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## Page unknown UNIROY AL CHEM-TEXTS Vol. 5, 1971 PUBLISHED FOR THE PEOPLE OF UNIROY AL CHEMICAL No. 2 Crim Named IR Manager Mitchinson, Melore Receive New Posts Jesse Crim was named Industrial Relations Manager for the Naugatuck Chemical plant, effective June 1. He succeeds Ron Mitchinson who has accepted a position in the Corporate … Read more

UniRoyal Strike Quiet Here; Negotiations Tomorrow In Ohio

UniRoyal Strike Quiet Here; Negotiations Tomorrow In Ohio

**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

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## Page 237 Here is the text extracted from the document image, preserving the layout and structure as much as possible: Page 2 CHEM-TEXTS The thought of Christmas brings several things to mind. One is snow—and that speaks for itself; another is “that old Christmas spirit” which unfortunately seems to come to many people only … Read more

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## Page unknown Merry Christmas – Happy New Year CHEM-TEXTS Vol. 5, 1971 PUBLISHED FOR THE PEOPLE OF UNIROYAL CHEMICAL No. 6 Achieve United Givers Goal With $21,023 Making Xmas Happier Christmas will be happier for underprivileged children due to the efforts of Bertha Mitchell, Ann Grant, and Sandy Bond who or-ganized collection of toys, … Read more

CHEM-TEXTS – Vol. 7

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## Page 002 Here is the extracted text from the document image: What happened in September?… Was it a letdown after the long, hot summer? Was it a relaxation of attitude because of our improved performance over last year? Was it a little anticipation of attaining rewards for goals that have not quite been reached, … Read more

CHEM-TEXTS – Vol. 7

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## Page unknown UNIROVAI CHEM-TEXTS Vol. 7. 1973 PUBLISHED FOR THE PEOPLE OF UNIROVAI, CHEMICAL No. 1 Chemical $5096 Paid 1972 Safety Improves AR For Ideas But Still Short Of Plant Goal For Year Approved $375,401 was recently ap- The plant’s safety record and 9.9 which were set as the proved to expand the produc- … Read more

CHEM-TEXTS – Vol. 7

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## Page unknown UNIROYALCHEM-TEXTS Vol. 7, 1973 PUBLISHED FOR THE PEOPLE OF UNIROYALCHEMICAL No. 3 Equality Policy Affirmed Uniroyal Chemical is a firm committed to offer equal opportunities for its employees. This is the policy of the plant management to support and implement this commitment continually. The policy requires that all recruiting, hiring, transfers, promotions, … Read more

CHEM-TEXTS – Vol. 8

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## Page 002 Here is the text extracted from the document image, preserving the layout and structure as much as possible: CHEM-TEXTS Vol. 8, 1974 A first glance at 1974 isn’t exactly enthralling. This seems to be the nature of our times. The question is– what do we do about it? The easy way out … Read more

CHEM-TEXTS – Vol. 9

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## Page 002 Here is the text extracted from the document image: Steel Work Starts on FOC Bldg. The steel structural work on the new $5,000,000 Fine Organic Chemicals plant has been started with the erection of the frame- work for the three story build- ing. The entire structure was prefabricated in the shop of … Read more

CHEM-TEXTS – Vol. 10

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## Page 002 From the Factory Manager… In this my first opportunity to express myself in this column, I find that several things cross my mind and so I’ll just begin and say them all rather than try to limit myself to one area. First, since the last issue of CHEMTEXTS Jim Cronin has left … Read more

CHEM-TEXTS – Vol. 10

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## Page unknown Merry Christmas – Happy New Year CHEM-TEXTS Vol. 10, 1976 PUBLISHED FOR THE PEOPLE OF UNIROYAL CHEMICAL No. 3 Gov. Grasso Picks Storch Governor Ella Grasso has appointed Eric Storch as a member of the Commission on Environmental Protection and Economic Development for the State of Connecticut. Storch, an Engineer in the … Read more

CHEM-TEXTS – Vol. 11

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## Page 002 Here is the text extracted from the document image, preserving the layout and structure as much as possible: Page 2 CHEM-TEXTS Vol. 11, 1977 Reward for Working Safe . . . Reclaim Plant Dismantled For the past few weeks our bul- letin boards have had notices ex- plaining our 1977 Safety Goals … Read more

