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Union Wages and Hours: Printing Industry Ju ly 1,1954 Bulletin No. 1176 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Jam es P. M itchell, Secretary BUREAU O F LABOR STATIST IC S Aryness Joy Wickens, Acting Commissioner U nion W age s and H ours: P rin tin g In d u stry July 1, 1954 Bulletin No. 1176 March 1955 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Jam es P. Mitchell, Secretary BUREAU OF LABOR ST A TIST IC S Aryness Joy Wickens, Acting Commissioner For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U. S. Government Printing Office, Washington 25, D. C. - Price 30cents CONTENTS Page 1 1 (M cn co ^ ir> Scope and method of study_________________________________________________ Trend of union scales, 1907-54 ____________________________________________ Scale increases, 1953-54 ___________________________ _____________ Rate variations by type of work __________________________________ City and regional variations ____________________________________ _ Standard workweek____________________ __________________________ Insurance and pension plans _______________ _ ____________________ Union scales by city and trade ____________________________________ APPENDIX: Intercity differences in union scales in the printing trades -----------------------------------------------------------------TABLES: 1. Indexes of union hourly wage scales in the printing trades, 1907-54 ___ _____________________________________________________ 5 Indexes of union hourly wage scales in each printing trade, 1907-54 _______________________________ _________________________ 6 3. Percent changes in union wage rates and percent of union printing-trades workers affected, July 1, 1953 July 1, 1954_____________________________________________________ 8 2. 4. Cents-per-hour increases in union wage rates and percent of union printing-trades workers affected, July 1, 1953 July 1, 1954______________ 5. Average union hourly wage rates in the printing industry, July 1, 1954, and increases in rates, July 1, 1953 July 1, 1954 ____________________ 6. 8 9 Increases in union wage rates in the printing trades by city, region, and industry branch, July 1, 1953 - July 1, 1954 _______ 10 Distribution of union members in the printing trades by hourly wage rates and by trade, July 1, 1954 ___________________________ 11 Average union hourly wage rates in the printing trades by city and population group, July 1, 1954 _________________________ 12 Average union hourly wage rates in the printing trades by region, and by trade, July 1, 1954 _____________________________ _ 13 Distribution of union members in the printing trades by straight-timeweekly hours, July 1, 1954 ________________________ 13 11. Indexes of union weekly hours in the printing trades, 1907-54 _____ 14 12. Indexes of union weekly hours in each printing trade, 1907-54 _____ 15 13. Union scales of wages and hours in the printing trades in 53 cities, July 1, 1953 - July 1, 1954 ___________________________ 17 7. 8. 9. 10. (iii) I Union W a g e s a n d Hours in the Printing Industry, July 1, 1 9 5 4 Su m m ary S c o p e a n d M e th o d o f S tudy 2 W age s c a l e s o f u n io n p r i n t i n g - t r a d e s w o r k e r s in c i t i e s o f 1 0 0 ,0 0 0 o r m o r e p o p u la t io n a d v a n c e d 7 . 6 c e n t s a n h o u r , o n th e a v e r a g e , in th e y e a r e n d in g J u ly 1, 1954, a c c o r d i n g t o th e U . S . D e p a r tm e n t o f L a b o r 1s B u r e a u o f L a b o r S t a t is t i c s a n n u a l s u r v e y o f u n io n s c a l e s in th e p r in t in g in d u s t r y . S c a l e s in b o o k a n d j o b s h o p s r o s e an a v e r a g e o f 7 . 2 c e n t s an h o u r w h ile t h o s e in n e w s p a p e r p la n t s m o v e d u p 8 . 4 c e n t s . T h e in c r e a s e s r e p r e s e n t e d g a in s o f 2 . 9 p e r c e n t f o r e a c h in d u s t r y b r a n c h . U n io n s c a l e s a r e d e fin e d a s th e m in im u m w a g e s c a l e s o r m a x im u m s c h e d u le s o f h o u r s a g r e e d u p o n th r o u g h c o l l e c t i v e b a r g a in in g b e tw e e n t r a d e u n io n s an d e m p l o y e r s . R a t e s in e x c e s s o f th e n e g o t ia t e d m in im u m , w h ic h m a y b e p a id f o r s p e c i a l q u a l ific a t io n s o r o t h e r r e a s o n s , a r e n o t in c lu d e d . T h e in fo r m a t io n p r e s e n t e d in th is r e p o r t w a s b a s e d o n u n io n s c a l e s in e f f e c t o n J u ly 1, 1954, an d c o v e r e d a p p r o x im a t e ly 125, 000 p r in t i n g - t r a d e s w o r k e r s i n 53 c i t i e s w ith p o p u la t io n s o f 100, 0 0 0 o r m o r e . D a ta w e r e o b t a in e d p r i m a r i l y f r o m l o c a l u n io n o f f i c i a l s b y m a il q u e s t io n n a i r e ; in s o m e i n s t a n c e s , B u r e a u r e p r e s e n t a t iv e s v i s i t e d l o c a l u n io n o f f i c i a l s to o b t a in th e d e s i r e d in f o r m a t io n . A s a r e s u lt o f th e s e i n c r e a s e s in r a t e s d u r in g th e 1 2 -m o n th p e r i o d , u n io n h o u r ly s c a l e s o n J u ly 1, 1954, a v e r a g e d $ 2 .6 7 f o r a l l p r in t in g t r a d e s s tu d ie d ; $ 2 . 5 2 in c o m m e r c i a l (b o o k a n d jo b ) s h o p s an d $ 2 . 9 5 in n e w s p a p e r p la n t s . P r i n t i n g - t r a d e s w o r k e r s in n e w s p a p e r e s t a b lis h m e n t s a v e r a g e d $ 2 . 8 4 an h o u r on th e d a y s h ift an d $ 3. 06 o n th e n ig h t s h ift . T h e c u r r e n t s u r v e y w a s d e s ig n e d to r e f l e c t u n io n w a g e s c a l e s in th e p r in tin g t r a d e s in a l l c i t i e s o f 100, 0 0 0 o r m o r e p o p u la tio n . A l l c i t i e s w ith a h a lf m i l l i o n o r m o r e p o p u la t io n w e r e in c lu d e d , a s w e r e m o s t c i t i e s in th e p o p u la tio n g r o u p o f 2 5 0 , 00 0 t o 5 0 0 , 0 0 0 . T h e c i t i e s in the 100, 000 to 2 5 0 , 00 0 g r o u p s e l e c t e d f o r stu d y w e r e l o c a t e d th r o u g h o u t th e U n ite d S t a t e s . T h e d a ta f o r s o m e o f th e c i t i e s in c lu d e d in th e stu d y w e r e w e ig h t e d in o r d e r to c o m p e n s a t e f o r th e o t h e r c i t i e s w h ic h w e r e n o t s u r v e y e d . In o r d e r to p r o v i d e a p p r o p r ia t e r e p r e s e n t a t io n in th e c o m b in a t io n o f d a ta , e a c h g e o g r a p h ic r e g io n an d p o p u la tio n g r o u p w a s c o n s i d e r e d s e p a r a t e l y w h en c it y w e ig h ts w e r e a s s i g n e d . A m o n g th e im p o r t a n t j o b s c o m m o n to b o th c o m m e r c i a l a n d n e w s p a p e r p r in t in g , n o c o n s i s t en t p a t t e r n o f r a t e d i f f e r e n c e s w a s d i s c e r n i b l e . D a y w ork s c a le s fo r p h o to e n g r a v e rs and s t e r e o t y p e r s w e r e t y p ic a l ly h ig h e r in b o o k a n d j o b p r in tin g s h o p s , a v e r a g in g a b o u t 21 c e n t s a b o v e t h o s e in n e w s p a p e r e s t a b lis h m e n t s . S c a l e s f o r h an d c o m p o s i t o r s , h o w e v e r , a v e r a g e d 9 c e n t s h ig h e r o n n e w s p a p e r w o r k . In t e r m s o f w o r k e r s a f f e c t e d , a p p r o x im a t e ly f o u r - f i f t h s o f th e u n io n iz e d p r in t i n g - t r a d e s w o r k e r s in c lu d e d in th e stu d y h a d t h e ir w a g e s c a l e in c r e a s e d a s th e r e s u lt o f l a b o r - m a n a g e m e n t c o n t r a c t n e g o t ia t io n s e f f e c t i v e d u r in g th e y e a r e n d in g J u ly 1, 1954. N e g o t ia t e d r a i s e s v a r y in g f r o m 5 to 10 c e n t s a n h o u r w e r e r e c o r d e d f o r a t h ir d o f the p r in tin g t r a d e s m e n an d f r o m 10 to 15 c e n t s f o r a s lig h t ly s m a ll e r p r o p o r t io n . A v e r a g e h o u r ly s c a l e s , d e s ig n e d to sh o w cu rre n t le v e ls , a r e b a se d on a ll s c a le s r e p o r te d in e f f e c t o n J u ly 1, 19 54 . In d iv id u a l s c a l e s a r e w e ig h te d b y th e n u m b e r o f u n io n m e m b e r s r e c e iv i n g e a c h r a t e . T h e s e a v e r a g e s a r e n ot d e s ig n e d f o r p r e c i s e y e a r - t o - y e a r c o m p a r i s o n s b e c a u s e o f flu c t u a t io n s in m e m b e r s h ip a n d in j o b c l a s s i f i c a t i o n s s t u d ie d . A v e r a g e c e n t s - p e r h o u r a n d p e r c e n t c h a n g e s f r o m J u ly 1, 1953, to J u ly 1, 1954, a r e b a s e d o n c o m p a r a b le q u o ta t io n s f o r th e v a r io u s o c c u p a t io n a l c l a s s i f i c a t io n s in b o th p e r i o d s w e ig h t e d b y th e m e m b e r sh ip r e p o r t e d f o r th e c u r r e n t (1 9 5 4 ) s u r v e y . T h e in d e x s e r i e s , d e s ig n e d f o r t r e n d p u r p o s e s , is s im ila r ly c o n s tr u c te d . T h e s ta n d a r d w o r k w e e k a v e r a g e d 3 7 .1 h o u r s on J u ly 1, 1954, th e s a m e a s in e a c h o f th e t h r e e p r e v i o u s a n n u a l s t u d ie s . The m ost com m on s t r a ig h t - t im e w o r k s c h e d u le ( 3 7 .5 h o u r s ) w a s s t ip u la t e d in c o n t r a c t s a p p lic a b le t o s lig h t ly o v e r h a lf o f th e u n io n w o r k e r s in th e p r in tin g t r a d e s . A w o r k w e e k o f 35 h o u r s o r l e s s p r e v a ile d f o r a b o u t a ten th o f th e w o r k e r s . T r e n d o f U n io n S c a l e s , N e g o t ia t e d h e a lth a n d in s u r a n c e p la n s c o v e r e d a b o u t t h r e e - f i f t h s o f th e s u r v e y e d w o r k e r s . P e n s io n p la n s d e v e lo p e d th r o u g h c o l l e c t i v e b a r g a in in g w e r e fo u n d to c o v e r a b o u t a s ix t h o f th e w ork ers. 1 P r e p a r e d b y Joh n F . L a c i s k e y o f B u r e a u * s D iv i s io n o f W a g e s a n d I n d u s tr ia l R e la tio n s . 1 9 0 7 -5 4 T h e m o v e m e n t o f w a g e r a t e s in th e p r i n t in g t r a d e s — in b o o k an d j o b s h o p s a n d in n e w s p a p e r e s t a b lis h m e n t s s i n c e 1907 an d f o r th e 2 C e r t a in c h a n g e s in th e s c o p e a n d m e t h o d o f c o n d u c tin g t h is s e r i e s o f an n u a l s u r v e y s w e r e S e e “ U n io n W a g e s a n d H o u r s ; the m a d e in 19 53 . P r in t in g In d u s tr y , J u ly 1, 1953, “ B L S B u lle t in 1155. (i) 2 in d u s t r y a s a w h o le s i n c e 1911— a r e r e f l e c t e d in th e B u r e a u * s in d e x e s . T h e s e in d e x e s sh o w that w a g e s c a l e s in th e p r in tin g t r a d e s h a v e r i s e n s t e a d ily e x c e p t f o r th e d e p r e s s i o n y e a r s o f 1932 a n d 19 33 . T h e i n c r e a s e d u r in g th e 4 8 - y e a r in t e r v a l s in c e 1907 h a s b e e n at a n a v e r a g e an n u a l r a t e o f 4 . 7 p e r c e n t f o r b o o k a n d j o b p r in tin g an d 4 . 1 f o r n e w s p a p e r p r in t in g . D a ta f o r th e tw o g r o u p s c o m b i n e d c o v e r i n g th e 4 4 - y e a r p e r i o d s i n c e 1911 sh ow an an n u a l r a te o f i n c r e a s e o f 4 .4 p ercen t. e r y w o m e n a n d p h o t o e n g r a v e r s , r e c o r d e d in c r e a s e s o f 5 . 8 a n d 1 1 .3 c e n t s , r e s p e c t i v e l y . In n e w s p a p e r e s t a b lis h m e n t s , p r e s s m e n -in c h a r g e s h o w e d th e g r e a t e s t g a in w ith an a v e r a g e a d v a n c e o f 1 0 .3 c e n t s an h o u r . O th e r c r a f t s in t h is b r a n c h o f th e in d u s t r y r e c o r d e d i n c r e a s e s r a n g in g f r o m 7 . 6 to 9 . 8 c e n t s . E x c e p t f o r p r e s s m e n , s c a l e s f o r n ig h t - s h i f t w o r k e r s i n c r e a s e d s lig h t ly m o r e th a n f o r d a y - s h i f t w ork ers. W a g e s c a l e i n c r e a s e s f o r th e in d u s t r y h a v e v a r i e d w id e ly in d if f e r e n t p e r i o d s . In crea ses, m o d e r a t e p r i o r to W o r ld W a r I, r o s e s h a r p ly d u r in g a n d im m e d ia t e ly a ft e r th e w a r . The l e v e l o f w a g e s in 1921 w a s m o r e th a n d o u b le th a t o f 1911. A fu r t h e r s t e a d y u p w a r d m o v e m e n t in r a t e s o c c u r r e d in th e 1920*s . A f t e r a m o d e r a t e d e c lin e in 1932 a n d a s h a r p d e c r e a s e in 1933, r a t e s a g a in r e s u m e d t h e ir u p w a r d c o u r s e . D e c li n e s in r a t e s e x p e r i e n c e d d u r in g th e d e p r e s s i o n y e a r s w e r e fu lly o f f s e t b y M a y 19 36 . B y 1941, th e l e v e l o f r a t e s w a s a b o u t 12 p e r c e n t a b o v e th e p r e d e p r e s s i o n y e a r o f 19 31 . T h e in d e x a d v a n c e d 30 p e r c e n t d u r in g th e W o r ld W a r II y e a r s o f 1 9 4 1 -4 6 . S c a le in c r e a s e s in th e p o s t w a r y e a r s (1 9 4 6 -5 4 ) r e s u lt e d in a fu r t h e r r i s e a g g r e g a t in g 70 p e r c e n t . P e r c e n t a g e w i s e , th e i n c r e a s e s d u r in g th e 12 m o n th s en d in g J u ly 1, 1954, w e r e f a i r l y u n i f o r m a m o n g in d iv id u a l c r a f t s in b o th c o m m e r c i a l a n d n e w s p a p e r p r in t in g . In b o o k a n d j o b s h o p s , th e a v e r a g e r i s e in r a t e s r a n g e d f r o m 2 . 4 to 3. 6 p e r c e n t f o r a l l c r a f t s e x c e p t m a i l e r s a n d b in d e r y w o m e n . T h e s e tw o lo w e r p a id c r a f t s a d v a n c e d t h e ir s c a l e s 4 . 0 a n d 4 . 2 p e r c e n t , r e s p e c t i v e l y . A m o n g th e in d iv id u a l t r a d e s in n e w s p a p e r p la n t s , a v e r a g e a d v a n c e s r a n g e d f r o m 2 . 5 p e r c e n t f o r p h o t o e n g r a v e r s to 3 . 4 p e r cen t f o r m a ile r s and s t e r e o t y p e r s . O n th e w h o le th e h i s t o r i c a l p a t t e r n o f w a g e m o v e m e n t s w a s g e n e r a ll y s i m i l a r in b o o k a n d j o b s h o p s a n d in n e w s p a p e r p la n t s . T h e r a te o f a d v a n c e , h o w e v e r , w a s u s u a lly s lig h t ly g r e a t e r f o r b o o k a n d j o b s h o p s th an f o r n e w s p a p e r e s t a b li sh m e n t s . S c a le I n c r e a s e s , 1 9 5 3 -5 4 L a b o r - m a n a g e m e n t c o n t r a c t s in th e p r in t in g t r a d e s a r e t y p ic a l ly n e g o t ia t e d f o r 1 o r 2 y e a r s * d u r a t io n . Som e, h ow ever, co v e r a lo n g e r p e r i o d . C o n t r a c t s o f m o r e th an l y e a r * s d u r a t io n fr e q u e n t ly p r o v i d e d f o r w a g e r e o p e n in g s o r f o r s p e c i f i e d i n t e r im o r d e f e r r e d w a g e i n c r e a s e s . S o m e c o n t r a c t s c o n t a in e d e s c a l a t o r c l a u s e s lin k in g r a t e c h a n g e s to th e m o v e m e n t o f th e B L S C o n s u m e r P r i c e In d e x . A s a r u le , h o w e v e r , r a te r e v i s i o n s in th e p r in tin g t r a d e s b e t w e e n J u ly 1, 1953, a n d J u ly 1, 19 54 , w e r e p r i m a r i l y th e r e s u lt o f n e g o t ia t io n s o n c o n t r a c t e x p ir a t i o n s o r r e o p e n i n g s . T h e a d v a n c e in t e r m s o f c e n t s - p e r - h o u r r e p r e s e n t e d g a in s a v e r a g in g 8 . 4 c e n t s in n e w s p a p e r p la n t s an d 7 . 2 c e n t s in b o o k a n d jo b sh ops. T h e a v e r a g e i n c r e a s e in n e w s p a p e r p la n t s w a s g r e a t e r f o r n ig h tw o r k th an f o r d a y w o r k — 8 . 6 c o m p a r e d w ith 8 . 3 c e n t s (ta b le 5 ). A m o n g th e in d iv id u a l t r a d e s , th e a v e r a g e h o u r ly a d v a n c e d u r in g th e y e a r w a s s u b s ta n t i a l l y u n if o r m in b o th c o m m e r c i a l a n d n e w s p a p e r p r in t in g . A v e r a g e a d v a n c e s v a r ie d f r o m 6 . 3 to 8. 8 c e n t s f o r 10 o f th e 12 t r a d e s stu d ie d in c o m m e r c i a l s h o p s ; th e o t h e r 2 t r a d e s , b in d O n a r e g io n a l b a s i s , th e c e n t s - p e r - h o u r i n c r e a s e s in s c a l e s v a r i e d b y ty p e o f p r in t in g . In b o o k a n d j o b s h o p s , th e r a n g e w a s f r o m 3 .9 c e n t s in th e S o u th e a s t to 12. 1 c e n t s in th e M o u n ta in S t a t e s , w h e r e a s in n e w s p a p e r p r i n t in g , th e g r e a t e s t g a in ( 1 2 .9 c e n t s ) w a s in th e M id d le W e s t a n d th e s m a ll e s t ( 4 . 5 ) , in N e w E n g la n d (ta b le 6 ). In t e r m s o f n u m b e r o f w o r k e r s in v o lv e d , t h r e e - f o u r t h s o f th e p r i n t i n g - t r a d e s w o r k e r s in b o o k a n d j o b s h o p s an d a b o u t s e v e n - e ig h t h s o f t h o s e in n e w s p a p e r p la n t s h a d t h e ir u n io n w a g e s c a l e s a d ju s t e d u p w a r d b e t w e e n J u ly 1, 1953, a n d J u ly 1, 19 54 . W o r k e r s a f f e c t e d b y s c a l e c h a n g e s d u r in g th e y e a r , t y p ic a l ly h a d a d ju s t m e n ts r a n g in g b e t w e e n 5 a n d 15 c e n t s a n h o u r (ta b le 4 ) . I n c r e a s e s w ith in th is r a n g e w e r e a p p lic a b le to s i x - t e n t h s o f th e p r i n t i n g - t r a d e s w o r k e r s . O f e a c h 100 p r i n t i n g - t r a d e s w o r k e r s a f f e c t e d b y s c a l e c h a n g e s in b o o k a n d j o b s h o p s , 11 h a d a d v a n c e s o f l e s s th an 5 c e n t s a n h o u r , 4 4 o f 5 to 10 c e n t s , a n d 35 o f 10 to 15 c e n t s . In n e w s p a p e r e s t a b lis h m e n t s , th e c o m p a r a b le p r o p o r t io n s w e r e 10, 4 2 , an d 3 8 . U p w a r d a d ju s t m e n t s d u r in g th e y e a r r e p r e s e n t e d g a in s o f 2 to 4 p e r c e n t f o r a b o u t t h r e e e ig h th s o f th e w o r k e r s in b o o k a n d j o b s h o p s a f f e c t e d b y s c a l e c h a n g e s , o f 4 to 6 p e r c e n t f o r a n o th e r t h r e e - e i g h t h s a n d o f 6 p e r c e n t o r m o r e f o r a fift h . A m o n g th e p r i n t i n g - t r a d e s w o r k e r s r e c e i v i n g s c a l e i n c r e a s e s in n e w s p a p e r e s t a b lis h m e n t s , s lig h t ly o v e r h a lf r e c o r d e d g a in s o f 2 to 4 p e r c e n t an d t h r e e - t e n t h s f r o m 4 to 6 p e r c e n t . T h e g a in w a s l e s s th an 2 p e r c e n t f o r a l m o s t a ten th o f th e w o r k e r s ; f o r a s i m i l a r p r o p o r t io n , it w a s 6 p e r c e n t o r m o r e (ta b le 3 ). 3 R a te V a r i a t i o n s b y T y p e o f W o r k T h e c o m p o s it io n o f th e w o r k f o r c e in e a c h ty p e o f p r in t in g e s t a b lis h m e n t d i f f e r s m a t e r i a lly b e c a u s e o f th e v a r ia t io n s in w o r k p e r f o r m e d in e a c h ty p e o f s h o p . B o o k an d jo b ( c o m m e r c i a l ) s h o p s p r o d u c e m a n y a n d v a r ie d it e m s , o ft e n in la r g e q u a n titie s , w h e r e a s n e w s p a p e r p la n t s a r e g e a r e d to th e p r o d u c t i o n o f a s in g le r e c u r r i n g it e m . B in d e r y w o m e n an d p r e s s a s s i s t a n t s a n d f e e d e r s , w h o t y p ic a l ly p e r f o r m l e s s s k i lle d r o u t in e o p e r a t io n s , c o m p r i s e a s u b s ta n t ia l p r o p o r t i o n o f th e w o r k f o r c e in c o m m e r c i a l s h o p s ; in n e w s p a p e r p r in t in g , h o w e v e r , g r e a t e r p r o p o r t i o n s o f jo u r n e y m e n a r e r e q u i r e d to m e e t d a ily d e m a n d s . T h e s e d i f f e r e n c e s in w o r k f o r c e r e q u ir e m e n t s a r e r e f l e c t e d in th e a v e r a g e r a t e s f o r c o m m e r c i a l a n d n e w s p a p e r e s t a b lis h m e n t s w h ic h ta k e in to a c c o u n t th e n u m b e r o f p r in t i n g - t r a d e s w o r k e r s e m p lo y e d a t v a r io u s r a t e s o f p a y . U n ion h o u r ly s c a l e s o f p r in t in g - t r a d e s w o r k e r s o n J u ly 1, 1954, a v e r a g e d $ 2 . 5 2 in b o o k an d j o b s h o p s , a s c o m p a r e d w ith $ 2 . 9 5 in n e w s p a p e r p la n t s . D a y - s h if t w o r k e r s o n n e w s p a p e r s a v e r a g e d $2 . 84, an d n ig h t - s h i f t w o r k e r s, $ 3 . 0 6 (ta b le 7 ). T h e a v e r a g e d a y w o r k s c a l e on n e w s p a p e r w o r k w a s 12 l/z p e r c e n t a b o v e th at o f c o m m e r c i a l s h o p s an d 7 p e r c e n t b e lo w th e a v e r a g e f o r n ig h tw o r k o n n e w s p a p e r s . The num ber o f w o r k e r s n o r m a lly e m p lo y e d on n ig h t - s h i f t w o r k in b o o k a n d j o b s h o p s w a s t o o s m a ll to y ie ld s ig n ific a n t r e s u l t s ; t h e r e f o r e , th is g r o u p w a s e x c lu d e d f r o m th e stu d y . W a g e r a t e s d i f f e r e d w id e ly in l a b o r - m a n agem ent con tra cts c o v e r i n g p r in t in g - t r a d e s w o r k e r s o f v a r y in g s k i lls in c i t i e s w ith p o p u la t io n s o f 100, 000 o r m o r e . F o r a l l t r a d e s c o m b in e d in b o o k a n d j o b s h o p s , th e r a n g e w a s f r o m $ 1 f o r b in d e r y w o m e n in J a c k s o n v ill e , F l a . , t o $ 3 . 8 6 f o r p h o t o e n g r a v e r s in N e w a r k , N . J . A g r e e m e n t s p r o v id in g r a t e s o f $ 2 . 5 0 to $3 a n h o u r w e r e a p p lic a b le to s lig h t ly o v e r t w o fift h s o f th e c o m m e r c i a l p r in t sh op w o r k e r s . H o u r ly r a t e s o f l e s s th an $ 2 w e r e r e p o r t e d f o r a n o th e r fift h an d a l m o s t a s m a n y h a d r a t e s o f $ 3 o r m o r e . A l l s c a l e s f o r b in d e r y w o m e n w e r e b e l o w $ 1. 80 an h o u r ; t w o - t h ir d s o f th e s e w o r k e r s h a d s c a l e s b e t w e e n $ 1 . 3 0 an d $ 1 . 5 0 a n h o u r . P h o t o e n g r a v e r s , on th e o t h e r h an d, h a d u n io n r a t e s o f at l e a s t $ 2 . 5 0 an h o u r an d f o r a b o u t 2 o f e v e r y 5, th e c o n t r a c t s c a l e e x c e e d e d $ 3. 50 an h o u r . In n e w s p a p e r e s t a b lis h m e n t s , h o u r ly s c a l e s v a r ie d f r o m $ 1 .8 2 7 2 f o r m a i l e r s on d a y - s h if t w o r k in N ew O r le a n s to $ 4 . 0 9 7 2 f o r c o m p o s i t o r s s e ttin g H e b r e w - A m e r i c a n te x t o n th e n ig h t s h ift in N ew Y o r k C it y . S c a l e s o f $ 2 . 5 0 to $ 3 an h o u r p r e v a i l e d f o r 72 p e r c e n t o f th e w o r k e r s o n th e d a y sh ift a n d f o r 40 p e r c e n t o f th o s e on th e n igh t s h ift . N e g o tia te d s c a l e s o f $3 o r m o r e a f f e c t e d 22 p e r c e n t o f th e d a y w o r k e r s an d 58 p e r c e n t o f th e n ig h t w o r k e r s . R a t e s o f l e s s th an $ 2 . 50 an h o u r w e r e r e p o r t e d f o r a b o u t a fo u r t h o f th e m a i l e r s a n d f o r l e s s than 1 p e r c e n t o f th e w o r k e r s in 5 o t h e r p r in t in g t r a d e s . A l l o f th e p h o to e n g r a v e r s and p r e s s m e n -in -c h a r g e had s c a l e s o f at le a s t $ 2 . 50 an h o u r . A m o n g in d iv id u a l t r a d e s , h o u r ly s c a le s a v e r a g e d l o w e s t ( $ 1 . 4 5 ) f o r b in d e r y w o m e n a n d h ig h e s t ($ 3. 3 0 ) f o r p h o t o e n g r a v e r s in b o o k a n d j o b s h o p s a n d f r o m $ 2 . 6 4 f o r m a i l e r s to $ 3 . 2 3 f o r p h o t o e n g r a v e r s an d p r e s s m e n - i n c h a r g e in n e w s p a p e r p r in t in g e s t a b lis h m e n t s . N ig h tw o r k s c a l e s o n n e w s p a p e r s a v e r a g e d 22 c e n t s a n h o u r a b o v e d a y w o r k s c a l e s — $ 3 . 0 6 a s c o m p a r e d w ith $ 2 . 8 4 . B y t r a d e , th e d i f f e r e n tia l fa v o r in g n ig h t w o r k e r s a m o u n te d to 16 c e n t s f o r m a c h in e t e n d e r s ( m a c h in is t s ), 18 c e n t s f o r h an d c o m p o s i t o r s an d f o r m a c h in e o p e r a t o r s , an d f r o m 24 to 31 c e n t s f o r th e o th e r tra d e s. C it y a n d R e g io n a l V a r i a t i o n s U p w a r d a d ju s t m e n t s d u r in g th e 12 m o n th s en d in g J u ly 1, 1954, a f f e c t e d s o m e p r in t in g t r a d e s w o r k e r s in e a c h o f th e s u r v e y e d c i t i e s . T h e a v e r a g e h o u r ly i n c r e a s e in h a l f o f th e c i t i e s v a r ie d f r o m 5 to 10 c e n t s in b o o k a n d j o b p r in t s h o p s , an d f r o m 6 t o 12 c e n t s in n e w s p a p e r e s t a b lis h m e n t s (ta b le 6 ). N e g o t ia t e d s c a l e s o f in d iv id u a l t r a d e s v a r y a m o n g c i t i e s a n d r e g i o n s . T h e c it y an d r e g io n a l a v e r a g e s p r e s e n t e d in t a b le s 8 a n d 9 a r e d e s ig n e d to sh o w c u r r e n t l e v e l s o f r a t e s a n d d o n ot m e a s u r e d i f f e r e n c e s in u n io n s c a l e s a m o n g a r e a s . T h e c it y an d r e g io n a l a v e r a g e s a r e in flu e n c e d n ot o n ly b y in t e r c i t y r a te d i f f e r e n c e s , bu t a l s o b y d i f f e r e n c e s in th e p r o p o r t i o n o f o r g a n iz e d w o r k e r s in th e v a r io u s c r a f t s . To i ll u s t r a t e : ( l ) A p a r t i c u l a r c r a f t m a y n ot b e o r g a n iz e d in s o m e a r e a s o r m a y b e o r g a n iz e d l e s s in t e n s i v e ly in s o m e a r e a s th an in o t h e r s ; an d (2) c e r t a in t y p e s o f w o r k a r e fo u n d in s o m e a r e a s but n o t in o t h e r s , o r a r e fou n d to a g r e a t e r e x te n t in s o m e a r e a s th an in o t h e r s . S u ch d i f f e r e n c e s a r e r e f l e c t e d in th e w e ig h tin g o f in d i v id u a l r a t e s b y th e n u m b e r o f w o r k e r s e m p lo y e d w ith th e r e s u lt th a t a lth o u g h r a t e s f o r th e in d i v id u a l c r a f t s in tw o a r e a s m a y b e id e n t i c a l, th e a v e r a g e r a t e s f o r th e r e s p e c t i v e a r e a s m a y d iffe r . 3 T h e c i t i e s in c lu d e d in the stu d y a r e g r o u p e d a c c o r d i n g to p o p u la t io n s i z e in ta b le 8. The a v e r a g e u n io n h o u r ly w a g e r a te f o r b o o k an d jo b p r in tin g in th e g r o u p o f c i t i e s w ith 100, 000 to 2 5 0 ,0 0 0 p o p u la tio n w a s $ 2 . 3 2 , a n d f o r th e l a r g e s t s i z e g r o u p ( l , 00 0, 000 an d o v e r ) , it w a s 3 A ta b u la tio n d e s ig n e d e s p e c i a l l y to m e a s u r e d i f f e r e n c e s in s c a l e s a m o n g c i t i e s a p p e a r s a s a n a p p e n d ix to t h is r e p o r t . 4 $ 2 . 6 6 . In n e w s p a p e r p r in t in g , th e c o m p a r a b le a v e r a g e s w e r e $ 2 .7 4 an d $ 3 . 11. T h e d i f f e r e n c e in a v e r a g e r a t e s b e t w e e n s i z e g r o u p s 1 1 (5 0 0 ,0 0 0 to 1 , 0 0 0 , 0 0 0 ) a n d III ( 2 5 0 ,0 0 0 to 5 0 0 ,0 0 0 ) w a s s lig h t f o r c o m m e r c i a l s h o p s a n d v ir t u a lly n o n e x is t e n t f o r n e w s p a p e r s . In b o th t y p e s o f p r in t in g th e a v e r a g e f o r th e s m a ll e s t s iz e g r o u p w a s lo w e r , an d f o r th e l a r g e s t s i z e g r o u p h ig h e r , th an th e tw o in t e r m e d ia t e g r o u p s . T h e r e w a s s o m e o v e r la p p in g o f a v e r a g e s c a l e s a m o n g c i t i e s in th e d if f e r e n t s i z e g r o u p in g s . F o r e x a m p le , in b o th n e w s p a p e r an d c o m m e r c i a l p r in t in g , th e a v e r a g e s c a l e f o r S e a ttle (2 5 0 , 000 to 5 0 0 , 000 g r o u p ) w a s h ig h e r than the a v e r a g e f o r a l l o f th e c i t i e s in th e n e x t l a r g e s t s iz e g rou p . R e g io n a ll y , a v e r a g e u n io n h o u r ly s c a l e s f o r a l l p r i n t i n g - t r a d e s w o r k e r s c o m b in e d in c i t i e s o f 100, 000 o r m o r e p o p u la tio n r a n g e d f r o m $ 2 . 5 0 in th e B o r d e r S ta te s to $ 2 . 8 1 on the P a c i f i c C o a s t (ta b le 9 ). U n io n r a t e s in c o m m e r c i a l p r in t s h o p s a v e r a g e d h ig h e s t ( $ 2 . 7 3 ) in th e P a c i f i c r e g io n an d lo w e s t ( $ 2 . 2 1 ) in th e B o r d e r S t a t e s . In n e w s p a p e r s , th e l e v e l s r a n g e d f r o m $ 2 . 6 8 in th e S o u th e a s t to $ 3 . 0 2 in th e M id d le A t la n t ic a n d G r e a t L a k e s r e g i o n s . S ta n d a r d W o r k w e e k C h a n g e s in th e b a s i c w o r k w e e k b e t w e e n J u ly 1, 1953, an d J u ly 1, 1954, a f f e c t e d v e r y fe w u n io n p r i n t i n g - t r a d e s w o r k e r s . T h e c h a n g e s th at o c c u r r e d h ad n o e f f e c t o n th e a v e r a g e w o r k w e e k w h ic h r e m a i n e d at 37. 1 h o u r s f o r a ll p r in t in g t r a d e s ; 3 7 . 3 f o r b o o k a n d jo b ; an d 36 . 8 f o r n e w s p a p e r s . S ta n d a rd w e e k ly s c h e d u le s in n e w s p a p e r p la n ts a v e r a g e d 3 7 .2 f o r d a y w o r k an d 3 6 .4 f o r n ig h tw o r k (ta b le 10). A s ta n d a r d w o r k w e e k o f 3 1 l/z h o u r s w a s s p e c i f i e d in l a b o r - m a n a g e m e n t c o n t r a c t s a p p l i c a b le to a m a jo r i t y o f th e p r in t i n g - t r a d e s w o r k e r s in b o th c o m m e r c i a l an d n e w s p a p e r p la n t s . A 3 6 V 4 -h o u r w o r k w e e k p r e v a i l e d f o r t h r e e - t e n t h s o f th e c o m m e r c i a l sh op w o r k e r s an d f o r a fifth o f t h o s e in n e w s p a p e r e s t a b lis h m e n t s . S h o r t e r w e e k ly w o r k s c h e d u le s w e r e m o r e c o m m o n in n e w s p a p e r p la n ts th an in b o o k and jo b s h o p s . A bout 17 p e r c e n t o f the n e w s p a p e r p r in tin g t r a d e s m e n h ad n e g o t ia t e d w o r k s c h e d u le s o f 35 h o u r s o r l e s s a s c o m p a r e d w ith 6 p e r c e n t in c o m m e r c i a l s h o p s . C o n v e r s e l y , s ta n d a r d w o r k w e e k s o f m o r e th an 37 l/z h o u r s w e r e m o r e p r e v a le n t in b o o k an d j o b s h o p s w h e r e su ch s c h e d u le s w e r e a p p lic a b le to 13 p e r c e n t o f the w o r k e r s a s c o m p a r e d w ith 4 p e r c e n t in n e w s p a p e r p la n t s . S h o r t e r w o r k s c h e d u le s f o r n ig h t w o r k e r s th an f o r d a y w o r k e r s w e r e u s u a lly s p e c i f i e d in la b o r - m a n a g e m e n t c o n t r a c t s a p p ly in g to n e w s p a p e r e s t a b lis h m e n t s . S c h e d u le s o f 3 6 V i h o u r s p r e v a i l e d f o r 25 p e r c e n t o f th e n ig h t - s h i f t w o r k e r s a s a g a in s t 16 p e r c e n t o f t h o s e on the d a y s h ift; w o r k w e e k s o f 35 h o u r s o r l e s s a p p lie d to 28 p e r c e n t an d 6 p e r c e n t , r e s p e c t i v e l y , o f w o r k e r s o n the n ig h t a n d d a y s h ift s . I n s u r a n c e a n d P e n s io n P la n s In a d d it io n to u n io n s c a l e s o f w a g e s a n d h o u r s , a n d f o r th e f i r s t t im e in t h is s e r i e s o f a n n u a l s u r v e y s , d a ta w e r e c o l l e c t e d o n th e p r e v a le n c e o f h e a lt h , in s u r a n c e , a n d p e n s io n p la n s in th e p r in tin g in d u s t r y . T h e d a ta w e r e r e s t r i c t e d to t h o s e p la n s fin a n c e d e n t ir e ly b y th e e m p lo y e r o r jo i n t ly b y th e w o r k e r s a n d e m p l o y e r s . W o r k e r - f i n a n c e d p la n s , s u c h a s th o s e p a id f o r th r o u g h u n io n d u e s o r a s s e s s m e n t s , w e r e e x c lu d e d f r o m th e stu d y . N o a tte m p t w a s m a d e to s e c u r e in fo r m a t io n o n th e k in d a n d e x ten t o f b e n e fit s p r o v i d e d o r o n th e c o s t o f s u c h b e n e fit s . N e g o t ia t e d h e a lth , in s u r a n c e , an d p e n s io n p r o g r a m s h a v e i n c r e a s e d in n u m b e r in th e p r in t in g in d u s tr y in r e c e n t y e a r s . T h e d e v e l o p m e n t o f p la n s o n a w id e s p r e a d b a s i s h a s p e r h a p s n ot b e e n a s r a p id a s in s o m e o th e r in d u s t r ie s . A n u m b e r o f th e p r i n t i n g - t r a d e s u n io n s , f o r m a n y y e a r s , h a v e o p e r a t e d t h e ir o w n u n io n b e n e fit p r o g r a m s p r o v i d in g t h e ir m e m b e r s w ith on e o r m o r e t y p e s o f b e n e f it s , s u c h a s d e a th , o ld -a g e , s i c k n e s s , a n d d is a b ilit y . T h is u n d o u b t e d ly h a s in flu e n c e d th e r a te o f d e v e lo p m e n t o f n e g o t ia t e d in s u r a n c e an d p e n s io n p r o g r a m s in the in d u s t r y . T h e d a ta c o l l e c t e d b y th e B u r e a u in d ic a t e d th at, a s o f J u ly 1, 1954, a s u b s ta n t ia lly g r e a t e r p r o p o r t i o n o f o r g a n iz e d p r i n t i n g - t r a d e s w o r k e r s w e r e c o v e r e d b y n e g o t ia t e d h e a lt h a n d in s u r a n c e p r o g r a m s th an b y p e n s io n p r o g r a m s . F o r a ll w o r k e r s c o m b in e d , t h r e e - f i f t h s w e r e c o v e r e d b y h e a lth o r in s u r a n c e p r o g r a m s . S lig h t ly m o r e th an a th ir d o f th e w o r k e r s w e r e r e p o r t e d a s n ot b e in g c o v e r e d b y a n e g o t ia t e d p la n ; in fo r m a t io n a s to th e e x is t e n c e o r n o n e x is t e n c e o f s u c h p la n s w a s n ot a v a ila b le f o r a b o u t 4 p e r c e n t o f the w o r k e r s . A m o n g th e w o r k e r s p r o v i d e d h e a lth an d in s u r a n c e p r o t e c t io n , 90 p e r c e n t w e r e c o v e r e d b y p la n s fin a n c e d e n t ir e ly b y e m p l o y e r s ; th e r e m a in in g 10 p e r c e n t , t o g e t h e r w ith t h e ir e m p l o y e r s , c o n t r ib u t e d to th e c o s t o f th e p r o g r a m s . H e a lth an d in s u r a n c e p r o g r a m s w e r e m o r e p r e v a le n t in b o o k an d jo b s h o p s th an in n e w s p a p e r e s t a b lis h m e n t s — 66 p e r c e n t a s c o m p a r e d w ith 52 p e r c e n t . F u r t h e r m o r e , o f th e w o r k e r s p r o v i d e d h e a lth a n d in s u r a n c e p r o t e c t i o n , e m p l o y e r - f i n a n c e d p la n s p r e v a i l e d f o r 95 p e r c e n t o f th e c o v e r e d w o r k e r s in b o o k an d jo b s h o p s an d 80 p e r c e n t o f t h o s e in n e w s p a p e r p la n t s . P e n s io n p la n p r o v i s i o n s w e r e in c o r p o r a t e d in to l a b o r - m a n a g e m e n t c o n t r a c t s a p p lic a b le to a s ix th o f the p r in t in g t r a d e s m e n in c lu d e d in th e 5 stu d y . E m p l o y e r - f i n a n c e d p la n s (n o n c o n t r ib u t o r y ) p r e v a i l e d f o r t w o - t h i r d s o f th e c o v e r e d w o r k e r s a n d e m p l o y e r - w o r k e r jo i n t ly fin a n c e d p la n s f o r a t h ir d . f o u r - f i f t h s o f th e c o v e r e d w o r k e r s in n e w s p a p e r e s t a b lis h m e n t s a n d f o r s lig h t ly o v e r h a lf o f t h o s e c o v e r e d in c o m m e r c i a l p r in t s h o p s . U n ion S c a l e s b y C it y a n d T r a d e P e n s io n p la n s w e r e in e f f e c t f o r a g r e a t e r p r o p o r t i o n o f th e p r in t in g - t r a d e s w o r k e r s in n e w s p a p e r p la n t s th an in b o o k a n d j o b s h o p s . T h e r e s p e c t i v e p r o p o r t i o n s w e r e 27 a n d 13 p e r c e n t . E m p l o y e r - f i n a n c e d p la n s p r e v a i l e d f o r U n io n s c a l e s o f w a g e s a n d h o u r s in e f f e c t o n J u ly 1, 1953, an d J u ly 1, 1954, f o r e a c h o f th e in d iv id u a l t r a d e s in e a c h o f th e 53 c i t i e s in c lu d e d in th e s tu d y , a r e sh o w n in t a b le 13. TA B L E 1 .— Indexes1 o f union h o u rly w age s c a le s in the prin tin g t r a d e s , 1907-54 /J a n . 2, 1948 - July 1, 1949 = 100/ Y ea r 1907: 1908: 1909: 1910: 1911: M ay M ay M ay M ay M ay 1 5 -------------------------1 5 -------------------------1 5 -------------------------1 5 -------------------------1 5 ----------- --------------- P rin tin g -----Boole-----N ew spaper and jo b Y ea r P rin tin g B ook and jo b N ew spap er (1 2) 19 .9 1 5 .0 1 6 .6 1 7 .8 1 8 .8 1 9 .3 1 9 .4 2 0 .4 2 1 .3 2 2 .0 2 2 .4 1932: 1933: 1934: 1935: 1936: 5 -----------------------5 -----------------------5 -----------------------5 -----------------------5 ------------------------ 5 0 .5 4 7 .5 4 8 .5 5 0 .3 5 1 .5 50. 6 4 7 .8 49. 1 5 0 .2 5 1 .6 5 0 .0 46. 8 4 7 .4 50. 3 5 1 .0 0 o 0 M ay M ay M ay M ay M ay 1 1 1 1 1 1912: M ay 1 5 1913: M ay 1 5 1914: M ay 1 5 1915: M ay 1 5 1916: M ay 1 5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 20. 3 20. 7 2 1 .0 2 1 .2 2 1 .4 1 9 .6 2 0 .0 2 0 .4 20. 5 2 0 .8 2 2 .8 2 3 .2 23. 5 23. 6 23. 7 1937: M ay 1 5 -----------------------1938: June 1 ------------ ------------1939: June 1 ------------------------1940: June 1 ------------------------1941: June 1 ------------------------- 5 3 .2 5 4 .9 5 5 .4 5 6 .2 56. 8 5 3 .3 55.1 55. 5 5 6 .0 56. 6 5 2 .9 5 4 .3 5 5 .0 5 6 .2 5 6 .9 1917: M ay 1918: M ay 1919: M ay 1920: M ay 1921: M ay 1 1 1 1 1 --------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------- 22. 1 24. 0 2 9 .4 37. 7 4 1 .3 21. 5 2 3 .9 2 9 .4 3 8 .4 4 2 .2 2 4 .3 2 5 .5 3 0 .8 37. 6 4 0 .9 1942: July 1 1943: July 1 1944: July 1 1945: July 1 1946: July 1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 9 .3 61.1 6 2 .6 63. 5 74.3 59.1 60. 7 6 2 .3 63.1 74.2 5 9 .4 6 1 .9 6 3 .3 64.1 74. 5 1922: M ay 1923: M ay 1924: M ay 1925: M ay 1926: M ay 15 15 15 15 15 ---------------------------------------------------------- ------- 4 1 .8 4 3 .0 45. 1 45. 8 4 6 .8 4 2 .4 44. 1 4 5 .9 4 6 .4 4 7 .4 4 1 .3 4 1 .8 4 4 .3 4 5 .1 46. 1 1948: Jan. 2 1949: July 1 1950: July 1 1951: July 1 1952: July 1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 4 .3 105. 7 1 07 .9 1 1 2 .4 1 1 8 .8 9 4 .3 105. 7 108.2 112. 1 119.3 9 4 .3 105. 7 1 0 7 .4 112. 7 117. 6 1927: M ay 1928: M ay 1929: M ay 1930: M ay 1931: M ay 15 15 15 15 15 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 8 .2 4 9 .1 4 9 .8 5 0 .6 5 0 .8 48. 6 4 9 .2 4 9 .9 5 0 .8 5 1 .1 4 7 .4 48. 6 49. 5 5 0 .0 s o . 1953: July 1 ------------------------1954: July 1 ------------------------- 1 2 3 .5 127. 1 124 .0 127. 6 122 .3 125.9 5 5 5 5 5 1 Index s e r ie s designed fo r trend p u r p o s e s ; p e r io d ic a l changes in union s c a le s a r e b ased on co m p a ra b le quotations fo r the va rio u s occu p ation s in co n s e cu tiv e p e r io d s w eighted b y num ber o f union m e m b e r s re p o r te d each quotation in the c u r r e n t s u rv e y p e r io d . 2 C om bined data fo r y e a rs 1907-10 not a v a ila b le . 6 T A B L E 2 . — I n d e x e s 1 o f u n i o n h o u r l y w a g e s c a l e s in e a c h p r i n t i n g t r a d e , /J a n . 2, 1 9 4 8 - J u ly 1 , 1 9 0 7 -5 4 1949 = 1 0 £ / B O O K A N D JO B Y ear B in d e r y w om en B ook b in d e r s P ress M a c h in e M a c h in e P h o to C o m p o s i a s s is t E le c tr o ten d ers M a ile r s enopera tors , (m a c h in ants and typers gravers hand to rs 1fe e d e r s is ts ) 1 6 .7 1 8 .5 18. 