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Union Wages and Hours:

Motortruck Drivers and Helpers

July 1,1949

Bulletin No. 978UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

M a u r ic e J . T o b i n , Secretary

BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICSE w a n Cl a g u e , Commissioner

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Letter of Transmittal

U nited States D epartment of Labor,B ureau of Labor Statistics,

Washington, D. C., M ay 1, 1950.

The Secretary of Labor:

I have the honor to transmit herewith the annual report on wages and hours of union motortruck drivers and helpers in 77 cities, as of July 1, 1949.

This report was prepared in the Bureaus Division of Wage Statistics by James P. Corkery, under the direction of Charles Rubenstein.

E wan Clague, Commissioner.Hon. M aurice J. T obin,

Secretary of Labor.

ContentsPage

Summary___________________________________________________________________ 1

Scope and method of study___________________________________________________ 1

Trend of union wage rates____________________________________________________ 2

City and regional rate differentials____________________________________________ 3Standard workweek__________________________________________________________ 4

Union scales of wages by city and classification________________________________ 4

Tables:

1. Indexes of union hourly wage rates and weekly hours for motortruck driversand helpers, 1936-49_________________________________________________ 2

2. Percent increases in union wage rates and percent of motortruck drivers andhelpers affected, July 1, 1948, to July 1, 1949__________________________ 2

3. Cents-per-hour increases in union wage rates and percent of motortruckdrivers and helpers affected, July 1, 1948, to July 1, 1949_______________ 2

4. Increases in union wage rates for motortruck drivers and helpers, by city,July 1, 1948, to July 1, 1949__________________________________________ 3

5. Distribution of union motortruck drivers and helpers by hourly wage rates,July 1, 1949_________________________________________________________ 4

6. Intracity and intercity differentials in union hourly wage rates of motortruckdrivers and helpers in six typical cities, July 1, 1949____________________ 4

7. Average union hourly wage rates for motortruck drivers and helpers, by cityand population group, July 1, 1949___________________________________ 5

8. Average union wage rates of motortruck drivers and helpers, by region, July1, 1949_____________________________________________________________ 6

9. Distribution of union motortruck drivers and helpers, by straight-time weeklyhours, July 1, 1949___________________________________________________ 6

10. Union scales of wages and hours for motortruck drivers and helpers, by city,July 1, 1948 and July 1, 1949__________________________________________ 6

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Union W ages and Hours of Motortruck Drivers and Helpers,

July 1, 1949

Summary

Wage scales of union motortruck drivers averaged $1.55 on July 1, 1949, and their helpers averaged $1.29. The majority of the truck drivers had wage scales of at least $1.50 an hour; most of the helpers had union rates of $1.25 or more. However, some of the scales reported for each group of workers were below $1 while others were as high as $2.40 for drivers and $1.99 for helpers.

For each of the two groups of workers, rates in effect on July 1, 1949, were 8 percent higher than on July 1, 1948. Increases in rates during the year, which affected about four-fifths of the workers studied, advanced the index as measured from June 1, 1939, by 88 percent for drivers and 99 percent for helpers. About two-thirds of the increase during the 10-year period had occurred after the end of World War II.

The standard workweek showed a slight decline of less than 1 percent since July 1, 1948, and averaged 42.2 hours on July 1, 1949. The 40-hour workweek before the payment of overtime premium was still the most prevalent and affected 7 of every 10 truck drivers and helpers.

Scope and Method of Study

The information presented in this report is based on union scales in effect on July 1, 1949. I t covers 235,506 drivers and 38,061 helpers engaged in local trucking in 77 cities having populations ranging from 40,000 to over 1,000,000.

Over-the-road drivers and local city drivers paid on a mileage or commission basis were excluded from the study. Data were obtained primarily by mail questionnaire and from regional representatives of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen and Helpers of America (AFL); in some cities the data were secured from local union officials by Bureau representatives.

Union scales are defined as the minimum wage rates or maximum schedules of hours agreed upon through collective bargaining by employers and trade-unions. Rates in excess of the negotiated minimum which may be paid for special qualifications or other reasons are not included.Indexes of Union Hourly Wage Rates and Weekly

Hours for Motortruck Drivers

INDEX

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT O f LABOR BUREAU OF LABOR STA T IST ICS

Average hourly scales presented in this report are designed to show current levels and are based on all wage scales reported in effect on July 1, 1949; individual union rates were weighted by the number of union members working at each rate.

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2Trend of Union Wage Rates

The 8-percent increase in union scales between July 1, 1948, and July 1, 1949, raised the index of hourly rates to 189.3 (June 1, 1939=100). This represented the smallest annual percentage gain achieved by union motortruck drivers and helpers since VJ-day. The 11-percent gain in the first year after the war as measured from July 1, 1945, was followed by advances in rates of 15 and 9 percent, respectively, for the following 2 years.

T a b l e 1. Indexes of union hourly wage rates and weekly hours for motortruck drivers and helpers, 1936-49 1

[June 1,1939=100]

Year

Drivers and helpers Drivers Helpers

Wagerates Hours

Wagerates Hours

Wagerates Hours

1936: May 15_________ 88.5 101.8 (2) (2) (2) (2)1937: May 15_________ 94.4 100.9 94.5 100.8 94.2 101.21938: June 1__________ 97.8 100.9 97.9 100.8 97.5 101.21939: June 1__________ 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.01940: June 1__________ 102.0 99.1 102.1 99.2 102.0 98.71941: June 1__________ 106.1 98.5 105.9 98.5 107.0 98.11942: July 1__________ 113.6 98.8 113.1 98.6 116.4 100.01943: July 1__________ 119.8 98.6 119.2 98.4 123.0 99.81944: July 1__________ 122.6 98.5 121.9 98.3 126.8 99.81945: July 1_________ 125.2 98.3 124.5 98.1 129.8 99.71946: July 1__________ 139.3 96.3 138.4 96.1 145.5 97.51947: July 1______ ____ 160.8 94.0 159.9 93.6 166.8 95.81948: July 1__________ 175.1 93.2 173.9 92.9 184.9 94.51949: July 1__________ 189.3 92.9 188.0 92.6 199.0 94.0

1 Index series designed to show wage rate trends over a period of years; year- to-year changes in union scales are based on comparable quotations for each driver and helper classification weighted by the respective membership for the current year.

* Information not computed separately in 1936.

Wage scales for four of every five motortruck drivers were advanced during the period from July 1, 1948, to July 1, 1949. The increases affecting most of these drivers varied from 5 to 15 percent. On a cents-per-hour basis the upward adjustments

T able 2. Percent increases in union wage rates and percent of motortruck drivers and helpers affected, July 1, 1948- July 1, 1949

Change in hourly rates

Percent of

Driversand

helpers

Drivers Helpers

No change_______________________ 17.5 17.1 20.0Increases:

Total________________________ 82.5 82.9 80.0Less than 5 percent____________ 10.4 10.0 13.45 but less than 10 percent_______ 30.9 31.3 27.610 but less than 15 percen t_____ 25.4 25.9 22.515 but less than 20 percent______ 10.2 10.4 9.320 but less than 25 percent______ 4.7 4.7 4.825 but less than 30 percent______ .7 .5 1.830 percent and over____________ .2 .1 .6

averaged 12 cents and ranged individually from less than 5 to 45 cents. An hourly increase of 10 cents was received by about 15 percent of all drivers studied and advances of 15 and 25 cents were negotiated, in each case, during the year, for approximately 10 percent of these workers.

Increases in rates for helpers from July 1, 1948- July 1, 1949, followed a pattern somewhat similar to that for drivers. Approximately two-fifths of the workers in each of the two groups received increases of 10 percent or more. The 8-percent over-all increase for helpers amounted to an average of 10 cents an hour2 cents under that for drivers. Individual increases varied from less than 5 to more than 35 cents an hour but hourly adjustments of 5, 10, and 15 cents affected the largest number of workers.

T able 3. Cents-per-hour increases in union wage rates and percent of motortruck drivers and helpers affected, July 1 , 1 9 48-July 1, 1949

Percent of

Change Driversand

helpersDrivers Helpers

N o change 17.5 17.1 20.0Increases:

T otal _ . _ _ _ 82.5 82.9 80.0Less than 5 rents _ 3 .3 3.0 4.85 but less than 10 cents_________ 21.0 20.1 26.610 but less than 15 cents________ 23.0 22.9 23.815 but less than 20 cents________ 18.0 18.4 15.620 but less than 25 cents________ 6.3 6.9 2.425 but less than 30 cents________ 9.1 9.8 4.630 cents and over. _ _ ____ 1.8 1.8 2.2

Some drivers in all of the 77 cities received rate increases between July 1, 1948, and July 1, 1949. On a city basis, average increases ranged from less than 1 percent in Butte, Phoenix, and Portland, Maine, to 14 percent in Peoria and Philadelphia. On a cents-per-hour basis, Newark, N. J. led with an average advance of 21 cents an hour. Chicago, Kansas City, Peoria, and Philadelphia were the only other cities registering average hourly increases exceeding 15 cents. Upward adjustments in rates in 43 cities varied from 5 to 10 cents; in 9 cities they averaged less than 5 cents.

In 3 of the 73 cities in which union scales were reported for helpers, there were no rate advances during the year. Average increases in other cities ranged from 2 percent (3 cents) in Dayton to 17 percent (19 cents) in Philadelphia. Union rates for helpers in 7 other cities showed average gains


3greater than 15 cents. In most of the other cities July 1, 1949, the amounts varied from 5 to 10showing increases between July 1, 1948, and cents an hour.

Table 4. Increases in union wage rates for motortruck drivers and helpers, by city, July 1, 1948July 1, 1949

City

All cities__________

Atlanta, Ga_______Baltimore, Md_____Birmingham, Ala__Boston, Mass______Buffalo, N. Y .......... .Butte, Mont______Charleston, S. C___Charleston, W. Va._.Charlotte, N. C ___Chattanooga, Tenn_.Chicago, 111_______Cincinnati, Ohio___Cleveland, Ohio___Columbus, Ohio___Dallas, Tex_______Dayton, Ohio______Denver, Colo______Des Moines, Iowa__Detroit, Mich______Duluth, Minn_____El Paso, Tex______Erie, P a __________Grand Rapids, Mich.Houston, Tex______Indianapolis, Ind___Jackson, Miss______Jacksonville, Fla___Kansas City, Mo___Knoxville, Tenn___Little Rock, A rk___Los Angeles, Calif.. .Louisville, K y_____Manchester, N. H __Memphis, Tenn____Miami, Fla________Milwaukee, Wis____Minneapolis, Minn___

Percent of increase Cents-per-hour increase

City

Percent of increase Cents-per-hour increase

Drivers and help

ers

Drivers

Helpers

Drivers and help

ers

Drivers

Helpers

Drivers and help

ers

Drivers

Helpers

Drivers and helpers

Drivers

Helpers

8.1 8.1 8.0 11.3 11.7 9.5 Mobile, Ala 7.7 5.0 13.4 8.1 6.2 10.8Newark N .T 13.3 13.3 12.7 20. 5 21.1 15.6

8.6 7.6 10.7 8.4 8.2 8.9 New Haven, Conn_____ ____ 4.' 1 4 !o 5. 6 5.2 &1 6! 59.5 9.1 11.9 11.0 10.9 11.4 New Orleans, L a___________ 7.5 8.4 4.1 6.8 7.9 3.18.7 8.9 7.6 8.2 9.0 5.5 New York, N. Y 8.9 9.4 5.6 13.5 14.8 7.36.2 6.2 6.3 8.4 8.5 7.8 Norfolk, Va. . _ 5.1 4.8 6.2 4.8 5.0 4.65.6 5.1 10.3 7.4 6.8 12.6 Oakland, Calif______________ 3.1 3.2 2.8 5.5 5.5 4.6.2 .2 0 .3 .3 0 Oklahoma City, Okla________ 8.5 8.2 9.4 9.0 9.0 9.3

