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Union Wages and Hours: Printing Industry July 1, 1952 Bulletin No. 1134 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR S e c r e ta r y BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS Ewan Clague, Commissioner Martin P. Durkin, Union Wages and Hours: Printing Industry July 1,1952 Bulletin No. 1134 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Martin P. Durkin, Secretary BUREAU OP LABOR STATISTICS Ewan Clagu^ C o m m issio n er For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U. S. Government Printing Office, Washington 25, D. C. - Price 20 cents Letter of Transmittal U nited S tates D epartm ent of L abor , B u reau of L abor S tatistics , Washington, D. C., May 15, 1953. The S ecretary of L abo r : I have the honor to transmit herewith a report on the annual study of union scales of wages and hours in effect on July 1, 1952, for the printing industry in 77 cities. This report was prepared in the Bureau’s Division of Wages and Industrial Relations by John F. Laciskey. E w an C lagu e , Commissioner. Hon. M artin P. D u r k in , Secretary oj Labon Contents Summary_____________________________________________________________________ Scope and method of study_____________________________________________________ Trend of union wage scales_____________________________________________________ Rate variations by type of work_________________________________________ ^--------Regional variations____________________________________________________________ Standard workweek____________________________________________________________ Union scales by city and trade__________________________________________________ Tables: 1. Indexes of union hourly wage scales in the printing trades, 1907-52________ 2. Indexes of union hourly wage scales in each printing trade, 1907-52________ 3. Percent increases in union wage rates and percent of union printing trades workers affected, July 1, 1951—July 1, 1952___________________________ 4. Cents-per-hour increases in union wage rates and percent of union printing trades workers affected, July 1, 1951—July 1, 1952_____________________ 5. Average union hourly wage rates in the printing industry, July 1, 1952, and increases in rates, July 1, 1951—July 1, 1952__________________________ 6. Distribution of union members in the printing trades by hourly wage rates and by trade, July 1, 1952____________________________________________ 7. Increases in union wage rates in the printing trades by city, region, and industry branch, July 1, 1951—July 1, 1952___________________________ 8. Average union hourly wage rates in the printing trades by city and population group, July 1, 1952__________________________________________________ 9. Average union hourly wage rates in the printing trades, by region, and by trade, July 1, 1952_________________________________________________________ 10. Distribution of union members in the printing trades, by straight-time weekly hours, July 1, 1952__________________________________________________ 11. Indexes of union weekly hours in the printing trades, 1907-52_____________ 12. Indexes of union weekly hours in each printing trade, 1907-52_____________ 13. Union scales of wages and hours in the printing trades in 77 cities, July 1, 1951, and July 1, 1952_______________________________________________ iii Page 1 1 1 8 9 10 14 2 3 5 6 6 7 8 9 10 11 11 12 15 Union Wages and Hours in the Printing Industry, Julyjl, 1952 Summary by mail questionnaires. In some cities, Bureau representatives obtained the desired information by personal visit to local union officials. Infor mation was obtained also from central trade associations, international unions, and union publications. Union scales are defined as the minimum wage rates or maximum schedules of hours agreed upon through collective bargaining between employers and trade unions. Rates in excess of the negoti ated minimum which may be paid to workers with special qualifications or for other reasons are not included. Average scales, designed to show current levels, are based on all scales reported in effect on July 1, 1952, in the cities covered. Individual scales were weighted by the number of union members reported at the scale. These averages are not designed for close year-to-year comparisons be cause of annual changes in union membership and in classifications studied. Average cents-per-hour and percentage increases from July 1, 1951, to July 1, 1952, were based on comparable quotations for the various occupations in both periods weighted by the number of union members re ported at each scale in the current survey. Wages in the printing trades advanced an average of 5.7 percent, or 13 cents an hour, in the 12 months ending July 1, 1952, as shown by the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ forty-fifth survey of union scales. Scales in book and job (commercial) shops rose 6.4 percent, and those in newspaper plants rose 4.4 percent. The average hourly gains by industry branch amounted to 14 and 12 cents, respectively. Union hourly wage scales in the printing trades on July 1, 1952, averaged $2.50; in book and job shops the average was $2.37 and in newspaper plants, $2.78. Day-shift scales on newspaper work averaged $2.67 an hour, about 12.5 percent more than in the commercial shops. Day-shift scales for hand and machine composi tors averaged 8 cents an hour more on newspaper work than in commercial printing; the average of photoengravers, however, was 16 cents an hour higher in commercial shops than for day work in newspaper establishments. Hourly wage scales of more than nine-tenths of the 130,000 union printing-trades workers included in the study were increased by labor-management contract revisions effective between July 1, 1951, and July 1, 1952. The standard workweek averaged 37.1 hours on July 1, 1952, for all printing-trades workers. The 37.5-hour workweek was the most common straight-time work schedule and was applicable to nearly half the union workers in the printing trades. A workweek of 35 hours or less prevailed for a tenth of the workers. Trend of Union Wage Scales Between July 1, 1951, and July 1, 1952, union hourly scales of printing-trades workers rose 5.7 percent. This increase was greater than the 4.1 percent gain achieved in the preceding 12 months and advanced the Bureau’s index of union wage scales in the printing trades on a 1948-49 base1 to 118.8 (table 1). The advance during the year reflected upward adjustments of 6.4 percent in book and job shops and 4.4 percent in newspaper establishments. The July 1952 indexes for these two types of printing were 119.3 and 117.6, respectively. Scope and Method of Study The information presented in this report was based on union scales in effect on July 1, 1952, and covered approximately 130,000 union printingtrades workers in 77 cities ranging in population from about 40,000 to more than a million. Data were obtained partially from local union officials (i) 1In scales the index series,ondesigned forquotations trend purposes, changes in union areperiods basod comparable forunion theperiodic various occupations in consecutive weighted by the number of members reported at each quotation in the current survey period. 2 T able 1.— Indexes1 of union hourly wage scales in the printing trades, 1907—52 [Jan. 2 ,1948-July 1,1949=100] Year 1907: May 15— 1908: May 15—. 1909: May 15.... 1910: May 15— 1911: May 15.... 1912: May 15.. 1913: May 15.._. 1914: 15— 1915: May May 15..._ 1916: May 15— 1917: May 15.... 1918: May 15.... 1919: May 15—. 1920: May 15.... 1921: May May 15.... 15.... 1922: 1923: May 15.... 1924: May 15— 15..._ 1925: May 1926: May 15.... 1927: May 15.... 1928: 1929: May May 15— 15.... Book News Print ing and job paper (2) (2) (2) 19.9 20.3 20.7 21.0 21.2 21.4 22.1 24.0 29.4 37.7 41.3 41.8 43.0 45.1 45.8 46.8 48.2 49.1 49.8 (2) 15.0 16.6 17.8 18.8 19.3 19.6 20.0 20.4 20.5 20.8 21.5 23.9 29.4 38.4 42.2 42.4 44.1 45.9 46.4 47.4 48.6 49.2 49.9 19.4 20.4 21.3 22.0 22.4 22.8 23.2 23.5 23.6 23.7 24.3 25.5 30.8 37.6 40.9 41.3 41.8 44.3 45.1 48.1 47.4 48.6 49.5 Year 1930: May 15.... 1931: May 15— 1932: May 15— 1933: May 15__ 1934: May 15— 1935: May 15— 15.. 1936: May 1937: May 15—. 1938: June 1__ 1939: June 1__ 1940: June 1__ 1941: June 1__ 1942: July 1___ 1943: July 1___ 1944: July July 1___ 1945: 1___ 1946: July 1___ 1948: Jan. 2____ 1949: July 1___ 1___ 1950: July 1951: July 1___ 1952: July 1___ Book News Print ing and job paper 50.6 50.8 50.5 47.5 48.5 50.3 51.5 53.2 54.9 55.4 56.2 56.8 59.3 61.1 62.6 63.5 74.3 94.3 105.7 107.9 112.4 118.8 50.8 51.1 50.6 47.8 49.1 50.2 51.6 53.3 55.1 55.5 56.0 56.6 59.1 60.7 62.3 63.1 74.2 94.3 105.7 108.2 112.1 119.3 50.0 50.1 50.0 46.8 47.4 50.3 51.0 52.9 54.3 55.0 56.2 56.9 59.4 61.9 63.3 64.1 74.5 94.3 105.7 107.4 112.7 117.6 1Index series designed for trend purposes; periodical changes in union scales are based on comparable quotations for the various occupations in con secutive periods weighted by number of union members reported at each quotation in the current survey period. * Combined data for years 1907-10 not available. Union scales of printing-trades workers included in the survey advanced 13 cents an hour, on the average, in the year ending July 1, 1952; scales in commercial shops increased 14 cents, and those in ne v*spaper plants increased 12 cents (table 5). Average increases of 12 to 17 cents an hour were registered by most of the commercial printing crafts studied. The highest increase (21 cents) was recorded by photo engravers. Mailers showed the greatest gain in newspaper printing, with an average increase of 14.4 cents for all workers in the trade. Other trades in this branch had average advances ranging from 9.2 to 12.4 cents. The advances during the year among the individual trades ranged from 4.5 percent for electrotypers to 7.3 percent for bookbinders and photoengravers in book and job shops, and from 3.2 percent for pressmen-in-charge to 6.2 percent for mailers in newspaper establishments. On a regional basis, average hourly scale increases of from 9 to 13 cents were recorded for all printing trades combined in all regions except the Middle Atlantic. In this region, increases averaged 16 cents an hour. The advances represented gains ranging from 3.9 percent in the Southwest to 7 percent in the Middle Atlantic region (table 7). Regional increases in book and job shops ranged from 7.2 cents in the Southwest to 17.1 cents in the Middle Atlantic States, and in newspaper establishments from 8.6 cents in the Border States to 14.1 cents in New England. The gains ranged from 3.3 to 7.8 percent in commercial shops and from 3.3 to 5.4 percent in newspaper establishments. In all regions except New England and the Southwest, the rate of advance was greater in book and job shops than in newspaper establishments. Scale changes resulting from contract revisions during the 12 months ending July 1, 1952, affected more than nine-tenths of the union printing-trades workers in book and job shops and seven-eighths in newspaper plants. Although scale advances ranging from less than 5 cents to more than 35 cents were provided in individual con tracts, increases of between 5 and 20 cents were most prevalent (table 4). Of the workers bene fiting from scale revisions in commercial shops, slightly more than a fourth received increases of from 5 to 10 cents an hour, a similar proportion from 10 to 15 cents, and a sixth from 15 to 20 cents. The comparable proportions in newspaper estab lishments were a sixth, a third, and two-fifths, respectively. In book and job shops, advances of 20 to 25 cents were applicable to an eighth of the workers, and of 25 to 30 cents to a ninth. Hourly increases of 20 cents or more in newspaper establishments affected about 1 of every 20 workers; a similar proportion received adjustments of less than 5 cents. The increases represented gains of less than 5 percent for nearly a fourth of the book and job shop workers benefiting from scale adjustments, from 5 to 10 percent for almost three-fifths, and from 10 to 15 percent for about a sixth (table 3). In newspaper plants, the increase amounted to less than 5 percent for about a third of the workers receiving scale advances, and from 5 to 10 percent for nearly two-thirds. On July 1, 1952, union hourly scales ranging from less than $1.10 to more than $3.50 were provided in labor-management agreements for printing-trades workers in the 77 cities studied (table 6). Nearly two-thirds of the workers covered, however, had contract-stipulated scales ranging from $2.30 to $3 an hour. Scales of at least $2 an hour prevailed for virtually all printingtrades workers on newspapers and for 7 of every 9 in commercial shops. Bindery women, press assistants and feeders, and mailers were the only 3 T a b l e 2. Year — In d ex es 1 o f u n io n h ou rly w age scales in each p rin tin g tra d e, 1907—5 2 Bindery women 1907: May 15_______________ 1908: May 15_____ ______ 1909: May 15 ....... ....................... 1910: May 15....... ................. . 1911: May 15............................. 1912: May 15.............................. 1913: May 15_______ ____ _ 1914: May 15___ ____ _______ 1915: May 15_______________ 1916: May 15_______________ 1917: May 15............................... 1918: May 15....... ................ 1919: May 15....... ....................... 1920: May 15....... ................... 1921: May 15...................... . 1922: May 15................ ........... 1923: May 15............................... 1924: May 15............................ 1925: May 15....... ....................... 1926: May 15_______________ 1927: May 15_______________ 1928: May 15............................. 1929: May 15_______________ 1930: May 15....................... . . . 1931: May 15.............................. 1932: May 15_______________ 1933: May 15._____ _________ 1934: May 15____ _____ _____ 1935: May 15....... .......... ........... 1936: May 15_____ ______ ___ 1937: May 15____ _____ _____ 1938: June 1........ ......... ........... 1939: June 1................... ............ 1940: June 1________ _______ 1941: June 1_________ ______ 1942: July 1............................... 1943: July 1............................... 1944: July 1__ ______ _______ 1945: July 1________________ 1946: July 1....... ....................... 1948: Jan. 2 .............................. 1949: July 1............................... 1950: July 1________________ 1951: July 1.............. .................. 1952: July 1................................ 16.8 17.1 18.3 20.4 26.4 36.5 42.6 41.2 43.1 43.7 44.2 43.4 44.4 44.6 45.0 45.3 45.5 44.4 42.6 44.8 45.2 46.1 46.8 49.1 49.8 50.0 51.1 54.1 55.8 58.6 59.8 72.7 95.3 104.7 108.1 112.7 120.3 See footnote at end of table. [Jan. 2, 1948-July 1, 1949=100] BOOK AND JOB Machine Book Composi Electro Machine tenders binders tors, hand typers operators (machin ists) 16.7 18.5 18.7 18.9 19.2 19.3 19.8 20.1 20.2 20.2 21.4 24.1 30.8 40.4 44.3 42.5 45.1 47.1 47.6 48.4 49. 5 49.3 49.8 50.4 50. 6 48.8 47.0 48.8 49.4 50.1 51.5 53.4 54.4 54.7 55.5 58.4 60.6 61.5 61.8 74.0 94.6 105.4 108.3 111.2 119.4 17.9 17.9 17.9 18.7 19.2 19.6 19.9 20.4 20.5 20.9 21.3 23.5 28.8 37.9 43.4 44.2 45. 2 47.3 47.0 47.9 48.8 49.5 49.8 50.9 51.1 51.0 47.9 48.4 49.3 50.8 52.7 54.4 54.7 55.6 56.5 58.5 60.2 62.1 62.8 73.4 94.2 105.8 107.5 111.2 118.0 17.1 17.1 17.2 17.9 18.9 19.2 19.6 20.5 20.9 21.5 22.2 23.3 26.7 38.2 44.5 45.4 48.2 50.0 49.8 50.3 50.9 51.3 52. 5 54.0 55.2 55.0 51.5 55.1 56.0 56.2 56.9 59.5 59.9 60.1 61.3 62.4 64.1 65.6 66.9 76.2 93.0 107.0 110.6 114.4 119.5 20.3 21.0 21.8 22.6 22.8 23.4 24.0 24.2 24.3 24.3 24.9 26.9 32.5 41.3 46.8 46.8 47.7 49. 7 49.7 50.3 52.3 52.4 53.3 54.7 55.0 55.0 51.6 51. 7 52.5 54.3 55.8 57.4 57.6 58.0 58.5 61.2 63.0 63.5 64.2 74.8 94.1 105.9 107.1 110.6 118.1 22.4 22.8 22.8 23.0 23.0 23. 5 25.8 31.8 39.8 46.0 45.5 46.4 48.4 48.5 50.2 50.4 50. 7 51.1 52.0 52.5 52. 9 49.8 51.3 51. 5 53.1 54.7 56.3 56.5 57.2 57.6 60.3 62.1 63.5 64.5 73.7 94.3 105.7 106.8 110.1 117.4 Mailers 48.1 51.0 51.9 53.3 53.9 56.7 57.7 59.0 60.0 72.6 92.8 107.2 108.9 114.3 119.5 Press Photo assistants Pressmen, Pressmen, cylinder platen engravers and feeders 20.5 22.3 23.6 27.5 38.0 40.5 40.9 41.3 44.2 45.3 48.2 50.5 51.9 52.7 52.8 52.9 54.5 53.5 54.3 57.8 59.2 59.9 61.4 61.9 62.4 62.6 63.8 64.1 67.4 68.9 78.6 92.8 107.2 110.6 114.8 123.2 13.0 14.4 14.6 14.9 15.5 15.8 16.1 16.6 16.7 16.9 17.8 20.8 26.8 36.8 39.8 38.5 43.2 42.8 45.2 45.7 46.3 46.6 47.0 47.6 47.9 45.8 42.7 44.3 45.3 46.8 49.2 51.8 52.1 52.4 53.0 56.1 57.9 59.2 60.0 72.5 94.8 105.2 107.8 112.5 118.7 18.4 19.3 20.9 21.0 21.5 21.8 22.1 22.6 22.6 22.9 23. 4 25.9 31.4 40.8 45.0 44.0 47.5 48.9 49.5 50.5 50. 6 51.0 51.9 52.8 53.2 51.8 48.6 49.9 50.6 52.7 54.5 56.2 56.6 56.9 57.4 60.2 61.9 62.7 63. 4 74.2 94.8 105.2 107.6 111.7 118.9 17.3 17.9 18.5 18.8 19.2 19.5 19.8 20.2 20.2 20.6 21.7 23.9 29.3 39.7 44.3 43.4 45.2 46.6 46.8 49.0 49.5 48.6 49.4 50.2 50.4 49.4 46.0 47.2 47.6 49.5 51.8 53.4 53.9 54.2 54.7 57.4 59.2 60.2 60.9 71.9 94.5 105.5 108.6 113.1 119.5 4 T able 2.— Indexes 1 of union hourly wage scales in each 'printing trade, 1907-52— Continued [Jan. 2 ,1948-July 1,1949=100 NEWSPAPER Web pressmen Year 1907: May 15............................... ........................ 1908: May 15................................_....................... 1909: May 15 ...................................................... 1910: May 15 .. . ___ 1911: May 15________________ ___________ 1912: May 15..................................................... 1913: May 15____________________ ________ 1914: May 15...................... ................................. 1915: May 15................................ ...................... 1916: May 15___________ ____ _____ _______ 1917: May 15__________ ______ ___________ 1918: May 15__............. ..................................... 1919: May 15...................................................... 1920: May 15...................................................... 1921: May 15........................................................ 1922: May 15________ ___________ ________ 1923: May 15.................. ..................................... 1924: May 15______ _______ ______________ 1925: May 15______ _____ ________________ 1926: May 15....................................................... 1927: May 15.................................... ............... 1928: May 15...................................................... 1929: May 15__________ ______ ___________ 1930: May 15_____________________ _______ 1931: May 15____________________________ 1932: May 15______ _____________________ 1933: May 15.................................................. . 1934: May 15....................................................... 1935: May 15............................................. ......... 1936: May 15........................................................ 1937: May 15........................................................ 1938: June 1______ ______ _________ ______ 1939: June 1______ ____ __________________ 1940: June 1..___________________ _______ 1941: June 1_____________________________ 1942: J u ly l............. ............................................. 1943: July 1.......................................................... 1944: July 1_____________________________ 1945: July 1_______ _______________ _____ 1946: July 1......................................................... 1948: Jan. 2....................................... .................. 1949: July 1_____________________________ 1950: July 1________________________ ____ 1951: July 1__________________ ____ ______ 1952: July 1 .............. ........... ........................... Composi Machine tors, hand operators 19.8 20.9 22.0 23.0 23.4 23.9 24.3 24.6 24.7 24.8 25.4 26.6 31.9 38.8 42.3 43.3 43.7 46.0 46.3 47.4 49.0 49.9 50.8 51.3 51.3 50.8 47.4 48.1 51.3 52.2 54.4 55.5 55.9 57.1 57.8 60.2 62.8 64.0 64.8 74.1 95.2 104.8 106.2 111.1 115.9 Machine tenders (machin ists) 20.3 21.2 21.9 22.6 22.7 23.2 23.6 23.8 24.0 24.2 24.9 25.7 31.3 38.8 41.3 42.4 42.9 45.4 46.3 47.5 48.5 50.3 50.8 51.2 51.3 50.9 47.6 48.2 51.4 52.3 54.5 55.8 56.2 57.2 57.8 60.3 62.6 64.0 64.7 74.4 95.1 104.9 106.1 111.0 115.8 1 Index series designed for trend purposes; periodical changes in union cales are based on comparable quotations for the various occupations in con- 25.1 25.3 25.4 25.6 25.7 25.9 27.2 34.5 42.6 44.5 44.9 45.0 47.5 46.2 45.8 48.4 49.5 50.6 51.0 51.1 50.8 47.2 47.8 51.0 52.0 54.2 55.5 55.8 56.8 57.5 60.2 62.7 64.1 64.9 74.6 95.1 104.9 106.0 110.8 115.7 Mailers 47.1 48.3 48.7 50.2 52.2 55.6 58.5 59.3 60.3 73.4 93.4 106.6 108.3 114.2 121.3 Photo engravers 22.4 23.4 25.3 29.8 34.4 40.6 42.6 42.4 44.2 45.9 49.4 50.1 52.1 52.4 53.2 53.7 54.3 50.3 52.6 55.1 56.5 57.5 60.4 61.7 62.3 62.6 63.9 64.7 66.4 67.8 77.8 94.4 105.6 107.4 111.8 116.4 Journey men 53.7 54.9 55.7 57.8 60.7 62.2 63.3 74.7 93.2 106.8 109.1 115.0 119.0 Men-incharge 55.0 56.2 56.9 59.3 62.0 63.5 64.4 75.7 93.7 106.3 109.3 114.8 118.5 Journey men and men-incharge combined 18.3 19.5 20.3 21.0 21.1 21.4 21.9 22.0 22.2 22.3 22.7 24.5 30.2 37.3 39.9 37.9 38.4 42.7 44.6 44.6 46.9 48.0 48.1 49.0 49.2 49.9 46.7 46.8 49.4 49.6 51.2 52.6 53.8 55.1 55.9 58.0 60.9 62.4 63.4 74.8 93.2 106.8 109.2 115.0 118.9 Stereo typers 20.5 21.6 22.3 22.8 23.0 23.3 24.7 25.0 25.0 25.3 25.9 27.0 30.4 37.1 43.2 42.6 43.4 44.7 45.9 46.5 47.0 47.0 49.3 49.6 49.9 49.4 46.6 47.3 49.5 50.2 51.8 53.6 54.1 55.7 56.6 59.3 61.8 63.5 64.0 74.0 93.1 106.9 109.4 114.8 120.2 secutive periods weighted by number of union members reported at each quotation in the current survey period. 5 T able 3.— Percent increases in union wage rates and percent of union printing trades workers affected, July 1,1951-July 1,1952 Trade All printing trades. ......................... Book and job..................................... Bindery women____ ____ ___ Bookbinders_______________ Compositors, hand.................... Electrotypers...... ....................... Machine operators__________ Machine tenders (machinists) _ Mailers........................................ Photoengravers......................... Press assistants and feeders__ Pressmen, cylinder.................... Pressmen, platen. ...................... Stereo typers........ ...................... Newspaper......................................... Day work.................................... Night work................................. Compositors, hand: Day work___ ____ ______ Night work_____________ Machine operators: Day work.......... ................. Night work_____________ Machine tenders (machinists): Day work............................. Night work............. ............ Mailers: Day work............................. Night work.......................... Photoengravers: Day work____ __________ Night work.......................... Pressmen (journeymen): Day work............................ Night work.......................... Pressmen-in-charge: Day work............................. Night work_____________ Stereo typers: Day w o r k -........................ Night work.......................... i Less than 0.05 percent. 242791-53-----2 Percent affected by— Percent of union printing trades of—workers receiving increases 5 and 10 and 15 and20 20 percent Increase No change Under percent5 under percent10 under percent15 under percent and over 93.5 6.5 56.1 12.1 24.5 0.8 0) 56.1 96.3 3.7 22.5 17.0 98.1 68.1 7.9 1.9 18.5 3.6.7 0) 0.1 98.4 1.6 17.5 60.6 20.2 (0 98.1 50.7 32.2 15.2 1.9 2.9 47.2 48.3 97.1 1.6 98.0 29.5 2.0 36.0 32.5 96.1 3.9 41.5 25.2 29.4 81.0 29.8 48.7 1.1 19.0 1.4 .1.1 95.5 55.3 4.5 10.3 29.8 6.1 93.9 78.9 14.8 .1 0) 94.4 5.6 23.7 43.4 27.1 8.2.87 91.3 55.1 .8.2 (0 20.7 14.7 97.2 55.9 3.3 2.3 35.7 87.8 12.2 56.3 .9 0) 28.7 1.9 29.1 54.2 87.1 12.9 1.8 2.0 0) 88.4 11.6 28.4 58.3 1.7 0) 0) 92.9 57.9 7.1 35.0 93.8 6.2 59.4 0) 34.4 .1 91.7 8.3 36.1 55.5 61.1 93.5 6.5 32.4 94.6 37.6 5.4 57.0 95.2 4.8 61.5 33.7 92.8 13.3 7.2 16.9 1.3 .3.3 61.0 95.7 81.6 .1 4.3 13.7 97.2 2.8 37.8 59.4 97.5 2.5 46.5 51.0 69.5 30.5 6. 7 24.9 37.9 65.2 34.8 16.1 41.1 8.0 67.8 32.2 22.4 38.8 6.6 69.6 6.6 30.4 18.3 44.7 94.6 5.4 69.9 23.7 1.0 2.9 97.1 42.5 .6 54.0 6 T able 4:.-— C ents-per~hour increases i n u n io n wage rates a n d percent o f u n io n p r in t in g trades w orkers affected, J u l y 1, 1 9 5 1 -J u l y 1, 1952 Percent of workers affected by wage rate in creases Trade All printing trades.............................................. Book and job......................................................... Bindery women__________ ___________ _ Bookbinders__________________________ Compositors, hand . _ _ __ Electrotypers_________________________ Machine operators _ ... Machine tenders (m achinists)__ Mailers_________ _____ ____ ___________ Photoengravers............................................... Press assistants and feeders _ _________ Pressmen, cylinder........................ ............... Pressmen, platen Stereotypers.................................................... Newspapers— ...................................................... Day w ork....................................................... Night work................... ................................. Compositors, hand: D ay work_______________________ Night w o r k ____ _____ ___ ________ Machine operators: D ayw ork___ _______________ ___ Night work _ _ ... Machine tenders (machinists): D ay work _ _ Night work Mailers: D ay work_________ _____ _________ Night work_______________________ Photoengravers: Day work___________________ ___ Night w o r k ______________________ Pressmen (journeymen): Day work........... ................................... Night work________________ ______ Pressmen-in-charge: D ay work—.............................................. Night work_____ __________ ____ _ Stereotypers: Day work . . __________________ Night w ork........................................... Percent of union printing trades workers receiving increases of— Under 5 cents 5 and under 10 cents 3.2 2.3 7.7 .2 1.8 2.8 2.2 2.5 .1 2.8 .6 .6 4.1 4.8 4.4 5.3 5.2 4.0 4.1 3.3 4.0 3.5 2.6 3.2 3.9 2.5 5.9 5.5 6.7 5.7 2.1 21.9 93.5 96.3 98.1 98.4 98.1 97.1 98.0 96.1 81.0 95.5 93.9 94.4 91.3 97.2 87.8 87.1 88.4 92.9 93.8 91.7 93.5 94.6 95.2 92.8 95.7 97.2 97.5 69.5 65.2 67.8 69.6 94.6 97.1 22.6 26.1 66.8 13.5 19.9 20.0 19.2 16.4 29.8 7.1 26.0 19.3 21.0 9.8 15.4 17.0 13.9 19.7 18.0 22.8 18.3 23.2 16.6 15.0 6.2 28.9 22.2 9.7 7.2 6.3 6.1 14.3 14.7 10 and under 15 cents 26.5 25.6 20.0 25.4 29.2 30.8 23.7 26.2 41.8 14.4 40.9 19.2 37.1 50.4 28.5 31.5 25.6 35.5 30.3 32.9 31.4 32.4 30.2 30.0 22.2 34.7 49.7 26.3 11.4 19.4 10.4 35.9 28.9 15 and under 20 cents 22.8 16.7 0) ^ 28.9 9.4 39.8 11.3 10. 5 6.9 10.4 24.1 27.6 17.1 26.3 35.3 29.1 41.1 32.5 41.5 31.9 40. 5 35.0 44.9 30.3 63.7 29.7 22.7 19.7 31.6 26.7 38.7 33.4 25.4 20 and under 25 cents 25 and under 30 cents 30 and under 35 cents 8.4 11.9 3.6 23.3 22.9 2.1 9.3 11.0 .7 32.8 (!) .4 14.7 1.1 1.2 1.7 .8 7.8 11.3 6.9 14.8 1.6 32.2 29.5 .4 9.2 27.1 .l 1.8 .7 1.3 .1 0.4 .2 .1 .1 .1 35 cents and over 1.8 2.2 .1 .9 .1 0) .7 .4 .8 1.3 .3 1.4 20.6 .2 3.3 1.1 .8 1.3 0) 1.3 6.0 7.2 .1 .4 .3 .4 3.0 1.6 2.3 2.1 7.2 5.6 .8 .5 2.1 .9 1.7 .2 1.1 1.3 1.9 .7 3.0 6.1 2.4 5.0 .4 1Less than 0.05 percent. T able 5. — A verage u n io n h o u rly wage rates i n the p r in t in g in d u s tr y , J u l y 1, 1952, a n d increases i n rates, J u l y 1, 1 9 5 1 -J u l y 1, 1952 Trade All printing trades_____ ____ BookBindery and job------------------women................. Bookbinders...................... Compositors, hand— ........ Electrotypers..................... Machine Machine operators_______ tenders (machinists) Mailers...................... ....... Photoengravers-------------Press assistants and feeders._ Pressmen, cylinder............. Pressmen, platen................ Stereotypers........................ Newspaper............................... Day work.......................... Night work......................... Compositors, hand.............. Day Nightwork..................... work.................... Amount of increase, July 1,1,1951Average July 1952 2 rate per hour, July 1, 1952 i Percent Cents-perhour $2.50 2.37 1.32 2.29 2.65 2.88 2.65 2.63 2.18 3.12 2.14 2.66 2.35 2.84 2.78 2.67 2.88 2.82 2.73 2.89 5.7 6.4 6.7 7.3 6.1 4.5 6.8 6.6 4.6 7.3 5.6 6.4 5.6 5.0 4.4 4.5 4.3 4.4 4.3 4.4 13.4 Newspaper—Continued MaphinA nnpratrtrs abiiUiv? Upvi chtUld____-— __«._ Day work.................. .......... 14.3 Night work_____________ 8.3 15.7 Machine tenders (machinists)....... 15.2 Day work............................. 12.3 Night work.......................... 16.8 Mailers..................................... 16.3 Day work......................... 9.5 Night work—_____ _______ 21.2 Photoengravers.......................... 11.3 Day work............................. 16.0 Night work_____________ 12.5 Pressmen (journeymen)............... 13.4 Day work......... ................... Night work_____________ 11.6 Pressmen-in-charge...................... 11.4 Day work______________ 11.8 Night work.............. ............ 11.7 Stereotypers............................... Day work______________ 11.3 12.1 Night work_____________ 1Average rates arebybased on all rates in effect on July 1,1952;atindividual rates are weighted the number of union members reported each rate. Trade Amount increase, July 1,1,of1952 1951Average July rate per hour, 1,1952Julyi Percent Cents-perhour 2 2.83 2. 73 2.91 2.85 2.2.92 77 2.47 2.35 2.57 3.07 2.96 3.19 2.79 2.64 2.95 2.99 2.85 3.16 2.76 2.66 2.90 4.3 i 2 4.4 4.4 4.4 4.4 6.2 6.6 5.9 4.1 4.2 4.0 3.5 3.6 3.3 3.2 3.3 3.0 4.7 5.2 4.1 11,7 nil 12.1 12.0 11.6 12.4 14.4 14.6 14.4 12.2 12.0 12.3 9.3 9.2 9.5 9.2 9.1 9.3 12.4 13.1 11.5 on comparable quotations for 1951 and 1952 ber*Based of union members reported at each quotation in weighted 1952. by the num Ta Trade All printing trades..................... BookBindery and job___ __________ women-------------Bookbinders..------------Compositors, hand— .......... Electrotypers______ ____. Machine operators_______ Machine tenders (machinists) Mailers........ ...................... Photoengravers_________ Press assistants and feeders... Pressmen, cylinder.............. Pressmen, platen................ Stereotypers............... ........ Newspaper................. ............. Day work......... .............— Night work-----------------Compositors, hand----------Day work---------------Night work_________ Machine operators............... Day work-................... Night work...... ......... Machine tenders (machinists) Day work.................... Night work............... Mailers----------------------Daywork-------------Night work............... Photoengravers.................. Day Nightwork..................... work_________ Pressmen (journeymen).---Day work---------------Night work-------------Pressmen-in-charge_______ Day Nightwork---------------work................... Stereotypers----------------Day work..................... Night work................... i Less than 0.05 percent ble 6 .— D istribution of union members in the printing trades by hourly wage rates and by trade , J u ly 1 , 1952 Percent of union members whose rate (in cents) per hour was— Aver age 120 130 140 150 160 170 180 190 200 210 220 230 240 250 260 270 280 290 300 310 320 330 340 110 and rate and 350 and and and and and and and and and and and and Un and and and and and and and and and and per un un un un un un un un un un un un un and un un un un un un un der un un un hour 110 der der un der der over der der der der der der der der der der der der der der der der der der der der 120 130 140 150 160 170 180 190 200 210 220 230 240 250 260 270 280 290 300 310 320 330 340 350 $2.503 0.4 2.1 4.0 3.3 2.370 3.1 6.0 4.9 1.318 3.4 11.1 35.9 29.1 2.291 8.1 4 .1 2. 654 2.883 2. 652 2. 632 2.179 2.1 2.4 20.0 3.122 2.144 .2 2.660 2.348 2.839 2.775 2.665 2.883 2.816 2.726 2.891 2.827 2.730 2.909 2.848 2. 770 2.924 2.465 2.351 2. 570 3.072 2.964 3.186 2.786 2.638 2.954 2.986 2.845 3.158 2. 