“All have made identically in-
adequate wage offers,” he said,
“and are prevented from meet-
ing their collective bargain-
ing obligations by the strike as-
sistance pact.”
A Firestone spokesman said
the company wouldn’t have any
official comment on the NLRB
complaint by the union.
“We can see no legal basis
for their claims,” he said.
Spokesmen for the four other
rubber companies also declined
comment on the complaint.
The issuance of this com-
plaint and the meeting held
Monday by Local 45 is the first
real information and indication
the striking rubber workers
have received on how the nego-
tiating sessions are progress-
ing.
The strike, now entering its
42nd day, has been a long, drag-
ged out affair filled with rumors
but without any definite releases
as to the proceedings in Ohio.
Both the companies and union
had agreed that neither party
would give out information as
to the negotiations without the
others consent.
Striking Local 45 members
gave their President George
Froehlich a vote of confidence
at the meeting held Monday;
however, Froehlich gave the
members no encouragement as
far as a fast settlement was
concerned.
Picketing at all three local
plants remain quiet as UniRoyal
supervisory personnel carry on
limited production at the
Chemical and Synthetic plants
and shipping is carried out at
the Footwear warehouse.
Mayor Joseph C. Raytkwich
received a complaint from a
Cotton Hollow resident this
morning that a heavy smog
covered the area. The com-
plainant also said that the
air was irritating to the nose
and eyes.
However, the source of the
“smog” was not identified, and
this seems to be the only area
of the borough so effected.