1960s

**Date:** 5/19/1967 **Source:** Unknown — NAUGATUCK – A “wait-and-see” atmosphere hangs over the community as the strike that has crippled production at the Footwear, Chemical and Synthetic Divisions of Uniroyal is in its 24th day. The 5,000 members of the United Rubber Workers, AFL-CIO, have been idle here since April 21. Their return to work … Read more

**Date:** Monday MAY 15, 1967 **Source:** Unknown — NAUGATUCK– Negotiations between the United Rubber Workers and Uniroyal, Inc. resume Tuesday at 10 a.m. in Cincinnati, Ohio, as the strike against the three local plants moves into its 25th day. The current strike is the longest since the 22-day old walkout in 1959. Union and management … Read more

**Date:** Monday, May 15, 1967 **Source:** Unknown — George Froehlich, president of Local 45, United Rubber Workers Union, stood at the Maple St. gate of the Footwear Plant, along with picketers this morning, as supervisory personnel of UniRoyal reported for work. Production in the plant by management was reportedly scheduled to begin today. However, no … Read more

**Date:** Tuesday may 16 1967 **Source:** Unknown — A three-hour meeting yesterday morning between management and union of UniRoyal led to the lessening of mounting tension. Management assured the union no attempt at footwear production would be made by supervisory personnel. Following the meeting, the union decided to reduce the hours of picketing back to … Read more

**Date:** TUESDAY MAY 16, 1967 **Source:** Unknown — NAUGATUCK– Pickets at the iled to resume at 10 a.m. today strikebound Uniroyal Footwear Plant have gone back to their original hours of picketing from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., following an agreement with management that no effort will be made to move trucks in or out … Read more

**Date:** Tuesday MAY 16, 1967 **Source:** Unknown — The Uniroyal strike is having its effect on the economic life of the Naugatuck-Beacon Falls area. With some 5,000 men and women on strike since April 21, considerably less money is flowing into the area. Bank deposits are down and withdrawals are greater than normal, some area … Read more

**Date:** 12-6-67 **Source:** Unknown — Picket Lines Stay Quiet At Uniroyal Naugatuck-picket lines at the strikebound Uniroyal Chemical division remained quiet through- out the night and this morning following a meeting between John Evans, plant manager and other company officials and Lo- cal 213 President Joseph Rzeszutek, Wednesday morning. Evans said the company was ‘contemplating’ … Read more

**Date:** MAY 11, 1967 **Source:** Unknown — As a pensioner of UniRoyal * certainly disgusted to read the letter to the Editor on May 11, 1967 where a member of Local #45 vote concerning striking the picket line, the policemen and management personnel. I was there and had seen what was going on and at … Read more

**Date:** Thursday, MAY 18, 1967 **Source:** Unknown — Three pickets stood at the main gate of the Chemical Division of UniRoyal,Inc., yesterday afternoon and watched a train go into the company’s yard without incident. The engine of the train came into the local railroad station from Waterbury during the noon-hour, stopped at the local station … Read more

**Date:** MAY 19, 1967 **Source:** Unknown — NAUGATUCK- Informed sources gave indications Thursday that there were signs of progress in the negotiations between Uniroyal, Inc., and the United Rubber Workers, still in progress in Cincinnati. The two groups are scheduled to meet again today. As the strike entered its fifth week, rumors swept the borough … Read more

**Date:** 8-18-67 **Source:** Unknown — NEW HAVEN Railroad and railroad police are shown boarding the train at the freight yard near Elm St. preparing to take tank and box cars into the Chemical plant. Railroad employees left the train before it entered the plant. Local 218. The train went into the company’s yard without incident. … Read more

**Date:** MAY 15, 1967 **Source:** Unknown — Excitement mounted yesterday afternoon in the borough as stories of the strike settlement grew stronger. The NEWS office was deluged with calls, seeking confirmation that it was settled or about to be settled. Firestone did not meet with the Union yesterday in Cincinnati and the rumor was to … Read more

**Date:** MAY 26, 1967 **Source:** Unknown — NAUGATUCK — Although rumors ran wild in the borough Friday to the effect that Uniroyal and the United Rubber Workers had reached a settlement in their negotiations on a master contract, the rumors failed to pan out, and no settlement was announced. Other rumors, which claimed that they … Read more

