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U n io n Wages and Hours: P rin tin g Industry J u l y 1, 1958 and T re n d 1 9 0 7 -5 8 Bulletin No. 1247 U N IT E D S T A TE S D E P A R T M E N T O F LABOR ( f James P. Mitchell, Secretary BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS Ewan Clague, Commissioner \ m \ m Si 8 / U n io n W a g e s a n d H o u r s : P rin tin g In d u s try J u l y 1, 1958 and T re n d 1 9 0 7 -5 8 Bulletin No. 1247 May 1959 U N IT E D S TA TE S D E P A R T M E N T O F LABOR James P. Mitchell, Secretary BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS Ewan Clague, Commissioner F o r s a l e b y t h e S u p e r i n t e n d e n t o f D o c u m e n t s , U .S . G o v e r n m e n t P r i n t i n g O f f i c e , W a s h i n g t o n 2 5 , D .C . P r ic e 3 5 ce n ts Preface 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 t a t is t ic s c o n d u cts annual s u r v e y s o f w a g e r a te s and s c h e d u le d h o u r s o f w o r k fo r s p e c ifie d c r a ft s o r jo b s as p r o v i d e d in l a b o r - m a n a g e m e n t a g r e e m e n t s in f o u r in d u s tr ie s : B u ild in g c o n s t r u c t i o n , p r in t in g , l o c a l t r a n s i t , an d l o c a l t r u c k in g . T h e s t u d ie s p r e s e n t th e w a g e r a t e s in e f f e c t a s o f J u ly 1 o f e a c h y e a r a s r e p o r t e d to th e B u r e a u b y th e a p p r o p r i a t e l o c a l l a b o r o r g a n i z a t i o n s in e a c h o f th e c i t i e s . I n f o r m a t i o n on th e u n io n s c a l e s and h o u r s p r e v a ili n g in e a c h c i t y is a v a i l a b l e in A u g u s t u p o n r e q u e s t to th e B u r e a u ’ s r e g i o n a l o f f i c e s . A n a t io n w id e s u m m a r y r e p o r t o f r a t e s in th e p r in t in g t r a d e s w a s is s u e d in D e c e m b e r 1958. T h is b u ll e t in p r o v i d e s a d d it i o n a l d a ta an d i n d e x e s o f th e t r e n d o f w a g e s and h o u r s f o r th e p e r i o d 1 9 0 7 -5 8 . It w a s p r e p a r e d in th e B u r e a u ’ s D i v i s i o n o f W a g e s an d I n d u s t r ia l R e l a t i o n s b y J oh n F . L a c i s k e y a s s is te d b y A lo y s iu s R . P fe ffe r . iii Contents P age S u m m a ry ___________________________________________________________________________ S co p e and m eth od o f s t u d y ________________________________________________________ T re n d and s c a le ch an ges ________________________________________________________ R ate v a r ia tio n s b y type o f w o r k ---------------------------------------------------------------------------C ity and re g io n a l v a ria tio n s -____________________________________________________ Standard w ork w eek _______________________________________________________________ H ealth, in s u r a n c e , and pen sion plans ___________________________________________ U nion s c a le s b y c ity and tra d e __________________________________________________ 1 1 2 2 3 4 4 5. T able s : 1. In d exes o f union h o u rly w age s c a le s in the printing t r a d e s , 190 7 -5 8 ________________________________________________________ 2. 7 In dexes o f union h o u rly w age s c a le s in ea ch printing tr a d e , 1 9 0 7 -5 8 __________________________________________________________ 8 3 . P e r c e n t ch an ges in union w age ra tes and p e rce n t o f union p rin tin g tra d e s w o r k e r s a ffe c te d , July 1, 1957—July 1, 1958 _____ 10 4. 5. C e n t s -p e r -h o u r in c r e a s e s in union wage ra tes and p e rce n t o f union prin tin g tra d e s w o rk e rs a ffe c te d , July 1, 1957—July 1, 1958 _____________________________________________ 10 A v e ra g e union h o u rly w age ra tes in the printing tr a d e s , July 1, 1958, and in c r e a s e s in r a t e s , July 1, 1957—July 1, 1958 ____________________________________________ 11 6 0 In c r e a s e s in union w age ra tes in the printing tra d es by c ity , r e g io n , and in d u stry b r a n ch , July 1, 1957—July 1, 1958 ___________ 12 7. D istrib u tio n o f union m e m b e r s in the printing tra d e s by h ou rly w age r a te s and by tra d e , July 1, 1958 _______________________________ 13 8. A v e r a g e union h o u rly w age rates in the printing tra d es by city and pop u lation g ro u p , July 1, 1958 ___________________________________ 14 9. A v e r a g e union h o u rly w age rates in the printing tra d es by re g io n and b y tr a d e , July 1, 1958 ____________________________________________ 15 10. D istrib u tio n o f union m e m b e r s in the printing tra d e s by s tr a ig h t-tim e w eek ly h o u r s , July 1, 1958 _______________________ 15 11. In d exes o f union w e e k ly h ou rs in the printing tr a d e s , 1 9 0 7 -5 8 __________________________________________________________________ 16 12. In d exes o f union w e e k ly h ou rs in ea ch prin tin g tra d e , 1 9 0 7 -5 8 __________________________________________________________________ 17 13 o Union s c a le s o f w ages and h ou rs in the printing tra d es in 53 c i t ie s , July 1, 1957, and July 1, 1958 ________________________ 19 v U nion W a g e s a n d Hours in th e Printing Industry, J y ly 1, 1 9 5 8 Summary U n io n p a y s c a l e s o f p r in t in g t r a d e s w o r k e r s in c i t i e s o f 1 0 0 , 000 o r m o r e p o p u la t io n a d v a n c e d an a v e r a g e o f 9 . 8 c e n t s a n h o u r , o r 3 . 4 p e r c e n t , b e t w e e n J u ly 1, 1 9 5 7 , an d J u ly 1, 1 9 5 8 , a c c o r d i n g to th e 5 2 d a n n u a l s u r v e y o f u n io n s c a l e s in th e p r in t in g i n d u s t r y b y th e U . S. D e p a r tm e n t o f L a b o r s B u re a u o f L a b o r S ta tis tic s . A v e r a g e h o u r ly r a te s r o s e 9 . 5 c e n t s , o r 3 . 4 p e r c e n t , in b o o k an d j o b s h o p s an d 1 0 . 4 c e n t s , o r 3 . 2 p e r c e n t , in n e w s p a p e r e s ta b lis h m e n ts . N e g o t ia t e d s c a l e i n c r e a s e s b e c a m e e f f e c t iv e d u r in g th e 1 2 - m o n t h p e r i o d f o r 90 p e r c e n t o f th e w o r k e r s in c l u d e d in th e s t u d y . The a d v a n c e in h o u r l y r a t e s r a n g e d f r o m 8 to 12 c e n t s f o r n e a r l y h a l f o f th e p r in t in g t r a d e s m e n ; f r o m 6 to 8 c e n t s f o r a te n th , f r o m 1 2 t o 14 c e n t s f o r an e ig h t h , a n d a m o u n t e d t o 14 o r m o r e c e n t s f o r a n o t h e r e ig h t h . 1 U n io n h o u r l y w a g e r a t e s o n J u ly 1, 1 9 5 8 , a v e r a g e d $ 3 . 0 1 f o r a l l o f th e p r in t in g t r a d e s s t u d ie d -----$ 2 . 8 5 f o r b o o k an d j o b s h o p s , and $ 3 . 30 f o r n e w s p a p e r p la n t s . A l m o s t h a l f o f th e w o r k e r s in c l u d e d in th e s t u d y h a d u n io n s c a l e s r a n g in g f r o m $ 3 to $ 3 . 50 a n h o u r , an d a p p r o x i m a t e l y a s ix t h h a d r a t e s o f $ 3 . 50 or m ore. A v e r a g e d a y -s h ift s c a le s o f n e w s p a p e r p r in t in g t r a d e s m e n w e r e 1 2 p e r c e n t h ig h e r th a n t h o s e f o r b o o k an d j o b w o r k e r s . N e w s p a p e r s c a l e s a v e r a g e d 7 p e r c e n t h ig h e r f o r n ig h t w o r k th an f o r d a y w o r k — $ 3 . 4 1 c o m p a r e d w ith $ 3 . 1 9 . A lt h o u g h h ig h e r a v e r a g e s c a l e s p r e v a i l e d in n e w s p a p e r e s t a b l i s h m e n t s , t h e r e w a s n o c o n s is te n t p a tte rn o f d iffe r e n tia ls a m o n g o c c u p a t io n a l c la s s ific a t io n s c o m m o n to b o t h s e g m e n t s o f th e in d u s t r y . For ex a m p le , th e a v e r a g e s c a l e f o r h a n d c o m p o s i t o r s o n th e d a y s h ift w a s 6 c e n t s g r e a t e r in n e w s p a p e r p la n t s th an in b o o k an d j o b s h o p s , b u t d a y w ork s c a le s fo r stereotyp ers averaged 2 8 c e n t s m o r e o n b o o k and j o b w o r k th a n o n n ew spaper w ork . T h e s t r a i g h t - t i m e w o r k w e e k f o r p r in t in g t r a d e s m e n d e c l i n e d s l i g h t l y d u r in g th e y e a r an d a v e r a g e d 3 6 . 8 h o u r s o n J u ly 1, 1 9 5 8 . W o r k w e e k s o f Zll/z h o u r s w e r e s t ip u la t 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 f o r a lm o s t h a lf o f a l l th e p r in t in g t r a d e s w o r k e r s s t u d ie d , 1 F o r e a s e o f r e a d i n g , in th is a n d s u b se q u e n 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 t a b l e s , th e l i m i t s o f th e c l a s s i n t e r v a l s , s u c h a s 8 an d u n d e r 12 c e n t s o r 3 an d u n d e r 5 p e r c e n t a r e e x p r e s s e d a s 8 to 12 c e n t s o r 3 to 5 p ercen t. a n d t h o s e o f 36*/4 h o u r s w e r e a p p l i c a b l e to a t h i r d o f th e p r in t in g c r a f t s m e n . W e e k ly s c h e d u l e s o f 35 o r f e w e r h o u r s w e r e in e f f e c t fo r one o f e v e r y s e v e n w o r k e r s . N e g o t ia t e d h e a lt h an d in s u r a n c e p r o g r a m s w e r e in e f f e c t f o r t w o - t h i r d s o f th e p r in tin g t r a d e s w o r k e r s . P r o v i s i o n s f o r p e n s i o n p la n s w e r e c o n t a in e d in c o n t r a c t s c o v e r i n g a t h ir d o f th e w o r k e r s in th e s t u d y . Scope and Method of Study U n io n s c a l e s a r e d e fin e d a s th e m i n im u m w a g e s c a l e s o r m a x im u m s c h e d u le s o f h o u r s a g r e e d u p o n th r o u g h c o l l e c t i v e b a r g a i n i n g b e t w e e n t r a d e u n io n s and e m p l o y e r s . R a t e s in e x c e s s o f th e n e g o t ia t e d m i n im u m , w h i c h m a y b e p a id f o r s p e c i a l q u a l i f i c a t i o n s o r o t h e r r e a s o n s , a r e n o t in c l u d e d . T h e i n f o r m a t i o n p r e s e n t e d in th is r e p o r t w a s b a s e d o n u n io n s c a l e s in e f f e c t o n J u ly 1, 1958, a n d covered a p p r o x i m a t e l y 1 1 5 ,0 0 0 p r in t in g t r a d e s w o r k e r s in 53 c i t i e s w ith p o p u la t io n s o f 1 0 0 ,0 0 0 o r m o r e . D a ta w e r e o b ta in e d p r i m a r i l y f r o m l o c a l u n io n o f f i c i a l s b y m a i l q u e s t i o n n a i r e ; in s o m e i n s t a n c e s , r e p r e s e n t a t iv e s o f th e U . S . D e p a r t m e n t o f L a b o r *s B u r e a u o f L a b o r S t a t i s t i c s v i s i t e d l o c a l u n io n o f f i c i a l s to o b t a in th e d e s i r e d i n f o r m a t i o n . T h e c u r r e n t s u r v e y w a s d e s ig n e d to r e f l e c t u n io n w a g e s c a l e s in th e p r in t in g in d u s t r y in a l l c i t i e s o f 1 0 0 , 0 0 0 o r m o r e p o p u la t io n . A l l c i t i e s w ith 5 0 0 , 0 0 0 o r m o r e p o p u la t io n w e r e in c l u d e d , a s w e r e m o s t c i t i e s in the 2 5 0 , 0 0 0 to 5 0 0 ,0 0 0 p o p u la t io n g r o u p . The c i t i e s in th e 1 0 0 ,0 0 0 to 2 5 0 ,0 0 0 g r o u p s e l e c t e d f o r s t u d y w e r e d is t r ib u t e d w i d e l y t h r o u g h o u t th e U n ite d S t a t e s . D a ta f o r s o m e o f th e c i t i e s in c l u d e d in th e s tu d y in th e tw o s m a l l e r s i z e g r o u p s w e r e w e ig h t e d to c o m p e n s a t e f o r c it ie s w h ich w e r e n ot s u r v e y e d . In o r d e r to p r o v i d e a p p r o p r i a t e r e p r e s e n t a t i o n in th e c o m b i n a t i o n o f d a ta , e a c h g e o g r a p h i c r e g i o n an d p o p u la t io n g r o u p w a s c o n s i d e r e d s e p a r a t e l y w h e n c i t y w e ig h t s w e r e a s s i g n e d . A v e r a g e h o u r l y s c a l e s , d e s ig n e d to sh o w c u r r e n t le v e ls , a r e b a se d on a ll s c a le s r e p o r t e d in e f f e c t on J u ly 1, 1 9 5 8 . I n d iv id u a l s c a l e s w e r e w e ig h t e d b y th e n u m b e r o f u n io n m e m b e r s h a v in g e a c h r a t e . T h ese a v era g es a r e n o t d e s ig n e d f o r p r e c i s e y e a r - t o - y e a r c o m p a r i s o n s b e c a u s e o f f lu c t u a t io n s in m e m b e r s h ip an d in j o b c l a s s i f i c a t i o n s s t u d ie d . A v e r a g e c e n t s - p e r - h o u r an d p e r c e n t c h a n g e s f r o m J u ly 1, 1 9 5 7 , to J u ly 1, 1 9 5 8 , a r e b a s e d on c o m p a r a b l e q u o t a t io n s f o r th e v a r io u s o c c u p a t i o n a l c l a s s i f i c a t i o n s in b o t h p e r i o d s w e ig h t e d b y th e m e m b e r s h i p r e p o r t e d f o r the cu rren t su rvey. T h e in d e x s e r i e s , d e s ig n e d f o r t r e n d p u r p o s e s , is s i m i l a r l y c o n s t r u c t e d . 2 Trend and Scale Changes H ig h e r p a y s c a le s , e ffe c t iv e b etw e e n J u ly 1, 1 9 5 7 , an d J u ly 1, 1 9 5 8 , a s p r o v i d e d in l a b o r - m a n a g e m e n t c o n t r a c t s , r e s u l t e d in a r i s e o f 3 . 4 p e r c e n t in th e a v e r a g e h o u r l y s c a l e o f u n io n p r in t in g t r a d e s w o r k e r s . T h is a d v a n c e , w h ic h a p p r o x i m a t e d th e 3 . 6 - p e r c e n t i n c r e a s e in th e y e a r e n d in g J u ly 1, 1 9 5 7 , and e x c e e d e d th e g a in r e g i s t e r e d in e a c h o f the 3 p r e c e d i n g 1 2 - m o n t h p e r i o d s , r a i s e d th e B u r e a u ^ in d e x o f u n io n h o u r l y s c a l e s f o r t h e s e w o r k e r s to 4 3 . 6 p e r c e n t a b o v e th e J a n u a r y 1 9 4 8 - J u ly 19 4 9 l e v e l ( t a b le 1 ). R e f l e c t e d in th e a d v a n c e w e r e g a in s o f 3 . 4 p e r c e n t in b o o k an d j o b s h o p s a n d o f 3 . 2 p e r c e n t in n e w s p a p e r e s t a b l i s h m e n t s (t a b le 6 ). T h e in d e x l e v e l s f o r t h e s e i n d u s t r y b r a n c h e s r o s e to 1 4 4 . 7 an d 1 4 0 . 8 , r e s p e c t i v e l y . In t e r m s o f c e n t s - p e r - h o u r , s c a l e s a d v a n c e d an a v e r a g e o f 9 . 8 c e n ts f o r a ll p r in t in g t r a d e s c o m b i n e d , 9 . 5 c e n t s in c o m m e r c i a l ( b o o k an d j o b ) s h o p s , an d 1 0 . 4 c e n t s in n e w s p a p e r e s t a b l i s h m e n t s ( t a b le 5 ). A m o n g th e in d iv id u a l t r a d e s s t u d ie d in e a c h b r a n c h o f th e in d u s t r y , a v e r a g e u n io n s c a l e a d v a n c e s in b o o k an d j o b s h o p s r a n g e d f r o m 2 . 9 p e r c e n t f o r m a c h in e o p e r a t o r s to 4 . 1 f o r s t e r e o t y p e r s and in n e w s p a p e r e s t a b li s h m e n t s f r o m 3 . 0 f o r m a c h in e t e n d e r s a n d p r e s s m e n - i n - c h a r g e to 3 . 9 p e r c e n t f o r m a ile r s . A v e r a g e u n io n s c a l e i n c r e a s e s w e r e s u b s t a n t i a l l y u n i f o r m a m o n g th e v a r i o u s t r a d e s in b o t h c o m m e r c i a l an d n e w s p a p e r p r in t in g . T h e y v a r i e d f r o m 9 . 0 to 1 2 . 4 c e n t s f o r 10 o f th e 1 2 b o o k an d j o b t r a d e s s t u d ie d ; f o r th e o t h e r 2 t r a d e s , b i n d e r y w o m e n an d s t e r e o t y p e r s , th e g a in s w e r e 5 . 6 and 1 3 . 4 c e n t s , r e s p e c tiv e ly . A m o n g th e e ig h t n e w s p a p e r t r a d e s s u r v e y e d , th e r i s e in a v e r a g e h o u r l y s c a l e s r a n g e d f r o m 9 . 6 to 1 1 . 7 c e n t s . O n a r e g i o n a l b a s i s , th e v a r i a t i o n in a v era g e s c a le a d va n ces w as n a rro w e r fo r n e w s p a p e r w o r k th a n f o r c o m m e r c i a l w o r k . F or n e w s p a p e r s , th e g r e a t e s t g a in (1 2 . 3 c e n t s o r 3 . 8 p e r c e n t ) w a s in th e P a c i f i c r e g i o n an d th e l o w e s t ( 7 . 3 c e n t s o r 2 . 4 p e r c e n t ) w a s in th e S o u t h w e s t . In b o o k and j o b s h o p s , th e r i s e v a r i e d f r o m 7. 6 to 9 . 8 c e n t s in a l l r e g io n s e x c e p t th e M o u n ta in an d P a c i f i c r e g i o n s . A v e r a g e s c a l e s r o s e 3 . 5 an d 1 6 .2 c e n t s , r e s p e c t i v e l y , in t h e s e r e g i o n s . P e rce n ta g e w i s e , r e g i o n a l i n c r e a s e s v a r i e d f r o m 1 . 3 to 5o 7 p e r c e n t (t a b le 6 ). M a n y o f th e c o n t r a c t s in e f f e c t on J u ly 1, 1 9 5 8 , h a d b e e n n e g o t ia t e d f o r 2 y e a r s — a fe w 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 th a n a y e a r * s d u r a t io n f r e q u e n t l y p r o v i d e d f o r w a g e r e o p e n i n g s o r c o n t a in e d p r o v i s i o n s f o r p e r io d ic in c r e a s e s . E v e n th o u g h in d iv id u a l c o n t r a c t s p r o v id e d f o r in c r e a s e s at v a r io u s s p e c i f i e d d a t e s , o n ly t h o s e s c a l e s th a t a c t u a l l y b e c a m e e f f e c t i v e b e t w e e n J u ly 1, 1 9 5 7 , an d J u ly 1, 1 9 5 8 , w e r e in c l u d e d in th e c u r r e n t stu d y. S o m e o f th e se s c a le r e v is io n s w e r e p r o v i d e d f o r in c o n t r a c t s w h i c h b e c a m e e f f e c t i v e b e f o r e J u ly 1, 1 9 5 7 . A n u m b e r o f a g r e e m e n t s n e g o t ia t e d d u r in g th e y e a r e n d in g J u l y l , 1 9 5 8 , c o n t a in p r o v i s i o n s f o r r a t e i n c r e a s e s a f t e r th a t d a t e . T h u s , th e s c a l e r e v is io n s p r e s e n t e d h e r e i n d o n o t r e f l e c t th e t o t a l w a g e s c a l e c h a n g e s n e g o t ia t e d in in d iv id u a l c o n t r a c t s d u r in g th e s u r v e y y e a r . H o u r ly p a y s c a l e s w e r e i n c r e a s e d d u r in g th e y e a r e n d in g J u ly 1, 1 9 5 8 , f o r 90 p e r c e n t o f th e u n io n w o r k e r s in th e p r in t in g t r a d e s — 88 p e r c e n t o f t h o s e in b o o k an d j o b s h o p s an d 93 p e r c e n t o f t h o s e e n g a g e d in n e w s p a p e r p r in t in g . A t l e a s t 3 o f e v e r y 4 w o r k e r s in e a c h o f th e t r a d e s in b o t h t y p e s o f p r in t in g w e r e a f f e c t e d b y r a t e i n c r e a s e s ; in 1 4 o f the t r a d e c l a s s i f i c a t i o n s , m o r e th a n 9 o f e v e r y 1 0 w o r k e r s h a d t h e ir s c a l e s a d ju s t e d u p w a r d . R a is e s ra n g ed fr o m 6 to 14 c e n t s f o r s e v e n - t e n t h s o f th e p r in t in g t r a d e s m e n . In b o o k a n d j o b s h o p s , 14 p e r c e n t o f th e w o r k e r s h a d h o u r l y s c a l e a d v a n c e s o f 6 to 8 c e n t s ; 2 1 p e r c e n t , 8 t o 1 0 c e n t s ; 2 2 p e r c e n t , 1 0 to 12 c e n t s ; and 13 p e r c e n t , 12 to 14 c e n t s . F o r n e w s p a p e r w o r k e r s , th e c o m p a r a b l e p e r c e n t a g e s w e r e 6 , 1 6 , 4 4 , an d 1 2 , r e s p e c t i v e l y . I n c r e a s e s o f 14 o r m o r e c e n t s an h o u r a f f e c t e d a n e ig h t h o f th e p r in t in 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 s h o p s an d a te n th o f t h o s e in n e w s p a p e r e s t a b l i s h m e n t s ( t a b le 4 ). T h e i n c r e a s 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 f o r 7 o f e v e r y 10 w o r k e r s in n e w s p a p e r e s t a b lis h m e n t s an d f o r 6 o f e v e r y 10 in c o m m e r c i a l sh op s. A d v a n ces o f 5 or m o r e p e r ce n t a f f e c t e d a te n th o f t h o s e on n e w s p a p e r w o r k an d a f ift h o f t h o s e in b o o k and j o b s s h o p s (t a b le 3 ). Rate Variations by Type of Work C o m m e r c i a l p r in t s h o p s p r o d u c e m a n y d i f f e r e n t i t e m s in v a r y i n g q u a n t i t ie s ; n e w s p a p e r e s t a b l i s h m e n t s , o n th e o t h e r h a n d , a r e g e a r e d to m a s s p r o d u c t i o n o f a s i n g l e , r e c u r r i n g it e m a t r e g u l a r i n t e r v a l s . B ecau se o f t h e s e v a r i a t i o n s , th e c o m p o s i t i o n o f the l a b o r f o r c e d i f f e r s m a t e r i a l l y in e a c h ty p e o f p r in t in g e s t a b l i s h m e n t . A s u b s t a n t ia l p r o p o r t io n o f th e l a b o r f o r c e in c o m m e r c i a l s h o p s is c o m p r i s e d o f b i n 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 i s t a n t s and f e e d e r s w h o t y p i c a l l y p e r fo rm r o u t in e and l e s s s k i l l e d t a s k s ; in n e w s p a p e r p r in t in g , h ow ever, jo u r n e y m e n 3 a r e r e q u i r e d in g r e a t e r p r o p o r t i o n s to m e e t d a ily d e m a n d s . T h e se d iffe r e n t w o r k - f o r c e r e q u ir e m e n ts a r e r e fle c t e d in th e a v e r a g e r a t e s , w h i c h ta k e in t o a c c o u n t th e n u m b e r o f p r in t in g t r a d e s w o r k e r s at th e v a r i o u s r a t e s o f p a y in e a c h ty p e o f e s t a b l i s h m e n t . U n io n h o u r l y w a g e s c a l e s o n J u ly 1, 1 9 5 8 , a v e r a g e d $ 2 . 8 5 , in b o o k an d j o b s h o p s an d $ 3 . 3 0 in n e w s p a p e r e s t a b l i s h m e n t s . N ew s p a p e r n ig h t w o r k s c a l e s a v e r a g e d $ 3 . 4 1 , c o m p a r e d w it h $ 3 . 19 f o r d a y w o r k (t a b le 7 ). B e c a u s e r e la t iv e ly fe w w o r k e r s a r e n o r m a lly e m p l o y e d on n i g h t - s h i f t w o r k in b o o k and jo b s h o p s , in f o r m a t i o n f o r s u c h w o r k e r s w a s e x c lu d e d f r o m th e s u r v e y . I n d iv id u a l s c a l e s v a r i e d w i d e l y in l a b o r m anagem ent c o n t r a c t s c o v e r in g p r in t in g t r a d e s w o r k e r s . N e g o t ia t e d h o u r l y r a t e s f o r b o o k an d jo b s h o p w o r k r a n g e d f r o m $ 1 . 2 9 f o r b i n d e r y w o m e n in N ew O r le a n s to $ 4 . 37 f o r s o m e c o l o r p r e s s m e n in S t. L o u i s . C on t r a c t p r o v is io n s s p e c ify in g h o u r ly r a te s o f $ 3 t o $ 3 . 5 0 w e r e a p p l i c a b l e to s l i g h t l y m o r e th an t w o - f i f t h s o f th e p r in t in g t r a d e s m e n in b o o k an d j o b s h o p s . S c a l e s o f $ 3 . 50 o r m o r e w e r e r e p o r t e d f o r a te n th o f th e w o r k e r s and o f $ 2 . 50 to $ 3 f o r a f o u r t h . N e g o t ia t e d r a t e s o f l e s s th a n $ 2 . 5 0 a n h o u r w e r e in d ic a t e d f o r a b o u t a f o u r t h o f th e w o r k e r s . T h is n u m b e r in c l u d e d a l l o f th e b i n d e r y w o m e n , a th ir d o f th e p r e s s a s s i s t a n t s an d f e e d e r s , and a s lig h tly la r g e r p r o p o r t io n o f m a i l e r s . A m o n g b i n d e r y w o m e n , 46 p e r c e n t had c o n t r a c t s c a l e s v a r y in g fr o m $ 1 . 5 0 to $ 1 . 7 0 , and 42 p e r c e n t h ad r a t e s o f $ 1 . 70 to $ 2 an h o u r . S c a l e s v a r i e d f r o m $ 3 . 50 to $ 3 . 80 f o r t w o f if t h s o f th e e l e c t r o t y p e r s , a t h ir d o f th e s t e r e o t y p e r s , an d a f ift h o f th e p h o t o e n g r a v e r s . T w o - f i f t h s o f th e w o r k e r s in th e l a t t e r t r a d e had co n tra ct s c a le s o f $ 3 . 80 o r m o r e an h o u r and n o n e h a d r a t e s o f l e s s th an $ 2 . 80 (t a b le 7 ). In n e w s p a p e r e s t a b l i s h m e n t s , h o u r l y r a t e s v a r ie d fr o m $ 2 . 0 5 f o r d a y - s h i f t m a i l e r s in N e w O r le a n s to $ 4 . 65V* f o r n i g h t - s h i f t s t e r e o t y p e r s o n G e r m a n a n d P o l i s h la n g u a g e n e w s p a p e r s in C h i c a g o . H o u r l y r a t e s o f $ 3 to $ 3 . 50 w e r e n e g o t ia t e d f o r 66 p e r c e n t o f th e d a y - s h i f t w o r k e r s and f o r 5 4 p e r c e n t o f t h o s e o n th e n ig h t s h if t . S c a l e s o f l e s s th an $ 3 w e r e a p p l i c a b l e to 2 2 p e r c e n t o f th e d a y w o r k e r s an d 8 p e r c e n t o f th e n i g h t w o r k e r s , and o f $ 3 . 50 o r m o r e to 12 an d 38 p e r c e n t o f th e w o r k e r s o n d a y - an d n i g h t - s h i f t w o r k , r e s p e c tiv e ly . S o m e w o r k e r s in a l l b u t o n e o f th e n e w s p a p e r p r in t in g c r a f t s h a d s c a l e s o f a t l e a s t $ 3 . 50 a n h o u r . M o r e th a n 80 p e r c e n t o f th e p h o t o e n g r a v e r s and p r e s s m e n - i n c h a r g e on th e n ig h t s h if t h a d s u c h s c a l e s , a s d id 4 8 a n d 3 7 p e r c e n t o f th e w o r k e r s in t h e s e c r a f t s , r e s p e c t i v e l y , on th e d a y s h if t . N o n e o f th e w o r k e r s in t h e s e tw o t r a d e s h ad co n tra ct s c a le s o f l e s s th a n $ 2 . 9 0 . H a lf o f th e m a i l e r s h a d h o u r l y r a t e s o f $ 2 . 50 to $ 3 , an d 4 p e r c e n t h a d c o n t r a c t s c a l e s o f l e s s th an $ 2 . 5 0 an h o u r . A m o n g th e 12 b o o k an d jo b s h o p t r a d e s s t u d ie d , a v e r a g e h o u r l y s c a l e s , e x c e p t f o r b in d e r y w o m e n ( $ 1 .7 0 ) , v a r ie d fr o m $ 2 .5 6 f o r p r e s s a s s i s t a n t s and f e e d e r s to $ 3 . 70 fo r p h o to e n g ra v e rs. S ix o t h e r t r a d e s a l s o h a d s c a l e s a v e r a g i n g in e x c e s s o f $ 3 an h o u r . In n e w s p a p e r e s t a b l i s h m e n t s , th e h i g h e s t a v e ra g e ($ 3 .6 3 ) w as r e c o r d e d b y p h o to e n g ra v e r s an d p r e s s m e n - i n - c h a r g e an d th e l o w e s t ($ 2 .9 9 ) b y m a ile r s . T h e a v e r a g e s f o r th e o t h e r n e w s p a p e r p r in t in g t r a d e s c l o s e l y a p p r o x i m a t e d e a c h o t h e r an d r a n g e d f r o m $ 3 . 3 0 to $ 3 . 3 5 an h o u r . N o c o n s is t e n t p a tte r n o f r a te d iffe r e n t ia ls w a s e v id e n t a m o n g th e im p o r t a n t t r a d e s c o m m o n to b o t h t y p e s o f p r i n t i n g . D a y w o r k s c a l e s f o r h an d c o m p o s i t o r s a v e r a g e d 6 c e n t s h ig h e r in n e w s p a p e r e s t a b l i s h m e n t s th a n in c o m m e r c i a l s h o p s . P h o t o e n g r a v e r s and s t e r e o t y p e r s o n d a y w o r k in b o o k an d j o b s h o p s , h o w e v e r , a v e r a g e d 17 an d 2 8 c e n t s , r e s p e c t i v e l y , h ig h e r th a n s i m i l a r t r a d e s m e n o n n e w s p a p e r w o r k . S c a l e s f o r n ig h t w o r k o n n e w s p a p e r s w e r e , o n th e a v e r a g e , 22 c e n t s o r 7 p e r c e n t above t h o s e f o r d a y w o r k . A m o n g in d iv id u a l t r a d e s , th e d i f f e r e n t i a l f a v o r i n g n i g h t - s h i f t w o r k e r s v a r i e d f r o m 16 c e n t s f o r m a c h i n e t e n d e r s to 31 c e n t s f o r jo u r n e y m e n p r e s s m e n . P er c e n t a g e w i s e , th e d i f f e r e n t i a l s v a r i e d f r o m 5 to 1 0 p e r c e n t . City and Regional Variations H o u r ly p a y s c a l e s w e r e i n c r e a s e d b e t w e e n J u ly 1, 1 9 5 7 , a n d J u ly 1, 1 9 5 8 , f o r s o m e p r in t in g t r a d e s w o r k e r s in e a c h o f th e 53 c i t i e s s t u d ie d . In C h a r l o t t e , S a lt L a k e C i t y , an d S p o k a n e , h o w e v e r , s c a l e r e v i s i o n s w e r e r e p o r t e d o n ly f o r n e w s p a p e r w o r k . Som e t r a d e s in b o o k an d j o b s h o p w o r k in t h e s e c i t i e s w e r e n e g o t ia t in g n e w s c a l e s at th e t im e of su rvey. T h e i n c r e a s e in a v e r a g e h o u r l y s c a l e s f o r b o o k a n d j o b p r in t in g v a r i e d f r o m 9 to 1 1 c e n t s in 16 c i t i e s an d f r o m 7 to 9 c e n t s in 14 c i t i e s ; th e a d v a n c e r a n g e d f r o m 2 to 7 c e n t s in 9 c i t i e s and f r o m 11 to 19 c e n t s in a s i m i l a r n u m b e r o f c i t i e s . A v e r a g e h o u r l y s c a l e i n c r e a s e s in n e w s p a p e r e s t a b lis h m e n t s v a r i e d f r o m 9 to 1 1 c e n t s in 17 c i t i e s , f r o m 11 to 13 c e n t s in 18 o t h e r s , a n d f r o m 3 to 9 c e n t s in 14 c i t i e s . P e r c e n t a g e w i s e , th e i n c r e a s e s r e p r e s e n t e d g a in s o f 2 to 5 p e r c e n t f o r b o o k an d j o b p r in t in g in 7 o f e v e r y 10 c it ie s and a s im ila r p e r c e n t a g e f o r n e w s p a p e r p r in t in g in 9 o f e v e r y 1 0 c i t i e s . 4 T h e c i t y an d r e g i o n a l a v e r a g e s p r e s e n t e d in t a b le s 8 an d 9 w e r e d e s ig n e d to s h o w c u r r e n t le v e ls o f r a t e s ; th ey do n o t m e a s u r e d if f e r e n c e s in u n io n s c a l e s a m o n g a r e a s . S c a l e s f o r in d iv id u a l c r a f t s , o f c o u r s e , v a r i e d f r o m c it y to c it y . T h e c it y 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 f lu e n c e d n o t o n ly b y d i f f e r e n c e s in r a t e s a m o n g c i t i e s an d r e g i o n s b u t a l s o b y d i f f e r e n c e s in th e p r o p o r t i o n o f o r g a n iz e d w o r k e r s in th e v a r i o u s c r a f t s . T h u s , a p a r tic u la r c r a ft o r c la s s ific a t io n m a y n ot be o r g a n i z e d in s o m e a r e a s o r m a y b e o r g a n i z e d l e s s i n t e n s i v e l y in s o m e a r e a s th an in o t h e r s ; a n d , a l s o , c e r t a i n t y p e s o f w o r k w e r e fo u n d in s o m e a r e a s b u t n o t in o t h e r s , o r to a g r e a t e r e x t e n t in s o m e a r e a s th a n in o t h e r s . T h e se d iffe r e n c e s w ere r e f l e c t e d in t h e w e ig h t i n g o f in d iv id u a l r a t e s b y th e n u m b e r o f u n io n m e m b e r s a t th e r a t e . H e n c e , e v e n th o u g h r a t e s f o r a l l in d iv id u a l c r a f t s in tw o a r e a s m a y b e i d e n t i c a l , th e a v e r a g e f o r a l l c r a f t s c o m b i n e d in e a c h a r e a m a y d i f f e r . W h e n th e 53 c i t i e s in c l u d e d in th e s t u d y w e r e g r o u p e d a c c o r d i n g to p o p u la t io n s i z e , th e a v e r a g e u n io n h o u r l y r a t e f o r w o r k e r s in b o o k an d j o b s h o p s r a n g e d f r o m $ 3 . 0 7 , in th e g r o u p o f c i t i e s w ith 1 , 0 0 0 , 0 0 0 o r m o r e p o p u la t io n , to $ 2 . 6 2 , in t h o s e c i t i e s o f 1 0 0 , 0 0 0 t o 2 5 0 , 00 0 p o p u la t io n (th e s m a l l e s t s i z e g r o u p s t u d ie d ) . In n e w s p a p e r e s t a b l i s h m e n t s , c o m p a r a b l e a v e r a g e s w e r e $ 3 . 4 6 an d $ 3 . 0 9 , r e s p e c t iv e ly . T h e a v e r a g e r a t e s f o r th e tw o in t e r m e d i a t e g r o u p s ( 5 0 0 , 0 0 0 to 1 , 0 0 0 , 0 0 0 an d 2 5 0 , 0 0 0 to 5 0 0 , 0 0 0 ), w e r e s i m i l a r in b o t h t y p e s o f p r in t in g — $ 2 . 74 an d $ 2 . 78 f o r b o o k an d j o b s h o p w o r k a n d $ 3 . 2 9 an d $ 3 . 2 7 f o r n e w s p a p e r w o r k (t a b le 8 ). A v e r a g e s c a le s o v e r la p p e d a m o n g in d i v id u a l c i t i e s in th e d i f f e r e n t s i z e g r o u p i n g s . F o r e x a m p l e , th e a v e r a g e s c a l e f o r S e a t t le in th e 2 5 0 , 0 0 0 to 5 0 0 , 0 0 0 p o p u la t io n g r o u p w a s h ig h e r th a n th a t o f a n y in d iv id u a l c i t y in th e tw o n e x t l a r g e r s i z e g r o u p s in n e w s p a p e r p r in t in g . On a r e g i o n a l b a s i s , u n io n h o u r l y s c a l e s o f a ll t r a d e s c o m b in e d a v e r a g e d h ig h e s t ( $ 3 . 1 7 ) on th e P a c i f i c c o a s t an d l o w e s t ( $ 2 . 8 1 ) in th e S o u t h w e s t . T h e M id d le A t l a n t i c an d G r e a t L a k e s r e g io n s a ls o had s c a le s a v e r a g in g in e x c e s s o f $ 3 an h o u r . A v e r a g e s c a l e s in b o o k an d j o b s h o p s v a r i e d f r o m $ 3 . 0 3 on th e P a c i f i c c o a s t to $ 2 . 4 6 in th e S o u t h w e s t . In n e w s p a p e r w o r k , th e lo w e s t ( $ 2 . 9 8 ) an d h ig h e s t ($ 3 .3 9 ) a v e r a g e s w e r e in th e S o u t h e a s t an d M id d le A t la n t i c r e g io n s , r e s p e c tiv e ly ( t a b le 9 ). p o p u la t io n d e c r e a s e d s l i g h t l y d u r in g th e s u r vey y ea r. T he m o v e m e n t to w a rd a s h o r te r w o r k w e e k w a s e v i d e n c e d b y th e i n c r e a s e in th e n u m b e r o f w o r k e r s f o r w h o m a 3 6 y ,4 -h o u r w e e k l y s c h e d u l e w a s n e g o t ia t e d — f r o m 2 7 . 5 p e r c e n t o n J u ly 1, 1 9 5 7 , to 3 3 . 9 p e r c e n t on J u ly 1, 1 9 5 8 . S t a n d a r d w e e k l y s c h e d u l e s a v e r a g e d 3 6 . 8 h o u r s o n J u ly 1, 1 9 5 8 , c o m p a r e d w ith 3 6 . 9 h o u r s o n J u ly 1, 1 9 5 7 . N e g o t ia t e d w o rk w e e k s fo r d a y -s h ift w o r k e r s a v e r a g e d 3 6 . 9 h o u r s in c o m m e r c i a l s h o p s an d 3 7 h o u r s in n e w s p a p e r p la n t s . N i g h t - s h i f t w o r k e r s on n e w s p a p e r s h a d an a v e r a g e w e e k l y s c h e d u l e o f 3 6 . 1 h o u r s ( t a b le 1 0 ). A s t a n d a r d w o r k w e e k o f 3 7*/2 h o u r s w a s p r e v a l e n t , a lth o u g h l e s s w i d e s p r e a d th an a y ea r e a r lie r . T h is s c h e d u l e w a s s p e c i f i e d in l a b o r - m a n a g e m e n t c o n t r a c t s a p p l i c a b l e to n e a r l y h a l f o f th e p r in t in g t r a d e s w o r k e r s in b o t h t y p e s o f p r in t in g e s ta b lis h m e n ts . S t r a i g h t - t i m e w o r k w e e k s o f 3 6 V4 h o u r s p r e v a ile d f o r n e a r l y t h r e e - e i g h t h s o f th e b o o k an d j o b s h o p w o r k e r s and f o r t h r e e - t e n t h s o f t h o s e in n e w s p a p e r e s t a b l i s h m e n t s ; o f 3 5 h ours f o r a p p r o x i m a t e l y an e ig h t h o f th e w o r k e r s in e a c h ty p e s h o p . W e e k ly s c h e d u l e s o f f e w e r th an 35 h o u r s w e r e v i r t u a l l y n o n e x is t e n t in b o o k an d j o b s h o p s b u t w e r e in e f f e c t f o r a b o u t 6 p e r c e n t o f th e n e w s paper w o rk e rs. C o n tra ctu a l w o rk w eek s o f m o r e th an 3 7*/* h o u r s p r e v a i l e d f o r 5 p e r c e n t o f th e p r in t in g t r a d e s m e n o n c o m m e r c i a l w o rk and f o r p r a c t ic a lly n one o f th o se on new spaper w ork . Lab o r -m a n a g e m e n t c o n t r a c t s c o v e r in g w o r k e r s in n e w s p a p e r p la n t s u s u a ll y s p e c i f i e d s h o r t e r w o r k s c h e d u l e s f o r n ig h t w o r k th a n f o r d a y w o rk . S ch e d u le s o f 3 5 h o u r s o r le s s w e r e a p p l i c a b l e to 30 p e r c e n t o f th e n i g h t - s h i f t w o r k e r s an d 9 p e r c e n t o f th e d a y - s h i f t w o r k e r s ; o f 3 6 1/* h o u r s f o r 36 an d 2 4 p e r c e n t o f th e n i g h t - an d d a y - s h i f t w o r k e r s , r e s p e c t i v e l y . W e e k ly w o r k s c h e d u l e s o f h ours w e r e s t ip u la t e d f o r 33 p e r c e n t o f th e n ig h t w o r k e r s and f o r 6 4 p e r c e n t o f th e d a y w o r k e r s . Health, Insurance, and Pension Plans N e g o t ia t e d h e a lt h , i n s u r a n c e , an d p e n s io n p r o g r a m s in th e p r in t in g i n d u s t r y h a v e i n c r e a s e d in r e c e n t y e a r s , a lth o u g h l e s s r a p i d l y th a n in s o m e o t h e r i n d u s t r i e s . The ra te o f d e v e lo p m e n t h a s u n d o u b t e d ly b e e n in f lu e n c e d b y p r o g r a m s w h i c h p r o v i d e m e m b e r s w ith o n e o r m o r e t y p e s o f b e n e f i t s ( o l d - a g e , d e a th , s i c k n e s s , an d d i s a b i l i t y ) , o p e r a t e d b y a n u m b e r o f p r in t in g t r a d e s u n io n s f o r m a n y y e a r s . Standard Workweek The s tr a ig h t-tim e w o rk w e e k fo r t r a d e s w o r k e r s in c i t i e s o f 1 0 0 , 0 0 0 p r in tin g or m ore A s u b s t a n t ia l ly g r e a t e r p r o p o r t i o n o f th e o r g a n i z e d p r in t in g t r a d e s w o r k e r s w e r e i n c lu d e d i n n e g o t ia t e d h e a lt h a n d in s u r a n c e 5 p la n s than in p e n s io n p r o g r a m s . On J u ly 1, 19 58 , 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 f o r h ea lth and in s u r a n c e p la n s a ffe c t e d tw o th ir d s o f the u n ion p r in tin g tr a d e s w o r k e r s , and th o s e c o n ta in in g p e n s io n p r o v i s io n s w e r e a p p lic a b le to a th ir d o f a ll the w o r k e r s . The p r o p o r t io n o f w o r k e r s c o v e r e d b y e a c h o f th e s e p l a n s in c r e a s e d s lig h t ly d u rin g the y e a r . 