10.5 10.2 12.7 9.9 10.2 8.0 Omaha, Nebr______________ 7.3 7.3 9.1 9.0 8.9 10.06.7 6.5 9.1 9.0 8.9 9.2 Peoria, 111______________________ 13.5 14.1 8.0 18.1 19.3 9.47.1 7.0 7.3 5.7 6.2 5.2 Philadelphia, Pa____________ 14.6 14.3 17.1 18.8 18.8 19.15.5 5.5 5.7 5.7 Phoenix, Ariz .9 .9 1.4 1.4

11.7 12.1 7.2 17.2 18.1 9.6 Pittsburgh, Pa 11.3 10.7 14.0 15.4 14.9 17.28.9 9.0 8.6 11.4 11.6 10.3 Portland, Maine___ .3 .3 0 2.5 2.8 05.5 5.6 4.3 7.7 8.1 5.1 Portland, Oreg 6.5 6.6 5.8 9.5 9.7 8.17.2 7.4 5.0 9.0 9.4 5.6 Providence, R. I ____________ 7.5 7.5 7.7 9.2 9.3 8.96.9 6.9 4.8 7.7 7.8 4.7 Reading, Pa_______________ 8.0 7.4 8.9 8.5 8.3 8.84.8 4.9 2.1 6.2 6.4 2.6 Richmond, Va______________ 7.6 7.4 8.5 7.2 7.2 7.53.7 3.7 3.3 4.6 4.7 3.8 Rochester, N. Y ___ 6.0 5.8 6.8 7.7 7.5 8.37.4 5.4 12.9 8.8 6.5 14.9 Rock Island (111.) district1____ 9.3 9.6 4.6 11.1 11.6 4.96.7 6.8 5.5 9.8 10.1 7.1 St. Louis, Mo __ ..... 3.2 3.0 5.6 4.4 4.2 6.39.5 9.0 11.6 12.2 11.8 13.7 St. Paul, Minn_____________ 7.8 7.9 6.5 10.0 10.2 8.25.9 5.6 15.4 6.8 6.6 12.5 Salt Lake City, Utah________ 2.7 2.8 0 3.3 3.4 0

10.7 10.2 15.3 13.0 12.5 17.0 San Antonio, Tex___________ 8.3 8.1 9.8 8.6 8.5 9.19.0 8.9 12.1 11.3 11.2 12.8 San Francisco, Calif_________ 4.1 4.1 4.0 7.0 7.0 6.15.7 4.5 9.2 6.8 5.3 10.9 Savannah, Ga 6.5 4.6 14.0 5.8 4.6 8.84.3 4.3 4.7 5.5 5.5 5.5 Scranton, Pa_______________ 12.3 12.2 13.4 14.3 14.2 16.29.0 8.8 9.4 8.5 8.7 8.0 Seattle, Wash_______________ 5.0 5.0 5.2 8.3 8.3 7.96.3 6.1 7.2 5.8 6.2 4.8 South Bend, Ind____________ 8.5 8.5 7.6 11.7 11.8 9.8

12.6 12.5 13.7 15.7 15.8 15.5 Spokane, Wash_____________ 6.0 6.0 4.6 9.1 9.2 7.07.4 6.6 11.5 7.5 6.9 10.0 Springfield, Mass___________ 7.1 6.9 8.3 8.5 8.4 9.0

12.9 12.9 13.8 13.8 Syracuse, 1ST. Y 2.3 2.0 4.9 2.9 2.5 5.34.2 4.3 2.7 6.6 6.8 3.6 Toledo, Ohio_______________ 6.4 6.5 6.1 9.0 9.1 8.0

11.4 11.4 11.5 14.0 14.1 13.6 Washington, D. C ___________ 5.9 5.2 8.1 6.9 6.4 8.3. 11.8 11.0 13.4 12.0 11.9 12.2 Wichita, K ans___ ...... ... 5.4 5.4 7.0 7.0

7.5 4.6 12.1 6.9 4.8 9.3 Worcester, Mass_____________ 5.7 5.5 6.1 6.6 6.6 6.66.5 6.5 6.7 7.1 7.2 6.1 York, P a__________________ 13.7 12.9 16.4 14.0 13.4 15.76.3 6.3 6.6 8.5 8.5 8.1 Youngstown, Ohio__________ 7.5 6.1 14.9 9.4 8.0 15.69.2 8.9 11.2 11.8 11.4 13.6

i Includes Rock Island and Moline, 111., and Davenport, Iowa.

The extent of postwar wage adjustments can be further illustrated by comparing the July 1, 1949, union rates of motortruck drivers and helpers with those in effect 4 years earlier. On July 1, 1945, almost half of the drivers and over four- fifths of the helpers had union scales under $1 an hour. In 1949, however, three-fifths of the drivers had scales of at least $1.50 and seven-tenths of the helpers were covered by agreements stipulating hourly scales of $1.25 or more.

City and Regional Rate Differentials

Differences in wage scales of motortruck drivers and helpers exist not only between cities and regions but also between industry and commodity classifications within a city. Variations in the classifications and terminology used among cities, however, preclude valid intercity comparisons of

truck drivers and helpers wage scales by commodity handled, industry, and/or size of truck.

The wide variations in the July 1,1949, rates of drivers and helpers within individual cities did not follow any consistent pattern. The relationship between the rates of drivers and helpers also varied widely between cities. Table 6 illustrates the lack of uniformity in union scales for six typical cities in various sections of the country.

Average union rates for drivers on July 1, 1949 varied from 94 cents in Charlotte, N. C., to $1.80 an hour in Newark, N. J. In 15 cities wage scales, on the average, exceeded $1.50, in 34, hourly levels ranged from $1.25 to $1.50. Portland, Maine, was the only other city in which drivers had a scale level under $1.

Hourly scales for helpers averaged highest in Oakland ($1.68) and lowest in Charleston (S. C.),


4T able 5.Distribution of union motortruck drivers andhelpers by hourly wage rates, July 1, 1949

Percent of

Hourly wage rates Driversand

helpersDrivers Helpers

Under 65 cents________________________ 0 ) 0 ) 0.165 cents and under 70 cents______________ 0) 0 ) .170 cents and under 75 cents______________ 0.1 (0 .475 cents and under 80 cents______________ .2 0) 1.080 cents and under 85 cents______________ .3 0.2 1.385 cents and under 90 cents______________ .2 .2 .690 cents and under 95 cents______________ .8 .4 3.395 cents and under $1________________ __ .6 .4 1.9$1 and under $1.05_____ ______ ____ 1.6 1.0 4.7$1.05 and under $1.10___________________ 1.4 .9 4.2$1.10 and under $1.15 . _ ____ 1.6 1.1 5.2$1.15 and under $1.20___________________ 2.6 2.5 3.4$1.20 and under $1.25___________________ 2.4 1.8 6.5$1.25 and under $1.30___________________ 6.1 5.0 12.7$1.30 and under $1.35______ ___________ 5.4 3.3 18.6$1.35 and under $1.40______ ___________ 7.0 6.5 9.8$1.40 and under $1.45___________________ 7.5 7.7 5.8$1.45 and under $1.50 ... 8.0 8.0 8.2$1.50 and under $1.55___________________ 10.5 11.7 3.8$1.55 and under $1.60___________________ 5.2 5.6 2.9$1.60 and under $1.65___________________ 7.6 8.7 1.4$1.65 and under $1.70___________________ 6.8 7.4 3.1$1.70 and under $1.75___________________ 8.2 9.4 .4$1.75 and under $1.80___________________ 4.1 4.7 .4$1.80 and under $1.85___________________ 3.3 3.8 0)$1.85 and under $1.90 _ 3.0 3.5 .1$1.90 and under $1.95___________________ 2.1 2.4 - -$1.95 and under $2.00___________________ .9 1.0$2.00 and under $2.05___________________ .7 .8$2.05 and under $2.10 .2 .2$2.10 and under $2.15 .7 .8$2.15 and under $2.20___________________ .1 .1$2.20 and under $2.25 .6 .7$2.25 and under $2.30 .1 .1$2.30 and over ......... .1 .1

Total_______ __ ____________ 100.0 100.0 100.0

Average hourly rate____________________ $1.511 $1. 548 $1,285

1 Less than 0.05 of 1 percent.

and Jacksonville ($0.71). Rate levels in 3 other Pacific Coast cities, San Francisco, Seattle and Spokane exceeded $1.50 an hour. In 1 New England and 16 southern cities, average scales for helpers were less than $1 an hour.

Although the average hourly wage rate for motortruck drivers in cities of a million or more was the highest among the five population groups studied, New York and Chicago ranked fifth and sixth, respectively and Philadelphia twelfth, in city scale levels. Similarly, the highest city levels for helpers were not always found in the population group with the highest average rate. Average rates by population group ranked in order by size of city except for cities with populations of from 250,000 to 500,000 in which drivers averaged almost 1 cent more than those in cities with populations from 500,000 to a million.

Average wage scales for motortruck drivers and for helpers were highest on the Pacific Coast

T a ble 6. Intracity and intercity differentials in union hourly wage rates of motortruck drivers and helpers in six typical cities, July 1, 1949

City

Truck drivers Helpers

Lowest rate

Highest rate

Difference

Lowest rate

Highest rate

Difference

Atlanta___ _ __ ___ $0. 755 $1.440 $0.685 $0.900 $0.925 $0,025Boston_______ .955 2.145 1.150 .906 1.631 .725Chicago_____________ 1.170 2.240 1.070 .920 1.866 .946Dallas ____ .990 1.465 .475 .960 1.000 .040New York______ ___ .833 2.340 1.507 .862 1.990 1.128San Francisco________ 1.229 2.404 1.175 1.226 1.850 .624

and lowest in the Southeast (see table 8). The Middle Atlantic States and the Pacific Coast were the only regions in which the union rate levels for both drivers and helpers were higher than their respective national average. In only the Southeast and the Southwest, were average hourly scales below $1.15 for drivers and below $1 for helpers.

Standard Workweek

The standard workweek for motortruck drivers and their helpers averaged 42.2 hours on July 1, 1949. As in several previous years, the decline in standard weekly hours during the year amounted to less than 1 percent. Over the 10-year period since 1939, the reduction in the work schedule approximated 7 percent.

The number of workers covered by agreements stipulating a 40-hour standard workweek continued to rise. On July 1, 1949, 7 of every 10 drivers and helpers received overtime premium pay for work after 40 hours a week. Straight- time weekly hours of 48 or more applied to about 1 of every 4 workers studied.

Union Scales of Wages by City and Classification

Table 10 presents union scales of wages and hours in effect on July 1, 1949, and July 1, 1948, for each classification of truck drivers and helpers in each of the 77 cities included in the study. Where more than one union rate was in effect for the same classification in a particular city, all rates are listed with the letters A, B, C, etc., designating the various effective agreements. The sequence of the letters does not indicate the relative importance of the agreements or the rates.


