Strike Publicity Olin- Victory Lodge 609, 1969

The American Independent Movement Newsletter IV:18 October 1, 1969; Strike News published by the American Independent Movement No. 5 12/2/69; Olin Strike News put out by AIM; article “Workers Strike Profit-Hungry Olin' by Ruth Meyerowitz regarding the 1969 strike, “The members of Victory Lodge 609 of the IAM rejected a company offer which would have destroyed many of the gains won by the workers over the past 13 years. The union pointed out that a 5% wage increase was grossly inadequate and that the company proposal for phasing out an incentive pay formula would mean a wage cut for more than 1200 of its members during the three years of the contract.”; Strike News published by AIM “The Strike is Over But the Fight Still Goes On” “Members of IAM Lodge 609 are slowly returning to work at the New haven Olin plant. On Nov. 11 they voted to accept a settlement of the 112 day strike. About 400 of the 3000 workers will not go back to Olin because of cutbacks in the ammunition department.”; Table of Contents for union-company agreement; Olin Strike News published by IAM No. 4 10/28/69, “Outsiders, or Community Support?” report of the picket lines for the 1969 strike; letter addressed to Winchester employees from William R. Kelty, Jr. Vice President and General Manager of Winchester regarding layoffs of ammunition employees; letter from Winchester to All Olin Hourly Employees dated November 12, 1969 information regarding employees returning back to the plant to work attached to contract settlements; Victory Lodge 609 Newsletter November 21, 1969; Western Union telegram dated Oct 27 1969 from Louis Romano regarding Olin Strike in 1969; article “Olin Checks Reflect Wage Gains”; Exhibits “A” and “B” in regards to arbitration; Cost of Living Allowance negotiations; advertisement in the New Haven Journal-Courier November 10, 1969 asking union members to vote to accept or reject contract; letter from the West Rock Strike committee dated October 27, 1969 inviting strikers to attend meetings in regards to community assistance; The Strike at Olin with highlighting the Workers Situation, the Company's Situation, the Company's Offer, and What Does This Mean to You?; Company Statement, “that an agreement could not be reached on a new Union contract prior to expiring of the old contract on July 15.”; Management Newsletter regarding negotiations update dated November 5, 1969 Vol. 4, No. 42; appeal for strike assistance from Package Store Owners of New Haven dated October 18, 1969; letter addressed to Gordon Grand from Edward L. Marcus dated November 10, 1969 regarding resolution of strike issues between Olin and Local 609; letter addressed to President Richard Nixon from John L. DiRienzo State Senator requesting assistance for the strike dated September 30, 1969; full page advertisement in the New Haven Register October 26, 1969 paid for by Victory Lodge 609 (its folded up with car/truck advertisements visible); annoucement from Community Council of Greater New Haven dated October 23, 1969, informing of “a meeting on Tuesday, October 28th at 10:30 A.M. In Room A with the representatives of the Welfare Committee of Union 609 in connection with the strike at the Olin Corporation; letter addressed to Members of I.A.M. Victory Lodge 609 dated October 8, 1969 from The Fair Haven Betterment Assoc. expressing their solidarity with the striking workers; copy of full page advertisement taken out by Local 609 in the New Haven Register; Challenge: the Revolutionary Newspaper article “Winchester Workers Fight Company Traps”; letter addressed to Louis Romano from Alexander F. Zarnowski (mayor of West Haven) dated October 15, 1969, “...as Mayor of West haven, I urge you, the leaders of management and labor, to make the extra effort it takes to get meaningful negotiations started.”; letter addressed to John DiRienzo from W.J. Usery dated Oct 15, 1969 a response to his appeal to President Nixon, “The Federal Government cannot dictate terms of settlement in such dispute, but can assist the parties in reaching a solution through the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service; factsheet on Olin strike; article dated July 24, 1969, “Living Cost Continues to Soar”; Inventory Status dated October 10, 1969; Firearms Inventory Status dated July 29, 