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Union Wages and Hours:
Building Trades




Ju ly 1, 1966
and
Trend 1907—66

Bulletin No. 1547
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS

Union Wages and Hours:
Building Trades

July 1, 1966
and
Trend 1907—66

Bulletin No. 1547
May 1967

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
W. Willard Wirtz, Secretary
BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS
Arthur M. Ross, Commissioner

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Preface
T h e B u r e a u o f L a b o r S t a t i s t i c s c o n d u c t s an n ual
s u r v e y s o f w a g e r a t e s and s c h e d u l e d h o u r s o f w o r k f o r
s p e c i f i e d c r a f t s o r j o b s a s p r o v i d e d in l a b o r - m a n a g e m e n t
a g r e e m e n t s i n fo u r i n d u s t r i e s :
B u i ld i n g c o n s t r u c t i o n ,
p r i n t i n g , l o c a l t r a n s i t , and l o c a l t r u c k i n g .
The stu d ie s
p r e s e n t the w a g e r a t e s in e f f e c t a s o f J u l y 1 o f e a c h y e a r ,
a s r e p o r t e d to the B u r e a u b y the a p p r o p r i a t e l o c a l l a b o r
o r g a n i z a t i o n s in e a c h o f the c i t i e s in c lu d e d in the s u r v e y .
I n f o r m a t i o n on the union s c a l e s and h o u r s p r e v a i l ­
ing in e a c h c it y is a v a i l a b l e in O c t o b e r o f e a c h y e a r on
r e q u e s t to the B u r e a u ' s r e g i o n a l o f f i c e s w h ic h a r e l i s t e d
on the i n s i d e b a c k c o v e r . A r e l e a s e s u m m a r i z i n g the r a t e s
f o r the b u ild in g t r a d e s on a n atio n w id e b a s i s w a s i s s u e d
in A p r i l 1967.
T h is a n a l y s i s p r o v i d e s a d d i t i o n a l d a t a and
i n d e x e s o f the t r e n d o f w a g e s and h o u r s f o r the p e r i o d
1907-66.
T h is stu d y w a s c o n d u c te d in the B u r e a u ' s D i v i s i o n
o f N a t i o n a l W age and S a l a r y In c o m e by N o r m a n J . S a m u e l s ,
C h ie f o f the D i v i s i o n .
T he a n a l y s i s w a s p r e p a r e d by
T h o m a s C. M o b le y .
F i e l d w o r k f o r the s u r v e y w a s d i ­
r e c t e d by the A s s i s t a n t R e g i o n a l D i r e c t o r s f o r W a g e s and
In d u strial R elation s.




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Contents
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S u m m a r y ___________________________________________________________________________________
H o u r l y w a g e s c a l e s , 1 9 6 6 _______________________________________________________________
C i t y a n d r e g i o n a l a v e r a g e s ______________________________________________________________
U n i o n s c a l e s b y c i t y a n d t r a d e --------------------------------------------------------------------------W a g e s c a l e i n c r e a s e s , 1 9 6 5 —6 6 ________________________________________________________
S t a n d a r d w o r k w e e k _______________________________________________________________________
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I n d e x e s o f u n i o n h o u r l y w a g e r a t e s i n th e b u i l d i n g
t r a d e s , 1 9 0 7 —6 6 _______________________________________________________________
I n d e x e s o f u n i o n h o u r l y w a g e r a t e s in e a c h b u i l d i n g
t r a d e , 1 9 0 7 —6 6 _________________________________________________________________
I n c r e a s e s i n u n i o n h o u r l y w a g e r a t e s in th e b u i l d i n g
t r a d e s , J u l y 1, 1 9 6 5 —J u l y 1, 1 9 6 6 __________________________________________
A v e r a g e u n ion h o u r ly w a g e r a t e s and e m p l o y e r c o n t r ib u t io n s
i n th e b u i l d i n g t r a d e s , J u l y 1, 1 9 6 6 ________________________________________
P e r c e n t c h a n g e s in u n i o n h o u r l y w a g e r a t e s a n d p e r c e n t o f
b u i l d i n g - t r a d e s w o r k e r s a f f e c t e d , J u l y 1, 1 9 6 5 —
J u l y 1, 1 9 6 6 __________________________________________________________
C e n t s - p e r - h o u r i n c r e a s e s in u n i o n h o u r l y w a g e r a t e s an d
p e r c e n t o f b u i l d i n g - t r a d e s w o r k e r s a f f e c t e d , J u l y 1,
1 9 6 5 —J u l y 1, 1 9 6 6 ______________________________________________________________
I n c r e a s e s i n u n i o n h o u r l y w a g e r a t e s i n th e b u i l d i n g
t r a d e s b y c i t y a n d p o p u l a t i o n g r o u p , J u l y 1, 1 9 6 5 —
J u l y 1, 1966 ____________________________________________________________________
D i s t r i b u t i o n o f u n i o n m e m b e r s i n th e b u i l d i n g t r a d e s b y
h o u r l y w a g e r a t e s , J u l y 1, 1 9 6 6 ____________________________________________
A v e r a g e u n i o n h o u r l y w a g e r a t e s in th e b u i l d i n g t r a d e s
b y c i t y a n d p o p u l a t i o n g r o u p , J u l y 1, 1966 ________________________________
A v e r a g e u n ion h o u r ly w a g e r a t e s and e m p l o y e r c o n tr ib u tio n s
in th e b u i l d i n g t r a d e s b y c i t y a n d p o p u l a t i o n g r o u p ,
J u l y 1, 1 9 6 6 ____________________________________________________________________
A v e r a g e u n i o n h o u r l y w a g e r a t e s i n th e b u i l d i n g t r a d e s
b y r e g i o n , J u l y 1, 19 6 6 ______________________________________________________
I n d e x e s o f u n i o n w e e k l y h o u r s i n th e b u i l d i n g t r a d e s ,
1 9 0 7 - 6 6 _________________________________________________________________________
I n d e x e s o f u n i o n w e e k l y h o u r s in e a c h b u i l d i n g t r a d e ,
1 9 0 7 - 6 6 _________________________________________________________________________
D i s t r i b u t i o n o f u n i o n m e m b e r s in th e b u i l d i n g t r a d e s b y
s t r a i g h t - t i m e w e e k l y h o u r s , J u l y 1, 1966 _________________________________
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 l o y e r i n s u r a n c e ,
p e n s i o n , an d v a c a t i o n p a y m e n t s f o r b u i l d i n g t r a d e s in
68 c i t i e s , J u l y 1, 1 9 6 5 , a n d J u l y 1, 1 9 6 6 __________________________________




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Union Wages and Hours:
Building Trades, July 1, 1966
S t r a ig h t- tim e w orkw eek sc h e d u le s a v e r ­
aged 39. 2 h ou rs on Ju ly 1, 1966, fo r all
b u ild in g - tr a d e s w o r k e r s com bin ed. A 40-hour
weekly sched ule w as in effect for about 5 of
e v e ry 6 w o r k e r s .

Sum m ary
Wage s c a l e s of a ll unionized buildingt r a d e s w o r k e r s a v e r a g e d $ 4 . 5 9 an hour on
Ju ly 1, 1966, a c c o rd in g to the B u r e a u 's 60th
annual s u r v e y of su ch s c a l e s in c itie s of
100, 000 population or m o r e . Jo u rn e y m e n had
an a v e r a g e s c a l e of $ 4 . 83 an hour. Hourly
s c a l e s of $ 4 or m o r e w ere in effect for 19 out
of 20 jo u rn ey m en .
About one-fifth had a
s c a l e of $ 4 to $ 4 . 5 0 an hour, n e a rly twofifths r e c e iv e d between $ 4 . 50 and $5 an hour,
although som ew hat m o r e than o n e-th ird had
a s c a l e of at l e a s t $ 5 an hour. H e lp e rs and
l a b o r e r s had an a v e r a g e s c a l e of $ 3 . 6 7 an
hour. C l o s e to on e-th ird of the h e l p e r s and
l a b o r e r s w ere paid a s c a l e of l e s s than $ 3 . 50
an hour, and about on e-h alf of th e se , l e s s
than $ 3 . A s c a l e of between $ 3 . 7 0 and $ 4 an
hour w as r e c e iv e d by tw o-fifths of the h e lp e r s
and l a b o r e r s , and som ew hat m o r e than onefifth w ere paid $ 4 or m o r e an h o u r . 1

Hourly Wage S c a l e s ,

All but 6 p erc en t of the jo u rn e y m e n w ere
paid a s c a l e of at l e a s t $ 4 an hour, but s c a l e s
ran g e d f a r beyond this point and w ere widely
d istrib u te d .
A p p ro xim a te ly on e-fifth e a c h
w ere paid f r o m $ 4 to $ 4 . 50, $ 4 . 50 to $ 4 . 80,
and $ 4 .8 0 to $ 5 .1 0 an hour. N e a rly one-tenth
had a s c a l e of at l e a s t $ 5 .6 0 an hour (table 8).
Among h e l p e r s and l a b o r e r s , h o u r l y
s c a l e s a v e r a g e d $ 3 . 6 7 , and by tr a d e , ran g ed
fr o m $ 2 . 9 0 for c o m p o sitio n r o o f e r s ' h e lp e r s
to $ 4 . 14 for t e r r a z z o w o r k e r s ' h e l p e r s . A l ­
m o s t on e-th ird of the h e l p e r s and l a b o r e r s
w ere paid a s c a l e of l e s s than $ 3 . 50 an hour;
about half of th e se r e c e iv e d l e s s than $ 3 .
Tw o-fifths had a s c a l e of between $ 3 . 7 0 and
$ 4 an hour, but som ew hat m o r e than one-fifth
w ere paid $ 4 or m o r e .

During the y e a r between Ju ly 1, 1965,
and J u ly 1, 1966, 94 p e rc e n t of the su rv e y e d
w o r k e r s r e c e iv e d i n c r e a s e s in their s c a l e .
As a r e s u l t , the a v e r a g e hourly s c a l e r o s e
18 cents or 4. 2 p e rc e n t o v er the y e a r .
The
a v e r a g e s c a l e for jo u rn e y m e n advanced 4. 2
p erc en t or 19 cents an hour.
Seven out
of 8 r e c e iv e d i n c r e a s e s of at l e a s t 10 cents
an hour, about 7 out of 10 w ere paid fr o m
10 to 30 cents m o r e an hour.
N e a r ly 1 in
5 saw their s c a l e r i s e by 30 cents or m o r e .
H e lp e rs and l a b o r e r s ' a v e r a g e s c a l e a l s o in ­
c r e a s e d by 4. 2 p erc en t, but this amounted to
only 15 cents an hour.
All but 15 p erc en t
r e c e iv e d hourly s c a l e i n c r e a s e s of 10 cents
or m o r e .
C l o s e to th r e e - fo u r th s r e c e iv e d
ad v a n c e s of between 10 and 25 cen ts an hour
and n e a r ly tw o-fifths had i n c r e a s e s of fr o m
15 to 20 c e n ts. About one-eighth w ere given
i n c r e a s e s am ounting to 25 cents or m o r e .

In su ra n c e (health and w e lfa re ), pension,
and v a c a tio n plans p rovid ed in l a b o r - m a n a g e ­
m ent a g r e e m e n t s fo r w o r k e r s in the building
t r a d e s h a v e i n c r e a s e d ste a d ily in re c e n t
years.
The w i d e s p r e a d developm en t of such
plans in this in d u stry has p e r h a p s been l e s s
rap id than in in d u s t r ie s where p r o b le m s of
s e a s o n a l o p eratio n and c a s u a l em ploym ent are
not a s e x ten siv e.
A lso , m o s t co n struc tio n tra d e unions have o p e ra te d their own p r o ­
g r a m s providing their m e m b e r s with one type
of benefit or m o r e such a s th ose c o v erin g
death, old ag e, s i c k n e s s , or d isa b ility .
The
developm ent of negotiated in s u r a n c e and p en­
sion p r o g r a m s undoubtedly has been affec ted
by th e se f a c t o r s . 214*

Many l a b o r - m a n a g e m e n t c o n tr a c ts p r o ­
vide f o r e m p lo y e r paym ents to in su r a n c e
(health and w e lfa re ), pension, a n d / o r v a c a ­
tion funds.
The in clu sio n of such c o n trac t
stip u lated paym en ts with the b a s i c s c a l e s
r a i s e d the negotiated a v e r a g e for all buildingt r a d e s w o r k e r s , a s a group, to $ 4 . 98 an hour;
fo r jo u rn ey m en to $ 5 . 24, and for h e l p e r s and
l a b o r e r s to $ 3 . 9 7 .
1 For ease o f reading in this and subsequent
o f tabulations, the lim its o f the class intervals are
as 15 to 20 cents, 3 to 4 p e rce n t, e t c . , instead o f
m ore p recise t e r m in o lo g y , "1 5 and under 20 cen ts, 3
4 p e r c e n t ," e tc .




1966

S c a l e s for all jo u rn e y m e n t r a d e s c o m ­
bined a v e r a g e d $ 4 . 83 an hour on Ju ly 1, 1966.
By t r a d e , a v e r a g e hourly s c a l e s fo r jo u r n e y ­
m en ran g ed f r o m $ 4 . 3 7 fo r p a p e r h a n g e r s and
sl a t e and tile r o o f e r s to $5.11 fo r m a c h in i s t s .

2 Th e p re v a le n c e o f n e g o tia te d h e a lth , insurance, and
pension program s fo r con stru ction -tra d es workers w ere first studied
in July 1954.
Inform ation on these plans was restricted to those
fin a n c e d en tirely or in part b y the e m p lo y e r. Plans fin a n ce d by
workers through union dues or assessments w ere e x c lu d e d fro m the
study.
N o attem pt was m ade t o secure in fo rm a tio n on the kin d
and e xten t o f ben efits p ro v id e d , or on the co st o f plans p roviding
such ben efits.
In the present study, h o w e v e r, in fo rm a tio n was
ob ta in e d on the am ount o f e m p lo y e r contribu tions in terms o f
cents per hour o r p e rce n t o f rate. Such in fo rm a tio n is presented
in table 15.
A lthough som e e m p lo y e r paym ents are c a lcu la te d
on the basis o f to ta l hours o r gross p a y r o ll, these variation s in
the com pu tation s are n ot in d ica te d in the tabu lation .

discussions
designated
using the
and under

1

2
On J u ly 1, 1966, negotiated e m p lo y e r
paym en ts to in su r a n c e , pension, a n d / o r v a c a ­
tion funds, or d ir e c t l y to the w o r k e r s in lieu
of b e n e fits, am ounted to 39 cents an hour, on
the a v e r a g e , fo r a ll b u ild in g -tra d e s w o r k e r s ,
including those fo r whom no e m p lo y e r con ­
tributio ns w ere sp e c ifi e d in their p a r t i c u l a r
a g r e e m e n t.
The c o m p a r a b le a v e r a g e w as
41 cents for jo u rn e y m e n and 30 cen ts for
h e l p e r s and l a b o r e r s .
The in clu sio n of c o n ­
t r a c t stipu lated p aym en ts with the negotiated
b a s i c s c a l e s r a i s e d the a v e r a g e s for in d i­
vidual jo u rn e y m e n t r a d e s by am ounts ran ging
f r o m 12 c en ts for m a c h in is ts to 64 c en ts fo r
p lu m b e r s . Among h e lp e r s and l a b o r e r s , a d ­
v a n c e s ran g e d f r o m 13 cents for c o m p o sitio n
r o o f e r s ' h e l p e r s to 41 cents for p l a s t e r e r s '
l a b o r e r s (table 4).

c ity a v e r a g e s a r e influenced not only by d if­
f e r e n c e s in r a t e s am ong c i t i e s , but a l s o by
d iffe r e n c e s in the p ro p o rtio n of o rg a n iz e d
w o r k e r s in the v a r io u s c r a f t s . F o r e x am p le,
a p a r t i c u l a r c r a f t or c l a s s i f i c a t i o n m a y not
be o r g a n iz e d in so m e a r e a s or m a y be o r ­
gan ized l e s s in ten siv ely in so m e a r e a s than
in o th e r s . In addition, c e r t a i n typ es of w ork
a r e found in so m e a r e a s but not in o th e rs,
or they a r e found to a g r e a t e r extent in som e
a r e a s than in o th e r s . T h e se d iffe r e n c e s a r e
r e fle c te d in the weighting of in dividual r a t e s
by the num ber of union m e m b e r s at the r a te .
T h e r e fo r e , even though r a t e s fo r all in d i­
vidual c r a f t s in two a r e a s m ay be id en tical,
the a v e r a g e for a ll c r a f t s com bin ed in eac h of
the a r e a s m a y d iffe r.

City and R eg io n al A v e r a g e s

A v e r a g e hourly s c a l e s , on a c ity b a s i s ,
v a r ie d widely for both jo u rn e y m e n and h e l p ­
e r s and l a b o r e r s .
H ourly s c a l e s fo r j o u r ­
neym en a v e r a g e d high est, $ 5. 63, in New Y ork
City and low est, $ 3 . 83, in C h a rlo tte . S c a l e s
a v e r a g e d $ 5 or m o r e an hour in 11 other
c it i e s and l e s s than $ 4 an hour in 4 o th e rs
(table 9).
F o r h e l p e r s and l a b o r e r s , a v e r ­
ag e hourly s c a l e s v a r i e d f r o m $ 1 . 8 6 in
J a c k s o n to $ 5 . 0 2 in New Y o rk City.
They
a v e r a g e d $ 4 or m o r e in fou r other c i t i e s and
l e s s than $ 2 in th re e o th e rs (table 9).
No
e ffec tiv e s c a l e s w ere r e p o r te d fo r h e l p e r s
and l a b o r e r s in C h arlo tte.

In the building in dustry, l a b o r - m a n a g e ­
ment negotiations a r e g e n e r a lly conducted on
a lo c a lity b a s i s . Among the f a c t o r s affecting
the wage s c a l e s fo r b u ild in g - tr a d e s w o r k e r s
a r e v a r ia t io n s in type and amount of lo c a l
building activity, the demand for c o n str u c tio n
w o r k e r s , the extent of unionization, and the
g e n e r a l le v e l of w ag es in individual l o c a l i t i e s .
T h e se f a c t o r s a r e r e fle c te d in the r e la tiv e ly
wide v a r ia t io n s in negotiated s c a l e s fo r in d i­
vidual c r a f t s within a lo c a lity a s w ell as
in the d iffe re n c e in r a t e s am ong c it i e s .
F o r ex a m p le , hourly s c a l e s for tile l a y e r s
ran g ed f r o m $ 3 . 5 5 in T am p a to $ 5. 50 in San
F r a n c i s c o —Oakland.
The ran g e of r a t e s
am ong the 24 jo u rn e y m e n t r a d e s in six m a j o r
c it i e s a r e shown in the following tabulation:
D if f e r e n c e s in —

C ity
A t l a n t a ----------------------------------B o s t o n ------------------------------------C h ic a g o ----------------------------------D a l l a s ------------------------------------N ew Y ork C i t y ----------------------San F ra n cisco—O akland---------

$3.
4.
4.
3.
4.

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range

D ollars
per
hour

2 0 -$ 5 .
45
5.
60
5.
25
4.
80
6.

$ 2 .0 5
.9 4
1 .0 5
1 .4 5
1 .5 0

4 .4 5

25
39
65
70
30

7. 26 V 2

2.8IV2

P ercent
64
21
23
45
31
63

The d iffe re n ce between the highest and
low est s c a l e for h e lp e r s and l a b o r e r s in each
of the above c it i e s w as s m a l l e r than that for
jou rn ey m en .
The d iffe r e n c e s ran ged fr o m
80 cents in B o sto n to $ 1. 07 in San F r a n c i s c o —
Oakland.
The city and reg io n al a v e r a g e s p r e se n te d
in ta b le s 9 and 11 a r e d e sig n e d to show c u r ­
rent l e v e l s of r a t e s for the two g ro u p s—
jou rn ey m en , and h e lp e r s and l a b o r e r s .
As
p re v i o u s l y in dicated , s c a l e s f o r in dividual
t r a d e s d iffer f r o m one city to another. The




Grouping the 68 c it i e s included in the
s u r v e y a c c o rd in g to population s iz e r e v e a l s
that a v e r a g e hourly s c a l e s v a r ie d by s iz e of
city.
S c a l e s a v e r a g e d $ 5 . 2 3 an hour for
jo u rn e y m e n

and

$ 4 . 17 a n

hour fo r

h elp ers

and l a b o r e r s in the group of c it i e s with a
m illio n population or m o r e --- 7 5 and 80 c en ts,
r e s p e c t iv e ly , higher than those in the s m a l l ­
e s t s iz e group studied ( 1 0 0 ,0 0 0 to 2 5 0 ,0 0 0 ).
The ra n g e of a v e r a g e hourly s c a l e s for
c i t i e s within each population group v a r i e d
widely fo r jo u rn e y m e n and even m o r e widely
fo r h e l p e r s and l a b o r e r s .
The d ifferen ce
between the h ighest and lo w est city a v e r a g e
fo r jo u rn e y m e n w as g r e a t e s t in the group of
c it i e s with populations of 250, 000 to 500, 000
( $ 1 . 7 5 ) and fo r h e l p e r s and l a b o r e r s in c it i e s
of 100 , 0 0 0 to 2 5 0 , 0 0 0 population ( $ 2 . 2 9 ) .
They w ere n a r r o w e s t in c it i e s with p o p u la­
tions of 1 m illio n or m o r e , 86 c en ts for
jo u rn e y m e n and $ 1 . 6 6 fo r h e lp e r s and l a ­
b o r e r s . H ourly wage s c a l e s , how ever, w ere
not alw ay s r e l a t e d to c i t y - s i z e g r o u p s. F o r
e x a m p le , the a v e r a g e s c a l e fo r jo u rn ey m en
in Trenton, in the group of s m a l l e s t c itie s
w as ex c e e d e d by only th ree c it i e s in the
l a r g e r s iz e g r o u p s.

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As p r e v io u sly in dicated, m any l a b o r m an ag e m e n t a g r e e m e n t s p rovide f o r e m ­
plo yer contributions to in su r a n c e (health and
w e lfa re ), pension, a n d / o r v a c a tio n p l a n s .
Such con tribu tion s, am ong the 68 c it i e s s u r ­
veyed, when a v e r a g e d am ong all buildingt r a d e s w o r k e r s com bin ed (whether c o v e r e d
by a plan or not), v a r i e d fr o m 1 cent an
hour in J a c k s o n to 7 9 c en ts an hour in S a c ­
ram en to .
E m p lo y e r contributions g e n e ra lly
a v e r a g e d h igh e st in the in d u s t r ia liz e d Middle
Atlantic, G r e a t L a k e s , and P a c ific r e g io n s.
The a v e r a g e hourly union s c a l e plus c o n trac t
stipu lated e m p lo y e r contributions r a n g e d
f r o m $ 3. 44 in J a c k s o n to $ 6. 27 in New Y ork
City (table 10).
A v e r a g e union hourly wage s c a l e s , on a
r e g io n a l b a s i s , e x c lu s iv e of em p lo y e r c on ­
tributio ns to funds, fo r all b u ild in g - tr a d e s
w o r k e r s v a r i e d fr o m $ 3 . 8 2 in the Southeast
to $ 5 . 13 in the Middle Atlantic S t a t e s . Hourly
s c a l e s equaled the $ 4 . 5 9 national a v e r a g e in
the G re a t L a k e s reg io n and e x c eed ed it in the
P a c ific ( $ 4 . 8 4 ) (table 11).
A v e r a g e hourly s c a l e s for journey m en,
e x c lu siv e of e m p lo y e r contributions to funds,
w ere h ighest ( $ 5 . 3 3 ) in the Middle Atlantic
re g io n and low est ( $ 4 . 10) in the Southeast
reg ion .
F o r h e l p e r s and l a b o r e r s , a v e r a g e
hourly s c a l e s v a r i e d fr o m $ 2 . 3 1 to $ 4 . 3 5 in
the Southeast and Middle Atlantic S ta te s, r e ­
sp e c tiv e ly (table 11).
Union S c a l e s by City and T rad e
T able 15 p r e s e n t s the union s c a l e s of
w ag es and h o u rs in effect on J u ly 1, 1965,
and J u l y 1, 1966, tog eth er with the amount of
e m p lo y e r c ontributions to in s u r a n c e , pension,
and v a c a tio n p la n s on J u l y 1, 1966, for the
individual t r a d e s in eac h of the 68 c itie s
su rv e y e d .
Wage S c a le I n c r e a s e s ,

1965—66

Rate c h an g es in the unionized se g m e n t
of the building in d u stry r e s u l t a l m o s t e x c lu ­
s iv e ly fr o m l a b o r - m a n a g e m e n t n eg otiation s.
Many of the union c o n tr a c ts in effect on
J u l y 1, 1966, w ere negotiated for 2 y e a r s —
a few w ere for a lo n g er p erio d.
C o n tra c ts
of m o r e than a y e a r ' s d uration often contain
p r o v is io n s fo r p e rio d ic i n c r e a s e s . Although
in dividual c o n t r a c t s p rovid ed for i n c r e a s e s at
v a r io u s d a te s , only th ose s c a l e ch an g es that
a c tu ally b e c a m e effec tive between J u l y 1,
1965, and J u l y 1, 1966, w ere included in the
c u r r e n t study. Som e of th e se s c a l e r e v i s io n s
w ere p rovid ed fo r in c o n tr a c ts which b e c a m e
effective p r io r to J u ly 1, 1965.
A num ber
of a g r e e m e n t s negotiated during the y e a r c on ­
tained p r o v isio n s fo r r a t e i n c r e a s e s a fte r




J u l y 1, 1966. Such d e f e r r e d ad v a n c e s w ere
excluded fr o m the su rv e y .
Thus, the s c a l e
c h an g es p r e s e n te d h e re in do not r e f l e c t the
total wage s c a l e ch an g es negotiated in in di­
vidual c o n tr a c ts during the 12 m onths c o v e r e d
by the su rv e y .
R e v isio n s in hourly w age s c a l e s , which
b e c a m e e ffec tiv e during the y e a r ending
J u ly 1, 1966, r a i s e d the le v e l of s c a l e s for
b u ild in g - tr a d e s w o r k e r s 4. 2 p e rc e n t.
This
r i s e , l a r g e r than that r e g i s t e r e d in each of
the four p re v io u s 12-month p e r io d s , advanced
the B u r e a u 's index (1957—59=100) to 136. 9
(table 1).
R e fle c te d in this advance w ere
g ain s of 4. 2 p erc en t fo r jo u rn e y m e n and 4. 2
p erc en t fo r h e lp e r s and l a b o r e r s (table 3).
The i n c r e a s e in the a v e r a g e hourly wage
s c a l e s , am ong the 24 jo u rn ey m en t r a d e s ,
v a r i e d fr o m 3 .1 p erc en t fo r l a t h e r s to 6 . 0
p e rc e n t for g l a z i e r s . Gains of 3. 5 to 4 p e r ­
cent w ere r e c o r d e d fo r s ix t r a d e s , 4 to 4. 5
p erc en t for se v e n t r a d e s , 4. 5 to 5 p erc en t
fo r th ree t r a d e s , and 5 p e rc e n t or m o r e for
four other c r a f t s . F o r h e l p e r s and l a b o r e r s
the ad v a n c es v a r i e d f r o m 3. 2 p e rc e n t for
ele v a to r c o n s t r u c t o r s ' h e l p e r s to 6 . 0 p erc en t
fo r t e r r a z z o w o r k e r s ' h e l p e r s . B uilding l a ­
b o r e r s , the l a r g e s t group n u m e ric a lly , a d ­
va n c ed their a v e r a g e hourly s c a l e by 4. 5
p e rc e n t (table 3).
Betw een J u ly 1, 1965, and J u l y 1, 1966,
hourly wage s c a l e s fo r unionized buildingt r a d e s w o r k e r s i n c r e a s e d 18 c e n ts, on the
a v e r a g e , the s a m e a s in the p re v io u s y e a r .
Jo u rn ey m en , a s a group, im p ro v e d their
a v e r a g e s c a l e 19 c e n ts, and h e lp e r s and l a ­
b o r e r s , 15 cen ts (table 3).
A dv an ces in the a v e r a g e fo r the 24 in d i­
v id ual jo u rn e y m e n c r a f t s , on a c en ts-per-h our
b a s i s , ran g e d f r o m 14 c en ts fo r l a t h e r s to
24 cen ts fo r g l a z i e r s , m a c h in i s t s , s t o n e m a ­
so n s, and s t r u c t u r a l - i r o n w o r k e r s .
For
h e l p e r s and l a b o r e r s , the ad vance in the
a v e r a g e s c a l e v a r i e d fr o m a high of 23 cents
fo r t e r r a z z o w o r k e r s ' h e l p e r s to a low of
11 c en ts fo r e le v a to r c o n s t r u c t o r s ' h e l p e r s
and ran g ed f r o m 12 to 17 c en ts fo r the other
trad es.
During the y e a r ending J u ly 1, 1966,
higher wage s c a l e s w e re r e p o r te d fo r 94 p e r ­
cent of the building t r a d e s m e n — 94 p e rc e n t of
the jo u rn e y m e n and 91 p e rc e n t of the h e l p e r s
and l a b o r e r s . H ourly wage s c a l e s w ere in ­
c r e a s e d fo r at l e a s t 7 of e v e r y 8 w o r k e r s in
26 of the 33 t r a d e s . S c a l e s i n c r e a s e d 10 to
15 cen ts an hour fo r on e-eighth of the j o u r ­
neymen, 15 to 20 c en ts fo r on e-fourth, 20 to
25 cen ts fo r one-fifth, and 25 c en ts or m o re

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.or on e-fourth. Among h e lp e r s and l a b o r e r s ,
the c o m p a r a b le p ro p o rtio n s w e re about onefourth, th r e e - e ig h th s, one-eighth, and another
eighth, r e s p e c t i v e l y (table 6).
I n c r e a s e s for jo u rn ey m en r e p r e s e n t e d
g ain s of 4 to 5 p e rc e n t for one-fifth of the
w o r k e r s , 2 to 3 p e rc e n t and 3 to 4 p erc en t
each for o n e -six th , 5 to 6 p erc en t fo r oneeighth, and 6 p e rc e n t or m o r e fo r a l m o s t
one-fifth.
F o r h e l p e r s and l a b o r e r s , the
advance am ounted to 4 to 5 p e rc e n t fo r onefifth of the w o r k e r s , 2 to 3 p e rc e n t fo r onesixth, 3 to 4 p e rc e n t for on e-seven th , and
5 to 6 p e rc e n t fo r one-eighth.
The r a te of
gain was 6 p e rc e n t or m o r e fo r a l m o s t onefourth (table 5).
S tan d ard Workweek
The a v e r a g e s tr a i g h t- t im e w orkw eek for
unionized b u ild in g - tr a d e s w o r k e r s w as 39. 2
h o u rs. Jo u r n e y m e n had an a v e r a g e w orkw eek
of 39. 1 h o u rs and h e l p e r s and l a b o r e r s , 39. 5
(table 14).
F e w w o r k e r s e x p e rie n c e d negotiated
c h an g es in the st r a i g h t - t im e w orkw eek during
the y e a r ending Ju ly 1, 1966, and the a v e r ­
ag e s t r a i g h t - t im e w orkw eek w as unchanged.
T h ere w as a s m a l l decline (fro m 39. 2 to 39. 1
hours) in the jo u r n e y m e n 's workweek, but that
fo r h e lp e r s and l a b o r e r s r e m a in e d the s a m e .
The m o s t c om m o n workweek, 40 h ours,
w as in effect fo r n e a r ly 5 of e v e r y 6 building
c r a f t s m e n . A sta n d a r d w orkw eek of 35 h ours
w as s p e c ifie d in a g r e e m e n t s fo r slig h tly m o r e
than one-tenth of the b u ild in g - tr a d e s w o r k e r s .
Such sc h e d u le s affe c te d a l m o s t th ree-ten th s
of the b r i c k l a y e r s ' te n d e r s , on e-fourth of the
p a i n te r s , on e-fifth of the b r i c k l a y e r s and
e le v a to r c o n s t r u c t o r s ' h e l p e r s , and o n e -six th
of the e l e v a to r c o n s t r u c t o r s , l a t h e r s , and
m o s a i c and t e r r a z z o w o r k e r s . S t r a ig h t- tim e
w orkw eeks of 30 h o u rs w ere in effect for a l ­
m o s t on e-fourth of the p l a s t e r e r s and oneeighth of their h e l p e r s (table 14).
Scope and Method of Study
Union s c a l e s a r e those a g r e e d on through
c o lle c tiv e b a rg a in in g betw een tr a d e unions
and e m p l o y e r s , and defined a s (1) the b a s i c




(m inim um) w age s c a l e s (excluding holiday,
va ca tio n , o r other benefit p aym en ts r e g u l a r l y
m ad e or c r e d ite d to the w ork er eac h pay
p erio d), and (2) the m a x im u m sc h e d u le s of
h ou rs at s t r a i g h t - t im e r a t e s . R a te s in e x c e s s
of the negotiated m in im u m , which m a y be paid
fo r s p e c ia l q u a lific a tio n s or other r e a s o n s ,
a r e not included.
The in fo rm atio n p r e s e n te d in this bulletin
w as b a s e d on union s c a l e s in effect on Ju ly 1,
1966, and c o v e r e d a p p r o x im a t e ly 690, 000
jo u rn e y m e n and 1 7 5 ,0 0 0 h e l p e r s and l a b o r e r s
in 68 c it i e s having populations of 100, 000 or
m ore.
D ata w ere obtained p r i m a r i l y f r o m
l o c a l union o ffi c ia l s by m a il q u estio n n aire;
in so m e in s t a n c e s , B u r e a u e c o n o m i s ts v i s it e d
lo c a l union o ffi c ia l s to obtain the d e s i r e d
in form ation .
The c u r r e n t s u r v e y w a s d e sig n e d to r e ­
fle c t union wage s c a l e s in the building c o n ­
stru c tio n in d u stry in all c it i e s of 100, 000
population or m o r e , excluding Honolulu. All
c it i e s of a half m illio n population or m o r e
w ere included, a s w ere m o s t c it i e s in the
250, 000 to 500, 000 group. The c it i e s in the
100, 000 to 250, 000 g roup s e l e c t e d fo r study
w ere d istrib u te d widely throughout the United
S ta te s .
D ata for so m e c it i e s w ere weighted
to c o m p e n sa te fo r c itie s not su rv e y e d .
To
provid e a p p r o p r ia te r e p r e s e n t a t io n in t h e
com bin atio n of data, eac h g e o g ra p h ic re g io n
w as c o n s i d e r e d s e p a r a t e l y when c ity weights
w ere assign ed .
A v e r a g e hourly s c a l e s , d e sig n e d to show
c u r r e n t l e v e l s , w ere b a s e d on all s c a l e s r e ­
p o rted in effect on Ju ly 1, 1966. Individual
s c a l e s w e re weighted by the num ber of union
m e m b e r s at e a c h r a t e .
T h e se a v e r a g e s a r e
not d e sig n e d fo r p r e c i s e y e a r - t o - y e a r c o m ­
p a r i s o n s b e c a u s e of fluctuatio ns in m e m b e r ­
ship in job c l a s s i f i c a t i o n s studied. A v e r a g e
c e n t s - p e r - h o u r a n d p e rc e n t c h an g es w ere
b a s e d on c o m p a r a b l e quotations for the
v a r io u s o c c u p atio n al c l a s s i f i c a t i o n s in both
p e r io d s , weighted by the m e m b e r s h i p r e ­
p o rted in the c u r r e n t (1966) su rv e y .
The
index s e r i e s , d e sig n e d for trend p u r p o s e s ,
w as s i m i l a r l y c o n str u c te d .

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T a b le 1.

In d e x e s o f U n ion H o u r ly W a ge R a tes in the B u ild in g T r a d e s , 1907—66
11957—59= 1001

D ate

1907
1908
1909
1910
1911

1912
1913
1914
1915
1916

1917
1918
1919
1920
1921

1922
1923
1924
1925
1926

1927:
1928:
1929:
1930:
1931:

1932:
1933:
1934:
1935:
1936:

1937:
1938:
1939:
1940:
1941:

M a y 1 5 ----------------------------------------------------------M a y 1 5 ----------------------------------------------------------M a y 1 5 ----------------------------------------------------------M a y 1 5 -----------------------------------------------------------

M a y 1------------------------------------------------------------M a y 1 5 -----------------------------------------------------------

M a y 1 5 ---------------------------------------------------M a y 1 5 ----------------------------------------------------

M a y 1 5 ---------------------------------------------------M a y 1 5 ----------------------------------------------------

M a y 15
M a y 15
M a y 1 5 ------------------------------------------------

M a y 1 5 ----------------------------------------------------M a y 1 5 -----------------------------------------------------

June 1 -------------------------------------------June 1 -------------------------------------------June 1 --------------------------------------------

A ll tra d es

J o u rn e y m e n

H e lp e r s
and la b o r e r s

1 1 .2
1 1 .9
12. 5
1 3 .0
13. 2

1 1 .8
12. 6
13. 2
13. 8
14. 0

13.
13.
14.
14.
14.

5
8
1
3
7

14.
14.
15.
15.
15.

3
6
0
1
6

9 .3
9. 6
9. 7
9 .8
10. 1

15.
17.
19.
26.
27.

6
3
9
8
3

16. 5
18. 2
20. 8
2 7 .8
28. 4

1 1 .2
12. 9
14. 9
2 1 .7
2 1 .9

25. 6
28. 3
30. 5
3 1 .7
33. 8

26. 7
29. 5
3 1 .8
33. 0
35. 2

19.
21.
22.
23.
25.

9
1
8
6
7

3 5 .0
35. 2
35. 6
37. 1
37. 2

3 6 .4
3 6 .7
37. 1
38. 7
38. 8

26.
26.
26.
28.
28.

2
5
9
3
1

3 1 .8
30. 9
31. 2
31. 5
32. 6

33.
32.
32.
32.
34.

24.
22.
23.
23.
25.

0
9
6
7
1

34.
38.
38.
38.
40.

9
0
3
9
3

36. 3
39. 5
39. 7
40. 3
4 1 .7

27. 3
30. 1
30. 3
30. 9
3 2 .4

2
3
5
9
0

8. 3
8. 7
8 .9
9. 2
9. 3

1942:
1943:
1944:
1945:
1946:

J u ly 1-------------------------------------------------------------J u ly 1-------------------------------------------------------------J u ly 1--------------------------------------------------------------

42. 8
43. 1
43. 5
4 4 .4
49. 5

44. 1
44. 3
44. 6
4 5 .4
50. 3

35. 6
36. 0
3 6 .4
38. 1
44. 3

1947:
1948:
1949:
1950:
1951:

J u ly
J u ly
J u ly
J u ly
J u ly

1.
1.
1.
1.
1.

56.
62.
65.
68.
72.

6
6
2
0
4

5 7 .4
63. 3
66. 0
68. 8
73. 1

5 1 .8
58. 4
6 0 .6
63. 9
68. 2

1952:
1953:
1954:
1955:
1956:

J u ly
J u ly
J u ly
J u ly

1---------------------------------------1---------------------------------------1---------------------------------------1----------------------------------------

7 6 .9
80. 9
83. 8
86. 8
90. 8

77. 5
8 1 .3
84. 3
87. 1
9 1.0

72. 7
77. 7
8 1 .0
84. 5
89. 6

1957:
1958:
1959:
1960:
1961:

J u ly
J u ly
J u ly
J u ly
J u ly

1.
1.
1.
1.
1.

1 9 6 2 : J u ly 1----------------------------------------1963:
1964:
1965: J u ly 1----------------------------------------1966: J u ly 1-----------------------------------------




95.
99.
104.
109.
113.

5
8
7
0
3

95.
99.
104.
108.
112.

6
9
5
6
8

94. 8
9 9 .4
1 0 5 .7
110. 6
1 1 5 .9

117. 5
121. 7
126. 2
1 3 1 .4
136. 9

117.
121.
125.
130.
136.

1
3
7
7
2

120. 1
1 2 4 .4
129. 7
135. 8
1 4 1 .4

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T a b le 2.

I n d e x e s o f U n io n H o u r l y W a g e R a t e s in E a c h B u i l d i n g T r a d e ,

1 9 0 7 —66

(1957-59 = 100)
A sbestos
w ork ers

Date

1907
1908
1909
1910
1911

May
May
May
M ay
May

15____
15-----15___
15-----15____

1912
1913
1914
1915
1916

May
May
May
May
M ay

15-----15-----1 ------1 ------15____

B o ile r ­ B r ic k ­ C a rp en ­ Cem ent
ters
fin ish ers
m akers la y ers

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

_
14.2

_
-

M osaic
E le c t r i­
Elevator
Paint­ P a p e rM achin­ M arble
cians
and
co n s tru c­ G la ziers L athers
ers
ists
setters te rr a z z o
(inside
hangers
tors
w ork ers
w irem en)

15.0
15.4
15.7
16.0
16.0

11.5
12.2
12.8
13.4
13.6

13.8
13.7
14.1
14.3
14.8

11.2
12.2
12.7
13.0
13.2

16.2
16.6
16.9
17.0
17.1

13.9
14.1
14.4
14.6
15.0

14.8
15.2
15.3
15.5
15.6

13.3
13.6
14.0
14.3
14.6

16.0
16.1
16.5

17.7
19.1
21.2
28.9
28.7

16.3
18.1
20.8
27.9
28.1

16.5
18.2
16.4
27.7
28.7

15.6
17.2
19.8
26.1
27.0

17.7
18.8
21.9
28.1
29.6

16.3
17.4
25.2
25.7

15.7
17.0
18.9
27.0
27.4

27.9
31.6
33.4
35.4
37.5

26.0
29.1
31.0
31.7
34.0

26.6
29.1
32.2
32.3
34.5

25.5
26.5
29.5
3 11
32.8

27.6
29.4
33.0
34.6
36.2

25.7
27.3
28.8
32.0
32.5

25.8
28.5
30.6
33.4
34.3

38.5
38.7
39.6
40.6
40.5

35.1
35.3
35.8
37.2
37.4

36.1
35.7
35.7
38.0
38.2

34.1
34.4
35.0
36.5
37.0

37.7
38.1
38.2
40.0
40.2

34.7
35.1
35.6
37.3
37.5

35.6
35.8
35.5
37.0
36.8

-

30.6
30.5
31.0
31.5
33.1

33.3
32.6
32.9
33.1
33.9

35.3
32.3
32.3
33.9
34.7

37.4
34.7
34.9
34.9
35.3

31.4
31.3
33.2
33.5
34.0

33.1
31.9
32.7
33.1
33.8

-

-

*

-

-

-

-

•

13.9
14.3
14.5
14.8
15.2

-

-

15.5
15.7
15.8
16.0
16.2

-

-

10.8
12.0
12.8
13.6
13.8

-

12.2
12.3
14.1
13.0
13.4
13.7
14.2
14.5
14.8
15.0

16.2
17.2
17.4
17.6
17.7

14.0

14.0
14.6
15.1
15.2
16.6

-

17.7
18.6
20.7
27.4
27.8

14.8
16.0
17.2
25.3
25.8

17.1
18.8
22.0
30.0
30.9

-

27.2
30.8
32.2
32.8
36.8

25.1
25.6
30.3
31.9
32.6

28.9
31.7
33.4
35.2
37.4

-

37.5
37.7
40.4
40.5
40.7

33.8
35.5
37.2
38.9
39.3

38.6
39.3
39.1
41.4
41.5

-

37.3
36.1
35.9
36.1
36.3

36.5
33.3
33.8
33.8
33.8

35.1
34.4
33.9
34.0
35.7

-

-

P ip e ­
fitters

-

15.7
17.1
19.2
25.4
25.7

1917
1918
1919
1920
1921

May
May
May
May
May

15____
15____
15____
15____
15___

14.9
16.7
20.3
26.4
26.8

1922
1923
1924
1925
1926

May
May
M ay
May
May

15____
15____
15____
15____
15____

24.9
25.9
28.9
30.0
32.1

_
_

1927
1928
1929
1930
1931

May
May
May
May
May

15____
15____
15____
15____
15____

33.7
33.9
35.5
37.5
37.9

_

1932
1933
1934
1935
1936

May
May
May
May
May

15____
15____
15-----15-----15------

31.6
31.5
31.5
31.9
33.2

*

34.7
33.8
33.9
33.4
33.6

1937
1938
1939
1940
1941

May
June
June
June
June

15____
1------1------1____
1____

35.7
39.1
39.4
39.8
41.2

36.6
40.3
40.6
41.2
42.0

36.0
39-7
39.9
40.7
41.7

35.2
38.4
38.5
39.4
40.3

36.4
39-7
39.9
40.2
41.6

36.3
40.0
40.1
40.8
42.7

36.7
41.2
41.8
42.5
43.5

37.3
40.0
40.2
40.6
41.9

37.2
40.0
41.3
41.6
43.2

36.7
39.1
39.2
39.4
40.5

38.4
41.7
41.8
42.5
42.6

35.5
39.4
40.0
40.2
40.5

38.3
40.8
41.2
41.2
44.0

39.0
39-7
39.9
40.2
42.9

35.7
40.2
40.5
40.6
41.9

1942:
1943
1944
1945
1946:

July
July
July
July
July

1 ____
1 ____
1 ____
1 ------1 ____

44.2
44.3
44.6
45.1
49.5

44.7
44.7
44.7
45.1
48.7

43.2
43.4
43.9
44.9
50.1

43.1
43.2
43.6
44.4
49.9

44.1
44.6
45.1
45.5
51.1

45.6
45.7
46.1
47.0
50.2

45.9
46.3
46.6
46.9
49.9

43.8
44.1
44.3
45.1
49.6

45.1
45.1
45.5
46.1
51.3

42.5
43.5
43.8
43.8
48.8

43.4
43.6
44.1
45.7
50.8

41.8
42.5
43.1
43.9
49.7

45.4
46.3
46.7
47.3
52.4

44.8
44.9
45.5
45.7
50.9

44.3
44.5
44.8
46.3
50.5

1947: July 1 ____
1948 July 1 ____
1949 July 1 ____
1950 July 1 ____
1951 July 1 ____

54.9
60.6
65.0
68.2
72.1

54.4
61.0
64.4
67.4
70.9

57.9
66.0
69.4
71.9
74.9

57.5
63.3
65.0
68.2
72.7

57.5
64.2
66.1
68.9
73.3

56.6
62.0
67.5
69-2
74.4

57.2
62.8
66.9
70.1
74.0

57.1
62.6
64.6
68.1
71.5

59.7
65.2
67.8
74.2
77.6

56.5
62.3
65.8
66.8
70.9

57.9
64.6
67.1
69.5
71.8

58.3
64.9
66.9
70.5
74.9

58.6
63.5
66.7
69.0
73.5

58.0
61.3
64.6
67.2
71.6

56.4
62.5
65.3
68.1
72.3

1952
1953
1954
1955
1956

July
July
July
July
July

1 ____
1 ____
1 ____
1 ____
1 ____

75.4
80.9
84.7
87.3
90.7

75.4
80.2
83.6
86.0
89.7

81.3
83.8
86.5
88.8
92.8

77.2
81.2
83.8
86.9
90.6

76.6
81.3
83.7
86.9
91.1

78.7
81.9
84.3
86.2
90.9

76.9
81.9
85.1
88.1
91.5

74.8
80.0
82.4
86.1
90.5

80.3
84.0
86.2
88.4
92.2

74.0
80.4
83.7
87.6
90.9

76.9
82.2
84.8
86.8
91.0

77.3
81.1
84.4
86.9
91.4

78.3
82.1
84.6
88.0
91.6

75.9
80.7
83.4
86.8
90.2

76.6
80.2
84.5
86.5
90.5

1957
1958
1959
1960
1961

July
July
July
July
July

1 ____
1 ____
1 ____
1 ------1 ____

94.7
100.5
104.7
108.3
111.6

95.1
100.1
104.9
109-3
113.8

96.4
99.6
104.0
107.1
111.1

95.4
99.8
104.8
109.0
113.3

95.7
99.7
104.6
108.6
112.8

95.5
100.6
103.9
109.3
113.6

95.3
100.1
104.5
107.9
113.0

95.2
99.9
104.8
109.5
113.6

96.1
100.2
103.7
107.3
110.4

94.3
100.4
105.3
109.3
113.8

96.3
100.0
103.7
107.6
111.4

95.8
99.8
104.4
108.1
112.2

96.4
99.9
103.8
108.3
112.3

95.9
99.9
104.2
108.4
112.3

95.3
100.2
104.6
108.4
112.5

1962:
1963
1964
1965
1966:

July
July
July
July
July

1 ------1 ____
1 ____
1 ____
1 ____

116.4
120.7
125.2
130.7
136.1

117.7
121.5
126.4
131.2
136.2

114.5
117.8
121.4
124.7
129.1

117.4
121.6
125.9
131.9
137.6

116.3
120.0
123.9
129.6
134.9

119.5
123.2
127.6
130.9
135.7

116.4
122.3
126.1
130.8
135.3

117.2
121.7
126.5
131.6
139.1

114.0
116.9
120.9
125.3
129.1

118.4
123.3
128.7
134.2
140.9

114.6
119.0
122.8
127.3
133.6

116.1
120.1
124.2
129.3
135.0

116.5
121.8
126.2
131.4
136.7

116.1
119.7
124.6
129.4
135.0

116.7
120.5
125.2
130.4
136.4




_
-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

25.0
26.3
30.2
31.7
34.4
35.4
35.9
36.1
37.9
38.1
32.8
31.9
32.2
32.7
33.8

7
T a b le 2.

I n d e x e s o f U n io n H o u r l y W a g e R a t e s in E a c h B u i l d i n g T r a d e ,

1 9 0 7 —6 6 — C o n t in u e d

<1957-59=100)
P la s ­
te re r s

Date

P lum b ­
ers

Rodm en

1907
1908
1909
1910
1911

M ay
May
May
May
May

15----15____
15____
15____
15------

16.4
16.3
16.5
16.7
16.7

13.8
13.9
14.1
14.3
15.1

1912
1913
1914
1915
1916

May
May
May
May
May

15____
15____
1 ____
1 ____
15____

17.1
17.3
17.3
17.4
18.1

15.2
15.7
15.9
16.0
16.1

-

1917:
1918
1919
1920
1921

May
May
May
May
May

15____
15___
15____
15___
15------

18.6
19.6
22.5
29.5
31.1

16.7
18.4
21.9
27.0
28.2

_

1922
1923
1924
1925
1926

May
May
May
May
May

15____
15____
15____
15____
15____

29.9
33.3
37.2
37.9
40.7

26.2
29.0
31.5
32.2
34.7

1927
1928
1929
1930
1931

May
May
May
May
May

15____
15___
15____
15___
15___

41.5
41 .7
41.1
43.2
43.1

1932
1933
1934
1935
1936

May
May
May
May
May

15___
15___
15____
15-----15____

1937
1938
1939
1940
1941

May
June
June
June
June

1942
1943
1944
1945
1946

-

C om p o­
P la s t e r ­ P lu m b ­
B r ick ­
StructuralR oofers R o o f e r s , SheetStone­
Building
sition
T ile
la y e r s 1
iron
com p o­ slate and
m etal
ers'
ers'
m asons
la b o re rs r o o fe r s '
la y ers
tenders
w ork ers
w ork ers
la
b o re rs la b o re rs
sition
tile
h elp ers

-

-

-

-

-

11.5
11.8
11.8
12.2
12.6

13.7
13.9
14.0
14.1
14.2

11.7
12.8
13.7
14.6
14.9

14.4
14.8
15.3
15.5
15.7

15.1
15.6
16.0
16.0
16.2

9.7
9.7
9.7
9.9
10.0

8.8
8.8
8.9
9.2
9.3

15.9
16.7
16.8
16.8
17.1

10.0
10.2
10.3
10.4
10.7

9.3
9.8
9-8
9.9
10.3

_
-

-

-

-

-

-

11.0
11.5
11.6
11.7
11.7

-

-

14.0
14.6
15.0

12.6
14.3
15.9
22.6
23.8

16.0
17.5
20.0
25.8
28.1

15.0
17.5
19.3
25.9
26.9

16.3
17.8
20.0
27.9
28.6

17.1
19.6
22.1
28.0
28.6

17.9
18.4
20.1
27.0
26.8

11.9
13.8
16.2
23.6
23.7

11.5
13.4
15.2
22.0
22.2

-

13.6
15.7
17.9
25.9
26.8

-

22.7
22.9
26.6
27.4
29.8

26.8
30.0
33.2
34.7
35.9

24.9
26.8
29.5
30.4
32.5

26.6
31.5
33.4
34.0
37.4

25.9
27.7
31.3
31.7
34.0

26.4
28.9
32.7
33.5
35.1

19.7
21.5
22.5
25.1
27.4

20.8
21.2
23.6
22.6
24.8

_
-

23.5
25.9
27.8
29.7
31.4

35.4
36.1
36.5
37.9
38.3

_
-

30.6
31.3
31.9
33.8
34.1

37.5
37.6
38.0
39.2
39.3

33.5
32.9
34.1
29.7
36.2

38.0
38.4
39.5
40.1
40.3

36.4
36.5
36.8
38.8
39.2

36.8
36.7
37.1
38.8
39.3

28.0
28.0
29.2
30.4
30.2

24.9
25.0
25.1
26.5
26.1

_
_
_

35.8
34.4
34.8
35.2
35.4

33.3
33.0
33.3
33.8
34.7

-

29.8
29.1
29.7
30.5
30.7

34.1
33.3
33.1
34.0
34.3

31.4
30.5
30.6
30.9
31.5

35.7
33.4
33.3
33.3
33.6

34.0
33.6
34.0
34.3
35.2

33.8
32.8
32.8
33.1
33.7

25.1
24.8
26.4
25.6
26.9

22.5
21.2
22.0
22.3
24.2

_
_

15____
1____
1------1____
1____

39.0
43.6
44.0
44.2
45.0

36.6
41.0
41.4
42.0
43.9

35.5
39.0
39.4
39.9
41.9

33.1
36.7
36.8
37.6
39.2

36.8
39.3
39.7
40.3
41.2

33.8
37.1
37.7
38.3
40.2

37.1
40.3
40.4
40.2
41.3

38.5
41.5
42.0
42.1
44.1

36.1
39.5
39.6
39.7
40.2

29.0
31.9
32.0
33.2
34.3

26.5
28.4
28.5
29.0
30.7

30.6
32.6
32.7
33.8
35.1

31.0
35.0
35.3
35.3
36.1

31.1
32.0
33.5
35.3

31.2
34.4
34.5
34.6
35.4

July
July
July
July
July

1 ------1 ____
1 ____
1 ____
1 ____

46.2
46.3
46.6
47.3
52.3

45.7
45.9
46.1
47.2
51.0

43.7
44.0
44.1
45.1
49-8

42.7
42.9
43.1
43.7
48.7

44.9
45.2
45.5
46.4
50.4

43.7
43.8
44.1
44.6
50.1

43.7
43.8
44.1
45.1
51.2

45.6
45.8
46.1
46.8
50.9

42.2
42.8
43.2
44.6
50.5

37.0
37.2
37.5
38.9
45.3

34.1
34.6
32.2
37.1
43.5

38.8
39.0
40.1
40.1
45.4

38.8
39.1
39.3
40.8
45.9

37.8
38.1
38.9
39.9
45.5

37.8
38.2
38.3
38.9
45.1

1947
1948
1949
1950
1951

July
July
July
July
July

1 ____
1 ____
1 ____
1 ____
1 ____

61.3
65.2
71.3
74.5
78.1

59.1
65.5
67.4
69.0
73.1

55.9
62.2
65.0
67.6
72.1

56.6
62.7
65.6
68.3
72.4-

56.0
62.2
65.7
67.2
72.4

55.3
62.0
63.9
67.0
70.9

58.6
67.1
71.1
75.6
78.2

57.2
63.8
66.1
69.2
73.7

59.1
66.1
69.0
70.5
75.4

52.9
59.3
60.9
65.1
68.4

50.8
57.3
59.5
62.8
67.3

50.2
57.6
60.8
63.9
68.4

54.3
61.1
63.4
65.6
71.9

52.1
58.3
62.2
64.9
69.4

55.5
62.8
65.6
67.8
72.4

1952
1953
1954
1955
1956

July
July
July
July
July

1 ____
1 ------1 ____
1 ____
1 ____

82.6
85.8
87.3
90.0
93.4

77.4
80.2
84.6
86.7
90.5

75.8
80.2
83.1
86.7
90.7

76.3
80.9
83.7
86.9
91.3

76.6
80.6
83.5
86.5
91.1

76.2
79.7
83.5
86.7
90.6

83.8
85.2
87.1
89.7
93.8

77.2
81.6
84.5
87.6
91.3

78.3
82.8
85.1
88.0
91.4

72.9
76.8
80.1
83.4
89.9

71.8
77.3
80.7
84.3
89.1

74.3
78.0
80.4
84.2
89.1

76.3
80.6
83.5
86.8
91.5

72.6
77.5
81.6
85.1
89.6

75.9
79.8
84.0
86.9
91.2

1957
1958
1959
1960
1961

July
July
July
July
July

1 ------- 96.8
1 ____ 99.9
1 ____ 103.2
1 ____ 107.5
1 ____ 109.9

95.5
99.6
104.9
108.3
112.3

95.7
99.5
104.8
109.5
113.7

95.9
99.5
104.6
109.4
113.8

95.6
100.1
104.3
108.4
112.2

94.9
100.2
105.0
109.7
113.6

96.5
100.1
103.4
106.9
111.4

96.1
99.3
104.7
108.3
112.6

96.4
99.2
104.4
108.8
114.1

94.7
99.3
106.1
110.4
115.6

94.7
99.4
106.0
110.9
116.4

95.3
99.6
105.1
109.4
114.3

95.9
100.0
104.2
108.7
112.8

94.7
99.8
105.5
111.6
117.0

95.1
99.1
105.7
112.7
117.3

1962
1963
1964
1965
1966

July 1 ____ 113.4
July 1 ____ 116.1
121.1
July 1 ____ 124.3
July 1 ____ 129.1

116.6
121.3
126.2
131.4
136.0

118.8
122.8

118.4
122.9
127.7
132.9
138.8

115.4
120.4

118.0
123.1

114.2
117.6

117.4
121.4

116.6
121.8

121.2
124.9

120.2
124.6

118.0
123.5

116.4
119.8

122.5
126.3

122.9
128.7

130.0
134.7

132.4
138.7

124.3
130.7

130.2
136.8

132.3
136.7

138.0
142.5

136.0
142.1

136.6
143.8

128.1
132.3

139.1
145.1

140.4
145.8




-

132.0
138.5

-

-

-

_
-

11.2
11.3
11.5
11.8
12.3

11.5
11.9
12.0

"

_
_

_
_

12.9
13.4
13.9
14.1
14.3

-

11.9
12.2
12.4
12.4
12.8

T ile
la y e r s '
helpers

-

_
-

31.7
32.2
32.4
34.3
34.1

_
_
_

28.4
26.7
27.4
27.9
28.4

_
_
_

-

-

12.6
13.0
15.8
25.8
26.0
24.5
25.0
27.2
28.0
30.3
30.7
31.3
30.8
33.5
33.5
29.6
28.2
28.2
29.2
29.6

8
T a b le 3.

I n c r e a s e s in U n io n H o u r l y W a g e R a t e s in t h e B u i l d i n g T r a d e s ,
J u l y 1, 1 9 6 5 —J u l y 1, 1 9 6 6

Am ount o: in crea se,
July 1, 1965 -July 1, 1966

T rade

P ercen t

Cents per hour

4. 2

18

4.
4.
3.
3.
4.
4.

2
1
8
5
4
1

19
19
19
17
20
18

E le ctricia n s (inside w irem en )---------------------E leva tor co n s t r u c to r s ---------------------------------Hlazipr.1?
_
L athers -------— —
— — -----------M a ch in ists-------- -------------- - -- — ------M arble s etters-------------- ------ ----------- -------

3. 7
3. 4
6. 0
3. 1
5 .0
5. 0

18
17
24
14
24
23

M osaic and te rr a z z o w o r k e r s ---------------------—
—
P a in t e r s --------- — —
P a p erh a n g ers-----------------------------------------------P ip e fit t e r s ----------------------------------------------------P la s t e r e r s ----------------------------------------------------P lu m b e r s ___ _______________________________
R od m en ----------------------------------------------------------

4. 4
4. 1
4. 3
4. 6
3. 8
3. 5
4 .9

22
17
18
22
18
17
23

R o o fe r s , c o m p o s itio n --------- ---------- ---------R o o fe rs , slate and t i l e —1___ ______________
S heet-m etal w o r k e r s ----------- — ---------------S ton em a son s________________________________
S tru ctu ra l-iron w o r k e r s ------------------------------T ile la y e rs-----------------------------------------------------

4. 4
3. 6
4 .8
5. 1
5. 1
3. 3

19
15
22
24
24
16

4.
3.
4.
5.
3.

2
3
5
3
2

15
12
15
15
11

4. 5
3. 3
4. 3
6. 0
3 .8

17
12
16
23
15

A ll building tra des ------------- -----------------J o u rn e y m e n ____________________________________
A sb estos w o rk e r s_______________ ____ __ B o ile r m a k e r s -----------------------------------------------B r ick la y e rs---------------------------------------------------C a r p e n t e r s __________________________________
Cem ent fin is h ers-------------------------------------------

H elpers and la b o re rs ----------------------------------------B rick la yers* te n d e r s -----------------------------------Building la b o r e r s ______________ _____ ____
C om p osition r o o f e r s ' h e lp e rs---- — ------------E leva tor c o n s tru c to r s' h elp ers ------M arble setter s ' h e lp e r s ____________________
P la s t e r e r s ' la b o r e r s ---------------------------- ---P lu m b e rs' la b o r e r s ---------------- ----------- -----T e r r a z z o w o r k e r s ' h elp ers --------------------- _
T ile la y e r s ' h elp ers —-------------------------------—

T able 4.

T rade

A v era g e Union H ourly Wage Rates and E m p loyer C ontributions 1 in the Building T ra d es, July 1, 1966

A vera ge
rate p er
hour,
July 1, 1966

A verage
em ploy er
contribution 1
p er hour,
July 1, 1966

A vera ge
rate plus
em ploy er
contribution
per hour,
July 1, 1966

A ll building tra d e s--------

$ 4 .5 9

$ 0 . 39

$ 4 .9 8

J ourn eym en--------------------------A sb estos w o r k e r s -----------B o ile r m a k e r s -----------------B r icklaye r s ---------------------C a rp en ters----------------------Cem ent fin is h e rs-------------

$ 4 .8 3
4 .8 8
5 .08
5. 04
4. 74
4. 57

$ 0 .4 1
.40
.45
. 58
. 39
. 37

$ 5. 24
5. 28
5. 53
5. 61
5. 13
4 .9 4

E lectricia n s (inside
w ir e m e n )----------------------E leva tor c o n s t r u c to r s ---G la z ie r s --------------------------L a th e r s ---------------------------M a ch in ists----------------------M arble se tte r s -----------------

4. 98
5. 05
4 .4 7
4 .8 0
5. 11
4 .8 5

. 38
. 35
. 31
.4 4
. 12
. 24

5.36
5.40
4. 78
5. 24
5. 23
5. 09

M osaic and te rr a z z o
w o r k e r s -------------------------P a in t e r s --------------------------Pape rh a n g e rs -----------------P ip e fit t e r s ----------------------P la s t e r e r s ----------------------P lu m b er s i -----------------------R od m en ----------------------------

5. 10
4 .4 6
4. 37
5 .0 5
4. 89
5. 08
4. 83

. 28
. 34
. 26
.47
. 50
. 64
. 32

5.
4.
4.
5.
5.
5.
5.

38
79
64
52
38
73
15

T rade

J ourneym en— Continued
R o o fe rs , com p osition -----R o o fe rs , slate
and tile
—
_ Sheet-m eta l w o r k e r s ------Stonem asons
S tru ctu ra l-iron
w o rk e r s _________________
T ile la y e r s ------- — —
H elpers and la b o re rs ----------B r ic k la y e r s ' ten d ers------Building la b o r e r s -----------C om p osition r o o f e r s '
h e lp e rs --------------------------E levator co n s t r u c to r s '
h e lp e rs--------------------------M arble s e t t e r s '
h e lp e rs --------------------------P la s t e r e r s ' la b o r e r s ------P lu m b e rs' la b o r e r s -------T erra zzo w ork ers'
h e lp e rs --------------------------T ile la y e r s ' h e lp e rs —------

A vera g e
rate per
hour,
July 1, 1966

A verage
em ploy er
co n trib u tion 1
p er hour,
July 1, 1966

A vera ge
rate plus
em ploy er
contribution
p e r hour,
July 1, 1966

$ 4 .5 4

$ 0 . 25

$ 4 .7 9

4. 37
4. 89
4. 89

. 21
.3 6
. 35

4. 58
5. 25
5. 24

4. 97
4 .7 9

.3 9
. 29

5. 36
5. 08

3. 67
3. 93
3. 56

. 30
. 31
. 30

3. 97
4. 24
3. 86

2. 90

. 13

3. 03

3 .6 4

. 33

3. 97

3 .9 7
3 .8 9
3. 82

. 22
.41
. 21

4. 20
4. 30
4. 02

4. 14
3. 96

. 17
.28

4. 31
4. 23

1 Includes em p loy er contributions to in surance (life in su ra n ce, hosp ita liza tion , m ed ica l, s u r g ica l, and other s im ila r types o f health and w elfare
p rog ra m s ) and pension funds, and vacation paym ents to a fund o r to the w ork er as prov ided in la b or-m a n a gem en t co n tr a c ts.
A v era g es p resen ted
a re fo r a stra igh t-tim e hour; in actual p r a c tic e , h ow ev er, som e em p loy er paym ents are ca lcu la ted on the b asis o f total hours w orked o r g ro s s p a y roll.
A v era g e is fo r a ll w ork ers in the cla s sific a tio n including those fo r whom em p loy er contributions w ere not s p e cifie d in th eir pa rticu la r con tra cts.
Som e con tracts a lso prov ide fo r additional paym ents to other funds such as holiday, appren ticesh ip, and unem ploym ent b en efits.
Inform ation
on paym ents to these funds was not c o lle c te d .
NOTE:

B ecau se o f rounding, sum s o f individual item s m ay not equal totals.




9
T a b le 5.

P e r c e n t C h a n g e s in U n io n H o u r l y W a g e R a t e s a n d P e r c e n t o f B u i l d i n g - T r a d e s W o r k e r s A f f e c t e d ,
J u l y 1, 1 9 6 5 —J u l y 1 , 1 9 6 6

P e rce n t o^
union w ork ers
affected by—
T rade
In crease

P er cent o f total w ork ers affected by in crea se o f—

No
L ess than
change 2 p ercen t

2 and
under 3
p ercen t

3 and
under 4
p ercen t

4 and
under 5
p ercen t

5 and
under 6
p ercen t

6 and
under 7
p ercen t

7 and
under 8
p ercen t

8 and
under 9
p ercen t

9 and
under 10
p ercen t

10 p ercen t
and ov er

5. 7

16. 6

16. 9

21. 2

13. 8

9. 1

5 .4

2. 3

1. 2

1.6

5. 7
7 .4
3.6
21.4
1.6
7. 0

6.
3.
2.
1.
1.
8.

0
7
7
3
5
5

16.4
13. 8
9. 8
16. 2
23. 8
13. 2

17.
17.
34.
21.
14.
20.

5
7
5
7
9
6

2 1.6
24. 9
39. 3
14. 6
25. 5
26. 7

13.9
21. 5
8. 1
6. 7
12. 7
6. 7

96.
2.
6.
9.
3.

3
5
0
8
6
2

5. 0
4. 0
1. 8
7. 0
3. 1

1.7
.4
5. 2
1.4
6. 2

1. 2
.9
1. 6
2. 6

1.6
3. 4
.4
2. 2

2
1
0
9
1
5

15. 8
18.9

2.
5.
3.
17.
1.
2.

5
4
5
5
8
0

23. 6
5. 0
5 .9
16. 7
3.9
15.9

16. 3
25.9
14. 9
11.4
5. 6
10. 1

19. 1
21. 7
26. 1
13.9
39. 5
35. 2

7.
12.
23.
13.
17.
15.

0
8
6
3
9
3

4. 3
3. 7
5. 8
6 .6
21. 8
.4

4 .9
5. 6
6. 3
.5
7. 6
18. 4

-

1.9

. 1
2. 6
2 .9

5. 2
-

4. 7
.9
6. 2

96. 7
98. 7
98. 3
9 6 .7
92. 8
92. 3
93. 1

3. 3
1. 3
1. 1
3. 3
7. 2
7. 7
6 .9

3. 1
15. 2
1 .4
6. 7
14.6
22. 7
5. 8

17. 5
12. 6
15. 0
9 .0
4. 6
8 .4
8. 8

11.
1931.
15.
24.
12.
18.

48.
17.
14.
21.
24.
16.
15.

4.
17.
18.
27.
14.
17.
10.

7
8
2
0
8
6
3

2. 3
15.9
16. 3
9 .5
2. 8
10. 3
7. 8

3. 2
.4
2. 1
3 .4
1. 7
3. 4
21. 5

R o o fe r s , com p osition _____
R o o fe r s , slate
and tile ______________ __
S heet-m etal w o r k e r s _____
S tonem asons______________
S tru ctu ra l-iron
w o rk e r s _______________ _
T ile la y e r s ________________

94. 7

5. 3

2. 1

3 .4

26. 1

23. 8

24. 8

11.9

2. 2

-

.2

.2

94. 0
99. 3
97. 1

5. 2
.7
2 .9

10. 9
2 .6
5. 0

2. 1
10. 7
14. 3

32. 3
24. 1
23. 2

29. 6
25. 4
11.4

16. 1
17.4
11. 5

2. 4
9. 5
5. 3

.5
5. 2
.6

3. 3

1. 4
15.9

3. 0
6. 6

96. 6
87. 2

3 .4
12. 8

9 .6
2 .4

9 .6
38. 2

16. 1
11. 2

11. 2
19. 3

10. 9
8 .4

18. 0
2. 6

8. 8
.7

7 .4

-

-

-

5. 0
4. 4

H elpers and la b o r e r s ________
B r ic k la y e r s ' ten d ers_____
Building la b o r e r s _________
C om p osition r o o fe r s '
h e lp e rs__________________
E leva tor co n s tru c to r s '
h e lp e rs___________________

9 1 .4
70. 3
97. 1

8. 6
29.7
2 .9

4. 3
2. 0
2. 8

17. 3
8. 5
21.6

14.4
4. 1
16.4

19.7
21. 4
20. 1

13. 1
10. 2
13. 8

8. 6
10. 4
8. 3

6. 7
7 .9
7. 1

4 .7
3. 3
4. 1

1. 3
1. 1
1. 5

1 .4
1 .4
1. 3

9. 8

1. 3

9 .4

A ll building tra des______

9 3 .7

6. 3

J o u rn e y m e n __________________
A sbestos w o r k e r s _________
B o ile r m a k e r s _____________
B r ick la y e rs _______________
C a rp en ters________________
C em ent fin is h e rs_________

94. 3
92. 6
96. 4
78. 6
9 8 .4
93. 0

E lectricia 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 a th e r s ___________________
M a ch in ists-----------------------M arble s e t t e r s ____________
M osaic and te rr a zzo
w o r k e r s __________________
P a in t e r s __________________
P a p e rh a n g e rs_____________
P ip e fit t e r s ________________
P la s t e r e r s ________________
P lu m b ers__________________
R od m en -----------------------------

M arble setters 1
h e lp e rs —a_______________ _
P la s t e r e r s ' la b o r e r s _____
P lu m b ers 1 la b o r e r s ______
T e rra z z o w o r k e r s '
h e lp e rs __________________
T ile la y e r s ' h e lp e rs______

NOTE:

84.
81.
100.
82.
98.
99.

-

17. 1
1.9
.5

3
3
0
6
6
0
6

-

-

.3

-

2. 0
. 1

_

-

-

1.4
1. 8
.9
.6

2. 3
.6
-

8 9.4

10. 6

'

"

5. 1

33.7

18. 4

11.7

77. 1

22.9

5 .9

3 .9

23. 1

22. 0

11. 2

3. 6

6 .4

9 6.7
90. 3
90. 0

3. 3
9 .7
10. 0

5. 7
23. 2

20. 0
7. 7
6 .4

21. 6
16. 7
16. 7

10. 3
13. 1
22. 8

15. 5
9. 5
25. 5

5. 6
6. 8
8. 3

4. 1
2. 2

13. 2
9 .6
7. 7

9 9 .4
83. 0

.6
17. 0

1. 0
14. 9

13. 2
6. 7

13.4
11. 5

14. 7
11.4

14. 6
11. 6

9. 8
12. 4

4. 6
8. 6

20. 6
4. 8

B ecause o f rounding, sum s o f individual item s m ay not equal, totals.




9
2
1
3
0
4
8

-

.2

-

.2
2. 0
3. 7
.2
.3
.5
3.9
3.9

-

.9

-

.7
1.0
'

.5
2. 5
.4

7. 0
1. 1

10
T a b le 6.

C e n t s - P e r - H o u r I n c r e a s e s in U n io n H o u r l y W a g e R a t e s a n d P e r c e n t o f B u i l d i n g - T r a d e s W o r k e r s A f f e c t e d ,
J u l y 1, 1 9 6 5 —J u l y 1, 1 9 6 6

P ercen t of total w ork ers affected by in cre a se of—

P ercen t of
w ork ers
affected by
in cre a se

L ess
than
5 cents

A ll building tra d es______

93.7

0.4

4.5

1.2

11.2

3.7

28.0

17.9

10.4

9.0

4.8

1.2

1. 4

Journeym en__________________
A sbestos w ork ers________
B o ile r m a k e r s ------------------B r ick la y e rs_______________
C a rp en ters________________
Cem ent fin is h e rs_________

94.3
92.6
96.4
78.6
98.4
93.0

0.3
.2
-

4.7
3.7
2.7
1.3
1.3
2.2

1.0
1.4
-

9.4
3.6
7.2
5.8
9.0
17.8

3.6
2.1
10.4
2.8
5.1

25.7
24.6
4.5
18.9
39.5
28.7

19.1
26.7
71.8
15.0
17.3
19.9

11.6
13.7
4.9
9.7
8.9
2.0

9.7
13.0
5.3
6.2
7.9
7.2

6.0
5.1
_
2.9
9.9
5.3

1.4
_
4.1
n
4.3

1.8
_
_
4.3
.3
.4

E le ctricia n s (inside
w ir e m e n )________________
E leva tor c o n s t r u c to r s ___
G la z ie r s __________________
L a th e r s ___________________
M a ch in ists________________
M arble se tte r s____________

84.2
81.1
100.0
82.9
98.1
99.5

2.2
.9
-

2.5
1.9
3.5
5.7
1.8
2.0

3.0
.8
2.1

20.0
2.8
5.6
19.6
.9
12.7

2.5
8.3
3.0
10.7
1.6
1.0

17.7
23.7
22.7
11.0
4.2
15.5

17.2
18.8
24.5
10.4
58.1
33.3

7.7
13.8
18.8
17.0
3.6
11.7

6.9
.6
10.7
3.9
2.4
.4

3.3
5.1
1.8
1.7
25.4
2.2

2.6
_
3.4
1.1
_
16.5

4.0
.9
6.2
_
.2
2.0

M osaic and t e rr a z z o
w o r k e r s _________________
P a in t e r s __________________
P a p erh a n g ers____________
P ip e fit t e r s ________________
P la ste re r s
P lu m b ers_________________
R od m en ___________________

96.7
98.7
98.3
96.7
92.8
92.3
93.1

.8
10.7
-

2.6
13.8
1.4
6.7
3.0
22.7
1.1

.5
3.0
2.1
.9
4.0

13.2
9.4
12.5
3.5
2.5
6.7
8.8

3.7
4.1
8.1
5.5
4.8
2.4
.6

10.8
21.1
27.1
15.8
11.2
11.0
18.1

18.5
23.1
22.2
19.6
35.4
16.0
14.6

35.4
13.5
14.1
13.5
13.8
14.6
5.8

2.9
9.2
10.6
23.6
3.7
10.0
19.5

3.7
.5
5.7
2.8
6.1
15.9

1.5
(‘)
.3
.9
_
2.7
.6

3.7
.2
_
1.9
3.9
_
3.9

94.7

Trade

R o o fe rs , com p osition ____
R o o fe rs , slate
and tile __________________
S heet-m etal w o rk e r s _____
Stonem asons______________
S tru ctu ra l-iron
w o r k e r s __________________
T ile la y e r s ________________
H elpers and la b o r e r s ________
B r ick la y e rs ' ten ders_____
Building la b o r e r s _________
C om p osition r o o fe r s '
h e lp e rs __________________
E leva tor co n s tru c to r s '
h e lp e rs __________________
M arble se tte r s '
h elp ers
P la s t e r e r s ' la b orers
P lu m b e rs' la b o re rs _____
T e rra z z o w o r k e r s '
h elp ers
T ile la y e r s ' h e lp e rs ______

-

5 and
10 and
20 and
35 and
40 and
30 and
25 and
7V2 and
12Vz and 15 and
under
under
under
under
under
under
under
under
under
under
7 V2 cents 10 cents I 2 V2 cents 15 cents 20 cents 25 cents 30 cents 35 cents 40 cents 45 cents

_

2.1

_

5.4

1.8

30.7

12.6

32.5

9.7

_

_

_

94.0
99.3
97.1

-

9.8
2.6
1.6

.

12.3
2.9
17.2

.3
1.1
.6

34.3
31.4
23.3

25.0
19.2
8.6

5.0
27.6
12.2

7.4
3.6
7.3

6.4
3.7

13.3

4.3
9.4

96.6
87.2

-

1.1
1.6

2.5
.8

13.9
34.0

1.7
5.3

14.8
10.6

11.7
17.1

6.7
10.1

27.6
2.6

4.2
.7

7.4
-

5.0
4.4

91.4
70.3
97.1

.7
.2
.9

3.7
1.8
1.9

1.8
2.3
1.3

18.3
9.9
22.3

4.2
5.9
3.1

37.1
18.5
44.3

13.1
16.1
11.8

5.8
8.9
4.9

6.1
6.7
6.5

.1
_
_

.3
_
_

(*)

89.4

.

.

.

30.8

36.8

8.7

.9

12.3

77.1

1.8

6.1

4.4

10.9

16.4

29.1

1.6

5.8

.9

.

.

96.7
90.3
90.0

.4
-

7.0
22.8
-

16.1
4.9
3.9

5.2
8.0
8.3

12.4
3.9
12.2

17.6
27.2
29.6

17.3
15.7
22.0

6.7
4.1
3.9

1.6
2.3
10.2

12.1
_
_

_
1.1
_

.7
_
_

4.2
15.9

2.4

11.4
7.7

2.6
6.8

17.0
9.7

25.0
18.9

8.0
16.9

1.8
6.0

4.6

21.4

1.0
1.1

99.4
83.0

1 L ess than 0.05 percent.
NOTE:

B ecause o f rounding,




45 cents
and
ov er

sum s of individual item s m ay not equal totals.

-

_

11
T a b le 7 .

I n c r e a s e s in U n io n H o u r l y W a g e R a t e s in th e B u i l d i n g T r a d e s b y C i t y a n d P o p u l a t i o n G r o u p , J u l y 1,

P ercen t o f in crea se
City and population group

1 9 6 ^ - J u l y 1,

1966

C e n ts -p e r -h o u r in crea se

All
trades

Journeym en

H elpers
and
la b o re rs

All
trades

4. 8
5. 3
3 .6
1.9
4. 4

4 .9
5. 0
3 .9
2. 0
4. 2

4. 1
7 .7
2 .7
1.6
5. 8

23
23
17
10
20

24
23
19
11
20

15
28
10
8
18

4. 3
5. 3
3. 5
4. 0
5. 3
5. 6
4 .9
6 .9
5. 7
4. 3
6. 4
4. 5
3 .7
5. 6
5. 0
3 .9

4. 2
5. 2
3. 6
3 .9
5 .9
4. 9
5. 0
6 .9
5. 3
4. 3
6. 2
3. 5
3. 7
5 .9
4 .9
3 .6

4. 6
5. 7
2. 6
4. 8
.4
11.4
4. 4
7. 0
7. 5
4. 3
7. 4
11. 0
3 .9
4. 2
5. 5
4 .9

16
24
15
17
25
21
19
28
20
20
28
16
17
27
22
16

18
25
17
17
28
20
21
30
21
21
29
14
18
30
22
16

12
20
9
17
17
25
11
24
17
15
27
22
15
17
20
14

3. 0
3. 4
3. 6
5 .9
3 .9
4. 3
3 .7
3 .9
3. 8
3. 5
3 .4
1 .8
3. 3
4. 0
5. 7
6. 4
5. 4
3. 4
5 .7
3. 1

2 .7
3 .0
3. 0
5. 4
3. 5
4. 2
4. 0
3. 8
3 .7
3. 6
3. 5
2. 0
3. 2
3. 6
5.7
6. 2
5. 0
3 .4
6 .0
3 .4

6. 1
6. 0
6. 6
8 .9
5. 5
4. 7
.4
4. 2
5. 1
3. 2
3. 2
.2
3. 7
5. 4
5 .9
7. 7
6. 7
3 .7
4. 2
. 1

12
13
15
25
16
18
15
16
15
14
18
6
12
15
25
28
24
13
25
12

11
12
13
24
15
19
17
16
15
15
19
8
13
15
26
27
24
13
27
14

15
15
21
29
17
15
1
13
11
12
13
(M
10
16
20
28
25
8
15
(l )

3. 3
4. 4
3. 6
3. 4
4. 0
5. 1
6. 9
7. 6
4. 8
5. 1
2 .6
3. 3
4. 0
4. 8
5. 1
4. 4
2. 7
3 .9
4. 5
3. 4
3. 7
6. 0
5. 0
5. 5
3 .9
3. 2
3. 0

3. 0
4. 4
3. 6
3. 2
4. 0
5 .4
7. 6
7. 6
4. 7
4. 4
2. 5
3. 3
4. 0
4. 5
4. 0
3 .9
3. 0
3 .9
4. 9
3. 2
3 .9
5 .9
5. 5
5 .7
3 .9
3. 1
2. 6

6. 1
3. 3
4. 5
4. 1
4. 0
2. 4
7. 2
8. 0
8. 3
4. 2
6. 5
4. 2
5. 5
7. 7
6. 1
.2
3 .4
2. 1
4. 5
1.9
6. 1
1. 5
4. 8
4. 0
3. 8
4. 3

14
16
15
14
16
24
28
24
18
18
10
13
16
19

13
16
16
14
17
27
33
28
18
17
10
13
17
21
18
16

18
_
11
15
13
15

Journeym en

H elpers
and
la b o re rs

P opulation group 1 (1 ,0 0 0 , 000 and ov er):
C hicago, 111----------------------------------------------------D etroit, M ich _____________ _______________ _
L os A ngeles, C a lif___________________________
New York, N. Y_______________________________
Philadelphia, P a _________________
_________
P opulation group II (500, 000 to 1, 000, 000):
B a ltim ore, Md_
__ „
__
__
Boston, M ass _
.................... .
Buffalo, N. Y_ . .
Cincinnati, Ohio
_
— ------- __ _ __
Cleveland, O h io— _
—
_ _
D allas, T ex_________________________________ _
Hou s ton, T ex________________ ________ ________
M ilw aukee, W is _____ ___ ____ ____ ____
New O rlea n s, La_______ ____________________
Pittsburgh, Pa________________________________
St. L o u is, M o ________________________________
San Antonio, T ex_____________________________
San D iego, C a lif______________________________
San F ra n cisco —Oakland, C a lif_____ __ _ __
Seattle, Wash
___
___
__ __ __ ____
Washington, D. C _____________________________
P opulation group III (250, 000 to 500, 000):
Atlanta, G a ------------------- ------- — ------ ------B irm ingham , A la ____________________________
C olum bus, O h io_________________________ _____
Dayton, O h io________________________ ______ __
D enver, C olo_________________________________
Indianapoli s , Ind _
_
— _ __ _
Kansas City, M o _____________________________
Loui s v ille , K y ________________________________
M em phis, Tenn__ _ __
M inneapolis—St. Paul, M inn-------------------------Newark, N. J —
_
N orfolk, Va.................................................................
Oklahoma City, Okla------„
___
Omaha, Nebr— _________ __ _________ ____
Phoenix, A r iz ____ __
_
_
Portland, Or eg __ _ _____
____ __ ____
R o c h e s te r, N. Y — _ _ __
Tam pa, F la _
__ — _
_
_
T oled o, Ohio —
T ulsa, Okla----------------------------------------------------Population group IV (100, 000 to 250, 000):
Albuquerque, N. Mex________________________
C harlotte, N. C _______________________________
Des Moine s , Iowa____________________________
E rie, Pa........ ...................... - -- __________ ____
E v a n sv ille, Ind_______________________________
F resn o, C a lif------ _ ------- __ ___ __
__ _
Grand R a pids, M ich— __
____
____
Jackson, M iss - —
_
— — _
J a ck son v ille, F la __
___ _ ____
__
K n oxville, Tenn _
_
— _
____
L ittle R ock, A r k _____________________________
Lubbock, T e x ________________________________
M adison, W is -----------------------------------------—-----New Haven, C on n ------------------------------------------P eoria , 111 _ _
---- — ---- — — _ — _
P ro v id e n ce , R. I---------------------------------------------Richm ond, V a________________________________
Sacram ento, C a lif_
____
Salt Lake C ity, Utah_____
____ __ _ _
Scranton, P a _________________________________
Shreveport, L a _______________________________
South Bend, Ind
_
_
_
_ —
Spokane, W ash. ---- ------------ _ __ __ __
Springfield, M a ss------------------------------------------Syracus e , N. Y_
— _
Topeka, K a n s_______________ _________________

L ess than 0. 5 cents.




22

17
10
19
18
13
13
24
21
22

17
12
14

11

19
21

13
15
25
24
25
18
13
13

8

13
14
20
10
19
15
19
30
20
C)
13
6
14
4
20
5
15
15
10
16

12
T a b le 8.

D i s t r i b u t i o n o f U n io n M e m b e r s in th e B u i l d i n g T r a d e s b y H o u r l y W a g e R a t e s , J u l y 1,

1966

P ercen t of union jou rn eym en w hose rates (in cents) per hour we

T i ade

A sbestos w o rk e r s _____
B o ile r m a k e r s -------------B r ick la y e rs-___________
C a rp en ters_____________
Cem ent fin is h e rs--------E le ctricia n s (inside
w ir e m e n )____________ E levator
co n s tru c to r s- _ ------G la z ie r s ----------------------L a th ers.
---------M a ch in ists_____________

A v e rage
390
400
410
420
430
440
450
460
470 480
490
380
500 510
520
530
540 560
580
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
hourly Under and
and and
and
and and
and
and
and and
rate
380 under under under under under under under under under under under under under under under under under under
400
410
420
430
440
460
470
480 490
390
450
500
510 520
530
540
560 580 over
$4.83
4.88
5.08
5.04
4.74
4.57

3.4
1.1
C)
4.3
7.9

4.98

.7

5.05
4.47
4.80
5.11

13.9
1.5
-

0.3
C)
3.5

2.5
1.0
5.0
.2

2.3
2.3
2.0
2.1
2.5

-

-

-

4.9
.5
-

.2
5.0
1.3
*

1.8
5.8
5.6
-

4.4
6.0
1.8
3.6
4.3

4.5
2.3
1.1
6.8
4.6

5.1
5.8
2.7
7.3
8.1

.6

2.6

7.0

3.9

1.6
4.5
2.5
*

3.8
3.4
2.0
1.6

4.2
1.1
6.1
*

8.8
14.3
4.4
2.0

4.9
6.8
7.2
6.0
3.4
6.7

7.0
2.7
1.7
9.5
15.4

8.0
8.8
21.6
5.1
7.7
17.2

5.1
4.7
1.8
8.3
3.2
6.8

9.7
13.1
7.5
7.5
12.7
2.2

8.0
9.2
14.7
8.6
9.2
.2

6.0

5.9

6.7

8.7

12.8

2.9
1.7
6.2
.7

9.8
3.1
19.9
17.9

2.5
12.9
6.6
5.4

9.4
1.3
15.1

4.0
18.1
7.7
-

2.4
2.4
4.9
7.4
.1
2.9

6.4
8.3

4.7
4.0

-

-

9.7
8.5
2.6

3.0
.9

7.3
9.9
26.1
6.3
.1

1.1

1.3

8.3

16.7

15.2

3.4
1.5
8.6
2.8

8.1
1.5
22.4

9.1
_
4.7
2.1

7.5
3.7
6.2
*

.
4.2
7.9
18.2

4.6
3.4
3.9
10.1
3.6
7.0

3.1
3.3
8.9
18.6
.6
4.9
6.2
1.6
16.2

_

6.6
4.9
3.2
(M
13.1
6.3
2.4
17.8
_
7.5
5.8

_

M arble setters
M osa ic and t e rr a z z o
w o r k e r s ---------------------P ainters
_______ ___
P a p e rh a n g e rs-------------P ip e fit t e r s - — ---------

4.85

2.7

.3

1.4

2.6

1.0

9.0

4.9

3.1

3.1

6.4

7.6

10.0

.3

10.8

7.2

9.8

1.7

5.10
4.46
4.37
5.05

4.8
8.9
11.8

.7
1.2
1.0

1.0
5.8
5.2

2.6
9.4
15.6
1.1

6.7
3.8
2.9
2.6

2.9
5.9
5.2
6.9

2.4
5.5
7.9
7.0

1.6
13.3
13.7
10.4

4.8
3.7
7.8
6.8

7.3

6.0
12.7
2.3
4.3

4.8
1.5
2.2
2.8

4.1
1.9
9.3
5.6

5.0
.3
.4
3.7

-

-

3.7
9.0
13.2
.9

14.5
12.5

-

1.4
2.5
1.4
1.4

6.8

25.3

1.0

P la s t e r e r s ------------------P lu m b ers---------------------Rodm en
R o o fe rs ,
com p osition R o o fe r s , slate
and tile -----------------------

4.89
5.08
4.83

1.2

.9

2.7
4.1

2.8
.8
5.7

3.9
1.5
2.9

6.7
4.8
3.9

4.6
3.7
6.4

6.0
6.2
4.7

3.7
8.8
3.8

11.8
4.2
8.1

7.1
7.2
6.3

13.2
2.8
4.5

5.6
14.7
3.9

1.9
5.0

1.0
11.0
15.7

5.4
4.6
3.0

10.7
19.2
.7

11.3

3.8

1.3
.7
4.7

4.54

12.2

5.1

4.8

2.7

.6

2.2

9.3

8.9

4.2

9.6

-

8.5

.7

8.7

2.7

5.3

7.2

7.0

-

-

4.37

19.7

6.3

4.7

2.6

4.5

.2

10.1

2.4

12.1

2.1

3.0

7.2

9.8

1.0

.2

3.0

1.4

4.1

4.6

1.1

4.89
4.89

1.3

-

.3
-

2.4
1.0

4.3
5.1

6.7
2.1

7.8
1.2

6.1
5.3

9.2
5.7

2.6
3.0

6.6
21.1

6.5
18.3

2.7
4.7

2.8
13.2

3.7
1.8

3.2
.9

11.1
2.8

10.6
4.8

12.3
2.8

6.2

2.2
2.5

5.1
2.6

6.2
2.2

1.5
5.5

6.2
7.1

2.8
5.7

4.9
1.6

4.7

5.6
3.6

10.5
13.7

3.6
5.6

3.7
6.7

4.5
1.6

3.0
.3

15.0
26.0

14.6
5.2

3.5
*

6.9
-

S heet-m etal
w o rk e r s ---------------------Stonem asons----------------S tru ctu ra l-iron
w ork er s______________
T ile la y e r s _____________

4.97
4.79

-

-

-

-

-

3.6

1.7

-

-

-

P ercen t of union helpers and la b o re rs w hose rates

_

.2
-

_

1.3
-

_

.5
-

-

5.5

32.9
( ')
6.1
8.0
7.4

_

in cents) per hour w ere

320
250
260
270
280
290
300
310
330
340
350
380
360 370
390
400
420
440
460
and
Under and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and and
and
and
and
and
and
250 under under under under under under under under under under under under iinder under under under under under
280
300
310
320
340
350
370 380
260
270
290
330
360
390
400
420
440
460 ov er
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 _____
C om p osition r o o fe r s '
h elp ers_______________
E leva tor co n s tru c to r s'
h elpers
M arble se tte r s '
h elpers
P la s t e r e r s '
la b o r e r s —
— ---P lu m b e rs' la b o r e r s ---T erra zzo w orkers'
helpers
T ile la y e r s '
h elpers

3.67

6.7

1.8

2.4

1.2

1.1

1.8

3.2

1.8

4.2

3.0

4.5

2.6

4.0

18.3

9-9

11.4

7.1

2.6

2.5

3.93
3.56

3.8
8.1

2.5
1.8

1.8
2.3

O
1.4

.6
1.3

5.8
.6

1.4
3.9

-

4.5
4.0

1.7
3.3

3.7
4.9

4.8
1.8

2.4
4.1

5.7
23.6

13.8
10.4

5.2
14.0

12.6
5.1

3.7
1.1

_

2.90

38.4

-

-

-

5.1

8.6

-

-

5.1

-

18.3

.5

5.1

9.8

8.1

.9

-

3.64

.8

-

.3

.3

1.3

4.5

5.2

7.2

12.9

8.4

4.3

6.3

6.7

14.8

-

5.6

-

-

3.97

2.4

-

1.2

.7

.7

-

.4

.6

1.1

1.7

1.5

9.3

9.0

4.0

.5

19.9

21.8

3.89
3.82

3.0
1.4

2.8
1.3

6.7
.6

2.7
1.9

-

4.9

-

.8
12.5

2.9

-

.9
5.2

.3

4.2

3.2
2.1

2.2
1.9

5.0
7.0

5.4
9.3

4.4
2.2

7.7
1.3

4.14

5.4

-

.5

.2

.5

.9

2.2

3.1

.4

.4

3.7

2.8

4.6

4.6

3.96

2.3

.2

.3

.6

1.2

1.2

.5

3.6

3.3

8.0

1.5

10.1

5.4

.3

2.3

1 L ess than 0.05 percen t.
NOTE:

B ecause of rounding, sum s of individual item s m ay not equal 100.




-

-

-

9.9
25.8
5.9
-

21.4

-

9.2

3.9

12.1

4.2
13.7

6.0
23.1

22.0
_

14.8
12.3

7.1

14.5

18.1

5.9

24.8

5.2

31.4

1.6

18.3

5.5

13
T a b le 9.

A v e r a g e U n io n H o u r l y W a g e R a t e s in th e B u i l d i n g T r a d e s b y C i t y a n d P o p u l a t i o n G r o u p , J u l y 1, 1 9 6 6

Average
hourly
rate

City and population group

A verage
hourly
rate

City and population group

H elpers and la b o re rs

Journeym en
Population group I (1 ,0 0 0 ,0 0 0 and o v e r):

Population group 1 (1, 000, 000 and o v e r):
$5. 02

A verage fo r group I _______________________

4. 17

5. 23

3. 36
Population group II (50 0,0 00 to 1 ,0 0 0 ,0 0 0 ):

P opulation group II (50 0,0 00 to 1 ,0 0 0 ,0 0 0 ):

San D ieg o. C a lif___________

__

__

.

. _____

5. 14

San D ieg o, C a lif. ___

—

__ ____ ____

________

__ .

P ittsburgh, P a _____________________________________________
Cincinnati, O hio___________________________________________
Seattle, W a sh . __________________________________________
Cincinnati, O hio____
B a ltim ore. M d __

_____

_

_

_

.
__

..

4. 77
4. 67
4. 63

______

4. 55

Population group III (25 0,0 00 to 500,000):

A verage fo r group I II . —

4.
4.
3.
3.
3.
3.
3.
3.
3.
3.

28
11
98
92
81
74
71
68
66
61

3. 53
B a ltim ore, Md__________________________________________

_

3.
2.
2.
2.
2.
2.

03
85
71
47
42
18

4.
3.
3.
3.
3.
3.
3.
3.

20
93
93
76
76
59
58
48

P opulation group III (2 5 0,0 00 to 500,000):

4. 55

3. 39
3. 31
3. 29
3. 29
3. 28
3. 15
2. 99
2. 84
2. 61
2. 60
2. 33
2. 24
1.96

P opulation group IV (100, 000 to 250, 000):

Population group IV (1 0 0,0 00 to 2 50 ,00 0):
4. 15

F re sn o . C a lif

________

P ro v id e n ce , R. I_________________________________________ _
A vera ge fo r group IV --------------------------------------------------------

4. 48

Salt Lake C ity, U ta h. _____ _____
A lbuquerque, N. M ex __________ _______________ __
E r ie , P a ___________________________________________________

4. 48
4 .4 7




3. 95
3. 95
3. 82
3. 70
3. 70
3. 59
3. 47
3. 47
3. 46
3 .42

3. 37

4. 41
4. 36
4. 33

1. 86

14




T a b le 10.