2 H ea lth and in s u r a n c e p r o g r a m s w e r e m o r e p r e v a le n t f o r w o r k e r s in c o m m e r c i a l sh op s than in n e w s p a p e r p la n ts---- 75 and 55 p e rce n t, r e s p e c tiv e ly . P e n s io n p la n p r o v is io n s , h o w e v e r , w e r e in e f f e c t f o r 32 p e r c e n t o f the b o o k and jo b sh op w o r k e r s and 40 p e r c e n t o f th o se on n e w s p a p e r s . The v a st m a jo r it y o f the w o r k e r s (92 p e r c e n t) p r o v id e d h e a lth and in s u r a n c e p r o t e c tio n w e r e c o v e r e d b y p r o g r a m s fin a n c e d e n t ir e ly b y e m p l o y e r s . Such p la n s w e r e a p p lic a b le to 94 and 86 p e r c e n t , r e s p e c t iv e ly , o f the p r o t e c t e d w o r k e r s in c o m m e r c i a l and n e w s p a p e r p la n ts . E m p lo y e r -fin a n c e d p e n s io n p la n s p r e v a ile d f o r a p p r o x im a t e ly 85 p e r 2 T h e p r e v a le n c e o f n e g o tia te d h e a lth , inc e n t o f the p r in tin g tr a d e s w o r k e r s c o v e r e d s u r a n c e , and p e n s io n p r o g r a m s in the p r in tin g b y n e g o tia te d a g r e e m e n ts p r o v id in g f o r su ch in d u s tr y w a s f i r s t stu d ied b y the B u r e a u as p la n s in b oth b o o k and jo b sh o p s and n e w s o f Ju ly 1, 1954. In fo r m a tio n f o r th e s e p la n s p a p e r e s t a b lis h m e n t s . w a s r e s t r i c t e d to th o se fin a n c e d e n t ir e ly o r in p a r t b y the e m p lo y e r . P la n s fin a n c e d b y Union Scales by City and Trade w o r k e r s th ro u g h u n ion 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 a tte m p t w a s m a d e to s e U n ion s c a l e s o f w a g e s and h o u r s in e f f e c t c u r e in fo r m a t io n on the kind and ex ten t o f on J u ly 1, 1957, and J u ly 1, 19 58 , f o r the b e n e fit s p r o v id e d o r on the c o s t o f p la n s p r o in d iv id u a l tr a d e s in e a c h o f the 53 c it ie s in v id in g su ch b e n e fit s . c lu d e d in the stu d y a r e sh ow n in ta b le 13. T A B L E 1. I n d e x e s 1 o f u n io n h o u r l y w a g e s c a l e s in the p r i n t i n g t r a d e s , (Jan uary 2, Year 1907: 1908: 1909: 1910: 1911: 1912: 1913: 1914: 1915: M ay M ay M ay M ay M ay M ay M ay M ay M ay 15 1 5 -----------------------------------------1 5 -----------------------------------------1 5 -----------------------------------------1 5 ---------------------------15 -----------------------------15 ------------15 -------------- - - — 1 5 ------------------------------------------ 1916: 1917: 1918: 1919: 1920: 1921: 1922: 1923: 1924: M ay M ay M ay M ay M ay M ay M ay M ay M ay 1925: 1926: 1927: 1928: 1929: 1930: 1931: 1932: 1933: 1 9 4 8 —J u ly 1, P rin tin g 1 90 7-58 1 9 4 9 * 1 0 0 ) _________________________________ B o o k and jo b N ew spaper 1 9.9 2 0 .3 20. 7 2 1 .0 2 1.2 1 5 .0 16. 6 17. 8 18. 8 1 9.3 1 9 .6 2 0 .0 2 0 .4 20. 5 1 9 .4 20. 4 2 1 .3 2 2 .0 2 2 .4 2 2 .8 2 3 .2 23. 5 23. 6 1 5 -----------------------------------------15 --------------15 --------------------------------------15 - - ------ ------15 ------------------ 15 -----------------------------------15 - ---------- 15 ------- -------------------15 -------------------------------- 2 1 .4 22. 1 2 4 .0 2 9 .4 37. 7 4 1 .3 4 1 .8 43. 0 45. 1 2 0 .8 2 1 .5 2 3 .9 2 9 .4 3 8 .4 4 2 .2 4 2 .4 44. 1 4 5 .9 23. 7 2 4 .3 2 5 .5 3 0.8 37. 6 4 0 .9 4 1 .3 4 1 .8 4 4.3 M ay M ay M ay M ay M ay M ay M ay M ay M ay 1 5 15 -----------------------------------1 5 -----------------------------------------1 5 -----------------------------------------15 ---------------------------- 1 5 -----------------------------------------15 ------------------ -------------------------------------------------------15 ------------------ ------ ------15 4 5 .8 4 6 .8 4 8.2 49. 1 4 9 .8 5 0 .6 5 0 .8 50. 5 47. 5 4 6 .4 4 7 .4 4 8 .6 4 9 .2 4 9 .9 5 0 .8 51.1 50. 6 4 7 .8 45. 1 46. 1 4 7 .4 4 8 .6 49. 5 5 0.0 50. 1 5 0 .0 4 6 .8 1934: 1935: 1936: 1937: 1938: 1939: 1940: 1941: 1942: M ay M ay M ay M ay June June June June Ju ly --------------- - --------15 15 ---------------------------- ------15 ------------------------------15 -------------------------------- 1 ----------------- -------------------1 -------------------------------------------1 --------- ----------------------- — 1 - -----------------------------1 ------------------ --------------------- 48. 5 5 0 .3 5 1 .5 53.2 5 4 .9 5 5 .4 5 6.2 56. 8 5 9 .3 49. 1 5 0.2 5 1.6 5 3 .3 55. 1 55. 5 5 6 .0 56. 6 5 9.1 4 7 .4 5 0 .3 5 1 .0 5 2 .9 5 4.3 5 5 .0 5 6.2 5 6.9 5 9 .4 1943: 1944: 1945: 1946: 1948: 1949: 1950: 1951: 1952: J u ly Ju ly J u ly July Jan. Ju ly Ju ly J u ly Ju ly 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 - --------- ---------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ---------- ------------- ----------------------- ----------------- ------- 6 1.1 62. 6 63. 5 74. 3 94. 3 105. 7 1 07 .9 1 1 2 .4 118. 8 60. 7 62. 3 63. 1 7 4.2 94. 3 105. 7 1 08 .2 112. 1 119 .3 6 1.9 63. 3 64. 1 74. 5 94. 3 105. 7 1 0 7 .4 112. 7 117. 6 1953: 1954: 1955: 1956: 1957: 1958: July J u ly Ju ly July July July 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - ---------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 2 3 .5 127. 1 130. 7 134. 1 1 38 .9 143. 6 124 .0 127. 6 1 3 1 .4 134 .9 139.9 144. 7 122. 3 125 .9 128 .9 132. 1 1 3 6 .4 140. 8 0 0 0 0 1 In d e x s e r i e s d e s i g 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 c h a n g e s in u n io n s c a l e s a r e b a s e d p a r a b l e q u o t a t i o n s f o r th e v a r i o u s o c c u p a t i o n s in c o n s e c u t i v e p e r i o d s , w e i g h t e d b y n u m b e r m e m b e r s r e p o r t e d at e a c h q u o t a t i o n in the c u r r e n t s u r v e y p e r i o d . 2 C o m b i n e d data f o r y e a r s 1 9 0 7 - 1 0 n o t a v a i l a b l e . on c o m o f u n ion 8 TABLE 2. I n d e x e s 1 o f u n io n h o u r l y w a g e s c a l e s in e a c h p ri n t i n g t r a d e , 1 9 0 7 - 5 8 (January 2, 1 9 4 8 - J u l y 1, 1949 = 100) B o o k and jo b Year 1907: 1908: 1909: 1910: 1911: May May May May May 15 __ ____ _ _________ 15 _ _________ 1 5 ___________________________ 1 5 ___________________________ _____ ____ .. 15 1912: 1913: 1914: 1915: 1916: May May May May May 15 _ _ ____ _________ 1 5 ___________________________ 15 15 _ _ _ ____ _________ 1 5 ___________________________ 191 7: 1918: 1919: 1920: 1921: May May May May May 1922: 1923: 1924: 1925: 1926: B in dery women Machine Press M achine Photo Press B ook C om p osi E lectro tender s assist tors, opera men, en M ailers typers ants and binder s (m achin tors ha nd gravers c y lin d er ists) feeders 16.7 18.5 18.7 18.9 19.2 17.9 17.9 17.9 18. 7 19.2 17. 1 17. 1 17.2 17.9 18.9 19.6 19.9 2 0.4 20.5 20.9 19.2 19.6 20.5 20.9 21.5 23.4 24.0 24.2 24.3 24.3 22.4 22.8 22.8 23.0 23.0 _ _ _ 17.1 19.3 19.8 20. 1 20.2 20.2 15 _ _ _ 15. _ . _ 15 . .. 1 5 ___________________________ 1 5 ___ _______________________ 18.3 20.4 26.4 36.5 42.6 21.4 24. 1 30.8 4 0.4 44.3 2 1.3 23.5 2 8.8 37. 9 43.4 22.2 23.3 26.7 38.2 44.5 24.9 26.9 32.5 41.3 46.8 23.5 25.8 31.8 39.8 46.0 _ _ _ May May May May May 1 5 ______ . . 1 5 ............................ 1 5 ___________________________ 1 5 ............................. 15 ________ ____ _ 41.2 43. 1 43.7 44.2 43.4 42.5 45. 1 47. 1 47.6 48.4 44. 2 4 5.2 47. 3 47. 0 47.9 45.4 48.2 50.0 49.8 50.3 46.8 47.7 49.7 4 9.7 50.3 45.5 4 6.4 4 8.4 48.5 50.2 _ _ _ 1927: 1928: 1929: 1930: 1931: May May May May May 15. 1 5 ............................. 15 .................. 15 _ ______ 15 . . 4 4.4 44.6 45.0 45.3 45.5 49.5 49.3 49.8 50.4 50.6 48.8 4 9.5 4 9.8 50.9 51. 1 50.9 51.3 52.5 54.0 55.2 52.3 52.4 53.3 54.7 55.0 50.4 50.7 51. 1 52.0 52.5 1932: 1933: 1934: 1935: 1936: May May May May May 15 1 5 ___________________________ 1 5 ____ _ __ ______ 15 _ _ _ _____ 1 5 ............................. .................... 44.4 42.6 44.8 45.2 46. 1 48.8 47.0 48.8 4 9.4 50. 1 5 1.0 4 7.9 4 8.4 4 9.3 50.8 55.0 51.5 55. 1 56.0 56.2 55.0 51.6 51.7 52.5 54.3 52.9 49.8 51.3 51.5 53. 1 1937: 1938: 1939: 1940: 1941: May June June June June 1 5 _____________ ;_____________ 1 ........... .... ..... 1 ___ _ _ __ ___ 1 . _ . 1 _____ 46.8 49. 1 49.8 50.0 51. 1 51.5 5 3.4 5 4.4 54.7 55.5 52. 7 5 4.4 54. 7 55.6 56.5 56.9 59.5 59.9 60. 1 61.3 55.8 57.4 57.6 58.0 58.5 54.7 56.3 56.5 57.2 57.6 1942: 1943: 1944: 1945: 1946: J ul y J ul y July July J ul y ______________ 1 _____ __ 1 . . . . 1 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 1 . 1 _____ _ _ _________ _ 54. 1 55.8 58.6 59.8 72.7 58.4 60.6 61.5 61.8 74.0 58.5 6 0.2 62. 1 6 2.8 73.4 62.4 64.1 65.6 66.9 76.2 61.2 63.0 63.5 64.2 74.8 1948: 1949: 1950: 1951: 1952: J an . July J ul y July J ul y 2 1 _ 1 1 _____ 1 ___________ 95.3 104.7 108. 1 112.7 120.3 94.6 105.4 108.3 111.2 119.4 94.2 105.8 107. 5 111.2 118.0 93.0 107.0 110.6 114.4 119.5 1953: 1954; 1955: 1956: 1957: 1958: July J ul y July J ul y July July 1 _ _ _ 1 ___________________________ 1 _____________ _ _ 1 . _________ 1 . 1 ______T_____ ________ 125.7 131.0 135.6 139.5 147.2 152.2 123.3 126.5 1 30. 7 134.8 139.7 144.8 122.8 125.8 129 . 7 132.9 137.8 141.9 123.8 127.3 129 . 1 133.5 138 . 1 143. 1 S e e f o o t n o t e at e n d o f t e b l e - . 16.8 ’ 20.3 21.0 21.8 22.6 22.8 Press m en, platen 13.0 14.4 14.6 14.9 15.5 18.4 19.3 20.9 21.0 21.5 17.3 17.9 18.5 18.8 19.2 _ _ 20.5 15.8 16. 1 16.6 16.7 16.9 21.8 22.1 22.6 22.6 22.9 19.5 19.8 20.2 20.2 20.6 22.3 23.6 27.5 38.0 40.5 17.8 20.8 26.8 36.8 39.8 23.4 25.9 31.4 40.8 45.0 21.7 23.9 29.3 39.7 44.3 40.9 41.3 44.2 45.3 48.2 38.5 43.2 42.8 45.2 4 5.7 44.0 47.5 48.9 49. 5 50.5 4 3.4 45.2 46.6 46.8 49.0 - 50.5 51.9 52.7 52.8 52.9 46.3 4 6.6 47.0 47.6 47.9 50.6 51.0 51.9 52.8 53.2 49.5 48.6 49.4 50.2 50.4 _ - 54.5 53.5 54.3 57.8 59.2 45.8 42.7 44.3 45.3 46.8 51.8 48.6 49.9 50.6 52.7 49.4 46.0 47.2 47.6 49.5 48.1 51.0 51.9 53.3 53.9 59.9 61.4 61.9 62.4 62.6 49.2 51.8 52.1 52.4 53.0 54.5 56.2 56.6 56.9 57.4 51.8 53.4 53.9 54.2 54.7 60.3 62. 1 63.5 64.5 73.7 56.7 57.7 59.0 60.0 72.6 63.8 64. 1 67.4 68.9 78.6 56.1 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 94. 1 105.9 107. 1 110.6 118. 1 94.3 105.7 106.8 110. 1 117.4 92.8 107.2 108.9 114.3 119.5 92.8 107.2 110.6 114.8 123.2 94.8 105.2 107.8 112,5 118.7 94.8 105.2 107.6 111.7 118.9 94.5 105.5 108.6 113 . 1 119.5 122.6 125.5 129.6 132.6 137.7 141.7 122.8 126.0 130.0 133.2 138.2 142.4 125.9 130.9 135.4 139.4 144.6 150.3 128.5 133 . 1 136.6 139.5 143.9 148.7 123.8 127.6 132 . 1 135.8 140.8 146.0 123.4 126.7 130.4 133.7 138.0 143. 1 124. 1 127.5 131.8 135.6 140,9 146,5 _ _ _ _ - _ _ _ - - - - - - _ _ - T A B L E 2. I n d e x e s 1 o f un io n h o u r l y w a g e s c a l e s in e a c h p ri n t i n g t r a d e , 1907—5 8 — C o n t i n u e d ( J a n u a r y 2 , 1948—J u l y 1, 1949 = 100) Newspaper Web p r e s s m e n C o m p o s i M achine tor s, opera hand tors Year M achine tenders (m achin ists) M ailers Photoengravers Journey m en 1907 : M a y 1908; M a y 1909; M a y 1910: M a y 1911: M a y 15 ___________ . 15 _________ 15 ______________ 15 15 ______ _ _ _ ______ _____ 19.8 20.9 22.0 23.0 23.4 20.3 21.2 21.9 22.6 22.7 - _ _ - 1912; 1913; 1914: 1915: 1916: May May May May May 15 ______________ ____ 15 ._ _ _ _ __ _ __ __ 15 _ _ _ _____ 15 _ __ _ _ _ _ 15 _ _ _____ _ __ 23.9 24.3 24.6 24.7 24.8 23.2 23.6 23.8 24.0 24.2 25. 1 25.3 25,4 25.6 25.7 _ _ - 1917: 1918; 1919: 1920: 1921: May May May May May 15 15 ______________________ _____ 1 5 ___ __ ______________ 15 ...... ,..... ........................ 15 _ ___ __ ______ 25.4 26.6 31.9 38.8 42.3 24.9 25.7 31.3 38.8 41.3 25.9 27.2 34.5 42.6 44.5 1922: 1923: 1924: 1925: 1926: May May May May May 1 5 1 5 15 1 5 15 _______________________________ _____ _________________ ___ „ ____ ___ ___ „ ___ ____ __ ___ _______ 43.3 43.7 46.0 46.3 47.4 42.4 42.9 4 5.4 46.3 47.5 44.9 45.0 47.5 46.2 45.8 1927: 1928: 1929: 1930: 1931: May May May May May 15 _ ________________________ _____ 15 15 __________ ____ 15 _____________________ 15 ___ 4 9.0 49.9 50.8 51.3 51.3 48.5 50.3 50.8 51.2 51.3 4 8.4 49.5 50.6 51.0 51. 1 1932: 1933: 1934: 1935: 1936: May May May May May 1 5 15 1 5 1 5 1 5 _______________________________ _ _ ____ __ _______ _ _ _ _ ____________ _______________________________ _______________________________ 50.8 4 7.4 48. 1 51.3 52.2 50.9 47.6 48.2 5 1.4 52.3 50.8 47.2 47.8 51.0 52.0 1937: 1938: 1939: 1940: 1941: May June June June June 15 __________ _ __ ___• . 1 ______ 1 1 __ _____ _______________ _____ _ ___________ 1 54.4 55.5 55.9 57.1 57.8 54.5 55.8 56.2 57.2 57.8 54.2 55.5 55.8 56.8 57.5 47. 1 48.3 48.7 50.2 52.2 57.5 6 0.4 61.7 62.3 62.6 _ 53.7 54.9 55.7 1942: 1943: 1944: 1945: 1946: July July Ju ly July July 1 1 1 1 1 _ . _______________________________ ______ _______ _ __ ____ ________ 60.2 64.0 64.8 7 4. 1 60.3 62.6 64.0 64. 7 74.4 60.2 62.7 64. 1 64.9 74.6 55.6 58.5 59.3 60.3 73.4 63.9 64.7 66.4 67.8 77.8 1948: 1949: 1950: 1951: 1952: Jan . J ul y July J ul y J ul y 2 1 1 1 1 _ _ _________________ ______ _ _________ __________ _______ _ __ 95.2 104.8 106.2 111.1 115.9 95.1 104.9 106. 1 111.0 115.8 95.1 104.9 106.0 110.8 115.7 93.4 106.6 108.3 114.2 121.3 1953: 1954: 1955: 1956: 1957: 1958: J ul y Ju ly July Ju ly July Ju ly 1 1 1 1 1 1 _______________________________ _ _ _____________ _______________________________ __ __________ _ _____ _ _ _____ __________ ______ 120. 1 123.4 126. 1 129.3 133.5 137.6 120.0 123.2 125.9 128.8 133.2 137.3 119.4 122.5 125.0 127.9 132. 1 136.0 126.5 130.8 134.3 138.2 143.0 148.6 62.8 - M e n -in charge _ - - _ - _ _ - _ - _ - _ _ - Journey m en and m en-incharge com b in ed 18.3 19.5 20.3 21.0 21.1 20.! 21. < 2 2.: 2 2.8 2 3 .C 23 .2 24 .7 2 5. C 2 5 .C 25 .2 2 5. 9 2 7 .C - - - 2 2.4 - - 21.4 21.9 22.0 22.2 22.3 - 2 3.4 25.3 29.8 34.4 40.6 - - 22.7 24.5 30.2 37.3 39.9 _ . - _ _ “ 42.6 42.4 44.2 45.9 49.4 3 0. 4 37. ] 43.2 37.9 38.4 42.7 44.6 44.6 42.6 46.9 48.0 48. 1 49.0 49.2 47.0 47.0 49.3 49.6 49.9 49.9 46.7 46.8 4 9.4 49.6 49.4 46.6 47.3 49. 5 50.2 55.0 56.2 56.9 51.2 52.6 53.8 55. 1 55.9 51.8 53.6 54. 1 55.7 56.6 57.8 60.7 62.2 63.3 74.7 59.3 62.0 63.5 64.4 75.7 58.0 60.9 62.4 6 3.4 74.8 59.3 61.8 63.5 64.0 74.0 94.4 105.6 107.4 111.8 116.4 93.2 106.8 109.1 115.0 119.0 93.7 106.3 109.3 114.8 118.5 93.2 106.8 109.2 115.0 118.9 93. 1 106.9 109.4 114.8 120.2 120.8 123.9 126.9 129.7 133.4 137.9 124.7 128.6 132. 1 135.5 139.9 144.4 124.4 128.5 132. 1 135.3 139.9 144.2 124.6 128.5 132.0 135.3 139.7 144.2 123.5 127. 7 131. 3 134.2 138.2 142.7 - - ” - ~ 50. 1 52. 1 5 2.4 53.2 53.7 _ - _ - ■ . _ _ - 54.3 50.3 52.6 55. 1 56,5 _ _ _ _ - - - - Stereo typers 43.4 44.7 45.9 46.5 1 I n d e x s e r i e s d e s i g 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 c h a n g e s in un 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 l e q u o t a t i o n s f o r the v a r i o i o c c u p a t i o n s in c o n s e c u t i v e p e r i o d s , w e i g h t e d by n u m b e r o f un io n m e m b e r s r e p o r t e d at e a c h q u o t a t i o n in the c u r r e n t s u r v e y p e r i o 9 T A B L E 3. P e r c e n t c h a n g e s in u n io n w a g e r a t e s and p e r c e n t o f u n io n p r i n t i n g t r a d e s w o r k e r s a f f e c t e d , J u l y 1, 1957—J u l y 1, 1958 Percent affected by— Trade P e r c e n t o f un io n p r i n t i n g t r a d e s w o r k e r s a f f e c t e d b y i n c r e a s e s o f — 3 and Under 2 and 2 under 3 under 4 percent percent percent 8 and under 10 percent 5 and 4 and 6 and under 5 under 6 under 8 percent percent percent 10 percent and over Increase No change ____________________________ 8 9.6 10.4 1.1 8.1 4 0.5 2 3.7 8 .6 2 .9 1 .9 2 .7 3o k and j o b _ _______ _________ __ B in d ery w om en 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 ________________________ 87.8 82.9 87. 1 76. 9 99.1 77.6 79.6 91.4 96.4 96.3 95.6 91.8 97.0 12.2 17.1 12.9 23.1 .9 22.4 20.4 8 .6 3 .6 3 .7 4 .4 8 .2 3.0 1 .0 _ .6 2 .3 1 .3 3.1 2 .2 1.5 .4 1.0 .2 .7 7.1 .6 1 .8 6 .4 6 .6 7.0 8 .3 .8 28.8 8.0 6.4 10.9 2 .3 35.8 23. 1 32.8 27.5 47.0 2 4.8 24.3 4 1.9 24.3 48.2 62.5 42.3 34.2 24.2 33.6 20.0 27.5 32.5 2 8.8 2 9.8 15.4 19.9 2 5.0 12.5 21.5 39.2 11.3 18.2 26.0 6 .5 6 .0 6 .7 9 .9 8. 7 13.2 7 .8 2 .3 3 .5 3 .7 2 .8 2 .6 1 .3 1.2 3 .6 2 .0 .9 19.7 8 .4 1.1 1 .2 .8 11.5 1. 7 .5 .3 1 .6 _ 1 .9 1 .1 2 .7 .9 1 .3 4 .7 3.1 1.7 3 .9 4 .4 4 .4 3 .9 2 .1 3 .4 2 .9 .7 .9 4. 5 5.0 9 .5 3 .8 92.7 92.4 92.9 7.3 7. 6 7 .1 1 .4 1.7 1. 1 9 .7 8 .4 11.0 4 8.8 4 8.5 49.2 2 2.8 23. 6 22.0 3 .9 4 .4 3 .5 3.2 2 .8 3 .6 2 .2 2 .3 2.1 .6 .8 .5 92.9 93.5 7 .1 6.5 1 .5 1 .6 6.3 8 .7 58.5 58.5 23.3 19.6 2 .3 4 .0 - 1.1 .9 .2 93.1 92.4 6 .9 7. 6 1.6 1 .7 4 .8 7. 7 62.2 63.6 21.1 17.0 2 .1 1.0 - - 1.1 1.0 . 1 .4 91.0 92.3 9 .0 7 .7 1 .8 1.6 6.2 9 .6 63.0 68.0 16.1 10.0 2 .7 2 .3 - 1.1 .7 .2 .2 94.5 96.5 5.5 3 .5 .4 (M 4 .8 1.1 18.8 19.2 53.0 59.6 5.5 2 .6 8.2 14.0 1 .9 - 1 .7 - 99.6 99.7 .4 .3 4 .3 .5 21.7 26.4 47.1 51.2 11.6 13.2 5.2 .3 9 .1 6.1 _ - .5 2 .0 89.5 93.0 10.5 7 .0 1 .8 .4 15.4 26.1 42.7 44.1 11.8 6.2 7 .1 4 .8 3 .6 4 .0 6.1 6.1 1.0 1 .3 91.8 94. 6 8 .2 5 .4 .8 1.1 24.2 30.3 45.3 45.4 6 .7 4 .7 4 .7 2 .5 4 .8 5 .7 2 .7 3.2 2 .5 1 .6 89.7 81.1 10.3 18.9 3.0 1.1 3 .6 6.3 44.7 42. 6 22.3 10.8 8 .0 10.7 3 .3 2 .6 2 .5 6 .9 2 .5 - .1 p r i n t i n g t r a d e s E le c tr o ty p e rs M a c h in e o p e r a t o r s ... _ . M a c h i n 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 i s 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 , platen __ _____ _____ S t e r e o t y p e r s _______ ___ __ _______ Daywork N i g h t w o r k ___________________________________ C o m p o s i t o r s , hand: _______ _________ D a y w o r k ____ N i g h t w o r k _______________________________ M a ch in e o p e r a t o r s : D a y w o r k _________________________________ 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 i n i s t s ) : D a y w o r k -------- _ — __ ___ 3w s p a p e r M ailers: Daywork __ ___ Nightwork _____ _____ __ __ __ _ Photoengravers: D a y w o r k __________________________ __ ___ P r e s s m e n (jou rn e y m e n ): D a y w o r k _________________________________ __ _ Nightwork __ ____ P ressm en-in-charge: D a y w o r k _________________________________ N i g h t w o r k _______________________________ S tereotypers: D a y w o r k _____ ____________________________ N i g h t w o r k ------------------------------------------------ 1 - - L e s s than 0 . 0 5 p e r c e n t . NOTE: B e ca u s e o f rounding, TABLE 4. s u m s o f i n d i v i d u a l i t e m s m a y no t e q u a l t o t a l s . C e n t s - p e r - h o u r i n c r e a s e s in u n io n w a g e r a t e s and p e r c e n t o f u n io n p r i n t i n g t r a d e s w o r k e r s a f f e c t e d , J u l y 1, 1957—J u l y 1, 1958 P e r c e n t o f u n io n p r i n t i n g t r a d e s w o r k e r s a f f e c t e d b y i n c r e a s e s o f — T rade workers 5 and 10 and 6 and 11 and affected by 8 and 9 and 12 and 15 and 2 0 c e n t s 14 and Under 5 wage rate and un d e r 6 u n d e r 8 u n d e r 9 u n d e r 10 u n d e r 11 u n d e r 12 u n d e r 14 u n d e r 15 un de r 20 cents increases cents cents cents cents cents cents cehts cents over cen ts 11 p r i n t i n g t r a d e s __________________ 8 9.6 1.8 4 .2 10. 9 11.0 7 .8 19.8 9 .9 12.2 3 .4 2. 5 6.0 o o k and j o b _________________________ B i n 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 , han d _____________ E l e c t r o t y p e r s -----------------------------M a c h i n e o pe r ato r s _______„______ M a c h i n 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 i s t a n t s and f e e d e r s __ P r e s s m e n , c y l i n d e r ____________ P r e s s m e n , p l a t e n _______________ S t e r e o t y p e r s _____________________ 8 7. 8 82.9 87.1 76.9 99.1 77.6 79.6 91.4 96.4 96.3 95.6 91.8 97.0 1. 7 3. 7 .6 2 .3 1 .3 3. 1 2 .2 2 .0 _ . 7 1.2 .9 .7 5 .4 17.2 .4 4 .6 1 .0 5.4 6. 1 6. 5 .3 5 .4 1 .8 1 .5 13.5 4 0.4 5 .4 2. 6 3 .4 2 .4 5. 7 12. 1 5 .0 23.2 8. 1 19.4 2. 3 11.1 14.3 10. 8 7.0 4 .2 7 .4 5 .0 15.2 23. 3 17. 1 4 .3 8. 7 5 .4 9 .6 1 .2 11.7 7. 7 17.2 . 1 23.3 14. 6 44. 9 13. 7 13.8 16. 1 4 .6 11.2 39.2 23. 7 23. 7 4. 3 12.6 1.5 21.3 25.4 14. 1 2 8.4 34. 6 16. 8 13. 6 .4 3 .3 4 .4 11.5 3.2 2. 8 .3 1 .0 2. 7 6 .0 3 .4 .9 5 .4 12. 8 .3 1 .2 1. 7 6 .3 6 .5 4. 1 4. 8 5.5 5. 7 5 .3 4. 1 5 .5 10.0 5.5 10.0 12.0 10.7 - 5 .4 3.3 4 .9 2 .7 2 7.9 18.0 15.4 4. 7 - . 7 4. 5 - 3 .0 3 .9 6 .3 16.4 .9 7 .5 4 .2 3 .4 _ 7.0 _ 18. 3 _ _ .6 7. 5 3 .9 1.2 _ 28. 3 TABLE 4. C e n t s - p e r - h o u r i n c r e a s e s in u n io n w a g e r a t e s and p e r c e n t o f u n io n p r i n t i n g t r a d e s w o r k e r s a f f e c t e d , J u l y 1, 1957—J ul y 1, 1958— C o n t in u e d P e r c e n t o f u n io n p r i n t i n g t r a d e s w o r k e r s a f f e c t e d b y i n c r e a s e s o f — P ercent of workers 15 and 20 c e r 12 and 11 and 6 and 8 and 9 and 10 an d 5 and 14 and affected by Under 5 and wage rate und er 6 u n d e r 8 u n d e r 9 u n d e r 10 u n d e r 11 u n d e r 12 unde r 14 u n d e r 15 u n d e r 20 cents cents cents ovei cents cents cents cents cents cents cents increases Trade N e w s p a p e r _ ----Daywork Nightwork — ----C o m p o s i t o r s , hand: D a y w o r k _______ __ __ _ _ N i g h t w o r k __ ____ M achine o p e r a t o r s : D a y w o r k __ ______ _________ Nightwork __ __ _____ ___ M ach in e te n d e rs (m a c h in ists ): Daywork _ _______ Ni g h t w o r k _____________________ M ailers: Daywork N i g h t w o r k --------------------------------P hotoengravers: D a y w o r k ___ __ ___ _______ Ni g h t w o r k _____________________ P r e s s m e n (jou rney m en ): Daywork _ Ni g h t w o r k _____________________ P ressm en -in -ch arge: Daywork __ ___ _____ __ __ N i g h t w o r k _____________________ Stereotypers: Daywork _______ __ ^____ N i g h t w o r k ___________________ NOTE: B e ca u s e o f rounding, T A B L E 5. 92.7 92.4 92.9 1.8 2 .4 1.2 2 .1 2 .5 1 .8 6 .4 5 .5 7 .2 11.0 14.9 7 .0 4 .7 5 .6 3 .9 24.5 28.0 21.0 19.9 12.6 27.2 11.6 11.0 12.2 3 .8 3 .7 3 .9 1.8 1.2 2 .4 5. 4. 5. 92.9 93.5 1.5 1 .6 2 .3 2 .6 4 .6 4 .1 17.9 7 .3 4 .7 6 .2 2 4.6 20.3 17.3 28.2 15.2 14.4 3 .7 6 .9 - .8 1. 1. 93.1 92.4 1.6 1. 7 2 .3 2 .4 2. 8 3 .6 15.2 6 .8 5 .4 3 .2 27.8 20.0 2 0.8 35.1 12.3 13.9 3 .6 4 .5 91.0 92.3 1 .8 1. 6 2 .6 3 .5 4 .6 5.1 14.4 6 .5 6.1 6. 5 19.3 20.3 27.2 36.4 9 .7 6 .1 4 .2 5 .4 - 1. . 94.5 96.5 5.3 1 .1 - 1.2 - - 11.0 2 .7 10.3 3.3 40. 6 2 0.8 4 .3 36.0 9 .3 17. 9 2 .4 2 .0 4 .0 4 .7 6. 8. 99.6 99.7 4 .3 .5 _ _ 18.1 14.5 14.8 16.1 4 .5 4 .0 15.4 14.7 17.3 27.3 12.7 13.4 1 .8 - 1. 1 2 .6 9. 6. 8 9. 5 93.0 1 .8 .4 5 .9 2 .7 10.7 2 2.9 13.8 6.1 5.3 2 .6 25.1 30.4 3.3 7 .2 6 .6 4 .4 4 .7 .4 2 .2 4 .5 10. 11. 91.8 94. 6 .8 1.1 2 .8 2 .0 14.7 2 4.4 15.6 6 .3 1.0 2 .3 33.4 23.7 1 .6 16.5 5.1 3.1 3. 1 .4 3 .5 4 .3 10. 10. 8 9. 7 81.1 3 .0 1.1 1 .1 2 .3 3 .6 14.6 13.9 4 .2 1.6 31.3 9 .7 9 .9 21.9 9.8 8.0 4. 6 6.0 .7 5. 7 8. 9. - - 1. 1. s u m s o f individual ite m s m a y not equal to ta ls. A v e r a g e u n io n h o u r l y w a g e r a t e s in the p ri n t i n g t r a d e s , Ju ly 1, 195 8, and i n c r e a s e s i n r a t e s , Ju ly 1, 1957—J u l y 1, 1958 Trade A m o u n t o:t i n c r e a s e , J u l y 1, 1 9 5 7 Average J ul y 1, 1 9 5 8 2 rate p e r hour, Cents p e r J u l y 1, 19581 P e r c e n t hour A l l p ri n t i n g t r a d e s __________________ $3.01 3 .4 9 .8 B o o k and j o b __________________________ B i n 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 , ha nd ______________ E l e c t r o t y p e r s ____________________ M a c h i n e o p e r a t o r s _______________ M a ch in e te nd ers ( 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 i s t a n t s and f e e d e r s ___________________________ P r e s s m e n , c y l i n d e r _____________ P r e s s m e n , p l a t e n ________________ S t e r e o t y p e r s ______________________ $ 2 . 85 1 .70 2. 93 3 . 17 3.4 2 3 . 16 3 .4 3 .4 3. 6 3 .0 3 .6 2 .9 9. 5 5 .6 10.3 9 .1 12.0 9.0 3. 17 2.5 7 3 . 70 3 .0 3 .9 3. 5 9.3 9 .8 12.4 2 .5 6 3 . 15 2.83 3.45 3 .7 3 .7 4 .0 4. 1 9 .2 11. 1 10.9 13.4 N e w s p a p e r ------------------------------------------D a y w o r k ___________________________ N i g h t w o r k _________________________ C o m p o s i t o r s , hand ______________ D a y w o r k _______________________ N i g h t w o r k _____________________ 3 .3 0 3. 19 3 .4 1 3 .32 3 .2 3 3 .42 3.2 3.3 3 .2 3. 1 3. 1 3.1 10.4 10. 1 10.6 10.0 9.7 10.3 Trade A m o u n t o f i n c r e as A verage J u l y 1, 1 9 5 7 rate p e r J u l v 1. 1 9 5 8 2 hour, J u l y 1, 1 9 5 8 1 P e r c e n t C e n t s pe hour N e w s p a p e r : — C o n t in u e d M a c hine o p e r a t o r s ----------------D a y w o r k ___ ____________ __ N i g h t w o r k ___ ____________ M ach in e tend ers ( m a c h i n i s t s ) ______ __________ D a y w o r k _____ ______________ N i g h t w o r k -----------------------------M a i l e r s _______ ______________ D a y w o r k _____________________ 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 -----------------------------N i g h t w o r k ___________________ P r e s s m e n ( j o u r n e y m e n ) _______ D a y w o r k _ _ ___ ___________ N 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 _________ __________ 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 _____________________ N i g h t w o r k ___________________ $ 3 . 35 3.24 3 .4 3 3.2 3. 1 3. 1 10.0 9 .8 10.2 3 .33 3 .2 6 3.42 2 .9 9 2 . 85 3. 10 3. 63 3 .5 3 3 .7 4 3 .3 3 3.19 3.5 0 3. 63 3. 50 3.80 3.3 0 3 . 17 3 .4 6 3 .0 3.0 2. 9 3 .9 3 .9 3 .9 3. 3 3. 3 3 .4 3 .2 3. 3 3. 2 3.0 3. 1 2 .9 3 .2 3 .4 3.0 9 .6 9 .5 9 .7 11.2 10. 6 11.7 11. 7 11.3 12.2 10.4 10. 1 10. 7 10. 7 10. 6 10. s 10. 3 10. 5 10.0 1 A v e r a g e r a t e s a r e b a s e d o n a l l r a t e s in e f f e c t o n J u l y 1, 1958; e a c h u n io n r a t e w a s w e i g h t e d b y the n u m b e r o f un io n m e m b e r r e p o r t e d at e a c h r a t e . 2 B a s e d o n c o m p a r a b l e q u o t a t i o n s f o r 1957 and 1958, w e i g h t e d b y the n u m b e r o f u n io n m e m b e r s r e p o r t e d at e a c h q u o t a t i o n in 1958 2 TABLE 6. I n c r e a s e s in union w a g e r a t e s in the p r in t in g t r a d e s b y c i t y , r e g i o n , a n d i n d u s t r y b r a n c h , J u l y 1, 195 7—J u l y 1 , 1 95 8 A l l prin tin g t r a d e s C ities by reg ion 11 c i t i e s Percent of in crea se _ . _ B o o k and jo b C en ts in crea se Percent of in crea se N ewspaper C en ts in crea se Percent of in crea se C en ts in crea se 3 .4 9.8 3.4 9.5 3.2 1 0 .4 e w E n g l a n d _ ____ Boston, M ass. ___ _ N ew H aven, Conn. _ __ P r o v i d e n c e , R . I . _________________________________ S p r i n g f i e l d , M a s s . _______________________________ 3.8 4.0 3. 1 4 .4 3.8 10.6 11.2 8.8 13.3 9 .9 3.7 4.0 2 .9 5 .6 3.8 9.8 10.4 8.0 16.5 9.9 3.8 3 .9 3.7 4 .0 3 .8 11.9 1 2.4 10.5 12.3 10.0 lidd le A tla n tic B u ffa lo, N. Y. _ E rie, Pa. .... . N e w a r k , N . J . ______________________________________ N e w Y o r k , N . Y . ______ _ ____ _____ P h ila d elp h ia , P a . P ittsburgh, P a. * _ ____ R o c h e s te r , N. Y . . Scranton, P a . _ _ _ _____ _ _ S y r a c u s e , N . Y . ... ... . 3.3 3.9 3.7 3.6 3 .0 3.4 2.9 4 .2 4. 1 3.9 9 .7 11.0 10.7 10.6 9.4 9.5 8.4 11.9 9.8 9.7 3.4 4. 1 3 .6 4.0 3.1 2.9 4.5 4. 1 4 .3 3.5 9.5 10.9 9.6 10.9 9 .4 7 .9 12.2 11.2 9.6 7.7 3.0 3 .5 3.8 3.0 2 .7 4. 1 1.5 4.4 3 .4 4 .2 10.0 11.2 11.1 9 .8 9.5 12.2 4 .6 13.4 10.7 1 2.4 o r d e r States B a ltim o re , M d. _ L o u is v ille , Ky. ___ R ichm ond, Va. W ashington, D. C . 3. 1 3.6 3 .7 3. 1 2.4 8 .4 9.8 9 .6 7 .8 7.0 3.0 3.6 3.9 3.5 2. 1 7.6 9.0 9 .6 7.5 5 .4 3. 1 3 .5 3.2 2.7 2.9 9 .7 10.8 9 .6 8 .0 9.6 3. 1 3.3 4. 1 2.4 2.5 3 .8 2 .0 8 .6 8 .9 11.2 6 .8 7.2 1 0.7 5 .6 3 .9 3.5 5 .6 0 4 .0 6 .7 1.7 9 .8 8.7 13.9 0 10.0 18.2 4 .4 2.7 3. 1 2 .8 2 .4 2.3 3.3 2. 1 7.9 9.2 8 .2 7.0 6.8 9.3 6 .3 Jr e a t L a k e s ___________________________________________ C h i c a g o , 111 . _ __ ___ ____ C in c in n a t i, O hio _. C le v e la n d , O hio _ __ C o l u m b u s , O h io _ _ D a y t o n , O h i o ________ __ „ __ D etroit, M ich . _ ____ __ G rand R a p id s, M ich . _ I n d ia n a p o lis , Ind. __ M i l w a u k e e , W i s .............. ....... _ ---M in n e a p o lis -S t . P a u l, M in n . P e o r i a , 11 1 . ___ r' _______ _________ __________ ___ T o le d o , O h io _ _ - . _ 3.0 2.7 3. 7 3 .0 3.2 3 .4 3 .0 3.0 1.9 2.8 3.9 3 .5 3 .7 8 .9 8 .4 10.7 8 .5 9.2 9.1 9. 1 8.7 5 .3 7.6 10.6 10.4 10.9 2.9 2.4 3.9 3.0 3 .0 3.3 3. 3 1.3 .9 3.0 3.9 3.0 3.4 8. 1 7.2 10.5 8.0 8 .3 8 .8 9 .6 3 .5 2.3 7.8 10.0 8 .6 9.3 3.3 3.3 3.6 3.0 3.4 4. 1 2.4 4 .0 3 .1 2.2 3.9 4.0 3.8 10.8 1 1 .4 11.0 9.6 10.6 12. 1 8. 1 12.2 9 .8 7.0 12.8 12.7 12.0 /liddle W e s t _ D e s M o i n e s , I o w a .____ K ansas C ity, M o. Omaha, N ebr. St. L o u i s , M o . 3.5 3 .4 2 .7 3 .0 4. 1 9 .7 9.5 7.3 8 .9 11.1 3.5 3.2 2 .6 1.7 4 .2 8 .8 8.5 6.5 4 .7 10.3 3.6 3.5 2.9 3.5 3.9 11.3 11.1 9 .0 10.6 12.8 louthwest _ _ D allas, T e x . H ouston, T e x . __ „ L ittle R o c k , A r k . New O r l e a n s , L a . _ O k la h o m a C ity , O kla. San A n t o n i o , T e x . _ 2.9 1.8 2 .7 3 .8 4 .4 2.8 3.2 7.9 5.6 7.7 9.3 11.0 6.4 9 .0 3 .7 4. 1 2.9 3.4 5. 1 3.3 5 .2 8 .7 11.9 7.5 7.3 12.3 6 .2 13.5 2 .4 1.0 2.6 4 .0 2.8 2.2 2.7 7 .3 3. 3 7 .9 11.0 8.0 6 .7 8 .0 fountain _ _ _ __ ____ D enver, C olo. S a l t L a k e C i t y , U t a h ____ _______ _________ ___ — 2.6 2.5 2.8 7 .6 7 .4 8.2 1 .3 1.6 0 3.5 4. 1 0 3.3 3.3 3 .4 10.2 10.3 10. 1 Pa cific __ _ L os A n g e le s , C a lif. O akland, C a lif. P ortland, O r eg. San F r a n c i s c o , C a l i f . Seattle, W a s h .. Spokane, W ash. » 4 .9 3.7 8.2 4 .4 7.7 4 .0 1. 1 14.7 11. 1 24. 1 13.5 22.7 12.9 3 .4 5 .7 3.8 9 .6 1 .6 9 .3 3.8 0 16.2 10.9 27.8 4.6 26.8 1 1.4 0 3.8 3.5 5.3 6 .9 4 .0 4.3 1.7 12.3 11.3 1 6.4 2 2.6 12.7 14.9 5.5 _ _ _ __ __ o u t h e a s t _______________________________________________ A tlanta, Ga. _ ___ B irm in g h a m , A la. C h a rlotte, N. C . . J a ck so n v ille , F la. ________ _ ___ K n oxville, Ten n. __ ___ M e m p h i s , T e n n . __________________________________ _ __ _ - - _ — - TABLE 7. D i s t r i b u t i o n o f u n i o n m e m b e r s i n t he p r i n t i n g t r a d e s b y h o u r l y w a g e r a t e s a n d b y t r a d e , J u l y 1, 19 5 8 P e r c e n t o f u n ion m e m b e r s w h o s e r a te (in c e n t s ) p e r h o u r w a s — Trade rate p er hour 1 5 0 'and under 160 150 160 • 170 "180 19 0 T70“ 18 0 i 9i r ~ 200 A l l p r i n t i n g t r a d e s ____________________ $ 3 .0 1 1 .0 2 .4 3.2 2.2 1.4 1.9 B o o k a n d j o b ____________________ _____ B i n 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 l e c t r o t y p e r s ------------------------M a c h i n e o p e r a t o r s ________________ M a c h i n 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 i s t a n t s a n d f e e d e r s __ P r e s s m e n , c y l i n d e r _ _______ __ P r e s s m e n , p l a t e n _________________ S t e r e o t y p e r s ________________________ $ 2 .85 1.70 2.9 3 3 .1 7 3.42 3 . 16 3 . 17 2 .5 7 3 . 70 2 .5 6 3 . 15 2.83 3.4 5 1 .6 8. 5 _ _ _ .6 _ - 3 .8 2 0 .0 _ 6. 1 _ . 1 - 5. 1 2 5 .9 _ _ 9.0 1 .2 - 3 .5 17. 6 _ 8. 7 1 .0 .3 2. 1 10. 5 _ 7 .8 .4 - 3.0 13.4 1. 1 4. 1 - N e w s p a p e r ______________________________ D a y w o r k ___________________________ N i g h t w o r k ___________________________ C o m p o s i t o r s , h a n d _______________ D a y w o r k __ ____ ___ _______ N i g h t w o r k _______________________ M achine o p e r a to r s __ D a y w o r k _________________________ N i g h t w o r k _______ _____________ M a c h i n 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 _________________________ N i g h t w o r k -----------------------------------_____ M a i l e r s ____________ D a y w o r k _________________________ N igh tw ork — _ __ P h o t o e n g r a v e r s ____________________ D a y w o r k _________________________ N i g h t w o r k _______________________ P r e s s m e n ( j o u r n e y m e n ) _________ D aywork N igh tw ork _______ __ ___ P r e s s m e n - i n - c h a r g e _____________ D a y w o r k _ __ __ _______ N igh tw o rk __ __ __ ___ S t e r e o t y p e r s ________________________ 3.30 3 .1 9 3 .4 1 3.32 3 .23 3 .42 3 . 35 3 .24 3 .43 3.33 3 .2 6 3 .42 2 .9 9 2 .8 5 3.10 3 . 63 3.53 3 . 74 3.33 3 . 19 3 . 50 3 . 63 3.5 0 3 .80 3 .30 o 1 17( Ji 3 .4 6 N igh tw ork _______ A l l printing tr a d e s ___________ _ _ _ _ - _ - _ _ _ _ _ - - _ 1 .2 2.0 1 2 .8 4 .6 1.8 1.8 2. 0 4. 0 13. 8 1. 7 10. 1 2 (M 2 .8 5. 1 .6 1.0 1. 7 2. 1 1 .0 . 6 .3 1 1.9 . 8 5. 6 - - - .2 . 3 1.0 2.2 _ . 1 .2 . 7 1. 3 _ (M (M (M . i 2. 1 3 .7 . 7 _ _ _ _ _ - - - - - - - _ _ _ _ _ - _ _ _ - _ - - - _ _ - - - - - - _ . 6 l .u n 1 - ~ TOO " - - - - ~TI0 320 310 320 330 280 290 300 N ewspaper ______ D a y w o r k _______________________ _______ _____________ _______ N igh tw ork C o m p o s i t o r s , hand D aywork N igh tw ork _ __ __ __ _ M achine o p e ra to rs Daywork N igh tw ork „ __ ___ M ach in e ten d ers (m a ch in ists) D aywork _ N i g h t w o r k ____ M a ile rs _ D aywork N i g h t w o r k __ P h otoen gravers D a y w o r k __ N i g h t w o r k __ __ _ P r e s s m e n (jo u r n e y m e n ) _ D aywork _ _ .. ... N igh tw ork _ P re s sm en -in -ch a rg e D ayw ork _ ^ N i g h t w o r k _____ _ ___ S t e r e o t y p e r s ________ D ayw ork N igh tw o rk .. „ 2.2 4 .2 . 3 _ 3.0 4.3 1 .6 2 .0 4. 1 - - _ _ _ - 1.9 4 .1 _ 3.0 5.6 9 .6 9.5 9.7 _ _ - .5 1.0 .9 1 .6 _ _ - _ - . ~ 33 0 340 ■ ..3 4 0 350 .3 . 6 . 1 - 350 “ 1 60' 360 370 9.0 9.2 1 0 .3 10.3 9.3 4. 1 4. 7 6.9 2 2 .8 7. 5 . 7 9.5 3.3 1 .3 4. 3 1. 5 6.0 15. 6 - ! 8 .9 _ 13.7 9 .7 2.3 9.5 7 .9 15.2 6.0 6.6 1 7.6 8 .2 10.3 6 .8 _ 11.2 8.9 14.3 9.2 13. 8 2 .8 3.0 1 .4 12.3 2 .0 7. 6 7. 1 - 8. 8 _ 5.3 22. 5 9.7 23 .5 24. 5 .6 5.3 _ 1 .7 _ _ 2.1 - 4 .9 10.2 17.7 9 .3 9.2 8.1 4. 5 .6 16.3 1.1 6 .6 9.7 . 1 21 .4 1 3 .4 1 6 .9 17.9 2. 7 11.9 1 .2 5.3 8. 7 _ 1 7.0 7. 6 18.0 8. 7 _ 18. 3 8.3 11.3 5.4 7.0 11.5 2 .6 5. 1 8.4 2 .3 4 .3 6.5 1.8 2 1 .9 2 6.8 1 7.8 2 .9 5.6 _ 5 .5 7 .3 3 .5 .4 ’ .7 9.1 1 2 .0 6.2 8.4 8 .9 7 .8 8.5 9.4 7.8 7.5 5 .9 9.3 11 .9 19.3 5.6 2.0 1.1 3.0 1 0.8 1 7.5 3.2 1.2 1.4 .9 10.1 13.8 5 .3 1 3 .4 19.3 7. 5 13. 9 2 1 .4 6. 7 1 2.8 2 0 .6 6. 1 14. 1 2 2 .0 4 .9 6.5 _ 12.1 2. 7 1.9 3. 7 18. 7 2 9 .7 6.2 3 .7 6. 1 . 7 22. 1 29 .8 12.4 1 5 .9 1 1.4 1 5 .3 11.3 1 6 .4 1 1 .6 19.2 9 .9 6 .0 2 2 .4 16. 1 13. 6 18. 6 1 0 . 5 2 3 .5 8 .4 1 4.3 1 2 .4 18. 8 1 0 . 3 ' 21. 7 4. 7 15.4 16.8 2 1 .3 3.8 _ 2 .3 39 .4 5.1 3. 1 7.1 4 .0 10.7 2. 1 3.1 8 .5 1 9 .5 9 .9 26. 1 6 .8 12.0 3 . 3 10. 6 2 .5 1 7.7 4 .3 1 .6 13.2 1 7 .6 18. 5 1 5 . 4 6 .5 2 0 .4 1 0 .2 8 .5 11.9 ' 1 2.7 11. 1 14.3 12.2 9.2 1 4.9 10.2 9 .7 10.7 1 .9 - - _ _ - 3 .2 5 .7 - - 8.3 9.2 7 .2 percent. m ay not equal totals. 3.5 18. 9 2 8 .8 7 .8 10 .5 4. 6 17.2 2 2 .9 3 4 .8 7.8 4. 1 3.5 4 .8 4 1 2 16 1 8 - .2 .3 _ _ _ 280 o f in d ivid u a l ite m s 0. 5 0. 7 .7 . 1 o2 2 .0 4 05 .2 2.8 _ _ _ 8 .1 1 8 .2 13.4 1. 1 1 4.9 1 6.6 2 0 .9 .2 6.0 5.2. 22. 7 - sum s 0. 5 n n - 5.0 _ 10. 6 2 .5 2.2 4 .4 .6 _ 20. 3 6.0 11. 1 . 7 o f rounding, 0 1 ^21 27 0. 6 - _ _ _ _ _ B o o k and jo b B indery w om en _ _______ „ __ 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 lectrotyp ers . M achine o p e r a to r s _ M a c h i n e t e n d e r s ( m a c h i n i s t s ) ________________ _______ M ailers P h otoen gravers P r e s s a s s is ta n ts and f e e d e r s _ _ P r e s s m e n , cy lin d er P r e s s m e n , platen S t e r e o t y p e r s __ _ _ __ ___ than 0 . 0 5 1 1 250' 2 60 _ _ _ _ - 7.4 Less 0.7 0 . 1 . 1. 4. (M (M . 7 4. .3 . .6 - " W 250 - 6.3 1 220 240 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 4 .0 NOTE: Because 220~ 230 - 270 - 0. 1 210 _ _ _ _ _ _ 290 _ 13.7 28. 1 1 .6 _ - ^ 0 0 ” 210 o5 . 