7 1 8 .9 1 9 .2 1 7 .9 1 7 .9 1 7 .9 18. 7 1 9 .2 17. 1 17. 1 1 7 .2 1 7 .9 1 8 .9 2 0 .3 2 1 .0 2 1 .8 22. 6 2 2 .8 1 6 .8 17. 1 1 9 .3 1 9 .8 2 0 .1 2 0 .2 2 0 .2 1 9 .6 1 9 .9 2 0 .4 2 0 .5 2 0 .9 1 9 .2 1 9 .6 2 0 .5 2 0 .9 21. 5 2 3 .4 2 4 .0 2 4 .2 2 4 .3 2 4 .3 2 2 .4 2 2 .8 2 2 .8 2 3 .0 2 3 .0 .................................... --------------------------- -----------....................... - 1 8 .3 2 0 .4 2 6 .4 3 6 .5 42. 6 2 1 .4 24. 1 30. 8 4 0 .4 44. 3 2 1 .3 2 3 .5 28. 8 3 7 .9 4 3 .4 2 2 .2 2 3 .3 26. 7 3 8 .2 44. 5 2 4 .9 2 6 .9 3 2 .5 4 1 .3 46. 8 23. 5 2 5 .8 3 1 .8 39. 8 4 6 .0 ............................. ------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------......................................... --------- ------------------------------ 4 1 .2 43. 1 43. 7 4 4 .2 4 3 .4 42. 5 45. 1 4 7 .1 4 7 .6 4 8 .4 4 4 .2 4 5 .2 4 7 .3 4 7 .0 4 7 .9 4 5 .4 4 8 .2 50. 0 4 9 .8 5 0 .3 46. 8 47. 7 49 . 7 4 9 .7 5 0 .3 45. 5 4 6 .4 4 8 .4 48. 5 5 0 .2 M ay M ay M ay M ay M ay 1 5 --------------------------------------1 5 .......................... 1 5 --------------------------------------15 - 1 5 --------------------------------------- ; 4 4 .4 44. 6 45. 0 45. 3 4 5 .5 49. 5 4 9 .3 4 9 .8 5 0 .4 5 0 .6 4 8 .8 49. 5 49 . 8 5 0 .9 5 1 .1 5 0 .9 5 1 .3 52. 5 5 4 .0 5 5 .2 5 2 .3 5 2 .4 5 3 .3 54. 7 5 5 .0 5 0 .4 50. 7 5 1 .1 5 2 .0 5 2 .5 193 2: 193 3: 1934: 1935: 1936: M ay M ay M ay M ay M ay 1 5 1 5 15 15 15 ............................... --------------------------------------— -----~ ..................... 4 4 .4 42. 6 44. 8 4 5 .2 46. 1 4 8 .8 4 7 .0 4 8 .8 4 9 .4 50. 1 5 1 .0 4 7 .9 4 8 .4 49. 3 50. 8 55. 0 5 1 .5 55. 1 56. 0 5 6 .2 55. 0 5 1 .6 5 1 .7 52. 5 5 4 .3 5 2 .9 4 9 .8 5 1 .3 5 1 .5 5 3 .1 1937: 193 8: 1939: 1940: 1941: M ay June June June June 15 1 --------------------- ------------------1 ----------------------------------------1 ----------------------------------------1 4 6 .8 49. 1 49. 8 5 0 .0 5 1 .1 5 1 .5 5 3 .4 5 4 .4 54. 7 5 5 .5 52. 7 5 4 .4 54. 7 55. 6 56. 5 5 6 .9 5 9 .5 5 9 .9 60. 1 6 1 .3 5 5 .8 5 7 .4 57. 6 5 8 .0 5 8 .5 54. 7 5 6 .3 56. 5 5 7 .2 57. 6 1 94 2: 194 3: 1944; 1945: 1946: J u ly J u ly Ju ly J u ly J u ly 1 1 1 1 1 ----------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------- I ---------- ------------------------------ ------------------------------------------ - - 5 4 .1 5 5 .8 58. 6 5 9 .8 7 2 .7 5 8 .4 60. 6 6 1 .5 6 1 .8 7 4 .0 58. 5 6 0 .2 62. 1 62. 8 7 3 .4 6 2 .4 64. 1 65. 6 6 6 .9 7 6 .2 6 1 .2 6 3 .0 63 . 5 6 4 .2 7 4 .8 6 0 .3 6 2 .1 6 3 .5 6 4 .5 73. 7 1948: 194 9: 195 0: 195 1: 1952: Jan . J u ly J u ly J u ly J u ly 2 1 1 1 1 ................ ----------------------------------- ------ i ............................................... ................................................... ---------- -- ---------------------------- 9 5 .3 104 . 7 1 0 8 .1 112. 7 1 2 0 .3 9 4 .6 1 0 5 .4 1 0 8 .3 1 1 1 .2 1 1 9 .4 9 4 .2 1 0 5 .8 107 . 5 1 1 1 .2 1 1 8 .0 9 3 .0 1 0 7 .0 110. 6 1 1 4 .4 1 1 9 .5 94. 1 1 0 5 .9 1 0 7 .1 110. 6 118. 1 9 4 .3 1 0 5 .7 106 . 8 1 1 0 .1 1 1 7 .4 1953: 195 4: J u ly 1 J u ly 1 ------------------------ ----------------- 125. 7 1 3 1 .0 1 2 3 .3 126 . 5 1 2 2 .8 1 2 5 .8 123 . 8 127. 3 122. 6 125. 5 1 2 2 .8 1 2 6 .0 1907: M a y 190 8: M a y 190 9: M a y 1910: M a y 191 1: M a y 1 5 ------------------- ----------------- -1 5 ........................................... 15 --------------------------------------15 --------------------------------------1 5 --------------------------------------- 191 2: 1 91 3: 191 4: 191 5: 1916: M ay M ay M ay M ay M ay 15 1 5 1 5 1 5 1 5 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------....................... - 191 7: 1918: 1919: 1920: 1921: M ay M ay M ay M ay M ay 1 5 1 5 15 1 5 15 1922: 1 92 3: 1924: 192 5: 1926: M ay M ay M ay M ay M ay 1 1 1 1 1 1 92 7: 1928: 1929: 193 0: 193 1: 5 5 5 5 5 S e e f o o tn o te at end o f ta b le . - “ _ - - - - - - ■ - - . _ P ress P ress m en, m en, c y lin d e r p la te n 1 3 .0 1 4 .4 14. 6 1 4 .9 15. 5 1 8 .4 1 9 .3 2 0 .9 2 1 .0 2 1 .5 17. 3 1 7 .9 1 8 .5 1 8 .8 1 9 .2 - 2 0 .5 15. 8 16. 1 1 6 .6 16. 7 1 6 .9 2 1 .8 2 2 .1 22. 6 22. 6 2 2 .9 1 9 .5 1 9 .8 2 0 .2 2 0 .2 20. 6 . 2 2 .3 23. 6 2 7 .5 3 8 .0 40. 5 1 7 .8 20. 8 2 6 .8 3 6 .8 39. 8 2 3 .4 2 5 .9 3 1 .4 4 0 .8 4 5 .0 2 1 .7 2 3 .9 2 9 .3 39. 7 4 4 .3 4 0 .9 4 1 .3 4 4 .2 4 5 .3 4 8 .2 38. 5 4 3 .2 42. 8 4 5 .2 45. 7 4 4 .0 47. 5 4 8 .9 49. 5 50. 5 4 3 .4 4 5 .2 46. 6 46 . 8 4 9 .0 - 5 0 .5 5 1 .9 52 . 7 5 2 .8 5 2 .9 4 6 .3 4 6 .6 4 7 .0 47. 6 4 7 .9 50. 6 5 1 .0 5 1 .9 5 2 .8 5 3 .2 49. 5 48. 6 4 9 .4 5 0 .2 5 0 .4 _ - 5 4 .5 5 3 .5 5 4 .3 5 7 .8 5 9 .2 45. 8 4 2 .7 44. 3 45. 3 46. 8 5 1 .8 48. 6 4 9 .9 50. 6 52. 7 4 9 .4 46. 0 4 7 .2 47. 6 49. 5 4 8 .1 5 1 .0 5 1 .9 53. 3 5 3 .9 5 9 .9 6 1 .4 6 1 .9 6 2 .4 6 2 .6 4 9 .2 5 1 .8 5 2 .1 5 2 .4 53. 0 54 . 5 5 6 .2 56. 6 5 6 .9 57. 4 51. 8 5 3 .4 5 3 .9 5 4 .2 54. 7 56. 7 57. 7 5 9 .0 6 0 .0 72. 6 6 3 .8 6 4 .1 6 7 .4 6 8 .9 7 8 .6 5 6 .1 5 7 .9 5 9 .2 6 0 .0 72. 5 6 0 .2 6 1 .9 62. 7 6 3 .4 7 4 .2 5 7 .4 5 9 .2 6 0 .2 6 0 .9 7 1 .9 9 2 .8 1 0 7 .2 1 0 8 .9 1 1 4 .3 1 1 9 .5 9 2 .8 1 0 7 .2 110. 6 1 1 4 .8 1 2 3 .2 9 4 .8 1 0 5 .2 1 0 7 .8 112. 5 118 . 7 94. 8 1 0 5 .2 107 . 6 111 . 7 1 1 8 .9 94 . 105 . 108 . 113 . 119. 1 2 5 .9 1 3 0 .9 1 2 8 .5 1 3 3 .1 123 . 8 127 . 6 1 2 3 .4 126 . 7 124 . 1 127 . 5 - . - - - 5 5 6 1 5 T A B L E 2 . — I n d e x e s 1 o f u n io n h o u r l y w a g e s c a l e s in e a c h p r i n t i n g t r a d e , /J a n . 2, 1 9 4 8 - J u ly 1, 1 90 7 - 5 4 - C o n t i n u e d 1949 = 1 0 0 / N EW SPAPER W eb p r e s s m e n Y ear C o m p o s i to rs, hand M a c h in e opera tors M a c h in e ten d ers (m a c h in is ts ) M a ile r s P h o to en graversi Jou rn ey m en 2 1 .4 2 1 .9 2 2 .0 2 2 .2 2 2 .3 23. 3 24. 7 25. 0 25. 0 2 5 .3 22. 7 2 4 .5 3 0 .2 37 . 3 3 9 .9 2 5 .9 2 7 .0 3 0 .4 37 . 1 4 3 .2 3 7 .9 3 8 .4 42. 7 44. 6 44. 6 42. 6 4 3 .4 44. 7 4 5 .9 46. 5 4 6 .9 48. 0 4 8 .1 49. 0 4 9 .2 47. 0 4 7 .0 4 9 .3 49. 6 4 9 .9 4 9 .9 46. 7 4 6 .8 4 9 .4 49. 6 4 9 .4 46. 6 4 7 .3 49. 5 5 0 .2 5 5 .0 5 6 .2 5 6 .9 5 1 .2 52. 6 5 3 .8 55 . 1 5 5 .9 5 1 .8 53. 6 54. 1 55. 7 56. 6 57. 8 60. 7 6 2 .2 63. 3 74. 7 5 9 .3 6 2 .0 63. 5 6 4 .4 75. 7 5 8 .0 6 0 .9 6 2 .4 6 3 .4 74. 8 5 9 .3 6 1 .8 63 . 5 6 4 .0 7 4 .0 9 4 .4 105. 6 1 0 7 .4 111. 8 1 1 6 .4 9 3 .2 106 . 8 109 . 1 115. 0 119 . 0 93. 7 1 0 6 .3 1 0 9 .3 1 1 4 .8 1 1 8 .5 9 3 .2 106. 8 1 0 9 .2 1 1 5 .0 1 1 8 .9 9 3 .1 1 0 6 .9 1 0 9 .4 114. 8 1 2 0 .2 1 2 0 .8 1 2 3 .9 124 . 7 128 . 6 1 2 4 .4 128. 5 124 . 6 1 2 8 .5 1 2 3 .5 127 . 7 - --------------------------------------------— ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 9 .8 2 0 .9 2 2 .0 2 3 .0 2 3 .4 2 0 .3 2 1 .2 2 1 .9 22. 6 22. 7 - 191 2: 1913: 1914: 1915: 1916: 1 1 1 1 1 5 5 5 5 5 ------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------— ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 3 .9 2 4 .3 24. 6 24. 7 24. 8 2 3 .2 23. 6 23. 8 24. 0 2 4 .2 25. 1 2 5 .3 2 5 .4 25. 6 25 . 7 1917: M a y 1918: M a y 191 9: M a y 192 0: M a y 1921: M a y 1 5 1 5 1 5 1 5 15 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------- ------------------- — ------------------------------------------------ - - 2 5 .4 2 6 .6 3 1 .9 3 8 .8 42. 3 2 4 .9 25. 7 3 1 .3 38 . 8 4 1 .3 2 5 .9 2 7 .2 3 4 .5 42 . 6 44 . 5 192 2: 1923: 1924: 1925: 1926: M ay M ay M ay M ay M ay 15 1 5 15 1 5 1 5 — --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------- ----------------------- 43 . 3 43 . 7 46. 0 46. 3 4 7 .4 4 2 .4 4 2 .9 4 5 .4 46. 3 47. 5 4 4 .9 45. 0 4 7 .5 4 6 .2 45. 8 1927: 1928: 1929: 1930: 1931: M ay M ay M ay M ay M ay 1 1 1 1 1 5 5 5 5 5 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 9 .0 4 9 .9 5 0 .8 5 1 .3 5 1 .3 4 8 .5 5 0 .3 50. 8 5 1 .2 5 1 .3 4 8 .4 49. 5 50. 6 5 1 .0 51. 1 1932: 1933: 1934: 1935: 1936: M ay M ay M ay M ay M ay 15 15 1 5 15 15 - - - ..................... - ---------------- ------------------------------- — ............ 50. 8 4 7 .4 4 8 .1 5 1 .3 5 2 .2 5 0 .9 4 7 .6 4 8 .2 5 1 .4 5 2 .3 5 0 .8 4 7 .2 47. 8 5 1 .0 52. 0 - 1937: 1938: 1939: 1940: 1941: M ay Jun e June June June 1 1 1 1 1 -------------------5 ------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5 4 .4 55. 5 5 5 .9 57. 1 5 7 .8 5 4 .5 5 5 .8 5 6 .2 5 7 .2 57. 8 5 4 .2 55. 5 55. 8 56. 8 5 7 .5 47. 1 48. 3 48. 7 5 0 .2 5 2 .2 57. 60. 61. 62. 62. 5 4 7 3 6 53. 7 5 4 .9 55. 7 1943:’ 1944: 1945: 1946: J u ly J u ly J u ly J u ly 1 1 1 1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6 0 .2 62. 8 6 4 .0 6 4 .8 74. 1 6 0 .3 62. 6 64. 0 64 . 7 7 4 .4 6 0 .2 62. 7 64. 1 6 4 .9 74. 6 55 . 6 58. 5 59. 3 60. 3 7 3 .4 6 3 .9 64. 7 6 6 .4 67. 8 77. 8 1948: 1949: 1950: 1951: 1952: Jan . J u ly J u ly J u ly J u ly 2 ----------------------------------- ------------1 --------------------------------------------------1 -------1 .................. 1 ................ 9 5 .2 104 . 8 1 0 6 .2 111 . 1 1 1 5 .9 9 5 .1 1 0 4 .9 106. 1 1 1 1 .0 1 1 5 .8 9 5 .1 1 0 4 .9 1 0 6 .0 110. 8 115 . 7 9 3 .4 106. 6 1 0 8 .3 1 1 4 .2 1 2 1 .3 1953: 1954: J u ly 1 -------------------------------------------------J u ly 1 -------------------------------------------------- 1 2 0 .1 1 2 3 .4 1 2 0 .0 1 2 3 .2 1 1 9 .4 1 2 2 .5 126. 5 130. 8 - - - - ■ _ “ . - _ - _ “ - - - - ~ “ - . _ _ - - - 2 2 .4 - - 2 3 .4 2 5 .3 2 9 .8 3 4 .4 40. 6 _ - _ - - - 42. 6 4 2 .4 4 4 .2 4 5 .9 4 9 .4 - - - - - - S tereo ty p e rs 2 0 .5 2 1 .6 2 2 .3 22. 8 23. 0 15 1 5 1 5 1 5 1 5 " J ou rn ey m e n and m e n - in ch arg e c o m b in e d 1 8 .3 1 9 .5 20. 3 2 1 .0 21. 1 1907: M a y 1908: M a y 1909: M a y 191 0: M a y 1911: M a y M ay M ay M ay M ay M ay M e n - in ch arge 50. 1 5 2 .1 5 2 .4 5 3 .2 53. 7 5 4 .3 50. 3 52. 6 55. 1 56. 5 . . - - - - - - - - - - . - - 1 In dex s e r i e s d e s ig n e d f o r tr e n d p u r p o s e s ; p e r i o d i c a l c h a n g e s in u n io n s c a l e s a r e b a s e d on c o m p a r a b le q u o ta tio n s f o r the v a r io u s o c c u p a t io n s in c o n s e c u t iv e p e r i o d s w e ig h te d b y n u m b e r o f u n io n m e m b e r s r e p o r t e d at e a c h q u o ta tio n in the c u r r e n t s u r v e y p e r i o d . 8 T A B L E 3 . — P e r c e n t c h a n g e s in u n i o n w a g e r a t e s a n d p e r c e n t o f u n i o n p r i n t i n g t r a d e s w o r k e r s a f f e c t e d , J u ly 1 , 1 9 5 3 - J u ly 1 , 1 9 5 4 P ercen t j a f fe c t e d b y — T rade In cre a se No ch a n g e P e r c e n t o f u n io n p r in t in g t r a d e s w o r k e r s r e c e iv i n g i n c r e a s e s o f — U nder 2 percen t 4 and 6 and 8 and 2 and u n d e r 4 u n d e r 6 u n d e r 8 u n d e r 10 percen t p ercen t percen t p ercen t 10 and under 12 percen t 12 and under 14 percen t 14 p ercen t and over A l l p r in tin g t r a d e s ------------------------------------------------- 78. 0 2 2 .0 5. 7 3 3 .2 26. 6 7. 5 2 .6 1 .3 0. 8 0. 3 B o o k and j o b ---------------------------------------------- ------------B in d e r y w o m e n ------------------------------------------------B o o k b in d e r s --------------------------------------------- ----------C o m p o s i t o r s , h a n d ------------ ------------------------------E l e c t r o t y p e r s ---------- ----------------------------------------M a c h in e o p e r a t o r s -------------------------------------------M a c h in e t e n d e r s ( m a c h i n i s t s ) -----------------------M a i le r s --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------P h o t o e n g r a v e r s -------------------------------------------------------------------P r e s s a s s is t a n t s and f e e d e r s ---------------------------------P r e s s m e n , c y l i n d e r --------------------------------------------------------P r e s s m e n , p l a t e n -------------------------------------------------------------S t e r e o t y p e r s ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 4 .2 80. 0 5 9 .4 73. 8 9 7 .5 7 2 .0 6 6 .4 8 0 .9 94. 1 69. 0 66. 6 6 6 .1 9 1 .5 25. 8 2 0 .0 40. 6 2 6 .2 2. 5 28. 0 33. 6 19. 1 5 .9 3 1 .0 3 3 .4 3 3 .9 8 .5 4 .6 27. 6 28. 7 2 0 .4 2 8 .0 2 8 .3 2 6 .3 2 7 .3 4 5 .4 47. 8 3 5 .3 13. 8 1 7 .0 24. 6 9 .7 22. 6 3. 1 5 .4 1 .0 6 .0 9 .0 8 .9 3 .4 8 .3 1 4 .0 1 4 .5 1 .9 2. 7 8 .2 4 .8 1. 1 1 .2 1 .3 1 .3 1 .0 4 .4 0. 3 .4 2 3 .0 27. 1 15. 7 2 3 .4 2 7 .2 4 4 .4 28. 3 20. 7 9 .4 4 0 .2 2 0 .2 3 4 .3 3 1 .4 4 0 .9 1 .2 .8 3 .2 1 .5 1 .7 1 .3 1 .6 3 .2 - N e w s p a p e r --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------D a y w o r k -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------N i g h t w o r k ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------C o m p o s i t o r s , han d: D a y w o r k -------------------------------------------------------------------------------N ig h t w o r k ---------------------------------------------------------------------------M a c h in e o p e r a t o r s : D a y w o r k ------------------------------------------------------------------------------N ig h tw o r k -------------------------------------------------------------------------M a c h in e t e n d e r s ( m a c h in is t s ): D a y w o r k -----------------------------------------------------------------------------N i g h t w o r k ---------------------------- --------------------------------------------M a i le r s : D a y w o r k -----------------------------------------------------------------------------N ig h t w o r k ---------------------------------------------------------------------------P h o to e n g ra v e r s: D a y w o r k -----------------------------------------------------------------------------N i g h t w o r k -------------------------------------------------------------------------P r e s s m e n ( jo u r n e y m e n ): D a y w o r k -----------------------------------------------------------------------------N ig h t w o r k ---------------------------------------------------------------------------P r e s s m e n -in -c h a r g e : D a y w o r k -------------------------------------------------------------------------------N i g h t w o r k -------------------------------------------------------------------------S tereoty p ers: D a y w o r k ---------------------------------------------------------------— — --------N ig h tw o r k -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 85. 1 83. 5 86. 7 1 4 .9 1 6 .5 1 3 .3 7. 8 7 .9 7. 6 44. 6 4 1 .8 4 7 .3 24. 8 24. 7 2 4 .9 3 .2 3 .2 3 .3 2 .3 3. 1 1 .5 1 .4 1 .7 1 .1 8 2 .8 90. 5 1 7 .2 9 .5 8. 7 8 .4 46. 5 5 6 .9 2 2 .0 20. 8 2 .5 3 .2 2. 7 1 .1 .5 O 8 1 .3 9 0 .4 18. 7 9 .6 8. 8 8. 8 44. 6 5 8 .4 2 1 .7 18. 7 2 .8 3. 3 2 .3 1 .0 1. 1 . 1 8 6 .3 8 9 .6 13. 7 1 0 .4 8 .4 8. 6 5 3 .0 6 0 .4 20. 8 1 7 .5 2 .2 2. 3 1 .9 .9 - - - - - - 8 8 .0 89. 7 1 2 .0 1 0 .3 7 .9 8. 5 1 9 .8 9 .4 4 8 .9 6 5 .0 2 .8 2 .2 8 .6 4. 6 _ - _ - - - 79. 1 92. 6 2 0 .9 7 .4 4 .8 6 .9 54. 7 6 6 .1 1 6 .9 1 4 .9 1. 1 - .4 1 .4 1 .2 2. 5 - .8 - - 80. 6 71. 1 1 9 .4 2 8 .9 7 .5 5 .4 4 2 .3 4 2 .5 1 5 .2 1 1 .9 3. 6 3 .2 3 .1 .4 6 .0 3 .8 - 3 .4 2 .9 .4 7 6 .2 67. 5 2 3 .8 3 2 .5 3 .5 2. 5 47. 7 40. 7 10. 1 1 1 .0 3. 7 1 .1 2 .1 1. 6 5 .3 1 .1 4. 7 3 .9 4 .7 9 3 .0 9 3 .2 7 .0 6 .8 7. 7 6. 5 4 1 .1 5 4 .3 3 5 .3 20. 6 5 .9 7. 7 _ - 3 .0 _ 4. 1 ■ - 4 .1 1 1 .4 22. 6 9 .3 6 .0 6 .2 1 .0 1 .1 1 .0 - - 1. 1 - 2 .4 .9 - - 3. 6 .5 - - - .2 - - - .2 - .2 2 .4 - 6 .0 - - .4 . 6 .4 - - - - . . .5 . 7 .2 5 3 . 7 - - - - - - - - - L e s s than 0. 05 p e r c e n t . N O T E : B e c a u s e o f ro u n d in g , s u m s o f in d iv id u a l ite m s d o n o t n e c e s s a r i l y e q u a l t o t a ls . T A B L E 4 . — C e n t s - p e r - h o u r i n c r e a s e s in u n io n w a g e r a t e s and p e r c e n t o f u n ion p r in t in g t r a d e s w o r k e r s a f fe c t e d , J u ly 1, 1953 - J u ly 1, 1954 T rad e A l l p r in tin g t r a d e s -------------------------------------B o o k and j o b ________________________________ B in d e r y w o m e n —----------------------------------B o o k b in d e r s -------------------------------------------C o m p o s i t o r s , h a n d --------------------------------E l e c t r o t y p e r s ----------------------------------------M a c h in e o p e r a t o r s --------------------------------M a c h in e t e n d e r s ( m a c h i n i s t s ) ------------M a ile r s ---------------------------------------------------P h o t o e n g r a v e r s -------------------------------------P r e s s a s s is t a n t s and f e e d e r s ~ ---------P r e s s m e n , c y l i n d e r ---------- ------------------P r e s s m e n , p l a t e n ---------------------------------S t e r e o t y p e r s ------------------------------------------- P ercent of w ork ers a f fe c t e d b y w age ra te in c re a s e s 7 8 .0 7 4 .2 8 0 .0 5 9 .4 7 3 .8 9 7 .5 7 2 .0 6 6 .4 8 0 .9 9 4 .1 6 9 .0 6 6 .6 6 6 .1 9 1 .5 P e c e n t o f u n io n p r in t in g t r a d e s w o r k e r s r e c e iv i n g i n c r e a s e s ofU nder 5 c e n ts 8 .4 8 .4 16. 8 5 .4 1 1 .4 22. 6 9 .3 6 .0 6 .6 1 .7 4. 5 2. 7 1 .5 2 3 .0 5 and u n d e r 10 c e n ts 3 3 .9 32. 8 51. 1 2 8 .0 2 8 .2 4 2 .0 2 8 .5 20. 7 3 8 .9 13. 7 3 0 .3 3 4 .9 3 4 .3 29. 6 10 and u n d e r 15 c e n ts 15 and u n d e r 20 cen ts 20 an d u n d e r 25 c e n ts 25 and u n d e r 30 cen ts 30 c e n ts and over 2 8 .3 4 .3 1 .6 0. 8 0. 7 2 6 .0 1 2 .1 1 6 .9 3 1 .1 2 7 .5 3 0 .4 28. 6 1 5 .5 7 4 .2 3 0 .0 10. 8 1 4 .5 35. 8 4. 6 1 .3 0. 6 0 .4 - - - .7 .9 3 .2 - - - 5 .3 2 .5 4. 7 3 .0 7 .8 9 .5 2 .0 2 .5 1 3 .5 7. 7 1 .9 3. 8 .6 - 1 .0 .7 1 .6 2. 3 5 .9 . 6 - 2. 3 2 .2 . 6 - .2 9 .3 1 .7 - .2 - T A B L E 4 . — C e n t s - p e r - h o u r i n c r e a s e s in u n i o n w a g e r a t e s a n d p e r c e n t o f u n io n p r i n t i n g t r a d e s w o r k e r s a f f e c t e d , J u ly 1 , 1 9 5 3 - J u ly 1 , 1 9 5 4 - C o n t i n u e d P ercent of w ork ers a f fe c t e d b y w a g e r a te in cre a se s T rad e N e w s p a p e r __________________________________ D ayw ork N ig h tw o r k _______________________________ C o m p o s i t o r s , hand: D ayw ork .. ... ... . N ig h tw o r k ___________________________ M a c h in e o p e r a t o r s : D ayw ork N ig h tw o r k . M a c h in e te n d e r s (m a c h in is t s ): D ayw ork ._ N ig h tw o r k ... M a i le r s : D ayw ork __ _ N ig h tw o r k ___________________________ P h o to e n g r a v e r s : D ayw ork ......... N ig h tw o rk P r e s s m e n (jo u r n e y m e n ): D a y w o r k _____________________________ N ig h tw o r k .... ... P r e s s m e n -in -c h a r g e : D ayw ork _ . .. . _ N ig h tw o r k ___________________________ S te re o ty p e rs: D a y w o r k _ .... N ig h tw o r k ___________________________ P e r c e n t o f un ion p r in tin g t r a d e s w o r k e r s r e c e iv i n g in c r e a s e s o f— U nder 5 c e n ts 5 and u n d er 10 c e n ts 10 and u n d e r 15 c e n ts 1 5 and u n d e r 20 cen ts 2 0 and unde r 2 5 cen ts 25 and u n d er 30 c e n ts 30 c e n ts and over 85. 1 8 3 .5 8 6 .7 8 .3 8 .9 7 .7 3 5 .8 3 6 .8 3 4 .8 3 2 .6 2 8 .2 3 7 .0 3 .8 5. 1 2 .5 2 .2 2 .0 2 .5 1 .2 1 .6 .8 8 2 .8 9 0 .5 8 .7 8 .4 4 1 .8 4 1 .5 2 6 .7 3 6 .2 2 .5 1 .7 2 .7 2 .6 .5 _ (M 8 1 .3 9 0 .4 8 .8 8 .8 4 1 .7 4 4 .6 2 4 .7 3 2 .5 2 .8 2 .2 2 .3 2 .2 1 .0 _ _ . i 8 6 .3 8 9 .6 8 .4 8 .6 5 0 .9 5 0 .2 2 2 .8 2 7 .7 2 .2 1 .3 1 .9 2 .0 _ - _ _ 8 8 .0 8 9 .7 1 5 .3 9 .2 3 2 .4 3 0 .0 2 9 .5 4 3 .6 1 0 .0 2 .2 .8 4 .6 _ _ _ _ 79. 1 9 2 .6 4 .8 6 .9 3 5 .7 4 3 .0 3 5 .9 3 8 .0 1. 1 .7 1 .2 2 .5 _ 1 .5 _ 8 0 .6 71. 1 7 .5 5 .4 2 6 .0 1 4 .3 3 1 .4 40. 1 4 .8 1 .4 2 .7 2 .3 5 '. 3 3 .8 2 .9 3 .8 7 6 .2 6 7 .5 3 .5 2 .5 2 0 .7 1 2 .8 3 3 .8 3 3 .8 7 .0 5 .2 2. 1 1 .6 4 .9 1 .7 4. 3 9 .9 9 3 .0 9 3 .2 7 .7 6 .5 4 3 .6 3 5 .7 2 6 .5 3 7 .4 1 2 .2 9 .5 _ _ 3 .0 4. 1 1 .2 1. 1 1 .3 _ .4 1 L e s s than 0 .0 5 p e r c e n t . N O T E : B e c a u s e o f r o u n d in g , s u m s o f in d iv id u a l it e m s do not n e c e s s a r i l y eq u a l t o t a ls . T A B L E 5 . — A v e r a g e u n io n h o u r ly T rad e A l l p r in tin g t r a d e s w a g e r a t e s in the p r in tin g in d u s t r y , Ju ly 1, 1954, and i n c r e a s e s in r a t e s , J u ly 1, 1953 - Ju ly 1, 1954 A m oun t o f in c re a s e J u ly 1, 1953 A v era ge J u ly 1, 1954 2 ra te p e r hour C e n ts -p e r Ju ly 1, 1954 1 P e r c e n t hour A m ou n t o f i n c r e a s e A v era g e Ju ly 1, 1953 r a te p e r Ju ly 1, 1954 2 hour C e n ts -p e rJu ly 1, 1954 1 P e r c e n t h ou r . $ 2 .6 7 2 .9 7 .6 2 .5 2 1 .4 5 2 .5 3 2 .8 0 3 .0 5 2 .7 8 2 .9 4.2 2 .6 2 .4 2 .9 2 .4 7 .2 5 .8 6 .3 6 .6 8 .5 6 .5 B o o k and j o b ___ " __ ____ __ B in d e r y w o m e n ______._________ B o o k b in d e r s __________________ C o m p o s i t o r s , h a n d __________ * E l e c t r o t y p e r s _____ _____________ M a c h in e o p e r a t o r s M a ch in e t e n d e r s (m a c h in is t s ) ...... M a i le r s __ P h o to e n g ra v e rs P r e s s a s s is t a n t s and f e e d e r s _______________________ P r e s s m e n , c y l i n d e r _____ ______ P r e s s m e n , p la te n ____________ S t e r e o t y p e r s ___________________ 2 .7 9 2 .3 0 3 .3 0 2 .6 4 .0 3 .6 7 .0 8 .8 1 1 .3 2 .2 9 2 .8 1 2 .4 8 3 .0 6 3 .1 2 .7 2 .8 2 .8 6 .9 7 .4 6 .7 8 .2 N ew spap er D a y w o r k _______________________ N ig h tw o rk C o m p o s i t o r s , h a n d ___________ D ayw ork N ig h t w o r k ___ __ _ __ 2 .9 5 2 .8 4 3 ,0 6 2 .9 8 2 .8 9 3 .0 7 2 .9 3 .0 2 .9 2 .7 2 .7 8 .4 8 .3 8 .6 7 .9 7 .5 8 .2 2.8 N e w s p a p e r :- C o n tin u e d I 1 M a ch in e o p e r a t o r s _________ D a y w o r k ____ ,____________ N ig h tw o r k ________________ M a ch in e t e n d e r s ( m a c h in i s t s ) _______________ D a y w o r k _________________ N ig h tw o r k _______________ M a i le r s .................... D a y w o r k _________________ N ig h tw o r k . . . . . . . . P h o to e n g ra v e rs D ayw or k N ig h tw o r k P r e s s m e n ( j o u r n e y m e n ) ___ D a y w o r k _________________ N ig h tw o r k ________________ P r e s s m e n - i n - c h a r g e _______ D a y w o r k __________________ N ig h tw o r k _ __ S te re o ty p e rs D ayw ork N ig h tw o r k _ ___ $ 2 .9 9 2 .9 0 3. 08 3 .0 0 2 .9 2 3 .0 8 2. 64 2 .5 1 2 .7 5 3 .2 3 3 .0 9 3 .3 8 2 .9 9 2 .8 5 3. 16 3 .2 3 3 .0 9 3 .4 0 2 .9 5 2 .8 4 3. 10 2 .7 2 .6 2 .7 7 .8 7 .4 8. 1 2 .6 2 .6 2 .6 3 .4 3 .4 3 .4 2 .5 2 .4 2 .7 3. 1 3 .4 2 .9 3 .3 3 .4 3 .2 3 .4 3 .5 7 .6 7 .5 7 .7 8 .6 8 .3 8 .9 8 .0 7 .2 9 .0 9. 1 9 .4 8 .8 10. 3 10. 1 1 0 .6 9 .8 9 .6 3 .3 9.9 1 A v e r a g e r a t e s a r e b a s e d o n a ll r a t e s in e f f e c t o n J u ly 1, 1954; in d iv id u a l r a t e s a r e w e ig h te d b y the n u m b e r o f un ion m e m b e r s r e p o r t e d at e a c h r a t e . B a s e d on c o m p a r a b le q u o ta tio n s fo r 1953 and 1954 w e ig h te d b y the n u m b e r o f u n ion m e m b e r s r e p o r t e d at e a c h q u o ta tio n in 1954. 10 TABLE 6 . — I n c r e a s e s in u n i o n w a g e r a t e s in t h e p r i n t i n g t r a d e s b y c i t y , J u ly 1 , 1 9 5 3 - J u ly 1 , 1 9 5 4 ______________________________________________________ P ercen t of in cre a s e C en ts in cre a s e N ew spap er B o o k and jo b A l l p r in t in g t r a d e s C it ie s b y r e g io n r e g io n , a n d in d u s t r y b r a n c h , P ercent of in c r e a s e C en ts in c re a s e P ercen t of in c re a s e C en ts in c re a s e 2 .9 7. 6 2 .9 7 .2 2 .9 8 .4 N ew E n g l a n d ----------------------------------------------------------B o s t o n , M a s s . ------------------------------------------------N ew H a v en , C on n . -----------------------------------------P r o v i d e n c e , R . I. -----------------------------------------S p r in g fie ld , M a s s . ------------------------------------------ 2 .2 2 .3 2 .0 1 .9 2 .2 5. 5 5 .9 5 .0 5. 1 5 .2 2. 7 2. 8 2. 7 2. 7 1 .7 6. 6. 6. 6. 4. 3 3 5 8 1 1 .6 1 .8 . 7 1 .5 3. 5 4. 5 5 .4 1 .8 4. 3 8. 3 M id d le A tla n tic ----------------------------------------------------B u ffa lo , N . Y . .................................................... E r i e , P a . ------ — ------------------- ---------------N e w a r k , N . J . -------------------------------------------------N ew Y o r k , N . Y . --------------------------------------------P h ila d e lp h ia , P a . -------------------------------------------P it t s b u r g h , P a . -----------------------------------------------R o c h e s t e r , N . Y . -------------------------------------------S c r a n t o n , P a . --------------------------------------------------S y r a c u s e , N . Y . ---------------------------------------------- 2. 5 4. 7 4 .3 1 .3 1 .8 4. 8 3. 8 4 .2 3 .3 J.2 6 .6 1 1 .3 10. 7 3. 6 4 .9 1 1 .8 9. 7 1 0 .2 7. 1 2. 8 2. 1 3 .9 3. 7 1 .0 1 .5 3. 5 3. 3 4 .0 3 .4 1 .7 5. 1 8 .9 8. 7 2 .6 3 .9 8 .2 8 .0 9 .3 6. 7 3 .4 3 .4 6. 1 4. 6 1 .8 2 .4 7. 7 4 .2 4 .4 3 .2 . 8 9 .8 16. 6 1 1 .6 5 .4 7 .4 20. 7 1 1 .4 12. 0 8. 6 2 .2 B o r d e r S t a t e s -------------------------------------------------------- B a lt i m o r e , M d . -----------------------------------------------L o u is v i ll e , K y . -----------------------------------------------R ic h m o n d , V a . ------------------------------------------------W a s h in g to n , D . C . ---------------------------------- -------- 3. 3 5. 1 1 .5 3 .1 3. 1 7 .9 12. 1 3 .4 6. 8 8. 1 3 .2 6. 1 1 .3 3 .0 2. 7 6 .8 12. 6 2. 5 5 .4 6 .5 3. 3 4 .2 1 .8 3 .2 3. 7 9 .5 1 1 .5 5 .0 8 .4 1 0 .9 S o u th e a s t ___________ -______________________________ A tla n ta , G a . ----------------------------------------------------B ir m in g h a m , A la . -----------------------------------------C h a r lo t t e , N . C . --------------------------------------------J a c k s o n v il l e , F l a . -----------------------------------------K n o x v ille , T en n . --------------------------------------------M e m p h is , T e n n . ---------------------------------------------- 1 .8 1 .6 2. 5 . 6 1 .0 2. 8 2. 0 4 .4 4. 1 6 .2 1 .6 2. 5 6 .9 4 .9 1 .7 1 .6 3 .2 .8 1. 7 .9 1 .6 3 .9 3 .9 7. 3 1 .8 3 .4 2 .0 3 .2 1 .8 1 .6 1 .9 . 6 .9 3 .2 2. 5 4. 7 4 .4 5. 0 1 .5 2 .4 8 .0 6. 7 G r e a t L a k e s ----------------------------------------------------------C h ic a g o , 111. ----------------------------------------------------C in c in n a ti, O h i o ---------------------------------------------C le v e la n d , O h i o ---------------------------- ----------------C o lu m b u s , O hio --------------------------------------------D a y ton , O h i o ------------------------ ------ ----- --------------D e t r o it , M i c h . ------------------------------------------------G ra n d R a p id s , M i c h . -------------------------------------I n d ia n a p o lis , I n d . -------------------------------------------M ilw a u k e e , W i s . --------------------------------------------M in n e a p o lis -S t . P a u l, M i n n . --------- —----------P e o r i a , I I I . ------------------------------------------------------T o l e d o , O h i o ---------------------------------------------------- 3 .4 3 .4 2 .2 3 .4 3. 8 3 .9 3. 3 4. 1 1 .9 3 .2 3. 1 4 .2 3. 6 8 .9 9 .8 5 .9 8. 6 9 .5 9 .3 9 .0 1 0 .2 4. 8 7. 8 7. 1 10. 8 9 .6 3. 5 3 .4 3. 1 3 .3 4 .2 4 .2 4 .4 3 .1 .9 3. 5 3. 0 4. 3 4. 8 8 .9 9. 6 7. 6 7. 7 10. 0 9 .9 1 1 .4 7 .2 2 .2 8 .2 6. 5 1 0 .4 1 1 .3 3. 0 3 .4 1 .3 3. 6 3 .2 1 .8 1 .2 5 .0 3 .2 2 .4 3 .4 4. 1 2. 8 8. 7 1 0 .3 3. 7 1 0 .4 8 .9 4. 8 3. 5 1 3 .5 9 .2 6. 7 9 .9 1 1 .2 8. 1 M id d le W e s t ---------- ----- -----------------------------------------D es M o in e s , I o w a -------------------------------------------K a n sa s C ity , M o . ----------------------- -------------------O m a h a, N e b r . --------- ----------------------------------------St. L o u is , M o . --------------------------- ---------------------- 4. 8 6. 0 3. 3 4. 8 4 .8 11. 7 14. 5 7 .9 1 1 .9 1 1 .6 5. 0 5. 5 2. 6 6 .2 5. 6 11. 12. 5. 14. 12. 1 8 8 3 3 4. 6 7. 0 4. 6 3 .9 3 .4 1 2 .9 19. 1 12. 6 10. 3 9 .9 S o u t h w e s t ---------------------------------------------------------------D a lla s , T e x . ---------- ----------------------------------------H o u s to n , T e x . — ---------------------------------------------L it t le R o c k , A r k . -------------------------------------------N ew O r le a n s , L a . ---------------- --------------------------O k la h om a C ity , O k l a . ------------------------------------San A n to n io , T e x . ------------------------------------------ 3 .0 3 .3 1 .1 2. 5 2 .5 6. 1 3 .4 7. 5 9 .2 3. 1 5. 7 6. 0 1 4 .2 8 .3 3 .4 2 .2 2 .3 2 .4 2. 6 8 .8 4. 1 7. 6 5. 6 5. 6 4 .8 5. 8 17. 7 8. 3 2. 7 3 .9 .4 2. 6 2. 5 3. 7 3 .2 7. 5 1 1 .5 1 .1 6. 4 6. 3 1 0 .0 8. 3 M o u n t a i n -----------------------------------------------------------------D e n v e r , C o l o . —---------------------------------------------S a lt L a k e C it y , U t a h -------------------------------------- 4. 6 4. 5 4 .9 1 1 .4 1 1 .0 12. 6 5. 7 5. 7 5. 8 12. 1 12. 1 1 2 .4 4. 0 3. 5 4. 8 1 0 .9 9. 7 12. 6 P a c i f i c ---------------------------------------------------------------------L o s A n g e l e s , C a l i f . ----------------------------------------O ak lan d, C a lif . — ---------------—-------------------- ----P o r t la n d , O r e g . ---------------------------------------------San F r a n c i s c o , C a l i f . ------------------------------------S e a t t le , W a s h . ------------- -----------------------------------S p ok a n e, W a s h . — ------------------------------------------ 2. 5 1 .8 1 .4 2. 7 2 .9 2. 6 4 .4 6. 7 4 .9 3 .8 7 .4 7. 8 7 .4 1 1 .9 2. 6 2. 7 1 .2 1 .6 3 .4 1 .2 3. 6 6 .8 7 .2 3. 3 4. 1 9 .0 3 .2 8. 5 2 .3 6. 6 - - 1 .6 3. 6 1. 6 4. 6 4. 8 4. 7 1 0 .4 4. 6 1 4 .0 13. 7 T A B L E 7 . — D i s t r i b u t i o n o f u n io n m e m b e r s in t h e p r i n t i n g t r a d e s b y h o u r l y w a g e r a t e s a n d b y t r a d e , T rad e A v era ge 120 130 r a te per U nder and under hour 120 130 140 4. 1 150 160 240 270 280 290 300 310 320 330 340 350 360 300 310 320 330 340 350 360 over 8 . 0 1 1 .9 14. 0 8. 2 5. 5 3. 5 4. 7 0. 6 0. 2 3. 1 10. 8 6. 0 3. 5 2 .9 1. 6 0. 3 (l) 5 .0 - - - - - 3. 8 “ ” 230 240 250 2 60 270 280 3 .9 0. 8 1. 8 1. 0 0. 5 0. 3 0. 7 1. 8 1. 9 3. 6 5 .9 7. 1 6. 3 1. 2 2. 8 5 .3 14. 6 _ . 1 - 1. 6 6. 7 0, 8 0 .3 8. 0 .9 _ _ - M a ch in e o p e r a t o r s -----------------------------M a c h in e te n d e r s (m a c h in is t s ) --------- 3. 05 2. 78 2 . 79 - - _ _ P h o t o e n g r a v e r s _______________________ P r e s s a s s is t a n t s and f e e d e r s _______ 2. 30 3. 30 2 . 29 .4 . 7 .3 P r e s s m e n , c y l i n d e r __________________ 2 . 81 _ _ _ _ _ _ S t e r e o t y p e r s ----------------------------------------- 2. 48 3. 06 - - - “ N ig h t w o r k ______________________________ 2. 95 2. 84 3. 06 - - - - - - C o m p o s i t o r s , hand ----------------------------D ayw ork __________ N ig h tw o r k ............................................... 2 .9 8 2 . 89 3. 07 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ - - - - - M a ch in e o p e r a t o r s -----------------------------D ayw ork _ ___ __ _ _ __ N ig h tw o r k _______ . . . 2 .9 9 2 . 90 3. 08 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ M a c h in e t e n d e r s (m a c h in is t s ) --------D ayw ork ........... N ig h tw o r k ---------------------------------------- 3. 00 2. 92 3. 08 _ _ . . M a ile r s D a y w o r k ____________________________ N ig h tw o r k - 2. 64 2. 51 2. 75 P h o t o e n g r a v e r s ---------------------------------D ayw ork .... N ig h tw o r k ... . .. . 3. 23 3. 09 3. 38 P r e s s m e n (jo u r n e y m e n ) -------------------__ D ayw ork .... .... . N ig h tw o r k __ _ 2 .9 9 2. 85 3. 16 P r e s s m e n - i n - c h a r g e -------------------------............ ........... D ayw ork N ig h tw o r k ,Stf*rp*ofyp*»r s ........ .. . D ayw ork N ig h tw o r k -------------------------------------------------- 0. 8 2. 6 2. 7 5 .2 8. 2 5. 2 6.0 12. 1 5. 2 .9 5.4 - 6 . 5 34. 7 1 2 .4 4. 7 15. 3 1. 8 8. 7 - .7 .4 7 .4 7 .0 7 .4 . 8 11. 5 5. 6 25. 0 1 6 . 8 15. 3 _ - _ - _ - 1.0 1. 6 . 7 1 .4 “ - _ 2 .4 2 .4 8 .7 14. 7 1 2 . 8 . 1 9 .9 8 . 5 23. 2 17. 1 1 1 . 0 7 .2 2 0 .4 1 2 .4 2 3 .3 2. 7 14. 1 7. 1 2 2 . 2 1 9 .6 6.0 2. 3 ” “ _ _ 1. 0 _ 1 .9 _ 1. 7 2 . 8 1 5 .0 1.0 2 .4 1. 7 15. 0 .9 7 .4 . 1 .7 2. 6 6. 6 2 .4 _ . 1 - . 2 - . 3 3. 6 - 1. 5 14. 2 25. 8 7. 2 10. 5 5. 1 2. 3 .9 2. 2 1 . 0 28. 3 7. 2 1 4 .9 17. 3 18. 6 .2 4 .9 1. 1 (l) - . 1 . 8 - 1. 7 1. 8 (l ) ~ - I1) . 1 - . 2 . 5 (l) . 4 . 3 . 5 9 .4 5 .0 8 . 2 1 1 . 6 1 1 . 6 1 9 .9 12. 3 8 .9 10. 7 17. 5 13. 1 2 2 . 0 9 . 3 1 0 . 0 5. 6 1 0 . 1 17. 8 15. 3 8 .7 5. 8 1. 0 4 . 5 10. 5 1. 2 1. 7 7 .8 1 9 .4 1. 2 . 1 2. 2 .4 (*) .8 3*. 6 _ - _ - _ - - - - 4. 6 11. 3 . 2 8 . 6 2 1 .9 - - - 1 1 .4 2 0 . 2 1 6 .4 13. 6 13. 7 22. 5 1 3 .0 15. 6 9. 2 18. 0 19. 6 11. 7 ~ . 1 . 1 . 1 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ > - (l ) . 1 1 3 .3 1 5 .9 _ _ . _ . _ _ - _ - _ - _ - _ - - - - 4. 0 14. 0 1 1 . 8 1. 7 . 1 2. 0 _ - . 1 - _ - 1. 5 " - - - - _ - - - - - - - - _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .2 .4 - - 290 . 1 - _ 2. 5 5. 2 1 7 .0 3. 1 1 7 .8 1. 8 6. 7 1 1 . 8 3. 6 13. 2 1 2 . 8 25. 3 8. 1 . 3 . 5 . 1 .7 . 7 - - - .3 . 7 - . 1 . 1 - - .2 . 5 - _ - _ - - " - _ - 1. 8 3. 8 2. 6 1. 1 2. 0 (l ) (>) (M 2. 3 3. 0 - . 2 . 3 . 1 ( 1) (») .4 1 .9 3 .6 .4 .6 . 5 1.0 - 1 .9 3. 1 . 6 - .3 .4 . 3 _ - 2 .4 4. 6 - 9 . 7 2 1 . 0 1 6 . 1 1 7 .0 7. 7 8 . 6 9 . 9 1 1 . 0 14. 4 2 2 . 8 11. 7 23. 7 5 .4 6. 1 4. 8 19. 1 20. 7 1 0 . 0 4. 6 1 2 . 2 . 5 8 .9 2 4 .8 “ - . 3 . 3 . 2 3. 5 13. 0 1 5 .9 18. 3 1 0 . 0 1 2 . 6 1 8 .4 3. 0 23. 5 26. 7 2 2 . 6 1 2 . 1 4. 1 6 . 7 14. 6 8 .3 23. 3 3 3 .9 3 .9 - - - - - - - - - _ _ - _ - _ - - _ _ - _ . _ _ _ _ . - _ _ _ . _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ - 3. 23 3. 09 3. 40 _ _ _ _ _ - _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ - - _ - - - - - 2. 95 2. 84 3. 10 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ - - - - - . 1 . 2 - _ - L e s s than 0 . 0 5 p e r c e n t N O T E : B e c a u s e o f ro u n d in g , s u m s o f in d iv id u a l ite m s do not n e c e s s a r i l y e q u a l 1 0 0 .0 . 1. 9 - * _ - 4 . 9 1 2 .4 . 3 8 .9 2 3 .2 - _ 8. 2 8.6 11. 1 _ _ 38. 7 . 3 6 . 4 1 0 .3 1 2 . 0 1 9 .4 1 7 .0 7. 3 1 6 .7 15. 6 2 2 . 8 1 2 .4 4 . 7 8 .9 16. 5 2 1 . 0 5 .6 _ _ ” 3 .7 7 .9 - - _ 0 .3 - - _ 4. 1 7. 0 11. 5 .4 7 .9 2. 8 6. 7 - _ _ 8. 9 8. 2 2 .3 7. 1 1. 2 6 .4 1 1 . 2 8 . 4 1 6 .4 4. 5 6 . 2 _ - 7. 0 4 .4 12.2 .2 4. 5 9 .3 - - _ _ 8. 8 2.0 9 .2 . 7 1. 3 3. 6 6 .9 3. 7 15. 8 1 4 .4 12. 5 2 0 . 1 . 2 " - - _ 260 22 0 _ - _ 250 210 _ - 230 2 00 0 .4 6 .4 5 .9 1 . 9 3 5 .7 3 1 .4 .4 - 1 220 190 0. 8 4. 5 _ _ 210 180 2. 52 1 .4 5 2. 53 2 . 80 . 2 00 170 B o o k and j o b ----------------------------------------------- - 190 160 0. 3 _ 180" 150 0. 5 N e w s p a p e r ________________________________ T T cT and $ 2 . 67 - 1954 P e r c e n t o f u n ion m e m b e r s w h o s e r a te (in c e n t s ) p e r h o u r w a s — 140 A l l p r in t in g t r a d e s _______________________ C o m p o s i t o r s , hand ___________________ J u ly 1, . 1 . 2 - - 3. 8 7. 1 - 2 .9 5 .3 - 2 .7 1. 6 4. 1 2. 7 3. 6 1. 5 . 7 1. 3 .4 . 8 - 2 .4 2 .7 2. 1 - - 5. 6 12. 3 15. 6 8 . 5 19. 5 1 9 .9 2. 3 4 . 0 10. 5 7. 8 2 8 .0 6 . 0 28. 3 9. 8 27. 7 5 .4 1 .7 9 .7 3. 5 15. 1 1. 4 6 . 0 3 2 .8 1. 5 6 . 8 17. 1 9 . 7 24. 6 1 1 . 1 5. 3 2 . 8 10. 5 28. 6 14. 0 35. 6 2. 5 3. 6 4. 7 1 1 . 6 1 7 .9 - - 2 . 8 16. 3 1 0 .4 1 9 .6 14. 0 4 . 4 28. 2 14. 6 23. 5 14. 2 1. 7 5. 2 14. 8 13. 7 .9 2. 3 1 0 . 6 14. 7 2 1 . 2 21. 5 9 . 6 7. 0 4 . 1 1 3 .9 1 9 .7 27. 5 2 4 .4 8 .0 1 2 . 6 17. 5 13. 0 6.2 7. 8 8. 8 6.6 2 .4 7. 4 2. 2 2. 1 . 2 5. 2 2. 7 17. 1 - ~ - - - 1. 5 1. 3 15. 7 3. 3 2 . 8 34. 1 4. 3 .6 - - 9 .4 1. 3 7 .9 8.6 . 8 2.2 . 2 . 5 9. 8 - 15. 0 18. 1 2 1 . 8 . 4 . 8 - - 7. 6 17. 8 12 T A B L E 8 . — A v e r a g e u n i o n h o u r l y w a g e r a t e s in t h e p r i n t i n g t r a d e s b y c i t y BOOK AND Population group I (1 ,0 0 0 ,0 0 0 or m o re ): C h ica go, 111. -------------------------------------------L os A n g e le s , C alif. -------------------------------D etroit, M ich . __________________________ A vera g e fo r group I ------------------------------- A vera g e hou rly $2. 83 2. 75 2. 72 2. 64 2 .4 3 P opulation group II (500,000 to 1 ,0 0 0 ,0 0 0 ) San F r a n c is c o , C a l i f .__________________ C incinnati, O h io ------------------------------------Houston, T ex. ----------------------------------------P ittsburgh, P a . _________________________ W ashington, D. C . ______________________ C levelan d, O h io --------------------------------------M ilw aukee, W is. _______________________ 2. 74 2. 57 2. 52 2. 51 2.45 2. 42 2 .4 2 B uffalo, N. Y. _____________ B oston, M a ss. -------------------St. L o u is , M o . _____________ New O rlea n s, L a . --------------B a ltim o re , M d . ____________ M inneapolis-S t. Paul, Minn City and population group A vera g e h ou rly rate P opulation group I (1 ,0 0 0 ,0 0 0 o r m o re ): New Y o rk , N. Y . -----------------------------------------------C h ica go, 111.-------------------------------------------------------- $3. 20 3. 17 A vera g e fo r group I ------------------------------------------- 3. 11 D e tro it, M ich . __ ------------ ----------------------------P hiladelphia, Pa. ----------------------------------------------L os A n g e le s , C alif. ------------------------------------------- 3. 07 2 .9 0 2. 86 P opulation group II (500,000 to 1 ,0 0 0 ,0 0 0 ): W ashington, D. C . _____________________________ M inn eapolis-S t. P aul, Minn. --------------------------C levelan d, O h io __ ____________________________ St. L o u is, M o. ------- --------------------------- — B oston, M a s s. — --------------------------------------San F r a n c is c o , C a l i f .---------------------------------------- 3. 08 3 .0 4 3. 02 3. 01 2 .9 9 2 .9 5 A vera g e fo r group I I ____________________________ 2 .9 5 B uffalo, N. Y. __________ _________ _ ______ — M ilw aukee, W is. -----------------------------------------------Houston, T e x . ----------------------------------------------------C incinnati, O h io ------------------------------------------------B a ltim o re , M d. _ --------------------------------------------P ittsburgh, P a . ----------------------------- -----------------New O rlea n s, L a . ---------- __ — ------------------------ 2 .91 2. 89 2. 87 2. 85 2. 84 2. 83 2. 58 P opulation group III (2 50 ,00 0 to 5 00,000): ---------------------- -------------------- Seattle, W ash. D a llas, T e x . ----------------------------- — — ------------------------------------------------------------N ewark, N. J. P ortland, O reg. --------------------------------------------- T o le d o , O h io -------------------------------------------------------Indianapolis, Ind. ______________ ________ — 3. 