5T able 7.Average union hourly wage rates for motortruck drivers and helpers, by city and population group, July 1, 1949

City and population groupAverage

hourlyrate

City and population groupAver

agehourly

rate

City and population groupAver

agehourly

rate

Drivers D riversC ontinued HelpersContinued

Population group I (1,000,000 and over): Population group IVContinued Population group IIIContinuedNew Vnrk, "M_ V $1.718 Reran ton, Pa $1.307 Rt. Pan 1, Minn $1.340

1.678 Springfield, Mass 1.288 Louisville, Ky___________________ 1.3181.657 Ties Moines, Iowa 1.275 Rochester, N. Y_________________ 1.308

T,OS Angelas, Calif 1.653 Worcester, Mass _ .... 1.247 Cincinnati, Ohio_______________ _ 1.294Detroit., Mirth 1.584 Salt Lake City, Utah 1.238 Kansas City, Mo_________________ 1.291

1.504 Reading, Pa 1.197 Houston, Tex__ ______________ 1.268Miami, Ela 1.183 Average for group I I I _____ _____ ___ 1.258

1.183 Providence, R. T 1.245Eran cisco, Calif . . . 1.781 Knoxville, Tenn 1.112 Indianapolis, Ind_________________ 1.227

Pittsburgh, Pa 1.540 Norfolk, Va 1.093 Columbus, Ohio_____________ _ - 1.184Cleveland, Ohio 1.508 Chattanooga, Tenn 1.092 Denver, Colo___________________ 1.183

1.487 Jacksonville, Ela 1.077 Dallas, Tex_________ ___________ 1.019Poston, Mass 1.456 Richmond, Va. 1.044 Atlanta, Ga__ .920Rt,. Louis, Mn 1.442 Charlotte, N. C .941 San Antonio, Tex. _ _ .882

1.441 Memphis, Tenn_ _ __ ... . .866P f^Fal n, N"' V 1.409 Population group V (40,000 to 100,000): New Orleans, La . .. . . . . .799

1.309 Phoenix, Ari?. ~ 1.513 Birmingham, Ala _ _ .... .775Baltimore, Md . __ 1.306 Charleston, W. Va________________ 1.459

Butte, Mont_____________________ 1.451 Population group IV (100,000 to 250,000):Population group III (250,000 to 500,000): Average fo r group V _______________ 1.815 Spokane, Wash___________________ 1.604

Newark, N. .T ........ _ ...... .... 1.796 Mobile, Ala _ _ ___ 1.293 South Bend, Ind_________________ 1.383Oakland, Calif 1.794 El Paso, Tex 1.224 Scranton, Pa _. . .... 1.365Seattle, Wash 1.758 Tattle Rock, Ark _ . . 1. 210 Duluth, Minn____________ _______ 1.327Portland, Ora? 1.563 Manchester, N. FT 1.199 Des Moines, Iowa________________ 1.304Tnlarin, Ohio 1.497 York, Pa 1.177 Erie, Pa ... . . . ..................... 1.280A nprnqp for group TTT 1.498 Charleston, R. C 1.101 Dayton, Ohio _ _ . . . 1.264Transas City, Mn 1.423 Jackson, Miss 1.085 Peoria, Til _ 1.263Cincinnati, Ohio 1.407 Ravannah, Ga 1.058 New Haven, Conn _ . . _ ......... 1 228Minneapolis, Minn 1.403 Portland, Maine .994 Omaha, Nebr__ .. . 1.200St, Pa.nl, Minn 1.393 Youngstown, Ohio.... _ . 1.199Louisville, Ky 1.376 H elpers Grand Rapids, Mich ... 1.189Rochester, 1ST. V 1.375 Springfield, Mass 1.172Colnmhns, Ohio 1.364 Population group I (1,000,000 and over): Salt Lake Citv, Utah _ ... 1.158Providence, R. T 1.331 Chicago, Til 1.417 Syracuse, N .Y _______________ ___ 1.140Indianapolis, Ind. _______ 1.319 Detroit, Mich , 1.369 Worcester, Mass ..... __ ... . _. .... . 1.134Denver, C olo___ ________ _____ 1.313 A ne.raqe. fnr group T 1.364 Average for group I V ____ _____ ___ 1.128Houston, Tex 1.227 New York, N Y 1.359 Rock Island (111.) district i ........... 1.101Dallas, Tp.y 1.202 Dos Angeles, Calif . _ ..... 1.344 Oklahoma Citv, Okla ... 1.081Atlanta, Oa 1.151 Philadelphia, Pa 1.311 Reading, Pa________________ __ 1.074Ran Antonio, Tex 1.138 Miami, Fla______________________ .978Birmingham, Ala 1.106 Population group II (500,000 to 1,000,000): Richmond, Va_________ _______ .952Memphis, Tenn 1.075 Ran Eraneiseo, Calif 1.581 Knoxville, Tenn .914New Orleans, La 1.018 Pittsburgh, Pa 1.403 Norfolk, Va __ .784

Buffalo, N. V 1.345 Charlotte, N. C. .769Population group IV (100,000 to 250,000): Boston, Mass 1.318 Jacksonville, Fla .714

Rpokane, Wash . 1.613 Milwaukee, Wis__________________ 1.297peoria, Til 1.562 A ne.ragp. fo r group TT _ 1.872 Population group V (40,000 to 100,000):Ronth Pp.nd, Tnd 1.497 Cleveland, Ohio. _ .... . . 1.244 Butte, Mont. ... ..... _ 1.336"Dnlnth, Minn 1.431 St. Louis, Mo____ ____________ ___ 1.184 York, Pa . _ 1.113YnnnP'st.own, Ohio 1.387 Washington, D. O. _ 1.105 Charleston, W. Va_______________ 1.104"Dayton, Ohio 1.373 Baltimore, Md . _ 1.075 Manchester, N. H_________________ 1.037Grand Rapids, Mich 1.371 Average for group V ________ ______ 1 .018Wichita, TCans 1.361 Population group III (250,000 to 500,000): El Paso, Tex . .938Erie, Pa 1.352 Oakland, Calif... . 1.683 Jackson, Miss___________________ .930RyraonsA, N. V 1.336 Seattle, Wash___ _______________ 1.612 Portland, Maine . . . .920Rock Island GIB district l 1.324 Portland, Oreg__ _ 1.486 Mobile, Ala .916"M a w TTavcn, Conn 1.319 Toledo, Ohio _ ..... 1.401 Savannah, Ga .718Omaha, "Mohr 1.317 Newark, N. J_____ _______________ 1.389 Charleston, S. C __ . _ .... .710Average for group I V .---------------- 1 .816 Minneapolis, Minn________________ 1.348

i Includes Rock Island and Moline, 111., and Davenport, Iowa.

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Table 8.Average union wage rates of motortruck driversand helpers, hy region, July 1, 1949 16

T able 9. Distribution of union motortruck drivers and helpers, by straight-time weekly hours, July 1 , 1949

Average rate per hour

RegionDrivers

andhelpers

Drivers Helpers

United States. ____ _______

New England____________________Middle Atlantic___________ _____Border States____________________Southeast. _ . ...

$1.511 $1,548 $1.285

1.3451.5821.2811.0511.5231.3911.0971.3481.694

1.3761.6311.3191.1271.5451.4141.1321.3641.705

1.2431.3391.106.878

1.3481.245.946

1.1851.486

Great Lakes_____________________Middle West ....Southwest.MountainPacific ...... . . . . . . . . . .

1 The regions used in this study include:

New England------------------ Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, NewHampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.

Middle Atlantic__________ New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania.Border States------------------ Delaware, District of Columbia, Kentucky,

Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia.Southeast----------------------- Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North

Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee.Great Lakes-------------------- Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio,

and Wisconsin.Middle West-------------------- Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, North

Dakota, and South Dakota.Southwest-----------------------Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas.Mountain------------------------Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New

Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming.Pacific----------------------------California, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington.

Weekly hours

Percent of union members with classified hours per week

Driversand

helperDrivers Helpers

Under 40________________________ 1.0 1.1 0.440______________________________ 68.8 69.0 67.7Over 40 and under 44_______________ .8 .8 .644_____________________________ 4.1 4.2 3.3Over 44 and under 48______________ 2.6 2.5 3.148______________________ _______ 18.9 18.6 21.1Over 48 and under 51______________ 1.3 1.2 1.851........ ........................... ........ ................. .6 .7 .2Over 51 and under 54______________ .3 .2 .354_____ _________ _______________Over 54 and under 60 . __

1.10 )

.3

1.1

.3

1.5

60 _Hours not specified in union agree

m ent__________________________ .2 .3 (9

Total______________________ 100.0 100.0 100.0

Average weekly hours________ ___ 42.2 42.2 42.4

1 Less than 0.05 of 1 percent.

Table 10. Union scales of wages and hours for motortruck drivers and helpers, by city, July 1 , 1948, and July 1 , 1949[Hours are the same for both years unless otherwise indicated]

City and classification

Ju ly l,1948(rateper

hour)

July 1,1949

Rateper

hour

Hoursper

week

A T LA N T A , GA.

Baggage----- $0. 900 $0.950 40Helpers........... .......... .850 .900 40

BakeryCracker and cooky 1.130 1.150 48BeerKeg drivers________ 1. 335 1. 335 40GeneralFreight, city de

livery__________ .950 1. 040 48Helpers__________ .830 .920 48

GroceryChain store:Agreement A____ 1.025 1.100 40

Helpers______________ .875 .925 40Agreement B ____ 1.070 1.130 48

Wholesale:Agreement A (after 30

days)_____________ 1.125 1.180 40Agreement B__ .755 .755 40

Lard and vegetable productsPacking house:

City drivers............ 1.055 1.185 40M eat-Packing house:

Agreement A__________ 1.310 1. 440 40Agreement B ____ ___ 1.170 1. 300 56

Oil:First 6 months_________ .978 1.208 407-12 months___________ 1.001 1.231 4013-18 months____ ______ 3.024 1. 254 4019-24 months__________ 1. 047 1. 277 4025-30 months___________ 1. 070 1. 300 4031-36 months__________ 1. 093 1. 323 4037-42 months__________ 1.116 1. 346 4043-48 months__________ 1.139 1. 369 4049-54 months___________ 1.162 1. 392 4065-60 months___________ 1.185 1.415 40After 5 years___________ 1. 208 1. 438 40

Railway express:Pick-up and delivery........ 1. 257 1. 327 44Money pick-up_________ 1.287 1. 357 44


hour)

July 1,1949

City and classification Rateper

hour

Hoursper

week

B A L T IM O R E , M D .

Acetylene_______________ $1. 250 $1.350 40Helpers_______________ 1.100 1. 200 40

Armored car____ ________ 1. 350 1. 425 40BakeryBiscuit_________ 1.350 1. 400 45BoxesW ooden__________ 1.000 1.000 40

Helpers_______________ .875 .875 40Building:

Construction:Concrete-Mixers_____ 1.225 1.280 40Dump and excavating.. 1.150 1. 250 40

Helpers____________Contractors drivers_____

1. 025 1.125 401. 300 1. 300 40

Helpers______________ 1.175 1.175 40Material:

Agreement A_________ 1.000 1.000 40Helpers____________ .900 .900 40

Agreement B _________ 1.000 1.000 40Helpers------------------ .900 .900 40

Asbestos and pipe cov-ering..____ ________ 1.100 1.200 40

Asphalt_____________ 1.150 1. 250 40Helpers_____ ______ .875 1.100 40

Lumber_____ _______ 1.150 1. 300 40Helpers______ ____ 1.000 1.175 40

Plumbing and heating:Agreement A_______ 1.250 1.300 40

Helpers______ ____ 1.125 1.175 40Agreement B ............... 1. 250 1.300 40

Helpers__________ 1. 125 1.175 40Roofing_____________ 1. 250 1.350 40Tile_________________ 1. 250 1. 250 40

Helpers____________ 1.160 1.160 40Scaffolding___________ 1. 250 1. 350 40

CandyWholesale________ 1.150 1. 250 40Coal and fuel oil delivery. . . 1. 020 1.150 40

Helpers____ __________ .970 .970 40



hour)

July 1,1949

Rateper

hour

Hoursper

week

B A L T IM O R E , M D .Con.

Department store $1.200 $1.300 40Helpers_______________ .750 1.000 40

D istillery..______________ 1.365 1.500 40Factory:

Agreement A (machineshop and foundry).......... 1.300 1.300 40

Agreement B (furniture) 1.250 1.300 40Helpers______________ 1.025 1.175 40

Agreement C (casket):City________________ 1.200 1.200 40Road.__........................ 1.300 1.300 40

Agreement D (steel).......... 1.150 1.250 40Helpers______________ 1.000 1.100 40

Agreement E (steel)_____ 1.000 1.000 40Helpers............................ .900 .900 40

Furn i ture Retail________ 1.050 1.050 48Helpers_____ __________ .950 .950 48

GeneralFreight:Regular drivers 1.075 1.215 48Extra drivers........ ............. 1.110 1.250 48

Helpers______________ .995 1.095 48Heavy hauling:

Gooseneck-trailer drivers.......................... . 1.310 1.450 40

Truck drivers..... . 1.110 1.250 40Helpers.............. ...... 1.075 1.100 40

Glass (bottles)_______ ____ 1.175 1.265 40Helpers_______________ .950 1.020 40

Grocery:Retail________________ 1.222 1.444 45

Helpers______________ .944 1.167 45Wholesale______________ 1.150 1.250 40

Helpers______________ .925 1.025 40Ice:

City transfer:Less than 9 tons____ . 1.050 1.150 40


7T able 1 0 . Union scales of wages and hours for motortruck drivers and helpers, by city} July 1, 1948, and July 1, 1949 Con.

