Donations were delivered on Monday, March 23, 2026! Thank you to all the members who contributed and shared a message of solidarity with these workers ✊

UAW Local 2192 members at Lorain County Job & Family Services are in their fourth week on strike as County Commissioners stall at the bargaining table. 

Can you chip in to help fuel their fight? Donations will be given to Local 2192 in the form of Meijer gift cards for striking UAW members.

These 145 workers provide essential public services for vulnerable families in Lorain County, Ohio. They ensure members of their community receive assistance they need to get food, healthcare, and more. However, low wages have forced many workers to seek better paying jobs, leaving those remaining with greater workloads. 

Contract negotiations began last August, but members have been working under an expired contract since September. The Lorain County Commissioners gave their “last, best, and final” offer, claiming they don’t have funds for raises. Meanwhile, the county has increased the number of management positions and salaries for upper management in the past five years while workers continue to struggle with the cost of living and high staff turnover. 

Local 2192 members are bargaining to bring wages up to those in similar public service positions in neighboring counties. They are also fighting for improved benefits, especially healthcare. Premiums for family healthcare plans have risen so high that workers need to place their own children on the public services they help provide, like Medicaid and SNAP. 

When public service workers are underpaid and overworked, it hurts the whole community they serve. Let’s show these members we’ve got their backs. One day longer, one day stronger!