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Union W ages and Hours:
Building Trades
July 1, 1958
an d
Trend 1907-58
B u lle tin N o. 1245
U N IT E D S T A T E S D E P A R T M E N T O F L A B O R
James P. Mitchell, Secretary
BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS
Ewan Clague, Commissioner
Union W ages and Hours:
Building Trades
July 1, 1958
and
Trend 1907-58
B u lle tin N o . 1245
April 1959
U N IT E D S T A T E S D E P A R T M E N T O F L A B O R
James P. Mitchell, Secretary
BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS
Ewan Clague, Commissioner
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Preface
The U .S . Department of L a b o r s Bureau of Labor
Statistics conducts annual surveys of union wage rates and
scheduled hours of w ork for specified crafts or job s as
provided in labor-m anagem ent agreem ents in four indus
trie s: Building construction, printing, loca l transit, and
lo ca l trucking. The studies present the wage rates in e f
fect as of July 1 of each year as reported to the Bureau
by the appropriate lo ca l labor organizations in each of
the citie s.
Information on the union scales and hours prev ail
ing in each city is available in August of each year upon
request to the Bureau*s regional office s .
A nationwide
summary report of these rates in the building construction
trades wa-s issued in D ecem ber 1958. This bulletin p ro
vides additional data and indexes of the trend of wages
and hours for the period 1907-58.
It was prepared by
Thom as C. M obley under the direction of John F . L aciskey
of the Bureau*s D ivision of Wages and Industrial Relations.
Contents
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S u m m a r y _____________________________________________________________________________
Scope and m eth od o f study _________________________________________________________
Wage s c a le ch an ges _______________________________________________
H ou rly w a ge s c a le s ________________________________________________________________ C ity and re g io n a l v a r ia t io n s _______________________________________________________
Standard w o r k w e e k __________________________________________________________________
H ealth, in su ra n ce , and p en sion plans ____________________________________________
Union s c a le s by c ity and t r a d e _____________________________________________________
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In d exes o f union h ou rly w age ra te s in the bu ild in g tr a d e s ,
1907-58 ___________________________________________________________________
In d exes o f union h ou rly w age ra te s in each bu ild in g tra d e ,
1907-58 ___________________________________________________________________
In c r e a s e s in r a te s in the b u ilding tr a d e s , July 1, 1957 —
July 1, 1958, and a v e ra g e union h ou rly w age ra te s ,
July 1, 1958 ____________
P e r c e n t ch an ges in union w age ra te s and p e rce n t o f b u ild in g tr a d e s w o r k e r s a ffe c te d , July 1, 1957—July 1, 1958 _________________
C e n t s -p e r -h o u r in c r e a s e s in union w age ra te s and p e rce n t o f
b u ild in g -tr a d e s w o r k e r s a ffe c te d , July 1, 1957—July 1, 1958 ___ ____
I n c r e a s e s in union w age r a te s in the bu ild in g tra d e s by re g io n
and c ity , July 1, 1957-Ju ly 1, 1958 ____________________________________
D istrib u tio n o f union m e m b e r s in the building tr a d e s by h ou rly
w age r a te s , July 1, 1958 ______________________________________________
A v e r a g e union h o u rly w age ra te s in the bu ild in g tra d e s by city
and pop u lation g rou p , July 1,1958 ______________________________________
A v e r a g e union h o u rly w age ra te s in the bu ild in g tra d e s by r e g io n ,
July 1, 1958 ______________________________________________________________
In d exes o f union w eek ly h ou rs in the bu ild in g tr a d e s ,
1 9 0 7 -5 8 ____________________________________________________________________
In d exes o f union w eek ly h ou rs in ea ch bu ild in g trade,
1907-58 ___________________________________________________________________
D istrib u tio n o f union m e m b e r s in the building tra d e s
by str a ig h t-tim e w e e k ly h o u rs, July 1, 1958 _________________________
Union s c a le s o f w a g e s and h ou rs and e m p lo y e r in su ra n ce
and p e n sion paym en ts fo r building tra d e s in 52 c it ie s ,
July 1, 1957, and July 1, 1958 ___________________________________________
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Union W ages and Hours: Building Trades, July 1, 1958
U n ion w a g e s c a l e s c o n tin u e d th e ir u p w a rd
m o v e m e n t b e t w e e n J u ly 1, 1957, and Ju ly 1,
1958, to a new h ig h 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 popu la tion *
C o n s t r u c t io n a c t iv it y w a s at a r e la t iv e l y h igh
l e v e l d u rin g th e y e a r *
H o u rly w a g e r a t e s
r o s e an a v e r a g e o f 15 c e n t s , o r 4 . 5 p e r c e n t ,
in the 1 -y e a r p e r io d , a c c o r d i n g to the 52d an
nual s u r v e y o f u n io n s c a l e s in th e b u ild in g
t r a d e s b y th e U . S. D e p a r tm e n t o f L a b o r s
B u r e a u o f JLabor S t a t is t ic s .
N e a r ly t h r e e fo u r t h s o f th e 33 t r a d e s s u r v e y e d sh ow ed a v
e r a g e s c a le in c r e a s e s o f 12 t o 19 c e n t s 1
d u rin g th e y e a r en d in g Ju ly 1, 1958.
W a g e - r a t e a d ju s tm e n t s r e s u lt in g f r o m
la b o r -m a n a g e m e n t n e g o t ia t io n s i n c r e a s e d th e
p a y s c a le f o r n in e -t e n t h s o f th e u n ion w o r k e r s
in the b u ild in g t r a d e s c o v e r e d b y the study*
T h e a d v a n c e s g e n e r a lly r a n g e d f r o m 10 to
25 c e n t s an h o u r ; f o r 1 o f e v e r y 12 w o r k e r s ,
h o w e v e r , th e h o u r ly in c r e a s e a m o u n te d to
25 c e n t s o r m o r e .
T h e s e w id e s p r e a d w a g e r e v is io n s r a is e d
th e a v e r a g e h o u r ly w a g e s c a l e s t o $ 3 . 3 4 f o r
a ll b u ild in g -t r a d e s w o r k e r s ,
to $ 3 . 5 4 f o r
jo u r n e y m e n , and to $ 2 * 5 5 f o r h e lp e r s and
l a b o r e r s . O n J u ly 1, 1958, a b o u t 54 p e r c e n t
o f the jo u r n e y m e n had n e g o tia te d s c a l e s r a n g
in g f r o m $ 3 . 3 0 to $ 3 . 8 0 a n h o u r , 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 an d l a b o r e r s had
s c a l e s ra n g in g f r o m $ 2 * 3 0 to $ 2 . 8 0 an h o u r .
S t r a ig h t -tim e w o r k w e e k s a v e r a g e d 39*3
h o u r s f o r a l l b u ild in g -t r a d e s w o r k e r s .
The
m o s t c o m m o n s c h e d u le , 4 0 h o u r s , p r e v a ile d
f o r 88 p e r c e n t o f th e w o r k e r s .
H ea lth and in s u r a n c e p r o g r a m s d e v e lo p e d
th r o u g h c o l l e c t i v e b a r g a in in g w e r e r e p o r t e d
f o r s lig h tly m o r e than t w o - t h ir d s o f the w o r k
e r s . P e n s io n p la n p r o v i s io n s w e r e 'c o n t a in e d
in la b o r -m a n a g e m e n t a g r e e m e n t s a p p lic a b le to
a t h ir d o f th e b u ild in g t r a d e s m e n .
Scope and Method of Study
U n ion s c a l e s a r e the m in im u m w a g e s c a l e s
(e x c lu d in g h o lid a y an d v a c a tio n p a y m e n ts m a d e
d i r e c t l y to th e w o r k e r e a c h p a y p e r io d ) o r
m a x im u m s c h e d u le s o f h o u r s a g r e e d u pon
‘th r o u g h c o l l e c t i v e b a r g a in in g b e tw e e n tr a d e
u n ion s an d e m p lo y e r s . R a te s in e x c e s s o f the
n e g o tia te 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
not in clu d ed *
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,
1958, an d c o v e r e d a p p r o x im a t e ly 65 0, 000
jo u r n e y m e n a n d 1 6 0,00 0 h e lp e r s an d 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 o f 100, 000 o r
m ore.
D ata w e r e o b ta in e d p r im a r i ly f r o m
l o c a l u n ion o f f i c i a l s by 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 u n ion o f f i c i a l s to ob ta in the d e
s i r e d in fo r m a t io n .
T h e c u r r e n t s u r v e y w a s d e s ig n e d t o r e
f l e c t u nion w a g e s c a l e s in th e 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 100, 000 o r
m o r e p o p u la tio n .
A l l c i t i e s o f a h a lf m i l
lio 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 r o 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 the 1 0 0 ,0 0 0
to 2 5 0 , 000 g r o u p s e le c t e d f o r study w e r e
d is t r ib u t e d w id e ly th rou g h ou t the U n ited S ta te s.
T h e 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 w e r e
w e ig h te d to c o m p e n s a t e f o r th e o th e r c it ie 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 th e c o m b in a tio n
o f d a ta , e a c h g e o g r a p h ic r e g io n an d p o p u la
tio n g ro u p w e r e 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 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, 1958. In d iv id u a l
s c a l e s a r e w e ig h te d b y the n u m b e r o f u nion
m e m b e r s h a v 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 not 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 s h ip an d in 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 ch a n g e s
f r o m Ju ly 1, 1957, to J u ly 1, 1958, 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 th e v a r io u s o c c u
p a tio n a l c l a s s i f i c a t i o n s in b oth 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 in 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 il a r ly c o n s t r u c t e d .
Wage Scale Changes
1 F o r e a s e o f r e a d in g , in th is an d s u b
se q u e n t d i s c u s s i o n s o f ta b u la tio n s , the lim it s
o f the c l a s s in t e r v a ls a r e d e s ig n a t e d a s 12 to
19 c e n t s , 4 t o 5 p e r c e n t , e t c . , in s te a d o f
u s in g th e m o r e p r e c i s e t e r m i n o lo g y , n 12 and
u n d e r 19 c e n t s , 4 an d u n d e r 5 p e r c e n t , " e t c .
T h e 4 .5 -p e r c e n t r i s e in u n ion w a g e 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 b e t w e e n Ju ly 1,
1957, a n d J u ly 1, 1958, a d v a n c e d the B u r e a u s
in d e x o f u n ion h o u r ly r a t e s (1 9 4 7 -4 9 3* 100) to
1 6 2 .4 (ta b le 1). T h e r a te o f a d v a n c e , w h ich
2
w a s s lig h tly b e lo w th at r e g i s t e r e d in th e p r e
c e d in g 12-m o n th p e r io d , c l o s e l y a p p r o x im a te d
the g a in r e c o r d e d in th e y e a r en d in g J u ly 1,
1956.
T h e in c r e a s e r e f le c t e d a d v a n c e s o f
4 . 5 p e r c e n t f o r jo u r n e y m e n an d o f 4 . 9 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 (ta b le 3 ).
F o r the 24 jo u r n e y m e n t r a d e s stu d ie d ,
th e p e r c e n ta g e i n c r e a s e v a r ie d f r o m 2 . 9 f o r
t ile l a y e r s t o 6 .5 f o r m a c h in is t s . I n c r e a s e s
o f 4 to 5 p e r c e n t w e r e r e c o r d e d b y n ine o f
the t r a d e s , o f 5 p e r c e n t o r m o r e b y s e v e n
c r a f t s , an d o f 3 to 4 p e r c e n t b y s e v e n o t h e r s .
A m o n g th e n ine h e lp e r an d la b o r e r g r o u p s ,
the s c a le a d v a n c e s r a n g e d f r o m 4 . 2 p e r c e n t
f o r t ile l a y e r s 1 h e lp e r s an d t e r r a z z o w o r k e r s *
h e lp e r s to 5 .4 p e r c e n t f o r p lu m b e rs * l a b o r e r s .
B u ild in g l a b o r e r s r e g i s t e r e d a r i s e o f 5 p e r
c e n t (ta b le 3 ).
M a n y o f th e u n ion c o n t r a c t s in e f f e c t on
J u ly 1, 1958, w e r e n e g o tia te d f o r 2 y e a r s —
a fe w w e r e f o r a lo n g e r p e r io d .
C o n tra cts
o f m o r e than a y e a r * s d u ra tio n o fte n c o n ta in
p r o v i s io n s f o r p e r i o d i c i n c r e a s e s .
A lth o u g h
in d iv id u a l c o n t r a c t s p r o v id e d f o r in c r e a s e s a t
v a r io u s sta te d d a t e s , o n ly th o s e r a t e s that
a c tu a lly b e c a m e e f f e c t iv e b e t w e e n J u ly 1, 1957,
an d J u ly 1, 1958, w e r e in c lu d e d in th e c u r
r e n t stu d y.
S om e o f th e s e s c a le r e v is io n s
w e r e p r o v id e d f o r in c o n t r a c t s w h ic h b e c a m e
e f fe c t iv e p r i o r to J u ly 1, 1957. A n u m b e r o f
a g r e e m e n t s n e g o tia te d d u rin g th e y e a * c o n
ta in p r o v i s io n s f o r r a te in c r e a .s e s a ft e r J u ly 1,
1958. Su ch d e f e r r e d a d v a n c e s h av e b e e n e x
c lu d e d f r o m th e s u r v e y .
T h u s , the s c a le
c h a n g e s p r e s e n t e d h e r e in d o n ot r e f l e c t th e
t o t a l w a g e s c a l e c h a n g e s n e g o tia te d in in d iv id
ual c o n t r a c t s d u rin g the 12 m o n th s c o v e r e d b y
the s u r v e y .
In th e y e a r en d in g J u ly 1, 1958, u n ion
w o r k e r s in th e b u ild in g t r a d e s in c i t i e s o f
1 0 0 ,0 0 0 o r m o r e p o p u la tio n in c r e a s e d t h e ir
a v e r a g e 1 s c a le 15 c e n t s an h o u r .
T he r is e
w a s 1 c e n t l e s s th an that r e c o r d e d in th e p r e
v io u s 12-m o n th p e r io d ; h o w e v e r , it e q u a le d o r
e x c e e d e d th e a d v a n c e r e g i s t e r e d in an y o f
the o th e r y e a r ly s u r v e y p e r io d s s in c e 1948.
J o u r n e y m e n a d v a n c e d th e ir a v e r a g e s c a le
15 c e n t s , w h ile h e lp e r s an d l a b o r e r s sh ow ed
an u p w a rd a d ju s tm e n t o f 12 c e n t s (ta b le 3 ).
On a r e g io n a l b a s i s , a v e r a g e s c a le a d
v a n c e s f o r jo u r n e y m e n r a n g e d f r o m I 0 V 2 to
17 c e n t s in a ll r e g io n s e x c e p t the M id d le W est
an d P a c i f i c , w h e r e th e in c r e a s e s w e r e 18 and
1 8 V2 c e n t s , r e s p e c t i v e l y .
In t e r m s o f p e r
c e n ta g e , the i n c r e a s e s v a r ie d f r o m 3. 6 in th e
S ou th ea st to 5.6 in the P a c i f i c r e g io n . H e lp e r s
an d l a b o r e r s r e c o r d e d th e ir g r e a t e s t g a in
(1 5 . 4 c e n t s o r 6.5 p e r c e n t) in the M id d le W e s t.
T h e a d v a n c e r a n g e d f r o m 9 to 14.8 c e n t s an
h o u r in a l l o th e r r e g io n s e x c e p t the S ou th ea st
a n d M ou n ta in r e g io n s . In th e s e r e g io n s , the
i n c r e a s e s w e r e 5 .7 and 7 . 5 c e n t s , r e s p e c
t i v e ly , o r a b ou t 3 . 5 p e r c e n t (ta b le 6 ).
A d v a n c e s in th e a v e r a g e s c a l e f o r in d i
v id u a l jo u r n e y m e n t r a d e s r a n g e d f r o m 10 c e n t s
f o r tile l a y e r s to 22 c e n t s f o r m a c h in is t s .
S c a le s i n c r e a s e d a n a v e r a g e o f 21 c e n t s f o r
a s b e s t o s w o r k e r s an d 19 c e n t s f o r b o i l e r
m a k e r s , e l e c t r i c i a n s , and s h e e t -m e t a l w o r k
e r s . O f the r e m a in in g 18 jo u r n e y m e n t r a d e s ,
9 s h o w e d g a in s o f e it h e r 14 o r 15 c e n t s an
hour.
A v e r a g e s c a le in c r e a s e s a m o n g the
n ine 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 r a n g e d
f r o m 10 to 13 c e n t s an h o u r .
T h is c o n s t i
tu ted the n a r r o w e s t r a n g e o f a v e r a g e s c a le
i n c r e a s e s s in c e 1947, w h en th is in fo r m a t io n
f i r s t b e c a m e a v a ila b le (ta b le 3 ).
P a y s c a l e s w e r e a d ju s te d u p w a rd d u r in g
th e y e a r en d in g J u ly 1, 1958, f o r 91 p e r c e n t
o f a l l u n ion w o r k e r s in b u ild in g t r a d e s —
92 V 2 p e r c e n t o f the jo u r n e y m e n and 84 V 2 p e r
c e n t o f th e h e lp e r s an d l a b o r e r s .
A t le a s t
7 o f e v e r y 8 w o r k e r s in 21 o f the 33 t r a d e s
stu d ie d w e r e a ffe c t e d b y s c a le i n c r e a s e s . In
c r e a s e s r a n g e d f r o m 1 0 to 25 c e n t s an h o u r f o r
a p p r o x im a t e ly t h r e e - fo u r t h s o f the b u ild in g t r a d e s w o r k e r s (ta b le 5 ).
The m o s t f r e
q u en t a d v a n c e s w e r e 15 and 20 c e n t s an h o u r .
E a c h o f th e s e a m o u n ts a ffe c t e d a p p r o x im a t e ly
a fifth o f a l l b u ild in g t r a d e s m e n in c lu d in g
s lig h tly m o r e than a fifth o f th e jo u r n e y m e n
an d a b o u t a ten th o f the h e lp e r s an d l a b o r e r s .
S c a le i n c r e a s e s o f 10 c e n t s an h o u r w e r e
a p p lic a b le to on e o f e v e r y s e v e n w o r k e r s in
th e b u ild in g -t r a d e s in d u s tr y — an e ig h th o f the
jo u r n e y m e n an d a fift h o f th e h e lp e r s a n d l a
b o r e r s h ad th e ir s c a le r a is e d b y t h is a m o u n t.
A lth o u g h i n c r e a s e s in t e r m s o f c e n t s p e r
h o u r w e r e l a r g e r f o r jo u r n e y m e n th an f o r
h e lp e r s an d l a b o r e r s , th e r e v e r s e w a s g e n
e r a l l y tr u e w h en the i n c r e a s e s w e r e e x p r e s s e d
in p e r c e n t a g e t e r m s .
S c a le i n c r e a s e s o f
6 p e rce n t o r m o r e w ere r e c o r d e d fo r 48 o f
e v e r y 100 w o r k e r s in the 9 h e lp e r a n d l a b o r e r
c l a s s i f i c a t i o n s a s c o m p a r e d w ith 31 o f e v e r y
100 jo u r n e y m e n .
G a in s o f 4 t o 6 p e r c e n t
w e r e n o te d f o r fo u r -t e n t h s o f th e jo u r n e y
m e n an d f o r a l m o s t t h r e e -t e n t h s o f the h e l
p e r s and l a b o r e r s (ta b le 4 ).
Hourly Wage Scales
N e g o tia te d p a y s c a l e s in e f f e c t o n J u ly 1,
1958, v a r ie d w id e ly f o r jo u r n e y m e n b u ild in g tra d e s w o r k e r s .
T h ey ran ged fr o m $ 1 .9 0
an h o u r f o r g la z i e r s in R ic h m o n d , V a ., to
$ 4 . 8 0 f o r c r a n e o p e r a t o r s on s t e e l e r e c t i o n
in N e w a r k , N. J .
S p ra y p a in t e r s in B o s t o n ,
b o i l e r m a k e r s in N e w a rk , s t o n e m a s o n s in N ew
Y o r k C it y , a n d e n g in e e r s o n s o m e ty p e s o f
p o w e r e q u ip m e n t in N ew a rk an d N ew Y o r k
3
C it y h ad n e g o tia te d s c a l e s o f a t le a s t $ 4 , 6 0
an h o u r . S lig h tly m o r e than h a lf o f the j o u r
n e y m e n had s c a l e s o f $ 3 . 30 t o $ 3 . 8 0 an h o u r .
A n e ig h th h ad h o u r ly s c a l e s o f $ 3 . 8 0 to $ 4 ;
and a s i m il a r p r o p o r t io n
h ad s c a l e s o f $ 4
o r m o r e . S c a le s o f $ 4 o r m o r e w e r e s tip u
la te d f o r 3 o f e v e r y 10 la t h e r s and p l a s t e r e r s ,
an d f o r s o m e w o r k e r s (g e n e r a lly 10 t o 18
p e r c e n t ) in 19 o th e r c r a f t s .
H o u r ly r a t e s
o f l e s s than $ 2 . 6 0 w e r e in e f f e c t f o r a s m a ll
p r o p o r t io n ( l l!z p e r c e n t o r l e s s ) o f jo u r n e y
m e n in s e v e n t r a d e s ; in o n ly tw o t r a d e s d id
the p r o p o r t io n e x c e e d 4 p e r c e n t (ta b le 7 ).
J ou rn ey m en a s a grou p a v e ra g e d $ 3 .5 4
an h o u r on J u ly 1, 1958.
A m o n g the in d i
v id u a l t r a d e s stu d ie d , b r i c k l a y e r s , w ith an
a v e r a g e s c a l e o f $ 3 . 8 7 an h o u r , w e r e h ig h
e s t , fo llo w e d b y s to n e m a s o n s and p l a s t e r e r s ,
w h o s e s c a l e s a v e r a g e d $ 3 . 7 7 an d $ 3 . 7 5 ,
r e s p e c tiv e ly .
B o i l e r m a k e r s , la t h e r s , p ip e
f i t t e r s , and p lu m b e r s a l s o had h o u r ly s c a l e s
a v e r a g in g $ 3 . 7 0 o r m o r e .
T h e lo w e s t a v
e r a g e r e c o r d e d w a s f o r g l a z i e r s — $ 3 . 2 2 an
h our.
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 ,
an d p a in t e r s w e r e the o n ly o th e r t r a d e s w ith
a v e r a g e s c a l e s o f l e s s th an $ 3 . 3 0 an h o u r .
W age s c a l e s f o r h e lp e r s an d l a b o r e r s
a l s o sh o w e d a w id e v a r ia t io n — r a n g in g f r o m
$ 1 . 2 0 f o r b u ild in g l a b o r e r s in J a c k s o n v ille ,
F l a . , to $ 3 . 8 5 f o r s o m e o f th e p la s t e r e r s *
la b o r e r s in N ew Y o r k C ity .
H o u rly s c a l e s
o f $ 2 . 3 0 to $ 2 . 8 0 w e r e in e f f e c t f o r 11 o f
e v e r y 20 h e lp e r s and l a b o r e r s an d th o s e o f
$ 2 . 8 0 to $ 3 f o r 1 o f e v e r y 10 w o r k e r s .
N e g o tia te d r a t e s o f $ 3 o r m o r e a ffe c t e d a b ou t
on e o f e v e r y s e v e n w o r k e r s a s d id th o s e o f
l e s s than $ 2 an h o u r .
U n ion s c a l e s on Ju ly 1, 1958, a v e r a g e d
$ 2 . 5 5 an h o u r f o r a l l h e lp e r s an d la b o r e r s
c o m b in e d an d b y tr a d e c l a s s i f i c a t i o n , fr o m
$ 2 . 19 f o r c o m p o s it io n r o o f e r s * h e lp e r s to
$ 2 . 8 9 f o r t e r r a z z o w o r k e r s * h e lp e r s . B u ild
in g l a b o r e r s , the l a r g e s t g ro u p n u m e r ic a lly ,
had r a t e s a v e r a g in g $ 2 . 4 7 an h o u r .
City and Regional Variations
L a b o r -m a n a g e m e n t n e g o t ia t io n s in the
b u ild in g in d u s tr y a r e g e n e r a lly c o n d u c te d on
a lo c a li t y b a s i s .
P a y 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 a r e a ffe c t e d by su ch f a c t o r s
a s v a r ia t io n s in the ty p e and a m ou n t o f l o c a l
b u ild in g a c t iv it y , the d e m a n d f o r s k ille d c o n
s t r u c t io n w o r k e r s , the e x te n t o f u n io n iz a tio n ,
and th e g e n e r a l l e v e l o f w a g e s in in d iv id u a l
lo c a litie s .
T h e s e f a c t o r s a r e r e f le c t e d in
the r e la t iv e l y w id e v a r ia t io n s in n e g o tia te d
s c a l e s f o r in d iv id u a l c r a f t s w ith in a l o c a li t y
a s w e ll a s in the d i f f e r e n c e s in r a t e s a m o n g
c i t i e s an d r e g i o n s . F o r e x a m p le , s c a l e s f o r
b r i c k l a y e r s r a n g e d f r o m $ 3 . 1 0 an h o u r in
C h a r lo t t e , N . C . , to $ 4 .3 5 in N ew Y o r k , N . Y .
T h e ra n g e o f r a t e s a m o n g th e 24 jo u r n e y
m e n c r a f t s in 6 t y p ic a l c i t i e s a r e sh ow n in
th e fo llo w in g ta b u la tio n :
Differences in—
City
Scale range
Atlanta -------------------- $2.40-13.75
Boston-------------------3.00- 4.65 ,
Chicago----------------- 3.50- 4.07 7a
Dallas ------ -—------ — 2.50- 3.87 */a
New York City -----—
3.25- 4.60
San FranciscoOakland —------ -—— 3.24- 4.236/ »
Dollars
per
hour
Percent
$1.35
1.65
.575
1.375
1.35
56
55
16
55
42
.996
31
F o r th e h e lp e r ana l a b o r e r c l a s s i f i c a
t io n s , th e d if f e r e n c e b e tw e e n the lo w e s t and
h ig h e s t s c a l e s w a s s m a lle r than f o r j o u r
n e y m e n in e a c h o f the a b o v e c it ie s * r a n g in g
f r o m 47 c e n t s in B o s t o n to 85 c e n t s in New
Y o r k C ity .
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 t a b le s 8 an d 9 a r e d e s ig n e d to sh ow c u r
rent le v e ls o f r a te s .
T h e y d o n ot m e a s u r e
d i f f e r e n c e s in u n ion s c a l e s o f th e v a r io u s
c r a f t s a m o n g a r e a s . A s p r e v io u s ly in d ic a t e d ,
s c a l e s f o r in d iv id u a l t r a d e s d i f f e r f r o m on e
c it y to a n o th e r .
T h e c it y an d r e g io n a l a v
e r a g e s a r e in flu e n c e d not o n ly b y d i f f e r e n c e s
in r a t e s a m o n g c i t i e s and r e g io n s , but a l s o
b y d i f f e r e n c e s in th e p r o p o r t io n o f o r g a n iz e d
w o r k e r s in th e v a r io u s c r a f t s . F o r e x a m p le ,
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 t i o n m a y not
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 . In a d d itio n , 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 not 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 . T h e s e d i f f e r e n c e s a r e r e f l e c t e d in
the w e ig h tin g o f in d iv id u a l r a t e s b y th e n u m b e r
o f u n ion m e m b e r s at the r a t e .
T h e re fo r e ,
e v e n th ou gh r a t e s f o r a l l in d iv id u a l c r a f t s in
tw o a r e a s a r e id e n t ic a l, the a v e r a g e f o r a l l
c r a f t s c o m b in e d in e a c h o f the a r e a s m a y
d iffe r .
A v e r a g e h o u r ly s c a l e s , o n a c it y b a s i s ,
f o r c o n s t r u c t io n - t r a d e s w o r k e r s v a r ie d w id e ly
a m o n g th e 52 c i t i e s s u r v e y e d f o r both j o 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 .
Av
e r a g e s c a l e s f o r jo u r n e y m e n v a r ie d f r o m
$ 2 . 8 3 in C h a r lo t t e ,
N. C . ,
to $ 4 . 1 6 in
N e w a r k , N. J.
In a ll o th e r c i t i e s e x c e p t
N ew Y o r k C ity ( $ 4 . 0 4 ) , jo u r n e y m e n s c a l e s
a v e r a g e d f r o m $ 3 . 02 to $ 3 . 82 an h o u r . T h e y
r a n g e d f r o m $ 3 to $ 3 . 2 5 in 12 c i t i e s , f r o m
$ 3 . 2 5 to $ 3 . 5 0 in 20 c i t i e s , and f r o m $ 3 . 50
to $ 3 . 7 5 in 14 c i t i e s .
F o r h e lp e r s an d l a b o r e r s , a v e r a g e h o u r ly
s c a l e s w e r e h ig h e s t ($ 3 .3 0 )in N ew Y o r k , N . Y .,
an d lo w e s t ( $ 1 . 3 5 ) in C h a r lo t te , N . C . , and
J a c k s o n v ille , F la . A v e r a g e s o f l e s s than $ 2
an h o u r a l s o p r e v a ile d in 10 o th e r c i t i e s an d
4
t h o s e in e x c e s s o f $ 3 an h o u r in 2 o t h e r s .
S c a le s a v e r a g e d f r o m $ 2 . 2 5 t o $ 2 . 50 an h ou r
in 14 c i t i e s , f r o m $ 2 . 5 0 to $ 2 . 7 5 in 15, and
f r o m $ 2 . 7 5 to $ 3 in 6 c i t i e s (ta b le 8).
a v e r a g e d $3 o r m o r e f o r a l l jo u r n e y m e n t r a d e s
in fo u r r e g io n s , f o r a l l bjit tw o t r a d e s in
tw o o t h e r s , a n d f o r at le a s t tw o o f e v e r y th r e e
t r a d e s in the r e m a in in g tw o r e g io n s .
W hen c i t i e s 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 v a r ie d b y the s iz e
o f th e c it y . T h e g r o u p o f c i t i e s o f a m i llio n
o r m o r e p o p u la tio n h a d s c a l e s a v e r a g in g $ 3 .7 5
f o r jo u r n e y m e n and $ 2 . 89 f o r h e lp e r s and l a
b o r e r s — 46 and 62 c e n t s , r e s p e c t i v e l y , h ig h e r
th an th o s e in the g ro u p o f c i t i e s w ith 10 0,00 0
to 2 5 0 ,0 0 0 p o p u la tio n , the s m a ll e s t s i z e p op u
la tio n g r o u p s tu d ie d (ta b le 8).
For the nine helper and laborer cla s
sifications, average hourly scales varied from
$ 1. 69 in the Southeast to $2. 89 in the Middle
Atlantic States.
Average scales exceeded
$2 an hour for all of the trades in seven
regions. I ’our of the trade groups in the
Middle Atlantic region and two of those in the
P acific region averaged $ 3 or more an hour.
Standard Workweek
W ith in e a c h p o p u la tio n s iz e g r o u p in g , a v
e r a g e h o u r ly s c a l e s sh ow ed c o n s id e r a b le v a r i
a tio n f o r b o th c l a s s i f i c a t i o n s o f b u ild in g -t r a d e
w ork ers.
The ran ge o f a v era g e s c a le s fo r
h e lp e r s an d l a b o r e r s w a s g r e a t e r than f o r
jo u r n e y m e n in e a c h o f th e c i t y - s i z e g r o u p in g s .
T h e d if f e r e n c e b e t w e e n the h ig h e s t an d 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 th e g ro u p o f
c i t i e s o f 2 5 0 , 000 t o 5 0 0 ,0 0 0 p o p u la tio n —$ 1. 05
f o r jo u r n e y m e n and $ 1 . 8 0 f o r h e lp e r s a n d
la b o r e r s .
In th e o th e r s iz e g r o u p in g s , th e
s p r e a d f o r h e lp e r s and l a b o r e r s w a s n e a r ly
d o u b le that f o r jo u r n e y m e n . F o r b o th c l a s s i
fic a t io n s o f w o r k e r s, th e r e w a s a n 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 iz e g r o u p s . T h e a v e r a g e s c a l e f o r h e lp e r s
and l a b o r e r s in P e o r i a , 111., (1 0 0 ,0 0 0 -2 5 0 ,0 0 0
p o p u la tio n g r o u p ), w a s h ig h e r than th e a v e r a g e
fo r a ll bu t on e c it y in e a c h o f th e o th e r s iz e
g rou p s.
R e la t iv e ly fe w u n io n b u ild in g -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 c h a n g e s in th e n e g o
t ia te d s ta n d a r d w o r k w e e k b e t w e e n J u ly 1, 1957,
an d J u ly 1, 1958, e v e n th ou g h t h e r e w a s a
d e c lin e o f o n e -te n th o f an h o u r in th e a v e r
a g e s t r a ig h t -t im e w o r k w e e k .
On J u ly 1,
1958, w e e k ly sta n d a rd h o u r s a v e r a g e d 3 9 .3
f o r a l l b u ild in g t r a d e s c o m b in e d ; 3 9 .3 f o r
jo u r n e y m e n and 3 9 .6 f o r h e lp e r s an d l a b o r
e r s (ta b le 12).
T h e p r e d o m in a n t sta n d a r d w o r k w e e k c o n
s is t e d o f 40 h o u r s , and w a s in e f f e c t f o r
88 p e r c e n t o f a l l b u il d in g -t r a d e s w o r k e r s
s tu d ie d . W e e k ly w o r k s c h e d u le s o f 35 h o u r s
w e r e s p e c if i e d in la b o r -m a n a g e m e n t c o n t r a c t s
a p p lic a b le to 1 o f e v e r y 10 w o r k e r s ; su ch
s c h e d u le s a ffe c t in g a b ou t a fo u r t h o f the
p a in t e r s and a p p r o x im a t e ly a fift h o f the
b r i c k l a y e r s , b r ic k la y e r s * t e n d e r s , and m o s a i c
R e g io n a lly , a v e r a g e h o u r ly s c a l e s f o r
a n d t e r r a z z o w o r k e r s an d t h e ir h e lp e r s .
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 o f
S t r a ig h t -tim e s c h e d u le s o f 30 h o u r s a w e e k
1 0 0,00 0 o r m o r e p o p u la tio n r a n g e d f r o m $ 3 .6 8 w e r e in e f f e c t f o r 1 o f e v e r y 9 e l e c t r i c i a n s ,
in the M id d le A t la n tic S ta tes to $ 2 . 8 0 in the
1 o f e v e r y 5 p l a s t e r e r s , an d 1 o f e v e r y 11
S o u th e a st. T h e G r e a t JLakes an d P a c i f i c r e
p la s t e r e r s * l a b o r e r s .
g io n s , w ith a v e r a g e s o f $ 3 . 4 2 an d $ 3 . 3 4 ,
r e s p e c t i v e l y , w e r e th e o n ly o th e r r e g io n s to
e q u a l o r e x c e e d th e n a tio n a l a v e r a g e .
In
o th e r r e g io n s , l e v e l s v a r ie d f r o m $ 2 . 8 5 to
Health, Insurance, and Pension Plans
$ 3 . 3 0 (ta b le 9 ).
N e g o tia te d h e a lth , in s u r a n c e , an d p e n s io n
p r o g r a m s c o v e r in g w o r k e r s in th e c o n s t r u c
tio n in d u s tr y h a v e in c r e a s e d in r e c e n t y e a r s .
J o u r n e y m e n s c a l e s a v e r a g e d h igh eS t ($3.89)
T h e d e v e lo p m e n t o f su ch p la n s on a w id e
in the M id d le A t la n tic S ta te s, and lo w e s t ($3.08)
s p r e a d b a s i s h a s p e r h a p s b e e n l e s s r a p id
in the S o u th e a st. In th e M id d le A t la n tic r e g io n ,
th an in in d u s t r ie s w h e r e p r o b le m s o f s e a
s e v e n t r a d e s r e g i s t e r e d a v e r a g e h o u r ly s c a l e s
s o n a l o p e r a t io n s a n d c a s u a l e m p lo y m e n t a r e
o f $ 4 o r m o r e and o n ly tw o c r a f t s had s c a l e s
n ot a s e x t e n s iv e .
A l s o , m o s t o f the c o n
a v e r a g in g l e s s than $ 3 .5 0 an h o u r . C o n v e r s e ly ,
s t r u c t io n - t r a d e s u n ion s h a v e o p e r a t e d t h e ir
in the S o u th e a st, h o u r ly s c a l e s a v e r a g e d in ex *
ow n p r o g r a m s p r o v id in g t h e ir m e m b e r s w ith
c e s s o f $ 3 .5 0 f o r tw o t r a d e s an d l e s s than $3 f o r
o n e o r m o r e ty p e s o f b e n e fit s , su ch a s d ea th ,
s e v e n t r a d e s . E x c e p t f o r th e M id d le A tla n tic
o l d - a g e , s i c k n e s s , o r d is a b ilit y . T h e d e v e l
r e g io n , th e h ig h e s t tr a d e a v e r a g e in an y r e
o p m e n t o f n e g o tia te d in s u r a n c e an d p e n s io n
g io n w a s $ 3 . 9 0 an h o u r .
H ow ever, s c a le s
p r o g r a m s u n d ou b ted ly h a s b e e n a ffe c t e d b y
5
th e s e f a c t o r s . On J u ly 1, 1958, ab ou t s e v e n ten th s o f the 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 tia te d la b o r -m a n a g e m e n t c o n
t r a c t s p r o v id in g f o r h e a lth o r in s u r a n c e p la n s ,
an d a th ir d w e r e c o v e r e d b y p e n s io n pla n
p r o v i s io n s , sh ow in g a s lig h t in c r e a s e o v e r
the p r e v io u s y e a r in b o th ty p e s o f p r o g r a m s . 2
• con trib u tion s. S uch p la n s w e r e in c o r p o r a t e d
in la b o r -m a n a g e m e n t c o n t r a c t s a p p lic a b le to a
m a jo r it y o f the w o r k e r s in m a n y t r a d e s .
In clu d e d a m on g th e s e c r a ft s w e r e 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 , l a t h e r s , p a in t e r s ,
p ip e fi t t e r s , p lu 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 , and s t r u c t u r a l - i r o n w o r k e r s .
O f th e w o r k e r s p r o v id e d h e a lth and i n
s u r a n c e p r o t e c t io n , m o r e than 95 p e r c e n t w e r e
c o v e r e d by p la n s fin a n c e d e n t ir e ly b y e m p lo y e r
P e n s io n p la n s fin a n c e d by e m p lo y e r s «*ife c t e d n in e -t e n t h s o f the u nion w o r k e r s c o v
e r e d b y su ch p r o v i s io n s .
T h e s e p r o v i s io n s
o c c u r r e d m o r e fr e q u e n t ly in la b o r -m a n a g e m e n t
c o n t r a c t s c o v e r in g e l e c t r i c i a n s than f o r an y
o th e r t r a d e . 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 r p e n t e r s , c e m e n t f in is h e r s , la t h e r s , m o s i a c
an d t e r r a z z o w o r k e r s , p a in t e r s , p ip e fi t t 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 ,
s t r u c tu r a l-ir o n w o r k e r s ,
t ile l a y e r s ,
and
b r i c k l a y e r s 1 te n d e r s w e r e a l s o a m o n g the
t r a d e s in w h ich su b s ta n tia l p r o p o r t io n s 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 r o g r a m s .
2 T h e p r e v a le n c e o f n e g o tia te d h e a lth , in
s u r a n c e , and p e n s io n p r o g r a m s fo r c o n s t r u c
tio n w o r k e r s w a s f i r s t stu d ied in Ju ly 1954.
I n fo r m a tio n f o r th e s e p la n s w a s r e s t r i c t e d to
th o s e fin a n c e d e n t ir e ly o r in p a rt b y th e e m
p lo y e r .
P la n s fin a n c e d b y w o r k e r s th ro u g h
u n ion d u e s o r a s s e s s m e n t s w e r e e x c lu d e d
f r o m the stu d y .
No 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 k in d and ex ten t
o f b e n e fit s p r o v id e d o r on the c o s t o f p la n s
p r o v id in g su ch b e n e fit s . In th e c u r r e n t stu d y,
h o w e v e r , in fo r m a t io n w a s o b ta in e d on the
a m ou n t o f e m p lo y e r c o n t r ib u t io n in t e r m s
o f c e n t s p e r h ou r o r p e r c e n t o f r a t e .
Such
in fo r m a t io n is p r e s e n t e d in ta b le 13. A lth ou g h
s o m e e m p lo y e r p a y m e n ts a r e c a lc u la t e d on
the b a s i s o f to ta l h o u r s o r g r o s s p a y r o ll,
th e s e v a r ia t io n s in the m e th o d o f c o m p u ta tio n
a r e not in d ic a te d in the ta b u la tio n .
Union Scales by City and Trade
U n ion s c a l e s o f w a g e s and h o u r s in e f
f e c t on J u ly 1, 1957, and J u ly 1, 1958, t o
g e th e r w ith the a m ou n t o f e m p lo y e r c o n t r i
b u tio n s to h ea lth ,
in s u r a n c e ,
and p e n s io n
p la n s on J u ly 1, 1958, f o r th e in d iv id u a l
t r 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 study a r e p r e s e n t e d in ta b le 13.
6
TA BLE 1.
Indexes o f union hourly wage rates in the building tra d es, 1907—58
(1947—49 = 100)
Date
A ll trades
Journeym en
H elpers
and
la b o re rs
1907;
1908:
1909:
1910:
1911:
May
May
May
May
May
15
15
15
15
15
_
. . ........ ..................................
___ _______ _ ________ __ . . _
______________________________
__________ __________ __________
........................................................
18.2
19.4
2 0 .4
21 .2
2 1 .5
19.0
20 .2
21.2
22. 1
2 2 .5
14.5
15.2
15.7
16.2
16.3
1912:
1913:
1914:
1915:
1916;
May
May
May
May
May
15 _____ _______________________
15 ........................................................
15 ______________________________
1 5 _________ ___________ _________
1 5 ................................. .............. .
2 2 .0
2 2 .5
2 3.0
2 3 .2
2 3 .9
23 .0
2 3 .5
24.1
24.3
25. 1
16.4
16. 9
17.1
17.2
17.8
1917;
1918:
1919:
1920:
1921:
May
May
May
May
May
15 ......................................... ..............
15 ____________
.................
.
15 .......... ............ ........ ....................
1 5 __________ ____________________
15 ___________________ ___________
2 5 .4
2 8.2
32.3
43. 6
4 4 .4
2 6 .5
29 .3
3 3 .4
4 4 .7
4 5 .6
19.6
2 2 .7
2 6 .2
38.1
3 8 .4
1922:
1923:
1924:
1925:
1926:
May
May
May
May
May
15 ............................. ..........................
15 . .............. .....
.....................
1 5 ........... .............................. .............
1 5 ........................................................
