Becker's Healthcare November 26, 2024
Nurses at Des Moines, Iowa-based UnityPoint Health hospitals are planning to form a union to address concerns over wages and staffing ratios.
The nurses are partnering with Teamsters Local 90 and aim to secure a contract with competitive wages, safe staffing levels and affordable health insurance, according to a Nov. 26 news release from the union.
Nurses involved in the effort come from four UnityPoint Health hospitals: Blank Children’s Hospital, Iowa Lutheran Hospital, Iowa Methodist Medical Center and Methodist West Hospital, the Des Moines Register reported Nov. 26.
Union organizers are working to gather enough support to file a petition with the National Labor Relations Board. If the...
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