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,3' A * S I A Union Wages and Hours: Printing Industry July 1, 1957 IOWA STATE TEACHERS college nd JUN3 01958 l ib r a r y IMi 1907-57 Bulletin No. 1228 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR James P. Mitchell, Secretary BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS Ewaa ClagM , Commissioner Union Wages and Hours: Printing Industry July 1, 1957 and Trend 1 9 0 7 -5 7 Bulletin No. 1228 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR lames P. Mitchell, Secretary BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS Ewaa Clagaa, CoMissioaar May 1958 For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U. S. Government Printing Office Washington 25, D. C. - Price 40 cents Contents Preface Page T h e U . S. D e p a rtm e n t o f L ab or* s B u rea u o f L a b o r S ta tis tic s c o n d u c ts an n ual s u r v e y s o f w a g e r a te s and s c h e d u led h o u r s o f w o r k f o r s p e c ifie d c r a ft s o r jo b s a s p r o v id e d in la b o r -m a n a g e m e n t a g r e e m e n ts in fo u r in d u s tr ie s : B u ild in g c o n s tr u c tio n , p r in tin g , l o c a l tr a n s it, and lo c a l tr u c k in g . T h e s tu d ie s p r e s e n t the w a g e r a te s in e ffe c t a s o f Ju ly 1 o f e a c h y e a r a s r e p o r t e d to the B u re a u b y the a p p r o p r ia te l o c a l la b o r o r g a n iz a tio n s in e a c h o f the c i t i e s . In fo rm a tio n on the union s c a le s and h o u r s p r e v a ilin g in e a c h c it y ' is a v a ila b le in A u g u st upon r e q u e s t to the B u reau *s r e g io n a l o f f i c e s . A n ationw ide s u m m a r y r e p o r t o f r a t e s in the p rin tin g tr a d e s w a s is s u e d in D e c e m b e r 1957. T h is b u lle tin p r o v id e s a d d itio n a l data and in d e x e s o f the tr e n d o f w a g e s and h o u r s fo r the p e r io d 1 9 0 7 -5 7 . It w a s p r e p a r e d in the B u reau *s D iv is io n o f W a ges and In d u s tria l R e la tio n s b y John F . L a c is k e y a s s is t e d b y A lo y s iu s R . P f e f f e r . S u m m a ry _____________________________________________________________________ S cop e an d m eth od o f study ________________________________________________ T r e n d and s c a le c h a n g e s , 19 56 -57 ____ , __________ _______________________ R ate v a r ia t io n s b y type o f w o r k _____ ________ ____________________________ C ity and r e g io n a l v a r ia tio n s _______________________________________________ Standard w o r k w e e k __ _____________________________________________________ _ In su ra n ce and p e n s io n pla n s _____________________________________________ _ U nion s c a l e s b y c ity and tr a d e ____________________________________________ 1 1 1 2 3 4 4 4 T a b le s : 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. In d e x e s o f union h o u r ly w a g e s c a l e s in the p rin tin g t r a d e s , 1 9 07 -57 ___________________________________________________ In d e x e s o f union h o u r ly w ag e s c a l e s in e a c h p rin tin g tr a d e , 1 9 0 7 -5 7 ___________________________________________________ P e r c e n t ch a n g e s in union w age r a te s and p e r c e n t o f union p r in tin g -t r a d e s w o r k e r s a ffe c t e d , Ju ly 1, 1956 Ju ly 1, 1957 _______________________________________________________ C e n t s -p e r -h o u r in c r e a s e s in u nion w a g e r a te s and p e r c e n t o f union p r in t in g -t r a d e s w o r k e r s a ffe c t e d , Ju ly 1, 1956 Ju ly 1, 1957 ___________________ ..____________________________________ A v e r a g e union h o u r ly w age r a te s in the p rin tin g trad es., Ju ly 1, 1957, and in c r e a s e in r a t e s , Ju ly 1, 1956 Ju ly 1, 1957 _______________________________________________________ I n c r e a s e s in union w ag e r a te s in the p rin tin g tr a d e s b y c ity , r e g io n , and in d u stry b r a n c h , Ju ly 1, 1956 - Ju ly 1, 1 9 5 7 _____ D is t r ib u tio n o f union m e m b e r s in the p rin tin g tr a d e s b y h o u r ly w a g e r a te s and b y tr a d e , Ju ly 1, 1957 ___________ __ ___ A v e r a g e union h o u r ly w ag e r a te s in the p rin tin g tr a d e s by c ity and p op u la tion g ro u p , Ju ly 1, 1957 ________________________ A v e r a g e union h o u r ly w a g e r a te s in the p rin tin g t r a d e s by r e g io n , and b y t r a d e , Ju ly 1, 1957 ______________________________ D is t r ib u tio n o f union m e m b e r s in the p rin tin g tr a d e s b y s t r a ig h t -tim e w e e k ly h o u r s , Ju ly 1, 1957 ________________-_____ In d e x e s o f union w e e k ly h o u r s in the p rin tin g t r a d e s , 19 07 -57 ____________________________1________________________________ In d e x e s o f union w e e k ly h o u r s in e a c h p rin tin g tr a d e , 1907-57 _____________________________________________________________ U nion s c a le s o f w a g e s and h o u r s in the p rin tin g t r a d e s in 53 c it ie s , Ju ly 1, 1956, and Ju ly 1, 1957 _______________ 5 6 8 9 10 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 19 Union W ages and Hours in the Printing Industry, July 1, 1957 S u m m ary N eg otia ted w ag e s c a le s fo r o r g a n iz e d p r in tin g -t r a d e s w o r k e r s in c it ie s o f 1 0 0 , 0 0 0 o r m o r e p o p u la tion con tin u ed to in c r e a s e b etw een July 1, 1956, and July 1, 1957. P a y s c a le s r o s e an a v e r a g e o f 10 cen ts an h o u r , o r 3 .6 p e r c e n t , du ring th is 1 -y e a r p e r io d a c c o r d in g to the U. S. D ep a rtm en t o f L a b o r s B u rea u o f L a b o r S ta tis tic s 51 st annual s u r v e y o f u nion s c a le s in the p rin tin g t r a d e s . The r is e a m ou n ted to 10 cen ts fo r both n e w s p a p e r and c o m m e r c ia l (b ook and jo b ) w o r k e r s . L a b o r -m a n a g e m e n t c o n t r a c t p r o v is io n s that b e c a m e e ffe c t iv e during the 1 2 -m o n th p e r io d r a is e d the pay s c a le s fo r 94 o f e v e r y 100 prin tin g tr a d e s m e n in clu d e d in the s u r v e y . The u pw a rd a d ju stm en t ra n g ed fr o m 6 to 9 cen ts fo r a p p r o x im a te ly th r e e -e ig h th s o f the w o r k e r s , fr o m 9 to 1 2 ce n ts fo r a fifth , and am ou n ted to 12 o r m o r e cen ts fo r a t h ir d . 1 A s a r e s u lt o f th e se w id e s p r e a d ra te" r e v is io n s , union h o u r ly s c a le s on July 1, 1957, a v e r a g e d $ 2 .9 2 fo r a ll tr a d e s stu d ied —L $ 2. 77 in b o o k and jo b p rin t sh op s and $ 3 .2 0 in n ew sp a p er e s t a b lis h m e n t s . A v e r a g e pa y s c a le s fo r p rin tin g c r a fts m e n on n ig h t-s h ift w o r k in n e w s p a p er pla n ts w e r e about 7 .5 p e r c e n t h ig h e r than fo r th o se on da y w o rk — $ 3 .3 1 c o m p a r e d w ith $ 3 .0 8 . The a v e r a g e d a y -s h ift s c a le fo r n e w s p a p e r w o r k w as 11 p e r c e n t a b ove that o f b o o k and jo b w o r k . N e g o tia te d r a te s ran gin g fr o m $ 2 .8 0 to $ 3 .3 0 an h ou r w e r e in e ffe c t fo r h a lf o f the w o r k e r s in clu d e d in the stu d y. No c o n s is te n t p a ttern o f ra te d iffe r e n t ia ls e x is t e d am ong i m p orta n t jo b s c o m m o n to both ty p e s o f p r in tin g . D a y w ork s c a le s fo r hand c o m p o s it o r s a v e r a g e d 5 cen ts m o r e in n e w sp a p e r p la n ts than in c o m m e r c ia l s h o p s . S t e r e o t y p e r s and p h o to e n g r a v e r s on b o o k and jo b w o r k , h o w e v e r , a v e r a g e d 22 and 15 c e n t s , r e s p e c t iv e ly , a b o v e d a y w o r k e r s in th ese o c cu p a tio n s in n e w sp a p e r e s ta b lis h m e n ts . W eek ly s tra ig h t-tim e w o rk s c h e d u le s d e c r e a s e d slig h tly during y e a r and a v e r a g e d 3 6 .9 h o u r s on July 1, 1957. S ch ed u les o f 3 1 l /z h o u r s a w eek w e r e s p e c ifie 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 lic a b le to som ew h a t m o r e than h a lf o f the p r in tin g -t r a d e s w o r k e r s in clu d e d in the s u r v e y . S tr a ig h t-tim e w o rk w e e k s o f 36V 4 h o u r s w e r e in e ffe c t f o r slig h tly m o r e than a fou rth o f the w o r k e r s , w h ile th ose o f 35 h o u r s p r e v a ile d fo r a n inth. the F o r e a s e o f r e a d in g , in th is and su bsequ en t d is c u s s io n s o f fr e q u e n c y d is tr ib u tio n ta b le s , th e lim its o f the c la s s in te r v a ls su ch as 6 and u n der 9 cen ts or 3 and u nder 5 p e r c e n t a r e e x p r e s s e d as 6 to 9 ce n ts o r 3 to 5 p e r c e n t . 1 N e g o tia te d h ealth and in s u r a n ce p r o g r a m s c o v e r e d a p p r o x i m a te ly tw o -th ir d s o f the p rin tin g tr a d e s m e n . P e n s io n plan p r o v is io n s w e r e r e p o r t e d fo r slig h tly m o r e than a fou rth o f the w o r k e r s in clu d e d in the study. S cop e and M eth od o f Study Union s c a le s a r e d e fin e d as the m in im u m w age s c a le s or m a x im u m sc h e d u le s o f h o u r s a g r e e d upon th rou gh c o lle c t iv e ba rg a in in g betw een tra d e u n ion s and e m p lo y e r s . R a tes in e x c e s s o f the n e g o tia ted m in im u m , w h ich m a y be p a id fo r s p e c ia l q u a lific a tio n s o r oth er r e a s o n s , a r e not in clu d e d . The in fo rm a tio n p r e s e n te d in th is r e p o r t w as b a s e d on union s c a le s in e ffe c t on July 1, 1957, and c o v e r e d a p p r o x im a te ly 1 2 0 ,0 0 0 p r in tin g -t r a d e s w o r k e r s in 53 c it ie s w ith p op u la tion s o f 1 0 0 ,0 0 0 or m ore. Data w e r e ob ta in ed p r im a r ily fr o m lo c a l union o f f ic ia l s by m a il q u e s tio n n a ir e ; in s o m e in s t a n c e s , r e p r e s e n t a t iv e s o f the U. S. D ep a rtm en t o f L a b o r 's B u rea u o f L a b o r S ta tis tic s v is it e d lo c a l union o ff ic ia l s to obtain the d e s ir e d in fo r m a t io n . The c u r r e n t s u r v e y w as d e s ig n e d to r e f l e c t union w age s c a le s in the p rin tin g in d u stry in a ll c it ie s o f 1 0 0 , 0 0 0 o r m o r e p o p u la tio n . A ll c it ie s w ith 5 0 0 ,0 0 0 o r m o r e p o p u la tion w e r e in clu d e d , as w e r e m o s t c it ie s in the 2 5 0 ,0 0 0 to 5 0 0 ,0 0 0 p o p u la tion g r o u p . T he c it ie s in the 1 0 0 ,0 0 0 to 2 5 0 ,0 0 0 g rou p s e le c t e d fo r study w e r e d is tr ib u te d w id e ly th rou gh ou t the U nited S ta te s. D ata fo r so m e o f the c it ie s in c lu d e d in the study in the tw o s m a lle r s iz e g ro u p s w e r e w e ig h te d to c o m p e n s a te fo r c it ie s w h ich w e r e not s u r v e y e d . In o r d e r to p r o v id e a p p r o p r ia te r e p r e s e n t a t io n in the co m b in a tio n o f data, ea ch g e o g r a p h ic r e g io n and p op u la tion g rou p w as c o n s id e r e d s e p a r a te ly w hen city w eig h ts w e r e a s s ig n e d . 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 ow c u r r e n t le v e l s , a r e b a s e d on a ll s c a le s r e p o r t e d in e ffe c t on July 1, 1957. Individual s c a le s w e r e w eig h ted b y the n u m ber o f union m e m b e r s h aving ea ch r a te . T h e se a v e r a g e s a re not d e s ig n e d fo r p r e c i s e y e a r - t o - y e a r c o m p a r is o n s b e c a u s e o f flu ctu a tio n s in m e m b e r s h ip and in jo b c l a s s i f i c a tio n s stu d ie d . A v e r a g e c e n t s -p e r -h o u r and p e r c e n t ch a n g es fr o m July 1, 1956, to Ju ly 1, 1957, a r e b a s e d on c o m p a r a b le q u ota tion s fo r the v a r io u s o c cu p a tio n a l c la s s ific a t io n s in both p e r io d s w eig h ted by the m e m b e r s h ip r e p o r t e d fo r the c u r r e n t s u r v e y . The in d ex s e r i e s , d e s ig n e d fo r tren 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 r e n d and S ca le C h a n g e s, 1 9 5 6 -5 7 S ca le in c r e a s e s w h ich b e c a m e e ffe c t iv e b etw een Ju ly 1, 1956, and July 1, 1957, as p r o v id 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 , r a is e d 2 the le v e l o f union h o u r ly s c a le s fo r p r in tin g -t r a d e s w o r k e r s 3 .6 p e r c e n t. T h is r i s e , w h ich w as the g r e a t e s t annual gain s in c e the 4 . 0 - p e r cen t in c r e a s e r e g is t e r e d in the y e a r ending Ju ly 1, 1953, a d v a n ced the B u reau *s in d ex o f u nion h o u r ly w a g e s c a le s (Jan. 2, 1 9 4 8 -July 1, 1949=100) to 1 3 8 .9 (ta b le 1 ). T h is u pw a rd m o v e m e n t r e fle c t e d g a in s o f 3 .7 p e r c e n t in b o o k and jo b sh op s and o f 3 .3 p e r c e n t in n e w sp a p e r e sta b lis h m e n ts and a d v a n ced the in d e x e s fo r th e se in d u stry b r a n c h e s to 1 3 9 .9 and 1 3 6 .4 , r e s p e c t iv e ly . T h e r a te o f ad v a n ce du ring the y e a r did not d iffe r s trik in g ly am on g the v a r io u s g e o g r a p h ic r e g io n s o r am on g the in d iv id u a l p rin tin g tr a d e s in both b r a n c h e s o f the in d u s tr y . The r e g io n a l a d v a n ce s ra n g e d f r o m 2 . 0 to 3 .8 p e r c e n t in n e w s p a p e r e sta b lis h m e n ts and fr o m 2 . 4 to 4 . 3 p e r c e n t in b o o k and jo b p rin t s h o p s , e x ce p t in the M ountain S ta tes, w h e re the gain w as 6 .2 p e r c e n t (ta ble 6 ). On a tra d e b a s i s , s c a le le v e ls r o s e 5 .5 p e r c e n t fo r b in d e r y w om en and fr o m 3 .2 to 3 .9 p e r cent fo r the o th e r b o o k and jo b c r a f t s , and fr o m 2 .9 to 3 .5 p e r c e n t fo r d a y - and n ig h t-s h ift w o r k e r s c o m b in e d in the n e w sp a p e r tr a d e s (ta ble 5). A m on g in d iv id u al prin tin g c r a ft s m e n , the a d v a n c e s r e p r e s e n t e d g a in s o f 3 to 5 p e r c e n t fo r s lig h tly m o r e than h a lf o f the w o r k e r s in ea ch type o f p rin tin g plant; o f l e s s than 3 p e r c e n t fo r an eighth o f th o se in b o o k and jo b sh op s and fo r a fou rth o f th o se in n e w sp a p e r w o rk ; o f 5 p e r c e n t o r m o r e to a fou rth and a six th , r e s p e c t iv e ly , o f the c o m m e r c ia l and n ew sp a p er w o r k e r s (table 3 ). C h an ges in w age r a te s fo r o r g a n iz e d p r in tin g -t r a d e s w o r k e r s r e s u lt p r im a r i ly fr o m n e g o tia tio n s b etw een la b o r and m a n a g em en t r e p r e s e n t a t iv e s . M any o f the c o n t r a c t s in e ffe c t on Ju ly 1, 1957, w e r e n e g o tia te d fo r 2 y e a r s — a few w e r e fo r lo n g e r p e r io d s . C o n tr a c ts o f m o r e than a y e a r fs du ra tion fr e q u e n tly p r o v id e d fo r w ag e r e o p e n in g s o r s p e c ifie d in te r im o r d e fe r r e d in c r e a s e s to b e c o m e e ffe c t iv e on stated d a te s . O nly th o se s c a le ch a n g es that a c tu a lly b e c a m e e ffe c t iv e d u rin g the 12 m on th s ending July 1, 19 57 , w e r e in clu d e d in the c u r ren t s u r v e y . Som e o f th e se w ag e a d ju stm en ts w e r e n e g o tia te d p r io r to July 1, 1956. A n u m ber o f c u r r e n t a g r e e m e n ts a ls o p r o v id e fo r in c r e a s e s to take e ffe c t a fter Ju ly 1, 1957. Such d e fe r r e d in te r im s c a le ch a n g es w e r e e x clu d e d fr o m the stu d y. T h u s , the s c a le r e v is io n s p r e s e n te d in th is r e p o r t do not r e f le c t the total w ag e a d v a n ce s n e g o tia te d in in d iv id u al c o n t r a c t s during the s u r v e y y e a r . In the 12 m on th s ending July 1, 1957, union p r in tin g -t r a d e s w o r k e r s in c it ie s o f 1 0 0 ,0 0 0 or m o r e p op u la tion a d v a n ced th eir w age s c a le s an a v e r a g e o f 10 cen ts an h ou r in both c o m m e r c ia l and n e w s p a p er p rin tin g esta b lish m en ts (ta ble 5 ). T h is ad va n ce in a v e r a g e s c a le s w a s a p p r o x im a te ly 3 ce n ts m o r e than in the p r e c e d in g y e a r . R e g io n a lly , a v e r a g e s c a le a d v a n ce s w e r e m o r e u n ifo r m fo r n e w s p a p e r w o r k than fo r b o o k and jo b shop p r in tin g . F o r n e w s p a p e r s , th ey ra n g e d fr o m 8 .0 to 1 1 .7 ce n ts in a ll r e g io n s e x c e p t the B o r d e r S ta te s. In th is r e g io n , a v e r a g e s c a le s r o s e 6 .3 c e n t s . A m on g b o o k and jo b sh op w o r k e r s , the g r e a t e s t g a in ( 1 5 .4 c e n ts ) w as in the M oun tain r e g io n and the lo w e s t (5 .6 c e n ts ) in the S ou th w est. In a ll oth er r e g io n s , the in c r e a s e r a n g e d fr o m 6 .6 to 1 1 .2 cen ts (ta ble 6 ). A m on g the in d iv id u a l c r a ft s in both b o o k and jo b sh ops and n e w sp a p e r e s t a b lis h m e n t s , the r i s e in a v e r a g e s c a le s s in c e July 1, 19 56 , w as g e n e r a lly c o n s is t e n t . It ra n g e d fr o m 8 .5 ce n ts fo r b in d e r y w om en to 1 1 .4 cen ts fo r m a ch in e o p e r a t o r s in c o m m e r c ia l p rin t sh ops and fr o m 9 .3 to 1 1 .6 c e n ts fo r s t e r e o t y p e r s and p r e s s m e n - in - c h a r g e , r e s p e c t iv e ly , in n e w s p a p e r plan ts (ta b le 5). W age s c a le s w e r e a d ju ste d u p w a rd b etw een July 1, 19 56 , and Ju ly 1, 1957, fo r a p p r o x im a te ly 94 p e r c e n t o f the u n io n iz e d p rin tin g tr a d e s w o r k e r s in c o m m e r c ia l sh op s and fo r a s im ila r g rou p o f th o se en ga ged in n e w s p a p e r p r in tin g . The p r o p o r t io n o f w o r k e r s b e n e fitin g fr o m ra te r e v is io n s v a r ie d s lig h tly am ong the in d iv id u al t r a d e s . H igh er pa y s c a le s w e r e r e p o r t e d fo r at le a s t 9 o f e v e r y 10 w o r k e r s in ea ch o f the c r a fts stu d ied e x c e p t 2— pla ten p r e s s m e n in b o o k and jo b sh ops and s t e r e o t y p e r s on n e w sp a p e r w o r k . In th e se tr a d e s , 7 o f e v e r y 8 c r a fts m e n had th e ir s c a le s a d v a n ce d . R a is e s r a n g e d fr o m 6 to 14 ce n ts an h ou r fo r n e a r ly t h r e e fo u rth s o f the p rin tin g tr a d e s m e n in e a ch b ra n ch o f the in d u s tr y . In b o o k and jo b s h o p s , 14 p e r c e n t o f the w o r k e r s had h o u r ly s c a le a d v a n c e s o f 6 to 8 c e n ts ; 33 p e r c e n t , 8 to 10 c e n ts ; 12 p e r c e n t , 10 to 12 c e n ts ; and 14 p e r c e n t , 12 to 14 c e n t s . The c o m p a r a b le p e r c e n ta g e s fo r n e w s p a p e r w o r k e r s w e r e 23 , 16, 13, and 23, r e s p e c t iv e ly . S c a le s in c r e a s e d 14 c e n ts o r m o r e fo r about 14 p e r c e n t o f the w o r k e r s in ea ch type e s ta b lis h m e n t (ta b le 4 ). R ate V a ria tio n s b y T ype o f W ork C o m m e r c ia l p rin t sh ops p r o d u c e d m a n y d iffe r e n t ite m s in v a r y in g q u a n tities; n e w s p a p e r e s t a b lis h m e n t s , on the oth er h an d, a r e g e a r e d to m a s s p r o d u c tio n o f a s in g le , r e c u r r in g ite m at r e g u la r in t e r v a ls . B e c a u s e o f th e se v a r ia t io n s , the c o m p o s itio n o f the la b o r f o r c e d iffe r s m a t e r ia lly in ea ch type o f p rin tin g e s ta b lis h m e n t. A su bsta n tial p r o p o r t io n o f the la b o r f o r c e in c o m m e r c ia l sh op s w as c o m p r is e d o f b in d e r y w o m e n , m a i l e r s , and p r e s s a s s is ta n ts and fe e d e r s w ho ty p i c a lly p e r fo r m e d rou tin e and l e s s s k ille d ta s k s ; in n e w s p a p e r p r in tin g , h o w e v e r , jo u r n e y m e n w e r e r e q u ir e d in g r e a te r p r o p o r t io n s to m e e t d a ily d e m a n d s. T h e s e d iffe r e n t w o r k - f o r c e r e q u ir e m e n t s w e r e r e fle c t e d in the a v e r a g e r a t e s , w h ich take in to a c c o u n t the n u m ber o f p r in tin g -t r a d e s w o r k e r s at the V a riou s r a te s o f p a y in ea ch type o f e s t a b lis h m e n t. H o u rly s c a le s o f union w o r k e r s in the p rin tin g tr a d e s on July 1, 1957, a v e r a g e d $ 2 .7 7 in c o m m e r c i a l sh op s and $ 3 .2 0 in n e w s p a p er e s t a b lis h m e n t s . A v e r a g e r a te s fo r n ig h t-s h ift w o r k e r s on n e w s p a p e r s w e r e 23 ce n ts h ig h e r than fo r d a y -s h ift w o r k e r s , $ 3 .3 1 c o m p a r e d w ith $ 3 .0 8 (ta ble 7 ). B e c a u s e r e la t iv e ly few w o r k e r s w e r e n o r m a lly e m p lo y e d on n ig h t-s h ift w o r k in b o o k and jo b s h o p s , in fo r m a tio n fo r su ch w o r k e r s w as e x clu d e d fr o m the s u r v e y . 3 U nion h o u r ly r a te s in e ffe c t on July 1, 1957, v a r ie d w id e ly fo r p r in tin g -t r a d e s w o r k e r s in c it ie s o f 1 0 0 ,0 0 0 o r m o r e p o p u la tio n . N e g o tia te d s c a le s in b o o k and jo b sh ops ra n g e d fr o m $1 *1 5 fo r b in d e r y w om en in San A n ton io to $ 4 .2 7 fo r s o m e p r e s s m e n on c o lo r w o rk in St. L o u is . H ou rly r a te s o f $ 2 .5 0 to $3 w e r e a p p lic a b le to 31 p e r c e n t o f the u n ion p rin tin g c r a fts m e n in c o m m e r c ia l e s ta b lis h m e n ts . R a tes o f $3 to $ 3 .5 0 an h ou r w e r e r e p o r t e d fo r 36 p e r c e n t o f th e se w o r k e r s , and o f $ 3 .5 0 o r m o r e fo r 8 p e r c e n t . S c a le s o f l e s s than $2 an h ou r a ffe c te d 20 p e r c e n t o f the w o r k e r s . Such r a te s p r e v a ile d fo r a ll o f the b in d e r y w o m e n , 35 p e r c e n t o f the m a ile r s , and 7 p e r c e n t o f the p r e s s a s s is ta n ts and f e e d e r s . H a lf o f the b in d e r y w o m e n had n e g o tia ted r a te s ran gin g fr o m $ 1 .5 0 to $ 1 .7 0 , and a fou rth had s c a le s o f $ 1 .7 0 to $ 1 .9 0 an h o u r . N e a rly a fifth o f the m a ile r s had s c a le s o f l e s s than $ 1 .7 0 an h o u r . AH e le c t r o t y p e r s and p h o to e n g r a v e r s had c o n tr a c t r a te s o f at le a s t $ 2 .7 0 an h o u r . S c a le s r a n g e d fr o m $ 3 .5 0 to $ 3 ,7 0 an h ou r fo r a th ir d o f the e le c t r o t y p e r s and an eighth o f the p h o to e n g r a v e r s , and e x c e e d e d $ 3 .7 0 fo r tw o -fift h s o f the w o r k e r s in the la tte r c r a ft . In dividu al r a te s fo r n e w s p a p e r w o r k ra n g e d fr o m $ 1 ,9 7 5 fo r d a y -s h ift m a ile r s in New O rle a n s to $ 4 ,2 6 7 fo r c o m p o s it o r s settin g H e b r e w -A m e r ic a n tex t on the n igh t sh ift in New Y o r k C ity . R a te s o f $ 2 .5 0 to $3 w e r e stip u la ted in la b o r -m a n a g e m e n t c o n t r a c t s fo r a th ird o f the d a y w o r k e r s and fo r a ninth o f the n ig h tw o r k e r s ; o f $3 to $ 3 .5 0 fo r t h r e e -fift h s o f the d a y w o r k e r s and fo r a lm o s t the sa m e p r o p o r t io n o f n ig h tw o r k e r s . A lth ough o n ly 1 o f e v e r y 40 on the day sh ift had n e g o tia te d r a te s o f $ 3 .5 0 o r m o r e , su ch s c a le s w e r e s p e c ifie d fo r 3 o f e v e r y 10 on the night sh ift. Som e w o r k e r s in a ll c r a fts e x ce p t m a ile r s h ad s c a le s o f at le a s t $ 3 .5 0 an h o u r; h a lf o f the p h o to e n g r a v e r s and a lm o s t as m a n y p r e s s m e n -in -c h a r g e had su ch s c a l e s . H o u rly r a te s o f l e s s than $ 2 .5 0 w e r e r e p o r t e d fo r 6 p e r c e n t o f the m a ile r s and fo r le s s than 1 p e r c e n t o f th o se in 4 oth er c r a ft s . A m on g the 12 tr a d e s stu d ied in b o o k and jo b p rin t s h o p s , a v e r a g e u nion h o u r ly s c a le s on Ju ly 1, 1957, w e r e h ig h e s t ( $ 3 .5 6 ) fo r p h o to e n g r a v e r s and e x c e e d e d $3 fo r 6 oth er c r a f t s . The lo w e s t a v e r a g e ( $ 1 .6 4 ) w a s r e c o r d e d b y b in d e r y w o m e n , the o n ly tr a d e that h ad s c a le s a v e r a g in g l e s s than $ 2 .4 5 an h o u r . In n ew sp a p er p r in tin g , a v e r a g e s c a le s r a n g e d fr o m $ 2 .8 8 fo r m a ile r s to $ 3 .5 1 fo r 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 . N o c o n s is te n t p a ttern o f ra te d iffe r e n t ia ls w as d is c e r n ib le am on g im p o rta n t jo b s c o m m o n to both ty p es o f p r in tin g . S c a le s fo r s t e r e o t y p e r s and p h o to e n g r a v e r s in c o m m e r c ia l sh op s a v e r a g e d 22 and 15 c e n t s , r e s p e c t iv e ly , h ig h e r than fo r th o se on d a y w ork in n e w s p a p e r p la n ts . D a y -s h ift s c a le s fo r hand c o m p o s it o r s a v e r a g e d 5 ce n ts h ig h e r on n ew sp a p er w o r k than on b o o k and jo b shop w o r k (ta ble 7 ). N igh tw ork s c a le s on n e w s p a p e r s a v e r a g e d 7 .5 p e r c e n t a b ov e d a yw ork s c a l e s . A m on g in d iv id u a l t r a d e s , the d iffe r e n tia l fa v o r in g n ig h t-s h ift w o r k e r s ra n g e d fr o m 5 .4 p e r c e n t to 1 0 .0 p e r c e n t . In te r m s o f c e n t s - p e r - h o u r , the d iffe r e n c e s ra n g e d fr o m 17 to 32 c e n t s . C ity and R e g io n a l V a ria tio n s S ca le in c r e a s e s b e c a m e e ffe c t iv e du ring the 12 m on th s ending July 1, 19 57 , fo r so m e p r in tin g -t r a d e s w o r k e r s in e a ch o f the 53 c it ie s su rveyed. The in c r e a s e in a v e r a g e h o u r ly s c a le s fo r b o o k and jo b p rin tin g ra n g e d ~rom 6 to 9 cen ts in 2 o f e v e r y 5 c it ie s and fr o m 9 to 12 cen ts in 1 o f e v e r y 3. In n e w sp a p e r p r in tin g , a v e r a g e s c a le s in c r e a s e d fr o m 6 to 9 c e n ts in 1 o f e v e r y 3 c it ie s and fr o m 9 to 12 ce n ts in 3 o f e v e r y 10. A v e r a g e s c a le s r o s e 12 cen ts o r m o r e fo r b o o k and jo b w o rk in an eighth o f the c it ie s and fo r n ew sp a p er w o r k in a fifth . The a d v a n ce s 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 fo r both c o m m e r c ia l and n ew sp a p er p rin tin g in about t h r e e -fift h s o f the c it ie s , and o f 4 to 5 p e r c e n t in n e a r ly a fou rth (ta b le 6 ). The c ity and r e g io n a l a v e r a g e s p r e s e n te d in ta b le s 8 and 9 w e r e d e s ig n e d to show c u r r e n t le v e ls o f rates'; th ey do not m e a s u r e d iffe r e n c e s in union s c a le s am ong a r e a s . S c a le s fo r in d iv id u a l c r a ft s , o f c o u r s e , v a r ie d fr o m c ity to c it y . The c ity and r e g io n a l a v e r a g e s , h o w e v e r , w e r e in flu e n c e d not on ly b y d iffe r e n c e s in r a te s am on g c it ie s and r e g io n s but a ls o b y d iffe r e n c e s in the p r o p o r t io n o f o r g a n iz e d w o r k e r s in the v a r io u s c r a f t s . T h u s, a p a r t ic u la r c r a ft o r c l a s s i f i c a tion m a y not b e o r g a n iz e d in so 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 te n s iv e ly in s o m e a r e a s than in o t h e r s ; an d , a l s o , c e r t a in ty p e s o f w o rk w e r e found in so m e a r e a s but n ot in o t h e r s , o r to a g r e a te r extent in s o m e a r e a s than in o t h e r s . T h e se d iffe r e n c e s w e r e r e fle c t e d in the w eigh tin g o f in d iv id u a l r a te s b y the n u m b er o f union m e m b e r s at the r a t e . H e n c e , even though r a te s fo r a ll in d iv id u al c r a fts in tw o a r e a s m a y be id e n tic a l, the a v e r a g e fo r a ll c r a fts c o m b in e d in ea ch a r e a m a y d if f e r . The c it ie s in clu d e d in the su r v e y w e r e g ro u p e d a c c o r d in g to p op u la tion s iz e in ta b le 8 . The a v e r a g e u nion h o u r ly r a te fo r b o o k and jo b p rin tin g in the g rou p o f c it ie s w ith 1 ,0 0 0 ,0 0 0 o r m o r e p op u la tio n w as $ 2 .9 9 , and in th o se w ith 1 0 0 ,0 0 0 to 2 5 0 ,0 0 0 , $ 2 . 5 5 . The c o m p a r a b le a v e r a g e s fo r n e w sp a p e r p rin tin g w e r e $ 3 .3 7 and $ 2 .9 9 . F o r both ty p e s o f p r in tin g , the a v e r a g e s fo r the 2 in te r m e d ia te g ro u p s (2 5 0 ,0 0 0 to 5 0 0 ,0 0 0 and 5 0 0 ,0 0 0 to 1 ,0 0 0 ,0 0 0 ) a p p ro x im a te d each oth er— $ 2 .6 7 and $ 2 .6 2 fo r c o m m e r c ia l w o r k and $ 3 .1 6 and $ 3 .1 9 fo r n e w s p a p e r w o r k . T h e re w as an o v e rla p p in g o f a v e r a g e s c a le s am ong c it ie s in the d iffe r e n t s iz e p o p u la tion g ro u p s fo r each type p r in tin g . F o r e x a m p le , in both c o m m e r c ia l and n ew sp a p er p r in tin g , the a v e r a g e s c a le fo r S ea ttle in the 2 5 0 ,0 0 0 to 5 0 0 ,0 0 0 g ro u p w as h ig h e r than that fo r any o f the c it ie s in the n ext la r g e r s iz e g rou p and it w as e x c e e d e d b y on ly one o f th o se in the 1 ,0 0 0 ,0 0 0 o r m o r e p op u la tion g r o u p . R e g io n a lly , a v e r a g e u nion h o u r ly s c a le s fo r all p rin tin g c r a ft w o r k e r s c o m b in e d w e r e h ig h e s t ( $ 3 . 03) on the P a c if ic C oa st and lo w e s t ( $ 2 .7 3 ) in the S ou th w est and B o r d e r S ta te s. The h e a v ily p op u la ted and in d u s tr ia liz e d M id d le A tla n tic and G re a t L a k e s r e g io n s w e r e the on ly oth er r e g io n s w h e re le v e ls e x c e e d e d the n ation a l a v e r a g e o f $ 2 .9 2 (ta ble 9 ). A v e r a g e s c a le s in b o o k and jo b sh op s ra n g e d fr o m $ 2 .4 1 4 in the Southw est to $ 2 .9 1 in the P a c i f i c r e g io n . F o r n e w s p a p e r w o r k , the lo w e s t ($ 2 * 9 0 ) and h ig h e s t ( $ 3 .3 0 ) a v e r a g e s w e r e in the Sou th east and M id d le A tla n tic r e g io n s , r e s p e c t iv e ly . Standard W ork w eek S tra ig h t-tim e w e e k ly s c h e d u le s d e c r e a s e d slig h tly du rin g the y e a r fo r p r in t in g -t r a d e s w o r k e r s in c it ie s o f 1 0 0 ,0 0 0 o r m o r e p o p u la tio n . Stan dard w e e k ly w o r k s c h e d u le s on Ju ly 1, 1957, a v e r a g e d 3 6 .9 h o u r s c o m p a r e d w ith 37 h o u r s on Ju ly 1, 1956, and 3 7 .1 h o u r s on Ju ly 1, 1955. N e g o tia te d w e e k ly sc h e d u le s fo r d a y w o rk e r s a v e r a g e d 37 h o u r s in b o o k and jo b sh op s and 3 7 .1 h o u r s in n e w s p a p e r e s t a b lis h m e n ts ; n ig h t-s h ift w o r k e r s on n e w s p a p e r s had an a v e r a g e sch ed u le o f 3 6 .2 h o u r s a w eek (ta ble 10 ). The m o s t p r e v a le n t s tr a ig h t -tim e w o rk w e e k c o n s is t e d o f 3 7 1/ 2 h o u r s ; th is s ch e d u le w as stip u la ted in la b o r -m a n a g e m e n t c o n t r a c t s fo r s lig h tly m o r e than h a lf o f the w o r k e r s in both c o m m e r c i a l and n e w s p a p er p la n ts . W ork w eek s o f 3 6 V 4 h o u r s w e r e s p e c ifie d fo r n e a r ly th r e e -te n th s o f the b o o k and jo b shop w o r k e r s and fo r a fou rth o f th o se on n e w s p a p e r s ; o f 35 h o u r s fo r a ninth o f the w o r k e r s in ea ch type sh op . S ch ed u les o f le s s than 35 h o u r s although v ir t u a lly n on ex iste n t fo r p r in tin g -t r a d e s w o r k e r s in c o m m e r c i a l sh op s w e r e in e ffe c t fo r abou t 5 p e r c e n t o f th o s e in n e w s p a p e r p la n ts. C o n v e r s e ly , w o rk w e e k s o f m o r e than 3 7 1/2 h o u r s p r e v a ile d fo r a p p r o x im a te ly 7 p e r cen t o f the c o m m e r c i a l shop w o r k e r s and fo r p r a c t ic a lly n one o f the n ew spaper w o rk e r s . b e e n in flu e n c e d by p r o g r a m s o p e r a te d b y a n u m ber o f p r in tin g -t r a d e s u n ion s fo r m a n y y e a r s w h ich p r o v id e m e m b e r s w ith on e o r m o r e ty p e s o f b e n e fit ( o ld - a g e , d ea th , s ic k n e s s , d is a b ilit y ). A s u b s ta n tia lly g r e a t e r p r o p o r t io n o f the o r g a n iz e d p r in tin g tr a d e s w o r k e r s w e r e in clu d e d in n e g o tia te d h ealth and in s u r a n ce pla n s than in p e n sio n p r o g r a m s . On Ju ly 1, 1957, a p p r o x im a te ly tw o -th ir d s o f the union p rin tin g tr a d e s m e n w e r e c o v e r e d b y la b o r -m a n a g e m e n t c o n t r a c t s p r o v id in g fo r h ealth and in s u r a n ce p r o g r a m s , and slig h tly m o r e than a fou rth w e r e a ffe c t e d by a g r e e m e n ts con tain in g p r o v is io n s fo r p e n sio n p la n s . 2 H ealth and in s u r a n ce p r o g r a m c o v e r a g e w as m o r e e x te n s iv e fo r w o r k e r s in c o m m e r c i a l p rin t sh op s than in n e w sp a p e r e sta b lis h m e n ts — ab ou t sev em -ten th s c o m p a r e d w ith fiv e -te n th s . P e n s io n plan p r o v is io n s w e r e a p p lic a b le to a lm o s t a fou rth o f the b o o k and jo b shop w o r k e r s and to a th ir d o f th o s e on n e w s p a p e r s . O f the w o r k e r s p r o v id e d h ealth and in su r a n ce p r o t e c t io n , a p p r o x im a t e ly 90 p e r c e n t w e r e c o v e r e d b y p r o g r a m s fin a n ce d e n tir e ly by e m p lo y e r s . Such p la n s w e r e in c o r p o r a t e d in c o n t r a c t s a p p lic a b le to 95 and 82 p e r c e n t , r e s p e c t iv e ly , o f the p r o te c te d w o r k e r s in c o m m e r c ia l and n e w s p a p e r p la n ts. P e n s io n plans fin a n ce d b y e m p lo y e r s a ffe c te d about fo u r -fift h s o f the p r in tin g -t r a d e s w o r k e r s c o v e r e d by n e g o tia te d a g r e e m e n ts p r o v id in g fo r su ch p la n s . In clu d ed in such p r o g r a m s w e r e s e v e n -te n th s o f the c o v e r e d w o r k e r s in b o o k and jo b sh op s and n in e -te n th s o f th o se in n e w s p a p e r p la n ts. U nion S c a le s b y C ity and T r a d e In n e w s p a p e r p la n ts , n ig h tw o r k e rs fr e q u e n tly had s h o r te r w o rk w e e k s than d a y w tork ers. S ch e d u le s o f 35 h o u r s o r l e s s a ffe c te d about 28 p e r c e n t o f the w o r k e r s on the n ight sh ift and about 7 p e r c e n t o f th o s e on the day sh ift, and th o se o f 3 6 V 4 h o u r s p r e v a ile d fo r 32 and 20 p e r c e n t o f the n ig h t- and d a y -s h ift w o r k e r s , r e s p e c t iv e ly . S tra ig h ttim e sc h e d u le s o f 3 7 V 2 h o u r s w e r e s p e c ifie 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 fo r 38 p e r c e n t o f the n ig h tw o r k e rs and fo r 71 p e r c e n t o f the d a y w o r k e r s . In su ra n ce and P e n s io n P la n s N eg otia ted h ea lth , in s u r a n c e , and p e n sio n p r o g r a m s in the p rin tin g in d u stry h ave in c r e a s e d in r e c e n t y e a r s , alth ough l e s s ra p id ly than in so m e oth er in d u s t r ie s . The ra te o f d e v e lo p m e n t h as u n dou btedly U nion s c a le s o f w a g e s and h o u r s in e ffe c t on July 1, 1956, and July 1, 1957, fo r the in d iv id u a l tr a d e s in each o f the 53 c it ie s in clu d e d in the study a r e show n in ta b le 13. 2 The p r e v a le n c e o f n e g o tia te d h e a lth , in s u r a n c e , and p e n sio n p r o g r a m s in the p rin tin g in d u stry w as f ir s t stu d ied b y the B u rea u in Ju ly 1954. In fo rm a tio n fo r th e s e pla n s w as r e s t r ic t e d to th o se f i n a n ced e n tir e ly o r in p a rt b y the e m p lo y e r . P la n s fin a n ce d b y w o r k e r s th rou gh union du es o r a s s e s s m e n t s w e r e e x c lu d e d . N o attem p t w as m a d e to s e c u r e in fo r m a tio n on the k in d and exten t o f b e n e fits p r o v id e d or on the c o s t o f p la n s p r o v id in g su ch b e n e fit s . s T A B L E 1 . — In d ex e s 1 of union hourly wage sc ale s in the printing tr a de s , 1 9 0 7 -5 7 _________________________________________( 1 9 4 8 - 4 9 = 100)_______________________________________ Yea r 1907: 1908: 1909: 1910: 1911: 1912: 1913: 1914: 1915: 1916: May May May May May May May May May May 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 1 5 15 _____________________________________ _ _ _ __ ___________ _____________________________________ _ _ _ _ ___ _ ______ _____________________ __ ___ ______ _ _________ ________ _ _ _ _ _ __ ______ _____________________________________ ___________ ______________________ _ _ __ _ 1917: 1918: 1919: 1920: 1921: 1922: 1923: 1924: 1925: 1926: May May May May May May May May May May 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 1927: 1928: 1929: 1930: 1931: 1932: 1933: 1934: 1935: 1936: May May May May May May May May May May 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 1937: 1938: 1939: 1940: 1941; 1942: 1943: 1944: 1945: 1946: May June June June June July July July July July 15 _____________________________________ 1 ______________________________________ 1 1 _ _ _____ ___ _________________________ 1 ______________________________________ 1 _______________________________________ 1 __ _ __ ____ _____________________ 1 _______________________________________ 1 __ ___ _ ____ ____ 1 1948: 1949: 1950: 1951: 1952: 1953: 1954: 1955: 1956: 1957: Jan. July July July July July July July July July 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Printing Book and job Newspaper 8 1 9 .9 2 0.3 20.7 21.0 2 1.2 2 1 .4 1 5 .0 1 6 .6 1 7 .8 1 8 .8 1 9 .3 1 9 .6 20 .0 2 0 .4 20.5 2 0.8 1 9.4 2 0 .4 21 .3 22 .0 2 2 .4 22.8 23 .2 2 3 .5 2 3 .6 2 3 .7 _____________________________________ _ __________ _________ _ _______ _ _ _______ __________________ _____________________________________ ........................ ............................... ___________________ ________ ...... _____________________________________ _____________________________________ ______ _______ _________ _____________________________________ 22. 1 2 4 .0 2 9 .4 37.7 4 1 .3 4 1 .8 43 .0 45. 1 4 5.8 4 6 .8 2 1.5 23.9 2 9 .4 38.4 42 .2 4 2 .4 44. 1 45 .9 4 6 .4 4 7 .4 2 4 .3 2 5 .5 30.8 37.6 4 0.9 41 .3 4 1 .8 4 4 .3 45.1 46.1 ____________________________________ _______ ____ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ ___________________________ _______•_ ______ __________ _____ _______ ______________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ 48 .2 49 .1 49.8 50.6 50.8 50.5 4 7 .5 4 8 .5 50.3 51.5 4 8 .6 49 .2 49 .9 50.8 5 1 .1 50.6 47.8 49.1 5 0 .2 5 1.6 4 7 .4 4 8 .6 4 9 .5 50.0 50. 1 50.0 46.8 4 7 .4 50.3 5 1.0 53.2 54.9 55.4 56.2 56.8 59.3 61. 1 62.6 63 .5 74 .3 53 .3 5 5 .1 55.5 56.0 56.6 59. 1 60.7 62.3 6 3 .1 7 4.2 52.9 54.3 5 5.0 56.2 56.9 59.4 61.9 6 3 .3 64.1 74.5 9 4.3 10 5 .7 1 0 7 .9 1 1 2 .4 1 1 8 .8 1 2 3 .5 127. 1 13 0 .7 134. 