15 ________
___ _____________
4 1 .7
4 6 .0
4 9 .7
5 1 .6
5 5 .0
4 2 .9
4 7 .4
51.1
53.0
56. 6
35.0
37.1
40. 1
4 1 .5
4 5 .2
1927:
1928:
1929:
1930:
1931:
May
May
May
May
May
15
15
15
15
15
_____________________ _________
____________________________ .
___________ _____________
.......... ..........................................
. ___ ________ ________ _____
5 6 .9
57.2
58.0
6 0 .4
6 0 .6
58.5
59.0
59.7
62.2
6 2 .4
46 .0
4 6 .5
4 7 .3
4 9 .7
4 9 .4
1932:
1933:
1934:
1935:
1936:
May
May
May
May
M ay
15
15
15
15
15
........... ............................................
_________ ______ _______ __ .
___________ ___________________
....................... .............. .............
....................................... ................
5 1 .8
50.3
5 0 .7
51.3
53. 1
5 3 .4
51.9
52.2
5 2 .8
5 4 .6
4 2.2
4 0.3
4 1 .5
4 1 .7
4 4 .1
1937:
1938:
1939:
1940:
1941:
May
June
June
June
June
15 ______ _______________ ______ __
1 ___________ _____________
—
1
___________ ____ __________
1 _____ _______ ________ . .
1 ___ ________________ __
56.8
6 1 .8
62.3
63.3
6 5 .6
58.3
63 .4
6 3 .8
6 4 .7
67.0
4 8 .0
52.8
53.2
54.3
5 6 .9
1942:
1943:
1944;
1945:
1946:
July
July
July
July
July
1
1
1
1
1
_
___
.. _
_
____
_ ____
. . _
. ..... ............................ .
................. ..........
............ _
_
____
. . ___
6 9 .7
7 0 .2
7 0.8
72.2
8 0 .5
7 0 .8
71.2
7 1 .7
73.0
8 0 .9
6 2.5
63.3
6 4 .0
67.0
7 7 .9
1947: July 1 _____
_
„ ___
__ _
1948: July 1 ___________ _____
_____ _____________
1949: July 1 1950: July 1 . ____ ___
.. __
1951: July 1 ______________________ _____
_
92.1
101.8
106.1
110.7
117.8
92.3
101.7
106.0
110.5
117.4
91.1
102 .6
106.4
112.2
119 .9
1952: July 1
_______________________ ______
1953: July 1 .
__________
____
1954: July 1 _
..
____________
1955: July 1 ____________________________
_
1956: July 1 ............................. ................. ...........
125. 1
131.6
136.4
141.2
147. 7
124.6
130. 7
135.4
140.0
146.2
127.7
136.5
142.4
148.5
157.4
1957: July 1 _
1958: July 1 .
155.3
162.4
153.6
160.5
166.6
174.7
„
-
....................
-
.
-
7
TABLE 2.
Indexes of union hourly wage rates in each building trade, 1907—58
(1947-49 = 100)
M osiac
E le c t r i
E levator
M achin M arble and t e r - P aint P a p e r- P ip e
cians
Cem ent
C ar
A sbestos B o ile r B r ic k
G la ziers Lathers
co n
hangers fitters
setters
ra zzo
ers
ists
(inside
w ork ers m akers layers penters fin ish ers
structors
w ork ers
w irem en)
Date
-
2 3.3
2 3 .9
2 4 .4
2 4 .9
2 4 .9
18.5
19.7
2 0 .7
2 1 .7
22.0
22.0
2 1 .9
2 2.5
2 2 .8
2 3 .7
18. 1
19.7
20 .4
21.0
2 1.2
_
_
2 3 .6
_
_
-
2 5.2
25. 7
2 6 .3
2 6 .4
2 6 .6
2 2.5
2 2 .8
23.2
2 3.5
2 4.2
2 3 .7
24.2
2 4 .4
2 4 .7
2 4 .9
2 1 .4
2 1 .9
2 2 .6
23.0
2 3 .5
2 5.7
2 5 .8
2 6.5
1 5 ____
1 5 ____
15 ____
1 5 ____
1 5 ____
2 4 .8
2 7 .8
3 3 .8
4 3 .9
44. 5
_
_
2 7 .5
2 9 .6
32 .9
4 4 .8
4 4 .5
26.3
29.2
3 3 .6
4 5 .0
4 5 .4
2 6 .4
29.1
26 .2
4 4 .3
4 5 .8
25. 1
2 7 .8
31 .9
42. 1
4 3 .6
2 8 .4
30.2
35.1
4 5.2
47. 5
2 6 .6
2 8 .4
41. 1
4 1 .9
2 4 .5
2 6 .5
2 9 .5
4 2.0
4 2 .6
_
May
May
May
May
May
15 ____
1 5 ____
15 ____
15 ____
1 5 ____
4 1 .4
43 .0
4 8 .0
4 9 .9
53.4
_
_
_
4 3.3
4 9 .0
5 1.9
5 4.9
58.2
42 .0
4 6 .9
50.1
51.2
54 .9
4 2 .5
46. 5
51.4
51.6
55.1
41.1
4 2 .7
4 7 .6
50.1
52.8
4 4 .4
4 7.2
53.0
55.5
58.2
4 1 .9
4 4 .5
46. 9
52.2
52.9
40. 1
4 4.3
4 7 .7
52.0
53.4
_
_
_
1927:
1928:
1929:
1930:
1931:
May
May
May
May
May
1 5 ____
1 5 ____
1 5 ____
1 5 ____
15 ____
56.0
56.4
59.0
62.4
63.0
_
_
„
59.7
60.1
61.5
63.0
62.9
56.7
5 6.9
57.8
60.1
60.3
57. 6
57.0
57.0
60.7
61.0
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
5 7 .6
57.3
_
1932;
1933:
1934:
1935:
1936:
May
May
May
May
May
1 5 ____
1 5 ____
15 ____
15 ____
1 5 ____
52.5
52.4
52.3
53.0
55. 1
_
_
53.8
52.4
52 .6
51.8
52.1
4 9 .4
4 9.3
50.1
50.8
53.4
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
5 4.6
55.4
51.5
4 9 .6
50.9
51.5
52.7
_
_
1937:
1938:
1939:
1940:
1941:
May
June
June
June
June
1 5 ____
1 _____
1 _____
1 _____
1 _____
59.4
65.0
65.4
66.1
68.5
61.0
67.3
67.8
68.8
70.1
5 5.8
6 1 .6
61.9
63.2
64.7
56.8
6 1.9
62.1
6 3.6
65.0
58.1
63.4
63.7
64.2
66. 5
58. 5
64.4
64.7
65.8
68.8
58. 9
66.1
67.2
68.2
69.8
60.7
65. 1
65. 5
66.2
68.3
56.3
62.3
64.3
64.8
67.2
1942:
1943:
1944:
1945:
1946:
July
July
July
July
July
1
1
1
1
1
______
______
______
______
______
73.5
73.7
74.1
74 .9
82.2
74.5
7 4.6
74.6
75.3
81.3
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
72.2
73 .5
80 .8
1947:
1948:
1949:
1950:
1951:
July
July
July
July
July
1
1
1
1
1
______
______
______
______
______
91.3
100.7
108.0
113.3
119.9
9 0.8
101.8
107.5
112.4
118.2
8 9.9
102.5
107. 7
111.6
116.3
92.8
102.2
104.9
110. 1
117.4
9 1.9
102.6
105.6
110.0
117.0
91.2
100.0
108.8
111.5
120.0
91.8
100.8
107.4
112.6
118.8
1952:
1953:
1954:
1955:
1956:
July
July
July
July
July
1 ______
1 ______
1 ______
1 ______
1 ______
125.3
134.4
140.7
145.1
150.8
125.8
133.7
139.4
143.4
149.6
126.2
130.0
134.2
137.8
144.0
124. 6
131.1
135.3
140.3
146.2
122.4
129.8
133. 6
138.8
145.5
126.8
132.0
135.9
139.0
146.6
1957: July 1 ______
1958: July 1 ...........
157.4
167.1
158. 6
167.0
149. 6
154.6
153.9
161.1
152.8
159.2
153.9
162.1
1907:
1908:
1909:
1910:
1911:
May
May
May
May
May
1 5 ____
1 5 ____
1 5 ____
1 5 ____
1 5 ____
1912:
1913:
1914:
1915:
1916:
May
May
May
May
May
1 5 ____
1 5 ____
1 5 ____
1 5 ____
15 ____
1917:
1918:
1919:
1920:
1921:
May
May
May
May
May
1922:
1923:
1924:
1925:
1926:
_
_
_
_
_
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2 1 .7
2 2.3
22. 6
2 3.0
23. 6
.
-
24. 6
2 4 .8
2 5.0
2 5.3
2 5 .6
"
.
17.1
19.0
2 0 .3
2 1 .6
22.0
“
19.9
20.1
22. 9
21.2
2 1 .9
2 5 .6
27.3
27. 6
2 7 .9
28.0
22.1
2 2 .2
2 3 .2
2 4.0
24. 1
2 6.3
_
■
2 2.3
23.1
2 3 .6
24.1
2 4 .5
28 .0
2 9 .5
3 2.8
4 3 .3
4 4 .0
2 3.3
2 5 .2
27. 1
4 0 .0
4 0 .8
2 7.1
2 9 .9
35.0
4 7 .7
49. 1
.
■
2 5 .5
2 7 .8
31.3
4 1 .3
4 1 .8
43.1
4 8 .7
51.0
52.0
58.2
3 9 .6
4 0 .5
4 7 .8
50.3
51.4
4 6.0
5 0.4
53. 1
56.0
5 9 .4
_
4 0 .8
4 2 .9
4 9 .2
51. 7
56.0
59.4
59.7
63.9
64.1
64.5
53.4
56.0
58 .7
61.5
62.0
61 .4
6 2 .4
62.2
65 .8
66.0
_
5 7 .6
58 .5
58.8
6 1.7
62.0
59.0
57.1
56.8
57.2
57.5
5 7.7
5 2 .6
53.3
53.3
53.4
5 5.8
5 4 .7
53 .8
54.0
56. 7
_
53.4
51.9
52.5
53.3
55.1
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
6 0.8
64.9
6 5.4
65.5
6 9.9
63.7
64 .8
65.1
65 .6
70.0
58.1
65.5
66.0
66.2
68.2
70.2
70.2
70.8
71.7
79.9
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
72.2
73.5
74.2
75.2
83.2
73.1
73.3
74.3
7 4 .6
83.0
72. 1
72. 5
72.9
75.4
82.2
93.0
101.9
105.2
111.0
116.5
92.9
101.5
105. 6
115. 5
120.9
91.8
101.3
107.0
108.6
115.2
91.6
102.2
106.2
110.0
113.7
92.1
102.4
105.6
111.3
118.2
93.1
100.9
106.0
109.6
116.8
9 4 .6
100.0
105.4
109. 6
116.8
9 1 .8
101.8
106.4
111.0
117.8
123.5
131.5
136.7
141.5
147.0
121.8
130.4
134.2
140.2
147. 5
125.0
130.8
134.2
137.7
143.6
120.3
130.6
136.0
142.3
147. 7
121.8
130. 1
134.3
137.4
144.0
122.0
128.0
133.3
137.2
144.3
124.4
130.5
134. 5
139.9
145. 5
123.9
131.7
136.1
141.7
147.2
124.8
130 .6
137 .6
140.9
147.4
153.1
160.7
155. 1
162.7
149. 6
156.0
153.2
163. 1
152.4
158.3
151.2
157.6
153.2
158. 7
156. 5
163.1
155.2
163.2
-
-
-
-
_
"
8
TA BLE 2.
Indexes o f union hourly wage rates in each building trade, 1907—58— Continued
_________________________________________ (1947-49 « 100)_________________________________________
C om po P la s te r
B ricks
S tru c
Plum b
Tile
R oofers, R oofers, Sheetsition
T ile
Building
Stone
P la s P lum b
layers'
e rs'
ers'
tural-iron
la ye rs'
Rodmen c o m p o slate and m etal
la b o r e r s r o o fe r s 1
ers
layers
m asons
te r e rs
la b o re rs la b o re rs h elpers
sition
w o rk e rs 1
tenders
w ork ers
tile
h elpers
Date
1907:
1908:
1909:
1910:
1911:
May
M ay
M ay
May
M ay
1 5 ____
1 5 ____
1 5 ____
1 5 ____
1 5 ____
2 4 .9
2 4 .8
2 5 .0
2 5 .3
2 5 .4
2 1 .5
2 1 .8
22.1
2 2 .3
2 3 .6
.
“
1912:
1913:
1914:
1915:
1916:
May
M ay
May
M ay
M ay
1 5 ____
15 ____
1 5 ____
1 5 ____
1 5 ____
2 6 .0
2 6.2
2 6 .3
2 6 .4
2 7 .4
2 3 .7
2 4 .5
2 4 .8
2 5 .0
2 5 .2
_
_
-
.
18.7
19.3
19.4
1917:
1918:
1919:
1920:
1921:
M ay
May
May
M ay
M ay
1 5 ____
15 ____
1 5 ____
1 5 ____
1 5 ____
2 8 .2
2 9 .7
34.2
4 4 .7
4 7 .2
2 6 .1
2 8 .8
3 2 .6
4 2 .2
4 4.1
_
-
1922:
1923:
1924:
1925:
1926:
M ay
M ay
May
M ay
M ay
15 ____
15 ____
15 ____
1 5 ____
1 5 ____
4 5 .3
50.5
56.5
57.5
61.7
4 1.0
4 5 .3
4 9 .3
5 0 .4
54.3
1927:
1928:
1929:
1930:
1931:
May
M ay
May
M ay
M ay
1 5 ____
1 5 ____
1 5 ____
1 5 ____
1 5 ____
63.0
63.2
6 2.4
65.5
65.4
55.4
56 .5
57.0
59.2
59 .9
_
_
_
H J2:
1933:
1934:
1935:
1936:
M ay
May
M ay
M ay
M ay
1 5 ____
1 5 ____
1 5 ____
1 5 ____
1 5 ____
54.3
52.2
5 2 .8
53.4
53. 7
52.1
5 1 .6
52.1
5 2.9
54.3
.
_
.
1937:
1938:
1939:
1940:
1941:
May
June
June
June
June
1 5 ____
1 _____
1 _____
1 -------1 _____
59.2
66.2
66.8
67.1
68.2
57.2
64.1
64.7
6 5.7
6 8.6
1942:
1943:
1944:
1945:
1946:
July
July
July
July
July
1 ______
1 ______
1 ______
1 ______
1 ______
70.1
70.2
70. 7
7 1.8
7 9 .4
1947:
1948:
1949:
1950:
1951:
July
July
July
July
July
1 ______
1 ______
1 ______
I ______
1 ______
1952:
1953:
1954:
1955:
1956:
July
July
July
July
July
1
1
1
1
1
19.1
19.5
19 .6
2 0 .2
2 0 .8
2 0 .9
21.2
21 .3
2 1 .5
2 1 .7
18.8
2 0 .5
2 1 .9
2 3 .4
2 3 .9
16.8
16.8
16.8
17.1
17.3
1 5 .7
15.8
16.0
16.5
1 6.6
_
.
-
_
2 2 .9
2 3 .8
2 4 .5
2 1 .3
2 2 .2
2 3 .0
2 3 .3
2 3 .7
2 1 .9
2 2 .6
2 3.3
2 3 .6
2 3 .9
2 4 .3
25.1
2 5 .6
2 5 .6
2 6 .0
2 4 .5
2 5 .8
2 5 .9
2 6 .0
2 6 .4
17.4
17.6
17.8
18.0
18.5
16.7
17.5
1 7.6
17.7
18.5
_
_
_
-
-
2 0 .5
2 3 .2
2 5 .8
3 6 .7
3 8.4
2 6 .1
2 8 .6
3 2 .6
4 2 .1
4 5 .8
2 4 .8
2 9 .0
3 2 .0
4 2 .9
4 4 .5
2 4 .8
2 7 .2
3 0 .5
4 2 .5
4 3 .6
2 7 .5
3 1.5
3 5 .5
4 5 .0
4 5 .8
2 7 .7
2 8 .5
31.1
4 1 .8
4 1 .5
2 0 .6
2 4 .0
28.1
4 0 .9
4 1.1
2 0 .5
2 4 .0
2 7 .2
3 9 .4
3 9 .7
_
_
_
.
_
_
-
3 6 .8
37.2
43 .1
4 4 .5
4 8 .3
4 3 .8
4 8 .9
54.1
56 .6
58.5
4 1 .2
4 4 .4
4 8 .8
50.4
5 3 .8
4 0 .6
4 8 .0
50 .9
51.8
57.1
4 1 .6
4 4 .4
50.2
50 .8
5 4 .6
4 0 .8
4 4 .6
5 0 .6
51 .8
54.3
34.1
3 7.2
3 8 .9
4 3 .4
4 7 .4
3 7 .3
3 8.0
4 2 .3
4 0 .4
4 4 .4
_
_
4 9 .7 .
50.8
5 1.8
5 4 .9
55.3
61.2
6 1.4
62.0
64.0
64.2
55 .5
54 .4
5 6.5
4 9 .1
60.0
5 7.9
58 .6
60.2
61.1
61.4
58 .4
5 8 .6
5 9.0
62.3
62 .9
56 .9
56.8
57.4
60.0
6 0.7
4 8 .5
4 8 .5
5 0 .6
52 .6
5 2.4
4 4 .6
4 4 .8
4 5 .0
4 7 .5
4 6 .8
.
.
.
4 8 .3
4 7 .3
4 8 .2
4 9 .5
4 9 .8
55 .7
54 .4
54.1
5 5 .5
5 5 .9
52.0
50.5
50.7
51.1
52.1
54.5
5 0 .9
5 0.8
50.7
51.3
5 4.5
5 3.9
5 4 .6
55.1
56.5
52.3
50 .7
50 .7
51.1
52.1
4 3 .4
4 2 .9
4 5 .7
4 4 .3
4 6 .6
4 0 .2
3 7 .9
39.3
3 9 .9
4 3 .3
58.2
6 3 .9
64.5
65.3
6 8 .6
53.7
5 9 .5
5 9.7
61.1
6 3 .6
60.1
64.1
6 4 .7
65.8
67.3
5 5 .9
6 1 .5
62.4
63.5
66.5
56 .6
61.5
61.6
61.3
6 2.9
61.7
6 6 .6
67.3
6 7.6
70 .8
55.8
61.1
61.2
61.3
62.2
50.2
55.2
55.4
57.5
5 9.4
4 7 .4
5 0 .8
51.1
5 1 .9
55.0
54.5
57.9
58.1
60.2
62.4
52.0
58.7
59.2
59.3
6 0 .6
54.1
5 5 .6
58.2
6 1 .4
5 0 .9
56.1
5 6.3
5 6 .4
5 7 .7
71.5
71 .7
72.1
73.7
7 9 .7
7 1 .6
72.0
72.3
7 3 .8
8 1 .5
69.3
6 9.6
70.0
7 0 .9
79.0
73.2
73 .8
74.2
75 .7
82 .3
72.4
72. 6
73.1
7 3 .9
83 .0
6 6 .6
66.8
67.2
68 .7
78.0
73.2
7 3.5
73 .9
75. 1
8 1 .7
65.2
66.2
6 6.8
69.0
78.1
64.1
64 .5
65.0
67 .5
78.5
61.1
62.0
57.7
6 6.4
7 7 .8
6 9.0
69.4
7 1.4
71.4
8 0 .7
65.1
6 5 .6
66.0
68 .4
77.1
6 5 .8
6 6.2
67.7
6 9 .4
79.1
6 1 .6
62.3
6 2 .5
6 3 .4
7 3 .5
93.0
98 .9
108. 1
113.0
118.5
9 2.4
102.3
105.3
107.8
114.2
• 9 1 .6
101.9
106.5
110.7
118. 1
9 1.8
101 .8
106.5
110 .9
117.5
91.3
101.5
107.2
109 .7
118.2
9 1 .6
102 .6
105.8
111.0
117.4
8 9 .4
102.3
108.3
115.3
119.3
9 1 .8
102.3
106.0
111.0
118.3
91.3
102.1
106.6
109.0
116 .6
9 1 .7
102.8
105.5
112.7
118.5
9 0 .9
102 .6
106.5
112.4
120 .4
8 9 .3
102.5
108.2
113 .6
121.7
91.1
102.5
106.4
110.1
120.7
9 0 .6
101.3
108.1
112 .9
120 .7
9 0 .5
102 .5
107.0
1 1 0 .6
118.1
______
______
______
______
______
125.3
130.1
132.5
136.5
141. 7
121.0
125.4
132.3
135.5
141.5
124.2
131.4
136.1
142.0
148.5
123.8
131.3
135 .8
141.0
148.2
125.0
13 1 .6
136.3
141.1
148 .6
126.2
132.0
138.2
143.5
150.0
127.8
129.9
132.9
136.8
143.0
123.8
130.9
135.5
140.6
146.5
121.1
128.0
131 .6
136.1
141.3
126.3
133.0
138.7
144.4
155.8
128 .6
138.4
144.4
150.9
159.5
132.2
138.8
143.0
149.7
158.4
128.0
135.2
140.1
145 .6
153.5
126.3
134 .7
141 .9
148.0
155.8
123 .8
130.1
137.0
141.8
148 .7
1957: July 1 ______
1958: July 1 ______
146.9
151.6
149.3
155.6
156.7
163.0
155.6
161.5
156.0
163.3
157.1
1 65 .9
147.1
152.6
154.1
159.3
149.0
153.4
164.0
172.0
169.5
177 .9
169.5
177.2
160.9
167.8
164 .6
173.5
155.2
161.7
-
Included rodm en prio r to 1938.
.
_
_
_
_
-
_
_
_
-
-
-
.
_
.
-
'
18.5
19.3
19.5
1 9.6
19.6
_
_
_
.
_
_
-
-
19.9
2 0 .4
2 0 .8
2 0 .8
2 1 .4
_
_
_
-
2 2 .8
2 6 .3
30 .0
4 3 .5
4 4 .9
_
_
.
3 9 .4
4 3 .4
4 6 .7
4 9 .8
5 2 .7
_
_
.
53.2
54.1
54.3
5 7.5
57.3
_
_
-
4 7 .6
4 4 .8
4 6 .0
4 6 .8
4 7 .7
-
-
-
.
_
_
“
18.2
18.5
1 8.7
19.3
2 0 .0
2 0 .5
2 1 .2
2 5 .7
4 2 .0
4 2 .4
3 9 .9
4 0 .8
4 4 .4
4 5 .6
4 9 .5
5 0 .0
51 .1
50.3
5 4 .6
5 4 .6
4 8 .2
4 6 .0
4 6 .0
4 7 .6
4 8 .3
9
TABLE 3.
In creases in rates in the building tra d es, July 1, 1957-\July 1, 1958, and average union hourly wage ra te s , July 1, 1958
Amount of
in c re a s e ,
July 1, 195 7July 1, 1958
Cents
per
P e rce n t
, hour
Trade
Range o f r a t e s ,
July 1, 1958
Low
High
_
$ 3 .5 4
3. 64
3.72
3 .87
3 .46
3.43
3 .68
3. 67
3.22
3.72
3.63
3.62
$ 3 .3 4
___ .
4 .5
15
Journeym en __ ___________ _
A sb estos w ork ers ______
B oilerm a k ers . ________
B rick la y ers ____ _____
Carpenters _ — — -----r.empnt finishi>ra
4 .5
6.2
5.3
3 .3
4 .7
4. 2
15
21
19
13
16
14
$ 3 .1 2
3.4 5
3. 10
2 .40
2. 37
$ 4 .3 0
4.61
4 .3 5
4. 15
4. 30
E lectricia n s (inside
w ir e m e n ) ______________
E levator c o n s t r u c t o r s __
G la ziers
___
L a t h e r s _________________
M achinists _
M arble setters _
__ _
5.3
5 .0
4 .9
4 .3
6 .5
3 .9
19
17
15
15
22
14
2 .65
3.2 0
1.90
2 .7 2
3.00
3.00
4 .3 5
4 .2 4
4. 10
4.2 0
4 .2 0
3.95
A ll building trades .
M osaic and te r ra z zo
w o r k e r s ________________
PaintpTB
............... ... _
Paperhangers ___________
P ipefitter*
P l a s t e r e r s __ __ ___
P lu m b e r s ________________
Rodm en _
__
___
TA BL E 4 .
4 .2
3 .6
4 .2
5.1
3 .2
4 .2
4 .0
15
11
13
18
12
15
14
A verage
rate per
hour
July 1,
1958
2 .7 5
2 .00
2 .2 5
3 .05
2. 62
3. 10
2. 75
4 .1 0
4 .0 0
3.61
4.3 0
4 .3 5
4 .2 5
4. 55
3. 62
3.27
3 .24
3. 71
3. 75
3.70
3.51
Amount of
in cre a s e ,
July 1, 195 7July 1, 1958
Cents
per
P e rce n t
hour
Trade
J ourne ym en:— C ontinue d
R o o fe rs, c o m p o s it i o n __
R o o fe rs, slate and
tile ___________ ________
S heet-m etal w o r k e r s ---S to n e m a s o n s-----------------S tru ctu ra l-iro n
wnrWprR
T ile layers ----------- ------H elpers and la b o re rs -------B rick layers* t e n d e r s __ _
Building la b o re rs ______
C om position roofers*
helpers ________________
E levator c o n s tr u c to r s '
h elpers ________________
M arble setters'
h elpers
P la s t e r e r s ' la b o re rs ___
P lu m b e r s ' la b o re rs _
T e r r a z z o w o rk e rs'
h elpers ________________
T ile la ye rs' h e l p e r s ___
Range of rates,
July 1, 1958
Low
High
A verage
rate per
hour
July 1,
1958
3 .8
12
$ 2 . 15
$ 4 .0 5
$ 3 .2 6
4 .7
5. 6
3 .8
15
19
14
2 .43
2 .82
3.35
4 .4 5
4 .1 0
4. 60
3 .3 7
3. 54
3. 77
3 .4
2 .9
12
10
3.00
2 .7 5
4 .5 5
3.8 5
3 .62
3.50
4 .9
4 .9
5 .0
12
13
12
1.33
1.20
3 .3 5
3.3 5
2 .5 5
2. 68
2 .4 7
4 .5
10
1.45
2.71
2 .1 9
5.2
13
2 .2 4
3 .1 8
2 .6 3
4 .9
4 .3
5 .4
13
12
12
1.85
1.33
1. 37
3.53
3 .8 5
3.21
2. 78
2 .8 5
2 .4 2
4 .2
4 .2
12
11
1.85
1.85
3 .3 9
3.1 0
2 .8 9
2 .7 5
-
P e rce n t changes in union wage rates and percent of buildin g-trades w ork ers affected, July 1, 1957—July 1, 1958
P e rce n t o f union
workers affected by—
Trade
Increase
No
change
P e rce n t of total w ork ers affected by in cre a se o f—
L e ss than
3
percent
3 and
under 4
percept
4 and
under 5
percent
5 and
under 6
percent
6 and
under 7
percent
7 and
under 8
percent
8 and
under 9
percen t
9 and
under 10
percent
10 percen t
and
over
A ll building trades ________ _______
9 0.9
9.1
8.0
11.0
13.8
23. 5
17.7
10.4
2 .1
1 .9
2 .5
Journeym en
— __
A sb estos w o r k e r s ____________
B oilerm a k ers _
_____________
B rick la y ers
___
________
C a r p e n t e r s _____________________
Cem ent fin ish ers
_
9 2.5
95.1
96.0
79.1
9 6 .6
90.0
7.4
4 .9
4 .0
2 0 .9
3 .4
10.0
9 .7
2 .1
3 .4
10.1
4 .5
6.3
12.1
11.7
12.7
18.9
9.1
9 .6
14.8
9.0
7 .8
17.2
17.3
15.1
24. 9
15.2
1.1
2 0 .8
38.3
37 .8
17. 1
3 1.4
4 6 .5
_
19.9
18.2
8 .0
1 .6
2 0 .8
8 .3
6.2
2 .2
2 .1
_
_
.6
.8
.6
1 .7
10.3
2 .3
_
.6
-
2 .2
1 3.7
1 .4
3 .2
E lectricia n s (inside
w irem en)
_
_
E levator c o n s t r u c t o r s ________
G la z ie r s .
__
_____
Lathers
M a c h in is t s __________ __________
M arble setters
94.5
9 7 .9
97.2
80.0
9 8.4
92.1
5 .5
2 .1
2 .8
2 0 .0
1 .6
7 .9
11.5
7 .6
6.0
10.8
_
8 .7
6.9
5 .9
10.2
10.8
4 .7
14.3
14.5
2 8 .4
18.8
16. 5
6 .9
4 4 .4
9. 7
15.3
2 1 .8
17.7
19.0
9.3
10.8
18.9
2 1 .6
3 .3
4 6 .9
9.5
2 5 .2
17.8
14.4
.9
_
-
6.1
1.3
2 .8
2 .1
3 .7
3 .3
5 .6
1 .4
1.2
7 .3
3 .4
2 .6
4 .2
1 .3
.4
1 0.6
13.8
-
M osaic and te r ra z zo
w ork ers ___
__________
P ainters _ _____ __ ________ _
Paperhangers --------------------------P ip e fit t e r s ........................................
P la s t e r e r s _____________________
P lum bers _
____
____ _
Rodm en _ __ . . „
____
8 4 .7
93.8
97.0
90.4
74.1
95.1
89.2
15.3
6.2
3 .0
9 .6
2 5 .9
4 .9
10.8
8 .4
2 6 .8
12.2
4 .5
15. 1
5.2
15.2
9.2
10.9
12.6
9.1
9.0
33.2
4 .4
12.3
15.7
15.0
7. 7
11.6
13.8
14.2
30.3
17.8
2 7 .3
16.2
25. 7
7.3
36.2
16.0
17.0
2 6 .4
28. 7
1.2
23.2
6.2
1 .9
2 .7
2 .4
8. 6
9.2
1.3
12.9
_
1.4
.6
8 .3
.5
6 .7
-
5 .7
.8
_
5.2
1.0
.7
.4
2 .1
1 .9
_
.1
R o o fe r s , com position _
R o o fe r s , slate and t i l e ________
S h eet-m etal w ork ers --------- .
Stonem asons
. . __
S tru ctu ra l-iron w ork ers ______
T ile l a y e r s _____________ ______
87.1
92.7
98.5
83.1
83. 7
71.2
12.9
7.3
1.5
16.9
16.3
2 8 .8
6 .9
4 .5
11.9
8.3
18.8
10.5
15.7
15.6
13.5
3 0.6
16.6
* 9.3
3 2 .6
2 4 .8
6. 7
16.3
7 .4
2 9 .8
19.3
2 5 .5
2 4 .3
11.2
2 5 .9
4 .4
6 .6
7 .4
21 .0
2 .4
5 .7
.4
4 .8
5 .7
.4
1.0
7.3
4 .2
10.1
8 .2
H elpers and la b o r e r s _
____
B r ic k la y e r s ' tenders _ ___ __
Building la b o re rs
___ _
C om position r o o fe r s '
h elpers __ ___
„
_____
E levator co n s tr u c to r s '
helpers
_
...
84.5
84.8
8 2 .7
15.5
15.2
17.3
1.6
_
_
6 .9
5.8
6.9
10.2
10.4
9 .6
17.9
18.4
16.4
2 0 .0
3 0.7
16.8
19.7
13.5
2 3 .8
80.5
19.5
_
5.9
14. 7
2 3 .9
26.0
3 .7
98.5
1.5
8. 1
5.8
2 0 .7
13.7
2 8 .5
17.2
M arble s e t t e r s ' h elp ers _____
P la s t e r e r s ' la b o r e r s _________
P lu m b e r s ' la b orers _
_____
T e r r a z z o w o rk e rs '
h elpers
--- -------------------------T ile layers* helpers
8 7 .6
8 9 .8
99.6
12.4
10.2
.4
_
13.4
_
10,1
6.3
12.8
2 0 .7
10.4
2 0 .4
2 1 .7
2 3 .7
2 3.3
7.0
2 3.2
10.3
12.4
7.4
2 1 .3
8 3.5
8 8.7
16.5
11.3
.4
16.4
2 5 .6
1.5
6 .4
6.0
22. 1
2 9 .4
11.8
2 2 .6
6.0
4 .5
_
_
4 .4
-
-
.3
_
2 .6
_
3 .2
_
_
_
.8
3 .3
5.1
13.5
1 2.4
_
2 .0
_
2 .6
2 .6
.4
3 .2
3 .8
5 .6
3 .4
1.8
_
4 .5
1.4
1 .4
1 .6
1.0
_
5.3
8.2
2 .5
.2
6.5
2 .8
6.1
3.3
3 .5
3 .4
4 .9
4 .4
'
NOTE: B ecause o f rounding, sum s o f individual item s m ay not equal totals,
10
TABLE 5.
C e n ts-p e r-h o u r in cre a se s in union wage rates and percent o f buildin g-trades w ork ers affected, July 1, 1957—July 1, 1958
P e rce n t of
union
w ork ers
affected by
in crea se
Trade
P e rce n t of w ork ers affected by in crea se ofL e ss than
5
cents
5 and
under
10 cents
10 and
under
15 cents
15 and
unde r
20 cents
20 and
under
2 5 cents
23 and
under
30 cents
30 cents
and
over
A ll building trades _____________________________
90.9
1.5
8 .8
2 2 .7
27. 1
22. 5
5 .7
2 .7
J o u rn e y m e n ________________________________ —
A sb estos w ork ers _________________________
B oilerm a k ers ---------------- ---------------------------B rick la y e rs ________________________ _______
Carpenters __________________________________
Cem ent fin ish ers
_________________________
92.5
95.1
96.0
79.1
9 6.6
90.0
1.8
_
1.3
.6
-
8 .6
3.3
3 .4
8 .8
4. 5
6.3
2 0.0
16. 5
9 .9
2 1.4
19.0
22.3
2 6 .6
14.0
11.8
19. 8
38. 9
37.2
2 5 .4
37.2
62. 1
2 0 .9
31.0
2 4 .0
6 .7
5.2
3 .7
2 .6
-
3 .4
24 .0
3. 7
3 .2
E le ctricia n s (inside w irem en) — ^---------------E levator con stru ctors _____________________
G la ziers ____ ______________________________
L a th e r s ______________________________________
M achinists _
________________________
_
M arble setters _____________________
____
94.5
97.9
97.2
80.0
98.4
92.1
_
_
3.3
_
_
.6
11.5
9.0
11.9
10.8
1.2
8. 1
13. 6
2 6 .8
13.4
18.0
3 .5
28. 1
18.4
25. 1
4 4 .4
13.9
2 4 .6
4 1.1
10.8
2 4 .0
20.1
17.5
48.2
8.3
32.3
11.6
4 .2
2 .9
3 .7
3 .3
8.0
1.3
_
16.9
17.2
2 .6
M osaic and te r ra z z o w ork ers _____________
P a inters
__ ------------ ----------------- ------------P aperhangers _____ ______ _______________
P ip e fit t e r s __________________________________
P la s te r e r s __
________________ ____________
P lu m bers ___________________________________
Rodm en ____________________________________
84. 7
93.8
97.0
90.4
74. 1
95.1
89.2
.6
13.7
9 .7
7. 7
17.1
12.2
4. 5
15.4
5.2
15.2
16. 7
2 2 .4
25.2
11.0
15. 5
35.5
11.2
14.4
2 4 .8
31.1
11.7
11.1
20. 1
30.2
3 8 .5
12.8
15.3
3 5.5
19.6
2 1.2
32.5
_
2 .6
3 .3
2 0 .4
9 .6
8 .7
-
6. 7
.4
.1
7 .4
1 .9
4 .4
.1
R o o fe r s , c o m p o s it io n ______________________
R o o fe r s , slate and tile _____________________
Sh eet-m etal w ork ers ----------------------------------Stonem asons _
____________________________
S tru ctu ra l-iron w o r k e r s __ ____________ _
T ile la y ers — ______ ______________________
87. 1
92. 7
98. 5
83.1
83. 7
71.2
_
9.1
5.9
13.3
7.4
15.3
9.6
44 .3
4 0 .6
2 0.0
36.2
2 4.0
36.2
24 .5
23.0
17.0
13.0
22.2
8.2
5.0
11. 5
3 0.7
9.3
2 2.2
12.9
1 .6
3 .8
4 .0
3 .9
2. 6
2 .7
8.0
13.5
12.4
_
.8
H elpers and la b orers _____________________ __
B r ic k la y e r s ' tenders _____ ____________ _
Building la b orers __________________________
C om position r o o fe r s ' h elpers _____________
E levator c o n s tr u c to r s ' h e l p e r s ____________
84.5
84.8
82. 7
80.5
98.5
.1
_
9.5
6. 8
8. 1
29. 8
20.1
33.0.
31. 7
32. 1
25.1
29.6
29 .0
2 1 .6
3 1.8
21.1
4 2 .6
11.3
22.1
9 .4
3. 1
1.4
1.7
2 .7
1.3
1 .6
.1
_
_
1 .5
-
M arble s e t t e r s ' h e lp e r s ____________________
P la s t e r e r s ' la b orers ______________________
P lu m b e r s ' la b orers _ _____________________
T e r r a z z o w o rk e rs ' h elpers
___________ _
T ile la y e r s ' h e lp e r s ________________________
87. 6
89.8
99.6
83.5
88. 7
3 .6
19. 9
15.4
3. 1
17. 8
41 .0
3 1.9
57. 7
44. 5
41.2
2 8 .4
27.1
15.4
24 .0
22. 9
13.4
8. 1
7.1
7 .4
6 .9
_
2 .8
2 .1
4 .4
-
1.3
_
1 .9
_
NOTE:
-
1.1
-
_
.9
_
.9
-
3.3
_
_
_
_
-
-
-
.3
-
B ecause of rounding, sum s o f individual item s m ay not equal totals.
TABLE 6.
Increases in union wage rates in the building trades by region and city , July 1, 1957—July 1, 1958
P ercen t of in crea se
C ities by region
A ll trades
Journeym en
C e n ts -p e r-h o u r in crea se
H elpers
and
lab o re rs
A ll trades
Journeym en
H elpers
and
la b o re rs
4. 5
4 .5
4 .9
14.5
15.2
11.8
New E n g la n d ____________________ _____________
B oston, M ass. ___
___________________ _
New Haven, Conn. _________
__________
P r o v id e n c e , R . I. __________________________
S pringfield, M ass.
_____________________
5. 1
4 .9
5. 1
5. 5
5. 1
5.0
5.0
4 .7
5.0
5. 1
5. 6
4 .2
6. 1
6.8
4. 5
15.3
15.2
15.6
15.4
14. 9
16. 1
16.6
15.9
15.4
16.2
13.3
10.4
14.9
15.3
10.2
M iddle Atlantic ________________________________
B u ffalo, N. Y ___________ ____________________
E r ie , P a . ___ ___ _________________________
N ewark, N. J. ________ ____ ___________ _
New Y ork , N. Y . _________ ___________ _____
P h iladelphia, P a. ____ __________ _________
P ittsburgh, P a . _____________ _____________
R o c h e s te r , N. Y . __________________________
Scranton, P a . ______________________________
S yra cu se, N. Y . ______________ •__________
4. 7
4 .2
4 .6
4 .3
4 .9
4 .3
5.3
4 .0
4. 6
4. 7
4 .6
4. 1
4 .8
4 .3
4. 7
4 .3
5.3
4 .4
4 .4
4 .7
5.4
4. 7
4. 1
4. 1
6.2
4. 5
5.2
2 .9
5. 6
5. 1
16.6
13.7
14.8
16.8
18.2
14.1
17.1
12.7
13.6
14. 7
17.1
14.1
16.0
17.3
18.0
15.5
19.2
15.0
13.8
15.4
14.8
12.5
10.2
13.0
19.4
10.2
12.5
7. 7
12.7
12.5
B ord er States __ ___________ __ _____________
B a ltim ore, M d . __________________________ .
L o u is v ille , Ky. _____________________________
R ichm ond, Va. ______________ ____________
W ashington, D. C . ________________ _______
4. 1
4. 1
3. 1
4 .9
4 .6
4. 1
3 .8
2 .6
5.3
4 .6
4. 6
5.0
5 .4
.4 '
4 .4
12.4
11.7
9 .4
13.1
14.7
13.3
12.5
8 .8
15.3
16. 1
9.3
10.0
11.8
.5
9 .7
Southeast _ ____________________________________
Atlanta, Ga. _ --------------------------------------------Birm ingham , A la. _________________ _______
C harlotte, N. C _____________________________
Jack son v ille, F la . ---------------- -------------------K noxville, Tenn. ___________________________
M em phis, T e n n .______________________ _____
3. 6
6. 7
6. 8
3. 5
3. 6
1.2
4 .6
3. 6
6. 1
6 .4
3. 5
3 .8
1.5
4 .6
3. 5
9 .5
9.8
4 .7
.3
.1
4 .0
9 .6
17.7
18.2
9.2
10.3
3.3
12.7
10.6
18.8
19.3
9.5
11.3
4 .4
13.7
5. 7
14.9
14.9
6 .0
.5
.1
6.3
A ll citie s _
_____________________ ______
11
TA BLE 6.
In cre a se s in union wage rates in the building trades by region and city , July 1, 1957—July 1, 1958— Continued
C ents-per-hO ur in cre a se
P e rce n t o f in crea se
H elpers
and
la b o re rs
C ities by region
Journeym en
A ll trades
A ll trades
Journeym en
H elpers
and
la b o re rs
G reat L a k e s ___________________________________
C h icago, 111.
_
___
_ —
C incinnati, Ohio
_ _
C leveland, Ohio _
___
Colum bus, O h i o ____________________________
Dayton, Ohio .
_ _ „
---D etroit, M ich . _ _
________
Grand R apids, M ich . ______________________
___________
_____
Indianapolis, Ind.
M ilw aukee, W i s . ___________________________
M inneapolis -S t. Paul, M in n .__ __
_
P e o r ia , 111. _________________________________
T o le d o , Ohio ------------------------------------------------
3 .9
3 .8
3. 6
2 .7
5 .6
3 .7
3 .2
5 .6
2 .4
2 .6
4 .6
5 .2
5.2
3 .9
4 .2
3 .3
2. 6
5. 1
3 .7
3 .6
5.0
2. 1
2 .3
4 .2
4 .7
5. 1
3 .9
. 1
5. 1
3 .0
7.3
3 .0
.8
10. 6
3 .4
3. 7
6.4
6. 5
5. 6
12.8
13.2
11.7
9 .6
16.8
11.7
10.6
17. 7
7 .5
7 .9
14.0
16.7
17.1
13.4
15.1
11.3
9 .7
16.8
12.4
12.0
16.5
7 .4
7 .4
13.4
16.3
17.9
10.2
.4
12.8
9.0
16.9
7.1
2 .1
2 4.2
8. 1
9 .6
15.7
17.4
15.2
M iddle W est — __________________ _____________
Des M oin es, I o w a ________ „ _____________
Kansas C ity, M o. ___
______
__ _______
Omaha, N ebr.
