## Page 001 CHEM-TEXTS Vol. 3 New Plant Entrance Nears Completion Plant’s Security Is Tightened Up. The all glass enclosed, new front to Building 84 gives an impressive approach to the plant’s main entrance. Construction of the new building is practically complete except for a few minor details. The building contains a new reception room … Read more
## Page 001 CHEM TEXTS PUBLISHED BY THE INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS DEPARTMENT UNIROYAL CHEMICAL, NAUGATUCK, CONNECTICUT FROM THE FACTORY MANAGER Dear Fellow Employees: Each of us, I’m sure, would like to see some longer. However, there are several things we should not forget. First, a breakdown in negotiations, or a strike, is the result of a … Read more
## Page 001 UNIROYAL CHEM-TEXTS Vol. 3 1969 PUBLISHED FOR THE PEOPLE OF UNIROYAL CHEMICAL No. 3 NAUGATUCK, LEADER IN RUBBER CHEMICALS New Curalon Plant Starts Up Will Increase Chemical Sales Checking operations in the new Curalon plant are 1. to r. Anthony Gambardella, Rocco Magnanimo, foreman, and Thurman Walton. The new Curalon plant in … Read more
## Page 002 FROM THE FACTORY MANAGER DEAR FELLOW EMPLOYEE: All of us are aware of the importance of producing quality products in an efficient and safe manner. We are also aware of the importance of providing service to our customers, not only through the sale of the results of our effort can we be … Read more
## Page 001 Here is the text extracted from the document image: UNIPOYAL CHEM-TEXTS Vol. 3, 1969 PUBLISHED FOR THE PEOPLE OF UNIPOYAL CHEMICAL No. 5 Good Housekeeping Prevents Plant Fires; Improves Safety, Morale, Product Quality by Ed Weaving What does good housekeeping mean? The words lead to thoughts about your home or apartment. Every … Read more
## Page 001 UNIROYAL CHEM-TEXTS Vol. 3, 1969 PUBLISHED FOR THE PEOPLE OF UNIROYAL CHEMICAL No. 8 United Givers Goal $22,000. “Give Where You Work” Vital To Drive’s Success. Who Benefits? All of us benefit in some way, whether residents of Naugatuck, Beacon Falls or not. The Agencies provide services to most surrounding towns in … Read more
## Page 001 UNIroyal CHEM-TEXTS Vol. 3, 1969 PUBLISHED FOR THE PEOPLE OF UNIROYAL CHEMICAL No. 7 Every Employee Holds Responsible Position The Naugatuck Chemical complex comprises 142 buildings situated on 90 acres of land stretched out along the Naugatuck river. Today the Chemical Division at Naugatuck employs 1,800 people. 1,025 work in the plant’s … Read more
## Page 001 UniRoyal CHEM-TEXTS Vol. 3 PUBLISHED FOR THE PEOPLE OF UNIROYAL CHEMICAL No. 9 Improvements Protect Jobs. Reclaim Dust Collectors Make Plant Cleaner, Safer. Reduce Escape Of Lint Bulldozer digs out aniline sludge that caused the Main entrance roadway to sink under heavy trailer trucks. Today, somewhere in the plant, another step is … Read more
## Page 001 UNIROYAL CHEM-TEXTS Vol. 3, 1969 No. 10 PUBLISHED FOR THE PEOPLE OF UNIROYAL CHEMICAL The Small Plant In A Big Plant Exterior of Chemical Pilot Plant is deceptive in appearance. Inside it’s a maze of piping, reactors, and equipment to make new products. The Chemical Pilot plant, a story brick building in … Read more
## Page 001 Merry Christmas – Happy New Year CHEM-TEXTS Pollution Of Naugatuck River To Be Controlled by Dick Shaw The construction of a new liquid waste pretreatment facility at the Naugatuck plant at a cost of almost $3,000,000 has been approved by the Uniroyal Board of Directors. The facility will control the plants pollution … Read more
**Date:** 6-14-69 **Source:** URWS — NAUGATUCK-A URW counter proposal being discussed by Uniroyal and four other major rubber producers calls for a three-year agreement and includes pensions and fringe benefits, it was learned Tuesday. The United Rubber Workers submitted the counter proposal after rejecting an industry-wide offer Friday. The three-year counter proposal represents a turnabout … Read more
**Date:** 6-15-69 **Source:** Unknown — NAUGATUCK–Talks between Uniroyal and United Rubber negotiators continue in Cincinnati today, but informed sources said progress would depend on talks between the union and some of the other rubber firms, notably B. F. Goodrich and Firestone. It is with these two companies, said one source, that the heaviest negotiating is … Read more
**Date:** 6-16-69 **Source:** Unknown — If the United Rubber Work-ers strike continue past Satur-day, a new record will be set for duration of strikes in the rubber industry. In 1959, the