759 2.655 2.904 1.1 1.0 0.8 0.4 .6 1.1 1.0 2.0 0.8 2.0 0) 2.8 7q 3.4 42.1 "i.Y ".T i.T .5 0) .5 8.3 6.8 11.9 2.3 2.5 3.4 3.3 3.0 4.3 8.3 9.3 4.9 10.7 11.4 10.2 3.4 2.7 8.2 3.7 3.6 21.2 8.3 .8 7.3 4.5 3.0 9.9 4.7 22.5 16.0 27.0 5.5 1.7 2.3 2.5 5.2 13.4 .2 10.3 6.6 2.2 2.0 15.8 1.0 2.5 7.2 3.4 20.2 35.6 12.3 4.4 1.3 2.6 17.2 13.9 36.6 2.3 2.8 2.8 10.8 2.3 3.3 23.7 2.5 2.4 11.1 3.5 4.3 6.0 3.9 1.4 1.5 10.7 5.5 8.7 7.5 17.4 .1 .2 10.5 4.7 4.9 .4 4.5 14.3 11.0 20.7 11.4 5.9 13.5 25.4 20." ft" 4."8 2. 5 .2 1.9 1.5 3.1 4.5 7.1 8.6 13.9 21.6 17.9 8.0 3.4 1.0 11.0 7.6 9.8 22.9 11.6 9.T 1.3 .2 6.2 10.8 15.4 13.8 15.4 12.4 6.5 1.4 9.6 16.3 15.0 16.7 16.0 >.7 1.4 2.1 2.9 5.3 15.6 10.9 15.1 15.0 11.4 .7 10.5 14.0 12.6 19.3 23.9 16.9 0) 1.3 .8 6.1 12.3 11.8 19.8 19.0 12.9 11.1 10.8 12.6 22.4 24.9 14.6 1.1 .3 1.1 6.0 9.3 10.8 19.2 19.7 12.6 10.4 14.0 18.4 24.2 24.9 .6 1.5 5.4 4.8 11.0 20.5 21.1 12.6 10.4 13.2 26.9 21.4 19.7 1.1 4.6 4.8 2.5 11.0 7.1 49.9 9.2 3.7 9.3 37.1 4.2 .7 .4 2.9 3.0 12.7 19.0 28.8 24.6 15.0 12.1 5 1.8 11.7 0) 3.5 10.0 ). 4 16.7 19.3 13.4 .8 15.4 6.4 25.7 29.4 1.7 2.0 13.8 8.0 12.6 .1 9.8 13.8 29.7 29.1 7.5 .4 2.4 6.6 I 3.7 14.1 12.2 14.9 5.1 14.7 0.8 1.1 .i . 11.7 28.0 .2 21.9 3.3 i. 3 3.3 .9 1.1 .1 11.6 5.4 1.1 .3 .5 .1 6.2 (If 1.2 2.2.1 16.6 .1 .1 20.3 .5 .4 22.8 13.2 19.6 14.0 3.7 20.6 19.6 .8 .5 1.4 18.1 ."I" 0) 5.5 1.3 2.7 21.1 15.3 3.1 17.3 3.7 .4 .7 .1 19.2 1.1 .5 8 T able 7.— Increases in union wage rates in the printing trades by city, region, and in dustry branch, J u ly 1, 1951—J u ly 1, 1952 Cities by region All printing trades Book and job Newspaper Percent Cents Percent Cents Percent Cents in of in in of in in of in crease crease crease crease crease crease All cities............................. New England__________ Boston, Mass______ Manchester, N. H — New Haven, Conn— Portland, Maine____ Providence, R. I____ Springfield, Mass___ Worcester, Mass____ Middle Atlantic.—........__ Buffalo, N. Y ______ Erie, Pa....................... Newark, N. J______ New York, N. Y ..._ Philadelphia, Pa___ Pittsburgh, Pa.......... Reading, Pa_______ Rochester, N. Y ____ Scranton, Pa_______ Syracuse, N. Y .......... York, Pa..................... Border States. ........... ..... Baltimore, Md_____ Charleston, W. V a ... Louisville, K y _____ Norfolk, V a _______ Richmond, Va_____ Washington, D. C ... Southeast......... .................. Atlanta, Ga________ Birmingham, Ala___ Charleston, S. C____ Charlotte, N. C____ Chattanooga, Tenn.. Jackson, Miss______ Jacksonville, Fla....... Knoxville, Tenn........ Memphis, Tenn____ Miami, F la ._ ............. Mobile, Ala________ Savannah, G a ..___ Great Lakes__________ Chicago, 111________ 5.7 5.0 5.2 4.5 4.0 2.9 5.2 3.1 4.0 7.0 5.0 4.3 7.5 8.4 3.8 3.3 3.1 3.3 5.8 5.0 2.3 4.3 5.5 4.8 4.0 6.0 3.9 3.7 4.9 5.4 4.2 1.9 5.1 4.9 5.6 3.1 5.1 5.4 5.1 4.0 4.7 5.4 6.2 1 13.4 11.6 12.2 9.3 8.9 6.0 13.2 7.0 9.7 16.3 11.2 9.5 17.8 19.9 8.7 7.9 7.1 7.5 10.6 10.6 4.7 9.3 11.8 9.9 8.3 14.9 7. 7 8.3 11.1 12.5 9.6 4.2 11.1 11.1 10. 7 7.3 11.7 11. 7 12.2 9.4 10.3 13.0 16.0 6.4 4.6 4.8 3.5 3.8 5.3 3.0 3.6 7.8 5.3 4.7 8.6 9.3 4.1 2.3 - .2 3.7 5.9 6.6 2.4 5.0 5.8 4.5 6.3 6.5 2.2 4.5 5.2 5.4 5.4 2. 8 7.6 3. 2 2.4 8.2 5. 5 3.8 2.8 5.0 6.1 7.5 14.3 9.6 9.8 6.7 8.2 12.2 6.7 8.0 17.1 11.1 10.3 19.1 20.7 8.9 5.1 - .3 7.9 9.9 11.3 4.9 9.7 11.0 8.8 10. 7 13.2 3.6 9.4 10.9 12.1 11.1 5.3 15.5 5. 5 4.4 17.1 10. 2 8.4 6.3 8. 5 14.3 18.7 4.4 5.4 5. 7 5.0 4.7 3.0 5.2 3.5 4.2 5.1 4.5 4.1 5.7 6.0 3.3 4.1 5.7 2.6 5.5 4.0 2.0 3.3 5.1 5.6 1. 5 6.0 5. 2 2.1 4.6 5.3 3.2 2.3 6.2 3.6 7.4 3.2 4.0 5.3 7.0 4.3 4.6 3.8 3. 5 11.6 14.1 15.4 11.1 10.9 6.5 13.6 7.7 10.2 13.9 11.7 9.2 15.4 17.1 8.0 10.5 13.8 6. 5 13.6 10.0 4.4 8.6 12.7 12.5 4.0 15.1 12.5 5.7 11.3 13.4 7.9 5.0 14.4 8.5 15.2 8.0 9.4 13.3 18.6 10.2 10.7 10.2 9.6 Cities by region Great Lakes—Continued ^mcinnau, kjdio -----Cleveland, Ohio____ Columbus, O hio___ Dayton, Ohio______ Detroit, Mich............. Duluth, Minn Grand Rapids, Mich. Indianapolis, Ind___ Milwaukee, Wis ___ Minneapolis, M inn.._ Peoria. Ill ____ Rock Island (111.) district1 ______ _ St. Paul, Minn ___ South Bend, Ind....... Toledo, Ohio ___ Youngstown, O h io Middle West. ________ Des Moines, Iowa___ Kansas City, Mo__ Omaha, Nebr....... ..... St. Louis, Mo........... Wichita, Kans Southwest...................... _ Dallas, T e x ______ El Paso, Tex ___ Houston, Tex ___ Little Rock, Ark___ New Orleans, La___ Oklahoma City, Okla San Antonio, Tex___ Mountain __________ Butte, Mont _. ._ Denver, C olo............ Phoenix, Ariz ___ Salt Lake City, Utah Pacific________________ Los Angeles, Calif... Oakland, Calif_____ Portland, Oreg _ San Francisco, Calif.. Seattle, W ash .____ Spokane, Wash.......... All printing trades Book and job Newspaper Percent Cents Percent Cents Percent Cents of in in of in in of in in crease crease crease crease crease crease AO 3.9 3. 5 2.4 6.3 5.7 5.8 2.4 5.7 5.7 3.9 4.2 5. 2 5.3 4.7 5.5 5.1 3.4 3.5 3.9 6.2 7. 7 3.9 3.9 6.2 3.8 5.1 3.6 2.9 3.0 4.0 5. 5 4.0 3.7 3.3 4.8 6.1 5.4 2.4 4.2 4. 2 4.2 10 TAC 1U. 9.2 8.1 5.5 15.8 11.9 12.9 5.8 12.9 13.6 9.5 9.3 10.0 12.0 11.3 12.0 11.4 8.0 7.8 8.9 13.8 16.3 9.2 10. 0 15.2 9. 5 10.6 8.1 6.4 6.9 9.2 13.5 9.1 8.7 7.8 12.3 15.3 12.9 6. 2 11.0 11.3 10.5 Oe. oq 5.1 2.9 1.9 6.8 5.6 8.0 2.2 6.6 5.9 5.5 3.1 5.3 5.7 4.3 5.0 5.6 2.9 4.0 3.7 7.3 7.2 3.3 3.4 7. 5 3.8 5.5 2.4 2.4 1.2 4.3 9.1 4.2 3.8 2.6 5.3 7.3 5.1 3. 7 3.6 5.0 4.9 12 2 ii!o 6.3 4.3 16.5 10.2 16.3 4.8 14.2 13.4 12.2 6.3 9.6 12.6 9.1 9.6 11.6 6.5 8.4 7.9 14.6 13.9 7.2 8.3 18.1 8.6 10.1 5.2 4.5 2.3 8.6 19.0 8.1 8. 2 5.1 13.1 17.9 11.5 9.0 9.3 12. 8 10.7 2.9 2.2 4.4 5.2 5.2 5.7 3.6 2.8 3.5 5.2 2.8 5.2 4.8 4.5 5.0 5.9 4.3 4.4 2.6 4.0 4.3 8.0 4.2 4.1 6.1 3.9 4.8 5.0 3.3 3.7 3.8 3.8 3.9 3.7 3.4 4.1 4.0 6.0 1.2 5.5 3.1 3.8 7.7 5! 9 11.2 13.0 14.3 12.8 9.0 7.5 9.1 14.1 7.2 12.2 12.8 10.9 13.3 13.9 11.1 11.4 6.6 9.7 11.8 18.2 10.7 10.9 15.0 10.3 11.0 11.4 8.5 9.2 9.7 10.0 10.2 9.3 8.3 11.0 10.6 16.3 3.3 15.0 8.7 10.4 1 Includes Rock Island and Moline, 111., and Davenport, Iowa. classifications in which substantial proportions of the workers had scales below $2. Rate Variations by Type of Work Because of the variations existing in the type of work performed by commercial (book and job) and newspaper establishments, the composition of the work force in each type of shop differs ma terially. A substantial proportion of the work force in commercial shops is comprised of bindery women and press assistants and feeders, who per form routine and less skilled tasks; in newspaper printing, the work force consists primarily of journeymen. These variations help to explain the difference in the general scale levels between the two types of shops. Union scales of printing-trades workers on July 1, 1952, averaged $2.37 an hour in book and job shops, compared with $2.78 in newspaper plants (table 5). On newspapers, day-shift workers averaged $2.67 an hour, which was 21 cents below the average for night workers. The average day-work scale on newspapers was 12% percent above that of commercial shops. The number of workers normally employed on night shifts in book and job establishments was too small to yield significant results; therefore, this group was excluded from the study. Scales of individual trades in book and job shops averaged from $1.32 for bindery women to $3.12 for photoengravers. Press assistants and feeders ($2.14) and mailers ($2.18) were the only other 9 T able 8.— Average union hourly wage rates in the printing trades hy city and population group , J u ly 1, 1952 BOOK AND JOB * Aver age City and population group hourly rate Group I (1,000,000 or more)* Chicago, 111____________ Los Angeles, Calif______ DetroiCMich__________ A verage for grou p I . .......... New York, N. Y _______ Philadelphia, Pa............... Group II (500,000 to 1,000,000): San Francisco, Calif____ Cincinnati, Ohio_______ Minneapolis, M in n .____ Houston, Tex__________ Pittsburgh, Pa_________ Cleveland, Ohio............ A verage for grou p I I ____ Milwaukee, Wis.............. Buffalo, N. Y ___ ____ New Orleans, La_______ Boston, Mass__________ Washington, D. C______ St. Louis, Mo__________ Baltimore, M d ._______ Group III (250,000 to 500,000): Seattle, Wash. ............. . Portland, Oreg_________ Dallas, Tex.................... . Newark, N. J__________ Oakland, Calif_________ Atlanta, Ga___________ Columbus, Ohio_______ Indianapolis, Ind............. Rochester, N. Y ._........... A verage for grou p I I I . ___ Birmingham, Ala ___ Kansas City, Mo............ Denver, Colo__________ San Antonio, Tex______ Memphis, Term________ St. Paul, Minn ___ Louisville, K y ______ $2.689 2.625 2.588 2.510 2.439 2.260 2.714 2.437 2.398 2.369 2.321 2.283 2.276 2.270 2.203 2.198 2.161 2.153 2.139 2.013 2.713 2.509 2.436 2.403 2.369 2.341 2.274 2.249 2.223 2.209 2 .183 2.178 2.024 1.952 1.945 1.901 1.820 NEWSPAPER Aver age City and population group hourly rate Group IV (100,000 to 250,000): El Paso, Tex..................... Providence, R. I_______ South Bend, Ind_______ Peoria, 111_____________ Mobile, Ala....................... Springfield, Mass ___ Miami, F la ..__________ Spokane, Wash................. Worcester, Mass________ Des Moines, Iowa_____ Erie, Pa . ............. .......... Dayton, O hio_________ Knoxville, Term............... Phoenix, Ariz................... New Haven, C onn____ Omaha, Nebr____ _____ Chattanooga, Tenn.......... Grand Rapids, Mich__ Norfolk, Va_____ _____ A verage for grou p I V ____ Reading, Pa___________ Rock Island (111.) dis trict 2________________ Wichita, Kans...... ............ Salt Lake City, Utah___ Youngstown, Ohio____ Charlotte, N. C_______ Little Rock, Ark.............. Oklahoma City, Okla__ Duluth, Minn___ ______ Jacksonville, Fla_______ Syracuse, N. Y ________ Savannah, Ga...... ............ Scranton, Pa___________ Richmond, Va..... ............ Group V (40,000 to 100,000): Butte, Mont___________ Charleston, S. C_______ York, Pa_________ ____ A verage for g rou p V __ Charleston, W. Va ___ Manchester, N. H ______ Jackson, Miss.................... Portland, Maine_______ Aver age City and population group hourly rate Aver age City and population group hourly rate Group I (1,000,000 or more): Group IV (100,000 to 250,000): New York, N. Y _______ $3,044 $2.587 Spokane, Wash_________ 2.431 Detroit, Mich ................ 2.901 Miami, Fla ______ 2.352 A verage fo r g ro u p I . ____ 2.884 Providence, R. I___ Chicago, 111 __________ 2.857 2.351 Des Moines, Iowa_. Los Angeles, Calif______ 2. 753 Norfolk, Va.................. . 2.327 2.320 Philadelphia, Pa............... 2.526 Peoria, 111 2.308 Oklahoma City, Okla__ 2.304 Group II (500,000 to Dayton, Ohio....... ......... 2.294 1,000,000): El Paso, Tex.................... San Francisco, Calif____ 2.902 Scranton, Pa__ ___ 2.275 Boston, Mass__________ 2.856 2.272 Phoenix, Ariz______ St. Louis, Mo__________ 2.854 Grand Rapids, Mich 2.267 Minneapolis, Minn_____ 2.834 2.265 Syracuse, N. Y _ ______ Washington, D. C______ 2.820 A verage for grou p I V __ 2.249 A verage for gro u p I I _____ 2.778 2.246 Jacksonville, Fla__ _ Cleveland, O hio..........__ 2.769 Worcester, Mass____ 2.227 Houston, Tex__________ 2. 768 Reading, P a _______ 2.194 Cincinnati, Ohio.-........._ 2.743 Omaha, Nebr______ 2.190 Buffalo, N. Y __________ 2.715 2.155 South Bend, Ind _ _ 2 .1 4 2 Milwaukee, W is_______ 2.702 Salt Lake City, Utah___ Pittsburgh, Pa_________ 2. 634 2.111 Richmond, Va-_........ Baltimore, Md_................. 2.598 Youngstown, Ohio.. 2.095 New Orleans, La_______ 2.397 Mobile, Ala________ 2.057 Rock Island (111.) dis 2.039 Group III (250,000 to 500,000): trict 2............................. Seattle, Wash.................... 2.935 Chattanooga, Tenn., 2.004 Oakland, Calif_________ 2.886 1.960 Charlotte, N. C_____ Newark, N. J__________ 2.853 New Haven, Conn.. 1.946 St. Paul, Minn_________ 2.817 Wichita, Kans ____ 1.918 Dallas, Tex__________ _ 2.809 1.907 Knoxville, T en n ___ Toledo, Ohio..................__ 2.805 1.893 Savannah, Ga........... _ Portland, Oreg_________ 2.770 Little Rock, Ark______ 1.827 Indianapolis, Ind______ 2.741 Duluth, Minn___ ____ 1.791 A verage for grou p I I I ___ 2.787 1.762 Erie, Pa............_........ Denver, Colo__________ 2 .722 1. 672 Springfield, Mass.......... ... Louisville, K y ________ 2.719 Columbus, Ohio_______ 2.683 Group V (40,000 to 100,000): Memphis, Tenn________ 2.653 Butte, Mont_________ 2.288 Atlanta, Ga___________ 2.644 Charleston, W. Va______ 2.125 Birmingham, Ala______ 2.599 Manchester, N. H ______ 2.110 2.077 Kansas City, Mo_______ 2.568 A verage fo r grou p V Charleston, S. C____ San Antonio, Tex______ 2.555 2 .065 Rochester, N. Y _______ 2.530 Portland, Maine 1.954 York, Pa_______ ______ 1.780 Jackson, Miss.................... 1.319 $2,834 2.826 2.747 2.711 2.680 2.646 2.637 2.629 2.603 2.589 2.586 2.575 2.571 2.668 2.567 2.549 2.544 2.536 2.534 2.520 2.519 2.518 2.502 2.480 2.463 2.459 2.454 2.444 2.442 2.427 2.387 2.364 2.357 2.265 2.757 2.356 2.325 2.817 2.252 2.220 2.211 2.206 i The averages in the book and job tabulation include rates for the semi skilled-bindery women and press assistants and feeders—as well as the highly skilled journeymen, composing room and pressroom workers, and others. The number of semiskilled workers organized in a city may have influence on the average for the city. 2 Includes Rock Island and Moline, 111., and Davenport, Iowa. trades with an average scale of less than $2.25 an hour. Electrotypers and stereotypers, with scale levels of $2.88 and $2.84, respectively, also exceeded the $2.67 level for day work on news papers. Among the eight trades studied in news paper printing, photoengravers had the highest level ($3.07) and mailers, the lowest ($2.47). Hand and machine compositors, important in both commercial and newspaper printing, had hourly scales averaging $2.65 in book and job shops and $2.73 for day-shift work in newspaper plants. in the individual areas is covered by labor-manage ment contracts. The number of semiskilled workers organized in an area or region may also affect the respective levels. The data for book and job shops include scales for semiskilled trades—bindery women and press assistants and feeders—and highly skilled journeymen such as compositors, photoengravers, and press operators. When the cities studied are grouped by popu lation, average hourly scales were highest in the largest cities and descended according to city-size grouping (table 8). The ranking of city levels in each size group tended to vary by branch of industry. Spokane had the highest average scale in the 100,000 to 250,000 size group for newspapers, but was eighth in book and job shops; El Paso ranked first in com mercial shops and ninth in newspapers. Regional Variations Area and regional levels of wages are influenced by variations in the proportions of workers in each craft as well as by the extent to which the industry 10 T a ble 9.— Average union hourly wage rates in the printing trades by region,l and by trade, J u ly 1, 1952 Trade All printing trades.......................................................... Book and job.................................................................Bindery women........................................................ Bookbinders............................................................... Compositors, hand.......... ....................................... Electrotypers............................................................. Machine operators.......................... ........................ Machine tenders (machinists)................................ Mailers____________________________________ Photoengravers....................................................... Press assistants and feeders................................ Pressmen, cylinder............................................... Pressmen, platen...__________________ ______ Stereotypers.............................................................. Newspaper...................................................... .................. Day work............................................................... Night work............................................................... Compositors, hand................................................... Daywork........................................................ Night work................................................ ........ Machine operators................................................... Day work.......................................................... Night work....................................... .................. Machine tenders (machinists)................................ Day work........................................................... Night work....................................................... Mailers................................................................... Day work______________________________ Night work. ............... ................................... Photoengravers.......... .......... .................................. Day work............................................................ Night w ork ...................................................... Pressmen (journeymen)......................... ................ Day work........................................................... Night work..................................................... -. Pressmen-in-charge................................................. Day work.......................................................... Night work....................................................... . Stereotypers............................................................... Day work............................................................ Night work......................................................... United New Middle Border States England Atlantic States $2.50 2.37 1.32 2.29 2.65 2.88 2.65 2.63 2.18 3.12 2.14 2.66 2.35 2.84 2.78 2.67 2.88 2.82 2.73 2.89 2.83 2.73 2.91 2. 85 2. 77 2.92 2. 47 2. 35 2.57 3.07 2.96 3.19 2.79 2.64 2.95 2.99 2. 85 3.16 2.76 2.66 2.90 $2.44 2.18 1. 25 2.32 2.33 2.57 2. 33 2.36 2.61 2.03 2. 34 2.05 2.81 2.76 2.65 2.87 2.77 2.69 2.84 2.78 2.69 2.86 2. 77 2.68 2. 86 2.32 2. 27 2.36 3. 01 2.89 3.10 2.77 2.58 3.01 2.98 2.78 3.23 2.85 2.71 3.02 $2.49 2.37 1.27 2.10 2.59 3.01 2.69 2.70 2.40 3. 32 2.12 2.74 2.39 2.96 2.84 2. 68 2.98 2.87 2. 77 2.94 2.90 2.79 2.98 2.98 2.91 3.05 2. 46 2. 32 2.63 3.28 3.18 3.35 2.89 2.68 3.09 3.06 2.88 3.23 2.81 2.60 3.06 $2.28 2.03 1.20 2.31 2.38 2. 51 2.44 2.37 1. 58 2. 71 1.96 2.40 2.06 2.70 2.70 2.62 2.78 2.78 2. 72 2.84 2. 77 2. 71 2. 82 2.78 2. 71 2. 84 2.14 2.06 2. 25 2.99 2. 93 3.07 2.59 2. 52 2.68 2. 81 2.73 2.90 2.64 2.56 2. 77 South east $2.39 2.21 1. 22 2.34 2.52 2.76 2.49 2.43 2.22 2.70 1. 59 2.40 2.33 2.83 2.58 2. 51 2.63 2. 61 2.55 2.66 2.59 2.53 2.63 2.59 2.53 2.63 2.21 2.18 2.24 2.76 2. 64 2. 84 2. 66 2. 58 2.74 2.90 2. 81 2. 98 2.60 2.54 2. 65 Great Lakes $2.56 2.46 1.35 2.52 2.74 2.94 2. 72 2.72 2.30 3.10 2.29 2.70 2. 34 2. 79 2.80 2.69 2.90 2.86 2.75 2.95 2.86 2.73 2.97 2.86 2. 75 2.96 2.55 2. 42 2. 64 3.14 3. 01 3.27 2. 77 2.65 2. 94 2.96 2.84 3.15 2.80 2.73 2.94 Middle West $2.34 2.17 1.33 2.37 2. 57 2.53 2. 55 2.50 2.41 2.66 1. 91 2.53 2.29 2.68 2. 71 2.64 2.80 2.74 2.68 2.81 2. 78 2.73 2.86 2. 80 2. 75 2. 89 2.43 2.37 2. 51 2. 95 2.90 3. 06 2. 68 2.59 2.82 2.89 2.79 3. 02 2. 72 2. 64 2.81 South west $2.48 2.22 1.18 2.23 2. 51 2. 67 2.50 2.48 1. 95 2.62 1. 72 2. 25 1.96 2.62 2.66 2. 58 2.76 2.74 2.64 2. 82 2.73 2. 64 2.81 2. 75 2.65 2. 82 2.19 2.11 2.28 2. 72 2. 62 2. 82 2.60 2. 52 2. 72 2. 77 2.72 2. 85 2.59 2. 55 2. 65 Moun tain $2.40 2.09 1.27 2. 25 2.43 2.47 2.40 2.43 2.38 2.52 1. 72 2.43 2.17 2. 59 2.66 2.62 2. 72 2. 75 2.70 2.80 2.75 2.69 2.80 2.79 2.73 2. 85 2.23 2. 21 2.24 2.79 2.75 2. 85 2.59 2.57 2.67 2.76 2. 74 2.86 2. 59 2.56 2.65 Pacific $2.69 2.61 1. 64 2.84 2. 84 2. 89 2. 84 2.79 2. 75 3.01 2.17 2.79 2.69 2.86 2.83 2. 75 2.91 2. 89 2. 82 2. 96 2.89 2. 81 2. 96 2. 89 2.84 2.96 2. 59 2.53 2.66 2. 95 2. 91 3.05 2. 82 2. 71 2. 92 3.07 2.95 3. 20 2.79 2. 75 2.83 1 The regions used in this study include: N e w E n g la n d —Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont; M iddle Atlantic—New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania; Border States—Dela ware, District of Columbia, Kentucky, Maryland, Virginia, and West Vir ginia; Southeast— Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee; G reat L akes —Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin; M iddle W est—Iowa, Kansas, Missouri Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota; S outh w est— Arkansas, Loui siana, Oklahoma, and Texas; Mountain—Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Mon tana, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming; P acific— California, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington. On a regional basis, average union hourly scales for all printing trades ranged from $2.28 in the Border States to $2.69 on the Pacific Coast. The Great Lakes region with a level of $2.56 was the only other region to exceed the nationwide aver age of $2.50 (table 9). Scales for newspaper plants averaged highest in the Middle Atlantic States ($2.84) and lowest in the Southeast ($2.58). The Pacific and Great Lakes regions with levels of $2.83 and $2.80, respectively, also recorded aver ages above the $2.78 national level for newspaper printing. establishments; newspaper workers on night shift had an average weekly schedule of 36.3 hours (table 10). Labor-management agreements in effect on July 1, 1952, specified a standard workweek of 36%hours for a third of the printing-trades workers in unionized book and job shops, 37% hours for four-ninths, and 40 hours for an eighth. Standard weekly schedules of less than 36% hours were pro vided in contracts covering about 1 of every 14 workers in commercial shops. Straight-time work schedules of 37% hours were most common in newspaper establishments; 6 of every 11 printing-trades workers were covered by agreements stipulating this schedule. Two of every 11 had a 36% hour standard workweek and 1 of every 5, a scheduled week of less than 36% hours. Standard Workweek The average straight-time workweek for print ing-trades workers was 37.1 hours on July 1, 1952. Standard weekly hours for day-shift workers aver aged 37.2 in both commercial and newspaper 11 T able — D istribution of union members in the printing tradesf by straight-tim e weekly hours , J u ly 1, 1952 10. Percent of members whose straight-time hours per week were— Average hours per Under week 30 Trade All printing trades........... ........................................... ______ Book and jo b ______ Bindery women......................................... .......... Bookbinders __ ______ Compositors, band ____ ______ Electrotypers___________________________ Machine operators_______ __________ ____ Machine tenders (machinists) ______________ Mailers .. ___ _ __ ____ _______ Photoengravers.. ............. ................. ................. Press assistants and feeders ______________ Pressmen, cylinder _______________ Pressmen, platen __ _ ____________ Stereotypers _______ _____________ Newspaper__________________ __________ _____ Daywork. __________________ ___________ Night work _______ ____ ______________ Compositors, hand- - ________ ___________ Day work___________ _ _ _____________ Night work___________ ____ ___________ Machine operators.________________________ Day work____________________________ Night work. ................ .................... .......... Machine tenders (machinists).............. ........... . Day work_____________________ _______ Night work___________________ _______ Mailers___ _____________________________ Day work___________________ _______ Night work ________________ _____ Photoengravers______ ____ _____ ____ ____ D ayw ork.________________________ __ Night work__________ __________ _____ Pressmen (journeymen)_______ ____ ______ Day work________________________ ____ Night work . _________ _____ __________ Pressmen-in-charge............................................ Day work____________________________ Night work_____ ____ __________ ____ Stereotypers_ _________ ____ _____ _________ Day w ork __________________________ Night w ork__________________________ 37.1 37.2 37.5 37.2 37.4 37.3 37.4 37.5 37.5 36.0 37.3 37.3 37.8 37.4 36.8 37.2 36.3 37.0 37.0 36.9 36.9 37.0 36.9 36.9 37.0 36.9 36.8 37.4 36.2 37.0 37.1 37.0 36.4 37.5 35.2 36.6 37. 5 35.4 36.5 37.3 35.5 30 Over 30 and under 35 Over 35 and under 36X Over 36H and under 37M 36H 28.7 33.8 32.6 53.1 32.9 21.4 36.3 38.7 17.0 2.1 43.0 39.5 20.8 5.3 18.3 13.3 23.1 0.7 0) 37M Over 37H and under 40 40 .2 2.1 1.8 2.4 48.0 44.9 50.0 32.3 50.0 75.5 45.1 44.1 45.5 35.1 41.6 43.8 55.6 83.3 54.3 68.0 40.7 .6 6.3 4.0 4.9 2.8 2.5 3.2 1.8 9.0 12.3 16.2 13.8 15.3 2.0 17.1 17.2 27.5 .8 8.4 11.4 18.2 3.1 2.4 2.8 2.0 0) 0.1 .2 .1 .2 2.5 6.0 .3 11.7 8.6 6.4 1.2 .8 1. 7 .2 1.3 .5 53.8 .7 1.3 .5 2.8 13.0 9.3 16. 7 0) .1 .1 .5 .2 .3 .1 .3 .1 11.1 10.2 10.3 9.9 19.9 28.1 19.7 30.8 3.7 4.1 3.7 4. 5 58.6 53. 7 59.5 50.5 5.4 2.6 5.0 2.6 .9 1.1 1.0 1.2 .4 .4 (0 22.4 8.8 7.9 8. 7 13.0 28.6 35.2 .3 29.1 2.9 3.5 .7 .3 54.7 50.1 81.5 29.8 3.1 1.7 2.6 2.2 1.5 1.2 6.2 3.2 33.4 37.8 9.1 3.9 .5 1.6 29.8 2.0 6.0 8.2 40.0 61.6 50.6 73.0 18.3 .2 .1 1. 5 .5 2.3 3.6 3.6 1.9 28.1 1.1 27.0 9.8 33.4 9.5 11.8 72.2 24.8 81.1 41.3 1.0 .3 1. 7 1.1 3.2 2.0 4.1 4.1 (0 0.1 0) 2.1 .2 35 .1 8.5 .2 .1 .1 1.5 0.7 .8 7.6 .6 1.3 .3 5.6 7. 5 1.0 7. 4 3.9 2.2 12.8 .2 .3 1.9 1.6 .1 .9 .1 42 0.2 .6 1.2 4.6 6.4 i Less than 0.05 percent. T able 11.— , In d e xe s o f u n io n w eekly ho u rs i n the p r in t in g trades 1 907-52 [Jan. 2,1948-July 1,1949=100] Year 1907: May 15.................... 1908: May 15................... 1909: May 15__________ 1910: May 15.................... 1911: May 15 ________ 1912: May 15.................... 1913: May 1 5 -................. 1914: May 15.................... 1915: May 15.................... 1916: May 15.................... 1917: May 15.................... 1918: May 15............. ....... 1919: May 15.................... 1920: May 15.................... 1921: May 15____ ____ _ All Book print and ing job News paper Year 144.8 138.1 136.9 136.5 136.5 136.4 136.4 136.4 136.4 136.4 136.4 136.4 136.3 131.2 120.7 123.5 122.9 122.6 122.3 122.3 122.1 122.0 121.7 121.6 121.5 121.5 121.5 121.7 121.6 121.3 1922: May 1 5 -................. 1923: May 1 5 -................. 1924: May 15-................... 1925: May 15__________ 1926: May 15__________ 1927: May 15.................... 1928: May 15__________ 1929: May 15— ......... 1930: May 15__________ 1931: May 15— ........... 1932: May 15— ............ 1933: May 1 5 -.............__ 1934: May 15____ _____ 1935: May 1 5 -............. __ 1936: May 15__________ 0) 0) 0) 0) 133.2 133.1 133.0 132.9 132.9 132.9 132.9 132.9 132.9 129.0 121.2 i Combined data for 1907-10 not available. All Book print and ing job 120.8 120.2 119.7 119.7 119.6 119.5 119.5 119.4 119.3 119.2 115.2 114.3 108.4 106.6 106.2 119.2 118.5 118.5 118.6 118.4. 118.4 118.4 118.3 118.2 118.2 113.6 112.5 108.5 106.9 107.0 News paper Year 123.6 123.4 121.7 121.4 121.6 121.3 121.0 120.8 120.6 120.6 117.5 116.9 107.6 105.8 104.5 1937: May 1 5 ................... 1938: June 1 ............ 1939: June 1 1940: June 1 __ 1941: June 1 1942: July 1 1943: July 1 . ............... 1944: July 1 ..................... 1945: July 1 1946: July 1 ..................... 1948: Jan. 2 1949: July 1 ..................... 1950: July 1 1951: July 1 ..................... 1952: July 1___________ All Book print and News ing job paper 105.7 105.1 104.8 104.6 104.6 104.3 104.6 104.6 104.6 102.0 100.1 99.9 99.8 99. 7 99.5 106.8 106.3 106.0 105.8 105.8 105.8 106.1 106.1 106.1 102.4 100.1 99.9 99.8 99.5 99.2 103.5 103.0 102.5 102.2 101.8 101.7 101.7 101.7 101.7 101.3 100.3 99.7 99.5 99.4 99.3 12 T able 12.— In d e xe s o f u n io n w eekly ho urs i n each p r in t in g trade, 1907—52 [Jan. 2, 1948-July 1, 1949=100] BOOK AND JOB Year 1907: May 15............................... 1908: May 15 ...................... ..................... 1909: May 15 ........ 1910: May 15 1911: May 15 ..................... 1912: May 15....... ...................... 1913: May 15.............................. 1914: May 15............................... 1915: May 15 ..................... 1916: May 15 ........................ ..................... 1917: May 15 1918: May 15 ___________ 1919: May 15................... ........... 1920: May 15.............................. 1921: May 1 5 ....... ..................... 1922: May 15............................... 1923: May 15 . ______ ____ 1924: May 15 ....................... 1925: May 15 ..................... ..................... 1926: May 15 1927: May 15.............................. 1928: May 15.............................. 1929: May 15......................... 1930: May 15 ............................. 1931: May 15............................... 1932: May 1 5 ............................. 1933: May 15 ...................... 1934: May 15 ........................ 1935: May 15________ ,.______ 1936: May 15 .................... 1937: May 15................... ......... 1938: June 1................... ........... 1939: June 1............................... 1940: June 1___ _____ _______ 1941: June 1.............................. 1942: July 1................................ 1943: July 1 ............................... 1944: July 1................................ 1945: July 1________________ 1946: July 1................................. 1948: Jan. 2................................ 1949: July 1................................. 1950: July 1................................ 1951: July 1............................ . 1952: July 1................................ Bindery women 125.0 125.0 125.0 125.0 125.0 125.0 119.2 117.7 117.2 117.2 117. 2 117.4 116.6 116. 5 116.7 116.6 116. 5 116.6 116. 6 109.1 108.4 107.9 107.3 106.8 105.5 105.5 105.5 105.8 105.8 105.8 105.8 102.4 100.1 99.9 99.9 99.6 99.4 Machine Book Composi Electro Machine tenders binders tors, hand typers operators (machin ists) 141.7 129.0 128.2 127.8 127.4 127.4 127.4 127.4 127.4 127.4 127.4 127.4 127.4 127.4 120.9 119.7 119.2 118.7 119.2 119.0 118.6 119. 5 118.6 118.5 118.4 118.3 118.2 110.4 108.6 108.6 108.6 108.2 106.8 106.8 106.7 106.8 106.8 106.8 106.8 102.2 100.1 99.9 99.7 99.4 99.2 127.1 127.1 127.1 127.1 127.1 127.0 127.0 127.0 127.0 127.0 127.0 127.0 127.0 127.0 120.1 117. 7 116.5 116.8 116.8 116.8 116.8 116.8 116.8 116.8 116.8 116.5 112.8 110.0 108.0 107.1 107.0 106.8 106.8 106.8 106.8 106.8 106.8 106.8 106.8 102.1 100.1 99.9 99.8 99.7 99.7 129.5 129.0 128.8 125.4 124.6 124.6 124.4 124.1 124.1 124.0 123.9 123.9 123.9 123.8 119.9 118.3 119.3 119.0 120.1 120.1 120.2 120.1 119.8 118.4 117.6 117.7 111.6 108.0 105.7 103.7 103.4 101.3 100.2 97.8 97.8 97.8 105.8 105.8 105.8 103.4 100.3 99.7 99.1 98.8 97.9 128.4 128.4 128.4 128.4 128.4 127.9 127.9 127.9 127.9 128.2 128.2 128.2 128.2 128.2 121.5 119.8 119.2 118.8 119.2 119.0 119.2 119.0 119.0 119.0 119.0 118.9 113.8 110.6 108.5 107.6 107.5 107.2 107.2 107.2 107.2 107.2 107.2 107.2 107.2 101.8 100.1 99.9 99.9 99.8 99.8 129.3 129.3 129.3 129.3 129.5 129.5 129.5 129.5 129.5 120.0 119.6 119.1 119.0 119.3 119.0 119.0 119.0 119.0 119.0 119.0 119.0 113.1 108.9 108.0 107.3 107.3 107.2 107.1 107.1 107.1 107.1 107.1 107.1 107.1 102.3 100.1 99.9 99.8 99.8 99.8 Press Photo- assistants Pressmen, Pressmen, Mailers engravers cylinder platen and feeders 107.6 107.6 107.6 107.0 107.0 107.0 107.0 107.0 107.0 102.0 99.9 100.1 100.1 98.5 97.8 133. i 133.1 132.7 132.7 122.5 122.2 122.2 122.2 122.2 122.5 122.2 122.2 122.2 122.2 122.0 122.0 115.9 112.0 110.6 106.2 104.8 104.1 103.1 102.4 102.3 102.2 101.8 101.7 101.7 101.7 101.2 100.2 99.8 99.4 98.8 98.1 140.5 127.7 126.4 126.2 126.2 126.2 125.8 125.8 125.8 125.8 125.8 125.8 125.8 125.7 119.0 117.7 116.9 117.1 116.8 116.7 116.6 116.5 116.5 116.5 116.5 102.4 108.2 104. 