1 1 3 8 .9 9 4.3 1 0 5 .7 1 0 8 .2 11 2 .1 1 1 9 .3 1 2 4 .0 1 2 7 .6 1 3 1 .4 1 3 4 .9 1 3 9 .9 94 .3 1 0 5 .7 1 0 7 .4 1 1 2 .7 1 1 7 .6 1 2 2 .3 1 2 5 .9 1 2 8 .9 1 3 2 .1 1 3 6 .4 _ __ __ ___ _ __ _ __ _______________________________________ _______________________________________ ____ _______ __ _ ___ __________ ________ _____ __ _____ _ _______ _ _ __ _______________________________________ ........................................................................ ______________________________ L________ 0 g) 1 In d ex 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 ; p e r i o d i c a l ch a n g e s in u n ion s c a l e s a r e b a s e d o n 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 i v e p e r i o d s , w e ig h te d by 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 a t 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 io d . 2 Combined data for year s 1 9 0 7 -1 0 not available. 6 T A B L E 2 . — In d e x e s 1 of union hourly wage s c al e s in each printing trade, 1 9 0 7 -5 7 _____________________________ (Jan. 2, 1948 - July 1, 1949 = 100)____________________________ Book and job Y ear Co m po s ito r s hand Bindery women Bookbinders E le c tr o typers Machine operators - 1 6 .7 1 8 .5 1 8 .7 1 8 .9 1 9 .2 1 7 .9 1 7 .9 1 7 .9 1 8 .7 1 9 .2 17 .1 17 .1 1 7 .2 1 7 .9 1 8 .9 2 0.3 2 1.0 21.8 22 .6 22.8 Machine tender s (machinists) M ai le rs 1907: 1908: 1909: 1910: 1911: May M ay May May May _________________ 15 _ _ 15 ___ _ _______ 15 _______________________________ 15 _______________________________ 15 ___ __ _______ __ _ 1912: 1913: 1914: 1915: 1916: May May May May May 15 __ _ ________ _________ __ _ 15 _ _________________________ 15 ___ _________________________ 15 15 _______________________________ _ 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 20 .5 20 .9 1 9 .2 1 9 .6 2 0 .5 20 .9 2 1 .5 2 3 .4 24 .0 2 4.2 24 .3 2 4.3 2 2 .4 22 .8 2 2 .8 2 3.0 2 3 .0 1917: 1918: 1919: 1920: 1921: May May May May May 15 __ _________________ _ 15 15 _______________________________ 15 _______________________________ _________________ 15 ________ 1 8 .3 2 0 .4 2 6 .4 36.5 4 2 .6 2 1 .4 24.1 30.8 4 0 .4 4 4 .3 2 1 .3 23 .5 28.8 37.9 4 3 .4 22.2 2 3 .3 26 .7 38.2 44 .5 24.9 26.9 3 2.5 4 1 .3 46.8 23.5 25.8 31.8 39.8 46.0 _ 1922: 1923: 1924: 1925: 1926: May May May May May 15 ___ _ _____ 15 ______________________ 15 _ , _ 15 ______ ___ _________________ 15 4 1 .2 43.1 4 3.7 4 4 .2 4 3 .4 4 2 .5 4 5 .1 47.1 4 7.6 4 8 .4 4 4 .2 4 5 .2 4 7 .3 4 7 .0 47.9 4 5 .4 4 8.2 50.0 49 .8 5 0 .3 46.8 4 7.7 4 9.7 4 9.7 50.3 4 5.5 4 6 .4 4 8 .4 4 8 .5 50.2 _ - 1927: 1928: 1929: 1930: 1931: May May May May May 15 15 ______ 15 „__, T, _ 15 15 4 4 .4 4 4 .6 4 5 .0 4 5 .3 4 5 .5 4 9.5 4 9 .3 4,9.8 50 .4 5 0.6 48.8 4 9 .5 4 9.8 50.9 5 1 .1 50.9 51.3 5 2.5 54.0 55.2 52.3 52.4 53.3 54.7 55.0 5 0 .4 50. 7 5 1 .1 52.0 5 2.5 __ ___________ . _ - _ . - Photo engravers 1 7 .3 1 7 .9 1 8 .5 1 8 .8 1 9 .2 _ . _ . 20.5 1 5 .8 16 .1 1 6 .6 1 6 .7 1 6 .9 21.8 22.1 22.6 22 .6 2 2.9 1 9 .5 1 9 .8 20.2 20.2 20.6 22 .3 23 .6 2 7.5 3 8.0 4 0 .5 1 7 .8 20.8 26.8 36.8 39.8 2 3 .4 2 5.9 3 1.4 4 0.8 4 5 .0 21.7 23.9 29.3 3 9 .7 4 4 .3 40.9 41 .3 44.2 45 .3 4 8 .2 38.5 43.2 4 2.8 4 5.2 4 5 .7 4 4 .0 4 7 .5 48.9 49 .5 50.5 4 3 .4 45.2 46 .6 4 6 .8 4 9 .0 5 0.5 51.9 52.7 52.8 52.9 4 6 .3 46. 6 4 7 .0 4 7.6 4 7.9 50.6 51.0 51.9 52.8 53.2 4 9 .5 48. 6 4 9 .4 50.2 5 0.4 5 4.5 53.5 54.3 57.8 59.2 4 5 .8 4 2 .7 4 4 .3 4 5 .3 46 .8 51.8 48.6 49 .9 50.6 52.7 4 9 .4 4 6 .0 47 .2 4 7 .6 4 9 .5 - - - - _ - _ Pressm en, platen 18.4 1 9 .3 20.9 21 .0 2 1 .5 _ - _ Pressmen, cylinder 1 3 .0 14.4 1 4 .6 1 4 .9 1 5 .5 _ . . _ . . _ Press assi stants and feed ers 1932: 1933: 1934: 1935: 1936: May May May May May 15 _______________________________ 15 _______________________________ 15 ________ _____________ 15 15 ------------------------------------------------ 4 4 .4 4 2 .6 4 4 .8 4 5 .2 46.1 4 8.8 47.0 48.8 4 9 .4 5 0 .1 51.0 4 7.9 4 8 .4 4 9 .3 50.8 55.0 51.5 5 5 .1 56.0 56.2 55.0 51.6 51.7 5 2.5 54.3 52.9 4 9 .8 51 .3 51.5 5 3 .1 1937: 1938: 1939: 1940: 1941: May June June June June 15 _______________________________ 1 _____ — -------------------1 1 1 ------------------------------------------------- 4 6 .8 49.1 4 9 .8 50.0 5 1 .1 51.5 53 .4 5 4 .4 54.7 55.5 52.7 54.4 54.7 5 5.6 5 6.5 5 6.9 59 .5 5 9.9 6 0 .1 61 .3 55.8 57 .4 5 7.6 5 8.0 58.5 54.7 5 6 .3 56.5 57.2 57.6 4 8 .1 51.0 51.9 53.3 5 3.9 59.9 6 1 .4 61.9 6 2 .4 62.6 4 9 .2 51. 8 5 2 .1 5 2.4 5 3.0 5 4.5 56.2 56.6 56.9 5 7 .4 51.8 53 .4 53.9 54.2 5 4.7 1942: 1943: 1944: 1945: 1946: JUly ju i y July July July 1 ____ ___ _________________________ i ... i 1 _________________________________ 1 1 --------------------------------------------------- 5 4 .1 55.8 5 8.6 59.8 72.7 5 8 .4 60.6 61 .5 61.8 7 4.0 58.5 60.2 62.1 62.8 73.4 62.4 64.1 65.6 66.9 76.2 61.2 63 .0 63 .5 6 4.2 74.8 60.3 62.1 63 .5 6 4 .5 7 3.7 56.7 57.7 59.0 60 .0 7 2.6 63.8 64.1 67 .4 6 8 .9 7 8.6 5 6 .1 57.9 59.2 60 .0 72 .5 60 .2 61.9 62 .7 63.4 74.2 57.4 59.2 60.2 60.9 71.9 1948: 1949: 1950: 1951: 1952: Jan. July July July July 2 1 __________ _M. . _____ 1 _________________________________ ” ___ 1 . \ I II_____ I ..I I 1 .............. ..................... 95.3 1 0 4 .7 1 0 8 .1 1 1 2 .7 1 2 0 .3 94 .6 1 0 5 .4 1 0 8 .3 1 1 1 .2 119.4 94.2 1 0 5 .8 1 0 7 .5 1 1 1 .2 118.0 9 3 .0 1 0 7 .0 1 1 0 .6 114.4 119. 5 94.1 1 0 5 .9 1 07 .1 1 1 0 .6 1 18 .1 94.3 1 0 5 .7 1 0 6 .8 1 1 0 .1 117.4 92.8 1 0 7 .2 1 0 8 .9 1 1 4 .3 1 1 9 .5 9 2 .8 1 0 7 .2 1 1 0 .6 1 1 4 .8 1 2 3 .2 94.8 1 0 5 .2 1 0 7 .8 1 1 2 .5 1 1 8 .7 94 .8 1 0 5 .2 1 0 7 .6 1 1 1 .7 1 1 8 .9 94.5 1 0 5 .5 1 0 8 .6 1 1 3 .1 1 1 9 .5 1953: 1954: 1955: 1956: 1957: .Tnly July July July July 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 5 .7 1 3 1 .0 1 3 5 .6 1 3 9 .5 1 4 7 .2 1 2 3 .3 1 2 6 .5 1 3 0 .7 1 3 4 .8 1 3 9 .7 1 2 2 .8 1 2 5 .8 1 2 9 .7 1 3 2 .9 1 3 7 .8 1 2 3 .8 1 2 7 .3 12 9 .1 1 3 3 .5 13 8 .1 1 2 2 .6 1 2 5 .5 1 2 9 .6 1 3 2 .6 1 3 7 .7 1 2 2 .8 1 2 6 .0 1 3 0 .0 1 3 3 .2 1 3 8 .2 1 2 5 .9 1 3 0 .9 1 3 5 .4 1 3 9 .4 1 4 4 .6 1 2 8 .5 1 3 3 .1 1 3 6 .6 1 3 9 .5 1 4 3 .9 1 2 3 .8 1 2 7 .6 1 3 2 .1 1 3 5 .8 1 4 0 .8 1 2 3 .4 1 2 6 .7 1 3 0 .4 1 3 3 .7 1 3 8 .0 12 4 .1 1 2 7 .5 1 3 1 .8 1 3 5 .6 1 4 0 .9 ............................................................ _________________________________ _________________________________ ____ I. " ___ -I I III. See footnote at end of table, "- _ _ - 7 T A B L E 2 . — Indexes 1 of union hourly wage sc al e s in each printing trade, 1 9 0 7 -5 7 - Continued ____________________________________(Jan. 2 . 1948 - July 1. 1949 = 100)_____________________________________ Newspaper Web p re ss m e n Yea r C om po sit or s, hand Machine operators Machine tenders (machinists) M ai le rs Photo engravers Journeymen M e n - in - c h a r g e _ _ _ . - _ - . _ - Journeymen and m e n - in - c h a r g e combined Stereotypers 1 8 .3 1 9 .5 20 .3 21.0 2 1.1 2 0.5 21.6 2 2 .3 22.8 23.0 2 1 .4 21.9 2 2 .0 2 2.2 22 .3 23 .3 24.7 25 .0 25.0 2 5 .3 22.7 24 .5 3 0 .2 3 7.3 39.9 2 5 .9 27 .0 30.4 3 7 .1 43 .2 37.9 38.4 4 2.7 4 4 .6 4 4 .6 4 2 .6 4 3 .4 44.7 4 5 .9 46 .5 4 6 .9 4 8 .0 48 .1 4 9 .0 4 9 .2 4 7 .0 4 7 .0 4 9.3 4 9 .6 4 9 .9 4 9.9 4 6.7 4 6 .8 4 9.4 4 9 .6 4 9 .4 4 6 .6 4 7.3 49 .5 5 0.2 '907: 1908: 909: .910: 91 1: May May May May May 15 15 15 1 5 15 __ ____ _ _ _ _______________________________ __ _ _ __________ ____________________ _______________________________ 1 9 .8 20 .9 2 2.0 2 3.0 2 3 .4 20 .3 21.2 2 1 .9 22 .6 2 2 .7 91 2: 9 13 : 91 4: 915: 916: May May May May May 15 15 15 15 15 _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ 2 3 .9 2 4 .3 24.6 24.7 2 4 .8 23.2 23.6 23.8 24.0 24 .2 2 5.1 2 5 .3 2 5 .4 2 5.6 2 5.7 91 7: 918: 91 9 : 92 0: 92 1: May May May May May 15 15 15 15 1 5 ______________________ __ _______________________________ ...................................................... _______________________________ ......................................................... 2 5 .4 2 6.6 31.9 38.8 4 2 .3 24.9 25.7 31.3 38.8 4 1 .3 25 .9 27.2 34.5 42 .6 4 4 .5 92 2: 9 23 : 92 4 : 925: 92 6 : May May May May May 15 1 5 15 15 15 _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ ......................................................... 4 3 .3 4 3 .7 4 6 .0 4 6 .3 4 7 .4 4 2.4 42.9 4 5.4 4 6 .3 4 7 .5 44.9 4 5 .0 4 7 .5 46.2 4 5.8 92 7: 92 8: 929: 930: 931: May May May May May 15 . _ .............................. 15 _ 15 _ __ 15 _ 15 ..................................... ...... 4 9 .0 4 9 .9 5 0.8 5 1.3 51.3 4 8 .5 50.3 5 0.8 5 1.2 51.3 4 8 .4 4 9 .5 50.6 51.0 5 1 .1 - 5 0 .1 5 2 .1 52.4 53.2 53.7 932: 933: 934: 935: 936: May May May May May 15 15 15 1 5 15 _______________________________ _______________________________ _____ ...................................................... _ ....................................... 5 0.8 4 7 .4 4 8.1 5 1.3 52.2 5 0.9 4 7 .6 4 8 .2 51 .4 52.3 50.8 4 7.2 4 7 .8 5 1.0 52.0 - 54.3 5 0.3 52.6 5 5 .1 5 6.5 54.5 55.8 56.2 57.2 57.8 54.2 55.5 55.8 56.8 57 .5 47.1 4 8 .3 4 8 .7 50.2 52.2 57 .5 6 0 .4 61.7 62 .3 62.6 _ 5 3.7 54.9 5 5.7 55.0 56.2 56.9 51.2 5 2.6 53.8 55. 1 5 5.9 5 1.8 53.6 5 4 .1 55.7 56.6 - _ - _ _ . - _ . 2 2 .4 2 3 .4 25 .3 29.8 34 .4 4 0.6 4 2.6 4 2 .4 44 .2 4 5.9 4 9.4 _ _ - - _ - . - - - . - _ - 937: 938: 939: 940: 941: May June June June June 1 5 _______________________________ 1 „ ................ 1 ________________________________ 1 ________________________________ 1 ________________________________ 54 .4 55.5 5 5.9 5 7 .1 57.8 942: 943: July July July July July 1 1 1 __________ 1 ................... ..................................... ... 1 _________________________________ 60.2 62.8 64 .0 64.8 74.1 60 .3 62.6 6 4 .0 64.7 7 4 .4 60.2 62.7 64.1 64.9 74.6 55.6 5 8.5 5 9.3 60.3 7 3 .4 63.9 64.7 6 6 .4 67.8 7 7.8 5 7.8 60.7 62.2 63 .3 74.7 59.3 62.0 63.5 6 4 .4 75.7 5 8.0 60 .9 6 2 .4 6 3 .4 74.8 59.3 6 1.8 63 .5 64 .0 74.0 948: Jan. 2 . _ .............................................. 949: July 1 _________________________________ 950: July 1 .......................................... 951: July 1 .............. ........................... 952s July 1 . . . 95.2 1 0 4 .8 1 0 6 .2 1 11 .1 1 1 5 .9 95.1 1 0 4 .9 1 0 6 .1 1 1 1 .0 1 1 5 .8 95.1 1 0 4 .9 1 0 6 .0 1 1 0 .8 1 1 5 .7 9 3 .4 1 0 6 .6 1 0 8 .3 1 1 4 .2 1 2 1 .3 9 4.4 1 0 5 .6 1 0 7 .4 1 1 1 .8 1 1 6 .4 93.2 1 0 6 .8 10 9 .1 1 1 5 .0 1 1 9 .0 93.7 1 0 6 .3 1 0 9 .3 1 1 4 .8 1 1 8 .5 93.2 1 0 6 .8 1 0 9 .2 1 1 5 .0 1 1 8 .9 93.1 1 0 6 .9 1 0 9 .4 1 1 4 .8 1 2 0 .2 953: 954: 955: 956: 957: 1 20 .1 1 2 3 .4 1 26 .1 1 2 9 .3 1 3 3 .5 1 2 0 .0 1 2 3 .2 1 2 5 .9 1 2 8 .8 1 3 3 .2 1 1 9 .4 1 2 2 .5 1 2 5 .0 1 2 7 .9 13 2 .1 1 2 6 .5 1 3 0 .8 1 3 4 .3 1 3 8 .2 1 4 3 .0 1 2 0 .8 1 2 3 .9 1 2 6 .9 1 2 9 .7 133.4 1 2 4 .7 1 2 8 .6 13 2 .1 1 3 5 .5 1 3 9 .9 1 24.4 1 2 8 .5 132. 1 1 3 5 .3 1 3 9 .9 1 2 4 .6 1 2 8 .5 1 3 2 .0 1 3 5 .3 1 3 9 .7 1 2 3 .5 1 2 7 .7 1 3 1 .3 1 3 4 .2 1 3 8 .2 )4 4 : 945: 946: ..II July July July July July I 1 ......................................................... 1 _________________________________ 1 _____ 1 ____ _______________ ...__________ 1 _ __ Index se ri e s designed for trend purposes; periodical changes in union s ca les are based on comparable quotations for the various occupations in consecutive periods, number of union m e m b e r s reported at each quotation in the current surv ey period. weighted 8 T A B L E 3 . — Percent changes in union wage ra tes and percent of uhion printing-trades wo rke rs affected, July 1, 1956 - July 1, 1957 Percent affected by— Trade Increase No change Percent of union printing-trades worker s affected by in cr eas es by— Under 2 percent 2 and under 3 percent 3 and under 4 percent 4 and under 5 percent 5 and under 6 percent 6 and under 8 percent 8 and under 10 percent 10 percent and over _________ 9 4.2 5.8 1 .2 1 5 .6 29 . 1 25 .7 1 0 .5 6. 1 3.0 2.9 Book and job _ _ _ ___ __ Bindery women _________________________ Bookbinder s ____________________________ C o m po si to r s, hand ____________________ Elec tro typ ers _ _ Machine o p e r a t o r s _____________________ Machine tenders (machinists) _______ M ai le rs Photo eng r a ve rs __ _ _ _ P r e s s assis tan ts and f e e d e r s ________ P r e s s m e n , cylinder _ _ ___ P r e s s m e n , platen _ ____ __ _ _ Stereotypers 94 .5 95.8 94 .9 9 4 .8 97.1 94 .8 95.1 9 6 .6 9 5 .4 9 5.0 9 1 .4 8 7 .6 93 .9 5 .5 4 .2 5.1 5.2 2.9 5.2 4 .9 3 .4 4 .6 5 .0 8.6 12.4 6 .1 .9 1 .2 .8 .1 2.0 .1 _ 2 .0 2 .7 * 1 .2 .5 .6 11.6 1 .9 1 .8 1 6 .9 1 1 .6 15.4 1 5 .8 19.4 3 9 .1 3 .3 9 .4 4 .6 1 0 .5 29.6 14.4 32.8 28 .7 1 7 .8 2 7.5 31.6 1 4 .5 20.1 4 8 .9 4 5 .4 3 9.3 35.8 27.1 2 3 .3 4 6 .4 27.1 57.5 2 7.1 2 3.5 2 9.5 8 .5 26 .8 2 2 .0 1 2 .1 28.1 1 1 .6 22.9 4 .9 12.4 6 .1 1 2 .6 1 3 .7 1 6 .4 1 9.1 3 .9 3.9 9.0 .3 5.2 7 .4 4 .0 3.0 1.3 3. 1 3.8 1 4 .8 3 .1 8 .1 5.4 8 .4 1 7.1 4 .1 4 .9 4 .1 5 .8 .7 8 .2 6 .3 _ 1 .7 3 .0 2 .9 5 .0 .2 4.3 1 9 .8 .1 .8 .2 .7 .3 _ 1.1 1 .0 1 .1 8 .8 1.3 Newspaper __________________________________ Daywork _________________________________ Nightwork _______________________________ Co m po sit or s, hand: Daywork _______________ ______________ N i g h t w o r k _________________________ __ Machine ope rators: Daywork 9 3 .7 93.1 9 4 .3 6.3 6 .9 5.7 1.7 2 .1 1.3 2 3.0 20 .6 2 5 .4 28 .2 2 8.5 2 7 .9 23.1 24.1 2 2.1 8 .6 7.4 9 .8 7 .8 8 .4 7.1 1 .0 1 .6 .4 .3 .4 .2 94. 1 93 .6 5.9 6.4 . 1 - 1 9 .9 24.2 2 2.7 2 6 .4 34.9 31.2 8.1 4 .8 8 .3 7.0 - 9 5.6 95 .7 4 .4 4 .3 .2 “ 18.6 22.1 22.1 2 4 .3 37.6 3 8.0 7.2 4 .8 9 .9 6 .4 9 5 .3 95 .8 4 .7 4.2 - - 2 0.9 22 .8 1 9 .2 23 .6 43 .1 39 .4 6.2 5.8 5.9 4.2 93.8 97.8 6.2 2.2 3.9 .9 2 5 .6 3 9 .1 2 2 .3 14.0 6 .4 5 .8 17. 1 30.2 1 7 .9 7.9 9 8 .4 96.2 1 .6 3.8 1.5 .4 25 .8 2 5.2 3 9 .4 53.2 2 8.3 1 3 .9 - 3 .3 3.5 - - “ - 8 9 .0 9 2 .3 1 1 .0 7.7 5.7 5 .3 1 7 .9 2 0 .7 42 .1 44.3 11.4 6.9 . 2 .7 3.6 9 .6 7 .0 1.8 1 .2 1.1 91.1 9 2.4 8 .9 7 .6 3 .3 2 .7 23 .7 32.0 3 5 .1 3 3.6 11.4 3 .3 3.1 3 .8 3 .6 7.1 6 .8 7 .3 4.1 2 .5 8 9.4 8 8 .5 1 0 .6 1 1 .5 3 .0 3.4 21.8 2 1.1 3 5.6 2 6 .4 1 2.1 9.2 1 1 .0 2 2.1 5 .9 6 .3 - - A ll printing t r a d e s ______ _____ Machine tenders (machinists): Daywork N i g h t w o r k ____________________________ Mailers: Daywork _____________________________ Nightwork ___________________________ Pho toengravers: Daywork _ _ Nightwork P r e s s m e n (journeymen): Daywork _____________________________ Nightwork _ __ . _ Pressm en-in-charge: D a y w o r k _____________________________ Nightwork .... _ .... _ _ Stereotypers: D a y w o r k _____________________________ Nightwork __ _ _ * L e s s than 0 . 0 5 percent. NOTE: Because of rounding, sums of individual it em s do not n e c e s s a r i l y equal totals _ _ - * * .1 * _ .7 _ - 9 T A B L E 4 . —- C e n t s -p e r - h o u r inc r e as e s in union wage rates and percent of union printing-trades wo rkers affected, July 1, 1956 - July 1, 1957 Pe rce ni of worke rs affected by wage rate in cr e as e s Trade Pe rcent of union printing-trades worke rs affected by in cr e as e s of— Under 4 cents 4 and under 6 cents 6 and under 8 cents 8 and under 9 cents 9 and under 10 cents 10 and under 12 and under 14 and under 16 and under 12 cents 14 cents 16 cents 18 cents 18 cents and over Al l printing trades 94 .2 1.1 5.3 1 6 .8 1 9 .3 7 .7 1 2 .2 17. 3 4 .0 4 .7 6 .0 Book and job Bindery w o m e n __________________________ Bookbinder s _____________________________ C om po sit or s, hand _____________________ Electrotypers Machine operators ______________________ Machine tenders (machinists) ___ M ai le rs ___________________________________ Photoengravers __________________________ P r e s s assi sta nts 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 , platen S t e r e o t y p e r s ________________ _____________ 9 4 .5 95.8 9 4 .9 94.8 97.1 94 .8 9 5.1 9 6.6 9 5 .4 9 5.0 9 1 .4 8 7 .6 93 .9 1 .1 3.6 1 3 .7 27.1 2.2 1 6 .8 8.0 1 4 .2 1 8 .3 2 9 .5 6 .4 1 3 .2 8 .2 1 4 .6 9 .9 22.9 18. 1 21.6 1 3 .6 3.8 1 1 .8 1 0 .4 1 6 .8 26.1 41.8 3 8.3 21.1 34.4 10. 1 2.1 34 .4 9.0 7 .5 1 0 .5 8 .2 3.7 3.7 1 1 .7 5.9 8 .2 .6 1 1 .9 4.3 18.4 1 2 .6 10. 1 1 2 .4 1 2 .8 1 7 .3 1 5 .0 1 0 .7 1 3 .6 7 .4 5 .4 14. 1 4 .5 6 .4 2 8 .7 56 .5 2 5 .6 2 8.9 .5 5 .4 2 .4 1 2 .8 7 .9 23.8 4.0 8 .2 1 .8 3.2 4 .9 4 .6 4. 1 4 .4 6.8 1 .6 1.4 4 .1 - 5.0 1 1 .7 2 .6 1.5 2 .6 3.9 3 .5 4 .3 6 .7 6 .2 2 .2 7. 1 6 .4 5.8 .1 _ 2 .4 1 .6 * 1 .2 .5 .6 5 .9 16 .4 2 .4 1 .9 3.0 2. 5 1.9 12.6 9 .9 5 .2 1 .1 3. 3 .2 5.1 7 .5 .8 9 .1 7.0 5.0 1 3 .8 2 .1 6.5 1 3 .4 12.5 Newspaper _ _____ ____ __ _ _ _________ Daywork __ _ Nightwork _ C o m po s it or s , hand: Daywork Nightwork _______ __ __ ______ Machine ope rators: Daywork ______________________________ Nightwork _ _ Machine tenders (machinists): Daywork ____________ __ . . . . _. . . ___ _ Nightwork ____________________________ M a il e rs : Daywork __ __ __ _ _ Nightwork ____________________________ Photoengraver s: D a y w o r k ______________________________ Nightwork ____________________________ P r e s s m e n (journeymen): Daywork _ __ _ __ ___ _____ Nightwork _____________________ _______ Pressm en-in-charge: D a y w o r k _____________________________ Nightwork Stereotypers: Daywork __ „ __ __________ __ _ Nightwork __________________________ __ 9 3 .7 9 3.1 9 4 .3 1 .0 1.5 .6 4. 1 4 .2 4 .0 2 2 .5 2 1 .5 23.6 12.-8 1 2 .9 1 2 .7 3.3 3 .4 3.2 1 2 .7 1 6 .0 9.5 2 3.1 21 .2 2 5 .0 3 .9 3.2 4 .7 4 .0 3.5 4.6 6 .2 5.9 6 .6 94.1 93 .6 .1 - 2 .7 2 .4 20.1 2 2 .6 1 2 .6 15.4 3.4 3.7 1 5 .3 9.8 2 8 .3 2 9.1 3 .0 2 .2 3.9 5.7 4 .6 2.8 9 5.6 95 .7 .2 - 3. 3 2. 1 18.4 21 .6 1 2 .2 13.4 2.0 2 .7 1 4 .9 9 .6 30.9 35.9 2 .8 2 .3 6.3 4 .7 4 .6 3 .4 95 .3 95 .8 . - 4 .0 2. 1 1 8 .6 22 .3 13 .1 1 2 .8 2 .9 3.9 1 1 .0 9 .3 34.6 36.6 4 .6 3.2 4 .3 4 .7 2.4 .9 93.8 97 .8 3.9 .9 9 .8 10. 1 28 .6 3 5.6 7 .9 4 .8 1.8 1.1 6 .9 4.8 16.4 1 0 .6 9 .5 1 6 .5 5 .5 8 .0 3 .6 5 .4 9 8 .4 96.2 1.5 .4 5. 3 4 .6 1 6 .7 16.5 1 1 .8 1 2 .2 7.1 4 .7 24 .2 1 8 .6 2 8.4 34.9 .9 .8 .8 2 .4 2.7 8 9 .0 9 2 .3 2 .4 2.1 4 .4 4. 1 19 .1 1 9 .7 1 3 .9 1 2 .8 4 .4 2 .8 2 8.4 12.3 4 .5 2 3 .9 2.1 .6 .7 1 1 .2 1 1 .7 91.1 9 2 .4 .9 .4 3 .9 4 .5 22.2 1 6 .7 1 3 .8 1 6 .0 3 .1 4 .4 2 1.6 24.2 8 .0 3 .8 1.6 3 .1 3.8 1 4 .5 1 6 .9 8 9 .4 8 8 .5 3 .0 .5 1 .5 2 .9 2 8.5 2 2.1 1 9 .8 1 6 .4 5.2 6.5 5.8 3.5 1 6 .7 6.5 3 .6 4 .7 - 3.6 5.2 21.8 - . 1 - * L e s s than 0 . 0 5 percent. NOTE: Because of rounding, sums of individual item s do not n e c e s s a r i ly equal totals. - 10 T A B L E 5 . — A v e r ag e union hourly wage ra tes in the printing tr a de s , July 1, 1957, and in cr eas e in r a t e s , July 1, 1956 - July 1, 1957 A ve ra ge rate per hour July 1, 1957 1 Trade A l l printing t r a d e s __________________________ Amount of in cr e as e , July 1, 1956, to July 1, 1 9 5 7 2 Percent A ver age rate per hour July 1, 1957 1 Percent Trade Cents per hour $2.9 2 3 .6 10.0 2.77 1.64 2 .83 3.07 3.30 3.07 3.05 2 .4 5 3.56 2.4 9 3.04 2 .7 4 3.29 3.7 5.5 3.7 3 .7 3.5 3.9 3 .7 3.7 3.2 3.7 3.2 3 .9 3 .4 9 .9 8 .5 1 0 .0 1 0 .9 1 1 .0 11.4 1 1 .0 8.8 1 1 .0 8.8 9 .4 1 0 .3 1 0 .8 _ _ Elec tro typ ers ___________________________ M a ch in e o p e r a t o r s Machine tenders ( m a c h i n i s t s ) ________ ___ __ __ M a il e r s Photoengravers P r e s s a s s i s t a n t s and f e e d e r s P r e s s m e n i c y lin d e r P r e s s m e n , platen _ _ ___ S t e r e o t y p e r s __ __ __ ______ __ -------- -------- ) Newspaper ___________________________________ Daywork Nightwork _____ _________________________ _ C o m p o s i t o r s , hand ......... Daywork _ __ _ __ _____ _____ Nightwork ________ ____ ________ 3.20 3.08 3 .3 1 3 .2 2 3.12 3.32. 3 .3 3 .3 3.2 3.2 3 .4 3 .1 10 .1 1 0 .0 10.3 1 0 .1 1 0 .2 1 0.1 Cents per hour Newspaper - Continued $3 .2 4 3.14 3 .33 3 .24 3.16 3.33 2 .88 2.7 5 2.99 3 .5 1 3 .4 1 3 .6 1 3.23 3.09 3 .40 3 .5 1 3.36 3.68 3.19 3.07 3.3 6 M a ch in e o p e r a t o r s B o o k b in d e r s ...... C o m p o s i t o r s , band A m o uni of in cr e as e , July 1, 1956, to July 1, 1957 2 Daywork ____ Nightwork Machine tenders (machinists) D a y w o rk Nightwork _ _ M a ile r s . . Nightwork ___________________________ Photoengravers ________________________ Daywork Nightwork P r e s s m e n (journeymen) _____________ Daywork ____________________________ N i g h t w o r k ___________________________ Pressm en-in-charge _ Daywork Nightwork ___________________________ Stereotypers Daywork ____________________________ Nightwork ___________________________ 3.4 3.5 3.3 3.3 3 .4 3.2 3 .5 3 .5 3 .4 2 .9 3.0 2 .8 3.2 3.2 3.2 3 .4 3 .5 3.4 3.0 2 .9 3 .1 1 Av e r ag e ra tes ar e based on all rates in effect on July 1, 1957; each union rate was weighted by the number of union m e m b e r s reported at each ra te. 2 Based on comparable quotations for 1956 and 1957, weighted by the number of union m e m b e r s reported at each quotation in 1957. T A B L E 6 . — Increa ses in union wage rates in the printing trades by city, region, and industry branch, July 1, 1956 - July 1, 1957 A l l printing trades Cities by region Pe rc ent of incre ase Cents incre ase Book and job Perc ent of incr eas e Cents incre ase Newspaper Pe rce nt of incr eas e Cents incre ase A l l cities ___________________________________________ 3.6 1 0 .0 3 .7 9 .9 3.3 1 0 .1 New E n g l a n d _______________________________________ __ __________________ Boston, ‘M a s s . New Haven, Conn. ____________________________ Pr oviden ce, R. I. _________________ _____ — Springfield, M a s s . ____ _____________ ______ 4 .0 4 .6 3.8 2.8 2 .4 1 1 .0 12.4 10.4 8 .3 6 .0 4 .3 4.7 4.2 2 .6 2.8 1 0 .9 1 1 .5 1 1 .2 7.3 6 .9 3.8 4 .4 3.1 2 .9 1 .2 1 1 .2 13. 6 8.8 8 .6 3.2 Middle Atlantic ____________________________________ Buffalo, N . Y ______ _____________________________ E r i e , Pa. _________________ „ _______________ Newark, N . J. ........ New Y or k, N . Y ........................................................... Philadelphia, P a . _____ _ ____________ '----------Pittsburgh, P a . _______________________________ Roc hes te r, N. Y . ------------- -------------------------Scranton, P a . ______ __________________________ Syra cu se , N. Y . ______________________________ 3.7 3.5 3 .7 3. 6 4 .0 2. 1 3.8 3.6 4 .5 4. 1 1 0 .7 9.8 1 0.1 1 0 .2 12 .1 6.0 1 0 .7 9 .9 1 0 .4 9 .4 3.8 3 .6 3.8 3 .3 3.9 2 .9 3.8 4 .3 4 .2 4.0 1 0 .2 9 .3 9 .8 8.8 1 1 .3 7.6 10. 1 1 1 .3 9 .1 8 .0 3.7 3 .4 3 .6 4 .2 4. 1 1 .0 3 .8 2.2 5.3 4 .2 1 1 .7 1 0 .5 1 0 .2 1 3 .3 1 3 .6 2 .9 1 1 .3 6.7 1 5 .8 1 1 .9 10.6 1 0 .7 1 0 .6 10.4 10.4 10.4 9 .7 9 .4 9.9 9.8 1 0 .0 9.7 10 .1 9.7 1 0 .6 1 1 .6 1 1 .3 12.1 9 .3 8 .6 1 0 .2 T A B L E 6 . — Increases in union wage rates in the printing trades by city, region, and industry branch, July 1, 1956 - July 1 , . 1 9 5 7 - Continued A l l printing trades Cities by region Pe rc ent of incre ase Cents in crease Book and job P erc en t of incre ase Cents in cre ase Newspaper Perc ent of incr eas e Cents incr eas e A U citie8 ____________________________________________ 3 .6 1 0 .0 3 .7 9 .9 3 .3 10 .1 Borde r S t a t e s ______________________________________ B a lt im o r e , M d. __ _________ _____ ____ Loui svi ll e, Ky. _ _ _ Richmond, V a . _________________________________ Washington, D. C. ____________________________ 2 .7 3 .0 2 .8 2 .5 2 .5 7.1 8 .1 7 .0 6 .2 6.9 3.1 3.6 3.8 2 .3 2 .7 7.6 8.8 8.8 4 .8 6 .8 2 .0 2 .4 .6 2 .7 2 .2 6 .3 7 .3 1 .8 7 .8 7.1 Southeast _ Atlanta, Ga. _____________________________________ Birming ham , A l a . _ _ _ _ _ _ Charlotte, N. C . _______________________________ Jacksonville, F la . _ __ __ ____ ___ _ _ ________ Knoxville, Tenn. _ M em ph is , Tenn. _ _ _______ ___________ 3 .3 2 .5 3. 7 2 .4 5.1 3.7 4 .0 8.8 6.7 9. 7 6 .6 1 3 .7 1 0 .0 1 0 .3 2 .7 1 .8 3. 1 .8 2.1 4.1 5.8 6 .6 4 .5 7. 6 2 .1 5.1 1 0 .6 1 2 .8 3.6 4.1 4. 2 2.6 5.6 3 .6 2 .7 1 0 .2 1 1 .7 1 1 .8 7 .3 1 5 .2 9.8 8 .0 Great Lak es _ _ Chicago, I I I . ___ ________________________________ Cincinnati, Ohio ____ Cleveland, Ohio ________________________________ Columbus, Ohio ________________________________ Dayton, Ohio . _____ __________________________ Detroit, M ich. _ Grand Rapids, Mich. __________________________ Indianapolis., Ind. __________________________ ____ Milwaukee, W i s . _ Minn eapo lis-St. Paul, Minn. ________ P e o r ia , III. __ _____________ __ ____ _________ ___ Toledo, Ohio _ _ -----_ 3.7 2.9 3.5 4 .2 3 .4 3.4 2.5 4 .6 4.2 4 .0 7.1 5 .1 2.5 10.4 9.0 9.7 1 1 .7 9.5 8 .9 7 .5 1 3 .0 1 1 .5 1 0 .6 1 7 .7 14.4 7 .3 4.1 3 .2 3 .3 4 .4 4 .5 3.9 2.5 6 .8 6.2 3.8 8 .4 6 .7 3.2 1 1 .2 9.5 8 .6 1 1 .3 1 1 .8 1 0 .0 6 .9 1 6 .9 1 5 .2 9 .4 19.5 1 8 .0 8.7 2 .7 2 .3 3.7 4 .0 1 .9 0 2.8 3 .5 1 .8 4 .4 3.1 3 .4 2 .0 8 .6 7.7 1 0 .9 12.4 5.9 0 8.9 1 0 .6 5 .6 13.3 9.9 1 0 .3 6 .1 Middle W es t ........... .............................................................. Des Moin es, I o w a ______________________________ Kansas City, M o. ______________________________ Omaha, N e b r. __________________________________ St. Loui s, M o . _________________________________ 3.0 2.6 2.8 3.0 3.4 8.0 7.1 7.3 8 .6 8 .8 2.7 2 .3 2.9 4 .9 2 .8 6.7 6.0 7.1 1 2 .7 6.7 3 .4 3.1 2 .5 2.3 4 .4 1 0 .5 9.3 7 .6 6.7 1 3 .8 Southwest __ ----- ---------------------------------- _ Dal las , T e x. ____________________________________ Houston, T e x. _________ ____________________ _ Little Rock, A r k . ______________________________ New Or le a ns , L a . _____________________________ Oklahoma City, Okla. __ ___ ____________ San Antonio, T e x. _____________________________ 3.0 2 .8 1 .8 4.3 3.3 .9 4 .5 7 .9 8 .4 5 .1 1 0 .2 8.3 2.1 1 1 .8 2.4 2 .6 1 .2 4 .1 2 .9 0 3 .5 5 .6 7 .2 3 .0 8.6 6 .6 0 7 .7 3 .4 2 .9 2.3 4 .5 3.6 2.6 4.8 9 .7 9.0 6.7 1 1 .7 10. 1 7 .6 13.5 M o u n t a in ________ _____ ____ _____________________ Denver, Co lo . _ ____ ____ _______________ Salt Lake City, Utah _________________________ 4 .0 3 .4 5.4 11 .1 9.4 1 5 .2 6.2 4 .2 1 6 .7 15.4 1 0 .6 4 0 .6 2.7 2 .7 2.7 8 .0 8.1 7 .8 P a c i f i c __ _________ ____ ____ ___________ Los A n g e l e s , Cal if. ____________________________ Oakland, Calif. _________________________________ Portland, O re g. ________________________________ San F ra n c i sc o , Calif. _ — ----------Seattle, W as h. _________________________________ Spokane, W ash . ________________________________ 3 .3 3.6 2 .6 2 .7 2.7 3.5 4 .4 9.8 1 0 .7 7 .4 8 .0 7.9 10 .8 1 3 .0 3.1 3.1 2.9 4 .1 2.8 3.6 3 .1 8 .8 8.9 8 .1 1 1 .3 7 .8 1 0 .5 8.1 3 .7 4.8 2.0 1 .6 2 .7 3 .4 4.9 ll.6 1 4 .8 6.0 5 .1 8 .3 1 1 .2 15.5 * 12 T A B L E 7 . — Distribution of union m e m b e r s in the printing trades by hourly wage rates and by trade, July 1, 1957 Perc ent of union m e m b e r s whose rate (in cents) per hour was— Trade Av er ag e 140 rate per Under and hour 140 under 150 Al l printing trades Book and job ___ Bindery w o m e n ___________________ Bookbinders C o m po si to r s, h a n d ______________ Electr ot ype rs _ _ Machine o p e r a t o r s _______________ Machine tenders ( m a c h i n i s ts ) __ M a il e rs _ Photoengravers __________________ P r e s s as sistants and f e e d e r s __ P r e s s m e n , cylinder P r e s s m e n , platen _______________ S t e r e o t y p e r s ______________________ 160 170 180 190 200 210 160 170 180 0 .7 1.1 4 .0 2.2 1 .6 2.77 1.64 2.83 3.07 3.30 3.07 3.05 2 .45 3.56 2.49 3 .04 2 .7 4 3.29 1.1 5.6 _ _ _ _ .9 . - 1 .7 9.2 _ _ _ •3 _ _ 6 .2 32.0 _ _ 1 8 .8 .1 _ _ 3.4 18.4 _ _ . . .4 1.3 . _ 2.4 1 1 .6 _ _ 1 2 .8 .7 - - - . _ _ _ _ _ . • _ _ _ . . - - _ _ _ _ _ . . _ . - . _ . . - - - - - . . - - - - _ _ . . _ . - . _ _ _ - 190 1 .? 200 210 1 .1 0 .3 3 . 0 1 .8 0 . 5 _ 1 4 .6 8 . 6 . 1 ♦ 1 .1 _ _ _ _ . 3.2 1.6 2 .2 3.6 1. 1 .6 - - . _ _ . - ♦ * . _ . . . _ .1 .2 . . - - - - - - - 220 Because of rounding, 230 0 .5 0.3 0.6 .2 _ _ • .4 6.5 .2 .2 - 0 .4 .7 2 .0 2.5 .2 1.5 - - _ _ . . _ _ * . . _ - .1 .3 _ _ . _ . .9 1.9 _ - . - - L e s s than 0 . 0 5 percent. NOTE: 220 230 240 250 260 270 280 290 300 310 320 330 340 350 360 370 and $ 2 .9 2 Newspaper ____________________________ 3 .20 3.08 Daywork ___________________________ Nightwork 3 .3 1 3.22 C o m po si to r s, h a n d ______________ Daywork _ _ 3.12 N i g h t w o r k _____________________ 3.32 Machine o p e r a t o r s _______________ 3.2 4 Daywork __ ___ __ 3 .14 N i g h t w o r k __ _____ _____________ 3.33 Machine tenders ( m a ch in is ts )__ 3.2 4 Daywork 3.16 Nightwork ____ __ 3.3 3 Mailer s 2 .88 Daywork ___. __ 2 .7 5 N i g h t w o r k _____________________ 2 .9 9 Ph otoen graver8 __________________ 3 .5 1 D a y w o r k _______________________ 3 .4 1 3.61 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 ) _________ 3.23 Daywork __ _ ___ 3.09 3 .40 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 ____________ 3 .5 1 Daywork - 3.36 Nightwork 3.68 Stereotypers __ r 3.19 Daywork _______________________ 3.07 N i g h t w o r k _____________________ 3.36 * 150 sums of individual it em s do not n e c e s s a r i ly equal totals .2 . 1 .2 . _ . _ _ _ . 1 .2 1.1 1.3 . . - 240 1.0 250 2.0 1.4 2 .9 _ _ .7 6.8 .2 1.0 .3 .9 2 .2 .5 4 .4 .1 - ' 1 0 . 4 1 4 .3 1.0 1 .5 7 .2 7 .0 .3 .4 .3 _ _ _ _ . _ . 2 .2 2 .8 1.6 . _ _ . . . . _ 260 2 .2 270 3 .6 3. 1 4 .7 2 .3 8 .9 2.1 2 .1 3 .0 1.3 3 .0 2.8 2 .3 9 .9 17.5 2 1 .5 2 .4 5 .4 3.1 10. 1 .6 - .4 .9 _ .3 .7 . .3 .6 . .5 .9 _ 1.5 3 .4 _ _ _ . _ _ .5 .6 .5 _ _ _ _ _ _ . 3 .0 2 .6 3.3 .6 1 .1 _ - - - .6 1 .1 _ _ 280 290 300 310 320 330 12.5 11.3 340 6 .7 8 .4 8 .8 9 .8 6.3 '8 .6 _ _ 17. 1 3 0 . 2 7 . 4 1 0 .2 .7 1 .1 8 .5 8 .9 7 .3 1 1 .1 8 .4 4 .4 1 .6 2.9 . 1 3 .9 5.5 9.7 2 9 . 7 1 6 .2 - 8.6 _ 7 .2 1 2 .2 4 .0 1 4 .6 9 .2 16.0 7 .2 1 0 .0 1 2 .3 1 0 .6 15.3 7 .9 13.4 1 0 .8 2 2.0 7.9 1 3 .0 5 .0 2.2 1 .8 1 2 .9 1 0 .9 4 .7 5.2 1 0 .9 10. 1 _ 1 0 .5 .9 1 8 .2 2 0 . 5 1 5 .3 7 . 5 1 7 .9 6 .9 2 0 .0 2 1 .0 12.4 1 7 .2 2 0 . 5 1 3 . ? _ .5 6 .9 1 0 .5 7.7 3.7 .5 .5 1 9 .7 1 8 .9 5.3 1 .2 1 .7 1 8 .0 2 4 . 5 3.9 9 .2 1 4 .2 4 .3 7.6 1 1 .1 4 .4 7 .5 1 0 .5 4 .9 7 .7 8 .1 7.2 12.5 2 1 .2 5 .3 3 .5 2 .4 4 .5 12.3 2 1.2 2 .1 .5 .9 . 12.3 1 8 .2 4 .7 1 3 .2 17.4 9.1 1 4 .7 1 9 .7 1 0 .0 1 3 .5 1 9 .5 8 .4 1 1 .8 1 6 .7 6 .2 6.5 1 .8 10.4 2 .1 1 .4 2 .7 1 6 .9 23 .9 8 .8 2 .1 3.9 . 20 .8 2 6 .3 1 3 .6 1 5 . 4 1 3 .6 1 5.1 1 6 .2 1 5 .7 1 1 .1 1 5 .6 1 4 . 4 1 7 .6 1 6 .8 1 3 .8 1 2 .0 1 4 . 5 1 4 .8 1 6 .7 1 8 .2 1 2 .6 1 1 .9 1 5 .9 1 5.1 1 9 .6 1 4 .2 1 1 .6 1 6 .2 4 .3 23 .2 _ .7 7 .8 41 .9 4 .3 7 .5 7 . 2 11 .1 1.2 3.7 1 1 .9 1 8 .7 17.3 2 5 .2 5 . 7 1 1 .2 5 . 7 1 0 .9 7 . 3 1 8 .5 3.8 1.6 1 8 . 3 1 6 .8 2 4 . 3 1 7 .1 1 0 . 5 1 6 .5 5. 1 1.7 2.8 4 .4 2.9 1 .2 .5 1.0 .1 . 1 2.0 _ . 1 1 .1 2 .4 .2 _ . 1.7 _ 3.2 _ _ 1 0 .2 1 1 .2 2 0 .3 16.7 1 .8 6.7 _ . . „ .8 1 .6 .2 2 .6 1.5 .5 .4 .4 _ .7 .9 _ 2 .8 _ 5 .0 8 .1 1 1 .1 5.1 7.4 1 2 .9 2 .2 6 .3 1 1 .0 2 .3 5 .5 8 .7 1.8 22 .6 2 7 .4 1 8 .6 2 .4 4 .6 . 2.6 3 .5 1.6 1.3 1.8 .7 6.2 5 .4 7 .2 9 .5 5 .4 13.5 1 1 .8 5 .3 1 7 .9 1 1 .7 5 .6 1 6 .9 1 0 .8 6 .5 1 5 .6 .7 _ 1.3 17.5 2 4 .7 9 .9 1 1 .2 3.8 19.7 2 2.2 33.2 8 .7 1.7 _ 3.9 350 4.2 360 4 .8 370 over 2. 1 3 .7 1 .7 2. 1 1 .2 4 . 2 _ _ _ _ _ _ 4 . 9 1 7 .5 1 7 . 5 _ . 1 1.3 _ _ _ _ 3. 1 . 1 1.1 1 .0 4 1 . 5 9 . 5 12. 1 2. 1 .2 1 .0 .5 _ _ _ _ 7.8 .4 24 .7 - 8.9 8 .5 9 .2 1 2 .6 13.4 1 1 .9 1 2 .9 1 4 .9 1 1 .2 1 6 .2 2 1 .3 1 0 .2 _ . . 12.0 1 0 .2 1 3 .9 2 .8 1 .2 4 .7 1 0 .8 1 3 .8 7.1 9.7 2 .1 19.5 9.6 .5 1 8 .5 14.4 .2 27.8 1 7 .2 .3 3 1.6 1 4 .7 .5 3 1 .1 . _ 11.4 3.4 1 9 .8 3.1 _ 6.8 1 0 .1 6.7 14 .4 2 .1 _ 4 .9 3 .6 1 .9 5.3 _ _ _ _ _ . _ _ _ . . 1 9 .2 34.8 2 .6 14.3 _ 3 0.7 1 1 .7 11.3 1 2 .2 .2 .2 .2 2.8 .2 5.5 . 1 . 1 .1 .2 .2 .2 .2 .3 .2 _ . . 20.1 4 1.7 3.2 . 6.9 23 .8 2 .1 50.5 8 .4 .3 1 9 .0 13 T A B L E 8 . — A verage union hourly wage ra te s in the printing trades by city and population group, July 1, 1957 Book and job Newspaper City and population group Population group I ( 1 ,0 0 0 ,0 0 0 or m o re ): Chicago, III. ____________________________ New Y o rk , N . Y . ______________________ D etroit, M ich ____________________________________________ Philadelphia, P a . _______________________________________ Population group II (5 0 0 ,0 0 0 to 1 ,0 0 0 ,0 0 0 ) : San F ra n c isco , C a lif. ____________________ Pittsburgh, P a . ________________ ___________ Cincinnati, Ohio __________________________ Cleveland, Ohio ___________________________ Buffalo, N . Y . _____________________________ Houston, T e x . _____________________________ A verage for group II _____ _________. . . . __ _ W ashington, D. C . _______________________ M ilw aukee, W is . —. . . ___. . . . . . ..... B oston, M a s s . ____ _____ ___ ____ ___________ B a ltim ore, M d. ___________________________ M in n eapolis-St. P au l, Minn. ___________ St. L ou is, M o. ____________________________ New O rle a n s, L a . ________________________ Population group III (2 5 0 ,0 0 0 to 5 0 0 ,0 0 0 ): Seattle, W ash. ____________________________ Oakland, C a lif. ___________________________ Portland, Or e g . _________ _____ _____ D allas, T e x . __________________ ______ T oledo, Ohio ________________________ C olum bus, Ohio _____________ ___ . . . . R och e ste r, N . Y . __________________ New ark, N . J. ______________________ A verage for group III _____________ Indianapolis, Ind. ___ _______________ D enver, C o lo . ______________________ Atlanta, G a. _________________________ Kansas City, M o. __________________ B irm ingham , A l a . __________________ L o u isv ille , K y. _____________ ________ M em phis, Tenn. ___________________ San Antonio, T e x . __________________ P o p u la tio n g r o u p IV (1 0 0 ,0 0 0 to 2 5 0 ,0 0 0 ): P r o v i d e n c e , R . I. _______________________ P e o r i a , H I. ______________________________ S alt L a k e C ity , U t a h ____________________ N ew H a ven , C on n . _______________________ O m a h a , N e b r . ___________________________ C h a r lo tt e , N . C . ________________________ K n o x v ille , T en n . _________________________ D a y ton , O h io _____________________________ D e s M o in e s , Iow a __ ____ ________________ S p ok a n e, W a s h . __________________________ E r i e , P a . _________________________________ G r a n d R a p id s , M ic h . ___________________ S p r in g fie ld , M a s s . ______________________ A v e r a g e f o r g r o u p I V ____ ________________ J a c k s o n v ille , F la . ______________________ S c r a n to n , P a . ____________________________ L it tle R o c k , A r k . _______________________ O k la h om a C it y , O k la . __________________ R ic h m o n d , V a . ___________________________ S y r a c u s e , N . Y . _________________________ City and population group $ 3 .0 1 3 .0 3 2 .9 9 2 .9 5 2 .9 0 2 .7 5 2.88 2 .7 6 2 .7 2 2 .6 9 2.68 2 .6 3 2 .6 2 2. 6 1 2 .5 8 2 .5 6 2 .5 4 2 .5 2 2 .4 9 2 .3 8 3 .0 3 2 .9 0 2 .8 5 2 .8 0 2 .7 6 2 .7 5 2 .7 5 2 .7 3 2 .6 7 2.61 2 .6 0 2 .5 8 2 .5 3 2 .5 2 2 .4 3 2 .3 2 2 .2 7 2 .9 0 2 .8 6 2 .8 3 2 .7 8 2 .7 2 2 .7 1 2 .7 0 2.68 2.68 2 .6 7 2 .6 5 2 .6 5 2 .5 8 2 .5 5 2 .5 0 2 .2 5 Population group I ( 1 ,0 0 0 ,0 0 0 or m o re ): New Y o rk , N . Y . ____ C hicago, III. A verage for group I ____ . . . . ___ . . . ____ _____ ftkrflgt 'TOcftr J l'_____________________ L os A p g e le s , C a lif. __________________________________ Philadelphia, P a _______________________________________ $ 3 .4 8 3 .4 0 3 .3 7 3 .3 1 3 .2 3 3 .0 1 Population group II (5 0 0 ,0 0 0 to 1 ,0 0 0 ,0 0 0 ) : Washington, D . C . __ ____ ________________ M in n eap olis-S t. P au l, M i n n .____________ St. L ou is, M o. ____________________________ Cleveland, Ohio ___________________________ Boston, M a s s . _________. . . __________________ A verage for group II . . . . . . . ___ __________... San F ra n c isco , C a lif. __ —_______________ Buffalo, N . Y . ... M ilwaukee, W is . Pittsburgh, P a . /Cincinnati, Ohio . B altim orei M d. Houston, T ex. New O rle a n s, L a . _____________________________________________________ 3 .3 3 3 .2 9 3 .2 7 3 .2 5 3 .2 3 3 .1 9 3 .1 8 3 .1 7 3 .1 6 3 .0 9 3 .0 7 3 .0 6 3 .0 6 2 .9 0 Population group III (2 5 0 ,0 0 0 to 5 0 0 ,0 0 0 ): Seattle, W a s h . _____________ _______________ New ark, N . J. . . . ___ . . . __________________ _ Portland, Or e g . __n____________________ ^.. D allas, T ex. _____________________________ Average for group HI __________ ________ T o u a o r.____________________________________ D enver, C o lo. ______________________ Kansas C ity, M o. ____________________ Columbus^ Ohio __________________________ Indianapolis, Iqd. ________________________ Oakland, £ a l i f . ___________________________ R och ester, N . Y . ________ *______________ L o u isv ille , Ky. ___________________________ M em phis, T e n n . _________________________ Atlanta, Ga. y.____________________________ San Antonio, -T e x . _______________________ Birm ingham , A la . ________________________ 3 .4 5 3 .3 1 3 .2 6 3 .2 2 3 .1 6 3 .1 6 3. 14 3 .1 4 3 .1 3 3 .1 2 3 .1 1 3 .0 7 3 .0 6 3 .0 3 2 .9 7 2 .9 6 2 .9 5 Population group IV (1 0 0 ,0 0 0 to 2 5 0 ,0 0 0 ): Spokane, W a s h . '_____________________________________________ Des M oin es, I o w a ___________________________________________ P e o r ia , III. Scranton, P a . ____________ Grand Rapids, M ich. ___ P rovid en ce, R . I. ______ Oklahoma City, O k l a . __ Om aha, N e b r. ___________ Salt Lake C ity, Utah A verage for group IV _______________________________ Richmond, V a. _______________________________________ Dayton, Ohio _________________________________________ 2.21 2 . 15 2.12 2 . 11 A verage hourly rate ( Jacksonville, F la . ___________________________________ New Haven, Conn. _____________________________________________ Charlotte, N . C . _______________________________________________ K noxville, Tenn. .. Little Rock, A r k . , Springfield, M a s s . 3 .2 9 3 .1 4 3 .1 4 3 .1 1 3 .1 0 3 .0 6 3 .0 2 3 .0 2 3 .0 0 2 .9 9 2 .9 5 2 .9 4 2 .9 3 2 .9 3 2 .8 9 2 .8 9 2 .8 7 2 .8 3 2 .7 1 2 .5 8 The averages in the book and job tabulation include rates for the se m isk ille d —bindery women and p re ss a ssistan ts and fe e d e r s__ as w ell as the highly skilled journeym en, com posing room and p re ssro o m w o rk e rs, and oth e rs. The number of se m isk ille d w orkers organized in a city m ay have influence on the average for the city. 14 T A B L E 9 . — A ve rage union hourly wage ra te s in the printing trad es by region , 1 and by tra d e, July 1, 1957 United States x r cLQC A ll printing trades ______ _______ ___ $ 2 .9 2 New England Middle Atlantic $ 2 .8 3 Border States South east $ 2 .9 7 $ 2 .7 3 $ 2 .7 6 $ 2 -9 5 $ 2 .7 6 $ 2 .7 3 $ 2 .9 0 $ 3 .0 3 G reat L akes Middle W est South w est Mountain P ac ific Book and j o b _________________________________ Bindery women __________________________ Bookbinders _____________________________ C o m p o sito r s, hand ___________ __________ E lectro typ ers ____________________________ ___ Machine operators . . . _________ M achinists tenders ( m a c h in is ts )______ M a ile rs ___________________________________ P h o to e n g r a v e r s _____ _____________________ P r e s s assistan ts and feed ers ^ ----P r e s s m e n , cylinder _______________ P P r e ssm e n , platen _ ------------- ----Stereotypers ___________ _________________ 2 .7 7 1 .6 4 2 .8 3 3. OV 3 .3 0 3 .0 7 3 .0 5 2 .4 5 3 ,5 6 2 .4 9 3 .0 4 2 .7 4 3 .2 9 2 .6 5 1 .5 0 2 .7 0 2 .7 6 3 .0 6 2 .8 0 2 .8 0 . 