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OAKVILLE, ONTARIO L6J 1P5 TEL: 844â€"3206 FAX: 844â€"7513 Loveseat available (Colour choice) (Not exactly as illustrated) , Quality Butter Soft Fairview St. (beside Harvey‘s) 4205 MACK workers banking on productivity (Continued from page 1) However, Short also said the company has told the union "we‘re not a player in the game." The company also told Short "‘We won‘t get into a bidding war with the UAW.*" Short said the company representatives would not divulge the terms of the agreement with the UAW. "If they ratify, we‘re done," said Mike Barrett, plant contract chairman. "But we haven‘t give up either. We‘ve appealed to them to consider the employees." Laidâ€"off workers in the U.S. can benefit from plantâ€"toâ€"plant transfers, Barrett said. But workers laid off in Oakville aren‘t given the opportunity to apply for jobs in the U.S., he said. Barrett said if the deal goes through in the states, the Oakville plant would probably close in "late 1993 or 1994." 1993 or 1994." Short said workers would be formally informed Thursday of the outcome of the meeting between the company and the union. "They were confidential in that regard," Short said. Plant workers leaving the plant at the end of their shifts had little knowledge of what was discussed at the meeting, but were aware a meeting had taken place. Many workers had questions for members of the media but few answers. "The purpose of the meeting is to quell rumors and to quell any questions we might have," Short said prior to the meeting. "If there‘s negotiations (between Mack and the UAW) we want to part of that. We want to be on a level playing field." Short said he would attempt to convince the U.S. executives during the meeting that the Oakville plant is far more productive than the other two plants. "The bestâ€"case scenario (for the meeting) is that we‘ll be able to prove to them (Oakville) has met the standards of productivity. We‘ve cut our production â€" our manâ€"hours per truck â€" in half. We spend between 60 and 70 hours per truck, while the others haven‘t broken 100 (manâ€"hours per truck)," Short said. Short said the Oakville plant produces 12 trucks per day, while the Macungie and Winnsboro plants produce between 29 and 34 trucks, and 38 and 44 trucks per day respectively. Specia! Offer Prepay by VISA, MASTERCARD, or CHEQUE and Save 25% ($15.00 per year) Your subscription is only $45.00 per year, Regular $60.00 Offer expires Mar. 19th, 1993 The Oakville Beaver publishes 3 times weekly, Wednesday, Friday Sunday. To enjoy home delivery please call our Circulation department at 845â€"9742 or 845â€"9743. ADDRES MAIL TO: OAKVILLE BEAVER 467 SPEERS ROAD.OAKVILLE, ONTARIO L6K 354 "If they want to keep a stronghold in the Canadian market, they have to keep the plant open," he said. He said plant workers at the Oakville plant make an average of $19 per hour. Short believes productivity, as well as keeping a portion of the Canadian market, should be considâ€" ered as key factors in the company‘s decision. According to Short, the company announced in December that one of its three plants â€" including two in the U.S. â€" would be closed in 1994. He said all three plants are currently running at about half capacity. Short said the association heard the company was considering proposal which involved closing the Oakville plant. However, he said Oakville company representatives denied a proposal exists to close the Canadian plant in favor of keeping the two U.S. plants open. A company spokesperson was not available for comment at press time. Family dog a victim of River Oaks blaze The fire at 153 River Oaks Blyd. began _A lit cigarette caused a $10,000 fire and led to the death of a family pet on River Oaks Boulevard Tuesday afternoon. _ Oakville‘s Chief Fire Prevention Officer John Peters said no one, except the pet, was at home when the blaze broke out. The pet, a white poodle named Max, was found inside the home by firefighters. The dog had died of smoke inhalation, said Halton Regxonal Pohce Det. Sgt. Graham Barnes. _ Cause of the fire was confirmed by Peters as a lit cigarette which caused a mattress to ignite in the basement of the house. _ Damage caused by fire and smoke was estimated between $10,000 and $20,000. POSTAL CODE VBA#:___ Expiry date MASTERCARD#: __ cHhequerncioso. J Cheque poyable to: OAKVLLE BEAVER Yearly $45.00 Expiry date: residence business