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Union Wages and Hours:

Local-Transit Operating Employees

July 1, 1962

and

Trend 1929—62

Bulletin No. 1354UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

W. Willard Wirtz, Secretary

BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS Ewan Clague, Commissioner

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Union Wages and Hours: Local-Transit Operating Employees

July 1, 1962

and

Trend 1929-62

Bulletin No. 1354February 1963

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR W. Willard Wirtz, Secretary

BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS Ewan Clague, Commissioner

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Preface

The Bureau of Labor Statistics conducts annual surveys o f wage rates and scheduled hours of work for specified crafts or jobs as provided in labor-m anagem ent agreem ents in four industries: Building construction,printing, lo ca l transit, and loca l trucking. The studies present the wage rates in effect as o f July 1 o f each year, as reported to the Bureau by the appropriate loca l labor organizations in each of the cities included in the survey.

Inform ation on the union sca les and hours p re v a iling in each city is available in Septem ber of each year upon request to the Bureau1 s regional o ffices as shown on the inside back cover,, A re lease sum m arizing the rates for loca l-tra n sit operating em ployees on a nationwide basis was issued in D ecem ber 1962. This analysis provides additional data and indexes o f the trend of wages and hours for the period 1929“ 62.

This bulletin was prepared by Thomas C. M obley, under the supervision o f John F. L aciskey , in the Bureau1 s D ivision of National Wage and Salary Incom e, under the general d irection of H. M. Douty, A ssistant C om m issioner for Wages and Industrial Relations.

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Contents

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S um m ary _________________________________________________________________________________ 1S cope and m ethod o f study ____________________________________________________________ 1T ren d o f union s c a le s , 1929—62 ____________________________________S cale in c r e a s e s , 1961—62 ___________________________________________W age s ca le v a r ia t io n s ________________________________________________C ity a v e ra g e s _________________________________________________________Standard w ork w eek ___________________________________________________H ealth, in su ra n ce , and p en sion plans _____________________________Union s ca le s by c ity _________________________________________________

C hart:

P e r ce n t change in union h ou rly w age ra tes o f lo c a l- t r a n s it op era tin g e m p lo y e e s , by y e a r , 1929—62 _____________________________________ 3

T a b les :

1. Indexes o f union h ou rly w age ra tes o f lo c a l- t r a n s itop era tin g e m p lo y e e s , 1929—62 _____________________________________________ 5

2. A v e ra g e union h ou rly w age ra tes o f lo c a l- t r a n s itop era tin g e m p lo y e e s , July 1, 1962, and in c re a s e sin r a te s , July 1, 1961—July 1, 1962 _______________________________________ 5

3. P e r ce n t changes in union w age ra tes and p e rce n t o flo c a l- t r a n s it op era tin g e m p lo y e e s a ffe c te d ,July 1, 1961—July 1, 1962 ___________________________________________________ 5

4. C e n ts -p e r -h o u r changes in union w age ra tes and p e rce n to f lo ca l^ tra n s it op era tin g em p lo y e e s a ffe c te d ,July 1, 1961—July 1, 1962 ___________________________________________________ 6

5. D istr ib u tion o f union op era tin g e m p lo y e e s in the lo c a l- t r a n s itin d u stry by h ou rly w age ra te s , July 1, 1962 ____________________________ 6

6. A v e ra g e union h ou rly w age ra tes o f lo c a l- t r a n s itop era tin g e m p lo y e e s by c ity , July 1, 1962 _______________________________ 7

7. D istr ib u tion o f union lo c a l- t r a n s it op era tin g e m p lo y e e s bystandard w eek ly hour s , July 1, 1962 _____________________________________ 7

8. U nion s ca le s o f w a ges and h ou rs fo r lo c a l- t r a n s itop era tin g e m p lo y e e s , July 1, 1961, and July 1, 1962 ________________________________ 8

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Union Wages and Hours: Local-Transit Operating Employees, July 1, 1962

Sum m ary

Wage s ca le s o f union lo c a l-t ra n s it o p erating e m p loyees in c it ie s w ith 100,000 or m o r e inhabitants advanced an average o f 10 cents an h our, or 4. 1 p e rce n t, during the year ending July 1, 1962, a cco rd in g to theB ureau o f L abor S tatistics 42d annual su rvey o f such s c a le s .

N egotiated con tra ct p ro v is io n s w hich b e cam e e ffe ct iv e sin ce July 1, 1961, resu ltedin sca le in cr e a s e s fo r 96 p ercen t o f the tran sit w o rk e rs co v e re d by the su rvey . H ourly sca le s r o se 8 to 10 c e n ts 1 fo r a fourth o f the w o rk e rs ; 12 to 14 cents fo r a lm ost another fourth; and 6 to 8 cents fo r about a sixth. The advance w as at lea st 14 cents an hour fo r n early a fifth , and le s s than 6 cents fo r a tw elfth.

Union s ca le s averaged $ 2 . 55 an hour fo r a ll lo c a l-t ra n s it operating e m p loyees on July 1, 1962. N egotiated rates v a r ie d fr o m $ 2 . 50 to $ 2. 7 5 fo r n ea r ly half o f the w o rk e rs and fro m $ 2. 25 to $ 2 . 5 0 fo r a fifth . Betw een a fifth and a fourth o f the operating em p loyees had s ca le s o f at lea st $ 2 . 7 5 an hour.

W eekly w o rk sch edu les at s tra ig h t-tim e rates w e re rep orted fo r 95 p ercen t o f the tran sit operating em p loyees included in the B u reau 's study. Such sch edu les av erag ed 40.5 h ou rs , unchanged fro m July 1, 1961. Thepredom inant w ork w eek , 40 h ou rs , w as in e ffe ct fo r 85 o f ev e ry 100 tran sit operating e m p lo y e e s .

P r o v is io n s fo r health, in su ran ce , and pen sion plans financed w holly or in part by the em p loyer w e re contained in la bor-m an ag em en t agreem en ts a ffectin g m o re than 95 p ercen t o f the tran sit operating em p lo y e e s . Health and in surance (w elfare) plans en tire ly financed by em p loyer w ere rep orted fo r a th ird o f the tran sit-equ ipm en t o p e ra to rs . S im ila r ly f i nanced pen sion plans p rev a iled fo r tw o -fifth s .

1 F or ease o f reading in this and subsequent d is cu ss io n s o f tabu lation s, the lim its o f the c la s s in terva ls a re designated as 8 to 10 cen ts , 2 to 3 p e rce n t, e tc . , instead o f using the m o re p r e c is e te rm in o lo g y , 8 and under 10 cen ts , 2 and under 3 p e rce n t, e tc .

Scope and M ethod o f Study

Union s ca le s are those ag reed upon through co lle c t iv e bargaining betw een trade unions and e m p lo y e rs , and defin ed as (1) the b a s ic (m inim um ) w age s ca le s (excluding h o liday , vaca tion , or other ben efit paym ents re g u la r ly m ade or cre d ite d to the w o rk e r each pay p e r io d ), and (2) the m axim um sch edu les o f hours at s tra ig h t-tim e ra tes . R ates in e x ce s s of the n egotiated m in im um , w hich m ay be paid fo r sp e cia l qu a lifica tion s or other r e a so n s , are not included .

