MARIAM C. SCHLICHT
Chairman,
Democratic Town Committee
Roxbury
7-16-67
Uniroyal Worker Replies
To End-The-Strike Advocate
To the Editor of The Republican:
As a member of Local 45 URW I would like
to answer Mr. Anthony Ensero’s letter to the
editor which appeared in The Republican July
13.
Mr. Ensero is a badly confused and mis-
informed individual. His expressed desire to
have postcards sent to our negotiating commit-
tee in Cincinnati telling them “to get going”
shows a great lack of the common sense he
professes in his letter to have.
Just what does he think they have been
doing? Is he aware of the deep concern these
men have for the members of their respective
locals? Does he know of the long tiring hours
they have been putting in (without pay) to try
to reach a settlement that will be beneficial to
all of us.
Mr. Ensero states that, in his opinion, “the
company is offering a fair settlement.” I agree
their offer sounds very generous. There are
however, too many clauses which they have
included that render it unacceptable.
There are some instances in which members
are subjected to unfair working conditions. Are
these to be ignored? Can an extra holiday or a
few cents more an hour compensate for this?
Perhaps for Mr. Ensero, but not for me nor for
the majority of my fellow workers who feel
they have certain rights that the company
must recognize and accept.
It is true we will not regain the money we
have lost, but we will have retained our dignity
and our determination to move forward. With
both my husband and I working at Uniroyal we
feel the same, if not a greater, strain on our
purse strings as Mr. Ensero. We don’t, howev-
er, have his belly ache.
Some sacrifices have to be made if we are
ever going to get ahead. In the history of the
American Labor Movement there have been
many struggles, and the benefits we now enjoy
have been obtained for us through the efforts
of others. Are we so small that we can do noth-
ing for ourselves or for those who will come af-
ter us.
If Mr. Ensero must “appeal to and urge” his
fellow workers, let it be to give our negotiating
committee a strong vote of confidence, and a
sincere word of thanks for their dedication.
I cast my vote for these men two years ago,
and I firmly believe now, as I did then, that
they will do the best they can for me and for
all of us, including Mr. Ensero.
THERESA N. MORGADO
Member Local 45
471 Willow St.
Waterbury.