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84th Congress, 1st Session H ouse D ocum ent No. 96 Union Wages and Hours: Building Trades J u ly 1 ,1 9 5 4 Bulletin N o. 1175 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR James P. Mitchell, Secretary BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS Aryness Joy Wickens, Acting Commissioner U n io n W age s B u ild in g and H o u rs: T rad e s July 1, 1954 Bulletin N o. 1175 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR James P. Mitchell, Secretary BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS Aryness Joy Wickens, Acting Commissioner For sale by the Superintendent o f Documents, U. S. Government Printing Office, Washington 25, D. C. Price 30 cents Contents Page 1 1 1 CM CO CO ^ r p IT> S u m m a r y ____________________________________________________________________________ S c o p e and m e th o d o f stu d y ________________________________________________________ T r e n d o f u n ion s c a l e s , 1 9 0 7 -5 4 __________________________________________________ S c a le i n c r e a s e s , 1 9 5 3 -5 4 _____ H o u r ly w a g e s c a l e s ____________ C it y and r e g io n a l v a r ia t io n s .. S ta n d a rd w o r k w e e k ____________ I n s u r a n c e and p e n s io n p la n s U n ion s c a l e s b y c it y and tr a d e T a b le s : 1. In d e x e s o f u n ion h o u r ly w a g e r a t e s in th e b u ild in g t r a d e s , 1 9 0 7 -5 4 _______________________________________________________ 6 2. In d e x e s o f u n ion h o u r ly w a g e r a t e s in e a c h b u ild in g t r a d e , 1 9 0 7 - 5 4 _________________________________________________________ 7 3. I n c r e a s e s in r a t e s in the b u ild in g t r a d e s , J u ly 1, 1953 J u ly 1, 1954, and a v e r a g e u n ion h o u r ly w a g e r a t e s , J u ly 1, 1954 ___________________________________________ 9 4. P e r c e n t c h a n g e s in u n ion w a g e r a t e s and p e r c e n t o f b u ild in g t r a d e s w o r k e r s a f f e c t e d , J u ly 1, 1953 J u ly 1, 1954 ............... 9 5. C e n t s - p e r - h o u r i n c r e a s e s in u n ion w a g e r a t e s and p e r c e n t o f b u ild in g t r a d e s w o r k e r s a ffe c t e d , J u ly 1, 1953 - J u ly 1, 1954 ___________________________ 6. I n c r e a s e s in u n ion w a g e r a t e s in th e b u ild in g tr a d e s b y r e g io n and c it y , J u ly 1, 1953 - J u ly 1, 1954 _________________ 11 7. D is t r ib u t io n o f u n ion m e m b e r s in the b u ild in g t r a d e s b y h o u r ly w a g e r a t e s , J u ly 1, 1954 _______________________________ 12 8. A v e r a g e u n ion h o u r ly w a g e r a t e s in the b u ild in g t r a d e s b y c it y and p o p u la tio n g r o u p , J u ly 1, 1954 ______________________ 13 9. A v e r a g e u n ion h o u r ly w ag e r a t e s in the b u ild in g tr a d e s b y r e g io n , J u ly 1, 1954 ______________________________________________ 14 10. In d e x e s o f u n ion w e e k ly h o u r s in th e b u ild in g t r a d e s , 1 9 0 7 -5 4 ________________________________________________________________ 15 11. In d e x e s o f u n ion w e e k ly h o u r s in e a c h b u ild in g tr a d e , 1 9 0 7 -5 4 ________________________________________________________________ 16 12. D is t r ib u t io n o f u n ion m e m b e r s in the b u ild in g tr a d e s b y s t r a ig h t - t im e w e e k ly h o u r s , J u ly 1, 1954 _____________________ 18 U n ion s c a l e s o f w a g e s and h o u r s f o r b u ild in g tr a d e s in 52 c i t i e s , J u ly 1, 1953 an d J u ly 1, 1954 ______________________ 19 13. (iii) Union W ages and Hours in the Building Trades, July 1, 19541 a g r e e d u pon th ro u g h c o l l e c t i v e b a r g a in in g b e tw e e n tr a d e u n ion s and e m p l o y e r s . R a te s in e x c e s s o f the n e g o t ia t e d m in im u m , w h ic h m a y b e p a id f o r s p e c ia l q u a lific a t io n s o r o th e r r e a s o n s , a r e n ot in c lu d e d . S u m m ary H o u r ly s c a l e s r o s e an a v e r a g e o f 10 c e n t s , o r 3. 7 p e r c e n t , b e t w e e n J u ly 1, 1953, and J u ly 1, 1954, f o r u n ion b u ild in g t r a d e s w o r k e r s in c i t i e s w ith p o p u la tio n s o f 1 0 0 ,0 0 0 o r m o r e , a c c o r d i n g to the B u r e a u o f L a b o r S t a t is t ic s * f o r t y - e i g h t h an n ual s u r v e y o f u n ion s c a l e s in the b u ild in g t r a d e s . P a y s c a le s fo r m o s t o f the 33 s u r v e y e d t r a d e s s h o w e d a v e r a g e a d v a n c e s ra n g in g f r o m 8 to 12 c e n t s an h ou r d u rin g th is 1 -y e a r p e r io d . T h e in fo r m a t io n p r e s e n t e d in th is r e p o r t w a s b a s e d on u n ion s c a l e s in e f f e c t on J u ly 1, 19 54 , and c o v e r e d a p p r o x im a t e ly 6 9 0 ,0 0 0 j o u r n e y m e n an d 1 7 0 ,0 0 0 h e lp e r s and l a b o r e r s in 52 c i t i e s w ith p o p u la tio 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 ion o f f i c i a l s b y m a il q u e s t io n n a ir e ; in s o m e in s t a n c e s , B u r e a u r e p r e s e n t a t iv e s v is it e d l o c a l union o f f i c i a l s to o b ta in the d e s i r e d in f o r m a tio n . In t e r m s o f w o r k e r s a f f e c t e d , a p p r o x i m a t e ly f i v e - s i x t h s o f the u n io n iz e d c o n s t r u c tio n w o r k e r s in c lu d e d in the stu d y r e c e i v e d u p w a rd a d ju s tm e n ts in t h e ir p a y s c a l e s . T h e a d v a n c e s t y p ic a lly r a n g e d b e tw e e n 5 and 20 c e n t s an h o u r ; f o r a b o u t a ten th o f the t r a d e s m e n , h o w e v e r , the in c r e a s e in u n ion r a t e s a m o u n te d to 20 c e n t s o r m o r e an h o u r . T he 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 ion w a g e s c a l e s in the b u ild in g c o n s t r u c t io n in d u s tr y in a ll 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 tio n . A l l c i t i e s w ith a h a lf m i llio n o r m o r e p o p u la tio n w e r e in c lu d e d , a s w e r e m o s t c i t i e s in the p o p u la tio n g ro u p o f 2 5 0 ,0 0 0 to 5 0 0 ,0 0 0 . T h e c i t i e s in th e 1 0 0 ,0 0 0 to 2 5 0 ,0 0 0 g ro u p s e l e c t e d f o r stu d y w e r e d i s t r ib u t e d th ro u g h o u t the U n ited S ta te s . T he d a ta f o r s o m e o f the c i t i e s in c lu d e d in the stu d y w e r e w e ig h te d in o r d e r to c o m p e n s a t e f o r the o th e r c i t i e s w h ic h 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 id e a p p r o p r ia t e r e p r e s e n t a t io n in the c o m b in a t io n o f the d a ta , e a c h g e o g r a p h ic r e g io n and p o p u la tio n g ro u p w as c o n s id e r e d s e p a r a t e ly w h en c it y w e ig h ts w e r e a s s ig n e d . A s a r e s u lt o f th e s e w id e s p r e a d a d ju s t m e n ts u n ion h o u r ly s c a l e s a v e r a g e d $2.80 f o r a ll b u ild in g t r a d e s w o r k e r s ; $ 2 . 9 9 f o r j o u r n e y m e n , and $ 2 . 05 f o r h e lp e r s and l a b o r e r s . On J u ly 1, 1954, a m a jo r it y o f the jo u r n e y m e n h ad r a t e s ra n g in g f r o m $ 2 . 70 to $ 3 . 20, w h ile a s i m il a r p r o p o r t io n o f h e lp e r s and l a b o r e r s h ad s c a l e s v a r y in g f r o m $ 1 . 8 0 to $ 2 . 3 0 an hour. S t r a ig h t -t im e w e e k ly w o r k s c h e d u le s a v e r a g e d 3 9 .4 h o u r s f o r a ll b u ild in g t r a d e s w o r k e r s . T h e m o s t c o m m o n s c h e d u le , fiv e 8 -h o u r d a y s , a p p lie d to s e v e n -e ig h t h s o f the w o r k e r s s tu d ie d . A v e r a g e h o u r ly s c a l e s , d e s ig n e d to sh ow c u r r e n t l e v e l s , a r e b a s e d on a ll s c a l e s r e p o r t e d in e f f e c t on J u ly 1, 1954. In d iv id u a l s c a l e s a r e w e ig h te d b y n u m b e r o f u n ion m e m b e r s r e c e iv in g e a c h r a t e . T h e s e a v e r a g e s a r e n 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 is o n s b e c a u s e o f flu c t u a tio n s in m e m b e r sh ip and in the jo b c l a s s i f i c a t i o n s stu d ie d . A v e r a g e c e n t s - p e r - h o u r and p e r c e n t c h a n g e s f r o m J u ly 1, 1953, to J u ly 1, 1954, a r e b a s e d on c o m p a r a b le q u o ta tio n s f o r the v a r io u s o c c u p a t io n a l c l a s s i f i c a t i o n s in b o th p e r io d s w e ig h te d b y the m e m b e r s h ip r e p o r t e d f o r the c u r r e n t s u r v e y . T h e in d e x s e r i e s , d e s ig n e d f o r tr 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 . N e g o tia te d h ea lth and in s u r a n c e p la n s c o v e r e d ab ou t t h r e e - fi f t h s o f the s u r v e y e d w o r k e r s . P e n s io n p la n s d e v e lo p e d th r o u g h c o l l e c tiv e b a r g a in in g w e r e fo u n d to c o v e r an eig h th o f the w o r k e r s . S c o p e and M eth od o f S t u d y 2 U n ion s c a l e s a r e d e fin e d a s the m in im u m w a g e s c a l e s o r m a x im u m s c h e d u le s o f h o u r s T r e n d o f U n ion S c a l e s , E x c e p t in 1922 an d in 1 9 3 2 -3 3 , the B u r e a u ^ in d e x o f u n ion w a g e r a t e s f o r a ll b u ild in g tr a d e s c o m b in e d h as a d v a n c e d s t e a d ily e a c h y e a r o v e r the 4 8 - y e a r in t e r v a l s in c e 1907. T h is i n c r e a s e h as b e e n at an a v e r a g e an nual r a te o f 4. 4 p e r c e n t . 1 P r e p a r e d b y John F . L a c is k e y o f the B u r e a u 's D iv is io n o f W a g es and In d u s tria l R e la t io n s . 2 C e r t a in ch a n g es in the s c o p e and m e th o d o f c o n d u ctin g the s u r v e y w e r e m a d e in 1953. S ee B L S B u lle tin N o. 1152. 1 9 0 7 -5 4 (1) 2 T h e r a te o f i n c r e a s e , h o w e v e r , h as v a r ie d m a r k e d ly d a r in g th e s e y e a r s . M o d e r a te in c r e a s e s p r i o r to W o r ld W a r I w e r e fo llo w e d b y s h a r p g a in s d a r in g and im m e d ia t e ly a ft e r the W a r w ith th e r e s a l t that the le v e l o f r a t e s in 1921 had m o r e than d o a b le d c o m p a r e d w ith 1907. A f t e r a s lig h t s e t b a c k in 1922, r a t e s a g a in a d v a n c e d s t e a d ily , in c r e a s in g b y s lig h t ly m o r e th an a th ir d in the 10 - y e a r p e r io d en d in g in 19 31 . A r e la t iv e l y s h a r p d e c lin e in 19 3 2 , f o l lo w e d b y a fa r t h e r s lig h t d e c r e a s e the n e x t y e a r , w a s n o t o f f s e t a n til 19 38 , w ith the r e s a lt that b y 1941 the l e v e l o f o n io n s c a l e s w as l e s s than 10 p e r c e n t a b o v e the p r e d e p r e s s i o n p e r i o d o f the e a r ly 19 30 *s. T h e W o r ld W a r II p e r i o d (1 9 4 1 -4 6 ) w it n e s s e d a r e la t iv e l y m o d e r a t e i n c r e a s e (a b o a t 23 p e r c e n t) in the in d e x o f b a ild in g t r a d e s r a t e s . T h is h a s b e e n f o l lo w e d b y s u c c e s s i v e s u b s ta n tia l i n c r e a s e s d u r in g 1 9 4 6 -5 4 w h ic h , in the a g g r e g a t e , r e f le c t e d a r i s e o f a b o u t 70 p e r c e n t d a r in g that p e r io d . T h e 3. 7 p e r c e n t r i s e in u n ion s c a l e s f o r the y e a r en d in g J u ly 1, 19 54 , w a s the s m a ll e s t an n ual in c r e a s e r e c o r d e d in the p o s t - W o r l d W a r E p e r io d . L O f th e 24 jo u r n e y m e n t r a d e s and the 9 h e lp e r and l a b o r e r c l a s s i f i c a t i o n s c u r r e n t l y in c lu d e d in the in d e x , u n ion w a g e d a ta s in c e 1907 a r e a v a ila b le o n ly f o r 12 jo u r n e y m e n t r a d e s and 3 l a b o r e r c l a s s i f i c a t i o n s . In d e x e s f o r th e s e c r a f t s sh ow that b e t w e e n 1907 and 1916 w a g e s c a l e s f o r in d iv id u a l t r a d e s s h o w e d g a in s v a r y in g f r o m 10 to 54 p e r c e n t ; jo u r n e y m e n , as a g r o u p a d v a n c e d 32 p e r c e n t and h e lp e r s and l a b o r e r s , 23 p e r c e n t . F r o m the p o s t W o r ld W a r I lo w p o in t (19 22 ) to the p r e d e p r e s s io n p ea k (19 31 ) the 12 jo u r n e y m e n tr a d e s r e c o r d e d a d v a n c e s o f 43 to 52 p e r c e n t , and as a g r o u p , 45 p e r c e n t . G ain s f o r h e lp e r s and l a b o r e r s , in th is p e r io d , a v e r a g e d f r o m 25 to 5 4 p e r c e n t in in d iv id u a l c l a s s i f i c a t i o n s , and 41 p e r c e n t f o r the g r o u p . B e t w e e n 1931 and the s t a r t o f W o r ld W a r II in 1941, the 12 j o u r n e y m e n t r a d e s sh o w e d a v e r a g e i n c r e a s e s r a n g in g f r o m 2 to 15 p e r c e n t ; a m o n g the 3 l a b o r e r g r o u p s , the g a in s a v e r a g e d 6 to 18 p e r c e n t . D u r in g th is p e r io d , h e lp e r s and l a b o r e r s , as a g r o u p , a d v a n c e d th e ir l e v e l 15 p e r c e n t as c o m p a r e d to 7 p e r c e n t f o r a ll the jo u r n e y m e n ^ t r a d e s c o m b in e d . G a in s d u rin g the W o r ld W a r II p e r io d (1 9 4 1 -4 6 ) w e r e t e m p e r e d b y the G o v e r n m e n t s w a g e s t a b iliz a t io n p r o g r a m . The l a r g e s t p e r c e n t a g e i n c r e a s e o c c u r r e d b e tw e e n m i d - 1945 and m i d - 1946. S in c e J u ly 1, 1946, s c a l e s f o r h e lp e r s and l a b o r e r s h a v e m o v e d u p w a rd s u b s ta n t ia lly m o r e than th o s e f o r j o u r n e y m e n — 83 p e r c e n t c o m p a r e d w ith 67 p e r c e n t , r e s p e c t i v e l y . W ith in th e s e b r o a d g r o u p s a v e r a g e i n c r e a s e s w e r e f a i r l y u n ifo r m . In d iv id u a l jo u r n e y m e n tr a d e s r e g i s t e r e d a v e r a g e a d v a n c e s o f 62 to 73 p e r c e n t , w ith 8 o f the 12 c r a f t s h a v in g g a in s o f 66 to 68 p e r c e n t ; a d v a n c e s v a r ie d f r o m 77 to 86 p e r c e n t f o r the 3 la b o r e r c la s s ific a tio n s . In g e n e r a l, the d a ta in d ic a t e that the lo n g t e r m w a g e tr e n d s o f n a r r o w in g d iffe r e n t ia ls b e t w e e n s k ille d and s e m i s k i l l e d o r u n s k ille d grou p s o f w o r k e r s , c h a r a c t e r is tic o f .A m e r i c a n in d u s tr y as a w h o le , a l s o p r e v a ile d in the c o n s t r u c t io n in d u s tr y . T h u s , the an n u a l r a te o f in c r e a s e in u n ion s c a l e s w a s 4 .3 p e r c e n t f o r jo u r n e y m e n as a g a in s t 5. 0 p e r c e n t f o r h e lp e r s and l a b o r e r s d u rin g the p e r io d , 1 9 0 7 -5 4 . S c a le I n c r e a s e s , 1 9 5 3 -5 4 * 6 1 D u r in g the y e a r en d in g J u ly 1, 1 9 5 4 , un io n s c a l e s f o r a ll b u ild in g t r a d e s w o r k e r s a d v a n c e d , on the a v e r a g e , 10 c e n t s an h o u r . J o u r n e y m e n ’ s s c a l e s i n c r e a s e d b y a s i m il a r a m ou n t, w h e r e a s h e lp e r s and l a b o r e r s s h o w e d an a v e r a g e r i s e o f 9 c e n t s (ta b le 3). T h is c o m p a r e d w ith an i n c r e a s e o f 13 c e n t s an h o u r f o r e a c h g ro u p in the p r e c e d in g 1 2 -m o n th p e r io d . A m o n g the b u ild in g tr a d e s s t u d ie d , s t e a m and s p r in k le r fit t e r s and p lu m b e r s r e g i s t e r e d th e g r e a t e s t a d v a n c e w ith an a v e r a g e g a in o f 1 6 c e n t s an h o u r ; a s b e s t o s w o r k e r s * sc a le s a d v a n c e d 14 c e n ts an h o u r , on th e a v e r a g e , an d b o i l e r m a k e r s and s h e e t - m e t a l w o r k e r s , 13 c e n t s . P a y s c a l e s f o r m o s t o t h e r tr a d e s s h o w e d a v e r a g e a d v a n c e s o f 8 to 12 c e n t s an h ou r. F o r ston em a son s, s c a le s r o s e 7 ce n ts, and f o r c o m p o s it io n r o o fe r s * h e lp e r s and p l a s t e r e r s , 6 c e n t s . T ile la y e r s * h e l p e r s , w ith an a v e r a g e r i s e o f 12 c e n t s , r e g i s t e r e d the g r e a t e s t g a in a m o n g the h e lp e r an d l a b o r e r c l a s s i f ic a t io n s . P e r c e n t a g e w is e , the in c r e a s e s r a n g e d f r o m 1.8 to 5. 5 p e r c e n t . T h e y a v e r a g e d 3.6 p e r c e n t f o r a ll jo u r n e y m e n c o m b in e d and 4. 3 p e r c e n t f o r the h e lp e r and l a b o r e r c a t e g o r y . P la s te r e r s and s t o n e m a s o n s — tw o o f th e h ig h e s t p a id c r a f t s — w e r e the o n ly t r a d e s to r e g i s t e r a d v a n c e s o f l e s s than 2. 5 p e r c e n t . P lu m b e r s , s t e a m and s p r in k le r f i t t e r s , p lu m b e r s * l a b o r e r s , and tile la y e r s * h e lp e r s h ad a v e r a g e g a in s in e x c e s s o f 5 p e r c e n t . In t e r m s o f n u m b e r o f w o r k e r s in v o lv e d , h o u r ly s c a l e s o f f o u r - f i f t h s o f the u n io n iz e d jo u r n e y m e n and s e v e n -e ig h t h s o f th e h e lp e r s and l a b o r e r s w e r e r a i s e d d u r in g the y e a r . W o r k e r s b e n e fit in g f r o m s c a l e i n c r e a s e s b e tw e e n J u ly 1, 1953, and J u ly 1, 19 54 , t y p ic a l ly h ad a d ju s tm e n ts o f 5 to 15 c e n t s an h o u r , w ith i n c r e a s e s w ith in th is r a n g e a p p ly in g to a b ou t 3 of every 5 w ork ers. A m o n g the jo u r n e y m e n a ffe c t e d b y s c a l e a d v a n c e s , 31 p e r c e n t r e c e i v e d f r o m 5 to 10 c e n t s an h o u r , 36 p e r c e n t f r o m 10 to 15 c e n t s , and 16 p e r c e n t f r o m 15 to 20 c e n t s . O f the h e lp e r s and l a b o r e r s w h o s e s c a l e s w e r e a d ju s te d u p w a rd , 38 p e r c e n t g a in e d f r o m 5 to 10 c e n t s and 44 p e r c e n t f r o m 10 to 15 c e n t s an h o u r (ta b le 5). 3 U p w a rd a d ju s tm e n ts d u rin g th e y e a r r e p re se n te d i n c r e a s e s o f l e s s than 3 p e r c e n t f o r a s ix th o f the jo u r n e y m e n b e n e fit in g f r o m s c a l e c h a n g e s ; f r o m 3 to 4 p e r c e n t f o r a t h ir d ; f r o m 4 to 5 p e r c e n t f o r a s e v e n th ; and f r o m 5 to 10 p e r c e n t f o r t w o -s e v e n t h s . A m o n g the h e lp e r s and l a b o r e r s r e c e iv in g r a i s e s , s lig h t ly o v e r h a lf r e c o r d e d g a in s o f 5 to 10 p e r c e n t , and n e a r ly a fo u r t h f r o m 4 to 5 p e r c e n t . W ith in in d iv id u a l c i t i e s , u n ion s c a l e s fo r the 24 jo u r n e y m e n t r a d e s a l s o s h o w e d c o n s i d e r a b l e v a r ia t io n . T h e r a n g e o f r a t e s f o r j o u r n e y m e n in 6 t y p ic a l c i t i e s is sh o w n in the f o l lo w in g ta b u la tio n : D i f f e r e n c e in H o u r ly W a ge S c a le s W id e v a r ia t io n s in r a te s w e r e n o te d a m o n g the jo u r n e y m e n c o n s t r u c t io n t r a d e s . T h e r a n g e w as fr o m $ 1 . 6 5 f o r g la z i e r s in C h a r lo t t e , N . C . , to $ 4 an h o u r f o r s p r a y p a in t e r s in L o u i s v i l l e , K y. A g r e e m e n t s p r o v id in g r a te s o f $ 2 . 7 0 to $ 3 . 3 0 an h o u r w e r e a p p lic a b le to 2 o f e v e r y 3 jo u r n e y m e n . H o u r ly s c a l e s o f l e s s than $ 2 .7 0 p r e v a ile d f o r 1 o f e v e r y 6, and o f $ 3 . 3 0 o r m o r e f o r a s i m i l a r p r o p o r t io n . N e g o tia te d s c a l e s o f at le a s t $ 3 . 50 an h ou r w e r e r e p o r t e d f o r s o m e w o r k e r s in 17 o f the 24 t r a d e s . H o u r ly s c a l e s u n d e r $ 2 . 3 0 w e r e a p p lic a b le to s m a ll p r o p o r t io n s o f w o r k e r s (t y p ic a lly fe w e r than 5 p e r c e n t) in 15 tr a d e s (ta b le 7). F ift e e n o f th e 24 jo u r n e y m e n tr a d e s h ad a v e r a g e h o u r ly r a t e s o f $ 3 o r m o r e p e r h o u r . B r i c k l a y e r s , w ith an a v e r a g e h o u r ly s c a l e o f $ 3 . 3 9 , w e r e h ig h e s t , f o llo w e d b y p l a s t e r e r s ( $ 3 .2 7 ) and s t o n e m a s o n s ( $ 3 . 2 5 ) . T h e lo w e s t a v e r a g e ( $ 2 .6 7 ) w a s r e c o r d e d f o r g l a z i e r s . P a p e r h a n g e r s , c o m p o s it io n r o o f e r s , and p a in t e r s , w e r e the o n ly o th e r c r a f t s to a v e r a g e l e s s than $ 2 . 80 and h o u r . H e lp e r s and l a b o r e r s , as a g r o u p , a v e r a g e d $ 2 .0 5 an h o u r . A lth o u g h t h e ir r a t e s v a r ie d f r o m 90 c e n t s to $ 3 . 1 9 an h o u r , t h r e e fift h s w e r e c o v e r e d b y c o n t r a c t s stip u la tin g h o u r ly s c a l e s o f $ 1 . 8 0 to $ 2 . 4 0 . S c a le s a v e r a g e d h ig h e s t f o r t e r r a z z o w o r k e r s * h e lp e r s ( $ 2 .3 9 ) an d lo w e s t f o r c o m p o s it io n r o o fe r s * h e lp e r s ( $ 1 . 8 9 ) . B u ild in g l a b o r e r s — the l a r g e s t g r o u p — a v e r a g e d $ 1 . 96 an h o u r . C it y and R e g io n a l V a r ia tio n s U p w a rd r a te a d ju s tm e n ts d u rin g the y e a r a ffe c t e d s o m e c o n s t r u c t io n w o r k e r s in e a c h o f the s u r v e y e d c i t i e s . T h e a v e r a g e h o u r ly in c r e a s e in h a lf o f the c i t i e s v a r ie d f r o m 8 to 13 c e n t s f o r jo u r n e y m e n , and f r o m 7 to 12 c e n t s f o r h e lp e r s and l a b o r e r s (ta b le 6). T h e s u b s ta n t ia lly l o c a l n a tu re o f the c o n s t r u c t io n in d u s tr y is r e f l e c t e d in the r e la t iv e l y w id e v a r ia t io n in the n e g o t ia t e d s c a l e s f o r in d iv id u a l c r a f t s , a s w e ll as in the le v e l o f r a t e s , a m o n g c i t i e s an d a m o n g r e g io n s . A s an e x a m p le o f the v a r ia t io n in r a t e s a m o n g in d iv id ual c r a ft s , w age s c a le s o f p la s t e r e r s on J u ly 1, 1954, r a n g e d f r o m $ 2 . 2 5 an h o u r in C h a r lo t t e , N. C . , to $ 3 . 75 in N e w a r k , N . J. C it y A tla n ta ___________ B o s t o n ____________ C h i c a g o __________ D a lla s ------------------N e w Y o r k ________ San F r a n c i s c o O a k la n d ________ S c a le ra n g e $ 1 . 75 2. 50 - $ 3 . 10 3 . 15 2. 85 2. 15 2. 89 - 3. 5 7 V z 3 . 50 3. 80 2. 55 - 3. 54 C en tsp erhour P ercen t 135 65 77 26 72Vz 135 91 25 63 31 99 39 T he d if f e r e n c e b e t w e e n the lo w e s t and h ig h e s t s c a l e s f o r the 9 h e lp e r an d l a b o r e r c l a s s i f i c a t i o n s w as s m a l l e r than f o r jo u r n e y m e n in e a c h o f the a b o v e c i t i e s , e x c e p t N e w Y o r k an d San F r a n c is c o -O a k l a n d . T h e d i f f e r e n c e , in th e s e 2 c i t i e s , a m o u n te d to $1 and $ 1 . 0 7 , r e s p e c t i v e l y . In the o th e r 4 c i t i e s , it r a n g e d f r o m 25 c e n ts in B o s t o n to 74 c e n ts in A tla n ta . T h e c it y and r e g io n a l a v e r a g e s p r e s e n t e d in ta b le s 8 and 9 a r e d e s ig n e d to sh o w c u r r e n t le v e ls o f r a t e s and do n ot m e a s u r e d if f e r e n c e s in u n ion s c a l e s o f the v a r io u s c r a f t s a m o n g a r e a s . A s in d ic a t e d p r e v i o u s ly , a c o m p a r is o n o f s c a l e s f o r in d iv id u a l c r a f t s w ill sh o w that d if f e r e n c e s e x is t in r a t e s a m o n g a r e a s . The 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 , a r e in flu e n c e d n ot o n ly b y in t e r c i t y r a te d i f f e r e n c e s , but a l s o b y d i f f e r e n c e s in the p r o p o r t io n o f o r g a n iz e d w o r k e r s in the v a r io u s c r a f t s . To il lu s t r a t e : ( l ) A p a r t ic u la r c r a f t o r c l a s s i f i c a tio n m a y n o t b e o r g a n iz e d in s o m e a r e a s o r m a y b e o r g a n iz e d l e s s in t e n s iv e ly in s o m e a r e a s than in o t h e r s ; and (2) c e r t a in ty p e s o f w o r k a r e fou n d in s o m e a r e a s but n o t in o t h e r s , o r a r e fou n d to a g r e a t e r ex te n t in s o m e a r e a s than in o t h e r s . S u ch d i f f e r e n c e s a r e r e f l e c t e d in th e w e ig h tin g o f in d iv id u a l r a t e s b y the n u m b e r o f w o r k e r s e m p lo y e d w ith the r e s u lt that alth ou g h r a te s f o r th e 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 id e n t ic a l th e a v e r a g e f o r a ll c r a ft s c o m b in e d in th e r e s p e c t i v e a r e a s m a y d if f e r . A m o n g the 52 c i t i e s s t u d ie d , h o u r ly s c a l e s a v e r a g e d h ig h e s t in N e w a r k , N . J. , and lo w e s t in C h a r lo t t e , N . C . , b o th f o r the jo u r n e y m e n tr a d e s and f o r h e lp e r s and l a b o r e r s . T h e r e s p e c t iv e a v e r a g e s in th e s e c i t i e s w e r e $ 3 . 4 7 and $2. 39 f o r jo u r n e y m e n an d $2. 69 and $ 1 . 10 f o r h e lp e r s and l a b o r e r s . A v era g es o f $3 or m o r e an h o u r p r e v a ile d f o r a ll jo u r n e y m e n tr a d e s c o m b in e d in 14 c i t i e s . In 3 o f e v e r y 4 c i t i e s , the l e v e l f o r jo u r n e y m e n w a s at le a s t 4 $ 2 . 75; in h a lf o f th e s e c i t i e s the le v e ls w e r e c o n c e n t r a t e d b e t w e e n $ 2 . 8 0 and $ 3 . L e v e ls o f $ 1 . 7 0 o r m o r e p r e v a ile d f o r h e lp e r s and l a b o r e r s in t h r e e - fo u r t h s o f the c i t i e s . A m o n g th is g ro u p o f c i t i e s a v e r a g e s c a l e s v a r y in g f r o m $ 2 to $ 2 . 2 5 p r e d o m in a t e d . In ta b le 8, the c i t i e s s u r v e y e d a r e g r o u p e d b y p o p u la tio n s i z e . A v e r a g e h o u r ly s c a l e s fo r jo u r n e y m e n and f o r h e lp e r s and l a b o r e r s v a r ie d b y s i z e o f c it y . T h e a v e r a g e f o r jo u r n e y m e n f o r the g ro u p o f c i t i e s w ith 100, 000 to 2 5 0 , 000 p o p u la tio n w a s $ 2 . 77; it w a s 40 c e n ts h ig h e r ( $ 3 .1 7 ) f o r the l a r g e s t s i z e g ro u p ( 1 ,0 0 0 , 000 p o p u la tio n and o v e r ) . F o r h e lp e r s an d l a b o r e r s , the c o m p a r a b le a v e r a g e s w e r e $ 1 .8 4 and $ 2 .3 0 , r e s p e c t i v e l y . In b o th g r o u p s , th e r e w a s s o m e o v e r la p p in g o f a v e r a g e s c a l e s a m o n g c i t i e s in d iffe r e n t s i z e g r o u p s . A m o n g jo u r n e y m e n , f o r e x a m p le , the a v e r a g e f o r P e o r i a (1 0 0 ,0 0 0 to 2 5 0 ,0 0 0 ) w a s h ig h e r than the a v e r a g e f o r a ll bu t 3 o f the c i t i e s sh ow n in the n e x t l a r g e s t s i z e g r o u p . W ith in e a c h p o p u la tio n s i z e g r o u p , the s p r e a d b e t w e e n the h ig h e s t and lo w e s t c it y a v e r a g e s w a s g r e a t e s t in c i t i e s h a v in g p o p u la tio n s o f 2 5 0 ,0 0 0 to 5 0 0 ,0 0 0 — 86 c e n t s f o r j o u r n e y m e n and $ 1 .4 1 fo r h e lp e r s and l a b o r e r s . On a r e g io n a l b a s i s , a v e r a g e u n ion h o u r ly s c a l e s f o r b u ild in g t r a d e s w o r k e r s in c i t i e s o f 100, 000 o r m o r e p o p u la tio n r a n g e d f r o m $2. 30 in the S o u th e a st to $3. 05 in the M id d le A tla n tic S t a t e s . T h e G r e a t L a k e s a r e a w a s the o n ly o th e r r e g io n in w h ic h the l e v e l e x c e e d e d the n a tio n a l a v e r a g e o f $ 2 . 8 0 (ta b le 9 ). R a te s f o r jo u r n e y m e n a v e r a g e d h ig h e s t ( $ 3 .2 7 ) in the M id d le A tla n tic S ta tes an d l o w e s t ( $ 2 .6 4 ) in the S o u th e a st. A v e r a g e s o f $3 o r m o r e an h o u r f o r in d iv id u a l jo u r n e y m e n t r a d e s w e r e t y p ic a l in the M id d le A tla n tic r e g io n , b u t o n ly 2 t r a d e s — s t o n e m a s o n s and b r i c k l a y e r s —had s u c h le v e ls in the S o u th e a st. R o o f e r s and g la z i e r s in the la t t e r r e g io n and c o m p o s it io n r o o f e r s in the S o u th w e st w e r e the o n ly t r a d e s to a v e r a g e b e lo w $ 2 . 2 5 an h o u r . F o r h e lp e r s and l a b o r e r s , the h ig h e s t and lo w e s t le v e l s ( $ 2 . 2 8 and $ 1 .3 7 ) w e r e in the M id d le A tla n tic and S o u th e a st r e g io n s , r e s p e c t iv e l y . A v e r a g e h o u r ly r a t e s o f $ 2 o r m o r e w e r e r e p o r t e d f o r a ll 9 h e lp e r s and l a b o r e r s c l a s s i f i c a t i o n s in the P a c i f i c and G r e a t L a k e s r e g io n s , and f o r a ll e x c e p t c o m p o s it io n r o o fe r s * h e lp e r s in M id d le A tla n tic and M id d le W e s t r e g io n s . S ta n d a r d W o r k w e e k V e r y fe w c o n s t r u c t io n t r a d e s w o r k e r s w e r e a ffe c t e d b y n e g o t ia t e d c h a n g e s in the b a s i c w o r k w e e k b e t w e e n J u ly 1, 1953, and Ju ly 1, 1954. S u ch c h a n g e s as o c c u r r e d had n o e f f e c t on the a v e r a g e w o r k w e e k w h ic h r e m a in e d at 3 9 .4 h o u r s f o r a ll b u ild in g t r a d e s w o r k e r s , 39 .3 h o u r s f o r jo u r n e y m e n , and 3 9 .5 f o r h e lp e r s and l a b o r e r s . A s ta n d a r d w o r k w e e k o f 40 h o u r s p r e v a ile d f o r n e a r ly s e v e n -e ig h t h s o f the j o u r n e y m e n and n in e -t e n t h s o f the h e lp e r s and l a b o r e r s . L a b o r -m a n a g e m e n t c o n t r a c t s s t ip u la tin g a 3 5 -h o u r w o r k w e e k w e r e in e f f e c t f o r a b ou t 1 o f e v e r y 8 jo u r n e y m e n and 1 o f e v e r y 12 h e lp e r s and l a b o r e r s . S u ch s h o r t e r w o r k s c h e d u le s w e r e m o r e c o m m o n f o r b r i c k l a y e r s , la t h e r s , p a in t e r s , and b r ic k la y e r s * t e n d e r s than f o r o th e r c r a f t s . A n e g o t ia t e d 3 0 -h o u r w o r k w e e k w a s r e p o r t e d f o r a b ou t a s ix th o f the p l a s t e r e r s and a ten th o f the p l a s t e r e r s * l a b o r e r s (ta b le 12). I n s u r a n c e and P e n s io n P la n s In a d d itio n to u n ion s c a l e s o f w a g e s and h o u r s , d a ta w e r e c o l l e c t e d f o r the f i r s t tim e in th is s e r i e s o f annual s u r v e y s o n the p r e v a le n c e o f n e g o t ia t e d h e a lth , in s u r a n c e , and p e n s io n p la n s in the b u ild in g c o n s t r u c t io n in d u stry . T h e da ta w e r e r e s t r i c t e d to th o s e p la n s fin a n c e d e n t ir e ly b y the e m p lo y e r s o r jo in t ly b y th e w o r k e r s and e m p lo y e r s . W o r k e r fin a n c e d p la n s , s u c h as th o s e p a id f o r th r o u g h union d u 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 f r o m the stu d y . N o a tte m p t w a s m a d e to s e c u r e in fo r m a t io n on the ty p e and ex te n t o f b e n e fit s p r o v id e d o r the c o s t o f s u c h b e n e fit s . N e g o tia te d h e a lth , in s u r a n c e , and p e n s io n p r o g r a m s h av e i n c r e a s e d in n u m b e r in the c o n s t r u c t io n in d u s tr y in r e c e n t y e a r s . The d e v e lo p m e n t o f p la n s on a w id e s p r e a d b a s i s h as p e r h a p s n ot b e e n a s r a p id as in m a n y o th e r in d u s t r ie s w e r e p r o b le m s o f s e a s o n a l o p e r a tio n s and c a s u a ln e s s o f e m p lo y m e n t do n ot h a v e to b e m e t , p a r t ic u la r ly in the d e v e lo p m e n t o f lo n g -r a n g e p e n s io n p r o g r a m s . M o r e o v e r , m o s t o f the c o n s t r u c t io n t r a d e s u n io n s , f o r m a n y y e a r s , h av e o p e r a t e d th e ir ow n u n ion b e n e fit p r o g r a m s p r o v id in g d e a th , o l d - a g e , s i c k n e s s , and d is a b ilit y pa ym en ts to t h e ir m e m b e r s . T h e s e f a c t o r s u n d ou b ted ly h a v e in flu e n c e d the d e v e lo p m e n t o f n e g o t ia t e d i n s u r a n c e and p e n s io n p r o g r a m s . T h e d a ta c o l l e c t e d b y the B u r e a u in d ic a t e d that a s u b s ta n t ia lly g r e a t e r n u m b e r o f o r g a n iz e d b u ild in g t r a d e s w o r k e r s w e r e c o v e r e d b y n e g o t ia t e d h ea lth and in s u r a n c e p r o g r a m s than b y p e n s io n p r o g r a m s a s o f J u ly 1, 1 9 5 4 . F o r a ll w o r k e r s c o m b in e d , n e a r ly t h r e e -fift h s w e r e c o v e r e d b y h ea lth o r in s u r a n c e p r o g r a m s . S lig h t ly m o r e th an o n e - t h ir d o f th e w o r k e r s r e p o r t e d ly w e r e n ot c o v e r e d b y a n e g o t ia t e d pla n ; in fo r m a t io n w a s n o t a v a ila b le as to the e x is t e n c e o r n o n e x is t e n c e o f a p la n f o r a b o u t 5 p e r c e n t o f the w o r k e r s . A m o n g the g r o u p s o f w o r k e r s 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 t io n , a b ou t 90 p e r c e n t o f the w o r k e r s w e r e c o v e r e d b y p la n s fin a n c e d e n t ir e ly by 5 e m p lo y e r c o n t r ib u t io n s ; the r e m a in in g 10 p e r c e n t o f the w o r k e r s c o n t r ib u t e d , to g e th e r w ith th e ir e m p l o y e r s , to the c o s t o f the p r o g r a m s . n u m b e r o f in s t a n c e s in v o lv in g , in the a g g r e g a te , a b ou t 6 p e r c e n t o f the w o r k e r s in the tra d e s. A m a jo r i t y o f u n ion m e m b e r s in a n u m b e r o f tr a d e s w e r e e m p lo y e d u n d er the t e r m s o f 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 h ea lth an d in s u r a n c e p la n s . A m o n g the t r a d e s in w h ich s u c h p la n s w e r e m o s t p r e v a le n t w e r e a s b e s t o s w o r k e r s , e le v a t o r c o n s t r u c t o r s , p a in t e r s , p lu m b e r s , s h e e t - m e t a l w o r k e r s , s t r u c t u r a l - i r o n w o r k e r s , c o m p o s it io n r o o f e r s 1 h e lp e r s an d e le v a t o r c o n s t r u c t o r s * h e lp e r s . N o n c o n t r ib u t o r y p la n s (e m p l o y e r fin a n ce d ) p r e v a ile d f o r t w o -t h ir d s o f the c o v e r e d w o r k e r s and e m p lo y e r - w o r k e r jo in t ly fin a n c e d p la n s f o r a th ir d . P e n s io n p la n s w e r e m o r e c o m m o n f o r e l e c t r i c i a n s than f o r o th e r t r a d e s . B r i c k l a y e r s , la t h e r s , p l a s t e r e r s , p lu m b e r s , s h e e t m e t a l w o r k e r s , and s t e a m and s p r in k le r f i t t e r s w e r e a l s o a m o n g th e tr a d e s in w h ic h a su b s ta n tia l p r o p o r t io n o f w o r k e r s w e r e c o v e r e d b y p e n s io n p la n s . P e n s io n p la n p r o v i s i o n s w e r e i n c o r p o r a t e d in to la b o r -m a n a g e m e n t a g r e e m e n t s c o v e r in g a b ou t an eig h th o f the b u ild in g t r a d e s m e n in c lu d e d in the stu d y . S u c h p r o v i s io n s w e r e n o t in c o n t r a c t s a p p lic a b le to f o u r - f i f t h s o f the w o r k e r s . I n fo r m a t io n w a s n ot r e p o r t e d as to th e e x is t e n c e o r n o n e x is t e n c e o f a p la n in a U n ion S c a le s b y C it y and T r a d e U n ion s c a l e s o f w a g e s an d h o u r s in e f f e c t on J u ly 1, 1953, and J u ly 1, 1954, f o r the in d iv id u a l tr a d e s in e a c h o f the 52 c i t i e s in c lu d e d in the stu d y a r e p r e s e n t e d in ta b le 13. T A B L E 1 . — I n d e x e s o f u n io n h o u r l y w a g e r a t e s in th e b u i l d in g t r a d e s , (A v e r a g e 194 7, Date 1 .9 0 7 -5 4 1 9 4 8 , a n d 194 9 = 100 ) A ll trades Journeym en H elpers and la b orers 190 7: 190 8: 190 9: 191 0: 19 1 1: 19 12 : 19 13 : 19 1 4: 19 1 5: 19 16 : M ay May May M ay May May May M ay May May 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 18.2 19.4 2 0.4 21.2 2 1 .5 22. 0 22. 5 23. 0 23.2 23.9 19.0 2 0 .2 21.2 22. 1 2 2 .5 2 3 .0 2 3 .5 24. 1 2 4.3 25.1 14. 5 15.2 15.7 16.2 16 . 3 16.4 16.9 17 . 1 17.2 17. 8 19 1 7: 19 1 8: 19 1 9: 192 0: 192 1: 192 2: 192 3: 1 92 4: 19 2 5: 192 6: May M ay May May May May M ay May May May 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 25.4 28.2 32 . 3 43. 6 44.4 41.7 46. 0 49. 7 51.6 55. 0 26. 5 2 9 .3 33.4 44. 7 45. 6 4 2 .9 47 .4 51. 1 53.0 56. 6 19. 6 2 2.7 26.2 38. 1 3 8.4 3 5. 0 37. 1 40. 1 41. 5 45.2 192 7: 192 8: 192 9: 19 3 0: 193 1: 19 3 2: 19 3 3: 19 3 4: 19 3 5: 19 3 6 : May May M ay May May May May May May M ay 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 56.9 57.2 58. 0 6 0.4 6 0.6 51.8 50. 3 50. 7 51.3 53 . 1 58.5 59. 0 59.7 62.2 6 2 .4 53.4 51.9 52.2 5 2 .8 54.6 46. 0 46. 5 47.3 49. 7 49.4 4 2 .2 40. 3 41.5 4 1 .7 44. 1 193 7: 193 8: 193 9: 194 0: 194 1: 194 2: 194 3: 1 94 4: 19 45 : 19 4 6: M ay J un e Jun e Ju n e J un e July July July July July 15 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 6. 8 61.8 62 . 3 63 . 3 65 . 6 69.7 70 . 2 70 . 8 7 2. 2 80 . 5 58 . 3 63.4 63. 8 6 4. 7 67. 0 70 . 8 7 1 .2 71.7 7 3. 0 80.9 48. 0 5 2.8 53.2 54. 3 56.9 62.5 63 . 3 64.0 6 7. 0 77. 9 194 7: 19 4 8: 19 4 9: 19 5 0: 195 1: 195 2: 195 3: 195 4: July July July July July July July July 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 92. 1 10 1 .8 10 6 . 1 110 . 7 11 7 . 8 12 5 . 1 1 31 .6 1 3 6 .4 9 2.3 10 1 .7 106 .0 11 0 . 5 11 7 .4 12 4 . 6 13 0 . 7 1 35 .4 91.1 10 2 . 6 1 0 6 .4 11 2 .2 119 .9 12 7 . 7 136 .5 1 4 2 .4 T A B L E 2 . — In dexes o f union h o u r ly w age ra te s in e a c h b u ild in g t r a d e , 1 9 0 7 -5 4 (A v e r a g e 1947, 1948, and 1949 = 100) Asbes B oiler Brick tos w ork m akers layers ers Date 1907: 1,908: 1909: 1910: 1911: May M ay M ay May M ay 1 5 ------1 5 ------1 5 ------1 5 ------1 5 ------- 1912: 1913: 1914: 1915: 1916: May May M ay May M ay 1 5 ------1 5 ------1 5 ------1 5 ------1 5 ------- 23. 6 " 1917: 1918: 1919: 1920: 1921: May M ay M ay May M ay 1 5 ------1 5 ------1 5 ------1 5 ------1 5 ------- 24. 8 2 7. 8 33. 8 43.9 44. 5 - 1922: 1923: 1924: 1925: 1926: M ay M ay May May M ay 1 5 ------1 5 ------1 5 ------1 5 ------1 5 ------- 41.4 43. 0 48. 0 49.9 53.4 - 1927: 1928: 1929: 1930: 1931: May May May M ay May 1 5 ------1 5 ------1 5 ------1 5 ------1 5 ------- 56.0 56.4 59.0 62.4 63. 0 _ - 1932: 1933: 1934: 1935: 1936: May May May May May 1 5 ------1 5 ------1 5 ------1 5 ------1 5 ------- 52. 5 52.4 52. 3 53. 0 55. 1 1937: 1938: 1939: 1940: 1941: M ay June June June June 1 5 ------1 ------1 ------1 ------1 ------- 59.4 65. 0 65.4 66. 1 68. 5 1942: 1943: 1944: 1945: 1946: July July July July July 1 1 1 1 1 ------------------------------- 1947: 1948: 1949: 1950: 1951: July July July July July 1 1 1 1 1 1952: 1953: 1954: Car pen ters Ce m e nt f in i s h ers E le ctri Eleva to r cian s G la (inside con ziers w ire struc men) tors L a th ers Mosaic and Ma P a in t P a p e r - P l a s Marble terchin razzo e r s han ger s t e r e r s setters ists w ork ers 23. 3 23.9 24.4 24.9 24.9 18.5 19. 7 20. 7 21. 7 22.0 22.0 21.9 22.5 22. 8 23. 7 18. 1 19. 7 20.4 21.0 21.2 - - - - " ■ ■ " 25.2 25. 