The in form ation p resen ted in this bu lletin w as ba sed on union s ca le s in e ffe ct on July 1, 1962, and co v e re d ap p rox im a te ly 64 ,000 lo c a l - tran sit operating em p loyees in 53 c it ie s w ith populations o f 100,000 or m o re . T rack m en and m aintenance w o rk e rs w ere exclu ded fro m the study. O perating em p loyees o f m u n icipa lly owned tran sit sy stem s w e re included if unions acted as the bargaining agents. Data w ere obtained p r im a r ily fr o m lo c a l union o ff ic ia ls by m a il qu estion na ire ; in som e in sta n ces , Bureau re p resen ta tiv es v is ite d lo c a l union o f fic ia ls to obtain the d e s ire d in form ation .

The cu rren t su rvey w as d esign ed to r e fle c t union w age s ca le s o f lo c a l-t r a n s it o p erating em p loyees in a ll c it ie s o f 100,000 or m ore population . A ll c it ie s w ith 500 ,000 or m ore population w ere in cluded , as w e re m ost c it ie s in the 250,000—500,000, group . The c it ie s in the 100,000—250,000 group se le cte d fo r study w ere d istribu ted w id e ly throughout the United States. Data fo r som e c it ie s w e re w eighted to com pen sate fo r c it ie s not su rveyed . To p rov id e ap propria te rep resen ta tion in the c o m bination o f data, each g eograp h ic reg ion w as con s id e re d sep ara te ly when c ity w eights w ere assign ed .

A v era ge h ourly s c a le s , design ed to show curren t le v e ls , w e re ba sed on a ll s ca le s r e ported in e ffe ct on July 1, 1962. Individualsca le s w e re w eighted by the num ber o f union m em b ers at each rate . T hese av era g es are not design ed fo r p r e c is e y e a r - t o -y e a r c o m p a rison s becau se o f fluctuations in m em b ersh ip and in the c la s s ifica t io n s studied. A v era ge c e n ts -p e r -h o u r and p ercen t changes f r o m July 1, 1961, to July 1, 1962, w e re , h ow ev er,based on ’ com p a ra b le quotations fo r the v ariou s c la s s ifica tio n s in both p e r io d s , w eighted by the m em bersh ip re p o rte d fo r the cu rren t (1962) su rvey . The index s e r ie s , design ed fo r trend p u rp o se s , w as s im ila r ly con stru cted .

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T rend o f Union S ca le s , 1929—62The B u reau 's annual studies o f union

w age sca le s fo r lo c a l-t r a n s it operating e m p loy ees began in 1921. The y e a r - t o -y e a r m ovem en t o f these s ca le s has been re fle c te d in index fo rm sin ce 1938. The index, w hich in itia lly tra ced the m ovem en t fo r 9 y e a r s , now spans a th ird o f a century. (See table 1 .)

Since 1929, union s ca le s fo r lo c a l-t r a n s it operating e m p loyees advanced each year e x cept 19 32 and 1933. The B u reau 's index o f union w age ra tes on a 1957—59 base show s the le v e l o f ra tes r o se fr o m 32 .7 on M ay 15, 1929, to 117.1 on July 1, 1962. * 2 T his in - c re a s e has been at the annual rate o f 3. 9 p ercen t.

The rate o f in c r e a s e , h ow ev er, had v a r ied m ark ed ly during the 33 -yea r span. (See chart.) In cre a se s w e re sm a ll p r io r to the d e p re ss io n y ear o f 1932. The declin e during 1932—33 w as r e v e r s e d by 1934, but w as not fu lly o ffse t until 1937. In 1941, the le v e l o f ra tes w as only 14 percen t above the 1931 le v e l. During W orld W ar II (1941—45), the index o f lo c a l - tran sit ra tes r o se m od era te ly ( 18 . 5 percen t) in the fir s t 3 y e a rs and slightly (2 percen t) in the last 2 y e a r s . G ains w ere 10 p ercen t or m o re in each o f the f ir s t 3 postw ar y e a rs . S u cce ss iv e in cre a s e s in the 1959—62 p er iod resu lted in an aggregate advance o f 84 p e r cent. E xcept fo r 1951 and 1952 (K orean ou tbreak) , the annual in cre a s e ranged fro m about 2Vz to 6 p ercen t. In each o f the past 4 y ea rs the gain has ap prox im ated 4 p ercen t.Scale In cre a s e s , 1961—62

Changes in w age rates fo r lo c a l-t ra n s it o p e ra to rs resu lt p r im a r ily f r o m l a b o r - m anagem ent n egotia tion s . O f the agreem en ts in e ffe c t on July 1, 1962, in the c it ie s studied, 7 o f ev e ry 8 w e re negotiated fo r at lea st2 y e a rs . Such m u ltiyear con tra cts g en era lly p rov id ed fo r one or m o re in ter im w age in c r e a s e s and som e fo r c o s t -o f - l iv in g a d ju stm ents as w e ll. H ow ever, only those sca le changes w hich actu a lly becam e e ffe ct iv e b e tw een July 1, 1961, and July 1, 1962, havebeen included in the su rvey . Som e o f the sca le ad justm ents w e re p rov id ed fo r in c o n tra c ts negotiated p r io r to July 1, 1961. D e fe r re d in cre a s e s e ffe ct iv e subsequent to July 1, 1962, have been exclu ded fro m the study. Thus, the sca le changes presen ted in this r e p o rt do not r e f le c t the tota l w age advances negotiated in individual agreem en ts during the su rvey year .

2 E ffectiv e w ith this r e p o rt , the B ureau is cu rren tly using 1957—59 as 100 in the c o m putation o f the index. When com puted on the 1947—49 = 100 ba se as shown in B ulletin 1313, the index fo r July 1, 1962, is 187 .6 .

In the year ending July 1, 1962, unionh ourly s ca le s fo r a ll lo c a l-t r a n s it operating em p loyees in c it ie s o f 100,000 or m o re p o p u lation , advanced 4. 1 p ercen t or 10 cen ts , on the a v era g e .

The advance r e fle c te d gains o f 4 p ercen t f o r su rface car a n d bus o p e r a to rs , and 4.7 p ercen t fo r e levated and subway o p e ra to rs . On a c e n ts -p e r -h o u r b a s is , the in cre a s e in average sca le s w as 9. 8 cents fo r o p e ra to rs o f su rface v e h ic le s and 12. 1 cents fo r e levated and subway equipm ent (table 2).

Union h ourly s ca le s w e re ad justed upward during the 12 m onths ending July 1, 1962, fo r96 p ercen t o f the o p e ra to rs o f su rface ca rs and b u se s , and fo r a ll o p e ra to rs on elevated and subway equipm ent.

A dvan ces in h ourly w age sca le s betw een July 1, 1961, and July 1, 1962, fo r o p e ra to rso f su rface c a r s and b u se s , rep resen ted gains o f 3 to 4 p ercen t fo r th ree -ten th s o f the w o rk e rs ; 5 to 6 p ercen t fo r a fourth; and 4 to 5 p ercen t fo r a sixth. The gain w as le s s than 3 p ercen t fo r a tenth and 6 p ercen t or m o re fo r a sixth. F o r o p e ra to rs o f e levated and subway equipm ent, the r is e w as 5 to 6 p e r cent fo r tw o -fifth s ; 3 to 4 p ercen t fo r a th ird; and 6 to 7 p ercen t fo r a fourth (table 3).