16 3. 03 3. 03 3. 02 3 .0 0 2 .9 4 2 .6 6 New Y o rk , N. Y __________ _______________ P hiladelph ia, Pa. ----------------------------------- A vera g e fo r group II ---------- 1954 NEW SPAPER JO B 1 City and population group a n d p o p u l a t i o n g r o u p , J u ly 1 , 2 .4 0 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 36 33 32 30 21 20 Population group III (250,000 to 500,000): S eattle, "Wash. -------------------------------------Oakland, C alif. ________________________ P ortla n d , Or eg. -----------------------------------D a lla s , T ex. ___________________________ N ew ark, N. J. _________________________ A tlanta, Ga. -----------------------------------------C olum bus, O h io________________________ T o le d o , O h io ___________________________ 2. 79 2 .71 2 .6 6 2. 57 2. 55 2. 46 2. 45 2. 44 A vera g e fo r group I I I --------------------------- 2 .4 4 In dianapolis, Ind. _____________________ R o ch e s te r , N. Y. _____________________ B irm in gham , A la . ____________________ Kansas C ity , M o. _____________________ D en ver, C olo. --------------------------------------M em p h is, Tenn. ______________________ San A ntonio, T ex. ____________________ L o u is v ille , Ky. ________________________ A vera g e fo r group HI ---------------------------------------- 2 .9 4 2. 40 2. 40 2. 37 2. 32 2. 25 2. 11 2. 08 1.92 Oakland, C alif. _ __ _________________________ D e n v e r, C o l o . ------ ------------ ------- -----------------C olum bus, O h io _______________ _______________ _ ________ __ __ -------L o u is v ille , K y . __ Kansas C ity, M o. ______________ ___ __________ R o ch e s te r , N. Y. _________ ___________________ M em phis, Tenn. _ ___________ _______________ A tlanta, Ga. ____________________________________ ___ ___ _____________ B irm in gham , A l a . __ San A ntonio, T ex. ___________ _______________ 2 .9 2 2 .9 0 2 .89 2. 89 2. 86 2. 82 2. 81 2. 80 2 .7 5 2 .6 9 2. 63 2. 51 2 .4 9 2 .4 7 2. 46 2 .4 5 2 .4 5 2 .4 4 2 .4 3 2. 35 P opulation group IV (100 ,00 0 to 250 ,00 0 ): Spokane, W ash. _ ______________________________ Des M o in e s, Iowa --------------------------------------------P ro v id e n ce , R. I. __ ________ _______________ P e o r ia , 111. _____________________________________ Grand R a p id s, M ich _ _________________________ S cranton, Pa. ----------------------------------------------------Oklahoma C ity, O k la .__________________________ Omaha, N ebr. __ ____________ __ ____________ Salt Lake C ity, Utah _ __ __ __ ____________ R ichm ond, Va. __ _____________________________ 3. 00 2. 92 2. 85 2. 84 2. 82 2 .7 9 2 .7 8 2. 76 2. 76 2 .7 4 A vera g e fo r group IV 2. 32 A vera g e fo r group I V ___________________________ 2. 74 K n oxville, Tenn. Salt Lake C ity, Utah _________________ Oklahoma C ity, O k la .________________ C harlotte, N. C. _____________________ Scranton, Pa. ------------------------------------L ittle R ock , A rk . ------------------------------J a ck son ville, F la. ___________________ S y ra cu se , N. Y. ______________________ R ichm ond, Va. ______________________ 2. 30 2. 26 2. 20 2. 09 2. 05 2. 04 2. 02 1.99 1. 86 Dayton, Ohio __ ________________________________ S yra cu se, N. Y. __ — _ _ __________________ E r ie , Pa. _ J a ck son ville, F la. _ _____________ ____________ K n oxville, Tenn. _____ ____________ ____________ New Haven, Conn. _____________________________ C harlotte, N. C. _ ---------------------- -----------------Little R o ck , A rk . -------------------------------------------S pringfield, M a s s. ___________ _______________ 2. 73 2. 72 2 .6 7 2 .6 5 2. 63 2. 61 2. 60 2. 54 2 .4 5 Population group IV (100,000 to 250 ,00 0 ): P r o v id e n ce , R. I. _____________________ P e o r ia , 111.______________________________ Spokane, Wash. _________________________ E r ie , P a. . Dayton, Ohio _____________________ Des M oin es, I o w a ________________ New Haven, Conn. ----------------------Omaha, N e b r .------------------------------S pringfield , M a ss. _______________ Grand R apids, M ich . ____________ The a vera g es in the book and jo b tabulation include rates fo r the se m is k ille d — b in d ery w om en and p r e s s a ssistants and fe e d e rs — as w ell as the highly sk illed jou rn ey m en , com p osin g room and p r e s s r o o m w o r k e r s , and oth ers. The num ber o f se m isk ille d w o rk e rs o rg a n ised in a city m ay have influence on the a vera ge fo r the city. 13 T A B L E 9 . — A v e r a g e u n i o n h o u r l y w a g e r a t e s in t h e p r i n t i n g t r a d e s b y r e g i o n , 1 a n d b y t r a d e , New United M iddle B o rd e r States England A tlantic States South east A il printing t r a d e s -------------------------------------------- $ 2 .6 7 $ 2 .5 9 $ 2 . 67 $ 2 .5 0 $ 2 . 53 B ook and j o b ----------------------------------------------------B in d ery w om en --------------------------------------------B ookbinders ---------------------------------------—------C o m p o s ito r s, h a n d --------------------------------------E l e c t r o t y p e r s ----------------------------------------------M achine op era tors —— - -- ------------------------M achine tenders (m a c h in is t s ) -------------------M a i l e r s ---------------------------------------------------------P h otoen g ra vers -------------------------------------------P r e s s assistants and f e e d e r s --------------------P re s sm e n , c y l i n d e r -----------------------------------P re s sm e n , p l a t e n ---------------------------------------S t e r e o t y p e r s ------------------------------------------------- 2 .5 2 1 .4 5 2 .5 3 2 .8 0 3 .0 5 2. 78 2. 79 2 .3 0 3 .3 0 2 .2 9 2 .8 1 2 .4 8 3 .0 6 2. 39 1 .3 5 2 .4 9 2 .4 7 2 .8 1 2 .4 8 2 .5 4 2. 79 2 .1 9 2 .5 4 2.31 2 .9 7 2 .5 2 1 .40 2 .3 9 2. 79 3. 14 2 .8 3 2 .9 1 2. 54 3. 55 2 .2 2 2. 84 2. 50 3. 17 2 .2 1 1.29 2 .3 7 2. 63 2. 64 2 .5 7 2 .5 4 1. 62 2 .8 6 2. 10 2. 56 2 .2 0 2 .9 0 2 .3 2 1.29 2 .4 8 2. 61 2 .9 1 2. 56 2 .6 5 2. 58 2. 68 1.63 2. 58 2 .0 8 2. 81 N ew spaper —------------------------------------------------------D a y w o r k ------------------------------------------------------N ig h t w o r k ----------------------------------------- ----------C o m p o s itors, hand —----------------------------------Daywork -------------------------------------------------N igh tw ork------------------------------------------------M achine o p e r a t o r s --------------------------------------D a y w o r k -------------------------------------------------N ig h t w o r k -----------------------------------------------M achine tenders ( m a c h in is t s ) ---------------- — D a y w o r k -------------------------------------------------N igh tw ork------------------------------------------------M a i l e r s -------------------------------------------------------D a y w o r k -------------------------------- -------- -------N ig h t w o r k -----------------------------------------------P h o t o e n g r a v e r s ------------------------------ .—---------D aywork -------------------------------------------------N ig h t w o r k -----------------------------------------------P re s sm e n (jo u r n e y m e n )------- ---------------------D a y w o r k -------------------------------------------------N ig h t w o r k -----------------------------------------------P r e s s m e n -in -c h a r g e ----------------------------------D a y w o r k -------------------------------------------------N ig h t w o r k -----------------------------------------------S te r e o t y p e r s ------------------------------------------------D a y w ork ---------------------- ----------------------------N ig h t w o r k ------------------ ----------------------------- 2 .9 5 2 .8 4 3 .0 6 2 .9 8 2 .8 9 3 .0 7 2 .9 9 2 .9 0 3 .0 8 3 .0 0 2 .9 2 3 .0 8 2 . 64 2 .51 2. 75 3 .2 3 3 .0 9 3 .3 8 2 .9 9 2 .8 5 3. 16 3 .2 3 3 .0 9 3 .4 0 2 .9 5 2 .8 4 3 .1 0 2 .8 7 2. 74 3 .0 4 2 .8 3 2 . 73 3 .0 0 2 .8 7 2. 76 3 .0 2 2 .9 0 2 . 78 3 .0 3 2 .4 9 2 .4 0 2 .5 7 3. 10 2 .9 6 3 .22 2 .8 9 2. 72 3 .1 6 3 .0 9 2 .9 2 3 .3 2 2 .9 8 2. 80 3.21 3 .0 2 2. 88 3 .1 5 3 .0 5 2 .9 5 3 .1 3 3 .0 7 2 .9 8 3 .1 6 3. 16 3. 10 3 .2 2 2. 64 2 .4 7 2. 78 3 .4 3 3 .2 7 3. 55 3 .0 7 2 .8 8 3 .2 6 3 .3 5 3 .1 5 3 .5 5 3 .0 7 2 .8 4 3. 37 2 .9 3 2 .8 3 3.01 3.01 2 .9 2 3 .0 7 3. 00 2 .9 2 3 .0 6 3 .0 2 2 .9 3 3 .0 8 2 .3 0 2 .2 2 2 .4 1 3. 18 3. 10 3.31 2 .8 3 2. 76 2 .9 3 3. 16 3 .0 7 3 .2 7 2 .8 4 2. 75 2 .9 7 2. 68 2. 63 2. 72 2. 73 2. 67 2. 77 2. 71 2. 66 2. 74 2. 69 2. 64 2. 74 2. 31 2. 31 2. 30 2. 71 2. 60 2 .9 7 2. 74 2. 69 2. 79 2 .9 7 2 .9 2 3.01 2 .6 9 2. 64 Z. 73 T rade G reat Lakes J u ly 1 , 1954 M iddle W est South w est $ 2 . 72 $ 2. 54 $ 2 . 58 $ 2 .5 9 $ 2.8 1 2. 59 1 .4 8 2 .7 1 2 .9 0 3. 12 2 .9 0 2. 89 2 .31 3 .3 2 2 .4 7 2 .9 1 2 .4 8 3. 03 2 .3 6 1 .4 6 2. 61 2 . 75 2 .8 9 2. 73 2. 73 2. 65 2. 88 2 .11 2. 74 2 .4 4 2 .9 2 2 .3 1 1.23 2. 31 2 .5 9 2 .8 0 2. 60 2. 62 2 .2 7 2. 72 1 .63 2 .3 7 2. 14 2 .8 9 2 .2 5 1 .3 8 2 .4 0 2. 60 2. 64 2. 59 2. 75 2 .5 7 2. 77 1. 73 2 .3 8 2 .2 4 2 .91 2. 73 1. 71 2 .9 3 2 .9 3 3. 03 2 .9 4 2 .9 2 2 . 87 3 .2 5 2 .3 5 2 .9 6 2 .9 2 3 .0 5 3. 02 2 .9 2 3. 13 3. 06 2 .9 6 3. 15 3 .0 6 2 .9 5 3. 15 3 .0 3 2 .9 5 3. 11 2. 76 2. 61 2. 86 3. 35 3 .2 5 3 .4 7 3 .0 8 2 .9 3 3 .2 8 3 .2 7 3. 14 3 .4 7 2 .9 9 2 .9 2 3. 13 2 .9 3 2 .8 4 3 .0 4 3. 01 2 .9 2 3. 10 2 .9 9 2 .8 9 3. 08 3 .0 0 2.91 3.11 2. 68 2. 58 2 . 82 3. 13 3. 08 3 .2 4 2 .9 0 2. 81 3 .0 2 3. 09 2 .9 9 3.21 2 .8 8 2. 80 2 .9 9 2 . 79 2. 71 2. 87 2. 85 2. 77 2 .9 2 2 . 85 2 . 77 2 .91 2 .8 5 2. 78 2 .9 3 2.21 2 .2 2 2. 18 2 .9 1 2 .8 4 2 .9 9 2. 78 2. 71 2 .8 9 3.01 2 .9 5 3. 10 2 .8 0 2. 73 2. 87 2. 85 2. 79 2 .9 2 2 .9 4 2 .8 7 3. 00 2 .9 5 2. 87 3.01 2 .9 4 2.91 2 .9 8 2. 50 2 .4 4 2. 57 3. 05 3. 04 3. 12 2. 77 2. 76 2. 84 3. 00 2 .9 7 3. 12 2. 78 2. 75 2 .8 2 2 .9 6 2. 89 3 .0 3 3. 05 2 .9 7 3. 11 3 .0 4 2 .9 5 3. 12 3 .0 2 2 .9 7 3. 10 2. 70 2. 64 2. 75 3. 10 3 .0 6 3. 18 2 .9 3 2. 83 3.01 3. 16 3 .0 8 3 .2 5 2 .9 4 2 .9 0 3 .0 0 Mountain P a cific 1 The regions used in this study include: New England— C onnecticut, M aine, M a ssa ch u setts, New H am pshire, Rhode Island, and V erm ont; M iddle A tlantic— New J e r s e y , New Y ork, and Pennsylvania; B o rd e r States-----Delaw are, D istrict o f C olu m bia, Kentucky, M a ry land, V irgin ia , and W est V irgin ia ; Southeast— A labam a, F lo rid a , G e o rg ia , M is s is s ip p i, North C arolin a, South C arolin a, and T en n essee; G reat L akes— Illin o is , Indiana, M ichigan, M inn esota, Ohio, and W iscon sin; M iddle We s t — Iowa, Kansas, M is so u r i, N ebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota; Southwest— A rk a n sas, L ouisiana, Oklahom a, and T exa s; Mountain— A rizo n a , C o lo ra d o , Idaho, Montana, New M e x ico , Utah, and. W yom ing; P a cific-— C a liforn ia , Nevada, O regon, and W ashington. TA B LE 1 0 .— D istribution o f union m em b ers in the printing trades by stra igh t-tim e w eek ly h ou rs, July 1, 1954 P e rce n t of m em b e rs w hose s tra igh t-tim e hours pier w eek w ere— T rade A vera g e hours p er w eek A ll printing t r a d e s --------------------------------------------- 37.1 B ook and j o b ------------------------------------------------------B in dery w o m e n --------------------------------------------B o o k b in d e r s -------------------------------------------------C o m p o s itors, h a n d ------- ------------------------------E le c t r o t y p e r s ---------------------------------------------- M achine o p e r a t o r s --------------------------- ----------M achine tenders ( m a c h in is t s ) --------------------M a ile rs — -----------------------------------------------------P h o t o e n g r a v e r s -------------------------------------- -----P r e s s assistants and f e e d e r s --------------------- P re s sm e n , c y l i n d e r -------------------------- ----------P re s s m e n , p l a t e n ------------------------------------- — S t e r e o t y p e r s --------- --------------------------------------- 3 7.3 3 7 .4 3 7.2 3 7 .4 3 7.3 37. 6 37. 6 3 7 .5 3 6.2 3 7.3 3 7 .4 3 7.9 3 7.2 See footnote at end of table, Under 30 P) _ 30 Over 30 and under 35 0 .6 2 6 .3 0. 6 5 2 .8 2 .9 7.0 0. 6 _ - 2 9 .5 3 1.3 4 7 .5 27. 7 1 9.6 2 3 .0 3 1.5 11.3 2 .0 40. 5 34. 7 2 1 .4 12.3 (M 51. 1 5 2 .4 3 7 .6 5 8.0 80.2 58. 7 47. 7 59. 1 43. 8 4 5 .2 4 8 .4 5 0.3 8 2 .4 3 .4 4. 7 4 .9 2 .2 _ 2 .2 3. 1 _ _ 6 .0 3 .8 6. 0 " 9 .6 1 0.8 9 .2 1 0.5 . 1 14. 5 1 7.8 2 1 .3 .2 7 .7 11.9 2 1 .9 .4 - - _ _ - - - - - - - 0 .2 - _ 6 .8 _ _ _ 2. 7 • 40 7.9 (*) - 37 Va Over 37*/, and under 40 5 .6 .9 .8 1 .5 .1 1 .4 .4 4 8 .4 .6 1.2 .5 2 .2 - - 36V4 Over 36»/, and under 37l/a 1 .8 - - Over 35 and under 361/4 0. 1 0 .2 - 35 - _ * - _ _ _ 5. 6 _ _ _ - _ _ _ _ 1 .0 _ _ _ _ - 14 T A B L E 1 0 . — D i s t r i b u t i o n o f u n i o n m e m b e r s in th e p r i n t i n g t r a d e s b y s t r a i g h t - t i m e w e e k l y h o u r s , J u ly 1, 1 954 - C o n tin u e d P e rce n t o f m e m b e rs whose straigh t-tim e hours per w eek w e re — A verage hours per w eek T rade ____ ________ _ N ew spaper ________________ D a y w o r k ___________________________________ Nightwork ________________ __ _____ C o m p o s ito r s , hand _____ ____________ _ D aywork _____ ____ ____ __ — __ _ N ightwork _ _________ „ — ------------ _ ___ — __ __ __ ____ Machine op era tors D ayw ork _____ ____ __ __ ______ N ightwork ____ ______________ __ ______ M achine ten d ers (m ach in ists) ____________ D a y w o r k ____________________________ ___ Nightwork _ ______ _______ M a ilers ______ __ _________ ________ Daywork _________ _ ____ __ __ _ __ N ightwork _ _____ __ __ _______ __ _ P h otoen g ra vers ____________________________ Daywork __ ___________ ____ __ ____ Nightwork _______________________ _____ ____ P re s sm e n (jou rneym en ) _ ________ Daywork ____ __ ____ _ _____ _ N ightwork ____________ __ __ _ P re s s m e n -in -c h a r g e ______________________ Daywork ___________________ _____________ N ightwork _____ ___ ______ S tereotyper s __________________ _____ Daywork ________________________________ N ig h t w o r k ----------------------------------------------- 3 6.8 3 7.2 3 6 .4 3 7.0 3 7.0 3 6.9 3 6.9 3 7.0 3 6.8 3 6.9 3 6.9 36.8 3 6.8 37.6 3 6.2 3 7.0 37.1 36.9 3 6.5 3 7 .4 3 5 .4 3 6.6 3 7.5 3 5.6 3 6 .5 37.2 3 5.5 Under 30 Over 30 and under 35 30 0) (l ) (l ) 0. 1 - 0 .2 .1 .2 .1 (M .4 .2 .3 .2 - - - - - - 1.9 - 35 4 .8 .2 9 .4 .2 .1 .3 .1 .5 .4 2 2 .0 .1 2 0 .0 - 1 2.2 6 .0 1 8.3 8 .5 10.1 8 .9 9 .6 8 .6 1 0.0 2 .9 1 6 .3 1 .6 9 .2 2 .5 4 6 .7 2 .4 3 9 .3 8 .1 13.1 - 2 0 .0 .8 2 4 .9 Over 35 and under 36 ■/. 0 .6 1.1 .5 5 .2 - 6 .9 ~ 361/. Over 36 V, and under 37 Vz 1.8 1 .4 2 .2 2 .7 3 .6 2 .7 4 .1 3 .1 2 .9 1.2 1.2 - 2 0 .2 15.6 2 4 .9 2 2 .4 3 2 .4 2 1 .4 3 2.8 2 7 .8 3 3.8 2. 1 2 5 .4 2 8 .6 3 5.0 11.8 6 .2 9 .9 5 .8 4 .6 14. 1 37 l/a Over 37 Vz and under 40 40 1.9 2 .2 1.7 2 .0 2 .1 2 .5 2 .1 1.7 3 .6 6 .5 3 .8 1.2 .9 - 2 .1 2 .7 1 .5 2 .1 2 .3 .9 .7 2 .1 1.1 4 .6 1.6 .9 2 .7 4 .9 1.0 5 6.2 7 1.7 4 0.7 6 1 .9 4 9 .2 6 2 .9 5 0 .4 5 5.9 4 8 .2 8 2 .6 2 9.7 6 7 .8 5 2 .5 7 9 .9 2 0 .9 - - " 8 0 .5 2 7 .6 85. 1 4 3 .2 - - .6 ~ 6 .4 .3 1 .4 2 .8 1 L e s s than 0 .0 5 p ercen t. NOTE: B eca u se o f rounding, sum s o f individual item s do not n e c e s s a r ily equal 100. 0. TA B LE 1 1 .— Indexes o f union w eekly hours in the printing tra d e s, 1907-54 £ ja n . 2, 1948 - July 1, 1949=10_57 Year A ll printing B ook and job N ewspaper Y ea r A ll printing B ook and job N ewspaper « 133.2 144.8 138.1 136.9 136.5 136.5 123. 5 122.9 122.6 122.3 122.3 1932 ; 1933 : 1934:: 1935 : 1936 : May May May May May 1 5 __________________ 15 15 1 5 __________________ 15 115.2 114. 3 108.4 106.6 106.2 113.6 112.5 108.5 106.9 107.0 117.5 116.9 107.6 105.8 104. 5 1912: May 15 __________________ 1913: May 15 1914: May 15 __________________ 1915: May 15 __________________ 1916: May 15 133.1 133.0 132.9 132.9 132.9 136.4 136.4 136.4 136.4 136.4 122. 1 122.0 121.7 121.6 121.5 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 May June June June June 1 5 __________________ 1 __________________ 1 __________________ 1 __________________ 1 _ . . 105.7 105. 1 104.8 104.6 104.6 106.8 106.3 106.0 105.8 105.8 103.5 103.0 102.5 102.2 101.8 1917: 1918: 1919: 1920: 1921: M ay May M ay May May 1 5 ___________________ 1 5 ___________________ 15 __________________ 15 ___________ ____ 15 ___ _ _____ 132.9 132.9 132.9 129.0 121.2 136.4 136.4 136.3 131.2 120.7 121.5 121.5 121.7 121.6 121.3 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 July July July July July 1 1 __________________ 1 ....................... 1 1 104.3 104.6 104.6 104. 6 102.0 105.8 106. 1 106. 1 106. 1 102.4 101.7 101.7 101.7 101.7 101.3 1922: 1923: 1924: 1925: 1926: M ay May May May May 15 _____ _ 15 __________________ 15 15 15 120.8 120.2 119.7 119.7 119.6 119.2 118.5 118.5 118.6 118.4 123.6 123.4 121.7 121.4 121.6 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 Jan. July July July July 2 1 1 1 1 __________________ 100. 1 9 9.9 9 9.8 9 9.7 9 9 .5 100. 1 9 9 .9 9 9 .8 9 9 .5 9 9 .2 100. 3 9 9.7 9 9 .5 9 9 .4 9 9 .3 15 15 15 15 15 119.5 119-5 119.4 119.3 119.2 118.4 118.4 118.3 118.2 118.2 121.3 121.0 120.8 120.6 120.6 1953;: July 1 __________________ 1954;: July 1 ................ ................ 9 9 .5 9 9 .4 9 9.2 99. 1 9 9 .3 9 9 .2 1907: 1908: 1909: 1910: 1911: May May May May M ay 1927: May 1926: May 1929: May 1930: May 1931: May 1 5 .................................. 15 15 ________ . .... 15 15 __________________ (J) (l ) C om bined data fo r 1907-10 not available __________________ __________________ __________________ 15 TA B LE 1 2 .— Indexes of union w eekly hours in each printing tra d e, 1907-54 /J a n . 2, 1948 - July 1, 1949 = 1007 BOOK AND JOB Year B indery w om en B ook binders P ress Machine P h o to Machine C o m p o s i a s s is t E le c tr o o p e r a tenders M ailers i en tors, ants and typ ers (m achin to rs gravers hand * fe e d e rs ists ) 141 .7 129.0 128.2 127. 8 127.4 127. 127. 127. 127. 127. 1 1 1 1 1 129. 5 129.0 128. 8 1 25 .4 124. 6 1 2 8 .4 1 28 .4 1 28 .4 1 28 .4 1 28 .4 140. 5 127. 7 1 26 .4 126. 2 126. 2 136. 130. 128. 128. 128. 8 2 3 0 0 133. 5 128.9 126. 2 126. 0 126. 0 . 133. 1 126.2 125. 8 125. 8 125. 8 125. 8 128. 128. 128. 128. 128. 0 0 0 0 0 126. 126. 126. 126. 126. - 133. 1 132. 7 132. 7 122. 5 122.2 125. 125. 125. 125. 119. 8 8 8 7 0 128. 0 128. 0 128. 0 128. 0 121.0 126. 1 126. 1 126. 1 126. 0 119.4 6 1 0 3 0 - 122. 2 122.2 122.2 122. 5 122.2 117.7 116.9 117. 1 116. 8 116. 7 119.5 119. 0 119.2 118. 6 1 18 .4 118. 7 117.2 117. 5 117 .4 116. 5 0 0 0 0 0 - 122. 2 122. 2 122.2 122. 0 122. 0 116. 116. 116. 116. 116. 1 18. 118. 118. 118. 118. 116. 5 116. 8 116.9 116.9 117.4 118.9 113. 8 110. 6 108. 5 107. 6 119. 0 113. 1 108.9 108. 0 107. 3 - 115.9 112. 0 110. 6 106.2 104. 8 1 02 .4 108.2 104. 5 104. 3 107. 0 107.9 109.2 1 05.4 105. 1 107.2 114. 112. 107. 106. 106. 103 .4 101. 3 100.2 97. 8 97. 8 107. 5 10 7. 2 107 .2 107.2 107. 2 107.3 107.2 107. 1 107. 1 107. 1 107. 107. 107. 107. 107. 6 6 6 0 0 104. 1 103. 1 1 02 .4 102. 3 102.2 106. 106. 106. 106. 106. 8 6 6 6 6 106. 8 106. 4 106 .4 106 .4 106. 4 106.2 105. 9 105.9 105. 9 105. 7 106. 8 106. 8 106. 8 106. 8 102. 1 97. 8 105. 8 105. 8 105. 8 103. 4 107.2 107.2 107. 2 107.2 101.8 107. 107. 107. 107. 102. 1 1 1 1 3 107. 0 107. 0 107. 0 107. 0 102.0 1 01 .8 101. 7 101. 7 101. 7 101.2 106. 6 106. 6 106. 6 106. 6 103.9 1 06 .4 1 06.4 1 06 .4 1 0 6 .4 102.2 105. 7 105. 7 105. 7 105. 7 102 .4 100. 1 9 9 .9 99. 7 9 9 .4 9 9.2 100. 1 9 9.9 9 9 .8 99. 7 99. 7 100. 3 99. 7 99. 1 98. 8 9 7 .9 100. 1 9 9 .9 9 9.9 9 9 .8 9 9 .8 100. 1 9 9 .9 9 9 .8 9 9 .8 9 9 .8 9 9 .9 100. 1 100. 1 98. 5 97. 8 100.2 9 9 .8 9 9 .4 98. 8 98. 1 100. 1 9 9 .9 9 9 .9 99. 6 9 9 .2 100. 1 9 9 .9 9 9 .9 9 9 .8 99. 5 100. 1 9 9 .9 9 9 .9 99. 7 99. 1 9 9 .2 99. 1 99. 7 9 9 .3 97. 8 97. 8 9 9 .8 9 9 .4 9 9 .8 9 9 .6 97. 8 97. 8 98. 0 9 7 .9 9 9 .2 9 9 .2 99. 5 99. 5 99. 0 99. 0 1907: 1908: 1909: 1910: 1911: M ay M ay May May M ay 15 15 15 15 15 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------— ------------------------------------ 1912: 1913: 1914: 1915: 1916: May M ay May M ay M ay 15 15 15 15 15 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 125. 0 125.0 127.4 127.4 127 .4 127.4 127.4 127.0 127. 0 127. 0 127. 0 127. 0 124. 6 124 .4 124. 1 124. 1 124. 0 127.9 127.9 127.9 127.9 128.2 .3 129. 3 129. 3 129. 3 129. 5 - 1917: 1918: 1919: 1920: 1921: May May M ay M ay M ay 15 15 15 15 15 ------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 125.0 125.0 125.0 125.0 119.2 127.4 127.4 127.4 127.4 120.9 127. 0 127.0 127.0 127. 0 120. 1 123.9 123.9 123.9 123. 8 119.9 128.2 128.2 128.2 128.2 121 .5 129. 129. 129. 129. 120. 5 5 5 5 0 1922: 1923: 1924: 1925: 1926: M ay M ay M ay May May 15 15 15 15 15 ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -----........................................ 117. 7 117.2 117.2 117.2 117.4 119. 7 119.2 118. 7 119.2 119. 0 1 17 .7 116. 5 116. 8 116. 8 116. 8 118. 119. 119. 120. 120. 3 3 0 1 1 119. 8 119.2 118. 8 119.2 119. 0 119. 119. 119. 119. 119. 1927: 1928: 1929: 1930: 1931: May M ay May May May 15 15 15 15 15 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 116.6 116. 5 116. 7 116. 6 116. 5 118. 6 119. 5 118. 6 118. 5 118.4 116. 116. 116. 116. 116. 120.2 120. 1 119. 8 1 18 .4 117. 6 119.2 119. 0 119. 0 119. 0 119. 0 119. 119. 119. 119. 119. 1932: 1933: 1934: 1935: 1936: M ay M ay M ay M ay M ay 15 15 15 15 15 ----------------------------------------------------------------------........................................... ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 116. 6 116.6 109. 1 108.4 107.9 118. 3 118.2 110.4 108. 6 108. 6 116. 5 112. 8 110.0 108.0 107. 1 117. 111. 108. 105. 103. 7 6 0 7 7 1937: 1938: 1939: 1940: 1941: M ay June June June June 15 1 1 1 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 107. 106. 105. 105. 105. 3 8 5 5 5 108. 6 108.2 106. 8 106. 8 106. 7 107. 106. 106. 106. 106. 0 8 8 8 8 1942: 1943: 1944: 1945: 1946: July July July July July 1 1 1 1 1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 105. 8 105. 8 105. 8 105. 8 102.4 106. 8 106. 8 106. 8 106. 8 102.2 1948: 1949: 1950: 1951: 1952: Jan. July July July July 2 1 1 1 1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 100. 1 9 9.9 9 9 .9 9 9 .6 9 9 .4 1953: July 1 -------------------------------------1954: July 1 ------------------------------------- 9 9 .4 9 9 .3 _ ' P ress P ress m en, m en, cy lin d er platen 8 8 8 8 8 - - 129 “ 6 5 5 5 5 4 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 8 1 5 7 7 16 T A B LE 1 2 .----Indexes of union w eekly hours in each printing tra d e, 1907-54 - Continued J 1 an. 2, 1948 - July 1, 1949 = 10£/ N EW SPAPER Web p re ssm e n Y ear 1907; M a y I 5 ______________________________ C o m p o s i to r s , hand Machine o p e ra to rs Machine tenders (m achin ists) M aile r s P h o to en g ra vers J ourn ey m en 1908: 1909: 1910: 1911: M ay M ay M ay M ay 15 15 15 15 --------------------------------------------.............. -..................................... --------------------------------------------...................... - - 124. 3 124.2 124.2 124.2 124.2 126.2 126.2 126.2 126.2 126.2 1912: 1913: 1914: 1915: 1916: M ay M ay M ay M ay M ay 1 5 -------------------------- ------------------15 — 15 — -............................... — 1 5 --------------------------------------------1 5 --------------------------------------------- 123. 8 123. 8 123. 5 123 .4 123.2 125.9 125. 8 1 2 5 .4 125. 0 124.9 129.0 129.0 128.9 128. 6 128. 5 1917: 1918: 1919: 1920: 1921: M ay M ay M ay M ay M ay -----------15 1 5 .......................... 1 5 ......................... ----15 — - ................... 1 5 ...................... - 123.2 123.4 123.4 123. 7 123. 5 124.9 125.2 125 .2 125. 3 125. 0 128. 128. 128. 128. 128. 1922: 1923: 1924: 1925: 1926: M ay M ay M ay M ay M ay 15 15 15 15 15 ................ ----- - ................ ...............-.............................. 124.9 124.9 123. 7 123.6 123.8 126.9 126. 7 1 25 .0 125. 0 124. 7 129. 6 129. 6 128. 7 129.5 129.1 - 118.0 116. 8 1 16 .8 116.0 115. 6 1927: 1928: 1929: 1930: 1931: M ay M ay M ay M ay M ay 15 15 15 15 15 .................................. --------------------------------------------......................... - — ..................- 123.1 122.9 122. 3 121.9 121.9 124. 5 124.2 124. 3 124. 1 124. 1 128 .4 128. 6 128.2 128.0 128.0 - 116 .0 115. 8 115. 8 115. 7 115.3 1932: 1933: 1934: 1935: 1936: M ay M ay M ay M ay M ay 15 15 15 15 15 ----- — ------------- ---------------------------— ........................................ ............. ............... ........................... 1 19.4 118.1 106. 1 104. 7 113. 0 119.2 1 18 .4 105. 9 104. 8 102. 8 119.1 118. 1 106. 0 1 04 .4 102. 5 - 115.1 1 15 .4 110. 6 107. 0 106. 7 1937: 1938: 1939: 1940: 1941: M ay June June June June 1 5 ...................................................... 1 ----------------------------------------------1 ------------------------------- --------------1 ----------------------------------------------1 ----------------------------------------------- 102.1 102. 1 102.0 101 .6 101.5 102. 102. 102. 101. 101. 1 0 0 8 6 102.2 102. 1 102. 1 102.0 101.9 102. 102. 103. 102. 102. 7 7 5 7 7 105. 6 102. 6 1 02 .4 102.2 102. 1 102.2 102. 0 1 01 .6 - - 5 6 6 7 7 _ - . - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - _ M en -in ch arge - _ - - - - " 123. 8 - 123. 8 122. 5 122.1 120 .8 117.2 - - . Journ ey m en and m e n -in ch arge com bin ed S te r e o ty p e rs 116. 3 114. 3 1 1 3 .4 113. 1 113. 1 127. 125. 124. 122. 121. 3 5 1 7 6 112. 112. 112. 112. 112. 8 8 8 8 8 122. 1 122.2 122. 0 121.9 121 .9 112. 112. 113. 113. 112. 7 7 5 1 8 121. 8 1 2 1 .8 121.9 121.3 119. 6 8 1 5 7 1 121.9 1 21 .8 121. 7 121.2 121 .2 - - - - - - 118. 118. 114. 113. 115. - - 114. 8 1 1 4 .4 114. 7 114. 5 114. 5 121. 0 121. 6 120. 7 120. 7 120 .9 _ - . - 112.2 113.2 10 7. 7 105. 3 104.9 119.9 1 18 .4 114. 6 112. 0 1 11 .4 101 .8 101.6 1 01 .4 103. 5 102.9 102.2 102. 0 101. 6 1 09 .4 107.2 104. 0 103. 0 101. 8 ~ 1942: July 1 1943: July 1 1944: July 1 1945: July 1 1946: July 1 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------— -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 101.4 1 01 .4 101. 5 101.5 101.1 1 0 1 .4 1 0 1 .4 101. 5 1 01.5 1 01 .0 101.5 101.5 101.6 101.6 101.2 102.2 1 02.2 1 02.2 102.2 102.1 101. 8 101. 8 101 .8 1 01 .8 1 01 .5 101. 5 1 01 .5 1 01 .5 1 01 .5 101. 1 101.3 101.3 101.3 101.3 100.9 101.5 101. 5 101. 5 1 01 .5 101. 1 101. 7 101. 6 101. 6 1 0 1 .6 1 01.0 1948: 1949: 1950: 1951: 1952: ---------------------- --------------------------------------------- --------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------ — ------------- --------------------------------- 100.1 9 9 .9 9 9.9 9 9.9 9 9 .8 100. 1 9 9 .9 9 9 .9 9 9 .9 9 9 .8 100. 1 9 9 .9 9 9 .9 9 9.9 9 9 .8 100.2 9 9 .8 9 9 .6 9 9 .6 9 9 .5 100. 6 9 9 .4 9 9 .0 9 9.9 9 8 .8 100. 5 9 9 .5 9 9 .2 9 8 .9 9 8 ,9 100 .4 9 9 .6 99.1 98. 7 98. 7 1 00.5 9 9 .5 9 9 .2 9 8 .9 9 8 .9 1 0 0 .4 9 9 .6 9 9 .3 9 9 .0 98. 7 1953: July 1 ----------------------------------------------1954: July 1 ----------------------------------------------- 99. 7 9 9 .6 9 9 .7 9 9 .6 9 9 .8 9 9 .7 9 9 .4 9 9 .3 98. 8 98. 7 9 9.1 9 9 .0 9 8.9 9 8 .8 9 9.1 9 9 .0 98. 6 9 8 .5 Jan. July July July July 2 1 1 1 1 17 TA B LE 13. — Union s ca le s o f w ages and hours in the printing tra d es in 53 c it ie s , July 1, 1953, and July 1, 1954 O io u r s a re the sam e fo r both y e a rs un less oth erw ise in d ica ted / July 1, 1953 Rate p er hour T rad e o r occupation July 1, Rate p er hour 1954 Hours p er w eek A T L A N T A , GA. T rad e o r occupation July 1, 1953 Rate p er hour July 1, Rate per hour 1954 H ours p er w eek BALTIM O R E, MD. - Continued B ook and job N ew spaper B in d ery w om en __________________________ B ookbin ders _____________________________ C o m p o s ito r s, hand _____________________ E le c tr o ty p e rs ____________________________ M achine o p era tors _____________________ M achine ten d ers (m a c h in ists )___________ M a ile rs __________________________________ F h otoen g ra vers __________________________ P r e s s assista n ts and f e e d e r s ___________ 2 - c o l o r -----------------------------------------------P r e s s m e n , c y l in d e r _____________________ 2 - c o lo r _______________________________ R ota ry and o ffs e t, 21 x 28 inches through 22 x 42 inches ____________ O ffset, under 21 x 28 i n c h e s ________ O ffset, 2 - c o lo r ______________________ A utom atic jo b c y l i n d e r ______________ P e r f e c t o r _____________________________ R o ta ry , ro ll and sheet fed: F ir s t p re s sm e n ____________________ S econd p r e s s m e n ___________________ P re s s m e n , platen _______________________ S te r e o ty p e r s _____________________________ $1. 350 2.605 2. 670 2. 850 2. 670 2. 670 2.4 6 0 2. 853 1.771 1.817 2. 617 2. 724 $ 1 ,3 8 0 2.645 2.710 2. 890 2. 710 2. 710 2. 500 2. 896 1. 800 1.850 2. 660 2. 760 37Va 37Va 37V2 37Va 37 V2 37V2 37 V, 37V2 37V2 37V2 37V2 37V2 2. 788 2. 617 2.915 2. 617 2. 649 2.8 3 0 2. 660 2 .960 2.660 2. 690 37V2 37V2 37V2 37V2 37V2 2 .4 9 2 2. 314 2. 617 2. 850 2. 530 2.450 2 .660 2.8 5 0 37V2 37V2 37V2 37V2 C o m p o s ito r s, hand - d a y w o r k __ C o m p o s ito r s, hand - nightwork _ M achine o p e ra to rs - d a y w o r k __ M achine o p e ra to rs - n igh tw ork __ M achine tenders (m ach in ists) daywork . M achine tend ers (m ach in ists) n ig h tw o rk ______________________ M a ile rs - d a y w o r k ______________ M a ile rs - nightwork . P h otoen gra vers - daywork _______ P h otoen g ra vers - n ig h t w o r k ______ P re s s m e n , web - daywork _______ P re s sm e n , web - n ig h t w o r k ______ P re s s m e n -in -c h a r g e - d a y w o r k __ P r e s s m e n -in -c h a r g e - nightwork . S tereotyp ers - daywork __________ S tereotyp ers - nightwork _________ $2. 782 2 .9 1 8 2. 782 2 .9 1 8 2. 782 $2. 3. 2. 3. 880 020 880 020 2. 880 36 ? 3 3 6?3 3 6?3 3 6?3 36^ 2.9 1 8 3. 020 2. 038 *2. 038 2. 329 *2. 329 3. 013 3. 140 3. 173 - 3.273 2. 653 *2. 653 2. 843 *2. 843 2. 853 *2. 853 3. 057 *3. 057 2. 653 2. 753 2.950 2. 843 3 6?3 40 35 37x/ 2 37 V2 37x/ 2 35 37l/ 2 35 37V2 35 1. 350 2. 550 1. 350 2. 550 37V2 37 y2 2. 693 2. 840 2. 860 * 2 .6 9 3 2 .9 6 0 3 .0 0 0 37Y2 37x/ 2 37V2 2. 693 2. 880 *2 .6 9 3 3. 010 3 7x/ 2 37x/ 2 *2. 693 753 3. 010 2. 600 2. 813 37x/ 2 37Y2 37 V2 40 37x/ 2 1. 590 1. 235 2.4 0 0 2.4 0 0 2. 690 2. 556 1. 785 1. 275 2. 550 2. 550 3. 050 2.875 37x/ 2 37x/ 2 37x/ 2 37x/ 2 40 40 2. 130 2. 400 2. 190 2. 550 37 V2 37x/ 2 733 833 733 833 * 2 .7 3 3 * 2 .8 3 3 * 2 .7 3 3 *2 .8 3 3 37x/ 2 37V2 37x/ 2 37x/ 2 2. 733 *2. 733 37x/ 2 2. 833 2. 200 2. 300 2. 822 2. 962 2. 543 2.906 2. 636 3. 013 2. 583 2. 683 *2. 833 2 .3 4 6 2 .453 2. 863 3. 003 2 .7 0 8 3 .0 9 4 2. 864 3. 273 2. 713 2.8 1 3 . 37x/ 2 1 37 V2 1 37x/ 2 37l/ 2 37 V2 40 35 40 35 1 37x/ 2 1 37l/ 2 BIRMINGHAM, A L A . B ook and jo b N ew spaper C o m p o s ito r s, hand - d a y w o r k __________ C o m p o s ito r s, hand - night w ork ________ M achine o p era tors - dayw ork _________ M achine o p era tors - nightwork ________ M achine tenders (m ach in ists) d a y w o r k ________________________________ M achine tenders (m achinists) n ig h tw o rk -----------------------------------------------M a k e rs - d a y w o r k _______________________ M a ile rs - n ig h tw ork _____________________ P h otoen gra vers - daywork _____________ P h otoen g ra vers - nightw ork_____________ P re s s m e n , w eb - daywork _____________ P re s s m e n , w eb - nightw ork_____________ P r e s s m e n -in -c h a r g e - d a y w o r k ________ P r e s s m e n -in -c h a r g e - n ig h t w o r k ______ S tereoty p ers - d a y w o r k _________________ S tereoty p ers - n ig h tw o rk _____________ __ 2. 2. 2. 2. 773 853 773 853 2. 813 2 .9 0 8 2. 813 2 .9 0 8 37V2 37V2 37V2 37V2 2. 773 2.8 1 3 37V2 2. 853 2 .9 0 8 2. 307 2. 347 2. 360 2.4 0 0 2 .9 4 7 , 2.986 3. 107 3. 149 2. 773 2. 813 2. 880 2.921 3. 040 3.0 8 0 3. 148 3. 188 2. 773 2. 813 2. 881 2.921 37Va 37V2 37V2 37V2 37 y 2 37V2 37 V2 37V2 37V2 37 V2 37V2 B A LTIM O R E, MD. B ook and jo b B in dery w om en ---------------------------------------B ookbin ders --------------------------------------------C o m p o s ito r s, hand ---------------------------------E le c tr o ty p e rs ------------------------------------------M achine o p e r a t o r s ----------------------------------M achine tenders (m ach in ists) ---------------M a ile rs __________________________________ P hotoen g ra vers: A greem en t A --------------------------------------A greem en t B --------------------------------------P r e s s a ssistants and fe e d e rs : Platen o r sm all a u to m a tic ----------------C ylinder (ov er 31 in ch es) ----------------2 - c o lo r cy lin d er --------------------------------P re s s m e n , cy lin d er: 2 - c o lo r -----------------------------------------------Sm all autom atic, 31 inches and u n d e r ___________________________ S in g le -c o lo r , over 31 inches -----------P re s s m e n , p la t e n ---------------------- -------------S te r e o ty p e r s --------------------------------------------- 1. 080 2.0 5 0 2. 320 2. 370 2. 320 2. 320 2. 038 1. 170 2. 190 2 .480 2.4 8 0 2 .480 2.480 *2. 038 40 40 40 37V2 40 40 40 2. 773 3.0 9 3 *2. 773 *3.093 37V2 37V2 1. 510 1. 890 1. 930 1. 610 2. 020 2. 060 40 40 40 2.420 2.590 40 2. 150 2. 320 1.970 2. 653 2. 300 2 .480 2. 110 2. 806 40 40 40 37V2 B in dery w om en _______________ B ookbin ders ---------------------------C o m p o s ito r s, hand: A greem en t A _______________ A greem en t B ----------------------E le ctro ty p e rs M achine o p e ra to rs: A greem en t A ______ A greem en t B --------M achine tend ers: A greem en t A _ M a ch in ist-op era tors — A greem en t B ______________ M a ile rs ______________________ P h otoen g ra vers _______________ P r e s s assista n ts and fe e d e rs : C y lin d e r -----------------------------P re s sm e n , c y l in d e r __________ O ffset _____________________ R ota ry . T ension m en . P re s sm e n , platen: Hand fed ______ A utom atic _____ *2. N ew spaper C o m p o s ito r s, hand C o m p o s ito r s, hand M achine o p e ra to rs M achine o p e ra to rs - d a y w o r k _____ n igh tw ork -----d a y w o rk ______ nightwork ___ d a y w o r k ______________________ M achine tenders (m achinist) • nightwork M aile r s - daywork -------------------------M a ile rs - nightwork ---------------------P h otoen gra vers - daywork -----------P hotoengravers - nightwork --------P re s sm e n , web - d a yw ork ------------P re s sm e n , web - n ig h t w o r k --------P r e s s m e n -in -c h a r g e - dayw ork — P r e s s m e n -in -c h a r g e - nightwork Stereotypers - daywork S tereotyp ers - nightwork ---------- See footnote at end o f table. * This rate in e ffe ct p r io r to July 1, 1954; new sca le in negotiation at tim e o f survey. NOTE: 2.693 2. 753 2. 880 2 .450 2. 773 When m o re than one union sca le was in e ffe ct fo r the sam e occupation in a pa rticu lar city , le tte rs o f the alphabet w e r e used to designate the variou s effectiv e agreem en ts. The sequence o f the le tte rs does not indicate the rela tiv e im p ortance o f the a greem ents o r the s ca le s . 2. 2. 2. 2. 18 T A B L E 1 3 . — U n io n s c a l e s o f w a g e s a n d h o u r s in t h e p r i n t i n g t r a d e s in 5 3 c i t i e s , Trade o r occupation July 1, 1953 Rate p er hour July 1, Rate per hour New spaper $1. ,250 2..430 2. 500 2. 667 $1..363 2.. 500 2. 500 2. 800 37 k 37 Vz 37 Va 37 Vz 2. 500 2. 500 37 Vz July 1, 1953 Rate p er hour July 1, 1954 Rate per hour H ours per w eek $3. 375 2 .9 6 4 3.278 $3,4 37 3.017 3 .335 36 35 312/3 2 500 2.,800 2.. 500 2. 906 37 Vz 37 Vz 1.280 2 .3 9 0 2 .6 1 0 2 .6 3 0 2 .6 1 0 2 .6 6 3 2 .7 0 6 1.390 2 .5 2 0 2 .6 8 0 2 .7 5 0 2 .6 8 0 2 .7 3 4 2 .7 7 4 37 Vz 37 Vz 37 Vz 37 Vz 37 Vz 37 Vz 37 Vz 2.,313 2.,380 37 Vz 2 .4 5 3 2 .4 1 9 2 .7 5 0 2. 547 2.5 4 7 2 .8 1 3 37 Vz 37 Vz 37 Vz 2. 140 2 .3 0 0 2 .2 3 0 1.880 2 .3 4 0 2 .2 2 0 2 .3 8 0 2 .3 1 0 1.960 2 .4 2 0 37 Vz 37 Vz 37 Vz 37 Vz 37 Vz 2 .0 8 0 2. 180 37 Vz 2. 530 2 .7 1 0 2 .9 2 0 2 .7 7 0 2 .6 1 0 2 .7 9 0 3 .000 2 .8 5 0 37 Vz 37 Vz 37 Vz 37 Vz 2 .4 5 0 2 .8 1 0 2 .6 1 0 2 .5 0 5 2 .3 6 0 2 .7 3 4 2 .5 5 0 2 .9 1 0 2 .7 1 0 2 .6 0 5 2 .4 4 0 2 .8 3 0 37 Vz 37 Vz 37 Vz 37 Vz 37 Vz 37 Vz 2 .7 0 4 2 .8 1 0 2 .7 0 4 2 .7 9 2 2 .8 1 0 2 .8 9 9 2 .9 2 0 3.026 2 .9 2 0 3.008 3.026 3. 134 37 Vz 37 Vz 37 Vz 37 Vz 37 Vz 37 Vz 2 .7 9 2 3.008 37 Vz 2 .8 9 9 2 .4 5 3 2 .5 6 0 3 .170 3.300 2.6 9 6 2 .8 0 6 3. 134 2 .5 4 7 2 .6 5 3 3.187 3.3 2 0 2 .8 2 8 2 .9 3 5 37 Vz 37 Vz 37 Vz 37 Vz 37 Vz 37 Vz 37 Vz 2 .9 0 0 2 .9 0 0 3.0 2 8 3.0 9 5 37 Vz 37 Vz 3.000 3 .0 0 0 2 .7 3 4 2 .8 4 0 3. 134 3.201 2 .8 3 0 2 .9 3 5 37 Vz 37 Vz 37 Vz 37 Vz 1.000 1.800 2 .3 6 0 2 .3 6 0 1.140 1.900 2 .3 6 0 2.3 6 0 40 40 40 40 Continued P r e s s m e n -in -c h a r g e - nightwork S tereoty p ers - daywork __________ S tereoty p ers - n ig h tw o rk --------------BU FF ALO , N. Y. B ook and jo b 2..273 2..340 37 Vz 2..303 2.. 370 37 Vz 2..213 2,.280 37 Vz 2.. 173 1,. 513 2..240 1..560 37 Vz 37 Vz 2..600 2,.680 37 Vz 2 . 510 2,.430 2 . 585 2 . 500 37 Vz 37 Vz 2..430 2,. 500 37 Vz 2..913 3,.000 37 Vz 2..680 2,.600 2 .760 2,.680 37 Vz 37 Vz 2..310 2,.220 3 .200 2 . 380 2 .290 3 . 