7 26.3 26.4 26. 6 22. 5 22. 8 23.2 23. 5 24.2 23. 7 24.2 24.4 24. 7 24.9 21.4 21.9 22. 6 23. 0 23.5 25. 7 25. 8 26. 5 - 27. 5 29. 6 32.9 44. 8 44. 5 26. 3 29.2 33. 6 45. 0 45.4 26.4 29 . 1 26.2 44.3 45. 8 25. 1 27. 8 31.9 42 . 1 43. 6 28.4 30 . 2 35. 1 45.2 47. 5 43.3 49. 0 51.9 54.9 58 . 2 42. 0 46.9 50. 1 51.2 54.9 42. 5 46. 5 51.4 51.6 55. 1 41 . 1 42. 7 47. 6 50. 1 52. 8 59. 7 60. 1 61.5 63. 0 62 . 9 56. 7 56 . 9 57. 8 60. 1 60. 3 57. 6 57.0 57. 0 60. 7 61.0 53. 8 52.4 52. 6 51.8 52. 1 49.4 49.3 50. 1 50. 8 53.4 61.0 67. 3 67. 8 68. 8 70. 1 55.8 61.6 61.9 6 3. 2 64. 7 73. 5 73. 7 74. 1 74 .9 82 . 2 74. 5 74. 6 74. 6 75 . 3 81.3 ------------------------------- 91.3 100. 7 1 0 8 .0 113. 3 1 1 9 .9 July 1 ------July 1 ------July 1 ------- 125. 3 1 3 4 .4 140. 7 - - “ “ 28.0 29.5 32. 8 43. 3 44. 0 23.3 25.2 27. 1 40.0 40. 8 27. 1 29.9 35.0 47. 7 49. 1 “ 28.2 29. 7 34.2 44. 7 47.2 43. 1 48. 7 51.0 52. 0 58 . 2 39. 6 40. 5 47. 8 50.3 51.4 46.0 50.4 53. 1 56. 0 59.4 ~ 45.3 50. 5 56. 5 57. 5 61. 7 59.4 59. 7 63 . 9 64. 1 64. 5 53.4 56. 0 58. 7 61.5 62.0 61.4 62.4 62.2 65. 8 66. 0 - 59. 0 57. 1 56. 8 57.2 57. 5 57. 7 52. 6 53.3 53. 3 53.4 55. 54. 53. 54. 56. - 59. 7 63. 6 63. 7 64. 0 65.8 60. 8 66.0 66 . 2 67. 3 67. 5 56. 0 62 . 2 63. 1 63.4 64.0 60. 8 6 4. 9 65.4 65. 5 69 . 9 63. 7 64.8 65. 1 65. 6 70 . 0 59.2 6 6. 2 66. 8 67. 1 68 . 2 7 0. 2 70 .2 70. 8 71.7 7 9. 9 69. 1 70. 7 71.1 71.1 79. 3 68. 7 69.0 69. 8 72.4 80.4 66. 0 67 .1 68.0 69 . 3 78. 4 7 2. 2 73. 5 74 . 2 7 5. 2 83.2 73.1 73 . 3 74 . 3 74. 6 83.0 70. 1 70.2 70. 7 71.8 79.4 116. 5 92.9 1 0 1 .5 105. 6 11 5 .5 1 2 0 .9 91.8 10 1 .3 1 0 7 .0 108. 6 11 5 .2 91.6 1 0 2 .2 1 0 6 .2 1 1 0 .0 113. 7 92.1 1 0 2 .4 105. 6 11 1 .3 1 1 8 .2 93.1 10 0. 9 1 0 6 .0 109. 6 116. 8 94. 6 1 0 0 .0 1 0 5 .4 109. 6 116. 8 93. 0 98.9 108.1 1 1 3 .0 118. 5 1 2 1 .8 1 3 0 .4 13 4 .2 1 2 5 .0 130. 8 1 3 4 .2 1 2 0 .3 1 3 0 .6 1 3 6 .0 1 2 1 .8 130. 1 1 3 4 .3 1 2 2 .0 12 8 .0 13 3 .3 1 2 4 .4 130. 5 134. 5 123 .9 131. 7 136. 1 125. 3 130. 1 1 3 2 .5 - 44.4 47.2 53.0 55. 5 58. 5 41.9 44. 5 46.9 52.2 52.9 40. 1 44.3 47. 7 52. 0 53.4 55.0 55. 5 57. 8 58.9 59.6 60. 6 61 .2 61.4 64. 2 64. 6 56. 5 57. 1 58.0 60. 7 61.1 55. 5 55. 7 55.3 57. 6 57. 3 53.2 52.0 52.5 52.8 54. 1 56.9 52.0 52. 1 54. 6 56.0 60. 1 55. 8 56.0 56 . 0 56. 7 51 .1 51.0 54. 1 54. 6 55.4 51.5 49. 6 50 .9 51.5 52. 7 56. 8 61.9 62 .1 63.6 65. 0 58. 1 63.4 63. 7 64 . 2 66. 5 58. 5 64.4 64. 7 65. 8 68. 8 5 8. 9 66. 1 67 .2 68. 2 69. 8 60. 7 65. 1 65.5 6 6. 2 68. 3 56. 3 62. 3 64. 3 64. 8 67.2 67. 0 67. 3 68 .1 69.7 77. 7 69. 6 69. 8 70.4 71. 6 80. 5 70. 5 71 . 3 72.0 72. 7 81.6 73.5 73. 7 74. 3 75. 7 80.9 73. 7 74.4 74. 8 75. 3 80 . 2 71 . 3 71.8 7 2. 2 73.5 80. 8 90. 8 1 0 1 .8 1 0 7 .5 1 1 2 .4 1 1 8 .2 89.9 102. 5 107. 7 91.9 102. 6 105. 6 1 1 0 .0 1 1 7 .0 1 0 8 .8 1 1 1 .5 12 0 .0 91.8 100. 8 1 0 7 .4 112. 6 118. 8 93.0 10 1 .9 10 5 .2 116. 3 92. 8 102. 2 1 0 4 .9 11 0. 1 1 1 7 .4 125. 8 133. 7 139.4 126 .2 1 3 0 .0 13 4 .2 124. 6 131. 1 13 5 .3 1 2 2 .4 129. 8 133. 6 1 2 6 .8 13 2 .0 13 5 .9 123. 5 1 3 1 .5 136. 7 116 1. 91.2 100 0. - ' 24.9 24.8 25. 0 25. 3 25.4 26. 0 26.2 26. 3 26.4 27.4 24. 5 26. 5 29.5 42. 0 42. 6 ~ - 22.2 23.2 24.0 24. 1 26. 3 26. 6 28.4 41.1 41.9 _ 17. 1 19.0 20. 3 21.6 22. 0 22. 1 _ - * - 25. 6 27. 3 27. 6 27.9 28. 0 21.7 22. 3 22. 6 23.0 23. 6 “ 24. 6 24.8 25. 0 25. 3 25. 6 110 1. “ ” “ _ _ ‘ _ - 8 7 8 0 7 “ • 63. 0 63 .2 62.4 65.5 65.4 54 . 3 52.2 52.8 53.4 53. 7 T A B L E 2 . — Indexes o f union h o u r ly w age r a te s in e a ch b u ild in g tr a d e , 1 9 0 7 -5 4 - C ontinued (A v e r a g e 1947, 1948, and 1949 = 100) Plum b Rodmen ers Date Tile Com Plas Struc Brick Plum b posi lay ter turallay Tile Building ers 1 tion ers’ iron ers 1 ers1 labor layers laborers help ro o fe r s ’ labor w ork t e nd ers helpers ers ers ers ers 1 Sh ee tmetal w ork ers 1 Steam and sprin kl e r fit t e r s St on e m asons 19. 1 19.5 19. 6 20.2 20. 8 R oof R oof ers, ers, slate com po and sition tile 1 9. 9 20. 1 22.9 21.2 21.9 20.9 21.2 21.3 21.5 21. 7 18. 8 20.5 21.9 23.4 23.9 - - 19 .9 20.4 20. 8 20. 8 21.4 - - 22.8 26.3 30.0 43. 5 44.9 24. 5 25. 8 25.9 26. 0 26.4 17.4 17. 6 17. 8 18.0 18. 5 16. 7 17. 5 17. 6 17. 7 18 . 5 27. 5 31.5 35. 5 45.0 45.8 27. 7 28. 5 31. 1 41.8 41.5 20. 6 24.0 28.1 40.9 41 . 1 20. 5 24. 0 27.2 39.4 39. 7 40. 6 48.0 50.9 51.8 57. 1 41.6 44.4 50 . 2 50.8 54. 6 40. 8 44. 6 50. 6 51.8 54. 3 34. 1 37.2 38.9 43.4 47.4 37. 3 38.0 42. 3 40.4 44.4 57. 6 58. 5 58.8 61. 7 62 . 0 57.9 58. 6 6 0. 2 61. 1 61.4 58.4 58. 6 59. 0 62 . 3 62 . 9 56 . 9 56. 8 57.4 60. 0 60. 7 48. 5 48.5 50. 6 52. 6 52.4 44. 6 44. 8 45.0 47. 5 46. 8 52.0 50.5 50. 7 51. 1 52. 1 53.4 51.9 52. 5 53.3 55. 1 54. 5 50 . 9 50. 8 50. 7 51.3 54 . 5 53 . 9 54. 6 55.1 56. 5 52 . 3 50. 7 50. 7 51. 1 52. 1 43.4 42.9 45. 7 44. 3 46. 6 40. 2 37.9 39.3 39.9 43. 3 60. 1 64. 1 64.7 65. 8 67. 3 55 . 9 61.5 62.4 63. 5 66.5 58. 1 65. 5 66.0 66. 2 68 . 2 56.6 61.5 61.6 61 . 3 62.9 6 1 .7 66. 6 67. 3 67. 6 70. 8 55.8 61.1 6 1. 2 61.3 62.2 50 . 2 55.2 55.4 57. 5 59.4 47.4 50. 8 51 . 1 51.9 55. 0 54. 5 57 . 9 58. 1 60.2 62.4 52.0 58. 7 5 9. 2 59.3 60. 6 54. 1 55. 6 58.2 61.4 50.9 56. 1 56.3 56.4 57. 7 69.3 69. 6 70.0 70 . 9 79.0 73.2 73. 8 74 . 2 75. 7 82.3 72.4 72. 6 73. 1 7 3. 9 83.0 72. 1 72. 5 72 . 9 75.4 82 . 2 66. 6 66. 8 67.2 68. 7 78 . 0 73.2 73. 5 73.9 75. 1 81.7 65 . 2 66 . 2 66.8 69.0 78.1 64. 1 64. 5 65.0 67.5 78.5 61. 1 62 . 0 57. 7 66.4 77. 8 69 . 0 69.4 71.4 71.4 80. 7 65. 1 65.6 66.0 68.4 77. 1 65. 8 66.2 67. 7 69.4 79 .1 61.6 62. 3 62. 5 63.4 73.5 91.6 10 1 .9 106. 5 110. 7 118.1 91.8 1 0 1 .8 1 0 6 .5 1 1 0 .9 117. 5 91.3 1 0 1 .5 10 7 .2 109. 7 1 1 8 .2 91.6 102. 6 1 0 5 .8 1 1 1 .0 1 1 7 .4 91.8 1 0 1 .8 1 0 6 .4 1 1 1 .0 117. 8 89.4 10 2 .3 108. 3 115. 3 119. 3 91.8 1 0 2 .3 1 0 6 .0 1 1 1 .0 118. 3 91.3 102. 1 106. 6 109. 0 1 1 6 .6 91.7 102. 8 1 0 5 .5 112. 7 118. 5 90.9 102. 6 106. 5 1 1 2 .4 1 2 0 .4 89. 3 1 0 2 .5 10 8 .2 113. 6 1 2 1 .9 91.1 102. 5 1 0 6 .4 110 .1 120. 7 90. 6 1 0 1 .3 108. 1 1 1 2 .9 120. 7 90. 5 102. 5 10 7 .0 110. 6 118.1 12 4. 2 1 3 1 .4 136.1 1 2 3 .8 13 1. 3 1 3 5 .8 1 2 5 .0 1 3 1 .6 136. 3 12 6. 2 13 2 .0 13 8 .2 124. 8 1 3 0 .6 137. 6 127. 8 1 2 9 .9 13 2 .9 123. 8 13 0 .9 1 3 5 .5 121 .1 12 8 .0 1 3 1 .6 1 2 6 .3 133. 0 138. 7 128. 6 138. 4 1 4 4 .4 1 3 2 .2 1 3 8 .8 143. 0 1 2 8 .0 1 3 5 .2 140.1 126. 3 134. 7 1 4 1 .9 123. 8 130.1 13 7 .0 1 5 ----------1 5 ----------1 5 ----------1 5 ----------1 5 ----------- 21.5 21.8 22. 1 22.3 23. 6 - - - - - - - - - - - “ 1912: 1913: 1914: 1915: 1916: May May M ay M ay M ay 1 5 ----------1 5 ----------1 5 ----------15 --------15 23. 7 24.5 24.8 25.0 25.2 - 18. 7 1 9. 3 19.4 22.9 23. 8 24. 5 21.3 22.2 23.0 23.3 23. 7 22. 23. 23. 24. 24. 3 1 6 1 5 21.9 22. 6 23. 3 23. 6 23.9 24.3 25. 1 25. 6 25. 6 26. 0 1917: 1918: 1919: 1920: 1921: May M ay M ay May May 1 5 ----------1 5 ----------15 ........... 15 1 5 ----------- 26. 1 28.8 32. 6 42.2 44. 1 20.5 23.2 25.8 36. 7 38.4 26. 28. 32. 42. 45. 1 6 6 1 8 24. 8 29. 0 32.0 42.9 44. 5 25. 5 2 7. 8 31.3 41.3 41.8 24.8 27.2 30. 5 42.5 43. 6 1922: 1923: 1924: 1925: 1926: M ay May M ay M ay May 1 5 ----------1 5 ----------1 5 ----------------15 15 --------- 41.0 45. 3 49.3 50.4 54. 3 - 36.8 37.2 43. 1 44.5 48. 3 43.8 48.9 54. 1 56. 6 58. 5 41.2 44.4 48.8 50.4 53.8 40. 8 42.9 49.2 51. 7 56.0 1927: 1928: 1929: 1930: 1931: May M ay May May May 15 ........... 15 ----1 5 ----------15 ........... 15 --------- 55.4 56.5 57.0 59.2 59.9 . _ 49. 7 50. 8 51.8 54.9 55 . 3 61 . 2 61.4 62.0 64.0 64 . 2 55.5 54.4 56.5 59. 1 60.0 1932: 1933: 1934; 1935: 1936: May May May M ay May 1 5 ----------1 5 ----------1 5 ----------1 5 ----------1 5 ----------- 52. 1 51.6 52. 1 52.9 54. 3 48. 3 47.3 48.2 49.5 49. 8 55. 7 54.4 54. 1 55. 5 55.9 1937: 1938: 1939: 1940: 1941: May June June June June 1 5 ----------1 ----------1 ----------1 ----------1 .............. 57 . 2 64. 1 64. 7 65. 7 68. 6 58.2 63 . 9 64.5 65.3 68.6 53. 7 59.5 59.7 61 .1 63. 6 1942: 1943: 1944: 1945: 1946: July July July July July 1 1 1 1 1 7 1. 5 71.7 72. 1 73. 7 79. 7 71.6 72.0 7 2. 3 73.8 81.5 1947: 1948: 1949: 1950: 1951: July July July July July 1 1 .......... 1 - — 1 ........... 1 ----------- 92.4 10 2 .3 1 0 5 .3 1 0 7 .8 11 4 .2 1952: 1953: 1954: July 1 -----------July 1 ----------Jul y 1 .............. 1 2 1 .0 12 5 .4 1 3 2 .3 “ " - _ - " 1 Inclu ded r o d m e n p r i o r to 1938. 18.5 1 9. 3 19 . 5 19.6 19. 6 16. 0 M ay M ay M ay M ay M ay --------------------------------........... ----------- 15. 7 15. 8 16.8 16.8 16.8 17. 1 1 7. 3 1907: 1908: 1909: 1910: 1911: - - - 16. 5 16. 6 - - “ . - ■ . - “ 18 . 2 18. 5 18. 7 19 . 3 20.0 20. 5 21.2 25. 7 42.0 42.4 - * 39.4 43.4 46. 7 49.8 52. 7 39.9 40. 8 44.4 45. 6 49.5 - 53.2 54. 1 54.3 57. 5 57. 3 - 50.0 51. 1 50. 3 54. 6 54. 6 47. 6 44. 8 46.0 46. 8 47. 7 _ - _ - - 48.2 46. 0 46.0 47. 6 48. 3 T A B L E 3.— I n c r e a s e s in r a te s in the bu ild in g t r a d e s , July 1, 1953 - Ju ly 1, 1954, and a v e r a g e union h o u r ly w age r a t e s , Ju ly 1, 1954 J Range of r at e s July 1, 1954 Am ou n t of increase July l, 1953 July l, 1954 Cents Percent perhour Trade Lo w $ High $ Aver age rate per hour July l, 1954 $ 2. 80 ----------------- 3. 7 10 J o u r n e y m e n -----------------------------A s b e s t o s w o r k e r s -------------B o i l e r m a k e r s --------------------B r i c k l a y e r s ------------------------C a r p e n t e r s ---------- ---------------C e m en t f in i s h e r s --------------- 3. 6 4. 7 4. 3 3.2 3.2 2.9 10 14 13 11 9 8 2.63 2. 75 2. 80 1. 7 5 2. 00 3. 50 3. 60 3. 80 3. 50 3. 75 2.99 3.07 3 .1 1 3. 39 2.90 2. 87 E l e c t r i c i a n s (inside w i r e m e n ) -------------------------E l e v a t o r c o n s t r u c t o r s ------G la z i e r s ------------------------------L a th er s ------------------------------M a c h i n is t s -------------------------M a r b l e s e t t e r s ------------------- 2.9 3.9 2.9 2. 6 4. 1 3.2 9 12 8 8 12 10 2.50 2. 74 1.65 2.25 2.50 2.25 3. 50 3. 50 3.40 3. 50 3. 40 3. 33 3. 09 3. 12 2. 67 3.22 3.07 3.06 M o s a i c and t e r r a z z o w o r k e r s ----------------------------P a in t e r s -----------------------------P a p e r h a n g e r s --------------------P l a s t e r e r s -------------------------P l u m b e r s --------------------------R o d m e n ------------------------------R o o f e r s , c o m p o s i t i o n ------- 4. 1 3. 1 3.4 1.8 5. 5 3.5 3.4 12 8 9 6 16 10 9 2.25 1. 75 1. 9 3 2.25 2. 63 2.25 1. 75 3. 33 4. 00 3. 13 3. 75 3. 50 3. 75 3.45 T rade 3. 01 2. 77 2. 73 3.27 3. 12 2.90 2. 76 A l l building t r ad e s - - Am ou n t o f increase July l, 1953 July l, 1954 Cents Percent perhour J o u r n e ym e n : - Continued R o o f e r s , slate and tile ------------------------------------S h e e t - m e t a l w o r k e r s --------Steam and s p r i n k l e r f it t e r s ------------------------------S t o ne m as o ns ---------------------Structural-iron w o r k e r s ----------------------------T i l e l a y e r s -------------------------- H e lp e r s and l a b o r e r s ------------B r i c k l a y e r s ' t e n d e r s --------Building l a b o r e r s -------------C o m p o s i t io n r o o f e r s ' h e l p e r s -----------------------------Elevator constructors' h e l p e r s -----------------------------M a r b l e s e t t e r s ' h e l p e r s ----P l a s t e r e r s ' l a b o r e r s --------P l u m b e r s ' l a b o r e r s ---------Terrazzo workers' h e l p e r s -----------------------------T il e l a y e r s ' h e l p e r s ---------- Aver age rate per hour July 1, 1954 Ra nge of ra te s July 1, 1954 Lo w High 3. 5 4. 7 10 13 $ 2.00 2. 15 $ 3. 50 3. 50 $ 2. 82 2.96 5. 4 2.3 16 7 2.22 2. 65 3.50 3. 75 3. 11 3.25 3. 5 2. 8 10 8 2. 50 2.25 3. 75 3.30 3.08 3. 05 4. 3 4. 3 4. 4 9 9 8 1. 10 .9 0 2. 75 2. 70 2.05 2.22 1.96 3. 0 6 1.35 2.05 1 .8 9 4. 0 9 1. 93 2.62 2.23 4.4 3. 6 5.4 9 8 11 1.35 1. 1 0 1. 10 2. 69 3. 19 2. 65 2.22 2. 30 2.09 4.9 5. 3 11 12 1.35 1.35 2.90 2. 70 2. 39 2. 33 T A B L E 4 . — P e r c e n t ch an ge s in union wa ge ra te s and p e r c e n t o f building t r a d e s w o r k e r s a f fe c t e d , July 1, 1953 - July 1, 1954 P e r c e n t of union w o r k e r s a f fe c t e d by — T r ad e Increase No change P e r c e n t o f total w o r k e r s a f f e c t e d by i n c r e a s e ofL e s s than 3 percent 3 and unde r 4 percent 4 and under 5 percent T^Hd unde r 10 percent 10 and under 15 percent 15 p e r c e n t and over A l l building tr ad es ----------------------------- 82. 1 17 .9 11. 9 23. 8 13. 5 28. 2 4. 3 0.4 J o u r n e y m e n --------------------------------------A s b e s t o s w o r k e r s ----------------------B o i l e r m a k e r s ------------------------------B r i c k l a y e r s ---------------------------------C a r p e n t e r s ----------------------------------C e m e n t f i n i s h e r s -------------------------- 80. 7 90.9 86. 1 63. 2 82.0 68. 1 19 .0 9. 1 13 .9 36. 8 18. 0 31 . 9 12. 9 2.2 10. 8 11. 1 14. 3 1 4. 9 27.4 34.5 16. 8 15 .0 40. 0 20.9 11.7 3.4 2. 0 7. 3 5.2 9.5 23. 1 43. 1 51. 1 26.2 18.4 20. 7 5. 7. 5. 2. 3. 2. 0. 3 .8 .6 - E l e c t r i c i a n s (inside w ir e m e n ) — E l e v a t o r c o n s t r u c t o r s ----------------G la z i e r s ----------------------------------------L a th er s -----------------------------------------M ac h in is t s ------------------------------------M a r b l e s e t t e r s ------------------------------ 70. 0 91.3 65. 6 53. 1 81.2 81.5 30.0 8. 7 34.4 46.9 18.8 18 .5 2.0 9. 7 9.3 5. 5 .8 27. 8 32. 1 18. 7 16. 1 20. 3 9.4 10.4 11. 3 28. 3 12 . 4 3.9 3. 1 13.4 24. 34. 27. 20. 68. 21. 6 6 4 8 0 5 _ .5 2. 5 _ 7. 6 M o s a i c and t e r r a z z o w o r k e r s -------------------------------------P a in t e r s ----------------------------------------P a p e r h a n g e r s ------------------------------P l a s t e r e r s ------------------------------------P l u m b e r s ---------------------------------------R o d m e n ------------------------------------------ 69.9 84. 7 81.7 53.8 93. 5 84.4 30. 1 1 5. 2 18 . 3 46.2 6. 5 15.6 13. 4 23. 1 1.1 15. 7 8.5 11 .2 9. 1 1 5. 9 28.9 23. 7 14.4 33.3 9.3 30. 3 31. 6 3. 3 22. 1 12. 0 24. 3 13. 3 19. 3 10. 5 33.0 25. 1 9. 7 2.2 1.0 .7 15. 5 2. 8 R o o fe r s , com position --------------R o o f e r s , slate and tile --------------S h e e t - m e t a l w o r k e r s -----------------Steam and s p r i n k l e r f it t er s ------St on e m as o ns --------------------------------S t r u c t u r a l - i r o n w o r k e r s ------------T i l e l a y e r s ----------------------------------- 71 .0 70. 3 85. 6 95. 0 64 . 9 83. 6 84.4 29.0 29. 7 14.4 5.0 35. 1 16.4 15. 6 2. 7 10.4 12 . 5 8.9 21.5 11.4 39.6 14. 7 2.0 10 . 5 22.9 10 . 9 29.5 1 6. 2 19. 8 24. 6 16. 7 12. 7 22.0 11. 1 7.9 33. 0 27. 6 33.9 28. 7 8. 7 27.2 17. 8 .8 4. 0 11.8 21.9 1.8 4 .4 2.9 : 3 7 5 8 5 1 ; . - .7 4. 1 . _ _ _ - . 1. 7 .3 „ _ 10 T A B L E 4 . — P e r c e n t ch an ges in union w age r a te s and p e r c e n t o f bu ild in g tr a d e s w o r k e r s a ffe c t e d , July 1, 1953 - July 1, 1954 - C on tinued P e r c e n t of union w o r k e r s a f fe c t e d by— Trade Increase P e r c e n t o f total w o r k e r s a f fe c t e d b y i n c r e a s e ofL e s s than 3 percent No change 3 and unde r 4 percent 4 and under 5 percent 5 and unde r 10 percent 10 and un de r 15 percent 15 p e r c e n t and over 0. 6 .9 .6 - H e l p e r s and l a b o r e r s ----------------------B r i c k l a y e r s ' t en de r s --------------------Buil di ng l a b o r e r s ------------------------C o m p o s i t i o n r o o f e r s ' h e l p e r s ----Elevator con s tr u c to r s ' helpers — 87. 8 82. 8 90. 8 6 0. 2 92. 6 1 2. 2 17 .2 9.2 39. 8 7.4 8. 1 4. 6 8.8 7. 1 9.3 8. 8 9.2 12.0 26. 4 20. 7 17. 8 22. 5 1 2. 0 24. 3 48. 6 50. 8 49.9 36. 1 34. 7 0. 5 M a r b l e s e t t e r s ' h e l p e r s --------------P l a s t e r e r s ' l a b o r e r s ------------------P l u m b e r s ' l a b o r e r s ---------------------T e r r a z z o w o r k e r s ' h e l p e r s --------T i l e l a y e r s ' h e l p e r s --------------------- 74. 1 77. 9 8 2. 2 83. 7 78. 2 25.9 22. 1 17. 8 16. 3 21.8 3. 5 11.8 10.0 1. 7 2.0 14. 6 12.0 1. 5 5. 1 5. 7 2. 3 20. 3 7.8 10 . 3 12.4 48.4 31.7 62 . 3 60. 1 41.4 1.8 1. 5 4. 3 15 . 9 NO T E: - - 3. 6 .6 .6 2. 1 .9 B e c a u s e of round ing , su m s o f individual it e m s do not n e c e s s a r i l y equal t ot als . T A B L E 5.— C e n t s - p e r - h o u r i n c r e a s e s in union wa ge r at e s and p e r c e n t o f building t r a d e s w o r k e r s af fe c t e d , July 1, 1953 - July 1, 1954 Trade Percent of union w orkers a f fe c t e d by increase P e r c e n t o f w o r k e r s a f fe c t e d by i n c r e a s e of— L e s s than 5 ce nts 5 and under 10 ce nts 10 and und er 15 ce nts 15 and under 20 cent s 2 0 and under 25 c en ts 25 and *under 30 cent s 30 cents and over 3. 0 A l l building t r a d e s ---------------------------------------------- 82. 1 1.2 26. 8 31.2 12 . 0 3. 1 4. 8 J o u r n e y m e n --------------------------------------------------------A s b e s t o s w o r k e r s -----------------------------------------B o i l e r m a k e r s ------------------------------------------------B r i c k l a y e r s ---------------------------------------------------C a r p e n t e r s -----------------------------------------------------C e m e n t f in i s h e r s -------------------------------------------- 80. 7 90.9 86. 1 63.2 82.0 68. 1 0.2 25. 1 5. 1 10. 8 10. 6 3 6. 2 18. 1 29. 3 49. 1 18. 8 21.4 25.8 29. 6 13. 1 19.0 44.2 3. 7 12. 8 9. 1 3. 5 2. 0 1.4 4. 7 3. 1 7. 7 5.9 10.4 5. 5 18. 8 1 .3 1.4 E l e c t r i c i a n s (inside w ir e m e n ) ------------------E l e v a t o r c o n s t r u c t o r s ----------------------------------G l a z i e r s ---------------------------------------------------------L a th e r s -----------------------------------------------------------M a c h i n is t s -----------------------------------------------------M a r b l e s e t t e r s ----------------------------------------------- 7 0. 0 91.3 65.6 53. 1 81.2 81.5 . 11 . 5 19 . 4 16 . 5 10 .9 .8 33. 1 37.3 44. 0 26.4 19.4 12. 5 26. 7 11 .2 15 .0 17 .9 2.4 61. 1 11.4 4. 0 1 2. 9 4.4 2.9 5. 5 .9 6. 0 .5 16. 3 1.4 8. 7 M o s a i c and t e r r a z z o w o r k e r s ---------------------P a i n t e r s ---------------------------------------------------------P a p e r h a n g e r s ------------------------------------------------Plasterers ----------------------------------------------------P l u m b e r s ------------------------------------------------------R o d m e n ----------------------------------------------------------- 69.9 84. 7 81.7 53. 8 93.5 84.4 13.4 35. 9 29.9 19. 6 10. 5 30. 0 21.7 36. 3 34. 0 21. 7 37. 0 29.5 17 .2 9. 3 1 5. 9 8. 1 7. 8 11.4 .9 1.0 1. 0 2.2 5. 5 4. 4 8.2 2.0 1.0 1.6 23.4 5.4 8. 5 .2 .7 9.4 1.8 R o o f e r s , c o m p o s i t i o n ----------------------------------R o o f e r s , slate and tile --------------------------------S h e e t - m e t a l w o r k e r s ------------------------------------Steam and s p r i n k l e r f it t e r s ------------------------S t on em a s on s -------------------------------------------------S t r u c t u r a l - i r o n w o r k e r s -----------------------------T i l e l a y e r s ------------------------------------------------------ 7 1. 0 70 .3 85. 6 95.0 64 . 9 83. 6 84.4 . .3 .1 . 1 2. 0 10. 0 12.4 17 .9 11. 1 21.4 22. 1 39.6 31.6 35.4 24. 3 35.0 31.2 32. 1 32. 3 25.6 10 .3 16.4 19 . 0 1 .9 18. 1 7. 7 .8 7. 3 6.4 4. 6 5. 0 3.2 1 .9 3. 1 .8 11. 1 13. 3 3. 6 1. 9 2.9 4.0 9. 3 11.8 1.8 4.4 “ H e l p e r s and l a b o r e r s ----------------------------------------B r i c k l a y e r s ' te nd e r s ----------------------------------Building l a b o r e r s -----------------------------------------C o m p o s i t i o n r o o f e r s ' h e l p e r s --------------------E l e v a t o r c o n s t r u c t o r s ' h e l p e r s ------------------ 87. 8 82.8 90. 8 60 . 2 92. 6 5. 0 .4 7. 1 2. 7 33. 24. 36. 24. 60. 8 6 8 1 3 38. 30. 43. 29. 13. 6 3 1 1 6 7. 7 26.6 1.8 7 .0 16 . 0 1.4 1.4 " M a r b l e s e t t e r s ' h e l p e r s ------------------------------P l a s t e r e r s ' l a b o r e r s ----------------------------------P l u m b e r s ' l a b o r e r s -------------------------------------T e r r a z z o w o r k e r s ' h e l p e r s ------------------------T il e l a y e r s ' h e l p e r s ------------------------------------- 74. 1 77 .9 82.2 83. 7 78. 2 21.4 35. 3 22. 3 10. 1 15 .0 33. 32. 20. 34. 26. 8 7 1 6 5 7. 1 3. 1 26.2 32. 8 20. 6 8. 3 4.9 12.9 3. 1 N OT E: - .5 - 1.5 - - - - 2.0 1. 1 - B e c a u s e of rounding, s u m s o f individual i te m s do not n e c e s s a r i l y equal t ot als . - .6 - “ 3. 5. 5. 3. 2. . 6 3 5 6 8 6 - 1. 2 - .7 _ .8 .9 .6 - 3. 6 - 3. 1 6.8 .6 .6 - 9.3 T A B L E 6 . ----I n c r e a s e s in union w age r a te s in the bu ild in g tr a d e s b y r e g io n and c it y , July 1, 1953 - July 1, 1954 Cents p e r ho ur i n c r e a s e P e r c e n t of i n c r e a s e Ci ti es by r e g i o n A ll trades Journ eymen H e lp e r s laborers All trades Jo u r n e y men H e lp e r s and laborers A l l c it i e s 3. 7 3. 6 4. 3 ----------------New England B os t on , M a s s . --------N ew Haven, Conn. — P r o v i d e n c e , R. I. ----S pr in gf ie ld , M a s s . — 4. 0 3.2 4. 8 3. 6 5. 3 3. 7 2.4 4. 7 3.4 5.2 5. 7. 5. 4. 5. 6 0 3 4 6 10. 1 8.2 12.4 8. 5 12. 7 10. 6. 13. 8. 14. 0 6 0 7 1 10. 5 13. 6 10.4 7. 9 10. 1 M id d le Atlan tic ------Bu ffa lo , N. Y. — E r i e , P a . ----------N ew ar k , N. J. — N ew Y o r k , N. Y. P h il ad el ph ia , P a . Pittsburgh, Pa. R o c h e s t e r , N. Y. Sc r an t o n , P a . ---S y r a c u s e , N. Y. 3. 7 3. 4 9.3 3. 5 4. 1 4. 2 .4 4. 5 2. 1 4. 6 3. 5 3. 1 8. 1 3. 3 3. 8 4. 1 .4 4.2 2.4 4. 4 4. 8 4.2 17. 0 4.9 6. 0 4. 5 .3 5.4 .4 5. 1 11 . 0 9. 3 23. 8 11 . 3 12. 8 11.4 1.2 11. 7 5.2 11.5 11. 1 9.2 22. 1 11 . 2 12.4 12. 7 1.3 11. 8 6. 7 12. 3 10.4 9.4 31 . 2 12. 5 14. 5 8. 3 .7 11.4 .7 10. 0 B o r d e r States ---------------------------------B a l t i m o r e , Md. ---------- -------------L o u i s v i l l e , Ky. -------------------------R i c h m o n d , Va. --------------------------Washington, D. C. ------------------- 4. 7 3. 6 7. 1 3.4 4. 3 4. 6 2.9 7.4 3. 8 4. 2 5.2 7. 1 5. 5 . 6 4. 8 11 . 9 8. 8 16.9 7. 7 11 . 9 12 . 9 8. 0 19. 8 9.5 12.5 8. 6 11.0 9.5 .7 8.9 Southe as t ------------------------------------------------Atlanta, Ga. --------------------------------------B i r m in g h a m , A la . ---------------------------C h ar lo t t e , N. C. ------------------------------J a c k s o n v il l e , F l a . ----------------------------K n ox vi ll e, Tenn. ------------------------------M e m p h i s , Tenn. ------- ------------------------ 5. 7 4. 3 5. 3 3. 5 7. f'7. 1 1.0 5. 7 4. 0 5. 1 3.4 7. 6 7. 1 1.4 5. 5 6. 6 6.2 4. 8 2.9 7. 0 (M 12. 3 10.0 11 . 3 7. 4 18.4 1 5. 2 2. 1 14 .2 10.4 13.0 7. 8 18. 6 17. 8 3. 7 7.2 8. 1 7. 6 5. 0 3.4 9. 6 .1 G re a t La kes — C h ic a g o , III. ----------------------------------------Cinc inna ti, Ohio ----------------------------------C l ev e l an d , O h i o -----------------------------------C o l u m b u s , Ohio ----------------------------------Dayton, Ohio ---------------------------------------D et r o i t , M i c h . --------------------------------------Grand R a pi d s , M ic h . ------------------------India nap olis, Ind. -------------------------------M il w au ke e, W i s. ------------------------------M in n e a p o l is - S t . Pa ul , Minn. -----------P e o r i a , III. ------------------------------------------T o l e d o , Ohio ---------------------------------------- 3. 1 1. 7 6.4 2.9 4. 6 .9 3.0 4. 6 5.4 2.5 4. 6 3.9 4. 1 2.9 1. 7 6. 7 2. 7 4. 5 1.0 2. 8 4. 6 5. 1 2. 6 4. 5 3. 7 3.9 4.2 2. 8 5. 0 3. 8 5. 2 . 1 4.4 4. 4 6. 6 2. 3 5. 0 4. 5 4.4 8. 7 5. 3 16. 8 8. 6 12. 0 2. 5 8. 7 11. 8 1 4. 2 6. 8 11. 6 10. 5 1 1. 2 8. 6 5. 3 18. 8 8. 4 12. 5 3. 0 8. 5 12. 6 14. 6 7. 3 1 2. 2 10. 7 11.7 9. 1 6. 5 1 0. 2 9.4 10 . 0 1.3 10. 0 8. 3 13. 1 5. 0 10. 1 10. 0 10. 0 M id dl e W e s t ----------------------------------------------De s M o i n e s , Iowa -------------------------------Ka nsas City, M o . -------------------------------Oma ha, N eb r . --------------------------------------St. L o u i s , M o. -------------------------------------- 4. 0 5. 6 3.4 2. 8 4.2 3. 5. 3. 2. 4. 6 3 0 7 0 6. 2 7. 3 7. 8 2.9 5. 8 10. 6 14. 3 8.9 6.9 11.8 10. 14. 8. 7. 11. 3 4 1 3 7 12 .2 14. 0 15.0 5.2 11.8 Southwest ----------------------------------------------------D al la s , Te x. ------------------------------------------H ouston, T ex . ---------------------------------------Lit tle R o c k , A r k . ---------------------------------N ew O r l e a n s , La. -------------------------------Okla hom a Cit y, Okla. ------------------------San An ton io, T ex . -------------------------------- 3. 7 1.4 8. 8 1.0 3. 6 3. 8 4. 0 3. 8 1 .3 9.4 1.2 3. 6 3. 5 4. 1 3. 0 2. 7 3. 3 .1 3. 6 6. 0 2.0 9. 0 3. 6 22. 1 2. 3 8. 1 9.4 9.8 10. 1 3. 5 25. 0 3. 1 9. 3 9.3 10. 3 4. 3 4. 2 5. 3 .1 5. 1 9.9 2.9 D e n v e r , C o l o . --------------------------------------Salt Lake Cit y, Utah ---------------------------- 5. 1 4. 5 5.9 5.4 4.8 6. 1 3.9 3. 8 4.4 12 .2 11 . 2 13. 7 14, 1 13.4 15.0 7.4 7. 3 7. 7 3. 3 3. 5 3. 3 2. 6 4.2 3.2 3.4 3. 8 3. 3 2. 6 4. 3 3. 0 2.4 1. 2 3. 1 2.2 3. 2 4. 3 8. 8 9.5 8. 6 6.9 11 . 2 8. 1 9.6 10. 8 8.9 7. 5 11. 7 8. 0 5.0 2. 7 6. 8 4. 8 7. 2 8.9 P a c i f i c -------------------------------------------L o s A n g e l e s , Ca lif. ---------------P o r t l a n d , O r e g . -----------------------San F r a n c i s c o - O a k l a n d , Calif. Seattle, Wash. ------------------------Spokane, W ash. ----------------------- L e s s than 0 . 0 5 p e r c e n t . 9.9 10. 3 8. 5 12 T A B L E 7 . — D is tr ib u tio n o f union m e m b e r s in the bu ild in g t r a d e s b y h o u r ly w age r a t e s , July 1, 1954 P e r c e n t o f union j o u r n e y m e n w h o s e r at es (in c e n t s ) p e r ho ur w e r e — Average rate per hour Trade $ 2.99 Journeymen Asbestos w orkers B o i l e r m a k e r s ----B r i c k l a y e r s --------C a r p e n t e r s ---------C e m e n t f in i s h e r s 3.07 3. 11 3. 39 2.90 2.87 E l e c t r i c i a n s (inside w i r e m e n ) --------------E l e v a t o r c o n s t r u c t o r s ----------------------------G l a z i e r s ----------------------------------------------------L a th er s -----------------------------------------------------M a c h i n i s t s -------------------------------------------------- 200 and under 210 210 and unde r 220 220 and und er 230 230 and under 240 240 and under 250 250 and unde r 260 260 and un de r 2 70 2 70 and un de r 280 0. 1 (M 0. 5 1. 1 1.0 1.6 4. 7 7 .2 12. 3 . _ _ .6 4. 8 1.6 2. 6 7.4 1.6 2.2 9.9 8.9 3. 1 2.5 22.4 23.4 3.09 M a r b l e s e t t e r s -----------------------M o s a i c and t e r r a z z o w o r k e r s P a in t e r s ----------------------------------P a p e r h a n g e r s -------------------------P l a s t e r e r s ------------------------------- Under 200 _ (M . _ - - . _ _ .8 .7 1.5 1.6 2.0 1. 2 1.8 - - 3. 6 .6 - 31.7 .2 1.0 1 .2 .5 3.5 10. 5 5.2 6. 1 _ _ - _ 4. 0 4. 5 - 5.4 3.3 - .8 .2 9.5 19 .3 - 1.4 2. 1 17. 8 18. 6 1.6 10 . 9 22.0 10. 8 4. 7 3. 6 .6 23. 7 12 . 2 9.8 4.0 1.9 17 . 2 18.9 16.4 14. 6 - - - - .5 _ 4. 1 13 .2 _ - - - - - 6.4 .1 - 3.06 3. 0 1 2. 77 2. 73 3.27 _ _ _ . - .2 .3 - - .9 .2 - .3 1.4 2. 3 3. 6 1. 2 P l u m b e r s -------------------------------R o d m e n -----------------------------------R o o f e r s , c o m p o s i t i o n -----------R o o f e r s , slate and t i l e ---------S h e e t - m e t a l w o r k e r s ------------- 3. 12 2.90 2. 76 2. 82 2.96 _ _ _ 4.2 - 1.6 Steam and s p r i n k l e r fit t er s S t o n e m a s o n s ----------------------Structural-iron w ork ers — T i l e l a y e r s -------------------------- 3. 11 3.25 3. 08 3.05 3. 12 2. 67 3.22 3.07 - - _ _ 4. 6 1. 7 .3 . 7 2.9 2.0 " 1. 1 5.2 10 .2 - - _ 4.9 3.4 11 .2 1.6 - - .1 - - - _ _ _ _ .6 _ _ 280 and under 290 290 and under 300 8. 7 9.4 _ .7 5. 7 .9 3.3 .2 .3 1. 2 2.0 1. 3 1.2 2.5 4. 5 12. 7 ^OU j An 300 and under 310 310 and unde r 320 320 and under 330 330 and under 340 340 and under 350 350 and under 360 17.4 10. 5 8.9 3.9 6. 1 4.2 2. 3 _ 4.3 8.4 9.5 1.8 - 6. 1 22. 6 1.3 .8 7. 0 7.2 12. 5 24.2 7.4 10. 6 27. 8 31.3 9.8 20. 4 10. 1 10. 14. 8. 2. 12. 7 4 5 3 1 24. 6 13 . 2 21.3 5. 8 5. 2 4.9 _ 21.2 .3 6 .2 10 . 9 7. 7 E l e c t r i c i a n s (inside w i r e m e n ) ------------------------------E l e v a t o r c o n s t r u c t o r s ---------------------------------------------G l a z i e r s -------------------------------------------------------------------L a th er s ---------------------------------------------------------------------M a c h i n is t s ----------------------------------------------------------------- 7. 1 8. 3 4.4 2. 5 7. 3 18. 7 16. 6 2.4 5. 7 14.0 18. 7 21.3 2.9 12. 7 9.6 18. 9 19 .9 4. 3 9.4 41.5 16.5 13.9 9.4 4. 7 11.4 1.7 6. 1 30.9 - 1. 2 4. 6 8. 8 14. 3 12 . 3 M a r b l e s e t t e r s ----------------------------------------------------------M o s a i c and t e r r a z z o w o r k e r s ------------------------------P a in t e r s --------------------------------------------------------------------P a p e r h a n g e r s -----------------------------------------------------------P l a s t e r e r s ----------------------------------------------------------------- 8. 0 9.5 20.9 22.4 1.5 1.6 2. 7 6. 7 8. 7 4. 3 34. 7 20. 3 3. 6 9.8 8. 16. 17. 14. 12. 7. 3 6. 3 (l ) 10. 6 26. 7 19.4 .6 18.8 .1 14.5 R o d m e n ---------------------------------------------------------------------R o o f e r s , c o m p o s i t i o n --------------------------------------------R o o f e r s , slate and til e ------------------------------------------S h e e t - m e t a l w o r k e r s ----------------------------------------------- 4. 5. 10. 10. 15. 1 4 7 0 1 14. 7 7. 8 9.7 .6 13. 7 27. 6 15 .2 6.4 16. 8 23.4 3. 5 3. 3 3.4 16. 2 8. 6. 5. 8. 6. 1 0 7 5 5 1.7 4. 5 2.4 4.9 - 7. 4 11. 1 9. 7 2.2 4. 1 11. 7 19.8 3.9 17. 3 4.9 2.9 23.6 3.3 25.0 26.3 17.9 18. 0 11. 3 24. 7 19.5 38. 1 13.5 7. 7 3. 5 6.0 2.5 17. 6 A s b e s t o s w o r k e r s ---------------------------------------------------B o i l e r m a k e r s -----------------------------------------------------------B r i c k l a y e r s ----------- -------------------------------------------------C a r p e n t e r s ----------------------------------------------------------------C e m e n t f i n i s h e r s ------------------------------------------------------ 9.9 Steam and s p r i n k l e r f i t t e r s ------------------------------------S tructural-iron w ork ers ----------------------------------------- See footn ote at end o f t abl e. _ 3 0 0 5 7 _ _ _ 6.9 8.9 4.4 10. 5 8.4 over _ _ - _ _ 3.5 .1 17 . 9 18. 1 _ 2. 6 5. 6 1.8 - 12. 3 5. 1 1. 1 - _ 10. 7 5.2 T A B L E 7 . — D is tr ib u tio n o f u n io n m e m b e r s in th e b u i l d i n g t r a d e s b y h o u r ly w a g e ra te s, J u ly 1, 1954 - C o n tin u e d P e r c e n t o f union h e lp e r s and la b o r e r s w h o s e r a te s (in c e n t s ) p e r h ou r w e r e — T ra d e rate per hour H e lp e r s and la b o r e r s ---------------------------------------B r i c k l a y e r s ' t e n d e r s ------------------------------------B u ildin g l a b o r e r s -----------------------------------------C o m p o s itio n r o o f e r s ' h e lp e r s --------------------E le v a to r c o n s t r u c t o r s ' h e lp e r s ------------------- 120 and under 130 130 and under 140 2. 3 1 .0 3. 1 - 2 .4 1. 5 2. 6 - 1. 7 4 .2 1 .0 1 .9 - _ _ 1 .2 10. 3 1 .8 2. 7 3. 6 .2 .6 $ 2 .0 5 2 .2 2 1 .9 6 1 .8 9 2 .2 3 M a r b le s e t t e r s ' h e lp e r s -----------------------------P l a s t e r e r s ' l a b o r e r s ------------------------------------P lu m b e r s ' l a b o r e r s ---------------------------------------T e r r a z z o w o r k e r s ' h e l p e r s -------------------------T ile l a y e r s ' h e l p e r s -------------------------------------- U nder 120 2 .2 2 2 .3 0 2 .0 9 2 .3 9 2. 33 .9 .4 - - 140 and u nd er 150 7 .4 1. 5 10. 5 15. 1 .9 - 150 and under 160 160 and un d er 170 170 and u nd er 180 1 .2 .5 .9 - 1 .4 2. 1 1 .2 3. 6 4 .2 4. 1 180 and under 190 190 and under 200 9. 1 3 .9 1 1 .8 8. 0 - 5 .4 2. 5 6 .6 2 4 .9 5. 6 4. 8 1 .0 4 .2 5 .2 2. 3 - - - - 1 .1 6 .2 1 .0 .8 .6 2 .4 3. 8 1 .0 . 1 1. 1 1 .0 3 .4 1 .2 .4 _ 4. 1 6 .4 - 200 and under 210 H e lp e r s and l a b o r e r s ------------------------------------------B r i c k l a y e r s ' te n d e r s --------------------------------------B u ild in g l a b o r e r s ---------------------------------------------- — C o m p o s it io n r o o f e r s ' h e l p e r s ------------------------ — E le v a t o r c o n s t r u c t o r s ' h e l p e r s ---------------------M a r b le s e t t e r s ' h e lp e r s -------------------------------- . P l a s t e r e r s ' l a b o r e r s ----------- -------------------------P lu m b e r s ' la b o r e r s ----------------------------------------T e r r a z z o w o r k e r s ' h e l p e r s ---------------------------- — T ile l a y e r s ' h e lp e r s ---------- ----------------------------- 1 __ ---- — 220 and un d er 230 230 and u nd er 240 240 and u nd er 250 250 and und er 260 2 60 and under 2 70 20. 1 7. 6 2 6 .2 50. 1 1 8 .2 — — 210 and under 220 10. 1 4. 0 1 1 .4 26. 5 11. 1 19. 8 7. 0 6. 1 5. 8 5 .9 3. 1 3 .9 1 .4 10. 7 3 2 .9 5. 6 0 .9 - - - - - - 26 . 6 4 .6 4 .4 - 14. 1 1 5 .8 3 .2 8. 5 3. 6 6 .9 22. 6 6. 6 1 0 .9 12. 8 12. 0 1 4 .4 21. 7 10. 7 1 2 .2 2 1 .9 7. 7 4 .0 12. 5 1 1 .4 1 3 .4 1 1 .0 7. 6 4. 8 13. 3 2 8 .4 1 1 .4 4. 8 13. 1 13. 1 1 .8 3 .2 1 2 .9 9 .0 . 270 End over 3. 3 4. 6 .8 . 18. 6 - 24. 5 15. 3 L e s s than 0 .0 5 p e r c e n t . T A B L E 8 . — A v e r a g e union h o u r ly w age r a te s in the b u ild in g tr a d e s b y c it y and p o p u la tio n g r o u p , Ju ly 1, 1954 C ity and p op u la tio n gro u p A v e ra g e h o u r ly rate JO U R N E YM E N - C on tinued JO U R N E YM E N P op u la tion g rou p I ( 1 ,0 0 0 , 000 and o v e r ): N ew Y o r k , N. Y. -----------------------------------------P h ila d e lp h ia , P a . ----------------------------------------A v e r a g e f o r g rou p I -------------------------------------C h ic a g o , III. ------ -— --------------------------------------D e tr o it, M ich . ----------------------------------------------L o s A n g e le s , C a lif. -------------------------------------- 3 .2 3 3. 17 3. 14 3. 08 2 .9 3 P o p u la tio n g rou p II (5 0 0 ,0 0 0 to 1 ,0 0 0 ,0 0 0 ) : C le v e la n d , O hio --------------------------------------------P itts b u rg h , P a . -------------------------------------------W ashington, D. C. -----------------------------------------St. L o u is , M o . ---------------------------------------------B u ffa lo , N. Y. ----------------------------------------------C in cin n a ti, O hio ------------------------------------------A v e r a g e f o r grou p II -----------------------------------H ouston, T e x . ------------------------------------------------M ilw au k ee, W is. ------------------------------------------San F r a n c i s c o -O a k la n d , C a lif. ---------------B a lt im o r e , M d. ---------------------------------------------B o s to n , M a s s . ---------------------------------------------- 3. 18 3. 18 3. 10 3 .0 8 3 .0 3 3 .0 0 2 .9 8 2 .9 2 2 .9 0 2 .9 0 2 .8 6 2. 86 333310 0 - 55 - 3 A v era g e h o u r ly rate C ity and p o p u la tio n g ro u p P o p u la tio n g ro u p II (500, 000 to 1 ,0 0 0 ,0 0 0 ) : M in n e a p o lis -S t. P a u l, M inn. -------------------New O r le a n s , L a. --------------------------------------P o p u la tio n g ro u p III (250, 000 to 500, 000): N ew a rk , N. J. ---------------------------------------------T o le d o , O hio ----------------------------------------------In d ia n a p o lis, Ind. ---------------------------------------R o c h e s t e r , N. Y. --------------------------------------A v era g e f o r I ll Colum D us, D e n v e r , C o lo . ---L o u is v ille , K y. — K an sas C ity , M o. S e a ttle , W ash. D a lla s , T e x . P o r tla n d , O re g . -------A tlan ta, Ga. --------------B ir m in g h a m , A la . ----San A n to n io , T e x . -----M e m p h is , T en n. -------- C on tinued $ 2 .8 5 2. 65 3 .4 7 3 .0 9 3. 01 2 .9 5 2 .9 1 2 .9 0 2 .9 0 2. 86 2 .8 3 2. 81 2. 80 2. 74 2. 68 2 .6 6 2. 62 2. 61 14 T A B L E 8 .— A v era g e u n io n h o u r ly w a g e r a t e s in th e b u ild in g t r a d e s b y c it y a n d p o p u la t io n g r o u p , A v era g e h o u rly rate C ity and p o p u la tio n grou p 1, 1954 - C o n tin u e d A v era g e h o u r ly rate C ity and p o p u la tio n group H E L P E R S AND L A B O R E R S - C on tin u ed JO U R N E YM E N - C on tin u ed P o p u la tio n grou p IV (100, 000 to 250, 000): N ew H aven, C o n n . _______________________________________ S y r a c u s e , N . Y . _________________________________________ . ................ K n o x v ille , T e n n ........ .... . P r o v id e n c e , R . T. ___ ... ..... _ J a c k s o n v ille , F la . Salt Lake C ity , Utah _ . ........... . _ R ic h m o n d , V a . __________ _____ _ _ . L ittle R o c k , A r k . ._ ... _ . . . C h a r lo tte , N . C . . J u ly _ .... ... _ _ _ _ _ _ . ... ._ _ _ . . _ _ .. .. $ 3. 00 2. 93 2. 92 2 .9 2 2 .9 0 2. 88 2. 86 2. 84 2. 80 2. 79 2 .7 7 2. 77 2. 76 2. 70 2. 65 2 .6 4 2. 61 2 .6 0 2. 59 2. 39 P o p u la tio n gro u p II (500, 000 to 1, 000, 000): - C on tin u ed B a lt im o r e , M d. ._ ...... _ _ _ .... _ ................ . .... H ou ston , T e x . ...... ........... _ N ew O r le a n s , L a . $ 1 .6 6 1 .6 6 1 .4 4 P o p u la tio n grou p III (250, 000 to 500, 000): N ew ark , N. J. .................. _ _ _. ... . . .. .. T o le d o , O hio . ___ ... ....................... _ . ... .. ... . ... S e a ttle , W ash. . . .... . R och ester, N. Y. .................................... . .. . ...... P o r tla n d , O r e g . In d ia n a p o lis, Tnd. K a n sas C ity , M o. ..................... C o lu m b u s , O hio _ ..................... ......... ................ _ D e n v e r, C o lo . A v e r a g e f o r grou p III L o u is v ille , K y . ... _ ... ... . . . ____ ______ _ D a lla s , T e x . ....... . . . ____ _ _ . . ____........ San A n ton io, T e x . __ A tlanta, G a. _ _ _ .. . .. . _ B ir m in g h a m , A la . M e m p h is , T en n . __________ ____________________________ 2. 69 2. 35 2. 28 2. 24 2. 23 2. 11 2. 07 2 .0 4 2. 01 1.97 1. 83 1 .59 1 .4 6 1. 31 1. 31 1 .2 8 P o p u la tio n grou p IV (100, 000 to 250, 000): P e o r ia , 111.