A lthough individual sca le in cre a s e s v a r ie d fr o m 1 to 22 cents an hour fo r su rface equ ip m ent o p e r a to rs , r a is e s o f 8 to 10 cents w ere ap p licab le to n ea r ly th ree -ten th s o f these w o rk e rs . S ca les advanced 12 to 14 cents fo r a fifth , and 6 to 8 cents fo r a seventh. R a ise s o f 14 or m o re cents a ffe cted a sixth; and those o f le s s than 6 cen ts , half that m any.

F or elevated and subway c a r s , in cre a s e s o f l l/z cents an hour w ere re co r d e d fo r a fourth o f the o p e ra to rs ; 12 to 14 cents fo r tw o -fifth s ; and 16 cents o r m ore fo r another fourth (table 4).

Wage Scale V a ria tion s

L ab or-m an agem en t agreem en ts fo r lo c a l - tran sit operating e m p loyees g en era lly p rov id e fo r le n g th -o f -s e r v ic e d iffe ren tia ls— an en tran ce ra te , one or m o re in term ediate ra te s , and a m axim u m or top ra te . 3 A lthough the

3 This s o -c a l le d top rate actu ally b e co m e s the e m p lo y e e ’ s b a s ic sca le after a sp e cifie d p er iod o f em ploym ent w ith the com pany. It is not a m axim u m rate in the sen se that the com pany m ay not pay m o re .


PERCENT CHANGE IN UNION HOURLY WAGE RATES

OF LOCAL-TRANSIT OPERATING EMPLOYEES,

BY YEAR, 1929-1962Percent change from preceding year20 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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tim e in terva ls betw een r a t e steps v a r ied am ong the 53 c it ie s included in the study, the entrance rate g en era lly applied fo r 3 or 6 m onths o f em ploym ent. Length o f s e r v ice w as not a fa ctor in M em ph is, San F r a n c is c o , and Scranton , w here only single ra tes w ere negotiated.

The entrance or starting rate fo r o p e ra to rs o f su rfa ce ca rs and bu ses in the c it ie s su rveyed ranged fro m $ 1. 60 an hour in K noxv ille to $ 2 . 8 0 in San F r a n c is c o . It ex ceed ed $ 2 an hour in 4 o f e v e ry 5 c it ie s . The top or b a s ic sca le fo r these o p e ra to rs v a r ie d fro m $ 1. 70 in K noxville to $ 2. 90 fo r m ultiunit car o p e ra to rs in B oston . In 2 o f ev e ry 5 c it ie s , the top rate fo r som e w o rk e rs w as $ 2 . 5 0 or m o re . The sp read betw een the entrance and top rates w as 10 cents in a th ird o f the c it ie s and ex ceed ed this am ount in another fourth o f the su rveyed c it ie s .

On July 1, 1962, union s ca le s o f lo c a l -tran sit operating em p loyees in c i t i e s o f 100,000 or m o re inhabitants averaged $ 2 . 5 5 an hour. O p era tors o f su rface ca rs and b u se s , who accou n ted fo r n ine-tenths o f a ll w o rk e rs co v e re d by the su rvey , averaged $ 2 .5 4 ; and those on elevated and subway equipm ent $ 2 . 69 (table 2).

H ourly s ca le s o f $ 2 . 5 0 to $ 2 . 7 5 w ere stipulated in la bor-m an ag em en t agreem en ts fo r a lm ost half o f the su rface car and bus o p e ra to rs ; $ 2 . 7 5 or m o re fo r a fifth; and $ 2 . 25 to $ 2 . 50 fo r another fifth . A m ong o p e ra to rs o f e levated and subway equipm ent, n ea r ly th re e -fifth s had s ca le s o f $ 2 . 5 0 to $2 . 7 5 an hour. The n egotiated sca le w as at lea st $ 2 . 7 5 fo r sligh tly m o re than a fourth , and le s s than $ 2 . 50 fo r about a sixth (table 5).C ity A v e ra g e s

City a v e ra g e s , design ed to show cu rren t rate le v e ls , are a ffe cted not only by the w ide v aria tion in the le v e ls o f sca les w hich ex ist in the individual c it ie s but a lso by varia tion s in the p rop ortion s o f union m e m b e rs at each o f the graduated s ca le s w ithin c it ie s . T hese d iffe re n ce s are r e fle c te d in the w eighting of individual ra tes by the num ber o f m e m b e rs at each rate . T h e re fo r e , even though a ll ra tes in two areas m ay be id en tica l, the av era g es fo r the two a rea s m ay d iffe r .

Betw een July 1, 1961, and July 1, 1962,h ourly ra tes in cre a se d in 48 o f the 53 c it ie s included in the su rvey . The in cre a se v a r ied fr o m 1 cent in D es M oines to 22 cents for som e m otorm en on tw o-m an ca rs in P h iladelphia. A dvan ces w e re 9 cents in about 1 o f ev e ry 6 c it ie s , and at lea st 10 cents for a ll or som e o p e ra to rs in 3 o f e v e ry 10. Inc r e a s e s o f 5, 6, and 8 cents w ere each r e ported fo r ap p rox im a te ly 1 o f e v e ry 10 c it ie s .

A m ong the c i t i e s su rveyed , av erage h ourly s ca le s v a r ie d fr o m $ 1. 70 in K noxville to $ 2 . 7 7 in B oston . S ca les av erag ed b e tween $2 and $ 2 . 2 5 in 9 c it ie s , $ 2 . 2 5 and $ 2 . 5 0 in 21, and in e x ce s s o f $ 2 . 5 0 an hour in 18 oth ers (table 6).

Standard W orkw eekS tra igh t-tim e w eek ly sch edu les w e re r e

p orted fo r su rface equipm ent op era tor s in 48 o f the 53 c it ie s studied. Such w eek ly sch edu les w ere ap p licab le to a ll but 6 p ercen t o f the car and bus o p e ra to rs included in the study. N e g o tiated standard w ork w eek s w e r e ' redu ced 2 hours in three c it ie s and 8 hours in another. T hese changes resu lted in a sligh t d ec lin e in the average s tra ig h t-tim e w eek , 40. 5 hours com p a red w ith 4 0 . 6 on July 1, 1961.

The m ost p reva len t w ork w eek con s is ted o f 40 hours and w as in e ffe ct in tw o -th ird s o f the c it ie s studied. F iv e -s ix th s o f the s u r face car and bus o p e ra to rs had such sch ed u les . A ll operating em p lo y e e s on elevated a n d subway equipm ent had a 4 0 -h our stra ig h t-tim e w ork w eek (tables 7 and 8).

H ealth, In su ran ce , and P en sion P lansL a b o r-m a n a g e m e n ta g re e m e n ts containing

p ro v is io n s fo r one or m o re health, in su ran ce , and pen sion plans a ffe cted 95 p ercen t o f the lo c a l-t ra n s it operating e m p loyees in the B u reau 's su rvey . 4 Health and in su ran ce plans en tire ly financed by em p loyer contribution s w ere stipulated in con tra cts ap p licab le to th ree -ten th s o f the o p e ra to rs on su rface ca rs and bu ses and sev en -e igh ts o f those on e le vated and subway c a r s . P en sion plans s im ila r ly fin an ced w ere p rov id ed in agreem en ts fo r tw o -fifth s o f the o p e ra to rs o f su rface equipm ent and tw o -th ird s o f those on elevated and subway equipm ent.