3 .0 6 2 .4 0 2 .6 5 2 .4 7 3 .1 6 2 .8 1 1 .5 9 2 .7 3 3 .1 4 3 .4 7 3 .1 8 3 .2 4 2 .5 0 3 .7 9 2 .4 8 3 .1 1 2 .7 9 3 .4 5 2 .4 9 1 .4 4 2 .6 2 2 .8 6 2 .9 8 2 .8 3 2 .7 6 1 .8 6 3 .2 8 2 .2 5 2 .7 3 2 .4 3 2 .9 9 2 .5 4 1 .4 6 2 .7 6 2 .8 1 3 .0 3 2 .7 7 2 .7 3 2 .7 7 2 .8 9 1 .8 2 2 .7 0 2 .7 3 3 .0 6 2 .8 2 1 .6 7 2 .9 4 3 .1 8 3 .3 3 3 .1 6 3 .1 8 2 .4 6 3 .6 4 2 .6 3 3 .1 5 2 .7 2 3 .2 2 2 .5 6 1 .6 0 2 .8 2 2 .9 2 3 .1 4 2 .9 0 2 .9 5 2 .9 0 3 .1 0 2 .2 4 2 .9 6 2 .6 1 3 .2 3 2 .4 1 1 .3 2 2 .4 5 2 .7 0 3 .0 5 2 .6 8 2 .6 9 _ 2 .9 7 1 .8 4 2 .5 5 2 .2 3 3 .0 7 2 .6 4 1 .6 1 2 .8 0 2 .9 1 3 .0 5 2 .9 0 2 .9 6 2 .7 6 3 .1 2 2 .0 9 2 .8 2 2 .7 5 3 .2 3 2 .9 1 1 .8 9 3 .1 7 3 .1 8 3 .3 0 3 .2 0 3 .1 8 3 .1 0 3 .5 0 2 .5 1 3 .1 3 3 .0 3 3 .3 3 New spaper ________________________________ __ Daywork , Nightwork _ __________ ______ __ C o m p o sito rs, hand ______________ ______ Daywork ___ __ __ ____ Nightwork _____ __ ____ __ _ Machine o p e r a t o r s ______________________ Day wo r k __ ___ Nightwork ____________________________ Machine tenders ( m a c h i n i s t s ) _________ Daywork ______________________________ Nightwork _______________ ___ ___ ___ __ M ailer s _ _ — -------------------- -------Daywork . _________ ________ Nightwork ______________ __________ P hotoengravers __________________________ Daywork ______________________________ Nightwork ______ _______ ______________ P re ssm e n (journeym en) ____ ___ Daywork ____ ___ ____________ ^ Nightwork ____________________________ P r e s s m e n -in -c h a r g e ___________________ Daywork __________ _______________ ___ Nightwork _____________________________ Stereotypers _____________________________ Daywork _ Nightwork ____ 1_______________________ 3 .2 0 3 .0 8 3 .3 1 3 .2 2 3 .1 2 3 .3 2 3 .2 4 3 . 14 3 .3 3 3 .2 4 3 . 16 3 .3 3 2 .8 8 2 .7 5 2 .9 9 3 .5 1 3 .4 1 3 .6 1 3 .2 3 3 .0 9 3 .4 0 3 .5 1 3 .3 6 3 .6 8 3 . 19 3 .0 7 3 .3 6 3 .0 9 2 .9 8 3 .2 5 3 .0 5 2 .9 7 3 .2 0 3 .0 8 2 .9 9 3 .2 2 3 .1 2 3 .0 3 3 .2 5 2 .7 4 2 .6 3 2 .8 2 3 .3 3 3 .2 1 3 .4 4 3 .1 7 2 .9 8 3 .4 6 3 .4 4 3 .2 2 3 .7 5 3 .0 6 2 .9 1 3 .3 1 3 .3 0 3 .1 4 3 .4 3 3 .3 1 3 .2 1 3 .4 1 3 .3 7 3 .2 4 3 .4 6 3 .4 1 3 .3 3 3 .5 0 2 .9 0 2 .7 3 3 .0 2 3 .7 3 3 .5 9 3 .8 1 3 .3 6 3 .1 5 3 .5 5 3 .6 8 3 .4 5 3.9,0 3 .3 9 3 .0 8 ' 3 .6 9 3 .1 5 3 .0 4 3 .2 6 3 .2 3 3 .1 3 3 .3 2 3 .2 4 3 .1 5 3 .3 0 3 .2 4 3 . 14 3 .3 5 2 .5 8 2 .5 1 2 .7 1 3 .4 5 3 .3 7 3 .5 4 3 .1 0 3 .0 2 3 .2 0 3 .3 9 3 .3 1 3 .4 9 3 .0 9 2 .9 9 3 .2 4 2 .9 0 2 .8 5 2 .9 4 2 .9 4 2 .8 7 2 .9 9 2 .9 4 2 .8 8 2 .9 8 2 .9 2 2 .8 6 2 .9 8 2 .5 5 2 .5 1 2 .5 7 3 .0 5 2 .9 5 3 .1 3 2 .9 3 2 .8 9 2 .9 7 3 . 18 3 . 14 3 .2 1 2 .8 9 2 .8 3 2 .9 3 3 .2 4 3 .1 3 3 .3 5 3 .3 0 3 .1 9 3 .4 0 3 .2 8 3. 17 3 .3 8 3 .2 8 3. 19 3 .3 7 2 .9 7 2 .8 3 3 .0 8 3 .6 2 3 .5 2 3 .7 3 3 .2 7 3 .1 4 3 .4 5 3 .5 1 3 .3 9 3 .6 9 3 .2 3 3 .1 4 3. 38 3 .1 8 3 .1 0 3 .2 8 3 .2 5 3 .1 7 3 .3 3 3 .2 3 3 . 14 3 .3 2 3 .2 4 3. 16 3 .3 5 2 .9 1 2 .8 2 3 .0 3 3 .3 7 3 .3 2 3 .5 0 3 . 16 3 .0 8 3 .2 9 3 .3 9 3 .3 1 3 .5 1 3 .1 5 3 .0 6 3 .2 5 2 .9 8 2 .9 0 3 .0 6 3 .0 6 2 .9 7 3 .1 4 3 .0 5 2 .9 4 3 .1 3 3 .0 5 2 .9 8 3 .1 6 2 .4 6 2 .4 0 2 .5 3 3 .1 7 3 .0 8 3 .2 3 2 .9 3 2 .9 1 2 .9 5 3 .2 8 3 .3 0 3 .2 4 3 .0 0 2 .9 6 .3 .0 7 3 .0 9 3 .0 3 3 .1 6 3 .1 6 3 .1 0 3 .2 2 3 .1 8 3 .1 0 3 .2 4 3 .2 2 3 .1 7 3 .2 7 2 .7 3 2 .6 7 2 .8 0 3 .3 0 3 .3 0 3 .3 3 3 .0 4 2 .9 9 3 .1 6 3 .2 5 3 .2 0 3 .4 0 3 .0 1 2 .9 7 3 .0 6 3 .2 5 3 .1 8 3 .3 2 3 .3 1 3 .2 3 3 .3 8 3 .3 0 3 .2 3 3 .3 8 3 .2 5 3 .2 0 3 .3 2 3 .0 3 2 .9 5 3 .0 8 3 .5 1 3 .4 9 3 .5 8 3 .2 3 3 .1 2 3 .3 2 3 .4 9 3 .3 7 3 .5 9 3 .2 3 3 .1 9 3 .2 9 1 The regions used in this study include: New England— Connecticut, M aine, M assach u setts, New H am p sh ire, Rhode Island, and V erm ont; Middle A tlantic— New J e rse y, New Y ork , and Pennsylvania; B order States— D elaw are, D istrict of Colum bia, Kentucky, M aryland, 'V irgin ia, and W est V irgin ia; Southeast— A la ba m a , F lorid a, G e org ia, M is s is s ip p i, North C arolin a. South C arolina! and T en n essee; Great L akes— Illin o is, Indiana, M ichigan, M innesota, Ohio, and W iscon sin ; M iddle W e st— Iowa, K ansas, M is s o u r i, N eb rask a, North Dakota, and South Dakota; Southwest— A rk a n sa s, L ouisiana, O klahom a, and T e x a s; Mountain— A rizo n a , Idaho, C o lorad o, Montana, New M exico, Utah, and Wyoming; P a c ific — C alifornia, Nevada, O regon, and W ashington. 15 T A B L E 1 0 .— D istribution of union m em b ers .in the printing trades by stra igh t-tim e 'w e e k ly h o u rs, July 1, 1957 Percent of m em b e rs whose stra igh t-tim e hours per week w ere— A verage hours per week Trade A ll printing t r a d e s ____ __________ ___ 3 6 .9 Book and job __ _ __ _____ __ Bindery women __________________________ Bookbinders _ _____ ____ __ C o m p o sitors, hand _____________________ ___ E lectro typ ers __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ M achine o p e r a t o r s _____ _________ ____ _ Machine tenders (m achinists) M a ile rs _ ______ __ _______ Photoengravers ________________________ P r e s s assista n ts and f e e d e r s ___ ______ P r e ssm e n , c y lin d e r __________ _________ P r e s s m e n , platen ____ ____ ______________ Stereotypers _ _ _ _ _ ___ 3 7 .0 3 7 .1 3 7 .0 3 7 .1 3 6 .8 3 7 .2 3 7 .2 3 7 .4 3 6 .0 3 7 .1 3 7 .3 3 7 .1 3 6 .6 Newspaper _ _______ Daywork _____ _ ________ Nightwork ,,, ______ __________ ______ „___ C o m p o sito rs, h a n d _____________________ ______ ___ Daywork _ . ___________ N ig h tw o r k _____ :_______ ;_______________ Machine o p e r a t o r s __ ____ _ _ Daywork ______________________________ Nightwork ____________________________ Machine tenders ( m a c h i n i s t s ) _________ Daywork , ^ , . ..... ... Nightwork __ _______ ___ ____ M a ile rs _ _ Daywork _______ __ _________________ Nightwork ______________ ____________ P h o to e n g r a v e r s__________________________. Daywork ________ ______ __ __ _____ N ig h tw o r k __ ______ ____ _________ P r e ssm e n (jo u r n e y m e n )________________ D a y w o r k _____ ___ _______________ Nightwork _____ ______ __ ________ P r e s s m e n -in -c h a r g e ___________________ Daywork _____ Nightwork ____________________________ Stereotypers __ _ _________ . _ _____ Daywork _ __ _ __ __ ___ __ _ N ig h tw o r k ____________________________ 3 6 .7 3 7 .1 3 6 .2 3 6 .8 3 7 .0 3 6 .7 3 6 .8 3 6 .9 3 6 .7 3 6 .8 3 6 .8 3 6 .7 3 6 .6 3 7 .4 3 6 .0 3 6 .9 3 6 .9 3 6 .8 3 6 .3 3 7 .2 3 5 .3 3 6 .3 3 7 .3 3 5 .2 3 6 .4 3 7 .1 3 5 .4 * L e ss than 0 .0 5 NOTE: * . . . . - 30 Over 30 and under 35 35 Over 35 and under 36*/« 36 V. Over 36 V* and under 3 7 1/ . 37 lh 0 .1 1 .9 1 1 .3 0 .4 2 7 .5 0 .7 5 3 .1 1 .8 3 .1 * 0. 1 . .1 4 .4 _ 3 .0 1 1 .0 9 .4 4 .6 5 .0 1 7 .4 5 .6 3 .8 1 .5 5 1 .9 3 .4 4 .4 1 4 .2 2 1 .7 0 .4 . _ . . _ 4 .4 . - 2 8 .4 2 7 .7 4 1 .0 3 3 .6 1 7 .5 3 1 .1 3 3 .2 1 1 .4 8 .1 3 5 .0 2 8 .8 1 7 .5 1 7 .8 0 .3 _ _ . 1 .2 .9 .7 2 .4 - 5 2 .3 5 3 .0 4 7 .8 5 5 .3 6 5 .0 5 4 .2 5 3 .9 6 7 .7 3 5 .6 5 3 .8 5 4 .9 5 6 .0 5 7 .5 2 .6 3 .7 2 .1 1 .9 . 3 .7 3 .0 3 .5 4 .1 4 .4 “ 4 .7 6 .1 4 .5 4 .3 5 .3 6 .2 1 3 .9 ♦ 3 .5 7 .1 5 .5 - 5 .2 .2 1 0 .1 .2 . 1 .3 . 1 .5 .4 _ 2 0 .9 2 6 .1 2 6 .4 .5 2 4 .4 1 1 .9 6 .3 1 7 .4 7 .2 9 .7 7 .8 9 .7 8 .8 9 .8 3 .8 2 0 .6 2 .5 6 .1 4 .2 4 1 .9 4 .7 4 0 .2 8 .7 1 3 .3 .5 .3 .7 _ 5 .8 2 .3 2 .7 6 .2 - 2 5 .8 1 9 .9 3 1 .6 2 5 .7 4 1 .9 2 9 .2 4 4 .5 3 2 .0 4 1 .7 6 .6 2 5 .8 3 4 .2 4 0 .6 1 2 .3 5 .7 1 0 .5 4 .2 1 1 .2 2 0 .8 1 .5 1 .6 3 .0 2 .4 2 .7 2 .9 3 .3 2 .5 . 1 .8 - 5 4 .4 7 1 .0 3 8 .1 6 3 .8 4 5 .9 5 9 .6 4 2 .6 5 5 .1 4 5 .5 8 4 .4 3 0 .0 5 7 .5 5 1 .0 8 3 .1 2 3 .5 8 4 .4 2 3 .1 7 9 .6 3 9 .7 .4 .4 .3 2 .5 1 .8 .3 .3 - .2 .4 ♦ .1 2 .6 - - - . _ 0 .1 . - - - * * ♦ 0 .1 _ - .1 .1 .2 .1 * .2 .2 .3 .2 _ _ 1 .9 percent. Because of rounding, Under 30 sum s of individual item s do not n e c e s s a rily equal totals Over 37 Vs and under 40 40 16 T A B L E 1 1 .— Indexes of union w eekly hours in the printing tra d e s, Year 1907: 1908: 1909: 1910; 1911: M ay M ay M ay M ay M ay 15 . . . 15 15 15 15 1912: 1913: 1914: 1915: 1916: M ay M ay M ay M ay M ay 1917: 1918: 1919: 1920: 1921: A ll printing Book and job 1 9 0 7 -57 Newspaper ( 2) 1 3 3 ,2 1 4 4 .8 138. 1 1 3 6 .9 1 3 6 .5 1 3 6 .5 1 2 3 .5 1 2 2 .9 1 2 2 .6 1 2 2 .3 1 2 2 .3 15 15 15 15 15 . . . 133. 1 1 3 3 .0 1 3 2 .9 1 3 2 .9 1 3 2 .9 1 3 6 .4 1 3 6 .4 1 3 6 .4 1 3 6 .4 1 3 6 .4 122. 1 122. 0 1 2 1 .7 1 2 1 .6 1 2 1 .5 M ay M ay M ay M ay M ay 15 15 15 15 15 . . . 1 3 2 .9 1 3 2 .9 1 3 2 .9 1 2 9 .0 1 2 1 .2 1 3 6 .4 1 3 6 .4 1 3 6 .3 1 3 1 .2 1 2 0 .7 1 2 1 .5 1 2 1 .5 1 2 1 .7 1 2 1 .6 1 2 1 .3 1922: m 3: 1924: 1925: 1926: M ay M ay M ay M ay M ay 15 15 15 15 15 1 2 0 .8 1 2 0 .2 1 1 9 .7 1 1 9 .7 1 1 9 .6 1 1 9 .2 1 1 8 .5 1 1 8 .5 1 1 8 .6 1 1 8 .4 1 2 3 .6 1 2 3 .4 1 2 1 .7 1 2 1 .4 1 2 1 .6 1927: 1928: 1929: 1930: 1931: M ay M ay M ay M ay M ay 15 15 . . . 15 15 __ 15 1 1 9 .5 1 1 9 .5 1 1 9 .4 1 1 9 .3 1 1 9 .2 1 1 8 .4 1 1 8 .4 1 1 8 .3 1 1 8 .2 1 1 8 .2 1 2 1 .3 121. 0 1 2 0 .8 1 2 0 .6 1 2 0 .6 1932: 1933: 1934; 1935: 1936: M ay M ay M ay M ay M ay 15 15 15 15 15 1 1 5 .2 1 1 4 .3 1 0 8 .4 1 0 6 .6 1 0 6 .2 1 1 3 .6 1 1 2 .5 1 0 8 .5 1 0 6 .9 107. 0 1 1 7 .5 1 1 6 .9 1 0 7 .6 105. b 1 0 4 .5 1937: 1938: 1939: 1940: 1941: M ay June June June June 15 1 1_ 1 . _ 1 1 0 5 .7 105. 1 1 0 4 .8 1 0 4 .6 1 0 4 .6 1 0 6 .8 1 0 6 .3 1 0 6 .0 1 0 5 .8 1 0 5 .8 1 0 3 .5 103. 0 1 0 2 .5 1 0 2 .2 1 0 1 .8 1942: 1943: 1944: 1945: 1946: July July July July July 1 1 1 .. 1 1 1 0 4 .3 1 0 4 .6 1 0 4 .6 1 0 4 .6 102. 0 1 0 5 .8 106. 1 106. 1 106. 1 1 0 2 .4 1 0 1 .7 1 0 1 .7 1 0 1 .7 1 0 1 .7 101. 3 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 1953: 1954: 1955: 1956: 1957: July July July July July 1 1 1 _ 1_ 1- 9 9 .5 9 9 .4 9 9 .2 99. 1 9 8 .8 9 9 .2 99. 1 9 8 .9 9 8 .7 9 8 .3 9 9 .3 9 9 .2 99. 1 9 9 .0 98. 8 — _ _ __ _ 1 Com bined data for 1 9 0 7 -1 0 not av ailab le. ( !) > ) 17 T A B L E 1 2 .— Indexes of union weekly hours in each printing tra d e, 1 9 0 7 -5 7 (Jan. 2 , 1948 - Ji»ly 1, 1949 = 100) Book and job Year Bindery women Machine tenders (m achinists) C om positors, hand E le c tr o typers 1 4 1 .7 1 2 9 .0 1 2 8 .2 1 2 7 .8 1 2 7 .4 1 2 7 .1 1 2 7 .1 127. 1 1 2 7 .1 127. 1 1 2 9 .5 1 2 9 .0 1 2 8 .8 1 2 5 .4 124. 6 1 2 8 .4 1 2 8 .4 1 2 8 .4 1 2 8 .4 1 2 8 .4 1 2 7 .0 1 2 7 .0 1 2 7 .0 1 2 7 .0 1 2 7 .0 1 2 4 .6 1 2 4 .4 124. 1 124. 1 1 2 4 .0 1 2 7 .9 1 2 7 .9 1 2 7 .9 1 2 7 .9 1 2 8 .2 1 2 9 .3 1 2 9 .3 1 2 9 .3 1 2 9 .3 1 2 9 .5 Bookbinders Machine operators 1907: 1908: 1909: 1910: 1911: M ay M ay M ay M ay M ay 15 15 15 15 15 1912: 1913: 1914: 1915: 1916: M ay M ay M ay M ay M ay 15 .................................. 15 _____________________________ 1 5 ...................................................... 15 15 _____________________________ . 1 2 5 .0 1 2 5 .0 1 2 7 .4 1 2 7 .4 1 2 7 .4 1 2 7 .4 1 2 7 .4 1917: 1918: 1919: 1920: 1921: M ay M ay M ay M ay M ay 15 ................ .............. 15 _ _ _ 15 _____________________________ 15 _ _ _ _ _ 1 5 ________ _______________ 1 2 5 .0 1 2 5 .0 1 2 5 .0 1 2 5 .0 1 1 9 .2 1 2 7 .4 1 2 7 .4 1 2 7 .4 1 2 7 .4 1 2 0 .9 1 2 7 .0 1 2 7 .0 1 2 7 .0 1 2 7 .0 1 2 0 .1 1 2 3 .9 1 2 3 .9 123. 9 1 2 3 .8 1 1 9 .9 1 2 8 .2 1 2 8 .2 1 2 8 .2 1 2 8 .2 1 2 1 .5 1 2 9 .5 1 2 9 .5 1 2 9 .5 1 2 9 .5 1 2 0 .0 1922: 1923: 1924: 1925: 1926: M ay M ay M ay M ay M ay 1 5 ___ __________________________ 15 .................................. 15 _____________________________ 15 _ _ _ _ _ _ 15 ____ _ ________ __ 1 1 7 .7 1 1 7 .2 1 1 7 .2 1 1 7 .2 1 1 7 .4 1 1 9 .7 1 1 9 .2 1 1 8 .7 1 1 9 .2 1 1 9 .0 1 1 7 .7 1 1 6 .5 1 1 6 .8 1 1 6 .8 1 1 6 .8 1 1 8 .3 1 1 9 .3 1 1 9 .0 1 2 0 .1 1 2 0 .1 1 1 9 .8 1 1 8 .8 1 1 9 .2 1 1 9 .0 1 1 9 .6 1 1 9 .1 1 1 9 .0 1 1 9 .3 1 1 9 .0 1927: 1928: 1929: 1930: 1931: M ay M ay M ay M ay M ay 15 15 15 15 15 1 1 6 .6 1 1 6 .5 1 1 6 .7 116. 6 116. 5 1 1 8 .6 1 1 9 .5 1 1 8 .6 1 1 8 .5 1 1 8 .4 1 1 6 .8 1 1 6 .8 1 1 6 .8 1 1 6 .8 1 1 6 .8 1 2 0 .2 1 2 0 .1 1 1 9 .8 1 1 8 .4 1 1 7 .6 1 1 9 .2 1 1 9 .0 1 1 9 .0 1 1 9 .0 1 1 9 .0 1 1 9 .0 1 1 9 .0 1 1 9 .0 1 1 9 .0 1 1 9 .0 1932: 1933: 1934: 1935: 1936: M ay M ay M ay M ay M ay 15 15 15 15 15 1 1 6 .6 116. 6 1 0 9 .1 1 0 8 .4 1 0 7 .9 1 1 8 .3 1 1 8 .2 1 1 0 .4 1 0 8 .6 108. 6 1 1 6 .5 1 1 2 .8 1 1 0 .0 1 0 8 .0 1 0 7 .1 1 1 7 .7 111. 6 1 0 8 .0 1 0 5 .7 1 0 3 .7 1 1 8 .9 1 1 3 .8 110. 6 108. 5 1 0 7 .6 1 1 9 .0 1 1 3 .1 1 0 8 .9 1 0 8 .0 1 0 7 .3 1937: 1938: 1939: 1940: 1941: M ay June June June June 15 1 1 1 1 1 0 7 .3 1 0 6 .8 1 0 5 .5 1 0 5 .5 1 0 5 .5 1 0 8 .6 1 0 8 .2 1 0 6 .8 1 0 6 .8 1 0 6 .7 1 0 7 .0 1 0 6 .8 1 0 6 .8 1 0 6 .8 1 0 6 .8 1 0 3 .4 1 0 1 .3 1 0 0 .2 9 7 .8 9 7 .8 1 0 7 .5 1 0 7 .2 1 0 7 .2 1 0 7 .2 1 0 7 .2 1 0 7 .3 1 0 7 .2 1 0 7 .1 1 0 7 .1 1 0 7 .1 1942: 1943: 1944: 1945: 1946: July July July July July 1 1 1 __ 1 1 „ ____ _ _ 1 0 5 .8 1 0 5 .8 1 0 5 .8 1 0 5 .8 1 0 2 .4 1 0 6 .8 1 0 6 .8 1 0 6 .8 1 0 6 .8 1 0 2 .2 1 0 6 .8 1 0 6 .8 1 0 6 .8 1 0 6 .8 1 0 2 .1 9 7 .8 1 0 5 .8 1 0 5 .8 1 0 5 .8 1 0 3 .4 1 0 7 .2 1 0 7 .2 1 0 7 .2 1 0 7 .2 1 0 1 .8 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 1 0 0 .1 9 9 .9 9 9 .7 9 9 .4 9 9 .2 1 0 0 .1 9 9 .9 9 9 .8 9 9 .7 9 9 .7 1 0 0 .3 9 9 .7 9 9 .1 9 8 .8 9 7 .9 1953: 1954: 1955: 1956: 1957: July July July July July 1 1 ........................... 1 _ _ _______ 1 _______________________________ 1 __________________ 9 9 .4 9 9 .3 9 9 .1 9 8 .9 9 8 .4 9 9 .2 9 9 .1 9 9 .0 9 8 .8 9 8 .5 9 9 .7 9 9 .3 9 9 .0 9 8 .8 9 8 .5 9 7 .8 9 7 .8 9 7 .8 9 7 .1 9 6 .5 _____________________________ ............................................... ............................................... _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ _____ ___ __ __ ........................... ________ ____ _____ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ ................................ __ _ _ __ ________ _ - - M a ile rs P hotoengravers P ress assistants and feed ers P ressm en , cylinder P ressm en , platen 140. 5 1 2 7 .7 1 2 6 .4 1 2 6 .2 1 2 6 .2 1 3 6 .8 1 3 0 .2 1 2 8 .3 1 2 8 .0 1 2 8 .0 133. 5 1 2 8 .9 1 2 6 .2 1 2 6 .0 1 2 6 .0 _ . 1 3 3 .1 1 2 6 .2 1 2 5 .8 1 2 5 .8 1 2 5 .8 1 2 5 .8 1 2 8 .0 1 2 8 .0 1 2 8 .0 1 2 8 .0 1 2 8 .0 1 2 6 .0 1 2 6 .1 1 2 6 .1 126. 1 1 2 6 .1 133. 1 1 3 2 .7 1 3 2 .7 1 2 2 .5 1 2 2 .2 1 2 5 .8 1 2 5 .8 1 2 5 .8 125. 7 1 1 9 .0 1 2 8 .0 1 2 8 .0 1 2 8 .0 1 2 8 .0 1 2 1 .0 126. 1 126. 1 126. 1 1 2 6 .0 1 1 9 .4 1 2 2 .2 1 2 2 .2 1 2 2 .2 1 2 2 .5 1 2 2 .2 1 1 7 .7 116. 9 1 1 7 .1 1 1 6 .8 1 1 6 .7 1 1 9 .5 1 1 9 .0 1 1 9 .2 118. 6 1 1 8 .4 1 1 8 .7 1 1 7 .2 1 1 7 .5 1 1 7 .4 1 1 6 .5 1 2 2 .2 1 2 2 .2 1 2 2 .2 1 2 2 .0 1 2 2 .0 1 1 6 .6 1 1 6 .5 1 1 6 .5 1 1 6 .5 1 1 6 .5 1 1 8 .4 1 1 8 .1 1 1 8 .1 1 1 8 .1 118. 1 1 1 6 .5 116. 8 1 1 6 .9 116. 9 1 1 7 .4 115. 9 1 1 2 .0 1 1 0 .6 1 0 6 .2 1 0 4 .8 1 0 2 .4 1 0 8 .2 1 0 4 .5 1 0 4 .3 1 0 7 .0 107. 9 1 0 9 .2 1 0 5 .4 105. 1 1 0 7 .2 1 1 4 .8 1 1 2 .1 1 0 7 .5 1 0 6 .7 1 0 6 .7 107. 6 1 0 7 .6 1 0 7 .6 1 0 7 .0 1 0 7 .0 1 0 4 .1 1 0 3 .1 1 0 2 .4 1 0 2 .3 1 0 2 .2 1 0 6 .8 1 0 6 .6 106. 6 106. 6 106. 6 106. 8 1 0 6 .4 1 0 6 .4 1 0 6 .4 1 0 6 .4 1 0 6 .2 1 0 5 .9 1 0 5 .9 1 0 5 .9 1 0 5 .7 1 0 7 .1 1 0 7 .1 1 0 7 .1 1 0 7 .1 1 0 2 .3 1 0 7 .0 1 0 7 .0 1 0 7 .0 1 0 7 .0 1 0 2 .0 1 0 1 .8 1 0 1 .7 1 0 1 .7 1 0 1 .7 1 0 1 .2 1 0 6 .6 1 0 6 .6 1 0 6 .6 1 0 6 .6 1 0 3 .9 1 0 6 .4 1 0 6 .4 1 0 6 .4 1 0 6 .4 1 0 2 .2 1 0 5 .7 1 0 5 .7 1 0 5 .7 1 0 5 .7 1 0 2 .4 1 0 0 .1 9 9 .9 9 9 .9 9 9 .8 9 9 .8 1 0 0 .1 9 9 .9 9 9 .8 9 9 .8 9 9 .8 9 9 .9 1 0 0 .1 1 0 0 .1 9 8 .5 9 7 .8 1 0 0 .2 9 9 .8 9 9 .4 98. 8 9 8 .1 1 0 0 .1 9 9 .9 9 9 .9 9 9 .6 9 9 .2 1 0 0 .1 9 9 .9 9 9 .9 9 9 .8 9 9 .5 100. 1 9 9 .9 9 9 .9 9 9 .7 9 9 .1 9 9 .8 9 9 .4 9 9 .1 9 8 .9 9 8 .5 9 9 .8 9 9 .6 9 9 .1 9 8 .8 9 8 .5 9 7 .8 9 7 .8 9 7 .8 9 7 .5 9 7 .4 9 8 .0 9 7 .9 9 7 .7 9 7 .6 9 7 .4 9 9 .2 9 9 .2 98.,9 9 8 .8 9 8 .3 9 9 .5 9 9 .5 9 9 .3 9 9 .2 9 8 .8 9 9 .0 9 9 .0 9 8 .4 9 8 .1 9 6 .9 1 1 9 .2 _ - - - - _ _ . - _ _ _ - - . _ _ . _ . _ _ _ _ - _ _ . _ - 18 T A B L E 1 2 .— Indexes of union w eekly hours in each printing tra d e, 1 9 0 7 -5 7 - Continued (Jan. 2 . 1948 - July 1. 1949 = 100) Newspaper W eb p ressm en Y ear C o m p o sitors, hand _ Machine operators Machine tenders (m achinists) M a ile rs Photo en gravers Journeymen M ay 1 5 _______________________________ M ay 1 5 _______________________________ M ay 1 5 _______________________________ M a y 15 _ _ _ _ _ _ M a y 15 __ ________ 1 2 4 .3 1 2 4 .2 1 2 4 .2 1 2 4 .2 1 2 4 .2 1 2 6 .2 1 2 6 .2 1 2 6 .2 1 2 6 .2 1 2 6 .2 1912: M ay 15 _______________________________ 1913: M ay 15 _______________________________ 1914*. M a y 15 _ __________ ________ 1915: M a y 15 _________ 1916: M a y 15 .... _ _ _ _ __ ______ ___ 1 2 3 .8 1 2 3 .8 1 2 3 .5 1 2 3 .4 1 2 3 .2 1 2 5 .9 1 2 5 .8 1 2 5 .4 1 2 5 .0 1 2 4 .9 1 2 9 .0 1 2 9 .0 1 2 8 .9 1 2 8 .6 1 2 8 .5 1917: 1918: 1919: 1920: 1921: M ay May May M ay 15 15 15 15 M a y 15 _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ 1 2 3 .2 1 2 3 .4 1 2 3 .4 1 2 3 .7 1 2 3 .5 1 2 4 .9 1 2 5 .2 1 2 5 .2 1 2 5 .3 1 2 5 .0 1 2 8 .5 1 2 8 .6 1 2 8 .6 1 2 8 .7 1 2 8 .7 1922: 1923: 1924: 1925: M ay M ay M ay M ay _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ 1926; M a y 15 1 2 4 .9 1 2 4 .9 1 2 3 .7 1 2 3 .6 1 2 3 .8 1 2 6 .9 1 2 6 .7 1 2 5 .0 1 2 5 .0 1 2 4 .7 1 2 9 .6 1 2 9 .6 1 2 8 .7 1 2 9 .5 1 2 9 .1 1927: 1928: 1929: 1930: 1931: M ay 15 _______________________________ M ay 15 _______________________________ M a y 1 5 ____ _____________________ __ M a y 15 _ ___________ ____________________ M a y 15 ________ 123. 1 1 2 2 .9 1 2 2 .3 1 2 1 .9 1 2 1 .9 1 2 4 .5 1 2 4 .2 1 2 4 .3 1 2 4 .1 124. 1 1 2 8 .4 1 2 8 .6 1 2 8 .2 1 2 8 .0 1 2 8 .0 1932: 1933: 1934: 1935: 1936: M a y 15 M ay 15 M a y 15 M ay 15 M ay 15 __ ____ ____________________ _______________________________ _______ __________ .... _ ____________________________ _______________________________ 1 1 9 .4 1 1 8 .1 1 0 6 .1 1 0 4 .7 1 1 3 .0 1 1 9 .2 1 1 8 .4 1 0 5 .9 1 0 4 .8 1 0 2 .8 1 1 9 .1 1 1 8 .1 1 0 6 .0 1 0 4 .4 1 0 2 .5 M ay 1 5 _______________________________ 1 0 2 .1 1 0 2 .0 1 0 2 .0 1 0 1 .8 1 0 1 .6 1 0 2 .2 1 0 2 .1 1 0 2 .1 1 0 2 .0 1 0 1 .9 1 0 2 .7 102 .‘7 1 0 3 .5 1 0 2 .7 1 0 2 .7 1 0 5 .6 1 0 2 .6 1 0 2 .4 1 0 2 .2 1 0 2 .1 1 0 2 .2 1 0 2 .0 1 0 1 .6 1907: 1908: 1909: 1910: 1911; 15 15 15 15 __________ _ _ _ - - - - _ - _ - - 1 2 7 .3 1 2 5 ,5 1 2 4 .1 1 2 2 .7 1 2 1 .6 _ 1 1 2 .8 1 1 2 .8 1 1 2 .8 112-.8 1 1 2 .8 1 2 2 .1 1 2 2 .2 1 2 2 .0 1 2 1 .9 1 2 1 .9 1 1 2 .7 1 1 2 .7 1 1 3 .5 1 1 3 .1 1 1 2 .8 1 2 1 .8 1 2 1 .8 1 2 1 .9 1 2 1 .3 1 1 9 .6 1 1 8 .8 1 1 8 .1 1 1 4 .5 1 1 3 .7 115. 1 1 2 1 .9 1 2 1 .8 1 2 1 .7 1 2 1 .2 1 2 1 .2 1 1 4 .8 1 1 4 .4 1 1 4 .7 1 1 4 .5 1 1 4 .5 1 2 1 .0 1 2 1 .6 1 2 0 .7 1 2 0 .7 1 2 0 .9 1 1 2 .2 1 1 3 .2 1 0 7 .7 1 0 5 .3 1 0 4 .9 1 1 9 .9 1 1 8 .4 1 1 4 .6 1 1 2 .0 1 1 1 .4 1 0 1 .8 1 0 1 .6 1 0 1 .4 1 0 3 .5 1 0 2 .9 1 0 2 .2 1 0 2 .0 1 0 1 .6 1 0 9 .4 1 0 7 .2 1 0 4 .0 1 0 3 .0 1 0 1 .8 - _ _ _ _ .. - _ _ _ _ _ _ - _ 1 2 3 .8 _ 1 2 3 .8 1 2 2 .5 1 2 2 .1 1 2 0 .8 1 1 7 .2 - _ _ - _ _ 1 1 8 .0 1 1 6 .8 1 1 6 .8 1 1 6 .0 1 1 5 .6 . - 1 1 6 .0 1 1 5 .8 1 1 5 .8 1 1 5 .7 1 1 5 .3 - - _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 1 1 5 .1 1 1 5 .4 1 1 0 .6 1 0 7 .0 1 0 6 .7 Stereotypers 1 1 6 .3 1 1 4 .3 1 1 3 .4 1 1 3 .1 1 1 3 .1 - _ __ Journeymen and M e n -in -c h a rg e m e n -in -c h a r g e combined - _ _ - _ - - _ _ _ 1940: June 1 ___ June 1 .... June 1 1941: June 1 ________________________________ 1 0 2 .1 1 0 2 .1 1 0 2 .0 1 0 1 .6 1 0 1 .5 1942: 1943: 1944: 1945: 1946: July July July July _________________________________ __ _____ ___ _________________________________ _________________________________ ._ _________________ _ ____ __ 1 0 1 .4 1 0 1 .4 1 0 1 .5 1 0 1 .5 1 0 1 .1 1 0 1 .4 1 0 1 .4 1 0 1 .5 1 0 1 .5 1 0 1 .0 1 0 1 .5 1 0 1 .5 1 0 1 .6 1 0 1 .6 1 0 1 .2 1 0 2 .2 1 0 2 .2 1 0 2 .2 1 0 2 .2 1 0 2 .1 1 0 1 .8 1 0 1 .8 1 0 1 .8 1 0 1 .8 1 0 1 .5 1 0 1 .5 1 0 1 .5 1 0 1 .5 1 0 1 .5 101. 1 1 0 1 .3 1 0 1 .3 1 0 1 .3 1 0 1 .3 1 0 0 .9 1 0 1 .5 1 0 1 .5 1 0 1 .5 1 0 1 .5 1 0 1 .1 1 0 1 .7 1 0 1 .6 1 0 1 .6 1 0 1 .6 1 0 1 .0 1948: Jan. J u ly Tnly Tnly Tnly 1 0 0 .1 9 9 .9 9 9 .9 9 9 .9 9 9 .8 1 0 0 .1 9 9 .9 9 9 .9 9 9 .9 9 9 .8 1 0 0 .1 9 9 .9 9 9 .9 9 9 .9 9 9 .8 1 0 0 .2 9 9 .8 9 9 .6 9 9 .6 9 9 .5 1 0 0 .6 9 9 .4 9 9 .0 9 9 .9 9 8 .8 1 0 0 .5 9 9 .5 9 9 .2 9 8 .9 9 8 .9 1 0 0 .4 9 9 .6 99. 1 9 8 .7 9 8 .7 1 0 0 .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 9 8 .7 9 9 .7 9 9 .6 9 9 .5 9 9 .4 9 9 .3 9 9 .7 9 9 .6 9 9 .6 9 9 .5 9 9 .3 9 9 .8 9 9 .7 9 9 .6 9 9 .5 9 9 .4 9 9 .4 9 9 .3 9 9 .1 9 9 .1 9 8 .9 9 8 .8 9 8 .7 9 8 .6 9 8 .5 9 8 .4 9 9 .1 9 9 .0 9 8 .9 9 8 .9 9 8 .5 9 8 .9 9 8 .8 9 8 .7 9 8 .7 9 8 .1 9 9 .1 9 9 .0 9 8 .9 9 8 .9 9 8 .4 9 8 .6 9 8 .5 9 8 .4 9 8 .4 9 8 .3 1937: 1938: 1939: 1949: 1950: 1951* 1952: 1 1 1 1 J u ly 1 2 _ ______ _ _ 1 1 1 1 1953: J u ly 1 1954: July 1 1955: 1956; 1957. Ju ly 1 Ju ly 1 Tnly 1 ______________ _____ __ _______ _____ ......................................................______ ______ _____ _ 19 T A B U S 1 3 .— Union sc a le s of wages and hours in the printing trades in 53 c itie s , July 1, 1956, and July 1, 1957 Trade or occupation [Hours are the sam e for both years unless otherw ise indicated) ray i ; July 1, 1957 1956 Raite Rate Hours Trade or occupation per per per hour hour week A T L A N T A , G A. B A L T IM O R E , M D . Book and job Book and job Bindery women --------------------------Bookbinders --------------------------------C o m p o sitors, h a n d -------------------E lectrotypers -----------------------------Machine o p e r a t o r s ---------------------Machine tenders (m achinists) M a ile rs ----------------------------------------P hotoengravers: A greem ent A ------------------------A greem en t B ------------------------P r e s 8 assistan ts and feed ers ~ 2 - c o l o r ------------------------------------P re ssm e n , cylinder -----------------2 - c o l o r ------------------------------------O ffset: Over 21 x 28 inches -------Under 21 x 28 i n c h e s ------2 -c o lo r -----------------------------P e rfe c to r -------------------------------R otary, r o ll- and sh e e t-fe d : In charge --------------------------F ir s t p r e s s m e n ---------------Second p re ssm e n -----------R otogravure: F ir s t pressrrfen --------------Second p r e s s m e n -------------P re ssm e n , p la t e n ----------------------S te r e o ty p e r s --------------------------------- $ 1 ,4 8 0 2 . 765 2 .8 1 0 2 .9 9 0 2 .8 1 0 2 .8 1 0 2 . 620 $ 1 ,5 1 0 2 .8 1 5 2 .8 4 0 3 .0 2 0 2 .8 4 0 2 .8 4 0 2 .6 7 0 37V , 37V, 37 V, 37 V, 37y, 37y, 37y, 3 .0 3 3 3 .1 3 6 1 .8 4 0 1 .8 9 0 2 .7 2 0 2 .8 2 0 3 .0 6 7 3 .1 8 6 1 .8 7 5 1 .9 2 5 2 .7 7 0 2 . 870 37y, 37V, 37 V, 37Vj 3?ya 37y, 2 .8 9 0 2 -7 2 0 3 .0 2 0 2 . 750 2 .9 4 0 2 . 770 3 .0 7 0 2 . 800 37y, 37y, 37 v , 37 V, 2 .8 9 0 2 .5 9 0 2 .5 1 0 2 .9 4 0 2 .6 4 0 2 . 555 37y, 37y, 37 V, 2 . 890 2 .5 9 0 2 . 720 3 .0 0 7 2 .9 4 0 2 . 640 2 . 770 3 .0 7 3 37y, 37y, 37 V, 37V , Newspaper Bindery w o m e n ----------------------------------------------------------------------------B o o k b in d e r s ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------C o m p o sitors, h a n d ---------------------------------------------------------------------E lectrotyp ers --------------------------*---------------------------------------------------Machine o p e r a t o r s -----------------------------------------------------------------------Machine tenders ( m a c h i n i s t s ) --------------------------------------------------M ailers ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Photoengravers ----------------------------------------------------------------------------Rotogravure ---------------r------ —--------------------------------------------------P r e s s assistan ts and fe e d e r s : C y lin d e r ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------O ffset: 22 inches and u n d e r ---------------------------------------------------------Over 22 inches to 34 i n c h e s -------------------------------------------Over 34 i n c h e s ------------—----------------------------------------------------Platen or sm a ll a u to m a tic ---------------------------------------------------2 - c o l o r --------------------------------------------------------------- -----------------------P re ssm e n , cylinder. 1 automatic up to 31 inches --------------------------- J--------------------2 automatic up to 31 i n c h e s ------------------------------------------------O ffset: 22 inches and under ---------------- ---------------------------------------Over 22 inches to 34 inches -----------------------------------------Over 34 inches --------------------------------------------------------------S in g le -c o lo r over 31 inches -----------------------------------------------2 - color ---------------______-----------— ---------------—------------------—-----P re s s m e n , platen: 1 .................................................................................................................. 2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------S tereotyp ers: A greem en t A -------------------------------------------------------------------------A greem en t B -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ... r a y r ; - " 1956 Rate per hour Rate per hour $ 1 ,2 8 0 2 .3 6 0 2 .6 6 0 2 .6 7 0 2 . 660 2 . 660 2 .2 9 4 3 .0 3 3 3 .3 6 7 $ 1 ,3 3 0 2 .4 5 0 2 . 760 2 . 750 2 . 760 2 . 760 2 .3 6 3 3 .1 0 7 3 .4 4 0 1 37 V, 1 37V, 13 7*/, 37y, *37y, 1 37V, 40 37y, 37y, 2.-180 2 .2 6 0 1 37V , 1 .3 4 0 1 .7 3 0 2 .1 8 0 1. 730 2 .2 4 0 1 .4 0 0 1 .8 0 0 2 .2 6 0 1 .8 0 0 2 .3 2 0 ‘ 37V, 1 37V , 1 37V, '3 7 V , 1 37V, 2 .4 4 0 2 .4 9 0 2 .5 3 0 2 .5 8 0 *37V , *37V , 2 .4 7 0 2 . 660 2 . 780 2 . 660 2 . 780 2 .5 6 0 2 . 760 2 .8 8 0 2 . 760 2 .8 8 0 '3 7 y , '3 7 V , ‘ 37y, * 37 V, '3 7 V , 2 .2 7 0 2 .3 2 0 2 .3 6 0 2 .4 1 0 *37y, '3 7 y , (*) 2 .9 9 0 2 . 630 3. 067 37 V, 37y, 3 .0 6 0 3 .1 9 0 3 .0 6 0 3 .1 9 0 3 .0 6 0 3 .1 9 0 2 .2 9 3 2 . 621 3 .2 8 0 3 .4 4 0 2 .9 2 7 3 .1 3 6 3 .1 2 7 3 .3 5 0 2 .9 2 0 3. 129 3 . 130 3 .2 6 6 3 .1 3 0 3 .2 6 6 3 . 130 3 .2 6 6 2 .3 6 3 2 . 700 3 .3 5 3 3 .5 1 3 3 .0 0 0 3 .2 1 4 3 .2 0 0 3 .4 2 8 2 .9 9 3 3 .2 0 7 36V3 3 6*/ j 36*/j 36*/s 3 6 */j 36*A 40 35 3 7y, 37 V, 3 7y, 35 3 7y, 35 37 V, 35 July 1, 1957 Hours per week Newspaper C o m p o sito rs, hand - daywork ------------------C o m p o sito r s, hand - n ig h tw o r k -----------------M achine operators - d a y w o rk ---------------------M achine operators - nightwork -----------------Machine tenders (m achinists) - daywork Machine tenders (m achinists) - nightwork M a ile rs - d a y w o r k ---------------------------------------M a ile rs - n ig h tw o rk --------------------------------------Photoengravers - d a y w o r k -------------------------Photoengravers - n ig h tw o r k -----------------------P r e ssm e n , web - d a y w o r k -------------------------P r e ssm e n , web - nightwork -----------------------P re 8 sm e n -in -c h a rg e - d a y w o r k ----------------P r e ssm e n -in -c h a r g e - n ig h tw o r k -------------Stereotypers - d a y w o r k -------------------------------Stereotypers - n ig h tw o r k ----------------------------- 2 .8 4 0 2 .9 4 7 2 . 840 2 .9 4 7 2 .8 4 0 2 .9 4 7 2 .4 6 0 2 .5 2 0 3 .0 9 3 3 .2 5 3 2 .8 8 7 2 .9 9 5 3 . 153 3 .2 6 1 2 .8 8 7 2 .9 9 5 2 .9 7 3 3 .0 8 0 2 .9 7 3 ' 3 .0 8 0 2 .9 7 3 3 .0 8 0 2 . 530 2 .5 8 0 3 . 160 3 .3 2 0 2 .9 5 3 3 .0 6 1 3 .2 2 0 3 .3 2 8 2 .9 5 3 3. 061 37y, 37y», 37V , 37 V, 37y, 37y, 37y, 37 V, 37 V, 37 V, 37y, 37 V, 37V , 37y, 37 V, 37 V, C o m p o sito rs, hand - daywork ------------------------------------------------C o m p o sito rs, hand - nightwork ----------------------------------------------Machine operators - d a y w o r k --------------------------------------------------M achine operators - n ig h tw o r k -----------------------------------------------Machine tenders (m achinists) - d a y w o r k ------------------------------Machine tenders (m achinists) - nightwork --------------------------M a ile rs - d a y w o r k -----------------------------------------------------------------------M a ile rs - nightwork -------------------------------------------------------- -----------Photoengravers - daywork -------------------------------------------------------Photoengravers - nightwork -----------------------------------------------------P re s s m e n , web - daywork -------------------------------------------------------P r e s s m e n , web - nightwork -----------------------------------------------------P re s s m e n -in -c h a r g e - daywork ---------------------------------------------P re s s m e n -in -c h a r g e - n ig h tw o r k -------------------------------------------Stereotypers - d a y w o r k -------------------------------------------------------------S tereotypers - n ig h tw o r k ----------------------------------------------------------- See footnotes at end of tab le. NOTE: When m ore than one union scale was in effect for the sam e occupation in a particular city, letters of the alphabet w ere used to designate the various effective ag re e m e n ts. The sequence of the lette rs does not indicate the relative im portance of the agreem ents or the s c a le s . 20 T A B L E 1 3 .— Union sc a le s of wages and hours in the printing trades in 53 c itie s , July 1, 1 9 5 6 , and July 1, 1957 - Continued July i , 1956 Rate per hour Trade or occupation July 1, 1957 Rate per hour Trade or occupation Hours per week ' $ 1 ,4 6 0 1 .5 2 0 2 . 710 2 .8 4 0 * $ 1 ,4 6 0 * 1 .5 2 0 * 2 .7 1 0 * 2 .8 4 0 37y, 37y, 37y, 3?y, 2 . 733 3 . 120 3 .0 8 0 2 .9 4 0 3 .1 8 0 3. 147 37y, 37y, 37y, 2 . 733 2 . 793 3. 120 2 .9 4 0 2 .9 4 0 3 . 180 37y, 37y, 37y, 2 . 733 3. 120 2 . 794 2 .9 5 7 2 .9 4 0 3. 180 2 . 794 3 .3 1 0 37y, 37y, 40 5 35 1 .8 9 7 1 .4 3 6 2 .7 1 0 2 .7 1 0 3. 175 3 .0 0 0 2 .7 1 0 37y, 37y, 37y, 37y, 40 40 37y, 1 .8 9 7 1 .4 3 6 2 . 710 2 . 710 3 . 175 3 .0 0 0 2 . 710 * * * * * New spaper 2 . 826 2 .9 2 6 2 .8 2 6 2 .9 2 6 2 .8 2 6 2 .9 2 6 2 .4 1 6 2 .5 2 3 2 .9 5 7 3 .0 9 6 2 . 730 3 .1 2 0 2 . 890 3 . 300 2 . 733 2 . 833 2 .9 4 0 3 .0 4 0 2 .9 4 0 3 .0 4 0 2 .9 4 0 3 .0 4 0 2 . 466 2 . 573 3. 050 3 . 190 2 .9 6 8 3. 143 3 .1 6 8 3 .3 3 0 2 . 846 2 .9 4 6 37y, 37y, 37y, 37y, 37y, 37y. 37ya 37y» 37y* 37y» 4 37y, 5 37y* 4 37y» 5 37y» 37y* 37y» BOSTON, M ASS. P h o to e n g r a v e r s ----------------------------------------------------- P re s s a s s is ta n ts , and fe e d e r s : 1 5 -c o lo r rotary; 1 s in g le -c o lo r s h e e t-fe d rotary 65 inches or over 1 s in g le -c o lo r sh e e t-fe d rotary up to 65 inches; 1 2 -c o lo r ; 1 p erfecting; cylinder with 2 p ile -fe e d e r 8; 1 2 -c o lo r offset up to and including 52 inches 1 s in g le -c o lo r offset 65 inches or o v e r ------------Cylinder with 1 c r o s s -fe e d e r over 65 inches — Cylinder 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; sin g le -c o lo r job (automatic) cylinder up to and including 28 x 41 inches 1 s in g le -c o lo r s h e e t-fe d rotary perfecting 1 2 -c o lo r offset over 52 i n c h e s -------------------Platen P r e s s m e n , cylinder: 1 5 - color rotary 1 s in g le -c o lo r s h e e t-fe d rotary 65 inches or o v e r ----------------------— ------------------------1 s in g le -c o lo r sh e e t-fe d rotary up to 65 inches; 1 2 - colo r; 1 perfecting; 2 M ille r M a jo r s , e tc. up to and including 41 inches 1 cylinder 65 inches or ov er; 1 cylinder under 65 inches with 2 p i l e - f e e d e r s ----------------------------1 cylinder under 65 inches with 1 p ile -fe e d e r ; 1 s in g le -c o lo r job (automatic) cylinder up to and including 28 x 41 i n c h e s ------------------O ffset: 1 2 -c o lo r 65 inches or over --------------------------1 s in g le -c o lo r 65 inches or over 1 2 -c o lo r up to and including 34 inches 1 s in g le -c o lo r up to and including 34 inches P r e s s m e n , platen: 1 autom atic, 2 h a n d -fe d -----------------------------------------1 hand-fed ------------------------------------------------------------------ daywork i i ] ] ] ] 1 .4 7 0 1 .6 0 3 2 . 550 2 .6 1 3 2 .9 5 0 2 .6 1 3 2 .6 1 3 1 .5 1 0 1 .6 4 3 2 . 670 2 . 733 3 .0 8 0 2 . 733 2 . 733 37y* 37y» 37y» 37y» 37y* 37y» 37y* See footnotes at end of table. * This rate in effect p rior to July 1, 1957; new scale in negotiation at time of survey, $ 3 .1 7 3 37y, 2 .4 3 0 2 .5 5 0 37y* 2 .3 9 0 2 .4 2 0 2 .3 3 0 2 .5 1 0 2 .5 4 0 2 .4 5 0 37y* 37y* 37y, 2 .2 9 0 2 .4 9 0 2 .4 7 0 1 .6 1 0 2 .4 1 0 2 .6 1 0 2 .5 9 0 1. 730 37y» 37y» 37V* 37y, 3 .0 5 0 3 .1 7 0 37y* 2 .8 1 0 2 .9 3 0 37y* 2 . 730 2 .8 5 0 37V . 2 .6 3 5 2 . 755 3 7 1/ , i , 1957 Hours per w eek • 2 . 550 2 .6 7 0 37y. 3 .0 0 0 2 .8 3 0 2 . 730 2 .5 5 0 3. 120 2 .9 5 0 2 . 850 2 . 670 3 7 1/ . 37y, 3 7y, 37Va 2 .4 3 0 2 . 340 3 .3 6 6 2 .5 5 0 2 .4 6 0 3 . 526 3 7 ‘/j 37Vj 37V» 3 .0 6 4 3 .1 9 0 3 .0 6 4 3 .1 9 0 3 .0 6 4 3 .1 9 0 2 . 510 2 .6 8 9 3 .2 3 6 3 .5 0 0 3 .4 2 0 3 .1 8 4 3 .3 1 0 3 .1 8 4 3 .3 1 0 3 .1 8 4 3 .3 1 0 2 . 630 2 .8 1 8 3 .3 5 6 3 .6 2 0 3 .5 4 0 3 7 '/a 37»/a 3 7 ‘/a 37y* 37y, 37*/* 37 V, 35 3 7 1/ , 37 V, 37y, 2 . 874 3. 123 3 .0 9 9 3. 387 4 37V, 38y, Newspaper 1 J Book and job Bindery w o m e n ------F ore la d ie s ---------Bookbinders, ru lers C o m p o sito r s, hand E lectro typ ers ---------M achine operators Machine tenders ------ $ 3 ,0 4 0 July Book and job - Continued Book and job C o m p o sito rs, hand - daywork ------------------------------C o m p o sito rs, hand - nightwork ---------------------------M achine operators - day w o rk ---------------------------------M achine operators - nightwork ----------------------------M achine tenders (m achinists) - daywork ----------Machine tenders (m achinists) - nightwork -------M a ile rs - daywork ---------------------------------------------------M a ile rs - nightwork ------------------------------------------------Photoengravers - daywork -------------------------------------Photoengravers - nightwork ----------------------------------P r e s s m e n , web - d a y w o r k -------------------------------------P r e s s m e n , web - n ig h tw o r k ----------------------------------P r e s s m e n -in -c h a r g e - daywork ---------------------------P r e s s m e n -in -c h a r g e - nightwork -----------------------S tereotypers - d a y w o r k -------------------------------------------S tereotypers - nightwork ----------------------------------------- Rate per hour B O ST O N , M ASS. - Continued BIRM INGH AM , A L A . Bindery w o m e n ------------------------F o r e la d ie s ----------------------------B o o k b in d e r s ------------------------------F ore m e n ------------------------------C o m p o sito r s, hand: A g reem en t A --------—------------A gre em e n t B -----------------------E lectro typ ers ---------------------------M achine op erators: A greem en t A -----------------------M a c h in is t-o p e r a to r s -----A greem en t B -----------------------M achine tenders (m achinists): A greem en t A -----------------------A greem en t B -----------------------M a ile rs -----------------------------------P hotoengravers -----------------------P r e s s a ssistan ts and fe e d e r s: Cylinder ---------- --------------------jo b -----------------------------------------P r e s s m e n , cylinder ---------------O ffset ------------------------------------R otary ----------------------------------Tension m en -----------------------P r e ssm e n , platen -------------------- iu ly 1, 1956 Hate per hour i i file r s - nightwork lotoengravers - da^ Tint la ye rs ----------- : A greem en t A A greem en t B — 21 T A B L E 1 3 .— Union scale s of wages and hours in the printing trades in 53 c itie s , July 1, 1956, and July 1, 1957 - Continued ----- July 1, Trade or occupation 1956 Rate per hour Jury 1, July 1, 1957 Rate per hour Hours per week Trade or occupation BOSTON, M ASS. - Continued B U F F A L O , N . Y . - Continued New spaper - Continued Newspaper - Continued P r e ssm e n , web - nightwork --------------------------------------------------P r e ssm e n -in -c h a r g e - daywork: A greem ent A --------------------------------------------------------------------------A greem ent B -------------------------------------------------------------------------P re s s m e n -in -c h a fg e - nightwork -----------------------------------------Stereotypers - daywork ------------------------------------------------------------Stereotypers - nightwork ---------------------------------------------------------- $ 3 .3 5 3 $ 3 ,5 7 5 3 .0 5 3 3, 384 3 .5 6 2 3. 124 3 .4 5 3 3 .3 3 3 3. 647 3. 844 3 .2 5 3 3 . 595 ‘ 32 y» ‘ 37y, 38y3 ‘ 32V» 35 31*/* B U F F A L O , N. Y . Book and job Bindery women: A greem ent A —A greem ent B — A greem en t C — Bookbinders: A greem en t A — A greem en t B — C o m p o sito r s, hand E lectro typ ers — Machine operators ---------------------------------------------M ach in ist-op era tors -----------------------------------Machine tenders (m achinists) ------------------------M a ile rs Photoengravers -------------------------P r e s s a ssistan ts and fe e d e r s: A greem en t A : Cylinder --------------------------2 -c o lo r ---------------------------Platen O ffset (over 239a inches) A greem en t B P r e s s m e n , cylinder: A greem en t A : Job cylinder --------------------------------2 -c o lo r O ffset (over 2 3 9 a inches) A greem en t B: Job cylinder ----------------------2 -c o lo r ------------------------------5 -c o lo r ; perfecting M ulticolor -------------R otary P r e s s m e n , platen Stereotypers --------- 1 .5 7 5 1 .4 5 0 1 .5 0 0 1 .6 3 0 1 .5 5 0 1 .5 6 0 37y* 37y, 37Va 2 . 645 2 . 600 2 . 830 2 .9 5 0 2 .8 3 0 2 . 884 2 .9 2 4 2 . 693 2 .9 8 6 2 . 745 2 . 770 2 .9 6 0 3 .0 5 0 2 .9 6 0 3 .0 1 4 3 .0 5 4 2 . 800 3. 147 37Y , 37y» 37y, 37y* 37y, 3 7y2 37y» 37y* 37y» 2 .4 2 0 2 . 510 2 . 160 2 . 620 2 .4 2 0 2 .4 7 0 2 .5 6 0 2 .2 1 0 2 . 670 2 . 500 37y» 37y, 37y, 37y» 3 7y, 2 . 830 3 .0 1 0 3 .2 2 0 2 . 880 3. 060 3 .2 7 0 37y» 37y» 37y» 2 . 765 2 . 790 3 . 150 2 .9 5 0 2 .8 4 5 2 . 660 2 .9 7 4 2 .8 6 5 2 .8 9 0 3 .2 5 0 3 .0 5 0 2 .9 4 5 2 . 710 3. 155 37Vi 37y* 37V, 37y» 37y, 37ya 37y» 3 .0 6 6 3 .2 0 0 3 .0 6 6 3 . 154 3 .2 0 0 3 .2 8 8 3 . 154 3 .1 7 3 3. 307 3. 