Prayer vigil held for Lordstown GM sets tone for challenges ahead
Friday, the President of the Local United Auto Workers will meet in Detroit with international union leaders.

Friday, the President of the Local United Auto Workers will meet in Detroit with international union leaders.
Local 1112 President Dave Green said the meeting is all about communication, promoting the experience of local workers, sharing what all they've done to help keep GM competitive and seeing where efforts go from here.
Meanwhile, a prayer vigil held Thursday afternoon at the flagpole just outside GM Lordstown set the tone for the challenges ahead.
"We need you now, oh God," prayed one man as the crow of about 150 people held hands and bowed their heads. "We are asking oh God that you will provide jobs here at Lordstown."
The prayers were not only for the workers and their families but for upper management and the company's CEO making the decisions.
"People don't know all of their options right now, they're afraid," said UAW Workers of more than 40 years, Sandy Hrabowy.
"I don't want to relocate, but if it comes down to where I have to we will have to just for the benefits, for the pay," said UAW Worker John Davies Jr.
It's not known yet, if the Lordstown facility will receive a new product or if the doors will close permanently after March 1st.
But, for many the thought of a new job is challenging.
"I just turned 49. So yeah, going back to school, I thought I'd be done with school, but when we got this news on Monday I'm like this ain't going to be good," said Second Generation UAW Worker Michelle Ripple.
The vigil ended with a resounding message of hope as the crowd sang "God Bless America."