Month: January 1960

**Source:** Unknown — (Continued from Page 1) Chemical, once president of Local 45, United Rubber Workers, warned strikers that state troopers would be called if the office help were not permitted to enter the plant. He said, “The union women office workers would have to go home.” “No, no, we won’t let them in,” was … Read more

**Source:** Unknown — It was with amazement I read the letter in the newspaper about our Police force. I wonder if that woman thinks only UniRoyal union members pay their salaries. Did it ever occur to her that management personnel also pay their share of the Policemen’s salaries? So I should hope they have a … Read more

**Source:** Unknown — Atty. Daniel Baker of Stamford, counsel for the union, said the union ‘intends fully to comply’ with Judge Gaffney’s instructions. He said local union leaders will do ‘everything in their power’ to maintain a peaceful picket line. He said they will ‘make sure there are a reasonable number of pickets . . … Read more

**Source:** Unknown — NAUGATUCK–Officials and attorneys of Local 45, United Rubber Workers, are in Waterbury Superior Court today to oppose a company petition for an injunction prohibiting mass picketing at Uniroyal’s Footwear Division plant. The hearing is scheduled before Judge Leo V. Gaffney. The union is now picketing under a restraint order issued by Judge … Read more

**Source:** Unknown — the strikers attempted to prevent white collar workers from entering the plant. the incidents led to the arrests of 71 pickets. fanton said the company’s decision to hold off on the injunction hearing was prompted largely by the relative calm which prevailed in picket lines at the plant monday and tuesday. he … Read more

**Source:** Unknown — NAUGATUCK — Some members of United Rubber Workers Local 218 reported evidence of confusion Tuesday over the question of receiving the weekly strike benefit of $25. According to Vice President of Local 218, Cy Blanchard, receipt of the check depends on whether or not a member appeared for strike duty at least … Read more

**Source:** Unknown — Procedures to be followed by employes to obtain emergency aid during the strike at the Naugatuck footwear plant of Uniroyal were explained last night by Kenneth Knott of the United Council and fund Agency, AFL – CIO. The procedures were explained to officials of area communities at a meeting at Local 45, … Read more

**Source:** Unknown — NAUGATUCK – Strike negotiations on a new Uniroyal contract will resume this morning in Cincinnati, Ohio. Picketing was peaceful Saturday, after the warning. Local President George Froehlich said, when called Sunday, that negotiations on the contract will resume as usual at 10 a.m. today in the Netherlands Hilton Hotel in Cincinnati. He … Read more

**Source:** Unknown — By PATRICK KEATING Register Staff Reporter NAUGATUCK – Peace and or- der, conspicuous by its absence during strike demonstrations here Thursday and Friday, which resulted in wholesale ar- rests, returned once more as the strike by the United Rubber Workers Union against Uniroyal enters its 17th day. The turnabout from an explo- … Read more

**Source:** Unknown — Union Told To Stop Blocking Operations Dr. Bingham Resigns Post Dr. Harold J. Bingham, who was assigned to studying the state’s educational needs, resigned Friday as executive secretary to the Board of Trustees of State Colleges. Dr. Bingham, who was stripped of his powers of fiscal independence after the Waterbury newspapers disclosed … Read more

**Source:** Unknown — Continued from Page 1 Police Chief Frank J. Mariano and Capt. Joseph Summa, in charge of the strike detail. They agreed that there should be no further violence. The Rubber Workers have been on strike since April 21 as part of a nationwide walkout. More than 5,000 persons are affected locally, and … Read more

**Source:** Unknown — Mario Carneiro suffered two fractured ribs and Robert Sequenzia was heavily bruised by a brush with the cars. Both were treated at St. Mary’s Hospital in Waterbury and discharged. It is expected the union will continue to picket the factory over the weekend. However, union officials said, they would obey the restraining … Read more

**Source:** Unknown — Strike Violence Flares

**Source:** Unknown — Continued from Page 1 He ordered the pickets off the street. Things were peaceful for about a half hour. Then the supervisory personnel started en masse down Maple Street to the main gate. The pickets quickly massed to block their path. The police moved in between. It was a tense few minutes … Read more