A v e r a g e U n ion H o u r ly W a ge R a te s and E m p lo y e r C o n t r ib u t io n s 1 in the
B u ild in g T r a d e s b y C ity and P o p u la tio n G r o u p , J u ly 1, 1966

C ity

A v era g e
r a te p e r
h ou r,
J u ly 1, 1966

A v era ge
e m p lo y e r
c o n t r ib u t io n 1
per h ou r,
J u ly 1, 1966

A v era ge
ra te p lu s
e m p lo y e r
c o n t r ib u t io n
per h o u r,
J u ly 1, 1966

$4. 59

$ 0 . 39

$ 4 .9 8

$ 4 .9 2
4. 67
4. 80
5. 51
4. 61

$0.
.
.
.
.

$5.
5.
5.
6.
4.

P o p u la t io n g ro u p I ( 1 , 0 0 0 ,0 0 0 and o v e r ) :
C h i c a g o , 111_____________________________________
D e t r o i t , M i c h ___________________________________
L o s A n g e l e s , C a l i f _____________________________
New Y o r k , N. Y __________________________________
P h ila d e lp h ia , P a ________________________________

34
61
67
76
36

25
28
47
27
97

P o p u la tio n g ro u p II (5 0 0 ,0 0 0 to 1 ,0 0 0 ,0 0 0 ):
B a lt i m o r e , M d __________________________________
B o s t o n , M a s s ___________________________________
B u f fa lo , N. Y ____________________________________
C in c in n a t i, O h io_________________________________
C le v e la n d , O h io _________________________________
D a l l a s , T e x ______________________________________
H o u s to n , T e x ____________________________________
M ilw a u k e e , W i s _________________________________
New O r le a n s , L a ________________________________
P it t s b u r g h , P a __________________________________
St. L o u is , M o ___________________________________
San A n t o n io , T e x ________________________________
San D ie g o , C a lif_________________________________
San F r a n c i s c o —O a k la n d , C a li f_________________
S e a t tle , W a s h ___________________________________
W a sh in g to n , D . C ________________________________

4. 01
4. 70
4 . 51
4. 47
4. 98
3 .9 5
4. 01
4. 41
3. 67
4. 90
4. 71
3. 69
4. 85
5. 07
4. 61
4. 23

. 18
. 32
. 34
. 19
. 40
. 12
. 14
.4 6
.'17
. 34
. 45
. 08
. 62
. 72
. 37
. 21

4. 19
5. 02
4. 85
4 . 66
5. 38
4 . 07
4. 15
4. 87
3. 84
5. 24
5. 16
3. 76
5. 46
5. 79
4. 97
4. 44

4. 08
3. 86
4. 22
4. 44
4. 26
4. 38
4. 33
4. 19
4. 07
4. 17
5 .4 3
3. 41
3. 94
4. 01
4 . 54
4. 60
4. 74
3. 78
4. 61
4.00

. 14
. 11
. 20
. 18
. 12
■ 19
. 22
. 21
. 08
■ 29
. 63
. 08
. 05
. 14
. 31
. 35
. 22
. 12
. 28
.09

4. 22
3.97
4.43
4 . 62
4. 38
4. 57
4. 54
4. 39
4. 15
4. 46
6. 06
3. 49
3. 98
4. 15
4. 85
4. 95
4. 96
3. 90
4. 89
4. 09

4.
3.
4.
4.
4.
4.
4.
3.
3.
3.
3.
4.
4.
4.
4.
4.
3.
5.
4.
4.
3.
4.
4.
4.
4.
4.
4.

. 20
. 11
. 21
. 19
. 18
. 63
. 30
.0 1
. 04
. 03
. 07
. 03
. 05
. 31
. 17
. 25
. 05
.7 9
. 22
. 28
. 04
. 24
. 35
• 29
. 31
. 14
. 34

4. 45
3.93
4.57
4. 45
4.45
5.53
4. 66
3. 44
3 .9 3
3. 76
3. 89
4. 03
4. 26
4. 76
4 . 67
4. 33
3. 64
5. 82
4. 43
4 . 37
3. 65
4. 55
4. 82
4. 59
4. 91
4. 15
5. 13

P o p u la t io n g ro u p III (2 5 0 ,0 0 0 to 5 0 0 ,0 0 0 ):
A tla n ta , G a ______________________________________
B ir m in g h a m , A l a _______________________________
C o l u m b u s , O h io _________________________________
D a y to n , O h io ____________________________________
D e n v e r , C o lo ____________________________________
I n d ia n a p o lis , I n d ________________________________
K a n sa s C it y , M o ________________________________
L o u is v i ll e , K y __________________________________
M e m p h is , T en n __________________________________
M in n e a p o lis —St. P a u l, M in n __________________
N e w a rk , N. J ____________________________________
N o r fo lk , V a ______________________________________
O k la h o m a C it y , O k la ___________________________
O m a h a , N e b r ____________________________________
P h o e n ix , A r i z ___________________________________
P o r t la n d , O r e g __________________________________
R o c h e s t e r , N. Y _________________________________
T a m p a , F la ______________________________________
T o le d o , O h io ____________________________________
T u ls a , O k la ______________________________________
P o p u la t io n g ro u p IV (1 0 0 ,0 0 0 to 2 5 0 ,0 0 0 ):
A lb u q u e r q u e , N. M e x __________________________
C h a r lo t t e , N. C _________________________________
D es M o i n e s , Iow a _______________________________
E r i e , P a _________________________________________
E v a n s v ille , In d __________________________________
F r e s n o , C a l i f ___________________________________
G ra n d R a p id s , M ic h ____________________________
J a c k s o n , M i s s __________________________________
J a c k s o n v il le , F l a _______________________________
K n o x v ille , T e n n _________________________________
L it t le R o c k , A r k ________________________________
L u b b o c k , T e x ___________________________________
M a d is o n , W i s ___________________________________
New H a v en , C o n n _______________________________
P e o r i a , 111_______________________________________
P r o v id e n c e , R . I _________________________________
R ic h m o n d , V a ___________________________________
S a c r a m e n t o , C a l i f ______________________________
S a lt L a k e C it y , U t a h ___________________________
S c r a n to n , P a ____________________________________
S h r e v e p o r t , L a _________________________________
South B e n d , Ind_________________________________
S p o k a n e , W a sh__________________________________
S p r in g fie ld , M a s s _______________________________
S y r a c u s e , N. Y __________________________________
T o p e k a , K a n s ___________________________________
T r e n t o n , N .J ____________________________________

25
83
36
27
27
90
36
43
88
73
83
00
21
45
50
08
59
03
21
09
61
31
46
30
60
01
79

1 In clu d e s e m p lo y e r co n t r ib u t io n s to in s u r a n c e (l if e in s u r a n c e , h o s p it a liz a t io n , m e d i c a l, s u r g i c a l,
and o t h e r s i m il a r ty p e s o f h ea lth and w e lf a r e p r o g r a m s ) and p e n s io n fu n d s , and v a c a t io n p a y m e n ts to a
fund o r to the w o r k e r as p r o v id e d in la b o r -m a n a g e m e n t c o n t r a c t s . A v e r a g e s p r e s e n t e d a re fo r a s t r a ig h t t im e h o u r ; in a ctu a l p r a c t i c e , h o w e v e r , 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 is o f to ta l
h o u r s w o r k e d o r g r o s s p a y r o l l.
A v e r a g e is fo r a ll w o r k e r s in the c l a s s i f ic a t i o n in clu d in g th o se fo r w h om e m p lo y e r c o n t r ib u t io n s
w e r e not s p e c i fie d in th e ir p a r t ic u la r c o n t r a c t s .
S om e c o n t r a c t s a ls o p r o v id e fo r a d d itio n a l p a y m e n ts to o t h e r funds s u c h as h o lid a y , a p p r e n t ic e s h ip ,
and u n e m p lo y m e n t b e n e fit s .
In fo r m a t io n on p a y m e n ts to th e se fund s w a s not c o l le c t e d .
NOTE:

B e c a u s e o f ro u n d in g ,

su m s o f in d iv id u a l it e m s m a y not e q u a l t o t a ls .

15
T a b le 11.

A v e r a g e U n io n H o u r l y W a g e R a t e s in th e B u i ld in g T r a d e s b y R e g i o n , 1 J u l y 1, 1 9 6 6

R egion
United
States

T rade

New
England

M iddle
Atlantic

B order
States

Southeast

G reat
Lakes

M iddle
West

Southwest

Mountain

P a c ific

All building tra d es___________________

$ 4.59

$ 4.43

$ 5.13

$ 4.04

$ 3.82

$ 4 .5 9

$ 4 .3 9

$ 3.85

$ 4.33

$ 4 .8 4

urne ymen________________________________
___ _ _
A sb estos w o rk ers __ ____
B o ile r m a k e r s ________ ____________ ___ _
B r ick la y e rs ____________________________
C a rp en ters. __
. . . .
Cem ent fin is h e rs _______________________
E lectricia n s (inside w irem en )_________
E levator c o n s t r u c to r s _________________
G la z ie r s . ._ .
____
____ __ __
L athers
__ .
. . ._
___
M a ch in ists_______ ____________ __ ______
M arble se tte r s_________________________
M osaic and te rr a z z o w o r k e r s ________
P a in t e r s . _______ __________________
P aper hangers
. . __ . _. ___
P ip e fit t e r s . __ __ ________ ____
P la s t e r e r s _____________________________
P lu m b ers_______________________________
R od m en ________________________________
R o o fe rs , com p osition___ __ . .
._ . .
R o o fe r s , slate and t i l e ________________
S heet-m etal w o rk e r s ---------------------------Stonem asons
__
____ _____ __
S tru ctu ra l-iron w o r k e r s ______________
T ile la y ers

$ 4.83
4.88
5.08
5.04
4.74
4.57
4.98
5.05
4.47
4.80
5.11
4.85
5.10
4.46
4.37
5.05
4.89
5.08
4.83
4.54
4.37
4.89
4.89
4.97
4.79

$ 4.71
5.02
4.95
4.95
4.43
4.86
4.87
4.93
4.32
4.99
4.60
4.92
4.89
4.20
4.09
5.08
4.83
5.07
5.20
4.72
5.20
4.80
5.04
5.20
4.86

$ 5.33
5.23
5.54
5.53
5.50
5.33
5.27
5.64
4.96
5.37
5.67
5.23
5.83
4.71
4.22
5.29
5.48
5.09
5.46
5.06
4.56
5.18
5.17
5.57
5.11

$ 4.44
4.56
4.84
4.80
4.12
4.08
4.67
4.68
4.16
4.32
4.67
4.74
4.22
4.16
4.43
4.63
4.37
4.62
4.59
3.47
3.32
4.49
4.82
4.83
4.16

$ 4 .1 0
4.23
4.45
4.48
3.94
3.64
4.30
4.27
3.54
3.95
4.40
4.38
4.05
3.85
3.94
4.35
4.02
4.41
4.08
3.30
3.23
4.13
4.35
4.16
3.99

$ 4.78
4.98
4.98
4.96
4.70
4.64
4.93
4.90
4.44
4.66
5.01
4.84
4.64
4.43
4.39
5.04
4.71
4.94
5.01
4.63
4.79
4.80
4.80
5.05
4.66

$ 4 .5 9
4.70
4.71
4.88
4.47
4.38
5.03
4.66
4.28
4.70
4.41
4.71
4.69
4.26
4.39
4.80
4.54
4.94
4.49
4.14
3.97
4.67
4.71
4.56
4.62

$ 4 .1 6
4.60
4.60
4.45
3.98
3.94
4.43
4.18
3.75
4.24
4.58
4.20
3.90
3.83
3.86
4.50
4.28
4.46
4.06
3.64
3.63
4.28
4.47
4.19
4.02

$ 4 .5 9
4.44
4.90
4.85
4.51
4.50
4.79
4.72
3.92
4.59
5.39
4.14
4.67
4.12
4.26
4.68
4.57
4.70
4.71
4.50
3.69
4.70
4.98
4.73
4.40

$ 5.10
5.36
5.34
5.07
4.84
4.65
5.46
5.32
4.78
4.74
5.68
5.10
4.92
4.87
4.94
5.63
4.85
5.65
5.06
4.79
4.60
5.50
4.97
5.28
5.15

lp ers and la b o re rs
___ . . . .
B r ick la y e rs ' ten d ers__________________
Building la b o r e r s ____________________ _
C om p osition r o o f e r s ' h e lp e r s _________
E levator co n s tru c to r s' h e lp e r s _______
M arble se tte r s ' h e lp e rs_______________
P la s t e r e r s ' la b o r e r s _________________
P lu m b e rs' la b o r e r s ___________________
T e rra z z o w o r k e r s ' h e lp e r s ----------------T ile la y e r s ' h elp ers— ------ -------- __

3.67
3.93
3.56
2.90
3.64
3.97
3.89
3.82
4.14
3.96

3.57
3.56
3.55
3.49
3.45
3.94
3.71
4.07
3.92
3.57

4.35
4.72
4.19
3.86
4.18
4.41
4.39
4.10
4.75
4.28

2.85
2.75
2.82
2.74
3.26
3.60
3.00
3.02
3.15
3.35

2.31
2.31
2.23
1.96
3.01

3.80
3.81
3.79
3.48
3.40
3.92
3.91
3.94
3.98
3.78

3.53
3.66
3.40
3.45
3.26
3.68
3.57
4.04
3.85
3.42

2.54
2.74
2.48
2.15
3.04
2.31
2.67
2.78
2.31
2.11

3.31
3.70
3.23
3.29
3.33
3.60
3.38
3.79
3.44
3.31

3.89
4.23
3.79

-

2.56
2.40
_

-

3.69
4.04
4.45
3.97
4.35
4.16

1 The region s r e fe r r e d to in this study include: New England— C onnecticut, M aine, M a ssach u setts, New H am pshire, Rhode Island, and V erm ont;
M iddle A tlantic— New J e rse y , New Y ork, and Pennsylvania; B ord er States— D elaw are, D is trict of Colum bia, Kentucky, M aryland, V irg in ia, and West
V irginia; Southeast— Alabam a, F lo r id a , G eorg ia , M ississ ip p i, North C a rolina , South C arolina, and T en n essee; Great L akes— Illin o is, Indiana, M ichigan,
M innesota, Ohio, and W isconsin; Middle West— Iow a, K ansas, M isso u ri, N ebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota; Southwest— A rkan sas, Louisiana,
Oklahom a, and T exa s; Mountain— A rizon a , C olora do, Idaho, Montana, New M ex ico, Utah, and Wyom ing; and P a c ific — Alaska, C aliforn ia , Nevada,
O regon, and Washington.
Hawaii was excluded fr o m the survey.




Table 12. Indexes of Union Weekly Hours in the Building T ra d es, 1907—66

16
T a b le 13.

I n d e x e s o f U n io n W e e k ly H o u r s in E a c h B u i l d i n g T r a d e ,

1 9 0 7 —66

(1957—59-100)
A sbestos
w ork ers

Date

B o ile r ­
m akers

B r ic k ­ C a rp en ­ Cem ent
la y ers
ters
fin ish ers

E l e c t r i­
M osaic
E leva tor
P aint­ P a p e r- P ip e ­
M achin­ M arble
and
cian s
con stru e - G la ziers L athers
(inside
is ts
setters te rr a z z o
ers
hangers fitters
tors
wi rem en)
w ork ers

122.7
120.1
117.6
115.4
115.0

120.8
119.0
117.6
116.2
115.6

122.7
121.6
122.5
122.3
121.1

123.9
123.0
122.2
121.5
121.3

115.0
114.8
114.3
114.2
113.9

115.5
115.4
114.9
114.9
114.9

121.1
119.8
119.0
119.0
117.2

120.9
120.4
120.0
119.3
118.3

115.9
115.4
115.3

113.6
113.6
113.4
113.3
113.3

114.9
113.7
113.0
113.1
113.0

115.9
115.3
114.4
113.8
113.8

117.8
117.0
116.0
115.7
115.7

114.6
114.6
113.8
113.7
113.6

114.0
114.0
113.5
114.0

120.9
120.9
120.6
119.8
119.5

113.3
113.3
113.2
113.1
113.2

113.1
113.5
113.3
113.3
113.3

113.7
113.7
113.7
113.4
113.4

115.7
115.7
115.6
115.6
115.6

113.3
113.4
113.4
113.3
113.3

114.1
113.5
113.5
113.1
113.5

119.6
120.1
119.8
119.4
119.1

112.6
112.6
109.7
107.0
105.4

113.3
112.7
112.7
109.2
107.5

113.0
112.4
112.5
108.1
106.9

115.6
115.0
112.3
109.6
108.6

113.3
113.3
112.8
109.3
107.2

113.9
113.4
112.2
108.6
106.7

118.5
117.9
117.3
110.7
110.1

103.0
104.1
102.3
102.2
102.2

104.8
103.2
102.3
101.8
101.9

105.6
107.6
103.7
103.5
103.0

105.9
105.9
99.7
95.6
96.0

107.2
104.9
104.0
103.7
104.5

104.3
104.3
98.8
98.2
98.6

109.6
109.1
102.8
102.6
101.6

106.0
100.7
100.7
100.7
101.2

103.2
99.8
99.9
99.6
99.8

102.7
99.8
99.8
99.8
100.4

103.1
100.0
100.0
100.2
100.7

100.6
100.0
99.8
99.8
100.3

104.2
100.0
101.0
100.6
100.3

98.6
96.8
96.6
96.6
97.2

103.0
101.0
100.2
100.0
100.9

98.6
98.6
98.6
98.6
99.7

101.3
101.3
101.3
101.3
99.3

100.7
100.7
100.7
100.7
100.2

100.6
100.6
100.9
100.9
100.1

100.6
100.6
100.6
100.6
100.4

104.3
104.3
104.3
104.3
100.2

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

98.6
98.6
98.6
98.6
98.6

1____
1____
1____
1........
1........

99.7
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

99.3
100.7
100.7
100.7
100.7

99.7
100.4
100.0
100.0
100.1

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.2
100.2
101.9
101.9
101.9

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

July
July
July
July
July

1____
1____
1____
1____
1____

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.7
100.7
100.7
100.7
100.7

100.1
100.1
100.1
100.1
100.1

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.9
100.9
100.9
100.9
100.8

July
July
July
July
July

1____
1____
1____
1........
1____

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.1
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

1962: July 1____
1963 July 1____
1964 July 1........
1965 July 1____
1966 July 1-------

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.0
99.8
99.8
99.9
99.7

100.0
98.7
98.7
98.7
98.7

100.0
100.0
100.0
99.8
99.5

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

1907:
1908
1909
1910
1911

May
May
May
May
May

15___
15___
15___
15___
15___

1912:
1913
1914
1915
1916

May
May
May
May
May

15____
15___
1____
1____
15___

113.4

1917
1918
1919
1920
1921

May
May
M ay
May
M ay

15___
15___
15___
15___
15___

112.9
112.3
111.1
111.0
114.3

1922
1923
1924
1925
1926

May
May
May
May
May

15___
15___
15___
15___
15___

111.3
111.0

1927
1928
1929
1930
1931

May
May
May
May
May

15___
15___
15___
15___
15___

111.0
111.0
110.1
106.1
103.5

_
-

1932
1933
1934
1935
1936

May
May
May
May
May

15___ •
15___
15___
15___
15___

102.2
101.1
101.0
100.2
100.5

-

1937
1938
1939
1940
1941:

May
June
June
June
June

15___
1___
1 ___
1 ___
1 .......

100.2
98.5
98.5
97.9
98.5

1942
1943
1944
1945
1946

July
July
July
July
July

1____
1____
1____
1____
1____

1947
1948
1949
1950
1951

July
July
July
July
July

1952
1952
1954
1955
1956:
1957
1958
1959
1960
1961




-

-

-

ni.i

111.1
111.1

-

-

_
-

_

*

-

-

-

-

-

-

122.1
122.1
122.1
121.5
121.5

118.0
118.0
116.8
116.5
116.0

-

126.8
124.9
123.2
121.6
120.7

_
-

_
_
_

-

118.8
118.8
118.5
117.8
117.7

-

116.0
116.0
115.8
115.8
115.6

_
119.7

120.6
119.9
119.7
119.7
118.8

-

115.5
115.5
115.0
115.0
115.1

119.7
115.4
115.4
115.4
115.4

118.7
118.2
118.0
114.6
114.7

_
_
_

114.1
115.1
115.1
115.1
115.1

115.4
115.4
115.5
115.4
115.4

115.5
115.2
115.1
115.4
115.1

_
_

115.0
115.0
115.0
108.9
106.9

115.0
115.0
115.1
108.8
107.7

114.6
111.5
111.2
110.0
109.0

_
_
_

105.8
105.7
104.5
104.5
104.4

103.4
104.9
104.8
104.1
102.9

108.8
108.6
95.3
95.1
95.5

_
_
_

101.4
100.8
100.7
100.7
100.5

106.5
104.4
104.4
99.7
99.9

103.7
101.0
101.0
101.0
101.3

95.5
95.6
95.3
95.7
96.0

93.3
92.7
92.8
93.1
93.6

103.8
98.3
98.7
98.7
99.3

102.8
103.7
103.3
103.9
102.5

100.5
100.5
100.5
100.5
100.0

99.9
99.9
99.9
99.9
99.9

101.3
101.3
101.3
101.3
101.3

101.5
101.5
101.8
101.8
101.1

100.3
100.3
101.1
101.1
100.9

100.9
100.9
100.9
100.9
100.0

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

102.5
98.3
98.3
101.4
101.4

100.8
100.8
100.8
100.8
100.8

99.9
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.3
102.0
102.0
102.0
102.0

101.2
101.2
101.2
101.2
100.0

101.2
101.2
101.2
101.2
100.0

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.1

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.4
100.5
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.8
100.8
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

102.0
102.0
102.0
102.0
100.0

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.9
99.5
99.5
99.5
99.5

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.0
100.0
99.9
99.9
100.1

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.0
100.0
100.0
99.9
99.8

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

98.2
97.1
97.1
96.5
96.3

100.0
98.1
98.1
98.1
98.1

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
99.8

100.1
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
99.0

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
99.8

99.8
99.8
99.8
99.8
99.7

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
99.9

100.0
100.0
100.0
99.9
99.8

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

116.9
116.5
115.0
115.0
114.6
114.5
113.4
113.3
113.2
113.1
113.1
113.1
113.1
113.1
112.9
112.7
112.7
112.1
107.1
106.0
105.0
104.4
103.8
103.5
103.7

17
T a b le 13.

I n d e x e s o f U n io n W e e k ly H o u r s in E a c h B u i l d i n g T r a d e ,

1 9 0 7 —6 6 — C o n t in u e d

(1957—59=100)
P la s ­
te re r s

Date

1907:
1908:
1909:
1910:
1911:

May
May
May
May
May

15___
15___
15___
1 5 ___
15___

118.
118.
118.
118.
118.

P lum b-

8
2
2
1
8

1912: May 15___ 117. 3
1913: May 15___ 117. 3
1914: May 1____ 117. 2
1915: May 1____ 116. 6
1916: May 15___ 115. 4

122.
122.
122.
122.
122.

7
8
8
6
3

121.3
121. 3
120. 8
120. 8
120. 2

C om p o­
P la s te r ­ P lum b­
S tructuralB r ic k ­
R o o fe rs, R o o fe rs, Sheetsition
Building
T ile
Stone­
e rs '
ers'
iron
la y e rs ' la b o re rs ro o fe r s '
Rodm en c o m p o ­ slate and m etal
la y ers
m asons
la b o re rs la b o re rs
w ork ers
tenders
w ork ers
tile
sition
h elpers

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

*

-

1
0
0
0
7

117.
117.
117.
115.
115.

6
6
6
8
0

120. 0
117. 6
116.0
114. 7
114. 5

123.
123.
123.
122.
121.

-

5
5
1
1
5

125. 2
125. 2
124. 8
121.8
121. 8

-

-

114. 7
114. 7
114. 7

111.6
111.6
111. 2

115.
115.
114.
114.
114.

2
0
9
7
2

115. 0
114. 9
114.9
114. 8
114. 6

113. 4
112. 9
112. 7
112. 7
112.4

no.
113.
113.
112.
112.

7
1
1
7
1

120.
120.
119.
119.
119.

5
5
0
0
0

121.8
121.8
121.4
121.4
120. 8

-

113.
113.
113.
113.
111.

9
4
4
4
3

109.
109.
108.
108.
108.

2
2
9
9
8

114.
112.
112.
112.
112.

1
9
4
0
0

114.
114.
113.
113.
113.

5
5
8
8
9

112. 2
111.8
111. 6
111.6
111.6

111.8
111.8
111.3
111.0
111.1

118.
118.
118.
118.
118.

9
9
5
2
2

119.
118.
116.
115.
115.

4
9
7
4
4

-

111. 3
111.3
111. 3
111.3
111. 3

108.
109.
108.
108.
108.

7
0
6
6
6

111.9
111.9
111.9
111.9
111. 9

113.
113.
113.
113.
113.

8
8
5
5
7

111.6
111.6
111.6
111.3
111.6

110. 9
111.2
111.2
111. 2
111.2

118.
118.
118.
118.
118.

5
5
4
2
4

114.
115.
115.
115.
115.

6
4
1
2
4

-

6
6
3
7
0

111. 5
111.2
111.1
107. 0
105. 2

113.
113.
110.
106.
104.

5
4
1
3
4

111.6
111.5
111.0
107. 6
106. 3

111.
no.
110.
104.
103.

118. 4
118. 4
111.8
111.9
110. 5

115. 6
115. 5
115. 4
113. 3
111.9

-

0
2
7
6
6

103. 7
103. 4
101.9
100. 7
100. 6

102.4
102. 2
95. 3
95. 3
9 5.2

108.
107.
105.
105.
105.

1
5
5
4
2

108.
107.
102.
102.
103.

0
6
9
8
3

-

-

117.
117.
117.
117.
116.

-

-

125.
125.
124.
124.
124.

7
2
9
9
8

124.
124.
124.
124.
123.

2
2
3
3
1

T ile
la y e rs'
h elpers

-

-

-

-

-

125.
125.
125.
123.
122.

-

-

.

7
1
1
2
8

1917:
1918:
1919:
1920:
1921:

May
May
May
May
May

1 5 ___
1 5 ___
1 5 ___
15 —
15___

115.
115.
115.
1 14.
114.

3
1
1
8
5

120.
119.
118.
118.
118.

1
1
7
7
6

-

1922:
1923:
1924:
1925:
1926:

May
May
May
May
May

15___
15___
15___
1 5 ....
15___

114. 6
115. 2
115. 2
114. 0
111.6

118.
118.
118.
118.
118.

6
6
6
6
6

-

1927:
1928:
1929:
1930:
1931:

May
May
May
May
May

15___
15___
15___
1 5 ___
15___

111. 1
no. 2
109. 1
106.7
105. 8

118. 3
118. 3
117. 3
111.8
110. 3

-

111. 3
111. 2
110.6
106. 2
104. 9

108.
108.
107.
102.
101.

1932:
1933:
1934:
1935:
1936:

May
May
May
May
May

15___
15___
15— _
15___
15___

104.
106.
101.
100.
98.

0
1
5
0
3

109.9
109. 4
108. 3
107. 6
106. 2

-

103.
105.
102.
102.
102.

101.0
101.0
100. 6
99. 3
100. 2

103.
103.
102.
102.
102.

7
6
1
2
1

104.
103.
102.
102.
102.

1937: May 1 5 ___
1938: June 1 ___
1939: June 1 ___
1940: June 1 ___
1941: June 1 ___

98.
94.
94.
94.
94.

4
4
4
2
5

106. 8
101. 5
101.8
100. 7
101. 1

100.
100.
100.
100.
101.

3
3
2
2
1

103. 0
101.2
101.3
100. 9
101.6

100.
98.
98.
98.
98.

1
9
9
8
8

102.
100.
100.
100.
100.

2
1
1
1
9

102. 6
99. 2
99. 2
99. 1
9 9 .2

100.
99.
98.
98.
99.

1
0
9
9
3

99. 3
9 9 .3
9 9.3
99. 3
99.7

105.
104.
103.
103.
103.

5
2
9
8
7

103.
103.
103.
102.
102.

6
1
0
4
7

99. 9
9 9.9
9 9.9
99. 6
100. 2

105. 2
100. 3
100. 0
9 9.6
100. 0

103.
103.
100.
100.

9 9 .4
9 9 .4
9 9 .4
99. 4
99. 2

100.
100.
100.
100.
100.

0
0
0
0
0

101.0
100. 0
100. 0
100. 0
100. 0

102.
102.
102.
102.
100.

5
3
3
3
7

101.
100.
100.
100.
100.

7
3
3
3
1

100.
100.
100.
100.
100.

5
0
0
0
0

100. 1
100. 7
100.7
100. 7
100. 0

99.7
103. 0
102.9
102. 9
100. 0

100.
100.
100.
100.
100.

0
0
0
0
0

9 9.2
9 7.9
9 7 .9
9 7 .9
99. 1

100.
100.
100.
100.
100.

0
0
0
0
0

100.
100.
100.
100.
100.

0
0
0
0
0

100.
100.
100.
100.
100.

0
0
0
0
0

100.
100.
100.
100.
100.

0
0
0
0
0

“

8
1
4
3
9

1
8
6
9
5

122. 9
122. 9
122. 4
122. 4
121.9

-

-

-

1942:
1943:
1944:
1945:
1946:

July
July
July
July
July

1____ 96. 3
1____ 100. 1
1____ 100. 2
1____ 100. 2
1___
98. 2

101.7
103. 6
103. 6
103. 6
100. 0

101. 1
101. 2
101.2
101.2
100. 6

101.7
101. 6
101. 5
101.5
101. 2

100.
100.
100.
100.
100.

2
0
0
0
0

101.
101.
101.
101.
100.

0
0
0
0
9

1947:
1948:
1949:
1950:
1951:

July
July
July
July
July

1____ 97. 2
1____ 97. 1
1____ 97.7
1____ 100. 0
1___ 100. 0

99.
99.
99.
100.
100.

0
3
3
0
0

100.
10Q.
100.
100.
100.

0
0
0
0
0

101.2
101. 2
100. 0
100. 0
100. 0

100.
100.
100.
100.
100.

0
0
0
0
0

100.
100.
100.
100.
100.

2
2
0
0
0

98.
100.
100.
100.
100.

5
2
0
0
1

100.
100.
100.
100.
100.

0
0
0
0
0

100.
100.
100.
100.
100.

0
0
0
0
0

100.
100.
100.
100.
100.

2
2
2
2
0

100.
100.
100.
100.
99.

1
1
1
1
9

100.
100.
100.
100.
100.

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

100.
100.
100.
100.
100.

0
0
0
0
0

•

121. 8
121.8
121.4
121.4
121. 6

121.9
122. 0
121.9
121.8
117. 8

-

121.
122.
122.
122.
122.

6
7
7
7
7

117. 7
118. 0
117.9
114. 8
113. 9

-

122.
122.
122.
114.
113.

7
7
1
2
0

113. 6
111.7
108. 3
107. 0
105. 2

-

-

-

111.6
111.7
107. 0
93. 1
93. 1

-

2
2
0
0

99. 6
9 9 .6
9 9 .6
99. 6
100. 0

1952: July 1____
1953: July 1____
1954: July 1____
1955: July 1____
1956: July 1____

100.
100.
100.
100.
100.

0
0
0
0
0

100.
100.
100.
100.
100.

0
0
0
0
0

100.
100.
100.
100.
100.

0
0
0
0
0

100.
100.
100.
100.
100.

o
0
0
0
0

100.
100.
100.
100.
100.

0
0
0
0
0

100.
100.
100.
100.
100.

0
0
0
0
0

100.
100.
100.
100.
100.

1
1
1
1
1

100.
100.
100.
100.
100.

0
0
0
0
0

100.
100.
100.
100.
100.

0
0
0
0
0

101.
101.
101.
101.
100.

1
1
1
1
0

100.
100.
100.
100.
100.

1957:
1958:
1959:
I960:
1961:

July
July
July
July
July

1___
1____
1____
1____
1____

100.
100.
100.
100.

0
0
2
0

100.
100.
100.
100.

0
0
0
0

100.
100.
100.
100.

0
0
0
0

100.
100.
100.
100.

0
0
0
0

100.
100.
100.
100.

0
0
0
0

100.
100.
100.
100.

0
0
0
0

100.
100.
100.
100.

0
0
0
0

100.
100.
100.
100.

0
0
0
0

100.
100.
100.
100.

0
0
0
0

100. 0
100. 0
100. 0

100. 0
100. 0
100. 0

100. 0
100. 0
100. 0

100. 0
100. 0
100. 0

100. 0
100. 0
100. 0

100. 0

100. 0

100. 0

100. 0

100. 0

100. 0

100. 1
99. 9
99. 9
99. 9
9 9 .9

100. 0
100. 0

100. 0
100. 0

100. 0
100. 0

100. 0
100. 0

100. 0
100. 0

1962:
1963:
1964:
1965:
1966:

July
July
July
July
July

1------1------1____
1____
1____

100.
100.
100.
100.

100. 0
100. 0
100. 0

100.
100.
100.
100.
100.

100.
100.
100.
100.
100.

100. 0

100. 0
100. 0
100. 0

100.
100.
100.
100.
100.

100.
100.
100.
100.
100.

100. 0

100.
100.
100.
100.
100.

100.
100.
100.
100.
100.

0
0
0
0

9 9 .8




9 9 .6
99. 5

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

99. 8
99.7
99. 6
99. 6

9 9 .9
99. 5

99. 9
9 9 .8
9 9 .8
9 9 .6
9 9 .4

100. 0

100. 0

100. 0

100.
100.
100.
100.
100.

100.
100.
100.
100.
100.

100. 0

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

99. 9
99. 9
99. 9
9 9 .9

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

99.
99.
99.
100.
100.

6
6
7
0
0

99. 8
9 9.8
9 9.8
99. 8

0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

18
T a b l e 14 .

D i s t r i b u t i o n o f U n io n M e m b e r s in th e B u i l d i n g T r a d e s b y S t r a i g h t - T i m e W e e k ly H o u r s , J u l y 1 , 1 9 6 6

A verage
hours
per
w eek

Trade

P e rce n t o f union m em b ers having a w orkw eek o f—
25 hours

30 hours

35 hours

O ver 35
and under
3 7.5 hours

37.5 hours

O ver 37. 5
and under
40 hours

40 hours

42. 5 hours

___

39. 2

0. 7

0. 5

11. 2

1.0

1. 0

0. 8

84. 8

C)

Journeym en
A sbestos w o rk e r s _____________________
B oilerm a k ers _ ------------ ------------------B r ick la y e rs ______________ ____ ___
C a rp en ters____________________________
Cem ent fin is h e rs___________________

39. 1
39- 8
39. 4
38. 9
39-2
39.7

0. 8
-

0. 4
-

12. 0
4 .9
9. 8
20. 4
12. 2
6 .9

1. 3
3 .9
-

1. 3
2. 5
1.7
-

1. 0
2. 3

83. 2
95. 1
87.7
7 7 .9
81.6
93. 1

-

E lectricia n s (inside w ir e m e n )-----------E leva tor c o n s t r u c to r s ________________
G la z ie r s ________ ___________________
L a t h e r s -------------------------------- ------------M a ch in ists____________________________

37. 9
39. 1
39.7
39. 1
39.9

9 .0
-

_
-

_
-

_
-

-

-

3. 6
3. 2
-

M arble s e t t e r s ------- --------------------------M osaic and te rr a z z o w o r k e r s ________
P a in t e r s ..........................................................
P a p e rh a n g e rs_________________________
P ip e fit t e r s ____________________________

39.6
38. 3
38. 8
39. 5
39. 7

_
-

.
. 1
-

_
32.9
23. 6
10. 3
6. 0

16. 2
-

_
2. 3
2. 2
.6
1. 1

_
. 3

P la s t e r e r s ____________________________
P lu m b e rs__________________ __________
R od m 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 . __________ _

37. 5
39. 3
39. 8
39.5
39.9

_
-

23. 3
-

_
-

3. 3
1. 6
-

_
1. 2
-

-

-

1. 3
12. 5
3 .6
9 .4
2. 5

-

-

-

Sheet-m eta l w o r k e r s --------------------------S tonem asons----------------------- -------- -------S tru ctu ra l-iron w o r k e r s _____________
T ile la y e r s --------- ---------------------------------

39.5
39.4
39. 8
40. 0

_
-

_
-

7. 5
11. 8
3. 4

_
-

4. 4
2. 0
-

2. 5
-

-

-

-

-

39.5
38. 6
39. 8
40. 0
38.9
39.7

_
-

7 .9
2 7.4
3.9
2 1.4
-

_
-

O

-

.9
-

38.
40.
39.
40.

_
-

13. 1
-

2 .9
17. 5

_
-

A ll building tra d es_____________

H elpers and la b o r e r s ____________________
B r ick la y e rs 1 ten d ers______________ —
Building la b o r e r s _____________________
C om p osition r o o f e r s ' h e l p e r s -----------E leva tor co n s t r u c to r s ' h e lp e r s ____ _
M arble s etters ' h e lp e r s ---------------------P la s t e r e r s ' la b o r e r s __________________
P lu m b e r s ' la b o r e r s __________________
T e r r a z z o w o r k e r s ' h e lp e r s __________
T ile la y e r s ' h e lp e rs _______________ —

6
0
1
0

-

-

1 L e ss than 0. 05 p ercen t.
NOTE:

B ecause o f rounding, sum s o f individual item s m ay not equal 100.




13.
17.
6.
17.
3.

2
8
2
3
0

-

-

-

-

74. 2
82. 2
93. 8
7 9.5
97. 0

_
-

83.
64.
74.
89.
92.

8
8
2
2
6

_
-

72. 1
84. 6
9 6 .4
90. 6
9 7 .5

_
-

-

_
-

85.
86.
96.
100.

7
1
6
0

12. 1

_
-

91.
72.
96.
100.
78.
87.

1
6
1
0
6
9

0. 1
-

_
-

_
-

83.
100.
82.
100.

0
0
5
0

1. 1
-

-

19
T a b le 15.

. 68 C ities,

U n io n S c a l e s o f W a g e s a n d H o u r s a n d E m p l o y e r I n s u r a n c e , P e n s i o n , a n d V a c a t i o n P a y m e n t s f o r B u i l d i n g T r a d e s
J u l y 1, 1 9 6 5 , a n d J u l y 1 , 1 9 6 6

(H ours are 40 per w eek fo r both y ears unless otherw ise indicated)
J-ly 1.
1965
Trade or occupation

Rate
per
hour

J.ly 1. 1966
Rate
per
hour

J«ly 1. 1%6

Employer contribution to fund
Insurance2 Pension

1

Vacation
pay 3

ALBUQUERQUE, N. MEX.

Employer contribution to fund 1

Trade or occupation
hour

hour

Insurance2 Pension

AT L AN T A, G A.— Continued

Journeym en

Journeym en— Continued

A sbestos w ork ers _ _
_ _ $ 4 ,1 5 0
B rick la y ers ------ _
4.615
Carpenters
4.150
M illw rights, parquetry
flo o r la y e rs , wharf
and brid g e, shinglers,
and p ile d riv e r s
4.400
Cem ent fin ish ers — _ _ _ — 3.900
4.020
C om p osition and m a stic_____
E lectricia n s (inside
w irem en) --------------------------------------------- 4.675
E leva tor con stru ctors
4.425
E ngineers— P ow er equipm ent
op erators:
A ir c o m p r e s s o r s
—
_ _
3.770
C oncrete m ix e r s:
Under 1 y a r d -------------------------- 3.770
1 yard and over
3.850
Paving m a chin es:
S in gle-drum
3.850
D ouble-d rum
3.970
C ranes:
yard or under with
le s s than 50 foot boom ,
no attachm ents -------------------- 3.970
All o t h e r s -------------------------- 4.350
H oists:
1 drum
3.770
2 drum s or m ore
3.970
D e rrick s (Guy and
Stiffleg) —— -------------------------- 4.350
P ile d r iv e r s , craw ler or
skid r i g _____________________ 4.350
Shovels, b ackhoes, clam s,
and draglines
4.350
T ra cto r 8—____________________ 3.900
Trenching m a ch in es_________
3.850
G la ziers
— _
---3.520
L a th e r s ____ ______
4.500
M arble setters
.
_____ - 3.800
M osaic and te rr a z z o
w ork ers
3.800
P ainters —__________________—____ 3.675
S p r a y ___________ _____________
4.175
P a p e rh a n g e rs----------------------------3.675
P ip efitters
—
— - 4.475
P la s t e r e r s ______________________
4.250
P lum ber s _________ ______________ 4.475
Rodm en
_ _
_ _
_ _
4.425
R o o fe rs, com p osition
- _ 3.440
R o o fe rs, slate and t i l e -------------3.440
S heet-m etal w ork ers
4.280
Stonem asons
4.615
S tru ctu ra l-iron w o r k e r s ------------ 4.425
T ile la y e rs
3.800

$4,1 50
4.880
4.250

16*
10*

20*
15*

70*
-

4.500
4.100
4.220

10*
-

15*

-

4.675
4.550

15*

1%
12% *

3.970

-

-

-

3.970
4.050

-

-

-

4.050
4.170

-

-

-

4.170
4.550

-

W z*

_

-

-

-

(4)

3U

-

-

_

3.970
4.170

-

_

_

4.550

-

-

-

4.550

-

_

_

4.550
4.100
4.050
3.580
4.500
4.000
4.000
3.825
4.325
4.075
4.650
4.250
4.650
4.575
3.560
3.560
4.580
4.880
4.575
4.000

12‘/z*
14*
12*/z*
14*
15*
10*
15*
-

_
12 ‘/z *
12 Vz *
10*
_
15*
_
10*
-

5 7*
_
_
-

H elpers and la b o re rs
B r ic k la y e r s ' ten d ers-----------------Building la b o r e r s ----------------------E levator co n s tru c to r s'
h elpers
M arble se tte r s ' h elpers
P la s t e r e r s ' la b o r e r s -----------------P lu m b e rs' la b o re rs
T e rra z z o w o r k e r s ' h e lp e r s ------T ile la y e r s ' helpers

3.155
2.855

3.330
3.030

10*
10*

-

3.098
2.625
3.155
2.855
2.625
2.625

3.185
2.850
3.330
3.030
2.850
2.850

7Vz *
10*
10*
-

-

4.090
4.350
4.600
4.000
4.400
4.000
4.130

4.300
4.450
4.750
4.000
4.600
4.100
4.230

10*
10*
-

15*
25*
15*
-

12»/z*
_
.
_

(4)
_

-

A T L A N T A , GA.
Journeym en
A sb estos w ork ers
B o ile r m a k e r s -----------------------------B r i ckl aye r s ____—___ ____________
C arpenters
M illw rights
_ _
Cem ent fin ish ers
_ . _
T row eling m a ch in es-------------E lectricia n s (inside
w ir e m e n )----------------------------------

4.100

4.300

10*

l%+20*

_
_
_
_

*20*

E leva tor co n s tru c to r s_________
E ngin eers— P ow er equipm ent
o p e r a to r s :
Group A:
C ranes, d e r rick s ,
drag lin es, h oists,
p ile d riv e r s, shovels,
trench m achines
(ov er 6 feet depth)-------G roup B:
B u lld ozers, sc ra p e rs ,
tra cto r s with sp ecia l
equipm ent---------------------Group C:
Group D:
A ir co m p r e s s o r s (ov er
130 cu bic feet), pumps
(ov er 4 in c h e s )------------G la z ie r s—______________________
L ath ers-------------------------------------M ach in ists___ ________
M arble s e t t e r s ---------M osaic and te rr a z z o
w ork ers.
P a in ters-----------------Structural steel,
stage .
P aperhangers_
P ipe fitter s P la s t e r e r s ---------P lum bers
Rodm en—
R o o fe rs , co m p o s itio n _______
R o o fe rs , slate and tile ---------S heet-m etal w o r k e r s ------------S ton em a son s-------------------------Stru ctu ra l- and ornam entalir o n w o rk e r s — — — ________
T ile la y e r s ___________________

$ 4.260

$ 4 ,4 70

4.000

4.280

10*

15*

-

3.450

3.730

10*

15*

-

3.200

3.480

10*

15*

-

2.850
3.750
4.075
4.250
4.150

3.030
3.950
4.350
4.400
4.350

10*

15*

-

-

4.150
4.150
5.150

4.350
4.250
5.250

_
-

-

-

4.400
4.400
4.550
4.075
4.550
4.300
3.050
3.300
4.200
4.600

4.500
4.500
4.800
4.350
4.800
4.500
3.200
3.450
4.250
4.750

_
10*
10*
17*
-

_
15*
_
15*
10*

_
_
_
_

-

-

_
_
15*

_
_

4.300
4.550
4.150

4.500
4.750
4.350

17*
17*

2.400
2.520
2.400

2.550
2.670
2.550

10*
10*
10*

2.980
2.400
2.400

3.130
2.550
2.550

7>/z*
10*
10*

12»/z*

4.500
4.750
4.600
4.090
4.175

4.650
4.950
4.800
4.180
4.275

20*
10*
10*
14*
9*

15*
20*
15*

4.700
4.510

4.800
4.770

10*
7‘/z*

1%
12>/z*

4.550

4.760

15*

10*

-

3.850

4.060

15*

10*

-

3.750
3.700

3.960
3.910

15*
15*

10*
10*

-

7Yz*

10*
-

-

-

-

NOTE:

12Yz*

_
15*
15*
-

(4)

-

_
_
-

_

10*
10*
15*

-

-

_

-

H elpers and la b o re rs
ic k la y e rs ' tenders —— —
M ortar m ix e r s ----Building la b o r e r s ____
E leva tor con stru ctors
helper
P la s t e r e r s ' la b o r e r s -------P lu m b ers' la b o r e r s ----------

-

(4)

BALTIM O RE, MD.
Journe ymen
A sb estos w o r k e r s — --------B o ile r m a k e r s---- ---------------B r ic k la y e r s ----------------------C a rp e n te rs________________
Cem ent fin is h e r s -------------E lectricia n s (inside
w ir e m e n ).
E levator co n s tru c to r s_________
E ngineers— P ow er equipm ent
op erators:
Building construction:
Heavy equipm ent:
D e rr ick s , pow er
cra n es, sh ov els,
elevating g ra d ers —
M edium equipm ent:
T em p ora ry elev a tors,
con crete pumps,
sin g le-d ru m h oists-.
Light equipm ent:
C o m p re s s o rs ,
pump sB u lld ozer s -------

See footnotes at end o f table.




Vacation
pay 3

When m ore than one union sca le was in e ffe ct fo r the sam e c la s s ific a tio n in a pa rticu la r city,
le tte r s of the alphabet w ere used to designate the variou s agreem en ts. The sequence of the
letters does not indicate the relativ e im portance of the a greem ents or the sc a le s.

