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Analysis of Work Stoppages 1963 Bulletin No. 1420 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR W. Willard Wirtz, Secretary BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS Ewan Clague, Commissioner BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS REGIONAL OFFICES HAWAII Analysis of Work Stoppages 1963 Bulletin No. 1420 Trends • Size and Duration • Issues Industries and Localities Affected • Details of Major Stoppages Chronology of National Emergency Dispute O ctober 1964 UN ITED STA TES DEPARTM ENT OF LABOR W . Willard W irtz, Secretary BUREA U O F LABOR STA TISTIC S Ewan Clague, Commissioner For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U .S. Government Printing Office Washington, D.C., 20402 - Price 35 cents Preface This bulletin p rese n ts a d etailed s ta tis tic a l a n a ly s is o f w ork stopp ages in 1963, continuing a.n annual featu re o f the B u reau o f L a b or S ta tistics p r o g r a m in the fie ld o f in d u stria l re la tio n s . P r e lim in a r y m onthly estim a te s o f the le v e l o f strik e (o r lockout) a ctiv ity fo r the U nited States as a w hole a re iss u e d about 30 days a fter the end o f the m onth o f r e fe r e n c e and a re a vaila b le on re q u e st. P r e li m i n a ry estim a tes fo r the en tire y e a r a re a vaila b le at the year*s end; s e le c te d fin a l tabulations a re iss u e d in the sprin g o f the follow in g y e a r. A c h r o n o lo g y o f the a e ro s p a ce in d u stry dispu te, in w h ich the e m e r g e n cy p ro v is io n s o f the T a ft-H a r tle y A ct w e re invoked by the P r e s id e n t in 1963, is p re se n te d in appendix B.. The m ethods u sed in p rep a rin g w ork s ta tis tic s a re d e s c r ib e d in appendix C. stoppage The B u reau w ish es to ackn ow ledge the co o p e r a tio n o f e m p lo y e rs and e m p lo y e r a s s o c ia tio n s , la b o r union s, the F e d e ra l M ediation and C on cilia tio n S e r v ic e , and va rio u s State a g en cies in furn ish in g in form a tion on w o rk stop p a ges. Thi^ b ulletin was p re p a re d by E dw ard D. Onanian under the d ir e c tio n o f J osep h W. B lo ch , in the Bureau*s D iv isio n o f In d u strial and L a bor R e la tio n s, under the g e n e r a l d ir e c tio n o f L . R. L in se n m a y e r, A ssista n t C o m m is s io n e r fo r W ages and In du strial R e la tion s. D ixie L . King p re p a re d the ch r o n o lo g y w hich app ears in appendix B . ill Contents Page S u m m a r y ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------T r e n d s in w o r k s t o p p a g e s --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------C o n tr a c t s t a t u s __________________________________________________________ S iz e o f s t o p p a g e s -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------D u r a t io n ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------M a jo r i s s u e s --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------In d u s tr ie s a f f e c t e d -------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------S to p p a g e s b y l o c a t i o n ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------R e g i o n s ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------S ta te s ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------M e t r o p o lit a n a r e a s __________________________________________________________________ M on th ly t r e n d s -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------U n ion s i n v o l v e d _________________________________________________________________________ M e d i a t i o n -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------S e t t l e m e n t -------------------P r o c e d u r e f o r h a n d lin g u n s e t tle d i s s u e s ____________________________________________ 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 6 6 7 7 8 8 8 9 9 T a b le s : 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 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W o r k s to p p a g e s in th e U n ited S ta te s , 1927— 3 ____________________________ 6 W o r k s to p p a g e s in v o lv in g 1 0 ,0 0 0 w o r k e r s o r m o r e , s e le c t e d p e r i o d s --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------W o r k s to p p a g e s b y m o n th , 1962— 3 -------------------------------------------------------------6 W o r k s to p p a g e s b y c o n t r a c t sta tu s and m a jo r i s s u e s , 1963----------------M a jo r i s s u e s in v o lv e d in w o r k s t o p p a g e s , 1 9 6 3 -----------------------------------------W o r k s to p p a g e s b y in d u s tr y g r o u p , 1 9 6 3 ----------------------------------------------------W o r k s to p p a g e s b y r e g io n , 1963 and 1962 _________________________________ W o r k s to p p a g e s b y S ta te , 1 9 6 3 ______________________________________________ W o r k s to p p a g e s b y m e t r o p o lit a n a r e a , 1 963_______________________________ W o r k s to p p a g e s b y a ff ilia t io n o f u n ion s in v o lv e d , 1963__________________ W o r k s to p p a g e s b y c o n t r a c t sta tu s and s i z e o f s to p p a g e , 1963_________ W o r k s to p p a g e s b y n u m b e r o f e s t a b lis h m e n t s in v o lv e d , 1 9 6 3 --------------W o r k s to p p a g e s in v o lv in g 1 0 ,0 0 0 w o r k e r s o r m o r e b e g in n in g in 1 9 6 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------W o r k s to p p a g e s b y d u r a t io n and c o n t r a c t sta tu s en d in g in 1963________ M e d ia tio n in w o r k s to p p a g e s b y c o n t r a c t sta tu s e n d in g in 1 9 6 3 -----------S e ttle m e n t o f s to p p a g e s b y c o n t r a c t sta tu s en d in g in 1 963--------------------P r o c e d u r e f o r h a n d lin g u n s e t tle d is s u e s in w o r k s to p p a g e s b y c o n t r a c t sta tu s en d in g in 1 9 6 3 _________________________________________ T r e n d s in w o r k s t o p p a g e s , 1 9 6 3 __________________________________________ 10 11 11 12 12 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 23 24 25 26 2 A p p e n d ix e s : A. B. C. T a b l e s — W o r k s to p p a g e s : A - l . W o r k s to p p a g e s b y in d u s tr y , 1 9 6 3 ---------------------------------------------------A - 2 . W o r k s to p p a g e s b y in d u s tr y g r o u p and m a jo r i s s u e s , 1963---------A - 3 . W o r k s to p p a g e s in S ta tes h a v in g 25 s to p p a g e s o r m o r e b y in d u s t r y g r o u p , 1963-------------------------------------------------------------------A - 4 . W o r k s to p p a g e s b y in d u s tr y g r o u p and c o n t r a c t s ta tu s , 1 9 6 3 — 34 40 C h r o n o lo g y — A e r o s p a c e In d u s tr y D is p u te — T h e B o e in g C o . , C a lif o r n ia , F l o r i d a , K a n s a s , and W a s h in g to n , 1962— 3 --------------------6 43 S c o p e , m e t h o d s , and d e f i n i t i o n s ----------------—------------------------------------------------ 49 v 27 30 Analysis o f W ork Sum m ary The n u m ber o f s trik e s (181) beginning in 1963 w h ich in v olv ed 1 ,00 0 w o r k e r s o r m o r e re a ch e d its low est p ostw a r le v e l. S trik es ending in 1963 w e re the s h o rte s t, on the a v e ra g e , sin ce 1958, but th ey rem a in ed r e l a tiv e ly long b y p ostw a r stan d ard s. The a v e ra g e duration w as 23.0 ca len d a r d a y s, as co m p a re d with 2 4 .6 in 1962. B y m o s t m e a s u r e s , strik e a ctiv ity in 1963 d eclin ed to its low est p o s t-W o r ld W ar II le v e l, thus continuing the p e r io d o f r e la tiv e ly low strik e a ctiv ity w h ich began in I960. The num ber o f w o r k e r s in v olv ed in s trik e s 1 b e ginning during the y e a r w as at its low est s in c e 1942; the 9 4 1 ,0 0 0 p a rticip a n ts re p r e s e n te d 2 p e rce n t o f the n on a g ricu ltu ra l w ork fo r c e (e x c lu s iv e o f gov ern m en t), the s m a lle s t p e r cen tage sin ce 1932. M a n -d a ys o f id le n e ss resu ltin g fr o m a ll s trik e s in e ffe c t in 1963, as w e ll as the p e rc e n t o f estim a ted tota l w orkin g tim e lo st in n on a g ricu ltu ra l e s ta b lish m en ts (e x c lu s iv e o f g ov ern m en t), w e re both lo w e r than in any y ea r sin ce 1944. W ork stopp ages beginning during the y e a r tota led 3, 362, the se co n d lo w e st p ostw a r tota l, e x cee d in g on ly the fig u re o f 3, 333 r e c o r d e d in I960. M o re than tw o -fifth s o f the s trik e s b e ginning in 1963 o c c u r r e d as an a fterm ath o f co n tra ct e x p ira tio n s o r re o p e n in g s. A p p r o x i m a te ly 36 p e rc e n t o f the stop p a ges took p la ce during the te r m o f an a g re e m e n t, a sig n ifica n t in c r e a s e , both in a bsolu te and re la tiv e te r m s , o v e r 1962 and 1961 le v e ls . D em ands fo r g e n e r a l w age chan ges w e re the m a jo r is s u e s in a p p ro x im a te ly tw o -fifth s o f the s trik e s w hich began during the y e a r . S trik es in v o lv ing plant a d m in istra tio n m a tte rs r e p r e s e n te d n e a r ly o n e -s ix th o f a ll s tr ik e s , a h ig h er p r o p o rtio n than in the 2 p re v io u s y e a r s . Job s e c u r ity was the m a jo r iss u e in 6 p e rce n t o f a ll w ork s to p p a g e s. In the c o lle c t iv e bargain in g a ren a, the p o s s ib ility e x is te d , as the y e a r began, o f an in c r e a s e in strik e a ctiv ity , s in c e a n um ber o f m a jo r a g reem en ts w e r e sch ed u led eith er to e x p ire or to be reop en ed . H ow ev er, s e t t le m ents w e re rea ch e d p e a c e a b ly in s e v e r a l k ey in d u s trie s, n otably s te e l, co m m u n ica tio n s, cloth in g , and e le c t r ic a l m a ch in e r y . It was a ls o an e x ce p tio n a lly p e a c e fu l y e a r fo r the co n s tru ctio n in d u stry. On the oth er hand, in the ra ilr o a d in d u stry, w h ere a strik e o f 2 0 0 ,0 0 0 op era tin g em p lo y e e s was freq u en tly th reaten ed , a w ork stoppage was a v erted by c o n g r e s s io n a l a ction ca llin g fo r c o m p u ls o r y a rb itra tion . S trik es beginning in 1963 w e r e about equ ally d ivid ed betw een m an ufactu rin g and nonm anufacturing in d u s trie s, with the fo r m e r grou p a ccou n tin g fo r th r e e -fifth s o f a ll w o r k e r s in v o lv e d . In n on m an u factu rin g, m a n -d a y s o f id le n e ss d rop p ed by n e a r ly o n e -th ird fr o m its 1962 le v e l, la r g e ly as a re s u lt o f a d e clin e o f 2 .2 m illio n m a n -d a y s o f id le n e ss in the co n s tr u c tio n in d u stry. A s a con se q u e n ce o f the p e a c e fu l s e ttle m en ts cite d a b o v e , th e re w e r e on ly seven s trik e s beginning in 1963 w h ich in v o lv e d as m any as 10,000 w o r k e r s , as co m p a re d with an a v e ra g e o f 17 fo r the 1958—62 p e r io d . The l a r g e s t o f th ese seven stop p a ges o c c u r r e d in the lu m b e r in d u stry and in v o lv e d 29, 000 w o r k e r s at its h eigh t. The n ational e m e r g e n c y p r o v i sio n s o f the T a ft-H a r tle y A ct w e r e in vok ed in one d isp u te, that in v olv in g the B oein g C o .; but the p a rtie s h e re w e r e a b le, with govern m en t a s s is ta n c e , to settle th eir d iffe r e n c e s with on ly a few s trik e s o f v e r y sh ort duration o c c u r r in g p r io r to co n tr a c t ra tifica tio n . (A ch ro n o lo g y o f this dispu te a p p ea rs as appen d ix B .) T ren d s in W ork Stoppages W ork stopp ages beginning in 1963 w h ich in v o lv e d s ix w o r k e r s o r m o r e a n d la s te d a fu ll day, o r sh ift, o r lo n g e r tota led 3,362, a p p ro x im a te ly 7 p e rce n t le s s than the n u m ber o f s trik e s in 1962, and the s e co n d lo w e st fig u re r e c o r d e d sin ce 1942 (table 1). The num ber o f w o r k e r s d ir e c t ly in v olv ed in th ese s trik e s (9 4 1 ,0 0 0 ) was the lo w e st sin ce 1942; it was a lso 23 p e rc e n t lo w e r than the co r re s p o n d in g num ber in 1962. O nly 2 p e rc e n t o f the tota l n o n a g ricu ltu ra l w o rk fo r c e (e x c lu s iv e o f g o v ernm ent) was in v olv ed in s trik e s in 1963, the s m a lle s t p e rce n ta g e sin ce the d e p r e s s io n y e a r o f 1932. 1 The terms "work stoppage" and "strike" are used inter changeably in this bulletin. Strikes, in this special use, would thus include lockouts. Stoppages, 1963 1 2 Chart: Trends in W o rk Stoppages, 1963 [Semilog scale] M a n -d a ys o f id le n e ss re su ltin g f r o m a l l s trik e s in e ffe c t during 1963 tota led 16,100,000, the lo w e st le v e l o f s trik e id le n e s s s in ce 1944, and 13 p e rc e n t lo w e r than s trik e id le n e ss in 1962. The p e rc e n t o f w ork in g tim e lo s t in 1963 in n o n a g ricu ltu ra l esta b lish m e n ts due to s trik e s (0. 13) w as a ls o at its lo w e st le v e l s in ce 1944. C o n tra ct Status D e sp ite the low le v e l o f s trik e a ctiv ity during 1963, the n u m ber o f s trik e s a ris in g during the te r m o f a g re e m e n ts w as su bstan tia lly h ig h er than the 1961 and 1962 le v e ls . T h e se stop p a ges in 1963, h o w e v e r , a ccou n ted fo r a p p ro x im a te ly 21 p e rc e n t fe w e r days o f id le n e ss than in 1962. A s in the 2 p re c e d in g y e a r s , a p p ro x im a te ly h a lf o f th ese d ispu tes in v o lv e d m a tte rs o f jo b s e c u r ity and plant a d m in istra tio n . Of the estim a te d 9 0 ,0 0 0 to 1 00 ,00 0 c o l le c tiv e b argain in g a g re e m e n ts w h ich a re r e n egotiated o r a re re o p e n e d fo r m o d ific a tio n ea ch y e a r , fe w e r than 2 p e rc e n t in v o lv e a w o rk stopp a ge. The n u m ber o f s tr ik e s o c cu r rin g in 1963 as an a fterm a th o f su ch a ctio n (1 ,4 5 9 ) w as lo w e r than in the 2 p re c e d in g y e a r s , but con tin u ed to a ccou n t fo r s lig h tly m o r e than fo u r -fifth s o f tota l s trik e id le n e ss (table 4 ). A p p ro x im a te ly 82 p e rc e n t o f th ese s trik e s re s u lte d fr o m dispu tes o v e r g e n e r a l w age ch an ges a n d /o r su p p lem en ta ry b e n e fits . W o rk e rs in v olv ed in su ch stop p a ges in 1963 re p r e s e n te d 5 6 .2 p e rc e n t o f a ll s t r ik e r s , as co m p a re d w ith 64. 6 and 70. 2 p e rc e n t in 1962 and 1961, r e s p e c tiv e ly . The num ber o f s trik e s a ris in g durin g the n eg otia tion o f the in itia l c o lle c t iv e b argain in g a g re e m e n t o r in the union*s qu est fo r r e c o g n ition (607) w as on ly 1 le s s than in 1962, but in v olv ed a p p ro x im a te ly 20 p e rc e n t fe w e r w o r k e r s and re s u lte d in 9 p e rc e n t fe w e r days o f id le n e ss than in 1962. A s a p e rc e n t o f to ta l s trik e a ctiv ity during the y e a r , h o w e v e r , ea ch m e a s u r e in c r e a s e d o v e r 1962 le v e ls . A p p ro x im a te ly fiv e -s ix th s o f a ll su ch s trik e s in v o lv e d fe w e r than 100 w o r k e r s e a ch . In on ly fiv e in sta n ce s w e r e m o r e than 1 ,0 0 0 w o r k e r s in v o lv e d . The m a jo r is s u e s in slig h tly m o r e than th r e e -fifth s o f th ese stop p a ges w e r e q u estion s in v olv in g union o rg a n iza tio n and s e c u r ity . 3 The p r o p o r tio n o f stop p a ges and id le n e s s , b y co n tr a c t status, in the 1961— 63 p e r io d appear in the follow in g tabulation: Percent of— Man-days Stoppages__________ of idleness 1961 All stoppages------- Negotiation of first agreement or union recognition---------------- Renegotiation of agree ment (expiration or reopening)---------------- During term of agree ment (negotiation of new agreement not involved)------------------ Other-------------------------Insufficient informa tion to classify----------- 1962 1963 1961 1962 1963 . . 100 .0 100.0 100.0 100 0 100 0 100.0 15.2 16.8 18.1 6 .0 6.6 7.0 45. 1 48.3 43.4 81.3 80.3 81.6 32.2 1.7 29.8 2.5 35.8 1.9 11.6 .3 12.2 .5 11.1 .2 5.8 2.5 .9 .8 .4 1 . NOTE: Because of rounding, sums of individual items may not equal totals. Sligh tly le s s than h a lf o f th ese la rg e s trik e s o c c u r r e d during co n tr a c t re n e g o tia tio n in 1963, as co m p a re d with 66 and 60 p e rce n t in 1961 and 1962, r e s p e c tiv e ly . A s co n tr a c t ren eg otia tion s trik e s have a ccou n ted fo r a d eclin in g p e rce n ta g e o f la rg e s tr ik e s , th ose a risin g during the te r m o f an a g re e m e n t have in c r e a s e d in p ro p o rtio n , r is in g fr o m 32 p e r cent in 1961 to 48 p e rc e n t in 1963. Only seven stopp a ges in v olv ed 10,000 w o r k e r s o r m o r e , another p ostw a r low (table 2). T h is to ta l c o m p a r e s with 16 in 1962, and an a v e ra g e o f 17 in the 1958— 62 p e r io d . T h ese m a jo r 1963 sto p p a g e s, ea ch o f w hich began during the fir s t h alf o f the y e a r , and a ll o f w h ich w e r e settled during the y e a r , in v olv ed 102,000 w o r k e r s , as co m p a re d with the p r e viou s p ostw a r low o f 2 8 3 ,0 0 0 r e c o r d e d in 1957. Id len ess re su ltin g fr o m th ese s tr ik e s , com b in ed with that resu ltin g fr o m s trik e s o f this m agnitude w h ich continued fr o m 1962 into 1963, tota led 3, 5 40 ,0 0 0 m a n -d a y s , o r 22 p e r cent o f tota l id le n e ss in 1963. The la r g e s t o f th ese seven s to p p a g e s, in volvin g 29,000 w o r k e rs at its height, o c c u r r e d in the lu m ber in d u stry in the P a c ific N orth w est. T h r e e o f th ese sto p p a g e s, in volvin g a tota l o f 4 2 ,0 0 0 w o r k e r s , w e re co n s tr u c tio n in d u stry s tr ik e s . E ach o f th ese seven stopp a ges o c c u r r e d d u r ing the re n e g o tia tio n o f a g re e m e n ts ; five r e sulted m a in ly fr o m d ispu tes o v e r g e n e ra l w age ch a n g e s, and two fr o m d isa g re e m e n ts o v e r m a tte rs in volvin g union org a n iza tio n and s e c u r ity . Size of-S toppages W hile the num ber o f s trik e s in volvin g fe w e r than 100 w o r k e r s (1 ,9 5 8 ) h o v e r e d about the 2, 000 m a rk as it has during the p ast d e c a de, the n u m ber in v olv in g 1 ,0 0 0 w o r k e r s o r m o r e (181) re a ch e d its low est p ostw a r le v e l (table 11). The a v era g e num ber o f w o r k e r s in v olv ed in the 3, 362 s trik e s beginning in 1963 was 280, as co m p a re d with 340 and 431 in 1962 and 1961, r e s p e c tiv e ly . S trik es o f 1 ,00 0 w o r k e r s or m o r e each a ccou n ted fo r 5. 3 p e rce n t o f a ll w ork s to p pages in 1963, and in v olv ed 5 4 .4 p e rc e n t o f a ll w o r k e r s , both p ostw a r lo w s. The total o f 181 su ch s trik e s in 1963 co m p a re s with the p rev iou s p ostw a r low of 195 r e c o r d e d in 1961, and the a v era g e o f 241 fo r the 1958— 62 p e rio d . S trik es o f this m agnitude a ccou n ted fo r a p p rox im a tely 62 p e rc e n t o f a ll strik e id le n e ss in 1963, a p p ro x im a te ly the sam e p r o p o rtio n as in 1961 and 1962. S ev e n ty -e ig h t p e rc e n t o f a il s trik e s b e ginning in 1963 w e r e co n fin e d to sin gle e s ta b lish m en ts (table 12). T h e se s trik e s inclu d ed slig h tly m o r e than h a lf o f a ll w o r k e r s in v olv ed in s tr ik e s , as co m p a re d w ith 40 p e rce n t in 1962, and accou n ted fo r 3 7 .9 p e rce n t o f tota l id le n e s s , s lig h tly lo w e r than the 40. 6 p e rce n t r e c o r d e d in 1962. S trik es in volvin g 11 e s tablish m en ts or m o r e accou n ted fo r o n e -fifth o f tota l id le n e s s , as co m p a re d with n e a rly o n e -th ird in 1962. A s in d ica ted in the tabulation that fo llo w s , a p p ro x im a te ly o n e -tw e lfth o f a ll s trik e s in v o lv e d two e m p lo y e rs o r m o r e who w e re m e m b e rs o f a fo r m a l a s s o cia tio n ; t h e s e stopp ages a ccou n ted fo r o n e -th ird o f tota l id le n e s s . 2 2 Stoppages were classified by type of employer unit in 1963 for the first time. 4 Beginning in 1963 Type of employer unit Man-days idle Workers during 1963 Number involved (all stoppages) All stoppages----------------------- 3,362 941,000 16,100,000 Single establishment or more than 1 but under the same ownership or management------ 2,949 655,000 te r m s o f w o r k e r s in v o lv e d , th ese s trik e s a c cou n ted fo r a h igh er p ro p o rtio n than that r e c o r d e d in 6 o f the 10 p re ce d in g y e a r s . Of th ose s trik e s ending during the y e a r w h ich in v olv ed 1 ,00 0 w o r k e r s o r m o r e , 30 la ste d 1 m onth o r lo n g e r. 10,200,000 Year 2 employers or more— no indication of a formal association or joint bargaining arrangement--------- 132 34,000 433,000 2 employers or more in a formal association------------------ 281 251,000 5,450,000 NOTE: Because of rounding, sums of individual items may not equal totals. D u ration S trik es ending in 1963 w e r e s h o r te r , on the a v e ra g e , than in the 4 p re ce d in g y e a r s , but rem a in ed r e la tiv e ly l o n g b y p ostw a r sta n d a rd s. The a v era g e d uration was 2 3 .0 ca le n d a r d a y s, as co m p a re d with 24.6 in 1962, and a p p ro x im a te ly 21 days fo r the 1948— 62 p e r io d (tab le 1). A p p ro x im a te ly 44 p e rc e n t o f a ll s tr ik e s , in v olv in g 38 p e rc e n t o f a ll w o r k e r s in v olv ed , la ste d le s s than a w eek (table 14). B e ca u se o f th eir sh ort d u ration , th ese s trik e s a c cou n ted f o r but 5 p e rc e n t o f tota l id le n e s s . A n oth er 21 p e rc e n t o f a ll s tr ik e s , in volvin g about the sam e p ro p o rtio n o f a ll w o r k e r s , and a ccou n tin g fo r 8 .6 p e rce n t o f tota l id le n e s s , w e r e co n clu d e d in 7 to 14 d a y s. N e a r ly o n e fifth o f a ll stop p a g es, in volvin g 24 p e rc e n t o f a ll w o r k e r s , la sted 30 days o r lo n g e r. T h ese lo n g e r s trik e s a ccou n ted fo r 73 p e rce n t o f tota l id le n e s s . Included in this latter grou p w e r e 205 s trik e s w h ich la sted 90 days o r lo n g e r , and accou n ted fo r 46 p e rce n t o f tota l id le n e s s , m o r e than tw ice the p ro p o rtio n o f id le n e ss o c c u r r in g fr o m s trik e s o f such du ra tion in 1962. A p a r tia l explan ation fo r the in c r e a s e d id le n e ss in su ch s trik e s is found in the fa ct that the 1963 data inclu d e the id l e n e s s resu ltin g fr o m the 114-d ay New Y o rk C ity n ew sp a p er s trik e . The n u m b e r o f stopp a ges continuing 30 days o r lon g er re a ch e d a p ostw ar low in 1963, as show n in the tabulation that fo llo w s . T h e se s tr ik e s , h o w e v e r, a ccou n ted fo r a h igh er p r o p o r tio n o f tota l id le n e ss than that r e c o r d e d in 7 o f the 10 p re c e d in g y e a r s . In 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of stoppages lasting 1 month or more Percent of all stoppages 1,209 964 777 773 879 735 976 1,045 759 768 698 723 735 898 725 756 862 658 24.2 25.6 22.9 21.5 18.3 15.4 19.2 20.5 21.6 17.8 18.3 19.7 20.2 24.0 21.7 22.7 23. 7 19.7 Only 1 o f the 7 m a jo r s trik e s beginning in 1963 e x t e n d e d beyon d 30 d a y s. T h is stopp a ge, w h ich o c c u r r e d in the lu m b er in d u stry in the P a c ific N orth w est, was 98 c a l endar days in du ration . A part fr o m its s iz e and d uration , this la tte r strik e w a s a ls o sig n ifica n t in that it re p r e se n te d join t a ction by the W o o d w o rk e rs and the L u m b er and S a w m ill W o rk e rs union, the la tte r an a ffilia te o f the C a rp e n te rs union. A s is to be e x p e cte d , s trik e s o c c u r r in g during the te r m o f an a g reem en t w e r e s h o rte r in d uration than oth er types o f d isp u te s. A p p ro x im a te ly 70 p e rc e n t o f a ll su ch s tr ik e s , as co m p a re d with 30 p e rce n t o f s trik e s o v e r .re n e g o tia tio n , and 26 p e rce n t o f s trik e s o c cu rrin g during the f ir s t co n tra ct n e g o tia tio n s , w e r e settled in le s s than a w eek , w h ile on ly about 5 p e rc e n t la ste d 30 days o r lo n g e r. A p p ro x im a te ly o n e -fo u rth o f a ll s trik e s o c cu r rin g during co n tr a c t ren e g o tia tio n r e m a in ed in e ffe c t fo r 30 days o r m o r e , as co m p a re d w ith n e a r ly tw o -fifth s o f the s trik e s o c c u r r in g during the union*s quest fo r an in itia l a g r e e m ent o r re c o g n itio n . P a rt o f the d e clin e in a v e ra g e d uration o f a ll s trik e s fo r 1963 is attribu table to the fa ct that s trik e s a risin g during the te r m o f the a g reem en t c o m p r is e d a h igh er p ro p o rtio n o f a ll s trik e s in 1963 than in the 2 p re v io u s y e a r s . A p p ro x im a te ly o n e -h a lf o f a ll s trik e s in n on m anufacturing in d u strie s w e r e se ttle d in le s s than a w eek , as c o m p a re d w ith n e a r ly 5 tw o -fifth s o f the stopp ages o c c u r r in g in m an u fa ctu rin g . L ik e w is e , a s m a lle r p ro p o rtio n o f nonm anufacturing s trik e s w e r e o f 30 days o r lo n g e r d uration , 16 p e r c e n t, as co m p a re d with 24 p e rce n t in m a n u fa ctu rin g. In nine in d u strie s e x p e rie n cin g 50 stopp a ges or m o r e , a p p r o x i m a te ly o n e -fo u rth o r m o r e o f the d ispu tes continued fo r 30 days o r lon g er: P rin tin g and publish in g; e le c t r ic a l m a ch in ery ; w h o le sa le and r e ta il tra d e; p a p er; m a ch in e r y , ex cep t e le c t r ic a l; ru b b er; lu m b er; ston e, c la y , and g la s s p ro d u cts ; and fa b rica te d m eta l p ro d u cts . M a jo r Issu es The d istrib u tion o f 1963 s trik e s by m a jo r is s u e s fo llo w e d the sam e p attern as in the p re ce d in g y e a r . A p p ro x im a te ly tw o -fifth s o f a ll s trik es o c c u r r e d follow in g d ispu tes o v e r g e n e ra l w age ch a n g es, w h ile d ispu tes o v e r union org a n iza tion and s e c u r ity , and plant a d m in istra tion ea ch accou n ted fo r a p p r o x i m a te ly o n e -s ix th o f a ll s trik e s (table 5). S t r i k e s in volvin g interu n ion o r intraunion m a tte rs a ccou n ted fo r a p p ro x im a te ly o n e ninth o f the tota l, w h ile o n e -s ix te e n th o f a ll s trik e s d e v elop ed o v e r jo b s e c u r ity is s u e s . The d istrib u tion o f s trik e s in volvin g 1,000 w o r k e r s o r m o r e by is s u e s d iffe r e d fr o m the pattern o f the 2 p re ce d in g y e a r s . G en era l w age chan ges w e re the p rin c ip a l is s u e s in 35 p e rce n t o f the 1963 s tr ik e s , as co m p a re d with 46 and 44 p e rc e n t in 1961 and 1962, r e s p e c tiv e ly . W hile g e n e ra l w age dem ands d e clin e d in re la tiv e im p o rta n ce in s trik e s in volvin g 1, 000 w o r k e r s o r m o r e , plant a d m in istr a tio n qu estion s a ssu m ed a la r g e r r o le . In 1963, 31 p e rce n t o f the m a jo r s trik e s a r o s e o v e r such q u estion s, as co m p a re d w ith 23 and 18 p e rc e n t in 1962 and 1961, r e s p e c tiv e ly . The p e rc e n t d istrib u tion o f is s u e s in the 181 la r g e s t s trik e s beginning in 1963 a pp ears in the tabulation that fo llo w s . Major issue All large strikes--------------------------------------------------General wage changes---------------Supplementary benefits; no general wage change-----------------------------------------------------------Wage adjustments------------------------------------------------------Hours of work------------------------------------------------------------Other contractual m atters------------------------------------------Union organization and security----------------------------------Job security----------------------------------------------------------------Plant administration--------------------------------------------------Other working conditions--------------------------------------------Interunion or intraunion matters (generally involves 2unions)-------------------------------------Not reported--------------------------------------------------------------- Percent of stoppages 100. 