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Union Wages and Hours: Local-Transit Operating Employees July 1,1955 Bulletin No. 1193 U N IT E D S T A T E S D E P A R T M E N T Jam es O F P . M it c h e ll, L A B O R S e c re ta ry BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS Ewan Clague, Commissioner Union Wages and Hours: Local-Transit Operating Employees Ju ly 1, 1955 Bulletin No. 1193 March 1956 U N IT E D S T A T E S D E P A R T M E N T Jam es O F P . M it c h e ll, L A B O R S e c re ta ry BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS Ewan Clague. Commissioner F o r sa le b y th e S u p e r in t e n d e n t o f D o c u m e n t s , U . S . G o v e r n m e n t P r in t in g O ffic e , W a s h in g t o n 25, D . C. P r ic e 15 c e n t s Contents Page S u m m a r y ____________________________________________________________________________________ S cop e and m eth o d o f s t u d y ______________________________________________________________ S c a le i n c r e a s e s , 1 9 5 4 -5 5 _______________________________________________________________ W a g e s c a le v a r ia tio n s ___________________________________________________________________ C ity and re g io n a l ra te d i f f e r e n t i a l s __________________________________________________ Stan d ard w o r k w e e k _______________________________________________________________________ In su ra n c e and p e n sio n p la n s ___________________________________________________________ U n ion s c a le s by c i t y ______________________________________________________________________ 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 3 T a b le s : 1. In d e x e s o f union h o u rly w age r a te s o f lo c a l-t r a n s it o p e r a tin g e m p lo y e e s , 1 9 2 9 - 5 5 ________________________________________________________ 4 A v e r a g e union h o u rly w age r a te s o f lo c a l-t r a n s it o p e ra tin g e m p lo y e e s , July 1, 1 9 5 5 , and in c r e a s e s in r a t e s , July 1, 1954 - July 1, 1955 ______________________________________________ 4 P e r c e n t c h a n g e s in union w age r a te s and p e r c e n t o f l o c a l tr a n s it o p e r a tin g e m p lo y e e s a ffe c te d , July 1, 1954 July 1, 1955 __________________________________________________________________ 4 C e n t s -p e r -h o u r c h a n g e s in union w age r a t e s and p e r c e n t of lo c a l-t r a n s it o p e r a tin g e m p lo y e e s a ffe c te d , July 1, 1954 July 1, 1955 __________________________________________________________________ 5 D is tr ib u tio n o f union o p e ra tin g e m p lo y e e s in the lo c a l-t r a n s it in d u stry by h o u rly w age r a t e s , July 1, 1 9 5 5 _________________________ 5 A v e r a g e union h o u rly w age r a te s o f lo c a l-t r a n s it o p e ra tin g e m p lo y e e s by c ity and p op u lation g ro u p , July 1, 1955 ____________ 6 7. A v e r a g e union h o u r ly w age r a te s of lo c a l-t r a n s it o p e ra tin g e m p lo y e e s by re g io n , July 1, 1955 _____________________________________ 6 8. D is tr ib u tio n of lo c a l-t r a n s it o p e r a tin g e m p lo y e e s by stan d ard w e e k ly h o u r s , July 1, 1955 ________________________________________________ 7 U n ion s c a le s of w a g e s and h o u rs fo r lo c a l-t r a n s it o p e ra tin g e m p lo y e e s , July 1, 1 9 5 4 , and July 1, 1955 __________________________ 7 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 9. iii Union Wages and Hours: Local-Transit Operating Employees, July 1, 1955 1 mail questionnaire; in some instances, Bureau representatives visited local union officials to obtain the desired information. Summary Hourly wage scales of organized local transit operating employees in cities of 100,000 or more population advanced 2.9 percent, or about 5 cents an hour, in the 12 months ending July 1, 1955, according to the 35th annual study of union scales in the local-transit in dustry by the U. S. Department of Labor*s Bureau of Labor Statistics. This increase ad vanced the average union scale to $ 1.90 as of July 1, 1955. The current survey was designed to re flect union wage scales of local transit opera ting employees in all cities of 100, 