____________ ________ ____
St. L ou is , M o. ----------------- __ __ __ -----------
5 .6
4 .2
5 .3
5.1
6.1
5 .4
3 .9
5 .5
4 .8
5 .8
6 .5
5.2
4 .3
5 .9
8 .2
17.4
12.5
16.5
14.4
19.9
17.9
12.6
17.5
15.2
19.9
15.4
12.3
10.0
12. 6
20.1
Sou th w est_______________________________________
D allas, T e x . __ ___________________ —
_
Houston, T ex.
___________ __ __________
Little R ock , A rk .
-------------------------New O rlean s, L a . -------------__ __________
Oklahoma C ity, Okla. . ________ __________
San A n ton io, T e x . ___
____________________
4 .0
3 .6
2 .4
4 .8
4 .8
3. 9
5.0
3 .8
3 .5
2 .3
4 .2
4. 6
3 .8
5 .4
5 .6
4 .6
2 .9
6. 7
6.1
5.2
.7
11.0
10. 6
7.3
11.5
13.1
11.6
13.8
11.6
11.0
7 .6
12.4
1 3 .9
11.8
16.0
9.0
8 .0
5 .4
10.0
10.0
10.4
1.0
M ountain_______________________________________
D enver, C o lo. ____________ ___ __________
Salt Lake City, U t a h .......................... ...............
4 .4
4 .5
4 .2
4. 6
5.0
4. 1
3 .4
2 .9
4 .5
12.8
13.4
12.1
14.5
16. 1
12.5
7 .5
6 .4
10.0
P a cific
____ ____________ _______________
L os A n geles, C a lif. ------------------------------------P ortland, O reg.
___ ______________ __
_
San F ran cisco-O ak lan d , C a lif. ______
Seattle, Wash. ____ _________ ________ __
Spokane, W ash. __ -------------------------------- —
5. 6
5.4
6.4
5 .8
7.0
5. 1
5. 6
5.3
6. 1
5. 5
7.0
6.0
5. 5
6. 1
8 .2
7 .4
7 .4
(l >
17. 7
17. 6
19.0
18.7
2 1 .7
15.3
18.5
17.9
18.9
18.7
2 2 .4
18.6
14.1
16.3
19.8
19.0
18.8
.1
1 L ess than 0 .0 5 p ercen t.
TABLE 7.
D istribution o f union m em bers in the building trades by hourly wage ra te s, July 1, 1958
P ercen t o f union journeym en whose rates (in cents) per hour w ere—
Average
rate
per
hour
Trade
_______
$3. 54
A sb estos w ork ers __________________________
__ __
B oilerm a k ers _ ---------------------B rick la y ers ________
____ _____ ______ _
C a r p e n t e r s ________________ _______________
Cem ent fin ish ers „ ____ __ _____________
3.64
3.72
3.87
3 .4 6
3.43
E lectricia n s (inside w irem en) _____________
E levator con stru ctors _____________________
G la z ie r s _______ __ _________________________
L a th e r s ------------------------ ---- „ ______ ___
M achinists __________________________________
3.68
3.6 7
3.22
3. 72
3. 63
M arble setters __ ____ ________ ________
M osaic and te r ra z z o w ork ers ________ ____
Painters _
_________ ______ __ __________
Paperhangers _
_________________________
P ipefitters -------------------------- -----------------------
3. 62
3. 62
3 .27
3.24
3. 71
p la s te re r8
Plum bers ________________ __ _
_____ _
Rodm en _ __________________________________
R o o fe r s , c o m p o s it io n ___ ______________ „
R o o fe r s , slate and tile _ _
3 .75
3. 70
3.51
3 .2 6
3 .3 7
S heet-m etal w o r k e r s ____________________ ___
Stonem asons ________________________________
S tru ctu ra l-iron w ork ers
T ile layers ----------------------------------------------------
3.54
3. 77
3.62
3.50
Journeym en
___ ___________________
______________________________________________
See footnote at end o f table.
Under
260
0. 5
.
-
.6
2 .2
_
5 .9
_
_
.7
1.0
-
260
and
under
270
270
and
under
280
280
and
under
290
310
and
under
320
320
and
under
330
6.2
6 .4
13.9
8. 7
2 .7
_
4. 8
6.5
15.8
5.0
6. 9
3.2
_
.7
8. 1
11.4
1.1
2 5.1
16.0
7 .6
3 0 .4
.9
8.3
11.8
-
_
12.0
1.3
.4
5 .7
_
9.1
1 .6
-
2. 1
7.3
20. 1
3 .2
1.9
11.2
4. 1
2 .5
5 .9
1.5
8 .4
11. 7
3 .0
12.5
16.4
_
2. 7
6. 5
-
5 .8
4 .0
10. 9
8. 1
.1
2 .9
3. 1
10. 8
9 .0
1 .4
4 .8
3 .2
2 0 .8
16.5
3. 8
3 .1
10.4
12.4
4 .0
7 .4
9.0
16.9
8 .9
7 .6
9.3
3 .5
.7
.7
6.0
5 .9
3 .4
2. 1
5 .7
15.0
6 .0
7.0
4 .6
7 .4
11. 6
9 .2
11.2
10. 6
9.3
7.2
9. 1
13.9
7.0
8. 7
.4
6.4
9.0
8. 7
.1
10.2
7.1
290
and
under
300
0 .6
0. 5
1.4
2 .3
4 .2
_
.5
-
_
_
(M
2 .1
_
_
4 .3
1 .8
_
(1 )
2 .5
_
-
_
2 .5
4 .5
_
5 .8
.2
1. 5
2 .9
1.2
-
-
2. 3
3 .2
_
8 .9
.2
-
_
2 .0
7. 7
-
1.2
_
6 .8
_
1.2
_
300
and
under
310
_
_
-
_
_
1 .6
3 .8
8. 3
5. 1
2 .4
3. 6
6 .8
15.4
10. 9
1.3
2 .0
4. 5
9 .4
_
_
_
_
_
_
4. 7
5 .7
8.1
5. 6
7 .5
2. 5
7. 5
3 .4
3 .8
3 .0
.5
4 .3
1.1
-
-
_
_
.5
_
330
and
under
340
340
and
under
350
12
TABLE 7.
Distribution o f union m em bers in the building trades by hourly wage ra te s, July 1, 1958——Continued
P ercen t of union journeym en whose rates, (in cents) per hour wer
Trade
A verage
rate
per
hour
350
and
under
360
360
and
under
370
370
and
under
380
380
and
under
390
390
and
under
400
400
and
under
410
410
and
under
420
420
and
under
430
430
and
under
440
------------------------------------------ —
$ 3 .5 4
10.3
10.2
10.1
7. 5
4 .9
1.7
6 .6
1. 1
2 .2
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 ___ __
C arpenters _ _____________________ __ _____
C em ent fin ish ers
________________ _______
3. 64
3.72
3 .8 7
3 .46
3.43
13. 7
1 .6
5. 1
9.0
1.5
4 .8
34.2
8 .6
1 2.6
16.9
34.3
13.3
2 1 .6
2 .6
2 .6
5.3
5.3
3 0.3
3 .0
8 .2
7 .6
2 .3
11.2
1 .6
2 .2
_
(M
7 .4
4 .9
_
16.1
1.2
E le ctricia n s (inside w ir e m e n )_____________
E levator c o n s t r u c to r s ----------- -------------- --G la z ie r s _____________________________________
L athers __________________________
_______
M achinists _
______________________
3. 68
3 .67
3.22
3. 72
3. 63
11.4
2 7 .4
3 .9
16. 7
9.2
8 .9
7.9
_
2 .4
50. 5
2 .2
8.3
14.3
5 .4
9 .4
19.0
11.5
8 .4
12.1
1.8
10.0
_
12. 6
1. 3
M arble setters ______________________________
M osaic and te r ra z zo w ork ers ___ ________
P a in t e r s ___________________ ________________
P aperhangers . __
________________ ____
P ip e fit t e r s ........ ................... ................
.............
3. 62
3. 62
3 .27
3.24
3.71
19. 1
6. 7
19.9
19.3
13.3
17. 1
20 .2
3 .0
14. 5
4 .6
7.3
6.0
1 .9
29 .3
P la s te r e r s _ ___________ __________________
P lu m bers _______ „ _____________________
Rodm en _ ________ ___ ___ _______________
R o o fe r s , com position ____ ___ ____ ____
R o o fe r s , slate and tile _____ _____________
3 .7 5
3. 70
3.51
3 .2 6
3 .3 7
10.2
9.2
4. 1
9 .7
9.5
12.9
2 .8
11.5
3 .9
.9
S heet-m etal w ork ers _______________________
Stonem asons
______________________________
S tru ctu ra l-iron w o r k e r s -----------------------------T ile la y ers _ _________ ___________
____
3 .54
3 .77
3.62
3. 50
11. 7
24 .3
2 .3
30.3
7.2
24. 7
20. 1
2 1 .7
Journeym en —
-
-
.1
"
_
2. 1
14.0
.3
35.2
_
2 .0
“
1. 1
4 .6
_
15.4
-
.
7 .9
3. 3
1.3
8 .5
6.2
.5
10. 1
22 .3
.2
3. 1
_
.1
2. 7
16.3
2 9 .5
9 .6
1.1
7 .8
18.0
1.7
8. 7
8.3
_
3.0
6 .8
4 .3
2 2 .5
10. 1
11.2
16.9
4 .4
15. 9
7.3
.8
4 .3
9 .5
6. 6
2 1 .7
440
and
over
0. 6
.
11.3
-
_
-
1 .4
-
-
-
-
-
-
3. 6
4 .2
7.0
~
10. 7
4 .5
5 .6
3 .4
-
11.5
1.9
5 .9
1.4
6. 5
2. 5
3 .6
7. 1
8.2
2. 7
2 .2
*
4 .5
_
-
'
19.3
-
.9
.8
“
2 .3
1. 7
3 .4
5. 6
“
‘
P e rce n t o f union h elpers and la b o re rs whose rates (in cents) per hour w ere—
A verage
rate
per
hour
Under
160
160
and
under
170
170
and
under
180
180
and
under
190
190
and
under
200
200
and
under
210
210
and
under
220
220
and
under
230
230
and
under
240
240
and
under
250
H elpers and la b orers __________________________
$ 2 . 55
4 .4
0 .9
6. 7
1. 6
0 .2
1. 6
2. 7
3. 3
8 .5
6 .4
B r ic k la y e r s ' tenders _
___ ___
Building la b o re rs __________________________
C om position r o o f e r s ' h e l p e r s _____________
E levator c o n s tr u c to r s ' h e l p e r s ____________
M arble s e t t e r s 1 h elpers
2. 68
2. 47
2 .1 9
2. 63
2 .7 8
2. 1
5.2
3. 1
-
.7
1.1
12.9
_
-
8 .5
6. 7
15.6
_
-
3.2
1.0
_
_
2. 6
.1
.2
_
_
-
.5
2 .0
1.8
_
2 .3
5. 5
2 .3
7 .4
_
1.7
4. 1
10. 7
6 .5
1.0
3 .3
11.4
5 .9
4. 7
1 .8
.5
7 .9
7 .4
3 0 .8
6.0
P la s t e r e r s ' la b orers
__ ___ „ _______
P lu m b e r s ' la b orers _______
________
T e r r a z z o w o rk e rs ' h e l p e r s _______ __
T ile la y e r s ' h e lp e r s ________________________
2 .8 5
2.4 2
2 .8 9
2. 75
1.1
18. 9
.
1.4
-
7 .8
2 .3
_
3 .8
_
2. 1
1 .4
2. 6
_
_
.7
1. 1
3. 7
.9
7.2
2 .4
3 .7
2 .1
10 .7
5 .0
4 .4
250
and
under
260
2 60
and
under
270
270
and
under
280
11.2
16.6
11.3
7.3
2 .8
4. 1
B r ic k la y e r s ' tenders ________________________
Building la b orers ____________________________
C om position r o o fe r s ' h elpers
E levator c o n s tr u c to r s ' h elpers
M arble s e t t e r s ' h elpers ___
______________ —
_____
9.1
12. 7
23 .3
11.3
15.2
8.3
2 0 .5
10. 7
2 1 .0
17.8
16.4
10.1
1.5
5. 6
15.3
5. 6
7.0
_
3 .3
10.9
6.0
_
_
_
4. 1
P la s t e r e r s ' la b o re rs _________________________
P lu m b e rs' la b orers __________________________
T e r r a z z o w o rk e rs ' h elpers _ ________ __ __
T ile la y e r s ' helpers ____________ ____
_____
_____
6.0
5.0
5 .4
10.2
7 .5
2 .4
8 .5
21 .1
11.0
9 .9
5 .6
12.8
12.8
8.0
9.3
13. 6
12.4
19.3
8. 3
6. 5
_
1 L ess than 0 .0 5 percen t.
NOTE: Because of rounding, sums o f individual item s may not equal totals.
_
5 .4
1.4
.9
'
'
H elpers and la b orers
(M
280
and
under
2 90
290
and
under
300
'
300
and
under
310
310
and
under
320
320
and
under
330
330
and
under
340
0 .9
0 .3
7 .4
4 .3
3 .6
_
_
10.0
.8
_
_
16. 7
-
.
_
_
.4
4. 5
4. 7
16.6
11.5
4 .3
13.0
2. 2
_
2. 1
3 .7
5. 5
2 3 .3
4 .3
_
2 .1
_
2 1 .9
340
and
over
1 .8
_
_
_
12.8
2 1 .2
_
_
13
TA BLE 8.
A verage union hourly wage rates in the building trades by city and population group, July 1, 1958
City and population group
A verage
hourly
rate
JOURNEYMEN
Population group I (1 ,0 0 0 ,0 0 0 and over):
New Y ork , N. Y _______________________
Philadelphia, P a . ____________________
A verage fo r group I __________________
C h icago, 111.__________________________
L os A n geles, C a l i f . __________________
D etroit, M i c h . ________________________
City and population group
A verage
hourly
rate
HELPERS AND LABORERS
$ 4 .0 4
3. 78
3. 75
3. 70
3 .5 6
3.51
Population group I (1 ,0 0 0 ,0 0 0 and over):
New Y ork, N. Y . ______________ „ .................................
A verage fo r group I __________ ___ __
______ — __
L o 8 A n geles, C a lif. _____________________
__________
C h icago, 111. ___________________ __
____
___
D etroit, M ich. ____________
__ __
---- -----Philadelphia, P a. „ _________ ________________ _____
$3 .3 0
2 .8 9
2 .83
2. 78
2 .6 6
2 .3 6
Population group II (500,000 to 1,0 0 0 ,0 0 0 ):
Pittsburgh, P a . _________________________________________
C leveland, Ohio _________________________________________
W ashington, D . C . ______________________________________
St. L ou is, M o . ___________________________________________
B u ffalo, N. Y ______ ______________________________________
Cincinnati, Ohio ________________________________________
San F ra n cis c o , C a lif. ___________________________________
Average fo r group II ____________________________________
B oston, M ass. _____ _____________________________________
B a ltim ore, M d . __________________________________________
M ilw aukee, W is. _______________________________________ _
M in neapolis-S t. P aul, Minn. ___________________________
Houston, T e x . ___________________________________________
New O rlean s, L a . _______________________________________
3. 82
3. 77
3.6 4
3. 62
3.61
3.5 9
3.55
3. 53
3 .4 6
3.40
3.3 5
3.32
3.30
3. 13
Population group II (500,000 to 1,0 0 0 ,0 0 0 ):
C levelan d, Ohio ____________ ____
___ ____ ___
B u ffalo, N. Y ______________________ __ _____ _____ _
San F r a n c is c o , C a lif.
_
M ilwaukee, W is. _____
__
___
____
_____
St. L o u is, M o. ________________ _____________________
Cincinnati, O h io ____________ ________ ________ ____
M in neapolis-St. Paul, Minn. _________________________
Boston, M ass. _________________ ____ ______ _______
A verage fo r group II ---------------------------------------------Pittsburgh, P a . __________ __ ___ ___ __ ____________
W ashington, D. C. ____________
______ ___
____
B a ltim ore, M d.
__
__ _
Houston, T ex. ___ _______ ______ ____ ____ __ __
New O rlean s, L a . __________________ _________ _____
3 .0 9
2 .7 8
2. 76
2. 67
2 .6 6
2. 65
2.61
2 .5 8
2. 55
2 .5 5
2.3 2
2 .0 8
1.92
1. 73
Population group III (250,000 to 500,000):
Newark, N. J . ______________________________
T o le d o , Ohio ________________________________
R o c h e s te r , N. Y. ___________________________
Indianapolis, Ind. ___________________________
A vera ge fo r group III _______________________
Colum Dus, Ohio !____________________________
Seattle, W ash. ______________________________
D enver, C olo. ______________________________
L o u is v ille , K y. ______________________________
Kansas C ity, M o. ___________________________
P ortlan d, O reg. ____________________________
Atlanta, Ga. _________________________________
D allas, T ex. ________________________________
Birm ingham , A la. __________________________
San Antonio, T ex . _______________________ ...
M em phis, Tenn. __________________________
4 .1 6
3 .6 9
3. 56
3.50
3.48
3.44
3 .4 4
3.42
3.40
3 .3 8
3 .2 6
3.25
3.24
3.22
3.12
3.11
Population group III (250,000 to 500,000):
Newark, N. J. _________________________________________
T o le d o , Ohio ___ ____________ __
__________________
Seattle, Wash.
__
. _
... _
R o ch e ste r, N. Y. _ ___
__
Portland, O reg. _________ ___________
__ ________
Colum bus, Ohio ___
Indianapolis, Ind. _ ___
__ _ ...........................
A verage fo r group III __________ _
_ T„
Kansas C ity, M o. ___ ______ ________
____ ___ _
L o u isv ille , K y. ________________ ____________ ________
D enver, C o lo .
__
_
. .
D allas, T ex. __ _
_
.
. . _
Atlanta, Ga. . ______________ _
Birm ingham , A l a . _____ __
. _
M em phis, Tenn. _ ..........
........... . ...
San Antonio, T e x . ____________________ ___________ __
3 .2 9
2 .8 6
2. 73
2. 72
2.61
2 .4 7
2 .4 6
2 .42
2.41
2.31
2 .2 7
1.81
1. 72
1 .66
1. 64
1.49
Population group IV (100,000 to 250,000):
Peoria, 111. __________________________________________
E rie, Pa_____ ________________________________________
New Haven, Conn.____________________________________
Grand Rapids, M ic h ._________________________________
Syracuse, N. Y . ______________________________________
Dayton, O h io____ ____________________________________
Des Moines, Iow a _____________________________________
Omaha, N e b r ._______________________________________
Springfield, Mass. ___________________________________
Spokane, Wash. ______________________________________
Average for group IV ________________________________
Scranton, Pa. —I___ _________________________________
Oklahoma City, Okla. ________________________________
Providence, R. I . ____________________________________
Salt Lake City, Utah _________________________________
Jacksonville, Fla. _________________________________ ___
Little Rock, Ark. ____________________________________
Knoxville, Tenn. _____________________________________
Richmond, Va. ______________________________________
Charlotte, N. C. _____________________________________
3.61
3. 53
3.51
3 .4 6
3 .4 6
3.45
3.33
3.31
3.31
3.30
3 .2 9
3 .27
3.24
3.23
3. 18
3.10
3 .0 8
3 .07
3.02
2.8 3
Population group IV (100,000 to 250,000):
P e o r ia , 111. _________________ ____________________ __
E r ie . P a. ___
__
____
_
__
____ ___ _______
New Haven, Conn. ______________
S yracu se, N. Y.
Grand Rapids, M ich. _____
_
... . .....
Des M oin es, Iowa ________
_ __
..........
Dayton. Ohio _
______
__ .
Spokane, W ash.
_. ...
Scranton, P a .
_
__ _
P ro v id e n ce , R . I. _ _
___
Springfield, M ass.
. ...
Salt Lake C ity, Utah __________________________________
A verage fo r group IV — ___
Omaha, N ebr.
.. . _ __
Oklahoma C ity, Okla.
__
K noxville, Tenn. ___ ________
_________________ __
Little R ock , A rk .
_____
. . . . .. _
R ichm ond, Va.
C harlotte, N. C.
__
__
Jackson v ille, F la.
2. 87
2.61
2 .6 0
2 .5 8
2 .53
2.51
2 .4 6
2 .4 4
2.42
2 .3 9
2 .33
2 .31
2 .2 7
2 .2 5
2. 11
1.79
1.59
1.47
1.35
1.35
14
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 Ju ly 1 , 1 9 5 8
R e g io n
T rade
A l l 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 i l e r m a k e r s ________________________
B r ic k l a y e r s
C a rp en te rs
C e m e n t f i n i s h e r s ____________________
E l e 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 _____________
G la z ie r s
L a t h e r s __ ___ __ _____ _____ __
M a c h in is t s ____________________________
M a r b le 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 i n t e r s _______________________________
P ap erhan gers _
P i p e f i t 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 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 t ile ____________
S h e e t-m e ta l w o r k e r s _
S t o n e m a s o n s __________________________
S t r u c t u r a l -ir o n w o r k e r s
_ ______ _
T il e la 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 __
____ _
B u ild in 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 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 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 lp e r s ______
T il e l a y e r s ' h e lp e r s ________________
U n ited
S ta te s
N ew
E n g la n d
M id d le
A tla n tic
B order
S ta te s
G reat
Lakes
S o u th e a st
M id d le
W est
S o u th w est
M ou n tain
P a c i fic
$ 3 . 34
$ 3 . 16
$ 3 . 68
$ 3 . 13
$ 2 . 80
$ 3 .4 2
$ 3 . 30
$ 2 .8 5
$ 3 . 06
$ 3 . 34
$ 3 . 54
3. 64
3. 72
3 . 87
3 .4 6
3 . 43
3. 68
3 . 67
3. 22
3. 7 2
3. 63
3. 62
3. 6 2
3. 27
3. 2 4
3. 71
3 . 75
3. 70
3. 51
3. 26
3. 37
3. 54
3. 77
3 . 62
3. 50
$ 3 . 40
3. 65
3. 60
3 . 65
3. 26
3. 59
3. 4 4
3. 52
3. 05
3. 59
3. 70
3. 6 2
3. 60
3 .0 1
3. 14
3. 4 4
3 . 59
3. 4 0
3. 89
3. 45
3. 67
3. 41
3. 69
3. 90
3 . 62
$ 3 . 89
3 .9 6
4 . 29
4 . 18
3. 90
3. 87
3. 9 2
4 . 00
3. 58
4. 00
3. 81
3. 79
3 .9 5
3. 32
3. 04
4. 04
4 . 18
3 .9 8
3. 9 8
3. 66
3 . 63
3. 87
3. 82
4 . 01
3. 67
$ 3.
3.
3.
3.
3.
3.
3.
3.
3.
3.
3.
3.
3.
3.
2.
3.
3.
3.
3.
2.
3.
3.
3.
3.
3.
42
58
55
73
27
18
59
58
13
55
61
71
48
16
81
46
49
50
42
75
37
45
84
66
43
$3.
3.
3.
3.
2.
2.
3.
3.
2.
3.
3.
3.
3.
2.
2.
3.
3.
3.
3.
2.
2.
3.
3.
3.
3.
08
29
45
58
87
76
23
30
53
15
35
46
28
80
96
32
03
36
03
47
58
13
66
16
25
$3.
3.
3.
3.
3.
3.
3.
3.
3.
3.
3.
3.
3.
3.
3.
3.
3.
3.
3.
3.
3.
3.
3.
3.
3.
59
70
68
80
54
45
74
67
40
60
61
66
51
38
37
69
64
66
62
50
56
57
68
66
54
$3.
3.
3.
3.
3.
3.
3.
3.
3.
3.
3.
3.
3.
3.
3.
3.
3.
3.
3.
3.
3.
3.
3.
3.
3.
48
55
50
87
39
63
69
59
36
54
61
51
59
27
28
69
68
66
40
19
20
46
72
45
38
$ 3 . 19
3. 39
3. 45
3 . 68
3. 02
2. 99
3. 38
3. 41
2. 83
3. 43
3. 4 2
3. 26
3. 16
2 .9 4
2 . 83
3. 43
3. 40
3. 36
3 . 01
2 . 54
2. 8 4
3. 13
3. 7 4
3. 19
3. 12
$ 3 . 31
3. 54
3. 63
3. 7 6
3 . 23
3. 23
3. 4 9
3 . 36
2. 70
3 . 42
3 .4 9
3. 21
3. 36
3. 0 8
2. 96
3 . 50
3. 38
3. 48
3. 18
3. 10
3. 0 9
3. 33
3. 75
3 . 18
3. 2 4
$3.
3.
3.
3.
3.
3.
3.
3.
3.
3.
3.
3.
3.
3.
3.
3.
3.
3.
3.
3.
3.
3.
3.
3.
3.
48
55
68
86
30
30
82
71
16
86
68
56
48
32
48
77
78
77
27
14
21
59
86
52
50
2.
2.
2.
2.
2.
2.
2.
2.
2.
2.
14
14
10
15
54
63
33
14
46
54
1.
1.
1.
1.
2.
69
67
69
67
31
2.
2.
2.
2.
2.
2.
2.
2.
2.
2.
74
77
70
40
57
80
92
78
86
78
2.
2.
2.
2.
2.
2.
2.
2.
2.
2.
51
59
47
55
52
53
77
72
71
47
2. 28
2 . 58
2 . 18
2.
2.
2.
2.
2.
2.
3.
2.
3.
2.
73
93
62
22
62
71
58
68
01
67
2.
2.
2.
2.
2.
2.
2.
2.
2.
2.
55
68
47
19
63
78
85
42
89
75
2. 50
2. 47
2. 49
2. 57
2. 46
2 .7 3
2. 63
2.
3.
2.
2.
2.
3.
3.
2.
3.
2.
2. 7 4
2. 72
89
13
74
54
99
08
03
73
16
94
1. 72
1. 66
-
1.
1.
1.
1.
2.
1.
1.
1.
1.
1.
70
81
64;
66
38
92
86
53
96
91
2.
2.
2.
2.
2.
2.
35
45
59
59
34
45
1 T h e r e g io n s r e f e r r e d to in th is stu dy in c lu d e :
N ew E n g l a n d ______ C o n n e c tic u t , M a in e , M a s s a c h u s e t t s , N e w H a m p s h ir e , R h od e I s la n d , and V e r m o n t ;
M id d le A t l a n t i c ___ 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 t a t e s ______D e la w a r e , D i s t r i c t o f C o lu m b i a , K e n tu c k y , M a r y la n d , V i r g i n i a , and W e s t V i r g i n i a ;
S o u th e a s t ___________A l a b a m a , F l o r i d a , G e o r g i a , M i s s i s s i p p i , N o r th C a r o li n a , Sou th C a r o li n a , and T e n n e s s e e ;
G r e a t L a k e s ______ I l li n o i s , In d ian a, M ic h ig a n , M in n e s o ta , O h io , and W i s c o n s i n ;
M id d le W e s t ______ Io w a , K a n s a s , M i s s o u r i , N e b r a s k a , N o r th D a k o ta , and Sou th D a k o ta ;
S o u t h w e s t __________ A r k a n s a s , L o u is ia n a , O k la h o m a , and T e x a s ;
M o u n t a in ___________ A r i z o n a , C o l o r a d o , Id a h o , M o n ta n a , N e w M e x ic o , U ta h , and W y o m in g ; and
P a c i f i c _____________ C a l i f o r n i a , N e v a d a , O r e g o n , and W a s h in g to n .
T A B L E 10.
In d e x e s o f union w e e k ly h o u r s in the bu ild in g t r a d e s ,
1 9 0 7 —58
( 1 9 4 7 - 4 9 = 100)
D a te
A l l tr a d e s
Jou rn eym en
H e lp e r s
and
la b o r e r s
D a te
1907:
1908:
1909:
1910:
1911:
M ay
M ay
M ay
M ay
M ay
1 5
15
1 5
1 5
1 5
............................................................
.................
...............
_________________________________
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122.
120.
119.
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1
2
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117.
6
8
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9
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124. 3
122. 1
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1934:
1935:
1936:
1937:
1938:
M ay
M ay
M ay
M ay
June
1912:
1 Q1 31Q141915:
101 A1917-
M ay
M ay
M ay
M ay
M ay
M ay
15
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1*
IS
1 5 ............................................................
15
15
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_
118.
118.
117.
117.
117.
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2
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5
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120.
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5
8
7
4
9
1939:
1940?
1941:
June 1 ________________________________
June 1 . . . ____ ______ . . . .
June 1
19431944:
J u ly 1
J u ly 1 .........................................................
1918:
1919:
1Q701921:
1922:
M ay
M ay
M ay
M ay
M ay
15
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1 5 _________________________________
15
15
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116. 1
115. 5
115. 0
114. 9
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114.
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6
1
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118.
117.
117.
117.
5
4
6
6
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1945:
1946:
1947:
J u ly 1 _________________________________
Ju ly 1 _____ __________________________
J u ly 1 __________ _
_ _____ ____
1949:
1923:
1924:
1925:
1Q?A1 Q ?7-
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M ay
M ay
M ay
M ay
1 5 _________________________________
15
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15
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114.
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5
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1950:
1951:
1952:
1953:
1954:
1928:
1929:
10 30 ^Q31 •
M ay
M ay
M ay
M ay
1 5 ............................................................
15 _________________________________
15
15
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M a y 15
1 1 2 .9
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108. 9
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114.
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1957:
1958:
1932:
1933:
113. 9
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109. 7
108. 4
106. 4
106. 1
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0
0
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8
6
1 5 _______________________________
1 5 _______________________________
1 5 _______________________________
1 5 _______________________________
1 ________________________________
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Journeym en
H e lp e r s
and
la b o r e r s
102. 2
1 0 1 .4
101. 4
101. 8
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15
T A B L E 11.
In d e x e s o f u nion w e e k ly h o u r s in e a c h bu ild in g tr a d e ,
1 90 7 —58
(1 9 4 7 —4 9 = 1 00)
A sb esto s
w orkers
D a te
1907:
1908:
1909:
1910:
1911:
M ay
M ay
M ay
M ay
M ay
1 5
1 5
15
15
1 5
_____
_____
_____
_____
_____
1912:
1913:
1914:
1915:
1916:
M ay
M ay
M ay
M ay
M ay
1 5
15
15
15
1 5
_____
_____
_____
_____
_____
1917:
1918:
1919:
1920:
1921:
M ay
M ay
M ay
M ay
M ay
15
1 5
1 5
1 5
1 5
_____
_____
_____
_____
_____
1 1 3 .0
1 1 2 .4
1922:
1923:
1924:
1925:
1926:
M ay
M ay
M ay
M ay
M ay
1 5
1 5
1 5
15
1 5
_____
_____
_____
_____
_____
1 1 1 .4
.
1927:
1928:
1929:
1930:
1931:
M ay
M ay
M ay
M ay
M ay
1 5
1 5
15
15
15
_____
_____
_____
_____
_____
1932;
1933:
1934:
1935:
1936:
M ay
M ay
M ay
M ay
M ay
15
1 5
1 5
1 5
15
_____
_____
______
_____
_____
1937:
1938:
1939:
1940:
1941:
M ay
June
June
June
June
15
1
1
1
1
1942:
1943:
1944:
1945:
1946:
Ju ly
J u ly
Ju ly
Ju ly
Ju ly
1947:
1948:
1949:
1950:
1951:
B o ile r
m akers
_
_
_
_
_
"
-
.
_
_
_
_
1 1 3 .5
1 1 3 .6
113.
1 1 3 .4
1 1 3 .3
1 1 3 .3
1 1 3 .3
113. 3
1 1 3 .2
113. 1
1 1 3 .2
121. 1
119.8
119.0
119.0
L a th e rs
M a c h in
is ts
1 2 2 .9
122.0
121.2
1 2 0 .5
1 2 0 .3
1 1 9 .9
1 1 9 .4
119.0
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
-
-
-
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_
_
_
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122. 5
1 2 2 .5
122. 5
1 2 1 .9
1 2 1 .9
_
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se tte rs
1 1 8 .0
1 1 8 .0
1 1 6 .8
1 1 6 .5
1 1 6 .0
116.0
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and t e r - P a i n t
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1 2 3 .4
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1 1 3 .8
1 1 3 .8
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1 1 7 .3
1 1 6 .8
1 1 6 .6
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1 1 3 .3
_
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1 1 5 .1
1 1 5 .1
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1 0 6 .2
1 0 9 .9
1 0 8 .7
1 0 7 .7
1 1 3 .7
1 1 3 .7
1 1 3 .7
1 1 3 .4
1 1 3 .4
1 1 4 .8
1 1 4 .8
114. 7
114. 7
1 1 4 .7
1 1 3 .3
1 1 3 .4
1 1 3 .4
1 1 3 .3
1 1 3 .3
1 1 4 .1
113. 5
113. 5
113. 1
113. 5
1 1 3 .3
1 1 2 .7
1 1 2 .7
1 1 3 .0
1 1 2 .4
1 1 2 .5
108.
1 0 6 .9
1 1 4 .7
114. 1
1 1 1 .4
108. 7
1 0 7 .7
112.8
1 1 3 .3
1 1 3 .3
1 1 3 .9
1 1 3 .4
1 0 9 .3
1 0 7 .2
1 0 5 .6
1 0 7 .6
1 0 3 .7
1 0 3 .5
1 0 3 .0
1 0 5 .1
1 0 5 .1
9 8 .9
9 4 .8
9 5 .2
1 0 7 .2
1 0 4 .9
1 0 4 .0
1 0 3 .7
1 0 4 .5
103. 1
9 9 .8
9 9 .2
9 9 .0
9 9 .0
9 9 .5
101.0
100.6
98. 6
96.8
96.6
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1 0 0 .3
9 7 .2
100.6 100.6
100. 6 100. 6
100.6
1 0 0 .9
100.6
1 0 0 .9
100.2 100.1 1 0 0 .4
103. 5
1 0 3 .5
1 0 3 .5
103. 5
9 9 .4
100.0
100.0
100.0
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98.6 1 0 4 .0
98. 6 1 0 3 . 6
98.6 1 0 4 .2
98.6 102. 8
9 9 .1
1 0 0 .5
100. 5
1 0 0 .5
1 0 0 .5
9 9 .7
100.0
1 0 0 .4 • 10
0.0
100.0 100.0
100.0 100.0
100. 1 100.0
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100.0 1 0 1 .7 100.0 100.0
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9 9 .2
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100. 1
100.0
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111.1
111.1
110.2
106. 1
_
_
-
1 0 3 .6
-
1 0 2 .3
_
-
1 0 0 .3
1 0 5 .8
1 0 0 .5
1 0 0 .5
1 0 0 .5
1
1
1
1
1
_______
_______
_______
_______
_______
9 8 .7
9 8 .7
9 8 .7
9 8 .7
9 9 .8
Ju ly
J u ly
Ju ly
Ju ly
Ju ly
1
1
1
1
1
_______
..............
_______
_______
_______
100.1
100. 1
100.1
100.1
1952:
1953:
1954:
1955:
1956:
Ju ly
Ju ly
Ju ly
Ju ly
Ju ly
1
1
1
1
1
_______
_______
_______
_______
_______
100.1
100. 1
100.1
1 0 0 .5
1 0 0 .5
1 0 0 .5
1 0 0 .5
1 0 0 .5
1957:
1958:
Ju ly 1 _______
Ju ly 1 ..............
100.1
100.1
9 9 .8
9 9 .8
112.6
112.6
1 0 9 .7
1 0 7 .0
1 0 5 .4
109.2
1 0 3 .0
104. 1
1 0 2 .3
1 0 4 .8
1 0 3 .2
1 0 2 .3
102.2 101.8
102.2 101. 9
101.0
1 0 3 .2
9 9 .8
9 9 .9
9 9 .6
9 9 .8
101.1
101.1
101.1
101.1
1 0 0 .7
1 0 0 .7
1 0 0 .7
1 0 0 .7
9 9 .1
1 0 7 .5
100. 1
1 0 2 .7
9 9 .8
9 9 .8
9 9 .8
1 0 0 .4
1
100.0
100.0
100.2
1 0 0 .7
9 9 .4
9 9 .4
9 8 .7
1 0 4 .2
1 0 3 .5
1 2 1 .3
1 2 1 .3
121.0
120.2
_
_
1 1 9 .9
120. 5
120.0
120.2
119.8
_
_
_
1 1 9 .5
-
1 1 8 .9
1 1 8 .3
112.2 1 1 7 .7
108. 6
111.0
1 0 6 .7
1 1 0 .4
1 0 4 .3
1 0 4 .3
1 0 9 .9
1 0 9 .4
98.8 1 0 3 . 1
98.2 102. 9
98. 6 101. 9
1 0 3 .3
1 0 1 .3
1 0 0 .5
1 0 0 .3
101.2
1 0 0 .3
1 0 0 .3
_
_
-
“
_
_
_
-
100.6
100.0
1 0 5 .8
1 0 5 .7
1 0 4 .5
1 0 4 .5
1 0 4 .4
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
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 .2
9 9 .2
_
_
_
1 1 5 .5
1 1 5 .5
1 1 5 .0
1 1 5 .0
1 1 5 .1
113. 1
1 1 3 .5
1 1 3 .3
1 1 3 .3
1 1 3 .3
_
-
8
8
6
-
1 1 8 .0
1 1 4 .0
1 1 4 .0
1 1 3 .5
1 1 4 .0
1
-
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_
1 1 8 .5
1 1 8 .3
1 1 8 .3
1 1 7 .4
114.
1 1 4 .6
1 1 3 .8
113. 7
1 1 3 .6
6
_
P ip e
P aperh a n g e r s f it t e r s
1 1 5 .8
1 1 5 .8
1 1 5 .6
1 1 6 .9
116.
115. 1
1 1 4 .8
1 1 4 .8
_____
______
______
______
______
1 1 5 .5
1 1 5 .4
1 1 4 .9
1 1 4 .9
1 1 4 .9
G la z ie r s
1 1 5 .9
1 1 5 .3
1 1 4 .4
113.
113.
111 1
111.2
111.2
111.2
100. 1
100. 1
1 1 5 .0
1 1 4 .8
1 1 4 .3
1 1 4 .2
1 1 3 .9
E le v a t o r
con
s tru c to rs
1 1 4 .9
113. 7
1 1 3 .0
113. 1
1 1 3 .0
-
9 9 .8
122. 7
120.8 122. 7
120. 1 119.0 121.6
1 2 2 .5
117. 6
117. 6
1 1 5 .4
1 1 6 .2
1 2 2 .3
1 1 5 .0
121.1
1 1 5 .6
E le c tr i
c ia n s
(in sid e
w ir e m e n )
1 1 8 .3
1 1 7 .4
1 1 4 .4
9 8 .6
Cem ent
f in is h e r s
1 1 7 .2
-
-
_
_
_
98.6
98.6
98.0
C ar
p e n te r s
1 1 5 .9
1 1 5 .4
1 1 5 .3
111.2
111. 1
101.2
101.1
1 0 0 .3
100.6
B r ic k
la y e r s
100.0
100.0
_
8
102.0
1 0 3 .4
1 0 3 .3
102.6
101. 5
102.2
9 9 .6
9 9 .6
9 9 .6
9 9 .9
9 9 .9
9 9 .9
9 9 .9
9 9 .9
9 9 .9
9 8 .9
9 8 .6
98.6
"
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1 1 3 .2
110.2
1 0 7 .5
1 0 7 .3
9 4 .2
9 4 .0
9 4 .4
9 4 .4
9 4 .5
9 4 .2
9 4 .6
94.
8
1 0 0 .3
1 0 0 .3
100.6
100. 6
9 9 .9
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
98.8
9 8 .8
98.8
98.8
98.8
98. 8
8
98.
9 8 .8
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_
_
-
_
„
-
92.2
91.6
92.0
9 1 .7
9 2 .5
9 9 .1
9 9 .1
9 9 .9
9 9 .9
9 9 .7
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
1 1 8 .8
1 1 8 .8
1 1 8 .5
1 1 7 .8
117. 7
1 1 6 .9
1 1 6 .5
1 1 5 .0
1 1 5 .0
1 1 4 .6
1 1 4 .5
1 1 3 .4
1 1 3 .3
1 1 3 .2
1 1 3 .1
1 1 3 .1
113. 1
1 1 3 .1
1 1 3 .1
1 1 2 .9
1 1 2 .7
112. 7
112.1
1 0 7 .1
1 0 6 .0
1 0 5 .0
1 0 4 .4
1 0 3 .8
1 0 3 .5
1 0 3 .7
1 0 3 .8
9 8 .3
9 8 .7
98. 7
9 9 .3
1 0 0 .9
1 0 0 .9
1 0 0 .9
1 0 0 .9
100.0
9 8 .8
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
98. 8
98.8
9 8 .8
98.8
98.8
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
98.8 100.0
98.8 100.0
16
T A B L E 11.
In d e x e s o f union w e e k ly h o u r s in e a c h bu ild in g t r a d e ,
1 9 0 7 —58— C on tin u ed
(1 9 4 7 —49 » 1 00)
P la s te r e r s
D ate
R o o fe r s ,
P lu m b
R odm en co m p o
ers
s itio n
R o o fe r s ,
S h ee ts la te and m e t a l
w orkers
tile
1907:
1908:
1909:
1910:
1911:
M ay
M ay
M ay
M ay
M ay
1 5
15
1 5
15
15
_____
_____
_____
_____
_____
1 2 2 .0
1 2 1 .4
1 2 1 .4
1 2 1 .3
1 2 2 .0
1 2 3 .7
1 2 3 .8
1 2 3 .8
1 2 3 .6
1 2 3 .3
_
_
_
.
>
_
_
-
-
-
1912:
1913:
1914:
1915:
1916:
M ay
M ay
M ay
M ay
M ay
15
1 5
1 5
15
15
_____
_____
_____
_____
1 2 0 .5
1 2 0 .5
1 2 0 .4
119. 8
1 1 8 .6
1 2 2 .3
1 2 2 .3
1 2 1 .8
1 2 1 .8
1 2 1 .2
_
_
_
1917:
1918:
1919:
1920:
1921:
M ay
M ay
M ay
M ay
M ay
1 5
15
15
15
1 5
_____
_____
_____
_____
_____
1 1 8 .5
1 1 8 .2
1 1 8 .2
1 1 7 .9
117. 6
1 2 1 .1
1 2 0 .1
119. 7
1 1 9 .7
1 1 9 .5
_
_
1922:
1923:
1924:
1925:
1926:
M ay
M ay
M ay
M ay
M ay
1 5
15
1 5
1 5
1 5
_____
_____
______
_____
_____
1 1 7 .7
1 1 8 .3
1 1 8 .4
1 1 8 .0
1 1 4 .6
1 1 9 .5
1 1 9 .5
1 1 9 .5
1 1 9 .5
1 1 9 .5
_
_
-
1927:
1928:
1929:
1930:
1931:
M ay
M ay
M ay
M ay
M ay
1 5
15
15
1 5
1 5
_____
_____
_____
_____
_____
1 1 4 .1
1 1 3 .2
1 1 2 .1
1 0 9 .6
1 0 8 .7
1 1 9 .2
1 1 9 .2
1 1 8 .2
112. 7
1 1 1 .2
_
_
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 0 6 .8
1 0 9 .0
1 0 4 .3
1 0 2 .7
1 0 1 .0
1 1 0 .8
1 1 0 .3
1 0 9 .2
108. 5
1 0 7 .1
_
_
1937:
1938:
1939:
1940:
1941:
M ay
June
June
June
June
1 5 _____
1 ______
1 ______
1 ______
I ______
101. 1
9 7 .0
9 7 .0
9 6 .8
9 7 .1
1 0 7 .7
1 0 2 .3
102. 6
1 0 1 .5
101. 9
1942;
1943:
1944:
1945:
1946:
Ju ly
Ju ly
Ju ly
Ju ly
Ju ly
1
1
1
1
1
_______
_______
_______
..............