0 34. 8 3. 3 5. 5 .6 .6 7. 7 8 .8 30. 9 2. 2 5.5 NOTE: Because of rounding, sums of individual items may not equal totals. G e n e ra l w age ch an ges w e r e the m a jo r is s u e s in 53 p e rc e n t o f the s trik e s w hich continued 30 days o r lo n g e r, w h ile union o r gan ization and s e c u r ity m a tte rs w e r e the p rim e is s u e s in a p p ro x im a te ly 27 p e rc e n t o f th ese p r o tr a c te d d isp u te s. Plant a d m in is tra tio n and jo b s e c u r ity is s u e s ea ch accou n ted fo r 5 p e rc e n t o f the long s to p p a g e s. S trik es in w h ich dem ands fo r g e n e ra l w age changes o r su p p lem en ta ry b en efits w e re the p r in c ip a l is s u e s in v olv ed 45 p e rc e n t o f a ll w o r k e r s , and a ccou n ted fo r 68 p e rc e n t o f tota l id le n e s s . A p p ro x im a te ly 86 p e rc e n t o f the s trik e s in w h ich th ese w e r e the p rin c ip a l is s u e s o c c u r r e d , as w ould be e x p e cte d , during the re n e g o tia tio n o f a g re e m e n ts . In ea ch o f the fou r fo llo w in g in d u s trie s , s trik e s o v e r th ese is s u e s alon e re s u lte d in o v e r 1 m illio n m a n -d a y s o f id le n e s s : L u m b er and w ood p ro d u c ts , ex ce p t fu rn itu re; prin tin g; c o n s t r u c tion ; and tra n sp o rta tio n and co m m u n ica tio n (table A - 2). S trik es in w hich union o rg a n iza tio n and s e c u r ity m a tte rs w e re the p r in c ip a l is s u e s in v olv ed on e-ten th o f a ll w o r k e r s , and a c counted fo r the sam e p r o p o r tio n o f tota l i d l e n e s s . S lightly le s s than th r e e -fo u r th s o f a ll s trik e s in w h ich th ese w e re the p rim e is s u e s o c c u r r e d during the n egotia tion o f an in itia l a g re e m e n t, w h ile 16 p e rc e n t o c c u r r e d during the te r m o f an a g re e m e n t. T w o in d u s trie s, co n s tr u c tio n and tra d e , a ccou n ted fo r m o r e than o n e -th ird o f th ese s tr ik e s . W ork stopp a ges o v e r plant a d m in istra tio n q u estion s in v olv ed slig h tly le s s than o n e fou rth o f a ll w o r k e r s , but a ccou n ted fo r on ly o n e-ten th o f tota l strik e id le n e s s . Both m e a s u re s w e r e h igh er than in 1962, but lo w e r than in 1961 when su ch s trik e s in v olv ed o n e -th ird o f a ll w o r k e r s , and a ccou n ted fo r 22 p e rc e n t o f tota l id le n e s s . In the tra n sp o rta tio n e q u ip m ent in d u stry, th ese is s u e s a ccou n ted fo r tw o -fifth s o f a ll s trik e s and s lig h tly le s s than o n e -h a lf o f tota l id le n e s s ; in m in in g, m o r e than o n e -h a lf o f the s tr ik e s , and o n e -th ir d o f the id le n e ss w e r e a ttribu table to th ese is s u e s . A lm o s t 85 p e rc e n t o f the s trik e s d e v e lop in g out o f plant a d m in istra tio n d ispu tes o c c u r r e d during the te r m o f the a g re e m e n t. S trik es in w hich jo b s e c u r ity w as the m a jo r is s u e in v olv ed 8 p e rc e n t o f a ll w o r k e r s , and a ccou n ted fo r 4 p e rc e n t o f tota l id le n e s s . Sligh tly m o r e than th r e e -fifth s o f the s trik e s o v e r jo b s e c u r ity o c c u r r e d during the te r m o f an a g re e m e n t, and another 30 p e rc e n t fo llo w e d the e x p ira tio n o r reop en in g o f an a g re e m e n t. A p p ro x im a te ly o n e -fifth o f the id le n e ss re su ltin g fr o m s trik e s in w h ich jo b s e c u r ity w as the m a jo r is s u e o c c u r r e d in the p r im a r y m e ta ls in d u s trie s, w h i l e another 16 p e rce n t o c c u r r e d in the ru b b e r in d u stry. 6 Interunion or intraunion is s u e s in v olv ed le s s than 6 p e rce n t o f a ll w o r k e r s , and a c cou n ted fo r 2 p e rc e n t o f tota l id le n e s s . A ll but 6 p e rc e n t o f th ese s trik e s o c c u r r e d w h ile a g re e m e n ts w e r e in e ffe c t. A s in the 2 p r e ced in g y e a r s , fiv e -s ix th s o f the stopp a ges o v e r th ese is s u e s o c c u r r e d in the co n s tr u c tio n in d u stry. In d u stries A ffe cte d W hile the n u m ber o f s trik e s beginning in 1963 was about eq u a lly d ivid ed betw een m an u fa ctu rin g and n on m anufacturing in d u s trie s , the f o r m e r a ccou n ted fo r th r e e -fifth s o f the w o r k e r s in v o lv e d , and slig h tly le s s than tw o -th ird s o f tota l id le n e ss (table 6). A s has b een true s in ce 1944, the p e rc e n t o f w ork in g tim e lo st in m an u factu rin g (0. 24) g r e a tly e x c e e d e d that lo s t in n on m an u factu rin g ( 0 . 0 7 ) . 3 A s again st 1962, id le n e ss in c r e a s e d by 300,000 m a n -d a y s in m a n u fa ctu rin g, and d e clin e d by 2 .7 m illio n m a n -d a y s in n on m an u factu rin g. The red u ctio n in this la tter grou p o f in d u stries stem m ed a lm o s t e n tire ly fr o m the d e clin e o f 2.2 m illio n m a n -d a y s o f id le n e ss in t h e co n s tr u c tio n in d u stry. F iv e in d u stry g ro u p s— lu m b er and w ood p ro d u cts ; p rintin g and p u b lish in g; ru b b e r; c o n t r a c t co n s tr u c tio n ; and tra n sp orta tio n and co m m u n ica tion — e x p e r ie n c e d m o r e than 1 m illio n m a n -d a y s o f id le n e ss ea ch in 1963, and tog eth er a ccou n ted fo r 53 p e rc e n t o f tota l s trik e id le n e s s during the y e a r . The p e rc e n t o f e stim a ted w orkin g tim e lo s t in th ese five in d u stries ran ged fr o m 0. 25 p e rc e n t fo r the la tter tw o grou ps to 1.06 p e rc e n t in the ru b ber in d u stry. L a rg e s trik e s beginning in 1962 a ccou n ted fo r m o r e than tw o -th ird s o f the id le n e ss in the prin tin g in d u stry, and fo r a p p ro x im a te ly tw o -fifth s o f the id le n e ss in tra n sp o rta tio n a n d co m m u n ica tion . In the lu m b er in d u stry, w h ere th ree m e a s u r e s o f strik e a ctiv ity w e r e at th eir h igh est le v e ls sin ce 1954, m o r e than fo u r -fifth s o f the id l e n e ss re s u lte d fr o m a 3 -m on th strik e in the P a c ific N orth w est. In the ru b ber in d u stry, tw o p r o tr a c te d s tr ik e s , in v olv in g a tota l o f slig h tly le s s than 6, 000 w o r k e r s , a ccou n ted fo r m o r e than h alf o f the id le n e s s . C on tra ct co n s tr u c tio n , the fifth in d u stry grou p e x p e rie n cin g m o r e than 1 m illio n days o f strik e id le n e ss in 1963, a ccou n ted fo r o n e fou rth o f a ll s trik e s beginning during the y e a r , 22 p e rc e n t o f a l l w o r k e r s in v olv ed , and 12 p e r c e n t o f tota l id le n e s s . It should be ^ The percent of time lost in nonmanufacturing was at its lowest postwar level. n oted , h o w e v e r , that not on ly w e r e a ll m e a s u re s o f s trik e a ctiv ity in this in d u stry b e lo w th eir 1962 le v e ls , but 3 o f the 4 m e a s u r e s w e re at th eir lo w e st le v e ls in a lm o st a d e c ade. An a v e ra g e o f 269>000 w o r k e r s w e r e in v o lv e d in s trik e s in this in d u stry ea ch y e a r during the 1958— 62 p e r io d , as co m p a re d w ith 208, 000 in 1963, the lo w e st le v e l sin c e 1955. In m a n -d a y s o f id le n e s s , an a v e ra g e o f 4. 2 m illio n days w as r e c o r d e d durin g the 1958— p e r io d , as c o m p a re d with 1. 9 m illio n 62 in 1963, a ls o the lo w e st le v e l sin c e 1955. T h r e e oth er in d u stry g ro u p s— p e tro le u m re fin in g ; ston e, c la y , and g la s s p ro d u cts ; and m ining— w h ich fa ile d to sustain as g re a t a lo s s in m a n -d a y s o f id le n e ss as th ose noted p r e v io u s ly , did, n o n e th e le s s , e x p e rie n ce a p e rce n ta g e lo s s in e stim a te d w ork in g tim e due to s trik e s w h ich w as su b sta n tia lly g r e a te r than the n ation al a v e ra g e . In the p e tro le u m in d u stry, the lo s s o f 0. 71 p e rc e n t o f w orkin g tim e ca n be tr a c e d in la rg e m e a su r e to a strik e at the Sh ell O il C o. w h ich began in 1962, and con tin u ed th rou gh July 1963. The p e rce n ta g e o f tim e lo s t in the p e tro le u m in d u stry , h o w e v e r , was b elow the 1962 le v e l, as w e r e the n u m ber o f w o r k e r s in v o lv e d and the m a n -d a y s o f id le n e s s . In the ston e, c la y , and g la s s p ro d u cts grou p, the s tr ik e -in d u c e d lo s s o f 0.30 p e rc e n t o f w ork in g tim e is la r g e ly a ttribu table to a 6 -m on th s trik e w h ich e x tended into th re e S tates. A lthough the p e r cen tage lo s s in e stim a te d w orkin g tim e (0. 30) in m in in g was r e la tiv e ly high, a ll m e a s u r e s o f s trik e a ctiv ity fe ll b e lo w 1962 le v e ls , with a d e clin e in e x c e s s o f 50 p e rc e n t bein g r e co r d e d in m a n -d a y s o f id le n e s s . In a to ta l o f 20 in d u s trie s, the n u m ber o f w o r k e r s in v o lv e d in new s trik e s f e ll b e lo w 1962 le v e ls , with a p ostw a r low b ein g r e co r d e d in the p r im a r y m e ta ls , m a ch in e r y , ex ce p t e le c t r ic a l, and tra n sp o rta tio n eq u ip m ent in d u s trie s . W ith re g a r d to m a n -d a y s o f id le n e s s , a d e clin e fr o m 1962 le v e ls was r e c o r d e d in 17 in d u s trie s. In two o f th ese g ro u p s , m a ch in e r y , ex cep t e le c t r ic a l, and tra n sp o rta tio n equipm en t, id le n e ss f e ll b e lo w 1 m illio n m a n -d a y s fo r the fir s t tim e sin ce 1944 and 1954, r e s p e c tiv e ly . Stoppages b y L o ca tio n R e g io n s . R e fle ctin g the g e n e ra l d e clin e in strik e a ctiv ity in 1963, a ll m e a s u r e s o f su ch a ctiv ity d e clin e d fr o m 1962 le v e ls in f o u r r e g io n s , N e w E ngland, E ast N orth 7 C en tra l, W est South C en tra l, and P a c if ic , w h ile in the M ountain States th ree o f the m e a su r e s r e g is t e r e d a d e clin e fr o m 1962 (table 7). In the South A tla n tic re g io n , h o w e v e r , a ll m e a s u r e s in c r e a s e d o v e r the p r e ced in g y e a r , although the p e rc e n t o f w orkin g tim e lo st in th ese States (0. 10) rem a in ed b e lo w the n ation al a v era g e ( 0. 1 3) . D esp ite the d eclin e in a ll m e a s u r e s noted fo r the P a c ific r e g io n , the p e rce n t o f w ork in g tim e lo st in this re g io n , as w e ll as in the M iddle A tlan tic and E ast South C en tra l r e g io n s , was above the n ation al a v e ra g e . In the P a c ific S tates, the r e la tiv e ly g r e a te r lo s s o f w orkin g tim e was a ttribu table in la r g e m e a su re to m a jo r s trik e s in the lu m b er and su gar in d u s t r ie s . The A tla n tic and Gulf C oast lo n g sh o re s trik e , along w ith the New Y ork C ity n e w s p ap er s tr ik e , both o f w h ich began in 1962, h elp ed to r a is e the le v e l o f w ork in g tim e lost in the M iddle A tla n tic re g io n above the n a tion a l a v e ra g e , w h ile a publish in g in d u stry strik e b e a r s m a jo r r e s p o n s ib ility fo r this d evelop m en t in the E ast South C en tra l re g io n . S ta tes. New Y o rk , C a lifo rn ia , and P en n sylvan ia ea ch e x p e rie n ce d m o r e than 1 m illio n m a n -d a y s o f id le n e ss in 1963, and togeth er a ccou n ted fo r n e a r ly o n e -th ir d o f tota l id l e n e ss during the y e a r (table 8). E ach o f 12 a d d ition a l States e x p e rie n ce d m o r e than 500, 000 m a n -d a y s o f id le n e ss during the y e a r . New Y o rk , with 2 , 6 0 0 , 0 0 0 m a n -d a y s o f id le n e s s , a lm o st equaled the id le n e ss r e c o r d e d in C a li fo rn ia ( 1 , 3 4 0 , 000 m a n -d a y s) and P en n sylvan ia ( 1 , 2 8 0 , 0 0 0 m a n -d a y s) com b in ed . A p p r o x i m a te ly h a lf o f the tim e lo st in New Y o rk State re su lte d fr o m the a fo rem en tion ed n ew spa p er and lo n g sh o re s tr ik e s . In C a lifo rn ia , id le n e ss in 1963 was a p p ro x im a te ly 50 p e rc e n t le s s than in 1962, w h ile in P en n sylva n ia , id le n e ss w as at its low est le v e l s in ce 1942. In fou r States, the p e rce n t o f estim a ted 'w orking tim e lo st due to strik e id le n e ss was su bstan tia lly h ig h er than the n ational a v era g e o f 0 . 13 p e rc e n t. H aw aii (0 .4 7 p ercen t) and O regon (0.46 p ercen t) ranked f ir s t and se co n d , w h ile T e n n e s se e and W ashington r e c o r d e d lo s s e s o f 0. 32 p e r c e n t. In O reg on and W ash ington, the high p e rc e n t o f w ork in g tim e lo st re su lte d la r g e ly fr o m the lu m ber in d u stry s trik e , w h ile in H aw aii p rim e r e s p o n s ib ility m ust be a c c o r d e d the 10-d a y strik e in volvin g 10,500 su gar in d u stry w o r k e r s . The K in gsp ort P r e s s s trik e , in v olv in g 1 ,7 5 0 w o r k e r s , w h ich began in M a rch 1963, and w as s till u n settled at the end o f the y e a r , a ccou n ted fo r a la rg e p e rc e n t o f s trik e id le n e ss i n T e n n e s s e e . W hile the above S tates, along with 11 o th e rs , p osted a p e rce n t o f w ork in g t i m e l o s t w hich was h ig h er than the n ation al a v e ra g e , 32 States and the D is t r ic t o f C olu m b ia fe ll b e lo w the n ation al a v e ra g e . In te r m s o f w o r k e r s in v o lv e d , New Y o rk (1 3 0 ,0 0 0 ) and P en n sylvan ia (9 8 ,3 0 0 ) w e r e the le a d e r s . H ow e v e r, n e a r ly 40 p e rc e n t fe w e r w o r k e r s w e r e in v olv ed in s trik e s in New Y o rk in 1963 than in 1962, w hile the n u m ber in v o lv e d in P en n sylvan ia was the lo w e st sin ce 1932. O ther States with la r g e n u m bers o f w o r k e r s in v o lv e d w e r e Ohio (6 3 ,0 0 0 ), Illin o is ( 61, 700) , and C a lifo rn ia (6 0 ,2 0 0 ). In two o f th ese States, Ohio and C a lifo rn ia , the nu m ber o f w o r k e r s was at its lo w e st le v e l sin ce 1940 and 1944, r e s p e c tiv e ly . Ten S tates, ea ch e x p e rie n cin g 100 s trik e s or m o r e , accounted fo r slig h tly over tw o -th ird s o f the s trik e s beginning in 1963. New Y o rk and P en n sylva n ia , the tra d itio n a l le a d e r s , ranked f ir s t and se co n d , r e s p e c tiv e ly . C a lifo rn ia , w h ich ranked th ird , r e co r d e d its s e co n d h ighest n u m ber o f s trik e s (276) during the p ostw a r e ra . At the oth er end o f the s c a le , 10 s trik e s o r le s s w e re r e c o r d e d in ea ch o f the fo llo w in g six States: A la sk a , M is s is s ip p i, N orth D akota, South C a ro lin a , V e rm o n t, and W yom in g. M e tro p o lita n A r e a s . 4 Id len ess resu ltin g fr o m s trik e s in the New Y o rk m e tro p o lita n a re a , 2 , 0 9 0 , 0 0 0 m a n -d a y s , was on ly 10, 000 b elow the le v e l r e c o r d e d in 1962 (table 9). In th ree oth er m e tro p o lita n a r e a s — L o s A n g e le s , P h ila d elp h ia , and St. L o u is— id le n e ss fe ll in the range betw een o n e -h a lf and t h r e e fourths o f a m illio n m a n -d a y s . In L os A n g e le s , id le n e ss (666, 000 m a n -d a y s) in c r e a s e d by 10 p e rc e n t o v e r the 1962 le v e l, w h ile P h ila d elp h ia , w h ich in 1962 had r e c o r d e d a sharp d e clin e i n id le n e s s , e x p e rie n ce d a 4 4 -p e r c e n t in c r e a s e o v e r the p re c e d in g y e a r 's le v e l as the tim e lo s t r o s e to 7 0 7 ,0 0 0 m a n d ays. In St. L o u is, w h ere a 2 6 -d a y stoppage o f 2 0 , 0 00 co n s tr u c tio n w o r k e r s o c c u r r e d d u r ing the y e a r , id le n e ss (539>000 m a n -d a y s) w as 12 p e rc e n t h igh er than in 1962.* * The definitions of several metropolitan areas were altered by the Bureau of the Budget in October 1963. In all cases, however, 1963 strike statistics were compiled under the definitions in effect at the start of the year. Strike statistics have been compiled on a metropolitan area basis since 1952. e W hile th ese m e tro p o lita n a rea s w e r e e x p e rie n c in g high le v e ls o f strik e id le n e s s , the tim e lo st due to s trik e s was drop pin g to the lo w e st le v e l in m o r e than a d eca d e in su ch a re a s as D e tr o it, L o u is v ille , and P ittsb u rgh . In s till another a re a , San F r a n c is c o , m a n days o f id le n e ss d e clin e d fr o m 948, 000 in 1962 to 1 88 ,00 0 in 1963. The D etro it situ ation is p a r tic u la r ly n otew orth y. H e re , m a n -d a y s o f id le n e s s , w h ich had a v era g ed 1 .2 m illio n during t h e 1958— 62 p e r i o d , d e clin e d to 252, 000. The n um ber o f s trik e s in D e tr o it, as w e ll as w o r k e r s in v o lv e d , w e re a ls o at the lo w e st le v e ls in m o r e than a d eca d e . M onthly T ren d s * 4 On both a m on th ly and q u a rte rly b a s is , a ll m e a s u r e s o f s trik e a ctiv ity in 1963 f lu c tuated o v e r a n a r ro w e r ra n ge, with low e r u pper lim its , than in 1962 (table 3). P ea k m on th ly id le n e ss during the y e a r ( 2 , 2 4 0 , 0 0 0 m a n -d a y s) w as r e c o r d e d in January, a m onth r a r e ly n oted fo r high le v e ls o f id le n e s s . T his d e p a rtu re fr o m the n orm w as b a s ic a lly a p ro d u ct o f the id le n e ss resu ltin g fr o m two la r g e s trik e s , the A tlan tic and Gulf C oast long s h o re s trik e and the N ew Y o rk C ity n ew spap er s trik e , w h ich , as p r e v io u s ly noted, began in 1962 and con tin u ed into 1963. A s a c o n s e qu en ce a ls o of th ese tw o stoppages, the high est q u a rte rly le v e l o f id le n e ss w as r e c o r d e d d u r ing the fir s t 3 m onths o f the y e a r (4, 224, 000 m a n -d a y s ). The m onths o f A p r il th rough S ep te m b e r , w h ich in 1962 accou n ted fo r 12. 2 m illio n m a n -d a y s o f id le n e s s , a ccou n ted fo r but -8. 1 m illio n m a n -d a y s in 1963. Th is m a rk ed d e clin e in id le n e ss during the secon d and th ird q u a rte rs o c c u r r e d as a con se q u e n ce o f the sh arp d e clin e in id le n e ss in the c o n stru ctio n in d u stry during 1963. The la r g e s t n u m ber o f s trik e s in e ffe c t during any m onth in 1963 w as 606, and the la r g e s t n u m ber o f w o r k e r s in v olv ed in s trik e s in any m onth was 183, 000, both peaks bein g r e c o r d e d in July. D uring the p re c e d in g y e a r , th ese 1963 peak le v e ls w e r e e x c e e d e d in 4 d iffe r e n t m on th s, w ith a high o f 695 s trik e s in v olv in g 311 , 00 0 w o r k e r s bein g r e c o r d e d in June 1962. The h igh est 1963 m on th ly p e rce n t o f e stim a ted tota l w ork in g tim e lo s t, 0. 22 p e r c e n t, co m p a re d with le v e ls o f 0. 31 and 0. 25 p e r c e n t, r e c o r d e d in June and M ay 1962, r e s p e c t iv e ly . A s fo r s trik e s in v olv in g 1, 000 w o r k e r s o r m o r e , h e re again the 1963 m on th ly and q u a rte rly range w as n a r ro w e r than in 1962. Of the s tr ik e s o f su ch m agnitude beginning in 1963, se v e n , in volvin g a total o f slig h tly m o r e than 2 6, 0 00 w o r k e r s , continued into 1964. The tabulation that fo llo w s p re s e n ts fo r 1963, as w e ll as fo r the 2 p re ce d in g y e a r s , the m on th ly d istrib u tio n o f new s trik e s in vo lv in g 1, 000 w o r k e r s o r m o r e . Month 1963 1962 1961 January----------------------- -----February---------------------------M arch------------------------- -----A p ril--------------------------------May---------------------------- -----June---------------------------- -----July---------------------------- -----August------------------------- -----September-------------------------October----------------------- -----November-------------------------December-------------------- ------ 13 13 6 16 23 16 23 14 17 18 17 5 9 12 16 21 34 21 25 24 22 8 13 6 10 9 13 18 22 26 21 19 12 20 19 6 U nions In volved A s has been the c a s e sin ce 1958, unions a ffilia te d w ith the A F L — CIO w e r e in v o lv e d in th r e e -fo u r th s o f the w o rk stopp a ges begin n ing in 1963 (tab le 10). T h e se s trik e s a ccou n ted fo r 87 p e rc e n t o f to ta l id le n e ss during the y e a r , a p p ro x im a te ly the sam e p r o p o r tio n r e co r d e d in 1962. In a bsolu te te r m s , h o w e v e r, m a n -d a y s o f id le n e ss resu ltin g fr o m th e se s trik e s d e clin e d b y o n e -e ig h th fr o m 1962 le v e ls . The 780, 000 w o r k e r s in v o lv e d in AFL— CIO s trik e s w e r e not on ly fe w e r in n u m b e r than in the p re c e d in g y e a r , but a ls o a c counted fo r a s m a lle r p o rtio n o f a ll w o r k e r s in v olv ed than in 1962, 83 p e rce n t as co m p a re d with 86 p e rc e n t. U n a ffiliated unions p a rticip a te d in s lig h tly m o r e than o n e -fifth o f the s trik e s beginning during the y e a r . A s in p r io r y e a r s , a s m a ll n um ber o f s trik e s (42) o c c u r r e d in w h ich no union w as in v o lv e d . M ediation G overn m en t m e d ia to r s , m o r e than 70 p e rc e n t o f w hom w e r e F e d e r a l m e d ia to r s , e n tered 48 p e rc e n t o f th ose s trik e s w hich w e r e te rm in a te d during 1963, as again st 9 50 p e rce n t in 1962 (table 15). A s m a ll n u m b e r o f s trik e s (42) w e r e settled with the a s s is ta n ce o f p riv a te m e d ia to r s , w hile no m ed ia tion was r e p o r te d in 50 p e rc e n t o f th ose s trik e s ending in the y e a r . Strik es settled with the a s s is ta n c e o f gov ern m en t m e d ia to rs w e r e on the a v era g e la r g e r in s iz e a n d /o r lo n g e r in duration than th ose settled without outside a s s is ta n c e , as is ev id en ced by the fa ct that su ch s trik e s in v olv ed m o r e than th r e e -fifth s o f a ll w o r k e r s , and a ccou n ted fo r 86 p e rce n t o f tota l id le n e s s . A p p ro x im a te ly 82 p e rc e n t o f a ll strik e s w h ich o c c u r r e d during the ren eg otia tion o f a gre e m en ts w e r e settled with the a s s is ta n ce o f govern m en t m e d ia to r s , as co m p a re d with 75 and 79 p e rc e n t in 1961 and 1962, r e s p e c tiv e ly . G overn m en t m e d ia to rs en tered 44 p e r cent o f a ll stopp ages a risin g out o f the n e g o tiation o f the in itia l a g re e m e n t, and on ly 12 p e rce n t o f th ose s trik e s o c c u r r in g during the te r m o f an a g reem en t. Settlem en t A s in 1962, fo r m a l settlem en ts w e r e re a ch ed in a p p ro x im a te ly 90 p e rc e n t o f a ll s trik e s ending in 1963 (table 16). In another 9 p e rce n t o f the s trik e s term in a ted during the y e a r , e m p lo y e rs re su m e d op era tion s without form ail settlem en t, eith er with new e m p lo y e e s o r with return in g s t r ik e r s . F o r ty -o n e s tr ik e s , in volvin g 2, 259 w o r k e r s , ca m e to a c lo s e with the e m p lo y e e s d e c is io n to go out o f b u s in e s s . S trik es ending during 1963 w h ich a r o s e during eith er the ren eg otia tion o f an a greem en t o r the te r m o f an a greem en t w e r e term in a ted with a fo r m a l settlem en t in a p p ro x im a te ly 93 and 94 p e rc e n t o f a ll c a s e s , r e s p e c tiv e ly . On the oth er hand, a fo r m a l settlem en t t e r m inated on ly 73 p e rce n t o f th ose s trik e s w h ich o c c u r r e d during the n egotiation o f the in itia l a g re e m en t. P r o c e d u r e fo r H andling U nsettled Issu e s In m an y in s ta n ce s , s trik e s a re term in a ted w ith the un derstan din g that c e r ta in u n settled is s u e s w ill be r e s o lv e d fo llo w in g the r e s u m p tion o f n o rm a l o p e ra tio n s . In form a tion was a vaila b le on the m an ner in w h ich su ch is s u e s w ould be r e s o lv e d in 484 s trik e s ending in 1963 (table 17). In a p p ro x im a te ly o n e -fifth o f th ese s tr ik e s , the is s u e s w e r e to be su b m itte d to a rb itra tio n , w h ile in a like p r o p o r tion o f c a s e s , the is s u e s w e r e to be settled b y continued n e g otia tion s. In 9 p e rc e n t o f th e se s tr ik e s , in volvin g 5 4 ,2 0 0 w o r k e r s , the iss u e s w e r e to be r e fe r r e d to a govern m en t a gen cy. V a rio u s oth er d e v ic e s w e r e to be u tilize d in the re s o lu tio n o f u n settled iss u e s in 47 p e rce n t o f th ese s tr ik e s . S ix ty -s e v e n o f the s trik e s in w h ich the s e r v ic e s o f an a r b itr a to r w e r e to be em p lo y e d o c c u r r e d during the te r m o f an a g re e m e n t; 29 o c c u r r e d during the ren e g o tia tio n o f an a g re e m e n t, and 11 m a te r ia liz e d during the n egotiation o f the in itia l a g re e m e n t. Of th ose s trik e s in w h ich u n settled is s u e s w e r e to be r e s o lv e d by continued n e g o tia tio n s, 49, or slig h tly le s s than h alf, o c c u r r e d during the te r m o f an a g re e m e n t. The is s u e s aw aiting r e s o lu tio n in a ll but 2 o f th ese 484 stopp ages a re p re s e n te d in the tabulation that fo llo w s . In s lig h tly le s s than h a lf o f th ese s tr ik e s , the is s u e s rem ain in g w e re interu n ion m a tte rs , but th ese stopp ages w e r e r e la tiv e ly s m a ll in s iz e as is e v id e n ce d by the fa ct that they in v olv ed on ly 15 p e rce n t o f a ll w o r k e r s . On the oth er hand, s trik e s in w hich w orkin g con d ition s con stitu ted the u n re s o lv e d is s u e s accou n ted fo r le s s than o n e -fifth o f a ll sto p p a g e s , but in clu d ed m o r e than h a lf o f a ll w o r k e r s in v o lv e d . Stoppages_______ Workers involved_______ Man-days idle Percent of Number total Number Percent of total Number Percent of total Total stoppages covered 9 1 482 100.0 152,000 100.0 2,330,000 100.0 Wages and hours-------------------Fringe benefits---------------------Union organization----------------Working conditions--------------Interunion matters----------------Combination------------------------Other----------------------------------- 36 28 38 88 229 30 33 7.5 5.8 7.9 18.3 47.5 6.2 6 .8 3,710 21,100 1,470 78,400 22,300 9,110 15,900 2.4 13.9 1.0 51.6 14.7 6.0 10.5 27,300 225,000 43,400 1,510,000 93,700 81,900 347,000 1.2 9.7 1.9 64.9 4.0 3.5 14.9 1 Excludes those for which information was insufficient to classify. NOTE: Because of rounding, sums of individual items may not equal totals. 10 T able 1. W ork Stoppages in the U nited States, 1927—6 3 1 Work stoppages Year Number Average duration (calendar days)3 W orkers involved1 2 Percent of Number (thousands) total employed M an-days idle during year Number (thousands) Percent of estim ated total working time Per worker involved 1927.......................................................................................... 1928.......................................................................................... 1929 ................................................................................... 