Union Street homeowner has better access to home thanks to the hard work of local labor union volunteers

LIMA, OH (WLIO) - A Lima resident will now be able to access her home better thanks to volunteer efforts from a local labor union.

The UAW Retirees Ramp Crew visited a home on Union Street in order to install stair steps and railings to allow easier access to the homeowner who needs assistance getting into her home. The crew spent more than an hour putting together the stairs and say that they are happy to help local residents in need.

"And the criteria we set up is somebody in the house has got to be full-time wheelchair to get a ramp, otherwise we put handicap steps in, and that's what these are. We designed these about 10 years ago and we got quite a few around town now," said Bill Roeder, Facilitator for UAW Retirees Ramp Crew.

The ramp crew covered the cost for a majority of the project for the homeowner.