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Omite, “Growers Friend”
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The Washington Mint Growers Association honored Uniroyal Chemical as a “Friend of the Industry” for its development of Omite, a miticide that controls mite infestation on mint, a very valuable crop grown in the west. The chemical is manufactured in Bldg. 100 and canned in Bldg. 118. Accepting the Award is Thomas Cowan, center, Technical Representative. At left is Michael Bausano, Western Regional Sales Mgr. for Agricultural Chemicals and at right, a representative of the Washington Mint Growers.
Alcoholics Anonymous
Alcoholics Anonymous® is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism.
The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking. There are no dues or fees for A.A. membership. It is self-supporting through its own contributions.
A.A. is not allied with any sect, denomination, politics, organization or institution; does not engage in any controversy; neither endorses nor opposes any causes.
The primary purpose of A.A. is to help people stay sober and to help other alcoholics to achieve sobriety.
A.A. meetings are held every morning and night of the week. Further information may be obtained by telephone: Alcoholics Anonymous, 753-0185.
Murphy’s Law
Left to themselves, things always go from bad to worse.
$27,025 Pledged To United Way
The United Way pledge of $27,025 was the highest amount ever made by the Uniroyal Chemical employees. The goal was $24,800. Eighty one percent of the employees contributed in the drive to raise funds to support the sixteen charitable and social Agencies in the United Way.
Research & Development people contributed $9700, the highest total, with EMIC people contributing $6200, the next highest amount.
Committee Worked Hard
Members of the United Way Committee were C. Greene, Chairman, D. Bates, R. Cranney, E. Evans, T. Geise, S. Mazur, J. Labrecque, J. Pratt, C. Roland, URW Local 308 President, J. Rzeszutek, URW Local 218 President, D. Shantz, R. Tweedie, J. McCarthy, R. Roland, J. Sousa, M. Upson, R. Henrichs, J. Loman, T. Cunningham, J. Spencer, D. Beauchamp, P. Rankin, H. Hook, T. Yachtis, W. Campbell, J. Mambrino, R. Hessler, J. Paliacovitch, J. Roaix, J. Nolan, J. Hoey, V. Kloc, J. Napiello, and A. Grella.
New Customer Service Center
The Chemical Division has opened a new Customer Service Center for our plastic commodities.
Using a WATS telephone system the Customer service representatives now deal directly with our customers.
Customers’ Response Favorable
The Center was established to recieve and expedite our customer’s orders. It also provides them with quick and reliable answers to their questions concerning availability, delivery and pricing of our products. The customer’s response to the new service, has been most favorable.
New Group
The new group consists of Mariana Branco, Kralastic® ABS Representative; Lorraine Krajewski, TPR Rubber Representative; Sonya Kernasevic, Kralastic® ABS Representative; and Terri Yachtis, Roylar® & Vibrathane® Urethane Representative and Marge Maye, Kralastic ABS Representative. Ray Pekoek is Supervisor of the Customer Service Department.
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Customers have been favorably impressed with the new Service. The group consists of (l to r) Marianna Branco, Margaret Maye, Lorraine Krajewski, Terri Yachtis (seated) and Sonya Kernasevic.
Plant to Close for Two Weeks
The summer shutdown for the Naugatuck Chemical Factory will be the first two weeks of July.
The shutdown will start on July 3 and end on July 16th. The factory will reopen on Monday, July 17.
A third week shutdown is presently under review and will be announced as soon as a decision has been reached.
L.A. Tire Plant Closes
The company has announced a tentative decision to close the tire manufacturing plant in Los Angeles, Calif.
A change in market conditions and the fact that it was not economical to operate this facility necessitated the decision. The Los Angeles plant was basically designed and equipped for bias passenger tire production for sale on the West Coast, which today is primarily a radial tire market.
Approximately 550 employees are currently working in the Los Angeles plant.
The Los Angeles plant is one of six Uniroyal Tire Division plants in the United States.
Silver Dollars Awarded
Silver dollars will be awarded again this year on a monthly basis for safety performance.
Employees are separated into Divisions, such as Chemical Production, and the members of each division are broken into Groups.
If a member of a Group suffers a Reportable Injury (Serious Injury) all members of the Group are disqualified for the monthly silver dollar. If one employee in the division suffers a Chargeable (Lost Time) Injury all members are disqualified for the silver dollar.
Turkeys for Christmas
Turkeys will be given to all employees at Christmas if the Safety Goals for 1978 are achieved.
The goals are: Incidence Rate —2.52%; and Experience Rate —9.4%.
Scholarship…
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and be an active employee. The fund is supported by the dues of the club’s members.
Applications for the scholarship may be obtained from the Industrial Relations Department or by a telephone call to Constance Antrum, Ext. 3217.
April 15, Final Date
The application must be returned to William Broden, Chairman of the Scholarship Committee, on or before April 15, 1978. The other members of the committee are Vincent Rooney and Daniel Shantz.
The winner of the 1977 scholarship was George Arndt, Jr., the son of George Arndt in the Plant Engineering Department.
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