1930.......................................................................................... 707 604 921 637 26.5 27.6 22.6 22.3 330 314 289 183 1.4 1.3 1.2 .8 2 6 ,2 0 0 12, 600 5, 350 3, 320 0.37 .17 .'07 .05 79.5 40.2 18.5 18.1 1931.......................................................................................... 1932......................................................................................... 1933......................................................................................... 1934 ................................................................................... 1935---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 810 841 1, 695 1, 856 2, 014 18.8 19.6 16.9 19.5 23.8 342 324 1, 170 1, 470 1, 120 1.6 1.8 6.3 7.2 5.2 6, 890 10, 500 1 6 ,9 0 0 19, 600 1 5 ,5 0 0 .11 .23 .36 .38 .29 20.2 32.4 14.4 13.4 13.8 1936 ...................................................................................... 1937_________________________________________________ 1938...................................................................................... 1939______ ________ ________ __ _______ ___ 1940.......................................................................................... 2, 4, 2, 2, 2, 172 740 772 613 508 23.3 20.3 23.6 23.4 20.9 789 1, 860 688 1, 170 577 3.1 7.2 2.8 4 .7 2.3 1 3 ,9 0 0 28, 400 9, 150 17, 800 6, 700 .21 .43 .15 .28 .10 17.6 15.3 13.3 15.2 11.6 19 4 } 1942. _____ ____________________________________ 1Q43 1944.......................................................................................... 1945— ____ __ __________________________________ 4, 2, 3, 4, 4, 288 968 752 956 750 18.3 11.7 5 .0 5.6 9.9 2, 360 840 1, 980 2, 120 3, 470 8 .4 2.8 6 .9 7.0 12.2 2 3 ,0 0 0 4, 180 1 3 ,5 0 0 8, 720 3 8 ,0 0 0 .32 .05 .15 .09 .47 9.8 5.0 6.8 4.1 11.0 1Q4A 1947 ..................................................................................... 1948 ...................................................................................... 1Q4Q 1950---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4, 3, 3, 3, 4, 985 693 419 606 843 24.2 25.6 21.8 22.5 19.2 4, 2, 1, 3, 2, 600 170 960 030 410 14.5 6.5 5.5 9.0 6.9 1 1 6 ,0 0 0 34, 600 34, 100 50, 500 3 8 ,8 0 0 1.43 .41 .37 .59 .4 4 25.2 15.9 17.4 16.7 16.1 1951------------------------------------------------------- -------------------.......... ..... _ _ _ 19^?. _ 1953.......................................................................................... 1 Q^4 _____ 1955...................................................................................... 4, 5, 5, 3, 4, 737 117 091 468 320 17.4 19.6 20.3 22.5 18.5 2, 3, 2, 1, 2, 220 540 400 530 650 5.5 8.8 5.6 3.7 6.2 22, 900 59, 100 2 8 ,3 0 0 22, 600 2 8 ,2 0 0 .23 .57 .26 .21 .26 10.3 16.7 11.8 14.7 10.7 ____________________________________ 1956— ___ 1957_________________________________________________ 1958.......................................................................................... 1Q8Q. ____ I960 _ _____ _________________________ __________ 1961.......................................................................................... 1962 _ _ -------------------------------------- --------------------1963......................... ......... ...................................................... 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 825 673 694 708 333 367 614 362 18.9 19.2 19.7 24.6 23.4 23.7 24.6 23.0 1, 1, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 900 390 060 880 320 450 230 941 4.3 3.1 4.8 4.3 3.0 3.2 2.7 2.0 33, 100 1 6 ,5 0 0 23, 900 69, 000 19, 100 1 6 ,3 0 0 1 8 ,6 0 0 1 6 ,1 0 0 .29 .1 4 .22 .61 .17 .1 4 .16 .13 17.4 11.4 11.6 36.7 14.5 11.2 15.0 17.1 1 The number of stoppages and w orkers relate to those beginning in the year; average duration, to those ending in the M an-days of idleness include all stoppages in effect. Available information for earlier periods appears in Handbook of Labor Statistics, BL.S Bulletin 1016 (1951), table E -2 . For a discussion of the procedures involved in the collection and compilation of work stoppage statistics, see Techniques of Preparing M ajor BL.S Statistical S eries, BLS Bulletin 1168 (1955), ch. 12. 2 In these tables, w orkers are counted m ore than once if they were involved in m ore than 1 stoppage during the year. 3 F igures are sim ple averages; each stoppage is given equal weight regard less of its size. year. 11 T able 2. W ork S to p p ag e s In volvin g 10,000 W orkers or M ore, Selected Periods W orkers involved Period Number 1935—39 (average) ________________________________ --------------------------------1947— (average) — _ 49 1945 ________________________________________________ 1946 _____________________ __________________________ 1Q47 1948______ _________________________________________ 1949 -------------------------------------------------------------------------1950__________________________________________________ 1951_________________ ________________________________ 1952 __ „ ______________________________________ ____ ___ _____ ___ 195^ _ 1954_________________ ________________________________ 1955______ - . ____ ____________ ___________________ 1956___ _____________ _______________________________ 1957__________ ___ __________ ______________________ 1 958.-______________ _________ _______________________ 1959 -------------------------------------------------------------------------1960 ....................................................................................... 1961 . _________________ ____________________ 1962 ...................................................................................... 1963 ... __________ ______________________________ 11 18 42 31 15 20 18 22 19 35 28 18 26 12 13 21 20 17 14 16 7 Number (thousands) Percent of total for period 32.4 53.4 38.9 63.6 47.5 44.5 63.2 30.7 20.6 47.8 27.1 28.5 45.6 39.9 20.4 40.0 45.0 29.2 41 .4 25.8 10.8 365 270 350 920 030 870 1 ,9 2 0 738 457 1, 690 650 437 1, 210 758 283 823 845 384 601 318 102 1, 1, 2, 1, M an-days idle Number (thousands)1 Percent of total for period 5, 290 23, 800 1 9 ,3 0 0 6 6 ,4 0 0 1 7 ,7 0 0 1 8 ,9 0 0 3 4 ,9 0 0 2 1 ,7 0 0 5, 680 3 6 ,9 0 0 7, 270 7, 520 12,3 0 0 1 9 ,6 0 0 3, 050 1 0 ,6 0 0 5 0 ,8 0 0 7, 140 4 ,9 5 0 4, 800 3, 540 31.2 59.9 50.7 57.2 51.2 55.3 69.0 56.0 24.8 62.6 25.7 33.3 43.4 59.1 18.5 44.2 73.7 37.4 30.4 25.8 22.0 Includes idleness in stoppages beginning in e a rlier y ea rs. Table 3. W ork Stoppages by Month, 1962—63 Number of stoppages W orkers involved in stoppages In effect during month Month Beginning in month In effect during month Beginning in month (thousands) 247 216 305 340 442 436 355 352 297 261 230 133 403 387 482 537 653 695 621 617 541 506 442 331 230 198 214 291 377 380 372 312 287 346 223 132 366 323 348 423 543 593 606 545 500 574 467 336 • M an-days idle during month Number (thousands) Percent of total employed Number (thousands) Percent of estimated total working time 61 63 90 114 212 131 98 129 92 99 81 45 86 100 134 146 262 311 195 196 181 155 171 146 0.14 .14 .20 .25 .46 .32 .21 .27 .20 .21 .17 .10 862 766 1, 070 1, 130 2, 520 3 ,0 2 0 2, 020 1, 940 1, 590 1, 350 981 1, 330 0.09 .09 .11 .12 .25 .31 .21 .18 .18 .13 .10 .1 4 68 53 40 89 118 128 94 67 81 96 80 27 175 109 90 119 148 181 183 167 155 153 152 82 .15 .12 .09 .19 .25 .27 .19 .14 .17 .20 .17 .06 2, 240 1 ,0 0 0 984 937 1 ,4 3 0 1, 550 1, 810 1, 350 985 1, 420 1 ,4 1 0 977 .22 .11 .10 .09 .1 4 .16 .17 .13 .10 .13 .15 .10 1962 Jar i1?iry February — _ _ -------------------------------------------................... . _ Ma roVi . A p ril ____ __ ___ ___________________________________ May ---------- — ___________________________________ .T u n e _ _ __ July — . .................................... ...................... August September ------ _ ________________________________ October - __________ ___________ - _-________ __________ Novem ber _ __ __ ___________________________ D ecem ber _ -----------------------------------------------------1963 January _ _ _ _ ________________________ February — _ ___ __ ________________________ March _ _ -------------------------------------------------A pril May _ __ June ----- _____ ____________________________ ----- -------------------------------------------- T i ll y August _ . . . September . __ October — __ __ November _ __ D ecem ber — ------ _ — -------------------------------------------------------------------------------_____________________________ . . ------------------------------------. . --------------------------------- 12 Table 4. W ork Stop p ages by C ontract Status and M ajor Issues, 1963 Stoppages beginning in 1963 Contract status and m ajor issue W orkers involved Number M an-days idle during 1963 (all stoppages) Percent Number Percent Number Percent A ll stoppages------------------------------------------------ 3, 362 100. 0 9 4 1 ,0 0 0 100. 0 1 6 ,1 0 0 ,0 0 0 100. 0 Negotiation of first a g reem en t__________________ G eneral wage changes and supplementary b e n e fits_______________________________________ Wage adjustm ents--------------------------------------------Hours of w o r k --------------------------------------------------Union organization and se c u rity -------------------Job security and plant a d m in istra tion --------Inter union or intraunion m a tte r s -----------------O th e r------------------------------------------------------------------- 607 18. 1 4 0 ,5 0 0 4. 3 1, 1 2 0 ,0 0 0 7. 0 Renegotiation of agreement (expiration or reopening). ------------------ ------ --------------------------G eneral wage changes and supplementary b e n e fits--------------------- -----------------------------------Wage adjustm ents-------------- ---------------------------Hours of w o r k --------------------------------------------------Union organization and se c u rity -------------------Job security and plant a d m in istra tion --------Interunion or intraunion m a tte r s -----------------O th e r------ --------- ---------------- --------------------------During term of agreem ent (negotiation of new agreem ent not involved)----------------------------G eneral wage changes and supplementary b e n e fits------------------------------------------------------------Wage adjustments---------------------------------------------Hours of work — --------- --------------------------------Union organization and se c u rity -------------------Job security and plant a d m in istra tion --------Interunion or intraunion m a tte r s -----------------O th e r-------------------------------------------------------------------- 162 10 1 382 34 13 5 1 ,4 5 9 4 3 .4 1, 204 35. 8 No information on contract status---------------------- 29 56. 2 3 6 4 ,0 0 0 1 .9 32 4 4 15 4 4 38. 7 8 1 .6 1 ,7 9 0 ,0 0 0 11. 1 1 5 9 ,0 0 0 30 1 3 6 ,0 0 0 1 ,0 9 0 ,0 0 0 3 2 6 ,0 0 0 8 3 ,0 0 0 6 ,4 7 0 .7 4 0 ,0 0 0 . 2 3 4 ,9 0 0 360 810 1 ,7 7 0 250 1 ,9 8 0 4 ,6 6 0 200 130 460 100 920 .9 1 3 ,1 0 0 ,0 0 0 1 0 ,5 0 0 ,0 0 0 3 2 7 ,0 0 0 6 9 ,4 0 0 9 2 7 ,0 0 0 1 ,1 1 0 ,0 0 0 7, 350 1 8 4 ,0 0 0 3 0 ,3 0 0 30 1 7 ,1 0 0 2 5 0 ,0 0 0 4 9 ,9 0 0 1 6 ,1 0 0 - 107 1 84 590 359 63 63 5 2 9 ,0 0 0 4 3 5 ,0 0 0 2 ,6 6 0 5 ,6 3 0 5 7 8 ,0 0 0 7 7 ,2 0 0 1 8 ,3 0 0 2, 190 4 0 2 ,0 0 0 1 5 ,9 0 0 4 ,0 6 0 5 3 ,8 0 0 4 5 , 000 480 7, 280 1, 198 40 8 60 111 4 38 No contract or other contract sta tu s----------------G eneral wage changes and supplementary b e n e fits------------- -------------------------------------------Wage adjustm ents------------------------------------------ Hours of work — --------- --------------------------------Union organization and se c u rity -------------------Job security and plant ad m in istra tion --------Inter union or intraunion m a tte r s -----------------Other _ _________________________________________ NOTE: 1 2 ,3 0 0 270 100 2 3 ,1 0 0 3 ,4 3 0 1 ,0 3 0 250 . 1 1 ,3 6 0 1 0 ,8 0 0 . 1 Because of rounding, sums of individual item s m ay not equal totals. Table 5. Major Issues Involved in W ork Stoppages, 1963 Stoppages beginning in 1963 W orkers involved M ajor issue Number M an-days idle during 1963 (all stoppages) Percent Number A ll is s u e s -----------------------------------------------------General wage ch an g es------------------------------------------G eneral wage in c r e a s e -----------------------------------General wage increase plus supplementary b enefits--------------------------------General wage in cre ase , hour d e c re a se ------General wage d e cre ase -----------------------------------General wage incrrease and e sc a la tio n --------W ages and working conditions------------------------ 3 ,3 6 2 1 ,3 2 2 525 565 21 13 3 195 100 . 0 39. 3 Percent Number Percent 9 4 1 ,0 0 0 100 . 0 1 6 ,1 0 0 ,0 0 0 100 . 0 4 1 .9 1 0 ,7 0 0 ,0 0 0 1 .4 9 0 .0 0 0 66. 6 3 9 4 .0 0 0 1 0 0 .0 0 0 15 5 .0 0 0 1 0 ,3 0 0 4 ,9 3 0 240 123 .0 0 0 4 .4 2 0 .0 0 0 9 7 ,7 0 0 3 5 9 ,0 0 0 1 ,6 3 0 4 .3 6 0 .0 0 0 13 T ab le 5. M ajor Issues Involved in W ork Stoppages, 1963----Continued Stoppages beginning in 1963 M ajor issu e W orkers involved Number M an-days idle during 1963 (all stoppages) Percent Number 2. 3 Percent Number Percent Supplementary benefits-----------------------------------------Pensions, insurance, other w elfare p rogram s---------------------------------------------------------Severance or d ism issa l pay; other payments on layoff or se p a r a tio n -------------Prem ium pay-----------------------------------------------------O th er------------------------------------------------------------------- 77 Wage adjustments--------------------------------------------------Incentive pay rates or a d m in istra tion --------Job classification or r a t e s ----------------------------Downgrading------------------------------------------------------R etroactivity-----------------------------------------------------Method of computing pay--------------------------------- 164 60 57 11 36 4 .9 4 6 ,8 0 0 18, 100 1 8 ,4 0 0 1 ,9 8 0 8, 270 Hours of w o r k --------------------------------------------------------In c re a se -------------------------------------------------------------D e c r e a s e ------------------------------------------------------------- 10 1 9 .3 4 , 190 30 4 , 160 Other contractual m atte rs-----------------------------------Duration of contract ---------------------------------------U nspecified--------------------------------------------------------- 32 11 21 1 .0 Union organization and se c u r ity ________________ Recognition (certification)____________________ Recognition and job security i s s u e s ------------Recognition and. economic issu e s-----------------Strengthening bargaining position or union shop and economic is s u e s ----------------Union se c u rity --------------------------------------------------Refusal to sign agreement ----------------------------Other union organization m a tte r s ----------------- 531 209 8 78 15. 8 Job s e c u rity _______________________________________ Seniority an d/or la y o ff-----------------------------------Division of w o r k ----------------------------------------------Subcontracting--------------------------------------------------New machinery or other technological is s u e s --------------------------------------------------------------Job tra n sfers, bumping, etc_________________ T ransfer of operations or prefabricated g o o d s__________________________________________ O th er------------------------------------------------------------------- 210 118 4 26 Plant adm inistration---------------------------------------------Physical fa c ilitie s, surroundings, etc--------Safety m e a su re s, dangerous equipment, etc-----------------------------------------------Supervision-------------------------------------------------------Shift w o rk ----------------------------------------------------------Work assign m e n ts-------------------------------------------Speedup (workload)------------------------------------------Work ru les---------------------------------------------------------Overtime w o r k -------------------------------------------------Discharge and discipline--------------------------------O th er------------------------------------------------------------------- 548 21 37 23 22 32 54 47 16 211 85 Other working conditions------------------------------------A rb itra tio n --------------------------------------------------------Grievance p ro ce d u re s------------------------------------Unspecified contract vio la tio n s--------------------- 58 9 27 22 1. 7 1 5 ,8 0 0 1 ,8 3 0 1 0 ,8 0 0 3, 170 1. 7 1 2 1 ,0 0 0 1 4 ,7 0 0 7 3 ,6 0 0 3 2 ,3 0 0 .7 Interunion or intraunion m a tte r s -----------------------Union r iv a lr y 1--------------------------------------------------Jurisdiction2 representation of w o rk e r s------------------------------------------------------Jurisdictional— work a ssig n m e n t----------------Union adm inistration3 ------------------------------------Sympathy-----------------------------------------------------------O th er------------------------------------------------------------------- 381 10 11. 3 5 1 ,5 0 0 610 5. 5 3 5 2 ,0 0 0 1 5 ,6 0 0 2. 2 Not r e p o rte d ----------------------------------------------------------- 29 2 5 ,4 0 0 2. 7 2 5 8 ,0 0 0 27 4 , 740 7 9 34 460 1 ,6 9 0 1 8 ,5 0 0 1 .6 5 6 ,8 0 0 1 4 ,0 0 0 2 8 ,5 0 0 1 5 9 ,0 0 0 92 38 14 92 5. 0 4 9 0 ,0 0 0 2 4 9 ,0 0 0 1 7 8 ,0 0 0 1 1 ,0 0 0 5 1 ,8 0 0 3. 0 .4 75, 000 30 7 5 ,0 0 0 . 5 5, 370 4 , 100 1 ,2 7 0 .6 132 ,0 0 0 113 ,0 0 0 1 8 ,4 0 0 .8 9 4 ,3 0 0 1 0 ,5 0 0 380 3 ,4 0 0 10. 0 1 ,6 4 0 ,0 0 0 2 0 3 ,0 0 0 1 6 ,3 0 0 1 1 3 ,0 0 0 10. 2 3 4 ,3 0 0 2 4 ,5 0 0 940 2 0 ,2 0 0 6. 2 7 4 ,2 0 0 4 8 ,4 0 0 1, 150 8, 910 7 4 9 ,0 0 0 2 8 9 ,0 0 0 2 2 ,8 0 0 2 5 0 ,0 0 0 7 .9 6 1 1 ,0 0 0 4 4 0 ,0 0 0 1 4 ,5 0 0 4 4 ,0 0 0 13 13 5, 040 3, 300 4 2 ,2 0 0 3 7 ,7 0 0 5 31 970 6, 500 3. 8 3, 580 2 9 ,3 0 0 16. 3 2 2 5 ,0 0 0 4 , 900 2 3 .9 1 3 ,0 0 0 1 3 ,1 0 0 4 , 700 9, 080 4 4 ,2 0 0 3 0 ,1 0 0 3, 920 8 6 ,1 0 0 1 6 ,0 0 0 11 292 3 65 - 3 ,8 9 0 1 0 .4 8 2 ,3 0 0 3 6 ,0 0 0 2 5 ,6 0 0 3 2 ,7 0 0 2 7 2 ,0 0 0 6 2 8 ,0 0 0 4 1 ,0 0 0 3 1 6 ,0 0 0 2 2 3 ,0 0 0 1 ,2 5 0 3 2 ,0 0 0 180 1 7 ,4 0 0 .9 1 ,6 7 0 ,0 0 0 1 3 ,9 0 0 4 ,9 3 0 1 3 0 ,0 0 0 380 2 0 1 ,0 0 0 .4 2 5 ,5 0 0 .2 1 Includes disputes between unions of different affiliation, such as those between unions affiliated with AFL.—CIO and nonaffiliates. 2 Includes disputes between unions, usually of the same affiliation or 2 locals of the sam e union, over representation of w orkers. 3 Includes disputes within a union over the administration of union affairs or regulations. NOTE: Because of rounding, sums of individual item s m ay not equal totals. 14 T ab le 6. W ork Stoppages by Industry G rou p, 1963 Stoppages beginning in 1963 Industry group M an-days idle during 1963 (all stoppages) Number A ll in d u stries------------- ------------------------------------------ Manufacturing---------------------------- — ---------- Ordnance and a c c e sso r ie s-----------------------------------Food and kindred pro d u cts----------------------------------Tobacco m anufactures------------------------------------------Textile m ill p rodu cts-------------------------------------------Apparel and other finished products made from fabrics and sim ilar m a te r ia ls ---------------Lumber and wood products, except furniture__________________________________________ Furniture and fixtures------------------------------- -----Paper and allied p ro d u cts-----------------------------------Printing, publishing, and allied industries-----Chem icals and allied products ------------------------Petroleum refining and related industries-------Rubber and m iscellaneous plastics p rod u cts----------------------------------------------------------------Leather and leather products------------------------------Stone, clay, and glass pro d u cts----------------------P rim a ry m etal in d u strie s---------------------------- ----Fabricated m etal products, except ordnance, m achinery, and transportation equipment-----M achinery, except e le c trica l------------------------------E lectrical m achinery, equipment, and supplies-------------------------------------- — ----------------Transportation equipment - ------------------------- — P rofession al, scientific, and controlling instrum ents; photographic and optical goods; watches and clocks--------------------------------M iscellaneous manufacturing in d u strie s---------- W orkers involved Number Percent of estim ated total working time 1 3 ,3 6 2 941, 000 16, 100, 000 0.13 1 1 .6 8 4 555, 000 10, 400, 000 0.24 9 158 2 36 8, 720 53, 100 1, 550 1 3 ,0 0 0 2 5 ,4 0 0 4 4 4 ,0 0 0 8, 550 193, 000 0.04 .10 .0 4 .09 109 22, 300 210, 000 .06 64 68 54 58 104 14 41, 9, 9, 14, 20, 1, 400 490 360 200 400 810 1, 290, 000 146, 000 146, 000 1, 700, 000 4 8 1 ,0 0 0 3 3 8 ,0 0 0 .86 .15 .09 .72 .22 .71 82 38 118 131 32, 100 2 3 ,7 0 0 20, 300 5 5 ,4 0 0 1, 100, 000 100, 000 4 5 9 ,0 0 0 637, 000 1.06 .11 .30 .21 193 171 40, 800 58, 500 5 1 6 ,0 0 0 845, 000 .18 .22 109 101 44, 300 71, 500 8 3 5 ,0 0 0 6 7 8 ,0 0 0 .21 .16 27 46 4, 750 7, 800 1 2 2 ,0 0 0 9 4 ,6 0 0 .13 .09 Nonmanufacturing---------------------------------------- 1 1 ,6 7 8 3 8 6 ,0 0 0 5, 730, 000 2 .07 Agriculture, forestry, and fish e r ie s----------------Mining-----------------------------------------------------------------------Contract construction-------------------------------------------Transportation, communication, electric, gas, and sanitary se rv ic e s-------------------------------W holesale and retail tra d e ----------------------------------F in a n c e , in su r a n c e , and r e a l e s t a t e ----------------S e r v ic e s -------------------------------------------------------------------Governm ent------------------- ----------------------------------------- 25 153 840 1 6 ,0 0 0 4 5 ,8 0 0 2 0 8 ,0 0 0 84, 600 4 8 1 ,0 0 0 1, 930, 000 (3) 0.30 .25 2, 540, 000 4 9 8 ,0 0 0 30, 800 1 4 8 ,0 0 0 1 5 ,4 0 0 .25 .02 (3) (3) (3) 205 293 13 121 29 63, 34, 1, 12, 4, 400 200 320 500 840 1 Stoppages extending into 2 industry groups or m ore have been counted in each industry affected; w orkers m an-days idle were allocated to the respective groups. 2 Excludes government. 3 Not available. N OTE: Because of rounding, sums of individual item s m ay not equal totals. involved and 15 T ab le 7. W ork Stoppages by R egion ,1 1963 and 1962 Stoppages beginning in— 1963 U n ite d State*? N e w E n g la n d M id d le A t l a n t ic : E a s t N o rth C e n tr a l W e s t N o rth C e n tr a l S outh A t la n t ic E a s t S outh C e n t r a l W e s t S outh C e n t r a l M o u n ta in P a c ific ----- _ _ ............... . 1962 1963 1962 1963 2 3, 362 Region W orkers involved in stoppages beginning in— 2 3 , 614 9 4 1 ,0 0 0 1 ,2 3 0 ,0 0 0 1 6 ,1 0 0 ,0 0 0 227 1, 055 781 246 311 173 156 144 402 281 1 ,0 9 9 934 246 276 196 171 178 429 5 2 ,3 0 0 2 7 0 ,0 0 0 2 1 9 ,0 0 0 7 9 ,7 0 0 7 5 ,4 0 0 4 6 ,4 0 0 2 0 ,7 0 0 4 8 ,6 0 0 1 2 9 ,0 0 0 5 9 ,8 0 0 3 9 0 ,0 0 0 2 8 9 ,0 0 0 6 0 ,8 0 0 7 3 ,3 0 0 5 7 ,3 0 0 4 9 ,3 0 0 4 7 ,4 0 0 2 0 8 ,0 0 0 9 1 1 ,0 0 0 4 ,5 0 0 ,0 0 0 3 ,2 2 0 ,0 0 0 9 3 1 ,0 0 0 1 ,5 4 0 ,0 0 0 1 ,0 0 0 ,0 0 0 9 2 9 ,0 0 0 4 8 2 ,0 0 0 2 ,5 8 0 ,0 0 0 M an-days idle during (all stoppages) 1962 Percent of estim ated total working time 1963 1962 1 8 ,6 0 0 ,0 0 0 0.13 0.16 1 ,0 6 0 ,0 0 0 4 ,4 4 0 ,0 0 0 4 ,6 6 0 ,0 0 0 9 0 6 ,0 0 0 1 ,2 7 0 ,0 0 0 6 5 6 ,0 0 0 1 ,0 2 0 ,0 0 0 9 1 9 ,0 0 0 3 ,6 5 0 ,0 0 0 0.11 .17 .12 .10 .10 .16 .10 .12 .18 0.13 .17 .18 .10 .08 .11 .11 .23 .26 The regions used in this study include: New England— Connecticut, Maine, M assachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Verm ont; Middle Atlantic— New J e rse y, New York, and Pennsylvania; East North Central— Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and W isconsin; W est North Central— Iowa, K ansas, M innesota, M issou ri, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota; South Atlantic— Delaware, D istrict of Colum bia, F lorida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and W est Virginia; East South Central— Alabam a, Kentucky, M ississip p i, and T ennessee; W est South Central— Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and T exas; Mountain— A rizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New M exico, Utah, and Wyoming; and P acific— A laska, California, Hawaii, Oregon, and Washington. 2 Stoppages extending acro ss State lines have been counted in each State affected; w orkers involved and m an-days idle w ere allocated among the States. N O TE; Because of rounding, sum s of individual item s m ay not equal totals. 16 T ab le 8. W ork Stoppages by State, 1963 Stoppages beginning in 1963 State M an-days idle during 1963 (all stoppages) Number W orkers involved Number Percent of estim ated total working time ---------------------------------- 1 3 ,3 6 2 941. 000 16. 100. 000 0.13 ____ __ __ ____ ___ _____________ Alabam a Alaska — _ _____________ _______________________ ________________ ___________________ A rizo n a — Arkansas -- ---------------------------------------------------------C a liforn ia----------------------------------------------------------------- 47 10 15 28 276 15, 300 710 2, 720 4, 490 60, 200 1 9 8 ,0 0 0 7, 850 69, 300 31, 900 1 ,3 4 0 ,0 0 0 0.12 .09 .09 .04 .12 Colorado____________________________________________ Connecticut________________________________________ Delaware _ ______________________________________ D istrict of C o lu m bia- _________ _______ __ F lorid a__ ________ _______________________________ 27 53 18 11 83 5, 580 14, 700 2, 290 3, 830 2 2 ,9 0 0 1 0 1 ,0 0 0 2 8 1 ,0 0 0 1 4 ,7 0 0 39, 400 7 2 8 ,0 0 0 .09 .13 .04 .05 .24 G eorgia ___ _____ ___________ _______________ Hawaii -----------------------------------------------------------------Idaho ----------------------- ----- --------------- ---- -----Illin o is ______ ___________ _____________ _____ __ Indiana — _____ ______________________________ 25 27 11 213 112 9, 350 2 3 ,4 0 0 1, 290 61, 700 39, 700 2 9 2 ,0 0 0 1 7 6 ,0 0 0 27, 600 8 8 8 ,0 0 0 5 2 6 ,0 0 0 .12 .47 .09 .11 .16 ___ _____ _______ __________ _ Iowa__ ___ Kansas — _ __ __ ________________________________ Kentucky _ ________ _______ _____ __ __ ______ Louisiana __ _________________ ______ M aine- — _ _____ — _____________ _ ____ ___ 44 25 64 40 13 14, 5, 9, 6, 700 000 710 910 420 108, 000 44, 900 1 1 2 ,0 0 0 3 2 5 ,0 0 0 16, 000 .07 .04 .08 .20 .03 Maryland — ___ _________________ - _______ M a ssa c h u se tts- — ______________________________ Michigan ---- ---------------------------- --------------------------M inn esota__ - ___________________________________ M is s is s ip p i-------------------------------------------------------------- 34 114 135 40 10 6, 890 31, 500 3 6 ,8 0 0 7, 720 3, 140 1 5 6 ,0 0 0 510, 000 611, 000 90, 300 9, 880 .07 .12 .12 .0 4 .01 M issou ri _____ ____________ __ _______________ Montana- — ------------------------------------------------------N ebraska ____ __________________ ___ ____ __ Nevada _ ---------- — — __________ ______________ New H am pshire------------------------------------------------------- 108 27 15 22 21 46, 100 7, 570 5, 070 1 2 ,8 0 0 2, 200 654, 000 6 5 ,7 0 0 2 9 ,0 0 0 46, 000 34, 400 .22 .20 .0 4 .15 .07 New J e r s e y _______ __ ___________ _____________ New M exico __ _________________________ _______ New Y ork-----------------------------------------------------------------North Carolina------ ----------------------------- -------------North Dakota ____ _______________________ ____ 224 12 437 15 3 41, 900 2, 660 130, 000 1, 560 70 6 2 2 ,0 0 0 9 3 ,5 0 0 2, 600, 000 1 5 ,0 0 0 860 .13 .21 .19 .01 (2) Ohio ------ — ______ _______ ________________ O k la h o m a ______ __________ ____________ __ __ O regon____________________________________________ P ennsylvania______________________________________ Rhode Island------------------------------------------------------------- 265 16 34 394 19 63, 000 1, 960 20, 400 9 8 ,3 0 0 2, 870 861, 000 2 4 ,7 0 0 508, 000 1, 280, 000 64, 800 .12 .02 .46 .16 .10 South C a ro lin a - ___________________ ________ South Dakota — ------------------------------- ------------------T ennessee__ _______________ _____________________ T e x a s------------------------------------------------------------------------Utah.......................................................................................... 7 52 72 23 640 1, 100 1 8 ,2 0 0 7, 350 15, 800 49, 400 3, 340 682, 000 547, 000 7 8 ,0 0 0 .0 4 .01 .32 .10 .14 V e r m o n t - -----------------------------------------------------V irgin ia— ___ ___________________________________ Washington- _____________ _________________ W est Virginia - ___________________________________ W isc o n sin __ ________ ______ _______ W yom ing- _____________________________ ______ 7 38 55 80 56 7 620 7, 890 2 3 ,8 0 0 20, 000 17, 700 260 4, 790 71, 200 5 4 3 ,0 0 0 173, 000 3 3 6 ,0 0 0 1, 240 .02 .03 .32 .18 .13 .01 United S ta te s------ 11 • 1 Stoppages extending acro ss State lines have been counted in each State affected; w orkers involved and m an-days idle were allocated among the States. 