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UN ITED STATES DEPARTM ENT OF LABO R L. B. Sch wellenbach, Secretary BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS Ewan Clague, Commissioner U nion W ages and Hours o f Local Transit Operating Employees July 1, 1946 B ulletin 1'fp. 903 For sale by the Superintendent o f Documents, U. S. Government Printing Office Washington 25, D. C. - Price 10 cents Letter of Transmittal U n it e d S t a t e s D e p a r t m e n t of L a b o r , B u r e a u of L a b o r S t a t is t ic s , Washington, D. C., M a y 19, 1947. T he Sec r e ta r y of L abor: I have the honor to transmit herewith the annual report on union wage rates of local transit operating employees, as of July 1, 1946. This report was prepared, in the Bureau’s Wage Analysis Branch by Herbert M. Abowitz, under the direction of Donald H. Gerrish. E w an C lague, Commissioner H on . L. B . Sch w ellen bach , Secretary of Labor. Contents Page (n ) 1 1 M M 05 C c C to * n O Summary______________________________________________________________ Scope of study_________________________________________________________ Trend of hourly wage rates__________________ Hourly wage rates, July 1, 1946______________ Changes in wage rates between 1945 and 1946. Post survey rate changes____________________ Weekly hours and overtime rates____________ Vacations___________________________________ Rates paid in each city______________________ B ulletin 7V £o. 903 o f the U nited States Bureau o f Labor Statistics Union Wages and Hours of Local Transit Operating Employees, July 1, 1946 Sum m ary Basic wage rates of union streetcar and bus operators averaged $1.10 an hour for 72 cities on July 1, 1946, an increase of 17.2 percent over July 1 ,1 9 4 5 . T he increase reflects the inclusion of m any wartime bonus arrangements as part of the basic rate structure along with the postwar negotiated increases. Ninety-seven percent of the union members received rate increases. Two-fifths of those benefiting advanced b y 15 to 20 percent. Shortening of time intervals between automatic wage increases benefited 6 percent of the workers. The highest rates were reported in Detroit where operators of one-man cars had a rate of $1.32 an hour after 1 year of service, with 10 cents additional for owl runs. Overtime payments after a specified number of hours of work and the 40-hour straight-time week are becoming increasingly prevalent. All of the workers studied were covered b y agreements providing paid vacations, and 57 percent received 2 weeks’ vacation after 1 year of service. Scope o f Study This survey, first conducted in 1921, is part of the Bureau of Labor Statistics program of making Nation-wide annual studies of union wage scales and related matters in various trades.1 Union scales herein reported for the various classifications covering organized streetcar, bus, and subway operating employees working on local city transit services were those in effect on July 1, 1946. A union scale m ay be defined as the minimum rates or maximum number of hours of work at straight-time agreed upon b y the employer and the union for a particular trade in a given locality. Scales negotiated subsequent to i The data upon which this report is based were collected by field representatives of the Bureau from officials of the local trade unions in 75 principal cities of the United States. Wherever adequate membership break-down at the various rate levels was unobtainable at the union office, the data were secured from company officials. (i) 2 tbe survey date were reexamined wherever possible to insure inclusion of wage changes retroactive to July 1, 1946. Operators of municipally owned intracity transit systems were included in the survey if unions acted as bargaining agents for the employees. Trackmen and maintenance workers were excluded. O f the 75 cities surveyed, 72 reported effective union agreements covering 102,164 local transit operating employees. Trend o f H ou rly W age Rates 2 T he index of hourly wage rates for union streetcar and bus operators stood at 143.1 on July 1 ,1 9 4 6 , an increase of 17.2 percent from the pre ceding study (July 1, 1945). During war years m any agreements in this industry provided for paym ent of bonuses, ranging from 2 to 7 cents an hour in different cities in addition to the basic hourly rate. During the past year m ost of the collective bargaining agreements in the industry made the average bonus payments a part of the basic wage structure, and provided additional increases over and above previous rates plus bonus. T he bonuses were not included in pre vious studies as they were not a part of the rate structure although they were actually being paid. The 17.2-percent increase mentioned above, therefore, actually includes, in addition to negotiated rate increases, the bonus payments effective in war years but not recorded in the Bureau's earlier studies. W age rates in this industry have shown gradual improvement since 1934. The m ost pronounced changes occurred in 1942 when a 7.3-percent increase from the pre ceding year was recorded. T a b l e 1.— Indexes o f hourly wage rates o f local transit operating em ployees, 1 9 2 9 -4 6 [1939=100] Year 1929 ................. . 1930 ............... 1931 1932 ............... ...... 1933 ............... 1934 Index 91.6 92.5 92.5 90.6 0) 88.0 Year 1935....... ................... 1936_______________ 1937______ ________ 1938.......................... 1939.......... .............. 1940.......................... Index 91.4 92.1 96.4 99.2 100.0 101.1 Year 1941.................... . 1942_______________ 1943_______________ 1944........................... 1945........................ . 1946......................... . Index 104.8 112.5 119.8 120.8 122.1 143.1 * Not available. * In computing the index series (1939=100), the annual percentage change from year to year is derived from aggregates of union quotations for identical classifications in 2 successive years. The membership weights in both of the aggregates used for each year to year comparison are those reported for the second year. To obtain the index for the current year, the total of the current aggregates is divided by the previous year's aggregates and the ratio thus obtained is multiplied by the previous year's index number. The indexes are computed on this basis in order to minimize the effect of changes in union membership which might obscure the real changes in wages. The index series, rather than the actual averages of rates in this and pre vious reports, should be used to determine the trend of hourly wage rates. Changes in coverage and shifts in union membership distort a direct comparison of average rates in two periods. 