“We’ve seen a steady decline in working conditions, mainly staffing,” Eggeman, who’s been a pharmacist for 12 years, said. 1 priority for CVS pharmacists like Eggeman represented by the Pharmacy Guild, a bargaining unit formed by national healthcare union IAM Healthcare, is better staffing. Staffing levels at CVS pharmacies are tailored to the needs of specific stores, according to Roslyn Guarino, CVS’ senior manager of corporate communications. Eggeman said unionized pharmacists are prepared to authorize a strike if CVS doesn’t work with them on their demands. In late 2023, pharmacy workers at major retail chains, including CVS, staged a walk-out to call for better working conditions, a movement called “pharmageddon.”