More than three months on the picket lines and Wednesday Eramet workers were presented with a new contract.

The union wouldn't release exact numbers, but officials say an overwhelming number voted to reject the company's latest proposal.

"Well it didn't feel like it was much of an offer at all...."

Thomas Batten is one of hundreds of union members who voted down the latest contract offer, which Batten and other supporters say wasn't much different from the original proposal.

Batten says, "Very little, not a lot I could see and the feelings I got from a lot of people were about the same."

Local USW Vice President Steve Tompkins says, "...just a real minor change, not much at all, but it was a change and we thought the people should have a voice."

Seats were filled Wednesday morning at the union hall where the voting took place. It's the second contract the union has rejected, a dissapointment for Eramet officials.

HR Director Ethan Frank Collins says, "I am profoundly dissapointed and we're really working hard to bring about a resolution to this process. It just seems the union is not interested in being on board with that."

Collins says the company wants the union to return to work, and he says the enhanced contract did offer better benefits than the first proposal.

"One of their main concerns was retirement, and this package we showed had an increase in the 401-K match...and it also featured decreased medical deductibles, which was responsive to another concern."

At the same time, Collins says the company needs to remain viable in a competitive market.

Meanwhile, union workers try to also stay viable and will start the 103rd day on the line, unsure of what the future holds.

Both union officials and company officials say there aren't any meetings set up for future negotiations; however both sides say they want to reach an agreement.