____________ ________________________________ E r ie , P a . „. _ _ ___ _____ __ S pok ane, W ash. . ..................... D ayton, O hio .......... ___ . _. _ D e s M o in e s , Towa N ew H aven, C on n . . _. ... . .. S y r a c u s e , N. Y . G rand R a p id s , M ic h . ___________________________________ S cra n to n , P a . ____________________________________________ S p r in g fie ld , M a s s . _ . .... .... ...... . . ... . ......... . . P r o v id e n c e , R . T. . ... .... ___ . _ ... . O m aha, N e b r . .... . . . _ Salt Take C ity , TTt.ah A v e r a g e f o r gro u p I V ___________________________________ . O klahom a C ity , O kla. ...... . . K n o x v ille , T en n . _ __ ._ R ic h m o n d , V a . _ ...... J a c k s o n v ille , F la . ... . _ _ ___ . _ _ _ Tattle. R o c k , A rk . _ C h a r lo tte , N. C . 2 .2 9 2. 14 2. 14 2. 06 2 .0 6 2. 06 2. 05 1.9 9 1 .9 3 1 .9 0 1.8 9 1. 87 1 .8 5 1 .8 4 1.7 4 1 .4 6 1 .2 3 1. 20 1 .2 0 1. 10 H E L P E R S AN D L A B O R E R S P o p u la tio n grou p I ( l , 000, 000 and o v e r ): N ew Y o r k , N . Y . D e tr o it, M ich . C h ic a g o , Til. . A v e r a g e f o r g rou p I .. ..... . L o s A n g e le s , C a lif. P h ila d e lp h ia , P a . ... 2. 56 2. 37 2. 36 2. 30 2. 18 1 .94 _ P o p u la tio n grou p II (500, 000 to 1, 000, 000): C le v e la n d , O hio .......................... _ _ ................... B u ffa lo , N. Y . . . . . M ilw a u k ee, W is. . . _ ......... . San F r a n c is e o -O a k la n d , C a lif. St. L o u is , M o. _______________________________ _________ C in cin n a ti, O hio P itts b u r g h , P a . _ _ __ M in neapol i s - S t . P a u l, M inn. B ou ton , M ann. A v e r a g e f o r grou p U W anhington, D. C . 2. 54 2. 31 2 .2 4 2. 19 2. 18 2. 17 2. 13 2. 10 2. 09 2. 09 I. 92 T A B L E 9 . — A v e r a g e union h o u r ly w age r a te s in the bu ild in g tr a d e s b y r e g i o n ,1 July 1, 1954 R e g io n T ra d e A ll b u ild in g tr a d e s ----------------------------------J o u r n e y m e n ----------------------------------------------A s b e s t o s w o r k e r s ............ .................... — B o ile r m a k e r s _________________________ B r i c k l a y e r s __________________________ C a r p e n t e r s _______________________ C e m e n t f in is h e r s ____________ ________ E le c t r ic ia n s (in s id e w ir e m e n ) ---------E le v a to r c o n s t r u c t o r s ----------------------G la z ie r s ------------- ------------------------------L a th e rs _________ ____________________ M a ch in is ts -------------------------------------------M a r b le s e t t e r s ________________________ M o s a ic and t e r r a a z o w o r k e r s ---------P a in t e r s _______________________________ P a p e r h a n g e r s _________________________ P l a s t e r e r s ------------------------------------------P lu m b e r s ______________________________ R o d m e n ________________________________ R o o f e r s , c o m p o s i t i o n _________ _______ S ee footn ote at end o f table, U nited S tates N ew E n gland M id dle A tla n tic B ord er States S ou th e a st G re a t L a k es M id dle W est Sou th w est M oun tain P a c i f ic $ 2 . 80 $ 2 . 60 $ 3 . 05 $ 2 .6 3 $2 . 30 $ 2 . 92 $ 2 . 78 $ 2 . 50 $ 2 . 54 $ 2 . 75 2 .9 9 3 .0 7 3. 11 3 .3 9 2 .9 0 2. 87 3 .0 9 3. 12 2. 67 3. 22 3. 07 3. 06 3. 01 2 .7 7 2 .7 3 3. 27 3. 12 2 .9 0 2. 76 2. 82 2. 89 3 .0 0 3. 10 2. 66 3. 01 2 .9 0 2 .9 9 2. 50 3. 05 2. 75 2. 95 2 .9 3 2. 48 2. 61 3. 12 2. 95 3. 18 2. 76 3. 27 3. 28 3 .4 4 3. 69 3 .2 6 3. 24 3. 30 3. 35 2. 98 3. 30 3. 33 3. 18 3. 24 2. 85 2. 61 3. 52 3. 39 3. 31 3. 09 2 .9 0 2 .9 9 3 .0 1 3. 31 2. 80 2 .6 3 3 .0 5 3 .0 9 2. 61 3. 14 3. 00 3. 16 2 .9 7 2. 54 2. 28 3. 17 2. 96 2. 79 2. 32 2. 64 2. 74 2 .9 0 3 .0 6 2. 44 2. 35 2. 85 2. 86 2. 15 2. 71 2. 50 2. 94 2 .9 6 2. 37 2 .4 8 2. 65 2. 90 2. 47 2. 01 3. 05 3. 13 3. 13 3. 29 3. 01 2. 94 3. 14 3. 11 2. 86 3. 18 3. 06 3. 12 2 .9 8 2 .9 0 2. 89 3. 21 3. 11 3. 03 2 .9 0 2 .9 3 3. 01 2. 96 3 .4 5 2. 86 2 .9 2 3. 06 3. 02 2. 79 3. 00 2 .9 9 3. 02 3. 13 2. 72 2. 66 3. 13 3. 01 2 87 2. 68 2. 75 2. 98 2 .9 0 3 .3 6 2. 55 2. 53 2 .9 7 2 .9 8 2. 28 3. 1 6 2 .9 1 2. 83 2. 66 2. 50 2. 38 3. 09 2 .9 2 2. 60 2. 24 2. 76 2. 85 3 .0 1 3 .2 2 2. 71 2. 67 2. 89 2 .9 6 2 .3 0 3. 11 2. 78 2. 80 3. 09 2. 53 2. 51 3. 15 2 .9 3 2. 74 2 .7 5 2. 87 3. 07 3. 05 3. 28 2. 75 2. 71 3. 05 3. 10 2 .4 9 3. 33 2 .9 0 2. 96 2. 95 2. 78 2. 78 3. 36 3. 15 2 .6 9 2. 72 15 T A B L E 9 .— A v era g e u n io n h o u r ly w a g e r a te s in th e b u ild in g t r a d e s by r e g i o n ,1 J u ly 1, 1954 - C o n tin u e d R e g io n T ra d e N ew E ngland S tates J ou rn ey m en : - C on tin u ed R o o f e r s , s la te and tile ______________ S h e e t-m e ta l w o r k e r s _________________ S tea m and s p r in k le r fit t e r s ________ S ton em a son s — ------------------------------------S t r u c t u r a l-ir o n w o r k e r s ________ _____ T ile l a y e r s ------- ------- ---------- ----------------- $ 2 . 82 2. 96 3. 11 3. 25 3. 08 3 .0 5 $ 3 . 01 2. 86 2 .9 1 3. 10 3. 21 3 .0 2 H e lp e r s and l a b o r e r s ___________________ B r i c k l a y e r s ' te n d e r s _________________ B u ild in g l a b o r e r s ____________________ C o m p o s it io n r o o f e r s ' h e lp e r s ______ E le v a t o r c o n s t r u c t o r s ' h e lp e r s _____ M a rb le s e t t e r s ' h e lp e r s _____________ P l a s t e r e r s ' l a b o r e r s _________________ P lu m b e r s ' l a b o r e r s __________________ T e r r a z z o w o r k e r s ' h e lp e r s _________ T ile l a y e r s 4 h e l p e r s ___ ____ __________ 2. 05 2. 22 1 .9 6 1 .8 9 2. 23 2. 22 2 .3 0 2 .0 9 2. 39 2. 33 1 .9 9 1 .9 9 1 .9 7 2. 00 2. 10 2. 10 2. 14 - 2. 12 2. 12 M id dle A tla n tic $3. 3. 3. 3. 3. 3. B order States South e a st 03 25 37 27 33 25 $ 2 .9 1 2. 84 2 .9 3 3. 27 3. 10 2 .9 8 1. 72 1. 68 1. 70 1. 75 2. 18 2. 17 1. 88 1. 74 1 .9 9 2. 18 $ 3 . 02 3. 00 3. 15 3. 21 3. 15 3 .0 6 $ 2 . 18 2. 57 2 .9 1 3. 14 2. 68 2. 80 2. 28 2. 45 2. 15 1 .9 6 2. 46 2. 29 2. 51 2. 23 2. 60 2. 56 G rea t L a k es 1. 37 1. 29 1. 38 1. 35 2. 00 1. 35 1. 43 1 .2 7 1. 35 1. 35 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 26 30 22 02 17 43 40 39 44 37 S outh w e st M oun tain P a c if ic $ 2 . 64 3. 05 3. 08 3. 36 2 .9 2 2 .9 5 $ 2 .4 3 2. 74 2 .9 8 3. 38 2. 84 2. 71 $ 2 .5 1 2 .6 6 2. 97 3. 30 2. 78 2. 81 $ 2 . 77 2. 91 3. 13 3. 23 2 .9 0 3. 04 2. 10 2. 20 2. 03 1 .9 5 2. 16 2. 06 2. 42 2. 27 2. 27 2. 08 1 .4 7 1. 53 1 .4 0 1 .4 8 2. 12 1. 63 1. 69 1. 55 1. 58 1. 58 1 .9 7 2. 25 1. 85 2. 09 2. 05 2. 28 2. 09 1 .9 6 2. 05 2. 18 2. 50 2. 09 2. 00 2. 17 2. 26 2. 95 2. 19 2 .4 1 2. 26 M iddle W est 1 T he r e g io n s r e f e r r e d to in this study in c lu d e : N ew E n gland— C o n n e c tic u t, M aine, M a s s a c h u s e tts , N ew H a m p s h ire , R h ode Isla n d , and V e r m o n t; M id dle A tla n tic— N ew J e r s e y , N ew Y o r k , and P e n n s y lv a n ia ; B o r d e r S ta te s — D e la w a r e , D is t r ic t o f C o lu m b ia , K entucky, M a ryla n d , V ir g in ia , and W est V ir g in ia ; S ou th ea st— A la b a m a , F lo r id a , G e o rg ia , M is s is s ip p i, N o rth C a r o lin a , South C a r o lin a , and T e n n e s s e e ; G rea t L a k e s — I llin o is , Indiana, M ich iga n , M in n e so ta , O hio, and W is c o n s in ; M id dle W est-—Iow a , K a n s a s , M is s o u r i, N e b r a s k a , N orth D akota, and South D akota; Southw est-—A r k a n s a s , L o u is ia n a , O k la h om a, and T e x a s ; M ountain-—A r iz o n a , C o lo r a d o , Idaho, M ontana, N ew M e x ic o , Utah, and W yom in g; P a c i f ic — C a lifo r n ia , N evada, O re g o n , and W ashington T A B L E 1 0 .— In d exes o f union w e e k ly h o u rs in the b u ild in g t r a d e s , 1 9 0 7 -5 4 (A v e r a g e 1947, 1948, and 1949 = 100) Date A ll tr a d e s Journey m en H e lp e r s and la b o r e r s A ll tr a d e s Date Journey m en H e lp e r s and la b o r e r s 1907: 1908: 1909: 1910: 1911: M ay M ay M ay M ay M ay 15 15 15 15 15 ................................ . _ ________ __________________ _........................ __________________ 124. 122. 120. 119. 118. 1 2 5 0 6 122. 6 120. 8 119. 3 1 1 7 .9 117. 5 129. 6 1 2 6 .9 124. 3 122. 1 1 2 1 .9 1931: 1932: 1933: 1934: 1935: M ay M ay M ay M ay M ay 15 _ _ 15 15 15 15 ___________________ 108. 4 106. 4 106. 1 102. 2 1 0 1 .4 107. 4 105. 5 105. 1 1 0 1 .3 lO o! 5 111. 108. 108. 104. 104. 1 6 1 7 0 1912: 1913: 1914: 1915: 1916: M ay M ay M ay M ay M ay 15 15 15 15 15 _________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ ____ __ ________ 118. 2 118. 0 117. 5 1 1 7 .4 117. 0 117. 1 116. 8 116. 5 1 1 6 .4 115. 9 121. 5 121. 5 120. 8 120. 7 1 2 0 .4 1936: 1937: 1938: 1939: 1940: M ay M ay June June June 15 15 1 _____ 1 1 _ 1 0 1 .4 101. 8 100. 1 99. 9 99. 8 100. 100. 99. 99. 99. 104. 104. 102. 102. 102. 2 6 9 7 1 1917: 1918: 1919: 1920: 1921: M ay M ay M ay M ay M ay 15 15 15 15 15 ________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ 116. 7 116. 1 115. 5 1 1 5 .0 114. 9 115. 115. 114. 114. 114. 7 0 6 1 0 119. 9 119. 5 118. 4 117. 6 1 1 7 .6 1941: 1942: 1943: 1944: 1945: June July July Ju ly July 1 . _ 1 1 1 ... 1 . 100. 101. 100. 101. 101. 2 0 9 1 1 99. 5 100. 8 1 0 1 .0 101. 2 101. 2 10 0 10 0 10 0 1922: 1923: 1924: 1925: 1926: M ay M ay M ay M ay M ay 15 15 15 15 15 __________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ 114. 9 115. 0 115. 0 1 1 5 .0 114. 8 114. 1 114. 2 114. 2 114. 2 1 1 4 .0 117. 3 117. 5 117. 5 117. 3 1 1 7 .0 1946: 1947: 1948: 1949: 1950: July July Ju ly Julv Ju ly 1 1 _____ 1 1 . 1 100. 100. 100. 100. 100. 1 0 0 1 2 100. QQ 7 7. 100. 100. 100. 1 Q 7 0 1 2 100. 1 100. 1 100. 0 100. 0 1 0 0 .0 1927: 1928: 1929: 1930: M ay M ay M ay M ay 15 15 15 15 __________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ 114. 6 1 1 3 .9 112. 9 109. 7 113. 7 1 1 2 .9 112. 2 1 0 8 .9 1 1 7 .0 1 1 6 .9 114. 6 1 1 2 .0 1951: July 1952: July 1953: Julv 1954: Ju lv 1 1 1 1 100. 100. 100. 100.’ 1 1 1 1 100. 100. 100. 100. 1 1 1 1 9 9 .9 100. 1 100. 1 100. 1 __ __ „ _ „ 5 9 1 0 0 1 0 2 .4 101. 5 . 8 .8 . 8 16 T A B L E 1 1 . — I n d e x e s o f u n io n w e e k l y h o u r s in e a c h b u ild in g t r a d e , 1 9 0 7 -5 4 (A v e r a g e 1947, 1948, and 1949 = 100) E le c tr i A sbes C em en t Car B o ile r B r ic k c ia n s to s f in is h (in s id e w o r k m a k e r s la y e r s p e n te rs er s w ir e ers m en) Date E le v a to r con stru c tor s G la z ie r s L a th ers M a c h in is ts 1 22 .7 120. 1 1 1 7 .6 1 1 5 .4 1 1 5 .0 120 .8 1 1 9 .0 1 1 7 .6 1 16 .2 115 .6 122 .7 121 .6 1 2 2 .5 1 2 2 .3 121. 1 1 2 2 .9 1 2 2 .0 1 2 1 .2 120. 5 120. 3 1 1 5 .0 1 1 4 .8 1 1 4 .3 1 1 4 .2 1 1 3 .9 115. 5 1 1 5 .4 114 .9 1 1 4 .9 114. 9 121. 1 119 .8 1 1 9 .0 1 1 9 .0 1 1 7 .2 1 1 9 .9 1 1 9 .4 119. 0 118. 3 1 1 7 .4 1 1 5 .9 1 1 5 .4 1 1 5 .3 1 1 3 .6 1 1 3 .6 1 1 3 .4 1 1 3 .3 1 1 3 .3 1 1 4 .9 113 .7 113 .0 113. 1 1 1 3 .0 1 1 5 .9 1 1 5 .3 1 1 4 .4 1 1 3 .8 1 1 3 .8 1 1 6 .9 116. 1 115. 1 114. 8 114. 8 1 1 4 .6 1 14 .6 1 1 3 .8 113 .7 1 1 3 .6 1 1 4 .0 1 1 4 .0 1 1 3 .5 1 1 4 .0 1 2 1 .3 1 2 1 .3 1 2 1 .0 1 20 .2 1 1 9 .9 _ _ 1 1 3 .3 113. 3 1 1 3 .2 113. 1 1 1 3 .2 113. 1 11 3 .5 113. 3 1 1 3 .3 1 1 3 .3 1 13 .7 113 .7 113 .7 1 1 3 .4 1 1 3 .4 114. 8 114. 8 1 14 .7 11 4 .7 114. 7 1 1 3 .3 1 1 3 .4 1 1 3 .4 1 1 3 .3 1 1 3 .3 114. 1 1 1 3 .5 1 1 3 .5 113. 1 1 1 3 .5 1 2 0 .0 1 2 0 .5 1 2 0 .2 1 1 9 .8 1 1 9 .5 - 1 1 2 .6 1 1 2 .6 1 0 9 .7 1 0 7 .0 1 0 5 .4 1 1 3 .3 112 .7 112 .7 109 .2 1 0 7 .5 1 1 3 .0 1 1 2 .4 1 1 2 .5 1 08 .1 1 0 6 .9 11 4 .7 114. 1 1 1 1 .4 108 .7 1 0 7 .7 1 1 3 .3 1 1 3 .3 1 1 2 .8 1 0 9 .3 1 0 7 .2 1 1 3 .9 1 1 3 .4 1 1 2 .2 108 .6 106 .7 1 1 8 .9 1 1 8 .3 1 17 .7 1 1 1 .0 1 1 0 .4 _ _ 1 0 3 .0 104. 1 1 0 2 .3 1 0 2 .2 1 0 2 .2 104 .8 1 0 3 .2 1 0 2 .3 101 8 1 0 1 .9 1 0 5 .6 1 0 7 .6 1 0 3 .7 1 0 3 .5 1 0 3 .0 105. 1 105. 1 9 8 .9 9 4 .8 9 5 .2 1 0 7 .2 1 0 4 .9 1 0 4 .0 10 3 .7 1 0 4 .5 104. 3 104. 3 9 8 .8 9 8 .2 9 8 .6 1 0 9 .9 1 0 9 .4 103. 1 102 9 1 0 1 .9 _ _ _ 105 .8 1 0 0 .5 1 0 0 .5 100. 5 1 0 1 .0 1 0 3 .2 9 9 .8 9 9 .9 9 9 .6 9 9 .8 102 .7 9 9 .8 9 9 .8 9 9 .8 1 0 0 .4 103. 1 1 0 0 .0 1 0 0 .0 1 0 0 .2 1 00 .7 9 9 .8 9 9 .2 9 9 .0 9 9 .0 99. 5 1 0 4 .2 1 0 3 .5 1 0 1 .0 100 .6 1 0 0 .3 9 8 .6 9 6 .8 9 6 .6 9 6 .6 9 7 .2 1 0 3 .3 1 0 1 .3 1 0 0 .5 1 0 0 .3 1 0 1 .2 9 8 .7 9 8 .7 9 8 .7 9 8 .7 9 9 .8 1 01 .1 101 .1 101. 1 101. 1 99. 1 1 0 0 .7 1 00 .7 100 .7 100 .7 1 0 0 .2 1 0 0 .6 1 00 .6 1 0 0 .9 1 0 0 .9 100. 1 10 0 .6 1 0 0 .6 1 0 0 .6 1 0 0 .6 1 0 0 .4 103. 5 103. 5 103. 5 103. 5 9 9 .4 1 0 0 .0 1 0 0 .0 1 0 0 .0 1 0 0 .0 1 0 0 .0 9 8 .6 9 8 .6 9 8 .6 9 8 .6 9 8 .6 1______ 1_____ 1 _____ 1 _____ 1 _____ 998 100 .1 100 .1 100. 1 100 .1 99. 1 1 0 0 .5 1 0 0 .5 100. 5 1 0 0 .5 9 9 .7 1 0 0 .4 1 0 0 .0 1 0 0 .0 100. 1 1 0 0 .0 100 .0 1 00 .0 100 .0 1 0 0 .0 1 0 0 .0 1 0 0 .0 1 0 0 .0 1 0 0 .0 1 0 0 .0 9 9 .4 9 9 .4 101. 1 101. 1 101. 1 1 0 0 .0 1 0 0 .0 1 0 0 .0 1 0 0 .0 1 0 0 .0 July 1 ____ July 1 ____ July 1 _____ 100 .1 100. 1 100. 1 1 0 0 .5 100. 5 1 0 0 .5 100. 1 100. 1 100. 1 1 00 .0 100 .0 1 0 0 .0 1 0 0 .0 1 0 0 .0 1 0 0 .0 100. 1 100. 1 100. 1 1 0 0 .0 1 0 0 .0 1 0 0 .0 1907: M ay 1908: M ay 1909: M ay 1910: M ay 1911: M ay 1 5 ____ 1 5 ____ 1 5 ____ 1 5 ____ 1 5 ____ 1912: 1913: 1914: 1915: 1916: M ay M ay M ay M ay M ay 1 5 ____ 1 5 ____ 1 5 ____ 1 5 ____ 1 5 ____ _ 1 13 .5 1917: 1918: 1919: 1920: 1921: M ay M ay M ay M ay M ay 1 5 ____ 1 5 ____ 1 5 ____ 1 5 ____ 1 5 ____ 1 13 .0 1 1 2 .4 111 .2 111. 1 1 1 4 .4 _ _ 1922: 1923: 1924: 1925: 1926: M ay M ay M ay M ay M ay 1 5 ____ 1 5 ____ 1 5 ____ 1 5 ____ 1 5 ____ 1 1 1 .4 111 .1 111 .2 1 11 .2 1 11 .2 _ _ _ 1927: 1928: 1929: 1930: 1931: M ay M ay M ay M ay M ay 1 5 ____ 1 5 ____ 1 5 ____ 1 5 ____ 1 5 ____ 111 .1 111 .1 110 .2 106.1 103.6 _ _ _ 1932: 1933: 1934: 1935: 1936: M ay M ay M ay M ay M ay 1 5 ____ 1 5 ____ 1 5 ____ 1 5 ____ 1 5 ____ 10 2 .3 1 01 .2 101 .1 1 0 0 .3 100 .6 - 1937: 1938: 1939: 1940: 1941: M ay June June June June 1 5 ____ 1 ____ 1 ____ 1 ____ 1 _____ 1 0 0 .3 9 8 .6 9 8 .6 9 8 .0 9 8 .6 1942: 1943: 1944: 1945: 1946: July July July July July 1 1 1 1 1 1947: 1948: 1949: 1950: 1951: July July July July July 1952: 1953: 1954: _____ , ____ _____ _____ _____ _ _ _ _ _ ~ - - - _ _ - - " - _ _ - _ _ _ _ - _ - ■ “ ~ " - - 1 1 8 .0 1 1 8 .0 1 1 6 .8 1 1 6 .5 1 1 6 .0 _ _ - P a in t ers 1 2 5 .3 1 2 3 .4 121 .7 120. 1 1 1 9 .3 P a p erP la s h an g terer s ers . _ ■ 1 2 2 .0 1 2 1 .4 1 2 1 .4 1 2 1 .3 12 2 .0 1 1 6 .0 1 1 6 .0 1 1 5 .8 1 1 5 .8 1 1 5 .6 _ _ _ 1 1 8 .0 1 19 .2 11 8 .5 1 1 8 .3 1 1 8 .3 1 1 7 .4 1 1 5 .5 1 1 5 .5 1 1 5 .0 1 1 5 .0 115. 1 1 1 8 .0 113 .8 1 1 3 .8 1 1 3 .8 1 1 3 .8 1 1 7 .3 116 .8 1 16 .6 1 1 3 .2 1 1 3 .3 115. 115. 115. 115. 115. 1 1 3 .8 1 1 3 .8 1 1 3 .9 1 1 3 .8 1 1 3 .8 114. 1 11 3 .8 1 13 .7 114. 0 113 .7 _ _ - 1 1 5 .0 1 1 5 .0 1 1 5 .0 1 0 8 .9 1 0 6 .9 1 1 3 .4 1 1 3 .4 1 1 3 .5 1 0 7 .3 1 06 .2 1 1 3 .2 1 1 0 .2 1 0 9 .9 108 .7 107 .7 _ _ 10 5 .8 105 .7 104. 5 104. 5 1 0 4 .4 1 0 2 .0 1 0 3 .4 1 0 3 .3 1 0 2 .6 1 0 1 .5 1 0 7 .5 1 0 7 .3 9 4 .2 9 4 .0 9 4 .4 1 00 .6 1 0 0 .0 9 9 .9 9 9 .9 9 9 .7 1 0 6 .5 1 0 4 .4 1 0 4 .4 9 9 .7 9 9 .9 1 0 2 .2 9 9 .6 9 9 .6 9 9 .6 9 9 .9 9 4 .4 94. 5 9 4 .2 9 4 .6 9 4 .8 103. 1 1 0 4 .0 1 0 3 .6 1 0 4 .2 1 02 .8 9 9 .7 9 9 .7 9 9 .7 9 9 .7 9 9 .2 9 9 .9 9 9 .9 9 9 .9 9 9 .9 9 9 .9 9 9 .9 9 9 .9 9 9 .9 9 9 .9 9 9 .9 1 0 0 .3 1 0 0 .3 1 0 0 .6 1 00 .6 9 9 .9 1 00 .0 1 0 0 .0 1 0 0 .0 1 0 0 .0 1 0 0 .0 1 02 .8 9 8 .6 9 8 .6 101 .7 101 .7 1 00 .0 10 0 .0 10 0 .0 1 0 0 .0 10 0 .0 9 9 .9 1 0 0 .0 1 0 0 .0 1 0 0 .0 1 0 0 .0 9 8 .9 100 .6 1 0 0 .6 1 0 0 .6 1 0 0 .6 1 0 0 .0 10 0 .0 1 0 0 .0 1 0 0 .0 9 8 .8 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 9 8 .8 9 9 .9 9 9 .8 1 0 0 .4 102 .7 1 02 .7 1 0 0 .0 1 0 0 .0 1 0 0 .0 100 .7 1 0 0 .8 1 0 0 .3 100 .0 1 0 0 .0 9 9 .2 1 0 0 .0 1 0 0 .0 1 0 0 .0 1 00 .6 1 00 .6 1 0 0 .6 9 8 .8 9 8 .8 9 8 .8 9 8 .8 9 8 .8 9 8 .8 102 .7 102 .7 102.7 _ - 1 2 2 .5 1 2 2 .5 1 2 2 .5 1 2 1 .9 1 2 1 .9 - M a r b le setters M o s a ic and terraezo w ork ers - _ - _ ~ ~ 1 1 1 1 1 _ _ _ - _ _ _ - “ - _ _ - 1 2 0 .5 1 2 0 .5 1 2 0 .4 1 1 9 .8 118 .6 1 1 8 .5 1 1 8 .2 118 .2 117 .9 1 17 .6 117 .7 1 1 8 .3 1 1 8 .4 1 1 8 .0 114 .6 114. 1 1 1 3 .2 112. 1 109 .6 108 .7 1 0 6 .8 1 0 9 .0 104. 3 102 .7 1 0 1 .0 9 2 .2 9 1 .6 9 1 .7 9 2 .0 9 2 .5 101. 1 9 7 .0 9 7 .0 9 6 .8 97. 1 99. 1 99. 1 9 9 .9 9 9 .9 9 9 .7 9 8 .9 1 0 2 .8 1 0 2 .9 1 0 2 .9 100 .9 T A B L E 1 1 .— In d e xe s o f union w e e k ly h o u r s in e a c h b u ildin g tr a d e , 19 0 7 -5 4 - C on tin u ed (A v e r a g e 1947, 1948, and 1949 = 100) P lu m b er s Date R odm en R o o f R o o f ers, ers, slate com p o and s itio n tile S h e e tm e ta l w ork ers Steam and s p r in k ie r fit t e r s 1 1 8 .8 1 1 8 .8 1 1 8 .5 1 1 7 .8 1 1 7 .7 1 18 .0 1 18 .0 1 18 .0 116 .2 1 1 5 .4 1 2 0 .0 1 17 .6 1 1 6 .0 114.7 11 4 .5 S tru c t u r a lS to n e iro n m ason s w ork ers1 1907: 1908: 1909: 1910: 1911: M ay M ay M ay M ay M ay 1 5 _____ 1 5 _____ 1 5 _____ 1 5 _____ 1 5 _____ 123 .7 1 2 3 .8 123 .8 123 6 1 2 3 .3 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ■ * ~ 1 1 7 .0 1 1 6 .9 1 1 6 .9 116 .9 116 .6 1912: 1913: 1914: 1915: 1916: M ay M ay M ay M ay M ay 1 5 _____ 1 5 _____ 1 5 _____ 1 5 _____ 1 5 _____ 12 2 .3 1 2 2 .3 1 2 1 .8 1 2 1 .8 1 2 1 .2 _ _ . _ 11 3 .8 1 13 .8 1 13 .8 _ 111 .6 111 .6 111 .2 115. 1 1 1 4 .9 1 1 4 .8 114 .6 114. 1 1 1 6 .9 1 1 6 .5 1 1 5 .0 1 1 5 .0 1 1 4 .6 1 1 5 .4 1 1 5 .3 1 15 .3 115 .2 1 1 5 .0 1 1 3 .4 1 1 2 .9 112 .7 112 .7 1 1 2 .4 1917: 1918: 1919: 1920: 1921: M ay M ay M ay M ay M ay 1 5 _____ 1 5 _____ 1 5 _____ 1 5 _____ 1 5 _____ 121. 1 120. 1 119 .7 1 19 .7 1 1 9 .5 - 1 1 3 .0 1 1 2 .5 1 1 2 .5 1 1 2 .5 1 1 0 .4 1 09 .2 109 .2 1 08 .9 1 0 8 .9 108 .8 1 1 4 .0 1 12 .8 1 1 2 .3 1 1 1 .9 1 1 1 .9 1 1 4 .5 1 1 3 .4 1 1 3 .3 1 1 3 .2 113. 1 1 14 .9 1 1 4 .9 1 14 .2 1 1 4 .2 1 1 4 .3 1922: 1923: 1924: 1925; 1926: M ay M ay M ay M ay M ay 15 ^ ___ 1 5 _____ 1 5 _____ 1 5 _____ 1 5 _____ 1 1 9 .5 1 1 9 .5 1 1 9 .5 1 1 9 .5 1 1 9 .5 _ _ 1 1 0 .4 1 1 0 .4 1 1 0 .4 1 1 0 .4 1 1 0 .4 108.7 1 0 9 .0 108 .6 1 08 .6 108 .6 1 1 1 .8 111 .8 111 .8 1 1 1 .8 1 11 .8 113. 1 113. 1 113. 1 1 1 3 .1 1 1 2 .9 1927: 1928: 1929: 1930: 1931: M ay M ay M ay M ay M ay 15 15 1 5 _____ 1 5 _____ 15 11 9 .2 1 1 9 .2 1 1 8 .2 112.7 1 1 1 .2 1 1 0 .4 110. 3 109 .7 1 0 5 .4 104. 1 108 .6 108 .6 1 0 7 .3 102 .7 1 0 1 .0 1 1 1 .4 111 .1 1 1 1 .0 1 0 6 .9 105. 1 1932: 1933: 1934: 1935: 1936: M ay M ay M ay M ay M ay 1 5 _____ 1 5 _____ 1 5 _____ 1 5 _____ 15 1 1 0 .8 1 1 0 .3 1 0 9 .2 1 0 8 .5 107. 1 103. 0 104. 3 101 .6 1 0 1 .5 102. 1 1 0 1 .0 1 01 .0 1 00 .6 9 9 .3 1 00 .2 1937: 1938: 1939: 1940: 1941: M ay June June June June 15 1 1 ______ 1 _____ 1 _____ 107 .7 1 0 2 .3 1 0 2 .6 1 0 1 .5 1 0 1 .9 1 0 0 .3 100. 3 1 0 0 .2 100 .2 101. 1 1 0 2 .2 1 0 0 .4 1 0 0 .5 100. 1 10 0 .8 1942: 1943: 1944: 1945: 1946: July July July July July 1 1 1 1 1 _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ 1 0 2 .5 1 0 4 .4 1 0 4 .4 1 0 4 .4 10 0 .8 101. 1 1 01 .2 1 0 1 .2 1 0 1 .2 100 .6 1947: 1948: 1949: 1950: 1951: July July July July July 1 1 1 1 1 _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ 9 9 .8 100. 1 100. 1 100 .8 100 .8 1952: 1953: 1954: July 1 _____ July 1 _____ July 1 _____ 1 0 0 .8 1 00 .8 100 .8 B u ild B r ic k T ile ing la y e rs ' la y e r s la b o r te n d e r s ers C om p o s i tion r o o f ers' h e lp ers P la s P lu m b ter ers' e rs* la b o r la b o r ers ers T ile la y e r s ' h e lp e r s 1 2 3 .3 1 2 3 .3 1 2 2 .9 1 2 1 .9 1 2 1 .3 125. 1 125. 1 1 24 .7 121 .7 1 2 1 .7 - 110 .7 113. 1 113. 1 1 12 .7 112. 1 1 2 0 .3 1 2 0 .3 1 18 .8 118 .8 1 1 8 .8 121 .7 1 2 1 .7 1 2 1 .3 1 2 1 .3 120 .7 _ - 1 1 2 .2 1 1 1 .8 111 .6 1 11 .6 1 11 .6 1 1 1 .8 1 1 1 .8 1 1 1 .3 1 1 1 .0 1 11 .1 118 .7 118 .7 11 8 .3 1 1 8 .0 1 1 8 .0 1 1 9 .3 1 1 8 .8 11 6 .6 1 1 5 .3 1 1 5 .3 1 1 4 .2 11 4 .2 1 1 3 .9 1 1 3 .9 114. 1 111 .6 1 11 .6 1 11 .6 11 1 .3 111 .6 1 1 0 .9 1 11 .2 1 11 .2 11 1 .2 1 1 1 .2 1 1 8 .3 1 1 8 .3 1 1 8 .2 11 8 .0 1 1 8 .2 1 1 4 .5 1 1 5 .3 1 1 5 .0 115. 1 1 1 5 .3 _ _ 1 1 2 .7 1 1 2 .7 112. 1 107 . 1 1 0 6 .0 1 1 3 .9 1 1 3 .8 1 1 0 .5 106 .7 1 0 4 .8 111 .6 1 1 1 .5 1 1 1 .0 107 .6 1 0 6 .3 111. 1 1 10 .8 110 .6 1 0 4 .9 1 0 3 .5 1 1 8 .2 1 1 8 .2 1 1 1 .6 110 .9 1 1 0 .3 1 1 5 .5 1 1 5 .4 1 1 5 .3 1 1 3 .2 1 1 1 .8 _ - 103 .6 103 .5 1 0 2 .0 102. 1 1 0 2 .0 1 0 5 .0 1 0 4 .4 1 0 3 .8 1 0 3 .5 10 3 .7 1 0 4 .4 103 .6 103. 1 1 0 3 .0 1 0 3 .0 1 03 .7 1 0 3 .4 1 0 1 .9 100.7 100 .6 1 0 2 .4 1 02 .2 9 5 .3 9 5 .3 9 5 .2 1 0 7 .9 1 0 7 .3 10 5 .3 1 0 5 .2 1 0 5 .0 1 0 7 .9 1 0 7 .5 1 0 2 .8 102 .7 1 0 3 .2 _ 100. 1 9 8 .9 9 8 .9 9 8 .8 9 8 .8 102 .1 1 0 0 .0 1 0 0 .0 1 0 0 .0 100 .8 1 0 3 .8 9 8 .3 9 8 .7 9 8 .7 9 9 .3 1 0 3 .0 9 9 .6 9 9 .6 9 9 .5 9 9 .6 100. 1 9 9 .0 9 8 .9 9 8 .9 99. 3 9 9 .3 9 9 .3 9 9 .3 9 9 .3 9 9 .7 1 0 5 .3 1 0 4 .0 103 .7 103 .6 1 0 3 .5 1 0 3 .5 1 0 3 .0 1 0 2 .9 1 0 2 .3 102 .6 9 9 .9 9 9 .9 9 9 .9 9 9 .6 1 0 0 .2 1 0 7 .0 1 0 2 .0 1 01 .7 1 0 1 .3 101 .7 1 0 3 .2 1 0 3 .2 1 0 0 .0 1 0 0 .0 9 9 .6 9 9 .6 9 9 .6 9 9 .6 1 0 0 .0 1 0 0 .9 1 0 0 .8 100.7 100 .7 1 0 0 .4 1 0 0 .2 10 0 .0 10 0 .0 1 0 0 .0 10 0 .0 1 0 0 .9 1 0 0 .9 1 0 0 .9 1 0 0 .9 10 0 .8 1 0 0 .9 1 0 0 .9 1 0 0 .9 1 0 0 .9 1 0 0 .0 9 9 .8 9 9 .8 9 9 .8 9 9 .8 9 9 .6 1 0 0 .0 1 0 0 .0 1 0 0 .0 1 0 0 .0 1 0 0 .0 1 0 1 .0 1 0 0 .0 1 00 .0 100 .0 1 0 0 .0 1 0 2 .3 102. 1 102. 1 102. 1 1 0 0 .5 1 0 1 .6 1 0 0 .2 1 0 0 .2 1 0 0 .2 1 0 0 .0 1 0 0 .5 1 0 0 .0 1 0 0 .0 1 0 0 .0 1 0 0 .0 1 0 1 .8 1 0 2 .4 1 0 2 .4 1 0 2 .4 101 .7 9 9 .7 1 0 3 .0 1 0 2 .9 1 0 2 .9 1 0 0 .0 1 0 0 .0 1 0 0 .0 1 0 0 .0 1 0 0 .0 1 0 0 .0 1 0 0 .0 10 0 .0 1 00 .0 1 00 .0 1 0 0 .0 1 0 0 .4 1 0 0 .4 9 9 .2 9 9 .2 9 9 .2 1 0 0 .0 1 0 0 .0 1 0 0 .0 1 0 0 .0 1 0 0 .0 1 0 0 .1 100. 1 9 9 .9 9 9 .9 9 9 .9 1 0 0 .0 1 0 0 .0 1 0 0 .0 1 0 0 .0 1 0 0 .0 9 8 .9 1 0 0 .6 1 0 0 .4 1 0 0 .4 100. 5 100 .0 1 0 0 .0 100 .0 1 0 0 .0 1 0 0 .0 100 .0 1 0 0 .0 1 0 0 .0 1 0 0 .0 1 0 0 .0 1 00 .0 1 0 0 .0 1 0 0 .0 1 0 0 .0 9 9 .8 1 0 0 .0 1 0 0 .0 1 0 0 .0 1 0 0 .0 9 9 .8 1 0 0 .0 1 0 0 .0 1 0 0 .0 1 0 0 .0 1 0 0 .0 1 0 0 .9 9 9 .6 9 9 .6 9 9 .6 1 0 0 .8 1 0 0 .0 1 0 0 .0 1 0 0 .0 1 0 0 .0 1 0 0 .0 1 0 0 .0 1 0 0 .0 1 0 0 .0 1 0 0 .0 1 0 0 .0 1 0 0 .0 1 0 0 .0 1 0 0 .0 9 9 .2 9 9 .2 9 9 .2 1 0 0 .0 100.0 1 0 0 .0 9 9 .9 9 9 .9 9 9 .9 1 0 0 .0 1 0 0 .0 1 0 0 .0 1 0 0 .5 100. 5 1 0 0 .5 1 0 0 .0 1 0 0 .0 1 0 0 .0 1 0 0 .0 100 .0 1 0 0 .0 9 9 .9 9 9 .9 9 9 .9 9 9 .9 9 9 .9 9 9 .9 1 0 0 .0 1 0 0 .0 1 0 0 .0 1 0 1 .3 1 0 1 .3 1 0 1 .4 1 0 0 .0 1 0 0 .0 1 0 0 .0 1 0 0 .0 1 0 0 .0 1 0 0 .0 " " - _ _ _ - _ - 1 In clu ded ro d m e n p r io r to 1940. - _ _ “ _ _ ~ - - ~ - " - - 1 2 7 .8 1 2 7 .3 1 2 7 .0 1 2 7 .0 1 2 6 .9 1 2 6 .3 1 2 6 .3 1 2 6 .4 1 2 6 .4 1 2 5 .2 _ - _ _ _ _ ■ _ - 1 25 .7 125. 1 125. 1 1 23 .2 1 22 .8 1 2 5 .0 1 2 5 .0 1 2 4 .5 124. 5 1 2 4 .0 - 1 2 1 .8 1 2 1 .8 1 2 1 .4 1 2 1 .4 1 21 .6 1 2 4 .0 124. 1 1 2 4 .0 1 2 3 .9 1 1 9 .8 . 121 .6 122 .7 1 22 .7 122 .7 122 .7 1 19 .7 1 2 0 .0 1 1 9 .9 1 1 6 .8 1 1 5 .8 - 1 1 5 .5 1 1 3 .6 110 .1 1 0 8 .8 1 0 7 .0 - " - " 122 .7 122 .7 122. 1 114 .2 1 1 3 .0 1 1 1 .6 1 11 .7 1 0 7 .0 93. 1 93. 1 18 T A B L E 1 2 . — D is t r i b u t i o n o f u n io n m e m b e r s in th e b u ild 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 ly 1 , A v era ge h ou rs 30 per h o u rs w eek T rad e 35 h ou rs 40 h o u rs 4 2 .5 h ou rs --------------- 3 9 .4 0. 5 1 1 .8 87. 7 J o u r n e y m e n --------------------------A s b e s t o s w o r k e r s ----------B o ile r m a k e r s ------------------B r ic k la y e r s ----------------------C a r p e n t e r s ------------------------C e m e n t fin is h e r s -------------E le c t r ic ia n s (in sid e w ir e m e n ) ------------------------E le v a t o r c o n s t r u c t o r s ------G la z ie r s ----------------------------L a th e rs ----------------------------M a c h in is ts ------------------------M a r b le s e t t e r s -----------------M o s a ic and t e r r a z z o w o r k e r s -------------------------P a in t e r s ----------------------------P a p e r h a n g e r s ------------------P la s t e r e r s ------------------------P l u m b e r s ---------------------------R o d m en ----------------------------- 3 9 .3 39. 8 40. 0 3 8 .9 3 9 .4 3 9 .5 .5 - 12. 7 4. 3 22. 7 1 2 .0 9. 1 8 6 .9 95. 7 1 0 0 .0 77. 3 88. 0 9 0 .9 1 1 .4 8 .8 1 9 .4 6 .2 - 88. 6 100. 0 9 1 .2 76. 0 93. 8 100. 0 - 28 . 7 14. 3 1 .9 13. 1 4. 1 1 0 0 .0 7 1 .2 85. 7 8 0 .4 8 6 .9 9 5 .9 - A ll b u ild in g t r a d e s 1 L e s s than 0. 05 p e r c e n t . 3 9 .4 40. 0 39. 6 38. 6 39. 7 4 0 .0 40. 0 38. 6 3 9 .3 38. 1 3 9 .3 39. 8 - - 4. 6 (M - 17. 6 - T ra d e (*) , J o u rn e y m e n : - C on tinued R o o f e r s , c o m p o s it io n —— R o o f e r s , s la te and t i l e ---S h e e t-m e ta l w o r k e r s ------Steam and s p r in k le r f i t t e r s ------------------------------S to n e m a so n s ---------------------S tru ctu ra l-iro n w o r k e r s — T ile la y e r s — '--------------------- - 1954 P e r c e n t o f union m e m b e r s having w o rk w e e k o f— P e r c e n t o f union m e m b e r s having w o rk w e e k o f— H e lp e r s and l a b o r e r s ----------B r ic k la y e r s * t e n d e r s --------B u ild in g la b o r e r s ------------C o m p o s itio n r o o f e r s ' h e lp e r s --------------------------E le v a to r c o n s t r u c to r s * h e lp e r s ----------------------------M a r b le s e t t e r s ' h e lp e r s — P l a s t e r e r s ' l a b o r e r s ------P l u m b e r s ' l a b o r e r s --------T errazzo w ork ers' h e lp e r s ---------------------------T ile l a y e r s ' h e lp e r s --------- A v era g e h ou rs 30 per w e e k h o u rs 3 9 .4 4 0 .0 39. 6 39. 6 3 9 .5 3 9 .9 40. 0 35 h o u rs 40 h o u rs 42. 5 h o u rs - - _ 7. 8 88. 9 100. 0 9 2 .2 - 7. 1 9. 3 2. 7 _ 9 2 .9 90. 7 97. 3 100. 0 8 .2 28. 7 4. 7 9 0 .9 <1.3 9 5 .3 0. 1 _ _ 93. 0 _ - - _ 11. 1 3 9 .5 38. 6 39. 8 0. 8 _ - 39. 7 - 7. 0 40. 0 40. 0 3 8 .9 40. 0 10. 0 _ 3 .0 _ 4 0 .0 4 0 .0 - - 100. 100. 85. 100. 0 0 6 0 1 0 0 .0 100. 0 - _ . - _ 1 .3 _ _ 19 T A B L E 1 3 .— U n io n s c a l e s (H o u r s of w ages are and h o a rs f o r b u ild in g t r a d e s in 4 0 p e r w e ek fo r b o th y e a rs u n le s s 52 c itie s , o th e rw is e J u ly 1, 1953 a n d J u ly 1, R ate p e r h our T r a d e o r o c c u p a tio n ATLANTA, July 1, 1953 July 1, 1954 G A. July 1, 1953 $ 2 . 625 2. 750 3. 100 * $ 2 . 750 2 .9 0 0 3. 100 2. 350 2 .4 5 0 2. 750 2. 750 2. 500 2 .4 5 0 2. 900 2. 880 1. 800 2 .0 7 5 1 .9 0 0 2. 225 2. 600 2. 400 2. 750 2. 550 2. 000 2 .3 5 0 2. 550 1 .9 0 0 2. 2. 2. 2. 1. 650 1 .9 0 0 1. 650 1. 800 2. 075 2. 600 1 .9 0 0 2 .0 7 5 2 .3 5 0 2 .3 5 0 2. 750 2. 500 1. 750 2. 150 1. 750 1 .9 0 0 2. 225 2 .7 5 0 2. 225 2. 225 2. 500 2. 500 2. 750 2. 500 3. 100 2. 350 3. 100 2. 500 2. 600 2. 600 2 .7 5 0 2 .9 0 0 2. 500 1. 750 1. 750 2. 500 2. 500 2. 900 3. 100 2. 750 2. 750 2. 750 2 .9 0 0 2 .6 0 0 1. 750 2 .0 0 0 2 .5 0 0 2. 600 2 .9 0 0 3. 100 * * * 2. 750 3. 100 150 500 700 000 2. 850 3. 100 H e lp e r s and la b o r e r s B r ic k la y e r s * t e n d e r s -------------------------------------M o r ta r m ix e r s ___________________________ B u ild in g l a b o r e r s ----------------------- - ---------E le v a to r c o n s t r u c to r s * h e lp e r s _____________________________________ P la s t e r e r s * l a b o r e r s _________________________ P lu m b e rs * l a b o r e r s __________________________ 1 .2 0 0 1. 300 1. 200 1 .9 3 0 1. 200 1. 200 * 1. 280 1 .4 0 0 1. 280 2. 020 1. 280 1. 280 MD. J ou rn ey m en A sb estos w ork ers ____________ _____________ B o ile r m a k e r s ____ _____________ ____________ B r ic k la y e r s ______________________ _ -------C a r p e n t e r s , m illw r ig h t s , and p ile d r iv e r s ________ ___________________ C e m e n t fin is h e r s _____________________________ E le c t r ic ia n s (in s id e w ir e m e n ) ---------------------E le v a t o r c o n s t r u c t o r s _______________________ 2. 750 3. 000 3. 200 3. 025 3. 050 3. 200 2. 580 2. 600 2. 875 2 .9 6 0 2. 750 2. 750 2 .9 7 5 3 .0 2 0 E n g in e e rs - P o w e r equ ipm en t o p e r a t o r s : B u ild in g c o n s t r u c tio n : H eavy equipm ent: D e r r i c k s , p o w e r c r a n e s , s h o v e ls and e le v a tin g g r a d e r s ___________ M ed iu m e qu ip m en t: T e m p o r a r y e le v a t o r s , c o n c r e t e pu m p s, s in g le d ru m h o is ts _____________________ L ig h t equ ipm en t: C o m p r e s s o r s and pu m ps ________ B u lld o z e r s _________________________ H eavy c o n s t r u c tio n : H eavy e qu ip m en t: W h ir le y s , d e r r ic k s , and p i le d r iv e r s ___________________________ L ig h t equ ipm en t: T r a c t o r s w ith a t t a c h m e n t ________ G la z ie r s ______________________________________ L a th e rs _______________________________________ M a ch in ists ___________________________________ M a rb le s e t t e r s ______________________________ M o s a ic and t e r r a z z o w o r k e r s ______________ P a in t e r s ______________________________________ S tru ctu ra l s t e e l ___________________________ P a p e r h a n g e r s ________________________________ P l a s t e r e r s ___________________________________ P lu m b e r s _____________________________________ R o d m e n _______________________________________ R o o f e r s , c o m p o s it io n : F i r s t hand__________________________________ S e co n d hand ______________________________ R o o f e r s , s la te and tile _____________________ P r e c a s t s la b m e n - A g re e m e n t A ______ P r e c a s t sla b m e n - A g r e e m e n t B ______ S h e e t-m e ta l w o r k e r s ________________________ S ign p a in te rs _________________________________ S te a m fitte r s __________________________________ S to n e m a so n s __________________________________ S t r u c t u r a l-ir o n w o r k e r s ____________________ S h e e te r s __________________________________ T ile la y e r s ___________________________________ $ 3 . 100 $ 3 . 100 2. 250 2. 250 2. 250 2. 250 2. 250 2. 350 3. 100 3. 100 2. 250 2. 475 2. 875 2. 875 2. 500 2. 875 2 .3 5 0 2 .4 7 5 2. 350 2. 875 2. 900 2. 900 2. 250 2. 475 3 .0 0 0 2 .9 7 5 3. 025 2. 875 2. 350 2. 475 2. 350 3. 000 * 2. 900 * 2 .9 0 0 2. 600 2. 200 2. 480 2. 680 2. 680 2 .9 0 0 2. 500 2 .9 0 0 3. 200 3. 200 3 .4 5 0 2. 875 * 2. 600 * 2. 200 * 2. 480 3. 250 3. 000 2. 900 2. 500 * 2. 900 3. 200 * 3. 200 * 3 .4 5 0 2. 875 1. 590 1 .4 9 0 1 .4 9 0 2. 070 1. 790 1. 590 1. 800 1. 590 1 .4 9 0 1. 875 1. 790 * 1. 700 * 1. 600 ★ 1 .4 9 0 2. 110 1 .9 5 0 * 1. 700 * 1 .9 5 0 * 1. 700 * 1 .6 0 0 1. 950 1. 950 2. 750 3. 000 2 .9 0 0 3. 150 H e lp e r s and la b o r e r s B r ic k la y e r s * te n d e r s ________________________ B u ild in g l a b o r e r s ___________________________ C o m p o s it io n r o o fe r s * h e lp e r s _____________ E le v a to r c o n s t r u c to r s * h e lp e r s ----------------M a rb le s e tte rs * h e lp e r s ____________________ P l a s t e r e r s * l a b o r e r s ________________________ H od c a r r i e r s _____- _______________________ M o r ta r m ix e r s ___________________________ P lu m b e rs* h e lp e r s ___________________________ T e r r a z z o w o rk e rs * h e lp e r s ________________ T ile la y e r s * h e lp e r s _________________________ B IR M IN G H A M , A L A . Jo u rn e y m e n A s b e s t o s w o r k e r s __________________________ B r ic k la y e r s ________________________________ C a r p e n t e r s , f lo o r l a y e r s , and p ile d r iv e r s ___________________________ M illw r ig h ts _____________________________ C e m e n t f in is h e r s ___________________________ E le c t r ic ia n s (in s id e w ir e m e n ) ___________ E le v a t o r c o n s t r u c t o r s _____________________ E n g in e e rs - P o w e r e q u ip m en t o p e r a t o r s : A ir c o m p r e s s o r s _______________________ B u lld o z e r s ______________________________ C r a n e s , d e r r ic k s , and d r a g lin e s _____ F in ish in g m a c h in e s _____________________ G ra d ers: B la d e _________________________________ M o to r _________________________________ 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 240 365 380 875 710 2. 2. * 2. 3. 2. 400 525 480 000 840 2 .0 2 5 2. 300 2. 440 2 .0 2 5 2. 2. 2. 2. 110 385 525 110 2. 135 2. 300 2. 220 2 .3 8 5 T h is ra te in e ffe c t p r i o r to July 1, 1954; n ew s c a le in n e g o tia tio n at tim e o f s u r v e y . N OTE: Ju ly 1, 1954 J o u rn e y m e n - C on tin u ed A sb e sto s w ork ers _________________________ B o ile r m a k e r s ______________________ _ -----B r ic k la y e r s __________ __ -----------------------------C a r p e n t e r s , m illw r ig h t s , and p ile d r iv e r s _______________________ _________ C e m e n t fin is h e r s ___________ __ ___ ________ E le c t r ic ia n s (in s id e w ir e m e n ) ______________ E le v a to r c o n s t r u c t o r s _______________ ______ E n g in e e rs - P o w e r equ ip m en t o p e r a t o r s : A ir c o m p r e s s o r s , p o r ta b le and s ta tio n a r y ______ __ ------- -------------------B u lld o z e r s ___________ ____________________ C r a n e s , d e r r ic k s , d r a g lin e s , and p ile d r iv e r s __ _____________ ____________ G ra d e r s (elev a tin g ) _______________________ H o is ts : 1 d r u m __________________________________ 2 d r u m s ----------------- -----------------------------3 d r u m s _______ _______________________ ______________ _____________ L o c o m o t iv e s M ix e r s : U nder 1OS __ ----------------------------------------10S and o v e r --- ------- ------------- _ ----P u m p s ______________________________________ R o l l e r s _____________________________________ S c r a p e r s ____________________ — ------------S h o v e ls _____________________________________ T r a c t o r s ---------- ----------------------------------------W ith s p e c ia l e q u ip m e n t _______________ T r e n c h m a c h i n e s ------ -----------------------------G la z ie r s ________________________ _____________ L a th e rs ----------- ------------- — ------------------------M a ch in is ts -------------------------------------------------------M o s a ic and t e r r a z z o w o r k e r s ________________________ ______________ P a i n t e r s ________________________________________ S tr u c tu r a l s t e e l and sw in gin g sta g e __ _______________________ P a p e r h a n g e r s _______________________________ P l a s t e r e r s __________________ ________________ P lu m b e r s _________________ ________ _______ R o d m e n ________________________________________ R o o f e r s , c o m p o s it io n _______________________ R o o f e r s , sla te and tile ______________________ S h e e t -m e t a l w o r k e r s -----------------------------------S ign p a in te rs ------------- ------------- -------------------S te a m fitte r s ________________ __ __ -------------S ton em a son s __________________________________ S t r u c t u r a l- and o r n a m e n t a l-ir o n w o r k e r s ---------------------------------------------------------T ile la y e r s ---------------------- ------------------------------ * R ate p e r hour T r a d e o r o c c u p a tio n B A L T IM O R E , MD. - C on tin u ed J ou r n e y m e n B A L T IM O R E , 1954 in d ic a t e d ) W hen m o r e than one union s c a le w as in e f fe c t fo r the sa m e c la s s i f ic a t i o n in a p a r t ic u la r c ity , le tt e r s o f the alphab et w e r e u sed to d e s ig n a te the v a r io u s e ffe c t iv e a g r e e m e n t s . The s e q u e n c e le tt e r s d o e s not in d ica te the r e la tiv e im p o r ta n c e o f the a g r e e m e n ts o r the s c a l e s . o f the 20 T A B L E 1 3 . — U n io n s c a l e s o f w a g e s a n d h o u r s f o r b u il d i n g t r a d e s in 5 2 c i t i e s , J u ly 1 , 1 9 5 3 a n d J u ly 1 , 1 9 5 4 - C o n t in u e d R ate p e r h our R ate p e r hour July 1, 1953 T r a d e o r o c c u p a tio n July 1, 1954 Ju ly 1, 1954 $ 3 . 000 $ 3 . 200 2. 625 2. 825 2. 2. 3. 3. 2. 2. 2. 2. 3. 3. 2. 3. J o u r n e y m e n - C on tin u ed J o u rn e y m e n - C on tin u ed E n g in e e rs - P o w e r equ ipm en t o p e r a t o r s ; - C on tin u ed H o is t s : 1 d r u m __________________________________ 2 d ru m s _________________________________ M ix e r s : $ 2 . 160 2. 440 $ 2. 245 2. 525 R o l l e r s _____________________________________ S c r a p e r s ------------------------------------------------------ M o s a ic and t e r r a z z o w o r k e r s ______________ 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 025 440 440 025 160 440 440 160 440 300 250 625 625 350 350 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 110 525 525 no 245 525 525 245 525 300 250 800 800 475 475 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 5 b a g s and o v e r ________________________ P i l e d r iv e r s ________________________________ 600 350 520 800 400 2. 2. * 2. 2. * 2. 725 475 620 875 500 2. 100 2. 150 2. 150 2. 575 2. 350 2. 800 3 .0 0 0 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 3. 200 250 250 675 500 875 150 S tr u c tu r a l s t e e l, sta ge and R o o fe r s : Slate and t ile , s la b b e r s and s h e e t e r s ___ S h e e t -m e t a l w o r k e r s _ ._ ... _ ... . S ign p a in te rs _ _ .... S te a m fitte r s __ _ _ .. _ .. . ... . S ton em a son s __________________________________ S t r u c t u r a l- and o r n a m e n t a l-ir o n w o r k e r s _________ ____________ _____________ B u c k e r s -u p ________________________________ S h e e te r s __________________________________ T ile l a y e r s ______________________ ____________ 2. 2. 2. 2. 650 775 900 625 * 2. 750 * 2. 875 * 3. 000 2. 800 1. 225 1. 325 1. 225 1 .2 2 5 1. 250 1. 897 1. 225 1. 275 1. 275 1. 225 1. 225 1. 225 1. 300 1. 400 1. 300 1. 300 1. 350 1 .9 8 8 1. 350 1. 350 1. 350 1. 300 1. 350 1. 350 2. 850 2. 750 3. 085 2. 750 3. 125 2 .9 0 0 2. 910 3. 3. 3. 2. 3. 3. 3. 3. 000 3. 200 2. 625 2. 825 2. 