5 104.3 107.0 106.8 106.6 106.6 106.6 106.6 106.6 106.6 106.6 106.6 103.9 100.1 99.9 99.9 99.6 99.2 136.8 130.2 128.3 128.0 128.0 128.0 128.0 128.0 128.0 128.0 128.0 128.0 128.0 128.0 121.0 119.5 119.0 119.2 118.6 118.4 118.4 118.1 118.1 118.1 118.1 107.9 109.2 105.4 105.1 107.2 106.8 106.4 106.4 106.4 106.4 106.4 106.4 106.4 106.4 102.2 100.1 99.9 99.9 99.8 99.5 133.5 128.9 126.2 126.0 126.0 126.0 126.1 126.1 126.1 126.1 126.1 126.1 126.1 126.0 119.4 118.7 117.2 117.5 117.4 116.5 116.5 116.8 116.9 116.9 117.4 114.8 112.1 107.5 106.7 106.7 106.2 105.9 105.9 105.9 105.7 105.7 105.7 105.7 105.7 102.4 100.1 99.9 99.9 99.7 99.1 13 T able — Indexes of union weekly hours in each prin ting trade , 1 907-52 — Continued 12. [Jan. 2, 1948-July 1, 1949=100] NEWSPAPER Web pressmen Year 1907: May 15 .................................................. 1908: May 15 ................................................. 1909* May 15 .................................................. 1910- May 15 ................................................ 1911- May 15 ................................................ 1912- May 15 .................................................. 1913* May 15 .................................................. 1914* May 15 ..................................................... 1915- May 15 ............................................ 1916- May 15 ................................................ 1917: May 15 .................................................. 1918* May 15 .................................................. 1919- May 15 .................................................. 1920- May 15 .................................................. 1921* May 15 .................................................. 1922: May 15 .................................................. 1923: May 15 ............... - .................................... 1924- May 15 ..................................................... 1925: May 15 .................................................. 1926: May 15......................................................... 1927: May 15 .................................................. 1928: May 1 5 ....................................................... 1929* May 15 .................................................. 1930- May 15 .................................................. 1931* May 15 .................................................. 1932* May 15 .................................................. 1933- May 15 .................................................. 1934: May 15......................................................... 1935: May 15 ....................................................... 1936* May 15 .................................................. 1937: May 15......................................................... 1938: June 1_____________________________ 1939: June 1.......................................................... 1940: June 1_........................................................ 1941: June 1......................................................... 1942: July 1........................................................... 1943: July 1........................................................... 1944: July 1.......................................................... 1945: July 1..........................-.............................. 1946: July 1........................................................... 1948: Jan 2............................................................ 1949: July 1.......................................................... 1950: July 1......................................................... 1951: July 1.......................................................... 1952: July 1............. . ........................................... 242791—63-----3 Composi Machine tors, hand operators 124.3 124.2 124.2 124.2 124.2 123.8 123.8 123. 5 123.4 123.2 123.2 123.4 123.4 123.7 123.5 124.9 124.9 123.7 123.6 123.8 123.1 122.9 122.3 121.9 121.9 119.4 118.1 106.1 104.7 113.0 126.2 126.2 126.2 126.2 126.2 125.9 125.8 125.4 125.0 124.9 124.9 125. 2 125.2 125.3 125.0 126.9 126.7 125.0 125.0 124.7 124.5 124.2 124.3 124.1 124.1 119.2 118.4 105.9 104.8 102.1 102.1 102.0 101.6 102.1 102.0 102.0 101.8 101.6 101.5 101.4 101.4 101.5 101.5 101.1 100.1 99.9 99.9 99.9 99.8 102.8 Machine tenders (machin ists) Mailers 129.0 129.0 128.9 128.6 128.5 128.5 128.6 128.6 128.7 128.7 129.6 129.6 128.7 129.5 129.1 128.4 128.6 128.2 128.0 128.0 119.1 118.1 106.0 104.4 102.5 102.2 102.1 102.1 102.0 Photo engravers Journey men 123.8 123.8 122.5 102.7 102.7 103.5 102.7 102.7 117.2 118.0 116.8 116.8 116.0 115.6 116.0 115.8 115.8 115.7 115.3 115.1 115.4 110.6 107.0 106.7 105.6 102.6 102.4 101.0 101.6 101.6 101.2 101.8 101.8 101.8 101.8 101.5 101.5 101.5 101.5 100.1 100.1 100.2 100.6 99.9 99.9 99.9 99.8 99.9 99.9 99.9 99.8 99.8 99.6 99.6 99.5 99.4 99.0 98.9 98.8 112.8 112.8 112.8 112.8 112.8 122.1 122.2 122.0 112.2 102.2 102.2 102.2 102.2 102.1 101.5 127.3 125.5 124.1 122.7 118.8 118.1 114.5 113.7 115.1 114.8 114.4 114.7 114.5 114.5 101.1 100.5 99.5 99.2 98.9 98.9 101.8 101.6 101.4 101.3 101.3 101.3 101.3 100.9 100.4 99.6 99.1 98.7 98.7 Stereo typers 116.3 114.3 113.4 113.1 113.1 112.8 102.2 102.0 101.6 101.4 101.4 101.5 101.5 Journey men and men-incharge combined 112.7 112.7 113.5 113.1 122.1 120.8 102.2 102.1 101.9 101.5 101.5 Men-incharge 113.2 107.7 105.3 104.9 103.5 102.9 102.2 102.0 101.6 101.5 101.5 101.5 101.5 121.6 121.9 121.9 121.8 121.8 121.9 121.3 119.6 12L9 121.8 121.7 121.2 121.2 121.0 121.6 120.7 120.7 120.9 119.9 118.4 114.6 112.0 111.4 109.4 107.2 104.0 103.0 101.8 101.7 101.1 101.6 101.6 101.6 101.0 100.5 99.5 99.2 98.9 98.9 100.4 99.8 99.3 99.0 98.7 14 Night shift schedules shorter than those for day shifts were specified in a number of newspaper plant contracts. Weekly schedules of 37% hours were in effect for two-fifths of the night-shift workers, compared with two-thirds of the day workers. Almost a fourth of the night workers and an eighth of the day workers had a 36%-hour schedule; a sixth of the workers on night shift and a tenth on day shift had a 35-hour schedule. An eighth of the night workers had weekly schedules of less than 35 hours; few day workers were on such schedules. Union Scales by City and Trade Table 13 presents union scales of wages and hours in effect on July 1, 1951, and July 1, 1952, for the individual trades in each of the 77 cities included in the study. When more than one union scale was in effect for the same occupation in a particular city, all scales are listed with letters of the alphabet to designate the various effective agreements. The sequence of the letters does not indicate the rela tive importance of the agreements or the scales. 15 T able 13.— Union scales of wages and hours in the printing trades in 77 cities, July 1, 1951, and July 1, 1952 [Hours are the same for both years unless otherwise indicated] July 1,1951 July 1,1952 July 1,1951 July 1,1952 Trade or occupation Rate Rate H ours per per per hour hour week ATLANTA, GA. B ook an d job Bindery women........................ $1. 250 $1.320 Bookbinders.______________ 2.415 2. 555 Compositors, hand..... .............. 2.480 2. 620 Electrotypers............................ 2.608 2.800 Machine operators__________ 2. 480 2. 620 Machine tenders (machinists).. 2. 480 2. 620 Mailers................. ........... .......... 2. 270 2.410 Photoengravers_____________ 2.693 2. 773 Press assistants and feeders... 1.637 1.731 2-color...................................... 1 . 680 1. 777 Pressmen, cylinder_________ 2. 427 2.567 2-color___________ ________ 2.533 2. 674 Rotary and offset, 21 x 28 inches through 22 x 42 inches__________________ 2.598 2.738 Offset, under 21 x 28 inches.. 2. 427 2. 567 Offset, 2-color......... ............. 2. 725 2. 865 Automatic job cylinder____ 2. 427 2. 567 Perfector_________________ 2.459 2.599 Rotary, sheet feed, first___ 2. 309 2.442 Rotary, sheet feed, second.. 2.235 2. 364 Pressmen, platen..................... 2. 427 2.567 Stereotypers-........................ . 2. 667 2. 800 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% *37% 37% 37^ 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% N e w sp a p e r Com positors, hand—day work____________ ______ Compositors, hand—night work___________________ . Machine operators—day work. Machine operators—night work..------- ---------------------Machine tenders (machin ists)—day work------- --------Machine tenders (machin ists)—night work.................. Mailers—day work................ . Mailers—night work________ Photoengravers—day work__ Photoengravers—night work. _ Pressmen, web presses—day work___________________ . Pressmen, web presses—night work_______ _____ ________ Pressmen - in - charge — day work................................ ......... Pressmen - in - charge — night work____________________ Stereotypers—day work_____ Stereotypers—night work........ BALTIMORE, MD. 2.533 2. 613 2. 533 2.613 2.533 2. 613 1. 975 2.107 2. 693 2. 853 2.535 2.643 2.801 2. 909 2.533 2.641 . 2.746 2. 666 2.746 2.746 2.200 2.253 2. 826 2.986 2. 628 2.736 2.895 3. 003 2.666 2.774 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% *37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 1. 040 .840 .840 1. 970 1 . 620 1.410 2.220 2. 290 2. 220 2.220 1. 913 2. 640 2.947 1. 450 1 . 810 1. 850 2.320 2. 060 2. 220 1.890 2.520 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 *37% 40 40 40 37% 37% 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 37% 2 666 2.666 B ook an d job Bindery women: Joumey women__________ _ .980 Semiskilled........................... .790 Unskilled.............................. .790 Bookbinders............ .............. 1 . 860 Folding machine assistants. 1.530 Press builders-in, smashing machine operators.............. 1. 330 Compositors, hand.................. 2.100 Electrotypers............ ........... . 2.100 Machine operators__________ 2.100 Machine tenders (machinists) . 2.100 Mailers..................................... 1. 775 Photoengravers: Agreement A ___________ 2.547 Agreement B ____________ _ 2.800 Press assistants and feeders: Platen or small automatic... 1.370 Cylinder (over 31 inches). . . 1. 710 2-color cylinder........ .............. 1. 750 Pressmen, cylinder: 2-color.................................... 2.190 Small automatic, 31 inches and under______________ 1. 950 Single-color over 31 inches... 2.100 Pressmen, platen................... . 1.790, Stereotypers.............................. 2.419 140-hour week on July 1,1951. Trade or occupation Rate Rate H ours per per per hour hour week July 1,1951 July:L, 1952 Trade or occupation BALTIMORE, MD.— Continued BOSTON, MASS. N e w sp a p e r B ook an d job Com positors, hand—day work____ _____ __________ $2. 495 $2. 646 Compositors, hand—night work____________________ 2. 632 2. 782 Machine operators—day work. 2. 495 2. 646 Machine operators—night work____________________ 2. 632 2.782 Machine tenders (machin ists)—day work___________ 2.495 2. 646 Machine tenders (machin ists)—night work................... 2. 632 2. 782 Mailers—day work__________ 1. 775 1. 913 Mailers—night work________ 2. 029 2.186 Photoengravers—day w ork... 2.733 2. 880 Photoengravers—night work.. 2. 893 3. 040 Pressmen, web presses—day work____________________ 2. 373 2. 373 Pressmen, web presses—night work___________ _____ ___ 2. 543 2. 543 Pressmen - in - charge — day work______________ _____ _ 2. 573 2. 573 Pressmen - in - charge — night work_____________ _____ 2. 757 2. 757 Stereotypers—day work____ 2. 320 2. 520 Stereotypers—night work____ 2.543 2.700 BIRMINGHAM, ALA. B ook an d job 36% 36% 36% 36% 36% 36% 40 35 37% 37% 37% 35 37% 35 37% 35 Bindery women____________ Bookbinders, rulers_________ Compositors, hand................... Electrotypers______________ Machine operators (linotype and monotype)___________ Machine tenders (linotype and monotype)___________ Photoengravers_____________ Press assistants and feeders: Assistants on single presses; cross feeding presses, under 65 inches; pile feeding presses; cylinderpress assistants, hand; job automatic cylinder presses_________________ Assistants on 12-color press; 1 perfecting press; cylinder presses with 2-pile feeding machines_______________ Assistants on 1 cross feeding machine, over 65 inches__ Assistants or job press feeders. ______________ Pressmen, cylinder: 1 perfecting; 1 2-color press; 2 high speed cylinder presses, 25 x 38 inches or larger__________________ 1 cylinder, over 65 inches; cylinder under 65 inches, with 2-pile feeding ma chines__________________ Cylinder, under 65 inches... Job cylinder; Kelly, Miehle (vertical or horizontal), Miller, Simplex, or other types of job cylinder presses___ ____ ________ Pressmen, platen: 2 automatic______________ Hand-fed_________________ Stereotypers_________ ______ Rate Rate Hours per per per hour hour week $1 . 200 $1. 250 2.237 2.330 2.240 2. 353 2.400 2. 560 2.240 2. 353 2.240 2.353 2. 560 2. 693 1. 980 2.073 37% . 080 2.173 37% . 2.113 37% 1. 320 1.413 37% 2 2 020 2.407 37% 37% 37% 2. 317 37% 2.237 37% 37% 37% 2.237 37% 37% 2.117 37% 2.027 40 2. 775 37% 37% N e w sp a p e r 37% 37% 40 Compositors, hand—day work. 2.674 40 Compositors, hand—night 37% work____________________ 2.800 Machine operators—day work. 2.674 N e w sp a p er Machine operators—night work_____________________ 2. 800 Compositors, hand—day work. 2. 543 2. 613 37% Machine tenders (machin Compositors, hand—night ists)—day work___________ 2.674 work___________ _____ ___ 2. 643 2. 713 37% Machine tenders (machin Machine operators—day work. 2. 543 2. 613 37% ists)—night work_________ 2.800 Machine operators—night Mailers—day work................... 2.120 work.___________________ 2. 643 2. 713 37% Mailers—night work__ ______ 2. 270 Machine tenders (machin work__ 2. 846 ists)—day work___________ 2. 543 2. 613 37% Photoengravers—day Tint layers_______________ 3.110 Machine tenders (machin ists)—night work................... 2.643 2. 713 37% Photoengravers—night work. _ 3.030 Mailers—day work................... 2. 070 2.130 40 Pressmen, web presses—day Mailers—night work________ 2.170 2.230 40 work: Photoengravers—day work__ 2. 613 2. 683 37% Agreement A__.................. 2. 484 Photoengravers—night work. _ 2. 773 2. 823 37% Agreement B _____________ 2. 609 Pressmen, web presses—day Pressmen, web presses—night work.................................... ... 2. 463 2. 543 40 work____________________ 2.898 Pressmen, web presses—night Pressm en-in-charge—day work................. ........... .......... 2. 815 2. 906 35 work: P ressm en-in-charge—day Agreement A _____________ 2. 663 work___ ______ __________ 2. 619 2.636 40 Agreement B ___________ 2. 796 Pressmen-in-charge—night Pressmen-in-charge—night work......................................... 2.993 3.013 35 work.............. ........... .............. 3.107 Stereotypers—day work.......... 2.333 2. 543 40 Stereotypers—day work_____ 2.734 Stereotypers—night work........ 2.433 2.643 40 Stereotypers—night work____ 3.022 3 Information not available for rate and hours on July 1,1951. Bindery women........ ............... Bookbinders.............................. Compositors, hand: Agreement A _____________ Agreement B _____________ Electrotypers............................. Machine operators: Agreement A .......................... Agreement B _________ ___ Machine tenders: Agreement A _____________ Machinist-operators_____ Agreement B _____________ Mailers............................... ......... Photoengravers......................... Press assistants and feeders: Cylinder_________________ Platen______ ___________ _ Pressmen, cylinder_________ Rotary...... .............................. Tension men_____________ Pressmen, platen..................... 1. 210 2.285 2. 485 (2) 2. 520 2. 485 (2) 2. 485 2. 545 (2) 2. 250 2. 586 1. 590 1.185 2. 300 2. 300 2.175 2.300 1. 270 2.400 2. 593 2. 680 2.700 2. 593 2.680 2. 593 2. 653 2. 680 2. 300 2.706 1. 590 1.235 2.400 2. 690 2. 556 2.400 37% 37% 37% *37% 37% 37% 37% 2.500 37% 2. 410 37% 2.330 37% 2.330 2. 210 2.120 2.920 37% 37% 37% 40 2.824 2. 950 2.824 2. 950 2.824 2. 950 2.270 2. 432 2.996 3.260 3.180 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 35 37% 37% 37% 2.634 42 2.766 40 3.073 36 2. 813 2.953 3.282 2. 884 3.188 42 40 36 35 31% 16 T able 13.— Union scales of wages and hours in the 'printing trades in 77 cities, July 1, 1951, and July 1, 1952—Continued [Hours are the same for both years unless otherwise indicated] July 1,1951 July 1,1952 Trade or occupation Rate Rate H ours per per per hour hour week July 1,1951 July 1,1952 Trade or occupation BUFFALO, N. Y. BUTTE, MONT.—Con. B ook an d job N e w sp a p er Bindery women____________ $1.100 $1.210 Bookbinders.______________ 2.100 2.290 Compositors, hand.. _______ 2.407 2.507 Electrotypers______________ 2.330 2. 584 Machine operators__________ 2. 407 2. 507 Machinist-operators_______ 2.460 2. 560 Machine tenders (machinists). 2. 503 2.603 Mailers _______________ 2.060 2.160 Photoengravers_______ ____ 2. 533 2. 600 Press assistants and feeders: Agreement A: Cylinder and job cylinder. 1.960 2. 040 Rotary w e b ____________ 2.120 2. 200 2-color_______ ________ 2.050 2.130 Platen and multilith____ 1.700 1.780 Offset (over 23% inches).. 2.160 2. 240 Agreement B: All presses______________ 1.795 1.950 Pressmen, cylinder: Agreement A: Job cylinder____________ 2.327 2.427 2-color_________________ 2. 510 2. 610 Offset (over 23^ inches).. 2. 720 2. 820 Rotary web____________ 2. 570 2. 670 Agreement B: Cylinder______________ 2.140 2. 295 2-color.................................. 2.165 2.320 5-color_________________ 2. 525 2. 680 Multicolor-......................... 2.325 2.480 Rotary ________________ 2. 220 2. 375 Pressmen, platen___________ 2.160 2. 260 Stereotypers. __________ 2.479 2. 612 37% 37^ 37^ 37% 37H 37% 37% 37% 40 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37H 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% N e w sp a p er C om positors, hand—day work ______ ________ Compositors, hand—night work_____________________ Machine operators—day work. Machinist-operators_______ Machine operators—night work___________________ Machinist-operators_____ Machine tenders (machin ists)—day work___________ Machine tenders (machin ists)—night work_________ Mailers—day work__________ Mailers—night work________ Photoengravers—day work__ Photoengravers—night work.. Pressmen, web presses—day work: Agreement A _____________ Agreement B _____________ Agreement C_____________ Pressmen, web presses—night work: Agreement A .......................... Agreement B _____________ Agreement C..................... P ressm en -in -ch a rg e—day work............ .......................... Pressm en-in-charge—night w ork____________________ Stereotypers—day work_____ Stereotypers—night w ork__ BUTTE, MONT. B ook an d job 2. 571 2. 677 2. 571 2. 659 2. 677 2. 765 2. 632 2. 739 2.060 2.304 2. 837 2. 971 2.479 2.612 2.479 2. 612 2. 585 2.612 2. 585 2. 585 2.692 2.679 2.785 2.479 2. 585 Bindery women____________ 1.498 Bookbinders________ _______ 2. 530 Compositors, hand..... .............. 2.365 Machine operators.................. . 2. 365 Machine tenders____________ 2.365 Press assistants and feeders: Cylinder.................................. 1.514 Platen....................................... 1.065 Pressmen, cylinder.................. 2. 535 Pressmen, platen___________ 2.398 140-hour week on July 1,1951. 2. 704 37% 2. 810 37% 2. 704 37% 2. 792 37% 2.810 37% 2. 899 37% 2. 792 37% 2. 899 37% 2.160 40 2.439 37% 2. 971 31% 3.104 37%. 2. 719 2. 719 2. 718 2. 812 2.917 2 . 612 2. 719 37%. 37%. 37% 37% 37%. 37%. 37% 37% 37 % 37% 1.498 37% 2. 530 37% 2. 690 37% 2.690 37% 2. 690 37% 1. 574 1.107 2.635 2.498 37% 37% 37% 37% Rate Rate H ours per per per hour hour week Rate Rate Hours per per per hour hour week B ook a n d job 35 35 35 35 33% 37% 40 40 40 40 35 35 B ook a n d job Compositors, hand.................. 2.125 2.125 40 Machine operators__________ 2.125 2.125 40 Machine tenders (machinists). 2.125 2.125 40 N e w sp a p e r 2.125 2. 250 2.125 2.250 2.125 2. 250 2.175 2. 300 2.175 2.300 2.175 2.300 40 40 40 40 40 40 B ook and job Bindery women____ ________ Bookbinders _ ____________ Compositors, hand: Agreement A_____________ Agreement B _____________ Machine operators: Agreement A ......................... Agreement B _____________ Machine tenders (machinists): Agreement A......................... Agreement B _____________ Pressmen, cylinder........ .......... Pressmen, platen (automatic). Trade or occupation CHARLOTTE, N. C. C om positors, hand—day work _______ _____ ___ $2.621 $2. 721 C om p ositors, hand—night w o r k ..._________________ 2. 728 2. 828 Machine operators—day work. 2.621 2. 721 Machine operators—night work __________________ 2. 728 2. 828 Mailers—day work _________ 2.381 2.481 Mailers—night work__ __ 2. 447 2. 547 Pressmen, web presses—day w ork____________________ 2. 582 2.682 Pressmen, web presses—night work______ ____ ___ ____ 2. 656 2. 756 Pressm en-in-charge—day w ork______ ____ _________ 2. 707 2.807 Pressmen-in-charge—night work___________ _______ 2.781 2. 881 Stereotypers—day work 2. 600 2.700 Stereotypers—night work____ 2.672 2.772 CHARLESTON, S. C. C om positors, hand—day work __________ ___ _ C om positors, hand—night w ork____________________ Machine operators—day work.. Machine operators—night work __________________ Machine tenders (machin ists)—day w ork__________ Machine tenders (machin ists)—night work________ CHARLESTON, W. YA. July 1,1951 July 1, 1952 1. 263 2. 250 1. 850 2.250 1.850 2. 250 1. 850 2. 250 2.250 2.125 1.312 2.350 1.960 2.350 1. 960 2. 350 1.960 2.350 2.350 2. 225 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 Bindery women...................... $0. 950 $0.980 Bookbinders ______________ 1. 700 1.800 Foremen _____ ________ 1.900 2.000 Compositors, hand__________ 2.150 2.150 Machine operators__________ 2.150 2.150 Machine tenders (machinists). 2.150 2.150 Photoengravers____________ 2. 506 2.600 Press assistants and feeders: Cylinder _ ______________ 1. 470 1.470 Automatic job cylinder and platen_________________ 1. 300 1.300 Pressmen, cylinder.......... ......... 2.110 2.110 2-color___________________ 2.170 2.170 Offset____________________ 2. 250 2. 250 Pressmen, platen___________ 1.820 l! 820 40 40 40 40 40 40 37% 40 40 40 40 40 40 N e w sp a p e r Compositors, hand—day work. Compositors, hand—night work ____________________ Machine operators—day work. M achine operators—night work_____________________ Machine tenders (machin ists)—day w ork__________ Machine tenders (machin ists)—night work_________ Pressmen, web presses—day work____________________ Pressmen, web presses—night work __________________ P ressm en-in-charge—day work______ _____________ Pressmen-in-charge—night work_____________ _______ Stereotypers—day w ork____ Stereotypers—night work____ CHATTANOOGA, TENN. 2. 250 2.375 2. 250 2.375 2. 250 2. 375 2.175 2.300 2. 325 2. 450 2 175 2. 300 2.400 2. 533 2 . 400 2. 533 2.400 2. 533 2. 250 2. 375 2. 500 2. 625 2. 320 2. 453 l 37% 1 37% 1 37% 1 37% l 37% '3 7 % 40 40 40 40 i 371^ '3 7 % B ook an d job Compositors, hand__________ Machine operators...... .............. Machine tenders (machin ists) ____________________ Pressmen: Agreement A: Cylinder................. .......... . Platen (4 presses)_______ Automatic job cylinder... Agreement B: Cylinder, 2-color________ Platen_________________ 2. 250 2 300 40 2. 250 2 . 300 40 2. 250 2. 300 40 2.125 2.125 . 1. 625 l! 625 2 021 2. 300 2. 300 2. 300 1 725 l! 725 40 40 40 40 40 N e w sp a p er Compositors, hand—day work. 2. 373 Compositors, hand—night N e w sp a p er work____________________ 2.480 Machine operators—day work. 2.373 Compositors, hand—day work. 2. 250 2.350 40 Machine operators—night Compositors, hand—night work____________________ 2.480 work..................................... (2) 2.438 40 Machine tenders (machin Machine operators—day work. 2.250 ists)—day w ork_________ 2.373 2.350 40 Machine operators—night Machine tenders (machin work ____________________ (2) 2.438 40 ists)—night w o r k .._ 2.480 Pressmen, web presses—day Mailers—day work__________ 2 . 000 w ork____________________ 2.050 2.225 40 Mailers—night work 2 107 Pressmen, web presses—night Photoengravers—day work. . . 2. 225 work..................... ................ 2.175 2.350 40 Photoengravers—night work.. 2. 350 P ressm en-in-charge—day Pressmen, web presses—day work w ork___________________ 2. 275 2.350 40 2. 347 Pressmen-in-charge—night Pressmen, web presses—night work____________________ 2.400 2.475 40 work 2.453 Stereotypers—day work: P ressm en-in-charge—day Agreement A _____________ 2. 225 2.313 40 work ____________ _ __ 2.480 Agreement B . _ 2.373 37% Pressmen-in-charge—night (2) work Stereotypers—night work: 2. 587 Stereotypers—dav work Agreement A. __________ 2.350 2.438 40 2 347 Agreement B ............. ........... (2) 2.507 37% Stereotypers—night work____ 2.453 1Information not available for rate and hours on July 1,1951; 2. 453 37% 2. 560 37% 2 . 453 37% 2.560 37% 2.453 37% 2 560 371^ 2 . 080 37%. 2 187 37% 2 . 300 40 2.425 40 2.453 37% 2. 560 37% 2.587 37% 2.693 37% 2 453 37% 2.560 37% T able 13.— Union scales of wages and hours in the printing trades in 77 cities, July 1, 1951, and July 1, 1952—Continued [Hours are the same for both years unless otherwise indicated] July 1,1951 July 1,1952 Trade or occupation Bate Rate H ours per per per hour hour week July 1,1951 July 1,1952 Trade or occupation Rate Rate H ours per per per hour hour week July 1,1951 July 1,1952 Trade or occupation CHICAGO, ILL. CHICAGO, ILL.—Con. CHICAGO, ILL.—Con. B ook an d job B ook an d job —Continued B ook an d job— Continued Bindery women: Gatherers, collators, stitch ers, covering and thread sewers, mailers, blank book sewers, paging and numbering machine op erators. ________________ $1,415 $1.525 Automatic stitcher feeders, folding or ruling machine feeders, machine oper ators, rotary perforating and punching machine operators, table workers. _ 1.374 1.484 Bookbinders: Agreement A: Commercial work: F orw ard ers—c lo th , leather, job; finishers; operators, paper cut ters; paper joggers; sheet straighteners; operators, trimmers; operators, automatic stitching machines; operators, gathering machines; operators, automatic binding machines; operators, covering machines; operators, combina tion gathering and stitching machines; operators, Kast or Sheridan inserting machines (1); oper ators, folding ma chines, autom atic feed (1); operators, automatic feed per forating machines____ 2.433 2.612 Operators, folding ma chine and feeder— hand-fed (1)________ 2.376 2. 556 Operators-in-charge— stock and cutting machine____________ 2.533 2.712 Operators, folding ma chine automatic feed (2)----------- --------------- 2.502 2.681 Operator-in-charge of gathering, stitching, and covering ma chine combination___ 2. 543 2.723 Operators, folding ma chine automatic feed (3)--------------------------- 2.585 2. 764 Operators, Kast or Sher idan inserting ma chine with trimmer attachment (1)............. 2. 598 2.778 Edition binding: F orw ard ers—cloth , leather, and job; fin ishers; operators, paper cutters; paper joggers, sheet straight eners; operators, auto matic stitching ma chines; operators, gathering machines; operators, binding machines; operators, combination gather ing and stitching ma c h in e s; operators, folding machines, automatic feed (1); operators, automatic feed perforating ma chines........................ 2.433 2.612 Operators, folding ma chines and feeders, hand feed (1)................ 2.376 2.556 *3614-hour week on July 1,1951. 363* 363* 363* 363* 363* 363* 363* 363* 363* 363* 3614: Bookbinders—Continued Agreement A—Continued Edition binding—Con. Case-makers, hand or machine operators, operators-in- charge — casing-in machines; edge gilders; marblers; stampers; operators, automatic rounders and backers, auto matic gluing ma chines, lining ma chines, stock cutters, binders' stock head men; operators, round corner machines_____ $2.405 $2.585 363* Book pressers; han d gluers______________ 2.267 2.447 363* Casers, helpers, pasters, smashers, sawyers, general workers, and tipping for gilders; book repairers_______ 2.355 2. 534 363* O perators, nonauto matic gluing machines 2.350 2. 525 36bi Operators, indexing machines; stock cut ters, binders’ stock__ 2.368 2. 547 363* Tip printers__________ 2.380 2. 559 36K Operators, folding maH chines, automatic feed (2).......................... 2.502 2.681 363* ¥ Operators, folding ma chines, automatic feed (3)......................... 2.585 2. 764 363* Head stam pers, in charge of 1 or more machines____________ 2.515 2.695 363* O perator-in-chargestock and cutting machines _______ 2. 533 2.712 363* Operators, combination cutter and 1 folding machine........................ 2.543 2.722 36}* Operators, perfect pat ent binding machine (1); o p e r a to r s-in charge—gathering, stitching, and covering machine combination. . 2. 543 2. 722 363* Agreement B: Paper rulers____________ 2.460 2. 654 361* Compositors, hand.................... 2. 593 2.800 363* Czechoslovak text................. 2. 593 2.800 363* Swedish text.____ ________ 2.593 2.792 363* Electrotypers............................. 3.050 3.160 363* Machine operators..................... 2.632 2.839 363* Czechoslovak text.................. 3.180 3. 430 30 Swedish text________ _____ 2.632 2.838 363* Machine tenders (machinists). 2.632 2.839 363* Mailers...... .................................. 2.345 2.483 363* Photoengravers______ ______ 3.000 3.364 3 35 Rotogravure.. __________ 3.062 3.457 3 35 Press assistants and feeders: Senior assistants: Presses, 25 x 38 inches and larger: 1 2-color; 1 perfecting, over 46 x 65 inches bed measurement; 2 auto matic Miehle units (29 x 41 inches); 1 74inch; 1 Miller Major (2-color); 2single Miller Major (27 x 41 inches). 2.385 2. 524 363* Single cylinder; in charge of varnishing machines, offset; cou pon_________ _______ 2.357 2.497 363* 1 double impression, 2 sheets to 1 cylinder, 1 or 2 colors...................... 2.440 2.579 363* Rate Rate Hours per per per hour hour week Press assistants and feeders— Continued Folding machines, hand-fed: Feeders................................. $2.357 $2.497 Feeders and operators, 1 machine............. .............. 2.418 2.557 Folding machines with auto matic sheet-fed equip ment: 1 m achine...................... . 2.474 2.614 2 machines.......................... 2.543 2.683 3 machines______ _______ 2.626 2.766 Assistants on folding ma chines; paper jogger........ 2.385 2.524 Stock cutters: On flat machines.—......... . 2.474 2.614 Men-in-charge__________ 2.574 2.714 2-color sheet-fed rotary presses: Harris-Claybourn, 47 x 72 inches, Cottrell,36 x 48 inches_______________ 2.426 2.566 1- or 2-roll rotary presses: Tension m en.................. 2.467 2.607 Oilers or utility assistants. 2.426 2.566 Assistants on any 2-deck rotary machine using 1or 2-roll with insert at tachments........................ 2.412 2.552 Tension men on 4-unit press while operating with odd color (fifth unit)..... .......................... 2. 511 2.651 ■ Oilers or utility assistants on 4-unit press________ 2.470 2.610 Tension men on 6-unit press__________ ____ 2.556 2.695 Oilers or utility assistants on 6-unit press............ . 2. 514 2.654 Tension men on 8-unit press................................. 2.600 2.739 Oilers or utility assistants on 8-unit press............. . 2. 558 2.698 Single rotary presses: Single rotary; automaticor sheet-fed rotary; Cox Duplex, Goss Comet and Cox-O-Type single flat-bed_____ _________ 2.385 2. 524 Tubular rotary—single deck. 2.467 2.607 Color presses: McKee 4-color (roll or automatic sheet-fed); McKee 5-color; Claybourn 4- and 5-color___ 2.426 2. 566 10-color web perfecting: First assistants................ 2.467 2.607 Second and third as sistants...................... 2.426 2.566 U. P. M. presses: Single attachments........... 2.385 2. 510 Double attachments.......... 2.426 2.566 Junior assistants: Pony Miehle (2); Miller 2color, 22 x 30 inches (2).. 1.940 2.080 Kelly 253* x 283* inches (2); Miehle horizontal (2); Miller Simplex 20 x 26 inches (2); Kelly, style A, 17 x 213* inches (2); Kelly, style B, 203* x 223* inches (2)................. 1.899 2.039 Kelly, 163* x 213* inches (2); Miehle vertical (2); Miller automatic platen (2); Kluge automatic platen (2); Harris 2-color automatic, 14 x 183* inches or less (2)............. 