COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio Gov. John Kasich and top Republican lawmakers said Wednesday they're offering to weaken a new law limiting collective bargaining in an attempt to keep a repeal effort off the November ballot.

Kasich's administration released a letter asking for a meeting Friday to discuss a compromise with 10 union leaders involved with We Are Ohio, the group pushing for a repeal of the law. Kasich, Senate President Tom Niehaus, and House Speaker Bill Batchelder were holding an afternoon news conference to talk about the letter.

We Are Ohio said Friday that the time for a compromise had passed.

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