Walgreens Boots Heaps Bonuses, Rewards for Pharmacists Amid Labor Shortage

Walgreens Boots Heaps Bonuses, Rewards for Pharmacists Amid Labor Shortage
A Walgreens store in Riviera Beach, Fla., on Oct. 25, 2017. Joe Raedle/Getty Images
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Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. will give a one-time bonus of $1,250 to its full-time pharmacists and a $1,000 payment to part-time pharmacists, the drugstore chain said on Friday, as major retailers try to retain people amid intense labor shortage.

The company said certified or to-be certified pharmacy technicians who are responsible for administering flu and COVID-19 vaccines will be given $1,000 reward throughout a six-month retention period.