173 3 .2 6 1 3. 307 3 .3 9 4 3 .2 6 1 37yt 37y, 37y» 37Va 37y» 37y» 3 7Va See footnotes at end of table. * This rate in effect p rior to July 1, 1957; new sc a le in negotiation at tim e of su rvey. A greem ent B ---------------------------------------------P r e ssm e n -in -c h a r g e - daywork: A greem en t A ---------------------------------------------A greem ent B ---------------------------------------------A greem ent C ---------------------------------------------P re ssm e n -in -c h a r g e - nightwork: A greem ent A ---------------------------------------------A greem ent B ---------------------------------------------Stereotypers - daywork -------------------------------Stereotypers - nightwork ----------------------------- Rate per hour $ 3 ,2 8 8 $ 3 ,3 9 4 2 .6 9 3 2 . 693 2 .8 0 0 2 .6 9 3 2 .8 2 7 2 .8 2 7 3 .3 3 3 3 .4 6 7 2 .9 0 6 2 .8 2 7 3 .4 4 0 3 .5 7 3 379a 37Va 2 .9 7 5 3 .1 7 5 2 .9 7 5 2 .9 7 5 3 .0 8 1 3 .2 8 1 3 .1 0 8 2 .9 7 5 379a 379a 379a 3 7Va 3. 108 3. 308 3 .1 0 8 3 .2 1 5 3 .4 1 5 3 .2 4 1 379a 3 .2 4 1 3. 175 3. 175 3 .3 4 8 3 .3 0 8 3 .1 7 5 379a 379a 379a 3. 375 3. 308 379a 379a 379* 3. 100 3 .4 8 1 3 .4 4 1 3. 081 3 .2 1 4 2 . 360 2 .3 6 0 2 .3 6 0 2 .8 0 0 * 2 .3 6 0 * 2 .3 6 0 * 2 .3 6 0 2 .8 2 7 40 40 40 379a 2 .2 00 * 2 .9 7 4 H ours p er w eek 379a 379a 379a 379a 379a 379a 379a 379* C H A R L O T T E , N. C. Book and job New spaper C o m p o sito r s, hand - d a y w o r k -----------------C o m p o sito rs, hand - nightwork -------------M achine operators - daywork -----------------M ach in ist-op e rators ----------------------------Machine operators - nightwork -------------M a ch in ist-op erators -----------------------------M achine tenders (m achinists) - daywork Machine tenders (m achinists) - nightwork M ailers - daywork: A greem ent A -------------------------------------------A greem en t B -------------------------------------------M ailers - nightwork: A greem ent A ---------------------------------------------A greem ent B --------------------------------------------Photoengravers - daywork ------------------------Photoengravers - nightwork ----------------------P re s s m e n , web - daywork: A greem ent A -------------------------------------------Colorm en ---------------------------------------------A greem ent B --------------------------------------------A greem ent C -------------------------------------------P re s s m e n , web - nightwork: A greem ent A ------------------- ------------------------- July 1, 1957 1956 H ite per hour C o m p o sito rs, hand ---------------Machine o p e r a t o r s ------ -----------Machine tenders (m achinists) Photoengravers ----------------------P re s s m e n , cylinder: O ffset ----------------------------------- 2.200 40 2 . 800 2 .9 3 3 2 .8 0 0 2 .9 3 3 2 . 800 2 .9 3 3 2 .7 2 0 2 . 853 2 .9 8 6 3 .3 0 6 2 . 720 2 .8 5 3 37y* 37y* 37ya 37y* 37y* 37y» 37y* 37ya 37y* 37*/, 37Va 37y* Newspaper C o m p o sito rs, hand - d a y w o r k --------------------C o m p o sito rs, hand - n ig h tw o r k -----------------Machine operators - d a y w o r k -------------------Machine operators - n ig h tw o r k -----------------Machine tenders (m achinists) - daywork • Machine tenders (m achinists) - nightwork P re s s m e n , web - d ay w o rk ---------------------------P re s s m e n , web - 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 o r k ----------------P r e s s m e n -in -c h a r g e - nightwork -------------Stereotypers - d a y w o r k -------------------------------Stereotypers - n ig h tw o r k ----------------------------- 2 . 726 2 .8 5 6 2 .7 2 6 2 .8 5 6 2 . 726 2 .8 5 6 2 . 680 2 . 787 2 .9 3 3 3 .0 4 0 2 .6 5 3 2 . 787 22 T A B U S 1 3 .— Union sc a le s of wages and hours in the printing trades in 53 c itie s , July 1, 19 5 6 , and July 1, 1957 - Continued Trade or occupation July 1, 1956 Rate per hour CH ICAGO, IL L . Bookbinders: A greem en t A : C o m m e rc ia l w ork: F orw arders - cloth, leath er, job; fin ish e rs; o p e rators, paper cutters; paper jo g g e rs; sheet straigh teners; op e rators, tr im m e r s; op e ra to rs, automatic stitching m achines; op e ra to rs, gathering m achines; op e rators, autom atic binding m achines; operators covering m achines; operators combination gathering and stitching m achines; op e ra to rs, K ast or Sheridan inserting m achines ( l) ; op e ra to rs, folding m ach in es, automatic feed (1); o p e ra to rs, automatic p ^ rfo rcitin ^ m a c h in e s O p e rators, folding m achine and feeder hand-fed ( l ) .......... O p e ra to rs-in -c h a rg e - stock and cutting $ 1 .7 6 0 1. 718 1 .8 9 8 2 .9 2 9 2 .8 7 3 3 .0 2 9 2 .9 9 8 3 .0 4 0 3 .0 8 1 O p erators, K ast or Sheridan inserting m achine with trim m e r attachment ( l ) ---------------Edition binding: F orw arders - cloth, leather, and job; fin ish e rs; o p e ra to rs, paper cutters; paper jo g g e r s , sheet straigh ten ers; op e rators, automatic stitching m achines; o p e rators, gathering m achines; op e rators, binding m achines; o p e ra to rs, combination gathering and stitching m achines; o p e rators, folding m ach in es, automatic feed ( l) ; op e ra to rs, autom atic feed perforating m achines -------------------------------------------------------------------O p e rators, folding m achines and fe e d e r s; ( 1\ C a s e -m a k e r s , hand or m achine operators; o p e r a to r s -in -c h a r g e , c a sin g -in -m a c h in e ; edge g ild e rs; m a r b le r s ; sta m p e rs; o p e ra to rs, autom atic rounders and b a c k e rs, autom atic gluing m a ch in es, lining m achines; stock cu tte rs, b in d e rs1 stock headmen; o p e ra to rs, round corner m a c h in e s ---------------------Book p r e s s e r s ; hand gLuers ---------- — - —- —------------- Trade or occupation July 1, 1956 Rate per hour Rate per hour $ 2 ,8 5 2 2 .8 4 7 $ 2 ,9 3 5 2 .9 3 0 2 .8 6 4 2 . 877 2 .9 9 8 O QA7 2 .9 6 0 3 .0 8 1 36y4 36y4 3 .0 8 1 3 .1 6 4 36y4 3 .0 1 2 3 .0 9 5 36y4 3 .0 2 9 3 .1 1 2 36y 4 3 .0 3 9 3 .1 2 2 36y4 3. 039 3. 122 36'/4 2 .9 9 8 3 .2 3 5 3 .2 3 5 3 .2 8 0 3 .5 0 0 3 .2 7 3 3 .9 5 5 3 .3 2 0 3 .2 7 3 2 . 869 3 .8 4 3 3. 871 3 .0 8 1 3 .3 1 0 3 .3 1 0 3 .2 8 0 3. 349 4 .0 4 6 3 .3 2 0 3 .3 4 9 2 .9 5 2 4 . 029 4 .0 1 4 ■a • 5£.17. 074 36V4 •5071 36y4 ■a 7,17. • 5074 36V4 30 36V4 36Y4 36V4 35 35 July 1, 1957 Hours per w eek Book and job - Continued O p erators, folding m achine automatic Operators in charge of gathering, stitching and covering m achine c o m b in a tio n ---------------------O p erators, folding m achine automatic Hours per week CH ICAG O , IL L . - Continued Book and job Bindery women: G ath ere rs, c o lla te r s, s titc h e r s, covering and thread s e w e r s, m a ile r s , blankbook se w e rs, paging and num bering m achines operators ---------------Autom atic stitch er fe e d e r s , folding or ruling m achine fe e d e r s , m achine op e ra to rs, rotary perforating and punching m achine op e rators, table w orkers --------------------------------------------------------------------- July 1, 1957 Rate per hour 3 .0 9 5 2 .9 2 9 2 .8 7 3 2 .9 0 2 2 . 764 Bookbinders: - Continued A greem en t A : - Continued Edition binding: - Continued C a s e r s , h e lp e rs, p a s te r s , s m a s h e rs , $ 1 .8 4 3 36y« s a w y e rs, general w o rk e r s, and tipping fo r g ild e rs; book r e p a i r e r s --------------------------------O p erators, nonautomatic gluing m a c h in e s --------O p erators, indexing m achines; stock 1 .8 0 1 36y4 cutters binders® stock ■■■ 1 .9 8 0 Tip p rinters --------------------------------------------------------------O perators, folding m achines, automatic feed (2)— O p erators, folding m ach in es, automatic feed (3) --------------------------------------------------------------------Head sta m p e rs, in charge of 1 or m ore m achines -----------------------------------------------------------------O p e ra to r-in -ch a rg e - stock and cutting m achines -----------------------------------------------------------------O p erators, combination cutter and 1 folding m a c h i n e --------------------------------------------------O p erators, p erfect patent binding machine ( l) ; o p e r a to r s -in -c h a r g e - gathering, stitching and covering m achine combination — A greem ent B: 3 .0 1 2 3i.y4 C o m p o sitors, hand -------------------------------------------------------------------• aLl/. 2 .9 5 6 •5074 Swedish t e x t --------------------------------------------------------------------------3 .1 1 2 36 V. 3 .3 8 0 Machine o p e r a t o r s ---------------------------------------------------------------------3. 081 36y« Swedish t e x t --------------------------------------------------------------------------Machine tenders ( m a c h i n i s t s ) -----------------------------------------------3. 123 36y* M a i l e r s ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------•xlV . 3. 164 -5074 R otogravure --------------------------------------------------------------------------P r e s s assistan ts and fe e d e r s: 3. 178 36y4 Senior a ss is ta n ts : P r e s s e s 25 x 38 inches and la rg e r: 1 2 -c o lo r ; 1 p erfecting, over 46 x 65 inches bed m easu rem en t; 2 -autom atic M iehie units 29 x 41 in ch es; 1 7 4 -in c h e s, 1 M ille r M a jo r, 2 -c o lo r ; 2 sin gle , M ille r M a jo r, 27 x 41 i n c h e s ---------------------------------------------------------Single cylinder; in -c h a r g e -o f varnishing m ach in es, o ffset; c o u p o n ------------------------------------1 double im p re ssio n , 2 sheets to 1 cylind er, 1 or 2 colo rs ----------------------------------------------------------3 .0 1 2 36y4 Folding m ach in es, hand-fed: 2 .9 5 6 36y4 F eed ers and op e ra to rs, 1 m a c h i n e ---------------------Folding m achine with automatic sh e e t-fe d equipment operators of: 1 m achine -------------------------------------------------------------------2 m achines ---------- -----------------------------------------------------3 m achines ----------------------------------------------------------------A ssista n ts on folding m achines; 2 .9 8 5 36y4 . Lit. •5074 2 .8 4 7 36y4 36y4 •a£.17 j O74 2 .8 8 3 2 .9 6 6 36V4 2 .8 5 5 2 .9 3 8 36V4 2 .9 3 8 3 .0 2 1 36V4 2 . 855 2 .9 1 6 2 .9 3 8 2 .9 9 9 3 6 V4 36V4 2 .9 7 3 3. 042 3 . 124 3 .0 5 5 3 .1 2 4 3 .2 0 7 36V4 3 6 Y4 36Y4 2 . 883 2 .9 6 6 36V4 23 T A B L E 1 3 .— Union sc a le s of wages and hours in the printing trades in 53 c itie s , July 1, 1956, and July 1, 1957 - Continued Trade or occupation July 1, 1956 Rate per hour July 1, 1957 Rate per hour Trade or occupation frours per week web perfecting: F ir s t a ssista n ts --------------------------------------------Second and third a ssista n ts -----------------------U .P .M .: 01112 16 aliaenm cnis Double a tta c h m e n ts --------------------------------------------Junior a ssista n ts: Pony M iehle (2); M ille r 2 -c o lo r , 22 x 30 inches \&f — K elly 2 5 % x 2 8 % inches (2); M iehle horizontal (2); M ille r Sim plex 20 x 26 inches (2); K e lly , style A . 17 x 2 1 % inches (2); K e lly, style B , 20V8 x 2 2 % inches ( 2 ) ------------------------------K e lly, 1 6 % x 2 1 % inches (2); M iehle v e rtical (2); M ille r autom atic platen (2); Kluge autom atic platen (2); H a rris 2 - c o lo r, automatic 14 x 1 8 % inches or le s s ( 2 ) -------------------------------------VVlIv y 3*;1/-, inrhfn - F e e d e r s: Hand-fed p l a t e n -------------------------------------------------------------- $ 2 ,9 7 3 3 .0 6 2 $ 3 ,0 5 5 3. 145 36V. 36V« 2 .9 2 4 3 .0 0 7 361/ . 2 .9 6 6 2 .9 2 4 3 .0 4 9 3 .0 0 7 36V. 36y. 2 .9 1 1 2 .9 9 4 36V. 3 .0 1 0 2 .9 6 9 3 .0 5 4 3 .0 1 3 3 .0 9 8 3 .0 5 7 3. 093 3 .0 5 2 3. 137 3 .0 9 6 3. 181 3. 140 36V« 36V . 36Y, 361/* 3 6 1/. 36V, 2 .8 8 3 2 .9 6 6 2 .9 6 6 3 .0 4 8 36y. 36y« 2 .9 2 4 3 *0 0 7 3 6 1/ . 2 .9 6 6 2 .9 2 4 3 .0 4 9 3 .0 0 7 36 V. 3 6 '/. 2 . 883 2 .9 2 4 2 .9 6 6 3 .0 0 7 36V . 36y. 2 .4 3 9 2 .5 2 1 3 6 1/. 1 0 -c o lo r Hand-fed Colt*s A r m o r y and U n i v e r s a l-------------------P r e s s m e n , cylinder: S h ee t-fe d , fla t-b e d , 46 x 65 inches and under; 2 s in g le -c o lo r , single cylinder; 1 2 -c o lo r double cylinder; 1 double cylinder perfecting; 1 single cylinder with Up ham au xiliary cylinder attach m ent; 3 sin g le -c o lo r sin gle cylinder, Patent Inside Blanket; 1 s in g le -c o lo r , sin gle cylinder and not m ore than 3 platen job; second position, running tandem with 4 beds — ----- ---------------- ------------ -- -- Hours per w eek Book and job - Continued Book and job - Continued Xauiudi routry ■ single? uc la — i— C o lor: M cK ee 4 -c o lo r (ro ll or automatic sh e e t-fe d ); M cK ee 5 -c o lo r ; Claybourn July 1, 1957 Rate per hour CH ICAG O , IL L . - Continued CH ICAGO, IL L . - Continued P re ss a ssistan ts and fe e d e r s: - Continued Senior a ssista n ts: - Continued Stock cutters: F lat m achines ----------------------------------------------------------M e n -in -c h a r g e ----------------------------------------------------------2 -c o lo r sh e e t-fe d ro tary ; H a r r is - Claybourn, 47 x 72 inches; C o ttre ll, 36 x 48 inches ---------------1 - or 2 -r o ll rotary: Tension m en -------------------------------------------------------------O ilers or utility assista n ts ------------------------------------A ssista n ts on 2 -d e c k rotary m achine using 1 - or 2 - r o l l with in se rt a tta c h m e n ts-----Tension m en on 4-u n it while operating with odd color (5th u n i t ) ---------------------------------------O ile r s , or utility assista n ts on 4-u n it ---------------T ension m en on 6 - u n i t --------------------------------------------O ilers or utility assista n ts on 6 - u n i t ------------------Tension m en on 8 - u n i t --------------------------------------------O iler or utility a ssista n ts on 8 -unit -------------------Single rotary: Single rotary; au tom atic- or sh e e t-fe d rotary; Cox Duplex, G oss C om et and ... T S T yT V 1956 Rate per hour P re s s m e n , cylinder: - Continued Bed s iz e over 46 x 65 inches: 2 s in g le -c o lo r , single cylinder; 1 2 -c o lo r double cylinder; 1 double cylinder perfecting; 1 single cylinder with Upham au xiliary cylinder attachment; 1 s in g le -c o lo r , single cylinder and not m ore than 3 platen j o b --------------------------------------------------------------------Special type: 2 s in g le -c o lo r , single cylinder M iehle units, M ille r M a jo r s , or N o. 2 K ellys (or any single paired with them except M iehle 7 / 0 ) -----------------------1 or 2 s in g le -c o lo r , single cylinder M iehle 7 /0 * s (74 inches) or one 7 /0 and any single paired with it; 1 single cylinder 7 / 0 M iehle and not m o re than 3 platen job; 1 single cylinder M iehle 7 /0 (74 inches) with Upham au xiliary cylinder a t t a c h m e n t ------------------------------------------------------1 Cox Duplex, Hoe Duplex, G oss fla t-b e d or C o x 0 -T y p e (or any p re ss of sim ila r t y p e ) ---------------------R otary: 1 2 -c o lo r s h e e t - f e d ----------------------------------------------------------1 At* allAAf.fA/l ... - __ 1 A«.^a 1At* altnnf .. _ ... 1 5 - color s h e e 't-fe d ----------------------------------------------------------1 sh e e t- or w e b -fe d , 70 inches or over: 1 4 - c o l o r ------------------------------------------------------------------------1 S -c o lo r . 1 M ie s e l ----------------------------------------------------------------------------1 tubular - 1 or 2 units --------------------------------------------------3 or 4 units, tubular, second p r e s s m e n ---------------------1 3 2 -p a g e , 2 -unit -------------------------------------------------------------If run n in g-color, -4 units: F ir s t p o s itio n ----------------------------------------------------------Second p o s i t i o n ------------------------------------------------------| 2 .3 9 8 2 .4 8 1 36V. 2 .3 9 8 2 .4 2 5 2 .4 8 1 2 .5 0 8 36V. 36% 2 .3 9 8 2 .4 3 9 2 .4 1 1 3. 186 2 .4 8 0 2 .5 2 1 2 .4 9 4 3 .2 6 9 36V . 36 V. 36V. 36y« | If running c o lo r, 4 units: F ir s t p o s i t i o n ---------------------------------------------------------Second position -----------------------------------------------------1 9 6 -p a g e N ovel N ew s, 2 u n i t s -------------------------------------1 192-p age Novel N ew s, 4 units: F ir s t p o s i t i o n --------------------------------------------------------------Second p o s itio n -------------------------------------------------------------1 9 6 -p a g e , 2 - or 4 -u n it: Second p o s i t i o n ------------------------------------------ —--------------1 1 2 8 -p a g e , 4-unit: Second p o s i t i o n -------------------------------------------- ---------------1 1 9 2 -p a g e , 4 -u n it: F ir s t p o s i t i o n --------------------------------------------------------------Second p o s i t i o n ------------------------------------------------------------5-unit: F ir s t p o s i t i o n --------------------------------------------------------------Second p o s i t i o n ------------------------------------------------------------6-unit: F ir s t p o s i t i o n --------------------------------------------------------------- $ 3 ,2 1 4 $ 3 ,2 9 7 36y. 3 .2 1 4 3 .2 9 7 36y« 3 .2 4 2 3 .3 2 4 36V. 3 .2 8 3 3 .3 7 9 361/* 3 .3 5 2 3 .4 0 7 3 .4 9 0 3. 573 3 .4 3 5 3 .4 9 0 3. 572 3 .6 5 5 361/ . 36V. 36 V. 36V« 3. 545 3. 628 3 .4 3 5 3 .3 8 0 3 .2 6 9 3 .3 2 4 3 .4 9 0 3. 628 3 . 710 3. 517 3 .4 6 2 3. 352 3 .4 0 7 3. 572 36*/. 36V4 36V4 36y« 36V* 3 6 V4 3£ty. ■ 3D/4 3 .4 9 0 3. 324 3 .4 9 0 3. 572 3 .4 0 7 3 . 572 36 V* 36V4 3 Al/. -30 /4 3 .4 9 0 3 .3 2 4 3 .4 9 0 3 .5 7 2 3 .4 0 7 3 .5 7 2 36*/4 36*/4 36V« 3 .5 4 5 3 .3 8 0 3 .6 2 8 3 .4 6 2 36y« 36y« 3 .4 9 0 3 .3 2 4 3 .5 7 2 3 .4 0 7 361/* 36y4 3 .4 9 0 3 .3 2 4 3 .5 7 2 3 .4 0 7 36V* 36V4 3 .5 4 5 3. 380 3 .6 2 8 3 .4 6 2 36V4 36V4 3 .5 4 5 3 .3 8 0 3 .6 2 8 3 .4 6 2 3 6 V4 3 6 ‘/ 4 3 .6 0 0 3. 435 3 . 683 3 .5 1 7 3 6 V4 36y« 24 T A B L E 1 3 .— Union sc a le s of wages and hours in the printing trades in 53 c itie s , July 1, 1 9 56, and July 1, 1957 - Continued Trade or occupation July 1, 1956 Rate per hour July 1, 1957 Rate per hour Hours per week CH ICAGO, IL L . - Continued CH ICAG O , IL L . - Continued Book and job - Continued N ew spaper - Continued P r e s s m e n , cylinder: - Continued R otary: - Continued 8-unit: F ir s t position --------------------------------------Second and third positions --------------R otogravure: 1 or 2 unit -------------------------------------------------3 or 4 unit -------------------------------------------------R e gisterm e n , r o t o g r a v u r e --------------------P r e ssm e n , platen: 3 or le ss -----------------------------------------------------------4 hand-fed 5 hand-fed 6 hand-fed P r o o fe r s , 1 job or 1 power S tereotypers: A greem en t A ----- -------------------A g reem en t B ------------------------A greem en t C ------------------------A greem en t D ------------------------- $ 3 ,4 9 0 3 .3 2 4 $ 3 ,5 7 2 3 .4 0 7 36V« 36y« 3. 379 3 .2 6 9 3. 180 3. 347 3 .4 6 2 3 .3 5 2 3 .3 1 3 3 .4 8 0 36>/« 36V. 3 7 l/ 2 37V» 2 .9 9 3 3 .0 2 1 3 .0 7 6 3. 104 3. 186 3 .0 7 6 3. 104 3. 159 3. 186 3 .2 6 9 36Y4 36y« 36y« 36V4 36V . 3 .2 0 2 3. 167 3. 607 3. 629 3 .2 8 2 3 .2 4 0 3 .6 8 6 3. 684 36y« 37y» 35 35 3 .3 3 1 3 .4 1 5 3 .4 0 7 3. 539 36y4 32V2 3 .4 8 3 3 .4 1 5 3 .5 5 9 3 .5 3 9 36y4 32*/2 3. 331 3 .4 1 5 3 .4 0 7 3 .5 3 9 36*/4 32VZ 3 .4 8 3 3 .4 1 5 3. 559 3 .5 3 9 36*/* 32 V* 3 .3 3 1 3 .4 1 5 3 .4 0 7 3 .5 3 9 36y4 32y* 3 .4 8 3 3 .4 1 5 2 . 800 3 .0 6 2 3 .5 5 9 3. 807 3 . 140 3 .2 0 7 3 .5 2 1 3 .5 9 3 3. 313 3 .4 4 7 3. 717 3 .8 6 0 3 .5 5 9 3 .5 3 9 2 .8 6 7 3 . 131 3 .6 6 9 3 .9 1 7 3 .2 1 3 3 .2 8 0 3. 600 3 .6 7 2 3 .3 8 6 3. 520 3. 796 3 .9 3 9 3 6 ‘/« 32 y 2 37y2 3 6 l/ 4 36y4 36V4 37y2 37l/ j 35 35 37y* 37>/2 35 35 Newspaper C o m p o sito r s, hand - daywork: E nglish text --------------------------P o lish text ------C o m p o sito rs, hand nightwork: English text -----P olish text Machine operators - daywork: E nglish text -------------------------P olish text -------------------------Machine operators - nightwork: English text ----------------------------------------------P olish text ----------------------------------------------M achine tenders (m achinists) - daywork: English t e x t -----------------------------------------------P olish text Machine tenders (m achinists) - nightwork: E nglish text ------------------------------------------------P olish text ------------------------------------------------M a ile rs - daywork -----------------------------------------M a ile rs - nightwork Photoengravers - daywork — Photoengravers - nightwork P r e ssm e n , web - daywork Offside colorm en and re g iste rm e n - rotogravure ■ P r e ssm e n , web - nightwork O ffside colorm en and re g iste rm e n ■ rotogravure • P r e s s m e n -in -c h a r g e - d a y w o r k ----------R otogravure and color -------------------P r e s s m e n -in -c h a r g e - nightwork R otogravure and color ---------------------------------------------------------- * Trade or occupation This rate in effect p rior to July 1, 1957; new scale in negotiation at tim e of su rv ey. Stereotypers - daywork: A greem en t A --------------------------------- --------------------------------------A greem en t B -----------------------------------------------------------------------A greem en t C -----------------------------------------------------------------------A greem en t D -----------------------------------------------------------------------F oreign language: G erm an and P o l i s h -------------------------------------------------------Stereotypers - nightwork: A greem en t A ------------------------------------------------------------------------A greem en t B -------------- ----------------------------------------------------------A greem en t C ------------------------------------------------------------------------A greem en t D ------------------------------------------------------------------------F oreign language: G erm an and P o l i s h --------------------------------------------------------- July 1, 1956 Rate per hour July 1, 1957 Rate per hour Hours per week $ 3 . 133 3. 167 3 .5 9 2 3. 197 $ 3 ,2 0 6 3 .2 4 0 3 . 708 3 .2 7 0 3 7 y* 37y2 32y2 37V2 3. 631 * 3 .6 3 1 32y2 3 .3 8 8 3 .4 6 4 3 .9 5 8 3 .5 5 4 3 .4 6 3 3 .5 4 3 4 .0 8 3 3 .6 3 0 36V4 35 30 35 4 .0 1 7 * 4 .0 1 7 1 .5 3 1 2 . 667 2 .8 2 7 2 .9 7 0 2 .8 2 7 1 .6 0 0 2 . 773 2 .8 8 0 3 .0 7 0 2 . 880 37y2 37*/2 37 »/2 3 7‘/ 2 3 7l/ 2 2 .9 3 3 2 .9 8 7 2 .8 2 7 2 . 707 3. 133 2 .9 8 6 3 .0 4 0 2 .8 8 0 2 .8 1 4 3 .2 2 7 3 7 ‘/ 2 3 7 l/ 2 3 7‘/ 2 37y2 3 7‘/ 2 2 .2 7 7 1 .4 5 6 2 .4 8 7 2 . 335 2 .3 7 7 1 .5 5 6 2 .5 8 7 2 .4 3 5 37y2 37y2 3 7 l/ 2 3 7 ‘/ 2 2 . 750 2 .8 5 0 37*/2 2 .6 0 3 2 .7 0 3 37*/2 2 .3 5 3 2 .4 5 3 37*/2 2 . 750 2 . 850 37 lh 2 .4 3 3 2 . 810 2 .9 2 0 2 .5 3 3 2 .9 1 0 3 .0 2 0 37y» 37y2 3 7 '/a 30 C IN CIN N ATI, OHIO Book and job Bindery w o m e n --------------------------------------------------------------------------B o o k b in d e r s ----------- *-------------------------------------------------------------------C o m p o sito rs, h a n d -------------------------------------------------------------------E le c t r o t y p e r s ----------------------------------------------------------------------------Machine o p e r a t o r s -------------------------------------------------------------------Ma chinis t - op e ra tor s : 1 or 2 m a c h i n e s -------------------------------------------------------------3 or 4 m a c h i n e s -------------------------------------------------------------Machine tenders ( m a c h i n i s t s ) -----------------------------------------------M a i l e r s ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Photoengravers --------------------------------------------------------------------------P r e s s a ssistan ts and fe e d e r s : Cylinder fe e d e r s; a s s is ta n ts , 2 -c o lo r over 54 in ch es; help ers and autom atic t e n d e r s ------------------Job f e e d e r s ---------------------------------------------------------------------------Rotary - fir s t a s s i s t a n t s ---------------------------------------------------Rotary - second a s s i s t a n t s -----------------------------------------------P r e s s m e n , cylinder: 1 or 2 s in g le -c o lo r , m o re than 19 x 25 inches; 1 s in g le -c o lo r 65 inches or ov er; one 2 - color flatbed over 25 x 38 i n c h e s ------------ --------------------------------Job and autom atic: 2 s m a ll cylin d e rs, K e lly V e r tic a l, M ille r H igh-S p eed , K e lly C lip p er, Smith and Stokes, C a v e m o re , Hoag, Cartw right H orizontal, or H a r r is , up to 19 x 25 i n c h e s -----------------------------1 K e lly , v e rtic a l or h orizontal, M ille r H ighSpeed, Goudy, up to 19 x 25 i n c h e s -----------------------1 s in g le -c o lo r cylinder under 25 x 38 inches with 2 or 3 p la t e n s ------------------------------------------------------2 M e is e l or Kidder job; 1 or 2 ticket; 1 multiweb ticket; 3 H a rris Envelope — --------------------------------------------------------------------New Era 12 x 12 i n c h e s -----------------------------------------------New Era 12 x 18 i n c h e s ------------------------------------------------ 25 T A B L E 1 3 .— U n ion s c a le s o f w a g e s and h o u r s in the p r in tin g tr a d e s in 53 c i t i e s , J u ly 1, 1 95 6 , and J u ly 1, 1957 - C o n tin u e d T r a d e o r o c c u p a t io n J u ly 1, 1956 R a te per hou r J u ly 1, 1957 R a te per hour H ours per w eek T r a d e o r o c c u p a t io n C IN C IN N A T I, OHIO - C o n tin u e d C L E V E L A N D , OH 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 jo b - 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 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 i n g l e - o r d o u b l e - r o l l _____________________________________ 1 3 - o r 4 - c o l o r r o t a r y , 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 , h a n d - o r r o l l - f e d ______ P r e s s m e n p la te n : 1 o r 2 hand o r a u to m a tic __________________________ 3 hand o r a u to m a tic _________________________________ 4 hand o r a u to m a tic _________________________________ 5 hand o r a u to m a tic _________________________________ S t e r e o t y p e r s _____________________________________________ $ 2 .7 5 0 3 .0 2 3 2 .7 5 0 $ 2 ,8 5 0 3 . 123 2 .8 5 0 37% 31% 37% 2 .3 5 3 2 .4 0 0 2 .4 2 7 2 .4 6 0 2 . 773 2 .4 5 3 2 .5 0 0 2 .5 2 7 2 . 560 2 . 960 37‘A 37% 31% 31% 37% 2 .9 3 3 3 .0 6 7 2 . 933 3 .0 6 7 2 .9 3 3 3 . 067 2 . 600 2 . 733 3 . 147 3 .2 8 0 2 .9 2 7 3 .0 6 0 3 .0 6 0 3 . 193 2 .8 8 0 3 .0 1 3 3 .0 5 3 3 .1 8 7 3 .0 5 3 3 . 187 3 .0 5 3 3 . 187 2 . 720 2 .8 5 3 3 .2 6 7 3 .4 0 0 2 .9 2 7 3 .0 6 0 3 .0 6 0 3 . 193 3 .0 0 0 3 . 133 37% 31% 31% 31% 31% 31% 31% 31% 31% 31% 31% 31% 31% 31% 31% 31% Newspaper C o m p o sito rs, hand - d a y w o rk ________________________________ C o m p o sito rs, hand - nightwork _____________________________ Machine operators - d a y w o r k ________________________________ Machine operators - n ig h tw o r k ______________________________ Machine tenders (m achinists) - daywork __________________ M achine tenders (m achinists) - nightwork _________________ M a ile rs - daywork _______________________________________!_____ M a ile rs - nightwork ___________________________________________ Photo engraver s - d a y w o r k ____________________________________ Photo engravers - nightwork __________________________________ P r e s s m e n , web - daywork ____________________________________ P r e s s m e n , web - n ig h tw o r k __________________________________ P r e s s m e n -in -c h a r g e - daywork _____________________________ P r e s s m e n -in -c h a r g e - n ig h tw o r k ___________________________ Stereotypers - daywork ______________________________________ S tereotypers - nightwork _____________________________________ 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 : H and __________________________ M a ch in e _____________________ B o o k b i n d e r s ____________________ C o m p o s i t o r s , hand ____________ 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 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 otoen g ra v ers: A g r e e m e n t A ________________ A g re e m e n t B (ro to g ra v u re ) A g r e e m e n t C ________________ S e e fo o t n o t e at end o f t a b le 1 .4 8 0 1 .5 5 0 2 .8 2 5 2 .9 5 0 3 . 145 3 .0 0 0 3 .0 0 0 1 .5 8 0 1 .6 5 0 2 . 945 3 .0 7 0 3 .1 8 5 3 .1 2 0 3 . 120 31% 31% 31 Jz 31% 31% 31% 31% 2 . 962 2 .9 6 8 2 .9 6 2 3 .0 2 3 3 .0 2 3 3 .0 2 3 36% 36% 31% 3 .2 8 0 3 . 819 3 . 521 3 .3 6 0 3 . 819 3 .6 0 1 37% 35 37% 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: A u to m a tic jo b c y l in d e r , 17 x 22 in c h e s o r u n d e r -------------------------------- __ ________________ _____ _ C y lin d e r N e w s p a p e r fe a t u r e ; 2 - c o l o r ; p e r f e c t o r ; r o t a r y ; and f l a t - b e d w e b ______________________________ P la te n ___ ___ ________________________________________ A greem en t B _______________________________________________ R o t a r y p e r f e c t o r ______________________ _______ __ — _ P r e s s m e n , c y l in d e r : A greem en t A: C y lin d e r and jo b c y lin d e r ______________________________ 2 - c o l o r ; p e r f e c t o r ; r o t a r y ; and f l a t - b e d _____________ N e w s p a p e r f e a t u r e - ____________________________________ M e n - i n - c h a r g e ________________________________________ O f f s e t , u n d e r 17 x 22 in c h e s _________________ ________ 17 x 22 to 41 x 54 in c h e s _______________________________ O v e r 41 x 54 in c h e s __ __________________________________ 2 - c o l o r ____________________________________________________ A g r e e m e n t B _________________________________________________ R o t a r y p e r f e c t o r _________________________________________ A greem en t C ___________________ _______ ________ ____ M ft n -in -c h a r g e P r e s s m e n , p la te n ____________________________________________ _ S t e r e o ty p e r s ----------------<.--------------------------------------------------------------- .....r a y T — 1956 R ate per h ou r J u ly 1, 1957 R a te per hour H ours per w eek $ 2 .1 7 2 2 .4 1 0 $ 2 ,2 9 2 2 .5 3 0 31% 31% 2 . 450 2 . 117 2 .4 1 0 2 . 525 2 . 570 2 .2 2 0 2 .5 3 0 2 . 645 31% 31% 31% 31% 2 . 950 3 .0 2 3 2 . 95*0 3 .2 7 6 2 . 812 2 . 950 3 .0 2 3 ( 2) 2 .9 0 0 3. 070 3 .0 8 9 3 .4 1 8 2 . 812 3 . 143 3 .0 7 0 3. 143 3 .0 7 0 3 . 396 2 .9 3 2 3 .0 7 0 3 . 143 3 . 186 3 .0 2 0 3 . 190 3 .2 0 9 3. 551 2 . 932 3 .2 6 2 37% 31% 31% 31% 31% 31% 31% 31% 31% 31% 31% 31% 31% 31% 3 .0 2 0 3 .2 9 4 3 .0 2 0 3 .2 9 4 3 .0 2 0 3 .2 9 4 3 .1 4 0 3. 418 3 . 140 3 .4 1 8 3 . 140 3 .4 1 8 31% 36% 31% 3 6% 31% 36% 2 . 731 2 . 731 2 .8 4 9 2 .9 2 9 31% 31% 2 .9 8 1 2 . 981 3 .2 7 6 3 . 653 3 . 110 3 . 196 3. 396 3 .7 8 1 35 35 31% 35 2 . 930 3 .0 7 1 3 .0 6 3 3 .3 3 6 3 .2 1 3 3 .0 4 9 3 . 196 3 . 182 3 .4 6 6 3 .3 3 1 31% 31% 31% 31% 31% 3 . 196 3 .3 5 6 3 .4 0 7 3 . 710 3 .5 3 4 3 .3 2 4 3 .4 9 4 3 . 530 3 .8 5 0 3 . 664 35 35 35 35 31% 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 tw o rk ______________________________ 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 rk _______________________________ 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 rk _______________ _ M a ile r s - d a y w o r k : A greem en t A - i ________________________________ _______ A g r e e m e n t B _________________________________________________ M a ile r s - n ig h tw o rk : A g r e e m e n t A _______ ________________________________________ A greem en t 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 to e n g r a v e r s - n ig h tw o rk -----------------------------------------------------P r e s s m e n , w eb - d ayw ork : A g r e e m e n t A ______________________________________________ _ O ffs id e c o l o 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 l o r m e n ___ ___________________________________ A g r e e m e n t C ___ __ ____________ __________ „ -----------P r e s s m e n , w e b - n ig h tw o rk : A g r e e m e n t A _____________________ ________ — __ __ _ O ffs id e c o l o 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 l o r m e n _____________________________ _____ A g r e e m e n t C __________ _____ _______ _______ _______ _ 26 T A B L E 13-.— Union sc a le s of wages and hours in the printing trades in 53 c itie s , July 1, 1956, and July 1, 1957 - Continued Trade or occupation r J u Iy T T " 1956 Rate per hour Hours per week C L E V E L A N D , OHIO - Continued $ 3 ,2 2 0 3 .3 3 6 3 .4 7 9 $ 3 ,3 5 2 3 .4 6 6 3 . 600 37y2 37y» 37y» 3. 515 3. 710 3. 826 2 .9 5 6 3 .2 2 4 3. 656 3. 850 3 .9 6 0 3. 076 3. 353 35 35 37>/2 37y2 35 1 .5 8 0 2 .8 5 0 2 .9 0 0 2 .9 4 0 2 .9 0 0 2 .9 0 0 2 . 650 1 .6 3 0 3 .0 0 0 2 .9 6 0 3. 190 2 .9 6 0 2 .9 6 0 2 . 820 37V2 37*/2 3 7 ‘/ 2 3 7 l/ 2 37y2 3 7‘/ 2 37y2 3. 147 3. 040 3 .2 2 7 2 .4 1 0 1. 665 2 . 810 2 . 810 2 .9 6 0 3 .2 0 0 3. 130 3. 333 2 . 580 1 .8 3 5 2 .9 8 0 2 .9 8 0 2 .9 6 0 3 7>/2 3 7l/ 2 37y2 3 7y2 3 7>/2 3 7y2 37y2 3 7*/* hour hour Hours per w eek C o m p o sito rs, hand E lectro typ ers • Machine operators -----------------------------------------------------Machine tenders (m a c h in is ts )-----------------------------------P h o to e n g r a v e r s ------------------------------------------------------------P r e s s a ssistan ts and feed ers ----------------------------------P r e s s m e n , c y li n d e r ----------------------------------------------------O ffset -----------------------------------------------------------------------Rotary and autom atic job ---------P r e s s m e n , platen ----------------------------Stereotypers ------------------------------------- $ 2 ,9 0 6 2 .9 6 0 2 .9 0 6 2 .9 0 6 2 .8 0 0 2 .0 6 9 2 . 575 2 . 575 2 . 575 2 .3 4 5 3. 050 * $ 2 ,9 0 6 3 .0 5 0 2 .9 0 6 2 .9 0 6 2 .9 6 0 2 . 135 2 . 658 2 . 658 2 .6 5 8 2 .4 2 1 3. 136 * * 37 y , 3 7V2 3 7y2 37 Va 3 7 l/z 40 40 40 40 40 37 */2 C o m p o sito rs, hand - d a y w o r k ---------C o m p o sito rs, hand - nightwork -----Machine operators - d a y w o r k ---------Machine operators - nightwork Machine tenders (m achinists) - daywork - ■ Machine tenders (m achinists) - nightwork M a ile rs - daywork: A greem en t A A greem en t B M a ile rs - nightwork: A greem en t A A greem en t B P r e s s m e n , web - daywork -------------------------------P r e s s m e n , web - nightwork ---------------------------P r e s s m e n -in -c h a r g e - daywork ---------------------P r e s s m e n -in -c h a r g e - nightwork ------------------Stereotypers - daywork -------------------------------------Stereotypers - nightwork ----------------------------------- 3. 128 3 .2 7 1 3. 128 3 .2 7 1 3. 128 3 .2 7 1 3 .2 1 4 3. 357 3 .2 1 4 3. 357 3 .2 1 4 3. 357 35 35 35 35 35 35 2 . 543 2 . 664 2 .6 2 9 2 . 750 35 35 2 . 686 2 . 807 3. 014 3. 157 3. 315 3 .4 7 2 3. 050 3. 193 2 . 771 2 .8 9 3 3. 114 3 .2 5 7 3. 542 3. 685 3. 136 3 .2 7 9 35 35 35 35 35 35 35 35 1 .4 6 5 1. 775 1 .5 6 0 1 .5 3 5 1 .8 6 5 1 .6 4 0 3 7V2 37V2 3 7V2 1 .6 7 5 1. 765 37V2 1 .5 5 3 1 .4 6 3 1 .6 0 3 1 .4 5 3 1 .4 5 3 1 .6 4 0 1 .5 9 0 1. 633 1 .5 4 3 1. 683 1 .5 2 3 1 .5 2 3 1. 710 1 .6 6 0 y2 37V2 37V2 3 71/* 3 7l/a 37Vz 37Vz D A Y T p N , OHIO Book and job Newspaper 3 .0 3 3 3 .2 7 6 3. 033 3 .2 7 6 3 .0 3 3 3 .2 7 6 2 . 750 2 .9 8 0 3. 313 3. 593 2 .9 8 0 3 .2 2 0 3 .2 4 0 3 .4 9 0 2 .9 8 0 3 .2 2 0 3 .0 8 7 3. 331 3 .0 8 7 3. 331 3 .0 8 7 3. 331 2 . 750 2 .9 8 0 3 .4 1 3 3. 697 3 .0 8 0 3 .4 4 0 3 .4 1 0 3. 800 3 .0 3 0 3. 390 3 7*/2 36>/« 37y2 36y< 3 7 '/2 36 V* 3 ?y 2 36y* 37‘/ 2 36V* 37V2 35 37*/* 35 3 7 ‘/ 2 ■>35 See footnote at end of table. * This rate in effect p rior to July 1, 1957; new sc a le in negotiation at tim e of survey. ""Rate per N ew spapers Book and job C o m p o sito rs, hand - d a y w o r k ------------------------------------------------C o m p o sito rs, hand - n ig h tw o r k ---------------------------------------------Machine operators - daywork .-----------------------------------------------Machine operators - nightwork Machine tenders (m achinists) - d a y w o r k ------------------------------Machine tenders (m achinists) - nightwork -------------------------M a ile rs - d a y w o r k ----------------------------------------------------------------------M a ile rs - nightwork P hotoengravers - d a y w o rk ---------------------------------------------------------Photoengravers - nightwork -----------------------------------------------------P r e ssm e n , web - daywork -------------------------------------------------------P r e ssm e n , web - nightwork ----------------------------------------------------P r e s s m e n -in -c h a r g e - daywork ----------------------------------------------P re s s m e n -in -c h a r g e - nightwork -------------------------------------------Stereotypers - daywork -------------------------------------------------------------Stereotypers - nightwork ----------------------------------------------------------- July 1, 1957 Rate per Book and job C O L U M BU S, OHIO Bindery women -------------------- ----------------Bookbinders ------------------------------------------C o m p o sito rs, hand ------------------------------E lectro typ ers ----------------------------------------Machine operators ------------------------------Machine tenders (m a c h in ists)------------M a ile rs ---------------------------------------------------Photoengravers: A greem en t A -----------------------------------A greem en t B ------------------------------------Rotogravure -------------------------------------P re ss a ssista n ts and feed ers ------------Job feeders --------------------------------------P r e s s m e n , cylinder ---------------------------P r e s s m e n , platen -------------------------------Stereotypers -------------------------------------------- Trade or occupation DALLAS, TEX. New spaper - Continued P r e s s m e n -in -c h a r g e - daywork: A greem en t A A gre em e n t B (art gravure) A g reem en t C P r e s s m e n -in -c h a r g e - nightwork: A g reem en t A A greem en t B (art gravure) A greem en t C ---------------------------------------------S tereotypers - daywork -------------------------------S tereotypers - nightwork ----------------------------- July 1, 1956 July 1, 1957 Rate per hour Bindery women: A g reem en t A : C o lla to rs , saddle stitch e r s, book sta c k e rs, m iscellan eou s w orkers ----------------------------------Group leaders Hopper fe e d e r s , job binders R elief w o rk e rs, book r e p a ir e r s , single stitch operators --------------------------------------------------------------A greem en t B: Envelope and bindery fo ld e r s , counters, c o lla to r s, w rap p ers, etc. ---------------------------------G eneral bindery w o r k e r s -------------------------------------P erfo ra to rs -------------------------------------------------------------A greem en t C -----------------------------------------------------------------A greem en t D Group lead ers -----Head sewing girls 37 27 T A B L E 1 3 .