2 L e ss than 0.005 percent. N OTE: Because of rounding, sums of individual item s m ay not equal totals. 17 Table 9. Metropolitan area W ork Stoppages by M etropolitan Area, 19631 Stoppages M an-days idle beginning in during 1963 1963 Num W orkers (all stoppages) ber involved 19 1 ,7 5 0 2 9 ,2 0 0 25 1 4 ,6 0 0 7 8 ,4 0 0 29 15 8 4 , 910 6, 840 1, 130 6 6 ,6 0 0 1 5 6 ,000 1 5 ,3 0 0 B altim ore, Md-------------------------------Baton Rouge, L a --------------------------Beaumont— Port Arthur, T ex-------Birm ingham , A l a --------------------------Boston, M a s s --------------------------------- 20 9 5 15 51 3, 910 1 ,3 7 0 250 2, 500 1 2 ,8 0 0 1 2 3 ,0 0 0 2 2 ,4 0 0 2 3 ,4 0 0 3 6 ,2 0 0 1 4 2 ,0 0 0 Bridgeport, Conn--------------------------Buffalo, N . Y ----------------------------------Butte, Mont------------------------------------Canton, O hio-------------------------------- — Cedar Rapids, Iow a---------------------- 12 41 6 11 7 1 ,3 7 0 1 9 ,2 0 0 3, 100 3, 550 1, 150 16,6 0 0 19 4 ,0 0 0 15, 600 2 9 ,6 0 0 1 4 ,0 0 0 Chattanooga, T e n n .-G a ---------------Cheyenne, W y o ------------------------------Chicago, 111------------------------------------Cincinnati, Ohio— Ky---------------------Cleveland, O h io----------------------------- 6 5 80 35 56 820 230 2 9 ,5 0 0 5, 700 8 ,6 8 0 1 8 ,1 0 0 800 3 7 4 ,0 0 0 5 1 ,5 0 0 3 1 2 ,0 0 0 Columbus, O h io----------------------------D allas, T ex----------- ------------------------Davenport— Rock Island— oline, M Iowa— 111----------------------------------------Dayton, O hio----------------------------------D enver, C olo----------------------------------- 13 10 5, 240 1 ,6 2 0 4 3 ,9 0 0 2 1 ,9 0 0 14 14 17 7, 740 7, 010 4 ,7 0 0 4 3 ,0 0 0 8 4 ,7 0 0 7 8 ,8 0 0 Des M oines, Iowa--------------------------D etroit, M ic h --------------------------------Duluth— Superior, Minn. — i s -----W E rie , Pa------------------------------------------Eugene, O r e g --------------------------------- 11 60 8 9 6 2 ,4 6 0 1 5 ,5 0 0 1 ,0 9 0 2, 810 4 , 930 1 5 ,3 0 0 2 5 2 ,0 0 0 3 ,0 8 0 9 7 ,9 0 0 12 2 ,0 0 0 Evansville, Ind.— y---------------------K F all R iver, M a s s .— I----------------R. Flint, M ic h ------------------------------------Fort Lauderdale— Hollywood, F l a ---------------------------Fort Wayne, Ind----------------------------- 8 9 8 820 1 ,4 4 0 4 , 520 9, 800 1 4 ,9 0 0 5 1 ,4 0 0 6 7 390 5, 860 1 0 ,7 0 0 1 7 ,4 0 0 F resno, C a lif---------------------------------Galveston— Texas City, T e x --------G a ry— Hammond— Eas t Chicago, Ind--------------------------------Grand Rapids, M ich---------------------Hamilton— Middletown, Ohio--------- 5 5 280 450 1 7 ,0 0 0 3 6 ,4 0 0 26 6 7 1 4 ,4 0 0 1 ,8 5 0 900 9 2 ,4 0 0 3 9 ,9 0 0 3, 510 Hartford, Conn------------------------------Honolulu, Hawaii---------------------------Houston, T ex----------------------------------Hunt ingt on— hland, As W . Va. — Ky. — Ohio-------------- --------Indianapo li s , Ind---------------------------Jackson, M ic h -------------------------------- 9 19 23 2, 370 3, 100 2 ,8 7 0 6 9 ,6 0 0 7 1 ,7 0 0 4 2 3 ,0 0 0 13 19 5 2 ,4 7 0 4 , 520 410 1 9 ,8 0 0 1 1 9 ,0 0 0 10,9 0 0 Jacks onville, F la --------------------------J ersey City, N. J---------------------------J ohnstown, P a -------------------------------Kalam azoo, M ic h --------------------------Kansas City, M o .— Kans---------------Kingston— Newburgh— Poughkeepsie, N .Y --------------------- 10 24 5 5 35 2, 540 3, 370 160 1 ,0 1 0 1 4 ,1 0 0 7 5 ,7 0 0 7 7 ,8 0 0 3, 280 3 3 ,6 0 0 1 4 0 ,0 0 0 14 1 ,9 6 0 1 9 ,7 0 0 Knoxvi lie , T e n n ----------------------------Lake C h arles, La--------------------------Lancaster, P a -------------------------------Lansing, M ic h -------------------------------Las V egas, N e v ----------------------------Little Rock— North Little Rock, A rk------------------------------------- 1 10 5 6 7 8 7 ,4 6 0 880 380 790 2, 990 1 0 3 ,0 0 0 2 1 ,7 0 0 7, 550 9 ,4 8 0 7 ,6 4 0 7 750 6 ,7 8 0 Akron, O hio-----------------------------------AlbanyHSc he ne c tady— T roy, N . Y -----------------------------------Allentown— Bethlehem— Easton, P a .- N . J __________________________ Atlanta, G a -------------------------------------B akersfield, C a lif------------------------- Metropolitan area Stoppages beginning in M an-days idle 1963 during 1963 N um W orkers (all stoppages) ber involved L o s Angeles—Long Beach, C alif-------------------------------L ou isville, K y . — Ind--------------------M em phis, T enn----------------------------M iam i, F l a -----------------------------------Milwaukee, W i s ---------------------------- 92 17 9 25 25 2 4 ,8 0 0 3, 220 480 7, 550 1 0 ,3 0 0 6 6 6 ,0 0 0 4 2 ,8 0 0 3 2 ,3 0 0 2 3 1 ,0 0 0 8 7 ,2 0 0 Minneapolis— St. Paul, M inn-----M uncie, Ind-----------------------------------N ashville, T en n ---------------------------Newark, N. J --------------------------------New Bedford, M a s s --------------------- 20 7 11 70 7 4 ,6 1 0 1 ,6 9 0 3 ,4 3 0 1 3 ,3 0 0 710 6 6 ,6 0 0 3 6 ,0 0 0 1 7 ,4 0 0 1 9 3 ,0 0 0 1 6 ,7 0 0 New Haven, Conn------------------------New O rleans, L a_________________ New York, N . Y ----------------------------Ogden, U tah----------------------------------Oklahoma City, Okla-------------------- 12 14 302 5 5 2, 760 2 ,6 5 0 6 6 ,6 0 0 2, 230 190 8, 010 2 4 1 ,0 0 0 2 ,0 9 0 ,0 0 0 1 4 ,8 0 0 1 ,9 3 0 Omaha, N eb r. — Iowa--------------------Pat e r s on— lifton— C P assa ic , N .J -----------------------------P eoria, 111------------------------------------Philadelphia, Pa. — . J ---------------N Phoenix, A r iz -------------------------------- 9 4 , 530 1 8 ,7 0 0 59 13 146 5 1 3 ,3 0 0 1,0 5 0 4 1 ,5 0 0 630 1 3 2 ,0 0 0 3 5 ,8 0 0 7 0 7 ,0 0 0 2, 310 Pittsburgh, P a------------------------------Portland, O r e g .— a s h ---------------W Providence— Pawtucket, R. I. — a s s ----------------------------------M Provo— rem , U tah---------------------O Reading, P a ----------------------------------- 66 12 24, 100 2, 190 2 2 6 ,0 0 0 2 5 ,3 0 0 13 5 10 2, 190 1 ,8 2 0 1, 150 75, 600 1 0 ,4 0 0 9 ,8 4 0 R ochester, N . Y ---------------------------Sacramento, C a lif -----------------------Saginaw, M ic h ------------------------------St. Joseph, M o ----------------------------St. Louis, M o .— Ill------------------------ 16 15 7 7 69 3, 040 620 970 1 ,6 0 0 3 2 ,6 0 0 3 2 ,5 0 0 2, 340 3 3 ,2 0 0 5 ,7 1 0 5 3 9 ,0 0 0 Salt Lake City, U tah-------------------San Bernardino— iverside— R Ontario, C a lif----------------------------San Diego, C a lif---------------------------San F rancisco— Oakland, C a lif— San Jose, C a lif----------------------------- 13 6, 880 3 5 ,3 0 0 13 22 69 14 2, 160 3, 880 1 3 ,9 0 0 550 4 0 ,2 0 0 4 1 ,6 0 0 1 8 8 ,0 0 0 1 1 ,4 0 0 Santa B arbara, C a lif-------------------Scranton, P a --------------------------------Seattle, W a s h -------------------------------South Bend, Ind----------------------------Spokane, W ash------------------------------Springfield, 111------------------------------- 6 12 21 7 6 14 1 ,6 5 0 1 ,0 6 0 6 ,4 5 0 1,7 0 0 380 1 ,6 5 0 4 7 ,0 0 0 2 7 ,7 0 0 1 2 8 ,0 0 0 1 9 ,9 0 0 1 ,9 6 0 1 8 ,5 0 0 Springfield— Chic opee— Holyoke, M a ss---------------------------Springfield, M o----------------------------Steubenville— eirton, W O h io-W . V a_____________________ Stockton, C a lif------------------------------Syracuse, N . Y ------------------------------Tacom a, W ash------------------------------- 12 7 3, 580 990 2 2 7 ,0 0 0 1 9 ,5 0 0 7 13 11 6 2, 380 750 9 ,4 1 0 1 ,2 4 0 1 8 ,3 0 0 25, 700 4 5 , 800 5 3 ,1 0 0 Tampa— St. Petersburg, F la -----Toledo, O h io--------------------------------Trenton, N .J --------------------------------U tica -R o m e, N .Y ------------------------Washington, D . C . — d .— a ------M V Wheeling, W . V a .— Ohio-------------- 7 12 17 7 13 7 3, 120 1 ,7 8 0 2, 160 950 6, 150 2 ,4 4 0 129 ,0 0 0 1 0 ,1 0 0 3 5 ,7 0 0 4 ,0 5 0 5 0 ,8 0 0 1 7 ,4 0 0 W ichita, K ans-------------------------------W ilkes -B a r r e — Hazleton, P a -----W ilmington, D e l.— .J ----------------N W o rc e ste r, M a s s ------------------------York, P# __________________________ a Youngstown— arren , O h io--------W 6 29 15 7 13 16 330 2, 830 1 ,3 5 0 1, 170 1 ,6 9 0 4 ,7 0 0 1 ,4 7 0 3 3 ,8 0 0 1 1 ,0 0 0 1 9 ,9 0 0 1 6 ,3 0 0 5 7 ,6 0 0 1 Includes data for each of the m etropolitan areas that had 5 stoppages or m ore in 1963. Some m etropolitan areas include counties in m ore than 1 State, and hence, an area total m ay equal or exceed the total for the State in which the m ajor city is located. Stoppages in the mining and logging industries are excluded. Intermetropolitan area stoppages are counted separately in each area affected; the workers involved and m an-days idle wtere allocated to the respective a rea s. 18 Table 10. W ork Sto p p ages by A ffiliation o f Unions In volved, 1963 Stoppages beginning in 1963 Affiliation W orkers involved Number M an-days idle during 1963 (all stoppages) Percent Number Percent Number Percent Total_________________________________________ 3, 362 100.0 941, 000 100.0 16, 1 0 0 ,000 100.0 A F L -C I O ___________________________________________ Unaffiliated unions-------------------------------------------------Single firm unions-------------------------------------------------Different affiliations 1 --------- -------------------------------No union in volved--------------------------------------------------Not reported------------------------------------------------------------- 2, 541 719 20 37 42 3 75.6 21.4 .6 1.1 1.2 .1 7 8 0 ,0 0 0 1 3 7 ,0 0 0 4 ,0 5 0 1 8 ,4 0 0 1, 710 200 82.9 14.5 .4 2.0 .2 (2) 1 4 ,0 0 0 , 000 1, 3 2 0 ,0 0 0 5 2 ,7 0 0 7 5 8 ,0 0 0 1 0 ,4 0 0 800 86.7 8 .2 .3 4.7 .1 (2) 1 Includes work stoppages involving unions of different affiliations— either 1 union or m ore affiliated with A F L -C IO and 1 unaffiliated union or m ore, or 2 unaffiliated unions or m ore. 2 L e ss than 0.05 percent. N OTE: Because of rounding, sum s of individual item s m ay not equal totals. 19 T ab le 11. W ork Stoppages by Contract Status and Size o f Stoppage, 1963 M an-days idle during 1963 (all stoppages) Stoppages beginning in 1963 Contract status and size of stoppage (number of w orkers involved) W orkers involved Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent ------ 3, 362 100.0 9 4 1 ,0 0 0 100.0 16, 100, 000 100.0 6 and under 2 0 -------------------------------------------------------20 and under 1 0 0 -------------— -----— ----- _ 100 and under 250 — ------------ — — - --------250 and under 500____ ______________ ____ ___ 500 and under 1, 000 --------------------- — - ~ 1, 000 and under 5, 000____________________________ 5, 000 and under 10, 0 0 0 - ------------------------ _ ----10, 000 and over — ------------- — - - — - 667 1, 291 666 355 202 163 11 7 19.8 38.4 19.8 10.6 6.0 4.8 .3 .2 7, 790 61, 800 104, 000 1 2 1 ,0 0 0 1 3 4 ,0 0 0 3 3 3 ,0 0 0 7 6 ,7 0 0 102, 000 0.8 6.6 11.0 12.9 14.3 35.4 8.2 10.8 160, 000 9 8 1 ,0 0 0 590, 000 570, 000 780, 000 150, 000 330, 000 540, 000 1.0 6.1 9.9 9.7 11.0 32.0 8.2 22.0 Negotiation of first agreement or union recognition ---------- ------ — _ _ _ 6 and under 20 ------------------- ------------- — — 20 and under 1 0 0 ------------------------ — -------100 and under 250 — — ------------ — 250 and under 500--------------------— — 500 and under 1, 000— --------- - — — — 1, 000 and under 5, 000------------------------------------5, 000 and under 10, 0 0 0 - — - — ---------10, 000 and o v e r -------------- ------------------- — — 607 238 271 68 22 3 5 - 18.1 7.1 8.1 2.0 .7 .1 .1 - 40, 500 2, 660 1 1 ,4 0 0 10, 000 7, 160 2, 270 6^ 970 - 4.3 .3 1.2 1.1 .8 .2 .7 - 1, 120, 000 80, 800 3 5 8 ,0 0 0 3 5 2 ,0 0 0 1 1 6 ,0 0 0 47, 400 1 6 6 ,0 0 0 - 7.0 .5 2.2 2.2 .7 .3 1.0 - Renegotiation of agreement (expiration or reopening)--------------------_ _ _ 6 and under 2 0 ------------------------------------ — ----20 and under 1 0 0 ------------------------ — — 100 and under 250---------------------------------------------250 and under 500__________________ — --------500 and under 1, 000 --------------------- ------ — 1, 000 and under 5, 000------------- ---- _ _ ----— — 5, 000 and under 10, 0 0 0 ----------------10, 000 and o v e r ----- ----------------------- — ------ 1, 459 184 580 334 168 104 74 8 7 4 3.4 5.5 17.3 9.9 5.0 3.1 2.2 .2 .2 5 2 9 ,0 0 0 2, 290 29, 700 52, 400 57, 300 67, 500 1 6 3 ,0 0 0 54, 600 1 0 2 ,0 0 0 56.2 .2 3.2 5.6 6.1 7.2 17.3 5.8 10.8 During term of agreement (negotiation of new agreement not involved)-----------------------6 and under 2 0 ---------- — ------------------ - -----20 and under 1 0 0 ---------- — - — — — 100 and under 250---------------------------------------------250 and under 500_______________ ____ ______ 500 and under 1, 000— -------- ------ — ----1, 000 and under 5, 000-------------- - --------- — 5, 000 and under 10, 0 0 0 ----------------------------------10, 000 and o v e r -------------- -------- _ — ------ 1, 204 207 402 256 162 90 84 3 - 35.8 6.2 12.0 7.6 4.8 2.7 2.5 .1 - 3 6 4 ,0 0 0 2, 410 19, 200 40, 300 55, 600 60, 800 1 6 3 ,0 0 0 22, 100 - 38.7 .3 2.0 4.3 5.9 6.5 17.4 2.3 - No contract or other contract statu s----------------6 and under 2 0 -------------------- ------------ — 20 and under 1 0 0 -------------------- - — 100 and under 250- — ---------------- ---------— -----250 and under 5 00- ---------500 and under 1, 000— -----------------------1, 000 and under 5, 000 ------------- _ 5, 000 and under 10, 0 0 0 ----------------------------------10, 000 and o v e r ------------------------ _ 63 27 24 4 3 5 - 1.9 .8 .7 .1 .1 .1 - 6, 470 300 920 550 1, 120 3, 590 - No information on contract status---------------------6 and under 2 0 ------ ------------------ - --------20 and under 1 0 0 — ----------------- -------- — — 100 and under 250______________ - — ----250 and under 500--------------------500 and under 1, 000----------------- — 1, 000 and under 5, 000------------------------------------5, 000 and under 10, 000 — — — 10, 000 and over - ----- ------------------ 29 11 14 4 .9 .3 .4 .1 1, 360 140 600 620 A ll stoppages------------------------- — _ - .1 .1 .1 .4 .1 (M .i .i 000 800 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 81.6 .3 3.1 6.4 7.6 9.1 26.0 7.1 22.0 1, 790, 000 24, 400 1 1 2 ,0 0 0 2 0 5 ,0 0 0 2 2 2 ,0 0 0 240, 000 797, 000 1 8 9 ,0 0 0 - 11.1 .2 .7 1.3 1.4 1.5 5.0 1.2 - 40, 2, 5, 1, 6, 24, 000 170 800 090 270 700 - .2 (M ( ) (M ( ) .2 - 10, 1, 7, 1, 800 870 490 400 .1 (M (M i1 ) ~ - - - - - - - - - ~ - - - - - ~ - - - - - - Because of rounding, sums of individual item s m ay not equal totals. .7 (l ) 13, 100, 50, 497, 1, 030, 1, 230, 1, 470, 4, 190, 1, 140, 3, 540, - 1 L ess than 0t05 percent.' NOTE: - 1, 1, 1, 5, 1, 3, 20 Table 12. W ork Stoppages by N um ber o f Establishm ents Involved, 1963 Stoppages beginning in 1963 W orkers involved Number of establishments in volved1 Number 3, 362 T o t a l.. 1 e s t a b l i s h m e n t ___ .. . 2 to 5 e s t a b lis h m e n ts . 6 t o 10 e s t a b l i s h m e n t s .......... . ... .................... .. 11 e s t a b l i s h m e n t s o r m o r e 1 1 t o 4Q e s t a b l i s h m e n t s _ ... _ _ _ .............. _ _____ 50 t o 9 9 e s t a b l i s h m e n t s ............... _ 1 0 0 e s t a b l i s h m e n t s o r m o r e ..... _ E x a c t n u m b e r n o t k n ow n 2 .... ... N o t r e p o r t e d ... .............. 2, 621 384 99 115 85 11 18 1 143 Percent of total 100.0 78.0 11.4 2.9 3.4 2.5 .3 .5 <3> 4.3 Number Percent of total M an-days idle during 1963 (all stoppages) Number Percent 9 4 1 ,0 0 0 100.0 1 6 ,1 0 0 ,0 0 0 100.0 4 7 6 ,0 0 0 1 0 1 ,0 0 0 6 9 ,1 0 0 1 7 3 ,0 0 0 8 6 ,0 0 0 1 4 ,5 0 0 7 2 ,8 0 0 30 1 2 2 ,0 0 0 50.6 10.7 7.3 18.4 9.1 1.5 7.7 (3 ) 12.9 6 ,0 9 0 ,0 0 0 2 ,7 0 0 ,0 0 0 2, 1 1 0 ,0 0 0 3 ,4 5 0 ,0 0 0 8 4 2 ,0 0 0 1 9 5 ,0 0 0 2 ,4 0 0 ,0 0 0 8, 120 1 ,7 3 0 ,0 0 0 37.9 16.8 13.1 21.4 5.2 1.2 14.9 .1 10.8 1 An establishm ent is defined as a single physical location where business is conducted, or where services or industrial operations are perform ed; for exam ple, a factory, m ill, store, m ine, or farm . A stoppage m ay involve 1 or 2 establishm ents or m ore of a single em ployer, or it m ay involve different em ployers. 2 Information available indicates m ore than 11 establishments involved in each of these stoppages. 3 L e ss than 0.05 percent. N OTE; Because of rounding, sums of individual item s m ay not equal totals. 21 T ab le 13. Beginning date Approx imate duration (calendar days)1 W ork Stoppages Involving 10,000 W orkers or M ore Beginning in 1963 Establishm ent(s) and location Union(s) involved 2 Approx imate number of workers involved 2 M ajor term s of settlem ent3 Jan. 1 8 M illinery industry, New York City area. United Hatters, Cap and M illinery W orkers. 10, 000 3 -y e a r contract providing a 10-percent increase for p ie ce -ra te w ork ers: Z l/z percent effective on Jan. 1, 1963, an identical i n c r e a s e on Jan. 1, 1964, and the balance on Jan. 1, 1965; $ 7 .5 0 a week increase to w eekworkers, onet h i r d effective Jan. 1, 1963, and one-third effective both Jan. 1, 1964, and Jan. 1, 1965; companies to pay 4 percent of weekly payroll to retirem ent fund effective 1965 (was 3 p e r cent); joint committee to determine amount of increase company payments for union labels. Jan. 2 2 Shoe manufacturers, Boston and Eastern M assachusetts. United Shoe W orkers. 10, 000 2 -ye ar contract providing two 3-cen t-an -h o u r general wage in creases, the f i r s t effective im m ediately and the second on Jan. 1, 1964; an additional 3 -cent i n c r e a s e in minimum hourly rates effective Sept. 1, 1963, bringing the m inimum to $ 1 .3 2 ; 3 cents additional c la s sification adjustment to packers, re p a ire rs, and booth trim m e rs effective Sept. 1, 1963; 8th p a i d holiday, Columbus Day; improved company-paid insurance: $20 a week sickness and accident benefits (was $15); $18 a day h o s pital payments (was $12), and effective Jan. 1, 1964, $ 1 ,0 0 0 group life insurance (was $500); improved provisions for employees affected by technological change. Feb. 1 10 Sugar industry, Hawaii. International Longshorem en's and W arehouse m en 's Union (Ind.). 4 10, 500 2 -ye ar contract providing wage i n c r e a s e of 15 cents retroactive to Feb. 1, 1963, and an additional 10 cents effective Feb. 1, 1964— 8-ce n t g e n e r a l increase plus 2 cents for additional increase to top 6 labor grades— distribution to be negotiated. Holiday and vacation changes included the addi tion of the day after Thanksgiving as a 7th paid holiday, the provision of 3 w eeks' vacation after 15 years (was 20 years), and a reduction in qualifying hours for vacations. Improved sick benefits plan provides for benefits to begin 1st day employee is ordered by com pany doctor not to report to work (was 4th day), and extends protection to provide e m e r gency care for employees and dependents away f r o m the island. Rate protection schedule im proved; severance allowance extended to em ployees refusing alternate job (on elimination of previous job), and employees discharged for disability; 3 days' repatriation allowance p ro vided for each y e a r's service (was m aximum of 34 days) for permanently la id -o ff employees leaving the United States for permanent r e s i dence in foreign country, except Canada. Negotiations continued on pension plan. Industry wide bargaining established. Apr. 1 5 16 Construction industry, Upstate New York. International Brotherhood of T eam sters (Ind.); International Hod C a r r ie r s', Build ing and Common L ab orers' Union. 5 11, 000 2 -y e a r contract providing for an 18-cen t hourly package in crease, retroactive to Jan. 1, 1963, and an additional 18 cents an hour in January 1964. L aborers in four counties w ill receive additional adjustment in 1964. The T eam sters contract includes a penalty provision requiring contractors to pay 4 or 8 hours' pay if a m e m ber of another craft is assigned to work within T e a m sters' jurisdiction. May 1 6 26 Construction industry, St. Louis, M issou ri area. International Union of Operating Engineers. 20, 000 3 -y e a r contract retroactive to May 1, providing a 20 -cen t-an -h o u r increase the f i r s t year, divided equally between w a g e s and pension benefits; 20 cents the second year sim ilarly divided between wages and fringe benefits; the union has the option of taking any or all of the final 20 cents, payable the third year, in fringe benefits; hiring hall issue resolved by the adoption of a "m od ified re fe rra l sy ste m ," under w h i c h four h i r i n g categories are established. See footnotes at end of table. 22 Table 13. Beginning date Approx imate duration (calendar days)1 W ork Sto p p age s Involving 10,000 W orkers or M ore B eginn in g in 1963— Continued Establishm ent(s) and location Union(s) involved 2 June 1 8 Construction industry, Buffalo, New York. International A s s o ciation of Bridge, Structual and Ornamental Iron W orkers; Inter national Hod C a r r ie r s ', Build ing and Common L ab orers' Union; B ricklayers, M asons and P la s te re rs' Inter national Union; United B rother hood of Carpen te rs; International Union of Operating Engineers. June 5 7 98 Lumber industry, California, Montana, Oregon, and Washington. United Brotherhood of Carpenters; International Woodworkers of A m erica. Approx imate number of w orkers involved 2 M ajor term s of settlem en t3 11, 000 3-y e a r c o n t r a c t providing a 55-cen t package in crease, 20 cents an hour in 1963, 20 cents an hour in 1964, and the remaining 15 cents in 1965; it was left to the unions to determine how the money would be allocated between w a g e s and f r i n g e s . F orty-hour workweek retained. 729, 000 3 -ye ar c o n t r a c t providing a 3 0 V2 -cent wage package. A ll of the agreements provided wage in creases of 15 cents in 1963— 10 cents e ffe c tive June 1, 1963, and 5 cents effective Dec. 1, 1963, with additional in creases in 1964 and 1965. The agreem ents also provided additional in creases for adjustments of certain c la s s i fications, and I 72 cents for travel time of woods em ployees. 1 Includes nonworkdays, such as Saturdays, Sundays, and established holidays. 2 The unions listed are those directly involved in the dispute, but the number of w orkers involved m ay include m em bers of other unions or nonunion w orkers idled by disputes in the same establishm ents. Number of w orkers involved is the maximum number made idle for 1 shift or longer in establishm ents directly involved in a stoppage. This figure does not m easure the indirect or secondary effects on other establishments or industries whose em ployees are made idle as a result of m aterial or service shortages. 3 Adapted la rgely from Current Wage Developments, published monthly by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. 4 Settlement was preceded by a second strike of approximately 8, 600 w orkers April 15 and 16. 5 Peak idleness of 1 1 ,0 0 0 was reached April 8. 6 Peak idleness of 20, 000 was reached about May 20. 7 Approxim ately 7, 000 w orkers returned to work during the first week in August, and a large percentage of the remaining strikers returned by August 18. A few hundred w orkers, however, remained idle through September 10. 