UNIROYAL CHEM-TEXTS
Vol. 8, 1974 | PUBLISHED FOR THE PEOPLE OF UNIROYAL CHEMICAL | No. 1
Wintsch Named IR Manager
[PHOTO: Portrait of H. Frederick Wintsch]
H. Frederick Wintsch has been named Industrial Relations Manager for the Naugatuck plant of Uniroyal Chemical, it was announced by James Cronin, Factory Manager. He succeeds Jesse Crim, who was appointed Director of Personnel Management and Training for the Chemical division.
Prior to his new assignment he served as Labor Relations Manager since 1968. Wintsch joined the Naugatuck Chemical plant in 1963 as a member of the
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Plant Tops 1,000,000 Manhours Without a Lost Time Accident for Second Time in 1973
[PHOTO: Group of employees standing in front of sign reading “UNIROYAL EMPLOYEE SAFETY RECORD NO INJURIES 1,000,000”]
For the second time in a year employees worked 1,000,000 man-hours without a Lost Time Accident. This notable record commenced on September 30, 1973, and the goal was reached on January 20, 1974.
Members of the Union-Management Safety Committee who share in the responsibility of improving the plant’s safety hold the 1,000,000 sign made by the plant’s carpenters for the occasion. From left are Robert Shortt, Safety Manager; Charles Roland, President, URW Local 308; Denise Pratt; Richard Barnes; Francis Lynch; Arthur Aronson; Joseph Rzeszutek, President, URW Local 218; Cyrus Blanchard, Vice-President, URW Local 218; Walter Scott; Douglas Ritchie, and Robert Foltz.
Plant Receives UG Award
[PHOTO: Two men with United Givers award plaque showing awards from 1969, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1974]
James Cronin, Factory Manager, right, adds another award to the United Givers plaque for achieving the plant’s goal with $22,010 in contributions. It was the third successive year that Uniroyal Chemical employees received the award. At left is Roderick Gaetz, plant chairman for the 1974 drive.
Beretta New Uniroyal President
[PHOTO: Portrait of David Beretta wearing glasses]
David Beretta, a former Factory Manager of the Naugatuck plant from 1965-66, was elected President and Chief Operating Officer of Uniroyal, Inc. by the Board of Directors. He succeeds George Vila who will remain as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive officer of the Company.
Prior to his new assignment he was a Group Vice President of Chemicals, Polymers, and Textile Fibers, and responsible for
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David Beretta, new President of Uniroyal, Inc. served as Factory Manager of the Naugatuck Chemical plant from 1965 to 1966. He joined Uniroyal Chemical in 1953 as a Process Development engineer.
Dividend Declared
Uniroyal declared a quarterly dividend of 17½ cents a share on the Company’s common stock payable March 25 to stockholders of record February 25.
The Company also declared two dividends of $2 each on its preferred stock: one to be paid March 25 to stockholders of record February 25 and the other payable June 25 to stockholders of record May 20.