— Union sc a le s of wages and hours in the printing trades in 53 c itie s , July 1, 1956, and July 1, 1957 - Continued .. J u l y ! , " 1956 Rate per hour T rade or occupation Rate per hour Hours per week Trade or occupation D A Y T O N , OHIO - Continued D A Y T O N , OHIO - Continued Book and job - Continued Book and job - Continued Bookbinders: A greem en t A: Head job s e t t e r s _________________________________________ Job se tters _______________________________________________ Journeymen ----------------------------------------------------------------------A greem ent B: Cutter and folder o p e r a t o r s ___________________________ Collating m achine operators __________________________ A greem ent C ________________________________________________ Combination cutter and fold er operators ___________ C o m p o sitors, hand: A greem ent A ________________________________________________ A greem ent B ________________________________________________ A greem ent C ________________________________________________ E lectro typ ers ___________________________________________________ Machine operators: A greem en t A ________________________________________________ A greem en t B ________________________________________________ A greem en t C ________________________________________________ Machine tenders (m achinists): A greem ent A ________________________________________________ A greem ent C ________________________________________________ M a ile rs: Job setters __________________________________________________ Machine operators _________________________________________ Machine w rappers _________________________________________ W om en: Cheshire t a k e o ff_________________________________________ Journeywomen ___________________________________________ T icket w riters ___________________________________________ Photo engravers ________________________________________________ P r e s s assistan ts and fe e d ers: A greem ent A : Cover _____________________________________________________ Job: M iehle or M ille r _____________________________________ 2 -c o lo r Claybourn ___________________________________ Pattern ___________________________________________________ W eb: 8 0 -page ------------------------------------------------------------------------3 2 -page C ottrell rotary; 192-page G o s s ; 9 6 page; 64-p age double 2 -c o lo r (front-end m an); 32-p age G oss _______________________________________ Double 5 -c o lo r ; 2 - and 5 -c o lo r with steam drum ; M cKee and 5 -c o lo r Claybourn __________ A greem en t B: Cylinder (after 3 y ea rs) _______________________________ Job feeders (after 2 yea rs) ___________________________ 2 -c o lo r cylinder ________________________________________ A greem en t C: Cylinder _________________________________________________ C olor venter __________________________________________ Job and Hamilton 4-w eb _______________________________ * July 1, 1957 This rate in effect p rio r to July 1, $ 2 ,8 8 5 2 .7 8 5 2 .6 3 5 $ 2 .9 9 5 2 . 895 2 . 745 37% 37# 37% 2 . 630 2 .5 3 3 2 . 630 2 .7 3 0 2 .7 4 0 2 . 740 2 .7 4 0 2 .8 4 0 37 % 37% 37% 37% 2 . 985 3 .0 6 0 2 .9 6 5 3. 140 3 . 158 3 .1 9 3 3 . 158 3 .2 6 0 37% 37% 37% 37% 2 .9 8 5 3 .0 6 0 2 . 965 3 . 158 3 . 193 3. 158 37% 37% 37% 2 .9 8 5 3 .0 6 0 2 .9 6 5 3 . 158 3 . 193 3 . 158 37% 37% 37% 2 .7 8 5 2 . 635 2 . 150 2 .8 9 5 2 .7 4 5 2 .2 4 0 37% 37% 37% 1 .7 0 5 1 .4 6 5 1 .7 0 5 3 . 160 1 .7 8 5 1 .5 3 5 1 .7 8 5 3 .2 5 1 37% 37% 37% 37% 2 . 570 2 .6 7 0 37% 2 .3 3 0 2 .4 3 0 2 .3 3 0 2 . 430 2 . 530 2 .4 3 0 37% 37% 37% 2 .3 3 0 2 .4 3 0 37% 2 .4 4 0 2 . 540 37% 2 .4 9 0 2 .5 9 0 37% 2 .3 6 0 1 .8 9 0 2 .4 1 0 2 .4 3 0 1 .9 5 0 2 .4 8 0 37% 37% 37% 2 .3 6 5 2 .4 1 5 2 . 133 1 .9 0 3 2 .4 6 5 2 .5 1 5 2 .1 8 3 1 .9 5 3 37% 37% 37% 37% P r e s s m e n , cylinder: A greem ent A: flnvpr _ . (Job) M iehle; M ille r ; K e lly; H eidelberg; M iehle V e rtica l (3) _____________________________________ -------------------(Pattern) Scott and W ebendorfer offset (Pattern) 2 -c o lo r W ebendorf --------------- ----------------------(Web) 48 -p age perfecting M cK ee _________________ _ 2 -c o lo r Claybourn _______________________________________ 192-page G o s s ; 64-p age double 2 -c o lo r ______________ 9 6 -p a g e ; 8 0 -p a g e ; 32-p age C ottrell rotary ________ _ M cK ee and 5 -c o lo r Claybourn _________________________ 32-p age G oss _____________________________________________ In -c h a r g e -o f double 5 -c o lo r ; 2 - and 5 -c o lo r with steam drum _______________________________________ In -c h a r g e -o f 192-page G o s s ; 64-page double 2 -c o lo r ______________ __________________________________ A greem ent B: Automatic job: K elly v e r tic a l, M ille r , e tc ., up to and including 22 x 28 inches ______________________ _ O ver 22 x 28 inches __________________________________ 2 -c o lo r _________________________________________________ O ffset: S in g le -c o lo r: 12 x 20 to 22 x 30 inches ---------------22 x 34 to 50 x 68 inches 2 -c o lo r : 26 x 40 to 50 x 68 inches _ _____________ A greem ent C: R otary _________________________________________ _________ A greem ent D: Cylinder or automatic job; cylinder over 22 x 28 inches __________________________________________ 2 -c o lo r ; Speed F le x ---------------- ------------------------ -----Dutro ro tary , 14 inches ____ ____________ ___________ Dutro ro ta ry , 26 inches _ --------------------------------------------H am ilton 4-w eb ------------------------------------------------------------ Hot wax carbonizing -----------------------------------------------------P r e s s m e n , platen: A greem ent A: 1 or 2 ------ ------------------------------ — „ ---------------- --------3 ..................................................................... ................................ 4 or 5 „ „ ----------------------------------- ---------- ----------------------A greem ent B --------------------------------------------------------------------- S tereotyp ers: A greem ent A --------- _ ----- -------— ----- -------A greem ent B _________________________________________________ —TO yTT" 1956 Rate per hour July 1, 1957 Rate per hour Hours per week $ 3 ,2 1 5 $ 3 ,3 3 5 37% 2 .8 9 5 2 . 815 2 .8 9 5 3. 135 3 .0 1 5 2 . 950 3 .0 5 5 3. 135 3 .0 8 5 3 .0 1 5 2 . 935 3 .0 1 5 3 .2 5 5 3. 135 3 .0 7 0 3. 175 3 .2 5 5 3 .2 0 5 37 % 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 3 .2 4 5 3. 365 37% 3. 190 3 .3 1 0 37% 2 . 880 2. 900 3 .0 1 0 2 . 960 2 .9 8 0 3 .0 9 0 37% 37% 37% 2 . 880 2 .9 1 0 3 .0 3 0 2 . 960 2 .9 9 0 3 . 110 37% 37% 37% 2 . 930 3 .0 1 0 37% 2 . 880 3 .0 1 0 2 . 905 3 .0 3 5 3 .0 6 0 2 . 955 2 . 960 3 .0 9 0 2 . 985 3 . 115 3 .1 4 0 3 .0 3 5 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 2 . 650 2 . 760 2 .8 8 0 2 . 650 2 . 730 2 .8 4 0 2 . 960 2 . 730 37% 37% 37% 37% 2 .9 0 5 3 . 140 2 . 985 3 .2 6 0 37% 2 . 933 3 .0 6 7 2 . 933 3 .0 6 7 2 . 933 3 .0 6 7 * 2 .9 3 3 * 3 .0 6 7 * 2 .9 3 3 * 3 .0 6 7 * 2 .9 3 3 * 3 .0 6 7 37‘A 37% 37 % 37% 37% 37% Newspaper C o m p o sito rs, hand - daywork __ ----------------------------------------C o m p o sito rs, hand - nightwork _________ ___ Machine op erators - daywork - ------------------------------ -----------Machine op erators - nightwork ------------- — ------------- -----Machine tenders (m achinists) - daywork ______ Machine tenders (m achinists) - nightwork _ __________ _ 1957; new sc a le in negotiation at tim e of su rvey. 28 T A B L E 1 3 .— Union scale s of wages and hours in the printing trades in 53 c itie s , July 1, 1956, and July 1, 1957 - Continued Trade or occupation JuLy l , 1956 Rate per hour H o u rs per w eek Rate per hour July 1, 1957 Rate per hour Hours per week New spaper - Continued New spaper - Continued A greem en t C -------------------------------------------------------S t e r e o t y p e r s - d a y w o r k -------------------------------------------S tereotypers - nightwork ----------------------------------------- 1956 Trade or occupation D E N V E R , C O L O . - Continued D A Y T O N , OHIO - Continued M a ile rs - d a y w o r k ----------------------------------------------------M a ile rs - n ig h tw o r k -------------- -----------------------------------P hotoengravers - daywork -------------------------------------Photo eng ra ve rs - nightwork ----------------------------------P r e s s m e n , web - daywork: A gre em e n t A ----------------------------------------------------------A greem en t B --------------------------------------------------------A g reem en t C --------------------------------------------------------P r e s s m e n , web - nightwork: A greem en t A --------------------------------------------------------A greem en t B --------------------------------------------------------A greem en t C --------------------------------------------------------P r e ssm e n -in -c h a r g e - daywork: A greem en t A -------------------------------------------------------A greem en t B -------------------------------------------------------A greem en t C -------------------------------------------------------P r e s s m e n -in -c h a r g e - nightwork: A greem en t A -------------------------------------------------------- luTyT July 1 1, 1 9 5 7 Rate per hour $ 2 ,4 6 7 2. 613 3. 120 3 .2 5 0 $ 2 ,4 6 7 2 .6 1 3 3. 120 3 .2 5 0 37V, 37*/2 37y, 37>/2 2 .9 3 3 3 .2 4 0 3 .2 9 0 *2 .9 3 3 *3 .2 4 0 3 .2 9 0 3 7 l/a 3 7 l/j 35 3 .0 6 7 3 .3 7 0 3 .4 3 0 *3 .0 6 7 *3 .3 7 0 *3 .4 3 0 3 7 ‘/2 37Va 35 3. 133 3 .4 4 0 3 .5 0 4 * 3 . 133 *3 .4 4 0 *3 .5 0 4 37 V* 37*/a 35 3 .2 6 7 3. 58 0 3 .6 3 0 2 .9 3 3 3. 073 *3 .2 6 7 *3 .5 8 0 *3 .6 3 0 2 .9 3 3 3. 073 37>/j 3 7 ‘/j 35 37*/a 37ya M a ile rs - nightwork: A greem en t A ----------------------------------------A greem en t B ----------------------------------------Photo eng ra vers - d a y w o r k --------------------Photoengravers - n ig h tw o r k -----------------A greem en t A ----------------------------------------Offside colorm en --------------------------A greem en t B ----------------------------------------P r e s s m e n , web - nightwork: A greem en t A ----------------------------------------O ffside colorm en --------------------------A g reem en t B ----------------------------------------P r e s s m e n -in -c h a r g e - daywork: A greem en t 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 en t B ----------------------------------------S tereotypers - daywork ------------------------S tereotypers - nightwork ----------------------- $ 2 . 707 2 .8 1 0 3 .1 7 3 3 .3 0 6 2 .9 2 6 3 .0 2 0 3 .0 0 0 $ 2 .7 8 6 2 .8 7 0 3 .2 5 3 3 .3 8 6 3 .0 0 6 3. 140 3 .0 8 0 3. 164 3 .2 6 4 3 .2 4 3 3 .2 5 0 3 .3 9 2 3 .3 2 8 35 35 35 3. 153 3 .2 2 6 3 .2 7 3 3 .3 4 6 37*/a 3 .4 0 7 3 .4 8 6 2 .9 2 6 3 .0 6 0 3 .5 3 5 3. 6 1 4 3 .0 0 7 3. 140 35 35 3 7 l/a 1. 6 90 1 .4 2 7 1. 700 1 .4 6 5 37 y2 37y» 2 .9 4 0 2. 5 85 2 .9 8 0 2 .6 5 5 3 7y2 2. 740 3. 0 7 0 3. 160 2. 8 10 3. 140 3 .2 3 0 3 7 l/a 2. 740 3. 160 2 .8 1 0 3 .2 3 0 3 7 ‘/a 3 7 l/a 2. 740 3. 160 2 .9 0 0 3. 116 2. 8 1 0 3 .2 3 0 2 .9 7 0 3. 186 37*/a 37*/a 37>/a 37'/a 2 .4 4 0 2. 5 40 2 .4 4 0 2 .5 1 0 2. 6 1 0 2. 5 1 0 37>/a 37>/a 2 .2 7 4 1. 7 58 2. 3 33 1 .8 0 3 37y2 37y, 2 .2 7 4 1 .8 1 7 2 .2 8 6 2 .3 3 3 1 .8 6 4 2 .3 4 5 37ya 37y» 362/j 37y» 37 ya 37 ya 3 7*/a 37'/, 37y2 37 y2 DES M O IN ES, IOWA Book and job D ENVER, COLO. B o o k and jo b Bindery w om en -----------------------Bookbinders -----------------------------C o m p o sito rs, hand ----------------E le ctro typ e rs --------------------------M achine operators ----------------M ach in ist-op e rators --------Machine tenders (m achinists) M a ile rs -------------------------------------Photoengravers -----------------------O f f s e t ------------------------------------P r e ss assista n ts and fe e d ers: Cylinder ------------- '----------------Platen ----------------------------------P r e s s m e n , cylinder --------------P r e ssm e n , platen --------- '--------Stereotypers ----------------------------- 1 .5 3 0 2. 670 2 .8 6 0 2 .9 5 4 2. 860 2 .9 8 4 2. 8 60 2 .6 8 2 2 .9 6 0 2 .9 3 3 1 .6 0 9 2. 8 0 0 2 .9 6 0 3 .0 5 4 2 .9 6 0 3 .0 8 4 2 .9 6 0 2. 7 64 3 .0 6 7 3 .0 0 0 3 7 l/a 37i/j 3 7y* 3 7'/a 37>/j 37ya 3 7‘/a 36% 3 7y» 37*/a 2. 178 1 .3 3 3 2. 748 2. 615 3 .0 6 0 2 .3 1 0 1 .4 6 8 2. 8 80 2. 748 3 .2 3 3 3 7 ya 37*/a 37>/a 3 7y» 37y2 New spaper C o m p o sito rs, hand - d a y w o r k ------------------------C o m p o sito rs, hand - n ig h tw o r k ---------------------Machine operators - daywork ------------------------Machine operators - nightwork ---------------------M achine tenders (m achinists) - daywork -----Machine tenders (m achinists) - nightwork — M a ile rs - daywork: A greem en t A -------------------------------------------------A gre em e n t B -------------------------------------------------- * 3. 100 3 .2 3 0 3. 100 3 .2 3 0 3. 100 3 .2 3 0 3. 180 3 .3 1 0 3. 180 3 .3 1 0 3. 180 3. 310 36% 36*/j 3 6 2/s 3 6 2/j 3 6 a/} 3 6 2/, 2. 573 2. 6 7 4 2. 653 2. 7 3 4 37ya 3 6 ‘/j This rate in effect prior to July 1, 1957; new scale in negotiation at tim e of su rvey. Bindery women: A greem en t A ---------------------------------------------------------------------A greem en t B ---------------------------------------------------------------------Bookbinders: A greem en t A ---------------------------------------------------------------------A greem en t B ---------------------------------------------------------------------C o m p o sito rs, hand: A greem en t A ---------------------------------------------------------------------A greem en t B ---------------- -----------------------------------------------------E lectro typ ers --------------------------------------------------------------------------Machine o p erators: A greem en t A --------------------------------------------------------------------A g reem en t B ---------------------------------------------------------------------Machine tenders (m achinists): A greem en t A ----------------------------------------------------------------------A greem en t B ---------------- — -------------------------------------------------M a i l e r s -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Photoengravers -----------------------------------------------------------------------P r e s s a ssistan ts and fe e d e r s: A greem en t A : C ylin der: Claybourn 5 -c o lo r ; 64-p a g e C o ttre ll, 2 -c o lo r ; h igh -sp eed Hoe ----------------------------------------------------4 0 -p a g e double 5 - color ----------------------------------------O f f s e t ------------------------------------------------------------------------------A greem en t B: C y l i n d e r ------------------------------------------------------------------------O ffse t, under 14 x 20 i n c h e s ------------------------------------O ffset, 14 x 20 inches; 17 x 22 in ch es; 22 x 30 inches; 22 x 34 i n c h e s --------------------------------------------------- ----- -----------P l a t e n -----------------------------------------------------------------------------R o t a r y ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 37»/a 37y2 3 7»/a 37y2 37*/a 37Va 29 T A B L E 1 3 .— Union sc a le s of wages and hours in the printing trades in 53 c itie s , July 1, 1956, and July 1, 1957 - Continued Trade or occupation iu ly 1, 1956 Rate per hour , July 1, 1957 Rate per hour Hours per week Trade or occupation DES M OINES, IOW A - Continued D E T R O IT, M ICH . - Continued Book and job - Continued Book and job - Continued P re ssm e n , cylinder: A greem ent A : Claybourn 5 - c o l o r ------------------------------------------C o ttre ll, 64-p age ------------------------------------------4 0 -p a g e double 5 - c o lo r; h igh -sp eed Hoe — Sm all cylinder ------------------------------------------------O ffset: Under 14 x 20 i n c h e s ---------- --------------------H a r r is , 1-c o lo r ----------------------------------------2 -c o lo r -------------------------------------------------A greem en t B: C ylin der, large ---------------------------------------------40-p age C o t t r e l l ---------------------------------------------Sm all cylinder —---------------------------------------------W e b e n d o r fe r ----------------------------------------------------O ffset: 22 x 34 i n c h e s --------------------------------------------22 x 30 in ch es; 17 x 22 inches; 14 x 20 inches -------------------------------------------------------Under 14 x 20 inches -------------------------------R otary - S c o t t -------------------------------------------------P r e ssm e n , p la t e n -----------------------------------------------------Stereotypers --------------------------------------------------------------- $ 3 .1 1 0 3. 110 3 .3 1 0 2 . 790 $ 3 .1 9 0 3. 190 3 .3 9 0 2 . 870 2 . 620 2 . 850 3 .0 4 0 2 . 700 2 .9 3 0 3. 120 37*/a 2 . 710 2 . 754 2 . 644 2 .9 6 5 2 . 780 2 . 824 2 . 714 3 .0 3 5 37y» 37»/a 37y2 2 . 710 2 . 780 37‘/ 2 2 . 644 2 .4 8 0 2 .8 7 6 2 .4 8 0 3 . 160 2 . 712 2 . 544 2 .9 4 6 2 .5 4 4 3 .2 4 0 37y2 37>/» 37>/a 37*/2 37*/a 2 .9 6 7 3 . 191 2 .9 6 7 3. 191 2 .9 6 7 3. 191 2 .8 5 0 3 .0 6 0 3 . 117 3. 339 2 . 893 3. 100 3 .0 9 2 3 . 313 2 .9 5 2 3. 160 3. 047 3 .2 7 1 3. 047 3 .2 7 1 3 .0 4 7 3 .2 7 1 2 .9 3 0 3. 140 3. 187 3 .4 0 9 3 . 100 3 .2 4 0 3 .3 3 3 3 .4 7 3 3 .0 3 2 3 .2 4 0 37Va 37ya 37 Vi 37Vi 37Vi 3 7 Vz 37V t 37V i 37Vi 37Vi 37Vi 37Vi 37Vi 37Vt 37Vi 37Vi 1 .5 9 0 1 .6 9 5 2 . 800 2 .9 6 0 1. 720 1 .8 2 5 2 .9 3 0 3. 090 37Vi 37V i 37V i 37V i 3 . 150 3 .2 7 5 3 .3 9 7 3 .2 3 0 3 .3 8 0 3 .4 8 0 37Vi 37Vi 37Vi 3 . 150 3 .2 7 5 3 .2 3 0 3 .3 8 0 37Vi 37Vi 37V, 37y, 37V» 37V i 37yt 37Vt 3 7Vi Newspaper C om p o sitors, hand - d a y w o r k --------------------C o m p o sitors, hand - nightwork ---------------M achine operators - daywork --------------------M achine operators - nightwork -----------------M achine tenders (m achinists) - daywork Machine tenders (m achinists) - nightwork M a ile rs - daywork ---------------------------------------M a ile rs - n ig h tw o r k --------------------------------------Photoengravers - d a y w o rk ---------------------------Photoengravers - nightw ork------------------------P r e s s m e n , web - daywork ------------------------P r e s s m e n , web - n ightw 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 - nightwork —----------Stereotypers - d a y w o r k -------------------------------S tereotypers - nightwork ----------------------------D E T R O IT , M ICH . Book and job B indery women ------------------------Combination w o m e n ----------Bookbinders -----------------------------Combination m en --------------C o m p o sito rs, hand: A g reem en t A -----------------------A g reem en t B -----------------------E lectro typ ers ---------------------------M achine operators: A greem en t A -----------------------A greem en t B ------------------------ Machine tenders (m achinists): A greem en t A ------------------------A greem en t B ------------------------M a ile rs : A greem en t A ------------------------A greem ent B ------------------------P hotoengravers: A greem ent A ------------------------A greem en t B ------------------------A greem en t C ------------------------Rotogravure: A greem en t A A greem en t B ------------------------------------P re s s a ssistan ts and fe e d e r s : Cylinder Job cylinder ----------------------------------------------O ffset: S in g le -c o lo r ----------------- ------------------------4 -c o lo r , 1st a ssista n t -----------------------4 -c o lo r , 2d assista n t -----------------------4 -u n it, 1st assistan t 4 -u n it, 2d assista n t Platen ----------------------------Rotary: Under 76 inches --------------------2 -c o lo r , 76 inches and over 5 -c o lo r , 1st a ssistan t ---------------5 -c o lo r , 2d a s s i s t a n t ----------------P re s s m e n , c y li n d e r ------------------------------O ffset: S in g le -c o lo r under 17 x 22 inches Sin gle-colO r over 41 x 54 inches — 1 7 x 22 to 41 x 54 inches -----------------2 -c o lo r --------------------------------------------------4 -c o lo r , 1st p r e s s m e n ---------------------4 -c o lo r , 2d p re ssm e n -----------------------4 -u n it, 1st p re ssm e n 4unit, 2d p re ssm e n R otary: Under 76 inches --------------2 -c o lo r , 76 inches and over 5color ---------------------P re s s m e n , platen S tereotyp ers: A greem en t A A greem en t B - ----- J u ly 1, 1956 kate per hour July 1, 1957 Rate per hour flours per week $ 3 .1 5 0 3 .2 7 5 $ 3 ,2 3 0 3 .3 8 0 37V i 3 7 l/i 3 .0 3 1 3 .0 6 4 3. 104 3 . 138 37Vi 37Vt 3 .4 2 1 3 .9 8 0 3 .2 0 0 3 .4 2 1 4 . 040 3 .2 5 3 3bVt 3bV* 3 7 '/i 3 .5 6 6 3. 545 3. 641 3 .6 2 1 3 b l/ i 3b'U 2 . 675 2 . 380 2 . 675 2 .3 8 0 37Vi 3 7Vi 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 675 695 695 155 695 155 155 37Vi 37Vi 37Vi 37Vi 37Vt 37Vt 37Vi 2 . 695 2 . 785 3. 000 2 .9 0 0 3 .1 6 5 2 . 695 2 . 785 3. 000 2 .9 0 0 3 .1 6 5 37Vi 37V i 3 7Vi 37Vi 37Vi 2 . 870 3 .2 7 0 3 . 165 3 .2 7 0 3 . 865 3 . 185 3. 860 3. 185 2 . 870 3 .2 9 0 3. 165 3 .2 9 0 3 .8 8 5 3 .2 0 5 3. 880 3 .2 0 5 37Vt 3 7 'li 37V i 37V i 37Vi 37Vi 3 7Vi 3 7‘/ i 3 .2 7 0 3 .3 6 0 3. 670 2 . 870 3 .2 9 0 3. 380 3. 690 2 . 870 37Vi 37 Vi 37V i 3 7Vi 3 . 397 3. 347 3 .4 8 0 3 .4 2 0 3 7 ‘/t 3 7Vi 3 .2 6 1 2 . 100 3 .3 3 4 2 .4 0 0 37Vt 40 3 .4 9 7 3 . 573 3bVi 3. 334 2 .4 0 0 3 7 Vi 675 695 695 155 695 155 155 Newspaper C o m p o sito rs, hand - daywork: English text --------------------------G erm an text C o m p o sito rs, hand - nightwork: English text Machine operators - daywork: English text -------------------------G erm an text -------------------------- 3 .2 6 1 .2 .1 0 0 40 30 T A B L E 1 3 .— Union sc a le s of wages and hours in the printing trades in 53 c itie s , July 1, 1 9 56, and July 1, 1957 - Continued T rade or occupation July l , 1956 Rate per hour July 1, 1957 Rate per hour Hours per week T rade or occupation D E T R O IT , M ICH . - Continued GRAND R A P ID S, M ICH . New spaper - Continued Book and job Machine operators - nightwork: English text _________________________________________________ Machine tenders (m achinists) - daywork __________________ M achine tenders (m achinists) - nightwork _________________ M a ile rs - daywork _____________________________________________ M a ile rs - nightwork ___________________________________________ P hotoengravers - daywork ____________________________________ Photo engraver s - n ig h tw o r k __________________________________ P r e s s m e n , web - daywork: A greem en t A ________________________________________________ A greem en t B - R otogravure and colo r --------------------------O ffside re g iste r m en __________________ _________________ A greem en t C - R otary _____________________________________ P r e s s m e n , web - nightwork: A g reem en t B - Rotogravure and colo r __________________ O ffside re g iste r m en ___________________________________ A greem en t C - Rotary _____________________________________ P r e s s m e n -in -c h a r g e - daywork: A greem en t A ________________________________________________ A greem en t B - R otogravure and colo r __________________ A g reem en t C - R o t a r y _____________________________________ P r e s s m e n -in -c h a r g e - nightwork: A g reem en t A ________________________________________________ A g reem en t B - R otogravure and colo r __________________ A greem en t C - R otary _____________________________________ S tereotypers - daywork _______________________________________ S tereotypers - n ig h tw o r k __ ____________________________________ $ 3 ,4 9 7 3 .2 6 1 3 .4 9 7 2 .9 0 0 3 .0 7 7 3 .4 3 1 3 . 640 $ 3 .5 7 3 3 .3 3 4 3 .5 7 3 2 .9 7 1 3 . 150 3 . 504 3 .7 1 3 36% 37% 36% 37% 37% 37% 37% 3 .0 7 5 3 . 174 3 .2 8 0 3 .2 4 0 3 . 182 3 .2 8 0 3 .3 9 0 3 .4 6 0 37% 37% 37% 37% 3 .3 2 7 3 .4 6 0 3 .5 7 0 3 .5 1 0 3 .4 4 8 3 .5 7 0 3 . 680 3 .9 3 0 35 35 35 35 3 .3 4 1 3 . 520 3 .5 0 8 3 .4 4 1 3 .6 3 0 3 .8 9 0 37% 37% 37% 3 .6 1 3 3 .8 3 0 3 .7 9 4 3 . 180 3 .4 3 9 3 .7 2 7 3 .9 4 0 4 .0 8 0 3 .2 5 3 3 .5 1 7 35 35 35 37% 35 2 .5 6 5 2 .5 6 5 2 . 665 2 . 540 2 .3 6 0 2 . 665 2 .6 6 5 2 . 775 2 .6 4 0 2 .4 1 0 40 40 40 40 40 E R IE , P A . Book and job C o m p o sito r s, hand ------------------------------Machine operators ____________________ M ach in ist-o p e ra to rs ______________ P r e s s m e n , cylinder and offse t _____ P r e s s m e n , platen _____________________ New spaper C o m p o sito r s, hand - d a y w o rk ________________________________ C o m p o sito r s, hand - nightwork ______________________________ Machine operators - daywork -----------------------------------------------M ac h in ist-o p e ra to rs _______________________________________ Machine operators - nightwork ----------------------------------------------M ac h in ist-o p e ra to rs _______________________________________ M a ile rs - daywork --------------------------------------------------------------------M a ile rs - nightwork ___________________________________________ P r e s s m e n , web - daywork ____________________________________ P r e s s m e n , web - nightwork ---------------------------------------------------P r e s s m e n -in -c h a r g e - daywork --------------------------------------------S tereotypers - daywork _______________________________________ S tereotypers - nightwork ---------------------------------------------------------- See footnote at end of tab le. 2 .8 5 8 2 .9 7 8 2 .8 5 8 2 .9 6 5 2 .9 7 8 3 .0 8 5 2 . 169 2 .2 6 9 2 .8 3 0 3 .0 3 0 3 .0 9 7 2 .8 1 9 2 .9 2 9 2 . 958 3 .0 7 8 2 . 958 3 .0 6 4 3 .0 7 8 3 .1 8 4 2 .2 4 0 2 .3 4 0 2 .9 5 0 3 . 160 3 .2 1 0 2 .9 5 8 3 .0 7 8 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 35 37% 37% 37% Bindery women -----------------------Bookbinders ___________________ C o m p o sito rs, hand ___________ E lectro typ ers __________________ M achine op erators ________ ___ P hotoengravers ________________ P r e s s assistan ts and fe e d e r s : Cylinder _____________________ S m all automatic job ___ Platen (automatic) _________ P r e s s m e n , cylinder __________ S m all automatic job _______ W eb __________________________ P r e s s m e n , platen ___ __________ Stereotypers ___________________ ------July 1, 1956 Rate per hour July 1, 1957 Rate per hour Hours per week $ 1 ,3 5 0 2 .2 0 0 2 .7 0 0 3 .0 6 7 2 . 800 2 . 973 $ 1 ,4 5 0 2 .3 4 0 2 .8 0 0 3. 170 2 .9 0 0 3 .0 6 7 4 38% 4 38% 4 38% 37% 4 38% 37% 2 .1 0 0 1 .8 0 0 1 .7 0 0 2 .4 5 0 2 .3 0 0 2 .8 9 0 2 . 150 2 . 945 2 .2 5 0 1 .9 4 0 1 .8 4 0 2 .6 0 0 2 .4 5 0 3 .0 9 5 2 .3 0 0 3 .0 7 5 4 38V4 4 38% 438% 4 38% 438% 37% 4 38% 37% 2 .9 4 5 3 .0 9 5 2 . 945 3 .0 9 5 2 .9 4 5 3 .0 9 5 2 . 745 2 .8 9 5 3 .0 0 0 3 .2 6 7 2 . 945 3 .0 9 5 3 .4 9 5 3 .5 9 5 2 . 945 3 .0 9 5 3 .0 7 5 3 .2 2 5 3 .0 7 5 3 .2 2 5 3 .0 7 5 3 .2 2 5 2 .8 7 5 3 .0 2 5 3 .0 9 3 3 .3 6 0 2 . 945 3 .0 9 5 3 .4 9 5 3 .5 9 5 3 .0 7 5 3 .2 2 5 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 1 .4 8 0 2 . 620 2 . 960 2 . 960 2 . 960 3 .1 3 3 1 .4 8 0 2 . 620 3 .0 1 3 3 .0 1 3 3 .0 1 3 3 .2 6 6 40 40 37% 37% 37% 37% 2 .2 6 0 2 .3 5 0 2 .2 6 0 2 .3 5 0 40 40 2 .2 6 0 2 .3 5 0 2 .2 6 0 2 .2 6 0 1 .4 9 1 2 .2 6 0 2 .3 5 0 2 .2 6 0 2 .2 6 0 1 .4 9 1 40 40 40 40 40 Newspaper C o m p o sito r s, hand - d a y w o rk _____________ C o m p o sito r s, hand - nightwork ___________ Machine operators - daywork _____________ Machine op erators - n ig h tw o r k ____________ Machine tenders (m achinists) - daywork . Machine tenders (m achinists) - nightwork M a ile rs - daywork __________________________ M a ile rs - nightwork ________________________ Photoengravers - daywork ________________ P hotoengravers - nightwork _______________ P r e s s m e n , web - daywork _________________ P r e s s m e n , web - nightwork _______________ P r e s s m e n -in -c h a r g e - daywork ___________ P r e s s m e n -in -c h a r g e - nightwork _________ Stereotypers - daywork _____________________ S tereotypers - nightwork ___________________ HOUSTON, T E X . Book and job Bindery women ________________ Bookbinders ____________________ C o m p o sito rs, hand ____________ Machine op erators ____________ Machine tenders (m achinists) Photo engravers _______________ P r e s s assistan ts and fe e d e r s : C ylinder: Single ____________________ 2 -c o lo r __________________ O ffset: Single -------------------------2 -c o lo r ______________ R otary __________________ Platen -----------------------------------Hand _____________________ 31 T A B L E 1 3 .— U n ion s c a le s o f w a g e s and h o u r s in the p r in tin g t r a d e s in 53 c i t i e s , J u ly 1, 1 9 5 6 , and J u ly 1 ,1 9 5 7 - C o n tin u e d " j u r y " ! '', 1956 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 H ours per w eek T r a d e o r o c c u p a t io n H O U S T O N , T E X . - C o n tin u e d B o o k and jo b - C on tin u ed H ours per w eek B o o k and jo b - C o n tin u e d R o t a r y ________________________________________________________ P r e s s m e n , p la te n : 1 o r 2 ________________________________________________________ 3 _____________________________________________________________ 4 o r 5 ____________________________________________ _ __________ $ 2 .6 5 0 2 .8 4 0 $ 2 .6 5 0 2 .8 4 0 40 40 2 .7 5 2 2 .9 9 0 3 .2 8 5 2 . 650 2 .7 5 2 2 .9 9 0 3 .2 8 5 2 . 650 40 40 40 40 2 .3 3 0 2 .4 2 0 2 .5 3 0 3 . 120 2 .3 3 0 2 .4 2 0 2 . 530 3 . 120 40 40 40 3 7 1/ , 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 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 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 i g h t w o r k _________________ M a i l e r s - d a y w o r k _____________________________________________ M a i l e 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 ig h tw o rk _________________________________ P r e 8s m e n - i n - c h a r g e - d a y w o r k _____________________________ P r e a 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 . 960 3 .0 9 3 2 .9 6 0 3 .0 9 3 2 .9 6 0 3 .0 9 3 2 .5 5 3 2 . 640 3 .1 4 7 3 . 300 2 .8 8 4 3 .0 9 7 3 .0 8 4 3 .3 1 1 2 .9 8 7 3 . 120 3 .0 4 0 3 .1 7 3 3 .0 4 0 3 . 173 3 .0 4 0 3 .1 7 3 2 . 607 2 .7 1 3 3 .2 0 0 3 .3 5 3 2 .9 6 4 3 . 183 3 .1 6 4 3 .3 9 7 2 .9 8 7 3 . 120 1 .4 4 7 2 . 610 2 .6 4 5 2 .9 1 0 2 .6 4 5 2 . 645 2 .6 1 0 3 .1 2 7 1 .5 4 2 2 .7 8 0 2 .8 1 3 3 .0 0 0 2 .8 1 3 2 .8 1 3 2 . 805 3 .1 6 7 4 38% 4 38% 40 37Va 2 .4 2 9 2 .4 6 9 2 .4 8 3 2 .3 4 7 2 .4 8 3 2 . 609 2 .6 4 9 2 . 663 2 .5 2 7 2 . 663 4 38% 4 38% 4 38% 4 38% 4 38% 371 /, 37% $ 2 ,8 6 0 2 . 956 438% 438% 2 . 610 2 .8 6 0 4 38% 2 . 706 2 . 815 2..73J * 2 . 681 2 .9 5 6 3 .0 6 4 2 . 981 2 .9 3 1 4 38% 4 38% 4 38% 4 38% 2 .4 7 4 2 .5 2 8 2 .5 8 3 2 .6 1 0 3 .0 5 3 2 . 724 2 .7 7 8 2 .8 3 3 2 . 860 3 . 138 4 38% 438% 3 .0 2 0 3 . 153 3 .0 2 0 3 . 153 3 .0 2 0 3 . 153 2 .8 7 0 3 .0 0 3 3 . 160 3 .2 9 3 2 . 980 3 . 113 3 .2 7 8 3 .4 1 1 2 . 983 3 . 116 3 .0 7 3 3 .2 0 7 3 .0 7 3 3 .2 0 7 3 .0 7 3 3 .2 0 7 2 . 923 3 .0 5 7 3 .2 1 3 3 .3 4 6 3 .0 3 3 3 . 167 3 .3 3 7 3 .4 7 0 3 .0 5 7 3 .1 9 0 2 .3 7 5 2 .6 4 0 2 .3 7 5 2 .3 7 5 2 .8 4 0 2 .0 0 0 2 .0 0 0 * 2 .3 7 5 2 . 933 * 2 .3 7 5 * 2 .3 7 5 2 .8 4 0 2 . 100 2 . 100 2 . 748 2 .8 5 2 2 .7 4 8 2 .8 5 2 2 .9 0 7 3 .0 1 3 2 .9 0 7 3 .0 1 3 ! 38$ 4 38% 37% 37% 3 7 A2 37% 3 7 A2 37% 35 37 % 35 37% 37% 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 rk _ ----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 rk ---------------M a ile rs - da yw ork — — __ -------------- — ----- ----M a i l e r s - n ig h tw o rk ----- ---- ------------ ---------------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 rk ----— — 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 rk — — __ — — — 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 rk - __ 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 _____________________________________ 40 40 4 38% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 3 7A2 3 7 A2 37% 3 77A2 3 % 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% J A C K S O N V IL L E , F L A . 37% B o o k and jo b C o m p o s i t o r s , hand __ __ _______ __ __ ----E l e c t r o ty p e r 8 _________ ___ _____ __________ ___ M a ch in e o p e r a t o r s __ ___ ___ __ ----------------------- _ M a ch in e te n d e r s (m a c h in is t s ) __ — ----P h o to en g r a ve r s _ ■__ __ — __ --------- — P r e s s m e n , c y l in d e r __ ---------------------P r e s s m e n , p la t e n -------------------------- ----— _ — 40 3 7 l/ a 40 40 3 7 l/ z 40 40 N ew spaper 2 .5 1 9 2 .6 9 9 2 .4 8 3 1 .4 7 9 2 .6 6 3 1 .6 3 2 4 38% 00 00 ♦ 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 l i n d e r ______________________________________________________ N e w s p a p e r a s s is t a n t s (b la n k e t o r p a te n t i n s i d e ) _______ A s s i s t a n t p r e s s m e n ________________________________________ P o n y a s s i s t a n t s _____________________________________________ A s s is t a n t s o n 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 d , 2 - c o l o r ; 1 o n e - r o l l , 2 - c o l o r o v e r 60 i n c h e s _______________________________ 1 o n e -r o ll, 1 -c o lo r ; 1 o n e -r o ll, 2 - c o l o r 60 in c h e s o r u n d e r ---------------------------------------J u n io r a s s is t a n t s (jo b f e e d e r s ) _______________________ $ 2 . 610 2 . 701 N ew spaper 37% 37% 37% 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 i t o r s , h a n 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 i n i s t s ) ________________________________ P r e s s m e n , c y l in d e r : F i a t - b e d and a u to m a tic : 1 or 2 __________________________________________________ 1 d o u b le c y lin d e r o r 2 - c o l o r _________________ __ __ O ffs e t : 17 x 22 in c h e s -----------------------------------------------------------R ota ry : 1 s h e e t - fe d 2 - c o l o r ; 1 o n e - r o l l 1 - c o l o 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 __________ 1 o n e - r o l l , 2 - c o l o r o v e r 60 in c h e s _________________ F i r s t p r e s s m e n _________________________________________ S econ d p re s sm e n ----- ------------------------------ — __ __ P r e s s m e n , p la te n : 1 o r 2 jo b ____________________________________________________ 3 jo b _______________________________________________________ 4 jnh 5 jo b __ ----------- -------- ----------- -----------------------_______ ___ __ S te r e o ty p e rs __ __ ________ _____ 37% IN D IA N A P O L IS , IN D . J u ly 1 , 1957 R a te per hour IN D IA N A P O L IS , IN D . - C o n tin u e d P r e s s m e n , c y l in d e r : S i n g l e _________________________________________________________ 2 - c o l o r _______________________________________________________ O ffs e t : 17 x 22 in c h e s th ro u g h 28 x 42 i n c h e s ________________ 35 x 45 in c h e s and o v e r ________________________________ S e e fo o t n o t e s at en d o f t a b le . * T h is r a te in e f f e c t p r i o r to J u ly 1, J uly 1, 1956 R a te per h ou r 1957 C o m p o s i t o r s , hand C o m p o s i t o r s , ha n d M a ch in e o p e r a t o r s M a ch in e o p e r a t o r s 1957; n ew s c a le in n e g o tia t io n a t t im e o f s u r v e y . - d a y w o r k _ __ ----- ----------— _ n ig h tw o rk ------ __ __ __ d a y w o r k ________________________________ n ig h tw o rk ---------__ __ l 37% ! 37a 2 37a2 l 37% 32 T A B L E 1 3 .— U n ion s c a le s o f w a g e s an d h o u r s in the p r in tin g tr a d e s in 53 c i t i e s , J u ly 1, 1 95 6 , and J u ly 1, 1957 - C o n tin u e d - T r a d e o r o c c u p a t io n J A C K S O N V IL L E , F L A . J u ly i , 1956 R ate per hour J u l y 1, R ate per hour July I', 1957 1956 H ours per w eek - C on tin u ed $ 2 .7 4 8 2 . 8 52 2 .2 3 0 2 .2 3 0 2 . 7 48 2 . 8 52 2 . 7 80 2 . 880 3. 030 3 . 190 2 . 7 48 2 . 8 52 $ 2 ,9 0 7 3 .0 1 3 2 . 371 2 .3 7 1 2 .9 0 7 3 ,0 1 3 2 .9 0 0 3 .0 1 0 3 .1 7 0 3 .3 5 0 2 .9 0 7 3 .0 1 3 37V , 3 7 V, 3 7 1/ , 3 7 V, 3 7 ‘/ , 3 7 V, 3 7 1/ , 3 7 ‘/ , 3 7 V, 3 7 * /, 3 7 1/ , 3 7 V, B o o k and jo b --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 te 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 and f e e d e r s : C y lin d e r -----------------------------------------------------------------------------P la te n ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------R o t a r y --------------------------------------------------------------------------------P r e s s m e n , c y lin d e r : 1 c y lin d e r w ith U pham a tta ch m e n t; 1 d o u b le E n d e r o r 2 c y l in d e r s ; 1 o ffs e t 1 7 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 t o m a t ic p la te n ; 1 a u t o m a t ic 29 to 42 in c h e s ; 1 " C " K e lly o r 1 M ie h le " 2 9 ” ; 1 n ew M i l l e r S im p le x ; 1 n ew N o. 1 K e lly , w ith ou t a s s i s t a n c e , (u n d er a fo r e m a n ) --------------------1 2 - c o l o r c y lin d e r (u n d er a fo r e m a n ) ------------------------R o ta r y : 1 s i n g l e - r o l l (u n d er a fo 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 , p la te n : 1, 2 , o r 3 (h a n d -fe d ) -----------------------------------------------------S t e r e o t y p e r s ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. 5 9 4 2 . 7 90 2 . 850 3. 067 2 . 850 2 . 850 2 . 653 2 .9 3 3 1. 6 4 4 2 . 870 2 .9 3 0 3 . 1 46 2 .9 3 0 2 .9 3 0 2 . 707 2 .9 8 6 3 7 V, 37>/» 3 7 '/ , 3 7V , 3 7 1/ , 3 7 V, 3 7 V, 3 7 l/a 2 .2 3 7 1. 8 3 4 2 . 2 79 2 . 317 1 .9 1 4 2 .3 5 9 3 7 V, 3 7 V, 37V , 2 . 850 2 .9 3 4 2 .9 3 0 3 .0 1 4 3 7 V, 3 7 '/ , 2 . 8 91 2 .9 2 3 2 .9 9 1 3. 014 3 7 V, 3 7 '/ , 2 . 6 59 3. 040 2 . 739 3 . 1 20 3 7 1/ , 3 7 * /, Hours per week P r e s s m e n - i n - c h a r g e - (in clu 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 clu d in g c o l o r ) - 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 ---------------------------------------------------------- $ 3 .1 6 0 3 .3 0 7 3. 040 3 . 1 86 $ 3 ,2 4 0 3 .3 8 7 3 . 1 20 3 .2 6 6 37% 3 7V a 3 7 l/a 3 7 l/ 2 2 . 527 2 . 527 2 . 527 2 .6 6 7 2 . 733 2 . 7 33 2 . 733 2 .7 2 0 40 40 40 3 7V2 1 .4 1 4 1 .5 8 5 2 .2 8 1 1 .9 5 6 2 .2 8 1 2 . 