In Northern California, Rite Aid has not increased its contributions to the jointly administered Union-Employer medical benefit plan in over 12 years. After profiting off of rising health care costs, Rite Aid now claims the existing health care plan for its employees is too expensive.
Management is holding meetings with employees trying to plead its case for cutting their benefits. However, Rite Aid’s recent quarterly earnings report beat analysts’ forecasts with “better-than-expected earnings” (CNBC: Rite Aid jumps more than 9% after reporting better-than-expected earnings).
Rite Aid has also falsely claimed we want to put them out of business, which is absolute nonsense, and nothing could be further from the truth. Rite Aid’s proposal of eliminating the existing benefit plan and eliminating benefits for new employees working less than 30 hours per week, as well as retirees, is unconscionable. We must respond to protect our members’ benefits.
Employees across the country have had serious and costly regrets after switching to the company medical plan, realizing far too late that the employers’ goal was to shift the burden of medical costs on to the employees.
The rallies, which took place at dozens of locations, have had a definite impact. Additional rallies are scheduled over the next two weeks. We will continue to engage with consumers and our community partners, letting them know about Rite Aid’s attempt to cut employees’ benefits. We will also petition customers to move their prescriptions to a Union pharmacy which values and protects its employees.
Negotiations with Rite Aid are planned to resume in the coming weeks. Remain united, stand in solidarity with your Union sisters and brothers, and we will prove Solidarity Works!
Rite Aid Rally Locations Tue, Nov 12, 2019 from 4 PM to 7 PM |
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Store # | Store Address | ||
6007 | 3142 G Street | Merced | 95340 |
6015 | 1449 East F St #102 | Oakdale | 95361 |
4062 | 900 Sunrise Blvd. | Roseville | 95661 |
6086 | 4300 Elverta Rd | Antelope | 95843 |
6099 | 975 E Cypress | Redding | 96001 |
6108 | 11230 Donner Pass Rd | Truckee | 96161 |
6087 | 650 Mangrove | Chico | 95926 |
6434 | 1710 California St | Escalon | 95320 |
5806 | 5212 W Walnut | Visalia | 93277 |
6000 | 520 West Lodi Ave | Lodi | 95240 |
6071 | 1125 Alhambra Blvd | Sacramento | 95816 |
6378 | 8027 N Cedar Ave. | Fresno | 93720 |
6021 | 1793 Marlow Rd. | Santa Rosa | 95401 |
6028 | 490 South Main St | Fort Bragg | 95437 |
6197 | 2135 Cowell | Davis | 95616 |
6107 | 1020 AL Tahoe Blvd | South Lake Tahoe | 96150 |
6013 | 1935 N St | Newman | 95360 |
Rite Aid Rally Locations Wednesday, Nov 13, 2019 from 4 PM to 7 PM |
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Store # | Store Address | ||
5858 | 1721 East Manning Ave | Reedley | 93654 |
6008 | 1707 McHenry Ave Suite C | Modesto | 95350 |
6014 | 1300 W. F Street | Oakdale | 95361 |
6019 | 651 N Golden State Blvd | Turlock | 95380 |
6031 | 218 N Main | Sebastopol | 95472 |
6033 | 680 State St | Ukiah | 95482 |
6043 | 2805 Bell Rd | Auburn | 95603 |
6045 | 5049 Sunrise Blvd. | Citrus Heights | 95610 |
6048 | 655 Russell Blvd. | Davis | 95616 |
6058 | 31 Fairlane Dr. | Placerville | 95667 |
6076 | 4980 Freeport Blvd. | Sacramento | 95822 |
6080 | 1309 Fulton Ave | Sacramento | 95825 |
6100 | 3095 McMurray | Anderson | 96007 |
6291 | 1970 Grant Line Road | Tracy | 95376 |
6432 | 7211 Elk Grove Blvd. | Elk Grove | 95758 |
6476 | 2990 East Nees | Fresno | 93720 |
6560 | 446 Roseville Square | Roseville | 95678 |
Rite Aid Rally Locations Thursday, Nov 14, 2019 from 4 PM to 7 PM |
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Store # | Store Address | ||
5863 | 6074 N 1st St | Fresno | 93710 |
5996 | 1050 North Wilson Way | Stockton | 95205 |
6003 | 1830 Mitchell Rd | Ceres | 95307 |
6005 | 1245 W Yosemite Ave | Manteca | 95337 |
6023 | 1551 Farmers | Santa Rosa | 95405 |
6029 | 525 Healdsburg Ave | Healdsburg | 95448 |
6049 | 6661 Auburn Blvd. | Citrus Heights | 95621 |
6062 | 4004 Foothills Blvd. | Roseville | 95747 |
6066 | 295 Main St. | Woodland | 95695 |
6069 | 831 K St. | Sacramento | 95814 |
6083 | 7860 Gerber Road | Sacramento | 95828 |
6089 | 720 Sutton Wy. | Grass Valley | 95945 |
6188 | 640 Edith Ave | Corning | 96021 |
6243 | 2500 N. 10th Ave. | Hanford | 93230 |
6403 | 4241 Marconi | Sacramento | 95821 |
6512 | 1000 W Monte Vista Ave | Turlock | 95382 |
** NOTE: Additional rally locations planned over the next two weeks, details to follow **