000 or more population. All cities with 500, 000 or more population were included, as were most cities in the population group of 250, 000 to 500, 000. The cities in the 100, 000 to 250, 000 group selected for study were distributed widely throughout the United States. The data for some of the cities included in the study were weighted in order to compensate for cities which were not surveyed. In order to provide appropriate representation in the combination of data, each geographic region and population group was considered separately when city weights were assigned. Nearly three-fourths of the transit workers included in the study had their wage scales adjusted upward during the year. The most predominant increase, 5 cents, was applicable to a fifth of the workers. Approximately the same proportion of workers had scale advances of 10 cents or more an hour. Straight-time weekly schedules were re ported for over 90 percent of the operating employees surveyed. They varied from 40 to more than 48 hours, and averaged 41.4 hours per week on July 1, 1955. For most opera tors, the standard workweek was 40 hours; only about 1 in 10 worked a 48-hour schedule. Average hourly scales, designed to show current levels, are based on all scales re ported in effect on July 1, 1955. Individual scales are weighted by the number of union members having each rate. These averages are not designed for precise year-to-year com parisons because of fluctuations in member ship and in the classifications studied. Average cents-per-hour and percent changes from July 1, 1954 to July 1, 1955, are based on comparable quotations for the various classifications in both periods, weighted by the membership re ported for the current (1955) survey. The index series, designed for trend purposes, is similarly constructed. Negotiated health and insurance provisions were incorporated into labor-management con tracts affecting seven-eighths of the organized local transit employees studied. Pension plan programs were applicable to slightly over ninetenths of the workers. Scope and Method of Study Scale Increases. 1954-55 Union scales are defined as the minimum wage scales or maximum schedules of hours agreed upon through collective bargaining be tween unions and employers. Rates in excess of the negotiated minimum, which may be paid for special qualifications or other reasons, are not included. The 2.9-percent increase in average union hourly scales for local-transit operators be tween July 1, 1954, and July 1, 1955, was smaller than the 5-percent gain in the pre ceding 12 months. It advanced the Bureau1s index of union scales of local transit operating employees (1947-49 = 100) to 140.4 (table 1). The information presented in this report was based on union scales in effect on July 1, 1955, and covered approximately 86, 000 local transit operating employees in 52 cities with populations of 100, 000 or more. Trackmen and maintenance workers were excluded from the study. Operating employees of municipally owned transit systems were included, if unions acted as the bargaining agents. Data were obtained primarily from local union officials by 1 P re p a re d by Annette Y . S h e rie r of D iv isio n of W a g e s and In d u strial R e la tio n s. The advance during the year reflected up ward adjustments of 3 percent for 1-man car and. bus operators, 4.9 percent for motormen and conductors on 2-man cars, and 1.6 percent for elevated and subway operators. In terms of cents per hour, union scales for all local transit operators rose, on the average, 5.4 cents an hour. Operators of 1- man cars, who represented 88 percent of all workers studied, advanced their average hourly scale 5 V2 cents. Motormen and conductors on 2 - man surface cars and operators of elevated and subway cars had gains of 9 and 3 cents, respectively (table 2). Higher pay scales were the B u re a u 1s 1 2 reported for all operators on 2-man cars, for three-fourths of those on 1-man cars and buses, and for almost half of the operating employees on elevated and subway equipment. These in creases ranged from 5 to 10 cents an hour for elevated and subway operators, from 3 to 141/z cents for those on 2-man cars, and to at least 16 cents for some 1-man car and bus