8 . 1 . 3 . 7 . 1 . 3 .5 .9 1.8 3.0 . 7 _ ~ 37 0 380 3 4 2 T S 3.11' ovc 2 .6 3 4 _ 17. 1 1.3 _ 1.5 _ _ _ 18.2 „ _ 1.1 8. 5 _ 2 .4 4. 8 _ 1, 43, 1.9 2. 3 10. 8 2. 6 _ . 5 _ . 7 23. 9 3 8.4 8. 7 8. 1 1 1.8 13.8 9 .8 1 2.0 15. 8 8. 7 17. 8 22. 6 12.3 9.3 .6 1 7.9 1 3 .8 _ 27. 1 1 6.9 _ 31. 5 12. 8 _ 4 .5 1. 5 7.4 1 .0 _ 2, 27. 7 1.1 _ _ 1 0.7 9 .6 12.0 5.2 1. 7 9.2 8. 5 10.1 6 .6 6.7 2 .3 1 2.4 1 .9 1.0 _ 1 .9 . 5 _ _ _ _ _ _ 1 1.3 3.4 2 0 .3 2 .8 _ 6.1 12.6 14.4 10.3 2 .9 6.5 1 7.2 2 8.9 4 .2 16. 1 .5 3 3 .9 7.0 1 .3 1 4.3 2. 7 .6 5 .4 4, , 24, 6. 44. 2. 29. 10 . 53. 8. 19! 4 T A B L E 8. A v e r a g e u n i o n h o u r l y w a g e r a t e s i n t h e p r i n t i n g t r a d e s b y c i t y a n d p o p u l a t i o n g r o u p , J u l y 1, N ewspaper B ook and job 1 C ity and popu lation g r o u p opulation g rou p I ( 1 ,0 0 0 ,0 0 0 o r m o r e ): C h i c a g o , 1 1 1 . ________________________________ N e w Y o r k , N . Y . _________________________ A verage hourly rate $ 3 . 13 3 . 12 P op u la tion g rou p I (1 ,0 0 0 ,0 0 0 o r m o r e ): N e w Y o r k , N . Y . __ - ................................................. ___ _____ _ _ C h i c a g o , 111. __ _____________________ 3 .0 7 A verage for group I 3.00 2.9 6 2 . 78 D e t r o i t , M i c h . __ _ L o s A n g e l e s , C a l i f . __ P h i l a d e l p h i a , P a . ___ ' o p u l a t i o n g r o u p II ( 5 0 0 , 0 0 0 t o 1 , 0 0 0 , 0 0 0 ) : S a n F r a n c i s c o , C a l i f . _______________________ C i n c i n n a t i , O h i o _____________________________ P i t t s b u r g h , P a . ______________________________ B u f f a l o , N . Y . ________________________________ 3 . 14 2 .8 2 2.80 2 .7 6 A v e r a g e f o r g r o u p II ________________________ 2 . 74 C l e v e l a n d , O h i o ______________________________ M i n n e a p o l i s - S t , P a u l , M i n n . ______________ B o s t o n , M a s s . ________________________________ W a s h i n g t o n , D . C . __________________________ M i l w a u k e e , W i s . _____________________________ H o u s t o n , T e x . __________________________________ B a l t i m o r e , M d . ______________________________ S t . L o u i s , M o . ________________________________ N e w O r l e a n s , L a . ____________________________ 2 .7 4 2 68 2 .6 8 2 . 67 2 . 67 2 .6 7 2.5 8 2.5 5 2 .52 ' o p u l a t i o n g r o u p III ( 2 5 0 , 0 0 0 t o 5 0 0 , 0 0 0 ) : O a k l a n d , C a l i f . __________________________________________ S e a t t l e , W a s h . __________________________________________ D a l l a s , T e x . _____________________________________________ P o r t l a n d , O r e g . ________________________________________ R o c h e s t e r , N . Y . ______________________________________ N e w a r k , N . J . __________________________________________ T o l e d o , O h i o ____________________________________________ C o l u m b u s , O h i o ________________________________________ 3 . 17 3 . 15 2 .9 9 2.9 0 2 .8 7 2 .8 4 2 .8 0 2 . 79 A v e r a g e f o r g r o u p III _________________________________ 2 . 78 S a n A n t o n i o , T e x . --------------------------------------------------------D e n v e r , C o l o . __________________________________________ M e n . p h i s , T e n n . ________________________________________ B i r m i n g h a m , A l a . _____________________________________ I n d i a n a p o l i s , I n d . _______________________________________ 2 . 75 2 . 68 2 . 65 2 . 64 2.61 2.5 9 2 . 56 2 .5 6 K a n s a s C i t y , M o . ______________________________________ L o u i s v i l l e , K y . _________________________________________ 'op u la tion 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 , 111. ______________________________________________ K n o x v i l l e , T e n n . _______________________________________ S a l t L a k e C i t y , U t a h __________________________________ N e w H a v e n , C o n n . _____________________________________ D a y t o n , O h i o ____________________________________________ O m a h a , N e b r . __________________________________________ D e s M o i n e s , I o w a _____________________________________ S p o k a n e , W a s h . ________________________________________ G r a n d R a p i d s , M i c h . _________________________________ S p r i n g f i e l d , M a s s . _____________________________________ 3 .08 2.9 3 2.8 8 2 .8 5 2 . 84 2.7 7 2 .7 5 2 .7 4 2 .7 4 2 .7 4 2 . 65 2 . 64 A v e r a g e f o r g r o u p I V _________________________________ 2 .62 J a c k s o n v i l l e , F l a . _____________________________________ C h a r l o t t e , N . C . _______________________________________ S c r a n t o n , P a . ___________________________________________ S y r a c u s e , N . Y . _______________________________________ L i t t l e R o c k , A r k . ______________________________________ R i c h m o n d , V a . ____________ _____________________________ O k l a h o m a C i t y , O k l a . ________________________________ 2 . 60 2 . 36 2 .3 4 2.2 8 2 .22 2 . 19 1.94 A verage hourly rate C it y and popu lation g r o u p D e t r o i t , M i c h . ____________________________ L o s A n g e l e s , C a l i f . ______________________ P h i l a d e l p h i a , P a . ________________________ A verage for group I 1958 ____ _____ - __ ---------- _ _____ __ __ ______ _ __ ________ 3.4 6 __ P o p u l a t i o n g r o u p II ( 5 0 0 , 0 0 0 t o 1 , 0 0 0 , 0 0 0 ) : M i n n e a p o l i s - S t . P a u l , M i n n . _ ___ ___ W ashington, D . C . _____ _ ____ ___ ___ St. L o u is , M o . _ ________ ______ ______ _____ ____________ __ B o s t o n , M a s s . ___ C l e v e l a n d , O h i o _______________________________________ S a n F r a n c i s c o , C a l i f . _______________________________ A v e r a g e f o r g r o u p II 3 .3 9 3 . 35 3 . 10 3 .4 1 3 .4 1 3 .40 3.3 5 3.33 3.2 9 _______________________________ 3.29 B u ffalo, N. Y. _ . _________ ______ __ M i l w a u k e e , W i s . ______________________________________ C i n c i n n a t i , O h i o - __ __ __ ___ ____ B a l t i m o r e , M d . __ ____________ ___ P i t t s b u r g h , P a . __ ________ __ __ ______ __ H o u s t o n , T e x . __ __ _______________ __ ___ New O rleans, L a. _ 3.28 3.23 3.1 9 3 .1 7 3 . 14 3.13 2.8 9 P o p u l a t i o n g r o u p III ( 2 5 0 , 0 0 0 t o 5 0 0 , 0 0 0 ) : Seattle, W ash. _________ __ _______ P ortland, O re g . ___ _________________ _____ N ewark, N. J. _ ____ __ _ __ ___ T o l e d o , O h io _ __ __ _____ ____ ________ O a k l a n d , C a l i f . ________________________________________ 3 . 60 3 .4 9 3.41 3 .2 9 3 .2 7 A v e r a g e f o r g r o u p III ____________________ 3 .27 D a lla s, T e x . _ _______________ __ __ D e n v e r , C o l o . _ _ ______________ ___ __ __ __ C o l u m b u s , O h i o __ ^__________ ;________________________ I n d i a n a p o l i s , Tnd. K a n s a s C i t y , M o . __ _______________________ R och ester, N. Y. _ _ _____ __ _ _ L o u i s v i l l e , K y . _____________ ______________ __ __ _ M em ph is, Tenn. A tlanta, G a. B irm in gh a m , A la. _ ___ __________________ _ S a n A n t o n i o , T e x . _______ _____________ __ __ __ 3 .2 5 3.2 5 3 .22 3 .22 3.22 3.20 3 . 15 3 . 10 3 . 05 3.03 3.0 0 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 ): S p o k a n e , W a s h . _____ _________________ __ __ _______ P e o r i a , 111. __________ ________________ D e s M o i n e s , I o w a ___ __________ __ _______ ___ G r a n d R a p i d s , M i c h . __________________________ S c r a n t o n , P a . __________________________________________ P r o v i d e n c e , R . I . ____________________________________ O m a h a , N e b r ________ _____ _____________________ __ S a l t L a k e C i t y , U t a h _________________________ ___ O k l a h o m a C i t y , O k l a . __ ______ _____ 3 .3 4 3 .2 6 3.2 5 3 .22 3.21 3 . 18 3 . 12 3.11 3 . 10 A v e r a g e f o r g r o u p I V _______________________________ _ 3.0 9 S y r a c u s e , N . Y . ________________________ _______ __ D ayton , O hio _ E rie, P a. . ___ _ ___ R i c h m o n d , V a . ________ ___________________ ___ N e w H a v e n , C o n n . ____________________________________ J a c k s o n v i l l e , F l a . ____________________________________ C h a r l o t t e , N . C . ___ __ _______________ _________ K n o x v i l l e , T e n n . __ _________ _____________________ L ittle R ock, A r k . _ _ .... S p r i n g f i e l d , M a s s . ___________________________________ 3 .0 7 3 .0 5 3.0 5 3.03 2 .99 2.9 8 2 . 94 2 . 89 2 . 82 2 . 69 1 T h e a v e r a g e s in the b o o k and j o b t a b u la t io n in c lu d e r a t e s f o r the s e m i s k i l l e d — b i n d e r y w o m e n an d p r e s s s e d e r s — as w e l l a s the h i g h l y s k i l l e d j o u r n e y m e n , c o m p o s i n g r o o m and p r e s s r o o m w o r k e r s , an d o t h e r s . The num ber o r k e r s o r g a n i z e d i n a c i t y m a y h a v e i n f l u e n c e o n th e a v e r a g e f o r th e c i t y . $ 3 . 58 3.51 a s s is t a n t s and of se m isk ille d i T A B L E 9. A v e r a g e u n i o n h o u r l y w a g e r a t e s i n t h e p r i n t i n g t r a d e s b y r e g i o n 1 a n d b y t r a d e , J u l y 1, U n ited S ta te s T rade N ew M id d le E n g la n d A tla n tic B order S ta te s S o u th east G reat Lakes M id d le W est S o u th w est ; 1958 M ou n tain P a c i fi c A l l p rin tin g t r a d e s _________________________________ $ 3 .0 1 $ 2 .9 3 $3.0 7 $ 2 .8 3 $2.8 5 $ 3 .0 4 $ 2 .8 4 $ 2 .8 1 $ 3 .0 0 $3 .1 7 B o o k and jo b _ _____ __ „ _______ _ B in d e r y w o m e n __ _____ _ ___ _ B ook 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 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 i s 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 ten __ __ __ __ __ S t e r e o t y p e r s __ ___ ___ ___ __ _____ _ $ 2 .8 5 1.70 2 . 93 3 .1 7 3.42 3 .1 6 3 .1 7 2 .5 7 3 . 70 2 .5 6 3 .1 5 2 . 83 3.4 5 $ 2 .7 4 1.56 2 .7 8 2 .8 5 3 .1 9 2.8 7 2.91 _ 3.23 2 .4 9 2 .7 6 2.5 0 3 .32 $ 2 .9 0 1.62 2 .8 4 3 .2 6 3 .5 9 3 .2 9 3.3 7 2 .62 3.90 2 .5 6 3.23 2 .8 6 3 .6 1 $ 2 .5 7 1.47 2 .6 9 2 .9 6 3.0 5 2 .9 5 2 .9 4 2.0 8 3 . 38 2.3 4 2.8 5 2 .4 9 3 . 10 $ 2 . 63 1.57 2 . 93 2 .8 9 3 . 13 2 .8 5 2 .8 9 3 .01 3.0 6 1.91 2.80 2 . 80 3 . 16 $ 2 .9 0 1. 74 3 .02 3.2 4 3.43 3.22 3.25 2 .5 3 3 . 77 2 . 69 3.2 4 2.8 1 3 .3 7 $ 2 .6 1 1 .64 2.91 3 .0 5 3 .2 5 3.0 6 3 .0 4 3 .03 3 .22 2 .3 3 3.0 4 2 . 68 3 .40 $2 .4 6 1 .3 8 2 . 55 2 .8 1 3 .0 5 2.80 2 .83 _ 3 . 11 1.81 2 . 65 2 .31 3.1 9 $ 2 . 71 1. 67 2 .9 0 2.9 3 3 .1 9 2 . 95 2.9 8 2 .8 7 3 . 16 2.2 4 2.8 0 2 . 75 3 . 34 $ 3 .0 3 2.01 3 .3 6 3 . 35 3 . 50 3.33 3.40 3.2 5 3 . 68 2.71 3.2 9 3.2 8 3 .4 7 N e w s p a p e r s _ ___ __ ___ __ __ __ ____ D a y w o rk _ __ _________ ___ N ig h tw o rk __ _ ___ ___ __ __ C o m p o s i t o r s , hand D a y w o r k ______________________________________ N ig h tw o rk _ _ M a ch in e o p e r a t o r s __ __ ___ ____ D aywork . .. . N i gh tw ork _________ __ ___ M a c h in e te n d e r s (m a c h in is t s ) __ __ ____ D a y w o rk _ _ _ ___________ __ _ N ig h tw o r k _____ M a ile r s _ ___ __ _________ ___ D a y w o rk ______________________________________ N ig h tw o rk ____________________________________ _____ ____ P h o to en g r a v e r s _ __ D a y w o rk ______________________________________ N ig h tw o rk ____________________________ _______ P r e s s m e n (jo u r n e y m e n ) ___________ ___ _ D a y w o rk _______ __ ____ _____ 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 rk _ ____ __ __ _____ ___ _ N ig h tw o rk _ __ ____ ___ ______ _____ ___________ _ S te re o ty p e rs _ __ D a y w o r k ____________________________ __________ N ig h tw o rk _____ „ ___ __________ 3 . 30 3.1 9 3 .4 1 3.32 3 .23 3 .42 3.35 3 .24 3.43 3 .33 3 .2 6 3 .4 2 2 .9 9 2.8 5 3 .10 3 .63 3 . 53 3 . 74 3 .33 3.1 9 3.50 3 . 63 3 . 50 3 .80 3 .30 3.1 7 3 .4 6 3 .21 3 .10 3 .3 8 3 . 16 3 .0 7 3.33 3 .2 1 3.12 3.33 3.22 3.1 3 3 .3 6 2 . 90 2 . 78 2 . 98 3.42 3 .32 3 .53 3 .2 9 3 . 10 3 .6 0 3 .5 6 3.3 5 3 .8 7 3 .2 6 3 .0 8 3 .5 8 3.3 9 3.23 3 .5 1 3.43 3.32 3 .52 3.4 6 3 . 34 3 .5 6 3.50 3.43 3.5 9 2 .9 9 2 .82 3 .12 3 .83 3 .6 9 3.92 3.43 3 .23 3 . 61 3 . 81 3 .63 3 . 98 3.4 4 3 .14 3 . 74 3 .24 3 .14 3 .3 4 3 .3 4 3 .2 4 3 .42 3 .3 4 3 .25 3 .4 1 3.3 4 3.2 5 3 .41 2.70 2.62 2.81 3 .5 6 3 .48 3 . 65 3 . 16 3 .0 9 3.25 3 .4 6 3 .3 9 3 .5 6 3 .1 9 3 .0 9 3 .3 5 2 . 98 2.9 1 3 .04 3.02 2 .9 6 3 .0 8 3.02 2 . 96 3 .0 7 3 .01 2 .9 5 3.0 7 2 . 62 2 . 58 2 .6 6 3 . 14 3 .0 5 3 .22 3.00 2 . 96 3 .05 3 .2 6 3.20 3 .31 2 . 98 2 . 92 3.03 3.3 5 3.2 4 3 .4 6 3 .42 3 . 31 3 . 51 3 .40 3.2 9 3 .50 3 .3 8 3.30 3 .4 7 3 .07 2 . 93 3 . 18 3 . 70 3 .6 1 3.81 3 .37 3.23 3 .5 6 3 . 62 3.49 3. 82 3 .34 3 .24 3 .4 8 3 .2 9 3 .2 1 3. 39 3 .3 6 3.2 9 3 .4 4 3.33 3 .25 3.43 3.3 6 3.2 7 3 .47 3 .0 1 2 .9 3 3 . 13 3.51 3 .4 6 3 . 63 3 .2 8 3.20 3 .4 0 3 . 50 3.42 3 . 62 3.2 5 3 . 16 3 . 35 3 .0 6 2 .9 8 3 . 14 3.11 3.0 4 3 . 17 3.1 0 3 . 00 3 . 17 3 . 11 3 .03 3.22 2 . 55 2 .4 8 2 . 65 3 .43 3 .2 7 3. 57 3 .0 7 3.02 3 . 15 3 .42 3.42 3 .42 3.0 7 3 .02 3 . 13 3 .1 9 3 . 14 3 .25 3.2 5 3.21 3 .3 1 3 .27 3 .22 3 .33 3.31 3 .2 6 3 .38 2 .8 3 2 . 78 2 .8 9 3 .3 8 3.37 3.41 3 .1 6 3 . 10 3 .2 7 3 .3 5 3 .31 3 .40 3 . 13 3.0 7 3 .2 1 3 .3 7 3.30 3 .4 4 3. 39 3.30 3 .47 3 . 38 3 .3 1 3 .4 6 3 .32 3.2 7 3.40 3 . 16 3 .0 9 3 .22 3.72 3 . 68 3.80 3.3 9 3.2 8 3.4 9 3 . 64 3.5 3 3 .75 3.40 3. 35 3 .4 6 1 T h e r e g io n s u s e d in this study in clu d e : N e w E n g l a n d ________________ C o n n e c t i c u t , M a i n e , M a s s a c h u s e t t s , N e w H a m p s h i r e , R h o d e I s l a n d , a n d V e r m o n t ; M i d d l e A t l a n t i c ____________ N e w J e r s e y , N e w Y o r k , a n d P e n n s y l v a n i a ; B o r d e r S t a t e s ______________ D e l a w a r e , d i s t r i c t o f C o l u m b i a , K e n t u c k y , M a r y l a n d , V i r g i n i a , a n d W e s t V i r g i n i a ; S o u t h e a s t _____________________ A l a b a m a , F l o r i d a , G e o r g i a , M i s s i s s i p p i , N o r t h C a r o l i n a , S o u t h C a r o l i n a , a n d T e n n e s s e e ; G r e a t L a k e s _________________ I l l i n o i s , I n d i a n a , M i c h i g a n , M i n n e s o t a , O h i o , a n d W i s c o n s i n ; M i d d l e W e s t ________________ I o w a , K a n s a s , M i s s o u r i , N e b r a s k a , N o r t h D a k o t a , a n d S o u t h D a k o t a ; S o u t h w e s t ____________________ A r k a n s a s , L o u i s i a n a , O k l a h o m a , a n d T e x a s ; M o u n t a i n --------------------------------- A r i z o n a , I d a h o , C o l o r a d o , M o n t a n a , N e w M e x i c o , U t a h , a n d W y o m i n g ; a n d P a c i f i c ________________________ C a l i f o r n i a , N e v a d a , O r e g o n , a n d W a s h i n g t o n . T A B L E 10. D i s t r i b u t i o n o f u n io n m e m b e r s in the p r i n t in g t r a d e s b y s t r a i g h t - t i m e w e e k l y h o u r s , J u l y 1, 1958 P e r c e n t o f m e m b e r s w h o s e s t r a i g h t - t i m e h o u r s p e r w e e k w e r e ----A verage hours per week Trade A l l p r i n t i n g t r a d e s ____ _ __ 3 6.8 B o o k a n d j o b _______________________________________ B i n 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 lectrotyp ers _ _____ __ _____ __ ____ M a c h i n e o p e r a t o r s ___________________________ M a c h i n e t e n d e r s ( m a c h i n i s t s ) ____________ M ailers _ P h otoen gravers P r e s s a s s i s t a n t s a n d f e e d e r s _____________ 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 ___________________________________ 3 6 .9 3 7.0 36. 9 37.0 36.8 3 7.0 3 7. 1 37.3 35 .9 37.0 37. 1 37.0 3 6 .4 See footn ote at en d o f table Under 30 (*) Over 30 and under 35 30 0. 1 2. 1 12.1 (M 0 .1 _ 1 1.3 7. 5 4 .0 4 .9 18.2 5 .3 3 .7 1.5 5 8 .3 3. 1 5. 1 13.2 2 8 .3 - _ _ _ _ - - _ _ _ 0.1 _ - _ _ - _ _ “ 35 _ . 1 _ _ - 4. 6 _ _ _ _ - 2 .9 U ver 35 and under 36% (‘ ) _ _ _ _ _ _ - _ _ - 36% Over 36% and under 3 7 ‘/2 37% Over 37% and under 40 40 3 3 .9 0 .9 4 7 .3 1 .2 2. 5 36. 1 3 8.0 49 .4 40. 9 19.2 38. 9 4 1 .6 15. 8 14.2 39 .4 36. 8 28. 1 23 .2 0 .4 3. 1 _ _ _ _ 1 .0 _ _ _ _ 46. 7 4 8 .4 3 8 .8 48. 5 62.5 4 7 .5 4 7.0 6 5 .3 2 7 .5 5 2.8 51.3 4 9 .9 45. 7 1 .6 . 7 .5 2 .4 3. 7 5. 5 4 .3 3 .4 - - - 4. 1 3.1 _ 2 .4 2. 6 4. 4 4. 1 4 .6 11. 7 - - (M 2 .4 4.3 4 .4 TABLE 10. D i s t r i b u t i o n o f u n i o n m e m b e r s i n t he p r i n t i n g t r a d e s b y s t r a i g h t - t i m e w e e k l y h o u r s , J u l y 1, 1958— C o n tin u e d P e r c e n t o f m e m b e r s w h ose stra ig h t-tim e h ou rs p e r w eek w e re — Average hours per week Trade 3 6 .6 3 7.0 3 6 .1 3 6 .7 36 .9 36 .6 36. 7 36 .8 36 .6 3 6 .6 36 .7 3 6 .6 36. 6 37.3 3 6.0 3 6.8 3 6.8 36 .7 36.2 37.1 35. 1 3 6 .1 37.0 35.0 3 6.3 37.0 35 .4 ; w s p a p e r ------------------------------------------- ----- ----D a y w o r k ___________________________________ __ N i g h t w o r k _____________________________________ C o m p o s i t o r s , h a n d __ __________ __ __ D ayw ork _ N igh tw o rk M a c h i n e o p e r a t o r s ____ „ _______________ D a y w o r k ___________________ _______________ N i g h t w o r k ___________ _______ _________ M a c h i n 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 _____ ___________________________ N i g h t w o r k _______________________ _______ M a i l e r s _ _________________ _____________ __ D a y w o r k ___________________________________ N i g h t w o r k _________________________________ P h o t o e n g r a v e r s ________ ___ _____________ D aywork N i g h t w o r k _______ _____________________ __ P r e s s m e n ( j o u r n e y m e n ) ___ _____________ D a y w o r k _____________ ___________________ N igh tw o rk P r e s s m e n - i n - c h a r g e ___ _________________ D aywork _ _ N i g h t w o r k _____________________ _________ Stereotypers D a y w o r k _______________________________ __ N igh tw ork 1 Less than 0 . 0 5 NOTE: Because Under 30 30 0. 1 . 1 .2 (M _ n (M - n . i (M (M _ 0. 1 _ _ _ _ - 0) .2 .2 . 1 .2 .3 .2 _ _ _ _ . 8 1. 7 - _ _ . _ _ _ ■ Over 30 and under 35 5 .6 .2 10.8 .2 .2 . 1 .2 .4 . 1 .4 .5 .4 10.3 _ 1 9.0 - _ 14.3 30. 6 1 4 .8 3 3.3 10 . 7 .8 23 .2 35 1 3.6 8 .6 18. 5 9. 6 8 .7 10.4 9.9 8.9 10. 7 10. 7 9 .6 12. 1 1 4 .5 5.4 2 2 .3 10.3 9 .6 11. 1 2 3 .7 8. 1 41. 5 2 4 .8 1 3 .5 39.0 1 2 .3 11.5 13.3 Over 35 and under 36y4 sum s o f in d ivid u a l item s .4 .8 _ _ _ _ - 1 .6 1.7 1.4 2. 7 3.3 2 .2 3 .3 3 .8 2 .8 2 .9 3.2 2. 6 . 5 . 1 .8 - _ _ _ _ _ - 37% 4 8 .4 6 4.2 32. 7 47. 6 56. 0 39.5 41 .8 50.9 34.0 41. 5 45. 5 3 6 .8 5 1 .3 80. 5 26 .6 5 1.0 55. 1 4 6 .4 5 1.5 77.3 2 2 .0 5 0.8 74.2 2 1 .4 55. 8 7 1 .3 36.0 40 0 .4 .4 .3 0. 3 . 6 . 1 I _ 2.2 2 .5 lo 9 _ .2 .3 .2 . 3 _ _ _ - (M (M (M . i _ 1 .4 3.0 _ _ _ _ _ 1.4 1 .4 1.4 All prin tin g Year m a y not equal tota ls. I n d e x e s o f u n i o n w e e k l y h o u r s in t h e p r i n t i n g t r a d e s , (Jan u a ry 2, Book and job 1 9 4 8 - J u l y 1, 15 15 15 ____ 15 _____________________ 15 15 (M (M (M (l ) 1 3 3 .2 133. 1 1 4 4 .8 138. L 136. 9 136. 5 136. 5 1 3 6 .4 1 2 3 .5 122. 9 122. 6 12 2 .3 1 2 2 .3 122. 1 1934 : 1935 : 1936 : 1937 : 1938 : 1939: M ay May M ay May June June 15 ... . 15 ............. 15 ______ _ ____ 15 ________________ 1 1 >13: >14 >15:: >16:: >17;: M ay M ay May M ay M ay 15 15 15 15 15 1 3 3 .0 132. 9 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 12 2 .0 1 2 1 .7 1 2 1 .6 1 2 1 .5 1 2 1 .5 1940 1 94 1 1 94 2 1 94 3 1944 June June July July July >18: >19:■ >20: >21: >22: >23: M ay M ay M ay M ay M ay M ay 15 _____________________ 15 15 15 15 ____________ ______ 15 1 3 2 .9 1 3 2 .9 1 2 9 .0 1 2 1 .2 1 2 0 .8 12 0 .2 13 6 .4 136. 3 13 1 .2 120. 7 1 1 9 .2 118. 5 1 2 1 .5 121. 7 121. 6 12 1 .3 123. 6 1 2 3 .4 1945 1946 1948 1949 1 95 0 1 95 1 >24: >25: >26: >27:' >28: M ay M ay M ay M ay May 15 15 15 15 1 5 __ _______ _ 1 1 9 .7 1 1 9 .7 1 1 9 .6 119. 5 119. 5 118. 5 118. 6 1 1 8 .4 1 1 8 .4 1 1 8 .4 1 2 1 .7 1 2 1 .4 1 2 1 .6 1 2 1 .3 1 2 1 .0 >29:: >30: >31:: >32: >33: M ay M ay M ay M ay M ay 15 1 5 15 15 15 _____________________ __ ___ _____ _ _ __________________ ____ _____ _____________________ 1 1 9 .4 1 1 9 .3 11 9 .2 11 5 .2 1 1 4 .3 1 1 8 .3 1 1 8 .2 1 1 8 .2 1 1 3 .6 1 1 2 .5 1 2 0 .8 1 2 0 .6 120. 6 1 1 7 .5 1 1 6 .9 _____________________ _____________________ _ __________________ data f o r 190 7-1 0 not available All p rin tin g Year N ewspaper M ay May May M ay M ay M ay _____________________ _ ______________ ____ ________________ ____ ___ _____________ _ 1 90 7-5 8 1 9 4 9 = 100 ) >07 >08 >09 >10 >11 >12 C om bined 30.0 2 4 .0 35 .9 39. 7 31. 5 47. 7 4 4 .5 35. 6 5 2 .2 4 4 .2 41 .0 48 .0 19.9 8 .6 29. 5 38.3 3 5.2 4 1 .7 10.3 14.2 5 .9 9.5 1 2.0 6.2 19. 1 1 5 .0 24 .3 0. 1 . 1 . 1 . 1 . 1 (M . 1 . 1 . 1 - Over 37% and under 40 percent. o f rounding, T A B L E 11. _____ 3 6y4 Over 3 6% and under 37% .. Book and job N ewspaper 1 0 8 .4 106. 6 10 6 .2 105. 7 105. 1 104. 8 1 0 8 .5 106. 9 1 0 7 .0 1 0 6 .8 1 0 6 .3 1 0 6 .0 107. 6 105. 8 104. 5 103. 5 103. 0 1 0 2 .5 1 ----------------- -----------1 1 ______________________ 1 ______________________ 1 ______________________ 104. 6 104. 6 1 0 4 .3 104. 6 104. 6 105. 8 1 0 5 .8 105. 8 106. 1 106. 1 1 0 2 .2 101. 8 101. 7 101. 7 1 0 1 .7 July July Jan. July July Julv 1 ____ ___ _________ 1 _ ____ 2 1 1 ______________________ 1 1 0 4 .6 1 0 2 .0 1 0 0 .1 99. 9 99.8 99. 7 106. 1 1 0 2 .4 100. 1 99. 9 99.8 99. 5 101. 7 1 0 1 .3 100. 3 99. 7 99.5 99.4 1952: 195 3: : 195 4: : 195 5: : 195 6: : July July July July July 1 1 1 1 1 ______________________ ______________________ ______________________ _ _ ____ ______________________ 9 9.5 99.5 9 9.4 9 9 .2 99.1 9 9.2 9 9 .2 9 9.1 98. 9 98. 7 99.3 99.3 9 9.2 99-1 99.0 195 7: : 195 8: J u l y 1 ..................................... J u l y 1 ______________________ 9 8.8 98.5 9 8 .3 98.0 98. 8 9 8.6 __ 17 TABLE 1 2. In d ex es o f union w e e k ly h o u r s in e a c h prin tin g t r a d e , (January 2, 1 9 4 8 —J u l y 1, 1 9 0 7 —58 19 49 = 10 0) B ook and job Year B indery B ook w o m e n binders C om p osi E lectro tors, typers hand, M achine M achine tenders opera (m a ch in tors ists) M ailers 14 1 .7 12 9 .0 1 2 8 .2 1 2 7 .8 1 2 7 .4 127. 127. 127. 127. 127. 1 1 1 1 1 129 .5 1 2 9 .0 1 2 8 .8 12 5 .4 1 2 4 .6 12 8 .4 12 8 .4 1 2 8 .4 1 2 8 .4 1 2 8 .4 12 5 .0 12 5.' 0 1 2 7 .4 1 2 7 .4 1 2 7 .4 12 7 .4 12 7 .4 1 2 7 .0 127 .0 1 2 7 .0 1 27 .0 1 27 .0 1 2 4 .6 12 4 .4 124. 1 124. 1 1 2 4 .0 127 .9 127 .9 1 2 7 .9 1 2 7 .9 1 2 8 .2 1 2 9 .3 1 2 9 .3 1 29 .3 1 29 .3 129 .5 _ 15 15 ___ __ _ ___ 15 _ „ 15 ....................................... 15 _____________________ 12 5 .0 12 5 .0 1 2 5 .0 12 5 .0 11 9 .2 1 2 7 .4 12 7 .4 1 2 7 .4 12 7 .4 120 .9 1 2 7 .0 1 2 7 .0 1 27 .0 127 .0 120. 1 123 .9 12 3 .9 123 .9 1 2 3 .8 11 9 .9 1 2 8 .2 1 2 8 .2 1 28 .2 1 28 .2 1 2 1 .5 1 2 9 .5 12 9 .5 1 29 .5 1 29 .5 1 20 .0 - M ay M ay M ay M ay M ay 15 1 5 15 15 15 1 1 7 .7 1 17 .2 1 1 7 .2 11 7 .2 11 7 .4 11 9 .7 1 19 .2 11 8 .7 1 1 9 .2 11 9 .0 11 7 .7 1 1 6 .5 1 1 8 .3 1 1 9 .3 1 1 9 .0 120. 1 12 0 . 1 119 .8 1 19 .2 1 18 .8 1 1 9 .2 119 .0 1 19 .6 119. 1 1 1 9 .0 1 1 9 .3 11 9 .0 _ _ 1927: 1928: 1929: 1930: 1931: M ay M ay M ay M ay M ay 15 _ _ ____ 15 _ 15 _ _ __ 15 _____________________ 15 _ 1 16 .6 116 .5 1 1 6 .7 116 .8 1 1 6 .8 116.8 1 2 0 .2 120. 1 11 9 .8 11 8 .4 117 .6 1 19 .2 1 19 .0 119 .0 119 .0 1 19 .0 11 9 .0 1 1 9 .0 1 19 .0 1 19 .0 1 19 .0 _ 116 .5 1 1 8 .6 119 .5 11 8 .6 11&.5 1 1 8 .4 1932: 1933: 1934: 1935: 1936: M ay M ay M ay M ay M ay 1 5 _____________________ 1 5 ___ ____ ____________ 15 15 15 _____________________ 1 16 .6 11 6 .6 109. 1 1 0 8 .4 107 .9 1 1 8 .3 1 18 .2 11 0 .4 10 8 .6 108 .6 1 1 6 .5 112 .8 1 1 0 .0 1 0 8 .0 107 .1 117 .7 1 1 1 .6 108 .0 1 05 .7 103 .7 118 .9 1 1 3 .8 1 10 .6 1 0 8 .5 1 07 .6 1 19 .0 113. 1 1 0 8 .9 10 8 .0 1 07 .3 - 1937: 1938: 1939: 1940: 1941: M ay June June J une June 15 ____ _ _________ 1 __ 1 _ __ 1 _____ ________ _____ _ 1 --------------------------------- 10 7 .3 1 06 .8 1 05 .5 1 0 5 .5 1 05 .5 10 8 .6 1 08 .2 106 .8 10 6 .8 10 6 .7 1 0 7 .0 106 .8 106 .8 1 06 .8 1 0 6 .8 1 03 .4 1 0 1 .3 1 0 0 .2 97.8 9 7 .8 107 .5 1 0 7 .2 107 .2 107 .2 107 .2 10 7 .3 1 07 .2 107. 1 107. 1 107. 1 1942: 1943: 1944: 1945: 1946: July 1 July 1 July 1 July 1 J u lyl _ ... ___ ___ . . . ... ............................ .................................... --------------------------------- 1 05 .8 1 05 .8 1 05 .8 10 5 .8 1 0 2 .4 10 6 .8 106 .8 1 06 .8 106 .8 10 2 .2 1 0 6 .8 1 0 6 .8 1 0 6 .8 1 0 6 .8 102. 1 97.8 1 0 5 .8 10 5 .8 1 0 5 .8 1 03 .4 107 .2 1 07 .2 107 .2 1 07 .2 101 .8 1948: 1949: 1950: 1951: 1952: Jan_ 2 _____________________ July July July July 1 1 1 1 I 100. 1 9 9.9 99 .9 9 9.6 9 9 .4 100. 1 9 9.9 9 9 .7 99 .4 9 9.2 100. 1 9 9.9 99.8 99.7 99 .7 100 .3 9 9.7 99. 1 98.8 97.9 1953: 1954: 1955: 1956: 1957: 1958: July July July July July July 1 1 1 1 1 1 9 9 .4 9 9 .3 99.1 98 .9 98 .4 9 8 .0 9 9.2 99. 1 9 9 .0 98 .8 9 8.5 9 8.2 9 9.7 99.3 9 9.0 9 8.8 98.5 9 8 .3 97.8 97.8 97.8 97. 1 96.5 96.4 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 15 15 15 _ _ ____________ ______ _ ___ _____ _______ _ _ ____ _____________________ 1917: 1918: 1919: 1920: 1921: M ay M ay M ay M ay M ay 1922: 1923: 1924: 1925: 1926: _____________________ _ ________ ___________________ _ ______ _ _ _ _ .................................... . . _ . . .. . . . ______________ _ ___ " 116.6 116.8 116 .8 1 1 6 .8 116.8 116.8 . P h otoen gravers Press Press a ssist m en, ants and cylin d er feeders Press m en, platen 140 .5 127. 7 126. 4 1 26 .2 1 2 6 .2 1 3 6 .8 130. 2 12 8 . 3 1 2 8 .0 1 2 8 .0 133 .5 1 2 8 .9 126. 2 1 26 .0 1 2 6 .0 133. 1 12 6 .2 1 2 5 .8 1 2 5 .8 1 25 .8 1 25 .8 12 8 .0 12 8 .0 1 2 8 .0 1 28 .0 1 28 .0 1 26 .0 126. 1 126. 1 126. 1 126. 1 133. 1 1 32 .7 1 3 2 .7 1 2 2 .5 1 22 .2 1 25 .8 1 25 .8 1 2 5 .8 12 5 .7 11 9 .0 1 28 .0 1 28 .0 1 2 8 .0 1 28 .0 1 2 1 .0 126. 1 126. 1 126. 1 1 26 =0 1 1 9 .4 1 22 .2 1 2 2 .2 1 2 2 .2 1 22 .5 12 2 .2 11 7 .7 1 16 .9 117. 1 116 .8 116. 7 119 .5 1 1 9 .0 1 19 .2 1 18 .6 11 8 .4 1 1 8 .7 117 .2 117 .5 1 1 7 .4 1 1 6 .5 1 2 2 .2 1 2 2 .2 1 2 2 .2 12 2 .0 12 2 .0 1 1 6 .6 1 16 .5 116 .5 11 6 .5 116 .5 1 1 8 .4 118. 1 118. 1 118. 1 118. 1 1 1 6 .5 1 16 .8 1 16 .9 1 16 .9 1 1 7 .4 115 .9 11 2 .0 1 1 0 .6 1 06 .2 104. 8 10 2 .4 10 8 .2 1 04 .5 10 4 .3 10 7 .0 107 .9 1 0 9 .2 10 5 .4 105. 1 1 07 .2 11 4 .8 112. 1 107 .5 1 0 6 .7 1 0 6 .7 1 07 .6 1 07 .6 107 .6 10 7 .0 1 07 .0 104. 1 103. 1 10 2 .4 1 0 2 .3 1 02 .2 1 06 .8 1 0 6 .6 1 06 .6 1 06 .6 10 6 .6 1 06 .8 10 6 .4 10 6 .4 1 0 6 .4 1 0 6 .4 1 06 .2 1 05 .9 1 05 .9 1 05 .9 10 5 .7 107. 1 107. 1 107. 1 107. 1 10 2 .3 1 07 .0 107. 0 1 07 .0 1 07 .0 1 02 .0 1 01 .8 10 1 .7 10 1 .7 10 1 .7 10 1 .2 10 6 .6 1 0 6 .6 1 06 .6 1 06 .6 1 03 .9 1 0 6 .4 1 0 6 .4 1 0 6 .4 10 6 .4 1 0 2 .2 1 0 5 .7 10 5 .7 1 0 5 .7 10 5 .7 1 0 2 .4 100. 1 99.9 99.9 9 9.8 9 9.8 100. 1 9 9 .9 99 .8 99.8 99.8 99.9 100. 1 100. 1 98.5 97.8 1 00 .2 9 9 .8 9 9 .4 98 .8 98. 1 100. 1 9 9 .9 9 9.9 99 .6 99 .2 100. 1 99.9 99.9 99.8 99.5 100. 1 99 .8 9 9 .4 99.1 98.9 98.5 9 8 .3 9 9 .8 9 9 .6 99. 1 98 .8 9 8 .5 9 8 .4 97 .8 97 .8 9 7.8 97.5 9 7 .4 97. 2 98 .0 9 7 .9 9 7 .7 9 7 .6 9 7 .4 9 7 .0 9 9 .2 9 9 .2 98 .9 9 8.8 9 8 .3 9 7.9 99.5 99.5 99 .3 99 .2 9 8 .8 98 .3 9 9 .0 9 9 .0 98» 4 98. 1 96.9 9 6 .4 _ - _ _ - " - - - - - - - 99.9 99.9 99 .7 99. 1 18 TABLE 12. 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 t r a d e , (January 2 , 1 9 4 8 -J u ly l, 1 9 0 7 -5 8 — C on tinued 1 9 4 9 ■ 1 0 0 ) ____________ N ewspaper W eb p re ssm e n Year C om p osi tors, hand M achine opera tors M achine tenders (m a ch in ists) M ailer s P h otoe n g r a v e r si J o u r n e y m en 1907: 1908: 1909: 1910: 1911: M ay M ay M ay M ay M ay 1 5 _________ _______ ____ ________ 15 15 _ _________________ ________ 15 15 _ .......... _ . . _ 1 2 4 .3 12 4 .2 1 2 4 .2 12 4 .2 1 2 4 .2 1 2 6 .2 12 6 .2 12 6 .2 1 2 6 .2 12 6 .2 1912: 1913: 1914: 1915: 1916: M ay M ay M ay M ay M ay 15 15 15 15 15 12 3 .8 1 2 3 .8 1 2 3 .5 1 2 3 .4 12 3 .2 12 5 .9 1 25 .8 1 2 5 .4 1 2 5 .0 1 24 .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 M ay M ay M ay M ay 15 15 15 15 15 12 3 .2 1 2 3 .4 1 2 3 .4 1 2 3 .7 12 3 .5 1 2 4 .9 1 2 5 .2 1 2 5 .2 12 5 .3 1 2 5 .0 1 2 8 .5 1 2 8 .6 12 8 .6 12 8 .7 1 2 8 .7 1922: 1923: 1924: 1925: 1926: M ay M ay M ay M ay M ay 1 5 __________________ ________________ 15 _ _ _ _ _ 15 _ -----_ _ ____ ________________ 15 15 _ 1 2 4 .9 1 2 4 .9 1 2 3 .7 12 3 .6 1 2 3 .8 1 26 .9 1 2 6 .7 1 2 5 .0 1 2 5 .0 1 2 4 .7 12 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 M ay M ay M ay M ay 15 15 _ _ 15 _ _ _ 15 1 5 ___________________ _______ 123. 1 1 2 2 .9 122. 3 1 2 1 .9 12 1 .9 12 4 .5 12 4 .2 12 4 .3 124. 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 ay M ay M ay M ay M ay 15 __ _ _ _____ 1 5 ______ 15 ___ ____ _ 15 15 . 11 9 .4 118. 1 106. 1 10 4 .7 1 1 3 .0 1 1 9 .2 1 1 8 .4 10 5 .9 1 0 4 .8 1 02 .8 119. 1 118. 1 1 0 6 .0 1 0 4 .4 10 2 .5 1937: 1938: 1939: 1940: 1941: M ay June June June June 15 __ 1 1 _ 1 1 102. 1 102. 1 10 2 .0 10 1 .6 1 0 1 .5 102. 1 1 0 2 .0 1 0 2 .0 1 01 .8 10 1 .6 10 2 .2 102. 1 102. 1 10 2 .0 1 0 1 .9 10 2 .7 10 2 .7 10 3 .5 1 0 2 .7 10 2 .7 10 5 .6 1 0 2 .6 1 0 2 .4 10 2 .2 102. 1 10 2 .2 1 0 2 .0 1 0 1 .6 1942: 1943: 1944: 1945: 1946: July July J uly July July 1 1 . . . . 1 ______________________________________ 1 1 1 0 1 .4 1 0 1 .4 1 0 1 .5 1 0 1 .5 101. 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 10 1 .5 1 0 1 .6 1 01 ..6 1 0 1 .2 10 2 .2 10 2 .2 10 2 .2 1 0 2 .2 102. 1 10 1 .8 10 1 .8 1 0 1 .8 10 1 .8 1 0 1 .5 1948: 1949: 1950: 1951: 1952: Jan. July July July July 2 1 1 1 1 _ _ _ __ .................................................................. ............ ................................ ................ ..................................................................... ----------------------------------------------------------- 100. 1 99.9 9 9.9 9 9.9 99 .8 100. 1 99.9 9 9.9 9 9.9 99.8 100. 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 99.5 1953: 1954: 1955: 1956: 1957; 1958: July July July July July July 1 1 1 1 1 1 _____ „ ................... .............................. ......................... . _ __ ........................................................ ............................................. .................................................................... 9 9.7 99 .6 99 .5 9 9 .4 9 9 .3 99. 1 9 9.7 9 9.6 99.6 9 9.5 99 .3 9 9.0 9 9.8 9 9.7 9 9.6 99.5 9 9 .4 99. 1 9 9 .4 9 9 .3 99. 1 99.1 98 .9 9 8 .7 _ _ -----------------___________ _ _____ _ _ _ _ _ _ .... ___ ---- . _ _ _ ________ __ _ . ____ __________ _ _ _ - ._ _ _ _____ _ _ _____________ _ ... __________ M en -in charge 1 2 7 .3 1 2 5 .5 124. 1 12 2 .7 1 2 1 .6 1 1 2 .8 1 1 2 .8 1 1 2 .8 11 2 .8 11 2 .8 122. 1 1 2 2 .2 1 2 2 .0 1 2 1 .9 12 1 .9 11 2 .7 11 2 .7 1 1 3 .5 113. 1 11 2 .8 1 2 1 .8 1 2 1 .8 1 2 1 .9 12 1 .3 11 9 .6 11 8 .8 118. 1 11 4 .5 11 3 .7 115. 1 1 2 1 .9 12 1 .8 1 2 1 .7 12 1 .2 1 2 1 .2 1 1 4 .8 1 1 4 .4 11 4 .7 1 1 4 .5 1 1 4 .5 121. C 1 2 1 .6 12 0 .7 1 2 0 .7 12 0 .9 1 1 2 .2 1 1 3 .2 10 7 .7 1 0 5 .3 10 4 .9 11 9 .9 1 1 8 .4 1 1 4 .6 1 1 2 .0 11 1 .4 _ 10 1 .8 1 0 1 .6 1 0 1 .4 1 0 3 .5 10 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 10 3 .0 1 0 1 .8 1 0 1 .5 1 0 1 .5 1 0 1 .5 1 0 1 .5 101. 1 1 0 1 .3 1 01 .3 1 0 1 .3 1 01 .3 1 0 0 .9 1 0 1 .5 10 1 .5 1 0 1 .5 1 0 1 .5 101. 1 10 1 .7 10 1 .6 10 1 .6 1 0 1 .6 10 1 .0 10 0 .6 99 .4 99 .0 99 .9 98.8 1 0 0 .5 99.5 9 9 .2 98 .9 9 8.9 1 0 0 .4 99.6 99. 1 98. 7 98. 7 10 0 .5 9 9.5 99 .2 9 8 .9 98.9 1 0 0 .4 9 9 .6 9 9 .3 9 9 .0 98.7 9 8 .8 9 8 .7 98 .6 98.5 9 8 .4 98. 1 99. 1 99 .0 98 .9 9 8.9 9 8 .5 98 .2 98 .9 98 .8 98 .7 98 .7 98. 1 97 .8 99.1 9 9 .0 9 8 .9 98 .9 9 8 .4 98. 1 9 8 .6 9 8 .5 9 8 .4 98 .4 98 .3 9 8 .3 _ - - - _ _ - - - - - - _ _ _ _ _ _ - - - - . - - - - - - Stereo typers 1 1 6 .3 11 4 .3 11 3 .4 113. 1 113. 1 - - Journey m e n and m en -in charge com bin ed _ - 12 3 .8 1 2 3 .8 1 2 2 .5 122. 1 12 0 .8 1 1 7 .2 11 8 .0 1 1 6 .8 1 1 6 .8 11 6 .0 11 5 .6 _ _ _ _ _ _ - - _ - _ _ - - - 1 1 6 .0 1 1 5 .8 1 1 5 .8 1 1 5 .7 1 1 5 .3 - - - - - _ “ “ 115. 1 11 5 .4 1 1 0 .6 1 0 7 .0 1 0 6 .7 - _ _ - - 19 T A B L E 13. 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, 195 7 , and J u ly 1, 1958 u n le s s o t h e r w is e in d ic a te d ) JH< J u l y 1/ 1957 T r a d e o r o c c u p a t io n Rate p er hour J u l y 1, 1957 J u l y 1, 1 9 5 8 Rate per hour T r a d e o r o c c u p a t io n Hours per we ek A T L A N T A , GA. B A L T I M O R E , M D .— 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 ------------------------------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 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 otoen g ra ve r s : 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 -----P r e s s m e n , c y lin d e r ----------------------2 - c o l o r ----------------------------------------O ffs e t : O v e r 21 x 2 8 i n c h e s ------------U n d er 21 x 28 in c h e s ---------2 - c o l o r -----------------------------------P e r f e c t o r ------------------------------------R o t a r y , r o l l - and s h e e t - fe d : In c h a r g e ------------------------------F i r s t p r e s s m e n -------------------S e c o n d p r e s s m e n ----------------R o to g r a v u r e : F i r s t p r e s s m e n -------------------S e c o n d p r e s s m e n ----------------P r e s s m e n , p l a t e n --------------------------S t e r e o t y p e r s ------------------------------------- $ 1 .5 1 0 2 . 815 2 . 840 3. 020 2 . 840 2 . 840 2 . 670 $ 1 .5 7 0 2 .9 1 5 2 .9 4 0 3. 120 2 .9 4 0 2 .9 4 0 2 . 770 37y, 37y, 37y, 3 7y, 37y, 3 7y» 37y, 3. 067 3 . 186 1 .8 7 5 1 .9 2 5 2 . 770 2 . 870 3 .1 3 3 3 .2 8 6 1 .9 4 0 1 .9 9 0 2 . 870 2 .9 7 0 37y, 3 7y, 37y, 37 V, 37 V , 37y, 2 .9 4 0 2 . 770 3. 070 2 . 800 3 .0 4 0 2 .8 7 0 3. 170 2 .9 0 0 3 7 1/ , 37y, 37y, 37y, 2 .9 4 0 2 . 640 2 . 555 3 .0 4 0 2 . 740 2 . 655 37y, 37y, 3 7 1/ , 2 .9 4 0 2 . 640 2 . 770 3. 073 3. 2. 2. 3. 3 7y, 3 7V , 37 V, 3 7y, 1 a u t o m a t ic ,u p to 31 in c h e s ----2 a u to m a tic s , up to 31 in c h e s — O ffs e t : 22 in c h e s and u n d e r ------------O v e r 22 in c h e s to 34 in c h e s O v e r 34 i n c h e s ----------------------S i n g l e - c o l o r , o v e r 31 in c h e s 2 - c o l o r ------------------------------------- $ 2 .6 2 0 2 . 670 37y, 37y, 2 . 560 2 . 760 2 .8 8 0 2 . 760 2 .8 8 0 2 . 650 2 .8 6 0 2 .9 8 0 2 .8 6 0 2 .9 8 0 37*/, 37*/, 37y, 37y, 3 7y, 2 . 360 2 .4 1 0 2 .4 5 0 2 . 500 3 7y, 37*/, 2 . 630 3 .0 6 7 2 . 750 3. 173 3 7y, 37*/, 3. 130 3 .2 6 6 3. 130 3 .2 6 6 3 .2 4 0 3 . 370 3 .2 4 0 3 .3 7 0 3 6 * /, 3 6 * /, 3 6 * /, 3 6 * /, 3. 130 3 .2 4 0 3 6 * /, 3 .2 6 6 2 . 363 2 . 700 3. 353 3. 513 3 .0 0 0 3 .2 1 4 3 .2 0 0 3 .4 2 8 2 .9 9 3 3 .2 0 7 3 .3 7 0 2 .4 6 5 2 .8 1 4 3 .4 6 0 3. 620 3. 107 3 . 329 3 .3 0 7 3. 543 3. 100 3 .3 2 1 3 6 * /, 40 35 37y, 37y, 3 7y, 35 37 V, 35 37y, 35 1 .5 4 0 1. 600 2 . 830 2 .9 6 0 1. 580 1 .6 4 0 2 .9 2 0 3. 050 37*/, 37*/, 37*/, 37 */, 2 . 940 3. 180 3. 147 3. 020 3 .2 3 0 3 .2 0 0 3 7y, 37*/, 3 7y, P h otoen g ra v ers 2 .9 4 0 3. 180 2 .9 4 0 2 . 794 3. 310 3 . 020 3 .2 5 0 3. 020 3. 066 3 . 380 37*/, 37 V, 37*/, * 3 7*/, 35 C y lin d e r j o b --------P r e s s m e n , c y l i n d e r ----O f f s e t --------------------------R o t a r y ----T e n s io n m e n P r e s s m e n , p la te n 1 .8 9 7 1 .4 3 6 2 . 710 2 . 710 3 . 175 3. 000 2 . 710 1 .9 8 0 1 .5 4 0 2 .9 2 0 2 .9 2 0 3 . 175 3 . 000 2 .9 2 0 37*/, 37 V, 37*/, 3 7y, 40 40 37 */, 2 . 940 3. 040 2 .9 4 0 3 . 040 3 . 033 3 . 133 3 .0 3 3 3 . 133 3 7y, 37*/, 37 V, 37*/, ] « A greem en t A A greem en t B N ew spaper ( ( i i 1 n ig h t w o r k — d a y w o r k -------n i g h t w o r k ------ n i g h t w o r k ----------------------------------------t a i l e r s — d a y w o r k --------------------------ig h tw o r k -----------------------n ig h tw o rk 2 .9 7 3 3 . 080 2 .9 7 3 3. 080 3 .0 5 3 3 . 