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Nurses at four Des Moines area UnityPoint hospitals voted on whether to unionize with Teamsters Local 90.

The initial vote count was 871 in favor and 666 opposed, but the outcome is pending a review of another 251 challenged ballots not included in that total.

Both the union and UnityPoint have accused each other of improper conduct during the election process.

The ballots were cast, the votes tabulated, but UnityPoint nurses in the Des Moines metro are going to have to wait a while longer to see if they will have union representation through Teamsters Local 90.

The organizing drive won the vote of 871 nurses, with 666 opposed, in an election that began Sunday, Dec. 7 , and concluded Tuesday. But the results, which were supposed to be announced Wednesday, won't b

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