_______
9 8 .9
1 0 2 .8
102. 9
102. 9
1 0 0 .9
1947:
1948:
1949:
1950:
1951:
Ju ly
Ju ly
Ju ly
Ju ly
Ju ly
1
1
1
1
1
_______
_______
_______
_______
_______
1952:
1953:
1954:
1955:
1956:
Ju ly
Ju ly
Ju ly
Ju ly
Ju ly
1
1
1
1
1
1957:
1958:
S tr u c
S to n e T ile
t u r a l-ir o n
m a so n s
la y ers
w ork ers1
1 1 7 .0
1 1 6 .9
1 1 6 .9
116. 9
116. 6
1 1 8 .0
1 1 8 .0
1 1 8 .0
1 1 6 .2
1 1 5 .4
1 2 0 .0
1 1 7 .6
1 1 6 .0
1 1 4 .7
114. 5
_
_
_
-
B r ic k
B u ild in g
la y e r s '
la b o rers
te n d e r s
1 2 3 .3
1 2 3 .3
122. 9
1 2 1 .9
1 2 1 .3
125. 1
125. 1
124. 7
1 2 1 .7
1 2 1 .7
Com po
s it io n
r o o fe r s'
h e lp e r s
_
_
"
P la s t e r P lu m b
ers '
ers'
la b o r e r s la b o r e r s
1 2 7 .8
127. 3
1 2 7 .0
1 2 7 .0
1 2 6 .9
T il e
la y e r s '
h e lp e r s
_
_
_
-
-
1 1 3 .8
1 1 3 .8
1 1 3 .8
111. 6
111. 6
1 1 1 .2
115. 1
114. 9
1 1 4 .8
114. 6
114. 1
1 1 5 .4
1 1 5 .3
1 1 5 .3
1 1 5 .2
1 1 5 .0
1 1 3 .4
1 1 2 .9
112. 7
1 1 2 .7
1 1 2 .4
1 1 0 .7
113. 1
113. 1
1 1 2 .7
112. 1
1 2 0 .3
1 2 0 .3
1 1 8 .8
1 1 8 .8
118. 8
121. 7
1 2 1 .7
1 2 1 .3
1 2 1 .3
1 2 0 .7
_
_
_
1 1 3 .0
1 1 2 .5
1 1 2 .5
1 1 2 .5
1 1 0 .4
1 0 9 .2
1 0 9 .2
1 0 8 .9
1 0 8 .9
1 0 8 .8
1 1 4 .0
1 1 2 .8
1 1 2 .3
1 1 1 .9
1 1 1 .9
1 1 4 .9
114. 9
1 1 4 .2
1 1 4 .2
1 1 4 .3
1 1 2 .2
1 1 1 .8
1 1 1 .6
1 1 1 .6
1 1 1 .6
1 1 1 .8
1 1 1 .8
111. 3
1 1 1 .0
111. 1
1 1 8 .7
1 1 8 .7
1 1 8 .3
1 1 8 .0
1 1 8 .0
1 1 9 .3
1 1 8 .8
116. 6
1 1 5 .3
1 1 5 .3
_
_
_
1 1 0 .4
1 1 0 .4
1 1 0 .4
1 1 0 .4
1 1 0 .4
1 0 8 .7
1 0 9 .0
108. 6
1 0 8 .6
108. 6
1 1 1 .8
1 1 1 .8
1 1 1 .8
1 1 1 .8
111. 8
1 1 4 .2
1 1 4 .2
1 1 3 .9
1 1 3 .9
114. 1
1 1 1 .6
1 1 1 .6
1 1 1 .6
1 1 1 .3
111. 6
110. 9
1 1 1 .2
1 1 1 .2
1 1 1 .2
1 1 1 .2
1 1 8 .3
1 1 8 .3
1 1 8 .2
1 1 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 0 .4
1 1 0 .3
1 0 9 .7
1 0 5 .4
104. 1
108. 6
1 0 8 .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
1 0 5 .1
1 1 3 .9
1 1 3 .8
110. 5
106. 7
1 0 4 .8
1 1 1 .6
1 1 1 .5
1 1 1 .0
107. 6
1 0 6 .3
1 1 1 .1
1 1 0 .8
1 1 0 .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
1 0 3 .0
1 0 4 .3
1 0 1 .6
1 0 1 .5
102. 1
1 0 1 .0
1 0 1 .0
100. 6
9 9 .3
1 0 0 .2
103. 6
103. 5
1 0 2 .0
102. 1
1 0 2 .0
1 0 4 .4
103. 6
103. 1
1 0 3 .0
1 0 3 .0
1 0 3 .7
1 0 3 .4
1 0 1 .9
1 0 0 .7
100. 6
1 0 2 .4
1 0 2 .2
9 5 .3
9 5 .3
9 5 .2
1 0 7 .9
1 0 7 .3
1 0 5 .3
1 0 5 .2
1 0 5 .0
1 0 7 .9
1 0 7 .5
1 0 2 .8
1 0 2 .7
1 0 3 .2
1 0 0 .3
1 0 0 .3
1 0 0 .2
1 0 0 .2
1 0 1 .1
1 0 2 .2
1 0 0 .4
1 0 0 .5
1 0 0 .1
1 0 0 .8
1 0 0 .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 .0
9 9 .6
9 9 .6
9 9 .5
9 9 .6
100. 1
9 9 .0
9 8 .9
9 8 .9
9 9 .3
9 9 .3
9 9 .3
9 9 .3
9 9 .3
9 9 .7
1 0 5 .3
1 0 4 .0
1 0 3 .7
1 0 3 .6
103. 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 0 1 .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 2 .5
1 0 4 .4
1 0 4 .4
1 0 4 .4
1 0 0 .8
1 0 1 .1
1 0 1 .2
1 0 1 .2
1 0 1 .2
1 0 0 .6
1 0 0 .9
1 0 0 .8
100. 7
100. 7
1 0 0 .4
1 0 0 .2
1 0 0 .0
1 0 0 .0
1 0 0 .0
1 0 0 .0
1 0 0 .9
1 0 0 .9
1 0 0 .9
100. 9
1 0 0 .8
9 9 .8
9 9 .8
9 9 .8
9 9 .8
99. 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 0 0 .0
1 0 0 .0
1 0 0 .0
1 0 2 .3
102. 1
102. 1
1 0 2 .1
1 0 0 .5
101. 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
1 0 1 .7
9 9 .7
1 0 3 .0
1 0 2 .9
102. 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
9 9 .9
9 9 .8
1 0 0 .4
102. 7
1 0 2 .7
9 9 .8
1 0 0 .1
1 0 0 .1
1 0 0 .8
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 .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
100. 1
1 0 0 .1
9 9 .9
9 9 .9
9 9 .9
9 8 .9
100. 6
1 0 0 .4
1 0 0 .4
1 0 0 .5
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
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
_______
_______
_______
_______
_______
102. 7
1 0 2 .7
1 0 2 .7
1 0 2 .7
1 0 2 .7
1 0 0 .8
1 0 0 .8
1 0 0 .8
1 0 0 .8
1 0 0 .8
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
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
9 9 .9
99. 9
9 9 .9
9 9 .9
9 9 .9
1 0 0 .5
1 0 0 .5
1 0 0 .5
1 0 0 .5
100. 5
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 .9
9 9 .9
9 9 .9
9 9 .8
9 9 .8
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 0 .0
1 0 0 .0
1 0 1 .3
1 0 1 .3
1 0 1 .4
1 0 1 .7
1 0 1 .7
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
Ju ly 1 _______
Ju ly 1 _______
1 0 2 .7
1 0 2 .6
1 0 0 .8
1 0 0 .8
1 0 0 .0
1 0 0 .0
9 9 .2
9 9 .2
1 0 0 .0
1 0 0 .0
9 9 .9
9 9 .9
1 0 0 .5
1 0 0 .3
1 0 0 .0
1 0 0 .0
1 0 0 .0
1 0 0 .0
9 9 .8
9 9 .8
9 9 .9
9 9 .9
1 0 0 .0
1 0 0 .0
1 0 1 .7
101. 7
1 0 0 .0
1 0 0 .0
1 0 0 .0
1 0 0 .0
In c lu d e d r o d m e n p r io r to
-
1938.
_
_
-
-
_
_
_
_
-
1 2 6 .3
1 2 6 .3
1 2 6 .4
1 2 6 .4
1 2 5 .2
_
_
_
1 2 5 .0
1 2 5 .0
1 2 4 .5
1 2 4 .5
1 2 4 .0
_
_
1 2 4 .0
124. 1
1 2 4 .0
1 2 3 .9
1 1 9 .8 .
_
_
_
1 1 9 .7
1 2 0 .0
1 1 9 .9
1 1 6 .8
1 1 5 .8
_
_
_
1 1 5 .5
113. 6
1 1 0 .1
1 0 8 .8
1 0 7 .0
-
-
-
-
_
_
-
125. 7
125. 1
1 2 5 .1
1 2 3 .2
1 2 2 .8
1 2 1 .8
1 2 1 .8
1 2 1 .4
1 2 1 .4
1 2 1 .6
1 2 1 .6
1 2 2 .7
1 2 2 .7
122. 7
1 2 2 .7
1 2 2 .7
1 2 2 .7
1 2 2 .1
1 1 4 .2
1 1 3 .0
1 1 1 .6
111. 7
1 0 7 .0
9 3 .1
9 3 .1
17
T A B L E 12.
D is t r ib u tio n o f u nion 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 ,
Average
h ours
per
w eek
T rade
A l l bu ild in g t r a d e s _
____________
—
___
30
hours
40
h ours
3 7 .5
h ours
35
hours
3 9 .3
1 .3
1 0 .6
0 .1
8 8 .0
0 .2
87. 1
3 9 .3
1 .4
1 1 .4
A sb esto s w orkers _
__ —
_ -----------B o ile r m a k e r s _
__
__
_____ __ — ___
__ _ _ _
B r ic k l a y e r s _
C a r p e n te r s
_____ __ _____
__ ______
C e m e n t f in is h e r s ___ _______________
3 9 .8
3 9 .7
3 9 .0
3 9 .4
3 9 .6
_
_
_
_
4 .9
6 .2
1 8 .9
1 2 .9
8 .6
_
2. 1
.
E l e 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 __ __ _____ _______ _
G la z ie r s
_
__ __ __
L a t h e r s ___ ___________________________ _____________
M a c h in is t s _ — __
__ __ __
3 8 .9
4 0 .0
3 9 .6
3 8 .8
3 9 .9
_
_
_
_
_
_
M a r b le 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
... .. T
P a in ters
----__ _____
P a p e r h a n g e r s _____________________________________
P i p e f i t t e r s .......................
..................... ........
4 0 .0
3 8 .9
3 8 .7
3 9 .4
3 9 .7
P la s te r e r s
____
P lu m b e r s . ___ _
_____
___
R odm en
__
__ ____
___
R o o f e r s , c o m p o s itio n ___ - ____ ___
R o o f e r s , s l a t e and t ile
3 7 .9
3 9 .4
3 9 .8
3 9 .5
4 0 .0
S h e e t-m e ta l w o r k 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 .
__
____
T i l e la y e r s _
„
„
___
3 9 .6
3 9 .4
3 9 .8
4 0 .0
J o u r n e y m e n ____________________________________________
H e lp e r s and l a b o r e r s
_
_
3 9 .6
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
—
_ __
C o m p o s itio 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 _
3 8 .8
3 9 .8
3 9 .9
4 0 .0
4 0 .0
P l a 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 ___________________
T i l e l a y e r s ' h e lp e r s ___
—
__
3 9 .0
4 0 .0
3 8 .9
4 0 .0
L ess
th an 0 . 0 5
____
.
___
p e r c e n t.
__
___
1 95 8
P e r c e n t o f union m e m b e r s h a v in g a w o r k w e e k o f—
1 1 .4
.
.
3 .9
_
_
_
-
2 0 .3
_
.
_
7 .9
1 7 .0
1 .3
_
21. 7
2 6 .9
1 2 .8
7 .0
1 .0
1 1 .5
4 .2
1 0 .2
_
-
“
_
.
_
-
.8
_
_
_
9 5 .1
9 3 .8
7 9 .0
87. 1
9 1 .4
8 8 .6
1 0 0 .0
9 2 .1
7 9 .1
98. 7
1 0 0 .0
7 8 .3
7 3 .1
8 7 .2
9 3 .0
7 7 .9
8 8 .5
9 5 .8
8 9 .8
1 0 0 .0
-
-
-
.
_
.
_
8 .2
9 .8
3 .1
2. 7
_
~
-
-
9 1 .8
8 7 .6
9 6 .9
1 0 0 .0
7 .5
-
9 1 .6
2 3 .9
4 .3
1 .5
.
_
7 6 .1
9 5 .7
98. 5
1 0 0 .0
1 0 0 .0
. 7
_
_
-
_
9 .0
_
_
2 .1
_
2 1 .4
-
_
_
_
8 7 .4
1 0 0 .0
7 8 .6
1 0 0 .0
4 2 .5
h ours
(* )
.
_
-
_
-
_
-
_
_
.
"
0. 1
_
"
1 .5
_
_
.
18
TABLE
1 3.
U n ion s c a l e s o f w a g e s and h o u r s an d e m p lo y e r in s u r a n c e and p e n sio n p a y m e n ts fo r b u ild in g tr a d e s in 52 c i t i e s ,
Ju ly 1, 1 9 5 7 , and July 1, 195 8
(H ou r s a r e 40 per w e e k fo r both y e a r s u n le s s o th e r w is e in d ic a te d )
Employer contri
Rate per hour
bution to fund 1
Trade or occupation
July 1,
July 1,
Insur
Pension
1957
1 95 8
ance 2
Trade or occupation
ATLANTA,
GA.
July 1,
1957
July 1,
1 95 8
$ 2 ,8 2 5
3 . 300
3 . 3 50
3 . 3 00
3. 400
$ 2 ,9 7 5
3 .4 0 0
3 .4 5 0
3 . 400
3 .5 0 0
2 .7 0 0
3 . 100
3 . 100
3 . 7 00
3 .4 5 0
3 .3 0 0
3 .8 0 0
3 . 7 50
4 .0 0 0
3 . 3 40
Insur
ance *
Pension
J o u r n e y m e n - C o n tin u ed
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 ____________________________________
E l e c t r i c i a n s (in s id e w i r e m e n ) _____________
$ 3 ,2 5 0
3 .2 5 0
3 .3 5 0
2 .9 0 0
2 .8 5 0
3 .2 0 0
3 . 160
$ 3 ,2 5 0
3 .4 5 0
3 .7 5 0
3 .0 5 0
3 .0 0 0
3 .3 5 0
3 .3 2 0
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 :
2 .4 7 5
2 .7 0 0
2 .6 2 5
2 .8 5 0
3 .2 2 5
3 .2 2 5
2 .4 7 5
2 .4 7 5
3 .2 2 5
2 .7 0 0
3 .2 2 5
2 .6 5 0
3 . 125
3 . 100
3 .3 5 0
3 .3 5 0
2 .8 5 0
3 .3 7 5
3 .3 7 5
2 .6 2 5
2 .6 2 5
3 .3 7 5
2 .8 5 0
3 .3 7 5
2 .7 5 0
3 .2 5 0
3 .3 5 0
3 .4 5 0
3 .4 5 0
3 .0 0 0
3 . 100
3 . 100
3 .3 0 0
3 . 125
3 .3 0 0
2 .9 5 0
2 .1 5 0
2 .4 0 0
3 .0 0 0
3 . 3 50
3 .2 5 0
3 .2 5 0
3 .4 5 0
3 .2 5 0
3 .4 5 0
3 . 150
2 .4 0 0
2 .6 5 0
3 .3 5 0
3 .7 5 0
_
1O f
_
1%
-
6*
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
-
_
C r a n e s , d e r r i c k s , d r a g li n e 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 i p m e n t ____
T r e n c h m a c h i n e s _________________________
...... -----
M a r b le 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 ____________
-
S tr u c tu r a l s t e e l and sw in g
P ip e fitte r s
_
_
_
P la s te r e r s
_ _
----P l u m b e r s __ __
__ _ _ _ _ _
R odm en
__
__
_
____
_
R o o f e r s , c o m p o s itio 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 to n e m a non n
S t r u c t u r a l - a n d o r n a m e n t a l-i r o n
w orker n
T il e l a y e r s
- ..
_
_
7 »/2 *
7 ‘/ 2 <
7 V i*
-
7 Y .*
7V2*
_
_
M a c h in is t s
_
_ _ _ _ _
M a r b le 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 tp rfl
fif-rnrfnral af-ppl
_
_____ ____
-
10*
7V2*
7V 2*
_
_
_
_
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 s
3 .7 2 5
3 .7 0 0
3 .8 0 0
3 .0 5 0
3 .0 5 0
3 .4 2 5
3 .4 9 0
3 .2 0 0
3 .2 5 0
3 .5 7 5
3 .5 7 0
_
6*
_
3 .5 5 0
3 .8 0 0
_
_
_
10*
10*
5*
7 ‘/2 *
V *
7V2 <
6*
72
10*
2 .8 5 0
3 . 100
io <
2 .8 5 0
2 .7 5 0
3 . 100
3 .0 0 0
io <
10*
1%
-
_
5*
7V2*
7 ‘/2 *
7V *
2
10*
5#
772*
V *
7V2*
72
7V2*
7 V2*
7V2*
6*
2 .0 5 0
2 .0 5 0
1 .9 0 0
2 .4 4 0
2 .2 2 5
2 .0 5 0
2 .3 0 0
1 .9 0 0
2 . 125
2 .2 2 5
2 .2 2 5
2 .3 2 5
3 .3 0 0
3 .5 0 0
2 .7 0 0
2 .8 2 5
2 .9 0 0
2 .7 8 0
3 .3 0 0
3 ! 190
' 3 .4 0 0
3 . 7 50
2 .9 5 0
3 .0 7 5
3 . 150
2 .9 1 0
3 .4 2 5
! 3 70
3
6*
2 .8 0 0
2 .8 0 0
2 .8 0 0
2 .8 0 0
2 .9 3 0
2 .9 3 0
2 .9 3 0
2 .9 3 0
_
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_
_
-
2 .6 6 0
2 .5 2 0
2 .5 2 0
2 .9 3 0
2 .6 5 0
2 .6 5 0
_
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2 . 385
2 .3 8 5
2 .3 8 5
2 .6 5 0
2 .7 0 0
3 .2 5 0
3 .2 5 0
2 .9 0 0
3 .9 0 0
2 .5 2 0
2 .5 2 0
2 .5 2 0
2 .7 5 0
2 .8 3 0
3 . 3 50
3 .3 5 0
3 .0 0 0
4 .0 0 0
-
-
-
-
3 . 150
2 .9 0 0
3 .2 5 0
2 .9 2 0
3 .2 5 0
2 .9 5 0
2 .4 5 0
2 .4 5 0
2 .9 5 0
3 .5 0 0
3 .2 5 0
3 .0 0 0
3 .3 2 0
3 .0 5 0
3 .3 2 0
3 .3 5 0
2 .6 5 0
2 .6 5 0
3 . 300
3 .7 5 0
-
-
7Y 2*
7V 2*
-
_
_
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3 .2 0 0
3 .2 0 0
3 .2 0 0
3 .2 5 0
3 . 350
3 .3 5 0
3 .3 5 0
3 .3 5 0
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7V2 *
7V *
_
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1 .5 0 0
1 .6 0 0
1 .6 5 0
1 .7 5 0
2 . 150
2 .1 5 0
2.000
2 .5 0 0
2 . 325
2 . 150
2 .4 0 0
2.000
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H e lp e r s an d l a b o r e r s
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S e e fo o tn o te s a t end o f ta b le .
NOTE:
_
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10*
3 .5 2 5
3 .5 5 0
3 .7 0 0
-
.
_
B IR M IN G H A M , A L A .
3 .4 0 0
3 . 100
3 .4 5 0
3 .5 7 5
3 .5 5 0
3 . 340
2 .9 7 5
3 . 125
1 .7 0 0
1 .8 2 0
1 .7 0 0
2 .3 2 0
1 .7 0 0
1 .7 0 0
_
2
72
77 2
11*
11*
11*
11*
11*
12*
7V *
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7V 2 *
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H e lp e r s an d 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
M o r t a r m i x 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 tte r s ' h e lp e r s
.
...........
P la s te r e r s ' la b o r e r s
..
H od c a r r i 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
T ile l a y e r s ' h e l p e r s __________________________
3 .8 0 0
1 .5 5 0
1 .6 7 0
1 .5 5 0
2 .2 1 0
1 .5 5 0
1 .5 5 0
7 ‘/2 <
2.600
3 .0 0 0
3 .0 0 0
3 .6 0 0
3 . 3 50
3 . 3 00
3 . 700
3 .6 5 0
3 .9 0 0
3 . 195
3 . 150
2 .9 5 0
3 .3 5 0
3 .4 2 0
3 .3 5 0
3 . 195
2 .8 2 5
2 .9 7 5
3 .3 0 0
3 .4 5 0
Jou rneym en
L ig h t e q u ip m en t:
C o m p r e s s o r s and p u m p s ________
B u lld o ip r s
H e a v y c o n s tr u c t io n :
H e a v y e q u ip m e n t:
W h i r l e y s , d e r r i c k s , an d
p il e d r i v e r s
_ _____ __ _ _
L ig h t e q u ip m e n t:
T r a c t o r s w ith a t t a c h m e n t ______
f*1 a Tipr a
_
_
3 .5 5 0
3 . 150
3 . 3 50
B A L T IM O R E , M D .
A sb esto s w o rk ers
. .
R n ilp rm a lfftr ft
B r ic k l a y e r s
C a r p e n t e r s , m i l lw r i g h t s , and
p i l e d r i v e r s ___
______
—
_
f'.e m e n t f in is h e r s
FI Apf-ririariB
w ir p m A n )
P le w a to r c o n s t r n 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 t io n :
H e a v y e q u ip m e n t:
D e r r ic k s , pow er c r a n e s ,
s h o v e l s , a n d e le v a t
in g g r a d e r 8 __
_
- _
M e d iu m e q u ip m e n t:
T e m p o r a r y e le v a to r s , c o n c r e te
pu m p s, an d s i n g l e -d r u m
P a p e r h a n g e r s _ __
P i p e fi t t e r s
P la s te 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 itio n
M op m en
R o o f e r s , s la t e and tile
P r e c a s t jo u r n e y m e n ...
P r e c a s t ro o fe r s
S h e e t -m e t a l w o r k e r s
S to n e m a s o n s
S t r u c t u r a l -ir o n w o r k e r s
S h ee te rs
T ile l a y e r s
A sb esto s w orkers
B r i c k l a y e r s ...
C a rp e n te rs
... . . .
... ........
M i llw r ig h t s
P ile d r iv e r s
. . . . . . . . . . .
C e m e n t f in is h e r s
-------- . . ..
.. ....
F .lp rfr ic ta n u
a i Hp w i tptytpti^
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 ild in g c o n s tr u c t io n :
H e a v y e q u ip m e n t:
C r a n e s , d e r r ic k s ,
d r a g lin e s
H o i s t s , 2 or m o r e d r u m s ______
M i x e r s , 5 b a g s an d o v e r -----------S h o v e ls , s c r a p e r s ________________
M e d iu m e q u ip m e n t:
B u ll d o z e r s , m o to r
graders
_ _
H o ists, 1 drum
.............. .
R o lle r s
. . .
L ig h t e q u ip m en t:
A i r c o m p r e s s o r s __________________
M i x e r s , under 5 b a g s ..
Pum ps
...............
.........
G l a z i e r s ... _ ._
. . ..
L a th e r 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 8
Spray
S tr u c tu r a l s t e e l , s ta g e an d sw in g
s ta g e
P a p erh a n g ers
P ip e fitte r s . _
. _ . ...
P l a s t e r e r s .........
... . . . . ..........................
P lu m b e r s
_
... _
_ _
R odm en
_
.
R o o f e r s , c o m p o s itio n
.
_
R o o f e r s , s la te and t i l e ______________________
S h e e t-m e ta lw o r k e r s
......
S to n e m a s o n s
. .. ....... .
S t r u c t u r a l - an d o r n a m e n t a l-i r o n
w orkers
............. .
_ ... .
B u c k e r s -u p
_
...
S h ee te rs
_............. _
T ile l a 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 ' te n d e r s ...
M o r t a r m i x 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 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
.. ..
Employer contri
bution to fund 1
B A L T I M O R E , M D . - C o n tin u ed
Jou rneym en
L a th e rs
Rate per hour
W h e n m o r e than one union s c a l e w a s in e ffe c t fo r the s a m e c l a s s if ic a t io n in a p a r tic u la r c it y ,
l e t t e r s o f the a lp h a b e t w e r e u se d to d e sig 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 . T h e se q u e n c e
o f the l e t t e r s d o e s n ot in d ic a te the r e la t i v e im p o r ta n c e o f the a g r e e m e n t s or the s c a l e s .
_
19
T A B L E 13.
U n ion s c a l e s o f w a g e s and h o u r s and e m p lo y e r in s u r a n c e an d p e n sio n p a y m e n ts fo r bu ild in g tr a d e s in 52 c i t i e s ,
Ju ly 1 , 1 9 5 7 , and Ju ly 1 , 1 9 5 8 — C o n tin u ed
Rate per hour
Trade or occupation
July 1,
1957
July 1,
1 95 8
Employer contri
bution to fund 1
Insurance 2
Pension
B I R M I N G H A M , A L A . — C on tin u ed
$ 1 ,6 5 0
1 .6 0 0
2 .3 6 0
1 .7 0 0
6*
Journeym en
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 t io n :
H e a v y e q u ip m e n t:
P ow er s h o v e ls , p ile d r iv e r s ,
h o is tin g e n g i n e s _________________
M e d iu m e q u ip m e n t:
B u ll d o z e r s , c o n c r e te m i x e r s .
3 .2 7 0
3 .2 5 0
3 .6 5 0
3 .2 5 0
3 .7 5 0
3 .3 0 0
3 .4 2 0
3 .5 7 0
3 .6 0 0
3 .7 5 0
3 .4 0 0
3 .8 4 0
3 .4 5 0
3 .5 4 0
14*
10 $
15*
10*
10*
12*
6*
3 .6 5 0
3 .7 7 5
10*
3 .2 7 5
3 .4 0 0
10*
L ig h t e q u ip m e n t:
P u m p s , c o m p r e s s o r s , w e ld in g
3 .2 0 0
3 .3 2 5
10*
3 .6 5 0
3 .7 7 5
10*
H e a v y c o n s tr u c t io n :
H e a v y e q u ip m e n t:
P ow er s h o v e ls , p ile d r iv e r s ,
M e d iu m e q u ip m e n t:
C o n c r e te m i x e r s ,
s te a m
L ig h t e q u ip m e n 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 l a z ie r s
L a t h e r s __________________________________________
M a c h in is t s . .
M a r b le 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 ters
.............. _
S p r a y ---------------------------------------------------------------S tr u c tu r a l s t e e l
P ip e fitte r s
...........
________
S p r in k le r f i t t e r s
P la s te 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 itio n
. ......
R o o f e r s , s la te 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 to n e m a s o n s ___________________________________
S t r u c t u r a l-ir o n w o r k e r s _____________________
T il e la y e r s
July 1,
1 95 8
Insur
ance *
Pension
Jo ur ne y m e n — C on tin u e d
$ 1 ,5 0 0
1 .5 0 0
2 .2 3 0
1 .5 5 0
BO STO N , M ASS.
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 l e c t r ic ia n s (in s id e w ir e m e n )
July 1,
1957
Employe r contribution t<5 fund 1
B U F F A L O , N . Y . — C o n tin u ed
H e lp e r s an d l a b o r e r s — C on tin u ed
___________
Rate per hour
Trade or occupation
3 .2 7 5
3 .4 0 0
10*
3 .2 0 0
2 .7 7 5
3 .6 5 0
3 .2 5 0
3 .5 0 0
3 .5 0 0
2 .9 0 0
4 .3 5 0
3 . 150
3 .2 5 0
3 .3 5 0
3 .6 5 0
3 .2 5 0
3 .7 0 0
3 .2 5 0
3 .2 5 0
3 .2 5 0
3 .6 5 0
3 .7 0 0
3 .5 0 0
3 .3 2 5
3 .0 0 0
3 .7 5 0
3 .7 0 0
3 .7 0 0
3 .7 0 0
3 .1 0 0
4 .6 5 0
3 . 3 50
3 .5 0 0
3 .5 5 0
3 .6 5 0
3 .4 0 0
3 .9 0 0
3 .4 0 0
3 .4 0 0
3 .4 0 0
3 .7 5 0
3 .9 0 0
3 .7 0 0
10*
6*
15*
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 on tin u ed
- r c o n s t rBuucild
E le v a t o
t o rin
s 'g hceolnpset r u
s c t io n :— C o n tin u ed
_
M e d iu m e q u ip m e n t:
C a r r y a l l s , tr e n c h m a c h i n e s ___
H o ists
...........................
L ig h t e q u ip m e n t:
C o m p r e s s o r s , m e c h a n ic a l
h ea ters .
P u m p 8 _______________________________
10*
H e a v y c o n s tr u c t io n :
H e a v y e q u ip m e n t:
S h o v e ls , c r a n e s , b a c k h o e s ____
_
M e d iu m e q u ip m e n t:
G r a d e r s , c a r r y a l l s , tr e n c h
3 1%
m a c h in 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 , h eatin g
b o i le r s
.
_ _ ...........
P a v e r s _______________________________
_
G la z ie r s _________________________________________
L a th e r s
.
_
_
M a c h in is t s
_
M a r b le s e t t e r s
M o s a ic an d 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 t e e l, sw in g s c a ffo ld
R e s id e n t ia l _
P a p e r h a n g e r s __ .......
R e s id e n t ia l _________________________________
P i p e fi t t e r s
_____
S p r in k le r fit t e r s
P l a s t e r e r s ______________________________________
P lu m b e r s
_ ...
.
R od 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 t i l e ________ _____________
S h e e t -m e t a l w o r k e r s _________________________
S to n e m a so n s
.............................
S tr u c t u r a l- an d o r n a m e n t a l-i r o n
w orkers
...........
.
T ile l a y e r s
___ _
____
10*
10*
10*
10*
7 V s*
15*
15*
10*
10*
10*
11*
15*
10*
5*
5*
15*
5*
10*
10*
5*
5*
5*
10*
$ 3 ,3 6 0
3 .3 2 0
$ 3 ,5 1 0
3 .4 7 0
10*
10*
_
3 . 110
3 .2 3 5
3 .2 6 0
3 .3 8 5
10*
10*
_
3 .4 8 5
3 .6 3 5
10*
-
3 .3 6 0
3 .5 1 0
10*
_
3 .1 1 0
3 .4 8 5
2 .9 5 0
3 .7 1 0
3 .6 1 0
3 .4 3 5
3i 3 7 0
3 .2 0 0
3 .3 2 5
2 .7 6 0
3 .2 0 0
2 .7 6 0
3 .4 7 5
3 .4 0 0
3 .7 1 5
3 .4 2 5
3 .5 1 5
3 .2 3 0
3 .3 8 0
3 .5 7 5
3 .6 9 0
3 .2 6 0
3 .6 3 5
3 .1 0 0
3 .8 6 0
3 .7 6 0
3 .5 4 0
3 .4 7 5
3 .3 5 0
3 .4 7 5
2 .9 1 0
3 .3 5 0
2 .9 1 0
3 .6 5 0
3 .5 0 0
3 .7 5 0
3 .5 7 5
3 .6 4 5
3 .3 3 0
3 .4 8 0
3 .6 2 5
3 .7 1 5
10*
10*
_
_
_
3 .5 1 5
3 .3 7 0
3 .6 4 5
3 .4 7 5
10*
2 .6 1 0
2 .6 1 0
2 .5 5 0
2 .7 5 0
2 .7 1 0
2 .7 6 0
2 .8 6 0
2 .7 5 0
2 .8 2 5
2 .7 5 0
2 .7 3 5
2 .7 3 5
2 .6 6 0
2 .8 7 5
2 .8 3 5
2 .8 8 5
2 .9 8 5
2 .8 7 5
2 .9 5 0
2 .8 7 5
10*
10*
3 .0 0 0
3 .2 5 0
3 .0 0 0
2 .3 2 5
2 .6 2 5
2 .6 2 5
2 .2 0 0
2 .8 5 0
3 . 150
3 .4 5 0
3 . 100
2 .4 0 0
2 .8 0 0
2 .7 0 0
2 .3 7 5
2 .9 0 0
2 .1 2 5
2 .4 2 5
2 .2 0 0
2 .6 0 0
2 .7 2 5
2 .9 7 5
2 .7 2 5
2 .9 0 0
3 . 150
2 .9 0 0
2 .0 0 0
2 . 125
2 .7 2 5
2 .7 2 5
2 .0 7 5
2 .2 0 0
2 .9 0 0
2 .9 0 0
2 .0 0 0
2 .1 2 5
2 .9 7 5
2 .0 7 5
2 .2 0 0
3 . 150
2 .0 0 0
2 .1 2 5
2 .4 2 5
2 .0 7 5
2 .2 0 0
2 .6 0 0
_
_
2V2*
2 V2*
2V2*
-
7V2*
10*
10*
_
_
_
_
10*
5*
10*
_
_
7V2 *
12 V2 *
12V2 *
H e lp e r s an d l a b o r e r s
B r ic k l a y e r s ' te n d er s
.. ...
B u ildin g l a b o r e r s _____________________________
E le v a to r c o n s tr 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 la s te 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 ' 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 e r r a z z o g r in d e r s
T ile l a y e r s ' h e l p e r s
_
_
6*
10*
10*
10*
_
_
CHARLOTTE, N. C .
H e lp e r s a n d l a b o r e r s
B r ic 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 itio 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 lp e r s
M a r b le s e t t e r s ' h e l p e r s ____________________
P la s te r e r s ' la b o rers
_ . .. _
_
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 __________________________
Jou rneym en
2 .4 5 0
2 .4 5 0
2 .5 0 0
2 .3 9 0
2 .7 0 0
2 .6 5 0
2 .8 0 0
2 .7 0 0
2 .5 5 0
2 .5 5 0
2 .6 5 0
2 .4 8 0
2 .8 5 0
2 .7 5 0
2 .9 5 0
2 .8 5 0
7*
7*
10*
6*
7*
_
BUFFALO, N. Y.
Journeym en
A s b e s t o s w o r k e r s ____________________________
B o il e r m a k e r s
B r ic k l a y e r s ____________________________________
C a rp en te rs
H o m e b u ild in g
C e m e n t f in is h e r s _____________________________
S w ing s c a f f o ld
......................
M a c h in e o p e r a t o r s
S w ing s c a f f o l d
E l e 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 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 t io n :
H e a v y e q u ip m e n t:
S h o v e ls , c r a n e s , d e r r ic k s _____
S e e fo o tn o te s at end o f ta b le ,
3 . 150
3 .5 1 5
3 .6 9 0
3 .5 8 5
3 .1 9 5
3 .4 1 0
3 .6 8 0
3 .5 8 0
3 .8 3 0
3 .6 6 0
3 .6 4 5
3 .3 0 0
3 .6 4 0
3 .7 1 5
3 .7 3 5
3 .3 9 5
3 .5 6 0
3 .8 3 0
3 .7 3 0
3 .9 8 0
3 .9 0 0
3 .8 0 0
7V2 *
10*
3 .4 8 5
3 .6 3 5
10*
_
A s b e s t o s w o r k e r s ____ ____________
B o il e r m a k e r s
B r ic k l a y e r s
........... ....
.
C a r p e n te r s
...........
_
M i ll w r ig h t s .
________
P i l e d r i v e r s , w h a r f and b r id g e
C e m e n t f in is h e r s .
E l e c t r ic ia n s (in s id 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 :
A i r c o m p r e s s o r s (p o r ta b le ) ___________
B u ll d o z e r s
C r a n e s and d r a g li n e s :
U n der 4 y a rd s
___ . ..
20*
4 y a r d s an d o v e r ______________________
D e r r ic k s
12 Vs#
H o is ts :
5*
_
_
_
.
_
_
_
_
-
_
1%
6*
~
2 drum fl
3 d r u m s an d o v e r _____________________
L o c o m o t iv e s
M ix e r s:
1 1 S an d s m a ll e r _______________________
O v e r 1 IS ________
P i l e d r i v e r s , w h a rf and b r id g e ___
P u m p s:
2 in c h e s and under
_ ...
_ _
O v e r 2 in c h e s .................... .
Scrapers .
............
2
12 V *
12V 2*
10*
_
1%
-
-
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
-
-
20
T A B L E 13.
U n ion s c a l e s o f w a g e s and h o u r s and e m p lo y e r in s u r a n c e and p e n s io n p a y m e n ts 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 , 1 9 5 7 , and J u ly 1, 195 8 — C on tin u ed
Rate per hour
Trade or occupation
July 1,
1957
July 1,
1958
Employer contri
bution to fund 1
Insur
ance2
Pension
C H A R L O T T E , N . C . — C on tin u ed
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 - and o r n a m e n t a l-i r o n
w o r k e r s ---------------------------------------------S h e e t e r s ----------------------------------------T ile l a y e r s -------------------------------------------
$ 2 . 725
2 .9 7 5
2 .2 7 5
$ 2 ,9 0 0
3 . 1 50
2 .3 5 0
2 .4 2 5
2 . 1 25
1. 750
2 .9 2 5
3 .0 0 0
3 .0 0 0
1. 750
2 .2 0 0
2 .0 9 0
2 .0 9 0
1. 750
3 . 100
2 . 500
3 . 100
2 .6 5 0
2 . 7 00
2 . 6 00
2 .2 0 0
2 .0 0 0
3 . 1 25
3 .0 0 0
3 .0 0 0
2 .0 0 0
2 . 500
2 .3 5 0
2 .2 5 0
2 .3 5 0
3 . 100
2 . 625
3 . 1 00
2 . 750
2 .8 2 5
2 .9 0 0
3 . 150
3. 000
3 .0 0 0
3 .2 5 0
3 .0 0 0
-
-
-
-
$ 3 ,8 0 0
3 . 7 65
3 . 6 50
$ 4 ,0 0 0
3 .9 1 0
3 . 6 50
7**
10*
5 /a*
2 . 7 75
2 . 775
2 . 5 90
2 .9 0 0
2 .9 0 0
3. 000
3 .2 5 0
2 . 750
2 . 775
2 . 7 75
2 .6 9 0
3 .0 0 0
2 .9 0 0
4 3 . 000
4 3 . 250
2 .8 0 0
7 ‘/a *
7Va *
6
3 .4 5 0
3 . 5 00
3 . 6 00
3 .4 5 0
3 . 6 00
3. 300
3 . 670
3 .4 6 5
3 .4 5 0
3 .6 2 5
3 . 700
3 . 5 75
3 . 725
3 .4 2 5
3 . 8 20
3 . 620
3 .4 7 5
3 .6 0 0
-
-
3 .2 2 5
3 . 100
3 .3 7 5
3 .2 2 5
-
-
3 .2 2 5
2 .8 5 0
3 . 100
3 . 300
3 .4 5 0
3 .4 5 0
3 . 750
3 .4 5 0
3 .3 7 5
2 .9 7 5
3 .2 2 5
3 .5 0 0
3 .5 7 5
3 . 650
3 . 850
3 . 5 50
_
-
_
-
-
-
3 . 100
3 .2 5 0
2 .9 5 0
3 .2 0 0
3 .3 5 0
3 .0 5 0
_
_
3 . 100
2 . 950
3 . 6 50
3 . 500
3 . 575
3. 350
3 .3 0 0
3 . 5 30
3. 630
3 . 5 30
3 . 750
3 . 5 00
3 .4 5 0
3 .2 0 0
3 . 1 00
3 .8 0 0
3 . 6 25
3 . 725
3 .4 5 0
3 .4 2 5
3 . 6 30
3 . 7 30
3 . 6 50
3 . 8 50
3 .6 0 0
3 . 550
2 . 5 00
2 . 425
2 . 700
2 .9 4 5
3 . 110
2 .8 0 0
3 .2 2 0
2 . 670
2 . 625
2 . 535
2 .8 2 5
3 .0 4 5
3 .2 1 0
2 .9 0 0
3 .3 2 0
2 . 7 70
3 . 715
3. 690
3 . 715
4 .2 1 5
3 . 7 40
3 . 7 40
3 . 7 65
3 . 725
3. 830
3 . 7 80
3 .8 3 5
4 . 335
3 .8 3 0
3 . 830
3 .9 5 0
3 . 725
Pension
-
-
-
-
-
-
_
"
-
-
S t r u c t u r a l -i r o n w o r k e r s ( e r e c t o r s ) --------O r n a m e n t a l-i r o n f in is h e r s --------------------T .l e l a y e r . ................. ....................................-
7Va*
7Va*
5*
H e lp e r s and la b o r e r s
-
1 .2 7 5
1 .3 7 5
1 .2 7 5
1 .2 7 5
1 .3 3 5
1 .4 3 5
1 .3 3 5
1 .3 3 5
-
-
-
Journeym en
S e e fo o tn o te s a t end o f ta b le ,
Insur
ance *
-
C H IC A G O , I L L .