1.899 2.039 Kelly, 283* x 353* inches (2)-------------------------- 1.927 2.066 Feeders on miscellaneous presses: Hand-fed platen................. 1.899 2.039 363* 363* 363* 363* 363* 363* 363* 363* 363* 363* 363* 363* 363* 363* 363* 363* 363* 363* 363* 363* 363* 363* 363* 363* 363* 363* 363* 363* 363* 18 T able 13.— Union scales of wages and hours in the printing trades in 77 cities, July 1, 1951, and July 1, 1952—Continued [Hours are the same for both years unless otherwise indicated] July 1,1951 July 1,1952 Trade or occupation Rate Rate Hours per per per hour hour week CHICAGO, ILL.—Con. B ook an d job —Continued Press assistants and feeders— Continued Feeders on miscellaneous presses—Continued Hand-fed cylinder_______ $1.940 $2.080 Hand-fed Colt’s Armory and Universal_________ 1.913 2.052 Pressmen, cylinder: Agreement A: Sheet-fed, flat-bed, 46 x 65 inches and under: 2 single-color, single cyl inder; 1 2-color double cylinder; 1 double cylinder perfecting; 1 single cylinder with TJpham auxiliary cyl inder attachment; 3 single-color, single cyl inder, Patent Inside Blanket; 1 single-color, single cylinder and not more than 3 platen job presses; second position pressmen run ning tandem with 4 press beds-................. . 2.662 2.828 Bed size over 46 x 65 inches: 2 single-color, single cyl inder; 12-color, double cylinder; 1 double cyl inder perfecting; 1 single cylinder with Upham auxiliary cyl inder attachment; 1 single-color, single cyl inder and not more than 3 platen job presses------------------- 2.690 2.855 Special type: 2 single-color, single cyl inder Miehle units, Miller Majors, or No. 2 Kellys (or any single paired with them ex cept Miehle 7/0)_____ 2.690 2. 855 1 or 2 single-color, single cylinder Miehle 7/0’s (74 inches) or one 7/0 and any single paired with it; 1 single cyl inder 7/0 Miehle and not more than 3 platen job presses; 1 single cylinder Miehle 7/0 (74 inches) with Up ham auxiliary cylinder attachment................. 2. 717 2.883 1 Cox Duplex, Hoe Du plex, Goss flat-bed or Cox-O-Type (or any press of similar type). 2. 759 2.924 Agreement B .......................... 2.350 2. 500 Pressmen, platen: Agreement A: 3 or le ss........................... 2. 469 2. 634 4 hand-fed........................ 2. 497 2. 662 5 hand-fed...................... ..... 2.538 2.703 6 hand-fed. ...................... . 2. 579 2.745 Proofers on 1 job press; proofers on 1 power proof press........................ 2. 662 2.828 Agreement B _____________ 2.200 2.300 Pressmen, rotary: 1 2-color sheet-feed------------ 2. 828 2.993 1 3-color sheet-feed------------ 2.883 3.048 1 4-cclor sheet-feed................ 2. 966 3.131 1 5-color sheet-feed________ 3. 048 3. 214 1 sheet- or web-feed, 70 inches or over: 1 4-color............................. 3.021 3.186 1 5-color___............................ 3.103 3. 269 1 Miesel.................................... 2. 910 3.076 140-hour week on July 1,1951. Trade or occupation July 1,1951 July 1,1952 1 Rate Rate Hours per per per hour hour week CHICAGO, ILL.—Con. N e w sp a p er 36*4 1 3734 36*4 36*4 36*4 36*4 36*4 1 37M 36*4 36*4 36*4 36*4 36*4 36*4 36*4 Rate Rate Hours per per per hour hour week CHICAGO, ILL.—Con. Pressmen, rotary—Con. 1 tubular—1 or 2 units_____ $2.855 $3.021 3 or 4 units, tubular, second pressman________ ____ 2.745 2.910 132-page, 2-unit, 1 pressman- 2.800 2.966 3634 164-page, 2-unit, 1 pressman- 2. 966 3.131 36*4 If running color, 4 units, 2 pressmen: First position_________ 2. 966 3.131 Second position_______ 2. 800 2. 966 180-page, 2-unit, 1 pressman - 2.966 3.131 If running color, 4 units, 2 pressmen: First position................ 2.966 3.131 Second position_______ 2.800 2. 966 1 96-page Novel News, 2 units_________________ 2.966 3.131 1 192-page Novel News, 4 units, 2 pressmen: First position___________ 3. 021 3.186 Second position_____ . - 2.855 3.021 1 96-page, 2- or 4-unit, 2 pressmen: First position___________ 2.966 3.131 Second position_________ 2.800 2. 966 1 128-pa^e, 4-unit, 2 press 3634 men: First position___________ 2. 966 3.131 Second position_________ 2.800 2. 966 1 192-page, 4-unit, 2 press men: First position............. ......... 3. 021 3.186 Second position_________ 2.855 3. 021 5-unit: First position___________ 3. 021 3.186 Second position_________ 2.855 3.021 6-unit: First position___________ 3.076 3. 241 36*4 Second position. ......... ....... 2.910 3.076 8-unit: First position____ _____ 2.966 3.131 Second and third posi tions_________ ______ 2.800 2.966 10-coior, 10-unit, when op erating 8 units: 36*4 First position___________ 3.103 3.269 Second and third posi tions____ ____ ________ 2.966 3.131 Stereotypers: Agreement A _____________ 3. 035 3.329 Agreement B ......................... 2.676 2. 776 Agreement C_____________ 2.843 3.042 Agreement D _____ _____ _ 3.100 3. 200 36*4 Trade or occupation N e w sp a p e r —Continued B ook an d jo b —Continued C om positors, hand—day work: English text...... .......... .......... 2. 759 Polish text_______________ 2. 776 Compositors, hand—night work: English text________ ____ _ 2. 910 Polish text_______________ 2.838 Machine operators—day work: English text...... .......... .......... 2. 759 Polish text_______________ 2.776 Machine operators—night work: English text........ ................... 2.910 Polish text.............................. 2.838 Machine tenders (machinists)— day work: English text............................ 2.759 Polish text............................... 2.776 Machine tenders (machinists)— night work: English text............................ 2.910 Polish text............................... 2.838 Mailers—day work.................. - 2. 253 Mailers—night work...... ........... 2. 497 Photoengravers—day work. _. 2.979 Photoengravers—night work.. 3.228 * 36}4-hour week on July 1,1951. July 1,1951 July 1 1952 2.924 2. 776 3. 076 2.838 2.924 2. 776 3.076 2.838 2.924 2. 776 3. 076 2.838 2. 413 2. 662 3.117 3. 366 36*4 36*4 36*4 36*4 36*4 36*4 36*4 36*4 36** 36*4 36*4 36*4 36*4 36*4 36*4 36*4 36*4 36*4 36*4 36*4 36*4 36*4 36*4 36*4 Pressmen, web presses—day work: Agreement A _____________ $2. 589 $2. 589 Offside colormen and reg ister men—rotogravure. . 2. 653 2.653 Agreement B _____________ 2.679 2.707 R egister men—rotogravure.._______________ 2.857 2.886 Pressmen, web presses—night work: Agreement A _____________ 2. 929 2. 929 Offside colormen and reg ister men—rotogravure.. 3.000 3.000 Agreement B _____________ 3.051 3.080 Register m en—roto gravure— 3.243 3.274 Pressm en-in-charge—day work: Agreement A _____________ 2. 760 2. 760 Rotogravure and color presses........................... 2.893 2.893 Agreement B _____________ 2.857 2.886 Pressmen-in-charge—night work: Agreement A ----------------- 3.124 3.124 Rotogravure and color presses_______________ 3. 267 3. 267 Agreement B _____________ 3. 243 3. 274 Stereotypers—day work: Agreement A__............ ......... 2.600 2.760 Agreement B _____________ 3. 051 3. 331 Agreement C__ ________ . 2.933 2. 933 Agreement D _____________ 3. 600 3.800 Agreement E _____________ 2.843 2. 960 Foreign language: German and Polish text.. 3.123 3. 231 Stereotypers—night work: Agreement A ...__________ 2.836 3.001 Agreement B -------------------- 3. 433 3.608 Agreement C_________ _ 3. 297 3.297 Agreement D ___________ _ 3. 400 3. 633 Foreign language: German and Polish text... 3.782 3. 909 CINCINNATI, OHIO 36*4 B ook an d job 36*4 Bindery women____________ 1.265 Bookbinders---- ---------------- 2. 220 3 35 Compositors, hand_________ 2. 573 36*4 Electrotypers______________ 2.493 35 Machine operators__________ 2.573 35 Machinist operators: 1 or 2 machines_________ _ 2.680 4 or 5 machines----------------- 2. 733 Machine tenders (machinists). 2.573 Mailers____________________ 2.412 36*4 Photoengravers_____________ 2.667 32*4 Press assistants and feeders: Cylinder feeders; cylinder assistants, 2-color over 54 inches; helpers and auto 36*4 matic tenders___________ 1.990 32*4 Job press feeders.................. . 1.293 Rotary—first assistants------ 2.193 36*4 Rotary—second assistants _. _ 2.050 32*4 Pressmen: Cylinder: 1 or 2 single-color, any 36*4 make, more than 19 x 32*4 25 inches; 1 single-color, 65 inches or over; 1 2-color flat-bed, over 36*4 25 x 38 inches, any size 32*4 or make________ _____ 2.443 2 cylinders, up to 19 x 25 inches........ .....................- 2.297 36*4 1 cylinder, Kelly or Miehle 32*4 High-Speed up to 19 x 37*4 25 inches_____________ 2.047 36*4 2 Meisel or Kidder job or 36*4 3 envelope------------------- 2.127 36*4 * 33*4-hour week on July 1,1951. 37*4 37*4 35 35 35 35 32*4 32*4 37*4 3734 35 35 35 32*4 37*4 4 32*4 35 30 37*4 32*4 36*4 30 32*4 30 27*4 1.315 2.320 2.666 2.587 2.666 2.773 2.825 2.666 2.506 2.826 37*4 37*4 37*4 37*4 37*4 37*4 37*4 37*4 37*4 37*4 2.011 1.307 2.221 2.077 37*4 37*4 37*4 37*4 2.470 37*4 2.323 37*4 2.073 37*4 2.153 37*4 19 T able 13.— Union scales of wages and hours in the 'printing trades in 77 cities, July 1, 1951, and July 1, 1952—Continued [Hours are the same for both years unless otherwise indicated] July 1,1951 July 1,1952 Trade or occupation Rate Rate Hours per per per hour hour week CINCINNATI, OHIO—Con. B ook an d job— Continued Pressmen—Continued Cylinder—Continued New Era: 12 x 12 inches............— $2.370 $2.530 12 x 18 inches................... 2.480 2.640 Platen: 1 or 2..................................... 2.047 2.073 3 ......................... 2.093 2.120 4 ......................... 2.120 2.147 5 .......................... .... 2.153 2.180 Web and rotary: 1 web, single or double sheet-fed, single or dou ble-roll..— ..................... 2.537 2.563 1 3- or 4-color rotary, any make, roll- or hand-fed.. 2.577 2.603 More than 4-color, rotary, roll- or hand-fed.......— 2.743 2.770 Stereotypers_______ _______ 2. 507 2.507 37H m i m/z mA mA mA 37A 37A Z7A 37H N ew spaper C om positors, hand—day work------------------------------Compositors, hand—night work___ ________________ Machine operators—day work. Machine operators—night work____________________ Machine tenders (machin ists)—day work..................... Machine tenders (machin ists)—night work................... Mailers—day work____ _____ Mailers—night work________ Photoengravers—day work__ Photoengravers—night work.. Pressmen, web presses—day work___ ___ _____ ________ Pressmen, web presses—night work______________ ______ P ressm en-in-charge—day work......................................... Pressmen-in-charge—night work____________________ Stereotypers—day work......... Stereo typers—night work........ 2.746 m / 2 2.800 2.880 37A 2.666 2.746 m A 2.800 2.880 37A 2.666 2.746 37A 2.800 2.1 37A 2.333 2.333 37 A 2.467 2.467 37A 2.853 2.960 37H 2.987 3.093 37^ 2.593 2.700 Z7A 2.727 2.833 37A 2.727 2.833 Z7A 2.860 2.967 2.586 2.693 37V2 2.720 2.826 37A 2.666 CLEVELAND, OHIO Book and job Bindery women: Hand..... .............................. 1.150 Machine__________ _____ 1.220 Bookbinders........................ . 2.365 Compositors, hand................ 2.490 Electrotypers.......................... 2. 710 Machine operators________ 2.540 Machine tenders (machinists). 2.540 Mailers: Agreement A.......................... 2.592 Agreement B ................ 2.509 Agreement C.......................... 2.564 Photoengravers: Agreement A ........................ 2.720 Agreement B (comic syndi cate)................................... 2.995 Agreement C (rotogravure). 2.965 Press assistants and feeders: Agreement A: Cylinder.............................. 2.020 Colt’s Armory..................... 1.782 Platen................................... 1.727 1 Harris Clayboum multi color.................................. 2.104 1 2-color, 1 perfecting or 1 single-color rotogra vure; newspaper feature service assistants______ 2.060 Agreement B .......................... 1.940 140-hour week on July 1,1951, 1.230 1.300 2.500 2.625 2.740 2.675 2.675 2.665 2.576 2.635 2.853 3.061 3.094 2.150 1.912 1.857 2.234 2.190 1.970 37A 37 A 37 A 37 A 37A 37A 37A 36^ 37A Z0% 37A July 1,1951 July 1,1952 Trade or occupation Rate Rate Hours per per per hour hour week CLEVELAND, OHIO—Con. Book and job —Continued Pressmen, cylinder: Agreement A: 1 2-color or 1 press with color attachment; 1 per fecting; 1 flat or semi rotary; 1 Kidder, Coy, or Meisel..... ................... $2.563 $2.698 1 or 2 single cylinder; 1 single cylinder and not more than 3 job; en gravers’ proofing press; 2 single-color Harris; 1 or 2 Kelly, Miehle, Ver tical or Miller HighSpeed with not more than 3 job presses. ......... 2.490 2.625 1 offset up to 22 x 29 inches; pressmen on newspaper feature service................. 2.490 2. 625 1 Harris Claybourn multi color......... ........... ........... 2.630 2. 765 1 offset over 22 x 29 inches. 2.617 2. 752 Agreement B ...................... 2.355 2. 390 Agreement C.......................... 2.696 2,763 Men-in-charge.................... 3.001 3.075 Pressmen, rotogravure: 1 single-color; 1 multicolor. _ 2. 568 2.703 Pressmen, platen: 1 or 2......................................... 2.243 2.378 3 or 4......................................... 2.352 2.487 5 or m ore........................... 2. 452 2. 587 Stereotypers_________ ______ 2. 749 2. 816 2.640 2.804 2. 640 2.804 2. 640 2.804 2. 564 2. 337 2.831 2.503 2.883 2. 943 3.231 2.693 2. 858 2. 693 2.858 2.693 2.858 2.564 2.403 2.831 2. 575 2.949 3.016 3.303 2.746 2.881 2.980 3. 251 3.014 2.817 2. 960 3.051 3.327 3.087 Trade or occupation Rate Rate Hours per per per hour hour week COLUMBUS, OHIO Book and job 37A 37A 3 7\i 37A 37A 37A 37 H 37A. 37 H 37A 37A. 37M 37H N ew spaper Compositors, hand—day Compositors, hand— nightwork. work......................-........ Machine operators—day Machine operators—nightwork. work............................... Machine (machin ists)—daytenders work................. Machine tenders (machinists)—nightwork: work....... ....... Mailers—day Agreement A__________ Agreement B.................... Mailers—night work: Agreement A.................... Agreement B___.......... Photoengravers—day work:..... Agreement A..................... Agreement B................ . Photoengravers— night work.. Pressmen, web presses—day work: A__........ Agreement Offside colormen.............. Agreement B (art gravure).. Offside colormen............ Agreement Pressmen, webC.................... presses—night work: Agreement A ................... Offside colormen.............. Agreement B (art gravure).. Offside colormen............. Agreement C__................. Pressman-in-charge—day work: A........... Agreement Agreement (art gravure).. Agreement BC........... Pressman-in-charge— night work: A..................... Agreement Agreement (art gravure) Agreement BC.............. Stereotypers—day Stereotypers—nightwork. work._ July 1,1951 July 1,1952 37^ 37A 37A 37y 2 37A 37A Bindery women................... Bookbinders_______ _____ Compositors, hand_______ Electrotypers..................... Machine operators_______ Machine tenders (machinists). Mailers.......... ............................ . Photoengravers: Agreement A........................ . Agreement B ........................ . Rotogravure........................... Press assistants and feeders.... Job press feeders.................... Pressmen (all presses)............ . Stereotypers............................... 37A 37 A 37A 37A 37A 37A 37A 37A 37A 37A 37A 37A 37A 37A N ew spaper Compositors, hand—day work. Compositors, hand—night work......................................... Machine operators—day work. M achine operators—nigh t work........................................ Machine tenders (machin ists)—day work...................... Machine tenders (machin ists)—night work................... Mailers—day work................... Mailers—night work________ Photoengravers—day work. _. Photoengravers—night work.. Pressmen, web presses—day work____________________ Pressmen, web presses—night work____________________ Pressmen-in-charge—daywork. Pressmen-in-charge—night work. Stereotypers—day work__ Stereotypers—night work.. 2.573 2.706 2. 573 2.706 2. 573 2.706 2.193 2.326 2.933 3.093 2.493 2.600 2. 626 2. 733 2.505 2. 611 2.827 2.693 2.827 2.693 2.827 2.286 2.419 2.973 3.133 2.613 2.720 2.747 2.853 2. 624 2. 758 37A 37A 37A 37A 37A 37A 37A 37 A 37A 37A 37A 37 A 37A 37A 37 A 37A DALLAS, TEX. Book and job 36H Bindery women____________ 37A Bookbinders.............................. Compositors, hand................. . 35 Electrotypers............................ 35 Machine operators................... . Photoengravers_______ ____ _ 37A Press assistants and feeders: Cylinder and offset_______ 37A 35 Press work and feeding own platen presses......... Pressmen: 2.536 2.603 37A Cylinder, rotary, and offset. 2.660 2. 729 37A. Small automatic cylinder, 2. 669 2.736 37A 12 x 18 inches or less____ 2.907 2. 980 37A Stereotypers............................. 2.740 2. 806 37A 35 35 35 35 $1.315 $1.375 2.410 2. 560 2.410 2.460 2.475 2.600 2.410 2.460 2.410 2.460 2.160 2.160 2.587 2.920 2.497 2.660 2. 2.760 2.030 2.030 1.315 1.315 2.430 2.430 2.411 2.580 1<*> . 6! 2.563 2.500 2. 563 2.468 1.1 1. 750 2.150 1.963 2.636 1.100 40 2.100 40 2.600 2. 667 2.600 2.613 1.781 1.840 2.240 2.053 2.764 40 37A 40 37A 40 40 40 40 37H N ew spaper Compositors, hand—day work. 2.714 2.843 35 Compositors, hand—night work............................... ........ 2.857 2.986 35 37^ Machine operators—day work. 2.714 2.843 35 37A Machine operators—night work................................. — 2.857 2.986 35 2.788 2.861 37A Machine tenders (machin 2.714 2.843 35 37 A ists)—day work..................... 2.907 2.980 37A 37A tenders (machin 2.940 3.006 37A Machine 37A ists)—night work................... 2.857 2.986 35 Mailers—day work: 37A Agreement A ......................... 2.129 2.257 35 3.020 3.099 35 Agreement B ......................... 1.963 2.330 37A 3.251 3.327 35 3. 234 3.308 37A Mailers—night work: Agreement A........................ . 2.271 2.400 35 2. 563 2.629 37A Z7A Agreement B ....................... . 2.109 2.430 37A 2.803 2.874 35 37A ®38^-hour week on July 1,1951. 2Information not available for rate and hours on July 1,1951. 20 T able 13.— Union scales of wages and hours in the printing trades in 77 cities, July 1, 1951, and July 1, 1952— Continued [Hours are the same for both years unless otherwise indicated] July 1,1951 July 1,1952 Trade or occupation Rate Rate Hours per per per hour hour week DALLAS, TEX—Con. N e w sp a p e r —Continued Photoengravers—day work— $2. 530 $2.610 Photoengravers—night work. _ 2.670 2.740 Pressmen, web presses—day work..... .................................... 2.600 2.729 Pressmen, web presses—night work...________ __________ 2.743 2.871 P ressm en-in-charge—day w ork-..................... ................ 2.814 2.943 Pressmen-in-charge—night work....................................... . 2.957 3.086 Stereotypers—day work_____ 2. 636 2.636 Stereotypers—night work........ 2.776 2. 776 DAYTON, OHIO *37% «36% 35 35 35 35 35 35 B ook an d job Bindery women: Agreement A .._ ..................... 1.340 1.380 37% Group leaders..................... 1.440 1. 480 37% Agreement B___..................... 1.260 1. 260 37% Collating and perforating. 1.260 1.260 37% Envelope folding and general bindery work. 1.150 1.150 37% Agreement C.......................... 1.390 1.430 37% Agreement D: Miscellaneous binding___ 1.165 1.165 37% Feeders................................ 1. 250 1. 250 37% Senior grade group leaders. 1.425 1.425 37% Senior grade bindery women........ ..................... 1.325 1.325 37% Bookbinders: Agreement A.......................... 2.275 2.355 37% Agreement B ...................... 2.175 2. 255 37% Agreement C.......................... 2. 215 2. 215 37% Job setters............................ 2.315 2.315 37% Compositors, hand: Agreement A.......................... 2. 560 2. 630 37% Agreement B___..................... 2. 525 2. 595 37% Electro typers........................ . 2. 551 2.620 37% Machine operators: Agreement A............. ............ 2.560 2.630 37% Agreement B .......................... 2. 525 2.595 37% Machine tenders (machinists): Agreement A ..................... 2. 560 2. 630 37% Agreement B.__..................... 2. 525 2. 595 37% Mailers: Job setters............................ 2.315 2. 315 37% Machine operators________ 2. 215 2. 215 37% General workers........... ......... 1.930 1. 930 37% Take-off women...... .............. 1.375 1.375 37 % Ticket writers, label sorters (women)_____ _________ 1.325 1.325 37% Feeders (women)............. . 1. 300 1.300 37% Journey women....................... 1.165 1.165 37% Photoengravers-------------------- 2. 667 2. 800 37% Press assistants and feeders: Agreement A: Job presses: Miehle or Miller............... 1.930 1. 950 37% 2-color Claybourn........... 2. 030 2.080 37 % Pattern presses................. 1.930 1.980 37% Web presses: 80-page_______________ 1.930 1.980 37% 32-page Cottrell rotary. _ 1.985 2.035 37% 192-page Goss; 96-page; 64-page double 2-color (front-end man); 32page Goss___ ____ _ 2.040 2.090 37% Double 5-color, 2- and 5-color with steam drum; 48-page per fecting McKee; Mc Kee and 5-color Claybourn....... .......... .......... 2.090 2.140 37% Agreement B: Cylinder assistants (after 3 years) —. ....................... 1.980 2.025 37% Job feeders (after 2 years). 1.540 1.570 37% 2-color cylinder assistants. 2.030 2.075 37% Hamilton 4-web assistants. (2) 1. 570 37% 2 Information not available for rate and hours on July 1,1951. July 1,1951 July 1,1952 July 1,1951 July 1,1952 Trade or occupation Rate Rate Hours per per per hour hour week DAYTON, OHIO—Con. Book and job— Continued Pressmen: Agreement A: Job press department: Miehle, Miller...... .......... $2.465 $2. 515 2-color Claybourn.......... 2.585 2.635 K elly............... ................ 2. 385 2.435 Pattern press depart ment: Scott and Webendorfer offset............................. 2. 385 2.435 Web press division: Double 5-color, 2- and 5-color presses with steam drums; 48-page perfecting McKee____ 2.600 2. 650 192-page Goss; 64-page double 2-color presses. 2. 520 2. 570 96-page presses............... 2. 625 2.675 32-page G oss.............. . 2. 655 2.705 McKee and 5-color Clay bourn______________ 2.705 2. 755 80-page presses; 32-page Cottrell rotary---------- 2. 575 2. 625 Pressmen-in-charge— double 5-color; 2- and 5-color with steam drums; 48-page per fecting McKee_______ 2.815 2.865 Pressmen-in-charge— 192-page Goss; 64page double 2-color— 2.760 2.810 Agreement B: Cylinder: Automatic job presses: Kelly, vertical, Mil ler, etc., up to and in cluding 22 x 28 inches . 2. 405 2. 455 Over 22 x 28 inches____ 2.430 2.480 2-color. ........................... 2.480 2. 530 Offset: Single-color: 14 x 20 inches; LSB— 17 x 22 in ch es; LSN—22 x 30; w eb 17 x 22 inches; 22 x 29 inches. _ ______ _ 2.405 .455 EL-22 x 34 inches; LSQ—26 x 40 inches; LSS—35 x 45 inches; LSJ—42 x 58 inches; LSF—50 x 68 inches- 2.430 2.480 2-color: LSR—25 x 40; LST—35 x 45; LSK—42x58; LS G—50 x 68 inches. 2. 555 2.605 Platen: 1 or 2...... .......................... 2.175 2. 225 3....... ............................... . 2. 285 2.335 4 or 5.................................. 2.405 2.455 Agreement C: Cylinder: Cylinder or automatic job................... ........... . 2.405 2.455 Cylinder over 22 x 28 inches........................ 2.430 2. 480 2-color................................ 2. 480 2.530 Platen: lo r 2........ ........................ 2.175 2. 225 3................................... 2. 285. 2.335 4 or 5................... .............. 2. 405i 2.455 Hamilton 4-web_________ (2) 2,630 Hot wax carbonizing press. (2) 2. 530 Speed Flex........................ (2) 2. 580 Agreement D: R otary............................... 2.435i 2.535 Stereotypers: Agreement A .......................... 2.5431 2.620i Agreement B ........................ 2. 4061 2.456' Agreement C---------- ---------- 2.406I 2.525' 8 38^-hour week on July 1, 1951, Trade or occupation Rate Rate) Hours per per per hour hour week DAYTON, OHIO—Con. N e w sp a p er 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% C om positors, han d—day work............. .......................... $2,445 $2.587 Compositors, hand—night work..... .................................. 2. 657 2.799 Machine operators—day work. 2.445 2. 587 Machine operators—night work____________________ 2. 657 2.799 Machine tenders (machinists) —day work.............................. 2.445 2.587 Machine tenders (machinists) —night work_____ ____ ___ 2. 657 2.799 Mailers—day work__________ 1. 900 2.000 Mailers—night work: Agreement A ........................ 2.050 2.150 Agreement B ...... .......... ......... 1.958 2. 073 Photoengravers—day w ork... 2.600 2. 747 Photoengravers—night work.. 2.800 2.880 Pressmen, web presses—day work: Agreement A ......................... 2.480 2. 587 Agreement B ....... ................. 2. 804 2. 919 Agreement C_........... .......... 2. 787 2.893 Pressmen, web presses—night work: Agreement A ...... ................. . 2.613 2.720 Agreement B ........ ................. 2. 947 3.061 Agreement C...... ................. 2.920 3. 027 Pressmen - in - charge — day work: Agreement A.......................... 2.613 2. 720 Agreement B ....................... 2. 947 3.061 Agreement C...... ............... 2.920 3.027 Pressmen - in - charge — night work: Agreement A........ ............... 2.747 2.853 Agreement B ......................... 3.090 3.204 Agreement C .._ ........... ......... 3. 053 3.160 Stereotypers—day work.......... 2. 455 2. 587 Stereotypers—night work____ 2. 595 2. 727 DENVER, COLO. 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 40 40 37% 37% 37% 37% 35 37% 37% 35 37% 37% 35 37% 37% 35 37% 37% 37% B ook a n d job Bindery women..................... . 37% Bookbinders............................. Compositors, hand--------------Electrotypers............................. Machine operators---------------Machine tenders (machinists). 37%, Mailers........ ................................ Photoengravers ...................... . Press assistants and feeders: Cylinder....... .......... ............ . 37% Platen....................................... Pressmen, cylinder.................... 37% Pressmen, platen....................... 37% Stereotypers............................. 37% 37% 37% 37%, 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 1. 250 2.105 2.275 2. 375 2. 275 2. 350 2. 270 2.400 1. 750 1. Oil 2. 275 2.090 2.412 1. 275 2.190 2. 358 2.470 2. 358 2. 433 2. 387 2. 586 1. 834 1.096 2. 358 2.173 2. 593 40 40 40 40 40 40 36% C om positors, hand—day work........................................ 2. 714 Compositors, hand—night work......................................... 2. 837 Machine operators—day work. 2.714 Machine operators—night work— .................................... 2.837 Machine tenders (machinists) —day work.............................. 2.714 Machine tenders (machinists) —night work.......................... 2.837 Mailers—day work................... 2. 063; Mailers—night work................. 2.183i Photoengravers—day w ork... 2. 647' Photoengravers—night work.. 2. 780i Pressmen, web presses—day work___________________ 2.360i Offside colormen.................. 2.433: 6 37%-hour week on July 1,1951, 2.768 2.891 2.768 2.891 2.768 2.891 2.240 2.360• 2.800i 2.933; 2.593: 2.666• 36% 36% 36% 36% 36% 36% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 40 40 40 40 40 N e w sp a p e r 21 T able 13.— Union scales of wages and hours in the printing trades in 77 cities, July 1, 1951, and July 1, 1952—Continued [Hours are the same for both years unless otherwise indicated] July 1,1951 July 1,1952 Trade or occupation Rate Rate [Hours per per per hour hour week July 1,1951 July 1,1952 Trade or occupation Rate Rate Hours per per per hour hour week July 1,1951 July 1,1952 Trade or occupation Rate Rate Hours per per per hour hour week DES MOINES, IOW A—Con. DETROIT, MICH.—Con. N e w sp a p e r— Continued Newspaper—Continued Machine operators—day work. $2.530 $2.640 37^ Pressmen, web presses—Con. 35 Machine operators—night Agreement B—rotogravure work___ _________________ 2.745 2.864 37M and color presses: 35 Pressmen—day work........ $2,643 $2.789 37% Machine tenders (machinists) Offside register men....... 2.709 2.856 37% —day work............. ................ 2.530 2.640 37% 37K Machine tenders (machinists) Pressmen—night work___ 2.863 3.060 35 —night work........................... 2.745 2.864 37^ Offside register men....... 2.936 3.131 35 35 work.................... 2.334 2.442 38 Pressm en-in-charge— 37H Mailers—day day work......................... 2.909 3.056 37% 37^ Mailers—night work------------- 2.614 2.734 38 Photoengravers—day work— 2.613 2.723 37^2 Pressm en-in-charge— Photoengravers—night work.. 2.827 2.946 37K night work_____ ______ 3.150 3.346 35 Pressmen, web presses—day Agreement C—rotary: work.--------- -------------------- 2.515 2.626 37K Pressmen—day work........ 2.643 2.923 37% B ook an d job Pressmen, web presses—night Pressmen—night work___ 2.863 3.163 35 w ork............................... ....... 2.714 2.833 37H Pressmen-in-charge—day Bindery women....................... 1.188 1.239 37% work________________ 2.843 3.189 37% Bookbinders_______________ 2.145 2.236 373^ P ressm en-in-charge— day work_______________ _____ 2.682 2.792 37% Pressmen - in -c h a r g e — Compositors, hand: night work...................... 3.078 3.449 35 Agreement A ......................... 2.410 2.554 37^ Pressmen-in-charge—night work____________________ 2.881 3.000 37H Stereotypers—day work_____ 2.717 2.851 37% Agreement B _____________ 2.187 2.355 37H Electro typers............................. 2.480 2.636 37% Stereo typers—day work_____ 2.515 2.625 373^ Stereotypers—night work........ 2.942 3.086 35 Stereotypers—night work------ 2.714 2.833 37% Machine operators: DULUTH, MINN. Agreement A-------------------- 2.410 2.554 37K Agreement B ------------------- 2.187 2. 355 37% DETROIT, MICH. B ook an d job Machine tenders (machinists): Agreement A ........................ 2.410 2.554 37 % B ook an d job Compositors, hand.................. 1.850 1.980 40 Agreement B ---------- --------- 2.187 2.355 37% Machine operators................... 1.850 1.980 40 Mailers___________ _____ ___ 2.270 2.410 37M Photoengravers_____________ 2.613 2. 723 37K Bindery women------------------- 1.150 1.365 '3 7 % Photoengravers......................... 2.233 2.233 37% Combination women--------- 1.250 1.470 1 37% Press assistants and feeders: Press assistants and feeders: Cylinder_________________ 1.300 1.400 40 Bookbinders_______________ 2.250 2.465 137% Agreement A: Platen...................................... 1.040 1.130 40 Combination men------------- 2.400 2.625 137% Cylinder---- ------------------ 1.990 1.990 37K Compositors, hand................... 2.835 2.975 40 Pressmen, cylinder: auto Offset, under 14 x 20 matic job cylinder, 2-color, inches................................ 1.540 1.540 37^ Electrotypers----------------------- 2.920 2.980 37% and perfecting........................ 1.820 1.950 40 Machine operators................. . 2.835 2.975 40 Offset, 14 x 20 inches; 17 x Pressmen, platen: Machine tenders (machinists). 2.835 2.975 40 22 inches; 22 x 30 inches; 1 or 2....................... ............... 1.430 1. 540 40 22 x 34 inches.......... ......... 1.990 1.990 37% Mailers......................................... 2.582 2.715 37% 3 ______ ________ 1.525 1.640 40 Platen................................ . 1.590 1.590 37M Photoengravers_____________ 2.800 2.960 37% 4 __________ __________ Rotogravure_____________ 2.800 3.066 37% 1.780 40 __________ 1.660 __________ Rotary_________________ 2.000 2.000 37^ Press assistants and feeders: Stereotypers.............................. 2.061 2.184 36% Agreement B : Cylinder, all sizes.............. 2.245 2.405 1 37% Cylinder: N e w sp a p e r Job cylinder............................ 1.865 2.025 1 37% Clay bourn, 5-color____ 2.040 2.170 373^ Platen---------- ------ ------------ 1.730 1.890 '3 7 % C o ttr e ll, 64-p age; Rotary__________________ 2.265 2.425 i 37% Com positors, hand—day Cottrell, 2-color; High work____________________ 2.265 2.386 35 4-color offset______________ 3.355 3.515 '3 7 % speed Hoe__________ 1.950 2.080 37^ Compositors, hand—night 40-page double 5-color... 