_

_

*

-

.
(4)

20
T a b le 15.

U n io n S c a l e s o f W a g e s a n d H o u r s a n d E m p l o y e r I n s u r a n c e , P e n s i o n , a n d V a c a t i o n P a y m e n t s f o r B u i l d i n g T r a d e s i n 6 8 C i t i e s ,
J u l y 1, 1 9 6 5 , a n d J u l y 1, 1 9 6 6 — C o n t in u e d

July 1,
1965
Trade or occupation

Rate
per
hour

July 1,
1965

July 1, 1966
Rate
per
hour

Employer contribution to fund 1
Insurance2 Pension

Trade or occupation

Vacation
pay 3

BALTIM O RE, MD.— Continued

July 1, 1966

Rate

Rate

Employer contribution to fund 1

hour

hour

Insurance2 Pension

Vacation
pay 3

BIRMINGHAM, A L A .—
Continued

J our ne yme n— C ontinue d
Journeym en— Continued
E ngin eers— P ow er equipment
operator s— Continued
Heavy construction:
Heavy equipm ent:
W hirleys, d e r rick s ,
p ile d riv e r s ----------------- $ 4.550
Light equipm ent:
T ra cto rs with
attachments ----- ----- 4.150
G la ziers ---------------------- — ---4.000
L athers
__ _____________ ___ 4.300
M achinists _ __________________
4.700
M arble se tte r s ---------------------------- 4.520
M osa ic and te rr a z z o
w o rk ers
-------- ----------- ----- 4.090
P a in t e r s -------------------------------------- 4.050
4.300
Structural ste e l______________
P ap erhangers
----------------- 4.050
P ip efitters
__ _______ _______ 4.410
P la s te re r s
-----_ ----- _ ----- 4.250
P lu m b e rs------------------------------------- 4.410
R od m en __________________________ 4.550
R o o fe rs , com p osition
3.300
M opm en_______________________ 3.750
R o o fe rs , slate and tile
3.750
P re ca s t r o o fe r s
---- __
4.100
P re ca s t jou rn ey m en -------------4.350
S heet-m etal w o rk e r s ____________ 4.270
Stone m as o n s _ ___________________
4.600
S tru ctu ra l-iron w o r k e r s ------------ 4.750
Sheeters
— - _
—
5.000
4.090
T ile la y ers
— — - _ ------

$ 4.760

15*

10*

-

4.360
4.125
4.350
4.800
4.780

15<?
1o<
10*
10*

10*
15*

_

4.190
4.250
4.500
4.250
4.680
4.300
4.630
4.860
3.450
3.900
3.900
4.250
4.500
4.530
4.800
5.010
5.260
4.190

12 V2*
7‘A*
7‘/2 <
7V2 *
15(5
15*
20*
15?
15*
15*
15*
15*
15*
13*
10*
15*
15*
I2 V2 *

IOV2 *

-

-

IOV2 *
20*
-

-

-

_
-

10*
15*
20*
20*
*

_
_
-

5*
5*

_
-

-

H elpers and la b o re rs
B r ick la y e rs ' ten d ers____________
Building la b o re rs ___
___ __
E levator con s tru ctors'
helpers
M arble s e tte r s' h e lp e rs . . ___
P la s t e r e r s ' la b o r e r s -----------------------------Hod c a r r ie r s
P lu m b ers' la b o re rs
------- -----T e r r a z z o w o rk e r s ' h e lp e r s ____
T ile la y e r s ' h e lp e rs-------------------

2.800
2.650

2.925
2.775

3.160
3.075
2.800
3.050
2.650
3.075
3.075

3.340
3.175
2.925
3.175
2.775
3.175
3.175

5*
5*
7‘/2 *
12 V2 *
5*
5*
5*
10*
I 2 V2 *

I 2 V2*
5*
5*
5*
-

(4)
-

-

BIRMINGHAM, ALA.
Journeym en
A sb estos w o r k e r s . -----------B r ick la y ers
_
. ------C a rp en ters---------------------------------M illw rig h ts---------------------------P il e d r i v e r s __________________
Cem ent fin ish ers _ _ __
— .
T row eling m a ch in es-------------E lectricia n s (inside
w irem en)
_
. . .
E levator con stru ctors
---- __
E ngineers----P ow er equipm ent
o p e r a to r s :
Building con stru ction :
Group A:
A ir c o m p re s s o rs
(ov er 105), b u lld o z e rs , cran es,
d e r rick s , draglines,
hoists (1 drum or
m o re ), m ix ers,
m otor g ra d ers,
pumps (ov er 4
in ches), shovels,
r o lle r s , s c r a p e r s -----Group B:
A ir co m p re s s o rs
(105 cu bic feet and
under), pumps
(under 4 in c h e s )-------G la ziers
.
— L athers
_
___
_ _
M arble setters
. . . .
M osa ic and te rr a z z o
w ork ers
------ . —

4.150
4.500
3.750
4.000
3.950
3.680
3.830

4.250
4.650
3.900
4.160
4.100
3.830
3.980

I 2 V2 *
-

4.350
4.250

4.350
4.340

15*
7 V2 *

-

-

-

-

-

_
-

1%
1 2 V2*

-

15*
(4)

3.750

3.900

-

-

-

2.900
3.770
3.600
3.900

3.050
3.900
3.750
4.050

-

-

-

3.750

3.850

-

-

S e e fo o tn o te s a t en d of ta b le .




-

_

10<
-

P ain ters — — — __
Re sid e n tia l__________________
Structural steel, swing
stage, sp ra y — — —
P ap erh a n g ers---------------------------P ip e fitte r s ______________________
P la s t e r e r s ______________________
Plum be r s ______________________
R odm en_________________________
R o o fe r s , com p osition
R o o fe rs , slate and tile
____
S heet-m etal w o r k e r s ---------------S ton em a son s----------------------------Stru ctu ra l- and ornam entaliron w o r k e r s —-----------------------T ile la y ers
_ ----------------

.
-

_
-

.
-

12*
12*
17*
10*
-

10*
10*
10*
-

_
10*
-

4.300
3.850

17*
-

-

10*
-

2.450
2.550
2.450
2.600

2.600
2.700
2.600
2.750

-

-

-

2.050

2.150

-

2.980
2.500

3.040
2.650

7 V2 *
-

5.090
4.750
5.050
4.500
5.050

5.390
4.950
5.300
4.750
5.300

17*
10*
25*
15*
20*

5.000
4.840

5.250
5.110

17*
7V2 *

4.885

5.135

17V2 *

20*

-

4.515
4.765

4.765
5.015

17 V2 *
17V2 *

20*
20*

-

4.180

4.380

17 72*

20*

-

4.885

5.135

17*/2*

20*

-

4.515

4.765

17‘/2*

20*

-

4.180
4.220
5.000
4.600
4.900

4.380
4.450
5.250
4.600
5.050

17 V2 *
12*
25*
20*

20*
11*
10*
-

-

-

-

4.900
4.200
4.650
4.450
5.000
5.160
4.650
5.050
5.020
4.600
4.600
4.925
5.050
5.020
4.850

5.050
4.450
4.950
4.850
5.250
5.360
4.900
5.300
5.330
4.800
4.800
8 5.075
5.300
5.330
5.050

20*
12*
12*
12*
21*
11V2 *
20*
20*
17*
20*
20*
11*
25*
17*
15*

-

-

$ 3.850
3.550

$ 4 ,0 0 0
3.700

4.350
4.000
4.250
3.820
4.250
4.150
3.200
3.450
4.150
4.500

4.500
4.150
4.400
3.970
4.400
4.300
3.300
3.550
4.250
4.650

4.150
3.750

H elpers and la b o re rs
B r ick la y e rs ' t e n d e r s - -----------M ortar m ix e r s _____________
Building la b o re rs
________
A ir to o l- — — - ---- -------C om p osition r o o fe r s '
helpers - _ ----------- ----- -----E leva tor co n s tru c to r s'
h e lp e r s _______________________
P la s t e r e r s ' la b o re rs
-----------

-

1 2 V2 *
-

(4)
-

BOSTON, MASS.
Journeym en
A sb estos w o r k e r s --------------------B o ile r m a k e r s---------------------------B r ic k la y e r s . ---- _ — ------C arpenters
—
_ ____ _
Cem ent fin ish ers ------ —
E le ctricia n s (inside
w irem en )--------------------------------E leva tor co n s tru c to r s _________
E ngin eers— P ow er equipm ent
op erators:
Building constru ction :
Heavy equipm ent:
P ow er sh ov els, p ile d r iv e rs , hoisting
engines —
------ _
M edium equipm ent:
B u lld ozers, sc ra p e rs
(21 yards struck
or le s s )........................
G r a d e r s ______________
Light equipm ent:
P um ps, c o m p r e s s o r s ,
w elding m a ch in es---Heavy construction:
Heavy equipm ent:
P ow er sh ov els, p ile d r iv e rs , lig h t e r s ---M edium equipm ent:
B u lld ozers, con crete
m ix e r s, steam
b o ile r s ___
________
Light equipm ent:
P um ps, c o m p r e s s o r s ,
welding m a ch in es___
G la ziers
— ---- L athers
_ __ __ _ __ ____
---- M achinists
_ __
M arble s e t t e r s _________________
M osaic and t e rr a z z o
w orker s _______________________
P ainter s________________________
Spray_________ __ ______ __ ___
Structural s t e e l------------------P ip e fitte r s ______________________
Sprinkler f i t t e r s -----------------P la s t e r e r s — ----------- __ - ---P lu m b e r s ______________________
Rodm en ------------------------ ---R o o fe rs , co m p o s itio n -------------R o o fe rs, slate and tile ------------Sheet-m eta l w o r k e r s --------------Stonem asons
— —
------ _
S tru ctu ra l-iron w o r k e r s _______
T ile la y e r s --------------------------------

10*
20*
15*
15*
20*

-

1%+10*
I 2 V2 *

(4)

I 2V2*
I 2 V2*
12 V2 *
15*
11V2 *
(7)
20*
17*
15*
15*
15*
15*
17*
10*

-

-

-

(6)
-

-

"

21
T a b le 15.

U n io n S c a l e s o f W a g e s a n d H o u r s a n d E m p l o y e r I n s u r a n c e , P e n s i o n , a n d V a c a t i o n P a y m e n t s f o r B u i l d i n g T r a d e s in 68 C i t i e s ,
J u l y 1, 1 9 6 5 , a n d J u l y 1, 1 9 6 6 —- C o n t in u e d

July 1,
1965
Trade or occupation

Rate
per
hour

July 1.
1965

Jaly 1, 1966
Rate
per
hour

Employer contribution to fund 1
Insurance2 Pension

Vacation
pay 3

H elpers and la b o re rs
B r ick la y e rs' ten ders------------------ $ 3,450
3 .4 5 0
Building la b o r e r s ----------------------C om p osition r o o fe r s '
h elp ers - _
—
—
3. 750
E leva tor con s tru ctors'
h e lp e rs___________________ ___ 3. 390
M arble se tte r s' h elp ers---3. 800
3. 650
P la s t e r e r s ' la b o r e r s -----------------T e rra z z o w o rk e r s' h e lp e r s ------- 4. 180
3. 800
T ile la y e r s ' h elp ers—

$3.650
3. 650

15*
15*

15*
15*

.
-

3. 950

20*

15*

-

3.
4.
3.
4.
4.

7'/2*
15*
15*
15*

12%*
10*
15*
10*

580
000
850
380
000

(4)
"

Journeym en
A sbestos w o rk e r s ----------------------- 4. 650
4. 790
B o ile r m a k e r s ____ B r ic k la y e r s . _
---4. 820
Carpente r s--------------- -----------------4. 315
Cem ent fin ish er s-----------------------4. 910
Machine o p era tors, flo o r ____ 5. 080
On swing:
Cem ent fin is h e rs_________
5. 180
Machine o p e r a to r s------------ 5. 330
E lectricia n s (inside
w ir e m e n )______________________ ’ 5. n o
Residen tial— .
—
’ 4. 960
4. 750
E leva tor co n s t r u c to r s __________
E ngineers— P ow er equipment
o p era tors:
Building construction:
Heavy equipment:
Shovels, cran es,
d e r r i c k s ------------- --- --- 4. 635
Medium equipment:
C a rrya ll m a ch in es------- 4. 510
4. 510
T rench m a ch in es--------H o ists--------------------------- 4. 470
Light equipment:
C om p re ss o rs, m e chanical h ea ters-------4. 260
Pumps
4. 385
Heavy construction:
Heavy equipment:
Shovels, cra n es,
b ackhoes------— ---- ----- 4. 635
M edium equipment:
G raders and ca rr y a ll
m a ch in e s------------------4. 510
T rench m a ch in es--------4. 510
Light equipment:
C o m p re ss o rs,
heating b o ile r s —
4. 260
P av ers4. 635
G la ziers _ — __ —
4. 015
L athers .
4. 960
M achinists
5. n o
M arble setters
—
4. 565
M osaic and te rr a z z o
w o rk e r s ________ —_____________
4. 500
P a in t e r s ---- — — —
4. 275
Spray, steel, swing
sca ffo ld _ —
—
4. 525
P a p erh a n g ers___________________
4. 27 5
4. 520
P ip efitters —
— —
Sprinkler fit t e r s .
4. 750
P la ste re r s
5. 010
Residen tial
4. 810
P lum bers
4. 575
4. 990
R od m enR o o fe rs, com p osition —
4. 080
R o o fe rs, slate and t i l e ___
4. 230
4. 700
S heet-m etal w o rk e r s-----------------Stonem asons-------------------------------- 4. 820
Stru ctu ra l- and ornam entaliron w o r k e r s ---------------------------4. 990
4. 500
T ile la y e r s ----------------------------------

4.
4.
5.
4.
5.
5.

850
990
020
515
110
280

5. 380
5. 530
9 5. 360
’ 5. 210
4. 980

15*
10*
15*
-

20*
20*
20*
20*
-

_
-

-

-

-

-

-

20*
20*
7 »/2 *

1%+10*
1%+10*
12*/2*

(4)

4. 685

15*

15*

-

4. 685
4. 560
4. 520

15*
15*
15*

15*
15*
15*

-

4. 310
4.4 3 5

15*
15*

15*
15*

-

4. 685

15*

15*

-

4. 685
4. 560

15*
15*

15*
15*

-

4. 310
4. 685
4. 390
5. 210
5.460
4. 765

15*
15*
171/,*
-

15*
15*
20*

_
-

4. 700
4. 325

27 ‘/2 *

20*
30*

-

4. 570
4. 325
’ 4.720
5. 000
5. 210
5. 060
4. 780
4. 990
4. 280
4. 430
4. 850
5. 020

27 V2 *
27 V2 *

30*
30*
27‘/2<
10*
10*
15*
25*
25*
10*
20*

-

4. 990
4.7 0 0

11*

-

20*
15*
30*
30*
15*
15*

-

15*
20*

-

-

H elpers and la b o re rs




Jaly 1. 1966
Rate

Employer contribution to fund
Pension

Vacatio
pay 3

hour

Insurance2

$3. 560
3 .6 1 0
3 .7 1 0
3. 780
3. 880
3 .7 8 0

$3. 635
3. 685
3. 785
4 . 315
4 .4 1 5
4 .3 1 5

25*
25*
25*
-

15*
15*
15*
-

-

3 .7 0 0
4. 350
3. 750
3 . 150
4 . 000
3. 450

3 .7 0 0
4 .4 5 0
4 . 250
3. 350
4. 400
3. 650

10*
10*
-

25*
-

-

-

-

-

3 .6 0 0

3 .6 0 0

3. 950

4 . 100

-

-

-

3 .7 0 0

3. 850

-

-

-

3 .2 5 0

3 . 350

-

-

-

2 . 580
3. 625
3. 750
3 .7 5 0
3. 600
3. 550

2.
3.
3.
3.
3.
3.

630
625
900
900
850
750

15*
15*
15*
10*

-

_
-

-

-

3. 850

4. 000

15*

-

-

000
250
125
375
850
800
050

5. 250
9 5. 400
5. 250
5. 500
5. 200
5. 000
5 .2 5 0

20*
20*
20*
20*
15*
25*
25*

10*
25*
20*
20*
15*
15*
15*

_
-

104 . 9 5 0
5. 135

I0 4 . 950
5. 370

4%

H elpers and la b o r e r s —
Continued
P la s t e r e r s ' la b o r e r s ------- . ------M ortar m ix e r s --------------------P lu m b ers' la b o r e r s _____ _____
T e rra z z o w o rk e r s' h e lp e r s ---G rin d ers------------------------------T ile la y e rs ' h e lp e rs----------------CH ARLOTTE, N. C.
Journeym en
A sbestos w o rk e r s __________ ___
B o ile r m a k e r s --------------------------B r ick la y e rs -------------------------------

BU FFALO , N. Y.

S e e fo o tn o te s a t en d o f ta b le .

Rate
per

BU FFALO , N. Y .— Continued

BOSTON, MASS.— Continued

B r ick la y e rs' tenders__
Building la b o re rs
E leva tor co n s tru c to r s'
helpers
M arble se tte r s' h e lp e rs—

Trade or occupation

3. 460
3 .4 6 0

3. 535
3. 535

3. 325
3. 780

3. 490
4. 315

25*
25*

7*/j*

15*
15*
12‘/2<

_

-

(4)

M illw rig h ts------------- ------- ----P ile d riv e r s __— —. _________
E le ctricia n s (inside
w ir e m e n )____________ _________
Engineers— P ow er equipment
o p era tors:
Building con stru ction :
Heavy equipm ent:
Shovels, cra n es,
d raglines (4 yards
and o v e r ) ___________
Shovels, cra n es,
d raglines (under
4 y a rd s), d e r rick s ,
hoists (3 drum s
o r m o re ), lo c o m o ­
tiv es, p ile d riv e r s—
Medium equipment:
B u lld ozers, hoists
(2 dru m s),
sc r a p e r s , trench
m achin es,
tra cto r s with
attachm ents------------Light equipm ent:
A ir c o m p r e s s o r s ,
h oists (1 drum ),
pumps, m ix e r s,
tra cto r s without
attac hm ent s ---------------L a th e r s ------------------------------------P ip e fit t e r s _____________________
Rodm en — ______________ ____ __
S heet-m etal w o rk e r s---------------Structura l- and orn a m en ta lir o n w o r k e r s _________________

1%

CHICAGO, IL L .
Journeym en
A sbestos w o rk e r s_____________
B o ile r m a k e r s ------------ — ------B r ick la y e rs _______________ ____
Sew er, tunnel---------------------C a rp en ters-------------------------------Cem ent fin is h e rs---------------------Swing sc a ffo ld ________ —____
E le ctricia n s (inside
w ir e m e n )-------------------------------E leva tor c o n s t r u c to r s ------------E ngineers— P ow er equipm ent
op era tors:
Building constru ction :
Heavy equipm ent:
P ile d riv e rs , sh ov els,
highlift ^4 cubic
yards or m o re ),
trench m a ch in es-----Medium equipment:
B u lld o z e r s ----------------C on crete m ix ers
(2 bags o r o v e r ) -----H oists (2 -tu g g er,
1- f l o o r ) ------------------Light equipment:
A ir co m p r e s s o r s (up
to 110 h orsep ow er)—
Pum ps (w ell points) —
Welding m a ch in es___

5.
’ 5.
5.
5.
4.
4.
5.

7 V2 *

5 1%
12 */2 f

4%

(4)

5. 050

5. 250

20*

15*

4 . 600

4. 800

20*

15*

4 . 500

4 .7 0 0

20*

15*

-

4. 850

5 .0 5 0

20*

15*

-

4 . 100
4 .4 0 0
4 . 350

4. 300
4. 600
4. 550

20*
20*
20*

15*
15*
15*

-

-

-

22
T a b le

15.

U n io n S c a l e s o f W a g e s a n d H o u r s a n d E m p l o y e r I n s u r a n c e , P e n s i o n , a n d V a c a t i o n P a y m e n t s f o r B u i l d i n g T r a d e s in 6 8 C i t i e s ,
J u l y 1, 1 9 6 5 , a n d J u l y 1, 1 9 6 6 — C o n t in u e d
Ju ly 1.
1965
Rate
per
hour

Trade or occupation

Ju ly 1.
1965

J . l y 1. 1966
Rate
per
hour

Em ployer contrib utio n to fund
Insurance2

Pension

1

Trade o r occupation

Vacation
pay 3

Ju ly 1. 1966

Rate
per
hour

Rate
per
hour

$4. 775

$4. 925

Employer contrib utio n to fund 1
Vacation
pay 3

Insurance2

Pension

-

-

-

15?

-

-

20?

CINCINNATI, OHIO—
Continued

CHICAGO, I L L .— Continued
Journeym en— Continued

Journeym en— Continued
E ngineers— P ow er equipm ent
o p e r a to r s — Continued
Heavy construction:
Heavy equipm ent:
C ran es, d e r r ic k s ,
K oehring s c o o p e r s ,

M arble se tte r s_________________
M osaic and te rr a zzo
w o r k e r s __ __________________
P a in t e r s -------------------------------- _
I n d u s tr ia l____________________
$ 4 . 700

$5. 000

10?

4. 450
4 . 200
4 . 350

15?

30?

_
-

R od m en ________________________
P f
o

4. 550

4. 750

15?

510?
10?

_

Stonem asons_________________ _
S tru ctu ra l-iron w o r k e r s ______
Ti Ip laypr?

4. 775
4 . 625
4 . 325

4. 925
4 . 825
4 . 500

15 ?
15?

10?

_
_

P a p e rh a n g e rs__________________
R e s id e n tia l__________________
4 . 350

4. 650

10?

10?

4 . 250

4. 550

10?

10?

P la s t e r e r s --------

S coop s and sim ila r
Light equipm ent:
Welding m a ch in e s,
2 o r m o r e _________
nia 7.1PTS
L a th e r s ..........................................
M a ch in ists.....................................
M arble se tte r s______________ —
M osa ic and te rr a zzo
P a p e rh a n g e rs----------------------------

P lu m b ers_____________________

300
000
150
800
000
800
650
17 5
485

10?

M edium equipm ent:
R o lle r s , excep t

-

R o o fe r s , slate and t i l e ____
S h eet-m eta l w o r k e r s --------- ---Stonem asons____________ ____ S tru c tu ra l-iro n w o r k e r s _______
O rn a m en tal-iron
fin is h e rs ___________________
T ile la y e r s _________ ________

4 . 250
3. 650

4. 550
3. 9 5 0

10?
10(5

3 .9 5 0
4 . 590
4 . 910
4. 900
4. 950

4.
4.
5.
5.
5.

10(5
16(5
16(5

5. 000
4. 400
400
100
140
825

5. 0 0 0
4. 600
4. 600
5. 400
5 .4 4 0
5. 0 2 5

5. 000

5. 250

5.
5.
5.
5.
5.
5.

5.
5.
5.
5.
5.
5.

4.
5.
5.
4.

250
920
040
100
150

15(5
17 V2 ?

17‘/ 2?
12(5
16?
19(5

650
320
270
350
250
650

20f, ,
12‘/ 2?
13(5
13(5
18(5
20(5
121/2(5

4. 900

5. 330
5. 0 5 0

2 3 V 8(5

3. 6 7 5
3. 675

3. 8 2 5
3. 8 2 5

10(5
10(5

3. 590
4. 100
3. 800
4. 200
4 .4 5 0
3. 950

3.
4.
3.
4.
4.
4.

760
250
950
350
600
100

4.
4.
4.
4.
4.
4.

4.
4.
4.
4.
5.
4.

845
750
775
550
050
530

350
120
070
10 0
12 5
350

5 . 13 0

15(5

10?
10(5

_

10?

-

13?

10?
20?
20?
15 ?
10(5
6?

25?
7 72?

(")
-

_
_
-

7 72?

_
-

7 V2?
7 v2?

-

15?
16?

20?

------------------

T e r r a z z o w o r k e r s ' h e lp e r s -----Base m a ch in e _______________
T ile layers* h e lp e rs____________

B r ick la y e rs _____________________
C a rp en ters______________________
M illw rig h ts ________________
C em ent fin is h e rs _______________
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 -------------E ngineers— P ow er equipm ent
o p e r a to r s:
Building and heavy
con stru ction :
Heavy equipm ent:
C ran es, d e r r ic k s ,
pow er sh ov els_______
M edium equipm ent:
B u lld o ze rs, pow er

600
550
625
400
850
355

_

7V2?

12 V2?

{*)

10(5
10(5
10(5
23‘/8(5

22‘/ 2?

15(5
10?
15(5
-

10?
20?
20?
"

4. 750
4. 540

4. 900
4. 610

15(5
1 % + 15 ?
12 72?
7 V2(5

4. 260

4. 460

13 ?

20?

4. 185

4. 385

13?

20?

T e rra z z o w o r k e r s ' h e lp e r s ___

4. 235

13?

_
-

(‘ )

-

C a rp en ters_____________________
finifibers
E lectricia n s (inside
E leva tor c o n s t r u c to r s _________
E ngin eers— P ow er equipm ent
o p e r a to r s:
Building and heavy
constru ction :
Heavy equipm ent:
C ran es, d e r r ic k s ,

S e e fo o tn o te s at end o f ta b le .




3.
4.
4.
4.

885
350
450
800

3. 835
4 .0 8 5
4 .4 0 0
4. 600
5. 000

13?
13?

20?

T ren ch m achin es
(under 24 in ch es)___
Light equipm ent:
C om p ressors,
p orta b le. ------------ .
Pum ps (4 inches
and o v e r ), r o lle r s ,
a sph a lt______________
G la z ie r s _______________________
L a t h e r s ________________________
M a ch in ists_____________________
M arble se tte r s _________________
M osa ic and t e rr a z z o
| w o r k e r s _____
_
____
P ain ters (including fr e s c o )____
Spray, stru ctu ra l ste e l____

_

20?
20?
25?
_

12 V2 ?

3. 6 7 0

3. 8 2 0

5 . 160

5. 510

4. 910

5.
5.
5.
5.

3. 900

(4)

_

.

_

5. 360
4 . 750

16 0
160
660
050

10?
30 £
30
20?

25?
20?
20£

_

36?

_

15?

_
_

4. 690

4. 920

4. 670

4. 970

4. 420

4. 720

4. 045
4.
4.
5.
5.
4.

7 72?

IS<±

1 2 V2?

(4)

_

13?

20?

13?

20 ?

13?

20 ?

-

4. 345

13?

20 ?

-

295
710
060
050
675

4. 595
5. 010

13 ?

20?

15?
30?

15 ?

20?

-

4. 610
4. 560
4. 810

4. 810
4. 710
4 .9 6 0

4.
4.
5.
4.
4.
5.
5.
5.
4.

560
860
010
860
900
010
010
045
860

4. 710
5. 160
5. 310

30?
20?
20?
20£
20?
15£

20?
21?
21?
21£
21?
20 ?

4. 835

5. 135

M edium equipm ent:
B u lld o ze rs, pow er

P la s t e r e r s ___________________
P lu m b ers_______________________
3. 635

4. 235

CLEVE LAN D , OHIO

P a p erh a n g ers__________________

Light equipm ent:
C om p ressors,
Pum ps (4 inches
and o v e r ), r o lle r s ,
a sp h a lt----------------------

4 . 085
3. 750

15£

-

T ren ch m achines
4 .0 3 5

10?
3. 2 30

Journeym en
___________

121/2?

H elpers and la b o re rs

B o ile r m a k e r s __________________

CINCINNATI, OHIO

A sb estos w o rk ers

200
000
800
17 5
885

Journeym en

2 2 V2?
22>/2?

7 V2?l

-

4. 000
4.
4.
4.
4.
4.

PrirV l^Y Prs' tpnHprQ
Rili lding lahnrpr?
E levator con stru ctors*

H elpers and la b o re rs

E leva tor c o n s tru c to r s '
Q
M arble s e t t e r s ' h e lp e rs ---------

4.
4.
4.
3.
4.
3.
4.
4.
4.

R o o fe r s , com p o sitio n _________
R o o fe r s , slate and t i l e _____ _
Sheet-m eta l w o r k e r s __________

5. 410

5. 100
5. 025

5 . 19 C

5.
5.
5.
5.
5.

250
310
310
395
16C

16?
20?

16?
15£

_
-

-

30?

20?
15£

0
_
_
_

7 vz ?

-

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U n io n S c a l e s o f W a g e s a n d H o u r s a n d E m p l o y e r I n s u r a n c e , P e n s i o n , a n d V a c a t i o n P a y m e n t s f o r B u i l d i n g T r a d e s in 6 8 C i t i e s ,
J u l y 1, 1 9 6 5 , a n d J u l y 1, 1 9 6 6 — C o n t in u e d
J . ly 1.
1965

Trade or occupation

Rote
per
hour

July 1 .
1965

July 1, 1966
Rote
per
hour

Employer contrib utio n to fund
Insurance2

Pension

1

Trade or occupation

Vacation
pay 3

July 1. 1966

Rate
per
hour

Rate
per
hour

$ 4 . 050

$4 . 1 0 0

4 . 17 5
4 . 18 0

4. 425
4 .4 6 0

4. 200

4. 350

3.
3.
4.
4.
4.

800
650
065
500
150

3.
3.
4.
4.
4.

950
800
100
700
300

3.
3.
3.
4.

825
913
000
288

3.
4.
3.
4.

Employer contribution to fund 1
Insurance2

Pension

Vacation
pay 3

DALLAS, T E X .— Continued

CLEVELAND, OHIO—
Continued

J ourn eym en-—Continued
H elpers and la b orers
B r ick la y e rs ' ten d ers.— _____ _

$ 4 .2 7 0

$ 4 .2 7 0

15?
15?

E levator c o n s tru c to r s'
h e lp e rs-------------------------------------M arble s e tte 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 ers' la b o r e r s ------------------T e rra z z o w o rk e r s' helpers _ —
Base m a ch in e-- ---- — - T ile la y e r s ' h elp ers--------- ---------

3.
4.
4.
4.
4.
4.

280
190
270
395
350
500

3. 440
4 .4 9 0
4. 270
4. 395
4 .6 5 0
4. 800

4. 220

4. 520

4. 535
4. 550
4.4 5 0
4. 140
4. 390
4. 265
3. 900

4.
4.
4.
4.
4.
4.
4.

4. 600

4. 700

15 ?
15 ?

-

-

-

15?
15?

15 ?
15 ?

-

-

(4 )
-

10?
10?
15?
15?
15?
15?
15?

10?
20?
15?
15?
15?
15?
-

-

13$
7 72 £

20$

7V 2 ?

1 2 Y2 ?

COLUMBUS, OHIO
Journeym en
A sb estos w o rk e r s ----------------------B o ile r m a k e r s ---------------------B r ick la y e rs --------------------------------C a rp en ters---------------------------------M illw rights --------- _ _ __
Wharf and b rid g e ------------------Cem ent fin is h e rs -----------------------E lectricia n s (inside

665
750
550
210
460
335
200

Engineers— P ow er equipm ent
op era tors:
Building and heavy
con stru ction :
Heavy equipm ent:
C ranes, d e r rick s ,
4. 220
Medium equipm ent:
B u lld ozers, pow er
g r a d e r s -------------------T rench m achines

4. 095

4. 370
4. 245

13?

12Y,?

(4 )

E leva tor c o n s t r u c to r s -------------E ngineers— P ow er equipment
op era tors:
Building con stru ction :
Heavy equipm ent:
B u lld ozers and cats,
ca r r y a lls , cra n es,
d e r rick s , drag lin es,
hoists (2 drum s
or m ore), m ix ers
or m o r e ) ____________
Light equipm ent:
A ir c o m p r e s s o r s
(sin g le), hoists
(1 drum ), m ix e r s
(le s s than 14 cubic
fe e t ), r o lle r s (10
tons o r le s s ),
s c ra p e rs (3 cubic
L a th e r s -------------- ----------------- _
M achinists _ -------------- ------- -----M arble s e tte r s------------------M osaic and te rr a z z o
w o rk e r s_______________________
P a in te rs ________________________

20?

13?

20?

13?

20?

-

Light equipm ent:
C o m p re ss o rs,

S p ra y .......... ...............-................
Structural steel, swing
stage................................ ..........
P aperhangers (furnish own
P ip e fit t e r s -------------------------------P la s t e r e r s ----------- --------- -------

3. 595

3. 745

13?

20?

3.
3.
4.
4.

3.
3.
4.
4.

13?

20?
12?

Pumps (4 inches and
o v er), ..rollers .

M arble se tte r s---------------------------M osaic and t e rr a z z o

Cem ent fin is h e rs _______________
E le ctricia n s (inside

R od m en --------------- ------------------R o o fe rs, com p osition ---------------845
740
250
240

995
890
550
390

_

-

-

Stru ctu ra l- and ornam entaliron w o r k e r s ---------------------------

10$

3. 950
Structural steel, swing
stage________________________
P a p erh a n g ers------- _ -------------P lu m b ers------------------------------------R o o fe rs, slate and tile ------ ___
Sheet-m eta l w o rk e r s -----------------Stonem asons-----------------------------S tru ctu ra l-iron w o r k e r s -----------T ile la y e r s ----------------------------------

3. 825
3. 650
4. 495
4. 000
4 .4 9 5
4. 600
4.
4.
4.
4.
4.

200
270
200
600
240

3. 950
3. 775
4. 645
4. 300
4 .645
4. 800
4. 350
4. 350
4. 390
4. 350
4. 800
4. 390

I 2 V2 ?

10?

12 Y2 ?
1 2 V2 ?
10?

10?
10?

15 $

10?

10?
1 5$

1272 £
1 2 Y2 ?
13?

10?
15£
15?
15?

-

-

15?
-

10?
-

_

-

(4)

-

-

I 2 Y2 ?
"

-

26?
-

900
125
250
500

13?
13£
13?

-

-

-

-

4. 163

4. 500

13?

-

-

4.
4.
4.
4.
4.
3.
3.
4.
4.

038
150
263
150
025
350
500
250
400

4. 250
4. 550
4. 263
4. 550
4. 025
3.475
3. 625
4. 400
4. 650

13$

17?
-

10?

4.
4.
4.
3.

225
363
500
825

4.
4.
4.
3.

225
363
500
900

1 2 Y2 ?
1 2 Y2 ?
1 2 Y2 ?

2. 250
2. 100

2. 500
2. 350

13 7 Y2 ?
13 7 y2 ?

2. 930
2. 250

3. 120
2. 500

7i/z ?
13 7 Y2 ?

4. 470
4. 550
4.6 6 0
4. 310
4. 360
4. 200

4.
4.
4.
4.
4.
4.

4. 640
4. 540

4. 850
4. 610

E leva tor co n s tru c to r s'

-

,
I 2 Y2 ?
10tf
1 2 Y2 ?
-

_

_

n $

10?
-

-

10?
10?
10?

-

-

1 2 Y2 ?
1 2 Y2 ?

1 2 V2?

(4 )

DAYTON, OHIO

B r ick la y e rs — ----- ---------------------C a rp en ters-------------------------------2.
3.
3.
3.
3.
3.
3.
3.

165
030
180
420
180
380
280
180

2. 250
3. 150
3. 330
3. 640
3. 330
3. 530
3.430
3. 330

4.
4.
4.
4.
4.

350
400
400
050
350

4. 550
4 .600
4 .650
4. 250
4. 550

7Yi^
7 Y2 ?

-

I 2 Y2J
I 2 Y2 ?

(4 )

S e e fo o tn o te s a t end o f ta b le .

10?
1 0$

1 2 Y2 ?
■

620
750
900
560
580
350

10?
10?
15?
12?
12$
15?

10?
20 ?
10?
10?

-

E le ctricia n s (inside
-

-

DALLAS, TEX.




1 2 V2 ?

-

Journeym en

E leva tor co n s tru c to r s'
h e lp e r s :

A sb estos w o rk e r s_______________
B o ile r m a k e r s ----------------------------B r ick la y e rs --------------------------------C a rp en ters---------------------------------M illw rights ---------------------------

1%

H elpers and la b o re rs

3. 640

B ase m a ch in e________________
F lo o r g rin d e rs__________
_
T ile la y e r s ' h e lp e rs __ ________

-

I 2 V2 ?
7Y2 ?

-

H elpers and la b o re rs

M arble s e tte r s' h e lp e rs________

15 ?

17Y2?
20?
*

"

E ngineers— P ow er equipment
op era tors:
Building and heavy
con stru ction :
Heavy equipm ent:
C ranes, d e r rick s ,
pow er sh^v^l®
Medium equipm ent:
B u lld ozers, pow er
g ra d ers, trench
m achin es (under
24 in c h e s )___________

4. 080

1% +15 $

7Y2?

1 2 V2S

4 .6 0 0

13?

20 ?

4. 320

13?

20?

13 13?
(4)

"

24
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U n io n S c a l e s o f W a g e s a n d H o u r s a n d E m p l o y e r I n s u r a n c e * P e n s i o n , a n d V a c a t i o n P a y m e n t s f o r B u i l d i n g T r a d e s i n 6 8 C i t i e s ,
J u l y 1 , 1 9 6 5 , a n d J u l y 1 , 1 9 6 6 ——C o n t in u e d

July 1.
1965
Trade or occupation

Rote
per
hour

J.ly 1.
1965

J.ly 1. 1966
Rate
per
hour

Employer contribution to fund 1
Insurance2 Pension

Rate
per
hour

Trade or occupation

Vacation
pay 3

DAYTON, OHIO— Continued

J.ly 1, 1966
Rate
per
hour

Employer contribution to fund 1
Insurance2 Pension

Vacation
pay 3

DENVER, COLO.— Continued

Journeym en— Continued

J ourneym en— Continued

E ngineers— P ow er equipm ent
op erators— Continued
Building and heavy
con stru ction — Continued
Light equipm ent:
C o m p re s s o rs ,

Engineers— P ow er equipm ent
ope r at or s— Continue d
Heavy con stru ction —
Continued
Light equipm ent:
C om p ressors,
$3,730

$3,970

13*

20*

Pum ps (4 inches
and o v e r), r o lle r s ,

C ore o r diamond
d r ills .. _
3.950
4.190
4.400
4.220

4.190
4.400
4.550
4.330

13*
.
15*

20*
10*

M osaic and te r r a z z o

$3,500

$3,700

3.750
3.770
4.550
5.050
4.700

3.950

-

4.700
5.430
4.700

23*

4.700
3.850
4.330
3.950
4.440
4.550
4.440
4.500
4.500

4.800
3.975
4.455
4.075
4.610

23?
15?
15?
15?
14*

4.610

14?
15?

4.500

4.700

-

2%

10*

M osaic and t e r r a z z o
4.220
3.900
4.150
4.300

4.330
4.100
4.350
4.500

15*
16?
16*
16*

4.150
4.150
4.550
4.500
3.650
4.550
4.450
4.150
4.370
4.300

4.350
4.350
4.750
4.650
3.800
4.850
4.800
4.415
4.635
4.600

16?
16?
10*

4.450
4.220

4.800
4.330

..

Structural ste e l, iron

P ip efitters

R o o fe r s , c o m p o s itio n __________

10?
15*
18*
18?
10*
15?
15?
15*

_

10?
20?
10?
20*
20*
10*

_

_

S tru ctu ra l-iron w o rk e r s ______

10*

12*

10?

12?

_

_

4.650
17?
15?
15*
23*

H elpers and la b o re rs

10?
3.200
E levator c o n s tru c to r s'

B r ic k la y e r s ' ten ders____________
Building la b o r e r s _______________
E leva tor c o n s t r u c to r s 1
h elp ers
P la s t e r e r s ' la b o r e r s ____________
P lu m b ers' la b o r e r s __
Base g rin d ers__

_

__ _

3.505
3.235
3.180
3.190
3.505
3.235
3.190
3.680
3.190

3.810
3.540
3.230
3.290
3.810
3.540
3.290
3.780
3.290

3.600

3.700

_

_

F lo o r m achine g r in d e r s ___

4.300
3.750
3.600

3.850

23*

_

_

4.100

4.300

15*

15*
20*

20?

-

-

-

(4 )

T e r r a z z o w o rk e r s ' h elp ers___
Base and wadi m achine

-

-

3.650

1 2 7 ,*

_
-

-

15*
15*
15*

3.550

71/* ?
23*
_

(*)

-

127, *

3.290
3.700
3.530

M arble s e tte r s' h e lp e r s ______
P la s t e r e r s ' lahnrp.rs
......
P lu m b ers' la b o r e r s :
D rainlayers
P ip ela y ers (8 in ch es

-

71/ 2*
15?

3.190
3.600
3.350

-

_
-

_

DES MOINES, IOWA
DENVER, COLO.
Journeym en
Journeym en
A s b estos w o r k e r s _____________

R e s id e n tia l_
C om p osition flo o r la y ers
and m achine o p e r a t o r s — —
E lectricia n s (inside
w irem fin)
. _
E leva tor con stru ctors
Engineers— P ow er equipm ent
o p era tors:
Building con stru ction ;
M edium equipm ent:
D e rr ick s , m u ltip ledrum hoi fit s_______
Shovels.
T ra cto rs __
Light equipm ent:
1 -drum h oists_________
C o m p re s s o rs ,
pumps
Heavy constru ction :
Heavy equipm ent:
Shovel type (under

4.240
4.450
4.700
4.950
4.415
3.9S0
4.570
4.350

4.360
4.650
4.700
4.950
4.565
4.070
4.700
4.550

16*
10?
15*
15*
_
10*

-

_
10?

4 .475

4.675

-

-

-

4.620
4.560

4.770
4.700

4.150
4.100
3.750
3.900

4.350
4.250
3.950
4.100

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

3.750

3.950

-

-

-

3.500

3.700

.

.

-

4.100

4.250

3.750
3.750

3.950
3.950

Euclid and front

_

* 20*

7*/? ?
15?

7°
1 2 7 ,*

_

-

(*)

4.500
E le ctricia n s (inside
E ngineers— P ow er equipm ent
op e r a to r s:
Building con stru ction :
Heavy equipm ent:
C ranes and shovels
(o v e r 3/4 yard
ca p a city ), paving
m ix e r s , sideb oom
t r a c t o r s ____________
M edium equipm ent:
C o m p re ss o rs (ov er
250 cu bic feet
ca p a city ), hoists
S coop s and d o z e rs ___
Light equipm ent:
C o m p re s s o rs (under
250 cub ic feet
raparity)
_
F irem en
Welding m a ch in es___
L athers

M edium equipm ent:

_

_

4.370

4.690

t7

4.425

4.475

10*

-

4.425

4.475

10*

-

3.775
4.000
3.775
3.570
4.425

3.825
4.050
3.825

10*
10*
10*

-

4.575

_

4.250

4.350

15*

4.350

15*

M osa ic and te rr a z z o
3.750

S e e fo o tn o te s a t en d o f ta b le .




15f
77, *

20*
20*

3.950

,*

1 2 7 ,*

(4)

_

-

.
_

_

_

_
(1 !)

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U n io n S c a l e s o f W a g e s a n d H o u r s a n d E m p l o y e r I n s u r a n c e , P e n s i o n , a n d V a c a t i o n P a y m e n t s f o r B u i l d i n g T r a d e s in 6 8 C i t i e s ,
J u l y 1, 1 9 6 5 , a n d J u l y 1, 1 9 6 6 — C o n t in u e d

July 1.
1965
Trade or occupation

J«ly 1.
1965

Jnly 1, 1966

Rate

Rate

hour

hour

Employer contribution to fund 1
Insurance2 Pension

Trade or occupation

Vacation
pay 3

Jnly 1, 1966

Rate

Rate

Employer contribution to fund 1

hour

hour

Insurance2 Pension

Vacation
pay 3

ERIE, PA.

DES MOINES, IOWA—
Continued

Journeym en
Journeym en— Continued
P a in te r s __________ ______________
Spray, stru ctu ra l steel,
swing s t a g e ________________
P a p erh a n g ers__________________
P ip e fit t e r s ______________________
P la s t e r e r s ______________________
P lu m b ers_______________________
R od m 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 il e ________
S h eet-m eta l w o r k e r s __________
Stonem asons____________________
S tru ctu ra l-iron w o r k e r s _______
T ile la y e rs ______________________

$3. 900
4. 400
4. 150
4. 560
4. 425
4. 560
4. 175
3. 800
3. 800
4. 550
4. 975
4. 175
4. 250

1617*

$4.050
4.
4.
4.
4.
4.
4.
3.
3.
4.
4.
4.
4.

550
300
800
575
800
325
950
950
700
975
325
350

20(1
20(1
12l/2*
15(1
15(1
12‘/2*
15(1

12 V2*
12 V2*
15*

“ 17*
“ 17*
! 20*
520*

15*

H elpers and la b o re rs
B rick la y ers* ten ders___________
Building la b o r e r s ______________
E levator co n s tru c to r s '
h elp ers________________________
M arble s e t t e r s ' h e lp e rs ________
P la s t e r e r s ' la b o r e r s ___________
P lu m b e rs ' la b o r e r s ____________
T e r r a z z o w o r k e r s ' h e lp e r s ____
T ile la y e r s ' h e lp e rs____________

3. 550
3.450

3. 650
3. 550

3.
3.
3.
3.

060
590
575
665

3. 280
3. 7 30
3.675
3. 865

3. 590

3. 730

10(1
10(1'
7V2£

12 V2*

(*)

10(1

-

-

-

D ETRO IT, MICH.
Journeym en
A sb estos w o rk e r s ______________
B oilerm a k ers ___________________
B r ick la y e rs _____________________
C a rp en ters______________________
Home in su la tors____________
M illw rig h ts__________________
Cem ent fin is h e rs_______________
E lectricia n s (inside
w irem en)______________________
E leva tors co n s tru c to r s------------E ngineers— P ow er equipm ent
op erators:
Building and heavy
construction:
On s t e e l __________________
C o m p re s s o rs _________
Not on s t e e l _____________
C o m p r e s s o r s -------------G la z ie r s ________________________
L a th e r s _________________________
M arble se tte r s --------------------------M osaic and terra zzo
w o rk e r s_______________________
P a in t e r s ________________________
Spray and swing s t a g e ______
P a p e rh a n g e rs__________________
P ip e fit t e r s ______________________
Sprinkler fit t e r s _____________
P la s t e r e r s ______________________
P lu m b ers______ _________________
R od m 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 _________
Sheet-m eta l w ork ers:
A greem ent A ________________
A greem en t B -----------------------Stonem asons------------------------------S tru ctu ra l-iron w o r k e r s _______
R ig g e r s ______________________
T ile la y e r s ______________________

5.
4.
4.
174.
174.
4.
4.

050
925
810
300
430
600
300

5. 000
4. 550

4. 850
4. 450
4. 430
3.975
4. 050
’ 4. 360
4. 750

5.
5.
5.
174.
"4 .
5.
4.

280
175
000
630
630
250
650

5. 200
4. 820

24(1 l%+20*
7 ‘/2*
12y2f

15*
4%
4%
4%
“ 3%
“ 7%
(4)

20*
20*
20*
20*
10*
15*
10*

10(1
20(1
20 *
20(1
10'/2(1
11(1
20£
12(1
15*
20£
20(1

10*
25*
25*
25*
13'/2*
10*
18*
1 3V2*
6%
10*
10*

800
700
000
300
350
820

17(1
3%
15(1
4%
9%
10(1

3%
3%
6%
5%
7%
10*

3. 690
3. 720

3.950
4. 030

15*
15*

3%
3%

“ 15*
“ 15*

3. 640
3. 640

3. 950
3.950

15*
15*

3%
3%

“ 15*
“ 15*

3. 190
3.960
3. 720
3. 810

3.
4.
3.
4.

7 V2*
10*
13*
10*

12l/ 2*
10*
10*
10*

(4)
12*
30*
12*

4. 210
3. 510

4. 410
3. 760

10*
10*

10*
10*

12*
20*

520
000
250
000
715
910
630
780
470
520
020

4.
4.
4.
4.
4.
4.

650
500
810
880
100
270

400
800
080
425
450
610
550

15*
10*
6%
6%
6%
6%
3%

15(1
15(1
15(1
15(1
15(1
21(1
10(1

4.
4.
4.
4.
4.
4.
4.
4.
4.
4.
5.

5.
4.
5.
4.
4.
’ 4.
5.

24(1
10(1
15(1
15(1
15(1
15(1
15*

4. 920
4. 100
4. 350
4. 100
4. 940
5. 135
4. 920
5. 000
®4.470
4. 670
5. 170
4.
4.
5.
5.
4.
4.

-

“ 30*
16*
15*
30*
30*
30*
“ 29*
“ 30*

M arble s e t t e r s ' h e lp e rs________
P la sterers* 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 ____
Base m achine and dry
g r in d e r s ___________________
T ile la y e r s ' h e lp e rs____________
S e e fo o tn o te s a t end o f t a b le .




$ 4.770
4. 365
4. 515
4. 200

18*
10*
10*
10*

'

4. 700
4. 450

15*
7 V2*

4. 825

io£

4. 350
4. 450

10*
10*

4. 200
4. 200

10*
10*

-

-

5. 070
4. 790

-

-

-

4. 480

-

-

-

4. 480
4. 025
4. 680
3. 990
4. 320

-

-

18*

-

-

-

_
-

i%
12 V2*

<4)

:

4. 790

4. 320
3.950
4. 050
4. 060
4. 330
4. 170
3. 950
4. 625
4. 450
4. 625
4. 565
4. 000
4. 000
4. 400
4. 770
4. 565
4. 320

18*
18*
“

-

-

-

15*
10*
15*
20*
-

10*

-

-

12‘/ 2*
18*
20*
18*

10*
17‘/ 2*
20*
-

-

17 ‘/ 2*

-

10*
10*
10*

-

H elpers and la b o re rs

B r ic k la y e r s ' ten d ers___________
Hod c a r r i e r s ________________
Building la b o re rs
___________
“ 5lV2* E leva tor co n s tru c to r s '
“ 6%
h e lp e rs____________ __________
M arble s e t t e r s ' h e lp e rs________
P la s t e r e r s ' la b o r e r s ___________
M ortar m ix e r s , h and_______
5% P lu m b e rs' la b o r e r s ____________
5% T e rra z z o w o r k e r s ' h e lp e r s ___
G rinders and p o lis h e r s _____
6%
5% T ile la y e r s ' h e lp e rs____________
6%
20*
EVANSVILLE, IND.