operators (table 4). On a percentage basis, the increases typi cally represented gains of 2 to 5 percent for 1-man car and bus operators, 3 to 5 percent for elevator and subway operators, and 3 to 6 percent for motormen and conductors on 2-man cars (table 3). Wage Scale Variations In most union contracts covering local transit operating employees, hourly pay scales were generally on a graduated basis according to length of service. An entrance or starting rate, one or more intermediate rates, and a maximum or top rate 2 were usually provided. In about four-fifths of the cities studied the entrance rate applied to the first 3 or 6 months* employment. The maximum or top rate was usually reached after 1 year*s service. Length of service was not a determining factor in a few cities as only a single rate was specified in the agreement. Entrance or starting rates for 1-man car and bus operators varied from $ 1 .2 0 an hour in Charlotte, N. C. , to $2 in Chicago. Maxi mum scales for these operators varied from $ 1 .4 0 in Charlotte to $2. 19 for multiunit car operators in Boston. A top rate of $2 or more an hour was reported for some or all opera tors in 9 other cities. Union scales for all local-transit operating employees, and for 1-man car and bus opera tors in the cities studied, averaged $ 1 .9 0 an hour on July 1, 1955. Slightly higher average scales prevailed for motormen and conductors of 2-man cars ($1.94), as well as for opera tors of elevated and subway equipment ($1.92) (table 2). Labor-management agreements stipulating scales of $ 1 .9 0 to $2 were applicable to 34 percent of the 1-man car and bus operators; rates of $2 to $ 2 .05 affected 21 percent. The proportion of workers having scales of $2 .0 5 or more was approximately the same as that 2 T h is s o -c a l le d top rate ac tu a lly b e c o m e s the p loyee* s b a sic s c a le a fte r a sp e c ifie d p e riod of em p loym en t w ith the c om p an y. It is not a m a x im u m rate in the sen se that the com pany m ay not pay m o r e . FRASER Digitized for for those with hourly scales of less than $ 1.75 an hour----- 11 and 12 percent, respectively. Slightly over half of the motormen and con ductors on 2-man cars and buses had scales of $2 or more an hour, and about 40 percent had rates varying between $ 1 .8 0 and $ 1 .8 5 . Rates in excess of $2 were in effect for 25 percent of the elevated and subway operators and ranged from $1. 80 to $2 for 63 percent (table 5). City and Regional Rate D ifferentials The city and regional averages presented in this report are designed to show current levels of rates. The averages are influenced not only by differences in rates among cities and regions, but also by variations in the pro portion of organized workers at each of the graduated scales within cities. These differ ences are reflected in the weighting of indi vidual rates by the number of workers em ployed. Therefore, even though all rates in two areas are identical, the average for each area may differ. On a city basis, the level of rates varied from $1. 38 in Charlotte, N. C ., to $2. 06 in Boston and Chicago. Average scales in Seattle and Minneapolis-St. Paul also exceeded the $2 level which prevailed in Buffalo, Milwaukee, Newark, and Pittsburgh. Levels of $1 . 90 to $ 2 prevailed in 13 cities, of $ 1.75 to $ 1.90 in 13 others, and of $1. 60 to $1. 75 in 10 cities. Scale advances during the year were re ported for some transit workers in 44 of the 52 cities studied. Although negotiated in creases in individual cities ranged up to 16 cents an hour, raises of 5 or 6 cents were typical. Average hourly scales for local - transit workers varied by city size when the individual cities were grouped according to population. The average rate ($ 1.97) for the group of cities with a million or more population was 2 cents higher than for the next larger group (500,000 to 1,000,000) and 27 cents higher than for the group of cities with 100, 000 to 250, 000 popula tion, the smallest size studied. Within each population group, average rates differed widely among the individual cities. The spread between the highest and lowest city averages was narrowest (14 cents) for the largest size group of cities, and widest (50 cents) for the smallest size group. Scale levels overlapped among cities in the various population groups. For example, 7 cities in the 500,000 to 1,000,000 group and 2 of those em in the next smaller size group had higher rate levels than 4 of 5 cities with a million or more population (table 6). 