23 T ab le 14. W ork Stoppages by Duration and C ontract Status Ending in 19631 Stoppages W orkers involved M an-days idle Duration and contract status Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent A ll stoppages_______________________________ 3, 333 100.0 1 ,0 1 0 ,0 0 0 100.0 1 6 ,3 0 0 ,0 0 0 100.0 1 day________________________________________________ 2 to 3 d a y s _________________________________________ 4 to 6 d a y s --------------------------------------------------------------7 to 14 days________________________________________ 15 to 29 d a y s ______________________________________ 30 to 59 d a y s ______________________________________ 60 to 89 d a y s ______________________________________ 90 days and o v e r __________________________________ 406 533 5 35 710 491 320 133 205 12.2 16.0 16.1 21.3 14.7 9.6 4.0 6.2 9 8 ,6 0 0 1 4 1 ,0 0 0 142, 000 2 2 2 ,0 0 0 1 6 7 ,0 0 0 1 1 7 ,0 0 0 2 7 ,5 0 0 9 4 ,7 0 0 9.8 14.0 14.0 22.0 16.6 11.6 2.7 9.4 9 8 ,6 0 0 2 8 4 ,0 0 0 4 4 9 ,0 0 0 1 ,4 0 0 ,0 0 0 2 ,2 3 0 ,0 0 0 3 ,0 2 0 ,0 0 0 1 ,3 2 0 ,0 0 0 7 ,4 6 0 ,0 0 0 0.6 1.7 2.8 8.6 13.7 18.6 8.1 45.8 Negotiation of first agreement or union recognition________________________________ 1 day_____________________________________________ 2 to 3 d a y s _____________________________________ 4 to 6 d a y s ---------------------------------------------------------7 to 14 days_____________________________________ 15 to 29 d a y s ___________________________________ 30 to 59 d a y s ___________________________________ 60 to 89 d a y s ___________________________________ 90 days and o v e r ______________________________ 580 32 52 68 121 86 94 44 83 17.4 1.0 1.6 2.0 3.6 2.6 2.8 1.3 2.5 3 8 ,2 0 0 5, 670 3, 670 3, 220 8, 630 5, 530 4, 430 2, 450 4, 650 3.8 .6 .4 .3 .9 .5 .4 .2 .5 1 ,0 3 0 ,0 0 0 5 ,6 7 0 8, 160 1 0 ,8 0 0 5 5 ,0 0 0 7 7 ,9 0 0 133,000 126 ,0 0 0 6 1 4 ,0 0 0 6.3 Renegotiation of agreement (expiration or reopening)-------------------------------------------------------1 day---------------------------------------------------- ------------2 to 3 d a y s ______________________________________ 4 to 6 d a y s ---------------------------------------------------------7 to 14 days_____________________________________ 15 to 29 d a y s ___________________________________ 30 to 59 d a y s ___________________________________ 60 to 89 d a y s ___________________________________ 90 days and o v e r ______________________________ 1, 466 79 149 212 336 312 191 82 105 44.0 2.4 4.5 6 .4 10.1 9.4 5.7 2.5 3.2 5 8 9 ,0 0 0 3 2 ,1 0 0 4 4 ,2 0 0 4 9 ,3 0 0 1 3 3 ,0 0 0 1 2 4 ,0 0 0 9 6 ,4 0 0 2 4 ,5 0 0 8 5 ,2 0 0 58.3 3.2 4 .4 4.9 13.1 12.3 9.5 2.4 8.4 1 3 ,3 0 0 ,0 0 0 3 2 ,1 0 0 8 6 ,5 0 0 1 7 8 ,000 9 0 5 ,0 0 0 1 ,7 4 0 ,0 0 0 2 ,5 9 0 ,0 0 0 1 ,1 7 0 ,0 0 0 6 ,6 2 0 ,0 0 0 81.9 .2 .5 1.1 5.6 10.7 15.9 7.2 40.7 During term of agreem ent (negotiation of new agreement not involved)-------- ------------------1 day_______________ _______ _________________ 2 to 3 days — --------------------------------------------------4 to 6 d a y s ---------------------------------------------------------7 to 14 days_____________________________________ 15 to 29 d a y s ______________________________ ___ 30 to 59 d a y s ___________________________________ 60 to 89 d a y s __ ______________________________ 90 days and o v e r ----------------- --------------------------- 1, 196 277 316 238 230 80 33 5 17 35.9 8.3 9.5 7.1 6.9 2.4 1.0 .2 .5 3 7 6 ,0 0 0 59, 300 91, 700 8 8 ,4 0 0 7 8 ,6 0 0 3 6 ,4 0 0 1 6 ,0 0 0 420 4, 840 37.2 5.9 9.1 8.7 7.8 3.6 1.6 (2) .5 1 ,8 7 0 ,0 0 0 5 9 ,3 0 0 18 6 ,0 0 0 2 5 7 ,0 0 0 4 2 6 ,0 0 0 3 9 7 ,0 0 0 2 9 6 ,0 0 0 2 0 ,6 0 0 2 2 7 ,0 0 0 11.5 .4 1.1 1.6 2.6 2.4 1.8 .1 1.4 No contract or other contract sta tu s ___________ 1 day-------------------------------------------------- ---------------2 to 3 d a y s _____________________________________ 4 to 6 days _ ___________________________________ 7 to 14 days_____________________________________ 15 to 29 d a y s _______________________ ___________ 30 to 59 d a y s --------------------------------------------------60 to 89 d a y s -----------------------------------------------------90 days and o v e r ______________________________ 62 11 13 13 17 5 2 1 - 1.9 .3 .4 .4 .5 .2 .1 (2) 6, 440 940 1, 740 510 2, 250 920 60 20 - .6 .1 .2 .1 .2 (*) (2) (2) 39, 300 940 3, 000 1 ,6 5 0 1 5 ,4 0 0 1 6 ,0 0 0 1 ,5 1 0 810 " .2 (2) (2) (2) .1 .1 (2) (2) No information on contract status----------------------1 day------------------------------- ----------------------------------2 to 3 d a y s ______________________________________ 4 to 6 d a y s ---------------------------------------------------------7 to 14 days_____________________________________ 15 to 29 d a y s ________________________ — . __ 30 to 59 d a y s ___________________________________ 60 to 89 d a y s ___________________________________ 90 days and o v e r ______________________________ 29 7 3 4 6 8 1 .9 .2 .1 .1 .2 .2 1, 370 600 130 240 160 190 .1 .1 1 0 ,2 0 0 600 390 1, 060 1, 130 2, 940 - (2) - 60 () 0 (2) - (2) - 4, 130 1 The totals in this table differ from those in preceding tables as these (like the average duration figures table 1) relate to stoppages ending during the y ea r, and thus include idleness occurring in prior yea rs. 2 L ess than 0.05 percent. NOTE: Because of rounding, sum s of individual item s m ay not equal totals. 0 (2) .1 .3 .5 .8 .8 3.8 .1 0 (2) (2) (2) (2) - (2) shown in 24 T ab le 15. M ediation in W ork Stoppages by C ontract Status Ending in 1963 W orkers involved Stoppages Mediation agency and contract status Number Percent Percent Numbe r M an-days idle Number Percent 48.3 33.8 7.3 6.7 .5 1.3 50.4 6 2 0 ,0 0 0 4 4 6 ,0 0 0 2 8 ,2 0 0 1 3 6 ,0 0 0 1 0 ,0 0 0 5 ,9 7 0 3 8 4 ,0 0 0 61.4 44.2 2.8 13.4 1.0 .6 38.0 1 4 ,0 0 0 ,0 0 0 1 0 ,1 0 0 ,0 0 0 2 8 8 ,0 0 0 3 ,2 9 0 ,0 0 0 3 4 7 ,0 0 0 1 1 1 ,000 2, 1 7 0 ,0 0 0 86.0 61.9 1.8 20.2 2.1 .7 13.3 17.4 7.7 5.0 1.8 3 8 ,2 0 0 2 2 ,6 0 0 1 6 ,0 0 0 4, 580 3.8 2.2 1.6 .5 1 ,0 3 0 ,0 0 0 7 6 4 ,0 0 0 6 2 0 ,0 0 0 6 4 ,5 0 0 6.3 4.7 3.8 .4 .8 .1 .2 9 .5 1, 920 120 180 1 5 ,5 0 0 .2 ( 2) ( 2) 1.5 420 2, 310 2 6 4 ,0 0 0 .5 (2) (2) 1.6 44.0 36.1 25.9 4.3 5 8 9 ,0 0 0 5 4 0 ,0 0 0 3 8 2 ,0 0 0 1 8 ,5 0 0 58.3 53.5 37.8 1.8 1 3 ,3 0 0 ,0 0 0 1 2 ,9 0 0 ,0 0 0 9, 1 5 0 ,0 0 0 1 9 0 ,0 0 0 81.9 79.1 56.3 1.2 5.6 .3 .2 7.7 1 3 0 ,0 0 0 9 ,7 3 0 490 4 7 ,9 0 0 12.8 1.0 ( 2) 4.7 3 ,1 8 0 ,0 0 0 3 4 6 ,0 0 0 3 5 ,4 0 0 4 1 1 ,0 0 0 19.6 2.1 .2 2.5 35.9 4.3 2.8 1.1 3 7 6 ,0 0 0 5 6 ,1 0 0 4 7 ,9 0 0 4 ,0 6 0 37.2 5.5 4.7 .4 1 ,8 7 0 ,0 0 0 3 4 6 ,0 0 0 2 9 3 ,0 0 0 2 7 ,8 0 0 11.5 2.1 1.8 .2 11 4 27 1 ,0 2 6 .3 .1 .8 30.8 3 ,9 6 0 150 5, 270 3 1 4 ,0 0 0 .4 (2) .5 31.1 2 3 ,7 0 0 770 7 3 ,5 0 0 1 ,4 5 0 , 000 .1 (2) .5 8.9 62 2 1.9 .1 6 ,4 4 0 870 .6 .1 3 9 ,3 0 0 4, 710 .2 (2) <> 1 ,6 1 0 1, 126 243 224 17 42 1 ,681 1, 196 143 92 36 No mediation reported 100.0 185 11 6 257 Other 1 6 ,3 0 0 ,0 0 0 1 ,4 6 6 1, 203 864 143 State F ederal and State mediation 100.0 27 2 8 316 Negotiation of first agrfip.mp.nt ............... 1 ,0 1 0 ,0 0 0 580 256 166 61 Staf.fi _. Federal and State mediation combined _______ --------Ofhfir .... ... _ Privat.fi mediation _ ...... Nn mfidiatirvn reported ____ 100.0 o o 3, 333 A ll stoppage s_ Renegotiation of agreement (expiration F ederal State F ederal and State mediation Othpr _ _ _ No mfidiation rpportfid During term of agreem ent (negotiation of F e d e r a l_ State F ederal and State mediation Othpr _ . Privat.fi mfidiation _ . _ Ffidpral ............... ................... . ... .... _ .............. .State _ ---F ederal and State mediation combined . _ _ Other .... ..................... Private mediation No mediatioh reported No information on contract status_______________ Government mediation F e d e r a l_ State. .... _ -----F ederal and State mediation combined _ ............ . O th er .............. .... Private mediation No mediation reported 1 2 Because of rounding, - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 870 .1 4, 710 (2) 60 1.8 5, 570 .6 3 4 ,6 0 0 .2 29 6 4 1 .9 .2 .1 (2 ) 1 ,3 7 0 460 330 120 .1 (2) (2) (2 ) 1 0 ,2 0 0 2, 110 1 ,4 4 0 600 (2) ( 2) (2) 1 (2) 10 (2) 70 (2) (2) (2) 110 8, 030 1 22 Includes 7 stoppages, involving 1, 130 w orkers, L ess than 0.05 percent. NOTE: - - .1 - ------------- - - 2 - (2) .7 - - 40 880 in which private mediation, sums of individual item s m ay not equal totals. 1 also, was employed. (2) ( 2) 25 Table 16. Settlement o f Stoppages by Contract Status Ending in 1963 W orkers involved Stoppages M ay-days idle Contract status and settlem ent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent A ll stoppages________________________________ 3, 333 100.0 1, 0 1 0 ,0 0 0 100.0 1 6 ,3 0 0 ,0 0 0 100.0 Settlement reach ed -------------------------------------------------No form al settlem ent— work resum ed (with old or new w orkers)---------------------------------------------Employer out of b u sin ess--------------------------------------Insufficient information to c la s s i fy --------------------- 2 ,9 8 7 89.6 9 6 6 ,0 0 0 95.6 1 5 ,0 0 0 ,0 0 0 92.2 303 41 2 9.1 1.2 .1 42, 400 2, 260 140 4.2 .2 n 1 ,1 2 0 ,0 0 0 1 4 3 ,0 0 0 840 6.9 .9 (M Negotiation of first agreem ent or union recognition________________________________________ Settlement reach ed-------------------------------------------No form al settle m e n t__________________________ Em ployer out of b u sin ess--------------------------------Insufficient information to c la s s i fy __________ 580 425 141 13 1 17.4 12.8 4.2 .4 (M 3 8 ,2 0 0 3 2 ,7 0 0 5, 220 320 10 3.8 3.2 .5 (*) n 1 ,0 3 0 ,0 0 0 8 5 3 ,0 0 0 1 6 7 ,0 0 0 11, 000 60 6 .3 5.2 1.0 .1 n Renegotiation of agreem ent (expiration or reopening)_______________________________ ____ Settlement reach ed __________________________ _ No form al se ttlem en t---------------------------------------Em ployer out of b u sin ess____________________ Insufficient information to c la s s i fy __________ 1 ,4 6 6 1, 366 80 19 1 44.0 41.0 2.4 .6 (M 5 8 9 ,0 0 0 5 6 6 ,0 0 0 2 0 ,8 0 0 1, 310 130 58.3 56.1 2.1 .1 (M 1 3 ,3 0 0 ,0 0 0 1 2 ,4 0 0 ,0 0 0 8 4 9 ,0 0 0 8 9 ,4 0 0 780 81.9 76.1 5.2 .5 (*) During term of agreement (negotiation of new agreement not involved)____________________ Settlement reach ed _____________________________ No form al se ttlem en t__________________________ Em ployer out of b usin ess______________________ Insufficient information to c la s s i fy __________ 1, 196 1, 128 63 5 - 35.9 33.8 1.9 .2 - 3 7 6 ,0 0 0 3 5 9 ,0 0 0 1 6 ,0 0 0 450 - 37.2 35.6 1.6 (M - 1 ,8 7 0 ,0 0 0 1 ,7 3 0 ,0 0 0 1 0 0 ,0 0 0 4 1 ,6 0 0 - 11.5 10.6 .6 .3 - No contract or other contract sta tu s____________ Settlement reached___________________ _______ No form al settlem en t__________________________ Em ployer out of b u sin ess______________________ Insufficient information to c la s s i fy ________ 62 46 15 1 - 1.9 1.4 .5 .6 .6 (M - 6, 440 6, 090 300 50 - - 3 9 ,3 0 0 3 6 ,6 0 0 2, 640 100 - .2 .2 (l) (M - No information on contract status-----------------------Settlement reach ed _______ - _______ ___________ No form al settlem en t--------------------------------- — Employer out of b u sin ess------------------------------Insufficient information to c la s s i fy ---------------- 29 22 4 3 .9 .7 .1 .1 1, 370 1, 160 80 130 .1 .1 (M n 1 0 ,2 0 0 8 ,5 2 0 1, 340 380 .i .i ( l ) 1 L ess than 0.05 percent. NOTE: Because of rounding, sums of individual item s m ay not equal totals. ( l ) 26 Table 17. P rocedure for H andling Unsettled Issues in W ork Stoppages by Contract Status Ending in 1963 W orkers involved Stoppages Procedure for handling unsettled issu es and contract status Number Percent 100.0 1 5 2 ,0 0 0 100.0 2 ,3 4 0 ,0 0 0 100.0 107 106 43 226 2 22.1 21.9 8.9 46.7 .4 3 2 ,3 0 0 4 3 ,7 0 0 5 4 ,2 0 0 2 1 ,8 0 0 290 21.2 28.7 35.6 14.3 .2 2 2 6 ,0 0 0 5 5 6 ,0 0 0 1 ,4 6 0 , 000 9 0 ,3 0 0 460 9.7 23.8 62.6 3.9 (2) 61 11 19 28 3 12.6 2.3 3.9 5.8 .6 4 ,9 9 0 500 2 ,4 6 0 1 ,6 9 0 350 3.3 .3 1.6 1.1 .2 3 1 9 ,0 0 0 6 ,8 9 0 2 6 9 ,0 0 0 4 0 ,6 0 0 2, 280 13.6 .3 11.5 1.7 .1 76 29 34 8 5 15.7 6.0 7.0 1.7 1.0 7 8 ,9 0 0 8 ,7 9 0 1 7 ,7 0 0 5 1 ,3 0 0 1, 170 51.8 5.8 11.6 33.7 .8 1 ,7 7 0 ,0 0 0 1 2 8 ,0 0 0 2 1 9 ,0 0 0 1 ,4 2 0 ,0 0 0 7, 190 75.9 5.5 9.4 60.7 .3 341 67 49 6 217 2 70.5 13.8 10.1 1.2 44.8 .4 6 7 ,5 0 0 2 3 ,0 0 0 2 3 ,5 0 0 1 ,2 3 0 1 9 ,4 0 0 290 44.3 15.1 15.4 .8 12.8 .2 2 3 9 ,0 0 0 9 1 ,4 0 0 6 6 ,6 0 0 3, 960 7 6 ,1 0 0 460 10.2 3.9 2.9 .2 3.3 (2) 6 A r b itr a tio n Percent 484 D irect negotiations Number M an-days idle Number 1.2 1 ,0 0 0 .7 5 ,3 1 0 Percent Negotiation of first agreement or union Arbitration D irect negotiations Renegotiation of agreement (expiration or reopening) D irect negotiations During term of agreement (negotiation of D ir e c t n e g o tia tio n s R eferral to a government agency Other means - R eferral to a government agency No information on contract status Arbitration R eferral to a government agency 1 2 - 4 1 1 .8 .2 .2 - 120 20 860 - .1 ( 2) .6 - 520 90 4, 700 .2 - ( 2) ( 2) .2 _ _ _ _ _ - - - - - _ - - - - - - - - - - - Excludes stoppages on which there was no information on issu e s unsettled or no agreement on procedure for handling. L e ss than 0.05 percent. NOTE; Because of rounding, sums of individual item s m ay not equal totals. 27 Appendix A. Tables----Work Stoppages Table A-l. Work Stoppages by Industry, 1963 S to p p a g e s b e g in n in g in 1 9 6 3 Stoppages beginning ii4 l9 63 M a n -d a y s i d le , Industry 1963 In d u stry N um ber W orkers i n v o lv e d (all Number s to p p a g e s ) Workers involved Man-days idle, 1963 (all stoppages) All industries---------------------------------------------- 1 3, 362 941, 000 16, 100, 000 Manufacturing— Continued Manufacturing------------------------------------ 1 1,684 555, 000 10, 400,000 Ordnance and accessories------------------------Ammunition, except for small a r m s -----------------------------------------Sighting and fire control equipment--------------------------------------------Small a r m s ------ Ordnance and accessories, not elsewhere classified ---------- ---------- _ 9 8, 720 25,400 68 46 6 4 3, 190 9, 780 2 1 340 880 2, 140 8, 800 Furniture and fixtures---------------------------------Household furniture----- _ — Office furniture— — _____ — Public building and related furniture- _____ _ ___ „ ___ _ Partitions, shelving, lockers, and office and store fixtu res___________ Miscellaneous furniture and fixtures---------------------------------------------- 7 490 6, 380 2 4, 320 4, 660 Paper and allied products___ — — ___ Pulpmills— ----„ _____ „ Paperm ills, except building papermills — - ___ __ ______ Paperboard m i lls -------------------------------Converted paper and paperboard products, except containers and boxes____________________________ Paperboard containers 54 3 9, 360 350 1 4 6 ,0 0 0 '3 , 0 8 0 6 5 1, 0 8 0 770 10, 700 13, 400 Food and kindred products-----------------------Meat products------- - Dairy products— - - ----- -----Canning and preserving fruits, vegetables, and seafoods------------------Grain m ill products____________ — ----- — — Bakery products-------------Sugar - — ------_ ----------- — ----Confectionery and related products--------------- - — __ — Beverage industries-------------Miscellaneous food preparations and kindred products--------------------------Tobacco manufactures-------------------------------C igars-------- ----------- — ----------- ----Textile m ill products______________________ Broadwoven fabric m ills, cotton-------Broadwoven fabric m ills, manmade fiber and silk— ---------- ---------------- Broadwoven fabric m ills, wool: Including dyeing and finishing----------Narrow fabrics and other sm allwares m ills: Cotton, wool, silk, and manmade fiber-------------Knitting m ills ----------------------------------------- 1 Dyeing and finishing textiles, except wool fabrics and knitgoods__________ Floor covering m ills___________________ Yarn and thread m i ll s --------------------------Miscellaneous textile goods--------------- 158 29 21 53, 100 17, 200 5, 630 444,000 8 1,100 48,0 0 0 14 17 26 5 2, 4, 7, 8, 110 060 410 810 38,700 42,600 31,800 61,000 2 33 460 6, 590 5, 510 130, 000 11 890 5, 050 2 2 1, 550 1, 550 8, 550 8, 550 36 13, 000 1, 100 193,000 4 9,500 460 2, 150 1 3 3 170 11,600 3 10 660 1, 020 6, 390 40, 900 6 1 1 8 8, 060 500 50 990 57,100 4, 500 3, 740 17, 500 Apparel and other finished products made f r o m f a b r i c s a n d s i m i l a r 109 W om en's, m is s e s ', and juniors' outerwear--------------------------------------------Wom en's, m isse s', children's, and infants' undergarments--------------Hats, caps, and m illinery-------------------G irls', children's, and infants' outerwear--------------------------------------------Fur goods----------------------------------------------Miscellaneous apparel and accessories-----------------------------------------Miscellaneous fabricated textile products------------------- ---------------------- - 22, 300 210,000 5 770 11,200 9 M en's, youths', and boys' suits, coats, and overcoats--------------- ----- _ M en's, youths', and boys' furnish ings, work clothing, and allied 820 33,000 57 5, 850 37, 700 10 6 1, 300 12, 200 15, 200 69,600 5 1 90 10 780 30 7 1, 060 39, 300 9 220 2, 780 Lumber and wood products, except ! 64 Logging camps and logging contractors-----------------------------------------Sawmills and planing m ills--------------- Millwork, veneer, plywood, and prefabricated structural wood products______________ -________________ Wooden containers--------------------------------Miscellaneous wood products-------- — See footnote at end of table, 41, 400 1, 290, 000 4 28 10, 100 20, 700 369,000 547,000 21 2 12 9, 560 90 910 345, 000 2, 640 22,800 and b o x e s Building paper and building board m i lls ---------------------------------------Printing, publishing, and allied industries — _ _____ ______ Newspapers: Publishing, publishing and printing---------- ------------ ----------Books_______________ ________ _ Com m ercial printing_________________ Manifold business form s manufacturing------ -------------- ---------Greeting card manufacturing________ Bookbinding and related industries________ ________________ Service industries for the printing trade____ ______________ _ Chemicals and allied products __ __ Industrial inorganic and organic ch em icals________ _____ ___________ Plastics materials and synthetic resins, synthetic rubber, syn thetic and other manmade fibers, except glass____________ __ Drugs_______________ _________________ Soap, detergents and cleaning preparations, perfumes, cosm etics, and other toilet preparations___ _ ________________ Paints, varnishes, lacquers, enamels, and allied products— ___ Gum and wood ch em icals___________— Agricultural chem icals_______________ Miscellaneous chemical products___ Petroleum refining and related industries___________ ______ __ ___ Petroleum refining----------------------------Paving and roofing m aterials___ _ _ Miscellaneous products of petroleum and c o a l--------------------------Rubber and miscellaneous plastics products_____________ _________________ Tires and inner tubes________________ Rubber footwear___ __________ — _ Reclaimed rubber-------------------------------Fabricated rubber products, not elsewhere c la ssified ____ Miscellaneous plastics products_____ Leather and leather products___ ______ Leather tanning and finishing________ Boot and shoe cut stock and findings________________________ ____ Footwear, except rubber _ __________ Leather gloves and m itten s--------------Luggage------------------------------------------------Handbags and other personal leather goods_____ _____ Leather goods, not elsewhere classified_________ _____ 9 ,4 9 0 5, 520 1 ,9 0 9 146, 000 1 0 2 ,0 0 0 1 3 ,9 0 0 2 220 2, 580 7 1, 3 7 0 21, 300 16 2, 630 5 9 ,1 0 0 22 4, 200 4 7, 600 2 320 12, 200 58 14, 200 1, 7 0 0 , 0 0 0 19 1 28 3, 630 1, 7 4 0 7, 640 1, 2 6 0 , 0 0 0 3 61 , 000 55, 500 3 1 440 370 2, 620 1, 8 4 0 5 200 6, 610 1 200 6, 100 104 20, 400 4 8 1 , 000 36 9, 120 3 19, 000 23 6 6, 140 710 100, 000 10, 600 13 2, 560 15, 000 7 1 6 12 300 200 260 1, 1 2 0 1, 3, 3, 27, 14 1 11 1, 8 1 0 60 1, 6 9 0 3 3 8 ,0 0 0 3 14, 000 21, 800 2 60 2, 720 82 25 3 2 , 100 1 8 ,5 0 0 800 80 2 2 28 1, 1 0 0 , 802, 6, 1, 840 000 690 800 000 000 250 720 „ 25 9 , 150 3, 500 2 1 3 ,0 0 0 8 2, 300 38 4 23, 700 370 100, 000 6, 200 3 4 380 2 0, 600 2, 040 120 3 170 1, 0 9 0 1 40 220 21 2 2, 71, 16, 2, 760 400 200 540 28 Table A-l. Work Stoppages by Industry, 1963— Continued Stoppages beginning in 1963 Industry Number W orkers involved _ 4 5 9 ,0 0 0 2 , 100 7 4, 080 51, 900 3 1 14 300 140 1 ,3 9 0 3, 250 4, 220 690 6 0 ,2 0 0 3 7 ,1 0 0 9 6, 010 250 1 0 7 ,0 0 0 1, 7 9 0 4, 440 193, 000 1 131 _ Fabricated metal products, except ordnance, machinery, and trans portation equipment---------- - — — Metal cans_____ ___ - — Cutlery, handtools, and general h a rd w a rp _ _ _ .......... Heating apparatus (except electric) and plumbing fixtures_______________ Fabricated structural metal products — __ _ _____ — ____ — Screw machine products, and bolts, nuts, screws, rivets, and 5 5 ,4 0 0 6 3 7 ,0 0 0 49 29 31, 700 9 ,4 1 0 285, 000 1 2 8 ,0 0 0 7 2 ,0 0 0 Workers involved 1963 (all stoppages) 18 3, 060 34, 900 3 13 410 8, 950 5, 670 9 3 ,4 0 0 12 3, 610 84, 000 11 - Machinery, except electrical---------------------------Farm machinery and equipment-------------Construction, mining, and mate rials handling machinery and ................... . Metalworking machinery and equipment-------------------------------------------------------------Special industry machinery, except metalworking machinery—------------------------General industrial machinery and equipment-------------------------— ------------------------Office, computing, and accounting machines__________________ _______ _______ Service industry machines____ ___ Miscellaneous machinery, except electrical------------------------------------------Electrical machinery, equipment, and supplie s ------------------------------------------Electric transmission and distribution equipment---------------------Electrical industrial apparatus i--------Household appliances-------------- Electrical, machinery, equipment, and supplies— Continued Electric lighting and wiring equipment_________________________ Radio and television receiving sets, except communication types______ Communication equipment___ Electronic components and accessories. _ _ _____ _ _ _ _ _ Miscellaneous electrical machinery, e q u ip m e n t a n d s u p p lie s 3, 460 270, 000 Transportation equipment--------------------Motor vehicles and motor vehicle equipment — ___ — _____ _ _ _ Aircraft and parts _ „ _ _ __ Ship and boat building and repairing- _ — ___ __ _ ___ 101 7 1, 500 6 7 8 ,0 0 0 58 12 53, 500 7, 510 5 2 3 ,0 0 0 5 3 ,7 0 0 16 7 5 ,4 0 0 4, 280 6 7 ,8 0 0 2 2 ,3 0 0 8 820 10, 800 27 4, 750 1 2 2 ,0 0 0 5 430 18, 500 11 2 3, 260 370 8 3 ,8 0 0 1 ,0 2 0 2 ,9 7 0 3 110 9, 130 1, 2 4 0 1 4 7 ,0 0 0 1 9 ,2 0 0 13 1, 7 6 0 5 3 ,5 0 0 R a i l r o a d p q n ip m p n f - .. Miscellaneous transportation equipment— _______ __ 1 ,4 7 0 22 10 1 193 Professional, scientific, and control ling instruments; photographic and optical goods; watches and clocks____ Engineering, laboratory, and scien tific and research instruments and associated equipment__________ Instruments for measuring, con trolling, and indicating physical characteristics____________________ Optical instruments and lenses_____ Surgical, medical, and dental instruments and supplies __ ___ 6 4 0 ,8 0 0 860 5 1 6 ,0 0 0 5, 430 18 2, 690 3 7 ,0 0 0 O p h t h a lm ia g o o d s 6 2 300 230 5, 860 1, 5 3 0 Photographic equipment and supplies— __ 1 170 11, 200 46 7, 800 9 4, 600 2 2 ,4 3 0 19, 500 17 3, 190 4 6, 700 2 190 1, 3 8 0 23 4 , 200 7 0 , 100 70 10, 700 165, 000 10 14 w a s V ip r s ............ 2 0, 300 460 20 Iron and steel foundries— ---------------- Primary smelting and refining of nonferrous metals ------------------------------------------Secondary smelting and refining of nonferrous metals and alloys_______ Rolling, drawing and extruding of nonferrous metals _ _ — ___ Nonferrous foundries - -------------------------Miscellaneous primary metal industries. . . . ___ — -------- . Metal stampings. . ------- Coating, engraving, and allied services— . --------------------Miscellaneous fabricated wire products -------- ------------------------- — Miscellaneous fabricated metal products _ — - . -------------- 118 5 55 4 Cut stone and stone products — - — Abrasive, asbestos, and miscellaneous nonmetallic mineral products — __ „ _ _______ See footnote at end of table. Number (all Manufacturing— Continued Stone, clay, and glass products-------------Flat glass— --------------------- ---Glass and glassware, pressed or blown____________________________ Glass products, made of purchased glass-------------------------------Cement, hydraulic— ----------------Structural clay products — ---Pottery and related products-------------Concrete, gypsum, and plaster f» q iiip m a n + M an-days idle, Industry stoppages) Manufacturing— Continued Primary metal industries___ _ Blast furnaces, steelworks, and Stoppages beginning in 1963 Man-days idle, 1963 1, 7 30 1 2 ,7 0 0 31, 600 9 0, 700 Miscellaneous manufacturing 15 460 1 3 ,5 0 0 14 3, 500 3 4 , 100 26 4 , 090 6 8 ,6 0 0 1 1 71 9 16 5 8 ,5 0 0 14, 600 11, 000 845, 000 3 3 ,2 0 0 45, 400 27 4, 610 133, 000 29 6, 940 5 ,5 4 0 1 4 5 ,0 0 0 28 9, 090 1, 0 6 0 3, 760 3 2 ,0 0 0 1 0 7 ,0 0 0 16 1 ,8 6 0 19, 100 •i n d u s t r i e s 310 3, 620 1, 7 7 0 23, 400 1 1, 6 7 8 3 8 6 ,0 0 0 25 Nonmanufacturing- 6 19 — — ___ __ 16, 000 8 4, 600 1 53 8 4 81 , 000 1 4 7 ,0 0 0 131 4 5 , 800 6 ,8 3 0 209 3 8 ,0 0 0 1 30 2, 500 9 760 93, 700 840 2 0 8 ,0 0 0 1 ,9 3 0 ,0 0 0 5 7 ^ 0 UUU nno f 2 3 0 ,0 0 0 7 18 . . _ __ Jewelry, silverware, and plated ware _ ___ — _ __ __ _ ___ Toys, amusement, sporting and athletic goods_____________________ Pens, pencils, and other office and artists* materials — Costume jewelry, costume novelties, buttons, and miscellaneous notions, except precious metal— _____ _ Miscellaneous manufacturing 1 0 1 ,0 0 0 25 in d u s tr ie s Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries-------- — M in in g - 1 109 4 4 , 300 835, 000 20 17 17 8 , 110 7, 050 9, 670 1 5 2 ,0 0 0 4 3 ,2 0 0 153, 000 Metal_____ . ___________ _ _ __________ 4 A n t h r a r i ta Bituminous coal and lignite Crude petroleum and natural gas_ ...... Mining and quarrying of nonmetallic minerals, except fuels— _ - _____ _ ____ Contract construction____ _____ _____ 234* 0 00 29 Table A-l. Work Stoppages by Industry, 1963— Continued S to p p a g e s b e g in n in g in 1 9 6 3 In d u stry N um ber W orkers i n v o lv e d S to p p a g e s b e g in n in g M a n -d a y s id le , 1963 N um ber W orkers i n v o lv e d (a ll s to p p a g e s ) Nonmanuf ac turing— Conti nue d Transportation, communication, electrie, gas, and sanitary se rv ic e s ----------Railroad transportation-----------------------Local and suburban transit and interurban passenger transportation- _ ------------ — ----- Motor freight transportation and warehousing— ----------------------------W^ter tTfl-nspr>Ttqti '"‘■ p - Transportation by air------ ------------- Transportation se rv ic e s ----------------------r, .n-pn'ml1 rli r»r|.... — .. Electric, gas, and sanitary service s ______ - ____ — _ ____ - ___ - ____ _ Wholesale and retail trade ------Wholesale trade ------- - ------- — 1963 (a l l s to p p a g e s ) Nonmanufacturing— Continued M a n -d a y s idle, in 1 9 6 3 In d u stry ------- ___________________ 205 8 6 3 ,4 0 0 3, 040 39 1 1 ,2 0 0 75 34 8, 690 9, 480 5 ,4 9 0 250 13, 100 9 4 16 2, 540, 000 4 8 2 ,0 0 0 1 8 1 ,0 0 0 81, 1, 1 2 0 , 7, 10, 561, 000 000 090 700 000 20 1 2 ,2 0 0 9 3, 100 293 151 142 34, 200 15, 600 1 8 ,6 0 0 4 9 8 ,0 0 0 1 9 1 ,0 0 0 3 0 7 ,0 0 0 Services Hotels, rooming houses, camps, and other lodging p lace s______ —----Personal s e rv ic e s __________________ — Miscellaneous business services-----Automobile repair, automobile services, and garages— _________ Miscellaneous repair services---------M n t v i r m p i r » t i v r # » s . ............. . . . Amusement and recreation services, except motion pir-tm-PS .... Miscellaneous s e r v ic e s — Finance, insurance, and real estate ---------- 13 2 Real estate ---------------------------------------------------------------- 11 1 ,3 2 0 920 390 30, 800 26, 900 3, 950 Government— — S ta tu gnvurnment 12, 500 1 4 8 ,0 0 0 21 3, 640 680 4, 750 60, 900 6, 410 3 1, 100 9 3 180 460 280 3, 540 1 3 ,2 0 0 3, 070 19 28 10 4 Medical and other health ------------ ------services — _ Educational services— Museums, art galleries, botanical and zoological gardens ---------------------------Nonprofit membership rtroani v.ati r> < _ n3 121 ........ . . — - _ — — -------- — ......... . — Local government------------------------- ---------— — 270 3, 070 13 4 520 210 12, 100 450 1 10 10 4 5 880 660 4, 660 9, 350 29 2 27 4, 840 280 4, 560 15, 400 2, 160 13, 300 1 Stoppages extending into 2 industries or industry groups or more have been counted in each industry or group affected; workers involved and man-days idle were allocated to the respective industries. NOTE: Because of rounding, sums of individual items may not equal totals. 