H elpers and la b o re rs
B r ic k la y e r s ' ten ders___________
M ortar m ix e r s ______________
Building la b o re rs :
A g reem en t A ________________
A greem ent B ________________
E leva tor con stru ctors*

B r ic k la y e r s _____________________ $ 4.700
C a rp en ters------------------------------4. 215
M illw rig h ts ______________
4. 365
4. 050
C em ent fin is h e rs_______________
E lectricia n s (inside
4. 550
w ir e m e n )------ --------------------- _
4. 350
Elevator c o n s t r u c to r s _________
E ngin eers— P ow er equipm ent
o p era tors:
B uilding con stru ction :
Heavy equipm ent:
Shovels, cra n es,
4. 575
d itch e r s_____________
M edium equipm ent:
G ra d ers,
4. 100
b u lld o ze r s___________
4. 200
Scoops (c a r r y a ll)_____
Light equipm ent:
C om p ressors,
3.950
p u m p s_______________
4. 100
R o lle r s ..............................
Heavy con stru ction :
Heavy equipm ent:
4. 770
C ran es, sh ov els______
4. 530
Scoops (c a r r y a ll).
M edium equipm ent:
B u lld o z e r s ____________
4. 530
C om p ressors,
4. 240
h oists________________
Light equipm ent:
R o lle r s , pum ps,
4. 240
w e ld e r s _____________
G la z ie r s ________________________
3. 875
L a t h e r s ---- ------------------------------4. 610
3. 890
M a ch in ists______________________
4. 250
M arble se tte r s__________________
M osaic and te rr a z z o
4. 250
w o r k e r s _______________________
3. 800
P a in t e r s ______________________ _
3. 900
R o lle r _ __________________ __
3. 910
Sw ing____ ________________ _
S p ra y ______ — ------------4. 180
4. 020
Structural i r o n ______________
3. 800
P a p e rh a n g e rs----------------------P ip e fit t e r s --------------------------------4. 325
P la s te re r s ____________________
4. 300
P lu m b e rs-----------------------------------4. 325
4. 510
Rodm en -------- -----------------------3. 850
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 _________
3. 850
4. 250
S heet-m etal w ork ers _________
4. 700
Stonem asons____________________
4. 510
S tru ctu ra l-iron w o r k e r s _______
4. 250
T ile la y e r s ___ ________________

3. 375
3.475
3. 275

3. 525
3. 625
3.425

10*
10*
10*

3.
3.
3.
3.
3.
3.
3.
3.

045
500
475
575
375
550
600
500

3.
3.
3.
3.
3.
3.
3.
3.

115
675
625
725
525
725
775
675

10*
10*
10*
-

12‘/ 2*
10*
10*
10*
.
-

4.
4.
4.
4.
3.

450
900
600
000
500

4.
5.
4.
4.
3.

650
050
750
150
500

15*
10*

10*
20*

15*
15*

10*
10*

4. 150
3. 970
4. 220

4. 400
4. 020
4. 270

15*
10*
10*

10*
10*
10*

4 .4 1 0
4. 300

4. 810
4. 480

7 ‘/ 2*
-

(4)
-

Journeym en

370
160
870
010

A sb estos w o r k e r s ______________
B o ile r m a k e r s . __ _____________
B r ick la y e rs _________ _________
C a rp en ters. ___________________
R esiden tia l__________________
M illw rights and
p ile d r iv e r s ______________ .
Cem ent fin ish ers --------------------•Scaffold and sw in g __________
E lectricia n s (inside
w ir e m e n )______________________
E levator c o n s t r u c to r s _________

7 V2*

1%
12 y2*

-

-

( 4)

26
T a b le 15.

U n io n S c a l e s o f W a g e s a n d H o u r s a n d E m p l o y e r I n s u r a n c e , P e n s i o n , a n d V a c a t i o n P a y m e n t s f o r B u i l d i n g T r a d e s in 6 8 C i t i e s ,
J u l y 1, 1 9 6 5 , a n d J u l y 1 , 1 9 6 6 — C o n t in u e d

July 1.
1965
Trade or occupation

July 1,
1965

July 1, 1966

Rote

Rote

hour

hour

Employer contrib ution to fund
Insurance2

Pension

1

Trade or occupation

Vacation
pay 3

July 1, 1966

Rate

Rate

Employer contribution to fund 1

hour

hour

Insurance2

Pension

355
855
740
910

$4.570
5. 100
4. 980
5. 160

31*
31*
31*
31*

25*
25*
25*
25*

” 20*
1920 *
1920*
1920*

4.9 9 5

5. 250

31*

25*

1920 *

5. 140

5. 430

31*

25*

1920*

5. 190

5. 460

31*

25*

1920*

5. 305

5. 580

31*

25*

1920*

5. 410

5. 690

31*

25*

1920*

5. 410

5. 690

31*

25*

I920*

5. 550

5. 840

31*

25*

1920*

5. 550
4. 490
4. 850

31*
15*
15*

25*
20*

1920*
“ 4%

5. 000

Vacation
pay 3

FRESNO, C A L I F .— Continued

EVANSVILLE, IN D .—
Continued

Journeym en— Continued
Journeym en— Continued
E ngineers— P ow er equipment
op e r a to r s:
Building con stru ction :
Heavy equipm ent:
C ran es, d e r r ic k s ,
sh ov els, d ra g lin e s__
M edium equipm ent:
D rill o p e r a to r s,
w elding m a ch in e s ----

E n g in eers— P ow er equipm ent
op era tors:
Building and heavy
con s tru ction :
C o m p re ss o rs (2 o r 6)___
$4. 410

S4. 430

4. 010
4. 410

4. 030
4. 430

Light equipm ent:
P orta ble lo a d e rs, air
c o m p r e s s o r s (200
cu bic feet or m o r e )..
A ir c o m p r e s s o r s
(under 200 cubic
feet), gen era tors____
Throttle v a lv e s _______
Heavy con stru ction :
Heavy equipm ent:
C ranes o r d e r rick s
(with attachm ents),
p ile d riv e r s (skid
B u lld o z e r s _________ .
M edium equipm ent:
H ig h -lift shovels
(1 V2 to 5 y ard s),
tr a c to r s , boom
push, with s c o o p -----H ig h -lift shovels
(o v e r 5 y a r d s)_____
Light equipm ent:

10*
-

10*
10*

4. 010

4. 030

3. 710
4 .4 1 0

3. 730
4. 430

-

10*
10*

4. 300
4. 200

4. 400
4. 300

-

10*
10*

-

-

-

4. 200

4. 300

-

10*

-

4. 300

4. 400

-

10*

-

2. 950

3. 050

2.
3.
4.
4.

3.
3.
3.
4.
4.

10*

P orta ble excavatin g
W elding m a ch in es____
G la z ie r s ---------------------------------M osa ic and te rr a z z o
w o r k e r s ______________________

950
575
300
025

4. 025
3. 750
4. 500
5.
3.
4.
4.
4.

000
750
350
450
350

3. 700
4. 000
C on crete slab; gypsum
plank

4.
4.
4.
4.
5.
4.
4.
4.
4.
4.
3.
4.

900
050
725
450
200
200
000
750
500
000
000
530
600
530
700
850
150

-

-

10*
10*
-

-

15*
15*
15*
15*
15*
10*
10*
15*

_
s 15*

-

E u clid s, T -p u lls ,
DW 10, 20, and 21 and
sim ila r (with earth
m oving equipm ent up
to and including 45
cu bic yards " s t r u c k ,"
M C R )__________________
T r a cto rs (with boom )
D -6 o r la rg e r , and
sim ila r _________________
C ran es, not ov er
P ow er sh ov els, cla m s h e lls , d ra g lin es,
backhoes and g r a d -a ll's
(up to and including
1 y a r d )_______________
O ver 1 yard and
including 7 cubic
U n iv ersa l L ieb h er and
tow er c r a n e s , and
L a t h e r s ________________________
M osa ic and te rr a z z o

15*
10*

_

_

iron w o r k e r s _________________
3.
4.
4.
4.

850
300
580
025

4.
4.
4.
4.

000
350
700
200

15*
15*

5. 200

20*
10*
10*
10*
50*
12 ‘/ 2*
50*
25‘/ 2*
10*
15*

5. 070
4. 650

5. 410
4. 750

3. 850
3. 775

4.
4.
4.
5.
4.
5.
4.
4.
4.

15*

680
930
930
630
700
630
820
300
850

5. 980
5. 980

3. 275
3. 125

10*
10*

10*
10*

3.
3.
3.
3.

3.
3.
3.
3.

7 Vz*
10*
10*
10*

12 */2*
10*
10*
10*

-

010
150
150
150

140
275
275
275

P la s t e r e r s ' la b o r e r s __________

(*)
-

5%

25‘/ 2*
20*

15*

18*
20*

4. 100
3.925

25*
20*

20*
15*

25*
'*25*

3. 660
4. 350
3. 725

3 .9 30
4. 450
3. 810

12 V2*

3. 725

3. 930

7 Vz*
15*
15*
15*
15*

4.
4.
3.
3.

300
500
500
850

4. 400
4 .7 5 0
3. 750
4. 200

35*
10*
10*
10*
10*

4. 050

4. 210

20*
15*
15*
13*
13*
15*

20*
20*

530
250
750
650
800
950
265

5. 690
5.4 5 0
4. 750
4 .9 0 0
5. 050
5. 200
4. 665

30*
20*
15£
25*
25*
25*
26*

30*
30*
30*
40*

5. 070
5. 230

5. 370
5. 610

15*
7 72*

12 Vz*

5.
5.
4.
4.
4.
4.
4.

4 .4 9 0

4. 7 30

lltf
772*

1%
12V2*




1%

3. 680

3. 980

15*

20*

4. 150

4. 630

15*

20*

(4)

GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.
Journeym en
B r ic k la y e r s _________ _____

40*
15*
515 *
25*
25*
25*
35*

E le ctricia n s (inside

S e e fo o tn o te s a t end o f ta b le .

18*

-U--0--00 0 0

3. 150
3. 000

Journeym en

E leva tor c o n s t r u c to r s _________

35*
15*

E leva tor co n s tr u c to r s '

FRESNO, C ALIF.

B o ile r m a k e r s __________________

35*

20*

E leva tor co n s tru c to r s '
P la s t e r e r s ' la b o re rs ---------------T e rra z z o w o r k e r s ' h e lp e r s ___
T ile la y e r s ' h elp ers --------- —

520*

H elpers and la b o re rs

10*

H elpers and la b orers
B r ic k la y e r s ' ten d ers___________

Sm all rubber tired
trenching m achin es
eq uip m ent--------------------T ra ctors, d ozers,
s c r a p e r s , sheep foot,
s e lf-p r o p e lle d c o m ­
pa ctor with d o z e r,

10*

$4.
4.
4.
4.

’ 25*
(4)

zl50*
“ 20*
“ 20*

E lectricia n s (inside
I/lbvcLlui C o tis ti uc to r S ________
E ngin eers— P ow er equipm ent

Z14%
(‘ )

Building and heavy
A ir c o m p r e s s o r s ________

-

27
T a b le 15.

U n io n S c a l e s o f W a g e s a n d H o u r s a n d E m p l o y e r I n s u r a n c e , P e n s i o n , a n d V a c a t i o n P a y m e n t s f o r B u i l d i n g T r a d e s in 6 8 C i t i e s ,
J u l y 1, 1 9 6 5 , a n d J u l y 1, 1 9 6 6 — - C o n tin u e d

J.ly 1.
1965
Rots
per
hour

Trade or occupation

J-ly 1.
1965

July 1, 1966
Rote
per
hour

Employer contribution to fund 1
Insurance2 Pension

Trade or occupation

Vacation
pay 3

GRAND RAPIDS, M IC H .—
Continued

Rote
per
hour

July 1, 1966
Rate
per
hour

Employer contribution to fund 1
Insurance2 Pension

Vacation
pay 3

HOUSTON, T E X .— Continued
Journeym en— Continued

Journeym en— Continued
E ngin eers— P ow er equipm ent
op e r a to r s— Continued
Building and heavy
con stru ction — Continued
C ran es, sh ov els,
p ile d r iv e r s _____________
Steel e r e c t io n ____________
G la z ie r s ________________________
L a th e r s -----------------------------------M arble se tte r s __________________
M osaic and t e rr a z z o

P a p e rh a n g e rs-------------

R o d m e n . ______

--------

_______

740
600
080
900
300
300

15(5
15*
15*
12*
18*
15*

20*
20*
20*

4. 200
3. 740
3. 990
3 .990
4. 720
3. 900
4. 720
4. 550
3. 750
3. 900
3. 970
4. 500
4. 800
4. 200

4. 300
3. 990
4. 240
4. 240
5. 070
4. 360
5. 070
5. 050
3. 900
4. 050
4. 220
4. 750
5. 300
4. 300

15*
13*
13*
13*
15*
15£
15*
15*

10*

12£
15*
15*
15*

10£
10*
10*

3. 200
3. 300
3. 200

3. 250
3. 400
3. 250

15*
15*
15*

-

3.
3.
3.
3.
3.
3.

3. 410
3. 580
3. 400
3. 580
3. 930
3. 580

71/,*
12£
15*
12*
12<
12*

$4.3 10
3. 450
4. 650
3. 640
3. 980
4. 200

____

Stonem asons____________________
S tru ctu ra l-iron w o r k e r s _______
T ile la y e rs _________________ ___

$4.
3.
5.
3.
4.
4.

-

$4.025
3. 700
4. 085
4. 085
4. 550
4. 250
4. 350

$4.
3.
4.
4.
4.
4.
4.

200
940
235
235
650
375
475

12 Vz*
7 V2*
12 Vz*
12‘/z*
12 Vz*

10*
10*

15*
_

12'/z*

(4)

10*
_
1 2 V2*

_

-

-

10*
10*

25*

-

R od m en ___________ ___________
R o o f e r s , c o m p o s it io n ______ _
R o o fe r s , slate and t i l e ________
S heet-m etal w o r k e r s __________
Stonem asons___________________
S tru ctu ra l-iron w orke r s ______
Sheeters and b u ck e r s-u p ___

H elpers and la b orers

-

2. 820
2. 920
2. 645
-

2. 920
2. 645

E leva tor co n s tru c to r s '

10*

7 Vz*

10*
-

T e rra z z o w o r k e r s ' h e lp e r s ___

2. 550

2. 650

_

4. 450
4. 900
4. 800

4. 800
5. 050
5. 000

15£
10*

_

_

20*

_

4%
-

INDIANAPOLIS, IND.

H elpers and la b orers
Journeym en
B r ic k la y e r s ' tenders ________
M ortar m ix e r s ______________

“ 20*
“ 20*

E levator co n s tru c to r s '

T e rra z z o w o r k e r s ' h e lp e r s ------

B o ile r m a k e r s __________________
030
350
325
350
700
350

12 Vi*

(4)
“ 20*

-

-

4. 625

Journeym en

C a rp en ters______________________
M illw rig h ts_________________
Cem ent fin is h e rs----------------------E lectricia n s (inside
E levator c o n s t r u c to r s _________
E ngineers— P ow er equipm ent
o p era tors:
Heavy equipm ent:
B u lld o ze rs, cat
tra ctors, cranes,
d e r r ic k s , drag lin es,
hoists (2 drum s or
m o re ), m ix e r s
(14 cu bic feet or
m o r e ), p ile d riv e r s ,
s h o v e ls----------------------- .
Light equipm ent:
A ir c o m p r e s s o r s ,
hoists (1 d ru m ),
m ix e r s (le s s than
14 cu bic fe e t ),
p u m p s__________________
G la z ie r s ___________ ________ —
M arble s e t t e r s __________________
M osa ic and te rr a z z o

P a p e rh a n g e rs----------------------------

S e e fo o tn o te s a t end o f ta b le .




4.
4.
4.
4.
4.
4.

650
400
550
120
370
125

4. 355
4. 270

4. 300

4.
4.
4.
4.
4.
4.

850
600
650
500
750
225

4. 570
4. 345

4. 300

3.
3.
4.
4.
4.

800
850
350
500
150

3.
4.
4.
4.
4.

800
000
525
700
250

4.
4.
4.
4.
4.
4.
4.
4.
4.
4.

150
035
135
410
460
660
035
200
350
200

4. 250
4. 185
4. 285
4. 560
4. 610
4. 810
4. 185
4 .4 0 0
4. 525
4. 300

12Vz*
10*
12Vz*
-

17*/2*

10*
20*

-

-

-

11* 1%'+15*
71/,*
12Vi*

12Vz*

12 Vz*
12Vz*
12f
-

lZ '/i*

1 2 V2*
10*
-

22‘/i*
(‘ )

-

-

-

15*

4. 825
7 V2*

HOUSTON, TEX.

A sbestos w o rk e r s ______________

7V2£
10*

4. 000
E lectricia n s (inside
E ngin eers— P ow er equipm ent
o p era tors:
Building constru ction :
Heavy equipm ent:
Crane s _______________
D e rr ick s —Bull
wh^^l 8
M edium equipm ent:
C on crete m ix ers
(21 cu bic fe e t)______
C on crete pum ps,
Light equipm ent:
A ir c o m p r e s s o r s ,
pumps (w a te r),
w elding m a c h in e s __
Heavy con stru ction :
Heavy equipm ent:
Auto p a t r o ls ,
s c o o p s , c r a n e s ____
M edium equipm ent:
B u lld o z e r s ___________
T ren ch m a ch in es____
Light equipm ent:
C om p ressors,
p u m p s______________
T r a c t o r s _____________
G la ziers ...........................................
L a th e r s ________________________
M arble s e t t e r s _________________
M osaic and te rr a zzo
S p ra y ............ ................. ...... _
P a p e rh a n g e rs__________________

I 2 V2*

4. 410

4. 610

10*

15*

4. 310

4. 860
4. 510

10*

15£
15*

(4)

-

-

4. 260

4. 460

10*

15*

4. 310

4. 510

10*

15*

2. 900

2. 950

10*

15*

-

4. 150

4. 250

10*

15*

-

4. 050
3. 850

4. 150
3. 950

10*
10*

15*
15*

_
_

2.
3.
4.
4.
4.

2.
3.
4.
4.
4.

10*
10*

15*
15*

-

_
_
_

-

_
_

-

_
-

800
100
270
550
560

4. 100
4. 600
4. 100

900
200
770
650
760

5. 150
4. 400

_
-

15*
7 Vz*
7 Vi*
7 Vi*
7 Vi*
7 Vi*
7 Vi*
20*
12*
12*/i*

4. 550

.
.
_
-

-

15*
S heet-m etal w o r k e r s __________

4. 070
4. 320
4. 430

4. 360
4. 610
4. 630

15*
10*

20*

10*

15*

10£

17 Vi*
20*

25*

4. 560

4. 760

_

28
T a b le 15.

U n io n S c a l e s o f W a g e s a n d H o u r s a n d E m p l o y e r I n s u r a n c e , P e n s i o n , a n d V a c a t i o n P a y m e n t s f o r B u i l d i n g T r a d e s in 6 8 C i t i e s ,
J u l y 1 , 1 9 6 5 , a n d J u l y 1 , 1 9 6 6 — C o n t in u e d

J.ly 1,
1965
Trade or occupation

Rate
per
hour

J-ly 1.
1965

J.ly 1 1966
Rate
per
hour

Em ployer contrib ution to fund 1
Insurance2

Pension

Vacation
pay 3

H elpers and la b o re rs

Rate
per
hour

Insurance2

2. 970

3. 220
3. 880

7*
It

_

Employer contribution to fund 1
Pension

Vacation
pay 3

Journeym en— Continued

B r ic k la y e r s ' ten d ers___________
Building la b o r e r s ______________
C om p osition r o o f e r s '

$3. 145
3. 050

$3. 295
3. 200

10*
10*

15*
15*

-

'

7 ‘/ 2*
M arble s e t t e r s ' h e lp e rs __________
T e rra z z o w o r k e r s ' h e lp e r s ____
F lo o r m achine and e a s in g __

3.
3.
3.
3.

400
145
475
900

(“ )

3. 400

3. 550
3. 295
3. 650
3. 800
3. 550

(4 )

10*

15 £

-

_

R esiden tia l _ _____________
M illw righ ts, p ile d r iv e r s ____
C em ent fin is h e rs_______________

4. 325
4. 000
3. 450
3. 250
3. 700
3. 175

4.475
4. 100
3. 600
3.400
3. 850
3. 330

3. 900
3. 880

4. 300
4. 010

G ra d e r s, m otor p a t r o l _____

3. 850

4. 100

71

_

P um ps, r o l le r s _____________

2. 510

2. 760

71

_

3.
2.
3.
3.
3.

4.
3.
3.
4.
3.

71
It

10 £

_

_

Sh ov els______________________
T r a c t o r s ____________________
G la z ie r s ______________________
L a t h e r s ________________________
M arble setters
__
M osaic and te rr a zzo

_
-

_
-

_
-

Structural steel e re c te d ____
S p ra y _________ ___ ____ _
Swing s t a g e _______________

4. 025
3. 910
4. 025

4. 125
4. 010
4. 125

F urnish own handtools_____

3.650

3. 850

E le ctricia n s (inside
E ngin eers— P ow er equipm ent
op e r a to r s:
B uilding con stru ction :
2. 750

y 'h t

1%
12 ‘/ 2*

850
970
500
750
800

100
220
650
050
950

_

_

_
.
_

_

_

_
_

_

10*

20*
20*
-

_

(« )

P lu m b e rs. ____________________
R od m en ______________________ _
R o o fe r s , com p osition

4. 000
4. 050
3. 450

4. 300
4. 150
3. 550

10*
17*
-

Sheet-m eta l w o r k e r s __________
Stonem asons
Stru ctu ra l- and orn a m en ta liron w o r k e r s _________________

4. 150
4. 100

4. 350
4. 250

15*

4. 050

4. 150
3 .950

17*

_

_
_

3. 000

C ra n es, b u lld o ze r s,
d e r r ic k s , d ra g lin es,
p ile d r iv e r s , hoists
(2 d ru m s), s c r a p e r s ,
H oists ( 1 d r u m ) ,
m ix e r s , r o lle r s ,
finishing m a ch in es_____

C ran es, d e r r ic k s ,

_

Journeym en
A sbestos w o rk e r s ___________

E ngineers— P ow er equipm ent
o p era tors:
A ir c o m p r e s s o r s :
1 ______
2 o r m o r e ___________________

_

JACKSON, MISS.

3. 700

4. 000

3. 300
2. 750
3. 300

3. 600
3. 000
3. 600

-

-

-

_

-

_

-

_

H elpers and la b orers

(23)

L athers

J.ly 1. 1966

Rate
per
hour

JACKSONVILLE, F L A .—
Continued

INDIANAPOLIS, IN D .—
Continued

E levator con stru ctors

Trade or occupation

_____________________

_

3. 500

3.650

_

_

_

C om p osition r o o f e r s '

R esid en tia l__ ____________

-

n
3.
3.
n
3.
3.
4.
3.
4.
3.
2.

_

_

_

E leva tor co n s tru c to r s

-

-

_

250
000
300
550
300
325
600

2.900
3. 650
3.400
3.900
3.400
3. 150
4. 600
3. 750
4. 600
3. 800
2.900

-

-

KANSAS C IT Y , MO.

-

Journeym en

3. 575

4. 050

-

1.950

S p ra y __________________________
Swing stage
P a p e rh a n g e rs _______________________
P ip e fit t e r s ___________________________
P la s t e r e r s _________________________

Stru ctu ra l- and ornam entaliron w o r k e r s __________________

500
250

7 ‘/2*

4%
20*

-

-

1. 800
1.850
1. 700
1. 800

1.950
2. 050
1.800
2.050

-

-

-

1. 800

2. 100

-

-

-

2. 720
1. 800

2. 810
1.950

7Vz*
-

12‘/2*
-

<*)
-

JACKSONVILLE, F L A .
Journeym en
A sb estos w o r k e r s . ---------------B o ile r m a k e r s _____________ ____
C arpenters ____________________
M illw rights
__________________
C em ent fin is h e rs ___________________
E lectricia n s (inside
w ir e m e n ) ___________________________
E leva tor c o n s t r u c to r s ____________
S e e fo o tn o te s at end o f ta b le .




4.
4.
4.
3.
4.
3.

12 Vz*

1.950

H elpers and la b orers
B r ic k la y e r s ' ten ders___________
M ortar m ix e r s ______________
Building la b o r e r s _____________
A ir tool o p era tors _ _____ _
C om p osition r o o fe r s '
h elp ers -------------------------------E levator c o n s t r u c to r s '
h e lp e rs ________________________
P la s t e r e r s ' la b o r e r s ___________

'

200
350
100
750
120
300

4.260
4 .450
4. 250
3.950
4. 350
3.450

10*
10?

lo t
251

15*

-

-

-

-

-

4. 250
4. 180

4.400
4. 200

-

-

C o m p o sitio n __ __ _
E lectricia n s (inside
w irem en) _______________ __
Elevator co n s tru c to r s _
E ngineers— P ow er equipm ent
o p era tors:
Building constru ction :
Heavy equipm ent:
C ranes , pow er
s h o v e ls_____________
H oists (3 drum s
o r m ore) ____
Medium equipm ent:
B u lld o ze rs, fork lifts
(a ll ty p es), hoists
( 1 d r u m )____________
Light equipm ent:
F inishing m achin es —
T r a c t o r s , le s s than
50 h orsep ow er
(ex cep t when haul-

4. 175

4. 325

10*

4. 680
4. 470

4. 850
4. 615

lo t
1%+l 5 *
121/2*
7 ‘/ 2*

l'!z t

1%
lZ'/zt

(4 )

_

(4)

4. 070

4. 270

12'/2*

15*

_

4. 195

4. 395

12 l/zt

15*

_

3. 825

4. 025

12 '/zt

15*

_

3. 685

3. 885

12 '/zt

15*

_

12 '/zt

15*

12 '/zt

15*

3. 275
Heavy con stru ction :
Heavy equipm ent:
D ra glin es, sh ov els,
dredges (s t e a m ,
g a s , D ie s e l) ,
p ile d r iv e r s ____________

15*

3. 950

4. 100

-

29
T a b le 15.

U n io n S c a l e s o f W a g e s a n d H o u r s a n d E m p l o y e r I n s u r a n c e , P e n s i o n , a n d V a c a t i o n P a y m e n t s f o r B u i l d i n g T r a d e s in 6 8 C i t i e s ,
J u l y 1 , 1 9 6 5 , a n d J u l y 1 , 19 6 6 — C o n t in u e d

July 1,
1965
Trade or occupation

Rate
per
hour

July 1,
1965

July 1, 1966
Rate
per
hour

Employer contribution to fund 1
Insurance2 Pension

Trade or occupation

Vacation
pay 3

July 1, 1966

Rate
per
hour

Rate
per
hour

$3.150

$3. 200

-

10#

-

2. 850
3. 100

2. 900
3. 200

_

10#
_
10#

_

4. 425

4. 680

4. 425
3. 900
3. 150
4. 300
4. 100
4. 300
3. 850
3. 150
3. 200
3. 950
4. 425
3. 950
4. 425

4. 680

_

_

Employer contribution to fund 1
Insurance2 Pension

K NO XVILLE, T E N N .—
Continued

KANSAS C IT Y , M O .—
Continued

Journeym en— Continued

Journeym en— Continued
E ngineers— P ow er equipm ent
op e r a to r s— Continued
Heavy con stru ction —
Continued
M edium equipment:
B u lld o z e r s _____________ $3. 750
H oists (1 drum )________
3. 600
T r a c t o r s , ov er
50 h o r s e p o w e r ____ _ 3. 750
Light equipm ent:
Siphons and j e t s _______
3. 600
Subgrading
m a ch in e s _____________ 3. 525
T r a c t o r s , less than

$3. 900
3. 750

12 ‘/z £
12‘/z#

15#
15#

_

3.900

12‘/z#

15#

_

3. 750

12V2#

15#

-

3. 675

12‘/z#

15#

_

E ngineers— P ow er equipment
operators'— Continued
Group C:
A ir c o m p r e s s o r s (p ortable— 2 o r 3), finishing
m a ch in es, m ix ers
(o v e r 2 bags not
to include cen tral
p la n ts), pumps
(2 o r 3) , t r a c t o r s ______
Group D:
A ir c o m p r e s s o r s (1
p o r ta b le ), pumps ( 1 ) ___
G la ziers __ _____________

15#
L a t h e r s __________________________

4. 275

4. 350
4. 825

12 *£#
io r
3. 65%

_

_

3. 65%

\ z lU $

10#
P la s t e r e r s ______________________
P lu m b e rs________________________

4. 425
4. 650

4. 575
4. 800

3. 900

4. 050

S h eet-m etal w o r k e r s ____________

4. 325
4. 500
4. 375

4. 550
4. 700
4. 575

lOf
12V,f
12*/z#
10#
10#
12‘/z#
3. 65%

15#

_
_

10#

510#

_

_

R o o fe rs , slate and t i l e ________
Sheet-m eta l w o r k e r s ___________

3. 395
3. 200

15(5

15£
15#

3. 130
3. 370
3. 395

3. 230
3. 570
3. 395

7 ‘/z f
15(5
15#

12‘/z#
15#
15#

P il e d r i v e r s ______________ ____
E lectricia n s (inside
w ir e m e n )____ _______________
E ngin eers— P ow er equipm ent
op era tors:
Group A:
C ran es, d e r r ic k s ,
d ra g lin es, hoists
(any size handling
steel o r stone), p ile d r iv e r s , sh ov els,
s c r a p e r s , w inch
trucks with A - F r a m e ___
Group B:
B u lld o z e rs, cen tral
c o m p r e s s o r plants,
cen tra l m ixing
plants, elevating
g ra d e r s, hoists
(not handling steel
o r ston e), trenching

4. 275
4. 450

10(5
10#

3.975

4. 200

_

4. 150

4. 300

_
7 ‘/z f

3. 850

3. 970

_

10#
25#

_
1%
12‘/z#

10#

10#
S e e fo o tn o te s a t end o f ta b le .




_
10#

4. 100

10#

_

.

_

_

2. 370

2. 370

-

2. 840
2. 400
2. 500

2. 980
2. 600
2. 700

7 Vz#

12’/z#

_
(*)

L IT T L E ROCK, ARK.
Journeym en

-

4. 200

Journeym en
4. 125
4. 350

10#
3. 200
4. 100

_
(*)

K NO XVILLE, TENN.

A sbe stos w o r k e r s ____ ________
B o ile r m a k e r s ___________________

_
10#

2. 350
C om p osition r o o fe r s '
h e lp e r s ,. _____________________
E leva tor co n s t r u c to r s '
h e lp e rs ________________________

3. 200

3. 150

H elpers and la b orers

3. 25%

H elpers and la b orers

Building la b o re rs _____________
E levator c o n s t r u c to r s '
h e lp e rs_________________________
M arble s e t t e r s ' h e lp e rs________
P la s t e r e r s ' la b o r e r s ____________

_

M osaic and t e rr a z z o
R esiden tia l__________________

M os a ic and te rr a zzo

S tru ctu ra l-iron w o r k e r s ________

Vacation
pay 3

_

_
_
(*)

_

R es id en tia l. _______
M illw righ ts, p ile d r iv e r s ___
Cem ent fin is h e rs_______________
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 _________
E ngineers— P ow er equipm ent
o p era tors:
A ir co m p r e s s o r s :
B u lld o z e r s _________
C ra n es, d e r r ic k s ,

_

G ra d ers____________________
H oists:
2 drum s o r m o r e _________
L ocom otiv e s_________________
M ix ers:
L ess than 1OS____________
1OS o r la rg e r ___________
P um ps_______________________
R o lle r s ___________ _________
S hovels_____________
T ren ch m a ch in es____________
G la zier s ________________________
L a t h e r s _______________ _________
M arble setters __ . . .
M osaic and te rr a z z o
w o r k e r s ___ _
P a in t e r s _________________ . _
R esid en tia l_____ ___________
S p ra y _________________ _____
Structural ste e l, swing

10#

20#

15#
15#
_

_

_

_

_

4. 300
3. 650
3.400
3. 900
3. 700

4. 300

4. 350
4. 140

4. 350
4. 270

3. 100
3. 300
3. 900

3. 150
3. 350
4. 000

4. 100
3. 900

4. 175
4. 000

_

_

_

3. 300
3. 900
4. 100

4. 000
4. 175

-

_

-

-

.
-

3. 300
3. 900
3. 100
3. 300
4. 100
3. 900
3. 330
3.950
3. 700

3.
4.
3.
3.
4.
4.
3.
4.
3.

350
000
150
350
175
000
550
050
800

-

3.
3.
2.
3.

3.
3.
3.
3.

800
525
040
975

700
375
890
825

3. 625

3. 475
3. 975
3. 800

3. 775

_
7Vz#

1%
12‘/z#

_
(4)

_

_
_

-

-

-

_
_
10#
_

_
_
_
_
_

-

_
-

-

-

_
_
.
-

-

_
_
-

30
T a b le 15.

U n io n S c a l e s o f W a g e s a n d H o u r s a n d E m p l o y e r I n s u r a n c e , P e n s i o n , a n d V a c a t i o n P a y m e n t s f o r B u i ld in g T r a d e s in 6 8 C i t i e s ,
J u l y 1 , 1 9 6 5 , a n d J u l y 1 , 1 9 6 6 — C o n t in u e d

July 1.
1965
Trade o r occupation

Rate
per
hour

J«ly 1.
1965

July 1, 1966
Rate
per
hour

Em ployer contrib ution to fund
Insurance2

Pension

Rate

Employer contribution to fund 1

hour

hour

Insurance2 Pension

$4,510

$4,780

15*

10*

4.660
4.585
5.400
5.000

4.660
4.685
5.760
5.200

22*
24*
_
HV2 *

19 *
25*
_
i2 y 2*

35*
35*
_
-

4.750
10 4.600
10 4.850

4.970
“ 4.920
“ 5.170

_
17 V2*
I7 V2 *

_
20*
20*

_
10*
10 *

10 4.850
10 5.100

“ 5.170
“ 5.420

I7 V2 *
17V2 *

20*
20*

10 *
10 *

“ 4.720
“ 5.000
“ 4.850
5.500
5.200
5.840
4.570
5.500
4.820
4.820
4.820
5.450
4.750
5.070
5.200

“ 5.040
“ 5.320
“ 5.170
5.550
5.500
6.200
4.795
5.550
5.200
5.070
5.070
".74 0
4.900
5.410
5.310

n y 2*
17V2*
17Vz*
7y 2%
24*
25*
18*
25 y2*
16*
16*
23*
27*
25 y2*
14y2*

10*
20*
20*
10*
20*
10*
10%
187y2%
28*
18 3 3 *
10*
20*
35*
10%
187y2%
15*
18*
10*
10*
2‘ *
_
i2 y z *
15*
18*
17*
-

3.850
3.600

4.050
3.700

2 iy 2*
21 y2 *

22*
22*

3.580
3.855
4.390
4.135
4.400
4.070

3.705
3.945
4.440
4. 35 5
4.620
4.130

7y2*
i4 y 2 *
21 y2 *
_
i4 y 2 *

u y 2*
18*
32*
.
18*

4.400
4.550
4.455
4.075
4.550
4.175
4.425

4.600
4.750
4.655
4.125
4.600
4.350
4.600

15*
10*
i4 y 2*
15*
15*
-

10*
20*
15*
-

4.545
4.310

4.695
4.440

13*
7y2*

I 2 V2 *

4.175

4.250

-

15*

-

3.675
3.675

3.750
3.750

-

15*
15*

-

3.325
3.325
3.670
4.090
4.430
4.100

3.400
3.400
3.850
4.240
4.670
4.200

-

15*
10*
-

-

4.100
3.770
4.220
4 . 12 0
4.175
4.200
4.175
4.500
3.500
3.900

4.200
3.820
4.270
4.170
4.460
4.350
4.460
4.800
3.650
4.050

10*
10*
10*
13*
15*
15*
~

20*
20*
10*
“

Vacation
pay 3

Journeym en— Continued

Journeym en— Continued
$3,525
4.450
4.150
4.450
3.980
3.250
3.250
4.250
4.300

15?
-

-

-

3.980
3.800

15*
-

-

-

2.550
2.300

2.650
2.400

-

-

-

2.898
2.550
2.550

2.990
2.650
2.650

H elpers and la b o re rs

i 1! A

-

12Vz *
-

(4)
-

LOS ANGELES, C ALIF.
Journeym en

G la z ie r s ________________________
L athers:
Metal
....... .
Nail on
M achinists
M arble se tte r s__________________
M osaic and te rr a z z o
w o rk e r s _______________________
P ainters
_ _
S p r a y ______________ ________
Swing stage:
B rush_____________________
S p ra y -------------------------------Structural steel:
B rid g e________ _________
Sw ing_____________________
P a p erh a n g ers_____ ___________
P ip efitters
R efrig era tion f i t t e r s ________
Sprinkler fit t e r s _____________
P la s t e r e r s ______________________
P lu m b ers_______________________
R od m en ___ ____________________
R o o fe rs, com p osition __________
R o o fe rs , slate and t i l e ________
Sheet-m eta l w ork ers
Stonem asons____________________
S tru ctu ra l-iron w ork ers
T ile la y e rs______________________

5.250
5.250
4.750
4.640

5.550
5.450
4.900
4.830

21*
20*
27*
23?

20*
20*
12 / 2 *
30*

30*
15*

4.840

5.030

23?

30*

15*

H elpers and la b o re rs

4.770
4.460
4.580

4.960
4.600
4.720

23*
25*
25*

30*
30*
30*

15*
20*
20*

5.460
5.115

5.580
5.294

20*
7V2 *

l%+20*
I 2 V2 *

.

B r ick la y e rs ' ten d ers___________
Building la b o re rs
E leva tor co n s tru c to r s '
h e lp e rs________________________
M arble se tte r s ' helpers
P la s t e r e r s ' la b o r e r s ___________
T e rra z z o w o r k e r s ' h elp ers
Base m a ch in e_______________
T ile la y e r s ' h e lp e rs ____________

15*

(4)

I'fzt

za 4%

15*
15*
n
30*
_
5 12*

LOUISVILLE, KY.
Journeym en
5.260
5.260

5.260
5.260

30*
30*

30*
30*

15*
15*

5.160

5.160

30*

30*

15*

4.860

4.860

30*

30*

15*

5.260

5.260

30*

30*

15*

4.380

4.380

30*

30*

15*

4.620

4.620

30*

30*

15*

5.260

5.260

30*

30*

15*

5.160

5.160

30*

30*

15*

5.260

5.260

30*

30*

15*

5.260

5.260

30*

30*

15*

4.380

4.380

30*

30*

15*

5.160

5.160

30*

30*

15*

5.260

5.260

30*

30*

15*

S e e fo o tn o te s a t end o f ta b le .




J.ly 1. 1966

Rate

LOS ANGELES, C A L IF .—
Continued

P a p erh a n g ers___________________ $3,375
P ip e fit t e r s ___ __________________ 4.250
P la s t e r e r s ______________________
4.100
P lu m b ers________________________
4.250
R od m en ______ __________________
3.900
3.150
R o o fe rs , com p osition ___________
R o o fe r s , slate and t i l e _________
3.150
Sheet-m eta l w o rk e r s ____________ 4.100
4.300
Stonem asons_____________________
S tru ctu ra l- and orn a m en ta liron w o r k e r s _________________
3.900
T ile la y e r s ______________________
3.700

A sbestos w o r k e r s _______________
B o ile r m a k e r s ___________________
B r ick la y e rs ____ _______________
C a rp en ters_______________________
M illw righ ts, parquetry
flo o r la y e r s _________________
W harf and b rid g e, shing le r s , and p ile d r iv e r s _____
Cem ent fin is h e rs ________________
C om p osition and m a s tic_____
E le ctricia n s (inside
__ ___________
w ir e m e n )___
E leva tor c o n s t r u c to r s __________
E n g in eers— P ow er equipm ent
o p era tors:
Building con stru ction :
H eavy equipm ent:
U n iv ersa l equipm ent
(s h o v e ls, d ra g lin es,
d e r r ic k s , d e r r ic k b a r g e s , c la m s h e lls,
or cr a n e s )____________
P il e d r i v e r s ____________
T ra cto rs (b u lld o z e rs,
ta m p ers, s c r a p e r s ,
o r drag -type
sh ov els)______________
M edium equipm ent:
A -F r a m e boom
t r u c k s ________________
M otor p a trols,
including pow er
b la d e s ________________
Light equipm ent:
A ir c o m p r e s s o r s ______
C on crete m ix ers
(skip type)__ ______ _
Heavy con stru ction :
Heavy equipm ent:
U n iversa l equipment
(s h o v e ls, dra g lin es,
d e r r ic k -b a r g e s ,
c la m s h e lls, or
cr a n e s )__ ___________
T ra cto rs (b u lld oz ers,
ta m p ers, s c r a p e r s ,
o r d rag -ty pe
sh ov els)_______ _____
M edium equipm ent:
M otor p a trols,
including pow er
b la d e s ________________
C on crete and m obile
m ix e r s _______________
Light equipm ent:
A ir c o m p r e s s o r s ______
Skip loa d ers (w heel
t y p e )--------------------------Skip loa d ers (Hough
or sim ila r ).

Trade or occupation

Vacation
pay 3

L IT T L E ROCK, ARK .—
Continued

B r ic k la y e r s ' ten d ers____________
Building la b o r e r s _______________
E leva tor co n s tr u c to r s '
h e lp e rs ____ ____ _______________
P la s t e r e r s ' la b o r e r s ____________
P lu m b e rs' la b o r e r s _____________

1

A sb estos w o r k e r s ______________
B o ile r m a k e r s _______________ __
B r ick la y er s__
______ ________
C a rp en ters______________________
M illw rig h ts__________________
Cem ent fin is h e r s _______________
On sc a ffo ld __________________
E lectricia n s (inside
w irem en)
E leva tor c o n s t r u c to r s _________
E ngin eers— P ow er equipm ent
op era tors:
Building and heavy
con stru ction :
Heavy equipm ent:
B u lld ozers, cra n es ,
h oists, s h o v e ls _____
M edium equipm ent:
C om p ressors,
m ix e r s ______________
F ir e m e n ______________
Light equipm ent:
O ilers and p u m p s____
R o lle r s , ea rth ________
G la z ie r s _________ ____ ________
Lathers
M a ch in ists______________________
M arble se tte r s__________________
M osaic and t e r r a z z o
w o rk e r s _______________________
P a in t e r s ________________________
S p ra y ________________________
Stage, stru ctu ra l s t e e l_____
P ip e fit t e r s ______________________
P la s t e r e r s __________________ __
P lu m b ers— ____________________
R od m en _________________________
R o o fe rs , com p osition __________
R o o fe rs , slate and t i l e _________

_
-

(4)

n

-

10*
10*
“

31
T able 15.

Union S ca les of-W ages and Hours and E m p loyer Insurance, P ension, and Vacation Paym ents fo r Building T ra des in 68 C ities,
July 1, 1965, and July 1, 1966— Continued
J-ly 1.
1965
Rate
per
hour

Trade o r occupation

July 1,
1965

J«ly 1, 1966
Rate
per
hour

Employer contribution to fund 1
Insurance2 Pension

Vacation
pay 3

Journeym en— Continued

Rate
per
hour

$ 4.210

$ 4.390

15*

-

-

4. 210

4.390

15*

-

-

Employer contribution to fund 1
Insurance2 Pension

Vacation
pay 3

Journeym en— Continued
$ 4 . 250
4 .4 5 5
4. 500
4. 100

$ 4 ,4 0 0
4. 655
4. 800
4. 200

3. 350
3. 125

3. 550
3.250

-

3.
3.
3.
3.
3.
3.
3.

3.
3.
3.
3.
3.
3.
3.

7‘/2*
-

10*
10*
-

-

-

-

4 .4 1 0
4 .4 0 0
4. 350
3.4 0 0

4. 610
4. 600
4 .4 5 0
3. 500

4. 100
4. 180

4. 250
4.4 6 0

7l/z*

3.0 7 5
3. 875

3. 250
4. 050

-

-

-

3. 875

4. 050

-

-

-

3 .475
3. 875

3. 650
4. 050

-

-

-

3.4 7 5
3. 875

3. 650
4. 050

-

-

-

E ngineers— P ow er equipment
opera tors:
Building and heavy
construction:
Heavy equipment:
C ran es, d e r r ic k s ,
sh ov els, trench
m achines (l a r g e )-----Medium equipment:
H oists (double),
m ix ers on building
when pa ver is used,
tra cto r s or b u lld oz ers (ov er
40 h o r s e p o w e r )-------H oists (sin g le),
m ix ers on buildings,
tra cto r s (under
40 h o r s e p o w e r )-------T ren ch .m achines
(s m a l l)---------------------Light equipment:
A ir c o m p r e s s o r s -------Pum ps (w ell points) —
Pum p o p e r a t o r s --------G la z ie r s ---------------------------- ------- L a t h e r s -------------------------------------M a ch in ists--------------------------------M osaic and t e rr a z z o
w o rk e r s -----------------------------------P a in t e r s ------------------------------------Structural s te e l--------------------Structural steel, b rid g e ------S p r a y ------------------------------------Swing s t a g e --------------------------P a p e rh a n g e rs---------------------------P ip e fit t e r s --------------------------------P la s t e r e r s --------------------------------P lu m b ers-----------------------------------R od m en -------------------------------------R o o fe r s , com p o sitio n ---------------S heet-m etal w o r k e r s ----------------S tru ctu ra l-iron w o r k e r s ----------T ile la y e r s ---------------------------------

3. 075

3. 250

-

-

-

H elpers and la b o re rs

10?
14 7,*.
15*
-

H elpers and la b o re rs
B r ic k la y e r s ' ten d ers-----------Building l a b o r e r s ----------------E levator co n s tr u c to r s '
h e lp e rs-------------------------------M arble s e t t e r s ' h e lp e rs------P la s t e r e r s ' la b o r e r s ----------T e r r a z z o w o r k e r s ' h e lp e r s .
B ase g rin d e rs-----------------Flat g rin d e rs------------------T ile la y e r s ' h e lp e rs-------------

020
000
350
000
300
100
000

110
050
550
050
350
150
050

127,*
-

(4 )
-

LUBBOCK, TEX.
Journeym en
A sbestos w o rk e r s ----------------------B o ile r m a k e r s ----------------------------B r icklaye r s --------------------------------C a rp en ters---------------------------------E lectricia n s (inside
w ir e m e n )---------------------------------E levator c o n s t r u c to r s ---------------E ngineers— P ow er equipment
opera tors:
A ir c o m p re s s o rs :
1 ----------------------------------------2
B u lld ozers, cra n es,
d e r rick s , d r a g lin e s -----------H oists:
1 d r u m ------------------------------2 d ru m s----------------------------M ixers:
L ess than 14 cubic feet---14 cu bic feet and o v e r -----Pumps:
1 ___________________________
2 or m o r e -------------------------R ollers:
L ess than 10 t o n s ------------10 tons or o v e r ----------------S cr a p e rs, sh ov els,
trench m a ch in es-----------------L a th e r s --------------------------------------M arble se tte r s ------------------- -------P a in t e r s -------------------------------------S p ra y -------------------------------------P a p e rh a n g e rs----------------------------P ip e fit t e r s ----------------------------------

-------------------

P lum be r s —-------------------- ------------R od m en --------------------------------------Sheet-m eta l w o r k e r s -----------------Structura l- and orn a m en ta liron w o r k e r s ----------------------------

10*
10*
-

10*
20*
1%
12V2*

(4 )

4. 050
_

3. 500
4. 000

3! 625
4. 250
4. 250

_

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

Journeym en

-

A sbestos w o rk e r s ---------------------B o ile r m a k e r s ---------------------------B r ick la y e rs -------------------------------P oin ters and c a u lk e r s --------C a rp en ters--------------------------------Cem ent fin is h e rs----------------------M achine--------------------------------E lectricia n s (inside
w ir e m e n )--------------------------------E leva tor c o n s t r u c to r s -------------E ngin eers— P ow er equipment
opera tors:
C lass A:
C ran es, d e r r ic k s ,
d ra g lin es, hoists (3
d ru m s), p ile d riv e r s ,
tren ch m achines (18
inches o r o v e r ),
sh ov els--------------------------C lass B - l :
B u lld o z e rs, g ra d ers
(blade), hoists (2
dru m s), s c r a p e r s ,
trench m achines
(under 18 in ch e s)-----------

3. 875
4. 200
4. 350

3. 950
4. 350
4 .4 5 0

-

-

15*
-

3. 875

3. 950

-

-

-

2. 930

3. 120

4. 680
4 .4 5 0
4. 550
4. 100

4.
4.
4.
4.

4. 200
4. 050
4. 690
4 .4 1 0

127,*

(4 )

15*
10*
-

15*
20*
-

25*
-

-

-

4. 350
4. 200

-

-

"

4. 840
4. 580

7V,*

7‘/z*

MADISON, WIS.
Journeym en
A sb estos w o r k e r s ----------------------B o ile r m a k e r s -----------------------------B r ick lay e r s--------------------------------C a rp en ters----------------------------------M illw rights and
p ile d r iv e r s --------------------------Cem ent fin is h e rs-----------------------E lectricia n s (inside
w ir e m e n )---------------------------------E leva tor c o n s t r u c to r s ---------------See footnotes at end o f table.