3 Increases in average basic scales between July 1, 1945, and July 1, 1946, and incorporation of bonuses in these scales were mainly respon sible for the upward m ovem ent in rates. Nevertheless, approxi m ately 6 percent of the total membership concentrated in seven widely scattered cities benefited b y rate adjustments brought about b y the reduction of time intervals between automatic wage increases under contracts providing for graduated scales. H ou rly W age Rates, J u ly I , 1946 Organized streetcar and bus operators in 72 cities averaged $1.10 an hour on July 1, 1946. Fifty-five percent of the workers received between $1 and $1.15, and of these a m ajority had hourly rates ranging from $1.10 to $1.15. Less than 7 percent of the workers had hourly rates below the July 1, 1945, national average of 94.4 cents. Rates of at least $1 an hour were reported by 8 of every 10 members in contrast to 2 out of 10 revealed in the preceding survey. T w entythree percent of the workers reported scales of at least $1.20, but of these a m ajority did not receive as much as $1.25. A s previously indicated, the comparisons between 1945 and 1946 are necessarily limited to the basic rate structures in effect on the survey dates, and do not include additions to basic scales, such as the various wartime bonus arrangements existing in 30 covered cities last year. These increments, varying from pay period to pay period, served to increase operators’ hourly earnings. Bonus plans approved by the W a r Labor Board could not exceed 7 cents per hour. However, plans in operation before the W a r Labor Board’s order were not In one city (Binghamton, N . Y .) , the bonus plan provided an additional 17 cents to the operators’ hourly rate. This bonus, plus an additional 6 cents per hour, was incorporated into the basic rate structure by the time of the current survey. Streetcar and bus operators were usually paid on a graduated scale based on the employee’s length of service with the company. The period between rate changes varied considerably among different cities ranging from 1 % months for some classifications in Philadelphia affected. to as long as 1 year in several cities. M o st agreements stipulated an entrance, an intermediate, and a maximum rate.3 M o st frequently, the latter applied after completion of 1 or 2 years’ service, though some agreements had such provisions ranging from 6 months (Jackson, M iss.) to 4 years (New Y ork City) and as m any as seven progres sion steps from entrance rate through the maximum rate. There 8 This so-called “ maximum rate” is actually the minimum union scale after a specified period of employ ment with the company, and is not a maximum rate in the sense that the company may not pay more. 4 was great variance in the differences between entrance and maximum rates among cities and among companies operating within a city. Although the differentials were generally 5, 8, or 10 cents, differences of from 2 to as much as 27 cents an hour were reported. Rates for operators and conductors on two-man cars, reported by 20 cities, were lower than those effective for operators of one-man vehi cles in those cities. Although the maximum rate was generally about 10 cents an hour higher for the one-man car and bus operators, diff erences of 5 and 7 cents were also frequent. Entrance rates for one-man vehicle operators ranged from 68 cents an hour in Nashville, Tenn., to $1.24 in Chicago, while for operators and conductors on two-man cars entrance rates ranged from 79 cents in Omaha, N ebr., to $1.12 in Detroit, M ich. In those cities where two-man vehicles are utilized no wage differential exists between the rate applying to conductors and motormen. In many instances the conductor m ay be a low seniority man and consequently fall within the lower bracket of the same scale progression. Generally the two classifications are interchangeable. M axim um rates for one-man vehicle operators varied from 80 cents in M adison, W is., W ichita, K ans., and York, Pa., to $1.32 in Detroit, M ich ., where an additional 10 cents an hour was paid for work on owl rims. For two-man vehicle operators, the maximum hourly rate ranged from 86 cents in Omaha, N ebr., to $1.22 in Detroit (10 cents additional for owl runs). T able 2.— Percentage distribution o f union operating em ployees in the local transit industry b y hourly wage rates, J u ly 1, 1946 Percent of union members by occupation Hourly wage rates All workers Under 80 cents.................................................................. 80 and under 85 cents_________ _____________________ 85 and under 90 cents....................................................... 90 and under 95 cents...... ................... ........... .................. 95 cents and under $1.00................................................... $1.00 and under $1.05. _____ ____________ ____________ $1.05 and under $1.10..___....... ...................__.................. $1.10 and under $1.15....... ........................... ..................... $1.15 and under $1.20....... ................... _........................... $1.20 and under $1.25................. ...................................... $1.25 and under $1.30............ .............. ........................... . $1.30 and under $1.35_____________________ __________ $1.35 and over.......................................... ........................ Less than 0.05 of 1 percent. 0.6 .9 1.7 3.6 9.5 13.1 13.3 28.8 5.2 12.2 5.2 3.7 2.2 Operators Motormen Elevated and con of 1-man ductors of 2- and subway cars and man surface operators busses cars 1.1 1.4 1.9 5.2 7.8 16.8 18.5 13.8 3.3 16.8 7.5 5.8 .1 0) 0.2 1.9 1.5 12.8 6.7 4.4 58.1 7.5 6.3 .6 0.2 9.3 10.5 10.5 27.0 9.0 3.5 7.7 .9 21.4 5 Changes in W age Rates Bettveen 1945 and 1946 Alm ost all (97 percent) of the organized local transit workers received increases in basic rates after July 1, 1945. Two-fifths of the members reported increases of 15 to 20 percent, and almost a third benefited by gains of 20 to 30 percent. Although the July 1, 1945, study revealed but 2 percent of the members as having secured im provement in basic rates to the extent of 10 percent or more, con siderably over 90 percent of the members had registered gains at or above this level by July 1, 1946. Am ong about 55 percent of the one-man car operators, increases for half of them ranged from 10 to 15 percent and for the others from 15 to 20 percent. M o st of the remaining operators in this category benefited by rates ranging from 20 to 30 percent higher than in the previous year. N early 6 of every 10 motormen and conductors on two-man vehicles reported gains of 15 to 20 percent, while threequarters of those engaged in subway and elevated operations had raises of 15 to 25 percent. A ll of the remaining members in the latter group reported basic wage gains of at least 25 percent. I t must be remembered that these increases include in many cases the addition of previously effective bonus payments to the basic rate structure. T able 3.