Lorain County rejects fact-finder report in UAW Local 2192 dispute; board to continue bargaining

Lorain County commissioners returned from executive session and voted to reject a fact-finder report related to negotiations between Job and Family Services and UAW Local 2192.

The county read the fact-finder report into the record earlier in the meeting and explained there was a legal deadline to notify the fact-finder whether the board accepted or rejected the recommendations. Following deliberation in executive session, a commissioner moved to reject the fact-finder’s report on the grounds that it did not fully capture the historical and operational details the board considered relevant; the motion was seconded and approved by recorded 'Aye' votes.

Commissioners and staff characterized the vote as preserving bargaining at the table rather than adopting the fact-finder’s position as a contract. One commissioner said the fact-finder "issued the report, and he requires a response within a certain number of days," and that the board was acting within that calendar constraint. The board said the union counterpart would make its own decision about accepting or rejecting the report.

The board did not announce contract terms in public at the meeting and said further bargaining and settlement discussions would continue.