930
650
700
250

B r ic k la y e r s ' te n d e r s----------------M ortar m ix e r s ---------------------Building la b o r e r s ---------------------E leva tor co n s tr u c to r s '
h e lp e rs------------------------------------P la s t e r e r s ' la b o r e r s ----------------P lu m b e rs' la b o r e r s -----------------T e rra z z o w o r k e r s ' h e lp e r s -----B ase m a ch in e ----------------------T ile la y e r s ' h e lp e rs------------------

_
_

H elpers and la b orers
E leva tor c o n s t r u c to r s '
h e lp e rs--------------------------------------




July 1, 1966

Rate
per
hour

MADISON, W IS.— Continued

LOUISVILLE, K Y .— Continued

Sheet-m eta l w o rk e r s -----------------Stonem asons-------------------------------S tru ctu ra l-iron w o r k e r s -----------T ile la y e r s -----------------------------------

Trade or occupation

1%
127,*

-

(4 )

3. 910

4. 090

15*

-

-

4. 010

4. 190

15*

-

-

3. 610
3. 910
3. 560
3. 980
4.200
4. 600

3. 790
4. 090
3 .740
4. 130
4. 325
4. 800

15*
15*
15*
15*
-

-

2%
(25)

4. 200
3. 830
3. 980
4. 370
4. 370
4. 080
3. 930
4. 270
4. 250
4. 270
4. 300
3. 800
4. 070
4. 300
4.200

4 .4 0 0
4. 080
15*
4. 230
15*
4. 620
15*
4. 620
15*
4. 330
15*
4. 180
1 5*
4 .4 7 0 “ 30*
4 .4 5 0
4.4 7 0
10*
4 .4 5 0
3. 950
4. 200 “ 30*
4 .4 5 0
4 .4 0 0
'

-

20 *
-

-

-

-

-

3. 550
3. 700
3. 550

3. 700
3. 850
3. 700

-

-

-

3.
3.
3.
3.
3.
3.

3.
3.
3.
3.
4.
3.

210
850
700
750
045
700

77,*
-

127,*
-

<4 )
-

4. 125
4. 350
4 .6 5 0
4 .4 0 0
4. 000
3.6 7 5
3. 925

4 .4 2 5
4 .4 5 0
4. 800
4. 550
4. 150
3. 775
4. 025

127,*
10*
20 *
20 *
-

127,*
25*
15*
15*
-

-

4.375
4. 250

4. 525
4 .4 1 0

15*
77,*

4. 025

4.025|

-

10*

-

3.775

3. 775

-

10*

-

090
650
550
600
895
550

MEMPHIS. TENN.

-

-

-

1%
127,*

(4)

32
T able 15.

Union Scales o f W ages and Hours and E m p loyer Insurance, P en sion , and V acation P aym ents fo r Building T rades in 68 C ities,
July 1, 1965, and July 1, 1966— Continued

J«ly 1.
1965
Rate
per
hour

Trade o r occupation

J«ly 1.
1965

July 1, 1966
Rate
per
hour

Employer contrib ution to fund
Insurance2

Pension

1

Trade o r occupation

Vacation
pay 3

MEMPHIS, T EN N .— Continued

Jely 1. 1966
Employer contribution to fund 1

Rate
per
hour

Rate
per
hour

Insurance2

Pension

$4.010
3. 845
3. 900

$4.260
4. 095
4. 150

15*
15*

15*
15*

_

4. 505

4. 755

15*

15*

-

4. 120

4. 370

15*

15*

-

4. 370

15*

15*

4. 590
4. 590

15*
15*

15*
15*

Vacation
pay 3

M ILW AUKEE, W IS.—
Continued

Journeym en— Continued
Journeym en— Continued
E ngineers— P ow er equipm ent
o p e r a to r s— Continued
C lass B -2 :
H oists (1 d r u m ) ,
tra cto r s (o v e r 40
h o r s e p o w e r ) __________ $3. 200
M ix ers (o v e r 11 -S ) ------ 3. 775
3. 575
C lass C:
A ir co m p r e s s o r s
(s tation ary), finishing
m a ch in e s ----- -----(“ )
M ix ers (11-S o r
sm a lle r ), pumps
2. 875
(ov er 4 in ch es)__________
T r a cto rs (40 h o r s e 3. 100
pow er o r l e s s ) __________
C lass D:
A ir c o m p r e s s o r s
2. 875
(p orta b le)-----------------------3. 700
4. 000
3. 800
M arble se tte r s __________________
M osa ic and te rr a zzo
3. 800
3. 800
P a in t e r s _________________________
4. 050
4. 000
3. 975
4. 470
4. 100
4. 470
R od m en ---------------------------------------- 4. 025
3. 300
3. 550
Sheet-m eta l w o r k e r s ____________ 4. 150
4. 650
Stru ctu ra l- and orn a m en ta l4. 025
4. 275
3. 800

$3,500
273. 500
273. 500

_

10*
10*
10*

-

_

3. 100

-

10*

-

3. 100

-

10*

-

3. 100

-

10*

-

272. 750
3.900
4 .0 0 0
4. 000

-

10*

-

10*
20 ^

-

-

E ngineers— P ow er equipm ent
op e r a to r s— Continued
Building con stru ction —
Continued
Light equipm ent:
F irem en
P um ps ______________
A ir c o m p r e s s o r s ____
Heavy con stru ction :
Heavy equipm ent:
C ran es, d e r r ic k s ,
sh o v e ls ____________
M edium equipm ent:
T ra cto rs o r
b u lld ozers:
Under 40
h o r s e p o w e r --------O ver 40

Mi w r /
M ix e r s , when
pa vers are u s e d ..

4. 000
4 .0 0 5
4. 250
4. 200
4. 175
4.6 2 0
4. 200
4.620
4. 125
3.450
3.700
4. 300
4. 800

20*
-

-

-

5*

_
_

_
_

4. 125
4. 375
4. 000

10 f
10*
20 1

Light equipm ent:

5*
I0f

-

10t

15£

_
-

33£

-

2. 600
2. 200
2. 350

_

_

_

E leva tor co n s tru c to r s'
h e lp e rs_________________________
P la s te re r s ' la b o r e r s ________ P lu m b e rs ' la b o r e r s ----------

2. 100

2.200

2. 975
2. 450
2. 100

3.090
2. 600
2. 200

7 'lit
~

-

12 ‘M

-

-

MILWAUKEE, WIS.
Journeym en
B oilerm a k ers __ ---

--------

C em ent fin is h e rs ------------M achine, m a s tic , m a r blette and com p osition

4.
4.
4.
4.
4.
4.

680
450
460
260
290
140

4.
4.
4.
4.
4.
4.

9 30
650
970
510
540
400

15£
10 1
15 1
15£
15 1

15*
20*
15*
15£
15*
15*
15*

201

4. 250

4. 510

15 1

4. 270
4. 250

4. 600
4.4 7 0

131/zt 1 %-t-io *
12 M
l'M

25*
20*
15*
15*

E levator c o n s t r u c to r s ---------------E ngineers— P ow er equipment
o p era tors:
Building con s tru ction :
Heavy equipm ent:
C ra n es, d e r r ic k s ,
sh o v e ls_______________
M edium equipm ent:
M ix e r s _________________
M ix ers when pavers
are u sed , h i - l i f t s -----T ra cto rs o r
b u lld ozers:
Under 40
h o r s e p o w e r _______
O ver 40
h orsep ow er --------




15*

15*

15*

15*

30*
25*

R od m en _________________________

4. 620
4. 270
4 .6 2 0
4. 410

4.
4.
4.
4.

770
420
870
710

ll£
15*
15*
15*

10£
15*
15*
15*

15£

15£

15£

Stonem asons____________________

4. 460

4. 970

20*

15*

20*

T ile la y e r s ---------------------------------

4. 260

4. 360

15*

15*

20*

3. 480

3. 730

15*

15*

15*

3. 590
3. 480

3. 840
3. 730

15*
15*

15*
15*

15*
15*

15*

15*

15*

15*

H elpers and la b o re rs
B r ick la y e rs ’ten d ers___________
Hod c a r r ie r s and m orta r
m ix e r s _____________________
Building la b o r e r s ______________
C om p osition r o o f e r s '
E leva tor co n s t r u c to r s '

(4)

Base m a ch in e _______________

See footnotes at end o f table.

15*
4. 510

P lu m b e r s ' la b o re rs :
F ir s t man (d rain la y e r )____
Second m a n __________________

E lectricia n s (inside

20*

4. 260

_
_

(4)

15*

(28)

15 £
15*

_

C om p osition r o o f e r s '

1315*

Swing stage:
80 feet o r o v e r ___________

_

15*
(7)
15*
M osaic and te rr a zzo

_
20*

_

15 £

_

P la s t e r e r s ____ ____ ____________
2. 450
2. 100
2. 250

4. 340

-

16*
(4)

3.690

3. 940

15*

15*

3. 790
3. 680

4. 040
3.930

3. 920
3. 480

4. 120
3. 580

15*
15*
15£
15*
15*

15*
15*
15£
15*
15*

4.
4.
4.
4.
4.
4.

4.
4.
4.
4.
4.
4.

20*
10*
15*
15*
15*
15*

15*
20*
15*
10*

20*

_

-

-

-

15*
15*

(29 )
M

20*

MINNEAPOLIS—ST. P A U L ,
MINN.
15*

-

4. 505

4. 755

15 1

4. 120

4. 370

15 1

15*

"

4. 340

4. 590

15 1

15£

~

(S cales are the sam e fo r both
citie s unless oth erw ise
indicated)
Journeym en

4. 120
4. 340

4. 370
4. 590

15*
151

15*
15*

"

A sbestos w o r k e r s _____________
B o ile r m a k e r s ___________________
B r ick la y e rs _____________________
C a rp en ters___________________ __
Cem ent fin is h e rs_______________
C om p osition fl o o r ___________

160
450
225
030
300
550

370
650
405
130
450
700

25*
15*

33
Table 15. Union S ca les of W ages and Hours and E m p loyer Insurance, P ension, and Vacation Paym ents fo r Building T ra des in 68 C ities,
July 1, 1965, and July 1, 1966— Continued

Trade or occupation

J.ly 1,
1965
Rate

Rate

hour

hour

J-Iy 1.
1965

J«ly 1, 1966
Employer contribution to fund 1
Insurance2 Pension

Trade or occupation

Vacation
pay 3

MINNEAPOLIS—ST. PAUL,
MINN.— Continued

MINNEAPOLIS—S T . PAUL,
MINN.— Continued

Journeym en— Continued

H elpers and la b o re rs —
Continued

J.ly 1, 1966

Rate

Rate

Employer contribution to fund 1

hour

hour

Insurance2 Pension

Vacation
pay 3

E lectricia n s (inside
$4,400
4.400
4.365

$4,550
4.550
4.660

4%
3.451%

3%
3.064%
1 2 VZ $

E ngineers— P ow er equipment
op era tors:
Building construction:
Heavy equipment:
C ran es, shovels,

18 7 V2%
4.725%
(4)

4.550
4.430
4.350

4.450

4.350
4.080
4.430

4.450
4.180
4.530

3.800

3.900

3.800
3.600

3.900
3.700

2 y e a r s ___________________
-

-

-

NEWARK, N.J.

“

"

Journeym en

4.500

4.620

4.380
4.350

4.500
4.500

4.280

4.400

3.980

4.100

3.870
3.850

3.990
4.000

Medium equipment:
G ra d ers (finishing),

4.000
3.800

4.200
4.000

3.410
3.410

3.860
3.930

5 17$
5 17$

5 8$
5 15$

3.710
3.710
3.320

4.190
4.260
3.320

5 17$
5 17$
12$

5.150
4.000
10 5.550
10 5.450
10 5.620
5.800
10 5.450

5.400
4.100
“ 5.75 0
10 5.650
10 5.810
5.950
“ 5.650

3%

10$

6%

5%
20 $
6%
30$
20$

4%
25*
6%
29*
25$

20*

5.250
10 5.960

5.500
“ 5.960

6%
41$

18 10%
(4)

6.200

6.900

5%

7%

4%

5.950

6.650

5%

7%

4%

6.200

6.900

5%

7%

4%

5.350
6.200

6.050
6.900

5%
5%

7%
7%

4%
4%

5.350

6.050

5%

7%

4%

4.950

5.650

5%

7%

4%

4.950
4.950

5.650
5.650

5%
5%

7%
7%

4%
4%

6.200
6.200

6.900
6.900

5%
5%

7%
7%

4%
4%

6.200

6.900

5%

7%

4%

_

4%
7V2$

E ngin eers— P ow er equipment
op era tors:
Building con stru ction :
H eavy equipm ent:
P ow er sh ov els,

W elders,

Pum ps,

5 10$
5 17$
5 14$

P ow er cra n es (s te e l
13$

15*

L athers:
4.100
3.870
4.450
4.270

4.100
4.050
4.600
4.470

4.150

4.830

4.100
3.950

4.250
4.100

20$
15 *

_

_

M osaic and te rr a z z o

30$
30$
(30)
(31)

P ainters:

paving m ix e r s _______
M edium equipm ent:
H oists (sin g le or
Central pow erplants__
C on crete tow er
Light equipm ent:
A ir co m p r e s s o r s

15$
15$

15$

Structural steel; sp ray,
swing:

Pumps and sm a ll
4.350
4.200

4.650
4.400

15*
15$

4.100
3.950

4.250
4.100

15*
15$

4.380
4.290
4.710

4.590
4.500
4.860

13$
13$
11$

4.200
3.950

4.350
4.100

20$
23$

4.380
4.290
4.400
4.130
4.130

4.590
4.500
4.580
4.380
4.380

13$
13$
15*

10*
10$

-

-

15$

P aperhangers:

Heavy con stru ction :
Heavy equipm ent:

15$

P ip efitters:
10*
10*
10$

20*

P la ste re r s:

Medium equipm ent:

4.240
4.240
4.225
4.400
4.150

4.430
4.400
4.405
4.580
4.270

3.700
3.750
3.600

3.800
3.850
3.700

2.180
3.055

2.330
3.260

15$
18*
15*
15$
12$

30$
42$

10$
10$
15$

20*
15$
15$
5 30$
*30$
25*
5 18$

H elpers and la b o re rs

h elp ers:

See footnotes at end o f table.




20$
46$

E le ctricia n s (inside

Light equipm ent:
L oa d ers, B arb er

R o o fe rs , slate and t i l e _________
Sheet-m eta l w ork ers:

5 14$

15$
25$

Base m achine:

Heavy construction:
Heavy equipm ent:
D e rr ick s , d red g es,
shovels (up to

St. P a u l______________________
P lu m b ers:

12$

P lu m b e rs' la b o re rs :
M inneapolis:

4.650
4.530

M ix e rs, con crete

St. P a u l_____________ ____

$3,320
32 3.870
3.460

T e rra z z o w o r k e r s ' h elp ers:

M edium equipm ent:

W eld ers, m e ch a n ics __
Light equipm ent:
C o m p r e s s o r s __________
F irem en , tem p o-

$3,320
32 3.720
3.320

7V2 $
7 V2 $

12 V2 $
1 2 V, $

(4)

Excavating
c a r r y a l ls ____________
Light equipm ent:
Sm all m ix e r s ,

5.350

6.050

5%

7%

4%

5.550

6.250

5%

7%

4%

4.950

5.650

5%

7%

4%

4.950
4.950
5.100
“ 5.250
5.720
10 5.800
“ "4.650
10 5.250
5.150
5.400
“ 5.450
5.150
6.150
10 5.250
5.200

5.650
5.650
5.300
10 5.310
5.920
“ 6.050
“ 4.800
10 5.400
5.350
5.650
“ 5.650
5.350
6.450
“ 5.250
5.400

7%
7%
30$
35$

4%
%

F ront end loa d ers
5%
5%
25$
25$
20$
3%
27$
27*
3%
772 $
20$
3%
5%
25$
25$

5%
23*
23$
4%
10 $
25$
3%
7%
20$
20$

4

9%
8%
4%
37$

34
T able 15. Union S ca les o f Wages and Hours and E m p loy er Insurance, P ension, and V acation Paym ents fo r Building T ra des in 68 C ities,
July 1, 1965, and July 1, 1966— Continued
J-ly 1.
1965
Rate
per
hour

Trade o r occupation

J*ly
Rate
per
hour

J.ly 1.
1965

l, 1966

Em ployer contrib ution to fund 1
Insurance2

Pension

Trade or occupation

Vacation
pay 3

NEWARK, N .J.— Continued

10 5.350
10 5.450
6.150
5.340

10 5.550
“ 5.650
6.450
5.340

3%
20*
5%
4%

3%
25*
7%
4%

4%
4%
312%

u ! 4 -0 0 0

lo 4.000

“ 4.100
“ 4.100

20*
20*

20*
20*

-

10 3.700
10 4.200
10 4.580

“ 3.700
“ 4.200
“ 4.580

25*
25*
25*

20*
20*
20*

37 *
37 *
37 *

10 4.470
10 4.000
10 4.830

“ 4.470
“ 4.100
“ 5.230
4.400

lU
20*
3%
2% %

41*

(4)

4.900
4.800
4.500
4.800

15*
10*
10*
10*

15*
15*
15*
15*

4.750
4.850

l%+20*
15*
7/2 *
I 2 V2*

5.200
5.100
5.200

15*
15*
15*

10*
10*
10*

-

4.600
4.580
4.650

15*
15*
15*

10*
10*
10*

-

4.580

15*

10*

-

4.600

15*

10*

-

5.100

15*

10*

-

H elpers and la b o re rs

4.150

20*
5%
2 /2*7

-

NEW HAVEN, CONN.
Journeym en
A sb estos w o r k e r s _______________
4.600
B r ick la y e rs
4.600
C arpenters
4.300
Cem ent fin is h e rs-----------------------4.600
E le ctricia n s (inside
w irem en)
4.550
E leva tor c o n s t r u c to r s __________
4.660
E ngin eers— P ow er equipm ent
o p era tors:
Building construction:
Heavy equipm ent:
C ran es, steel
4.850
Sh ov els_________________
4.750
D e rrick s
4.850
M edium equipm ent:
P itm an m achine
4.250
C o m p re ss o rs
4.230
B u lld o z e r s _____________
4.300
Light equipm ent:
W ell point sy stem ,
w elding m a ch in e s____
4.230
Sm all con crete
m ix e r s (5 bags
and o v e r ) ------------------4.250
Heavy construction:
Heavy equipm ent:
Shovels, p ile d riv e r s ,
d r a g lin e s ------------------4.750
M edium equipm ent:
P u m p cretes, Euclid
lo a d e rs, Joy d r ill— —
4.500
Light equipm ent:
W ell point sy stem _____
4.230
3.950
P ow er chippers
Pum p
— _________
3.870
L a th e r s --------------------------------------4.600
M arble setters
4.600
M osa ic and te rr a z z o
w ork ers
4.600
4.100
P a in t e r s _____ ____ ______________
4.350
Structural steel, b rid g e-------4.350
P ap er h a n g e r s -------— —— ---- -----—
P ip efitters
4.550
P la s te re r s
4.600
Plum be r s ________________________
4.550
R od m en _____ _______ __________ _
5.000
4.900
R o o fe rs , com p osition — ------------5.150
R o o fe rs , slate and tile
P re ca s t slab b ers
5.400
S h eet-m eta l w o r k e r s ____________ 33 4.600
Stonem asons___ _________________
4.600
S tru ctu ra l-iron w ork ers
5.000
T ile la y ers
4.600

_
n

4.850

15*

10*

-

4.580
4.300
4.220
4.820
4.800

15*
15*
15*
10*
10*

10*
10*
10*
10*
15*

-

4.800
4.250
4.500
4.500
4.900
4.800
4.900
5.150
5.200
5.450
5.700
’ 4.800
4.800
5.150
4.800

10*
10*
10*
10*
15*
10*
15*
25*

15*
20*
20*
20*
20*
15*
20*
20*

-

10*
10*
10*

-

20*

10*

16*
15*

25*

20*

-

10*

15*

-

15*

hour

hour

$
4.350
4.400
4.130
3.800
4.085
3.800
3.550

4.350
4.600
4.230
4.000
4.285
4.100
3.850

10 *
10*
10*
10*
10*
10*
1 2 V2 *

4.400
4.070

4.500
4.170

10*
l%+7 V2 *
121/,*
7*/z*

4.000

4.350

10*

-

-

3.175
3.475
3.830
4.060
4.130

3.525
3.625
3.950
4.200
4.230

10*
10*
10*
10*

_
10*
15*

(34)

3.650
3.375
3.325

3.700
3.500
3.500

_
-

-

_
_

3.625
3.375
4.335
3.840
4.335
3.870
3.725
3.725
3.865
4.130
4.100
3.650

3.875
3.500
4.635
3.960
4.635
4.170
3.900
3.900
4.090
4.230
4.400
3.700

10*
10*
10*
10*
15*
15*
10*
10*
10*
-

2.400
2.500
2.280

2.580
2.680
2.460

10*
10*
10*

2.850
2.250
2.650
2.405

2.920
2.300
2.700
2.580

7*/z*
_
_
10*

2.505
2.250
2.650
2.400
2.250

2.680
2.300
2.700
2.450
2.300

10*
_
-

Insurance2

Pension

1

Vacation
pay 3

B r ic k la y e r s ' tenders
Building la b o re rs
E leva tor c o n s t r u c to r s '
helpers
M arble s e t t e r s ' h e lp e rs_________
P la s t e r e r s ' la b o r e r s ____________
T e r r a z z o w o r k e r s ' h e lp e r s ------T ile la y e r s ' h elpers
See footnotes at end of table.

3.500
3.500
3.260
3.800
3.500
3.800
3.800

3.700
3.700
3.395
3.900
3.700
3,900
3.900

15*
15*

15*
15*
*

10*
15*
10*
10*

I 2 V2*
10*

15*
10*
10*

A sbestos w o rk e r s --------------------B oilerm a k ers
B rick la y ers
C arpenters
_ _
_
M illw rights
_
P ile d riv e rs
Cem ent fin ish ers
E lectricia n s (inside
w irem en)
- __
__
E leva tor c o n s t r u c to r s - ___ —
E ngineers— P ow er equipment
op era tors:
Building and heavy
construction:
Heavy equipm ent:
B u lld ozers (D6 and
la r g e r ), cra n es,
d e r r ic k s , d r a g ­
lin e s, hoists (Z
d ru m s), m ix ers
(o v e r 16S), p ile d r iv e r s , s c r a p e r s ,
sh ov els, trench
m a ch in e s----------------Light equipm ent:
A ir c o m p r e s s o r s ,
b u lld ozers (s m a lle r
them D6), finishing
m achine s , m ixe r s
(16S and sm a lle r),
pumps (ov er 3
inches)______________
G la z ie r s ________________________
Lathe rs
__
___
M a ch in ists-------------------------------M arble setters
M osa ic and te rr a z z o
w ork er s____ — ___________ ___
P ainters ____
Residential
Spray, stru ctu ra l steel,
swing stage
P aperhangers
P ip efitters
P la s te re r s
P lu m b ers_______________________
R od m en R o o fe rs , com p osition --------------R o o fe rs , slate and t i l e -----------S heet-m etal w o r k e r s ---------------Stonem asons
S tru ctu ra l-iron w o r k e r s --------T ile la y ers
— -

10*
20*
15*
10*
10*
10*
-

10*
10*
10*
10*
17 Vz *
17l/z*
14*
15*
10*
-

_
_
15*
(4)

_
7*/z*
_
-

H elpers and la b o re rs
B r ic k la y e r s ' ten d ers__________
M ortar m ix ers
Building la b o r e r s --------------------E leva tor co n s tru c to r s'
h elp ers-----------------------------------M arble s e t t e r s ' helpers
P o lis h e r s ----------------------------P la s t e r e r s ' la b o r e r s M ortar m ix ers
( m a r h in f t ) ---------- r__________
T e r r a z z o w o r k e r s ' h e lp e r s ---Base m achine
F lo o r m a ch in e______________
T ile la y e r s ' helpers

_
I 2 V2 *
-

_
_
(4)
_
-

_
-

_
-

•

-

_

H elpers and la b o re rs




Employer contribution to fund

Journeym en
$

B r ic k la y e r s ' ten d ers____________
Building la b o r e r s _______________
C om p osition r o o f e r s ' h elp ers:
F ir s t 3 months
4—6 m onths-----------------------------A fter 6 m onths- ______ __ __
E levator con stru ctors 1
h elp ers— ---— -----P la s te re r s 1 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 layers* h elp ers - -

Rate

NEW ORLEANS, LA.

J our ne yme n— C ontinue d
Sheet-m eta l w o rk e r s -----------------Stonem asons_____________________
S tru ctu ra l-iron w ork ers
T ile la y e r s ----------------------------------

July 1. 1966

Rate

(4>
■

NEW YORK, N.Y.
Journeym en
A sb estos w ork ers
Carpenters
Wharf and b rid ge
Cem ent fin ish ers
E lectricia n s (inside
w irem en)
E levator con stru ctors

“ 5.750
“ 5.900
“ 5.700
10 5.800
5.800
“ 5.900

“ 5.900
4%
“ 6 . 2 10
5%
10 5.700 5%+5*
“ 5.950
30*
5.950
30*
“ 6.000
5%

“ 5.200
“ 5.960

10 5.320
“ 5.960

ft*

50*
5%
$1.40
39*
29*
5%

5%
30*
_

3%
41*

4%
(4)

35
Table 15. Union S cales o f W ages and Hours and E m p loy er Insurance, P ension, and Vacation Paym ents fo r Building T rades in 68 C ities,
July 1, 1965, and July 1, 1966— Continued
J«ly 1.
1965
Trade or occupation

Rate
per
hour

J«ly 1.
1965

Jely 1. 1966
Rate
per
hour

Trade or occupation

Employer contribution to fund 1
Insurance2 Pension

Vacation
pay 3

NEW YORK, N .Y .— Continued

NEW YORK, N .Y .— Continued

Journeym en— Continued

H elpers and la b o re rs

op era tors:
Building con stru ction :
Heavy equipm ent:
Steel e rection
(cra n es, d e r r ic k s )___
C on crete buckets

$
6.450
10 6.300
10 6.050

S cr a p e rs, tournapulls,
5.550
Medium equipm ent:
W elding m achin es,
5.800
c o m p r e s s o r s _________
P la ster (p la tform
m achines)____________ “ 6.050
B u lld ozers, tra cto r s,
lo com otiv es (10
tons and under),
road finishing
m achin es, m ix ers
5.425
Heavy con stru ction :
Heavy equipment:
6.300
6.175
C ranes (digging
6.050
S cr a p e rs, tournapulls,
5.550
m otor pa trol_________
M edium equipment:
C ranes (stru ctu ral
6.450
s t e e l )________________
M ixers (con crete)
5.925
B u lld ozers, tra cto r s,
locom otiv es (10
tons and under),
road finishing
m achin es, m ix ers
5.425
Light equipment:
C o m p re ss o rs
(p orta ble, 3 or
m ore in b a ttery ),
dou ble-dru m h oists,
5.800
pumps (c o n c r e te )____
10 5.400
L athers:
Wood:
Bronx, Manhattan, and
Richm ond________________ “ 5.250
“ 5.300
“ 5.600
“ 5.700
M achinists _____________________ “ 5.850
5.050
M osaic and te rr a z z o
10 5.800
P a in te r s _________________________ 10 4.730
Swing s t a g e __________________ 10 5.410
10 5.000
10 5.350
10 5.340
P la ste re r s:
” 5.550
B ronx, Manhattan, and
” 5.550
35 5.550
35 5.550
” 5.550
P lu m b ers________________________ 10 4.950
“ 5.150
“ 5.250
“ 5.700

$
6.650

4%

6%

“ 6.500
“ 6.250

4%
4%

6%
6%

5.750

4%

6%

-

4%

6%

-

“ 6.250

4%

6%

-

T ile la y e r s ______________________

$
“ 5.050
10 5.200
4.850
“ 4.470
’ 5.010
” 5.150
” 5.450
4.850

Employer contribution to fund 1
Insurance2 Pension

6%
5%
5%
7 ‘/ 26
5Y2%
356

5%
5%
5%
41$

5V2%
156

Vacation
pay 3

_
n
_

35$
35$

5%
10%
3%
6%

5%
_
-

10 4.830
4.550

“ 5.230
4.550

3.960
4.450
4.050
3.350
4.050
3.250
3.100
3.200

4.020
4.600
4.050
3.450
4.400
3.350
8 3.100
8 3.200

3.955

3.955

ioe
t V26

2.825
3.245

2.825
3.245

12 V2 6
i2Y26

_

3.900

3.900

12Y26

_

_

2.825
3.900
3.445

2.825

i z Y26

_

_

3.445

12V26
i z Y26

_

_

2.585
3.245

2.585
3.245

12 Vz <6
12 Vz <f

_
_

_
_

2.495

2.495
2.595
3.245
3.370

1 2 V2 6
12 V7 6
12^6
12Y26
( 7)

_

2.595
3.245
3.190

5%
4%

Journeym en
A sbestos w ork ers
B o ile r m a k e r s __________________
B r ick la y ers ____________________
5.625

4%

6%

6.500
6.375

4%
4%

6%
6%

6.250

4%

6%

5.750

4%

6%

-

6.650

4%

6%

-

6.125

4%

6%

M illw rig h ts__________________
P il e d r i v e r s __________________

106
106
-

106
206
206

_
-

_
-

_
-

_
-

E le ctricia n s (inside
E leva tor con s tru ctors
E ngin eers— P ow er equipment
o p era tors:
Building con stru ction :
A ir c o m p r e s s o r s ,
la rg er than 125
B u lld o z e r s _______________
C ran es, d e r r ic k s ,
p ile d r iv e r s ..____________
H o ists:
1 d r u m ________________
5.625

6.000
“ 5.650

4%

4%

6%

6%

6%
6%

10 5.250
“ 5.400
“ 5.600
“ 5.800
“ 6.000
’ 5.450

106
7%
n%
26VZ<
5%
5V2%

106
5%
106
26‘/ 26

“ 6.050
10 4.800
10 5.490
“ 6.000
10 5.700
“ 5.465

4V2<ft
6%
6%
6%
5%
6%

5%
4%
4%
3%
5%
6%

” 5.750

306

406
_
-

M otor g ra d ers _ _
__
M ix ers:
16S o r sm a lle r________
L a rg er than 16S
Pum ps:
2 inches and under___
R o lle r s , earth
T ren ch m achin es _
G la z ie r s ____________________
Lathers:

_
3%
3%
3%

i z V26

_
_
_

3.650
M osaic and te rr a z z o

5Y2%
Painters

3.650
3.350

3.450
3.950

_

_

Spray, swing stage
(under 75 fe e t), hand

6%
P la ste re r s

4.050

4.150

R od m en _________________________

3.700

3.850

30<

” 5.575
” 5.750
” 5.750
35 5.750
“ 5.000
10 5.400
10 5.250
10 5.800

26V,6

“ 5.720

10 5.720

8%

5%

“ 5.720
10 5.250
“ 5.660

10 5.820
“ 5.400
“ 6.200

8%
3%
7%

3%

5%
3%

“ 5.860
6.200
“ 5.300
5.340

“ 5.960 5%+ 106 4%+256
6.300
5%
5%
“ 5.400
6%
6%
5.340
4%
4%

256
6%
5%
2%

5 56
356
756
506
6%
4Pfn
4%

656
10$

20$

256

206
706
8% Stru ctu ra l- and orn a m en ta l5.2%
5%

72A%
3%
4*/2%
26Y26

56 •

206
3.750

H elpers and la b orers
2.000

2.000

2.000
C om p osition r o o f e r s '
1.700
Elevator co n s tr u c to r s '
P lu m b ers' la b o r e r s ____________

156

156

Hod c a r r ie r s and

See footnotes at end of table.




Jely 1, 1966
Rate
per
hour

NORFOLK, VA.

B rooklyn, Queens, and

New Y ork and Long
Island (stone s e tte r s )...........
S tru ctu ra l-iron w ork ers

$
“ 5.050
Building la b o r e r s ______ _____
“ 5.050
E xcavating la b o r e r s ________
4.700
E leva tor co n s tru c to r s '
h e lp e rs________________________ “ 4.470
M arble s e tte r s' h e lp e rs________
4.635
P la s t e r e r s ' la b o r e r s ___________ ” 5.000
” 5.050
35 5.450
P lu m b e rs' la b o r e r s ____________
4.700
T e rra z z o w o r k e r s ' h elp ers
T ile la y e r s ' helpers

6.000

Rate
per
hour

2.150

2.150

56

(*)

_

_
_

_

36
Table 15.

Union S ca les of Wages and Hours and E m p loyer Insurance, P ension, and V acation P aym ents fo r Building T rades in 68 C ities,
July 1, 1965, and July 1, 1966— Continued
July 1.
1965

Trade or occupation

Rate
per
hour

Joly 1.
1965

July 1, 1966
Rate
per
hour

Employer contribution to fund 1
nsurance2 Pension

Vacation
pay 3

OAKLAND, CALIF.

D e rr ick s , d rag lin es--------------H oists:
1 Hrrnn

$4,300
4.375
3.850
4.025
3.900

$4,600
4.475
3.950
4.125
4.000

4.400
4.230

4.450
4.370

10<
-

20*
15*

-

i%+io?
12 / 2*

(4)

1 -drum h oists,
pumps (c o n cr e te )___
Light equipm ent:
F o rk lifts , H ysters
(lum ber c a r r ie r )
and t r a x -d o z e r s ____
Heavy constru ction :
Heavy equipm ent:
D ra glin es, s h o v e ls __

3.250
3.750

3.350
3.850

-

-

-

M edium equipm ent:
B u lld o ze rs, p a trols,

4.000
4.150

4.100
4.250

-

-

-

Light equipm ent:
Blade and m otor

3.750
4.000

3.850
4.100

_

_
G la ziers

3.250
3.750
4.150

3.350
3.850
4.250

3.250

3.350

3.250
3.750
3.560
4.375
4.050

3.350
3.850
3.720
4.375
4.200

_

-

-

-

Swing sta g e ---------------------------P aperhangers _
P ip efitters

R o o fe rs , com p osition

S tru ctu ra l-iron w ork ers

M osaic and te r r a z z o
\x/r>T-V6»r a
P ainters _
Spray, stru ctu ra l s t e e l ____

_
_

M osa ic and t e r r a z z o
Up to 30 feet:
c^pray
A bove 30 feet:

P lu m b ers
4.000
3.750

4.150
3.950

4.000

4.450

R o o fe r s , slate and t i l e ________
Stnnpmasnns____ _
4.250
4.500
4.250
4.250
4.500
4.375
4.500
3.650
3.650
4.100
4.375
4.000
4.200

4.450
4.950
4.450
4.950
4.700
4.375
4.700
4.100
3.800
3.800
4.300
4.475
4.100
4.350

-

-

_
-

10?

_
-

10?

-

15*
-

io*

T e r r a z z o w o r k e r s ' h e lp e r s ___

2.850
2.700

2.950
2.800

-

-

-

3.060
2.950
2.800

7 */2 *

121/,

(4)

J ourneym en
4.350
4.425
4.100
4.350
4.225
4.000
4.100
4.350

4.450
4.575
4.250
4.500
4.375
4.150
4.250
4.500

25 *
1 27 2*
1 2 '/2*
12>/2*
12*/2*
12l / 2*
12‘ / 2*
12‘ /2 *

4.600
4.270

4.800
4.400

i7<

See footn otes at end of table.




1 2 '/2 *

3.800

3.950

12 ‘ /2*

-

-

3.800

3.950

12‘ /2 *

-

-

4.150
3.800

4.300
3.950

12‘ / 2*
12‘ /2*

-

-

3.800

3.950

12‘ / 2*

3.800
3.600
3.920
4.250
4.600
3.950

3.950
3.750
4.030
4.400
4.800
4.150

12‘ / 2*
1 2 '/2 *

3.950
3.825
4.075
4.175
4.075
4.410
4.250
4.410
4.225
3.450
3.700
4.125
4.425
4.225
3.950

4.150
4.000
4.400
4.500
4.250
4.510
4.400
4.510
4.375
3.600
3.850
4.275
4.575
4.375
4.150

12*/2*
12*/2*
12‘ / 2*
121/ 2 *

15?

10?
12 V 2 *
12*/2 *

-

2.975
3.100
2.975

3.250
3.250
3.125

12‘ /2 *
12*/2 *
12*/2*

2.990
3.050
3.250
3.050
3.200
3.050

3.080
*3.050
3.400
*3.050
8 3.200
8 3.050

12‘ / 2*

5.000
4.800
4.675
4.410
4.445

5.250
4.800
4.925
4.535
4.745

20*
10?
15*
15*
15*

10*
25*
12 ‘ / 2*
15*

4.750
4.590

4.875
4.590

15*
7 /2 *

1%
l ? / 2*

4.400

4.800

15*

15*

_

_

_

-

10?

(30)

_
-

-

12*/2 *

-

15*

-

-

2‘ / 2%

-

71/ 2*

-

12‘ /2*

(4 )

_

_

-

-

-

-

Journeym en
A s b estos w o rk ers

Cem ent fin is h e rs .
E lectricia n s (inside

E lectricia n s (inside
w irem en)
E leva tor con stru ctors

12‘ / 2 *

3.750

-

OMAHA, NEBR.

Cem ent fin ish ers _

$4,300

3.600

P EO RIA, ILL .

2.960
2.850
2.700

M illw rights .
P ile d riv e rs

$4,150

Vacation
pay 3

E leva tor c o n s tru c to r s'

15*

H elpers and la b o re rs

A sb estos w ork ers
B rick la y e rs

nsurance2 Pension

H elpers and la b o re rs
-

T ile la y e r s ' h elp ers

B r ick la y e rs' tenders—
Building la b o re rs
E levator co n s tru c to r s'

hour

M edium equipm ent:

-

7‘ /2*

-

M ix ers:

Pum ps (4 in ches or
la rg e r )
R o lle r s;
Under 10 tons

Employer contribution to fund 1

J ourneym en— Continued

Journeym en

M illw righ ts, p ile d r iv e r s ____
Cem ent fin is h ers__
E lectricia n s (inside
w ir e m e n )_______________________
E levator con s tru ctors -----E ngineers— P ow er equipm ent
o p era tors:
A ir c o m p r e s s o r s :
500 cu b ic feet or
und^r
O ver 500 cu bic f e e t ______
B u lld o ze rs, s c r a p e r s ,

Rate

E ngineers— P ow er equipm ent
o p era tors:
Building con stru ction :
Heavy equipm ent:
C ran es, d e r r ic k s ,
sh ov els, 2 -dru m

OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA.

__

J.ly 1 1966

Rate
per
hour

OMAHA, NEBR.— Continued

(S cales listed under
San F r a n c is c o —Oakland, C a lif.)

B r ick la y ers

Trade or occupation

r u t

-

4 '/A

-

-

M edium equipm ent:
A ir co m p r e s -

-

M ix ers (27E and

_

-

1%
12V2

E leva tor con stru ctors
E ngineers— P ow er equipment
op e r a to r s:
Building con stru ction :
Heavy equipm ent:
C ran es, d e r r ic k s ,

(4)

Light equipm ent:
P um ps, m ix ers
(3 bags and under) —

3.850

4.050

15*

15*

4.400

4.800

15*

15*

3.630

3.830

15*

15*

-

-

<4)

37
Table 15. Union S cales o f W ages and Hours and E m p loyer Insurance, P ension, and V acation Paym ents fo r Building T ra des in 68 C ities,
July 1, 1965, and July 1, 1966— Continued
July 1.
1965
Trade or occupation

Rate
per
hour

July 1.
1965

J.ly 1. 1966
Rate
per
hour

Employer contribution to fund 1
Insurance2 Pension

Trade or occupation

Vacation
pay 3

PEORIA, IL L .— Continued

July 1. 1966

Rate
per
hour

Rate
per
hour

Employer contributio to fund 1

$4,920

$5,120

15$

20$

4.660

4.850

15$

20$

Insurance2 Pension

Vacation
pay 3

PHILADELPHIA, P A .—
Continued

Journeym en— Continued
Journeym en— Continued
E n g in eers— P ow er equipment
ope r ato r s— Continued
Heavy constru ction :
Heavy equipm ent:
C ran es, s c o o p s ,
b u lld o z e r s____________
M edium equipm ent:
M otor p a trols,
paving m ix e r s,

$4,375 $4,775

4.375
Light equipment:
A ir c o m p r e s s o r s ,
pumps, m ix ers
(3 bags and u n d er)___
Swing sta g e __________________

M osaic and t e rr a z z o
w o rk e r s ________________________
Swing stage, sp ra y,
stru ctu ra l steel_____________

S tru ctu ra l-iron w o r k e r s ________
T ile la y e rs______________________

4.775

3.605
4.350
4.600
4.525
4.545
4.625

3.805
4.475
4.725
4.700
4.895
4.875

4.525
4.200

15$

15$

15£

15£

-

15$

15$

-

.
15^
(7)
15£

_

_

io£
lOf
12 V2 $

(36)

4.875
4.450

15$

12 V2 $

-

4.500
4.200
4.520
4.725
4.520
4.675
4.410
4.410
4.425
4.675
4.675
4.625

4.750
4.450
4.695
5.000
4.695
4.950
4.660
4.660
4.700
4.925
4.950
4.875

-

3.850
3.850

4.150
4.150

3.210
3.810
3.975
3.885
3.985
3.810

3.210
4.100
4.275
4.180
4.430
4.100

-

17£
15f

20$

n i

20$
12 V2 $
5$
5£
12 V2 $
1 2 y2 $
12Vj$
12 y2$

12 v2 $
12 V2 $
15f
12 V2 $
15$

-

-

H elpers and la b orers

7 v2 $
.
-

12Vz$
_
-

-

p p rn p n j

M edium equipm ent:
T ournapulls,
c a r r y a l ls _____________
B u lld ozers, tra ctors
Light equipm ent:
W elding m a ch in es_____
C o m p re s s o rs ,
p u m p s________________
Heavy con stru ction :
Heavy equipm ent:
C ranes (a ll types),
pow er sh ov els,
c a b le w a y s ____________
See footnotes at end o f table.




M arble se tte r s__________________
M osaic and te rr a z z o
P a in t e r s ________________________
Steel, swing stage, and

R o o fe rs , com p osition __________
R o o fe rs , slate and t i l e ___
S heet-m etal w o rk e r s ___________
Stonem asons:
Rubble_______________________

5.250
4.910

5.375
5.150

20£
20$
22£
22$
23£
23$
23$
30$
30$

15$
30$
20$
20$
15$
15$
15$
17$
17$

15$
15$
15$
15$
10$
10$

15$
7V2$

1%
1272 $

_
(4)

5.400

5.670

15$

20$

5.260

5.530

15$

20£

4.770

5.020

15$

20$

4.770

5.020

15$

20$

4.710

15$

20$

-

4.710

15$
21 V2 $

20$
15$

-

4.625
4.560
4.950
4.680

4.885

21 y2 $

15tf
10$

5.200
4.775

15$

4.900
3.975

5.250
4.220

17V2 $

10$

4.125
4.075
3.955
3.550
5.070
5.205
4.735
5.050
5.150
4.900
4.705
5.110

4.370
4.320
4.080
3.650
5.370
5.505
4.935
5.350
5.350
5.150
4.705
5.260

17 V2 $
17 V2 $
20£~
20£
i6 v2 $
n$"
20£
i6 y2$
23 V2 $
17 V2 $
25$
20$

io£
10$

21 y2 $ 13 25$
10$
25$
15$

4.300
9 5.200
4.950
4.500

4.700
10 5.5 0 0
5.350
4.600

15$
15£
23V2$
25$

10$
io£
2 iy 2$ 13 20$
7V2 $

3.150
2.825
3.150
2.825

3.350
2.950
3.350
2.950

10$

10$

10$

10$

-

-

3.300

3.500

17 V2 $

3.440
3.775
3.560
4.010
3.675

3.605
3.975
3.760
4.110
3.875

4.575
5.250
4.625
4.385

4.745
5.450
5.095
4.685

21$
20$
16$
17 V2 $

20$
20$
20$
10$

4.635
4.260
4.405

4.935
4.560
5.185

1 7 y2$
17V2$
17 y2$

10$
10$

_

10$

-

4.950
5.115

5.100
5.294

20f

4.810

5.055

1 7 y2$

_

18^
10$

H elpers and la b o re rs

_

Journeym en

E leva tor c o n s t r u c to r s _____ ___
E ngin eers— P ow er equipment
op era tors:
Building constru ction :
Heavy equipm ent:
C ranes (handling
steel o r s to n e )_______
P ow er sh ov els, d e r -

4.530
4.530

30 feet o r m ore above

Building la b orers
Residential___________________
C om p osition r o o fe r s '
helpers
_
_
E leva tor co n s tru c to r s'
4.800 4.950
5.450 5.650
10 5. 200 10 5.400
4.700 5.150
4.450 4.550
4.700 4.800
4.600 4.750
4.350 4.500
4.350 4.500

-

(4)

PHILADELPHIA, PA.

M illw rig h ts__ ______________
W harf and dock b u ild e r s ____
C em ent fin is h e r s .. _____
____
R esidential___ ______________
E lectricia n s (inside

Light equipm ent:
W elding m a chin es____
C om p ressors,
p u m p s_______________

T ile la y e rs______________________

E leva tor co n s tru c to r s '
h e lp e rs________________________
M arble se tte r s' helpers
P la s t e r e r s ' la b o r e r s ____________
T e rra z z o w o rk e r s' h e lp e r s ____

B o ile r m a k e r s ___________________

E ngineers— P ow er equipment
op e ra to rs— Continued
Heavy con stru ction —
Continued
M edium equipm ent:
T ou rn a pu lls,
c a r r y a l ls ____________
B u lld ozers, tra cto r s

-

-

-

4.380

4.610

15$

20$

-

4.380

4.610

15$

20$

-

5.410

5.630

15$

20$

“

M arble se tte r s ' h e lp e rs________

15$
12 V2 $

10$

_
_
-

(4)
10$

15<

PHOENIX, ARIZ.
Journeym en
A sb estos w o rk e r s___
B oilerm ak ers
B r ick la y e rs ..
______________
C arpenters
M illw rights, parquetry
flo o r la y e rs;
Cem ent fin is h e rs_______________
C om p osition and m a stic___
E le ctricia n s (inside
w ir e m e n )______ _____________
E ngineers— P ow er equipm ent
op era tors:
Building constru ction :
Heavy equipm ent:
U n iversal equipm ent
(s h o v e ls, b ackhoes,
d ra g lin es, c la m sh e lls , d e r r ic k s ,
h oists)_______________

7Y2$

1%

12 y2$

20$

21 25$
15$
-

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38
Table 15.

Union S ca les of Wages and Hours and E m p loyer Insurance, P ension, and V acation Paym ents fo r Building T rades in 68 C ities,
July 1, 1965, and July 1, 1966— Continued
J-ly 1.
1965
Rate
per
hour

Trade or occupation

J-ly 1.
1965

July 1, 1966
Rate
per
hour

Employer contribution to fund 1
Insurance2 Pension

Vacation
pay 3

Journeym en— Continued

Pum ps and o i l e r s ------C on crete m ix ers
(skip type)----------------Heavy construction:
Heavy equipm ent:
U n iversa l equipm ent
(s h o v e ls, b ackhoes,
dra g lin es, cla m sh ells , d e r rick s ,
h oists)----------------------T ra cto rs :
Tandem s c ra p e rs —
B u lld ozers, tarnp ers, s c ra p e rs —
M edium equipment:
Mucking m a ch in e s ----Light equipm ent:
rr.m prp«anrc
C on crete m ix ers
(skip type)----------------Dinky (under

C a rp en ters____ _________ __ _
R esiden tia l.
—
_ _
Cem ent fin is h e rs — — ___
E lectricia n s (inside
w ir e m e n )------------------------------E leva tor c o n s t r u c to r s ________
E ngineers— P ow er equipment
o p era tors:
Building con stru ction :
Heavy equipm ent:
Shovels, c r a n e s -------

$4. 505

$4.730

17 % ?

20?

-

4. 000

4. 195

1 7% ?

20?

-

3. 610

3. 785
3.785

17% ?

20?
20?

-

4. 000

4. 195

17 V2 ^

20?

-

4. 810

5. 055

17 V2 ?

20?

-

4. 810

5.055

17 V2 ^

20?

-

4. 505

4. 730

17% ?

20?

-

4. 810

5. 055

17% ?

20?

-

3. 610

3. 785

17 % ?

20?
20£

4. 000

4. 195

17% ?

20?

4. 650
4. 635
4. 270

4.
4.
4.
5.
4.

195
260
890
210
470

17 % ?

-

Medium equipment:
B u lld ozers, c o m p r e s s o r s , h o i s t s __
Light equipm ent:
P um ps, r o lle r s ,
w e ld e r s ___ _
---Heavy constru ction :
Heavy equipment:
Shovels, cra n es,
d itch e r s-----------------M edium equipm ent:
B u lld ozers, g ra d ers,
ca r r y a ll s c o o p s -----Light equipm ent:
C o m p re s s o rs ,
pum ps, r o l l e r s -----G la ziers __
__
______
___
T ath'>r‘*
M arble setters ---------------------M osaic and te rr a z z o
w o rk e r s______________________

20?

171/2 ^
20?

20?

M osaic and te rr a z z o

Sprinkler fit t e r s —
4. 890

P ip e fit t e r s --------------------------------P la s t e r e r s --------------------------------R od m en ------------- —
R o o fe rs, com p osition ---------------R o o fe rs, slate and t i l e ------------S heet-m etal w o rk e r s ___________
S tru ctu ra l-iron w o r k e r s -----------

12 % ?
1 2% ?

