CHEM-TEXTS
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FROM THE FACTORY MANAGER
DEAR FELLOW EMPLOYEE:
During most of the 1960’s, in fact until about mid-1969, our plant has operated in what Jim Cronin has called an “oversold” position. In other words, we were operating all out to produce every pound we could, to meet our customers’ requirements.
In 1969 the situation changed to what can be called an “undersold” position, which means we can produce more than the customer needs. This fairly abrupt change from what had become an established way of operating has affected the way all of us do our jobs. Basically, under these conditions all of us have to make better decisions faster in order to be responsive to the customers’ needs at the moment.
Considering the general decline in business activity in the markets we serve, the high cost of money, the “undersold” capacity of domestic competition and increasing foreign competition, I expect that these conditions will continue well into 1970. Therefore, it becomes even more important that we be as flexible to change as possible. Under these circumstances what we did yesterday isn’t important. What is important, is what we do right now to meet a new opportunity.
All of us have expressed individual pride in the flexibility of our plant – men and machinery alike – to do the job, whatever the requirements. Now if we really have this flexibility, and I believe we do, it seems to me that the economic climate of 1970 plays right into our hands.
I’m confident we can and will meet these demands regardless of how difficult they may be.
Sincerely,
John
Jaroy Inc. Enjoys Brisk Sales
Jaroy, Inc. officers sell stock to Uniroyal Chemical employees. From left to right are John Evans, Factory Manager; Jill Subataitis, President of Jaroy; Harry Witt, Synthetic Production Superintendent; Joe Rzeszutek, President URW Local 218; Ted Lainas; Jim Brown; Ron Mitchinson, Industrial Relations Manager; and Jo Ann Niski, Purchasing Agent.
by Ted Lainas
Jaroy, Junior Achievement of Uniroyal, is a small company with big goals. On its first day of sales, the company sold every product made during the past months.
Jaroy is a Junior Achievement company sponsored by Uniroyal Chemical, and consists of Naugatuck High School students and one Achiever from Holy Cross High.
The basic principle of the JA program is to give high school students real business experience and to help them develop an accurate understanding of the economic factors that make the free enterprise system work.
Issues Stock For Capital
The company issues and sells stock for its operating capital. This money is used to buy raw materials, tools, pay rent, heat, and light bills, and other expenditures to operate the business. Jaroy pays regular salaries, and taxes, carries insurance, and pays dividends to stockholders from any profits made.
Living Economics
Economics can be a difficult subject, especially when taught from a textbook and by lectures. In Junior Achievement, the student puts into practice what is taught in school about complicated practices and theories. Be-
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Trucks Get Safety Belts
by Bob Shortt
Safety belts are being installed in all plant trucks for safety protection for plant drivers as a result of a survey by the Cornell Aeronautical Laboratory of Cornell University.
For a long time, the trucking industry had questioned the value of safety belts in trucks because of the floating seat drivers used for comfort, but the survey results indicate otherwise.
A study of 243 truck accidents showed the frequency of door openings in trucks to be double the frequency of door openings in 1963 model automobiles. The frequency of truck driver ejection was shown to be about double the frequency of driver ejections from recent model automobiles. The rate of dangerous or fatal injuries for ejected truck drivers was four times as high as for non-ejected truck drivers. Therefore, it is believed
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Presley Joines, a driver for Synthetic Materials Handling shows safety belt installed in new plant truck to John Metesky, right. Seat belts provide extra safety protection for our drivers.
At left of photo is conveyor to carry scrap tires to grinder. Employee’s head barely missed the steel prong of the conveyor as he fell backwards. (Conveyor prongs were retouched to show them more clearly).
Man Slips . . .
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injuries. Training and education programs, installation of safer equipment, and repairs are continually being made to improve safety.
In the final analysis, however, Safety is the responsibility of every employee. Unless he has a safety attitude, performs his job safely, wears the proper safety clothing and equipment and avoids taking chances, accidents and injuries will continue to happen.
55,200 persons were killed in motor vehicle accidents in 1968, an increase of 4% over 1967.
Foremen’s Club Changes Name And By-Laws
by Lou Kaiser
By a high margin vote, the Uniroyal Chemical Foremen’s Club changed its name to the Uniroyal Chemical Management Club.
The new by-laws open membership to all male salaried personnel. Members of the Divisional staff are now eligible for the Club but are not eligible to hold office.
Dues were increased from $6 to $8 yearly.