550 2 .7 5 0 H e lp e r s and la b o r e r s B r ic k la y e r s * te n d e r s . . . M o r ta r m ix e r s __________ ________________ B u ild in g l a b o r e r s ............... _ C o n c r e t e h e lp e r s __________________________ C o m p o s it io n r o o fe r s * h e lp e r s ______________ E le v a t o r c o n s t r u c to r s * h e lp e r s _____________ M a rb le s e tte rs * h e lp e r s _____________________ P la s t e r e r s * l a b o r e r s _________________________ Wnrf rAfTiPT*fl P lu m b e rs * l a b o r e r s T e r r a z z o w o rk e rs * h e lp e r s _____ _________ T il ft layp.Tfl* Vi^lpprs B O ST O N , MASS. J ou rn e y m e n A sb e sto s w ork ers __________________________ B o ile r m a k e r s _ _____ _______________________ B r ic k la y e r s ___________________________________ C a r p e n t e r s _ _________________________________ C e m e n t fin is h e r s E le c t r ic ia n s (in s id e w ir e m e n ) ______________ E le v a t o r c o n s t r u c t o r s _______________________ E n g in e e rs - P o w e r e qu ipm en t o p e r a t o r s : B u ild in g c o n s t r u c tio n : H eavy equ ipm en t: P o w e r s h o v e ls , p i le d r i v e r s , h o is tin g en gin es __________________ M ediu m equ ip m en t: B u lld o z e r s , c o n c r e t e m ix e r s , s tea m b o i le r s L ig h t equ ipm en t: P u m p s, c o m p r e s s o r s , w eld in g m a c h in e s ________________ July 1, 1953 B O ST O N , MASS. - C on tin u ed BIR M IN G H A M , A L A . - C on tin u ed S e e fo o tn o te a t e n d o f ta b le . * T h is r a t e in e f fe c t p r i o r to J u l y T r a d e o r o c c u p a tio n 1, 1954; n ew sc a le 000 000 085 750 125 000 010 E n g in e e rs - P o w e r equ ipm en t o p e r a t o r s : - C on tin u ed H eavy c o n s tr u c tio n : H eavy equ ipm en t: P o w e r s h o v e ls , p i le d r i v e r s , l i g h t e r s ______ _______ __ ______ M ed iu m equ ipm en t: C o n c r e t e m ix e r s , ste a m b o i le r s , b u l l d o z e r s . L igh t equ ipm en t: P u m p s, c o m p r e s s o r s , w e ld in g m a c h in e s G la z ie r s G ra n ite c u t t e r s _________________________ __ L a th e rs .................. .. _ M a ch in ists ____________________________________ M a rb le s e t t e r s _ _ ... _ _ M o s a ic and t e r r a z z o w o r k e r s ... . . . . . . . P a in te r s S p ra y -----------------------------------------------------------S tr u c tu r a l s t e e l __ _ P la s t e r e r s _ ___ .... ... P lu m b e r s _ _ .......................... . R o d m e n ________________________________ _______ R o o f e r s , c o m p o s i t i o n ________________________ R o o f e r s , s la te and tile _ . S h e e t-m e ta l w o r k e r s S ign p a in te r s __________________________________ L e t t e r e r s (o u td o o r) ______________________ C o m b in a tio n (p ic t o r ia l) S te a m fitte r s S p r in k le r fit t e r s S to n e c u tte r s : In sid e .... . O utside C a rv ers: Tnside O u tside _ __ . . A r t i fi c ia l ston e p a t c h e r s : In s id e O u t s i d e _______________ ________________ S ton em as ons S tr iir .tu ra l-iro n w o r k e r s T ile la y e r s 550 425 000 050 750 940 750 500 000 050 750 000 2. 940 2. 475 3. 200 2. 550 3. 050 2. 850 2 .9 5 0 2. 580 2. 580 2. 850 2. 200 2. 200 2. 540 2. 850 2. 845 3. 000 2. 500 1 3. 333 2. 750 3. 150 3. 000 3. 075 2. 730 2. 730 2. 850 2. 300 2. 320 2. 640 3. 000 3. 000 2. 550 3. 125 2. 550 3. 125 3. 000 3. 550 3. 000 3. 550 2. 290 3. 125 3. 085 2. 95 0 2. 875 2. 3. 3. * 3. 3. 290 125 085 075 085 H e lp e r s and l a b o r e r s B r ic k la y e r s * te n d e r s ....... B u ild in g la b o r e r s . ............... C o m p o s it io n r o o fe r s * h e lp e r s E le v a t o r c o n s t r u c to r s * h e lp e r s ____________ M a rb le s e tte rs * h e lp e r s _____________________ P la s t e r e r s * l a b o r e r s _ ......... T e r r a z z o w o rk e rs * h e lp e r s T ile la y e r s * h e lp e r s 1. 930 1. 930 2. 070 2. 070 1. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 920 040 150 100 125 150 050 110 225 240 300 225 B U F F A L O , N. Y. Jo u rn e y m e n A sbestos w o r k e r s ____ B o ile r m a k e r s ......... B r i c k l a y e r s ______ _ C a r p e n t e r s ___________________________________ M illw r ig h ts . .. C e m e n t fin is h e r s ....... ... ................ Sw ing s c a ffo ld _ ... _. M achine o p e r a t o r s _ _ _ Sw ing s c a ffo ld E le c t r ic ia n s (in s id e w ire m e n ) ----------------------------------------------------E le v a t o r c o n s t r u c t o r s _______ _______________ in n e g o tia tio n a t tim e o f su rv ey . 2. 900 3. 010 3. 140 2 .9 0 5 2. 955 2. 850 3. 120 3. 020 3. 270 2. 975 3. 140 3. 340 2 .9 8 5 3. 020 2 .9 6 5 3. 235 3. 135 3. 385 3. 000 3. 075 3. 150 3. 190 21 T A B L E 1 3 . — U n io n s c a l e s o f w a g e s a n d h o u r s f o r b u il d i n g t r a d e s in 52 c i t i e s , J u ly 1, 1953 a n d J u ly 1, R ate p e r hour T r a d e o r o c c u p a tio n July 1, 1953 Rndm en R n n ^ r s , rnmpns-iHnn R o o f e r s , s la te and tile _________________ ____ SHpp.t-mp.tal w n r k s r s Sign p a in ters ■Pictorial S te a m fitte r s ___________________________________ S p r in k le r fit t e r s S ton er u tters . S to n e m a s o n s ..... ... ....... . ........................... .... S t r u c t u r a l- and o r n a m e n t a l-ir o n w ork ers . __ _. ... _ . T ile la y e r s _____________________________________ $ 3 . 030 $ 3 . 155 2 .9 0 5 2 .8 6 5 3. 030 2. 990 2. 655 2. 780 2. 780 2. 905 3. 030 3. 155 2 .9 0 5 3. 030 2. 655 3. 030 2 .4 8 0 3 .0 9 0 2. 900 2. 885 2. 820 2 .6 6 5 2. 665 3. 140 3. 000 3. 030 2. 760 2. 910 2. 915 2. 570 2. 700 3. 000 3. 000 2. 750 3. 140 2. 780 3. 155 2. 580 3. 190 2. 900 3. 085 3. 020 2. 750 2. 750 3. 230 * 3. 000 3. 080 2. 845 2 .9 9 5 3. 050 2. 650 2. 780 3. 150 3. 000 2. 850 3. 340 3. 030 2. 820 3. 080 3 .0 2 0 H e lp e r s and l a b o r e r s B r i c k l a y e r s ' te n d e rs _________________________ B u ild in g l a b o r e r s _____________________________ P le v a t o r r o n s t r n r t o r s 1 h e lp e r s M a rb le s e t t e r s ' h e l p e r s _____________ ______ P l a s t e r e r s ' l a b o r e r s __________________________ M o rta r m iv p r s . . P lu m b e r s ' l a b o r e r s ___________________________ T e r r a z z o w o rk e rs * h e lp e r s __ ______________ T e r r a z z o g r in d e r s ____________ ____ _______ T ile lg.ye.rs* h e lp e r s _ 2. 180 2. 180 2. 150 2. 245 2. 280 2. 330 2 .4 3 0 2. 245 2. 315 2. 245 2. 275 2. 275 2. 235 2. 340 2. 375 2. 425 2. 525 2. 340 2 .4 1 5 2. 340 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. C H A R L O T T E , N. C . J o u rn ey m en A s b e s to s w o r k e r s B o ile r m a k e r s __________________________________ B r ic k la y e r s ______ ___________________________ C a rp en ters .... . .. ........... .... F l o o r la y e r s ________________________________ M illw r ig h ts , p ile d r i v e r s , w h a rf and b r id g e -------------------------------------C e m e n t fin is h e r s ______________________________ E le c t r ic ia n s (in s id e w irem en ) ---------------------E n g in e e rs - P o w e r equ ipm en t o p e r a t o r s : A i r c o m p r e s s o r s (p orta b le) ---------------------B u lld o z e r s __________________________________ C r a n e s , d e r r ic k s , d r a g lin e s C r a d e rs 0 - 55 in e f f e c t p r i o r to J u l y - 4 July 1, 1954 $ 1 . 875 2. 000 2. 150 2 .4 0 0 $ 1 . 875 2 .0 0 0 2. 150 2. 500 1. 875 2. 000 2. 400 1. 875 2. 000 2. 500 1. 875 2. 000 1. 875 2. 000 2. 150 2. 150 2. 150 2 .4 0 0 2. 150 2. 150 1. 650 2. 500 2. 500 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 1. 2. 2. 000 000 225 500 150 225 650 750 750 2. 1. 2. 2. 2. 1. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 1. 2. 2. 2. 1. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 750 750 200 090 090 750 250 625 250 400 625 J o u rn e y m e n - C on tin u ed J ou rn ey m en - C on tin u ed T h is r a te July 1, 1953 C H A R L O T T E , N. C . - C on tin u ed E n g in e e rs - P o w e r equipm ent op erators: B u ild in g c o n s tr u c tio n : H eavy equ ipm en t: S h o v e ls , c r a n e s , d e r r ic k s ________ M ediu m equipm ent: C a r r y a ll s , t r e n c h m a c h in e s ______ H ois ts ________________________________ L ig h t equ ipm en t: C o m p r e s s o r s , m e c h a n ic a l h e a te r s _____________________________ P u m p s ________ _______________________ H eavy c o n s tr u c tio n : H eavy equ ip m en t: S h o v e ls , c r a n e s , b a c k h o e s ________ M ediu m equ ipm en t: G r a d e r s , c a r r y a l ls , tr e n c h m a c h in e s ____________________ _____ L igh t equ ipm en t: C o m p r e s s o r s , heating b o i le r s ____ P a v e r 8 ----------------------------------------------G la z ie r s ____________ __________________________ L a th e rs _________________________________________ M a ch in is ts _______________ ___________________ M a rb le s e t t e r s _________________________________ M o s a ic and t e r r a z z o w o r k e r s _______________ P a in t e r s ________________________________________ P a p e r h a n g e r s _____________ _____ ____________ P l a s t e r e r s _____________________________________ * R ate p e r h ou r T r a d e o r o c c u p a tio n July 1, 1954 B U F F A L O , N. Y . - C on tin u ed 333310 1954 - C o n tin u e d 1, 625 750 750 050 050 625 900 800 100 100 2. 300 1. 900 2. 400 2. 350 2. 000 2. 500 2 .0 0 0 2. 150 2. 400 2. 150 2. 000 2. 225 2. 500 2 .2 2 5 1954; n ew sc a le E n g in e e rs - P o w e r equipm ent o p e r a t o r s : - C on tin u ed H o is ts : 1 d r u m _________________________________ 2 o r m o r e d ru m s ____________________ B o o m __________________________________ L o c o m o t iv e s _____________________________ M ix e r s : S m a lle r than 10S _____________________ L a r g e r than 1 0 S ______________________ P ile d r iv e r s __ ___________________________ P u m p s: U nder 2 in ch e s _______________________ O ver 2 in ch e s _________________________ R o lle r s : A s p h a l t ________________________________ E a r t h __________________________________ S c r a p e r s __________________________________ S h o v e ls ___________________________________ T r e n c h m a c h in e s ________________________ T r a c t o r s (w ith a ttach m en ts) ___________ G la z ie r s ______________________________________ L a th e rs ______________________________________ _ M a rb le s e t t e r s ______________________________ M o s a ic and t e r r a z z o w ork ers ..... .. ____ ... ................ P a in t e r s _____________________________________ S p ra y ______________________________________ S tru ctu ra l s t e e l ................. ..... Sw ing stage and s c a ffo ld .... ........ _ P a perh an gers P la s t e r e r s P lu m b e r s _ _ ..................... _ R odm en . ... .... . _ S h e e t -m e t a l w o r k e r s S te a m fitte r s _ S t r u c t u r a l- and o r n a m e n t a l-ir o n w ork ers ._ .................. ................................... S h e e te r s _ ........ .. . T ile la y e r s ___________________________________ 500 650 200 090 090 750 250 500 125 400 500 2. 375 2. 625 2. 500 2. 500 2. 750 2. 750 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 050 050 150 050 050 050 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 100 100 200 100 100 100 3. 3. 3. 3. 3. 3. 3. 3. 100 150 325 575 050 050 180 080 3. 3. 3. 3. 3. 3. 3. 3. 200 250 325 575 050 050 180 200 H e lp e r s and l a b o r e r s B r i c k l a y e r s ' te n d e r s _______________________ H od c a r r i e r s _____________ _______________ M o r ta r m ix e r s . . . . . B u ild in g la b o r e r s C on crete w ork ers . .. _ _ P la s t e r e r s * la b o r e r s C H IC A G O , IL L . Jo u rn e y m e n A sb estos w ork ers B o ile r m a k e r s _ ...... .. B r i c k l a y e r s ________ _______________________ S e w e r , tunnel, e t c . ______________________ C a r p e n t e r s _______ _________________________ C e m e n t fin is h e r s ___________________________ E le c t r ic ia n s (in s id e w ire m e n ) _____________ E le v a t o r c o n s t r u c t o r s _ ____ ... . .. E n g in e e rs - P o w e r equ ipm en t o p e r a t o r s : B u ild in g c o n s t r u c tio n : H eavy equ ip m en t: D ra g lin e s . ... — ------- - ...........* ........... ........ © — M ix e rs S h o v e l s ________________ _____________ M ediu m e qu ip m en t: C r a n e s , m o b i l e ____________________ D e r r i c k s , s m a ll b o o m _____________ H o is ts , s in g le _____________________ L igh t equipm ent: B u lld o z e r s _____________________ __ L e T ou rn eau s c o o p s ______________ P o w e r b l a d e s ______________________ in n e g o t ia t io n a t t i m e o f su rv e y . 3. 300 3. 300 3. 300 3. 300 3. 300 3. 300 3. 050 2 .9 5 0 2 .9 5 0 3. 050 2. 950 2. 950 2. 700 2. 850 2 .9 5 0 2. 700 2. 850 2 .9 5 0 22 T A B L E 1 3 . — U n io n s c a l e s o f w a g e s a n d h o u r s f o r b u il d i n g t r a d e s in 52 c i t i e s , J u ly 1, 1 95 3 a n d J u ly 1, R ate p e r hour T r a d e o r o c c u p a tio n July 1, 1953 R ate p e r h ou r T r a d e o r o c c u p a tio n July 1, 1954 C H IC A G O , IL L . - C on tinued S h o v e ls _______________________________ M ed iu m equ ipm en t: C r a n e s , m o b ile _____________________ H o is ts ________________________________ L ig h t equ ipm en t: B u lld o z e r s __________________________ L e T ou rn ea u s c o o p s ________________ P o w e r b la d e s ________________________ G la z ie r s __________________________________ ____ _ G ra n ite c u tte rs ________________________________ M a rb le s e t t e r s and c u tte rs __________________ M o s a ic and t e r r a z z o w o r k e r s _______________ P a in t e r s ________________________________________ P a p e r h a n g e r s _______________________ __________ P l a s t e r e r s _____________________________________ S h e e t -m e t a l w o r k e r s __________________________ S te a m fitte r s ___________________________________ S p r in k le r fit t e r s ___________________________ S to n e m a s o n s ___________________________________ S tr u c tu r a l-ir o n w o r k e r s O r n a m e n t a l-ir o n fin is h e r s _ T ile la y e r s , r e r a m ir M eta l, p la s t ic , and c o m p o s i t i o n _________ B u ild in g l a b o r e r s E le v a t o r c o n s t r u c t o r s ' h e lp e r s _____________ M a r h lft s e t t e r s * h e l p e r s P l a s t e r e r s ' l a b o r e r s _________________________ T e r r a z z o w o r k e r s ’ h e lp e r s B a s e -m a c h in e o p e r a t o r s __________________ T ile l a y e r s ' h e lp e r s _____ _______ ___________ Ju ly 1, 1954 $ 2. 950 2. 950 2 .9 5 0 $ 3. 100 3. 100 3. 100 2. 700 2. 575 2. 700 2. 850 2. 725 2. 850 2. 700 2. 375 2. 125 2. 575 2 .7 6 0 2 .9 5 0 2. 735 3. 225 3. 000 2. 850 2 .4 7 5 2. 125 2. 725 2. 900 2. 950 2. 935 3. 325 3. 100 2. 2. 2. 3. 3. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 3. 2. 2. 600 500 500 100 100 850 750 575 850 950 850 680 225 915 950 2. 650 2. 550 2. 550 3. 150 3. 100 3 .0 5 0 2. 875 2. 575 3. 000 3. 100 3. 000 2. 780 3. 325 3. 040 3. 100 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 020 035 220 370 535 280 700 170 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 120 160 320 520 685 430 850 320 3. 3. 3. 3. 3. 3. 3. 3. 025 125 175 675 200 025 200 155 3. 3. 3. 3. 3. 3. 3. 3. 100 200 250 750 275 100 275 245 J o u rn e y m e n - C on tin u ed $ 2 3. 150 23. 150 2 3. 150 i $ * 3 . 300 2 3. 300 2 3. 300 2 2 .8 5 0 2 2. 800 2 3. 000 *2 . 900 2 2. 2 2. 2 2. 3. 3. 3. 3. 3. 2. 3. 3. 3. 3. 3. 3. 3. 3. 3. 3. 3. 3. 3. 3. 3. 2. 2 2. 2 2. 2 2. 3. 3. 3. 3. 3. 3. 3. 3. 3. 3. 3. 3. 3. 3. 3. 3. 3. 3. 3. 3. 3. 3. 700 850 765 215 080 300 000 150 850 000 000 300 000 150 200 200 050 075 060 150 325 150 100 100 925 700 950 950 365 160 300 150 300 300 125 125 300 130 300 200 200 110 150 220 300 325 300 250 250 070 E n g in e e rs - P o w e r equipm ent o p e r a t o r s : - C on tin u ed H eavy c o n s t r u c tio n : H eavy e qu ip m en t: C ranes _ D e r r i c k s .............. _ P o w e r s h o v e ls ______ ____ _________ M ediu m eq u ip m e n t: P o w e r g r a d e r s ____________________ R o l l e r s , a s p h a lt ___________________ T r e n c h m a ch in e s __________________ L ig h t equ ipm en t: B u lld o z e r s . _ _ . _ __ _ C o m p r e s s o r s , p o r t a b l e __________ P u m p s, under 4 in ch ____________ P u m p s, 4 in c h and o v e r __________ G la z ie r s L a th e rs M a ch in ists ___________________________________ M a rb le s e t t e r s ________________ _____________ M o s a ic and t e r r a z z o w o r k e r s _ _ P a in t e r s : C o m m e r c ia l _____________________________ R e s i d e n t i a l _______________________________ P a p e rh a n ge r s _______________________________ P ip e fit t e r s __________________________________ P la ste r e r s * _ _ ___________ P lu m b e r s --------------- ---------------------------------------R ndm en _ _________ R o o f e r s , c o m p o s i t i o n ______________________ R o o f e r s , s la te and tile ------------------------------R o o f e r s , p r e c a s t s la b --------------------------------S h e e t-r tW a l w o r k e r s ........... . . Sign p a in te r s ---------- ------- ------------------------------S to n e m a so n s _______ ___ _____________________ S t r u c t u r a l-ir o n w o r k e r s ----------------------------T ile la y e r s _____________________________ ___ H e lp e r s and la b o r e r s B r i c k l a y e r s ' t e n d e r s _________ ________________ July 1, 1953 C IN C IN N A T I, OHIO - C on tin u ed J ou r n e y m e n - C on tinued E n g in e e rs - P o w e r equ ipm en t o p e r a t o r s : - C on tin u ed H eavy c o n s t r u c tio n : H eavy equ ipm en t: 1 9 5 4 - C o n t in u e d H e lp e r s and l a b o r e r s 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 275 275 160 300 400 500 750 250 2. 275 2. 275 2 .2 4 0 2. 500 2. 550 2. 650 2. 900 2. 400 “B u ild in g la b o r e r s ___________________________ R le v a tn r c o n s t r u c t o r s ' h e lp e r s _ Hod c a r r i e r s _____________ ____ ______________ Jyf^ T-hl q r ttp T fil h e l p e r s M a rb le p o lis h e r s and f l o o r g r in d e r s — T e r r a z z o w o r k e r s ' h e lp e r s _______________ B a s e g r in d e r s -----------------------------------------T ile la y e r s * h e lp e r s ____________ _________ CIN C IN N A TI, OHIO C L E V E L A N D , OHIO Jou rn e y m e n J o u rn e y m e n A s b e s t o s w o r k e r s _____________________________ B o ile r m a k e r s B r ic k la y e r s C a rp e n te r s M illw ri g h ts C e m e n t fin is h e r s ______________________________ E le c t r ic ia n s (in s id e w ir e m e n ) E le v a t o r c o n s t r u c to r s E n g in e e rs - P o w e r equ ipm en t o p e r a t o r s : B u ild in g c o n s t r u c tio n : H eavy equ ipm en t: C r a n e s _______________________________ D e r r ic k s _____________________ ____ ___ P o w e r s h o v e ls _____________ ____ ____ M ediu m equ ipm en t: P ow er graders R o l l e r s , a s p h a lt T r e n c h m a ch in e s L ig h t equ ipm en t: B u lld o z e r s C om p ressors, __ p o r ta b le P u m p s, under 4 i n c h _______________ P u m p s, 4 in ch and o v e r .................... S e e fo o tn o te s a t e n d o f ta b le , 2. 2. 3. 2. 2. 2. 3. 2. 705 900 225 700 790 625 000 905 3. 3. 3. 3. 3. 2. 3. 3. 025 050 325 025 075 750 250 090 2 .9 5 0 2 .9 5 0 2. 950 3. 100 3. 100 3. 100 2. 700 2. 575 2. 700 2. 850 2. 725 2. 850 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 700 375 125 575 850 475 125 725 A s b e s t o s w o r k e r s __________________________ .. _ B o ile r m a k e r s ............... _ B r ic k la y e r s _________________________________ C a is s o n and s e w e r ______________________ C a r p e n te r s __________________________________ C e m e n t fin is h e r s ________________ _________ E le c t r ic ia n s (in s id e w ir e m e n ) _____________ E le v a to r c o n s t r u c t o r s __________ __________ E n g in e e rs - P o w e r e qu ipm en t o p e r a t o r s : B u ild in g and h ea vy c o n s t r u c tio n : H eavy equ ipm en t: C r a n e s (a ll typ es) ________________ P o w e r s h o v e ls ___________________ D e r r i c k s ______ ____ _______________ M ediu m equ ipm en t: P ow er graders _ _ R o l l e r s ______ ____________________ T r e n c h m a ch in e s ___________ ____ L igh t equipm ent: B u lld o z e r s ________________________ P u m p s, 4 in ch and o v e r _________ C o m p r e s s o r s , B ld g . C o n s t. ____ C o m p r e s s o r s , p o r ta b le _________ 3. 200 3. 200 3. 200 3. 300 3. 300 3. 300 2. 950 2. 825 2. 950 3. 050 2. 925 3. 050 2 .9 5 0 2. 825 2. 825 2. 625 3. 2. 2. 2. 050 925 925 675 23 T A B L E 1 3 .-----U n io n s c a l e s o f w a g e s a n d h o u r s f o r b u il d i n g t r a d e s in 5 2 c i t i e s , J u ly 1, 1 9 5 3 a n d J u ly 1, R ate p e r hour July 1, 1953 T r a d e o r o c c u p a tio n R a te T rad e July 1, 1954 C L E V E L A N D , OHIO - C on tin u ed C O LU M BU S, J ou rn ey m en - C on tin u ed $ 2 ,9 5 0 3. 200 3. 000 2 .9 8 0 2 .9 8 0 2. 825 2 .9 5 0 3. 075 2 .8 2 5 3. 100 3. 100 3. 125 3. 100 3. 125 3. 205 3. 200 3. 025 3. 000 3 .1 0 0 2. 600 3. 175 3. 125 3. 375 3. 250 3. 025 $ 3 . 000 3. 275 3. 250 3. 105 3. 105 2. 900 3. 025 3. 150 2. 900 3. 175 3. 175 3. 275 3. 175 3. 200 3 .3 2 5 3. 275 3. 200 3. 150 3. 175 2. 650 3. 250 3. 200 3. 450 3. 325 3. 100 H e lp e rs and l a b o r e r s B r i c k l a y e r s ' te n d e rs _________________________ B u ild in g l a b o r e r s ____________________________ E le v a t o r c o n s t r u c t o r s ' h e l p e r s _____________ M a rb le s e t t e r s ' h e lp e r s __________ _________ _______________________ P la s t e r e r s ' la b o r e r s P lu m b e r s ’ l a b o r e r s __________________________ T e r r a z z o w o r k e r s ' h e lp e r s _________________ M ach in e o p e r a t o r s ------------------------------------T ile l a y e r s ' h e lp e r s __________________________ 2 .4 5 0 2. 450 2. 210 2. 500 2 .4 5 0 2. 575 2. 500 2. 650 2. 500 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 525 525 270 575 525 650 575 725 575 C O L U M B U S, OHIO J ou rn ey m en A s b e s t o s w o r k e r s ____________________________ B o ile r m a k e r s _________________________________ B r i c k l a y e r s ___________________________________ C a r p e n t e r s ------ ---------------------------------------------M illw rig h ts --- -- --------------- ---------P a r q u e t r y and lin o le u m t i l e --------------------W h a rf and b r i d g e _____ ___________________ C e m e n t f i n i s h e r s ____ _______________________ E le c t r ic ia n s (in s id e w ir e m e n ) ______________ E le v a t o r c o n s t r u c t o r s -----------------------------------E n g in e e rs - P o w e r equ ipm en t o p e r a t o r s : B u ild in g c o n s t r u c tio n : H eavy equ ipm en t: C r a n e s , p ow er s h o v e ls , d e r r ic k s _____ ___________________ M edium equ ipm en t: P ow er g ra d e rs , tren ch m a c h in e s ---------------------------------------R o l l e r s , a s p h a lt ____________________ R o l l e r s , b r ic k , g ra d e ------------------L igh t equ ipm en t: B u lld o z e r s __________________________ P u m p s, under 4 i n c h ______________ P u m p s, 4 in ch and o v e r ___________ C o m p r e s s o r s _______________________ H eavy c o n s tr u c tio n : H eavy equipm ent: C r a n e s , p ow er s h o v e ls , d e r r ic k s ___________________________ M edium equ ipm en t: P o w e r g r a d e r s , tr e n c h m a ch in es _____ *___________________ R o lle r s __________________________ ___ T h is r a t e in e f fe c t p r i o r to J u l y or o c c u p a tio n per hour J u l y 1, 1953 J u l y 1, 1954 $ 2 . 700 2. 575 2. 300 2. 875 2. 575 2. 575 2. 500 2. 650 2 . 750 2. 500 2 .8 7 5 $2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 875 2 .9 2 5 2. 4 00 2. 400 2. 575 2. 625 2. 300 2. 875 3. 3. 2. 2. 2. 2. *2 . 3. O H IO - C o n t in u e d Jo u rn e y m e n - C on tin u ed G la z ie r s ----- ---------------------------------------------------L a th e rs __________________ ___ ______________ M a ch in ists ____________________________________ M a r b le s e t t e r s ________________________________ M o s a ic and t e r r a z z o w o r k e r s ________ ______ P a in te r s (in clu d in g f r e s c o ) __________________ S p ra y and sw in g stage ____________________ S tr u c tu r a l s te e l ___________________________ P a p e r h a n g e r s ______________ __________________ P ip e fit t e r s ____________________________________ R e f r ig e r a t o r in s t a lle r s ___________________ P l a s t e r e r s ------ ------------------ *-------------------------P lu m b e r s ______________________________________ R od m en , r e in fo r c e r s ________________________ R o o f e r s , c o m p o s i t i o n ________________________ R o o f e r s , s la te and tile _ ___________________ S h e e t -m e t a l w o r k e r s _________________________ S ign p a in ters __________________________________ S p r in k le r f it t e r s ______________________________ S ton ecu tters ----------------------------------------------------S ton em a son s __________________________________ S t r u c t u r a l-ir o n w o r k e r s ____________________ S h e e te r s ___________________________________ S h e e t e r s -b u c k e r u p _______________________ T ile l a y e r s ____________________________________ * 1 9 5 4 - C o n t in u e d 2. 965 2 .9 0 0 3. 300 2. 675 2. 800 2. 675 2. 800 2. 575 2 .9 2 5 2. 840 3. 090 3. 050 3 .4 0 0 2. 775 2. 900 2. 775 2. 900 2. 675 3. 030 2. 980 2. 950 3. 100 2. 700 2. 575 2. 375 2. 850 2. 725 2 .4 7 5 2. 700 2 .0 7 5 2. 575 2. 575 2. 2. 2. 2. 2 .9 5 0 3. 100 2. 700 2. 575 2. 850 2. 725 1, 1 9 5 4 ; n ew s c a le 850 125 725 725 E n g in e e rs - P o w e r equ ipm en t o p e r a t o r s : - C on tin u ed H eavy c o n s t r u c tio n : - C on tin u ed L igh t equ ipm en t: B u lld o z e r s _________________ P u m p s, c o m p r e s s o r s ____ G la z ie r s ______________________________ L a th e rs ______________________________ M a rb le s e t t e r s _______________________ M o s a ic and t e r r a z z o w o r k e r s ____ P a in t e r s __ ___________________________ S tr u c tu r a l s te e l __________________ S p r a y __ ____ _______________________ P a p e r h a n g e r s ________________________ P l a s t e r e r s ___________________________ P lu m b e r s _____________________________ R o d m e n and r e in f o r c e r s ___________ R o o f e r s , c o m p o s i t i o n _______________ R o o f e r s , s la te and tile _____________ S p ra y gun o r dam p p r o o f i n g ____ S h e e t-m e ta l w o r k e r s ________________ Sign p a in te rs _________________________ S te a m fitte r s _________________________ S to n e m a s o n s , ston e s e t t e r s , c e m e n t b lo c k m e n __________________ S t r u c t u r a l-ir o n w o r k e r s ___________ T ile la y e r s ______ __________________ 850 725 350 975 675 675 600 775 2. 900 2. 600 2 .9 7 5 000 025 650 650 825 850 300 000 3 . 150 3. 150 2. 925 2. 575 3. 025 2. 675 H e lp e r s and l a b o r e r s B r ic k la y e r s * te n d e rs ________________ B u ild in g la b o r e r s -----------------------------E le v a to r c o n s t r u c to r s * h e lp e r s ____ P l a s t e r e r s * l a b o r e r s ________________ 2. 1. L 2. 050 850 990 050 2. 150 1 .9 5 0 2. 085 2. 150 A s b e s t o s w o r k e r s ________________________________ B r i c k l a y e r s _________________________________________ C a rp e n te rs ---------------------------------------------------M i l l w r i g h t s ____________________________________ C e m e n t f i n i s h e r s _________________________________ E l e c t r i c i a n s ( i n s i d e w i r e m e n ) -----------------E l e v a t o r c o n s t r u c t o r s ---------------------------------E n g in e e r s - P o w e r e q u ip m e n t o p e r a t o r s : A ir c o m p r e s s o r s : 2. 3. 2. 2. 2. 750 500 625 750 625 3. 000 3. 500 2 .6 2 5 2. 750 3. 015 2. 625 3. 000 3. 110 U n d e r 1 0 5 c u b i c f e e t ------------------------O v e r 1 0 5 c u b i c f e e t _____________________ B u l l d o z e r s _____________________________________ C a r r y a l l s _______________________________________ C r a n e s , d e r r i c k s , a n d d r a g l i n e s -------H o ists: 1 d r u m ______________________________________ 2 o r m o r e d r u m s ________________________ M ix e r s: L e s s t h a n 1 4 c u b i c f e e t ________________ 1 4 c u b i c f e e t a n d o v e r -----------------------P u m p s: 1 p u m p (4 in c h e s o r l e s s ) 2 o r m o r e p u m p s __________ R o l l e r s ____________________________ S h o v e l s ____________________________ T r a c t o r s __________________________ G l a z i e r s ______________________________ L a t h e r s _______________________________ M a c h i n i s t s ___________________________ M a r b l e s e t t e r s ______________________ M o sa ic an d t e r r a z z o w o r k e r s _ P a i n t e r s ______________________________ 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. D A LLA S, TEX . Jo u rn e y m e n P P P R R S p r a y , s w i n g i n g s t a g e _______ a p e r h a n g e r s _______________________ l a s t e r e r s ___________________________ l u m b e r s _____________________________ o d m e n _______________________________ o o f e r s , c o m p o s i t i o n ---------------- in n e g o t ia t io n a t t im e o f s u r v e y . 2. 900 125 500 750 750 750 125 500 750 750 750 2. 500 2. 750 2. 500 2. 750 2. 500 2. 750 2. 500 2. 750 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 3. 3. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 3. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 125 750 500 750 750 225 438 000 750 750 500 750 500 438 2. 900 2. 500 2. 150 125 750 500 750 750 2. 2 2 5 3 .4 3 8 3. 000 * 2. 750 ♦ 2. 750 2. 500 2. 750 2. 500 3 .4 3 8 3 .0 0 0 2. 600 2. 150 24 TABLE 1 3 .— U n io n s c a l e s o f w a g e s a n d h o u r s f o r b u ild in g t r a d e s in 5 2 c i t i e s , J u ly 1, 1 9 5 3 a n d J u ly 1, R ate p e r hour T r a d e o r o c c u p a tio n July 1, 1953 July 1, 1954 $ 2 ,4 0 0 2. 813 2. 500 2 .9 0 0 3. 500 $2. 2. 2. 3. 3. 400 813 625 000 500 750 888 025 750 2. 3. 3. 2. 875 013 150 750 2. 2. 3. 2. H e lp e r s and l a b o r e r s 1. 550 1. 600 1 .4 0 0 2. 110 1. 600 1. 600 1. 600 1. 600 1 .4 5 0 2. 170 1. 600 1. 600 J ou rn e y m e n B r i c k l a y e r s ' t e n d e r s ____________________________ H o d c a r r i e r s ___________________________________ B u i l d i n g l a b o r e r s ________________________________ E l e v a t o r c o n s t r u c t o r s ' h e l p e r s _____________ M a r b l e s e t t e r s ' h e l p e r s ________________________ P l a s t e r e r s ' t e n d e r s _____________________________ P l u m b e r s ' l a b o r e r s _____________________________ T e r r a z z o w o r k e r s ' h e l p e r s ___________________ B a s e g r i n d e r s _________________________________ T i l e l a y e r s ' h e l p e r s _____________________________ D EN V ER , D A Y T O N , OHIO A sb estos w ork e rs ________ ________________ B o ile r m a k e r s _________________________________ B r ic k la y e r s __ ________________________________ C a r p e n t e r s _____________________ _____________ C e m e n t f in is h e r s _ __________________________ E le c t r ic ia n s (in s id e w ire m e n ) ______________ E le v a t o r c o n s t r u c t o r s _______________________ E n g in e e rs - P o w e r equ ipm en t o p e r a t o r s : B u ild in g c o n s t r u c tio n : H eavy equ ipm en t: C r a n e s (a ll ty p e s ), p o w e r s h o v e ls , d e r r i c k s ________________ M ediu m equ ipm en t: P o w e r g r a d e r s , tre n ch m a c h in e s __________________________ R o lle r s (asphalt) ___________________ L igh t equ ipm en t: B u lld o z e r s __________________________ P u m p s, o v e r 4 in ch _______________ C o m p r e s s o r s _______________________ H eavy c o n s t r u c tio n : H eavy equ ipm en t: C r a n e s (a ll t y p e s ), p o w e r s h o v e ls , d e r r i c k s ________________ M ediu m eq u ip m en t: P o w e r g r a d e r s , tre n ch m a c h in e s __________________________ R o l l e r s (asphalt) ___________________ L igh t equ ipm en t: B u lld o z e r s --------------------------------------P u m p s, o v e r 4 in ch _______________ C o m p r e s s o r s ----------------------------------G la z ie r s _______________________________________ L a th e rs _______________________________________ M a rb le s e t t e r s ______________________ ____ _____ M o s a ic and t e r r a z z o w o r k e r s ----------- ---------P a in t e r s _____________________________________ Sw ing and s c a ffo ld ________________________ S p ra y --------------- ----------- ----------------------------S tr u c tu r a l s t e e l, ir o n and b r i d g e _______ P a p e r h a n g e r s _____________________________ __ P l a s t e r e r s ___ ___________________ _________ P l u m b e r s _____ ____ ___________________________ R o d m e n and r e in fo r c e r s ------------------------------R o o f e r s , c o m p o s i t i o n ________________________ R o o f e r s , s la te and tile _ ___________________ S h e e t -m e t a l w o r k e r s ----------------------------------S ign p a in te r s __________________________ ______P i c t o r i a l p a in ters _________________________ S t e a m fit t e r s ____________________________________ S ton em a son s ----------------------------------------------------S t r u c t u r a l-ir o n w o r k e r s ------------------------------T ile la y e r s ____________________________________ July 1, 1953 July 1, 1954 $ 2 . 250 2. 250 . 980 2. 035 . 060 2. 250 . 980 . 060 2 .5 9 0 . 060 $2. 2. . . H e lp e r s and la b o r e r s J o u rn e y m e n - C on tin u ed B r i c k l a y e r s ' ten d ers _________________________ M o r ta r m i x e r s ______ ___________________ B u ild in g l a b o r e r s ____________________________ E le v a to r c o n s t r u c t o r s ' h e lp e r s _____________ P l a s t e r e r s ' l a b o r e r s _________________________ M o r ta r m ix e r s ____________________________ R a te p e r h our T r a d e o r o c c u p a tio n D A Y T O N , OHIO - C on tin u ed D A L L A S , T E X . - C on tinued R o o f e r s , s la te and t ile __________________ __ S h e e t -m e t a l w o r k e r s _________________________ S ign p a in te r s _________________________________ S te a m fitte r s __ ____________________ ________ S t o n e m a s o n s ______ ___________________________ S t r u c t u r a l- and o r n a m e n t a l-ir o n w o r k e r s ______________________________ ______ B u c k e r s -u p ________ ____ ___________________ S h e e te r s _________________ ________________ T ile la y e r s ____________________________________ 1954 - C o n tin u e d 2. 2. 3. 2. 2. 3. 2. 760 900 320 800 620 190 905 2. 3. 3. 2. 2. 3. 3. 760 000 320 800 620 190 090 3. 080 3. 080 2. 800 2. 670 2. 800 2. 670 2. 800 2. 670 2. 670 2. 800 2. 670 2. 670 3. 080 3. 080 2. 800 2. 670 2. 800 2. 670 2. 800 2. 670 2. 670 2. 550 3 .0 0 0 3. 050 3. 050 2. 670 2. 780 3. 080 2. 940 2 .9 4 0 2 .9 7 0 3. 050 2. 730 2. 580 2. 800 2. 800 2. 680 2 .9 2 0 3. 050 3. 320 2. 900 3 .0 5 0 2. 2. 2. 2. 3. 3. 3. 2. 2. 3. 2. 2. 2. 3. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 3. 3. 3. 3. 3. 800 670 670 750 000 150 150 670 780 080 940 940 970 160 830 580 800 800 750 000 160 320 000 150 1 2 1 2 2 250 250 1 980 2 160 200 .6 2. 250 1 980 . 2 060 . 2. 590 2 060 . CO LO . Jo u rn e y m e n A s b e s t o s w o r k e r s ________________________________ B o i l e r m a k e r s ______________________________________ B r i c k l a y e r s _________________________________________ S e w e r w o r k _____________________________________ C a r p e n t e r s __________________________________________ C e m e n t f i n i s h e r s __________________________________ C o m p o s i t i o n f l o o r l a y e r s _________________ E l e c t r i c i a n s ( i n s i d e w i r e m e n ) _______________ E l e v a t o r c o n s t r u c t o r s _________________________ E n g in e e r s - P o w e r e q u ip m e n t o p e r a t o r s : B u ild in g c o n s tr u c tio n : H e a v y e q u ip m e n t: D e r r ic k s , sh o v e ls, m u l t i p l e - d r u m h o i s t s ____________ M e d iu m e q u ip m e n t : T r a c t o r s ________________________________ C o n c r e t e p a v e r s ______________________ L ig h t e q u ip m e n t: O n e -d ru m h o ists, c o m p r e s s o r s , p u m p s _________________________________ H e a v y c o n s tr u c tio n : H e a v y e q u ip m e n t: S h o v e l s __________________________________ E u c l i d l o a d e r s _______________________ P u l l t y p e _____________ __________________ M e d iu m e q u ip m e n t: T r a c t o r s ________________________________ L ig h t e q u ip m e n t: C o m p r e s s o r s , p u m p s, c o re o r d i a m o n d d r i l l s _________________ G l a z i e r s _____________________________________________ L a t h e r s ______________________________________________ M a c h i n i s t s _____________________ _______ _____________ M a r b l e s e t t e r s ___________________________ _____ ___ M o s a i c a n d t e r r a z z o w o r k e r s _______________ P a i n t e r s _________ _____ _______ _______________________ S p r a y _____________________________________________ P a p e r h a n g e r s _____________________________________ P l a s t e r e r s __________________________________________ P l u m b e r s ___________________________ ________________ R o d m e n _____________________________ ________________ R o o f e r s , c o m p o s i t i o n ___________________________ R o o f e r s , s l a t e a n d t i l e ________________________ S h e e t - m e t a l w o r k e r s ____________________________ S i g n p a i n t e r s ________________________________ ______ S t e a m f i t t e r s _______________________________________ S t o n e c u t t e r s ________ ______ ________________________ S t o n e m a s o n s _______________________________________ S t r u c t u r a l - i r o n w o r k e r s ______________________ T ile la y e r s _________________________________________ 2. 750 2. 750 3. 500 3. 750 2. 775 2. 750 3. 000 3. 000 2 .9 9 0 3. 000 2 .9 0 0 3. 500 3. 750 2. 850 2. 775 3. 025 3. 000 3. 090 2. 630 2. 955 2 .4 6 0 2. 630 2. 785 2. 955 2. 460 2. 785 2. 510 2. 630 2. 360 2. 955 2 .9 5 5 2. 785 2. 460 2. 785 2. 460 2 .4 5 0 3. 300 2. 775 3. 125 3. 125 2. 540 2. 640 2. 540 3. 300 2. 970 2. 750 2. 750 2. 750 2. 775 2. 770 2. 970 2. 500 3. 500 2. 750 3. 125 2. 785 2. 500 3 .3 0 0 2. 775 3. 200 3. 200 . 600 2. 925 . 600 3. 300 3. 050 2. 750 2. 850 . 850 2. 775 2. 825 3. 050 2. 500 3. 500 2. 750 3. 200 2 200 . 1 800 . 2. 095 2. 050 . 200 2. 1. . . 2. 2. 350 2. 050 2. 050 2. 150 2 .4 0 0 2. 150 . 