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**Source:** Unknown — Rzesutek reported that a change could occur in a contract gain in sickness and accident insurance, which offers compensation for men $10 higher than for women. “The government may step in and say, you can’t discriminate,”Rzesutek warned. The insurance benefit was raised $10 each bring the men’s to $70 and the women’s … Read more

**Source:** Unknown — Twenty-five per cent of the membership of Local 308, Synthetic Division, turned out last night to reject 32 to 26, the master contract recently agreed upon by the United Rubber Workers and UniRoyal, Inc. Of the three Naugatuck locals, 308 was the only one to fail to ratify the contract. Local 45 … Read more

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**Source:** Unknown — Continued From Page 1 negotiations. “There’s nothing to comment on, progress is very slow,” he said. The basic issues are salary hikes and a guaranteed annual wage.

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**Source:** Unknown — Police were alerted early this morning when it was noticed that an unusually large number of pickets were massing at the gates of the Chemical Division of UniRoyal, Inc. An attempt was made by approximately 30 pickets to keep management of the Chemical Division from entering the plant. A large contingent of … Read more

**Source:** Unknown — to townspeople in the area sur- rounding the Naugatuck Chemi- cal plant. It exposes all to the possibility of explosion or dead- ly gases being released in the atmosphere. He concluded with the state- ment that betterment of safety and progress at the Naugatuck Chemical plant has been the main concern of … Read more

**Source:** Unknown — SanAngelo, 53, 82 Pinehurst Ave., Waterbury; Dominic A. George, 55, 33 Railroad Ave., Beacon Falls; Robert Anderson, 37, 84 Svea Ave.; Joseph P. Paplauskas, 46, 99 Gorman St.; Joseph Rzeszutek, 45, 236 Riggs St., Oxford; Marcel H. Herbert, 39, 179 Tudor St., Waterbury; and Henry Hook, no age given, 167 West Church … Read more

**Source:** Unknown — Superior Court Judge Leo V. Gaffney this morning denied a petition for an injunction and restraining order against Local 218, United Rubber Workers, sought by UniRoyal, Inc., Chemical Division, and continued the case until next Thursday. George Froehlich, president of Local 45 URW, who has been in Cincinnati participating in negotiation session … Read more

**Source:** Unknown — We consider the safety of all personnel in the plant as well as that of the residents of Naugatuck to be the first consideration of management in all decisions regarding operations, regardless of circumstance. At the present time operations are limited in scope and

**Source:** Unknown — are being achieved by crews completely familiar in all operating procedure and safety practices. Indeed, these personnel are normally responsible for the training and direction of the regular operators. Rzeszutek also said yesterday that he is considering asking the membership of Local 218 at their next meeting to no longer honor withdrawal … Read more

**Source:** Unknown — Evans said yesterday, that the plant was forced to start production in order to service key accounts which include defense contracts. An issue was raised yesterday by Joseph Rzeszutek, president of Local 218, as to the safety of management operating production especially with skeleton crews. The striking Local circulated handbills to this … Read more

**Source:** Unknown — Management lawyer, Atty. J. Kenneth Bradley, said Friday that the production was ”partially” for the defense effort, and partially of items ”for use in other parts of the country.” He did not go into detail on the use of the items except to say the items ”are not for use by ourselves.” … Read more

**Source:** Unknown — { “headline”: “UniRoyal”, “handwritten_date”: “May 27, 1967”, “newspaper_name”: null, “full_text”: “Continued From Page 1\nAccording to Rzeszutek, the\nonly items shipped from the\nChemical were \”slabs of re-\nclaim\”, slabs of rubber re-\nclaimed from old tires and\nother rubber items.\n\”What are they going to do\nwith slabs of reclaim, drop them\nfrom airplanes and smother the\nViet Cong?\” he asked.\nRzeszutek, … Read more