— Extent o f changes in wage rates fo r local transit operating em ployees and percent o f members affected b y increases bettveen J u ly Percent of members having— 1, 1945 , and J u ly I, 1946 Percent of members having increase of— 5 10 Less and and In than under under No 5 15 change crease per 10 per per cent cent cent Trade All local transit operating employees.. Operators of 1-man cars and busses___ Motormen and conductors of 2-man surface cars____ __________________ Elevated and subway lines................ . 3.1 4.3 96.9 95.7 2.0 98.0 100.0 0.9 1.7 15 and under 20 per cent 20 and under 25 per cent 25 and under 30 per cent 30 and under 35 per cent 35 per cent and over 0) 0) 2.8 4.2 23.1 27.0 39.6 28.4 16.6 19.9 12.6 13.8 1.3 .7 1.4 24.0 58.1 40.9 5.1 34.3 6.7 24.2 2.6 .4 0.1 .2 i Less than 0.05 of 1 percent. P ost Survey Rate Changes R ate increases in the local transit industry have become effective since July 1, 1946, in at least 12 cities, according to limited available information. Basic rate advances of at least 20 cents an hour were reported for bus operators in Chicago and N ew Y ork . M embers in W ichita effected a reduction in the time interval between rate pro 6 gressions and benefited b y 20 cents an hour if employed 18 months. Increases of 11, 12, and 13 cents, respectively, were reported for Staten Island bus operators, Columbus streetcar operators, and Salt Lake C ity bus operators. Am ong the cities for whom higher scales were reported for operators of one-man vehicles were Scranton (8 cents) and Rock Island and Spokane (5 cents). ported in several other cities. Smaller increases were re W eekly H ours and Overtime Rates 4 The payment of overtime rates after a specified number of hours, regardless of the length of the run, is becoming increasingly prevalent. Previous Bureau of Labor Statistics reports revealed that one-third of the union members tabulated in 1944 worked under agreements pro viding for a limit on straight-time hours. The following year this proportion increased to three-quarters, and by July 1, 1946, almost 9 of every 10 union w orkers were covered b y such hour limitations. A run m ay be defined as a definite number of trips over a given route. M a n y runs are “ swing r u n s /’ operated during the morning and afternoon rush hours, with a layoff of 4 or 5 hours in the middle of each day. Straight-time hours on swung runs are usually limited to specific periods spread over a wdde time interval, with overtime pay at time-and-a-half required after a span of 12 or 13 hours a day. Unions have for m any years steadfastly worked to keep swing runs at a minimum, and this has been accomplished by contract stipulations requiring a large percentage of straight runs guaranteeing 40 or 48 hours’ pay per week. Because an operator’s take-home pay is depend ent on the run, most union agreements provide for periodic selection of runs, usually every 3 or 6 months, on a seniority basis. Swing runs and trippers are generally operated by low-seniority or “ extra” men. T a b le 4.— Distribution o f union local transit operating em ployees b y weekly hours, J u ly I, 1946 Percentage of workers with straight-time weekly hours of— Occupation 40 Over 40 and under 44 44 45 48 Over 48 and under 51 51 Limit ed Over only by 51 length of run All occupations.................. ............... 31.6 4.0 22.0 0.2 27.0 0.3 2.3 1.1 11.5 Operators of 1-man cars and busses Motormen and conductors of 2-man surface cars____________ _________ Elevated and subway lines................ 27.5 4.8 19.0 .3 25.9 .6 3.9 1.9 16.1 43.3 18.2 1.8 6.3 34.1 2.6 .2 6.3 .5 14.3 72.4 < Weekly hours considered here refer to the maximum number of hours a week permitted by union agree ments before overtime rates become effective. The actual number of hours worked in any 1 week may be greater or less than the weekly hours discussed. 7 Although the Fair Labor Standards A ct specifically exempted the street-railway industry from its penalty overtime provisions, because of the nature of local transit operations, overtime pay after 40 hours is receiving increasing acceptance. Whereas in 1944 but few m em bers received overtime after 40 horns, the current study revealed over 30 percent of the membership covered by such contract provisions. Straight-time hour limitations varied from 40 to 57 hours a week. A bout three-fifths of the members had a straight-time workweek of 44 hours or less and m ost of the remaining members with straighttime hour limitations received overtime after 48 hours a week. D ur ing the study interval approximately 1 of every 10 members received a reduction in the straight-time workweek. Should opportunity for overtime work exist these workers would be entitled to premium pay ment after the performance of fewer hours than formerly. Though few members working on two-man cars received hour reductions, over 25 percent of the subway and elevated workers and about 12 percent of the operators of one-man vehicles were so affected. Virtually all of the workers engaged in local transit operations were covered by contracts providing for the paym ent of time and a half for work performed either beyond the specified straight-time hours or on the completion of a definite run. Vacations All the agreements in the 72 cities included in the survey provided for paid vacations. W ell over a majority of the members received a 2 weeks’ vacation after 1 year and almost a third received at least 1 week’s vacation after 1 year. A bout one-eleventh of the members were covered b y contracts providing other than standard vacation clauses, such as 1 week after 1,280 horns’ service and 2 weeks after 1,800 hours’ service in Los Angeles, or 1 week’s vacation for service ranging from 160 to 192 working days and 2 weeks after 192 working days in Worcester. A ll the agreements containing other than customary vacation clauses provided for at least 1 week of vacation after 1 year and several granted additional days for a specified number of subsequent years of service. Rates P aid in Each C ity The union rates per hour in effect on July 1, 1946, and July 1, 1945, by city, are shown in table 5. 