150 2 2 2 H e lp e rs an d la b o r e r s B r i c k l a y e r s ' t e n d e r s ___________________________ B u i l d i n g l a b o r e r s ________________________________ E l e v a t o r c o n s t r u c t o r s ' h e l p e r s ____________ M a r b l e s e t t e r s ' h e l p e r s _______________________ P l a s t e r e r s ' l a b o r e r s __________________________ P lu m b e rs' la b o r e r s : D r a i n l a y e r s ___________________________________ P i p e l a y e r s , o v e r 6 i n c h e s -------------------T e r r a z z o w o r k e r s ' h e l p e r s ----------------------T i l e l a y e r s ' h e l p e r s ------- ------------------------------ 2 2 100 . 2 2 2 275 875 160 150 275 25 T A B L E 1 3 . — U n io n s c a l e s o f w a g e s a n d h o u r s f o r b u il d i n g t r a d e s in 52 c i t i e s , J u ly 1, 1 95 3 a n d J u ly 1, R ate p e r hour T r a d e o r o c c u p a tio n July 1, 1953 July 1, 1954 DES M OINES, IO W A M o s a ic and t e r r a z z o w o r k e r s ______________ P a in t e r s _ _ ..... S p ra y and sw in g sta ge P a p e r h a n g e r s _________________________________ P la s t e r e r s ____________________________________ P lu m b e r s ______________________________________ R e fr ig e r a t io n fit t e r s _________________________ R o d m e n _______________________________________ R o o f e r s , c o m p o s it io n . ... ........ R o o f e r s , s la te and tile ______________________ S h e e t-m e ta l w o r k e r s _____________________ __ Sign p a in te r s __________________________________ S te a m fitte r s . ... _ _ ... „.... S ton em a son s __________________________________ ......... . S t r u c t u r a l -i r o n w o r k e r s T e r r a z z o w o r k e r s ___________________________ T ile la y e r s ____________________________________ 625 300 625 625 850 835 $ 2 . 900 3. 550 2. 800 2. 800 3. 000 2 .9 8 0 2. 625 2. 625 2. 625 2. 900 2 .9 0 0 2 .9 0 0 E n g in e e rs - P o w e r e qu ipm en t o p e r a t o r s : - C on tin u ed B u ild in g c o n s t r u c tio n : - C on tin u ed L igh t equ ipm en t: C o m p r e s s o r s (on s te e l) __________ C o m p r e s s o r s (not on s te e l) ______ H o ists (on s te e l) ___________________ H o ists (not on s te e l) ______________ H eavy c o n s t r u c tio n : H eavy e qu ip m en t: C r a n e s (on s t e e l ) ___ ____ __________ P ile d r iv e r s (not on ste e l) ______ S hovel c o m b in a tio n s ______________ M edium equ ipm en t: B u llfin z e r s T r e n c h m a ch in e s _________________ L ig h t equ ipm en t: H o ists (on ste e l) H o ists (not on s te e l) ______________ C o m p r e s s o r s (on s te e l) --------------C o m p r e s s o r s (not on ste e l) ----P u m ps G la z ie r s L a th e rs _______________ _______________________ M a rb le s e t t e r s ______________________________ M o s a ic anri t e r r a z z o w o r k e r s P a in te r s ---------___-------- ----------------------------------.dpi* ay arirl SAnring stag#* P a p e r h a n g e r s _______________________________ P la s te r e r s : C o m m e r c ia l R esirienti al P lu m b e r s ____________________________________ R o d m e n , r e in fo r c e d s t e e l w o r k e r s ______ R o o f e r s , c o m p o s it io n and p r e c a s t t i l e ___ R o o f e r s , s la te and t ile ____________________ S h e e t-m e ta l w o r k e r s : A g re e m e n t A ____________________________ A g re e m e n t B ____________________________ Sign p a in te rs S te a m fitte r s S p r in k le r fit t e r s S to n e m a so n s _________________________________ S t r u c t u r a l-ir o n w o r k e r s ___________________ R ig g e r s ----------------------------- -------------- --------T ile la y e r s __________________________________ $3. 2. 3. 3. $3. 2. 3. 3. 150 725 150 000 250 825 250 100 3. 250 3. 100 3. 100 3. 000 3 .0 0 0 3. 100 3. 100 3. 3. 3. 2. 3. 2. 3. 3. 3. 2. 3. 2. 150 000 150 725 000 550 180 120 000 750 000 750 3. 3. 3. 2. 3. 2. 3. 3. 3. 2. 3. 2. 250 100 250 825 100 700 260 200 100 850 100 850 3. 180 3. 180 3. 000 2. 850 2 .9 7 5 3. 325 3. 3. 3. 2. 3. 3. 260 390 125 960 150 500 3. 000 2 .9 0 0 2. 600 3. 000 3. 000 3. 250 3. 150 2. 800 3. 000 3. 3. 2. 3. 3. 3. 3. 2. 3. 125 000 800 125 000 250 250 875 100 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 250 330 250 200 445 545 600 400 2. 350 2. 430 2. 350 2. 200 2. 520 2. 620 2. 650 2. 500 2. 790 2. 350 2. 890 2. 500 B r ic k la y e r s ... .. .. C a r p e n t e r s ___________________ ______________ C e m e n t fin is h e r s . . . . . . . .......... ............ 2. 900 2. 490 2 .4 3 0 3. 350 2. 900 2. 750 3. 250 3. 100 3. 100 E le c t r ic ia n s (in s id e w ire m e n ) E l e v a t o r c o n s t r u c t o r s __________________________ E n g in e e r s - P o w e r e q u ip m e n t o p e r a t o r s : B u ild in g c o n s tr u c tio n : 2. 850 2. 735 3. 050 2. 930 3. 100 3. 250 3. 100 H e a v y e q u ip m e n t: C r a n e s , s h o v e l s ______________________ C a r r y a l l s c o o p s ______________________ 2. 850 2. 670 2. 850 2. 670 2 .4 5 0 2. 700 2 .4 5 0 2. 450 2. 700 2. 700 2. 020 2. 020 2. 250 2. 625 2. 840 2. 500 2. 500 2. 450 2. 700 2. 450 2. 625 3. 000 3. 000 2. 825 2. 200 2. 200 2. 725 2. 450 3. 000 3. 300 2. 825 2. 500 2. 500 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 3. 3. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 3. 3. 2. 2. 2. 300 300 350 875 840 750 750 525 775 525 800 100 100 875 300 300 825 525 100 550 875 750 750 1. 910 2. 010 1 .9 1 0 1 .9 8 0 1 .9 1 0 2. 035 1. 910 1. 910 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 050 150 050 090 050 175 050 050 3. 2. 3. 3. 3. 2. 3. 3. 3. 300 2. 720 3. 200 3. 250 3 .0 5 0 2. 900 3. 250 3. 140 J ou rn ey m en P i l e d r i v e r s ( n o t o n s t e e l ) __________ S h o v e l c o m b i n a t i o n s ___________________ M e d iu m e q u ip m e n t: B u l l d o z e r s _____ ________________________ D e r r i c k s ( o n s t e e l ) ____________________ D e r r i c k s ( n o t o n s t e e l ) ______________ Ju ly 1, 1954 3. 150 3. 000 3. 000 D E T R O IT , M ICH. A s b e s t o s w o r k e r s ____________________________ H om e i n s u l a t o r s ------------------- --------------------B o ile r m a k e r s _______ _______________________ B r ic k la y e r s __________________________________ C a rp e n te rs ____________________________________ C e m e n t fin is h e r s _____ ________________________ E le c t r ic ia n s (in s id e w i r e m e n ) ______ _______ E le v a to r c o n s t r u c t o r s _______________________ E n g in e e rs - P o w e r equipm ent o p e r a t o r s : B u ild in g c o n s tr u c tio n : H eavy equ ipm en t: C r a n e s (on s te e l) ___________________ July 1, 1953 J o u rn e y m e n - C on tin u ed $2. 3. 2. 2. 2. 2. H e lp e r s and l a b o r e r s B r ic k la y e r s * ten d ers _________________________ M o r ta r m ix e r s ____________________________ B u ild in g l a b o r e r s ____________________________ E le v a t o r c o n s t r u c t o r s ' h e lp e r s _____________ Marhl p sette rs * h e lp e r s P l a s t e r e r s ' l a b o r e r s _________________________ T e r r a z z o w o r k e r s ' h e lp e r s _________________ T ile la y e r s * h e lp e r s R ate p e r hour T r a d e o r o c c u p a tio n D E T R O IT , M ICH. - C on tinued J ou rn ey m en A s b e s t o s w o r k e r s ________ _____ ______________ B r ic k la y e r s ___________________________________ C a r p e n te r s ___ _ _ ....................... C e m e n t f i n i s h e r s _____________________________ E le c t r ic ia n s (in s id e w irem en ) ______________ E le v a to r c o n s t r u c t o r s _______________________ E n g in e e rs - P o w e r equipm ent o p e r a t o r s : B u ild in g c o n s t r u c tio n : H eavy equ ipm en t: C r a n e s and s h o v e ls - o v e r 3 U y a r d c a p a c i t y _______ ____ _____ P a v in g m ix e r s S id e b o o m t r a c to r s _________________ M ediu m equ ipm en t: S in g le -d r u m h o is ts C o m p r e s s o r s (o v e r 250 cu b ic fe e t c a p a city ) _____________________ S c o o p s and d o z e r s .............. _ _ _ L ig h t equ ipm en t: C o m p r e s s o r s (under 250 cu b ic fe e t c a p a city ) _____________________ W eld in g m a c h i n e s _____ _____ _______ G la z ie r s ______________________________ ______ L a th e rs ________________________________________ M a ch in ists ____________________________________ 1 9 5 4 - C o n t in u e d 150 615 100 250 000 655 150 140 3. 150 3. 000 3. 000 3 .0 0 0 3. 150 3. 000 H e lp e r s and l a b o r e r s B r i c k l a y e r s ' t e n d e r s _____ _ ___ _____ M o rta r m ix e r s B u ild in g l a b o r e r s _______ ____ _______________ E le v a to r c o n s t r u c t o r s 1 h e l p e r s ____________ M a rb le s e tte rs * h e lp e r s M a rb le p o lis h e r s and r u b b e r s _________ P l a s t e r e r s ' l a b o r e r s _______________________ T e r r a z z o w o r k e r s ' h e lp e r s _______________ B a s e -m a c h in e o p e r a t o r s and d r y g r in d e r s . . _ .... _ ___ T ile l a y e r s ' h e lp e r s ________________________ FRTP PA £|XVL£«, Jr At J o u rn e y m e n 26 T A B L E 1 3 . — U n io n s c a l e s o f w a g e s a n d h o u r s f o r b u il d i n g t r a d e s in 52 c i t i e s , J u ly 1, 195 3 a n d J u ly 1, R ate p e r hour T r a d e o r o c c u p a tio n July 1, 1953 $ 2 . 670 ’ 2. 420 Shep.t-m etal w o r k e r s . . ..................... S te a m fitte r s . ._ .. ._ . .. S ton em a son s ___ _________________ _____________ S t r u c t u r a l-ir o n w o r k e r s ____________________ T ile la y e r s ____________________________________ Ju ly 1, 1954 $ 3 . 060 2. 650 2. 650 $ 3 . 160 2. 950 2. 950 2. 550 2. 550 2. 850 2. 850 2. 550 3. 060 2. 275 2. 550 2. 275 2 . 800 2. 750 2. 750 2. 250 2. 500 2. 500 3. 000 3. 000 2 . 810 2. 250 2. 500 2 . 600 2. 500 3. 000 3. 150 3. 060 2. 850 2. 750 2. 850 3. 160 2. 575 2 850 2. 450 3. 000 2. 750 2. 750 2. 400 2. 650 2. 650 3. 000 3. 125 2 . 920 2. 400 2. 650 2 .7 5 0 2 . 600 3. 125 3. 250 3. 160 2. 950 2. 750 J o u r n e y m e n - C on tin u ed E n g in e e rs - P o w e r equipm ent o p e r a t o r s : - C on tin u ed B u ild in g c o n s t r u c tio n : - C on tinued M ediu m eq u ip m en t: P lu m b e r s ______________________________________ July 1, 1953 G RAN D R A P ID S, M ICH. - C on tin u ed E R IE , P A . - C on tin u ed S c o o p s (c a r r y a ll) __________________ L igh t equ ipm en t: R ate p e r h ou r T r a d e o r o c c u p a tio n July 1, 1954 J o u rn e y m e n - C on tin u ed L igh t equipm ent: R o l l e r s , pu m p s, w e ld e r s _________ H eavy c o n s tr u c tio n : H eavy equ ipm en t: S h o v e ls , c r a n e s , d i t c h e r s ________ M ediu m equ ipm en t: 1 9 5 4 - C o n t in u e d $ 2 . 670 2. 420 2. 420 2. 420 3. 150 3. 150 2. 750 2. 850 2. 750 2. 850 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 3. 2. 2. 2. . 2. 2. 3. 3. 3. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 3. 2. 3. 2. 2. 2. 3. 3. 3. 600 750 200 920 735 735 300 410 685 520 300 625 775 150 250 350 775 2 .9 0 0 3. 150 2. 735 2 600 750 350 300 000 000 450 560 835 670 450 000 900 150 350 670 900 350 150 000 E n g in e e rs - P o w e r equipm ent o p e r a to r s : - C on tin u ed H eavy c o n s t r u c tio n : H eavy equ ipm en t: C r a n e s (on s te e l) .. _ _ __ _ S h ov el co m b in a tio n s P i l e d r iv e r s _________________________ M edium equipm ent: B u lld o z e r s T r e n c h m a c h i n e s __ ________________ L ig h t e qu ip m en t: H o is ts _______________________________ C o m p r e s s o r s (on ste e l) C o m p r e s s o r s (not on ste e l) _ P u m p s ____________ __________________ G la z ie r s L a th e rs . ... ......... M arble s e t t e r s M o s a ic and t e r r a z z o w o r k e r s _ _ P a in te r s ... ..._ S p ra y and sw ng stage P a p e r h a n g e r s ... . .. _ ...... P la s t e r e r s P lu m b e r s . ... . R od m en ___ ____ R o o f e r s , c o m p o s it io n R o o f e r s , s la te and tile _ ... . ... ..... S h e e t-m e ta l w o r k e r s ________________________ Sign p a in te rs S te a m fitte r s ____________________ ____________ S to n e m a so n - _ S t r u c t u r a l-ir o n w o r k e r s M achine r e m o v e r s and r ig g e r s ________ T ile la y e r s ______________________ ____ ________ H e lp e r s and la b o r e r s H e lp e r s and la b o r e r s B r ic k la y e r s * te n d e r s : U sing h o d __________________________________ U sing w h e e lb a r ro w _ __ _______________ B u ild in g l a b o r e r s ____________________________ E le v a to r c o n s t r u c to r s * h e lp e r s _______ _____ M a rb le setters* h e lp e r s . ... P la s t e r e r s * la b o r e r s _________________________ P lu m b e r s ’ l a b o r e r s __________________________ T e r r a z z o w o r k e r s ’ h e lp e r s _________________ G rin d e r s and p o lis h e r s ___________________ T ile l a y e r s ' h e lp e r s __________________________ 1. 1. 1. 1. 2. 1. 1. 2. 2. 2. 975 875 775 910 075 975 875 075 175 075 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 300 200 10 0 050 075 300 200 B r i c k l a y e r s ' te n d e r s ------------------------------------M o r ta r m ix e r ____________________________ B u ild in g l a b o r e r s E le v a t o r c o n s t r u c to r s * h e lp e r s ------------------M arble s e t t e r s ’ h e lp e r s P la s t e r e r s * h e lp e r s _________________________ T prr^ 7, 7.0 w o rk e rs * Vielpers * B a s e -m a c h in e o p e r a t o r s T ile l a y e r s ’ h e lp e r s 075 175 075 925 925 925 140 250 050 250 500 250 3. . 3. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 3. 3. 063 900 425 738 750 500 900 750 125 100 Jo u rn e y m e n J ou rn ey m e n 1. 1. 1. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. H OUSTON, T E X . GRAN D R A P ID S , MICH. A s b e s to s w o r k e r s R r ic k l a y e r s C a r p e n t e r s ____________________________________ M ill w ri ghts C e m e n t fin is h e r s _____________________________ E le c t r ic ia n s (in s id e w ire m e n ) _____ _________ E le v a to r c o n s t r u c t o r s _______________________ E n g in e e rs - P o w e r equipm ent o p e r a t o r s : B u ild in g c o n s tr u c tio n : H eavy equ ipm en t: C r a n e s (on ste e l) S h ov el com b in a tio n s _______________ P ile d r iv e rs M ediu m eq u ip m en t: B u lld o z e r s -------- ---------- -------------------D e r r i c k s (on s te e l) ________________ D e r r i c k s (not on s te e l) ____________ L ig h t equ ipm en t: C o m p r e s s o r s (on ste e l) _____ ______ C o m p r e s s o r s (not on ste e l) ______ H ois ts (on s te e l) H ois ts (not on s te e l) 1. 825 1. 925 1. 825 1. 970 2. 250 1 .9 5 0 2. 250 2. 500 2. 250 . 900 3. 150 2. 500 2 . 900 2. 550 2 .9 2 5 2 .8 1 5 2 3. 3. 2. 3. 2. 3. 3. 000 250 675 000 675 000 040 3. 060 2. 650 2. 650 3. 160 2 .9 5 0 2 .9 5 0 2. 550 3. 0 6 0 2. 650 2. 850 3. 160 2. 950 3. 2. 3. 2. 3. 2. 3. 2. 060 275 060 550 160 575 160 850 A sb e sto s w ork e rs ............. _ B o ile r m a k e r s _________ ________ _______ ______ B r ic k la y e r s __________________________________ C a rp e n te rs ... ._ _ .............. P i l e d r iv e r s , and w h a rf and b r id g e F l o o r la y e r s (p a rq u e try) ______ _________ M illw rig h ts C e m e n t fin is h e r s ____________________________ E le c t r ic ia n s (in s id e w ire m e n ) ____________ E le v a t o r c o n s t r u c to r s ______ ______________ E n g in e e rs - P o w e r equ ipm en t o p e r a t o r s : A ir c o m p r e s s o r s _________________________ B u lld o z e r s ________________________________ C r a n e s , d e r r ic k s , d r a g lin e s ... .. ____ G r a d e r s , b la d e and e le v a tin g : T ow ed S e l f - p r o p e l l e d _________________________ H o is ts : 1 d r u m _____________ ___________________ d ru m s o r m o r e ....... ... . ..... L o c o m o t iv e s ______________________________ M ix e r s : L e s s than 14 cu b ic f e e t ______________ 14 cu h ir fe e t o r o v e r Pum ps 2 2. 900 2. 750 3. 175 2. 488 2. 488 2. 488 2. 625 2. 488 3 .0 0 0 2. 945 2 2. 213 2. 625 2. 625 2. 550 3. 000 3. 000 2 . 213 2. 625 2. 550 3. 000 2. 213 2. 625 2. 625 2. 550 3. 000 3. 000 2. 213 2. 625 2 . 213 2. 550 3. 000 2. 550 27 T A B L E 1 3 . — U n io n s c a l e s o f w a g e s a n d h o u r s f o r b u il d i n g t r a d e s in 5 2 c i t i e s , J u ly 1, 1 95 3 a n d J u ly 1, 1954 - C o n tin u e d R a te p e r h o u r T rad e H OU STO N , or o c c u p a tio n TEX. J u ly 1, 1953 J u ly 1, 19 5 4 IN D IA N A P O L IS , IN D . - C o n t in u e d $ 2 . 213 2. 6 2 5 2. 6 2 5 2. 6 25 3 . 175 2. 75 0 2. 76 3 2. 763 2. 35 0 2. 85 0 2. 60 0 2. 725 2. 3 5 0 2. 750 3 .1 7 5 2. 7 5 0 2 .4 8 8 2. 35 0 2. 77 5 2. 8 7 5 3. 00 0 3 . 175 2. 6 2 5 (3 ) 2. 76 3 $ 2 . 550 3. 0 00 3. 0 0 0 3. 0 00 3. 250 3. 0 0 0 2. 9 0 0 2 .9 0 0 2. 6 2 5 3 . 125 2. 750 3. 000 2. 62 5 3. 100 3. 2 5 0 3. 0 0 0 2. 7 5 0 2 . 500 3. 0 0 0 3. 0 0 0 3. 125 3 .4 2 5 3. 0 0 0 3 . 150 2. 9 0 0 H e lp e r s a n d l a b o r e r s B r i c k l a y e r s ' t e n d e r s .... .............. B u il d i n g l a b o r e r s ..... . E l e v a t o r c o n s t r u c t o r s ' h e l p e r s ______________ M a r b le s e t t e r s ' h e lp e r s M o s a ic and t e r r a z z o w o r k e r s ' h e lp e r s _ _ P l a s t e r e r s ' l a b o r e r s ___________________________ T ile l a y e r s ' h e lp e r s _ . ___ 1. 1. 2. 1. 1. 1. 1. 690 500 060 66 3 663 800 66 3 1. 1. 2. 1. 1. 1. 1. 750 550 170 750 750 85 0 750 I N D I A N A P O L I S , IN D . Jou rn eym en A s b e s t o s w o r k e r s _______________________________ B o ile r m a k e r s B r i c k l a y e r s _____ _ __________ ________________ C a r p e n t e r s ___ _ _ ___ C e m e n t fin is h e r s .. . . . . E l e c t r i c i a n s ( i n s i d e w ir e m e n ) ________________ E le v a to r c o n s t r u c t o r s .... . _ .......... E n g in e e r s - P o w e r e q u ip m e n t o p e r a t o r s : B u il d i n g c o n s t r u c t i o n : H e a v y e q u ip m e n t ; C ran es D e r r i c k s - b u l l w h e e ls ____________ H o is t s __________________________________ M e d iu m e q u ip m e n t : C o n c r e t e m i x e r s (21 c u b i c fe e t ) ____________________ ______________ C o n cre te pu m ps, tr a c to r s h o v e l s _______ _____ __________________ L ig h t e q u ip m e n t : A ir c o m p r e s s o r s , p u m p s - w a ter, w e ld i n g m a c h i n e s __________________ H eavy c o n s tr u c tio n : H e a v y e q u ip m e n t : A u to p a t r o ls , s c o o p s ............ _ . C r a n e s _________________________________ M e d iu m e q u ip m e n t : B u l l d o z e r s , r o l l e r s (a s p h a lt ) t r e n c h m a c h i n e s ____________________ L ig h t e q u ip m e n t : C o m p r e s s o r s , pum ps . . . ... T r a c t o r s ........... ........ ................................... S ee footnote at end o f table . July 1, 1953 July 1, 1954 $ 2 . 700 2. 875 3. 00 0 3. 000 2. 600 2. 850 2. 60 0 3. 000 3. 00 0 2. 95 0 2. 30 0 2. 550 2. 870 2. 40 0 3. 000 2. 20 5 2. 375 1 .9 5 5 3 . 250 2 .9 5 0 3. 000 $ 2 . 835 2 .9 7 5 3. 000 3. 000 2. 700 3. 000 2. 700 3. 100 3. 100 3. 050 2. 360 - C ontinu ed J o u rn eym en - C ontinu ed J o u r n e y m e n - C o n t in u e d E n g in e e r s - P o w e r e q u ip m e n t o p e r a t o r s : - C o n t in u e d S crapers: 3 c u b ic y a r d s o r le s s O v e r 3 c u b i c y a r d s ... ____ T ra ctors _ . . . . . _ T r e n c h m a c h i n e s , a l l s i z e s _______________ L a t h e r s ____________________________________________ M a c h i n is t s ____________ ______ _____________________ M a r b l e s e t t e r s ___________________________________ M o s a i c a n d t e r r a z z o w o r k e r s ............ P a in t e r s ____ _ S te e l s p r a y on s ta g e S t e e l b r u s h s w in g s t a g e ........... .. S t e e l s p r a y ____________________________________ P a p e r h a n g e r s _______ ____ ________________________ P ip e fit t e r s _ . . . . . . . . . . P l a s t e r e r s ________________________________________ P lu m b e r s R o d m e n ___________ ______ __________________________ ..... . R o o fe r s , c o m p o s it io n _ R o o f e r s , s l a t e a n d t i l e ________________________ S h e e t-m e ta l w o r k e r s _ S ig n p a i n t e r s _____ _______________________________ S t o n e m a s o n s ______________________________________ S t r u c t u r a l - i r o n w o r k e r s _______________________ S h e e te r s and b u c k e r s - u p T i l e l a y e r s ________________________________________ R ate p e r hour T r a d e or occu p ation 2. 9 0 0 3. 100 3. 250 2. 2. 3. 3. 68 0 525 000 04 0 2. 9 3 0 3. 180 2. 830 2. 780 3. 3. 3. 3. 2. 3. 3. 100 150 250 000 700 100 04 0 3. 0 3 0 3. 2 8 0 2 .9 3 0 G la z ie r s ______________________________________ L a th e r s _______________________________________ M a rb le s e t t e r s ______________________________ M o sa ic and t e r r a z z o w o r k e r s ___________ P a in te r s ______________________________________ S p ra y ___________ ;__________________________ P a p e r h a n g e rs _______________________________ P la s t e r e r s ___________________________________ P lu m b e r s _____________________________________ R o d m en _______________________________________ R o o f e r s , c o m p o s i t i o n ______________________ R o o f e r s , sla te and tile ____________________ S h e e t -m e ta l w o r k e r s _______________________ Sign p a in ters ________________________________ S te a m fitte r s __________________________________ S to n ec u tters _________________________________ C a r v e r s ___________________________________ P la n e r m e n ______________________________ S to n em a so n s _________________________________ S tr u c t u r a l-ir o n w o r k e r s __________________ T ile la y e r s __________________________ ____ ___ 2 .9 3 0 2. 180 2. 28 0 2. 830 2 .9 3 0 2 .9 3 0 3. 0 3 0 2. 8 30 2. 9 3 0 2. 180 2. 4 8 0 2. 28 0 2 . 580 2 .9 5 5 2. 40 0 3. 100 2 . 265 2 .4 3 5 2 .0 1 5 3 . 250 3. 05 0 3. 00 0 H e lp e r s and la b o r e r s B r ic k la y e r s ' te n d e r s ______________________ B u ild in g la b o r e r s __________________________ C o n c r e te b r e a k e r s _____________________ C o m p o sitio n r o o f e r s ' h e lp e r s ___________ E le v a to r c o n s t r u c to r s ' h e l p e r s _________ P l a s t e r e r s ' la b o r e r s _______________________ P lu m b e r s ' la b o r e r s _______________________ S e w e r pipe la b o r e r s ____________________ 2. 120 2. 220 1. 2. 1. 2. 2. 2. 1. 2. 90 0 050 820 130 2. 120 1 .9 0 0 2. 05 0 05 0 150 91 0 130 2. 220 2. 050 2. 200 J A C K S O N V IL L E , F L A . J ou rn eym en A s b e s t o s w o r k e r s _____________________________ B o ile r m a k e r s _________________________________ B r ic k la y e r s ____________________________________ C a r p e n t e r s , p ile d r iv e r s and w h a rf and b r id g e ____________________________ M illw r ig h ts _________________________________ P ile d r iv e r s w orking on c r e o s o t e p i l i n g ___________________________ C e m e n t fin is h e r s ______________________________ E le c t r ic ia n s (in sid e w ir e m e n ) _____________ E le v a to r c o n s tr u c to r s _______________________ E n g in e e r s - P o w er eq u ipm en t o p e r a t o r s : A ir c o m p r e s s o r s __________________________ B u lld o z e r s __________________________________ C r a n e s (e r e c tin g steel) __________________ D r a g lin e s and p ile d r iv e r s ______________ F in ish in g m a c h in e s , s c r a p e r s _________ G r a d e r s _____________________________________ H o is t s , m ix e r s (o v e r 1 0 sa c k s) _______ M ix e r s (under 1 0 sa c k s) ________________ P u m p s _______________________________________ R o lle r s _______________________________________ S h ove ls ______________________________________ T r a c to r s __________ T r e n c h m ac h in es 2. 88 0 2 .8 3 0 2. 610 2. 750 2. 750 2. 86 0 2. 200 2. 4 7 0 2. 825 2. 900 3. 000 2. 500 2. 775 2 .4 7 0 2. 02 5 2. 750 2 . 710 2. 750 2. 125 3. 000 1. 64 0 1. 790 2. 04 0 2. 760 2 .4 5 0 2. 040 1. 890 2. 610 2. 300 1 .8 9 0 2. 050 2. 30 0 1. 890 1. 640 1. 89 0 2. 300 1. 890 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 300 05 0 62 5 500 500 2. 890 2. 200 2. 45 0 2. 040 1. 790 1. 95 0 2 .4 5 0 2. 050 2. 45 0 2. 200 L a th e r s ___________ ____ ___________ M a rb le s e t t e r s __________________ M o sa ic and t e r r a z z o w o r k e r s P a in te r s ............. ........ .................... . S tru ctu ra l s te e l e r e c te d S p ra y __________________________ Swing stage ...... ....................... . P a p e r h a n g e rs ____________ ____ P la s t e r e r s _______________________ P lu m b e r s _________________________ R o d m en ___________________________ R o o f e r s , c o m p o s i t i o n ______ __ _ R o o f e r s , sla te and t i l e _________ 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 330 1 .9 8 0 1. 98 0 2 .4 7 5 2 .4 5 0 2. 700 3. 000 2. 48 0 2. 150 2. 150 S h e e t -m e ta l w o r k e r s ___________ S ign p a in ters _____________________ 2. 150 2. 350 2. 150 2. 350 2. 100 240 510 375 350 625 2. 900 2 . 700 2. 62 5 2. 625 2. 200 2. 340 2. 610 28 T A B L E 1 3 . — U n io n s c a l e s o f w a g e s a n d h o u r s f o r b u il d i n g t r a d e s in 52 c i t i e s , J u ly 1, 1 9 5 3 a n d J u ly 1, 1954 - C o n tin u e d R a te p e r R a te p e r h o u r T rad e or o cc u p a tio n JA C K S O N V IL L E , F L A . J u ly 1, 1953 $ 3 . 000 3. 00 0 K AN SAS C IT Y , 2. 61 0 2. 5 00 2. 760 2. 6 2 5 1. 8 9 5 2. 020 MO. C o m p o s i t i o n ___________________________________ E l e c t r i c i a n s ( i n s i d e w ir e m e n ) _________________ E n g in e e r s - P o w e r e q u ip m e n t o p e r a t o r s : B u il d i n g c o n s t r u c t i o n : H e a v y e q u ip m e n t : C r a n e s ___________________________________ H o is t s (2 d r u m s o r m o r e ) ___________ S h o v e l s , p o w e r ________________________ M e d iu m e q u ip m e n t : H o is t s ( s i n g l e d r u m ) __________________ S h o v e ls , t r a c t o r s , h i - l i f t f r o n t e n d ---------------------------------------------L i g h t e q u ip m e n t : F i r e m e n _________________________________ O ile r s and g r e a s e r s .... . . T r a c t o r s , l e s s th a n 50 h o r s e p o w e r _______________________ H eavy co n s tr u c tio n : H e a v y e q u ip m e n t: D r a g l i n e s a n d s h o v e l s ________________ D re d g e s , stea m , g a s, e l e c t r i c , D i e s e l _____________________ P i l e d r i v e r s . la n d a n d f l o a t M e d iu m e q u ip m e n t : D it c h i n g m a c h i n e s ____________________ P a t r o l b l a d e s __________________________ T r a c t o r s , o v e r 50 h o r s e p o w e r ____ L i g h t e q u ip m e n t : F“i r e m e n O i l e r s a n d g r e a s e r s __________________ T r a c t o r s , l e s s th a n 50 h o r s e p o w e r ______________________ G la z ie r s _ L a t h e r s _____________________________________________ M a c h i n is t s ---------------------- -------- -----------------------------M a r b le s e t t e r s ............... M o s a ic and t e r r a z z o w o r k e r s _ P a in t e r s P a p e r h a n g e r s _____________________________ ______ _ P l a s t e r e r s __________________ _____________ _____ P l u m b e r s ________________________ _______________ R o d m e n , r e i n f o r c e r s ------- ------------------------------R o o f e r s , c o m p o s it io n ... ... . R o o f e r s , s l a t e a n d t i l e ____________ _____________ S h e e t-m e ta l w o r k e r s ......... S ig n p a i n t e r s ... ... S t e a m f i t t e r s _______________________________________ S p r i n k l e r f i t t e r s _____________________________ S ton em a son s ____________________________________ S t r u c t u r a l - i r o n w o r k e r s _______________________ T i l e l a y e r s ________________________________________ 2 . 760 2. 9 0 0 3 . 500 2 .9 0 0 2 .9 0 0 3. 6 25 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 675 640 76 5 800 750 73 5 86 0 900 2. 8 8 5 2. 8 8 5 2. 885 2. 9 7 0 2. 9 7 0 2 .9 7 0 2. 6 4 0 2. 6 40 2. 725 2 . 725 2. 6 4 0 2. 7 2 5 2. 2 0 0 2. 0 9 0 2 . 28 5 2. 175 2. 0 90 2 . 175 2. 8 7 5 2 .9 2 5 2. 8 7 5 2. 875 2 .9 2 5 2. 925 2. 8 7 5 2. 6 7 5 2. 6 7 5 2 .9 2 5 2. 725 2. 725 2. 275 2. 0 4 0 2 . 32 5 2 . 09 0 2. 040 2. 6 2 5 2. 8 4 5 2. 6 5 0 2. 960 3. 0 5 0 2. 575 2. 575 3. 250 2. 9 0 0 2. 66 5 2 . 500 2 . 500 2. 9 9 0 2 . 85 0 2. 9 0 0 2 .9 0 0 3. 0 0 0 2. 8 0 5 3. 05 0 2. 09 0 2. 8 00 3. 00 0 2 . 650 3 . 05 0 3. 175 2. 660 2. 6 6 0 3. 25 0 3 . 0 00 2. 7 50 2. 57 5 2. 57 5 3. 0 6 0 2. 85 0 3. 000 3 .0 0 0 3. 2 5 0 2 .9 0 0 3. 17 5 H e lp e r s a n d l a b o r e r s B r ic k la y e r s * te n d e rs _ ............. . ■R nilding l a b o r e r s M a r b l e s e t t e r s * h e l p e r s ------ ----------- ------------------ hour J u ly 1, 1953 J u ly 1, 19 5 4 $ 2 . 075 1. 9 3 5 1 .9 6 5 2. 325 2. 035 $ 2 . 225 2. 0 8 5 2. 11 5 2 .4 7 5 2. 0 8 5 - C o n t in u e d _ ... _ . _________________ _________________ K N O X V IL L E , T E N N . Journeym en A s b e s t o s w o r k e r s ________________________________ B o ile r m a k e r s ____ _____ ____ ___________________ B r i c k l a y e r s ________________________________________ C a r p e n t e r s , m illw r ig h t s , w h a rf a n d b r i d g e , p i l e d r i v e r s ______________________ MO. P l a s t e r e r s 's l a b o r e r s P lu m b e r s ' la b o r e r s . T e r r a z z o w o r k e r s ' h e lp e r s B a s e m a c h in e o p e r a t o r s T ile la y e r s * h e lp e r s H e lp e r s and la b o r e r s _______________ o c c u p a tio n H e l p e r s a n d L a b o r e r s - C o n t in u e d $ 2 . 900 2. 8 6 0 E le v a t o r c o n s t r u c to r s * h e lp e r s or K AN SAS C IT Y , - C o n t in u e d J o u r n e y m e n - C o n t in u e d S tr u c tu r a l- and o r n a m e n ta l-ir o n w o r k e r s ___________________________________________ T rad e J u ly 1, 1 95 4 2. 0 7 5 1. 8 8 0 2 .0 3 5 2. 225 2. 0 3 0 2 .0 8 5 Jou rn eym en B o i l e r m a k e r s ____ ______ _______________________ B r i c k l a y e r s _____________________________________ C a r p e n t e r s ______________________________________ M il l w r i g h t s _________________________________ C e m e n t f i n i s h e r s ______________________________ E l e c t r i c i a n s ( i n s i d e w ir e m e n ) ______________ E l e v a t o r c o n s t r u c t o r s _______________________ E n g in e e r s - P o w e r e q u ip m e n t o p e r a t o r s : A ir c o m p r e s s o r s : 1 p o r ta b le 2 o r 3 p o r t a b l e _________________________ B u lld o z e r s „ _______________________________ C r a n e s , d e r r i c k s , a n d d r a g l i n e s ______ G ra d ers _ _ _ _ H o is t s : 1 d r u m ____________________________________ 2 drum s ... _ . .............. . L o c o m o t iv e s : U n d e r 20 t o n s ___ ____________________ 20 t o n s a n d o v e r M i x e r s ( o v e r 2 b a g s - n o t t o in c lu d e c e n t r a l p la n t s ) P u m p s: 1 p u m p ____________________________________ ?. o r 3 p u m p s R o l l e r s , f in i s h i n g m a c h i n e s S c r a p e r s , p a n s, s c o o p s , o r c a r r y a l l s ( a ll t y p e s ) S h o v e l s , p i l e d r i v e r s _______________________ T o u r n a p u l ls ( m a c h in e s o v e r 20 y a r d s ) ... ... _ T r a c t o r s _____________________________________ T r e n c h m a c h i n e s _________ ____ ____________ G laziers M a r b l e s e t t e r s _________________________________ M o s a i c a n d t e r r a z z o w o r k e r s ______________ P a i n t e r s ________________________ ____ ___________ S p r a y ( o n w o o d ) ____________________________ S t r u c t u r a l s t e e l (b r u s h ) __________________ S w in g s t a g e . ... . . . . . . S p r a y (o n s t e e l) _____________ ____________ P l a s t e r e r s ________________________________ ____ P l u m b e r s ________________________________________ R o o fe r s , c o m p o s it io n R o o f e r s , s l a t e a n d t i l e _______________________ S h e e t - m e t a l w o r k e r s ___ _________ __________ S ig n p a i n t e r s . . . S t e a m fit t e r s _ .. . ........ T ile la y e r s 2. 750 2 .9 7 0 2. 3 5 5 2 .4 5 5 2. 3 2 5 2. 7 5 0 2. 61 0 2. 3. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 900 075 500 65 0 380 82 0 76 0 1. 2. 2. 2. 2. 1. 2. 2. 2. 2. 72 5 025 400 65 0 400 700 000 30 0 550 300 2, 300 2. 55 0 2. 400 2. 6 5 0 2. 0 0 0 2 . 300 2. 4 0 0 2 . 550 2. 000 2. 0 2 5 1. 700 2. 0 0 0 2. 000 1. 7 2 5 2. 0 2 5 2. 0 2 5 2. 300 2 . 550 2. 4 0 0 2. 65 0 2. 55 0 2. 000 2. 3 0 0 2. 0 0 0 2 .9 7 0 2. 9 7 0 2. 25 0 2 . 500 2 . 500 2. 6 0 0 2 . 750 2. 625 2. 6 2 5 1. 9 5 0 2. 000 2 . 500 2. 75 0 2. 6 2 5 2 .9 7 0 2. 6 5 0 2. 025 2. 400 2 . 100 3. 0 7 5 3. 075 2. 300 2 . 550 2 . 6 50 2. 7 50 2 .9 0 0 2. 80 0 2. 9 0 0 1. 9 5 0 2. 0 0 0 2. 650 2. 750 2. 9 0 0 3. 0 7 5 1. 3 5 5 1. 8 2 5 1. 4 1 0 1. 4 1 0 1 .4 1 0 1 .4 5 0 1. 9 3 0 1. 50 0 1. 55 0 1. 500 2. 2. 3. 2. 2. 2. 2. 3. 2. 2. H e lp e r s and la b o r e r s B u il d i n g l a b o r e r s __ ____ E le v a to r c o n s t r u c t o r s ' h e lp e r s P la s t e r e r s ' la b o re rs H od c a r r i e r s M o r ta r m ix e r s ... L IT T L E R O C K , A R K . Journeym en A s b e s t o s w o r k e r s _________________________ __ B o i l e r m a k e r s __________________________________ B r i c k l a y e r s _____________________________________ C a rp e n te rs , flo o r la y e r s M i l l w r i g h t s , p i l e d r i v e r s _________________ 7 60 750 250 25 0 500 900 900 250 250 500 29 T A B L E 1 3 . — U n io n s c a l e s o f w a g e s a n d h o u r s f o r b u il d i n g t r a d e s in 5 2 c it ie s , J u ly 1 , 1 9 5 3 a n d J u ly 1, R a te p e r h o u r T rad e or o c c u p a tio n L IT T L E RO CK , A R K . J u ly 1, 1953 J u ly 1, 19 5 4 - C o n t in u e d C e m e n t f i n i s h e r s ______ ________________________ E l e c t r i c i a n s ( in s i d e w ir e m e n ) _________________ E l e v a t o r c o n s t r u c t o r s __________________________ E n g i n e e r s - P o w e r e q u ip m e n t o p e r a t o r s : A ir c o m p r e s s o r s : 1 pum p ____________________________________ 2 p u m p s _____________________________________ B u l l d o z e r s _____________________________________ D e r r i c k s ________________________________________ G ra d ers: B l a d e ________________________________________ E l e v a t i n g ___________________________________ H o is t s : 1 d r u m ______________________________________ 2 o r m o r e d r u m s _________________________ L o c o m o t i v e s ___________________________________ M ix e r s : L e s s th a n 1 0 S _____________________________ 10S o r l a r g e r ______________________________ P u m p s , 2 t o 4 i n c h e s ____ __ _____________ R o l l e r s ____________________ _______ ______ ______ S h o v e ls __________________________________________ T r e n c h m a c h i n e s _____________________________ G l a z i e r s ____________________________________________ M a r b l e s e t t e r s ____________________________________ M o s a i c a n d t e r r a z z o w o r k e r s _________________ P a i n t e r s ____________________________________________ S p r a y _______________________ _____ ________________ S t r u c t u r a l s t e e l ______________________ _________ _ S w in g s t a g e _____________________________ ____ ___ P a p e r h an gers _ .................. .. P la s te r e r s _ . . . . ._ .................. P l u m b e r s ___________________________________________ R o d m e n _____________________________________________ S h e e t - m e t a l w o r k e r s ____________________________ S t e a m fit t e r s _ . ______ _ ___ . . . S to n e m a so n s _ _ _ ............. S t r u c tu r a l- and o r n a m e n ta l-ir o n w o r k e r s ____ _____________ _____________________ T i l e l a y e r s _________________________________________ or o c c u p a tio n hour J u ly 1, 1953 J u ly 1, 1954 $ 2 . 650 $ 2 . 65 0 - C o n t in u e d J o u r n e y m e n - C o n t in u e d $ 2 . 200 2. 75 0 2. 7 3 0 $ 2 . 20 0 2. 8 7 5 2. 8 4 0 1. 750 2. 0 0 0 2 .4 5 0 2 . 70 0 2 . 70 0 1. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 200 2 .4 5 0 2. 2 0 0 2 .4 5 0 2 . 20 0 2 .4 5 0 2 .4 5 0 2. 2 0 0 2 .4 5 0 2 .4 5 0 2 . 20 0 2 .4 5 0 1. 75 0 2. 2 0 0 2. 700 2 .4 5 0 2. 125 2. 750 2 . 750 2 . 125 2 .9 5 0 2. 4 0 0 2. 4 0 0 2. 250 2. 750 2. 88 0 2. 3 1 0 2 . 500 2. 880 3. 2 5 0 2. 200 2. 450 1. 7 5 0 2. 2 00 2. 700 2 .4 5 0 2 . 125 2 .7 5 0 2. 75 0 2. 125 2 .9 5 0 2 .4 0 0 2. 4 0 0 2 . 25 0 2. 9 4 0 * 2 . 88 0 * 2. 310 2 . 50 0 * 2. 8 8 0 3. 2 5 0 2. 590 2. 750 * 2. 590 2. 7 5 0 1. 35 0 1. 35 0 1. 35 0 1. 100 1.910 1. 35 0 1. 100 * 1 . 35 0 * 1 . 35 0 * 1. 3 5 0 * 1 . 100 1 .9 9 0 * 1 . 350 * 1 . 100 750 000 450 700 700 H e lp e r s a n d l a b o r e r s B r i c k l a y e r s * t e n d e r s ____________________________ H o d c a r r i e r s ___________________________________ M o r ta r m ix e r s B u il d i n g l a b o r e r s __________________________ ____ E l e v a t o r c o n s t r u c t o r s * h e l p e r s ________________ P l a s t e r e r s * l a b o r e r s _____________________ _____ P l u m b e r s ' l a b o r e r s ________________________ _____ R a te p e r T rad e LO S AN G E LE S, C A L IF . J o u r n e y m e n - C o n t in u e d 1954 - C o n tin u e d E n g i n e e r s - P o w e r e q u ip m e n t o p e r a t o r s : - C o n t in u e d B u il d i n g c o n s t r u c t i o n : - C o n t in u e d M e d iu m e q u i p m e n t : A - F r a m e b o o m t r u c k s _____________ M o t o r p a t r o l s , in c lu d in g a n y t y p e o f p o w e r b l a d e _______________ L i g h t e q u ip m e n t : A ir c o m p r e s s o r s C o n c r e t e m i x e r s ( s k ip ty p e ) H eavy co n s tr u c tio n : H e a v y e q u ip m e n t : U n i v e r s a l e q u ip m e n t ( s h o v e l s , d r a g lin e s , d e r r ic k -b a r g e s , c la m s h e lls , o r c r a n e s T r a c t o r s (b u lld o z e r s , ta m p e r s , s c r a p e r s , d ra g ty p e , s h o v e ls , o r b o o m a t t a c h m e n t s ) ____________ M e d iu m e q u ip m e n t : M o t o r p a t r o l s , in c lu d in g a n y t y p e o f p o w e r b l a d e _______________ C o n c r e t e m ix e r s and m o b ile m ix e r s __ __ _ L i g h t e q u ip m e n t : A i r c o m p r e s s o r s ____________________ S k ip l o a d e r s ( w h e e l t y p e ) _________ G la z ie r s __ . _. . ... ............. . ....... G r a n it e c u t t e r s _ L a th e rs ___ r . . ... M a c h i n is t s _______________________________________ M a r b le s e t t e r s _ M o s a ic and t e r r a z z o w o r k e r s P a in t e r s _ _ _ .......... .. S p r a y ______ _______ ___ S w in g s t a g e b r u s h ____________ ____ ________ S w in g s t a g e , s p r a y P a perh an gers P l a s t e r e r s __ P l u m b e r s ____________________ _____ ______________ R o d m e n ________ __ _ R o o fe r s ____ ________________________ __________ S h e e t-m e ta l w o r k e r s S ig n p a i n t e r s : A d v e r t i s i n g __________________________________ C o m m e r c ia l . _ _ ............... ...................... S t e a m f i t t e r s __ _ _ R e fr ig e r a t io n fit t e r s S p r in k le r fitte r s S t o n e m a s o n s __________________ _ -------------S t r u c tu r a l-ir o n w o r k e r s .... ... .. ............ F i n i s h e r s ______________________ _____ ________ T i l e l a y e r s ______________________________________ 2. 7 9 0 2. 790 2. 3 5 0 2. 50 0 2. 3 5 0 2 . 500 2. 8 8 0 2. 88 0 2 .6 5 0 2. 6 5 0 2 . 7 90 2 . 7 90 2 . 750 2. 7 5 0 2 .3 5 0 2. 500 2. 500 2 . 250 3. 375 2 . 73 0 2 . 750 2. 970 4 2. 660 4 2. 9 1 0 4 2. 780 4 3 . 03 0 4 2. 78 0 3. 438 2. 9 0 0 2. 740 2. 750 2. 700 2. 3 5 0 2. 500 2. 500 2. 2 5 0 3. 3 7 5 2 .9 0 0 2. 875 3. 0 7 0 4 2. 730 4 2. 9 8 0 4 2. 850 4 3. 100 4 2 . 85 0 3. 4 3 8 3. 25 0 2. 74 0 2. 75 0 3. 0 0 0 4 2. 4 2. 2. 2. 3. 3. 2. 2. 2. 720 830 900 75 0 05 0 175 850 85 0 940 4 2. 4 2. 3. 3. 3. *3. 3. 3. 3. 82 0 930 250 000 125 175 00 0 00 0 00 0 2. 2. 2. 2. 3. 2. 2. 2. 2. 30 0 05 0 150 025 113 000 335 6 00 20 5 2. 2. 2. 2. 3. 2. 2. 2. 2. 300 075 220 025 188 000 450 71 5 20 5 LO S A N G E L E S, C A L IF . H e lp e r s and l a b o r e r s Journeym en A s b e s t o s w o r k e r s ________________________________ H o m e i n s u l a t o r s _____________________________ B o i l e r m a k e r s _____________________________________ B r i c k l a y e r s __ ____ ________________________________ C a r p e n te r s M i l l w r i g h t s , p a r q u e t r y f l o o r l a y e r s -------W h a r f a n d b r i d g e , s h i n g l e r s ----------------------C e m e n t f i n i s h e r s _________________________________ C o m p o s i t i o n a n d m a s t i c _____________________ E l e c t r i c i a n s ( in s i d e w ir e m e n ) -------------------------E le v a to r c o n s t r u c t o r s ________________________ E n g in e e r s - P o w e r e q u ip m e n t o p e r a t o r s : B u il d i n g c o n s t r u c t i o n : H e a v y e q u ip m e n t : U n i v e r s a l e q u ip m e n t ( s h o v e l s , d r a g lin e s , d e r r ic k s , d e r r ic k - b a r g e s , c la m s h e lls o r cran es) P i l e d r i v e r s ____________________________ T r a c t o r s (b u lld o z e r s , t a m p e r s , s c r a p e r s o r d r a g -t y p e s h o v e ls o r b o o m a t t a c h m e n t s ) _______ ____ S e e fo o tn o te s at en d o f ta b le . * T h is r a t e in e f f e c t p r i o r t o J u ly 1, 3. 2. 2. 3. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 3. 3. 000 700 900 175 700 900 8 30 700 8 20 100 070 3. 150 * 2. 700 3. 0 5 0 * 3. 175 2. 7 7 5 2. 9 7 5 2 .9 0 5 2. 7 00 2 . 8 20 3. 200 3. 170 B r i c k l a y e r s ' t e n d e r s _________________________ B u il d i n g l a b o r e r s _____________________________ E l e v a t o r c o n s t r u c t o r s ’ h e l p e r s __ __________ M a r b l e s e t t e r s * h e l p e r s ______________________ P l a s t e r e r s ' l a b o r e r s _________________________ R o o f e r s ' h e lp e r s T e r r a z z o w o r k e r s ' h e l p e r s _________________ B a s e - m a c h i n e o p e r a t o r s _________________ T ile la y e r s ' h e lp e r s ________________________ L O U IS V IL L E , K Y . Jou rn eym en 2. 8 80 2. 8 80 2. 6 50 2. 88 0 2. 880 2. 65 0 A s b e s t o s w o r k e r s _____________________________ B o i l e r m a k e r s __________________________________ B r i c k l a y e r s ____ ______ __________________________ C a rp en ters: M i l l w r i g h t s . _.. .. . . . . ... _ ... .. ..... P a r q u e t r y flo o r la y e r s , w h a rf and b r i d g e , a n d p i l e d r i v e r s _________________ C e m e n t fin is h e r s ............. ... ... O n s c a f f o l d ________________________ ____ _____ 1 9 5 4 ; n e w s c a l e in n e g o t ia t io n a t t im e o f s u r v e y . 2. 750 2. 7 50 3 . 170 2. 9 7 5 2. 9 5 0 3. 27 0 2 . 550 2. 9 2 0 2 . 550 2. 550 2. 750 2. 770 2. 70 0 2. 9 0 0 30 T A B L E 1 3 . — U n io n s c a l e s o f w a g e s a n d h o u r s f o r b u il d i n g t r a d e s in 52 c i t i e s , J u ly 1, 1953 a n d J u ly 1, R a te p e r R a te p e r h o u r T rad e or o c c u p a tio n L O U IS V IL L E , K Y . J u ly 1, 1953 J u ly 1, 195 4 H ea v y c o n s tr u c tio n : H e a v y e q u ip m e n t : B u l l d o z e r s , c r a n e s , s c o o p s ____ _ M e d i u m e q u ip m e n t : C o m p r e s s o r s _________________________ D e r r ic k s , tr a c to r s L ig h t e q u ip m e n t : G l a z i e r s ____________________________________________ M a c h i n i s t s _________________________________________ M a r b l e s e t t e r s ___________________________________ M o s a i c a n d t e r r a z z o w o r k e r s _________________ P a i n t e r s ____________________________________________ S pray . .................. ............................. S ta g e P a p e r h a n g e r s _____________________________________ P l a s t e r e r s ___________________ __ ________________ P l u m b e r s __________________________________________ R o d m e n ____________________________ ______________ R n n fft r s , c o m p o s i t i o n R o o f e r s , s l a t e a n d t i l e _________________________ S h e e t - m e t a l w o r k e r s ___________________________ S ig n p a i n t p r s S te a m fitt.e r s S ton ecu tters _ _ _ ____ P l a n e r m e n ____________________________________ S tn n p ra r v p .rs S ton em a so n s S tr u c tu r a l-ir o n w o r k e r s , orn a m en ta l f i n i s h e r s a n d r i g g e r s _________________________ T ile la y e r s $ 2 . 850 2 . 860 $ 3 . 050 2 .9 8 0 2 .9 0 0 2 .9 0 0 2 .9 0 0 3. 0 0 0 3. 0 0 0 3 .0 0 0 2 .9 0 0 2 .4 0 0 2 .4 0 0 3 .0 0 0 2 . 500 2 .5 0 0 2 .4 0 0 2 . 050 2 . 500 2 . 150 2 .9 0 0 3. 0 0 0 2 .4 0 0 2 .9 0 0 2 . 500 3. 0 0 0 2 .4 0 0 2. 050 2 . 36 0 2 .7 5 0 2 . 850 2 .6 2 5 2 . 62 5 2 .5 0 0 3. 750 2 .6 2 5 1 .9 2 5 3 .0 0 0 2 .7 7 5 2 .4 0 0 2 . 075 55 0 2. 600 2 . 550 2 .7 7 5 2 . 155 1 .9 0 5 2 . 2 85 3 . 170 2 . 500 2 . 150 2. 500 2 . 875 3. 0 5 0 2. 820 2 . 820 2 .6 5 0 4 . 000 2 . 77 5 1 .9 2 5 3. 000 3. 000 2 . 6 50 2 . 200 2 .7 5 0 2 .7 5 0 2 . 65 0 3 . 0 00 2. 250 2. 000 2 .4 2 0 3. 270 2 .6 0 0 2 . 6 25 2 . 850 2 . 820 2. 080 1 .7 0 0 2 . 000 1 .6 5 0 2 . 080 1 .7 0 0 1 .6 5 0 1 .9 0 0 1 .7 5 0 1 .6 5 0 2 . 125 1. 8 0 0 2 .0 9 0 1 .6 5 0 2 . 125 1. 8 00 1 .6 5 0 1 .9 0 0 1. 7 5 0 1 .6 5 0 H e lp e r s a n d la b o r e r s B r i c k l a y e r s ’ t e n d e r s ___________________________ B u il d i n g l a b o r e r s E l e v a t o r c o n s t r u c t o r s * h e l p e r s _______________ M a r b le se tte rs* h e lp e r s P la s te r e r s * la b o r e r s P l u m b e r s ’ l a b o r e r s _____________________________ T e r r a z z o w o rk e rs * h e lp e r s B a s e g r i n d e r s ________________________________ F la t g r in d e r s _ . ... . ___ . . . . T ile la y e r s * h e lp e r s M E M P H IS , TENN. Jou rn eym en A s b e s t o s w o r k e r s _______________________________ B o i l e r m a k e r s _____________ _________ _______ B r i c k l a y e r s ____________________________________ C a rp en ters ..... _ ............... ..... .... _ . C em ent, f i n i s h e r s . ... .. . . . .. M a c h in e o p e r a t o r s _ _ _ F l e c t .r i c .i a n s ( in s i d e w i r e m e n ) E le v a to r c o n s tr u c to r s or o c c u p a tio n hour J u ly 1, 1953 J u ly 1, 1954 $ 1 .7 7 5 2 . 02 5 2 .2 7 5 $ 1 .7 7 5 2 .0 2 5 2 . 275 2 . 525 2 . 150 2 .2 7 5 2 . 525 2 . 150 2 .2 7 5 2 .0 2 5 2 .2 7 5 2 .2 7 5 2 .0 2 5 2 .2 7 5 2 .2 7 5 1 .7 7 5 2 .2 7 5 1 .7 7 5 2 .2 7 5 - C o n t in u e d J o u r n e y m e n - C o n t in u e d J o u r n e y m e n - C o n t in u e d E l e c t r i c i a n s ( in s i d e w i r e m e n ) a n d f i x t u r e h a n g e r s _________________________ E l e v a t o r c o n s t r u c t o r s ________________________ E n g in e e r s - P o w e r e q u ip m e n t o p e r a t o r s : B u il d i n g c o n s t r u c t i o n : H e a v y e q u ip m e n t : C ran es _______________________________ H o i s t s ___________________________________ S h o v e ls _________________________________ M e d i u m e q u ip m e n t : B u l l d o z e r s _____________________________ C o m p r e s s o r s ______________________ _ M i x e r s _______________________________ _ L ig h t e q u ip m e n t : F ir e m e n T rad e M E M P H IS , T E N N . - C o n t in u e d 195 4 - C o n t in u e d E n g i n e e r s - P o w e r e q u ip m e n t op era tors: A ir c o m p r e s s o r s : P o r ta b le S t a t i o n a r y ________________________________ B u l l d o z e r s ___________________________________ C r a n e s , d e r r i c k s , d r a g l i n e s (w ith b o o m ) , p i l e d r i v e r s , r i g o p e r a t o r s ___ D e r r i c k s (n o b o o m ) _____________________ G ra d e r s (m o to r ) _ .... ............. H o is t s : 1 d r u m ______________________ ____________ 2 o r m o r e d r u m s _ _ ................. ... . L o c o m o t iv e s _ M ix e r s : ............. . 11S o r s m a l l e r .... L a r g e r t h a n 1 IS _____ _ ..... . _ M o b iliz e r s _ P u m p s: U nder 4 -in c h d is c h a r g e 4 -in c h d is c h a r g e and la r g e r , on e x c a v a tio n _ _ . _ ...... _ _ R o l l e r s , s h e e p f o o t ________________________ S c r a p e r s _____________________________________ S h o v e ls _______________________________________ T o u r n a p u l ls _________________________________ T r a c t o r t r u c k s (L y n n a n d E u c l i d ) T ra ctors: 4 0 h o r s e p o w e r o r l e s s ________________ O v er 40 h o r s e p o w e r _ ........... T r e n c h m a c h in e s : U n d e r 18 i n c h e s ________________________ O v e r 18 i n c h e s . . . . . . G la z ie r s _ _ ... ... ___ L a th e rs: M eta l an d w ir e . ............. . _ . ... W ood and r o c k _ . . . M a r b le s e t t e r s .. . . M o s a ic and t e r r a z z o w o r k e r s P a in t e r s : R e s id e n tia l C o m m e r c ia l _ _ _ _ . S p ra y , s tr u c tu ra l s t e e l, and s w in g in g s t a g e . . P a p e r h a n g e r s _________________________ _ ___ P la s te r e r s . .. P l u m b e r s _____________ R odm en _ _ _ ............. ... R o o fe r s , c o m p o s it io n .. ...................... R o o f e r s , s la t e a n d t i l e S h e e t - m e t a l w o r k e r s _. S ig n p a i n t e r s _ . ..... . . S t e a m fit t e r s S t o n e m a s o n s _. . _ S t r u c t u r a l- and o r n a m e n t a l-ir o n w ork ers T ile la y e r s 2 .9 0 0 2 .9 0 0 3. 300 2 . 375 2 . 375 2 .5 0 0 2 .9 5 0 2 .9 6 0 1 .5 2 5 1 .7 7 5 2 . 150 2 . 275 2 . 525 2 . 275 1 .7 7 5 1 .9 0 0 2 .0 2 5 1 .9 0 0 2 . 025 2 .2 7 5 2. 525 2 .2 0 0 2 . 27 5 2. 52 5 2 .2 0 0 3 .0 0 0 2 . 50 0 2 . 625 2 . 625 3. 0 0 0 2 . 500 2 .7 5 0 2 .7 5 0 2 . 313 2 . 313 2 . 313 2 . 313 2 .4 3 8 2 . 313 3. 000 2 .9 2 5 2 . 375 1 .9 7 5 2 . 150 2 .6 2 5 2. 588 2 .9 2 5 3 . 300 2 .4 3 8 2 . 313 3. 0 0 0 3 .0 0 0 2 .4 5 0 1 .9 7 5 2 . 375 2 .7 5 0 2 . 58 8 3 .0 0 0 3 . 30 0 2 . 525 2 . 625 2 . 600 2 .7 5 0 1 .6 0 0 1 .2 5 0 2 .0 3 0 1 .6 0 0 1 .2 5 0 1 .6 0 0 1 .2 5 0 2 . 070 1 .6 0 0 1 .2 5 0 2 .9 2 0 2 . 8 45 3 . 150 2 .8 9 0 2.915 2 .8 9 0 3. 000 3 .0 0 0 3. 2 0 0 2 .9 4 0 2 .9 6 5 2 .9 4 0 H e lp e r s and l a b o r e r s B r ic k la y e r s ' ten d ers B u ild in g l a b o r e r s E l e v a t o r c o n s t r u c t o r s * h e l p e r s _____________ P la s te r e r s ' ten d ers _ _ P lu m b e r s ' la b o r e r s M IL W A U K E E , 2 .7 6 0 2 .7 5 0 3. 300 2 . 3 75 2 . 375 2 . 500 2 . 82 5 2 .9 0 5 1 .5 2 5 1 .7 7 5 2 . 150 2 .2 7 5 2 .5 2 5 2 .2 7 5 1 .7 7 5 W IS. Jou rn eym en A sb e sto s w o rk ers R n il e r m a k e r s R rirk la y p rfl C a rp en ters W h a r f and b r i d g e M il l w r i g h t s _ _ _ _ ............ T A B L E 1 3 . — U n io n s c a l e s o f w a g e s a n d h o u r s f o r b u il d i n g t r a d e s in 5 2 c i t i e s , J u ly 1, 1 95 3 a n d J u ly 1, R a te p e r h o u r T rad e o r o c c u p a tio n M I L W A U K E E , W IS. J u ly 1, 1953 J u ly 1, 1 95 4 * T h is r a te in e ffe c t p r io r to July 1, R ate p e r hour T r a d e or occu p ation July 1, 1953 July 1, 1954 $ 2 . 380 $ 2 ,4 3 0 2. 43 0 2. 320 2. 170 2. 48 0 2. 370 2. 220 2. 2. 3. 2. 800 750 125 650 2. 2. 3. 2. 800 750 225 800 2. 3. 2. 2. 2. 850 100 700 800 800 3. 3. 2. 2. 2. 000 250 800 90 0 900 H e lp e r s and la b o r e r s - C ontinu ed $ 2 . 565 2. 6 7 5 $ 2 . 615 2. 7 2 5 2. 67 5 2. 780 2. 85 0 2. 72 5 2. 94 0 2. 8 5 0 P l a s t e r e r s ' te n d e r s ___________________________ P lu m b e r s ' h e lp e r s : F i r s t m an ____________________________________ S econd _________________________________________ T ile la y e r s ' h e lp e r s ___________________________ M IN N E A P O L IS - S T . P A U L , M IN N . 3. 005 3 .0 0 5 3. 005 3 .0 5 5 3. 0 5 5 3. 0 5 5 2. 620 2. 6 7 0 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 84 0 62 0 840 840 89 0 670 89 0 890 2. 290 2. 3 4 5 2 .4 0 0 2 . 34 0 2. 3 9 5 2 .4 5 0 3. 0 0 5 3. 0 0 5 3. 005 3. 0 5 5 3. 0 5 5 3. 0 5 5 2. 6 7 5 2. 7 2 5 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 840 620 8 40 8 40 2. 4 0 0 2. 3 45 2. 3 4 5 2. 6 7 0 2. 9 5 0 2. 75 0 3. 00 0 2 .9 8 5 2. 500 2. 65 0 2. 750 2. 625 2. 75 0 2 .9 5 0 2. 9 3 0 2. 6 2 5 2 . 550 2. 750 2. 700 2. 730 2. 700 2 .9 3 0 2. 870 2. 35 0 2 . 100 3. 150 2. 7 35 2. 8 4 0 890 6 70 8 90 8 90 2 .4 5 0 2. 3 9 5 2. 3 9 5 2. 720 3. 0 0 0 *2. 750 3. 0 0 0 3. 0 5 5 2. 550 2. 70 0 2. 80 0 2. 6 7 5 2. 8 0 0 3. 000 3. 00 0 2. 79 0 2. 62 0 2. 820 2. 7 7 0 2. 8 00 2. 7 50 3. 0 0 0 2 .9 0 0 2 .4 5 0 2. 2 0 0 3. 20 0 2. 9 0 0 2. 89 0 H e lp e r s a n d l a b o r e r s B r i c k l a y e r s ' t e n d e r s ___________________________ B u il d i n g l a b o r e r s ------------------------- -------------------C o m p o s i t i o n r o o f e r s ' h e l p e r s _________________ E l e v a t o r c o n s t r u c t o r s ' h e l p e r s _______________ M a r b l e s e t t e r s ' h e l p e r s ______ _______________ M o s a i c a n d t e r r a z z o w o r k e r s ' h e l p e r s _____ B a s e - m a c h i n e o p e r a t o r s ____________________ - C o n t in u e d M IL W A U K E E , W IS . - C ontinu ed - C o n t in u e d J o u r n e y m e n - C o n t in u e d C e m e n t f i n i s h e r s _________________________________ M a c h in e w o r k _________________________________ M a s t ic , m a r b e le tt e and c o m p o s it io n flo o r s and r o o fs ___________________________ E l e c t r i c i a n s ( i n s i d e w ir e m e n ) _________________ E l e v a t o r c o n s t r u c t o r s __________________________ E n g i n e e r s - P o w e r e q u ip m e n t o p e r a t o r s : B u il d i n g c o n s t r u c t i o n : H e a v y e q u ip m e n t : C r a n e s , s h o v e l s , d r a g l i n e s ________ T r e n c h m a c h i n e s ______________________ D e r r i c k s __ ____________________________ M e d i u m e q u ip m e n t : T r a c t o r s o r b u lld o z e r s under 4 0 h o r s e p o w e r _______________________ T r a c to r s o r b u lld o z e r s o v e r 4 0 h o r s e p o w e r _______________________ M i x e r s __________________________________ M i x e r s w h e n p a v e r s a r e u s e d _____ H ig h li ft s ________________________________ L i g h t e q u ip m e n t : F i r e m e n ________________________________ P u m p s ___________________________________ A i r c o m p r e s s o r s ______________________ H eavy c o n s tr u c tio n : H e a v y e q u ip m e n t: S h o v e l s , c r a n e s , d r a g l i n e s ________ T r e n c h m a c h i n e s __________ _________ H o e s _____________________________________ M e d iu m e q u ip m e n t : T r a c t o r s o r b u lld o z e r s u nd er 4 0 h o r s e p o w e r ________________________ T r a c t o r s o r b u lld o z e r s o v e r 4 0 h o r s e p o w e r ______________________ M i x e r s __________________________________ M i x e r s w h e n p a v e r s a r e u s e d -------____________________________ Scrapers „ L i g h t e q u ip m e n t : A i r c o m p r e s s o r s __ _________________ P u m p s ___________________________________ H e lp e r s a n d o i l e r s ____________________ G l a z i e r s _____________ _____ _____________________ T.athers .............................. _ M a c h i n is t s -------------------------------------------------------------M a r b l e s e t t e r s __ __ __ ________________________ M o s a i c a n d t e r r a z z o w o r k e r s _________________ P a i n t e r s _____ __ ________________________________ S w in g s t a g e t o 80 f e e t _______________________ S w in g s t a g e o v e r 80 f e e t ____________________ S p r a y n o z z l e m e n ______ _______ _______________ S t r u c t u r a l - i r o n ________________ _ _ ________ P l a s t e r e r s _________________________________________ P l u m b e r s _ _________________ _____________________ R o d m e n --------------------------------- -------------------------------R o o f e r s , c o m p o s i t i o n ___________________________ M a s t ic s p r e a d e r s ___ _____________________ R o o f e r s , s l a t e a n d t il e _________________________ S h e e t - m e t a l w o r k e r s ____________________________ S ig n p a i n t e r s ______________________________________ S t e a m f i t t e r s _______________________ _____________ S p r i n k l e r f i t t e r s _____________________________ S t o n e c u t t e r s ----------------------------------------------------------P l a n e r m e n ____________________________________ S t o n e m a s o n s _______ _____________________ ______ S t r u c t u r a l - i r o n w o r k e r s -----------------------------------T i l e l a y e r s ______________ _____________ _________ 1954 2. 2 3 5 2. 125 1 .9 0 0 1 .9 9 5 2. 20 0 2. 26 5 2 .4 3 5 2. 2 8 5 2. 17 5 1 .9 5 0 1 .9 9 5 2. 20 0 2. 33 5 2. 505 (S c a le s a r e the s a m e fo r b oth c itie s u n le ss o th e rw ise in dicated) J ou rn eym en A sb e sto s w orkers --------------- --------------------------B o ile r m a k e r s _ ___________ ____________ __ B r i c k l a y e r s ________________________ ____________ C a r p e n te r s _______________________________________ C e m e n t fin is h e r s : M in n eap olis __________________________________ C o m p o sitio n flo o r _______________________ S t. P a u l _______________________________________ E le c t r ic ia n s (in sid e w irem en ) _______________ E le v a to r c o n s tr u c to r s ________________________ E n g in e e r s - P o w e r equ ipm en t o p e r a t o r s : B u ildin g c o n str u c tio n : H ea vy eq u ipm en t: C r a n e s , s h o v e ls , d e r r i c k s _______ P u m p c r e t e s __________________________ M e d iu m eq u ipm en t: H o ists _________________________________ M ix e r s , c o n c r e te o v e r 1 6 S _______ M ix e r s , c o n c r e te 16S and under ___________________________ W e ld e r s , m e c h a n ic s ____ ________ L igh t equ ipm en t: C o m p r e s s o r s ________________________ F ir e m e n , t e m p o r a r y h e a t ________ O ile r s _________________________________ H ea v y c o n stru c tio n : H ea vy eq u ipm en t: D e r r ic k s ______________________________ D r e d g e s , e n g in e e r s ________________ S h o v e ls , c r a n e s _____________________ M e d iu m eq u ipm en t: B u lld o z e r s , s c r a p e r s _____________ G r a d e r s , m o to r p a tr o ls (finish ing) ___________________________ W e ld e r s , m e c h a n ic s _______________ L igh t equ ipm en t: F in ish in g m a c h i n e s _________________ L o a d e r s (B a r b e r G reen ) __________ P u m p s , c o m p r e s s o r s ______________ G la z ie r s __________________________________________ L a th e rs: M in n e ap olis _. . ... _ _ . ...... S t. P a u l . . . . . . . M a c h in ists _______________________________________ M a r b le s e t t e r s __________________________________ M o sa ic and t e r r a z z o w o r k e r s . . . ...... . P a in t e r s : M in n e ap olis __________________________________ S tru ctu ra l s t e e l, sw ing sta g e -----------S t. P au l _ . _ _ _ ... . S tr u ctu r a l s t e e l, sw ing s ta g e , s p r a y ___________________ __ P ap erh a n gers: M in n e ap olis __________________________________ S t. P a u l . ... ____ P la s t e r e r s : M in n eapolis S t. P au l ___________ _ P lu m b e r s _ ............. R o d m en R o o fe r s (c o m p o sitio n , s la te and tile) _____ S h e e t -m e ta l w o r k e r s : M in n e ap olis . . .. . . S t. P a u l _______________________________________ 1 9 54 ; new s c a le in n egotiation at tim e o f s u r v e y . 2. 720 2. 610 2. 97 0 2. 860 2. 500 2. 500 2. 750 2 . 750 2. 280 2. 500 2. 530 2. 750 2. 170 2. 170 1. 900 2. 42 0 2 .4 2 0 2 . 140 2. 720 2. 720 2. 720 2. 870 2. 870 2. 870 2. 500 2. 650 2. 500 2. 500 2. 650 2. 650 2. 2. 2. 2. 280 280 170 260 2. 2. 2. 2. 43 0 43 0 320 36 0 2. 90 0 2 .9 0 0 2 . 640 2. 700 2. 680 3. 2. 2. 2. 2. 00 0 90 0 800 800 730 2. 500 2. 750 2. 550 2. 65 0 2. 900 2 .6 5 0 2. 800 2 .9 0 0 2. 500 2. 550 2 . 650 2. 650 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 900 900 850 720 500 3 . 000 2 .9 0 0 3 .0 0 0 2. 820 2. 650 2. 775 2. 775 2. 775 2. 875 32 T A B L E 1 3 . — U n io n s c a l e s o f w a g e s a n d h o u r s f o r b u il d i n g t r a d e s in 52 c i t i e s , J u ly 1, 1 9 5 3 a n d J u ly 1, 1954 - C o n tin u e d R ate p e r hour R ate p e r hour July 1, 1953 T r a d e o r occu p ation T r a d e or occu p ation July 1, 1954 N E W A R K , N . J. M IN N E A P O L I S -S T . P A U L , M IN N . - C ontinu ed July 1, 1953 July 1, 1954 $ 4 3. 000 2. 81 5 4 3 . 250 4 3 . 65 0 3. 250 3 .4 5 0 4 3 . 290 3 .4 0 0 4 3. 250 2 . 825 2 . 575 3 . 250 3 . 100 4 3. 65 0 3 .4 5 0 3. 250 $ 4 3. 100 2. 90 0 4 3. 350 4 3. 750 3. 500 3. 750 4 3. 45 0 3 .4 0 0 4 3. 4 0 0 2. 825 2. 575 3. 500 3. 30 0 4 3 . 750 3. 750 3. 300 4 2. 590 4 2. 590 4 1. 800 2 .4 7 0 4 2. 590 2. 550 2 .4 5 0 4 2. 700 4 2 . 700 4 1 .9 6 0 2. 620 4 2. 700 2 . 700 2. 700 - C ontinu ed J ou rn eym en - C ontinu ed J ou rn eym en - C ontinu ed $ 2. 2. 2. 3. 650 850 870 125 $ 2. 3. 2. 3. 750 000 90 0 225 S tr u c t u r a l-ir o n w o r k e r s and 2. 820 2 . 700 2. 92 0 2 . 700 1. 950 2. 08 0 1. 95 0 l T95 0 1 .9 6 0 1 .9 3 0 2. 370 2 . 050 2. 180 2 . 050 2. 050 2. 030 2. 00 0 2 .4 7 0 H e lp e r s and la b o r e r s E le v a to r c o n str u c to r s* h e lp e r s _______________ M a r b le se tte r s* h e l p e r s ________________________ P l a s t e r e r s ' ten d e rs ______ _____ _____________ P lu m b e r s* la b o r e r s : M in n e a p o lis: F i r s t 3 y e a r s ______________________________ A fte r 3 y e a r s __ ______________ ____ __ S t. P a u l _________________________________________ T e r r a z z o w o r k er s* h e lp e r s ____________________ 2 . 100 2 . 300 2 . 120 1 .9 4 0 2 . 240 1 .9 3 0 2. 250 2 .4 5 0 2. 220 * 1 .9 4 0 * 2 . 240 2 . 000 P a in te r s ___________________________________________ H ardw ood f in is h e r s _________________________ S tr u ctu r a l s t e e l ______________________________ P la s t e r e r s ________________________________________ P lu m b e r s __________________________________________ R o d m en ------ -------- ------------------------------ -------- -------R o o f e r s , c o m p o s i t i o n __________________________ R o o f e r s , sla te and tile ________________________ S h e e t -m e ta l w o r k e r s -------------------------------- -------S ign p a in ters -------------------------------------------------------In sid e ___________________________________________ S te a m fitte r s ______________________________________ S p r in k le r f i t t e r s ____ _________________________ S to n em a so n s ________ _____________________________ S t r u c t u r a l -ir o n w o r k e r s ... . ._ .. . T ile la y e r s ________________________________________ H e lp e r s and la b o r e r s B r ic k la y e r s ' te n d e r s __________________________ B u ild in g l a b o r e r s _______________________________ C o m p o sitio n r o o fe r s * h e l p e r s ________________ E le v a to r c o n s t r u c to r s ' h e l p e r s ______________ P l a s t e r e r s ' l a b o r e r s ___________________________ T e r r a z z o w o r k e r s * h e lp e r s _ T ile la y e r s ' h e lp e r s . . . . . . N E W A R K , N . J. NEW H AVEN, CONN. J ou rn eym en J ou rn eym en A s b e s t o s w o r k e r s __ ____________________________ H o m e in s u la to r s .......... . _ _ B o ile r m a k e r s B r ic k la y e r s C a rp e n te rs ......... _ . . _ _ ... ........... _ _ . .... . . .... _ .. . _ W h a rf an d b r id g e C e m e n t fin is h e r s E le c t r ic ia n s (in sid e w irem en ) ........................... . E le v a to r c o n s tr u c to r s __________________________ E n g in e e r s - P o w e r equ ipm en t o p e r a t o r s : B u ild in g c o n str u c tio n : H ea vy eq u ipm en t: P o w e r s h o v e ls , c r a n e s ______________ P o w e r c r a n e s (s te e l e r e c t i o n ) . ....._ .............. T r e n c h m a c h in e s , paving 3. 2. 3. 4 3. 4 3. 3. 4 3. 3. 3. 250 150 60 0 650 40 0 300 650 500 300 3. 4 0 0 3. 2. 3. 4 3. 4 3. 3. 4 3. 3. 3. 250 300 600 750 500 400 750 500 500 3. 900 3. 650 d ru m ) 3. 40 0 3 .4 0 0 3 . 40 0 C e n tr a l pow er plants _________________ C o n c r e te tow er h o ists _____________ L igh t eq u ipm en t: A i r c o m p r e s s o r s (sin g le) ___________ P u m p s and s m a ll m ix e r s ___________ C o n c r e te pum ps ______________________ H ea vy c o n str u c tio n : H ea vy eq u ipm en t: P o w e r s h o v e ls , c r a n e s , d r a g lin e s _ .. ... P ile d r iv in g m a c h in e s ________________ B a c k h o e s , c o n c r e te p a v e r s _______ M e d iu m eq u ipm en t: C a is s o n h o ists _____ ____ ______________ Shaft h o is ts _ ... _ E x c a v a tin g c a r r y a lls L igh t eq u ipm en t: S m a ll m i x e r s , pum ps F r o n t end lo a d e r s and c o n v e y o r s C o n c r e te pum ps ................ G la z ie r s L a th e r s M a c h in ists __________________________ ______ _______ M o sa ic and t e r r a z z o w o r k e r s ........... _ 3. 750 3 . 900 3. 750 3. 150 3. 150 3. 150 3. 500 3. 500 3. 500 S e e fo o tn o te s at en d o f ta b le . * T h is r a t e in e f f e c t p r i o r t o J u ly 1, (in s id e w ir e m e n ) .... ... .... . . . E n g in e e r s - P o w e r equ ipm en t o p e r a t o r s : B u ild in g c o n str u c tio n : H ea vy eq u ipm en t: C r a n e s , s te e l ____________________ __ S h o v e ls ........................... D e r r ic k s _ ___________________________ M e d iu m eq u ipm en t: E le v a t o r 3. 900 con stru ctors H od 2. 3. 2. 3. 2. 2. 710 000 590 000 750 850 2. 3. 2. 3. 2. 3. 850 100 750 100 90 0 010 B u lld o z e r s 2. 720 2 . 530 2 . 720 2. 94 0 2 . 750 2. 94 0 2. 530 2 .4 7 5 2 . 200 h o is ts C o m p r e s s o r s ________________________ M e d iu m eq u ipm en t: H o ists (sin g le or d o u b le E le c t r ic ia n s 3. 900 3. 40 0 m ix e r s A sb estos w o rk e rs _ _ _ . _ . _ B r ic k la y e r s _ . . _ _ ... .. . C a r p e n te r s _______________________________________ C e m e n t fin is h e r s . . . 2 . 750 2 .4 7 5 2. 40 0 L ig h t eq u ipm en t: W e ll-p o in t s s y s t e m , w eldin g 3. 40 0 3. 525 3 .4 0 0 3. 900 3. 900 3. 900 3 .4 0 0 3. 40 0 3. 150 3. 750 3. 750 3. 500 3. 150 3. 3. 3. 4 3. 3. 150 150 000 500 40 0 3. 150 3. 500 3. 3. 3. 4 3. 3. 500 500 125 500 400 3. 300 m a c h in e s , 2. 47 5 steel 2. 47 5 2. 100 2 . 250 2. 300 2. 500 S m a ll c o n c r e te m ix e r s : U nder 5 bags 5 b a g s and o v e r _____________ ____ H ea vy c o n str u c tio n : H ea vy eq u ipm en t: S h o v e ls , p ile d r iv e r s , d r a g lin e s _____ ______________________ M e d iu m eq u ipm en t: P um ps ________ _______ _________________ B u lld o z e r s L igh t equ ipm en t: C o m p r e s s o r s , w eldin g m a c h in es ____________________________ S m a ll c o n c r e te m ix e r s : Under 5 b ags 5 bags and over G ran ite c u tte r s __________________________________ M a r b le s e t t e r s M o sa ic and t e r r a z z o w o r k e r s _______ ____ ___ P a in te r s S tr u c tu r a l s te e l and b r id g e P a p erh a n gers P la s te r e rs .._ ......................... . . . _ . _ _ . . P lu m b e r s _________________________ _______________ R o d m e n __ ____ ______ _____________________________ R o o fe r s , c o m p o s itio n 1 9 5 4 ; n e w s c a l e in n e g o t i a t i o n a t t im e o f s u r v e y . 2. 530 2. 750 2 . 47 5 2. 200 2. 4 7 5 2 .4 0 0 2 .4 7 5 2. 475 2. 2. 2. 3. 3. 2. 2. 2. 3. 2. 3. 2. 2. 2. 2. 3. 3. 2. 100 250 04 0 00 0 00 0 500 750 750 00 0 850 300 750 30 0 500 040 100 100 60 0 2. 850 2. 850 3. 100 3. 000 3 .4 0 0 2. 90 0 33 T A B L E 1 3 . — U n io n s c a l e s o f w a g e s a n d h o u r s f o r b u il d i n g t r a d e s in 52 c i t i e s , J u ly 1, 1 95 3 a n d J u ly 1, R ate p e r hour R ate p e r hour T r a d e or occu p ation July 1, 1953 July 1, 1954 T r a d e or occu p ation July 1, 1953 July 1, 1954 $ 1 . 375 1 .4 2 5 1. 865 1 .4 5 0 1. 575 1. 500 1. 500 1 .4 5 0 1 .4 5 0 $ 1 ,4 2 5 1 .4 7 5 2. 020 1. 500 1. 600 1. 600 1. 600 1. 500 1. 500 A s b e s t o s w o r k e r s ______________________________ B o i l e r m a k e r s ____________________________________ B r ic k la y e r s ____________________________ ____ ____ C a r p e n te r s _______________________________________ W h a r f and b r i d g e ----------------------------------------C e m e n t f i n i s h e r s ________________________ ______ E le c t r ic ia n s (in sid e w irem en ) _______________ E le v a to r c o n s tr u c to r s ___ ____________________ E n g in e e r s - P o w e r equ ipm en t o p e r a t o r s : B u ildin g c o n str u c tio n : H ea vy eq u ipm en t: S te e l e r e c t io n (c r a n e s and d e r r ic k s ) _______________________ C o n c r e te b uck ets (sto n e d e r r ic k s ) ___________________________ H o ists _________________________________ S c r a p e r s , to u rn a p u lls, m o to r p a t r o l _______________________ M e d iu m equ ipm en t: W e ld in g m a c h in e s and c o m p r e s s o r s ___________________ — P la s t e r (p la tfo r m m ac h in es) __________________________ B u lld o z e r s , t r a c t o r s , lo c o m o tiv e s (10 tons and u nd er), road fin ish in g m a c h in e s , m ix e r s under 2 1 E ________________ H ea vy c o n stru c tio n : H ea vy eq u ipm en t: S h ove ls ______________________ _________ P ile d r iv e r s __________ ______ _________ C r a n e s (digging bucket) ___________ S c r a p e r s and to u rn a p u lls, m o to r p a tro l _______________________ M e d iu m eq u ipm en t: C r a n e s (str u c tu r a l steel) _________ M ix e r s (con crete) and pow er h o u se s ______________________ B u lld o z e r s , t r a c t o r s , lo c o m o tiv e s (10 tons and u nder), road fin ish in g m a c h in e s , m ix e r s under 2 1 E _________________ L igh t eq u ipm en t: C o m p r e s s o r s (p o r ta b le , 3 or m o r e in b a tt e r y ), d o u b le -d r u m h o ists and pum ps ( c o n c r e t e ) ____ G la z ie r s ___ _____ __________________ _____ ________ G ran ite c u tte r s and s e t t e r s __________________ L a th e rs: A g r e e m e n t A —____ __________________ ______ _ A g r e e m e n t B ................ .......................................... _____ ______________________________ B r o o k ly n Q u ee n s and L on g Islan d ___ ______ ________ M a c h in ists _______________________________________ M a r b le s e t t e r s and c u t t e r s ___________________ M o s a ic and t e r r a z z o w o r k e r s _______________ 4 3. 3. 4 3. 4 3. 4 3. 4 3. 4 3. 3. 4 3. 500 3. 500 4 3 . 800 4 3. 40 0 3 .4 0 0 4 3 . 40 0 4 3. 300 3. 500 3. 250 3. 300 P a in t e r s ___________ ______ _______ ________ _______ B ro o k ly n _ . . L on g Isla n d C i t y ______ ______ ______________ 4 2. 830 4 2. 830 4 2 . 830 4 2. 890 4 3. 000 4 3. 000 4 2. 4 3. 4 3. 4 3. 4 3. 4 3. 4 3. 4 3. N E W O R L E A N S , L A . - C ontinu ed N E W H A V E N , C O N N . - C ontinu ed H e lp e r s and la b o r e r s - C ontinu ed J ou rn eym en - C ontinu ed R o o f e r s , sla te and tile ______________________ P r e c a s t s la b b e r s ______________ _____ _____ S h e e t -m e ta l w o r k e r s _____________ ____ _______ Sign p a in ters _________________________ _________ S te a m and s p r in k le r fit te r s -----------------------S to n em a so n s ___________________________________ S tr u c t u r a l-ir o n w o r k e r s ____________________ T ile la y e r s ___________________ ___ ____ _________ 1954 - C o n tin u e d $ 3 . 000 3 .2 5 0 2. 800 2. 40 0 2. 850 3. 000 3. 300 3. 000 $ 3 . 150 3. 40 0 2. 900 2. 500 3 .0 0 0 3. 100 3. 40 0 3. 100 1 .9 5 0 1. 95 0 2. 000 1. 96 5 1. 95 0 1 .9 6 5 1 .9 6 5 2 .0 5 0 2 .0 5 0 2 . 110 2. 100 2. 050 2. 100 2. 100 2. 2. 2. 3. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 830 42 0 750 05 0 420 560 42 0 850 665 3 .0 0 0 2 .4 2 0 2. 90 0 3. 100 2. 47 0 2 .6 1 0 2. 47 0 2 .9 2 5 2. 885 2. 050 2. 600 2. 100 2. 650 2. 600 2 .0 5 0 2. 650 2. 100 2 .0 5 0 2. 600 2. 600 2 .0 5 0 2. 050 2. 050 2. 600 2. 600 2. 600 2 .3 5 0 2. 375 2. 600 2. 770 3. 050 2. 62 5 2. 125 2. 100 2. 650 2. 65 0 2. 100 2. 100 2. 100 2. 650 2 . 650 2. 650 2 .4 0 0 2 .4 5 0 2. 700 2. 870 3. 100 2. 625 2 . 27 5 2. 37 5 2. 125 2 .6 2 5 2. 750 2. 44 5 2. 200 2. 200 2 .4 2 0 2. 650 2. 750 3. 050 2. 525 2. 275 2. 675 2. 900 2. 49 5 2 .4 0 5 2 .4 0 5 2 . 700 2 . 725 2 . 900 3 .1 0 0 2 . 750 2 . 625 2 . 800 2. 625 B uildin g la b o r e r s ______ ________________________ C o m p o sitio n r o o fe r s * h e lp e r s _______________ E le v a to r c o n s t r u c to r s ' h e l p e r s _____________ M a r b le se tte r s* h e l p e r s _______________________ P l a s t e r e r s ' l a b o r e r s ------ --------------------------------____ _____________________ P lu m b e r s ' la b o r e r s S te a m fitte rs* h e lp e r s _________________________ T e r r a z z o w o r k e r s ' h e lp e r s __________________ T ile la y e r s ' h e lp e r s ___________________________ H e lp e r s and la b o r e r s NEW YORK, N . Y . B r ic k la y e r s ' ten d e rs _________________________ B u ild in g la b o r e r s ------ ------------------------------------E le v a to r c o n str u c to r s* h e lp e r s -----------------M a r b le se tte r s * h e lp e r s --------------- --------------P l a s t e r e r s ’ la b o r e r s _________________________ T e r r a z z o w o r k e r s ' h e lp e r s ________________ T ile la y e r s * h e lp e r s __________________________ NEW ORLEANS, LA . J ou rn eym en A s b e s t o s w o r k e r s -------- ----------------------------------H o m e in su la to r s ___________________________ B o ile r m a k e r s --------------------------------------------------B r ic k la y e r s --------------------- -------- ------------------------C a r p e n te r s and p ile d r iv e r s ________________ M illw r ig h ts ________________________________ C e m e n t m a so n s _______________________________ E le c t r ic ia n s (in sid e w irem en ) _____________ E le v a to r c o n s tr u c to r s ____________ ____ ______ E n g in e e r s - P o w er eq u ipm en t o p e r a t o r s : A ir c o m p r e s s o r s _________________________ B u lld o z e r s _________________________________ C r a n e s , d e r r ic k s , d r a g lin e s , and p ile d r iv e r s _________________________ G r a d e r s , b lad e -----------------------------------------H o is t s : 1 d r u m , under 4 s t o r ie s -----------------1 d r u m , 4 s t o r ie s and o v e r ________ 2 d ru m s _________________________________ M ix e r s _______ ______ ______ — --------------------P u m p s _______________________________________ R o lle r s , ex ce p t a sp h alt and b r i c k ____ S c r a p e r s ---------------- --------------------------- ------S h o v e ls ______________________________________ T r e n c h m a c h in e s _________________________ G la z ie r s ___________________________________ ____ L a th e r s (wood) ________________________________ L a th e r s (m e ta l and w ire) ---------------------------M a c h in ists _____________________________________ M a r b le s e t t e r s ________________________________ M o sa ic and t e r r a z z o w o r k e r s _____________ P a in te r s ________________________________________ S p r a y , s tru c tu r a l s t e e l , and sw ing sta g e ______________________________ P a p e r h a n g e rs -------- -------------------------------------P la s t e r e r s --------------- ---------------------------------------P lu m b e r s ________________________________ ______ R o d m en _________________________________________ R o o f e r s , c o m p o s it io n ____ ,__________________ R o o f e r s , sla te and t i l e --------------------------------S h e e t -m e ta l w o r k e r s -----------------------------------Sign p ain ters --------------- -----------------------------------S te a m fitte r s ------------------ ----------------------------------S to n em a so n s ---------------------------------------------------S tr u c t u r a l- and o r n a m e n ta l-ir o n _______ w o r k e r s --------------------------------------------------- ------T ile la y e r s ____________________________________ H e lp e r s and la b o r e r s B r ic k la y e r s ' ten d e rs ____________________ Hod c a r r i e r s (m a s o n 's ten d e rs) — W h en m o r ta r is m ix e d b y m ach in e M o r ta r m ix e r s , h a n d -----------------------S ee footnotes at end o f table, 1 .4 7 5 1 .4 7 5 1. 575 1. 575 1. 1. 1. 1. 525 525 625 625 Jou rn eym en J a m a ic a and F lu sh in g ______________________ Sw ing s t a g e ___________ _____ _______ ____ D e c o r a t o r s and g r a in e r s __________________ S tr u ctu r a l s t e e l _____________________________ 150 150 550 300 300 300 300 300 3 . 800 3 . 900 3. 550 4 3 . 550 4 3 . 650 4 3. 650 3. 05 0 3. 150 3. 300 3 .4 0 0 4 3 . 550 4 3. 650 2. 92 5 3 .0 2 5 3. 800 3 . 67 5 3. 550 3. 90 0 3. 775 3. 650 3. 050 3. 150 3. 800 3. 90 0 3 .4 2 5 3. 525 2 .9 2 5 3. 02 5 3 . 300 4 3. 300 4 3. 250 3. 40 0 4 3. 40 0 4 3. 536 *3. 4 3. 4 3. 4 3. 3. 3. 1 3 .5 0 0 4 3. 40 0 4 3. 40 0 1 3. 150 4 3. 40 0 3. 