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Joint Union Management Safety Statement
Over the years, the leadership of USW Local 218 and the Naugatuck Plant have worked hard to develop and maintain one of the most comprehensive safety and health programs within the industry. Some of the elements of our safety statement include:
• Safety procedures that in many cases exceed OSHA requirements.
• Full personal protection equipment
• Workplace monitoring.
• An active Union-Management Safety Committee.
• Comprehensive safety training.
• Extensive medical surveillance programs.
• Continuous review to identify and correct unsafe conditions.
Every employee of the Naugatuck Plant is required to participate in safety training, attend regularly scheduled safety meetings, obey all safety rules and procedures, and conscientiously follow safe work practices.
Both Local 218 and Management agree that compliance with these stated requirements is a condition of employment.
John J. Prior, Factory Manager
Daniel F. Cleary, USW Local 218
Uniroyal Chemical Company Recognized By Union Carbide
Union Carbide Corporation, Danbury, CT has awarded Uniroyal Chemical the “Excellent” status for supplier performance in 1997. Uniroyal Chemical joins a group of only 10 suppliers in this elite supplier category. The 1997 Award adds to a string of consecutive Excellent awards that dates back to 1985, the first year that Union Carbide began their Vendor Improvement Program (VIP).
Record setting shipments of Naugard SWVQP were noted as a key contribution to earning the Excellent Distinction!
Receiving this year’s award at a special dinner at Union Carbide’s Danbury Headquarters was the Uniroyal Chemical Team of Hugh Hennessey, National Marketing Sales Manager; Bob Constable, Sr. Technical Sales Representative; Judy Vaughn, Customer Service Representative; and John Gulak, Naugatuck Plant Production Manager.
In Memory…
Anthony L. DaSilva
Anthony (Tony) DaSilva passed away on December 5, 1997 after a brief illness. At the time of his death, Tony was our Hazardous Waste Group Leader in the Environmental Department.
Tony started at the Naugatuck Plant in 1955 as a Rawstock Worker and then left to join the U.S. Marine Corps. He returned to Uniroyal Chemical in 1957 as a General Laborer. In October of 1961, Tony became a Chemical Operator working in various production buildings until 1974, when he transferred to our Materials Department as a Utility Operator. He accepted his present position in February, 1997.
Tony was well known throughout the Plant as an active participant on many committees — the Union/Management Safety Committee, the Union/Management Negotiating Committee, and ABC One could always see Tony participating in the Plant’s Spring Clean-up and giving “a hand” with snow detail. His co-workers sadly miss him.
SAFETY HOTLINE
EXT. 6222
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Retirements…
Korean War Army Veteran Marcel Hebert retired on 10/11/97 after 43 years with Uniroyal Chemical. Marty started out as a general laborer in the Pilot Plant in 1954, moving quickly into chemical operations. In 1981, Marty transferred to Parcel Post and then to the Warehouse. In December, 1992, he became our Watchman at the Gatehouse and worked directly with Plant Protection and Human Resources in the daily plant entry operations.
Ascencao Fonesca retired on 5/24/97. Ascencao started with Uniroyal in May, 1969 as a Tube Sorter. In November of the same year, she transferred to the Custodial Department where she has worked hard at keeping things neat and clean for 28 years!
RETIREES (PHOTOS NOT AVAILABLE)
Donald E. Hall, a Chemical Operator, retired 1/11/98 with 25 years of service with Uniroyal Chemical. Don started with the Company in August of 1973, working in various production buildings throughout his career. Don is an Army Veteran and also has experience in sheetmetal, warehousing, and as a meat butcher.
Army Veteran Victory P. Kloc retired on 10/1/97 with 38 years of service. He started as a Finishing Operator in the Synthetic Plant in May, 1959. Throughout his years with Uniroyal Chemical, Vic worked as a Utility Operator, a Hydraulic Cleaner and has worked in several production buildings as a Chemical Operator. He also has skills in carpentry, and trade certificates in electrical, plumbing, and mechanical.
Fishing Trip
Plenty of fish and fun were both accomplished when we held a deep-sea fishing trip last October. Everybody should be out of cod cakes by now, so maybe we should start thinking of doing it again. It was a great day of fishing.
Mystery Photo
Can anyone identify this dapper young man in the front of photo?
Can someone tell us what he’s doing?
Respond to the Training Center, you may win a prize!
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New Hire’s:
David Osborn started in our Labor Pool in 10/97. Dave comes to Uniroyal Chemical with experience in Carpentry and Firefighting. He served in the USAF from 1981 to 1985 with a background in weapon systems loading. He resides in Naugatuck with his wife, Anna, and four daughters.
Neil Perrotti started in our Labor Pool in 2/98. Neil was a self-employed Mason and former Toolmaker. He resides in Middlebury with his wife, Tara. They are expecting their first child in June. Congratulations to both.
Wesley Pillon started in our Labor Pool in 2/98. He joins a long line of family members working here at Uniroyal Chemical. Wesley is a current United States Marine Corps Reservist with experience as a refrigeration mechanic.
Toys for Tots
The annual “Toys for Tots” campaign was another success this year. Thank you to everyone who donated. You helped make Christmas happy for many local children. A special “Thank You” goes out to Desi Accetura and Rich West for their efforts in collecting donations, purchasing toys, and making sure they got to the kids on time.
