Newspaper Clippings

**Date:** 7-12-67 **Source:** Unknown — The United Rubber Workers Union has notified the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., that unless settlement is reached it will strike its plants at 12:01 a.m. Friday. The 21,000 workers at Goodyear’s 11 plants have continued working on a day-to-day basis since the termination of their contract, April 20. In … Read more

**Date:** 2-13-67 **Source:** Unknown — To the Editor of The Republican: The time has come for us rubber workers to get together and let our bargaining negotiators in Cincinnati know that the strike is going on too long with no settlement in sight. The money we workers lost will never be regained regardless of what … Read more

**Date:** 7-3-67 **Source:** Unknown — NAUGATUCK–It is no secret from the borough are far from having all their problems solved with the welfare payments, as they will be expected to pay back the funds granted them. This in addition to the unpaid bills, the extended credit and the depleted savings accounts which will plague most … Read more

**Date:** 7-13-67 **Source:** Unknown — Continued From Page 1 pay a worker 95 per cent of his wage. All the companies except General offered 75 per cent. General upped the offer to 80 per cent and it was understood the union would accept this fig- ure if the companies agreed to contribute to the benefit … Read more

**Date:** 7-14-67 **Source:** Unknown — By Combined Wire Services AKRON, Ohio—The United Rubber Workers (URW) struck Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., the nation’s top producer, early Friday less than 12 hours after reaching a contract agreement with another major rubber company. Negotiators for Goodyear and the union met until late Thursday night then recessed talks … Read more

**Date:** 7-16-67 **Source:** Unknown — MARIAM C. SCHLICHT Chairman, Democratic Town Committee Roxbury To the Editor of The Republican: As a member of Local 45 URW I would like to answer Mr. Anthony Ensero’s letter to the editor which appeared in The Republican July 13. Mr. Ensero is a badly confused and misinformed individual. His … Read more

**Date:** 7-16-67 **Source:** Unknown — COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Negotiators for the B.F. Goodrich Co. and United Rubber Workers Union announced in Columbus on Saturday they had (In Naugatuck, a three-month- old strike of Uniroyal by the United Rubber Workers continues. The union settlement with the General Tire Co. on Thursday encouraged negotia- tors in … Read more

**Date:** 7-14-67 **Source:** Unknown — Judge Leo V. Gaffney ruled today in favor of Local 45, United Rubber Workers, and imposed a restraining injunction against the Naugatuck Footwear plant of UniRoyal, Inc. The order restricts the footwear plant from performing any work by non-bargaining personnel for the duration of the strike with the exception of … Read more

**Date:** 7-17-67 **Source:** Unknown — Continued From Page 1 William E. Simkin, head of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, congratulated both Goodrich and the URW for completing what he called “extremely difficult negotiations”. He and Bommarito had assisted in the Goodrich negotiations in Columbus. The Firestone Tire & Rubber Co., the Goodyear Tire & … Read more

**Date:** 7-18-67 **Source:** Unknown — UniRoyal officials reported at noon today that the Footwear Division of UniRoyal has decided late this morning that it will not appeal the decision of Superior Court Judge Leo V. Garner to impose the injunction against the company. A company spokesman said this morning that the Footwear Division of UniRoyal … Read more

**Date:** 3-15-67 **Source:** Unknown — AKRON, Ohio (UPI) –Talks were expected to resume today between the United Rubber Workers (URW) and the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. after mass picketing brought a day’s interruption. Several hundred pickets who gathered at the Goodyear headquarters here dispersed after an injunction was issued in Summit County Common Pleas … Read more

**Date:** 7-18-67 **Source:** Unknown — A court injunction has been issued res-training UniRoyal, Inc. from resuming production of footwear at its strike-bound Naugatuck plant, thus enforcing an agree-ment between the company and the United Rubber Workers union which was signed before the current strike began. The court has found for the union in this instance, … Read more

**Date:** 20-67 **Source:** Unknown — NAUGATUCK–Uniroyal, Inc., will not attempt to appeal to the State Supreme Court in an effort to overturn an injunction issued against the company Monday, an attorney for the firm said Wednesday. In accepting the injunction, Uniroyal will not be able to produce sample shoes carried by salesmen. Atty. Raymond E. … Read more

