Union Goes On 12-Hour Schedule Of Picketing

Union Goes On 12-Hour Schedule Of Picketing

**Date:** 1967-05-16 **Source:** Waterbury Republican — NAUGATUCK – Around-the-clock picketing in the 26-day-old Uniroyal strike was halted at Naugatuck the footwear plant Monday and the original 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. schedule restored. Reason for the reduced schedule, officials of the 4,000-member Local 45, United Rubber Workers, said, was management assurance that no effort to … Read more

UniRoyal Seeks Injunction

UniRoyal Seeks Injunction

**Date:** 9-6-7 **Source:** Unknown — Picketing remains quiet and orderly in the borough today as negotiations between the United Rubber Workers and UniRoyal continue in Cincinnati. Four trailer trucks and four U.S. Mail trucks entered and left the Warehouse on Elm St. yesterday afternoon without incident. Eleven other trucks approached the gates and the drivers … Read more

8 Trucks Pass Through Uniroyal Amid Jeers

8 Trucks Pass Through Uniroyal Amid Jeers

**Date:** 1967-05-09 **Source:** Waterbury Republican — NAUGATUCK–A barrage of trucking firm. The second truck to enter was from a New Haven firm, the Wilson Freight Co. The Elliott Bros. Trucking Co. firm Waterbury and the Lombard Bros., who rented a truck from a local dealer, also entered the gates. Most of those who turned away … Read more

THE FIRST OF EIGHT Trucks to enter the gate at the Warehouse on Elm St., yesterday afternoon prepares to leave as picketers move on. Four private trucks and four mail trucks passed in and out of this gate during the afternoon without incident.

THE FIRST OF EIGHT Trucks to enter the gate at the Warehouse on Elm St., yesterday afternoon prepares to leave as picketers move on. Four private trucks and four mail trucks passed in and out of this gate during the afternoon without incident.

**Date:** 59-9-7 **Source:** Unknown — THE FIRST OF EIGHT Trucks to enter the gate at the Warehouse on Elm St., yesterday afternoon prepares to leave as picketers move on. Four private trucks and four mail trucks passed in and out of this gate during the afternoon without incident. —(News photo by Piscitelli)

Judge Warns Union On “Interference, Violence” Here

Judge Warns Union On "Interference, Violence" Here

**Date:** 55-6-7 **Source:** WATERBURY — A warning to refrain from any violence and interference with the operations of UniRoyal’s Footwear Division was given yesterday to the United Rubber Workers (URW) Union by Superior Court Judge Leo V. Gaffney. The court issued an order to show cause why a temporary injunction should not be issued in … Read more

2 Unionists Help Calm Near-Riot

2 Unionists Help Calm Near-Riot

**Date:** 5/16 **Source:** Unknown — Naugatuck police arrested 21 men this morning after the second scuffle in two days outside the Maple Street gate of the struck Uniroyal plant. One man was taken to a hospital. Officers of the striking United Rubber Workers of America, Local 45, were ordered to appear this afternoon in Superior … Read more

Pushing and Shoving

Pushing and Shoving

**Date:** 5-16 **Source:** Unknown — against each other, police and pickets in front of the Maple St. entrance of UniRoyal’s Footwear Division resulted in the arrest of 43 strikers this morning. In the foreground, a picket being hustled off to the Police Station by Police Officer Thomas Hunt, presumably to be booked for breach of … Read more

PICKETS were outenmasse at the warehouse building on Rubber Ave. to ensure no one or nothing passed through the line

PICKETS were outenmasse at the warehouse building on Rubber Ave. to ensure no one or nothing passed through the line

**Date:** 1967-05-04 **Source:** NAUGATUCK NEWS (Conn.) — PICKETS were outenmasse at the warehouse building on Rubber Ave. to ensure no one or nothing passed through the line Early in the morning several scuffles kept the policemen on their toes but no serious incidents were reported. —(News photo by Nichols)

Uniroyal Warehouse In Bristol Picketed

Uniroyal Warehouse In Bristol Picketed

**Date:** 1967-05-04 **Source:** Waterbury Republican — BRISTOL—Pickets appeared in front of the Uniroyal Inc. warehouse on Center St. Wednesday just after midnight, when it was learned that management was going to try to ship from the local warehouse. The pickets represent Local 45, United Rubber, Cork, Linoleum and Plastic Workers of Bristol America, who have … Read more