CHEM-TEXTS – Vol. 11

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## Page unknown Here is the text extracted from the document image, preserving the layout and structure as much as possible: UNIROYAL CHEM-TEXTS Vol. 11, 1977 PUBLISHED FOR THE PEOPLE OF UNIROYAL CHEMICAL No. 2 Leach Heads Plants Benton Leach has been named Director of Manufacturing for the Uniroyal Chemical division. He replaces Gordon Anderson … Read more

CHEM-TEXTS – Volume 12

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## Page 004 Page 4 CHEM-TEXTS Volume 12, 1978 Recent Employee Retirements Due to space limitation in the last issue the column on retirees was deferred until this issue. John Ranney, center, retired after 43 years service. In the photo from left are Anthony Brazicki, Edward Piecha, Julius Grabowski, John Rice, and Stephen Mancuilis. Dr. … Read more

CHEM-TEXTS – Vol. 12

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## Page unknown UNIROYAL CHEM-TEXTS Vol. 12, 1978 PUBLISHED FOR THE PEOPLE OF UNIROYAL CHEMICAL No. 1 “Making It A Better Place To Be” During the past month – rain, snow, sleet, or hail – the Factory Manager, Robert Mazaika, held a number of meetings with employees in the plant at midday and dawn. The … Read more

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## Page unknown UNIROYAL CHEM-TEXTS Vol. 12, 1978 PUBLISHED FOR THE PEOPLE OF UNIROYAL CHEMICAL No. 2 96 People Honored for Service Ninety six people were recently honored for their twenty five years or more service with the Uniroyal Chemical division. Thirty-four employees were members of the Twenty Five Years Service Club; forty were members … Read more

CHEM-TEXTS – Vol. 13

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## Page 003 Agricultural Chemicals Grows Bigger Who would ever have predicted that a rubber chemical, Vulkacit, would be the beginning of our evergrowing agricultural chemical business. The chemical showed fungicidal properties in tests and was sent to the N.Y. State Agricultural Experiment Station where they found it to be an excellent seed protectant for … Read more

CHEM-TEXTS – Vol. 13

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## Page unknown CHEM-TEXTS Vol. 13, 1979 PUBLISHED FOR THE PEOPLE OF UNIROYAL CHEMICAL No. 1 Equality Policy Affirmed $614,000 AR Okayed for Plant The Uniroyal Chemical plant has a firm commitment to offer equal opportunity to all its employees. It is the policy of the plant’s management to support this policy continually. This policy … Read more

CHEM-TEXTS – Vol. 13

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## Page unknown UNIROYAL CHEM-TEXTS Vol. 13, 1979 PUBLISHED FOR THE PEOPLE OF UNIROYAL CHEMICAL No. 2 Professionalism [Image of a building] The intricate ductwork on Bldg. 81 was prefabricated and installed by Richard Calzone, Anthony Malone and Joseph Pellicciotto of the Chemical Maintenance Dept. They were assisted by the Millwrights and Joe Oliviera and … Read more

CHEM-TEXTS – Vol. 14

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## Page unknown UNIROYAL CHEM-TEXTS Vol. 14, 1980 PUBLISHED FOR THE PEOPLE OF UNIROYAL CHEMICAL NO. 1 Plant Receives Award Gov. Ella Grasso presents Robert Mazaika, Director of Manufacturing and Engineering with the Energy Saver Award that the plant received in recognition of its outstanding efforts in energy reduction and its valuable contribution to the … Read more

CHEM-TEXTS – Vol. 5

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## Page 201 Thanksgiving And Us . . . Disaster Plan Tested Thanksgiving Day seems to have lost much of its significance. Originally it was set aside as a special day of prayer. Today, it is looked upon more as a four day weekend and three games of football on TV. The people who first … Read more

CHEM-TEXTS – Vol. No. 7 ()

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## Page 002 FROM THE FACTORY MANAGER DEAR FELLOW EMPLOYEE: The past month or so I have been busy reviewing plans for our 1971 operating budget. If I were to share those costs in detail with you, I’m sure you would be discouraged by the ever-increasing cost of doing business. Looking beyond the wage and … Read more

