After 160 days on the picket lines, Eramet's union workers are headed back to work on Monday.

The two parties reached an agreement late Friday afternoon.

It's been a long, difficult five months during the stoppage. Union leaders say that's reflected in their vote.

This was the scene outside the union hall, as workers gathered to cast their ballots Friday.

The union isn't releasing the results of their vote.

They'll only say 241 of their 266 members took part.

This is the third time workers have voted on a proposed contract, since the work stoppage began.

Union leaders say most workers aren't happy with the agreement, but they believed it was time to go back to work.

Both sides acknowledge that in a work stoppage situation, nobody wins.

They hope to put this conflict behind them, and move forward.

This latest contract agreement expires February 28th, 2010.