300 37 Vz 37 Vz 37 Vz N ewspaper C o m p o s ito r s, hand - d a y w o r k ______ C om p ositor s, .hand - iiig h tw o rk _____ M achine op era tors - d a y w o rk _______ M achine op era tors - n ig h t w o r k _________ Machine tenders (m achinist) dayw ork M achine tenders (m achinist) nightwork . M a ilers - d a y w o r k ______________________ M a ilers - n ig h tw o rk _______________ _____ P h otoen gra vers - dayw ork _____________ Tint la y ers ___________________________ P h otoen g ra vers - nightwork ___________ P re s sm e n , web - daywork: A greem en t A _________________________ A greem ent B P re s sm e n , web - n ig h tw ork _____ P re 8 s m e n -in -ch a rg e - daywork: A greem ent A _________________ A greem ent B _________________ T rade o r occupation 1954 - C o n tin u e d BOSTON, MASS. - Continued B ook and job 1 s in g le -c o lo r sh eet-fed : 65 inches o r o v e r __________ Up to 65 in c h e s _____________ P re s sm e n , platen: Autom atic ________________________ H and-fed _________________________ S tereoty p er8 _________________________ 1 9 5 3 , a n d J u ly 1, 1954 H ours p er week BOSTON, MASS. B in d ery w om en ______________________ B ook b in d ers, ru le rs ________________ C o m p o s ito r s, ha n d ___________________ E le c t r o t y p e r s ________ ________________ M achine op era tors (linotype and m o n o t y p e _______________________ M achine ten d ers (linotype and m o n o t y p e )______________________ P h otoen g ra vers ______________________ P r e s s assistants and job p re s s fe e d e rs : 1 5 -c o l o r rota ry; 1 single c o lo r sh e e t-fe d rota ry 65 inches or o v e r ________________ 1 single c o lo r sh e e t-fe d rota ry up to 65 inch es; 1 2 - c o l o r ; 1 p erfectin g ; cylin d er with 2 pile - fe e d e rs ; 1 2 - c o lo r o ffset up to and including 34 inches ____________ 1 single c o lo r offset 65 inches or o v er _______________ C ylinder with 1 c r o s s -fe e d e r ; ov er 65 in c h e s ___________________ C ylinder with 1 c r o s s -fe e d e r under 65 in ch es, 1 p ile fe e d e r, and hand-fed; single c o lo r jo b (autom atic) cylin d er up to and including 28 inches x 41 i n c h e s ______________________ Platen _____________________________ P re s s m e n , cy lin d er: 1 p erfectin g ; 1 2 - c o l o r ; 2 high speed cy lin d e r, 25 x 38 inch es o r la rg e r ________________ 1 cy lin d e r, over 65 inch es; cy lin d er under 65 inches with tw o-p ile feeding m achine s ________________________ C ylin d er, under 65 inches ______ Job cy lin d ers; K elly, M iehle (v e r tic a l or h orizon ta l), M ille r, S im plex or other types o f jo b c y l in d e r _____________________ R otary: J u ly 1 , 2 .904 3 .030 2 .904 3 .030 2 .957 3 .083 2 .957 3 .083 37 Vz 37 Vz 37 Vz 37 Vz 2 .904 2 .957 37 Vz 3,,030 2 . 350 2..518 3..076 3., 340 3. 260 3.,083 2.,403 2.,572 3. 129 3. 393 3. 313 37 Vz 37 Vz 35 37 Vz 37 Vz 37 Vz 2. 714 3. 031 3. 167 2. 767 3. 084 3. 228 40 37 Vz 36 2. 893 3. 297 2. 946 3. 350 40 37 Vz B in dery w om en B ookbinder s ___ C o m p o s ito r s, ha n d __ E l e c t r o t y p e r s _______ Machine o p e ra to rs . M a c h in is t -o p e r a to r s _________ Machine ten d ers (m a c h in is ts )___ M a ile rs: A greem en t A _________________ A greem en t B _________________ Photoeng ra ve r s P r e s s a ssista n ts and fe e d e rs : A greem en t A: C ylind er and jo b cylin d er , R o ta ry web _______________ 2 - c o l o r ___________________ P la ten and m ultilith _____ O ffset (over 23*/z in ch es) . A greem en t B: A ll p r e s s e s ______________ P re s s m e n , cy lin d er: A greem en t A: Job cylin d er _____________ 2 - c o l o r ___________________ O ffset (o ve r 23V2 in ch es) R ota ry web _______________ A greem en t B: 2 - c o l o r ___________________ M u lt i - c o l o r _______________ R o t a r y ____________________ P re s s m e n , p la t e n ______________ S tereoty p ers - dayw ork t________ N ewspaper C o m p o s ito r s, hand - d a y w o r k _________ C o m p o s ito r s, hand - nightwork ______ Machine o p e ra to rs - d a y w o r k _________ M a ch in is t-o p e ra to rs _______________ M achine o p e ra to rs - n ig h t w o r k _______ M a c h in is t - o p e r a t o r s _______________ M achine tenders (m ach in ists) d a y w o r k _______________________________ Machine ten d ers (m ach in ists) n ig h tw o r k _____________________________ M a ile rs - d a y w o r k _____________________ M a ile rs - n ig h tw o rk ______________ P h otoen gra ver s - d a y w o r k ______ P h otoen g ra vers - n ig h tw o rk ____ P re s sm e n , w eb - daywork . P re s sm e n , w eb - n ig h tw o rk _____ P r e s s m e n -in -c h a r g e - daywork: A greem ent A __________________ A greem en t B __________________ P r e s s m e n -in -c h a r g e nightwork: A greem en t A _____ A greem ent B , S tereotyp ers - d a y w o r k _______ S tereotyp ers - n ig h tw o rk _____ C H AR LO TTE , N. C. B ook and job B in dery w o m e n ___ B ookbin ders _______ C o m p o s ito r s, hand . Machine o p e ra to rs . 19 TABLE 13— U n io n s c a l e s o f w a g e s a n d h o u r s in t h e p r i n t i n g t r a d e s in 53 c i t i e s , T r a d e o r o c c u p a t io n J u ly 1, 1953 R a te per hour J u ly 1, R a te per hour J u ly 1, 1 9 5 3 , a n d J u ly 1 , J u ly 1, 1953 1954 H ou rs per w eek T r a d e o r o c c u p a t io n per hour C H A R L O T T E , N . C . - C on tin u e d C H IC A G O , I L L . - C o n tin u e d B o o k and jo b - C on tin u e d B o o k and jo b - C o n tin u e d M a c h in e te n d e r s ( m a c h in i s t s ) P h o to e n g ra v e rs . P r e s s a s s is t a n t s an d f e e d e r s : C y lin d e r A u to m a t ic jo b : C y lin d e r ____ P l a t e n --------P r e s s m e n , c y l i n d e r ______________________ 2 - c o l o r ________________________________ O ffs e t __________________________________ P r e s s m e n , p l a t e n ________________________ $ 2 . 360 2 .6 0 0 $ 2 . 360 2. 533 40 37V2 1 .6 5 0 1. 652 40 1. 370 1. 520 2. 180 2. 230 2. 330 1 .9 5 0 1. 1. 2. 2. 2. 1. 386 547 210 260 360 980 40 40 40 40 40 40 2. 507 2 .6 4 0 2. 507 2. 640 2. 2. 2. 2. 507 640 507 640 37V2 37V2 37V2 3772 N ew spap er C o m p o s i t o r s , hand - d a y w o r k _________ C o m p o s i t o r s , han d - n ig h tw o r k ________ M a c h in e o p e r a t o r s - d a y w o r k __________ M a c h in e o p e r a t o r s - n i g h t w o r k _________ M a c h in e t e n d e r s (m a c h in is t s ) d a y w o r k __________________________________ M a c h in e te n d e r s (m a c h in is t s ) n i g h t w o r k _________________________________ P h o t o e n g r a v e r s - d a y w o r k --------------------P h o t o e n g r a v e r s - n ig h t w o r k _____________ P r e s s m e n , w e b - d a y w o r k ______________ P r e s s m e n , w e b - n i g h t w o r k ____________ P r e s s m e n - i n - c h a r g e - d a y w o r k _______ P r e s s m e n - i n - c h a r g e - n i g h t w o r k ______ S t e r e o t y p e r s - d a y w o r k _________________ S t e r e o t y p e r s - n ig h t w o r k _________________ 2. 507 2. 507 37V2 2 .6 4 0 2. 600 2. 600 2. 325 2 .6 1 3 2 .7 4 6 2. 880 2 .4 0 0 2. 533 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 37V2 37V2 35 37V2 37V2 37V2 37 V2 3 7 l/ 2 37V2 640 533 857 506 640 773 906 508 638 C H IC A G O , I L L . B o o k and jo b B in d e r y w o m e n : A g reem en t A: G a t h e r e r s , c o l l a t e r s , s t it c h e r s , c o v e r in g an d t h r e a d s e w e r s , m a i l e r s , b la n k b o o k s e w e r s , p a g in g and n u m b e r in g m a c h in e o p e r a t o r s . A u to m a t ic s t it c h e r f e e d e r s , fo ld in g o r r u lin g m a c h in e f e e d e r s , m a c h in e o p e r a t o r s , r o t a r y p e r f o r a t in g and p u n ch in g m a c h in e o p e r a t o r s , t a b le w o r k e r s ________ A g r e e m e n t B ___________________________ B o o k b in d e r s : A g reem en t A: C o m m e r c ia l w o r k : F o r w a r d e r s — c lo t h , l e a t h e r , j o b ; f in i s h e r s ; o p e r a t o r s , pap er cu tte rs; pap er jo g g e r s ; s h e e t s t r a ig h t e n e r s ; o p e r a t o r s , tr im m e r s ; o p e r a to r s , a u to m a tic s titc h in g m a c h in e s ; o p e r a t o r s , g a th e r in g m a c h in e s ; o p e r a t o r s , a u to m a tic bin d in g m a c h in e s ; o p e r a t o r s , c o v e r in g m a c h in e s ; o p e r a t o r s , c o m b in a t io n g a th e r in g and s titc h in g m a c h in e s ; o p e r a t o r s , K a st o r S h e rid a n in s e r tin g m a c h in e s (1 ); o p e r a t o r s , fo ld in g m a c h in e s , a u to m a tic fe e d (1 ); o p e r a t o r s , a u to m a tic fe e d p e r f o ra tin g m a c h in e s _______________ O p e r a t o r s , fo ld in g m a c h in e and f e e d e r - h a n d -fe d ( 1 ) ______ O p e r a to r s -in -c h a r g e - sto ck and cu ttin g m a c h in e ___________ O p e r a t o r s , fo ld in g m a c h in e a u to m a tic f e e d (2) _____________ 1. 553 1. 511 (2) 1. 649 1. 608 1. 608 36V4 36 V4 36V4 2. 681 2. 819 36V4 2. 625 2 .7 6 2 36V4 2. 781 2. 919 36 y4 2. 750 2. 888 36V4 B o o k b in d e r s : - C on tin u ed A g r e e m e n t A : - C o n tin u e d C o m m e r c ia l w o r k : - C o n tin u e d O p e r a t o r s - i n - c h a r g e o f g a th e r in g , s titc h in g and c o v e r ing m a c h in e c o m b i n a t i o n ___ $ 2 ,7 9 1 O p e r a t o r s , fo ld in g m a c h in e a u to m a tic f e e d ( 3 ) ___________ 2. 833 O p e r a t o r s , K a st o r S h e r id a n in s e r tin g m a c h in e w ith t r im m e r a tta c h m e n t ( 1 ) _____ 2. 847 E d itio n b in d in g : F o r w a r d e r s - c lo t h , le a t h e r and jo b ; f in i s h e r s ; o p e r a t o r s , pap er cu tters; paper j o g g e r s , s h e e t s t r a ig h te n e r s ; o p e r a t o r s , a u to m a tic s titc h in g m a c h in e s ; o p e r a t o r s , g a th e r in g m a c h in e s ; o p e r a t o r s , b in d in g m a c h in e s ; o p e r a t o r s , c o m b in a tio n g a th e r in g and s titc h in g m a c h in e s ; o p e r a t o r s , fo ld in g m a c h in e s , a u to m a tic fe e d (1 ); o p e r a t o r s , a u to m a tic f e e d p e r f o r a t in g m a c h in e s — 2. 681 O p e r a t o r s , fo ld in g m a c h in e s and f e e d e r s , han d f e e d (1)-----2. 625 C a s e - m a k e r s , h an d o r m a ch in e o p e r a t o r s ; o p e r a t o r s in - c h a r g e - c a s i n g - i n - m a c h in e s ; e d g e g i l d e r s ; m a r b le r s ; sta m p ers; o p e ra to rs, a u to m a tic r o u n d e r s and b a c k e r s , a u t o m a t ic glu in g m a c h in e s , lin in g m a c h in e s , s t o c k c u t t e r s , b in d e r s * stock h eadm en ; o p e r a to r s , ro u n d c o r n e r m a c h i n e s --------2. 654 2. 516 B o o k p r e s s e r s ; han d g l u e r s __ C a s e r s , h e lp e r s , p a s te r s , sm a sh e rs, sa w y ers, gen eral w o r k e r s , and tip p in g f o r g i ld e r s ; b o o k r e p a i r e r s _____ 2. 603 O p e r a t o r s , n o n a u to m a tic g lu in g m a c h i n e s _______________ 2. 598 O p e r a t o r s , in d e x in g m a c h in e ^ s t o c k c u t t e r s , b in d e r s * 2 .6 1 6 s t o c k ___________________________ 2. 628 T ip p r i n t e r s ------------------------------O p e r a t o r s , fo ld in g m a c h i n e s , 2. 750 a u to m a tic f e e d ( 2 ) ------------------O p e r a t o r s , fo ld in g m a c h in e s , 2. 833 a u to m a tic f e e d ( 3 ) ____________ H e a d s t a m p e r s , in c h a r g e o f 1 o r m o r e m a c h i n e s ------------— 2. 764 O p e r a t o r s -in -c h a r g e - sto ck 2. 781 and cu ttin g m a c h in e s --------- -O p e r a t o r s , c o m b in a t io n 2. 791 c u t t e r and 1 fo ld in g m a c h in e — O p e r a t o r s , p e r f e c t p aten t b in d in g m a c h in e (1 ); o p e r a t o r s - i n - c h a r g e - g a t h e r in g , s titc h in g an d c o v e r in g m a c h in e c o m b in a t io n 2. 791 ---------------A g r e e m e n t B: 2. 654 P a p e r r u l e r s ------------------------------------3. 021 C o m p o s i t o r s , h a n d ------------------------------------3. 021 C z e c h o s lo v a k te x t -------------------------------3. 021 S w e d ish t e x t -----------------------------------------3. 220 E l e c t r o t y p e r s -------------------------------------------3. 059 M a c h in e o p e r a t o r s -----------------------------------C z e c h o s lo v a k t e x t ------------------------------— 3. 697 3. 059 S w e d ish te x t ----------------------------------------3. 059 M a c h in e t e n d e r s (m a c h in is t s ) --------------2. 593 M a i le r s ____________________________________ ]__________ S e e fo o tn o te at en d o f ta b le . * T h i s r a t e in e f f e c t p r i o r t o J u ly 1 , 1954 - C o n tin u e d 1 9 5 4 ; n e w s c a l e in n e g o t i a t i o n a t t i m e o f s u r v e y . Ju ly 1, 1954 R a te per hour H ou rs per w eek $ 2 . 929 36 x/4 2 .9 7 1 36V4 2 .9 8 5 36 V4 2. 819 36V4 2. 762 3674 2. 791 2. 654 36V4 3674 2. 741 3674 2. 736 3674 2. 754 2. 766 36V4 367 4 2. 888 36 y4 2. 971 36V4 2 .9 0 2 36V4 2 .9 1 9 36V4 2. 929 3674 2 .9 2 9 36V4 2. 860 *3. 021 3. 021 3. 021 3. 300 *3 . 059 3 .6 9 7 3. 059 * 3 .0 5 9 2. 731 3674 36Vi 36y4 36y4 36 V4 3 6 l/ 4 30 36V4 36V4 36y4 20 T A B L E 1 3 . — U n io n s c a l e s of w a g e s T r a d e o r o c c u p a t io n a n d h o u r s in t h e p r i n t i n g t r a d e s in 5 3 c i t i e s , J u ly 1, 1953 R a te per hour J u ly 1, R a te per h our J u ly 1, 1 9 5 3 , a n d J u ly 1, 1954 H ou rs per w eek T r a d e o r o c c u p a t io n C H IC A G O . I L L . - C o n tin u e d C H IC A G O , I L L . - C o n tin u e d B o o k and jo b - C o n tin u e d B o o k an d jo b - C o n tin u e d P h o t o e n g r a v e r s ____________________________ R o tog ra v u re __ ......... . P r e s s a s s is t a n t s an d f e e d e r s : S e n io r a s s is t a n t s : P r e s s e s 25 x 38 in c h e s and la r g e r : 1 2 - c o l o r ; 1 p e r fe ctin g , o v e r 46 x 65 in c h e s b e d m e a s u r e m e n t; 2 - a u t o m a t ic M ie h le u n its (29 x 41 in c h e s ); 1 7 4 - in c h ; 1 M il l e r M a jo r ( 2 - c o l o r ) ; 2 s in g le M ille r M a jo r (27 x 41 i n c h e s ) ________ S in g le c y l in d e r ; i n - c h a r g e - o f v a r n is h in g m a c h in e s , o f fs e t ; c o u p o n __ 1 d o u b le i m p r e s s i o n , 2 s h e e ts t o 1 c y l in d e r , 1 o r 2 c o l o r s __________________ F o ld in g m a c h in e s , h a n d -fe d : F eed ers ___ F e e d e r s and o p e r a t o r s , 1 m a c h i n e __________________________ F o ld in g m a c h in e s w ith a u t o m a t ic s h e e t - fe d eq u ip m e n t: 1 m a c h in e _ ... 2 m a c h in e s ______________________ 3 m a c h in e s . . A s s is t a n t s on fo ld in g m a c h in e s ; p a p e r jo g g e r ----„ __ S to c k c u t t e r s : On fla t m a c h in e s M e n - i n - c h a r g e ______________________ 2 - c o l o r s h e e t - fe d r o t a r y ; H a r r i s C la y b o u r n , 47 x 72 in c h e s , C o t t r e l l, 36 x 48 in c h e s 1 - or 2 - r o ll rota ry: T e n s io n m e n __ O il e r s o r u tilit y On an y 2 - d e c k r o t a r y m a c h in e u s in g 1 - o r 2 - r o l l w ith i n s e r t a t t a c h m e n t s ________________ T e n s io n m e n on 4 -u n it p r e s s w h ile o p e r a t in g w ith o d d c o l o r (5th unit) O il e r s o r u t ilit y on 4 -u n it p r e s s _ _ _ T e n s io n m en on 6 -u n it p r e s s ______ O il e r s o r u t ilit y o n 6 -u n it p r e s s _______________________ T e n s io n m e n o n 8 -u n it p r e s s O il e r s o r u tilit y on 8 -u n it p r e s s _______________________ S in g le r o t a r y p r e s s e s : S in g le r o t a r y ; a u t o m a t ic - o r s h e e t - fe d r o t a r y ; C o x D u p le x , G o s s C o m e t and C o x - O - T y p e s in g le f l a t - b e d ____________________ T u b u la r r o t a r y - s in g le d e c k _____ C o lo r p r e s s e s : M c K e e 4 - c o l o r ( r o l l o r a u to m a t ic s h e e t - fe d ) ; M c K e e 5 c o l o r ; C la y b o u r n 4 - and 5 -co lo r 1 0 - c o l o r w e b p e r f e c t in g : F i r s t a s s is t a n t s S e c o n d an d t h ir d a s s i s t a n t s __________________ U. P . M . p r e s s e s : S in g le a tta c h m e n ts D ou b le a t t a c h m e n t s _________________ J u n ior a s s is t a n t s : P o n y M ie h le (2 ); M ille r 2 - c o l o r , 22 x 30 in c h e s (2 ) _ ___ $ 3 ,5 7 1 3 .6 0 0 $ 3 ,6 8 5 3 .7 1 4 35 35 2 .6 3 5 2 .7 7 2 36 y 4 2 .6 0 7 2 .7 4 5 36 lU 2 .6 9 0 2 .8 2 8 36 % 2 .6 0 7 2 .7 4 5 36 V* 2 .6 6 8 2 .8 0 6 3 6 1/4 2 .7 2 4 2 .7 9 3 2 .8 7 6 2 .8 6 2 2 .9 3 1 3 .0 1 4 36 % 36 y 4 36 % 2 .6 3 5 2 .7 7 2 36 V* 2 .7 2 4 2 .8 2 4 2 .8 6 2 2 .9 5 2 36 % 36 y4 2 .6 7 6 2 .8 1 4 36 % 2 .7 1 7 2 .6 7 6 2 .8 5 5 2 .8 1 4 36 lU 36 V4 2 .6 6 2 2 .8 0 0 36 V4 2 .7 6 1 2 .8 9 9 36 V4 2 .7 2 0 2 .8 0 6 2 .8 5 8 2 .9 4 3 36 V 4 36 V4 2 .7 6 4 2 ,8 5 0 2 .9 0 2 2 .9 8 8 36 V4 36 V4 2 .8 0 8 2 .9 4 6 36 V4 2 .6 3 5 2 .7 1 7 2 .7 7 2 2 .8 5 5 36 V4 36 V4 2 .6 7 6 2 .8 1 4 36 V4 2 .7 1 7 2 .8 5 5 36^4 2 .6 7 6 2 .8 1 4 36 y 4 2 .6 3 5 2 .6 7 6 2 .7 7 2 2 .8 1 4 36 % 36 V4 2 .1 9 0 2 .3 2 8 36 V4 1954 - C o n tin u e d J u ly 1, 1953 R a te per hour P r e s s a s s is t a n t s and f e e d e r s : - C o n tin u e d J u n io r a s s is t a n t s : - C o n tin u e d K e ll y 25V4 x 2 8 % in c h e s (2 ); M ie h le h o r iz o n t a l (2 ); M ille r S im p le x 20 x 26 in c h e s (2 ); K e lly , s ty le A , 17 x 2 1 % in c h e s (2 ); K e lly , s ty le B , $ 2 .1 4 9 2 0 1/ b x 2 2 % in c h e s ( 2 ) K e lly , I 6 V4 x 2 1 % in c h e s (2 ); M ie h le v e r t i c a l (2 ); M il l e r a u to m a tic p la te n (2 ); K lu ge a u to m a tic p la te n ( 2 ), H a r r is 2 - c o l o r , a u t o m a t ic , 14 x 1 8 % in c h e s o r l e s s ( 2 ) _ _ __ 2 . 149 2 . 177 K e ll y , 2 8 V2 x 3572 in c h e s ( 2 ) ____ F e e d e r s o n m is c e l la n e o u s p r e s s e s : H a n d -fe d p la te n 2 . 149 2 .1 9 0 H a n d -fe d c y l i n d e r _________________ H a n d -fe d C o lt* s A r m o r y and 2 . 163 U n i v e r s a l _________________________ P r e s s m e n , c y lin d e r : S h e e t - f e d , f la t - b e d , 46 x 65 in c h e s and u n d e r: 2 s i n g l e - c o l o r , s in g le c y l in d e r ; 1 2 - c o l o r , d o u b le c y lin d e r ; 1 d o u b le c y lin d e r p e r f e c t in g ; 1 s in g le c y lin d e r w ith U pham a u x ilia r y c y lin d e r a tta c h m e n t; 3 s i n g l e - c o l o r , s in g le c y l i n d e r , P a te n t In s id e B la n k e t; 1 s i n g l e - c o l o r , s in g le c y l i n d e r a n d n o t m o r e than 3 p la te n jo b p r e s s e s ; s e c o n d p o s it io n p r e s s m e n ru n n in g ta n d e m w ith 4 p r e s s b e d s _ __ 2 .9 3 8 B e d s i z e o v e r 46 x 65 in c h e s 2 s i n g l e - c o l o r , s in g le c y l in d e r ; 1 2 - c o l o r , d o u b le c y lin d e r ; 1 d o u b le c y lin d e r p e r f e c t i n g ; 1 s in g le c y lin d e r w ith U pham a u x ilia r y c y lin d e r a tta c h m e n t; 1 s i n g l e - c o l o r , s in g le c y l i n d e r an d n o t m o r e than 2 .9 6 6 3 p la te n j o b p r e s s e s ____________ S p e c ia l ty p e : 2 s i n g l e - c o l o r , s in g le c y lin d e r M ie h le u n its , M il l e r M a j o r s , o r N o . 2 K e lly s ( o r any s in g le p a ir e d w ith th e m e x c e p t M ie h le 7 / 0 ) 2 .9 6 6 1 o r 2 s i n g l e - c o l o r , s in g le c y l in d e r M ie h le 7 /0 's (7 4 in c h e s o r o n e 7 / 0 and any s in g le c y lin d e r p a ir e d w ith it; 1 s in g le c y lin d e r 7 / 0 M ie h le and n o t m o r e than 3 p la te n j o b p r e s s e s ; 1 s in g le c y lin d e r M ie h le 7 / 0 (7 4 in c h e s ) w ith U pham a u x ilia r y c y lin d e r a tta c h m e n t 2 .9 9 3 1 C o x D u p le x , H oe D u p le x , G o s s f ia t - b e d o r C o x - O - T y p e (o r 3 .0 3 5 an y p r e s s o f s im ila r t y p e ) ______ P r e s s m e n , p la te n : 3 o r le s s 2 .7 4 5 4 h a n d -fe d 2 .7 7 2 5 h a n d -f e d __ _ _ _ 2 .8 1 4 6 h a n d -f e d 2 .8 5 5 P r o o fe r s on 1 jo b p r e s s ; p r o o fe r s 2 .9 3 8 on 1 p o w e r p r o o f p r e s s P re s s m e n , rota ry: 3. 103 1 2 - c o l o r s h e e t - f e e d ________________ 1 3 - c o l o r s h e e t - f e e d _________________ 3 . 159 3 .2 4 1 1 4 - c o l o r s h e e t - f e e d _________________ J u ly 1, 1954 R a te per hour H ours per w eek $ 2 .2 8 7 36 V, 2 .2 8 7 2 .3 1 5 3 6 ‘A 3 6 ‘A 2 .2 8 7 2 . 328 3 6 ‘/4 36 V« 2 .3 0 1 36 V, 3 . 103 3 6 ‘A 3 . 131 3 6 ‘A 3 .1 3 1 3 6 ‘A 3. 159 36 »A 3 .2 0 0 36 V« 2 .9 1 0 2 .9 3 8 2 .9 9 3 3 .0 2 1 3 6 ‘A 3 6 ‘A 3 6 ‘A 3 6 ‘A 3 . 103 3 6 ‘A 3 .2 6 9 3. 324 3 .4 0 7 36 V, 3 6 ‘A 36‘A 21 TABLE 13 j— U n i o n s c a l e s o f w a g e s a n d h o u r s in t h e p r i n t i n g t r a d e s in 5 3 c i t i e s , J u ly 1 , T r a d e o r o c c u p a t io n Ju ly 1, 1953 R a te per hour J u ly 1, R a te per hour 1954 H o u rs per w eek T r a d e o r o c c u p a t io n J u ly 1, 1954 R a te per hour H ours per w eek I $ 3 ,3 2 4 & 3.490 3674 3 .2 9 7 3. 379 3. 186 3. 131 3 .4 6 2 3. 545 3. 352 3 .2 9 7 367* 36V4 3674 3674 3 .0 2 1 3. 076 3. 241 3. 186 3. 241 3 .4 0 7 3674 36V4 3674 3. 241 3. 076 3. 241 3 .4 0 7 3. 241 3 .4 0 7 36 V4 3674 36V4 3. 241 3 .0 7 6 3 .2 4 1 3 .4 0 7 3. 241 3 .4 0 7 36V4 36V4 36V4 3. 297 3. 131 3 .4 6 2 3 .2 9 7 36Y4 36 y4 3 .2 4 1 3. 076 3 .4 0 7 3. 241 36 V4 36V4 3 .2 4 1 3 .0 7 6 3 .4 0 7 3 .2 4 1 36V4 3674 3. 297 3. 131 3 .4 6 2 3. 297 36 y4 36 7 4 3. 297 3. 131 3 .4 6 2 3 .2 9 7 3674 3674 3 .3 5 2 3. 186 3. 517 3. 352 36V4 3674 3. 241 3. 076 3 .4 0 7 3. 241 36V4 36V4 3. 329 2 .9 4 2 3. 171 3 .3 7 1 3 .4 1 4 3. 071 3. 286 3 .4 8 6 35 3674 35 35 N ew spap er J u ly 1, 1953 R a te per hour N e w s p a p e r - C o n tin u e d B o o k and jo b - C on tin u e d C o m p o s i t o r s , h an d ■• d a y w o rk : E n g lis h t e x t _____________________ P o l i s h t e x t _____________________ C o m p o s i t o r s , h an d - n ig h tw o rk : E n g lis h t e x t ____________________ P o l i s h te x t M a c h in e o p e r a t o r s - d a y w o r k : E n g lis h t e x t __________________ P o l i s h te x t M a c h in e o p e r a t o r s - n ig h tw o rk : E n g lis h t e x t -------------------------------P o l i s h te x t M a c h in e t e n d e r s (m a c h in is t s ) dayw ork: E n g lis h t e x t ----------------- -------------P o l i s h t e x t --------------------------------M a c h in e t e n d e r s ( m a c h in is t s ) n ig h tw o rk : E n g lis h t e x t _____________________ P o lis h t e x t ---------------------------------M a i le r s - d a y w o r k ---------------------M a i le r s - n ig h tw o r k _____________ P h o t o e n g r a v e r s - d a y w o r k ______ P h o t o e n g r a v e r s - n i g h t w o r k ____ 1954 - C o n tin u e d C H IC A G O , I L L . - C o n tin u e d C H IC A G O , I L L . - C on tin u e d P r e s s m e n , r o t a r y : - C on tin u e d 1 5 - c o l o r s h e e t - f e e d ________________ 1 s h e e t - o r w e b - f e e d , 70 in c h e s or over: 1 4 - c o l o r _________________________ 1 5 - c o l o r -------------------------------------1 M i e s e l _____________________________ 1 T u b u la r - 1 o r 2 u n i t s ___________ 3 o r 4 u n it s , T u b u la r , s e c o n d p r e s s m e n _ ________________ 1 3 2 - p a g e , 2 -u n it , 1 p r e s s m e n ___ 1 6 4 - p a g e , 2 - u n it, 1 p r e s s m e n ___ I f running c o l o r , 4 u n its , 2 p ressm en : F i r s t p o s i t i o n ________________ S e c o n d p o s i t i o n ---------------------1 8 0 - p a g e , 2 -u n it , 1 p r e s s m e n -----I f running c o l o r , 4 u n its , 2 p ressm en : F i r s t p o s i t i o n ________________ S e c o n d p o s i t i o n ______________ 1 9 6 -p a g e N o v e l N e w s , 2 u n i t s ____ 1 1 9 2 -p a g e N o v e l N e w s , 4 u n it s , 2 pressm en : F i r s t p o s i t i o n ______ S e c o n d p o s i t i o n _______________ 1 9 6 - p a g e , 2 - o r 4 -u n it , 2 pressm en : F i r s t p o s i t i o n _________________ S e c o n d p o s i t i o n _______________ 1 1 2 8 -p a g e , 4 u n it, 2 p r e s s m e n : F i r s t p o s i t i o n _________________ S e c o n d p o s i t i o n _______________ 1 1 9 2 -p a g e , 4 u n it, 2 p r e s s m e n : F i r s t p o s i t i o n _________________ S e c o n d p o s i t i o n _______________ 5unit: F i r s t p o s i t i o n _________________ S e c o n d p o s i t i o n _______________ 6unit: F i r s t p o s i t i o n -------------------------S e c o n d p o s i t i o n -----------------------8 -u n it: F i r s t p o s i t i o n -------------------------S e c o n d and th ir d p o s i t i o n s ___ S te re o ty p e rs: A g r e e m e n t A ------------------------------A g r e e m e n t B ------------------------------A g r e e m e n t C ------------------------------A g r e e m e n t D ------------------------------- 1 9 5 3 , a n d J u ly 1 , 3. 062 3 .0 8 5 3. 166 3. 262 3674 32Vz 3. 214 3. 146 3. 317 3. 323 3674 327a 3 .0 6 2 3. 085 3. 166 3. 262 3674 327a 3. 214 3. 146 3. 317 3. 323 3674 327a 3 .0 6 2 3. 085 3. 166 3 .2 6 2 36Y4 327a 3 .2 1 4 3. 146 2. 547 2. 800 3. 283 3 .5 3 1 3. 317 3 . 323 2 .6 4 7 2 .9 0 3 3. 393 3. 641 36Y4 327a 377a 36Y4 36 7 4 3674 A g r e e m e n t A ____________________ O ffs id e c o l o r m e n a n d r e g i s t e r m e n - r o t o g r a v u r e -----A g reem en t B R e g is t e r m e n - r o t o g r a v u r e J r e s s m e n , w e b - n ig h tw o r k : A g reem en t A O ffs id e c o l o r m e n a n d r e g i s t e r m e n - r o t o g r a v u r e _____ A g reem en t B R e g is t e r m e n - r o t o g r a v u r e ___ I r e s s m e n -in -c h a r g e - dayw ork : A g reem en t A R o to g ra v u re and c o lo r A g r e e m e n t B ______________ i r e s s m e n - i n - c h a r g e - n igh tw A greem en t A R o t o g r a v u r e an d c o l o r A g r e e m e n t B ______________ £ A g r e e m e n t A _______ - ----A g r e e m e n t B ______________ A g r e e m e n t C ________ _____ A g r e e m e n t D --------------------F o r e i g n la n g u a g e : G e r m a n an d P o l i s h ___ S A g r e e m e n t A _______ A g r e e m e n t B _______ A g r e e m e n t C ----------- $ 2 . 880 j>2. 980 377a 3. 053 2 .9 2 6 3 .0 9 3 3. 153 3 .0 3 3 3. 200 37V a 377a 377a 3 .2 4 3 3. 350 35 3. 314 3. 290 3 .4 7 1 3 .4 2 1 3. 404 3. 585 35 35 35 3 .0 5 3 3. 186 3. 094 3. 153 3. 286 3. 201 377a 377a 377a 3. 440 3. 581 3 .4 7 2 3. 547 3. 688 3. 586 35 35 35 2. 893 3 .4 3 1 3 .2 0 4 2. 960 2. 973 3 .4 3 1 3. 290 3. 067 377a 327a 35 377a 3. 354 3 .4 4 6 327a 3. 139 3 .7 1 7 3. 783 3. 222 3. 717 3. 917 3674 30 30 C IN C IN N A T I, O HIO B o o k an d j o b B in d e r y w o m e n B o o k b in d e r s C o m p o s i t o r s , h an d . E l e c t r o t y p e r s ----------M a c h in e o p e r a t o r s . M a c h in e t e n d e r s (m a c h in is t s ) M a c h in e t e n d e r s : 1 o r 2 m a c h in e s ------------------3 o r 4 m a c h in e s ------------------M a i l e r s ----------------------------------------P h o t o e n g r a v e r s ----------------------------------P r e s s a s s is t a n t s and f e e d e r s : C y lin d e r f e e d e r s ; c y lin d e r a s s i s t a n t s , t w o - c o l o r o v e r 54 in c h e s ; h e l p e r s a n d a u t o m a t ic t e n d e r s ---------------------------------------Jo b f e e d e r s R o t a r y - f i r s t a s s is t a n t s . R o t a r y - s e c o n d a s s is t a n t s P r e s s m e n , c y lin d e r : 1 o r 2 s in g le -c o lo r , any m ake , m o r e than 19 x 25 in c h e s ; 1 s i n g l e - c o l o r 65 in c h e s o r o v e r ; 1 2 - c o l o r fla t b e d o v e r 25 x 38 i n c h e s --------------------Jo b an d a u to m a tic : 2 s m a ll c y lin d e r s , K e lly V e r t ic a l, M il l e r H ig h -S p e e d , K e lly C l i p p e r , S m ith an d S to k e s, C a v e m o r e , H oag, C a r t w r ig h t I _ o r iz o n ta l o r H a r r is , s ta n d a r d s i z e up t o 19 x 25 i n c h e s ____________ 1 K elly, v e r t ic a l o r h o r iz o n t a l, M il l e r H ig h -S p e e d , G oudt, M u ltilith , s ta n d a r d s i z e up to 19 x 25 i n c h e s ___________________ 2 M e is e l o r K id d e r jo b , 1 o r 2 t i c k e t m a c h in e s , 1 m u l t i - w e b t i c k e t m a c h in e , o r 3 H a r r i s E n v e lo p e m a c h in e s s ta n d a r d s i z e — 1 .4 0 0 2 .4 7 3 2 .6 6 6 2 .7 3 3 2 .6 6 6 2 .6 6 6 1 .4 6 7 2 .5 6 0 2. 720 2. 827 2. 720 2. 720 377a 377a 377a 377a 377a 377a 2 .7 7 3 2. 825 2. 506 2 .9 0 3 2. 827 2. 880 2. 600 3 .0 0 0 377a 377a 3772 3772 2. 1. 2. 2. 107 367 317 173 2. 171 1 .4 0 7 2. 381 2 .2 3 7 377a 377a 377a 377a 2 .5 9 0 2. 670 377a 2. 443 2. 523 377a 2. 193 2. 273 377a 2. 590 2 .6 7 0 377a 2 .2 7 3 2. 353 377a 22 TABLE 1 3 . — U n io n s c a l e s o f w a g e s a n d h o u r s in t h e p r i n t i n g t r a d e s in 53 c i t i e s , T r a d e o r o c c u p a t io n Ju ly 1, 1953 R a te per hour J u ly 1, R a te per hour $ 2 ,7 3 0 2 .8 4 0 37 Vz 37 Vz $ 2 ,6 8 3 2 .7 6 3 37 Vz 2 .7 2 3 2 .8 0 3 37 Vz 2 .5 9 0 2 .6 7 0 37 Vz 2 . 193 2 .2 4 0 2 .2 6 7 2 .3 0 0 2 .6 6 7 2 .2 7 3 2 . 320 2 .3 4 7 2 .3 8 0 2 .7 4 6 37 V, 37 Vz 37 Vz 37 Vz 37 Vz (!) (2 ) 2 .8 0 0 2 .9 3 4 2 .8 0 0 2 .9 3 4 2 .8 2 7 2 .9 6 0 2 .8 2 7 2 .9 6 0 37 Vz 37 Vz 37l /z 37 Vz 2 .8 0 0 2 .8 2 7 37 Vz 2 .9 3 4 2 .4 1 3 2 .5 4 6 2 .9 6 0 3 .0 9 3 2 .7 5 3 2 .8 8 6 2 .8 8 6 3 .0 2 0 2 .6 9 3 2 .8 2 6 2 .9 6 0 2 .4 8 4 2 .6 2 7 3 .0 4 0 3. 100 2 .7 8 0 2 .9 2 6 2 .9 2 6 3 .0 6 0 2 .7 7 3 2 .9 0 6 37 Vz 37 Vz 37 Vz 37 Vz 37 Vz 37 Vz 37 Vz 37 Vz 37 Vz 37 Vz 37 Vz M a c h in e t e n d e r s (m a c h in is t s ) - C L E V E L A N D , OHIO B o o k and jo b B in d e r y w o m e n : M a c h i n e _________________________________ B o o k b in d e r _________________________________ C o m p o s i t o r s , han d _______________________ E l e c c r o t y p e r s _____________________________ M a ch in e o p e r a t o r s ________________________ M a c h in e t e n d e r s ( m a c h in is t s ) __________ M a ile r s: A g r e e m e n t A ___________________________ A g r e e m e n t B ___________________________ A g r e e m e n t C ___________________________ P h o to e n g ra v e rs: A g r e e m e n t A ___________________________ A g r e e m e n t B ___________________________ A g r e e m e n t C ( r o t o g r a v u r e ) _________ P r e s s a s s is t a n t s and f e e d e r s : A g reem en t A; S m a ll a u to m a tic ___________________ P la t e n _______________________________ 1 2 - c o l o r ; 1 p e r f e c t in g o r 1 s in g le -c o lo r ro to g r a v u r e ; n e w s p a p e r fe a tu r e s e r v i c e ______ A g r e e m e n t B ___________________________ P r e s s m e n , c y lin d e r : A g r e e m e n t A: 1 2 - c o l o r o r 1 w ith c o l o r a tta c h m e n t; 1 p e r f e c t in g ; 1 fla t o r s e m ir o t a r v ; 1 K id d e r , C o y o r M e is e l _____________________________ S e e fo o t n o t e s a t en d o f ta b le . July 1, 1953 R ate per hour Ju ly 1, 1954 R ate per hour H ou rs per w eek B o o k and j o b - C o n tin u e d N ew spap er M a i le r s - d a y w o r k ________________________ M a i le r s - n ig h tw o r k _____________________ P h o t o e n g r a v e r s - d a y w o r k ______________ P h o t o e n g r a v e r s - n ig h tw o r k ____________ P r e s s m e n , w e b - d a y w o r k ______________ P r e s s m e n , w e b - n ig h tw o r k ___________ P r e s s m e n - i n - c h a r g e - d a y w o r k ________ P r e s s m e n - i n - c h a r g e - n i g h t w o r k ______ S t e r e o t y p e r s - d a y w o r k _________________ S t e r e o t y p e r s - n ig h tw o r k ________________ T r a d e o r o c c u p a t io n 195 4 - C o n tin u e d C L E V E L A N D , OHIO - C o n tin u e d B o o k and jo b - C o n tin u e d C o m p o s i t o r s , han d - d a y w o r k _________ C o m p o s i t o r s , hand - n ig h tw o r k _______ M a ch in e o p e r a t o r s - d a y w o r k __________ M a c h in e o p e r a t o r s - n ig h tw o r k ________ M a c h in e t e n d e r s (m a c h in is t s ) - 1 9 5 3 , a n d J u ly 1, 1954 H ou rs per w eek C IN C IN N A T I, OHIO - C o n tin u e d P r e s s m e n , c y l in d e r : - C o n tin u e d J o b and a u t o m a t ic : - C o n tin u e d N ew E r a 12 x 12 i n c h e s ___________ N ew E r a 12 x 18 in c h e s __________ W eb and r o t a r y : 1 w e b , s in g le o r d o u b le s h e e t - fe d s in g le o r d o u b l e - r o l l ____________ 1 3 - or 4 -c o lo r rota ry , r o l l - o r h a n d - f e d _________________ S p e c ia l b u ilt r o t a r y , hand- o r r o ll-fe d , 1 p r e s s m a n to e a c h p r e s s _______________ P r e s s m e n , p la ten : 1 o r 2 hand o r a u t o m a t i c --------------------3 hand o r a u t o m a t i c ___________________ 4 hand o r a u t o m a t i c ___________________ 5 hand o r a u to m a tic ___________________ S t e r e o t y p e r s ______________________________ J u ly 1, 1 .2 8 0 1 .3 5 0 2 .6 0 0 2 .7 2 5 2 .9 0 0 2 .7 7 5 2 .7 7 5 1 .3 3 0 1 .4 0 0 2 .6 8 0 2 .8 0 5 3. 000 2 .8 5 5 2 .8 5 5 37 Vz 37 Vz 37 Vz 37 Vz 37 Vz 37 Vz 37 Vz 2 .8 3 0 2 .7 36 2 .8 0 0 2 .9 0 3 2 .9 0 3 2 .9 0 3 3 6 2/3 37 Vz 36 % 2 .9 3 3 3 .2 4 8 3 .2 1 0 3 .0 1 3 3 .3 6 1 3 .4 1 7 37 Vz 37 Vz 3 37 V2 2 .2 2 5 1 .9 8 7 1 .9 3 2 2 .2 9 0 2 .0 5 2 1 .9 9 7 37 Vz 37 Vz 37 Vz 2 .2 6 5 2 . 195 2 .3 3 0 2 .2 6 0 37 Vz 37 Vz 2 .7 9 8 2 .8 7 8 37 Vz P r e s s m e n , c y lin d e r : - C o n tin u e d A g r e e m e n t A : - C o n tin u e d 1 o r 2 s in g le c y lin d e r ; 1 s in g le c y lin d e r and n o t m o r e than 3 j o b ; e n g r a v e r s ’ p r o o fin g ; 2 s in g le -c o lo r H a r ris ; 1 o r 2 K e lly , M ie h le V e r t i c a l o r M il l e r H i- s p e e d w ith not m o r e th an 3 j o b __________________________ SU .7 2 5 1 o f f s e t up to 22 x 29 in c h e s ; p r e s s m e n on n e w s p a p e r fe a t u r e s e r v ic e _ _ 2 .7 2 5 1 H a r r i s C l a y b o u r n m u l t i - c o l o r __ 2 .8 6 5 1 o f f s e t o v e r 22 x 29 i n c h e s ______ 2 .8 5 2 A g r e e m e n t B _______________________ 2 .6 4 0 A g r e e m e n t C _______________________ 2 .9 2 3 M e n - in - c h a r g e 3 .2 3 5 P ressm en , rotogravu re: 1 s i n g le - c o l o r ; 1 m u lti-c o lo r 2 .8 0 3 P r e s s m e n , p la te n : 1 or 2 . ................... ................... 2 .4 7 8 3 or 4 . . .. . . . .................. 2 .5 8 7 5 or m ore 2 .6 8 7 S t e r e o t y p e r s ._ ... . ._ .............. .... _ 2 .9 7 6 $ 2 ,8 0 5 37 Vz 2 .8 0 5 2 .9 4 5 2 .9 3 2 2 .7 2 0 2 .9 2 3 3 .2 3 5 37 Vz 37 Vz 37 Vz 37 Vz 37 Vz 37 Vz 2 .8 8 3 37 Vz 2 . 558 2 .6 6 7 2 .7 6 7 3 .0 7 0 37 Vz 37 Vz 37 Vz 37 Vz 2 .8 5 3 3 .0 1 7 2 .8 5 3 3 .0 1 7 2 .9 5 3 3. 117 2 .9 5 3 3. 117 37 Vz 37 Va 37 Vz 37 Vz 2 .8 5 3 2 .9 5 3 37 Vz 3 .0 1 7 2 .5 6 3 2 .7 7 5 3. 117 2 .6 6 3 2 .9 1 0 37 Vz 37 Vz 35 3. 109 3. 17 C 3 .4 7 4 3 .2 0 9 3 .2 7 6 3 .5 8 2 37 Vz 37 Vz 35 2 .7 6 3 2 .8 9 7 2 .8 9 6 3. 155 2 .9 6 6 2 .8 6 3 3 .0 0 1 2 .9 9 6 3 .2 6 4 3 .0 6 6 37 Vz 37 Vz 37 Vz 37 Vz 37 Vz 3 .0 1 7 3. 170 3 .2 2 3 3 .5 1 4 3 .2 6 2 3. 124 3 .2 8 3 3. 330 3 .6 3 1 3. 372 35 35 35 35 37 Vz 3 .0 3 7 3. 155 3 .2 3 3 3. 147 3 .2 6 4 3 .3 3 3 37 Vz 37 Vz 37 Vz 3. 319 3. 514 3. 556 2 .7 8 9 3. 057 3 .4 3 6 3 .6 3 1 3 .6 6 6 2 .8 8 9 3. 157 35 35 37 Vz 37 Vz 35 1 .3 7 5 2 .6 3 0 2 . 550 2 .7 0 0 2 . 550 2 . 550 2 . 300 1 .4 7 5 2 .7 0 0 2 .6 6 7 2 .8 0 0 2 .6 6 7 2 .6 6 7 2 .4 5 0 37 Vz 37 Vz 37 Vz 37 Vz 37 Vz 37 Vz 37 Vz N ew spap er C o m p o s i t o r s , han d - d a y w o r k _ C o m p o s i t o r s , han d - n ig h tw o r k M a c h in e o p e r a t o r s - d a y w o r k _ _ _ .... M a ch in e o p e r a t o r s - n ig h tw o r k ...... M a c h in e t e n d e r s (m a c h in is t s ) dayw ork _ _ . M a c h in e t e n d e r s ( m a c h in is t s ) n ig h tw o r k ________________________________ M a i le r s - d a y w o r k ... M a i le r s - n ig h tw o r k _ _ ..... ....... P h o t o e n g r a v e r s - d a y w o rk : A g reem en t A _ . .............. ............... A greem en t B .. .. . ... .. P h o t o e n g r a v e r s - n ig h tw o r k ____________ P r e s s m e n , w eb - dayw ork: A g reem en t A O ffs id e c o lo r m e n A g r e e m e n t B (a r t g r a v u r e ) ................ O ffs id e c o lo r m e n A g reem en t C ...... _ _. _ _. P r e s s m e n , w e b - n ig h tw o r k : A g r e e m e n t A __________________________ O ffs id e c o lo r m e n A g r e e m e n t B (a r t g r a v u r e ) .. ............... O ffs id e c o lo r m e n A greem en t C . ...................... P r e s s m e n -in -c h a r g e - dayw ork : A g r e e m e n t A _ .................. A g r e e m e n t B (a r t g r a v u r e ) __________ A g r e e m e n t C __ . _ ...... P r e s s m e n - i n - c h a r g e - n ig h tw o r k : A g r e e m e n t A ___________________________ A g r e e m e n t B (a r t g r a v u r e ) __________ A g reem en t C S t e r e o t y p e r s - d a y w o r k __________________ S t e r e o t y p e r s - n ig h tw o r k ....... C O L U M B U S , OHIO B o o k and jo b B in d e r y w o m e n . B o o k b in d e r s C o m p o s i t o r s , hand _______________________ E le c tr o ty p e rs ............. M a ch in e o p e r a t o r s M a ch in e t e n d e r s (m a c h in is t s ) __________ M a ile r s . . _ ... 23 T A B L E 1 3 . — U n io n s c a l e s o f w a g e s a n d h o u r s in t h e p r i n t i n g t r a d e s in 53 c i t i e s , T r a d e o r o c c u p a t io n Ju ly 1, 1953 R a te per hour Ju ly 1 R a te per hour J u ly 1 , 1 9 5 3 , a n d J u ly 1, 1954 H ou rs per w eek T r a d e o r o c c u p a t io n C O L U M B U S , OHIO - C on tin u e d D A Y T O N , O H IO - C o n tin u e d B o o k and jo b - C on tin u ed B o o k and j o b - C o n tin u e d P h o to e n g r a v e r s : A g reem en t A _ ___ A g r e e m e n t B ___________________________ R o t o g r a v u r e ___________________________ P r e s s a s s is t a n t s an d f e e d e r s ___________ J ob f e e d e r s ........... P r e s s m e n (a il p r e s s e s ) _________________ S t e r e o t y p e r s _______________________________ $ 2 ,9 3 3 2 .6 6 0 2 .8 6 7 2 . 180 1 .3 7 5 2 .5 8 0 2 .6 7 0 $ 3 ,0 0 0 2 .7 1 0 3 .0 0 0 2 .2 8 0 1 .4 2 5 2 .6 8 0 2 .8 1 0 3 7 l/z 37 Vz 37 Vz 37 Vz 37 Vz 37 Va 37 Va 2 .8 3 0 2 .9 6 0 2 .8 3 0 2 .9 6 0 2 .9 0 7 3 .0 4 0 2 .9 0 7 3 .0 4 0 37 y2 37 Va 37 Va 37 Va 2 .8 3 0 2 .9 0 7 37 V2 2 .9 6 0 2 .4 8 6 2 .5 5 2 3. 107 3 .2 6 7 2 .7 5 0 2 .8 5 0 2 .8 8 0 2 .9 9 0 2 .7 5 8 2 .8 9 0 3 .0 4 0 2 .5 8 6 2 .7 1 9 3. 187 3 .3 4 7 2 .8 4 0 2 .9 7 0 2 .9 7 0 3. 100 2 .8 5 8 2 .9 9 0 37 y2 37 V2 37 y 2 3 7 1/ 2 37 V2 37 V2 37 y2 37 y2 3 7 1/ 2 37 y2 3 7 y2 N ew spap er C o m p o s i t o r s , hand - d a y w o r k C o m p o s i t o r s , hand - n i g h t w o r k ________ M a ch in e o p e r a t o r s - d a y w o r k M a c h in e o p e r a t o r s - n i g h t w o r k ________ M a ch in e t e n d e r s (m a c h in is t s ) dayw ork M a ch in e t e n d e r s (m a c h in is t s ) n ig h tw o r k _ _ ... . ....... M a i le r s - d a y w o r k _ ... _ _ M a i le r s - n ig h tw o r k _____________________ P h o t o e n g r a v e r s - d a y w o r k ____ __________ P h o t o e n g r a v e r s - n i g h t w o r k ____________ P r e s s m e n , w e b - d a y w o r k ______________ P r e s s m e n , w eb - n ig h tw o r k ____________ P r e s s m e n -in -c h a r g e - d a yw ork _ „ P r e s s m e n - i n - c h a r g e - n i g h t w o r k ______ S t e r e o t y p e r s - d a y w o r k _________________ S t e r e o t y p e r s - n ig h tw o r k ________________ D ALLAS, TEX. B o o k and jo b RinH pry wnm ^n A n okhin dp.** s C o m p o s i t o r s , han d _______________________ E le c t r o t y p e r s _____________________________ M a c h in e o p e r a t o r s ________________________ P h o to e n g ra v e rs P r e s s a s s is ta n t s and f e e d e r s __________ P la t e n , h a n d -fe d o r a u to m a tic P r e s s m e n __________________________________ C y lin d e r , r o t a r y and o f fs e t and a u to m a tic jo b c y lin d e r S tereoty p ers 1. 