CHEM-TEXTS
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FROM THE FACTORY MANAGER
DEAR FELLOW EMPLOYEE:
I’m certain that the vast majority of us know and appreciate the fact that UNIROYAL CHEMICAL is a good place to work. Sure, we all have our gripes and inconveniences but when we really think about it we’ve got it pretty good. As only one example, the other day I was looking at the average earnings for all manufacturing workers in Connecticut and noted that the straight time rate averages $3.31 per hour as compared to $4.00 per hour in our plant. When the effect of premium rates for overtime is considered, the State average is $3.43 per hour and our average is $4.39 per hour.
Beyond pay and the importance of our superior benefit plans, there is the question of what kind of place is it to work? I believe you will agree with me that a very important factor is the “atmosphere” or “climate.” Like productivity, safety, good housekeeping and quality, each of us must bear a responsibility for “climate.” We do this every day by our attitudes, our cooperation and our ability to communicate with each other. To fully face this responsibility each of us must listen, as well as talk. Each of us must recognize that others have problems, as well as ourselves.
Concern for the customer, concern for the fellow employee and yes, concern for the job produces results.
Best regards,
John D. Evans
John D. Evans
Many Apply For Kaynor
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Kaynor Tech offers a broad program of excellent trades courses.
More than 45 employees have applied for the training program to qualify candidates for skilled trades openings in the plant. The 2-year trades courses program will cover: Fundamentals of Arithmetic; Measurements; and Engineering Drawing in the first year.
The second year is tentatively planned to cover: Introduction to Pipe Fitting; Electricity; and Construction Trades.
Successful completion of the program as judged by Kaynor Tech’s instructors will give the candidates the chance to qualify for second-class trades openings in accordance with present contractual requirements of seniority and qualifications.
Employees applying for the program are: C. Andrus; F. Ash; D. Bedard; W. Carreiro; R. Chevrier; A. Cifone; T. Douty; J. Dowling; R. Enamait; J. Ferguson; K. Ferreira; F. Gagne; H. Garahan; T. Gladding; T. Griffin; A. Happy; P. Hardt, Sr.; J. Hartnett; M. Hebert; G. Hennessey; J. Iosa; C. Jackson; J. Kenny; R. Kubicki; H. McIsaac; J. Mello; D. Memillo; F. Miller; E. Molnar; R. Morel; J. Morrison; J. Needham, H. Nixon; J. Oliveira; R. Orsini; D. Polzella; J. Poudrier; J. Poveromo; L. Recchia; F. San Angelo; W. Seymour; F. Simasek; F. Sordi; J. Sullivan; B. Tomaszeski; L. Watson and E. Zemeir. Other names were unavailable at press time.
$2,634 Awarded For Ideas
by Bernie Daily
$849, one of the highest awards ever given an employee for a suggestion, was presented to Anne Mannion for her late husband’s suggestion to use Kunkle safety valves and springs as standard equipment in the plant. Her husband, Earl, who suffered a heart attack while they were vacationing in Maine, was a first class piper in the mechanical department.
The Kunkle valves and springs reduced material costs, were easier to install and safer in their operation and are now used throughout the plant.
Other high awards went to Ed Bazenas and Marcel Hebert, who each received $75 for their two suggestions. Fred Miller received $65 for two ideas, Ken Nelson and Stan Dushak were awarded $50 each for their single ideas and R. Lockwood’s three ideas netted him $50.
Al Urban got an initial award of $50 with his idea still under study for a possible higher amount.
$35, $25, $15 Awards
Cash amounts of $35, $25, or $15, were awarded to J. Gandolfo, F. Mayo, W. Gailevege, M. DeSousa, D. Beauchamp, W. Carreiro, R. Cooper, A. Galletta, J. Tully, L. Rizzo, E. Root, J. Rabetski, M. Carey, F. Surmanek, W. Tabaka, W. Krayeski, F. Guerrera, D. Lavorgna, F. Henriques, F. Bendler, H. Piascik, F. Tabone, D. Polzella, J. Enamait, W. Anderson, G. Ravenscroft, J. Banno, O. Huntley, M. Rosa, J. Matcheson, A. DaSilva, C. Mulonet, D. Masone, A. Hanley, L. Clark, T. Lee, A. Moura, C. Roland, R. Pronovost, K. Anderson, J. Hurst, A. Lanouette, W. Parks, F. Maffia, F. Pikula, H. Rich, W. Scott, C. Iannuzzi, N. Tiscione, J. Chasse, R. Lestage, T. Smegelski, J. Cardella, N. Brummett and F. Sordi.
Letters And Mentions
Commendation letters and Honorable Mentions for their ideas and suggestions went to J. Poudrier, C. Wierzbicki, J. Sickola, D. Pratt, A. Kazemekas, E. Molnar, J. Painter, J. Butkus, J. Sullivan, J. Gallucci, J. Iosa, W. Hill, Jr., L. DeLaRosa, E. Rehel, R. Fratangelo, J. Ferguson, L. Taranovich, T. Douty, T. Mo, F. Enamait, F. Engle, R. Malz, Jr., J. Mucha, J. Finke, D. Polzella, T. Hubbell, M. Sweeney, F. Commendatore, F. Rosa, M. Yuchnyk, B. Tomaszeski and C. Zawacki.
Ideas pay from $25 to $1000 and higher and are given immediate attention and prompt action by Bernie Daily, coordinator of the Idea Plan, and by the departmental investigators.
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Bernie Daily, left, Idea Plan Expediter, watches as Al Manzi, Mechanical Department Superintendent, presents check to Mrs. Mannion. Helen Solomita, right, also looks on approvingly.
Lubrication Program Set
by Jan Baclawski & Al Lanouette
The new oil room in the Reclaim Plant is another step in the continuing program of the engineering and mechanical department to upgrade lubrication techniques and service throughout the plant.
Since contamination is the greatest enemy of oil, a clean storage and handling area for lubricants is essential to maintain high quality service. In addition to being a cleaner area than the previous oil room, the new oil room is centrally located in the Reclaim plant and easily accessible for drum deliveries. It is also large enough to store the following equipment: 1. The new lubrication cart which employs modern lubrication equipment. 2. Lubrication records as required by the lubrication schedule for the reclaim plant. 3. A central automatic dispensing station, now being installed for the Farval lubricators used in the mill rooms.
Equipment lubrication is recognized as a critically essential service and serious efforts are being made to maintain a high quality service. A lubrication program is now being developed for the Chemical plant.
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Old oil room once located in Millroom B.
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Ingenuity resulted in new improved oil room, where oilers Sam Mastrosimone, sitting, and Al Zapatka check records.