Trend watch: Will nurses in the Heartland join forces with Teamsters in fight to improve nurse-patient ratios, pay equity?

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December 6, 2025
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Shifting Gears with Phoebe Wall Howard
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“The question is whether the Teamsters can give Iowa nurses a measure of self-sufficiency and independence, improved working conditions and compensation,” Gould said.

“The principle consideration is, for a worker, what kind of ability and power and influence would they have on their own, as an individual, as opposed to operating with a group,” Gould said.

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