On Thursday, the strike at Mercedes-supplier ZF’s Alabama plant, came to an end with union members returning to work. The strike had been ongoing since last month as workers sought higher pay and better health benefits.

Although last month, workers had rejected an earlier contract offer, the United Auto Workers (UAW) announced that now a tentative agreement had been ratified, bringing the strike by 190 workers to an end.

The Alabama ZF plant makes front axles used by Mercedes Benz. ZF had said its Tuscaloosa factory would continue to operate as talks with the UAW went on.

There still remain about 34,000 UAW members on strike at the Detroit Three automakers – Ford Motor, General Motors, and Chrysler parent Stellantis. UAW President Shawn Fain held a meeting on Thursday over contract negotiations with both GM and Stellantis, according to officials.

The UAW strike had expanded on October 11th, as workers walked out of the Kentucky truck plant of Ford’s – the automakers largest manufacturing facility in the world. The strike, which began at targeted facilities of the automakers, started on September 15th.

On Wednesday, Ford announced it was temporarily laying off an addition 150 workers due to the labor action. In total the company has temporarily laid off 2,730 workers since the beginning of the strike.