Campaign underway to keep GM jobs in Valley
A campaign aimed at ensuring the future of hundreds of jobs in the Valley kicked off Monday in Lordstown.
A campaign aimed at ensuring the future of hundreds of jobs in the Valley kicked off Monday in Lordstown.
A host of elected officials and union leaders gathered at UAW Local 1112 to begin the “Drive it Home” campaign to lobby General Motors to reinvest in the Lordstown Assembly plant.
Over the past two years, GM has cut the number of shifts in Lordstown from three to just one because of declining sales of the Chevy Cruze made at the plant.
Among those attending the event was Senator Sherrod Brown, who introduced legislation to support Ohio’s auto industry after General Motors announced plans to build the new Chevy Blazer in Mexico on the same day the company ended the second shift at a plant in Lordstown.
The "Drive It Home" coalition campaign is reminiscent of the 1998 “Bring It Home” campaign when local leaders mobilized to convince GM not to abandon its Lordstown operations.]
The Lordstown Local Schools have expressed support for the campaign. "Like all schools in the area, we have seen several of our families leave for opportunities at other GM plants," said school Superintendent Terry Armstrong. "We stand united with GM Lordstown and those in the Mahoning Valley working to ensure a future for the employees, their families, and our communities."