**Date:** Sunday may 21 1967 **Source:** Unknown — By PATRICK KEATING Register Staff Reporter NAUGATUCK —A weekend recess in contract talks between the international policy committee of the United Rubber Workers, AFL-CIO, and of Uniroyal management carried the strike here into its 31st day today. Negotiators agreed to the recess Friday and will resume talks … Read more

**Date:** SEPT. 5, 1967 **Source:** Unknown — Eight pickets were arrested today at the struck Uniroyal chemical plant in Naugatuck and charged with breach of the peace as violence flared there for the first time since May 5. The arrests came after about 40 pickets had attempted to prevent some 500 office and management personnel … Read more

**Date:** WED MAY 24 1967 **Source:** Unknown — A two-week postponement was granted yesterday in a hearing on a UniRoyal Inc. petition seeking an injunction against the United Rubber Workers Union. Neither parties appeared in Waterbury Superior Court for the hearing, Judge Leo V. Gaffney granted the continuance on the basis of a letter received … Read more

**Date:** THURS. MAY 25, 1967 **Source:** Unknown — ONE OF EIGHT Local 218 members arrested in Naugatuck at the gate of the Uniroyal Chemical Plant this morning is led away by police to be booked on charges of breach of peace. Local Pres. Joseph Rzeszutek was one of those charged.—King Photo.

**Date:** 5-26-67 **Source:** Unknown — WE CONGRATULATE the members of Local 218 for their exemplary conduct yesterday.. although they were seeking to establish a point, violence was not used as the method.

**Date:** 1967 MAY 22 **Source:** Unknown — NAUGATUCK — Efforts by management personnel to produce what were termed defense sub-contract items at the Uniroyal Chemical Plant Thurs-day touched off a controversy with UEW Local 218 over the question of safety. An announcement by management Wednesday that it planned to produce the items also resulted in … Read more

**Date:** MAY 26, 1967 **Source:** Unknown — Chemical Division, UniRoyal Inc. Judge Denies Injunction

**Date:** 5-27-67 **Source:** Unknown — AKRON, Ohio, May 25 (AP) –A campaign against the purchase of products made by three struck rubber companies is being conducted by the United Rubber Workers. The companies struck by the union April 20 when contracts expired are Uniroyal, B. F. Goodrich Company, and the Firestone Tire and Rubber Company. … Read more

**Date:** 3-26-67 **Source:** Unknown — PICKETS AND POLICE milled around at the gate to the Chemical Plant at Uniroyal in Naugatuck after hearing after police got word of a meeting inside and sent a large group of officers to the area. Nothing happened, and non-union employes entered the plant. The company, meanwhile, was proceeding with … Read more

**Date:** 5-29-67 **Source:** Unknown — A meeting of the membership of Local 45 United Rubber Workers is scheduled for this afternoon at 2:30 in the Naugaatuck High School auditorium. Local 45 President George Froehlich, home from the negotiating sessions in Cincinnati, will address the membership as a whole for the first time since the beginning … Read more

**Date:** 5-28-67 **Source:** Unknown — Continued From Page 1 Intended to start production in the Footwear plants. Following two mornings in which the pickcts sought to keep supervisory personnel outside the plant by mass picketing, UniRoyal attempted to obtain a restraining order from Waterbury Superior Court. Judge Leo Gaffney postponed the injunction for two two-week … Read more

**Date:** 5-31-67 **Source:** Unknown — Naugatuck police arrested four union pickets today, including a Seymour resident, as supervisory personnel at Uniroyal Co. filed through picket lines to begin production. Company management had notified representatives of Local 45, United Rubber Workers of America, Monday that production would be begun today by supervisory personnel. Edward Alvares, president … Read more

**Date:** 6-1-67 **Source:** Unknown — CAPT. JOSEPH SUMMA is shown reading the state statute containing the “riot act” to picketers at the Synthetic plant as members of Local 308 bar the entrance gate to supervisory personnel, yesterday morning. Local 308 president Edward Alves, back to camera listens intently. –(News photo by Nichols)

**Date:** 6-1-67 **Source:** Unknown — NAUGATUCK — A meeting between representatives of the United Rubber Workers and Uniroyal management did not take place as scheduled Wednesday. A union spokesman, contacted Wednesday night, said he did not know why it was canceled. Asked who called the meeting off, he answered that he did not know that, … Read more