100 2 .1 0 0 2 .6 5 0 2 .8 0 0 2 .6 5 0 2 .6 6 3 1 .8 5 6 1. 100 2 . 100 2 .7 2 5 2 .8 0 0 2 .7 2 5 2 .6 6 3 1 .8 9 4 40 40 40 40 2 .1 2 8 1 .9 1 5 2 .1 7 0 1 .9 5 3 40 40 2 .3 1 5 2 .8 5 0 2 .4 0 0 2 .9 4 0 40 37 y 2 2 .9 2 9 3 .0 7 2 2 .9 2 9 3 .0 7 2 3 .0 1 4 3 . 157 3 .0 1 4 3 . 157 35 35 35 35 2 .9 2 9 3 .0 1 4 35 3 .0 7 2 2 .3 8 9 2 .4 3 1 2 .8 1 4 2 .9 5 7 3 .0 2 9 3 . 171 2 .6 3 6 2 .7 7 6 3 . 157 2 .4 2 9 2 .5 7 1 2 .9 0 0 3 .0 4 3 3. 114 3 .2 5 7 2 .9 4 0 3 .0 8 0 35 35 35 35 35 35 35 35 35 37 y2 40 37 y2 N ew spap er C o m p o s i t o r s , hand - d a y w o r k C o m p o s i t o r s , han d - n i g h t w o r k ________ M a ch in e o p e r a t o r s - d a y w o r k __________ M a ch in e o p e r a t o r s - n i g h t w o r k ________ M a ch in e t e n d e r s (m a c h in is t s ) d a y w o r k ___________________________ ___ __ M a ch in e t e n d e r s (m a c h in is t s ) n ig h tw o r k ... .. . ___ M a i le r s - d a y w o r k M a ile r s - n ig h tw o r k P r e s s m e n , w eb - dayw ork ___ P r e s s m e n , w e b - n i g h t w o r k ____________ P r e s s m e n - i n - c h a r g e - d a y w o r k ________ P r e s s m e n - i n - c h a r g e - n i g h t w o r k ______ S tereoty p ers - dayw ork . _ S t e r e o t y p e r s - n i g h t w o r k ________________ D A Y T O N , OHIO B o o k and jo b B in d e r y w om en : A g r e e m e n t A __________ _____ __ G rou p l e a d e r s , b la n k b o o k ---------H ead s e w in g g i r l s _________________ S e e fo o t n o t e at e n d o f t a b le . 1 .3 3 0 1 .4 8 0 (2) 1 .3 8 0 1 .5 3 0 1 .4 9 0 37 Vz 37 Va 37 Vz 1 954 - C o n tin u e d J u ly 1, 1953 R a te per hour B in d e r y w o m e n : - C o n tin u e d A g r e e m e n t B: E n v e lo p e f o l d e r s , b in d e r y fo ld e r s , co u n te rs , c o l la to r s , w ra p p ers $ 1 ,3 8 0 P e rfo ra to rs 1 .3 8 0 G e n e r a l b in d e r y w o r k e r s 1 .2 7 0 A g r e e m e n t C: C o l l a t o r s , s a d d le s t it c h e r s , b o o k s t a c k e r s , m is c e l la n e o u s b in d e r y w o r k e r s 1 .2 9 5 1 .3 8 0 H o p p e r f e e d e r s , jo b b i n d e r s ____ B ook r e p a ir e r s , r e lie f w o r k e r s , s in g le stitc h op era tors .... . . ... 1 .4 7 5 G ro u p le a d e r s _____________________ 1 .5 7 5 A g r e e m e n t D ___________________________ 1 .4 8 0 B o o k b in d e r s : A g r e e m e n t A __________________________ 2 .6 0 0 A g reem en t B: C u tte r s and f o ld e r op era tors . .... 2 .3 9 5 D ie p u n ch e n v e lo p e s (2) C o lla t in g m a c h in e o p e r a t o r s __ (2) A greem en t C _. ._ 2 .3 9 5 H ead jo b s e tte rs ..................... (2 ) Job s e tte r s _ ........... 2 .4 9 5 2 .4 9 5 A g r e e m e n t D _ ____ ___ __ C o m p o s i t o r s , hand: 2 .8 0 0 A g r e e m e n t A ___________________________ 2 .7 6 5 A greem en t B E le c tr o ty p e rs ................. ................... 2 .7 8 0 M a c h in e o p e r a t o r s : 2 .8 0 0 A g reem en t A A greem en t B 2 .7 6 5 M a c h in e t e n d e r s (m a c h in is t s ) 2 .8 0 0 A g r e e m e n t A __________________________ A g r e e m e n t B _. ....... ..... . . . 2 .7 6 5 M a i le r s : 2 .4 9 5 J o b s e t t e r s ____________________________ 2 .3 9 5 M a c h in e o p e r a t o r s ___________________ 2 .2 4 5 G e n e r a l w o r k e r s __ __________________ 1 .5 2 5 T a k e - o f f , w o m e n __ __________________ T ic k e t w r i t e r s , la b e l 1 .4 5 5 s o r t e r s ( w o m e n ) ____________________ F e e d e r s (w o m e n ) . ... . .... _ _ 1 .4 4 5 _____ __ Jou rn eyw om en _ _ 1 .2 9 5 2 .9 3 3 P h o to e n g ra v e rs P r e s s a s s is t a n t s an d f e e d e r s : A g r e e m e n t A: C o v e r p r e s s _______________________ (2) Job p r e s s : M ie h le o r M ille r ... . .... 2 .1 0 0 2 .2 0 0 2 - c o l o r C la y b o u r n ___ P a tte rn p r e s s 2 . TOO W eb p r e s s : 80 - page ... __ 2 . 100 3 2 - p a g e C o t t r e ll r o t a r y ______ 2 . 155 1 9 2 -p a g e G o s s ; 9 6 -p a g e ; 6 4 -p a g e d o u b le 2 - c o l o r ( fr o n t - e n d m a n ); 3 2 - p a g e Go s s _ 2 .2 1 0 D o u b le 5 - c o l o r , 2 - and 5 - c o l o r w ith s t e a m d r u m ; 48 -p a g e p e r fe c t in g M c K e e ; M c K e e and 5 c o l o r C laybou* n 2 .2 6 0 A g r e e m e n t B: C y lin d e r (a ft e r 3 y e a r s ) 2. 165 1 .7 1 0 J o b ( a ft e r 2 y e a r s ) _______________ 2 .2 1 5 2 - c o l o r c y lin d e r H a m ilto n 4 - w e b ..... ___ ... _ _ 1 .7 1 0 C o lo r v e n t e r o p e r a t o r _ _ ___ 1 .8 9 0 P ressm en : A g reem en t A: C o v e r p r e s s _______________________ (2) J u ly 1, 1954 R a te per hour H ours per w eek $ 1 ,4 5 0 1 .5 0 0 1 .3 6 0 3 7 y2 3 7 1/ 2 37 l/z 1 .3 6 5 1 .4 5 0 37 y2 3 7 y2 1 .5 4 5 1 .6 4 5 1 .5 7 0 37 Vz 37 y2 3 7 y2 2 .6 9 0 37 V2 2 .4 8 5 2 .2 1 5 37 Vz 37 Vz 2 . 190 2. 485 2 .6 8 5 2 .5 8 5 2 .5 8 5 37 x/2 37% 37 y2 37 Vz 37 y2 2 .8 8 0 2 .8 4 5 2 .9 2 0 37 V2 37 Va 37 Vz 2 .8 8 0 2 .8 4 5 37 Vz 37 Va 2 .8 8 0 2 .8 4 5 37 Vz 37 Vz 2 .5 8 5 2 .4 8 5 2 .3 3 5 1 .5 9 5 37 Vz 37 Vz 37 Vz 37 Vz 1 .5 2 5 1 .5 1 5 1 .3 6 5 3 .0 1 3 37 Vz 37 Vz 37 Vz 37 Vz 2 .4 2 0 37 Vz 2 . 180 2 .2 8 0 2 . 180 37 Vz 37 Vz 37 Vz 2 . 180 2 .2 9 0 37 Vz 37 Vz 2 .2 9 0 37 Vz 2 .3 4 0 37 Vz 2 .2 2 5 1 .7 7 0 2 .2 7 5 1 .7 7 0 1 .9 8 0 37 Vz 37 Vz 37 Vz 37 Vz 37 Vz 3 .0 6 5 37 Vz 24 T A B L E 1 3.— U n io n s c a l e s o f w a g e s a n d h o u r s in t h e p r i n t i n g t r a d e s in 5 3 c i t i e s , T r a d e o r o c c u p a t io n J u ly 1 1953 R a te per hour J u ly 1, R a te per hour J u ly 1, 1 9 5 3 , a n d J u ly 1, 1954 H o u rs per w eek T r a d e o r o c c u p a t io n D A Y T O N , OHIO - C o n tin u e d D A Y T O N , OHIO - C o n tin u e d B o o k and jo b - C o n tin u e d N ew spap er P r e s s m e n : - C o n tin u e d A g r e e m e n t A : - C o n tin u e d J ob p r e s s : M ie h le , M i l l e r _________________ $ 2 ,6 5 5 2. 775 2 - c o l o r C l a y b o u r n ------------------K e lly , H e id e lb e r g and 2 .6 5 5 M ie h le v e r t i c a l ( 3 ) ----------------P a tt e r n p r e s s : S co tt and W e b e n d o r fe r 2. 575 o f fs e t --------------------------------------W eb p r e s s : D ou b le 5 - c o l o r ; 2 and 5 - c o l o r p r e s s e s w ith s t e a m d r u m s ; 4 8 - p a g e 2 .7 9 0 p e r f e c t i n g M c K e e -------------------1 9 2 -p a g e G o s s ; 6 4 -p a g e d ou b le 2 - c o l o r ----------------------2. 710 9 6 -p a g e __________________________ 2. 815 3 2 -p a g e G o s s __________________ 2. 845 M c K e e and 5 - c o l o r C la y b o u r n _____________________ 2. 895 8 0 - p a g e ; 3 2 -p a g e C o t t r e ll r o t a r y --------------------------------------2. 815 P r e s s m e n - i n - c h a r g e - d o u b le 5 - c o l o r ; 2 - and 5 - c o l o r w ith s t e a m d r u m s ; 4 8 -p a g e 3. 005 p e r f e c t i n g M c K e e ___________ P r e s s m e n -in -c h a r g e 1 9 2 -p a g e G o s s ; 6 4 -p a g e 2 .9 5 0 d o u b le 2 - c o l o r -----------------------A g r e e m e n t B: C y lin d e r : A u to m a t ic jo b : K e lly , v e r t i c a l , M i l l e r , e t c . , up t o an d in c lu d in g 22 x 28 in c h e s ------------------- 2 .6 2 5 2 .6 5 0 O v e r 22 x 28 i n c h e s ___________ 2 - c o l o r __________________________ 2. 700 O ffs e t: S in g le -c o lo r : 14 x 20 in c h e s L S B ; $ 2 . 745 2. 865 377* 377* 2 .7 4 5 37V* 2. 665 377* . 880 37Vz 2 . 800 2 .9 0 5 2. 935 37V 2 37 V2 377* 2 .9 8 5 37V 2 2 .9 0 5 37V 2 2 3. 095 37 V2 3. 040 37V 2 4 o r 5 ____ A g r e e m e n t C: C y lin d e r : C y lin d e r o r a u to m a tic jo b ----------------------------------C y lin d e r o v e r 22 x 28 in c h e s ___________________ 2 - c o l o r ____________________ D u tro r o t a r y , 14 i n c h e s __ _ D u tro r o t a r y , 26 i n c h e s ___ P l a t e n __________________ ______ H a m ilto n 4 - w e b ______________ H ot w a x c a r b o n i z i n g ________ S p e e d F l e x ___________________ A g r e e m e n t D: R o t a r y ------------------------------------S t e r e o t y p e r 8: A g r e e m e n t A _____________________ A g r e e m e n t B ____________________ S ee fo o tn o te s a t en d o f ta b le . * T h i s r a t e in e f f e c t p r i o r t o J u ly 2. 625 2. 650 J u ly 1, 1953 R a te per hour C o m p o s i t o r s , h an d - d a y w o r k ________ $ 2 ,6 9 3 C o m p o s i t o r s , h an d - n ig h tw o r k _______ 2 .9 0 5 M a c h in e o p e r a t o r s - d a y w o r k ________ 2 .6 9 3 M a c h in e o p e r a t o r s - n i g h t w o r k _________ 2 .9 0 5 M a c h in e t e n d e r s (m a c h in is t s ) d a y w o r k _______ ____________ _______ 2 .6 9 3 M a c h in e t e n d e r s ( m a c h in is t s ) n i g h t w o r k _____ __________ 2 .9 0 5 M a i le r s - d a y w o r k ___________ __ __ _ 2 . 000 M a i le r s - n ig h tw o r k : 2. 150 A greem en t A ------------- _ — -----2. 073 A greem en t B _ ___________________ 2 . 880 P h o to e n g ra v e rs - d ayw ork ------------3 .0 1 3 P h o t o e n g r a v e r s - n ig h tw o r k -----------P r e s s m e n , w eb - dayw ork: 2. 587 A g r e e m e n t A -------------------------------- A greem en t B -------------------------2 .9 1 9 2. 893 ________ _____________ A g reem en t C P r e s s m e n , w e b - n ig h tw o r k : 2. 720 A g reem en t A -------- -------------------------A g r e e m e n t B --------------------------------------3. 061 A g reem en t C ____ _________ 3. 027 P r e s s m e n -in -c h a r g e - dayw ork: A g r e e m e n t A ----------------- ----2. 720 A g r e e m e n t B -------------------------------------- -3. 061 A g r e e m e n t C ----------------------------------------3. 027 P r e s s m e n - i n - c h a r g e - n ig h tw o rk : A g reem en t A ------------------------ __ 2. 853 A g reem en t B _ -----------------------------3. 204 A g r e e m e n t C --------------------------------------3. 160 S t e r e o t y p e r s , d a y w o r k ------ ---------2 .6 9 3 S t e r e o t y p e r s , n ig h tw o r k --------- _ 2. 773 J u ly 1, 1954 R a te per hour H ours per w eek !$2. 747 2 .9 5 9 2. 747 2 .9 5 9 377* 37V* 377* 377* 2. 747 377* 2 .9 5 9 . 10 0 377* 40 2. . 2. 3. 250 180 933 067 40 377* 377* 377* * 2 . 587 * 2 .9 1 9 * 2 .8 9 3 377* 35 377* * 2 . 720 * 3 . 061 * 3 . 027 377* 35 377* * 2 . 720 * 3 .0 6 1 * 3 . 027 377* 35 377* *2. 853 * 3 .2 0 4 * 3 .1 6 0 2 .6 9 3 2. 833 377* 35 377* 377* 377* 2 2 D EN VER, COLO. 2 .7 0 5 2. 730 2. 780 37V 2 37V 2 37V 2 2. 705 J ,/2 17 x 2 2 i n c h e s L S N ; 22 x 30 in c h e s w e b ; 17 x 22 in c h e s ; 22 x 29 i n c h e s __________ ___ E L - 22 x 34 in c h e s ; LS Q - 26 x 40 in c h e s ; LSS - 35 x 45 in c h e s ; L S J - 42 x 58 in c h e s ; L S F - 50 x 68 i n c h e s -------2 - c o lo r : L S R - 26 x 40 in c h e s ; L S T - 35 x 45 in c h e s ; L S K - 42 x 58 in c h e s ; L S G - 50 x 68 i n c h e s ____ P la te n : 1954 - C o n tin u e d 2. 730 *. 37 /* B o o k and jo b B in d e r y w o m e n ----------------------------------------B o o k b in d e r s ------------ ---------------------------------C o m p o s i t o r s , h an d __ --------------------E l e c t r o t y p e r s ------------- ----------------------M a c h in e o p e r a t o r s ____________________ M a c h in e t e n d e r s (m a c h in is t s ) ___ _ M a i l e r s ___________________________________ P h o to e n g ra v e rs _ ------------------------------P r e s s a s s is t a n t s and f e e d e r s : C y lin d e r __ ---------------------------------P la t e n ----------------- ------ — -----------P r e s s m e n , c y l i n d e r --------- ------------- _ P r e s s m e n , p l a t e n -----------------------S t e r e o t y p e r s ---------------------------------------------- 1. 335 2. 305 2. 444 2. 553 2 .4 4 4 2. 568 2. 527 2. 693 1. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2 . 375 400 630 641 630 754 568 800 40 40 40 40 40 40 3673 377* 1. 903 1. 158 2 .4 4 6 2 .2 5 5 2. 694 1 .9 0 3 1. 158 2 .4 4 6 2. 255 2 .9 1 3 40 40 40 40 377* 2. 840 2 .9 7 0 2. 840 2 .9 7 0 2 .9 5 0 3. 080 2. 950 3. 080 367s 367a 367s 367a 1 N ew spap er 2. 775 2. 855 377* 2. 395 2. 505 2. 625 2 .4 7 5 2. 585 2. 705 37 V2 37V 2 37V 2 2. 640 2. 730 377* 2 .6 4 0 2. 740 385 790 690 740 2 .7 3 0 2. 830 2. 730 2. 855 2 .4 7 5 2 . 880 2. 780 2. 830 37V 2 37V* 3 7 y2 37V 2 377* 377* 377* 377* 2 .6 5 0 2. 750 377* 2. 780 2 .6 2 5 . 920 2. 725 377* 377* (*) (*) 2. 2. 2. 2. 1, 2 C o m p o s i t o r s , han d - d a y w o r k --------------C o m p o s i t o r s , han d - n i g h t w o r k -----------M a c h in e o p e r a t o r s - d a y w o r k --------------M a c h in e o p e r a t o r s - n ig h t w o r k ------------M a c h in e t e n d e r s ( m a c h in is t s ) d a y w o r k ----------------------M a c h in e t e n d e r s (m a c h in is t s ) n ig h tw o r k ___________ ___ ___ __ M a i le r s - d a y w o r k : R a te A ---------------------------------------------------R a te B __________________________________ M a i le r s - n ig h tw o r k : R a te A ---------------------------------------------------R a te B ------------- -----------------------------P h o t o e n g r a v e r s - d a y w o r k __________ P h o t o e n g r a v e r s - n ig h t w o r k ____________ P r e s s m e n , w e b - d a y w o r k ____ _______ O ffs id e c o lo r m e n - d a y w o r k ______ P r e s s m e n , w e b - n i g h t w o r k ___________ O ffs id e c o lo r m e n - n ig h t w o r k _______ P r e s s m e n - i n - c h a r g e - d a y w o r k ---------P r e s s m e n - i n - c h a r g e - n ig h t w o r k --------S te re o ty p e rs - dayw ork ------------S t e r e o t y p e r s - n ig h t w o r k ________________ 1 9 5 4 ; n e w s c a l e in n e g o t i a t i o n a t t i m e o f s u r v e y . 2. 840 2 .9 5 0 367a 2 .9 7 0 3. 080 367a 2. 347 2. 527 2 .4 2 7 2. 568 377* 377* 2 .4 6 7 2 .6 5 0 2 .9 4 6 3. 080 2. 700 2. 773 2 .9 2 1 3. 000 2 . 880 3. 114 2 .7 0 0 2 . 820 2. 560 2. 705 3 .0 2 6 3. 160 2. 780 2. 853 3. 007 3 .0 8 6 2. 973 3. 214 2 .7 8 0 2 .9 1 3 377* 377* 377* 377* 377* 377* 35 35 377* 35 377* 377* 25 T A B L E 1 3 . — U n io n s c a l e s o f w a g e s a n d h o u r s in t h e p r i n t i n g t r a d e s in 5 3 c i t i e s , T r a d e o r o c c u p a t io n J u ly 1, 1953 R a te per hour J u ly 1, R a te per hour J u ly 1 , 1 9 5 3 , a n d J u ly 1 , 1954 H ou rs per w eek T r a d e o r o c c u p a t io n DES M O IN E S , IO W A D E S M O IN E S , IO W A - C o n tin u e d B o o k and jo b N e w s p a p e r - C o n tin u e d B in d e r y w o m e n : $ 1 ,2 6 7 A g r e e m e n t A ___________________ _ 1 .4 7 0 A g r e e m e n t B _____________ __ _ B o o k b in d e r s : 2 .2 9 0 A g r e e m e n t A ______________ ____ ____ 2 .6 0 0 A g r e e m e n t B ___________________________ C o m p o s i t o r s hand: 2 .7 2 0 A g r e e m e n t A _________________ ________ 2 .4 2 5 A g r e e m e n t B _________________ _____ _ 2 .8 2 0 E l e c t r o t y p e r s _________ ________________ M a c h in e o p e r a t o r s : 2 .8 1 0 A g r e e m e n t A _________________ _______ 2 .4 2 5 A g r e e m e n t B _________________ ___ ___ M a c h in e t e n d e r s (m a c h in is t s ): 2 .8 1 0 A g r e e m e n t A ____________________ 2 .4 2 5 A g r e e m e n t B ___________________________ 2 .5 7 0 M a i le r s ____________ __ _____ _________ 2 .8 5 7 P h o t o e n g r a v e r s ___________________________ P r e s s a s s is t a n t s and f e e d e r s : A g r e e m e n t A: 2 .0 3 5 C y lin d e r ____________________________ O ffs e t , u n d er 14 x 1 .5 7 5 20 in c h e s _____ _ _______ _ _ __ O ffs e t , 14 x 20 in c h e s ; 17 x 22 i n c h e s ; 22 x 30 i n c h e s ; 2 .0 3 5 22 x 34 i n c h e s ___ __ _____ _ _ 1 .6 2 6 P l a t e n ____________ ________ _ __ _ 2 .0 4 6 R o t a r y ____________________________ A g reem en t B: C y lin d e r : 2 .2 8 0 C la y b o u r n 5 - c o l o r _______ C o t t r e l l, 6 4 - p a g e ; C o t t r e ll 2 - c o l o r ; H ig h 2 . 180 s p e e d H oe _____ _____ ___ 2 .3 5 0 4 0 -p a g e d ou b le 5 - c o l o r ____ _ O ffs e t: 2 . 180 U nder 14 x 20 i n c h e s __________ 2 . 180 14 x 20 in c h e s o r o v e r _________ P ressm en : A g reem en t A: 2 .4 2 5 C y lin d e r , la r g e ___________________ 2 .4 6 5 4 0 - p a g e C o t t r e l l ___ ____ 2 .3 6 5 S m a ll c v lin d e r _ . . . _ 2 .6 6 0 W e b e n d o r f e r ____________________ O ffs e t : 2 .4 2 5 22 v 34 i n c h e s _ ............ . _ . _ 22 x 30 in c h e s ; 17 x 22 in c h e s ; 2 .3 6 5 14 x 20 in c h e s 2 .2 2 0 U nder 14 x 20 in c h e s _ _ 2 .2 2 0 P la te n ________ ___ _____ ___ 2 .5 7 8 R o t a r y - S c o tt _____________________ A g reem en t B: C y lin d e r : 2 .8 0 0 C la y b o u r n 5 - c o l o r _____________ 2 .8 0 0 C o t t r e l l, 6 4 - p a g e ____ 2 .9 9 0 4 0 -p a g e d o u b le 5 - c o l o r ________ 2 .9 9 0 H ig h -s p e e d , H oe __ __ __ 2 .5 6 0 L a r g e c y l i n d e r _________________ 2 .5 1 0 S m a ll c y lin d e r _____ __ _ O ffs e t : 2 .3 5 0 U nder 14 x 20 i n c h e s __________ 2 .5 1 0 14 x 20 in c h e s __________________ 22 x 30 in c h e s ( H a r r i s , 2 .7 3 0 2 - c o l o r ) ____ __ __ __ _ 2 .9 4 0 S te re o ty p e rs _ ______ __ __ $ 1 ,3 4 0 1 .5 6 0 37 Vs 37 Vs 2 .4 2 5 2 .7 50 37 Vs 37 Vs 2 .8 8 0 2 .5 6 0 2 .9 7 0 37 Va 3 7 l/s 37 Vs 2 .9 7 0 2 .5 6 0 37 Vs 37 Vs 2 .9 7 0 2 .5 6 0 2 .7 3 0 2 .9 5 7 37 Vs 37 Vs 37 Vs 37 Vs 2 . 148 37 Vs 1 .6 6 2 37 Vs 2 .1 4 8 1 .7 1 6 2 .1 6 0 37 Vs 37 Vs 37 Vs 2 .3 1 0 37 l/s 2 .3 1 0 2 .4 9 0 37 Vs 37 Vs 2 .3 1 0 2 .3 1 0 37 Vs 37 Vs 2 .5 6 0 2 .6 0 2 2 .4 9 6 2 .8 0 8 37 Vs 37 Vs 37 Vs 37 Vs 2 .5 6 0 37 Vs 2 .4 9 6 2 .3 4 3 2 .3 4 3 2 .7 2 1 37 Vs 37 l/s 37 Vs 37 Vs* 2 .9 6 0 2 .8 9 0 3 .1 6 0 3. 160 2 .7 1 0 2 .6 5 0 37 Vs 37 Vs 37 Vs 37 Vs 37 Vs 37 Vs 2 .4 9 0 2 .7 1 0 37 Vs 37 Vs 2 .8 9 0 3 .0 4 0 37 Vs 37 Vs N ew spap er C o m p o s i t o r s , han d - d a y w o r k C o m p o s i t o r s , han d - n ig h tw o r k M a c h in e o p e r a t o r s - dayw ork ---------M a c h in e o p e r a t o r s - n ig h tw o r k _ _ _ _ M a ch in e te n d e r s (m a c h in is t s ) d a y w o r k ___ _ ____________ _ _ _ M a c h in e t e n d e r s ( m a c h in is t s ) n i g h t w o r k ________________ _ __ S e e fo o t n o t e a t en d o f ta b le , 2 .6 4 0 2 .8 6 4 2 .6 4 0 2 .8 6 4 2 .8 4 6 3 .0 7 1 2 .8 4 6 3 .0 7 1 37 Va 37 Vs 37 Vs 37 Vs 2 .6 4 0 2 .8 4 6 37 Vs 2 .8 6 4 3 .0 7 1 37 Vs M a i le r s - d a y w o r k _____________________ M a i le r s - n i g h t w o r k ___________________ P h o t o e n g r a v e r s - d a y w o r k ___________ P h o t o e n g r a v e r s - n i g h t w o r k _________ P r e s s m e n , w e b - d a y w o r k ___________ P r e s s m e n , w e b - n i g h t w o r k _________ P r e s s m e n - i n - c h a r g e - d a y w o r k _____ P r e s s m e n - i n - c h a r g e - n ig h t w o r k ____ S t e r e o t y p e r s - d a y w o r k ______________ S t e r e o t y p e r s - n i g h t w o r k _____________ 1 95 4 - C o n tin u e d Ju ly 1, 1953 R a te per h our J u ly 1, 1954 R a te per hour H ours per w eek $ 2 ,4 4 2 2 .7 3 4 2 .8 5 7 3 .0 7 9 2 .6 2 6 2 .8 3 3 2 .7 9 2 3 .0 0 0 2 .7 3 2 2 .9 4 0 $ 2 ,6 4 0 2 .9 4 0 2 .9 5 7 3. 179 2 .8 3 3 3 .0 4 0 3 .0 3 2 3 .2 5 3 2 .8 3 2 3 .0 4 0 38 38 37 Vs 37 Vs 37 Vs 37 Vs 37 Vs 37 Vs 37 Vs 37 Vs 1 .4 6 5 1 .5 7 0 2 .6 1 5 2 .7 7 5 3 .0 2 5 3. 160 3 .0 2 5 3 .0 2 5 2 .8 4 4 3 .0 8 0 1 .5 3 5 1 .6 4 0 2 .7 2 0 2 .8 8 0 3. 100 3 .2 9 0 3 . 100 3. 100 2 .8 7 8 3 .2 0 0 37 Vs 37 Vs 37 Vs 37 Vs 1 37 Vs 37 Vs 1 37 Vs 1 37 Vs 37 Vs 37 Vs 3 .2 5 3 3 .0 8 0 3 .2 0 0 3 .2 8 7 3 .2 0 0 3 .2 8 0 37 Vs 37 Vs 37 Vs 2 .4 5 5 2 . 160 1 .9 4 0 2 .4 7 5 2 .5 2 5 2 .2 3 0 2 .0 0 5 2 . 545 37 l/s 37 Vs 37 Vs 37 Vs 2 .9 1 0 2 .9 9 5 3. 590 2 .6 1 5 3 . 160 3 .0 0 0 3 .0 8 5 3 .6 8 0 2 .7 0 5 3 .2 6 7 37 Vs 37 Vs 37 Vs 37 Vs 37 Vs 2 .0 0 0 3 .0 8 7 2 .0 0 0 3. 121 40 37 Vs D E T R O I T , M IC H . B o o k and jo b B in d e r y w o m e n ________________________ C o m b in a t io n w o m e n ______________ _ B o o k b in d e r s ____________________________ C o m b in a t io n m e n _________________ C o m p o s i t o r s , h a n d ____________________ E l e c t r o t y p e r s ___________________________ M a c h in e o p e r a t o r s ____________________ M a c h in e t e n d e r s (m a c h in is t s ) _______ M a ile r s _________________________________ P h o t o e n g r a v e r s ________________________ R o to g ra v u re : A g r e e m e n t A ___________________ A g r e e m e n t B ____________________ A g r e e m e n t C ____________________ P r e s s a s s is t a n t s an d f e e d e r s : C y l i n d e r _____________________________ J o b c y l i n d e r ________________________ P l a t e n _______________________________ R o t a r y ______________________________ P r e s s m e n , c y lin d e r : C y l i n d e r ____________________________ R o t a r y _______________________________ 4 - c o l o r o f f s e t _______________________ P r e s s m e n , p l a t e n _____________________ S t e r e o t y p e r s ___________________________ N ew spap er C o m p o s i t o r s , han d - d a y w o r k : G e r m a n t e x t ________________________ E n g lis h t e x t ________________________ C o m p o s i t o r s , han d - n ig h tw o r k : E n g lis h t e x t ________________________ M a c h in e o p e r a t o r s - d a y w o rk : G e r m a n t e x t __ _________ ____________ E n g lis h t e x t ________________________ M a c h in e o p e r a t o r s - n ig h tw o rk : E n g lis h t e x t ________________________ M a c h in e t e n d e r s (m a c h in is t s ) d a y w o r k ______________________________ M a ch in e t e n d e r s (m a c h in is t s ) n i g h t w o r k ____________________________ M a i le r s - d a y w o r k ___________________ M a i le r s - n i g h t w o r k _________________ P h o t o e n g r a v e r s - d a y w o r k __________ P h o t o e n g r a v e r s - n i g h t w o r k ________ P r e s s m e n , w eb: A g reem en t A: P r e s s m e n - d a y w o r k __________ P r e s s m e n - n i g h t w o r k _______ P r e s s m e n -in -c h a r g e d a y w o r k _______________________ P r e s s m e n -in -c h a r g e n i g h t w o r k ____________________ A g re e m e n t B - R otog rav u re and c o l o r : P r e s s m e n - d a y w o r k _________ O ffs id e r e g i s t e r m e n ______ P r e s s m e n - n ig h tw o r k _______ O ff s id e r e g i s t e r m e n _____ P r e s s m e n -in -c h a r g e d a y w o r k _______________________ P r e s s m e n -in -c h a r g e n i g h t w o r k _____________________ 3 .3 1 7 3 .3 5 2 36 lU 2 .0 0 0 3 .0 8 7 2 .0 0 0 3 . 121 40 37 Vs 3 .3 1 7 3. 352 36 V4 3 .0 8 7 3. 121 37 Vs 3. 317 2 .7 1 1 2 .8 9 0 3 .2 4 4 3 .4 5 3 3 .3 5 2 2 .7 4 4 2 .9 2 3 3 .2 7 7 3 .4 8 7 36 V4 37 Vs 37 Vs 37 Vs 37 Vs 2 .9 1 5 3. 156 2 .9 4 8 3. 191 37 Vs 35 3 . 115 3 .2 1 5 37 Vs 3 .3 7 0 3 .4 7 7 35 2 .9 1 5 2 .9 8 5 3 . 187 3 .2 6 3 2 .9 4 8 3 .0 5 2 3 223 3 .3 3 4 37 Vs 37 Vs 35 35 3 . 195 3 .2 9 5 37 Vs 3 .4 8 7 3 .5 9 4 35 26 T A B L E 1 3 .— U n i o n s c a le s of w ages and h ou rs J u ly 1, 1953 R a te per hour T r a d e o r o c c u p a t io n in th e p r in tin g t r a d e s J u ly 1, in c itie s , J u ly 1, 1953, and J u ly 1954 T r a d e o r o c c u p a t io n H o u rs per w eek R a te per hour 53 D E T R O I T , M IC H . - C o n tin u e d 1, 1954 Ju ly 1, 1953 R a te per hour - C o n tin u e d J u ly 1, 1954 R a te per hour H ours per w eek $ 1 .4 1 0 2. 500 2. 867 2. 940 2. 867 2. 867 3. 067 2. 130 2. 215 1 .4 2 0 2. 515 2. 680 40 40 3 7 x/ 2 3 7 1/* 37V2 37y2 37Va 40 40 40 40 40 2. 195 2. 290 2. 390 2 .9 4 0 40 40 40 3 7 l/ 2 2. 860 2 .9 9 3 2. 860 2. 993 37y2 3 7 1/ , 37 y 2 37y2 H O U ST O N , T E X . N e w s p a p e r - C o n tin u e d B o o k and jo b P r e s s m e n , w e b : - C o n tin u e d A g re e m e n t C - R ota ry : P r e s s m e n - d a y w o r k ------------------------ $ 3 ,0 8 1 3 .3 3 7 P r e s s m e n - n i g h t w o r k ---------- — 3. 348 P r e s s m e n - i n - c h a r g e - d a y w o r k ----3. 623 P r e s s m e n - i n - c h a r g e - n ig h tw o r k — 2 .9 9 3 S t e r e o t y p e r s - d a y w o r k -----------------------------3. 239 S t e r e o t y p e r s - n i g h t w o r k --------------------------- :$ 3 .1 1 5 3. 373 3. 381 3 .6 5 9 3. 026 3. 274 37V2 35 37 Va 35 37V2 35 2 .4 2 5 2 .4 2 5 2. 525 2. 840 2. 390 2. 240 40 40 40 37 l/ z 40 40 E R IE , P A . B o o k an d jo b C o m p o s i t o r s , han d ---------------------------- -M a c h in e o p e r a t o r s ------------------------------------M a c h i n is t - o p e r a t o r s ----------------------P h o t o e n g r a v e r s ___________________________ P r e s s m e n , c y lin d e r and o f f s e t — ------ — P r e s s m e n , p la te n — ---------------------------- 2. 350 2 .3 5 0 2 .4 0 0 2. 733 2. 290 2. 190 N ew spap er C o m p o s i t o r s , h an d - d a y w o r k --------C o m p o s i t o r s , h an d - n ig h t w o r k — __ M a c h in e o p e r a t o r s - d a y w o r k ------------------M a c h i n i s t - o p e r a t o r s --------------------------M a c h in e o p e r a t o r s - n ig h tw o r k _______ M a c h i n i s t - o p e r a t o r s -----------------------------M a i le r s - d a y w o r k _ ------------------------------M a i le r s - n ig h tw o r k _ ---------------------------P h o to e n g ra v e rs - d ayw ork — --------------P h o t o e n g r a v e r s - n ig h t w o r k — -----------P r e s s m e n , w e b - d a y w o r k -----------------------P r e s s m e n , w eb - n i g h t w o r k ---------------------P r e s s m e n - i n - c h a r g e - d a y w o r k --------------S t e r e o t y p e r s - d a y w o r k __ --------------------S t e r e o t y p e r s - n ig h tw o r k — ----------------------- 2. 600 2. 700 2. 600 2. 701 2. 700 2. 801 1. 820 1. 920 2. 733 2. 860 2. 434 2. 607 2. 700 2 .4 5 3 2. 553 2. 700 2. 810 2. 700 2. 801 2. 810 2 .9 0 1 1 .9 2 0 2. 020 2. 840 2 .9 8 0 2 .6 0 0 2. 786 2. 867 2 .6 1 3 2 .7 1 3 37Vz 37V2 3 7 l/ 2 3 7 l/ a 37V2 37 y 2 37V2 37V2 37l/ 2 3 7 l/ 2 37V2 35 3 7 l/ 2 37V2 37V2 1. 200 2 .0 5 0 2 .4 0 0 2. 660 2. 780 2 .4 0 0 2. 660 2. 667 1. 250 2. 100 2. 450 2 .6 6 0 2 .9 2 0 2. 450 2. 660 2. 800 40 40 40 l 37 y 2 37y2 40 1. 950 1 .6 5 0 2. 000 1. 700 2. 300 2. 000 2 .4 7 0 2 .6 8 0 2. 350 2 .0 5 0 2. 840 2. 840 40 40 x37y2 l 37V2 2 .6 8 0 2. 830 2. 680 2. 830 2. 780 2 .9 3 0 2. 780 2 .9 3 0 337y2 3 37y2 337y2 3 37y2 2 .6 8 0 2. 780 3 37y2 2. 830 2. 360 2. 510 2. 667 2 .9 3 0 2. 560 2. 710 2 .6 8 5 2. 885 2. 680 2. 830 2. 930 2. 580 2. 730 2 .6 6 7 2. 930 2. 780 2 .9 3 0 2 .9 0 5 3. 105 2. 780 2 .9 3 0 3 3 7 x/ 2 137y2 1 37V2 37V2 35 G R A N D R A P ID S , M IC H . B in d e r y w o m e n __________________________ $51. 370 B o o k b in d e r s -----------------------------------------------2 .4 3 5 C o m p o s i t o r s , han d ---------------- -----------2. 813 E l e c t r o t y p e r s ___________________________ 2. 760 M a c h in e o p e r a t o r s ______________________ 2. 813 2. 813 M a c h in e t e n d e r s ( m a c h in i s t s ) _________ 3. 067 P h o t o e n g r a v e r s __________________________ 2. 060 P r e s s a s s is t a n t s and f e e d e r s ----------------2 - c o l o r ________________________________ 2. 140 P la t e n , h a n d ---------------------------------------1. 380 2 .4 3 5 P r e s s m e n , c y l i n d e r ______________________ 2. 590 2 - c o l o r _________________________________ P r e s s m e n , p la te n : 2. 120 1 o r 2 ---------------------------------------------------2. 220 2. 310 4 o r m o r e —___________________________ 2. 730 S t e r e o t y p e r s -----------------------------------------------N ew spap er C o m p o s i t o r s , h an d - d a y w o r k ________ C o m p o s i t o r s , han d - n ig h tw o r k ________ M a c h in e o p e r a t o r s - d a y w o r k ________ M a c h in e o p e r a t o r s - n ig h t w o r k ------ — M a c h in e t e n d e r s (m a c h in is t s ) d a y w o r k _________________________________ M a c h in e t e n d e r s (m a c h in is t s ) n i g h t w o r k _______________________________ M a i le r s - d a y w o r k _______________________ M a i le r s - n i g h t w o r k ---------------------------------P h o t o e n g r a v e r s - d a y w o r k — ---------P h o t o e n g r a v e r s - n ig h t w o r k -------------------P r e s s m e n , w e b - d a y w o r k ___________ P r e s s m e n , w e b - n i g h t w o r k -------------------P r e s s m e n - i n - c h a r g e - d a y w o r k _______ P r e s s m e n - i n - c h a r g e - n ig h tw o r k S te re o ty p e rs - d ayw ork S t e r e o t y p e r s - n i g h t w o r k ___ — ------ 2. 860 2 .9 9 3 2. 860 2. 993 2. 860 2. 860 37y2 2 .9 9 3 2 .4 2 0 2 .4 8 5 3. 013 3. 166 2 .7 1 3 2 .9 1 4 2 .9 1 3 3. 128 2. 753 2. 887 2 .9 9 3 2. 460 2. 505 3. 067 3. 220 *2. 713 *2. 914 *2. 913 *3. 128 2. 807 2. 940 3 7 1/* 37Va 3 7 l/ 2 3 7 x/ 2 37ya 37ya 35 37ya 35 37Va 37Va 1 .4 0 5 2. 530 2. 565 2. 733 2. 565 2. 565 2. 530 2. 853 1. 405 2. 530 2. 565 2. 826 2. 565 2. 565 2. 530 2 .9 8 7 40 40 40 37Va 40 40 40 37ya 2. 349 2. 349 40 2. 389 2. 389 2. 242 2. 389 2. 389 2. 242 40 40 40 2. 403 2. 403 40 2 .4 3 9 2. 439 40 2 .4 0 3 1 .4 2 3 2. 403 1 .4 2 3 40 40 2. 530 2. 621 2. 530 2. 621 40 40 2. 530 2. 530 40 B o o k and jo b IN D IA N A P O L IS , IN D . B in d e r y w o m e n ________ ___ _ __________ B o o k b in d e r s ------ ------------------------------------------C o m p o s i t o r s , han d ______________________ Shoppin g h e w s ___________________________ E le ctro ty p e rs ----------------------------------------M a c h in e o p e r a t o r s ---------------------------------Shopping n e w s -----------------------------------------P h o t o e n g r a v e r s — ------------------------------ P r e s s a s s is t a n t s an d f e e d e r s : C y li n d e r -------------------------------------------------P la te n __________________________________ P r e s s m e n - A g reem en t A: C y lin d e r --------------------------------------------P la t e n ______________________________ P r e s s m e n - A g r e e m e n t B -------------------------S t e r e o t y p e r s -------------------------------------------------- x3 7 x/ z 3 7 l/ 2 40 40 N ew spap er C o m p o s i t o r s , hand - d a y w o r k ----------------C o m p o s i t o r s , han d - n ig h tw o r k ------------M a c h in e o p e r a t o r s - d a y w o r k ------------------M a c h in e o p e r a t o r s - n ig h tw o r k ---------------M a c h in e te n d e r s (m a c h in is t s ) d a y w o r k -------------------------------------------------------M a c h in e t e n d e r s (m a c h in is t s ) n i g h t w o r k ___________________________________ - Hpywn-rk ................................. . M a ilp r s _ •nigVitwn-rlr P h o t o e n g r a v e r s - d a y w o r k - -----------------------P h o t o e n g r a v e r s - n ig h tw o r k ------------- ----P r e s s m e n , w eb - d a y w o r k ----------------------P r e s s m e n , w e b - n ig h tw o r k --------------------P r e s s m e n - i n - c h a r g e - d a y w o r k -----------P r e s s m e n - i n - c h a r g e - n ig h t w o r k ------------S t e r e o t y p e r s - d a y w o r k --------------------------S t e r e o t y p e r s - n ig h tw o r k -------------------- See * fo o tn o te s T h is ra te x z i lU 1 37V2 137y2 13 7 1/ 2 337y2 3 3 7 l/ 2 B o o k and jo b B in d e r y w o m e n __________________________ B o o k b in d e r s ---------------------------------- -------C o m p o s i t o r s , han d ------------------------------E l e c t r o t y p e r s --------------------------------------------M a c h in e o p e r a t o r s ------------------------------------M a c h in e te n d e r s (m a c h in is t s ) ---------------M a i le r s ___________________________________ P h o t o e n g r a v e r s ---------------------------------------P r e s s a s s is t a n t s and f e e d e r s : C y lin d e r ______________________________ N e w s p a p e r (b la n k e t o r p aten t in s id e ) --------------------------------A s s is t a n t p r e s s m e n -------------------------P o n y -------------------------- -----------------------A s s is t a n t s on 2 - c o l o r , C o x D u p le x o r G o s s C o m e t ------------R ota ry : 1 s h e e t-fe e d , 2 - c o lo r ; 1 o n e -r o ll, 2 -c o lo r ov er 60 in c h e s ________________________ 1 o n e -r o ll, 1 -c o lo r 1 o n e - r o l l , 2 - c o l o r 60 in c h e s o r u n d e r ----------------------------------------Job f e e d e r s -------------------------------------------P r e s s m e n , c y lin d e r : F l a t - b e d an d a u t o m a t ic : 1 o r 2 f la t - b e d ; 1 o r 2 K e lly ; 1 o r 2 v e r t ic a l; 1 o r 2 h o r i z o n ta l; 1 o r 2 M i l l e r S im p le x ; 1 o r 2 M i l l e r H ig h -S p e e d --------1 d o u b le c y lin d e r o r 2 - c o l o r -------O ffse t: 1 o f f s e t , 17 x 22 in c h e s __________ a t e n d o f ta b le . in e f f e c t p r i o r to J u ly 1, 195 4 ; n ew s c a le in n e g o t ia t io n at tim e of su rvey. 27 T A B L E 1 3 . — U n io n s c a le s of w ages and h ours Ju ly 1, 1953 R a te per hour T r a d e o r o c c u p a t io n in th e p r in t in g t r a d e s Ju ly 1, R a te per hour in 5 3 c itie s , i $ 2 ,6 2 6 $ 2 ,6 2 6 40 2 .7 3 5 2 .6 5 1 2 .6 0 1 2 .7 3 5 2 .6 5 1 2 .6 0 1 40 40 40 2 .3 9 4 2 .4 4 8 2 .5 0 3 2 . 530 2 .8 5 3 2 .3 9 4 2 .4 4 8 2 .5 0 3 2 .5 3 0 2 .9 4 5 40 40 40 40 37 Vz 2 .8 0 0 2 .9 3 3 2 .8 0 0 2 .9 3 3 2 .8 9 3 3 .0 2 7 2 .8 9 3 3 .0 2 7 37 Vz 37 Vz 37 Vz 37 Vz 2 .8 0 0 2 .8 9 3 37 Vz 2 .9 3 3 2 .6 5 0 2 .7 8 3 2 .9 1 3 3 .0 4 6 2 .7 6 0 2 .8 9 3 2 .9 6 0 3 .0 9 3 2 .7 8 3 2 .9 1 7 3 .0 2 7 2 .7 4 3 2 .8 7 7 2 .9 1 3 3 .0 4 6 2 .8 5 3 2 .9 8 7 3. 103 3 .2 3 7 2 .8 7 6 3 .0 0 9 37 Vz 37 Vz 37 Vz 37 Vz 37 Vz 37 Vz 37 Vz 37 Vz 37 Vz 37 Vz 37 Vz N ew spap er C o m p o s i t o r s , hand - d a y w o r k __ C o m p o s i t o r s , han d - n ig h tw o r k _ M a c h in e o p e r a t o r s - d a y w o r k . .......... . M a c h in e o p e r a t o r s - n ig h tw o r k _ M a c h in e t e n d e r s (m a c h in is t s ) d a y w o r k ___________________________________ M a ch in e t e n d e r s (m a c h in is t s ) n ig h tw o r k M a i le r s - d a y w o r k ................ M a i le r s - n ig h tw o r k . _ ... P h o t o e n g r a v e r s - d a y w o r k ____________ __ P h o t o e n g r a v e r s - n ig h tw o r k ..... _ __ P r e s s m e n , w eb - d ayw ork ___ _ P r e s s m e n , w e b - n ig h tw o r k P r e s s m e n - i n - c h a r g e - d a y w o r k ________ P r e s s m e n - i n - c h a r g e - n ig h tw o r k _______ S t e r e o t y p e r s - d a y w o r k _____ _ S t e r e o t y p e r s - n ig h tw o r k C y lin d e r __________________________ P la t e n ______________________________ r e s s m e n , c y lin d e r : 1 c y l in d e r w ith U pham a t t a c h m e n t (w h e n U pham a t t a c h m e n t is in o p e r a t io n ); 1 D o u b le E n d e r o r 2 c y l in d e r s ; 1 o f fs e t 17 x 22 in c h e s o r o v e r ; 1 c y lin d e r and 1 h a n d -fe d p la te n ; 1 c y lin d e r and 1 a u to m a tic p la te n ; 1 a u to m a tic 29 to 42 i n c h e s ; 1 MC " K e lly o r 1 M ie h le " 2 9 " ; 1 n ew M il l e r S im p le x ; i new N o . 1 K e lly , w ithout a s s i s t a n c e (u n der a f o r e m a n ) _______________________ 1 2 - c o l o r c y lin d e r (u n d e r a f o r e m a n ) ______________ R ota ry : 1 s i n g l e - r o l l (u n d er a f o r e m a n ) ___________________ 1 d o u b l e - r o l l (u n d er a fo r e m a n ) _ _ ________________ P r e s s m e n , pla ten : 1, 2, o r 3, h a n d - f e d _____________ 4 o r 5, h a n d -fe d --------------------------S t e r e o t y p e r s _________________________ J A C K S O N V IL L E , F L A . B in d e r y w o m e n .................... ......... ,___ B o o k b in d e r s _ _ _ _. C o m p o s i t o r s , hand _. ... M a c h in e o p e r a t o r s ....... _ _ . M a c h in e te n d e r s (m a c h in is t s ) _ __ P h o to e n g ra v e rs __ ._ . .... P r e s s m e n , c y l in d e r , o f f s e t , and p la ten P r e s s m e n , N ew E r a ______________________ 1 .0 0 0 2 .0 0 0 2 .0 0 0 2 .0 0 0 2 .0 0 0 2 .5 6 0 1 .0 0 0 2 .0 0 0 * 2 .0 0 0 * 2 .0 0 0 * 2 .0 0 0 2 .6 6 7 40 40 40 40 40 37 Vz 1 .8 1 0 2 .0 0 0 1 .8 6 0 2 .0 0 0 40 40 2 .6 2 0 2 .7 2 0 2 .6 2 0 2 .7 2 0 2 .6 5 0 2 .7 5 0 2 .6 5 0 2 .7 5 0 40 40 40 40 2 .6 2 0 2 .6 5 0 40 N ew spap er C o m p o s i t o r s , hand - d a y w o r k ___________ C o m p o s i t o r s , hand - n ig h tw o r k ________ M a ch in e o p e r a t o r s - d a y w o r k ___________ M a ch in e o p e r a t o r s - n ig h tw o r k M a ch in e te n d e r s (m a c h in is t s ) d ayw ork _ ... . . . . . . . . . M a ch in e t e n d e r s (m a c h in is t s ) n ig h tw o r k _________________________________ M a ile r s - d a y w o r k M a i le r s - n i g h t w o r k _______________________ P h o t o e n g r a v e r s - d a y w o r k _______________ P h o t o e n g r a v e r s - n ig h tw o r k ____________ P r e s s m e n , w eb - dayw ork . .. P r e s s m e n , w e b - n ig h tw o r k _____________ P r e s s m e n - i n - c h a r g e - d a y w o r k ________ P r e s s m e n - i n - c h a r g e - n ig h tw o r k ... .... S t e r e o t y p e r s - d a y w o r k ... S t e r e o t y p e r s - n ig h tw o r k 2 .7 2 0 2 .0 3 0 2 .0 3 0 2 .6 2 0 2 .7 2 0 2 .6 2 0 2 .7 2 0 2 .8 7 0 2 .9 7 0 2 .6 2 0 2 .7 2 0 2 .7 5 0 2 .0 3 0 2 .0 3 0 2 .6 2 0 2 .7 2 0 2 .6 5 0 2 .7 5 0 2 .9 0 0 3 .0 0 0 2 .6 2 0 2 .7 2 0 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 KAN SAS C IT Y , M O . B o o k and jo b B in d e r y w o m e n -------------------------------------------B o o k b in d e r s _________________________________ C o m p o s i t o r s , hand - d a y w o r k C o m p o s i t o r s , hand - n ig h tw o r k ________ M a c h in e o p e r a t o r s - d a y w o r k __ M a c h in e o p e r a t o r s - n ig h tw o r k . M a c h in e t e n d e r s (m a c h in is t s ) d a y w o r k _________________________ M a c h in e t e n d e r s (m a c h in is t s ) n ig h tw o r k M a i le r s - d a y w o r k ____ M a i le r s - n i g h t w o r k __ P h o to e n g ra v e rs - dayw ork P h o t o e n g r a v e r s - n ig h tw o r k ____________ P r e s s m e n , w e b - (in c lu d in g c o l o r ) d a y w o r k ______________________________ P r e s s m e n , w e b - (in c lu d in g c o l o r ) n ig h tw o r k P r e s s m e n - i n - c h a r g e - (in c lu d in g c o l o r ) - d a y w o r k _________________ P r e s s m e n - i n - c h a r g e - (in c lu d in g c o l o r ) - n ig h t w o r k ________________ S t e r e o t y p e r s - d a y w o r k ___________ S t e r e o t y p e r s - n ig h tw o r k _________ - C o n tin u e d J u ly 1, 1953 R a te per hour J u ly 1, 1954 R a te per hour H ou rs per w eek $ 2 ,6 0 0 2 .7 2 0 2 .6 0 0 2 .6 0 0 2 .3 8 7 2 .7 4 6 $ 2 ,7 4 7 2 .8 2 6 2 .7 4 7 2 .7 4 7 2 .4 9 3 2 .8 2 7 37 Vz 37 Vz 37 Vz 37 Vz 37 Vz 37 Vz 2 .0 7 2 1 .6 8 2 2 .1 1 3 2 . 