Newspaper Clippings

**Date:** 4-23-67 **Source:** Unknown — United Rubber workers and UniRoyal are continuing negoti-ation talks in Cincinnati as locals in Naugatuck are an-nouncing schedules for applica-tions to be taken for strike benefits. Local 45, the largest of the three URW Locals in the bor-ough, began taking applications this morning at 10 a.m., accord-ing to an announcement … Read more

**Date:** 5-3-67 **Source:** Unknown — NAUGATUCK — An atmosphere of tension developed on United Rubber Workers picket lines shortly before midnight Tuesday when Uniroyal management personnel attempted to enter office buildings with suitcases. Locals 45 and 308 called out all-male picket teams at approximately 7 p.m. when reports were heard that Uniroyal would attempt to … Read more

**Date:** 5-3-67 **Source:** Unknown — POLICEMAN ATTEMPTS to hold back Local 45 pickets at the Uniroyal Footwear Division plant as office personnel tried to gain entrance to the building on Maple St. in Naugatuck. Friction developed on the picket line as the union, which had been allowing office help to go into work, changed its … Read more

**Date:** 5-3-67 **Source:** Unknown — The strikebound Uniroyal plants in Naugatuck and Beacon Falls will resume shipment of manufactured products tomorrow morning, a company spokesman said today. The company notified officials of the striking United Rubber Workers of America yesterday afternoon of its intention. The union immediately increased its picketing at all plant and warehouse … Read more

**Date:** 5-3-67 **Source:** Unknown — If the Uniroyal strike continues much longer the city welfare rolls will swell appreciably with strikers, Welfare Superintendent Peter Pocius said Monday. Atty. Catherine DeLeon asked whether welfare payments to strikers constitutes “subsidizing labor.” Pocius said Welfare payments are based on need and the reasons for it are not questioned. … Read more

**Date:** 5-3-67 **Source:** Unknown — NAUGATUCK–At least two attempts by police to crash through picket lines at the Universal Footwear plant failed this morning, causing office and supervisory personnel to return home. The 150 persons, mostly women, who attempted to get through the Maple St. gate at 6:40 and 7:40 a.m. were turned away by … Read more

**Date:** 5-3-67 **Source:** Unknown — By RUTH NICHOLS Scuffling and shoving this morning on the picket lines at the struck UniRoyal Footwear Plants in the borough as a result of the announcement by management of its intention to start shipping to critical customers. The surge of activity began last night at approximately 8 p.m., when … Read more

**Date:** 5-4-67 **Source:** Unknown — Naugatuck police arrested 43 men this morning after a near-riot in front of the Maple Street gate of the struck Uniroyal plant in Naugatuck. Police Capt. Joseph Summa said the struggle began about 7 a.m. when 200 supervisory personnel sought to cross a picket line to go to work. An … Read more

**Date:** 3-4-67 **Source:** Unknown — Naugatuck policemen under the direct of Capt. Joseph Summa order Uniroyal strikers away from the front of police headquarters on Maple St., Naugatuck. Pickets quickly gathered when Mayor Joseph Raytkwich arrived at City Hall. They loudly protested actions of police in arresting 43 pickets after shoving match as police escorted … Read more

**Date:** 5-4-67 **Source:** Unknown — By PATRICK KEATING and JAMES FLEMING Register Staff Reporters NAUGATUCK–Some 50 pickets were arrested this morning and charged with breach of the peace following a near riot at the Maple Street gate of the Uniroyal plant. The outbreak came after several hundred pickets barred the entrance to prevent management personnel … Read more

**Date:** 3-9-67 **Source:** Unknown — A potentially explosive situation between management and members of striking unions against UniRoyal was averted this morning as picets allowed male management and office workers to pass through the lines into the Maple St. entrance to the Footwear Division. The situation was not relieved however, before 21 more picets, mostly … Read more

**Date:** unknown 1967 **Source:** Unknown — PICKETERS ARE shown at the police station yesterday morning where they await their turn to be booked for breaking of peace. Yesterday morning 43 persons were booked following incidents on the picket lines on Maple St. The lines were opened up to allow personnel to report to work after … Read more

**Date:** 9-3-67 **Source:** Unknown — Violence, which began Thursday at the strikebound Naugatuck footwear plant of Uniroyal, continued today as 21 arrests were made. At left, Raymond Mengacci, vice president of Local 45, United Rubber Workers, with bullhorn urges striking employes to allow male office workers through the plant gates this morning. At right, office … Read more

**Date:** 5-31-67 **Source:** Unknown — NAUGATUCK–Among those arrested by the Naugatuck Police during the near riot Thursday at the gates of the Footwear Division, Uniroyal, were: Raymond Mengacci, 47, 37 Fairchild St.; Cyrus J. Blanchard, 45, 46 Hill Road; Clifford Owens, 57, Wooster St.; Jose Pinho, 37, 129 Aetna St., all of Naugatuck. Also: Frank … Read more