Rubber Firms Offer Rejected By Union

Rubber Firms Offer Rejected By Union

**Source:** Unknown — NAUGATUCK—United Rubber Workers negotiators Friday re jected a new three-year contract proposal offered by the five major rubber producers, including Uniroyal. This is apparently the second time during the week that the union has rejected company pro posals. URW Pres. Peter Bommarito termed Friday’s offer “inadequate” and said the union would continue … Read more

Rubber Firms Offer Rejected By Union

Rubber Firms Offer Rejected By Union

**Source:** Unknown — NAUGATUCK—United Rubber Workers negotiators Friday re jected a new three-year contract proposal offered by the five major rubber producers, including Uniroyal. This is apparently the second time during the week that the union has rejected company pro posals. URW Pres. Peter Bommarito termed Friday’s offer “inadequate” and said the union would continue … Read more

The above increases in wages and benefits togal about 70¢ per hour over a three year period.

The above increases in wages and benefits togal about 70¢ per hour over a three year period.

**Source:** Unknown — The above increases in wages and benefits togal about 70¢ per hour over a three year period. This is approximately a 5% yearly increase in wages and benefits for employees over the entire three years. It is the equivalent of the settlement negotiated in other industries which have been referred to by … Read more

Uniroyal Strike Talks Reopen In 53rd Day

Uniroyal Strike Talks Reopen In 53rd Day

**Source:** Unknown — AKRON (AP) – Negotiating sessions between the United Rubber Workers union and five major rubber companies, including Uniroyal, resumed Tuesday, the 53rd day of the strike against three of the companies. Although negotiators for URW and Uniroyal management could not be contacted for comment Monday night, reliable sources pointed to the progress … Read more

Union Seeking

Union Seeking

**Source:** Unknown — Continued From Page 1 Local, the firm’s lawyers at-tempted to reach higher-up management either in Cincin-nati or New York City, but were unsuccessful. The management personnel then relayed to Judge Gaffney, Mengacci said, that they couldn’t tell the judge what the plant planned to do today. The judge then informed law-yers for … Read more

Federal Mediation

Federal Mediation

**Source:** Unknown — Continued From Page 1 for fear it would obligate him to UAW leader Walter Reuther who is at odds with AFL-CIO leaders. Simkin has told the press that he wants the negotiations in Pittsburgh to be more than exploratory. He is hoping for a settlement. Local 45 Vice-President Raymond Mengacci reported yesterday … Read more

Uniroyal Strike Talks To Resume

Uniroyal Strike Talks To Resume

**Date:** 6.21.61 **Source:** Unknown — NAUGATUCK — Talks on a master contract between the United Rubber Workers and Uniroyal are scheduled to resume today. There were no talks between company and union negotiators Monday. In Detroit, striking Uniroyal workers, discouraged by the lack of progress in the talks, prevented management personnel from entering the plant. … Read more

Hearing to Resume on Plea Of Union for Uniroyal Stay

Hearing to Resume on Plea Of Union for Uniroyal Stay

**Source:** Unknown — A hearing was to resume this morning in Waterbury Superior Court on an application by the United Rubber Workers for an injunction against Uniroyal, Inc., which has plants in Beacon Falls and Naugatuck. The union filed its application last Thursday, after the company began production of samples of new footwear designs. The … Read more

Uniroyal Cites Loss Potential

Uniroyal Cites Loss Potential

**Date:** 62867 **Source:** Uniroyal — Uniroyal, Inc. will suffer a very severe financial loss ‘forcing a reduction in production’ at its Naugatuck Footwear plant if it is not permitted to produce samples of its new designs, a company official said today. Thomas J. Nelligan, labor re-lations manager, testified at a Superior Court hearing this morning … Read more

Exactly how many signed up for compensation could not be learned, but strikers contacted later in the day noted that the lines were long and double.

Exactly how many signed up for compensation could not be learned, but strikers contacted later in the day noted that the lines were long and double.

