Strike Support Update

by Rosalio Munoz Friday, Oct. 24, 2003 at 1:08 PM
rosalio_munoz@sbcglobal.net

Alhambra Rally Today 1:30 Other Strike Support Info From UFCW 770 web site.

October 23, THURSDAY @1:30 PM

PRESS CONFERENCE:



Vons Market

1421 East Valley Blvd. (at New Street)

ALHAMBRA



Join Assembly Member Judy Chu,

The San Gabriel Valley Community and

the Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance (APALA)



How to support the strikers



We need your support!

Your brothers and sisters at Local 770 would greatly appreciate any help you can offer in this time of need. If you would like to make a monetary donation, please send a check or money order payable to:



UFCW Local 770 Strike Fund

630 Shatto Place

Los Angeles, CA 90005



To donate your time by walking picket lines, transporting materials, answering phones and general assistance, please call 213-487-7070 ext. 9.



Also, please urge your friends and families to transfer their prescriptions to their local RITE AID STORES.



Again, thank you for your support. United, we shall prevail!



-UFCW LOCAL 770





Please support our strike by transferring your prescriptions to your nearest 100% union pharmacy.

Please urge your friends and family to do the same.

How to transfer a prescription to a Union Pharmacy.



A. If the pharmacy where your prescriptions are filled is open.

1. Pharmacies needs the following information:

- Patient name, address, telephone #, date of birth,

- Patients allergies to medication,

- Insurance information,

- Pharmacy name, telephone #, prescription # and drug name. (If possible bottle from other pharmacy would be very helpful.)

- Print out Transfer Prescription Worksheet

2. Rite Aid pharmacy will call to get the prescription information and check # of refills left on prescription.

B. If the pharmacy where your prescription file is at is closed or if prescription has no refills. You need to get prescription from your physician.

1. Rite Aid pharmacy will need the following information:

- Patient name, address, telephone # , date of birth,

- Patients allergies to medication,

- Insurance information,

- Pharmacy name, telephone #, prescription # and drug name, (If possible bottle from other pharmacy would help),

- Physicians name and phone #.

2. Rite Aid pharmacy will call your physician to get a new prescription for you.

This is valid for all medications except schedule II medications such as Percocet, Oxycontin, Ritalin, etc. For these schedule II medications the pharmacy will need an actual written prescription from the physician.

Union Pharmacies include: Rite Aid, Florence Owl Rexall Drug, Soledad Canyon Pharmacy, Oakdale Pharmacy, Medisco Drugs, Milton's Pharmacy, Fisher Drug and some Sav-On.

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