[Hours are the same for both years unless otherwise indicated]


July 1, 1948 (rate per

hour)

July 1,1949



hour)

July 1,1949

Rateper

hour

Hoursper

week

Rateper

hour

Hoursper

week

BALTIMORE, MD.Con. BOSTON, MASS.Con.

IceContinued BakeryContinuedCity transferCon. Transport trucksCon.

$1.150 $1.150 40 3 to 5 tons____________ $1.080 $1.250 48Route delivery drivers___ 1.150 1.150 48 5 tons and over_______ 1.160 1.350 48

.900 .900 48 Helpers______________ 1.007 1.150 48Route foremen_________ 1.250 1.250 48 Special delivery________ .935 1.150 48

Meat: Beer:Hotel and restaurant sup- Bottle and keg_________ 1. 550 1.600 40

1.400 1.440 40 Helpers_______________ 1.475 1. 525 40Packinghouse_________ 1.400 1.440 40 Beer and liquor:

Helpers______________ 1 . 1 1 0 1.190 40 Agreement A_________ 1. 250 1.350 40Milk and ice cream: Helpers____________ 1 . 2 0 0 1.300 40

Sw ing mp.n 1.250 1.250 48 Agreement B_________ 1 . 2 0 0 1 . 2 0 0 40Helpers, route__________ .719 .781 48 Helpers____________ 1 . 1 0 0 1 . 1 0 0 40Special delivery________ .833 .895 48 Building:Route foremen_________ 1.354 1.354 48 Construction:

1.463 1.588 40 Euclid tracto r_______ 1.500 1. 600 401.313 1.438 40 Concrete mixer_______ 1. 300 1.500 40

Oil: Low-bed trailer_______ 1. 400 1. 500 40Agreement A (transport) _ 1.250 1.250 48 Dump truck:

1.450 1.600 40 1 Yi tons or less______ 1.180 1.280 40Agreement C: Over 1J?4 tons_______ 1. 350 1. 450 40

1.500 1.500 40 Helpers... _________ 1.150 1.250 40Gasoline_____________ 1.500 1.500 40 Material:Stake truck__________ 1.330 1.330 40 Concrete_____________ 1. 350 1. 450 40

Agreement D: Helpers____________ 1.300 1. 400 401 . 2 1 1 1.413 40 Door and window_____ 1. 340 1. 390 401.298 1.506 40 Lumber_____________ 1.240 1. 290 40

After 2 years--------------- 1.384 1.600 40 Helpers____________ 1.190 1.240 40After 3 years_________ 1.500 1.725 40 Wrecking:

1.150 1.300 40 lY i tons or less________ 1.030 1.080 401.315 1.385 44 Over V/i tons_________ 1 . 2 0 0 1.250 40

TTftlpprs 1.215 1.285 44 Carbonated beverage______ 1.300 1.300 44Tobacco: Helpers_______________ 1 . 1 0 0 1 . 1 0 0 44

Wholesale______________ 1.150 1.150 40 Coal____________________ 1.280 1.380 40Helpers_______________ 1.180 1.280 40

BIRMINGHAM, ALA. Department store:Agreement A:

Coal: Trailer______________ 1 . 2 0 0 1 . 2 0 0 40Tnsirifi plant. 1.185 1. 355 40 Parcel and transfer____ 1.150 1.150 40Outside plant---------------- 1. 225 1. 355 40 Agreement B __________ 1.213 1.250 40

Coffee .680 .730 40 H elp ers..___________ 1.038 1.075 40Factory______ ________ 1.145 1. 335 40 Food service:Furniture___ __________ .740 .782 48 Retail:

H elpers . 710 .752 48 Under 3 tons_________ 1.225 1.325 40Transfer: 3 tons and over_______ 1.315 1.415 40

Agreement A_________ .760 .800 40 Wholesale:Helpers______________ .660 .700 40 Agreement A:

Agreement B: Less than 6 -ton freight- 1.385 1.460 40TTp to 1 yr . 711 . 755 40 e-ton freight_______ 1.450 1.525 402 years and over .833 .883 40 Helpers____________ 1.385 1.460 40

Helpers__________ .650 .675 40 Agreement B3 tonsGrain: and under________ 1.390 1.450 40

Agreement A: Over 3 tons------------ 1.430 1.490 40R egular trneks . 610 . 660 40 Agreement C _________ 1.410 1.460 40Trailer-trucks________ .650 .700 40 Agreement D _________ 1.400 1.450 40Helpers . 550 . 600 40 Helpers__________ 1.250 1.300 40

Agreement B___________ .690 .740 40 Agreement EPotatoH elpers .630 .680 40 chips____________ 1.355 1.415 40

Hroeery(Hhain store . 900 . 950 40 Other products_____ 1.390 1.450 40Helpers .850 .900 40 Agreement F __________ 1.350 1.400 40

Hardware: Helpers______________ 1.163 1.213 40Agreement A____________ .780 .850 40 Agreement G__________ 1.300 1.400 40

Helpers------------------ .710 .780 40 Agreement H ____ _____ 1.350 1.350 40Agreement. R .950 1. 0 2 0 40 Helpers______________ 1.150 1.150 40

Helpers________________ .850 .920 40 Fruit and vegetables M eat-Packing house: Wholesale:

Agreement. A 1 025 1.155 40 Agreement A ____________ 1.400 1.480 48Agreement B-------------- 1.160 1. 290 40 Agreement BUp to 3

Trailer-trucks__________ 1. 215 1.345 40 tons------ ------------- 1 . 2 0 0 1 . 2 0 0 40Railway express: 3 to 5 tons_____________ 1.250 1.250 40

Pjelr-iTp and delivery 1. 256 1. 326 44 5 tons and over________ 1.350 1.350 40TWnnay piolr-np 1. 331 1.401 44 Agreement C ____________ 1.250 1.250 40

Helpers________________ 1.060 1.060 40B O S T O N , M A S S . Agreement D _____ ____ 1 . 2 0 0 1 . 2 0 0 40

Helpers________________ 1 . 1 0 0 1 . 1 0 0 40Armored car ___________ 1. 305 1. 305 40 Furniture Retail:Baggage: Agreement A Large

One-man trnelr 1.005 1.057 48 truck____ _________ 1.231 1.256 40Two-man truck________ .943 .995 48 Light truck__________ 1.131 1.156 40H elpers .854 .906 48 Helpers______________ 1.075 1 . 1 0 0 40

Bakery: Agreement B __________ 1.250 1.300 40H eh few halrery 1. 417 1. 458 48 Helpers______________ 1.130 1.180 40P.oolry and oraoVer 1. 280 1. 350 45 Agreement C __________ 1.225 1.275 40Transport trucks: Small truck__________ 0 ) 1.206 40

Up to 3 tons--------------- 1.050 1 . 2 0 0 48 Helpers_____ _____ 1.105 1.155 40

1 Information not available for rate and hours on July 1, 1948.


hour)

July 1,1949


hour

Hoursper

week

BOSTON, MASS.Con.

FurnitureRetailCon. Agreement D __________ $1.062 $1.194 44

Helpers______________ .966 1.082 44Garbage disposal_________ 1.300 1.350 40

Helpers_______________ 1.300 1.350 40General freight:

Up to 3 tons___________ 1.279 1.359 403 to 5 tons_____________ 1.304 1.384 405 tons and riggers_______ 1.379 1.459 40Helpers_______________ 1.254 1.334 40

General hauling:Up to 3 tons___________ 1.279 1.360 403 to 5 tons_____________ 1.304 1.385 405 tons and over_________ 1.379 1.460 40Helpers_______________ 1.254 1.335 40

Grocery:Chain store____________ 1.455 1.530 48

Helpers______________ 1.312 1.387 48Wholesale tons and

under______________ 1.268 1.308 44Helpers______________ 1.138 1.178 44

Ice:Agreement A ___________ 1.300 1.300 40

H elpers_____________ 1.175 1.175 40Agreement B ___________ 1 . 0 0 0 1 . 0 0 0 40

LaundryWholesale--------- 1.050 1 . 1 0 0 40Linen supply____________ 1.170 1 . 2 2 0 40

Helpers__ ___________ .940 .990 40Magazine_______________ 1.942 1.942 40M eat-Packing house:

Agreement A3 tons and under______________ 1.390 1.430 40

3-5 tons_____________ 1.440 1.480 40Over 5 tons__________ 1.490 1.530 40

Agreement B __________ 1.318 1.408 40Miscellaneous manufactur

ing:Agreement A __________ 1.400 1.400 40Agreement B __________ 1.380 1.460 40

H elpers...___________ 1.250 1.330 40Agreement C __________ 1.330 1.380 40Agreement D __________ 1 . 2 0 0 1.270 40Agreement E __________ 1.140 1.380 40

Helpers______________ 0 ) 1.280 40MoversPiano and house

hold:Trailer___ __________ 1 . 1 0 0 1.250 48Regular-------------- --------- 1.050 1 . 2 0 0 48Helpers_____ __________ .950 1 . 1 0 0 48

Newspaper:Day__________________ 1.843 2.015 42Night_________________ 1.985 2.145 39

Oil:Agreement A (after 12

months)_____________ 1.425 1. 595 40Agreement B:

First 6 months________ 1.410 1.545 407-12 months__________ 1.450 1. 585 4013-18 months_________ 1.490 1. 625 4019-24 months_________ 1. 550 1.685 4025-30 months_________ 1.590 1. 725 40After 30 months_______ 1. 650 1. 785 40

Agreement C:First 6 months________ 1.410 1.545 407-12 months__________ 1.470 1. 605 4013-18 months_________ 1. 510 1.645 4019-24 months___ 1. 560 1. 695 4025-30 months_________ 1.600 1.735 40After 30 months_______ 1. 650 1. 785 40

Agreement D (asphalt and oil)____________ 1. 380 1. 500 40

Helpers______________ 1.180 1. 300 40Agreement E __________ 1.330 1.330 40Agreement F ___________ 1. 330 1.430 40

Paper handlersNewspaper:

Trailer________________ 1. 566 1. 733 40Straight_______________ 1. 515 1.682 40Helpers_______________ 1.464 1. 631 40

Railway express:tons or less_________ 1. 274 1.344 44

1 H to 5 tons------------------ 1.395 1.465 44HelpersPerishables____ 1.247 1.317 44


8T able 1 0 . Union scales of wages and hours for motortruck drivers and helpers, by cityy July 1, 1948, and July 1, 1949 Con.


C ity and classification

July 1 , 1948 (rate per

hour)

July 1, 1949

Rateper

hour

Hoursper

week

B O S T O N , M A S S .Con.

Rendering_________ ____ $1.312 $1.455 40Scrap iron and metal______ 1. 2 0 0 1 . 2 0 0 40Waste paper_____________ 1. 2 0 0 1.250 40

Truck and tractor______ 1.250 1.300 40Helpers___________ ____ 1 . 1 0 0 1.150 40

B U FFA L O , N . Y.