**Source:** Unknown — Exactly how many signed up for compensation could not be learned, but strikers contacted later in the day noted that the lines were long and double. During the last session of the General Assembly, legislation was introduced to make compensation available to people on strike, but the legislation failed. A bill recently … Read more

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**Source:** Unknown — { “headline”: “Views of Uniloval”, “handwritten_date”: “7-11-67”, “newspaper_name”: “NAUGATUCK NEWS (Conn.)”, “full_text”: “Continued From Bank 1ls Not Pressing Anybody to the Wall. We go along with the circumstance. I expect some withdrawals of property as time goes on,” said Neil Stanley of the Naugatuck Savings and Loan Association says the bank has … Read more

GAINS REPORTED IN RUBBER TALKS

GAINS REPORTED IN RUBBER TALKS

**Source:** THE NEW YORK TIMES — Chief U.S. Mediator Moves Back Into Negotiations By DAVID R. JONES WASHINGTON, July 10–The Government’s top labor mediator moved back into the rubber industry, labor negotiations today, amid reports of progress in settling the industry’s 81-day-old strike. William E. Simkin, director of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, went … Read more

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**Source:** Unknown — { “headline”: “Only Economic Issues Block Strike Settlement”, “handwritten_date”: “7-13-67”, “newspaper_name”: null, “full_text”: “AKRON, OHIO (UPI) — With four major rubber companies closed by a record long strike, the United Rubber Workers (URW) prepared to walkout at midnight tonight against the fifth and largest firm, Goodyear Tire & Rubber.\nIndustry capacity would be … Read more

Rubber Strike Holds On Despite End-Soon Rumors

Rubber Strike Holds On Despite End-Soon Rumors

**Source:** BEACON FALLS — The 13-week-old rubber-indus-| ment on a new pact Thursday try strike is continuing, despite night that calls for hourly in-| rumors that a settlement is creases of 43 cents over the| imminent. period. No new developments have The Firestone agreement been reported in negotiations closely parallels settlements between the two strikebound … Read more

Many Footwear employes are entitled to four weeks and in some instances five weeks of vacation.

Many Footwear employes are entitled to four weeks and in some instances five weeks of vacation.

**Source:** Unknown — Many Footwear employes are entitled to four weeks and in some instances five weeks of vacation. These workers are permitted to take the extra weeks at various intervals through the year so as not to conflict with the annual vacation shutdown. Employes of the Chemical and Synthetic Divisions now on strike are … Read more

94-Day UniRoyal Strike Continues

94-Day UniRoyal Strike Continues

**Date:** 7.24.67 **Source:** Unknown — No break has yet been re- ported in the 94-day United Rubber Workers UniRoyal strike. According to sources an all-day session was held yesterday in Cincinnati with small committees meeting through the night. URW International President Peter Bommarito moved into talks Friday between the union and the two remaining rubber … Read more

Quick End To Strike

Quick End To Strike

**Date:** 82nd Year, Number 173 **Source:** Unknown — Continued From Page 1 AKRON, OHIO (UPI) – Labor peace returned to the rubber capital of the world today. The four largest rubber companies based here have signed contracts with the United Rubber Workers (URW). The largest tire producer in the world, Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., … Read more

Footwear Division

Footwear Division

**Source:** Unknown — Continued From Page 1 would go on a two or three-week vacation said their spouses worked elsewhere and that they had no, few or grown-up children. Another question asked the employees was: “Will you sign up to work during vacation if the strike ends?” Most employees are as yet undecided, preferring to … Read more

Strike Hurt Economy Of Valley

Strike Hurt Economy Of Valley

**Source:** Unknown — By RICHARD S. EDINGER Any 100-day labor strike will cause economic hardship to union members, their families and local merchants, especially in communities the size of Seymour and Beacon Falls. On Saturday, the union members at Uniroyal, Inc. will vote on ratification of contract agreement made last night in Cincinnati. The strike … Read more

The Strike Is Over

The Strike Is Over

**Date:** 82nd Year, Number 175 **Source:** Naugatuck — The day that Naugatuck– and the whole Naugatuck Valley for that matter — has been waiting for has arrived. The United Rubber Workers strike against UniRoyal has been settled, and within a few days the wheels should be turning once again almost as though they never had … Read more

Two Locals

Two Locals

**Source:** Unknown — Continued From Page 1 more are needed to operate additional production lines. Strike benefit checks will be issued as follows: Local 45, tomorrow and Wednesday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Local 218, Wednesday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Local 308, tomorrow 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. The longest strike in the history … Read more