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.