1969; Firearms Inventory Status dated September 12, 1969; list of issues of Olin Strike in 1969; letter from W.H. Withers representing the company's response to the come back of workers after strike; letter addressed to Louis Romano from Phil Runner of the New Haven Council of Churches, Inc. dated October 23, 1969 urging “the parties directly involved in negotiations, of these employment conditions, to face the urgent crises involved”; Olin Strike News “On the Line”; The American Independent Movement Newsletter IV:17 Sept. 7, 1969 special issue “The Race for Mayor”; The AIM Newsletter dated Aug. 1, 1969; photograph in New Haven Register dated Tuesday November 11 (1969?) of union members voting for proposed contract with company; New Haven Journal-Courier dated November 12, 1969 “Olin Revving Up As Strike Ends” reporting the end of Local 609 strike in 1969; article “Strikers OK Olin Contract” dated November 12, 1969; Strike is Over: Olin Employees Vote To Accept Contract” dated November 11, 1969; article New Haven Journal-Courier dated November 11, 1969, “Vote Today On Olin Contract”; article in New Haven Register, November 10, 1969 “Union Votes Tuesday: 17-Week Strike at Olin Took Toll of $20 Million”; article in New Haven Journal-Courier dated November 10, 1969, “Olin Strike Vote Set Tuesday Morning”; advertisement in New Haven Register informing Local 609 members where and when to vote for contract; New Haven Journal-Courier, dated November 5, 1969, “Olin, Union Break Off Talks”; New Haven Register article November 4, 1969, “Olin, Union Hold Fourth Meeting in Last 7 Days”; New Haven Register article, “Negotiations Resume: NLRB Delays Olin Strike Hearing” dated November 3, 1969; article New Haven Journal-Courier dated October 31, 1969, “Olin, Strikers To Talk Monday”; article dated November 1, 1969 about Paul Capra, Republican candidate for mayor in support of the striking workers; article in New Haven Journal-Courier dated November 3, 1969, “Strike In 5th Month: Olin, IAM To Resume Negotiations Today dated October 30, 1969; article dated 10/30/69 “200 Strikers, 4 Candidates Attend Dinner”; article in New Haven Journal-Courier dated October 29, 1969, “Negotiations To Resume Today: Dinner Held for Olin Strikers”; New Haven Register article, October 28, 1969 “United Fund Feels Effects of Olin Strike”; New Haven Register article October 27, 1969, “Coalition, Marcus Urge Olin Push For New Talks”; New Haven Register article October 24, 1969, “Untangle the Olin Strike Issues”; The Bristol Press article October 21, 1969, “Mass. Governor Asked to Help End Bus Strike”; New Haven Journal-Courier article dated October 27, 1969, “Marcus, Black Coalition Urge End to Olin Strike”; New Haven Register article October 24, 1969, “New Meeting Set Wednesday In Olin Strike;”; New Haven Register article dated October 1969 “Profits Off $2,351,000: Strike At Olin Hurt 3rd Quarter Finances”; New Haven Journal Courier October 23, 1969 “Strike Impact Heavy On Olin”; New Haven Journal-Courier October 21, 1969 “5 Arrested In Disturbance Near Olin”; New Haven Journal-Courier October 20 1969 “No Olin Talks Due; Colt Workers Back”; New Haven Journal-Courier October 17, 1969 “West Haven Mayor Urges Strike Accord”; New Haven Register article October 17, 1969 “Olin Strike Hits Families In West Haven”; copy of advertisement paid for by Local 609 members encouraging them to vote; New Haven Register October 16, 1969, “Olin, Strikers Schedule Talks In Long Walkout”; New Haven Register October 15, 1969, “No Break in Sight: Loss Exceeds $10 Million In 13-Week Olin Strike”; New Haven Journal-Courier October 9, 1969 “Aid in Strike Denied”; New Haven Journal-Courier October 8, 1969 “DiRienzo Reports on Trip: Washington-Based Aide To Join Olin Pact Talks”; New Haven Journal-Courier October 4, 1969, “In Letter to Dempsey: Olin Intervention Sought by Guida”; New Haven Register Oct. 3, 1969, “Olin Bright Spot: They Keep Talking”; New Haven Register October 2, 1969 “Long Strike At Impasse: Olin Ends Employee Insurance Payments”; New Haven Register October 1, 1969, “Hopes Are Raised After Olin, Union Talk for 10 Hours”; New Haven Journal-Courier October 1, 1969, “DiRienzo To Nixon: Help End Olin Strike”; New Haven Journal-Courier September 30 1969 “Olin, Union Continue Round of Talks Today”; New Haven Journal-Courier