KOKOMO, Ind.–The GM strike isn’t over, but the two sides have reached a deal. It could mean an end to the five-week strike, which has cost General Motors about a billion dollars.

“Representing all future GM employees and temps, I hope that they have created a clear pathway for us to be hired,” said Jessica Smithley, a temporary worker at one of the four GM plants in Indiana.

The plants are in Ft. Wayne, Bedford, Kokomo and Marion.

The union said the strike will continue until its UAW GM Council can vote on the proposed agreement. It is expected to consider that deal tomorrow.

The terms have not been discussed publicly.

It was the longest strike against GM since 1970. Hopes for a deal improved yesterday when GM CEO Mary Barra and President Mark Reuss joined the negotiations. The United Auto Workers is also on strike with two other companies, Aramark and Mack Trucks.