Firestone fire and Rubber Co. was struck by URW for 58 days. Negotiations continued yes-terday with the groups still dis-cussing a counter-proposal submitted by … Read more
**Date:** 7-18-69 **Source:** Uniroyal — NAUGATUCK — Uniroyal, Inc. is considering an appeal to the Connecticut Supreme Court for a reversal of a restraining order issued Monday against production of sample shoes at the company’s strikebound Footwear Plant here. An attorney for the firm said this morning that a decision on whether or not the … Read more
**Date:** 2-26-69 **Source:** Unknown — CLEVELAND (AP) – It’s three down and two to go, a United Rubber Worker spokesman said Thursday after the union and Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. agreed to a tentative three-year contract. The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. and Uniroyal resume bargaining with the URW today. Firestone, the B. F. … Read more
**Date:** MAY 19, 1969 **Source:** Unknown — NAUGATUCK Negotiations between the United Workers and Uniroyal, Inc. are scheduled to continue today in Cincinnati, with informed sources indicating Thursday that signs of progress are being made. As the strike entered its fifth week, rumors swept the borough to the effect that Firestone had either settled or … Read more
**Date:** 5-25-69 **Source:** Unknown — NAUGATUCK–Officials of Local 218, United Rubber Workers, claimed Saturday that “inaccurate statements were made by the factory manager of Uniroyal Chemical Plant”, in relation to the management’s decision to use supervisory personnel to operate process equipment at the plant while the company is being picketed by the local in its … Read more
**Date:** MAY 27 ’69 **Source:** Unknown — Superior Court Judge Leo V. Gaffney continued the hearing for an injunction sought by the Chemical Division of UniRoyal against the United Rubber Workers Friday. The continuance followed an early morning session of peaceful picketing by Local 218 at the Elm Street entrance to the plant. No personnel … Read more
**Date:** 5-31-69 **Source:** Unknown — NAUGATUCK–Mass picket-ing by members of Local 308 at Uniroyal’s Synthetic Plant, this morning, led to the arrest of four pickets, after an attempt was made to prevent management personnel from entering the plant. Two of the pickets had to be forcibly ejected by police, following the reading of the riot … Read more
**Date:** 2/26/69 **Source:** Unknown — United Rubber Workers Union Local 45, said, “Although we don’t like to go on strike, it is sometimes necessary to settle contract disputes.” When asked what they will do during the strike, many workers, including the strike not leaders, said they would “do spring cleaning in the house and in … Read more
**Date:** 4/15/69 **Source:** Unknown — NAUGATUCK–Union members of Locals 45 and 218 of United Rubber workers were informed on the progress of negotiations in Cincinnati although union officials declined to say what specifically had been discussed at the meetings Monday. The presidents of the three locals, George Froehlich from Local 45, Joseph Rzeszutek from Local … Read more
**Date:** sept 69 **Source:** Unknown — Forty-three Uniloyal strikers were arrested this morning including Raymond Mengacci, vice-president of Local 45 and Cy Blanchard, vice-president of Local 218, as police attempted to restore order to the picket lines on Maple St. In the midst of the scuffle, which began early this morning, one man, Nunzio Finteri, … Read more
**Date:** 7/9/69 **Source:** Unknown — ONLY MOMENTS BEFORE he was arrested by Naugatuck police this morning, Cy (Doc) Blanchard, center, held the attention of striking members of Local 45, United Rubber Workers, at the central office entrance of the Uniroyal Footwear plant. Blanchard, vice-president of Local 218, URW, at the firm’s striking Chemical Division, was … Read more
**Date:** 5/15/69 **Source:** Unknown — NAUGATUCK — After a Thursday morning flareup between police and pickets at the Uniroyal Footwear Division plant, in which 50 people were arrested on charges of breach of peace, the scene became quiet for the remainder of the day, even to the point that pickets permitted a postal shipment to … Read more
**Date:** 6/15/69 **Source:** Unknown — LOOKING SULLEN as management and office workers file into the Maple St. gate of UniRoyal Raymond Memorial, vice-president of Local 45, URW, checks each person to be certain all are UniRoyal employees. Some who didn’t have