For the Reporter

Closing the books on a 196-day strike,  IAM (International Association of Machinists) Local 79 members at Belshaw Adamatic Bakery Group in Auburn overwhelmingly approved the company’s last offer,  IAM District 160 directing business representative Dan Morgan announced Wednesday night.

The offer included the last key provision the union had sought: all union members would go back to work and the “permanent replacement workers” would be dismissed.

The Belshaw employees have been walking the picket line since March 24, when 63 members of Local 79 voted unanimously to strike.

Belshaw Adamatic manufactures bakery equipment for wholesale and retail bakeries, specializing in donut fryers.