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“Today proves that when workers fight, we win," the United Food
and Commercial Workers bargaining committee said in a press
release. “We look forward to discussing the details of this
agreement with our co-workers before we make our voices heard
during the voting process.”
The walkout, which affected four stores in Los Angeles and three
in Orange County, began Friday morning and continued through the
weekend. The union filed unfair labor practice charges against
the company over using intimidation tactics and preventing
workers from speaking to their union representatives.
A bargaining session was scheduled for Wednesday to negotiate
the details of a contract that expired in June.
Union members will now have an opportunity to review and vote on
the contract that the committee “unanimously” recommends for
approval.
Workers have said that they cannot afford the cost of the
insurance CVS offers. They also say stores are understaffed to
handle the extra demands of the flu season, and locked up items
on shelves further exacerbates the staffing shortage.
The company said it is “pleased” to have reached a tentative
agreement.
“We’re proud of our long-standing, productive relationship with
the UFCW and hope to finalize a new agreement soon,” CVS
spokesperson Amy Thibault said in an emailed statement.
Last Friday, thousands of Rite Aid pharmacy workers in the Los
Angeles area also represented by UFCW voted to authorize a
strike after two months with an expired contract. The union
alleged the company has committed unfair labor practices such as
offering incentives to employees not to sign petitions and
bargaining directly with employees.
More than 2,400 Kaiser mental health workers walked off the job
Monday in an open-ended strike over increased workloads and
staffing shortages that their union said have created a
“substandard” system of care. Picket lines went up outside
Kaiser facilities in Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino and San
Diego counties.
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