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COLLINGWOOD, Ont. (AP) - Goodyear will close its plant in Collingwood, Ont., leaving 165 people without jobs.Mayor Chris Carrier confirmed the closure at a council meeting Monday night, but did not announce a timetable.He said 138 hourly employees and 27 salaried staff will be affected.The Collingwood hose manufacturing plant was purchased by the U.S-based Carlyle group in March at the end of a bitter three-month strike.The closure had been rumored since the walkout ended.Carrier's announcement follows recent word that Collingwood's Alcoa plant, which employs 330 people, is also slated to close soon.Copyright 2007 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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