CVS distribution center workers plan to go on strike
InternationalCVS distribution center workers plan to go on strikeBy Reuters -Apr 16, 2026More than 500 CVS Health drivers and warehouse workers at the healthcare conglomerate’s Fredericksburg, Virginia distribution center have voted to authorize a strike on May 1, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters said on Thursday. The workers, represented by Teamsters Local 592, are demanding a fair agreement and rejecting the healthcare conglomerate’s concessionary demands, the union said. “If CVS keeps pushing concessions and refusing to take bargaining seriously, we will be forced on the picket line May 1,” said Chris Donald, a 38-year-old warehouse worker and member of Local 592. Teamsters said CVS is demanding cuts to affordable health care and other core benefits. “CVS is choosing greed over its workforce. We will not accept a concessionary contract and we will fight to protect every benefit our members have earned,” said Jim Smith, president of Teamsters Local 592. The group of workers supplies CVS stores across the Mid-Atlantic, including Washington, D.C. and Baltimore, and a strike would disrupt operations across the region, Local 592 said. Meanwhile, CVS told Reuters a strike is not imminent and that it is in active discussions with the union. The healthcare company said it is confident it can “reach an agreement that supports workplace safety and competitive wages and benefits.” CVS added it has contingency plans to ensure its stores and pharmacies continue to receive shipments, saying it can work quickly to replenish impacted products if there is a disruption. Teamsters did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.المصدر: ARY News EN | Source: ARY News EN
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