1960s

**Date:** 4-19-67 **Source:** Unknown — NAUGATUCK–With only two days remaining before the contract between the United Rubber Workers of America and Uniroyal, Inc. expires, the possibility of a general strike against the company’s various plants, including the three local operations, increases. The present contract expires at midnight Thursday. Company and union negotiators are in their … Read more

**Date:** 4-26-67 **Source:** Unknown — AKRON, Ohio (UPI) — Negotiations continued today between the nation’s four major rubber companies and the United Rubber Workers Union URW on a new contract to replace the pact expiring at midnight tonight. Both sides refuse to comment on any progress in the talks which would affect some 78,000 workers. … Read more

**Date:** 4-20-67 **Source:** Unknown — Net profit of UniRoyal, Inc. declined 2.1 per cent on 1.0 per cent lower sales in the first quarter of 1967, George R. Vila, chairman and president, reported at the company’s annual meeting. Net profit for the first three months came to $9,549,000, equivalent to 67 cents a share of … Read more

**Date:** 4-20-67 **Source:** Unknown — NAUGATUCK–Both manage-| At the same time, as further, two groups were close to agree- ment and union spokesmen are evidence of calm, at least on the ment. A strike decision, said one un- maintaining an air of calmness surface, it was claimed that ion spokesman, would not be although only … Read more

**Date:** 4-21-67 **Source:** Unknown — About 5,500 members of the United Rubber Workers struck the Uniroyal plant at Naugatuck as part of a nation-wide strike against three of the Big Four rubber companies. Contracts expired at midnight. More than 50,000 union jobs were affected by the action — the first company-wide strike since 1955 when … Read more

**Date:** 4-22-67 **Source:** Unknown — NAUGATUCK – Negotiations on a master contract between the United Rubber Workers (AFL-CIO) and Uniroyal, Inc. broke down shortly after midnight Thursday after management presented its final proposal, and pickets took up their positions. Although the old master contract signed June 7, 1965 expired at midnight, union officials contacted the … Read more

**Date:** 4-12-67 **Source:** Unknown — NAUGATUCK—The first day of picketing by the three United Rubber Workers’ Naugatuck locals—45, 218 and 308—passed very quietly, with no official reports of disturbances being heard. Negotiations between Uniroyal and the URW were suspended throughout Friday, with the next session scheduled for 10 a.m. Monday. As of Friday evening, picketing … Read more

**Date:** 4-22-67 **Source:** Unknown — NAUGATUCK (AP) — Three divisions of employes at the Uni-Royal plant here are at a stand-still on strike against the company as a national walk-out of United Rubber Workers continues in its second day. The strike affects the foot-wear, synthetics and chemical divisions. Some 5,500 workers, members of locals 45,218 … Read more

**Date:** 4-22-67 **Source:** Unknown — The first day of the United Rubber Workers strike against UniRoyal, closing down the large plants in the borough, passed without incident. Picketing was conducted in an orderly fashion and the company made no attempt not to honor the lines around the plants. Pickets were stationed at all gates by … Read more

**Date:** 4-26-67 **Source:** Unknown — For the first time since the United Rubber Workers called its members out on strike shortly after midnight Thursday, negotiations for UniRoyal, Inc., and URW officials will resume talks today in Cincinnati. While negotiations are con-ducted in Ohio, peaceful picket-ing continues in the borough. Capt. Joesph Summa of the local … Read more

**Date:** 4-26-67 **Source:** Unknown — NAUGATUCK (AP) –Pickets at the Uniroyal plant were getting wet in Monday’s rainy and snowy weather. Company officials inside the plant discussed the situation, then offered some rain gear — one of the firm’s products — to the pickets. But the strikers ignored the move. A union official arrived with … Read more

**Date:** 4-29-67 **Source:** Unknown — Negotiations between the United Rubbers Workers and Uni- Royal – U.S. Rubber Co. were to meet today in Cincinnati in an effort to reach agreement in the week-long strike. If necessary, negotiations are also expected to be held again tomorrow at 10 a.m.

**Date:** 4-23-67 **Source:** Unknown — United Rubber workers and UniRoyal are continuing negoti-ation talks in Cincinnati as locals in Naugatuck are an-nouncing schedules for applica-tions to be taken for strike benefits. Local 45, the largest of the three URW Locals in the bor-ough, began taking applications this morning at 10 a.m., accord-ing to an announcement … Read more

**Date:** 5-3-67 **Source:** Unknown — NAUGATUCK — An atmosphere of tension developed on United Rubber Workers picket lines shortly before midnight Tuesday when Uniroyal management personnel attempted to enter office buildings with suitcases. Locals 45 and 308 called out all-male picket teams at approximately 7 p.m. when reports were heard that Uniroyal would attempt to … Read more