187 3 . 053 3 . 187 3 7y, 37y, 3 71/ , 37 V, d a y w o r k ------------------------------------------- 2 .9 7 3 3 .0 5 3 3 7V, 3. 080 2 . 530 2 . 580 3 . 160 3 . 320 2 .9 5 3 3 . 061 3 .2 2 0 3. 328 2 .9 5 3 3 . 061 3. 187 2 . 620 2 .6 7 3 3 .2 4 0 3 .4 0 0 3. 033 3. 167 3 . 300 3 .4 3 3 3. 033 3 . 166 37y, 3 7V , 3 7 1/ , 3 7V, 3 7*/, 3 71/ , 37y, 3 7 1/ , 3 7 V, 37 V, 3 7*/, M a c h in e t e n d e r s ( m a c h in is t s )— n i g h t w o r k ------------------------------------------M a i 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 i g h t w o r k ---------P r e s s m e n -in -c h a r g e — d a yw ork — P r e s s m e n - i n - c h a r g e — n ig h tw o r k S t e r e o t y p e r s ---- d a y w o r k ----------------S t e r e o t y p e r s — n i g h t w o r k ---------------- --------------- w e b — n i g h t w o r k -------- n ig h tw o rk B IR M IN G H A M , A L A . B o o k and jo b F o r e la d ie s F o r e m e n ------j m p o s i t o r s , hai A greem en t A A greem en t B B A L T IM O R E , M D . A g r e e m e n t A -----------------A g r e e m e n t B ------------------ B o o k and jo b B in d e r y w o m e n B o o k b in d e r s ---------------------------------- ------------------------------------- C o m p o s it o r s , hand E le c t r o t y p e r s --------------------------- ---------------------------------- M a c h i n e o p e r a t o r s ---------------------------M a c h i n 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 ---------------------------------- R o tog ra v u re -------------------------------- P r e s s a s s is ta n t s and f e e d e r s : C y l i n d e r ------------------------------------------O ffs e t : 2 2 i n c h e s a n d u n d e r ------------O v e r 22 in c h e s to 3 4 in c h e s O v e r 3 4 i n c h e s -----------------------P l a t e n o r s m a l l a u t o m a t i c ------- 2 - c o l o r ----------------------------------------- 1 .3 3 0 2 . 450 2 . 760 2 . 750 2 . 760 2 . 760 2 . 363 3. 107 3. 440 1 .3 9 0 2 . 550 2 . 880 2 . 800 2 . 880 2 .8 8 0 2 .4 6 5 1 3 .1 0 7 1 3 .4 4 0 3 7 1/ , 3 7y, 37*/, 3 7 V, 3 7*/, 3 7y, 40 3 7*/, 3 7y, 2 .2 6 0 2 . 340 37 V, 1 .4 0 0 1 .8 0 0 2 .2 6 0 1 .8 0 0 2 . 320 1 .4 5 0 1 .8 7 0 2 .3 4 0 1 .8 7 0 2 .4 0 0 3 7y, 37y, 3 7 V, 37y, 37y, 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 — S ee fo o tn o te s at en d o f t a b le . NOTE: Hours per wee k $ 2 ,5 3 0 2 .5 8 0 N ew spaper C o m p o s i t o r s , h a n d — d a y w o r k ----C o m p o s i t o r s , han d— n ig h tw o r k — M a c h i n e o p e r a t o r s — d a y w o r k ------M a c h in e o p e r a t o r s — n ig h t w o r k — M a c h in e t e n d e r s ( m a c h in is t s )— J u l y 1, 1 9 5 8 Rate per hour ] d ayw ork 040 740 870 173 Rate per hour W hen m o r e than on e u n io n s c a le w a s in a p a r t ic u l a r c it y , le t t e r s o f the the v a r io u s e ffe c t i v e a g r e e m e n t s . n ot in d ic a te the r e la t iv e im p o r ta n c e in e f f e c t f o r the s a m e o c c u p a t io n a lp h a b e t w e r e u s e d to d e s ig n a te T he s e q u e n c e o f the le t t e r s d o e s o f the a g r e e m e n t s o r the s c a l e s . 20 T A B L E 13. 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 95 7 , and J u ly 1, 1958— C o n tin u e d J u l y 1, 1957 T ra d e o r o c c u p a tio n Rate p er ho ur J u l y 1, 1957 J u l y 1, 1 9 5 8 Rate per hour T ra d e o r o c c u p a tio n Hours per week 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 i g h t w o r k ----------------P r e s s m e n - i n - c h a r g e -----d a y w o r k ---------- P r e s s m e n - i n - c h a r g e — n ig h tw o r k ------S t e r e o t y p e r s — d a y w o r k --------------------------S t e r e o t y p e r s — n i g h t w o r k ------------------------ < $ 2 ,9 4 0 $ 3 .0 3 3 3 7 l/ z 3. 040 2 .4 6 6 2 . 57 3 3. 050 3 . 190 2 .9 6 8 3 . 143 3 . 168 3. 330 2 . 846 2 .9 4 6 3 . 133 2 . 566 2 . 67 3 3 . 130 3 . 2 70 2 .9 6 8 3 . 143 3 . 16 8 3 .3 3 0 2 .9 6 0 3. 060 3 7y2 3 7 '/2 3 7>/2 3 7y2 3?y2 3 7V2 3 7y2 3 7y2 3 7y2 37y2 3 7y2 B O S T O N , M A S S. B o o k and jo b B in d e r y w o m e n F o r e la d ie s B o o k b in d e r s , ------------------------------------------- -----------------------------------------ru le rs -------------------------------- 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 -----------------------------------P h o t o e n g r a v e r s --------------------------------------P r e s s a s s i s t a n t s , and f e e d e r s : 1 5 -c o lo r ro ta ry ; 1 s in g le -c o lo r s h e e t - fe d r o t a r y 5 65 in c h e s o r o v e r --------------------------------------------1 s i n g l e - c o l o r s h e e t - fe d r o t a r y up to 65 in c h e s ; 1 2 - c o l o r ; 1 p e r f e c t i n g ; c y l in d e r w ith 2 p ile -fe e d e r s ; 1 2 -c o lo r 34 in c h e s up to and in c lu d in g 52 in c h e s -----------------------------------------1 s i n g l e - c o l o r o f f s e t 65 in ch e s o r o v e r --------------------------------------------C y lin d e r 65 in c h e s o r o v e r ; h a n d fe d 65 in c h e s o r o v e r -------------------C y lin d e r w ith 1 p i l e - f e e d e r 41 in c h e s up to 65 i n c h e s ; c y l in d e r u n d e r 65 in c h e s ; h a n d fe d up to 65 in c h e s ; s in g l e c o l o r jo b (a u t o m a t ic ) c y lin d e r up to 41 in c h e s ------------------------------1 s i n g l e - c o l o r s h e e t - fe d r o t a r y p e r f e c t i n g ------------------------------- 1 2 - c o l o r o ffse t o v e r 52 in c h e s ------------------------------------------ 1 .5 1 0 1 .6 4 3 2 . 670 2 . 733 3. 080 2 . 733 2 . 733 3 . 173 1 .5 6 0 1. 710 2 . 740 2 . 866 3 .2 0 0 2 .8 6 6 2 .8 6 6 3. 393 3 7y2 3 7>/2 3 7y2 3 7V2 3 7y* 3 7y2 3 7Y2 J36y4 2 . 550 2 . 610 3 7Y» 2 . 510 2 . 570 3 7 ‘/ 2 2 . 540 2 . 600 3 7y2 2 .4 5 0 2 .5 1 0 37V2 2 .4 1 0 2 .4 7 0 37y2 2 . 610 2 . 670 3 7y2 2 . 650 1 .7 9 0 37y2 3 7 ‘/ 2 3 . 170 3 .2 4 0 3 7>/2 r o t a r y p e r f e c t o r -------------------------------- 3. 025 3. 095 3 7y2 2 .9 3 0 3. 000 3 7 l/ 2 2 . 850 2 . 755 2 .9 2 0 2 . 825 3 7»/2 3 7 »/2 2 . 670 2 . 740 37V2 1 s i n g l e - c o l o r s h e e t - fe d r o t a r y 65 in c h e s o r o v e r -------------1 s i n g l e - c o l o r s h e e t - fe d r o t a r y up to 65 i n c h e s ; 1 2 - c o l o r ; 1 p e r f e c t i n g -------------------------------------1 65 in c h e s o r o v e r --------------------------1 u n d e r 65 in c h e s ; 1 s i n g l e - c o l o r j o b (a u t o m a t ic ) up to 2 8 x 41 i n c h e s ---------------------------------O ffs e t : 1 2 - c o l o r 65 in c h e s o r o v e r -----1 s i n g l e - c o l o r 65 in c h e s o r o v e r ------------ -----------------------------1 2 - c o l o r up to and in c lu d in g 34 in c h e s ------------------------------------1 s i n g l e - c o l o r up to and in c lu d in g 34 in c h e s ------------------1 m u l t i l i t h --------------------------------------P r e s s m e n , p la te n : 1 a u t o m a t ic , 2 h a n d - f e d ------------------1 h a n d -fe d ------------------------------------------S te r e o ty p e rs — -------------------------------- S e e fo o t n o t e at end o f ta b le . $ 3 .1 8 4 3. 310 3 . L84 3. 310 $ 3 ,2 9 4 3. 424 3 .2 9 4 3 .4 2 4 3 36>/4 3 36>/4 3 36V 4 3 3 6V4 dayw ork 3. 184 3 .2 9 4 * 3 6 y* n i g h t w o r k ---- 3. 310 2 . 630 2 .8 1 8 3. 356 3 . 620 3. 540 3 .4 2 4 2 . 783 2 .9 8 2 3. 443 3 . 701 3. 627 3 3 6 l/ 4 3 7 ‘/ 2 35 3 7>/2 3 7 x/ 2 3 7 1/ 2 3 .0 9 9 3. 308 3. 575 3 . 185 3. 394 3 . 675 3 7‘/ 2 38V2 32 V2 3. 333 3 . 568 3. 844 3 .2 5 3 3 . 595 3 .4 1 8 3 .6 5 4 3 .9 4 5 3. 345 3 . 778 3 7»/2 3 8 * /, 32*/2 35 312/ 3 A ---------------------------------------B C - 1 .6 3 0 1 .5 5 0 1 .5 6 0 1 .6 8 0 1 .6 3 0 1 .6 5 0 3 7 1/* 3 7 V2 3 7Y2 A B - 2 . 745 2 . 770 2 .9 6 0 3 . 050 2 .9 6 0 3. 014 3 .0 5 4 2 . 800 3 . 147 2 . 845 2 . 870 3 . 070 3 . 150 3. 070 3. 124 3 . 164 2 .9 1 9 3. 310 3 7 ‘/ 2 3 7V2 37Y 2 37*/2 3 7V2 3 7*/2 3 7V2 37V2 3 36V 4 2 . 470 2 . 560 2 .2 1 0 2 . 67 0 2 . 500 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 560 650 300 760 580 37V2 3 7 */2 3 7 1/ 2 3 7 */2 3 7 l/ 2 2 . 880 3. 060 3 .2 7 0 3. 010 3 . 190 3. 400 3 7 ‘/ 2 3 7 ‘/ 2 3 7*/2 2 . 865 2 .8 9 0 3 .2 5 0 3. 050 2 .9 4 5 2 . 710 3 . 155 2 .9 6 5 2 .9 9 0 3. 350 3 . 150 3 .0 4 5 2 . 840 3 .2 7 0 3 7‘/ 2 3 7 >/2 3 7y2 3 7 >/2 3 7 ‘/ 2 3 7Y2 37V2 3 . 17 3 3 .3 0 7 3 . 173 3 .2 6 1 3. 307 3 .3 9 4 3 .2 8 0 3 .4 1 3 3 .2 8 0 3. 368 3 .4 1 3 3 . 501 37*/2 3 7Y2 37Y 2 3 7Y2 37y2 37*/2 3 .2 6 1 3. 368 37*/2 3. 394 2 . 800 3 7 '/2 3 7>/2 2 .9 0 6 3 . 501 2 .9 1 9 3 .0 5 2 3 .4 4 0 3 . 559 ( ] i 1 n i g h t w o r k ------------ 1 l i l e r s — n ig h tw o r k lo to e n g r a v e rs — da} T in t l a y e r s n ig h tw o rk A greem en t A A greem en t B P r e s s m e n , w eb — n ig h tw o r k ■ r e s s m e n - i n - c h a r g e — dayw c A g r e e m e n t A --------------------A greem en t B — n i g h t w o r k -------S t e r e o t y p e r s — n ig h tw o r k B U F F A L O , N. Y . A greem en t A g reem en t A greem en t > o k b in d e rs: A greem en t A g reem en t M a c h in is t - o p e r a t o r s • 2 . 590 1. 730 ------------------------------------------------------- p o s it o r s -, ha n d — d a y w o r k -------- B o o k and jo b P r e s s m e n , c y l in d e r : 1 5 - c o l o r r o t a r y --------------------------------1 s i n g l e - c o l o r s h e e t - fe d P la te n Hours per N ew spaper N ew s p a p e r — C o n tin u e d M a c h in e t e n d e r s (m a c h in is t s )---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 ----- ---------------------------- J u l y 1, 1 9 5 8 Rate per hour B O S T O N , M A S S .— C o n tin u e d B IR M IN G H A M , A L A . — C on tin u ed d a y w o r k ------------------------------------------------------ Rate per hour 3 . 120 3 . 19 0 37y2 2 .9 5 0 3 . 020 3 7y2 2 . 850 2 .9 2 0 3 7‘/ 2 2 . 670 2 .4 6 0 2 . 740 2 . 530 3 7 l/ 2 37Y * 2 . 550 2 . 620 3 7 ‘/ 2 2 .4 6 0 2 . 530 3 7 l/ 2 3. 526 3. 673 3 7Y2 A greem en t A : C y lin d e r — 2 - c o l o r -----P la te n O ffs e t (o v e r 23V 2 in c h e s ) A g r e e m e n t B ------------------------------- A greem en t A: J o b -------------2 -c o lo r O ffs e t ( o v e r 2 3 V2 i n c h e s ) -----------A greem en t B: j o b --------------------------------------------------2 - c o l o r -------------------------------------------5 - c o l o r ; p e r f e c t i n g ---------------------M u lt i c o l o r R o ta ry P r e s s m e n , p la te n S t e r e o t y p e r s ---------N ew spaper , hand— d a y w o r k ---------, hand— n i g h t w o r k -------M a c h in is t - o p e r a t o r s a c h in e o p e r a t o r s — nig! M a ch in is t - 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 )— 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 i g h t w o r k -----------P h o to e n g ra v e rs— dayw ork 37Y 2 3 7*/2 2 T A B L E 13. U nion 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 7 ,and J u ly 1, 1958— C o n tin u e d J u l y 1, 1957 T r a d e o r o c c u p a t io n Rate per hour Rate per hour Hours per week B U F F A L O , N . Y . ---- C on tin u ed $ 3 . 573 $ 3 .6 9 2 3 7 1/ , 3. 090 3 . 1 08 3. 093 3 .2 9 3 3 .2 0 0 3 .2 1 3 3. 200 3 .4 0 0 3 7 ‘/2 3 .2 2 7 3 .2 4 1 3 .2 2 7 3 . 42 7 3. 3. 3. 3. 333 348 333 533 3 7 '/ 2 37*/2 3. 360 3. 308 3 .2 9 3 3. 467 3. 414 3 .4 0 0 3 7y2 37y2 3 7 ‘/2 3 .4 9 3 3. 441 3 .4 2 7 3 . 081 3 .2 1 4 3. 600 3. 548 3 . 5 33 3 .2 0 0 3 .3 3 0 3 7>/2 3 7V2 3 7y2 3 7'/2 3 7»/2 3 7V, 3 7>/2 3 7 l/2 3 7*/2 3 7Vi B o o k and jo b 2. 360 2 .3 6 0 2 .3 6 0 1 2 .3 6 0 l Z . 360 l Z. 360 40 40 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 , 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 r k — P r e s s m e n , w e b ---- d a y w o r k -------------P r e s s m e n , w eb — n ig h tw o r k ---------P r e s s m e n - 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. 800 2 .9 3 3 2 . 800 2 .9 3 3 2. 3. 2. 3. 2 . 800 2. 867 3 7 ‘/2 2 .9 3 3 2 . 720 2 .8 5 3 2 .9 8 6 3 .1 2 0 2 . 72 0 2 .8 5 3 3. 000 2 . 800 2 .9 3 3 3. 067 3 .2 0 0 2 . 800 2 .9 3 3 3 7y2 37*/2 3 7>/2 37y2 3 7y2 3 7y2 37V2 867 000 867 000 3 7>/2 3 7y2 37y2 3 7y2 C H IC A G O , I L L . B o o k and jo b B in d e r y w o m e n : G a th e re r s , c o ila t e r s , s titch e r s c o v e r i n g and th re a d s e w e r s , m a i l e r s , b la n k b o o k s e w e r s , p a g in g and n u m b e r in g m a c h in e o p e r a t o r s -----------A u t o m a t ic s t i t c h e r s f e e d e r s , fo ld in g o r r u lin g m a ch in e f e e d e r s , m a c h in e op e ra to rs, rota ry , p e r fo r a t in g and p u n ch in g m a ch in e o p e r a t o r s , ta b le w o r k e r s --------------------------------------F orew om en .- S ee fo o tn o te at end o f t a b le . per hour J u l y 1, 1 9 5 8 Rate per hour Hours per we ek C ontinued B o o k and jo b ---- C o n tin u e d C H A R L O T T E , N. C . 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 e te n d e r s (m a c h in is t s ) ■ T r a d e o r o c c u p a t io n C H IC A G O , I L L . - N e w s p a p e r — C on tin u e d P h o t o e n g r a v e r s — n ig h tw o r k P r e s s m e n , w eb— dayw ork: A g r e e m e n t A ----------------------A g r e e m e n t B ---------------------A g r e e m e n t C ---------------------C o lo r m e n ---------------------------P r e s s m e n , w e b — n ig h tw o r k : A g r e e m e n t A ---------------------A g r e e m e n t B ---------------------A g r e e m e n t C --------------------C o lo r m e n — 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 g r e e m e n t C ---------------------------------------P r e s s m e n - i n - c h a r g e - n ig h tw o rk : A g r e e m e n t A -------A g r e e m e n t B -------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 t e r e o t y p e r s — n ig h tw o rk J u l y 1, 1957 J u l y 1, 1 9 5 8 1 .8 4 3 1 .8 0 1 1 .9 8 0 1 .9 1 1 1 .8 7 0 2 .0 4 0 3 6 1/, 36V4 36y« B o o k b in d e r s : A greem en t A : C o m m e r c ia l w o r k : F o r w a r d e r s — c lo t h , l e a t h e r , jo b f i n i s h e r s ; o p e r a t o r s , p a p er cu tte rs ; p a p er j o g g e r s ; s h e e t s t r a ig h t e n e r s ; o p e r a to r s , tr im m e r s ; o p e r a t o r s , a u t o m a t ic s tit c h in g m a c h in e s ; o p e r a t o r s , g a th e r in g m a c h in e s ; o p e r a t o r s , a u t o m a t ic b in d in g m a c h in e s ; o p e r a t o r s , c o v e r i n g m a c h in e s ; o p e r a t o r s , c o m b in a tio n g a t h e r in g and s tit c h in g m a c h in e s ; o p e r a t o r s , K a st o r S h e rid a n in s e r t in g m a c h in e s (1 ); o p e r a t o r s , f o ld in g m a c h in e s , a u to m a t i c fe e d ( l ) ; o p e r a t o r s , a u t o m a t ic fe e d p e r f o r a t ing m a c h in e s -----------------------O p e r a t o r s , f o ld in g m a c h in e and f e e d e r — h a n d -fe d ( l ) ----O p e r a t o r s - i n - c h a r g e —s t o c k and cu ttin g m a c h i n e ------------O p e r a t o r s , f o ld in g m a c h in e a u t o m a t ic fe e d (2) O p e r a to r s -in -c h a r g e of g a t h e r in g , s tit c h in g and c o v e r i n g m a c h in e c o m b in a tio n O p e r a t o r s , fo ld in g m a c h in e a u t o m a t ic fe e d ( 3 ) ---------------O p e r a t o r s , K a s t o r S h e rid a n in s e r t in g m a c h in e w ith t r i m m e r a tta ch m e n t ( l ) -----E d itio n b in d in g : F o r w a r d e r s — c lo t h , le a th e r and jo b ; f i n i s h e r s ; o p e r a t o r s , p a p er cu tte rs ; p a p er j o g g e r s , s h e e t s t r a ig h t e n e r s ; o p e r a t o r s , a u t o m a t ic s tit c h in g m a c h in e s ; o p e r a t o r s , g a th e r in g m a c h in e s ; o p e r a t o r s , b in d in g m a c h in e s ; o p e r a t o r s , c o m b in a tio n g a th e r in g and s tit c h in g m a c h in e s ; o p e r a t o r s , fo ld in g m a c h in e s , a u t o m a t ic fe e d ( l ) ; o p e r a t o r s , a u t o m a t ic fe e d p e r f o r a t in g m a c h in e s ---------------O p e r a t o r s , f o ld in g m a c h in e s and f e e d e r s ; h a n d -fe d ( l ) —r C a s e - m a k e r s , hand o r m a ch in e o p e r a t o r s , o p e r a t o r s in -c h a r g e , c a s in g -in -m a c h in e s ; e d g e g i l d e r s ; m a r b le r s ; sta m p e rs; o p e r a to r s , a u t o m a t ic r o u n d e r s and • b a c k e r s , a u t o m a t ic glu in g m a c h i n e s , lin in g m a c h in e s , sto ck cu tte rs , b in d e r s ' s to ck headm en; o p e r a to r s , ro u n d c o r n e r m a c h in e s -------B o o k p r e s s e r s ; hand g lu e r s — C a s e r s , h e lp e r s , p a s te r s , sm a sh ers, saw yers, gen e r a l w o r k e r s , and tip p in g fo r g ild e r s ; b ook r e p a ir e r s O p e r a t o r s , n o n a u to m a tic g lu in g m a c h in e s -------------------O p e r a t o r s , in d e x in g m a c h i n e s ; s t o c k c u t t e r s , b in d e r s --------- $ 3 .0 1 2 $ 3 .1 0 2 2 .9 5 6 3 . 102 36* 3 . 112 3 .2 0 2 3 6 1, 3 .0 8 1 3 . 171 3 6 1/ 3 . 1 23 3 .2 1 3 3 6 1/ 3 . 164 3 .2 5 4 3 6 1/ 3. 178 3. 267 3 6 1/ 3 6 1, 3. 012 3. 102 36V 2 .9 5 6 3 . 102 3 6 1/ 2 .9 8 5 2. 847 3. 074 2 .9 3 6 3 6 V, 36% 2 .9 3 5 3 .0 2 5 36% 2 .9 3 0 3. 019 36% 2 .9 4 7 3. 037 36%| 22 T A B L E 13. U n ion s c a l e s o f w a g e s a n d 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 7 , a n d J u ly 1, 1 958— C o n tin u e d J u l y 1, 1957 T r a d e o r o c c u p a t io n Rate p er hour July 1 Rate per hour J u l y 1, 1957 1958 Hours per we ek T r a d e o r o c c u p a t io n C H IC A G O , I L L . — C o n tin u e d C H IC A G O , I L L . — C o n tin u e d B o o k a n d jo b — C o n tin u e d B o o k a n d jo b — C o n tin u e d B o o k b in d e r s :— C o n tin u e d A g r e e m e n t A : — C o n tin u e d E d it io n b in d in g :— C o n tin u e d T ip p r i n t e r s ___________________ O p e r a t o r s , fo ld in g m a c h in e s , a u t o m a t ic fe e d (2 ) O p e r a t o r s , fo ld in g m a c h in e s , a u t o m a t ic fe e d (3) H and s t a m p e r s , in c h a r g e o f 1 o r m o r e m a c h i n e s ________ O p e r a t o r s -in -c h a r g e , s to c k an d cu ttin g m a c h i n e s _______ O p e r a t o r s , c o m b in a tio n c u tt e r a n d 1 fo ld in g m a c h in e _____________________ O p e r a t o r s , p e r f e c t paten t b in d in g m a c h in e ( l ) ; o p e r a t o r s - i n - c h a r g e , g a t h e r in g , s tit c h in g an d c o v e r i n g m a c h in e c o m b in a tio n _________ A greem en t B: P a p er r u le r s _ C o m p o s i t o r s , ha n d C z e c h o s la v a k te x t ___________________ S w e d ish tex t 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 C z e c h o s la v a k te x t . ________ S w e d ish t e x t __________________________ M a ch in e t e n d e r s (m a c h in is t s ) M a ile r s P h otoen g ra v ers R o to g ra v u re _ P r e s s a s s is t a n t s a n d f e e d e r s : S e n io r a s s i s t a n t s : P r e s s e s 25 x 38 i n c h e s and la r g e r : 1 2 - c o l o r ; 1 p e r fe c tin g , o v e r 46 x 65 in c h e s b e d m e a s u r e m e n t; 2 a u t o m a t ic M ie h le u n it s ,29 x 41 in c h e s ; 1 74 in c h e s , 1 M i l l e r M a jo r 2 - c o l o r ; 2 s in g l e , M i l l e r M a j o r , 27 x 41 i n c h e s ______ S in g le c y l in d e r ; i n - c h a r g e o f v a r n is h in g m a c h in e , o ffs e t ; co u p o n 1 d o u b le i m p r e s s i o n , 2 s h e e t s to 1 c y l in d e r , 1 or 2 co lo r s F o ld in g m a c h i n e s , h a n d -fe d : F e e d e r s ______ __ ___ __ F e e d e r s an d o p e r a t o r s , 1 m a c h i n e ____________________ F o ld in g m a c h in e w ith a u t o m a t ic s h e e t - fe d e q u ip m e n t o p e r a t o r s o f: 1 m a c h in e 2 m a c h in e s 3 m a c h i n e s ____________________ A s s i s t a n t s on fo ld in g m a c h in e s ; p a p e r j o g g e r ____ S to c k c u t t e r s : On fla t m a c h in e s M e n - in - c h a r g e 2 - c o l o r s h e e t -fe d r o t a r y ; H a r r is C la y b o u r n , 47 x 72 i n c h e s , C o t t r e l l , 36 x 48 i n c h e s ________ 1- or 2 -r o ll ro ta ry : T e n s io n m e n O i l e r s o r u t ilit y a s s i s t a n t s __ A s s is ta n ts on any 2 -d e c k r o t a r y m a c h in e u s in g 1 o r 2 - r o l l w ith i n s e r t a tta c h m e n ts _ . _ T e n s io n m e n on 4 -u n it w h ile o p e r a t in g w ith od d c o l o r (5th un it) S ee fo o t n o t e at en d o f ta b le $ 2 ,9 6 0 $ 3 ,0 4 9 3 .0 8 1 3 . 171 36 y. 3 . 164 3 .2 5 4 36 y4 3 .0 9 5 3 . 184 36 */« 3 . 112 3 .2 0 2 36 V4 * 3. 122 3 .2 1 2 36 V4 36 V4 3. 122 3 .2 1 2 36 V« 3 .0 8 1 3 . 310 3. 310 3 .2 8 0 3 .5 0 0 3. 349 4 .0 4 6 3 .3 2 0 3. 349 2 .9 5 2 4 .0 2 9 4 .0 1 4 3 .0 8 1 3 .4 2 1 3 .4 2 1 * 3 .2 8 0 3 .6 0 0 3 .4 5 9 4 . 180 * 3 .3 2 0 3 .4 5 9 3 .0 4 1 4 .2 1 4 4 . 157 36 V4 36 V4 36»/4 36 lU 36 V4 36 30 36 v4 36 V4 36 V4 35 35 2 .9 6 6 3 .0 5 6 36 V4 2 .9 3 8 3 .0 2 8 36 V4 3 .0 2 1 3 .1 1 1 36 v4 2 .9 3 8 3 .0 2 8 36 V4 2 .9 9 9 3 .0 8 9 36V4 3 .0 5 5 3. 124 3 .2 0 7 3 . 145 3 .2 1 4 3 .2 9 7 36V4 36 V4 36 V4 2 .9 6 6 3 .0 5 6 36 V4 3 .0 5 5 3 . 145 3 . 145 3 .2 3 5 36 V4 36 V4 3 .0 0 7 3 .0 9 7 36 V4 3 .0 4 9 3 .0 0 7 3 . 139 3 .0 9 7 36 V4 36 */4 2 .9 9 4 3 .0 8 4 36 V4 3 .0 9 3 3 . 183 36 V4 P r e s s a s s is ta n ts and f e e d e r s : — C on tin u e d S e n io r a s s i s t a n t s :— C o n tin u e d 1 - o r 2 - r o l l r o t a r y :— C o n tin u e d O i l e r s o r u t ilit y a s s is t a n t s on 4 -n n it T e n s io n m e n on 6 -u n it _ O i l e r s o r u t ilit y a s s is t a n t s on 6 -u n it _ _ _ T e n s io n m e n on 8 - u n i t _______ O i l e r s o r u t ilit y a s s is t a n t s on 8 -u n it _ __ _____ S in g le r o t a r y : S in g le r o t a r y ; a u t o m a t ic - o r s h e e t-fe d ro ta r y ; C ox D u p le x , G o s s C o m e t and C o x -O -T y p e s in g le f l a t b e d __ T u b u la r r o t a r y — s in g le d eck _ __ __ __ C o lo r : M cK ee 4 -c o lo r (r o ll or a u t o m a t ic s h e e t - fe d ) ; M c K e e 5 - c o l o r ; C la y b o u rn 4 - an d 5 - c o l o r ___ 1 0 - c o l o r w e b p e r f e c t in g : F i r s t a s s i s t a n t s ________ S e c o n d an d t h ir d a s s is t a n t s U .P . M . : S in g le a t t a c h m e n t _________ D o u b le a t t a c h m e n t s _______ J u n io r a s s i s t a n t s : P o n y M ie h le (2 ); M i l l e r 2 - c o l o r , 22 x 30 in c h e s ( 2 ) ___ K e lly 25 V4 x 2 8 3/4 in c h e s (2 ); M ie h le h o r iz o n t a l (2 ); M ille r S im p le x 20 x 26 in c h e s (2 ); K e lly s t y le A , 1 7 x 2 1 % in c h e s (2 ); K e lly s t y le B , 2 0 Vs x 2 2 3/a in c h e s ( 2 ) _________ K e lly 16 V4 x 2 1 s/g in c h e s (2 ); M ie h le v e r t i c a l (2 ); M ille r a u t o m a t ic p la te n (2 ); K lu g e a u t o m a t ic p la te n (2 ); H a r r is 2 - c o l o r , a u t o m a t ic 14 x I 8 V4 i n c h e s o r l e s s ( 2 ) __ _ _ K e lly 2 8 V2 x 35 V2 in c h e s ( 2 ) __ F e e d e r s on m is c e l l a n e o u s p r e s s e s: H a n d -fe d p la te n H a n d -fe d c y lin d e r _ _ _ _ _ H a n d -fe d C o l t 's A r m o r y and U n iv e r s a l P r e s s m e n , c y l in d e r : S h e e t-fe d , fla t -b e d , 46 x 65 in c h e s and u n d e r; 2 s i n g l e - c o l o r , s in g le c y l in d e r ; 1 2 - c o l o r d o u b le c y l in d e r ; 1 d o u b le c y lin d e r p e r f e c t in g ; 1 s in g le c y l in d e r w ith U p ham a u x ilia r y c y lin d e r a tta ch m e n t; 3 s in g le -c y lin d e r , P a te n t I n s id e B la n k e t; 1 s in g l e c o l o r , s in g le c y lin d e r and n o t m o r e than 3 p la te n jo b ; s e c o n d p o s it io n ru n n in g t a n d e m w ith 4 b e d s _ _____ B e d s iz e o v e r 46 x 65 i n c h e s : 2 s i n g l e - c o l o r , s in g le c y l in d e r ; 1 2 - c o l o r d o u b le c y l i n d e r ; 1 d o u b le c y lin d e r p e r f e c t in g ; 1 s in g le c y lin d e r w ith U p h am a u x i l i a r y c y lin d e r a tta ch m e n t; 1 s i n g l e - c o l o r , s in g le an d n o t m o r e than 3 p la te n j o b _ Rate per hour J u l y 1, , 1 9 5 8 Rate per hour Hours w?dc $ 3 ,0 5 2 3. 137 $ 3 .1 4 3 3 .2 2 7 3 .0 9 6 3 . 181 3 . 186 3 .2 7 1 36 3 . 140 3 .2 3 0 36 y4 2 .9 6 6 3 .0 5 6 36 y4 3 .0 4 8 3 .1 3 8 36 y4 36 V4 36 y4 y« 36 ll 4 3 .0 0 7 3 .0 9 7 36V 4 3 .0 4 9 3. 139 36 3 .0 0 7 3 .0 9 7 36 lU 2 .9 6 6 3 .0 0 7 3 .0 5 6 3 .0 9 7 36 ll4 36»/4 2 .5 2 1 2 .6 1 1 36 y , 2 .4 8 1 2 .5 7 1 36 2 .4 8 1 2 .5 0 8 2 .5 7 1 2 .5 9 8 36 */4 36 y 4 2 .4 8 0 2 .5 2 1 2 .5 7 0 2 .6 1 1 36 36 y4 y4 2 .4 9 4 2 .5 8 4 36 y4 3 .2 6 9 3 .3 7 2 36 y« 3 .2 9 7 3 .4 0 0 36 y4 y4 y4 2: T A B L E 1 3. U n ion s c a l e s o f w a g e s a n d 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 7 , a n d J u ly 1, 1 958— C o n tin u e d July 1, 1957 T r a d e o r o c c u p a t io n Rate p er hour J u l y 1, 1957 July 1, 1 95 8 Rate per hour Hours J u l y 1, 1 9 5 8 Rate per hour Hours per C H IC A G O , I L L . — C o n tin u e d B o o k a n d job-— C o n tin u e d B o o k a n d jo b — C o n tin u e d S ee fo o t n o t e s at en d o f t a b le . Rate hour C H IC A G O , I L L . — C o n tin u e d P r e s s m e n , c y l i n d e r :— C o n tin u e d S p e c ia l ty p e : 2 s i n g l e - c o l o r , s in g le c y lin d e r M ie h le u n it s , M i l l e r M a j o r s , o r N o . 2 K e lly s (o r a n y s in g le p a ir e d w ith th e m e x c e p t M ie h le 7/0) __ 1 o r 2 s i n g l e - c o l o r , s in g le c y l in d e r M ie h le 7/0*8 (74 i n c h e s ) o r 1 7/0 a n d a n y s in g le p a ir e d w ith i t ; 1 s in g le c y lin d e r 7/0 M ie h le an d n ot m o r e than 3 p la te n jo b 1 s in g le c y lin d e r M ie h le 7/0 (7 4 in c h e s ) w ith U p h a m a u x ilia r y c y lin d e r a tta ch m e n t _ _ 1 C o x D u p le x , H oe D u p le x , G o s s f l a t - b e d o r C o x - O - T y p e (o r an y p r e s s o f s im i l a r t y p e ) ____ R o ta ry : 1 2 - c o l o r shppfc-fpH 1 3 - c o l o r s h e e t - fe d _ _ 1 4 - c o l o r s h e e t - fe d _ __ 1 5 - c o l o r s h e e t - f e d ______________ 1 s h e e t - o r w e b - f e d , 70 in c h e s or over: 1 4 -c o lo r _ _ 1 5 - c o lo r 1 M ie s e l 1 tu b u la r ---- 1 o r 2 un its 3 o r 4 u n its , t u b u la r , secon d p re ssm e n 1 3 2 -p a g e , 2 -u n it 1 6 4 - p a g e , 2 -u n it If ru n n in g c o l o r , 4 u n its : F i r s t p o s it io n _ _ S e c o n d p o s it io n 1 8 0 - p a g e , 2 -unit If ru n n in g c o l o r , 4 u n its : F i r s t p o s it io n S e co n d p o s it io n 1 9 6 -p a g e N o v e l N e w s , 2 unit 1 192-p a g e N ovel N e w s, 4 u n its : F i r s t p o s it io n S e co n d p o s it io n 1 9 6 - p a g e , 2 - o r 4 -u n i t s : F i r s t p o s it io n S e co n d p o s it io n 1 1 2 8 -p a g e , 4 u n its: F i r s t p o s it io n S e co n d p o s it io n 1 1 9 2 -p a g e , 4 u n its : F i r s t p o s it io n _ _ S e co n d p o s it io n 5 -u n it : F i r s t p o s i t i o n ________________ S e co n d p o s it io n 6 -u n it : F i r s t p o s it io n __ _ __ S e c o n d p o s i t i o n _____ ______ ___ 8 -u n it : F i r s t p o s it io n S e c o n d a n d th ird p o s it io n s __ _ _ R o to g ra v u re : 1 or 2 u n it _ 3 o r 4 u n i t ________________________ W e b ___________________________________ R e g i s t e r m e n , r o t o g r a v u r e _____ P r e s s m e n , p la te n : 3 o r l e s s ______________________________ 4 h a n d —fe d ____ ___________ ____________ 5 h a n d -fe d _ _ 6 h a n d -fe d P r o o f e r s on 1 j o b o r 1 p o w e r ______ T r a d e o r o c c u p a t io n S te re o ty p e rs: A greem en t A greem en t A greem en t A greem en t A greem en t $ 3 ,2 9 7 $ 3 ,4 0 0 3 6»/. 3 .3 2 4 3 .4 2 7 36 >/4 3 .3 7 9 3 .4 8 2 36 V. 3 .4 3 5 3 .4 9 0 3 .5 7 2 3 .6 5 5 3 .5 3 8 3 .5 9 3 3 .6 7 6 3 .7 5 8 36 */< 36 V. 36 V. 36 V. 3 .6 2 8 3 .7 1 0 3 .5 1 7 3 .4 6 2 3 .7 3 1 3 .8 2 2 3 .6 2 0 3 .5 6 5 36 V. 36 36 V4 36 V. 3 .3 5 2 3 .4 0 7 3 .5 7 2 3 .4 5 5 3 .5 1 0 3 .6 7 5 3 6 ‘/ 4 36 V. 3 6 V4 3 .5 7 2 3 .4 0 7 3 .5 7 2 3 .6 7 5 3 .5 1 0 3 .6 7 5 36 V4 36 V4 3 6 ‘/ 4 3 .5 7 2 3 .4 0 7 3 .6 7 5 3 .5 1 0 36 V4 36*/4 3 .5 7 2 3 .6 7 5 36 V4 3 .6 2 8 3 .4 6 2 3 .7 3 1 3 .5 6 5 36 V4 36 V4 3 .5 7 2 3 .4 0 7 3 .6 7 5 3 .5 1 0 36 */4 36 V4 3 .5 7 2 3 .4 0 7 3 .6 7 5 3 .5 1 0 36 y< 36 V4 3 .6 2 8 3 .4 6 2 3 .7 3 1 3 .5 6 5 36 y 4 36 V< 3 .6 2 8 3 .4 6 2 3 .7 3 1 3 .5 6 5 36 V. 36 V4 A B C . 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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 7 , and J u ly 1, 195 8 — C o n tin u e d July 1, 1957 T r a d e o r o c c u p a t io n C IN C IN N A T I, Rate per hour July 1, 1957 July 1, 1 9 5 8 Rate per hour T r a d e o r o c c u p a tio n Hours per week B o o k a n d j o b — C o n tin u e d B o o k a n d jo b — C o n tin u e d P r e s s m e n , c y lin d e r : A g reem en t A: A u to m a tic jo b : 1 25 i n c h e s o r l e s s ___________ 2 25 i n c h e s o r l e s s ___________ 1 o v e r 25 i n c h e s a n d u n d e r 3 4 i n c h e s ______________________ C y l i n d e r a n d s h e e t - f e d r o t a r y __ O ffs e t: 1 11 x 15 i n c h e s o r u n d e r ___ 2 11 x 15 i n c h e s o r u n d e r ; 1 24 in c h e s to a n d in c lu d in g 28 i n c h e s ________________ 1 17 x 22 i n c h e s ______________ 1 29 i n c h e s to a n d in c lu d in g -----------------------------33 i n c h e s 1 34 in c h e s a n d u n d er 36 i n c h e s ; 1 36 i n c h e s t o a n d i n c l u d i n g 58 i n c h e s ____ 1 M a n n P e r f e c t o r ______________ R o ll-fe d : P r e s s m e n - i n - c h a r g e _____ F ir s t and se co n d p r e s s m a n __________________ R ota ry , r o ll-fe d : P r e s s m e n - i n - c h a r g e ________ F i r s t p r e s s m e n _______________ R ota ry , 3 - or 4 -p r o c e s s c o lo r , any m ak e, r o l l - o r s h e e t - f e d ______________ M o r e th a n 4 c o l o r s ___________ A g reem en t B: N e w E r a 12 x 12 i n c h e s _________ N e w E r a 12 x 18 i n c h e s _________ h e s s m e n , p la te n — H and o r a u t o m a t ic : P r e s s a s s is ta n ts and fe e d e r s : A g reem en t A : A u to m a tic jo b c y lin d e r , 1 7 x 2 2 i n c h e s o r u n d e r _ ____ C y l i n d e r _____________________ N ew sp a p er fe a tu re , 2 - c o lo r , p e r f e c t o r , r o ta r y and f l a t - b e d w e b ______________________ --------------------P l a t e n __ __ ----A g r e e m e n t B _ ___ _________ ____ R ota ry p e rfe cto r __ _ P r e s s m e n , c y lin d e r : A g reem en t A : C y l i n d e r a n d j o b c y l i n d e r _______ 2 -c o lo r , p e r fe cto r , ro ta ry a n d 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 2 2 i n c h e s ___ 17 x 22 t o 41 x 5 4 i n c h e s _______ __ ________ O v e r 41 x 5 4 i n c h e s __________ 2 - c 0 10 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 g r e e m e n t C _ _________ __ _____ _ M e n - i n - c h a r g e ____________________ 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 ____________________________ _ 3 _____ _______________________________________ ite r e o t y p e r s _______________________________ $ 2 ,4 5 3 2 .7 0 3 $ 2 ,5 3 3 2 .7 8 3 2 .7 0 3 2 .8 5 0 2 .7 8 3 2 .9 3 0 37 2 .4 5 3 2 .5 3 3 3 7 * /, 2 .7 1 3 2 .5 8 7 2 .7 9 3 2 .6 6 7 37 2 .8 5 0 2 .9 3 0 37 y 2 37 Vj 37 V2 y2 37 37 y2 y. y2 2 .9 0 0 2 .9 5 0 2 .9 8 0 3 .0 3 0 37 y2 37 V 2 3 .0 4 3 3 . 123 37 2 .9 4 3 3 .0 2 3 37 */2 3 .0 4 3 2 .9 4 3 3 . 12 3 3 .0 2 3 37 V , 37 y . 3 . 123 3 .2 0 3 3 .2 0 3 3 .2 8 3 37 2 .9 1 0 3 .0 2 0 2 .9 9 0 3 . 100 37 2 .4 5 3 2 .5 0 0 2 .5 2 7 2 .9 6 0 2 .5 3 3 2 .5 8 0 2 .6 0 7 3 .0 4 0 y2 y2 37 y2 37 y2 37 y2 y2 y2 y2 37 y 2 37 37 N ew spap er C o m p o s i t o r s , h a n d — d a y w o r k _________ C o m p o s i t o r s , h a n d — n i g h t w o r k _______ via c h i n e o p e r a t o r s — d a y w o r k __________ v la c h in e o p e r a t o r s — n i g h t w o r k _______ v la c h 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 ___________________________________ v la c h in e t e n d e r s ( m a c h i n i s t s ) — n i g h t w o r k _________________________________ v l a i le r s — d a y w o r k ________________________ v l 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 i g h t w o r k ____________ 3r e s s m e n - i n - c h a r g e — d a y w o r k _______ 3r e s s m e n - i n - c h a r g e — n i g h t w o r k ____ J t e r e o t y p e r s — d a y w o r k __________________ >ter e o t y p e r s — n i g h t w o r k _______________ 3 .0 5 3 3 . 187 3 .0 5 3 3 . 187 3 . 160 3 .2 9 3 3 . 160 3 .2 9 3 37 37 3 .0 5 3 3 . 160 37 3 . 187 2 .7 2 0 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 3 .2 9 3 2 .8 2 7 2 .9 6 0 3 .3 7 3 3 .5 0 7 3 .0 6 0 3 . 193 3 . 193 3 .3 2 7 3 . 106 3 .2 4 0 y2 y2 y2 37 y2 37 37 37 37 37 37 37 37 37 37 37 37 y2 y2 V2 y2 y2 y2 y2 y2 y2 y2 y2 y2 C L E V E L A N D , O H IO B o o k an d jo b 3 in d e r y w o m e n : H and ________ ________________________ M a c h i n e _________________________________ 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 _______________________ C l e c t r o t y p e r s _____________________________ v la 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 ) _________ v la ile r s : A g r e e m e n t A _______________ >____________ A g r e e m e n t B _______________ t ___________ 3h o t O P .n g r a v © r s : A g r e e m e n t A ___________________________ A g r e e m e n t B ( r o t o g r a v u r e ) _________ A g reem en t C __________________________ July 1, 1 9 5 8 Rate per hour Hours per week C L E V E L A N D , O H IO — C o n t i n u e d O H IO — C o n t i n u e d 4 Rate per hour 1 .5 8 0 1 .6 5 0 2 .9 4 5 3 .0 7 0 3 . 185 3 . 120 3 . 120 1 .6 6 0 1 .7 3 0 3 .0 3 8 3 . 123 3 .2 5 5 3 . 173 3 . 173 y2 y2 37 Vz 37 y2 37 y2 37 y2 37 y2 37 37 y2 y2 $ 2 ,2 9 2 2 .5 3 0 $ 2 ,3 7 2 2 .6 1 0 2 .5 7 0 2 .2 2 0 2 .5 3 0 2 .6 4 5 2 .6 5 0 2 .3 0 0 2 .6 3 0 2 .7 4 5 V2 37 V2 37 y2 37 y 2 3 .0 7 0 3 . 163 37 3 . 143 3 .0 7 0 3 . 396 2 .9 3 2 3 .2 3 6 3 . 163 3 .4 8 9 3 .0 2 5 y2 y2 37 y2 37 y2 3 .0 7 0 3 . 143 3 . 186 3 .0 2 0 3 . 190 3 .2 0 9 3 .5 5 1 2 .9 3 2 3 .2 6 2 3 . 163 3 .2 3 6 3 .2 7 9 3 . 120 3 .2 9 0 3 . 303 3 .6 5 5 3 .0 2 5 3 . 356 y2 37 V 2 3 7 V2 37 y2 37 y2 37 y2 37 y 2 37 V 2 37 y 2 3 . 140 3 .4 1 8 3 . 140 3 .4 1 8 3 .2 3 0 3 .5 2 0 3 .2 3 0 3 .5 2 0 3 . 140 3 .2 3 0 37 y2 3 .4 1 8 3 .5 2 0 36 y4 2 .8 4 9 2 .9 2 9 2 .9 4 2 2 .9 4 2 37 v 2 37 y 2 3 . n o 3 . 196 3 .3 9 6 3 .7 8 1 3 .2 1 0 3 .2 1 0 3 .4 8 9 3 .8 8 1 3 .0 4 9 3 . 196 3 . 183 3 .4 6 7 3 .3 3 1 3 . 143 3 .2 9 3 3 .2 7 6 3 .5 6 8 3 .4 2 1 3. 324 3 .4 9 4 3 .5 3 0 3 .8 5 0 3 .6 6 4 3 .4 2 4 3 .6 0 0 3 .6 3 0 3 .9 5 9 3 .7 6 3 35 35 35 35 37 V2 3. 352 3 .4 6 7 3 .6 0 0 3 .4 5 5 3 .5 6 8 3 .6 9 3 37 V2 37 y2 37 y 2 3 .6 5 6 3 .8 5 0 3 .9 6 0 3 .0 7 6 3 .3 5 3 3 .7 6 6 3 .9 5 9 4 .0 6 2 3 . 169 3 .4 5 3 35 35 35 1 .6 3 0 3 .0 0 0 2 .9 6 0 1 .7 0 0 3 .0 0 0 3 .0 6 6 37 V2 37 V2 37 y 2 37 37 37 y2 37 37 37 N ew spap er C o m p o s i t o r s , h a n d ——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 r k M a c h i n e o p e r a t o r s — d a y w o r k __________ M a c h i n e o p e r a t o r s — n i g h t w o r k __ M a c h in e t e n d e r s ( m a c h in is t s )— d a y w o r k _____ __ ___ _ ____________ M a c h in e 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 : 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— n ig h tw o r k : A g reem en t A _______________ ________ A g reem 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 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 — dayw ork: A g reem en t A ___________________ ____ O f f s i d 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 f f s i d 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 f f s i d 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 f f s i d 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 -in - ch a rg e — d ayw ork : A g reem en t A _______________ ________ A g r e e m e n t B ( a r t g r a v u r e ) ------------A g reem en t C ------------------------------ ------P r e s s m e n - i n - c h a r g e — n ig h tw o r k : A g r e e m e n t A ____________________ ____ A g r e e m e n t B ( a r t g r a v u r e ) ________ A g reem en t C __________________________ S t e r e o t y p e r s -----d a y w o r k S t e r e o t y p e r s — n ig h tw o r k 37 V2 y4 37 y2 36 y4 36 35 35 37 y2 35 37 V 2 y2 37 y2 37 V2 37 y2 37 37 37 y2 y2 C O L U M B U S , O H IO 3 .0 2 3 3 .0 2 3 3 .2 0 0 3 .2 0 0 3 .3 6 0 3 .8 1 9 3 .6 0 1 3 .4 4 0 3 .8 9 0 3 .6 8 1 36% y2 37 37 y2 35 37 y2 1 B o o k an d jo b B in d e r y w o m e n _ _ B o o k b i n d e r s ________________________________ C o m p o s i t o r s , h a n d _______________________ 25 T A B L E 13. U n io n s c a l e s o f w a g e s a n d h o u r s in th e p r i n t i n g t r a d e s in 53 c i t i e s , J u l y 1, 1957 T ra d e o r o c c u p a tio n COLU M BU S, Rate per hour Rate per hour Hours per week O H IO — C o n t i n u e d DALLAS, $ 3 ,2 5 0 3 .0 6 6 3 . 