Uniroyal 7-18-67

May Appeal

Court Order

NAUGATUCK — Uniroyal,
Inc. is considering an appeal to
the Connecticut Supreme Court
for a reversal of a restraining
order issued Monday against
production of sample shoes at
the company’s strikebound Foot-
wear Plant here.

An attorney for the firm said
this morning that a decision on
whether or not the company will
seek to have the injunction over-
turned will be made late today.

He said that even if the ap-
peal is filed it is not likely to be
heard by the high court until
mid-September. The injunction
would remain in force during
the interim.

The restraining order was is-
sued Monday by Superior Court
Judge Leo V. Gaffney on the re-
quest of Local 45 of the United
Rubber Workers Union.

The union claimed that prod-
uction of the footwear samples
by non-union employes violated
an agreement signed by the
company and the union April 18
three days before the current
strike began.

Judge Gaffney indicated he
was issuing the order in an ef-
fort to prevent a recurrence of
violence on picket lines, such as
occurred earlier in the strike
when the company attempted to
make shipments from the Maple
St. plant.

Negotiations in the 89-day old
strike were scheduled to resume
today, it was reported by Ray-
mond Mengacci, vice president
of Local 45.