CVS Unwilling to Discuss Important Issues
This week, our Bargaining Committee met again with CVS to negotiate the contract we deserve. We want a contract that reflects the essential work we do, work that helped contribute to CVS’s $11 BILLION in profits last year. We continue to demand respect, but CVS is still playing games and refusing to discuss key issues such as affordable health care.
CVS is one of the most profitable healthcare companies in the country, yet they refuse to negotiate a low-cost healthcare proposal for their employees.
Since day one of bargaining, we gave CVS a comprehensive contract proposal that covered everything – wages, benefits, health care, and all language items. Meanwhile, CVS has refused to engage in any meaningful way on our proposals.
What’s Next?
Actions are happening across the state and the time to get involved is NOW!
This week, UFCW Local 135 engaged in customer leafletting actions at three CVS stores across the county, emphasizing the importance of fair pay, benefits, safe staffing levels, and affordable healthcare. Other UFCW Locals conducted their own actions in their respective areas.
More bargaining dates are scheduled for August 7, 26, 27, and 28, but we’re not going to make progress in negotiations until we show the company how serious we are about our proposals.
This coming week, UFCW Local 135 plans on continuing the customer leafletting actions and your involvement is needed! Stay tuned for dates, times, and locations as we ramp up engagement with customers to send a message to the company that we DEMAND RESPECT!
If you have any questions about bargaining, please do not hesitate to reach out to your Union Representative.
In Solidarity,
Your UFCW CVS Bargaining Committee
