We met with Albertsons and Ralphs for two days of bargaining this week, but very little progress was made. We’ve repeatedly made it clear that staffing remains a major issue not only for pharmacists, but for patients as well. Unfortunately, the companies still are not taking these concerns seriously enough.
They’re not even offering additional bargaining dates until June 30 and July 1. It’s clear they’re waiting to see more engagement and pressure from pharmacists before making meaningful movement at the table. If they don’t see pharmacists active, united, and ready to fight for improvements, they have little urgency to move negotiations forward.
What You Can Do
- Continue wearing your contract campaign buttons
- Keep talking with patients and encouraging them to fill out the survey
- Join the Southern California Zoom meeting on Memorial Day, Monday, May 25 at 7:00 PM, to hear about next steps in the campaign
Register for the Zoom meeting HERE.
In the meantime, contact your Union Representative if you have any questions about bargaining, the contract campaign, or the upcoming Zoom meeting.