546 1 .8 0 9 1 .6 0 1 1. 773 2 .4 6 9 2 . 1 44 2 .4 6 9 2 . 7 34 1 .9 6 9 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 2 . 713 2 . 8 20 2 . 713 2 . 820 2 . 713 2 . 820 2 . 360 2 .4 5 1 2 . 773 2 .9 0 7 2 . 733 2 . 8 13 3. 000 3 .0 8 0 2 . 707 2 . 813 2 . 8 13 2 .9 2 0 2 .8 1 3 2 .9 2 0 2 . 8 13 2 .9 2 0 2 .4 8 0 2 . 570 2 . 8 53 2 .9 8 7 2 . 8 13 2 .9 2 0 3 .0 8 0 3 . 1 87 8 . 786 2 .8 9 3 3 7V 2 3 7V » 3 7 l/a 3 7V 2 37Va 3 7 lIz 37 ya 3 7 l/2 3 7V2 3 7V2 37V2 37 y2 3 7 l/ 2 3 7>/2 3 7 l/ a 3 7V 2 1 .2 1 0 2 . 310 2 .4 1 0 2 .4 1 0 2 .4 8 5 2 .4 1 0 2. 667 1 .2 6 0 2 .4 0 0 2 . 500 2 .5 0 0 2 .5 7 5 2 . 5 00 2 . 800 40 40 40 40 40 40 37V2 1. 5 3 0 1 .2 3 9 2 . 380 2 .2 8 0 2 . 120 1 .6 2 0 1 .3 2 9 2 .4 7 0 2 .3 7 0 2 .2 1 0 40 40 40 40 40 K N O X V IL L E , T E N N . B o o k and jo b 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 ch 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 8 -------------------------------------------------P r e s s a s s is t a n t s - A u t o m a t i c - o r h a n d -fe d : C y lin d e r ---------------------------------------------------------O ffs e t --------------------------------------------------------------P r e s s m e n , c y lin d e r ------------------------------------------A u t o m a t ic jo b 1 2 lU x 18V2 in c h e s ------------M i l l e r 19 x 2 5 in c h e s ----------------------------------P r e s s m e n p la te n - A u t o m a t i c - f e d -----------------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 tw o rk -------------------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 rk — M a ile r s - d a y w o r k --------------------------------------------M a ile r s - n ig h tw o rk -----------------------------------------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 rk ---------------------------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 a 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 rk -----------------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 ---------------------------------- L IT T L E R O C K , A R K . B o o k an d jo b 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 tw o rk --------------------------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 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 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 - (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 rk J u ly 1, 1957 Rate per hour N e w s p a p e r - C o n tin u e d KA N SA S C I T Y , M O . B in d e r y w o m e n Rate per hour K A N SA S C I T Y . M O . - C o n tin u e d N e w s p a p e r - C on tin u ed M a ch in e t e n d e r s (m a c h i n i s 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 rk ----------------M a i l e r s - d a y w o r k ---------------------------------------------------------M a i l e 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 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 rk ----------------------------------------------- T r a d e o r o c c u p a t io n 3 . 053 3 .2 0 0 3 .0 5 3 3 .2 0 0 3 .0 5 3 3 .2 0 0 2 . 653 2 . 7 80 3 . 333 3 .4 9 3 3. 027 3 . 173 3 . 133 3 .2 8 0 3 . 133 3 .2 8 0 3 . 133 3 .2 8 0 2 . 707 2 . 840 3 .4 1 3 3 . 5 73 3. 107 3 .2 5 3 3 7 1/ , 3 7V , 3 7 * /, 3 7>/» 37V , 3 7*/, 3 71/ , 3 7 1/ , 3 7 * /, 37 V, 3 7 V, 3 7 1/ , 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 ch in e o p e r a t o r s -----------------M a c h in is t -o p e r a to r s -----M a ch in e t e n d 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 -----------------------------P la te n ---------------------------------P r e s s m e n , c y lin d e r --------------J o b ----------------------------------------P r e s s m e n , p la te n ------------------- 33 T A B L E 1 3 .— U n ion s c a l e s o f w a g e s and h o u r s in the p r in tin g t r a d e s in 53 c i t i e s , J u ly 1, 1956, and J u ly 1, 1957 - C o n tin u e d TuTyTT 1956 T r a d e o r o c c u p a t io n " Rate per hour w r J u ly 1, 1957 “Raleper hour Hours' per week 1956 T r a d e o r o c c u p a t io n L I T T L E R O C K , A R K . - C on tin u ed LOS A N G E L E S , C A L I F . - C o n tin u e d N ew spaper 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 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 — M a ch in e te n d e r s (m a c h in is t s ) - n ig h tw o rk • 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 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 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 ,6 2 0 2 . 730 2 .6 2 0 2 . 730 2 . 620 2 . 7 30 2 .0 6 0 2 . 170 2 .5 7 0 2 .6 8 0 2 .6 7 0 2 . 780 2 .6 2 0 2 . 730 $ 2 .7 6 0 2 .8 7 0 2 . 760 2 .8 7 0 2 . 760 2 .8 7 0 2 . 110 2 .2 2 0 2 .5 7 0 2 .6 8 0 2 .6 7 0 2 . 7 80 2 . 760 2 .8 7 0 36V . 36V . 3 6 V. 36V . 36Y * 36y. 36Y , 5 6Y 4 3 6 ‘/ 4 3 6V « 36V , 36>/« 36V , 3 6 V. 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 rk --------- ------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 rk --------- -------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 ch in e te n d e r s ( m a c h in is t s ) • n ig h tw o rk M a ile r s - d a y w o r k ---------------------------------— — M a ile r s - n ig h tw o rk ------------------------------------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 rk ----------------------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 rk ------------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 rk —-------------------------- Rate per hour $ 3 ,0 3 2 3 . 165 3 .0 3 2 3 . 165 3 .0 3 2 3 . 1 65 2 . 759 2 .8 9 2 3 .2 0 0 3 .3 3 3 J u ly 1, 1957 ■Rale1 per hour per w eek 3 .2 1 4 3 . 160 3 .4 3 0 2 .9 6 0 3. 027 $ 3 ,2 0 6 3 .3 4 4 3 .2 0 6 3 .3 4 4 3 .2 0 6 3 .3 4 4 2 .9 3 7 3 .0 7 5 3 .3 9 3 3 . 531 3 .0 4 0 3 .3 0 0 3 .2 4 0 3 . 510 3 . 145 3 .2 1 4 1 .4 8 0 1 .4 6 5 1. 5 4 0 1 .5 4 0 37>/a 40 2 .3 3 0 2 .3 2 5 2 .4 2 0 2 .4 0 0 37Ya 40 2 .6 2 5 2 . 7 75 2 . 7 50 2 . 820 2 . 7 00 2 .8 9 0 2 . 750 2 .9 2 0 40 3 7 '/a 40 37>/a 2. 2. 2. 2. 625 750 7 75 750 2 . 700 2 . 825 2 .8 9 0 2 . 750 40 40 3 7>/a 40 2 .6 2 5 2 . 7 75 2 .8 7 5 2 . 7 00 2 .8 9 0 2 . 875 40 3 7Ya 40 1 .5 3 0 2 .0 4 0 2 .2 0 0 1. 5 9 0 2 . 1 20 2 .2 9 0 40 40 3 7 ‘/a 2 .4 3 0 1 .6 4 0 2 .4 6 0 1. 6 7 0 3 7l/a 3 7*/a 3 .2 6 7 2 .8 9 0 3. 080 3 . 333 3 . 1 38 3 .2 0 0 3 .4 4 0 2 .9 4 0 3 . 1 30 3 .4 4 0 3 .2 4 0 3 .2 8 0 3 7 ‘/a 3 7*/a 3 7 1/ , 37 V, 37*/a 2.960 LOS A N G E L E S , C A L I F . B o o k and jo b H ours s 36V4 |36V4 s36V4 3 36|/4 3 6 /4 3 6 /4 336V4 336l/4 336j/4 3 36V4 3 7 l/ a 35 3 7 l/a 35 336V4 336V4 L O U IS V IL L E , K Y . 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: 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 ch in e o p e r a t o r s : A g r e e m e n t A -----------------------A g r e e m e n t B -----------------------M a ch in e t e n d e rs (m a c h in is t s ): A g r e e m e n t A -----------------------A g r e e m e n t B -----------------------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 -----------------------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 - 1- c o l o r -------------C y lin d e r - 2 - c o l o r -------------O ffs e t -----------------------------------P la te n -----------------------------------5 - c o l o r C o t t r e l l -------------------P r e s s m e n , c y lin d e r ----------------W eb - fl a t -b e d --------------------1 st r o t a r y ---------------------------2d r o t a r y ------------------------------5 - c o l o r C o t t r e ll -----------------1c o l o r o f f s e t -------2c o l o r o f f s e t -------4 - an d 5 - c o l o r o f f s e t (1 st) P r e s s m e n , p la te n -------------------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 ------------------------ S ee fo o tn o te a t end o f ta b le . 1 .8 5 2 3 .0 8 0 1 .9 1 6 3 . 173 37y, 37V, 3. 080 3 . 147 3 .2 6 0 3 . 173 3 .3 2 4 3 .4 3 0 3 7V, 3 6Y 4 3 .0 8 0 3 . 1 47 3 . 173 3. 324 37>/a 3 6 V4 37*/, 3 .0 8 0 3 . 147 3 . 173 3 .3 2 4 3 7‘/a 36V 4 2 . 792 2 .9 6 6 3 .4 8 6 2 .9 7 1 3 . 173 3 . 541 36V 4 37>/a 36 2 . 575 2 .6 2 9 2 . 6 29 2 . 1 36 2 . 762 3 .0 0 0 3 . 0 32 3 . 143 2 .9 6 8 3 .2 4 8 3 . 133 3 . 183 3. 333 2 . 860 2 .6 4 8 2 . 702 2 . 702 2 .2 0 9 2 . 835 3 . 073 3 . 105 3 .3 2 6 3 . 145 3 . 321 3 .2 0 6 3 .2 5 6 3 .4 0 6 2 .9 3 3 37 3 7 1/ , 3 7 1/ , 3 7 1/ , 3 7 1/ , 37>/a 3 7*/a 3 3 6 ‘/ 4 3 3 6 V4 3 7 l/a 3 7‘/a 3 7‘/a 3 7 l/a 37>/a 3 . 048 3. 097 3. 097 3 .3 9 4 3 . 176 3 .2 8 3 3 36V 4 3 7 ‘/a 36*/4 lU 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 : 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 B ----A g r e e m e n t C ----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 : A greem en t A M a c h in is t - o p e r a t o r s „(2 o r m o r e m a c h in e s ) A greem en t B A greem en t C M a ch 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 -----------------------A g r e e m e n t B -----------------------A g r e e m e n t C -----------------------M a ile r s : A greem en t A C h e s h ir e o p e r a t o r s C o ll m a r o p e r a t o r s A g re e m e n t B (r o to g r a v u r e ): M en -----------------------------------W o m e n ----------------------------P h otoen g ra v ers: A g re e m e n t A (r o to g r a v u r e ) A g reem en t B R oto g ra v u re A g re e m e n t C (ro to g ra v u re ) A greem en t D A g r e e m e n t E ------------- 3 7 ‘/a 34 T A B L E 1 3 .— U n ion s c a le s o f w a g e s and h o u r s in the p r in t in g tr a d e s in 53 c i t i e s , J u ly 1, 1 956, an d J u ly 1, 1957 - C o n tin u e d T r a d e o r o c c u p a t io n J u ly I T " ' 1956 Mate per hour J u ly 1 ^ 1957 R a te per hour H o u 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 ed 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 ed 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 : A greem en t A : C y lin d e r C la y b o u r n , 48 x 72 i n c h e s -------C o m e t and G o s s --------------------------C o t t r e l l 5 x 5 in c h e s -------------------------------A greem en t B: 1 c y l in d e r , s i n g l e - c o l o r ; 1 r o t a r y r o l l s h e e t - fe d ------------—----------------------------- r— 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 ----------------------------------1 p la te n , h a n d -fe d --------------------------------------------2 p la t e n s , a u t o m a t i c -fe d (1 s m a ll o f f s e t o r m u ltilith ) 1 o f f s e t 17 x 22 in c h e s to 40 in c h e s A greem en t C: C y lin d e r : 1 s in g le -c o lo r 1 o r 2 jo b a u t o m a t ic P la te n ----------------------------P r e s s m e n , c y lin d e r : A greem en t A : J o b , M i l 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 --------------------------------------------F i r s t p r e s s m e n , H e s s , B a r k e r , M o t t e r (9 0 ) ------S e c o n d p r e s s m e n ----------------------------------------------------1 2 - c o l o r fi a 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 l e r R o ta r y : 5 x 5 C o ttr e ll, fir s t p r e s s m e n S e co n d p r e s s m e n ------------------G o s s , f i r s t p r e s s m e n -------------S e co n d p r e s s m e n ----------------R o to g ra v u re : I n - c h a r g e - o f O ld ----------------------P r e s s m e n , O ld J n - c h a r g e - o f M o t t e r , 64 p a g e s — P r e s s m e n , M o t t e r , 64 p a g e s ----I n - c h a r g e - o f 4 - c o l o r --------------------P r e s s m e n , 4 - c o l o r — -------------R e g is t e r m e n ------------------------------A greem en t B: 1 65 in c h e s o r s m a l l e r ------------------------------2 65 in c h e s o r s m a l l e r ------------------------------1 2 - c o l o r fl a t - b e d ; 1 p e r f e c t i n g --------------J ob a u t o m a t ic c y l in d e r : 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 ic a l ; 1 M i l l e r H ig h -S p e e d ; 1 M i l l e r S im p le x ; 1 L is e n b y ; 1 L it tle G iant ---------------------1 K e l l y N o. 2 ; 1 M ie h le H o r iz o n t a l; 1 M i l 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 22 in c h e s o r u n d e r --------------1 o v e r 17 x 22 in c h e s to 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 --------------------------------------------S e e fo o t n o t e s a t end o f ta b le . $ 1 ,9 4 0 2 .0 9 0 2 .2 9 5 2 .4 4 0 $ 2 ,0 2 0 2 . 170 2 .3 9 0 2 .5 4 0 1 .9 4 6 2 .0 0 9 1 .9 9 9 i . 808 2 .0 2 1 2 .0 8 4 2 .0 7 4 1. 883 1 .8 5 0 2 .0 9 4 1 .9 2 5 2 . 169 A greem en t C: 1 6 5 in c h e s o r s m a l l e r ; 1 K e l l y B ; 1 K e lly N o . 1; 1, 1 7 x 2 2 in c h e s ; 1 M ie h le V e r t ic a l ; 1 M i l l e r H ig h -S p e e d ; 1 M i l l e r S im p le x 2 65 in c h e s o r s m a l l e r r e s s m e n , p la te n : A g r e e m e n t A ---------- — ------A greem en t B: 3 7 1/* 3 7 1/* 3 7Va 3 7 l/a 40 40 40 40 1 --------------------- 2 ----------------------- 3 --------------------------------------A g reem en t C: 40 40 1 --------- 2 -------- 3 ----------------1 .9 4 6 1 .9 9 8 1 .8 0 7 2 .0 2 1 2 .0 7 4 1. 883 40 40 40 2 . 110 2 .3 6 0 2 . 890 2 . 555 2 . 190 2 .4 5 0 3. 010 2 . 660 37Va 37Va 37Va 3 7l/a 2 . 380 2 .4 8 0 3 71/ , 3. 2. 2. 2. 150 760 890 555 3 .2 8 0 2 .8 7 0 3 .0 1 0 2 . 660 3 7V , 37y, 3 7V , 3 7 '/, 2 .6 6 0 2 .4 4 0 2 . 890 2 . 530 (2) ( 2) (2) 2 . 770 2 . 540 3 .0 1 0 2 .6 3 0 3 .2 8 0 2 . 790 2 . 870 3 7V , 3 7 '/, 3 7V , 3 7 '/, 3 7V , 3 7 '/, 37*/, 2 .4 3 1 2 . 564 2 .5 1 1 2 . 506 2 .6 3 9 2 . 586 40 40 40 " J u l y 1,----1956 R a te per hour R ate per hour $ 2 ,4 3 1 2 .5 6 2 $ 2 ,5 0 6 2 .6 3 9 2. no 2 .1 9 0 37V, 2 . 193 2 .2 3 3 2 .2 7 3 2 .2 6 8 2 .3 0 8 2 .3 4 8 40 40 40 2 . 192 2 .2 3 2 2 .2 7 2 2 .2 6 8 2 .3 0 8 2 .3 4 8 40 40 40 3 .0 1 0 3 . 160 3 .0 1 0 3. 160 3 .0 1 0 3 . 160 3 .0 1 0 3 . 160 37Y, 37y, 3 7V , 37 V , J u ly 1, 1957 H ours per w eek 40 40 N ew spaper < ( 1 ] hand hand a tors a to r s - dayw ork n ig h tw o rk dayw ork n ig h tw o r k 1 dayw ork 1 la ch in e te n ig h tw o r k dayw ork 1 1 1 ■ d a y w o r k --------------J ■ n ig h t w o r k -----------------1 ] n ig h t w o r k ----1 .r g e - d a y w o r k I A s s is t a n t J re s s m e n -in A s s is t a n t C £ n ig h tw o r k 3 .0 1 0 3 .0 1 0 3 7 '/, 3 . 160 2 .5 3 3 2 .6 3 3 3 .2 2 0 3 .3 6 0 2 .9 8 0 3 . 110 3 .4 4 7 3 .3 8 0 3 . 577 3 . 510 2 .9 8 0 3 . 110 3 . 160 2 .6 1 3 2 . 713 3 .3 2 0 3 .4 6 0 2 .9 8 0 3 . 110 3 .4 4 7 3 .3 8 0 3 .5 7 7 3 .5 1 0 2 .9 8 0 37y, 37y, 3. n o 3 7 '/, 1 .2 1 0 2 .3 9 5 2 .4 9 8 2 .5 2 5 2 .5 2 5 2 .5 2 5 1 .3 0 5 2 . 583 2 .6 9 3 2 .6 3 3 2 .6 3 3 2 .6 3 3 *J8l* J Sl* ‘ 38V4 3 7 '/, 37y, 37y, 3 7 '/, 37y, 3 7 '/, 37*/, 37y, 37V , 37y, M E M P H IS , T E N N . 2 .4 3 1 2 . 506 40 2 .4 8 5 2 .5 6 0 40 2 .4 8 5 2 .5 8 5 2 . 713 2 . 791 2 . 845 2 . 560 2 .6 6 0 2 . 788 2 . 866 2 .9 2 0 40 40 40 40 40 B o o k and jo b ] I • F orem en o s i t o r s , h a n d ----------------------< M 1 a ch in e o p e r a t o r s ------------------- — M 1 a ch in e t e n d e r s ( m a c h in is t s ) — *38*4 *38*4 4 38V4 35 T A B L E 1 3 .— U n ion s c a le s o f w a g e s and h o u r s in the p r in tin g t r a d e s in 53 c i t i e s , J u ly 1, 1 9 5 6 , and J u ly 1 , 1957 - C o n tin u e d J u IyT T ” 1956 R ate per hour T r a d e o r o c c u p a t io n J u ly 1 , 1957 R a te per hour H ours per w eek T r a d e o r o c c u p a t io n M IL W A U K E E , M E M P H IS , T E N N . - C o n tin u e d B o o k and l o b - C on tin u ed O ffs e t , 3 - c o l o r ______________________________________________ P la te n : M e n ________________________________________________________ W o m e n _________________ —________________________________ P r e s s m e n , c y l in d e r : 22 x 34 in c h e s and o v e r __ _________________ __ ____ __ _______ 2 - c o l o r o v e r 25 x 38 in c h e s ______________________________ K e l l y , M ie h le V e r t i c a l , o r M i l l e r _______________________ 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 in c h e s ___________________________________________ O v e r 22 x 34 in c h e s _____________________________________ 2c o l o r _________________________________________________ 3c 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 la te n ______________________________________________ S t e r e o t y p e r s _____________________________________________________ $ 3 ,0 2 0 37% 1 .6 9 0 1 .6 9 0 1 .8 1 5 1 .8 1 0 as 1 .3 7 0 1 .2 0 0 1 .4 7 5 1 .3 0 5 4 38V . 4 38% 2 .4 3 8 2 .4 8 8 2 .4 0 0 2 .6 3 3 2 .6 8 3 2 .5 8 3 438% ‘ 38% 4 38% 2 .4 0 0 2 .4 6 3 2 .4 8 8 2 .5 3 8 2 .4 8 8 2 .6 3 8 ' 2 .0 6 8 2 .9 4 7 2 .5 8 3 2 .6 5 8 2 .6 8 3 2 .7 3 3 2 .6 8 3 2 .8 3 3 2 .2 4 5 3 .0 2 7 •4 4 38% 438# 438% 4 38% 4 38% 37% 2 .9 2 6 3 .0 6 0 2 .9 2 6 3 .0 6 0 2 .9 2 6 3 .0 6 0 2 .5 6 7 2 .7 0 0 3 .1 2 7 3 .3 5 3 2 .8 3 3 3 .0 2 0 2 .9 6 7 3 . 160 3 .0 8 7 3 .2 4 0 2 .8 1 3 2 .9 4 7 3 .0 0 7 3 .1 4 0 3 .0 0 7 3 . 140 3 .0 0 7 3 .1 4 0 2 . 647 2 .7 8 0 3 .2 0 7 3 .4 3 3 2 .9 1 0 3 . 100 3 .0 5 0 3 .2 4 0 3 . 170 3 .3 2 0 2 .8 9 3 3 .0 2 7 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 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 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 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 igh t w o r k _________________ M a i l e r s - d a y w o r k _____________________________________________ M a ile r s - n ig h tw o rk ___________________________________________ 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 ____________________________________ O ffs id e c o l o r m e n ___________________________________________ 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 ___________________________________________ 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 _____________________________________ M IL W A U K E E , W IS. 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 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 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 and r o t a r y ________________________________________ J o b c y l i n d e r _________________________________________________ P la t e n f e e d e r s ________________________________________ _______ J u ly 1 , 1957 R a te per hour H ours per w eek - C o n tin u e d B o o k and jo b - C o n tin u e d $ 3 ,0 2 0 P r e s s a s s is t a n t s and f e e d e r s : S e e fo o t n o t e s at en d o f t a b le . * T h is ra te in e f f e c t p r i o r to J u ly 1, W IS. J u ly 1 , 1956 R a te per h ou r 1 .4 4 5 2 .7 3 0 2 .8 8 8 3 . 110 2 .8 8 8 2 .8 8 8 2 .7 7 7 3 .2 6 0 1 .5 0 0 2 .8 3 0 3 .0 0 0 3 .2 5 0 3 .0 0 0 3 .0 0 0 2 .8 5 3 3 .3 6 5 *38% 4 38% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 36% 2 .5 9 5 1 .7 7 0 1 .7 5 5 2 .6 9 0 1 .8 3 9 1 .8 3 9 38% 38% 38% P r e s s m e n , c y l in 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 a ten 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 2 8 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 i l a r t y p e ; 1 m u l t i c o lo r H a r r i s ; 1 s h e e t - f e d r o t a r y ________________________________________ — 1 d o u b l e - r o l l r o t a r y ; r o t a r y , 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 o b 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 i l l e r H ig h -S p e e d o r S im p le x o r s im i l a r jo b c y l in d e r , 22 x 28 in c h e s o r l e s s __________________________________ P r e s s m e n , p la te n : 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 ________________ *--------------- $ 2 ,8 7 0 2 . 940 2 .9 7 0 $ 2 ,9 8 0 3 .0 5 0 3 .0 8 0 2 . 770 2 .8 8 0 38% 2 .7 5 0 2 .7 9 0 3 .0 1 3 2 . 860 2 .9 0 0 3 .0 9 3 38% 38% 37% 3 .0 9 3 3 .2 2 7 3 .0 9 3 3 .2 2 7 3 .0 9 3 3 .2 2 7 2 . 680 2 .7 8 7 3 .3 0 7 3 .4 4 0 2 .9 7 3 3 . 106 3 .2 2 1 3 .3 6 4 3 .2 4 0 3 .5 0 7 3 .0 1 3 3 . 147 3 .1 7 3 3 .3 0 7 3 .1 7 3 3 .3 0 7 3 . 173 3 .3 0 7 2 .7 0 7 2 . 813 3 .4 1 0 3 . 540 3 .0 8 0 3 .2 1 3 3 .3 3 5 3 .4 7 8 3 .3 4 6 3 . 621 3 .0 9 3 3 .2 2 7 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 35 35 37 % 35 37% 37% 4 38% 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 tw o rk 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 rk ____________ 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 te n d e r s (m a c h in is t s ) - n ig h tw o rk M a i l e r s - d a y w o r k ___________________________ M a i l e r s - n ig h tw o rk ___________________ _____ 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 e n g r a v e r s - n ig h tw o rk ------------------------P r e s s m e n , w e b - d a y w o r k __________________ C o lo r m e n ----------------------------------------------------P r e s s m e n , w e b - n ig h tw o rk ------------------------C o lo 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 rk -----------------------■ n ig h tw o rk M I N N E A P O L I S -S T . P A U L , M IN N . B o o k and jo b B in d e r y w o m e n : M i n n e a p o l i s _____________________ S t. P a u l: A g r e e m e n t A ________________ F o r e l a d i e s a ft e r 1 y e a r A g r e e m e n t B ________________ A g r e e m e n t C _______________ B o o k b in d e r s : M in n e a p o lis ____________________ S t. P a u l: 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 -----------------------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 ___________________ 1957; n e w s c a l e in n e g o tia t io n at t im e o f s u r v e y . 1 .4 2 0 1 .5 7 0 7 35 1 .3 6 8 1. 604 1 .4 2 0 1 .3 6 8 1 .5 1 7 1. 762 1 .5 7 0 * 1 .4 1 .6 7 35 7 35 2 .8 2 0 3 .0 7 0 7 35 2 . 798 2 . 820 2 . 798 3 .0 4 8 3 .0 7 0 * 2 .8 9 8 7 35 735 7 35 2 . 920 2 . 953 3 . 170 3 .1 8 8 7 35 7 35 7 35 735 36 T A B L E 1 3 .— U n ion s c a le s o f w a g e s and h o u r s in the p r in t in g tr a d e s in 53 c i t i e s , J u ly 1, 1 9 5 6 , and J u ly 1, 1957 - C o n tin u e d i u l y 1, 1956 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 , 1957 R a te per hour H ours per w eek T r a d e o r o c c u p a t io n M I N N E A P O L I S -S T . P A U L , M IN N . - C on tin u ed M I N N E A P O L I S -S T . P A U L , M IN N . - C o n tin u e d B o o k and jo b - C on tin u ed B o o k and jo b - C o n tin u e 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 : A g r e e m e n t A _____________________________ M in n e a p o lis : C o m b in a t io n m a c h i n e , lin o t y p e and in t e r ty p e ___________________ A greem en t B M a c h in e te n d e r s (m a c h in is t s ): A g r e e m e n t A _________________________________ A g r e e m e n t B —________________________________ M a ile r s : M in n e a p o lis ___________________________________ S t. Paxil: A g r e e m e n t A _____________________________ A g r e e m e n t B _____________________________ P h otoen g ra v ers: M in n e a p o lis ___________________________________ S t. P a u l: 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 and f e e d e r s : M in n e a p o lis : C y lin d e r ------------------------------------------------------M ie h le v e r t i c a l o r K e l l y A ______________ P la t e n ______________________________________ S t. P a u l: A greem en t A: C y lin d e r M ie h le v e r t i c a l o r K e lly A P l a t e n ________________________ A greem en t B: C y lin d e r, p e r fe c t in g , w e b , 4 - c o l o r P la t e n , C a r v e r , o r W a i t e _____________ H a r r i s im p r in t , K e l l y A o r B , M ie h le v e r t i c a l _____________________ P r e s s m e n , c y l in d e r : M in n e a p o lis : 1 o r 2 s in g le ; 1 s in g le c y lin d e r and 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 l e 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 o u b le e n d e r s o r s i n g l e - 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 c y l i n d e r s ____ 4 - o r 5 - c o l o r M c K e e , C o ttre ll, o r C la y b o u r n _________________________ O f f s e t , s in g le c o l o r : 12 x 18 in c h e s and u n d e r _________ 14 x 20 in c h e s _______________________ 17 x 22 in c h e s _______________________ 19 x 25 i n c h e s ; 22 x 34 in c h e s — 28 x 42 in c h e s _______________________ 32 x 44 i n c h e s ; 38 x 52 in c h e s — 42 x 58 i n c h e s _______________________ S e e fo o tn o te at en d o f t a b le . * T h is r a te in e f f e c t p r i o r to J u ly 1, $ 3 ,2 4 0 $ 3 ,3 4 0 2 . 920 3 .1 7 0 735 3 .0 6 0 2 .9 5 3 3 .3 2 0 3 .1 8 8 7 35 7 35 2 .9 2 0 2 .9 5 3 3 .1 7 0 3 .1 8 8 7 35 7 35 3 7 ‘/ » 2 .8 9 5 3 .0 9 5 7 35 2 .8 9 5 3 .0 0 0 3 .0 9 5 3 .1 0 0 7 35 35 3 .2 3 0 3 .5 1 0 7 35 3 .2 3 0 3 . 686 2 .9 3 0 3 . 510 3 .8 0 0 2 .9 9 0 7 35 35 40 P r e s s m e n , c y l in d e r : - C o n tin u e d S t. P a u l: A greem en t A: 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 ; 1 K e lly ; a n y 2 o f the f o llo w in g and 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 iz o n t a l; o r M i l l e r H ig h -S p e e d ----------------------- -----------------2 - c o l o r d o u b le e n d e r s __________ —____________ R o t a r y _________________________________________________ A greem en t B: 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 fo llo w in g and 1 p la te n ; K e l l y , 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 f o llo w in g : H a r r is im p r in t ; K e l l y 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 _rn 1 n r G ravu re: W a it e , H a r r i s , p e r f e c t in g o r w e b d o u b le e n d e r s _____________ ________________ 4 _ r .o l n r 2 .4 6 0 1 .9 6 0 1 .7 5 0 2 . 670 2 .1 3 0 1 .9 2 0 7 35 7 35 7 35 2 .4 4 0 1 .9 8 0 1 .7 7 0 * 2 . 530 * 2 .0 5 0 * 1 .8 3 0 7 35 7 35 7 35 2 .4 5 2 1 .7 3 8 * 2 .6 7 0 * 1 .8 7 9 7 35 7 35 2 .0 3 8 * 2 .2 7 3 7 35 2 . 915 3 . 170 7 35 2 .9 9 5 3 .0 3 0 3 .2 5 5 3 .2 8 5 7 35 7 35 3 .0 7 5 3 .3 3 5 7 35 2 .0 5 0 2 .3 3 0 2 .5 7 0 2 .7 6 0 2 .8 3 0 2 .9 0 0 2 .9 5 0 2 .2 3 0 2 . 540 2 . 790 3 .0 0 0 3 .0 8 0 3 . 150 3 .2 0 5 7 35 7 35 7 35 _ _ ................ . ... A g reem en t C: R o t a r y __ _____________ ____ ________ _____________ ____ P r e s s m e n , p la te n : M in n e a p o lis : 1 .................................................................................................. 2 ___________________ ____________________________________ 3 ............................................. : ________________________________ 4 ........................................................................................................... M o r e than 4 _____________________________________________ S t. P a u l: A greem en t A: 1 p la t e n o r O s t e r l i n d ------------- --------------------------- _ 2 p la te n s o r 2 O s t e r lin d s __________________________ 3 p la te n s _____________________________________________ A g reem en t B: 1 o f e it h e r typ e ____________________________ — ____ 2 o f e it h e r typ e ____________________ _______________ 3 o f e it h e r typ e --------------- --------------------------------4 o f e it h e r typ e ____________________________________ M o r e than 4 o f e it h e r typ e ________________________ S te r e o ty p e rs: ________________ ___ __________________ M in n e a p o lis _ S t. P a u l _ __ __ -------- ----------------------------------------------- — Jxxly' 1, 1956 R a te per hour J u ly 1, 1957 R ate per hour H ours per w eek $ 2 ,9 1 5 3 .0 1 5 3 .0 1 5 * $ 3 ,0 2 0 * 3 .1 2 0 * 3 .1 2 0 7 35 2 .9 3 3 3 .0 3 6 3. 140 * 3 .1 7 0 * 3 .2 7 0 * 3 .3 7 0 7 35 3 .0 3 6 3. 140 * * 3 .2 7 0 3 .3 7 0 7 35 7 35 3 .0 1 5 * 3 .1 3 0 7 35 2 . 155 2 .3 2 0 2 .5 4 5 2 . 610 2 .8 3 5 2 .3 6 0 2 .5 5 0 2 . 810 2 .8 3 0 3 .0 7 0 7 35 7 35 7 35 735 7 35 2 . 170 2 .4 4 0 2 .5 8 5 * 2 .2 5 0 * 2 .5 3 0 * 2 .6 8 0 7 35 7 35 t 35 2 .1 5 7 2 .3 2 8 2 .5 0 3 2 . 659 2 . 933 * * * * * 7 35 7 35 735 7 35 7 35 2 .3 4 0 2 .5 1 7 2 .7 0 7 2 .8 7 5 3 .1 7 0 7 35 735 7 35 7 35 3 . 120 2 . 930 3 . 120 3 .0 1 0 36% 37y2 3 .2 6 5 3 .2 1 5 3 .3 4 5 3 .2 9 7 35 35 3 .4 1 5 3 .4 2 9 3 . 505 3 .5 1 1 35 35 N ew spaper 7 35 7 35 7 35 7 35 C o m p o s i t o r s , hand - d a y w o r k : M in n e a p o lis _ ----- ------------- ----------------------------------- — S t. Paxil ------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------C o m p o s i t o r s , hand - n ig h tw o rk : M in n e a p o lis --------------------------------------------------------------------------S t. PaxA ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1957; n ew s c a le in n e g o tia tio n at tim e o f s u r v e y . 37 T A B L E 1 3 .— U n ion s c a l e s o f w a g e s and h o u r s in th e p r in tin g t r a d e s in 53 c i t i e s , J u ly 1, 1956, and J u ly 1, 1957 - C o n tin u e d J u ly 1, 1956 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 1957 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 o n tin u e d $ 3 ,2 6 5 3 .2 1 5 $ 3 ,3 4 5 3 .2 9 7 35 35 3 .4 1 5 3 .4 2 9 3. 505 3 .5 1 1 35 35 3 .2 6 5 3 .2 1 5 3 .3 4 5 3 .2 9 7 35 35 3 .4 1 5 3 .4 2 9 3 .5 0 5 3. 511 35 35 2 .8 0 0 2 .7 2 8 2 . 880 2 .8 0 5 37 Vz 37 Vz 2 .9 4 0 2 .9 0 8 3 .0 3 0 2 .9 8 5 37 Vz 37 Vz 3 .2 5 0 3. 190 3 .3 5 0 3 .3 0 0 37 >/z 37 Vz 3 .4 4 0 3 .3 9 0 3 .5 4 0 3 .5 0 0 37 Vz 37 Vz 3. 100 2 .9 0 0 3. 180 3 .0 1 0 37 Vz 37 Vz 3 .2 4 0 3 .0 9 0 3 .3 3 0 3 .2 0 0 37 Vz 37 Vz 3 .3 5 0 3 . 167 3 .4 3 0 3 .2 7 7 37 Vz 37 Vz 3 -4 9 0 3. 357 3 .5 8 0 3 .4 6 7 37 Vz 37 Vz 3. 100 2 .9 3 0 3. 180 3. 010 37 Vz 37 Vz 3 .2 4 0 3. 120 3. 330 3 .2 0 0 37 Vz 37 Vz N E W A R K , N. J . 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 ; H and s h e e t s t r a ig h t e n e r s a n d cou n ters* — — R u l e r s , 3 -b e a m a u t o m a t ic m a c h in e __ — __ — — _ 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 riflv ftla n d fo ld in g m a c h in e 8 3 -k n ife t r i m m e r s ; fo ld in g -m a c h in e o p e r a t o r s , c o m b in a tio n and _ S ee fo o tn o te at en d o f t a b le . ___ __ R a te per hour $ 2 .6 5 9 2 .6 8 7 2 .6 8 7 2 .7 1 4 2 .6 7 1 2 .7 5 4 3 . 070 3 .4 7 6 3. 070 3. 07 0 3. 070 3 .7 1 4 3 . 785 $ 2 .7 5 6 2 .7 6 3 2 . 783 2 .8 1 1 2 .7 6 7 2 .8 5 0 3. 150 3 .6 0 0 3 . 150 3. 150 3. 124 3 . 828 3 .9 9 0 36 V* 36 Vs 36 lU 36 V4 36 V. 36 V. 36 V. 35 36 V. 36 V. 36 V. 35 35 2 .5 2 6 1 .9 8 3 2 . 583 2 .5 9 4 2 . 052 2 .6 5 2 36 V. 3 6 1/< 36 V. 2 .6 1 1 2 .6 8 3 2 .6 8 0 2 .7 5 2 36 V. 36 V . 3 . 083 3. 139 3. 166 3 .2 2 2 36 V. 36 V . 3. 168 3 . 188 3 .2 5 1 3 .2 7 0 36 V . 36 V . 3 .2 2 5 3 . 308 36 V . 3. 083 3. 126 3 . 083 3. 166 3 .2 0 8 3 . 166 36 V. 3 6 * /. 36 V . 2 .7 2 6 2 .7 9 7 2 . 890 3 .5 6 1 2 .8 0 8 2 .8 8 0 2 .9 7 2 3 .6 0 0 36 y . 36 V. 36 V. 7 35 3. 120 3 .3 3 7 3 . 120 3 .3 3 7 3 .1 2 0 3 .3 3 7 3 .2 5 0 3 .4 7 0 3 . 250 3 .4 7 0 3 .2 5 0 3 .4 7 0 37 Vz 36 V. 37 */z 36 V. 37 Vz 36 V. J u ly 1,, 1957 , H ours per w eek B o o k and jo b - C o n tin u e d M a i l e r s - n ig h tw o rk : M in n e a p o lis _______ ________________________________________ St. P a u l P h otoen g ra v ers - dayw ork: M in n e a p o lis _ _ ________ St. P a u l ______________________________________________________ P h o t o e n g r a v e r s - n ig h tw o rk : M in n e a p o lis _________________________________________________ St. P a u l _ __ _____ __ __ _____ ________________ _ P re s s m e n , w eb - dayw ork: M in n e a p o lis _____ __ __ _ __ __________________________ St. P a u l ____ _____ __ ___ _________ ________________ _ P r e s s m e n , w e b - n ig h tw o rk : M in n e a p o lis ________ _____ __________________________ ___ __ ______ ___________ ___________ St. P a u l _ __ P r e s s m e n -in -c h a r g e - d ayw ork: M i n n e a p o l i s ___ __ _____ _______ __ ....... fit. P aul .... . ........ . 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 __ __ ________________ ________ ____ __ S t. P a ill S te r e o ty p e r8 - dayw ork: 'M innaapnlifl , - .................... - St. P a u l ____ _ ___ ____ — _ _ — ----- _ S t e r e o t y p e r s - n ig h tw o rk : in n oa p flli « St. P aul __ J u ly 1, 1956 R a te per hour N E W A R K , N . J . - C o n tin u e d N e w s p a p e r - C on tin u ed M a ch 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 ________ St. P a u l __ _ _ _ M a ch 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 __________ __________ ____________ _____ _ St. P a u l ___________ ________ __ _________ _____ ________ 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 in n e a p o lis _________________________________________________ St. P a u l _ __ _________ ____ __________ _______________ 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 rk : M in n e a p o lis __ _________ St. P a u l _ __ _________________________________________ M a ile r s - da yw ork : M in n e a p o lis __ ___ __ ____________ __________________ a u t o m a t ic . T r a d e o r o c c u p a t io n ___ 1 .5 5 0 1 .6 3 0 36 V* 2 .4 2 3 2 .8 3 6 2 .5 1 9 2 .9 3 3 36 l/ 4 36 Vs B o o k b in d e r s : N o n p r e c is io n c u tt e r s : 65 t o 74 in c h e s hiah 75 and o v e r _________ ___________________________________ P r e c i sinn c u t t e r s tr» 74 in c h e s 7 5 in c h e s and o v e r B la n k b o o k f o r w a r d e r s _ S ta m p e rs and f i n i s h e r s _____ _ __ _ C o m p o s i t o r s , hand E le c tr o ty 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 l e r s ________________________ ______________________________ _ P h otoen g ra v ers R o to 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 lin d e r , o f f s e t , r o t a r y and D u p le x w e b _______________ Job 2 - c o l o r , hand o r m e c h a n ic a l ____________________________ 2 - c o l o r , hand o r m e c h a n ic a l, o v e r 70 in c h e s _ _ 2 - 6 o l o r s h e e t - fe d r o t a r y _____________ _ _ ________ _ P r e s s m e n , c y lin d e r :" 1 o r 2 s in g l e - c y li n d e r not o v e r 68 i n c h e s ; 1 o r 2 s i n g l e - c o l o r o f f s e t not o v e r 14 x 17 in c h e s ; 1 o r 2 s i n g l e - c o l o r o f f s e t not o v e r 54 in c h e s ; 1 1 - c o l o r a u t o m a t ic P i l e fe e d c y lin d e r up t o and in clu d in g 41 in c h e s w h en o p e r a t e d w ith ou t an a s s is t a n t ; S p e c ia l K id d e r ____________________________ 1 s i n g l e - c o l o r c y l in d e r p r e s s o v e r 68 in c h e s __________ 1 s i n g l e - c o l o r c y lin d e r w ith b r o n z in g a tta ch m e n t; 1 2 - c o l o r o f f s e t n ot o v e r 4 0 in c h e s ; 1 2 - c o l o r c y lin d e r not o v e r 70 in c h e s __ __ __ _______________ 1 s h e e t - fe d r o t a r y ________ _ _________________________ 1 H a r r is 2 - c o l o r r o t a r y ; 1 2 - c o l o r c y lin d e r o v e r 70 in c h e s _ _ _ _ _ _ 1 o r 2 j o b - c y l i n d e r w it h a u t o m a t ic fe e d ; 1 j o b - c y l i n d e r w ith a u to m a tic and 1 a u t o m a t ic -fe d p la te n ; 1 j o b - c y l i n d e r w ith a u to m a tic a n d 2 h a n d -fe d p la te n ; 1 N ew E r a ^ __ ________ _________ M a g a z in e w e b _ D u p le x w e b _________ ____________ — ________________ P r e s s m e n , p la te n : 1 t o 3 h a n d -fe d __ _________________________________________ 4 h a n d -fe d __ _ __ ________ ________ ________________ 5 1 r»r 7 ^n^nm atir S t e r e o t y p e r s _ __ __ __ __ _____ ___________________ N ew spaper 2 .6 4 3 2 .7 4 0 36 lU 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 rk „ __ _____________________ 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 rk ____________________ __ 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 __ _ ____ 2 .6 9 3 2 .7 8 9 36 V* M a c h i n e t e n d e r s ( m a c h i n i s t s ) - n ig h t w o r k 38 T A B L E 1 3 .— U n ion s c a le s o f w a g e s and h o u r s in the p rin tin g t r a d e s in 53 c i t i e s , J u ly 1, 1 9 5 6 , and J u ly 1, 1957 - C o n tin u e d T r a d e o r o c c u p a t io n i u l y 1, 1956 R a te per hou r J u ly 1, 1957 R a te per hour H ours per w eek $ 2 .7 0 0 3 . 177 3 . 503 3 . 121 3 . 690 3 .3 2 1 3 .9 1 2 3 .0 4 1 3 . 801 $ 2 ,8 3 3 3 .3 3 1 3 . 697 3 .2 4 6 3 . 815 3 .4 4 6 4 .0 3 7 3 .1 7 5 3 .9 6 8 37% 32% 36% 37% 33% 37% 33% 37% 30 N EW H A V E N , C O N N . B o o k and jo b S e e fo o t n o t e s at en d o f ta b le . J u ly 1,, 1957 R a te per hour H ours per w eek N ew spaper N e w s p a p e r - C on tin u ed B in d e r y w o m e n _____ M a ch in e w o r k e r s F o r e l a d i e 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 reem en 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 ch in e o p e r a t o r s : A g r e e m e n t A _________________________ A greem en t B M a ch in e te n d e r s (m a c h in is t 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 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: 2 - c o l o r ___________________ C y lin d e r J o b c y l in d e r A g r e e m e n t B __ P r e s s m e n , c y l in d e r : A g r e e m e n t A _____ 2 - c o l o r _________ H o r iz o n t a l and v e r t i c a l __________ A g r e e m e n t B: 2 - c o l o r M i l l e r 27 x 41 i n c h e s __ 2 - c o l o r M i l l e r 21 x 28 i n c h e s ___ M ie h le v e r t i c a l , M i l l e r S im p le x , N o . 1 K e lly ______________________ N o . 2 K e lly S p e c ia l ______________ A g reem en t C S m a ll a u to m a tic jo b c y l i n d e r ___ A g r e e m e n t D __________________________ P r e s s m e n , p la te n : A greem en t A A g r e e m e n t B ________________________ S t e r e o t y p e r s --------------------------------------------- • ~ J £ I 7 1, 1956 R a te per h ou r N EW H A V E N , C O N N . - C o n tin u e d N E W A R K , N . J . - C on tin u ed M a i l e 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 - n ig h tw o rk _________________ 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 rk __________________ 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 rk ____________ 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 rk ______________________ T r a d e o r o c c u p a t io n 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 rk ________________ 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 rk ____________ 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 ch in e t e n d e r s (m a c h in is t s ) - n ig h tw o rk 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 i g h t w o r k ____________________ $ 2 .7 7 3 2 .9 0 7 2 .7 7 3 2 .9 0 7 2 . 920 3 .0 5 3 2 .7 3 7 2 . 737 2 .8 7 0 2 .8 7 0 2 . 747 2 .8 5 3 $ 2 .8 8 0 3 .0 1 3 2 .8 8 0 3 .0 1 3 3 .0 2 7 3 .1 6 0 2 .7 3 7 2 .7 3 7 2 .8 7 0 2 .8 7 0 2 .8 2 7 2 .9 3 3 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 1 .2 9 0 2 .5 0 0 2 . 550 2 .9 0 6 2 . 550 2 . 667 1 .2 9 0 2 .6 5 8 2 .6 5 0 2 .9 8 6 2 .6 5 0 2 . 746 4 38% 4 38% 4 38% 37% 4 3 8% 37% 1 .7 0 0 2 .0 2 5 1 .4 0 0 1 .7 2 5 2 .0 5 0 1 .4 2 5 40 40 40 2 . 550 2 . 625 1 .8 7 5 2 . 300 2 . 906 2 .5 7 5 2 .6 5 0 1 .9 0 0 2 .3 2 5 2 .9 8 6 40 40 40 40 37% 2 .7 6 0 2 . 893 2 .7 6 0 2 .8 9 3 1 .9 0 0 1 .9 7 5 2 .8 2 7 2 .9 6 0 2 . 746 2 . 853 2 .9 0 6 3 .0 1 3 2 . 773 2 . 906 2 .8 8 0 3 .0 1 3 2 .8 8 0 3 .0 1 3 1 .9 7 5 2 .0 5 0 2 .9 0 6 3 .0 4 0 2 .8 2 7 2 . 933 2 . 987 3 .0 9 3 2 .8 5 3 2 . 