**Source:** Unknown — Brings 21 Arrests

**Source:** Unknown — New Uniroyal Violence

**Source:** Unknown — Naugatuck police forcibly restrain picket (top photo) who attempted to prevent supervisory personnel from entering Uniroyal this morning. He was arrested and charged with breach of peace. Two persons were reported hurt in the near-riot, a woman with a cut on her knee and a man who said he had been kicked. … Read more

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**Source:** Unknown — FOR THIRD DAY in a row, pickets at the Uniroyal Footwear Plant in Naugatuck refused to allow non-union employes to cross their lines into the plant. This morning, 21 were arrested, including this unidentified man being dragged up the street to Police Headquarters.–Coviello Photo.

**Source:** Unknown — Single file, Uniroyal supervisory personnel are allowed to pass through picket line to enter plant this morning in Naugatuck. Union agreed to allow male employes to enter but women were to be kept out.

**Source:** Unknown — Picket who refused to walk is carried into Naugatuck police station for’ booking. Sentinel Photos by Edward J. Cotter Jr.

**Source:** Unknown — Two Naugatuck patrolmen drag union picket to police headquarters this morning on Maple Street. He was one of 21 men arrested today.

**Source:** Unknown — LOCAL 45 Vice President Raymond Mengacci, with bullhorn, passes along company proposal to union pickets that male non-union employes be allowed into Uniroyal’s Naugatuck Footwear plant this morning. It was rejected. Police Capt. Joseph Summa is at left, and International Union Rep. William Fernandez, Jr., is in center, with hat and glasses, … Read more

**Source:** Unknown — Police first charged four of the pickets with assault, but later dropped this to breach of peace, the charge levied against the other 17. Union officials charged the incident, at about 7 a. m. was deliberately provoked by the company, which had been taking pictures at the scene to bolster efforts to … Read more

**Source:** Unknown — Also taken to St. Mary’s Hospital, Waterbury, was Martha Jones, 40, 26 Sparks St., Waterbury, for treatment of a cut knee, she said she received during the pushing and shoving in front of the gate. Both are members of Local 45. Another 150 supervisory personnel showed up for the 8 a.m. shift … Read more

**Source:** Unknown — Cont’d from Page One) officers was on hand near the gate, but wasn’t needed after the 7 a.m. incident. Fewer than 30 women office employes left the plant at about 9:30 a.m. under another special arrangement with Police Chief Mariano acting as intermediary. Fifty or more pickets had been clustered by the … Read more

**Source:** Unknown — Vincent Albano, 40, 144 Division St., Waterbury; Leo Klonis, 25, 92 Wilson St.; Henrique Marques, 40, 197 Lincoln St., Gary A. McDonald, 20, 69 East Clay St., Waterbury; Jerro Tarlaglia, 43, 424 Lincoln St., Waterbury; Charles H. Tillotson, 44, 59 Meadow St.: Mario Carneiro, 26, 18 Bridge St.; Raphael Dangelo, 44, 41 … Read more

**Source:** Unknown — IN SOLID MASS, non-union employes of Uniroyal Footwear Plant in Naugatuck head for work at 7 a.m. today, after assembling on The Green, in background. Police halted the crowd and sent back to the Green. The company proposed that the women be sent home and the male employes be allowed through the … Read more

**Source:** Unknown — POLICEMEN stood ready as activity lessened this morning on Maple Street. Traffic was blocked off until calm was restored.

**Source:** Unknown — WHITE COLLAR workers were streaming through the gates at Maple Street following a day’s vacation. Female employes waited on Church St. until calm was restored before trying to report to work -(News photo by Nichols)

**Source:** Unknown — POLICE WATCH as pickets allow personnel to pass through the line at the Maple Street gate, yesterday. The line had been opened out shortly before the picture was taken. —(News photo by Jensen)

**Source:** Unknown — After the big rush to open the picket lines yesterday, calm was restored in front of the Central Office of UniRoyal. A few pickets were left on duty and some interested strikers stand by to watch the activity at the gate across the street. (News photo by Jensen)

**Source:** Unknown — Chief Justice Earl Warren today outlined a plan for a new federal court system in the United States, advocating the establishment of a National Court of Appeals to help reduce the workload of the Supreme Court. Speaking before a national conference of judges and lawyers, the Chief Justice said the federal judicial … Read more

