DES MOINES, Iowa — UnityPoint workers attempting to unionize gathered outside the hospital Thursday demanding management stop ongoing efforts to discourage unionization.
UnityPoint nurses and workers began working with Teamsters Local 90, a local labor union, in November 2024. Nurses claim pay cuts, worker shortages, unsafe conditions, and previous inaction from management led to the decision.
On Thursday, nurses gathered at UnityPoint Health to deliver a letter outlining previous actions and changes demanded to UnityPoint Market President Jon Rozenfeld…