5?
5?
5?
5?

4. 175
4. 570

4. 225
4. 620

12% ?
12 V2 ?

4. 300

4. 350
4. 745
4. 420
4. 950
4. 910
4.9 5 0
4.8 6 0
4. 500
4. 500
5. 000
5. 095
5. 040
4. 470

12 V2 ?
12 V2 ?
12 ‘/2 ?
22l/2 ?
17% ?
22‘/2 ?
25% ?

4. 370
4. 700
4. 650
4 .7 0 0
4. 720
4. 200
4. 200
4. 800
4. 625
4. 920
4. 270

-

19?
16£
25l/2?
20£

5?
5?
5?
21 % ?
10?
21‘/2 ?
15?
15?
20?
15?
20£

-

R o o fe rs, com p osition ------------R o o fe rs, slate and t i l e ----------Sheet-m eta l w o rk e r s -------------Stonem asons---------------------------Stru ctu ra l- and ornam ental-

B r ick la y e rs ' ten d ers----------------Building la b o r e r s _ — ------------E leva tor co n s tru c to r s'
h elp er s
M arble se tte r s' h e lp e rs-----------P la s t e r e r s ' la b o r e r s ----------------P lu m b ers' la b o r e r s -----------------T e rra z z o w o rk e r s' h e lp e r s ------

Insurance2 Pension

Vacation
pay 3

3. 760
3. 295

4. 000
3.485

17 V2 ?
17 ‘/2 ?

10?
10?

3.
3.
4.
3.
3.

580
370
025
295
650

3 .705
3 .670
4. 285
3. 485
3. 800

7 */2 ?
20?
17 V2 ?
17l/2 ?
-

12 V2 ?

3. 370

3. 670

20?

10?
10?
-

4. 650
’ 5. 350

See footnotes at end o f table.

4. 800
5. 000
’ 5.475

17?
17 V2 ?
17 % ?

23?
25^
20?

$5,200
4. 680
5. 235

17 V2 ?
17 V2 ?
17 % ?

5. 100
5. 050

5. 250
5. 240

25?
7% ?

5.250

5.650

15?
15?

-

-

5. 100

5. 500

15?

-

-

4. 825

5 .225

15?

-

-

5. 060

5. 360

-

-

-

4. 840

5. 100

-

-

-

4. 530
4. 320

12?

20?
10?

-

4. 400
4. 670

4.
4.
5.
4.
4.

17% ?

10?

-

5. 050
4. 300

5. 275
4. 550

20?

-

4. 600
4. 350
5. 065
5 .200
5. 055

4.
4.
5.
5.

17% ?
171/2 ?
17%_?
171/2 ?
17 % ?
25£
n?
15?
22*/2?
2 l£ '
15?
15?
12% ?
17 % ?

770
510
330
750
860

850
600
315
450

15?
15?
20?

-

1%+15?
21 35?
12% ?
(4)

10?
10?
io£
15?

-

-

650
650
080
350

5. 000
5. 125
4. 800
4. 800
5. 330
’ 5.525

21 £
15?

19?

4. 695

5. 300
5. 015

3 .7 5 0
3. 500

3. 900
3. 650

10?
10?

10?
10?

3. 540
3. 800
3. 750
3. 500
4. 005
3 .7 3 5

3. 670
3. 950
3. 900
3. 650
4. 230
4. 055

7% ?
15?
10£
10?
15?
15?

12%?
10?
10*
10?
10?
_

4 .7 3 0
4. 750
4. 550
4. 330
4. 580
4. 455

4.
4.
4.
4.
4.
4.

780
950
750
680
930
805

25?
20?
17 {
15 <r
15?
15?

25?
20?

15?

15?
15?
15?

-

4 .4 3 0
4. 220
4. 345

4. 780
4. 420
4. 545

15?
20?
20?

15?
15?
15?

-

4. 750
4. 580

5. 000
4. 810

15?
7% ?

1%
12%?

4.
4.
5.
’ 5.

20?
20?
20?
15?

-

-

22?
_

-

B r ick la y e rs' ten d ers_________
Building la b o r e r s ------------------E levator co n s tru c to r s'
hel pp i*9
M arble se tte r s ' h e lp e rs______

(4)
-

PORTLAN D, OREG.
(4)
-

Journeym en
— —

$4. 950
4. 420
5. 000

-

PITTSBURGH, PA.




Employer contribution to fund 1

22?

P lu m b ers' la b o r e r s __________
. T e rra z z o w o rk e r s' h e lp e r s ™
T ile la y e r s ' h e lp e rs----------------

A sbestos w o rk e r s-

J-ly 1. 1966
Rate
per
hour

Journeym en— Continued

4. 000

Swing stage:
B rush- ..........
S p r a y _____________________
Steel and brid g e:
B rush___ __ __

Rate
per
hour

PITTSBURGH, P A .—
Continued

PHOENIX, A R I Z .— Continued

E ngineers— P ow er equipment
o p era tors— Continued
Building con stru ction —
Continued
Heavy equipm ent—
Continued
T r a cto rs (bulld o z e rs , tam p ers,
s c r a p e r s )-----------------M edium equipm ent:
M otor cr a n e s -------------Light equipment:

Trade or occupation

18 36?
-

A sbestos w o rk e r s ------------------B o ile r m a k e r s -------------------------M illw rights
_ —
F lo o r la y e r s ----------------------P ile d r iv e r s , brid g e,
dock and wharf
b u ild e rs---------------------------Cem ent fin is h e rs_— — _
C om p osition and m a s tic___
E lectricia n s (inside
E levator c o n s t r u c to r s ________

-

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39
Table 15. Union S ca les o f Wages and Hours and E m ployer Insurance, P en sion , and V acation Paym ents fo r Building T ra des in 68 C ities,
July 1, 1965, and July 1, 1966— Continued
July 1.
1965
Trade or occupation

Rote
per
hour

Jnly 1.
1965

Jnly 1, 1966
Rote
per
hour

Employer contribution to fund 1
Insurance2 Pension

Trade or occupation

Vacation
pay 3

Rote
per
hour

July 1, 1966
Rote
per
hour

Employer contribution to fund 1
Insurance2 Pension

Vacation
pay 3

PROVIDENCE, R.I.

POR TLAN D , OREG.---Continued

Journeym en
J ou r ne y me n— C o nt i nue d
E ngineers— P ow er equipment
op era tors:
Building and heavy
construction:
Heavy equipment:
P ow er sh ov els,
d ra g lin es, cranes:
Under 1 cubic
y ar d______ ___ _____ $4,920
1 cu bic yard and
under 3 cubic
5.030
y a r d s _____________
3 cubic yards and
o v e r . __ -----------5.430
T ra cto rs :
Under 50 h o rs e pow er_____________
4.610
O ver 50 h o rs e p ow er_____________
4.850
M edium equipment:
B lad es, pow er:
Under 50 h o rs e pow er -____________
4.730
O ver 50 h o rs e pow er_____________
4.950
P il e d r i v e r s ------------------ 4.950
Light equipment:
H oists:
r^T-nm
2 active drum s
or m ore
4.950
C on crete m ix ers:
1- to 5-bag

$ 5.240

20?

20?

-

5.350

20?

20?

-

5.750

20?

20?

-

4.930

20?

20?

-

5.170

20?

20?

-

5.050

20?

20?

-

5.270
5.270

20?
20?

20?
20?

-

4.930

20?

20?

5.270

20?

20?

4.890

20?

20?

-

5-b ag capacity
20?

20?

D e rr ick s , live
boom
15?

A sb estos w o r k e r s ---------------------- $ 4.700
B o ile r m a k e r s __________________
4.750
B r ick la y e rs-------------------------------4.600
C a rp en ters______________________
3.950
R esiden tial__________________
3.150
Cement fin is h ers4.250
E lectricia n s (inside
4.300
w irem en)
_ —
_
E levator co n s t r u c to r s -------------4.470
E ngineers— P ow er equipment
op era tors:
Building construction:
Heavy equipm ent:
C ranes, sh ov els,
d r a g lin e s,
backhoes
5.400
M edium equipm ent:
H oists, p ile d r iv e r s ,
d e r rick s
— _
5.400
Light equipm ent:
P um ps, air c o m p r e s s o r s , gas and
e le c t r ic h e a t e r s ------4.775
Heavy construction:
Heavy equipment:
S hovels, cran es,
dra g lin es, p a v ers___
6.100
Medium equipm ent:
P ile d r iv e r s , lig h ters,
6.100
Light equipm ent:
M ix e rs, pum ps,
air co m p r e s s o r s ,
stone c r u sh e r s--------5.250
3.970
10 4.650
4.500
M osa ic and te rr a z z o

4.150

4.300

4.450

4.550
4.680

10?
7‘/2?

1%
12‘/ 2?

5.850

20?

20?

-

5.850

20?

20?

-

5.225

20?

20?

-

6.550

20?

20?

-

6.550

20?

20?

5.700

20?
15?

10?

5?

15?

10?

5?

10?

5?
15*
5?
5 20?
5 20?

-

(4)

-

P a p e rh a n g e rs__ _____

“ 3.600
“ 3.850
“ 4.600
“ 3.600

15*

3.850
4.600
3.600

P la s te re r s

4.525

4.775

17?

17?
15?
15?

-

20?
-

-

4%

M osaic and te rr a z z o
Spray
High w ork (ov er 100
f p et)
Structural steel, swing
s ta ge

20?
20?
20?
15?
15?

20?

10?
17?
17?

19?
10?
15?
12 V2 ?
12‘/2?
15?

10 5.050

17?
M arble setters:

$ 4.700
4.950
4.825
4.100
3.175
4.400

10?
15*
11*
15?

15?

.
.

15*
17?
R o o fe r s , com position---------------R o o fe r s , slate and t i l e _________
Stonem asons____________________

P a p erh a n g ers----------------------------Pippfitt(>f s
O il fitters
_ —
— -

4.100
4.490
3.940

4.200
4.730
4.180

15?
19?
19?

10?
19?
19?

R od m en . _
—
_
_
R o o fe rs , com p osition — ________-

4.320
4.110

4.650
4.360

20?
20?

10*
15?

4.550

4.750

17?

17?

17?

17?

S tru ctu ra l- and ornam ental-

4.250
4.450
“ 4.400
4.825
5.120

15?
15?
15?
17?

15?
20?
17?

10?

10?

.

H elpers and la b o re rs
3.200

5 20?
-

4.100
4.300
4.350
4.600
4.850

C om p osition r o o f e r s '
h elpers:
3.250

3.400

E levator co n s tru c to r s'
h elp ers________________________

3.130

3.280

T e r r a z z o w o r k e r s ' h e lp e r s -----T ile la y e r s ' helpers

3.500
3.630
3.630

15*
15?
7‘/2?

12 V2?

10?

10?

3.780
3.780

-

-

10?
20?
20?

(4)
-

H elpers and la b o re rs
RICHMOND, VA.
B r ick la y e rs ' ten d ers-----------------Building la b o r e r s _______________
C om p osition r o o fe r s '
h elp ers - ------ ------- ------ —
E levator c o n s tru c to r s'
h elpers:
M arble se tte r s ' h elp ers____— __
P lu m b e rs' la b o r e r s .
T e rra z z o w o r k e r s '
T ile la y e r s ' helpers
See footnotes at end of table.




3.850
3.600

4.100
3.900

20?
20?

20?
20?

-

2.850

3.100

20?

15?

-

Journeym en
A sb estos w o rk e r s— ____
B o ile r m a k e r s ----------------------------

2.290
3.210
3.850
3.850
3.700
3.850
3.850

2.405
3.370
4.100

20?

4.050

20?

12*Z2_?
12*£_?
2 0?’
20*
20?

4.100

20?
20?

20?
20?

7*/2?

(*)
_

-

3.880
4.450
4.000
3.350
4.050

4.030
4.600

10?
10?

3.450
4.400

-

-

_

T row eling m a ch in e-------------E lectricia n s (inside

3.300

3.450

-

-

.

E levator co n s t r u c to r s --------------

3.945

4.030

71/2 ?

M illw rights -

I f

12 /2?

n

40
T able 15.

Union S cales o f W ages and Hours and E m p loyer Insurance, P en sion , and V acation Paym ents fo r Building T ra des in 68 C ities,
July 1, 1965, and July 1, 1966— Continued
July 1,
1965

Trade or occupation

Rote
per
hour

J-ly 1.
1965

July 1, 1966
Rate
per
hour

Em ployer contrib ution to fund
Insurance2

Pension

1

Trade or occupation

Vacation
pay 3

ROCHESTER, N
Continued

RICHMOND, V A .— Continued

J.ly 1. 1966

Rate
per
hour

Rate
per
hour

$ 4 . 600
4. 600

Employer contribution to fund 1
Vacation
pay 3

Insurance2

Pension

$ 4 . 65C

15*

15*

-

4 .6 5 0

15*

15*

-

4. 450

4. 500

15*

15*

-

4. 200

4. 200

15*

15*

-

15*

15*

4. 200

4. 200

15*

15*

-

4. 200

4. 200

15*

15*

-

4. 890

5. 090

-

15*

-

15*
15*

.Y .—

J ourneym en— Continued
Journeym en— Continued
E ngin eers— P ow er equipment
op erators:
A ir c o m p r e s s o r s :
Under 4 .................................
$ 2. 825
3. 900
4 o r m o r e -------------------------3. 245
B u lld o z e r s ----------------------------C ran es, d e r rick s ,
3. 900
p ile d riv e r s , s h o v e ls ----------3.4 4 5
G ra d e r s---------------------------------H oists:
1 d r u m ------------------------------2. 825
2 drum s o r m o r e -------------3. 900
M ix ers:
16S o r s m a lle r -----------------2. 585
L a rger than 16S---------------3. 245
Pum ps:
O ver 2 -in ch d isch a rg e-----T ra ctors:
Without attachm ents--------With attachm ents--------------

2. 825

$ 2 ,8 2 5
3. 900
3. 245

1272f
1272*
1 2 7 z*

-

-

3. 900
3 .445

12‘/2f
12*/2$

-

-

2. 825
3. 900

1272*
12 72*

-

-

2. 585
3. 245

12'/2f
1272*

-

-

2. 825

12‘£*

-

-

12‘/2f
1272*
12 72*

-

2. 825

2. 825

3 .4 4 5

3. 445

3.8 5 0

4. 000

2.750
4. 000

2. 900
4. 150

E n g in eers— P ow er equipm ent
op e r a to r s— Continued
Heavy construction:
Heavy equipment:
C ablew ays, p ile d r iv e r s , s h o v e ls ---M edium equipment:
Mucking m a ch in e s ---C a rr y a ll type
s c r a p e r s , b u lld o z e r s , g r a d e r s -----Light equipm ent:
Dinky lo c o m o t iv e s ---C o m p re ss o rs (315
cu b ic feet and
Pum ps:
Under 4 in ch e s-----4 inches and
o v e r ---------------------

-

-

-

-

-

M arble s e t t e r s -------------------------M osaic and te rr a z z o

-

-

-

S tru ctu ra l---------------------------P a p e rh a n g e rs-------------- ---------

10*
M arble s e tte r s ---M osaic and te rr a z z o

— —

P a p e rh a n g e rs----------------------------P ip e fit t e r s ----------------------------------

4. 925

5. 175

4. 550
4. 300

4. 800
4. 550

-

15*
-

_
-

20*
p ^ m on

5. 010

^heet m etal w ork “ **c

20*
S tru ctu ra l-iron w o r k e r s ------------

4. 050
3. 850

4. 250
4. 000

_

_

B r ic k la y e r s ' ten d ers -----------------M ortar m ix e r s and hod
c a r r ie r s
--------- ---.

.

2. 000

2. 000

-

-

-

2. 150
1.900

2. 150
1.900

-

-

-

2. 740
2. 000

2. 820
2. 000

7 7 2*

12‘/2*

(*)

12$

15$
15*
10*

Cem ent fin is h e r s -----------------------E le ctricia n s (inside
E l a tor co s t
E n g in eers— P ow er equipment
opera tors:
Building construction:
Heavy equipment:
C ranes, d e r rick s ,
p ile d r iv e r s ----------------M edium equipment:
H oists, high p ressu re
b o ile r s , con crete
pumps — --------- —
Light equipment:
M ixers (14S to 26S)-----Pum ps (4 inches and
o v e r), m ix ers
C o m p re ss o rs (315
cu b ic feet and
o v e r )--------------------------C o m p re ss o rs (under
315 cu bic feet),
pumps (under
4 in ch es)--------------------See footnotes at end o f table.

4.
5.
5.
5.
5.

3. 680

3. 930

560
02C
385
050
090

11$
ii*

-

11$
15*
10*
15*

15*

15$
15*

15*

Building la b o r e r s --------------------E leva tor co n s t r u c to r s '

7 7 2*

M arble s e t t e r s ' helpers
P la s t e r e r s ' la b o r e r s ---------------T e r r a z z o w o r k e r s ' h e lp e r s ---B ase m achine and
g rin d ers - — ---------------T ile la y e r s ' h e lp e r s -----------------

Journeym en
A sb estos w o r k e r s ----------------------B r ic k la y e r s --------------------------------C a rp en ters---------------------------------F lo o r la y e rs, p a rq u e try -------

4. 360
4. 360
4. 740
5. 135
4. 800
4. 890

-

-

H elpers and la b o re rs

ROCHESTER, N. Y.




R o o fe rs , slate and t i l e -----------S tonem asons ----------------------------S tru ctu ra l-iron w o r k e r s --------T ile la y e r s --------------------------------

H elpers and la b orers

E levator c o n s t r u c to r s '
hp1p#»r s ................. ...

20$

10*

4. 470
5. 135
4. 710
3. 930
5. 010
4. 935

4.
5.
4.
4.
5.
5.

4. 980

5. 230

4. 770

830
385
910
105
210
185

5. 020

17*
-

10*
10$

7‘/2*

15*

15*
15*

-

15*

15*

-

4 .8 5 0

15*

15*

-

3. 565

3. 815

15*

15*
15*

3. 565

3.815

15*

15*

4. 250
4. 150

4 .4 5 0 1
4. 3 5 a

-

-

-

A sb estos w o r k e r s ---------------------

5. 530
5. 250

5. 69ol

30*
20$

20*
20$

40*
15$

C a rp en ters------------------- -----F loor la y e rs , sh in g lers-----M illw rig h ts----------------------Cem ent fin is h e rs---------------------C o m p o sitio n ---------------------E lectricia n s (inside
w ir e m e n )-------------------------------E leva tor c o n s t r u c to r s ------------E ngineers— P ow er equipment
opera tors:
Building and heavy
construction:
C o m p r e s s o r s -----------------C o m p re ss o rs

4.
4.
4.
4.
4.

4.
5.
5.
4.
4.

25*
25*
25*
26*
26*

30*
30*
30*
40*
40*

25*
25*
25*
35*
35*
54%
(4 )

15*
-

-

SACRAMENTO, C A L IF .
Journeym en

4. 850

15*

15*

.

4. 600

3. 815

4. 350
3. 930
4. 350

-

4. 600

3. 565

4. 150
3. 680
4. 150

-

1 2 7 ,*

15*

(4 )

-

10$
15*

1272*

-

H oists (1 dru m )-------------Sm all rubber tired
tra cto r -------------------------Sm all rubber tired
trenching m achines
and sim ila r sm a ll
eq uip m ent---------------------

650
800
950
665
825

900
050
20d
665
825

5 .490
5. 230

5.490
5. 610

17* ,
772*

1%
1272*

4. 355

4. 570

31*

25*

19 20*

4. 740

5. 100
4. 980

31$
31*

25$
25*

19 20*
19 20*

4. 910

5. 160

31*

25*

19 20*

4 .9 9 5

5. 250

31*

25*

>’ 20*

41
Table 15.

Union S cales of W ages and Hours and E m p loyer Insurance, P en sion , and V acation Paym ents fo r Building T rades in 68 C ities,
July 1, 1965, and July 1, 1966— Continued
July 1,
1965
Rote
per
hour

Trade or occupation

July 1.
1965

July 1, 1966
Rote
per
hour

Employer contribution to fund 1
Insurance2 Pension

Trade or occupation

Vacation
pay 3

SACRAMENTO, C ALIF.—
Continued

July 1. 1966
Employer contribution to fund 1

Rote
per
hour

Rote
per
hour

$4,675

$ 4,975

15*

20 *

-

4.675

4.975

15*

20*

-

4.125

4.425

15*

20 *

4.675

4.975

15*

20*

-

4.125

4.425

15*

20 *

-

15£

20 *

6%

Insurance2 Pension

Vacation
pay 3

ST. LOUIS, MO.— Continued
J ourneym en— Continued

Journeym en— Continued
E ngineers— P ow er equipm ent
opera tors----Continue d
Building and heavy
con struction— Continued
T ra cto rs , d o z e rs,
s c r a p e r s , sheep foot
s e lf-p r o p e lle r c o m pa ctor with doz er
and push ca ts________ _
E uclids T -p u lls ,
DW 10, 20, and 21 and
sim ila r with earth
m oving eq u ip m en t______
T ra cto rs (with boom )
D -6 or la rg e r and
sim ila r equipm ent______
Cranes including
25 t o n s ------__ _____
P ow er sh ov els, cla m sh ells, drag lin es,
backhoes, g ra d -a lls:
Up to and including
1 y a r d ______________
O ver 1 yard and
including 7 cubic
y a r d s ------------ ----------U n iversal L iebhern and

M osaic and te rr a z z o
wnrlrp r*q
P a in te rs _______ ____________ __ _
Spray, swing stage, and

Sheet-m etal w o rk e r s____

__ _

$5,140

5.190

$5,430

5.460

31*

31 £

25*

25*

19 20*

19 20*

5.305

5.580

31(5

25*

” 20*

5.410

5.690

31*

25*

19 20*

5.410

5.690

31*

25*

19 20*

5.550

5.840

31*

25*

19 20*

5.550
4.320
4.650

5.840
4.955
4.900

3 1£
15*
19 /2 *

25£
20*
20*

19 20£
20 4%
50*

4.700
4.725

4.850
’ 4.970

18£
24‘ /2 *

20*
20 *

5.075
5.075
5.920
4.650
5.920
4.820
4.170
4.170
5.395
4.700

’ 5.220
’ 4.970
5.920
4.900
5.920
5.200
4.320
4.320
5.650
4.850

241/,*
241/ , *
40^
19* /2*
40£
2 5 V2 *
26*
26*
15*
18*

20 *
30£
20 *
30£
25l /2* 5 50*
20<
50<
25<
5 50*
15£
18<
10<
30<
10*
30*
20<
21 8%
20*
40*

5.070
4.710

5.410
4.920

2 5 V2 *
16*

15£
15*

40*
30*

Stru ctu ra l- and ornam ental-

E ngineers— P ow er equipment
op erators— Continued
Building con struction—
Continued
Medium equipm ent;
Boring m achines
(footing equipm ent),
com bination hoists
and con crete
m ix e r s , tra cto r
sh ov els, h i-lift s ___
Light equipm ent:
C oncrete p u m p s_____
1-d ru m h oists, sin gle c o m p r e s s o r s ---Heavy construction;
Heavy equipm ent:
C ranes, d e r rick s ,
d rag lin es, p ile d r iv e r s , s h o v e ls ___
M edium equipm ent:
1-d ru m h oists,
w elding m a chin es, single
c o m p r e s s o r s ____ _
Light equipm ent:
B o ile r s , pumps,
con crete -m ixin g

M achinists _ ______________

_

4.775

5.075 1 3 1 0 * ' ’

M osaic and te rr a z z o
w o rk ers__________________

__

5.020

5.170

Base m a ch in e __

I 9 V2 *
25*

3.660
4.150
4.200
4.550
3.580

3.930
4.200
4.400
4.750
3.740

71/2<
1 9 v 2*
20 *
20 *
16*

15*
12‘ /2*
-

(4 )
50f
27*/, *
271/ , *
16*

_

4.725

4.350

4.500
’ 5.115

4.475
4.710

4.725
4.960

2 1 V3 £
15£ " ’
15*

2 1 V3 *
10£ ”

15*
12‘ /2 *

10*

262/3 <
’ 20*
_
6%
5 20£

20*

4.905
4.600
4.700

5.105
4.800
5.000

12‘ /2*
10*
32<

17*
20*
40<

-

4.950
4.675
4.275
4.375
4.075
4.325

5.250
4.975
4.475
4.575
4.275
4.550

32*
10*
10*
13*
13*
20*

40£
-

5%
10*

-

-

10*
10*
40*

(” >
(3e)

4.575

4.800

20*

40*

50*

’ 4.800
4.705

’ 5.300
4.960

15£
15*

20*

15*

10*

C om position r o o fe r s '
3.450
E leva tor c o n s tru c to r s'
h elp ers___ __
__
__
M arble se tte r s' h e lp e rs_______

Journeym en

P lu m b ers' la b o r e r s ___________
T e rra z z o w o rk e r s' h e lp e r s __

3.290
3.950
4.125
3.875
3.650

3.470
4.130
4.425
4.200
4.070

5%

71/ , *
-

15*
15*

1 2 V2 *
_
20<
20*
_

<4 )
_
20£

_

12‘ /2 *
ST. PAU L, MINN.
(Scales listed under
Minneapolis-^-St. Paul, Minn.)

50*

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH

4.675

See footnotes at end of table.




_

30*
19 25*

ST. LOUIS, MO.

A sb estos w o rk e r s____ _____
B o ile r m a k e r s _________ __ _____
B r ick la y e rs ____ __ __ _______
S ew er, ov er 6 feet,
open w o r k ___
__
C a rp en ters_____ _______________
R e s id e n tia l________ _______
F lo o r la y e rs __________________
R esiden tial __ __ ____ ___
Cem ent fin is h e rs________________
C om p osition, swing
s c a ffo ld _____
_____
E lectricia n s (inside
w irem en)
__ ____
__ _
E leva tor con s tru ctors ____
E ngineers— P ow er equipm ent
op era tors:
Building con stru ction :
Heavy equipm ent:
C ran es, d rag lin es,
sh ov els, d e r rick s ,
p ile d riv e r s

4.475

18<
24£
S t r u c t u r a l-ir o n w o r k e r s ___

3.955
3.925

_

15£

R o o fe rs , slate and t il e _____

3.905
3.775

_

5 10*

H elpers and la b orers
B r ick la y e rs' ten ders____________
Building la b o r e r s _____________
E levator co n s tru c to r s'

-

_

4.975

15’ /io * l%+20*
7* /2 *
I 2V 2 *

15*

20*

b'U%

Journeym en

(4)
B o ile r m a k e r s _______ __ __
B r ick la y e rs___________________
C arp enters_____________________
M illw rights
P ile d r iv e r s _________________
Cem ent fin is h ers_____
C om p osition flo o r la y e r s __

4.520
4.750
4.340
4 .1 0 0
4.350
4.710
4.050
4.175

4.950
4.490
4.300
4.550
” 5.255
4.400
4.525

21£
20 *
11*
10*
10*
10*
10*
10*

20*
10*
10*
10*
10*

10*

15*
18*
_
_

-

42
T able 15.

Union S cales o f Wages and Hours and E m p loyer Insurance, P en sion , and V acation P aym ents fo r Building T rades in 68 C itie s,
July 1, 1965, and July 1, 1966— Continued
July 1,
1965

Trade or occupation

Rate
per
hour

July 1.
1965

July 1. 1966
Rate
per
hour

Employer contribution to fund
Insurance2 Pension Vacation
pay 3

SALT LAKE C IT Y , UTAH—
Continued

July 1 1966
Rate
per
hour

Employer contribution to fund 1
Insurance2

Pension

Vacation
pay 3

Journeym en— Continued
$ 4.600
4. 320

$4,780
4.470

_
7 ‘/2*

1%
12'/2*

4. 400
5. 4 30

4. 580
275. 380

13'/2*
1

17‘/ 2*
i7 y2*

810
090
180
790

3.960
4. 270
4. 360
4.9 7 0

13 '/2*
13‘/ 2*
13Y2*
13‘/ 2*

17 y2*
17 y2*
17 V2*
17 V2*

3. 810

3.960

13*/2<

17 V2*

4. 180
4. 090

4. 360
4. 270

13‘/ 2*
13'/2*

17 V2*
17 V2*

4. 090

4. 270

13‘/ 2*

17 y2*

3. 770
3. 890

3. 890
4. 040

13*/2*
13‘/ 2#

17 V2*
17 y2*

M edium equipm ent:
T r a c t o r s _____________
Light equipm ent:
T ru ck c r a n e s ................
G la z ie r s _________ ___________
L a t h e r s _________________________
M arble se tte r s __________________
M osaic and t e rr a z z o
w o rk e r s _______ ____ __ ____
P a in t e r s ________________________
Swing sta ge, s p r a y _________
P a p e rh a n g e rs___________________
P ip e fit t e r s ______________________
R efrig era tion fi t t e r s ________
P la s t e r e r s ______________________
P lu m b e rs_______________________
R od m en _______________________
R o o fe r s , com p o sitio n __________
R o o fe r s , slate and tile _______
Sheet-m eta l w o r k e r s ___________
S tructural- and ornam entaliron w o r k e r s _________________
T ile la y e r s ____________________

3.
4.
4.
4.

3. 770

3. 890

13 V2£

17 y2*

4. 400

4. 580

13‘/ 2f

17 V2*

4. 400

4. 580

13'/2*

17 V2*

4. 400

4. 580

13>/2*

17 y2*

4. 180

4. 360

13'/2*

17 y2*

4. 580
3. 730
4. 210
*3.450

13>/2*
15*
-

17 y2*

125
000
200
200
650
250
210
650
800
050
050
330

15(1
15(1
15(1
16f
16(1
15(1
16(1
10(1
10(1
10(1
13(1

_
_
20 *

4. 800
4. 125

15(1
-

4.
3.
4.
3.

400
590
070
450

4.
3.
4.
4.
4.
4.
4.
4.
4.
3.
3.
4.

000
850
050
050
450
050
070
450
500
800
800
150

4. 500
4. 000

4.
4.
4.
4.
4.
4.
4.
4.
4.
4.
4.
4.

_
_

-

_
20 *
15*

E ngineers— P ow er equipm ent
.
op era tors:
Building con stru ction :
(4)
Heavy equipm ent:
Blade g ra d ers
(s e lf- p r o p e lle d ),
b u lld o z e r s, cr a n e s ,
.
d e r r ic k s , d raglines
.
hoists (2 drum s or
m o r e ), lo c o m o ­
tiv e s , m ix ers
.
(14 cu bic feet o r
_
o v e r ) , p ile d riv e r s ,
.
r o lle r s (5 tons and
o v e r ), s c r a p e r s ,
w inch tru ck s________
1
Light equipm ent:
|
A ir c o m p r e s s o r s ,
hoists (1 drum ) ,
r o lle r s (under 5
tons), m ix e r s (less
than 4 cu bic fe e t ),
pum ps, 2 V2 inches
r la r g e r ___________
Glazi<
_
L a t h e r s ---------------------M a rb le se tte r s _______
M osa ic and t e rr a z z o
o r k e r s _____________
P a in t e r s _____________
Spray _
Structural ste e l s p r a y ____
_
P a p e rh a n g e rs________________
P ip e fit t e r s ____________________
_
P la s t e r e r s ___________________
P lu m b e rs-------------------------------R o d m e n ----------------------------------S heet-m etal w o r k e r s __-______
Stonem asons__________________
Stru ctu ra l- and orn a m en ta l.
ron w o r k e r s _______________
Sheeters and b u ck ers-u p _(")
T ile la y e r s ___________________
(6)
H elpers and la b o re rs
(41)
d e l a y e r s ' ten d ers__________
Building la b o r e r s _____________
E leva tor co n s t r u c to r s '
h e lp e rs _______________________
P la s t e r e r s ' la b o r e r s __________
-

_
20*

.
.
_
_
18*

10*
-

.
(“ )

H elpers and la b orers
B r ick la y ers ' ten d ers___________
Building la b o r e r s ______________
E levator co n s tru c to r s '
h e lp e r s .. -------------------------------P la s te re r s ' la b o r e r s .. ________
P lu m b ers ' la b o r e r s ____________
T e rra z z o w o r k e r s ' h e lp e r s ____

_

3. 550
3. 025

3. 750
3. 075

10(1
10(1

3 .0 2 0
3 .4 4 5
3. 025
3. 025

3.
3.
3.
3.

7 ‘/ 2*
15*
10*
10*

12‘/ 2*
-

4 .4 6 0
4. 250
3. 750
4. 090
3. 750
4. 000

4. 660
4. 450
3. 940
4. 240
3.900
4. 150

4. 125
4. 190

4. 380
4. 240

-

130
585
075
075

-

_
(4)

-

_
-

-

-

10*

10*

.

-

-

-

-

-

SAN ANTONIO, TEX.
Journeym en
A sbestos w o r k e r s ______________
B r ic k la y e r s ____ ____________ .
C a rp en ters--------------------------------M illw rig h ts__________________
Cem ent fin is h e rs_______________
M achine o p e r a to r s __________
E lectricia n s (inside
w ir e m e n )______________________
E levator c o n s t r u c to r s _________
See footnotes at end o f table.




Rate
per
hour

SAN ANTONIO, T E X .—
Continued

Journeym en— Continued
E lectricia n s (inside
w ir e m e n )_____
______ ____
E levator c o n s t r u c to r s _________
E ngineers— P ow er equipm ent
o p era tors:
Building constru ction :
Heavy equipm ent:
D e r r ic k s ______________
P ile d riv e rs
T ra cto rs with front
end loa d ers:
Up to 1 yard _
__
1—2 y a rd s_______ __
2—5 y a rd s__________
O ver 5 y a r d s ______
M edium equipm ent:
Ho i s t s :
1 d r u m _____________
2 drum s (both
in u se )____________
M i x e r m o b ile s ________
T r a c t o r s , rubber
t ir e d _________________
Light equipm ent:
A ir c o m p r e s s o r s _____
2 o r m ore
_____
C on crete m ix ers
(skip type)----------------Heavy con stru ction :
Heavy equipm ent:
P ow er sh ov els:
Up to 1 cubic
y a rd ____________ _
O ver 1 cubic
yard _____________
T ournapulls or

Trade or occupation

1 3V2*
13 V2*
-

-

1%
121/2*

-

(4)

$4 . 0 0 0

$ 4 . 300

3 .6 0 0
3. 6 2 5
4 . 125
4 . 150

3.
3.
4.
4.

900
750
250
250

3.
3.
3.
4.
3.
4.
4.
4.
3.
4.
4.

625
625
875
12 5
625
210
250
210
875
275
250

3 .7 5 0
3 .7 5 0
4. 000
4 . 250
3. 750
4 . 360
4 . 375
4 . 360
3. 9 5 0
4. 475
4 .4 5 0

4 . 125
4 . 275
3. 6 2 5

4 . 200
4 . 350
3. 7 5 0

2. 015
1 .9 0 0

2. 230
2 . 12 0

2 .9 3 0
2. 275

2. 970
2 .49 0

5.
5.
5.
4.

250
250
100
750

5. 550
5 .4 5 0
5. 100
4 . 940

5. 000
4 . 880
4 . 540

.
-

_

-

-

.
-

_
_
_
.

.
_
_

15*
_

12*/2

.
_
_
.
.
10 *
.
10 *
_

15*
-

_
_

-

-

-

.
.

7 V2*

_

.

-

-

-

-

1 2 Y 2*

(* )

2 1*
20*
20*
18*

20*
20*
20*
25*

30*
15*
-

5 . 190
5. 070
4 . 730

18*
18*
20*

25*
25*
15*

15*
15*
30*

5. 260
5 . 11 5

5 .5 0 0
5 . 294

15*
7 7 2*

5 .2 10

5. 260

30*

30*

15*

5. n o

5 . 160

30*

30*

15*

5. no

5 . 16 0

30*

30*

15*

5. 210

5. 260

30*

30*

15*

SAN DIEGO, C A L IF .
Journeym en
A sb estos w o rk e r s _____________
B o ile r m a k e r s _________________
B r ic k la y e r s ____________________
C a rp en ters_____________________
M illw righ ts, parquetry
flo o r la y e r s _______________
Shingle r s ___________________
C em ent fin is h e rs______________
E le ctricia n s (inside
w ir e m e n )_____________________
E leva tor c o n s t r u c to r s ________
E ngineers— P ow er equipm ent
op e r a to r s:
Building con stru ction :
Heavy equipm ent:
U n iv ersa l equipm ent
(s h o v e ls , d raglines
d e r r ic k s , d e r r ic k b a r g e s , c la m ­
s h e lls , o r c r a n e s )..
T ra cto rs (b u ll­
d o z e r s , ta m p ers,
scra p e rs, or dragtype s h o v e ls )---------M edium equipm ent:
A -F r a m e boom
t r u c k s ______________
M otor p a t r o ls ,
including pow er
b la d e s ______________

l% + 2 3 *
1 2 Y 2*

15*

_
(4 )

43
Table 15. Union S cales of Wages and Hours and E m p loyer Insurance, P ension, and V acation Paym ents for Building T ra des in 68 C ities,
July 1, 1965, and July 1, 1966— Continued
Jaly 1.
1965
Trade o r occupation

Rate
per
hour

J«ly 1.
1965

Jaly 1, 1966
Rate
per
hour

Employer contribution to fund 1
Insurance2 Pension

SAN DIEGO, C A L IF .---Continued

O ver 1 V2 y a r d s ____
M a ch in ists______________________
M arble s e tte r s_________________
M osa ic and te rr a z z o

$
4.330

$
4.380

30*

30*

4.570

4.620

3 Of!

30*

5.210

5.260

3 Of!

30*

5.110

5.160

30*

30*

5.210

5.260

30*

30*

5.210

5.260

30*

30*

4.330

4.380

30*

30*

4.570

4.620

30*

30*

5.110
5.210
4.540
4.350
5.250
4.720

5.160
5.260
4.720
4.625
5.760
4.850

30*
30*
12*
17‘/2*
(7>
14*

30*
30*
10*
15*

4.720
4.820
5.070

4.850
4.970
5.220

14*
22*
22*

20*
20*

5.070
5.320
4.945
5.500
5.200
4.850
5.500
4.820
4.850
4.850
5.400
5.070
4.720

5.220
5.470
5.095
5.550
5.500
4.850
5.550
5.200
4.900
4.900
5.750
5.410
4.850

22*
22*
22*
7‘/z%
7‘/z%
15*
7 7z%
23*
14*
14*
23*
25 V2 *
14*

20*
20*
20*
10%
10%
15*
10%
15*
_
21*
15*
_

3.910
3.755

4.160
3.905

20*
20*

15*
15*

3.580
3.950
4.600
3.980
4.380
3.950

3.705
4.280
4.650
4.330
4.730
4.080

7 V2 *
14*
20*
-

12 l/z *

-

H elpers and la b orers
B r ic k la y e r s ' ten d ers___________
Building la b o r e r s ______________
E leva tor co n s tru c to r s '
M arble s e t t e r s ' h e lp e rs________
P la s t e r e r s ' la b o r e r s ___________
T e r r a z z o w o r k e r s ' h e lp e r s ____
Base m a ch in e______________
T ile la y e r s ' h elp ers____________

-

-

15*
_
-

14*

-

SAN FRANCIS CO -O AK LAND ,
CALIF.
(S cales are the sam e fo r both
cities unless otherw ise
indicated)
Journe ymen
A sb estos w o r k e r s ---------------------5.530
B o ile r m a k e r s ___________________
5.250
B r ick la y e rs:
San F r a n c is c o _______________ P* 5.550
U nderground______________ 10 6.260
10 5.430
C a rp en ters______________________
4.575
F lo o r la y e rs , sh in g lers------4.725
M illw rig h ts__________________
4.925
See footnotes at end of table.




Rote
per
hour

Employer contribution to fund 1

4.665
4.825
4.915

8 4.665
8 4.825
*4.915

9 5.411
5.481
5.230

10 5.804
5.880
5.610

4.355
4.855
4.740

4.570
5.100
4.980

31*
31*
31*

25*
25*
25*

19 20*
19 20*
19 20*

4.910

5.160

31*

25*

19 20*

4.995

5.250

31*

25*

19 20*

5.140

5.430

31*

25*

19 20*

5.190

5.460

31*

25*

19 20*

5.305

5.580

31*

25*

19 20*

5.410

5.690

31*

25*

19 20*

5.410

5.690

31*

25*

19 20*

5.550

5.840

31*

25*

19 20*

5.550
4.690

5.840
4.930

31*
15*

25*
20*

19 20*
20 4^

4.690
4.690
5.400
5.290

4.940
4.940
5.760
5.350

20*
24*
20*

40*
26*
-

60*
18 80*
I867z%

4.850
10 4.720
10 4.720

9 5.1 70
10 4.970
10 4.970

20*
247z*
247z*

30*
20*
20*

21 22*
30*
30*

10 6.200
6.315
5.500
6.275

10 6.560
39 7.265
5.665
6.845

70*
11*
607z*
25<

29 7z*
10*
26*
25*

5.000
35 4.715

5.300
35 4.965

24*
227z*

20*
25*

10 6.200
6.070
4.820

10 6.560
39 6.4 7 0
5.200

70*
22*
257z*

297 z*
25*
15*

28*

4.350
4.500

4.450
4.800

25*
21*

20*
10*

25*
25*

4.350
4.500

4.450
4.800

25*
21*

20*
10*

25*
25*

5.115
5.250

9 5.620
39 5.530

15*
15*

13*
12*

10 5.550
10 5.430

10 5.600
10 5.630

227 z *
17*

20*

5.070
5.250

5.410
5.500

257z*
20*

15*
15*

Insurance2 Pension

Vacation
pay 3

Journeym en— Continued

Swing stage:
S p r a y -------------------------------P a p erh a n g ers__________________
P ip e fit t e r s --------------------------------R efrig era tion fi t t e r s -----------P la s t e r e r s ______________________
P lu m b ers-----------------------------------R od m en _________________________
R o o fe r s , com position__________
R o o fe r s , slate and t i l e ________
S heet-m etal w o rk e r s ___________
S tru ctu ra l-iron w o r k e r s ----------T ile la y e r s ______________________

Vacation
pay 3

Jaly 1. 1966

Rote
per
hour

SAN FR A N C ISC O O A K L A N D ,
C A L IF .— Continued

Journe ymen——Continued
E ngin eers— P ow er equipment
operator s— Continued
Building con struction—
Continued
Light equipment:
A ir c o m p r e s s o r s _____
C on crete m ix ers
(skip type)___________
Heavy construction:
Heavy equipm ent:
U n iversa l equipment
(s h o v e ls, drag lin es,
d e r r ic k -b a r g e s ,
cla m s h ells, or
cr a n e s )---------------------T ra cto rs (b u ll­
d o z e r s , tam pers,
s c ra p e rs , o r d r a g type s h o v e ls )-----------M edium equipm ent:
M otor p a trols,
including pow er
blade s _______________
C on crete and m obile
m ix e r s ______________
Light equipm ent:
A ir co m p r e s s o r s _____
Skip loa d ers:
74 yard or less
(without d r a g )-----O ver V4 to IV2
yards (wheel

Trade or occupation

5.690
5.450
10 5.600
10 6.310
10 5.630
39 4.875
39 5.02 5
39 5.225

30*
20*

20*
20*

22 Vz *
22‘/z*
17*
25*
25*
25*

30*
30*
20*
30*
30*
30*

Cem ent fin is h e rs---------------------C om p osition -----------------------Swing s ca ffold ---------------------E le ctricia n s (inside
w irem en ):
15*
San F r a n c is c o ---------------------O akland---- ---------------------E levator c o n s t r u c to r s ------------15*
Engineers— P ow er equipm ent
op era tors:
Building and heavy
construction:
C om pre s so r s-----------------C o m p re ss o rs (2 or 6)---H oists (1 drum )-------------15*
Sm all rubber tired
t r a c t o r s -----------------------Sm all rubber tired
15*
trenching m achin es-----T r a c t o r s , d o z e rs ,
s c r a p e r s , sheep foot,
s e lf p rop elled co m 15*
pa ctor with d o z e r,
and push ca ts---------------15*
Euclids, T -p u lls , DW
20, 21, and sim ila r
(with earth m oving
15*
equipm ent ov er 45
cu bic yards " s t r u c k ,"
15*
M C R )------------------- ------T ra cto rs (with boom )
D -6 or la r g e r , and
sim ila r . ---- — --------15*
15*
C ranes (not ov er
(4ZJ
25 ton s), ham m erhead
and gantry------------------ -5 4772 *
P ow er sh ov els, cla m sh ells , d rag lin es.
20*
b ackhoes, g r a d -a lls :
Up to and including
20*
1 yard _ -------------- _
21 10*
O ver 1 yard and
21 10*
including 7 cubic
y a r d s _______________
21 10*
U n iversal L iebher
21 10*
21 10*
and tow er cra n es,
and sim ilar
18 7 V2%
types----------------------------1S7Vz%
5 30*
G la z ie r s -----------------------------------18 77z% L athers:
San F ra n cis co ------------------18*
20*
O akland-------------------------------M a ch in ists-------------------------------2 0*
M arble se tte r s________ ______
18*
M osaic and te rr a z z o
w o rk e r s ___ _ _
--- ------------20*
P ainter s _______________________
P a p erh a n g ers. _ _
...
2 0*
P ip e fitte r s :
20*
San F r a n c is c o ---------------------Sprinkler fitte rs ------------R efrig era tion fi t t e r s -----(4)
O akland___________________ _
20*
20*
P la s te re r s :
San F ra n cis c o ---------------------O akland_________________ ___
20*
P lu m b ers:
San F r a n c is c o ---------------------Oakland
------ — --------- —
R od m en ------------------------------------R o o fe r s , com p osition :
San F r a n c is c o . _ ------- __
O akland____________________
R o o fe r s , slate and tile:
San F r a n c is c o ---------------------O akland-------------------------------40*
S h eet-m etal w ork ers:
15*
San F r a n c is c o ---------------------O akland-------------------------------25*
Stonem asons:
25*
San F r a n c is c o ---------------------20*
Oakl and . .., -___ ____________ _
15*
Stru ctu ra l- and ornam ental15*
iron w o r k e r s _________________
15*
T ile la y e rs--------- -----------------

26*
26*
26*

40*
40*
40*

197z* 1%+Il7z*
l%+2 0*
15*
127z*
77z*

20*

35 *
35*
35 *
5 4%
5 8%
(4)

28*
25*
76*
5 50*
-

18*

18 77s %
7%
25*
20*
18*
5%

18

44
Table 15.

Union S ca les o f Wages and Hours and E m p loyer Insurance, P en sion , and Vacation P aym ents fo r Building T rades in 68 C ities,
July 1, 1965, and July 1, 1966— Continued
July 1.
1965

Trade or occupation

Rote
hour

J-ly 1,
1965

J«ly 1. 1966
Rote
per
hour

Employer contribution to fund 1
Insurance2 Pension

Vacation
pay 3

SAN FRAN CISCO-OAKLAND,
C ALIF.— Continued

$
10 4.550
10 4.77 5

10 4.750
10 4.995

3.775
3.875
3.775
3.875

3.925
4.025
3.925
4.025

20£
22Vz?

20 ?
-

18 40?
-

25?
25?
25?
25?

20?
20?
20?
20?

18 25?
18 25?
18 25?
18 25?

3.660
4.430

3.930
4.490

7l /z?
12 ‘ /z?

1 2'/z?
-

10 4.550
35 4.345
4.200
4.550
4.400

10 4.950
35 4.495
4.400
4.750
4.600

20£
22Vz?
20?
2°?
17 /2 ?

20?
10?

(4)
6>/z%
70?
5 50?
27‘ /z?
273/ z ?
6%

3.975
4.550
3.625
4.205
4.200

43 3.925
4.800
3.760
4.340
4.350

20?
17‘ /z?
15?
15?
i5e

15?
19?
19?
12‘ /z?

4.175
4.430

4.175
4.600

17*/z?
7‘ /z?

l%+45£
12V2<

42‘ /z?
-

(4)

5.135

5.395

15?

20?

-

4.645

4.875

15?

20?

-

4.390

4.610

15?

20?

-

4.260

4.470

15?

20?

-

4.260

4.470

15?

20?

-

5.135

5.395

15?

20 ?

-

4.645

4.875

15?

20 ?

-

4.390

4.610

15?

20 ?

-

4.260

4.470

15?

20 ?

-

4.260
3.450
4.550
4.550

4.470
3.680
4.750
4.800

15?
8?

20 ?
12?

-

-

1 7 '/z ?

-

-

4.550
3.375
3.875
3.375
4.525
4.350
4.525
3.775
5.300
3.900
3.900
4.000
4.550
5.400
4.550

4.800
3.500
4.000
3.500
4.575
4.425
4.575
3.900
5.500
4.100
4.100
4.150
4.800
5.600
4.800

17‘ /z?