133 1 .7 3 0 2 . 175 37 Vz 37 Vz 37 Vz 2 .6 6 7 2 .7 4 6 37 Vz 2 .7 4 9 2 .8 3 0 37 Vz 2 .7 0 7 2 .7 8 7 37 Vz 2 .7 3 8 2 .8 1 9 3 7 l/z 2 .4 8 2 2 .5 9 5 2 .7 4 7 2. 555 2 .6 7 0 2 .8 4 0 37 Vz 37 Vz 37 Vz to J u ly C o m p o s i t o r s , hand ____________ M a ch in e o p e r a t o r s _____________ M a c h i n is t - o p e r a t o r s ______ M a ch in e t e n d e r s ( m a c h in is t s ) _________________ P h o to e n g ra v e rs . P r e s s a s s is t a n t s and f e e d e r s : C y lin d e r _____________________ 1 .4 7 4 2 .6 4 6 37 Vz 37 Vz 1, new in n e g o t i a t i o n s c a le 2 .8 5 3 3. 000 2 .8 5 3 3 .0 0 0 2 .7 2 0 2 .8 5 3 37 Vz 2 .8 6 7 2 .3 8 7 2 .5 2 0 3 .0 9 3 3 .2 5 3 3 .0 0 0 2 .4 9 3 2 .6 2 7 3 . 173 3. 333 37 Vz 37 Vz 37 Vz 37 l/z 37 Vz 37 Vz 37 Vz 37 Vz 37 Vz 2 .7 2 7 2 .8 2 7 37 Vz 2 .8 7 3 2 .9 7 3 37 Vz 2 .8 6 0 2 .9 6 0 37 Vz 3 .0 0 7 2 .6 5 7 2 .8 0 0 3. 107 2 .8 4 0 2 . 9&6 37 Vz 37 Vz 37 Vz 2 .4 2 0 2 .4 9 0 2 .4 9 0 2 .5 0 0 2 .5 7 0 2. 570 40 40 40 2 .4 2 0 2 .4 0 0 2 .5 0 0 2 .5 3 3 40 37 Vz (3 ) 1 .3 0 1 40 (3 ) 1 .4 7 2 40 B o o k and jo b 1 .4 7 4 2 .6 4 6 1954; 2 .7 2 0 2 .8 6 7 2 .7 2 0 2 .8 6 7 K N O X V IL L E , TE N N . O ffs e t _______________________ at e n d o f ta b le . in e f f e c t p r i o r 1954 N ew spap er B o o k and jo b ra te 1, B o o k and jo b - C o n tin u e d 4 . _____________________________ ___ 5 _______________________________________ __ S tereotyp ers ................. ................... ... fo o tn o te a n d J u ly K A N SA S C I T Y , M O . - C o n tin u e d P r e s s m e n , c y l in d e r : - C on tin u e d R ota ry : 1 s h e e t -fe e d , 2 - c o lo r ; 1 o n e -r o ll, 1 -c o lo r ; 1 o n e -r o ll, 2 -c o lo r 60 in c h e s o r u n d er __ —___________ 1 o n e -r o ll, 2 - c o lo r o v e r 60 in c h e s . .. _ __ F ir s t p r e s s m e n S econd p re s s m e n P r e s s m e n , p la ten : 1 o r 2 _____________________________________ T h is 1953, T r a d e o r o c c u p a t io n B o o k and jo b - C on tin u ed * 1, 1954 H o u rs per w eek IN D IA N A P O L IS , IN D . - C o n tin u e d See J u ly a t tim e of su rvey. 28 T A B L E 1 3 . — U n io n s c a le s of w ages and h ou rs J u ly 1, 1953 R a te per hour T r a d e o r o c c u p a t io n in th e p r in tin g t r a d e s J u ly 1,, R a te per hour in 53 c it ie s , J u ly 1, 1953, 1954 H ou rs per w eek T r a d e o r o c c u p a t io n K N O X V IL L E , T E N N . - C o n tin u e d LO S A N G E L E S , C A L I F . B o o k and j o b - C o n tin u e d B o o k and jo b P r e s s m e n , c y l in d e r : C y lin d e r an d r o t a r y p r e s s e s ___________________________ O ffs e t : U n d er 17 x 22 in c h e s th r o u g h o v e r 42 i n c h e s , t w o - c o l o r , and r o l l fe d _____________________________ A u to m a t ic jo b c y lin d e r : C h a n d le r and P r i c e ( c y li n d e r ) , 11 x 15 in c h e s an d 1 2 7 4 x I 8 V2 in c h e s M il l e r S im p le x , 20. x 26 in c h e s , and M ie h le H o r iz o n t a l, 22 x 28 i n c h e s ___________________ P r e s s m e n , pla ten : A u t o m a t i c - f e d _____________________ H a n d - f e d ___________________________ $ 2 .1 3 7 $ 2 ,1 6 9 40 2 .3 3 7 2 .3 7 1 40 n 1 .8 4 4 40 (3 ) 2 .1 6 9 40 (?) b 1 .6 6 9 1 .6 9 6 40 40 N ew spap er C o m p o s i t o r s , hand - d a y w o r k _____ C o m p o s i t o r s , hand - n i g h t w o r k ___ M a c h in e o p e r a t o r s - d a y w c r k ______ l.ia c h in e o p e r a t o r s - n i g h t w o r k ____ M a c h in e t e n d e r s ( m a c h in is t s ) dayw ork . M a c h in e t e n d e r s ( m a c h in is t s ) n ig h tw o r k M a i le r s - d a y w o r k __________ M a i le r s - n ig h tw o r k ________ P h o to e n g r a v e r s - d a y w o r k __ P h o t o e n g r a v e r s - n ig h tw o r k P r e s s m e n , w e b - d a y w o r k __ P r e s s m e n , w e b - n ig h tw o r k P r e s s m e n - i n - c h a r g e - d a y w o r k ____ P r e s s m e n - i n - c h a r g e - n i g h t w o r k __ S t e r e o t y p e r s - d a y w o r k ______________ S t e r e o t y p e r s - n i g h t w o r k ____________ 2.54 7 2 .6 5 3 2 .5 4 7 2 .6 5 3 2 .6 2 7 2 .7 3 3 2 .6 2 7 2 .7 3 3 a n d J u ly 37 Vz 37 Vs 37 Vz 37 Vz 2 .5 4 7 2 .6 2 7 37 Vz 2 .6 5 3 2 .1 7 3 2 .2 6 4 2 .5 3 3 2 .6 6 7 2 .5 4 6 2 .6 5 3 2 .7 3 3 2 .8 4 0 2 .5 2 0 2 .6 2 6 2 .7 3 3 2 .2 5 3 2 .3 4 4 2 .6 6 7 2 .8 0 0 2 .6 2 6 2 .7 0 6 2 .8 1 3 2 .8 9 3 2 .6 0 0 2 .7 0 7 37 l/z 37 Vz 37 Vz 37 Vz 37 Vz 37 Vz 37 Vz 37 Vz 37 Vz 37 Vz 37 Vz 1. 100 2 .1 5 0 2 .2 5 0 2 .2 5 0 2 .3 2 5 2 .2 5 0 2 .4 6 6 1 .1 3 0 2 .2 1 0 2 .3 1 0 2 .3 1 0 2 .3 8 5 2 .3 1 0 2 .6 0 0 40 40 40 40 40 40 37 Vz 1 .3 7 0 1 .1 0 0 2 .2 2 0 2 . 120 1 .9 6 0 1 .4 3 0 1 .1 6 0 2 .2 8 0 2 .1 8 0 2 .0 2 0 40 40 40 40 40 2 .5 1 0 2 .6 2 0 2 .5 1 0 2 .6 2 0 2 .5 7 0 2 .6 8 0 2 .5 7 0 2 .6 8 0 36 lU 36 V4 36 V4 36 V4 L IT T L E RO CK , A R K . ] 1 < E l e c t r o t y p e r s _____ M 1 a ch in e o p e r a t o r s . M a ile r s j C y lin d e r - 1- c o l o r . C y lin d e r - 2 - c o l o r . P la t e n ______________ e s s r n e n , c y lin d e r — W eb - f l a t - b e d _____ 1 s t r o t a r y ___________ 2 d r o t a r y ___________ P r e s s m e n , p l a t e n _____ : A g reem en t A A g reem en t B 1, 1954 J u ly 1, 1953 R a te per hour - C o n tin u e d Ju ly 1, R ate per hour 1954 H ours per w eek $ 1 ,6 9 4 2. 824 2. 824 3 .0 0 0 2. 824 2 .8 2 4 2. 791 3. 138 $ 1 ,7 3 4 2. 891 2. 891 3 .0 7 0 2. 891 2. 891 2. 857 3. 271 37 Vz 37V z 37V z 37 Va 37V z 37 Vz 37V z 36 2. 399 2 .4 5 2 1 .9 6 0 2. 824 2, 856 2 .9 6 7 2. 791 2 .6 8 4 2. 465 2. 518 2. 026 2. 890 2 .9 2 2 3 .0 3 3 2. 858 2 .7 5 1 3 7 l/2 37V z 37V z 37 Vz 37V z 37 Vz 3 7 l/z 37 Vz 2 .9 0 6 2. 824 2 .9 9 0 2 .9 0 6 37V z 37V z 2. 859 2 .9 9 2 2. 859 2 .9 9 2 * 2 . 859 * 2 .9 9 2 * 2 . 859 * 2 .9 9 2 37V z 37 Vz 37V z 37 Vz 2. 859 * 2 . 859 37V z 2 .9 9 2 2. 568 2. 655 3 .0 1 3 3. 147 2. 773 3 .0 1 4 2 .9 7 3 3. 228 2. 773 2. 840 * 2 .9 9 2 * 2 . 568 * 2 . 655 3 .0 1 3 3. 147 2. 773 3. 014 2 .9 7 3 3. 228 2. 800 2. 867 37 Vz 37 Vz 37V z 37 Vz 37 Vz 37 V 2 35 37 Vz 35 37V z 37 Vz 1. 258 1. 305 1. 358 1. 335 40 37V z 2. 100 2 .0 8 0 2. 200 2. 110 40 37V z 2 .4 0 0 2. 523 2. 221 2. 530 2. 500 2 .5 8 8 2. 520 2. 560 40 40 37 Vz 37 Vz N ew spaper . I , h an d - d a y w o r k _____ , han d - n i g h t w o r k ___ M a ch in e o p e r a t o r s - d a y w o r k _____ M a ch in e o p e r a t o r s - n i g h t w o r k ____ M a ch in e t e n d e r s (m a c h in is t s ) dayw ork . M a ch in e t e n d e r s ( m a c h in is t s ) n i g h t w o r k ------------------------------------M a ile r s - d a y w o r k _______________ M a ile r s - n i g h t w o r k _____________ P h o to e n g ra v e rs - d a yw ork P h o t o e n g r a v e r s - n i g h t w o r k ______ P r e s s m e n , w e b - d a y w o r k ________ P r e s s m e n , w e b - n i g h t w o r k ______ P r e s s m e n - i n - c h a r g e - d a y w o r k __ P r e s s m e n - i n - c h a r g e - n ig h tw o r k S t e r e o t y p e r s - d a y w o r k ___________ S t e r e o t y p e r s - n i g h t w o r k _________ B o o k and j o b B in d e r y w o m e n B o o k b in d e r s C o m p o s i t o r s , h a n d _____ M a c h in e o p e r a t o r s _____ M a c h i n is t - o p e r a t o r s M a c h in e t e n d e r s ________ P h o to e n g ra v e rs P r e s s a s s is t a n t s and f e e d e r s : C y l i n d e r _____________________ P l a t e n ________________________ P r e s s m e n , c y lin d e r . J o b c y l i n d e r _____ P r e s s m e n , p la te n _ N ew spap er C o m p o s i t o r s , hand - d a y w o r k _ C o m p o s i t o r s , hand - n ig h tw o r k M a c h in e o p e r a t o r s - d a y w o r k __ M a c h in e o p e r a t o r s - n ig h tw o r k . M a c h in e t e n d e r s ( m a c h in is t s ) dayw ork M a c h in e t e n d e r s ( m a c h in is t s ) n i g h t w o r k ________________________ M a i le r s - d a y w o r k ______________ M a i le r s - n i g h t w o r k ____________ P h o t o e n g r a v e r s - d a y w o r k ________ P r e s s m e n , w e b - d a y w o r k ___ ____ P r e s s m e n , w e b - n i g h t w o r k ______ P r e s s m e n -in -c h a r g e - d a yw ork _ P r e s s m e n - i n - c h a r g e - n ig h tw o r k S t e r e o t y p e r s - d a y w o r k ___________ S tereotyp ers n ig h tw o r k __________________________ S e e fo o tn o te s at e n d o f ta b le . * T h is r a t e in e f f e c t p r i o r to J u ly 2 .5 1 0 2 .5 7 0 36 V4 2 .6 2 0 1 .8 7 0 1 .9 8 0 2 .2 5 0 2 .5 1 0 2 .6 2 0 2 .6 1 0 2 .7 2 0 2 .5 1 0 2 .6 8 0 1 .9 5 0 2 .0 6 0 2. 600 2 .5 7 0 2 .6 8 0 2 .6 7 0 2 .7 8 0 2 .5 7 0 36 V4 36 V4 36 V4 37 y 2 36 V4 36 V4 36 V4 36 V4 36 V4 2 .6 2 0 2 .6 8 0 36 V4 1, 1 9 5 4 ; n ew s c a le LOU ISVILLE, KY. B ook and jo b B in d ery w om en: A greem ent A _____________ A greem ent B _____________ B ook b in d ers: A greem ent A A greem ent B ___________________ C o m p o s ito r s, hand: A greem en t A ___________________ A greem ent B ___________________ A greem en t C ____________________ E le ctro ty p e rs ______________________ Machine o p e ra to rs: A greem en t A ___________________ M a ch in ist-o p e ra to rs (2 o r m o re m a c h in e s )_____ A greem en t B ___________________ A greem ent C ___________________ Machine tenders: A greem ent A ___________________ A greem ent B ___________________ A greem en t C : L e s s than 5 m a c h in e s _______ 5 o r m o re m a c h in e s ________ M a ilers: A greem en t A ___________________ C h esh ire o p e r a t o r s _________ C o llm a r o p e r a t o r s __________ A greem en t B (R otog ra vu re): M e n --------------------------------------W o m e n ______________________ in n e g o t ia t i o n at tim e of su rvey. 2. 400 2. 500 40 2. 525 2. 523 2. 221 2. 550 2. 588 2. 520 40 40 37V z 2. 400 2 .7 7 3 2. 500 2. 838 40 40 2. 221 2 .3 6 0 2. 520 2. 670 37V z 37 Vz 1. 360 1. 690 1 .9 4 0 1 .4 1 0 1 .8 6 0 2 .0 1 0 40 40 40 1. 853 1 .3 5 4 *1. 853 *1. 354 37 l /z 37 V 2 29 T A B L E 1 3 .— U n io n s c a le s of w ages T r a d e o r o c c u p a t io n and h ou rs in th e p r in t in g t r a d e s J u ly 1, 1953 R a te per hour R a te per hour J u ly 1 in 53 c itie s , J u ly 1, 1953, and 1954 H ou rs per w eek T r a d e o r o c c u p a t io n L O U IS V IL L E , K Y . - C on tin u e d L O U IS V IL L E , K Y . - C o n tin u e d B o o k and jo b - C on tin u e d B o o k an d jo b - C o n tin u e d P h o to e n g ra v e rs: A g reem en t A -------------------- — — A g r e e m e n t B ----------------------------------------P r e s s a s s is t a n t s and f e e d e r s : A g reem en t A: 1 c y l in d e r , s in g le c o l o r _ — 1 o r 2 jo b a u to m a tic c y l in d e r s — 1 p la t e n , h a n d -fe d _ __ ------------A g r e e m e n t B: 1 c y l in d e r , s in g le c o l o r ; 1 r o t a r y r o l l - o r s h e e t - f e d -----1 c y l in d e r , 2 - c o l o r _______________ 1 o r 2 jo b a u to c y lin d e r — ----2 p la t e n s , a u t o m a t i c - f e d (1 s m a ll o f fs e t o r m u l t i l i t h ) -----1 o f fs e t 17 x 22 in c h e s to 40 in c h e s -------------------- ------------A g r e e m e n t C: C y lin d e r _____________ _______________ C la y b o u r n , 48 x 72 in c h e s ________ R o t a r y , C o t t r e ll 5 x 5 i n c h e s ____ G o s s an d C o m i c ____________________ P ressm en : A g reem en t A : C y lin d e r : 1 n ot o v e r 65 in c h e s ; 1 K e lly B o r 17 x 22 in c h e s ; 1 K e lly N o. 1; 1 M ie h le v e r t i c a l ; 1 M il l e r H ig h -S p e e d ; 1 M i l l e r S im p le x __ 7. r»r»t nv(>r 65 inrh#»n __ . P la te n : 1 . _ __ _ _......... _ 7 A g r e e m e n t B: C y lin d e r : 1 not o v e r 65 i n c h e s __________ 2 not o v e r 65 in c h e s 1 2 - c o l o r f la t - b e d ; 1 p e r fe c t in g Job a u to m a tic c y lin d e r : 1 K e lly B o r 1 7 x 2 2 in c h e s 1 K e lly N o. 1; 1 M ie h le v e r t ic a l ; 1 M il l e r H ig h -S p e e d ; 1 M il l e r S im p le x ; 1 L i s en b y ; 1 L it t le G i a n t __ ___ 1 K e lly N o . 2; 1 M ie h le h o r iz o n t a l; 1 M il l e r M a jo r S im p le x ; 1 c y lin d e r o v e r 65 in c h e s — — — O ffs e t : 1 1 7 x 2 2 i n c h e s o r u n d e r --------1 o v e r 17 x 22 in c h e s t o 40 in c h e s _ ---------- __ 1 40 in c h e s o r o v e r __ ___ _ 1 2 - c o l o r _________________________ 1 r o l l - f e d ______________________ P la te n : O p e r a tin g 1 p r e s s and fe e d in g _______________________ 2 p r e s s e s , p r e s s m e n -in c h a r g e --- --------------------------3 p r e s s e s , p r e s s m e n -in c h a r g e ____ ___________ A g r e e m e n t C: C y lin d e r : J o b , M il l e r o r e q u a l ---------------1 s i n g l e - c o l o r , f l a t - b e d ---------2 s i n g l e - c o l o r , fla t -b e d ; 1 5 - c o l o r C la y b o u r n 38 x 50 i n c h e s __ __ _____ _____ „ 1 2 - c o l o r f la t - b e d ; 1 2 - c o l o r C la y b o u r n 36 x 48 in c h e s o r s m a l le r --------------------------- $ 2. 595 2 . 770 2 .9 3 3 $ *2. 595 *2. 770 3. 040 1. 751 1. 804 1. 613 1. 821 1. 874 1. 683 40 40 40 1. 1. 1. 1. 751 814 804 613 1. 821 1 .8 8 4 1. 874 1. 683 40 40 40 40 1. 655 1. 725 40 1. 899 1 .9 6 9 40 1. 730 1. 870 2. 180 2 .0 5 0 1. 760 1 .5 0 0 2 .2 1 0 2 .0 8 0 J u ly 37Vz 37V2 37V2 37*/2 37 J/ 2 37»/2 37V2 2. 206 2. 339 2. 306 2. 439 40 40 1. 968 2. 008 2. 048 2. 068 2. 108 2. 148 40 40 40 2 . 206 2 . 339 2. 306 2 .4 3 9 40 40 2. 286 2. 386 40 2. 206 2. 306 40 2. 260 2. 360 40 2. 260 2. 360 40 2. 360 2 .4 8 8 2. 566 2. 620 2 .4 6 0 2. 588 2 .6 6 6 2. 720 40 40 40 40 1. 968 2. 068 40 2. 008 2. 108 40 2. 148 40 P r e s s m e n : - C o n tin u e d A g r e e m e n t C : - C o n tin u e d PI 3tf>n R o ta ry : I n - c h a r g e - o f C o t t r e l l, 5 x 5 in c h e s __ ___________ I n - c h a r g e - o f G o s s and C o m ic ____ — __ __ ____ — I n - c h a r g e - o f O l d ----------------------S econ d p r e s s m e n , C o ttr e ll 5 x 5 in c h e s ---- -------- __ — S e c o n d p r e s s m e n ,- G o s s a n d C o m ic _ _ _ _ _ _ _____ R o tog ra v u re: T n -c.h a rg fi-n f O ld P r e s s m e n , O ld _ __ __ __ _ I n -c h a r g e -o f M o tte r, 64 p a g e s __ __ __ __ __ __ P r e s s m e n , M o t t e r , 64 pages __ __ __ ------------- 1, 1954 - J u ly 1, 1953 R a te per hour R a te per hour $ 1. 890 $ 1. 920 37Vz 2. 830 2. 860 37V2 2. 590 2. 290 2. 620 2. 320 37V2 37V2 2 .4 8 0 2. 510 37l/ 2 2. 290 2. 320 37 Va 2. 390 2 . 180 2. 420 2. 210 37V2 37V2 2. 590 2. 620 37V2 2. 270 2. 300 37V2 2. 760 2. 900 2. 760 2 .9 0 0 2 .7 9 0 2 .9 3 0 2. 790 2 .9 3 0 37V2 37V2 37 V2 37V2 J u ly T h is r a te in e f f e c t p r i o r to J u ly 1, 1954 H ou rs per w eek N ew spaper C o m p o s i t o r s , han d - d a y w o r k _ — C o m p o s i t o r s , han d - n ig h tw o r k _ ----M a c h in e o p e r a t o r s - d a y w o r k ________— M a c h in e o p e r a t o r s - n ig h t w o r k -------------M a c h in e t e n d e r s ( m a c h in is t s ) dayw ork __ M a c h in e t e n d e r s ( m a c h in is t s ) n ig h tw o r k _ __ __ __ __ __ _ XXa i lp r o — H aywnrlf M ai l p r s —n ig h tw o r k _ P h o to e n g ra v e rs - dayw ork: A jrrppm pn t A f ir a v iir p m p n Ag rppm pnl R .................. P h o t o e n g r a v e r s - n ig h tw o r k : A g reem en t A _ ________________ G ra v u re m en _ __ — AgrPAmp.nt R .... P r e s s m e n , w eb - dayw ork __ __ __ P n tngraviirA P r e s s m e n , w e b - n ig h tw o r k _ ______ R oto g ra v u re ----- -------------------P r e s s m e n - i n - c h a r g e - d a y w o r k __ __ R o to g ra v u re __ _ __ P r e s a m e n - in -c h a r g e - n i g h t w o r k --------R n tn g ra v iirp S te re o ty p e rs - d ayw ork __ __ S t e r e o t y p e r s - n ig h tw o r k _ __ __ __ 2 .7 6 0 2. 790 37V2 2 .9 0 0 2. 293 2. 393 2 .9 3 0 * 2 . 293 * 2 . 393 37V2 37 V2 37V2 2. 990 3. 070 3. 070 * 2 . 990 * 3 .0 7 0 3. 120 37V2 37V2 37V2 3. 130 3. 330 3. 330 2. 653 2. 653 2. 760 2. 760 2 .9 2 0 2 .9 2 0 3. 027 3. 027 2. 730 2. 840 * 3 .1 3 0 *3. 330 3. 387 2. 760 2. 840 2. 880 2 .9 6 0 3. 227 3 .3 8 6 3. 347 3. 493 *2. 730 *2. 840 37V2 37 V2 37V2 37V2 3 7 x/ 2 37V2 37V2 37V2 37V2 37V2 37l/ 2 37V2 37V2 M E M P H IS , T E N N . 2. 048 1. 890 2. 110 1 .9 2 0 2. 140 37x/ 2 37V2 2. 590 2. 620 37*/2 2. 130 2. 160 37V2 B o o k an d jo b B in d e r y w o m e n __ ---------------------------------RookhindftTR C o m p o s i t o r s , h an d _____ E le c t r o t y p e r s _ _ _ _ _ _ _____ __ __ M a rlfin p n p p ra tn m M a c h in e t e n d e r s _______ _ __ __ P h n tfiA n g ra vp rs P r e s s a s s is t a n t s and f e e d e r s : flyliriHArj ^ -r n ln r n ffc p t P la te n : M en ________ _____ _________ W om en _ _ __ P r e s s m e n , c y lin d e r : 24 x 34 in c h e s and o v e r _____________ 2 - c o l o r s i z e 25 x 38 in c h e s n r R m a llp r 2 - c o l o r o v e r 25 x 38 i n c h e s -------------K e lly , M ie h le v e r t i c a l , o r M illo i- 1. 105 2. 210 2. 350 2 .6 5 9 2 . 350 2. 350 2. 800 1. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 1, 1 954; n ew s c a le in n e g o t ia t i o n a t t i m e o f su rvey. 145 265 400 725 400 400 880 40 40 40 37Y2 40 40 37V2 1 .6 0 5 1. 605 40 1. 313 1. 140 1. 313 1. 140 40 40 2. 325 2. 325 40 2. 325 2. 375 2. 325 2. 375 40 40 2. 300 40 2. 300 . * C o n tin u e d 30 T A B L E 1 3 .— U n io n s c a le s of w ages and h ou rs Ju ly 1, 1953 T r a d e o r o c c u p a t io n per hour in th e p r in tin g t r a d e s J u ly 1, R a te per hour in 5 3 M IL W A U K E E , 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 $ 2 ,3 0 0 2 .3 5 0 2 .3 7 5 2 .4 2 5 2 .3 7 5 2 .5 2 5 1 .9 5 5 2 .6 6 7 $ 2 ,3 0 0 2 .3 5 0 2 .3 7 5 2 .4 2 5 2 .3 7 5 2 .5 2 5 1 .9 5 5 2 .6 6 7 2 .7 2 6 2 .8 6 0 2 .7 2 6 2 .8 6 0 2 .7 9 4 2 .9 2 7 2 .7 9 4 2 .9 2 7 3 7 l/ 2 37 l/a 37 Va 37 Va 2 .7 2 6 2 .7 9 4 37 Va 2 .8 6 0 2 .3 6 7 2 .4 8 7 2 .9 1 3 3 . 140 2 .6 3 3 2 .8 2 0 2 .7 6 7 2 .9 6 0 2 .8 8 7 3 .0 4 0 2 .6 1 3 2 .7 4 ? 2 .9 2 7 2 .4 3 3 2 .5 5 3 2 .9 9 3 3 .2 2 0 2 .7 0 0 2 .8 8 7 2 .8 3 3 3 .0 2 7 2 .9 5 3 3 . 107 2 .6 8 0 2 .8 1 3 37 l/a 37 y 2 37 Va 3 7 1/2 37 y2 37 Va 37 Va 37 Va 37 Va 37 Va 37 y2 37 y 2 37 V2 N ew spap er C o m p o s i t o r s , han d - d a y w o r k ____ C o m p o s i t o r s , han d - n i g h t w o r k __ M a ch in e o p e r a t o r s - d a y w o r k ____ M a ch in e o p e r a t o r s - n ig h tw o r k ___ M a c h in e t e n d e r s ( m a c h in is t s ) d ayw ork M a ch in e t e n d e r s (m a c h in is t s ) n ig h tw o r k _____________________ M a i le r s - d a y w o r k _____________ M a i le r s - n ig h tw o r k ________________ P h o t o e n g r a v e r s - d a y w o r k _________ P h o to eng r a v e r s - n i g h t w o r k _______ P r e s s m e n , w e b - d a y w o r k _________ O ffs id e c o l o r m e n - d a y w o r k ____ P r e s s m e n , w e b - n i g h t w o r k _______ O ffs id e c o l o r m e n - n i g h t w o r k __ P r e s s m e n - i n - c h a r g e - d a y w o r k ___ P r e s s m e n - i n - c h a r g e - n ig h tw o r k S t e r e o t y p e r s - d a y w o r k ____________ S t e r e o t y p e r s - n ig h tw o r k ___________ B o o k an d jo b B in d e r y w o m e n B o o k b in d e r s ___ C o m p o s i t o r s , h a n d _____ E le c t r o t y p e r s ___________ M a ch in e o p e r a t o r s _____ M a ch in e t e n d e r s ( m a c h in is t s ) M a i le r s _____________________ ___ P h o t o e n g r a v e r s _________________ P r e s s a s s is t a n t s an d f e e d e r s : C y lin d e r and r o t a r y ________ J o b c y lin d e r _________________ P l a t e n ________________________ P r e s s m e n , c y lin d e r : 1 s i n g l e - r o l l r o t a r y (b r e a d w r a p p e r ); 3 p aten t in s id e b la n k e t; 2 M ie h le v e r t i c a l (22 x 28 in c h e s o r l e s s ) ; 1 a d d r e s s o g r a p h o r s im ila r ty p e ; 1 m u l t i c o l o r H a r r i s ; 1 s h e e t - fe d r o t a r y 1 d o u b l e - r o l l r o t a r y ; any r o t a r y that p r in t s 3 o r m o r e c o l o r s _______________________ 1 C o x D u p le x o r G o s s f l a t - b e d ____ J ob c y lin d e r : 1 K e lly , M ie h le v e r t i c a l o r h o r iz o n t a l M ille r H ig h -S p e e d o r S im p le x o r s im ila r jo b c /U n d e r (22 x 28 in c h e s or le s s) P r e s s m e n , p la ten : 1, 2 , o r 3 4 (a u t o m a t ic o r h a n d -fe d ) . S t e r e o t y p e r s ___________________ 1 .3 1 0 2 .5 7 0 2 .6 8 0 2 .9 5 0 2 .6 8 0 2 .6 8 0 2 .6 4 4 3 .0 3 0 1 .3 9 0 2 .6 5 0 2 .7 9 5 3 .0 1 0 2 .7 9 5 2 .7 9 5 2 .7 1 0 3 .1 1 7 40 40 37 Va 37 Va 37 Va 37 V2 37 V2 36 % 2 .4 2 5 1 .6 4 5 1 .6 4 5 2 .4 8 5 1 .7 0 0 1 .6 8 5 40 40 40 2 .7 0 0 2 .7 6 0 40 2 .7 7 0 2 .8 0 0 2 .8 3 0 2 .8 6 0 40 40 2 .6 0 0 2 .6 6 0 40 2 .5 8 0 2 .6 2 0 2 .7 4 6 2 .6 4 0 2 .6 8 0 2 .8 2 7 40 40 37 V2 2 .8 2 6 2 .9 6 0 2 .9 0 6 3 .0 4 0 37 Va 37 Va N ew spap er C o m p o s i t o r s , hand - d a y w o r k ------C o m p o s i t o r s , hand - n i g h t w o r k ---- 1, 1954 - J u ly 1, 1953 R a te per hour C o n tin u e d Ju ly 1, 1954 R a te per hour H ours per w eek 12.826 2 .9 6 0 $ 2 .9 0 6 3 .0 4 0 37 y 2 37 y2 2 .8 2 6 2 .9 0 6 37 V2 2 .9 6 0 2 .4 8 0 2 . 587 3 .0 6 1 3 .2 0 0 2 .7 4 7 2 .8 8 0 2 .9 7 8 3 .1 2 1 3 .0 1 4 3 .2 6 4 2 .7 4 6 2 .8 8 0 3 .0 4 0 2 .5 6 0 2 .6 6 7 3 . 147 3 .2 8 0 *c2 .7 47 xc2 .8 8 0 *'2 .9 7 8 *'3 . 121 *'3 .0 1 4 11* 3 .2 6 4 2 .8 2 7 2 .9 6 0 37 Va 37 y2 37 Va 37 y 2 37 Va 37 y2 37 y2 35 35 37 ya 35 37 y2 37 Va WIS. - C o n tin u e d to M a ch in e o p e r a t o r s - d a y w o r k __________ $ M a ch in e o p e r a t o r s - n ig h tw o r k ________ M a ch in e t e n d e r s (m a c h in is t s ) d a y w o r k ___ ____ __ _______________________ _ M a ch in e t e n d e r s (m a c h in is t s ) n ig h tw o r k ________________________________ M a ile r s - d a y w o r k ________________________ M a ile r s - n ig h tw o r k P h o t o e n g r a v e r s - d a y w o r k ______________ P h o t o e n g r a v e r s - n ig h tw o r k .... _ . _ P r e s s m e n , w eb - d ayw ork C o lo r m en P r e s s m e n , w e b - n i g h t w o r k ____________ C o l o r m e n _____________________________ P r e s s m e n - i n - c h a r g e - d a y w o r k ________ P r e s s m e n - i n - c h a r g e - n ig h tw o r k ______ S t e r e o t y p e r s - d a y w o r k __________________ S t e r e o t y p e r s - n i g h t w o r k ________________ M I N N E A P O L I S -S T . 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M IL W A U K E E , W IS. in e f f e c t p r i o r 1 9 5 3 , a n d J u ly N e w s p a p e r - C o n tin u e d P r e s s m e n , c y l in d e r : - C o n tin u e d O ffs e t : 17 x 22 in c h e s an d up to 22 x 34 in c h e s _____________ 22 x 34 i n c h e s __________________ O v e r 22 x 34 in c h e s ___________ 2 - c o l o r _________________________ 3 - c o l o r s e c o n d p r e s s m e n __ 3 - c o l o r f i r s t p r e s s m e n _______ P r e s s m e n , p l a t e n _____________________ S t e r e o t y p e r s ___________________________ r a te 1, T r a d e o r o c c u p a t io n B o o k an d jo b - C o n tin u e d T h is J u ly 1954 H ou rs per w eek M E M P H IS , T E N N . - C o n tin u e d * c itie s , J u ly 1, 1 95 4 ; n ew s c a le ( S c a le s a r e the s a m e fo r b o th c i t i e s u n le s s o t h e r w is e in d ic a te d ) B o o k and j o b B in d e r y w o m e n : M in n e a p o lis St. P a u l: A g reem en t A __ F o r e l a d i e s a ft e r 1 y e a r _______ A g reem en t B . B o o k b in d e r s : M in n e a p o lis __ __ St. P a u l: A g r e e m e n t A _______________________ A g r e e m e n t B _______________________ C o m p o s i t o r s , hand: A g r e e m e n t A __________________________ A greem en t B . E le ctro ty p e rs . _ .... .. .. ... M a ch in e o p e r a t o r s : A g reem en t A M in n e a p o lis : C o m b in a tio n m a c h in e , l i n o ty p e and i n t e r t y p e ____________ A g r e e m e n t B ___________________________ M a ch in e t e n d e r s (m a c h in is t s ): A g reem en t A _ __ __ ___ _ A g reem en t B M a i le r s : M in n e a p o lis St. P a u l ___ P h o to e n g ra v e r s: M in n e a p o lis __ _ St. P a u l: A g reem en t A . ...... . A g r eem ent B A g reem en t C 1 .3 2 0 1 .3 7 0 37 y* 1 .2 7 2 1 .5 0 1 1 .3 2 0 1 .3 2 2 1 .5 5 1 1 .3 7 0 37 Va 37 Va 37 Va 2 .6 4 0 2 .7 1 5 37 V2 2 .6 3 0 2 .6 4 0 2 .7 0 5 2 .7 1 5 37 Va 37 y 2 2 .7 4 0 2 .7 8 0 2 .9 8 0 2 .8 1 5 2 .8 5 5 3 .0 6 0 37 Va 37 Va 37 Va 2 .7 4 0 2 .8 1 5 37 Va 2 .8 8 0 2 .7 8 0 2 .9 6 5 2 .8 5 5 37 V2 37 y2 2 .7 4 0 2 .7 8 0 2 .8 1 5 2 .8 5 5 37 V2 37 y2 2 .5 2 5 2 .5 9 0 2 .6 3 5 2 .6 9 0 37 Va 37 Va 2 .8 4 0 2 .9 6 0 37 Va 2 .8 4 0 3. 150 2 .6 8 0 2 .9 6 0 3 .2 1 0 2 .7 4 0 37 Va 37 Va 40 2 .3 7 5 1 .8 9 0 1 .6 9 0 37 Va 37 Va 37 Va 2 .3 7 0 1 .9 2 0 1 .7 1 5 37 Va 37 l/a 37 Va P r e s s a s s is t a n t s an d f e e d e r s : M in n e a p o lis : 2 .3 2 0 C y lin d e r _ __ ...... 1 .8 5 0 M ie h le v e r t i c a l o r K e lly A ________ P la t e n 1 .6 5 0 St. P a u l: A g r e e m e n t A: 2 .3 0 5 C y lin d e r ________________ _______ 1 .8 7 0 M ie h le v e r t i c a l o r K e lly A ____ 1 .6 7 0 P la t e n ... ..... A g reem en t B: C y lin d e r , p e r f e c t in g , w e b , 4 - c o l o r _________________ . 2 .3 1 0 P la t e n , C a r v e r o r W aite 1 .6 4 0 H a r r is im p r in t , K e lly A o r B , M ie h le v e r t i c a l _______ . 1 .9 2 0 in n e g o t ia t i o n at tim e of su rvey. 2 .3 7 0 1 .6 8 0 37 Va 37 Va 1 .9 7 0 37 Va 31 T A B L E 1 3 .— U n io n s c a le s of w ages and h op rs J u ly 1, 1953 R a te per hour T r a d e o r o c c u p a t io n in th e p r in tin g t r a d e s J u ly 1 R a te per hour in 53 c itie s , 4 - or 5 -c o lo r M cK ee, C o t t r e ll o r C l a y b o u r n ------ 4 ___________________________________ I n - c h a r g e - o f m o r e than 4 -------O ffs e t , s in g le c o l o r : 12 x 18 in c h e s an d u n d e r ---------14 x 20 in c h e s --------------------------17 x 22 i n c h e s __________________ 19 x 25 in c h e s ; 22 x 34 i n c h e s _________________ St. P a u l: A g reem en t A : C y lin d e r : 1 o r 2 s i n g le ; 1 s in g le c y lin d e r an d 1 p la te n ; 1 K e lly ; an y 2 o f the fo llo w in g an d 1 p la te n ; K e lly , M ie h le v e r t i c a l , S im p le x h o r i z o n t a l, o r M i l l e r H i g h - s p e e d -----------2 - c o l o r d o u b le e n d e r s --------P la te n : 1 p la te n o r O s t e r lin d — ----2 p la te n s o r 2 O s t e r linrJs ..... R o t a r y __________________________ A g r e e m e n t B: C y lin d e r : 1 o r 2 s in g le ; 1 s in g le c y l in d e r and 1 p la te n ; any 1 o f the f o llo w in g an d 1 p la te n : K e lly , M ie h le v e r t i c a l , h o r iz o n t a l M i l l e r H ig h -S p e e d ; 2 o f the fo llo w in g p r e s s e s : H a r r is im p r in t ; K e lly A o r B; M ie h le v e r t i c a l _____ 2 - c o l o r and d o u b le e n d e r s __ __ __ __ _______ 4 - c o l o r _________________ __ P la t e n and C a r v e r : 1 o f e a c h t y p e __ __ __ ___ 2 o f e a c h ty p e ----------------------3 o f e a c h ty p e _______________ 4 o f e a c h ty p e _______________ I n - c h a r g e - o f m o r e than 4 o f e a c h ty p e _____________ G ra v u re: W a ite , H a r r i s , p e r fe c t in g o r w e b d o u b le e n d e r s __ _____ __ __ __ 4 - c o l o r --------------------- __ ___ A g r e e m e n t C: R o t a r y ___________________________ S tereoty p ers: M in n e a p o lis _______ St. P a u l ------------------------------------------------- 1, 1954 Ju ly 1, 1953 R a te per hour - C o n tin u e d J u ly 1, 1954 R ate per hour H ou rs per w eek $ 3 . 115 * 2 .8 7 5 3. 055 35 35 35 3. 265 *3 . 015 3 .2 6 9 35 35 35 3. 115 * 2 . 875 3. 055 35 35 35 3. 265 * 3 .0 1 5 3. 269 35 35 35 3. 115 3. 055 35 35 35 3. 265 * 3 . 015 3 .2 6 9 35 35 35 N ew spap er P la te n : l 7 in e f f e c t p r i o r a n d J u ly M IN N E A P O L IS -S T . P A U L , M IN N . - C o n tin u e d P ressm en : M in n e a p o lis : C y lin d e r : 1 o r 2 s in g le ; 1 s in g le c y lin d e r an d 1 p la te n ; K e lly , O s t e r lin d , M ie h le V e r t i c a l o r S im p le x ____________________ I n - c h a r g e - o f 3 s in g le c y l in d e r s ; 2 - c o l o r o r d ou b le e n d e r s o r s i n g le r o l l r o t a r y ____ ____________ I n - c h a r g e - o f 4 s in g le r a te 1953, T r a d e o r o c c u p a t io n B o o k an d jo b - C o n tin u e d T h is 1, 1954 H ou rs per w eek M IN N E A P O L IS -S T . P A U L , M IN N . - C on tin u ed * J u ly to J u ly 52. 750 $ 2 .8 1 5 37V2 2. 830 2. 895 377a 2. 860 2. 925 377a 2 .9 1 0 2 .9 7 5 377 l 2. 030 2. 190 2 .4 0 0 2 .4 6 0 2. 680 2. 080 2. 240 2 .4 6 0 2 .5 2 0 2. 740 377a 37V2 37Va 37Va 377a 1 .9 3 4 2. 194 2 .4 2 1 1. 980 2. 250 2 .4 8 0 377a 371/* 377a 2. 600 2. 665 377a 2. 750 2. 850 2. 825 2 .9 2 5 377a 377a 2. 040 2. 100 377a 2. 305 2. 440 2. 850 2. 370 2. 510 2 .9 2 5 377a 377a 377a 2. 760 2. 835 377a 2. 860 2. 960 2. 935 3. 035 377a 377a 2. 2. 2. 2. 030 190 360 510 2. 085 2. 250 2 .4 2 0 2. 570 377a 377a 377a 377a 2. 760 2. 835 377a 2. 860 2. 960 2 .9 3 5 3. 035 377a 377a 2. 810 2. 925 377a 2. 865 2. 660 2 .9 6 5 2. 760 377a 377a 1, 195 4 ; new s c a le C o m p o s i t o r s , h an d - d a y w o r k : M in n e a p o lis : $ 3 . 015 A g reem en t A -------- — — ----2. 875 A g r e e m e n t B ---------------------------------2. 955 St. P a u l — -------------------------- ~ --------C o m p o s i t o r s , h an d - n ig h tw o rk : M in n e a p o lis : 3. 165 A g r e e m e n t A ---------------------------------3. 015 A g reem en t B __ __ -------- — St. P a u l __ __________ ________________ 3. 169 M a c h in e o p e r a t o r s - d a y w o r k : M in n e a p o lis : 3. 015 A g r e e m e n t A ---------------------------------A g reem en t B ------------------------------2. 875 St. P aul 2. 955 M a c h in e o p e r a t o r s - n ig h tw o rk : M in n e a p o lis : 3. 165 A g reem en t A __ _____ ______ A g reem en t R _ _ 3. 015 St. P aul 3. 169 M a c h in e t e n d e r s ( m a c h in is t s ) d a y w o rk : M in n e a p o lis : 3. 015 A g reem en t A ------------- __ __ A g reem en t B — ------------- -------2. 875 St. P a u l _______________________________ — 2 .9 5 5 M a c h in e t e n d e r s (m a c h in is t s ) n ig h tw o r k : M in n e a p o lis : 3. 165 A g reem en t A — __ __ __ 3. 015 A g reem en t B __ _____ _____ St. P a u l --------- __ ------------------- __ — 3. 169 M a i le r s - d a y w o r k : M in n e a p o lis -----------------------------------------2. 550 2 .4 7 5 St. P a u l __ __ __ _____ __________ M a i le r s - n ig h tw o r k : M in n e a p o lis ____________________________ 2. 690 St. P a u l _ --------------------------- __ _______ 2. 655 P h o to e n g ra v e rs - dayw ork: M in n e a p o lis __ __ ________ __ _____ 3. 020 St. P a u l --------- __ __ __ ------------2. 978 P h o t o e n g r a v e r s - n ig h tw o r k : M in n e a p o lis _ ______ __ ______________ 3. 200 St. P aul .. .. . 3. 182 P r e s s m e n , w eb - dayw ork: M i n n e a p o l i s ________ __ ________ __ _ 2. 850 St. P a u l ______ _____ __ __ __ __ _ 2. 650 P r e s s m e n , w e b - n ig h tw o r k : M in n e a p o lis _ _____ _____ ___ ______ 2. 980 St. P a u l _________ __ ________ ___ _____ 2. 830 P r e s s m e n -in -c h a r g e - dayw ork: M i n n e a p o l i s ------------- ------------- __ __ 3. 050 St. P a u l _________ ____________ __ ___ 2 .9 1 7 P r e s s m e n - i n - c h a r g e - n ig h tw o rk : M in n e a p o lis _________________________ 3. 180 St. P a u l _ ___ __ __ __ __ _________ 3. 097 S te re o ty p e rs - dayw ork: M in n e a p o lis _ ________________________ 2. 850 St. Paul 2. 660 S t e r e o t y p e r s - n ig h tw o rk : M in n e a p o lis __ _______________________ 2. 980 St. P a u l _________________________________ 2. 850 * 2 . 875 2. 650 2. 575 377a 377a 2. 790 2. 755 377a 377a 3. 100 3. 078 377a 377a 3. 290 3. 282 377a 377a 2 .9 5 0 2. 750 377a 377a 3. 085 2. 940 377a 377a 3. 200 3. 017 377a 377a 3. 335 3. 207 377a 377a 2. 950 2. 760 377a 377a 3. 085 2 .9 5 0 377a 377a 1. 451 1 .4 5 1 36 7 4 N EW ARK, N. J. B o o k and jo b B in d e r y w o m e n _ __ __ __ __________ B o o k b in d e r s : H and s h e e t s t r a ig h te n e r s and c o u n t e r s ____ __ __ __ _ R u le r s , 3 - b e a m a u to m a tic m a rh in p B o o k b in d e r s , H i- D ie c u t t e r s , n o n p r e c is io n p a p e r c u t t e r s (6 4 -in c h k n ife o r u n d e r ), o p e r a t o r s o f C le v e la n d fo ld in g m a c h in e s ____________________ in n e g o t ia t i o n a t t i m e of su rvey. 2. 252 2. 252 3674 2. 667 2. 667 3674 2 .4 8 0 2 .4 8 0 3674 32 T A B L E 1 3 . — U n io n s c a le s of w ages and h ours T r a d e o r o c c u p a t io n J u ly 1, 1953 R a te per hour in th e p r in tin g t r a d e s J u ly 1, R a te per hour in $ 2 ,5 6 0 36 % 2 .4 9 0 2 .5 4 5 36& 3 6 /4 2 .5 1 8 2 .5 4 5 2 .5 0 2 2 .5 9 4 36 Vi 36 V4 36 V4 36 V4 2 .5 5 7 2 .2 5 4 2 .8 6 9 3 .2 8 0 2 .8 6 9 2 .8 6 9 2 .8 5 5 3 .8 5 7 3. 571 36 Vi 36 Vi 36 Vi 37 Vz 36 V4 36 V i 36 Vi 35 35 2 .3 4 4 36 Vi 2 .3 4 4 36 Vi 2 .4 2 7 2 .4 2 7 36 Vi 36 Vi 3 .0 0 6 3 .0 0 6 2 .9 2 4 2 .9 2 4 36 Vi 36 Vi 36 Vi 36 Vi 2 .86 8 2 .86 8 36 Vi 36 Vi 36 Vi 2 .6 8 2 36 Vi 2 .5 2 4 2 .5 9 3 2 .6 8 2 3 .3 0 9 36 Vi 36 Vi 36 Vi 37 Vz 2 .5 2 4 2 .9 8 7 3 .0 9 7 2 .9 8 7 3 .0 9 7 2 .9 8 7 3 .2 0 0 2 .9 8 7 3 .2 0 0 a n d J u ly 1, 1954 Ju ly 1, 1953 R a te per hour 37 Vz - C o n tin u e d J u ly 1, R ate per hour 1954 H ours per w eek 37 Vz 3 .0 9 7 2 .5 6 6 3 .0 2 3 3 .2 8 0 2 .9 0 7 3 .3 3 6 3 .1 0 7 3 .5 5 8 2 .8 0 0 3 .5 0 0 3 .2 0 0 2 .5 6 6 3 .0 2 3 3 .5 7 1 2 .9 6 4 3 .4 5 0 3 . 164 3 .6 7 6 2 .9 5 3 3 .6 9 1 4 36 Vi 37 Vz 32 Vz 37 Vz 37 Vz 33Vi 37 Vz 333/ i 37 Vz 30 B o o k and jo b 1 .2 5 3 1 .3 8 7 2 .3 5 3 1 .2 6 0 1 .3 1 3 1 .4 4 7 2 .4 3 3 37 Vz 37 l/z 37 Vz 37 Vz 2 .2 5 0 2 .5 8 0 2 .3 5 0 2 .5 8 0 40 37 Vz 1954; n ew s c a le 37 Vz 2 .3 5 0 2 .5 8 0 40 37 Vz 2 .3 5 0 2 .7 2 0 2 .6 6 7 40 37 Vz 37 Vz 2 . 160 2 .2 1 3 1 .8 3 8 37 Vz 37 Vz 40 2 .6 6 6 37 Vz 2 .6 1 3 2 .7 4 6 37 Vz 37 Vz 2 .3 2 5 40 2 .3 2 5 2 .0 8 8 40 40 2 .5 0 0 2 .4 0 0 2 .3 0 0 2. 800 40 40 40 37Vz 2 .5 8 0 2 .6 9 0 2 .5 8 0 2 .6 9 0 * 2 .5 8 0 * 2 .6 9 0 * 2 .5 8 0 * 2 .6 9 0 37 l/z 37 Vz 37 l/z 37 Vz 2 .7 2 0 * 2 .7 2 0 37 Vz 2 .8 3 0 2 .5 3 3 2 .5 3 3 2 .6 8 3 2 .6 8 3 2 .5 3 3 2 .6 4 0 * 2 .8 3 0 2 .6 0 0 2 .6 0 0 2 .7 5 0 2 .7 5 0 2 .6 1 3 2 .7 2 0 37 Vz 37 Vz 37 Vz 37 Vz 37 Vz 37 Vz 37 Vz B in d e r y w o m e n ........................ B o o k b in d e r s ____ C o m p o s it o r s , h an d _.......... E le c tr o ty p e rs . __ _ M a ch in e o p e r a t o r s ---M ach in e t e n d e r s .... .. .... _ P h o to e n g r a v e r s ---. __ P r e s s a s s is t a n t s a n d f e e d e r s : C y lin d e r __ _ ____ ___ O ffs e t Job P r e s s m e n , c y l in d e r : C y li n d e r , c o m b in a t io n c y lin d e r an d p la te n , c y l in d e r f la t - b e d , and r o t a r y w e b ___________________________ . O ffs e t 1 .1 5 0 2 .4 0 0 2 .4 0 0 2 .5 0 0 2 .4 0 0 2 .4 0 0 2 .4 8 0 1 .2 5 0 2 .4 5 0 2 .4 5 0 2 .5 2 7 2 .4 5 0 2 .4 5 0 2 .5 6 0 40 40 40 37 l/z 40 40 37 Vz 1 .5 5 0 1 .8 7 5 1 .2 5 0 1 .6 0 0 1 .9 2 5 1 .3 0 0 40 40 40 2 .4 0 0 2 .4 7 5 2 .4 5 0 2 .5 2 5 40 40 P r e s s m e n , p la t e n 1 .7 2 5 1 .7 7 5 40 2 . 150 2 .2 0 0 40 2 .8 3 2 2 .5 0 0 2. 859 2 .5 2 7 37 Vz 37 Vz NEW O R LE A N S, L A . 37 Vz 2 .9 8 7 1, $ 2 ,7 7 3 N ew spap er C o m p o s i t o r s , han d - d a y w o r k __________ C o m p o s i t o r s , h an d - n i g h t w o r k _________ M a ch in e o p e r a t o r s - d a y w o r k . .... M a c h in e o p e r a t o r s - n ig h tw o r k M a ch in e t e n d e r s (m a c h in is t ) dayw ork ...... .... .......... _ M a ch in e t e n d e r s (m a c h in is t ) n ig h tw o r k P r e s s m e n , w eb - dayw ork .............. . P r e s s m e n , w e b - n ig h tw o r k P r e s s m e n -in -c h a r g e - d a y w ork P r e s s m e n - i n - c h a r g e - n ig h t w o r k . . S te re o ty p e rs - d ayw ork S t e r e o t y p e r s - n ig h t w o r k ....... B o o k an d jo b 4 36 Vi 2 .9 8 7 1.200 E le c t r o t y p e r s ___ ..... . JU .& 6 6 M a ch in e o p e r a t o r s : A g reem en t A 2 .2 5 0 A g reem en t B _ _ __ 2 .5 8 0 M a c h in e t e n d e r s ( m a c h in is t s ): A g r e e m e n t A _ ... _ ....... 2 .2 5 0 A g reem en t B ..... . 2 .7 2 0 P h o to e n g r a v e r s 2 .5 6 0 P r e s s a s s is ta n ts and fe e d e r s : A g reem en t A: C y lin d e r o r h o r iz o n t a l an d v e r t i c a l M ie h le 2 .0 8 0 T w o - c o l o r _ _ ................ _ _ 2 . 133 A g reem en t B ...... __ _ 1 .7 5 0 P ressm en: A g reem en t A: C y l i n d e r _____________________________ 2 .5 8 7 H o r iz o n t a l an d v e r t i c a l M ie h le 2 .5 3 3 T w o - c o l o r ................ . . 2 .6 6 6 A g reem en t B: C y lin d e r o r h o r iz o n t a l and v e r t i c a l M i e h l e __________________ 2 . 150 S m a ll a u t o m a t ic jo b c y l in d e r . . _ _ 2 . 150 P la t e n 2 .0 2 5 A g reem en t C: R otary _____ 2 .4 3 8 C y lin d e r 2 .3 1 5 J o b an d a u t o m a t ic _ _ 2 .2 1 5 S te re o ty p e rs 2. 720 4 36 V4 N EW H A V E N , CO N N . 1953, B o o k and j o b - C o n tin u e d N ew spap er a t en d o f ta b le . in e f f e c t p r i o r to J u ly 1, N E W H A V E N , C O N N . - C o n tin u e d B o o k b in d e r s : - C o n tin u e d 3 -k n ife t r i m m e r s , f o ld in g m a c h in e o p e r a t o r s , c o m b in a t io n and a u to m a tic . $ 2 ,5 6 0 N o n p r e c is i o n c u t t e r s : 65 to 74 in c h e s h ig h 2 .4 9 0 75 in c h e s and o v e r 2 .5 4 5 P r e c i s i o n c u t t e r s , 65 t o 74 in c h e s 2 .5 1 8 75 in c h e s and o v e r . „ . ...... 2 .5 4 5 B la n k b o o k f o r w a r d e r s . _ . 2 .5 0 2 S t a m p e r s and f in i s h e r s . ............ _ 2 .5 9 4 S t a m p e r s an d f in i s h e r s ' a s s is t a n t s ... . 2 .5 5 7 J o g g in g -m a c h in e o p e r a t o r s _ 2 .2 5 4 C o m p o s i t o r s , h an d . . _ 2 .8 6 9 E le c t r o t y p e r s _ _ .... . 3 .2 4 0 M a c h in e o p e r a t o r s 2 .8 6 9 M a c h in e t e n d e r s ( m a c h i n i s t s ) _____________ 2 .8 6 9 M a i le r s 2 .7 1 0 P h o to e n g r a v e r s 3 .5 1 4 ___ R otog ra v u re _ 3 .4 2 8 P r e s s a s s is t a n t s an d f e e d e r s : 2 - c o l o r D u p le x ___ _ 2 .3 4 4 C y lin d e r , o f f s e t , r o t a r y a u to m a tic _ 2 .3 4 4 2 - c o l o r w ith 3 - c o l o r a tta c h m e n t . _ _ . 2 .4 2 7 2 - c o l o r ( o v e r 70 i n c h e s ) _______________ 2 .4 2 7 P r e s s m e n , c y lin d e r : 3 - c o l o r s t e r lin g 3 .0 0 6 2 - c o l o r o v e r 70 i n c h e s _________________ 3 .0 0 6 S i n g l e - c o l o r o v e r 08 in c h e s 2 .9 2 4 S p e c ia l K id d e r _ . 