Arrest 4

Arrest 4

**Date:** 3-31 **Source:** Unknown — Continued From Page 1 only to realize that they all hadn’t been arrested. Much time was spent trying to figure out who the four were that they had arrested. Some pickets rode to the station in police cars but hadn’t been arrested. They all wanted to be booked. One picket, … Read more

UniRoyal Strike Quiet Here; Negotiations Tomorrow In Ohio

UniRoyal Strike Quiet Here; Negotiations Tomorrow In Ohio

**Date:** 4-25-1967 **Source:** Unknown — Picketing at the Chemical Division of UniRoyal has been “stepped-up,” according to an announcement made by officials of Local 218. They report that pickets will be on duty *24-hours a day, seven-days a week.* Also that members will picket in three-hour shifts. Local 218 began a buildup of picketing Friday … Read more

340,000 Strike Three Firms In Rubber Union’s Biggest Walkout

340,000 Strike Three Firms In Rubber Union's Biggest Walkout

**Date:** 1967-04-25 **Source:** THE WORKER — THE MAY DAY slogans of ending the war and draft, independence for Puerto Rico and equality for black Americans are bringing youth into participation and planning for the celebration. A spokesman for the 21st May Day Planning committee announced that Jose Stevens, co-chairman of the New York area Du … Read more

UniRoyal Strike 32 Days Old; Settlement Rumors Optimistic

UniRoyal Strike 32 Days Old; Settlement Rumors Optimistic

**Date:** 1967-04-22 **Source:** MCDAY — The strike of United Rubber Workers against UniRoyal has now entered its 32nd day with picketing in the borough calm as white collar workers and trucks pass through the gates of the plant. The flurry of rumors of impending settlement that caused excitement in town last week has subsided and … Read more

Union Demands, Logical Attainable – Bommarito

Union Demands, Logical Attainable - Bommarito

**Date:** 6-10-‘7 **Source:** Unknown — United Rubber Worker President Peter Bommarito said the union’s demands are “logical, justifiable and attainable.” According to a UniRoyal spokesman yesterday, the URW’s demands would cost at least $1.40 an hour. The companies value their offers at more than 70 cents an hour. Bommarito said there are a number of … Read more

URW Rejects

URW Rejects

**Date:** 6 9 67 **Source:** Unknown — Continued From Page 1 4. Supplemental Unemployment Benefits – Regular benefits increased to 65% of average pay (plus $2 for up to four dependents, with a maximum payment of $50) to 75% of average pay. with no maximum. Short work week benefits increased in all cases to 75% … Read more

Negotiators To Study URW Counter-Proposal

Negotiators To Study URW Counter-Proposal

**Date:** 6/12-67 **Source:** Unknown — The five major rubber companies in the U.S. will consider a URW proposal today after two contracts which were proposed by the companies last week were rejected by the union. One source said the union counter-proposal is only slightly different from its original demand which, according to the companies, would … Read more

Local URW

Local URW

**Date:** 12-67 **Source:** Unknown — Continued From Page 1 President Walter D, Baldwin’s wages were increased from $83,025 in 1965 to $113,395 in 1966 an increase of $30,370 or 36.6% in one year. The union is not saying that these men do not deserve this increase but if the Company wants to talk percentages, then … Read more

General Tire Offers “Attractive Package”

General Tire Offers "Attractive Package"

**Date:** 6-13-67 **Source:** Rubber Strike — AKRON, Ohio (UPI) — Negotiators in the national rubber strike today prepared for another long session over the problems of wages, contract length, the elimination of differentials in wage hikes, employes and job security. Three of the nation’s five largest rubber companies have been on strike for 54 days, … Read more

General Tire

General Tire

**Date:** June 13, 1967 **Source:** Conn. — Continued From Page 1 For the first time, the negotiators, at management’s request, were grappling with wages and all fringe benefits in one package. Traditionally, three-year welfare pension contracts and two-year wage contracts are negotiated separately. The welfare pension contracts do not expire until fall. Another improvement in … Read more

Strike Settlement Hopes “Wilting”

Strike Settlement Hopes "Wilting"

**Date:** 6-15-67 **Source:** Unknown — Governor John Dempsey acknowledged the letter received from the borough seeking his intervention in the UniRoyal strike affecting three borough plants. He said in a letter to Mayor Joseph C. Raitkwich, that State Labor Commissioner Renato E. Ricciuti is maintaining close contact with the progress of the negotiations, and that … Read more

