Editor's note: We ran this piece six years ago as part of our Wacky World of Rubber blog. Since that time, everyone has lived through the COVID-19 pandemic and learned a whole lot about a "new normal.
Editor's note: On May 13, the city of Akron dedicated a 12-ft.-tall bronze statue of a rubber worker, along with a kiosk where people can hear stories about Akron's rubber workers and their ...