'Just a start': UnityPoint nurses try to unionize 1,550 coworkers over pay, work conditions
Des Moines hospitals have announced plans to unionize, citing wages, patient care. Here's what you need to know:
UnityPoint Health-Des Moines nurses looking to unionize
Nurses at UnityPoint Health-Des Moines announced on Tuesday that they’re looking to unionize in an effort to achieve better pay, benefits, and a safer environment for staff and patients. Tuesday afternoon a news conference was held by nurses to address why they’re forming a union.
UnityPoint nurses organize with local Teamsters, voice desire for union
Nurses at UnityPoint Health hospitals in the Des Moines metro gathered with the Teamsters Local 90 union Tuesday to begin an effort to unionize. Representatives for the nurses said that it was done to combat stagnant wages and unaffordable health insurance.
Group of UnityPoint nurses at central Iowa hospitals try to unionize
A group of nurses from four central Iowa hospitals is trying to form a union. Hundreds of nurses work at UnityPoint hospitals in Des Moines and West Des Moines. An online petition indicates a group of them is working to have the Teamsters union represent nurses at Methodist,
'When nurses are treated fairly, patients win, too': UnityPoint Health nurses unionizing
"We're stretched to the limit every day," said Jessica Golay, one of the organizing nurses from UnityPoint. "This isn't just about us — it's about ensuring our patients get the care they deserve."
Hear from UnityPoint nurses as they rally for union representation
Hear from UnityPoint nurses as they address their concerns and call for union representation on Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024, in Des Moines.
Some of UnityPoint Des Moines' 1,550 hospital nurses plan to form a union. Here's why:
Nurses at UnityPoint Health-Des Moines hospitals have announced that they intend to form a union over their concerns about compensation, working conditions and patient care.
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Nurses at Des Moines' Methodist, Blank and Lutheran hospitals are being asked to join an effort that could lead to an employee union, two organizers of the effort tell Axios. Why it matters: The employees are seeking better pay and working conditions,
UnityPoint Health nurses vote to unionize
UnityPoint Health nurses vote to unionize
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