739879-47----- 2 8 T a b l e 5.— Union ivage rates o f local transit operating em ployees, J u ly 2, 1946 , and J u ly 2, 19459 b y cities Rates of wages per hour Hours per week City and classification July 1,1946 July 1,1945 Julyl, 1946 July 1,1945 Atlanta, Ga. 2-man cars and feeder busses: First 6 months. ............... 7-12 months____________ After 1 year____________ 1-man cars and busses: First 6 months............ 7-12 months_____ _____ _ After 1 year____________ Baltimore, Md. 2-man cars First 3 months______ _______ [ f 4-12 months...................... ...... ' r After 1 year_____________ ___ 1-man cars and busses: First 3 months......................... 12 4— months........ ..................... After 1 year_________________ $0,930 .980 1.010 $0,720 .770 .800 .990 1.040 1.070 .790 .840 .870 .980 1.010 1.030 44 44 44 1.030 1.050 1.080 44 44 44 Binghamton, N. Y. .895 .945 .975 Boston, Mass. 2-man cars: First 3 m onths...................... . 4-12 months.............................. . After 1 year............................... 1-man cars and busses: First 3 months_______ ______ _ 4-12 months......................... ..... After 1 year................................ Rapid Transit Lines: Guards: First 3 months.............. ..... 4-12 months_____ _______ After 1 year....................... Motormen........................... .. .945 .745 .765 .795 .995 1.040 1.070 .820 .840 .870 .900 1.000 1.150 .665 .755 .915 42 42 42 1.000 1.100 1.250 .765 .855 1.015 42 42 42 .900 1.000 1.150 1.200 .665 .755 .915 .965 42 42 42 42 1.020 Buffalo, N. Y. Busses: First 3 months............ .............. 4-12 months.............................. After 1 year...................... ........ .930 .960 .980 920 48 £ 222 Butte, Mont. 222H : Birmingham, Ala. 2-man cars: First 6 months........................... 7-12 months__________________ After 1 year_______ _____ _____ 1-man cars and busses: First 6 months_________ _____ 7-12 months____________ ____ _ After 1 year____________ _____ .665 .715 .745 ! ! 1 First 3 months. 4— months_ 12 _ After 1 year___ Charleston, S. C. Busses: First 3 months 4-12 months.. _ After 1 year... .860 .880 .900 .760 .780 .800 54 54 54 Charlotte, N. C. Busses: First 3 months............................ 4-6 months_____ ______ ______ 7-12 months__________________ 13-15 months_________________ After 15 months_____ ________ .700 .750 .800 .850 .900 .600 .650 .700 .750 .800 57 . 57 . 57 57 57 9 T a b le 5.—• Union wage roues o f local transit operating em ployees, J u ly I , 1946 , and J u ly 19 1945 , b y cities— Continued Rates of wages per hour Hours per week City and classification July 1,1946 July 1,1945 Julyl, 1946 July 1,1945 Chicago, III. 2-man cars: First 3 months............................................................ 4-12 months................................................................. After 1 year...................... .......................................... Night cars................................................................... 1-man cars and busses: D ay............................................................................. Night......................... ......................... ............ ......... Elevated Railways: Motormen: First 3 months........................................ _........... 4-12 months.......................................................... After 1 year...................... ............................... . Conductors................ ......................... _........... - ........ Guards (regular)....... ................................................ Guards (extra): First 3 months...................................................... 4-12 months............... .......................................... After 1 year.......................................................................................................... Cincinnati, Ohio 2-man cars: First 3 months....................... ...................................... 4H months............ .. ..................... .. .................. .. ........ L2 After 1 year........................... ................. .. ..................... 1-man cars and busses: First 3 months....... - ............................................................................................ 4-12 months....................................................- .............................................................. After 1 year................................................................. Cleveland, Ohio 2-man cars: First 3 months............................................................................................................. 4-12 months............................................................... ..................................................... After 1 year...................................................................................................................... Busses: First 3 months...................... ...................................................................................... 4-12 months..................................................................................................................... After 1 year.. ................................................................................................................ $1,090 1.120 1.140 1.160 $0,910 .940 .960 .980 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 1.240 1.26Q 1.040 1.060 40 40 40 40 1.097 1.106 1.151 1.106 1.088 .917 .926 .971 .926 .908 40 40 40 40 40 44 44 44 44 44 1.060 1.070 1.079 .880 .890 .899 40 40 40 44 44 44 1.000 1.030 1.050 .840 .870 .890 40 40 40 40 40 40 1.070 1.100 1.120 .910 .940 .960 40 40 40 40 40 40 1.080 1.130 .945 .975 .995 44 44 44 44 44 44 1.140 1.180 1.200 1.015 1.045 1.065 44 44 44 44 44 44 .900 .930 .950 .810 .840 .860 48 48 48 54 54 54 .920 .950 .770 .800 54 54 54 54 .910 .930 .950 .800 .830 .850 51 51 51 51 51 51 .910 .930 .950 .820 .840 .860 51 51 51 51 51 51 .940 .950. .960 .970 .980 .840 .850 .860 .870 .880 51 51 51 51 51 51 51 51 51 5 i. no Columbus, Ohio 1-man cars, busses, and coaches: First 3 months............................ .......................... ..................................................... 4-12 months.................. .................... .............................................................. After 1 year........................................ .. ..................................................... ............ Dallas, Tex. 1-man cars and busses: First year......... .................... ........... .............. .. ..................... After 1 year............................... ........................ .. .................... .................. Dayton, Ohio City Railway Co.: 1-man cars and busses: First 3 months..................................... .. ........................................................ 4-12 months.................. ........................................................ ............................. After 1 year.................................. ......... ........... ...................... Peoples’ Transit Co.: 1-man cars and busses: First 3 months________ __________________________ ________ 4-12 months______________________ _____________________________ After 1 year............................ .. ............................. ............................................ Denver, Colo. 2-man cars: First 3 months................. .................... ........... ............................ 4-12 months__________________ _________________________ _ 13-18 months__________ ________________ _________ _______ _ 19-24 months__________ ________ ________ ________ ________ After 2 years____________________ ________ ___________________ ________ 10 T a b l e 5.— Union wage rates o f local transit operating em ployees, Judy I , 1946 , and J u ly I , 1945 , fey cities— Continued Rates of wages per hour Hours per week City and Glassification July 1,1946 July 1,1945 July 1,1946 July 1,1945 Denver, Colo,—Continued 1-man cars, busses, and trolley coaches: First 3 months....... ................................................ 4-12 months_____________________ ______________ 13-18 months___________________ _______________ 19-24 months_________________________ ________ After 2 years............................ .................... ............ $0,990 1.000 1.010 1.020 1.030 $0,890 .900 .910 .920 .930 .965 *995 L040 .735 . 765 .810 1.120 1.160 1.220 1.320 51 51 51 51 51 51 51 51 51 51 .950 .990 1.050 1.150 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 1.220 1.260 1.320 1.420 1.050 1.090 1.150 1.250 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 .840 .900 .790 .850 40 40 40 40 .750 .800 .850 .900 .650 .700 .750 .800 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 1.010 1 080 * no .800 .870 .900 40 40 40 . 95a .875 48 51 1-man cars and busses: First y e a r .l............................................................ 1-2 years.................................................. .......... ...... After 2 years................................ ...... ..................... . 9*0 1.000 1.050 .820 .850 .900 40 40 40 44 44 44 Jackson, Miss. Busses: First 6 months................................ ......... .............. . After 6 months_________________ ______________ .900 *.950 .720 .780 Jacksonville, Fla. Busses: First 6 months................................... .................... 7-12 m onths............................................ ................ After 1 year.............................................................. .900 . 950 1.000 .810 .830 .850 . 945 . 963 975 1.000 1 .845 .863 .875 .900 Des Moines, Iowa 1-man cars and busses: First 3 months......... ........... ...................................... 4-9 months______________________ ____ __________ After 9 months_________________________________ Detroit, Mich, 2-man cars: First 6 m o n t h s ._________________ _____________ 7-12 months...................... ................ ........... .............. After 1 y e a r................................................ .............. Night cars................................................................... 1-man cars and busses: First 6 months............................ .............................. 7-12 months................................................. .......... . After 1 year................................................... ............. Night busses....................................................- ........ Duluth, Minn, Busses: First years......... ................................ ....................... Second year.................................. ..............- .............. 44 El Paso, Tex, 1-man cars and busses: First 3 months_________ __________- ....................... 4-9 months__________________________ ____ ______ 10-12 months________ _________________ ____ ____ After 1 year...............................— ........................... Erie, Pa. Busses: First 6 months __ ___ _________________________ 7-12 months________ _________ _______ __________ After 1 year____________________________________ Grand Rapids, Mich. Busses............................................................................ i! Indianapolis, Ind. Kansas City, Mo. 1-man cars and busses: First 3 months.................... .................._........... ...... 4-12 m onths...................................... ................... __ 13-24 months ..... .............. .......... ...................... . After 2 years .................... ......... .............. ............ 51 51 51 51 11 T a b le 5.— Union wage rates o f local transit operating em ployees, J u ly 1 , 1946 , and J u ly I, 1945 , b y cities— Continued Rates of wages per hour Hours per week C ity and classification July 1,1946 July 1,1945 July 1,1946 July 1,1945 Little Rocky Ark. 1-man cars and busses: First 6 months___ 7-12 months______ 13-18 months_____ After 18 months... $0,800 .850 .900 .950 $0,700 .750 .780 .800 1.020 1.110 . 810 .850 44 44 44 44 1.140 1.230 .910 . 950 44 44 44 44 1.075 1.115 . 890 .930 1.125 1.165 .940 .980 1.175 1.215 .990 .030 .880 .960 1.010 1.030 .710 .790 .840 .860 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 .730 ..760 .780 .800 40 .780 .800 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 .970 1.030 1.100 .815 .875 .935 40 40 40 45 45 45 .950 1.000 1.050 .770 .820 .870 48 48 48 .950 .970 1.000 .859 .880 .901 40 40 40 1.010 1.030 1.050 .912 .933 .954 40 40 40 .860 .890 .920 .790 .820 .850 40 40 40 40 40 40 .950 .980 1.020 .910 .950 40 40 40 40 40 40 Los Angeles, Calif. Los Angeles Transit Lines: 2-man cars: First 6 months____ After 6 months____ 1-man cars and busses: First 6 months____ After 6 months....... Pacific Electric Co.: 2man cars: First 6 months____ After 6 months____ Single track: First 6 months. After 6 months. 1-man cars and busses: First 6 months____ After 6 months____ Louisville, Ky. 1-man cars and busses: First 3 months_______ _______ 4-6 months............... ......... ........ 