Union S ca les by City

T able 8 p resen ts the union w age s ca le s in e ffe ct on July 1, 1961, and July 1, 1962,in each o f the 53 c it ie s su rveyed . W eek ly hours are a lso shown for c it ie s fo r w h ich a regu lar stra ig h t-tim e w ork w eek w as rep orted .

4 The p reva len ce o f n egotiated health, in su ra n ce , and pen sion p ro g ra m s fo r lo c a l - tran sit operating e m p loyees w as f ir s t studied in 1954. In form ation fo r these plans w as r e s tr ic te d to those financed en tire ly or in part by the e m p loy er . P lans fin an ced by w o rk e rs through union dues or a sse ssm e n ts w e re e x cluded fr o m the study. No attem pt w as m ade to secu re in form ation on the kind and extent o f ben efits p rov id ed or on the expenditures fo r such ben efits .


T A B L E 1. In dexes o f un ion h o u r ly w age ra te s o f lo c a l - t r a n is t op era tin g e m p lo y e e s , 1929—62

(1 9 5 7 -5 9 - 100)

1929: M ay 15 . . .1930: M ay 15 . . .1931: M ay 15 . . .1932: M ay 15 . . .1933: M ay 15 . . .

Date

32.733.033.0 32.4

1944:1945:1946:1947:

C ) 1948:

July 1 July 1 July 1 O ct. 1 O ct. 1

1934: M ay 15 .1935: M ay 15 .1936: M ay 15 .1937: M ay 15 .1938: June 1 . .

1939: June 1 1940: June 1 1941: June 1 1942: July 1 1943: July 1

31.532.6 32.934.535.5

1949:1950:1951:1952:1953:

1954:1955:1956:1957:

35.736.1 37.540.242.8

1958:

1959:I960:1961:1962:

O ct. 1 O ct. 1 O ct. 1 O ct. 1 July 1

July 1 July 1 July 1 July 1 July 1July 1 July 1 Ju ly 1 July 1

Date Index

43.143.651.157.763.566.169.273.8 79.3 81.1

85.187.691.194.9

1 0 0 .6

104.4108.4112.5 117.1

1 In fo rm a tio n not a v a ila b le .

T A B L E 2. A v e r a g e un ion h o u r ly w age ra te s o f lo c a l - t r a n s it o p era tin g e m p lo y e e s , Ju ly 1, in c r e a s e s in r a te s , July 1, 1961—July 1, 1962

19 6 2 , and

C la s s if ic a t io n July 1, 1962 h o u r ly ra te

In cre a se o v e r July 1, 1961

P e r c e n t C en ts p er hour

A ll lo c a l - t r a n s i t op era tin g e m p lo y e e s _______________________ $ 2 .5 5 4.1 10.0

O p e ra to rs o f s u r fa ce c a r s and b u se s ________________________ $ 2 .5 4 4.0 9 .8E lev a ted and subw ay o p e r a to r s _______________________________ 2 .69 4.7 1 2 .1

T A B L E 3. P e r c e n t ch a n ges in un ion w age ra te s and p e rce n t o f lo c a l - t r a n s i t op era tin g e m p lo y e e s a ffe c te d ,July 1, 1961—July 1, 1962

P e r c e n t o f----

C h an ges in h o u r ly ra te s A llw o r k e r s

O p e ra to rs o f s u r fa ce c a r s

and b u ses

E lev ated and subw ay o p e r a to r s

No change _________________________________________________________ 3.6 3.9In cre a se ___________________________________________________________ 96.4 96.1 100.0

U nder 2 p e rce n t ______________________________________________ .6 .7 .

2 and under 3 p e rce n t _______________________________________ 8.2 9.1 -3 and under 4 p e rce n t _______________________________________ 29.1 28.8 32.04 and under 5 p e rce n t _______________________________________ 14.5 16.0 .85 and under 6 p e rce n t __ _____________________________________ 25.9 24.4 40 .36 and under 7 p e rce n t ------------------------------------------------------------- 12.5 1 1 .0 26.87 and u n d e r '8 p e rce n t _______________________________________ 4 .2 4 .7 -8 p e rce n t and o v e r ___________________________ _______________ 1.3 1.5

N O TE : B e ca u se o f rou n d in g , su m s o f in d iv id u a l p e rce n ta g e s m a y not equal to ta ls .


6

T A B L E 4. C e n ts -p e r -h o u r ch an ges in union w age ra te s and p e rce n t o f lo c a l - t r a n s i t o p era tin g e m p lo y e e s a ffe c te d ,July 1, 1 9 6 1 -July 1, 1962

C hanges in h o u r ly ra tes

P e r c e n t o f—

A llw o rk e rs

O p e ra to rs o f s u r fa c e c a r s

and b u ses


No change _________________________________________________________ 3.6 3.9In cre a se ___________________________________________________________ 96.4 96.1 100.0

U nder 5 cen ts _________________________________________________ 3.0 3.3 _5 and u nder 6 cen ts _________________________________________ 4 .8 5.4 -6 and u nder 7 cen ts _________________________________________ 8 .3 9.2 -7 and u nder 8 cen ts _________________________________________ 7.3 5 .4 25.98 and u nder 9 cen ts _________________________________________ 4.9 5.4 -9 and under 10 cen ts _________________________________________ 21.4 22.9 7.010 and under 11 cen ts _______________________________________ 3.6 3.9 -11 and under 12 cen ts _______________________________________ 1.6 1.8 -12 and under 13 cen ts _______________________________________ 9.5 8.6 18.213 and under 14 cen ts _______________________________________ 13.7 12 .8 2 2 .114 and under 15 cen ts _______________________________________ 7.6 8 .4 -15 and u nder 16 cen ts _______________________________________ 5.0 5.4 1 .216 cen ts and o v e r ____________________________________________ 5.8 3.7 25.6

N O TE : B e ca u se o f rou n d in g, su m s o f in d iv id u a l p e rce n ta g e s m a y not equ al to ta ls .

T A B L E 5. D is tr ib u tio n o f union op era tin g e m p lo y e e s in the lo c a l - t r a n s it in d u stry by h o u r ly w age r a te s , July 1, 1962

P e r c e n t o f—

H ou rly w age ra tes A llw o r k e r s

O p e ra to rs o f s u r fa c e c a r s

and b u se s


TTriH -r $ l on _ ... 2.0 2 .2$ 1 , QO and nnrlpr $ 1 , Q =1 _ .5 .5$ 1 QR and under $ ?. 00 .7 .8^ 7 .00 and nnHftr 5(1?,.OS .6 .6<(1 ? . 0 S a nr! nnHpr 5(17.10 1.9 2 .1$ 2 .1 0 and under $ 2 .1 5 _____________________________________ 1.6 1.7$ 7 .1 5 nd n nrf e r $ 7 r 7 0 _ _ _ _ __ _______ .5 .6*)1 7 70 anH nnHpr 5(1 7 .7 S ............. 2.7 2.9 _$ 2 ,2 5 and lender $?.,30 8.0 8.8 .<(;?._ SO anH nndftr 5fl 7. SS ______ 1.7 1.9 _$ 2 .3 5 and under $ 2 .4 0 . . . . . . . . . . 4. 9 5. 3 0. 45(17.40 and nnHpr 5(1 7 .4S .... _______ 2 .2 2 .1 3.0$ ? ,4 5 and under $?. .SO . .......... . 2.8 1.9 11.9 7 SO and nnHftr 5(17 SS __ 6.0 6.5 .5

5fl 7 T S S a nd i i nd ft r 5fl ?. T A 0 .. _ _ ________ 14.0 1 2 .1 32.0<(i 7 n0 and nndpr 1? AS 7.5 7.5 7.95(17, AS and nndftr 5(1 ?,.70 _ _______ 10.8 10.4 14.7$ 7 r70 and nndftr 5p7.7S __ ______ 9 .2 10.0 2 .1$ 2 .75 and under $ 2 .80 _____________________________________ 12.5 13.7 .6$ 2 .8 0 and under $ 2 .8 5 _________________________________________$ 7. RS and ovftr _ _ _________

7.52.5

8 .1.1

1 .225.6

N O TE : B e ca u se o f rou n d in g, su m s o f in d iv id u a l p e rce n ta g e s m ay not equ a l 100.


