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**Date:** 5-12-67 **Source:** Naugatuck Daily News — Editor Naugatuck Daily News Dear Sir: After reading the *Letter to the Editor* of May 11th 1967 in your newspaper, I know now that you are on a ONE WAY STREET.* This unidentified person (name withheld) states that the white collar worker also pays the local ‘Gendarmes’ salaries, … Read more
**Date:** May 5, 1967 **Source:** Naugatuck Daily News — Editor Naugatuck Daily News Church St. Naugatuck, Conn. Dear Editor: I have always admired the Naugatuck Police Force, but since I have witnessed the way they have been treating the employees of the UNIROYAL, Co., now on strike, I sure have my doubts about some of … Read more
**Date:** 5-22-67 **Source:** Unknown — NAUGATUCK–Although ru- In the borough, pickets contin- mors ran rampant throughout ued in a peaceful vein, permit- the borough Thursday to the ef- ting trucks to enter and leave fect that B. F. Goodrich Rubber the gates. The procedure was Co. was approaching settlement the same as has been observed … Read more
**Date:** 5/13/67 **Source:** Unknown — Negotiations Recess Until Tuesday A.M. Negotiating sessions in Ohio between UniRoyal, Inc., and the United Rubber Workers (URW) were recessed at noon yesterday and won’t resume until Tuesday morning at 10 o’clock, it was reported here last night. Meanwhile, quiet picketing is still going on in the borough and there … Read more
**Date:** May 5, 1967 **Source:** Unknown — Fighting breaks out at Maple Street entrance to Uniroyal plant. By JAMES FLEMING Register Staff Reporter MAUGATUCK — Fighting broke out at the Maple Street plant of Uniroyal for the second day in a row, and 21 employees were arrested. Fifty were arrested Thursday. It was later learned … Read more
**Date:** 4-26-66 **Source:** Unknown — NAUGATUCK — Negotiations, various improvements in em-|Chemical division of Uniroyal, paperwork when the forms do ployee benefits,” it made no may appear at local headquar- arrive, as the local has approxi-| ters on Curtis St. today and mately 4,500 members. Thursday from 1 to 4 p.m. to Footwear Payroll apply … Read more
**Date:** 1965-05-27 **Source:** Unknown — THREE OF 21 PICKETS ARRESTED THIS MORNING in the.Uniroyal strike in Naugatuck are hustled off to Police Headquarters to be booked on charges of breach of peace. At least two pickets claimed injuries as a result of the activities. —Coviello Photo.
## Page 003 United States Rubber Company PROXY STATEMENT Solicitation of Proxies Execution and return of the enclosed proxy, which may be revoked by written request to the secretary at any time before it is voted, is being solicited on behalf of the management of the company for use at the annual meeting of stockholders … Read more
**Date:** 5-6-64 **Source:** Wall Street Journal — Contract negotiations between the United Rubber Workers Union and five other companies may take a long step toward a settlement this week as a single package with wages and other benefits. This would be a departure from previous industry policy of keeping the usual two-year master wage contracts … Read more
**Date:** 6-5-64 **Source:** Unknown — 21 More Pickets Held In New Borough Clash
## Page cover 72nd Annual Report 1963 United States Rubber Company — ## Page contents Contents page 2 Financial Briefs 3 Letter to Stockholders 5 Expansion Program 14 Financial Review 16 Balance Sheet 18 Income and Retained Earnings 19 Financial Notes 21 Accountants’ Opinion 22 Twenty-year Summary 24 Products 25 Directors and Officers 72nd Annual … Read more
**Date:** 7-12-62 **Source:** SEYMOUR — The United Rubber Workers’ union said yesterday that Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. might become the fifth of the rubber industry’s big five producers to be struck if progress was not made in negotiations by midnight tomorrow. If Goodyear is struck, 21,000 more rubber workers will be out of jobs, … Read more
**Date:** 7-14-62 **Source:** Unknown — AKRON, Ohio (AP) — More than 20,000 United Rubber Workers at 11 Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. plants in 10 states joined today in the union’s longest and largest walkout against the rubber industry’s major producers. Pickets appeared at plant gates at the Thursday midnight deadline—less