January 1962 – Rubber Avenue Stories

Rubber Workers Strike Goodyear

January 1, 1962 by Claude Code

**Date:** 7-14-62 **Source:** Unknown — AKRON, Ohio (AP) — More than 20,000 United Rubber Workers at 11 Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. plants in 10 states joined today in the union’s longest and largest walkout against the rubber industry’s major producers. Pickets appeared at plant gates at the Thursday midnight deadline—less than two hours after … Read more

Union Threatens Goodyear Strike

January 1, 1962 by Claude Code

**Date:** 7-12-62 **Source:** SEYMOUR — The United Rubber Workers’ union said yesterday that Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. might become the fifth of the rubber industry’s big five producers to be struck if progress was not made in negotiations by midnight tomorrow. If Goodyear is struck, 21,000 more rubber workers will be out of jobs, … Read more