**Date:** 5-3-67 **Source:** Unknown — POLICEMAN ATTEMPTS to hold back Local 45 pickets at the Uniroyal Footwear Division plant as office personnel tried to gain entrance to the building on Maple St. in Naugatuck. Friction developed on the picket line as the union, which had been allowing office help to go into work, changed its … Read more

**Date:** 5-3-67 **Source:** Unknown — The strikebound Uniroyal plants in Naugatuck and Beacon Falls will resume shipment of manufactured products tomorrow morning, a company spokesman said today. The company notified officials of the striking United Rubber Workers of America yesterday afternoon of its intention. The union immediately increased its picketing at all plant and warehouse … Read more

**Date:** 5-3-67 **Source:** Unknown — If the Uniroyal strike continues much longer the city welfare rolls will swell appreciably with strikers, Welfare Superintendent Peter Pocius said Monday. Atty. Catherine DeLeon asked whether welfare payments to strikers constitutes “subsidizing labor.” Pocius said Welfare payments are based on need and the reasons for it are not questioned. … Read more

**Date:** 5-3-67 **Source:** Unknown — NAUGATUCK–At least two attempts by police to crash through picket lines at the Universal Footwear plant failed this morning, causing office and supervisory personnel to return home. The 150 persons, mostly women, who attempted to get through the Maple St. gate at 6:40 and 7:40 a.m. were turned away by … Read more

**Date:** 5-3-67 **Source:** Unknown — By RUTH NICHOLS Scuffling and shoving this morning on the picket lines at the struck UniRoyal Footwear Plants in the borough as a result of the announcement by management of its intention to start shipping to critical customers. The surge of activity began last night at approximately 8 p.m., when … Read more

**Date:** 5-4-67 **Source:** Unknown — Naugatuck police arrested 43 men this morning after a near-riot in front of the Maple Street gate of the struck Uniroyal plant in Naugatuck. Police Capt. Joseph Summa said the struggle began about 7 a.m. when 200 supervisory personnel sought to cross a picket line to go to work. An … Read more

**Date:** 3-4-67 **Source:** Unknown — Naugatuck policemen under the direct of Capt. Joseph Summa order Uniroyal strikers away from the front of police headquarters on Maple St., Naugatuck. Pickets quickly gathered when Mayor Joseph Raytkwich arrived at City Hall. They loudly protested actions of police in arresting 43 pickets after shoving match as police escorted … Read more

**Date:** 5-4-67 **Source:** Unknown — By PATRICK KEATING and JAMES FLEMING Register Staff Reporters NAUGATUCK–Some 50 pickets were arrested this morning and charged with breach of the peace following a near riot at the Maple Street gate of the Uniroyal plant. The outbreak came after several hundred pickets barred the entrance to prevent management personnel … Read more

**Date:** 3-9-67 **Source:** Unknown — A potentially explosive situation between management and members of striking unions against UniRoyal was averted this morning as picets allowed male management and office workers to pass through the lines into the Maple St. entrance to the Footwear Division. The situation was not relieved however, before 21 more picets, mostly … Read more

**Date:** 9-3-67 **Source:** Unknown — Violence, which began Thursday at the strikebound Naugatuck footwear plant of Uniroyal, continued today as 21 arrests were made. At left, Raymond Mengacci, 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 … Read more

**Date:** 5-31-67 **Source:** Unknown — NAUGATUCK–Among those arrested by the Naugatuck Police during the near riot Thursday at the gates of the Footwear Division, Uniroyal, were: Raymond Mengacci, 47, 37 Fairchild St.; Cyrus J. Blanchard, 45, 46 Hill Road; Clifford Owens, 57, Wooster St.; Jose Pinho, 37, 129 Aetna St., all of Naugatuck. Also: Frank … Read more

**Date:** 5-6-67 **Source:** Unknown — TRAIN PUSHING several box-cars backed into the warehouse | a number of pickets and policemen. Four persons received slight injuries in the incident. –(News photo by Piscitelli)

**Date:** 5-6-67 **Source:** Unknown — A “round robin discussion” behind the closed doors of the office of Mayor Joseph C. Raytkwich took place last night in the Town Hall between the Mayor, members of the Police Commission and representatives of the United Rubber Workers Union. No statements were issued by any of the parties regarding … Read more

**Date:** 5-6-67 **Source:** Unknown — Train Tragedy Continued From Page 1 rate of speed, considering the situation. It was believed the train was being operated by New Haven Railroad supervisory person- nel. The train had been seen stopping earlier on the mail line next to the UniRoyal ware- house. Some men got off the train … Read more

**Date:** 3-6-67 **Source:** Unknown — NEW HAVEN Railroad switch engine enters warehouse property of UniRoyal, Inc., yesterday afternoon to unhook several box-cars. This photo was taken shortly after a number of pickets and police darted out of the path of the backing train. -(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)

**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:** 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:** 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:** 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:** 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:** 5-6-67 **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:** 5-10-67 **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:** 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:** 5-11-67 **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:** 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 — 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