**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
**Date:** 6-12-67 **Source:** Unknown — Raymond Mengacci Vice-President of Local 445, stated today he didn’t want to get into a debate with factory manager Mr. Jack Smith, or try to negotiate an agreement here in Naugattuck, especially through the newspapers, when both the Company and the Union committees are having a hard enough time in … Read more
**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
**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
## Page 003 Materials Department Saves Shoe Leather Supervisor Frank Lynch is shown below with the first bicycle recently acquired by the Materials department. The vehicle is saving considerable walking and enables the supervisors in the department to cover more ground in visiting the plant. Since this picture was taken, the department has received two … Read more
## Page 001 CHEM-TEXTS Vol. 2 PUBLISHED FOR THE PEOPLE OF UNIROYAL CHEMICAL No. 2. New Equipment for Reclaim Plant Will Keep Us in Reclaim Rubber Business Our present reclaimed rubber plant dates back to 1895, after fire destroyed the original plant in 1893. For 75 years, we have played an im- portant role in … Read more
## Page 001 Here is the text extracted from the document image: Merry Christmas – Happy New Year CHEM-texts Vol. 1 PUBLISHED FOR THE PEOPLE OF UNIROYAL CHEMICAL No. 3 QUALITY .. The Most Important Ingredient (One of the difficulties of modern industry is the loss of quality or pride of workmanship which is defined … 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:** 5-6-64 **Source:** Wall Street Journal — Contract negotiations between the United Rubber Workers Union and five other companies may take a long step toward a settlement this week as a single package with wages and other benefits. This would be a departure from previous industry policy of keeping the usual two-year master wage contracts … Read more
## Page 003 United States Rubber Company PROXY STATEMENT Solicitation of Proxies Execution and return of the enclosed proxy, which may be revoked by written request to the secretary at any time before it is voted, is being solicited on behalf of the management of the company for use at the annual meeting of stockholders … Read more
## Page cover 72nd Annual Report 1963 United States Rubber Company — ## Page contents Contents page 2 Financial Briefs 3 Letter to Stockholders 5 Expansion Program 14 Financial Review 16 Balance Sheet 18 Income and Retained Earnings 19 Financial Notes 21 Accountants’ Opinion 22 Twenty-year Summary 24 Products 25 Directors and Officers 72nd Annual … Read more
**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:** 7-12-62 **Source:** SEYMOUR — The United Rubber Workers’ union said yesterday that Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. might become the fifth of the rubber industry’s big five producers to be struck if progress was not made in negotiations by midnight tomorrow. If Goodyear is struck, 21,000 more rubber workers will be out of jobs, … 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:** 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
**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
**Source:** Unknown — (Continued from Page 1) Chemical, once president of Local 45, United Rubber Workers, warned strikers that state troopers would be called if the office help were not permitted to enter the plant. He said, “The union women office workers would have to go home.” “No, no, we won’t let them in,” was … Read more
**Source:** Unknown — It was with amazement I read the letter in the newspaper about our Police force. I wonder if that woman thinks only UniRoyal union members pay their salaries. Did it ever occur to her that management personnel also pay their share of the Policemen’s salaries? So I should hope they have a … Read more
**Source:** Unknown — Atty. Daniel Baker of Stamford, counsel for the union, said the union ‘intends fully to comply’ with Judge Gaffney’s instructions. He said local union leaders will do ‘everything in their power’ to maintain a peaceful picket line. He said they will ‘make sure there are a reasonable number of pickets . . … Read more
**Source:** Unknown — NAUGATUCK–Officials and attorneys of Local 45, United Rubber Workers, are in Waterbury Superior Court today to oppose a company petition for an injunction prohibiting mass picketing at Uniroyal’s Footwear Division plant. The hearing is scheduled before Judge Leo V. Gaffney. The union is now picketing under a restraint order issued by Judge … Read more
**Source:** Unknown — the strikers attempted to prevent white collar workers from entering the plant. the incidents led to the arrests of 71 pickets. fanton said the company’s decision to hold off on the injunction hearing was prompted largely by the relative calm which prevailed in picket lines at the plant monday and tuesday. he … Read more
**Source:** Unknown — NAUGATUCK — Some members of United Rubber Workers Local 218 reported evidence of confusion Tuesday over the question of receiving the weekly strike benefit of $25. According to Vice President of Local 218, Cy Blanchard, receipt of the check depends on whether or not a member appeared for strike duty at least … Read more
**Source:** Unknown — Procedures to be followed by employes to obtain emergency aid during the strike at the Naugatuck footwear plant of Uniroyal were explained last night by Kenneth Knott of the United Council and fund Agency, AFL – CIO. The procedures were explained to officials of area communities at a meeting at Local 45, … Read more
**Source:** Unknown — NAUGATUCK – Strike negotiations on a new Uniroyal contract will resume this morning in Cincinnati, Ohio. Picketing was peaceful Saturday, after the warning. Local President George Froehlich said, when called Sunday, that negotiations on the contract will resume as usual at 10 