**Date:** 1967-05-04
**Source:** Waterbury Republican
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BRISTOL—Pickets appeared in front of the Uniroyal Inc. warehouse on Center St. Wednesday just after midnight, when it was learned that management was going to try to ship from the local warehouse. The pickets represent Local 45, United Rubber, Cork, Linoleum and Plastic Workers of Bristol America, who have been on strike since midnight April 20 against Uniroyal Inc. Three pickets took up their posts in front of the warehouse about midnight and by the time mid-morning rolled around, there were 11. Early in the afternoon there were six. Four members of management were in the office this morning. When they arrived no one knows and Bill Clisham, manager of the local warehouse, declined to say. Sitting it out with Clisham were Richard according to reports Wednesday night, picketing had ceased around 9:30.