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Equality
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The execution of the equal opportunity policy demands the involvement of all management personnel in identifying and attracting minority, female, disabled veteran and Vietnam Era Veteran, and handicapped applicants qualified for consideration in all job classifications, as job openings in such classifications occur. The plant will make monthly audits of its recruiting efforts, hiring, promotional, and termination activities, and the minority, female, disabled veteran and Vietnam Era Veteran, and handicapped situation on the payroll. Additionally, our Affirmative Action Plans are audited on a regular basis by Federal Government and Corporate office Personnel.
J.R. Douglas, Industrial Relations Manager, has appointed C.D. Hilton, Personnel Manager, as the EEO Administrator for the Naugatuck Plant. Feel free to contact them regarding any facet of the EEO policy.
Williams Heads Toastmasters Club
Bob Williams, International Marketing Specialist for Vibrathane and Speciality Chemicals, has been elected President of the Preston Hill Toastmasters Club for 1980.
The club meets every other Friday at Uniroyal’s Preston Hill Inn in Oxford is dedicated to help people improve their communication and leadership skills.
For more information call Bob at 723-3791. Other club members from EMIC and the plant are Joe Calaghan, George Lapp and Jim Marshall.
“On the Road”
The Chemicals and Polymers Sales Force
An important member of the team, but often a “distant” one, is the field sales representative who is “On-the-Road”. I hope to run a series of articles about our Chemicals and Polymers sales group and tell you a little about the people and what they do.
To start with, this sales force is led by a General Sales Manager, Joe Callaghan. Reporting to Joe is a Specialty Chemicals National Sales Manager, governing Specialty Chemicals and three Regional managers covering the Rubber Chemicals and Polymers. Also reporting to Joe are two Operations Managers, Pete Cookson for Polymers, and myself for Chemicals.
The Central Office for the Midwest Region (better known as District 4) is located in Akron, Ohio, “The Rubber Capital of the World”. Out of this office, the Chemicals and Polymers field Sales Force are responsible for selling Rubber and Heavy Chemicals, ROYALENE®, PARACRIL®, Natural Latex and VIBRATHANE® Gums.
The Sales Force in the Midwest is:
| Vin Russo | Regional Manager |
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| Bill Galwardy | Sr. Sales Associate with sales responsibilities in parts of Ohio Plus all the major Akron based Rubber Companies. |
| Wes Curtis | Technical Representative with sales responsibilities in Ohio, West Virginia, and parts of New York and Pennsylvania. |
| Bill Stephenson | Technical Representative with sales responsibilities in Indiana and half of Michigan. |
| Wayne Churchill | Technical Representative with sales responsibilities in Illinois and half of Michigan. |
| Leo Pranitis | Technical Representative with sales responsibilities in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota. |
The Akron Office is staffed by Leo Foley and Ruth Hoak.
Next issue, more on the other District Offices and the people staffing them. In the meanwhile, if your interested in anything else about Sales, drop me a line.
Become Hearing Experts
In the photo from left are Eric Johnson, Factory Manager, who presented the certificates; Ann McAllister RN; Patricia Grzywacz RN; and James Loman, Safety Supervisor.
Three members of the Safety and Medical Department have been awarded Certificates of Accreditation by the Council for Accreditation Occupational Hearing Conservation. The accreditation qualifies them to give industrial audiometric tests. As part of its continuing medical program the group wil give hearing tests to all employees to insure proper care of their hearing. Ann and Patricia received their certification from the University of Bridgeport and Jim from Kutztown State University, Pa. Loman is also a Certified First Aid and CPR Instructor while Pat recently received certification as a CPR Instructor.
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growth.”
Joe Rzeszutek recognized the need to make certain changes in the Contract in order to make the plant competitive with other chemical companies and to help improve its productivity in order to maintain job security in a highly competitive market area.
As a result of this mutual interest, Douglas reported that the parties were able to negotiate contractual changes that will provide potential improvements in productivity, reduced down-time, and cost reductions that can amount to substantial savings per year to the Naugatuck Plant. Both Douglas and Rzeszutek stated that this was the type of joint Company-Union effort that the parties are striving for in order to improve our operations, help secure jobs, and provide growth for the Naugatuck Chemical plant’s future.
Old Timers Corner
A group of “old timers” enjoy a barbecue at the home of Paul Benson in the warm Florida sun. The photo was sent in by George Allen, front row, left, who recently retired from the Industrial Relations Dept. Next to him is Ed Weaving who headed up the Plant Protection Dept. for many years. another picnic is scheduled at the home of Paul Benson on Feb. 17th, 1981.
George Allen who retired from Industrial Relations in 1979 sent this photo of retirees who gathered at the home of Paul Benson for a picnic. Since George retired he and his wife, Kay, have travelled the forty-eight states and now spend the winters in Florida. Seated from left are George Allen, Ed Weaving, Ann (Smey) Rockwood, Anthony Marrello, Andrew Smey, Al Lanouette and John Quint.
Standing from left are Kazys Urbsaitis, Guy Elwood, Vic Stasonis, Dave Rappe, Larry Terra, Ed Bazenas and Paul Benson.
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