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Thousands of pharmacy workers across the nation plan to walk off the job this week in what social media has dubbed "pharmageddon." Employees at several CVS Health, Walgreens and Rite Aid locations on Monday began a walkout that is expected to continue through Wednesday.
Organizers said they hope the work stoppage will push companies to make meaningful changes to address the longstanding grievances of many retail pharmacy staff, who have complained about what they describe as understaffed teams, insufficient pay and increasing work expectations imposed by corporate management.
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