**Date:** 7-25-67 **Source:** Unknown — NAUGATUCK — Striking employes of the Footwear Division of Uniroyal, Inc., will receive more than $2 million in vacation checks on Tuesday and Wednesday as the plant prepares for its scheduled three-week shutdown beginning Friday. Footwear officials reminded those eligible that checks will be distributed on both days from 9 … Read more

**Date:** 7-24-67 **Source:** Unknown — Continued From Page 1 Under the old contract, tire workers averaged $3.68 per hour and non-tire workers $2.68. A pay raise differential between the two was eliminated in both the Goodrich and Firestone pacts. General employs no non-tire workers covered by the URW contract. The settlements set an industry precedent … Read more

**Date:** 7-24-67 **Source:** Unknown — NAUGATUCK – Despite settlement between the United Rubber Workers and three of the ‘big four’ in the rubber industry, negotiators were still seeking accord this morning between Uniroyal and the URW in Cincinnati, Ohio. Uniroyal and Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. remain the only firms who have not yet been … Read more

**Date:** 7-25-67 **Source:** Unknown — AKRON, OHIO (UPI)- 5,000 employees at plants in Nau-gatuick, Ind., Miami, Okla., and Akron ratified the Goodrich contract Sunday. Reports on votes at seven other plants had not been received by the union interna-tional headquarters here. The general pact was official-ly ratified Saturday when work-ers in Waco, Tex., added their … Read more

**Date:** 2-26-67 **Source:** Unknown — Many UniRoyal Footwear Division employees will be spending this summer vacation on home grounds according to a survey taken of those on picket duty and those picking up their vacation pays in the past few days. The answers are many and varied to the question “What is the first thing … Read more

**Date:** 7-27-67 **Source:** Unknown — Continued From Page 1 their cooperation during this long, hard strike.* Mengacci, weary from the long weeks in charge of the local’s headquarters in the borough, said that he was extremely happy it’s over and added that he hopes the membership turns out in a goodly number to the ratification … Read more

**Date:** 7-27-67 **Source:** Unknown — By Cynthia Baran and Holly Fitzsimmons “It’s wonderful!” “It’s great!” “Yippee!” Such were the comments on borough streets this morning following the end of the 97-day strike. Businessmen expressed relief that the long walkout has ended and hope that business will soon be back to normal. Restaurant owners who depend … Read more

**Date:** 7-26-67 **Source:** Unknown — CINCINNATI, Ohio–Although is the last of the “big five” rubber companies to remain shut down. Settlements with General Tire & Rubber Co., B. F. Goodrich Co., Firestone Tire & Rubber Co., and Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., have been reached in the last two weeks. A Uniroyal spokesman said the … Read more

**Date:** 7-28-67 **Source:** Unknown — Two of the three UniRoyal plants in the borough expected to be in production today with many of the departments in full operation. The Chemical and Synthetic plants, which had been partially in production during the strike, started calling back employes to start working at 3 p.m. yesterday. Ronald Dahl, … Read more

**Date:** 7-28-67 **Source:** Unknown — Continued From Page 1 for unemployment compensa-tion during the vacation shut-down period should arrange to appear in person and obtain their shutdown form during this time. Employes must present their plant identification badge in order to receive their form. Employes who have volunteer-ed and have been notified to re-port for … Read more

**Date:** 7-28-67 **Source:** Unknown — NAUGATUCK–Although the annual vacation shutdown at Uniroyal began Friday, Footwear Plant officials are setting up several production units for employes available and willing to work during the shutdown. It was announced Friday that available employes should con-tact the Industrial Relations De-partment if they have not ai-ready signed up for work … Read more

**Date:** 7-25-67 **Source:** Unknown — Uniroyal employes were re- uting to work today in Nau- gatuck and Beacon Falls after two of three striking local unions voted to ratify a three – year contract ending the 14-week walkout. Resumption of full – scale pro- duction is expected to be de- layed since many workers are … Read more

**Date:** 7-29-67 **Source:** Unknown — Ratification vote sessions for the three local unions, United Rubber Workers, which recently settled with UniRoyal, Inc, will be held today, tomorrow and Monday, union officials reported. Local 45, Footwear Division, will hold a regular and special meeting today in the Naugatuck High School auditorium, Rubber Ave., at 2:30 p.m. … Read more

**Date:** 9-17-67 **Source:** Unknown — NAUGATUCK — Discussions among management of the three Naugatuck Divisions of Uniroyal and representatives of the three locals of the United Rubber Workers Union concerning the supplemental to the master contract are expected to pick up tempo during the coming week. Preliminary meetings were held this past week especially between … Read more