than two hours after … Read more
**Date:** 6-9-61 **Source:** Unknown — plant during the evening hours set off the mass picketing and violence the boroughs. The union attorney then asked that Smith how many shoes were normally produced in the plant a day, to which Smith answered 120,000. Baker then asked if, after the strike is settled, could the company in … Read more
**Date:** 11/6/61 **Source:** Unknown — Continued from Page 11) hikes proposed for the workers probably will mean a substantial price increase in Goodrich products. URW President Peter Bommarito said the Goodrich pact “gives the blue collar worker a status which we set out to achieve.” He called parts of the proposed contract “historical.” The tentative … Read more
**Date:** 4-24-61 **Source:** Unknown — Picketing has been resumed today at all UniRoyal plants in the borough following a weekend respite. A token team of pickets is being maintained at all gates and no incidents have been reported. Executives of the three borough Locals are being briefed at meetings today on the contract negotiating sessions … Read more
## Page 237 Here is the text extracted from the document image, preserving the layout and structure as much as possible: Page 2 CHEM-TEXTS The thought of Christmas brings several things to mind. One is snow—and that speaks for itself; another is “that old Christmas spirit” which unfortunately seems to come to many people only … Read more
## Page unknown Merry Christmas – Happy New Year CHEM-TEXTS Vol. 5, 1971 PUBLISHED FOR THE PEOPLE OF UNIROYAL CHEMICAL No. 6 Achieve United Givers Goal With $21,023 Making Xmas Happier Christmas will be happier for underprivileged children due to the efforts of Bertha Mitchell, Ann Grant, and Sandy Bond who or-ganized collection of toys, … Read more
## Page 002 Here is the extracted text from the document image: What happened in September?… Was it a letdown after the long, hot summer? Was it a relaxation of attitude because of our improved performance over last year? Was it a little anticipation of attaining rewards for goals that have not quite been reached, … Read more
## Page unknown UNIROVAI CHEM-TEXTS Vol. 7. 1973 PUBLISHED FOR THE PEOPLE OF UNIROVAI, CHEMICAL No. 1 Chemical $5096 Paid 1972 Safety Improves AR For Ideas But Still Short Of Plant Goal For Year Approved $375,401 was recently ap- The plant’s safety record and 9.9 which were set as the proved to expand the produc- … Read more
## Page unknown UNIROYALCHEM-TEXTS Vol. 7, 1973 PUBLISHED FOR THE PEOPLE OF UNIROYALCHEMICAL No. 3 Equality Policy Affirmed Uniroyal Chemical is a firm committed to offer equal opportunities for its employees. This is the policy of the plant management to support and implement this commitment continually. The policy requires that all recruiting, hiring, transfers, promotions, … Read more
## Page 002 Here is the text extracted from the document image, preserving the layout and structure as much as possible: CHEM-TEXTS Vol. 8, 1974 A first glance at 1974 isn’t exactly enthralling. This seems to be the nature of our times. The question is– what do we do about it? The easy way out … Read more
## Page 002 Here is the text extracted from the document image: Steel Work Starts on FOC Bldg. The steel structural work on the new $5,000,000 Fine Organic Chemicals plant has been started with the erection of the frame- work for the three story build- ing. The entire structure was prefabricated in the shop of … Read more
## Page 002 From the Factory Manager… In this my first opportunity to express myself in this column, I find that several things cross my mind and so I’ll just begin and say them all rather than try to limit myself to one area. First, since the last issue of CHEMTEXTS Jim Cronin has left … Read more
## Page unknown Merry Christmas – Happy New Year CHEM-TEXTS Vol. 10, 1976 PUBLISHED FOR THE PEOPLE OF UNIROYAL CHEMICAL No. 3 Gov. Grasso Picks Storch Governor Ella Grasso has appointed Eric Storch as a member of the Commission on Environmental Protection and Economic Development for the State of Connecticut. Storch, an Engineer in the … Read more
## Page 002 Here is the text extracted from the document image, preserving the layout and structure as much as possible: Page 2 CHEM-TEXTS Vol. 11, 1977 Reward for Working Safe . . . Reclaim