NPhA

Formed in 1968, the National Pharmacists Association (NPhA) represents Walgreens pharmacists in Chicagoland. The NPhA affiliated with the Chicago Laborers' District Council in October 2023.

Membership Portal
The membership portal provides secure online access to join the union, pay your dues electronically, enroll in auto-pay, and update your contact information.
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Walgreens Pharmacist Workplace Violation Form
Please use this form to notify the Union if you believe Walgreens has violated our collective bargaining agreement. This form DOES NOT go to Walgreens, rather it goes to our UNION. The information will be reviewed by our lawyer, and a Union Representative will be in touch.

Facing Discipline?
Did you know you have the right to have a union representative with you if you believe you are facing discipline? This right is guaranteed by Federal Labor Law, and is referred to as your Weingarten Rights. Learn more about these rights here.

Staffing Concerns?
Each month our Staffing Review Committee meets with Walgreens to review staffing hours. In these meetings, requests to have selected pharmacies reviewed are submitted, as well as other concerns our members bring to our attention.

Fill out a staffing review form here.

Office Contact Information
Office: (630) 288-5082
Email: npha@liunachicago.org
Joseph Pignataro, President
999 McClintock Drive
Suite 300
Burr Ridge, IL 60527

Union Officers & Staff
Joseph Pignataro, President
Paul Gallagher, Vice President
Malinka Nenova, Treasurer
Deborah Anderson, Secretary
Carl Schmook, Sergeant-At-Arms/Representative for Staffing Review

Membership Meetings
Meetings are the last Sunday of every month at 999 McClintock Drive Burr Ridge, IL 60527. You must be a current member in good standing to attend. You will be notified by email of any meeting changes.

Announcements & News

September 10, 2026 - Annual Store Bidding Notice
2026-2027 Annual Bid Period: September 10-October 10, 2026

If you are interested in being eligible for any full-time, single-store locations, you must submit your bid September 10 through October 10, 2026.

We’ll send an email with the actual bid form and store list on September 10 and post it on this page.

Even if you are content with your current status, you never know what the future holds. In other words, “better safe than sorry”! You can always reject a bid if you change your mind, but you will not be able to place bids on existing stores for another year if you do not do so at this time.

You may place a maximum of twelve bids. All pharmacists who average at least twelve hours weekly are eligible to bid. Interns who were just registered, or who will be registered before November 1, 2026, should also bid.

Bids postmarked or emailed before September 10, 2026, or after October 10, 2026, will be invalid.

Regardless of where you are working now, you may place a bid on any location in any district or area of preference.

The store bid form can be found at this link.

The store bid list can be found at this link.

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