**Source:** Unknown — “Mr. John Evans, plant manager, stated that the supervisory personnel normally train the regular operators, when in fact, new or transferred operators are trained by qualified operators from the bargaining unit. “Mr. Evans’ consideration for the safety of personnel, as well as the residents of Naugatuck, can be refuted by the fact … Read more

**Source:** Unknown — UniRoyal workers, members of the United Rubber Workers Union Local 45, received word Monday from both the union and the company that indicates that both parties are miles away from a strike settlement. From the factory manager of the local footwear plant, John M. Smith, the employees received a letter stating, “The … Read more

**Source:** Unknown — PRESIDENT OF LOCAL 308 Edward Alves, is shown, center of picture, as he leaves,the pickets, this morning. Alves had instructed the pickets to remain calm and under no circumstances to become violent. Management was waiting in cars to enter the gate and the police force was approaching the gate to open the … Read more

**Source:** Unknown — Alves questioned the decision of the management, criticizing its actions in attempting production with “unskilled personnel.” The union president further asserted that because of the “danger of work involved at the plant, a disaster could occur, not only endangering the lives and property of those in close proximity to the plant, but … Read more

**Source:** Unknown — Two of the pickets had to be forcibly ejected by police, following the reading of the riot act from the state statutes by Capt. Joseph Summa, when they refused to step aside for the plant’s personnel. All personnel entered the plant, after a wedge had been formed by about a dozen police … Read more

**Date:** e-2-c **Source:** Unknown — Continued From Page 1 in early April, however, that it wouldn’t prohibit any of the member companies from reaching an independent agreement with the union satisfactory to itself. The effect of the pact, Bommarito charged, has been interference with employes’ rights to engage in concerted activities guaranteed by law because … Read more

**Source:** Unknown — A Firestone spokesman said the company wouldn’t have any official comment on the NLRB complaint by the union. “We can see no legal basis for their claims,” he said. Spokesmen for the four other rubber companies also declined comment on the complaint. The issuance of this complaint and the meeting held Monday … Read more

**Source:** Unknown — Talks between the five union negotiating teams and the companies will be recessed to-day so that the package can be studied and to permit union officers to attend the funeral of Garnet L. Patterson, URW general counsel who died Saturday. It is doubtful, however, that the proposal would be accepted without several … Read more

**Source:** Unknown — The Bucciaglìa family paid a very special type of homage to their patriarch yesterday. Fifty members of the clan turned out in true festival regalia to celebrate the 100th birthday of the family’s oldest member, Joseph Bucciaglìa. A native of Sparinze, Italy, new centenarian Bucciaglìa presided over the afternoon affair, danced his … Read more

**Source:** Unknown — Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bucciaglias, 27 – Shamrock street, their 50th wedding anniversary yesterday with an open house at their home. Eighty-five guests attended a dinner at the Worcester Diner. Mr. and Mrs. Bucciaglias married in Naples, Italy, and lived in Worcester 47 years. He was employed at Hatch & before his … Read more

**Source:** Unknown — Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bucciagia, 27 Shamrock street, observed their 50th wedding anniversary yesterday with an open house at their home. Eighteen guests also attended a dinner at the Parkway Diner. Mr. and Mrs. Bucciagia were married in Naples, Italy, and have lived in Worcester 47 years. He was employed at Hatch … Read more

**Source:** Unknown — He had lived through the assassinations of two presidents, William McKinley and John F. Kennedy. McKinley was shot in Buffalo, N.Y., in 1901, and Kennedy was killed on Mr. Bucciaglia’s birthday 11 years ago. He leaves two sons, Anthony A. and Albert J. Bucciaglia, both of Worcester; two daughters, Anna, wife of … Read more

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**Source:** Unknown — There is no newspaper clipping or article text in the provided image. The image appears to be a portrait photograph of three people, likely a mother and her two children. The individuals are smiling and dressed in formal attire, suggesting this may be a family portrait or photograph taken for a special … Read more

