**Source:** Unknown
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Police were alerted early this morning when it was noticed that an unusually large number of pickets were massing at the gates of the Chemical Division of UniRoyal, Inc.
An attempt was made by approximately 30 pickets to keep management of the Chemical Division from entering the plant.
A large contingent of policemen, led by Capt. Joseph Summan, was dispatched to the trouble area. Capt.Summa read the riot act to the pickets when they refused to open their ranks to allow management through.
However, there was no violence committed by the pickets in their attempt to seal off the gates.
A group of eight pickets, including Joseph Rzeszutek, president of Local 218, URW, were taken to the police station in patrol cars where they were booked on breach of peace charges at 8 o’clock this morning. No resistance was offered.
Rzeszutek said this morning that the union had been notified that the company intended to resume production yesterday using supervisory personnel.
Rzeszutek issued the following statement on behalf of the Local: ‘The membership questioned the poor judgment of management’s decision to operate equipment with personnel unfamiliar with operation procedure and safety hazards involved. Serious accidents occur with experienced operators at the control of equipment and with a full compliment of people who were fortunate to contain hazardous situations.’
Rzeszutek continued by saying, ‘Operating production equipment with inexperienced personnel and skeleton crews presents definite hazards.’