7-12 months............................... After 1 year................................ Busses: First 6 months.. 7-12 months___ 13-18 months.... After 18 months Madison, Wis. Manchester, N. H. Busses: First 3 months.............................. 4-12 months........ ......................... After 1 year.......... ........... ......... • #OU Memphis, Tenn. 1-man cars and busses: First year..................................... Second year.............................. . After 2 years................................ Milwaukee, Wis. 2-man cars: First year..................................... Second year.................................. After 2 years................................. 1-man cars and busses: First year..................................... Second year.................................. After 2 years................................. Minneapolis, Minn. 2 man cars: First year........................................ Second year................................... . After 2 years................................... 1-man cars and busses: First year........................................ Second year................................... . After 2 years.................................. . 12 T ab le 5.— Union wage rates o f local transit operating em ployees, J u ly 1, 1946, and J u ly 1, 1945, b y cities— Continued Rates of wages per hour City and classification Hours per week i July 1,1946 July 1,1945 July 1,1946 July 1,1945 Mobile, Ala. Busses: First 6 months.................... .................................... After 6 months.................... ........................................ $0,930 .980 $0,800 .850 Nashville, Tenn. Busses: First 3 months................................ ........................... 4-12 months.................. ...... ............................... ........ 13-18 months................. ...... .............................. ........ 19-24 m onths...................... . . ....... After 2 years _ ....... .......... . ________ .680 .730 .760 .800 .830 .650 .700 .730 .770 .800 1.095 1.115 1.135 .910 . 930 .950 .750 .800 .850 .700 .750 . 800 .990 1.020 1.060 Newark, N. J. 1-man cars and busses: First 3 months..................... ....................................... 4-12 months......................... ........... ........................... After 1 year........................ ...... ......... ........................ Ironbound Transit Co.: Busses: First 6 months __ 7-12 months . __ After 1 year.... ................................... ................. 48 48 48 48 48 48 .970 1.000 1.040 48 48 48 48 48 48 .950 .980 1.010 .720 .750 .780 48 48 48 48 48 48 1.020 1.050 1.080 .770 .820 .870 48 48 48 48 48 48 1.300 1.350 1.100 1.150 48 48 48 48 1.150 1.200 1.250 .950 1.000 1.050 48 48 48 48 48 48 1.050 1.100 1.000 .850 .900 .800 48 48 48 48 48 48 .950 .980 .750 .780 48 48 48 48 .790 .840 .890 .940 1.040 .700 .750 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 1.000 1.100 1.150 1.200 .800 .900 .950 1.000 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 .800 .880 .940 1.040 .720 .770 .800 .870 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 New Haven, Conn. 1-man cars and busses: First 3 months.................. ......................................... 4-12 months.............................. ................. ............... After 1 year........................ ......................................... New Orleans, La. 2-man cars: First 6 months............................................................. 7-12 months................................................................. After 1 year____________________________________ Busses: First 6 months............................................................ 7-12 months............... ...................... .......................... After 1 year____________________________________ New York, N. Y. Subways: Road motormen: First year............................... ............................. After 1 year_______________ _________________ Yard motormen: First year________ ______ ___________________ 1-2 years______________ _______ _____________ After 2 years____ ___________________________ Conductors: First position: First year....................................................... After 1 year.......................................... ......... Second position.............. ......................... ......... Platform: First year_______________ ___ _______________ After 1 year. .................................... .................. Surface cars: Third Avenue Transit System: First 6 months..................................................... 7-12 months ........................................................ 13-18 months .................................................. _ 19-24 months ______ ___ ____ _____ ________ After 2 years ___ ______ ___________________ Brooklyn-Queens Transit Lines: First 6 months - ................................................. 7-18 months ______ _ __________________ 19-30 months._ .................................................... After 30 months................. .................................. Busses: Avenue B & East Broadway Transit Co.: First 6 m on th s__ ___________ ______________ 7-12 months ....................................................... 13-24 months........................................................ After 2 years........................................................ 13 T a b l e 5.— Union wage rates o f local transit operating em ployees, J u ly I , 1946, and J u ly I, 1945 , b y cities— Continued Rates of wages per hour Hours per week City and classification July 1,1946 July 1,1945 July 1,1946 July 1,1945 New York, N. Y —Continued Busses—Continued Brooklyn Bus Division: First 6 months_______ ____ ________________ 7-18 months_______________________________ 19-30 months_________________ ______ ______ After 30 months____________________________ Comprehensive & East Side Omnibus Corp.: First 6 months___________ _____ ____________ 7-12 months________________________________ Second year__________________ _____________ After 2 years________________ ____ _________ Fifth Avenue Coach:1 Drivers: First year_________ ____________________ Second year____________________________ Third year_____________________________ Fourth year............... ......................... ......... After 4 years......... ............................... ......... Conductors: First year_____________________ ________ Second year............ ........... ...................... . Third year................. ........................ .......... 4-7 years..._____________ ___ ____ ______ After 7 years......... ...... ..................... ............ Green Lines: First 6 months....................... .................... 7-12 months____________________________ 13-24 m onths._________ ____ _____ ______ 25-30 months____ ______ ________ _______ After 30 months._______________________ Jamaica Busses, Inc.: First year______________________________ Second year_______ ____________________ Third year........................... ......................... After 3 years.__________________________ Manhattan and Queens Lines: First 6 months__________________ ______ _ 7-12 months._________ ___________ _____ _ 13-24 months........ ...................................... 25-30 months............... ................................ After 30 months.. ______ _________________ New York Omnibus Co.: First 6 months_________________________ 7-12 months................................................... 13-24 months.._________________________ After 24 months__________ ____ _________ North Shore Bus Co.: First 6 months__________ _______________ 7-12 months................................................... 13-24 months__________________ ________ 25-30 months___________________________ After 30 months.......................................... Queens-Nassau Transit Lines: First year............ ......... ............... ...... ................ Second year_________ _____ _____ ____ _______ Schenck Transport Co.: First 6 months.................................................... 7-12 months_______ ______________________ 13-24 months....................................................... 25-30 months........................................................ After 30 months. .................................. .............. Staten Island Coach Co.: First 3 m onths................................................... 4-6 months.......... ................................................ 7-9 months........................................................ . . 10-12 months_____ _________________________ 13-18 months..... ............................................. . 19-24 months........................................................ After 2 years____ ___________________________ Steinway Omnibus & Greensboro Bridge Railway: First y ear.................... ........... .............. ............. After 1 year........................^................................ 1 Plus bonus. $1.000 1.100 1.150 1.200 $0,800 .900 .950 1.000 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 44 44 44 44 .800 .880 .940 1.040 .890 .900 .930 .940 .950 .890 .900 .930 .940 .950 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 .820 .830 .860 .870 .880 .820 .830 .860 .870 .880 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 .860 .900 .960 1.030 1.090 .720 .760 .820 .890 .950 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 4848 .720 .800 .870 .950 .720 .800 .870 .950 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 .860 .900 .960 1.030 1.090 .720 .760 .820 .890 .950 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 .790 .890 .940 1.040 .790 .890 .940 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 .870 .910 .980 1.060 1.100 .720 .760 .830 .910 .950 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 .880 1.130 .720 48 48 48 .800 .850 .900 .950 1.070 .710 .710 .820 .820 .920 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 .840 .870 .900 .930 .960 1.000 1.040 .750 .780 .810 .840 .870 .910 .950 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 .880 1.130 .720 48 48 48 14 T a ble 5.— Union wage rates o f local transit operating em ployees, J u ly 1 , 1946, and J u ly 1, 1945, b y cities— Continued Rates of wages per hour Hours per week C ity and classification July 1,1946 July 1,1945 July 1,1946 July 1,1945 New York, N . Y.—Continued Busses—Continued Third Avenue Railway Transit System: First 6 months................................... 7-12 months................ ....................... 12-18 months_____________________ 18-24 months________ _____ _______ After 2 years________ _____ _______ Tri-Boro Coach Corp.: First year.................... ....................... Second year______________________ Third year____________ ____ ______ After 3 years....... ................... .......... $0,790 .840 .890 .940 1.040 $0,700 .750 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 .870 .940 1.020 1.100 .720 .790 .870 .950 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 .820 .870 .920 .700 .750 .800 .720 .790 .850 .720 .750 .790 .850 790 820 860 .680 .710 .750 54 54 54 .840 .870 .910 .730 .760 .800 54 54 54 Norfolk, v a. 1-man cars and busses: First 3 months................... ...... 4-12 months_____ ____ ______ After 1 y e a r.......... ........... ...... Oklahoma City, Okla. 1-man cars and busses: First 6 months................... ............. 7-12 months..................................... 13-24 months.................................. After 2 years.................................... Omaha, Nebr. 2-man cars: First 6 months.......................... 7-12 months.............................. After 1 year.............................. . 1-man cars and busses: First 6 months......................... 7-12 months.............................. After 1 year.............................. Peoria, III. 1-man cars and busses: First 9 months___ 10-18 months____ After 18 months.._ 1.015 1.035 1.055 44 44 44 .970 .995 1.020 1.045 1.070 44 44 44 44 44 .890 .915 .940 .965 .990 44 44 44 44 44 .890 .915 .940 .965 44 44 44 44 44 .970 .995 1.020 1.045 1.070 44 44 44 44 44 Philadelphia, Pa. Subway, elevated and high-speed lines: Operators: First V/i months........................ IK-3 months.............................. 3-4H months............................. 4J4-6 months.............................. After 6 months.......................... Conductors: First IK months........................ 114-3 months................ ............. 3-4J^ months............................. 414-6 months........................... After 6 months........................... 2-man cars: First \X months.............................. A l}4-3 months..................................... 3-4H months..................................... 4K-6 months..................................... After 6 months. ................................ 1-man cars and busses: First 1*4 months............................. 114-3 months.................. .................. 3-4K months.............................. ...... 