2.110 2.240 37M Pressmen: work__ _________________ 2.394 2. 520 35 Cylinder, all sizes_________ 2.675 2.855 1 37% Large and small cyl Platen.______ ____________ 2.380 2.540 '3 7 % Machine operators—day work. 2.265 2.386 35 inder................. ............ 1.940 2.060 37^ Rotary__________________ 2.760 2.920 137% Machine operators—night Pressmen: work..____ _____ _________ 2.394 2.520 35 Stereotypers: Agreement A: Agreement A -------------------- 2.851 2.984 37% Machine tenders (machin Cylinder, large................. 2.370 2.370 37^ ists)—day work___________ 2.265 2.386 35 Agreement B ________ ____ 2.867 2.980 37% 40-page C ottrell............ 2.410 2.410 37M Machine tenders (machin Small cylinder------------ 2.310 2. 310 37^ N e w sp a p e r ists)—night work_________ 2.394 2. 520 35 Webendorfer__________ 2.600 2.600 37^ Mailers—day work__________ 1.875 2.036 ^ 36% C om positors, han d—day Offset: Mailers—night work________ 1.995 2.160 *36% work: 22 x 34 inches_________ 2.370 2.370 37K Photoengravers—day work__ 2.453 2. 586 37% German text-------- ------------ 1.700 1.800 40 22 x 30 inches; 17 x 22 English text............................ 2.807 2.940 37^ Photoengravers—night work.. 2.586 2. 720 37% inches; 14 x 20 inches.. 2.310 2.310 37% Pressmen, web presses—day hand—night Under 14 x 20 inches----- 2.170 2.170 37^ Compositors, work: English text________ 3.027 3.165 36% work............................... ....... 2.110 2.222 35 Platen............................. 2.170 2.170 37% Pressmen, web presses—night Rotary—Scott________ 2.520 2.520 37% Machine operators—day work: work..._____ ____________ 2.230 2.342 35 German text----- ------ -------- 1.700 1.800 40 Agreement B: English text______________ 2.807 2.940 37^ Pressm en-in-charge—day Cylinder: work_______________ _____ 2.253 2.365 35 Clayboum, 5-color......... 2.520 2.670 37% Machine operators—night work: English text________ 3.027 3.165 36J4 Pressmen-in-charge—night Cottrell, 64-page_______ 2.520 2.670 37^2 w ork.............................. ......... 2.373 2.485 35 Cottrell, 2-color_......... 2.450 2.600 37% Machine tenders (machin ists)—day work...................... 2.807 2.940 37% Stereotypers—day work_____ 2.061 2.184 36% 40-page double 5-color... 2.690 2.850 373^ Stereotypers—night work____ 2.131 2.254 36%, High-speed, H oe........... 2.380 2.520 37^ Machine tenders (machin ists)—night work................... 3.027 3.165 36% Large cylinder................. 2.300 2.440 373^ EL PASO, TEX. Small cylinder................. 2.250 2. 390 37M Mailers—day work................... 2.448 2.582 37% Mailers—night work------------- 2.628 2. 761 37% Offset: B ook an d job Under 14 x 20 inches___ 2.110 2.240 37% Photoengravers—day work... 2.956 3.090 37% 14 x 20 inches........ .......... 2.250 2.390 37^ Photoengravers—night work.. 3.165 3.299 37% Compositors, hand__________ 2.446 2.597 3 7% Pressmen, web presses: Machine operators..................... 2.446 2. 597 37% 22 x 30 inches (Harris, Machine tenders (machinists). 2.446 2.597 37% Agreement A: 2-color)......................... 2.450 2.600 37^ Pressmen—day work____ 2.643 2.789 37% Pressmen, cylinder................... 2.000 2.482 40 Stereotypers............................... 2.570 2.833 373^ Pressmen—night work___ 2.863 3.021 35 N e w sp a p e r Pressmen-in-charge—day N e w sp a p er work.............................. 2.843 2.989 37% Com positors, hand—day work..................................... 2.447 2.597 3 7% Color presses.................... 2.909 3.067 37% C om positors, hand—day Compositors, hand—night Pressm en-in-charge— work...................................... . 2.530 2.640 37^ work......................................... 2.560 2.710 37% night work_____ ____ 3.078 3.235 35 Compositors, hand—night Machine operators—day work. 2.447 2.597 37% Color presses.................... 3.150 3.306 35 work.......... ............................. 2.745 2.864 37% 637M-hour week on July 1,1951. *40-hour week on July 1,1951. DENVER, COLO.—Con. Newspaper—Continued Pressmen, web presses—night work................................... . $2.543 $2,792 Offside colormen................... 2.621 2.871 Pressmen - in - charge — day work................... ..................... 2.493 2.786 Pressmen - in - charge — night work........................................ 2.686 2.985 Stereotypers—day work_____ 2.553 2. 592 Stereotypers—night work........ 2.673 2.701 DES MOINES, IOWA 22 T able 13.— Union scales of wages and hours in the 'printing trades in 77 cities, July 1, 1951, and July 1, 1952—Continued [Hours are the same for both years unless otherwise indicated] July 1,1951 July 1,1952 July 1,1951 July 1,1952 Trade or occupation EL PASO, TEX.—Con. N e w sp a p e r —Continued Machine operators—night work____________________ Machine tenders (machin ists)—day work_____ _____ Machine tenders (machin ists)—night work_________ Mailers—day work__________ Mailers—night work................. Pressmen, web presses—day work____________________ Pressmen, web presses—night work___________ _____ ___ Pressm en-in-charge—day work___ __________ ______ Pressmen-in-charge—night work..... .......... ........................ Stereotypers—day work_____ Stereotypers—night work___ Rate Rate Hours per per per hour hour week $2. 560 $2. 710 2.447 2.597 2. 560 2. 710 2. 060 2. 210 2.170 2.320 2.280 2.430 2.380 2.530 2.343 2.493 2.443 2.593 2. 280 2.430 2.380 2.530 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 40 40 40 40 40 40 ERIE, PA. B ook an d job Compositors, hand__ Machine operators___ Machinist-operators. Photoengravers. ......... Pressmen, cylinder... Pressmen, platen........ 40 40 40 1 37^ 40 40 2.150 2.150 2.200 2. 582 2.100 2.000 2. 250 2. 250 2.300 2.680 2.200 2.150 2. 293 2. 393 2.293 2.399 2.393 2.499 1.640 1.740 2.213 2.371 (2) 2.240 2.340 2.400 ' 37% 2.500 37% 2.400 37% 2.507 37% 2. 500 37% 2.607 37% 1.640 37% 1.740 37% 2.320 37% 2.486 35 2.655 37% 2.293 37% 2. 393 37% N e w sp a p e r Com positors, hand—day work.......................................... Compositors, hand—night work— .................................... Machine operators—day work. Machinists-operators______ Machine operators—night work— .......................... ..... Machinist-operators_______ Mailers—day work.................... Mailers—night work________ Pressmen, web presses—day work____________________ Pressmen, web presses—night work_____________ _______ Pressm en-in-charge—day work________________ ____ Stereotypers—day work_____ Stereotypers—night work____ Trade or occupation Rate Rate Hours per per per hour hour week GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.— Continued B ook an d job— Continued Pressmen: Agreement A: Cylinder: Automatic cylinder____ $2,000 $2.250 Small automatic job cylinder____________ (2) 2.100 Offset: 14 x 20 inches and under.................... . 2.000 2.350 17 x 22 inches and over. (?) 2.350 Platen: Automatic feed________ 1.750 1.950 Hand feed____________ (2) 1.750 Agreement B _____________ 2.220 2.370 Stereotypers________________ 2.490 2. 580 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 N e w sp a p e r Compositors, hand—day work................. ...................... Compositors, hand—night work.............. .......................... Machine operators—day work. Machine operators—night work......................................... Machine tenders (machin ists)—day work...................... Machine tenders (machin ists)—night work........ .......... Mailers—day work—................ Mailers—night work____ ____ Photoengravers—day work... Photoengravers—night work— Pressmen, web presses—day work___________________ Pressmen, web presses—night work........... ............................ Pressm en-in-charge—day work____________________ Pressmen-in-charge—night work-----------------------------Stereotypers—day work_____ Stereotypers—night work____ HOUSTON, TEX. B ook a n d job 2.490 2.640 2.490 2.640 2.490 2.640 1.940 2.090 2.670 2.930 2.370 2. 520 2.470 2. 620 2.490 2.640 2.580 2. 730 2.580 2. 730 2. 580 2. 730 2.030 2.180 2. 670 2.930 2.460 2.660 2. 585 2. 785 2. 580 2. 730 38H 38% 38% 38% 38% 38% 40 40 37% 35 40 40 40 40 38% 38% July 1,1951 July 1, 1952 Trade or occupation Rate Rate Hours per per per hour hour week HOUSTON, TEX.—Con. N e w sp a p e r —Continued Photoengravers—day w ork... $2,820 $2.920 Photoengravers—night work— 2.973 3.077 Pressmen, web presses—day w ork...____ _____________ 2.487 2.593 Pressmen, web presses—night work____________________ 2.671 2.786 Pressm en-in-charge—day work.................................. . 2.553 2. 660 Pressmen-in-charge—night work_____________________ 2. 743 2.857 Stereotypers—day work_____ 2.560 2.653 Stereotypers—night work____ 2.693 2. 787 INDIANAPOLIS, IND. B ook an d job Bindery women.......... .............. Bookbinders_________ ______ Compositors, hand__________ Electrotypers...................... . Machine operators__________ Machine tenders (machinists). Mailers_________ _________ Photoengravers......................... Press assistants and feeders: Cylinder.............................. Newspaper assistants (blan ket presses or patent in side)..................................... Assistant pressmen...... ......... Pony assistants___________ Assistants on 2-color presses, CoxDuplexor GossComet. Rotary presses: 1 sheet-fed, 2-color; 11-roll, 2-color over 60 inches__ 1 1-roll, 1-color; 1 1-roll, 2-color 60 inches or un der.................................... Junior assistants: Job press feeders................ Pressmen: C y lin d er—flat-bed and automatic: 1 or 2 flat-bed; 1 or 2 Kelly; 1 or 2 vertical; 1 or 2 horizontal; 1 or 2 Miller Simplex; 1 or 2 Miller High-Speed_____ 1 double cylinder or 2-color. Offset: 1 offset, 17 x 22 inches........ Platen: 1 or 2 job____________ _ 3 job.................................. 4 job__________ ____ ____ 5 job...................................... Rotary: 1 sheet-feed, 2-color rotary; 1 1-roll, 1-color rotary; 1 1-roll, 2-colcr rotary 60 inches or under_____ 1 1-roll, 2-color rotary over 60 inches........................... First pressmen____ _____ Second pressmen________ Stereo typers_________ ______ 1.308 2.355 2.390 2.640 2.390 2.390 (2) 2. 660 2.174 1.364 2.455 2.440 2.640 2.440 2.440 2.405 2.660 2.224 40 40 40 37% 40 40 40 37% 40 2.214 2.228 2.092 2.228 2.264 2.278 2.142 2.278 40 40 40 40 2.264 2.314 40 2.228 2. 278 40 1.302 1.337 40 Bindery women___________ _ 1.270 1.320 40 2. 355 Bookbinders____ __________ 2.240 2.350 40 2.451 Compositors, hand................... 2. 613 2. 713 37% Electrotypers—......................... 2.720 2. 760 37% 2. 355 Machine operators__________ 2. 613 2. 713 37% Machine tenders (machinists). 2.613 2.713 37% 2.209 GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. Photoengravers......... ............... 2.800 2.800 37% 2.223 Press assistants and feeders... 1.900 1.990 40 2.328 B ook an d job 2-color___________________ 1.970 2.070 40 2.355 Hand-platen.................. ......... 1.270 1.330 40 Bindery women....................... 1.100 1.150 40 Pressmen, cylinder................... 2.240 2.350 40 2-color___________________ 2.380 2. 500 40 Bookbinders—........................ 1.750 1.850 40 Pressmen, platen: Compositors, hand.................... 2.150 2.350 40 Shopping news___________ 2.490 2.560 40 lor 2_________ ____ - ......... 1.950 2.050 40 2.450 Electrotypers_________ _____ 2.520 2.620 37% 3________________________ 2.040 2.140 40 4________________________ 2.130 2.230 40 Machine operators________. .. 2.150 2.350 40 2.560 Shopping news___________ 2.490 2. 560 40 Stereotypers_______________ 2.693 2.730 37% 2.476 Photoengravers................ ......... 2.400 2.533 37% 2.426 N e w sp a p er Press assistants and feeders: 2.707 Automatic cylinder_______ 1.600 1.900 40 Compositors, hand—day Hand-feed, over 25 x 38 work____________________ 2.666 2.766 37% N e w sp a p e r inches__________________ (*) 1.750 40 Compositors, hand—night Small automatic job cylin work________ ___________ 2.800 2.900 37% Compositors, hand—day work. 2.640 der____________________ 1.300 1.600 40 Machine operators—day work. 2.666 2.766 37% Compositors, hand—night Offset presses: work.___ __________ _____ 2.773 14 x 20 inches or under___ 1.600 1.900 40 Machine operators—night work______________ ______ 2.800 2. 900 37% Machine operators—day work. 2.640 22 x 34 inches or over____ (2) 2.000 40 Machine tenders (machin Machine operators—night Platen presses: ists)—day work...................... 2.666 2.766 37% work........................................ 2. 773 Automatic or hand-feed— (2) 1.500 40 Machine tenders (machin Combination of small Machine tenders (machin ists)—day work...................... 2.640 automatic job cylinder ists)—night work_________ 2.800 2.900 37% and automatic platen Mailers—day work__________ 2. 227 2.320 37% Machine tenders (machin ists) —night work................... 2.773 press—limit of 2.............. 1.300 1.600 40 Mailers—night work................. 2.293 2.420 37% 2 Information not available for rate and hours on July 1,1951. 140-hour week on July 1,1951, 37% 37% 37% 35 37% 35 37% 37% 2.405 2. 496 2.405 2. 269 2.323 2.378 2.405 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 2.500 2. 610 2. 526 2.476 2.783 40 40 40 40 37% 2. 720 2.853 2.720 2.853 2.720 2.853 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 23 T able 13.— Union scales of wages and hours in the printing trades in 77 cities, July 1, 1951, and July 1, 1952—Continued [Hours are the same for both years unless otherwise indicated] July 1,1951 July 1,1952 July 1,1951 July 1,1952 Trade or occupation Rate Rate Hours per per per hour hour week Trade or occupation Rate Rate Hours per per per hour hour week INDIANAPOLIS, IND — KANSAS CITY, MO. Continued B ook an d job N e w sp a p e r— Continued Bindery women____ ________ $1.350 $1.400 Mailers—day work.................... $2,490 $2.490 37H Bookbinders------------------------ 2.400 2.500 Mailers—night work------------- 2.623 2.623 37H Compositors, hand__________ 2.507 2.600 Photoengravers—day w ork... 2.780 2.793 37H Electrotypers__________ ____ 2.453 2.453 Photoengravers—night work.. 2.913 2.920 37H Machine operators__________ 2. 507 2.600 Pressmen, web presses—day Machine tenders (machinists). 2.507 2.600 work......................................... 2.467 2.600 37H Mailers____________________ 2.160 2.227 Photoengravers_____________ 2.533 2. 613 Pressmen, web presses—night work......................................... 2.600 2.733 37M Press assistants and feeders: Cylinder................................ 1.947 2. 020 Pressm en-in-charge—day Platen_____ _____________ 1.582 1.640 work......................................... 2.647 2.800 37!4 Rotary.------ ------- ------------ 1.989 2.060 Pressmen-in-charge—night work......................................... 2.780 2.933 37H Pressmen: Cylinder: Stereotypers—day work........... 2.623 2.703 37H 1 cylinder with Upham Stereotypers—night work........ 2.757 2.837 37H attachment (when Up ham attachment is in JACKSON, MISS. operation); 1 Double Ender or 2 cylinders; 1 B ook and jo b offset 17 x 22 inches or .775 over; 1 cylinder and 1 .775 40 B indery women........ ........... hand-fed platen; 1 cylin Bookbinders................................ 1.700 1.700 40 2.000 der and 1 automatic 40 1.900 Compositors, hand................... platen; 1 automatic 29 Machine operators........ ............ 1.900 2.000 40 to 42 inches; 1 “C” N e w sp a p e r Kelly or 1 Miehle “29”; 1 new Miller Simplex; 1 Compositors, hand—day work. 2.000 2.150 40 new No. 1 Kelly, with Compositors, hand—night out assistance (under a work..................... .................... 2.200 2.365 40 foreman)...___________ 2.507 2.600 Machine operators—day work. 2.000 2.150 40 1 2-color cylinder (under a Machine operators—night foreman)_____________ 2.581 2.680 work....................................... . 2.200 2.365 40 Platen (hand-fed): Pressmen, web presses—day 1, 2, or 3________________ 2.333 2.420 work........................................ 1.850 2.000 40 4 or 5__________________ 2.439 2.530 Pressmen, web presses—night Rotary: work— ...................... ............. 1.850 2.240 l 37H 1 single-roll (under a fore Pressm en-in-charge—day man)_______ _________ 2.544 2.640 work........................................ 2.000 2.100 40 1 double-roll (under a fore Pressmen-in-charge—night man)................................. 2. 576 2.670 work..................... ................... 2.000 2.347 '3 7 M Stereotypers............................... 2.500 2.600 JACKSONVILLE, FLA. N e w sp a p er B ook an d jo b .900 2.000 1.875 1.875 1.875 2.300 1.450 1.650 1.650 1.650 1.000 2.000 1.875 1.875 1.875 2.400 1.550 1. 750 2.000 1.750 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 Compositors, hand—day work. 2.490 Compositors, hand—night work___________ ___ _____ 2.590 Machine operators—day work. 2.490 Machine operators—night work........................... ............ 2.590 Machine tenders (machin ists)—day work..................... 2.490 Machine tenders (machin ists)—night work................... 2.590 Mailers—day work................... 1.900 Mailers—night work................. 1.900 Photoengravers—day work— 2.490 Photoengravers—night work.. 2.590 Pressmen, web presses—day work......................................... 2.490 Pressmen, web presses—night work......................................... 2.590 Pressm en-in-charge—d ay work............ ............................ 2.615 Pressmen-in-charge—night work........................................ 2.715 Stereotypers—day work........... 2.490 Stereotypers—night work........ 2.590 * 40-hour week on July 1,1951, 2.570 2. 670 2. 570 2. 670 2. 570 2.670 1.980 1.980 2. 570 2.670 2.570 2.670 2.695 2.795 2.570 2.670 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 Bindery women.......... ............. Bookbinders............................... Compositors, hand—......... ....... Machine operators---------------Machine tenders (machin ists)............................ ............. Photoengravers......................... Press assistants and feeders... Pressmen: Cylinder and offset............... New Era.......... ..................... Platen...................................... N e w sp a p er Compositors, hand—day work. Compositors, hand—night work__________ ____ _____ Machine operators—day work. Machine operators—night work___________________ . Machine tenders (machin ists)—day work...................... Machine tenders (machin ists)—night work................... Mailers—day work------- -------Mailers—night work________ Photoengravers—day work— Photoengravers—night work.. Pressmen, web presses (in cluding color)—day work— Pressmen, web presses (in cluding color)—night work. Pressmen-in-charge (includ ing color)—day work--------Pressmen-in-charge (includ ing color)—night work_____ Stereotypers—day work_____ Stereotypers—night work____ 2.493 2.640 2.493 2.640 2.493 2.640 2.160 2.293 2. 773 2.933 2.400 2.547 2. 533 2.680 2.500 2.757 2.493 2.640 2.493 2. 640 2.493 2.640 2.227 2*360 2.866 3.027 2.607 2. 753 2.740 2.887 2. 657 2.800 July 1,1951 July 1,1952 Trade or occupation KNOXVILLE, TENN.—Con. N e w sp a p er om positors, hand—day 37K C work..... ................................... $2.373 $2.453 37H 37H Compositors, hand—night work................................ 2.480 2.560 37 X 37H Machine operators—day work. 2.373 2.453 37H M achine operators—night work........................................ 2.480 2.560 37 H 37H Machine tenders (machin ists)—day work.--------------- 2. 373 2.453 37K Machine tenders (machin ists)—night work................... 2.480 2. 560 37H 37K Mailers—day work__________ 1.920 2.080 Mailers—night work________ 2.011 2.171 Photoengravers—day work... 2.267 2. 400 Photoengravers—night work.. 2.400 2.533 Pressmen, web presses—day work____________ ____ ___ 2. 373 2.453 Pressmen, web presses—night work—...................................... 2.480 2. 560 Pressmen - in - charge—day work....................................... 2. 507 2. 587 Pressmen - in - charge—night work_____ _____________ 2. 613 2.693 Stereotypers—day work_____ 2.347 2.427 Stereotypers—night work____ 2.427 2. 507 LITTLE ROCK, ARK. 37H 37K B ook an d job B ook an d job 2.250 2.250 2. 250 2. 267 1.425 1.900 2.103 1.425 2.475 2.475 2.475 2.333 1.525 2.025 2. 228 1.525 37K 37H 37 y 37y 37K 37K 37H 37H 37^ 37H 37M 37H 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 37y2 37H 37^ 37H 37K 37K 37H 1.060 2.050 2.190 2.190 2. 265 2.190 2. 250 1.210 1.270 .990 1.040 2.024 2.120 1.931 2.020 1.782 1.860 1.012 1.958 2.090 2.090 2.165 2.090 1.950 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 N e w sp a p er KNOXVILLE, TENN. 37y 37y »7H 37H 37H 37^ 37K 37X 37Hi 37K 37^ B ook an d job Bindery women..................... 37y2 Bookbinders........................... Compositors, hand____ ____ _ 37H Machine operators_____ _____ Machinists—operators........... 37 y2 Machine tenders (machinists). Photoengravers_____________ 37H Press assistants and feeders: Cylinder_________________ Platen________ __________ 37 y 3 7 h Pressmen, cylinder.................. Job cylinder______________ Pressmen, platen...................... C om positors, hand—day work......................................... Compositors, hand—night work_______ _____ ________ Machine operators—day work. Machine operators—night work___ _________________ Machine tenders (machin ists)—day work_____ _____ Machine tenders (machin ists)—night work............... . Mailers—day work__________ Mailers—night work................. Photoengravers—day w ork... Pressmen, web presses—day work_____________ _______ Pressmen, web presses—night work..... .......................... ......... Pressm en-in-charge—day work................. ...................... Pressmen-in-c h a rg e—n ig h t work..................................... Stereotypers—day work_____ Stereotypers—night work........ LOS ANGELES, CALIF. Compositors, hand................... Machine operators................... Machine tenders______ _____ Photoengravers....................... Press assistants_____________ Pressmen, cylinder_________ OfEset................. ..................... Pressmen, platen....................... Rate Rate Hours per per per hour hour week 2.310 2.420 2.310 2.420 2. 310 2.420 1.660 1. 760 2.125 2.220 2. 330 2. 320 2.430 2.310 2.420 2.410 2. 520 2.410 2.520 2.410 2.520 1.770 1.875 2. 250 2.410 2. 520 2. 510 2. 620 2.390 2. 500 Bindery women......................... 1.540 1.651 Bookbinders.............................. 2.566 2.752 Compositors, hand................... 2.600 2.752 Electrotypers________ ____ 2.733 2.946 Machine operators__________ 2.600 2.752 Machine tenders (machinists) _ 2.600 2.752 Mailers........ .............................. 2.533 2.712 Photoengravers.......................... 2.702 3.000 737-hour week o n July 1,1951. 36}* m i 36}* 36}* 36}* 36}* 36H 36H 40 36X 36H 36}* 36}* 36}* 36}* 37H 37y2 zm 37X 37M 37H 37H 7 36 24 T able 13.— Union scales of wages and hours in the printing trades in 77 cities , J u ly 1, 1951 , and J u ly 1 , 1952 — Continued [Hours are the same for both years unless otherwise indicated] July 1,1951 July 1, 1952 Trade or occupation Rate Rate Hours per per per hour hour week LOS ANGELES, CALIF — Continued Book and job —Continued Press assistants and feeders: Cy linder—1-color_________ $2.175 $2.327 Cylinder—2-color_________ 2.228 2.380 Platen........... ...................... 1.876 1.930 Pressmen: Cylinder________________ 2. 566 2. 752 Platen__________________ 2. 460 2. 612 Web, flat b ed ...._________ 2. 598 2.784 First rotary______________ (2) 2.895 Second rotary____________ (2) 2. 719 Stereotypers: Agreement A........................ 2. 619 2.752 Agreement B _____ _______ 2. 600 2.733 37H 37M 37A 37H 37K 37K 37M 37M 37K 37A N ew spaper C om positors, hand—day work____________________ Compositors, hand—night work____________________ Machine operators—day work. Machine operators—night work____________________ Machine tenders (machinists)—day work__________ Machine tenders (machinists)—night work... -------Mailers—day work-------------Mailers—night work________ Photoengravers—day work. __ Photoengravers—night work.. Pressmen, web presses—day work____________________ Pressmen, web presses—night work__________ _________ Pressm en-in-charge—day work---------------- ------------Pressmen-in-charge—night work___________________ Stereotypers—day work__ _ Stereotypers—night work....... 2. 613 2.733 2. 613 2. 733 2. 613 2.733 2.329 2.396 2. 773 2.899 2. 640 2. 860 2.840 3.071 2. 485 2.552 2.765 2. 892 2. 765 2.892 2. 765 2.892 2.489 2.556 2. 907 3.032 2. 640 2.860 2.840 3.071 2. 618 2.685 37A 37K 37A 37H 37K 37K 37A 37^ 37A 37A 37A 35 37A 35 37A 37A LOUISVILLE, KY. Book and job Bindery women: Agreement A..................... Agreement B ___________ Bookbinders: Agreement A ...................... Agreement B ______ ____ Compositors, hand: Agreement A......................... Agreement B ........................ Agreement C______ _____ Electrotypers............................ Machine operators: Agreement A ..__________ Machinist-operators_____ Agreement B ________ ____ Agreement C______ ______ Machine tenders: Agreement A......................... Agreement B .----------------Agreement C: 5 or more machines-------Less than 5 machines........ Mailers______________ _____ Cheshire operators-----------Collmar operators________ Photoengravers: Agreement A—___________ Rotogravure____ ______ Agreement B ______ _____ Press assistants and feeders: Agreement A: 1 cylinder, single color__ 1 or 2 job automatic cyl inders.............................. 1 platen, hand-fed.............. 1.130 1.125 1. 925 1.900 2.200 2. 238 2.135 2.347 2.200 2.325 2.238 2.135 2.200 2. 363 2.285 2.135 1.360 1.560 (2) 2.385 2.640 2. 667 1.198 1.255 2.040 2.040 2.332 2. 523 2.221 2.480 2.332 2. 457 2.523 2.221 2.332 2.648 2.360 2.221 1.410 1.610 1.850 2.465 2.720 2. 773 40 37K 40 37A 40 40 37A 37A 40 40 40 37A 40 40 37A 37A 40 40 40 37A 37A 37A 1.485 1.691 40 1.535 1.743 40 1.355 1. 552 40 July 1,1951 July 1,1952 Trade or occupation LOUISVILLE, KY.—Con. Book and job —Continued Press assistants and feeders— Continued Agreement B: 1 cylinder, single-color; 1 rotary roll- or sheet-fed.. $1.595 $1.691 1 cylinder, 2-color_______ 1.655 1.754 1 platen, hand-fed_______ 1.465 1.552 2 platens, automatic-fed (1 small offset or multilith)_______ _______ 1.505 1.595 1 offset, 17 x 22 inches to 40 inches........................ . 1.734 1.839 Agreement C: Cylinder______________ 1.550 1.680 Clayboum, 48 x 72 inches.. 1.690 1.820 Rotary, Cottrell 5 x 5 inches_______________ 2.000 2.130 Rotary, Goss and Comic. . 1.870 2.000 Pressmen: Agreement A: Cylinder: 1 not over 65 inches; 1 Kelly B or 17 x 22 inches; 1 Kelly No. 1; 1 Miehle vertical; 1 Miller High-Speed; 1 Miller Simplex______ 1.885 2.145 2 not over 65 inches___ 2. 010 2. 270 Platen: 1____________________ 1.660 1.906 2____________________ 1.698 1.947 3____ _______________ 1.735 1.987 Agreement B: Cylinder: 1 not over 65 inches........ 2.025 2.146 2 not over 65 inches........ 2.150 2. 278 1 2-color flat-bed; 1 per fecting_____________ 2.100 2. 226 Job autom atic c y l inder presses: 1 Kelly B or 17 x 22 inches; 1 Kelly No. 1; 1 Miehle vertical.. 2.025 2.146 1 Miller High-Speed; 1 Miller Simplex; 1 Lisenby; 1 Little Giant....................... 2.025 2.146 1 Kelly No. 2,1 Miehle Horizontal, 1 Miller Major Simplex, 1 cylinder over 65 inches__________ . 2.075 2.200 Offset: 117 x 22 inches or under. 2.075 2.200 1 over 17 x 22 inches to 40 inches.___________ 2.175 2.300 1 40 inches or over____ 2.290 2.428 1 2-color_____________ 2.365 2.506 1 roll-fed........................ 2.415 2.560 Platen: Operating 1 press and feeding....................... 1.800 1.908 2 presses___ _________ 1.838 1.948 3 presses. ___________ 1.875 1.988 Agreement C: Cylinder: Job, Miller or equal____ 1.710 1.840 1 single-color, flat-bed... 1.930 2.060 2 single-color, flat-bed, 1 5-color Clayboum 30 x 45 inches___________ 2.000 2.130 1 2-color flat-bed; 1 2-color Clayboum 36 x 48 inches or smaller. __ 1.950 2.080 Platen________________ 1. 710 1.840 Rotary: In-charge-of Cottrell, 5 x 5 inches__________ 2.650 2.780 In-charge-of Goss and Comic........................... 2.410 2.540 In-charge-of Old............. 2.110 2.240 2Information not available for rate and hours on July 1,1951. Rate Rate Hours per per per hour hour week 40 40 40 40 40 37# 37# 37# 37# 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 July 1,1951 July:1, 1952 Trade or occupation LOUISVILLE, KY.—Con. Book and job —Continued Pressmen—Continued Agreement C—Continued Rotary—Continued Second pressmen, Cot trell 5x5 inches.......... $2.300 $2.430 Second pressmen, Goss and Comic_________ 2.110 2.240 Rotogravure: In-charge-of Old______ 2.210 2.340 Pressmen, Old________ 2.000 2.130 In-charge-of Motter, 64 pages______________ 2.410 2.540 Pressmen, Motter, 64 pages_________ ___ _ 2.090 2.220 MANCHESTER, N. H. 40 Compositors, hand.................. Machine operators__________ Machine tenders (machinists) . Photoengravers_______ _____ Pressmen, cylinder_________ Pressmen, platen: Hand___________________ Automatic_______________ 40 40 40 Z7A 37 A 37A 37A 37A 37A 37A 37A 37A Z7A 37# 37A 37H 37A N ew spaper Compositors, hand—day work____________________ Compositors, hand—night work____________________ Machine operators—day work, Machine operators —n igh t work_______________ ____ Machine tenders (machin ists)—day work.................... Machine tenders (machin ists)—night work................ Mailers—day work_____ ____ Mailers—night work________ Photoengravers—day work... Photoengravers—night work.. Pressmen, web presses—day work____________________ Pressmen, web presses—night work____________________ Pressmen-in-charge—day work____________________ Pressmen-in-charge—n i g h t work____________________ Stereotypers—day work_____ Stereotypers—night work___ 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 Rate Rate Hours per per per hour hour week 2.623 2.757 2.623 2.757 2.623 2.757 2.170 2. 270 2.836 2.970 2.597 2.703 2.863 2.970 2.597 2.703 2.623 2.757 2.623 2.757 2.623 2.757 2.190 2.290 2.925 3.059 2.653 2.760 2.920 3.027 2.670 2.776 37A 1.815 1.815 1.815 2.507 1.819 1.430 1.619 1.875 1.875 1.875 2.640 1.900 1.493 1.691 40 40 40 37^ 40 40 40 2.187 2.320 2.187 2.320 2.187 2.320 1.907 2.040 2.000 2.133 2.267 2.400 2.187 2.320 2.267 2.400 2.267 2.400 2.267 2.400 2.066 2.200 2.267 2.400 2.533 2.667 2.267 2.400 373^ 37^ 37A 37A 37A 37A Z7A 37A 37A 37A 37A 37A 37A 37A 37A 37A 37A 37A Book and job N ew spaper Compositors, hand—day work.................. ......... .......... Compositors, hand—night work___________________ Machine operators—day work. Machine operators—night work___ ________________ Machine tenders (machin ists)—day work__________ Machine tenders (machin ists)—night work_________ Mailers—day work_________ Mailers—night work................ Pressmen, web presses—day work___________________ Pressmen, web presses—night work______________ _____ Pressmen-i n - charge—day work___________________ Pressmen-in- ch arge—nigh t work--------------- ---------Stereotypers—day work........ . Stereotypers—night work........ %7A 37A 37K 37A 37A .37A 37H 37A Z7A 37A 37A 25 T able 13.— U nion scales of wages and hours in the prin ting trades in 77 cities, J u ly 1, 1951, and J u ly 1, 1952 — July 1,1951 July 1, 1952 Trade or occupation Continued [Hours are the same for both years unless otherwise indicated] Rate Rate] Hours per per per hour hour week July 1,1951 July 1,1952 Trade or occupation Rate Rate Hours per per per hour hour week MEMPHIS, TENN. MIAMI, FLA.—Continued N ew spaper —Continued Bindery women....................... $0.993 $1,043 40 Machine tenders (machin Bookbinders.............................. 1.985 2.085 40 ists)—night work...... ........ . $2,720 $2,720 Compositors, hand.................. 2.150 2.275 40 Mailers—day work.................... 1.980 2.400 Electrotypers............................. 