**Date:** 6-1-67 **Source:** Unknown — Continued From Page 1 community with production being carried on in both plants by skeleton crews of supervisory personnel. John Evans, factory manager, of both plants, has issued assuring statements that no danger exists which have been questioned by the union. All rumors of impending settlement have been squashed since … Read more

**Date:** 6-1-67 **Source:** Unknown — The negotiating session between UniRoyal and the United Rubber Workers, scheduled for yesterday afternoon at 2 p.m., was canceled. No reason for the cancelation was given. However, a meeting set for 10 a.m. today was expected to be held in Cincinnati. The sessions had been recessed last Friday for the … Read more

**Date:** 6-2-67 **Source:** Unknown — No negotiating sessions between UniRoyal and the United Rubber Workers have been held yet this week and strong rumors indicate no session will be held today. Yesterday for the second consecutive day a scheduled session was canceled. Union spokesmen said the reason for the cancellation of Wednesday’s and Thursday’s talks … Read more

**Date:** 6-3-67 **Source:** Unknown — Time is relative to many factors. All of us have had long days and all of us have had short ones, too. Under certain circumstances, 40 days could be a short time — much too short, say, when spent on a Florida vacation or a trip to Europe. But under … Read more

**Date:** 6-6-67 **Source:** Unknown — Negotiations Continue In Ohio Cities Negotiators representing the United Rubber Workers Union and UniRoyal met yesterday in Cincinnati for the first time since the Memorial Day recess. Reliable sources report the meeting lasted until well after 10 o’clock last night. Although federal mediators are in Cincinnati it has been said … Read more

**Date:** 6-5-67 **Source:** Unknown — Continued From Page 1 that “the economy of the whole valley is affected by the strike.” Although the governor cannot take coercive action, McGrath felt that persuasion from the highest office in the state might have some effect in bringing about a settlement. “This is too important a situation to … Read more

**Date:** 6-5-67 **Source:** Unknown — According to a story in an Ohio newspaper, one group of union negotiators, reportedly from Goodrich, may be preventing the United Rubber Workers and Big Five rubber companies from moving toward rapid settlement of the 4-day strike against three of the companies. Arrangements reportedly had been made for representatives of … Read more

**Date:** 5-6-67 **Source:** Unknown — NAUGATUCK – The Board of Mayor and Burgesses may take action today to seek Gov. John Dempsey’s aid in settling the master contract negotiations between Uniroyal and the United Rubber Workers. Third Ward Republican Burgess Edward McGrath said Monday night he plans to make a motion during tonight’s borough board … Read more

**Date:** 6-3-67 **Source:** Unknown — Continued From Page 1 basis can be found for the story. No negotiating sessions were held last week for the first time since the strike was called April 20. Both sides met separately to discuss the situation. The lack of income is begin- ning to touch all striking work- ers … Read more

**Date:** 6-9-67 **Source:** Unknown — A very reliable source told the NEWS this morning that the strike could be settled over the weekend; and, if not, by the middle of next week. Matters seem to be coming to a head with both management and union making proposals. Our source also informed us that under a … Read more

**Date:** 6-7-67 **Source:** Unknown — NAUGATUCK- Mayor Jo-seph C. Raytkwich has been em-powered to seek the aid of Gov. John Dempsey in bringing about a settlement in the Uniroyal-United Rubber Workers negotia-tions. The board, during its Tuesday meeting, unanimously passed Third Ward Burgess Edward McGrath’s motion seeking the governor’s aid. The Republican burgess cited the … Read more

**Date:** 6-8-67 **Source:** Unknown — benefit checks to $15 starting next week in order to continue giving assistance to our brothers and sisters on strike for a longer period of time… Negotiations were not held yesterday at official headquarters because the union was considering a proposed three-year contract offer, and because many of the negotiators … Read more

**Date:** 6-7-67 **Source:** Unknown — Continued From Page 1 ing made. Contention most likely will develop over the companies’ continued plan for pay boost differentials between tire and non-tire employes. This is what George Froehlich, president of Local 45, explained at the meet- ing he held for the Local’s membership in the borough. The length … Read more

**Date:** 6-7-67 **Source:** Unknown — The five major rubber com-panies have offered a single package wage, pension and wel-fare proposal estimated to cost more than 60 cents an hour over a three year period to the United Rubber Workers Union, it was reported today. A breakdown of the proposal shows the contract will call for … Read more