414-6 months..................................... After 6 months.................................. 54 54 15 T a b le 5.— Union wage rates o f local transit operating em ployees, J u ly I , 1946 , and J u ly 1 , 1945 , b y cities— Continued Rates of wages per hour Hours per week C ity and classification July 1,1946 July 1,1945 July 1,1946 July 1,1945 Phoenix, Ariz. 1-man cars and busses: First 6 months___ 7-12 months.......... 13-18 months......... After 18 months__ Pittsburgh, Pa. 1-man cars: First 3 months........................... 4-12 months................................ After 12 months......................... Busses: First 3 months........................... 4-12 months................................ After 12 months......................... Portland, Maine Busses: First year..................................... After 1 year.................................. 48 48 48 48 $1,000 1.100 1.150 1.200 1.155 1.245 1.300 $0,955 1.045 1.100 40 40 40 40 40 40 1.150 1.260 1.300 .950 1.060 1.100 40 40 40 44 44 44 1.050 1.080 .920 . 950 48 48 48 48 1.170 1.195 1.220 1.250 1.000 1.025 1.050 1.080 40 40 40 40 1.050 1.080 1.100 .920 .950 .970 42H 42M 42H .820 .920 . 700 .800 40 40 .820 .870 .920 700 750 800 1.070 870 1.060 1.080 1.100 860 880 900 .960 .980 1.000 .890 .910 .930 Portland, Oreg. 1-man cars and busses: First 3 months........................... 4-6 months......................... ........ 7-12 months................................ After 1 year................................ 48 48 48 48 Providence, R. I. l-man cars and busses: First 3 months___ 4-12 months.......... After 12 months— Reading, Pa. 2-man cars....................................... 1-man cars and busses.................... Richmond, Va. 1-man cars and busses:' First 3 months........................... 4-12 months............................... After 1 year............................... Rochester, N. Y. 2-man subway cars................................... . Busses: First 3 months................................... . 4-12 months....................................... . After 1 year................................... ..... Rock Island (IU.) district2 First 6 months. 7-12 months— After 1 year___ St. Louis, Mo. 2-man cars:1 First 4 months.......................... 5-8 months................................ 9-12 months............................... After 1 year.......... .................... 1-man cars and busses:1 First 4 months........................... 5-8 months................................. 9-12 months............................... After 12 months......................... .900 .950 1.000 1.050 1 Plus bonus. 2 Includes Davenport, Iowa, and Moline and Rock Island, 111. 48 48 48 48 .830 .880 .930 .980 .800 .850 .900 .950 48 48 48 48 40 40 16 T ab le 5.— Union wage rates o f local transit operating em1 J u ly I, 1946 , and J u ly I, 1945 , by cities— Continue Rates of wages per hour Hours per week City and classification July 1,1946 July 1,1945 July 1,1946 July 1,1945 St. Louis, Mo.—Continued St. Louis County Bus Co.: Busses: First 6 months........................... . 7-12 months..... ............................. 13-18 m onths................................ After 18 months........................... $0,925 .950 .975 1.000 $0,825 .850 .875 .900 .920 1.000 .820 .900 4m 49H 48: 48 1.100 .860 40 40 1.000 1.050 1.100 .900 .925 48 48 48 48 48 1.050 1.100 1.150 .950 .975 48 48 48 48 48 1.000 1.050 1.100 .900 .925 48 48 48 48 48 .840 .890 .920 .740 .790 .820 1.210 1.260 1.260 1.100 1.150 1.154 .950 .975 1.000 .850 .875 .900 St. Paul, Minn. (See Minneapolis, Minn.) Salt Lake City, Utah Busses: First 6 months..................................... After 6 months..................................... San AntonioTex. San Francisco, Calif. Municipal Railway: 2-man cars: First 6 m onths............ ........... 7-12 months................. ........... After 1 year.................. ........... Busses: First 6 months......................... 7-12 months.............................. After 1 year__________ ______ California Cable Railroad: Gripmen and conductors: First 6 m onths............ ........... 7-12 months.............................. After 1 year................... ........... Scranton, Pa. 1-man cars and busses: First 3 months______________ 4-12 months..................... ........ After 1 year-------------------------Seattle, Wash. Busses: First 6 months.................... ........ After 6 months................... ........ Regular operators....... ................ South Bend. Ind. First 6 months. 7-12 months.... After 1 year— 40 40 40 401 40 40 4 Spokane, Wash. 1.100 Busses 45 Springfield, Mass. Busses: First 3 months__________ ______ 4-12 months---------------------------After 1 year----------------------------Tampa, Fla. 1-man cars: First 6 months................. . . . . 7-12 months.................... ......... After 1 year.............................. Busses: First 6 months......................... After 6 months......................... 1.110 1.165 1.210 .870 .925 .970 44 44 44 48 48 48 • .800 .800 .880 .700 .750 .800 44 44 44. 44 44 44: .800 .880 .720 .800 17 T a ble 5.— Union wage rates o f local transit operating em ployees, J u ly 1, 1946, and J u ly 1, 1945, b y cities— Continued Rates of wages per hour Hours per week City and classification July 1,1946 July 1,1945 July 1,1946 July 1,1945 Toledo, Ohio 1-man cars and busses: First 6 months___ 7-12 months______ After 1 year.......... . $1.070 1.090 1.120 1.020 1.060 1.100 .770 .810 .850 40 40 40 1.120 1.160 1.200 .870 .910 .950 40 40 40 .700 .800 Washington, D . C. 2-man cars: First 3 months.............................. 4-12 months................................... After 1 year................................... 1-man cars and busses: First 3 months..... ........................ 4-12 months___________________ After 1 year--------------------------- - $0,880 .900 .930 .700 .765 .800 1.000 1.050 1.100 .870 .920 .970 40 40 40 48 48 48 .720 .760 .800 .720 .760 .800 40 40 40 40 40 40 1.060 1.110 .900 .950 44 44 Wichita, Kans. Busses: First 6 months 7-12 months... After 1 year... Worcester, Mass. 1-man cars and busses: First 3 months............................. 4-12 months.......... ..................... After 1 year................. ................ York, Pa. First 6 months. 7-12 months.... After 1 year— Youngstown, Ohio Busses: First year...................................... After 1 year................................... U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFPICEt !» 4 7
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