066 2 . 870 3 7V2 3 .2 0 0 3. 130 3 . 333 2 . 580 1. 725 2 .9 8 0 2 .9 8 0 2 .9 6 0 3 .2 9 3 3 .2 3 0 3 .4 4 0 2 . 680 1 .8 2 5 3 .0 8 0 3. 080 3. 130 3 7V2 3 7V2 3 7V2 3 7V2 3 7V2 3 71/* 3 7y 2 3 7 l/2 3. 3. 3. 3. 3. 3. 3. 3. 193 441 193 441 3 7V2 36V4 3 7 l/2 36V4 3 . 087 3 . 193 3 7*/2 3. 331 2 . 750 2 .9 8 0 3. 413 3. 697 3. 079 3. 440 3. 412 3. 345 3. 799 3. 72 7 3. 030 3. 390 3. 441 2 . 853 3 .0 8 9 3. 484 3. 770 3. 152 3. 520 3. 485 3 .4 2 0 3. 877 3. 806 3. 140 3. 510 3 6 V4 3 7 l/2 3 6 3/4 3 7V2 3 6 V4 3 7V2 35 3 7 l/2 3 7V2 35 35 3 7V2 35 y* 3 7V2 3 7 l/z 087 331 0 87 331 2 .9 0 6 3. 050 2 . 906 2 .9 0 6 2 .9 6 0 2 . 135 2 . 658 2 . 658 2 . 658 2 .4 2 1 3. 136 3. 066 3. 050 3. 066 3 .0 6 6 3 .0 6 7 2 .2 3 3 2 . 773 2 . 773 2 . 773 2 . 528 3 .2 2 1 3 7V2 3 7V2 3 ?y2 3 7V2 3 7 l/z 23?y2 23 7y 2 23?y2 23 ?y 2 23 7y 2 3 7y 2 N ew spap er 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 ------------------------- S ee fo o tn o te s at en d o f t a b le J u l y 1, 1 9 5 8 Rate per hour Hours per w ee k $ 1 .5 3 5 1 .8 6 5 $ 1 .5 8 5 1 .9 2 5 3 7y, 3 71/ , 1 .6 4 0 1. 700 3 7 >/2 1. 765 1 .8 2 5 3 71/ , 1. 633 1 .5 4 3 1 .6 8 3 1 .5 2 3 1 .5 2 3 1. 710 1 . 660 i i i i 1. 713 1 .6 2 3 1. 763 1 .5 2 3 1 .5 2 3 1. 710 1 .6 6 0 3 7 l/2 3 7y, 3 71/ , 3 71/ , 3 7 l/ 2 3 7 '/ 2 3 7 y* 2 .9 9 5 2 . 895 2 . 745 2 . 740 2 . 740 3 . 075 2 .9 7 5 2 . 825 2 . 875 1 2 . 740 3 7 1/ , 3 7 l/2 3 71/* 3 7 >/2 3 7 */2 2 . 840 l 2. 840 3 7 ‘/2 3. 193 3 . 158 3 . 260 3. 300 3 .2 6 5 3. 360 3 7 >/2 3 7 >/2 3 7y 2 3. 193 3. 158 3. 300 3 .2 6 5 3 7 '/i 3 7y 2 3. 193 3. 158 3. 300 3 .2 6 5 3 7 ‘/2 37 ‘/2 2 . 895 2 . 745 2 .2 4 0 2 . 9 75 2 .8 5 0 2 . 310 3 7 >/2 3 7 ‘/ 2 3 7 ‘/2 1. 785 1 .5 3 5 1. 785 3 .2 5 1 1 .8 4 5 1 .5 8 5 1 .8 4 5 3. 320 3 7 ‘/2 3 7 ‘/2 3 7 ‘/2 3 7 '/2 2 . 670 2 . 750 3 7 */2 2 .4 3 0 2 . 530 • 2 .4 3 0 2 .5 1 0 2 . 510 3 7 >/2 3 7 >/2 3 7 ‘/2 . 620 3 7 ‘/2 Rate per hour O H IO 37 B o o k and jo b C o m p o s i t o r s , h a n d — d a y w o r k ---------------C o m p o s i t o r s , h a n d — n i g h t w o r k ------------M a c h i n e o p e r a t o r s — d a y w o r k -----------------M a c h i n e o p e r a t o r s — n i g h t w o r k --------------M a c h in e t e n d e r s ( m a c h in is t s )— d a y w o r k --------------------------------------------------------M a c h i n e t e n d e r s ( m a c h i n i s t s ) ----n i g h t w o r k -----------------------------------------------------M a i le r s —-d a y w o r k : A g r e e m e n t A ------------------------------------------A g r e e m e n t B ----- ------------------------------------M a i le r s — n ig h tw o r k : A g r e e m e n t A ------------------------------------------A g r e e m e n t B ------------------------------------------P r e s s m e n , 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 ------------- T r a d e o r o c c u p a tio n B o o k and jo b $ 3 . 190 2 .9 6 0 2 .9 6 0 2 .8 2 0 TEX. 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 i n e o p e r a t o r s --------------------------------------M a c h i n e t e n d e r s ( m a c h i n i s t s ) ---------------P h o t o e n g r a v e r s --------------------------------------------P r e s s a s s i s t a n t s a n d f e e d e r s ----------------P r e s s m e n , c y l i n d e r -----------------------------------O f f s e t ---------------------------------------------------------R o t a r y a n d a u t o m a t i c j o 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 -------------------------------------------------- 1958— C o n tin u e d J u l y 1, 1957 DAYTON, N ew spap er C o m p o s i t o r s , h a n d — d a y w o r k -----------------C o m p o s i t o r s , h a n d — n i g h t w o r k -------------M a c h i n e o p e r a t o r s — - d a y w o r k -----------------M a c h i n 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 te n d e r s (m a c h in is t s )— d a y w o r k -------------------------------------------------------M a c h in e t e n d e r s (m a c h in is t s )— n i g h t w o r k -----------------------------------------------------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 i g h t w o r k ------------------P r e s s m e n - i n - c h a r g e -----d a y w o r k ------------S e c o n d p r e s s m e n - i n - c h a r g 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 ---------S e c o n d 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 — d a y w o r k -----------------------------S t e r e o t y p e r s — n i g h t w o r k ------------------------- 1 9 5 7 , a n d J u l y 1, J u l y 1, 1 9 5 8 B o o k and j o b — C on tin u ed 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 i n 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 toen g ra v ers: A g r e e m e n t A --------------------------------------------A g r e e m e n t B ------------------------------------------R o t o g r a v u r e --------------------------------------------P r e s s a s s i s t a n t s a n d f e e d e r s ----------------J o b p r e s s f e e d e r s ---------------------------------P r e s s m e n , c y l i n d e r -----------------------------------P r e s s m e n , p l a t e n -----------------------------------S t e r e o t y p e r s --------------------------------------------------- J u l y 1, 3 .2 1 4 3 . 357 3 .2 1 4 3. 357 1 3 .2 1 4 1 3 .3 5 7 1 3 .2 1 4 1 3 .3 5 7 35 35 35 35 3 .2 1 4 1 3 .2 1 4 35 3. 357 1 3 .3 5 7 35 . 629 2 . 750 2 . 710 2 . 836 35 35 2 .8 5 1 2 .9 7 9 3 .2 0 0 3. 342 3. 628 3. 771 3 .2 2 1 3. 364 35 35 35 35 35 35 35 35 2 2 . 771 2 . 893 3. 114 3 .2 5 7 3. 542 3. 685 3. 136 3 .2 79 A g reem en t A: C o l l a t o r s , sa d d le s t it c h e r s , b o o k s ta c k e r s , and m is c e l l a n e o u s w o r k e r s ---------------------G r o u p l e a d e r s -----------------------------H o p p e r f e e d e r s , jo b b i n d e r s ---------------------------------------R e lie f w o r k e r s , b o o k r e p a i r e r s , s in g le s t i t c h o p e r a t o r s ---------------------A g reem en t B: E n v e lo p e and b in d e r y f o ld e r s , c o u n te r s , c o lla t o r s , w ra p p e rs, etc. G e n e ra l b in d e r y w o r k e r s P e r f o r a t o r s -------------------------A g r e e m e n t C -----------------------------A g reem en t D G r o u p l e a d e r s ------H ea d s e w in g g i r ls o o k b in d e r s : A g reem en t A: H ead jo b s e tte r s J o b s e t t e r s --------------------------Jou rn eym en o p era tors — A g r e e m e n t B ----------------------------A g r e e m e n t C ----------------------------C o m b in a t io n c u t t e r and f o l d e r o p e r a t o r s -------------C o m p o s ito 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 -------------------------------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 --------------------------------------a ile r s : J o b s e t t e r s -----------------------------------------M a c h in e o p e r a t o r s — M a c h in e w r a p p e r s — W om en: C h e s h ir e ta k e o ff — J ou rn eyw om en ------ T i c k e t w r i t e r s -----P h o to e n g ra v e rs — P r e s s a s s is ta n ts and fe e d e r s : A g reem en t A : C o v e r ---------------------------------------------Job: M i e h l e o r M i l l e r -----------------2 - c o l o r C l a y b o u r n --------------P a t t e r n -------------------------------------------W eb: 1 9 2 -p a g e G o s s ; 9 6 -p a g e ; 6 4 - p a g e d o u b le 2 - c o lo r ; 3 2 -p a g e G o ss, fro n te n d m a n -------------------------------D o u b le 5 - c o l o r , 2 - and 5 - c o l o r w it h stea m d ru m ; M c K e e and 5 - c o l o r C l a y b o u r n ---------------------A g reem en t B: C y lin d e r (a fte r 3 y e a r s ) — J ob fe e d e r s (a fte r 2 y e a r s ) -------------------------------2 - c o l o r c y l i n d e r -----------------A g reem en t C: C y l i n d e r ---------------------------------2 - c o l o r ------------------------------C o lo r v e n te r J o b an d H a m ilt o n 4 - w e b ------------------- 2 . 540 2 .6 1 0 2 2 . 590 2 . 670 37V 2 2 .4 3 0 2 .5 1 0 3 7 ‘/2 1 .9 5 0 2 . 480 2 . 030 2 . 560 3 7‘/2 3 7 ‘/2 2 . 555 2.183 2 .6 0 5 2 .2 73 3 7 ‘/2 3 7 */2 3 7 >/2 1 .9 5 3 2 . 043 3 7 ‘/2 2 .4 6 5 2 . 515 26 T A B L E 13. 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 95 7 , and J u ly 1, 1958— C o n tin u e d J u l y 1, 1957 T r a d e o r o c c u p a t io n Rate per hour Rate per hour Hours per week $ 3 .3 3 5 $ 3 ,4 3 5 37y, 3. 015 3. 115 .3 7 V , 2 .9 3 5 3. 035 3 l l/ z 3. 015 3. 115 3 7 ‘/2 3 .2 5 5 3. 135 3. 355 3 .2 3 5 3 7 '/ 2 3 7 >/2 3. 070 3. 175 3 .2 5 5 3 .2 0 5 3. 170 3 .2 7 5 3 .3 5 5 3. 305 3 7 ‘/2 3 7 ‘/2 37»/2 37*/2 3. 365 3. 465 37y2 3. 310 3. 410 37*/2 2 .9 6 0 2 .9 8 0 3. 090 3. 070 3. 090 3 .2 0 0 3 7 >/2 3 7 '/ 2 3 7 ‘/2 2 .9 6 0 3. 070 37y2 2 .9 9 0 3 . 100 37y2 3 . 110 3 .2 2 0 3 7 l/2 Hours p er w ee k Rate per hour P r e s s m e n , w e b ——n ig h tw o r k : A g r e e m e n t A ------------------------------A greem en t B A greem en t C 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 ----------------------------A greem en t C P r e s s m e n - in - c h a r g e — n ig h tw o r k : A g r e e m e n t A ------------------------------A g r e e m e n t B ------------------------------A g r e e m e n t C ------------------------------S t e r e o t y p e r s — d a y w o r k ------------- -— S t e r e o t y p e r s — n i g h t w o r k --------------- $ 3 .0 6 7 3. 370 3 .4 3 0 $ 3 . 187 3 .4 9 3 3 . 5 61 37>/2 37y2 35 3 . 133 3 .4 4 0 3. 504 3. 253 3. 560 3. 633 3 7 l/2 35 3 .2 6 7 3. 580 3. 630 2 .9 3 3 3. 073 3 .3 8 7 3 . 693 3 . 776 3. 053 3 . 193 35 3 7y2 3 7y2 1 .6 0 9 2 .8 0 0 2 .9 6 0 3. 054 2 .9 6 0 3. 084 2 .9 6 0 2 . 764 3. 067 3. 000 1 .6 6 7 2 .9 0 0 2 .9 8 0 3 . 188 2 .9 8 0 3 .1 1 3 2 .9 8 0 2 . 873 3 . 133 3 . 133 3 7*/2 3 7*/2 37»/2 37>/2 37y2 3 7y2 3 7y2 36*/, 37*/2 3 7y2 2 . 310 1 .4 6 8 2 . 880 2 . 748 3 .2 3 3 2. 310 1 .4 6 8 2 . 880 2 . 748 3. 340 3 7V2 3 7 l/2 37V2 3 7 l/2 3 7y2 3. 3. 3. 3. 180 310 180 310 3 .2 8 3 3. 419 3 .2 8 3 3 .4 1 9 36 * /} 3 6 2/ , 3 6 2/ , 3 6 2/3 3. 180 3 .2 8 3 3 6 2/ j 3 7y2 37y2 37>/2 DENVER, COLO. 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 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 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 -------------------------------O ffs e t -------------------------------------------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 l a t e n ---------------------------S t e r e o t y p e r s ------------------------------------N ew spaper 3. 010 3. 080 3 7>/2 2 .9 6 0 3. 090 2 .9 8 5 3 . 11 5 3 . 140 3 .0 3 5 3. 070 3 .2 0 0 3. 095 3 .2 2 5 3 .2 5 0 3. 145 37y2 3 7 >/2 37y2 37*/2 3 7y2 3 7y2 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 840 2 .9 5 0 3. 070 2 .8 4 0 3 7y2 37y2 37>/2 37>/2 2 .9 8 5 3 .2 6 0 2 .9 8 5 2 .9 8 5 3. 3. 3. 3. 125 360 055 095 37'/2 37V2 37'/2 3 7»/2 2 .9 3 3 3. 067 2 .9 3 3 3. 067 3. 3. 3. 3. 053 186 053 186 3 7*/2 37y2 2 .9 3 3 3. 053 37>/2 3. 067 2. 467 2 . 613 3 . 1 20 3 .2 5 0 3. 186 2 . 600 2 . 73 3 3 .2 4 0 3. 373 3 7y2 37y2 3 7V2 3 7>/2 37»/2 2 .9 3 3 3 .2 4 0 3 .2 9 0 3. 053 3. 360 3. 419 3 7>/2 3 7>/2 35 730 840 960 730 N ew spaper J u l y 1, 1 9 5 8 Rate per hour N e w s p a p e r — C o n tin u e d B o o k and jo b — C o n tin u e d C o m p o s i t o r s , hand— d a y w o r k --------------C o m p o s i t o r s , hand— n ig h t w o r k -----------M a c h in e o p e r a t o r s — d a y w o r k --------------M a c h in e o p e r a t o r s — n i g h t w o r k ------------M a c h in e t e n d e r s (m a c h in is t s )— d a y w o r k ----------------------------------------------------M a c h in e 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 ile 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 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 : 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 ---------------------------------------- T r a d e o r o c c u p a t io n D A Y T O N , OHIO— C o n tin u e d D A Y T O N , OHIO— C on tin u ed P r e s s m e n , c y l in d e r : A greem en t A: C o v e r ------------------------------------------------(J o b ) M ie h le ; M i l l e r ; K e lly ; H e id e lb e r g ; M ie h le V e r t i c a l (3 ) ---------------------------------(P a t t e r n ) S c o t t and W e b e n d o r fe r o f f s e t -------------------(P a t t e r n ) 2 - c o l o r W e b e n d o r fe r --------------------------------(W e b ) 4 8 -p a g e p e r f e c t i n g M c K e e -------------------------------------------2 - c o l o r C la y b o u r n ------------------------1 9 2 -p a g e G o s s ; 6 4 -p a g e d o u b le 2 - c o l o r ----------------------------9 6 -p a g e ---------------------------------------------M c K e e and 5 - c o l o r C la y b o u r n — 3 2 -p a g e G o s s ---------------------------------I n - c h a r g e - o f d o u b le 5 - c o l o r ; 2 - and 5 - c o l o r w ith s te a m d ru m ------------------------I n - c h a r g e - o f 1 9 2 -p a ge G o s s ; 6 4 -p a g e d o u b le 2 - c o l o r ------------------------------------------A g re e m e n t B: A u t o m a t ic jo b : K e lly v e r t i c a l , M i l l e r e t c . up to and in clu d in g 22 x 28 in c h e s ------------------------O v e r 22 x 28 in c h e s ---------------2 - c o l o r --------------------------------------O ffs e t : S i n g l e - c o l o r : 12 x 20 to 22 x 30 in c h e s ------------------------22 x 34 to 50 x 68 in c h e s ------------------2 - c o l o r : 26 x 40 to 50 x 68 in c h e s ------------------------A greem en t C: R o t a r y ----------------------------------------------A g r e e m e n t D: C y lin d e r o r a u t o m a t ic j o b ; c y lin d e r o v e r 22 x 28 in c h e s -----------------------------2 - c o l o r ; S p e e d F l e x ----------------------D u tr o r o t a r y , 14 in c h e s --------------D u tr o r o t a r y , 26 in c h e s --------------H a m ilto n 4 - w e b -----------------------------H ot w a x c a r b o n iz in g ---------------------P r e s s m e n , p la te n : A greem en t A: 1 o r 2 ----------------------------------------------3 --------------------------------------------------------4 o r 5 ----------------------------------------------A g r e e m e n t B ---------------------------------------S te r e o ty p e rs : A g r e e m e n t A ---------------------------------------A g r e e m e n t B ---------------------------------------A g r e e m e n t C ---------------------------------------A g r e e m e n t D ---------------------------------------- J u l y 1, 1957 J u l y 1, 1 9 5 8 3 7»/2 3 7>/2 C o m p o s i t o r s , hand— d a y w o r k ------C o m p o s i t o r s , hand— n ig h t w o r k — M a c h in e o p e r a t o r s — d a y w o r k ------M a c h in e o p e r a t o r s — n i g h t w o r k ----M a c h in e t e n d e r s (m a c h in is t s )— dayw ork — M a ch in e te n d e r s (m a c h in is t s ) ---n ig h tw o r k — M a i l e r s ---- d a y w o r k : 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 — n ig h tw o r k : A greem en 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 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 : A greem en t A O ffs e t c o l o r m e n ---------------A g r e e m e n t B --------------------------P r e s s m e n , w e b — n ig h t w o r k — O ffs e t c o l o r m e n --------------------P r e s s m e n - in - c h a r g e — d a y w o r k : A greem en t A 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 r k -n ig h t w o r k 3. 310 3 .4 1 9 3 6 2/ j 2 . 653 2 . 734 2 . 760 2 . 823 37y2 3 6 2/ , 2 . 786 2 . 870 3 .2 5 3 3. 386 2 . 893 2 .9 5 0 3. 360 3. 493 3 7>/2 3 6 2/ , 3 7 ‘/2 3 7y2 3. 006 3. 140 3 . 113 3 .2 4 7 3 7*/2 37*/2 3. 080 3 .2 5 0 3. 392 3. 187 3. 364 3. 507 37>/2 35 35 3 .2 7 3 3. 346 3. 535 3. 007 3 . 140 3 . 380 3 .4 5 3 3. 650 3 . 113 3 .2 4 7 3 7 »/2 37*/2 35 37y2 37y2 1. 700 1 .4 6 5 1. 7 6 0 1. 5 2 0 3 7y2 3 7 */2 2 .9 8 0 2 . 655 3. 080 2 . 745 3 7 l/2 37y2 D E S M O IN E S , IOW A B o o k and jo b B in d e r y w o m e n : A greem en t A A greem en t B B o o k b in d e r s : A greem en t A A greem en t B 27 T A B L E 13. U n ion s c a l e s o f w a g e s and h o u r 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 95 7 , and J u ly 1, J u l y 1, 1957 T r a d e o r o c c u p a t io n Rate p er ho ur J u l y 1, 1957 J u l y 1, 1 9 5 8 Rate per hour Hours per T r a d e o r o c c u p a t io n D E S M O IN E S , IO W A — C on tin u ed D E T R O I T , M IC H . B o o k an d j o b — C o n tin u e d B o o k and jo 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 greem en t A A greem en t B 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 ________________ M a ile r 3 __________________________ P h o t o e n g r a v e r s _________________________ P r e s s a s s is t a n t s and f e e d e r s : A greem en t A: C y lin d e r : C la y b o u r n 5 - c o l o r ; 6 4 -p a g e C o ttre ll, 2 -c o lo r ; h i g h -s p e e d H oe ____________ 4 0 -p a g e d o u b le 5 - c o l o r _____ O f f s e t ______________________________ A greem en t B: C y l i n d e r _______________________ O f fs e t , u n d er 14 x 20 in c h e s O ffs e t , 14 x 20 in c h e s ; 17 x 22 in c h e s ; 22 x 30 in c h e s ; 22 x 34 in c h e s _____________ P l a t e n __________________________ R o ta ry . P r e s s m e n , c y l in d e r : A greem en t A: C la y b o u r n 5 - c o l o r C o t t r e l l , 6 4 -p a g e 4 0 -p a g e d o u b le 5 - c o l o r ; h i g h -s p e e d H o e _____ __ S m a ll c y l i n d e r ___________ O ffs e t : U n d er 14 x 20 in c h e s . H a r r i s , 1- c o l o r _____ 2 - c o l o r ____________ A greem en t B: C y l i n d e r , l a r g e _________ 4 0 - p a g e C o t t r e l l _________ S m a ll c y l i n d e r __________ W e b e n d o r f e r _____________ O ffs e t : 22 x 34 i n c h e s ________ 22 x 30 in c h e s ; 17 x 22 in c h e s ; 14 x 20 in c h e s ______________ U n d er 14 x 20 i n c h e s _________ R o t a r y — S c o t t _____________________ P r e s s m e n , p l a t e n ________________________ S t e r e o t y p e r s ______________________________ $2. 810 3. 140 3. 230 $2. £80 3. 220 3. 330 37 V2 37Vz 3 7 Vz 2. 810 3. 230 2. 880 3. 310 37 y 2 37 V2 2. 3. 2. 3. ?. 3. 3. 3. 37V2 37 y2 37V2 37V2 810 230 970 186 880 350 080 33 6 2. 510 2. 610 2. 510 2. 590 2. 690 2. 590 37V» 37Va 37V2 2. 333 1. 803 2. 400 1. 920 37V2 37 V* 2. 333 1. 864 2. 345 2. 400 1. 920 2. 410 37V2 37 V2 37V2 3. 120 3. 190 3. 220 3. 290 37V2 37 V2 3. 390 2. 870 3. 490 2. 970 37V2 37V2 2. 700 2. 930 3. 120 2. 800 3. 030 3. 220 37V2 37V2 2. 2. 2. 3. 2. 2. 2. 3. 37x/2 860 900 790 120 37 V2 2. 780 2. 860 37V2 2. 2. 2. 2. 3. 2. 2. 3. 2. 3. 37V2 37 V2 37V2 37 y 2 37V2 780 824 714 035 712 544 946 544 240 790 630 030 620 350 37V2 37V2 37 V2 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 i g h t w o r k ___ M a ch in e o p e r a t o r s — d a y w o r k ______ M a ch in e o p e r a t o r s — n i g h t w o r k ____ M a ch in e t e n d e r s ( m a c h in is t s )— dayw ork . M a ch in e t e n d e r s ( m a c h in is t s )— n i g h t w o r k _________________________ M a i l e r s — d a y w o r k ________________ M a ile r s— ni gh 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 ___________ 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 ________________ S ee fo o t n o t e s at en d o f t a b le . 3. 3. 3. 3. 047 271 047 271 3. 3. 3. 3. 157 381 157 381 37 V2 37V2 37 V2 37V2 3. 047 3. 157 37V2 3. 271 2 .9 3 0 3. 140 3. 187 3. 409 3. 100 3. 240 3. 333 3. 473 3. 032 3. 240 3. 3. 3. 3. 3. 3. 3. 3. 3. 3. 3. 37 y2 37V2 37V2 37 y2 37 y2 37V2 37V2 37V2 37V2 37V2 37 V2 381 040 250 336 559 210 350 443 583 142 350 1958— C o n tin u e d Rate per hour $1. 720 B in d e r y w o m e n ________ 1. 825 C o m b in a t io n w o m e n 2. 930 B o o k b in d e r s ____________ C o m b in a t io n m e n 3. 090 C o m p o s i t o r s , hand: 3. 230 A g r e e m e n t A ____ 3. 380 A g r e e m e n t B ____ 3. 480 E le c tr o ty p e r s M a ch in e o p e r a t o r s : 3. 230 A g r e e m e n t A _______________ A g r e e m e n t B _______________ 3. 380 M a ch in e t e n d e r s (m a c h in is t s ) : 3. 230 A g r e e m e n t A _______________ 3. 380 A g r e e m e n t B _______________ 3. 104 M a i l e r s __________________________ P h o to e n g ra v e rs: 3. 421 A g reem en t A 4. 040 A g reem en t B 3. 253 A g r e e m e n t C _________ R oto g ra v u re : 3. 641 A greem en t A 3. 621 A greem en t B P r e s s a s s is t a n t s and f e e d e r s : 2. 675 C y lin d e r 2. 380 J o b c y l in d e r ________________ O ffs e t : 2. 675 1 - c o l o r ___________________ 2 - c o l o r _________________________ 2. 695 2. 695 4 - c o l o r , 1st a s s is t a n t _______ 2. 155 4 - c o l o r , 2d a s s i s t a n t ________ 2. 695 4 - u n it, 1st a s s is t a n t _________ 2. 155 4un it, 2d a s s is t a n t _ 2. 155 P l a t e n _______________________________ R o ta ry : __ 2. 695 U n d er 76 i n c h e s ______________ 2. 785 2 - c o l o r , 76 in c h e s and o v e r . 3. 000 5c o l o r , 1st a s s i s t a n t ___________ 2. 900 5 - c o l o r , 2d a s s i s t a n t ________ 3. 165 P r e s s m e n , c y l i n d e r _________________ O ffs e t : 1- c o l o r u n d er 2. 870 17 x 22 i n c h e s ______________ 1c o lo r over 3. 290 41 x 54 in c h e s ______________ 3. 165 17 x 22 to 41 x 54 in c h e s _____ 3. 290 2c o l o r ________________ 3. 885 4 - c o l o r , 1st p r e s s m e n ___ 3. 205 4 - c o l o r , 2d p r e s s m e n ___ 3. 880 4 -u n it , 1st p r e s s m e n ____ 3. 185 4 - un it, 2d p r e s s m e n _____ R o ta ry : 3. 290 U n d er 76 in c h e s ___________ 3. 380 2 - c o l o r , 76 in c h e s and o v e r 3. 690 5 - c o l o r _________________________ 2. 870 P r e s s m e n , p l a t e n ______________ S te re o ty p e rs: 3. 480 A g r e e m e n t A ________________ 3. 420 A g r e e m e n t B ________________ J u l y 1, 1 9 5 8 Rate per hour $1. 1. 3. 3. Hours per wee k 800 905 010 170 37V2 37V2 37V2 37 V2 3. 320 3. 470 3. 587 37 y2 37V2 37 V2 3. 320 3. 470 37 V2 37V2 3. 320 3. 470 3. 340 37 V2 37 V2 3 36V4 3. 5 4 * 4. 130 3. 307 36V4 36V4 37V2 3. 771 3. 750 35 2. 775 2. 480 37V2 37V2 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 775 795 795 255 795 255 255 37V2 37V2 37V2 37 V* 37V2 2. 2. 3. 3. 3. 795 885 100 000 265 37V2 37 Va 37V2 37Va 37V2 2. 970 37 V2 3. 3. 3. 3. 3. 4. 3. 390 265 390 985 305 060 345 37V2 37Va 37 V2 37 V2 37V2 37 Va 37V2 3. 3. 3. 2. 390 480 790 970 37V2 37 V2 37V2 37V2 3. 586 3. 527 37V2 37 V2 3. 441 2. 400 37 V2 40 37V2 37V2 N ew spaper C o m p o s i t o r s , hand— d a y w o r k : E n g lis h t e x t __________________ G e r m a n t e x t _________________ C o m p o s i t o r s , hand— n ig h tw o rk : E n g lis h te x t . M a ch in e o p e r a t o r s — d a y w o r k : E n g lis h te x t . G e r m a n te x t ___________________ M a ch in e o p e r a t o r s — n ig h tw o rk : E n g lis h t e x t ____________________ M a 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 i l e r s — n i g h t w o r k _____ 3. 334 2. 400 3. 573 3. 683 36V4 3. 334 2. 400 3. 441 2. 400 37 V2 40 3. 573 3. 683 36V4 3. 334 3. 441 37 V2 3. 573 2. 971 3. 150 3. 683 3. 078 3. 257 36V4 37V 2 37 y2 28 T A B L E 13. 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 rin tin g t r a d e s in 53 c i t i e s , J u ly 1, 1 95 7 , an d J u ly 1, 1 958— C o n tin u e d J u l y 1, 1957 T r a d e o r o c c u p a t io n Rate per ho ur J u l y 1, 1957 J u l y 1, 1 9 5 8 Rate per hour Hours per week G R A N D R A P I D S , M I C H .- D E T R O I T , M I C H .— C o n tin u e d $ 3 ,5 0 4 3 .7 1 3 $ 3 ,6 1 1 3 .8 2 0 37 37 Vz Vz 3 . 182 3 . 18 2 37 Vz 3 .2 8 0 3 . 390 3 .4 6 0 3 .2 8 0 3. 390 13 .4 6 0 37 37 3 .4 4 8 3 .4 4 8 35 3 .5 7 0 3 .6 8 0 3 .9 3 0 3 .5 7 0 3 .6 8 0 13 .9 3 0 35 35 35 3 .4 4 1 3 .4 4 1 37 Vz 3 .6 3 0 3 .8 9 0 3 .6 3 0 13 . 8 9 0 37 37 Vz Vz 3 .7 2 7 3 .7 2 7 35 3 .9 4 0 4 .0 8 0 3 .9 4 0 * 4.0 8 0 3 .3 6 0 3 .6 3 1 35 35 3 .2 5 3 3 .5 1 7 37 y 2 37 35 Vz Vz Hours per week Dontinued 2 .7 6 5 2 .7 6 5 2 .8 6 5 2 .7 4 0 2 .4 5 0 40 40 40 40 40 2 .9 5 8 3 .0 7 8 2 .9 5 8 3 .0 6 4 3. 184 3 .0 6 4 3 . 171 3. 184 37 37 37 37 37 37 37 37 37 35 37 35 Vz Vz Vz Vz Vz Vz Vz Vz Vz 37 37 Vz Vz N ew spaper (4 ) 2 .9 5 8 3 .0 7 8 3 .2 9 1 2 .4 0 0 2 .5 0 0 3 .0 6 0 3 .2 8 0 3 .3 8 0 3 .4 0 0 3 .0 1 0 3 . 1 30 $ 3 ,0 7 5 3 .2 2 5 3 .0 7 5 3 .2 2 5 $ 3 . 175 3 . 325 3 . 175 3 . 3 25 37 37 37 37 Vz Vz Vz Vz 3 .0 7 5 3 . 175 37 Vz 3 .2 2 5 2 .8 7 5 3 .0 2 5 3 .0 9 3 3. 360 3. 075 3 .2 2 5 3 .4 9 5 3 .5 9 5 3 .0 7 5 3 .2 2 5 3 . 325 2 .9 7 5 3 . 125 3 . 186 3 .4 6 1 3 . 175 3 . 325 3 .6 2 5 3. 725 3 . 175 3 . 325 Vz Vz Vz Vz 37 Vz 37 Vz 3 7 Vz 37 Vz 3 7 Vz 3 7 Vz 3 7 Vz 1 .4 8 0 2 .6 2 0 3 .0 1 3 3 . 180 3 .0 1 3 3 .0 1 3 3 .2 6 7 1 .5 6 0 2 .7 7 0 3 .0 1 3 3 .2 4 0 3 .0 1 3 3 .0 1 3 3. 333 40 40 2 .2 6 0 2 . 350 2 . 390 2 .4 8 0 40 40 2 .2 6 0 2 . 350 2 .2 6 0 2 .2 6 0 1 .4 9 1 2 . 390 2 .4 8 0 2 .3 9 0 2 .3 9 0 1 .5 8 0 40 40 40 40 40 2 .6 5 0 2 .8 4 0 2 .8 0 0 3 .0 0 0 40 40 2 . 752 2 .9 9 0 3 .2 8 5 2 .6 5 0 2 .9 1 0 3 . 160 3 .4 7 0 2 .8 0 0 40 40 40 40 2 . 330 2 .4 2 0 2 .5 3 0 3 . 1 27 2 .4 6 0 2 .5 6 0 2 .6 7 0 13 . 1 2 7 40 40 40 37 37 37 37 B o o k an d jo b 2 .6 6 5 2 .6 6 5 2 .7 7 5 2 .6 4 0 2 .4 1 0 3 .0 6 4 3 .0 7 8 3 . 184 2 .2 4 0 2 .3 4 0 2 .9 5 0 3 . 160 3 .2 1 0 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 tw o r k _______ M a ch in e t e n d e r s ( m a c h in is t s ) — d a y w o r k ________________________________ M a ch in e t e n d e r s ( m a c h in is t s ) — n ig h tw o r k ______________________________ M a ile r s— d a y w o r k _____________________ M a 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 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 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 ______________ Vz B o o k a n d jo b 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 i g h t w o r k _______ M a ch in e o p e r a t o r s — d a y w o r k _________ M a c h i n i s 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 r k _______ M a c h i n i s t - o p e r a t o r s ________________ M a ile r s— d a y w o r k _______________ ______ M a ile r s— n ig h t w o r k P r e s s m e n , w e b — d a y w o r k _________ P r e s s m e n , w e b — n ig h t w o r k _______ P r e s s m e n - i n - c h a r g e — d a y w o r k ___ P r e s s m e n - i n - c h a r g e — n i g h t w o r k __ S t e r e o t y p e r s — d a y w o r k _____________ S t e r e o t y p e r s — n i g h t w o r k ___________ J u l y 1,, 1 9 5 8 Rate per hour H OUSTON, T E X . E R IE , P A . 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 ____________ P r e s s m e n , c y lin d e r a n d o f f s e t ___ P r e s s m e n , p l a t e n ____________________ Rate per hour N ew spaper N e w s p a p e r — C o n tin u e d P h o t o e n g r a v e r s — d a y w o r k _________ P h o t o e n g r a v e r s — n ig h tw o r k _______ P r e s s m e n , w eb — d ayw ork: A g r e e m e n t A _____________________ A g r e e m e n t B — R o t o g r a v u r e and c o l o r ______________________________ O ffs id e r e g i s t e r m e n _ A g r e e m e n t C — R o t a r y __ P r e s s m e n , w e b — n ig h tw o r k : A greem en t A A g r e e m e n t B — R o t o g r a v u r e and c o l o r _____________________________ O ffs id e r e g i s t e r m e n ___________ A g r e e m e n t C — R o t a r y ______________ P r e s s m e n -in -c h a r g e— d ayw ork: A greem en t A A g r e e m e n t B — R o t o g r a v u r e and c o l o r ______________________________ A g r e e m e n t C — R o t a r y ____ _____ P r e s s m e n - i n - c h a r g e — n ig h tw o r k : A greem en t A A g r e e m e n t B — R o t o g r a v u r e an d c o l o r ______________________________ A g r e e m e n t C — R o t a r y __ 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 __ T r a d e o r o c c u p a t io n Va 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 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 o t o e n g r a v e r s ________________________ P r e s s a s s is ta n ts and fe e d e r s : C y lin d e r : S in g le _____________________________ 2 - c o l o r ___________________________ O ffs e t : S in g le _________________________ 2 - c o l o r _______________________ R o t a r y ______________________ ______ P l a t e n _________________________________ H a n d ______________________________ P r e s s m e n , c y l in d e r : S in g le _________________________________ 2 - c o l o r ________________________________ O ffs e t : 17 x 22 th ro u g h 28 x 4 2 in c h e s _________________ 35 x 45 in c h e s an d o v e r ________ 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 ------------S te r e o ty p e rs _ 37 37 37 37 37 Vz Vz Vz Vz Vz 37 Vz 37 N ew spaper G R A N D R A P I D S , M IC H . B o o k a n d jo b B in d e r y w o m e n __________________________ B o o k b in d e r s _____________________________ C o m p o s i t o r 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 i s t a n t s an d f e e d e r s : C y lin d e r S m a ll a u t o m a t ic jo b P la t e n (a u t o m a t ic ) P r e s s m e n , c y lin d e r __________________ 1 s m a l l a u t o m a t ic j o b _____________ W e b ___________________________________ 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 ee fo o t n o t e s a t en d o f t a b le . 1 .4 5 0 2 .3 4 0 2 .8 0 0 3 . 1 70 2 .8 0 0 3 .0 6 7 1 .5 1 0 2 .4 2 0 2 .8 0 0 3 .2 7 0 2 .8 0 0 3 . 15 9 2 .2 5 0 1 .9 4 0 1 .8 4 0 2 .6 0 0 2 .4 4 0 3 .0 9 5 2 .2 9 0 3 .0 7 5 2 .3 5 0 2 .0 2 0 1 .9 2 0 2 .7 0 0 2 .5 2 0 3 .3 2 5 2 .3 7 0 3 .0 7 5 4 4 4 38 V 4 38 V 38 V 38 V 37 Vz 37 Vz 4 4 4 4 38 V 38 V 38 V 38 3/4 38 V 37 Vz 3 8 3/4 3 7 Vz 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 tw o r k _ M a ch in e t e n d e r s (m a c h in is t s ) — dayw ork 3 .0 4 0 3 . 17 3 3 .0 9 3 3 .2 2 7 3 .0 4 0 3 . 173 3 .0 9 3 3 .2 2 7 37 37 37 Vz Vz Vz Vz 3 .0 4 0 3 .0 9 3 37 Vz 3. 173 2 .6 0 7 2 .7 1 3 3 .2 0 0 3. 353 2 .9 6 4 3 . 183 3. 164 3 .3 9 7 2 .9 8 7 3. 120 3 .2 2 7 2 .7 0 0 2 .8 3 3 3 .2 9 3 3 .4 4 7 3 .0 1 7 3 .2 4 0 3 .2 1 7 3 .4 5 4 * 2 .9 8 7 * 3.1 2 0 37 37 37 37 37 M a c h in e t e n d e r s ( m a c h in is t s ) — M a i le r s — d a y w o r k _______________________ 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 rk _____________ P h o t o e n g r a v e r s — n i g h t w o r k ___________ P r e s s m e n , w e b — d a y w o r k _____________ P r e s s m e n , w e b — n i g h t w o r k ___________ P r e s s m e n - i n - c h a r g e — d a y w o r k _______ P r e s s m e n - i n - c h a r g e — n 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 _______________ Vz Vz Vz Vz Vz 37 Vz 35 37 35 Vz 37 37 Vz Vz 29 T A B L E 13. 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 7 , and J u ly 1, 1958— C o n tin u e d J u l y 1, 1957 T r a d e o r o c c u p a t io n Rate p er hour Rate per hour Hours per week B o o k and jo b F i r s t p r e s s m e n --------------------------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 o r 2 j o b -------------------------------------------3 j o b -----------------------------------------------------5 j ob ---------------------------------------------------S t e r e o t y p e r s -------------------------------------------- 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 2. 719 2 . 7 33 2. 597 3 8 3/4 3 8 3/4 3 8 3/4 2 . 73 3 2 . 733 3 8 3/4 KA N SA S C I T Y , M O . 2. 2. 76 9 3 8 3/4 2 . 733 1 .6 3 1 3 8 3/4 3 8 3/4 2 .9 5 1 2 .8 6 0 2 .9 5 1 3 8 3/4 3 8 3/4 2. 8 6 0 2 .8 6 0 3 8 3/4 2. 679 . 71 9 2 . 73 3 2 . 597 769 2 . 733 1 .6 3 1 2. 8 6 0 $ 1 .5 4 2 2 . 780 2 . 813 3 . 100 2 . 813 2 . 813 2 . 805 3 .3 2 0 2. 6 7 9 40 40 3 8 3/« 3 7 1/ , 3 8 3/4 3 8 3/4 40 3 7 ‘/2 3 8 3/4 2 .9 5 6 2 .9 5 6 3 8 3/4 3. 065 2 .9 8 1 2 .9 3 1 2.981 3. 065 2 .9 3 1 3 8 3/4 3 8 3/4 3 8 3/4 2 . 724 2 . 778 2 .8 3 3 . 860 3 .1 4 2 2 . 724 2 . 778 2 . 833 . 860 3 .2 6 3 3 8 3/4 3 8 3/4 3 8 3/4 3 8 3/4 3 7 1/ , 3. 073 3 .2 0 7 3. 073 3 .2 0 7 3. 180 3. 313 3 .1 8 0 3. 313 3 7 ‘/2 37*/2 3 7 ‘/2 3. 073 3 . 180 3 7 l/2 3 .2 0 7 2 .9 2 3 3. 057 3 .2 1 3 3. 346 3. 033 3. 167 3. 337 3. 470 3. 057 3. 190 3. 313 2 .9 2 3 3. 057 3. 320 3. 453 3 . 19 9 3 .2 7 3 3 .4 4 3 3. 576 3 .1 6 3 3 .2 9 7 3 7 1/* 37V2 37*/2 2 2 3 7 ‘/2 37*/2 3 7>/2 3 7 ‘/2 37»/2 3 7V2 3 7V2 3 7V. 3 7V* B o o k and jo b 2 .3 7 5 2 .9 3 3 2 . 375 2 . 375 2. 840 2. 100 2 .5 0 0 3 .0 0 0 2 . 500 2. 500 2 .9 7 3 2 . 125 40 3 7Vz 40 40 3 7y2 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 , hand— n i g h t w o r k -----------M a ch in e o p e r a t o r s — d a y w o r k ---------------M a ch in e o p e r a t o r s = S i i g h t w o r k ------------- Hours per we ek $ 2 ,9 0 7 $ 2 ,9 7 3 37*/2 3. 013 2 .3 7 1 2 .3 7 1 2 .9 0 7 3. 013 3 7‘/2 3 7 */2 3 7 ‘/2 3 7 l/2 3. 010 3 . 170 3. 350 2 .9 0 7 3 .0 1 3 3. 080 2 .4 5 3 2 .4 5 3 2 . 9 73 3 .0 8 0 2 .9 7 3 3 .0 8 0 3 .2 3 0 3 .4 1 0 2 .9 7 3 3. 080 1 .6 4 4 2 . 870 2 .9 3 0 3. 146 2 .9 3 0 2 .9 3 0 2 . 707 2 .9 8 6 1 .6 9 4 2 .9 4 0 3 .0 0 0 3 .2 2 7 3 .0 0 0 3. 000 2 .8 4 0 3 .0 5 3 3 7V2 3 7 l/2 3 7 ‘/2 3 7 */2 3 7 1/* 3 7V2 3 7 ‘/2 37y* 2. 317 1 .9 1 4 2 .3 8 7 1 .9 8 4 2. 3 5 9 2 .4 2 9 37*/2 37*/2 3 7 V* 2 .9 3 0 3. 000 3 7 l/2 3. 014 3. 084 3 7 l/2 2 .9 9 1 3 . 0 61 3 7 y* 3. 014 3. 084 3 7V2 7 39 3. 120 2 .8 0 9 3 .2 0 0 37V2 37>/2 3 . 133 3 .2 8 0 3 . 133 3 .2 8 0 3 .2 1 3 3. 360 3 .2 1 3 3. 360 3 7 ‘/2 3 7 >/2 3 7 l/2 3 7y* 3. 133 3 .2 1 3 3 7l/2 3 .2 8 0 2 . 707 2 .8 4 0 3 .4 1 3 3. 573 3. 360 2 . 840 2 .9 7 3 3 .4 9 3 3 . 653 3 7 l/2 37*/2 3 7 ‘/2 3 7 ‘/2 3 7 l/2 3. 107 3. 187 37>/2 2 .9 0 7 3. 013 2 .9 0 7 3 .0 1 3 2.900 3 7V2 37>/* 37*/2 3 7 l/2 3 7 ‘/2 3 7 ‘/2 37*/2 B o o k and jo b J A C K S O N V IL L E , F L A . C o m p o s i t o r s , h a n d ---------------------------------E l e c t r o t y p e r s --------------------------------------------M a ch in e o p e r a t o r s -----------------------------------M a ch in e t e n d e r s ( m a c h i n i s t s ) ---------------P h o t o e n g r a v e r s ----------------------------------------P r e s s m e n , c y l in d e r , o f f s e t , and p l a t e n --------------------------------------------------------- J u l y 1, 1 9 5 8 Rate per hour Rate per hour N e w s p a p e r — C o n tin u e d 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 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 i g h t w o r k ---------------P r e s s m e n , w e b — d a y w o r k ------------------P r e s s m e n , w eb — n 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 ---------------------- $ 1 .5 4 2 2 . 780 2 . 813 3. 000 2 . 813 2 . 813 2 . 805 3. 