986 37% 37% 37% 37% 40 40 37% 37% 437% 4 37% 437% 4 3 7% 37% 37% N EW O R L E A N S , L A . 1 .3 5 6 1 .4 0 9 1 .5 4 2 2 . 615 1 .4 2 3 1 .4 7 6 1 .6 0 9 2 . 748 37% 37% 37% 37% 2 . 579 2 . 773 2 . 947 2 . 693 2 .9 2 3 3 .0 2 0 837% 37% 37% 2 . 579 2 .7 7 3 2 . 693 2 . 923 83 7% 37% 2 . 579 2 .9 0 7 2 .8 2 6 2 . 693 3 .0 5 6 2 . 987 837% 37% 37% 2 .3 8 9 2 .3 3 6 2 .0 5 6 1 .9 7 0 2 .4 6 9 2 .4 1 6 2 . 136 1 .9 7 0 37% 37% 37% 37% 2 .8 4 3 2 . 923 2 . 789 2 .9 2 3 3 .0 0 3 2 .8 6 9 37% 37% 37% 2 .7 3 3 2 .6 0 0 2 .7 3 3 2 .6 0 0 37% 37% 2 .4 9 3 2 .4 9 3 2 .5 2 7 2 .4 6 3 2 . 605 2 .4 9 3 2 .4 9 3 2 . 527 2 .4 6 3 2 . 605 37% 37% 38 38 38% 2 .4 9 3 2 .2 6 9 2 .9 8 7 2 .4 9 3 2 .2 6 9 3 .0 6 7 37% 38 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 , ha 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 ________________________________ 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 _________________________________________ O f f s e t -------------------------------------------------------------------J o b _______________________________________________ P r e s s m e n , c y l in d e r ; c y l in d e r , c o m b in a tio n c y lin d e r and p la te n ; fla t b e d ; and r o t a r y w e b . O f f s e t -------------------------------------------------------------------P r e s s m e n , p la te n ________________________________ 2 a u to m a tic jo b s o r 1 a u to m a tic and 1 hand 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 , 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 rk __ 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 i l e r s - d a y w o r k -------------------------M a i l e 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 rk ______ 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 - dayw ork — P r e s s m e n - i n - c h a r g e - n ig h tw o rk . 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 rk --------------- 39 T A B L E 1 3 .— U n ion s c a l e s o f w a g e s and h o u r s in the p r in t in g t r a d e s in 53 c i t i e s , J u ly 1, 1 9 5 6 , and J u ly 1, 1957 - C o n tin u e d J u ly 1, 1956 R a te per hour T r a d e o r o c c u p a t io n R a te per hour H o u rs per w eek T r a d e o r o c c u p a t io n NEW Y O R K , N . Y . N EW Y O R K , N . Y . - C o n tin u e d B o o k and jo b 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 : A g r e e m e n t A (e d itio n ) __ __ _____ _____ __ __ __ . A g r e e m e n t B (p a m p h le t): H and c o l l a t o r s ; s t i t c h e r s ; s e w in g -m a c h in e o p e r a t o r s ; ha n 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 ; hand 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 ; ha n d p a s t e r s ; ha n 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 o r M c C a in $ 1 ,5 5 9 $ 1 .7 2 5 36% 1 .5 3 0 1 .6 9 6 36% 1 .4 0 5 1 .5 7 1 36% G a t h e r in g -m a c h in e f i l l e r s - i n ; b o o k B o x g i r l s o n fo ld in g m a c h in e s B o o k b in d e r s : A g r e e m e n t A (e d it io n b in d in g ): H ead sta m p ers E x tra fin is h e r s G ild e r s S ta m p e r s _ _________________________ ..... . H ea d s h e e t m e n ; f o l d in g -m a c h i n 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 - and 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 i n 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 and c o v e r e r s ; s h e e t and 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 i r c u i t w o r k e r s __ __ ________ H and r o u n d e r s and b a c k e r s ; h e a d -b a n d e r s and l i n e r s ; ha n d c a s e r - i n ; b o o k r e p a i r e r s ; e d g e c o l o r i n g ; s p r in k lin g and g e n e r a l a l l-a r o u n d w o r k ; a s s is t a n t o p e r a t o r s o n g a th e rin g m a c h in e —________________________________________________ H ea d g o ld l a y e r s _ __ ___ __ __ __ H o ld l a y e r s A s s i s t a n t s h e e t m e n o r h e a d s o f s t o c k ; p a s t e r s o f f __ N ip p in g -m a r h in a n p e r a tn r s ____ H and g l u e r s - u p , b o a r d c u t t e r s __ . . __ __ __ _ G e n e r a l r e f e r e n c e b o o k s ta m p e r s __ _____ __ _ A g r e e m e n t B ( c o m m e r c i a l b in d in g ): M a n ifo ld c o m m e r c i a l b i n d e r s ; ha n d c o v e r e r s o n p a m p h le t s ; hand c a s e m a k in g ; o p e r a t o r s on p u n ch in g , p e r fo r a t i n g and d r i l l m a c h in e 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 cu ttin g m a c h i n e s , s tit c h in g o r c o v e r i n g m a c h in e s (o p e r a t e d a s a s e p a r a t e u n it), h la n k h n n k h i n d e r s ........ B o o k b in d e r s : - C o n tin u e d A g r e e m e n t B ( c o m m e r c i a l b in d in g ): - C o n tin u e d O p e r a t o r s o f co n tin u o u s t r i m m e r s , S h e rid a n c o m i c m a c h in e s ( t r i m m e r a tt a c h e d ), and b r a c k e t t r i m m e r s __ ___ ___ __ _ ____ C o n tin u o u s t r i m m e r s (t u m b le r ty p e ) A greem en t C: P r e s s m e n , fin is h in g m a c h in e o p e r a t o r s ____________ P r e s s m e n , a u to m a tic f e e d e r ________ __ __ C o m p o s i t o r s , hand _______ _____ „ __________ __ __ __ H e b r e w - A m e r i c a n te x t _ __ ___________ __ — I t a lia n t e x t E l e c t r o t y p e r s ------ e x a m in e r s and w r a p p e r s .... S e e fo o t n o t e at en d o f t a b le . * T h is ra te in e f f e c t p r i o r to J u ly 1, 1 .3 0 0 1 .3 7 8 1 .4 6 6 1 .5 4 3 3 .0 1 3 2 . 890 2 .8 3 5 2 . 755 3 .0 9 6 2 . 973 2 . 918 2 .8 3 8 2 .6 7 8 2 . 761 2 .5 8 8 1 .9 6 0 1 .8 7 0 2 .4 8 8 2 . 398 2 .2 9 8 2 . 755 2 . 671 2 .0 4 3 1 .9 5 3 2 . 571 2 .4 8 1 2 .3 8 1 2 .8 3 8 2 .7 0 4 2 .8 0 1 2 . 730 ............ . O p e r a t o r s o f d u p le x t r i m m e r s , c o m b in a tio n g a th e r in g and s tit c h in g m a c h i n e s , e l e c t r i c auto s p a c e r .. — .. — ___ . — .. O p e r a t o r s o f c o m b in a tio n K a s t in s e r t in g and s tit c h in g m a c h in e s an d o p e r a t o r s o f D a y ton 3 -K n ife m a c h i n e s , g a t h e r in g , s t it c h in g , and c o v e r i n g m a c h in e s , fo ld in g m a c h in e s , and S h e rid a n c o m i c m a c h in e s __ _ _ _ _ „ __ J u ly 1, 1956 R a te per hour J u ly 1, 1957 .. . . 2 .8 2 6 2 .7 5 7 2 .8 5 4 2 .7 7 9 2 . 876 36% 36% . . . ---------------- -------------------------------------- ----- _ M a c h in e o p e r a t o r s H e b r e w - A m e r i c a n te x t ___________ __ ___ ___ ___ Ita lia n te x t _________ ___ ___ ___ __ -----------_______ ___ ______ __ M a ch in e te n d e r s (m a c h in is t s ) M a ile r s .. _ ........ 36% S ta m p e r s __ ..................... ...... _ ........ 36% M a c h in e o p e r a t o r s . _ _ . 36% O r a i m r e . . .... ... ................... . .......... . 36% P h otoen g ra v ers ___ ___________________ _______ __ — G r a v u r e ___________ 1__________________________________________ P r e s s a s s is t a n t s and f e e d e r s : M i l 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 and 4 6; 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 l a 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 o t o v e r 42 i n c h e s ) ; 5 - c o l o r C o t t r e l l (n o t o v e r 61 in c h e s ) , 36% s e c o n d a s s is t a n t ; and p e r f e c t i n g p r o c e s s _________ M ie h le a u to m a tic 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 i l 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 - f e d r o t a r y _______________________ — 2 - c o l o r 4 8 - in c h and 5 - c o l o r 4 2 -in ch C o t t r e ll _______ 36% 2 - c o l o r 5 9 -in c h C o t t r e l l and 2 - c o l o r 36 % r o t a r y o v e r 59 in c h e s 36% F i r s t a s s is t a n t s o n 5 - c o l o r 6 1 -in c h 36% a n d 7 2 - i n r h C.r»tt-r 1 ____ __ ___ _______ 36% 36% M ie h le v e r t i c a l o r h o r iz o n t a l; M i l l e r 36% 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 ; 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 22 x 34 in c h e s ; and o p a q u e r s _ ________ __________ 36% P la t e n , W e b e n d o r f e r s , L it tle G ia n t, C and P C y lin d e r _________________________________________ U tility m e n on w e b ; c y lin d e r o v e r 42 in c h e s ; s e c o n d a s s is t a n t s on M c K e e an d o f f s e t , 3 5 x 4 5 i n c h e s o r l a r g e r 36% 5 - c o l o r s h e e t - fe d r o t a r y o v e r 72 in c h e s ____ __ — _____________________ ___ P r e s s m e n , c y l in d e r : 36% 1 c y l in d e r o v e r 68 in c h e s ; 1 o r 2 c y l i n d e r s , n o t o v e r 68 in c h e s ; 1 p o s t e r ; 1 l a b e l ( c o l o r r e g i s t e r w o r k ); 1 p e r fe c tin g ; 1 s h e e t-fe d r o ta r y ; 36% 3 - c o l o r S te r lin g 1 957; n e w s c a le in n e g o tia t io n at tim e o f s u r v e y . J u ly 1, 1957 R a te per hour H ou rs per w eek $ 2 ,8 0 7 2 .8 3 5 $ 2 .9 0 3 2 .9 3 1 36% 36% 2 . 890 2 . 974 3 . 152 3 .3 5 9 2 . 987 3 .4 7 6 3 . 152 3 .3 5 9 2 .9 8 7 3 . 152 3 .4 5 1 3 . 528 3 . 605 3 . 331 3 . 914 3 .8 5 7 3 .0 8 4 3 . 167 3 .2 9 0 * 3 .3 5 9 3 .0 8 0 3. 600 3 .2 9 0 * 3 .3 5 9 3 .0 8 0 3 .2 9 0 3 . 605 3 . 682 3 . 759 3 .4 8 1 4 .0 0 0 3 .9 7 1 36% 36% 36% 36% 37% 7 35 36% 36% 37% 36% 32% 32% 32% 32% 35 35 2 . 623 2 .7 0 6 36% 2 .5 9 6 2 . 651 2 . 678 2 .7 3 4 36 V. 36% 2 . 678 2 . 761 36% 2 . 692 2 . 775 36% 2 .0 5 5 2 .1 3 8 36% 2 .0 2 8 2 .0 9 7 36% 2 .5 6 8 2 . 651 36% 2 . 747 2 . 830 36% 3 .0 9 9 3 . 182 36% 40 T A B L E 1 3 .— U n ion s c a le s o f w a g e s and h o u r s in the p r in t in g t r a d e s in 53 c i t i e s , J u ly 1, 1 9 5 6 , and J u ly 1 , 1957 - C o n tin u e d T r a d e o r o c c u p a t io n ~ JuTy'T, " 1956 R a te per hour J u ly 1 R a te per hour H o u rs per w eek N EW Y O R K , N . Y . - C o n tin u e d 1 a u to m a tic o v e r 2 0 in c h e s 2 We h e n d n r f e r $ 3 .1 5 0 $ 3 ,2 3 2 3 6 1/ . 3 .1 7 4 3 .2 5 7 36% 3 . 199 3 .2 4 9 3 .4 0 0 3 .2 8 2 3 .3 3 2 3 .4 8 3 36% 36% 36% 3 .0 9 9 3 . 182 36% 3 .1 7 4 3 .2 5 7 36% 3 .1 7 4 3 .2 2 5 3 .2 5 7 3 .3 0 7 36% 36% 3 . 150 3 .2 3 2 36% 3 .2 4 9 3 .3 3 2 36% 3 .3 0 0 3 .3 4 9 3 . 150 3 .0 9 9 3 .3 8 2 3 .4 3 2 3 .2 3 2 3 .1 8 2 36% 36% 36% 36% 3 .1 9 9 3 .2 3 0 3 .2 6 2 3 .2 7 9 3 .3 3 4 3 . 401 3 .5 0 3 3 .2 8 2 3 .3 1 3 3 .3 4 5 3 .3 6 1 3 .4 1 7 3 .4 8 3 3 .5 8 6 36% 36% 36% 36% 36% 36% 36% 3 .0 9 9 3 .2 3 7 3 .1 8 2 3 .3 2 0 36% 36% 2 . 708 2 . 732 2 .7 7 7 2 .8 0 1 36% 36% 2 . 757 2 . 826 36% 2 a u to m a tic o v e r 20 in c h e s ; 1 2 - c o l o r H a r r is 1E JY 1 8 i1111*116 nr hpc t 1 8 Y riLX1C rha sS 1 J A AO 9 o Ui 1U A 2 w2 u i1H 2 ?. _ r n l n r Ha r ri a 1 8 y 1 8 in c h e s f* atyiVii n 2) ti An . inrlpt* n la fo n S te re o ty p e r s S e e fo o t n o t e s at en d o f t a b le . T r a d e o r o c c u p a t io n j J u ly 1,, 1957 R a te per hou r H ours per w eek N EW Y O R K , N . Y . - C o n tin u e d N ew spaper 4 p r e s s e s ; 1 a u to m a tic and 1 o r 2 h a n d -fe d ; 2 a u t o m a t ic , 20 in c h e s o r u n d e r; 2 C and P 12 v 1 8 i n c h e s ; D J B o o k and jo b - C on tin u ed P r e s s m e n , c y l in d e r : - C on tin u ed 2 c y l i n d e r s , b o th o n c o l o r r e g i s t e r w o rk ; 1 p e r fe c tin g on c o lo r r e g is t e r w ork ; 1 2 - c o lo r fla t-b e d ......... . _ _ 1 w ith b r o n z in g m a c h in e ; 1 s h e e t - fe d ro ta ry on c o lo r r e g is t e r w ork o r w ith c o l o r a tta c h m e n ts ; p e r m a n e n t p r o v e r s o n c y l in d e r o r c o l o r w o r k ______ 1 2 - c o l o r f l a t - b e d ( o v e r 70 in c h e s ); 1 2 - c o l o r s h e e t - fe d r o t a r y ; d o u b le s h e e t - fe d r o t a r y _____________ 4 - c o l o r S te r lin g ; M c K e e P r o c e s s L a rge M cK ee P r o c e s s _ __ .... _ S i n g l e - c o l o r a u to m a tic c y l in d e r s : M ie h le v e r t i c a l ; M ie h le h o r iz o n t a l; M i l l e r H igh S p e e d ; M i l l e r S im p le x ; K e lly A ; K e l l y B ; K e l l y C ; K e lly a u to m a tic j o b b e r s ; K e lly N o . 1; H a r r is 1 -C M ie h le auto p o n y ; M ie h le N o . 4; M i l l e r M a jo r S im p le x ; K e lly N o . 2 ; B a b c o c k 3 /5 a u to; B a b c o c k 4 / 3 , B a b c o c k N o . 5; P r e m i e r N o . G . F . ___ 2 - c o l o r a u to m a tic c y l in d e r s : (W h en o p e r a t e d w ith ou t an a s s is t a n t ): M ie h le h o r iz o n t a l; H a r r is HK M ie h le 41 o r 46; M i l l e r S im p le x __________________ M i l l e r 2 - c o l o r s im p le x and M ie h le 41 i n c h e s , 2 - c o l o r . .. W eb: S in g le r o l l , 46 in c h e s o r u n d e r ; d o u b l e - r o l l , 4 6 in c h e s o r u n d er S in g le r o l l , o v e r 46 in c h e s ; d o u b l e - r o l l o v e r 4 6 in c h e s ; 3 - o r 4 - c o l o r o r p r o c e s s 46 i n c h e s ____ 3 - o r 4 - c o l o r o r p r o c e s s , o v e r 46 in c h e s ___________ C o x D u p le x . _ _ . M u ltiw e b t ic k e t , b r a k e and t e n s io n m en R o t a r y , c o l o r (C o t t r e ll and M ie h le ): 1. 2 - c o l o r 2 9 x 42 in c h e s ; 1 2 - c o l o r 36 x 48 i n c h e s __ 1 2 - c o l o r 40 x 59 in c h e s ________________________________ 1 2 - c o l o r o v e r 59 in c h e s 1 5 - c o l o r 2 9 x 42 in c h e s 1 5 - c o l o r 50 x 65 in c h e s ________________________________ 1 5 - c o l o r 50 x 72 in c h e s 1 5 - c o l o r o v e r 72 in c h e s _______________________________ O ffs e t : 1 o f f s e t 17 x 22 in c h e s , 19 x 25 i n c h e s , 22 x 34 i n c h e s , o r 35 x 45 in c h e s ____________________ 1 2 - c o l o r 4 1 % x 5 5 % in c h e s ___________________________ P r e s s m e n , p la te n : 1 -3 p r e s s e s ; 1 a u t o m a t ic , 20 in c h o r u n d e r ; 1 C and P 12 x 18 i n c h e s ; 1 W e b e n d o r fe r ; 2 m u l t i c o lo r _____________ ----- J u ly " I T " 1956 R a te per hour 1957 2 .8 0 7 2 . 857 3 .0 9 9 3 .4 7 6 2 .8 7 6 2 . 926 3 .1 8 2 3 . 600 36% 36% 36 V% /4 7 35 C o m p o s i t o r s , hand - d a y w o r k - ______________ ___ ________ G r e e k te x t __ — --------- --------------- — --------- _ H e b r e w - A m e r i c a n te x t _ __ ___ — — Ita lia n te v t ..................... ..... . P o l i s h te x t _ _____ ___________________ ____ __ _ S p a n ish t e x t _________ _______ ______________________________ __ C o m p o s i t o r s , hand - n ig h tw o rk --------- ----- ------------- __ __ C r e e k te v t H e b r e w - A m e r i c a n te x t _________ — ___ __ _ Ita lia n te x t ______ __ __________ ________ ________ __ _ P o l i s h te x t . . . . . _ .............. .. _ . . Spani sh te v t _ _ M a ch in e o p e r a t o r s - d a y w o r k _________________________________ G r e e k te x t -------- ------------- -------- __ __ _______ __ _ H e b r e w - A m e r i c a n te x t - ________ __ __ __ „ _______ Ita lia n te x t ______ ___ — ----------— — — __ P o l i s h te x t S p a n is h te x t - ----- ---------- ----- ----— _____ M a ch in e o p e r a t o r s - n ig h tw o rk ___________________ __ __ G r e e k te x t ____ — — _______ H e b r e w - A m e r i c a n t e x t __ __ — _______ __ __ Ita lia n te x t ____ ___ _______ — __ __ P o l i s h te x t _ „ . ...... ----------------------------------S p a n ish te x t _ _____ — M a c h in e t e n d e r s (m a c h in is t s ) d ayw ork ... I ta lia n te x t ______ __ __ __ _____ _____ ___ S p a n ish te x t - __ — — ----- __ — ----- ----- __ M a ch in e te n d e r s (m a c h in is t s ) n ig h tw o rk ___________________________ __ ___ __________ __ Ita lia n te x t _____________ — S p a n ish te x t _______________________________ «_________________ _ M a ile r s - d a yw ork _ - ... ... ........................ ... . S ta m p e r s ....... ...... _ . _ ... . A u to m a tic - m a c h in e o p e r a t o r s ____________ ______________________________ M a i l e r s - n ig h tw o rk __________________ _____ _____ S ta m p e r s __ . A u t o m a t ic - m a c h in e op era tors _________________________ ____________ — _ _ P h o to e n g ra v e r s - d ayw ork __ . _ ... . ._ .............. . P h o t o e n g r a v e r s - n ig h tw o rk ----- __ _______ P r e s s m e n , w e b - d a y w o r k ___________________ ___ __ ____ G r a v u r e _____ __ ----~ ----------- — ----- ----C o lo r Spot c o lo r _____ _____ __ _______ ___ _____ P r e s s m e n , w e b - n i g h t w o r k ______________ _____________________ G rav u re — ---------- — — ____ — _____ C o lo r ___ — — ------- ------Spot c o lo r .......... ... _ P r e s s m e n - i n - c h a r g e - d a y w o r k __ — G rav u re _______ ____ — M o n o to n 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 ____ G rav u re ^ ^ - M o n o to n e .. S te Te o ty 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 ,2 8 3 3 .0 1 7 3 . 114 3. 869 2 . 667 2 .5 3 3 3 .4 2 1 3 . 160 4 . 152 4 .0 0 8 2 .9 3 3 2 . 667 3 .2 8 3 3 .0 1 7 3 .1 1 4 3 . 869 2 . 667 2 .5 3 3 3 .4 2 1 3 .1 6 0 4 . 152 4 .0 0 8 2 . 933 2 . 667 $ 3 ,4 2 1 3 .0 8 9 3 .2 0 0 4 . 036 2 . 697 2 . 621 3 .5 5 9 3 .2 3 1 4 .2 6 7 4 .2 0 0 2 .9 6 3 2 . 759 3 .4 2 1 3 .0 8 9 3 .2 0 0 4 .0 3 6 2 . 697 2 . 621 3 . 559 3 .2 3 1 4 .2 6 7 4 .2 0 0 2 . 963 2 . 759 36% 35 35 30 37% 3 36% 36% 35 26% 30 37% 33 6% 36% 35 35 30 37% 336% 36% 35 26% 30 37% 3 36% 3 .2 8 3 3 .8 6 9 2 . 640 3 .4 2 1 4 .0 3 6 2 . 731 36% 30 3 36% 3 .4 2 1 4 .0 0 8 2 .9 0 7 2 .6 7 9 2. 745 3 .5 5 9 4 .2 0 0 3 .0 0 7 2 . 831 2 .9 0 1 36% 30 33 6% 37% 37% 2 . 821 2 .9 8 0 3 .0 5 2 2 .9 7 1 3 . 121 3 .2 1 2 37% 34% 34% 3 .1 2 6 3 . 526 3 .8 2 9 3 .1 5 3 3 . 137 3 .2 9 7 3 .2 1 7 3 .5 1 6 3 .5 9 0 3 . 761 3 . 676 3 .4 9 8 3 .5 6 4 3 .4 3 0 3 .8 9 0 4 .0 4 7 3. 904 3 .0 3 2 3 .7 7 0 3 .2 8 7 3 . 655 3 .9 5 9 3 .2 6 3 3 .2 4 4 3 .4 0 4 3 .3 2 4 3 . 636 3 . 704 3 .8 7 5 3 . 790 3 . 608 3 .6 7 1 3 .5 3 7 4 .0 0 9 4 . 161 4 .0 1 8 3 . 170 3 .9 6 0 34% 36% 36% 36% 37% 37% 37% 33% 35 35 35 36% 37% 37% 33% 35 35 37Va 31% 41 T A B L E 1 3 .— U nion s c a le s o f w a g e s and h o u r s in the p rin tin g t r a d e s in 53 c i t i e s , J u ly 1, 1 95 6 , and J u ly 1, 1957 - C o n tin u e d T r a d e o r o c c u p a t io n J u ly 1, 1956 R a te per hour J u ly 1,, 1957 R a te per hour H o u rs per w eek T r a d e o r o c c u p a t io n O A K LA N D , C A L IF . $ 1 .8 4 9 3 .0 9 3 3 .0 9 3 3 .1 6 0 3 .0 9 3 3 .2 2 7 3 .0 9 3 2 .9 9 0 3 .3 7 1 3 . 571 $ 1 ,9 1 6 3 . 173 3 . 173 3 . 160 3 . 173 3 .3 0 7 3 . 173 3 .0 5 0 3 .4 8 5 3 . 685 2 .5 1 5 2 .0 4 9 3 .0 9 4 2 .9 9 1 3 . 160 2 .5 9 6 2 . 129 3 .1 7 3 3 .0 7 0 3 . 160 37% 37% 31% 37y2 31% 31% 31% 31% 35 35 3 .0 6 3 3 . 196 3 .0 6 3 3. 196 3 .0 6 3 3 . 196 2 .7 8 6 2 .9 2 0 3 .2 0 3 3 .3 3 6 2 .9 5 6 3 .0 8 9 3 .2 5 2 3 .3 9 8 2 .9 4 5 3 .0 7 9 3 .1 2 3 3 .2 5 6 3 . 123 3 .2 5 6 3 . 123 3 .2 5 6 2 . 846 2 .9 8 0 3 .2 7 2 3 .4 0 2 3 .0 3 6 3 . 169 3 .'3 3 6 3 .4 8 9 2 . 945 3 .0 7 9 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 rk ____________________________________ P r e s s m e n , w e b - d a y w o r k ______________________________________ C o lo r m e n ______________________________________________________ P r e s s m e n , w e b - n ig h tw o rk ____________________________________ 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 rk ------------------------------------------------------------- OM AHA, N EBR. B o o k a n d jo b 37 y 2 31% 31% 31% 31% 31% 31% 31% 31% 31% 31% 31% 31% 37% 37% 37% B o o k and j o b S e e fo o t n o t e a t en d o f t a b le . * T h is ra te in e f f e c t p r i o r to J u ly 1, $ 3 .1 0 0 3 .3 6 8 2 .8 4 7 2 .9 8 0 2 .9 8 0 3 . 113 (?) ( 2) 2 . 847 2 .9 8 0 $ 3 .1 6 7 3 .4 3 8 2 .9 2 7 3 .0 6 0 3 .0 6 0 3 .1 9 3 3 .2 6 0 3 .3 9 3 2 . 920 3 .0 5 3 2 . 640 2 .8 8 0 2 . 640 2 . 640 2 . 880 2 .2 0 5 2 .4 9 0 2 .4 9 0 2 .9 1 7 2 .7 1 0 2 .9 7 3 2 .7 1 0 2 .7 1 0 2 .9 3 3 2 .2 8 5 2 . 560 2 .5 6 0 2 .9 9 0 2 . 917 3 .0 9 1 2 . 917 3 .0 9 1 2 . 917 3 .0 9 1 2 . 540 2 . 673 3 .0 5 3 3 .2 5 3 2 .9 9 0 3 .1 6 5 2 .9 9 0 3 .1 6 5 2 .9 9 0 3 .1 6 5 2 .6 1 3 2 .7 4 7 3 .1 3 3 3 .3 3 3 31% 31% 31% 31% 31% 31% 31% 31% 31% 31% 2 .8 2 7 3 .0 1 0 2 .8 6 0 3 . 110 3 1 Jz 31% 2 . 937 3 .0 6 0 2 .9 7 0 3 . 160 31% 31% 2 . 956 3 .1 4 3 3 .0 0 0 3 .2 4 3 31% 3 1 l/ z 3 .0 6 6 3 . 193 2 . 917 3 .0 9 1 3 . 100 3 .2 9 3 2 .9 9 0 3 . 165 3772 3 7 l/ 2 36 3 1 lJ z 37% 31% 31% 31% 31% 31% 31% 31% 3 7 /2 37% 31% 37% C o m p o s i t o r s , hand _____________________________________________ 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 ch in e t e n d e r s (m a c h in is t s ) ________________________________ P h otoen g ra v ers 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 ___________________ 1 .3 0 4 2 .3 7 5 2 .5 0 0 2 .5 0 0 2 .5 6 3 2 .8 8 0 * ♦ * * * 1 .3 0 4 2 .3 7 5 2 .5 0 0 2 .5 0 0 2 .5 6 3 2 .9 3 3 40 40 40 40 40 37ya 1 .6 7 5 1 .3 0 0 2 .3 7 5 2 .2 5 0 2 .3 7 5 2 .2 5 0 2 . 175 * * * * * * * 1 .6 7 5 1 .3 0 0 2 .3 7 5 2 .2 5 0 2 .3 7 5 2 .2 5 0 2 .1 7 5 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 3 7 l/ z 40 40 3 1 l/ z 40 40 40 31% 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 tw o rk M a ch in e o p e r a t o r s - n ig h tw o rk O K LA H O M A C IT Y , O K 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 , h a n d __________ 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 i n i s t s ) ________ P h otoen g ra v ers 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 ________________ O f f s e t ____________ R o t a r y ___ P r e s s m e n , p la te n H ours per w eek N ew spaper 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 tw o rk ___________ 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 rk 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 ig h tw o rk M a i l e r s - d a y w o r k ___________________________ M a i l e 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 rk _________________ 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 rk _____________________ J u ly 1 , 1957 R a te per hour O K L A H O M A C I T Y , O K L A . - C o n tin u e d 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 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 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 ile r s ________________________________________ P h o to eng 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 lin d e r ___________________________________ P l a t e n ______________________________________ P r e s s m e n , c y l in 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 _________________________________ J u ly 1, 1956 R a te per h ou r P h otoen g ra vers - d ayw ork _ P h o t o e n g r a v e r s - n ig h tw o rk P r e s s m e n , w eb - dayw ork: A greem en 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 rk : A g r e e m e n t A ______________ A greem 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 ----------------------------A greem en t A A greem en t B ! i 1957; n ew s c a le in n e g o tia t io n at tim e o f s u r v e y . 31% 37V 31% 42 T A B L E 1 3 .— U n ion s c a le s o f w a g e s and h o u r s in the p rin tin g tr a d e s in 53 c i t i e s , J u ly 1, 1 9 5 6 , and J u ly 1, 1957 - C o n tin u e d J u ly i , 1956 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, 1957 R a te per hour H ours per w eek T r a d e o r o c c u p a t io n P E O R I A , IL L ,. B o o k and jo b 2 - c o l o r _________________________________________ P la t e n f e e d e r s ____________________________________ P r e s s m e n , c y l in d e r _________________________________ O ffs e t : 1c o l o r , 21 to 36 in c h e s ___________________ O v e r 36 in c h e s _____________________________ U n d e r 21 in c h e s ____________________________ 2c o l o r _______________________________________ P r e s s m e n , p la ten -------------------------------------------------------J o b p r e s s m e n - i n - c h a r g e ------------------------------------S t e r e o t y p e r s __________________________________________ $ 2 ,8 0 0 $ 3 ,0 2 0 37% (* ) 3 .0 0 0 2 .8 0 0 2 . 800 2 . 656 2 .8 0 0 3 .2 0 0 3 .1 2 0 3 .0 2 0 3 .0 2 0 2 .8 2 3 2 .9 3 3 37 % 37% 37% 37% 37% 37 % 2 .4 9 0 2 . 655 437% 2 .2 4 0 2 .3 9 0 2 . 185 2 . 695 2 .3 9 0 2 . 550 2 .3 3 0 2 .8 7 5 437% 437% 4 37V , 4 37% 2 . 695 2 .7 9 5 2 .4 0 0 2 .9 5 5 2 .5 4 0 2 . 570 3 .0 5 2 2 .8 7 5 2 .9 8 0 2 .5 6 0 3 . 150 2 .7 1 0 2 .7 4 0 3 . 152 4 37% 2 .9 6 0 3 . 182 2 . 960 3 . 182 2 . 960 3 . 182 2 . 633 2 .8 1 5 3 .0 7 0 3 .2 9 2 3 .0 7 0 3 .2 9 2 3 .0 7 0 3 .2 9 2 * 2 . 633 * 2 .8 1 5 4 3 7 Z2 ! 37/ 2 ! 37# ! 37# 3 7 A2 37% 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 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 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 ig h tw o rk _______ M a i l e r s - d a y w o r k ___________________________________ M a i l e r s - n ig h tw o rk __________________________________ 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 rk : 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 ayw 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 rk : 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 ig h tw o rk ____________________________ 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 2 . 960 2 . 933 3 .0 7 0 3 .0 3 3 37% 37% 3 . 182 3 .0 5 9 3 .2 9 2 3 . 159 37% 37% 3 . 160 3 . 157 3 .2 7 0 3 .2 5 7 37% 37% 3 .3 8 2 3 .2 8 3 2 .9 6 0 3 .4 1 5 3 .4 9 3 3 .3 8 3 3 .0 7 0 3 . 542 37% 37% 37% 32% P H I L A D E L P H IA , P A . B o o k and jo b H our 8 per w eek B o o k and jo b - C o n tin u e d 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 l i n d e r ____________________________________________ O ffs e t : S e e fo o t n o t e s at end o f t a b le . * T h is r a te in e f f e c t p r i o r to J u ly 1, J u ly 1 , 1957 R ate per h ou r P H IL A D E L P H IA , P A . - C o n tin u e d C o m p o s i t o r s , hand ___________________________________ E le c tr 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 _______________________________________ 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 ) ______________________ 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 ____________________________________ A g r e e m e n t C ____________________________________ J u ly 1, 1956 R a te per hou r 1 .4 3 0 1 .6 2 0 1 .6 5 0 1 .4 3 0 1 .6 8 0 1 .7 0 0 37% 37% 37% B o o k b in d e r s : ______ _ B e n ch w o r k e r s _________ ________ M a ch in e w o r k e 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 _______________________ ___ ___ C o m p o s i t o r s , hand ________________________________ _____ 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 c h in 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 ) _________________________ 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 lin d e r , 68 in c h e s and 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 fe 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 ro ta ry : S in g le c o l o r _____________________ ___________________ T w o -c o lo r : U n d e r 58 in c h e s ___________________ ______________ 58 in c h e s and o v e r _______ __________________ __ 4 - and 5 - c o l o r _ _ R o ll-fe d ro ta ry : S i n g l e - c o l o r (H o e ) ______________________________________ 2 - c o l o r (H oe) __________________________________________ S i n g l e - c o l o r ( B a b c o c k and H o e ) ______________________ 2 - c o l o r ( B a b c o c k and H o e ) ________ ________________ M u l t i - c o l o r (H igh s p e e d ) ______________________ ________ P r e s s m e n , c y l in d e r : 68 in c h e s and u n d e r _____________________________________ __ O v e r 68 in c h e s ______ ________________________________ 2 - c o l o r and p e r f e c t in g _ ______________ ___ ______ ____ R o ll-fe d ro ta ry : S i n g l e - c o l o r _________________ __ ________ __ ___ S i n g l e - c o l o r ( B a b c o c k ): 1 st p r e s s m e n ____________________ ________________ 2 d p r e s s m e n - ------------------- ------------- ----- ----------2 -c o lo r : 1 st p r e s s m e n ________________________________________ ___________ ___________________ 2d p r e s s m e n 2 - c o l o r ( B a b c o c k ): 1 st p r e s s m e n ________________________________________ 2d p re s sm e n ___ __ _ .... .... .. ... M u l t i - c o l o r (H igh s p e e d ): 1 st 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 ta ry : S in g l e - c y li n 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 tta ch m e n ts - _______________________ 2 -c o lo r : U n d er 58 in c h e s ____________________________________ 58 in c h e s and o v e r _______________________ _____ 1957; n ew s c a le in n e g o tia t io n at t im e o f s u r v e y . $ 2 ,4 2 0 $ 2 ,4 2 0 37% 2 .4 7 0 2 .5 3 4 2 .5 9 4 2 . 720 3 .2 0 0 2 .7 2 0 2 .8 2 7 2 .8 8 0 2 . 613 3 .4 5 7 3 . 657 2 .4 7 0 2 . 594 2 . 648 2 .8 5 3 3 .3 3 3 2 .8 5 3 2 .9 6 0 3 .0 1 3 2 . 667 3 . 543 3 .7 2 9 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 35 35 2 .4 6 0 2 .4 7 0 2 .4 9 0 2 .0 7 0 2 .5 7 0 2 .5 8 0 2 . 600 2 .1 7 0 37% 37% 3 7 A2 37% 2 .5 1 0 2 . 620 37% 2 .5 4 0 2 .5 4 0 2 . 540 2 . 680 2 .7 0 0 2 . 700 37% 37% 37% 2 .5 1 0 2 . 530 2 .8 2 0 2 . 850 2 . 930 2 .6 2 0 2 . 640 2 .9 3 0 2 . 960 3 .0 4 0 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 2 . 790 2 .8 1 0 2 .8 6 0 2.900 2 . 920 2 . 970 37% 37% 37% 3 .0 2 0 3 .1 3 0 37% 3 .3 1 0 3 .1 7 0 3 .4 2 0 3 .2 8 0 37% 37% 3 .0 8 0 2 .9 1 0 3 .1 9 0 3 .0 2 0 37% 37% 3 .3 7 0 3 .2 0 0 3 .4 8 0 3 .3 1 0 37% 37% 3 .4 5 0 3 .2 8 0 3 . 560 3 .3 9 0 37% . 37% 2 . 890 2 . 950 3 .0 0 0 3 . 060 37% 37% 2 . 960 2 . 960 3 .1 2 0 3 . 170 37% 37% 43 T A B L E 1 3 .— U n ion s c a le s o f w a g e s and h o u r s in the p rin tin g t r a d e s in 53 c i t i e s , J u ly 1, 1 9 5 6 , and J u ly 1, 1957 - C o n tin u e d — T r a d e o r o c c u p a t io n C Ty r, 1956 R a te per hour H ours per w eek T r a d e o r o c c u p a t io n P H I L A D E L P H IA , P A . - C o n tin u e d $ 3 ,0 8 0 3 .1 4 0 $ 3 ,2 9 0 3 .3 5 0 37Va 37% 3 . 180 3 .2 5 0 3 .5 0 0 2 . 620 2 .8 2 0 3 .3 9 0 3 .4 6 0 3 . 600 2 . 730 2 .9 0 0 37% 37% 35 37% 37% 2 . 986 3 . 120 2 .9 8 6 3 .1 2 0 2 .9 8 6 3 . 120 2 .5 8 7 2 .8 1 4 3 .2 2 6 3 .3 6 0 2 .8 8 0 3 .0 0 4 3 . 180 2 .8 8 9 3 .0 4 7 3 .2 5 9 3 .2 5 9 3 .4 4 1 3 . 143 3. 321 3 . 147 3 .3 8 3 3 . 147 3 .5 5 6 3 . 651 3 .4 2 9 2 .8 8 0 2 .9 7 3 2 .9 8 6 3 .1 2 0 2 .9 8 6 3 .1 2 0 2 .9 8 6 3 .1 2 0 2 . 627 2 .8 5 7 3 .2 9 3 3 .4 2 7 2 .9 2 0 3 .0 4 0 3 .2 1 3 2 .9 2 0 3 .0 8 0 3 .3 0 4 3 .2 9 7 3 .4 4 8 3 .1 8 6 3 .3 5 7 3 . 187 3 .4 2 0 3 . 187 3 .6 0 0 3 . 708 3 .4 7 1 2 .9 0 7 3 .0 1 3 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 35 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 33% 3 6% 36% 35 35 37% 37% 37% 33% 36% 35 37% 37% P h otoen g ra v ers: 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 a s s is t a n t s and f e e d e r s : S i n g l e - c o l o r o f f s e t _________ O f f s e t , f e m a le _____________ 2 - c o l o r c y lin d e r ___________ C y l i n d e r , m a le ____________ C y l i n d e r , fe m a le __________ P la te n , m a le ________________ P la te n , f e m a le _____________ P r e s s m e n , c y lin d e r __________ 2 - c o l o r c y lin d e r ___________ S i n g l e - c o l o r o f f s e t 23 x 36 in c h e s O f f s e t up to 2 6 in c h e s ____________ W eb ___________________________________ _ C o m p o s i t o r s , hand - d a y w o r k _____ < d a y w o r k ____ n ig h tw o rk ___ ; _ _ d a y w o r k ___ n ig h tw o rk • n ig h tw o rk w e b - n ig h tw o rk n ig h tw o rk i ! $ 3 .1 2 0 3 .5 4 3 3 7% 35 2 .2 5 0 ( 2) 2 . 480 2 .2 5 0 1 .9 4 3 1 .9 5 0 1 .7 5 3 2 . 935 3 .0 7 5 2 . 975 2 . 845 3. 105 2 . 845 3 .0 2 5 2 .3 6 3 1 .9 8 3 2 .5 9 3 2 .3 6 3 2 .0 3 3 2 .0 6 3 1 .8 4 3 3 .0 8 5 3 .2 2 5 3. 125 2 .9 9 5 3 .2 5 5 2 .9 9 5 3 . 122 3 37 37 3 37 3 37 3 37 3 37 3 37 3 37 3 37 3 37 3 37 3 37 3 37 37% 3 .0 9 3 3 .2 1 3 3 .0 9 3 3 .2 1 3 3 .0 9 3 3 .2 1 3 2 . 658 2 . 765 3 .3 4 7 3 . 480 2 .8 9 3 3 .0 0 0 3 . 160 3 .2 6 6 2 .9 3 4 3 .0 4 1 3 .2 5 5 3 .3 7 9 3 .2 5 5 3 .3 7 9 3 .2 5 5 3 .3 7 9 2 .7 3 2 2 .8 3 8 3 .4 0 0 3 .5 3 3 2 .9 8 7 3 .0 9 3 3 .2 5 3 3. 360 3 .0 1 4 3 . 121 336% 336% 336% 336% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 3 7% 37% 37% 37% 1. 680 2 . 955 2 .9 5 5 ( 2) 2 . 955 3 .0 8 9 2 .9 0 6 3 .0 4 0 1 .7 9 1 3 .0 6 6 3 .0 6 6 3 .1 4 6 3 .0 6 6 3 .2 0 0 3 .0 6 7 3 .1 4 7 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 2 . 956 2 .9 5 6 2 . 956 2 . 956 2 . 956 2 .8 8 9 3 .1 3 3 3 .0 6 7 3. 133 3 .0 6 7 3 .0 6 7 3 .0 0 0 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% PORTLAND, OREG. B o o k and jo b __ J ] B o o k and jo b S e e fo o tn o te s at end o f ta b le . $ 3 ,0 6 0 3 .4 0 0 N ew spaper i P IT T S B U R G H , P A . B in d e r y w o m e n __________________________________________________ F o r e l a d i e s ____________________________________________________ B o o k b in d e r s ______________________________________________________ F o r e m e n ______________________________________________________ C o m p o s i t o r s , hand ______________________________________________ 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 l e r s ___________________________________________________________ H ours per w eek B o o k and jo b - C o n tin u e d 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 tw o rk ______________________________ 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 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 t w o r k __________________ M a i l e r s - d a y w o r k ______________________________________________ M a i l e r s - n ig h tw o rk ____________________________________________ P h o t o en g r a v e r s - d a y w o r k ____________________________________ P h o to e n g r a v e r s - n ig h tw o rk __________________________________ 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 ________________________________________________ C o l o r , j o 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 e b - n ig h tw o rk __________________________________ 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 _________________________________________________ C o l o r , 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 - i n - c h a r g e - d a y w o r k ______________________________ R o t o g r a v u r e __________________________________________________ C o l o r __________________________________________________________ P r e s s m e n - i n - c h a r g e - n ig h tw o rk — _________________________ R o t o g r a v u r e __________________________________________________ C o lo r __________________________________________________________ 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 , 1957 R a te per hour P IT T S B U R G H , P A . - C o n tin u e d B o o k and j o b - 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 ed S h e e t -fe d r o t a r y : - C on tin u ed 4c o lo r : 70 in c h e s and u n d e r _____________________ 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 e r _____________________ O v e r 70 i n c h e s ___________________________ O f f s 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 _________________________________________ J u ly 1, 1956 R ate per hou r J u ly 1 , 1957 R a te per hour 1 .4 3 1 1 .5 6 5 2 .5 9 3 2 .7 2 7 3 .0 3 5 2 .8 0 0 3 .0 3 5 3 .0 3 5 2 . 658 1 .4 8 0 1 .6 2 0 2 . 693 3 .0 0 0 3 .1 3 5 2 . 950 3 .1 3 5 3 . 135 2 . 732 37% 37% 37% 37% 36% 37% 36% 36% 37% M a c h in is t - o p e r a t o r s i : : r e s s m e n , c y lin d e r - O ffs e t : S h e e t - f e d , ( 2 - c o l o r ) _____ 1- c o l o r __________________ W e b -fe d , f ir s t ____________ O th e r than f i r s t L e t t e r p r e s s - o f f s e t c o m b in a tio n ] __ 44 T A B L E 1 3 .— U n ion s c a le s o f w a g e s and h o u r s in the p r in tin g tr a d e s in 53 c i t i e s , J u ly 1, 1 9 5 6 , and J u ly 1, 1957 - C o n tin u e d T r a d e o r o c c u p a t io n J u ly 1, 1956 R a te per hour J u ly 1, 1957 R a te per hour H ours per w eek N ew spaper $ 3 ,2 0 0 3 .3 3 8 3 .2 0 0 3 .3 3 8 3 .2 0 0 3 .3 3 8 3 .0 3 3 3 .2 5 0 3 .3 3 1 3 .4 6 9 3 . 186 3 .4 5 0 3 .4 0 6 3 . 685 3 . 186 3 .4 1 4 36% 36% 36% 36$ 36% 36% 37% 35 36% 36% 37% 35 37 % 35 3 7 1/ , 35 B o o k and jo b C o m p o s i t o r s , hand: 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 : A g r e e m e n t A _________________________________________________ A g r e e m e n t C _________________________________________________ M a ch 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 _________________________________________________ A g r e e m e n t B _________________________________________________ A g r e e m e n t C _________________________________________________ P h o t o e n g r a v e r s _________________________________________________ P r e s s m e n , c y l in d e r ____________________________________________ P r e s s m e n , p la t e n , a u to m a tic _________________________________ 2 . 525 2 .5 2 5 2 .5 7 0 2 .9 5 0 2 .5 7 8 2 .5 7 8 2 . 583 3 .0 8 0 37% 37% 37% 37% 2 .5 2 5 2 . 525 2 . 570 2 . 578 2 .5 7 8 2 .5 8 3 37% 37% 37% 2 .5 2 5 2 .5 2 5 2 .5 7 0 3 .0 4 0 2 .5 2 5 2 .4 3 5 2 . 578 2 . 578 2 . 583 3 .1 4 6 2 .5 2 5 2 .4 3 5 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% S e e fo o t n o t e a t en d o f t a b le . H ours per w eek 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 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 ) __ ----- __ _ P h otoen g ra v ers: 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 a s s is t a n t s and f e e d e r s : A greem en t B __ _____ __________ ____________ ____ A g r e e m e n t C _____ ___ __ ------------ __ ____ J o b ______________________________________ ______ ________ ________ __ --------------A g r e e m e n t D _____ D u p le x tu b u la r ___ ___ __ _______ __ __ _ P r e s s m e n , c y l in d e r : A greem en t A: R ota ry : L e s s than 5 y e a r s ' s e r v i c e _______ __ 5 o r m o r e y e a r s' s e r v i c e ------------------------------------------S m a ll c y lin d e r and K e lly : L e s s than 5 y e a r s ' s e r v i c e _ _____ __ __ __ _ 5 o r m o re y ea rs' s e r v ic e ___ ________ __ A greem en t B _______ __ ___________________ ___________ O f f s e t ____ __________ - .................. ........................................ A greem en t C: S m a ll c y lin d e r ______ __ ___ __ __ _ _____ _ O f f s e t _ _______ __ ------------------- _ ___ A greem en t D __ __ __ __ __ _ --------D u p le x tu b u la r __ — __ ----_ __ P r e s s m e n - i n - c h a r g e _____________________________________ P r e s s m e n , p la te n : A greem en t A : ________ __ _____ ____ L e s s than 5 y e a r s ' s e r v i c e 5 o r m o re y e a rs ' s e r v ic e __________ ___ __ _ A greem en t B -------------------------------------------- ------------- __ A g r e e m e n t C __________ ___ _________ _____ _____ < $ 1 ,2 7 0 2 .2 3 0 2 .3 7 5 2 .7 4 7 2 .3 7 5 2 . 375 $ 1 ,3 5 2 2 .2 8 6 2 .4 5 0 2 .8 0 0 2 .4 5 0 2 .4 5 0 40 40 40 37% 40 40 2 . 