The union representing CVS pharmacy clerks and technicians who picketed outside seven stores over the weekend said Tuesday that the first wave of its strike has come to an end, with another bargaining session scheduled for Wednesday.

“Despite the fact that our members can’t afford to go without a paycheck, these workers took a huge sacrifice this weekend to protest CVS’ numerous illegal unfair labor practices that are making it even harder for them to negotiate for the contract that they need to survive,” United Food and Commercial Workers Local 770 President Kathy Finn said in a statement.

“We sincerely hope that CVS’ new CEO David Joyner will reverse the disrespect workers have been feeling at work and in negotiations, and sit down with us and bargain in good faith to give workers the wages, healthcare, and safer stores they and their customers deserve.”