Meriter nurses take strike to Capitol, contract negotiations continue

Both sides have agreed to return to the bargaining table next week, but not before nurses plan to walk off the job.

The hospital says staff and outside nurses are filling in and have "transitioned smoothly into patient care."

Outside nurses and non-union staff will help cover patient needs during the strike, the hospital said.

The multi-year contract promises uninterrupted access for Anthem members to “high-quality, affordable health care."

The center is expected to open in Middleton in 2026 for Orthopedic and Spine Centers of Wisconsin, the doctors who left SSM Health to start a …

The deal secured wage increases and what the union called “strong contractual language” reflecting safety, security and staffing concerns.