Plant Dismantled For the past few weeks our bul- letin boards have had notices ex- plaining our 1977 Safety Goals … Read more
## Page unknown Here is the text extracted from the document image, preserving the layout and structure as much as possible: UNIROYAL CHEM-TEXTS Vol. 11, 1977 PUBLISHED FOR THE PEOPLE OF UNIROYAL CHEMICAL No. 2 Leach Heads Plants Benton Leach has been named Director of Manufacturing for the Uniroyal Chemical division. He replaces Gordon Anderson … Read more
## Page 004 Page 4 CHEM-TEXTS Volume 12, 1978 Recent Employee Retirements Due to space limitation in the last issue the column on retirees was deferred until this issue. John Ranney, center, retired after 43 years service. In the photo from left are Anthony Brazicki, Edward Piecha, Julius Grabowski, John Rice, and Stephen Mancuilis. Dr. … Read more
## Page unknown UNIROYAL CHEM-TEXTS Vol. 12, 1978 PUBLISHED FOR THE PEOPLE OF UNIROYAL CHEMICAL No. 1 “Making It A Better Place To Be” During the past month – rain, snow, sleet, or hail – the Factory Manager, Robert Mazaika, held a number of meetings with employees in the plant at midday and dawn. The … Read more
## Page unknown UNIROYAL CHEM-TEXTS Vol. 12, 1978 PUBLISHED FOR THE PEOPLE OF UNIROYAL CHEMICAL No. 2 96 People Honored for Service Ninety six people were recently honored for their twenty five years or more service with the Uniroyal Chemical division. Thirty-four employees were members of the Twenty Five Years Service Club; forty were members … Read more
## Page 003 Agricultural Chemicals Grows Bigger Who would ever have predicted that a rubber chemical, Vulkacit, would be the beginning of our evergrowing agricultural chemical business. The chemical showed fungicidal properties in tests and was sent to the N.Y. State Agricultural Experiment Station where they found it to be an excellent seed protectant for … Read more
## Page unknown CHEM-TEXTS Vol. 13, 1979 PUBLISHED FOR THE PEOPLE OF UNIROYAL CHEMICAL No. 1 Equality Policy Affirmed $614,000 AR Okayed for Plant The Uniroyal Chemical plant has a firm commitment to offer equal opportunity to all its employees. It is the policy of the plant’s management to support this policy continually. This policy … Read more
## Page unknown UNIROYAL CHEM-TEXTS Vol. 13, 1979 PUBLISHED FOR THE PEOPLE OF UNIROYAL CHEMICAL No. 2 Professionalism [Image of a building] The intricate ductwork on Bldg. 81 was prefabricated and installed by Richard Calzone, Anthony Malone and Joseph Pellicciotto of the Chemical Maintenance Dept. They were assisted by the Millwrights and Joe Oliviera and … Read more
## Page unknown UNIROYAL CHEM-TEXTS Vol. 14, 1980 PUBLISHED FOR THE PEOPLE OF UNIROYAL CHEMICAL NO. 1 Plant Receives Award Gov. Ella Grasso presents Robert Mazaika, Director of Manufacturing and Engineering with the Energy Saver Award that the plant received in recognition of its outstanding efforts in energy reduction and its valuable contribution to the … Read more
## Page 201 Thanksgiving And Us . . . Disaster Plan Tested Thanksgiving Day seems to have lost much of its significance. Originally it was set aside as a special day of prayer. Today, it is looked upon more as a four day weekend and three games of football on TV. The people who first … Read more
## Page 002 FROM THE FACTORY MANAGER DEAR FELLOW EMPLOYEE: The past month or so I have been busy reviewing plans for our 1971 operating budget. If I were to share those costs in detail with you, I’m sure you would be discouraged by the ever-increasing cost of doing business. Looking beyond the wage and … Read more
**Source:** Unknown — NAUGATUCK—United Rubber Workers negotiators Friday re jected a new three-year contract proposal offered by the five major rubber producers, including Uniroyal. This is apparently the second time during the week that the union has rejected company pro posals. URW Pres. Peter Bommarito termed Friday’s offer “inadequate” and said the union would continue … Read more
**Source:** Unknown — NAUGATUCK—United Rubber Workers negotiators Friday re jected a new three-year contract proposal offered by the five major rubber producers, including Uniroyal. This is apparently the second time during the week that the union has rejected company pro posals. URW Pres. Peter Bommarito termed Friday’s offer “inadequate” and said the union would continue … Read more
**Source:** Unknown — The above increases in wages and benefits togal about 70¢ per hour over a three year period. This is approximately a 5% yearly increase in wages and benefits for employees over the entire three years. It is the equivalent of the settlement negotiated in other industries which have been referred to by … Read more
**Source:** Unknown — AKRON (AP) – Negotiating sessions between the United Rubber Workers union and five major rubber companies, including Uniroyal, resumed Tuesday, the 53rd day of the strike against three of the companies. Although negotiators for URW and Uniroyal management could not be contacted for comment Monday night, reliable sources pointed to the progress … Read more
**Source:** Unknown — Local 45 President George Froehlich has foregohe the negotiating session today in Cincinnati, Ohio to meet with the membership of his union this afternoon at 3 o’clock in the high school auditorium. Froehlich announced Saturday that he will conduct a brief ing session for the membership on the status of the negotiations. … Read more
**Source:** Unknown — Continued From Page 1 Local, the firm’s lawyers at-tempted to reach higher-up management either in Cincin-nati or New York City, but were unsuccessful. The management personnel then relayed to Judge Gaffney, Mengacci said, that they couldn’t tell the judge what the plant planned to do today. The judge then informed law-yers for … Read more
**Source:** Unknown — Continued From Page 1 for fear it would obligate him to UAW leader Walter Reuther who is at odds with AFL-CIO leaders. Simkin has told the press that he wants the negotiations in Pittsburgh to be more than exploratory. He is hoping for a settlement. Local 45 Vice-President Raymond Mengacci reported yesterday … Read more
**Date:** 6.21.61 **Source:** Unknown — NAUGATUCK — Talks on a master contract between the United Rubber Workers and Uniroyal are scheduled to resume today. There were no talks between company and union negotiators Monday. In Detroit, striking Uniroyal workers, discouraged by the lack of progress in the talks, prevented management personnel from entering the plant. … Read more
**Source:** Unknown — A hearing was to resume this morning in Waterbury Superior Court on an application by the United Rubber Workers for an injunction against Uniroyal, Inc., which has plants in Beacon Falls and Naugatuck. The union filed its application last Thursday, after the company began production of samples of new footwear designs. The … Read more
**Date:** 62867 **Source:** Uniroyal — Uniroyal, Inc. will suffer a very severe financial loss ‘forcing a reduction in production’ at its Naugatuck Footwear plant if it is not permitted to produce samples of its new designs, a company official said today. Thomas J. Nelligan, labor re-lations manager, testified at a Superior Court hearing this morning … Read more
**Source:** Unknown — By Ruth Nichols Production at the UniRoyal Footwear plant will be suspended for at least another week to allow time for briefs to be filed and Judge Leo V. Gaffney to come to a decision on whether a restraining injunction should be granted against the firm. Two days of testimony from both … Read more
**Source:** Unknown — Exactly how many signed up for compensation could not be learned, but strikers contacted later in the day noted that the lines were long and double. During the last session of the General Assembly, legislation was introduced to make compensation available to people on strike, but the legislation failed. A bill recently … Read more
**Source:** Naugatuck — NAUGATUCK — The chair- per cent for the first year, 2.2 maximum payment of $50 to 75 man and president of Uniroyal per cent the second and 2.2 per cent of average pay with no Inc. reported in a letter to per cent the third year. This offer maximums for all employees … Read more
**Source:** Unknown — { “headline”: “Views of Uniloval”, “handwritten_date”: “7-11-67”, “newspaper_name”: “NAUGATUCK NEWS (Conn.)”, “full_text”: “Continued From Bank 1ls Not Pressing Anybody to the Wall. We go along with the circumstance. I expect some withdrawals of property as time goes on,” said Neil Stanley of the Naugatuck Savings and Loan Association says the bank has … Read more
