**Date:** 6-19-67
**Source:** Unknown
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AKRON, Ohio (UPI) – The United Rubber Workers (URW) called a strike Sunday against General Tire & Rubber Co., the fourth of the big five tire producers to be hit by a walkout.
Some 1,300 workers at General’s Waco, Tex., plant voted to strike at midnight Sunday. General’s plant here, which employs 1,800, will be struck Wednesday, according to union officials.
The strike at General will bring to 54,100 the number on strike across the nation.
The URW strike against Firestone Tire & Rubber, B.F. Goodrich and Uniroyal entered its 59th day Sunday, breaking the old strike record of 58 set against Firestone in 1959.
Work continued at Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. on a day-to-day basis after the URW’s contract expired April 20.
Contract talks between the big five producers and the URW resume today.