UNIROYAL CHEM-TEXTS
Vol. 4, 1970 | PUBLISHED FOR THE PEOPLE OF UNIROYAL CHEMICAL | No. 5
$5,200,000 Spent Or Committed To Improve Air, Water Quality
Trades Courses Offered
by Al Manzi
A training program to qualify candidates for skilled trades openings has been developed in cooperation with Kaynor Technical School in Waterbury. This special program is voluntary and can help improve your job opportunities in the future. The program is open to all employees of Uniroyal Chemical at Naugatuck.
Courses Available
A two-year program has been planned following the normal school year — one night per week — 3 hours per night. The first year will have three 33 hour courses: Fundamentals of Arithmetic; Measurements; and Engineering Drawing.
The second year is tentatively planned for three 33 hour courses covering: Introduction to Pipe Fitting; Electricity; and Construction Trades. Successful completion of this program as judged by Kaynor Tech will allow candidates to qualify for second-class trades openings when available and in accordance with present contractual requirements of seniority and qualifications.
No Cost to Employee
There will be no cost to participants—Uniroyal will pay for tuition and textbooks as necessary. The company will cooperate as much as possible in arranging for participation of people on OFF shifts.
At the present time, training is directed to filling piper, electrician and millwright/mechanic job openings.
In the near future, questionnaires will be distributed to learn of potential candidates and their major interest of trades. The following list shows the potential openings through normal turnover at the Chemical and Synthetic plants during the next seven years.
Chemical Plant
Millwright/Mechanics ….11
Pipers ……………….9
Electricians ………….3
Synthetic Plant
Millwright/Mechanics …..7
Pipers ……………….8
Electricians ………….0
The questionnaires are now being printed and for the present, please wait until questionnaires will become available shortly. The questionnaires will list the people to contact if more information is required.
[IMAGE CAPTION: Conversion of the power plant from coal to oil firing eliminated the discharge of two and one half tons of flyash daily. White plumes in photo are often mistaken as pollutants; in many cases the plumes are steam.]
Since 1958, 35 air and water environmental improvement systems, devices and facilities have been or are being installed, resulting in improved environmental quality. They range in cost from $9,000 to near $3,000,000. These installations have and will contribute significantly to cleaner air and a cleaner Naugatuck River.
Water Pollution Control
The $3,000,000 approved liquid waste pretreatment plant, scheduled for completion in 1972, will control the discharge of chemicals and liquid waste into the Naugatuck River. An agreement was signed on May 15 with the Borough of Naugatuck for secondary treatment of our wastes.
Fiber separators in the Reclaim plant, a major factor in reducing water pollution, collect and bale the fiber removed from discarded solid waste tires. The $750,000 sys-
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1968 Stock Plan Ends July 31
The 1968 stock purchase plan which started August 1, 1968 ends on July 31, 1970. According to the plan, an employee may purchase the stock or withdraw from the plan on or before July 31. Uniroyal also reserves the right to terminate the plan, as stated in the original offer.
If a participant withdraws, he receives the amount contributed to the plan plus 5% interest on the money.
Information affecting the 1968 stock plan will be published in Chem-Texts and the News Bulletins posted on bulletin boards throughout the plant when announced by the Corporate group in charge of the plan.
[IMAGE CAPTION: Inspecting bales of fiber that were formerly discharged into the river are from left, Frank Silva, John Reardon, Don Bell and George Gudauskas. About 34,000 lbs. are removed every other day.]
Bloodmobile Successful
Uniroyal Chemical and EMIC employees generously supported the annual Red Cross blood drive sponsored by the plant.
Details on the successful visit will be published in the next CHEM-TEXTS.
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