In a blog post last Saturday, we noted that a strike of pharmacists might take place as early as Monday, thus impeding access to meds by Kaiser subscribers. The latest info, however, suggests that the strike will not take place.
A strike that would have shut down Kaiser Permanente pharmacies
statewide Monday was postponed as hospital officials and union
representatives negotiated.
Some 1,430 pharmacists working for
Kaiser facilities across Southern California planned to strike if a deal
wasn’t reached, said Robin Borden, president of the Guild for
Professional Pharmacists. Instead, talks continued on through Sunday
night. “Negotiations between Kaiser and the Guild for Professional
Pharmacists last night made some progress, and the Guild agreed to
postpone its strike scheduled for 7 a.m. to June 2,” Borden said. “We
need to continue our momentum and are hopeful that if movement continues
we can reach a fair and equitable agreement that advocates patient
safety without resorting to a strike. We don’t want our patients
inconvenienced.”...
Full story at http://www.dailynews.com/general-news/20140519/kaiser-pharmacists-postpone-strike-negotiations-continue
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