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Friday, October 07, 1994     Page: 2A

HANOVER TOWNSHIP — Approximately 32 union workers at Bertels Can Co. hit
the picket lines on Thursday protesting the company’s latest contract offer
and its use of temporary workers.
   
The contract expired in August.
    In a press release, company officials said a final offer that would have
increased the lowest union rate to more than $10 an hour within two years was
rejected by the union.
   
In the release, the company said it pays in full its employees’ health
benefits and offered to increase its contributions to the employee pension
plan by more than 10 per