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A federal shutdown has indefinitely delayed a union vote for 2,000 Iowa nurses.
A union vote for about 2,000 nurses at four UnityPoint Health hospitals in Des Moines has been postponed indefinitely due to the federal government shutdown, which has halted the National Labor Relations Board’s operations.
The nurses, organized as United Nurses of Iowa, had sought to unionize over concerns about staffing, safety, and pay.
The NLRB, which was to oversee the election, is unable to proceed without funding, and no resumption date has been set.
UnityPoint Health expressed disappointment but reiterated its commitment to patient care.
Nurses and union advocates remain committed to pursuing unionization once federal operations resume.
Un cierre federal ha retrasado indefinidamente una votación sindical para 2.000 enfermeras de Iowa.