167 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 i g h t w o r k ------------M a c h in e o p e r a t o r s — d a y w o r k ---------------M a ch in e o p e r a t o r s — n i g h t w o r k ------------M a c h in e te n d e r s (m a c h in is t s )---d a y w o r k ----------------------------------------------------M a 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 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 ------------ 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 . — C o n tin u e d IN D IA N A P O L IS , IN D. B in d e r y w o m e n --------------------------------------B o o k b i n 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 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 ---------------------------------------------N e w s p a p e r (b la n k et o r p a ten t i n s i d e ) ----------------- ---------------A s s is t a n t p r e s s m e n -------------------------P o n y a s s is t a n t s --------------------------------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 o ta 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 6 0 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 , 6 0 in ch 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 ) P r e s s m e n , c y l in d e r : F l a t - b e d and a u t o m a t ic : 1 o r 2 ---------------------------------------------1 d o u b le c y l in d e r o r 2 - c o l o r O ffs e t : 1 7 x 22 in c h e s -----------------------------R o ta ry : 1 s h e e t -fe d ,2 -c o lo r ; 1 o n e -r o ll 1 -c o lo r ; 1 o n e -r o ll, 2 - c o l o r , 6 0 in c h e s o r u n d e r ------------------1 o n e -r o ll, 2 -c o lo r ,o v e r J u l y 1, 1957 J u l y 1, 1 9 5 8 2 .9 7 3 3 .0 8 0 2 .9 7 3 3 .0 8 0 37y2 37*/2 3 7 l/2 3 7 l/2 B in d e r y w o m e n --------------------------------------B o o k b in d e r s -------------------------------------------C o m p o s i t o r s , h a n d ------------------------------E l e c t r o t y p e r s ------------------------------------------M a 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 ) ------------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 l i n 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 l in 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 f f s e t , 17 x 22 in c h e s o r o v e r ; 1 c y lin d e r and 1 h a n d -fe d p la te n ; 1 c y lin d e r and 1 a u t o m a t i c 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 e w M i l l e r S im p le x ; 1 n ew N o . 1 K e lly , w ith o u t a s s i s t a n c e (u n d e r a f o r e m a n ) ------------------------------------------1 2 - c o l o r c y lin d e r (u n d e r a f o r e m a n ) ------------------------------------------R ota ry : 1 s i n g l e - r o l l (u n d e r a f o r e m a n ) ------------------------------------1 d o u b l e - r o l l (u n d e r a f o 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 ------------------------------ -------------- 2. 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 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 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 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 eb — (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 eb —^ in c lu d in g c o l o r ) — n i g h t w o r k ----------------------------------------------P r e s s m e n - i n - ch a r g e — (in clu d ing c o l o r ) — d a y w o r k ---------------------------------P r e s s m e n -in -c h a r g e — (in c lu 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 i g h t w o r k ---------------------- 3 .2 5 3 3. 333 37>/2 3 .2 4 0 3. 320 3 7*/2 3. 387 3. 120 3 .2 6 6 3 .4 6 7 3 .2 0 0 3 .3 4 6 37>/2 3 7y2 3 7*/2 30 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 t r a d e s in 53 c i t i e s , J u ly 1, 1 9 5 7 , a n d J u ly 1, 1 958— C o n tin u e d J u l y 1, 1957 T r a d e o r o c c u p a t io n Rate per hour Rate per hour Hours per wee k T r a d e o r o c c u p a t io n J u l y 1,, 1 9 5 8 Rate per hou r Hours per week $ 1 ,9 1 6 3 . 173 $ 1 ,9 8 2 3 .2 8 2 3 36V 4 3 36 V2 3 . 173 3 . 324 3 .4 3 0 3. 173 * 3 .3 2 4 3 .5 1 0 3 7 */2 36 V4 37 V2 3. 173 3. 324 1 3 . 173 3 .3 2 4 37 V2 36 V. 3. 173 3 . 324 3 . 173 13 .3 2 4 2 .9 7 1 3. 173 3 .5 4 1 3 . 143 3 .2 6 6 3 .7 8 5 36 V4 , 37 y2 6 35 2 .6 4 8 2 .7 0 2 2 .7 0 2 2 .2 0 9 2 .8 3 5 3 .0 7 3 3 . 105 3 . 326 3. 145 3. 321 3 .2 0 6 3 .2 5 6 3 .4 0 6 2 .9 3 3 2 .7 4 0 2 .7 9 5 2 . 795 2 .2 8 5 2 .9 3 3 3 . 179 3 .2 1 2 3 .5 3 3 3 . 338 3 .4 3 5 3 . 317 3 .3 6 9 3 .5 2 4 3 .0 3 4 3 36 y 4 3 36y4 3 36 V4 3 36 V. f 36 V4 3 36 V. 3 36 V4 36 y4 3 6 */. 3. 338 3. 176 3 .2 8 3 3 . 394 3 .4 0 4 3. 386 36 y4 3 36y4 36 y . 3 .2 0 6 3. 344 3 .2 0 6 3. 344 3 .3 0 9 3 .4 4 7 3 .3 0 9 3 .4 4 7 36 V4 3 6 y4 36 y 4 36 y4 3 .2 0 6 3 . 309 36 3. 344 2 .9 3 7 3 .0 7 5 3 . 393 3 .5 3 1 3 .0 4 0 3 .3 0 0 3 .2 4 0 3 .5 1 0 3. 145 3 .2 1 4 3 .4 4 7 3 .0 4 0 3. 178 3 .4 9 6 3 .6 3 4 3. 140 3 .4 0 7 3. 340 3 .6 2 1 3 .2 4 8 3. 386 1 .5 4 0 1 .5 4 0 1 .5 9 0 1 .6 0 0 2 2 .4 2 0 2 .4 0 0 2 .4 9 0 2 .5 4 0 2 2 .7 0 0 2 .8 9 0 2 .7 5 0 2 .9 2 0 2 .7 8 7 2 .9 8 0 2 .7 5 0 3 .0 4 0 Rate p er hour LO S A N G E L E S , C A L I F . K N O X V IL L E , T E N N . B o o k a n d jo b B o o k a n d jo b 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 t e n d e r s ( m a c h i n i s t s ) __ ___ P r e s s a s s is ta n ts — A u to m a tico r h a n d -fe d : C y lin d e r ______ ____ _ _ J u l y 1, 1957 J u l y 1, 1 9 5 8 ___ _ P r e s s m e n , c y l i n d e r ____________________ A u t o m a t ic j o b , 1 2 7 4 x O ffs e t _ _ ____ P r e s s m e n , p la te n — A u t o m a t i c fe d ....................................................................... $ 2 ,7 3 3 2 .7 3 3 2 .7 3 3 2 .7 2 0 $ 2 ,9 0 7 2 .9 0 7 2 .9 0 7 2 .9 3 3 1 .6 0 1 1 .7 7 3 2 .4 6 9 1 .6 7 6 1 .8 4 8 2 .5 4 4 40 40 40 2 . 144 2 .4 6 9 2 .7 3 4 2 .2 1 9 2 .5 4 4 2 .8 0 9 40 40 40 1 .9 6 9 2 .0 4 4 40 40 40 40 37Vz 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 tw o r k _______ M a ch in e t e n d e r s ( m a c h in is t s )— 2 .8 1 3 2 .9 2 0 2 .8 1 3 2 .9 2 0 2 .9 0 7 3 .0 1 3 2 .9 0 7 3 .0 1 3 37 Vz 37 ' l i 37 Vz 37 Vz 2 .8 1 3 2 .9 0 7 37 V2 2 .9 2 0 2 .4 8 0 2 .5 7 0 2 .8 5 3 2 .9 8 7 2 .8 1 3 2 .9 2 0 3 .0 8 0 3 . 187 2 .7 8 6 2 .8 9 3 3 .0 1 3 2 .5 7 0 2 .6 7 0 2 .9 4 0 3 .0 8 0 2 .9 0 7 3 .0 1 3 3 . 120 3 .2 2 7 2 .8 8 0 2 .9 8 7 37Vz 37 Vz 37 V2 3 7 y2 37 Vz 3 7 V2 M a ch 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 — d a y w o r k _____________________ M a i l e r s — n ig h t w o r k ____________________ P h otoen g ra v ers— dayw ork ___________ P h o t o e n g r a v e r s — n ig h t w o r k __________ P r e s s m e n , w e b — d a y w o r k ___ __ P r e s s m e n , w 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 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 ______________ 37 */2 3 7 V2 3 7 V2 3 7 */2 37 */2 L IT T L E R O C K , A R K . B o o k an d jo b B in d e r y w o m e n ________ __ ____ _ B o o k b in d e r s C o m p o s i t o r Sj 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 t o r s ______________ M a ch in e t e n d e r s ________________________ P r e s s a s s i s 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 -------------------------Toh P r e s s m e n , p la te n ___________ 1 .2 6 0 2 .4 0 0 2 .5 0 0 2 .5 0 0 2 .5 7 5 2 .5 0 0 1 .3 0 0 2 .4 8 0 2 .5 8 0 2 .5 8 0 2 .6 5 5 2 .5 8 0 40 40 40 40 40 40 1 .6 2 0 1 .3 2 9 2 .4 7 0 2 .3 7 0 2 .2 1 0 1 .7 0 0 1 .4 0 9 2 .5 5 0 2 .4 5 0 2 .2 9 0 40 40 40 40 40 2 .7 6 0 2 .8 7 0 2 .7 6 0 2 .8 7 0 2 .8 4 0 2 .9 5 0 2 .8 4 0 2 .9 5 0 36 V. 36 y4 3 6 1/ . 36 V4 2 .7 6 0 2 .8 4 0 36 V4 2 .8 7 0 2 . 110 2 .2 2 0 2 .7 6 0 2 .8 7 0 2 .8 6 0 2 .9 7 0 2 .7 6 0 2 .8 7 0 2 .9 5 0 2 .2 5 0 2 .3 6 0 2 .8 4 0 2 .9 5 0 2 .9 4 0 3 .0 5 0 2 .8 4 0 2 .9 5 0 36 V4 36 y4 36*/4 36 y4 36 V4 3 6 y4 36 V4 36 lU 36*/4 B in d e r y w o m e n _________________________ B o o k b in d e r s ______________________________ C o m p o s i t o r s , hand: A grp p m ftn t A A g r e e m e n t B __ E le r.tr 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 A greem en t B M a ch in e t e n d e r s (m a c h in is t s ): A greem en t A ,,_r. A greem en t R M a ile r s : A greem en t A _ _ __ _ A greem en t B _______________________ P h otoen g ra v ers _ _____ _ P r e s s a s s is ta n ts and fe 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 l a t e 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, fla t-b e d _ _ _ _ _ _ 1st r o t a r y __ _____ __ __ __ 2nd r o t a r y 5 - c o l o r C o t t r e l l __ __ „ __ __ _ 1 - c o lo r o ffs e t _ 2 - c 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 s t) __ _____ P r e s s m e n , p l a t e 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 __________ _ _____ 37 V2 y4 36 3 36 */4 3 36 lu 3 36 j/4 3 36 y . 3 36*/4 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 i g h t w o r k _______ M a ch in e o p e r a t o r s — d a y w o r k ------------M a ch in e o p e r a t o r s — n ig h tw o r k M a ch in e t e n d e r s (m a c h in is t s ) — dayw ork ___ _ -------__ ________ M a ch in e t e n d e r s ( m a c h in is t s ) — n ig h tw o rk _ M a ile r s— d a y w o r k _ ________ M a ile 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 __ ____ IP 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 - ch a rg 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 i g h t w o r k _______________ y4 36*/4 y< 36 */4 3 6 V4 3 6 y4 3 7 y2 35 3 7 y2 35 36 */4 3 6 y« 36 N ew spaper L O U IS V IL L E , K Y . 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 i g h t w o r k _______ M a ch in e o p e r a t o r s — d a y w o r k _________ M a ch in e o p e r a t o r s — n ig h 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 i n i s t s )— n ig h tw o r k _______________________________ M a ile r s— d a y w o r k __ ______ _________ _ M a ile r s— n ig h t w o r k __ ___ ______ P r e s s m e n , w e b ----d a y w o r k _____________ P r e s s m e n , w e b — n ig h t w o r k ____ P r e s s m e n - i n - c h a r g e --- d a y w o r k P r e s s m e n - i n - c h a r g e --- n 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 r k ______________ S ee fo o t n o t e s at en d o f t a b le . B o o k an d jo b B in d e r y w o m e n : A greem en 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 greem en t A A greem en t R A g r e e m e n t C ________________________ E le c t r o t y p e r s __ __ _ _ „ _ 37 y2 3 7 3/ 4 y2 373/ 4 37 2 38 3/ 4 y2 40 3 7 y2 37 31 T A B L E 13. U n ion s c a le s o f w a g e s a n d 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 7 , an d J u ly 1, 1958— C o n tin u e d J u l y 1, 1957 T r a d e o r o c c u p a t io n July 1 Rote Rate ho ur hour Hours P r e s s m e n , O l d __ I n -c h a r g e -o f M otter, 64 p a g e s __ ___ _ P r e s s m e n , M otter, 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 te r m e n A greem en t B: T 65 in r h p s on s m a llp r 2 65 in c h e s o r s m a l l e r 1 2 - c o l o r fla t -b e d ; 1 p e r f e c t i n g __ S ee fo o t n o t e s a t en d o f t a b le . Rate J u l y 1,, 1 9 5 8 Rate per hour Hours wPc^k L O U I S V I L L E , K Y . — C on tin u e d B o o k a n d jo b — C o n tin u e d B o o k a n d j o b — C o n tin u e d C la y b o u r n , 48 x 72 i n c h e s ______ C o t t r e l l ,5 x 5 in c h e s ____________ G o s s ________________________________ A greem en t B: 1 c y l in d e r , s in g le c o l o r ; 1 r o t a r y r o l l - o r s h e e t - f e d ___ 1 c y l in d e r , 2 - c o l o r 1 o r 2 jo b a u to c y lin d e r _________ 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 - f e d (1 s m a l l o f f s e t o r m u l t i l i t h ) ___ 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 : O ffs e t 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 . .. A greem en t D P r e s s m e n , c y l in d e r : A greem en t A : J ob , M ille r , or equal 1 s i n g l e - c o l o r , f l a t - b e d __________ F ir s t p r e s s m e n , H ess, B a r k e r , M o t t e r (9 0 ) S econ d p r e s sm e n 1 2 - c o l o r fl a t - b e d ; 1 2 - c o l o r C la y b o u r n ,3 6 x 48 in c h e s o r s m a lle r 1 5 - c o l o r C la y b o u r n R o ta ry : 5 x 5 C o ttr e ll, fir s t pressm en S econ d p r e s sm e n _________ G o s s , fir s t p re ssm e n S econ d p ressm er. R o to g ra v u re : v l r n ij T r a d e o r o c c u p a t io n hour L O U IS V IL L E , K Y .— C o n tin u e d M a ch in e o p e r a t o r s : A g r e e m e n 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 reem en t C M a ile r s : A g reem en t A C h e s 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 r e e m e n t B (r o t o g r a v u r e ): M en W om en ______ _ P h o t o e n g r a v e r s: A g r e e m e n t A (r o t o g r a v u r e ) ________ A greem en t R R oto g ra v u re A g r e e m e n t C (r o t o g r a v u r e ) ________ A g r e e m e n t D _________________________ A g r e e m e n t E _________________________ P r e s s a s s is t a n t s an d f e e d e r s : A greem en t A: J u l y 1, 1957 1958 $ 2 ,7 0 0 $ 2 ,7 8 7 2 38J/« 2 .8 2 5 2 .8 9 0 2 .7 5 0 2 .9 1 6 2 .9 8 0 2 .7 5 0 2 38V . 37*/2 40 2 .7 0 0 2 .8 9 0 3 .0 1 3 2 .7 8 7 2 .9 8 0 3 .0 1 3 2 3 8 3/ . 37 Vz 40 1 .5 9 0 2 . 120 2 .2 9 0 1 .6 9 0 2 .2 4 0 2 .4 0 0 40 40 37 y2 2 .4 6 0 1 .6 7 0 2 .5 6 0 1 .7 7 0 37% 37 ‘/ j 3 .4 4 0 2 .9 4 0 3. 130 3 .4 4 0 3 .2 4 0 3 .2 8 0 3 .5 5 0 3 .0 1 0 3 .4 4 0 3 .5 4 0 13 .2 4 0 ‘ 3 .2 8 0 37 Vz 37V2 3 7 */2 3 7 v2 37 Vz 37 Vz 2 .0 2 0 2 . 170 2 .5 4 0 2 . 390 2 .0 8 0 2 .2 4 0 2 .6 2 0 2 .4 6 0 37 V2 37 Vz 3 7 V2 37 Vz 2 .0 2 1 2 .0 8 4 2 .0 7 4 1 .8 8 3 2 .0 8 6 2 . 151 2 . 141 1 .9 4 3 * 3 8V . "3 8 % 2 3 8 3/ . 38 3U 1 .9 2 5 1 .9 8 7 2 2 . 169 2 .2 3 9 2 38 7 4 (4 ) 2 .0 2 1 2 .0 7 4 1 .8 8 3 (4 ) 2 .2 3 9 2 .0 8 6 2 .1 4 0 1 .9 4 3 1 .8 8 0 38 7* 2 387 4 2 3874 2 3874 37V 2 2 . 190 2 .4 5 0 2 .2 6 0 2 .5 2 0 37 Vz 37 V2 3 .0 1 0 2 .6 6 0 3 . 100 2 .7 4 0 37 Vz 37 Vz 38 V4 2 .4 8 0 (4 ) 2 .5 5 0 3 .2 0 0 37 Vz 37 Vz 3 .2 8 0 2 .8 7 0 3 .0 1 0 2 .6 6 0 3 .3 8 0 2 .9 6 0 3 . 100 2 .7 4 0 37 Vz 37 Vz 37 Vz 37 Vz 2 .7 7 0 2 .5 4 0 2 .8 5 0 2 .6 2 0 J571 Vo 12 3 .0 1 0 3 . 100 37 Vz 2 .6 3 0 3 .2 8 0 2 .7 9 0 2 .8 7 0 2 .7 1 0 3 .3 8 0 2 .8 7 0 2 .9 6 0 37 Vz 37 V2 37 y 2 37 Vz 2 .5 0 6 2 .6 3 9 2 .5 8 6 2 .5 8 7 2 .7 2 4 2 .6 7 0 2 38 3/ 4 *3 87 4 2 38 V4 37 Vz P r e s s m e n , c y l i n d e r :— C o n tin u e d A g r e e m e n t B :— C o n tin u e d J o b a u t o m a t ic c y l in d e r : 1 K e l l y B o r 17 x 22 in c h e s ; 1 K e lly N o . 1; 1 M ie h le V e r t i c a l ; 1 M 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 t le G i a n t __ 1 K e lly N o . 2; 1 M ie h le H o r iz o n t a l; 1 M i l l e r M a jo r S im p le x ; 1 c y l in d e r o v e r 65 i n c h e s _______ O ffs e t : 1 17 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 lo r _ 1 r o l l - f e d ________ ___ __ A g reem en t C: 1 65 in c h e s o r s m a l l e r ; 1 K e lly B ; 1 K e lly N o . 1; 1, 17 x 22 i n 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 lle r O ffs e t : 1 17 x 22 in c h e s o r under — _ 1 17 x 22 in c h e s to 40 in c h e s ___________________ 1 2 - c o l o r ______________________ A g r e e m e n t D ( r o t o g r a v u r e ) _______ P r e s s m e n -in -c h a r g e P 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: 1 ................................................................ 2 3 ____ ____ ____ _____ ___ __ ______ A greem en t C: 1 _____ _________________________ __ __________ ____________ ... ?. $ 2 ,5 0 6 $ 2 ,5 8 7 38 V4 2 .5 6 0 2 .6 4 3 2 383/ 4 2 .5 6 0 2 .6 4 3 2 2 .6 6 0 2 .7 8 8 2 .8 6 6 2 .9 2 0 2 .7 4 6 2 .8 7 7 2 .9 5 9 3 .0 1 4 2 38 V4 2 3 8?4 2 38 3/ 4 2 38 3/ 4 2 .5 0 6 2 .6 3 9 2 .5 8 8 2 .7 2 3 * 3 8 3/ 4 23 8 3/ 4 ( 4) 2 .6 4 3 383/ 4 ( 4J ( 4) ( 4) ( 4) 2 .7 4 6 2 .9 5 9 3 .0 1 5 3 .2 6 5 3 8 3/ 4 383/ 4 37 Vz 37 Vz 2 . 190 2 .2 6 0 37 y 2 2 .2 6 8 2 . 308 2 .3 4 8 2 .3 4 1 2 .3 8 2 2 .4 2 3 ! 3 8 3/ 4 2 383/ 4 2 3 8 3/ 4 2 .2 6 8 2 .3 0 8 2 . 348 2 .3 4 0 2 .3 8 1 2 .4 2 0 2 3 8 3/ 4 3 8 3/ 4 2 383/ 4 3. 010 3. 160 3 .0 1 0 3. 160 3. 110 3. 260 3. n o 3 .2 6 0 3 7 1/ 2 37 y 2 37 Vz 37 Vz 3 .0 1 0 3. n o 37 Vz 3. 160 2 .6 1 3 2 .7 1 3 3. 320 3 .4 6 0 3 .2 6 0 2 . 713 2 .8 1 3 3 .4 2 1 3 .5 9 0 37 Vz 37 Vz 37 Vz 37 Vz 37 Vz 2 .9 8 0 2 .9 8 0 3. 133 2 .9 8 0 37 Vz 37 Vz 3. 110 3. 110 3 .2 6 3 3. n o 37 y 2 37 Vz 3 .4 4 7 3. 380 3 .4 4 7 3. 380 3 .6 0 0 3 .5 3 3 3 .4 4 7 3 . 380 37 y 2 3 7 Vz 37 V2 37 Vz 3 .5 7 7 3 .5 1 0 3 .5 7 7 3 .5 1 0 2 .9 8 0 3. 110 3 .7 3 0 3 .6 6 3 3 .5 7 7 3 .5 1 0 3 .0 8 0 3 .2 1 0 37 Vz 37 Vz 37 Vz 37 Vz 37 Vz 37 Vz 38 V4 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 ayw ork . . . . . . . _ M a ch in e t e n d e r s ( m a c h in is t s ) — n ig h tw o r k ________ ____ __ _______ _ M a ile r s— d a y w o r k _____________________ M a i 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 — dayw ork: A g r e e m e n t A ( r o t o g r a v u r e ) _______ A greem en 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 ( r o t o g r a v u r e ) _____ _ A g r e e m e n t B __ ____ _ _____ __ _ P r e s s m e n -in - ch a rg e — d ayw ork: A g r e e m e n t A ( r o t o g r a v u r e ) ________ A s s is t a n t A g r e e m e n t B _________________________ A s s i s t a n t _________________________ P r e s s m e n -in -c h a r g e — n ig h tw o r k : A g r e e m e n t A ( r o t o g r a v u r e ) ________ A s s i s t a n t __________________________ A greem en t B __ A s s is t a n t ________ ___ ______ 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 32 T A B L E 13. 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, 195 7 , an d J u ly 1, 1958— C o n tin u e d July t , 1957 T r a d e o r o c c u p a t io n Rate p er ho ur Rate per hour Hours per wee k $ 2 ,6 3 3 2 .6 3 3 2 .6 3 3 3 .0 2 0 $ 2 ,7 0 0 2 .7 0 0 2 .7 0 0 3. 140 38 7 . 387. 387. 377. 1 .8 1 5 1 .8 1 0 1 .8 1 5 1 .8 1 0 387. 387. 1 .4 7 5 1 .3 0 5 1 .4 7 5 1 .3 0 5 387. 387. 2 .6 3 3 2 .6 8 3 2 .6 3 3 2 .6 8 3 387. 387. 2 .5 8 3 2 .5 8 3 387. 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 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 . 107 387. 387. 383/ 4 3 8 3/ 4 387. 387. 387. 37 Vz 3 .0 0 7 3 . 140 3 .0 0 7 3. 140 3 .0 6 0 3 . 193 3 .0 6 0 3 . 193 3 7 y2 37 l/z 37 */2 37 Vz 3 .0 0 7 3 .0 6 0 37 3 . 140 2 .6 4 7 2 .7 8 0 3 .2 0 7 3 .4 3 3 2 .9 1 0 3 .1 0 0 3 .0 5 0 3 .2 4 0 3 . 170 3. 320 2 .8 9 3 3 .0 2 7 3 . 193 2 .7 2 6 2 ,8 6 0 3 .2 8 7 3 .5 1 3 2 .9 9 3 3 . 180 3. 127 3 .3 2 0 3 .2 4 6 3 .4 0 0 2 .9 7 3 3 . 107 N ew spaper y2 3772 37 y2 3 7 ‘/ 2 ' 37 V2 37 V2 3 7 ‘/ 2 37 y2 3 7 >/2 37 y2 37 V2 3 7 y2 37 V2 37 7 2 M IL W A U K E E , W IS. B o o k an d jo b B in d e r y w o m e n B o o k b in d e r s _ C o m p o s i t o r s , 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 ile rs P h otoen g ra v ers P r e s s a s s is t a n t s a n d f e e d e r s : C y lin d e r a n d r o t a r y __________________ J o b c y lin d e r P la te n f e e d e r s 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 28 in c h e s o r l e s s ; 1 a d d r e s s o g r a p h o r s im 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-fe d r o ta r y ______ 1 d o u b le r -r o ll 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 _____ S ee fo o t n o t e s at end o f t a b le . J u l y 1, 1 9 5 8 Hours per week Rate per hour Rate per hour $ 2 ,8 8 0 $ 2 ,9 8 0 7 37 y2 2 .8 6 0 2 .9 0 0 3 .0 9 3 2 .9 6 0 3 .0 0 0 3 . 173 7 37 7 37 37 y2 y2 y2 3 . 173 3 .3 0 7 3 . 173 3 . 307 3 .2 5 3 3 .3 8 7 3 .2 5 3 3 . 387 37 37 37 37 y2 y2 y2 y2 37 y2 B o o k a n d j o b — C o n tin u e d B o o k a n d jo b C o m p o s i t o r s , h a n d — 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 i n i s t s )— dayw ork M a ch in e t e n d e r s (m a c h i n i s t s ) — n ig h tw 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 t w o r k P h o t o e n g r a v e r s — d a y w o r k ____________ P h o t o e n g r a v e r s — n ig h t w o r k ___________ P r e s s m e n , w e b — d a y w o r k _____ O ffs id e c o l o r m e n _ ___ __ P r e s s m e n , w e b — n ig 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 ig h t w o r k _____ S t e r e o t y p e r s ——d a y w o r k _ S t e r e o t y p e r s — n ig h t w o r k _______________ T r a d e o r o c c u p a t io n M I L W A U K E E , W IS. — C o n tin u e d M E M P H IS , T E N N . 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 s __________________________ P r e s s a s s i s t a n t s a n d fe e d e r s : C y lin d e r __ __ 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 an d o v e r _ _ __ 2 - c o l o r , o v e r 25 x 38 i n c h e s ________ K e lly , M ie h le V e r t i c a l , o r M i l l e r ________________________________ O ffs e t : 17 x 22 in c h e s a n 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 2 -c o lo r 3 - c o l o r s e c o n d p r e s s m e n _______ 3 - c o l o r f i r s t p r e s s m e n _________ P r e s s m e n , p la te n ___________ .___________ S te re o ty p e rs J u l y 1, 1957 J u l y 1, 1 9 5 8 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 6 1 .5 5 0 2 .9 2 0 3 .0 8 0 3 .3 5 0 3 .0 8 0 3 .0 8 0 2 .9 2 7 3 .4 4 8 7 37 7 37 2 .6 9 0 1 .8 3 9 1 .8 3 9 2 .7 8 0 1 .9 0 0 1 .9 0 0 7 37 Vz 7 37 Vz 7 37 Vz 2 .9 8 0 3 .0 5 0 3 .0 8 0 3 .0 8 0 3. 150 3 . 180 y2 y2 3 7 7 2, 3 7 ‘/ 2 37 y 2 37 7 2 37 y 2 36 y4 737V z ?37 V’2 ?37 Vz P r e s s m e n , - c y l i n d e r :— C o n tin u e d J o b c y l in 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 i m i l i a r jo b c y l i n d e r , 22 v 28 in c h e s n r l e s s P r e s s m e n , p la te n : 1, 2 , o r 3 _______________ _____ 4 (a u t o m a t ic o r h a n d - f e d ) _________ 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 , 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 i g h t w o r k ______ M a ch in e t e n d e r s ( m a c h i n i s t s ) — H ayworV ................ _ M a ch in 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 _____________ _ __ _ _______ __ M a i l e r s — d a y w o r k __ M a ile r s— n ig h t w o r k _____________ _____ P V m fn en grave r s da ywo-rlr 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 C o lo r m e n ____ ___ _______ _________ _ P r e s s m e n , w e b — n ig h tw o r k __ 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 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 fe r e o t y p e r s ni gh tw orlr 3. 173 3 .2 5 3 3 .3 0 7 2 .7 0 7 2 .8 1 3 3 .4 1 3 3 .5 4 7 3 .0 8 0 3 .2 1 3 3 .3 3 6 3 .4 7 9 3 .3 4 7 3 .6 2 1 3 .0 9 3 3 .2 2 7 3 . 387 1 2 .7 0 7 * 2 .8 1 3 3 .4 9 3 3 .6 4 0 3. 166 3 .3 0 0 3 .4 2 8 3 .5 7 1 3 .4 3 3 3 .7 1 4 3 . 173 3 .3 0 7 1 .5 7 0 1 .6 3 0 35 1 .5 1 7 1 .7 6 2 1 .5 7 0 1 .4 1 6 1 .5 7 7 1 .8 2 2 1 .6 3 0 1 .5 7 7 35 35 35 35 y2 y2 37 y2 37V2 37 Vz 37 Vz 37 Vz 35 35 37 Vz 35 37 Vz 37 Vz 37 37 M I N N E A P O L I S -S T . P A U L , M IN N . (S c a le s a r e the s a m e f o r b oth c i t i e s u n le s s o t h e r w is e in d ic a te d ) B o o k an d jo b B in d e r y w o m e n : M in n e a p o lis _________________________ St. P a u l: A g r e e m e n t A ____________________ F o r e la d ie s a f t 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 _________________________ St. P a u l: A greem en t A ___________________ A greem en t B ___________________ A greem en t C ___________________ C o m p o s it o r s , hand: A greem en t A A greem en 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 _______ ______________ M in n e a p o lis : C o m b in a t io n m a c h in e , l i n o ty p e and in te r typ e A greem en t B _ M a ch in e t e n d e r s ( m a c h in is t s ): A greem en t A A greem en t B M a ile r s : M in n e a p o lis _________________________ St. P a u l: A greem en t A A greem en t B P h otoen g ra ve r s : M in n e a p o lis _________________________ St. P a u l: A g r e e m e n t A __________ _______ A g r e e m e n t B ( r o t o g r a v u r e ) ___ A greem en t C 3 .0 7 0 3. 170 35 3. 048 3. 070 2 .8 9 8 3. 148 3. 170 3. 148 35 35 35 3. 170 3. 188 3. 340 3. 270 3. 288 3 .4 7 0 35 35 37 Vz 3. 170 3 .2 7 0 35 3. 320 3. 188 3. 420 3 .2 8 8 35 35 3. 170 3. 188 3. 270 3 .2 8 8 35 35 3. 095 3. 115 35 3. 095 3. 100 3. 115 3. 220 35 35 3 .5 1 0 3 .6 3 0 35 3 .5 1 0 3 .8 0 0 2 .9 9 0 3 .6 3 0 3 .9 1 4 3. 100 35 35 40 3: T A B L E 13. U nion 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 7 , and J u ly 1, 1958— C on tin u ed J u l y 1, 1957 T r a d e o r o c c u p a t io n Rate per hour July l , 1957 J u l y 1, 1 9 5 8 Rate per hour Hours p er we ek T r a d e o r o c c u p a t io n 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 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 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 : M in n e a p o lis : C y lin d e r ------------------------------------------- $ 2 .6 7 0 M ie h le v e r t i c a l o r K e lly A ----------2 . 130 P l a t e n ---------------- -------—•----- —— ----------1 .9 2 0 S t. P a u l: A greem en t A : C y l i n d e r ------------------------------------ — 2 . 670 P l a t e n ----------------------------------------1 .9 2 0 A greem en t B: C y lin d e r , p e r f e c t i n g , w e b , . 4 - c o l o r --------— ---------------- —----2 . 670 P la te n , C a r v e r , o r W a i t e -------1 .8 7 9 V e r t i c a l --------------------------------------2 .2 0 3 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 l in 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 ic a l o r S im p le x ----- — ----- --------------------3 . 170 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 ----3 .2 5 5 I n - c h a r g e - o f 4 s in g le c y l in d e r s --------------------------------------3 .2 8 5 4 - o r 5 - c o l o r M cK e e , C o ttre ll o r C la y b o u r n --------------------------------3. 335 O ffs 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 --------2 .2 3 0 14 x 20 in c h e s --------------------------2 . 540 1 7 x 22 in c h e s —------------------------2 . 790 1 9 x 2 5 i n c h e s ; 22 x 34 i n c h e s --------------------------------3. 000 28 x 42 i n c h e s --------------------- ----3 . 080 32 x 44 in c h e s ; 38 x 52 in c h e s ---------------------------------3. 150 42 x 58 i n c h e s ---------------------------3. 205 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 lin d e r and 1 p la te n ; 1 K e lly ; any 2 o f the fo llo w in g and 1 p la ten ; K e l l y , 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 i g h - s p e e d ---------------3. 1 70 2 - c o l o r d o u b le e n d e r s ------------3 .2 7 0 R o t a r y ----------------------------------------3 .2 7 0 A g re e m e n t B: 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 ; a n y 1 o f the fo 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 , h o r iz o n t a l M i l l e r H ig h -S p e e d ; 2 o f the fo llo w in g : H a r r is im p r in t; K e lly A o r B ; M ie h le v e r t i c a l ----------------------3. 1 70 2 - c o l o r and d o u b le e n d e r s --------------------------------------3 .2 7 0 4 - c o l o r ---------------------------------------3. 370 A greem en t C: R o t a r y ----------------------------------------3. 280 P r e s s m e n , p la te n : M in n e a p o lis : 1 --------------------------------------------------------2 . 360 2 -------------------------------------- -----2 . 550 3 ------------------------------------------2 . 810 4 ---------------------------------- -------2 . 830 M o r e than 4 ------------------------------------3 . 090 S t. P a u l: A greem en t A: 1 p la te n o r O s t e r l i n d ------------2 . 360 2 p la te n s o r 2 O s t e r lin d s ---------------------------2 . 660 3 p la te n s ------------------------------------2 . 810 S ee fo o t n o t e at end o f ta b le . $ 2 .7 5 0 2 .2 0 0 1 .9 8 0 35 35 35 2 . 750 1 .9 8 0 35 35 2 . 750 1 .9 3 8 2 . 41 7 35 35 35 P r e s s m e n , p la t e n :— C o n tin u e d St. P a u l:— C o n tin u e d A g r e e m e n t B (p la te n o r C a r v e r): 1 o f e ith e r typ e --------------2 o f e ith e r typ e -------------3 o f e it h e r typ e ------------— 4 o f e ith e r t y p e ----- —-----M o r e than 4 o f e ith e r t y p e --------------------S te r e o ty p e rs: M i n n e a p o l i s --------------------------------S t. P a u l ---------------------------------------- Rate per hour July l , Rate per hour 1958 Hours per week $ 2 ,3 4 0 2 . 517 2 . 707 2 .8 7 5 $ 2 ,4 3 0 2 .5 9 6 2 . 792 2 .9 6 6 35 35 35 35 3 . 170 3 .2 7 0 35 3 . 120 3 .0 1 0 3 .3 8 0 3 . 120 3 .3 4 5 3 .2 9 7 3 . 485 3 . 437 35 35 3 .5 0 5 3 .5 1 1 3. 645 3 . 651 35 35 3 .3 4 5 3 .2 9 7 3 .4 8 5 3 .4 3 7 35 35 3 .5 0 5 3. 511 3 . 645 3 . 651 35 35 3 .3 4 5 3 .2 9 7 3 .4 8 5 3 . 437 35 35 3 . 505 3 .5 1 1 3. 645 3. 651 35 35 2 . 880 2 . 805 3 . 000 2 .9 1 5 3 71/ 3 71/ 3 . 030 2 .9 8 5 3 .1 5 0 3 .0 9 5 3 71/ 3 71/ 3 .3 5 0 3 .3 0 0 3 . 470 3 . 380 3 7 1/ 3 71/ 3 . 540 3 . 500 3 . 660 3. 580 3 71/ 3 71/ 3 . 180 3. 010 3 . 300 3 . 090 3 71/ 3 71/ 3 . 330 3 .2 0 0 3 . 450 3. 280 3 71/ 3 7V 3. 430 3 .2 7 7 3 . 550 3 . 357 3 7V 3 71/ 3 . 580 3 . 467 3. 700 3. 547 3 71 371 3 . 180 3 .0 1 0 3. 300 3 . 120 3 71 3 .3 3 0 3 .2 0 0 3 .4 5 0 3 . 310 3 71 3 7J 1 .6 3 0 1. 713 363 2 . 519 2 . 643 361 2 .9 3 3 3 . 057 361 5 35 3 7Va N ew spaper 3 .2 7 0 35 3. 355 35 3 . 385 35 3 . 435 35 2 . 300 2 . 620 2 . 880 35 35 35 3 . 090 3. 180 35 35 3 .2 5 0 3 .3 0 5 35 35 3 .2 7 0 3. 370 3 .3 7 0 35 35 35 3 .2 7 0 35 3 . 370 3 .4 7 0 35 35 3 . 380 35 2 . 430 2 . 630 2 .9 0 0 2 .9 2 0 3. 190 35 35 35 35 35 2 . 430 35 2 . 740 2 .9 0 0 35 35 C o m p o s i t o r s , hand— d a y w o r k : M i n n e a p o l i s --------------------------------St. P a u l ---------------------------------------C o m p o s i t o r s , hand— n ig h tw o r k : M i n n e a p o l i s -------------------------------S t. P a u l ---------------------------------------M a ch in e o p e r a t o r s — d a y w o r k : M i n n e a p o l i s --------------------------------St. P a u l ---------------------------------------M a c h in e o p e r a t o r s — n ig h tw o rk : M i n n e a p o l i s -------------------------------S t. 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 ayw ork: M i n n e a p o l i s ------------------- ------------S t. 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 r k : M i n n e a p o l i s --------------------------------S t. P a u l ---------------------------------------M a i l e r s ——d a y w o r k : M i n n e a p o l i s ----------------------- --------St. P a u l ------------------- -------— -------M a i l e r s — n ig h tw o r k : M i n n e a p o l i s --------------------------------St. P a u l ---------------------------------------P h o to e n g ra v e r s — dayw ork: M i n n e a p o l i s --------------------------------S t. 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 i n n e a p o l i s --------------------------------S t. P a u l ---------------------------------------P r e s s m e n , w eb ---- d a y w o r k : M i n n e a p o l i s --------------------------------St. P a u l ---------------------------------------P r e s s m e n , w e b — n ig h tw o rk : M i n n e a p o l i s --------------------------------St. P a u l -------------------- ------------------P r e s s m e n -in -c h a r g e — dayw ork: M i n n e a p o l i s --------------------------------S t. P a u l ---------------------------------------P r e s s m e n - i n - c h a r g e — n ig h tw o rk : M i n n e a p o l i s -------------------------------St. P a u l --------------------------------------S t e r e o t y p e r s ---- d a y w o r k : M i n n e a p o l i s -------------------------------S t. P a u l -------------------------------------S t e r e o t y p e r s — n ig h tw o r k : M i n n e a p o l i s -------------------------------St. P a u l --------------------------------------- 3 71 N E W A R K , N . J. B o o k and jo b B in d e r y w o m e n ------------------------------B o o k b in d e r s : H and s h e e t s t r a ig h t e n e r s and c o u n t e r s ----------------------------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 ------------------------------------- T A B L E 13. 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 7 , and J u ly 1, 1958— C o n tin u e d J u l y 1, 1957 T r a d e o r o c c u p a t io n Rote per ho ur Rote p er hour Hours T r a d e o r o c c u p a t io n Rate p er hour J u l y 1, 1 9 5 8 Rate per hour N ew s p a p e r — C o n tin u e d B o o k and jo b — C on tin u ed $ 2 .7 4 0 $ 2 .8 6 4 3feV4 2 . 789 2 .9 1 3 3 6 '/4 2 . 756 2 . 783 2 . 880 2 .9 0 7 36V* 3 6 '/4 2 . 783 2 .8 1 1 2 . 767 2 . 850 3 . 150 3 . 600 3 .1 5 0 3 . 150 3 . 124 3 .8 2 8 3 .9 9 0 2 .9 0 7 2 .9 3 5 2 . 891 2 .9 7 4 3 .2 6 0 3 . 743 3 .2 6 0 3 .2 6 0 3 .2 6 2 3 .9 4 2 4 .1 0 4 3 6 ‘A 3 6 '/4 3 6 ‘/4 36Y« 3 6Y , 35 36Y» 36V4 36Y4 35 35 M a c h in e t e n d e r s (m a c h in is t s ) ---n i g h t w o r k ------------------------------------------------M a i 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 — n i g h t w o r k -----------------P r e s s m e n , w e b — d a y w o r k --------------------P r e s s m e n , w e b — n i g h t w o r k -----------------P r e s s m e n - i n - c h a r g e — d a y w o r k ----------P r e s s m e n - i n - c h a r g e — n 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 ----------------------- $ 3 ,4 7 0 2 .8 3 3 3 .3 3 1 3. 697 3 .2 4 6 3 .8 1 5 3 .4 4 6 4 . 03 7 3 . 175 3 .9 6 8 $ 3 .5 6 0 2 .9 4 0 3 .4 5 4 S e e fo o t n o t e s at end o f t a b le . 36y4 37V y 3 6 ‘/4 37 2 32 2 ‘/2 3 3 s/4 37Y2 3 . 779 3. 353 3 .9 3 4 3. 553 4 . 156 3 .2 8 1 4 . 101 3 3 j /4 3 7y» 30 1 .6 0 9 2 . 748 1 .4 8 9 1 .5 4 3 1 .6 7 6 2 . 855 37y 3 7 >/2 3 7 1/* 37 2 . 693 2 .9 2 3 3 .0 2 0 2 . 77 2 2 .9 7 6 3 . 180 2 . 693 2 .9 2 3 2 . 77 2 2 .9 7 6 2 . 693 3. 056 2 .9 8 7 2 . 772 3. 109 3 .0 9 0 N EW H A V E N , C O N N . 2 . 594 2 .0 5 2 2 .6 9 1 2 .1 4 9 3 6 l/4 3 6 ‘/4 2 . 652 2 . 749 36V4 2 . 680 2 . 752 2 . 777 2 .8 4 8 3 6 ‘/4 36Y4 3 .1 6 6 3 .2 9 0 36V« 3 .2 2 2 3 . 346 36Y4 3 .2 5 1 3 .2 70 3 .3 7 5 3 . 394 36Y4 3 6Y , 3 . 308 3 .4 3 2 3 6Y , 3 . 166 3 .2 0 8 3 . 166 3 .2 9 0 3 .3 8 2 3 .2 9 0 3 6 y4 36>/4 3 6 ‘/4 2 . 808 2 .8 8 0 2 .9 7 2 3 . 600 2 .9 0 5 2 .9 7 7 3 . 097 3 . 743 36Y4 36Y4 36y4 35 3 .2 5 0 3 .4 7 0 3 .2 5 0 3 .4 7 0 3 .3 3 3 3 .5 6 0 3 .3 3 3 3 .5 6 0 3 7‘/ 2 3 6Y , 3 7 Vi 36V4 3 .2 5 0 3 . 333 3 7 l/ 2 B o o k and jo b B in d e r y w o m e n ---------------------------------------M a c h in e w o r k e r s -------------------------------F o r e 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 , h and: 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 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 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: 2 - c o l o r -------------------------------------------C y l i n d e r ----------------------------------------J o b c y l i n 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 --------------------------------------O ffs e t , 17 x 22 th ro u g h 22 x 34 i n c h e s ----------------------------A u t o m a t ic j o b ------------------------------------A g r e e m e n t C —-----------------------------------O ffs e t : 17 x 22 th ro u g h 22 x 34 i n c h e s -------------------------------O v e r 42 i n c h e s ------------------------A u t o m a t ic j o b : M i l l e r 2 7 x 41 in c h e s 2 - c o l o r -----------------------------------K e lly N o . 2 C h a n d le r and P r i c e , M ie h le v e r t i c a l 14 x 20 in c h e s , M i l l e r 19 x 25 in c h e s -------------------------------L it t le G i a n t -----------------------------A greem en t D: 2 - c o l o r -------------------------------------------1 - c o l o r -------------------------------------------2 - c o l o r H a r r is o f f s e t ------------------1 - c o l o r H a r r is o f f s e t ------------------K e lly B ; K e lly N o . 1 ------------------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 --------------------------------------A g r e e m e n t C --------------------------------------S t e r e o t y p e r s ---------------------------------------------- 1 .4 2 3 1 .4 7 6 2 .4 6 9 2 .4 1 6 2 .1 3 6 2. 144 2 .9 2 3 3 .0 0 3 2 .8 6 9 2 .5 2 7 2 . 52 7 2 .4 6 3 2 . 523 2 .4 6 9 2. 1 8 9 2 . 144 2 .9 7 6 3. 056 2 .9 2 3 2 . 773 2 . 773 2 . 706 2 ‘/2 37y2 3 7 ‘/2 3 7Y* >/2 l/2 3 7 ‘/2 3 7y2 3 7* /2 37 37 ‘/2 2 2 3 7Y2 3 7 ‘/2 83 7 y 2 37y2 |37y2 3 7 '/2 3 7 ‘/2 37 3 7V 37y* 3 7y 2. 666 2. 666 2. 666 2. 8 8 0 2.666 2. 8 8 0 37 37 2 . 773 2 . 640 2 . 773 2 . 640 37Y 37 2 2. 6 0 0 2 2 3 7 '/2 3 7 V* 73 7Y 2 7 3 7V 2 73 7Y2 . 600 2 . 560 2 . 733 2 .6 0 6 ( 4) (4) 2 . 560 2 .8 9 3 2 . 760 2 .9 7 3 2 . 720 2 . 500 2. 640 2 .2 6 9 2 .4 0 0 2 . 346 3. 067 2. 2. 2. 3. 