**Source:** Unknown — William Battles of Waterbury is dragged away from the Maple Street plant at Uniroyal by police after fighting broke out there today when strikers prevented office employes from crossing picket lines. Battles, who was charged with breach of peace by assault, was later taken to St. Mary’s Hospital, Waterbury, where he was … Read more

**Source:** Unknown — Mengacci, vice president of Local 59, United Rubber Workers called, said state troop help were not be called if the office workers had come to an agreement to meet office workers in, but 15 women office workers would have to go home. ‘So, no, we won’t let them in,’ was shouted by … Read more

**Source:** Unknown — LONG LINE of management and office workers file past Maple St. gate on way into UniRoyal plant.

**Source:** Unknown — THE PICKETS moved aside to allow male employes of management to enter the Maple Street gate this morning. Female employes were sent home by management.

**Source:** Unknown — HOLDING THEIR hands up for silence, aids of Raymond Mengacci, with bull-horn, vice-president of Local 45, URW, stand beside their leader as he explains the strike situation to pickets. CY BLANCHARD, vice-president of Local 218 talked to his men who were assisting on the picket lines on Maple St. this morning while … Read more

**Source:** Unknown — United Rubber Workers local unions, Local No. 45, Naugatuck Footwear, Local No. 218, Naugatuck Chemical, and Local No. 308, Naugatuck Synthetic, will disperse strike benefit checks commencing Tuesday and Wednesday between the hours of 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Members of each respective local should report to their own local union headquarters … Read more

**Source:** Unknown — John Smith, was hustled into the Central Office Building by local police who pushed their way through a group of about 20 women pickets. Once safely inside, the women resumed their circling in front of the door. At one point, they chanted, “Talk it over, Blue-Coats, talk it over” at a group … Read more

**Source:** Unknown — Also at times they broke into song, singing “America,” “I’ve Been Working on the Railroad” and others. At one point they chanted, “You ran out of gas.” Perhaps this was in reference to the situation in the borough about a year ago when local police vehicles were grounded for about 24 hours … Read more

**Source:** Unknown — One man said, “Let’s make this our ‘Custer’s Last Stand.’” A few others jeered the idea of letting male workers inside. Mengacci asked, “Do you all want to go to jail?” The question was answered by a number of persons with a resounding “Yes.” When male management workers started filing through the … Read more

**Source:** Unknown — NAUGATUCK–United Rubber Workers, Locals 45, 218 and 308, will disburse strike benefit checks Tuesday and Wednesday between the hours of 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Members of each local are asked to report to their respective local headquarters to receive the benefit checks. Those members who have either performed or made themselves … Read more

**Source:** Unknown — Asked why white collar workers had attempted to enter the plant Tuesday night, Chapman answered that they had been instructed to get out shipments to critical customers. He added that management had asked Local 45 for four men to help get the shipments out; the local turned down the request, he said, … Read more

**Source:** Unknown — Pickets (Cont’d from Page One) lated among Uniroyal management, was neither confirmed nor denied by top level Local officials in Cincinnati. The statement claimed that although Uniroyal had offered to continue negotiations on a day-to-day basis after the strike was called, the URW had turned down the offer, “with the result that … Read more

**Source:** Unknown — At 7:45 a.m., when workers for the 8 o’clock shift began to arrive, a second outbreak flared up, but was quickly squelched by police. Those arrested during the sec- ond outbreak did not resist being taken to the police station, as the first group had. Two union vice presidents were among the … Read more

**Source:** Unknown — The pickets were firm about not letting any more members of management into the warehouse, a spokesman said. They will, however, allow those already inside to leave. In addition to Mengacci, Blanchard, Pinho and Owens, those arrested and released without bond for Waterbury Circuit Court appearance June 8 are: Frank Rodrigues, 35, … Read more

**Source:** Unknown — NAUGATUCK POLICE this morning cracked down on striking Local 45 members picketing Uniroyal, arresting 43 on charges of breach of peace when the union members refused to allow non-union office building. Top photo shows policemen leading two of those arrested away from the Maple St. gate. Bottom photo shows parade of police, … Read more