LOS ANGELES—The union representing CVS pharmacy clerks and technicians has reached a tentative agreement Thursday with CVS securing higher wages, more secure staffing and affordable health care plans for members, bringing an end to a strike that started a week ago.
The bargaining committee will send the agreement to its members for a vote for approval.
“We are proud to announce a tentative agreement with CVS that we unanimously recommend to our co-workers. For the last five months, we have been fighting hard for a fair contract—from a strike to actions, delegations, rallies, petitions, and conversations with our co-workers and customers; we have shown the strength that comes when workers stand together for a better life,” the UFCW CVS Bargaining Committee said in a statement Thursday….