506 400 506 186 N ew spaper o m p o s i t o r s , hand— d a y w o r k ________ o m p o s i t o r s , hand— n i g h t w o r k ----------Machine o p e r a t o r s — d a y w o r k --------------.a ch in e o p e r a t o r s — n i g h t w o r k -----------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 -------------------------------------------------- Hours per we ek N E W A R K , N. J ___ C o n tin u e d N E W A R K , N . J ___ C o n tin u e d B o o k b in d e r s :— C on tin u ed B o o k b in d e r s , H i -D i e c u t t e r s , n o n p r e c i s i o n p a p e r c u tt e r s ( 6 4 - i n c h k n ife o r u n d e r ), o p e r a t o r s o f C le v e la n d fo ld in g m a c h i n e s -----------------------------------------3 - k n i fe 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 i n a tio n and a u t o m a t i c --------------------N o n p r e c is i o n c u t t e r s : 65 to 74 in c h e s h i g h ------------------75 in c h e s and o v e r ---------------------P r e c i s i o n c u t t e r s , 65 to 74 i n c h e s -----------------------------------------75 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 r s and f i n i s h e r s -------------------C o m p o s i t o r s , h a n d -------------------------------S l e c t r o t y p e r s ---------------------------------------— via ch in e o p e r a t o r s ---------------------------------vla ch in e t e n d e r s ( m a c h i n i s t s ) -------------v l 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 re 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 ---------------------------------------j o b -------------------------------------------------------2 - c o l o r , hand o r m e c h a n i c a l ---------------------------------------2 - c o l o r , hand o r m e c h a n i c a l , o v e r 70 in c h e s ---------------------------------2 - c o l o r s h e e t -fe d r o t a r y ------------------P re s s m e n — C y lin d e r : 1 o r 2 s in g le -c y lin d e r not o v e r 68 in c h e s ; 1 o r 2 s i n g l e - c o l o r o ffs e t n ot o v e r 1 4 x 1 7 in ch e s; 1 o r 2 s i n g l e - c o l o r o f f s e t n ot 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 to and in c lu d in g 41 in c h e s w h en o p e r a t e d w ith o u t an a s s is t a n t ; S p e c ia l K i d d e r -------------1 s i n g l e - c o l o r c y lin d e r p r e s s o v e r 68 i n 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 o t o v e r 40 in c h e s ; 1 2 - c o l o r c y lin d e r n o t o v e r 70 i n 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 ith a u t o m a t ic fe e d ; 1 j o b c y l in d e r w ith a u t o m a t ic and 1 a u t o m a t i c -fe d p la te n ; 1 j o b - c y l i n d e r w ith a u t o m a t ic and 2 h a n d -fe d p la te n ; 1 N ew E r a ----------------------------------------------------la g a z in e w e b ------------------------------------------D u p le x w e b ------------------------------------------r e s s m e n , p la t e n : 1 to 3 h a n d - f e d -----------------------------------4 h a n d -fe d -------------------------------------------5 h a n d -fe d ; 1 o r 2 a u t o m a t i c ----------: e r e o t y p e r s ---------------------------------------------- J u l y 1, 1957 J u l y 1, 1 9 5 8 */2 */2 2 ‘/2 3 7y 37Y 8 3 7l/z 3 7 l/2 73 7 l/2 3 7 l/2 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 i g h t w o r k M a ch in e o p e r a t o r s — d a y w o r k M a ch in e o p e r a t o r s — n ig h t w o r k - — — _ 2 .8 8 0 3 .0 1 3 2. 8 8 0 3 .0 1 3 2.960 3. 093 2 .9 6 0 3. 093 ‘/2 2 2 2 37 37V 3 7V 37y T A B L E 13. 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 7 , and J u ly 1, 1958— C o n tin u e d J u l y 1, 1957 T r a d e o r o c c u p a t io n Rote per ho ur J u l y 1, 1957 J u l y 1, 1 9 5 8 Rote per hour T r a d e o r o c c u p a t io n Hours Jwek NEW N EW H A V E N , C O N N .— C on tin u ed N e w s p a p e r — C on tin u e d 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 r k ■ P r e s s m e n , w e b — d a y w o r k ------------P r e s s m e n , w e b — n i g h t w o r k ---------P r e s s m e n - i n - c h a r g e ---- d a y w o r k — P r e s s m e n - i n - c h a r g e — n ig h t w o r k • S t e r e o t y p e r s — d a y w o r k -----------------S t e r e o t y p e r s — n i g h t w o r k --------------- $ 3 . 107 37y, 3 . 160 2 . 737 2 . 737 2 . 870 2 .8 7 0 2 .8 2 7 2 .9 3 3 3 .2 4 0 2 .9 6 0 2 .9 6 0 3 .1 6 0 3 .1 6 0 2 .9 6 0 3 .0 9 3 37y, 3 7 1/ , 37y, 37y, 37y, 3 7 1/ , 37 V , 1 .2 9 0 2 . 658 2 .6 5 0 2 .9 8 6 2 . 650 2 . 746 1 .2 9 0 2 . 658 2 . 800 3 .0 6 7 2 .8 0 0 2 .8 2 6 7 3 7V , ’ 37y, 7 3 71/ , 37*/, 7 37*/, 37y, 1. 725 2 .0 5 0 1 .4 2 5 1 .8 9 3 2 .2 4 0 1 .5 7 3 3 3 7*/, 3 3 7*/, 33 7 y , 2 . 575 2 . 650 1 .9 0 0 2 . 800 2 .8 8 0 2 . 080 3 37*/, 33 7 y , 33 7*/, 2 . 325 2 .9 8 6 2 . 533 3. 067 3 3 7*/, 37y, N ew spaper NEW Y O R K , 1 .9 7 5 2 .0 5 0 2 .9 0 7 3. 040 2 . 82 7 2 .9 3 3 2 .9 8 7 3 .0 9 3 2 . 853 2 .9 8 6 2 .0 5 0 2 .1 2 5 2 .9 8 7 3 .1 2 0 2 .9 0 7 3 .0 1 3 3 . 067 3 . 173 2 .9 3 3 3 . 067 40 40 37>/, 3 71/ , 3 7 1/ , 3 7 1/ , 37y, 37*/, 3 7 1/ , 3 7V , N .Y . B o o k and jo b B in d e r y w o m e n : A g r e e m e n t A (p a m p h le t): Hand 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 , hand c o v e r e r s , p a r i n g m a c h in e o p e r a t o r s , hand f o ld e r s , d rop r o ll o r p o in t f o l d in g -m a c h i n e f e e d e r s , hand p a s t e r s , hand 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 t u 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 i r 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 s t i t c h e r o p e r a t o r s -------------------G a t h e r in g -m a c h in e f i l l e r s - i n b o o k e x a m in e r s and w rap p ers B o x g i r ls on fo ld in g m a c h i n e s ---------------A greem en t B ( e d i t i o n ) ------------------------ S ee fo o t n o t e s at end o f t a b le . Hours p er w ee k on tin u ed j $ 3 ,0 2 7 B o o k and jo b 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 i g h t w o r k ------------P r e s s m e n - i n - c h a r g e — d a y w o r k -----P r e s s m e n - i n - c h a r g e — n ig h tw o r k — S t e r e o t y p e r s — d a y w o r k --------------------S t e r e o t y p e r s — n i g h t w o r k ------------------ J u l y 1, 1 9 5 8 Rate per hour B o o k and jo b — C on tin u ed NEW O R LE A N S, 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 -----------------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 l i n d e r -------------------------------O f f s e t -----------------------------------Job 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 ffs e t P r e s s m e n , p l a t e n ------------------------------2 a u t o m a t ic jo b s o r 1 a u t o m a t ic and 1 h a n d ------------------------------------S t e r e o t y p e r s -------------------------------------— Y O R K , N .Y . 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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 5 3 c i t i e s , J u ly 1, 1 9 5 7 , an d J u ly 1, 1 95 8 — C o n tin u e d J u l y 1, 1957 T r a d e o r o c c u p a t io n Rate per hour J u l y 1, 1957 J u l y 1, 1 9 5 8 Rate per hour Hours per we ek N EW Y O R K , N . Y . — C o n tin u e d Se e f oot no te at en d of, table( T r a d e o r o c c u p a t io n J u l y 1, 1 9 5 8 Rate p er hour Hours we*Jk N EW Y O R K , N . Y . — C o n tin u e d B o o k a n d jo b — C o n tin u e d B o o k a n d jo b ——C o n tin u e d la 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 ___________________________ la ch in e t e n d e r s (m a c h in is t s ) ________ l a i l e r s ____ _____ _______ ___ ______________ S ta m p e r s ____________________________ M a ch in e o p e r a t o r s __________________ G ravu re ______________________________ h o t o e n g r a v e r s _________________________ G ravu re ______________________________ r e s s a s s i s t a n t s a n d fe 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 a n d 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 in ch es), 5 - c o l o r C o t t r e l l (n ot o v e r 61 i n c h e s ) , s e c o n d a s s i s t a n t , and p e r fe c t in g p r o c e s s _________________ M ie h le a u t o m a t ic p o n y , K e lly N o . 2 , B a b c o c k a u t o m a t ic , M i l l e r M a jo r S im p le x , P r e m ie r G . F . , M ie h le 4 1 ; s h e e t - fe d r o t a r y ___________________ 2 - c o l o r 4 8 -i n c h a n d 5 - c o l o r 4 2 - i n c h C o t t r e l l _________ ___________ 2 - c o l o r 5 9 -in c h C o ttr e ll a n d 2 -c o lo r r o t a r y o v e r 59 in c h e s ____________ 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 an d 7 2 - i n c h C o t t r e l l ________ 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 ; K e lly A , B , C , C li p 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 _______________________ P la te n , W e b e n d o r f e r s , L it tle G ia n t, C a n d P c y l i n d e r __ ________ U tility m e n on w e b ; c y l in d e r s o v e r 42 i n c h e s , s e c o n d a s s i s t a n ts on M c K e e a n d o f f s e t , 35 x 45 in c h e s o r l a r g e r _______________ 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 ______________ _______ • e ss m e n . c y l in d e r : 1 o v e r 68 i n c h e s ; 1 o r 2, n ot o v e r 68 i n c h e s ; 1 p o s t e r ; 1 la 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 t i n g ; 1 s h e e t - fe d r o t a r y ; 3 - c o l o r S t e r l i n g __________ 2 , b oth on 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 on c o lo r r e g is t e r w o r k ; 1 2 - c o l o r f l a 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 r o t a r y o n c o l o r r e g i s t e r w o r k o r w ith c o l o r a tt a c h m e n t s ; p e r m a n e n t p r o v e r s o n c y lin 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 ch 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 t e r lin g ; M c K e e P r o c e s s __ L a r g e M c K e e P r o c e s s _____________ 1- c o l o r a u t o m a t ic 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 ig h S p e e d ; M i l l e r S im p le x ; K e lly A ; K e lly B ; K e lly C ; K e lly a u t o m a t ic j o b b e r s ; K e lly N o . 1; H a r r is 1 -C __r___________________ M ie h le a u to p on 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 . 5j P r e m i e r N o. 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Rote p er hour $ 3 ,2 9 0 3 .3 5 9 3 .0 8 0 3 .2 9 0 3 .6 0 5 3 .6 8 2 3 .7 5 9 3 .4 8 5 4 .0 0 0 3 .9 7 1 $ 3 ,4 2 8 3 .4 8 1 3 .2 1 3 3 .4 2 8 3 .7 2 8 3 .8 0 5 3 .8 8 1 3 .6 0 8 4 .0 8 6 4 .0 8 5 36 y . 36 V. 36 y . 36 y . 32*/2 32*/2 32 */2 3 2 */2 35 35 P r e s s m e n : —^Continued 2 - c o l o r a u t o m a t ic c y l in d e r s : (W h e n o p e r a t e d w ith o u t an a s s is ta n t): M ie h le h o r iz o n t a l; H a r r is H K „ M ie h le 41 o r 46; M i ll e r S im p le x 2 .8 4 9 36 y . 2 .6 7 8 2 .8 2 3 36 y 4 2 .7 3 4 2 .8 7 7 36 y . 2 .7 6 1 2 .9 0 5 36 y4 2 .7 7 5 2 .9 1 8 36 y . 2 . 138 2 .2 1 0 3 6 '/. 2 .0 9 7 2 . 168 36 2 .6 5 1 2 .7 2 3 36 y 4 2 .8 3 0 2 .9 0 2 36 y . 3 . 182 3 .2 7 9 ----- W eb: 1 - 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 , 46 in c h e s o r under _ _ 1 - r o l l , o v e r 46 i n c h e s ; double-* r o l l o v e r 46 i n c h e s , 3 - o r 4 -c o lo r or p ro ce ss, 46 in c h e s _ _ 3- or 4 -c o lo r or 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 an d t e n s io n m e n __ __ ___ _ _ R o ta r y , c o lo r (C o ttr e ll and M ie h le ): 1 2 - c o l o r 29 x 42 in c h e s ; 1 2 - c o l o r 36 x 48 in c h e s 1 '2 - c o l o r 4 0 x 59 in c h e s 3 .2 3 2 3 .3 2 9 y. 36 y . 36 y. 3 .2 5 7 3 .3 5 3 36 y . 3 .2 8 2 3 .3 3 2 3 .4 8 3 3 .3 7 9 3 .4 2 8 3 .5 7 9 36 36 */4 y. 36 V4 % 3 . 182 3 .2 7 9 36 3 .2 5 7 3 .3 5 3 36 V . $ 3 ,3 5 3 J6 y 4 3 .3 0 7 3 .4 0 4 3 6 l/ 4 3 .2 3 2 3 .3 2 9 36 y 4 3 .3 3 2 3 .4 2 8 36 y 4 3 .3 8 2 3 .4 7 9 36 3 .4 3 2 3 .2 3 2 3 .5 2 9 3. 353 36 y 4 36 y 4 3. 182’ 3 .2 7 9 36 y 4 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 3 .3 7 9 3 .4 1 0 3 .4 4 1 3 .4 5 8 3 .5 1 3 3 .5 8 0 3 .6 8 3 36 y 4 36 */4 36 y4 36 V4 36 y4 36 V4 3 6 y4 3 . 182 3 .2 7 9 36 */4 2 .7 7 7 2 .8 0 1 2 .8 4 6 2 .8 7 0 36 y 4 36 y 4 2 .8 2 6 2 .8 9 5 36 */4 2 .8 7 6 2 .9 2 6 2 .9 4 5 2 .9 9 5 36 y 4 36 V, 3 .4 2 1 3 .0 8 9 3 .2 0 0 4 .0 3 6 2 .6 9 7 2 .6 2 1 3 .5 5 9 3 .2 3 1 4 .2 6 7 4 .2 0 0 2 .9 6 3 2 .7 5 9 3 .4 2 1 3 .0 8 9 3 .2 0 0 4 .0 3 6 2 .6 9 7 2 .6 2 1 3 .5 5 9 3 .2 3 1 4 .2 6 7 4 .2 0 0 2 .9 6 3 2 .7 5 9 3 .5 3 1 3. 146 3 .2 0 0 4 .0 3 6 2 .9 1 7 2 .8 9 7 3 .6 6 9 3 .2 8 9 4 .2 6 7 4 .2 0 0 3 .2 0 8 3 .0 3 4 3 .5 3 1 3. 146 3 .2 0 0 4 .0 3 6 2 .9 1 7 2 .8 9 7 3 .6 6 9 3 .2 8 9 4 .2 6 7 4 .2 0 0 3 .2 0 8 3 .0 3 4 M i l l e r 2 - c o l o r S im p le x a n d M ie h le 41 i n c h e s , 2 - c o l o r w h en o p e r a te d w ith ar» a s s i s t a n t 2 .7 0 6 $ 3 ,2 5 7 1 2 - c o l o r o v e r 59 i n c h e s ________ 1 5 - c o l o r 29 x 42 in c h e s 1 5 - c o l o r 50 x 65 i n 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 i n c h e s , 19 x 25 in c h e s , 22 x 34 in c h e s o r 35 x 45 in c h e s ____ P r e s s m e n , p la te n : 1 -3 ; 1 a u t o m a t ic , 20 in c h e s o r u n d e r; 1 C a n d P 12 x 18 i n c h e s ; 1 W e b e n d o r f e r ; 2 m u l t i c o l o r _____________________ 1 a u t o m a t ic o v e r 20 i n c h e s _____ 4 ; 1 a u t o m a t ic 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 x 18 in c h e s ; 2 W e b e n d o r f e r ----------------------------2 a u t o m a t ic o v e r 20 i n c h e s ; 1 2 - c o l o r H a r r i s 15 x 18 in c h e s o r 18 x 22 in c h e s 2 2 - c o l o r H a r r i s 1 5 x 1 8 i n c h e s ___ y4 N ew spaper 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 x t P o lis h text _ S p a n ish te x t _ __ ____ C o m p o s i t o r s , hand — n ig h tw o ik ____ __ G reek tex t __ H e b r e w -A m e r i c a n text Ita lia n t e x t _ __ P o l i s h t e x t ____________________________ S p a n ish te x t -------------------- ---------------M ach in e o p e r a t o r s — -d a yw ork G reek text . . , ..... 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 lis h tex t _ _ ... — . S p a n ish te x t . _. ... . _ _ M a ch in e o p e r a t o r s — n ig h tw o rk _______ G reek text — H e b r e w - A m e r i c a n te x t Ita lia n t e x t _ __ P o lis h text S p a n ish te x t _ ...... , , 36 V4 35 35 30 3 36 36 y 4 36 V4 35 26 y4 .3 0 *36 36 V4 36>/4 35 35 30 336 36 V4 36 y4 35 26 V4 30 *36 36 V4 37 T A B L E 13. 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 7 , and J u ly 1, 1 958— C o n tin u e d J u l y 1, 1957 T r a d e o r o c c u p a t io n Rate p er hour J u l y 1/ 1957 J u l y 1, 1 9 5 8 Rate per hour T r a d e o r o c c u p a t io n Hours per we ek N EW Y O R K , N . Y . — C on tin u ed O K LAH O M A C IT Y , O K LA . N e w s p a p er-— C on tin u e d B o o k and jo b M a c h in e te n d e r s (m a c h in is t s )---d a y w o r k ----------------------------------------------------- $ 3 ,4 2 1 4 .0 3 6 Ita lia n t e x t -------------------------------------------2 . 731 S p a n ish t e x t ------------------------------------------M a c h in e te n d e r s (m a c h in is t s )---n i g h t w o r k ------------------------------------- -----------3. 559 4 .2 0 0 Ita lia n t e x t -------------------------------------------3. 007 S p a n is h t e x t ------------------------------------------M a ile r s ---- d a y w o r k -----------------------------------2 .8 3 1 2.901 S t a m p e r s ----------------------------------------------2 .9 7 1 A u t o m a t ic -m a c h in e o p e r a t o r s --------3 . 121 M a i l e r s — n i g h t w o r k ------------------------ t-------3 .2 1 2 S t a m p e r s ------------------------------ ---------------3 .2 8 7 A u t o m a t ic -m a c h in e o p e r a t o r s --------3. 655 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 ------------------3 .9 5 9 3 .2 6 3 P r e s s m e n , w eb — d a y w o r k ---------------------3. 476 G r a v u r e -------------------------------------------------3 . 647 4 - c o l o r , 10 u n its and u n d e r ------------3 .6 9 6 4 - c o l o r , o v e r 10 u n it s - ----------------------P r e s s m e n , w e b — n i g h t w o r k ------------------3 . 636 3 . 704 G r a v u r e -------------------------------------------------4 - c o l o r , 10 u n its and u n d e r ------------3 . 876 4 - c o l o r , o v e r 10 u n i t s ----------------------3 .9 0 4 P r e s s m e n - i n - c h a r g e — d a y w o r k --------— 3. 608 4 - c o l o r , 10 u n its and u n d e r ------------3 .9 3 3 4 - c o l o r , o v e r 10 u n i t s ----------------------3 .9 9 0 3 . 790 M o n o t o n e -----------------------------------------------S p ot c o l o r ----------------------------------------------3 .8 7 6 P r e s s m e n - i n - c h a r g e — n ig h tw o r k --------4 . 009 4 - c o l o r , 10 u n its and u n d e r -------------4 . 161 4 - c o l o r , o v e r 10 u n i t s ----------------------4 .2 1 9 M o n o t o n e --------- ------------------------------------4 .0 1 9 S p o t c o l o r ---------------------------------------------4 .1 0 4 S t e r e o t y p e r s — d a y w o r k -------------------------3 . 165 3 .9 3 0 S t e r e o t y p e r s — n i g h t w o r k ------------------------- $ 3 ,5 3 1 4 .0 3 6 3 .1 7 2 3 .6 6 9 4 .2 0 0 3 .3 1 0 2 .9 1 8 2 .9 8 5 3 .0 5 2 3 .2 4 1 3 .3 1 3 3 .3 8 6 3 . 770 4 . 070 3 .3 3 2 3 .5 4 7 3 . 719 3. 747 3. 710 3 . 776 3 .9 4 7 3 .9 7 6 3 . 677 4 . 004 4 .0 6 1 3 .8 6 1 3 .9 4 7 4 .0 8 4 4 .2 3 3 4 .2 9 0 4 . 090 4 .1 7 6 3 .1 6 5 3 .9 3 0 36 V. 30 36y. 36V. 30 36V . 3 7Y2 3 7 l/ a 3 7 1/* 3 4 ‘/ a 34y» 34Va 36V4 36y« 36y4 35 35 35 33y2 32y, 3 2 1/* 32y, 36V4 35 35 35 35 33y» 32y2 32y» 32y» 3 2 1/* 37 l/ 2 37y2 O A K LA N D , C A L IF . 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 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 c h in e t e n d e r 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 l i n d e r ------------ ----- -------------P l a t e n -----------------------------------P r e s s m e n , c y l i n d e r ---------------P r e s s m e n , p l a t e n --------------------S t e r e o t y p e r s ----------------------------- 1.916 3 . 173 3 . 173 3. 160 3 . 1733 .3 0 7 3. 173 3 . 050 3 .4 8 5 3 . 685 2 .1 4 7 3 .4 7 6 3 .4 7 6 3 .4 9 0 . 3 .4 7 6 3. 614 3 .4 7 6 3 .2 7 5 3 . 571 3 .8 0 0 3 6 ‘/4 36V4 36>/4 336V4 !3 6 y 4 ’ 3 6 '/4 ’ 36V4 33 6y4 35 35 2 . 596 2 .1 2 9 3 . 173 3 . 070 3 . 160 2 . 810 2 . 313 3 .4 2 1 3 .3 1 4 3 .4 9 0 36V4 36/4 ’ sty. 36 V« 536y4 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 c h in e o p e r a t o r s — d a y w o r k ----M a ch in e o p e r a t o r s — n ig h tw o r k M a 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 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 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 -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 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 -------------- S ee fo o t n o t e s a t en d o f ta b le, 3 . 123 3 .2 5 6 3 . 123 3 .2 5 6 3 .3 4 1 3 .4 7 9 3 .3 4 1 3 .4 7 9 3 36V4 3 36V4 3 . 123 3 .3 4 1 3 36V4 3 .2 5 6 2 .8 4 6 3 .4 7 9 3 .0 5 5 3 .1 9 3 3 .4 9 2 3 . 630 3 .2 5 1 3 .3 8 8 3 .5 7 6 3 . 72 8 3 .2 2 6 3 .3 6 4 * 36V4 3 36V4 3 36V4 3 36V4 3 36V4 3 36 r 4 3 36V4 3 36V4 3 36V4 3 36V4 3 36*4 2.980 3 .2 7 2 3 .4 0 2 3 .0 3 6 3 .1 6 9 3 .3 3 6 3 .4 8 9 2 .9 4 5 3 .0 7 9 B in d e r y w o m e n --------------------------B o o k b i 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 l i n d e r ----------------------------------P la te n — F i r s t y e a r ---------------A ft e r f i r s t y e a r P r e s s m e n , c y l i n d e r ------------------j o b -------------------------------------------O ffs e t : 17 x 22 in c h e s and l a r g e r 14 x 20 in c h e s ---------------------------R o t a r y --------------------------------------P r e s s m e n , p l a t e n ----------------------- 336V4 336V4 Rate per hour J u l y 1, 1 9 5 8 Rate per hour Hours we ek $ 1 .3 0 4 2 .3 7 5 2 .9 3 3 $ 1 ,3 5 4 2 .4 2 5 2 .9 3 3 1 .6 7 5 1 .3 0 0 (4 ) 2 . 375 2 .2 5 0 1 .7 5 0 1 .3 7 1 1 .5 2 1 2 .4 2 5 2 . 300 40 40 40 40 40 2 .2 5 0 2 .1 7 5 2 .5 0 0 2 . 300 2 . 550 2 . 300 40 40 40 40 3 . 167 J . 438 2 .9 2 7 3 .0 6 0 3 .0 6 0 3 . 193 3 .2 6 0 3 .3 9 3 2 .9 2 0 3 .0 5 3 3 .3 6 7 3 .6 4 6 2 .9 2 7 * 3 .0 6 0 * 3 .0 6 0 ! 3 . 193 * 3 .2 6 0 13 . 393 2 .9 8 7 3 . 120 2 . 710 2.973 2 . 710 2 . 710 2.933 2 .2 8 5 2 . 56 0 2 . 560 2 .990 2 . 740 3.0 6 0 2 . 740 2 . 740 3 35 61 0 61 0 090 40 37>/a 40 40 3 7l/ 2 40 40 40 37 Va 2 .990 3 . 16 5 2 .990 3 . 165 3 . 09 0 3.2 6 5 3. 090 3.265 37Y, 37y2 37y2 3 7 1/* 2.990 3 . 09 0 37 y2 3.1 6 5 2.613 2 . 74 7 3.1 3 3 3.265 2.693 2 . 82 7 3 .133 3 7 l/ 2 37y2 37y» 37y2 37y» 8 40 40 3 7 lh N ew spaper 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 ----------- I P r e s s m e n , w eb d a y w o r k ---------— 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 ----------C o l o r m e n ---------------------------------------P r e s s m e n - i n - c h a r g e — - d a y w o r k ---P r e s s m e n - i n - c h a r g e — n ig h tw o r k — S t e r e o t y p e r s — d a y w o r k ------------ ------S t e r e o t y p e r s — n i g h t w o r k ----------------- 3 7V* 36 37Va 3 7V2 37Va 37V2 37V* 37Va 3 7 1/* 3 7V2 OM AHA, N EBR. B o o k and jo b C o m p o s i t o r s , h a n d ------------------------------ — E l e c t r o t y p e r s ------------------------------------------M a ch in e o p e r a t o r s -------------------- -------------M a 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 -- -----------P r e s s m e n , c y lin d e r P r e s s m e n , p l a t e n -----------------------------------S t e r e o t y p e r s --------------------------------------------- 2.986 2. . . 3. 2 2 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 i g h t w o r k ----------M a c h in e o p e r a t o r s — d a y w o r k --------- ----M a ch in e o p e r a t o r s — n 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 te 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 otoen g ra vers— dayw ork P h o t o e n g r a v e r s — n i g h t w o r k -----------------P r e s s m e n , w 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 t w o r k : A g r e e m e n t A --------------------------------------A g r e e m e n t B --------------------------------------P re s s m e n -in -c h a r g e — d a yw ork : A g r e e m e n t A --------------------------------------A g r e e m e n t B ---------------- ----------- ----------P r e s s m e n - i n - c h a r g e — n ig h tw o r k : A g 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 8— 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 -------- — ..——-- 3.333 3.333 2 .8 6 0 3.110 3 . 0 50 3 . 110 2.9 7 0 3.1 6 0 3 . 16 0 3 . 160 3 7 ya 3.000 3 .2 4 3 3.2 5 0 3.243 37ya 37ya 3 .1 0 0 3 .293 2 .990 3 .1 6 5 3 .3 6 0 3.2 9 3 3.090 3.2 6 5 37ya 37ya 37ya 37ya 37y, 3 7 l/ 2 3 7'/2 38 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 7 , and J u ly 1, 1958— C o n tin u e d J u l y 1, 1957 T r a d e o r o c c u p a t io n Rate per hour Rate per hour Hours per week P E O R IA , IL L . Rate per hour J u l y 1, 1 9 5 8 Rate per hour Hours per we ek B o o k and jo b — C o n tin u e d $ 3 ,0 2 0 $ 3 ,1 2 0 37y, 3 .2 0 0 3 . 120 3 .0 2 0 3 .0 2 0 2 .9 3 3 3 .2 2 0 3 .2 0 0 3 . 120 3 . 120 2 .9 3 3 37 V , 3 7»/* 37y, 3 7 1/* 37V» 2 .7 5 5 3 7 1/* 2 .4 9 0 y* 3 7 ’/* 3 7V2 3 7 '/2 2 . 655 2 .3 9 0 2 . 550 2 .3 3 0 2 .8 7 5 2 .8 7 5 ----------- 1 l 2. 650 12 .4 3 0 2 .9 7 5 1 37 2 .5 6 0 3 . 150 2 . 710 2 . 740 * 3 .0 8 0 12 .6 6 0 1 3 .2 5 0 1 2 .8 1 0 1 2 . 840 3 7 1/* 3 7 1/* 3 7 V* 37y2 3 7 l/2 3 7 1/* 3 .0 7 0 3 .2 9 2 3. 070 3 .2 9 2 3. 177 3 .3 9 9 3. 177 3 .3 9 9 37y2 3 7 '/2 37*/* 37V* 3. 070 3. 177 3 7V2 3 .2 9 2 2 . 633 2 .8 1 5 3. 070 3 .2 9 2 3 .2 70 3 .4 9 3 3 . 070 3 .5 4 2 3 .3 9 9 2 .8 3 3 3 .0 2 5 3 .1 7 7 3 .3 9 9 3 .5 1 0 3 . 733 3 . 177 3 .6 6 6 3 7 y2 3 7y 2 3 71/* 3 7 1/* 3 7 1/* 3 7 1/* 3 7V2 3 71/* 32 V2 2 .9 8 0 1 2 .9 7 5 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 i g h t w o r k ----M a ch in e te n d e r s (m a c h in is t s )— dayw ork M a c h in e t e n d e r s (m a c h in is t s )— n i g h t w o r k ------------ ----------------------------------M a i 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 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 te r e o ty p e rs — d ayw ork • S t e r e o t y p e r s — n ig h t w o r k ■ T r a d e o r o c c u p a t io n P H IL A D E L P H IA , P A ____C o n tin u e d B o o k and jo b C o m p o s i t o r s , hand E le c tr o ty p e 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 o p e r a t o r s M a c h in e t e n d e r s ( m a c h in is t s ) P h 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 --------------------------------O ffs e t : 1c o lo r 2c o lo r P la te n f e e d e r s P r e s s m e n , c y l i n d e r -------------------------O ffs e t : 1c o l o r , up to 36 in c h e s O v e r 36 i n c h e s -----------------Up to 21 i n c h e s -----------------2c o l o r ---------------------- P r e s s m e n , p la te n ■ J o b p r e s s m e n - i n - c h a r g e ----------- J u l y 1, 1957 J u l y 1, 1 9 5 8 P r e s s a s s is t a n t s and f e e d e r s : — C on tin u ed 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 o e ) • S i n g l e - c o l o r (B a b c o c k and H oe) 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 ) ----------68 in c h e s and u n d e r O v e r 68 i n c h e s ---------2 - c o l o r c y lin d e r and p e r f e c t i n g ---------------R o ll-fe d ro ta ry : S in g le -c o lo r ■ S i n g l e - c o l o r (B a b c o c k ) : 1 st p r e s s m e n ------------2d 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 r e s s m 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 -------------------2d p r e s s m e n ------------------S h e e t-fe d r o ta r y : S in g l e - c y li n d e r : 1 a u t o m a t ic a tta ch m e n t — 2 a u t o m a t ic a tta c h m e n ts • 2 -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 4co 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 --------P r e s s m e n , p l a t e n -------------------- $ 2 ,6 2 0 2 . 640 $ 2 . 720 2 . 740 3 7 ‘/2 3 71/* 2 .9 3 0 2 .9 6 0 3 . 040 3. 030 3 .0 6 0 3 . 140 3 7 */2 3 7y» 3 7 1/* 2 .9 0 0 3 . 000 3. 020 37 V2 37V , 2 .9 2 0 2 .9 7 0 3 . 070 37>/* 3 . 130 3 .2 3 0 37V 2 3 .4 2 0 3 .2 8 0 3 . 520 3 . 380 37 V* 3 7 1/* 3 .1 9 0 3 . 020 3 .2 9 0 3 . 120 3 7 V* 3 7 ‘/* 3 .4 8 0 3 .3 1 0 3 . 580 3 .4 1 0 37V* 3 7 >/2 3 . 560 3 .3 9 0 3 . 660 3. 490 3 71/* 3 7 */2 3 .0 0 0 3 .0 6 0 3 . 100 3 . 160 3 7 1/* 3 7 >/2 3 .1 2 0 3 . 170 3 .2 2 0 3 .2 7 0 3 7‘/2 3 7y* 3 .2 9 0 3 .3 5 0 3. 390 3 .4 5 0 3 7 1/* 3 7V* 3 .3 9 0 3 .4 6 0 2 . 730 2 . 900 3. 3. 2. 3. 490 560 830 087 3 71/* 3 7 1/* 3 7 1/* 3 7 1/* 2 .9 8 6 3 . 134 3 .2 6 7 3 . 134 3 .2 6 7 3 71/* 3 ?y* 3 7y 2 3 7V» 2 .9 8 6 3 . 134 3 71/* 3 . 120 2 . 627 2 .8 5 7 3 .2 9 3 3 .4 2 7 2 .9 2 0 3 .2 6 7 2 . 733 2 .9 7 1 3 . 427 3. 560 3 . 067 3 7 ‘/2 37y» 35 37V» 3 7 »/2 3 7y» 3 . 040 3 . 040 3 . 040 3 . 187 3 7 1/* 3 7 1/* 3 .2 1 3 3 .2 1 3 2 .9 2 0 3. 080 3 .3 0 4 3 .2 1 3 3 .3 6 6 3. 067 3 .2 2 8 3 .4 6 6 3 7y* 3 71/* 3 7 1/2 3 7 >/2 3 3 3/« 3 .2 9 7 3 .2 9 7 3. 297 3 . 333 36y4 36y. 3 .4 4 8 3 .4 4 8 3 . 186 3 . 357 3. 3. 3. 3. P H IL A D E L P H IA , P A . B o o k and jo b B in d e r y w oftien : 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 ---------------- --------B o o k b in d e r s : B e n c h w o r k e r s — --------- -------M a c h 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 , h a n d ---------------------E le c t r o t y p e r s -----------------------------M a ch in e o p e r a t o r s M a ch in is t - o p e r a t o r s M a c h in e t e n d e r s ( m a c h 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 --------------------------------- -----O ffs e t —--------------------------- ---------- —-------R o to g ra v u re 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 , 68 in c h e s and u n d e r -------C y lin d e r , o v e r 68 i n c h e s -----------------2 - c o l o r c y lin d e r and p e r fe c tin g J u n io r a s s i s t a n t s ------------S h e e t -fe d r o t a r y : S in g le c o l o r ----------------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 4 - and 5 - c o l o r ------------ S ee fo o t n o t e s at end o f t a b l e . N ew spaper 1 .4 3 0 1 .6 8 0 1. 700 1 .5 0 0 1. 760 1 .7 8 0 3 7V2 3 7V2 3 7 l/2 2 .4 2 0 2 . 520 3 7y2 2* 2. 2. 2. 3 . 729 2 . 570 2 . 694 2 . 748 2 .8 5 3 3 .4 4 0 2 . 853 2 .9 6 0 3 .0 1 3 2 . 800 3 . 658 3 . 729 3 .8 7 1 3 7 1/* 37y2 37 >/2 37y2 3 7V2 3 7V2 37V 2 3 7V* 37y2 35 35 35 2 . 570 2 . 580 2 . 670 2 .6 8 0 37V 2 3 71/* . 600 2 . 170 2 . 700 2 .2 6 0 3 7 */2 37V 2 . 620 2 . 720 3 7 1/* . 680 . 700 2 . 700 2 . 780 2 . 800 2 . 800 3 7y2 37 y2 3 7 1/* 470 5 94 648 853 3. 333 2 . 853 2 .9 6 0 3 . 013 2 . 667 3 . 543 3. 600 2 2 2 2 C o m p o s i t o r s , hand— d a y w o r k -----C o m p o s i t o r s , hand— n ig h tw o r k — M a ch in e o p e r a t o r s — d a y w o r k ------M a ch in e o p e r a t o r s — n ig h tw o r k — M a ch in e te n d e r s ( m a c h in is t s )---dayw ork M a ch in e t e n d e r s ( m a c h in is t s )---n ig h tw o rk M a ile rs — d a y w o rk — M a ile r s — h ig h tw o r k R o t o g r a v u r e , jo u r n e y m e n : A g r e e m e n t A -----------------A greem en t B R oto g ra v u re , p re s s m e n : A g r e e m e n t A --------------A g r e e m e n t B --------------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 , w e b — n ig h tw o r k — R o t o g r a v u r e , jo u r n e y m e n : A g r e e m e n t A -----------------A g r e e m e n t B -----------------R o to g ra v u re , p re s sm e n : A greem en t A A g r e e m e n t B ---------------------C o l o r , jo u r n e y m e n ----------------P r e s s m e n ---------------------------- 3 . 120 2 .9 8 6 3 . 120 448 513 466 652 3 6 1/ . .3 6V, ’ 33# ’ 33V . 3! T A B L E 13. 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, 1957, a n d J u ly 1, 1958— C o n tin u e d July 1, 1957 T r a d e o r o c c u p a t io n Rate per hour Rate Hours hcHir wedc $ 3 . 187 $ 3 ,3 3 3 3 .4 2 0 3 .4 2 0 3. 187 3 .6 0 0 3 .4 2 0 3 .5 6 9 3 .3 3 3 3 .7 6 2 3. 708 3 .7 0 8 3 .4 7 1 2 .9 0 7 3 .0 1 3 3 .7 0 8 3 .7 1 6 3 .7 6 2 3 .0 5 3 3 . 160 37 Vi y* 37 Vi 37*/z 3 3 3/4 37 y. 3 6 ‘/ 4 » 333/ , 37>/2 37 Vi B o o k a n d jo b 1 .4 8 0 1 .6 2 0 2 .6 9 3 3 .0 0 0 3 . 135 2 .9 5 0 3. 135 3. 135 2 .7 3 2 1 .5 7 2 1 .7 2 5 2 .8 5 5 3 .3 1 0 3 .2 3 5 3 . 100 3 .2 3 5 3 .2 3 5 2 .7 8 1 3. 120 3 .5 4 3 3 .2 4 8 3 .5 4 3 2 .5 9 3 2 .3 6 3 2 .0 3 3 2 .0 3 6 1 .8 4 3 3 .0 8 5 3 .2 2 5 2 .7 0 5 2 .4 7 5 2 . 123 2 . 175 1 .9 3 3 3 .3 2 5 3 .3 7 5 10 3 6 V4 10 3 6 V4 ;« 3 6 v 4 10 3 6 v 4 10 3 6 V4 “ 36V4 103 6 ‘/ 4 3. 125 2 .9 9 5 3 .2 5 5 2 .9 9 5 3. 122 3 .2 7 5 3 . 145 3 .4 0 5 3 . 145 3 .2 1 9 1036V4 ; “ 3 6 ‘/ 4 3 36V4 ’ 36 V* 3 36 V, 3 36 y4 3 6 y4 3 7 Vi ' 36»/4 36 V4 37 Vi 36 V4 35 > v 4 1036 V4 37 Vi 3 .2 5 5 3 .3 7 9 3 .2 5 5 3 . 379 3 .2 9 0 3 .4 2 8 3 .2 9 0 3 .4 2 8 36 y4 3 6 V4 36 V4 3 6 y4 3 .2 5 5 3 .2 9 0 36 V4 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 .3 6 0 3 .0 1 4 3 . 121 3 .4 2 8 2 .7 8 1 2 .8 8 7 3 .4 3 7 3 .5 7 8 3 .0 4 0 3 . 147 3 .3 0 7 3 .4 1 3 3 .0 5 1 3 . 158 36 */4 37 Vi 37 V2 37 Vi 37 Vi 37 Vi 37 Vi 37 Vi 37 Vi 37 Vi 37 Vi PORTLAN D, OREG. B o o k an d jo b S e e fo o t n o t e s at en d o f ta b le . P r e s s m e n ^ c y l in 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 - f e d , f i r s t _____________________ O th e r than f i r s t ________________ L e t te r p r e s s - o f f s e t c o m b in a t io n __ P r e s s m e n , p la te n _____________________ $ 3 .1 3 3 3 .0 6 7 3 . 1 33 3 .0 6 7 3 .0 6 7 3 .0 0 0 $ 3 ,2 4 0 3 . 10 6 3 .2 4 0 3 . 10 6 3 . 10 6 3 .0 4 0 37 lU 3 .2 0 0 3 .3 3 8 3 .2 0 0 3. 338 3 .4 7 1 3 .6 1 4 3 .4 7 1 3 .6 1 4 5 35 5 35 5 35 5 35 3 .2 0 0 3 .4 7 1 5 35 3. 338 3. 033 3 .2 5 0 3. 331 3 .4 6 9 3 . 186 3 .4 5 0 3 .4 0 6 3 .6 8 5 3 . 186 3 .4 1 4 3 .6 1 4 3. 376 3 .4 7 8 3 .5 0 7 3 .6 5 0 3 .2 9 6 3 .4 7 1 3 .5 7 2 3. 757 3 .4 7 1 3 .6 1 4 5 35 3 35 35 5 35 5 35 3 36 V 35 2 .5 7 8 2 .5 7 8 2 .5 8 3 3 .0 8 0 2 .6 3 1 2 .6 3 1 2 .6 9 0 3 .2 0 0 2 .5 7 8 2 .5 7 8 2 .5 8 3 2 .6 3 1 2 .6 3 1 2 .6 9 0 2 .5 7 8 2 .5 7 8 2 .5 8 3 3 . 146 2 .5 2 5 2 .6 3 1 2 .6 3 1 2 .6 9 0 3 . 365 2 .6 2 5 2 2 2 2 37 V 2 37 V 2 37 V 2 37 V 2 37 V 2 37 V 2 3 36 V 4 37 V 2 2 .5 2 5 2 .4 7 5 2 .6 2 5 2 .5 7 5 37 V 2 37 ya 2 .9 8 7 3 . 10 7 2 .9 8 7 3 . 107 3 . 12 0 3 .2 4 0 3 . 12 0 3. 240 37 y 2 2 .9 8 7 3 . 107 3 .2 4 7 3 . 367 2 .9 4 3 3. 0 64 3 .0 7 6 3 . 19 8 2 .9 3 3 3 .0 4 0 37 37 37 37 37 V V V V V 2 2 2 2 2 N ew spaper 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 , ha n d — n ig h tw o r k _____ M a ch in e o p e r a t o r s — d a y w o r k ________ M a ch in e o p e r a t o r s — n 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 ) — M a ch in e t e n d e r s (m a c h in is t s ) — n ig h tw o r k ______________________ —_____ M a i 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 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 _______________ 1 S t e r e o t y p e r s — n ig h tw o rk _____________ 4 3 36 V 4 35 3 35 35 P R O V I D E N C E , R . I. B o o k and jo b N ew spaper B in d e r y w o m e n B o o k b in d e r s _ _ C o m p o s i t o r s , 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 ile rs P h otoen g ra v ers _ Hours per week 36 P IT T S B U R G H , P A . 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 tw o r k M a ch in e t e n d e r s (m a c h i n i s t s )— dayw ork M a ch in e t e n d e r s ( m a c h in is t s )— n ig h tw o r k M a ile 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 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 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 l y 1, 1 9 5 8 Rate per hour B o o k a n d jo b — C o n tin u e d N ew s pa pe r — C on tin u e d B in d e r y w o m e n __ __ __ F o r e la d ie s B o o k b in d e r s ____________________________ F orem en 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 ile rs P h otoen g ra v ers: A greem en t A _ _ A greem en t B P r e s s a s s is t a n t s an d f e e d e r s : 2 - c o l o r 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 t e n , m a le P la t e n , fe m a le _______________ ______ P r e s s m e n , c y lin d e r 2 -c o lo r S in g le -c o lo r o ffs e t 23 x 36 in c h e s O ffs e t up to 26 in c h e s ____________ W eb _____ ...................... P r e s s m e n , p la te n _____________________ S te r e o ty p e rs ____ T r a d e o r o c c u p a t io n Rate per hour P O R T L A N D , O R E G . — C o n tin u e d P H I L A D E L P H IA , P A . — C o n tin u e d 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 greem en t A A greem en t R 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 r k R oto g ra v u re : A greem en t A ___ A g reem en t B 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 ig h tw o rk J u l y 1, 1957 July 1, 195 8 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 _______________________ 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 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 ch in e t e n d e r s (jn 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 lin d e r ____ - _____________ P r e s s m e n , p la te n : A u t o m a t ic ___________________________ H a n d -fe d _____________________________ 37 V 37 V 37 V 37 V N ew spaper C o m p o s i t o r s , h a 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 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 rk ______ M a ch in e t e n d e r s (m a c h in is t s ) — 37 37 37 Vi Vi Vi 3 . 120 37 Vi 3 .2 4 0 3 .3 5 4 3 .4 7 4 3 .0 2 3 3 . 144 3 . 15 7 3 .2 7 8 3 .0 6 6 3 . 186 Vi Vi 3 7 Vi 37 Vi 3 7 Vi 37 Vi 37 V: 37 Vi 37 Vi M a ch in e t e n d e r s (m a c h in is t s ) ---1 .7 9 1 3 .0 6 6 3 .0 6 6 3 . 146 3 .0 6 6 3 .2 0 0 3 .0 6 7 3. 147 1 .8 3 1 3 . 106 3 . 106 3 .2 5 3 3 . 106 3 .2 3 9 3 . 