LORDSTOWN, Ohio - It was four weeks ago that the Drive it Home campaign was launched.

The biggest effort so far has been by students writing letters to GM's CEO Mary Barra.

Some businesses have also been adding a sign of support in their store windows.

UAW 1112 President Dave Green said, "There are many ways for people to get involved. They can also write letters and drop them off at the UAW union hall, or mail them to us. They can like our site on Facebook Drive It Home Ohio and share our message, and let us know what they think.  We also need donations to buy yard signs and more window signs."

Monday Green packed up about 1,000 letters to send to GM.

He emphasized, "I hope Mary Barra gets a chance to sit down and read some of these letters. They are heartfelt. I think kids know sometimes more than adults. They are invested in this campaign. We have slowed down for the holidays but will begin ramping up the campaign again after the holidays. We have been working with the Youngstown Warren Regional Chamber of Commerce, which has come up with a business plan.  We would like to have YSU students get involved and volunteer. We are also asking the business community to show their support by putting a sign in their windows, however, the signs cost money and we need donations to buy yard signs. I can't continue to do a lot of the work myself, so I really need to get other people on board."

You can donate by going to www.driveithome.ohio.com.  

On that website is a donate button, and the donations are tax deductible. The money will go through the regional chamber's foundation.

Green said, "There are a lot of businesses in the area and we would like to see them make donations to the campaign so we can continue to push our case across the state."

The company put out some information about jobs available but the picture is really not a rosy one for everyone as portrayed. The information released does not take into account people on leave, or those already laid off, or if GM will decide to idle other plants.

"People laid off are eligible to transfer also, but some people may not be able to pick up and move to another plant. They may have a spouse working at a job here, elderly parents who need help, and a move is disruptive for kids. I don't see all of our members transferring out. Some people like myself are going to stay here and ride it out," Green said.

21 News asked Green how a transfer works.

Green said, "You put in a transfer for the place you want to go, then the National Placement Center takes a snapshot of that and the people on the list who want to work there by seniority nationwide. I am hopeful we are going to end up getting a product here, that the international is going to bargain in good faith at the table, and hopefully the company will do the same. Negotiations will start in summer of next year. Our contract expires September 2019. We are going to have a resource center at the union hall for UAW members who are struggling. The TRA, TAA assistance and unemployment are for anyone impacted by the layoffs such as Comprehensive Logistics, Falcon Trucking, Magna Seating Systems, Jamestown Industries, and LEED. That is going to stay open. We want to make sure we are here for people who are struggling. We are here to help our members through these times, whatever we can do to help them process information. Obviously, decisions they make are very personal and they need to make them on their own, but we are here for them to help answer questions they have."