Rite Aid workers rally for better pay, increased safety amid contract negotiations
The company emerged from bankruptcy earlier this month, having shed billions in debt, which workers argue means they can afford fair wages and benefits.
Dozens of Rite Aid workers gathered outside one of the company’s pharmacies in Garden Grove Friday morning, demanding higher pay, improved safety and more amid ongoing contract negotiations.
“Sitting across from the company on the bargaining committee has opened my eyes to exactly how Rite Aid thinks of its workers,” Maggie Esparza, a price accuracy coordinator at Rite Aid in Belmont Shores, said during the rally. “Rite Aid doesn’t care about us; they’re only thinking about profits. They want us to be grateful we have jobs; to not ask for more, but we know we’re worth more and know we deserve to be respected in our workplace.”
The company did not immediately respond to request for comment.