Strike Situation: No New Developments In Negotiations

Strike Situation: No New Developments In Negotiations

**Date:** 6-14-67 **Source:** Unknown — AKRON, Ohio – Spokesmen said today that despite the progressive tone of talks between the United Rubber Workers and the General Tire and Rubber Co., there were no new developments in contract negotiations. General had offered a slightly higher wage package than other members of the industry’s big five. URW … Read more

Fourth Rubber Co. Struck By URW

Fourth Rubber Co. Struck By URW

**Date:** 6-17-67 **Source:** Unknown — The Executive Board of the United Rubber Workers union has voted to call its members out from another of the “Big Five” rubber companies. More than 3,000 employes in two plants of General Tire and Rubber Co., located in Akron, Ohio, and Waco, Texas, will be involved. According to sources, … Read more

Fourth Rubber

Fourth Rubber

**Date:** 6-17-67 **Source:** Unknown — Continued From Page 1 from rubber workers had been approved by mid-week, and a big influx of further applications had come in since then. She said the county at first requested rubber workers to spend strike benefits for shelter and utilities and use public as-sistance for food. “But now,” she … Read more

4 Rubber Firms Now On Strike

4 Rubber Firms Now On Strike

**Date:** 6-19-67 **Source:** Unknown — 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, … Read more

Federal Mediation Begins Tomorrow In Rubber Strike

Federal Mediation Begins Tomorrow In Rubber Strike

**Date:** 6-21-67 **Source:** Unknown — AKRON, Ohio (UPI) — Fed-eral mediators will meet Thurs-day in Pittsburgh with negotia-tors for the five major rubber companies and the United Rub-ber Workers Union in an effort to break the nine-week strike in the rubber industry. William Simkin, director of the Federal Mediation and Con-ciliation Service, made the an-nouncement … Read more

Union Seeking Restraining Order Against UniRoyal

Union Seeking Restraining Order Against UniRoyal

**Date:** 6-22-67 **Source:** Unknown — To Stop Production Union Seeking Restraining Order Against UniRoyal Federal Mediation In Rubber Strike Begins Today PITTSBURGH (UPI) — In an effort to end the longest strike in rubber industry history, the federal government summoned negotiators for the nation’s top five producers and the United Rubber Workers (URW) for a … Read more

An Open Letter

An Open Letter

**Date:** 6-23-67 **Source:** Unknown — As representatives of the union and management, respectively, in the current stalemate involving the rubber industry in the United States, you are the logical ones to whom any missive such as this must be addressed. It may be that there are others whose attention should be called to what we … Read more

UniRoyal Summoned To Show Cause Hearing Tuesday

UniRoyal Summoned To Show Cause Hearing Tuesday

**Date:** 6-23-67 **Source:** Union Seeks Injunction — UniRoyal agreed yesterday in Waterbury Superior Court to stop production on footwear until a hearing is held next Tuesday at 11 a.m. Judge Leo V. Gaffney signed an application submitted by Local 45 UJW seeking a restraining injunction against UniRoyal yesterday afternoon. Local 45 sought the injunction on … Read more

“Show Cause” Hearing Scheduled Today

"Show Cause" Hearing Scheduled Today

**Date:** 6-27-67 **Source:** Unknown — UniRoyal management and of-ficials of Local 45, United Rub-ber Workers Union (URW), were scheduled to appear in Superior Court in Waterbury today for a “show cause” hearing investigat-ed by the union last week when it accused the rubber firm of violating a written agreement between the two parties. Superior Court … Read more

Rumors Of Production At UniRoyal Unfounded

Rumors Of Production At UniRoyal Unfounded

**Date:** 6-30-67 **Source:** Rubber Strike — Rumors were running hot and heavy around the borough this morning that work would begin at the UniRoyal Footwear plant next Wednesday. The rumors were two-fold; first that settlement of the strike was imminent and the other version was that the Footwear plant would start production on its own. … Read more

Rumors Of Production

Rumors Of Production

**Date:** 6-30-67 **Source:** Unknown — Continued From Page 1 the city’s income tax revenues. The Chamber of Commerce said retail store sales also dropped off in May and June and banks reported a heavy draw on sav-ings. It also was reported that many wives of strikers had gone to work and that strikers them-selves were … Read more

