**Date:** 9-17-67
**Source:** Unknown
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NAUGATUCK — Discussions among management of the three Naugatuck Divisions of Uniroyal and representatives of the three locals of the United Rubber Workers Union concerning the supplemental to the master contract are expected to pick up tempo during the coming week. Preliminary meetings were held this past week especially between Local 45 and Footwear Management but there was no comment as to any progress on the issues involved.
The supplemental contract has an important bearing on each of the individual plants in Naugatuck. This is in sharp contrast to the master contract which was negotiated at a company-wide level throughout the 97-day strike that ended July 27.
The supplemental applies directly to the working conditions at the respective plants of the Footwear, Naugatuck Chemical and Synthetic Divisions.
It could be possible for one local to reach an early agreement with its management over the supplemental contract while the other locals could be tied up in a lengthy discussion because of failure to settle in-plant problems.
Conceivably, a break-off of negotiations on the supplemental contract could result in a walk-out at any of the plants. However, it would not involve either of the remaining locals in the controversy.
There are reports of some dis-tension over the supplemental contract but there has been no comment from officials of all three locals, 45, 218 and 308 to either support or refute such talk.