**Date:** 5/19/1967 **Source:** Unknown — NAUGATUCK – A “wait-and-see” atmosphere hangs over the community as the strike that has crippled production at the Footwear, Chemical and Synthetic Divisions of Uniroyal is in its 24th day. The 5,000 members of the United Rubber Workers, AFL-CIO, have been idle here since April 21. Their return to work … Read more

**Date:** Monday MAY 15, 1967 **Source:** Unknown — NAUGATUCK– Negotiations between the United Rubber Workers and Uniroyal, Inc. resume Tuesday at 10 a.m. in Cincinnati, Ohio, as the strike against the three local plants moves into its 25th day. The current strike is the longest since the 22-day old walkout in 1959. Union and management … Read more

**Date:** Monday, May 15, 1967 **Source:** Unknown — George Froehlich, president of Local 45, United Rubber Workers Union, stood at the Maple St. gate of the Footwear Plant, along with picketers this morning, as supervisory personnel of UniRoyal reported for work. Production in the plant by management was reportedly scheduled to begin today. However, no … Read more

**Date:** Tuesday may 16 1967 **Source:** Unknown — A three-hour meeting yesterday morning between management and union of UniRoyal led to the lessening of mounting tension. Management assured the union no attempt at footwear production would be made by supervisory personnel. Following the meeting, the union decided to reduce the hours of picketing back to … Read more

**Date:** TUESDAY MAY 16, 1967 **Source:** Unknown — NAUGATUCK– Pickets at the iled to resume at 10 a.m. today strikebound Uniroyal Footwear Plant have gone back to their original hours of picketing from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., following an agreement with management that no effort will be made to move trucks in or out … Read more

**Date:** Tuesday MAY 16, 1967 **Source:** Unknown — The Uniroyal strike is having its effect on the economic life of the Naugatuck-Beacon Falls area. With some 5,000 men and women on strike since April 21, considerably less money is flowing into the area. Bank deposits are down and withdrawals are greater than normal, some area … Read more

**Date:** 12-6-67 **Source:** Unknown — Picket Lines Stay Quiet At Uniroyal Naugatuck-picket lines at the strikebound Uniroyal Chemical division remained quiet through- out the night and this morning following a meeting between John Evans, plant manager and other company officials and Lo- cal 213 President Joseph Rzeszutek, Wednesday morning. Evans said the company was ‘contemplating’ … Read more

**Date:** MAY 11, 1967 **Source:** Unknown — As a pensioner of UniRoyal * certainly disgusted to read the letter to the Editor on May 11, 1967 where a member of Local #45 vote concerning striking the picket line, the policemen and management personnel. I was there and had seen what was going on and at … Read more

**Date:** Thursday, MAY 18, 1967 **Source:** Unknown — Three pickets stood at the main gate of the Chemical Division of UniRoyal,Inc., yesterday afternoon and watched a train go into the company’s yard without incident. The engine of the train came into the local railroad station from Waterbury during the noon-hour, stopped at the local station … Read more

**Date:** MAY 19, 1967 **Source:** Unknown — NAUGATUCK- Informed sources gave indications Thursday that there were signs of progress in the negotiations between Uniroyal, Inc., and the United Rubber Workers, still in progress in Cincinnati. The two groups are scheduled to meet again today. As the strike entered its fifth week, rumors swept the borough … Read more

**Date:** 8-18-67 **Source:** Unknown — NEW HAVEN Railroad and railroad police are shown boarding the train at the freight yard near Elm St. preparing to take tank and box cars into the Chemical plant. Railroad employees left the train before it entered the plant. Local 218. The train went into the company’s yard without incident. … Read more

**Date:** MAY 15, 1967 **Source:** Unknown — Excitement mounted yesterday afternoon in the borough as stories of the strike settlement grew stronger. The NEWS office was deluged with calls, seeking confirmation that it was settled or about to be settled. Firestone did not meet with the Union yesterday in Cincinnati and the rumor was to … Read more

**Date:** MAY 26, 1967 **Source:** Unknown — NAUGATUCK — Although rumors ran wild in the borough Friday to the effect that Uniroyal and the United Rubber Workers had reached a settlement in their negotiations on a master contract, the rumors failed to pan out, and no settlement was announced. Other rumors, which claimed that they … Read more