Uniroyal, URW to File Briefs In Union Injunction Request

Uniroyal, URW to File Briefs In Union Injunction Request

**Date:** 6/29/67 **Source:** Unknown — Uniroyal and the striking Uni-ted Rubber Workers have until Wednesday to file briefs arguing whether the company should be forbidden to make footwear samples at the Naugatuck plant during the strike. Judge Leo V. Gaffney in Waterbury Superior Court yesterday set the Wednesday deadline, as he reserved decision on a … Read more

Rubber Strike Negotiations Resume Today In Cincinnati

Rubber Strike Negotiations Resume Today In Cincinnati

**Date:** 7-5-67 **Source:** Unknown — Negotiations in the URW – UniRoyal strike are scheduled to resume today in Cincinnati for another try at reaching a contract settlement. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. is the only one of the big five rubber companies continuing to operate with tire production from its plants assisting the other four … Read more

No Break In 76-Day-Old Rubber Industry Strike

No Break In 76-Day-Old Rubber Industry Strike

**Date:** 7-26-67 **Source:** Unknown — The five major rubber companies and the United Rubber Workers union resumed talks yesterday in Ohio. Representatives of the borough’s three Locals and UniRoyal representatives met again in Cincinnati with other talks being conducted in three other Ohio cities. No indications of a break in the 76-day-old strike were forthcoming, … Read more

No Break Continued From Page 1

No Break Continued From Page 1

**Date:** 7-6-67 **Source:** Unknown — which we compete,” Keener said. General has offered 43 cents an hour in wage increases over three years, 80 per cent supplemental unemployment benefits, an additional paid holiday, and an increase in pension payments from $2 to $5.50 a month for each year of service. The other firms offered 38 … Read more

Negotiations On Strike Settlement Stalemated

Negotiations On Strike Settlement Stalemated

**Date:** 7-7-67 **Source:** Unknown — Negotiation talks continued yesterday in Cincinnati between the United Rubber Workers Union and Uniroyal, Inc. However, sources indicate that negotiations are still stalemated. Some progress has been noted since the beginning of the sessions, but the wage differential is said to be a barrier against settlement. Also, according to reports, … Read more

Negotiations On Strike

Negotiations On Strike

**Date:** 7-7-67 **Source:** Unknown — Continued From Page 1 increases of 43-cents an hour over the next three years and an 80 per cent supplemental un-employment benefit plan. The other companies offered 38-cent an hour raises to tire workers and 31-cents to non-tire workers and a 75 per cent un-employment plan. The union was not … Read more

Naugatuck Locals May Quit Talks, Seek Own Accord With Uniroyal

Naugatuck Locals May Quit Talks, Seek Own Accord With Uniroyal

**Date:** 7-9-67 **Source:** Unknown — By PATRICK KEATING Register Staff Reporter NAUGATUCK — Speculation was growing here this weekend that striking Locals 45, 218 and 308 of the United Rubber Workers, AFL-CIO, may pull out of talks between their union’s International Policy Committee and the management of Uniroyal, Inc., and go their own way in … Read more

URW Locals Deny Rumor Of Breach

URW Locals Deny Rumor Of Breach

**Date:** 7-10-67 **Source:** Unknown — Local 45 (Footwear division), Local 216 (Chemical Division) and Local 308 (Synthetic Division), United Rubber Workers Union, issued a joint statement today to emphatically deny the rumors that the three locals were considering pulling out their respective policy committee members from the master contract negotiations with UniRoyal, Inc. “At no … Read more

Views Of The Naugatuck UniRoyal Strike Are Given In Nationwide Story By United Press International

Views Of The Naugatuck UniRoyal Strike Are Given In Nationwide Story By United Press International

**Date:** 7-11-67 **Source:** Unknown — EDITORS: The Industrial city of Naugatuck is the steel girly of a 13 week strike involving 5,500 members of the United Rubber Workers’ Union of America. The union’s chief employer, the UniRoyal plant, the economic crisis is reflected in various ways with the situation approaching the crisis stage for some, … Read more

Union Sets Deadline At Goodyear

Union Sets Deadline At Goodyear

**Date:** 7-11-67 **Source:** Unknown — AKRON, Ohio (AP) — United Rubber Workers sources said Monday that 21,000 employes at 11 Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. plants are set to join the rubber strike at midnight Wednesday. The announcement said the workers would walk out unless there is significant progress in negotiations which resumed Monday in … Read more