September 29, 1969 “Olin Corp., Union To Resume Talks; New Haven Journal-Courier September 25, 1969 “Olin Talks Remain At 'Complete Impasse'”; New Haven Register September 24, 1969, “Talks At Olin Fail; Strike At Impasse”; New Haven Journal-Courier September 24, 1969 “$76,000 In Welfare Paid: Olin Strike Hurting City”; New Haven Register September 17, 1969 “Progress Seen In 10th Week of Olin Corp. Strike”; September 13, 1969 “Olin Talks Recessed Until Next Tuesday Following Session; New Haven Journal-Courier September 12, 1969, “More Olin Talks Today”; article dated 9/11/69, “Talks Continue In Effort to End Olin Strike”; New Haven Journal-Courier September 11, 1969, “Olin, Strikers Set to Continue Session Today”; New Haven Register September 4, 1969, “Talks At Impasse: Labor Told Of Stake In Long Olin Strike”; New Haven Journal-Courier Sept. 4, 1969 “Some Strikers Rap Union Actions: Latest Olin Talk 'Fruitless'”; New Haven Journal-Courier September 3, 1969, “Olin, Strikers Tie Record At Meeting Today”; New Haven Journal-Courier August 29, 1969, “Union Still Eyes Vacation Checks”; New Haven Register August 28, 1969, “$2.3 Million Lost In Wages: City Business Hit Hard By Olin Strike”; Branford News Sun Aug 24, 1969, “Ramset Systems Plans New Plant On Route 139”; New Haven Journal-Courier August 21, 1969 “Olin Talks Stalled”; New haven Journal-Courier August 20, 1969 “Olin Talks Today; Ironworkers Set”; New Haven Register August 19, 1969 “Ironworkers Vote On New Contract; Olin Talks Resume”; New Haven Register August 18, 1969 “AIM Accuses Olin of 'Attacking Living Standards' Of Workers; New Haven Journal-Courier August 14, 1969 “New Talks Due In 2 Disputes”; New Haven Register August 13, 1969 “Olin Talks to Resume Next Week”; New Haven Register 8/9/69 “Parker Says lee Should Enter Strike”; New Haven Register 8/4/69 “Strikes Keep 4,000 Idle In State”; New Haven Register August 1, 1969 “Long Strike Looms: Olin's Final Offer Rejected in 3-1 Vote”; New Haven Journal-Courier 8/1/69 “Leaders Urge 'No': Olin Workers To Vote on 'Final' Firm Offer”; New Haven Register July 31, 1969 “Union Chief Doubts Olin Strike To End”; New Haven Register July 30, 1969 “Union Charges Olin With Deception”; New Haven Journal-Courier July 30 1969 “Incentive Pay: Olin, Union At Loggerheads”; New Haven Register July 29, 1969 “87-Cent Hike Is Final offer, Olin Declares”; New Haven Journal-Courier July 29, 1969 “Olin Makes New Offer; Labor Unit Rejects It”; New Haven Register July 28, 1969 “Ironworkers Settle: Talks Resume At Olin”; New Haven Journal-Courier July 28, 1969 about talks scheduled to begin again”; New Haven Journal-Courier July 24, 1969, “Olin, Union Meet Monday At Motor Inn”; New Haven Register July 22, 1969 “Walkout At Olin Now A Week Old—No End in Sight”; New Haven Journal-Courier July 22, 1969 “Mediator Eyes New Talks On Olin Contract”; New Haven Register July 21, 1969 “Gap On Pay is Wide: Olin, Strikers Agree to New Talks”; article dated 4-25-69 “Olin earnings Set Record For Quarter”; letter addressed to Floyd E. Smith International President from L. Ross Mathews dated July 16, 1969 regarding a strike sanction; Olin's position on contract negotiations dated 7/17/69 from WH Winters; New Haven Journal-Courier article July 21, 1969 “Striking Aside, Machinists Eye Vacation Too”; article dated July 19, 1969, “No Talks Scheduled In Olin Strike”; New Haven Journal-Courier July 18, 1969 “No Talks In Sight On Olin Contract”; New Haven Register July 18, 1969 “Olin Insists No Employees Face Pay Cut”; New Haven Journal-Courier July 18, 1969 “No Talks In Sight On Olin Contract”; New Haven Register July 17, 1969 “Olin Strike Goes On; No Talks Slated”; New Haven Journal-Courier July 16, 1969 “Olin Strike Likely Today”; Journal-Courier July 15, 1969 “Contract Talks Between Union, Olin Continue”; New Haven Register July 16, 1969 “Reject Final Offer: 3,000 Go On Strike At Olin Plant Here”; Journal-Courier July 17, 1969 “Olin Machines Silent; Strikers Picket”; “Olin Offer Rejected; Strike Is Authorized”; “Olin Workers Voting Sunday On Authorization To Strike”; article “Strike Possibility Gains: Union Says Olin Talks 'Fruitless'”; article, “More Talk Attempts Thursday to Avoid Olin Plant Strike”; article, “Mediators Join Olin Talks; State Ironworkers Strike; article, “Talks Continuing At Olin”]