2 .9 2 4 1 o r 2 s in g le c o l o r not o v e r 68 in c h e s _ . .... . _ 2.86 8 B a g .................................. _ .............. 2 .5 2 4 1 N ew E r a 2.86 8 1 2 - c o l o r H a r r i s , 15 x 18 in c h e s _______________________________ 2 .6 8 2 P r e s s m e n , p la ten : 1 to 3 h a n d -fe d . _ . ____ _ 2 .5 2 4 4 h a n d -fe d 2 .5 9 3 5 h a n d -fe d _ _ __ 2 .6 8 2 ............ ... S tereoty p ers 3 .2 4 0 S e e fo o tn o te * T h is r a te J u ly T r a d e o r o c c u p a t io n B o o k and jo b - C o n tin u e d B in d e r y w o m e n ... _ . M a c h in e w o r k e r s _ .... F o r e la d ie s .. ... .. _ _ . ... B o o k b in d e r s C o m p o s i t o r s , hand: A g r e e m e n t A ____________________________ A g reem en t B c itie s , 1954 H ou rs per w eek N E W A R K , N . J . - C o n tin u e d C o m p o s i t o r s , han d - d a y w o r k _ C o m p o s i t o r s , hand - n ig h tw o r k ... M a c h in e o p e r a t o r s - d a y w o r k ____________ M a ch in e o p e r a t o r s - n ig h tw o r k M a c h in e t e n d e r s (m a c h in is t s ) dayw ork ____ __ _ M a c h in e te n d e r s ( m a c h in is t s ) n ig h tw o r k M a i le r s - d a y w o r k . ___ M a i le r s - n ig h tw o r k ___ P h o t o e n g r a v e r s - n ig h tw o r k _ P r e s s m e n , w eb - d ayw ork P r e s s m e n , w eb - n ig h tw o r k P r e s s m e n - i n - c h a r g e - d a y w o r k _________ P r e s s m e n - i n - c h a r g e - n ig h tw o r k S te re o ty p e rs - d ayw ork S t e r e o t y p e r s - n ig h tw o r k 53 2 a u t o m a t ic j o b s , o r 1 a u t o m a t ic and 1 hand p la te n _ S tereotyp ers: A g reem en t A A g reem en t B in n e g o t ia t i o n at tim e of su rv e y . ___ ____ ... _ 33 T A B L E 1 3 . — U n io n s c a l e s o f w a g e s a n d h o u r s in t h e p r i n t i n g t r a d e s in 53 c i t i e s , T r a d e o r o c c u p a t io n J u ly 1, 1953 R a te per hour J u ly 1, R a te per hour $ 2 ,6 4 0 2 .7 4 7 2 .6 4 0 2 .7 4 7 1 .8 2 5 1 .9 0 0 2 .5 7 5 2 .7 0 0 37 Vz 37 V2 37 Vz 37 Vz 40 40 40 40 2 .3 7 5 2 .6 9 0 2 .4 5 0 2 .5 2 5 2 .6 0 0 2 .4 5 0 2 .5 7 5 2 .4 7 5 2 .6 9 0 2 .5 7 5 2 .6 2 5 2 .7 2 5 2 .5 2 5 2 .6 5 0 40 33 lU 40 40 40 40 40 B o o k and jo b 1 .3 8 0 * 1 .4 6 7 36 V. 1 .2 5 6 * 1 .3 4 3 36 V. 1 .1 5 1 1 .2 4 1 * 1 .2 3 9 * 1 .3 1 6 3 6 '/. 36 ■/. 1 .4 6 3 1 .4 6 3 36 V. 2 .8 3 0 2 .7 0 8 2 .6 5 3 2 .5 7 3 2 .8 3 0 2 .7 0 8 2 .6 5 3 2 .5 7 3 36 V. 36 V. 36 V. 36 V. 2 .4 9 5 2 .4 9 5 36 V. 2 .4 0 5 T h i s r a t e in e f f e c t p r i o r t o J u ly 1, J u ly 1, 1953 R a te per hour J u ly 1, 1954 R a te per hour H ours per w eek !$ 1 .7 7 8 1 .6 8 8 36 % 36 v4 2 .3 0 5 2 .2 1 5 36 V# 36 y4 2 . 115 2 .5 7 3 36 % 36 % 2 .4 8 8 36 lU 2 .5 3 7 3 6 1/4 2 . 179 36 V4 2 .5 6 5 36 V4 2 .4 6 0 2 .4 3 5 36 y4 36 % 2 .5 1 0 2 .4 8 8 2 .9 6 0 2 .7 9 7 3 .2 8 0 2 .9 6 0 2 .7 9 7 2 .9 6 0 3 .2 8 5 3 .3 6 2 3 .4 3 9 3 .0 5 0 3 . 161 3 .7 7 1 3 .7 0 0 36 % 36*4 36 V4 37 Vz 37 Vz 36 V4 37 V2 36 V4 32 Vz 32 Vz 32Vz 32 Vz 3 2 l/z 35 35 2 .4 4 4 36 V4 2 .4 1 6 36 V4 2 .4 7 1 36 V4 2 .4 9 9 36% B o o k a n d j o b - C o n tin u e d $ 2 ,5 8 7 2 .6 9 3 2 .5 8 7 2 .6 9 3 1 .7 7 5 1 .8 5 0 2 .5 0 0 2 .6 2 5 NEW YO RK , N. Y . * T r a d e o r o c c u p a t io n 1954 - C o n tin u e d N EW Y O R K , N . Y . - C o n tin u e d N ew spap er B in d e r y w o m e n : E d it io n b in d in g : H and c o l l a t o r s , s t it c h e r s , g e n e r a l e d it io n w o r k e r s , s e w in g m a c h in e o p e r a t o r s , han d c o v e r e r s , p a r in g - m a c h in e o p e r a t o r s , h an d f o l d e r s , d r o p r o l l o r p o in t fo ld in g -m a c h in e f e e d e r s , han d p a s t e r s , han d g a t h e r e r s ____________________________ P a s t in g - m a c h in e o p e r a t o r s ; g u a r d in g - s tu b b in g - and s t r ip p in g - m a c h in e o p e r a t o r s , i n s e r t e r s , w ir e s t it c h e r o p e r a t o r s ; S in g e r s t it c h e r o r M c C a in s t it c h e r o p e r a t o r s _____________________________ G a t h e r in g -m a c h in e f i l l e r s in , b o o k e x a m in e r s and w r a p p e r s ____________________________ B o x g i r l s o n fo ld in g m a c h i n e s ______ C o m m e r c ia l w o r k : B in d e r y W o m e n ____________________ B o o k b in d e r s : E d it io n b in d in g : H ea d s t a m p e r s ____________________ E x t r a f i n i s h e r s ____________________ G ild e r 8 ______________________________ S ta m p e r s ___________________________ H ea d s h e e t m e n , f o ld i n g m a c h in e o p e r a t o r s , b o o k t r i m m e r s , p o w e r r o u n d e r s and b a c k e r s , h e a d b a n d in g - an d l in in g - m a c h in e o p e r a t o r s , s t o c k - c u t t e r s , c a s e - m a k in g m a c h in e o p e r a t o r s , e x t r a f o r w a r d e r s , g a t h e r in g m a c h in e s t it c h e r s an d c o v e r e r s , s h e e t an d p la te c u t t e r s , s m a s h in g -m a c h in e o p e r a t o r s , c ir c u i t w o r k e r s ___________________________ B o o k t r i m m e r s (fla t o r t a b le t r i m ) , hand rou n d ers and b a c k e r s , h e a d b a n d e r s an d l i n e r s , h an d c a s e an d s t r e t c h e r m a k e r s , h an d c a s e r - i n ; b ook r e p a ir e r s , edge c o lo r i n g , s p r in k lin g an d g e n e r a l a l l- a r o u n d w o r k , a s s is ta n t o p e r a t o r s on g a t h e r in g -m a c h in e , s t it c h e r s an d c o v e r e r s , s h e e t c u t t e r s ___________________________ 1 9 5 3 , a n d J u ly 1, 1954 H ou rs per w eek N E W O R L E A N S , L A . - C o n tin u e d C o m p o s i t o r s , h an d - d a y w o r k ______ C o m p o s i t o r s , h an d - n i g h t w o r k ____ M a c h in e o p e r a t o r s - d a y w o r k ______ M a c h in e o p e r a t o r s - n ig h t w o r k _____ M a i le r s - d a y w o r k ___________________ M a i le r s - n ig h tw o r k ________ P h o t o e n g r a v e r s - d a y w o r k __________ P h o t o e n g r a v e r s - n i g h t w o r k ________ P r e s s m e n , w eb - dayw ork : A g r e e m e n t A _______________________ A g r e e m e n t B _______________________ P r e s s m e n , w e b - n i g h t w o r k ________ P r e s s m e n - i n - c h a r g e - d a y w o r k ____ P r e s s m e n - i n - c h a r g e - n ig h tw o r k __ S t e r e o t y p e r s - d a y w o r k ______________ S t e r e o t y p e r s - n i g h t w o r k ____________ J u ly 1 , 2 .4 0 5 36 V. B o o k b in d e r s : - C o n fin u e d E d it io n binding^ - C o n tin u e d H ead g o l d l a y e r s $ 1 ,7 7 8 G o ld l a y e r s _ _ _ 1 .6 8 8 A s s is ta n t sh eetm en o r h eads o f sto ck 2 .3 0 5 2 .2 1 5 N ip p in g -m a c h in e o p e r a t o r s ______ H and g l u e r s - u p , b o a r d c u t t e r s , p a sters o ff _ ........ ........ . 2 .1 1 5 2 .5 7 3 G e n e r a l r e f e r e n c e b o o k s _________ C o m m e r c ia l w o r k : C o m b in a t io n g a t h e r in g - and st it c h in g - m a c h in e o p era tors _ . . _ 2 .4 8 8 B ra ck e t t r im m e r s , o p e r a to r s o f c o n tin u o u s t r i m m e r s , S h e r id a n c o m i c m a c h in e (tr im m e r a tta ch ed ) o p era tors . _ ................. . 2 .5 3 7 A s s is t a n t o p e r a t o r s o n c o m b in a t io n s an d f o ld i n g m a c h i n e s , j o g g in g -m a c h in e o p e r a t o r s ..... . . 2 . 179 C o n tin u o u s t r i m m e r s (t u m b le r t y p e ) . 2 .5 6 5 B la n k b o o k b i n d e r s ; o p e r a t o r s o f fla t m a c h in e s ; d ie m a c h in e s ; b a n d -c u t t in g m a c h in e s ; g a t h e r in g , s t it c h in g , o r c o v e r in g m a c h in e s (o p e r a t e d a s 2 .4 6 0 s e p a r a te u n its) _ . . M a n ifo ld ta b le w o r k e r s .......... _ 2 .4 3 5 O p e r a to rs o f K ast i n s e r t in g an d s titc h in g m a c h i n e s , D a y to n 3 -k n ife 2 .5 1 0 tr im m e r s E l e r t r i r a u to s p a c e r s . . . . ... 2 .4 8 8 2 .8 5 5 2 .7 9 7 I ta lia n te x t . ................................. . _ 3 .2 4 0 T H le r t r o t y p e r s . , 2 .8 5 5 M a c h in e o p e r a t o r s . . . . 2 .7 9 7 I t a l ia n t e x t 2 .8 5 5 M a c h in e t e n d e r s ( m a c h i n i s t s ) M a ile r s 2 .9 3 9 3 .0 1 6 S ta m p e rs 3 .0 9 3 M a c h in e o p e r a t o r s ... __ 2 .8 7 8 C o m m e r c i a l ........ . . . 2 .9 5 4 G ra v u r e 3 .6 2 8 3 .5 8 5 ................... C ravnre P r e s s a s s is t a n t s a n d f e e d e r s : A g reem en t A: A s s i s t a n t s o n M il l e r 2 - c o l o r S im p le x , M ie h le 2 - c o l o r N o . 41 an d 46 s m a ll M c K e e p r o c e s s - f i r s t a s s is t a n t , la r g e 2 - c o l o r f la t - b e d , 2 - c o l o r C o t t r e l l r o t a r y (n ot o v e r 42 in c h e s ) 5 - c o l o r C o t t r e l l (n ot o v e r 61 in c h e s ) s e c o n d a s s is t a n t , an d p e r fe c tin g p r o c e s s 2 .4 4 4 A s s i s t a n t s o n M ie h le a u t o m a t ic p o n y , K e lly N o . 2 , B a b c o c k a u t o m a t ic , M il l e r M a jo r S im p le x , P r e m i e r G . F . , M ie h le 4 1 ; s h e e t-fe d r o ta r y . _ 2 .4 1 6 A s s i s t a n t s on 2 - c o l o r 4 8 - i n c h an d 5 - c o l o r 42 - i n c h C o t t r e l l _ .. . 2 .4 7 1 A s s is t a n t s o n 2 - c o l o r 5 9 - in c h C o t t r e l l and 2 -c o lo r rota ry o v e r .............. .. .... 2 .4 9 9 59 i n c h e s 1 9 5 4 ; n e w s c a l e in n e g o t i a t i o n a t t i m e o f s u r v e y . 34 TABLE 1 3 . — U n io n s c a l e s o f w a g e s a n d h o u r s in t h e p r i n t i n g t r a d e s in 53 c i t i e s , T r a d e o r o c c u p a t io n Ju ly 1 1953 R a te per hour Ju ly 1954 R ate per hour H ou rs per w eek 1954 - C o n tin u e d Ju ly 1, 1953 R a te per hour T r a d e o r o c c u p a t io n J u ly 1, 1954 R a te per hour H ou rs per w eek N ew spap er B o o k and jo b - C o n tin u e d P r e s s a s s is t a n t s and f e e d e r s : - C on tin u ed A g r e e m e n t A : - C on tin u ed F i r s t a s s is t a n t s on 5 - c o l o r 6 1 in ch and 7 2 -i n c h C o t t r e ll _______ $ 2 . 513 A s s i s t a n t s on p la te n ; M ie h le v e r t i c a l o r h o r iz o n ta l; M i l l e r H i -s p e e d o r S im p le x ; K e lly A , B , C , C lip p e r , o r A u t o m a t ic jo b b e r ; H a r r is 1 - o r 2 - c o l o r s (15 x 18 in c h e s and 18 x 22 in c h e s ) ; o f f s e t up to and in c lu d in g 2 2 x 3 4 in c h e s ; W e b e n d o r f e r ; m u lt ic o lo r and C and P c y lin d e r s __________________ 1. 876 U tiP ty m e n on w e b ; a s s is t a n t s on c y lin d e r o v e r 4 2 in c h e s , a s s is t a n t s on M c K e e an d o f f s e t 35 x 45 in c h e s o r la r g e r _________ 2. 389 A g r e e m e n t B: $ 2 .5 1 3 36V , 1. 876 36 ‘ / 4 2. 389 3 6 1/ . 2. 187 1 .4 0 3 1. 280 1. 218 2. 1. 1. 1. 187 403 280 218 3 6 l/ 4 36V4 3 b lU 36l/ 4 2 .9 0 6 2 .9 8 1 2. 906 2 .9 8 1 36V 4 36V4 2 .9 8 1 3. 031 2 .9 8 1 3. 031 36 ‘/ 4 36V 4 3. 3. 3. 3. 3. 3. 3. 3. 3. 3. 006 037 086 141 207 36V4 36V 4 36V 4 36 ‘/ 4 36V 4 3. 006 3. 006 36V 4 2 .9 8 1 3. 056 2. 981 3. 056 3 6 '/ 4 36V4 006 037 086 141 207 C o m p o s i t o r s , h an d - d a y w o r k __________ i $ 3 ,0 9 0 B o h e m ia n an d S la v o n ic t e x t ---------------2. 133 2 . 620 G r e e k t e x t ----- ------------------------------ ----H e b r e w - A m e r i c a n t e x t ________________ 2. 785 3. 733 Ita lia n t e x t ____________________________ C o m p o s i t o r s , h an d - n i g h t w o r k ------------3. 228 3. 713 H e b r e w - A m e r i c a n t e x t ----- ---------------_ _ 3. 883 Ita lia n t e x t __ _________________________ 3. 090 M a c h in e o p e r a t o r s - d a y w o r k --------------B o h e m ia n and S la v o n ic t e x t __________ 2. 133 G r e e k t e x t ____________________________ 2 . 620 H e b r e w - A m e r i c a n t e x t --------------------2. 785 3. 733 Ita lia n t e x t ---------------------------------------------3. 228 M a c h in e o p e r a t o r s - n ig h t w o r k _______ H e b r e w - A m e r i c a n t e x t ________________ 3. 713 3. 883 I ta lia n t e x t ---------------------------------------------M a c h in e t e n d e r s (m a c h in is t s ) d a y w o r k _ ______________________________ 3. 090 M a c h in e t e n d e r s (m a c h in is t s ) n i g h t w o r k -----------------------------------------------3. 228 M a i le r s - d a y w o r k ________________________ 2. 444 S ta m p e r s _____________________________ 2. 511 A u t o m a t ic -m a c h in e o p e r a t o r s _______ 2. 561 M a ile r s - n i g h t w o r k ------------------------------2 .7 2 4 S t a m p e r s ---------------------------------------------2. 792 A u t o m a t ic -m a c h in e o p e r a t o r s _______ 2 .9 4 0 P h o t o e n g r a v e r s - d a y w o r k ______________ 3. 310 P h o t o e n g r a v e r s - n ig h t w o r k _____________ 3. 613 P r e s s m e n , w e b - d a y w o r k ____________ 2 .9 6 6 G r a v u r e -----------------------------------------------2 .9 3 3 C o l o r _________________ ________ _____ 3. 066 Spot c o l o r _____________________________ 3. 013 P r e s s m e n , w e b - n ig h t w o r k _____________ 3. 313 G r a v u r e _____________ _______________ 3. 371 C o l o r ____________ ___________________ 3. 514 Spot c o l o r ___________ _________________ 3 .4 5 8 P r e s s m e n -in -c h a r g e - dayw ork _ 3. 310 G r a v u r e -------------------------------------------------3. 306 M o n o t o n e ________________________________ 3. 227 P r e s s m e n - i n - c h a r g e - n ig h t w o r k _______ 3. 687 G r a v u r e _________________ _________ __ 3. 771 M o n p to n e _ ___________________________ 3. 685 S t e r e o t y p e r s - d a y w o r k __________________ 2 . 800 S t e r e o t y p e r s - n ig h t w o r k ____ _ ________ 3. 500 iJ>3. 172 2. 133 2. 731 3 .0 7 0 3. 733 3. 310 4 . 095 3. 883 3. 172 2. 133 2. 731 3. 070 3. 733 3. 310 4 . 095 3. 883 36V4 37V z 36V4 35 30 36V 4 2 6 V4 30 36V 4 37 Va 36V 4 35 30 36V 4 2 6 V4 30 3. 172 3674 3. 310 2. 535 2 . 601 2 . 668 2. 823 2 . 896 2 .9 6 9 3. 393 3. 697 2 . 966 * 3 .0 4 0 * 3 .2 0 0 * 3 .1 2 0 * 3 .3 1 3 * 3 .4 8 6 * 3 .6 5 7 *3. 571 *3. 310 *3. 467 *3. 333 *3. 687 * 3 .9 4 3 *3. 800 2 . 889 3. 600 3674 37V 2 3772 37V 2 3472 3472 3472 3674 3674 36 7 4 3772 37V 2 37V 2 3372 35 35 35 367 4 3772 37V 2 33 72 35 35 3772 3 l7 2 1. 740 2 .9 7 1 2 .9 7 1 2. 987 2 .9 7 1 2 .9 7 1 2 .8 8 0 3. 229 3. 309 3772 3772 3772 3772 3772 37 V2 3772 5 35 3572 O A K L A N D , C A L IF . B o o k and jo b 2. 956 2. 956 36V 4 B in d e r y w o m e n __________________________ B o o k b in d e r s -----------------------------------------------C o m p o s i t o r s , han d _______________________ E l e c t r o t y p e r s ---------------------------------------------M a c h in e o p e r a t o r s ---------------------------------M a c h in e t e n d e r s fm a r h in i s t s ) 2 .9 0 6 2 .9 0 6 o/Ll / 3674 2. 906 2. 906 o6 (At 3 /4 3. 044 3. 044 3 6 '/4 2. 718 2. 801 2. 718 2. 801 36V 4 36V 4 2. 542 2. 566 2. 542 2. 566 36V4 36V 4 2. 592 2. 592 36V 4 ----- M a i l e r s ------------------------------------------------------P h o t o e n g r a v e r s __________________________ R o t o g r a v u r e — _______________________ P r e s s a s s is t a n t s and f e e d e r s : C y li n d e r _______________________________ P la t e n ___________________________________ P r e s s m e n , c y l i n d e r ______________________ P r e s s m e n , p la te n __ ________________ S t e r e o t y p e r s _______________________________ C i r c u l a r s h o p s _________________________ 1. 700 2. 931 2 .9 3 1 2 . 960 2. 931 2. 931 2. 773 3. 112 3. 309 2. 1. 2. 2 . 2. 3. 353 887 931 828 960 398 *2. *1. *2. *2 . 2. 3. 353 887 931 828 987 515 3772 37V 2 3772 3772 3772 327a N ew spaper 2. 641 2 .6 9 2 3. 240 S e e fo o t n o t e at e n d o f t a b le . * T h i s r a t e in e f f e c t p r i o r t o J u ly 1, 1 9 5 3 , a n d J u ly 1 , N EW Y O R K , N . Y . - C o n tin u e d N E W Y O R K , N . Y . - C o n tin u e d L a y e r s - u p ____________ _________________ F lo o r h elp - m e n _____________________ F lo o r h elp - w o m e n _________________ P r e s s m e n , c y lin d e r : A greem en t A : S i n g l e -c o lo r a u to m a tic : G rou p A ----------------------------------------G ro u p B ____________________________ 2 - c o lo r a u to m a tic : G r o u p A ____________________________ G rou p B ____________________________ C o t t r e l l: 1 2 - c o l o r 2 9 x 4 2 in c h e s , o r 2 2 - c o lo r 36 x 4 8 in c h e s _____ 1 2 - c o lo r 4 0 x 59 in c h e s _______ 1 5 - c o l o r 29 x 4 2 in c h e s _______ 1 5 - c o l o r 5 0 x 65 in c h e s ______ 1 5 - c o l o r 5 0 x 7 2 in c h e s _______ 2 - c o l o r f la t -b e d o v e r 70 in c h e s _________________________________ P e r m a n e n t p r o v e r s , s h e e t -f e d r o t a r y w ith c o l o r , w ith b r o n z ing a t ta c h m e n t -----------------------------------M c K e e p r o c e s s _______________________ 2 c y lin d e r on c o lo r r e g i s t e r , 2 - c o l o r f l a t -b e d , 2 - c o lo r H a r r i s 28 x 3 4 in c h e s an d u p , C o x - D u p l e x __________________________ 1 c y lin d e r and 1 o r 2 hand p la te n ; 1 c y lin d e r an d 1 a u to m a t ic p la te n ; 1 c y lin d e r an d 1 a u to m a tic jo b c y lin d e r up to and in clu d in g 31 in c h e s ; 1 c y lin d e r and 1 o r 2 a u to m a tic jo b c y lin d e r , 2 2 in c h e s and u n d er 29 in c h e s ; 1 c y lin d e r o v e r 6 8 in c h e s , s h e e t -f e d r o t a r y , m u ltiw e b t i c k e t __________ H a r r i s 17 x 2 2 in c h e s , 19 x 25 in c h e s , 22 x 34 in c h e s o r W e b e n d o r fe r 17 x 2 2 in c h e s o f f s e t __________________________________ 2 - c o lo r M i e h le , 4 1 7 2 x 55 7 2 in c h e s o f f s e t _________________________ A g ree m en t B: F in is h in g -m a c h in e s _________________ A u t o m a t ic f e e d e r _____________________ P r e s s m e n , p la te n : 1 to 3 ; 1 a u to m a tic , 20 in c h e s o r u n d e r ---------------------------------------------------1 a u to m a tic , o v e r 20 in c h e s __________ 2 a u to m a tic 20 in c h e s o r u n d e r ; 2 W e b e n d o r fe r __________________________ 2 a u to m a tic o v e r 20 in c h e s ; 1 2 c o lo r H a r r is 15 x 18 in c h e s ________ 2 2 - c o l o r H a r r is 15 x 18 in c h e s _____ S t e r e o t y p e r s __________________________________ J u ly 1, 2. 641 2. 692 3. 280 36 ‘/ 4 361/ 4 371/ , C o m p o s i t o r s , han d - d a y w o r k _ _ C o m p o s i t o r s , han d - n i g h t w o r k _______ M a c h in e o p e r a t o r s - d a y w o r k __________ M a ch in e o p e r a t o r s - n ig h t w o r k _________ M a ch in e t e n d e r s (m a c h in is t s ) d a y w o r k _ ______________________________ _ M a c h in e t e n d e r s (m a c h in is t s ) n i g h t w o r k ___ -________________________ __ M a i le r s - d a y w o r k - ___________________ M a i le r s - n ig h tw o r k _ ___________________ P h o t o e n g r a v e r s - d a y w o r k ______________ 1 9 5 4 ; n e w s c a l e in n e g o t i a t i o n a t t i m e o f s u r v e y . . 889 3. 022 2 . 889 3 .0 2 2 2 2 . 889 3. 022 2 .6 1 3 2. 747 2 .9 3 6 2 .9 2 9 3. 062 2 .9 2 9 3 .0 6 2 3772 3772 3772 37 72 . 929 3772 3. 062 2. 653 2. 786 3 .0 2 9 3772 3772 3772 377a 2 35 TABLE 1 3 . — U n io n s c a l e s o f w a g e s a n d h o u r s in t h e p r i n t i n g t r a d e s in 53 c i t i e s , T r a d e o r o c c u p a t io n Ju ly 1, 1953 R a te per hour J u ly 1, R ate per hour 1 9 5 3 , a n d J u ly 1 , 1954 H ou rs per w eek T r a d e o r o c c u p a t io n O A K L A N D , C A L I F . - C on tin u e d 1954 - C o n tin u e d Ju ly 1, 1953 R a te per hour Ju ly 1, 1954 R a te per hour H ou rs per w eek O M A H A , N E B R . - C o n tin u e d N e w s p a p e r - C on tin u e d P h o t o e n g r a v e r s - n ig h t w o r k ________ P r e s s m e n , w e b - d a y w o r k --------------P r e s s m e n , w e b - n i g h t w o r k ________ P r e s s m e n - i n - c h a r g e - d a y w o r k ___ P r e s s m e n - i n - c h a r g e - n ig h tw o r k ___ S t e r e o t y p e r s - d a y w o r k -----------------------S t e r e o t y p e r s - n ig h tw o r k _____________ J u ly 1 , N e w s p a p e r - C o n tin u e d $ 3 . 069 2. 783 2. 916 3. 061 3. 208 2. 772 2 .9 0 5 $3. 2. 2. 3. 3. 2. 2. 163 849 916 134 208 812 945 37V2 37V2 37 V2 3 7 x/ 2 37 V2 3 7 x/ 2 3 7 x/ 2 s s m e n -in -c h a r g e - dayw ork: A g reem en t A A g r e e m e n t B ---------] r e s s m e n -in -c h a r g e A g reem en t A A greem en t B — ! 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B o o k and jo b B o o k and jo b B in d e r y w o m e n ___________________________ B o o k b in d e r s _______________________________ C o m p o s i t o r s , hand ______________________ M a c h in e o p e r a t o r s _______________________ M a c h in e te n d e r s ( m a c h i n i s t s ) _________ M a i le r s -------------------------------------------------------P h o t o e n g r a v e r s ___________________________ P r e s s a s s is t a n t s and f e e d e r s : P la t e n ----------------------------------------------------P r e s s m e n , c y l i n d e r _____________________ O f f s e t ------------------------------------------------------P r e s s m e n , p l a t e n ________________________ 1. 225 2 .2 3 1 2. 250 2. 250 2. 312 2. 260 2. 667 1. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 304 375 500 500 563 266 667 40 40 40 40 40 3 7 x/ 2 3 7 x/ 2 1. 2. 2. 1. 260 125 125 980 1. 2. 2. 2. 300 375 375 250 40 40 40 40 2. 2. 2. 2. 626 760 626 760 2. 2. 2. 2. 687 820 687 820 37x/ 2 37x/ 2 37 x/ 2 3 7 x/ 2 2. 759 2. 885 37x/ 2 2. 900 2. 800 3. 056 2 .4 9 3 2. 627 2. 573 2. 707 2. 2. 3. 2. 2. 2. 2. 3 7 x/ 2 37x/ 2 36 3 7 x/ 2 3 7 x/ 2 3 7 x/ 2 37 Va N ew spaper C o m p o s i t o r s , hand - d a y w o r k ________ C o m p o s i t o r s , hand - n ig h t w o r k ---------M a c h in e o p e r a t o r s - d a y w o r k ____ ____ M a c h in e o p e r a t o r s - n igh tw ork ______ M a c h in e t e n d e r s (m a c h in is t s ) d a y w o r k -----------------------------------------------------M a c h in e t e n d e r s ( m a c h in is t s ) n ig h t w o r k _________________________________ P h o t o e n g r a v e r s - d a y w o r k _____________ P h o t o e n g r a v e r s - n ig h t w o r k ____________ P r e s s m e n , w e b - d a y w o r k --------------------P r e s s m e n , w eb - n ig h t w o r k ___________ S te r e o t y p e r s - d a y w o rk ------------------------S te r e o t y p e r s - n igh tw ork ---------------------- 953 940 200 689 820 687 820 OM AHA, NEBR. B o o k and jo b C o m p o s i t o r s , han d -----------------------------E l e c t r o t y p e r s ----------------------------------------M a c h in e o p e r a t o r s -------------------------------M a c h in e t e n d e r s ( m a c h in i s t s ) -----------P h o t o e n g r a v e r s ------------------------------------P r e s s a s s is t a n t s and f e e d e r s -----------P r e s s m e n , c y l i n d e r ___________________ P r e s s m e n , p l a t e n --------------------------------S t e r e o t y p e r s ------------------------------------------- 2 .4 6 0 2 .5 3 3 2 .4 6 0 2 .4 6 0 2. 693 1. 765 2. 050 2. 050 2. 653 * 2 .4 6 0 2. 747 *2. 460 *2. 460 2. 773 1. 975 2. 260 2. 260 2. 743 40 3 7 x/ 2 40 40 3 7 x/ 2 40 40 40 3 7 x/ 2 . 2 .6 5 3 . 2 .8 2 8 2. 653 . 2 .8 2 8 2 .7 4 3 2 .9 1 8 2 .7 4 3 2 .9 1 8 3 7 x/ 2 3 7 x/ 2 37 x/ 2 3 7 x/ 2 . 2 .6 5 3 2 .7 4 3 . 2 .8 2 8 2. 135 . 2 .2 3 5 . 2 .7 6 0 . 2 .9 6 0 2 .9 1 8 * 2 .1 3 5 * 2 .2 3 5 * 2 .7 6 0 * 2 .9 6 0 37 V2 40 40 3 7 x/ 2 37x/ 2 . 2 .6 3 7 . 2 .5 4 7 2 .7 8 7 2 .6 9 7 37x/ 2 37x/ 2 . 2 .7 4 7 2. 657 2 .8 9 7 37x/ 2 3 7 x/ 2 C o m p o s i t o r s , han d E l e c t r o t y p e r s ---------M a c h in e t e n d e r s (m a c h in is t s ) M a i le r s --------------------------------------P h o t o e n g r a v e r s ------------------------P r e s s a s s is t a n t s and f e e d e r s : C y li n d e r --------------------------------O f f s e t ------------------------------------P l a t e n ________________________ P r e s s m e n , c y l i n d e r ----------------O ffs e t , up to 36 in c h e s -----O v e r 36 i n c h e s --------------------P r e s s m e n , p l a t e n --------------------; t e r e o t y p e r s ------------------------------S N ew spaper C o m p o s i t o r s , h an d - d a y w o r k ------C o m p o s i t o r s , han d - n ig h tw o r k — M a c h in e o p e r a t o r s ' - d a y w o r k ------M a c h in e o p e r a t o r s - n ig h t w o r k -----M a c h in e t e n d e r s (m a c h in is t s ) dayw ork . 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M a i le r s - d a y w o r k -----------------M a i le r s - n i g h t w o r k ---------------P h o to e n g ra v e rs - d ayw ork — P h o t o e n g r a v e r s - n ig h tw o r k — P r e s s m e n , w eb - dayw ork : A g r e e m e n t A ----------------------A g r e e m e n t B _______________ P r e s s m e n , w e b - n ig h tw o r k : A g r e e m e n t A ---------------------A g reem en t B P r e s s m e n -in -c h a r g e - dayw ork: A g r e e m e n t A ------------------------------A g r e e m e n t B ------------------------------P r e s s m e n - i n - c h a r g e - n ig h tw o r k : A g reem en t A A g reem en t B S t e r e o t y p e r s - d a y w o r k ------------S t e r e o t y p e r s - n ig h tw o r k -------- 3. 3. 2. 3. 082 092 677 089 204 092 800 230 N ew spap er C o m p o s i t o r s , han d - d a y w o r k ----------C o m p o s i t o r s , h an d - n i g h t w o r k -------M a c h in e o p e r a t o r s - d a y w o r k -----------M a c h in e o p e r a t o r s - n ig h tw o r k -------M a c h in e te n d e r s (m a c h in is t s ) M a c h in e t e n d e r s (m a c h in is t s ) n i g h t w o r k ---------------------------------------------M a i le r s - d a y w o r k -------------------------------M a i le r s - n i g h t w o r k ----------------------------P h o t o e n g r a v e r s - d a y w o r k ----------------P h o t o e n g r a v e r s - n i g h t w o r k -------------P r e s s m e n , w eb - dayw ork: A g r e e m e n t A -----------------------------------A g r e e m e n t B -----------------------------------P r e s s m e n , w e b - n ig h tw o r k : A g r e e m e n t A -----------------------------------A g r e e m e n t B ------------------------------------ S e e fo o t n o t e a t e n d o f t a b le . * T h i s r a t e in e f f e c t p r i o r t o J u ly 1 , 2 .8 0 7 37x/ 2 P H IL A D E L P H IA , P A . B o o k and jo b B in d e r y w o m e n -------------------------B o o k b in d e r s : B e n ch w o r k e r s ---------------------M a c h in e w o r k e r s -----------------C o m p o s i t o r s , h an d ------------------E le ctro ty p e rs M a c h in e o p e r a t o r s . M a c h i n is t - o p e r a t o r s M a c h in e t e n d e r s (m a c h in is t s ) M a i le r s : A g r e e m e n t A -----------------------A g r e e m e n t B -----------------------P h o to e n g ra v e rs . R o t o g r a v u r e ------- 1 9 5 4 ; n e w s c a l e in n e g o t i a t i o n a t t i m e o f s u r v e y . 1. 160 1. 300 1 3 83/ 4 2. 2. 2. 3. 2. 2. 2. 070 120 533 030 533 640 693 2. 250 2. 300 2. 560 3. 110 2 .5 6 0 2. 667 2. 720 1 38 3/ 4 1 3 8 3/ 4 37 x/ 2 37x/ 2 37x/ 2 37 x/ 2 37 V2 1 .9 2 0 2. 175 3. 228 3. 093 2. 080 2 .4 8 0 3. 328 3. 280 37 x/ 2 3 7 x/ 2 35 3 7 l/ 2 36 T A B L E 1 3 . — U n io n s c a l e s o f w a g e s a n d h o u r s in t h e p r i n t i n g t r a d e s in 53 c i t i e s , T r a d e o r o c c u p a t io n J u ly 1, 1953 R a te per hour J u ly 1, R a te per hour 1954 1 95 4 - C o n tin u e d T r a d e o r o c c u p a t io n H ou rs per w eek per hour J u ly 1, 1954 R a te per hour H ours per w eek P IT T S B U R G H , P A . - C o n tin u e d B o o k a n d jo b - C o n tin u e d B o o k a n d jol? - C o n tin u e d $ 2 .1 4 4 2 .1 5 7 $ * 2 .1 4 4 * 2 .1 5 7 38*/* 387* 2 .1 7 0 1 .7 6 8 2 . 191 * 2 .1 7 0 * 1 .7 6 8 * 2 .1 9 1 3374 3 8 /4 3874 2 . 191 2 .2 1 2 2 .4 9 5 2 .5 1 6 * 2 .1 9 1 * 2 .2 1 2 * 2 .4 9 5 * 2 .5 1 6 3874 387* 3874 3874 2 .4 5 9 2 .4 8 5 * 2 .4 5 9 * 2 .4 8 5 3874 3874 $ 2 .4 5 3 2 .5 8 6 2 .8 0 0 2 .4 8 0 2 .8 0 0 2 .8 0 0 2 .5 0 5 37 Vz 37 V2 37 V2 37 ll z A g reem en t A A g reem en t B 2 .8 0 0 3 .0 2 4 2 .8 9 3 3 .2 0 0 l36V4 S i n g l e - c o l o r o f fs e t . 2 - c o l o r c y l i n d e r __ C y lin d e r , m a l e ___ P la t e n , m a l e ______ C y lin d e r , fe m a le __ P la t e n , f e m a l e ___ 2 .0 9 0 2 .3 2 0 2 .0 9 0 1 .7 9 0 1 .8 1 0 1 .6 2 0 2 .7 2 0 2 .8 6 0 2 .7 6 0 2 .6 3 0 2 .8 3 9 2 . 150 2 .3 8 0 2 . 150 1 .8 5 0 1 .8 6 0 1 .6 7 0 2 .8 0 0 2 .9 4 0 2 .8 4 0 2 .9 7 0 2 .7 1 0 2 .9 1 8 37 V2 37 Hz 37 V2 37 */2 37 V2 37 V2 37 V2 37 V2 37 V2 37 y2 37 y2 37 72 * 2 .5 3 2 3874 2 .6 8 1 * 2 .6 8 1 3874 2 .9 6 5 2 .8 2 6 * 2 .9 6 5 * 2 .8 2 6 3874 38V . 2 .7 4 3 2 .5 7 8 * 2 .7 4 3 * 2 .5 7 8 3874 3874 * 3 .0 2 2 * 2 .8 5 7 2 .8 8 0 3 .0 0 0 2 .8 8 0 3 .0 0 0 2 .9 6 0 3 .0 8 0 2 .9 6 0 3 .0 8 0 37 V2 37 V2 37 V2 37 V2 2 .8 8 0 2 .9 6 0 37 V2 3 .0 0 0 2 .3 1 8 2 .4 1 2 3. 120 3 .2 2 6 2 .6 8 0 2 .7 8 7 2 .8 8 0 2 .9 8 7 2 .7 0 7 2 .8 1 4 3 .0 8 0 2 .5 0 5 37 V2 37 V2 37 72 37 V2 37 V2 37 V2 37 V2 37 V2 37 y2 37 V2 37 y 2 c je M a ch in e o p e r a t o r s , 2 .5 3 2 3 .0 2 2 2 .8 5 7 $ 2 .3 7 3 2 .5 0 3 2 .7 2 0 2 .2 8 5 2 .7 2 0 2 .7 2 0 2 .3 1 8 B l l p p ! 2 - c o l o r c y l i n d e r ___ S in g le -c o lo r o ffs e t . W eb _________________ j * , h an d - d a y w o r k ^ ( V l \l 2 .5 5 7 2 .6 1 9 * 2 .5 5 7 * 2 .6 1 9 38V . 38 V . 2 .7 4 3 2 .8 0 5 * 2 .7 4 3 * 2 .8 0 5 38% 38% 2 .8 4 1 2 .9 0 3 2 .2 9 4 2 .5 6 0 * 2 .8 4 1 * 2 .9 0 3 * 2 .2 9 4 2 .6 8 0 38s/ . 38% 38% 37 V, 2 .7 2 0 2 .8 5 3 2 .7 2 0 2 .8 5 3 2 .8 5 3 2 .9 8 7 2 .8 5 3 2 .9 8 7 37 >/a 37 y 2 37 ya 37 y 2 2 .7 2 0 2 .8 5 3 37 V2 2 .8 5 3 2 .3 4 6 2 .5 5 7 3 .0 4 0 3 . 175 2 .4 7 5 2 .5 6 2 2 .7 0 0 2 .7 8 6 2 .8 8 0 2 .7 6 0 2 .6 6 2 2 .7 6 5 2 .9 6 5 2 .9 9 5 2 .6 1 3 2 .6 9 3 2 .9 8 7 2 .4 5 3 2 .6 7 0 3. 173 3 .3 0 6 2 .7 4 7 2 .9 3 7 3 .0 6 7 3. 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M a c h in e t e n d e r s ( m a c h in is t s ) • n ig h tw o r k . M a i le r s - d a y w o r k ____________ M a i le r s - n i g h t w o r k __________ P h o to e n g r a v e r s - d a y w o r k __ P h o t o e n g r a v e r s - n ig h tw o r k _ P r e s s m e n , w e b - d a y w o r k __ R o t o g r a v u r e , jo u r n e y m e n P r e s s m e n _______________ P r e s s m e n , w eb - n ig h tw o r k _ R o t o g r a v u r e , jo u r n e y m e n P r e s s m e n _______________ P r e s s m e n -in -c h a r g e , d a y w o r k . R otog ra v u re . P r e s s m e n - i n - c h a r g e , n ig h tw o r k R otog ra v u re . S t e r e o t y p e r s - d a y w o r k __ S t e r e o t y p e r s - n ig h tw o r k 1 9 5 3 , a n d J u ly 1 , Ju ly 1, 1953 P H IL A D E L P H IA , P A . - C o n tin u e d P r e s s a s s is t a n t s and f e e d e r s : C y lin d e r , 68 in c h e s an d u n d e r _____________________________ C y lin d e r , o v e r 68 in c h e s _ _ --------- -----2 - c o l o r c y lin d e r and p e r f e c t in g __ J u n io r a s s is t a n t s S h e e t -fe d r o t a r y „ R o ll-fe d rota ry : S i n g l e - c o l o r __ 2 -co lo r . S in g le -c o lo r (B a b cock ) . 2 - c o l o r ( B a b c o c k ) _____ P r e s s m e n , c y lin d e r : 68 in c h e s and u n d e r _______ O v e r 68 i n c h e s _____________ 2 - c o l o r c y lin d e r , p e r f e c t in g ______ R o ll-fe d rota ry : S in g le -c o lo r _ S i n g l e - c o l o r ( B a b c o c k ): 1st p r e s s m e n ________ 2d p r e s s m e n _________ 2 -c o lo r : 1st p r e s s m e n ________ 2d p re s s m e n . 2 - c o l o r (B a b c o c k ) : 1st p r e s s m e n , 2 d p r e s s m e n ________ S h e e t -fe d r o t a r y : S in g le - c y l in d e r : 1 a u to m a tic a t t a c h m e n t ________ 2 a u to m a tic a t t a c h m e n t s _______ 4c o lo r : 70 in c h e s and tin der . O v e r 70 i n c h e s ______ 5c o lo r : 70 in c h e s and u n d er O v e r 70 i n c h e s ______ P r e s s m e n , p l a t e n _____________ S tereoty p ers J u ly 1 , 37 c y l in d e r . O ffs e t A g reem en t A A g reem en t B 1 .5 7 5 2 .8 1 4 2 .8 1 3 2 .9 7 3 2 .8 1 3 2 .9 4 6 2 .8 1 3 2 .8 1 3 2 .9 7 3 2 .8 1 3 2 .8 1 3 2 .7 4 7 2 .8 1 3 2 .9 7 3 2 .8 1 3 2 .9 4 6 2 .8 1 3 * 2 .8 1 3 2 .9 7 3 2 .8 9 7 2 .8 9 7 2 .8 3 1 37 y 2 37 V2 37 y2 37 V2 37 72 37 V2 37 y 2 3 7 1/ 2 3 7 y2 3 7 y2 37 V2 37 V2 2 .8 1 3 2 .9 7 3 2 .9 8 7 2 .9 7 3 37 V2 37 V2 2 .8 9 9 3 .0 3 4 2 .8 9 9 3 .0 3 4 3 .0 4 0 3. 159 3 .0 4 0 3 . 159 36 y4 36 % 36 y4 36 lU 2 .8 9 9 3 .0 4 0 36 y4 3 .0 3 4 2 .6 4 7 2 .8 3 6 3 . 159 2 .7 6 6 2 .9 6 4 36 lU 37 y 2 35 1 .6 4 0 2.898 N ew spap er P IT T S B U R G H , P A . d ayw ork B o o k and jo b B in d e r y w o m e n F o r e l a d i e s __ S e e fo o tn o te a t en d o f ta b le . * T h i s r a t e in e f f e c t p r i o r t o J u ly 1 .3 0 7 1 .4 4 3 1, 1 .3 5 3 1 .4 8 4 37 37 y2 y2 n ig h tw o r k ___________ M a i le r s - d a y w o r k __ M a i le r s - n ig h t w o r k 1 9 5 4 ; n e w s c a l e in n e g o t i a t i o n a t t i m e o f s u r v e y . 37 TABLE 1 3 . — U n io n s c a l e s o f w a g e s a n d h o u r s in t h e p r i n t i n g t r a d e s in 5 3 c i t i e s , J u ly 1, T r a d e o r o c c u p a t io n J u ly 1, 1953 R a te per hour Ju ly 1, R a te per hour 1954 H o u rs per w eek P O R T L A N D , O R E G . - C on tin u e d $ 3. 3. 2. 3. 3. 3. 2. 3. 030 170 827 064 047 300 800 000 $ 3. 159 3. 297 * 2 . 827 * 3 .0 6 4 * 3 .0 4 7 * 3 .3 0 0 2. 920 3. 128 36V4 36V4 37V2 35 37V2 35 37 V2 35 2 .4 5 0 2. 450 2. 667 2 .4 5 0 2. 450 2. 800 1. 876 2 .4 5 0 2 .4 5 0 2. 800 2 .4 5 0 2 .4 5 0 2. 906 1. 970 37Y2 36V4 37Y2 37Y2 37Y2 37Y2 36Y4 2. 400 (2) 2. 450 2. 360 37Y2 37Y2 2. 256 2. 076 2. 350 2. 170 36Y4 36Y4 B o o k and jo b N ew spap er C o m p o s i t o r s , hand - d a y w o r k -------- -----_______ C o m p o s i t o r s , hand - n ig h tw o r k M a c h in e o p e r a t o r s - d a y w o r k ___________ M a c h in e o p e r a t o r s - n ig h t w o r k __________ M a c h in e te n d e r s (m a c h in is t s ) d a y w o r k ___________________________________ M a c h in e te n d e r s (m a c h in is t s ) n i g h t w o r k __ __ ________________ ____ P h o t o e n g r a v e r s - d a y w o r k ________________ P h o t o e n g r a v e r s - n ig h t w o r k - ___________ P r e s s m e n , w e b - d a y w o r k __ ___________ P r e s s m e n , w e b - n ig h t w o r k ____ _____ _ P r e s s m e n - i n - c h a r g e - d a y w o r k _________ P r e s s m e n - i n - c h a r g e - n i g h t w o r k _______ S t e r e o t y p e r s - d a y w o r k ___________________ S t e r e o t y p e r s - n ig h t w o r k _______ __ _ __ 2. 2. 2. 2. 733 853 733 853 773 893 773 893 37Y2 3 7 V> 37Y l 37Y2 2. 733 2. 773 37Y2 2. 2. 3. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 3. 3. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 37Y2 37Y2 37 Y2 37Y2 37Y2 37Y2 37Y2 37Y2 37 Y2 853 994 114 659 779 792 912 659 779 2. 2. 2. 2. 893 034 154 719 839 852 986 698 818 R IC H M O N D , V A . B o o k and jo b B in d e r y w o m e n . B o o k b in d e r s ________________________________ C o m p o s i t o r s , h a n d _________________________ E l e c t r o t y p e r s _______________________ __ _ M a c h in e o p e r a t o r s _________________________ M a c h in e t e n d e r s (m a c h in is t s ) ----------------P h o t o e n g r a v e r s ------------------------------------------P r e s s a s s is ta n t s and f e e d e r s : A g r e e m e n t A ____ _____ __ ___________ A g r e e m e n t B _ __ __ _____ __ ________ Job ...... ............................ P r e s s m e n , c y lin d e r : A g reem en t A: R o t a r y _ _____________________________ S m a ll c y lin d e r ( K e l l y ) ______________ A g r e e m e n t B ____ ______________________ O ffs e t _ __ A g r e e m e n t C: S m a ll c y l i n d e r _________ ___________ O f f s e t _____ __________________________ P r e s s m e n , p la ten : A g r e e m e n t A _ _____ __________________ A g r e e m e n t B ____________________________ A g r e e m e n t C ________ __ __ _____ ____ 1. 1. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 105 950 000 533 000 000 467 1. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 165 030 000 587 000 000 600 40 40 40 37 Y2 40 40 37Y2 1. 580 1. 350 1. 200 1. 680 1. 425 1. 275 40 40 40 1. 1. 2. 2. 1. 1. 2. 2. 850 980 150 150 40 40 40 40 1. 925 2. 125 2. 000 2. 200 40 40 1. 450 1. 680 1. 500 1. 450 1. 750 1. 575 40 40 40 S e e fo o t n o t e at e n d o f t a b le . * T h i s r a t e in e f f e c t p r i o r t o J u ly 1, 1 954 - C o n tin u e d J u ly 1, 1953 R a te per hour J u ly 1, 1954 R a te per hour H ou rs per w eek $ 2. 611 2 .7 0 2 2 .6 1 1 2. 702 $ 2 .6 9 3 2. 787 2 .6 9 3 2. 787 38Y4 3 8 3/ 4 383/ 4 383/ 4 2. 611 2 .6 9 3 383/ 4 2. 702 2. 850 2 .9 0 5 2. 560 2. 653 2. 827 2. 920 2. 560 2 .6 5 3 2. 787 2 .9 3 3 3. 066 2. 640 2. 733 2. 907 3. 000 2. 640 2. 733 383/ 4 37Y2 37Y2 37Y2 37 Y2 37Y2 37Y2 37Y2 37Y 2 1 .4 1 3 1. 340 2. 533 1. 494 1. 389 2. 640 37Y2 37Y2 37Y2 2. 587 2 .6 0 0 2. 140 2. 693 2 .6 9 4 2. 140 37 Y2 37Y2 37Y2 2. 587 2 .6 0 0 2. 587 2. 407 2. 813 2. 693 2 .6 9 4 2 .6 9 3 2. 513 2 .9 4 7 37Y2 37Y2 37Y2 37Y2 37Y2 2. 1. 2. 2. 166 896 155 031 2. 1. 2. 2. 253 980 240 120 37Y2 37Y2 37Y2 37Y2 1. 2. 1. 2. 810 166 675 230 1 .8 7 6 2. 245 1. 736 2. 311 37Y2 37Y2 37Y2 37Y2 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 796 750 586 586 519 586 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 894 854 693 693 625 693 37Y2 37Y2 37Y2 37Y2 37Y2 37Y2 2. 2. 2. 2. 795 600 385 150 2. 2. 2. 2. 897 694 472 228 37Y2 37Y2 37Y2 37Y2 2. 451 2. 586 2. 560 2. 693 37Y2 37Y2 . 2 .3 8 5 2. 150 . 2 .6 6 6 2. 472 2. 228 2. 786 37Y2 37Y2 37Y2 2. 2. 2. 2. 786 920 786 920 37Y2 37Y2 37Y2 37Y2 2. 667 2. 786 37Y2 2. 800 2. 