UniRoyal badges shown prominently were asked to display them. -(News photo by Jensen)
**Date:** 3/69 **Source:** Unknown — Management of the Footwear Division, Uniroyal, was granted an injunction against Local 45, United Rubber Workers, Friday afternoon at Waterbury Superior Court which will restrict the overall picketing by the union of the plant, effective immediately. The injunction, which had been sought by Uniroyal, will limit the manner of picketing … Read more
**Date:** 5-7-69 **Source:** Unknown — NAUGATUCK—An attempt to push five railroad freight cars into a Uniroyal warehouse on Elm St. Friday afternoon resulted in injuries to at least five men as police officers tried to move picketing United Rubber Workers out of the way of the constantly moving train. According to reports from some of … Read more
**Date:** 3-6-69 **Source:** Unknown — NAUGATUCK-Picketing at all three Uniroyal plants here was quiet today, following two days of scuffles by police and striking members of the United Rubber Workers union. Small clusters of pickets, mostly women, were on duty early today at the footwear plant where near-violence erupted both Thursday and Friday mornings. It … Read more
**Date:** 11-15-69 **Source:** Unknown — The three Locals of the United Rubber Workers in the borough maintained their teams of picketers at the gates of the struck UniRoyal plants today, Picketing is being conducted in a quite orderly fashion with no incidents reported. White collar workers of UniRoyal continue to pass in and out of … Read more
## Page 001 UNIROYAL CHEM-TEXTS Vol. 2 PUBLISHED FOR THE PEOPLE OF UNIROYAL CHEMICAL No. 3 1,000,000 MANHOURS WORKED WITHOUT LOST TIME INJURY Sal Aloise of the Safety Department hands out fountain pens at Chemi-cal Canteen marking 1,000,000 man-hours record. For the first time in several years the Naugatuck plant worked 1,000,000 manhours without a … Read more
## Page 002 FROM THE FACTORY MANAGER Dear Fellow Employees: Those of us involved in the “STOP” safety training program are repeatedly asked the question, “Who is responsible for safety in my area?” Each of us recognizes there is only one correct answer: “I am.” However, there will only be an effective safety program in … Read more
## Page 002 FROM THE FACTORY MANAGER Dear Fellow Employee: I’m sure you will be interested to know that after the recent sign up for the 1968 UNIROYAL Employee Stock Option Plan over 62% of us, in our plant, are participating in the new plan. This increase over the 36.2% participation in 1966, no doubt, … Read more
## Page 001 UNIROYAL CHEM-TEXTS Vol. 2 No. 4 United Givers Goal, $20,000 “Give Where You Work” Urged Ron Mitchinson, Chair- and R. Van Allen, Co-captains will contact every employee during the Campaign in the plant during October, urges 100% employee participation and “Give Where You Work” to support the 16 worthwhile Agencies in the … Read more
## Page 001 CHEM-TEXTS PUBLISHED FOR THE PEOPLE OF UNIROYAL CHEMICAL Vol. 2 No. 5 New Chemical Holds Apples On Trees; Alanap, Dyanap Sales Volume Makes Them Firmer, Redder In Color Expected To Increase In 1969 Paul Bonne, an R & D agricultural chemical field specialist inspects apple tree sprayed with Alar, a new growth … Read more
## Page 001 Merry Christmas – Happy New Year CHEM-TEXTS PUBLISHED FOR THE PEOPLE OF UNIROYAL CHEMICAL Good Packaging Keeps Customers; Helps Sales WHICH ONE WOULD YOU BUY? As the customer you would naturally pass up the dented cans on the left and select the best looking cans on the right. As a customer you … Read more
**Date:** 5-3-68 **Source:** Register — Fighting breaks out at Maple Street entrance to Uniroyal plant. 21 Held In New Uniroyal Row Company Asks Picketing Curbs By JAMES FLEMING Register Staff Reporter NAUGATUCK — Fighting broke out at the Maple Street plant of Uniroyal for the second time in a row, and 21 employes were arrested … Read more
**Date:** 1967-08-01 **Source:** The Evening Sentinel — BEACON FALLS Local 308’s Contract Rejection Won’t Affect Uniroyal Production Local 308, United Rubber Workers Synthetic division, rejected the master contract Friday night which was recently agreed upon by the union and Uniroyal, Inc., in Cincinnati. Less than one-fourth of the 240 members of the local turned out … Read more
**Date:** 1967-07-27 **Source:** Uniroyal Union — Wage increases over the par-ed will totaL 40 cents an hour, with a 15 cent increase this year, July 1, 1968 and 10 cents on June 30, 