a.m. today in the Netherlands Hilton Hotel in Cincinnati. He … Read more
**Source:** Naugatuck Valley — An air of peace prevailed this morning at the strikebound Uniroyal Footwear Plant as company personnel entered the plant without incident from nearby picketing members of the United Rubber Workers. Clashes between strikers and police during the latter part of last week. Instructions for peaceful picketing were given to picket captains … Read more
**Source:** Unknown — By PATRICK KEATING Register Staff Reporter NAUGATUCK – Peace and or- der, conspicuous by its absence during strike demonstrations here Thursday and Friday, which resulted in wholesale ar- rests, returned once more as the strike by the United Rubber Workers Union against Uniroyal enters its 17th day. The turnabout from an explo- … Read more
**Source:** Unknown — Union Told To Stop Blocking Operations Dr. Bingham Resigns Post Dr. Harold J. Bingham, who was assigned to studying the state’s educational needs, resigned Friday as executive secretary to the Board of Trustees of State Colleges. Dr. Bingham, who was stripped of his powers of fiscal independence after the Waterbury newspapers disclosed … Read more
**Source:** Unknown — Continued from Page 1 Police Chief Frank J. Mariano and Capt. Joseph Summa, in charge of the strike detail. They agreed that there should be no further violence. The Rubber Workers have been on strike since April 21 as part of a nationwide walkout. More than 5,000 persons are affected locally, and … Read more
**Source:** Unknown — Mario Carneiro suffered two fractured ribs and Robert Sequenzia was heavily bruised by a brush with the cars. Both were treated at St. Mary’s Hospital in Waterbury and discharged. It is expected the union will continue to picket the factory over the weekend. However, union officials said, they would obey the restraining … Read more
**Source:** Unknown — Continued from Page 1 He ordered the pickets off the street. Things were peaceful for about a half hour. Then the supervisory personnel started en masse down Maple Street to the main gate. The pickets quickly massed to block their path. The police moved in between. It was a tense few minutes … Read more
**Source:** Unknown — Naugatuck police forcibly restrain picket (top photo) who attempted to prevent supervisory personnel from entering Uniroyal this morning. He was arrested and charged with breach of peace. Two persons were reported hurt in the near-riot, a woman with a cut on her knee and a man who said he had been kicked. … Read more
**Source:** Unknown — FOR THIRD DAY in a row, pickets at the Uniroyal Footwear Plant in Naugatuck refused to allow non-union employes to cross their lines into the plant. This morning, 21 were arrested, including this unidentified man being dragged up the street to Police Headquarters.–Coviello Photo.
**Source:** Unknown — Single file, Uniroyal supervisory personnel are allowed to pass through picket line to enter plant this morning in Naugatuck. Union agreed to allow male employes to enter but women were to be kept out.
**Source:** Unknown — Picket who refused to walk is carried into Naugatuck police station for’ booking. Sentinel Photos by Edward J. Cotter Jr.
**Source:** Unknown — Two Naugatuck patrolmen drag union picket to police headquarters this morning on Maple Street. He was one of 21 men arrested today.
**Source:** Unknown — LOCAL 45 Vice President Raymond Mengacci, with bullhorn, passes along company proposal to union pickets that male non-union employes be allowed into Uniroyal’s Naugatuck Footwear plant this morning. It was rejected. Police Capt. Joseph Summa is at left, and International Union Rep. William Fernandez, Jr., is in center, with hat and glasses, … Read more
**Source:** Unknown — Police first charged four of the pickets with assault, but later dropped this to breach of peace, the charge levied against the other 17. Union officials charged the incident, at about 7 a. m. was deliberately provoked by the company, which had been taking pictures at the scene to bolster efforts to … Read more
**Source:** Unknown — Also taken to St. Mary’s Hospital, Waterbury, was Martha Jones, 40, 26 Sparks St., Waterbury, for treatment of a cut knee, she said she received during the pushing and shoving in front of the gate. Both are members of Local 45. Another 150 supervisory personnel showed up for the 8 a.m. shift … Read more
**Source:** Unknown — Cont’d from Page One) officers was on hand near the gate, but wasn’t needed after the 7 a.m. incident. Fewer than 30 women office employes left the plant at about 9:30 a.m. under another special arrangement with Police Chief Mariano acting as intermediary. Fifty or more pickets had been clustered by the … Read more
**Source:** Unknown — Vincent Albano, 40, 144 Division St., Waterbury; Leo Klonis, 25, 92 Wilson St.; Henrique Marques, 40, 197 Lincoln St., Gary A. McDonald, 20, 69 East Clay St., Waterbury; Jerro Tarlaglia, 43, 424 Lincoln St., Waterbury; Charles H. Tillotson, 44, 59 Meadow St.: Mario Carneiro, 26, 18 Bridge St.; Raphael Dangelo, 44, 41 … Read more
**Source:** Unknown — IN SOLID MASS, non-union employes of Uniroyal Footwear Plant in Naugatuck head for work at 7 a.m. today, after assembling on The Green, in background. Police halted the crowd and sent back to the Green. The company proposed that the women be sent home and the male employes be allowed through the … Read more
**Source:** Unknown — POLICEMEN stood ready as activity lessened this morning on Maple Street. Traffic was blocked off until calm was restored.
**Date:** 3-5-567 **Source:** NAUGATUCK NEWS — Tense Situation Today In UniRoyal Strike
**Source:** Unknown — WHITE COLLAR workers were streaming through the gates at Maple Street following a day’s vacation. Female employes waited on Church St. until calm was restored before trying to report to work -(News photo by Nichols)