Beer:Keg:

Brewery drivers______ 1. 375 1 . 600 40Helpers____________ 1.350 1. 575 40

Distributor drivers------ 1. 250 1. 475 40Bottle_________________ 1. 300 1.475 40

Helpers______________ 1. 300 1.475 40Utility drivers________ 1.350 1.475 40

Building:Construction:

Carry-all or winch truck 1. 650 1. 650 40Concrete-mixer truck___ 1. 650 1. 650 40Dump truck_________ 1.370 1.450 49Lynn driver (caterpillar

wheels)____________ 1.430 1. 510 49General contractors

drivers_____________ 1. 550 1. 550 40Material_________ ___ 1. 350 1.425 40

Helpers______________ 1 . 2 0 0 1. 275 40Lumber_____________ 1.425 1.500 40

Coal____________________ 1. 250 1. 250 40Flour, feed, and cereal_____ 1. 475 1. 475 40Food service_____________ 1. 335 1. 375 40Fruit and vegetable-

wholesale______________ 1 . 2 0 0 1. 270 40Furniture:

Agreement A (pick-upand delivery)-------------- 1. 380 1.450 48Helpers___________ _ 1. 230 1. 300 48

Agreement B___________ 1.400 1.450 45Helpers______________ 1. 250 1. 300 45

GeneralFreight:Local_________ ______ 1. 325 1. 380 45Peddle run_____________ 1. 365 1.420 45

GroceryChain store andwholesale:

Agreement A---------------- 1. 250 1.400 51Helpers:

Grocery____________ 1 . 1 0 0 1. 250 51Produce____________ 1.150 1. 300 51

Agreement B__________ 1 . 2 0 0 1. 270 40Helpers______________ 1.150 1 . 2 2 0 40

Ice--------------------------------- 1.150 1. 250 40Helpers________________ 1 . 1 0 0 1.250 40

Ice cream (special deliverydrivers)_______________ 1.125 1.125 40

Laundry:Linen supply___________ 1. 050 1 . 2 2 0 40Wholesale______________ 1.050 1 . 2 2 0 40

Liquor__________________ 1. 300 1. 400 45Helpers_____________ _ 1 . 2 0 0 1. 300 45

M eat-Packing house:Agreement A _________ 1.300 1. 350 40Agreement B (sausage).__ 1. 250 1. 300 40

MilkCity, tractor andtrailer_________________ 1 . 1 0 0 1 . 1 0 0 40

Newspaper. _ ___________ 1.450 1.595 40Oxygen and acetylene:

Agreement A___________ 1.440 1. 540 40Helpers______________ 1. 215 1. 315 40

Agreement B___________ 1.395 1.495 44Helpers____ _________ 1. 215 1. 315 44

Agreement C___________ 1.420 1. 520 40Helpers______________ 1.285 1. 385 40

Package_________________ 1. 350 1.400 45Railway express__________ 1. 334 1.404 44Renderer________________ 1. 275 1. 360 40

Dead-stock transfer drivers__________________ 1.225 1. 310 40

B U T T E , M O N T .

Bakery_________ __ _ 1.399 1.399 40Beer (distributors)________ 1.524 1.524 40BuildingConstruction:

Concrete-mixer truck........ 1.649 1.649 40


hour)

July 1, 1949


hour

Hoursper

week

BUTTE, M ONT.Con.

BuildingConstruction- Continued

Dump trucks:7 cu. yd. or less water-

level capacity_______ $1. 500 $1. 500 40Over 7 cu. yd., to and

including 10 cu. yd. water-level capacity__ 1.700 1.700 40

Over 10 cu. yd., to and including 15 cu. yd. water-level capacity. . 1.850 1.850 40

Over 15 cu. yd. water- level capacity_______ 2 . 0 0 0 2 . 0 0 0 40

Euclids or ofl-the-road equipment:

8 - 1 0 yd______________ 1.755 1.755 401 0 yd. and over_______ 1.855 1.855 40

MaterialLumber____ 1. 399 1. 399 48Factory:

Frame-truck driver:114-3 tons __ ......3 tons and over_______

1. 524 1 . 680

1. 524 1.680

4040

GeneralFreight:LocalAssociation agree

ment:% ton and under____ _ 1. 336 1. 336 48Over % ton-3 tons____ 1. 399 1. 399 483-6 tons_______ ____ 1.430 1.430 486 tons and over_______ 1. 593 1. 593 48Helpers:

1,500 lb. and under__ 1. 336 1.336 48Over 1,500 lb________ 1. 336 1. 336 48

LocalN onassociation:3-6 tons______________ 1. 430 1.430 406 tons and over_______ 1. 593 1.593 40

Grocery:Agreement A__________ 1. 226 1 . 226 48Agreement BChain store. 1. 575 1. 575 48

Hardware_______________ 1. 399 1. 399 40Laundry:

% ton and under_______ 1.336 1. 336 40Over % and under 3 tons__ 1. 399 1. 399 40

MeatButcher:Retail______ _________ 1.486 1.486 48

Wholesale______________ 1. 486 1.486 40Milk______ _____ . . 1. 399 1.399 48Railway express_________Soft drink_______________

1. 378 1.399

1.448 1. 399

4440

Textile store:Drivers_______________ 1.226 1.226 42

CHARLESTON, S. C.

GeneralFreight, local: Pick-up and delivery____ .730 .930 40Helpers_______________ .630 .710 40Transport_____________ .950 1. 2 0 0 48

Railway express:Pick-up and delivery____ 1. 214 1. 284 44Money pick-up_________ 1.257 1. 327 44

CHARLESTON, W. YA.

Air reduction:First 60 days___________ 1.420 1. 520 4060-120 days____________ 1. 450 1. 550 40After 120 days__________ 1. 510 1 . 610 40

Beer:Keg route drivers______ 1.180 1.180 50Route drivers helpers___ .900 .900 40

Building:Contractors' association:

Pick-up (less than % ton)_______________ 1.270 1 . 350 40

3 tons and under _ 1. 370 1.450 403-5 tons______________ 1. 520 1 . 600 40Over 5 tons__________ 1.670 1.750 40Concrete-mixer truck:

3 cu. yd. and under___ 1. 520 1.520 40Over 3 cu. yd_______ 1. 670 1. 670 40

Dumpster and Euclid... 1. 670 1 . 670 40Turner wagon __ 1. 770 1. 770 40

Factory:Chemical:

Agreement A_________ 1. 535 1. 535 40Agreement B_________ 1 . 660 1. 660 40



hour)

July 1,, 1949

Rateper

hour

Hoursper

week

C H A R L E S T O N , W . VA.C on tin u ed

F act ory C onti nue dChemicalContinued

Agreement C (after 4m onths)__________ $1.395 $1.495 40

Helpers (after 4months)__________ 1.315 1.415 40

Agreement D:First 2 months______ 1.260 1.400 40After 2 months______ 1.360 1.500 40

Miscellaneous:Agreement A:

Minimum__________ 1 . 260 1.310 40Maximum__________ 1.360 1.410 40

Agreement B______ _ 1 . 2 2 0 1. 390 40Agreement C_____ 1.520 1.560 40

Furniture _____________________________ _ _ _ 1.050 1.150 48Helpers________________

General:.950 1.050 48

Freight:Local____________________ _____________ 1.140 1. 300 54Peddle run_______ _ _ 1.165 1.320 54

Transfer and storage:Local________________ 1.140 1. 300 54Handlers (furniture)________ 1.140 1. 300 54

GroceryWholesale_______ 1.240 1. 375 48Helpers__________ _ _ 1.090 1. 225 48

M eat-Packing house:Rural_______ _ _ _ _ 1. 275 1. 365 40City 1.175 1.265 40

Milk:Special delivery________________________ .872 .960 40Relief_________________ 1.043 1.127 40

Oil:Agreement A (tank line).. 1.190 1. 320 54Agreement B:

Small truck__________ 1. 400 1. 465 40Transport___________ 1. 350 1.415 40

Agreement C:1 - 2 years___________ 1.430 1.490 402-3 years_____________ 1.490 1. 530 403-4 years_____________ 1. 580 1.640 40After 4 years__________ 1. 690 1. 720 40

Railway express___________________________ 1. I l l 1.181 44C H A R L O T T E , N . C.

GeneralFreight:Agreement A:

City pick-up and delivery____________ _________________________ .835 .900 48

Helpers______________________________________ .730 .775 48Agreement B _____________________________ .830 .900 48

Helpers_____________ ____________________ .700 .815 48Agreement C _____________________________ .830 .880 48

Helpers______________________________________ .700 .750 48Railway express___________________________ 1. 214 1.284 44

C H A T T A N O O G A ,T E N N .

Building construction:Trucks:

Up to 3 tons__________________ 1.150 1.150 403-5 tons______________________________________ 1.300 1. 300 405-7 tons______________________________________ 1.450 1.450 407 tons and over and spe

cial equipment______ 1. 550 1. 550 40Material_______________ .850 .900 40

GeneralFreight_________ .850 1 . 0 0 0 50GroceryWholesale____ _ .875 .875 40Railway express:

Regular________ _ _ _ _ 1. 230 1.300 44Money _ _ _ 1. 257 1.327 44

C H IC A G O , ILL.

Armored car_____________ 1. 520 1.630 40Automobile supply and

accessory, city-wide:Large unit (semi)___________________ 1.450 1.700 40Small unit (straight)____________ 1.300 1.550 40

Baggage:City delivery_____________________________ 1. 625 1.625 40Depot to hotel______________________ 1. 515 1.515 40


9T able 1 0 . Union scales of wages and hours for motortruck drivers and helpers, by city, July 1,1948, and July 1, 1949 Con.




hour)

July 1,1949

Rateper

hour

Hoursper

week

C H IC A G O , ILL.Con.

Bakery:Commissary____ _____ $1,350 $1.350 48Cracker_______________ 1.411 1.684 45Pie-truck and supply____ 1.163 1.371 48

Transport____________ 1.271 1.479 48Yeast_________________ 1.875 1.875 40

Beer:Helpers:

Bottle___________ 1.243 1.243 40Keg............ ................. 1.396 1.396 40

Brewery and distributor:Bottle helpers________ 1.243 1.243 40Keg helpers---------------- 1.396 1.396 40


4-wheel, 2 tons or less___ 1.650 1. 650 406 -wheel______________ 1. 750 1.750 40

Excavating, paving, grad-ing, asphalt, sewerand plastering:

4-wheel, 2 tons or less... 1.500 1.500 404-wheel, over 2 tons___ 1. 650 1. 650 406 -wheel............................ 1.750 1. 750 40

Material:Agreement A:

4 tons or less________ 1.390 1.490 40Over 4 tons______ 1.450 1.550 406 -wheel, over 7 tons__ 1 . 600 1 . 700 40

Helpers______________ 1.250 1.350 40Cement____________ 1.250 1.350 40Face brick__________ 1.390 1.490 40

Agreement B (brickVi anlfnoA *naUUJLlgJ

4-wheel____________ 1. 570 1. 570 406 -wheel______ __ 1 . 600 1.600 40Helpers________ 1.400 1.400 40Helpers, trailers_____ 1.320 1.320 40

Agreement C (roofingmaterial)___________ 1.650 1.800 40

Butter and eggWholesale:Delivery drivers________ 1.300 1.450 40

Coal:1 Vi tons------------------------ 1. 540 1.640 402 tons_________________ 1.570 1.670 40Over 2 tons and tractor

used with trailer______ 1.600 1.700 406 -wheel, over 1 2 tons____ 1.670 1 . 770 40Tractor, used with differ

ent trailer____________ 1.740 1.840 40Tractor-trailer drivers___ 1.600 1.700 40

Commission house:1 ton or less____________ 1 . 280 1.600 402 tons________ 1.300 1.620 403 tons____________ ___ 1. 320 1.640 404 tons_________________ 1.340 1.660 405 tons_________________ 1.360 1.680 40Helpers_______________ 1.170 1.490 40

Department store:Agreement A:

Under 2 tons_________ 1. 450 1 . 660 40Trailer trucks ,______ 1.500 1. 710 40

Agreement B___ _______ 1. 354 1. 354 48Film carriers_____________ 1. 815 1.815 40

Helpers_______________ 1.375 1.375 40FloristsRetail:

1 and under 2 tons______ 1.170 1.170 502 and under 3 tons______ 1 . 2 0 0 1 . 2 0 0 503 and under 5 tons______ 1.230 1.230 50

FloristsWholesale:1 and under 2 tons______ 1.150 1.230 402 and under 3 tons______ 1.170 1.250 403 and under 5 tons______ 1 . 2 0 0 1.280 40

Furniture Retail________ 1.491 1.700 40Helpers_______________ 1.330 1.540 40

General:Cartage:

1 and under 2 tons____ 1.300 1.550 402 and under 3 tons____ 1.350 1.600 403 and under 5 tons____ 1.400 1.650 405 and under 7 tons____ 1.450 1.700 407 and under 1 0 tons____ 1.500 1.750 401 0 and under 2 0 tons___ 1.550 1.800 40