667 2 . 800 2 .7 3 3 2 . 880 37% 37% 1 .8 5 5 1 .6 5 0 1 .5 0 0 1 .8 9 0 ( 2) 1 .9 1 0 1 .7 2 5 1 .5 7 5 1 .9 6 5 2 .0 6 5 40 40 40 38% 38% 1 .9 5 0 1 .9 5 0 2 .0 2 0 2 .0 5 0 40 40 2 .0 8 0 2 .0 8 0 2 . 340 2 .3 4 0 2 . 150 2 . 180 2 .4 0 0 2 .4 0 0 40 40 40 40 2 .2 5 0 2 .4 5 0 2 .4 0 0 ( 2) ( 2) 2 .3 2 5 2 . 525 2 .4 9 5 2 . 670 2 .8 3 0 40 40 38% 38% 38% 1 .5 5 0 1 .5 5 0 1 .9 1 5 1 .8 0 0 1 .6 2 0 1. 650 1 .9 7 5 1 .8 7 5 40 40 40 40 2 . 800 2 . 933 2 .8 0 0 2 .9 3 3 2 .8 0 0 2 .9 3 3 3 .0 6 7 3 .2 0 0 2 . 760 2 . 880 3 .0 2 7 3 . 147 2 . 773 2 . 880 2 . 880 3 .0 1 3 2 .8 8 0 3 .0 1 3 2 .8 8 0 3 .0 1 3 3 .0 6 7 3 .2 0 0 2 . 840 2 . 973 3 . 107 3 .2 4 0 2 . 850 2 .9 7 0 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 11 % N ew spaper 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 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 ig h tw o rk ____________________ __________ 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 te n d e r s (m a c h in is t s ) - n ig h tw o rk --------------------------P h o t o eng 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 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 ----------------------------------------------------------- J u ly 1, 1957 R a te per hour B o o k and j o b $ 3 ,2 0 0 3 .3 3 8 3 .2 0 0 3 .3 3 8 3 .2 0 0 3 .3 3 8 2 .9 4 0 3 . 150 3 .2 3 4 3 .3 7 2 3 .0 9 3 3 . 350 3 .3 1 3 3 .5 8 6 3 .0 9 3 3 .3 1 4 P R O V ID E N C E , R . I. A g r e e m e n t B _________________________________________________ ~ S y ~ lT " 1956 R a te per hour R IC H M O N D , V A . P O R T L A N D , O R E G . - C on tin u ed 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 rk ___________________ 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 rk ____________________ 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 rk ______ M a i l e r s - d a y w o r k __________________________________ M a i l e r s - n ig h tw o rk ________________________________ 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 eng r a v e r s - n ig h tw o rk _______________________ 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 rk _______________________ 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 rk _________________ 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 rk ___________________________ T r a d e o r o c c u p a t io n 2 . 900 3 .0 2 0 2 .9 0 0 3 .0 2 0 2 .9 0 0 3 .0 2 0 3 . 161 3 .2 8 1 2 .8 5 6 2 .9 7 8 2 . 989 3. I l l 2 . 846 2 .9 6 6 2 . 987 3 . 107 2 .9 8 7 3 . 107 2 .9 8 7 3 .1 0 7 3 .2 4 7 3 .3 6 7 2 . 943 3 .0 6 4 3 .0 7 6 3 .1 9 8 2 .9 3 3 3 .0 4 0 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 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 rk ----------------------__ ----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 rk ------------------------------ ----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 te n d e r s ( m a c h in is t s ) - n ig h tw o rk _________ ___ _ 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 eng r a v e r s - n i g h tw o rk --------------------------------------------------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 tw o rk ----------------------------------------------------------- In ti V n lf V 3 7n%lf 45 T A B L E 1 3 .— U n ion s c a le s o f w a g e s and h o u r s in the p r in t in g t r a d e s in 53 c i t i e s , J u ly 1, 1 9 5 6 , and J u ly 1 , 1957 - C o n tin u e d T r a d e o r o c c u p a t io n J u ly 1, 1956 R a te per hour J u ly 1 R a te per hour 1957 H ours per w eek ROCH ESTER, N. Y. S e e fo o t n o t e at en d o f t a b le . J u ly 1 , 1957 R a te per hour H ours per w eek N e w s p a p e r - C o n tin u e d $ 1 ,5 9 0 1 .4 7 1 $ 1 ,6 6 9 1 .5 2 2 %<>% 336% 2 .8 0 0 2 .7 4 5 2 .9 4 5 2 .8 3 9 ’ 36% 3 36% 2 .8 5 3 2 .8 5 3 2 . 700 3 .0 0 0 2 . 952 2 .8 5 0 3 3 6% 336% 37% 2 .8 5 3 2 .8 5 3 2 .8 5 3 2 . 673 3 .1 4 6 3 .0 0 0 2 . 952 3 .0 0 0 2 .7 4 0 3 .2 9 7 336% ’ 36% 37 % 33 6% 2 .3 8 8 2 .0 9 1 2 .3 7 7 2 .2 4 1 2 .4 7 1 2 . 164 2 .4 5 9 2 .3 1 8 3 3 6% 336% 36% ’ 36% 1 .9 8 7 2 .3 8 9 1 .8 3 8 2 .4 5 8 2 .0 5 6 2 .4 7 2 1 .9 0 2 2 .5 4 4 3 36% 336% 36% 3 3 6% 3 .0 5 7 2 .8 5 3 2 .8 5 3 2 . 718 2 .7 8 6 2 .8 5 3 3 . 163 2 . 952 2 .9 5 2 2 .8 1 2 2 .8 8 2 2 .9 5 2 336% 3 3 6 /4 336% 36% 336% 336% 3 .0 4 7 2 . 853 2 . 617 2 .3 5 8 3 . 152 2 .9 5 2 2 .7 1 0 2 .4 4 0 335% 336% 336% 336% 2 .7 1 8 3 . 853 2 .8 1 2 2 . 952 33 6% 3 36% 2 .3 5 8 2 .6 1 7 2 .9 6 0 2 .4 4 0 2 .7 1 0 3 .0 2 6 *36% 336% 37% 36tt 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 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 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 ch in e t e n d e r s (m a c h in is t s ) - n ig h tw o rk T r a d e o r o c c u p a t io n J u ly 1, 1956 R a te per hour R O C H E S T E R , N . Y . - C o n tin u e d B o o k and j o 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 : 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 g r e e m e n t B ___________________ 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 : A g r e e m e n t A ___________________ 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 ) ___ 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 : A greem en t A: C y l i n d e r _____________________ P la t e n , hand ________________ P la t e n , a u to m a tic _________ D u p le x _______________________ A greem en t B: P la te n ________________________ V e r t i c a l , c y l i n d e r _________ P la t e n , hand ________________ R o t a r y ...______________________ P r e s s m e n , c y l in d e r : A g r e e m e n 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 tic 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 g re e m e n t B: R o t a r y _______________________ H a r r is o ffs 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 -fe d _____________ 2 a u to m a tic _________________ A greem en t B: 1 to 3 h a n d - f e d _____________ 4 h a n d -fe d o r 2 a u t o m a t ic s S t e r e o t y p e r s ____________ ___ _______ 1 2 .9 6 0 3 .0 9 3 2 .9 6 0 . 3 .0 9 3 2 .9 6 0 3 .0 9 3 3 .0 2 6 3 .1 6 0 3 .0 2 6 3 .1 6 0 3 .0 2 6 3 .1 6 0 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% M a ile rs - d a yw ork „ _____ _____ _____ _____ M a i l e r s - n ig h tw o rk __ _____ ___ _____ _____ _______ P h otoen g ra v ers - dayw ork --------------------------- __ _ P h o to e n g r a v e r s - n ig h tw o rk __ __ _ ----- ------------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 rk _ _ _______ _____ ________ 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 rk ______ ____________ S te 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 rk _______ ________ ___ — _ $ 2 ,4 9 3 2 . 626 3 .3 4 6 3 .4 7 9 2 .9 6 0 3 .0 9 3 3 .0 9 3 3 .2 2 7 2 .9 6 0 3 .0 9 3 $ 2 ,5 6 0 2 . 693 3 .4 1 3 3 .5 4 6 3 .0 2 7 3 .1 6 0 3 .1 6 0 3 .2 9 3 3 .0 2 6 3 . 160 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 1 .5 1 0 2 .6 8 5 2 .7 5 5 2 .7 0 5 1 .5 7 0 2 .7 9 0 2 . 860 2 .8 1 0 37% 37% 37% 37% 2 .9 1 0 3 .0 1 0 2 . 880 2 .9 1 0 3 .0 9 0 2 .9 8 0 37% 37% 37% 2 .9 1 0 3 .0 1 0 2 .9 1 0 3 .0 9 0 37% 37% 2 .9 1 0 3 .0 1 0 2 . 646 3 .0 5 3 2 .9 1 0 3 .0 9 0 2 . 740 3 . 133 37% 37% 37% 37% 2 .3 6 0 2 .4 4 0 37% 2 .4 1 0 2 .4 9 0 2 .6 2 0 2 .4 9 0 2 .5 8 0 2 .7 1 0 37% 37% 37% 1 .9 6 0 2 .0 2 0 2 .0 3 0 2 .0 9 0 37% 37% 2 .0 2 0 1 .5 5 0 2.0 90 1. 600 37% 37% 3 .0 8 0 3 .0 2 0 3 .1 9 0 3 . 120 37% 37% , 2 . 880 2 .9 8 0 37*% S T . L O U IS , 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 and c u t t e r s _____ ___ ___ __ __ __________ C o m b in a t io n m e n __ ____________ __ _ -------------------------- __ -------R u le r s and f i n i s h 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 r e e m e n t B _______________________________________________ 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 r e e m e n t A __________________________ ___ _____ ____ 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 ): A g r e e m e n t A _______________________________________________ A g r e e m e n t B __ _____ ________ ______________ __ _ M a i l e r s _____ r ___________________________ __ ___ _______ ________ 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 : S in g le c y lin d e r l a r g e r than 27 x 41 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 iz o n t a l 22 x 28 in c h e s __ ____ ____________ __________ ___ _ 7 4 -in c h c y lin d e r and 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 ; M c K e e o r C la y b o u r n 4 - c o l o r w h en in o p e r a t io n o r in m a k e - r e a d y ; 5 - c o l o r w h en in o p e r a t io n o r in m a k e - r e a d y __________________ ___ 2 - c o l o r C la y b o u r n o v e r 52 in c h e s ______________________ ___ R o t a r y w e b _____ ________ _______ __ _____ __ A u t o m a t i c - f e d l e s s than 27 x 41 in c h e s in c o m b in a tio n w ith jo b (up to 2 y e a r s ’ e x p e r i e n c e ) _________ 2 o r m o r e y e a r s 'e x p e r i e n c e _____ __ __ O v e r 22 x 28 in c h e s and u n d e r 2 7 x 41 i n c h e s , VianH J o b f e e d e r s (2 o r m o r e y e a r s ,'e x p e r i e n c e ) ------------------P r e s s m e n , c y lin d e r : 1 4 - o r 5 - c o l o r --------- ----------------------— __ 1 s in g le -r o ll ro ta ry , 1 2 -r o ll rota ry _____ __ __ S econ d m en on 5 -c o lo r ; se co n d m en on 2 - r o l l r o t a r y ; 1 2 - c o l o r l e 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 - f e d , s i l l g l e - c o l o r ; 1 1 9 x 2 8 in c h e s to 24 x 35 in c h e s w ith ou t a s s is t a n t s ; a ll a u t o m a t ic s p r in tin g f r o m c y lin d e r u n le s s o t h e r r a te is p r o v id e d ; 1 a u to m a tic and 2 p la te n s -------- ----- — 46 TABLE 1 3 . — U n ion s c a le s o f w a g e s and h o u r s in the p rin tin g tr a d e s in 53 c i t i e s , J u ly 1, 1956, and J u ly 1, 1957 - C o n tin u e d J u ly 1, 1956 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, 1957 R a te per hour _ 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 2 4 x 36 in 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 25 x 38 in c h e s o r l a r g e r and l e s s than R o t o g r a v u r e , 4 - to 6 - c o l o r _ __ _____ _____ V e r t ic a l e q u ip m e n t: 2 a u t o m a t ic s p rin tin g f r o m c y lin d e r l e s s than 17 x 22 in c h e s ; 1 a u to m a tic c y l in d e r l e s s than 17 x 22 in c h e s and 2 h a n d .fe d p la te n s O ffs e t : 1 4 x 1 9 in c h e s — __ _____ __________ ________ _ 17 x 22 in c h e s ; 19 x 25 i n c h e s ; 22 x 28 in c h e s ; 22 x 34 in c h e s _____ ________ ___ __ _______ 25 x 38 in c h e s __ __ ________ _______________________ 2 8 x 42 in c h e s ; 36 x 48 in c h e s ; 38 x 52 in c h e s __ _ 42 x 56 i n c h e s ; 42 x 58 in c h e s _________________________ 44 x 64 i n c h e s ; 44 x 68 in c h e s ; 4 6 x 68 in c h e s ______ 2 - c o l o r , 47 x 59 i n c h e s ; 2 6 x 40 in c h e s ____ _____ _ 4 - c o l o r , f i r s t p r e s s m a n ____ __ ____________ ________ _______________ ,____________________ S econ d p re s sm a n R o ta ry ____________ _ _ _ _ _ R o t a r y , 2 - c o l o r _ ... ... .. .. _____ ... .. ... W e b - f e d 22 x 34 in c h e s _________________________________ P r e s s m e n , p la te n : 1 o r 2 , h a n d -fe d __ __ _____ __ __ __ ___ __ __ __ 3 o r 4 , h a n d -fe 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 , 42 in c h e s 1 c o u p o n , 2 8 in c h e s _ __ __ __ __ ____________ __ __ _ 1 N ew E r a — -------- __ __ ___ __ ________ __ __ S te r e o ty p e rs: A greem en t A — ___ ___ __ __ ____________ __ __ _ A g r e e m e n t B _________________________________________________ A greem en t C _____ __ __ __ __ __ __ _ $ 2 .9 3 5 2 .9 7 5 2 .5 5 0 2 . 650 2 .7 9 0 3 . 100 2 .7 1 0 ( 2) ( a) ( a) (* ) a) (? ) (? ) (* ) (? ) ? ( ) K 2 .3 9 0 2 .5 9 0 2 .5 9 0 2 .4 9 0 2 .7 1 0 3 . 180 3 .2 6 7 3 .3 2 7 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 tw o rk 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 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 rk __________________ M a ile r s - d a yw ork _ . M a i l e r s - n ig h tw o rk __ __ ____ . . . ... P h o to e n g ra v e rs - dayw ork _____ P h o t o en g r a v e r s - n ig h tw o rk .. . J u ly 1, 1956 R ate per hour J u ly 1, 1957 R ate per hour H ours per w eek N e w s p a p e r - C o n tin u e d B o o k and .iob - C o n tin u e d S e e fo o t n o t e at en d o f t a b le . T r a d e o r o c c u p a t io n S T . L O U IS , M O . - C o n tin u e d S T . L O U IS , 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 o n tin u e d 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 l in d e r p e r fe c t i n g __ „ ________ ___________________ H ours per w eek 3 . 186 3 .3 4 5 3 .1 8 6 3 .3 4 5 3 . 186 3 .3 4 5 2 . 673 2 .8 8 6 3 .2 9 3 3 .4 5 3 P r e s s m e n , w e b - d a y w o r k ________ ___ ________ ______ R o to g ra v u re : A g r e e m e n t A _____________________________________________ 37% A g r e e m e n t B __ _ __ 37% P r e s s m e n , w e b - n ig h tw o rk _________________ __________ R o to g ra v u re : 2 .6 4 0 37% A greem en t A _______ __ ____________ ________________ A greem en t B _________________ _______ ___ _____ — 37% 2 .7 4 0 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 : A g re e m e n t. A . . . .. .......... 2 .8 9 0 37% 3 .2 5 0 37% A greem en t B ----- ------ ------------------------------------- ----------P r e s s m e n - i n - c h a r g e - n ig h tw o rk ___________________________ 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 _____________________________________________ S te r e o ty p e rs - dayw ork 2 . 800 37% S t e r e o t y p e r s - n ig h tw o rk __ T--------- -------------------------2 .6 6 0 37% S T . P A U L , M IN N . 2 .9 5 0 37V2 3 .0 0 0 (S c a le s l i s t e d u n d e r 37% M in n e a p o lis - S t . P a u l, M in n .) 3 .0 6 0 37% 3 . 150 37y2 3 .2 4 0 37 % 3 . 520 37% SA LT LA K E C IT Y , UTAH 4 .2 7 0 37% 3 .3 4 0 B o o k and jo b 37% 3 .0 6 0 37% C o m p o s i t o r s , hand __ __ ____________ _ 3 . 370 3772 M a ch in e o p e r a t o r s __ _____ _ __ __ -----------------------------3 .0 6 0 37% P h otoen g ra vers ---------------------------- --------------------------P r e s s a s s is t a n t s and f e e d e r s : 2 .4 7 0 37% C y lin d e r 2 . 680 37 /2 P la te n ____________________________________________________ P r e s s m e n , c y l in d e r _ _ ___ _ _ _____ 37% 2 . 680 P r e s s m e n , p la te n ___________________ _______ _______ 2 .5 8 0 37% 2 . 800 37% N ew spaper 3 .3 6 6 37% C o m p o s i t o r s , hand - d a y w o r k --------------------------------------------3 .4 5 3 37% C o m p o s i t o r s , hand - n ig h tw o rk _____________________________ 3 .5 1 3 37% 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 rk ______________________________ M a rh in p 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 te n d e r s ( m a c h in is t s ) - n ig h tw o rk _________ ___ M a ile r s - d a y w o r k .... . _ _ . . ... _ . 3 .2 8 3 36% M a i l e r s - n ig h tw o rk ____ 3 .4 4 1 36 % P h otoen g ra v ers - d ayw ork _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 3 .2 8 3 36% P h o t o e n g r a v e r s - n ig h tw o rk 3 .4 4 1 36% P r e s s m e n , w e b - d a y w o r k ____________________________________ 36% 3 .2 8 3 P r e s s m e n , w e b - n ig h tw o rk _______ _____ __ _____ 3 .4 4 1 36% P r e s s m e n -in -c h a r g e - dayw ork _ _ ...... 2 .7 9 3 37% 3 .0 1 4 35 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 te re o ty p e rs - dayw ork ______________________________ __ 3 .3 8 6 37% S t e r e o t y p e r s - h ig h tw o rk _ 3 .5 4 6 37% $ 3 ,0 4 0 3 .0 8 0 $ 2 ,8 5 3 $ 3 .1 2 0 37% 2 .9 8 7 2 . 920 3 .0 7 7 3 .2 5 3 2 . 980 3 .3 6 3 37% 37% 35 3 .2 2 0 3 . 148 3 .0 4 0 3 . 506 3 .2 0 8 3 .3 8 6 35 35 3 7% 3 . 173 3 . 106 3 .2 7 7 3 .5 2 0 3 .1 6 6 3. 648 3 7V 2 Jr I V /z 3 .4 2 0 3 .3 4 8 2 . 853 3 .0 7 7 3 . 791 3 .4 0 8 3 .0 6 6 3 .3 0 5 35 35 37% 35 2 .3 1 0 2 .3 1 0 2 .8 0 0 2 . 719 2 .7 1 9 3 .2 0 0 40 40 37% 1 .7 5 0 1 .7 5 0 2 .3 1 3 2 .3 1 3 2 .1 7 5 2 .1 7 5 2 . 718 2 .7 1 8 40 40 40 40 2 .9 2 3 3 .0 3 4 2 .9 2 3 3 .0 3 4 2 . 993 3 .1 0 3 2 . 626 2 . 695 3 .0 6 7 3 .2 0 5 2 .8 3 2 2 .9 0 2 2 .9 6 6 3 .0 3 5 2 .8 3 2 2 .9 0 2 3 .0 0 0 3 .1 1 0 3 .0 0 0 3 .1 1 0 3 . 138 3 .2 4 8 2 . 702 2 . 771 3 .1 4 3 3 .2 8 5 2 . 908 2 .9 7 7 3 .0 4 6 3 . 115 3 .3 8 2 3 .4 5 2 36% 35 36% 36% 36% 36% 36% 36% 36% 36% 36% 36% 36% 36% 36% 36% 47 T A B L E 1 3 .— -Union s c a le s o f w a g e s and h o u r s in the p r in t in g tr a d e s in 53 c i t i e s , J u ly 1, 1 9 5 6 , and J u ly 1, 1957 - C o n tin u e d r, T r a d e o r o c c u p a t io n --------J u ly 1956 R a te per hour J u ly 1, 1957 R a te per hour H ours per w eek B o o k and jo b $ 1 . 150 2 .1 7 5 2 .5 5 0 2 .5 5 0 2 .5 5 0 3 .2 0 0 1 .7 2 5 1 .4 5 0 2 .3 1 2 1 .9 3 8 1 .6 6 3 2 .5 2 5 40 40 40 2 .3 2 5 2 .5 0 0 2 .1 4 7 2 .5 3 8 2 . 713 2 .3 6 0 40 40 40 2 .9 2 0 2 .9 2 0 2 .9 2 0 2 .9 4 7 37% 37% 2 .7 2 0 2 .8 6 7 2 .7 2 0 2 .8 6 7 2 .7 2 0 2 .8 6 7 2 .9 6 0 3 .1 3 3 2 .8 9 3 3 .0 4 0 2 .8 9 3 3 .0 4 0 2 .8 9 3 3 .0 4 0 2 .9 8 7 3 . 160 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 2 .7 8 7 2 . 906 2 .9 3 3 2 .8 8 0 3 .0 1 3 3 .0 2 7 37% 37% 37% 3 .1 8 6 3 .3 2 0 3 .3 3 0 2 . 787 2 .9 3 3 3 .2 8 0 3 .4 3 0 3 .4 2 7 2 .8 1 3 2 .9 6 0 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 40 40 40 40 40 37% B o o k and jo b S e e fo o t n o t e at en d o f ta b le H ou rs per w eek 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 rk _____________________________ 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 rk _____________________________ 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 te n d e r s ( m a c h in is t s ) - n ig h tw o rk ________________ M a i l e r s - d a y w o r k ____________________________________________ M a i l e r s - n ig h tw o rk __________________________________________ 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 rk _________________________________ 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 rk _________________________________ 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 rk ___________________________ 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 rk -------------------------------------------------------- $ 3 ,0 6 3 3 .1 9 6 3 .0 6 3 3 . 196 3 .0 6 3 3 . 196 2 . *786 2 .9 2 0 3 .2 0 3 3 .3 3 6 2 . 956 3 .0 8 4 3 .2 5 2 3 .3 9 3 2 . 945 3 .0 7 9 $ 3 .,123 3.,2 5 6 3., 123 3.,2 5 6 3.,123 3.,2 5 6 2,.8 4 6 2.,980 3,, 2 72 3.,402 3.,063 3,,3 0 6 3,,3 6 9 3.,6 3 6 2,, 945 3..0 7 9 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% ’ 35% 3 7V , ’ 35% 37% 37% 1 .4 8 8 1.,5 5 4 37% 2 .4 9 3 2 .4 2 0 2 . 747 2 . 747 2 . 828 2,,6 0 0 2.. 526 2.,8 5 2 2.,8 5 2 2,,9 4 3 3 7% 37% 37% 37% 37% 1. 600 1 .7 6 0 2 . 827 1,.7 0 6 1.,8 1 3 2., 980 37% 3 7% 3 7% 2 .2 9 2 2 . 352 1 .8 6 5 2,,3 9 0 2..4 5 0 1,, 960 37% 37% 37% 2 .8 6 6 2 .7 4 9 2,,9 6 0 2,,860 37% 37% 2 .3 9 0 2,.4 9 0 37% 2 .9 4 0 3 .0 4 7 2 .9 4 0 2 .9 9 3 3 .0 4 7 3 . 100 3 .0 2 0 3 .1 2 7 2 .4 4 4 2 .5 2 4 3 .4 5 0 3,,0 7 3 3.. 180 3,.0 7 3 3,.1 2 7 3,, 180 3,.2 3 3 3,. 153 3.,2 6 0 2.,5 7 8 2 . 685 3. 593 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 35 35 35 SCRAN TO N , P A . S A N F R A N C IS C O , C A L I F . 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 , hand —______________________________ ____________ 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 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 ____________________________________________________ — P l a t e n ________________________________________________________ P r e s s m e n , c y lin d e r ___________________________________________ W e b ___________________________________________________________ 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 l a r s h o p s _________________________________________ ___ J u ly 1,, 1957 R ate per hour N ew spaper $ 1 ,1 0 0 2 .1 0 0 2 .5 5 0 2 .5 5 0 2 .5 5 0 3 .2 0 0 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 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 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 rk _________________ 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 rk __________________________________ 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 rk _________________________________ 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 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 ty p e rS - n ig h tw o rk _____________________________________ -------J u ly 1, 1956 R ate per hour S A N F R A N C IS C O , C A L I F . - C o n tin u e d SAN A N T O N IO , T E X . 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 ch in e o p e r a t o r s _____________________________________________ M a ch in e te 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 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 in d e r ___________________________________________ O ffs e 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 te re o ty p e rs: T r a d e o r o c c u p a t io n 1 .8 4 9 3 .0 9 3 3 .0 9 3 3 . 160 3 .0 9 3 3 .0 9 3 2 .9 9 0 3 .3 7 1 1 .9 1 6 3 .1 7 3 3 .1 7 3 3 .1 6 0 3 .1 7 3 3 .1 7 3 3 .0 5 0 3 .4 8 5 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 35 2 .5 1 6 2 .0 4 9 3 .0 9 3 3 .0 1 7 2 .9 9 0 3 .1 6 0 3 . 638 2 .5 9 6 2 .1 2 9 3 .1 7 3 3 .3 4 4 3 .0 7 0 3 .1 6 0 3 .6 3 8 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 32% 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 : M a ch in e _____________________________________________________ B e n ch ________________________________________________________ C o m p o s i t o r s , h a n d -- ----------------------------------------------------------------M a ch in e 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 ______________________________________ 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 _______________________________________________ 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 and f e e d e r s : C y lin d e r _____________________________________________________ 2 - c o l o r o r p e r f e c t o r ______________________________________ P la te n ________________________________________________________ P r e s s m e n , c y l in d e r : 2 - c o l o r o r p e r f e c t o r ______________________________________ 1 o r 2 ________________________________________________________ P r e s s m e n , p la te n : 1 to 3 , h a n d -fe d ____________________________________________ 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 tw o rk ____________________________ 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 is t - o p e r a t o r s ____________________________________— M a ch in e o p e r a t o r s - n ig h tw o rk _____________________________ M a c h in 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 ) - 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 rk _________ i _____ M a i l e r s - d a y w o r k ____________________________________________ M a i l e r s - n ig h tw o rk __________________________________________ P h o t o e n g r a v e r s - n ig h tw o rk _________________________________ 48 T A B L E 1 3 .— U n ion s c a le s o f w a g e s and h o u r s in the p rin tin g tr a d e s in 53 c i t i e s , J u ly 1, 1 95 6 , and J u ly 1, 1957 - C o n tin u e d T r a d e o r o c c u p a t io n J u ly 1, 1956 R a te per hour rayv 1956 J u ly 1, 1957 R a te per hour H o u rs per w eek T r a d e o r o c c u p a t io n S C R A N T O N , P A . - C on tin u ed S P O K A N E , W A S H . - C o n tin u e d N e w s p a p e r - C on tin u ed N ew spaper 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 rk __________________________________ 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 rk ___________________________ 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 rk _____________________________________ $ 2 ,9 4 0 3 . 150 3 .0 8 1 3 .2 9 1 2 .9 4 0 3 .1 5 0 $ 3 ,3 3 0 3 .5 0 0 3 . 570 3 .7 0 0 3 .0 7 0 3 .2 9 0 37% 35 37% 35 37% 35 S E A T T L E , W ASH . 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 i t o r s , h a n d ___ E le c t r o t y p e r s M a c h i n i s t - o p e r a t o r 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 _______________________________________ P la te 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 --------------- 1 .7 9 1 3 .1 8 6 3 .2 5 7 3 .5 1 1 3 .3 2 9 3 . 190 3 .3 8 0 1 .8 4 7 3 .2 8 6 3 .3 5 7 3 . 662 3 .4 2 9 3 .3 1 9 3 . 536 35 35 35 10 3 3 % 35 35 35 2 .5 4 4 2 . 132 3. 186 3 .1 8 6 2 . 938 3 .5 5 9 2 . 644 2 .2 3 2 3 .2 8 6 3 .2 8 6 3 .0 3 8 3 . 662 3 .3 1 4 3 .4 5 7 3 .3 1 4 3 .4 5 7 3 .3 1 4 3 .4 5 7 2 .9 4 5 3 .0 5 0 3 .3 4 2 3 .4 7 6 3 .2 0 0 3 .2 7 0 3 .7 7 1 3 . 843 3 .3 1 4 3 .4 5 7 3 .4 1 4 3 .5 5 7 3 .4 1 4 3 .5 5 7 3 .4 1 4 3 .5 5 7 3 .1 7 9 3 .2 1 4 3 .4 4 3 3 .5 7 7 3 .3 0 7 3 .4 1 4 3 .8 7 8 3 .9 8 6 3 .4 1 4 3 . 557 1 .6 3 3 2 .9 0 7 2 .9 0 7 2 .9 0 7 3 .0 2 0 1 .6 8 3 3 .0 0 0 3 .0 0 0 3 .0 0 0 3 .1 0 6 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 2 .2 4 9 2 .1 9 2 2 .9 0 7 2 .9 0 7 2 .3 2 1 2 .2 6 3 3 .0 0 0 3 .0 0 0 37% 37% 37% 37% 35 35 35 35 35 33V3 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 tw o rk _____________________________ 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 rk ______________________________ 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 te n d e r s (m a c h in is t s ) - n ig h tw o rk _________________ M a i l e r s - d a y w o r k _____________________________________________ M a i l e 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 e n g r a v e r s - n ig h tw o rk __________________________________ 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 rk __________________________________ 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 rk ___________________________ 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 _____________________________________ 35 35 35 35 35 35 7 35 35 3 35 3 35 35 35 35 35 35 35 S P O K A N E , W ASH . 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 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 la t e 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 „„ S e e fo o t n o t e s at en d o f t a b le . C o m p o s i t o r s , ha n 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 rk ____________ 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 rk ________________________ M a i l e r s - d a y w o r k __ > M a i l e r s - n ig h tw o rk --------------------------------------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 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 rk - __________ 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 rk _____________________ J u ly 1, 1957 R ate per hour R a te per h ou r $ 3 ,0 8 3 3 .2 2 1 3 .0 8 3 3 .2 2 1 3 .0 8 3 3 .2 2 1 2 .7 5 6 2 .8 8 0 3 .1 7 2 3 .3 1 0 3 .5 9 0 3 . 728 3 . 172 3 .3 1 0 $ 3 ,2 8 9 3 .4 2 8 3 .2 8 9 3 .4 2 8 3 .2 8 9 3 .4 2 8 2 .9 4 9 3 .0 7 3 3. 172 3 .3 1 0 3 .5 9 0 3 .7 2 8 3 .2 6 9 3 .4 0 6 2 .2 6 6 2 . 973 2 .2 6 6 2 .2 6 6 2 . 773 2 .0 6 2 2 .4 0 0 3 .0 6 6 2 .4 0 0 2 .4 0 0 2 .8 2 7 2 .0 6 2 2 .4 0 0 2 .4 0 0 2 .4 0 0 2 .7 7 3 2 .9 3 3 2 .4 0 0 2 .4 6 0 2 .>460 2 .4 6 0 2 .8 2 7 2 .9 8 6 2 .4 5 3 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 1 .2 0 4 1 .8 2 4 2 .9 0 6 2 .7 8 0 2 .9 0 6 2 . 906 2 . 906 2 . 553 2 . 880 1 .2 7 4 1 .8 9 4 2 .9 7 3 2 .9 4 0 2 .9 7 3 2 .9 7 3 2 .9 7 3 2 . 627 2 .9 6 0 40 40 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 2 .2 9 3 2 .0 5 3 2 .4 0 0 2 .1 6 0 37% 37% 1 .7 0 0 1 .6 3 0 1 .8 6 0 1 .7 9 0 40 40 H o u rs per w eek 4 \i Mi 36% 36% 38 38 36% 36% 36% 36% S P R IN G F IE L D , M A S S . B o o k and jo b C o m p o s i t o r s , hand -----------------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 ch in e te 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 m e n , c y lin d e r __________ 4 37% 37% 37% 40 N ew spaper C o m p o s i t o r s , hand - d a y 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 t e 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 tw o r k ______________ S t e r e o t y p e r s - d a y w o r k ----------------------------- SYRACU SE, N. Y . 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 c h in is t - o p e r a t o r s ______ M a ch in e te 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 and f e e d e r s : A greem en t A: C y lin d e r --------------------------P la te n ------------------------------A greem en t B: A u t o m a t ic . P l a t e n _____ 49 T A B L E 1 3 .— U n ion s c a l e s o f w a g e s and h o u r s in the p rin tin g tr a d e s in 53 c i t i e s , J u ly 1, 1 9 5 6 , and J u ly 1, 1957 - C o n tin u e d ... J u ly I , ' 1956 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,, 1957 R a te per hour H ours per w eek T r a d e o r o c c u p a t io n S Y R A C U S E , N . Y . - C o n tin u e d T O L E D O , OH IO - C o n tin u e d B o o k and j o b - C o n tin u e d N ew spaper P r e s s m e n , c y l in d e r : A g r e e m e n t A _______________________________ A g r e e m e n t B _______________________________ K e lly B ___________________________________ P r e s s m e n , p la te n : A g r e e m e n t A _______________________________ A g r e e m e n t B ________________________________ $ 2 ,7 4 6 2.210 2.120 2 .4 8 0 2.210 $ 2 ,8 5 3 2 .3 7 0 2 .2 8 0 37y2 40 40 2 .5 8 7 2 .3 7 0 37y2 40 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 , ha n d - n ig 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 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 rk ____ M a i l e r s - d a y w o r k _________________________________ M a i l e r s - n ig h tw o rk _______________________________ 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 en 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 rk : 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 - 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 rk : 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 _________________________ 2 .8 5 3 2.960 2 .8 5 3 2.960 2 .8 6 3 2.960 2 .5 5 3 2 .6 6 0 3 .2 4 0 3 .3 7 3 2 . 973 3 .0 8 0 2 .9 7 3 3 .0 8 0 2 .9 7 3 3 .0 8 0 2 .6 2 7 2 .7 3 0 3 .3 4 0 3 .4 7 3 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 2 .8 7 3 2 .6 2 7 2 .9 4 7 2 . 667 37% 37% 3 .0 7 9 2 .8 1 4 3 .1 5 7 2 . 857 35 35 3 .0 4 0 2 .9 3 3 3 . 173 2 .9 7 3 37% 37% 3 .2 5 7 3 . 143 2 .8 6 0 3 .0 6 4 3 .3 3 6 3 . 186 2 .9 4 7 3 .1 5 7 35 35 n l/ z 35 T O L E D O , 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: 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 g r e e m e n t A ___________________________________ A g r e e m e n t B ___________________________________ 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 ____________________ 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 ________________________________________ S e e fo o t n o t e s a t en d o f t a b le . ♦ T h is ra te in e f f e c t p r i o r to J u ly 1, 1 .5 3 0 2 . 530 2 .6 10 37% 37% 2 .6 7 0 3 .0 1 3 3 .0 6 6 2 . 760 3 .0 8 0 3 .1 2 3 37y2 37% 37% 2 .6 7 0 3 .0 1 3 2 .9 8 6 3 .1 2 0 3 .3 6 0 2 .3 6 0 2 .6 7 0 2 .5 7 6 3 .0 8 0 2 .7 6 0 3 .0 8 0 3 .0 7 0 3 .2 8 3 3 .4 4 0 2 .4 4 0 2 .7 6 0 2 . 665 3 .1 6 0 1 .5 8 0 37% 37% 37% 3 36% 7 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 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 , h a n d - n ig h tw o rk __________________________ 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 rk 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 rk _________________ M a i l e r s - d a y w o r k _____________________________________________ M a i l e r s - n ig h tw o rk __________ ____________________________ _____ ___ ________ ________ P h o to en 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 rk ----------------------------------------------P r e s s m e n , w eb - d ayw 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 rk : 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 - 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 rk : A g r e e m e n t A ------------ ----- ----------------------------------- ---------A greem en t B — -------------------------------------------- ---------S te r e o ty p e rs - d a yw ork ___ ___ ____________ ___ _____ S t e r e o t y p e r s - n ig h tw o rk __________ _______ ___ __ __ "T O y T T 1956 R a te per h ou r J u ly 1 , 1957 R a te per hour $ 3 ,0 8 0 3 .2 4 0 3 .0 8 0 3 .2 4 0 3 .0 8 0 3 .2 4 0 2 . 773 2 . 920 3 .3 2 0 3 .4 8 0 $ 3 .1 4 7 3 .3 0 7 3 . 147 3 .3 0 7 3 . 147 3 .3 0 7 2 . 840 2 .9 9 0 3 .3 8 7 3 . 547 2 . 980 3 . 140 3 .0 4 7 3 .2 2 0 3 . 127 3 .4 3 6 3 . 193 3 . 521 3 . 127 3 .4 4 7 3 . 193 3. 526 3 .2 7 3 3 . 764 3 .0 1 3 3 . 160 3 . 340 3 .8 5 0 3 .0 8 0 3 .2 2 7 1 .3 9 9 2 .7 5 4 2 .9 4 0 3 .0 9 0 2 . 940 2 . 940 2 . 666 3 .1 4 0 1 .4 5 3 2 .8 3 4 3 .0 4 0 3 .2 1 0 3 .0 4 0 3 .0 4 0 Hou: per w eek 37 % 37V * 37V * 37% 37 % 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 3 7 Va 37% 37y2 35 37 y2 37% 37% 35 3 7 Jz 37% W A S H IN G T O N , D . C . 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 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 ch 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 otoen g ra vers __ _______________________ _____ _____ __ P r e s s a s s is t a n t s and f e e d e r s : Job: F i r s t 6 m o n th s __________________________________________ 6 - 1 2 m o n th s _____________________________ !_______ __ A f t e r 1 y e a r _________________ _________________________ 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 ; 2 - c o l o r o f f s e t ; and 1 U . P . M . _____________ 4 - c o l o r M c K e e ; 2 - c o l o r s h e e t - fe d ; C o ttre ll r o ta ry ; 2 U .P .M . ____________________________ 5 - c o l o r M c K e e (ru n n in g 4 - c o l o r ) ------------------------------------5 - c o l o r M c K e e _____________ ________ ___________________ 2 c y l in d e r 41 in c h e s __ ___ ___________________ _____ S i n g l e - c o l o r w e b _________________________________________ 2 - c o l o r w e b _____ ^_______ ________________________________ W eb (h ig h s p e e d ) and w e b o f f s e t _________________ _______ P r e s s m e n , c y l in d e r : J o b a u t o m a t ic , 1 o r 2 h a n d - o r a u t o - f e d n o t o v e r 65 in c h e s ; f l a t - b e d , o v e r 65 in c h e s _________________ 4 - c o l o r C o t t r e ll M c K e e _____________________ __ 1 957; n ew s c a le in n e g o tia t io n at tim e o f s u r v e y . 2 .6 66 37y2 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 3 .2 0 6 37% 2 . 177 2 .1 7 7 2 .1 7 7 2 .4 2 0 2 .4 4 5 2 .2 3 0 2 .2 8 3 2 .3 3 6 2 .4 7 3 2 .4 9 8 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 2 . 532 2 .5 8 2 2 .6 5 7 ( 2) 2 .4 2 0 2 .4 9 5 2 .5 8 6 2 .5 8 5 2 .6 3 5 2 .7 1 0 2 .5 7 3 2 .4 7 3 2 .5 4 8 2 . 639 2 . 920 3 .3 2 6 * ♦ 2.920 3 .3 2 6 37y2 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37 Jz 37% 50 T A B L E 1 3 .— U n ion s c a l e s o f w a g e s and h o u r s in the p rin tin g tr a d e s in 53 c i t i e s , J u ly 1, 1 9 5 6 , an d J u ly 1, 1957 - C o n tin u e d .July 1 , 1956 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 , 1957 R a te per hour H ours per w eek W A S H IN G T O N , D . C . - C o n tin u e d 3 8 % -h o u r w o r k w e e k o n J u ly I n fo r m a t io n n o t a v a ila b le f o r 3 7 % - h o u r w o r k w e e k o n J u ly 4 0 -h o u r w o r k w e e k o n J u ly 1 , 3 5 -h o u r w o r k w e e k o n J u ly 1 , 3 6 -h o u r w o r k w e e k o n J u ly 1 , J u ly 1,, 1957 R a te per hour H ours per w eek N ew spaper P r e s s m e n , c y l in d e r : - C o n tin u e d 2 - c o l o r s h e e t - fe d C o t t r e l l r o t a r y ________________________ 5 - c o l o r fln ttr p ll M rK p p U .P .M . ro ta ry o r o ffs e t ___ _ _ ___ __ P e r f e c t o r ; 2 - c o l o r ; o f f s e t 2 4 to 42 i n c h e s ______________ 2 - c o l o r o f f s e t o r r o t a r y 35 to 45 in c h e s ________________ W eb .................................................................................................. W flhftnH nrfpr w p h .o ffo p t __ ...... S econ d p re s sm e n _ _ _ _ _ _ __ S in g le r o l l 4 6 in c h e s o r u n d e r _________________________ S in g le r o l l o v e r 4 6 in c h e s H ig h s p e e d m a g a z in e w e b , 2 - c o l o r w ith f o l d e r ____ S e c o n d p r e s s m e n ____________________________________ M a g a z in e w e b , 2 - c o l o r w ith f o l d e r o v e r 4 6 -in c h p r e s s e s _ __ _____ __ _________ __ S e c o n d p r e s s m e n __ __ __ __ _______ ___ ___ P r e s s m e n , p la te n : 1 , 2 , o r 3 h a n d - f e d _________________________________________ 1 , o r 2 h a n d -fe d and 1 a u to m a tic __ _____ __ 2 a u to m a tic an d 1 h a n d -fe d _ _____ __ _____ __ 1 2 3 4 5 4 ~ J u iy "T , 1956 R a te per hour W A S H IN G T O N , D . C . - C o n tin u e d B o o k and jo b - C o n tin u e d S te r e o ty p e r s T r a d e o r o c c u p a t io n . $ 3 ,0 7 3 3 .4 5 6 3 .0 8 5 3 .0 2 0 3 .1 4 7 2 .9 7 9 3 .2 8 6 3 .0 2 Q 3 .0 5 7 3 . 107 3 .2 8 6 3 .0 2 0 * $ 3 ,0 7 3 * 3 .4 5 6 ♦ 3 .0 8 5 ♦ 3 .0 2 0 * 3 . 147 3 .1 1 9 * 3 .2 8 6 * 3 .0 2 0 ♦ 3 .0 5 7 * 3 . 107 * 3 .2 8 6 * 3 .0 2 0 37% 37V2 37% 37% 37% 36% 37% 37% 37% 3772 37% 37% 3 .1 8 6 3 .0 2 0 * 3 . 186 ♦ 3 .0 2 0 37% 37% 2 . 695 2 . 770 2 .8 3 2 3 .0 9 0 * 2 .6 9 5 ♦ 2 .7 7 0 ♦ 2 .8 3 2 3 .2 1 0 37% 37% 37% 37% 1, 1956. r a t e and h o u r s o n J u ly 1, 1 956. 1, 1 9 5 6 . 1956. 1956. 1 95 6 . 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 c h in e o p e r a t o r s - n ig h tw o rk 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 ayw ork . . ......... M a i l e 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 rk _____________________ ___ __ 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 ig h tw o rk _________________________________ O ffs id e c o l o r m e n n ig h tw o rk ________________________________ _________ ___ P r e s s r p e n -in -c h a r g e - dayw 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 t w o r k 7 8 9 10 * $ 3 ,2 5 7 3 .4 0 0 3 .2 5 7 3 .4 0 0 $ 3 ,3 2 9 - 3 .4 7 1 3 . 329 3 .4 7 1 35 35 35 35 3 .2 5 7 3 .3 2 9 35 3 .4 0 0 2 . 586 2 . 640 3 .4 7 8 3 . 635 3 . 117 3 .2 2 4 3 .2 2 4 3 .4 7 1 2 . 653 2 .7 0 7 3 . 550 3 .7 0 7 3 .1 8 9 3 .2 9 6 3 .2 9 6 35 37% / 37% 35 |5 ,35 35 3 .3 3 1 3 .3 3 1 3 .4 3 9 3 .0 1 0 3 .4 0 0 3 .4 0 3 3 .4 0 3 3 .5 1 0 3 .0 7 9 3 .4 7 7 35 35 35 36% 32% 3 6 % - h o u r w o r k w e e k o n J u ly 1, 1 95 6 . 3 8 -h o u r w o r k w e e k o n J u ly 1, 195 6 . 3 6 2/3 -h o u r w o r k w e e k o n J u ly 1 , 1 9 5 6 . 3 3 % -h o u r w o r k w e e k o n J u ly 1, 1 9 5 6 . T h is r a te in e f f e c t p r i o r to J u ly 1, 195 7 ; n e w s c a le in n e g o tia t io n at t im e o f s u r v e y . ☆ U . S. G O V E R N M E N T P R IN T IN G O F F I C E : 1958 O - 4 6 6 0 6 0
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