Integrated DNA Technologies workers consider forming union

Workers at Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT), a Coralville-based biotechnology, clinical diagnostics and pharmaceutical development company, have informed their employer they will explore forming a union with Teamsters Local 238.

The announcement was first made on a Twitter account created by employees.

https://twitter.com/TeamIDTtweets/status/1651274450040504337

A subsequent tweet alleges that IDT management is dissuading employees from signing a petition indicating support to hold a secret election necessary to form a union. It does…