General-Continued C art age C ont inued

2 0 tons and over______Semitrailers, 5 tons

and over___________Hauling:

South side:1 H tons____________2 tons_____________3 tons_____________5 tons_____________7 tons_____________1 0 tons____________2 0 tons and over____

Parcel delivery:Under 3 tons_________3-5 tons_____________Tractor-trailers_______

Hay and grain:2 and under 5 tons---------5 tons and over_________Helpers____ ___________

Ice creamSpecial delivery ______ ___________

L u m b e rB ox and shavings:

l^j-4 tons and semitrailers______________

4 tons and over_______Meat:

J obberWholesale______Packing house:

Local:1 ton and under___Over 1 and under

3 tons____________3-5 tons____________Over 5 tons________Helpers____________City tractors_______Dump-cart trac

tor______________Delicatessen and

special delivery___Milk:

Tank truck:Day-------------------------N ight_________ ______

Wholesale (noncommission m en)_________

Moving:Furniture_____________

Helpers______________Extra helpers_________

Piano_________________Helpers and extra

helpers____________Machinery:

1 and under 2 tons____2 and under 3 tons____3 and under 5 tons____5 and under 7 tons___7 and under 10 tons____1 0 and under 2 0 to n s___2 0 tons and over______

Newspaper and magazine:

Afternoon papers_______Morning papers________Magazines--------------------

Railway express:1 - 2 H tons_____3-5 tons----------Helpers:

1- 2 ^ tons___3-5 tons_____

Refuse:Tractor----------

Private scavenger. Helpers----------

i Information not available for rate and hours on July 1, 1948. * 51-hour week on July 1 , 1948.


hour)

July 1,1949

Rateper

hour

Hoursper

week

$1.600 $1.850 40

1.450 1.700 40

1.300 1.550 401.350 1.600 401.400 1.650 401.450 1.700 401.500 1.750 401.550 1.800 401.600 1.850 40

1.350 1.600 401.400 1.650 401.450 1.700 40

1.190 1.190 401.230 1.230 40.920 .920 40

1.250 1.440 45

1.425 1.580 401.425 1.580 40

1.375 1.610 40

1.444 1.600 40

1.516 1.680 401.588 1.755 401.612 1. 775 401.260 1.425 401.612 1.775 40

1.340 1.505 40

1.444 1.600 40

1.479 1 . 6 8 8 481.500 1.708 48

1 . 6 8 8 1.896 48

1.500 1.500 401.420 1.420 401.420 1.420 401.620 1.620 40

1.570 1.570 40

1.375 1.650 401.425 1.700 401.475 1.750 401.525 1.800 401.575 1.850 401.625 1.900 401.675 1.950 40

1.718 1.953 42H1.973 2.240 3 7 ^1.718 1.953 4 2 ^1.775 1.875 40

1.356 1.504 441.459 1.459 44

1.254 1.377 441.329 1.377 44

1.700 1.700 481.438 1.438 481. 313 1.313 48


hour)

July 1,1949


hour

Hoursper

week


Rendering, bone and tallow: H otel and restau ran t

routes (chauffeurs)__ $1.918 $1.989 40Helpers______________ 1.794 1 . 8 6 6 40Routemen___________ 1. 935 2.003 40

Market route___________ 1.828 1.900 40Helpers__ __________ 1. 765 1.837 40Routemen___________ 2.144 2.213 40

Dead animalCity drivers____ _____ 1.918 1. 989 40

Routemen___________ 1.935 2.003 40Helpers____________ 1.685 1 . 8 6 6 40

Scrap iron and metal:1 and under 2 tons______ 1.300 1.300 402 and under 5 t,ons_ 1.450 1.450 405 tons and over_________ 1.550 1. 550 40

Soft drink and mineral water:

Extra drivers______ ___ 1.500 1. 500 40Helpers_______________ 1 . 0 0 0 1 . 0 0 0 40

Street railway maintenance: Construction line, emer

gency line and wreck truck________________ 1.585 1. 585 40

Wreck-truck helpers and service truck chauffeurs. 1.535 1. 535 40

Service-truck helpers 1.485 1.485 40Working supervisors_____ 1. 635 1. 635 40

Tobacco and candy_______ 1.280 1.445 40Tobacco and cigarette 1.280 1.445 40

Helpers_______________ .970 1.135 40

C IN C IN N A T I, O H IO

Air reduction____________ 1.250 1.400 40Helpers_______________ 1.150 1. 250 40

Bakery: Cracker _ _ 1.300 1.400 48Yeast:

Agreement A_________ 1.382 1.382 48Agreement B _________ 1.298 1.298 48

Beer:Keg---------------------------- 1.477 1. 577 40Helpers:

Bottle_______________ 1. 376 1.476 40Keg-------------------------- 1.405 1.505 40

Coal and excavating:4-wheel trucks__________ 1. 300 1.430 486 -wheel trucks__________ 1.400 1.530 48Heavy machinery_______ 1.500 1. 630 48Helpers_______________ 1. 300 1.430 48

Commission house:First 30 days___________ 1.150 1. 250 40After 30 days___________ 1.250 1.350 40

Department store:Furniture and pick-up___ 1. 270 1.270 40

Helpers__ __________ 1.150 1.150 40Package_______________ 1.270 1.270 40

Factory (trailmobile): Drivers, bottom.......... ....... 1.280 1.330 40Drivers, top___________ 1.430 1.480 40

Film____ __ __________ 1. 270 1.400 48Helpers________________ 1 . 2 0 0 1.330 48

Freight General:Local cartage___________ 1.270 1.400 48

Helpers______________ 1 . 2 0 0 1.330 *48Specialty trucks________ 1.275 1.400 40

Helpers.. ___________ 1.205 1. 330 40Furniture_______________ 1.244 1. 322 45

Helpers_______________ 1.156 1. 235 45Grocery_________________ 1. 275 1.400 48

Double bottom_________ 0 ) 1.570 *48Semitruck_____________ 1.325 1. 450 48Helpers_______________ 1.185 1.310 48

Ice_____________________ 1 . 1 1 0 1.350 40Helpers_______________ 1.070 1. 310 40

Ice cream:Skippers and special de

livery_______________ 1 . I l l 1.204 54Trucks, ice cream___ .944 1.037 54


10

Table 10. Union scales of wages and hours for motortruck drivers and helpersj by city, July 1,1948 , and July 1} 1949 Con.[Hours are the same for both years unless otherwise indicated]



hour)

C IN C IN N A T I, O H IO C on tin u ed

Laundry:Dry cleaning:

Interstore drivers_____Helpers (carpet)______

Towel_________________M eat-Packing house_____Milk____________________

$1.000 .850

1.250 1. 350 .926

Milk skippers__________Truck with trailer______

MovingFurniture:

Helpers______________Newspaper:

1 ton and under________m tons_______________2 tons_________________

4 and 5 tons____________Helpers:

3 tons and under______Over 3 tons__________

OilLocal drivers:First 30 days-----------------After 30 days___________

Railway express__________Soft drink and mineral

water:6 -wheel truck__________Route helpers__________

1.111

1.290 1.190

1.420 1.445 1.470 1.495 1. 555

1. 340 1. 365

1. 340 1.450 1.325

1.050.583

C L E V E L A N D , O H IO

Bakery_________________Helpers_______________Transport_____________Part-time driver________Biscuit________________Pretzel________________Yeast (after 3 months):

Agreement A_________Agreement B_________

BeerKeg and bottle:Helpers_______________


Excavating truck_____Special tractor type------Concrete-mixer truck__Carry-all truck_______

Material:Building supply______Semitractors_________Yard tractors-------------

Coal____________________Helpers_______________Tractor drivers_________

Furniture_______________Helpers_______________

General:Local trucking:

Single-axle unit_______Trailer truck and semi

trailer_____________Riggers and erectors___

GroceryWholesale_______Ice:

Experienced route drivers.Helpers_______________

Ice cream:Transport_____________Deliveries_____________Special delivery:

First 3 months________Second 3 months______Over 6 months________

Laundry (rag supply)--------Milk:

Heavy transport________Special delivery________

Moving:Local_________________

Helper______________

1.425 1.275 1. 380 1 . 330 1. 330 1.400

1. 334 1.442

1. 200

1.600 1.850 1. 500 1. 750

1.450 1. 550 1. 450 1. 350 1. 300 1,400 1. 350 1. 300

1.320

1.400 1.825 1.380

1.443 1. 045

1. 375 1.475

1.175 1.225 1. 275 1.100

1.375 1.275

1. 350 1.300 I

I48-hour week on July 1, 1948.4 Information not available.

July 1, 1949



hour)

July 1,1949

Rateper

hour

Hoursper

week

Rateper

hour

Hoursper

week

C L EV E L A N D , O H IO C on tin u ed

Newspaper and magazine:Agreement A: __ ____

$1.250 48 Routemen___________ $1,380 $1.380 40.920 48 Agreement B:

1.250 48 Day:1.500 8 45 Routemen_________ 1.938 2.038 481.019 54 Relaymen__________ 1. 748 1.878 481.204 54 Night:1.056 54 Routemen______ __ 2.035 2.173 45

Relaymen______ __ 1.864 2.003 451.400 8 45 Magazine________________ 1. 500 1.696 401.300 3 45 Oil transport:

City:1. 650 38% 2 months or less_______ 1.414 1.464 401.680 38% 9-18 months__________ 1. 483 1. 533 401.700 38% 18 months____________ 1. 550 1.600 401. 730 38% Lake County:1.790 38% After 2 years_________ 1. 331 1.381 40

Produce:1. 570 38% Fruit and vegetables____ 1.450 1.450 401 . 600 38% Railway express__________ 1.395 1.465 44

Soft drinkHelpers_______ 1.033 1 . 0 0 0 401.450 40 Waste paper:1 . 600 40 Semi_______ __________ 1.180 1.180 401.395 44 Single_________________ 1.130 1.130 40

Helpers_______________ .900 .900 40WineCity delivery______ 1.250 1. 325 40

1.300 48.729 48 C O L U M B U S , O H IO

BakeryBiscuit_________ 1.175 1.325 50BeerBrewery---------------- 1.225 1.287 40

1. 425 3 40 Helpers____ __________ 1.125 1.1 87 401.275 40 BuildingTruck drivers1 . 530 48 and concrete-pipe haulers. 1 . 2 1 0 1.260 401.420 48 Furniture_______________ 1. 250 1.250 541.480 45 Helpers_______________ 1 . 2 0 0 1 . 2 0 0 541.530 (

11T able 10. Union scales of wages and hours for motortruck drivers and helpers, by city, July 1,1948, and July 1, 1949 Con.




hour)

DENVER, COLO.Con,

MaterialContinued Building material driv

ersContinued Sand, gravel and ready-

mix concrete: Mixer-truck drivers:

Under 5 yd______Over 5 yd..............

Sand, gravel, and mortar:

First 30 days______Thereafter________

Structural steel and iron:

First 3 months_____Second 3 months___Thereafter________

Lumber dealers:Truck drivers_____Helpers._________

Plumbing and supply:

First 3 months____Next 6 months____After 1 year_______

Cheese__________________Cleaners and dyers:

Class A_______________Class B_______________

Coal____________________Fish____________________Furniture Retail:

Agreement AFirst 6months____________

Helpers---------------------Agreement AAfter 6

months____________Helpers______________

Agreement B___________Helpers______________

General:Freight:

Local pick-up and delivery

Short-line or local ru n .Winch truck__________

Package delivery:Furniture____________

Helpers____________Panel drivers_________Panel drivers with hop

pers_______________Pick-up and bulk_____

Helpers____________Transfer:

Heavy moving:2-5 tons__________5 tons and over____Low-bed, 20,000 lb.

pay load or over__Winch trucks______Helpers:

First 6 months___After 6 months__

Local cartage:Less than 6 months:

Under 2 tons____2 tons and over.. .