2.400 2.592 37'A Mailers—night work................. 2.080 2.500 Machine operators.................... 2.150 2.275 40 Pressmen, web presses—day work....................................... 2.620 2.810 Machine tenders....................... 2.150 2.275 40 Photoengravers____ _______ 2.560 2.720 37A Pressmen, web presses—night work.................................... . 2.720 2.910 Press assistants and feeders: Cylinder................................. 1.400 1.485 40 Pressmen-in-charge—day work. 2.887 3.077 Platen, men........................... 1.130 1.200 40 Pressman - in-charge—night Platen, women...................... .975 1.043 40 work....................................... 2.987 3.177 Pressmen, cylinder_________ 2.025 2.125 40 Stereotypers—day work.......... 2.620 2.700 Kelly, Miehle Vertical, and Stereotypers—night work........ 2.720 2.800 Miller............................... (2) 2.100 40 2.175 40 2-color, over 25 x 38 inches... 2.075 MILWAUKEE, WIS. Offset: 17 x 22 inches and up to 22 x 34 inches................. 2.000 2.100 40 Book and, job 22 x 34 inches..................... 2.050 2.150 40 Over 22 x 34 inches............ 2.075 2.175 40 Bindery women........................ 1.150 1.230 2-color................................ 2.125 2.225 40 Bookbinders.............................. 2.300 2.460 Pressmen, platen...................... 1.720 1.800 40 Compositors, hand................... 2.453 2.613 Electrotypers............................ 2.540 2.700 N ew spaper Machine operators__________ 2.453 2.613 Machine tenders (machinists). 2.453 2.613 Compositors, hand—day Mailers....................................... 2.453 2.613 work....................................... 2.500 2.633 37A Photoengravers..................... 2.758 2.924 Compositors, hand—night Press assistants and feeders: work.................................... . 2.633 2.766 37A Cylinder and rotary............. 2.175 2.335 Machine operators—day work. 2.500 2.633 37V* Job cylinder and platen___ 1.465 1.575 Machine operators—night Pressmen, cylinder presses: work..................... ................. 2.633 2.766 37V2 1 single-roll rotary (bread Machine tenders (machin wrapper); 3 patent inside ists)—day work...................... 2.500 2.633 37 y 2 blanket; 2 Miehle vertical Machine tenders (machin (22 x 28 inches or less); 1 ists)—night work.............. 2.633 2.766 37A Addressograph or similar Mailers—day work................... 2.140 2.273 37A type; 1 multicolor Harris; Mailers—night work................. 2.260 2.393 37A 1 sheet-fed rotary............. 2.450 2.610 Photoengravers—day work... 2.700 2.833 31A 1 double-roll rotary; any Photoengravers—night work.. 2.927 3.060 37A rotary that prints 3 or Pressmen, web presses—day more colors.......................... 2.520 2.680 work..................................... 2.407 2.540 37 A 1 Cox Duplex or Goss flat Offside color men.................. 2.594 2.727 37 A bed...................................... 2.550 2.710 Pressmen, web presses—night Job cylinder presses: work..................................... 2.540 2.673 37 A 1 Kelly, Miehle vertical or Offside color men.................. 2.734 2.867 37A horizontal, Miller HighPressmen-in-charge—day work. 2.660 2.793 37A Speed, or Simplex or Pressmen-in-charge — night similar job cylinder (22 x work...................................... 2.813 2.947 37A 28 inches or less)_*......... 2.350 2.510 Stereotypers—day work.......... 2.387 2.520 37 A Pressmen, platen: Stereotypers—night work........ 2.520 2.653 37A 1, 2, or 3................................. 2.330 2.490 4................................. ............. 2.370 2.530 MIAMI, FLA. Stereotypers.............................. 2. 533 2.640 Trade or occupation July 1,1951 July 1, 1952 Bate Rate Hours per per per hour hour week MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. Book and job Book and job 35 137A l 37A 37A 37A 37A 37 A 37A 37A 40 40 37A 37A 37 A 37A 37A 36yi 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 37A Bindery women........................ $ 1,200 $1.275 37A Bookbinders............................. 2.400 2.550 37M Compositors, hand: Agreement A......................... 2.500 2.650 37a Agreement B .._ .................... 2.575 2.680 37A Electrotypers............................ 2.780 2.860 37M Machine operators: Agreement A........................ 2.500 2.650 37A Combination machine, linotype, and intertype. 2.625 2.775 37A Agreement B......................... 2.575 2.680 37H Machine tenders (machinists): Agreement A......................... 2.500 2.650 37A Agreement B ......................... 2.575 2.680 37M Mailers................................... 2.225 2.415 37H Photoengravers....................... 2.640 2.800 37^ Press assistants and feeders: Cylinder................................. 37A Miehle vertical or Kelly A_. 1.650 1.750 37A Platen..................................... 1.460 1.550 37^ Pressmen: Cylinder: 1 single cylinder; 2 single cylinders; 1 single cylin der and 1 platen; Kelly, Osterlind, Miehle verti cal, or Simplex................ 2.500 2.650 37H In-charge-of 3 single cyl inders: 2-color or Double Enders or single-roll rotary........ ...................... 2.580 2.730 37M In-charge-of 4 single cyl inders.......... .................. 2.600 2.760 37M 4- or 5-color McKee, Cot trell, or Claybourn......... 2.660 2.810 37M Platen: 1. . .................................................. 1.820 1.930 37H 2—.................. .................... 1.970 2.090 37a 3 ......................... 2.170 2.300 37a 2.230 2.360 37A 4 .................................................................................. In-charge-of more than 4.. 2.430 2.580 37H Offset, single color: 12 x 18 inches and under.. 1.730 1.834 37a 14 x 20 inches............. ........ 1.975 2.094 37A 17 x 22 inches...................... (2) 2.321 37H 19 x 25 inches...................... (2) 2.500 37A 2.500 37A 22 x 34 inches___________ 2.580 Stereotypers.............................. (2) 2. 751 40 N ew spaper Compositors, hand—day work: Agreement A.......................... 2.775 Book and job N ew spaper Agreement B _____ _______ 2.635 Compositors, hand—night Bindery women........................ 1.050 1.080 40 work: Bookbinders.............................. 2.020 2.080 40 Compositors, hand—day work. 2.613 2.720 37A Agreement A____________ 2.915 Compositors, hand................... 2.650 2.730 37A Compositors, hand—night work. 2.747 2.853 37A Agreement B ............ ........... (2) Machine operators.................... 2.650 2.730 37A Machine operators—day work. 2.613 2. 720 37A Machine operators—day work: Machine tenders (machinists). 2.650 2.730 37A Machine operators—night 2.775 Agreement A.......................... Mailers.................................... . 2.080 2.190 40 work....................................... 2.747 2.853 37A Agreement B.......................... 2.635 Photoengravers......................... 2.667 2.800 37^ Machine tenders (machin Machine operators—night Press assistants and feeders: ists)—day work..................... 2.613 2.720 37A work: Cylinder and job................... 1.880 1.960 37A Machine ten d ers (machin Agreement A.......................... 2.915 Job........................................... 1.370 1.450 37A ists)—night work.................. 2.747 2.853 37A Agreement B____________ (2) Pressmen: Mailers—day work.................. 2.267 2.373 37A Machine tenders (machin Cylinder........................ ........ 2.650 2.730 37A Mailers—night work................. 2.373 2.480 ists)—day work: Job cylinder........................... 2.450 2.530 37A Photoengravers—day work... 2.840 2.946 37A 37 A Agreement A......................... 2.775 Offset..................................... 2.650 2.730 37A Photoengravers—night work.. 2.973 3.080 37A Agreement B........................ 2.635 Platen.................................... 2.450 2.530 37A Pressmen, web presses—day tenders (machin Stereotypers.............................. 2.882 2.882 37A work............... .................... 2.533 2.533 37A Machine ists)—night work: Colormen.............................. 2.633 2.633 37A Agreement A__...................... 2.915 N ew spaper Agreement B ........................ (2) Pressmen, web presses—night Mailers—day work.................... 2.315 work................................... 2.750 2.750 35 Mailers—night Compositors, hand—day work. 2.620 2.620 35 work................. 2.415 Compositors, hand—night Colormen................. ............. 2.857 2.857 35 work... 2.780 work....................................... 2.720 2.720 35 Pressmen-in-charge—day work 2.733 2.733 37^ Photoengravers—day Photoengravers—night work.. 2.960 Machine operators—day work. 2.620 2.620 35 Pressmen-in - c h a r g e —n i g h t Pressmen, web presses—day Machine operators—night 2.964 35 2.964 work........................................ 2.620 work _ __ __________ work___________________ 2.720 2.720 35 Stereotypers—day work------- 2.533 2.640 37^ Pressmen, web presses—night 2.720 Machine tenders (machin work.................................... 2.66712.773 Stereotypers—night work----37A ists)—day work..................... 2.620 2.620 35 2Information not available for rate and hours on July 1,1951. 140-hour week on July 1,1951. 2.915 35 2.785 35 3.055 2.910 2.915 2.785 35 35 35 35 3.055 35 2.910 35 2.915 35 2.785 35 3.055 2.910 2.450 2.575 2.913 3.093 2.750 2.870 35 35 37H 37^ 37M 37A 37A 37H 26 T able 13.— Union scales of wages and hours in the printing trades in 77 cities, July 1, 1951, and July 1, 1952— Continued [Hours are the same for both years unless otherwise indicated] July 1,1951 July 1, 1952 Trade or occupation Rate Rate Hours per per per hour hour week MINNEAPOLIS, MINN.— Continued N ew spaper —Con. Pressmen-in-charge—day work___________ ________ $2.820 $2.950 Pressmen-in-charge—night work....................................... 2.920 3.070 Stereotypers—day work......... 2.620 2.750 Stereotypers—night work........ 2.720 2.870 37% 37% 37% 37% MOBILE, ALA. Book and job Compositors, hand................... Machine operators__________ Machine tenders (machinists). Pressmen, cylinder_________ Offset.......................... ........... Pressmen, platen..................... 2.300 2.300 2.300 2.100 2.100 2.100 2.400 2.400 2.400 2.200 2.200 2.200 40 40 40 40 40 40 2.380 2.480 2.380 2.480 2.380 2.480 2.240 2.310 2. 507 2.577 2.320 2.390 2.480 2.580 2.480 2.580 2.480 2.580 2.367 2.410 2.634 2.677 2.420 2.490 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% N ew spaper Compositors, hand—day work........ .............................. Compositors, hand—night work____ ______ ________ Machine operators—day work. Machine operators—night work.___ _______________ Machine tenders (machin ists)—day work.__________ Machine tenders (machin ists)—night work... _____ Pressmen, web presses—day work....................................... Pressmen, web presses—night work...................................... Pressm en-in-charge—day work___________________ Pressmen-in-charge—night work___________________ Stereotypers—day work.......... Stereotypers—night work____ NEWARK, N. J. Book and job Bindery women........................ 1.248 1. 351 Bookbinders: Hand sheet straighteners and counters.................... 1. 973 2.152 Rulers, 3-beam automatic machine_______________ 2.386 2.567 Bookbinders, Hi-Die cut ters, nonprecision paper cutters (64-inch knife or under), operators of Cleve land folding machines with 1 feeder______ _____ 2.193 2.374 3-knife trimmers, folding machine operators, com bination and automatic... 2. 270i 2.451 Nonprecision cutters: 65 to 74 inches high......... 2.208i 2.390 75 inches and over............. 2.264 2.445 Precision cutters, 65 to 74 inches_______ ______ 2.236i 2.418 75 inches and over.............. 2.264: 2.445 Blank book forwarders......... 2. 220» 2.402 Stampers and finishers____ 2.303! 2.484 Stampers and finishers’ as sistants________________ 2. 275i 2.457’ Jogging machine operators _. 1.9731 2.154: Compositors, hand.................. 2.483! 2.759i Electrotypers............................ 3.0001 3.160» Machine operators__________ 2.483! 2.759> Machine tenders (machinists) . 2. 4831 2.759> Mailers.............................. ........ 2.455i 2.731 Photoengravers........................ 3.0571 3.342! Rotogravure.. ....................... 3.142! 3.428! i 40-hour week on July 1,1951. 36% 36% 36% 36% 36% 36% 36% 36% 36% 36% 36% 36% 36% 36% 37% 36% 36% 36% 35 35 July 1,1951 July 1,1952 Trade or occupation Rate Rate Hours per per per hour hour week NEWARK, N. J.—Con. Book and job— Con. Press assistants and feeders: 2- color Duplex_________ $2.082:$2. 246 3- color Sterling_________ 2.223 2.397 Cylinder, offset, rotary, au tomatic............................... 2.082 2.246 2-color press with 3-color attachment......................... 2.166 2.337 2.166 2.337 2- color press, over 70 inches.. Pressmen, cylinder: 3- color Sterling........... . 2.659 2.868 2-color over 70 inches______ 2.659 2.868 Single-color over 68 inches... 2.603 2.807 Special Kidder..................... 2.589 2.792 1 or 2 single-color not over 68 inches..... .................... 2.533 2.731 Bag............... ......................... 2.251 2. 428 Pressmen, platen: 2-color Harris, 15 x 18 inches. 2.392 2.579 1 to 3 hand-fed...................... 2.251 2.428 4 hand-fed.............................. 2.322 2.503 5 hand-fed............................. 2.392 2. 579 1 New Era............................. 2. 533 2.731 Stereotypers__________1........ 3.037 3.193 Newspaper Compositors, hand—day work____________________ 2.696 2. 853 Compositors, hand—night work................................... . 2.800 2.960 Machine operators—day work. 2.696 2. 853 Machine operators—night work____________________ 2.800 2.960 Machine tenders (machin ists)—day work__________ 2.696 2. 853 Machine tenders (machin ists)—night work-------------- 2.800 2.960 Mailers—day work_________ 2.373 2.460 Mailers—night work________ 2.800 2.900 Photengravers—night work... 2.880 3.093 Pressmen, web presses—day 2.613 2.773 work____________________ Pressmen, web presses—night work___________________ 3.015 3.193 Pressmen-in-charge—day work____________________ 2.813 2.973 Pressmen-in-charge—night work............. .......................... 3. 237 3. 415■ Stereotypers—day work.......... 2.507 2.667' Stereotypers—night work___ . 3.133 3. 333 NEW HAVEN, CONN. Book and job Bindery women........................ . Machine workers................... Foreladies.............................. Bookbinders______________ Compositors, hand: Agreement A......................... Agreement B ........... ............. . Electrotypers----..................... Machine operators: Agreement A......................... Agreement B____________ Machine tenders (machinists): Agreement A........................ . Agreement B ......................... Photoengravers........................ Press assistants and feeders: Agreement A: Cylinder or horizontal and vertical Miehle........ 2-color.................................. Agreement B.__.................. . Pressmen: Agreement A: Cylinder......................... . Horizontal and vertical Miehle............................. 2-color........... ................ . . 36% 36% 36% 36% 36% 36% 36% 36% 36% 36% 36% 36% 36% 36% 36% 36% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37V2 37V2 32% 37V2 July 1,1951 July 1,1952 Trade or occupation Rate Rate Hours per per per hour hour week NEW HAVEN, CONN.— Continued Book and job —Con. Pressmen—Con. Agreement B: Cylinder or horizontal and vertical Miehle____ $2,000 $2.087 Small automatic job cyl inder.............................. 1. 975 2.063 Platen_______ _______ _ 1.850 1.948 Rotary................................... 2.338 2.388 Commercial: Cylinder................................. 2.225 2. 275 Job and automatic................ 2.125 2.175 Stereotypers............................... 2.363 2.640 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 N ew spaper Compositors, hand—day work____________________ Compositors, hand—night work...................................... Machine operators—day work. Machine operators—night work...................................... Machine tenders (machin ists)—day work.......... .......... Machine tenders (machin ists)—night work................... Pressmen, web presses—day work___________________ Pressmen, web presses—night work................. ...................... Pressmen-in-charge—day work----------------------------Pressmen-in-charge—night work....................................... Stereotypers—day work_____ Stereotypers—night work------ 2.373 2.453 2.373 2. 453 2.520 2.600 2.200 2.200 2. 325 2. 325 2.200 2. 275 2.453 2.560 2.453 2.560 2.600 2.707 2.300 2.300 2.450 2.450 2.453 2.560 37% 37% 37% 37A 37% 37% 40 40 40 40 *3 7 % J37% NEW ORLEANS, LA. Book and job 37% Bindery women........................ 1.050 1.075 40 33% Bookbinders_______________ 2. 250 2.350 40 Compositors, hand_________ 2.300 2.350 40 37V2 Electrotypers______________ 2.375 2.500 *37% Machine operators__________ 2.300 2.350 40 33% Machine tenders (machinists). 2.300 2.350 40 37V2 Photoengravers___________ 2.275 2.325 40 30 Press assistants and feeders: Cylinder..____ __________ 1.400 1.500 40 Offset............. ....................... 1.725 1.825 40 Platen__________________ 1.100 1.200 40 Pressmen: Combination cylinder and 1.066 1.120> 37V2 platen; cylinder; flat-bed; 1.120 1.1801 37% and rotary Web_________ 2. 250 2. 350 40 1.200 1. 393; 37% Offset, 22% inches................ 2.325 2.425 40 2.133 2.220> 37% Platen_______________ _ 1.575 1.675 40 2 automatic or 1 automatic 2.025 2.1251 40 and 1 hand____________ 2.000 2.100 40 2.373 2.4191 37% Stereotypers: 2.425 2.587’ >37% Agreement A_____ _______ 2. 510 2.640 37% Agreement B__................... 2.375 2.500 ‘ 37% 2.025 2.125i 40 N ew spaper 2.373 2. 4191 37% 2.025 2.125» 40 Compositors, hand—day 2.373: 2.419l 37% work__ _________________ 2.325 2.452: *38% 2.266■ 2.4001 37% Compositors, hand—night work___ ________________ 2.4251 2.555. 138% Machine operators—daywork. 2.3251 2.452! 1 388* Machine operators—night 1.867’ 1.92C► 37A work__ _______________ 2.4251 2.555» 138% 1.92C> 1.972\ 37A Mailers—day work_________ 1.625i 1.70C> 40 1.60C1 1.682; 40 Mailers—night work________ 1.70C1 1.775> 40 Photoengravers—day work... 2.30C1 2.425> 40 Photoengravers—night work.. 2.425> 2.55C) 40 2.373! 2. 421r 37A Pressmen, web presses—day work: 2. 32C) 2.372} 37% Agreement A____________ 2.30C) 2.30C) 40 2.453\\ 2. 50'r 37V2 Agreement B------------------ 1 « 2. 56() 33% *Information not available for rate and hours on July 1* 1951. 27 T able 13.— Union scales of wages and hours in the printing trades in 77 cities, July 1, 1951, and July 1, 1952— Continued [Hours are the same for both years unless otherwise indicated] July 1,1951 July 1, 1952 Trade or occupation Rate Rate Hours per per per hour hour week NEW ORLEANS, LA—Con. Newspaper—Con. Pressmen, web presses—night work.......................... ........ $2,400 $2,400 Pressmen - in - charge — day work........................................ 2.575 2. 575 Pressmen - in - charge — night work___________________ 2.675 2.675 Stereotypers—day work-------- 2.250 2.375 Stereotypers—night work........ 2.375 2.500 NEW YORK, N. Y. Book and job Bindery women: Hand collators, stitchers, general edition workers, sewing-machine operators, hand coverers, paringmachine operators, hand folders, drop roll or point folding-machine feeders, hand pasters, hand gatherers__________________ 1.232 1.380 Pasting-machine operators, guarding - stubbing - and stripping-machine operators, inserters, wire stitcher operators, Singer stitcher or McCain stitcher operators............................ 1.121 1.256 Gathering-machine fillersin, book examiners and wrappers______________ 1.028 1.151 Box girls on folding ma chines.................................. 1.108 1. 241 All other bindery women.... 1.247 1.346 Bookbinders: Agreement A: IP Head stampers................... 2.528 f 2.830 Extra finishers__________ 2.418 2.708 Gilders................................ 2.368 ' 2.653 Stampers.. ____________ 2.298 12. 573 Head sheetmen, foldingmachine operators, book trimmers, power rounders and backers, headbanding- and lin ing-machine operators, stock-cutters, case-mak ing-machine operators. extra forw arders, gatherin g-m achine stitchers and covers, sheet and plate cutters, smashing-machine oper ators, circuit workers-.. 2.228 2.495 Book trimmers (flat or table trim), hand round ers and backers, headbanders and liners, hand case and stretcher makers, hand casers-in, book repairers, edge coloring, sprinkling and general all-round work, assistant operators on gathering machine, stitchers and covers, sheet cutters.................. 2.148 2.405 Head gold layers___ ____ 1.588 1.778 1.508 1.688 Geld layers __ Assistant sheetmen or heads of stock____ ____ 2.058 2.305 Nipping-machine opera 1.978 2. 215 tors ____ _________ Hand gluers-up, board cutters, pasters off 1.888 2.115 Loaders-up for folding machines, Cleveland machine operators (sin gle machine over 1 fold). 1.618 1.813 Casing-in machine feeders.11.378 1.543 • 37^-hour week on July 1,1951. 40 40 40 40 40 36X 36H MX MX MX MX MX MX MX 36J4 MX MX MX 3634 MX MX 3634 MX 1 July 1,1951 July 1, 1952 Trade or occupation Rate Rate Hours per per per hour hour week NEW YORK, N. Y.—Con. Book and job—Con. Bookbinders—Con. Agreement A—Con. Assistants on smashing machines__ _______ $1.108 $1,240 A u tom atic m achine .998 1.118 General reference books... 2.298 2. 573 Agreement B: Duplex trimmers, combination gathering and stitching-machine operators________________ 2.192 2.392 Bracket trimmers, operators of continuous trimmers, Sheridan comic machine (trimmer attached) operators_____ 2. 242 2.441 Assistant operators on combinations and folding machines, jogging machine operators.......... 1.913 2.103 Continuous trimmers (tumbler type)----------- 2.269 2.469 ators of flat machines; die machines; bandcutting machines; gathering, stitching, or covering machines (operated as separate units) __ 2.164 2.364 Manifold table workers__ 2.139 2.339 Operators of Kast insert ing and stitching ma chines, Dayton 3-knife trimmers____________ 2.214 2.414 Elftfttrift anto spaeers 2.192 2.392 Compositors, hand_________ 2.483 2.759 Italian text______________ 2.453 2.586 Bohemian-Slavonic text___ 1.870 2.053 E lectrotypars 3.000 3.160 Mach ina operators 2.483 2.759 Italian text, 2.453 2. 586 Bohemian-Slavonic text, 1.870 2.053 Machine tenders (machinists). 2.483 2.759 Mailers...................................... 2.939 2.939 Stampers-.............................. 3.016 3.016 Machine operators........... ..... 3.093 3.093 Commercial----------- ------- - 2. 878 2.878 Gravure................................. 2.708 2.954 Photoengravers......................... 3.285 3.485 Gravure-............................... 3.142 3.514 Press assistants and feeders: Agreement A: Assistants on Miller 2color Simplex, Miehle 2-color No. 41 and 46, small McKee processfirst assistant, large 2color flat bed, 2-color Cottrell rotary (not over 42 inches), 5-color Cot trell (not over 61 inches)—second assist ant, and perfecting proc ess presses... ................ 2.166 2.327 Assistants on Miehle auto matic pony, Kelly No. 2, Babcock automatic, Miller Major Simplex, Premier G. F., Miehle 41, sheet-fed rotary, and double sheet-fed rotary presses.-------- ------------ 2.138 2.299 Assistants on 2-color 48inch and 5-color 42-inch Cottrell presses_______ 2.194 2.354 Assistants on 2-color 59inch Cottrell and 2-color rotary presses over 59 inches.............................. 2.221 2.382 First assistants on 5-color 61-inch and 72-inch Cot trell presses..................... 2.235 2.396 MX MX MX 3634 3634 3634 MX MX 3634 3634 3634 3634 37H 3734 3734 3634 3734 3734 3634 3234 3234 3234 3234 83234 35 35 3634 3634 3634 3634 3934 ' Trade or occupation July 1,1951 July 1, 1952 Rate Rate Hours per per per hour hour week NEW YORK, N. Y C o n . Book and job—Con. Press assistants and feeders— Con, Agreement A—Con. Assistants on platen presses; Miehle vertical or horizontal; Miller Hi-speed or Simplex; Kelly A, B, C, Clipper, or Automatic jobber; Harris 1 or 2 colors (15 x 18 inches and 18 x 22 inches); offset presses up to and in cluding 22 x 34 inches; Webendorfer; multicolor and C and P cylinder presses...................... $1.651 $1,749 Utility men on web presses; assistants on cylinder presses over 42 inches, second assist ants on McKee and off set presses 35 x 45 inches or larger __________ 2.111 2.271 Agreement B: Feeders----------------------- 1.902 2.111 Layers-up......................... 1.233 1.320 Floor help—men................ 1.100 1.197 Floor help—women_____ 1.048 1.135 Pressmen, cylinder: Agreement A: Single-color automatic: 2.513 2. 789 Group Group A------------------B ___ 2.588 2.863 2-color automatic: Group A ___ 2.588 2.863 Group B ... ________ 2.638 2.914 Cottrell presses: 1 2-color 29 x 42 inches, or 2 2-color 36 x 48 inches __________ 2.613 2.880 1 2-color 40 x 59 inches. .. 2.644 2.920 1 5-color 29 x 42 inches... 2.692 2.968 1 5-color 50 x 65 inches... 2. 748 3.023 1 5-color 50 x 72 inches... 2.814 3.090 2-color flat-bed presses over 70 inches______ .. 2.613 2.888 Permanent provers, sheet fed rotary presses with color, presses with bronzing attachment— 2.588 2.863 McKee process presses----- 2.663 2.938 2 cylinder presses on color register, 2-color flat-bed presses, 2-color Harris presses 28 x 34 inches and up, Cox-Duplex presses............................. 2.563 2.839 1 cylinder and 1 or 2 hand platen presses; 1 cylin der and 1 automatic platen press; 1 cylinder and 1 automatic job cylinder up to and in cluding 31 inches; 1 cyl inder and 1 or 2 auto matic job cylinders 22 inches and under 29 inches; 1 cylinder press over 68 inches; sheet-fed rotary presses; multi web ticket presses_____ 2.513 2.789 Harris 17 x 22 inches, 19 x 25 inches, 22 x 34 inches, or Webendorfer 17 x 22 inches offset__________ 2.513 2.789 Two-color Miehle, 4134 x 5534 inches offset______ 2.651 2.927 Agreement B: Pressmen—finishing-ma chines-------- ----------- 2.449 2.621 Pressm en—autom atic feeder............................... 2.532 2.704 MX MX MX MX 3634 MX 3634 3634 3634 3634 3634 3634 3634 3634 3634 3634 3634 3634 3634 3634 3634 3634 3634 3634 28 T able 13.— Union scales of wages and hours in the printing trades in 77 cities, July 1, 1951, and July 1, 1952— Continued [Hours are the same for both years unless otherwise indicated] July 1,1951 July 1, 1952 July 1,1951 July 1,1952 Trade or occupation NEW YORK, N. Y —Con. Book and job— Con. Pressmen, platen: 1 to 3 presses; 1 automatic press, 20 inches or under.. 1 automatic press, over 20 inches_________________ 2 automatic presses, 20 inches or under; 2 Webendorfer presses_________ 2 automatic presses, over 20 inches; 1 2-color Harris press, 15 x 18 inches_____ 2 2-color Harris presses, 15 x 18 inches............................. Platen provers....................... Stereotypers-------- -------------- Rate Rate per per per hour hour week Rate Rate Hours per per per hour hour week 2.240 2. 474 36# 2. 290 2.340 2.319 3.000 2.524 2.575 2.583 3.160 36# 36# 3 'H 37# N ew spaper Rate Rate Hours per per per hour hour week Book and job Book and job $2.190 $2.425 36# 2. 214 2.448 36# Trade or occupation OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA. NORFOLK, VA. Compositors, hand—day work. 2.828 2.993 36# Bohemian and Slavonic text................................... 1.870 2.053 37V2 Greek text— ....................... 2.452 2.452 836# Hebrew-American text____ 2.785 2. 785 35 Hungarian text___________ 2.415 2. 600 35 Italian text.................. .......... 3.501 3.561 30 Polish text-_____________ 2.333 2. 433 37# Compositors, hand—night work................................... 2.966 3.131 36# Hebrew-American text____ 3.713 3.713 26# Italian text______________ 3.701 3.701 30 Polish text_____ _________ 2.566 2.667 37# Machine operators—day work. 2.828 2.993 36# Bohemian and Slavonic text. 1.870 2.053 37V2 Greek text_____________ 2.452 2.452 36# Hebrew-American text....... . 2.785 2. 785 35 Hungarian text___________ 2.415 2.600 35 Italian text............. ............... 3.561 3.561 30 Polish text............................. 2.333 2.433 37V2 Machine operators—night work.................................. . 2.966 3.131 36# Hebrew-American text____ 3. 713 3.713 26# Hungarian text.. .............. 2.657 2.860 35 Italian text--------------------- 3.701 3.701 30 Polish text.......................... . 2.566 2.667 937# Machine tenders (machinists) —day work......................... 2.828 2.993 36# Machine tenders (machinists) —night work...................... 2.966 3.131 36# Mailers—day work................ . 2.224 2.384 37# Stampers______________ 2.291 2.451 37# Automatic machine oper ators--------------------------- 2.357 2.517 37# Mailers—night work.................. 2.486 2.659 34# Stampers______ _________ 2.558 2.732 34# Automatic machine operators-................................... 2.631 2.805 34# Photoengravers—day work 3.062 3.228 36# Photoengravers—night work.. 3.365 3.531 36# Pressmen, web presses—day work.................................. 2. 717 2.883 36# Gravure............................... 2.700 3.071 35 Color........... ............... ........... 2,843 3. 214 35 Spot color____ __________ 2.786 3.157 35 Pressmen, web presses—night work................................ 3.045 3.224 33V2 Gravure................................. 3.154 3.554 32# Color ..................................... 3.308 3.708 32# Spot color............................... 3.246 3.646 32# Pressmen-in-charge—day work..................... ............ 2.924 3.090 36# Gravure................................. 3.100 3.471 35 Monotone............................... 3.014 3.386 35 Pressmen-in-charge—night work................................... 3. 269 3. 448 33# Gravure_______________ _ 3.585 3.985 32# Monotone........................... . 3.490 3.892 32# Stereotypers—day work____ 2.560 2. 720 37# Stereotypers—night work___ 3.192 3.238 31# 1 40-hour week on July 1,1951. 2 Information not available for rate and hours on July 1,1951. Trade or occupation July 1,1951 July 1, 1952 Bindery women....................... $1.143 $1.163 40 Bookbinders....... ...................... 2.090 2.125 40 Compositors, hand................ 2.125 2.125 40 Electrotypers______________ 2.493 2.573 37# Machine operators................. . 2.125 2.125 40 Machine tenders (machinists). 2.188 2.188 40 N ew spaper Mailers........ ............................. (2) 1.947 37# Photoengravers______ ______ 2.375 2.667 1 37# Compositors, hand—day Press assistants and feeders; Cylinder, first year............ . 1.375 1. 550 40 work__________ _________ 2.453 2.640 37# Compositors, hand—night Platen, first year_________ 1.187 1.260 40 work_______________ ____ 2.560 2.747 37# Pressmen, cylinder________ 1.900 2.125 40 Machine operators—day work. 2.453 2.640 37# Pressmen, platen..................... 1.740 1.980 40 Machine operators—night Pressmen, offset___________ 1.900 2.125 40 work...................................... 2.560 2. 747 37# Machine tenders (machinists) N ew spaper —day work______________ 2.453 2.640 37# Machine tenders (machinists) Com positors, hand—day —night work___________ 2.560 2.747 37# work___________________ 2.440 2. 573 37# Photoengravers—day work.. _ 2.325 2.438 40 Compositors, hand—night Photoengravers—night work.. 2.400 2. 513 40 work___________________ 2.600 2.707 37# Pressmen, web presses—day Machine operators—day work. 2.440 2. 573 37# work_____________ ______ 2.493 2.600 37# Machine operators—night Pressmen, web presses—night work........................................ 2.600 2.707 37# work_______ ____________ 2.573 2.660 37# Machine tenders (machin Pressmen-in-charge—day ists)—day work.............. ...... 2. 570 2.703 37# work______________ _____ 2.760 2.820 37# Machine tenders (machin Pressmen-in-charge—ni ght ists)—night work------------- 2.730 2.837 37# work_____________ ____ 2.840 2.907 37# Photoengravers—day work... 2.720 2.800 37# Stereotypers—day work_____ 2.650 2.650 40 Photoengravers—night work.. 2.972 3.056 36 Stereotypers—night work____ 2. 