Mercyhealth workers rally to mark start of 3rd week on strike

BY Natalie Sopyla Wisconsin
PUBLISHED 5:55 PM ET Jul. 18, 2025

JANESVILLE, Wis. — Nurses and other health care workers at Mercyhealth East Clinic in Janesville, Wis., are spending their third weekend in a row on the picket line.

More than 130 workers represented by United Auto Workers (UAW) Local 95 walked off the job July 2.

“It’s definitely difficult, but in the end, that's going to be worth it,” said Brenda Hartman, who’s worked as a medical assistant at Mercyhealth for nearly 20 years.

Hartman said she loves the work she does, but needs to feel safer on the job.

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