-

-

-

15?
15?
15?
15?
23 /2 ?
15?
17‘ /z?
23*/2?
17‘ /z?

-

12‘ /z?
12*/z?
12‘ /z?
12‘ /z?
2 l ‘ /z ?
10?
2 l ‘ /z?
-

-

-

H elpers and la b o re rs
3.225
3.075
3.575

See footnotes at end of table.




Employer contribution to fund 1

$
3.100
3.350
3.225
3.075
3.450
3.350

$
3.220
3.500
3.350
3.200
3.600
3.500

7*/z?
17l /z?
17‘ /z?
-

-

-

4.800
4.750
4.830
4.280
4.410
4.430

5.000
4.950
5.180
4.480
4.610
4.630

13?
20?
15?
20?
20?
20?

20?
20?
15?
15?
15?

_
15?
20?
-

4.380
4.420

4.580
4.720

20?
17?

15?
-

-

4.670

4.970

17?

-

-

4.795
4.680

4.995
4.840

14?
7‘ /z?

1%
12*/z ?

5.130
4.760

5.380
5.010

25?
25?

30?
30?

-

4.760
4.900

5.010
5.150

25?
25?

30?
30?

-

4.790

5.040

25?

30?

-

4.790
5.080
5.130

5.040
5.330
5.380

25?
25?
25?

30?
30?
30?

-

4.730

5.010

25?

30?

-

4.490
4.280
4.410

4.740
4.480
4.550

25?
12?
15?

30?
10?
_

-

(42)
23?

4.600
4.900

4.850
5.200

15?
15?

-

20?
20?

4.450
4.340
4.550
4.340
4.580
4.580
4.410
4.580
4.320
4.340
4.590
4.760
4.830
4.520
4.350

4.700
4.400
4.600
4.400
4.830
4.830
4.550
4.830
4.650
4.590
4.840
5.120
5.180
4.850
4.480

15?
15?
15?
15?
21?
21?
15?
21?

-

15?
15?
15?
21?
21?
21?

20<
_
-

3.900
3.600

4.100
3.800

20?
20?

3.270
3.600
3.900
3.600
3.600
3.850
3.600

3.390
3.850

Insurance2 Pension

Vacation
pay 3

E leva tor c o n s tru c to r s'
h elp ers________________
____
M arble se tte 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 ers' la b o r e r s ____ _____
T e rra z z o w o rk e r s ' h e lp e r s ___
T ile la y e r s ' h elp ers___________

12>/z?
-

(4)
-

SE A T T L E , WASH.

Journeym en

B r ick la y e rs ' tenders____ __
Building la b o r e r s _______________
C om p osition r o o fe r s '
helpers

Rate
per
hour

H elpers and la b o re rs —
Continued

SCRANTON, PA.

A sb estos w ork ers
___
__
B rick la y e r s__ __
C a rp en ters__ __ __ ____________
M illw rig h ts___________________
Cem ent fin is h e rs____
E lectricia n s (inside
w irem en ) _ ________
_____
E levator co n s t r u c to r s ______
E ngineers— P ow er equipm ent
o p era tors:
Building con stru ction :
Heavy equipm ent:
C ranes (a ll types),
d e r r ic k s , pow er
sh ov els_______________
M edium equipm ent:
T ournapulls,
c a r r y a l ls _____________
B u lld ozers,
tr a c t o r s ______________
Light equipm ent:
Welding m a ch in es___
C om p res sor s,
p u m p s________________
Heavy construction:
Heavy equipm ent:
C ranes (all ty pes),
pow er sh ov els,
ca b le w a y s________
M edium equipm ent:
Tournapulls,
c a rr y a lls - ____________
B u lld ozers,
tr a c to r s _______ __
Light equipm ent:
W elding m achin es_____
C om p ressors,
p u m p s________________
G la ziers _
,
_
I.atViprs . . . .
. .
M arble setters__________________
M osaic and t e r r a z z o
w o rk e r s ________________________
_
P a in te rs ___
Swing, steel, s p r a y _________
P a p erh a n g ers_________ __
P ip e fit t e r s ______________________
P la s t e r e r s _____
_______
P lu m b ers____
__ __
__ _
Re s id e n t ia l__________________
R od m en __________________________
R o o fe r s , c o m p o s itio n __________
R o o fe r s , slate and t il e _________
S heet-m etal w ork ers
___ __
Stonem asons__
__ __ ____ _
S tru ctu ra l-iron w ork ers
___
T ile la y e rs _______________________

Jely 1, 1966

Rate
per
hour

SCRANTON, P A .— Continued

H elpers and la b o re rs
B r ick la y e rs ' tenders:
San F r a n c is c o ________________
Oakland_______________________
Building la b o r e r s :
San F r a n c is c o ________________
C on crete________ __ -------O akland__ ____ ____________
C on crete____ ________ _
Elevator c o n s tru c to r s'
h elp ers____ __ ____ _______
M arble se tte r s' h elp ers____
P la s t e r e r s ' la b o re rs :
San F r a n c is c o _____ __ _____
O akland__ _ ________ _ _
T e rra z z o w o rk e r s ' h e lp e r s ____
Base m a ch in e ________________
T ile la y e rs ' h e lp e rs_________ __

Trade or occupation

3.350
3.200
3.875

17‘ /z?
17‘ /z?
-

-

-

Journeym en
A sb estos w o rk e r s______________
B o ile r m a k e r s ____ __
____
B r ick la y e rs __
_ _
__
Carpenters _____ ___
__ _
F lo o r la y e rs, sh in g lers____
M illw rig h ts____
_____
P ile d r iv e r s , brid g e and
d o c k ______________________
Cem ent fin ish ers
_ .
F lo o r la y e rs , com p osition
and m a s t ic ________________
E lectricia n s (inside
w irem en)
______
__
__ _
E leva tor co n s t r u c to r s ______
E ngineers— P ow er equipm ent
o p era tors:
Building and heavy
constru ction :
Heavy equipm ent:
Shovels and cra n es,
all cra w ler and
tru ck types_________
Bulldoze r s ___________
C a rry a ll type
scra p ers:
Single______________
T an d em ___________
M edium equipm ent:
H o is ts ____ ___ __
M ix e rs, other than
paving:
200 yards and
u n d er____________
O ver 200 y a r d s ___
P ile d r iv e r s __________
Light equipm ent:
F ork lifts o r lum ber
sta ck ers (on co n struction jo b site)__
C o m p re ss o rs,
excavating____ _
G la z ie r s _ _
__ __
___
L a th e r s ________________________
M arble setters:
Inside_______________________
Outside______________________
M osaic and t e r r a z z o
w orke r s_______________________
P a in te rs ___ __ __ __
__ __
Structural steel, spray____
P a p erh a n g ers__
____ __
P ip efitters
R efrig era tion fi t t e r s _______
P la s t e r e r s _____________________
P lu m b ers
Rodm en __
_ _ __ _
R o o fe rs , c o m p o s itio n _________
R o o fe r s , slate and t i l e ________
Sheet-m eta l w orke r s __________
Stonem as ons_____ ___
S tru ctu ra l-iron w o r k e r s ____
T ile la y e rs_____________________

-

(4)

-

21?
t44)
23?
21?

20?
12?
12?

10 ?

17?
15?

10?

20?

10?

15?

15?
15?

_
-

-

_

_
_
20?

15?

H elpers and la b o re rs
B r ic k la y e r s ' ten d ers_______
Building la b o r e r s ______________
E levator c o n s tru c to r s'
helpers
M arble se tte r s' h elp ers_______
P la s t e r e r s ' la b o re rs _
P lu m b ers' la b o r e r s _________
T e r r a z z o w o r k e r s ' h e lp e r s ___
B a se-m a ch in e g r in d e r s ____
T ile la y e r s ' h elp ers___________

4 .10 0

3.800
3.850
4.100
3.850

7‘ /z?

1 2 '/ z ?

15?
20?
20?

15?
15?

15?
15?
15?

-

(4 )
15?
15?
15?
15?

45
Table 15. Union S ca les of W ages and Hours and E m p loy er Insurance, P ension, and V acation Paym ents fo r Building T ra des in 68 C ities,
July 1, 1965, and July 1, 1966— Continued
July 1.
1965
Trade or occupation

Rate
per
hour

July 1.
1965

July 1, 1966
Rate
per
hour

Employer contribution to fund 1
Insurance2 Pension

Rate
per
hour

Trade or occupation

Vacation
pay 3

Jnly 1, 1966
Rate
per
hour

Employer contribution to fund 1
Insurance2 Pension

Vacation
pay 3

SOUTH BEND, IND.—
Continued

SHREVEPO RT, LA.
Journeym en

Journeym en— Continued
A sbestos w o rk e r s _______________ $4,350
4.400
B oilerm a k ers __________________
B r ic k la y e r s ___________ ________ 4.150
3.500
C a rp en ters______________________
3.750
M illw rights, p i le d r i v e r s ___
Cem ent fin is h e rs______________ _ 3.350
T row eling m a ch in e __________
3.600
E le ctricia n s (inside
4.200
4.045
E leva tor c o n s t r u c to r s __________
E ngineers— P ow er equipment
op era tors:
3.390
B u lld ozers, 16S and
3.950
ov er
C ran es, d e r rick s ,
3.950
3.600
H oists:
3.950
3.390
M ix e rs :
3.950
TTndpr 16S
3.390
3.390
R olle r s:
3.950
3.600
3.950
3.250
4.125
3.450
M osaic and te rr a z z o
3.500
3.200
Steel and swing stage:
3.450
3.700
E xceeding 75 f e e t ________
S p ra y ___ ______ ____ ____ ____
4.300
3.200
P a p erh a n g ers__________________
4.200
4.125
4.200
R od m en __________________________ 3.950
2.850
3.200
3.800
4.150
4.100
4.350
3.450

$4,550
4.600
4.400
3.700
3.950
3.500
3.750
4.200
4.185

10*
10*
-

17*/2*
20<!
-

-

17 V2
7‘/ 2*

12V2*

n

_

-

-

-

3.950
3.600

_

_

_

_
-

-

_

4.800

R o o fe rs, slate and t i l e . ........ ......

4.450
4.150

4.700
4.350

_
ioe

S tru ctu ra l-iron w o r k e r s _______

4.450

4.800

15*
(7)

_
10£
9£
10*

_

-

20<

10<
_

H elpers and la b o re rs

10*

10*

7V2<
( 7)

u V 2*

(4)

20*
151*
17*

20<*

15*

20<

_

20*

10*

15*
7 y2*

1%
1272<

E leva tor co n s tru c to r s'

_

.

3.003

3.063

3.300
3.500

3.750

( 7)
( 7)
( 7)

SPOKANE, WASH.
2.100
2.000
2.200

2.125
2.025
2.225

2.050

2.150

_
-

_

_

-

-

Journeym en
B oilerm a k ers

_ .......

C a rp en ters_____________
2.830
1.750
2.100
2.150
1.800
2.150
1.750

2.929
1.875
2.125
2.175
1.950
2.300
1.875

4.600
4.900
4.350
4.150
3.900
4.150

4.775
5.050
4.700
4.400
4.150
4.500

4.450
4.275

4.750
4.375

See footnotes at end o f table.




20<*
10£

4.450

13 V2^
10d
13V2
15*"

2%
36£

3.365
.

l l/z $

12 V2 <;

______

<4)

-

_
-

E le ctricia n s (inside
w irem en).

-

-

-

E ngin eers— P ow er equipment
op era tors:
Building constru ction :
Heavy equipm ent:
C ran es, d e r rick s
H oists (2 drum s
o r m ore)
...
M edium equipm ent:
Mixe rm ob ile s ,
pu m pcretes (lin k -

10*
10*
10?
-

10*
1.8%
?V2*

-

20*
9£
10*
10*
io£
1%
12Y2*

-

__ ___

50<
-

10*
-

(4)

4.750

4.950

4.320

4.450

4.470

-

Journeym en

C a rp en ters______________________
R esiden tial___________________
Cem ent fin is h e rs ________________
E le ctricia n s (inside
w irem en)_______________________
E leva tor c o n s t r u c to r s __________

4.500
4.475

23£
n

-

SOUTH BEND, IND.

A sbestos w o rk e r s_______________

4.400
4.225

_

-

10£
10<
20*
10*

n

-

_

10£
10*

4.500
4.000
4.250
4.600

_

-

10*

4.250
3.800
4.050
4.350

R o l le r _______________________
S p ra y ________________________

3.650
3.350
3.600
3.850
4.450
3.350
4.300
4.250
4.300
3.950
3.000
3.350
4.000
4.400
4.100
4.350
3.650

10*

4.120
4.000
4.000
4.500

M osaic and te rr a z z o

3.950
3.600
3.950
3.400
4.250
3.650

10<

3.890
3.770
3.700
4.000
4.250

3.950
3.390
3.950
3.390
3.390

10<*

Light equipm ent:
1 -drum h oists,
r o lle r s , stone
G la z ie r s ________________________

C om p osition r o o fe r s '

T ile la y e r s ' h e lp e rs _____________

$4,750

4.060

3.950

E leva tor co n s tr u c to r s '

M ortar m ix e r s _______________
T e r r a z z o w o r k e r s ' h e lp e r s ____

$4,400
M edium equipm ent:
B u lld ozers, sc o o p s,
s c ra p e r w agons,

3.390

H elpers and la b o re rs
B r ick la y e rs ' ten d ers__________ _
Building la b o r e r s ____ __ _____

E ngineers— P ow er equipment
op era tors:
Building and heavy
construction:
Heavy equipm ent:
C ran es, d e r r ic k s ,
d ra g lin es, sh ov els,

Light equipm ent:
C o m p re s s o rs :
1 only (p orta b le)___
2 o r m ore
(p orta b le)................
Pumps

4.452

4.808

54%

4.600

4.900

15*

20£

_

4.300

4.600

15*

20*

_

4.050

4.350

15*

20*

3.750

4.050

15*

20*

4.050
3.750

4.350
4.050

15*
15*

20*
20*

_
_
-

46
T able 15. Union S ca les of Wages and H ours and E m p loyer Insurance, P ension, and V acation Paym ents fo r Building T ra des in 68 C ities,
July 1, 1965, and July 1, 1966— Continued
J-ly 1.
1965
Trade or occupation

Rate
per
hour

J-ly 1.
1965

J.ly 1 1966
Rate
per
hour

Employer contribution to fund 1
Insurance2 Pension

Trade or occupation

Vacation
pay ^

J-ly 1, 1966

Rote
per
hour

Rote
per
hour

Employer contribution to fund 1

$4,400

$4,600

15*

20*

4.150

4.350

15*

20*

3.950

4.150

15*

20*

3.950

4.150

15*

20*

3.650
4.080

4.280

_

4.800

15*
15*
15*

20*

4.450

15*

_

4.450
1 3 .90°
35 5.200

4.800
4.025

15*
15*
15*

15*
15*
15*

_

4.150
3.900
4.525
4.450
4.600
5.000
4.175
4.350
4.550
4.450
5.000
4.450

4.375
1.025
4.775
4.80C
4.900
5.200
4.-»25
4.500
4.750
4.800
5.200
4.800

15*
15*
17V2*
15*
3%
17*
15*
15*
15*
15*
17*
15*

15*
15*
20*
15*
20*
17*
15*
15*
10*
15*
17*
15*

3.420

3.570

12V2*
I 2 V2*

15*
15*

2.714

2.880

15*

15*

3 .1 00
3.695
3.420
3.695
3.695

3.230
3.945
3.570
3.945
3.945

I 2 V2 *

4.675
4.750
4.950
4.570
4.675
4.650

4.800
4.950
5.150
4.720
4.825
4.850

20*
20*
15*
15*
15*
15*

4.900
4.665

5.100
4.840

15*
1%+ 15*
t V2*
12V2*

4.900

4.950

20*

15*

-

4.425

4.475

20*

15*

_

4.125

4.175

20*

15*

4.125

4.175

20*

15*

_

3.650

3.700

20*

15*

-

Insurance2 Pension

Vacation
pay 3

SPRINGFIELD, MASS.—
Continued

SPOKANE, WASH.— Continued
Journeym en— Continued

Journeym en— Continued
E ngin eers— P ow er equipment
ope r ato r s— C ontinued
Heavy constru ction :
Heavy equipm ent:
P ow er sh ov els,
shovel rigged
m achin es (c ra n e s,
e t c .)__________________
P ow er sh ov els,
ov er 3 yards
T r a c t o r s _______________
M edium equipm ent:
L ocom otiv es (o v e r
20 tons)_______________
D e r r ic k s ,

$4,600

$4,900

15*

206

4.850
4.300
4.600

5.150
4.600
4.900

156
15*
15*

206
20*
206

4.300

4.600

15*

20*

4.600

4.900

15*

20*

4.300

4.600

15*

20*

-

-

M arble se tte r s_______ __________
M osaic and te rr a z z o
3.750

4.050

15*

20*

4.050
3.750
3.740
4.320
4.610

4.350
4.050
4.100
4.570
4.860

15*
15*

20*
20*

4.650
4.130
4.380
4.580
4.130
4.580
4.320
4.580
4.320
4.200
4.200
4.420
4.910
4.520
4.540

5.000
4.380
4.630
4.830
4.380
4.830
4.570
4.830
4.650
4.450
4.450
4.890
5.160
4.850

15*
13*
13*
13*
13*
216
156
21*

P ainters

2 or m ore
-

R o o fe rs , slate and t i l e _________
S tru ctu ra l-iron w o r k e r s ________

20£

_
-

17<?
15«*
20*
156

21*
106
_
-

21*
s 22<
216
_

H elpers and la b o re rs

-

C om p osition r o o f e r s '
E leva tor c o n s tru c to r s '
h e lp e rs _________ ___ _______
M arble s e t t e r s ' helpers

3.700
3.350

3.750
3.400

15*
15*

15*
15*

3.270
3.700
3.850

3.390
3.750
3.900

7‘/ 2*
15*
15*

12VZ*
15*
15*

_

-

2oe
10*

_

Structural steel above

P la ste re r s
15*
15*
15*
15*
21*

H elpers and la b orers

E leva tor co n s tru c to r s '
h e lp e rs__________ _____________
M arble s e tte r s' h e lp e rs________
P la s t e r e r s ' la b o r e r s ____________

_

(45)
5 22*

15*
15*

M osaic and te rr a z z o

R od m en __________________________

Light equipm ent:
B o ile r s _
__
H oists, r o lle r s .
m a teria l
G la z ie r s ________________________

Light equipm ent:
C o m p re s s o rs :

-

S crap ers,

-

T ra x ca v a tors and

P um ps__________________

E ngin eers— P ow er equipm ent
op e ra to rs— Continued
Heavy constru ction :
Heavy equipm ent:
C ran es, d e r r ic k s ,
sh ov els, trenching
m achin es,
p ile d riv e r s __________
M edium equipm ent:

T ile la y e r s ' h e lp e rs _____ ______
(4)
-

7 V2 <

_

I 2V2*

(4)

15*
_

_

SYRACUSE, N.Y.
Journeym en

SPRINGFIELD, MASS.
A sb estos w ork ers
B oilerm a k ers
B r ick la y ers _ _ _

Journeym en

C a rp en ters______________________
E le ctricia n s (inside
wi rem en)_______________________
E leva tor c o n s t r u c t o r s __________
E ngineers— P ow er equipm ent
op era tors:
Building con stru ction :
Heavy equipm ent:
C ran es, 3-drum
h o ists, sh ov els,
trenching m achin es,
p ile d riv e r s___________
M edium equipment:
G ra d e r s________________
S crap ers,
Light equipm ent:
B o ile r s ________________
Sin gle-dru m h oists,
r o lle r s , m a teria l
s p r e a d e r s ____________
Pum ps (4 in ches and
o v e r)__________________

4.700
4.750
4.450
4.250
4.450

4.900
4.950
4.800
4.450
4.800

19*
10*
15*
11*
15*

4.200
4.420

4.600
4.610

156
772 <

1%+15*
I 2V2*

-

(4)

4.400

4.600

156

20*

-

4.150

4.350

156

20*

-

3.950

4.150

156

20*

3.950

4.150

156

20*

-

3.725

3.925

15*

20*

-

3.700

3.900

15*

20*

"

See footnotes at end of table.




10*
20*
15*
15*
15*

_ __ _

15*
20*
10*
15*
15*
10*

_
-

E le ctricia n s (inside
E leva tor c o n s t r u c to r s _________
E ngineers— P ow er equipment
op era tors:
Building con stru ction :
Heavy equipm ent:
C ran es, p ile d r iv e r s , 2 - and
3 -drum h o is ts _______
Medium equipm ent:
1-d ru m h o is t s ,
pumps (4 inches
and over)_____________
C o m p re ss o rs (215
cu b ic feet and
Light equipm ent:
W elding m achin es,
pumps (under
4 in ch e s)_____________
H arm on N elson
hea ters o r their
equ iv a len t___________

(4)

47
T able 15.

Union S cales o f W ages and Hours and E m p loyer Insurance, P ension, and Vacation Paym ents fo r Building T ra des in 68 C ities,
July 1, 1965, and July 1, 1966— Continued
July 1,
1965

Trade or occupation

Rate
per
hour

July 1.
1965

July 1. 1966
Rate
per
hour

Employer contribution to fund
Vacation
pay 3

Insurance2 Pension

E ngin eers— P ow er equipment
ope r ato r s — C ontinued
Heavy construction:
Heavy equipment:
P ow er sh ov els,
c r a n e s ------------------------ $ 4 . 900
S cr a p e rs ----------------------4 .4 2 5
M edium equipment:
B u lld ozers (under
D 6), c o m p r e s s o r s
(215 cu bic feet
and o v e r ) ------------------4. 125
Pum ps (ov er
4 in ch es)----------- — 4 .4 2 5
Light equipment:
C o m p re ss o rs (under
215 cub ic f e e t )----------3. 650
M ix ers (under 2 IE),
t r a c t o r s ---------------------4. 125
4. 050
G la z ie r s ________________________
L a th e r s --------------------------------------4. 725
M arble se tte r s ---------------------------4. 675
M osaic and te rr a z z o
w o rk e r s ____________ __________
4. 675
4. 200
---- - —
P ainters S p r a y _________________________
4 .4 5 0
Structural ste e l---------------------4. 500
4. 200
P a p e rh a n g e rs----------------------------P ip e fit t e r s ---------------------------------4. 650
P la s t e r e r s ---------------------------------4. 725
Plum b e r s _________ _____ ______
4. 220
R od m en --------------------------------------4. 850
R o o fe rs, com p osition ----------------4. 600
4. 600
R o o fe rs , slate and t i l e -------------Sheet-m eta l w o rk e r s -----------------4. 765
4. 850
S tru ctu ra l-iron w o r k e r s -----------T ile la y e r s ---------------------------------4. 675

$ 4 ,9 5 0
4.4 7 5

20#
20*

-

15*
15*

-

4. 175

20*

15*

-

4 .4 7 5

20*

15*

-

3.700

20*

15*

-

4. 175
4 .2 5 0
4 .9 2 5
4. 875

20*
15*
15*
15*

15*

-

4. 875
4. 400
4 .6 5 0
4. 700
4.4 0 0
4 .8 5 0
4. 925
4. 350
5. 050
4. 800
4. 800
4. 965
5. 050
4. 875

15*
15*
15*
15*
15*
20*
15*
22*
15*
15*
15*
14*
15*
15*

3 .8 0 0

3. 950

15*

15*

3. 270
3. 875
3. 900
3 .8 7 5
3. 875

3. 390
4. 075
4. 050
4. 075
4 .0 7 5

7‘/2*
15*
15*
15*
15*

12'/2*
10*
15*
10*
10*

10*
10*

P a p e rh a n g e rs-----------------------P ip e fit t e r s ---- ---------------------P la s t e r e r s -------------------------------P lu m b ers-------------- ------- ------R od m en ------------------------------------R o o fe rs, com p osition -------------R o o fe rs , slate and t i l e -----------S heet-m etal w o rk e r s ---------------Stonem asons-----------------------------S tru ctu ra l-iron w o r k e r s --------T ile la y e r s --------------------------------

B r ic k la y e r s ' ten d ers---------------Building la b o r e r s --------------------C om p osition r o o f e r s '
h e lp e rs -----------------------------------E leva tor co n s t r u c to r s '
he lpe r s _____ _____ _______ ____
P la s t e r e r s ' la b o r e r s ----------------

10*

-

-

-

Journeym en

15*
10*
18*
10*
10*
10*
15*
10*
10*

40*
-

A sb estos w o r k e r s -------------------B o ile r m a k e r s --------------------------B r ic k la y e r s ---------------------------C a rp en ters-----------------------------Cem ent fin is h e rs---------------------E lectricia n s (inside
w ir e m e n )-------------------------------E leva tor c o n s t r u c to r s ------------Engineers— P ow er equipm ent
op era tors:
Building and heavy
construction:
Heavy equipment:
C ran es, pow er
sh ov els, d e r r ic k s —
M edium equipment:
B u lld o ze rs, pow er
g ra d e r s, pow er
s c o o p s ---------------------Light equipment:
C om p ressors,
p orta b le ------------------P um ps, 4 inches
and o v e r ------------R o lle r s, asphalt-------G la z ie r s ------------------------------- Swing s t a g e -------------------------L a th e r s ------------------------------------M arble s e t t e r s ---- -------- —
M osaic and te rr a z z o
w o r k e r s ------------ — — P a in t e r s -----------------------------------S p r a y -----------------------------------Swing:
B ru sh --------- --------------- Spray - - — — — - —
P a p e rh a n g e rs--------------------------P ip e fit t e r s -------------------------------P la s te re r s ---- -------------------P lu m b e rs---------------------------------R od m en --------------------------------- R o o fe rs , com p o sitio n -----------R o o fe rs , slate and t i l e -----------S heet-m etal w o r k e r s ---------------S tonem asons----------------------------S tru ctu ra l-iron w o r k e r s --------T ile la y e r s --------------------------------

-

(4 )
-

-

T A M P A , F LA .
Journeym en




Employer contribution to fund 1

hour

hour

Insurance2 Pension

$ 3 ,3 5 0
4. 150
3. 800
4. 150
4. 200
2. 900
2. 900
3. 925
4. 000
4. 200
3 .450

$ 3 ,4 5 0
4. 250
3. 850
4. 250
4. 350
3. 050
3. 050
4. 100
4. 100
4. 350
3. 550

10*
10*
15*
-

2. 300
2. 150

2. 375
2. 225

5*
5*

Vacation
pay 3

15*
10*
15*
15*
-

_
10#

-

-

10#
15#
-

-

-

-

-

10*
15#

7*

-

-

H elpers and la b o re rs

H elpers and la b o re rs

See footnotes at end o f table.

Rate

Journeym en— Continued

Journeym en— Continued

A sb estos w o r k e r s ----------------------B oilerm a k ers -----------------------B r ic k la y e r s ----------- — —
C a rp en ters----------------------------------M illw rig h ts---------------------------P il e d r i v e r s ---------------------------Cem ent fin is h e rs-----------------------E lectricia n s (inside
w ir e m e n )---------------------------------E levator c o n s t r u c to r s ---------------E n g in eers— P ow er equipment
op era tors:
A ir c o m p r e s s o r s , ov er
105 cu bic f e e t ---------------------B u lld o z e r s -----------------------------C ran es, d e r r ic k s ,
d raglines ---- ---------------- H oists (m a te ria l)---------------M ixers:
Under 2 b a g s --------------------O ver 2 b a g s_______________
P um ps---- -------- -------- -------------T ren ch m achines:
Under 24 inches — O ver 24 in ch es- — _
G la ziers L a th e r s _______ ________ ________
M a ch in ists---------------------------------M arble s e t t e r s ---------------------------M osaic and te rr a z z o
w o rk e r s ________________________
P ainters R esiden tia l--------Spray and swing s t a g e ----------Structural steel----

July 1, 1966

Rate

T A M P A , F L A .— Continued

SYRACUSE, N . Y . — Continued

Building la b o r e r s ----------------------E levator co n s tru c to r s '
h elp ers— ______________________
M arble s e t t e r s ' h e lp e rs------------P la s t e r e r s ' la b o re rs T e rra z z o w o r k e r s ' h e lp e r s ------T ile la y e r s ' h e lp e rs — ------ __

Trade or occupation

4. 130
4. 350
4. 000
3. 700
4. 150
3. 900
3 .400

4. 130
4 .4 5 0
4. 100
3. 900
4 -300
4. 100
3. 500

7 '/Z*
10*
10*
15*
10*

10*
25*

4. 250
4. 085

4. 350
4. 160

15*
772*

1%
12l/2*

-

-

25*
-

n

3. 150
3. 375

3. 150
3.475

12‘/2*
12'/2*

15*
15*

-

4. 250
2. 900

4.4 5 0
2. 950

12‘/2*
121/,*

15*
15*

-

2. 350
2. 750
2. 900

2. 350
2. 750
2. 950

12'/2*
12‘/2*
12*/2*

15*
15*
15*

-

2. 750
3. 650
3.400
3. 700
4. 150
3 .450

2. 750
3. 650
3. 500
3. 900
4.4 0 0
3. 550

12'/2*
12‘/2*

15*
15*

-

-

10*
-

(46)

3 .450
3. 350
3. 250
3. 500
3. 800

3. 550
3.450
3. 350
3.600
3. 900

-

-

"

'

-

7*
7*

|

•

1. 500

1. 650

-

2 .859
2. 300

2. 912
2. 375

I 'M

4. 530
4. 550
4 .6 0 5
4 .4 9 5
4 .4 0 5

4. 830
4 .8 5 0
5.005
4. 645
4. 595

15*
10*
15*
15*
15*

15*
20#
20#
15#
19*

4. 750
4 .4 9 5

5.400
4. 680

10*
7 ‘/z*

1%
12‘/2*

4 .4 0 5

4. 755

13*

20#

-

4. 265

4. 615

13*

20*

-

3. 765

4. 115

13*

20*

-

3. 990
3. 990
4. 060
4. 210
4 .4 0 0
4. 605

4. 340
4. 340
4. 280
4 .4 3 0
4. 600
5. 005

13*
13*
15*
15*
15*
15*

20*
20#
10*
10#
10*
20*

-

4. 290
4. 165
4. 495

4.4 4 0
4. 265
4. 635

15*
15*
15*

15#
15#

10#
-

4.
4.
4.
4.
4.
4.
4.
4.
4.
4.
4.
4.
4.

415
745
165
935
500
935
590
285
285
335
605
590
290

4 .5 1 5
4. 885
4. 265
5. 235
4. 700
5. 235
4. 890
4 .4 3 5
4 .4 3 5
4. 585
5. 005
4. 890
4.4 4 0

15*
15*
15*
20*
10*
20*
10*
15*
15*
10*
15*
10*
15*

15*
15#
15#
20#
20#
23#
20#
20#
20#
20#
23#

-

3 .720
3. 590

3. 870
3 .740

15#
15#

-

3. 150
3.400
3.7 8 0
3 .400
3. 700
3.400

3.
3.
3.
3.
3.
3.

15*
15*
15#
15#
15*

12*/2#

n

5*

TOLED O , OHIO

21 35#
-

-

(*’ >

-

-

-

10*

H elpers and la b o re rs
B r ick la y e rs ' ten d ers------------ Building la b o r e r s --------------------E levator c o n s t r u c to r s '
h e lp e rs-----------------------------------M arble s e t t e r s ' h e lp e rs ----------P la s te re r s 1 la b o r e r s ---------------T e r r a z z o w o r k e r s ' h e lp e r s ---B ase g rin d e rs---------------------T ile la y e r s ' h e lp e rs -----------------

275
550
930
550
850
550

l'M

12'/2*
'

n
10#
10*
10#
10*

48
T able 15.

Union S ca les o f Wages and Hours and E m p loy er Insurance, P ension, and V acation Paym ents fo r Building T rades in 68 C ities,
July 1, 1965, and July 1, 1966— Continued
July 1.
1965
Rate
per
hour

Trade or occupation

J « ly 1.
1965

J . ly 1, 1966
Rate
per
hour

Employer contrib utio n to fund 1
Insurance2

Pension

Vacation
pay 3

Journeym en

C arpenters

_

----

J . ly 1, 1966

Rate
per
hour

Rate
per
hour

2. 650

2. 850
3. 250

Employer contrib ution to fund 1
Insurance2

Pension

Vacation
pay 3

TOPEKA, K AN S.— Continued

TOPEKA, KANS.

A sb estos w o rk e r s ----

Trade or occupation

H elpers and la b o r e r s —
Continued
---------------- $4.270

_ _ __

$4. 470

3. 650
4. 025
3. 750

3. 750
4. 125
3. 850

4. 800
4. 260

4. 900
4. 615

15?
12l/z*
12Vz*
I 2 V2 *

15*
20*

18*

-

-

T e rra z z o w o rk e r s' h e lp e r s ___

(4)

TRENTON, N. J.

1 2 V2 *

_

_

15*
20*
20*
20*

-

1 2 l/ z t

E le ctricia n s (inside
w ir e m e n )______________________
E leva tor co n s tru c to r s -----E ngineers— P ow er equipment
op era tors:
Building construction:
Heavy equipment:
B o ile r s (2), cra n es,
d e r r ic k s , truck
cr a n e s-----------------------Rigs (2 yards
capacity and ov er),
tow er c r a n e s ------------Medium equipm ent:
B a rb er G reene
loa d ers, hoists
(1 a ctive d ru m ),
b u lld ozers, s c o o p s ,

15*
7‘/z*

1%
1272 *

4. 000

4. 100

12l/z*

1 2 V2 *

-

4. 150

4. 250

12 V2 *

1272 *

-

12 */z <
121/ , *

12 V2 *
12l/z *

3. 600

C om p res sor s------------B u lld ozers,
t r a c t o r s ------------------G la z ie r s -------------- ------------- —
L a th e r s ________________________
3. 400

3. 500

12'/2 *

M osaic and te rr a z z o
w o rk e r s..........................................
P a in t e r s -------------- -----------------R o lle r , s p r a y ---------------------P aperhanger s ------ -----------------P ip e fit t e r s ----------- -------- ------P la s t e r e r s _______ _________ —
3. 650

3. 775

12 V2 *

15*

3. 100

3. 225

12V2 *

15*

Bull floa ts , blade
3. 250

3. 375

B u lld ozers,
3. 350
Light equipment:
B a rb er G reene
loa d ers,
c o n v e y o r s -----------------C on crete m ix ers
(skip type), jeep
D istrib u tors,
siphons and j e t s _____
L athers — ------------------- —
M osaic and te rr a z z o
w o rk e r s------------------------------------____ — ___

__ _

100
050
800
050

5.
5.
84.
5.

300
250
800
250

10 5. 300 10 5. 300
4. 910
5. 150

6. 200

6. 900

1 2 V2 *

15*

12l/z*

15*

20*
15*
15*
15*
15*
7l/2*

5%

l%+20*
12*/z*

7%

(4)

4%

4. 950

5. 650

5%

7%

4%

4. 750
4. 630
4. 700

5. 450
4. 930
4. 900

5%
25*
15*

7%
10*
20*

4%
_

5.
4.
5.
5.
5.
5.

5.
4.
5.
5.
5.
5.

15*
25*
25*
25*
20*
15*

20*
30*
20*

-

2 1 V2*
20*
20*

_

12 ‘/z*

Heavy constru ction :
Heavy equipm ent:
Asphalt pavers and
sp re a d e r s, boxing
m achin es, cla m sh ells, cra n es,
d rag lin es, pow er
M edium equipment:

5.
5.
4.
5.

4%

Light equipm ent:
M ixers (other than
p a v ers), je e p
d itch ers, pumps
(4 in ches or

S p ra y __

Journeym en
A sbestos w o r k e r s -------------------B r ick la y e rs ------------------------------C a rp en ters_______ ____________
Cem ent fin is h e r s . -----------------E lectricia n s (inside
w ir e m e n )-------------------------------E leva tor c o n s t r u c to r s ________
Engineers— P ow er equipment
opera tors:
Building con stru ction :
Heavy equipment:
C ranes, d e r r i c k s ___
Side b oom s, winch

050
375
400
100
250
050

250
400
550
250
500
250

Rodm en __ — ------ ------------------

5. 600

5. 800

R o o fe r s , slate and t i l e ________

5. 100

5. 400

_

Stonem asons------------------------------

5. 050

5. 250

23Vz*
15£
15*
15*
15*

20*

_

T ile la y e r s ------- _ ----- ----

5. 050

5. 250

1 5*' ’

20*"

_

3. 650

3. 800

10*

15*

H elpers and la b o re rs
2. 800

2. 925

12 */2 *

15*

Building la b o re rs
---------------E leva tor co n s tru c to r s'

3. 050

3. 175

4. 125

4. 250

3. 950
3. 600
4. 000

4. 150
3. 700
4. 100

1272 *

15£

12l/2 *
12‘/z*

15*

-

-

_

-

-

-

io£
10?
101;

-

-

P la s t e r e r s ' la b o r e r s __________
T e rra z z o w o rk e r s' h e lp e r s ___

3. 750
3. 800

3. 900
4. 050

10*
2%
2%

4. 400

4. 600

10*

I 2 V2*
15*
-

(4)
_

TULSA, OKLA.

Steel:

B oilerm a k er s ---

----

—

__

20*

_
5 5%

15*
R nHrrj n

Sheet-m eta l w o rk e r s— —

----

T ile la y e r s ____________ _____

—

4.
4.
3.
3.
4.
4.
4.
3.

565
225
550
550
030
300
375
900

4. 770

15£

3.
3.
4.
4.
4.
4.

675
675
190
400
575
000

12 y> <
i 2 !i i

2. 850
2.7 0 0

2. 950
2. 800

12 V2 ^
12‘/2*

2. 980
2. 650

3. 230
2 .7 5 0

7l/2 *
-

3. 925
10*

n '/ z i

10 *

10*

-

E le ctricia n s (inside

-

-

-

-

E ngineers— P ow er equipment
opera tors:
A ir co m p r e s s o r s :
500 cubic feet
and under:
1 o r 2................................
3-6 . ____
_
O ver 500 cubic
( j __________________
B u lld ozers, D -4 and
la r g e r __ _ _
__
____

1 2 V2 *
12l/2 *

H elpers and la b o re rs

Building la b o r e r s _______________
E leva tor con s tru ctors'
h e lp e rs_________________________
M arble se tte r s' h elp ers_________
See footnotes at end of table.




12 ‘/z *

(4)

7 V2 *

3. 250

3. 350

1%
12V2*

(4)

_

_

_

3. 750

3. 850

_

_

_

4. 000

4. 100

-

-

-

49
Table 15. Union S ca les of Wages and Hours and E m p loyer Insurance, P ension, and Vacation Paym ents fo r Building T ra des in 68 C ities,
July 1, 1965, and July 1, 1966— Continued
July 1.
1965
Rate
per
hour

Trade or occupation

July 1,
1965

July 1. 1966
Rate
per
hour

Employer contrib ution to fund 11
Insurance2

Pension

Trade or occupation

Vacation
pay 3

Rate
per
hour

July 1, 1966
Rate
per
hour

Employer contrib ution to fund 1
Insurance2

Pension

Vacation
pay 3

WASHINGTON, D .C.—
Continued

TULSA, OKLA.— Continued
Journeym en— Continued

J ourneym en— Continued
E ngineers— P ow er equipment
operators— Continued
C ranes, d e r rick s ,

C arpenters_____________________
P ile d riv e rs and
$4,150

$4,250

3.750
4.000

3.850
4.100

-

_

_

3.750

3.850

-

-

-

3.250

3.350

-

-

-

3.250
3.750
3.750

3.350
3.850
3.850

-

-

-

-

-

4.000
3.775
4.250

4.100
3.925
4.375

-

-

-

-

-

-

4.100
3.750
4.400
4.150
2.800
3.050
3.750
4.430
4.250
4.430
4.000
3.650
3.650
4.300
4.350

4.250
3.950
4.600
4.350
3.000
3.250
3.950
4.680
4.375
4.680
4.100
3.800
3.800
4.300
4.350

R e s id e n tia l_________________

H o ists ;
2 drum s___________________
M ix ers;
18 cubic feet and
o v e r ..
L ess than 18 cubic
f e e t ______________ _______
P um ps;
1-2
R o lle r s , lo c o m o t iv e s ________
S cr a p e rs, trench
m achines ----__ ___
G la z ie r s ____
L a th e r s__________________________
M osaic and t e r r a z z o

Residen tial — __ _
Sp ray
P ip efitters

___ ---- ---

__ __
---

.

R o o fe rs , c o m p o s it io n __________

_

_

_

-

-

_

10*

-

4.100
4.250

R o o fe rs, slate and t i l e ________
S heet-m etal w o rk e r s ___
Stonem asons
3.050
2.900
2.000

10<
10£
10*

2.975
3.050

3.045
3.050

7‘ /2?
10?

_

9?

15?

-

4.375
3.650
4.375

9<
9?
10?

15£
15?

_

4.900
4.850

4.950
5.000

15?
71/ , ?

4.610

4.735

20?

10?

4.610
4.200

4.735
4.325

20?
20?

10?
10?

-

4.030
4.010
4.390
4.450
4.500
4.900

4.155
4.135
4.440
4.450
4.800
5.000

20?
20?
12<
15<
12£
15?

10?
10?

-

4.475
4.370

4.475
4.650

13 3/5 ?
15?

4.700
4.370
4.960

4.980
4.650
5.110

15<
15<
12‘ /2?

4.260
4.425
4.450
4.910
4.600
3.450
3.950
4.760
4.900
4.950
4.475

4.525
4.575
5.060
4.750
3.450
3.950
4.910
5.000
5.100
4.475

lie
17V2<
17‘ /2?
15£
lOtf
10?
15?
15?
20f
13Vs?

2.125

2.300

9£
7‘ /2?

1%+15?
12‘ /2?

10?
(4 >

-

15?
25?
20<

R efrig era tion and a ir -

10?

3.050
2.900
2.000

$4,250

4.225
3.500
4.275

B rid ge, stru ctu ra l steel,

10<
5 5%

H elpers and la b o re rs

-

I Z 'b J

10<
15?
10<
10<
10?
15?
25?
15<
20?

_
_
_

H elpers and la b o re rs
12‘ / 2?

(4)

WASHINGTON, D.C.
Journeym en
4.850
4.750
5.000
5.000

w orked.
5
6
7
8

M osaic and te rr a z z o
V20TkPPR

P lu m b ers_______________________
4.000
4.100

1
hours or
2
ploym ent
3

Medium equipm ent;
H oists, single or
double d ru m ____
T renching m achin es____
Light equipm ent;
C o m p re s s o rs , pumps___
B u lld o ze rs______________

lO f

S tru ctu ra l- and ornam ental-

R e s id e n tia l___
E leva tor c o n s tru c to r s'
helpers

E lectricia n s (inside
w ir e m e n )_____________________
E levator co n s t r u c to r s ________
Engineers — P ow er equipment
op era tors;
Heavy equipm ent;
C ranes, sh ov els,

$4,100

5.000
4.950
5.400
5.400

15<
10<

2.900

2.900

10?

10?

3.395
3.600

3.500
3.675

7 V2 £
n

1 2 '/2?

T e r r a z z o w o rk e r s' h e lp e r s ___

2.900
3.475

3.050
3.475

15£
20*
-

_

R e s id e n tia l_________________
C om position r o o fe r s '
h elp ers __
_____________ __
E levator co n s tru c to r s'
hpl pp r s
M arble se tte r s' h e lp e rs_______

10?

14?
14?

10£
20?
20?

-

(4 )

_

Shown in term s o f cents or as percent o f rate; in actual p r a c tic e , how ever, som e em p loy er paym ents are ca lculated on the b asis of total
g ro s s p a y roll. T hese v aria tion s in m ethod of com putation are not indicated in this table.
Includes life in su ra n ce, h osp italization, and other types of health and w elfare ben efits; excludes paym ents into holiday, vacation, and unem ­
funds when such p rog ra m s have been negotiated.
Paym ents are to a fund unless otherw ise indicated.
A fter 6 months o f s e r v ic e , 2 p ercen t of h ourly rate fo r all hours w orked; after 5 y ears o f s e r v ic e , 4 p ercen t o f h ourly rate fo r all hours
P art of the negotiated s c a le ; not included in b a s ic scale shown.
A fter 1 y ear of s e r v ic e , 1 w eek; after 5 y ears of se r v ic e , 2 w eeks.
C ontract p rov id es fo r this b enefit; amount of paym ent not rep orted separately.
This rate in e ffe ct p r io r to July 1, 1966; new sca le in negotiation at tim e of survey.

9

3 7 V z -h o u r w ork w eek .

10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26

35-hour w orkw eek.
F o r each 20 days w orked in previous y ea r, 1 day, not to ex ceed 12 days.
F o r each 30 calen dar days on active p a y roll, 1 day, not to ex ceed 2 w eeks.
To w ork er each pay p eriod as part of the negotiated s c a le ; not included in b a s ic sca le shown.
Includes contribution fo r holida ys; em ployee a lso re c e iv e s 2 da y s' vacation pay fo r each 2 m onths of em ploym ent to May 1.
A fter 1 y ear o f s e r v ic e , 1 w eek, 40 hou rs, at regu lar rate o f pay; after 2 y ears of s e r v ic e , 2 w eeks, 80 hou rs, atreg u lar rate
of pay.
P art of the negotiated s c a le , not included in b a s ic sca le shown; includes contribution fo r vacation and sick b enefit, separate data not available.
363/4 -hour w orkw eek.
Includes contribution fo r vacation and holida ys; separate data not available.
To w ork er each pay p eriod in addition to the negotiated s c a le ; includes contribution fo r vacation and holida ys, separate data not available.
To w ork er at tim e of vacation.
To w ork er each pay p eriod in addition to the negotiated b a s ic sca le.
P art of the negotiated s c a le , not included in b a s ic scale shown; includes contribution fo r vacation and holida y s; separate data not available.
Inform ation not available fo r rate and hours on July 1, 1965.
A fter 1 y ear of s e r v ic e , 2 percen t of g ro s s earnings; after 5 y ears of se r v ic e , 4 percen t of g ro s s earnings.
A fter 1 y ear of s e r v ic e , 1 w eek; after 2 y ears of se r v ic e , 2 w eeks.
Includes contribution fo r in surance and vacation; separate data not available.




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Footnote s----Continued
27 Scale d e c re a se betw een July 1, 1965, and July 1, 1966.
28 A fter 1 y ear o f s e r v ic e , 1 w eek; after 2 y ears of s e r v ic e , 2 w eeks; after 10 y ears of s e r v ic e , 3 w eeks.
29 L ess than 5 y e a r s ' ex p e r ie n ce , 4 h ou rs' pay p er month w orked plus 3 cents fo r each stra igh t-tim e hour w orked ; 5 y ears or o v e r, 62/3 h ou rs'
pay per month.
30 F o r each 20 days w orked , 1 day.
31 A fter 5 y ea rs of s e r v ic e with 1, 500 hours w orked in prev iou s y ea r, 2 weeks at p rev iou s y e a r 's sca le . If w orked le s s than 1 ,500 hours,
vacation is prorated.
32 421/2 -hour w orkw eek.
33 383A -hour w orkw eek.
34 A fter 1 y ea r of s e r v ic e ,
5 days; after 5 y e a r s , 10 days; after 10 y e a r s, 12 days; a fter 15 y e a r s , 13 days; after 16 y e a r s , 14 days; and
after 17 y e a r s, 15 days.
35 30 -h ou r w orkw eek.
36 A fter 1 year of s e r v ic e , 2 percen t of h ourly rate fo r a ll straigh t-tim e hours w orked ; a fter 4 y e a r s, 4 percen t; after 15 y ears o f s e r v ice ,
6 percen t.
37 A fter 1 year of s e r v ic e with 1,200 hours w orked , 1 w eek;
after 3 y e a r s, 2 w eeks.
38 F o r each m onth in w hich 12 days are w orked , l /z day, not to ex ceed 5 days fr o m a single em ploy er.
39 38-hour w orkw eek.
40 A fter 1 y ear of s e r v ic e ,
1 w eek; after 2 y e a r s, 2 w eeks; after 12 y ea rs, 3 w eeks.
41 A fter 1 y ear of s e r v ic e ,
1 week.
42 A fte r 1 y ear of s e r v ic e ,
2 w eeks.
43 P art o f negotiated sca le tra n sfe rre d to in sura nce, pen sion, a n d /o r vacation plans.
44 A fter 6 months o f s e r v ic e , 1 week; after 1 y ea r, 2 w eeks.
45 A fter 1 year of s e r v ic e with 1,800 hours w orked, 2 w eeks; after 15 y e a r s, 3 w eeks. If w orked le s s than 1 ,800 hou rs, vacation is prorated.
46 Up to 1 y ea r, 2 h ou rs' pay fo r each w eek of s e r v ic e ; after 1 y e a r , 80 h ou rs' pay.




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