771 2.771 40 Pressmen, web presses—day work___________ ________ 2.493 2.493 37# Pressmen, web presses—night OAKLAND. CALIF. work__ ________________ 2.627 2.627 37# Stereotypers—day work____ 2.493 2. 573 37# Book and job Stereotypers—night work___ 2.627 2.707 37# Bindery women........................ 1.580 1.653 37# OMAHA, NEBR. Bookbinders_______________ 2. 762 2.884 37# Compositors, hand.................. 2.763 2.884 37# Book and job Electrotypers............................ 2.733 2.837 37# Machine operators__________ 2.763 2.884 37# Bindery women___________ .950 1.050 40 Machine tenders (machinists). 2.763 2.884 37# Bookbinders______________ 2.000 2.000 40 Mailers....................................... 2.652 2. 773 37# Compositors, hand.___ ____ 2.275 2.355 40 Photoengravers____________ 2.758 3.042 3 35# Electrotypers.......................... 2.135 2.135 37# Press assistants and feeders: . 2.275 2.355 40 Cvlinder________________ i°2.200 i°2.307 37# Machine operators................... tenders (machinists). 2.275 2.355 40 Platen.............. ...................-- 101.751 101.840 37# Machine 2.533 2.613 37# Photoengravers___ ________ Pressmen, cylinder.................. i°2.763 i°2.884 37# assistants and feeders... 1.705 1.765 40 Pressmen, platen___________ 102.660 i°2.782 37# Press Pressmen, cylinder_________ 1.980 2.050 40 Stereotypers___ ___________ 2.733 2.837 37# Pressmen, platen.................... 1.980 40 Community newspapers___ 2.597 2.745 37# Stereotypers......... .............— 2.453 2.2.050 553 37# Compositors, hand_________ $2.000 $2,200 Machine operators............. ....... 2.000 2.200 Photoengravers____________ 2.125 2.150 Pressmen, cylinder................... 2.000 2.000 N ew spaper Compositors, hand—day work........................ ............... 2.715 Compositors, hand—night work........................................ 2.848 Machine operators—day work. 2.715 Machine operators—night work----------------------------- 2.848 Machine tenders (machinists) —day work_________ ____ 2.715 Machine tenders (machinists) —night work......................... 2.848 Mailers—day work_________ 2.439 Photoengravers—day work... 2.788 Photoengravers—night work.. 2.921 Pressmen, web presses—day work....................................... 2.608 Pressmen, web presses—night work....................................... 2.741 Pressmen-in-charge—day work......................... ............. 2.869 Pressmen-in-charge—night work__________ _________ 3.015 Stereotypers—day work_____ 2.597 Stereotypers—night work____ 2.731 3 36#-hour week on July 1,1951. 6 37#-hour week on July 1,1951. 836#-hour week on July 1,1951. 40 40 40 40 N ew spaper Com positors, hand—day work---------------------------- 2.450 2. 553 h 37# hand—night 2.863 37# Compositors, work________ ___________ 2.625 2.728 H 37# operators—day work. 2.450 2.553 “ 37# 2.996 37# Machine operators—night 2.863 37# Machine work................... .............— 2.625 2.728'ii 37# tenders (machin 2.996 37# Machine ists)—day work.................... . 2.450 2.553j11 37# tenders (machin 2.863 37# Machine ists)—night work.................. 2.625 2.728 11 37# work— ............ 1.985 2.035 40 2.996 37# Mailers—day work.............. . . 2.045 2.135 40 2.592 37# Mailers—night work... . 2.560 ■ 2.660 37# 2.936 37# Photoengravers—day Photoengravers—night work. . 2.760 2.860• 37# 3.069 37# Pressmen, web presses—day work............................. . 2.295i 2.387’ 138# 2.757 37# Pressmen, web presses—night work______________ . 2.403; 2.497' 1 38# 3.095 3 35 Pressmen - in - charge—day work.......... ........ ................ . . 2.44£i 2.516> 1 38# 3.032 37# Pressmen - in - charge—night 2.52$1 2.626> 138# work— .......................... 3.404: 6 35 2.745' 37# Stereotypers—day work.. . 2.455; 2. 5555 37# 2.879> 37# Stereotypers—night work. . 2.62$\ 2.721i 37# 9 26#-hour week on July 1,1951. 10 Exclusive of 4 percent vacation pay. 1138#-hour week on July 1,1951. 29 T able 13.— Union scales of wages and hours in the printing trades in 77 cities, July 1, 1951, and July 1, 1952— Continued [Hours are the same for both years unless otherwise indicated] July 1,1951 July 1, 1952 Trade or occupation Rate Rate Hours per per per hour hour week PEORIA, ILL. Book and job Compositors, hand___ ______ Electrotypers______________ Machine operators__________ Machine tenders (machinists). Mailers___________________ Photoengravers____________ Press assistants and feeders: Cylinder._______________ Offset___________________ Platen__________________ Pressmen, cylinder................. Pressmen, offset: 36 inches and under............. Over 36 inches....................... Pressmen, platen.................... . Stereotypers_______________ N ew spaper Com positors, hand—day w ork....................... ......... . Compositors, hand—night work____________ _______ Machine operators—day work. Machine operators—night work___________ ________ Machine tenders (machin ists)—day work__________ Machine tenders (machin ists)—night work.................. Mailers—day work......... ......... Mailers—night work................. Photoengravers—day work__ Photoengravers—night work.. Pressmen, web presses—day work: Agreement A......................... Agreement B ____________ Pressmen, web presses—night work: Agreement A........................ Agreement B ____________ Pressmen - in - charge—day work: Agreement A____________ Agreement B_______ _____ Pressmen - in - charge—night work: Agreement A......................... Agreement B ____________ Stereotypers—day work_____ Stereotypers—night work___ PHILADELPHIA, PA. 2.225 2.460 2.225 2.225 2.221 2.400 2.015 1.775 1.750 2.175 2.175 (12) 2.050 2.553 2.355 2.580 2.355 2.355 2.442 2.533 2.090 1.850 1.815 2.270 2.270 2.370 2.135 2.771 2.535 2.750 2.535 2.750 2.710 2.930 2.123 2.339 2.625 2.877 2.535 2.750 2. 535 2.750 2.710 2.930 2.195 2.412 2.625 2.877 2.275 2.415 2. 530 2. 540 2.406 2.640 2.663 2.765 2.432 2.806 Book and job 40 40 40 40 37% 37% 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 July 1,1951 July 1,1952 Trade or occupation PHILADELPHIA, PA.—Con Book and job —Con. Pressmen, cylinder: Cylinder, 68 inches and under................................ . . $2.345 $2.459 Cylinder, over 68 inches___ 2.370 2.485 2-color cylinder and perfect ing— 2.415 2.532 Roll-fed rotary: Single-color____________ 2.560 2.681 Single-color (Babcock): First pressmen........ . 2.835 2.965 Second pressmen_____ 2.700 2.826 2-color: First pressmen.............. . 2.620 2. 743 Second pressmen........ 2.460 2. 578 2-color (Babcock): First pressmen..... ........ 2.890 3.022 Second pressmen......... 2.730 2. 857 Sheet-fed rotary: Single-cylinder: 1 automatic attachment 2.440 2. 557 . 2.500 2. 619 4- color: 70 inches and under.. 2.620 2.743 Over 70 inches_____ 2. 680 2.805 5- color: 70 inches and under.. 2.715 2. 841 Over 70 inches_____ 2.775 2.903 Pressmen, platen________ 2.185 2.294 Stereotypers_____ _____ 2.333 2. 473 38% 38% 38% 38M 38% 38% 37% N ew spaper 37% 40 Compositors, hand—day 36% work__ ________________ Compositors, hand—night 2.600 38% work___________ ________ 2.643 3 7 % Machine operators—night work........................... ......... tenders (machin 2.862 37% Machine ists)—day work....... ............ 2. 768 37% Machine tenders (machin ists)—night work_________ work____ _____ 2.731 38% Mailers—day Mailers—night work________ 2.860 37% Photoengravers—day work... Photoengravers—night work.. Pressmen, web press—day 2.996 37% work: 2.993 37% Agreement A......................... 2.594 37% Rotogravure___________ 2.977 32% Agreement B—Rotogravure Pressmen, web presses—night work: Agreement A................... . Rotogravure..................... 1.120 40 Agreement B—Rotogravure Pressmen-in-charge—day 2.030 40 work_________ ________ 2.080 40 Rotogravure_____________ 2.400 37% Pressmen-in-charge—night 2.970 37% work____ _____________ 2.400 37% Rotogravure_____________ 2.507 37% Stereotypers—day 2.560 37% Stereotypers—nightwork_____ work....... 1. 813 »37% PHOENIX, ARIZ. 2. 053 137% 3.057 3 35 2.907 37% Book and job Bindery women.................... 2.144 138% Bookbinders_____________ 2.157 138% Compositors, hand............. Machine operators________ 2.170 *38% Machinist-operators.......... 1.768 138% Photoengravers.................... 2.191 1 38% Press assistants and feeders: Cylinder____ __________ 2.191 138% Platen......... ........................ 2.212 138% Pressmen, cylinder............... 2.495 138% Offset.................................. 2.516 138% Pressmen, platen................... Bindery women___________ 1.090 Bookbinders: Bench workers...................... 1. 975 Machine workers............ . 2.025 Compositors, hand____ _____ 2.340 Electrotypers___ __________ 2.890 Machine operators__________ 2.340 Machinist-operators_____ . 2.447 Machine tenders (machinists) . 2.500 Mailers: Agreement A ............ ......... 1. 813 Agreement B ____________ 2.053 Photoengravers.............. ......... 2. 857 Rotogravure........................... 2.907 Press assistants and feeders: Cylinder, 68 inches and under...____ __________ 2.040 Cylinder, over 68 inches___ 2.053 2-color cylinder and perfect ing.. .................................... 2.065 Junior assistants......... ......... 1.675 Sheet-fed rotary..................... 2.085 Roll-fed rotary: Single-color......................... 2.085 2-color________________ 2.105 Single-color (Babcock)___ 2.380 2-color (Babcock)............... 2.400 140-hour week on July 1,1951. 2Information not available for rate and hours on July 1,1951. Rate Rate Hours per per per hour hour week July 1,1951 July 1, 1952 Trade or occupation Rate Rate Hours per per per hour hour week PHOENIX, ARIZ.—Con. N ew spaper 138% 138% 138% 138% 138% 138% i 38% i 38% 138% 138% Compositors, hand—day work _ _____________ Compositors, hand—night work___________ _______ Machine operators—day work. Machine operators—night work ____________ Machine tenders (machin ists)—day work_________ Machine tenders (machin ists)—night work.................. Mailers—day work ________ Mailers—night work . _ ___ Pressmen, web presses—day work ____________ ____ Pressmen, web presses—night work______________ _____ Stereotypers—day work_____ Stereotypers—night work____ PITTSBURGH, PA. 138% 138% 138% 138% Book and job Bindery women........................ 138% Foreladies.............................. 138% Bookbinders............... ......... 138% Foremen................................ 37% Compositors, hand-------------Electrotypers..-------- ---------Machine operators__________ Machine tenders (machinists). ______ 2.400 2.560 37% Mailers____________ Photoengravers: Agreement A____________ 2.506 2.693 37^ Agreement B____________ 2.400 2.560 37% Press assistants and feeders: Single-color, offset-----------2. 506 2.693 37% 2-color, cylinder................... Cylinder, male.......... ........... 2.400 2. 560 37% Platen, male........................ Cylinder, female-------------2.506 2.693 37% Platen, female...................... 2.027 2.187 37% Pressmen, cylinder................. 2. 214 2. 386 35 cylinder................... 2.800 2. 853 37% 2-color Single-color offset------------2.933 2. 987 37% Web_________ __________ Pressmen, platen...................... Stereotypers---------------------2.250 2.325 37% N ew spaper 2. 341 2.391 37% 2.475 2.525 37% Compositors, hand—day work. Compositors, hand—night work........................................ 2. 537 2. 620 33% Machine operators—day work. 2. 771 2. 506 4 36% Machine operators—night work 2. 600 2. 650 4 36% Machine tenders (machin ists)—day work---------------2. 472 2. 512 37% Machine tenders (machin 2. 633 2.683 37% ists)—night work............. . Mailers—day work. _............ 2. 774 2. 827 33% Mailers—night work............. 2. 171 2. 821 4 36% Photoengravers—day 2. 225 2. 427 1 37% Photoengravers—nightwork— work.. 2. 275 2. 480 137% Pressmen, web presses—day work........ ..................-.......... Pressmen, web presses—night work__________ _________ Pressmen-in-charge—day work Pressmen-i n-charge—night work.........................-............ 1.075 1.200 40 2.267 2.400 40 Stereotypers—day work-------2.470 2.543 37% Stereotypers—night work-----2.470 2.543 37% PORTLAND, MAINE 2.570 2.643 37% 2.400 2.400 37% Book and job 1. 820 1. 907 37% 1.820 1.907 37% Pressmen, cylinder................. 2.470 2.543 37% Offset, 2-cylinder, 2 auto matic vertical..................... 2. 470! 2.543 37% 2.320' 2.393 37% Pressmen, platen...................... *36%-hour week on July 1,1951. <33%-hour week on July 1,1951. $2.47C1$2.562t 2.590 2.683' 2.470 2.563 2. 590 2.683 2.620 2.713 2.740 (2) 2.833 1.938 (2) 2.000 2.470 2.563 2.590 2.683 2.470 2.563 2.590 2.683 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 40 40 37% 37% 37% 37% 1.220 1.353 2. 220 2.353 2.560 2.000 2.560 2.560 2. 218 2.645 (2) 1.970 2.200 1.970 1.670 1.705 1. 515 2. 560 2.700 2.600 2.730 2. 470 2.584 1.253 1.387 2.273 2.403 2. 613 2.134 2.613 2.613 2.318 2.704 2.880 2.010 2.240 2.010 1. 710 1.739 1. 550 2. 613 2. 753 2.653 2.783 2.533 2.732 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 137% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 2.666 2. 773 2.666 2.773 2.663 2. 773 2. 218 2.312 2.807 2.940 2.473 2.567 2.673 2.767 2.466 2.562 2. 773 2.880 2. 773 2.880 2.773 2.880 2.318 2.412 2.842 2.975 2. 573 2.667 2. 773 2.867 2.601 2.697 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 1.330 1.330 40 1.450 1.450 40 1.210 1.210 40 30 T able 13.— U nion scales of wages and hours in the printing trades in 77 cities , J u ly 1, 1951, and J u ly 1, 1952 — July 1,1951 July 1, 1952 Trade or occupation Rate Rate Hours per per per hour hour week PORTLAND, MAINE— Continued N ew spaper Compositors, hand—day work. $2.186 $2.240 Compositors, hand—night * work________ ___________ 2.320 2.400 Machine operators—day work. 2.186 2.240 Machine o p era to rs—night work____________ _______ 12.320 2.400 Machine tenders (machinists)—day work__________ 2.186 2.240 Machine tenders (machinists)—night work_________ 2.320 2.400 Mailers—night work: After 1 year______________ 1.013 1.044 After 2 years_____________ 1. 233 1. 275 After 3 years_____________ 1. 475 1. 519 Stampers and layout men: Up to 1 year...................... 1. 419 1. 463 After 1 year____________ 1. 580 1. 631 After 2 years___________ 1.680 1. 731 Photoengravers—day work__ 2. 216 2. 297 Photoengravers—night work-. 2. 298 2.378 Pressmen, web presses—day work____________________ 2.079 2.132 Pressmen, web presses—night work____________________ 2. 211 2.289 Stereotypers—day work____ 2.107 2.160 Stereotypers—night work____ 2.240 2.320 PORTLAND, OREG. Book and job Bindery women___________ Bookbinders___ ___________ Compositors, hand_________ Electrotypers______________ Machine operators__________ Machinist-operators_______ Machine tenders (machinists) _ Mailers__________ ________ Photoengravers____________ Pressmen, cylinder____ ___ Offset.................................. . Pressmen, platen___________ Stereotypers.._____ _______ Agreement A______ ______ Agreement B____________ N ew spaper Compositors, hand—day work. Compositors, hand—night work.................... ................ Machine operators—day work. Machine operators—night work. Machine tenders (machin ists)—day work__________ Machine tenders (machin ists)—night work_________ Mailers—daywork________ _ Mailers—night work________ Photoengravers—day work... Photoengravers—night work.. Pressmen, web presses—day work...................................... Pressmen, web presses—night work______ _____________ Pressmen-in-,charge—day work. Pressmen-in-charge—night work.............. ........ ............. Stereotypers—day work_____ Stereotypers—night work____ PROVIDENCE, R. I. 1. 440 2.586 2. 586 2.640 2. 586 2. 720 2. 586 2. 586 2.800 2.587 2. 587 2. 520 2.667 3.107 2. 525 1.500 2.680 2.853 2. 680 2. 813 2.680 2. 667 2. 880 2. 680 2.680 2.613 2. 853 3.280 2. 813 2. 759 2. 897 2. 759 2.897 2. 759 2. 897 2. 513 2. 693 2.800 2.933 2.662 2. 759 2.897 2. 759 2.897 2.759 2.897 2. 513 2.693 2.897 3.034 2.662 2. 680 37M 37^ 37M Z7H 37y 2 37^ 40 40 40 40 40 40 37 37 38 38 373^ 373^ 37^ 373^ 37H 37H 37^ 373^ 37^ 373^5 37K 3733 3733 3733 3733 3733 *3733 2.882 3.123 2.667 2.857 36M 363* 363* 363* 363* 363* 3733 35 8363* 6363* 3733 2.888 35 2.882 3733 3.123 35 2.733 3733 2.929 35 2. 250 2.250 2.400 2.250 2.250 2.560 2.400 2.400 2.560 2.400 2.400 2.690 2.888 Book and job Compositors, hand: Agreement A......................... Agreement B_........... ............ Electrotypers.......................... Machine operators.................... Machine tenders (machinists). Photoengravers_____ ______ 40-hour week on July l, 1951. Continued [Hours are the same for both years unless otherwise indicated] 3733 363* 33733 3733 3733 3733 July 1,1951 July 1, 1952 Trade or occupation Rate Rate Hours per per per hour hour week PROVIDENCE, R. I.—Con. Book and job —Continued Press assistants and feeders: Agreement A: Cylinder______________ $1.675 $1.825 Platen________________ 1. 675 1.825 Agreement B: All types______________ 1.810 1.876 Agreement C: Cylinder______________ 1.820 1.820 Pressmen: Agreement A: Cylinder; platen; auto matic............................... 2. 250 2.400 Agreement B: Cylinder______________ 2.190 2. 256 Hand-fed job presses____ 2.010 2.076 Agreement C: Cylinder and platen____ 2.200 2.200 Book and job Compositors, hand: Agreement A____ ______ Agreement B_____ _____ Machine operators................... Machinist-operators_______ Press assistants and feeders: Cylinder-----------------------Platen_______ ______ _ Pressmen, cylinder_________ Pressmen, platen: 1 or 2 automatic................... Hand-fed................ ........... N ew spaper Com positors, hand—day work________ _____ _____ Compositors, hand—night work______ ____________ Machine operators—day work. Machine operators—night work------- --------------------Machine tenders (machinists) —daywork......... .................. Machine tenders (machinists) —night work........................ Pressmen, web presses—day work------- ------- -------------Pressmen, web presses—night work------ ---------------------Pressm en-in-charge—day work..................................... Pressmen-in-charge—night work___________________ Stereotypers—day work_____ Stereotypers—night work____ 2. 547 2.667 2.547 2.667 2. 547 2. 667 2.807 2. 927 2. 485 2.539 2. 619 2.672 2.485 2. 539 2. 680 2. 813 2. 680 2. 813 2.680 2. 813 2.941 3.061 2.605 2.692 2.739 2.825 2. 605 2.692 Trade or occupation Rate Rate Hours per per per hour hour week RICHMOND, VA. Book and job 3733 3733 363* 3733 3733 363* 363* 3733 N ew spaper Com positors, hand—day work___________________ Compositors, hand—night work___________________ Machine operators—day work. Machine operators—night work___________________ Machine tenders (machinists) —daywork. -----------------Machine tenders (machinists) —night work____________ Photoengravers—day work... Photoengravers—night work.. Pressmen, web presses—day work__ ________________ Pressmen, web presses—night work___________ _______ Pressm an-in-charge—day work______________ _____ Pressman-in-charge—night work_______________ ____ Stereotypers—day work------Stereotypers—night work___ READING, PA. July 1,1951 July 1, 1952 3733 3733 3733 3733 3733 3733 3733 3733 3733 3733 3733 3733 3733 3733 Bindery women___________ $1.005 $1.055 Bookbinders__________ ____ 1. 850 2.020 Compositors, hand_________ 1.875 1. 950 Electrotypers______________ 2. 250 2. 375 Machine operators__________ 1. 875 1. 950 Machine tenders (machinists). 1.875 1. 950 Photoengravers____________ 2.125 2.125 Press assistants and feeder: Agreement A_____ ____ _ 1. 530 1. 530 Agreement B ____________ 1.150 1.150 Job feeders___ _______ 1.000 1.000 Pressmen, cylinder: Agreement A: Rotary_______________ 1. 660 1. 710 Small cylinder (Kelly)___ 1.790 1. 840 Agreement B____________ 2.000 2.000 Offset_________________ 2.000 2.000 Agreement C: Small cylinder_____ ____ 1. 675 1. 675 Offset_________ _____ 2.000 2.000 Pressmen, platen: Agreement A____________ 1.260 1.310 Agreement B _______ __ 1.630 1. 630 Agreement C___......... .......... 1. 250 1.250 N ew spaper 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 Com positors, han d—day work_______ __________ 2.374 2.503 38^* Compositors, hand—night work____________________ 2.465 2.594 385* Machine operators—day work_ 2.374 2.503 385* Machine operators—night work-.. ______ _________ 2.465 2.594 385* Machine tenders (m ach in ists)—day work__________ 2.374 2. 503 385* Machine tenders (m ach in ists)—night work_________ 2. 465 2. 594 385* Photoengravers—day work. __ 2.500 2. 625 40 Photoengravers—night work.. 2. 625 2. 750 40 Pressmen, web presses—day work__________ _________ 2. 243 2.350 40 Pressmen, web presses—night work___________________ 2. 330 2.438 40 Pressm en-in-charge—day work__ ________________ 2.492 2. 600 40 Pressmen-in-charge—night work........ .............................. 2. 580 2. 688 40 Stereotypers—day work_____ 2.243 2.387 1 385* 2.156 2.156 3733 Stereotypers—night work____ 2.330 2. 451 1385* 2.154 2.154 3733 ROCHESTER, N. Y. 2.156 2.156 3733 2.156 2.156 3733 Book and job 2.050 2.050 3733 Bindery women: ____ _____ 1.306 1.387 37H 1.870 1.870 3733 A____________ 1.306 1.387 37^ 2.110 2.110 3733 Agreement Agreement B____________ 1.200 1.240 40 Bookbinders: 2.050 2.050 3733 Agreement A ........................ 2.306 2.427 37K 1.990 1.990 3733 Agreement B ...................... 2. 270 2.345 40 Compositors, hand: Agreement A......................... 2.400 2. 480 3 7 y 2 Agreement B......................... 2.365 2. 440 40 2.293 2.426 3733 Eloctrotypers______________ (3) 2.000 40 Machine operators: Agreement A........................ 2.400 2. 480 z m 2. 514 2. 657 35 2.293 2.426 3733 Agreement B_______ _____ 2.335 2. 440 40 Machine tenders (machinists): Agreement A........... ............. 2.400 2.480 37H 2. 514 2.657 35 Agreement B_........................ 2.365 2.440 40 2.347 2.480 3733 Mailers________ __________ 2. 250 2.300 37K Photoengravers........................ 2.600 2.730 37M Press assistants and feeders: 2.571 2. 714 35 Agreement A: Cylinder____ __________ 2.010 2.080 z m 2.293 2.426 3733 Platen, hand----------------- 1.760 1.830 37M Platen, automatic— ........ 2.000 2.070 z m 2. 514 2.657 35 Duplex................................. 1.885! 1.940 z m Agreement B: 2.560 2.693 3733 Platen_______ _________ 1. 640! 1.695 40 Vertical, cylinder_______ 1.865! 1.9251 40 2.800 2.943 35 2.293 2.427 3733 Platen, hand___________ 1. 520 1.570i 40 2.514 2.657 35 Rotary------------- ---------- 1 1.930 1.995. 40 * Information not available for rate and hours on July 1,1951. • 37H‘hour week on July 1,1951. 31 T able 13.— U nion scales of wages and hours in the 'printing trades in 77 cities , J u ly 1, 1951 , and J u ly 1, 1952 — Trade or occupation July 1,1951 July 1,1952 Rate Rate Hours per per per hour hour week ROCHESTER, N. Y.—Con. Book and job —Continued Pressmen, cylinder: Agreement A: Duplex............................... $2.604 $2.680 Offset................................. 2.563 2.640 2 Kelly A or B, or vertical. 2.400 2.480 1 Kelly A or B, or vertical. 2.400 2.480 1 Kelly 0 ........................... 2.333 2.410 Cylinder, Kelly No. 1 or 2. 2.400 2.480 Agreement B: Rotary............................... 2.540 2.620 Harris' offset, Kelly No. 1. 2.365 2.440 Vertical_________ ______ 2.165 2.230 Kelly A (1 press)________ 1.950 2.010 Pressmen, platen: Agreement A: 1 to 3 hand-fed.................... 2.265 2.350 2 automatic.. ...................... 2.400 2.480 Agreement B: 4 hand-fed or 2 auto matics............................. 2.165 2.235 1, 2, or 3 hand..................... 1.950 2.015 Stereotypers.......................... 2.493 2.493 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 40 40 40 40 37% 37% 40 40 37% N ew spaper Compositors,hand—day workCompositors, hand—night work___ ________________ Machine operators—day work. Machine operators—night work____________________ Machine tenders (machin ists)—day work__________ Machine tenders (machin ists)—night work.............. . Mailers—day work.................... Mailers—night work________ Photoengravers—day work. __ Photoengravers—night work.. Pressmen, web presses—day work.................................... Pressmen, web presses—night work...................................... Pressmen-in-charge—day work................. ...................... Pressmen-in-charge—night work............................... ........ Stereotypers—day work.......... Stereotypers—night work........ ROCK ISLAND (ILL.) DISTRICT 12 Continued [Hours are the same for both years unless otherwise indicated] 2.493 2.627 2.493 2.627 2.493 2.627 2.026 2.160 2.800 2.933 2.493 2.627 2.627 2.760 2.493 2.627 2.493 2.627 2.493 2.627 2.493 2.627 2.026 2.160 2.800 2.933 2.493 2.627 2.627 2.760 2.493 2.627 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% Book and job Compositors, hand................... 2.090 Electrotypers........................... 2.090 Machine operators................... 2.090 Machinist-operators.............. 2.140 Photoengravers......................... 2.266 Press assistants and feeders: Automatic job cylinder, under 17 x 22 inches........... 1.390 Cylinder................................. 1.640 Platen or offset..................... 1.290 Rotary.................................... 1.820 Pressmen: Cylinder: 17 x 22 inches or over; Cox Duplex and roll-fed magazine.......................... 2.000 2-color.................................. 2.070 Automatic job under 17 x 22 inches....................... 1.960 Offset: 17 x 22 inches and includ ing 22 x 29 inches______ 1.740 1 or 2 (including Multilith and Davidson dupli cator) 14 x 20 inches....... 1.640 !38%-hour week on July 1,1951 2.090 2.190 2.090 2.140 2.513 40 40 40 40 37% 1.430 1.690 1.330 1.870 40 40 40 40 2.060 40 2.130 40 2.020 40 1.790 40 1.690 40 Trade or occupation July 1,1951 July 1, 1952 Rate Rate Hours per per per hour hour week ROCK ISLAND (ILL.) DIS TRICT—Continued Book and job —Continued Pressmen—Continued Offset—Continued 1 or 2 (including Multilith and Davidson dupli cator) 12 x 18 inches....... $1.450 $1,490 Platen: 2 automatic-fed.................. 1.760 1.810 More than 2 automatic-fed. 1.790 1.840 2 hand-fed_____ _______ 1.700 1.750 More than 2 hand-fed____ 1.730 1.780 Stereotypers_______ _______ 2.339 2.460 Trade or occupation July 1,1951 July 1, 1952 Rate Rate Hours per per per hour hour week ST. LOUIS, MO.—Con. Book and job —Continued Pressman, cylinder—Con. Second men on 5-color; sec ond men on 2-roll rotary; 1 2-color less than 68 inches; 1 rotogravure, 40 sheet-fed, single-color; 119 x 28 inches to 24 x 35 inches 40 press without assistants; 40 all makes of automatics 40 printing from cylinder up 40 to 68 inches; 1 automatic 38% 17 x 22 inches to 68 inches and 2 platen..................... $2.415 $2.575 N ew spaper 1 2-color 68 inches and over, 1 double cylinder perfect Compositors, hand—day work. 2.339 2.459 z m ing— ................................... 2.455 2.620 Compositors, hand—night 2.485 2.660 1 2-color Claybourn_______ work..................................... 2.468 2.588 38% equipment: Machine operators—day work. 2.339 2.459 38% Hand-fed 1 cylinder, 24 x 36 inches Machine operators—night or less_______________ 2.135 2.275 work........................................ 2.468 2.588 38% 2 presses, 24 x 36 inches or Machine tenders (machin less; 1 press, 24 x 36 ists)—day work....... .............. 2.468 2.588 38% inches or less and 1 or 2 Machine tenders (machin 2.215 2.365 platen_______________ ists)—night work.................. 2.597 2. 617 38% 1 press, 25 x 38 inches or Photoengravers—day work... 2.263 2.385 uu larger and less than 68 Photoengravers—night work— 2.395 2.517 inches______________ 2.215 2.365 Pressmen, web presses—day 1 press, 25 x 38 inches or work______________ _____ 2.339 2.459 38% larger and less than 68 Pressmen, web presses—night inches and 1 or 2 platen. 2.325 2.490 work__________ _________ 2.468 2. 588 38% Vertical equipment: Pressmen-in-charge—day 2 automatic cylinders less work................................ ....... 2.494 2.717 38% than 17 x 22 inches; 1 Pressmen-in-charge —night automatic cylinder less work..................................... 2.623 2.846 38% than 17 x 22 inches and Stereotypers—day work.......... 2.339 2.460 38% 2 hand-fed platens......... 2.265 2.420 Stereotypers—night work____ 2.468 2.589 38% Offset presses: Multilith, 14 x 19 inches... 1.970 2.070 Pressmen, platen: ST. LOUIS, MO. 2.140 1 or 2, hand-fed---------------- 2.005 3 or 4, hand-fed---------------- 2.165 2.310 Book and job 2 automatics or 2 automatics and 1 hand-fed; 1 coupon, Bindery women...... ............... 1.220 1.295 37% 2.310 42 inches............................ 2.165 Bookbinders and cutters......... 2.220 2.330 37% 1 coupon, 2. 225 28 inches— ......... 2.085 Combination men................ 2.290 2.400 37% 1 New Era.......................... 2.265 2.420 . Rulers and finishers............ 2.240 2.350 37% Stereotypers: Compositors, hand.......... ........ 2.340 2.600 37% 2.863 ------ 2.836 2.923 Electrotypers........................... 2.409 2.520 37% Agreement A-----------B ______ ______ 2.896 Machine operators............. ...... 2.340 2.600 37% Agreement 2.749 2.863 Agreement C........................ Machine tenders (machinists) . 2.340 2.600 37% D -------- ---------- 2.749 2.776 Mailers........................................ 2.286 2.473 37% Agreement N ew spaper Photoengravers........................ Press assistants and feeders: 2.560 2.667 37% Compositors, hand—day Cylinder, 27 x 41 inches or work------ ----------- ----------- 2.786 2.882 Compositors, hand—night larger; 2-color, 27 x 41 inches or larger; 2 Miehle work............... ...................... 2.944 3.041 horizontal 22 x 28 inches... 1.965 2.105 37% Machine operators—day work. 2.786 2.882 Machine operators—night 74 inch cylinder; 2-color or perfecting, 68 inches or work_____________ ____ 2.944 3.041 Machine tenders (machin over; McKee or Claybourn 4-color; 5-color......... 2.015 2.160 37% ists)—day work................... 2.786 2.882 Machine tenders (machin 2-color Claybourn over 52 inches...................... ............ 2.075 2.220 37% ists)—night work................... 2.944 3.041 Rotary web........ ................. 2.185 2.340 37% Mailers—day work— ............. 2.406 2.500 Mailers—night work------------ 2.600 2.700 Automatic-feed press less Photoengravers—day work... 2.893 2.986 than 27 x 47 inches and in Photoengravers—night work. 3.053 3.146 combination with job presses: Pressmen, web presses—day Up to 2 years* experi work.......... .......................... 2.467 2.627 ence.................... ......... 1.625 1.750 37% Rotogravure-......................... 2.720 2.880 Pressmen, web presses—night 2 or more years* experi work________________ _ 2.663 2.834 ence............................... 1.680 1.805 37% Presses over 22 x 28 inches Rotogravure-------------------- 2.929 3.100 Pressmen - in - charge — day and under 27 x 41 inches, work........ ........................ 2.653 2.813 hand-feed-......................... 1.680 1.805 37% Job press (2 or more years’ Rotogravure----- ------------- 2.907 3.067 experience)...................... . 1.270 1.385 37% Pressmen - in - charge — night Pressmen, cylinder: work_________________ 2.863 3.034 1 4- or 5-color.......................... 2.575 2.760 37% Rotogravure..................... . 3.134 3.305 Stereotypers—day work------- 2.586 2.746 1 single-roll rotary, 1 2-roll rotary.................................. 2.525 2.700 37% Stereotypers—night work------ 2.791 2.962 » Includes Rock Island and Moline, 111., and Davenport, Iowa. 37H 37K 37H 37M 37M S7H 37H 37H 37K 37H 37H 37H 37M 37M 37H 37K 37H 37H 36H 36Ji 36M 36}i 36Ji 36X 37H 35 37H 37H 37H 37H 35 35 Z7H 37H 35 35 37H 35 32 T able 13.