T A B L E 6. A v e ra g e un ion h o u r ly w age ra te s o f lo c a l - t r a n s it op era tin g e m p lo y e e s b y c ity , July 1, 1962

A tlanta , Ga ______B a lt im o re , Md B irm in g h a m , A laB oston , M a ss ___B u ffa lo , N .Y ____

C ityA v e ra g eh o u rly C ity

A v e ra g eh o u r ly

rate

$ 2 .2 62.492.142.772.41

M em p h is , T enn _____________M ilw au k ee , W is _____________M in n ea p olis—St. P au l, M innN ew ark , N .J _________________New H aven , C onn ___________

$

ra te

2 .252.662.652.662.51

C h a rlo tte , N .C .C h ica g o , 111 ____C in cin n a ti, O hio C lev e la n d , O hio C o lu m b u s , O hio

1.802.732.452.582.52

N ew O r le a n s , L a ___New Y ork , N .Y _____O klahom a C ity , O klaO m aha, N ebr _______P e o r ia , 111 ___________

D a lla s , T e x _____D ayton , O hio _____D e n v e r , C o lo ____D es M oin es , Iow a D e tr o it , M ich ____

E r ie , Pa ____________G rand R a p id s , M ichH ou ston , T e x _______In d ia n a po lis , Ind ___J a ck s o n v ille , F l a __

K an sas C ity , M o ______K n o x v ille , T enn _______L ittle R o ck , A rk ______L o s A n g e le s , C a li f ____L o u is v ille , K y _________

2.222.372.312.362.58

2.272 . 1 02.27 2.37 2.08

2.271.701.872.722.29

P h ila de lph ia , Pa _______P ittsb u rgh , P a _________P ortla n d , O reg _________P r o v id e n c e , R .I ________R ich m on d , V a __________

R o c h e s te r , N .Y ________St. L o u is , M o ___________Salt Lake C ity , Utah __San A n ton io , T e x ______San D ie g o , C a li f _______

San F r a n c is c o —O akland,S cran ton , Pa ____________S eattle , W ash ___________Spokane, W ash _________S p rin g fie ld , M a ss _____

S y ra cu s e , N .Y __________T o le d o , O h io ____________W ashington , D .C _______

C a lif

2.48 2.73 1.92 2.36 2 .23

2 .542.682.49 2.26 2.06

2.38 2.57 2 .03 2 .08 2.61

2.761.952.682.212.25

2.382.39 2.64

T A B L E 7. D is tr ib u tio n o f u n ion lo c a l - t r a n s i t o p era tin g e m p lo y e e s b y stan dard w e e k ly h o u rs , July 1, 1962

W eek ly h ou rs A llw o r k e r s

O p e ra to rs o f s u r fa ce c a r s

and b u ses

E lev a ted and subw ay o p e r a to r s

A v e ra g e w eek ly h ou rs __________________________________________ 40.5 40.5 40.0

T ota l re p o r tin g stan dard h ou rs _______________________________ 94.8 94.3 100.040 h ou rs _______________________________________________________ 85.1 83.5 100.0O v er 40 and under 44 h ou rs ________________________________ 2.7 2.9 -44 h ou rs _______________________________________________________ 4 .3 4.7 -O v er 44 and under 48 h ou rs _______________________________ .8 .9 -48 h ou rs _______________________________________________________ 1.4 1.6 -51 h ou rs _______________________________________________________ .5 .6 -

P e r c e n t r e p o r tin g no standard h ou rs ________________________ 5.2 5.7

N O TE : B e ca u se o f rou n d in g, su m s o f in d iv id u a l p e rce n ta g e s m ay not equal to ta ls .


8

T A B L E 8. Union s ca le s o f w ages and hours fo r lo c a l-tr a n s it operating e m p loy ees , July 1, 1961, and July 1, 1962

(H ours are the sam e fo r both y ea rs un less oth erw ise indicated)

C ity and c la s s ific a t io n

July 1, 1961 July 1, 1962

C ity and c la s s if ic a t io n

July 1, 1961 July 1, 1962

Rateperhour

Rateperhour

Hoursper

week1

Rateper

hour

Rateper

hour

Hoursper

week1

A T L A N T A , GA. CINCINNATI, OHIO

B uses and tr o lle y coa ch es : B uses and tr o lle y co a ch e s :$ 2 .0 7 0 $ 2 .1 6 0 _ F irs t 6 m onths $ 2. 140 $ 2 .2 5 0 40

2. 130 2 . 220 7—1 7. m onths 2 . 190 2. 300 402. 170 2 . 260 1 3—1 ft m onths 2. 240 2. 350 40

19—24 m onths ____________________________________ 2 . 290 2 .4 0 0 40A fter 2 y ea rs ____________________________________ 2. 340 2. 450 40

BA LTIM O R E , MD.C L E V E L A N D , OHIO

1 -m a n ca rs and bu ses:F ir s t 6 m onths ____________________________________ 2. 300 2. 400 40 B uses and tr o lle y co a ch e s :

2. 350 2. 450 40 F irs t 3 months 2. 470 2. 540 442. 400 2. 50Q 40 4—1 7. m onths ............. 2. 500 2. 570 44

A fter 1 y ea r _______________________ ________ __ 2. 520 2. 590 44R apid tran sit— Trainm en :

BIRMINGHAM, A L A . F irs t 3 m onths _______ _____ ___________________ 2. 370 2. 440 444—12 m onths _ ___________________________ ;___ — 2 .4 0 0 2. 470 44

B uses and tr o lle y co a ch e s : A fter 1 y ea r _______________________________ ;_____ 2. 420 2. 490 44F ir s t 6 m onths ____________________________________ 2 . 010 2 . 100 2 427—12 m onths ________ ____________________________ 2. 030 2 . 120 2 42 COLUM BU S, OHIOA fter 1 yea r _________ _______________________ __ 2 . 060 2. 150 2 42

B uses and tr o lle y coa ch es :F irs t 26 w eeks _____________ ___________________ 2. 420 2. 470 40

BOSTON, MASS. A fter 26 w eeks __________________________________ 2. 470 2. 520 40

1 -m a n c a rs and bu ses: D A L L A S, T E X .F ir s t 3 m onths ____________________________________ 2. 395 2. 485 404—6 m onths _______________________________ ___ _____ 2. 515 2. 605 40 B uses and tr o lle y coa ch es :

2. 550 2. 640 40 Fi rst yea r 2. 070 2. 1402. 598 2 . 688 40 A fter 1 year 2 . 150 2 . 220

A fter 1 yea r ____________ ________________________ 2. 695 2. 785 40P .C .C . su r fa ce lin es o p e ra to rs : DAYTO N , OHIO

F ir s t 3 m onths ____________________________________ 2. 515 2. 605 404—6 m onths ________________________________________ 2. 638 2. 728 40 Buses:7—9 m onths ________________________________________ 2. 670 2. 760 40 F irs t 6 m onths __________________________________ 2 . 200 2 . 290 40

2. 715 2. 805 40 7—12 m onths 2. 250 2. 340 40A fter 1 y ea r ______________________________________ 2. 813 2. 903 40 2. 300 2. 390 40

Rapid tran sit lin es:G uards: DEN VER, COLO.