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 , t u n n e l -------------------------------------------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 -------------------------------------------E l e c t r i c i a 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 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 t io n :
H e a v y e q u ip m e n t:
P i l e d r i v e r s -------------------------------------S h o v e l s , h ig h lift, 4 cu b ic
y a r d s o r m o r e ----------------------------T r e n c h m a c h i n e s -------------------------M e d iu m e q u ip m e n t:
C r a n e s ---------------------------------------------D e r r i c k s , s m a l l ---------------------- ■
—
H o i s t s , s i n g l e -------------------------------L ig h t e q u ip m e n t:
B u l l d o z e r s -------------------------------------L e T o u rn e a u s c o o p s -------------------M o t o r p a t r o l s -------------------------------H e a v y c o n s tr u c t io n :
H e a v y e q u ip m e n t:
C r a n e s ---------------------------------------------K o e h r in g g r a d e r s -----------------------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:
A l l r o l l e r s , e x c e p t g r a d e ---------S c o o p s and s i m i l a r m a c h in e s —
L ig h t e q u ip m e n t:
B u ll d o z e r s -------------------------------------P u m p s ----------------------------------------------W e ld in g m a c h i n e s ,2 o r m o r e —
G l a z i e r s ------------------------------------------------------------L a t h e r s (w o o d , w i r e , and m e t a l ) -----------M a c h in is t s --------------------------------------------------------M a r b le s e t t e r s and c u 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 i n t e r 3 ------------------------------------------------------------P a p e r h a n g e r s --------------------------------------------------P i p e f i t t e r s --------------------------------------------------------S p r in k le r f i t t 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 an d t ile -------------------------------S h e e t - m e t a l w o r k e r s ------------------------------------S to n e m a s o n s ------------------------------------------------------
July 1,
1 95 8
J o u rn e y m en — C on tin u ed
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 e n d e r s -------------------M o r t a r m i x e r s --------------------------B u ild in g l a b o r e r s --------------------------P l a s t e r e r s 1 l a b o r e r s --------------------
Employe>r contribution to fund 1
July 1,
1957
C H IC A G O , I L L . — C on tin u ed
J o u r n e y m e n — C on tin u ed
S h o v e ls:
U n d e r 4 y a r d s -----------------------------4 y a r d s and o v e r ------------------------T r e n c h m a c h i n e s -----------------------------T r a c to r s:
W ith a t t a c h m e n t s -----------------------W ith o u t a t t a c h m e n t s ----------------G l a z i e r s ----------------------------------------------L a t h e r s ------------------------------------------------M a r b le s e t t e r s ----------------------------------M o s a i c 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 ------------------------------------------------S p r a y ----------------------------------------------S te e l
----------------------------------------------S w in g s ta g e ----------------------------------P a p e r h a n g e r s -----------------------------------P i p e f i t t e r s -------------------------------------------P l a s t e r e r s ------------------------------------------P l u m b e r s ----------------------------------------------
Rate per hour
Trade or occupation
3 .5 5 0
3 . 7 25
3 .8 2 5
4 .0 7 5
3 .4 5 0
3 .4 5 0
3 .6 5 0
3 . 700
3 . 750
4 3 . 7 25
3 .8 2 5
4 .0 7 5
3 . 6 50
3 . 650
3 .9 0 0
3 . 845
10Va *
10*
7Ya*
7Va*
10
10
1
1
5%
5*
10*
10*
1%
6*
3 . 750
3 .9 0 0
5*
-
3 . 750
3 . 7 50
3 .9 0 0
3 .9 0 0
5*
5
•
3 . 750
3 .4 0 0
3 .4 0 0
3 .9 0 0
3 .5 5 0
3 .5 5 0
3 . 1 50
3 .3 0 0
3 .4 0 0
3. 300
3 .4 5 0
3 . 5 50
1
51
51
51
51
51
51
3 .6 0 0
3 . 6 00
3 . 600
3 . 750
3 . 7 50
3 . 7 50
5
5
5
3 .3 5 0
3 .2 0 0
3 . 500
3 . 350
5*
5
3 .0 0 0
2 . 800
3 . 1 00
3 . 715
3 . 705
3 .4 5 0
3 . 7 00
3 .6 5 0
3 .4 7 5
3 .4 7 5
3 .5 5 0
3 .6 9 5
3 . 700
3 .5 3 0
3 .8 0 0
3. 820
3 . 820
3 .5 5 0
3 . 825
3 . 150
2 .9 5 0
3 .2 5 0
3 . 890
3 . 7 05
3 . 6 50
3 . 8 50
4 3 . 6 50
3 . 500
3 . 500
3 . 750
3 .8 9 5
3 . 7 00
3 . 730
4 .0 0 0
3 .9 6 0
3 .9 6 0
3 . 7 50
3 . 825
1
1
1
1
51
51
51
101
7Va*
"
15*
15*
8*
7 1/* *
17*
9*
7Va *
13*
13*
7Va *
7Va *
-
-
■
-
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 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 -------------------------------------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 i n e o p e r a t o r s ------------------------T il e l a y e r s ' h e l p e r s ---------------------------------------
R e s i d e n t i a l -----------------------------------------------------P ap erh an gers:
C o m m e r c i a l -------------------------------------------------R e s id e n tia l ---------------------------------------------------P i p e fi t 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 f e r s , c o m p o s itio n ----------------------------------R o o f e r s , s la te and t ile --------------------------------P r e c a s t s la b ------------------------------------------------S h e e t -m e t a l w o r k e r s -------------------------------------S to n e m a s o n 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 --------------------------------------------------------H e lp e r s and l a b o r 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 l p e r s ---------------H od c a r r i e r s ------------------------------------------------------M a r b le s e t t e r s ’ h e l p e r s -------------------------------M a r b le p o l i s h 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 ile l a y e r s ' h e l p e r s ----------------------------------------
10*
10*
15*
6*
15*
77a*
15*
5*
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 ic 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 -------------------------------------------- --------C e m e n t f i n i s h e r s ---------------------------------------------E l e 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 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 and h e a v y c o n s tr u c t io n :
H e a v y e q u ip m e n t:
C r a n e s , d e r r ic k s , pow er
s h o v e ls —------------------------------------------M e d iu m e q u ip m e n t:
P o w e r g r a d e r s , tr e n c h
m a c h i n e s ----------------------------------------R o l l e r s , a s p h a lt ----------------------------L ig h t 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 , p o r t a b l e ---------------P u m p s , 4 in c h e s and o v e r ---------G l a z i e r s --------------------------------------------------------------L a t h e r s , w ood and m e t a l ----------------------------M a c h in is t s ---------------------------------------------------------M a r b le 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 te r s:
C o m m e r c i a l ----------------------------------------------------
-
10*
10*
-
_
7Ya*
5
5
5 5/a*
C IN C I N N A T I , O H IO
_
"
-
-
CLEVELAND.
7Vz *
10*
-
-
-
-
-
1%
-
6*
-
-
-
-
_
_
-
-
7Ya*
9*
10*
10*
6*
-
6*
-
-
O H IO
Journeym en
A s b e s t o s w o r k e r s ------------------------------------------B o il e r m a k e r s -------------------------------------------------B r i c k l a y e r s ------------------------------------------------------C a is s o n and s e w e r -------------------------------------C a r p e n t e r s --------------------------------------------------------C e m e n t f in is h e r s -------------------------------------------E l e c t r ic ia n s (in sid 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 ---------------------------------
10*
10*
10*
6*
1%
21
T A B L E 13 .— Union sc a le s o f wages and hours and em ployer insurance and pension payments fo r building trades in 52 citie s ,
July 1, 1957, and July 1, 1958——Continued
Rate per hour
Trade or occupation
July l .
1957
July 1,
1958
Employer contri
bution to fund 1
Insur
ance *
Rate per hour
Trade or occupation
Pension
COLUMBUS
CLEVELAN D, OHIO— Continued
$3 . 740
$ 3 ,8 3 0
-
-
3.490
3 .365
3. 580
3.455
.
.
3 .490
3.365
3.365
3. 115
3.515
3. 740
3.650
3.505
3.465
3.415
3.665
3.540
3.415
3. 580
3.455
3.455
3.205
3. 580
3. 890
3. 775
3. 625
3.465
3.505
3. 755
3. 630
3.505
_
3. 640
3. 740
3.640
3.640
3. 740
3. 740
3. 740
3. 715
3.640
3.565
3. 730
3. 830
3. 730
3. 730
3. 830
3. 830
3.830
3. 835
3. 730
3.565
-
-
*
*
*
*
10*
10*
10
10
10
10
10
10
B r ic k la y e r s ' tenders ----------------Building l a b o r e r s ----------------------E levator c o n s tr u c to r s ' h elpers M arble s e tte rs ' h e lp e r s ------------P la s te r e r s 1 lab o re rs ----------------i 2 ya* T e r r a z z o w o rk e rs ' h e lp e r s -------Base-m achine operators ------F lo o r grinders
T ile la y e r s ’ helpers
2 .450
2 .2 5 0
2. 330
2. 125
2.4 5 0
2. 125
2. 325
2.2 2 5
2. 125
2 .620
2.4 2 0
2 .400
2 .2 7 5
2 .6 2 0
2 .2 7 5
2 .4 7 5
2.3 7 5
2 .275
3.200
3.250
3. 775
3.000
3.250
3.000
3.250
3. 335
3.325
3.450
3.875
3. 100
3.250
3. 100
3.375
3. 500
Pension
*
*
*
5*
5*
5*
5*
_
-
-
10*
10*
3.000
3.0 0 0
2 .6 10
2 .9 5 0
3.000
3. 125
3.000
3. 150
2 .9 0 0
3.090
3.090
2 .6 1 0
3.040
3.090
3.215
3.090
3.240
3. 040
6
-
-
-
*
-
3.465
3.500
3.6 5 0
3. 150
3.275
2 .9 5 0
3.410
3.325
3.475
3.565
3.625
3. 800
3.3 2 0
3.445
3. 170
3. 600
3.425
3. 600
7fc*
10*
-
-
-
1%
6*
-
3.225
2 .5 0 0
3. 375
2. 625
_
3. 100
2. 700
3.320
3. 100
3. 100
3.225
2 .9 0 0
3. 500
3.225
3 .225
3.050
3.350
3.225
3.050
3.550
3.500
3.550
3.550
3.375
2 .9 0 0
3.200
3.075
2 .9 0 0
3.400
3.320
3.400
3.350
3. 175
_
_
-
5*
5*
10 *
7ya *
10
*
-
”
-
-
6*
-
-
-
-
-
Journeym en
A sb e sto s w ork ers
B o ile r m a k e r s ------B r i c k l a y e r s --------C arpenters M illw rights
Cem ent f i n i s h e r s -------------------E le ctricia n s (inside w irem en) E levator c o n s t r u c t o r s --------- —
E ngineers—P ow er equipment op e ra to rs:
Building construction:
Heavy equipment:
B u lldozers and cats ----------------C a rrya lls
C ran es, d e r r ic k s , draglines H oists, 2 or m ore d ru m s -----Light equipment:
H oists, 1 d r u m ---------------------M ix e rs, le ss than 14 cubic
f e e t -----------------------------------R o lle r s , 10 tons or l e s s -----S cra p e rs, 3 cubic yards
M iscellaneous equipment:
A ir c o m p r e s s o r s , 105 cubic
feet or le ss —
Single w ater pumps
G laziers -------------------------------Lathers --------------------------------M achinists ---------------------------M arble s e t t e r s --------------------------------M osaic and te rra z zo w o r k e r s --------P ainters:
Brush (c o m m e r c ia l) -------------— —
Brush (r e s i d e n t i a l ) ---------------------Spray -------------------------------------------Structural steel, swing s t a g e ----Paperhangers ----------------------------------P i p e f it t e r s ---------------------------------------P la s te re rs ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
R o o fe r s , slate and tile —
3.375
3.2 2 5
2 .975
-
-
DALLAS, TEX.
Rodm en
-
3.225
3. 100
2 .8 5 0
7Va *
*
10
-
Journeym en
See footnotes at end o f table.
$3 ,3 7 5
3.425
43 . 550
43 . 650
3. 550
3.225
Insur
ance*
H elpers and la b orers
-
izy»*
10
Stonem asons; stone s e t t e r s --------------Cem ent b lo c k m e n -------------------------Structural-iron w o r k e r s -------T ile l a y e r s ----------------------
_
-
COLUMBUS, OHIO
A sb estos 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 righ ts, w harf and b r id g e --------Cem ent f in i s h e r s ----------------------------------E lectricia n s (inside w ir e m e n )-------------E levator con stru ctors --------------------------Engineers—P ow er equipm ent operators:
Building and heavy construction:
Heavy equipment:
C ran es, d e r r ic k s , pow er
shovels ---------------------------------Medium equipment:
P ow er g ra d ers, trench
m ach in es,24 inches and
under ------------------------------------R o lle r s , asphalt ---------------------R o lle r s , b r ic k , g r a d e ------------Light equipment:
B u lldozers ------------------------------Pum ps, under 4 inches ----------Pum p8, 4 inches and o v e r;
c o m p r e s so r s --------- -------------G laziers ------------------------------------------------L a t h e r s ------------------------------------------M arble s e t t e r s --------------------------------------M osaic and t e r ra z z o w o r k e r s ---------------P a i n t e r s -----------------------------------------------Spray ------------------------------------------------Structural s teel, swing s t a g e ----------P a p erh a n g ers ------------------- —....... ....- ■—
P i p e f i t t e r s -------------------------------------------P la s te re rs ---------------------------------------------P lum bery -----------------------------------------------Rodnfen ^-------------------------------------------------R o o fe r s , c o m p o s i t i o n ---------------------------
$3. 175
3.250
3. 550
3. 650
3. 350
3. 100
Employsir contribution to fund 1
OHIO— Continued
slate and tile
H elpers and la b o re rs
B r ic k la y e r s ' tenders ----------------------------Building l a b o r e r s ---------------------------------E levator 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 l p e r s -----------------------P la s t e r e r s ' la b orers ----------------------------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 elpers -----------------M achine op erators ---------------------------Tile la y e r s ' h e l p e r s ------------------------------
July 1,
1958
Journeym en— Continued
Journeymen-— Continued
En gin eers—P ow er equipment op e ra to rs:
Building and heavy construction:
Heavy equipment:
C ran es, d e r r ic k s , pow er
shovels ---------------------------------Medium equipment:
P ow er g ra d e rs , trench
m achines ------------------------------R ollers ----------»------------------------Light equipment:
B u lld o z e r s -------------------------------Pumps, 4 inches and o v e r -------C o m p r e s s o r s , Bldg. C o n s t.—
C o m p r e s s o r s , portable --------G laziers ------------------------------------------------L a t h e r s -------------------------------------------------M achinists
----- ....-------------------------------M arble setters --------------------------------------M osaic and te r ra z z o w o rk e rs -------------Painters (including f r e s c o ) ------------------Spray gun, and structu ral steel ------Swing stage --------------------------------------Paperhangers ---------------------------------------P ip efitters; r e frig e ra tio n and
sprin kler fitters ---------------------------------P la s te r e r s ---------------------------------------------P lum bers -----------------------------------------------R o d m e n ----------------------------------------------- -—
R o o fe r s , com position --------------------------R o o fe r s , slate and tile -------------------------Sheet-m etal w ork ers ----------------------------S to n e m a s o n s ------------------------------------------S tru ctu ra l-iron w ork ers ----------------------Tile l a y e r s --------------------------------------------
July 1,
1957
-
B u ck ers-u p
Sheeters -----T ile layers ----
*
*
7ya *
6*
10
10
-
1%
'
3.
3.
3.
3.
125
125
125
125
3.250
3.250
3.250
3.250
-
-
2. 850
2.9 7 5
-
-
2 .8 5 0
2. 850
2 .975
2 .975
_
_
"
"
2.8 5 0
2 .975
-
-
2.475
2 .475
2. 755
3. 500
3. 180
3.000
3.000
2
2
2 .9 3 8
(5)
3. 313
3. 188
2 .9 3 8
3.250
3. 500
3.250
2. 875
2. 500
2. 650
3.200
3. 775
3.000
2. 500
3.375
3.250
3. 125
3.375
3. 563
3. 375
3.050
2 .6 0 0
2. 750
3. 375
3. 875
3. 125
3. 288
3.425
3. 000
3.300
3 .4 3 8
3. 575
3.000
1.
1.
1.
2.
1.
775
775
625
300
775
1. 850
1.850
1. 700
2 .4 5 0
1.850
3. 380
3.420
3. 645
3.470
3. 600
3. 705
. 600
. 600
2 .915
3.563
3.450
3.000
3.000
-
-
10
-
*
—
-
-
"
_
_
-
-
?ya *
*
7Va*
?ya *
10
-
?ya *
7ya
7Va
?ya *
■
-
_
-
“
H elpers and la b orers
B r ic k la y e r s ' t e n d e r s ------—-------M ortar m i x e r s ----------------------Building l a b o r e r s ----------------------E levator c o n s tr u c to r s ' h elpers P la s t e r e r s ' la b o re rs -----------------
6*
-
7ya *
*
-
-
DAYTON, OHIO
Journeym en
A sb estos w ork ers
B o i l e r m a k e r s -----B rick la y e rs --------
10
TA BLE 13.— Union sca le s of wages and hours and em ployer insurance and pension payments fo r building trades in 52 cities,
July 1, 195 7, and July 1, 1958— Continued
Rate per hour
Trade or occupation
July 1,
1957
July 1,
1958
Employer contri
bution to fund 1
Insur
ance 2
Pension
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 , c o m p o s it io n ------------------------R o o fe r s , slate and tile ----------------------S heet-m etal w ork ers -------------------------Stonem asons ---------------------------------------S tru ctu ra l-iron w ork ers -------------------T ile l a y e r s -------------------------------------------
$3. 175
3.025
3. 515
3.465
$3.
3.
3.
3.
325
170
625
620
-
-
1%
6*
3.480
3. 630
-
3.200
3. 070
3. 350
3.220
.
.
-
-
3.200
3.070
3. 070
3.050
3.400
3.375
3. 375
3. 120
3.230
3. 530
3. 390
3.390
3.500
3. 325
3.500
3.300
3. 030
3.250
3.250
3. 645
3.400
3.375
3. 350
3.220
3.220
3. 130
3. 500
3.435
3.435
3.200
3.310
3. 610
3. 470
3.470
3. 650
3.425
3. 650
3.425
3. 155
3.375
3.375
3. 705
3. 500
3. 435
-
_
-
_
-
-
_-
-
-
10*
7Va*
7Va*
10*
H elpers and la b o re rs
B r ic k la y e r s ' tenders and
hod c a r r ie r s -----------------------------------------Building l a b o r e r s -----------------------------------E levator c o n s tr u c to r s ' h elpers ------------M arble s e t t e r s ' h elpers -------------------------P la s t e r e r s ' t e n d e r s --------------------------------P lu m b e r s ' la b o re rs -------------------------------T e r r a z z o w o r k e r s ' h e l p e r s -------------------B ase g r i n d e r s ------------------------------------T ile layers ' h e l p e r s --------------------------------
2.575
2.305
2.425
2. 385
2.575
2.305
2.385
2.875
2. 835
2. 645
2. 375
2. 535
2.445
2. 645
2. 375
2. 445
2.935
2. 445
6*
-
-
-
DENVER, COLO.
Journeym en
A sb estos w ork ers --------------------B oilerm a k ers ---------------------------B r i c k l a y e r s -------------------------------Sew er w o r k --------------------------C a r p e n t e r s --------------------------------C em ent f i n i s h e r s ----------------------C om position flo o r l a y e r s -----E lectricia n s (inside w irem en)
E levator con stru ctors -----------E n gin eers—Pow er equipment o p era tors:
Building construction:
Heavy equipment:
D e rr ic k s , sh ovels, m u ltipledrum h o i s t s ---------------------------Medium equipment:
T ra ctors ----------------------------------C on crete p a v e r s ----------------------Light equipment:
O ne-drum h oists,
c o m p r e s s o r s , pumps -----------H eavy construction:
Heavy equipment:
Shovel type, under 3 y a r d s -----Euclid and fron t end
loaders — -----------------------------P ull type ■
Medium equipment:
T ra cto rs •
Light equipment:
C o m p r e s s o r s , pum ps, co re or
diamond d r i l l s -----------------------L a th e r s ----------------------------------------------------M achinists -----------------------------------------------
See footnotes at end of table,
July 1,
1958
$ 3 ,4 5 0
3.450
2 .9 7 5
2 .9 7 5
3.350
3.375
3. 350
3. 125
3. 100
3. 100
3.200
3. 750
3. 125
3.4 5 0
$ 3 ,4 5 0
3.450
3.075
3.075
3. 550
3.375
3. 550
3 .260
3.200
3.200
3. 650
3. 750
3.260
3.450
Insur
ance2
Pension
Journeymen-— C ontinued
Journeymen-— Continued
Medium equipment:
P ow er g ra d ers, trench
m achines ------------------------------R ollers (asphalt) ---------------------Light equipment:
B u lld o z e r s --------------------------------Pum ps, over 4 i n c h e s -------------C o m p r e s s o r s ---------------------------G la ziers ---------------------------------------------Lathers ----------------------------------------------M arble s e t t e r s -----------------------------------M osa ic and te r ra z z o w o r k e r s ------------P ainters ---------------------------------------------Swing and scaffold ------------------------S p r a y ----------------------------------------------Structural steel, iron and bridge Paperhangers ---------------------------------------
July
1957
Employer contributton t<t>fund 1
DENVER, C O L O .— Continued
DAYTON, OHIO— Continued
C a r p e n t e r s ---------------------------------------------Cem ent f in i s h e r s -----------------------------------E lectricia n s (inside w ir e m e n ) --------------E levator con stru ctors ----------------------------E n gin eers—P ow er equipment o p erators:
Building and heavy construction:
Heavy equipment:
C ran es, d e r r ic k s , pow er
Rate per hour
Trade or occupation
3. 350
3.250
3. 750
4.000
3.200
3.200
3. 325
3.400
3.395
2.950
3. 550
3.450
3. 750
4. 000
3.340
3.340
3.465
3. 600
3.455
3.050
10*
10*
-
-
1%
6*
_
_
_
2.800
2.950
2.900
3. 050
*
2. 800
2.900
-
-
M arble s e t t e r s ------------------------------M osaic and te r ra z zo w ork ers -----P a i n t e r s ----------------------------------------Paperhangers ---------------------------------P ip e fit t e r s --------------------------------------P la s te 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 i t i o n ------------------R o o fe r s , slate and t i l e ----------------Sheet-m etal w o r k e r s --------------------S to n e m a s o n s ----------------------------------S tru ctu ral-iron w o r k e r s ---------------Tile l a y e r s -------------------------------------
7Vaf
-
’
'
-
10*
7Va*
*
7Va*
10*
10*
10
H elpers and la b o re rs
B r ic k la y e r s ' t e n d e r s -----------------------------Building la b o r e r s -----------------------------------E levator c o n s tr u c to r s ’ h e l p e r s -------------M arble s e t t e r s ’ h e l p 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 ' la b o r e r s :
Drain l a y e r s --------------------------------------P ip e la y e rs, over 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 -------------------Tile la y e r s ' h e l p e r s -------------------------------
2. 500
2 . 100
2. 380
2 .4 5 0
2. 500
2 .5 0 0
2. 170
2 .4 2 0
2 .4 5 0
2. 500
-
-
2. 500
2 . 750
2 .4 5 0
2 .4 5 0
2. 700
2 .9 5 0
2 .4 5 0
2 .4 5 0
_
-
_
-
3 .200
3.250
3. 800
3. 125
3. 175
3.425
3.400
3.250
3.450
3.925
3.2 5 0
3.300
3. 500
3. 530
10*
10*
3 .250
3 .250
3.250
3.375
3. 375
3.375
-
-
6*
DES MOINES. IOWA
Journeym en
A sb estos 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 ---------------------------------------------Cem ent f i n i s h e r s -----------------------------------E le ctricia n s (inside w ire m e n )---------------E levator con stru ctors ---------------------------E ngineers—P ow er equipment o p e ra to rs:
Building construction:
Heavy equipment:
Cranes and shovels (over
^4 yard c a p a c it y ) ------------------Paving m i x e r s ------------------------Sideboom t r a c t o r s -------------------Medium equipment:
Single-dru m h o i s t s ------------------C o m p re s s o rs (over 250 cubic
feet c a p a c it y ) ------------------------Scoops and d o z e rs -------------------Light equipment:
C o m p re s s o rs (under 250 cubic
feet c a p a c it y ) ------------------------W elding m a c h in e s -------------------G laziers ---------------------------------------------------Lathers ---------------------------------------------------M a c h i n is t s ----------------------------------------------M arble s e t t e r s ---------------------------------------M osa ic and te rra z zo w o r k e r s ----------------P a i n t e r s -------------------------------------------------Spray and r o lle r not o ve r
14 inches ------------------------------------------Structural steel and
swing s t a g e --------------------------------------Paperhangers ------------------------------------------P i p e f i t t e r s ----------------------------------------------P la s te re rs ----------------------------------------------P l u m b e r s ------------------------------------------------R o d m e n ---------------------------------------------------R o o fe r s , c o m p o s i t i o n ---------------------------R o o fe r s , slate and t i l e --------------------------Sheet-m etal w o r k e r s -----------------------------S to n e m a s o n s -------------------------------------------S tru ctu ral-iron w o r k e r s -----------------------Tile l a y e r s -----------------------------------------------
2.950
3.050
-
-
2. 800
2.800
2.900
2.900
_
_
-
-
2. 800
2.900
-
-
2. 800
2. 730
3. 375
3.250
2.900
2.870
3.475
3.490
-
-
P I tim b e r s ' l a b o r e r s ----------------------------------------
7Va
-
T e r r a z z o w o r k e r s ' h e l p e r s ------------------T ile la y e r s ' h e lp e r s ---------------------------------
7Va *
6*
1%
3.025
3. 150
-
-
3 .025
3.250
3. 150
3.375
_
_
_
. 600
. 600
2. 700
3.225
3.250
3.250
3.250
2. 870
2. 725
2. 725
2. 850
3. 350
3.450
3.250
3.2 5 0
3. 000
_
-
_
-
3. 120
3.400
-
-
3. 120
2 .8 7 0
3.425
3 .250
3 .425
3. 150
2. 650
2. 650
3. 100
3. 800
3. 150
3.250
3.250
3.000
3. 559
3.3 7 5
3.559
3.300
2. 770
2. 770
3.250
3.925
3 .300
3.250
_
7ya*
_
7Va*
7V,*
2
2
7Va*
7Va*
"
'
H elpers and la b o re rs
.
B r ic k la y e r s ' t e n d e r s ------------------------------M ortar m i x e r s -----------------------------------Building l a b o r e r s ------------------------------------E levator con stru ctors ’ h e l p e r s -------------M arble s e t t e r s ' h e l p e r s ------------------------P la s t e r e r s ' l a b o r e r s ------------------------------
2. 375
2.4 7 5
2 .3 7 5
2 .3 8 0
2. 375
2 .5 0 0
2 .4 5 0
2. 375
2 .3 7 5
2 .500
2 .6 0 0
2. 500
2.4 7 0
2. 500
2 .6 2 5
2.5 4 0
2.5 0 0
2. 500
-
6*
-
-
23
TA BL E 13.
Union sc a le s o f w ages and hours and em ployer insurance and pension payments for building trades in 52 c itie s ,
July 1, 1957, and July 1, 1958— Continued
Rate per hour
Trade or occupation
July 1,
1957
July 1,
1958
Employe>r contribution to fund 1
Insur
ance 2
Pension
Rate per hour
Trade or occupation
DETROIT, MICH.
ERIE, P A .— Continued
Journeym en
Journeym en— Continued
A sb estos w ork ers
lf r_ _ ...
. _
B oilerm a k ers
,
........ .
B rick la y ers
,
....................
Carpenters ___________
__
Home in s u l a t o r s -------------------------------M illw rights . . . . . .
.............. . .
Cem ent fin ish ers
E lectricia n s (inside w irem en) .... ........ ,.
Elevator c o n s t r u c t o r s __________________
En gin eers—P ow er equipment operators:
Building construction:
Heavy equipment:
Cranes (on steel)
.... _ _ .
Crane 8 (not on steel)
P ile d r iv e r s (not on steel) ____
Shovel com binations
_.
M edium equipment:
B u lldozers _
D errick s (on steel)
D errick s (not on s t e e l ) ________
Light equipment:
C o m p re s s o rs (on s t e e l ) _______
C om p r e s s o r s (not on steel) . .
H oists (on steel) __ _
H oists (not on s teel) __________
Heavy con struction:
Heavy equipment:
Cranes (on s teel)
__ ....
Crane 8 (not on steel) __ _
P ile d r iv e r s (not on steel) -----Shovel com binations __________
Medium equipment:
__
B u lldozers
T rench m achines ,
. .....
Light equipment:
H oists (on steel)
H oists (not on steel)
. __
C om p re s s o rs (on steel) _
C om p re s s o rs (not on s t e e l ) ___
Pumps ..
. . . .
G la ziers
------ __
_ .........
_ .
Lathers
.... . _ ...
__
M arble setters
__
M osaic and te r ra z z o w ork e rs ..
Painters ._ .... ..... .... . .............. .
Spray and swing stage _ .....................
Paper hangers
_ r _
.......... .
.............. .
P ip efitters
... .........
Sprinkler fitters
....
... .
P la s te r e r s
............... _. . ______ _
P lum bers
_ . ____ _ _
Rodm en
... .. . ................. .
R o o fe r s , com position and p recast
tile
_ . .„ .
r __ _
R o o fe r s , slate and tile
. .. . . . . .......
Sheet-m etal w ork ers :
Agreem ent A
.
. .. .. __ ______
Agreem ent B _ . .
. . . .. .
Stonem asons _
S t r u c t u r a l-ir o n w o r k e r s ________________
R iggers
T ile la y ers
_
_
_ _
$3,700
3.625
3.530
3.250
3.250
3.520
3.050
3.650
3.495
$ 3 ,850
3.825
3.770
3.400
3.400
3.520
3.050
3.800
3.600
10*
10*
10*
10*
10*
10*
10*
9*
6*
3.650
3.350
3.350
3.350
3.650
3.350
3.350
3.350
10*
10*
10*
10*
7Va*
3.350
3.650
3.350
3.350
3.650
3.350
10*
10*
10*
_
7Ya*
-
3.650
3.075
3.650
3.350
3.650
3.075
3.650
3.350
10*
10*
10*
10*
7Ya*
7Va*
_
3.650
3.350
3.350
3.350
3.650
3.350
3.350
3.350
10*
10*
10*
10*
7Vz*
_
_
_
3.350
3.350
3.350
3.350
10*
10*
-
3.650
3.350
3.650
3.075
3.350
3.000
3.470
3.500
3.580
3.125
3.375
3.125
3.635
3.600
3.580
3.635
3. 190
3.650
3.350
3.650
3.075
3.350
3.095
3.550
3.640
3.630
3.250
3.500
3.250
3.735
3.600
3.660
3.735
3. 190
10*
10*
10*
10*
10*
3.510
3.860
3.590
3.940
12
3.500
3.440
3.530
3.600
3. 130
3.580
3.570
3.540
3.770
3.600
3.210
3.630
10*
3%
10*
10*
12 Va
10*
2 .580
2.660
2 .580
2.445
2.800
2.900
2 .920
3.000
2.580
2 .6 6 0
2 .580
2 .520
2.900
3.000
3. 180
43.000
3.390
2 .950
43 . 390
3.000
3.750
3.330
3.525
3. 150
3.375
3.305
3.900
3.490
3.525
3.150
3.675
3.500
10*
10*
10*
10*
10*
10*
7 ‘/a*
7Va*
10*
7 72*
10*
y2*
12Va*
12*
3%
3%
3%
3%
3%
1%
_
7Ya*
_
7Ya*
10*
_
7Ya*
7 Ya*
7Ya*
7Ya*
5*
io e
7Ya*
_
_
_
E n gin eers—Pow er equipment o p era tors:
Building construction:
Heavy equipment:
Shovels, c ra n e s, d i t c h e r s ____
M edium equipment:
G ra d ers, bu lldozers
Scoops ( c a r r y a ll ) ___________
Light equipment:
C o m p r e s s o r s , p u m p s ______
R o l l e r s _____________________
Heavy construction:
Heavy equipment:
C ran es, shovels
C a rrya ll sco o p s _
1
I
Medium equipment:
I
B u lldozers ______
C o m p r e s s o r s , h o i s t s ____
|
Light equipment:
R o lle r s , pum ps, w elders
G la z i e r s ____________________________
Lather s _____________________________
M a c h in is ts __________________________
M arble s e tte rs, m osaic and te rra z zo
w o r k e r s ______________________________
P a in t e r s _______________________________
R o l l e r _______________________________
S w in g _______________________________
Spray .
Structural iron ,
Paperhangers _____
P ip e f it t e r s ________
P l a s t e r e r s _____ !__
P l u m b e r s _________
S heet-m etal w ork ers
Stonem asons
S tru ctu ral-iron w ork ers
T ile l a y e r s ______________
3%
3%
3%
_
_
_
8*
10*
-
-
ERIE, PA .
Journeym en
B rick layers
C arpenters
M illw rights
Cem ent fin ish ers ..... . . .
_. .
E lectricia n s (inside w irem en) _____ ____
See footnotes at end o f table.
7Va*
_
_
_
8*
. E n gin eers—Pow er equipment operators:
Building and heavy construction:
Heavy equipment:
C ranes (on s t e e l ) ______________
Shovel c o m b in a t io n s ______ _____
P i l e d r i v e r s ____ _______ _______
M edium equipment:
B u lldozers
D errick s (on s t e e l ) _________ ___
D e rrick s (not on s t e e l ) ________
Light equipment:
C o m p re s s o rs (on s t e e l ) _______
C o m p re s s o rs (not on s t e e l ) ___
H oists (on steel)
H oists (not on s t e e l ) ______
M arble setters
_
1%
July 1,
1958
$3,600
$3,600
10*
3. 125
3.225
3. 125
3.225
10*
10*
2.975
3. 125
2.975
3. 125
10*
10*
3.470
3.280
3.690
3.490
10*
10*
3.280
3.010
3.490
3.200
10*
10*
3.010
2.750
3.650
3. 150
3.200
3.000
3.815
3.400
10*
3.480
2.880
2.980
2.990
3.260
3. 100
2.880
3.400
3.400
3.400
3.575
2.800
3.325
3.750
3.575
3.480
3.640
3.040
3. 140
3. 150
3.420
3.260
3.040
3.650
3.400
3.650
3.640
2.950
3.575
3.900
3.640
3.640
2.550
2.650
2.450
2.315
2.600
2.650
2.750
2.550
2.650
2.700
2.600
2.650
2.750
2.550
2.450
2.750
2.750
2.850
2.650
2.800
2.850
2.750
3.480
3.750
3.050
3.550
3.050
3.400
3. 380
3.550
3.950
3.300
43 . 550
3.230
3.460
3.545
10*
3.510
3.275
3.275
3.660
3. 375
3.375
8*
8*
8*
3. 175
3.510
3.275
3.275
3.660
3.375
8*
8*
8*
3.510
2.900
3.510
3. 175
2.770
3.420
3. 750
3.250
2.750
3.000
3.000
3.500
3.660
3.000
3.660
3.275
2.840
3.620
3.950
3.450
2.800
3.050
3.050
3.700
8*
8*
8*
8*
7*
Insur
ance 2
7 V2*
10*
10*
10*
72*
10*
10*
10*
10*
6*
10*
10*
10*
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.
Journeym en
3%
3%
3%
A sb estos w o r k e r s ________
7 Ya* B rick la y e rs
10*
C arpenters
M illw rights .
Cem ent fin ish ers
10*
10*
10*
6*
10*
10*
10*
8*
July 1,
1957
H elpers and la b o re rs
B r ic k la y e r s ’ tenders ,
Hod c a r r ie r s ______
Building la b o r e r s .
Elevator c o n s tr u c to r s ' h elpers .
M arble setters ' h e l p e r s _______
P la s te r e r s ’ l a b o r e r s __________
M ortar m ix e rs (h a n d )______
P lum bers ' l a b o r e r s __________ „
T e r r a z z o w orker s •h e l p e r s ____
G rinders and p o l i s h e r s _____
T ile la y e rs ' h e l p e r s __
H elpers and la b o re rs
B rick layer s ' tenders
__ _. _____ __
M ortar m ix ers
Building la b o re rs _ _
---E levator c o n s t r u c to r s ' helper s
.
_
M arble setters * h elp ers ... _
M arble p olish ers and r u b b 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 ork ers ' helpers
B a se-m achine op era tors and
dry grin ders
.........................
Tile la y e rs •h elpers . . . .
______
Employer contri
bution to fund 1
Spray and swing stage .
10*
8*
8*
8*
6*
«*
1%
24
TA BLE 13.
Union s ca le s o f w ages and hours and em ployer insurance and pension paym ents fo r building trades in 52 citie s
July 1, 1957, and July 1, 1958— Continued
Rate p«r hour
Trade or occupation
July 1,
1957
July 1,
1958
Employer contri
bution to fund 1
Insur
ance *
Pension
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH___ Continued
Employ*w contribution 1lo fund *
July 1,
1957
July 1,
1958
$
1.975
1.800
2. 345
1.875
42.025
41.850
2.440
2.000
6*
■
~
1.875
2.075
2.175
1.875
2.0 0 0
42 . 125
2.3 0 0
2.0 0 0
“
“
“
"
"
"
3.500
3.550
3.800
3. 350
3. 175
3.550
3.540
3.500
3.650
3.800
3.375
3.175
3.650
3.625
10*
10*
3.430
3.680
3.330
3.530
3.780
3.430
Insur
ance*
Pension
HOUSTON, T E X .— Continued
Journeym en— Continued
P la s te r e r s
__ _ ..
_ ...
P lu m bers .. . . . .
Rodm en
_
.
R oofer 8. com position
_ _ ...... ..
R o o fe r s , slate and tile .
______
S h e e t-m e ta lw o r k e r s
... . ...... .
Stonem asons
. . . .
S tr u c tu r a l-ir o n w o r k e r s
____ _
T ile la y e r s _
_ _
Rate per hour
Trade or occupation
$
3.250
3.500
3.320
2.800
3.050
3.000
3.750
3.560
3.250
$
3.400
3.700
3.475
2.850
3.100
3. 100
3.950
3.735
3.450
2.250
2.350
2.250
2.365
2.500
2.375
2.500
2.850
2.500
2.500
2.600
2.500
2.480
2.650
2.625
2.650
3.000
2.650
H elpers and la b o r e r s
_
8*
(6)
8*
_
S.
_
_
_
_
B rick la y e rs * tenders
E levator con stru ctors* n elpers
M arble setters^ h elpers
M osa ic and te r ra z z o w o r k e r s '
helper s
P la s te r e r a f la b o r e r s
T e r r a z z o m achine o p e ra to rs
T ile layers * h elpers
H elpers and la b o r e r s
INDIANAPOLIS, IND.
B r ic k la y e r s ' tenders
M ortar m ix er . __
__
...,
E levator c o n s tr u c to r s ' h elpers
8*
8*
8*
6*
Journeym en
It
it
HOUSTON, TEX.
Journeym en
B oilerm a k ers
... _.
C arp enters . _ . ... _ ..............
P ile d r iv e r s
.
E lectricia n s (inside w ir e m e n ) _______
E levator con stru ctors
E n gin eers—P ow er equipment operators:
Building construction:
Heavy equipment:
B u lldozers and cat t r a c t o r s ___
C ran es, d e r r ic k s , and
draglines
H oists, 2 or m ore drum s ____
M ix ers, 14 cubic feet
or m ore
P iledri v er s
Light equipment:
A ir c o m p r e s s o r s _
M ix ers, le s s than 14
cubic feet
Pumps
Heavy construction:
Heavy equipment:
B u lld o z e r s _____________________
G ra d ers, blade (s e lf propelled )
M ix e rs , 14 cubic feet
or o v «r
S cra p e rs , over 3 cubic
yards
Light equipment:
A ir c o m p r e s s o r s
_ . ....
_
Pumps
___ _ ......
Wagon d r ills
G la z iers . . . . . .
___ _ __ . . . . . . . .
Lath ers ---- _
.
M achinists
_ .... . . . . . ... ...
M arble setters .. .
._.
M osa ic and t e r ra z z o w ork e rs
P a in ters ....
. ..
, , , T
Spray _
...
. ...
... __
Spray, on stage _. . .
Steel, brush
. ...
Steel, spray ___ ______________ ________
Swing stage
Paperhanger s
P ipefitter s
P la s te r e r s _ ......
.... _
P lu m bers . . . .
.....................
Rodmen ___ _______ _ .....
R o o fe r s , com position
. ....
R o o fe r s , slate and tile -------------- ... .
Sheet-m etal w ork ers ... _
__ __ ....
Stonem asons _ _
_ .. _
S tru ctu ral-iron W orkers
. . . .
Sheeters and huckers-u p . _ _
T ile la y ers
... _. . ...
See footnotes at end o f table
3.380
3.250
3.750
3.025
3.025
2.850
3.125
3.050
3.400
3.350
3.625
3.450
*3.750
3.075
43 . 075
3.075
43 . 225
43 . 100
3.650
3.485
3.300
3.300
3.300
3. 300
3.300
43 .300
43.300
7Va*
io<
5*
7Va*
6*
1%
43 . 300
-
-
43 . 300
43 . 300
-
-
2.800
42.800
2.800
2.800
42 .800
42.800
3.300
<3.300
3.300
43 . 300
3.300
“*3.300
3.300
4 3.300
2.800
2.800
2.800
2.825
3.500
3.250
3.250
3.250
3.000
3.250
3. 375
3. 125
3.500
3.250
3. 125
3.000
3.550
3.500
3.275
2.875
2.775
3.250
3.250
3.750
3.125
3.275
3.250
42.800
42 .800
42.800
2.925
3.500
3.450
3.550
3.550
43 . 000
43 . 250
43.375
43.125
43 . 500
4 3.250
43. 125
4 3.000
43.550
3.500
3.425
42 . 875
2.875
3.375
3.375
4 3.750
4 3.125
4 3.275
3.550
_
10*
7Va*
7Va*
7Va*
7Va*
7*/a*
7Va*
7/ a*
7Va*
"
7 Va*
7Va *
_
7V.*
7Va*
3.280
3.380
3. 330
3.430
2 .4 3 0
2.4 3 0
2 .4 3 0
2.4 8 0
2 .4 8 0
2 .4 8 0
3. 300
3.400
3.400
3.500
3. 300
3.300
3. 300
3.400
3.400
3.400
2 .4 0 0
2 .4 0 0
2.9 5 0
3. 320
3. 350
3.550
3.500
3.200
3.500
3.200
3.500
3.450
3.500
3.400
2.835
3.085
3.300
3.800
3.400
3.550
2.4 5 0
2 .4 5 0
3.000
3.410
3.500
3.550
3.650
3.300
3.600
3.300
3.600
3.600
3.600
3.475
2 .925
3.175
3.480
3.800
3.475
3.550
2 .4 7 0
2 .3 0 0
2.4 5 0
2.385
2 .4 8 0
2 .5 7 0
2.375
2.525
2.475
2.540
1.850
2.425
2.4 7 0
2 .3 0 0
2.5 5 0
3.000
1.850
2.5 0 0
2.570
2.375
2.6 5 0
3.100
1.850
2.425
1.850
2.500
7 Va*
2%
8*
1%
1fl A
“
10*
"
H elpers and la b o r e r s
lOt
7Va*
A s b e sto s w ork ers
B o ilerm a k ers
B rick la y e rs __
C arpenters
C em ent fin ish ers
_ _
E le ctricia n s {inside w irem en ) _
E levator co n stru cto rs _
E n gin eers—Pow er equipm ent o p era tors:
Building construction:
Heavy equipment:
Cranes . . . . . . .
