Employees at some of the largest drugstore chains in the United States staged a new series of walkouts across the country Monday to demand the companies fix what employees say are harsh working conditions.
Hospital workers and pharmacists at companies including Kaiser Permanente and Walgreens are organizing, demanding better conditions to help with pay, under-staffing and patient care.
Pharmacy staff from Walgreens and other drugstore chains are planning to walk out this week in the latest pushback against what they call unsafe working conditions that put both employees and patients at risk.
Half of working-age Americans struggle to pay for healthcare and one in three owes money to a hospital, doctor or other healthcare provider, a new survey shows.