IMPORTANT
MEDICAL INSURANCE
TELEPHONE NUMBERS:
BLUE CROSS / BLUE SHIELD
1-800-327-9232
JOHN HANCOCK / UNICARE
1-800-258-5284
CAREMARK
1-800-421-5501
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Volleyball Team
The Naugatuck Plant’s volleyball team is shown here playing the YMCA team in the YMCA’s industrial league. The team members are: Bob Roland, Rich West, Mark Scott, Tony Teixeira, Karla Phair, Colleen Brady, Pete Ballard, Steve Baker, Kevin Burns, Tom Burns, Jennifer Chan, Tom Carey and Henry Roman.
October Blood Drive
The October Blood Mobile was another success. 35 pints of usable blood was collected at the drive held in Bldg. 112. The next scheduled Blood Mobile is on May 14th.
Walt Campbell Enters Expo
Walt Campbell entered the “New England Wild Fowl Expo” held at the Radisson Hotel in Cromwell, CT on October 25, 1997, and came in second place with his “Snowy Owl.” Walt has been showing his realistic wood carvings for 18 years and has taken first place in the Best of Shows in Maine and Massachusetts. He has also placed honorable mention in the world competition.
Walt will be entering the world competition in April in Ocean City, Maryland – Good Luck from us all, Walt! Your so talented!
Walt’s home, with his display of carvings, was on the Naugatuck “Christmas Holiday Home Tour” sponsored by the Red Cross this past December.
IMPORTANT 1998 FACTS:
Social Security: 6.2% of first $68,400
401K Maximum: $10,000
RESULTS OF 1997 UNITED WAY CAMPAIGN:
A total of $25,384 was pledged for the 1997 United Way Campaign. This represents 79% of our goal. 67% of our employees participated in the program. Thank you to all who pledged. Your donations “do make a difference” in someone’s life.
DO YOU KNOW:
Tax Freedom Day: The Tax Foundation says Connecticut residents had to work from January 1 until May 22 in 1997 to pay for their federal, state, and local taxes – longer than residents in any other state except New York, where they had to work until May 23. On average, Americans earned enough to cover their taxes as of May 9. For other nearby states the tax freedom days were: Rhode Island: May 10, Massachusetts: May 10.
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Training News
The Chinese have a saying
that, “nothing in this world,
while, comes without instruc-
tion.” The past few months
have given us ample opportuni-
ty to check out this theory. We
have been advised by the
Department of Transportation,
that the phone system changed,
been introduced to the wonder-
ful world of SAP, and have
even implemented a new Safety
Program called BST. We have
had our capabilities tested, as in
“starting up” after a complete
power outage, and we have
been applauded for our consis-
tent quality. (See the article
concerning “Uncle Charlie” in
this issue). It seems like every-
thing is a test, if that is so, then
I would say, “we’ve passed.”
The training center has
expanded over these months to
include a six-station computer
center. The SAP implementa-
tion team has used it extensive-
ly and many of you have had
training on cc: Mail, Windows
95, and the SAP/R3 basic
course. The center is there to
support the introduction of
about 40 computers located
throughout the Plant that are
networked through Corporate.
This is all part of the worldwide
corporate networking effort and
system SAP is being imple-
mented. There is significant
instruction going on concerning
this effort, but as I mentioned
earlier it will be worthwhile.
Our lives will be a lot easier as
a result.
I mentioned that we received
a surprise audit by the
Department of Transportation.
Congratulations to Pat Jamieson
and anyone in the Shipping and
Receiving Departments. We
answered the mail on this one
and responded like the well-
trained workforce we are.
There is a lot of effort going
on right now by the Employee
Involvement Committee. They
are overseeing a Progress
Improvement Team (PIT) on
Chemical Operation Training.
The idea is to formalize and
write out the training needs of
our chemical operators. The
knowledge that our senior oper-
ators have must be captured and
passed down to our new opera-
tors if we are to continue the
successes we have enjoyed in
the past. Our commitment to
quality demands nothing less
from us.
This may have nothing to do
with training but, speaking of
quality, congratulations to Mark
Labrecque and Karla Phair.
Mark is the new Vice President
of Local 218 and Karla is the
new Secretary/Treasurer. These
two outstanding associates will
be a welcome help to Dan
Cleary, especially during the
implementation of BST. Both of
these individuals are also on the
BST Training Committee with
Dan. Let’s give both of them
our continuing support.
Getting back to training, some
of the associates in the Physical
Testing Lab are participating in
weekly sessions in the center.
Our neighbors from 112 are tak-
ing the Lab Technician Course
as a refresher training.
Eventually everyone in the lab
will finish the eight sessions
and hopefully suggest improve-
ment. This is the same type of
ongoing improvement process
that the PIT team on Chemical
Operator Training is doing. As
we move forward through the
first quarter of 1998, let’s
remember to commit ourselves
to fulfilling our obligatory train-
ing needs. Where the system
needs improving, lets improve
it, like the PIT Team and the
associates in 112. Where the
system needs changing, lets
change it, as in learning to
make the SAP implementation
work.
Work Safe; Take care of each
other out there.
Peter Haines,
Training Manager
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by April 1, 1998. Please respond by mail only!!
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