D e rrick s — Bull w heels
H oists
_ _
Medium equipment:
C on crete m ix e rs ,
21 cubic feet _ _
C on crete pum ps, tra cto r
shovels _
Light equipment:
A ir c o m o r e is o r s
Pum ps— W ater __ _
W elding m achines _
Heavy construction:
Heavy equipment:
Auto Datrols. sco o p s
Cranes
_ ......
Medium equipment:
B u lldozers _
R o lle r s , asphalt
_
T rench m achines .
Light equipment:
C o m p r e s s o r s . __
Pumps . . .
T ra cto rs
_
G la z ie rs
Lather s
—
M arble setters . ...
M osaic and te r ra z z o w o rk e rs
. ...
P a in ters
Sorav. hand r o lle r
Paperhangers
. . ___
PiD efitters .
P la s te r e r s
..... . . ...
P lu m bers
. . .
Rodm en
. . . . .
...
R o o fe r s , com position . _.
R o o fe r s , slate and tile
Sheet-m etal w o rk e rs
Stonem asons
S tru ctu ral-iron w o rk e rs
T ile la yers
_
_
_
_
_
_
B r ic k la v e r s ' tenders . .
Building la b o r e r s
C on crete b rea k ers __
C om position r o o fe r s ' helpers
E levator 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 elp ers:
F irs t 3 months __
After 3 months . . . . . .
P la s te re r s ' la b o re rs ____
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 ' helpers
B a se-m achine o p e r a to r s .. _
T ile l a y e r s ' h elpers:
F irst 3 months
After 3 months
. . .
7*/a *
7Va*
7Va*
8*
7»/a *
7Va *
_
“
“
25
TA B L E 13.
Union sc a le s o f w ages and hours and em ployer insurance and pension payments for building trades in 52 c it ie s ,
July 1, 1957, and July 1, 1958— Continued
Rate per hour
Trade or occupation
July 1,
1957
July 1,
1958
Employs r contribution to fund 1
Insur
ance*
Pension
July 1,
1958
Insur
ance2
Pension
Journeym en— C ontinue d
Journeym en
Oar pen ter a
F lo o r la yer s
M illw rights
July 1,
1957
Employe«r contribution t fund 1
KANSAS C IT Y , M O. — Continued
JACKSONVILLE, F L A .
A sb estos w ork ers
Rnil»rmalt(>T«
...
Rate per hour
Trade or occupation
...
.............
.... ......
t
.
................
- -
E lectricia n s (inside w irem en )
$3 ,2 2 5
3.250
3.250
2.7 5 0
2.7 5 0
3.150
2.4 2 0
3.350
3.085
$ 3 ,2 2 5
3.450
3.350
2 .8 5 0
3.000
3.350
2.520
3.450
3.280
10*
_
6*
.
1%
-
Engineer s—P ow er equipment operators:
B u lld ozers, D -6 and la rg e r
_
2 .000
2.4 1 0
2 .9 5 0
2. 100
2.9 5 0
3.150
_
_
D e rr ic k s , d raglin es,
(Traders, m otor patrol
H oists
M ix ers:
2.750
2.550
2.500
2.6 5 0
3.150
2.700
2 .950
2.950
2.3 0 0
2.750
2 .000
2 .0 5 0
2 .410
2.750
2.500
3.050
2 .1 0 0
2 .2 5 0
2.650
3. 150
1.900
2.410
2 .300
2.475
2.950
3.000
3.000
2.525
2.800
2.935
2.800
2.1 0 0
2 .650
2 .500
2.550
3.200
3.150
3. 150
2.625
2.900
3.035
2.9 0 0
2.775
3.250
2 .950
3.250
3.000
2.450
2 .450
3.050
3.250
2.875
3.500
3.050
3.500
3.000
2.750
2.750
3.050
3.350
3.200
3.000
3.200
3. 150
_
_
_
T ra cto rs :
P a in ters
Structural steel e recte d . . . . . . .
Spray ------------------------------------------------Swing stage
Paperhangers (furnishing
handtools)
........
__
P ip efitters
_. .
. .
P la s te r e r s
...... . .
Rodmen
_
............. . .
R o o fe r s , com position
......
R o o fe r s , slate and tile . . .
.
S tructural- and orn am en tal-iron
w ork ers ------- ------------
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
-
-
-
-
10*
10*
772*
_
_
_
_
_
7 l/2*
-
-
-
_
E n gin eers—P ow er equipment
o p e ra to rs: — C ontinued
Heavy construction:
Heavy equipment:
D raglines and s h o v e l s _________ $3.175
D red ges, steam , gas,
e le c t r ic , D iesel
_
3. 175
P ile d r iv e r s , land and f l o a t ___
3. 175
Medium equipment:
Ditching m achines
_ . ... .
3. 175
Patrol blades
. __ ---2.975
T r a c to r s , over 50
h orsepow er ......... .. .. _
2.975
Light equipment:
Firem en .... .
_ _ ..... .....
2.575
O ilers and g r e a s e r s
_ . _
2. 340
T r a c t o r s , le s s than
50 h orsepow er _ ...
_
2. 340
---- _ _ . _
_. .
.
G la z ie r s
3.025
Lather s . _
.............. ..
_ ....... _
3.250
__
....
M achinists ........ . ...
3.250
M arble setters .............................
3.450
M osa ic and t e r ra z z o w o rk e rs
.... __
3.425
P a in ters __ _
_
_ _ ... ...
3.075
P aperhangers . ...
. _ _ ... . .. .
3.075
P ip e fitte rs and sprinkler fitters
3.400
P la s t e r e r s
_ __ ____ .
3.500
P lu m bers . _.
__ ___ _____
3.400
Rodm en
.... .
_ __ .
__ _
. ..
3.050
R o o fe r s , com position .
_.
__
2.900
R o o fe r s , slate and tile
2.900
__
Sheet-m etal w o rk e rs . . .
3. 350
Stonem asons ...
. _..
. ........... ....
3.425
S tr u c tu r a l-ir o n w o r k e r s — ___________ _
3.200
T ile la y e r s _ ..............................
_ _ ...
3.425
$3,275
-
-
3.275
3.275
-
_
3.275
3.075
-
_
3.075
_
2.675
2.440
_
2.440
3.250
3. 375
3.500
3.575
3.575
3.250
3.250
3.500
3.625
3.500
3.250
3.030
3.030
3.550
3.550
3.400
3.575
_
_
_
3.65%
-
;v 2*
_
_
7lfz*
71/* *
_
3.65%
_
H elpers and la b o r e r s
B r ic k la y e r s ' tenders _ . . .. .
. . .
__ _
Building la b o r e r s
E levator constru ctor s ' h elpers
........
M arble setters ' h elp ers
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 re r s
. .................
T e r r a z z o w o r k e r s ' h elpers
B a se-m ach in e op erators
T ile la y e rs ' h elpers
._
2.450
2.255
2. 350
2. 330
2.450
2. 350
2. 375
2.725
2. 330
2.550
2. 355
2.430
2.450
2.550
2.450
2.500
2.850
2.450
3.200
3.250
3.600
2.875
3.025
3. 125
2.755
3. 150
3.085
3. 350
3.450
3.650
2.875
3.025
3. 125
2. 755
4 3. 150
3.265
2. 725
2.975
2.725
2.725
2.775
3. 025
2.775
2.775
2.050
2. 350
2.975
2. 350
2.975
2. 100
2.400
3.025
2.400
3.025
2.975
2.725
2.350
2.975
2.050
2. 350
2.975
2.975
2. 300
2.900
3.600
6*
KNOXVILLE, TENN.
Journeym en
H elpers and la b o r e r s
B r ic k la y e r s 't e n d e r s
.
.
1.520
1.520
1.200
2. 160
1.520
Building la b o r e r s
P la s t e r e r s 'la b o r e r s
1.520
1.520
1.200
2.300
1.520
_
_
_
6*
_
_
_
_
KANSAS C IT Y , MO.
Journeym en
B oilerm a k ers
B rick la y e rs .
C arpenters
Cem ent fin ish ers .
. . ..
...........
. ---------
E levator c on stru ctors _ _
. . . ._
Engineer s—P ow er equipm ent operators:
Building construction:
Heavy equipment:
C ran es, s h ov els, power
.
H oists, 2 o r m ore drum s ____
Medium equipm ent:
H oists. 1 drum
S hovels, t r a c to r s ,
h i.lift fron t end .................
Light equipment:
F irem en
_ __
O ilers and g r e a s e r s
T r a c to r s , le s s than
50 h orsepow er _
10*
10*
_
3.375
3.250
3.750
3.125
3.125
3.250
3.325
3.350
3.570
3.450
3.850
3.325
3.325
3.450
3.475
3.470
3.220
3.220
3.345
3.345
-
-
-
-
2.975
2.975
3.100
3.100
_
_
.
2.975
3. 100
_
_
_
.
-
-
-
10*
1%
-
2.485
2.435
2.610
2 .560
2.435
2.560
_
_
_
A sb e sto s w o rk e rs
...
_.
B o ile rm a k e rs
. . .
B rick la y e rs
C arp enters ,
.
.
M illw rights
..............
...
P ile d r iv e r s _ .
Cem ent fin ish ers
........ _ _
...
E le ctricia n s (inside w irem en)
___ . . .
E levator con stru ctors
E n gin eers—P ow er equipment op e ra to rs:
B u lld ozers:
Sm aller than D-6 _. __ ...
D-6 and la rg e r
Central co m p r e s so r plants
C entral m ixing p l a n t s _______________
C o m p r e s s o r s , portable:
One ._ . .
Two o r three
C ra n e s, d e r r ic k s , and d r a g lin e s ___
Finishing m achines
__
G raders
... .
. ...........
H oisting engines:
Handling steel or stone . . .
_
Not handling steel or stone
M ix e rs (over 2 b a g s ) _________ ______
P ile d riv e r s ........... _ _ _
Pumps:
One
...
______ .
Two or three
S cra p e rs, shovels
........... ...
W inch truck with " A " fram e
G la z ie rs __ .
L ath ers
.. _
M arble setters ._ .
.........
7lfi *
_
I
_
6*
1%
_
I
_
_
I
_
_
3.025
2.775
2.400
3.025
_
_
_
_
_
2. 100
2.4 0 0
3.025
3. 025
2.400
3. 175
3.650
_
10 V
6
iv
_
I
'
See footn otes at end o f table.
_
'
26
TABLE 1 3 .— Union scales of wages and hours and em ployer insurance and pension paym ents fo r building trades in 52 c itie s ,
July 1, 1957, and July l , 1958— Continued
Rate per hour
Trade or occupation
July 1,
1957
July 1,
1958
Employer contri
bution to fund 1
Insur
ance 2
Pension
KNOXVILLE, TENN.-
$3. 650
2. 700
2.950
3.050
2.950
3. 300
3.300
3.250
3.300
3. 050
42 . 380
42 . 430
3. 150
3. 150
3. 650
1. 775
1. 780
2. 160
1.825
1.875
1.825
1. 775
41 . 780
2.285
1.825
1.875
1.825
-
-
-
_
-
7Va*
"
6*
-
-
L IT TLE ROCK, ARK.
Journeym en
A sb estos w ork ers ----------------------------------B oilerm a k ers -----------------------------------------B rick la y ers ---------------------------------------------C arp enters ----------------------------------------------M illw rights, p ile d riv e rs -------------------Cem ent fin ish ers
E le ctricia n s (inside w irem en):
R e s id e n t ia l--------------------------C om m ercia l -----------------------E levator con stru ctors --------------------------En gin eers—P ow er equipment operators:
A ir c o m p r e s s o r s :
1 pump -----------------------------------------2 p u m p s ----------------------------------------B u lld ozers ----------------------------------------C ran es, d e r r ic k s , and draglines ---G ra ders:
Blade -------------------------------------------H oists:
1 drum -------------------2 or m o re drum s —
L o c o m o t iv e s --------------M ix ers:
L ess than 10S -------10S or la rg er -------Pumps -----------------------R o l l e r s -----------------------Shovels -----------------------Trench m a c h in e s -------G laziers -------------------------Lathers ---------------------------M arble setters ---------------------------------------M osaic and te r ra z zo w ork ers --------------P ainters -------------------------------------------------Structural steel, swing stage ----------Paperhangers -----------------------------------------P ipefitters ---------------------------------------------P la s te r e r s ---------------------------------------------R o o fe r s , com position --------------------------R o o fe r s , slate and tile -------------------------Sheet-m etal w ork ers -----------------------------S to n e m a s o n s -------------------------------------------S tructural- and orn am ental-iron
w ork ers ------------------------------------T ile la yers -----------------------------------
3.200
3.250
3. 500
2. 850
3. 100
2. 750
3. 300
3.450
3. 500
2.950
3.200
2.850
2.875
3.000
3. 140
3. 125
3.250
3.200
1.900
2.250
2. 750
2.950
2. 050
2. 400
2.900
3. 100
2.450
2. 750
2. 600
2.900
2.450
2. 750
2. 750
2. 600
2.900
2.900
2.450
2. 750
2.250
2. 450
2.950
2. 750
2.500
3. 190
2.950
2.950
2. 500
3.200
2. 750
2. 500
3. 130
3. 190
3. 130
2. 850
2. 150
2.400
2. 850
3.500
2. 600
2.900
2.400
2. 600
3. 100
2.900
2. 650
3.300
3. 000
3. 000
2. 600
3. 300
2.850
2.600
3.200
3.300
3.200
2.950
2.250
2.500
2.950
3. 500
2.950
2.950
3. 050
3. 000
1.650
1.650
1.650
1.400
2.200
1.650
1.400
1. 750
1. 750
1. 750
1.500
2.240
1. 750
1.500
7Vaf
10*
-
-
_
-
1%
i%
-
-
-
-
-
_
_
-
-
_
.
-
-
.
-
-
-
7‘/a*
-
-
-
7‘/a*
_
H elpers and laborers
B r i c k l a y e r s 't e n d e r s
H od c a r r i e r s ---------
M ortar m ix ers
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 ' la b o r e r s -----------------------------------P lu m b e r s ' la b o r e r s
------------------------------------
See footnotes at end of table.
July 1,
1957
July 1,
1958
$ 3 ,3 5 0
3.4 5 0
3. 800
3.225
$3. 700
3 .675
3 .850
3.375
10£
3.425
3. 575
10*
3.3 5 5
3. 150
3.275
3.900
3. 620
3.505
3.3 0 0
3.420
3.9 8 4
3. 870
10*
10*
10*
3. 560
3. 560
3. 810
3. 810
10*
10*
Insur
an ce 2
Journeym en
$3. 600
2. 600
2. 850
2.950
2.950
3.200
3.300
3. 125
3.300
3.000
2.380
2.430
3. 050
3. 100
3. 600
H elpers and la b orers
Building la b orers ------------------------C om position r o o fe r s ' helpers ----E levator co n s tr u c to r s ' h e lp e r s ---P la s t e r e r s ' la b orers -------------------Hod c a r r ie r s ---------------------------M ortar m ix ers
Employer contribution to fund 1
LOS ANGELES, C A LIF.
Journeym en— Continued
M osa ic and te rra z zo w ork ers
Painters
Spray (on w ood) -----------Structural steel (brush) Swing s t a g e --------------------Spray (on steel) ------------P ipefitters ------------------------P la s te r e r s ------------------------P lum bers ---------------------------Rodm en ----------------------------R o o fe r s , com position -------R o o fe r s , slate and tile ------S heet-m etal w ork ers ---------S tru ctu ra l-iron w ork ers ---T ile la yers ---------------------------
Rate per hour
Trade or occupation
A sb e sto s w ork ers
B o i le r m a k e r s ------B r i c k l a y e r s --------Carpenters
M illw rights, parqu etry flo o r
layers W harf and b rid g e , shinglers, and
p ile d riv e rs ■
Cem ent fin ish ers C om position and m a s t i c -----E lectrician s (inside w irem en ) Elevator con stru ctors ------------E n gin eers—P ow er equipment op e ra to rs:
Building construction:
Heavy equipment:
U niversal equipment (sh ovels,
d raglin es, d e r r ic k s ,
d e r r ic k -b a r g e s , cla m sh e lls,
or cra n e s) ------------------------------P ile d r iv e r s ■
T ra cto rs (b u lld ozers, tam pers,
s c r a p e r s , o r drag-type
shovels)
Medium equipment:
A -F r a m e boom trucks
M otor p a tro ls, including
pow er b l a d e s -------------------------Light equipment:
A ir c o m p r e s s o r s ---------------------C on crete m ix e rs (skip t y p e )----Heavy construction:
Heavy equipment:
U niversal equipment (sh o ve ls,
draglin es, d e r r ic k -b a r g e s ,
cla m sh e lls, or c r a n e s ) ---------1
T ra cto rs (b u lld ozers, tam pers,
s c r a p e r s , o r drag-type
1
shovels)
|
Medium equipment:
M otor p a tro ls, including
pow er blades C on crete and m obile
m ix ers ------------------0
Light equipment:
H
A ir c o m p r e s so r s
Skip loaders (wheel type) Skip load ers (Hough or
s i m i l a r ) -------------------------G laziers
Lathers
M arble s e t t e r s ----------------------M o sa ic and te r ra z zo w ork ers
P a in t e r s -----Spray ---------------------Swing stage, brush
Swing stage, spray -----Paperhangers ------------------P ipefitters -----------------------R efrigera tion f i t t e r s ---Sprinkler f i t t e r s -----------P la s te r e r s -----------------------P lum bers ------------------------R o d m e n ----------------------------R oofers ---------------------------Sheet-m etal w ork ers ----------------------------S to n e m a so n s-------------------------------------------S tru ctu ral-iron w o r k e r s -----------------------F i n i s h e r s ---------------------------------------------T ile layers ---------------------------------------------|
H elpers and la b o re rs
I
0 B r ic k la y e r s ' t e n d e r s ----------------------------HBuilding l a b o r e r s -----------------------------------C om position r o o fe r s ' h e l p e r s ---------------Elevator co n s tr u c to r s ' h e l p e r s ------------M arble setters ' h elpers -----------------------P la s t e r e r s ' la b o re rs ----------------------------T e r r a z z o w o rk e rs ' h elp ers -----------------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 l p e r s ----------------------
-
6*
-
-
10*
1%
3.470
3. 710
10*
3. 190
3.410
10*
3. 560
3. 810
10*
2. 740
2 .9 6 0
2 .9 3 0
3. 170
10*
10*
3. 560
3. 810
10*
3.470
3. 710
10*
3. 560
3 .810
10*
3. 560
3.810
10*
2. 740
3.470
2 .9 3 0
3. 710
10*
10*
3. 560
3. 065
3. 750
3. 350
3.425
3.465
7 3.160
7 3. 410
7 3. 280
7 3. 530
73. 410
3. 700
3. 350
3. 600
3. 750
3. 700
3. 150
3.000
3.240
3. 800
3.400
3. 400
3. 360
3. 810
3.285
4. 100
3. 800
3. 550
3. 630
7 3.360
7 3. 610
7 3 .480
7 3. 730
7 3.610
3. 800
3. 750
3. 700
4. 000
3. 800
3. 375
3. 000
3. 700
3. 850
3. 625
3.625
3. 500
2. 750
2. 500
2 .220
2. 530
2. 520
3. 500
2. 850
3. 115
2. 520
2.9 3 0
2. 680
2.2 2 0
2. 710
2. 660
3. 750
3. 015
3.280
2 .6 6 0
10*
10*
8l/a*
6*
2 .9 *
10*
3. 325
3. 300
3.450
3. 500
7Vaf
10*
10*
7Va*
11V4<
3~Ya*
9Va*
9l/a*
9Va*
9Ya*
9Va*
10*
10*
7Va*
10*
10*
10*
8Va*
11*
10*
10*
10*
2 l/a %
2Ya%
LOUISVILLE, KY.
J ou rneym en
A s b e s t o s w o r k e r s ----------B o il e r m a k e r s
5*
10*
10*
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TA BU S 13,
Union s c a le s of w ages and hours and em ployer insurance and pension paym ents fo r building trades in 52 citie s ,
July 1, 1957, and July 1, 1958— Continued
Rate per hour
Trade or occupation
July 1,
1957
July 1,
1958
Employer contri
bution to fond1
Insur
ance *
Pension
LOUISVILLE, K Y .— Continued
$ 3 ,8 5 0
3.300
3. 575
3.300
3. 550
3.450
3.350
3.550
3.490
3 .275
_
_
_
_
7Va*
6*
1%
-
-
3.375
-
3.275
2. 775
3.375
2. 875
-
-
2. 775
2.4 2 5
2 .4 2 5
2. 875
2 .5 2 5
2 .5 2 5
-
-
3 .2 75
-
3.375
-
-
-
2.8 7 5
2 .5 2 5
2. 525
2 .9 3 0
3.400
3. 665
*3.400
*3. 400
3. 150
3.500
2 .2 5 0
3.450
3.400
3.450
3.450
2 . 700
3.275
3 .325
3 .850
?Va*
7¥»*
7Va*
7Va*
_
_
3 .450
* 3 .4 0 0
7Va*
-
2. 775
3 .275
2 .8 7 5
3.375
2. 775
2 .4 2 5
2 .4 2 5
2 .8 2 5
3.275
3.465
3 .400
3.400
2 .9 0 0
3.2 5 0
2 .2 5 0
3.300
3.400
3.300
3.300
2 .6 0 0
3.275
3.275
3. 750
3 .3 0 0
3.4 0 0
2 .5 0 0
2 . 130
2 .3 4 5
2 .2 5 0
2. 500
2 .2 5 0
2. 500
2 .3 0 0
2 .2 5 0
_
6*
2 .6 0 0
2 .2 5 0
2 .4 4 0
2 .4 0 0
2 .6 0 0
2 .4 0 0
2. 700
2. 500
2 .4 0 0
-
_
_
„
MEMPHIS, TENN.
Journeym en
A sb estos 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 -------------------------------------------Cem ent f i n i s h e r s ---------------------------------Machine o p e r a t o r s --------------------------E lectricia n s (inside w ir e m e n )-------------E levator c o n s t r u c t o r s --------------------------E ngineers—P ow er equipment o p era tors:
A ir c o m p r e s so r s ( p o r t a b le ) -----------B u lld o z e r s ---------------------------------------Cran es, derrick s (with boom ),
p ile d r iv e r s -------------------------------------G raders (m o t o r )-------------------------------H oists:
1 d r u m -----------------------------------------2 o r m o re d r u m s -----------------------L o c o m o t iv e s ------------------------------------M ix ers:
1 IS or s m a l l e r ---------------------------L a rger than 1 I S --------------------------M obilize ---------------------------------------Pumps (4 -in ch discharge and
la r g e r , on e x ca v a tio n )-------------------
_
3.2 5 0
3.250
3. 750
2 .8 0 0
2 .6 7 5
2 .9 2 5
3. 150
3.230
3.4 0 0
3.450
3. 750
2 .9 5 0
2 .8 0 0
3 .050
3.3 0 0
3.310
2 .0 7 5
2 .5 7 5
2 .2 2 5
2. 725
-
_
2 .8 2 5
2 .5 7 5
2 .9 7 5
2. 725
.
>
2 .3 2 5
2. 575
2 .5 7 5
2 .4 7 5
2. 725
2. 725
_
_
_
_
_
_
2 .0 7 5
2 .5 7 5
2. 700
2 .2 2 5
2. 725
2 .8 5 0
_
_
_
_
_
_
2.0 7 5
2.2 2 5
7‘/ a *
71/#*
_
7Ya*
6*
_
_
_
1%
"
‘
See footnotes at end of table.
July 1,
1958
Insur
ance *
Pension
Journeym en— Cont inue d
$3. 750
3.300
3.425
3.300
3.5 5 0
H elpers and la b o re rs
B r ic k la y e r s ’ t e n d e r s ----------------------------Building l a b o r e r s ---------------------------------E lev a tor c o n s tr u c to r s ' h e l p e r s -----------M arble setters ’ h e l p 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 orkers* h e l p e r s ------------------B ase g r i n d e r s ------------------------ .----------F lat g r i n d e r s -----------------------------------T ile l a y e r s 'h e l p e r s -----------------------------
July 1,
1957
Employer contri
bution to fund 1
MEMPHIS, TE N N .— Continued
Journeym en——Continued
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 --------------------------------------Cem ent f in i s h e r s -----------------------------------On s c a f f o l d ----------------------------------------E lectricia n s (inside w irem en) and
fixture h a n g e r s -----------------------------------E levator c o n s t r u c to r s ---------------------------E n gin eers—P ow er equipment o p era tors:
Building construction:
Heavy equipment:
C ran es, h o is ts, s h o v e ls ----- ■—
Medium equipment:
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 -----------Light equipment:
F i r e m e n ---------------------------------O i l e r s -------------------------------------P u m p s -------------------------------------Heavy construction:
Heavy equipment:
B u lld ozers, c ra n e s, scoop s —
Medium equipment:
C o m p r e s s o r s --------------------------D e rr ic k s , t r a c t o r s ----------------Light equipment:
F i r e m e n ---------------------------------O i l e r s -------------------------------------Pumps — -— -----------------------------G l a z i e r s ------------------------------------------------L a t h e r s --------------------------------------------------M a c h in is t s ---------------------------------------------M arble s e t t e r s --------------------------------------M osaic and te r ra z zo w o r k e r s -------------P a i n t e r s ------------------------------------------------Spray, stage, structual s t e e l --------P aperhangers ----------------------------------------P i p e f i t t e r s ---------------------------------------------P l a s t e r e r s ---------------------------------------------P l u m b e r s ----------------------------------------------R o d t n e n --------------------------------------------------R o o fe r s , c o m p o s i t i o n --------------------------R o o fe r s , slate and t i l e --------------------------Sheet-m etal w o r k e r s ----------------------------S to n e m a s o n s ------------------------------------------S tru ctu ra l-iron w o rk e rs , ornam ental
f i n i s h e r s ---------------------------------------------T ile l a y e r s ----------------------------------------------
Rate per hour
Trade or occupation
E ngineers—P ow er equipment
o p e ra to rs:— Continued
R o lle r s , s h e e p fo o t ----------------------------- $ 2 , 4 5 0
S crap ers --------------------------------------------2 . 575
2 .8 2 5
S h o v e l s ----------------------------------------------2 .0 7 5
T ra cto rs trucks (Lynn and E u clid )---T ra cto rs :
2 .2 0 0
40 horsepow er or l e s s -----------------Over 40 h o r s e p o w e r ---------------------2 . 575
Trench m achines:
2 . 575
Under 18 i n c h e s ---------------------------Over 18 i n c h e s ------------------------------2 .8 2 5
G laziers -------------------------------------------------2 . 500
Lathers:
3 . 000
M etal and w i r e -----------------------------------2 . 500
Wood and r o c k -----------------------------------M arble s e t t e r s ----------------------------------------3 . 175
3 . 1 75
M osaic and te rra z zo w o r k e r s ---------------P a i n t e r s -------------------------------------------------2 . 7 20
Spray, structu ral ste e l, swing
s t a g e ---------------------------------------------------------------P a p e T h a n g e r s ------------------------------------------------------
P i p e f i t t 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 a ---------------------------------------------------R o o fe rs, c o m p o s it io n ----------------------------R o o fe r s , slate and t i l e --------------------------Sheet-m etal w o r k e r s -----------------------------S to n e m a s o n s -------------------------------------------Structural- and orn am en tal-iron
w o r k e r s ------------------------------------------------Sheeters -------------------------------------------Tile l a y e r s -----------------------------------------------
$ 2 .6 0 0
2 . 725
2 .9 7 5
2 .2 2 5
2 . 350
2 . 7 25
-
-
_
_
-
-
2 . 725
2 .9 7 5
2 . 650
_
_
-
-
'
-
3 .2 2 0
2 . 7 20
3 .2 0 0
3 .2 0 0
2 . 870
_
2 . 845
2 . 720
3 .2 4 5
3 .2 2 0
3 .2 4 5
2 .8 0 0
2 .2 5 0
2 . 5 75
3 .0 0 0
3 . 750
2 .9 9 5
2 . 870
3. 410
3 .2 2 0
3 .4 1 0
3. 000
2 . 350
2 . 6 75
3 . 100
3 . 7 50
_
_
-
-
2 . 900
(5 )
3 . 175
3 .0 5 0
3 . 300
3 .2 0 0
1. 750
1. 5 2 5
1 .5 2 5
2 .2 6 0
1. 750
1 .5 2 5
1. 750
1 .6 0 0
1 .6 0 0
2 .3 1 5
1 .7 5 0
1 .6 0 0
3. 360
3 .2 5 0
3 . 5 50
3 .3 0 0
3 .0 3 0
3 . 140
3 . 560
3 .4 5 0
3 . 6 50
3 .4 0 0
3 . 130
3 .2 4 0
3 . 140
3 .2 0 0
3 .2 3 0
3 .2 4 0
3 .3 5 0
3 . 370
_
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
_
-
-
“
"
-
_
-
H elpers and la b o re rs
B rick la yers * t e n d e r s -----------------------------Building l a b o r e r s -----------------------------------C om position r o o fe r s ’ h e l p e r s ----------------E levator 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 ' tenders -------------------------------P lu m b e rs ' la b o re rs --------------------------------
6*
~
MILWAUKEE, WIS.
Journeym en
A sb estos w o r k e r s ----------------------------------B oilerm a kers -----------------------------------------B rick layers -------------------------------------------C arpenters ----------------------------------------------Cem ent fin ish ers ------------------------------------Machine w ork ------------------------------------M astic, m arbelette and com position
flo o r s and ro o fs -----------------------------E lectrician s (inside w ir e m e n ) ---------------E levator con stru ctors ---------------------------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 t io n :
Heavy equipment:
C ran es, d e r r ic k s , draglines,
sh ovels, trench m a c h in e s ----Medium equipment:
M ixers -------------------------------------M ixers when p avers are used,
h i-lifts ----------------------------------T ra cto rs or bu lld o ze rs:
Under 40 h o r s e p o w e r ----------Over 40 horsepow er -----------Light equipment:
F irem en ----------------------------------Pumps -------------------------------------A ir c o m p r e s so r s ---------------------Heavy construction:
Heavy equipment:
C ran es, draglines, shovels,
trench m achines -------------------Medium equipment:
T ractors or bu lld ozers:
Under 40 h o r s e p o w e r ------ ;—
Over 40 h orsepow er -----------M ixers -------------------------------------M ix e rs, when pavers are
used --------------------------------------Light equipment:
A ir c o m p r e s so r s ---------------------Pumps --------------------------------------H elpers and o ile rs -------------------
7*
10*
7*
7*
7*
7*
7*
7Va*
*
6
-
-
1%
3. 365
3 .4 9 5
7*
_
2 .9 8 0
3 . 110
7*
-
3 .2 0 0
3 . 3 30
7*
-
2 .9 8 0
3. 200
3 . 1 10
3 . 350
7*
_
2 . 6 50
2 . 705
2 . 870
2 . 780
2 .8 3 5
3 . 000
7*
7*
7*
~
3 . 365
3 .4 9 5
7*
-
3. 035
3 .2 0 0
2 .9 8 0
3 . 165
3 . 330
3. n o
7*
7*
7*
-
3 .2 0 0
3 .2 0 0
3 .3 3 0
3. 330
7*
7*
2 . 8 70
2 . 705
2 . 705
3 . 000
2 . 835
2 . 835
7*
7*
7*
-
_
-
_
'
_
-
“
28
Union s ca le s o f w ages and hours and em ployer insurance and pension payments fo r building trades in 52 c it ie s ,
July 1, 1957, and July 1, 1958— Continued
Rate per hour
Trade or occupation
July 1,
1957
July 1,
1958
Employeir contribution t<o fund1
Insur
Pension
ance1
Rate per hour
Trade or occupation
July 1,
.1957
July 1,
1958
Employer contribution t<o fund 1
Insur Pension
ance 1
M INNEAPOLIS-ST. PA U L ,
MINN. — Continued
MILWAUKEE, W IS.— Continued
Journeym en— Continued
Journeym en— C ontinued
G la z ie r s .
L ath ers „
M achinists .
M arble setters ____________ __
M osaic and t e r ra z z o w o rk e rs .
P a in t e r s _______________________
Swing stage to 80 feet
Swing stage 80 feet or o ver .
Spray .
Structural steel
P ip efitters .
Sprinkler fitters
P l a s t e r e r s _________
P lu m bers ---------- ----R o d m e n ____________
R o o fe r s , com position «
M astic s p r e a d e r s __
R o o fe r s , slate and tile .
S heet-m etal w ork ers __
Stonem asons ___________
S tru ctu ra l-iron w ork ers .
T ile l a y e r s __________
$ 3 ,0 0 0
3.310
3.300
3.410
3.460
3.000
3. 150
3.250
3.250
3.250
3.360
3.300
3.310
3.360
3.320
3.050
3.250
3.200
3.150
3.550
3.320
3.250
$ 3 . 150
3.410
3.450
3.510
3.560
3.000
3. 150
3.250
3.250
3.250
3.360
3.400
3.310
3.360
3.320
3.050
3.250
3.200
3.200
3.650
3.320
3. 380
(M
7*
7*
7*
7*
7*
7*
7*
7*
7*
7 7**
7*
7*
7*
8*
8*
8*
7*
7*
7*
9*
H elpers and la b o re rs
B r ic k la y e r s ' tenders ____________
Building la b orers
C om position r o o fe r s ' h e l p e r s __________
E levator c o n s tru cto rs ' h e l p e r s ________
M arble s e tte rs ' h e l p e r s ________________
M osaic and te r ra z z o w ork e rs '
helpers .
B ase-m ach in e op erators .
P la s t e r e r s ' t e n d e r s ________
P lu m b ers' helpers:
F ir s t man .
Second man .
T ile la y e r s ' helpers .
730
620
300
360
500
7*
7*
8*
2. 740 42. 740
2. 9-10 1 42. 910
2. 730
2. 830
7*
7*
7*
2. 830
2. 720
2. 540
7*
7*
*
2.
2.
2.
2.
2.
630
520
300
260
500
2.
2.
2.
2.
4 2.
2. 930
2. 820
42. 540
_
-
10*
_
-
E lectricia n s (inside w irem en):
M in n e a p o lis --------- ---- -— ----St. P a u l _____________________
E levator con stru ctors ___________________
E n gin eers—-Power equipment o p erators:
Building construction:
Heavy equipment:
C ran es, sh ovels, d e r r ic k s ---P u m p cretes
M edium equipment:
H oists .
M ix ers , con cre te over 1 6 S __
M ix e rs , con cre te 16S and
under ________________________
W eld ers, m e c h a n ic s ________—
Light equipment:
C o m p re s s o rs
F irem en , tem porary heat .
O ilers .
Heavy construction:
Heavy equipment:
D e rr ic k s , d re d g e s ,' shovels,
cran es
Medium equipment:
B u lld oz ers , s c r a p e r s ----G ra d ers, m otor patrols
(fin is h in g )_______________
W eld ers, m e c h a n ic s _____
Light equipment:
L oa d ers, B arber G reen _
P u m ps, c o m p r e s s o r s ----G la z i e r s __________ _____________
Lath ers:
M in n e a p o lis ________ _______
St. P a u l ____________________
M a c h in is ts __________________ —
M arble s e t t e r s _______________
M osaic and te r ra z z o w o rk e rs .
See footnotes at end o f table.
3. 400
3. 150
3. 215
3. 400
3. 400
3. 215
3. 370
3. 300
3. 125
3.000
3.575
3. 275
3. 150
3. 725
3.320
3.020
3. 470
3. 120
9*
■
2.5 0 0
2.4 0 0
2 .530
2.4 0 0
2.3 2 0
2 .250
2.
2.
2.
2.
2.
2.
650
550
700
550
420
350
_
_
_
6*
9*
_
_
_
>
-
*2. 870
2. 820
10*
10*
-
_
_
10*
77**
10*
10*
_
_
_
10*
_
77**
10*
_
10*
-
_
-
-
_
-
-
-
-
B r ic k la y e r s ' tenders:
M inneapolis _____ _
St. P a u l ___________
M ortar m ix e rs
Building la b o r e r s .
E levator c o n s tr u c to r s ' h e lp e rs .
M arble s e t t e r s ' h elpers
P la s t e r e r s ' tenders:
M inneapolis -------------St. P a u l _____________
P lu m b e r s ' la b o r e r s :
M inneapolis:
F irs t 3 yea rs _
A fter 3 ye a rs _
St. P a u l __________
T e r r a z z o w o r k e r s ' h elp ers .
B a se-m ach in e o p erators .
T ile la y e r s ' h elp ers -
*2.7 2 0
2 .670
2 .6 0 0
2 .8 0 0
2 .650
2 .390
2 .6 9 0
2.2 5 0
2.
2.
2.
42.
*2.
2.
750
950
800
390
690
350
_
_
_
_
9*
_
_
_
_
NEWARK, N. J.
Journeym en
Journeym en
C o m p o s it io n f l o o r
$3. 150
3.250
3 .000
3.215
3.300
3.250
3.215
3.220
3.000
H elpers and la b o r e r s
-
M INNEAPOLIS-ST. PA U L, MINN.
(Scales are the sam e fo r both c itie s
unless otherw ise indicated)
A s b estos w o r k e r s ______
B o ile r m a k e r s ___________
B ric k la y e r s _____________
C a rp en ters, m illw rights .
C em ent fin ish ers
$ 3 ,0 0 0
10*
7$
7
Structural ste e l, sp ra y, swing
stage
P aperhangers .
P ip e fitte rs .
Sprinkler fitters
P l a s t e r e r s ----- --------P lu m bers -------- ------R odm en .
R o o fe r s (co m p o sitio n , slate and tile) .
Sheet-m etal w o rk e rs:
M inneapolis ..................-- --------- -St. P a u l _________ ___ _
S to n e m a s o n s --- ------------------------S tru ctu ra l-iro n w o rk e rs and
f i n i s h e r s ___________________
T ile l a y e r s __________________
3.240
3.250
3.575
3. 150
3.250
3.500
3. 365
3.450
3.725
3.300
3.400
3.650
77**
77**
3.250
3.250
3.320
3.380
3.380
3.455
3%
10.3*
6<
3.320
3.210
3.470
3.360
3. 100
3. 100
3.250
3.250
2.880
3. 100
3.030
3.250
2.770
2.770
2.490
2.920
2.920
2.640
3.220
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1%
1%
”
-
_
_
-
-
_
_
-
-
_
-
-
”
”
3.370
.
-
3.000
3. 150
-
-
3. 100
3.000
3.250
3. 150
2.780
2.670
2.660
2.930
2.820
2.850
3.250
3. 100
3. 120
3.160
3. 100
3.300
3.250
3.270
3.270
3.300
_
_
-
-
_
_
_
-
5<
-
10*
10<J
-
_
-
A s b e sto s w o rk e rs _
Home insulators
B o ile r m a k e r s ______
B r i c k l a y e r s ________
C arpenters
W harf and bridge
Cem ent fin ish ers
E le ctricia n s (inside w ir e m e n )
E levator c o n s t r u c t o r s ________
E n gin eers—P ow er equipment op e ra to rs:
Building construction:
Heavy equipment:
P ow er sh o v e ls, cran es _______
P ow er cran es (ste e l
e rection )
Trench m ach in es,
m ix e rs _________
Medium equipment:
H oists (single o r double
drum )
Central power plants ________
C on crete tow er h oists _______
Light equipment:
A ir c o m p r e s s o r s (sin gle) ___
Pumps and sm all m ix e r 8 ____
C on crete pumps ________
Heavy construction:
Heavy equipment:
P ow er sh ovels, cr a n e s , and
draglines
P iledrivin g m achines .
Back h o e s, c o n cre te p avers .
Medium equipment:
C a isson h o ists ____ _ . _ ...... Shaft hoists
Excavating c a r r y a lls _
Light equipment:
Small m ix e r s , pumps .
Front end loa d ers and
conveyor s
C on crete pumps _
G la z ie rs .
Lather s _
M o sa ic and te r ra z z o w o rk e rs _
3.750
2 .550
74 .4 6 0
74 .2 5 0
73.900
3.9 0 0
4 .250
4.2 5 0
4.0 0 0
3..950
2..850
7 4..610
7 4..300
74,. 150
4.. 100
4..300
4..250
4,.240
12*
4 .4 5 0
4..600
10*
10*
4 .5 5 0
4..800
10*
10*
4 .4 5 0
4..600
10*
10*
4. 150
4 .4 5 0
4. 150
4..300
4..600
4..300
10*
10*
10*
10*
10*
10*
3.900
3.900
3.900
4..050
4..050
4..050
10*
10*
10*
10*
10*
10*
4.4 5 0
4.4 5 0
4.4 5 0
4..600
4..600
4..600
10*
10*
10*
10*
10*
10*
4 . 150
4. 150
3.900
4..300
4..300
4..050
10*
10*
10*
10*
10*
10*
3.900
4..050
10*
10*
3.900
3.900
3.575
73.800
3.800
73.900
4..050
4..050
3,.825
74,.000
4,. 150
74,. 100
10*
10*
127**
30*
10*
3%
10*
10*
10*
4%
4%
4%
4%
4%
33/4%
8*
5*
2%
3%
4%
_
6%
“
_
5%
29
T A B L E 13.
Union s c a le s o f w ages and hours and em ployer insurance and pension paym ents fo r building trades in 52 c itie s ,
July 1, 1957, and July 1, 1958— Continued
Rate per hour
Trade or occupation
July 1,
1957
July 1,
1958
Employe contribution t fund 1
Insur
ance2
Rats per hour
Trade or occupation
Pension
NEWARK, N. J . — Continued
-----
__
_ . ... r
_ ........ ..
S heet-m etal w o r k e r s ___________________
Stonem asons
__
R o o f e r s , s la te an d tile
S t r u c t u r a l- ir o n w o r k e r s . _ ,
7,3.500
73.650
4.0 0 0
3.700
74 . 250
4.000
4 .400
7 3.900
4 .000
7 3 .900
7 4 .250
4 .4 0 0
3.725
73.600
73 . 750
4.2 5 0
3.900
74 . 300
4 .2 5 0
4.550
7 4.050
4.200
7 4.1 0 0
74 .3 0 0
4 .5 5 0
3.725
15 *
15 *
3%
7Va*
4%
3%
3%
15*
15S
3%
16*
16*
3%
5*
A sb estos w ork ers
B o i le 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 and p i le d r i v e r s
3%
5%
15*
C e m e n t fi n is h e r s
3%
4%
-
3%
3%
5%
3%
. . . .. .
E le c tr ic ia n s (inside 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 gin eers —Pow er equipment op e ra to rs:
Building construction:
H eavy equipment:
C ran es, d e r r ic k s , d r a g lin e s __
H o is t s , 2 d ru m
............