F ir s t 3 m onths ___________________ ___ ______ 2. 273 2. 363 404—6 m onths _____________________________________ 2. 395 2 .4 8 5 40 B uses and tr o lle y co a ch e s :7—Q m onths 2. 433 2. 523 40 F i r s t 3 m o n th s 2 . 160 2 . 280 4010—12 m onths ..................... . 2. 478 2. 568 40 4—12 m o n th s _ ... 2. 170 2 . 290 40A fter 1 y ea r _ _ _ 2. 578 2 . 668 40 13—18 m onths ___ 2 . 180 2. 300 40

M otorm en : 19—24 m onths 2 . 190 2. 310 40R o a d ....................................... 2. 638 2. 728 40 A ft e r 7. y e a r s 2 . 200 2. 320 40Y ard ____________________________________________ 2. 695 2. 785 40

P la tfo rm m en: DES MOINES, IOW AW ard ers _______________________________________ 2. 418 2. 508 40G atem en _______________________________________ 2 .4 7 8 2. 568 40 B uses:

F irs t 3 m onths __________________________________ 2. 270 2 . 280 40B U F F A L O , N. Y. 4^12 m onths . __________ ______________________ 2. 300 2. 310 40

A fter 12 m onths ________________________________ 2. 350 2. 360 40B uses:

F ir s t 3 m onths ____________________________________ 2. 300 2. 360 40 D E TR O IT, MICH.4—12 m onths -------- ------------------------------------------ — 2. 330 2. 390 40A fter 1 y ea r ______________________________________ 2. 350 2 .4 1 0 40 B uses:

F irs t 6 m onths 2. 410 2. 475 407—12 m onths _ __________________________________ 2. 460 2. 525 40

C H A R L O T T E , N . C . A fter 1 y ea r ______________________ ____________ 2. 510 2. 575 40Night buses __________________________________ 2 . 610 2. 675 40

B u ses:F ir s t 2 m onths ____________________ ______________ 1.650 1.710 - ER IE , P A .3—6 m onths ________________________________________ 1 .700 1.760 -A fter 6 m onths ____________________________________ 1 .750 1.810 - B uses:

F irs t 6 m onths __________________________________ 2. 140 2 . 210 407—12 m onths ___________________ _______________ 2 . 210 2 . 280 40

CHICAGO, IL L . A fter 1 year _ __________________________________ 2. 240 2. 310 40

B uses: GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.F ir s t 3 m onths _____________________ _____________ 2 . 620 2. 710 404—12 m onths _________________________________ ___ 2. 650 2. 740 40 Bus e s :A fter 1 year: F irs t 3 m onths ... . 1 . 960 2 . 000 48

Da y s 2. 670 2. 760 40 4—1 7. m o n th s 2 . 010 2. 050 48N ig h ts ----h e f o r e 7. a . m . 2. 700 2. 790 40 A ft e r 1 yea r _ ........ 2 . 060 2 . 100 48Nights— a fter 2 a .m . ________________________ 2. 720 2 . 810 40

E lev ated and subway ra ilw ays: HOUSTON, T E X .M otorm en (reg u la r) ______________________________ 2. 576 2. 651 40M otorm en (extra ): B uses:

F i r s t 3 m o n th s ............ 2. 522 2. 597 40 F irs t 3 m onths .... .......... 2 . 090 2 . 190 421 /24—1 2 m onths . .. 2. 531 2 . 606 40 4—9 months 2 . 120 2 . 220 421/zA ft e r 1 y e a r .................................. 2. 576 2. 651 40 1 0—1 5 months .. . 2 . 150 2. 250 42V 2

C o n d u c t o r s ( r e g u la r ) 2. 531 2 . 606 40 A ft e r 1 5 m o n th s 2 . 180 2 . 280 42V ZC on du ctors (extra ):

F ir s t yea r _________________________ __________ 2. 513 2. 588 40 INDIANAPOLIS, IND.A fter 1 year ______________________________ ___ 2. 531 2 . 606 40

G uards (extra ): B uses and tr o lle y coa ch es :F ir s t 3 m onths ________________________________ 2 .4 8 5 2. 560 40 F irs t year _______________________________________ 2 . 220 2. 300 404—12 m o n th s . 2. 495 2. 570 40 1—2 y e a r s ...... 2. 240 2. 320 40A ft e r 1 y e a r 2. 504 2 . 579 40 A ft e r 2 y e a r s 2 . 290 2. 370 40

See footn otes at end o f table .


9

T A B L E 8. Union s ca le s o f w ages

City and c la s s ifica t io n

JACKSON VILLE, F L A .

B uses :F ir s t 3 m onths ___________________4—6 m onths ------------------------------------A fter 6 m onths ___________________

KANSAS C ITY , MO.

B u s e s :F irs t 4 m onths -------------------------------5—8 m onths ________________________9—12 m onths ------------------------------------A fter 1 y e a r ------------------------------------

K N O X V ILLE , TENN.

B u s e s :F ir s t y e a r ----------------------------------------Second y ea r -------------------------------------A fter 2 y e a rs ______________________

L IT T L E ROCK, ARK.B u s e s :

F irs t 6 m onths ----------------------------------7—12 m onths ---------------------------------------13—18 m onths ------------------------------------A fter 18 m onths _____________________

LOS ANGELES, C A L IF .

1 -m an ca rs and b u s e s :F ir s t 6 m onths _____________________A fter 6 m onths ----------------------------------

LO U ISVILLE, KY.

B u s e s :F ir s t 3 m onths -------4—6 m onths --------------7—12 m onths ________A fter 1 y e a r -------------

M EM PHIS, TENN. B uses and tro lle y co a ch e s :

D r iv e rs ___________________________

M ILW AUKEE, WIS.

B u s e s :F irs t y e a r

MINNEAPOLIS—ST. P A U L, MINN.

B u s e s :F irs t 9 m onths ___________________________________10—18 m onths ---------------------------------------------------------A fter 18 m onths -----------------------------------------------------

NEW ARK, N. J.

1 -m an c a rs and b u se s :F ir s t 6 m onths ___________________________________

A fter 1 y e a r ------------------------------------------------------------Subw ay:

M otorm en :F ir s t 6 m onths -------------------------------------------------7—12 m onths ___________________________________A fter 1 y e a r ___________________________________

P la tform m en ---------- ----------------------------------------------

NEW HAVEN, CONN.