— Union scales of wages and hours in the printing trades in 77 cities, J u ly 1, 1951, and J u ly 1, 1952 — July 1,1951 July 1,1952 Trade or occupation ST. PAUL, MINN. Book and job Rate Rate Hours per per per hour hour week July 1,1951 July 1, 1952 July 1,1951 July 1, 1952 Trade or occupation Rate Rate Hours per per per hour hour week ST. PAUL, MINN.—Con. Book and job —Continued Pressmen—Continued Agreement C—Continued Rotary: “A” pressmen—special rotary....................... $2.480 $2.590 “B” pressmen—special rotary......................... 2.400 2.510 Agreement D: Rotary............. ................ . 2.556 2.710 Stereotypers: Agreement A ............ .......... 2.425 2.557 Agreement B ____________ 2. 500 2.600 Bindery women: Agreement A._........... .......... $1.160 $1.220 3734 Foreladies_____________ 1.370 1.440 37J4 Agreement B ................... .. 1.200 1.270 3734 Bookbinders: Agreement A____________ 2.400 2. 520 3734 Agreement B ....................... . 2.400 2. 540 373^ Compositors, hand: Agreement A....................... 2.500 2. 650 3734 Agreement B _______ _____ 2. 575 2.680 3734 Electro typers_____ ________ 2. 780 2.860 3734 Machine operators: Agreement A__________ .. 2.500 2.650 3734 Agreement B ____________ 2.575 2.680 3734 N ew spaper Machine tenders (machin ists) : Compositors, hand—day Agreement A ..... ......... . 2. 500 2.650 3734 work. --------------------------Agreement B____________ 2.575 2.680 37J4 Compositors, hand—night Mailers___________________ 2.249 2.484 3734 work____ _______________ Photoengravers: operators—day work. Agreement A____________ 2.640 2.800 3734 Machine operators—night Agreement B ____________ 2.810 3.000 3734 Machine work___________________ Press assistants and feeders: Machine tenders (machin Agreement A: ists)—day work__________ Cylinder______________ 2.080 2.205 3734 Machine tenders (machin Kelly A or vertical Miehle 1.670 1. 770 3734 ists)—night work------------Platen------------ ------------ 1.480 1.570 37y2 Mailers—day work.................. Agreement B: Mailers—night work-----------Cylinder, perfecting, web, work— 4-color........... ................... 2.105 2.210 3734 Photoengravers—day Photoengravers—night work.. Platen, Carver or Waite. 1.440 1.540 3734 Pressmen, web presses—day Harris imprint, Kelly A work___________________ or B or vertical Miehle. . 1.720 1 820 3734 Pressmen, web presses—night Pressmen: work____________________ Agreement A: Pressmen-in-charge—day Cylinder: work— ...................... .......... 1 or 2 single; 1 cylinder Pressmen-in-charge—night and 1 platen; 1 Kelly; work___ _______ -any 2 of the following Stereotypers—day work......... and 1 platen: Kelly, Stereotypers—night work----Miehle vertical, Sim plex horizontal, or Miller High-Speed___ 2.500 2. 650 2-color double enders__ 2.600 2. 750 3734 3734 SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH Platen: Book and job 1 platen or Osterlind.. 1.830 1.940 3734 2 platens or 2 OsterCompositors, hand-------------linds_____________ 2.080 2.205 Machine operators--------------3 platens________ ... 2. 210 2.340 3734 37V4 Photoengravers______ ____ Rotary presses_______ .. 2.600 2. 750 3734 Press assistants and feeders: Agreement B: Cylinder________________ Cylinder: Platen__________________ 1 or 2 single; 1 single Pressmen, cylinder-------------cylinder and 1 platen; Pressmen, platen--------------any 1 of the following presses and 1 platen: N ew spaper Kelly, Miehle verti cal, horizontal, Miller Compositors, hand—day work. High-Speed; 2 of the Compositors, hand—night following presses: work__ _________________ Harris imprint, Kelly Machine operators—day work. A or B; vertical Miehle......... .......... 2.530 2.660 3734 Machine operators—night work___________________ 2-color and double end ers___________ _____ 2.630 2.760' 3734 Machine tenders (machin 4-color_______________ 2. 730 2.860' 3734 ists)—day work---------------Machine tenders (machin Platen and Carver: 1 of each type_________ 1.825 1.930i 3734 ists)—night work.................. 2 of each type.......... ....... 1.980i 2.090' 3734 Mailers—day work_________ 3 of each type................. 2.140i 2.260' 3734 Mailers—night work________ 4 of each type_________ 2.300i 2.410' 3734 Photoengravers—day work... Photoengravers—night work.. In-charge-of more than 4 of each type.......... 2.530 2.660' 3734 Pressmen, web presses—day work___________________ Gravure: Pressmen, web presses—night Waite, Harris, perfect work........ .............................. ing, or web double enders........................... 2.630 2.760i 3734 Pressmen-in-charge—day work. 4-color............................ 2.730 2.860> 3734 Pressmen-in-charge—night work___________________ Agreement C: Stereotypers—day work_____ Cylinder: Miehle vertical................ 2.360 2.470' 3734 Stereotypers—night work___ 140-hour week on July 1,1951. 2 Information not available for rate and hours on July 1,1951. Continued [Hours are the same for both years unless otherwise indicated] 2. 725 2.929 2. 725 2.929 2. 725 2.929 2. 254 2. 423 2.730 2. 941 2.420 2.600 2. 690 2.867 2.425 2.606 2.050 2.050 2.533 1.513 1.513 2.850 3.060 2.850 3.060 2.850 3.060 2.372 2. 545 2.863 3.067 2.550 2. 730 2. 817 2.997 2. 557 2. 738 2.050 2.050 2.667 1.513 1.513 Trade or occupation Rate Rate Hours per per per hour hour week SAN ANTONIO, TEX. Book and job 37y2 3734 37y2 3734 3734 35 35 35 35 35 35 37y2 3734 3734 37y 2 37y2 3734 3734 3734 3734 37y2 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 Bindery women____________ $1,000 $1.050 Bookbinders_________ _____ 1.925 2.000 Compositors, hand................... 2.300 2.300 Machine operators................. 2.300 2.300 Machine tenders (machinists) _ 2.300 2. 300 Photoengravers_______ ____- 2.600 2.600 Press assistants and feeders: Cylinder------------------------ 1.539 1.539 Platen____________ _____- 1.264 1.264 Pressmen, cylinder........... _ 2.088 2.088 Cylinder, rotary, and offset. (2) 1.625 2.075 Cylinder, 12 x 30 inches____ (2) Cylinder, 43 x 48 inches____ (2) 2.325 2.467 2.333 Web................ ................... . Pressmen, platen..................... 1.923 1.923 Stereotypers............................. 2.413 2.467 40 40 40 40 40 3734 40 40 40 40 40 40 3734 40 3734 N ew spaper Compositors, hand—day work. Compositors, hand—night work...................................... Machine operators—day work. Machine operators—night work. Machine tenders (machin ists)—day work..................... Machine tenders (machin ists)—night work........... ....... Photoengravers—day work... Photoengravers—night work.. Pressmen, web presses—day work: Agreement A ------- -----------Agreement B -------- ------Pressmen, web presses—night work: Agreement A......................... Agreement B-------- ---------Pressmen-in-charge—day work: Agreement A --------------- -Agreement B ------------------Pressmen-in-charge—night work: Agreement A-------------------Agreement B--------- ------- Stereotypers—day work.......... Stereotypers—night work____ SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. Book and job 2.427 2.560 2.427 2.560 2.427 2.560 2. 600 2. 760 2. 533 2.680 2. 533 2.680 2.533 2.680 2.600 2. 760 3734 3734 3734 3734 3734 3734 3734 3734 333 3734 2.280 2.2.467 2.413 3734 2.467 3734 2.413 2.600 2. 547 3734 2. 547 2.600 3734 (2) 2.733 3734 2.680 (2) 2.333 2.467 2.733 2.867 2.333 2.600 3734 3734 3734 3734 Bindery women----------------- 1.580 1.653 3734 Bookbinders---------------------- 2.762 2.884 3734 Compositors, hand............... . 2.763 2.884 2.837 3734 Electro typers............................ 2.733 2.884 3734 Machine operators........... ........ 2.763 3734 2.483 2. 566 36M Machine tenders (machin ists)___________ ________ 2.763 2.2.884 3734 773 3734 2.583 2.666 36M Mailers---------------------------- 2.652 3.042 2.483 2.566 3634 Photoengravers................ ........ 2. 758 3.172 3 3534 6 3634 Rotogravure.......................... 2.933 2.583 2.666 36M Press assistants and feeders: Cylinder.......... ...................... 2.200 2.200 1.752 3734 2. 552 2.635 36M Platen_________ ________ 1.752 2.763 3734 Pressmen, cylinder................... 2. 763 3734 2.652 2.735 36^ Friel............... ........................ 2.093 2.093 3734 763 3734 2.093 2.172 37^ Manifold............................. 2. 763 2.2.660 2.159 2.238 37^ Pressmen, platen__________ 2.660 2.837 3734 2. 533 2.613 3734 Stereotypers (book and tab).. 2.733 3.398 3734 2.667 2.747 3734 Circular shops....................... 3.252 2. 745 3234 Community newspapers___ 2.597 3734 2.307 2.387 3734 N ew spaper 2.373 2.453 3734 2.440 2.520 3734 Compositors, hand—day work. 2.715» 2.862! 3734 Compositors, hand—night 2. 507 2. 587 3734 work...................................... - 2.848i 2.996 ' 3734 2.293 2.387 13734 Machine operators—day work. 2.715i 2.862 ! 3734 2.347 2.453 137M Machine operators—night work. 2.848; 2.996i 3734 33634-hour week on July 1,1951. ®3734-hour week on July 1,1951. 2.000 2.000 2.000 2.000 33 T able 13.— Union scales of wages and hours in the printing trades in 77 cities, July 1, 1951, and July 1, 1952—Continued [Hours are the same for both years unless otherwise indicated] July 1,1951 July 1,1952 Trade or occupation Rate Rate Hours per per per hour hour week SAN FRANCISCO. CALIF.— Newspaper—Continued Machine tenders (machinists)—day w ork................... $2.715 $2.862 Machine tenders (machinists)—night work................. 2.848 2.996 Mailers—day work—................ 2.439 2. 592 Mailers—night work................ 2.572 2. 720 Photoengravers—day w ork.. . 2.788 2.936 Photoengravers—night work— 2.921 3.069 Pressmen, web presses—day work.................................... 2.608 2. 756 Pressmen, web presses—night work............................. ........ 2.741 2.889 Pressmen-in-charge—day work. 2.869 3.032 Pressmen-in-charge—night w ork............................... . 3.015 3.178 Stereotypers—day work......... 2.597 2.745 Stereotypers—night work------ 2.731 2.879 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% SAY ANN AH, GA. Book and job 1.700 1.700 1.700 1.775 1.650 1.870 1.870 1.870 1. 775 1.650 40 40 40 40 40 Newspaper C om positors, hand—day work................... .................. Compositors, hand—night work— ......... ............... ...... Machine operators—day work. Machine operators—night work_____________________ Machine tenders (machin ists)—day work............... . Machine tenders (machin ists)—night work__________ Pressmen, web presses—day work.................................. . Pressmen, web presses—night work.................................. . P ressm en-in-charge—day work................ .................... Pressmen-in-charge—night work.......................... ........... Stereotypers—day work_____ Stereotypers—night work------ 2.240 2.347 37% 2.373 2.480 2.240 2.347 37% 37% 2.373 2.480 37% 2.240 2.347 37% Rate Rate Hours per per per hour hour week Book and job—Continued Newspaper 2.373 2.480 37% C om positors, hand—day work............................... . Compositors, hand—night work..................................... Machine operators—day work. Machine operators—night work........... ...................... Machine tenders (machinists) —day work........................... Machine tenders (machinists) —night work................... . Mailers—day work__________ Mailers—night work................ Photoengravers—day w ork... Photoengravers—night work.. Pressmen, web presses—day work..................................... Pressmen, web presses—night work___________: ........... . P ressm en-in-charge—day work................................. Pressmen-in-charge—night work...... ............................... Stereotypers—day work_____ Stereotypers—night work....... 37% 37i4 37% Book and job 1.187 1.258 1.175 1.244 37% 37% 2.184 2.110 2.500 2.453 2.500 2.580 1.400 2.400 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 40 37% 1.881 1.993 1.934 2.051 1.538 1.630 37% 37% 37% 2.375 2.509 2.269 2.402 37% 37% 2.061 1.991 2.400 2.320 2.400 2.480 1.288 2.266 1.959 2.076 2.5701 2.663 140-hour week on July 1,1951. •37%-hour week on July 1,1951. 37% 40 13 38% 2.564 2.684 13 38% 2.462 2.581 13 38% 2.513 2.658 1338% 2.564 2.615 1.966 2.046 2.971 2.684 2. 761 2.086 2.166 3.090 13 13 38% 38% 35 35 35 2.346 2.465 40 2.710 2.846 35 2.471 2. 715 40 2.853 3.131 35 2.387 2.674 37% 2.728 3.085 1432% 2.300 2. 435 2.150 2.385 2.150 2.285 40 40 40 2. 410 2.520 38% 2.525 2.635 2. 410 2.520 38% 38% 2.525 2.635 38% Newspaper C o m p o sito r s, hand—day work_______________ _____ C om positors, hand—night work...................................... Machine operators—day work. Machine operators—night work...................................... Machine tenders (machin ists)—day work............... . Machine tenders (machin ists)—night work........... ...... Stereo typers—day work......... Stereotypers—night work....... 40 37% 40 2.458 2. 572 38% 2.573 2. 687 2. 373 2.478 2. 682 2.787 38% 40 40 Book and job 1.578 2.857 2.857 2.930 2.928 2.728 3.021 1.657 3.000 3.000 3. 070 3.071 2.871 3.021 35 35 35 35 35 35 35 2.266 1.886 2.857 2.857 2.629 3.153 2.378 1.980 3.000 3.000 2.760 3.300 35 35 35 35 35 33^ 2.857 2.857 35 3.000 3.000 2.857 2.857 35 35 3.000 3.000 35 2.857 2.857 35 3.000 2.413 2. 586 2.900 3.033 3.000 2.545 2. 729 2.900 3.033 35 37% 35 37% 37% 2.533 2.845 37% 2.714 3.048 35 2.667 2.978 37% 2.857 3.191 2. 851 3.000 3.000 3.143 35 35 35 SOUTH BEND, IND. Book and job Bindery women...................... Bookbinders......... ................. Compositors, hand...^............ Electrotypers...................... . Machine operators....... .......... $2.300 $2. 440 2.600 2.733 1.960 2.095 SPOKANE, WASH. Book and job 37% 2.720 2.828 2.240 2.347 2.373 2.480 $2.462 $2,581 SEATTLE, WASH. Bindery women....................... Bookbinders........................... Compositors, hand_____ ____ Electrotypers........................... Machinist-operators..______ Mailers..................................... Photoengravers_____________ Press assistants and feeders: Cylinder.................. .......... Platen.................................. Pressmen, cylinder................. Offset............................... . Pressmen, platen___________ Stereotypers............................. Rate Rate Hours per per per hour hour week SOUTH BEND, IND.—Con. Machine tenders (machinists). Photoengravers........................ Press assistants and feeders... Pressmen, cylinder: 40 inches and over................ Under 40 inches..... .............. Pressmen, platen..................... 37% 37% Trade or occupation C om positors, hand—day work............................... ...... Compositors, hand—night work...................................... Machine operators—day work. Machinist-operators.............. Machine operators—night work_________ __________ Machinist-operators........ . Mailers—day work__________ Mailers—night work_________ Photoengravers—night work.. Pressmen, web presses—day work................ ................. . Pressmen, web presses—night work_________ ________ ___ Pressm en-in-charge—day w ork...__________________ Pressmen-in-charge—night work..................................... Stereotypers—day work-------Stereotypers—night work....... 2.373 2.480 2.587 2. 695 July 1,1951 July 1, 1952 Newspaper 2.240 2.347 SCRANTON, PA. Bindery women.............. ........ Auxiliary (helpers)_______ Bookbinders: Machine workers.............. __ Bench workers..................... Compositors, hand...... ........... Electrotypers..... ..................... Machine operators................... Machinist-operators....... ...... Mailers.................................. . Photoengravers........................ Press assistants and feeders: Cylinder.............................. 2-color or perfector............ . Platen.......... ........................ Pressmen, cylinder: 2-color or perfector________ 1 or 2............ ........................ Pressmen, platen; 1 to 3, handfed........................................ Stereotypers............................. Trade or occupation SCRANTON, PA.—Con. Continued Compositors, hand.................. Machine operators---------------Machine tenders (machinists). Pressmen, cylinder................ Pressmen, platen..................... July 1,1951 July 1,1952 1.220 2. 300 2.300 2.500 2.300 11 38%-hour week on July 1,1951. w 39-hour week on July 1,1951. 1. 290 40 2.440 40 2.440 40 2.620 1 37% 2.440 40 Bindery women...................... Bookbinders_____________. . . Compositors, hand...... ........... Machine operators_____ _____ Machinist-operators............ Press assistants and feeders: Cylinder............. .............. . Platen............ ................... Pressmen: Cylinder----------------------- Platen___________________ 1. 368 2.452 2. 448 2. 448 2. 552 1.430 11 37% 2. 573 u 37% 2. 570 11 37% 2. 570 n 37% 2.680 » 37% 1. 910 1. 990 » 37% 1.863 1. 940 11 37% 2. 452 2. 573 11 37% 2.452 2. 573 n 37% Newspaper C o m p o sito r s, hand—day work............. ..................... . C om positors, hand—night work...... ..................... .......... Machine operators—day work. M achine operators—night work__ . . . . . . _________ Machine tenders (machin ists)—day work______ ____ Machine tenders (machin ists)—night work__________ Mailers—day work................... Mailers—night work__ ______ Pressmen, web presses—day work................... ................. Pressmen, web presses—night work_____________________ P ressm en -in-ch arge—day work........ ............................. Pressmen-in-charge—night work...................................... Stereotypers—day work...... . Stereotypers—night work....... 2.759 2. 855 36% 2.897 2.993 2. 759 2.855 36% 36% 2.897 2. 993 36% 2. 759 2.855 36% 2.897 2. 993 36% 2.345 2. 511 138% 2. 461 2.631 138% 2. 580 2.669 6 36% 2. 713 2.807 •36% 2.847 2.945 6 36% 2.980 3. 083 «36% 2. 667 2. 760 37% 2.800 2.893 37% SPRINGFIELD, MASS. Book and job Compositors, hand................. Electrotypers____ ______ ____ Machine operators................... Machine tenders (machinists). Photoengravers. ...................... 2.133 2.500 2.133 2.133 2.266 2.133 37% 2.667 137% 2.133 37% 2.133 37% 2.400 37% Newspaper C om p o sito rs, hand—day w ork............... ..................... 2.133 2.187 Machine operators—day work. 2.133 2.187 14 35-hour week on July 1,1951. 37% 37% 34 T able 13.— Union scales of wages and hours in the printing trades in 77 cities, July 1,1951, and July i , 1952—Continued [Hours are the same for both years unless otherwise indicated] July 1,1951 July 1,1952 July 1,1951 July 1, 1952 Trade or occupation Rate Rate Hours per per per hour hour week SPRINGFIELD, MASS — 52.133 $2.187 2. 266 2.400 2. 400 2. 533 37% 37% 37% 2.133 2.187 37% 2.400 2. 453 37% 37% 2.000 2.000 SYRACUSE, N. Y. Book and job 1,000 1.070 2. 560 2.050 2. 560 2.560 2. 560 2.080 2. 2.480 2.547 40 40 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 1.733 1.853 1.493 1. 613 37% 37% 1.400 1. 470 1.330 1.400 40 40 1. 620 2.347 1.875 2.347 2.413 2.347 l.l 2.187 2.307 1.920 2.247 . 1.910 1 1.820 1.890 37% 37% 40 40 Newspaper C om p o sito rs, h a n d —day work________________ ,-----Compositors, hand—night work_________________ ___ Machine operators—day work. Machine operators—night work_______ ---Machine tenders (machin ists)—day work----------- - - - Machine tenders (machin ists)—night w ork............... . Mailers—day work--------------Mailers—night work------------Photoengravers—day w ork... Photoengravers—night work.. Pressmen, web presses—day work________________ r— Pressmen, web presses—night work........ ................ - ......... Pressmen - in - charge — day work________________ : — Pressmen - in - charge — night work____________________ Stereotypers—day work------Stereotypers—night work----- 2.480 2. 587 37% WASHINGTON, D. C. 2.587 2. 693 37% Book and job 2.480 2.587 37% 2. 693 2.080 2.187 2. 866 3.000 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 2.373 2.480 37% 2. 543 2. 657 35 2. 540 2. 647 37% 2. 721 2.836 2.373 2. 426 2. 543 2.600 35 37% 35 TOLEDO, OHIO Book and job 1.250 Bindery women-----1.960 Bookbinders_______ Compositors, hand: 2. 387 Agreement A ____ 2.150 Agreement B ------2. 571 Electrotypers______ Machine operators: 2.387 Agreement A ------2.150 Agreement B ------2.480 Mailers______ _____ 2. 533 Photoengravers....... 2.666' Rotogravure........ 140-hour week on July 1,1951. C o m p o sito rs, hand -d a y work____________________ 2.640 2. 773 Compositors, hand—night work____________________ 2.800 2.933 Machine operators—day work. 2.640 2. 773 37% 37% 2.587 2.080 2.187 2.866 3.000 1. 250i 40 1.960i 40 2. 387 38% 2.260i 40 2.743 137% 2.387 38% 2.260i 40 2.610i 37% 2.733l 37% 2.666i 37% 40 40 37% Newspaper 2. 587 2.693 2.480 2. 587 Bindery women................... . Bookbinders_______________ Compositors, hand-------------- . Electrotypers........... ............ Machine operators--------------- Machine tenders (machinists) . Mailers........... ................ ........ . Photoengravers------------------ Press assistants and feeders: Platen - __ - __ Cylinders, offset, and web. P e rfe cto r, 2-color, and U. P. M________________4color McKee and (1 assistant to 2 presses) . 5color McKee- Web color presses with color attachments-------- 2-color Maguire web and . offset------------------Pressmen, cylinder: 2 hand or auto-fed (not over 65 inches), flat-bed cylinder (over 65 inches).._ 1 4-cobr Cottrell McKee— . 1 2-color sheet-fed Cottrell.... 1 5-color Cottrell McKee— . U. P. M. rotary, or offset... . Rate Rate Hours per per per hour hour week Book and job— Continued 40 40 Press assistants and feeders— $1.875 ;$1.985 Pressmen, cylinder__________ 2.150 2.260 Pressmen, platen: 1 or 2 . . ............... ................. 2.025 2.135 2.075 2.185 2.707 Stereotypers________________ (2) work_________ ______ _____ Machine tenders (machin ists)—day work............ ........ Machine tenders (machin ists)—night w ork................. Mailers—day work..... ............. Mailers—night work_________ Photoengravers—day w ork ... Photoengravers—night work.. Pressmen, web presses—day work: Agreement A _____________ Agreement B __________ _ . Pressmen, web presses—night work: Agreement A . . . .................. . Agreement B ....... ......... ...... Pressmen - in - charge — day work: Agreement A ....... ............... . Agreement B ___________ _ Pressmen - in - charge — night work: Agreement A _____________ . Agreement B _____________ . Stereotypers—day work........ Stereotypers—night work----- . Trade or occupation WASHINGTON, D. C.—Con. Book and job— Continued Newspaper—Continued Bindery women................. Bookbinders............... ........ Compositors, hand----------Electrotypers----------------- Machine operators......... . Machinist-operators------Machine tenders (machinists) . Mailers__________________ Photoengravers___________ Press assistants and feeders: Agreement A: Cylinder____ ____ - — Platen........................... Agreement B: Automatic-....... - ........... Platen_______ _______ Pressmen: Agreement A: Cylinder; offset----------Platen_______________ Agreement B: Cylinder........... - ........Kelly B --------------------- Rate Rate Hours per per per hour hour week TOLEDO, OHIO—Con. Continued Machine tenders (machin ists)—day work---------------Photoengravers—day w o rk ... Photoengravers—night work.. Pressmen, web presses—day work____________________ P ressm en-in-charge—d a y work.............. - ........... ......... Stereotypers—day work-------- Trade or occupation July 1,1951 July 1, 1952 37% Newspaper 37% 37% C om p ositors, hand -d a y work____________________ Compositors, hand—night work...... ........... ...... ........ Machine operators—day work. Machine operators—night work_____________ ____ _ Machine tenders (machin ists) —day work.................. Machine tenders (machin ist)—night work................. . Mailers—day w ork........... — Mailers—night w ork............. . Photoengravers—day work. _. Photoengravers—night work.. Pressmen, web presses—day w ork ............................. ...... Pressmen, web presses—night work........................ ............. P ressm en -in -ch a rg e—day work...... ......................... . Pressmen-in-charge—night work_________ ___________ Stereotypers—day work-------Stereotypers—night work____ 2.800 2.933 37% 2.640 2.773 37% 2.933 2.466 2.613 3.013 3.173 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 2.540 2. 673 2.606 2. 740 37% 37% 2.687 2. 820 2.864 3.007 37% 35 2.800 2.333 2.480 2.880 3.040 2.687 2.820 2.740 2.873 37% 37% 2.967 3.150 2.707 2. 853 37% 35 37% 37% 2.833 3.007 2.573 2.720 1.173 2.267 2.540i 2.730i 2.540i 2.540i 2.267 2.667’ 1.227 37% 2.421 37% 2.613 37% 2.900 38 2.613 37% 2.613 37% 2.346■ 1 37% 2.800' 37% 1.770i 1.830' 2.040l 2.100' 37% 37% 2.065i 2.125> 37% U. P. M. 2.155! 2.212! 37% 2.277' 2.337' 37% 2.115i 2.175* 37% \ 2.2065 2.266 2.52C) 2.60C> 2.926> 3.006i 2.67C1 2.756) 3.056i 3.136; 2.685i 2.765> Pressmen, platen: 1, 2, or 3 hand-fed_________ 1 or 2 hand-fed and 1 auto matic.____ ___________ 2 automatic and 1 hand-fed.. Pressmen, web........ ............... Webendorfer web-offset____ Single roll, 46 inches or under__________________ Single roll, over 46 inches.. . 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% $2.295 $2.375 2.370 2.432 2.620 2.836 37% 2.450 2. 512 2.690 2.916 37% 37% 36% 37% 2.657 2.737 2.707 2. 787 37% 37% 2.786 2.829 35 2.929 2.971 2.786 2.829 35 35 2.929 2.971 35 2.786 2.829 35 2.929 2.971 2.147 2.187 2.200 2.240 2.864 3.050 3.021 3. 207 35 37% 37% 35 35 2.646 2.689 35 2.753 2.796 35 2.860 2.903 35 2.967 3.010 2.417 2. 596 2.739 2 35 36% 32% 1.301 2.363 2.480 2.480 2. 560 2.480 2.760 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% . WICHITA, KANS. Book and job Bindery women.................. Bookbinders................ ...... Compositors, hand........... Machine operators________ Machinist-operators____ Machine tenders (machinists). Photoengravers___________ Press assistants and feeders: Cylinder........ ................. Platen________________ Pressmen, cylinder_______ Pressmen, platen_________ Stereotypers...................... 1.230 2.204 2.300 2.300 2.380 2.300 2.587 2. 1.612 2.410 2.124 2. 513 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 2.280 2.453 37M 2.413 2.587 2.280 2.453 37H 37K 2.413 2.587 37H 2.360 2. 533 37M 2.493 2.667 1.747 1.893 1.813 1.960 37M 37H 37K 2.587 2.760 2. 587 2.760 37H 40 2. 720i 2.893 2. 720i 2.890 37 40 1.910 1.540 2.240 1.990 2. 240 Newspaper C om p ositors, h and —day work____________________ Compositors, hand—night work------------------------------Machine operators—day work Machine operators—night work_________________ _ Machine tenders (machin ists)—day work----------------Machine tenders (machin ists)—night work...........— Mailers—day work.................. Mailers—night w ork........... Photoengravers—day work: Agreement A ...................... Agreement B ....... ................ Photoengravers—night work: Agreement A .............. ......... Agreement B -------------------Pressmen, web presses—day work_______ _______ ______ Pressmen, web presses—night work........... ......................... 2.2001 2.384 . 2.62C) 2. 70C) 37% (24 to 42 inches) — 1 2-color rotary or offset (35 2.2861 2.464 . 2.70() 2.786) 37% to 45 inches)......... * Information not available for rate and hours on July 1,1951. Yi 37H 37H T able 13.— Union scales of wages and hours in the 'printing trades in 77 cities, July 1, 1951, and July 1, 1952—Continued [Hours are the same for both years unless otherwise indicated] July 1,1951 July 1,1952 Trade or occupation Rate Rate Hours per per per hour hour week July 1,1951 July 1,1952 Trade or occupation WICHITA, KANS.—Con. YORK, PA. Newspaper— Continued Book and job P ressm en -in -ch a rg e —day work...................................... Pressmen-in-charge—night work............................... ...... Stereotypers—day work-------Stereotypers—night work------ Bindery women____________ Bookbinders............................ Working foremen__________ Compositors, hand____ _____ Electrotypers.......... .............. Machine operators____ ______ Press assistants and feeders... Perfector press_______ ____ Pressmen, cylinder. _............ . Perfector___ ____ _________ Pressmen, platen................. . $2.333 $2.517 2.413 2.597 2.200 2.380 2.280 2.460 H 37H 37H 37 37H WORCESTER, MASS. Book and job Compositors, hand----- --------Electrotypers................. .......... Machine operators______ ____ Photoengravers........................ 1.930 2.400 1.930 2.266 Newspaper Compositors, hand—day work. Compositors, hand—night work----- ------------ -------------Machine operators—day work. Machine operators—night work..................................... Machine tenders (machin ists)—day work___________ Machine tenders (machin ists)—night work.................. Photoengravers—day work. _. Photoengravers—night work— Pressmen, web presses—day work........... .......................... Pressmen, web presses—night work______ ______________ Stereotypers—day work.......... Stereotypers—night w o r k ----- 37H H 37H 1.930 2.560 1 37M 1.930 37 2.346 2.400 2.480 37K 2.507 2.587 2.400 2.480 37M 37M 2. 507 2. 587 37M 2.400 2.480 37M 2.507 2. 587 2.613 2.693 2. 773 2.853 37H 37H 37H 2.300 2.375 40 2.629 2. 714 2.320 2. 507 2.486 2.686 35 37H 35 Rate Rate Hours per per per hour hour week Trade or occupation Rate Rate Hours per per per hour hour week YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO Book and job $1.150 $1.175 2.050 2.100 2.250 2.300 2.100 2.150 2.190 2.240 2.100 2.150 1.895 1.945 1.945 1.995 2.165 2. 215 2. 215 2.265 2.165 2.215 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 Newspaper Compositors, hand—day work. Compositors, hand—night work...... .............................. Machine operators—day workMachinist-operators_______ Machine operators—night work...... .............................. Machinist-operators.......... .. Machine tenders (machin ists)—day work___________ Machine tenders (machin ists)—night work_________ Pressmen, web presses—day work.......................... ........... Pressmen, web presses—night work__________________ _ P ressm en-in-charge—day work_______ _____________ Pressmen-in-charge—night work____ ________ ____ ___ Stereotypers—day work_____ Stereotypers—night work____ July 1,1951 July 1,1952 2.120 2.160 2. 213 2. 253 2.120 2.160 2.240 2. 333 2. 213 2. 253 2.333 2. 520 37H 37)4 37)4 37^ 37^ 37^ 2. 253 2.293 37H 2.346 2.386 37K 2.120 2.160 37H 2. 220 2.260 37M 2.240 2.285 37H 2.340 2.385 2.120 2.160 2. 213 2. 253 37H 37H 37)4 Bindery women...................... Bookbinders—...................... . Compositors, hand.............. Machine operators............... Machinist-operators.............. Photoengravers_____________ Press assistants and feeders: Assistants...... .................... Feeders_____________ _____ Pressmen: Cylinder_________________ Offset and 2-color_________ Platen___________________ Rotary web______________ Stereotypers............................. $0.900 $0.950 1.870 2.020 2.170 2.295 2.170 2.295 2.170 2.295 2.600 2.666 40 40 40 40 40 1.460 1. 560 .950 1.050 40 40 2.100 2.158 2.100 2.100 1.800 40 40 40 40 40 Compositors, hand—day work. Compositors, hand—night work---------------------- --------Machine operators—day work. Machine operators—night work___ _________________ Machine tenders (machin ists)—day work___________ Machine tenders (machin ists)—night work__________ Mailers—day work__________ Mailers—night work_________ Photoengravers—day w ork.. . Pressmen, web presses—day work-------------------------------Pressmen, web presses—night work...... ................... ........... P ressm en -in-ch arge—day w o r k __ __________ _____ Pressmen-in-charge—night work____________ ______ Stereotypers—day work...... . Stereotypers—night work____ 2.427 2.573 Newspaper 2.200 2.258 2.200 2. 200 1.800 2.547 2.707 2.427 2.573 2.547 2.707 37M 37V2 37M 37K 2.427 2.573 37^ 2. 547 2.005 2.406 2.600 37M 40 35 37^ 2. 707 2.030 2.434 2.666 2.251 2. 251 40 2.644 2.644 35 2.388 2.388 40 2.800 2.800 2.373 2. 560 2.480 2.667 35 37^ 140-hour week on July 1,1951. 37V2 U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: I9S3 37)4
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