30 Table A-2. Work Stoppages by Industry Group and Major Issues, 1963 T otal Stoppages begin ning in 1963 Workers Number involved Industry group Supplementary benefits General wage changes Man-days idle, 1963 (all stoppages) Stoppages begin ning in 1963 Workers Number involved Man-days idle, 1963 (all stoppages) Stoppages begin ning in 1963 Workers Number involved Man-days idle, 1963 (all stoppages) All industries------------------------------------------------------- 3, 362 941, 000 16, 100, 000 1, 322 394, 000 10, 700, 000 77 25, 400 258,000 Manufacturing— ---------------------------------------- 1 1, 684 555,000 10, 400, 000 777 220, 000 6, 650, 000 1 42 20, 700 217, 000 Ordnance and accessories----------------------------------Food and kindred products--------------------------------Tobacco manufactures----------------------------------------Textile m ill products____________________________ 9 158 2 36 4 71 14 5, 450 17, 200 15, 000 230, 000 2 1 490 40 880 220 - - - - - 9, 910 83, 600 3 380 3, 290 Apparel, etc.2— -------------------------------------------------Lumber and wood products, except furniture--------- ------ ---------- ---------------------------Furniture and fixtures----------------------------------------Paper and allied products----------------------------------- 109 22, 300 210, 000 25 14, 200 123, 000 3 70 150 64 68 54 41, 400 9, 490 9, 360 1, 290, 000 146, 000 146, 000 34 34 27 31, 000 4, 960 3, 830 1, 150, 000 74, 300 76, 300 - - 1 3 310 490 7, 130 14, 200 58 104 14, 200 20, 400 1, 700, 000 481, 000 22 54 10,500 11, 800 1, 470, 000 363, 000 2 3 180 450 1, 410 960 14 1,810 338, 000 8 1, 080 314, 000 1 400 2, 400 100 700 300 400 800 1, 100, 000 100, 000 459, 000 637, 000 516,000 26 21 63 42 107 394, 000 80, 900 306,000 335,000 315, 000 1 1 5 5 4 60 220 670 8, 340 1, 880 780 330 39, 400 78, 100 17, 900 171 58, 500 845, 000 84 14, 500 536, 000 5 3, 930 17, 400 109 101 27 46 44, 71, 4, 7, 835, 678, 122, 94, 000 000 000 600 64 31 16 30 13, 7, 2, 6, 800 050 840 460 496,000 151, 000 48, 500 85, 500 3 1 1 2, 170 400 50 140 15, 600 16, 500 570 280 Printing, publishing, and allied industries----------------------------------------------------------Chemicals and allied products--------------------------Petroleum refining and related industries _ - ---------------------------------------------------Rubber and miscellaneous plastics products------------------------------------------------------- — Leather and leather products___________________ Stone, clay, and glass products________________ Prim ary metal industries_______________________ -----------------------Fabricated metal products 3------- * Machinery, except electrical_________________ Electrical machinery, equipment, and supplie s_________________________________________ Transportation equipment---------------------------- — Instruments, etc.4 _______________________________ Miscellaneous manufacturing industries---------- 82 38 118 131 193 8, 53, 1, 13, 32, 23, 20, 55, 40, 720 100 550 000 300 500 750 800 25, 444, 8, 193, 400 000 550 000 8, 19, 10, 10, 16, 350 100 700 600 600 2 _____ 1 1,678 386, 000 5, 730, 000 545 174,000 4, 070, 000 35 4, 790 40, 300 Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries---------------Mining-------- -------------------------------------------------Contract construction-----------------------------------------Transportation, communication, electric, gas, and sanitary services-------------- ----------- 25 153 840 16, 000 45, 800 208, 000 84, 600 481, 000 1, 930, 000 12 15 208 3, 510 1, 610 103, 000 34, 900 142, 000 1, 270, 000 1 2 17 30 80 3, 460 270 920 29, 900 205 63, 400 2, 540, 000 72 32, 000 2, 220, 000 5 180 3, 700 Wholesale and retail trad e______________________ Finance, insurance, and real estate___________ 293 13 121 29 34, 1, 12, 4, 4 98,000 30, 800 148,000 15, 400 168 4 52 14 24, 200 240 7, 850 1, 670 7 490 3, 890 Nonmanufacturing_______ Sprvirps . _ _ _ .... Government__ __ _ . ________ ___ _____ See footnotes at end of table. _ ___ 200 320 500 840 313, 1, 76, 8, 000 160 800 330 _ _ _ 2 1 520 20 1, 520 20 31 Table A-2. Work Stoppages by Industry Group and Major Issues, 1963--- Continued Hours of work Wage adjustments Stoppages begin ning in 1963 Workers Number involved Industry group Man-days idle, 1963 (all stoppages) Stoppages begin ning in 1963 W orkers Number involved Other contractual matters Man-days idle, 1963 (all stoppages) Stoppage;s beginning i:n 1963 Workers Number involved Man-days idle, 1963 (all stoppages) 164 46, 800 490, 000 10 4, 190 75,000 32 5 ,3 7 0 132, 000 _ ----- 101 31, 700 408, 000 5 430 11, 200 18 4, 820 118,000 Ordnance and accessories______________________ Food and kindred products - — - — — ------Tobacco manufactures— ------------ ------- - — Textile m ill products------------------- ------- — 1 7 2 110 470 _ 100 110 5, 510 _ 170 3 - 370 - 9, 940 - 2 - 180 - 210 _ - - - - - - 23 3, 030 6, 380 - - - 4 240 3, 680 2 2 1 100 770 280 2, 400 8, 970 5, 080 - - - - - ~ - - - - 2 1 40 150 400 750 - 30 310 370 - 28, 700 " - - - - - - 5 6 4 13 6 2, 050 1, 100 600 2, 870 1, 730 390 920 540 600 790 - - - - - - - - - Machinery, except electrical----------- ------------Electrical machinery, equipment, and s upplie s - _______ ____ _____________________ ______ Transportation equipment----------------------------------Instruments, etc.4 ------------------- -------------------------Miscellaneous manufacturing industries---------- 11 7, 330 102, 000 - - 5 6 2 2 4, 050 5, 340 1, 160 420 65, 300 105, 000 58, 500 700 1 - 30 - - Nonmanufacturing ------------------------------------ 63 15, 100 81, 900 Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries---------------Mining ---------------------------------------------------------------Contract construction-----------------------------------------Transportation, communication, electric, gas, and sanitary services____________________ 1 42 70 4, 230 7, 870 130 17, 300 29, 000 9 2, 610 20, 400 - - - 1 10 330 2 1 3 40 210 50 160 14, 600 190 3 3, 120 42, 600 5 130 3, 720 - _ - - - _ - - - 2 50 810 All industries Manufacturing--------- ---------------- Lumber and wood products, except furniture- ___ ____ Furniture and fixtures----------------------------------------Paper and allied products______________________ Printing, publishing, and allied industries----------------------------------------------------------Chemicals and allied products — ------------------Petroleum refining and related industries------------ ------ -------------------------------Rubber and miscellaneous plastics products —___________________ ___ _________ ______ Leather and leather products - ---------- Stone, clay, and glass products ___________ Prim ary metal industries______________________ Fabricated metal products 3_____________________ Wholesale and retail trade--------------------------------Finance, insurance, and real e sta te_________ S e rv ices---------------- -----------------------------------------Government_______________________________________ See footnotes at end of table. 5 9, 1, 1, 24, 9, 1 1 5 1 2 3, 400 20 90 6 2,600 90 no - 2 350 21, 100 1 ~ 160 " 1, 600 - - 920 - 5 3, 770 63, 900 14 550 13, 600 2 650 21, 300 3 3 150 210 7, 550 1, 180 - - 32 Table A-2. Work Stoppages by Industry Group and Major Issues, 1963— Continued Union organization and security Industry group Stoppages begin ning in 1963 Workers Number involved Plant administration Job security Man-days idle, 1963 (all stoppages) Stoppages begin ning in 1963 Workers Number involved Man-days idle, 1963 (all stoppages) Stoppages begin ning in 1963 Workers Number involved Man-days idle, 1963 (all stoppages) Ordnance and accessories----------------------------------Food and kindred products--------------------------------Tobacco manufactures----------------------------------------Textile m ill products-----------------------------------------Apparel, etc.2------------ ----------------------- ------- Lumber and wood products, except furniture-------------------------------------------------------------Furniture and fixtures----------------------------------------Paper and allied products----------------------------------Printing, publishing, and allied industr ie s -____________ ______ ___ ______________ Chemicals and allied products--------------------------Petroleum refining and related industries----------------------------------------------------------Rubber and miscellaneous plastics products-------------------------------------------------------------Leather and leather products----------------------------Stone, clay, and glass products-----------------------Prim ary metal industries----------------------------------Fabricated metal products 3-------------------------------- 531 94, 300 1, 640, 000 210 74, 200 611, 000 548 225,000 1, 670, 000 1 244 All industries------------------------------------------------------- 30, 300 905,000 1 120 54, 100 512, 000 288 170, 000 1, 400, 000 21 8, 290 71, 300 8 570 42, 200 7, 350 30, 500 7, 700 - 2, 030 89, 000 - 2, 450 3, 680 700 - 230 21, 600 - 1 13 1 - 1 33 - 25 870 37, 300 3 870 1, 930 15 2, 040 14, 200 9 15 7 730 1, 270 790 90, 700 41, 000 33, 500 2 3 3 580 120 320 5, 820 2, 280 430 9 7 10 6, 330 1, 590 2, 880 24, 100 10, 900 11, 600 14 21 840 850 129, 000 21, 500 2 5 150 890 4, 940 25, 300 9 11 1, 730 2, 800 10, 700 15, 800 3 140 2, 070 - - - 2 190 19, 500 14 5 16 7 26 1, 340 140 980 190 1, 880 800 400 220 000 200 16 3 14 40 22 10, 200 990 5, 240 19, 100 15, 100 476,000 4, 170 64, 800 58, 400 84, 900 52, 1, 41, 6, 42, 100 220 300 870 900 12 1 10 17 21 5, 840 2, 200 480 9, 350 3, 000 98, 11, 2, 123, 41, - 8 - - 2, 010 63, 900 Machinery, except electrical-----------------------------Electrical machinery, equipment, and supplies--------------------------------------------------------------Transportation equipment----------------------------------Instruments, etc.4 -----------------------------------------------Miscellaneous manufacturing industries---------- 24 1, 620 57, 900 9 2, 610 21, 900 30 26, 800 86,2 0 0 9 7 4 10 5, 580 3, 780 90 320 160, 000 15, 100 3,4 0 0 6, 200 9 7 1 2 13, 600 6, 570 300 360 68, 200 4 6 ,7 0 0 10, 200 1, 530 14 41 2 4, 120 4 6 ,7 0 0 160 100 26, 800 335, 000 330 400 Nonmanufacturing_________________________ 1 287 64, 000 737, 000 90 20, 100 99, 300 260 55, 300 272,000 Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries---------------Mining_____________________________________________ Contract construction----------------------------------------— Transportation, communication, electric, gas, and sanitary services----------------------------- - 7 6 123 12, 200 3, 420 35, 400 48, 600 117, 000 321, 000 29 29 8, 440 6, 060 25, 300 30, 900 3 80 85 130 24, 000 15, 200 400 161, 000 71, 800 38 4, 650 87, 400 13 3, 380 6, 340 49 13, 800 25, 000 Wholesale and retail trad e--------------------------------Finance, insurance, and real estate-,---------------S e rv ices__________________________________________ Government------------------------------------------------------------ 65 6 38 5 4, 060 90 1, 430 2, 750 10 l 6 2 1, 030 720 420 90 17, 700 12, 200 6, 670 170 23 1 14 5 890 70 1, 100 170 6, 480 70 7, 050 340 See footnotes at end of table. 103, 2, 51, 6, 000 730 200 060 1 33 Table A-2. Work Stoppages by Industry C^roup and Major Issues, 1963— Continued Interunion or intraunion matter s Other working conditions Stoppages begin ning in 1963 Workers Number involved Industry group All industries____________________________________ Manufacturing— — - _ — _ — — Ordnance and accessories______________________ Food and kindred products —----------------------------- Tobacco manufactures - ----Textile m ill products Apparel, etc.1 2 ----— * — Lumber and wood products, except furniture— — — — Furniture and fixtures------------------------ — _______ Paper and allied products - _ Printing, publishing, and allied industries — __ Chemicals and allied products-------------------------Petroleum refining and related Rubber and miscellaneous plastics products__ ________________________ _____________ Leather and leather products Stone, clay, and glass products — Prim ary metal industries-----—----------- --- ----------Fabricated metal products 3_______ _____________ Machinery, except electricalElectrical machinery, equipment, and supplies _ — _ Transportation equipment Instruments, etc.4 - - — Miscellaneous manufacturing industries— — Nonmanufacturing Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries— Mining _ _ — Contract construction _ _ __ _ _ Transportation, communication, electric, gas, and sanitary services- ------Wholesale and retail trade — — — -----Finance, insurance, and real estate — Services _ - - ________ _____ __ Government - — ------ — - — - Man-days idle, 1963 (all stoppages) Stoppages begin ning in 1963 Workers Number involved Not reported Man-days idle, 1963 (all stoppages) Stoppages begin ning in 1963 Workers Number involved Man-days idle, 1963 (all stoppages) 58 15, 800 121,000 381 51, 500 352. 000 29 3, 890 25, 500 38 12, 000 87, 800 36 8, 710 15, 200 15 2, 210 15, 900 3 1 850 850 40 3, 320 850 320 2 _ 270 _ 3, 040 _ 2 _ 160 _ 800 _ - - - - - - 2 100 220 4 320 16,000 5 510 6, 840 3 2 1, 230 240 7, 300 590 5 4 2 1,4 6 0 240 680 4, 560 850 2, 600 1 _ _ 90 _ _ 2, 410 3 2 360 810 860 43 ,7 0 0 1 4 10 2, 040 260 7, 230 2 2 50 620 870 2, 590 3 1 5 3 790 380 4, 010 550 11, 200 1, 130 8, 330 3, 700 1 4 1 2 40 1, 240 830 80 480 2, 380 2, 200 280 _ 1 - _ 100 - _ 300 - 4 770 960 2 560 2, 240 - - - 1 3 1 " 120 770 150 - 120 4, 710 450 - 2 2 660 280 1, 700 1, 370 1 1 180 500 550 1, 500 20 3, 780 5 7 1 _ _ - _ " - - - 32, 900 345 42. 800 307. 000 14 1,680 9, 640 1, 600 1, 700 5, 050 3, 010 4 319 1, 330 33, 900 2, 870 149, 000 1 4 5 20 940 550 290 1, 510 1, 840 6 370 24, 400 12 6, 370 150, 000 - " - 1 10 60 6 120 2, 010 3 140 5, 980 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 100 400 3 1 1 _ _ 1, 080 30 3, 540 120 _ 1 ' - _ - _ 30 _ 30 ' 1 Stoppages affecting more than 1 industry group have been counted in each group affected; workers involved and man-days idle were allocated to the respective groups. 2 Includes other finished products made from fabrics and similar m aterials. 3 Excludes ordnance, machinery, and transportation equipment. 4 Includes professional, scientific, and controlling instruments; photographic and optical goods; and watches and clocks. NOTE: Because of rounding, sums of individual items may not equal totals. 34 Table A-3. W ork.Stoppages in States Having 25 Stoppages or More by Industry Group, 19631 Alabama Stoppages beginning in 1963 Workers Number involved Industry group Arkansas M an-days idle during 1963 (all stoppages) Stoppages beginning in 1963 Workers Number involved California M an-days idle during 1963 (all stoppages) Stoppages beginning in 1963 Workers Number involved M an-days idle during 1963 (aU stoppages) All industries _ -------------------------------------------------- 47 15,300 198,000 28 4 ,4 9 0 31,900 276 60,200 1, 340, 000 Manufacturing-------------------------------------------- 26 6,4 1 0 9 4,400 13 2, 660 19,700 116 32,400 6 69,000 2 _ - 270 - 1, 670 - 2 - 170 - 4 ,7 5 0 - 7 1 1, 140 20 2 7,400 _ 20 - - - 1 180 350 2 80 930 1 1 2 2 _ 1 _ 9 140 150 120 70 _ 1, 050 3, 190 2 ,430 4, 650 2, 790 220 _ 57,800 _ 11,400 1 1 1 4 1 100 290 150 _ 1, 570 30 2,9 1 0 5, 510 _ 870 _ 3, 040 1, 220 14 9 3 4 8 3 8 2 10 3 6, 160 2 ,010 50 400 760 530 3,020 120 600 3, 270 220, 000 34, 800 960 30,300 24,100 3, 380 139,000 2, 290 14,500 61, 100 3 1 200 610 4, 390 1, 220 1 160 950 16 5 1,290 570 15,300 11, 100 1 1 130 370 750 4, 050 1 30 160 7 12 580 11, 200 10,500 63, 300 2 130 3, 060 - - - 2 570 2 1, 300 8,7 0 0 21 8 ,8 7 0 103, 000 15 1,830 12,200 160 27,900 6 74,000 10 7 _ 7, 790 360 _ 35,500 1, 300 10 . 1,520 _ 5, 510 18 1 77 2 ,580 180 12,800 31,700 480 161,000 720 - 66,6 0 0 _ - 1 1 1 1 1 60 10 10 30 200 1,220 10 160 3, 280 2 ,000 19 24 2 17 2 10,400 850 80 870 90 438,000 22,400 600 19,300 170 Ordnance and accessories______________________ Food and kindred products_____________________ Tobacco manufactures__________________________ Textile m ill products___________________________ Apparel and other finished products made from fabrics and sim ilar m a te ria ls_________ Lumber and wood products, except furniture------------------------------------------------------------Furniture and fixtures__________________________ Paper and allied products_______________ _____ Printing, publishing, and allied industries___ Chemicals and allied products ----------------------Petroleum refining and related industries____ Rubber and miscellaneous plastics products — Leather and leather products__________________ Stone, clay, and glass products_______________ Prim ary metal industries______________________ Fabricated metal products, except ordnance, machinery, and transportation equipment — Machinery, except electrical -----------------------Electrical machinery, equipment, and supplies_____________________________________ — Transportation equipment______________________ Professional, scientific, and controlling instruments; photographic and optical goods; watches and clocks____________________ Miscellaneous manufacturing indu stries-------Nonmanufacturing ----------------------------------Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries ________ Mining------------------------------------------------------------------Contract construction----------------------------------------Transportation, communication, electric, gas, and sanitary services----------------------------Wholesale and retail trad e_____________________ Finance, insurance, and real estate__________ S e rv ice s--------------------------------------------------------------Government---------------------------------------------------------- 4 _ - - Colorado Florida Connecticut _________ 27 5, 580 101,000 53 14,700 281,000 83 22,900 728,000 Manufacturing____________________________ 7 4, 090 6 8.300 31 11,700 255,000 17 3,830 26,200 220 - 370 ! - 2 ,450 - - - - A ll industries________________________ Ordnance and accessories____________ _______ Food and kindred products-------------------------------Tobacco manufactures---------------------------------------Textile m ill products___________________________ Apparel and other finished products made from fabrics and sim ilar m a te ria ls-------------Lumber and wood products, except furniture------------------------------------------------------------Furniture and fixtures__________________________ Paper and allied products______________________ Printing, publishing, and allied industries----Chemicals and allied products_________________ Petroleum refining and related industries-----Rubber and miscellaneous plastics products — Leather and leather products__________________ Stone, clay, and glass products----------------------Prim ary metal industries__ _________________ Fabricated metal products,. except ordnance, machinery, and transportation equipment — Machinery, except e le c tr ic a l--------------------------Electrical machinery, equipment, and supplies----------------- ----------------------------------------Transportation equipment______________________ Professional, scientific, and controlling instruments; photographic and optical goods; watches and clocks____________________ Miscellaneous manufacturing industries_____ - - - - - - _ - 7, 350 _ - - - - - - - 4 150 4, 360 1 1 _ 1 _ 120 120 3,200 - 580 5, 540 _ 60,800 - - - 2 1 3 1 5 1 3 310 10 1,030 150 2, 110 70 1,260 680 980 10,100 590 4, 360 750 2,8 6 0 1 1 2 2 1 1 2 1 20 500 170 230 20 40 60 100 390 500 4 ,9 3 0 3, 200 _ 1, 380 790 2 ,820 30C T 1 - 50 - 370 - 5 5 690 4, 280 10, 300 158, 000 - 1 - 40 - 270 - 1 1 230 140 4 ,9 5 0 140 - - - 3 - 1,200 - 60,900 - - " 2,990 25,600 2 - - 570 - 750 _ 3 - Nonmanufacturing________________________ 20 1,480 32,200 22 Agriculture, forestry, and fish eries--------------Mining------------------------------------------------------------------Contract construction___________________________ Transportation, communication, electric, gas, and sanitary services----------------------------Wholesale and retail trade_____________________ Finance, insurance, and real e sta te--------------S e rv ice s--------------------------------------------------------------Government______________________________________ . _ _ _ See footnotes at end o f table. 14 1, 150 2 9 ,1 0 0 15,900 9 2,090 _ 23, 100 2 3 230 90 1, 100 6, 060 3 8 470 370 960 1, 320 - - - - - - 1 10 _ 20 1 1 10 50 - - - - 20 190 - 1 80 - 170 - - - - 66 19,100 702,000 1 53 380 9 ,0 9 0 2 ,6 9 0 35,300 5 5 7 ,650 1,650 320 - 633, 000 27,300 - 2 - 3, 330 “ 35 Table A-3. Work Stoppages in States Having 25 Stoppages or More by Industry Group, 19631—Continued Hawaii Georgia Stoppages beginning in 1963 Workers Number involved Industry group All industries ____ _________________________ Manufacturing_______ _________________ Ordnance and accessories______________________ Food and kindred products-------------------------------Tobacco manufactures__________________________ Textile m ill products___________________________ Apparel and other finished products made from fabrics and similar m a teria ls_________ Lumber and wood products, except furniture--------------------------------------------------------- Furniture and fixtures__________________________ Paper and allied products _ -------------- --------- . Printing, publishing, and allied industries----Chemicals and allied products------------------------Petroleum refining and related industries____ Rubber and miscellaneous plastics products — Leather and leather products__________________ Stone, clay, and glass products -------------------Prim ary metal industries--------------------------------Fabricated metal products, except ordnance, machinery, and transportation equipment — Machinery, except electrical__________________ Electrical machinery, equipment, and Knpp1if>.fi _ __ Transportation equipment — ______________ Professional, scientific, and controlling instruments; photographic and optical goods; watches and clocks______ ___________ Miscellaneous manufacturing industries_____ Nonmanufacturing- --------- ---------------- Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries--------------Mining____________________________________________ Contract construction___________________________ Transportation, communication, electric, gas, and sanitary services----------------------------Wholesale and retail trade-------------------------------Finance, insurance, and real estate--------------S e rv ices______________________________ — _______ Government ------------------- — ------- — --------- - M an-days idle during 1963 (all stoppages) Stoppages beginning in 1963 Workers Number involved Illinois M an-days idle during 1963 (all stoppages) Stoppages beginning in 1963 Workers Number involved M an-days idle during 1960 (all stoppages) 25 9, 350 292,000 27 23, 400 176,000 213 61. 700 888, 000 14 8, 090 255,000 12 9, 750 92, 900 106 45, 100 732, 000 2 1 900 1, 100 1, 400 49, 500 5 - 7, 940 - 35,700 - 16 _ 3, 960 _ _ 4 5,800 _ _ - 1 130 5, 720 _ _ 3 610 24, 800 1 1 1 1 10 30 330 1, 200 680 310 3, 900 88, 800 1 2 3 - 190 870 580 - 11, 600 26, 900 1 17, 800 - 1 2 6 4 7 2 5 2 7 6 10 170 600 no no 230 150 290 280 510 3, 37, 1, 11, 61, 24, 11, 18, 62, 1 - 300 - 2, 690 - 1 - 170 - 990 - 13 15 11, 900 9, 380 67, 600 145, 000 2 3 460 3, 640 11, 600 90, 200 - - - 10 3 7, 320 2, 080 170, 000 44, 600 - - - - - - - - 2 2 60 350 560 1, 490 11 1, 270 37, 700 17 13,700 8 3,200 107 16,700 156,000 12, 000 770 48, 000 11, 200 18 50 5, 260 9, 260 18, 100 113, 000 690 100 130 - 2, 150 8, 930 _ 13,000 - 10 19 _ 6 4 720 700 _ 580 140 3, 640 8, 550 5 860 8, 340 2 5 1 2 3 200 _ 40 170 2 18, 900 5, 000 _ 5, 150 300 7 1 2 - Indiana Iowa 1, i, 1, 2, 1, 1, 50 580 300 240 000 400 200 700 300 800 _ 11, 600 1, 530 Kansas A ll industries___________________________________ 112 39. 700 526,000 44 14, 700 108, 000 25 5, 000 44, 900 Manufacturing____________________________ 66 28, 500 422, 000 24 12, 200 78, 400 8 3, 130 32, 000 4 _ - 350 _ - 1, 350 _ - 6 _ - 6, 090 - 17, 000 _ - 1 _ - 1,800 3, 610 - - Ordnance and accessories- ----------------------------Food and kindred products-------------------------------Tobacco manufactures--------------- -------------------- _ Textile m ill products___________ ___ ________ Apparel and other finished products made from fabrics and sim ilar m a teria ls-------------Lumber and wood products, except furniture_______________________________________ Furniture and fixtures__________________________ Paper and allied products______________________ Printing, publishing, and allied industries___ Chemicals and allied products------------------------Petroleum refining and related industries-----Rubber and miscellaneous plastics products — Leather and leather products________________ Stone, clay, and glass products----------- --------Prim ary metal industries___________ _____ Fabricated metal products, except ordnance, machinery, and transportation equipment — Machinery, except electrical---------------------------Electrical machinery, equipment, and supplies-------------- ------- — -------------------Transportation equipment--------------------------------Professional, scientific, and controlling instruments; photographic and optical goods; watches and clocks____________________ Miscellaneous manufacturing industries-------- _ _ - - - _ _ _ 2 60 600 3 4 1 5 1 3 3 10 490 1, 320 90 260 70 2, 630 500 7, 790 2, 810 12, 200 2, 410 5, 560 3, 510 108, 000 19, 200 15, 800 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 40 130 10 250 1, 220 100 210 1,760 650 520 250 2, 140 670 540 1 1 _ 1 50 200 _ _ 910 2, 250 390 _ - - - 8 9 1, 780 1, 050 18, 700 30, 500 - 7 3, 890 33, 500 - - - 5 8 6, 540 4, 960 150, 000 47, 700 1 - 270 - 21, 400 - 1 1 70 40 7, 250 1, 440 1 1 470 230 930 3, 380 - - - - - - - - - - - Nonmanufacturing -------------- ------------------ 46 11, 200 104,000 20 2, 440 29, 900 17 1, 870 12, 900 Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries--------------Mining ______-___________ _______________ - __ -_____ Contract construction ---------------------------------- Transportation, communication, electric, gas, and sanitary services-------------- -----------Wholesale and retail trad e-------------------------------Finance, insurance, and real estate--------------Services --------- ------------------ ---------------------------Government___________________ _____ ___ _ 4 25 _ _ _ _ _ 550 7, 160 2, 480 69, 100 - - - - - 16 1, 520 19, 900 9 1, 280 9, 240 7 5 800 220 13, 600 7, 480 2 2 810 120 1,630 8, 360 1 5 20 450 220 3, 120 - - - - - _ _ _ 150 2, 370 7, 750 3, 290 - - - 2 120 “ - 370 - - 2 3 See footnotes at end o f table. . - ' _ 16, 400 36 Table A-3. Work Stoppages in States Having 25 Stoppages or More by Industry Group, I9631—Continued Kentucky Stoppages beginning in 1963 Workers Number involved Industry group Louisiana M an-days idle during 1963 (all stoppages) Stoppages beginning in 1963 Workers Number involved Maryland M an-days idle during 1963 (all stoppages) Stoppages beginning in 1963 Workers Number involved M an-days idle during 1963 (all stoppages) A ll industries___________________________________ 64 9 ,710 112,000 40 6,9 1 0 325, 000 Manufac tu r in g-------------------------------------------- 25 4 ,4 1 0 53,800 10 2, 580 8 8,800 Ordnance and accessories_____________________ Food and kindred products-------------------------------Tobacco manufactures---------------------------------------Textile m ill products — --------------------------------Apparel and other finished products made from fabrics and sim ilar m a teria ls_________ Lumber and wood products, except furniture-----------------------------------------------------------Furniture and fixtures---------------------------------------Paper and allied products — ---------------------------Printing, publishing, and allied industries___ Chemicals and allied products------------------------Petroleum refining and related industries____ Rubber and miscellaneous plastics products — Leather and leather products_________________ _ Stone, clay, and glass products----------------------Prim ary metal industries--------------------------------Fabricated metal products, except ordnance, machinery, and transportation equipment — Machinery, except e le c tr ic a l--------------------------Electrical machinery, equipment, and supplie s ________________ ______________________ Transportation equipment_____________________ Professional, scientific, and controlling instruments; photographic and optical goods; watches and clocks____________________ Miscellaneous manufacturing industries-------- . 