B uses :F ir s t 3 m onths -------------------------------4—12 m onths ------------------------------------A fter 1 y ea r ------------------------------------

NEW ORLEANS, LA.

1 - m an ca rs and b u se s :F irs t 6 m onths ------.------------------------7—12 m onths ------------------------------------A fter 1 y ea r ------------------------------------

2 - m an c a r s :F irs t 6 m onths -------------------------------7—12 m onths ------------------------------------A fter 1 y e a r ------------------------------------

and hours fo r lo c a l-tr a n s it operating e m p loy ees , July 1, 1961, and July 1, 1962— Continued

July 1, 1961

July 1, 1962 July 1, 1961

July 1, 1962

Rateperhour

Rateperhour

Hours per

w eek1

City and c la s s if ic a t io n Rateperhour

Rateper

hour

Hours

perweek1

NEW YORK, N. Y.

B uses :$ 1 .830 $ 1 .980 3 40 Avenue B and E ast B roadw ay

1 . 880 2. 030 3 40 T ran sit C o :1. 930 2 . 080 3 40 F ir s t 6 m onths ______________________________ $ 2 . 180 $ 2 . 300 40

7—12 m onths ----------------------------------------------------- 2 . 260 2. 380 4013—24 m onths ________________________________ 2. 330 2. 450 40A fter 2 y e a rs -------------------------------------------------- 2. 465 2. 585 40

B rook lyn Bus D iv is io n ; B rook lyn2. 215 4 2. 215 40 D iv is ion No. 2; Manhattan Bus2. 235 4 2. 235 40 D iv is io n :2. 255 4 2 .2 5 5 40 F ir s t 6 m onths ______________________________ 2. 400 2. 530 402. 270 4 2 .270 40 7—12 m onths ----------------------------------------------------- 2. 530 2. 670 40

A fter 1 y e a r ----------------------------------------------------- 2. 663 2 . 810 40Queens Bus D iv is ion :

F ir s t 6 m onths ------------------------------------------------ 2. 400 2. 500 407—12 m onths ----------------------------------------------------- 2. 530 2. 630 40

1 . 600 1.600 48 A fter 1 y e a r __________________________________ 2. 663 2 .7 3 0 401.650 1. 650 48 F ifth A venue C oach :1. 700 1. 700 48 F ir s t 6 m onths _______________________________ 2. 270 2. 400 40

7—12 m onths __________________________________ 2. 390 2. 520 4013—24 m onths -------------------------------------------------- 2. 450 2. 580 40A fter 2 y e a rs -------------------------------------------------- 2. 570 2. 700 40

1. 720 1. 720 51 G reen L in e s :F ir s t 6 m onths ------------------------------------------------ 2. 430 2. 520 40

! ' nin j? i 7—12 m onths ----------------------------------------------------- 2. 480 2. 570 40l 97 n 13—18 m onths ________________________________ 2. 550 2. 640 401. 870 1. 870 51 A fter 18 m onths ______________________________ 2. 710 2 . 800 40

Ja m a ica B u ses, Inc. :F ir s t 6 m onths ------------------------------------------------ 2. 235 2. 365 407—12 m onths __________________________________ 2. 315 2. 445 40

” " in 2. k ?n . 1 3—18 m onths ________________________________ 2. 385 2. 515 40' A fter 18 m onths ________ ___________________ 2. 520 2. 650 40* Manhattan—B ron x S u rface

A uthority :F ir s t 6 m onths ------------------------------------------------ 2. 270 2. 400 407—12 m onths ----------------------------------------------------- 2. 390 2. 520 40

2 . 060 2. 140 40 13—24 m onths -------------------------------------------------- 2. 450 2. 580 402. 140 2 . 220 40 A fter 2 y e a r s -------------------------------------------------- 2. 570 2. 700 402 . 190 2. 270 40 Queens T ran sit C orp . :2 . 210 2 . 290 40 F ir s t 6 m onths ______ _______________________ 2. 205 2. 335 40

7—12 m onths ----------------------------------------------------- 2. 285 2. 415 4013—18 m onths ________________________________ 2. 355 2. 485 4019—24 m onths -------------------------------------------------- 2. 425 2. 555 40A fter 2 y e a rs ________________________________ 2. 495 2. 625 40

2 . 190 2.250 40 Schenck T ra n sport C o. :F ir s t 9 m onths ------------------------------------------------ 2 . 080 2 . 210 4010—18 m onths ________________________________ 2. 140 2. 270 40A fter 18 m onths ______________________________ 2. 350 2. 480 40

Steinway T ran sit C orp . :2. 530 2 . 620 40 F ir s t 6 m onths ________________ ____________ 2. 205 2. 335 402. 570 2 . 660 40 7—1Z m onths __________________________________ 2. 285 2 .4 1 5 40

13—18 m onths -------------------------------------------------- 2. 355 2. 485 4019—24 m onths ________________________________ 2. 425 2. 555 40A fter 2 y e a rs -------------------------------------------------- 2. 495 2. 625 40

S u rface T ra n s it:2. 540 2. 590 40 F ir s t 6 m onths -------------------------- ------------------- 2. 045 2. 175 402. 570 2 . 620 40 7—12 m onths ----------------------------------------------------- 2 . 220 2. 350 402 . 610 2 .660 40 13—18 m onths ________________________________ 2. 320 2. 450 40

A fter 18 m onths ---------------------------------------------- 2 .4 9 5 2. 625 40T r i-B o r o C oach C orp . :

F ir s t 12 m onths ______________________________ 2 . 220 2. 350 4013—18 m onths ________________________________ 2. 410 2. 540 40

2. 350 2. 480 40 A fter 18 m onths ---------------------------------------------- 2. 520 2. 650 402. 440 2. 570 40 Subw ay:2. 540 2. 670 40 C o n d u cto rs :

F ir s t p osition :F ir s t y e a r ________________________________ 2, 400 2. 528 40

2. 350 2. 480 40 A fter 1 y e a r ------------------------------------------------ 2. 462 2. 593 402 .4 4 0 2. 570 40 S econd p osit ion ------------------------------------------------ 2. 352 2 .4 7 8 402. 540 2. 670 40 M otorm en :2. 540 2. 670 40 Road :

F ir s t y e a r ________________________________ 2 . 802 2. 965 40A fter 1 y e a r _______________________________ 2. 867 3. 033 40

Y a rd :F irs t y ea r -------------------------------------------------- 2. 672 2. 830 40

2. 380 2. 440 40 A fter 1 y e a r ------------------------------------------------ 2. 735 2. 895 402 .410 2. 470 40 P la tform m en :2. 450 2. 510 40 F ir s t y e a r ____________________________________ 2 . 262 2. 383 40

A fter 1 y ea r ----------------------------------------------------- 2. 300 2 .4 2 3 40

2. 390 2 .440 40 OKLAH OM A C ITY , O KLA.2 .420 2. 470 402 .450 2. 500 40

1 -m an ca rs and b u se s :2. 320 2. 370 40 F irs t 6 m onths __________________________________ 1. 750 1 . 800 5 432. 350 2. 400 40 7—12 m onths ______________________________________ 1 . 800 1. 850 5 432. 380 2 .430 40 A fter 1 y ea r ______________________________________ 1 . 880 1. 930 5 43

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T A B L E 8. Union s ca le s o f w ages and hours fo r lo c a l-tr a n s it operatin g e m p lo y e e s , July 1, 1961, and July 1, 1962— Continued

City and c la s s ifica t io n

July 1, 1961

July 1, 1962

C ity and c la s s ifica t io n

July 1, 1961

July 1, 1962

Rateperhour

Rateperhour

Hourtper

week

Ratsperhour

Rateper

hour

Hour*per

w eek1

OM AHA, NEBR. ST. LOUIS, MO.