1969. Skilled trade employes will receive an additional 10 cents an hour this year. Sources indicated that al-though the wage differential be-tween … Read more
**Date:** 1967-07-26 **Source:** Naugatuck, Conn. — Negotiations between UniRoyal and the United Rubber Workers union ran well into midnight this morning in Cincinnati with apparently no agreement reached. In the event of a settlement during the annual scheduled footwear plant shut-down, striking URW members are being asked if they desire to work instead of vacationing … Read more
**Date:** 1967-07-25 **Source:** Established 1885 — With four of the “Big Five” rubber companies settled with the United Rubber Workers Union, prospects for an early settlement between UniRoyal, Inc. and the union look particularly good today. The annual three-week vacation shutdown of the UniRoyal plants throughout the nation–this Friday. The firm began distributing vacation checks … Read more
**Date:** 1/24/47 **Source:** AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Rubber workers in Akron voted overwhelmingly Sunday to accept a three-year contract with the B.F. Goodrich Co. A spokesman for Local 5, United Rubber Workers, said the standing vote was “about 3,000 for and 25 against.” Goodrich has 10,930 union members in nine locals and the Akron local … Read more
**Date:** 4-21-47 **Source:** Unknown — By PATRICK KEATING Register Staff Reporter NAUGATUCK — A strike, the second in the past two years against the Uni-Royal by the United Rubber Workers, AFL-CIO, has closed the company’s tire-making local divisions and idled some 5,000 workers today. The decision to strike the entire Uni-Royal operation was made earlier … Read more
**Date:** 6/23/54 **Source:** AKRON, OHIO (UPI) — Signs of optimism were apparent today in the 90-day-old rubber industry strike. There also were further signs of the walkout’s growing financial toll, as the B. F. Goodrich Co. reported its second quarter net income was down 92.5 per cent. Goodrich and General Tire & Rubber Co. reached … Read more
**Date:** 1967-07-19 **Source:** Naugatuck, Conn. — AKRON, Ohio (UP) — Observers looked for further breaks in the 88-day-old rubber industry strike today with attention focused on the Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. talks in Cleveland. United Rubber Workers International President Peter Bommarito was in Cleveland to assist at the negotiations. A Firestone spokesman said, “we’re … Read more
**Date:** 1967-07-15 **Source:** Waterbury American — AKRON, OHIO (UPI)–With| General — but two cents to less the nation’s rubber production down to 25 per cent of its total, negotiators for four major tire companies and the striking United Rubber Workers (URW) took a weekend break. There was little hope a tentative agreement reached Thursday with … Read more
**Date:** 1967-07-11 **Source:** THE WORKER — AKRON, O.–This rubber city with some 300,000 population is in the throes of a long drawn out strike that has passed its 80th day. There are 52,000 on strike in 36 cities, about 15,000 of them here. The key work in Firestone, Goodrich and Uniroyal whose base is in … Read more
**Date:** 1967-07-11 **Source:** Unknown — Violence, which began Thursday at the strikebound Naugatuck footwear plant of Uniroyal, continued today as 21 arrests were made, Manganielli, 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 workers begin marching … Read more
**Date:** 1967-07-01 **Source:** Waterbury Republican — NAUGATUCK — A new type the area large numbers of the Uniroyal strikers rushed to Waterbury to join long lines of people signing up. No one was flatly refused, but strikers were told they would receive final word during the coming week. As the rumor spread around the borough … Read more
**Date:** 7-1 **Source:** Unknown — AKRON, OHIO (UPI)—The head of the United Auto Workers Union said Friday a wage offer to striking United Rubber Workers (URW) by major tire producers was “miserly.” Walter Reuther, who has taken up the cause of the striking rubber workers by pumping more than $1 million into the URW’s strike … Read more
**Date:** 6-25-61 **Source:** Unknown — (Continued from Page One) Uniroyal counsel J. Kenneth Bradley questioned Mengacci at some length about ‘flare-ups’ at the gates early in May when pickets attempted to keep office personnel from entering the plant. 71 Arrests The three days of clashes between pickets and police resulted in arrests of 71 strikers … Read more