P ile d r iv e r s
—
Trench m achines
Light equipment:
H elpers and la b o r e r s
Building la b o r e r s
C om position r o o f e r s ' h elp ers
E levator 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 * l a b o r e r s _______
T e r r a s s 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
7 3.200
73.200
72 .410
3.000
,3 .2 0 0
73 . 200
2.950
73 . 350
73 . 350
72.710
3.180
73 . 350
73 . 300
2 .950
3.250
3.500
3.250
3.500
3.250
3.310
3.750
3.650
3.350
3.650
3.500
3.530
A ir c o m p r e s s o r s
_
-
15 *
15*
-
3%
8%
5%
-
NEW HAVEN, CONN.
Journeym en
B u lld o z e rs, sm aller than D6 __
Finishing m achines ----- -----------M ix e rs, 16S and s m a l l e r ______
H eavy construction:
Heavy equipment:
B u lld o z e rs, 06 and la rg e r —__ C ran e8
H oists, 2 drum s
Scraper s
—
G la z ie r s
_
....... ..
.
.
_.
Lathers (w ood and r o c k lath)
B r ic k la y e r s
_
_
----
E le v a t o r c o n s t r u c t o r s
r
.
E n gin eers — P ow er equipm ent o p e ra to rs:
7Va<
7*
7*
7*
7Yz*
6*
le a th ers (m e ta l and w ir e )
O r a n e s , s t e e l . ...
........... ............ .
S h o v e ls . __ _ ...___
_____ _
D e r r ic k s . . ...... . ..
...... .. ....
Medium equipm ent:
H od-h oists
'C o m p r e s s o r s . . . . . . . . .
....... _
B ull (l o s e r s ....... ....... .. _
Light equipment:
W ell-poin t s y ste m s, w elding
Small con crete m ix e rs:
U n der 5 h a g s _
5 h a g s and o v e r
15*
1%
3.390
3.200
3.390
3.600
3.500
3.600
10*
10*
10*
10*
10*
10*
3.200
2 .930
2 .850
3.500
3.080
3.000
10<
10*
10*
10*
10*
10*
2.930
3.080
10*
10*
2 .750
2 .950
2 .900
3.100
10*
10 *
10*
10*
_
M o s a i c and t e r r a s s o w o r k e r s
P ainters
Structural steel and bridge
Paperhangers
P ip e fit t e r s
------- ...
P la s t e r e r s
_
. .... . ............
....
_
..
__
.
_
.....
R o o f e r s , s la te a n d t ile
---- —
P r e c a s t s la h h e r s
----- . .
S h e e t -m e t a l w o r k e r s
----S to n e m a s o 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 ers
------- _ .
M arble setters * h elp ers ------------------ T. Tn.
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 ' helpers
T il e l a y e r s » h e l p e r s
_____
_____
See footnotes at end o f table.
R o o fe 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
S tonem a so n s
S t r u c t u r a l-ir o n w o r k e r s B u ck e rs-u p
She e ter s
T ile la y e r s
__ —
__ _
„
3.400
3.450
3.475
2.950
3.235
2.900
3.475
3.230
77a*
10*
5*
_
_
_
_
_
_
7l/a*
6*
1%
_
2.925
2.925
2.925
2.925
3.075
3.075
3.075
3.075
7»/2*
7 Vz*
_
-
2.275
2.275
2.275
2.275
2.425
2.425
2.425
2.425
7Va*
7‘/2*
3.000
3.000
3.000
3.000
2.750
2.8 5 0
2.9 5 0
3.270
3.325
2.9 0 0
2 .500
3.075
3.075
3.075
3.075
2.850
3.000
3.075
3.360
3.475
3.050
2.625
*
7Vz*
7Va*
7Vz*
6*
5*
5*
-
5*
_
_
_
_
2 .750
2 .500
3. 150
2.985
3. 150
2.895
2.770
2.770
2 .940
3.325
3.200
3.325
3.450
2.900
2.875
2.625
3.400
3.070
3.400
2.945
2.920
2 .920
3.090
3.475
3.250
3.375
3.500
3.050
-
-
1.700
1.800
1.600
1.655
2.210
1.730
1.775
1.875
1.730
1.880
1.730
1.800
1.900
1.700
1.755
2.260
1.850
1.875
1.975
1.850
2.000
1.850
$
$
3.300
3.250
3.225
2.850
3. 135
2.750
3.275
3. 160
-----_
. ...........
C om position r o o f e r s ' h e l p e r s -----------------
3.500
10 *
10*
3.200
2 .570
3.350
2 .7 2 0
10*
10*
10*
10*
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 la s t e r e r s ' l a b o r e r s
--- ----- . . .
2.930
2.6 5 0
2.570
3.300
3.500
3.500
3.100
3.350
3.350
3.350
3.500
3.350
3.750
3.500
3.750
3.750
3.300
3.500
3.750
3.500
3.080
2.800
2 .720
3.500
3.650
3.650
3. 100
3.600
3.600
3.500
3.650
3.500
3.950
3.625
3.875
4. 125
3.500
3.650
3.950
3.650
10*
10*
10*
7*
7*
7*
7*
7*
10*
10*
10*
M orta r m ix e rs (m achine) T e r r a z z o w ork er s ' helper s
—
T e r r a z z o floor-m ach in e o p e r a t o r s _____
2.450
2.450
2.320
2 .600
2.4 5 0
2.600
2 .600
2 .600
2.6 0 0
2 .470
2.700
2 .6 0 0
2 .7 0 0
2.7 0 0
7*
7*
6*
7*
7*
7*
7*
1i
772 *
7*
7 V2 *
7*
7*
7*
7*
9*
7*
7*
7*
B u ild in g la b o r e r s .............
T il e la y e r s * h e lp e r s
.......
15*
15*
NEW YORK, N. Y.
15*
15*
Journeym en
15*
20*
A sb e sto s w o rk e rs
7 3.950
15*
4. 150
B r ic k la y e r s
....... ............
.............. 7 4.150
20*
_
. . . . . . . 7 3.900
12 72* G a r pen t e r s
W harf and b r i d g e _____________________
3.900
C e m e n t fi n is h e r s
74 . 000
_
E l e c t r i c i a n s fin s id e w ire.m e.nl
73.650
10*
E levator c o n s t r u c t o r s _______________ —
4.0 0 0
E n gin eers—P o w e r equipment op e ra to rs:
12 Va*
Building construction:
15*
H eavy equipment:
Steel e r e ctio n (cra n es and
d e r rick s )
_............... . . . .
4 .5 0 0
C on crete buckets (stone
_
d e r r ic k s ) _ _
. .
74.400
H o is ts
_ .... ....
. ....
74 . 050
_
S cra p e rs , tournapulls, m otor
p a t r o ls
3.650
M edium equipment:
Welding m achines and
com p ressors
3.800
"
ISt
_
7‘/a*
7*/2*
7 /2 *
7Vz*
7lU
_
-
_
-
15*
5*
15 *
7 72 *
7Vz*
7Va*
7Va*
5*
7V2*
7Vz*
7Vz*
-
_
_
-
_
_
-
H elpers and la b o re rs
3.200
H elpers and la b o re rs
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 t o r c o n s t r u c t o r s •h e l p e r s
P ip e fit t e r s __
__
... _ . .
P la s t e r e r s
.........
P lu m h e r s .. ............................... .
.
..
R odm en
. .
. ......
R o o fe r s , c o m p o s it i o n _________________ ___
M orta r m ix e rs
C om p ressors
. .
Light equipment:
W ell -p o in t s y s t e m s __ ;________
P ow er chipper s ____ __________
Pum p op e r a to r s . . . . . .
L a th e r s
.............
__ .
.. . _
_
. . .. ...
B r ic k la y e r s • t e n d e r s __
Medium equipment:
P lu m b e r s
R o d m e n ...
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
..............................................
Spray, structural steel,and swing
s t a g e ___
P aperhangers __
_
Heavy construction:
Heavy equipment:
S hovels, piled riverB ,
.
......
15*
Building construction:
Heavy equipment:
P u m per etes
Pension
July 1,
1958
Journeym en
----
R odm en
Insur
ance 2
July 1,
1957
NEW ORLEANS, LA .
Journeym en— Continued
P la s t e r e r *
Employeir contribution tc>fund 1
74 . 300
4 .400
74 . 350
74.100
4. 100
74.200
’ 3.900
4.240
_
7Vz*
6*
-
4%
5%
4%
4%
4%
4%
4%
6*
_
_
-
10*
20*
4%
4%
4%
2%
4.700
4%
4%
74 . 600
74 . 350
4%
4%
4%
4%
3.850
4%
4%
4. 100
4%
4%
30
TA BL E 13.
Union sca le s o f w ages and hours and em ployer insurance and pension payments for building trades in 52 c it ie s ,
July 1, 1957, and July 1, 1958— Continued
Rote per hour
Trade or occupation
July 1,
1957
July 1,
1958
Employer contri
bution to fund 1
Insur
ance *
Pension
NEW YORK, N. Y . — Continued
. . . . . . ____
S crap ers and tournapulls,
m otor patrols
M edium equipment:
C ranes (stru ctu ral s t e e l ) ______
M ix ers (co n cr e te ) and
$
74 . 050
74 . 350
4%
3.525
3.725
4%
4. 300
4. 175
4.0 5 0
4 .600
4.475
4 .350
4%
4%
4%
3.650
3.850
4%
4.500
4.700
4%
3.925
4.225
4%
3.525
3.725
4%
m otives (10 tons and under),
road finishing m achines,
Light equipment:
C o m p r e s s o r s (porta ble, 3 or
m ore in battery), double
drum h oists and pumps
G la z iers . . .
___
L a th ers, w ood:
B ronx, Manhattan, and R ichm ond ___
Brooklyn
Queens and Long Island
L ath ers, m etal
M achinists _
. . .
M arble setters and c u t t e r s _____________
M osaic and te r ra z z o w o r k e r s ___________
P a in ters _
B rooklyn
Q u e e n s ________________________________
Swing stage ________________________
R ichm ond, c om m ercia l _
R e s i d e n t i a l ____
_
D ecora tors and g rain ers _
Structural steel
P ip efitters
.
P la s te r e r s :
Jam aica
B ron x , Manhattan, R ichm ond,
Q ueens, and Flushing
B rooklyn
_
P lu m bers
Rodm en
_. .
R o o fe r s , com position .
R o o fe r s , slate and tile ...
B rooklyn, Q ueens, and Long Island__
Sheet-m etal w ork ers
_ .....
Stonem asons
Long I s la n d ___________________________
S tru ctu ra l-iron w o r k e r s _____ ___________
F in ish ers
___
Tile la y e rs _. .... .
3.800
4. 100
7 3. 950
7 4 . 100
93.850
94 . 000
74 . 2 0 0
74 .200
74 . 200
74 . 200
7 4 .0 0 0
7 3.850
7 4 . 00 0
7 4 .0 0 0
3.800
7 3.900
3.210
7 3.400
7 3.400
7 3.886
7 3.150
7 3. 000
7 4 .0 0 0
3. 700
4. 100
3.950
74 . 100
7 3.290
7 3.550
73.450
7 3.944
73.400
7 3.250
7 4.000
3.800
4.300
4%
3%
8%
7%
6Jo
3%
5%
5 V2 %
3%
4%
4%
3%
3%
5%
5%
3%
5%
3%
94 . 150
94 . 350
15?
94 . 150
9 4.150
7 4 .000
7 4.000
7 3.750
4 .000
4.000
73.900
74 . 050
74 . 400
4. 300
73 . 900
3.725
94 . 350
94 . 350
74 . 100
74.200
7 3.850
4.450
4. 100
74.250
74.600
4 .400
74 . 0 0 0
3.725
is e
12 V2?
3%
3%
5%
5%
6%
3%
5%
6%
3%
5%
3%
73 . 150
73 . 150
2.800
3.000
3.385
93 . 200
93 . 650
93 . 650
2 ! 800
2.650
7 3.200
2.950
73 . 350
73 . 350
3.000
3. 180
3.535
93 . 400
93.650
93 . 850
3.000
3.000
7 3.300
3. 100
74.100
Cement fin ish ers
__.
E le ctricia n s (inside w irem en)
. _
E levator co n stru cto rs ...
. ..
E n gin eers—P ow er equipment op e ra to rs:
4%
A ir c o m p r e s s o r s :
500 cubic feet o r u n d e r _________ _
O ver 500 cubic f e e t _______________
B u lld ozers
. . .................... .
4%
D e rrick s :
Under 5 t o n s ______________________
5 tons or o v e r _____________________
4%
D raglines and shovels over
4%
*/.*
- yard
..........................
4%
G ra d e rs, elevatin g, s e lf-p r o p e lle d __
H
o
ists,
trench
m
achines,
scrapers___
4%
M ix ers:
Under
18
cubic
feet
............
4%
18 cubic feet or over _____________
P
ile
d
r
iv
e
r
s
4%
Pum ps _
R o lle r s :
Under 10 tons
10 tons or over
4%
Shovels and draglines V t-y a rd
or le s s
_ ...................
G la z ie rs
_ ... .
Lathers
_ __
__ _
M arble setters
4%
M osaic and te r ra z z o w o rk e rs ___ _______
5%
Painter s
__
_
Swing stage, and s te e l, over 30
feet
3%
Spray, under 30 feet
... ._
Spray, over 30 feet
.................... _
5%
Paperhangers
_ _ ,....
............ ..
.
_
.
4 l/ z% P ip e fitte rs
P la s te r e r s _
5%
P
lum
bers
.
.
.
3%
Rodmen . .
___ _ _ _
2%
R o o fe r s , com position
.......... _
3%
R o o fe r s , slate and tile
_ .......
3%
Sheet-m etal w ork ers
Stonem asons
...... _..
__ _
S tru ctu ra l-iro n w o rk e rs
Tile la y e r s
_
4%
H elpers and la b o re rs
15 ^
I 2 l/ z t
3%
5%
20?
3%
3%
3%
5%
3%
H elpers and la b o r e r s
B rick la v ers ' tenders
_
Building l a b o r e r s ________________________
Excavating la b o r e r s _________________
E levator c o n s t r u c to r s ' h e l p e r s __,_______
M arble setters ' h elpers
P la s t e r e r s ' la b o r e r s ____________________
Brooklyn .
Q u e e n s ________________________________
P lu m b e r s ' la b o r e r s .
..
B rooklyn ___________________________ ___
T e r r a z z o w o r k e r s 'h e lp e r s
Tile l a y e r s ' h elp ers
_ _ _____ ....
5%
5%
4%
6?
5*/2%
15?
11% i
201
4%
8%
3%
5%
3%
3%
4%
_
4Vz%
15?
10 r1
10?
4%
5%
4%
OAKLAND, CA LIF.
(Scales listed under
San F ran cisco-O ak lan d , C a lif. )
OKLAHOMA C IT Y, OKLA.
Journeym en
A sb estos w ork ers
B rick la y ers . _
_
_
M illw rights and p iled riv e rs
_______
__ . . r.
_________
See footnotes at end o f table
July 1,
1957
July 1,
1958
Insur
ance *
$
3.000
3. 375
3.230
$
3.100
3.500
3.520
6?
2.525
2 .800
2.800
2.525
2.800
2.800
_
_
_
_
2.800
3.050
2.800
3.050
_
_
_
3.050
2.800
2.800
3.050
2.800
2.800
_
_
_
_
2.525
2.800
3.050
2.525
2.525
2.800
3.050
2.525
_
_
_
2.525
2.800
2.525
2.800
_
2.800
2.650
3.500
3.250
3.250
2.800
2.800
2.750
3.500
3. 350
3.350
2.900
3.300
3.300
3.800
2.800
3.420
3.500
3.420
3.050
2.700
2.700
3.050
3.800
3.050
3.250
3.400
3.400
3.900
2.900
3.570
3.500
3.570
3.250
2.800
2.800
3.200
3.800
3.250
3.350
2 . 100
1.950
2.260
2. 100
1.950
2.200
2.050
2.460
2.200
2.050
3. 350
3.575
3.050
3.225
3. 175
2 .950
3.050
3.500
3.285
3.500
3. 700
3. 250
3.575
3. 375
3. 150
3.175
3.575
3.405
10?
_
6?
1%
_
_
Pension
J ourneym en— C ontinue d
Heavy construction:
Heavy equipment:
P ile d r iv e r s
Employer contri
bution to fund 1
OKLAHOMA C IT Y , OKLA .-C on tin u ed
J ourneym en— C ontinue d
Engineer s—Pow er equipment
o p e r a to r s :— Continued
Building con stru ction :— Continued
Medium equipment:— Continued
P laster (platform m a c h in e s )___
B u lld oz ers, t r a c to r s , l o c o m otives (10 tons and under),
road finishing m achines,
Rate per hour
Trade or occupation
3.250
3.800
2.875
3.050
3. 450
3.800
2.975
3. 150
10?
_
_
_
_
“
-
B r ic k la y e r s 't e n d e r s
Building la b o r e r s
_ __
E levator con stru ctor s ' helper 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 _____
1%
_
I
5?
6?
OMAHA, N EBR.
Journeym en
A sb e sto s w o rk e rs
B rick la y e rs
. _
. ....
C arpenters
......
. _
M illw rights
_ _ _
P ile d r iv e r s
.
R esidential _ _
_ _ .........
Cem ent fin ish ers
...........
E le ctricia n s (inside w irem en ) ________ _
E levator c o n s t r u c t o r s ___________________
E n gin eers—P ow er equipment o p era tors:
Building construction:
Heavy equipment:
C ran es, d e r r ic k s , sh ovels,
and 2 -d ru m h o i s t s ____________
M edium equipment:
A ir c o m p r e s s o r s
. .
1-drum h o ists, and pumps
(co n cre te )
__
.. .
Light equipment:
A ir tu ggers, boom tru cks,
H ysters (lum ber c a r r ie r )
and t r a x -d o z e r s — s c o o p s ____
Heavy construction:
Heavy equipment:
D raglines and s h o v e l s _________
Scoops . .
M edium equipment:
B u lld o ze rs, p atrols, and
tra cto rs ______________________
Light equipment:
Blade and m otor g ra d e rs ,
and w heel tra cto rs
_ . __
3. 125
3.250
2.575
2.700
2.775
2.900
2.775
2.900
_
_
2.925
2.625
3.050
2.750
-
-
2.625
2.750
_
_
2.625
2.750
“
31
TA BLE 13.
Union s ca le s o f wages and hours and em ployer insurance and pension payments for building trades in 52 c itie s ,
July 1, 1957, and July 1, 1958— Continued
Rate per hour
Trade or occupation
July 1,
1957
July 1,
1958
Employe contribution t fund 1
Insur Pension
ance 8
Rate per hour
Trade or occupation
O M AHA, N E B R . — Continued
PEORIA, ILL.— Continued
Journeymen— Continued
Helpers and laborers
Glaziers
Lathers
July 1,
1957
July 1,
1958
$2,675
2.675
2. 390
2.700
2.800
2.675
2.950
2.700
$2,850
2.850
2.520
2.850
2.950
2.850
3. 100
2.850
Employer contribution t<> fund 1
Insur Pension
ance2
_ ._
$2,750 $2,900
3.250
3.500
3.000
3.450
Marble setters
3. 150
3.250
3. 150
3.250
Painters_________ _,
______________
2.650
2.800
Spray and structural steel
_ r^.r
2.900
3.050
Swing stage
, _
3.000
3.150
Paperhanger s _____________________
2.650
2.800
. _ __ __
Pipefitters ---- --- _
3.300
3.500
Plasterers
_ __
3.500
3.400
Plumbers ........
3.300
3.500
Rodmen ..
_ ...
_.
3.200
3.350
2.575
Roofers, composition______________
2.450
2.700
2.825
3.025
3. 100
Stonemasons______________________
3.575
3.700
Structural-iron workers
. . -3.200
3.350
Tile layers___________ ___________
3. 150
3.250
-
-
_
_
_
7Vz*
7V*<
7V2<
_
_
-
-
Helpers and laborers
Bricklayers' tenders_______________
Hod carriers
Building laborers _
__
.......
Elevator constructors 'helpers_______
Marble setters 'helpers
_ . ....
Plasterers1laborers
Terrazzo workers'helpers ___ .. ... .
Base-machine operators_________
Tile layers•helpers
2.100
2.300
2. 100
2.299
2.250
2.300
2.250
2.400
2.250
2.225
2.500
2.225
2.384
2.250
2.500
2.250
2.400
2.250
6*
-
PEORIA, ILL.
Journeymen
Asbestos workers ........
Boilermakers
Bricklayers _____________________
Carpenters_______________________
Cement finishers
...
__ _
Electricians (inside wiremen)________
Elevator constructors _ _
. ...
Engineers—Power equipment operators:
Building construction:
Heavy equipment:
Cranes, derrick, bulldozers_
Medium equipment:
Air compressors (2)________
3-drum hoists, and mixers
(27E and larger) __
Light equipment:
1-drum hoists_____________
Pumps, and mixers,
3 bags and under
Heavy construction:
Heavy equipment:
Cranes, scoops, bulldozers__
Medium equipment:
Motor patrols, paving mixer s ,
and piledrivers
Light equipment:
Air compressors, pumps,
and mixers, 3 bags and
under . _____ ___ ..... .. ..
Glaziers
..
. .
Lathers
. .... _...
Machinists
_ _ . ......
... ..
Marble setters
...... _
_ ___
Mosaic and terrazzo workers________
Painters
Swing stage, spray
-Paperhangers ... __
..._
_ ..
P ip e fit t e r s
P la s te r e r s
P lu m b e r s
. _
_
_
.
_ _ ..
_ ............... _
Rodm en .
__
_ ............_ ...
R o o fe r s , c o m p o s it io n _____________ _____
R o o fe r s , slate and t i l e __________________
3heet-m etal w ork ers
_ _
Stonemasons
S tr u c tu r a l-ir o n w o r k e r s
T ile la y e rs
.. .
. ..
See footnotes at end o f table
3.550
3.525
3.750
3.360
3.320
3.500
3.420
3.750
3.725
3.925
3.500
3.495
3.700
3.595
ioV2*
10<
10*
5*
6<
3.525
3.625
-
2.975
3.075
-
3.525
3.625
-
2.975
3.075
2.755
2.855
3.475
3.600
3.475
2.705
3.050
3.400
3.450
3.700
3.700
3.075
3.425
3.075
3.550
3.600
3.550
3.625
3.235
3.235
3.525
3.750
3.625
3.700
3.600
2.830
3.215
3.400
3.600
3.850
3.850
3.225
3.575
3.225
3.750
3.775
3.750
3.700
3.410
3.410
3.725
3.925
3.700
3.850
-
-
_IQ*
_
_
_
PHILADELPHIA, PA.
1
1
1
Journeymen
I
3. 700
“
|1Asbestos workers
I
Home insulators
2.250
_
Boilermakers_____________________
3.900
Bricklayers______________________ 7 3.750
Operative
3.650
3.535
Carpenters __
__
_ „
Cement finishers__________________
3.525
Residential or speculative
3.200
3.950
Electricians (inside wiremen)_______
Residential __ _ _
3. 375
Elevator constructors_____________
3.780
Engineers— Power equipment operators:
Building construction:
I
Heavy equipment:
j
Crane 8 (handling steel or
1I
4.090
stone) ___ __ ___
__
Power shovels, derricks,
3.955
cableways_______________
Medium equipment:
3.535
Tournapulls and carryalls___
Bulldozers and tractors____
3.300
Light equipment:
Welding machines
3. 325
Compressors and p u m p s ____
3.200
Heavy construction:
Heavy equipment:
Cranes (all types), power
5*
3.955
I
shovels, cableways_______
Medium equipment:
3.535
Tournapulls and carryalls___
3V2*
Bulldozers and tractors____
3. 300
Light equipment:
1%
Welding machines
3. 325
Compressors and p u m p s ____
3.200
Glazier s
3. 150
3.375
30 feet or more above ground_____
Lathers
. ..
3.775
Residential or speculative ________
3.250
Machinists
3.450
Marble setters
.... . .....
3.625
Mosaic and terrazzo workers________
3.680
Painter s
3.025
| Steel, swing stage _______ ____ _
3. 150
| Spray
_
. __ .
3. 150
nPaper hanger s .... _
........
3.015
| Residential ____
_
2.765
llPipefitters _______________________
3.900
| Sprinkler fitters
3.900
Plasterers
_
..... 3.900
Plumbers
3.900
Rodmen _________________ _____ __
3.900
Roofers, composition
. ...._ _.
3. 300
Roofers, slate and tile _____________
3.660
Sheet-metalworkers . ..... .
3.585
Stonemasons:
Ruhhle
3.500
Setters
3. 750
Structural-ironworkers____________
4.050
uTile layers
3.500
_
_
_
_
_
-
-
-
H
|
B ric k la y e r s ' tenders ___________________
_
_
rfo-ntf a 1
M n rta r m iv e r
B u ild in g l a b o r e r s
-
-
R esidential __________________________
E levator con stru ctor s ' helper s ________
M arble setters ' h e l p e r s ________________
P laster er s ' la b o re r s ___________________
71/**
_
R fks i
a!
T ftr r a 7 .7 ft w o r W p r s * T ip lp p r r
7Va*
_
_
-
_
-
3.925
2.250
4.050
74.000
3.750
3.635
3.625
3.300
4.075
3.475
4.040
10*
10*
17*
17*
_
10*
10*
6*
_
_
_
_
1%
1%
-
_
4.230
10
4.095
10*
_
3.655
3.420
10*
10*
-
3.445
3.310
10*
10 *
-
4.095
10
*
_
3.655
3.420
*
10*
_
3.445
3. 310
3.350
3.575
3.925
3.400
3.750
3.750
3.805
3. 175
3.375
3.300
3. 140
2.890
4. 100
4.000
4.050
4.000
4. 100
3.450
3.860
3.935
3.500
4. 000
4. 175
3.625
£
10
10 *
10 *
7 V2 *
7 V2 *
12V2 *
12Va*
_
_
_
12V2 *
I2 V2 *
IZV2 *
10*
10 *
19*
7 {l z t
15*
1172 *
is;/**
1 2 V2 *
10*
10*
15V2 *
I2 V2 *
_
_
_
_
_
_
-
_
_
5*
7Vz *
10*
10*
7V2 *
Helpers and laborers
-
10*
6*
-
-
_
Bricklayers' tenders________ __ ___
Building laborers .
Elevator constructors' helpers______
Marble setters' helpers . _ _ ..
Plasterers'tenders _ ______ Mortar mixers_________________
Terrazzo worker s 'helper s _________
Tile layers *helpers .
R fk
Tile la y e rs * h elpers
2.250
2.000
2.200
2.250
2.000
2.650
2.700
2.875
2.575
2.925
2 !600
2.350
2 . 100
2. 300
2.350
2. 100
2.830
2.825
2.975
2.675
3.050
2 !725
_
6*
12Va*
I2 V2 *
7Y»*
12 V2 *
_
_
12 V2 *
32
TA BLE 13.
Union sca le s o f w ages and hours and em ployer insurance and pension payments fo r building trades in 52 c it ie s ,
July 1, 1957, and July 1, 1958-—Continued
Rate per hour
Trade or occupation
July 1,
1957
July 1,
1958
Employer contri
bution to fund 1
Insur
ance 2
Pension
$3,575
A sb estos w ork ers
3.625
B o ile r m a k e r s ____
3.750
B r i c k l a y e r s ______
3.525
C arpenters
3. 170
R e s i d e n t i a l ___
3.450
C em ent f i n i s h e r s _____________
4 .000
E le ctricia n s (inside w irem en )
3.635
E levator c o n s t r u c t o r s ________
E n gin eers—P ow er equipment op e ra to rs:
Building construction:
Heavy equipment:
3.750
Shovels and c r a n e s _______ _____
3.750
C a rry a lls s c o o p s ______________
M edium equipment:
B u lld ozers, c o m p r e s s o r s , and
3.525
hoists
Light equipment:
P u m ps, r o ll e r s , and
3.525
w eld ers
Heavy construction:
Heavy equipment:
Shovels, cr a n e s , and
3.520
ditcher s __
M edium equipment:
B u lld oz ers, g r a d e r s , and
3.330
ca r r y a ll s c o o p s ________
Light equipment:
C o m p r e s s o r s , pum ps, and
3.060
r o l l e r s _______________ _____
3.200
G la z iers .
3.575
L a t h e r s ___
3.550
M achinists .
3.300
M arble setters ________________
3.625
M osaic and te rra z zo w o rk e rs .
3.250
P a in t e r s _______________________
3.500
Spray and industrial
3.250
P aperhangers __________
3.775
P ip efitters .
3.430
Sprinkler f i t t e r s ___
3.575
P l a s t e r e r s _____________
3.775
P lu m bers ______________
3.575
R o d m e n _____________ __
3.350
R o o fe r s , com position _
3.350
R o o fe r s , slate and tile .
3.725
S heet-m etal w o r k e r s _
3.750
S to n e m a s o n s __________
3.800
S t r u c t u r a l -i r o n w o r k e r s ____
3.800
Ornam ental __ ________
3.350
Tile l a y e r s ______________
$3,975
3.950
l04. 150
3.675
3.305
3.650
4.350
3.810
7Va*
10*
10*
10 *
10 *
10 *
3%
6*
10*
10*
-
10*
4%
~
4.000
3.950
10*
10*
~
3.675
10*
-
3.675
10*
-
3.740
-
-
3.540
-
-
3.250
3.400
3.575
3.550
3.475
3.850
3.450
3.700
3.450
4 .000
3.650
3.825
4.000
3.575
3.475
3.475
3.975
10 4. 150
3.800
3.800
3.450
-
-
10*
10*
10*
10*
10*
10*
10*
10*
7 72 *
10*
10*
10 *
772 *
7Y2 *
10*
10*
10*
10*
7 V2*
10*
10*
10*
10*
6*
10*
10*
10*
10*
10*
10*
-
10*
5*
10*
10*
-
10*
-
-
H elpers and la b o r e r s
2.575
2.325
2.540
2.400
2.575
2.325
2.700
2.700
2.450
2.670
2.575
2.700
2.450
2.850
-
10*
10*
10*
10*
PO RTLAND , OREG.
$ 3,210
3.450
3.450
10*
10*
10*
-
3. 110
3.450
10*
10*
-
3.070
3.230
3.530
10*
10*
10*
-
3.410
10*
-
3.530
3.930
10*
10*
_
-
3. 110
3.350
10*
10*
-
3.210
3.450
3.450
10*
10*
10*
-
3. 110
3.450
10*
10*
_
-
3.070
3.230
3.530
*3.045
3.400
3.500
3. 150
3.075
10*
10*
10*
10*
10*
10*
10*
10*
_
_
_
_
_
3.200
3.200
3.490
3.050
3.400
3.490
3.200
3.250
3.250
3. 300
3.650
3.400
3.400
3. 350
10*
10*
10*
10*
10*
10*
l0A<
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
2. 750
2.350
2. 340
2.750
2. 750
2.450
2.750
2.600
2.950
2.550
2.400
2.750
2.950
2.650
2.950
2.800
10*
10*
6*
10*
10*
10 £
10*
10*
3.250
3.250
3.500
3.750
2.900
3.050
3.200
3.050
3.550
3.600
3.600
3.850
3.075
3.200
3.400
3.450
14*
10*
10*
6*
_
_
_
1%
-
3.450
3.700
10*
“
Pension
E n gin eer8—P o w e r equipment
o p e r a to r s :— Continued
Building con stru ction :— Continued
Medium equipment:
B lades, pow er:
Under 50 horsepow er _ ---- $ 2,960
O ver 50 horsepow er
__ .....
3.200
3.200
P i l e d r i v e r s ____________________
Light equipment:
H oists:
Single drum
_ _ _ _ .....
2.860
2 or m o re active d r u m s ___
3.200
C on crete m ix e rs :
2.820
1- to 5 -bag ca p a c ity ________
5 -bag capacity and o v e r ___
2.980
D e rrick s , live boom
3.280
Heavy construction:
Heavy equipment:
Pow er sh ovels, d raglin es,
and cran es:
3. 160
Under 1 cubic y a r d ________
1 cubic yard and under
3 cubic yards
3.280
3 cubic yards and o v e r ___
3.680
T r a c to r s :
Under 50 h o r s e p o w e r ______
2.860
O ver 50 h o r s e p o w e r _______
3. 100
Medium equipment:
B lades, power:
Under 50 h o r s e p o w e r ______
2.960
O ver 50 h o r s e p o w e r _______
3.200
P ile d r iv e r s
3.200
Light equipment:
H oists:
Single drum
- - - - - _
2.860
3.200
2 or m o re activ e d r u m s ___
C on crete m ix e rs :
1- to 5 -bag capacity __
2.820
2.980
5 -bag capacity and o v e r ___
D e rrick s , live boom
3.280
G la z ie rs ....... .
_
3.005
Lather s
3. 150
M arble setters
......
3.500
M o sa ic and te r ra z zo w o rk e rs _
...
3. 150
P a in ters
._
.
.. . .
---2.900
B ridge and structural steel,
spray, swing stage _
3.025
P aperhangers ..
_ ... _ . _
3.025
P ip e fitte rs
_ _
_ _
3.300
Oil fitters
2.940
P la s te r e r s
3.350
P l u m b e r s _______________________________
3.300
R odm en „
_
_
3.050
R o o fe r s , com position
3-. 100
R o o fe r s , slate and tile
... ......... ....
3. 100
Sheet-m etal w o rk e rs
.
3. 100
Stonem asons
.
........... _
3.650
S tru ctu ral-iron w o rk e rs _
. _
3.250
Ornamental fin ish ers
----. _
3.250
Tile la y e rs .
_ _ _
. . . .
3. 300
7 Ya*
7Ya*
10*
10*
10*
10*
_
-
-
H elpers and la b o re rs
Journeym en
See footnotes at end o f table.
Insur
ance2
Journeym en— Continued
Journeym en
A sb estos w ork ers
B oilerm a k ers _____
B r i c k l a y e r s ______
C arp enters
M illw rights ,
F lo o r la y e r s , shinglers
P ile d r iv e r s , brid g e, d ock, and
w harf b u i l d e r s _________________
Cem ent fin ish ers
C om position and m astic w o r k e r s __
E le ctricia n s (inside w ir e m e n ) -------------E levator c o n s t r u c t o r s __________________
E n gin eers—P ow er equipment op e ra to rs:
Building construction:
Heavy equipment:
P ow er sh ovels, d ra g lin e s, and
cran es:
Under 1 cubic yard
1 cubic yard and under .
3 cubic yards
3 cubic yards and o v e r -------T r a c to r s :
Under 50 h o r s e p o w e r _____
Over 50 h o r s e p o w e r _______
Employer contribution t > fund 1
July 1,
1958
July 1,
1957
PO RTLA N D , O R E G .— Continued
PITTSBURGH, P A .
B rick la y er s ' tender s ___________
Building la b o r e r s .
E levator c o n s t r u c to r s ' h elp ers .
M arble setters ' h e l p e r s _______
P la s t e r e r s ’ l a b o r e r s ___________
Plum ber s ' la b orer s .
T e r r a z z o w o r k e r s ' h e l p e r s ____
Kate per nour
Trade or occupation
3.250
3.450
3.650
2.900
3. 150
3.025
3.450
3.675
3.650
3. 100
3.350
3.225
10*
7V2*
3.000
3.000
3. 125
3.200
3.340
3.200
3. 150
3.275
3.500
3.430
10*
10*
10*
10*
6*
10*
10*
10*
10*
-
-
_
-
1%
3. 160
3.410
10*
.
3.280
3.680
3.530
3.930
10*
10*
_
2.860
3.100
3.110
3.350
10*
10*
-
-
B rick la ye r s ' t e n d e r s .....................
Building la b o r e r s
___
E levator c o n s tr u c to r s ' h e l p e r s ________
M arble setters ' helpers
P la s te r e r s ' tender 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 rk e rs 1 h elp ers
..... _ .
T ile la y e r s 'h e lp e r s
_
_
_
-
PROVIDENCE, R. I.
Journeym en
A shestos w ork ers
.
..
B o ile rm a k e rs _
_
_
_
B rick la y e rs
Tunnel, sew er, and caisson
C a r p e n t e r s ______________________________
Gement fin ish ers
. . . ... ...
E le ctricia n s (inside w ir e m e n ) _________
E levator con stru cto rs
E n gin eers—P ow er equipment o p erators:
Building construction:
Heavy equipment:
C ran es, sh ovels, draglin es,
and back h o e s ________________
7/2 *
7»/2*
7*/2*
_
33
T A B L E 13.
Union s ca le s o f w ages and hours and em ployer insurance and pension payments fo r building trades in 52 c itie s ,
July 1, 1957, and July 1, 1958— Continued
Rats per hour
Trade or occupation
July 1,
1957
July 1,
1958
Employsrcontributton t»> fund 1
InsurPsnsion
ancs2
$3,700
10*
-
3.025
3.225
10*
-
H elpers and la b o re rs
4. 100
4.350
10*
-
4. 100
4.350
10*
-
B ric k la y e r s * tenders .
M orta r m ix e rs __ _
Building la b o re rs
E levator c o n s tr u c to r s ' h elpers
P la s te r e r s ' te n d e r s ______ ______
3.350
3.600
3.050
2.900
73.500 73.600
3.350
3.150
3.350
3.150
2.700
2.600
2.950
2.850
2.700
2.600
3.350
3.350
3.350
3.250
3.500 103.550
3.350
3.200
3.800
3.600
3.050
2.850
3.205
3.050
3.050
3.250
3.600
3.500
3.800
3.600
3.350
3.150
10 £
-
-
-
8*/2*
8Va<
8*/2 *
l°i
7V2*
15<
10*
10*
10*
10*
10*
71/**
10*
-
-
15*
10*
-
15*
10*
-
10*
-
2.225
2.225
2.135
2.225
2.525
2.225
2.225
2.375
2.375
2.415
2.430
2.675
2.430
2.430
7 l/z *
-
7Vs *
6*
-
-
7Vz*
-
Journeymen
2
PapArhangAra _ -------- _
_
-
3.125
3.450
3.375
2.450
2.850
2.370
3.000
3.020
<3.125
3.450
3.500
2.600
3.100
2.500
.3.150
3.220
10*
10*
2.200
2.850
2.450
2.850
2.650
2.220
3.000
2.500
3.000
2.700
-
-
2.200
2.850
2.220
3.000
—
-
2.010
2.400
2.030
2.450
-
-
1.920
2.200
2.650
2.850
2.200
2.400
1.900
3.000
3.000
3.000
3.000
2.250
2.700
2.500
2.250
1.940
2.220
2.700
3.000
2.220
2.450
1.900
3.000
3.000
3.125
3. 125
2.250
2.700
2.500
2.250
_
-
-
6*
'
See footnotes at end o f table
$ 3 ,000
3.000
3.000
2.750
2.850
3.375
3.000
3.000
$ 3,250
3. 120
3.250
2.900
3.050
3.500
3. 150
3. 125
1.550
1.550
1.400
2.110
1.550
*1.550
*1.550
1.400
2.250
*1.550
3.350
3.685
3.400
3.550
3.485
3.520
3.560
3.500
3.835
3.550
3.700
3.635
3.670
3.710
Employsr contribution t > fund 1
Insur
ance2
Pension
_
_
-
_
_
-
_
_
-
“
-
.
_
6*
_
-
_
-
ROCHESTER, N. Y.
RICHMOND, VA.
1
2
P i p e f i t t e r s __
P la s te r e r s .
P lu m bers _
Rodm en .
S h eet-m etal w o rk e rs .
Stone ma sons
S tru ctu ra l-iro n w o rk e rs
Tile l a y e r s ______________
$3,450
Helpers and laborers
Asbestos workers
Boilermakers
_
Bricklayers
Carpenters
Millwrights
Cement finishers
Electricians (inside wiremen)
Elevator constructors .............- r —
Engineers—Power equipment operators:
Air compressors:
Under 4
4 or more
Bulldozers
Cranes, derricks, and piledrivers___
Graders
Hoists:
drum
_
or more drums
Mixers:
16S or smaller
Larger than 16S_________________
Pumps:
inch discharge
Over 2 inch discharge
Scrapers
Shovels
Tractors (without attachments) _____
Trench machines
Glaziers
Lathers
Machinists
Marble setters
Mosaic and terrazzo workers
Painters
Spray ----------------------------------------------Structural steel
July 1,
1958
Journeym en— Continued
Journeymen— Continued
B ricklayers' tenders
Building laborers
Elevator constructors'helpers
Marble setters* helpers
Plasterers * laborers
Terrazzo w orkers' helpers ----------------- Tile layers* helpers
July 1,
1957
RICHMOND, V A .— Continued
PROVIDENCE, R. I . — Continued
Engineers—Power equipment
operator s:— Continued
Building construction:— Continued
Medium equipment:
Hoists, piledrivers, and
derricks
Light equipment:
Pumps, air com pressors, gas
and electric heaters
Heavy construction:
Heavy equipment:
Shovels, cranes, draglines,
and pavers
Medium equipment:
Piledrivers, lighters, and
derricks
Light equipment:
Mixers, pumps, air compressors, stone cru sh e rs___
Glaziers
Lathers
Marble setters
Mosaic and terrazzo w o rk e rs__________
Painters
Structural steel
Paperhangers
Pipefitters
Sprinkler fitters
Plasterers
Plumbers
Rodmen
Roofers, composition
Roofers, slate and tile
Sheet-metal workers
Stonemasons
Structural-iron workers
Tile layers
Rats psr hour
Trade or occupation
1%
-
Journeym en
A sb e sto s w o rk e rs .
B r i c k l a y e r s ---------C a rp enters .
M illw rights
Cem ent f in i s h e r s _______ __ ____
E le ctricia n s (inside w irem en ) .
E levator c o n s t r u c t o r s ________
E n gin eers—P ow er equipment op e ra to rs:
Building construction:
H eavy equipment:
C ran es, d e r r ic k s , and
p ile d riv e rs .
M edium equipment:
H oists, high p re ssu re b o ile r s ,
and co n cre te p u m p s _________
Light equipment:
M ix ers, 14S to 26S
Pum ps, 4 inches and o v e r , and
m ix e rs , under 14S .......
C o m p r e s s o r s , 160 cubic feet
and o v e r ____________________
C o m p r e s s o r s , under 160 cubic
fe e t, and pum ps, under
4 in c h e s ____________________
Heavy construction:
Heavy equipment:
C ablew ays, p ile d riv e rs,
c ra n e s, and shovels ___
M edium equipment:
Mucking m achines
C a rrya ll type s c r a p e r s , bu ll
d o z e r s , and g r a d e r s _____ __
Light equipment:
Dinky lo co m o tiv e s
C o m p r e s s o r s , 315 cubic feet
and o v e r ____________________
Pum ps, under 4 inches __ _
Pum ps, 4 inches and over .
G lazier s
L a t h e r s ________________________
M a c h in is t s ____ _______________
M arble s e t t e r s _______________ _
M osaic and te r ra z z o w o rk e rs
Painter s
B ridge _____
Spray _____
Structural _
Paperhangers .