2 - 710 - 4, 520 - 2 - 170 - 11,900 _ - 2 610 1, 240 - - - - - 1 2 2 1 2 1 2 - 20 70 540 160 490 140 150 - 360 1,260 540 2, 330 15, 800 2 ,990 150 - 1 3 - 10 1, 340 - 260 52,800 z 2 1 , 200 - 1 1 2 2 2 50 10 320 250 1,310 2, 160 13,400 3,680 11,200 2 ,690 3 3 1, 040 120 10,000 4 ,4 9 0 1 - 10 390 - 5 - 580 - 3,080 - 3 1 270 90 3, 340 6, 730 2 1,040 2, 040 2 1,550 8, 520 - “ - 1 10 50 " - - N onmanuf ac tur ing------------------------------------- 39 5, 310 58,300 30 4 ,3 3 0 237,000 18 2,700 97,500 Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries -----------Mining------------------------------------------------------------------Contract construction__________________________ Transportation, communication, electric, gas, and sanitary services-------- -----------------Wholesale and retail trad e-------------------------------Finance, insurance, and real estate__________ S e rv ices--------------------------------------------------------Government — ------------------------------------------------- _ 10 3, 560 10 45, 100 _ 173,000 17,000 1,970 - _ . 18 13 3, 160 1,790 23,400 21,900 1 22 4 4 - 190 170 - 4, 610 8, 370 " 2 4 1 - 470 280 30 - Massachusetts 34 . 6,8 9 0 156,000 16 4, 190 58,200 1 _ - 120 _ - 13,500 _ - - 5 920 . 2,490 - 5 6 2 - 1,260 500 20 - 89,500 5, 140 330 - . Michigan Minnesota A ll industries___________________________________ 114 31,500 510,000 135 36,800 611,000 40 7,7 2 0 90,300 Manufacturing— --------------------------- _ ----- 70 24,800 4 0 2,000 83 18,300 290,000 16 5, 190 7 2,000 Ordnance and accessories--------------------------------Food and kindred products-------------------------------Tobacco manufactures---------------------------------------Textile m ill products ------------------------------ ----Apparel and other finished products made from fabrics and sim ilar m a teria ls-------------Lumber and wood products, except furnitnrp .. ....... ........ . . ..... Furniture and fixtures---------------------------------------Paper and allied products______________________ Printing, publishing, and allied industries----Chemicals and allied products------------------------Petroleum refining and related industries-----Rubber and miscellaneous plastics products— Leather and leather products---------------------------Stone, clay, and glass products----------------------Prim ary m etal industries ---------------------------Fabricated metal products, except ordnance, machinery, and transportation equipment — Machinery, except e le c tr ic a l--------------------------Electrical machinery, equipment, and supplies-------------------------------------------- --------------Transportation equipment--------------------------------Professional, scientific, and controlling instruments; photographic and optical goods; watches and clocks------------------------------Miscellaneous manufacturing industries-------- 3 10 2 1,220 720 290 10,900 9, 780 9,2 7 0 14 1 1, 580 190 34,500 12,200 2, 890 - 10,600 - 8 760 6, 950 1 300 6, 810 - - - 3 2 3 3 1 4 7 2 180 450 430 60 10 2,4 7 0 14,200 100 7, 580 1,750 2, 970 610 1, 090 222,000 51,300 430 1 4 3 2 4 2 3 15 130 410 230 130 650 610 180 2 ,970 130 8 ,900 21,400 3 ,960 13,100 2 2, 930 960 17,700 3 1,200 1 1 1 1 - 40 10 20 10 - 200 100 800 80 - 9 8 1,700 1, 530 54,600 4 ,7 5 0 13 7 2,4 9 0 890 38,300 4 3 ,7 0 0 2 3 570 750 6,9 8 0 24,700 2 - 60 - 3, 290 - 3 9 510 6 ,9 8 0 3, 370 51,100 2 - 840 - 26,300 - 2 1 460 230 8,9 9 0 6, 300 1 20 90 1 1 50 20 1, 170 1,030 44 6,7 1 0 108,000 52 18,500 320,000 24 2, 520 18,300 Nonmanufacturing-------- -------------------------- Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries--------------Mining------------------------------------------------------------------Contract construction - __ ___________________ Transportation, communication, electric, gas, and sanitary services_______ __________ Wholesale and retail trad e-------------------------------Finance, insurance, and real estate__________ S e rv ices_______ __________ _______________ _______ Government --------------------------------------------------------- See footnotes at end o f table. _ _ . _ _ _ 3 - _ _ _ 29 2, 580 25, 500 1 33 470 15,400 2, 350 253,000 15 1,680 15,800 10 3 2 3, 860 80 190 " 8 1,300 580 250 4 9 4 1 350 2, 140 80 30 14,200 49, 100 1, 100 240 6 1 2 " 780 20 50 " 2, 270 100 110 - 37 Table A-3. Work Stoppages in States Having 25 Stoppages or More by Industry Group, 19631 Continued — M issouri Stoppages beginning in 1963 Workers Number involved Industry group All industries New Jersey Montana Stoppages beginning in 1963 Workers Number involved M an-days idle during 1963 (all stoppages) Stoppages beginning in 1963 Workers Number involved M an-days idle during 1963 (all stoppages) M an-days idle during 1963 (all stoppages) _ _ 108 46,100 654,000 27 7, 570 65, 700 224 41, 900 622,000 Manufacturing 53 17,300 245,000 10 2, 150 4 0,500 138 33,100 436,000 1 7 1 4, 300 1, 930 50 4, 300 9, 220 4, 770 1 - 40 _ - 1, 060 - 9 4 2, 070 5, 760 23,700 _ 40,300 2 120 1,700 - - - 2 430 2,380 3 1 3 4 1 1 3 3 2 no 120 160 80 190 80 870 140 180 660 1,200 6, 220 1, 220 2, 590 2, 280 1, 570 1,840 2, 040 4 1 1 3 - 1,690 _ 120 60 250 - 36,500 1, 160 60 1, 720 - 4 12 21 2 7 2 8 11 390 2, 040 3 ,430 410 1, 300 150 1, 020 2, 220 2, 700 23,900 34,300 s.7, 600 11,900 1, 160 57,500 70, 800 5 7 340 660 12,200 32,100 - - - 18 10 2, 570 1,480 24,900 12,400 2 5 580 7, 370 51,200 109,000 - - - 11 6 3, 310 4,9 1 0 38,300 66,500 1 1 20 10 300 550 - - - 5 6 570 1, 050 12, 100 5,420 55 28,800 410,000 17 5,420 25,200 86 8, 750 186,000 Ordnance and accessories .............. _ Food and kindred products... Apparel and other finished products made from fabrics and sim ilar materials ______ _ Lumber and wood products, except Printing, publishing, and allied industries___ Petroleum refining and related industries___ Rubber and miscellaneous plastics products____ Leather and leather products __ _ Stone, clay, and glass products ___ ___ __ Prim ary metal industries ---- . ...... Fabricated metal products, except ordnance, machinery, and transportation equipment__ Machinery, except electrical ........ ................ Electrical machinery, equipment, and supplies ._ ..... _ ....... ............. ....... _ Transportation equipment. ............. Professional, scientific, and controlling instruments; photographic and optical goods; watches and clocks _ Miscellaneous manufacturing industries_____ Nonmanufacturing Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries Mining Contract construction Transportation, communication, electric, Government... ._ . . . ...... . ... .. _ _ _ _ _ _ 33 25,400 29 1 , 700 294,000 1 13 700 4, 360 1,400 19, 000 _ 28 7 10 2 2 1 1, 920 1, 060 60 210 100 4, 670 14,600 3, 790 870 400 1 2 70 290 “ 1, 020 3, 760 - 25 25 1 7 - New York All industries - 1,600 3, 020 2, 910 720 500 - _ 2 1,290 28,800 109,000 29,600 12,200 5, 160 Ohio 437 Manufacturing . .. .. Food and kindred products ...---- ... .. .. 861,000 169 777,000 20 4, 210 _ 2, 520 360 83,900 _ 18,800 7 2 3 610 1, 550 500 6 ,790 8, 550 2, 070 11,700 69,100 1 250 330 _ 2, 000 970 6, 290 1, 100 2 100 18,100 4, 150 1,060, 000 57,100 6 7 17 8 660 2 ,440 3, 270 1,670 19,700 20,200 108,000 36,400 25 21 3, 820 12, 800 13 4, 600 138,000 16 21 4, 270 9, 260 60, 500 53,100 61,800 127,000 21 21 3, 850 3 ,470 83,800 4 9,100 8, 780 1, 140 115,000 8, 220 11 22 5, 090 13,800 51,800 109,000 1, 540 3, 020 14,900 18,500 3 8 330 920 18,000 8,8 6 0 ........ . 62, 200 759,000 96 11,800 83,600 9 40 1,470 7, 880 3, 120 4 3,500 15 18 1 11 2 1,400 590 150 240 50 ! 7, 380 9 ,930 10,900 8, 520 160 _ _ - See footnotes at end o f table. _ 8, 110 5, 340 173,000 1, 630 194 Professional, scientific, and controlling instruments; photographic and optical goods: watches and clocks ........... ............ Miscellaneous manufacturing industries .... 5 2 8 5 _ 7 14 Electrical machinery, equipment, and supplies ................................. ......... .. . .... Contract construction Transportation, communication, electric, gas. and sanitary services ...................... Wholesale and retail tra.de.. Finance, insurance, and real estate. ............... Services ............. Government _ 290 310 1, 560 540 _ Fabricated metal products, except ordnance, machinery, and transportation equipment . 63,000 51, 200 12 5 9 12 Petroleum refinincr and related industries Rubber and miscellaneous plastics products Leather and leather p r o d u c ts ............ . Stone, clay, and glass products ....... 265 1 ,8 4 0 ,0 0 0 34 . 2, 600, 000 67,900 1 24 12 ---- ----- 130,000 243 25 4 ...... ...... . Textile m ill products ... ......................... Apparel and other finished products made from fabrics and sim ilar materials -----------Lumber and wood products, except furniture .......... ......... ..... ..... ._ .. Furniture and fixtures ___ _ ______ .. .... . Paper and allied products Printing, publishing, and allied industries ... Nonmanufacturing _ 1 - - 64 34,400 248,000 41 62 3 22 2 | 11,100 | 14,700 160 i | 1,660 160 1 397,000 103, 000 340 10, 700 310 _ _ ! i . ! _ _ _ _ 38 Table A-3- Work Stoppages in States Having 25 Stoppages or More by Industry Group, 19631 Continued — Oregon Stoppages beginning in 1963 W orkers Number involved Industry group Pennsylvania Stoppages beginning in 1963 Workers Number involved M an-days idle during 1963 (all stoppages) Tennessee Stoppages beginning in 1963 W orkers Number involved M an-days idle during 1963 (all stoppages) M an-days idle during 1963 (all stoppages) 34 508, 000 394 98, 300 1, 280, 000 52 18, 200 682, 000 17, 800 494, 000 226 62, 400 703,000 27 13, 700 547, 000 5 - 950 - 5, 160 - 1 10 9 260 5, 770 1, 130 1, 540 35, 400 13, 700 5 - 470 - 2, 540 - - Ordnance and accessories__________ _________ Food and kindred products--------------------- ------Tobacco manufactures---------------------------------------Textile m ill products----------------------------------------Apparel and other finished products made from fabrics and similar m a teria ls-------------Lumber and wood products, except fnrn it'll TP Furniture and fixtures---------------------------------------Paper and allied products--------------------------------Printing, publishing, and allied industries----Chemicals and allied products________________ Petroleum refining and related industries____ Rubber and miscellaneous plastics products — Leather and leather products---------------------------Stone, clay, and glass products----------------------Prim ary metal industries----------------------- ------Fabricated metal products, except ordnance, machinery, and transportation equipment__ Machinery, except electrical ------------------------Electrical machinery, equipment, and supplies______ __________________________________ Transportation equipment — — ---- .---------------Professional, scientific, and controlling instruments; photographic and optical goods; watches and clocks------------------------------Miscellaneous manufacturing industries------ 20, 400 19 Manufacturing-------------- --------------------------- - - 41 4, 370 65, 600 2 930 14, 900 2, 4, 3, 5, 20, 1, 76, 330 1, 740 6, 400 560 1, 350 360 - 18, 700 361, 000 93, 600 1, 080 1, 350 610 2 14, 400 9 _ 1 483, 000 780 7 8 5 5 4 1 12 1 17 20 2, 13, 380 770 790 410 500 50 380 40 240 000 490 810 880 270 500 630 100 290 62, 400 138, 000 2 - 80 - 1, 250 - 25 35 5, 220 12, 500 59, 400 103, 000 4 - 1, 180 - 22, 600 - 1 - 60 - 3, 900 - 18 8 6, 180 4, 480 65, 600 7, 760 3 - 330 - 16, 000 - 1 40 80 1 3 30 990 1, 330 34, 300 - - - 15 2, 520 13, 700 168 35, 800 577, 000 25 10 _ 1, 730 . 4, 360 33 64 . 9, 970 11, 900 . 31, 000 226,000 2 2 1 - Nonmanufacturing------------------------------------- 16, 600 100 2 1 5 2 1 2 - 630 150 _ 10 - 2, 240 6, 620 470 " 21 41 1 6 2 9, 550 1, 740 10 2, 650 30 254, 000 45, 400 110 21, 100 60 _ Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries— -------Mining------------------------------------------------------------------Contract construction----------------------------------------Transportation, communication, electric, gas, and sanitary services- ------------------------Wholesale and retail trade_____________________ Finance, insurance, and real estate--------------Sprvirps .. . Government---------------------------------------------------------- 1, 2, - - 4, 590 135, 000 2 16 650 3, 650 86, 800 17, 700 2 3 1 1 210 60 _ 10 10 25, 700 4, 620 40 zo _ Texas A ll industries — ---------------------------- --------------- 72 Ordnance and accessories---------------------------------______________ Food and kindred products----------- — --------------__ — ____ Tobacco manufactures___________________________ Textile m ill products------------------------------------------ ___________ ___________ ______________ Apparel and other finished products made from fabrics and similar m aterials_____ __ Lumber and wood products, except _ furniture---------------------------------------- ------------------Furniture and fixtures--------------------------- ----- — Paper and allied products _____ ________ ___ _________ ___ Printing, publishing, and allied industries____ ___________ ___________ Chemicals and allied products -----------------------Petroleum refining and related industries_____ — Rubber and miscellaneous plastics products — _______ ___________ Leather and leather products— — - --------------Stone, clay, and glass products------ --------------Prim ary metal industries_______________________ Fabricated metal products,, except ordnance, — machinery, and transportation equipment___ Machinery, except electrical---------------- ---------Electrical machinery, equipment, and supplies _ __ „ — _____ — _____________ — Transportation equipment ---------- ------------Professional, scientific, and controlling instruments; photographic and optical goods; watches and clocks---------- --------------- Miscellaneous manufacturing industries — 7 ,890 71, 200 14 2, 210 22, 400 460 _ - 5, 140 _ - 3 _ 2 370 _ 270 5, 990 780 - - 2 230 690 120 210 10 80 60 _ 220 360 000 000 800 260 1 1 1 2 _ 80 370 650 _ 170 4, 000 4, 090 1, 960 1, 280 80 130 2, 250 3, 480 - - - - - - 1 1 50 160 4, 180 3, 950 1 30 2, 080 - - - 1 - - - - 40 - 1, 520 - 52 ______ ______ _______ ______ _______ - 3 3 __ ___ Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries___________ Mining _______ __________________ ___ ___________ Contract construction — _ — ----- ----------------Transportation, communication, electric, gas, and sanitary services— — — -------------Wholesale and retail trad e__________ _________ Finance, insurance, and real estate___________ Services - — — ------- — „ ------- --------Government----------------------------------------------------------- — See footnotes at end o f table. 38 398, 000 2 2 1 2 1 ______ ______ _______ 547, 000 1, 360 4 - _____ 7, 350 20 - Manufacturing__ ___________ _________________________ ________________ Nonmanufacturing Virginia 5, 990 149, 000 24 5, 680 48, 800 3, 530 21, 200 9 9 3, 390 1, 260 4, 530 3, 270 1,500 260 108, 000 13, 100 20 960 34, 600 6, 240 34 ' i 1 1 6 6 3, 6, 136, 2 229, 2, 1, - 4 2 ; 220 490 5, 710 1, 880 _ 1 3 ’ ! l l i i ! _ 10 50 . 40 140 39 Table A-3. Work Stoppages in States Having 25 Stoppages or More by Industry Group, 19631 —Continued Washington Industry group A ll industries - — — - in 1963 Workers Number involved — __ West Virginia M an-days idle during 1963 (all stoppages) in 1963 i Workers Number involved Wisconsin M an-days idle during 1963 (all stoppages) in 1963 Workers Number involved M an-days idle duripg 1963 (all stoppages) _____ 55 23,800 543, 000 80 2 0,000 173,000 56 17,700 336,000 ---------- 22 16,100 523,000 23 10,600 123,000 37 14,300 301,000 Ordnance and accessories- - __ _ ------ — Food and kindred products-------------------------------Tobacco manufactures---------------------------------------Textile m ill products-------— -------------------Apparel and other finished products made from fabrics and sim ilar m a teria ls_________ Lumber and wood products, except — — furniture— ____ ________________ ____ Furniture and fixtures— --------------------------Paper and allied products----- — — ------- — Printing, publishing, and allied industries----Chemicals and allied products------- --------------Petroleum refining and related industries-----Rubber and miscellaneous plastics products— Leather and leather products---------------------------Stone, clay, and glass products------------------- _ Prim ary metal industries______________________ Fabricated metal products, except ordnance, machinery, and transportation equipment — Machinery, except e le c tr ic a l--------------------------Electrical machinery, equipment, and supplies — ------------ --------------- -------------------Transportation equipment--------------------------------Professional, scientific, and controlling instruments; photographic and optical goods; watches and clocks------------------------------Miscellaneous manufacturing industries-------- . 540 - 1,630 - - - - - - - 4 1 1,550 120 11,500 2, 560 Manufacturing- ------ - ----------- Nonmanufacturing------------------------------------Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries--------------Mining------------------------------------------------------------------Contract construction__________________________ Transportation, communication, electric, gas, and sanitary services___________________ Wholesale and retail trade-------------------------------Finance, insurance, and real estate--------------S e rv ices------------- ------------------------------------ ------Government -------------------------------------------------------- 1 “ “ " ” ~ ■ “ ■ ■ " 16 1 1 1 - 14,900 380 170 20 ~ 520,000 380 1,390 170 “ 1 50 50 960 2 ,230 3, 250 1,850 90 6,4 5 0 19,400 33,900 1 1 1 1 140 230 20 2, 320 70 90 470 1,400 7,6 5 0 950 167, 000 270 770 5, 270 30 90 300 2,050 600 16,000 170 1,990 5, 550 4 2 ,1 0 0 650 1,050 5, 200 39,800 7 2 1,050 6 ,030 4 7 ,1 0 0 8, 310 2 - - - 2 3 - 5 5 1 3 1 2 1 3 5 7 3 - - - - - - - - - - 33 7, 720 19,600 57 9 ,430 49,4 0 0 19 3,440 35,700 1 14 600 5,770 600 14,200 35 17 6, 040 3, 230 32,800 10,300 7 490 710 1,860 2, 370 2 100 40 2,420 3,910 6 2 - - - 1 140 - 540 - - 3 20 1 8 - 3 - _ _ - - 1 20 _ _ 2 3 3 _ 90 170 _ 1,050 500 1,810 140 70 310 860 8,0 7 0 17,600 400 3,420 4 ,7 0 0 1 No work stoppages were recorded during 1963 for the industry groups for which no data are presented. 2 Idleness in 1963 resulting from stoppages that began in 1962. NOTE: Stoppages extending into 2 industry groups or more have been counted in each industry group affected; workers involved and man-days idle were allocated among the respective groups. Because of rounding, sums of individual items may not equal totals. 40 Table A -4. Work Stoppages by Industry Group and Contract Status, 1963 Negotiation of first agreement or union recognition Total Stoppages begin ning in 1963 Workers involved Industry group Number ~ Man-days idle, 1963 (all stoppages) Stoppages begin ning in 1963 Workers Number involved Man-days idle, 1963 (all stoppages) 941,000 16, 100,000 607 40, 500 1, 120,000 1 1,459 529,000 1 3 ,1 0 0 ,0 0 0 ------------ 11,684 555,000 1 0 ,400,000 325 24, 600 746,000 1 895 303,000 8 ,5 5 0 ,0 0 0 ------_ ---------- — --------- 9 158 2 36 25,400 444,000 8, 550 193, 000 1 31 10 20 1, 790 _ 1, 520 360 61,200 55,900 6 86 1 17 8, 370 28, 700 700 10,400 22,900 302,000 7, 700 123, 000 — Ordnance and a cc essories------------Food and kindred products---- __ Tobacco manufactures----------------------Textile m ill products---------- — — Stoppages begin ning in 1963 Workers involved Number 1 3, 362 All industries_______________ ______________ Manufacturing------------------------ Man-days idle, 1963 (all stoppages) Renegotiation of agreement (expiration or reopening) - 8, 53, 1, 13, 720 100 550 000 --------- 109 22, 300 210,000 27 1,290 57,700 36 15,200 124,000 _ --------- _ 64 68 54 41, 400 9, 490 9, 360 1, 290, 000 146,000 146,000 8 16 9 520 1, 360 960 19.100 42,000 37, 800 36 42 31 31, 300 7, 270 4, 680 1 ,2 2 0 ,0 0 0 98,9 0 0 97, 000 - _ _ 58 104 14,200 20,400 1, 700,000 481,000 19 21 890 860 26,100 23,900 29 65 11, 500 14, 000 1, 670, 000 439,000 - — 14 1, 810 338,000 4 250 5, 180 9 1, 480 332,000 Rubber and miscellaneous plastics products----------------------------------------— - -----Leather and leather products------------------------------Stone, clay, and glass products-------------------------Prim ary metal industries_______________________ Fabricated metal products 3 ------------------ _ 82 38 118 131 193 32,100 23, 700 20,300 55, 400 40 ,8 0 0 1, 100,000 100,000 459,000 637,000 516,000 20 8 22 12 38 2, 170 1, 570 980 450 2, 420 60, 500 3, 290 31,900 14,100 54,500 38 19 73 59 115 20,200 18,100 14,600 23, 300 20,400 1, 000, 000 79,100 402,000 525,000 381,000 Apparel, etc.2----------------------------- ------------Lumber and wood products, except furniture --------------------------------------- - — Furniture and fixtures-----------------__ _ _ Paper and allied products_______ Printing, publishing, and allied industries----------------------------------------Chemicals and allied products — — Petroleum refining and related industries------------------------------------ — - 171 58, 500 845,000 37 2, 080 118,000 86 24,100 625,000 109 101 27 46 44, 300 71,500 4, 750 7, 800 835,000 678,000 122,000 9 4,600 13 10 7 12 3, 080 1,590 420 450 87,200 18,600 21,400 7, 640 69 38 18 30 25,800 12, 200 4, 170 6, 500 692,000 216,000 100,000 84, 600 --------- 1 1,678 386,000 5 ,7 3 0 ,0 0 0 282 15,800 374,000 *564 226,000 4 ,5 9 0 ,0 0 0 8 8 64 350 540 5 ,470 8, 330 9 9,200 36,200 3 17 245 12,400 2, 200 134,000 49,5 0 0 234,000 1 ,6 0 0 ,0 0 0 Machinery, except electrical — — ------Electrical machinery, equipment, and supplies_______________________ - - — Transportation equipment------------------- ----Instruments, e t c .4________________________________ Miscellaneous manufacturing indu stries----------Nonmanufacturing___________ _ _ Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries -------------Mining---------------------------------------------------------------------Contract construction-------------------------------------------Transportation, communication, electric, gas, and sanitary services________ 25 153 840 16,000 45 ,8 0 0 208,000 84,600 481,000 1 ,9 3 0 ,0 0 0 205 63, 400 2 ,5 4 0 , 000 41 1, 970 36,300 84 39, 100 2 ,2 4 0 ,0 0 0 Wholesale and retail trade_______________________ Finance, insurance, and real estate > -----Spr yi rp.Q Government--------------------------------------- - — --------- 293 13 121 29 34,200 1, 320 12,500 4, 840 498,000 30,800 148,000 15,400 97 6 53 5 2, 280 150 2, 310 2, 750 122,000 2,680 62,500 6, 060 159 7 46 4 28, 500 1, 160 7, 790 270 354,000 28,100 7 6,000 1, 370 See footnotes at end of table. 41 Table A-4. Work Stoppages by Industry Group and Contract Status, 1963— Continued Industry group During term of agreement (negotiation of new agreement not involved) Stoppages begin Man-days ning in 1963 idle, Workers 1963 (all Number involved stoppages) No information on contract status No contract of other contract status Stoppages begin ning in 1963 Workers Number involved Man-days idle, 1963 (all stoppages) Stoppages begin ning in 1963 Workers Number involved Man-days idle, 1963 (all stoppages) 1,204 364, 000 1 ,7 9 0 ,0 0 0 63 6, 470 4 0,000 29 1, 360 10,800 430 225,000 1, 070, 000 17 1, 370 4, 100 17 780 4, 010 Ordnance and accessories-----------------------------------Food and kindred products----------------------------------Tobacco manufactures---------------- ----------------------Textile m ill products____________________________ 2 38 8 340 22, 500 990 2, 140 79,300 14,200 2 1 1 30 850 70 830 850 280 1 120 600 Apparel, etc.1 2________________________ ___________ Lumber and wood products, except furniture___________________________ ____________ Furniture and fixtures ---------------------------------------Paper and allied products_______________________ 40 5 ,640 27,300 - - - 17 10 14 9, 530 860 3, 720 4 1,600 5, 060 11,300 2 20 100 - - 6 15 1, 830 5, 110 3,280 17,500 1 20 150 810 300 1 '80 1, 000 24 8 20 60 37 9, 730 3 ,990 4, 660 31, 600 18,000 41, 200 17,100 24,300 98,000 79,200 40 50 10 Machinery, except electrical------------------------------Electrical machinery, equipment, and supplies---------------------------------------------------------------Transportation equipment_______________________ Instruments, e t c .4----------------------------- ---------------Miscellaneous manufacturing industries----------- 47 32,300 102,000 1 25 52 2 4 15, 300 57, 700 160 850 55, 100 443, 000 330 2,450 2 1 - - “ " Nonmanufacturing__________________________ 774 139,000 725,000 46 5, 100 Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries --------------Mining--------------------------------------------------------------------Contract construction------------------------------------------Transportation, communication, electric, gas, and sanitary services-------------------------------- 2 127 524 130 43, 000 68, 100 390 147,000 294,000 12 1 72 22, 100 258, 000 Wholesale and retail trade______________________ Finance, insurance, and real estate-----------------....... Services Government_______________________________________ 31 17 1 3, 240 2, 340 110 16,500 8, 350 220 A ll industries--------------------------------------------------------Manufacturing Printing, publishing, and allied industries ------------------------------------------------------------Chemicals and allied products--------— __ — Petroleum refining and related Rubber and miscellaneous plastics products________________________________ _______ Leather and leather products-------- ------------------Stone, clay, and glass products------- _ ----------Primary metal industries__________ ___________ Fabricated metal products 3__________ _______ _ - - - " - - 6 180 930 1 40 - 110 - 3 2 20 270 460 440 160 50 40 1 2 1 40 100 10 790 290 390 30 110 - - - 80 20 500 60 - - - - - - - " ■ 35,900 12 570 6, 750 3, 140 30 30 26,300 680 30 6 330 1, 700 6 170 420 2 60 130 3 5 18 40 90 1, 610 130 930 7, 390 3 - 80 100 4, 520 400 - 1 2 1 2 1 - " 1 1 Stoppages extending into 2 industries or industry groups or more have been counted in each industry or group affected; workers involved and man-days idle were allocated to the respective groups. 2 I n c lu d e s o th e r f in is h e d p r o d u c t s m a d e f r o m f a b r i c s and s i m i l a r m a t e r i a l s . 3 Excludes ordnance, machinery, and transportation equipment. 