Negotiations continued Saturday between the United Steelworkers Union and Appalachian Regional Health Care.

Saturday marks the end of the third week of USW strikes at all ARH hospitals and clinics and while talks continue in Lexington the strikes continue across the region.

Steelworkers have been on strike while negotiators try to settle a new contract with ARH.

"We are standing strong together. I mean we have had some awesome great community support," said Dana Owens.

Saturday, members of the Kentucky Education Association joined the United Steelworkers on the picket line.

"We did a march on Frankfort and the United Steelworkers went with us and helped us with our health care," said Shayne Wicker.

The strikers say Saturday may be a beautiful sunny day to be outside, but in their three weeks of picketing, they have seen all types of weather.

"We've been through floods, snow, sleet, monsoon, we've been through it all," Owens said.

But they say the strikes would have been much harder if they had not had the support.

"All of our local businesses here, the coal companies, the community support has been wonderful," Owens said.

Many of the striking employees say they miss their patients and their careers.

"We want out jobs back. We want to be in there working," Owens said.

The USW and ARH continued their negotiations Saturday in Lexington, but as of right now the talks will continue.