I wonder what walmarts average is, if its to high or not??

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Richard Trumka called on Walgreen Co. (NYSE:

WAG

) to reform the company's pharmacy and labor practices to protect consumers. "Walgreens pharmacy business and its pharmacists are critical to Walgreens operations, and patient safety depends upon high quality pharmacy staffing," explained Trumka. Sixty four percent of Walgreens sales are from prescription drugs. In a letter to Walgreens CEO David Bernauer, Trumka cited a survey by the United Steelworkers International Union of Walgreens pharmacists in the Chicago and Northwest Indiana area that indicates a deep concern over pharmacy safety. The National Pharmacists Association, whose members participated in the survey, reports that many Walgreens pharmacists are filling in excess of 20 prescriptions per hour -- a potentially dangerous level. "Working Americans rely on Walgreens to provide quality pharmaceutical services, and the retirement savings of America's working families are invested in companies like Walgreens," explained Trumka. Pharmacist workloads are an important factor in pharmacy safety according to Trumka. According to a medical study by Auburn University, the risk of error increases along with the number of prescriptions filled per hour. The Auburn study demonstrated that "the number of errors increases significantly" between 20 and 24 prescriptions filled per hour, and any hourly average over 23.5 creates a "high risk of making errors." "We urge the Board of Directors to conduct a review of Walgreens pharmacy workloads and labor policies. This process should be conducted in a transparent manner, and the results should be disclosed in a report to customers and shareholders," Trumka said. For a copy of the letter from the AFL-CIO to Walgreens, please call 202-637-5018.

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