4 Includes professional, scientific, and controlling instruments; photographic and optical goods; watches and clocks. NOTE: Because of rounding, sums of individual items may not equal totals. Appendix B. C hronology---- Aerospace Industry Dispute---- The Boeing Co., California, Florida, Kansas, and W ashington, 1962—6 3 1 July 16, 1962 N egotiation s to r e p la c e a co n tra ct e x p irin g on Sept. 15, 1962, began in W ich ita, Kans. The union p r o p o s e d a 3 -p e r c e n t w age in c r e a s e with an e s c a la to r cla u se , im p r o v e d health and w e lfa re and p en sion p r o g r a m s , and a union shop or a gen cy shop c la u s e .1 N egotiation s 2 su bsequ en tly m ov ed to S eattle, W ash ., w h ere com pan yw ide b argain in g w as conducted. August 8 The com pan y, in its cou n ter p r o p o s a ls w h ich the union r e je c te d , o ffe r e d a 16- to 2 6 -c e n t-a n -h o u r w age in c r e a s e o v er a 3 -y e a r p e rio d , and in c r e a s e s in in su ra n ce and b a s ic m onthly p en sion b e n e fits, but r e je c t e d the union re q u e st fo r a union or a gen cy shop. August 25 Seattle M a ch in ists v oted au th oriza tion fo r a strik e , as th eir cou n terp a rts in V andenb e rg , C a lif., Cape C an a vera l, F la ., and W ich ita, K an s., had done e a r lie r in the month. No strik e date w as set, pending vote on the co m p a n y 's fin a l o ffe r . August 27 N egotiation s re m a in ed d ea d lock ed on the m a jo r is s u e s , and the union n o tifie d the F e d e r a l M ed iation and C o n cilia tio n S e r v ic e that a s e rio u s dispute existed . A ugust 28 F e d e ra l M ed iator A lb in P e t e r s o n m et w ith m e m b e rs of the union b argain in g c o m m ittee and sch ed u led a m eetin g with com pan y n e g o tia to rs fo r August 29. S ep tem b er 4 F e d e r a l m e d ia to rs m et with com pan y and union re p r e s e n ta tiv e s in Seattle. A re v ie w of the is s u e s did not in d ica te any m a te ria l change in the r e s p e c tiv e p o sitio n s of the p a rtie s . M ediation e ffo r ts continued in sep a ra te and jo in t m eetin gs through S ep tem ber 10. S ep tem ber 13 P r e s id e n t K ennedy appointed a th r e e -m a n factfin din g B o a rd to su pplem ent the e ffo r ts o f the FM CS. B oa rd m e m b e r s w e r e : Saul W allen, B oston , C hairm an; L ew is M. G ill, P h ila delphia, and P a tr ic k J. F is h e r , Indian apolis, all e x p e rie n ce d a r b itr a to r s . The B o a rd w as re q u ested to r e p o r t to the P r e s id e n t by O cto b e r 15. Both the com pan y and the union a g reed to continue w ork under the p re s e n t co n tra ct until N ovem b er 15. S ep tem ber 17 The B o a rd m et with the p a r tie s in S eattle, W ash ., and fo r 4 days r e c e iv e d o ra l and w ritten statem en ts of th eir r e s p e c tiv e p o sitio n s . Only a lim ite d num ber of k ey is s u e s w e re c o n s id e r e d in detail— union s e cu rity , w a g es, p e r fo r m a n c e a n a ly sis sy ste m , m an agem ent righ ts, su bcon tra ctin g, and the co m p a n y 's p r o p o s a l fo r a m o d ific a tio n of the g rie v a n ce p r o c e d u r e s . 1 Although this dispute began during the summer of 1962, the national emergency provisions of the Taft-Hartley Act were not invoked until January 1963. The Executive Order creating the Board of Inquiry directed this body to investigate the dispute at the Boeing Company and its Vertol Divisions, as well as a dispute at the Rohr Corporation in Auburn, Wash. , the latter a supplier of aircraft and missle components for the Boeing Company's commercial and military aircraft. Unions involved in the disputes included, in addition to the International Association of Machinists (AFL— CIO), the United Automobile Workers (AFL-CIO), the International Union of United Weldors (Ind.), the International Union of Operating Engineers (AFL— CIO) and the United Plant Guard Workers of America (Ind.). 2 Agency shop clauses were proposed for areas where the union shop is prohibited; contracts with this company had not included union-shop clauses since 1948. 43 44 The B oa rd con clu d ed that the union s e c u r ity is s u e w as the ch ie f im p ed im en t to a settlem en t, and d ecid ed that it w ou ld be d e s ir a b le to obtain e x p r e s s io n s of op in ion fr o m B oein g e m p lo y e e s. The p a rtie s jo in e d in a re q u e s t that the B oa rd be a llow ed to d e fe r its re p o r t to the P r e s id e n t until N ovem b er 15. S ep tem ber 24 The B oa rd n o tified the p a r tie s that h ea rin g s w ou ld be re s u m e d in W ashington, D .C ., beginning O cto b e r 1. O cto b er 4 The B o a rd r e c e s s e d the h ea rin g s in W ashington. The p a r tie s a g re e d to re tu rn to Seattle and m eet w ith F e d e ra l m e d ia to rs to re s u m e e ffo r ts to r e s o lv e the is s u e s not bein g c o n s id e r e d by the B oard. O cto b er 10 Both p a r tie s subm itted a lis t of the u n settled is s u e s to a F e d e r a l M ed iation and C o n cilia tio n panel in Seattle. T h ree m in or is s u e s w e r e r e s o lv e d ; s e v e r a l other is s u e s w e r e r e s o lv e d in subsequ en t m eetin gs b etw een O cto b e r 10 and O cto b e r 28. N ov em b er 6 P r e s id e n t K ennedy announced that the union had a g re e d to p ostp on e strik e a ctio n until at le a s t Jan. 15, 1963, to p e r m it a p o ll on the union shop iss u e . The p o ll, w h ich w ou ld not bind the com pa n y to grant the union shop n or re q u ir e the union to re lin q u ish its dem and fo r one, w as sch ed u led to b eg in on D e c e m b e r 4. The B o a rd w as a llow ed to d e fe r its re p o r t to the P r e s id e n t until Jan. 5, 1963. N ov e m b er 11 A ll rem ain in g u n settled is s u e s w e re r e v ie w e d in d ir e c t n egotiation s with F e d e r a l m e d ia to rs . A com pa n y sp ok esm an in d ica ted that in view of the fo rth c o m in g p o ll o f e m p lo y e e s , and until reco m m e n d a tio n s on other is s u e s b e fo r e the B o a rd w e r e known, no fu rth er p r o g r e s s cou ld be m ade at that tim e. D e c e m b e r 11 The N ational L a b or R ela tion s B oa rd announced that in the e m p lo y e e s fa v o r e d a union shop b y n e a rly 3 to 1. nonbinding p o ll B oein g D e c e m b e r 17 The B oa rd D e c e m b e r 20. m et w ith the p a r tie s in San F r a n c is c o . M eetin gs continued through D e c e m b e r 28 The B o a rd re c o n v e n e d m eetin gs with the p a r tie s in W ashington, D .C . D esp ite the B o a r d 's p r o p o s a l fo r solv in g the union shop is s u e , n egotia tion s re m a in e d d ea d lock ed . The B o a rd term in a ted m ed ia tion e ffo r ts and began w ork in g on its r e p o r t to the P r e s id e n t. Jan. 2, 1963 The B oa rd r e p o r te d to the P r e s id e n t that its e ffo r ts to head o ff a January 15 strik e had co lla p s e d b e ca u s e of m a n a g em en t's r e s is t a n c e to the union dem and fo r a union shop. The B oa rd re c o m m e n d e d that the com pan y r e c o n s id e r its p o sitio n on the union s e c u r ity is s u e , and that the p a r tie s n egotiate an addition al p r o v is io n fo r union s e c u r ity o v e r and above the p re se n t m ain ten ance of m e m b e rs h ip cla u se. The B o a rd a ls o re c o m m e n d e d that the w age iss u e be settled in co n fo rm a n ce with the co m p a n y 's o ffe r . 45 January 10 The p a r tie s m et in W ashington, D .C ., with a panel of F e d e r a l m e d ia to r s . The c o m pany p re s e n te d the pan el with a new set of p r o p o s a ls w h ich d iffe r e d in s e v e r a l im portan t r e s p e c ts fr o m th ose p re s e n te d in A ugust 1962. Intensive m e d ia tio n e ffo r t s continued through January 18. January 15 W illia m E. Sim kin, D ir e c to r of the FM CS, announced that co n s id e r a b le p r o g r e s s had b een m ade in re c e n t n egotiation s and that the union had a g re e d to h is re q u e s t to p ostp on e any strik e a ction , at le a s t until m idnight January 18. January 19 The FM CS D ir e c to r announced that the union had fu rth er p ostp on ed a strik e pending re s u lts of b a llotin g on the co m p a n y ’ s la test o ffe r . January 22 The com pa n y r e v is e d its fin al o ffe r to the union, am ending a p o rtio n of its p r o p o s a l on the k ey " p e r fo r m a n c e a n a ly sis" is s u e , and red u cin g s e n io r ity re q u ire m e n ts fo r p u r p o se s of r e c a ll fr o m la y o ff, but r e je c tin g the u n ion 's p r o p o s a l to a rb itra te the u n re s o lv e d is s u e s . January 23 The union r e je c t e d the com pa n y o ffe r and o r d e r e d a s trik e to b e g in January 26. P r e s id e n t K ennedy, stating that a w ork stoppage at the a e r o s p a c e fir m w ou ld be a s e r io u s th reat to the N a tion 's d efen se e ffo r t, im m e d ia te ly invoked the T a ft-H a r tle y A ct and appointed a th r e e -m a n B oa rd o f Inquiry to in v estiga te the d isp u te. B o a rd m e m b e r s w e r e : B en jam in A aron , D ir e c to r of the Institute of In du strial R e la tio n s at the U n iv e rsity of C a li fo rn ia , C h airm an ; L loy d Ulm an, P r o fe s s o r of E c o n o m ic s and In d u stria l R e la tio n s at the U n iv e rsity of C a lifo rn ia , and J. B. G illin gham , C h airm an o f the D ep artm en t o f E c o n o m ic s at the U n iv ersity of W ashington. January 25 The B o a rd of In quiry re p o r te d to the P r e s id e n t. The r e p o r t s u m m a r iz e d the b a c k ground and p re s e n t status of the dispu te, and con clu d ed that a strik e a p p ea red to be im m inent. P r e s id e n t K ennedy o r d e r e d the J u stice D ep artm en t to seek an in ju n ction on the grounds that the national sa fety w ou ld be en dan gered b y a strik e . U.S. D is t r ic t Judge W illia m J. L in d b erg , S eattle, W ash ., gran ted a te m p o r a r y in ju n ction and o r d e r e d both s id e s to appear b e fo r e h im on F e b r u a r y 1 to show cau se why it should not be m ade p erm a n en t fo r the 8 0 -d a y p e r io d p r e s c r ib e d b y the L a b or M anagem ent R e la tio n s (T a ft-H a rtle y ) A ct. F e b ru a ry 1 Judge L in d b erg extended the inju nction to 80 d ays, thus p ro h ib itin g any strik e until A p r il 15. F e b ru a ry 7 U.S. A ttorn ey B ro c k A dam s jo in e d a ttorn eys fo r the union in asking Judge L in d b erg to add language to the 8 0 -d a y in ju n ction to s p e c ify that a ll p r o v is io n s o f the la st union c o n tr a c t re m a in in f o r c e during the te r m of the injunction. T h is w ou ld p erp etu ate the c o n tr a c t's m ain ten ance of m e m b e rs h ip cla u se. 46 F e b ru a ry 8 Judge L in d b erg d enied the req u est. F eb ru a ry 9 Union a ttorn eys F r a n c is c o . m a ile d an e m e r g e n c y appeal to the U.S. C ou rt of A pp ea ls in San F e b ru a ry 15 The U.S. C ou rt of A p p ea ls a g re e d to h ea r argu m en ts that B oein g w as p r e s s u r in g m a ch in ists to r e s ig n fr o m th eir union. Subsequently, the co u rt upheld the u n io n 's p o sitio n and the m ain ten ance of m e m b e rs h ip cla u se w as reta in ed in the e x p ir e d co n tra ct fo r the p e r io d o f the injunction. The com pa n y sent a te le g r a m to P r e s id e n t K ennedy re q u e stin g that he seek c o n g r e s sion a l a ction s im ila r to that taken in the re c e n t lo n g sh o r e c a s e , so that "th is dispute can be se ttle d ." F e b ru a ry 19 N egotiation s resu m ed . M a rch 24 The B oa rd of In quiry re c o n v e n e d in Seattle and took w ritte n and o r a l r e p o r ts of the p o sitio n s of a ll p a r tie s to the dispute. M a rch 26 The B o a rd o f In quiry m ade its fin a l re p o r t to the P r e s id e n t, in d icatin g that the p a r tie s rem a in ed d ea d lock ed on the m a jo r is s u e s , d esp ite m e d ia tio n e ffo r ts in 11 s e s s io n s in Seattle and W ashington, D .C ., betw een F e b ru a ry 19 and M a rch 22. A p r il 8 The N ational L a b or R ela tion s B oa rd announced that u n o ffic ia l retu rn s of b a llotin g on the co m p a n y 's fin al o ffe r in d ica ted that the union had r e je c t e d the o ffe r . A p r il 15 The com pa n y and union announced a tentative a g re e m e n t on te r m s of a new co n tra ct ju s t h ou rs b e fo r e the ex p ira tio n of the T a ft-H a r tle y inju nction, thus a vertin g a strik e set fo r m idnight. The union u rg ed its m e m b e rs h ip to a cce p t the p r o p o s a l, w h ich in clu d ed w age and frin g e b en efit in c r e a s e s totalin g fr o m 2 2 - to 3 2 -c e n ts -a n -h o u r o v e r 3 y e a r s , plus a c o s t - o f -l iv in g cla u s e , im p r o v e d jo b evalu ation p e r fo r m a n c e a n a ly sis, and a m o d ifie d union s e c u r ity cla u se w h ich a llow s n ew ly h ir e d w o r k e r s to d e cid e against union m e m b e rs h ip , but stip u lates that both the union and the com pa n y m u st be n o tifie d of this d e c is io n in w ritin g during the e m p lo y e e 's " p e r io d of e le c t io n ," d efin ed as the 1 0 -d a y p e r io d fo llo w in g the e m p lo y e e 's initial 30 days of em p loy m en t. Individuals who fa il to p ro v id e such n o tice a re re q u ir e d to jo in the union w ithin 20 days a fter the e x p ira tio n o f th eir p e r io d of e le ctio n . A p r il 17 In Seattlej the union voted to a cce p t C an a vera l, F la ., r e je c t e d it, and in W ich ita, vote bein g ta k en .3 3 the co n tra ct. H ow ever, m a ch in ists at Cape K a n s., a union m eetin g a djou rn ed w ithout a Following rejection of the contract, brief wildcat strikes occurred at several locations from mid-April to early May. 47 A p r il 18 S e c r e ta r y of L a b or W. W illa rd W irtz, and W illia m E. Sim kin, u rg ed the w o r k e r s in Cape C an a vera l to r e c o n s id e r th eir vote. D ir e c t o r of FM C S, A p r il 19 The W ich ita union voted to r e je c t the co n tra ct. A p r il 22 U nion o ffic ia ls m et w ith com pa n y n e g o tia to rs in Seattle. A p r il 29 The union a c r o s s the Nation. announced a tim eta b le fo r p r o g r e s s iv e w alkouts at B oein g op e ra tio n s M ay 1 A fte r the com pa n y m ade som e new p r o p o s a ls , P r e s id e n t K ennedy w ire d the union stating that any in terru p tion of op era tion s at B oein g fa c ilit ie s w ould have a s e rio u s im p a ct on the d efen se p o stu re of the Nation. He u rg ed the union to w ithhold strik e a ctio n and to subm it the new p ro p o s a ls to the union m e m b e rs h ip fo r a vote. A. J. H ayes, Intern ation al P r e s id e n t o f LAM, n o tifie d the a ffe cte d lo c a ls that a ll strik e san ction s w e r e bein g te m p o r a r ily w ithdraw n pending re s u lts of this vote. M ay 10 IAM m e m b e rs ra tifie d the con tra ct, 4 ending 10 m onths o f n egotiation s. 4 The 3-year contract provided for wage increases of 11 to 14 cents retroactive to Sept. 16, 1962, 5 J/2 to 9 cents additional effective both Sept. 16, 1963, and September 16, 1964, and the equivalent of 4 cents an hour per employee for revisions in wage rates; a cost-of-living escalator clause was established with maximum adjustments up to 3 cents each year; $2. 25 a month pension payments for each year of future service (was $1.75)— minimum $50 a month; relocation policies to be made uniform and written into agreement, effective June 1, 1963; company assumed rate increase in company-paid hospital-medical-surgical insurance for employees (previously paid $8. 65— 10. 50 a month, varying by location). The union security proposal mentioned under date of April 15 $ was also incorporated into the contract. Appendix C. Scope, Methods, and Definitions1 W ork Stoppage S ta tistics The B u re a u 's s ta tis tic s in clu d e a ll w ork stopp a ges o c c u r r in g in the U nited States in v olv in g as m any as s ix w o r k e r s and la stin g the eq uivalen t o f a fu ll day o r sh ift o r lo n g e r . D efin ition s Strike o r L ock ou t. A strik e is d efin ed as a te m p o r a r y stoppage o f w ork by a grou p o f e m p lo y e e s (not n e c e s s a r ily m e m b e r s o f a union) to e x p r e s s a g r ie v a n ce o r e n fo r c e a dem and. A lock o u t is a te m p o r a r y w ithholding o f w o rk f r o m a grou p o f e m p lo y e e s by an e m p lo y e r (o r grou p o f e m p lo y e rs ) in o r d e r to induce the e m p lo y e e s to a c c e p t the e m p lo y e r 's te r m s . B e ca u se o f the co m p le x itie s in v olv ed in m o s t la b o r-m a n a g e m e n t d isp u te s, the B ureau m akes no e ffo r t to d eterm in e w h eth er the stopp a ges a re in itia te d b y the w o r k e r s o r the e m p lo y e r s . The te r m s " s t r ik e " and "w o rk s to p p a g e " a re u sed in te rch a n g e a b ly in this bu lletin . W o rk e rs and Id le n e s s . F ig u r e s on "w o r k e r s in v o lv e d " and "m a n -d a y s id le " in clu d e a ll w o r k e r s m ade id le f o r one sh ift o r lo n g e r in e sta b lish m en ts d ir e c t ly in v o lv e d in a stop p a ge. Th ey do not m e a su r e s e co n d a r y id le n e s s — that is , the e ffe c ts o f a stoppage on oth er e s ta blish m en ts o r in d u strie s w h ose e m p lo y e e s m a y be m ade id le a s a re s u lt o f m a te ria l o r s e r v ic e s h o rta g e s . The tota l n u m ber o f w o r k e r s in v olv e d in s trik e s in a giv e n y e a r in clu d e s w o r k e r s cou n ted m o r e than on ce i f th ey w e re in v olv e d in m o r e than one stopp age durin g that y e a r . (T h u s, in 1949, 365,000 to 400,000 c o a l m in e rs stru ck on th re e d iffe r e n t o c c a s io n s ; they a c cou n ted f o r 1 .1 5 m illio n o f the y e a r 's tota l o f 3. 03 m illio n w o r k e r s .) In s om e p ro lo n g e d stop p a g es, it is n e c e s s a r y to e s tim a te in p art the total m a n -d a y s o f id le n e ss i f the ex a ct n u m ber o f w o r k e r s id le e a ch day is not known. S ign ifican t ch an ges in the nu m ber o f w o r k e r s id le a re s e c u r e d fr o m the p a rtie s f o r u se in com pu tin g m a n -d a y s o f id le n e s s . Id len ess as P e r c e n t o f T otal W orking T im e . In com p u tin g the nu m ber o f w o r k e r s in v o lv e d in s trik e s as a p e rc e n t o f tota l e m p loy m en t and id le n e s s as a p e rc e n t o f tota l w ork in g tim e , the fo llo w in g fig u r e s f o r total em p loy m en t have b e e n u sed: F r o m 1927 to 1950, a ll e m p lo y e e s w e re cou n ted , e x c e p t th ose in o ccu p a tio n s and p r o fe s s io n s in w h ich little , if any, union o rg a n iza tio n e x is te d o r in w h ich stopp ages r a r e ly , i f e v e r , o c c u r r e d . In m o s t in d u s trie s , a ll w age and s a la r y w o r k e r s w e r e in clu d ed ex ce p t th ose in e x e c u tiv e , m a n a g e ria l, o r high s u p e r v is o r y p o s itio n s , o r th ose p e rfo rm in g p r o fe s s io n a l w ork the nature o f w h ich m ade union o rg a n iz a tio n o r grou p a ctio n u n lik ely. The fig u r e ex clu d ed a ll s e lf-e m p lo y e d p e r s o n s ; d o m e s tic w o r k e r s ; w o r k e r s on fa r m s em p loy in g fe w e r than s ix p e r s o n s ; a ll F e d e r a l and State G overn m en t e m p lo y e e s ; and o f fic ia ls , both e le c te d and appoin ted, in lo c a l g o v e rn m e n ts . B eginning in 1951, the B u re a u 's e s tim a te s o f total e m p lo y m e n t in n on a g ricu ltu ra l esta b lish m e n ts, e x c lu s iv e o f g ov ern m en t, have b een u se d . Id len ess com p u ted on the b a s is o f n o n a g ricu ltu ra l em p loy m en t (e x c lu s iv e o f g ov ern m en t) u s u a lly d iffe r s by le s s than o n e-ten th o f a p e rce n ta g e point fr o m that obtain ed b y the f o r m e r m eth od, w hile the p e rce n ta g e o f w o r k e r s id le (c o m p a r e d with total em p loy m en t) d iffe r s by about 0. 5 o f a point. F o r e x a m p le, the p ercen ta g e o f w o r k e r s id le durin g 1950 com p u ted on the sam e b a se as the fig u r e s f o r e a r lie r y e a r s was 6. 9, and the p e rc e n t o f id le n e s s was 0. 44, c o m p a re d w ith 6. 3 and 0. 40, r e s p e c tiv e ly , com p u ted on the new b a s e . "E s tim a te d w ork in g t im e " is com p u ted b y m u ltip lyin g the a v e ra g e n u m ber o f w o r k e r s em p loy ed during the y e a r b y the num ber o f days ty p ic a lly w o rk e d by m o s t e m p lo y e e s . In the com p u ta tion s, Saturdays (when c u s to m a r ily not w o rk e d ), Sundays, and e sta b lish e d h olid ays as p ro v id e d in m o s t union co n tr a c ts a re e x clu d e d . 1954), More detailed information is available in Techniques of Preparing Major BLS Statistical Series (BLS Bulletin 1168, December 106. p. 49 50 D uration. A lthough on ly w ork d a ys a re u sed in com pu tin g m a n -d a y s o f tota l id le n e s s , d u ration is e x p r e s s e d in te r m s o f ca le n d a r d a y s, in clu d in g n on w ork d ay s. State D ata. Stoppages o c c u r r in g in m o r e than one State a re lis te d s e p a ra te ly in e a ch State a ffe c te d . The w o r k e r s and m a n -d a y s o f id le n e s s a re a llo ca te d am on g e a ch o f the a ffe cte d S t a t e s .2 The p r o c e d u r e s ou tlin ed on the p re c e d in g page have a ls o b e e n u s e d in p re p a rin g e s tim a te s o f id le n e s s by State. M etrop olita n A re a Data. In form a tion is tabulated s e p a ra te ly f o r the a re a s that c u r re n tly c o m p r is e the lis t o f stan dard m e tr o p o lita n a re a s is s u e d by the B u reau o f the B udget in a dd ition to a few co m m u n ities h is t o r ic a lly in clu d e d in the s trik e s e r ie s b e fo r e the stan dard m e tr o p o lita n a re a lis t w as co m p ile d . The a re a s to w h ich the s trik e s ta tis tic s app ly a re th ose e s ta b lis h e d b y the B u reau o f the B udget. In form a tion is p u b lish ed on ly f o r th ose a re a s in w h ich at le a s t fiv e stopp a ges w e r e r e c o r d e d during the y e a r . Som e m e tro p o lita n a re a s in clu d e co u n ties in m o r e than one State, and, h en ce, s ta t is t ic s fo r an a re a m a y o c c a s io n a lly equal o r e x c e e d the tota l f o r the State in w h ich the m a jo r c ity is lo c a te d . Stoppages in the m in in g and lo g g in g in d u s trie s a re e x clu d e d fr o m m e tr o p o lita n a re a data. Unions In volved . In form a tion in clu d e s the u n ion (s) d ir e c t ly p a rticip a tin g in the d is pute, although the count o f w o r k e r s in clu d e s a ll who a re m ade id le fo r one sh ift o r lo n g e r in e sta b lish m en ts d ir e c t ly in v o lv e d in the d ispu te, in clu d in g m e m b e r s o f oth er unions and nonunion w o r k e r s . S o u rc e s o f In form a tion O c c u r r e n c e o f S trik e s . In form a tion as to actu a l o r p ro b a b le e x is te n ce o f w ork stopp a ges is c o lle c t e d fr o m a n u m ber o f s o u r c e s . C lipp in gs on la b o r d ispu tes a re obtain ed fr o m a c o m p r e h e n s iv e c o v e r a g e o f d a ily and w e e k ly n e w sp a p e rs throughout the co u n try . In fo r m a tio n is r e c e iv e d r e g u la r ly fr o m the F e d e r a l M ed iation and C o n cilia tio n S e r v ic e . Other s o u r c e s o f in fo rm a tio n in clu d e State b o a r d s o f m e d ia tio n and a rb itra tio n ; r e s e a r c h d iv is io n s o f State la b o r d ep a rtm en ts; lo c a l o ffic e s o f State e m p lo y m e n t s e c u r ity a g e n c ie s , ch an n eled th rou gh the B u reau o f E m p loym en t S e cu rity o f the U. S. D ep artm en t o f L a b o r; and trad e and union jo u r n a ls . Som e e m p lo y e r a s s o c ia t io n s , co m p a n ie s , and unions a ls o fu rn ish the B ureau w ith w o rk stopp age in fo rm a tio n on a volu n ta ry c o o p e r a tiv e b a s is eith er as stop p a ges o c c u r o r p e r io d ic a lly . R esp on d en ts to Q u estion n a ire. A q u e stio n n a ire is m a ile d to the p a rtie s r e p o r te d as in v o lv e d in w ork stop p a ges to obtain in fo rm a tio n on the n u m ber o f w o r k e r s in v o lv e d , d uration , m a jo r is s u e s , lo c a tio n , m eth od o f settlem en t, and oth er p ertin en t in fo rm a tio n . L im ita tion s o f Data. A lth ou gh the B u reau s e e k s to obtain co m p le te c o v e r a g e , i. e . , a " c e n s u s ” o f a ll s trik e s in v olv in g s ix w o r k e r s o r m o r e and la stin g a fu ll sh ift o r m o r e , in fo rm a tio n is undoubtedly m is s in g on s o m e o f the s m a lle r s tr ik e s . P r e s u m a b ly , a llo w a n ce f o r th ese m is s in g s trik e s w ould not su b sta n tia lly a ffe c t the fig u r e s fo r n u m ber o f w o r k e r s and m a n -d a y s o f id le n e s s . In its e ffo r ts to im p r o v e the c o m p le te n e s s o f the cou n t o f sto p p a g e s, the B u reau has sought to d e v e lo p new s o u r c e s o f in fo rm a tio n as to the p ro b a b ly e x is te n ce o f su ch s to p p a g e s. O ver the y e a r s , th ese s o u r c e s have p ro b a b ly in c r e a s e d the n u m ber o f s trik e s r e c o r d e d , but have had little e ffe c t on the n um ber o f w o r k e r s o r tota l id le n e s s . B eginning in m i d - 1950, a new s o u r c e o f strik e " le a d s " w as added th rou gh a c o o p e ra tiv e a rra n g em en t w ith the B ureau o f E m p loym en t S e cu rity o f the U. S. D ep artm en t o f L a b o r b y w h ich lo c a l o f fic e s o f State em p lo y m e n t s e c u r ity a g e n cie s supply m on th ly r e p o r ts on w ork stop p a ges co m in g to th eir attention. It is e stim a te d that this in c r e a s e d the n u m ber o f s trik e s re p o r te d in 1950 b y about 5 p e rc e n t, and in 1951 and 1952, b y a p p ro x im a te ly 10 p e rc e n t. Since m o s t o f th ese stopp a ges w e r e s m a ll, they in c r e a s e d the n um ber o f w o r k e r s in v o lv e d and m a n -d a y s o f id le n e s s by le s s than 2 p e rc e n t in 1950 and b y le s s than 3 p e rc e n t in 1951 and 1952. T e s ts o f the e ffe c t o f this added s o u r c e o f in fo rm a tio n have not b een m ade sin ce 1952. A s new lo c a l a g e n cie s having k n ow ledge o f the e x is te n c e o f w ork stopp a ges a re e s ta b lis h e d o r ch an ges a re m ade in th eir c o lle c t io n m e th o d s, e v e r y e ffo r t is m ade to e s ta b lish co o p e r a tiv e a rra n g em en ts with th em . The same procedure is followed in allocating data on stoppages occurring in more than one industry, industry group, or metropolitan area. ☆ U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1964 O - 748-624 R e c e n t P u b lic a tio n s in W o r k S to p p a g e s Analysis of Work Stoppages, 1962 (BLS Bulletin 1381,1963),p rice 40 cents. Analysis of Work Stoppages, 1961 (BLS Bulletin 1339,1962),p rice 35 cents. Analysis of Work Stoppages, I960 (BLS Bulletin 1302,1961),p rice 30 cents. Analysis of Work Stoppages, 1959 (BLS Bulletin 1278,I960),p rice 40 cents. The Dimensions of M ajor Work Stoppages, 1947— (BLS Bulletin 1298, 196l), p rice 30 cents 59 National Em ergency Disputes Under the Labor Management Relations (Taft-H artley) Act, 1947— (BLS Report 169, revised August 1963), fre e . 62 Work Stoppages: A ircraft and Parts Industry, 1927— (BLS Report 175, 1961), fre e . 59 Work Stoppages: Basic Steel Industry, 1901— (BLS Report 206, 1961), fre e . 60 Work Stoppages: Water Transportation Industry, 1927— (BLS Report 176, 1961), fre e . 59 Work Stoppages: Motor Vehicles and Motor Vehicle Equipment Industry, 1927— 58 (BLS Report 148, 1959), fre e . Work Stoppages by States, 1927— (BLS Report 256, 1963), fre e . 62 Work Stoppages: Contract Construction Industry, 1927— (BLS Report 207, 1962), fre e . 60 Work Stoppages: Meat Products Industry, 1927— (BLS Report 214, 1962), fre e . 60 Work Stoppages: E lectrica l M achinery, Equipment, and Supplies Industry, 1927— 60 (BLS Report 213, 1962), fre e . Work Stoppages: Metropolitan A rea s, 1952— (BLS Report 236, revised May 1963), fre e . 62 Work Stoppages: Government Em ployees, 1942— (BLS Report 247, 1963), fre e . 61 (For a listing of other industrial relations studies, write for A D irectory of BLS Studies in Industrial Relations, 1954— 63)
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