LIMA, OH (WLIO) - The Vintage Chevrolet Club of America hosted their 4th annual car show at the Lima Auto Mall on Saturday. 

Many workers who are on strike against General Motors say they're ready to go back to work now that their union has agreed to a tentative four-year contract with the company. The United Auto Workers union announced Wednesday morning that they had reached a deal that could end the month-long strike. Workers will stay on the picket lines at least until Thursday when factory-level union officials meet to sign off on the deal. It also has to be ratified by the union's 49,000 members at GM.

The strike against General Motors by 49,000 United Auto Workers entered its second week with progress reported in negotiations but no clear end in sight. Both sides met all weekend and returned to talks this morning as the strike entered its eighth day. A person briefed on the negotiations says they're haggling about wages and profit-sharing, new product for factories that GM wants to close, a faster route to full wages for new hires, and use of temporary workers. The person didn't want to be identified because details of the bargaining are confidential.

The longer the strike the more costly it can get. Dr. John Navin of Ohio Northern University says the shorter the better when speaking about the United Auto Workers strike on General Motors. Negotiations stalled over the weekend as union leaders are fighting for more pay, health care, and job security. Navin said as long as it's settled soon there won't be a whole lot of impact. But if this strike lasts for weeks, then suppliers become affected and trickle-down effects start to occur.

The United Auto Workers has sued General Motors in federal court to stop the closing of plants in Ohio, Michigan, and Maryland, claiming the company is forbidden from idling plants under its current contract. The lawsuit was filed Tuesday in Youngstown.