**Date:** 5-6-67 **Source:** Unknown — TRAIN PUSHING several box-cars backed into the warehouse | a number of pickets and policemen. Four persons received slight injuries in the incident. –(News photo by Piscitelli)

**Date:** 5-6-67 **Source:** Unknown — A “round robin discussion” behind the closed doors of the office of Mayor Joseph C. Raytkwich took place last night in the Town Hall between the Mayor, members of the Police Commission and representatives of the United Rubber Workers Union. No statements were issued by any of the parties regarding … Read more

**Date:** 5-6-67 **Source:** Unknown — Train Tragedy Continued From Page 1 rate of speed, considering the situation. It was believed the train was being operated by New Haven Railroad supervisory person- nel. The train had been seen stopping earlier on the mail line next to the UniRoyal ware- house. Some men got off the train … Read more

**Date:** 3-6-67 **Source:** Unknown — NEW HAVEN Railroad switch engine enters warehouse property of UniRoyal, Inc., yesterday afternoon to unhook several box-cars. This photo was taken shortly after a number of pickets and police darted out of the path of the backing train. -(News photo by Piscitelli)

**Date:** 5-6-67 **Source:** Unknown — Leaving the warehouse area of UniRoyal, Inc., operators of this switcher engine were jeered by pickets who had attempted to block entrance to the firm. -(News photo by Piscitelli)

**Date:** 5-6-67 **Source:** Unknown — Coming out of UniRoyal’s warehouse area after dropping off several box-cars, the switcher engine is shown leaving the rubber firm’s property. —(News photo by Piscitelli)

**Date:** 3/20/67 **Source:** Unknown — Calm returned today to Naugatuck’s Uniroyal plant after a Superior Court judge said yesterday he would not allow violence to continue. Judge Leo V. Gaffney told leaders of the striking United Rubber Workers in Waterbury that he would issue an immediate order prohibiting mass picketing if rioting recurred. In picket-line … Read more

**Date:** 3-6-67 **Source:** Unknown — Naugatuck Police grapple with an unidentified picket Friday morning, as flareups at Uniroyal moved into second day. — Coviello Photo.

**Date:** 5-7-67 **Source:** Unknown — PICKET HAULED AWAY — One of 21 pickets at Uniroyal Footwear Division plant in Naugatuck arrested for breach of peace Friday in second day of strike for refusal to allow non-union employes into plant is dragged up street to nearby police headquarters.

**Date:** 5-8-67 **Source:** Unknown — Peaceful picketing was conducted at the gates of all UniRoyal plants this morning as negotiations on the UniRoyal master contracts resumed in Cincinnati. After Thursday and Friday mornings near-riot conditions on Maple St., management of UniRoyal went into Waterbury Superior Court Friday afternoon seeking a restraining order. Judge Leo V. … Read more

**Date:** 5-6-67 **Source:** Unknown — Akron, O.—The Rubber Workers, on strike against three of the Big 4 rubber companies at 39 plants in 36 cities, have a bargaining program that is “realistic, logical and attainable” and the union will continue to fight to get it, URW Pres. Peter Bommarito said here. Contract talks continued as … Read more

**Date:** 5-10-67 **Source:** Unknown — NAUGATUCK-Uniroyal officials agreed Tuesday to continue to issue for two weeks their Superior Court petition for an injunction against the United Rubber Workers Union to restrain mass picketing at the strike-bound footwear plant here. The company accepted the agreement suggested by Judge Leo V. Gaffney “with the understanding that there … Read more

**Date:** 5-10-67 **Source:** Unknown — WATERBURY — Superior Court Judge Leo Gaffney yesterday continued for two weeks a ‘show cause’order issued last Friday to the United Rubber Workers Union in response to a petition for a temporary injunction and restraining order by UniRoyal, Inc. Citing the good progress made since last Friday’s flare-ups in Naugatuck, … Read more

**Date:** 5-11-67 **Source:** Unknown — Striking UniRoyal employes are feeling the pinch as they face the second palyess week. The strike will enter its fourth week as of midnight tonight. Waterbury Welfare Director Peter Pocius said yesterday his department had received about 100 applications from strikers residing in that city. Of the 100 applications, about … Read more

**Date:** 5-11-67 **Source:** Unknown — NAUGATUCK–Picketing the three strikebound Uniroyal plants in the borough continues to be quiet and, for the third straight day, striking United Rubber Workers allowed trucks to pass through the warehouse gates on Elm St. without incident. Although a word from the picket team captains discouraged five trucks from entering the … Read more

**Date:** 5-11-67 **Source:** Unknown — NAUGATUCK—For the third straight day striking United Rubber Workers allowed trucks to pass through the gates at the Uniroyal Elm St. warehouse without incident. Although a word from the picket team captains discouraged five trucks from entering the gates, eight passed through as strikers moved aside. It was noted that … 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.

**Date:** 6-5-64 **Source:** Unknown — 21 More Pickets Held In New Borough Clash

**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