920 37Y 2 - C on tin u ed N ew spaper P R O V ID E N C E , R . I. C o m p o s i t o r s , hand: A g r e e m e n t A ____ __ _____ __________ A g r e e m e n t B _ _________________________ E le c t r o t y p e r s ------------------- -------- __ M a c h in e o p e r a t o r s _ __ ________ ___ M a c h in e t e n d e r s ( m a c h in i s t s ) ___________ P h o to e n g ra v e rs _ _ P r e s s a s s is t a n t s and f e e d e r s ___________ P ressm en : A g reem en t A: C y lin d e r ; p la t e n , a u t o m a t i c ______ _____ _____ P la t e n , h a n d -fe d A g r e e m e n t B: C y lin d e r _________________________ H a n d -fe d j o b __________ ___________ T r a d e o r o c cu p a tio n R IC H M O N D , V A . N e w s p a p e r - C on tin u ed P h o t o e n g r a v e r s - d a y w o r k — __________ P h o t o e n g r a v e r s - n ig h tw o r k __ __ _ P r e s s m e n , w e b - d a y w o r k ______________ P r e s s m e n , w e b - n i g h t w o r k ____________ P r e s s m e n - i n - c h a r g e - d a y w o r k ________ P r e s s m e n - i n - c h a r g e - n ig h t w o r k _______ S t e r e o t y p e r s - d a y w o r k __________________ S t e r e o t y p e r s - n ig h t w o r k - ______________ 1 9 5 3 , a n d J u ly 1, 850 980 050 050 C o m p o s i t o r s , h and - d a y w o r k __ C o m p o s i t o r s , h and - n ig h tw o rk . M a c h in e o p e r a t o r s - d a y w o r k ----M a c h in e o p e r a t o r s - n igh tw ork M a c h in e t e n d e r s (m a c h in is t s ) d ayw ork . M a c h in e t e n d e r s ( m a c h in is t s ) n ig h t w o r k -------------------------------------------P h o t o e n g r a v e r s - d a y w o r k -------------P h o t o e n g r a v e r s - n ig h t w o r k ----------P r e s s m e n , w eb - d a y w o r k _________ P r e s s m e n , w e b - n ig h t w o r k _______ P r e s s m e n - i n - c h a r g e - d ay w o rk — P r e s s m e n - i n - c h a r g e - n igh tw ork S te r e o t y p e r s - d a y w o r k _____________ S te r e o t y p e r s - n ig h tw o r k -----------------ROCHESTER, N. Y. B o o k and jo b B in d e r y w o m e n : A g r e e m e n t A _____ A g r e e m e n t B -------B o o k b in d e r s __________ C o m p o s it o r s , hand: A g r e e m e n t A ____ A g r e e m e n t B -------E le c t r o t y p e r s M a c h in e o p e r a t o r s : A greem en t A _ A greem en t B _ M a c h in e t e n d e r s ( m a c h in is t s ) __ P h o t o e n g r a v e r s __________________ P r e s s a s s is t a n t s and f e e d e r s : A greem en t A : C y lin d e r _ P la t e n , h a n d _______ P la t e n , a u to m a tic . D u p l e x _______________ A g reem en t B: P la t e n ________________ V e r tic a l, c y lin d e r P la t e n , h a n d _______ R o t a r y -----------------------P r e s s m e n , c y lin d e r : A greem en t A : D u p l e x ______________ O f f s e t ------------------------2 K e lly A o r B , o r v e r t i c a l 1 K e lly A o r B , o r v e r t i c a l 1 K e lly C ________________________ C y lin d e r , K e lly N o . 1 o r 2 A greem en t B: R otary . H a r r is o f f s e t , K e lly N o . 1_ V e r t i c a l ________________________ 1 K e lly A P r e s s m e n , p la te n : A greem en t A : 1 to 3 h a n d - f e d _______________ 2 a u t o m a t ic _____________________ A greem en t B: 4 h a n d -f e d o r 2 a u to m a tic s . 1, 2 , o r 3 h a n d ________________ S te r e o t y p e r s ___________________________ N e w sp a p e r C o m p o s it o r s , hand - d a y w o r k _____ C o m p o s it o r s , hand - n ig h t w o r k ___ M a c h in e o p e r a t o r s - d a y w o r k ______ M a c h in e o p e r a t o r s - n ig h tw o r k ____ M a c h in e te n d e r s (m a c h in is t s ) d a y w o r k --- --------------------- 1______________ M a c h in e t e n d e r s (m a c h in is t s ) n ig h t w o r k _______ ______________________ 1 9 5 4 ; n e w s c a l e in n e g o t i a t i o n a t t i m e o f s u r v e y . 2. 2. 2. 2. 667 800 667 800 38 T A B L E ! 1 3 . — U n io n s c a l e s o f w a g e s a n d h o u r s in t h e p r i n t i n g t r a d e s in 53 c i t i e s , T r a d e o r o c c u p a t io n J u ly 1, 1953 R a te per hour J u ly 1, R a te per hour $ 2 ,3 2 0 2 .4 5 3 3 .1 7 3 3 .3 0 6 2 .7 8 7 2 .9 2 0 2 .9 2 0 3 .0 5 3 2 .7 8 6 2 .9 2 0 37 Va 37 Vz 37 Va 37 Va 37 Va 37 Va 37 Va 37 Va 37 Va 37 Va B o o k an d jo b S ee fo o tn o te s at en d o f ta b le . T r a d e o r o c c u p a t io n J u ly 1, 1954 R a te per hour H ou rs per w eek B o o k a n d j o b - C o n tin u e d $ 2 ,2 0 0 2 .3 3 3 3 .0 6 0 3 .1 9 2 2 .6 6 7 2 .8 0 0 2 .8 0 0 2 .9 3 3 2 .6 6 6 2 .8 0 0 S T . L O U IS , M O . 1 25 x 38 in c h e s o r l a r g e r and l e s s than 68 in c h e s and 1 o r 2 p l a t e n s ______________________ 195 4 - C o n tin u e d J u ly 1, 1953 R a te per h our S T . L O U IS , M O . - C o n tin u e d N e w s p a p e r - C o n tin u e d B in d e r y w o m e n __ ...... B o o k b in d e r s and c u t t e r s __________________ C o m b in a tio n m e n _ , , R u le r s and fin i s h e r s C o m p o s i t o r s , han d E le c t r o t y p e r s M a c h in e o p e r a t o r s ... _ . _ M a c h in e t e n d e r s (m a c h in is t s ) _ . _ M a i le r s ... ___ P h o to en g r a v e r s P r e s s a s s is t a n t s an d f e e d e r s : S in g le c y l in d e r , la r g e r than 27 x 4 1 in c h e s ; 2 - c o l o r , l a r g e r than 27 x 41 in c h e s ; 2 M ie h le h o r i z o n t a l, 22 x 28 i n c h e s _ 74 in c h c y l in d e r ; 2 - c o l o r p e r f e c t i n g , 68 in c h e s o r o v e r ; 4 - c o l o r M c K e e o r C ia y b o u r n ; 5 -c o lo r __ _ 2 - c o l o r C ia y b o u r n o v e r 52 in ch e s . . . R o t a r y w eb ___ __ _ A u t o m a t i c -f e e d , l e s s than 27 x 41 in c h e s an d in c o m b in a t io n w ith j o b p r e s s e s : Up to 2 y e a r s e x p e r i e n c e ... _ 2 or m ore years e x p e r ie n c e H a n d -fe e d o v e r 22 x 28 in c h e s and u n d er 27 x 41 in c h e s _ _ __ J o b p r e s s (2 o r m o r e y e a r s e x p e r ie n c e ) __ P r e s s m e n , c y lin d e r : 1 4 - o r 5 - c o lo r 1 s in g le -r o ll rota ry ; 1 2 -r o ll rota ry ___ S e c o n d m e n on 5 - c o l o r ; se co n d m en on 2 - r o l l rota ry ; 1 2 - c o l o r le s s than 68 in c h e s ; 1 r o t o g r a v u r e , s h e e t - fe d , s i n g l e - c o l o r ; 1 19 x 28 in c h e s to 2 4 x 35 in c h e s , w ith ou t a s s is ta n t ; a ll m a k e s o f a u t o m a t ic s up to 68 in c h e s ; 1 a u to m a tic 17 x 22 in c h e s to 68 in c h e s and 2 p la te n 1 2 - c o l o r 68 in c h e s and o v e r ; 1 d o u b le c y lin d e r p e r f e c t i n g ________ 1 2 - c o l o r C ia y b o u r n H a n d -fe d e q u ip m e n t: 1 24 x 36 in c h e s o r l e s s ____________ 2 24 x 36 in c h e s o r l e s s ; 1 24 x 36 i n c h e s o r l e s s and 1 o r 2 p la t e n s ; 1 25 x 38 in c h e s o r l a r g e r and l e s s than 68 in c h e s 1 9 5 3 , a n d J u ly 1, 1954 H ou rs per w eek R O C H E S T E R , N . Y . - C o n tin u e d M a i le r s - d a y w o r k M a i le r s - n ig h tw o r k _____ P h o t o e n g r a v e r s - d a y w o r k .. ....... P h o t o e n g r a v e r s - n i g h t w o r k _____________ P r e s s m e n , w e b - d a y w o r k _______________ P r e s s m e n , w e b - n i g h t w o r k ____________ P r e s s m e n -in -c h a r g e - d ayw ork P r e s s m e n - i n - c h a r g e - n ig h tw o r k ______ S tereoty p ers - dayw ork . _ S t e r e o t y p e r s - n i g h t w o r k _________________ J u ly 1 , 1 .3 5 0 2 .3 3 0 2 .4 0 0 2 .3 5 0 2 .6 8 0 2 .6 7 0 2 .6 8 0 2 .6 8 0 2 .5 0 0 2 .7 7 3 1 .4 4 0 2 .5 7 5 2 .6 4 5 2 .5 9 5 2 .8 0 4 2 .7 8 0 2 .8 0 4 2 .8 0 4 2 .5 2 7 2 .8 9 3 37 Va 37 Va 37 Va 37 Vz 37 Va 37 Va 37 Va 37 Va 37 Va 37 Va P r e s s m e n , c y l in d e r : - C o n tin u e d V e r t i c a l e q u ip m e n t: 2 a u t o m a t ic s , l e s s than 17 x 2 2 in c h e s ; 1 a u t o m a t ic l e s s than 17 x 22 in c h e s an d 2 h a n d -f e d p l a t e n s _______________ $ 2 ,4 9 0 P r e s s m e n , p la te n : 1 o r 2 , h a n d - f e d ______________ ________ 2 .2 0 0 2 .3 8 0 3 o r 4 , h a n d -f e d __ _ 2 a u t o m a t ic s o r 2 a u t o m a t ic s and 1 h a n d -fe d ; 1 c o u p o n , 2 .3 8 0 42 in c h e s 1 rn iipon , 28 in c h e s 2 .2 9 0 2 .4 9 0 1 N ew E r a _ S te re o ty p e rs: 3 .0 7 6 A g reem en t A _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Ajrrppm pnt R 3. 136 A g reem en t C 2 .9 8 9 A gr f o m e n t D 2 .9 8 9 $ 2 ,6 0 5 3 7 l/z 2 .3 0 0 2 .4 9 0 37 Vz 37 Va 2 .4 9 0 2 .3 9 5 2 .6 0 5 37 Va 37 Vz 37 Vz 3. 180 3 .2 4 0 3 .0 9 3 3 .2 4 0 37 Vz 37 Vz 37 Vz 37 Vz 2 .9 1 0 3 .0 6 9 2 .9 1 0 3 .0 6 9 3 .0 2 0 3. 179 3 .0 2 0 3 . 179 36 V» 36 V4 36 Vt 36 V4 2 .9 1 0 3 .0 2 0 36 V4 3 .0 6 9 2 .5 2 6 2 .7 2 8 3 .0 1 3 3 . 173 2 .7 0 6 2 .9 6 0 2 .9 1 4 3 .2 0 0 2 .8 9 3 3. 160 3. 120 3 .4 0 0 2 .7 0 6 2 .9 2 0 3. 179 2 .6 2 0 2 .8 2 9 3 . 146 3. 306 2 .8 0 0 2 .9 6 0 3. 020 3 .2 0 0 2 .9 8 7 3. 160 3 .2 2 0 3 .4 0 0 2 .7 6 0 2 .9 8 0 3 6 1/4 37 Vz 35 37 Vz 37 Vz 37 Vz 37 h 35 35 37 Vz 37 Vz 35 35 37 Vz 35 2 .0 5 0 2 .0 5 0 2 .7 2 0 2 . 188 2 . 188 2 .8 0 0 40 40 37 l/z 1 .5 6 3 1 .5 6 3 2 .0 5 0 2 .0 5 0 1 .6 2 5 1 .6 2 5 2 . 188 2 . 188 40 40 40 40 2 .6 7 6 2 .7 7 6 2 .6 7 6 2 .7 7 6 2 .7 7 6 2 .8 8 6 2 .7 7 6 2 .8 8 6 36 V4 36 V4 36 V4 36 V4 2 .7 2 0 2 .8 2 0 36 V4 2 .8 1 7 2 .2 9 3 2 .3 6 0 2 .7 2 0 2 .8 5 3 2 .5 7 9 2 .6 4 8 2 .8 5 5 2 .9 2 4 2 .9 1 7 2 .4 5 8 2 .5 2 9 2 .9 1 9 3 .0 5 7 2 .6 8 4 2 .7 5 3 2 .9 6 0 3 .0 2 9 36 V4 4 36 Vz 4 36 Vz 4 36 V4 4 36 V4 ‘ 36V4 6 36 V4 6 36 V4 6 36 V4 N ew spap er r.ftm pnaitnr s , hand - d a y w o r k C o m p o s i t o r s , hand - n ig h tw o r k M a c h in e o p e r a t o r s - d a y w o r k M a ch in e o p e r a t o r s - n i g h t w o r k ________ M a c h in e t e n d e r s (m a c h in is t s ) d ayw ork . _ ..................... _ M a ch in e t e n d e r s (m a c h in is t s ) n ig h tw o r k M a ile r s - d a y w o r k M a ile r s - n i g h t w o r k _____________________ P h o to e n g ra v e rs - da yw ork . _ ... . P h o t o e n g r a v e r s - n ig h tw o r k P re ssm e n , w eb - dayw ork _ _ _ R otog ra v n r e P r e s s m e n w e h _ n ig h tw o r k R o to g ra v u re .... ........ P r e s s m e n -in -c h a r g e - d a y w ork R o t o g r a v u r e ___ P r e s s m e n - i n - c h a r g e - n i g h t w o r k ______ R otog ra v u r e S t e r e o t y p e r s - d a y w o r k __________________ S t e r e o t y p e r s - n i g h t w o r k _______________ 2 .1 7 0 2 .2 7 0 37 Va 2 .2 2 0 2 .3 2 0 37 Va 2 .2 9 0 2 .4 1 0 2 .3 9 5 2 .5 2 0 37 Va 37 Va 1 .8 0 0 1 .8 8 5 37 Va 1 .8 6 0 1 .9 4 5 37 Va 1 .8 6 0 1 .9 4 5 37 Va S A L T L A K E C IT Y , U TA H 1 .4 3 0 1 .4 9 5 37 Va B o o k an d jo b 2 .8 4 0 2 .9 7 0 37 l/a 2 .7 8 0 2 .9 1 0 37 Va C o m p o s i t o r s , hand M a c h in e o p e r a t o r s P h o to e h g ra v e r s P r e s s a s s is t a n t s an d f e e d e r s : C y l i n d e r __ _ _ P la te n P r e s s m e n , c y lin d e r P r e s s m e n , p la t e n _ _ _ __ __ __ N ew spap er 2 .6 5 0 2 .7 7 0 37 Va 2 .7 0 0 2 .7 4 0 2 .8 2 5 2 .8 6 5 37 Va 37 Va 2 .3 4 0 2 .4 5 0 37 Va 2 .4 4 0 2 .5 5 0 37 Va 2 .5 6 0 2 .6 8 0 37 Va C o m p o s i t o r s , han d - d a y w o r k _________ C o m p o s i t o r s , hand - n ig h tw o r k _ M a ch in e o p e r a t o r s - d a y w o r k M a ch in e o p e r a t o r s - 'n i g h t w o r k ________ M a ch in e t e n d e r s (m a c h in is t s ) dayw ork M a c h in e t e n d e r s (m a c h in is t s ) n ig h tw o r k _ _ ______ _ __ __ __ M a ile r s - d a y w o r k ________________________ M a i le r s - n ig h t w o r k __ _ __ P h o t o e n g r a v e r s - d a y w o r k ______________ P h o t o e n g r a v e r s - n ig h t w o r k _____________ P r e s s m e n , w e b - d a y w o r k ______________ P r e s s m e n , w e b - n i g h t w o r k ____________ P r e s s m e n - i n - c h a r g e - d a y w o r k _______ P r e s s m e n - i n - c h a r g e - n i g h t w o r k ______ 39 T A B L E 1 3 . — U n io n s c a l e s o f w a g e s a n d h o u r s in t h e p r i n t i n g t r a d e s in 5 3 c i t i e s , J u ly 1, 1953 R a te per hour T r a d e o r o c c u p a t io n J u ly 1, R a te per hour Ju ly 1, 1954 R a te per hour H ou rs per w eek SAN F R A N C IS C O , C A L I F . - C o n tin u e d N e w s p a p e r - C o n tin u e d S te r e o t y p e r s - d a y w o r k ___________________ S te r e o t y p e r s - n i g h t w o r k ____________ ____ $ 2 ,5 1 0 2 .6 0 0 £ 2 .6 8 0 2 .7 6 0 3674 3674 1 .0 5 0 2 .0 0 0 2 .4 0 0 2 .4 0 0 2 .4 0 0 2 .6 9 3 1 .1 0 0 2 .1 0 0 2 .4 7 5 2 .4 7 5 2 .4 7 5 2 .7 0 7 40 40 40 40 40 37 Va 1 .6 2 5 1 .3 5 0 2 .2 1 2 1 .7 2 5 1 .4 5 0 2 .3 1 2 40 40 40 2 .2 2 5 2 .4 0 0 2 .0 4 7 2 .8 7 1 2 .3 2 5 2 .5 0 0 2 .1 4 7 2 .9 4 2 40 40 40 35 2 .5 3 3 2 .6 8 0 2 .5 3 3 2 .6 8 0 2 .6 1 3 2 .7 6 0 2 .6 1 3 2 .7 6 0 37 7a 377a 377a 37 7a 2 .5 3 3 2 .6 1 3 37 7a 2 .6 8 0 2 .7 0 7 2 .8 8 0 2 .7 6 0 2 .7 8 7 2 .9 6 0 37 7a 377a 377a , 1 2 .5 3 3 2 .6 6 6 2 .6 1 3 2 .7 4 7 377a 377a 1 2 .6 8 0 2 .8 1 9 2 .8 0 0 2 .7 6 0 2 .8 9 3 3 .0 1 3 377a 37 7a 37 7a 3 .0 8 0 2 .9 4 6 2 .5 3 3 2 .6 8 0 3 .1 6 0 3 .1 6 0 2 .6 1 3 2 .7 6 0 37 7a 377a 377a 377a 1 .7 0 0 2 .9 3 1 2 .9 3 1 2 .9 6 0 2 .9 3 1 2 .9 3 1 2 .7 7 3 3 .1 1 2 1 .7 4 0 2 .9 7 1 2 .9 7 1 2 .9 8 7 2 .9 7 1 2 .9 7 1 2 .8 8 0 3 .2 2 9 377a 377a 37 7a 377a 377a 377a 37 7a 535 2 .3 5 3 1 .8 8 7 2 .9 3 1 2 .8 2 8 2 .9 6 0 3 .3 9 8 2 .5 3 7 2 .0 4 2 3 .1 4 9 3 .0 4 0 2 .9 8 7 3 .5 1 5 377a 377a 377a TEX. B o o k and jo b B in d e r y w o m e n _____________________________ B o o k b i n d e r s _________________________________ C o m p o s it o r s , h a n d ________________________ M a c h in e o p e r a t o r s ________________________ M a c h in e t e n d e r s ( m a c h i n i s t s ) ___________ P h o t o e n g r a v e r s _____________________________ P r e s s a s s is t a n t s an d f e e d e r s : C y l i n d e r __________________________________ P l a t e n ____________________________________ P r e s s m e n , c y l i n d e r ______________________ O ffse t: 20 x 30 i n c h e s ______________________ 43 x 48 i n c h e s ______________________ P r e s s m e n , p l a t e n ______ _________ ____ . S t e r e o t y p e r s ________________________________ N ew spap er C o m p o s i t o r s , han d - d a y w o r k ___ C o m p o s i t o r s , h an d - n ig h tw o r k „ M a c h in e o p e r a t o r s - d a y w o r k ____ M a c h in e o p e r a t o r s - n ig h tw o r k __ M a c h in e t e n d e r s (m a c h in is t s ) d a y w o r k ___________________________ M a c h in e t e n d e r s (m a c h in is t s ) n i g h t w o r k _____________________ ____ P h o t o e n g r a v e r s - d a y w o r k _______ P h o t o e n g r a v e r s - n ig h tw o r k _____ P r e s s m e n , w eb - dayw ork : A g r e e m e n t A ___________________ A g r e e m e n t B ____________________ P r e s s m e n , w eb - n ig h tw o r k : A g r e e m e n t A ____________________ A g r e e m e n t B ____________________ P r e s s m e n -in -c h a r g e - d a y w o rk . P r e s s m e n - i n - c h a r g e - n ig h tw o r k : A g r e e m e n t A ___________________ A g r e e m e n t B ___________________ S t e r e o t y p e r s , d a y w o r k ___________ S t e r e o t y p e r s , n i g h t w o r k --------------SAN F R A N C IS C O , C A L I F . B o o k an d jo b B in d e r y w o m e n __ _________________ B o o k b i n d e r s _______________________ C o m p o s i t o r s , h a n d _______________ E l e c t r o t y p e r s _______________________ M a ch in e o p e r a t o r s ____ ____ ___ M a c h in e t e n d e r s (m a c h in is t s ) ____ M a i l e r s _____________________________ P h o t o e n g r a v e r s __________________ _ P r e s s a s s is t a n t s a n d f e e d e r s : C y l i n d e r _________________________ P l a t e n ___________________________ P r e s s m e n , c y l i n d e r ______________ P r e s s m e n , p l a t e n _________________ S t e r e o t y p e r s _______________________ C ir c u la r s h o p s _________________ Y I lk 377a 327a N ew spap er __ C o m p o s i t o r s , han d - n ig h tw o r k _ M a ch in e o p e r a t o r s - d a y w o r k ___ M a ch in e o p e r a t o r s - n ig h tw o r k — M a ch in e t e n d e r s - (m a c h in is t s ) d a y w o r k ___________________________ S e e fo o tn o te s at en d o f ta b le . 195 4 - C o n tin u e d J u ly 1, 1953 R a te per hour T r a d e o r o c c u p a t io n N e w sp a p e r - C o n tin u ed C o m p o s i t o r s , h an d - d a y w o r k 1 9 5 3 , a n d J u ly 1 , 1954 H ou rs per w eek S A L T L A K E C I T Y , U T A H - C o n tin u ed S A N A N T O N IO , J u ly 1, 2 .8 6 2 2 .9 9 6 2 .8 6 2 2 .9 9 6 2 .9 2 9 3 .0 6 2 2 .9 2 9 3 .0 6 2 37 7a 377a 377a 377a 2 .8 6 2 2 .9 2 9 37 7a 1 $ 2 ,9 9 6 2 .6 1 3 2 .7 4 7 2 .9 3 6 3 .0 6 9 2 .7 8 3 2 .9 1 6 3 .0 6 1 3 .2 0 8 2 .7 7 2 2 .9 0 5 n ig h tw o r k 1 1 P 1 h o to e n g ra v e r s - d a y w ork ] 1 ] ] ] < J s t b - n ig h tw o r k __ J$ 3 ,0 6 2 2 .6 5 3 2 .7 8 6 3 .0 2 9 3. 163 2 .8 4 9 2 .9 1 6 3 .1 3 4 3 .2 0 8 2 .8 1 2 2 .9 4 5 37 Va 37 Va 37 Va 37 Va 37 Va 37 Va 37 l/a 37 Va 37 Va 37 Va 37 Va SCRA N TON , P A . B o o k and jo b 1 1 .3 2 0 1 .3 6 1 37 Va M a c h in e w o r k e r s B en ch w o r k e r s _ < s m p o s it o r s , h an d I M a c h in e o p e r a t o r s . 1 M a c h i n is t - o p e r a t o r s , jP h o to e n g r a v e r s j 2 .2 4 0 2 . 170 2 .5 0 0 2 .4 5 3 2 .5 0 0 2 .5 8 0 1 .4 5 0 2 .6 6 7 2 .3 0 7 2 .2 3 3 2 .6 4 0 2 .5 6 0 2 .6 4 0 2 .7 2 0 1 .5 2 5 2 .6 6 7 37 Va 37 Va 37 Va 37 Va 37 Va 37 Va 40 37 Va C y l i n d e r _____________ 2 - c o l o r o r p e r fe cto r P l a t e n ________________ 2 .0 7 7 2 . 136 1 .6 9 8 2 . 130 2 . 189 1 .7 3 9 37 Va 37 Va 37 Va 2 - c o lo r o r p e r fe cto r 1 o r 2 ________________ 2 .6 1 3 2 .5 0 2 2 .6 7 6 2 .5 6 2 37 Va 37 Va 1 t o 3, h a n d -f e d 2 . 163 2 .6 6 3 2 .2 1 5 2 .8 4 0 37 Va 40 2 .7 0 0 2 .8 0 6 2 .7 0 0 2 .7 5 2 2 .8 0 6 2 .8 5 3 2 .2 0 5 2 .2 8 5 3 .2 1 0 2 .5 3 1 2 .8 9 3 (2 ) 2 .7 0 0 3 . 115 2 .7 8 0 2 .8 8 7 2 .7 8 0 2 .8 2 5 2 .8 8 7 2 .9 2 5 2 .2 8 5 2 . 365 3 .2 8 6 2 .7 8 0 2 .9 7 9 2 .9 2 3 3. 131 2 .7 7 0 3 .2 0 0 37 Va 37 Va 37 Va 37 Va 37 Va 37 Va 35 35 35 l 37Va 35 1 37 V2 35 37 Va 32 Va 1 .6 5 7 3 .0 0 0 3 .0 0 0 3. 143 3 .0 7 1 2 .8 7 1 3 . 164 1 .6 5 7 3 .0 0 0 3 .0 5 7 3 .2 7 0 3 . 128 3 .0 3 5 3 .3 0 7 35 35 35 35 35 35 35 2 .3 7 8 1 .9 8 0 3 .0 0 0 3 .0 0 0 2 .7 6 0 3 .3 0 0 2 .3 7 8 1 .9 8 0 3 .0 0 0 3 .0 0 0 2 .7 6 0 3 .4 3 5 35 35 35 35 35 33Vs N ew spap er 3 s it o r 8, h an d - d a y w o r k __ C o m p o s i t o r s , h an d - n ig h tw o r k . M a c h in e o p e r a t o r s - d a y w o r k __ M a c h i n i s t - o p e r a t o r s _________ M a c h in is t - o p e r a t o r s a i l e r s - d a y w o r k _____ - n ig h tw o r k P h o t o e n g r a v e r s - n ig h tw o r k P r e s s m e n , w e b - d a y w o r k __ P r e s s m e n , w e b - n i g h t w o r k _____ P r e s s m e n -in -c h a r g e - d a y w o r k _ P r e s s m e n - i n - c h a r g e - n ig h tw o r k S t e r e o t y p e r s - d a y w o r k ___________ S t e r e o t y p e r s - n i g h t w o r k _________ 0 S E A T T L E , W ASH . B o o k a n d jo b B in d e r y w o m e n ___ B o o k b in d e r s ______ C o m p o s i t o r , hand E le ctro ty p e rs M a c h in i st - o p e r a t o r s M a ile r s _______________ P h o to e n g r a v e r s _________________ P r e s s a s s is t a n t s and f e e d e r s : C y l i n d e r _____________________ P l a t e n ________________________ P r e s s m e n , c y lin d e r O ffs e t P r e s s m e n , p la te n S t e r e o t y p e r s ______ . 40 T A B L E 1 3 .— U n io n s c a le s of w ages T r a d e o r o c c u p a t io n and h ours in th e p r in t in g t r a d e s Ju ly 1, 1953 R a te per hour R a te per hour in 53 c itie s , J u ly 1, 1953, 1954 Ju ly 1, H ou rs per w eek T r a d e o r o c c u p a t io n S E A T T L E , W ASH . - C o n tin u e d SYRACU SE, N. Y. N ew spap er B o o k and jo b C o m p o s i t o r s , han d - d a y w o r k _____ &3. 000 C o m p o s i t o r s , han d - n ig h tw o r k __ ___ 3. 143 M a c h in e o p e r a t o r s - d a y w o r k ___________ 3. 000 M a c h in e o p e r a t o r s - n ig h t w o r k _________ 3. 143 M a c h in e t e n d e r s (m a c h in is t s ) 3. 000 M a c h in e t e n d e r s (m a c h in is t s ) n i g h t w o r k _________ __ ____ __ ___________ _ 3. 143 M a i le r s - d a y w o r k -----------------------------------2. 545 M a i le r s - n i g h t w o r k ______________________ 2. 729 P h o t o e n g r a v e r s - d a y w o r k _______________ 3. 033 3. 167 P h o t o e n g r a v e r s - n ig h t w o r k _____________ 2. 845 3. 048 P r e s s m e n , w e b - n ig h t w o r k ------ __ ___ 2 .9 7 8 P r e s s m e n - i n - c h a r g e - d a y w o r k _______ P r e s s m e n - i n - c h a r g e - n ig h t w o r k _______ 3. 191 S t e r e o t y p e r s - d a y w o r k _____ _____ __ 3. 000 3. 143 S t e r e o t y p e r s - n ig h t w o r k ________________ 129 272 129 272 35 35 35 35 3. 129 35 >3. 3. 3. 3. 3. 2. 2. 3. 3, 3. 3. 3. 3. 3. 3. 272 700 890 162 296 021 129 572 700 130 270 a n d J u ly 35 37V2 35 37V2 3 7 x/ 2 4 36 7 4 35 4 36V4 35 35 35 S P O K A N E , W ASH . 1, 1954 Ju ly 1, 1953 R ate per hour B in d e r y w o m e n ----------------------- — — — !M . 12 0 1. 740 B o o k b in d e r s -----------------------------------------------2 .6 9 3 C o m p o s i t o r s , han d ________ __________ 2. 350 E l e c t r o t y p e r s ------------------------------------------2. 693 M a c h in e o p e r a t o r s _ -------------------------------2. 693 M a c h i n is t - o p e r a t o r s _ __ __ ___ 2 .6 9 3 M a c h in e t e n d e r s ( m a c h in i s t s ) ___________ M a i le r s ------------------------------------------ ----------- 2. 293 2 .6 5 3 P h o t o e n g r a v e r s - __________________________ P r e s s a s s is t a n t s and f e e d e r s : A g reem en t A : 1 .9 7 3 C y li n d e r _ — — __ ----P la te n 1. 733 A g r e e m e n t B: 1. 550 A u t o m a t i c -----------------------------------------P l a t e n _______________________________ _ 1 .4 8 0 P ressm en : A g reem en t A : C y lin d e r ; o f f s e t _ __ „ ----------------- 2 .4 2 7 P l a t e n ________ __ __ __ — — ____ 2 . 367 A g r e e m e n t B: C y li n d e r ______________________________ 2. 060 1. 970 K e lly B „ ______ __________ - C o n tin u e d Ju ly 1, 1954 R a te per hour H ours per w eek s>1. 170 1. 790 2. 693 2. 550 2 .6 9 3 2. 693 2. 693 2. 386 2. 706 40 40 37V2 37 y 2 37 V2 37V2 37V2 37V2 37V2 1 .9 7 3 1. 733 37 y 2 37V2 *1. 550 * 1 .4 8 0 2 .4 2 7 2. 367 *2. 060 * 1 .9 7 0 40 40 37V2 37Y2 40 40 B o o k and jo b N ew spaper B in d e r y w o m e n _____ _____________________ B o o k b in d e r s ________________________________ C o m p o s i t o r s , han d _____________________ M a c h in e o p e r a t o r s ------------------------------------M a c h i n is t - o p e r a t o r s _________________ P r e s s a s s is t a n t s and f e e d e r s : C y lin d e r . .. .. .. P l a t e n __________ __ __ __ __________ P r e s s m e n , c y l i n d e r ______________________ P r e s s m ft n , p la ten ....... _ 1 .4 9 3 2 .6 6 6 2 .6 6 6 2 .6 6 6 2. 763 1. 2. 2. 2. 2. 546 760 760 760 866 37V2 37V2 37 y 2 37V2 37V2 2. 062 2. 010 2 .6 6 6 2. 666 2. 2. 2. 2. 135 081 760 760 3 7 l/ 2 37V2 37V2 37V2 2. 855 2 .9 9 3 2. 855 2 .9 9 3 3. 3. 3. 3. 030 166 030 166 3674 3674 36V4 3674 2. 855 3. 030 36l/ 4 2 .9 9 3 2. 607 2. 727 2. 779 2. 917 3. 123 3. 166 2. 607 2. 727 2. 883 3 .0 2 1 3. 296 3. 434 36V4 383/ 4 N ew spap er C o m p o s i t o r s , hand - d a y w o r k ________ C o m p o s i t o r s , hand - n i g h t w o r k ________ M a c h in e o p e r a t o r s - d a y w o rk ____________ M a c h in e o p e r a t o r s - n ig h tw o r k ______ M a c h in e t e n d e r s (m a c h in is t s ) d a y w o rk _ _ .... M a c h in e t e n d e r s (m a c h in is t s ) n i g h t w o r k __ ____________________________ M a i le r s - d a y w o r k ______________________ _ M a i le r s - n i g h t w o r k _________ __________ P r e s s m e n , w e b - d a y w o r k ____________ P r e s s m e n , w e b - n ig h tw o r k ---------- ----P r e s s m e n - i n - c h a r g e - d a y w o r k ________ P r e s s m e n - in - c h a r g e - n ig h t w o r k ---------S t e r e o t y p e r s - d a y w o r k -------------------------S f e n f y p e r s - p ig h tw o r k 3. 2 6 0 2. 3 6 7 4 7 6 0 2. 9 2 7 3 7 V 2 2. 8 9 3 3. 0 6 0 3 7 V 2 B o o k and jo b 2. 2. 2. 2. 37 y 2 133 787 133 133 2 . 533 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 133 880 133 133 613 37V2 37V2 37V2 37l/ 2 2. 240 2. 240 2. 320 2. 320 37Y2 37V2 2. 240 2. 533 2 .6 6 6 2. 240 2. 2. 2. 2. 37Y2 37 y 2 37 x/ 2 37V2 N ew spap er C o m p o s i t o r s , iiand — o a yw orK ——--------— M a c h in e o p e r a t o r s - d a y w o r k --------------M a c h in e te n d e r s ( m a c h in is t s ) d a y w o r k ---------------------------------------------------P h o t o e n g r a v e r s - d a y w o r k ---------------------P h o t o e n g r a v e r s - n ig h t w o r k ------------------- d a y w o rk See * fo o tn o te s T h is ra te 320 613 773 320 J u ly 1, 1 95 4 ; new s c a le 2 .6 9 3 2. 800 2 .6 9 3 2. 800 37Y2 37Y2 37Y2 37V2 2. 693 2. 693 37Y2 2. 800 2. 293 2 .4 0 0 2 .9 7 3 3. 100 2. 627 2 .7 9 3 2. 814 2 .9 9 2 2. 587 2. 771 2. 800 2. 386 2 .4 9 3 3. 080 3. 213 2. 627 2 .7 9 3 2. 814 2 .9 9 2 2. 680 2. 871 3772 37Y2 37 y 2 37Y2 37V2 37Y2 35 37 Y2 35 37Y2 35 1. 368 2. 245 1 .4 4 0 2. 370 3 8 3/ 4 383/ 4 2. 773 2. 360 2 .7 4 3 2 .9 0 7 2. 489 2. 853 3 37Y2 383/ 4 37Y2 2 .7 7 3 2. 360 2 .7 4 7 2. 813 3. 093 2 .0 8 5 2 .3 6 0 2 .2 8 5 2. 840 2 .9 0 7 2 .4 8 9 2. 880 2 .9 3 3 3 .0 9 3 2 . 200 2 .4 9 0 2 .4 1 0 2. 973 3 37Y 2 383/ 4 37Y2 37Y2 3772 383/ 4 3 8 3/ 4 383/ 4 37Y2 2 .9 0 7 3 .0 6 7 2 .9 0 7 3 .0 6 7 2. 987 3. 147 2 .9 8 7 3. 147 37Y2 3772 37Y2 37Y2 2 .9 0 7 2 .9 8 7 3772 3. 067 3. 147 37 y2 T O L E D O , OHIO B in d e r y w o m e n ______________________________ Rnnlfhi nripro C o m p o s i t o r s , hand: A g r e e m e n t A _______ ____________ AgTfietnpint R ........................... E l e c t r o t y p e r s ________ _________________ M a ch in e o p e r a t o r s : A g reem en t A ___________ __________ A g r e e m e n t B _ — ________________ ___ M a ile r s __________________________ ^_______ P h o t o e n g r a v e r s ____________________________ R o t o g r a v u r e __ _ _ __ ______________ P r e s s a s s is t a n t s and f e e d e r s P r e s s m e n , c y lin d e r __ ____________________ P r e s s m e n , p la te n _ S t e r e o t y p e r s __ N ew spaper C o m p o s i t o r s , han d - d a y w o r k __ __ ___ C o m p o s i t o r s , han d - n ig h tw o r k — __ M a c h in e o p e r a t o r s - d a y w o r k __________ M a c h in e o p e r a t o r s - n ig h t w o r k _________ M a c h in e t e n d e r s (m a c h in is t s ) d a y w o r k ----------------------------------------------------M a c h in e t e n d e r s (m a c h in is t s ) n i g h t w o r k _________________ __ ________ a t e n d o f ta b le . in e f f e c t p r i o r to 2 .6 9 3 2. 800 2 .6 9 3 2. 800 B o o k an d jo b 36V4 36 V4 36V4 S P R IN G F IE L D , M A S S. C o m p o s i t o r s h sn d - f* * H jie c tr o ty p e r s M a c h in e o p e r a t o r s ----------------------------------M a c h in e t e n d e r s ( m a c h in i s t s ) - ------.-------P h o t o e n g r a v e r s ----------------------------------------- C o m p o s i t o r s , h an d - d a y w o r k __ ----C o m p o s i t o r s , han d - n ig h tw o r k _______ M a c h in e o p e r a t o r s - d a y w o r k ----------------M a c h in e o p e r a t o r s - n ig h tw o r k __ ----M a c h in e t e n d e r s (m a c h in is t s ) Haywnrlr M a c h in e t e n d e r s (m a c h in is t s ) n i g h t w o r k _________________________________ M a ilp r e - dayw nrlr' M a i le r s - n ig h tw o r k _ __ __ -------P h o t o e n g r a v e r s - d a y w o r k ----------------------P h o t o e n g r a v e r s - n ig h t w o r k - __ _____ P r ft fis m M , w ah - dayw nrlt P r e s s m e n , w e b - n ig h t w o r k _____________ P r e s s m e n - in - c h a r g e - d a y w o r k ------------P r e s s m e n - in - c h a r g e - n ig h t w o r k _______ S t e r e o t y p e r s - d a y w o r k __________________ Stprp.otypprfi - nigVitwnrlr in n e g o t ia tio n at tim e of su rvey. 41 T A BLE 1 3 .— Union s ca le s o f w ages and hours in the printing trades in 53 c itie s , July 1, 1953, and July 1, 1954 - Continued T r a d e o r o c c u p a t io n J u ly 1, 1953 R a te per hour J u ly 1 R a te per hour 1954 H ou rs per w eek T O L E D O , O H IO - C on tin u e d $ 2 ,6 8 0 2 .8 2 8 3 .2 2 7 3 .3 8 7 37 Vz 37 Vz 37 y2 37 Vz 2 .8 0 7 2 .8 7 3 2 .8 8 7 3 .0 2 0 37 Vz 37 Vz 2 .9 5 3 3 .2 3 6 3 .0 3 3 3 .3 0 7 37 y2 35 2 .9 5 3 3 .0 0 7 3 .0 3 3 3 . 153 37 v2 37 Vz 3 .1 0 0 3 .3 7 9 2 .8 4 0 2 .9 8 6 3 . 180 3 .4 0 7 2 .9 2 0 3 .0 6 6 37 Vz 35 37 Vz 37 Va B o o k and jo b 1 2 3 4 5 6 * 1 .2 8 0 2 .5 5 4 2 .7 7 3 2 .9 7 0 2 .7 7 3 2 .7 7 3 2 .4 8 0 2 .9 0 7 1 .3 3 3 2 .6 3 4 2 .8 2 7 2 .9 7 0 2 .8 2 7 2 .8 2 7 2 .5 6 0 2 .9 8 6 37 Vz 37 Vz 37 Vz 37 Vz 37 Vz 37 Vz 37 Vz 37 Vz 1 .9 9 0 2 .2 3 3 2 .0 7 0 2 .3 1 3 37 Vz 37 Vz 2 .2 5 8 2 .3 3 8 37 Vz 2 .3 4 5 2 .4 2 5 37 Vz 2 .3 9 5 2 .2 3 3 2 .3 0 8 2 .4 7 5 2 .3 1 3 2 .3 8 8 37 Vz 37 Vz 37 Vz 2 .3 9 9 2 .4 7 0 2 .4 7 9 2 .5 5 0 37 Vz 37 Vz P r e s s m e n , c y lin d e r : J o b a u t o m a t ic c y l in d e r , 1 o r 2 h a n d - o r a u t o - fe d (n o t o v e r 65 in c h e s ), f la t b e d c y lin d e r (o v e r 65 in c h e s ) ____________________________ 1 4 - c o l o r C o t t r e ll M c K e e ___________ 1 2 - c o l o r s h e e t - fe d C o t t r e ll r o t a r y _____ __ _________ 1 5 - c o l o r C o t t r e ll M c K e e ____________ U . P . M . R o t a r y o r o f fs e t ____________ 1 p e rfe cto r, 1 2 -c o lo r , or 1 o f fs e t (24 to 42 in c h e s ) _ _ __ __ ___ ___ 1 2 - c o l o r r o t a r y o r o f fs e t (35 to 4 5 in c h e s ) ____________________ P r e s s m e n , pla te n : 1, 2 , o r 3 h a n d -fe d __________________ 1, o r 2 h a n d -f e d and 1 a u t o m a t ic 2 a u t o m a t ic and 1 h a n d - f e d __________ P r e s s m e n , w e b ___________________________ W e b e n d o r fe r w e b - o f f s e t ______________ S in g le r o l l 46 in c h e s o r u nder _ ___ S in g le r o l l o v e r 46 in c h e s ___________ St«»ri»ntypftrfi 1954 R a te per hour H ours per w eek $ 2 ,7 3 3 3. 139 $ 2 ,8 1 3 3 .2 1 9 37 Vz 37 Vz 2 .8 8 3 3 .2 6 9 2 .8 9 8 2 .9 1 3 3 .3 4 9 2 .9 7 8 37 Vz 37 Vz 37 Vz 2 .8 3 3 2 .9 1 3 37 Vz 2 .9 6 0 3 .0 4 0 37 Vz 2 .5 0 8 2 .5 8 8 37 Vz 2 .5 8 3 2 .6 4 6 2 .8 2 0 3 .0 9 9 2 .6 4 3 2 .7 2 6 2 .8 2 0 3. 178 37 Vz 37 Vz 36 V4 37 Vz 2 .8 7 0 2 .9 2 0 2 .8 4 0 2 .9 5 0 3 .0 0 0 2 .9 7 0 37 Vz 37 Vz 37 Vz 2 .9 7 0 3. 110 2 .9 7 0 3 _ 1 10 3 .0 7 9 T .2 2 1 3 .0 7 9 3 .2 2 1 N ew spap er C o m p o s i t o r s , han d - d a y w o r k _ C o m p o s i t o r s , han d - n i g h t w o r k ________ M a ch in e o p e r a t o r s - d a y w o r k _________ M a c h in e o p e r a t o r s - n ig h tw o r k ________ M a c h in e t e n d e r s (m a c h in is t s ) d a y w o r k __ ___ __________ ______ ____________ M a c h in e t e n d e r s (m a c h in is t s ) n ig h tw o r k _ _____ __ M a i le r s - d a y w o r k _______________________ M a i le r s - n ig h t w o r k _ __ P h o t o e n g r a v e r s - d a y w o r k ______________ P h o t o e n g r a v e r s - n ig h tw o r k P r e s s m e n , w e b - d a y w o r k ______________ P r e s s m e n , w e b - n ig h tw o r k P r e s s m e n - i n - c h a r g e - d a y w o r k ________ P r e s s m e n - i n - c h a r g e - n i g h t w o r k ______ S t e r e o t y p e r s - d a y w o r k _________________ S t e r e o t y p e r s - n ig h tw o r k _ _ _ _ ___ 4 0-h ou r w orkw eek on July 1, 1953. Inform ation not available fo r rate and hours on July 1, 1953. 3834 / 4 -h ou r w orkw eek on July 1, 1953. 6 5 37l/2-hour w orkw eek on July 1, 1953. 35V z-hour w orkw eek on July 1, 1953. 37V4-hour w orkw eek on July 1, 1953. This rate in e ffe ct p rio r to July 1, 1954; new s ca le in negotiation at tim e o f survey. J u ly 1, B o o k and j o b - C o n tin u e d $ 2 ,6 0 0 2 .7 4 7 3 . 149 3 .3 0 6 W A SH IN G T O N , D . C . B in d e r y w o m e n _•__ _ __ __ __ ___ _ B o o k b in d e r s C o m p o s i t o r s , han d _ __ ____ E l e c t r o t y p e r s ______________________________ M a ch in e o p e r a t o r s ___ M a c h in e t e n d e r s (m a c h in is t s ) __________ M a i le r s - d a y w o r k ________________________ P h o to e n g ra v e rs _ __ __ __ __ __ P r e s s a s s is t a n t s and f e e d e r s : Job ......... .......................................................... C y lin d e r , o f f s e t , and w e b ____________ P e r f e c t o r , o f fs e t , 2 - c o l o r , and 1 U . P . M . ____________ 4 -c o lo r M cK ee, 2 -c o lo r s h e e t - fe d , C o t t r e ll r o t a r y , 2 U . P . M . ___................................................... 5 - c o l o r M c K e e (ru n n in g 4 -co lo r ) _ _____ - -- -----S i n g l e - c o lo r w eb _ . 2 -c o lo r w eb __ W eb (h ig h s p e e d ) and w e b o f fs e t _ __ _ _ _ 5 - c o l o r M c K e e _________________________ Ju ly 1, 1953 R a te per hour W A S H IN G T O N , D . C . - C o n tin u e d N e w s p a p e r - C on tin u e d M a i le r s - d a y w o r k ______________________ M a i le r s - n ig h tw o r k _____________________ P h o t o e n g r a v e r s - d a y w o r k ______________ P h o t o e n g r a v e r s - n i g h t w o r k ___________ P r e s s m e n , w eb - dayw ork : A g r e e m e n t A _____ _ _ _ _ _ A g reem en t B _ _ P r e s s m e n , w e b - n ig h tw o r k : A g r e e m e n t A __________________________ A g reem en t B . P r e s s m e n -in -c h a r g e - dayw ork : A g reem en t A A g reem en t B P r e s s m e n - i n - c h a r g e - n ig h tw o r k : A g r e e m e n t A __________________________ A g reem en t B S t e r e o t y p e r s - d a y w o r k __________________ S t e r e o t y p e r s - n ig h tw o r k _ _ __ T r a d e o r o c c u p a t io n 35 35 35 35 2 .9 7 0 3 .0 7 9 35 3 . 110 2 .3 2 0 2 .3 7 3 3. 193 3 .3 5 0 2 .8 3 1 2 . 939 3 .0 4 6 3. 153 2 .7 3 3 3 .0 9 2 3 .2 2 1 2 .4 2 0 2 .4 7 3 3 .3 0 0 3 .4 5 7 2 .9 3 8 3 .0 4 5 3. 152 3 .2 6 0 2 .8 3 7 3 .2 0 7 35 37 Vz 37 Vz 35 35 35 35 35 35 3 6 12 /4 32 Vz 43 Appendix I n t e r c it y D i f f e r e n c e s in U n io n S c a l e s in th e P r in t in g F o r m a n y y e a r s in i t s a n n u a l b u lle t in o n u n io n w a g e s an d h o u r s in th e p r in tin g in d u s t r y , th e B u r e a u h a s p r e s e n t e d , a lo n g w ith m u c h o t h e r d a ta , a v e r a g e u n io n s c a l e s b y c i t y . A s in d ic a t e d in th e t e x t o f th is r e p o r t (p . 3 ), t h e s e a v e r a g e u n io n s c a l e s a r e a f f e c t e d b y v a r io u s l o c a l c i r c u m s t a n c e s a n d s h o u ld n ot b e u s e d a s m e a s u r e s o f in t e r c i t y d i f f e r e n c e s in r a t e s . T h e m e a s u r e m e n t o f d i f f e r e n c e s in th e g e n e r a l l e v e l o f u n io n s c a l e s a m o n g a r e a s i s o b v io u s l y m o r e d if f i c u lt th an th e m e a s u r e m e n t o f d i f f e r e n c e s f o r in d iv id u a l c r a f t s . F o r th e m e a s u r e m e n t o f d i f f e r e n c e s in g e n e r a l l e v e l , a v e r a g e s m u s t b e c o n s t r u c t e d th at r e f l e c t o n ly ra te d iffe r e n c e s . S p e c ific a lly , su ch a v e r a g e s sh o u ld e x c lu d e th e in flu e n c e o f an y o f th e f o l lo w in g f a c t o r s : (a ) V a r i a t i o n s in e x te n t o f u n io n o r g a n i z a t io n a m o n g c i t i e s . (b ) V a r i a t i o n s in th e p r o p o r t i o n s o f o r g a n iz e d w o r k e r s in th e v a r io u s c r a f t s . (c ) V a r i a t i o n s a m o n g c i t i e s in th e n a tu r e o f th e w o r k d o n e w ith in p a r t i c u l a r c r a f t s o r in th e w a y in w h ic h w o r k i s s u b d iv id e d f o r r a te p u r p o s e s . T h e in flu e n c e s o f t h e s e f a c t o r s o n a v e r a g e u n io n s c a l e s c a n b e e lim in a t e d b y th e u s e o f a s y s t e m o f c o n s t a n t u n io n m e m b e r s h ip w e ig h t s a p p lie d u n if o r m l y to a l l c i t i e s s u r v e y e d b y th e B u reau . A v e r a g e s c a l e s b y c it y p r e s e n t e d in th is a p p e n d ix a r e d e s ig n e d s o l e l y t o r e f l e c t d i f f e r e n c e s in w a g e r a t e s a m o n g c i t i e s . To over c o m e th e d if f i c u lt y c a u s e d b y th e a b s e n c e o f e f f e c t i v e s c a l e s in s o m e t r a d e s in s o m e c i t i e s , th e d a ta w e r e r e s t r i c t e d to 6 o f th e 8 b a s i c j o b s in n e w s p a p e r s a n d to 7 o f th e 12 in b o o k and jo b s h o p s . T h e s e t r a d e s , fo u n d in m o s t c i t i e s , a c c o u n t e d f o r th e g r e a t b u lk o f th e m e m b e r s h ip s tu d ie d in e a c h b r a n c h o f th e in T rades d u stry . U n d e r th e f o r e g o i n g p r o c e d u r e c o m p a r a b le j o b r a t e s w e r e a v a ila b le f o r n e w s p a p e r s in 51 o f th e 53 s u r v e y e d c i t i e s a n d f o r b o o k a n d j o b p r in t in g in 43 o f th e c i t i e s . T h e b a s i c j o b r a t e 1 f o r e a c h o f th e s e l e c t e d jo b s in e a c h c it y w a s w e ig h t e d b y th e t o t a l e m p lo y m e n t r e p o r t e d f o r th a t j o b in a l l o f th e c i t i e s s t u d ie d . A c c o r d i n g l y , th e n u m e r i c a l l y m o r e im p o r t a n t t r a d e s h a v e a g r e a t e r e f f e c t o n the r e s u l t s th an th e n u m e r i c a l l y l e s s im p o r t a n t jo b s . T h e r e s u lt in g c it y a v e r a g e s a r e n o t, t h e r e f o r e , c o m p a r a b le w ith t h o s e sh o w n in ta b le 8. On th e w h o le , th e d i f f e r e n c e s in th e c it y a v e r a g e s r e s u lt in g f r o m th e tw o m e t h o d s o f c o m p u ta tio n w e r e t y p i c a l l y l e s s th a n 5 c e n t s an h o u r in n e w s p a p e r p r in t in g w h e r e th e c o m p o s i t io n o f th e la b o r f o r c e a n d ty p e o f o p e r a t io n d o e s n ot v a r y m a r k e d l y f r o m c it y to c it y . In b o o k an d j o b p r in t in g , h o w e v e r , th e d i f f e r e n c e s in th e c it y a v e r a g e s w e r e fr e q u e n t ly m o r e s u b s ta n tia l, a g a in d u e p r i m a r i l y to th e g r e a t e r v a r ie t y o f w o r k u n d e r ta k e n an d d i f f e r e n c e s in th e m a k e u p o f th e l a b o r f o r c e in in d iv id u a l c i t i e s . T h u s , w h ile th e v a r y in g e f f e c t s o f t h e s e f a c t o r s a r e r e f l e c t e d in th e c o m p u t a t io n o f th e c it y a v e r a g e s a p p e a r in g in t a b le 8, th e y h a v e b e e n h e ld c o n s ta n t b y a u n if o r m w e ig h tin g m e t h o d in th e fo llo w in g t a b u la tio n . 1 T h e t e r m " b a s i c j o b r a t e " w a s d e fin e d to m e a n th e s i g n ific a n t r a t e n e g o t ia t e d f o r a s p e c i f i c jo b in a p a r t i c u l a r c i t y . R a t e s h ig h e r o r l o w e r th an th e b a s i c r a t e m a y b e s p e c i f i e d in c o n t r a c t s w ith in d iv id u a l e m p l o y e r s o r f o r v a r io u s c l a s s i f i c a t i o n s w ith in a t r a d e . T o i l l u s t r a t e , th e b a s i c r a t e f o r c y li n d e r p r e s s m e n u s u a lly a p p lie s to w o r k e r s o n s in g le c o l o r p r e s s e s ; h ig h e r r a t e s m a y b e s p e c i f i e d f o r o p e r a t o r s o f c e r t a in ty p e s o r s iz e s o f p r e s s e s o r f o r th o s e p r in t in g m o r e th a n o n e c o l o r . 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