B uses: 1 -m an ca r s and bu ses:$ 2 .250 $ 2 .2 9 0 45 First. 6 m onths $ 2. 250 $ 2 .3 2 0 40

2 . 280 2. 320 45 7—12 m o n t h s __ ____ 2. 350 2. 470 402. 320 2. 360 45 A fter 12 m onths ..... .. . . . 2. 450 2. 570 40

SALT LAK E C IT Y , UTAHPE O R IA , IL L .

B u ses:B u ses: F ir s t 6 m onths _ ______________________________ 1. 900 1 . 960 44

2. 130 2 . 190 44 A fter 6 m onths 1 . 980 2. 040 4410—18 m onths ______________ _____________________ 2. 150 2 . 210 44A fter 18 m onths ________________________________ 2. 170 2. 230 44 SAN ANTON IO, T E X .

B uses:P H ILA D E LPH IA , P A . F irs t 6 m onths ________________________ ____ __ 1 . 880 1 . 880 40

7—12 m onths 1. 960 1 . 960 4013—18 m onths ____________________________________ 2 . 020 2 . 020 40

1 -m an ca rs and bu ses: A fter 18 m onths ...... .. 2 . 100 2 . 100 40F ir s t 6 m onths _ ___________________ ___________ 2 . 280 2 .4 0 0 407—12 m onths ______________________________________ 2. 330 2 .4 5 0 40 SAN DIEGO, C A L IF .13—18 m onths _ _ __ _ 2. 380 2. 500 40A fter 18 m onths ________________________ 2 .4 3 0 2. 550 40 B u ses:

2 -m an ca rs : F ir s t 3 m onths __________________________________ 2 .4 2 0 2. 510 402 . 180 2. 300 40 4—12 m onths 2. 470 2. 560 402. 230 2. 300 40 T h erea fter 2. 520 2 .610 40

13—18 m onths ______ _________________________ 2 . 280 2 .4 0 0 40A fter 18 m onths (m otorm en only) _ ___________ 2. 330 2. 550 40 SAN FR A N C ISC O -O A K LA N D , C A L IF .A fter 18 m onths (con d u ctors ) ___ ___________ 2. 330 2. 500 40

E lev ated , h ig h -sp eed and subway lin es : San F ra n c is co :C on du ctors: B uses and tra ck le ss t r o lle y s , and cab le

F ir s t 6 m onths _______________________________ 2 . 180 2. 300 40 gripm en and con d u ctors ______________________ 2. 701 2. 797 407—18 m onths ____ __ _____ ________ _______ 2. 230 2 .4 0 0 40 Oakland:A fter 18 m onths __ _____ _____ ________ _ 2. 330 2 .4 5 0 40 B u ses:

O p era tors: F irs t 6 m onths ........ 2. 500 2. 640 40F ir s t 6 m onths 2 . 280 2 .4 0 0 40 A fter 6 m onths 2. 550 2 . 690 407—18 m onths _________________________ ___ 2. 330 2. 500 40A fter 18 m onths __ _________________________ 2 .430 2. 550 40

SCRAN TO N , P A .

PITTSBU RG H , P A . B u ses:O p erators and extra m en _____________________ 1. 950 1. 950 40

1 -m an ca rs and bu ses: S E A T T L E , WASH.F ir s t 3 m onths ___________________________________ 2 .4 9 5 2. 555 404—12 m onths _______ _____________________ ____ 2. 585 2. 645 40 B u ses:A ft e r 1 y p a r 2. 640 2. 700 40 F ir s t 6 m onths ... . . . . . . 2. 515 2. 615

B u ses: A fter 6 m onths ___ 2. 580 2 . 680 -B rentw ood M otor C oach:

F ir s t 6 m onths ________________________ 2 . 190 2. 300 43 SPO K AN E, WASH.7—12 m onths ________________________________ _ 2 . 290 2 .4 0 0 43A fter 1 y ea r ______________ ___________ _____ 2 .4 1 0 2. 520 43 B u ses:

F ir s t 6 m onths . . ... .. 2. 070 2 . 120 -7—12 m onths 2 . 120 2. 170 -

P O R T L A N D , OREG. A fter 1 year 2. 170 2 . 220

B uses and tr o lle y co a ch e s : SPR IN G FIE LD , MASS.F irs t 3 m onths ________________________________ _ 2. 340 2 .4 2 0 404—6 m onths ____ _ ____ ______ 2. 365 2 .4 4 5 40 B u ses:7—1 7. m onths 2. 390 2 .4 7 0 40 F irs t 3 m onths . . . . 2 . 110 2. 150 40A ft e r 1 y p a r 2 .420 2. 500 40 4—12 m onths ....... . 2. 165 2. 205 40

A fter 1 yea r ..... . . . . ............ 2 . 210 2. 250 40

PRO V ID E N C E , R .I . SYRACU SE, N .Y .

B u ses: 1 -m an ca rs and b u ses:F ir s t 3 m onths 2 . 100 2 . 210 40 F irs t 6 m onths 2 . 110 2 . 190 41 V44 —12 m onths ___ _____ 2. 130 2. 240 40 7—12 m onths 2 . 150 2. 230 41 V4A fter 1 y ea r 2. 150 2 . 260 40 A fter 1 yea r 2. 310 2. 390 4 l 7 4

RICHMOND, VA . T O L E D O , OHIO

B u ses: B uses:F ir s t 3 m onths ___ ______ 1 . 900 1. 980 6 44 F irs t 6 m onths 2. 250 2. 340 404—1 2 m onths ___ _______________ 1. 950 2. 030 6 44 7—12 m onths ........ 2. 270 2. 360 40A fter 1 year ... . _ . _. . 2 . 000 2 . 080 6 44 A fter 1 y ea r ...................... 2. 300 2. 390 40

R O CH ESTER, N .Y . W ASHINGTON, D .C .

B u ses: Bus op e ra to rs :F irs t 3 m onths _____________________ 2. 230 2. 230 40 F ir s t 3 m onths ... . ........ 2. 415 2. 565 404—1 2 m onths ..................... 2 . 290 2 . 290 40 4—12 m onths . . 2. 455 2. 605 40A fter 1 yea r _ __________ 2. 310 2. 390 40 A fter 1 y ea r _______ 2 .4 9 5 2 . 645 40

1 H ours p er w eek are shown on ly fo r those c it ie s that rep orted a regu lar w ork w eek a fter w hich p rem iu m o v e rtim e w as paid .2 4 4 -h ou r w orkw eek on Ju ly 1, 1961.3 4 8 -h ou r w orkw eek on July 1, 1961.4 T h is rate in e ffe ct p r io r to Ju ly 1, 1962; new sca le in n egotiation at tim e o f su rv ey .5 4 5 -h ou r w orkw eek on July 1, 1961.6 4 6 -h ou r w ork w eek on July 1, 1961.


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