Note: This story has been updated.

SHELBY — The United Steel Workers Local 3057 reached an agreement with ArcelorMittal on Thursday afternoon, bringing an end to the strike that began midnight on Nov. 1.

“We are glad to have our employees back to work safely and providing ‘best in class’ products and service to our many loyal customers,” Plant Manager Rick Gruver said. 

The four-year contract addresses many of the workers’ demands, including better wages, pensions and health insurance.

“This is the first contract that I’ve ever voted ‘yes’ for and I’ve been there 21 years. I’m very happy with it,” said Dwight Gregory, the union president.

USW Representative Brian Sealy agreed.

“The contract is a fair contract,” Sealy said. “Overall, it turned out really good.”

According to Sealy, workers will receive a 13-percent wage increase over the next four years.

The hourly pension rate of $1.70 will also increase by 10 cents each year; however, contributions will only be made for up to 40 hours a week.

Healthcare premiums will drop from 15 to 10 percent, provided workers participate in an annual biometric screening and questionnaire.

Workers also secured two holiday weekends.

This year, the union is guaranteed Thanksgiving and the following day off work, with Thanksgiving as a paid holiday. Beginning in 2022, employees will receive Saturday and Sunday off, as well.

Workers will also have guaranteed time off on Easter Sunday and the preceding Saturday, as well as paid time off on Good Friday.

Union members voted on the contract Thursday afternoon around 1 p.m. Sealy said he was impressed with the turnout

“We got about 90 percent turnout,” he said. “I deal with a lot of locals and that’s a damn good turnout. It was impressive.”

According to Gregory, union members voted 245-202 in favor of the new contract.

Gregory said he was grateful to the Shelby community and members of the Cleveland Cliffs (formerly AK Steel) USW Local 169 for their support.

The USW Local 3057 formed a 24-hour picket line after its contract expired at midnight Nov. 1.

During that time, people supported the workers with donations of food and water. Some dropped off cups of hot coffee during the chilly autumn nights.

One family stopped by and gave each member of the picket line hand warmers.

“The community has been great,” he said. “Everyone around here has been very supportive of us.”

Shelby is one of ArcelorMittal’s most diversified manufacturers of tubular products in North America and is located in Shelby, Ohio. The facility has approximately 500 employees that serve the automotive, construction, distribution, farm machinery and oil and gas tooling markets. Products manufactured include welded and seamless precision tubes, drawn-over-mandrel (DOM) and cold-drawn tubes.