300 500 300 150 150 300 250 940 360 500 250 00 0 42 0 750 320 34 T A B L E 1 3 . — U n io n s c a le s of w ages and h o u rs fo r b u ild in g tr a d e s in 52 c itie s , J u ly 1, 1953 a n d J u ly 1 , 1954 - R ate p e r h our T r a d e o r o c c u p a tio n July 1, 1953 July 1, 1954 .. _ ........ B r o o k ly n and Q ueens . _ ....... R o d m e n _ ............. R o o f e r s , c o m p o s it io n ....... R o o f e r s , sla te and tile ... S ign p a in te r s ___ O u td oor a d v e r tis in g S ilk s c r e e n p r o c e s s S tea m and s p r in k le r f it t e r s _ S to n e cu tte rs . _ S ton em a son s .......... . L on g Isla n d (ston e s e t t e r s ) ... S t r u c t u r a l-ir o n w o r k e r s F in is h e r s .. T ile la y e r s _________________ $ 1 3. 500 1 3. 600 1 3. 500 * 3 . 600 4 3 . 250 4 3 . 300 4 3 .2 5 0 4 3 . 300 4 3. 300 3. 300 3. 500 4 3 ,4 0 0 4 2. 894 4 3. 479 4 2. 836 4 3 . 400 4 3. 250 4 3. 650 4 3. 550 3. 550 4 3. 300 3. 250 $ 1 3. 600 1 3. 650 l 3 650 1 3 600 4 3 . 500 4 3. 500 4 3. 500 4 3 400 4 3. 400 3. 400 3 500 4 3. 500 4 3 . 039 4 3. 764 4 2 863 4 3 500 4 3 500 4 3. 650 4 3. 750 3. 750 4 3. 400 3. 300 H e lp e r s and l a b o r e r s B r ic k la y e r s * te n d e r s ______ __________________ B u ild in g l a b o r e r s ..... E x ca v a tin g l a b o r e r s ___ E le v a t o r c o n s t r u c to r s * h e lp e r s ____________ P la s t e r e r s * l a b o r e r s _____ _ B r o o k l y n __________ P lu m b e r s * la b o r e r s _ _ B r o o k l y n __________________ _ T e r r a z z o w o rk e rs * h e lp e r s T ile la y e r s * h e lp e r s July 1, 1953 Ju ly 1, 1954 J o u r n e y m e n - C on tin u ed J o u rn e y m e n - C on tin u ed P lu m b e r s R ate p e r h our T r a d e o r o c c u p a tio n O K LA H O M A C I T Y , O K L A . - C on tin u ed N EW Y O R K , N. Y . - C on tinued P la s te r e r s: A g r e e m e n t A ______________________________ A g reem en t B C o n tin u e d 4 2. 400 4 2. 450 4 2. 550 4 2. 550 2. 300 2 .4 7 0 1 2. 650 *3. 100 2. 300 2 . 150 2. 550 2 .4 0 0 2. 2. * 2. 1 3. 2. 2. 2. 2. P a in t e r s , b r u s h ___ ______ ___________________ S p ra y , s tr u c tu ra l s t e e l, sw in g stage and s c a f fo ld o v e r 30 fe e t ______________ P a p e r h a n g e r s ____________________________ __ P la s te r e r s ............ _ ...................... P lu m b e r s . _ _ _ . _ . . Rndm en ............ .... .. R o o f e r s , c o m p o s it io n R o o f e r s , s la te and tile ............... _ . S h e e t-m e ta l w o r k e r s ________________________ Sign p a in te rs ........... ... _ ......... ...... S te a m fitte r s R e fri g e r a tio n f it t e r s S to n e m a so n s ___ ._ ...... ... . .... S t r u c t u r a l- and o r n a m e n t a l-ir o n w ork ers E r e c t o r s ...... . _ T ile la y e r s & 2. 350 2. 350 2 . 600 2 . 600 2. 350 3. 300 2 . 800 2. 625 2. 240 2. 240 2 . 600 2 .4 5 0 2 . 800 2 . 800 3. 500 2. 350 3 . 300 2 . 900 2. 750 2. 360 2. 360 2 . 800 2 .4 5 0 2. 910 2 . 910 3. 500 2. 625 2. 625 2. 750 2. 750 2. 750 2. 750 1. 1. 2. 1. 1. 2 .0 6 0 & H e lp e r s and l a b o r e r s B r i c k l a y e r s ' t e n d e r s ________________________ B u ild in g la b o r e r s ___________________________ E le v a t o r c o n s t r u c t o r s ' h e lp e r s ___________ P la s t e r e r s ' la b o r e r s _ _____ ... . .... ____ P lu m b e rs * l a b o r e r s .... _ . .. .. _....... . .... .. 750 600 060 750 600 1. 850 1. 700 1. 850 1. 700 400 620 900 150 400 150 700 700 OAKLAND, C A L IF . (S c a le s lis t e d under San F r a n c is c o -O a k la n d , C a li f .) OMAHA, N EBR. O K L A H O M A C IT Y , O K L A . J o u rn e y m e n Jou rn ey m e n A s b e s t o s w o r k e r s ___________________________ B r ic k la y e r s --------------- ------ -------------------------------C a r p e n t e r s and p a rq u e try f lo o r la y e r s ________________ _________________ M illw r ig h ts and p i l e d r i v e r s ______ _____ C e m e n t f in is h e r s _____ ____ _____ ______________ E le c t r ic ia n s (in s id e w ire m e n ) ______________ E le v a to r c o n s t r u c t o r s ________ ______ ______ E n g in e e rs - P o w e r equ ipm en t o p e r a t o r s : A ir c o m p r e s s o r s : 500 cu b ic fe e t o r under _______________ O v e r 500 cu b ic f e e t ___________________ B u lld o z e r s _____________________________ ___ D e rr ic k s : U nder 5 tons M 5 tons o r o v e r ____________________ __ .D r a g lin e s and s h o v e ls o v e r 3/4 y a r d s ___________________________ CTraders, elev a tin g H oists M ix e r s ; U nder 18 c u b ic f e e t ___________________ 18 cu b ic fe e t o r o v e r __________________ P i l e d r iv e r s ________________________________ P u m p s ______________________________________ R o lle r s: U nder 10 tons _________________________ 10 tons o r o v e r _____ ___________________ S c r a p e r s , tr e n c h m a c h in e s , s h o v e ls and d r a g lin e s 3/< y a r d s o r l e s s _________ _______ ______ G la z ie r s ______________________________________ L a th e rs ________________________________________ M a rb le s e t t e r s M o s a ic and t e r r a z z o w o r k e r s ______________ S ee fo o tn o te s at end o f ta b le . 2. 750 3. 500 2. 525 2. 700 2 . 600 2. 875 2 .9 5 0 2 . 900 3. 500 2. 625 2 . 800 2 .7 5 0 3. 000 2. 950 2. 125 2. 375 2. 375 2. 125 2. 400 2. 400 2. 375 2 .6 2 5 2. 400 2. 650 2 .6 2 5 2. 375 2. 375 2. 650 2. 400 2. 400 2. 2. 2. 1. 125 375 625 875 2. 125 2 .4 0 0 2. 650 1. 875 2. 125 2. 375 2. 125 2. 400 2 .3 7 5 2 . 200 3. 300 2. 750 2. 750 2 .4 0 0 2. 350 3. 300 2. 750 2 .7 5 0 A s b e s t o s w o r k e r s ___________________________ B r i c k l a y e r s ______________ ______ ___________ C a rp e n te rs __________________________________ M illw r ig h ts and p i l e d r i v e r s ____________ F l o o r la y e r s ____________________ ________ C e m e n t f in is h e r s ___________________________ E le c t r ic ia n s (in s id e w ir e m e n ) ____________ E le v a to r c o n s t r u c t o r s ________ ______ ______ E n g in e e rs - P o w e r equ ip m en t o p e r a t o r s : B u ild in g c o n s t r u c tio n : H eavy e qu ip m en t: C r a n e s ____________________________ D e r r i c k s ___________________________ S h o v e ls ____________________________ T w o -d r u m h o is ts _________________ M ediu m equ ipm en t: A i r c o m p r e s s o r s _____ ____ ______ H o is ts P u m p s, c o n c r e t e _________________ L ig h t equ ipm en t: A ir tu g g e rs B o o m tru ck s ....... . _ H y s te r s (lu m b e r c a r r i e r ) _______ T r a x - d o z e r s - s c o o p s ___________ H eavy c o n s tr u c tio n : H eavy equ ipm en t: D ra g lin e s ............. ................................. S c o o p s _______ ____ _________________ S h o v e ls _______________ ________ ____ M ediu m equ ipm en t: B u lld o z e r s ______ _________________ P a tr o l 8 ____________________________ T ra cto rs _______ ________________ L igh t equ ipm en t: B la d e g r a d e r s ____________________ M o to r g r a d e r s W h eel t r a c t o r s __________________ 2. 750 3. 125 2. 550 2. 675 2. 550 2. 575 2 .9 0 0 2. 760 2. 3. 2. 2. 2. 2. 3. 2. 900 175 625 750 625 650 000 910 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 850 850 850 850 800 800 800 800 2. 250 2. 450 2 .4 5 0 2. 300 2. 500 2. 500 2 .4 5 0 2. 450 2 .4 5 0 2. 450 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 650 2. 350 2. 650 2. 700 2. 400 2. 700 2. 350 2. 350 2. 3 50 2 .4 0 0 2. 400 2 .4 0 0 2 .3 5 0 2. 350 2. 350 2 .4 0 0 2. 400 2. 400 500 500 500 500 35 T A B L E 1 3 . — U n io n s c a l e s of w ages and h o u rs fo r b u ild in g t r a d e s in 52 c itie s , J u ly 1, 1953 a n d J u ly 1, July 1, 1954 O M A H A , N E B R . - C on tin u ed P a in te r s _______________________________________ Sw ing stage __________ ________ ______ _____ P lu m b e r s ________________________ ______ ______ R o d m en and r e in fo r c e r s ____________________ R o o f e r s , slate and t ile ______________________ S h e e t-m e ta l w o r k e r s _________________________ S ton em a son s __________________________________ S t r u c t u r a l-ir o n w o r k e r s ____________________ T ile la y e r s __________________________ ____ _ __ $2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 3. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 3. 2. 2. 250 000 850 650 700 700 250 500 500 250 000 800 750 125 375 625 800 125 750 700 $ 2 . 350 2. 100 2 .9 0 0 2. 650 * 2. 700 * 2. 700 2. 325 2. 575 2. 575 2. 325 3. 050 2. 900 2. 800 2. 175 2 .4 2 5 2. 655 2. 900 3. 175 2. 800 * 2 . 700 H e lp e rs and l a b o r e r s B r ic k la y e r s * te n d e r s and m o r ta r m i x e r s ____________________ ________ H od c a r r i e r s ______________________________ E le v a to r c o n s t r u c to r s * h e lp e r s ____________ M arble s e t t e r s ' h e lp e r s _____________________ P l a s t e r e r s ' l a b o r e r s -------------------------------------T e r r a z z o w o r k e r s ' h e lp e r s _________________ B a s e -m a c h in e o p e r a t o r s _________________ T ile l a y e r s ' h e lp e r s _____ ____ _______________ 1. 800 1. 925 1. 800 1. 930 1. 850 1 .9 2 5 1. 850 2. 000 1. 850 1. 850 1. 975 1. 850 2. 040 1 .9 5 0 1. 975 1. 950 2. 100 1 .9 5 0 P E O R IA , I L L . Jou rn ey m en A s b e s t o s w o r k e r s ____________________________ B o ile r m a k e r s _________ _____ ________________ B r ic k la y e r s ___________________________________ C a r p e n te r s ____________________________________ F l o o r la y e r s ______________________ ____ ____ B r ic k la y e r s ________________________________ M illw r ig h t s _____ ____ ______________________ C e m e n t fin is h e r s ____________________ ________ E le c t r ic ia n s (in s id e w i r e m e n ) ______________ E le v a to r c o n s t r u c t o r s ............................. ............ E n g in e e rs - P o w e r equ ipm en t o p e r a t o r s : B u ild in g c o n s t r u c tio n : H eavy equipm ent: C r a n e s ______ ____ ___________________ D e r r ic k s ____________________________ B u lld o z e r s __________________________ M ediu m equ ipm en t: H o is ts , 2 d ru m ................. M ix e r s , 27E and l a r g e r ___________ A ir c o m p r e s s o r s (2) __ L ight equ ipm en t: P u m p s _______________________________ M ix e r s , 3 ba gs and under ............... H o is ts , 1 d ru m _ ____ H eavy c o n s tr u c tio n : H eavy equipm ent: C r a n e s ______________________________ S coop s _ . . .......... B u lld o z e r s ...... _ M edium equ ipm en t: P a v in g m ix e r s _____________________ M o t o r -p a t r o ls ______________________ P i le d r iv e r s Light equipm ent: A ir c o m p r e s s o r s ... _ M ix e r s , 3 b a g s and under ________ Pum ps ...... . . . . T h is ra te 3. 100 3. 000 3 .2 5 0 2. 860 2. 860 2. 860 2. 860 2. 918 3. 000 3 .0 5 0 3. 200 3. 150 3. 350 2 .9 6 0 2. 960 2. 960 2. 960 2 .9 6 8 3. 100 3. 050 3. 000 3 .0 0 0 3. 000 3. 100 3. 100 3. 100 2. 725 3. 000 2 .4 5 0 2. 825 3. 100 2. 550 2. 230 2. 230 2. 450 2. 330 2. 330 2. 550 3. 000 3. 000 3 .0 0 0 3. 100 3. 100 3. 100 3. 000 3. 000 3. 000 3. 100 3. 100 3. 100 2. 230 2. 230 2. 230 2. 330 2. 330 2. 330 G la z ie r s ______________________________________ L a th e rs _______________________________________ M a ch in ists ___ _______________ M a rb le s e t t e r s ------- ---------------------------------------M o s a ic and t e r r a z z o w o r k e r s --------------------P a in te r s _ ___ __________________ Sw ipg s ta g e , s p r a y _ _ ____ P a p e r h a n g e r s -------------------------------------------------P la s te r e r s _ _ ________________ P lu m b e r s _____________________________________ R o d m e n _____ ________ ________________ _______ P n n fp rs , c o m p o s it io n __ R o o f e r s , s la te and tile --------------------------- ----S h e e t-m e ta l w o r k e r s __________________ ____ — Sign p a in te rs ____ ________ ___ S te a m fitte r s __________________________________ S t r u c t u r a l-ir o n w o r k e r s -----------------------------T ilp 1a y e r s ........... _ July 1, 1954 $2 . 600 2. 900 2. 900 3. 150 3. 150 2. 525 2. 775 2. 525 3. 140 3. 000 3 .0 0 0 2. 735 2. 735 2. 850 2. 675 3. 000 3 .0 0 0 3 .1 5 0 $ 2 . 700 3. 100 2. 970 3. 250 3 .2 5 0 2. 625 2. 875 2. 625 3. 245 3. 100 3. 025 2. 835 2. 835 3. 100 2. 750 3. 100 3 .0 2 5 3. 250 H e lp e r s and l a b o r e r s B r i c k l a y e r s ' te n d e r s ------------------------------------B u ildin g l a b o r e r s ___________________________ E le v a to r con stru ctorfe* h e lp e r s -----------------M a rb le se tte rs * h e l p e r s -------------------------------p la s t e r e r s * h e lp e r s M o r ta r m i x e r s ___________________________ 'J’e r r a z z c Wnrlcers* h e lp e r s R a s e -m a r h in e o p e r a t o r s T ile l a y e r s ’ h e l p e r s _________________________ to J u ly 1, 1954; new s c a le 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 275 275 130 300 400 275 550 550 300 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 175 175 130 200 300 175 450 450 200 3. 1. 3. 4 3. 4 3. 3. 3. 3. 2. 3. 3. 3. 250 900 250 350 350 300 100 100 795 400 000 320 3. 350 2. 050 3. 500 4 3. 750 4 3. 750 3. 450 3. 200 3. 200 2 .9 5 0 3. 500 3. 250 3 .4 5 0 3. 500 3. 725 3. 500 3. 600 3. 125 2. 875 3. 225 2. 975 2. 900 2. 775 3 .0 0 0 2. 875 3. 500 3. 600 3. 125 2. 875 3. 225 2. 975 P H IL A D E L P H IA , P A . Jo u rn e y m e n A s b e s t o s w o r k e r s ___________________________ H om e in s u la to r s --------------------------------------B o ile r m a k e r s __________________ ______________ B r ic k la y e r s ___________________________________ S p e c u l a t i v e ------- ---------- -----------------------------O p e ra tiv e __________________________________ C a rp e n te rs ___________________________________ C e m e n t fin is h e r s ____________________________ R e s id e n tia l o r s p e c u l a t iv e ---------------------^T <arfriVi ar> ^-inciflp \xnrpmpnj >p q R e s id e n tia l ________________________________ E le v a to r c o n s t r u c t o r s ------- -------------------------E n g in e e rs - P o w e r equ ipm en t o p e r a t o r s : B u ild in g c o n s t r u c tio n : H eavy equ ipm en t: C r a n e s (a ll typ e s) ------------------------P o w e r s h o v e ls , d e r r ic k s , c a b le w a y s ___________________ M edium equ ipm en t: T ou rn a p u lls and c a r r y a l ls ______ B u lld o z e r s and t r a c t o r s __________ L igh t equipm ent: W eldin g m a ch in e s -------------------------C. r\ * rv»prACQnrc anH pnmpfi H eavy c o n s tr u c tio n : H eavy equipm ent: C r a n e s (a ll ty p e s ), p o w e r s h o v e ls , ca b le w a y s _____________ M edium equ ipm en t: T o u rn a p u lls and c a r r y a l ls _______ B u lld o z e r s and t r a c t o r s ............. . L igh t equ ipm en t: W eldin g m a c h i n e s _________________ C o m p r e s s o r s and p u m p s ________ G la z ie r s ____________________ _________________ 30 fe e t o r m o r e ab o v e g r o u n d --------------frranitf* r n h fir s W ithout shed o r c o v e r ___________________ L a th e rs ____ _________ ____ ____________________ R e s id e n tia l o r s p e c u la tiv e ______________ M ach in ists ___________________________________ Mflrhlf» s p h p r s a t e n d o f ta b le . in e f f e c t p r i o r July 1, 1953 J o u rn e y m e n - C on tin u ed G la z ie r s : O u t s i d e _____________________________________ T-ns-i At* L a th e rs ______________________________ _________ M a ch in is ts ____________________________________ * T r a d e o r o c c u p a tio n P E O R IA , I L L . - C on tin u ed J o u rn e y m e n - C on tin u ed S ee fo o tn o te s - C o n tin u e d R ate p e r hour R ate p e r hour July 1, 1953 T r a d e o r o c c u p a tio n 1954 in n e g o t ia t i o n a t t i m e of su rvey. 2. 2. 2. 4 2. 2. 4 2. 3. 2. 3. 3. 900 775 770 995 230 480 250 795 000 150 3. 2. 2. 4 3. 2. 4 2. 3. *2. 3. 3. 000 875 850 075 400 650 375 795 200 275 36 T A B L E 1 3 . — U n io n s c a l e s of w ages and h o u rs fo r b u ild in g t r a d e s in 52 c itie s , J u ly 1, 1953 an d J u ly 1, July 1, 1953 July 1, 1954 $ 3 ,0 8 0 2. 500 2. 625 2. 565 3 .4 0 0 3. 200 3 .4 0 0 2. 940 2 .8 2 5 3. 245 3. 160 2 .6 2 5 2. 725 3 .4 0 0 3. 380 3 .3 7 5 2. 795 3. 125 3. 330 3. 025 $ 3 . 330 2. 600 2. 725 2. 565 3. 500 3 .4 5 0 3. 500 3 .2 0 0 2 .9 5 0 3. 310 3 .2 8 5 2. 725 2. 825 3. 500 3. 500 3. 750 2. 895 3. 250 3 .4 5 0 3. 150 1. 875 1. 875 1 .9 5 0 1. 950 2 42^ 2 550 2 225 o coc 7 ^7 5 2 325 2. 650 2. 450 3. 150 3. 125 3 .4 0 0 3. 125 3. 125 3. 350 3. 250 3. 250 3 .1 2 5 3. 550 3. 125 3. 125 3. 500 3. 350 3. 275 3. 275 PA. Jou rn ey m e n A s b e s t o s w o r k e r s __________________________ B o ile r m a k e r s ______________________________ B r ic k la y e r s ________________________ ______ _ C a r p e n te r s __________________________________ C e m e n t fin is h e r s ___________________________ E le c t r ic ia n s (in s id e w ir e m e n ) ____________ E le v a to r c o n s t r u c t o r s _____________________ E n g in e e rs - P o w e r equ ipm en t o p e r a t o r s : B u ild in g c o n s tr u c tio n : H eavy equ ipm en t: S h o v e ls , c r a n e 8, and c a r r y a l l s c o o p s ________________ M ediu m equ ipm en t: B u lld o z e r s , c o m p r e s s o r s , and h o is ts ______________________ L igh t equipm ent: P u m p s, r o l l e r s , and w e ld e r s _________________________ H eavy c o n s tr u c tio n : H eavy equipm ent: S h o v e ls , c r a n e s , and d it c h e r s _________________________ M ediu m equ ipm en t: B u lld o z e r s , g r a d e r s , and c a r r y a l l s c o o p s ________________ L igh t equipm ent: C o m p r e s s o r s , pu m p s, and r o ll e r s _____________________ G la z ie r s ________ ___________________________ L a th e rs _____________________________________ M a ch in ists __________________________________ M a rb le s e t t e r s _____________________________ M o s a ic and t e r r a z z o w o r k e r s ____________ P a in te r s -------------------------------------------------------P a p e r h a n g e r s ______________________________ P l a s t e r e r s __________________________________ P lu m b e r s ____________________________________ R o d m e n _____________________________________ R o o fe r s , c o m p o s it io n ______________________ R o o f e r s , s la te and tile ____________________ P r e c a s t slab ____________________________ July 1, 1954 S h e e t-m e ta l w o r k e r s ________________________ Sign p a in te r s _______________ _________________ O v e r 70 f e e t ______________________________ S te a m fitte r s ____________________________ ___ S p r in k le r f it t e r s ______________ ____ _______ S to n e m a so n s _________________________________ S t r u c t u r a l-ir o n w o r k e r s ___________ ______ O rn am en tal _______________________________ T ile la y e r s ___________________________________ $3. 2. 3. 3. 3. 3. 3. 3. 3. 150 840 090 250 050 400 150 150 100 $ 3 . 150 2 .9 0 0 3. 150 3. 300 3. 100 3. 550 3. 150 3. 150 3. 100 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 275 025 270 125 275 000 125 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 3. 2. 2. 2. 875 900 275 550 800 675 3 .0 5 0 3. 050 3. 300 2. 650 2. 900 2. 775 2. 650 2. 700 2. 600 2. 750 2. 775 2. 700 2. 725 2. 850 2. 940 2. 825 2. 850 3. 030 2. 700 2. 700 2. 800 2. 800 3. 150 3. 150 2 .4 5 0 2 .4 5 0 H e lp e r s and l a b o r e r s B r i c k l a y e r s ' te n d e r s ________________________ B u ild in g l a b o r e r s ___________________________ E le v a to r c o n s t r u c t o r s ' h e lp e r s ____________ M a rb le s e t t e r s ' h e l p e r s ______ _____ ________ P l a s t e r e r s ' l a b o r e r s ________________________ P lu m b e r s ' l a b o r e r s ____________ ____ _______ T e r r a z z o w o r k e r s ' h e lp e r s ________________ 275 025 345 125 275 125 350 P O R T L A N D , O R EG . H e lp e r s and la b o r e r s PIT T S B U R G H , July 1, 1953 J o u r n e y m e n - C on tin u ed J ou rn ey m en - C on tin u ed B r i c k l a y e r s 1 te n d e r s _______________________ B u ild in g l a b o r e r s __________________________ R e s id e n tia l ______________________________ E le v a to r c o n s t r u c t o r s ' h e lp e r s __________ M a rb le s e t t e r s ' h e lp e r s ___________________ P l a s t e r e r s ' l a b o r e r s ------- ------ -------------------R e s i d e n t i a l ______________________________ T e r r a z z o w o r k e r s ' h e lp e r s _______________ T ile la y e r s * h e lp e r s _______ ____ ___________ T r a d e o r o c c u p a tio n P IT T S B U R G H , P A . - C on tin u ed P H IL A D E L P H IA , P A . - C on tin u ed M o s a ic and t e r r a z z o w o r k e r s ------------------P a in t e r s _____________________________________ S te e l, s p r a y and sw in g stage --------------P a p e r h a n g e r s ______________________________ P la s t e r e r s ------ ---------------------------------------------R e s id e n tia l o r s p e c u la tiv e _____________ P lu m b e r s ____________________________________ R o d m e n ______________________________________ R o o f e r s , c o m p o s i t i o n ______________________ R o o f e r s , sla te and t ile ____________________ S h e e t -m e t a l w o r k e r s _______________________ S ign p a in te r s _______________________________ O u tdoor a d v e r tis in g ____________________ S te a m fitte r s -------------------------------------------------S p r in k le r fit t e r s _________________________ S ton em a s on s ________________________________ S p e cu la tiv e _______________________________ R e s id e n tia l _______________________________ S t r u c t u r a l-ir o n w o r k e r s __________________ T ile la y e r s __________________________________ - C o n tin u e d R ate p e r h ou r R ate p e r h our T r a d e o r o c c u p a tio n 1954 3. 175 3. 175 3. 175 3. 175 3 .0 0 0 3. 000 2. 820 2. 820 2. 570 2. 700 3. 300 3. 125 3. 025 3. 163 2. 800 2. 800 3. 300 3. 250 3. 150 2. 875 3 .0 0 0 3. 000 2. 570 2 .9 0 0 3. 300 3. 250 3 .0 2 5 3. 163 2. 850 2. 850 3. 300 3. 300 3. 150 2. 875 3 .0 0 0 3 .0 0 0 Jo u rn e y m e n A s b e s t o s w o r k e r s __________ ______ __________ B o ile r m a k e r s ________________ _______ ______ B r ic k la y e r s __________________________________ C a r p e n te r s ___________________________________ M illw r ig h ts ______________________________ F l o o r la y e r s _____________________________ P i l e d r iv e r s , b r id g e , d o c k , and w h a r f b u ild e r s _____________________ S h in g le r s ----------------------------------- ------- -C e m e n t f i n i s h e r s ____________________________ C o m p o s it io n w o r k e r s , m a s tic w o r k e r s _________________________________ E le c t r ic ia n s (in s id e w ir e m e n ) _____________ E le v a to r c o n s t r u c t o r s ______________________ E n g in e e rs - P o w e r equ ipm en t o p e r a t o r s : B u ild in g c o n s t r u c tio n : H e a vy e qu ip m en t: P o w e r s h o v e l8, d r a g lin e s , and c r a n e s , under 1 c u b ic y a r d ____________________ P o w e r s h o v e ls , d r a g lin e s , and c r a n e s , 1 c u b ic y a r d and under 5 c u b ic y a r d s ________ P o w e r s h o v e ls , d r a g lin e s and c r a n e s , 5 cu b ic y a r d s and o v e r _________________ T r a c t o r s , under 50 h o r s e p o w e r ___________________ T ra ctors, over 50 h o r s e p o w e r _________________ M ediu m e qu ip m en t: B la d e s , p o w 6 r _ ... _ ................ P i l e d r iv e r s ........ ... _ ............. L ig h t equ ip m en t: H o is ts : S in gle d r u m __________________ _ 2 o r m o r e a c tiv e d ru m s __ C o n c r e t e m ix e r s : 1 to 5 bag c a p a c it y . ........ 5 bag c a p a c ity and o v e r ______ D e r r i c k s , liv e b o o m ______________ H eavy c o n s tr u c tio n : H eavy equ ipm en t: P o w e r s h o v e ls , d r a g lin e s , and c r a n e s , under 1 c u b ic y a r d _____________________ P o w e r s h o v e ls , d r a g lin e s , and c r a n e s , 1 c u b ic y a r d and under 5 c u b ic y a r d s ____________ P o w e r s h o v e ls , d r a g lin e s , and c r a n e s , 5 c u b ic y a rd s and o v e r ___________________ ____ — T r a c t o r s , under 50 h o r s e p o w e r __ T r a c t o r s , o v e r 50 h o r s e p o w e r __ 2. 650 2. 650 2. 650 2. 750 2 .6 5 0 2. 750 2 .4 5 0 2. 750 2. 450 2. 750 2. 400 2. 550 2. 800 2. 400 2. 550 2. 800 2. 700 2. 700 2. 800 2. 800 3. 150 2. 450 2. 650 3. 150 2 .4 5 0 2. 650 37 T A B L E 1 3 ..— U n i o n s c a le s of w ages and h ou rs fo r b u ild in g t r a d e s in 5 2 c i t i e s , J u ly 1, 1953 a n d J u ly 1, 1954 July 1, 1953 July 1, 1954 J ou rn ey m en - C on tin u ed $ 2 . 650 2. 750 $ 2 . 650 2 .7 5 0 2 .4 5 0 2. 750 2 .4 5 0 2. 750 2 .4 0 0 2. 550 2. 800 2. 500 2. 900 2. 700 2. 900 2 .4 2 0 2. 400 2. 550 2. 800 2. 500 3. 050 2. 700 2 .9 0 0 2 .4 2 0 2. 570 2. 570 3 .0 5 0 2. 850 2. 550 2. 545 2. 545 2. 600 2. 850 2. 850 2. 490 3. 275 2. 750 2 .7 5 0 2. 900 2. 570 2. 570 3. 150 3. 050 2. 650 2. 650 2. 650 2 .7 5 0 2 .9 5 0 3. 050 2. 660 3. 300 2. 850 2. 850 3. 050 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 450 100 060 450 500 170 120 500 2. 100 2. 450 2. 350 2 .1 7 0 2. 500 2. 500 2. 850 2. 750 3. 038 3 .2 9 0 2 .4 5 0 2 .6 5 0 2. 650 2. 830 2 .9 7 5 3. 000 3. 150 3. 400 2. 525 2. 750 2. 650 2. 950 P R O V ID E N C E , R . I. J ou rn ey m en A s b e s t o s w o r k e r s ____________________________ B o ile r m a k e r s ________________________________ B r ic k la y e r s ___________________________________ T u n n el, s e w e r , and c a is s o n _____________ C a r p e n t e r s ____________________________________ C e m e n t f in is h e r s _________________ ____________ E le c t r ic ia n s (in s id e w irem en ) ______________ E le v a to r c o n s t r u c t o r s _______________________ E n g in e e rs - P o w e r equipm ent o p e r a t o r s : B u ild in g c o n s tr u c tio n : H eavy equ ipm en t: C r a n e s , s h o v e ls , d r a g lin e s , and b a c k h oes ____________________ M ediu m equ ipm en t: H o is t s , p ile d r iv e r s and d e r r ic k s __________________________ L igh t equ ipm en t: P u m p s, a ir c o m p r e s s o r s and gas o r e l e c t r i c h e a t e r s __________ H eavy c o n s tr u c tio n : H eavy equipm ent: S h o v e ls , c r a n e s , d r a g lin e s , and p a v e r s ________________________ M ediu m equ ip m en t: P i l e d r iv e r s , lig h t e r s , and d e r r i c k s ______________________ L igh t equipm ent: M ix e r s , p u m ps, a ir c o m p r e s s o r s , stone c r u s h e r s ___________________ S e e fo o tn o te s * T h is 2 .9 5 0 2 .9 5 0 2 .9 5 0 2 .9 5 0 2. 575 2. 575 2 .9 5 0 2 .9 5 0 2 .9 5 0 2. 950 2. 575 2. 575 G la z ie r s ______________________________________ G ra n ite c u tte rs ______________________________ t L a th e rs _______________________________________ M a rb le s e t t e r s _______________________________ M o s a ic and t e r r a z z o w o r k e r s „ __________ P a in t e r s _____________________ _____ ___________ S tr u c tu r a l s t e e l ___________________________ P a p e r h a n g e r s ________________________________ P la s t e r e r s ___________________________________ P lu m b e r s . . ...... R o d m e n _______________________________________ R o o f e r s , c o m p o s i t i o n _______________________ R o o f e r s , sla te and tile _____________________ S h e e t-m e ta l w o r k e r s ________________________ Sign p a i n t e r s __ ___________________________ S te a m fitte r s __________________________________ S p rin k le r fit t e r s __________________________ S to n e m a so n s _ _ _ S t r u c t u r a l-ir o n w o r k e r s ____________________ T ile la y e r s _________________________________ July 1, 1954 $ 2 . 425 2 .1 5 0 4 3. 150 2 .4 7 5 2 .4 7 5 2 .1 5 0 2. 400 2. 150 3 .0 5 0 2. 700 2. 975 2. 350 2. 550 2. 550 2. 150 2. 700 2 .7 9 0 3 .0 3 8 2 .9 7 5 2 .4 7 5 $ 2 . 525 2. 250 4 3. 150 2. 725 2. 725 2. 260 2. 510 2. 260 3. 125 2. 800 2. 975 2. 450 2. 650 2. 650 2. 150 2. 800 2 .9 0 0 3. 150 2 .9 7 5 2. 725 1. 800 1. 800 1 .9 8 0 1. 650 2. 100 1. 650 1. 650 1. 875 1. 875 2. 065 1 .9 0 0 2. 175 1. 900 1 .9 0 0 2 .7 5 0 2 .9 0 0 3 .0 0 0 2 .0 5 0 2. 300 2 .0 5 0 2. 500 2. 605 2. 750 3. 000 3 .0 0 0 2. 200 2. 500 * 2 . 050 2. 625 2. 740 2. 400 2 .1 0 0 2. 560 2. 150 H e lp e r s and l a b o r e r s B r i c k l a y e r s ' t e n d e r s ---------------------- -----------B u ild in g l a b o r e r s ___________________________ E le v a t o r c o n s t r u c t o r s ' h e lp e r s -----------------M a r b le s e t t e r s ' h e lp e r s ____________________ P l a s t e r e r s ' l a b o r e r s -------------- ----------------T e r r a z z o w o r k e r s ' h e lp e r s ________________ T ile la y e r s * h e l p e r s -------------------------------------RIC H M O N D , V A . Jo u rn e y m e n A s b e s t o s w o r k e r s ______________________ ___ B o ile r m a k e r s ________________________________ B r ic k la y e r s __________________________________ C a r p e n t e r s _____ _______________________ _> M illw rig h ts ___ *____________________ ____ C e m e n t fin is h e r s ___________________________ E le c t r ic ia n s (in s id e w i r e m e n ) ____________ E le v a t o r c o n s t r u c t o r s ______________________ E n g in e e rs - P o w e r e q u ip m en t o p e r a t o r s : A i r c o m p r e s s o r s ______________________ — B u lld o z e r s ______________________________ C r a n e s , d e r r ic k s , and d r a g lin e s ________________________________ G ra d ers: B la d e __________________________________ M o to r _ ____________ __ ______________ H o is ts : 1 d ru m -------------------------------------------------2 o r m o r e d ru m s ________ __________ L o c o m o t iv e s ______________________________ M ix e r s : 10S o r s m a lle r ________________________ L a r g e r than 10S ______________________ P u m p s: 2-in ch d is c h a r g e ______________________ O v e r 2 -in ch d is c h a r g e ______________ R o l l e r s (earth ) ___________________________ S c r a p e r s __________________________________ S h o v e ls ____________________________________ T o u rn a p u lls __________________________ ___ T ra ctors: W ithout attach m en ts __________________ W ith a t t a c h m e n t s ____________________ T r e n c h m a ch in e s _____________________ G la z ie r s ____________________________________ L a th e rs ________ ______________________________ M a ch in ists _________________________________ _ M a rb le s e t t e r s _______________________________ M o s a ic and t e r r a z z o w o r k e r s ____________ P a in t e r s __________ ______ ___________________ S p ra y ______________________________________ S tru ctu ra l s t e e l _________________________ a t e n d o f t a b le . r a te in e f f e c t p r i o r to J u ly 1 , July 1, 1953 J o u rn e y m e n - C on tin u ed H e lp e r s and l a b o r e r s B r ic k la y e r s * te n d e r s _________________________ B u ild in g l a b o r e r s ____________________________ E le v a to r c o n s t r u c to r s * h e lp e r s _____________ M a rb le s e t t e r s ’ h e lp e r s _____________________ P la s t e r e r s * h e lp e r s __________________________ P lu m b e r s ’ h e lp e r s ___________________________ T e r r a z z o w o rk e rs * h e lp e r s _________________ T ile la y e rs * h e lp e r s __________________________ T r a d e o r o c c u p a tio n PR O V ID E N C E , R . I. - C on tin u ed P O R T L A N D , O R E G . - C on tin u ed E n g in e e rs - P o w e r equ ipm en t o p e r a t o r s : - C on tinued H eavy c o n s tr u c tio n : - C on tinued M ediu m equ ipm en t: B la d e s , p ow er _____________________ P i l e d r iv e r s _________________________ L igh t equ ipm en t: H o is ts : S in gle d r u m _____________________ 2 o r m o r e a c tiv e d ru m s _______ C o n c r e t e m ix e r s : 1 to 5 bag c a p a c i t y _____________ 5 b a g c a p a c it y and o v e r _______ D e r r i c k s , liv e b o o m ______________ G la z ie r s _______________________________________ L a th e rs ________________________________________ M a rb le s e t t e r s ------------------------------------------------M o s a ic and t e r r a z z o w o r k e r s ________ ______ P a in t e r s _____________________ ____ _____________ B r id g e and s tr u c tu ra l s t e e l, s p r a y , sw ing sta ge _____________________ P a p e r h a n g e r s _________________________________ P l a s t e r e r s ____________________________________ P lu m b e r s ______________________________________ R o d m en ________________________________________ R o o f e r s , c o m p o s i t i o n ________________________ R o o f e r s , sla te and tile ______________________ S h e e t-m e ta l w o r k e r s _________________________ S ign p a in te r s __________ ______ ________________ S te a m fitte r s __________________________________ O il fit t e r s _________________________________ S ton em a son s __________________________________ S t r u c t u r a l-ir o n w o r k e r s ____________________ O rn am en tal fin is h e r s ____________________ T ile la y e r s ____________________________________ C o n tin u e d R ate p e r hour R ate p e r h ou r T r a d e o r o c c u p a tio n - 1954; n ew s c a le in n e g o t ia t i o n a t t i m e of su rvey. 2 .4 0 0 2. 560 2. 100 2 .1 0 0 2. 150 2. 150 1 .9 6 0 2. 240 2. 100 2 .0 0 0 2. 300 2. 150 1. 820 2. 100 1. 850 2. 150 1. 690 1 .9 6 0 1 .9 6 0 2. 240 2 .4 0 0 2 .2 4 0 1. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 1 .9 6 0 2. 240 2. 240 1 .9 0 0 2. 625 2. 500 3. 000 2. 750 2. 000 2. 450 2. 250 2. 000 2. 300 2. 300 1 .9 0 0 2. 625 2. 500 3. 000 2 .7 5 0 2. 150 2. 600 2 .4 0 0 750 000 000 300 560 300 38 T A B L E 1 3 . — U n io n s c a le s of w ages an d h o u r s f o r b u ild in g tr a d e s in 52 c itie s , J u ly 1, 1953 a n d J u ly 1, R ate p e r h ou r T r a d e o r o c c u p a tio n July 1, 1953 July 1, 1954 S t r u c t u r a l- and o r n a m e n t a l-ir o n w o r k e r s _____________________________________ $ 2 . 000 2 .6 8 5 2. 625 2 .4 0 0 2. 325 2. 100 2. 625 3. 000 $ 2 . 150 * 2 . 750 2. 750 2. 400 2 .4 5 0 2. 250 2. 750 3. 000 2. 650 2. 750 2. 650 2. 750 1. 400 1 .4 0 0 1. 150 1. 820 1. 300 1. 400 1 .4 0 0 1. 150 1 .9 4 0 1 .4 0 0 H e lp e r s and l a b o r e r s M o r ta r m ix e r s _______ ____ _______________ B u ild in g l a b o r e r s ________________ ___________ E le v a t o r c o n s t r u c t o r s ' h e lp e r s ............. ........ P l a s t e r e r s ' l a b o r e r s ________________________ R O C H E S T E R , N. Y . J ou rn ey m e n B r ic k la y e r s __________________________________ C a r p e n te r s ___________________________________ C e m e n t fin is h e r s ____________________________ E le c t r ic ia n s (in s id e w ire m e n ) E le v a to r c o n s t r u c t o r s ______________________ E n g in e e rs - P o w e r equ ipm en t o p e r a t o r s : B u ild in g c o n s tr u c tio n : H eavy equipm ent: C r a n e s , d e r r ic k s , and p ile d r iv e r s _______________________ M ediu m equ ipm en t: H o is t s , high p r e s s u r e b o i l e r s , and p u m p c r e e k m a c h in e s L igh t equ ipm en t: M ix e rs (14S to 26S) _______________ P u m p s (4 in c h e s and o v e r ) and m ix e r s (u nder 14S) ............. . C o m p r e s s o r s (160 cu b ic fe e t and ov e r ) ___________________ C o m p r e s s o r s (u nder 160 cu b ic feet) and pum ps (under 4 in c h e s) H eavy c o n s t r u c tio n : H eavy equ ipm en t: C a b le w a y s , p i le d r i v e r s , c r a n e s ,a n d s h o v e ls _____________ M ed iu m equ ipm en t: M ucking m a ch in e s __ _____________ C a r r y - a l l type s c r a p e r s , b u lld o z e r s , and g r a d e r s _______ L ig h t equ ipm en t: D inky lo c o m o t iv e s ________________ C o m p r e s s o r s (315 c u b ic fe e t and o v e r ) ... . . _____ P u m p s (u nder 4 in ch e s ) __________ P u m p s (4 in c h e s and o v e r ) G la z ie r s ______________________________________ L a th e rs _ ... . _. ... M a ch in ists ___________________________________ M a rb le s e t t e r s M o s a ic and t e r r a z z o w o r k e r s ______________ P a in te r s _______________________________________ Sign p a in t e r s ______________________________ S p ra y and b r id g e __________________________ S tr u c tu r a l _________________________________ P a p erh an gers _ _ ..................... P l a s t e r e r s ________________________________ __ P lu m b e r s . . . R o d m e n ________________________________________ R o o f e r s ________________ __________ _____________ S h e e t -m e t a l w o r k e r s .... . ... * R ate p e r h our T r a d e o r o c c u p a tio n 2. 875 3 .0 7 5 2. 785 3. 000 2. 875 2. 950 2. 895 2. 975 3. 210 2 .9 0 0 3. 125 3 .0 1 0 3. 100 2. 980 3. 075 3. 175 2 .9 2 5 3. 025 2. 725 2. 825 2 .4 7 5 2. 575 2. 425 2. 525 2. 125 2. 225 3. 075 3. 175 2 .9 2 5 3. 025 2 .7 2 5 2. 825 2. 725 2. 825 2 .4 2 5 2. 125 2 .4 7 5 2 .4 5 0 2. 900 3. 000 2 .9 7 5 2 .9 7 5 2. 665 2. 400 2 .9 1 5 2. 765 2. 665 3. 075 2. 840 2. 900 2. 600 2. 700 2. 525 2. 225 2. 575 2. 500 3. 020 3 .0 0 0 3. 110 3. 110 2 .7 6 5 2. 500 3. 015 2. 865 2. 765 3. 210 2 .9 5 0 3. 050 2. 720 2. 830 S te a m fitte r s ............ . S to n e m a so n s _________________________________ S t r u c t u r a l-ir o n w o r k e r s _________________ _ T ile la y e r s _____________ ____________________ July 1, 1954 $ 2 ,8 4 0 3. 075 2. 900 2. 975 $2. 3. 3. 3. 950 210 050 110 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 240 240 085 250 240 250 350 250 H e lp e r s a'nd l a b o r e r s B r i c k l a y e r s ' te n d e r s _______________________ B u ild in g l a b o r e r s ............................ E le v a to r c o n s t r u c t o r s ' h e lp e r s .. M a rb le s e t t e r s ' h e lp e r s ____________________ P la s t e r e r s ' la b o r e r s _ _ ___ _ _ T e r r a z z o w o r k e r s ' h e lp e r s M achine o p e r a t o r s and g r in d e r s _ _ T ile l a y e r s ' h e lp e r s ..................... . ST. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 125 125 030 125 125 125 225 125 LO U IS, MO. Jo u rn e y m e n A s b e s t o s w o r k e r s ______________ _______ ____ B o ile r m a k e r s B r ic k la y e r s _. . . _ . S e w e r , o v e r 6 fe e t, op e n w o rk C a rp e n te rs __________________________________ M illw r ig h ts _ . . P i l e d r iv e r s , w h a r f ..... .... . C e m e n t f in is h e r s _ On sw in gin g s c a f fo ld ____________________ C o m p o s it io n _____________________________ E le c t r ic ia n s (in s id e w ire m e n ) E le v a to r c o n s t r u c t o r s _ E n g in e e rs - P o w e r equ ipm en t o p e r a t o r s : B u ild in g c o n s t r u c tio n : H eavy equ ipm en t: C r a n e -d r a g lin e - sh o v e l c o m b in a t io n _____________________ D e r r ic k s (a ll types) _____________ P i l e d r iv e r s M ediu m e qu ip m en t: B o r in g m a c h in e s (fo o tin g foundation) ........ C o m b in a tio n h o is t s and c o n c r e t e m ix e r s _. . T r a c t o r s h o v e ls , h i - l i f t L igh t equ ipm en t: C o n c r e t e pum ps ________________ 1 d r u m h o is ts S in gle c o m p r e s s o r s _____________ H eavy c o n s t r u c tio n : H eavy e qu ip m en t: C rane - d r a g l in e - s h o v e l c o m b in a tio n ... D e r r ic k s (a ll types) P i l e d r iv e r s _ ....... . M ediu m e qu ip m en t: H o is ts , 1 d r u m ___________________ W eldin g m a ch in e s . S in gle c o m p r e s s o r s ______________ L ig h t equipm ent: B o ile r s P u m p s _________________ _________ C o n c r e t e - m ix in g m a ch in e s G la z ie r s ______________________ L a th e rs : M etal ________________________ W ood ____________ M a ch in is ts _ .... M a rb le s e t t e r s . . . . . . . . M o s a ic and t e r r a z z o w o r k e r s _____________ P a in t e r s ___________ P a perh an gers P l a s t e r e r s _________ _____ ________________ P lu m b e r s _ R o d m e n _____ _______________________________ R o o f e r s , c o m p o s i t i o n ______________________ T h is ra te in e ffe c t p r i o r to July 1, 1954; n ew s c a le in n e g o tia tio n at tim e o f s u r v e y . July 1, 1953 J o u rn e y m e n - C on tin u ed J o u rn ey m en - C on tin u ed S h e e t -m e t a l w o r k e r s ________________________ S ign p a i n t e r s _________________________________ S te a m fitte r s _________________________________ - C o n tin u e d R O C H E S T E R , N. Y . - C on tinued RIC H M O N D , V A . - C on tinued P l a s t e r e r s ----------- ------------------------------ -----P lu m b e r s _____________________________________ 1954 2. 980 2. 900 3 .4 5 0 3. 700 2. 900 2. 900 2. 900 3. 000 3. 125 3. 250 2 .9 0 0 3. 065 3. 140 3. 050 3 .4 5 0 3. 700 3. 050 3. 0 50 3. 050 3. 100 3. 225 3. 350 3. 150 3. 155 3. 000 3. 000 3. 000 3. 125 3. 125 3. 125 3. 000 3. 125 3 .0 0 0 3. 000 3. 125 3. 125 3. 000 2. 450 2. 450 3. 125 2. 575 2. 575 3. 000 3. 000 3. 000 3. 125 3. 125 3. 125 2 .4 5 0 2. 450 2. 450 2. 575 2. 575 2. 575 2. 2. 2. 2. 450 450 450 900 2. 2. 2. 3. 575 575 575 100 3. 175 2 .9 2 5 3. 000 2 .9 0 0 3. 2. 3. 3. 175 925 150 050 3. 000 2. 7 5D 2*. 750 3. 175 3. 003 3 .0 2 5 2. 900 3. 250 2. 850 2. 850 3. 175 3. 003 3 .0 2 5 2 .9 0 0 39 T A B L E 1 3 . — U n io n s c a l e s of w ages and h o u rs fo r b u ild in g tr a d e s in 52 c itie s , J u ly 1, 1953 a n d J u ly 1, R ate p e r hour T r a d e o r o c c u p a tio n July 1, 1953 1954 - C o n tin u e d R ate p e r hour T r a d e o r o c c u p a tio n July 1, 1954 July 1, 1953 Ju ly 1, 1954 $ 2 . 600 $ 2 . 750 2. 350 2. 350 2. 450 2. 500 2. 500 2. 600 2. 350 2. 500 2. 170 2. 750 2. 500 2. 425 2. 500 2. 200 2. 325 2. 350 2. 325 2. 830 2 .7 5 0 2. 650 2 .6 0 0 2. 400 2. 400 2. 450 2. 220 2. 650 2 .6 5 0 3. 000 2. 675 2 .6 7 5 2. 500 2. 500 2. 650 2. 170 2. 750 2.500 2. 650 2. 500 2 .4 5 0 2. 500 2. 650 2. 500 2 .9 0 5 2. 750 2. 750 2. 725 2. 400 2. 400 2. 510 2. 220 2. 750 2. 750 3. 000 2. 800 2. 800 2. 500 2. 1. 1. 2. 1. 1. 1. 2. 175 1. 775 1 .9 2 5 2. 375 1. 775 1. 900 1. 775 S A L T L A K E C IT Y , UTAH - C on tin u ed S T . LOU IS, M O. - C on tin u ed J o u rn e y m e n - C on tin u ed J o u rn e y m e n - C on tin u ed R o o f e r s , s la te , t ile and p r e c a s t s la b _________________________ S h e e t-m e ta l w o r k e r s _________________ Sign p a in te r s __________________________ P i c t o r i a l p a in te rs _____________ ____ S te a m fitte r s ___________________________ S p r in k le r fit t e r s _____ ______________ S ton em a son s ___________________________ S t r u c t u r a l-ir o n w o r k e r s _____________ T ile la y e r s _____________________________ $ 2 . 800 3. 050 2 .9 0 0 2. 900 3 .0 5 0 2. 900 3 .4 5 0 3 .0 2 5 2 .9 0 0 $ 2 . 800 3. 250 2. 900 2. 900 3. 200 3. 050 3. 450 3. 025 2 .9 5 0 H e lp e r s and l a b o r e r s B r i c k l a y e r s ' te n d e r s __________________ Hod c a r r i e r s _______________________ B u ild in g l a b o r e r s _____________________ R e s i d e n t i a l _________________________ E le v a to r c o n s t r u c to r s * h e lp e r s _____ P l a s t e r e r s ' l a b o r e r s __________________ P lu m b e r s ' la b o r e r s ___________________ R o o f e r s h e lp e r s : C o m p o s it io n ________________________ Slate and tile _______________________ Ston em ason s* h e lp e r s _________________ T e r r a z z o w o r k e r s ' h e lp e r s __________ B a s e -m a c h in e o p e r a t o r s __________ T ile l a y e r s ' h e lp e r s ___________________ 2. 2. 1. 1. 2. 2. 2. 400 400 970 750 145 625 200 2. 2. 2. 1. 2. 2. 2. 1 .9 5 0 2. 050 2. 400 2. 130 2 .3 5 0 2 .0 2 0 500 500 100 850 210 625 375 1. 950 2 .0 5 0 2. 500 2. 350 2. 620 2. 100 S T . P A U L , MINN. (S c a le s lis t e d under M in n e a p o lis -S t. P a u l, M in n .) S A L T L A K E C IT Y , U TAH E n g in e e rs - P o w e r equipm ent o p e r a t o r s : - C on tin u ed H eavy c o n s t r u c tio n : - C on tin u ed M ediu m equ ipm en t: M ucking m a c h in e s (u n d e r grou n d w ork ) ____________________ C o n c r e t e m ix e r s , pavin g o r b a tch plant __________________ T r a c t o r s _____ ___________________ M o to r p a tr o ls _____________________ L igh t equ ipm en t: L o c o m o t iv e s ______________ _____ T r u c k c r a n e s _____________________ G la z ie r s _____________________________________ L a th e rs ______________________________________ M a rb le s e t t e r s ______________________________ M illw rig h ts __________________________________ M o s a ic and t e r r a z z o w o r k e r s _____________ P a i n t e r s _____________________________________ Sw ing stage ________________________ ____ S p r a y g u n _________________________________ P a p e r h a n g e r s _______________________________ P i l e d r iv e r s __________________________________ P la s t e r e r s __________________________________ P l u m b e r s ____________________________________ R o d m e n ______________________________________ R o o f e r s , c o m p o s i t i o n ______________________ R o o f e r s , s la te and tile _____________________ S h e e t-m e ta l w o r k e r s _______________________ S ign p a in te r s ________________________________ S te a m fitte r s _________________________________ P ip e fit t e r s _______________________________ S to n e m a so n s _________________________________ S t r u c t u r a l-ir o n w o r k e r s _________________ _ O rn am en tal f in is h e r s ___________________ T ile la y e r s __________________________________ H e lp e r s and l a b o r e r s J ou rn ey m en A s b e s t o s w o r k e r s __________________________ B o ile r m a k e r s ______________________________ B r i c k la y e r s _________________________________ C a r p e n t e r s _________________________________ C em en t f in is h e r s ___________________________ C o m p o s it io n f lo o r la y e r s ____ ____ _____ F in i s hing - m a c hine o p e r a t o r s ______________________________ E le c t r ic ia n s (in s id e w ir e m en) __________________________________ E le v a to r c o n s t r u c t o r s _____________________ E n g in e e rs - P o w e r equ ipm en t o p e r a t o r s : B u ild in g c o n s t r u c tio n : H eavy equ ipm en t: D e r r i c k s __________________________ P i l e d r iv e r s ______________________ T r a c t o r s w ith fro n t end lo a d e r s ____________________ M ediu m equ ipm en t: H o is ts - 1 d ru m _________________ H o is ts - 2 d ru m (both in use) _________________________ M ix er m o b ile s ____________________ T r a c t o r s , r u b b e r - t ir e d ________ L igh t equ ipm en t: A ir c o m p r e s s o r s ________________ A ir c o m p r e s s o r s - 2 o r m o r e _____________________________ C o n c r e t e m ix e r s , sk ip type ________________________ H eavy c o n s tr u c tio n : H eavy equ ipm en t: P o w e r s h o v e ls ___________________ T ou rn apu ll o r s im ila r type --------------------------------------------C a b lew a y s ________________________ See * fo o tn o te s T h is ra te o 04U L. L ac\ 2. 900 2. 300 2 .4 2 5 2. 740 3. 050 3. 000 om j U C cnn U 2. 500 2. 625 2 .4 2 5 2. 625 2. 700 2. 650 B r ic k la y e r s * t e n d e r s __ ________________ B u ild in g la b o r e r s ___________________________ E le v a to r c o n s t r u c t o r s ' h e l p e r s ___________ P l a s t e r e r s ' l a b o r e r s _______________________ P lu m b e r s ' l a b o r e r s P i p e l a y e r s _________ ______________________ T e r r a z z o w o r k e r s ' h e lp e r s 2. 800 2. 750 o UU 5. nnn U o inn 2. 500 2. 600 2. 650 4 2. 750 2. 350 2. 500 2. 200 2. 325 2. 300 2. 350 2. 100 2. 550 2. 500 2. 500 2 .0 7 5 2. 200 2. 200 2 .3 2 5 2. 100 2. 225 2. 500 2. 650 2 .4 7 5 2. 500 2. 625 2. 650 SAN A N TO N IO , T E X . J o u rn e y m e n A sb e sto s w ork ers B o ile r m a k e r s _______________________________ B r ic k la y e r s ________________________________ C a r p e n te r s ____________ _____________________ C e m e n t fin is h e r s __________________________ E le c t r ic ia n s (in s id e w ir e m e n ) _____________ E le v a to r c o n s t r u c t o r s E n g in e e rs - P o w e r equ ipm en t o p e r a t o r s : A ir c o m p r e s s o r s ________________________ B u lld o z e r s _______________________________ D e r r i c k s , d r a g lin e s , and p ile d r iv e r s G ra d e r s ( s e lf -p r o p e lle d ) _ _ H o is t s : 1 d ru m ________________________________ 2 o r m o r e d ru m s _____________________ M ix e r s : U nder 14 c u b ic f e e t _____________ __ 14 cu b ic fe e t and o v e r ______________ P u m p s (2 V* in c h e s o r o v e r ) R o l l e r s , o v e r 10 t o n s _____ ____________ Scrapers: 3 c u b ic y a r d s o r l e s s O v e r 3 c u b ic y a r d s __________________ S h o v e ls ....... a t en d o f ta b le . in e ffe c t p r io r to J u ly 1, 1954; n ew s c a le 100 700 850 250 700 825 700 in n e g o t ia t i o n at tim e of su rvey. 2. 760 (5) 3. 150 2. 350 2. 500 2. 750 2. 840 2. 2. 3. 2. 2. 2. 2. 900 900 250 500 500 875 890 2 .0 7 5 2. 350 * 2 . 150 * 2. 500 2. 350 2 .3 5 0 * 2 . 500 * 2 . 500 2 .0 7 5 2. 350 * 2 .1 5 0 * 2 . 500 2 .0 7 5 2. 350 2. 075 2 .3 5 0 *2. * 2. *2. *2. 2 .0 7 5 2. 350 2. 350 * 2 . 150 * 2. 500 * 2 . 500 150 500 150 500 40 T A B L E 1 3 . — U n io n s c a l e s of w ages and h o u rs fo r b u ild in g t r a d e s in 52 c itie s , J u ly 1, 1953 a n d J u ly 1, - C o n tin u e d R ate p e r h our R ate p e r h our July 1, 1953 T r a d e o r o c c u p a tio n 1954 T r a d e o r o c c u p a tio n July 1, 1954 July 1, 1953 Ju ly 1, 1954 $3. 3. 2. 3. 100 210 930 100 $ 3 . 150 3. 260 2 .9 8 0 3. 150 2. 900 2. 820 2. 770 2. 950 2. 870 2. 820 2. 490 2. 540 2. 2. 2. 2. 770 930 550 375 2. 820 2 .9 8 0 2. 550 2. 500 3. 3. 2. 2. 250 500 730 950 SAN F R A N C IS C O -O A K L A N D , C A L I F . - C on tin u ed SAN A N TO N IO , T E X . - C on tinued J o u rn e y m e n - C on tin u ed J o u r n e y m e n - C on tinued E n g in e e rs - P o w e r equipm ent o p e r a t o r s ; - C on tin u ed T r a c t o r s ( c r a w le r type and w h eel type e x c e p t w hen hau ling m a te r ia l) ________________ T r e n c h m a ch in e s __________________________ G la z ie r s ________________________________________ S p ra y and s tr u c tu ra l s t e e l b r u s h ________ S tru ctu ra l s t e e l s p r a y ____________________ R o o fe r s : C o m p o s it io n ________________________________ $ 2 . 075 2, 350 2. 250 3. 000 2. 750 2. 250 2. 250 2. 250 2. 500 2. 750 2. 250 3. 000 2. 750 2 .4 0 0 *$ 2. 150 * 2 .5 9 9 2. 250 3. 175 2. 750 2. 250 2. 250 2. 250 2. 500 2. 750 2. 250 3. 175 2. 813 2. 500 T ru ck cra p e s 1. 2. 2. 5 1. 650 000 625 500 1. 2. 2. 5 1. 800 150 750 650 S te a m fitte r s , p ip e fit t e r s , and 2. 750 3. 150 2. 813 3. 250 2. 650 2. 250 2. 750 2, 250 1. 420 1. 150 1 .9 9 0 1. 680 1. 680 1. 150 1 .4 2 0 1. 250 2. 020 1. 680 1. 680 1. 250 S t r u c t u r a l- and o r n a m e n t a l-ir o n T ile la y e r s ______________________________ ____ __ H e lp e r s and la b o r e r s B r ic k la y e r s * te n d e r s __________________________ B u ild in g la b o r e r s __ __________________________ E le v a to r c o n s tr u c to r s * h e lp e r s _____________ P la s t e r e r s * l a b o r e r s . _ _ ._ . ........ M o r ta r m ix e r s _____________________________ P lu m b e r s ’ l a b o r e r s . _ _ _ . _ SAN F R A N C IS C O -O A K L A N D , C A L IF . (S c a le s a r e the s a m e fo r b oth c it ie s u n less o th e r w is e in dica ted ) J ou rn ey m e n Gla T ie rs G ra n ite c u tte rs L a th e r s : t lap TTranrisrn ^ O akland ---------------------- ------------------------------M ach in ists M a rb le s e t t e r s M o s a ic and t e r r a z z o w ork ers "Painters P a p e r h a n g e r s ________ _____________ __ ____ P la s te r e r s : ____ San F r a n c i s c o _ O akland .... ... ... P lu m b e r s : San "F ra n cisco _ Oakland Rodm en: San F r a n c i s c o O akland __________ ____________________ _ R o o fe r s . .. ...... S h e e t-m e ta l w o r k e r s : San F r a n c is c o O a k la n d A s b e s t o s w o r k e r s . ._ . ... ..... _ B o ile r m a k e r s ........ . _ B r ic k la y e r s : San F r a n c i s c o .. _ ..... _ _ ................ O akland C a rp en ters ... . _ ....... .. _ ... . ... F l o o r la y e r s , m illw r ig h t s , s h in Ole r s p . _ . .... . . . . W h a r f-b r id g e ..................... . . C em en t m a s o n s ________________________________ C o m p o s it io n .. _. ................ M achine o p e r a t o r s E le c t r ic ia n s ( in s id e w ire m e n ) ... ......... E le v a to r c o n s t r u c t o r s . E n g in e e rs - P o w e r equipm ent o p e r a t o r s : B u ild in g c o n s t r u c tio n : H eavy equ ipm en t: ■Herricks . ... T r a c t o r s -t y p e s h o v e l lo a d e r s _____________________________ M ediu m equ ipm en t: ^ St S * . _ M ix e r m o b ile s _ __________ _ S c o o p m o b ile s (when u sed as a h oist) S c o o p m o b ile s (when used pa p 1 L ig h t equ ipm en t: C om pressors C o m p r e s s o r s (m o r e than one) -----T ow e rm ohil es C o n c r e t e m ix e r s (up to 1 y a r d ) ----- S e e fo o tn o te s a t e n d o f t a b le . * T h is r a t e in e f f e c t p r i o r to J u ly E n g in e e rs - P o w e r equ ipm en t o p e r a t o r s : - C on tin u ed H eavy c o n s tr u c tio n : H eavy eq u ip m en t: P o w e r s h o v e ls (up to and in clu d in g 1 y a r d ) ________________ P o w e r s h o v e ls (o v e r 1 yard) ____ L e T ou rn fiau pu lls H igh lin e c a b le w a y s ----------------------M ediu m eq u ip m e n t: M ucking m a ch in e s D u a l-d r u m m ix e r s __ __ T ra ctors L ig h t equ ipm en t: L o c o m o t iv e s L o c o m o t iv e s (s te a m o r o v e r 1, 2. 900 2 .9 0 0 3. 050 3. 050 4 3. 400 3. 400 2. 700 4 3. 400 3 .4 5 0 2. 775 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 3. 3. 830 830 670 810 810 000 085 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 3. 3. 900 900 670 810 810 075 155 S ign p a in te r s : San F r a n c is c o O akland __ S t e a m fitte r s : San F r a n c is c o Oakland . ...... S to n e m a s o n s : San F r a n c i s c o ... . .... ............. Oakland . ..................... S t r u c t u r a l-ir o n w o r k e r s : San F r a n c i s c o ............ O akland ____________ _____________________ (O rn a m e n ta l): San F r a n c i s c o ... . _ . ... .. Oakland ... . .. T ile la y e r s ___________________________________ 3. 1 3. 2. 3. 350 500 900 000 4 2. 760 2. 700 4 2. 700 * 2 . 760 4 2. 700 4 2. 700 3. 275 1 3. 540 3. 375 1 3. 540 3. 000 3. 000 3. 050 3. 250 2. 750 2 .6 0 0 2. 650 2. 750 2 .7 5 0 2 .7 5 0 2. 850 2. 694 2 .9 1 0 2. 950 4 2. 850 4 2. 850 4 2. 925 4 *2 . 850 3. 000 3. 125 3. 050 3. 250 4 3. 400 3. 400 *3 . 400 3 .4 5 0 3. 000 2. 850 3. 000 3. 000 2. 850 2. 700 3. 000 2. 850 2. 850 3. 100 2. 700 2. 700 2. 000 2. 750 2. 700 2. 050 2. 160 2. 210 2. 210 2. 210 H e lp e r s and l a b o r e r s 2. 930 2. 980 2. 930 2 .9 8 0 2. 660 2. 820 2. 710 2. 870 2. 660 2. 710 2. 820 2. 870 2. 2. 2. 2. 380 710 660 380 1 954; new 2. 430 2. 760 2. 710 2 .4 3 0 s c a le B r ic k la y e r s * t e n d e r s : San F r a n c i s c o _ Oakland B u ild in g l a b o r e r s ___________________________ E le v a t o r c o n s t r u c to r s * h e lp e r s ...... M a rb le s e t t e r s ' h e lp e r s ____________________ P l a s t e r e r s ' h e lp e r s : San F r a n c i s c o ____________________________ Oakl apd .... T e r r a z z o w o r k e r s ’ h e lp e r s ------------------------W e t-m a c h in e m en . ... . . . . . . . T e r r a z z o p o lis h e r s ______________________ T il e l a y e r s ’ h e lp e r s in n e g o t ia t io n a t t i m e of su rvey. l 2. 750 13. 2. 2. 2. 2. 120 140 255 130 250 *2. 13. 2. 2. 2. 2. 750 120 250 375 250 350 41 T A B L E 1 3 . — U n io n s c a l e s o f w a g e s a n d h o u r s f o r b u il d i n g t r a d e s in 5 2 c i t i e s , J u ly 1, 1 9 5 3 a n d J u ly 1 , Rate p er hour Trade or occupation July 1, 1953 July 1, 1954 Light equipment: Welding m achines ------------------------C om p ressors and pumps -------------Inside ------------------------------------------------------Lathers ____________________________________ Marble setters M osaic and te rra zzo w orkers -------------------Painters ____________________________________ Swing __________________________________ Steel __________________ P aper hangers ---------------------------------------------P la ste re rs _________________________________ Plum bers ___________________________________ Rodmen ____________________________________ R o o fe rs, c o m p o s itio n ______________________ __ R o o fe rs, slate and tile _______________ Sheet-m etal w orkers _______________________ Steam fitters ________________________ _______ Stonemasons . _ _____ S tructural-iron w orkers ___________________ T ile l a y e r s ___ _____________________________ $2. 830 3.000 2. 575 2. 825 2. 750 2. 900 2.915 $ 2,930 3.000 2. 575 2. 825 2. 850 2. 900 3. 010 3.400 3. 500 3. 025 2. 775 3. 125 2. 875 2.950 2. 825 3. 050 2. 925 3.400 Medium equipment: Tournapulls and ca rry a lls ------------ 3. 500 3.025 2. 775 3. 125 2. 875 2.950 2. 825 2.160 1. 680 2.900 2.900 2. 900 2. 250 2.375 2. 625 2. 250 2.900 2. 830 3. 300 2. 575 2. 575 2. 575 2. 830 3.000 3.400 2.900 3. 050 2.925 2. 230 1. 720 2. 900 3.050 3.050 2.375 2. 500 2.750 2.375 3.000 2.930 3.450 2. 675 2. 675 2. 725 2.930 3. 100 3. 550 3. 050 2. 000 1. 850 1.925 2. 040 2. 000 2. 000 1. 850 2. 000 2.000 2. 000 1. 850 2. 025 2. 110 2. 125 2.000 1. 850 2. 125 2. 125 2. 800 2.900 3. 300 3.425 2. 580 2. 710 2. 630 2. 710 2. 580 3. 050 3.050 3. 300 3.425 2.650 2. 780 2.750 2. 780 2.720 2. 630 2.870 2. 850 2. 820 3. 000 2.980 H elpers and la borers B rick la y e rs 1 t e n d e r s _______ _______ ____ Building la b orers _________________________ C om position roofers* helpers _____________ Elevator constructors* helpers ___________ M arble setters* helpers ___________________ P la s te re rs ' la borers _______________________ P lu m b ers' la b orers _ ----------------- ------------T e rra z z o workers* helpers -----------------------Tile layers* helpers -----------------------------------SEA TTLE , WASH. J ourneyme n A sbestos w orkers ---------------------------------------B oilerm akers ______________________________ B rick la yers -------------------------------------- --------Sewer and tunnel _______________________ C arpenters _________________________________ F loor layers ____________________________ P ile d riv e rs , bridge and dock Sbinglers __ Cement finishers ----------------------------------------F loor la y e rs , com position and m astic ____________________________ E lectrician s (inside wirem en) ____________ E levator con structors .... ... . July 1, 1953 July 1, 1954 $3,0 10 2. 660 $3,080 2. 730 2. 660 2. 810 2. 730 2. 880 2.710 2. 710 2. 780 2. 780 2.780 2. 850 2. 660 2. 460 2. 730 2. 530 3.010 2. 660 3.080 2. 730 2. 660 2. 810 2. 730 2. 880 2. 710 2.710 2. 780 2. 780 2. 780 2. 850 2. 660 2. 460 2. 380 3. 050 2. 900 2.980 2. 580 2. 705 2. 580 2. 580 3. 150 2. 750 2. 580 2. 580 2. 580 2. 730 2. 880 2.750 2.900 3. 300 2. 780 2. 780 2. 980 2. 730 2. 530 2. 380 3. 050 3. 150 2.980 2. 630 2. 755 2. 755 2. 630 3. 150 3. 050 2. 650 2. 750 3. 000 2. 935 2.910 3. 050 3.050 3. 300 2. 850 2. 850 3. 050 2. 430 2. 180 1.995 2.300 2. 430 2. 180 2.300 2. 300 2. 590 2. 250 2. 090 2. 300 2. 550 2. 250 2.300 2. 300 2. 750 2. 900 3.250 2. 600 2. 800 2. 860 2.680 3. 000 3. 050 3.320 2.650 2. 850 2. 910 2. 750 Journeymen - Continued Journeymen Elevator con stru ctors ___ ______________ Engineers - Pow er equipment op era tors: Building construction: Heavy equipment: C ranes (all types), d errick s, power shovels ___________________ Medium equipment: Tournapulls and ca rry a lls ______ B ulldozers and t r a c t o r s __________ Light equipment: Welding m achines ------------------------C om p ressors and p u m p s -------------Heavy construction: Heavy equipment: C ranes (all types), power Rate per hour Trade or occupation SEATTLE, WASH. - Continued SCRANTON, PA . A sbestos w orkers ________________________ B rick la yers ________________________________ C arpenters _________________________________ M illwrights ___ ________________________ Cement finish ers ___________________________ 1 9 5 4 - C o n t in u e d Engineers - P ow er equipment op era tors: Building construction: Heavy equipment: Shovels and cran es, all craw ler and truck types -----------B u lldozers, all . _. C arrya ll type s cra p e rs : Singles ------------- -------- --------------Tandems ______________________ Medium equipment: H oists --- ------------------------------------M ixers, other than p a v in g -----P ile d riv e rs ____________________ Light equipment: F o r k lift s or lum ber stackers (on con struction job site) ----------C o m p r e ss o rs, e x ca v a tin g -----------Heavy construction: Heavy equipment: Shovels and cra n e s, all craw ler and truck t y p e s ..... ........................... PnllHny.flrs, all C arrya ll type s cra p e rs : Single ___________________ ____ TanHftm Medium equipment: H oists ___________________ _______ M ixers, other than paving-----------P iled rivers Light equipment: F orklifts or lum ber stackexs (on rnnstrtirtinn job site ). . C o m p re ss o rs, e x ca v a tin g ________ n ia z ie rs T.alliprs Marble setters M osaic and te rra z zo w o r k e r s _____________ Painters Structural steel Snrav “— ^r* **7 -------------------—— ------- -— —— -----Paperhangers P la ste re rs _ _ Plum bers _ _ _ _ _______ Red-men R o o fe rs, com position R o o fe rs, slate and tile . . qbeet— metal w orkers Sign painters ____________________ ___ ____ Steam fitters __________________ _____________ R e frig e ra tio n _________ ________________ Stonemasons _. Structural-iron w orkers Finishers _________________________ ___ Tile la yers H elpers and la b o re rs B rick la y e rs1 t e n d e r s ______________________ Building l a b o r e r s __________________________ Elevator constructors* helpers ___________ Marble setters* helpers _________ ________ P lasterers* la b orers ______________________ Plumbers* la b orers __________ ___________ T e rra zzo workers* helpers _______________ T ile layers* helpers SPOKANE, WASH. Journeymen A sbestos w orkers _ B oilerm akers B rick la yers __ . _ C arpenters _ Millwrights ___ _ P iled rivers _ . .. Cement finish ers __ _ _ __ _ 42 T A B L E 1 3 . — U n io n s c a l e s o f w a g e s a n d h o u r s f o r b u il d i n g t r a d e s in 52 c i t i e s , J u ly 1, 1 95 3 a n d J u ly 1, 1 9 5 4 - C o n t in u e d Rate p er hour Trade or occupation July 1, 1953 July 1, 1954 $2. 825 2. 850 $2. 900 2.965 2. 900 2. 650 2. 900 2.650 2. 700 2. 700 2. 650 2.400 2. 650 2. 400 T raxcavator and sim ilar loaders _ Light equipment: C om p ressors - 1 only ( p o r t a b l e ) ______ C om p ressors - 2 or m ore (portable) _ . Pumps _ G laziers _ _ . ... . ... Lathers _ _ .... ... .. ..... Marble s e t t e r s ............... M illwrights ...................... . . _ M osaic and terra z zo w orkers ..... _ P ainters .... . _ Spray Structural steel ___________________ ___ _ Paperhangers ______ P la sterers _ _ _______ _ P lum bers _______________________________ __ Rodm en _ __ ...... _ . . R o o fe rs, com position R o o fe rs, slate and tile ... _ .... ........ Sheet-m etal w orkers . . .. Steam fitters . ... ......... Stonemasons S tru ctu ra l-iron w orkers Finish ers . .. _ . T ile layers . . . 2. 250 2. 250 ?. 400 2. 250 2 400 2. 250 2. 900 P ow er shovels, 5 yards and over (fa ctory rating) T ra ctors _ . _____ ___ . . Highline cableways _ . __ Medium equipment: L ocom otive (over 20 tons) _. July 1, 1954 $2. 975 2. 735 2. 840 $3,0 75 2. 950 2.910 2. 650 2. 850 2. 200 2. 150 2.400 2. 400 2. 150 2. 150 2. 325 2. 300 2. 650 2. 850 2. 200 2. 150 2.400 2. 400 2. 150 2. 150 2.450 2. 640 2.975 2.975 2. 325 13. 075 2. 325 2. 975 2. 725 3.055 2. 550 2. 725 2. 725 2. 700 2. 975 3.055 2. 975 2. 325 2. 300 2.450 2. 940 3. 075 3. 075 2. 425 *3. 233 2. 425 3. 075 2. 900 3. 180 2. 600 2. 825 2. 825 2. 800 3. 075 3. 180 3. 075 2. 020 1. 750 1. 825 1. 990 2. 020 2. 020 2. 020 2.020 2. 120 1. 850 1. 925 2. 037 2. 195 2. 120 2. 195 2. 195 2. 875 3. 150 3. 100 2. 670 2.725 3.050 2.900 2.975 3. 150 3. 200 2. 820 2. 825 3. 200 3. 010 3.100 3. 200 Journeym en - Continued Journeym en - Continued Pumps Heavy construction: Heavy equipment: P ow er shovels and shovel rigged machine (cran es, July 1, 1953 SPRINGFIELD, MASS. - Continued SPOKANE, WASH. - Continued E levator con stru ctors ______________________ Engineers - P ow er equipment op era tors: Building construction: Heavy equipment: C ranes and d errick s ______________ Hoists - 2 or m ore d r u m s ________ Medium equipment: M ixerm obiles _____________________ Pum pcretes (linkbelt or sim ilar) _______________________ C oncrete m ixers _________________ Light equipment: C om p ressors - 1 only (portable) _________ ______________ C om p ressors - 2 or Rate p er hour Trade or occupation 2. 900 3. 300 2. 700 2.900 3. 300 2. 700 2.900 2. 800 2.900 2. 800 2.900 2. 700 2. 700 2. 250 2. 250 2. 400 2. 250 2. 330 2. 875 3. 080 2. 800 2. 970 2. 575 2. 675 2. 675 2. 575 3. 125 2. 750 2. 600 2. 405 2. 530 2. 625 2. 750 3. 250 2. 750 2. 750 2. 970 2. 400 2. 250 2. 380 2. 875 3. 150 2. 850 3.040 2. 575 2. 675 2.675 2. 575 3. 125 3. 050 2. 670 2. 600 2.880 2. 700 2. 750 3. 320 2. 820 2. 820 3. 040 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 500 000 000 500 580 500 500 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 500 100 075 500 580 500 500 2. 710 2. 750 2.975 2. 425 2. 3. 3. 2. 850 000 075 525 Cement finishers ___________________________ E lectrician s (inside wirem en) _____________ E levator con stru ctors _ ___________________ Engineers - P ow er equipment op era tors: Building construction: Heavy equipment: C ranes, 3-drum hoists and o v e r , power shovels, trench m achines, and p iled riv ers ._____________________ Medium equipment: Scrapers and tournapulls _______ B u lld o z e r s _______________________ Light equipment: 1- and 2 - drum hoists, b o ile rs o r c o m p r e s s o r s _______ Pumps . ___ _ __ _ __ ... Heavy construction: Heavy equipment: C ranes, 3-drum hoists and o ver, power shovels, trench m achines, and p iled riv ers ___________________ „ Medium equipment: S crapers and tournapulls________ B ulldozers ______________________ Light equipment: 1- and 2 - drum hoists, b o ile r s o r c o m p r e s s o r s _______ Pumps ... _ .... ... _ ... _ _ G laziers ___________ __ ___________ _____ Lathers ____________________________________ Marble setters ____________________________ M osaic and te rra z zo w orkers . . _ Painters ___________________________________ Spray ---- --------- ------------------------ ------------Paperhangers _____________________________ P la ste re rs ___ ... P lum bers ________________________________ Rodmen ___________________________________ R o o fe rs, com position ........ R o o fe rs, slate and tile ___ Sheet-m etal w orkers ______________________ Steam fitters _______________ ______________ Stonemasons . . . ..... S tru ctu ra l-iron w orkers ______ Tile la yers . .................. H elpers and la borers B rick la y e rs ' tenders ...... Building la b o re rs C om position r o o fe r s ' helpers E levator co n stru cto rs' helpers ___________ Marble setters* helpers P la sterers* la b o re rs . T e rra z z o w o r k e rs ' helpers Tile la y e rs ' helpers .... Helpers and la b orers SYRACUSE, N. Y. B ricklayers* tenders _ _ Building la b orers ... _ E levator constructors* helpers M arble setters* helpers P la s te r e r s ' l a b o r e r s ___________ _____ ______ T erra z z o workers* helpers Tilft SPRINGFIELD, MASS. Journeym en A sb estos w orkers ___________________________ B oilerm a k ers _______________________________ B rick la y ers ________________________________ C arpenters . . See footnotes at end o f table, Journeymen A sbestos w orkers _____ ___________ ____ B oilerm a kers B rick la ye rs _______________________________ C arpenters _______________________________ Cement finish ers E lectrician s (inside wirem en) E levator con structors Engineers - P ow er equipment op era tors: Building construction: Heavy equipment: C ranes, p ile d riv e rs, and 7- anr 3 -d r n m h o is ts \ 43 T A B L E 1 3 . — U n io n s c a l e s o f w a g e s a n d h o u r s f o r b u il d i n g t r a d e s in 52 c i t i e s , J u ly 1, 1 95 3 a n d J u ly 1, Rate p er hour Trade or occupation July 1, 1953 1954 - C o n tin u e d Rate p er hour Trade or occupation July 1, 1954 July 1, 1953 SYRACUSE, N. Y. - Continued $2. 2. 2. 2. $2. 2. 2. 2. TOLEDO, OHIO - Continued Journeym en - Continued July 1, 1954 Journeymen - Continued Engineers - P ow er equipment op era tors: - Continued Building construction: - Continued Medium equipment: 1 drum hoists and pumps (4 inches and over) ...... C om p ressors .... . . Light equipment: Welding m achines, lighting plants ......... . Harm on N elson heaters or Engineers - P ow er equipment op era tors: - Continued Building construction: - Continued Light equipment: B ulldozers _______________________ $2. 950 2. 650 2. 550 2. 650 2. 300 Heavy construction: Heavy equipment: Pow er shovels $2. 850 2. 550 2. 400 P u m ps, 4 in c h e s P u m ps, iir id ftr a r id n v«r 4 in c h e s . C o m p r e s s o r s _____________________ Heavy construction: Heavy equipment: Cranes (all types) _______________ P ow er C om p ressors (over 500 cubic feet) _ 3. 200 3^200 2. 950 2. 550 ........ _ S crap ers _ Medium equipment: 3. 100 3. 100 2. 850 ?. 650 2. 550 2. 850 2. 650 2.950 T ren ch . ... m a c h in e s . .. B u lld o z e r s ............... . . ................ _ Pum ps, 4 inches and over ______ Pum ps, under 4 inches __________ C o m p re sso rs _ G laziers ____________________________________ L a th e r s ____ ______ _________________________ 2. 550 2. 550 2. 550 2. 250 3. 000 2. 750 2. 750 2. 350 2. 600 2. 600 3. 000 2. 925 2. 560 2. 725 2. 500 3. 000 2. 890 2.750 2. 660 2. 650 2. 650 2. 500 3. 100 2. 850 2. 850 2. 500 2. 750 2. 800 3. 100 2. 980 2. 750 2. 825 2. 650 3. 000 3. 050 2. 850 Helpers and la borers Building la b orers _______________________ E levator con stru ctors’ helpers ___________ Marble setter s'h elp ers ____________________ S t e a m fitte r s * h e lp e r s . . T e rra z z o w ork ers' helpers ______ _______ T ile la y e r s ’ h e lp e r s ... . . ... gra d ers R o lle r s 3. 100 3. 100 3. 100 3. 200 3. 200 3. 200 2. 920 2. 560 2. 920 Light equipment: Light equipment: C om p ressors (under 500 T ra ctors G laziers ___ .. . . . . Lather s Marble setters _ ... . . M osaic and te rra zzo w orkers Painters Spray ._ Structural s t e e l _________________________ P la ste re rs ................ P lum bers ___________________________________ R oofers ____________________________________ Sheet-m etal workers Sign painters _ __ .... . .. Steam fitters ________________________________ S tructural-iron w orkers _ T ile layers _________________________________ P ow er 920 785 370 785 2. 820 2. 460 2. 820 s h o v e ls D errick s _________________________ Medium equipment: _ . . __ 820 685 270 685 950 030 050 050 050 050 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 050 105 150 050 150 150 2.990 3. 100 3. 210 2. 890 3. 100 3. 3. 3. 3. 3. 130 200 310 050 200 3. 100 2. 950 3. 060 3. 200 3. 050 3. 120 3. 100 3. 100 3. 100 3. 200 3. 200 3. 200 2. 820 2. 460 2. 820 2. 920 2. 560 2.920 1. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. TOLEDO, OHIO M a r b le setters M o s a ic , a n d P a in te r s , _ te rra zz o w ork ers bru sh Spray .... B ru sh , S pray, _ . . .. ... _ ..... s w in g s w in g P a p erh a n gers P la s te r e rs _ _ Plum bers R o d m e n __________________ R o o fe rs, com position and built-up m o p p e r s . R o o fe rs, slate and tile _____________ . . . S h e e t-m e ta l w o r k e r s Sign painters . _ Steam fitters _______________________________ Stonemasons Structural-iron w orkers and finishers .... _ T ile layers ________________________________ 2. 820 2. 685 2. 270 2. 685 2. 550 3. 100 3. 210 3. 030 2. 720 3. 020 2. 970 3. 270 2. 720 3. 100 3. 100 2.920 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 3. 3. *3. 2. 3. 3. 3. 2. 3. 3. 3. 920 785 370 785 600 200 310 030 820 120 070 370 820 200 200 020 2. 2. 2. 2. 3. 3. 2. 2. 2. * 2. 3. 3. 800 800 930 573 200 310 700 700 830 573 100 210 3. 100 3.030 3. 200 * 3. 030 2. 350 2. 220 2. 140 2.025 2. 400 . 2. 025 2. 235 2. 025 2. 450 2. 320 2. 200 2. 125 2. 500 2. 125 2. 335 2. 125 3. 025 3. 000 3. 125 3.050 3. 300 3.300 2. 875 3.000 2. 800 3. 500 3.300 3. 000 3. 125 2. 800 3. 250 3. 175 3. 400 3. 290 3. 050 3. 200 H elpers and la b o re rs B ricklayers* tenders and m o r ta r m ix e r s .. B u ild in g .. . . . . ... la b o r e r s E levator constructors* helpers M arble s e tte rs ' helpers _____________ ___ P la s te r e r s ' tenders _______________________ T erra z z o w o rk e rs' helpers B ase grinders ____________________ ___ T ile la y e rs ' helpers _______________________ Journeym en A sbestos w orkers --------------------------------- — B oilerm a kers ______________________________ B rick la yers _______________________________ C arpenters ________________________________ Cement finish ers __________________________ E lectrician s (inside wirem en) _____ _______________________ _ Fixture hangers ________________________ © E levator c o n s t r u c to r s _______ __________ Engineers - Pow er equipment op era tors: Building construction: Heavy equipment: Cranes (all types) ________________ P ow er shovels ___________________ D errick s _________________________ Medium equipment: Pow er graders ___________________ R o lle rs, asphalt __________________ Trench machines ________________ * T h is r a t e in e f f e c t p r i o r t o J u ly 1, 1954; WASHINGTON, D. C. Journeymen A sb estos w orkers _ B oilerm a k ers _____________________________ B ricklayers: C om m ercia l R esidential ____________________________ C arpenters ___ _ . . ___ _ .... P ile d rive rs Cement finish ers _________________________ E lectrician s (inside wirem en) __ _ E levator con structors _ ...... Engineers - P ow er equipment op era tors: Heavy equipment: C ranes, shovels, and p iled rivers ________________________ n e w s c a l e in n e g o t i a t io n a t t im e o f s u r v e y . 44 T A B L E 1 3 . — U n io n s c a l e s o f w a g e s a n d h o u r s f o r b u il d i n g t r a d e s in 52 c i t i e s , J u ly 1, 1 95 3 a n d J u ly 1, 1 9 5 4 - C o n t i n u e d Rate per hour Rate p er hour Trade or occupation July 1, 1953 July 1, 1954 WASHINGTON, D. C . - Continued 1 2 3 4 5 July 1, 1953 July 1, 1954 $2. 650 3. 025 2. 500 2. 600 2.900 $2. 700 3. 125 2. 500 2.900 3. 120 WASHINGTON, D. C. - Continued Journeym en - Continued Engineers - Pow er equipment op era tors: - Continued Medium equipment: Hoists (double drum) Trench machines Hoists (single drum) ________________ Light equipment: C om p ressors and p u m p s ____________ B ulldozers Ol a zi e r s Lathers Machinists _ _ _ _ M arble setters ___________________________ M osaic and terra z zo w orkers _____________ Painters ___ __ ___________________________ B ridge, structural steel, swing stage Spray ___________________________________ Paperhangers ______________________________ P la sterers Plum bers ___________________________________ Rodmen _ _ _ _ __ R o o fe rs, c o m p o s itio n ______________________ Trade or occupation Journeym en - Continued $3. 050 2. 790 3. 050 $3. 200 2. 940 3. 200 2.620 2. 400 2. 600 3. 450 2. 850 3. 300 3. 125 2. 670 2. 770 2. 550 2. 750 3. 450 3. 000 3. 300 3. 250 2.670 3. 000 2. 670 2. 670 3.425 2.900 2. 900 2. 250 3. 000 2. 670 2. 670 3. 425 3. 120 3. 000 2. 300 R o o fe rs, slate and tile ___________________ Sheet-m etal w orkers ------------------- -----------Sign painters ______________________________ Sprinkler fitters __________________________ Steam fitters _______________________________ R efrigeration and oil burner fitters: 5 horsepow er o r le ss ____ ________ Over 5 horsepow er _________________ S ton em a son s____ ________________________ S tru ctu ra l-iron w orkers __ ___________ __ T ile layers ..... _ . . . . . . ... _ ._ 2. 2. 3. 3. 3. 350 900 400 350 125 2. 3. 3. 3. 3. 500 120 400 450 250 H elpers and la b o re rs Building la b o re rs __________ __________ __ C om position roofers* helpers ___ _______ E levator constructors* helpers ___________ Marble setters* helpers _____________ ______ P lasterers* la b o re rs ..... Plum bers* la b o re rs ----------------------------------T e rra zzo workers* helpers __ Tile layers* helpers _______________________ 1. 775 1. 800 2. 220 2. 200 2. 150 1.900 2. 200 2. 200 1. 875 1. 850 2. 300 2.300 2. 150 1.900 2. 300 2. 300 30-hour workweek. 48-hour workweek. Inform ation not available for rate and hour on July 1, 1953. 35-hour workweek. 44-hour workweek. U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1955 O - 333310
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