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**Source:** Unknown — NAUGATUCK–It was reported Wednesday that United Rubber Workers Local 218 armed its negotiators Tuesday with authority to call a strike should contract negotiations with Uniroyal management fail to produce an agreement by the contract expiration date. Negotiations opened Tuesday in Cincinnati, with the three local Rubber Workers Union representatives at the conference. … Read more

**Source:** Unknown — A strike will be bad for Naugatuck. People won’t buy. A wife and another whose husband works for UniRoyal, ‘Of course I don’t want a strike. It’s okay for a week, but no longer.’It is obvious that the strike was anticipated by most local residents. One can only hope that it will … Read more

**Source:** Unknown — NAUGATUCK— Representa- tives of the United Rubber Workers Union met in Cincinnati, Ohio, at 10 a.m. today, and the possibility grew stronger that there will be no further talks until representatives of Uniroyal, Inc. until Monday morning. This will extend the walkout of some 5,000 members of the three local unions over … Read more

**Source:** Unknown — As the half-hour passed, phones in local headquarters rang incessantly with calls from workers wanting to know what action to take. At about 12:30 a.m., the final call to strike came in and pickets took up their posts following an orderly shutdown of machinery. Uniroyal has 19 plants in Massachusetts, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, … Read more

**Source:** Unknown — Continued from Page 1 bers of the rubber industry’s Big Four-around midnight Thursday as two-year contracts expired. Most of the 21,250 rubber workers members employed by the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., the other Big Four mem- ber, were on the job after union negotiators voted late Thursday to work on a … Read more

**Date:** 4.29.67 **Source:** Unknown — NAUGATUCK — Negotiations URW, was called at midnight between the striking United Rubber Workers and Uniroyal, Tire and Rubber Co., and the B.F. Goodrich Co., both of Ak- ron, and Uniroyal, Inc. will resume Wednesday morning in Cincinnati, local un- ion spokesmen reported Sunday night. Pickets at the three Locals, … Read more

**Source:** Unknown — Strike at Uniroyal as part of a nationwide walkout against three major rubber companies. BIRTH UNIT MEETS

**Source:** Unknown — NAUGATUCK–Talks between the striking United Rubber Workers union and Uniroyal, Inc., are being continued today in Ohio, according to Local 45 Pres. George Froehlich. Negotiations were resumed Wednesday morning following a weekend recess. Contacted Wednesday night in Cincinnati, Ohio, Froehlich declined to state whether or not an agreement between the two groups … Read more

**Source:** Unknown — NAUGATUCK – An unidenti-fied union spokesman in Cincin-nati reported negotiations will continue today as the strike against Uniroyal’s three plants here by the United Rubber Workers remains and pickets continue quietly. Due to an agreement between union and manangment groups not to release any information, no indication of progress was given. Whether … Read more

**Date:** 5-12-? **Source:** Unknown — Negotiating talks continued Sunday between the United Rubber Workers and UniRoyal as the strike has entered its second week. However, there is no indication from either side as to the progress. The negotiating talks now concern the master contract. Once agreement is reached, the talks will be conducted on local … Read more

**Source:** Unknown — What would take place Thursday morning, when office workers are again to attempt to report to work. Mayor Joseph C. Raytkwich reported at mid-morning that “all the excitement is over, at least for today.” He said that union International Field Rep. William Fernandez, Jr., and Local 45 Vice-Pres. Raymond Mengacci were.

**Source:** Unknown — instrumental in sending the large number of pickets home. The mayor said shortly after 10 a.m. that only two or three pickets were at each of the factory gates, ‘picketing in an orderly fashion.’ Mayor Ratkwich said that, since an early hour today, he had been making an effort to

**Source:** Unknown — When tension increased early this morning, additional reinforcements were called out by Naugatuck police. Supernumeraries were called in, and shifts were extended. At least 22 policemen were on duty in the Uniroyal area this morning. However, when it became evident that the picket lines could not be broken, the size of the … Read more