Helpers_______After 6 months:

Under 2 tons____2 tons and over. _ _Helpers_________

Grocery and coffee: Agreement A:

First 3 months________4-6 months......................After 6 months_______

Agreement B:Wholesale:

First 4 months______Second 8 months-------Thereafter_________

$1.350 1.500

1.050 1.150

1.050 1.100 1.2201.050 .900

.9501.0001.1000 )

1.000 .995 .900

1 . 1 0 0

1.025 .925

1 . 1 0 0 .975

1.050

1.1501.150 1.350

.850

.740

.880

.830

.840

.690

1.2001.250

1.3501.350

1 . 0 0 01.200

1 . 0 0 01.050.900

1.1001.1501.000

1.0461.1251.216

.930

.9901.150

July 1,1949



hour)

July 1,1949



hour)

July 1,1949

Rateper

hour

Hoursper

week

Rateper

hour

Hoursper

week

Rateper

hour

Hoursper

week

DENVER, COLO.Con. DES M OINES, IOWAContinued

Household goods:Van drivers: Ice (after 2 months)___ ~ $1 . 1 0 0 $1 . 1 0 0 40

Less than 6 months___ $1 . 1 0 0 $1.140 40 Helpers_______________ .970 .970 40Helpers--------------------- 1 . 0 0 0 1.040 40 Laundry:After 6 months_______ 1 . 2 0 0 1.260 40 Towel service:

Helpers____ _______ 1.050 1 . 1 1 0 40 First 4 months________ .817 .851 40$1 450 40 Piann movers 1.250 1.310 40 5-8 months.......... ...... .865 .920 40L600 40 Helpers____________ 1.150 1 . 2 1 0 40 9-12 months__________ .913 .970 40

.900 .900 40 After 1 year_________ 1.058 1.180 40Liquid Carbonic_________ 1.150 1.270 40 Machinery and supply.____ 1.150 1.150 40

1.150 40 MeatW holesale: MeatRetail:1.250 40 First m onth___________ 1 . 0 1 0 1 . 1 0 0 40 Light meat and grocery__ .958 .958 48

Second month__________ 1.070 1.160 40 Heavy meat and grocery __ 1 .0 2 1 1 . 0 2 1 48Third m onth__________ 1 . 1 2 0 1 . 2 1 0 40 B yproducts (after 30 days). 1.050 1.050 40

1.150 40 After 3 months_________ 1.170 1.260 40 Packing house:1 . 2 0 0 40 Milk: First 3 months____ 1.070 1.290 401.320 40 Retail relief salesmen After 3 months_______ 1.250 1.290 40

After 6 months......... ....... .895 .959 54 MovingFurniture:1.050 40 Wholesale relief salesmen: First 6 months___ ___ 1.050 1.050 48.900 40 .895 .959 54 7-12 months.......... 1.150 1.150 48

After 12 months_______ .938 1.087 54 After 1 year____________ 1.150 1.150 48Light special delivery____ .870 .940 40 Newspaper:

1.025 40 Heavy special delivery___ .970 1.040 40 Day_____________ 1.250 1.400 (4)1.075 40 Route salesmen selling to Night________ 1.250 1.400 (4)1.175 40 g o v e r n m e n t reserva- OilTank truck:1.250 40 tions________________ .938 1.066 54 Agreement A:

Outdoor advertising_______ 1.150 1.250 40 First 6 months________ .995 1 . 2 0 2 401 . 0 0 0 40 Printing and publishing: 7-12 months..................... 1.105 1.260 40. 995 40 .900 1.060 40 13-18 months_________ 1.226 1.323 40.900 48 Produce: After 18 months_______ 1.341 1.392 40

1 . 2 0 0 40 First 90 days___________ .850 .950 40 Agreement B (after 1 year). 1.340 1.410 4090 days to 1 year_________ .950 1.050 40 Agreement C:A fter 1 year 1.070 1.170 40 First 6 m onths.. .980 .980 40

1.125 48 Railway express: 7-12 months__________ 1.080 1.080 401.025 48 Drivers (1H to 5 tons)------ 1.311 1.381 44 After 1 year____ 1.180 1.180 40

Helpers______________ 1.230 1.230 44 PaperWholesale:1 . 2 0 0 48 Snap .......... 1 . 1 1 0 1 . 1 1 0 40 First 6 months____ ___ .910 .910 401.075 48 Wine and liquor: 7-12 months........ . ...... 1 . 0 1 0 1 . 0 1 0 401.050 44 First 4 m onths 0 ) 1.050 40 After 1 year___ . 1 . 1 1 0 1 . 1 1 0 40.900 44 Second 4 months________ 0 ) 1 . 1 1 0 40 Railway express:

Thprp.aft.pr 1 . 0 0 0 1.170 40 Under 3 tons______ ___ 1.254 1.350 44Over 3 tons______ 1.265 1.400 44

DES M OINES, IOWA1 . 2 0 0 40 DETROIT, MICH.1 . 2 0 0 40 Building:1.400 40 Construction: Air reduction:

Truck station and pick Agreement A---------------- 1.400 1. 550 401.090 40 up------------ ---------- 1.400 1.500 40 Helpers_____ _____ _ 1.250 1.400 40

.960 40 Dump trucks and driv Agreement B______ . . . 1.400 1. 550 401 . 1 2 0 40 ers, not otherwise Bakery:

specified___________ 1.450 1.550 40 Wholesale______________ 1.300 1.300 481.060 40 2 -unit, semi- or tandem- Helpers______________ 1 . 0 0 0 1.000 481.080 40 tru ck . . _ ---------- 1. 550 1.650 40 Retail:.910 40 Concrete-mixer tru c k .._ 1. 550 1. 650 40 Agreement A_________ 1.300 1.300 48

Helpers______________ 1.400 1. 500 40 Helpers____ ______ 1.160 1.160 48Material: Agreement B_________ 1.070 1.070 40

1.260 40 Concrete-mixer tru ck .._ 1.250 1. 250 40 Agreement C:1.310 40 Lumber_____________ 1.000 1 . 1 0 0 40 Drivers:

PlumbingWholesale: Starting rate..:____ 1.150 1.300 401.410 40 Agreement A: After 3 months____ 1.250 1.400 401.410 40 First 6 months____ .930 .930 40 After 6 months____ 1. 350 1.500 40

7-12 months______ 1.030 1.030 40 Helpers:1.040 40 After 1 year_______ 1.090 1.090 40 Starting rate______ 1.010 1.160 401.260 40 Agreement B: After 3 months____ 1.060 1 . 2 1 0 40

First 6 months____ .785 .785 40 After 6 months____ 1.160 1.310 407-12 months______ .860 .860 40 BiscuitWholesale:

1.040 40 13-18 months........ . .930 .930 40 Agreement A_________ 1.400 1.530 451.090 40 After 18 months___ 1 . 1 1 0 1 . 1 1 0 40 Agreement B:

.940 40 FlourMilling: Starting rate________ 1.289 1.419 45Agreement A---------------- 1.150 1.150 40 After 30 days_______ 1.400 1.530 45

1.160 40 Agreement B ............. ........ 1 . 1 2 0 1 . 2 1 0 40 Agreement C_________ 1.400 1.530 451 . 2 1 0 40 FilmCity pick-up and de Yeast:1.060 40 livery___ _____________ 1.150 1.150 54 Agreement A:

GasolineTransport truck. 1 . 2 0 0 1 . 2 0 0 60 2 weeks to 3 m onths... 1.175 1.175 48General: After 3 months______ 1.331 1.331 48

1.190 44 Freight: Agreement B:1.268 44 City pick-up and de 2 weeks to 3 months__ 1.175 1.175 481.360 44 livery 1.150 1.300 48 After 3 months______ 1.331 1. 331 48

Package delivery 1.150 1 . 2 0 0 54 "Rakers supply 1.350 1.500 40GroceryWholesale: Helpers_____ 1.250 1.400 40

1.030 40 First 30 days----------------- .970 1 . 0 2 0 40 BeerDistributor:1.090 40 30-60 days_____________ 1.060 1 . 1 1 0 40 Agreement A (fre ig h t)__ 1. 540 1.600 401.260 40 After 60 days------- --------- 1.150 1 . 2 0 0 40 Helpers_____ 1.440 1.500 40

i Information not available for rate and hours on July 1 ,1948l < Information not available.


12T able 10. Union scales of wages and hours for motortruck drivers and helpersf by cityf July 1,1948, and July 1, 1949 Con.




hour)

July 1,1949

Rateper

hour

Hoursper

week

DETROIT, MICH.Con,

BeerDistributorCon. Agreement B (keg and

bottle drivers)------------Building:

Construction:Concrete-mixer truck___ Excavating and road con

struction:Semi-stake and pick-

Dump truck------------Road construction----

Material:lj^-ton truck--------------Dump truck---------------Lumber_____________

Helpers-------------------Semitrailer--------------Semi- and double bot

tom trailer------------Hardwood---------------

Plumbing and mill supply

Chemical:Agreement A----------------Agreement B----------------

Helpers______________Agreement C----------------Agreement D:

Single-----------------------Double----------------------

Agreement E ----------------Agreement F -----------------Agreement G----------------

Cleaners and dyersService____________________

Coal:Agreement A----------------

Semitrailer-----------------Helpers---------------------

Agreement B----------------Department store-------------

Helpers------------------------Drug:

Agreement A (wholesale).Agreement B----------------

Electrical supply--------------Factory:

Automobile:Agreement A --------------

Utility drivers ------Agreement B:

Light truck-------------Heavy truck------------Trailer truck------------

Agreement C:Pick-up and store-----Large road truck-------

Agreement D -------------Agreement E --------------Agreement F (after 6

m onths)-----------------Agreement G:

Minimum__________Maximum---------------

Agreement H -------------Agreement I ---------------

Automobile parts:Agreement A --------------Agreement B --------------Agreement C:

Spring division:First 6 months-------After 6 months____

Frame division:First 6 months____After 6 months____

Agreement D _________Agreement E --------------Agreement F ------ -------Agreement G_________

$1.260 $1 . 260 40

1.600 1.750 40

1.600 1.700 401.700 1.800 401. 550 1. 550 40

1.500 1.600 401. 550 1.650 401.400 1. 550 401. 250 1.300 401.450 1. 600 40

1. 550 1.700 401.500 1. 650 40

1.450 1.600 40

1. 500 1.550 401.550 1. 550 401.400 1.400 401.350 1 . 600 48

1. 550 1.700 401. 650 1.800 401. 450 1. 550 401. 400 1. 450 401. 450 1. 650 40

1. 250 1.310 40

1. 550 1. 550 401, 600 1 . 600 401.400 1.400 401. 450 1.540 401. 370 1. 500 401 . 1 0 0 1 . 330 40

1. 350 1.475 401. 410 1. 510 401. 450 1 . 600 40

1.445 1.575 401.495 1.625 40

1.500 1.500 401.500 1.500 401.550 1.550 40

1.565 1.565 401.565 1.565 401.680 1.680 401.515 1.515 40

1.580 1.580 40

1.350 1.380 401.450 1.480 401.460 1.500 401.535 1.535 40

1.530 1.530 401.510 1.530 40

1.500 1.500 401.600 1.600 40

1.520 1.520 401.620 1.620 401.585 1.585 401. 560 1.585 401.520 1.520 401.710 1.710 40

s 48-hour week on July 1,1948.4 Information not'available.

July 1 ,1948(rateper

hour)

July 1, 1949


hour

Hoursper

week

D E T R O IT , M IC H .Con.

FactoryContinued Automobile partsCon.