P i p e f i t t e r s ___
-
Tile la y 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 l p e r s ________
M achine o p e ra to rs and grin d ers .
Tile la y e rs * h e l p e r s _____ __ ________
10*
15*
_
_
_
10*
6*
_
15*
1%
'
3.525
3.685
3.375
3.525
10*
-
3. 175
3.315
10*
-
2.900
3.030
10*
-
2.850
2.980
10*
-
2.550
2.660
10*
-
3.525
3.685
. 10*
_
3.375
3.525
10*
-
10*
-
3. 175
3.315
10*
-
3.175
3.315
10*
-
2.850
2.550
2.900
2.900
3.440
3.250
3.535
3.535
3. 150
3.775
3.450
3.300
3. 150
3.320
3.685
3.320
3.500
3. 170
3.280
3.685
3.500
3.535
2.980
2.660
3.030
3.070
3.570
3.500
3.685
3.685
3.300
3.925
3.600
3.450
3.300
3.470
3.835
3.470
3.675
3.290
3.380
3.835
3.675
3.685
10*
10*
10*
_
2.640
2.640
2.490
2.660
2.6 4 0
2.660
2.760
2.6 6 0
2.715
2.715
2.600
2.810
2.715
2.810
2 .910
2.8 1 0
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
10*
10*
10*
10*
.
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
6*
15*
6*
_
_
15*
10*
"
H elpers and la b o re rs
B r ic k la y e r s ' tenders .
Building la b o r e r s
E levator c o n s tr u c to r s ' h elp ers .
7 V2 *
7V2 *
6*
7Vz*
_
_
-
_
_
_
_
_
34
TA BLE 13.
Union sca le s o f w ages and hours and em ployer insurance and pension paym ents fo r building trades in 52 c it ie s ,
July 1, 1957, and July 1, 1958— Continued
Rate per hour
Trade or occupation
July 1,
1957
July 1,
1958
Employer contribution t > fund 1
Insur
ance 8
Rate per hour
Trade or occupation
Pension
ST. LOUIS, MO.
$3,680
3.600
3.900
4. 150
3.575
3.275
3.875
4. 125
3.830
3.790
3.675
io<
10*
12*
12*
10*
10*
10*
10*
10*
6*
-
-
_
-
1%
-
3.675
3.675
-
-
3. 125
-
-
3.675
3. 125
3. 125
3.850
-
-
-
-
10*
-
Cem
ent fin ish ers
C
C om position flo o r la y e rs ____
Finishing-m ach ine operators
I
I
I
Building construction:
Heavy equipment:
D e r r ic k s ________
P ile d r iv e r s - - - ....... - T r a c to r s with fron t end
lo a d e rs ________________
M edium equipment:
H oists, 1 dru
H oists, 2 drum (both in u s e ) .
M ix e r m o b ile s -----------------------T r a c to r s , ru b b e r -tir e d -------Light equipment:
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 or
m o r e -------------------- ---- C on crete m ix e r s , skip t y p e .
Heavy construction:
Heavy equipment:
P ow er shovels:
Up to 1 cubic y a r d _______
O ver 1 cubic yard ,
Tournapulls o r sim ilar
type .
M edium equipment:
T r a c t o r s _______
M otor p a t r o l s ___
Light equipment:
L o c o m o t iv e s ----Truck c r a n e s ___
M arble setters
3.800
3.550
3.650
3.550
3.770
3.415
3.665
3.415
3.925
3.825
3.800
3.850
3.600
3.500
3.500
3.710
3. 100
3.900
3.600
3.350
7l/2*
7V2*
~
-
-
-
10*
_
5*
-
7Va*
7 /z *
7V2 *
20*
7Vz*
71/2*
10*
7Va*
10*
Swing stage, spray
Ornam ental fin ish e rs .
-
7J/2*
4V2*
12*
7V2*
7V2*
10*
15*
_
_
_
6*
_
_
1%
“
3.000
3.100
3.100
3.200
10*
10*
~
2.850
2.950
10*
-
2.675
2.900
2.850
2.850
2.775
3.000
2.950
2.950
10*
_
10*
10*
10*
_
_
2.900
2.4 0 0
2. 150
2.400
2.500
2.500
3. 125
2.775
2.650
2.920
2 .300
3.000
2.625
2.375
2.550
2.650
2.720
3.250
2 .900
2.8 0 0
3.070
2 .510
-
10*
10*
10*
10*
6*
-
7V2*
10*
-
-
-
7l/2*
-
Lumbers' la b o r e r s .
Pipe la y e rs .
T e r r a z z o w o r k e r s ' h elp ers .
(Scales listed under
M in neapolis-St. Paul, M in n .)
SALT LAKE C IT Y , UTAH
Journeym en
3.540
3.675
3.770
3.075
43.200
3.430
2.650
10*
2.675
2.575
2.775
2.675
10*
10*
3.000
3.150
3.100
3.250
10*
10*
-
2.975
3.075
10*
-
2.850
2.950
2.950
3.050
10*
10*
3.000
3.000
2.560
3.200
3.000
3.000
2.760
3.260
2.760
3.120
3.125
3.120
3.125
2.850
2.850
2.800
3. 125
3. 125
3.000
3.100
3.100
*2.560
3.375
3.125
3.125
2.860
3.360
2.860
3.350
3.375
3.350
3.125
3.000
3.000
3.000
3.125
3.125
3.125
10*
10*
_
_
_
_
10*
_
7l/z%
7V*%
7*/2%
IOV2 *
10*
IOV2 *
7V2*
7V2*
7V2*
»%*
7»/2*
7Va *
-
_
"
-
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
.1
10*
10*
-
-
‘
2.600
2.100
2. 150
2.700
2. 100
2.225
2. 100
2.700
2.200
2.245
2.800
2.200
2.325
2.200
3.220
3.375
2.875
2.750
3.250
3.235
3.320
3.500
3.000
2.875
3.375
3.320
3.150
3.150
3.250
3.250
3.150
3.150
3.150
3.150
3.250
3.250
3.250
3.250
3. 150
3.250
_
6*
10*
_
_
_
_
_
_
SAN ANTONIO, TE X .
Journeym en
ST. PA U L, MINN.
3.140
3.450
3.500
' 2.975
3.200
3.305
2.550
H elpers and la b o r e r s
Cem ent fin ish ers
$3,050
3.175
3.175
3.275
3.205
-
H elpers and la b o r e r s
See footnotes at end o f table
$2,950
3.075
3.075
3.175
3.075
Journeym en— Continued
A sb estos w o r k e r s ______________________
$ 3,550
B oilerm a k er s ___________________________
3.400
3.750
B r i c k l a y e r s _____________________________
4 .000
Sew er, over 6 feet, o p e n w o rk _ ____
3.350
C a r p e n t e r s ______________________________
3.050
R e s id e n t ia l__________________________
3.700
Cem ent f i n i s h e r s ------------- ---------------------3.950
C om position ; swing s c a f fo l d ________
3.600
E le ctricia n s (inside w ir e m e n ) _______ __
3.575
Elevator c o n s t r u c t o r s __________________
E n gin eers—P ow er equipment o p era tors:
Building construction:
Heavy equipment:
C ran es, d raglin es, shovels,
3.450
d e r r ic k s , and p ile d r iv e r s -----M edium equipment:
B oring m achines (footing
equipm ent), com bination
hoists and con cre te m ix
e r s , tra ctor shovels,
3.450
and h i - l i f t s __________________
Light equipment:
3.450
C on crete pumps _________
1-drum h o is ts, and single
2.900
c o m p r e s s o r s _____ __________
Heavy construction:
Heavy equipment:
C ran es, d e r r ic k s , draglin es,
3.450
p ile d riv e r s , and s h o v e l s ____
M edium equipment:
1-drum h o is ts, w elding
m ach in es, and single
2.900
c o m p r e s s o r s _________________
Light equipment:
B o ile r s , pum ps, and c o n c r e te
2.900
m ixing m achines ___
3.650
G la z i e r s _____________ __________ ________
Lath ers:
3.675
M e t a l_________________________________
3.425
W ood (r e s id e n t ia l)___________________
3.500
M a c h in is ts ______________________ _____ —
3.400
M arble s e t t e r s __________________________
3.550
M osaic and t e r ra z z o w o r k e r s ---------------3.250
P a in t e r s _____ ____ ___ ___________________
3.500
Spray and p res s u re r o lle r ___________
3.250
Paper hanger s ___________________________
3.700
P i p e f it t e r s ______________________________
3.650
Sprinkler f i t t e r s _____________________
3.675
P la s te r e r s _______________________________
3.700
P l u m b e r s _______________________________
3.375
Rodm en _ _ _ _ _ --------------------------------------3.350
R o o fe r s , c o m p o s it i o n _____ _____________
3.250
R o o fe r s , slate, tile and p reca st slab —
3.550
Sheet-m etal w ork ers _______ ___ ________
3.050
R e s id e n t ia l______________________ _____
3.750
Stonem asons ---------- --------- ---- -------------- -3.375
S tru ctu ral-iron w ork ers -----------------------3. 100
T ile l a y e r s ______________________________
A sb estos w ork ers
B oilerm a k ers -----B r i c k l a y e r s -------C a r p e n t e r s --------M illw rights —
P ile d r iv e r s —
July 1,
1958
SALT LAKE CIT Y , U TA H -C ontinued
Journeym en
B rick la yer s ' tender s ______________ ____
Building l a b o r e r s ________________ _______
R e s id e n t ia l--- ---- -------— --------------------C om position r o o fe r s * h e lp e rs — ---- ------E levator con stru ctors * helper s _ _ _ _ _ _ _
M arble setters * h e l p e r s _____________ _—
P la s te 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 ork er s ' helper s ------------------B a se-m a ch in e o p e r a t o r s ------------------T ile la y e r s ' h e l p e r s ____________________
Employer contri
bution to fund 1
Insur Pension
ance 2
July 1,
1957
Building construction:
Heavy equipment:
Blade g r a d e r s , s e lfpropelled .
B u lld o ze rs, sc r a p e r s
C ran es, d e r r ic k s ,
draglines .
H oists, 2 drum s o r m o re __
L o co m o tiv e s, w inch trucks _
M ix e rs, 14 cubic feet or o ver _
P ile d r iv e r s , r o lle r s 5 tons
and o v e r ___________________
7V2*
_
_
_
_
_
_
-
1%
6*
"
~
_
_
-
-
-
-
35
T A B L E 13.
Union s c a le s o f w ages and hours and em ployer insurance and pensipn payments fo r building trades in 52 c itie s ,
July 1, 1957, and July 1, 1958— Continued
Rate per hour
Trade or occupation
July 1,
1957
July 1,
1958
Employer contribution t fund 1
■3
Insur
ance a
Rate per hour
Trade or occupation
Pension
Employercontri
bution to fund1
July 1,
1957
July 1,
1958
$ 3.480
3.330
3.330
$ 3 ,7 0 0
3.550
3.550
10$
10$
10$
3.000
3.200
3.300
3.620
3.050
3.500
3.850
3.240
lot
lot
SAN FRANCISCO-OAKLAND,
C A L IF . — Continued
SAN ANTONIO, T E X ___ Continued
Journeymen—Continued
Journeym en— Continued
Engineer s— Power equipment
operator s: — Continued
Building construction:— Continued
Light equipment:
Air compressors .
Hoists, 1 drum, rollers
under 5 tons
M ixers, less than 14 cubic
f e e t ________________________
Pumps, 2Va inches or
la rg er-------- .- - . —
Glaciers
Lathers ______
Marble setters .
Mosaic and terrazzo workers _
Painters
___
Spray .
Structural steel spray .
Paperhangers - — - - - Pipefitters _______________
Plasterers __________ _____
Plumbers
----Rodmen - --------- ---------- Roofers, composition .
Roofers, slate and tile
Sheet-metal w o rk e rs__
Stonemasons
Structural- and ornamental-iron
w o rk e rs_________________________
Sheeters and buckers-up .
Tile layers
...........- -
$ 2 ,7 5 0
$ 2 ,8 5 0
2.750
2.850
-
-
2 .750
2.850
-
-
2 .750
2 .500
3.375
2 .650
2.650
2.500
2.7 5 0
3.000
2 .500
3.175
3.375
3.175
2.875
1.950
2 .300
3.125
3.375
2.850
2.750
3.500
2.750
2.750
2.750
3.000
3.250
2.750
3.425
3.500
3.425
3.000
2.150
2.500
3.313
3.500
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
»
_
_
_
_
_
3.125
3.275
2 .650
3.250
3.400
2.750
_
-
_
_
"
■
1.490
1.375
2.265
1.750
1.750
1.375
1.250
1.490
1.375
2.325
1.750
1.750
1.375
1.450
_
6$
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
-
-
Helpers and laborers
Bricklayers' tenders .
Building laborers
Elevator constructors’ helpers _
P lasterers’ la b o re rs___________
Mortar mixers -- - . - _ - .,
Plumbers' laborers
R oofers'helpers, composition
-
_
_
_
_
.
SAN FRANCISCO-OAKLAND, CALIF.
Journeymen
1
See footnotes at end of table.
3.438
9 3.840
3.350
3.380
3.150
7 3.200
7 3.200
10 $
7 V;
u
3.438
10$
9 3.840 10.8$
3.800
3.570
3.300
15 f
7 3.350
14 y2 $
7 3.350
14Va$
5$
5$
5$
5$
5$
5$
20$
3.670
3.960
3.820
4 .210
12 Va $
12 Va $
12 Va $
3.690
’ 3.540
3.740
’ 3.540
12 Va $
15$
17Va$
3.670
3.590
3.150
3.200
3.820
3.875
3.375
3.350
12 Va $
12Va$
10$
10$
12 Va$
10$
3.450
3.450
3.625
3.650
10$
10$
10$
10$
7 3.750
3.750
3.400
3.400
3.275
7 3.950
3.750
3.625
3.625
3.500
17Va $
15$
10$
10$
10$
20$
7 3.000
3. 100
2.505
2.460
2.550
7 3.150
3.100
2.685
2.620
2.650
10$
12$
10$
6$
20$
3.100
’ 3.420
2.600
2.600
2.520
3.250
’ 3.420
2.850
2.8 5 0
2.700
10$
20$
3.200
3.500
2.925
3.350
3.000
3.250
3.305
3.375
3.625
3.050
3.500
3.375
3.350
3.580
10$
3.855
3.985
10$
3.460
3.200
3.580
3.310
10$
10$
3.385
3.250
3.505
3.360
10$
10$
3.855
3.985
10$
3.460
3.200
3.580
3.310
10$
10$
3.385
3.250
3.505
3.360
10$
10$
H elpers and la b o r e r s
(Scales are the same for both cities
unless otherwise indicated)
Asbestos w ork e rs______________________
Boilermakers - .
...
_ ...........Bricklayers:
San Francisco ,—
- - .
Underground - ..............................
Oakland ___________ _________________
Carpenters
Floor layers. shinglers .
Millwrights
Cement finishers
Composition, and machine
operators
Electricians (inside wiremen) .
Elevator constructors
Engineers— Power equipment operators:
Building construction:
Heavy equipment:
. Derricks - - ...... - Tractor s-type shovel loaders__
Medium equipment:
Material hoists
Mixer mobiles
Scoopmobiles (when used as
l hoist) .
Scoopmobiles (when used as
loader)
Light equipment:
Compressors .____________
Compressors (more than
one)
- -----Towermobiles .
Concrete m ixers (up to
yard)
Heavy construction:
Heavy equipment:
Power shovels (up to and
including 1 yard)
Power shovels (over 1 yard)__
Le Tourneau pulls _ . Highline cableways - - -
E n gin eers— P ow er equipment
op erator s -Continued
Heavy co n stru ctio n :— Continued
M edium equipment:
Mucking m achines
D ual-drum m i x e r s ___
T r a c to r s .
Light equipment:
L o com otiv es .
L oco m o tiv e s (steam or over
30 t o n s ) __________ __________
T rench cran es
G la z ie rs
Lath ers:
San F r a n cis c o .
O a k la n d ______
M a c h in is t s ______
M arble se tte rs ________________
M o sa ic and te r ra z zo w o rk e rs
P ainter s
P a per hangers
P ip e fitte rs:
San F r a n cis c o .
Oakland ______
P la s te r e r s :
San F r a n cis c o .
O a k la n d ____
P lu m bers:
San F ra n cis co ,
O a k la n d ______
R odm en
----- ..
R o o f e r s _________
Sheet-m etal w o rk e rs :
San F r a n cis c o
O a k la n d __________
Stonem asons:
San F r a n cis c o ____
O akland___________
S tru ctu ra l-iro n w o rk e rs
O rn am en tal------ T ile l a y e r s ___
B r ic k la y e r s ' tenders:
San F r a n cis c o .
Oakland ___
Building l a b o r e r s ___
E levator 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 l p e r s ____
P la s t e r e r s ' tenders:
San F r a n c i s c o ____
Oakland __________
T e r r a z z o w o r k e r s ' h elp ers
W et-m achine m en ____
T ile la y e r s ' h elpers
3.275
3.450
3.700
3.675
12 Va $
7 Va $
7 3.750
7 4 .0 3 6
3.750
3.175
3.300
3.375
3.220
7 3.950
7 4 .236
3.750
3.325
3.450
3.525
3.370
17Va$
17 Va $
15$
10$
10$
10$
10$
3.360
3.525
3.520
3.510
3.910
3.740
10$
10$
6$
_
Journeym en
1%
-
3.620
3.480
3.850
3.700
10$
10$
5$
5$
3.190
3.330
3.400
3.550
10$
10$
A sb e sto s w o r k e r s --- ---- ,______
B r i c k l a y e r s ------------------------- -C arpenters .
M illw rights
Cem ent fin ish ers -------------r-----E le ctricia n s (inside w irem en )
E levator c o n s t r u c to r s _________
Engineer s— P ow er equipm ent op e ra to rs:
Building construction:
Heavy equipment:
C ranes (all types), d e r r ic k s ,
power s h o v e l s ____ __ ________
Medium equipment:
Tournapulls and c a r r y a lls ^—T„
B u lld ozers and t r a c t o r s __,__^
Light equipment:
W elding m achines
C o m p r e s s o r s and pumps
Heavy construction:
Heavy equipment:
Cranes (all types), power
sh ovels, c a b l e w a y s _____
M edium equipm ent:
Tournapulls and c a r r y a lls .
B u lldozers and t r a c t o r s __
Light equipment:
W elding m achines -------- -C o m p r e s s o r s and pumps __
,
20$
20$
_
10$
10$
10$
5$
5$
3.190
3.400
10$
5$
3.330
3.550
10$
5$
2.890
3.100
10$
5$
3.250
3.190
3.450
3.400
10$
10$
5$
5$
2 .890
3. ino
10$
5*
3.620
3.750
3.480
3.620
3.850
3.950
3.700
3.850
10$
10$
10$
10$
5$
5$
5$
5$
10$
SCRANT<DN, P A .
10$
6$
%
1
36
T A B L E 13.
Union s ca le s o f w ages and hours and em ployer insurance and pension payments for building trades in 52 c itie s
July 1, 1957, and July 1, 1958— Continued
Rote per hour
Trade or occupation
July 1,
1957
July 1,
1958
Employer contri
bution to fund 1
Insur
ance
z
Pension
_
__
M arble s e t t e r s __________________________
Swing
_
__
----------Steel
__________ ^____________________
P aper hanger s ______________________—
P ip efitters _____________________________
P la s te r e r s
P lum ber 8
__________________________ __
____
_ _
Rodm en
R o o fe r s , com position _________________
R o o fe r 8, slate and tile _________________
Stonem asons
___________________________
T ile l a y e r s ______________________________
$ 2,550
3. 150
3.500
3.500
2.625
2.750
3.000
2.625
3. 100
3. 150
3.100
4.0 5 0
2,925
2.925
2.975
3.500
4. 150
3.500
$2,700
3.525
3.625
3.625
2.625
2.750
3.000
2.625
3.350
3.525
3.350
4.200
3,050
3.050
3.050
3.625
4. 300
3.625
2.350
2.200
2.400
2.310
2.450
2.350
2.200
2.450
2.450
2.475
2.325
2.525
2.505
2.575
2.475
2.325
2.575
2.575
_
_
_
_
_
15 Ya*
10*
15 Va <
_
_
_
_
7 Y» *
_
7 Vi*
6*
_
-
_
SE A T TLE , WASH.
Journeym en
Asheatns w ork ers
B oilerm a k ers ..........
B ric k la y e r s
...
____________
Sewer and tunnel
__ _ .
C arp enters _ _
_
_ _ ...................
F lo o r la y e r s , shinglers ____________
P ile d r iv e r s , bridge and dock
Cem ent fin ish ers
. ...
F lo o r la y e r s , com p ostion and
m astic
E lectricia n s (inside w ir e m e n ) -------------E levator c on stru ctors __________________
E n gin eers— P ow er equipm ent op e ra to rs:
Building construction:
Heavy equipm ent:
Shovels and cra n e s , all
cra w ler and truck t y p e s ____
B u lld ozers
C a rry a ll type s c r a p e r s :
jin g le ______________Tandem
M edium equipment:
H oists
_ - _
M ix e rs , other than p a v in g ____
. P ile d r iv e r s ___________________
Light equipment:
F ork lifts or lum ber stackers
(on con struction jo b site) ---C o m p r e s s o r s , excavating ___
Heavy construction:
Heavy equipment:
Shovels and c ra n e s, all
cra w ler and truck t y p e s ____
B u lld ozers _____________________
C a rrya ll type s c r a p e r s :
Single
_ ............
Tandem
M edium equipment:
H oists _________________________
M ix e rs , other than paving ___
P ile d r iv e r s
...... . . . . . . .
Light equipment:
F ork lifts or lum ber stackers
(on con stru ction jo b site) ___
C o m p r e s s o r s , e x c a v a t in g ____
G la z iers
....
........ _
............
Lathers
..._ _ __ ____ ___ _ _ _
M arble setters ( in s i d e ) _________________
M arble setters (outside)
................
M osaic and te r ra z z o w o r k e r s _________
Painter s
Structural steel, spray _____________
Paperhangers
_ . . .........................
See footnotes at end o f table.
July 1,
1958
$3,400
3.400
3.400
3.050
3.040
3.290
3.325
3.750
3.250
3.250
3.400
$3,700
3.400
3.700
3.200
3.230
3.480
3.475
3.900
3.400
3.400
3.500
10*
12*
10*
10*
_
_
_
10*
10*
10*
10*
10*
_
-
2.8 1 0
2 .510
2.370
2.510
2 .810
2.510
2 .510
2 .510
3.000
2.7 0 0
2.4 6 0
2 .700
3.000
2.7 0 0
2 .700
2.7 0 0
10*
10*
6*
10*
10*
10*
10*
10*
_
_
-
3.200
3.450
3.700
2 .940
3. 140
3. 120
3.040
3.325
3.390
3.310
3.675
3.890
3.130
3.330
3.280
3.2 3 0
3.575
3.540
10*
10*
_
6*
_
_
_
_
1%
_
3.200
2 .950
3 .300
3.050
7 V* *
7 Y* *
-
2 .950
2.7 0 0
3.050
2 .800
7Yz*
7Yz*
_
_
Insur
ance 2
3.250
3.450
3.750
3.875
2.940
3.070
3.040
3.040
3.460
3.675
3.900
4.025
3. 130
3.260
3.230
3.230
3.140
3.400
3.370
3.330
3.650
3.510
10*
10*
10*
10*
10*
10*
10*
7*/2*
6*
_
_
_
1%
-
3.460
3. 100
3.630
3.260
10*
10*
10*
10*
3. 100
3.240
3.260
3.400
10*
10*
10*
10*
3. 130
3. 130
3.240
3.290
3.290
3.400
10*
10*
10*
10*
10*
10*
3.080
2.850
3.230
2.990
10*
10*
10*
10*
3.460
3. 100
3.630
3.260
10*
10*
10*
10*
3. 100
3.240
3.260
3.400
10*
10*
10*
10*
3.130
3. 130
3.240
3.290
3.290
3.400
10*
10*
10*
10*
10*
10*
3.080
2.850
2.950
3.400
3.350
3.750
3.000
2.945
3.095
2.945
3.230
2.990
3. 110
3.400
3.550
3.900
3.500
3. 135
3.285
3. 135
10*
10*
10*
10*
12 *
10*
10*
10*
10*
10*
10*
P ip e fit t e r s __________________________ _____
____
_
P la ste re r a ........................
P lu m bers
__
. . ...
R o d m e n ............. ..
_
R o o fe r s , com position
R o o fe r s , slate and t i l e _________________
Sheet-m etal w o rk e rs
-----------------------Stonem asons ____________________________
S tr u c tu 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 rs ___
Pension
H elpers and la b o r e r s
-
H elpers and la b o re rs
B r ic k la y e r s r t e n d e r s ___________________
Building la b o r e r s ____________________ __
C om position r o o f e r s 1 h elp ers E levator 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 elpers _______________
P la 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 ork ers ' h e l p e r s ______ _____
»
July 1,
1957
Journeym en— Continued
Journeym en— Continued
__
Employer contribution ti fund 1
SE A T TLE , W ASH.— Continued
SCRANTON, P A .— Continued
G la ziers
Rote per hour
Trade or occupation
_
B rick la y e rs ' tenders
Building la b o r e r s
_ .....
E levator c o n s tr u c to r s ' h elp ers
M arble setters •h elpers . _
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 rk e rs * h e l p e r s _____________
T ile la y e r s ' h e l p e r s ......... _
SPOKANE, WASH.
Journeym en
A sb e sto s w o rk e rs
__
B o ile rm a k e rs
B ric k la y e r s
_ __
C arp enters
..............
M illw rights
P ile d r iv e r s
...............
... .
C em ent f in i s h e r s ________________________
E le ctricia n s (inside w irem en )
_ . ...
E levator co n stru cto rs
...
E n gin eers— P ow er equipm ent op e ra to rs:
Building construction:
Heavy equipment:
Cranes and d e r r ic k s __________
H oists, 2 o r m o re drum s _____
Medium equipment:
M ix e rm o b ile s, pum pcretes
(linkbelt or sim ila r) ________
C on crete m ix e r s _______________
Light equipment:
C o m p r e s s o r s , l only
(portable)
_
_
C o m p r e s s o r s , 2 o r m ore
(portable)
Pumps . . .
.
Heavy construction:
Heavy equipment:
Pow er shovels and shovel
rig ged m achines (cra n es,
cla m sh ells, e t c .)
Pow er sh ovels, over 3 yards
(fa ctory r a t i n g ) ______ — ___
T ra cto rs
.....
Highline c a b l e w a y s ____________
Medium equipm ent:
L o com otiv es (over 20 t o n s ) ___
D e rrick s and p i l e d r i v e r s _____
T raxcav ators and sim ilar
loa d ers . . ...
Light equipment:
C o m p r e s s o r s , l only
(portable) .
......
C o m p r e s s o r s , 2 or m o re
(portable)
....
_
Pumps . . . . . . .
G la z ie rs
____
L ath ers
__ _____ .
__ ...
M arble setters
. . .
M osa ic and te r ra z z o w o rk e rs __________
P a in ters
Spray, structural steel
... _
Paperhangers
P ip e fitte rs
_ ____
__ . . .
P la s te r e r s
.
P lum bers . _
R o d m e n .......................
R o o f e r s __________________________________
S heet-m etal w o r k e r s ___________________
S to n e m a s o n s_______________ _____________
S tru ctu ral-iron w o rk e rs
F in ish ers
______ ______
T ile la y e rs ... . ... . . .
10*
10*
10*
2 .500
2 .550
7Yz*
-
2. 700
2 .500
2 .8 0 0
2 .550
7Y2*
7Va*
_
3.200
3.300
7Yz*
_
3.550
2.9 5 0
3.200
3.550
3 .050
3.300
7Y2 *
7 Vi *
7 Ya *
_
_
_
3.000
3.200
3.050
3.300
7 Vi *
7Y«*
_
_
2.9 5 0
3.050
7Y i#
_
2.5 0 0
2 .5 5 0
7 Ya *
-
2.700
2.5 0 0
2.740
3.400
3.530
3.420
2 .880
3.030
2.880
3.400
3.450
3.400
3.050
3.000
3.350
3.700
3.250
3. 250
3.420
2.8 0 0
2 .5 5 0
2 .840
3.450
3.720
3.610
3.000
3. 150
3.000
3.700
3.450
3.700
3.200
3. 100
3.470
3.890
3.400
3.400
3.610
7 ;/a*
7 Ya *
-
10*
_
7 Ya*
7Ya*
7Va*
10*
10*
10*
10*
10*
10*
10*
-
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
37
TA BLE 13.
Union s ca le s of w ages and hours and em ployer insurance and pension payments for building trades in 52 c itie s ,
July 1, 1957, and July 1, 1958— Continued
Rate per hour
Trade or occupation
July 1,
1957
July 1,
1958
Employer contri
bution to fund 1
Insur Pension
ance 2
SPOKANE, W A S H __ Continued
Helpers and laborers
Bricklayers* tenders ______________ $2,750
2.400
Building laborers __________________
2.370
Elevator constructors 'helpers _ _
2.750
2.900
Plasterers'laborers
_. _
$2,750
2.400
2.480
2.750
2.900
10*
10*
6*
10*
10*
_
SPRINGFIELD, MASS.
Journeymen
Boilermakers _ _
__
Bricklayers _ _
_
Carpenters
_
Cement finishers
__
Electricians (inside wiremen) _______
Elevator constructors _ _
Engineers— Power equipment operators:
Building construction:
Heavy equipment:
Cranes, 3-drum hoists and
over, power shovels,
trenching machines, and
piledrivers ------------Medium equipment:
Scrapers, tournapulls, power
graders, and bulldozers ___
Light equipment:
l-and2-drum hoists, boilers,
rollers, and material
spreaders _______________
Heavy construction:
Heavy equipment:
Cranes, 3-drum hoists and
over, power shovels,
trenching machines, and
piledrivers _
_ _ _
Medium equipment:
Scrapers, tournapulls, power
graders, and bulldozers___
Light equipment:
1- and2-drum hoists, boilers,
rollers, and material
spreaders _
P u m p s ___________________
Glaziers
Lathers
... __
Marble setters _
_ ..
Mosaic and terrazzo workers _______
Painters
__
.
Spray
_ .
__ .
_ ..
Structural steel above 20 feet ____
Paperhangers
....... .
Pipefitters
_
_ .. . . . .
Plasterers
_
_ .
Plumbers
..........
Rodmen
Roofers, composition______________
Roofers, slate and tile _ ..
Sheet-metalworkers __ . . .
Stonemasons
____ _.
Structural-iron workers ____________
Tile layers
_ _ ._ _
3.200
3.250
3.525
3.000
3.525
3. 175
3. 300
3.500
3.600
3.525
3.200
3.525
3.375
3.450
92
10*
3%
10*
3%
15*
6*
5*
3.250
3.400
3%
-
2.800
2.950
3%
-
2.725
2.700
2.875
2.850
3%
3%
3.250
3.400
3%
2.800
2.950
3%
2.725
2.700
3.050
3.200
3.525
3.525
2.800
3.700
3.050
2.800
3. 100
3.525
3.200
3. 680
2.950
3. 125
3. 300
3.525
3.680
3.525
2.875
2.850
3. 150
3.250
3.525
3.525
2.900
3.870
3. 150
2.900
3. 350
3.525
3. 350
3.880
3.200
3. 375
3.500
3.525
3.880
3.525
3%
3%
6*
10*
3%
3%
10*
10*
10*
10*
3%
3%
3%
10*
15*
15 *
10*
3%
10*
3%
2.445
2. 175
1.920
2.310
2.520
2.445
2.520
2.520
2.545
2.275
2.080
2.410
2.670
2.545
2.670
2.670
7 y2*
7l/2*
15 *
6*
1%
-
_
_
_
_
10*
10*
10*
10*
10*
Helpers and laborers
Bricklayers 'tenders ... __
Building laborers
Composition roofers'helpers
Elevator constructor s *helpers
Marble setters 1helpers
Plasterers'laborers __ _ _ .
Terrazzo workers* helpers _ ........
Tile layers 'helpers
...
_
_
-
7
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_
_
-
-
SYRACUSE, N. Y.
Journeymen
Asbestos workers
____ ____
Boilermakers
,
__
Bricklayers
_
.
__
Carpenters
Millwrights „ .
Cement finishers______ __ . .. ....
Electricians (inside wiremen)__ _____
Elevator constructors
See footnotes at end o f table,
3.350
3.600
3.600
3.220
3. 325
3.300
3.700
3.355
3.550
3.800
3.725
3. 345
3.450
3.425
3.700
3.525
7J/2*
10*
7Vz*
7*/2*
7V2*
7V2*
6*
_
_
_
_
_
1%
_
Rate per hour
Trade or occupation
July 1,
1957
Sy r a c u s e , n . y .— continued
Journeymen— Continued
Engineers— Power equipment operators:
Building construction:
Heavy equipment:
Cranes, piledrivers, and
2- and 3-drum hoists ______ $3,575
Medium equipment:
1-drum hoists and pumps
(4 inches and over) -------3. 325
Compressors (215 cubic feet
3.025
and over)________________
Light equipment:
Welding machines, pumps
(under 4 inches)
__
I
3. 025
Harmon Nelson heaters or
their equivalent __________
2.775
Heavy construction:
Heavy equipment:
Power shovels and power
cranes __________________
3.575
Scrapers _____
_ _ _ _ _ 3.325
Medium equipment:
Bulldozers (under D6), and
compressors (215 cubic
3.025
feet and over) ____________
Pumps (over 4 inches)______
3. 325
Light equipment:
Compressors (under
215 cubic feet)
2. 775
Mixers (under 2IE) and
tractors
._
3.025
Glaziers _________________________
2.675
Lathers ...
... _ ...
3.475
Marble setters
3. 275
Mosaic and terrazzo workers
3.275
Painters
_ . _ ........... ,r .
2.850
Spray ________________________
3. 100
Structural steel
3. 150
Paperhangers
._
_
. . ...
2.850
Pipefitters __
3. 325
Plasterers _ .........
3.475
Plumbers . ___ _____
...__ _
3.255
3.500
Rodmen _________________________
Roofers
_
3. 300
Sheet-metalworkers _ _ ... .
.. . 3.350
Structural-ironworkers
.
3.500
Tile layers
_ _
.
3.275
TOLEDO, OHIO
Journeymen
Asbestos workers
. ...
Boilermakers
......
.....
Bricklayers .. . _
._ .
Carpenters
... _
Cement finishers __________________
Electricians (inside wiremen) _
Fixture hangers____
Elevator constructors ______________
Engineers— Power equipment operators:
Building and heavy construction:
Heavy equipment:
Cranes, sewer shovels,
and derricks ____
Medium equipment:
Power graders, trench
machines ______
Rollers, asphalt___________
Light equipment:
|
Bulldozers
___
1
Pumps, 4 inches and over___
H
Pumps, under 4 inches______
Compressors (intermediate)_
Glaziers _ .... ...._
.... ...
iLather s
Marble setters
Mosaic and terrazzo workers________
Painters
Spray
Brush, swing
Spray, swing
Pa perhan ge rs
$3. 700
7V2 *
_
3.450
7V2 *
-
3. 150
7V* *
-
3. 150
77a*
2.900
77a*
, -
3. 700
3.450
77a*
77a*
-
3. 150
3.450
77a*
7V2 *
-
2.900
7V2 *
-
3. 150
2.750
3.600
3.450
3.450
3.000
3.250
3. 300
3.000
3.575
3.600
3.505
3.675
3.500
3.575
3.675
3.450
77a*
77a*
7/2*
77a*
10*
772 *
12*
10*
77a *
77a*
10*
772*
_
_
_
_
5*
_
_
2.450
2.350
2.525
2.550
2.525
2.525
2.575
2.468
2.650
2.675
2.650
2.650
772 *
6*
7Va*
77a*
7V2*
77a*
_
_
_
_
3.500
3.570
3. 680
3.570
3.570
3.550
3.400
3.585
3. 680
3. 720
3.830
3. 720
3.720
3.800
3.650
3.655
7*
7*
7*
7*
7*
7*
7*
e>*
3. 570
3. 720
_
3. 290
3. 155
3.440
3. 305
_
_
3.290
3. 155
2.740
3. 155
2,950
3.510
3.680
3. 330
3. 190
3. 490
3. 440
3. 740
3. 190
3.440
3. 305
2.890
3. 305
3. 150
3.720
3.830
3! 550
3. 390
3.690
3.640
3.940
3. 390
_
_
_
_
(6)
7 V
7' d
V:
7*
7 V
7 <
V*
7*
7*
7*
_
_
_
_
_
Helpers and laborers
Building laborers
Elevator constructors 'helper s
Marble setters 'helpers____ ____ .....
Plasterers' laborers
_ ....
.
_ .
Terrazzo workers'helpers _________
Tile layers 'helpers
_
July 1,
1958
Employer contri
bution to fund 1
Insur Pension
ance 2
|
't
•
1
_
_
_
_
1%
1%
38
TA B L E 13.
Union sca le s o f w ages and hours and em ployer insurance and pension payments fo r building trades in 52 c itie s ,
July 1, 1957, and July 1, 1958— Continued
Rate per hour
Trade or occupation
July 1,
1957
July 1,
1958
Employer contri
bution to fund 1
InsurPension
ance2
Rate per hour
Trade or occupation
______________________________
$3,550
3.510
3.550
3.540
$3,750
3.720
3. 750
3.690
7*
7<
7*
7*
3. 370
3. 370
3. 370
3.680
3.570
3.330
3.560
3.560
3.560
3.830
3. 720
3.550
7*
7*
7*
7*
7*
7*
2.820
2.690
2.510
2.375
2.870
2. 375
2.585
2. 375
2.970
2.840
2.559
42.595
3.020
4 2 .595
4 2 .795
42.595
7*
7*
3.650
3.550
3. 750
3.500
3. 350
3.475
3.275
3.750
3.630
3.850
3.550
3.900
3.500
3.500
3.625
3.425
3.900
3.810
9*
9*
10*
10*
6*
3.550
3.700
12 V2*
_
3.550
3.290
3.700
3.440
12 V2*
12 V2 *
_
_
_
_
_
H elpers and la b o r e r s
B r ic k la y e r s ' tenders and m ortar
m ix ers .________________________________
Building la b o re rs .
Elevator c o n s tr u c to r s ' helpers ________
............
M arble s e t t e r s ' h elpers
P la s t e r e r s ' tenders
...................
T e r r a z z o w o r k e r s ' h elpers
Base grinders
.......................... .......... .
Tile la y e r s ' h elpers
7*
7*
7<
7<
_
_
_
_
_
_
WASHINGTON, D. C.
Journeym en
A sb estos w ork ers
......
B oilerm a k ers
B rick la y ers
............ __
. _
.
R esidential
...... .
. _
. ......
C arpenters
P ile d r iv e r s and m illw rights .________
Cem ent fin ish ers .................. .
_ ....
E lectricia n s (inside w irem en)
. __
E levator con stru ctors _
............
E n gin eers— Pow er equipment op e ra to rs:
Heavy equipment:
C ran es, sh ovels, and
p iled riv ers
. .
.........
Medium equipment:
H oists, single or double drum ___
Trenching m achines ...._. _ .
July 1,
1958
Insur
ance 2
Pension
$3. 120
3.000
3. 125
3.650
3.400
3.650
3.550
3.200
$ 3 ,2 7 0
3.200
3.275
3. 750
3. 500
3.925
3.675
3.465
12j/2 *
12 V2 *
3*
15*
_
3.530
3.200
3.200
3.560
3. 795
3.465
3.465
3.810
10*
10*
10*
10*
2.950
3.450
3. 350
3.650
3.560
3.500
2.620
3. 120
3.560
3. 775
3.800
3.550
3. 150
3.550
3.450
3.650
3.760
3. 700
2.700
3.200
3.810
3.925
4. 000
3.675
10*
*
7 72 *
15*
15 *
10*
10*
10*
10*
17 V2 *
10*
( 6)
2.200
1.950
2.070
2.540
2.550
2.450
2.200
2.550
2.550
2. 300
1.950
2. 150
2.670
2.675
2.550
2.450
2.670
2.670
7V2 *
6*
10*
6*
5*
10*
10*
(*)
(6)
Journeym en— Continued
Journeym en— Continued
T ile la yers
0
July 1,
1957
WASHINGTON, D. C . — Continued
TOLEDO, OHIO— Continued
P lum bers ______________________________
Rodm en _________________________________
R o o fe r s , com position and built-up
Employeir contribution t< fund 1
10*
10*
9*
_
_
E n gin eers— Pow er equipment
o p e r a to r s :— Continued
Light equipment:
C o m p re s s o rs and p u m p s _________
B u lldozers
G la z ie rs
. . . . . . .
Lathers
M achinists
M arble setters
.....
. . _
M osaic and te r ra z zo w ork ers __________
P a in ters ________________________________
B ridge, structural steel,
swing stage
Spray
....
.
Paperhangers _ ...... .. .
.
P ip e fitte rs
_ '
..............
R efrigera tion and o il burner
fitter s:
5 h orsepow er or le ss
Over 5 h orsepow er _______________
Sprinkler fitters ____________________ _
P la s te r e r s . . . . . . . . . . .
P lum bers
______________________________
Rodm en
...
...
R o o fe r s , com position .. .
R o o fe r s , slate and tile
__ . .... ..
Sheet-m etal w o rk e rs ___________________
Stonem asons _
„
___ _ _____
S tru ctu ra l-iron w o rk e rs ________________
T ile layers ______________________________
_
|
1%
Building la b o re rs
I
Residential
_____ . . .
(C om position r o o fe r s ' h elpers
(E levator con stru ctors ' h e l p e r s ________
(M arble s e t t e r s ' helpers _________________
(P la s t e r e r s ' l a b o r e r s ____________________
(Plum bers ' la b o re rs ____________________
T e r r a z z o w o r k e r s ' helpers
T ile la v e r s ' helpers
_
_
17
y2 *
( 6)
10*
10
_
_
i
"
_
10*
10*
_
_
H elpers and la b o re rs
_
_
I
1 Shown in term s o f ce n ts -p e r-h o u r or as percent o f rate; in actual p ra ctice , how ever, som e em ployer payments are calcu lated on the basis
of total hours or g r o s s p ayroll.
These variations in m ethod o f com putation are not indicated in the above tabulation.
Includes life insurance, hospitalization, and other types o f health and w elfare benefits; excludes payments into holiday, vacation, and
unemployment funds when such program s have been negotiated.
3 Plus 10 cents.
4 This rate in effect prior to July 1, 1958; new sca le in negotiation at tim e of survey.
5 Inform ation not available for rate and hours on July 1, 195 7.
8 Contract provides for this benefit; amount o f contribution not reported separately.
7 35-hour w orkw eek.
8 42 lU -hour w orkw eek.
9 30-hour w orkw eek.
10 37 l/ z - hour w orkw eek.
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