107 3 .2 5 3 37 Vi 37 Vi 37 Vi 37*/i 37 Vi 37 V2 3 7 y2 37 Vi 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 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 ____________ 37 37 0 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 7 , and J u ly 1, 1958— C o n tin u e d J u l y 1, 1957 T r a d e o r o c c u p a t io n Rate how Rate per ho u r H ours ROCH ESTER, N. B o o k and jo b le ctro ty p e rs -------------------------------- a ch in e o p e r a t o r s -----------------— a c h in e t e n d e r s ( m a c h in is t s ) lo to e n g r a v e r s : A g r e e m e n t A -------------------------A g r e e m e n t B -------------------------:e s s a s s is t a n t s and f e e d e r s : A g r e e m e n t 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 t u b u l a r ----------------• e s s m e n , c y l in d e r : A greem en t A : R o ta ry : L e s s than 5 y e a r s ' s e r v i c e ----------------------5 or m ore y e a rs' 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 or m ore y e a rs' s e r v i c e ----------------------A g r e e m e n t B -------------------------O f f s e t ----------------------------------A g reem en t C : S m a ll c y l i n d e r -----------------O ffs e t --------------------------------A g r e e m e n t D -------------------------D u p le x t u b u l a r --------------- —> P r e s s m e n - i n - c h a r g e ----- e s s m e n , p la t e 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 or m ore y e a rs ' s e r v i c e ---------------------------A g r e e m e n t B -------------------------A g r e e m e n t C -------------------------- $ 1 .3 4 5 2 .2 8 6 2 . 450 2 . 800 2 .4 5 0 2 .4 5 0 40 40 40 3 7 1/* 40 40 2 . 733 2 . 880 3. 067 3. 067 3 7 V* 3 7 1/* 1.91J0 1 . 725 1 .5 7 5 1 .9 6 5 2 .0 6 5 1 .9 9 0 1 .8 2 5 1 .6 7 5 2 . 050 2 .1 5 0 40 40 40 38 V . 38V . 2 .0 2 0 2 . 060 40 2 . 050 2 .0 9 0 40 2 . 1 50 2 . 190 40 2 . 18 0 2 .4 0 0 2 .4 0 0 2 .2 2 0 2 .4 8 0 2 . 480 40 40 40 2 . 325 2 . 5 25 2 .4 9 5 2 . 670 2 . 8 30 2 .4 2 5 2 .6 2 5 2 . 5 80 2 . 755 2 .9 1 5 40 40 3 8 * /. 3 8 3/« 3 8 J/ . 1 .6 2 0 1 .6 6 0 40 1 .6 5 0 1 .9 7 5 1 .8 7 5 1 .6 9 0 2 .0 5 5 1 .9 7 5 40 40 40 2 .8 8 0 3 .0 1 3 2 . 8 80 3 .0 1 3 2 .9 6 0 3 . 09 3 2 .9 6 0 3 . 093 37y* 3 7 1/* 3 7y* 3 7y* 2 .8 8 0 2 .9 6 0 3 71/* 3 .0 1 3 3. 067 3 .2 0 0 2 .8 4 0 2 .9 7 3 3 . 107 3 .2 4 0 2 . 850 2 .9 7 0 3 .0 9 3 3. 147 3 .2 8 0 2 .9 2 0 3 .0 5 3 3 .1 8 7 3 .3 2 0 2 .9 3 3 3 .0 5 3 3 7 1/* 3 7 1/* 37y, 37y* 3 7 * /, 37>/* 3 7 * /, 3 7y* 3 7V* R O C H E S T E R , N. y . B o o k and jo b d e ry w om en: A greem en t A — A greem en t B — • kbin d ers: A greem en t A — A greem en t B — n p o s ito r s , hand: A greem en t A — A g re e m e n t B — c t r o t y p e r s — -— S e e fo o t n o t e at end o f ta b le, Rate July 1,, 1 9 5 8 Hours per w eek hou'r Rate per ho u r $ 3 ,0 0 0 2 .9 5 2 3 .0 0 0 2 . 740 3 .2 9 7 $ 3 . 110 3 . 110 3 . 110 2 . 846 3 .4 3 4 2 .4 7 1 2 .1 6 4 2 .4 5 9 2 .3 1 8 2 .5 6 4 2 .2 4 4 2 . 551 2 .4 0 4 2 . 471 36V* 36V* 2 .0 5 6 2 .4 7 2 1 .9 0 2 2 . 544 2 . 132 2 . 564 1 .9 7 2 2 . 639 36V* 36V* 36V* 36V* 3 .1 6 3 3 .2 7 3 36V* 2 .9 5 2 2 . 812 2 .8 8 2 3 .0 6 2 2 .9 3 0 2 .9 9 0 3 .3 2 0 36V* 36V* 36V* 36V* 2 .9 5 2 3 .0 6 2 36V* 2 . 812 2 . 882 2 .9 2 2 2 .9 9 2 36V* 36V* (4) 3 . 145 36V* Y ____ C on tin u ed B o o k and jo b ——C on tin u ed $ 1 ,3 4 5 2 .3 6 5 2 . 5 50 2 . 880 2 . 5 50 2 . 5 50 N ew spaper • m p o s ito r s , hand— d a y w o r k --------------• m p o s ito r s , hand— n i g h t w o r k -----------ic h in e o p e r a t o r s — d a y w o r k ---------------ic h in e o p e r a t o r s — n i g h t w o r k -------------ic h in e t e n d e r s (m a c h in is t s )— a y w o r k --------------------------------------------------ic h in e t e n d e r s (m a c h in is t s )— i g h t w o r k -------------------------------------------------o t o e n g r a v e r s — d a y w o r k ---------------------o t o e n g r a v e r s — n i g h t w o r k ------------------e s s m e n , w eb ---- d a y w o r k ---------------------e s s m e n , w eb — n i g h t w o r k ------------------e s s m e n - i n - c h a r g e — d a y w o r k ------------e s s m e n - i n - c h a r g e — n i g h t w o r k --------;r e o t y p e r s— d a y w o r k --------------------------•r e o t y p e r s — n i g h t w o r k ------------------------- T r a d e o r o c c u p a tio n week R IC H M O N D , V A . Lndery w o m e n --------------------------m k b in d e r s ---------------------------------u m p o s i t o r s , hand -------------------- July 1, 1957 July 1, 1 9 5 8 1 . 669 1 . 738 36y« 1 . 522 1 .6 0 6 36V. 2. 945 3. 055 36Y. 2 . 839 2 .9 5 0 36V* 3 . 000 2 .9 5 2 2 . 850 3 .1 1 0 3 . 110 36V* 36V* 37V* 3 .0 0 0 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 c h in e te 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 i s 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 , h a n d -----------------------------------P la t e n , a u t o m a t i c ------------------------D u p l e x --------- ------------------------------ ------O f f s e t -----------------------------------------------A greem en t B: P la t e n ----------------------------------------------V e r t i c a l , c y l i n d e r -----------------------P la t e n , h a n d ---------------------------------R o t a r y -----------------------------------------------P r e s s m e n , c y lin d e r : A greem en t A : D u p le x A — --------------------------------------------------O ff s e t : 21 x 2 8 , 22 x 2 9 , and 2 2 x 3 4 in c h e s -------------------------------1 4 x 2 0 in c h e s ---------------------------17 x 22 in c h e s ---------------------------------2 - c o l o r -----------------------------------------------------2 K e l ly A , B , o r C ; 2 K e l ly N o . 1 o r 2 ; 2 M ie h le h o r iz o n t a ls o r v e r t i c a l s ; 1 M ie h le u n it; 1 M i l l e r s i m p le x ; 2 m a jo r m i lle r s ; 2 c y l i n d e r s ; 2 M . A . N . P o l y -----------1 K e l ly A o r B ; 1 M ie h le v e r tic a l; 1 M . A . N . P o ly ; 1 lit t le g i a n t -----------------------------1 K e l ly C — -------------------------------------1 T . W . M i l l e r 21 x 2 8 in c h e s ----------------------------------------A greem en t B : R o ta ry --------------------------------------------H a r r i s o f f s e t , K e lly N o . 1 ..................... V e r t i c a l --------------------------------------------1 K e l ly A ............................................. P r e s s m e n , p la te n : A greem en t A : 1 to 3 h a n d - f e d ------------------------------2 a u t o m a t i c ------------------------------------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 i c s ------------------------------------S t e r e o t y p e r s ------------------------------------------------ (4) (4 ) 3 6 * /. 36y « 36V . 3 7y* 36y. 36y. 36% 36V . 3 .1 5 2 3 .2 6 3 36V* 2 .9 5 2 2 . 710 2 .4 4 0 3 .0 6 2 2 . 820 2 . 820 36V* 36V* 36V* 2 . 812 2 .9 5 2 2 .9 2 2 3 . 06 2 36V* 36V* 2 .4 4 0 2 . 550 36V* 2 . 710 '3 . 0 2 6 2 . 820 3 . 160 36V* 3 .0 2 6 3 . 160 3 .0 2 6 3 . 160 3 . 160 3 .2 9 3 3 .1 6 0 3 .2 9 3 3 7V* 3 71/* 37V , 3 7V* 3 7>/* N ew spap er C o m p o s i t o r s , hand— d a y w o r k ------------C o m p o s i t o r s , hand— n ig h t w o r k ----------M a c h in e o p e r a t o r s ——d a y w o r k --------------M a c h in e o p e r a t o r s — n ig h tw o r k -----------M a c h in e te n d e r s ( m a c h in is t s ) — d a y w o r k -----------------------------------------------------M a c h in e te n d e r s ( m a c h i n is t s ) —— n i g h t w o r k ------------- -------------------------------------M a i l e r s ——d a y w o rk -----------------------------------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 eb— d a y w o r k -----------------P r e s s m e n , w eb— n i g h t w o r k ---------------P r e s s m e n - i n - c h a r g e — d a y w o r k ---------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 ------------------------ 3 .0 2 6 3 . 16 0 3 7 '/* 3 .1 6 0 2 . 560 2 .6 9 3 3 .4 1 3 3 . 546 3 . 02 7 3 . 160 3 .1 6 0 3 .2 9 3 3 .0 2 6 3 . 160 3 .2 9 3 2 . 6 93 2 . 826 3. 547 3 . 6 80 3 .1 6 0 3 .2 9 3 3 .3 2 7 3 .4 6 0 3 . 16 0 3 .2 9 3 3 7 1/* 3 7V* 3 7y* 3 7 1/* 3 7 * /, 3 7 1/* 37y, 3 7 1/ , 37y* 37y* 37y* 4 T A B L E 13. 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 t r a d e s in 5 3 c i t i e s , J u ly 1 , J u l y 1, 1957 T r a d e o r o c c u p a tio n ST. Rate per hour Rate per ho u r Hours per w eek L O U IS , M O . 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 __________________________ P h o to e n g ra v e rs P r e s s a s s i s t a n t s an d f e e d e r s : 1 sin g le c y lin d e r l a r g e r than 2 7 x 4 1 in c h e s; 2 -c o lo r l a r g e r than 27 x 41 i n 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 1 7 4 - i n c h c y lin d e r an d 2 - c o l o r p e r fe c tin g 68 in c h e s o r o v e r ; M c K e e or C la y b o u r n 4 - c o l o r w h en in o p e r a tio n o r on m a k e r e a d y ; 5 - c o l o r w h en in o p e r a tio n o r on m a k e -r e a d y * l 2 -c o l o r C la y b o u r n o v e r 5 2 in ch e s R o t a r y w eb 1 a u t o m a t ic -f e d p r e s s l e s s than 2 7 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 ie 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 ___ 1 o v e r 22 x 28 in c h e s an d under 2 7 x 41 i n c h e s , h a n d - f e d ________ Job f e e d e r s (2 or m o r e y e a r s e x p e r ie n c e ) P r e s s m e n , c y lin d e r : 1 4 - or 5 -c o lo r ______________ _____ 1 s in g le -r o ll ro ta ry , 1 2 -r o ll __ _ ro ta ry S e co n d m e n on 5 - c o l o r ; s e c o n d m e n on 2 - r o l l ro ta ry ; 1 2 -c o lo r le s s than 68 in c h e s ; 1 r o t o g r a v u r e , s h e e t -f e d , s i n g l e c o lo r ; 1 19 x 28 in c h e s to 2 4 x 35 in c h p r e s s w ith ou t a s s i s t a n t s ; a l l a u to m a t ic s p rin tin g f r o m c y lin d e r u n le s s o th e r r a t e i s p r o v id e d ; 1 a u to m a tic and 2 p la te n s 1 2 - c o l o r 68 in c h e s an d o v e r , 1 d o u ble c y lin d e r p e r fe c tin g 1 2 - c o l o r C l a y b o u r n ________________ H a n d -fe d e q u ip m e n t: 1 2 4 x 36 in c h e s o r l e s s 2 2 4 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 te n s ; l 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 6 8 in c h e s a n d 1 or 2 p la t e n s __________ _ R o t o g r a v u r e , 4 - to 6 - c o l o r V e r t i c a l eq u ip m e n t: 2 a u to 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 i n c h e s ; 1 a u to m a tic c y lin d e r l e s s than 17 x 22 in c h e s an d 2 h a n d -fe d p la te n s O ff s e t : 1A v 1Q ITirVl AA 17 x 22 i n c h e s ; 19 x 25 i n c h e s ; 2 2 x 2 8 i n c h e s ; 22 x 3 4 in c h e s __ 1 9 5 8 — C on tin u e d J u l y 1, 1957 J u ly 1 , 1 9 5 8 T r a d e o r o cc u p a tio n Rate J u ly 1 , 1 9 5 8 Hours bow Rate per hour $ 3 ,0 0 0 $ 3 . 100 37 V 2 3 .0 6 0 3 . 150 3 . 160 3 .2 5 0 37 Vi 37 */i 3 .2 4 0 3 .3 4 0 37V z 3 .5 2 0 4 .2 7 0 3 .3 4 0 3 .0 6 0 3 .3 7 0 3 .0 6 0 3 .6 2 0 4 .3 7 0 3 .4 4 0 3 . 160 3 .4 7 0 3 . 160 37 y 2 37 V2 37 V2 37V2 37 V 2 37 Vi 2 .4 7 0 2 .6 8 0 2 .5 5 0 2 .7 7 0 37 V2 37*/2 2 .6 8 0 2 .5 8 0 2 .7 7 0 2 .6 7 0 37 V2 37V2 3 .3 6 6 3 .5 1 3 3 .4 5 3 3 .4 7 3 3 .6 2 0 3 .5 6 0 37V2 37 */2 37 Vi 3 .2 8 3 3 .4 4 1 3 .2 8 3 3 .4 4 1 3 .4 2 1 3 .5 7 9 3 .4 2 1 3 .5 7 9 36 V. 36 V. 36 V4 36 */< 3 .2 8 3 3 .4 2 1 36 V . 3 .4 4 1 2 .7 9 3 3 .0 1 4 3 .3 8 6 3 .5 4 6 3 . 120 3 .5 7 9 2 .8 8 7 3 . 114 3 .5 2 0 3 .6 8 0 3 .2 2 6 36 V« 37 Vi 35 37 Vi 37 Vi 37>/i 3 .2 5 3 2 .9 8 0 3 . 363 3 .3 6 0 3 .2 2 7 3 .4 7 7 37 Vi 37 Vi 35 3 .5 0 6 3 .2 0 8 3 . 386 3 .6 2 0 3 .4 7 7 3 .4 9 3 35 35 37>/i 3 .5 2 0 3 . 166 3 .6 4 8 3 .6 2 7 3 .4 9 3 3 .7 6 3 37 Vi 37 Vi 35 3 .7 9 1 3 .4 0 8 3 .0 6 6 3 .3 0 5 3 .9 0 6 3 .7 6 3 3 . 173 3 .4 2 0 35 35 37 V2 35 2 .7 1 9 2 .7 1 9 3 .2 0 0 2 .7 1 9 2 .7 1 9 3 .2 0 0 40 40 2 . 175 2 . 175 2 .7 1 8 2 .7 1 8 2 . 175 2 . 175 2 .7 1 8 2 .7 1 8 40 40 40 40 £ * S T . L O U I S , M O . — C on tin u e d B o o k an d jo b — C o n tin u e d B o o k an d jo b B in d e r y w o m e n __________________________ B o o k b in d e r s an d c u tt e r s _______________ C o m b in a tio n m e n ____________________ R u le r s an d f i n i s h e r s __ __ __ C o m p o s i t o r s , hand: A greem en t A ___ ^ __ _______ A greem en 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 : 1 9 5 7 , an d J u ly 1 , $ 1 ,5 7 0 2 .7 9 0 2 .8 6 0 2 .8 1 0 $ 1 ,6 2 0 2 .8 9 0 2 .9 6 0 2 .9 1 0 37 y 2 37*/i 37 V2 37 V2 3 .0 1 0 3 .0 9 0 2 .9 8 0 3 . 130 3 .2 2 3 3 . 100 37 V2 37 V2 37 Vz 3 .0 1 0 3 .0 9 0 3 . 130 3 .2 2 3 37 V2 37 Vz 3 .0 1 0 3 .0 9 0 2 .7 4 0 3 . 133 3 . 130 3 .2 2 3 2 .8 3 3 3 .2 6 7 37 V2 37 V2 37V2 37 Vi 2 .4 4 0 2 .5 2 0 37 V2 P r e s s m e n , c y l i n d e r :— C o n tin u e d O ff s e t : — C o n tin u e d 25 x 38 in c h e s __ 28 x 4 2 in c h e s ; 36 x 48 in c h e s ; ___ 38 x 52 i n c h e s 42 x 56 in c h e s ; 42 x 58 i n c h e s __ 4 4 x 6 4 in c h e s ; 4 4 x 68 in c h e s ; 46 x 68 in c h e s — __ — — 2 - c o l o r , 4 7 x 59 i n c h e s ; 26 v 4 0 in rh fis 4 - c .o l o r , 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 ta ry _____ R o ta ry , 2 - c o l o r — — _ P r e s s m e n , p la ten : 1 o r 2 , h a n d -fe d 3 o r 4 , h a n d -fe d — _ _ 2 a u to m a t ic s or 2 a u to m a t ic s and __ 1 h a n d -f e d ; 1 c o u p o n , 4 2 in c h e s 1 1 c o u p o n , 28 in c h e s _____________ S te re o ty p e rs: A greem en t A _ _ _ __________________________ A greem en t B A greem en t C _ N ew spap er 2 .4 9 0 2 .5 7 0 37 V2 2 .5 8 0 2 .7 1 0 2 .6 7 0 2 .8 0 0 37 V2 37 V2 2 .0 3 0 2 .0 9 0 2 . 100 2 .1 6 0 37 y . 2 .0 9 0 2 . 160 37 */i 1 .6 0 0 1 .6 5 0 37 V2 3 .1 9 0 3 .3 0 0 37 V2 3 . 120 3 .2 2 0 37 V2 37lh 2 .9 8 0 3 .0 8 0 37 V2 3 .0 4 0 3 .0 8 0 3 .1 4 0 3 . 180 37V2 37V2 2 .6 4 0 2 .7 3 0 37 V2 C o m p o s i t o r s , hand— d a y w o r k _________ C o m p o s i t o r s , hand— n ig h tw o r k M a c h in e o p e r a t o r s — d a y w o rk _________ M a c h 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 rk M a c h in e t e n d e r s ( m a c h in is t s ) — n ig h tw o r k __ _ M a i 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 i g h t w o r k ___________ P r e s s m e n , w eb——d a y w o r k ____ ________ R o to g ra v u re : A greem en t A A greem en t B ______________________ P r e s s m e n , w e b — n i g h t w o r k ___________ R o to g ra v u re : A greem en t A __ __ _ A greem en t B _ P r e s s m e n - i n - c h a r g e — d a y w o rk R o to g ra v u re : A greem en t A A greem en 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 ------R o to g ra v u re : A greem en t A ______________________ A greem en t B S t e r e o t y p e r s — d a y w o rk S t e r e o t y p e r s — n ig h tw o r k S T . P A U L , M IN N . 2 .7 4 0 2 .8 3 0 37V2 ( S c a le s l is t e d under M i n n e a p o l i s -S t . P a u l, M i n n .) 2 .8 9 0 3 .2 5 0 2 .9 7 0 3 .3 5 0 37 V2 S A L T LA K E C IT Y , U TA H 3 7 Vi B o o k an d jo b 2 .8 0 0 2 .8 9 0 3 7 ‘/2 2 .6 6 0 2 .7 6 0 3 7 Vi 2 .9 5 0 3 .0 5 0 3 7 Vi C o m p o s i t o r s , ha n d __ M a c h in e o p e r a t o r s P h o to e n g ra v e rs __ _._ ... . P r e s s a s s i s t a n t s an d f e e d e r s : CxrUnde t* P la te n __ _ __ P r e s s m e n , c y lin d e r _ -------- rP r e s s m e n , p la te n 3 7 Vi 2 TABLE 13. U n io n s c a l e s o f w a g e s a n d h o u r s in th e p r i n t in g t r a d e s in 5 3 c i t i e s , J u l y 1, 1957 T r a d e o r o c c u p a t io n Rate hou'r Ju ly 1 Rate per ho ur J u l y 1, 1957 Hours per week $ 3 ,0 0 0 3 .1 1 0 3 .0 0 0 3. 110 $ 3 ,0 9 6 3 .2 0 6 3 .0 9 6 3 .2 0 6 36 V. 36 V. 36 V. 36 V* 3. 138 3 .2 3 0 36 V4 3 .2 4 8 2 .7 0 2 2 .7 7 1 3. 143 3 .2 8 5 2 .9 0 8 2 .9 7 7 3 .0 4 6 3 .1 1 5 2 .9 0 8 2 .9 7 8 3 . 340 2 .7 9 8 2 .8 6 6 3 .2 3 9 3 .3 7 7 3 .0 0 5 3 .0 7 4 3 . 138 3 .2 1 1 3 .0 0 0 3 . 180 36 V« 36 V4 36 V« 3 6 y4 3 6 y< 36V4 36 V, 36 y« 36 V. 36 lU 36 y4 B o o k a n d jo b 2 .5 5 0 2 .5 5 0 2 .5 5 0 2 .7 2 5 2 .7 2 5 2 .7 2 5 40 40 40 3 .2 0 0 (4) 3 .3 0 0 3 . 120 37 y 2 37 y 2 1 .9 3 8 1 .6 6 3 2 .5 2 5 2 .0 3 7 1 .7 6 2 2 .6 2 5 40 40 40 2 .5 3 8 (4 ) 2 .7 1 3 2 .3 6 0 2 .6 3 7 2 .6 8 7 2 .8 1 2 2 .4 6 0 40 40 40 40 2 .9 2 0 2 .9 4 7 3 .0 9 3 3 .0 8 0 37 37 2 .8 9 3 3 .0 4 0 2 .8 9 3 3 .0 4 0 2 .9 7 3 3 . 120 2 .9 7 3 3 . 120 37 37 37 2 .8 9 3 2 .9 7 3 37 y2 3 .0 4 0 2 . 195 2 .3 2 0 2 .9 8 7 3 . 160 3 . 120 2 .2 7 0 2 .3 9 5 3 .0 6 7 3 .2 4 0 37 y2 2 .8 8 0 3 .0 1 3 3 .0 2 7 2 .9 6 0 3 .0 9 3 3 . 107 y2 y2 3 .2 8 0 3 .4 3 0 3 .4 2 7 2 .8 1 3 2 .9 6 0 3 .3 6 0 3 .4 9 3 3 .5 0 7 2 .8 9 3 3 .0 4 0 37y2 y2 y2 y2 40 40 37 37 y2 y2 y2 y2 37 y2 37 37 37 37 37 37 37 y2 y2 y2 y2 y2 B o o k a n d jo b S ee fo o tn o te s a t en d o f ta b le . Hours per w eek 1 .9 1 6 3 . 173 3 . 173 3 . 160 3 . 173 3 . 173 3 .0 5 0 3 .4 8 5 2 . 147 3 .4 7 6 3 .4 7 6 3 .4 9 0 3 .4 7 6 3 .4 7 6 3 .2 7 5 3 .5 7 1 *36 y 4 *36 y 4 *36y4 33 6 y 4 336y4 3 6 y4 336y4 35 P r e s s a s s is ta n ts and fe 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 _ __ _ ___ W e b ..................................................... P r e s s m e n , p la ten _ __ S t e r e o t y p e r s _ __ __ __ __ _____ C i r c u l a r s h o p s _____________________ $ 2 ,5 9 6 2 . 129 3 . 173 3 .3 4 4 3 .0 7 0 3 . 160 3 .6 3 8 $ 2 ,8 5 0 2 .3 6 8 3. 476 3 . 476 3 . 369 3 .4 9 0 3 .8 5 3 3 36 V4 3 36 V. 3 36 V . 336 V4 336*/4 336 V4 32 V2 N ew spaper I C o m p o s i t o r s , ha n d — d a y w o r k ______ r .n m p n s it n r s b a n d — jn 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 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 ayw ork _ ._ M a ch in e t e n d e r s (m a c h in is t s ) — n i g h t w o r k ___________ ___ ______________ M a 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 h ---- da y w n rk 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 te r e o t y p e r s— ni g b tw o rk 3 . 123 3 .2 5 6 3 . 123 3 .2 5 6 3. 3. 3. 3. 3 . 123 3 . 341 3 36 V4 3 .2 5 6 2 .8 4 6 2 .9 8 0 3 .2 7 2 3 .4 0 2 3 .0 6 3 3 .3 0 6 3 .3 6 9 3 .6 3 6 2 .9 4 5 3 .0 7 9 3 . 479 3 .0 5 5 3 . 193 3 .4 9 2 3 .6 3 0 3 . 116 3 .5 6 2 3 .4 2 8 3 .9 1 8 3 .2 2 6 3 . 364 3 36V4 1 .5 5 4 1 .6 2 1 37 llz 2 .6 0 0 2 .5 2 6 2 .8 5 2 2 .8 5 2 2 .9 4 3 2 .7 0 7 2 .6 3 3 2 .9 6 0 2 .9 6 0 3 .0 4 0 3 7 x/ 2 37 y2 3 7 y2 37 y2 37 y2 1 .7 0 6 1 .8 1 3 2 .9 6 0 1 .7 0 6 1 .8 1 3 3 .0 4 0 37 37 2 .3 9 0 2 .4 5 0 1 .9 6 0 2 .4 8 0 2 .5 0 0 2 .0 5 0 37 37 37 y2 y2 y2 2 .9 6 0 2 .8 6 0 3 . 100 3 .0 8 0 37 37 y2 y2 2 .4 9 0 2 .5 5 0 37 y2 3 .0 7 3 3 . 180 3 .0 7 3 3 . 127 3 . 180 3 .2 3 3 3 . 180 3 .2 8 7 3 . 180 3 .2 3 3 3 ,2 8 7 3 .3 4 0 y2 y2 y2 37 »/2 37 y2 37 y2 3 . 153 3 .2 6 0 37 y2 3 .2 6 0 2 .5 7 8 2 .6 8 5 3 .5 9 3 3 .3 3 0 3 .5 0 0 3 .5 7 0 3 .0 7 0 3 .2 9 0 3 . 367 2 .6 8 7 2 .7 9 1 3 .7 0 7 3 .4 2 0 3 .6 2 0 3 .7 5 0 3 . 170 3 .4 0 0 37 y2 341 479 341 479 3 36 V« 3 36 V4 3 36 V4 3 36 V4 36/4 36 V4 3 6 /4 3 36 V4 37 y2 1 1 35 ■I 3 71/ 2 35, 3 6 /4 3 36 V4 B o o k an d jo b SAN 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 in d e r s C o m p o s i t o r s , h a n d ____________________ Filer 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 i n i s t s ) _______ M a ile r s . . . P h otoen g ra v ers Rate per ho ur SCRANTON, P A . N ew spaper C o m p o s it o r s , hand — d a y w o r k C o m p o s ito r s , hand — n ig h t w o r k _____ vlachine o p e r a t o r s — d a y w o r k ________ M achine o p e r a t o r s — n ig h tw o r k vlachine t e n d e r s (m a c h i n i s t s )— dayw ork vlachine t e n d e r s ( m a c h i n i s t s ) ---n ig h tw o r k vlailer s— d a y w o r k ____________________ vla iler s— n ig h t w o r k ___________________ 3h o t o e n g r a v e r s----d a y w o r k 3h o t o e n g r a v e r s — n ig h tw o r k _________ 5r e s s m e n , w e b — d a y w o r k : A g r e e m e n t A _______________________ A greem en t B 5r e s s m e n , w e b — n ig h tw o r k __________ 3r e s s m e n - i n - c h a r g e — d a y w o r k : A greem en t A A greem en t B 3r e s s m e n - i n - c h a r g e — n i g h t w o r k ___ it e r e o t y p e r s ---- d a y w o r k I te r e o ty p e r s — n ig h tw o r k __ __________ J u ly 1,, 1 9 5 8 Rate per hour B o o k a n d jo b — C o n tin u e d SAN A N T O N IO , T E X . C o m p o s it o r s , h a n d __ _______ vlach in e o p e r a t o r s ____________________ vlach in e t e n d e r s ( m a c h in is t s ) _______ 3h o t o e n g r a v e r s: A g r e e m e n t A ________ ___ ________ A greem en t R 3r 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 _______ ________ _ __ „ P la te n _ _________ _ ___ 3r e s s m e n , c y lin d e r ___ __ O ffs e t : 20 x 30 in c h e s ___________________ 31 x 42 in c h e s ___________________43 x 48 in c h e s _____________ ___ 3r e s s m e n , p la ten it e r e o t y p e r s: A greem en t A A g r e e m e n t B __________ __ T r a d e o r o c c u p a t io n 1 9 5 8 — C o n tin u e d SAN F R A N C IS C O , C A L I F .— C o n tin u e d N ew spaper P r e s s m e n , w e b — n ig h tw o r k P r e s s m e n -in -c h a r g e — 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 ty p e r s — d a y w o r k __ _____ S te r e o ty p e r s — n ig h tw o rk 1 9 5 7 , a n d J u ly 1 , 1958 A L T L A K E C I T Y , U T A H — C o n tin u e d 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 it o r s , hand— n ig h t w o r k ______ Via ch in e o p e r a t o r s — d a y w o r k ________ Vlachine o p e r a t o r s — n ig h tw o r k ______ V lachine t e n d e r s (m a c h in is t s )— d ayw ork M ach 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 iler s— d a y w o r k ______ _________ J a i l e r s — n ig h t w o r k ___________________ P h otoen g ra v ers— dayw ork __________ 3h o t o e n g r a v e r s — n ig h tw o r k __ _ _ __ J u ly 1 , R in d e r y w o m e n B o o k b in d e r s : M a rH n 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 reem en t A _ _ A greem en t B ________ __ P b o to e n g r a v e r s P r e s s a s s is ta n ts and fe 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 lo r or p e rfe cto r ______ I or 2 .... P r e s s m e n , p la te n : 1 to 3 , h a n d -fe d __ __ 3 7 l/ 2 y2 y2 N ew spaper C o m p o s i t o r s , h a n d — d a y w o r k _______ C o m p o s i t o r s , hand — n i g h t w o r k _____ M a rliin p n p p r a ^ r s —J a y w n r k M a c h in is t - o p e r a t o r s ___ MarViinp r»p a tr»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 ) — dayw ork ., M a ch in e t e n d e r s ( m a c h i n i s t s ) — niglihw nrk _ . .... ... . ... M a ile r s — d a y w ork _ ----- -------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 — n ig h tw o r k _________ P r p s s m f in , 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 _____ 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 r k ____________ 37 37 37 35 35 35 37 y2 35 37 37 35 y2 y2 43 T A B L E 13. 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 t r a d e s in 53 c i t i e s , Ju ly 1 , July L 1957 T r a d e o r o c c u p a t io n Rate hcujr 1 9 5 7 , and J u ly 1 , July 1, 195 8 Rate per hour T r a d e o r o c c u p a t io n Hours week S E A T T L E , W ASH . S P R IN G F IE L D , M A SS. B o o k a'nd jo b B o o k a n d jo b B in d e r y w o m e n ________ ___________ ____ B o o k b in d e r s ____________________________ C o m p o s i t o r s , h a n d _____________ (.______ E l e c t r o t y p e r s ______________ i------------------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 te n __________ _____________________ P r e s s m e n , c y lin d e r ___________________ P r e s s m e n , p la te n _____________________ S te r e o ty p e rs ___________________________ $ 1 ,9 8 3 3 .4 2 9 3 .5 2 9 3 .8 1 0 3 .6 0 0 3 .4 6 2 3 .6 9 3 2 .6 4 4 2 .2 3 2 3 .2 8 6 3 .2 8 6 3 .0 3 8 3 .6 6 2 2 .6 4 4 2 .2 3 2 3 .2 8 6 3 .2 8 6 3 .0 3 8 3 .8 1 0 3 .4 1 4 3 .5 5 7 3 .4 1 4 3 .5 5 7 3 .5 5 7 3 .7 0 0 3 .5 5 7 3 .7 0 0 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 __________________— _ 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 y er s P r e s s m e n , c y l in d e r : 35 A greem en t A ---------------- — 35 A g re e m e n t B: 35 L it t le G ia n t, s m a ll K e lly , 35 M ie h le v e r t i c a l ___ ____ __ 35 L a r g e K e lly N o . 2 _______________ 33 */3 M ie h le N o . 1 an d N o . 00 M ie h le N o . 3 ....................................... M ie h le 2 - c o l o r N o . 0 ___________ 2 - c o l o r T W ________________________ P r e s s m e n , p la te n ______________________ 35 35 35 N ew spaper 35 3 .4 1 4 3 .5 5 7 35 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 .5 5 7 3 .7 0 0 3 .3 2 2 3 .4 2 7 3 .5 7 7 3 .7 1 0 3 .4 5 0 3 .5 9 2 4 .0 2 0 4 . 164 3 .5 5 7 3 .7 0 0 35 35 35 35 35 35 35 35 35 35 35 N ew spaper 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 , ha n d — n i g h t w o r k ______ M a ch in e o p e r a t o r s — d a y w o r k _________ M a ch in e o p e r a t o r s — n ig h t w o r k _____ M a ch in e t e n d e r s (m a c h in is t s )— dayw ork _______ _______ _ M a ch in e t e n d e r s (m a c h in is t s )— n ig h tw o r k ______ _ __ M a i 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 to e n g ra v e r s— da yw ork ___ __ P h o t o e n g r a v e r s — n ig h tw o r k P 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 35 35 35 33*/3 35 35 35 $ 1 ,8 4 7 3 .2 8 6 3 .3 5 7 3 .6 6 2 3 .4 2 9 3 .3 1 9 3 .5 3 6 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 i n i s t s ) — dayw ork _ ___ _____ 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 ________________ 1 9 5 8 — C on tin u e d July 1, 1957 Rate per hour July 1, 1 95 8 Hours per week Rate per hour $ 2 ,4 0 0 (4 ) 3 .0 6 6 2 .4 0 0 2 .4 0 0 2 .8 2 7 $ 2 ,4 0 0 2 .2 2 0 3 .2 0 0 2 .4 0 0 2 .4 0 0 2 .9 6 0 2 .0 6 2 2 .2 6 7 ( 4) ( 4) ( 4) ( 4) ( 4) ( 4) ( 4) 2 .0 0 0 2 .2 6 0 2 .2 4 0 2 .0 8 0 2 .3 2 0 2 .2 8 0 1 .7 6 0 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 2 .4 6 0 2 .4 6 0 2 .5 3 3 2 .5 3 3 37 37 y2 y2 2 .4 6 0 2 .8 2 7 2 .9 8 6 2 .4 5 3 2 .5 3 3 2 .9 6 0 3 . 173 2 .5 3 3 37 37 37 37 y2 y2 y2 y2 1 .2 7 4 1 .8 9 4 2 .9 7 3 2 .8 9 0 2 .9 7 3 2 .9 7 3 2 .9 7 3 2 .6 2 7 2 .9 6 0 1 .3 4 4 1 .9 6 4 3 .0 5 3 2 .9 5 0 3 .0 5 3 3 .0 5 3 3 .0 5 3 2 .7 6 0 3 .0 9 3 40 40 2 .4 0 0 2 . 160 2 .4 6 6 2 .2 2 7 37 37 1 .9 5 0 1 .8 8 0 2 .0 3 0 1 .9 6 0 40 40 2 .8 5 3 2 .4 6 0 2 .3 7 0 2 .9 2 0 2 .5 4 0 2 .4 5 0 40 40 2 .5 8 7 2 .4 6 0 2 .6 5 3 2 .5 4 0 40 2 .9 7 3 3 .0 8 0 2 .9 7 3 3 .0 8 0 3 . 107 3 .2 1 3 3 . 107 3 .2 1 3 37 37 37 37 2 .9 7 3 3 . 107 3 7 'U 3 .0 8 0 2 .6 2 7 3 .2 1 3 2 .7 6 0 3 7 '/z 37 y2 40 37 37 37 37 y2 y2 y2 y2 2 37*/2 SYRACU SE, N. Y B o o k and jo b S P O K A N E , W ASH . B o o k an d jo b B in d e r y w o m e n B o o k b in d e r s ___ C o m p o s i t o r s , h a n d _____________________ 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 an d 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 P r e s s m e n , p la ten _____________________ 1 .6 8 3 3 .0 0 0 3 .0 0 0 3 .0 0 0 3 . 106 U .6 8 3 1 3 .0 00 1 3 .0 0 0 1 3 .0 0 0 1 3 .1 0 6 37 */2 37*/2 37 V2 37 V2 37 V2 2 .3 2 1 2 .2 6 3 3 .0 0 0 3 .0 0 0 1 2 .3 2 1 1 2 .2 6 3 1 3 .0 0 0 1 3 .0 0 0 37 y 2 37 Va 3 7 V2 37 Va N ew spaper C o m p o s i t o r s , hand —d a y w o r k C o m p o s i t o r s , ha n d — n i g h t w o r k ______ M a ch in e o p e r a t o r s — d a y w o r k ________ M a ch in e o p e r a t o r s — n ig h tw o r k ______ M a 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 r k _______ _____________________ M a ile 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 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 te re o ty p e r s — d a yw ork ______________ S t e r e o t y p e r s — n ig h t w o r k _ __ _____ 3 .2 8 9 3 .4 2 8 3 .2 8 9 3 .4 2 8 13 . 289 * 3 .4 2 8 * 3 .4 2 8 36 y4 36 */4 36 y 4 36 y4 3 .2 8 9 '3.289 36 y4 13 .4 2 8 36 y4 ' 2 . 949 38 38 '3.289 B in d e r y w o m e n __________ _____ ___ __ B o o k b in d e r s _____ ___ ___ ___ _ _ C o m p o s i t o r s , h a n d _ _______ ____ E l e c t r 0 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 i n i s t s ) ________ M ailftrf? . .... _ P h otoen e r a v e r s P r e s s a s s is t a n t s a n d f e e d e r s : A greem en t A : __________ C y lin d e r P la te n ____________________________ A g reem en t B: A n tn m aH r P la te n __ ______________ 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 grf»f»m pnt A ....... A g r e e m e n t B ________________________ y2 y2 y2 y2 y2 y2 37 y2 37 37 37 37 37 37 37 37 y2 y2 N ew spaper 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 13 .0 7 3 3 .3 8 6 3 .5 2 4 3 .8 0 0 3 .9 4 0 3 .3 8 6 3 .5 2 4 36 36 36 36 36 36 y4 y4 y4 y4 y4 y4 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 i g h t w o r k ______ M a ch in e o p e r a t o r s — d a y w o r k ________ M a ch in e o p e r a t o r s — n i g h t w o r k _______ M a ch in e t e n d e r s ( m a c h 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 i n i s t s ) — n ig h t w o r k _ __ __ ___ M a ile r s— d a y w o r k ___ __ -------- _ 37 !j See fo o tn o te s at end of t a b le . y2 y2 y2 y2 y2 y2 y2 44 T A B L E 13. U nion 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, 1957, and J u ly J u ly 1, 1957 T r a d e o r o c c u p a tio n Rate per hour Ju ly Rate per ho u r 1, 1 9 5 8 Hours $ 2 ,7 3 0 3 . 340 3 .4 7 3 $ 2 ,8 4 0 3 .4 1 3 3 .5 4 7 37»/a 37 Vz 37 ‘/a 2 .9 4 7 2 .6 6 7 3 .0 8 0 2 .7 4 6 37 l/z 37 y2 3 . 157 2 .8 5 7 3 .3 0 0 2 .9 4 3 35 35 3 . 173 2 .9 7 3 3 .2 4 7 3 .0 5 3 37*/z 37 Vz 3 . 336 3 . 186 2 .9 4 7 3 . 157 3 .4 7 9 3 .2 7 1 3 .0 8 0 3. 300 35 35 37V2 35 B o o k an d jo b 1 .5 8 0 2 .6 1 0 1 .6 3 0 2 .6 8 0 37 y* 37 V2 2 .7 6 0 3 .0 8 0 3 . 123 2 .8 5 0 3 .2 1 3 3 .2 0 3 37 Va 37 V2 37 Va 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 .6 6 5 3 . 160 2 .8 5 0 3 .2 1 3 3 .2 0 0 3 .3 9 3 3 .6 1 4 2 .5 2 0 2 .8 5 0 2 .7 5 5 3 .2 8 1 37 V2 37 V2 37 V2 36 y4 3 36 V4 37^ 37 Va 37 Va 37 Va N ew sp ap er C o m p o s i t o r s , hand— d a y w o rk _________ 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 rk _________ M a c h in e o p e r a t o r s-— n ig h tw o r k _______ M a c h in e t e n d e r s ( m a c h i n is t s ) — d a y w o rk _ nir M a c h in e t e n d e r s ( m a c h i n is t s ) — n ig h tw o r k M a i le r s — d a y w o r k _ _ M a i 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 rk 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 ayw ork : A greem en t A _ A greem en t B P r e s s m e n , w e b — n ig h tw o rk : A greem en 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 — d a y w o rk : A greem en t A _ __ A g r e e m e n t B _________________________ P r e s s m e n - i n - c h a r g e — n ig h tw o r k : A greem en t A r A greem en t B ________________________ S te re o ty p e r s— d a y w o r k ___ S te re o ty p e r s — n ig h tw o r k S ee fo o t n o t e at en d o f t a b le . Rate per ho ur J u ly 1, 1 9 5 8 Rate per ho ur H ours per w eek B o o k an d jo b T O L E D O , O H IO 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 greem en t A __________________________ A greem en 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 ile r s _______________________ ______________ P h o t o e n g r a v e r s ___________________________ R o to g ra v u re _ _ P r e s s a s s i s t a n t s an d 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 ten ... _ _ S te re o ty p e rs . r. 1958— C o n tin u e d W A S H IN G T O N , D . C . N e w s p a p e r — C o n tin u e d 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 rk _____________ P h o to e n p r a v e r s — n ig h tw o r k P r e s s m e n , w eb — d a y w o rk : A g r e e m e n t A _ ____ _ _ ___ ___ A greem en t B P r e s s m e n , w e b — n igh tw 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 — d a y w 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 - i n - c h a r g e — n ig h tw o r k : A g r e e m e n t A __ ___________ A g r e e m e n t B ___________________________ S t e r e o t y p e r s— d a y w o rk S te 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 tio n wed( S Y R A C U S E , N . Y . — C on tin u e d 1, Ju ly 1, 1957 3 . 147 3 . 307 3 . 147 3 .3 0 7 3 .2 6 7 3 .4 2 7 3 .2 6 7 3 .4 2 7 37 Va 37 Va 37 Va 37 Va 3 . 147 3 .2 6 7 37 Va 3 . 307 2 .8 4 0 2 .9 9 0 3 .3 8 7 3 .5 4 7 3 .4 2 7 2 .9 6 0 3 . 107 3 .5 0 6 3 .6 6 6 37 V2 37 Va 37 Va 37 Va 37 Va 3 .0 4 7 3 .2 2 0 3 . 167 3 .3 5 3 37 Va 37 Va 3 .1 9 3 3 .5 2 1 3 . 313 3 .6 6 4 37 Va 35 3 . 193 3 .5 2 6 3 .3 1 3 3 .6 6 0 3 .3 4 0 3 .8 5 0 3 .0 8 0 3 .2 2 7 3 .4 6 0 3 .9 9 3 3 .2 0 0 3 .3 4 3 37 Va 37 Va 37 Va 35 37 Va 37 Va 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 c h in e o p e r a t o r s _____________________ M a c h in e te n d e r s ( m a c h i n i s t s ) _______ M a i le r s _ _________ _____ „ „ P h o to e n g r av e r s P r e s s a s s i s t a n t s an d f e e d e r s : A greem en t A : S in g le an d 4 - c o lo r __ _ 2 -c o lo r A greem en t B: 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 ____ ____________ S e n io r p r e s s a s s i s t a n t s _ 2 - c o l o r o r p e r fe c t o r ; 1 U . P . M . ____________ ___________ 2 M i e h le 41 in c h e s or 2 M i ll e r M a jo r 41 in c h e s 2 U . P . M . ; 2 - c o l o r sh e e t fe d C o t t r e ll ; 4 - c o l o r 5 - c o l o r M c K e e (run ning 4 - c o l o r ) __ ______________________ 5 -c o lo r M cK ee S i n g le -c o lo r w e b 2 - c o l o r wp.h ............ _ W e b o f f s e t an d h igh sp e ed w eb P r e s s m e n , c y lin d e r : A greem en t A : P roof press __ S i n g l e -c o l o r up to 23 i n c h e s __ S i n g l e -c o l o r 23 to 32 i n c h e s __ S i n g le -c o lo r 32 to 4 2 i n c h e s __ S i n g le -c o lo r 42 to 58 i n c h e s __ 2 - c o l o r up to 36 in c h e s _______ 2 - c o l o r 36 to 5 0 i n c h e s __ _____ P e r f e c t o r 38 to 5 3 i n c h e s ______ P e r f e c t o r 2d m e n ________ ______ 4 - c o l o r , w e b -fe d , o ffs e t (ru n n in g 1 to 4 u n its ) 2d p r e s s m e n (ru n n in g 3 or 4 u n its ) _ ____ A greem en t B: Job 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 not 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 _________________________ 2 - c o l o r o r p e r fe c t o r ____________ C o t t r e ll r o t a r y , 2 - c o l o r s h e e t -f e d O ffs e t, 2 -c o lo r 35 to 4 5 in c h e s TT. P . M . 4 - c o l o r C o t t r e ll M c K e e ________ 37 V2 37 V2 37 V2 $ 1 ,4 5 3 2 .8 3 4 3 .0 4 0 3 .2 1 0 3 .0 4 0 3 .0 4 0 2 .6 6 6 3 .2 0 6 $ 1 ,4 9 3 2 .8 3 4 3 . 120 3 .3 1 0 3 . 120 3 . 120 2 .8 4 7 3 .3 3 3 37 Va 3 7 ‘/a 37 V 2 37 V2 37 V2 2 . 130 2 .2 9 0 2 . 170 2 .3 3 0 37 Va 3 7 ‘/ 2 2 .2 3 0 2 .2 8 3 2 .3 3 7 2 .4 7 3 2 .2 3 0 2 .2 8 3 2 .3 3 7 2 .4 7 3 37 37 37 37 2 .4 9 8 2 .4 9 8 37 ‘/a 2 .5 7 3 2 .5 7 3 37 Va 2 .5 8 5 2 .5 8 5 37 Va 2 .6 3 5 2 .7 1 0 2 .4 7 3 2 .5 4 8 2 .6 3 5 2 .7 1 0 2 .4 7 3 2 .5 4 8 3 7 ‘/a 37 V2 37 Va 37 Va 2 .5 3 2 2 .5 3 2 3 7 ‘/a 2 .5 5 0 2 .5 8 0 2 .8 3 0 2 .9 3 0 2 .9 9 0 3 . 180 3 .2 8 0 3 .4 3 0 2 .3 6 0 2 .6 3 0 2 .6 6 0 2 .9 1 0 3 .0 1 0 3 .0 7 0 3 .2 6 0 3 .3 6 0 3 .5 1 0 2 .4 4 0 37 V2 37 Va 3 7 ‘/a 37 Va 37 Va 37 Va 37 Va 37 Va 37 Va 3 . 190 3 .2 7 0 37 */a 2 .9 9 0 3 .0 7 0 37 Va 2 .9 8 0 3 .0 8 0 2 .9 8 0 3 .0 8 0 37 Va 37 Va 3 . 133 3 . 133 37 Va 3 .2 4 0 3 . 145 3 .2 4 0 3 . 145 37 Va 37*/a 3 . 38 6 3 .3 8 6 37 Va 3 .5 1 6 2 .4 6 3 2 .9 8 0 3 .0 8 0 3 .5 1 6 2 .4 6 3 2 .9 8 0 3 .0 8 0 37 Va 37 V2 3 7 ‘/a 37 Va V2 V2 V2 V2 5 - c o l o r C o t t r e ll M cK ee O ff s e t 17 to 20 in c h e s __________ O ff s e t 20 to 2 4 in c h e s __ _______ O ff s e t 2 4 to 4 2 in c h e s S i n g le -c o lo r o f f s e t 35 to 45 in c h e s _________________ S i n g l e -c o l o r o f f s e t 42 to 58 in c h e s 2 - c o l o r o f f s e t 35 to 45 in c h e s 2 - c o l o r o f f s e t 42 tn 58 in c h e s 1 w eb, o ffse t, r o llf e d , b u s in e s s f o r m s 17 to 26 in c h e s _________________ 3 . 133 3 . 133 37 Va 3 . 193 3 . 193 37 Va 3 .2 4 0 3 .2 4 0 37 Va 3 .3 2 0 3 .3 2 0 37 Va 3 .2 4 6 3 .2 4 6 37 Va 4, T A B L E 13. U n io n s c a l e s o f w a g e s a n d h o u r s in th e p r i n t i n g t r a d e s in 53 c i t i e s , J u l y 1, 1957 T ra d e o r o c c u p a tio n Rate per ho u r Rate p er ho ur Hours p er w eek 1 95 8— C o n tin u e d J u ly 1, 1957 T ra d e o r o c c u p a tio n Rate p er hour J u ly 1, 1 9 5 8 Rate p er ho ur Hours p er week 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 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 1 9 5 7 , a n d J u ly 1, J u ly 1, 1 9 5 8 W A S H IN G T O N , D . 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