Agreement H _________ $1.570 $1.570 40Agreement I _________ 1.580 1.580 40

Brass and copper:Agreement A_________ 1.560 1.610 40Agreement B _________ 1.500 1.500 40Agreement C _________ 1.480 1.480 40Agreement, D 1.460 1.460 40Agreement E _________ 1.550 1.550 40

Steel:Agreement A ________ 1.615 1.615 40Agreement B _________ 1.360 1.470 40Agreement O_________ 1.570 1.650 40Agreement D _________ 1.600 1.600 40Agreement E _________ 1.520 1.520 40Agreement F _________ 1.485 1.610 40Agreement G_________ 1.530 1.530 40

Tool and die jobbing:Agreement A _________ 1.350 1.500 40Agreement B _________ 1.430 1.560 40Agreement C _________ 1.410 1.600 40Agreement D _______ _ 1.480 1.596 40

Miscellaneous:Agreement A_____ __ 1.620 1.655 40Agreement B _________ 1.500 1.500 40Agreement C _________ 1.665 1.665 40Agreement D _________ 1.520 1.520 40

Large track and tractor. 1.565 1.565 40Courtesy drivers___ 1.565 1.565 40New car___________ 1.480 1.480 40

Agreement E _________ 1.545 1.545 40Agreement F:

Minimum__________ 1.410 1.410 40Maximum__________ 1.610 1.610 40

Agreement G_________ 1.590 1.590 40Agreement H _________ 1.500 1.550 40Agreement I:

Starting___________ 1.265 1.265 40Maximum_________ 1.530 1.530 40

Agreement J ________ 1.240 1.240 40Agreement K:

Starting____________ 1 . 1 0 0 1 . 1 0 0 40Maximum__________ 1.530 1.530 40

Agreement L:Pick-up____________ 1.530 1.530 40S e m i-_ _ ------------- -- 1.580 1.580 40

Agreement M_________ 1.550 1.550 40Agreement N:

Plants Nos. 3, 5 and 7- 1.475 1.475 40Plant No. 8 Division

truck drivers______ 1.495 1.495 40Plant No. 2Division

truck drivers______ 1.505 1.505 40Agreement O______ 1.400 1.400 40

Food specialty:Agreement A __________ 1.380 1.490 40Agreement B __________ 1.300 1.430 40

Furniture______________ 1.450 1.600 48Helpers_______________ 1.350 1.500 48

General freight:Short run______________ 1.320 1.550 48Local cartage:

Pick-up, H ton____Single-bottom truck___

1.450 1.600 481.450 1.600 48

Double-bottom truck.__ 1.500 1. 650 48Glass---- ------------ __ 1.500 1.600 40Grain and feed__ _ _ _ 1.400 1.450 48Grocery:

Retail____________ 1.320 1.430 40S em itrailers - _ 1.370 1.480 40

H elpers _ 1.260 1. 370 40Chains tore __ 1. 550 1.660 48W holesale______________ 1.500 1.660 40

G rocery, c an d y , tobacco:W holesale ___ 1.320 1.430 40Semitrucks____ 1.370 1.480 40Helpers. ---- 1.260 1.370 40

Ice__ ____ ____ 1.400 1.490 40Ice cream ____ _____ 1 . 1 2 0 1 . 1 2 0 (4)


hour)

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hour

Hoursper

week

DETROIT, M ICH .Con.

LaundryCarpet cleaning:First 4 weeks___________ $0,933 $1.042 M 65-8 weeks______________ 1.038 1.146 46After 1 2 weeks__________ 1.290 1.400 8 46

Helpers:First 4 weeks_______ .725 .833 3 465-8 weeks__________ .829 .937 3 46After 12 weeks______ .920 1.050 *46

Liquid Carbonic_________ 1.400 1.550 40Meat:

Light jobbers__________ 1.500 1.600 40Heavy jobbers__________ 1.500 1.650 40Poultry------------------------ 1.400 1.400 40Sausage_______________ 1.350 1.470 48

Milk:Agreement A __________ 1.585 1.585 52

Helpers--------------------- 1.450 1.450 52Agreement B:

Branch tractor________ 1.460 1.540 40Tank trucks_________ 1.520 1.600 0 )Supply to factories and

schools______ _____ 1.360 1.500 40Agreement C:

Downtown salesmen__ 1.563 1.563 (4)Relief or utility_______ 1.240 1.240 (4)

MovingLocal, furniture:Van drivers____________ 1.450 1.550 40

Helpers___ __ ___ 1.375 1.475 40Piano drivers__________ 1.450 1.550 40

Helpers______________ 1.375 1.475 40Newspaper and magazine:

Newspaper:Agreement A:

Division street and relief meiv_________ 2.015 2.129 40

Relay mail drivers___ 1.714 1.839 40Jumpers___________ 1.292 1.408 40Suburban road men__ 2.188 2.313 40

Agreement B:Division street men__ 2.213 2.329 40Day drivers________ 2.013 2.129 40Day relief drivers___ 2 . 1 0 0 2.240 40Relay mail drivers__ 1.761 1.879 40Jumpers___________ 1.292 1.408 40Road men 2.013 2.129 40

Magazine___________. . . 1.650 1.916 40Oil:

Agreement A (after 18m onths)____________ 1.825 1.825 40

Agreement B:Starting_____________ 1.635 1.635 40After 6 months________ 1.695 1.695 40After 12 months___ __ 1.755 1.755 40After 18 months______ 1.825 1.825 40

Agreement C __________ 1.680 1.750 40Agreement D:

First 6 months_______ 1.256 1.470 407-18 months__________ 1.354 1.568 40After 18 months______ 1.544 1.750 40

Agreement E:Single unit___________ 1.230 1.350 40Double unit__________ 1.340 1.460 40

Agreement F __________ 1.300 1.400 40Agreement G (after 6

m onths)_____________ 1.490 1.650 40Agreement H:

First 6 months_______ 1.447 1.547 407-18 months__________ 1.573 1.673 40After 18 months_______ 1.732 1.832 40

Agreement I:12-18 months_________ 1.709 1.709 40After 18 months............. 1.830 1. 830 40

Agreement J:First 6 months________ 1.574 1.574 406 - 1 2 months__________ 1.631 1.631 4012-18 months_________ 1. 689 1.689 40After 18 m onths.._____ 1.815 1.815 40

Agreement K:First 6 months________ 1.256 1.470 406-18 months. ________ 1.395 1.609 40After 18 months_______ 1.538 1.750 40


13Table 1 0 . Union scales of wages and hours for motortruck drivers and helpers, by city, July 1, 1948, and July 1, 1949 Con.




hour)

July 1 , 1949

Rateper

hour

Hoursper

week

D E T R O IT , M IC H .Con.

OilContinuedAgreement L---------------- $1.500 $1.500 48Agreement M:

First 30 days----- ------ 1 . 2 0 0 1.400 40After 30 days-------------- 1.300 1.500 40

Agreement N _____ _ 1.340 1.460 40Agreement 0:

First 6 months________ 1 . 0 0 0 1.090 5 48After 3,000 hours--------- 1.360 1.450 5 48

Agreement P (after 18m onths)_____ _______ 1.715 1.825 40

Agreement Q__________ 1.450 1.550 40Oxygen tank:

Agreement A ------- ------ 1. 500 1.550 48Special drivers________ 0 ) 1.750 40

Agreement B __________ 1.400 1.550 40Paper supply------------------- 1.250 1.450 40

Helpers_______________ 1.150 1.350 40P ro d u c e E a s te r n a n d

western'_____________ 1.270 1.350 40Helpers_______________ 1 . 2 1 0 1.300 40Terminal-- ----------------- 1.430 1.550 40

Railroad truck:Medium and heavy_____ 1.295 1.365 48Light pick-up__________ 1.163 1.233 48

Railway express--------------- 1.429 1.499 44Scrap iron----------------------- 1.380 1.380 40Soft drink:

Highway_____ ----------- 1.335 1.435 40Helpers_______________ 1.035 1.135 40

Steel s u p p l y - ------------ 1.450 1.600 40Wine and liquor--------------- 1.275 1.275 40

D U L U T H , M IN N .


1 H tons or less________ 1. 250 1.400 40Heavy construction

Highway and railroad:

Up to 6 cu. yd______ 1.450 1. 520 406 - 8 cu. yd------------ -- 1 . 600 1. 670 408-16 cu. yd-------------- 1.700 1 . 770 4016 cu. yd. and over__ 1 . 800 1. 870 40

Hauling_____________ 1. 450 1.520 40% ton service drivers__ 1.350 1.420 40

Material:Plumbing supply_____ 1.150 1.150 40Cement and building

su p p ly .----------------- 1. 275 1.400 40Coal____________________ 1.260 1 . 260 40

Helpers------------------------ 1.180 1.180 40Fish __________________ 1.175 1.175 44Furniture_______________ 1. 225 1.390 44

Helpers------------------------ 1.125 1. 290 44General Freight :

LocalCity____________ 1 . 1 0 0 1. 350 3 44Helpers------- ----------- 1.05(i 1.350 3 44

T ransfer______________ 1.195 1. 350 44Helpers. _____________ 1.145 1.350 44

Heavy hauling-------------- 1.675 1.830 44Helpers______________ 1. 525 1.680 44

General merchandiseRetail_______ ___________ 1.125 1.125 48

Ice and fuel______________ 1.250 1.400 40Semitrailer_____________ 1. 275 1. 420 40Helpers------------------------ 1 . 2 0 0 1.300 40

Machinery:ton truck----------------- 1 . 1 0 0 1 . 2 0 0 40

2J4 ton truck___________ 1.180 1 . 280 40Plate glass_______________ 1.250 1.250 40Railway express ------------ 1. 311 1. 381 40Scrap iron_______________ 1. 250 1. 400 40Soft drink. ------- -------------- 1.425 1. 473 40

Helpers_______________ 1. 349 1. 399 40Steel (steel and wire)--------- 1.370 1. 500 40

EL P A S O , TEX .

Air reduction ----------------- 1.070 1.145 40Brewery________________ 1. 450 1.625 40

Helpers____________ .813 .938 40



hour)

July 1, 1949

Rateper

hour

Hoursper

week

EL PASO, TEX.Con.

GeneralFreight:Dock and pick-up:

Agreement A_________ $1.050 $1.175 48Agreement B_________ 1.125 1.175 48

Transport ____________ 1 . 1 0 0 1.150 50Grocery:

Wholesale:First m onth. ________ .900 .950 40S eco n d a n d th ird

months____________ .950 1 . 0 0 0 40After 3 months_______ 1 . 0 0 0 1.050 40

Retail store____________ 1.250 1. 325 40Railway express_________ 1.257 1. 327 44Steel supply_____________ .905 .905 40Warehouse__________ ____ .800 1.050 40

ERIE, PA.

Building and road construction:

Dump truck_____ _____ 1. 350 1.430 40Concrete-mixer truck____ 1.400 1.480 40

Department store________ 1.060 1 . I l l 45General Freight :

Parcel delivery and pickup ________________ 1.180 1. 330 45

Helpers______________ 1 . 1 1 0 1.280 45Machinery______________ 1.275 1. 285 40

GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.

Bakery_________________ 1.180 1.180 48Building:

Concrete-mixer truck___ 1.260 1. 310 40Single axle_____________ 1.160 1.250 40

Coal and ice_____________ 1 . 1 1 0 1 . 2 0 0 40Helpers_______________ 1. 050 1.150 40

FactoryAfter 3 m onths... 1.425 1. 445 40FreightGeneral:

Local cartage__________ 1. 300 1. 450 48Grocery:

Chain store:Double-bottom truck__ 1. 300 1. 450 48Regular truck________ 1. 250 1. 400 48Helpers_____________ 1.070 1 . 2 2 0 48

Wholesale:Agreement A:

Double bottom_____ 1. 230 1. 230 40Regular truck______ 1.130 1.130 40Semitruck_________ 1.180 1.180 40

Agreement B:Regular___________ 1.130 1.130 40Semitruck_________ 1.180 1.180 40

M ilk .... _______ _____ 1.250 1. 250 40Canned_______________ 1. 270 1.400 40

Produce:City__________________ 1. 250 1. 250 40Highway______________ 1. 300 1.300 40

Railway express-------------- 1.255 1. 330 44

HOUSTON, TEX.

Bakery:Extra d riv e rs ..______ _ .926 .926 48Biscuit_______________ 1.150 1.150 48

Building Construction:Up to and including 1 ^

tons________ ______ 1.125 1.125 40Dump truck----------------- 1.225 1.225 40Flat-bed truck_________ 1.425 1. 425 40Concrete-mixer truck____ 1. 525 1. 525 40

Confectionery___________ 1 . 0 0 0 1. 0 0 0 40Chemical..______________ 1.430 1. 560 40

Helpers_______________ 1. 300 1. 430 40FactoryAirco product---- 1 . 2 0 0 1. 330 40

Helpers--------- ----------- 1.050 1.180 40Fur

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