1199er's Introduce New Pharmacy Chain Workers To Union

The 1199SEIU Pharmacy Division is growing stronger.  On April 30 and May 1, 1199ers waged a successful two-day campaign, talking to several hundred Brooks and Eckerd Pharmacy chain workers in 14 NJ and NY counties, throughout New York City, Long Island, and north through the Hudson Valley and Albany area. 

“We wanted to meet the workers and let them know that when the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) gives its approval, the Rite Aid corporation will be taking over these Eckerd and Brooks drugstores,” said former drugstore worker and Pharmacy Division Vice-President Laurie Vallone. “That means the workers will have the legal right to enjoy the same contract, benefits, protections and resources that the Rite-Aid corporation provides to other 1199SEIU employees.”

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The current Rite-Aid contract, a legally binding collective bargaining agreement, includes the best wages, benefits and workers’ rights of any drugstore chain in the country. The Rite-Aid corporation has a legal obligation to ensure that Brooks and Eckerd workers have the same advantages as other 1199SEIU members.

 The 1199SEIU Pharmacy Division includes 6,500 pharmacists, pharmacy techs, front end workers, cashiers and shift supervisors.1199 started in 1932 as a union of pharmacists and has a long history of upholding the highest professional practices and standards in the industry.

For more information call  1-877-890-1199