**Date:** 6 27 **Source:** Unknown — Continued From Page 1 they failed to disperse they were loaded aboard a bus and hauled to the courthouse, said they would be charged with contempt of court. Pickets kept salaried employes inside the plant for about an hour Monday. Negotiations in the strike against the nation’s largest rubber … Read more
**Date:** 1967-06-23 **Source:** Waterbury Republican — PITTSBURGH, Pa.— one table during Thursday’s 160,000-member union was the Negotiators from five major talks, then adjourned to meet wage offer from General Tire. talks in one large group separately. which had been stepped from the Rubber Workers and federal Although RW officials have last offer of 40 cents … Read more
**Date:** 3-21-61 **Source:** Uniroval — Uniroval (Continued from Page One) men to accompany Dawson to-day. The announcement of this meeting represents one of the more significant aspects of the talks, although observers were hesitant to say whether it meant a possible breakthrough in the negotiations. The meeting could go on for weeks, said a union … Read more
**Date:** 9-21-61 **Source:** Unknown — NAUGATUCK-Small negotiating teams from each of the five major rubber companies and the United Rubber Workers Union have been called for a special group meeting Thursday by the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service. The federal government has evidently decided that a 62-day-old strike involving over 51,000 people constitutes a problem … Read more
**Date:** 6-12-67 **Source:** Wall Street Journal — AKRON—After a week of marked progress in negotiations, the United Rubber Workers union and five major rubber companies will re-open bargaining sessions at 10 a.m. today with some expectation of reaching a single-package settlement covering wages, pensions and wel- fare benefits before another week passes. A settlement would … Read more
**Date:** 1967-06-09 **Source:** Naugatuck, Conn. — Naugatuck, Conn. Established 1885 FRIDAY, JUNE 9, 1967 12 PAGES Price Seven Cents Companies Offer BULLETIN
**Date:** 3-31 **Source:** Unknown — Continued From Page 1 and life insurance and may contact headquarters if they have questions. A vote of confidence was requested and received for the union officials from the members present. Froehlich’s speech spelled out the fact that the union would negotiate until its terms are reached, but Froehlich mentioned … Read more
**Date:** 1967-05-27 **Source:** Unknown — United Rubber Workers Local 218 has been summoned to appear in Superior Court next week to show cause why an injunction should not be issued against illegal picketing in the month-old strike involving Naugatuck plants of Uniroyal, Inc. Judge Leo V. Gaffney, who issued the order, also expressed the hope … Read more
**Date:** 1967-05-27 **Source:** Unknown — NAUGATUCK An injunction sought by Uniroyal Chemical Friday against the United Rubber Workers was continued by Superior Court Judge Leo V. Gaffney. The continuance was ordered following an early morning session of peaceful picketing by Local 218 at the Elm St. entrance to the plant. All personnel seeking entry into … Read more
**Date:** 1967-05-25 **Source:** Unknown — Thursday May 25 1967 UniRoyal’s Chemical Division
**Date:** 1967-05-23 **Source:** Unknown — The new pastime in the borough is the guessing of when the strike will end. A more optimistic attitude has been adopted by the strikers and the consensus of opinion is that settlement is close. However, no statements on the progress of negotiations in Cincinnati have been issued. The negotiating … Read more
**Date:** 1967-05-18 **Source:** NAUGATUCK — Although Naugatuck Chemical plant manager John Evans said Wednesday that the company was “contemplating” shipping from the plant, the scene on the United Rubber Workers Local 218 picket lines remained quiet throughout the day. No shipments were reported. Evans said he had no comment to make following a meeting between … Read more
**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
**Date:** 1967-05-16 **Source:** Waterbury Republican — NAUGATUCK – Around-the-clock picketing in the 26-day-old Uniroyal strike was halted at 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 move … Read more
**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
**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
**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)
**Date:** 1967-05-06 **Source:** Unknown — 06720. Second Class Postage Paid at Waterbury, Conn.) TWENTY-TWO P
**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
**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
**Date:** 55/67 **Source:** Unknown — UNIROYAL PICKETS are booked in Naugatuck Police Station Thursday. — King Photo.
**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
**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)
**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
**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
**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
**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
**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
**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
**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:** 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:** 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:** 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:** 5-12-67 **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:** 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:** 5-11-67 **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 — 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:** 3-10-67 **Source:** BEACON FALLS — Superior Court Judge Leo V. Gaffney yesterday continued for two weeks the petition of Uniroyal for an injunction against the United Rubber Workers Union to restrain mass picketing at the strike-bound footwear plant in Naugatuck. The company accepted the agreement suggested by Judge 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:** 5-10-67 **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:** 3/10-67 **Source:** Union VP Says: — Strike Benefits Contingent On Picketing Cy Blanchard, vice-president of Local 218, in an effort to straighten out some of the confusions surrounding strike benefits, issued the following explanation. He said receipt of the $25 check depends on whether or not a member appeared for strike duty at least … Read more
**Date:** 5-9-67 **Source:** BEACON FALLS — Union officials and volunteer workers were busy in Naugatuck today distributing benefit checks to members of three union locals on strike against Uniroyal. Lines were orderly at headquarters of Locals 45, 218 and 308, United Rubber Workers of America. The workers have been on strike since April 21 against … 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:** 5-8-67 **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:** 5-8-67 **Source:** BEACON FALLS — Office and supervisory em-ployees at the Uniroyal plants in Beacon Falls and Naugatuck crossed picket lines without in-cident this morning to go to work. About 50 persons entered the Beacon Falls plant — the first to do so since the strike be-gan April 21. Some 200 went into the … Read more
**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:** 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:** 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:** 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:** 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)