3 On a re g io n a l b a s is , u nion h o u rly s c a le s o f a ll tr a n s it w o r k e r s a v e r a g e d h ig h e st in the G rea t L a k e s r e g io n ( $ 1 . 9 9 ) and lo w e s t in the S ou th east ($ 1 .5 9 ). The a v e r a g e fo r the P a c ifi c C o a s t ($ 1 .9 5 ) e x c e e d e d that fo r the N ew E ngland and M id d le A tla n tic r e g io n s by 2 c e n ts and the n a tion a l le v e l by 5 ce n ts (table 7). Standard Workweek T he n u m b er o f sch e d u le d h o u r s p e r w eek at s tr a ig h t -tim e r a te s w e r e r e p o r te d f o r 92 p e r c e n t o f the lo c a l tr a n s it w o r k e r s in clu d e d in the study. Such w e e k ly s c h e d u le s had b een e s ta b lis h e d in 45 o f the c o v e r e d c i t ie s . In th ese c it ie s , s tr a ig h t -tim e w e e k ly h o u r s a v e r a ged 4 1 .4 on July 1, 1955. T y p ic a lly , the stan d a rd w o rk w e e k con tin u ed to be 40 h o u rs a s in the p r e v io u s y e a r . T h is sc h e d u le , w h ich w as in e ffe c t in about t h r e e fifth s o f the c it ie s r e p o r tin g w e e k ly h o u r s , w as a p p lic a b le to a ll o f the e le v a te d and subw ay o p e r a t o r s and to a p p r o x im a te ly 7 0 p e r c e n t o f th o s e o p e ra tin g 1- o r 2 -m a n eq u ip m en t. W o r k w e e k s o f 48 h o u rs w e r e r e p o r te d f o r 11 p e r c e n t o f the o p e r a t o r s o f 1 -m a n c a r s and b u s e s and f o r 29 p e r c e n t o f the m o to r m e n and c o n d u c to r s on 2 -m a n c a r s (table 8). e r a g e has exp an ded a p p r e c ia b ly s in c e W o rld W ar II. B etw een July 1, 1954, and July 1, 1955, the p r o p o r tio n o f w o r k e r s c o v e r e d by h ea lth and in s u ra n ce p la n 3 in c r e a s e d slig h tly ; p e n s io n plan c o v e r a g e w as p r a c t ic a lly the sa m e on both date s . On July 1, 1955, h ea lth and in s u r a n c e p r o v is io n s w e r e in c o r p o r a t e d in la b o r - m a n a g e m en t c o n tr a c ts c o v e r in g s e v e n -e ig h th s o f the o r g a n iz e d lo c a l tr a n s it e m p lo y e e s stu d ied ; p e n sio n p lan p r o v is io n s w e r e a p p lic a b le to slig h tly o v e r n in e -te n th s o f the w o r k e r s . C o n tr ib u to r y p la n s— th o se jo in t ly fin a n c e d by w o r k e r s and th e ir e m p lo y e r s — p r e v a ile d fo r 8 o f e v e r y 10 w o r k e r s p r o v id e d h ea lth and in s u r a n c e p r o t e c tio n and fo r 6 o f e v e r y 10 c o v e r e d by p e n sio n p rogram s. Union Scales by City T a b le 9 p r e s e n ts u nion w a g e s c a le s in e ffe c t on July 1, 1954, and J u ly 1, 1955, fo r ea ch o f the 52 c it ie s c o v e r e d in the c u r r e n t s u r v e y . W eek ly h o u rs in e ff e c t on th e se d a tes a r e a ls o shown fo r th o s e c it ie s fo r w h ich a r e g u la r s tr a ig h t -tim e w o r k w e e k w a s r e p o r te d . Insurance and Pension Plans 3 T h e lo c a l tr a n s it in d u stry w a s am on g the f i r s t to in clu d e in s u ra n c e and p e n s io n p r o g r a m p r o v is io n s in la b o r -m a n a g e m e n t c o n t r a c t s . In r e c e n t y e a r s , the d e v e lo p m e n t o f su ch p la n s in th is in d u stry has b een w id e s p r e a d , and the c o v 3 In f o r m a t io n f o r t h e s e p la n s w a s r e s t r i c t e d to t h o s e fin a n c e d e n t ir e ly b y th e e m p lo y e r a n d to t h o s e o n a n e m p lo y e e - e m p lo y e r c o n t r ib u t o r y b a s i s . P la n s fin a n c e d b y w o r k e r s t h r o u g h u n io n d u e s o r a s s e s s m e n t s w e r e e x c l u d e d fro m th e s tu d y . N o a t t e m p t w a s m a d e to s e c u r e i n f o r m a t io n on th e k in d a n d e x t e n t o f b e n e f it s p r o v id e d o r on th e c o s t o f p la n s p r o v id in g s u c h b e n e f it s . 4 TABLE 1 .— I n d e x e s o f u n io n h o u r ly w a g e r a t e s o f l o c a l - t r a n s i t o p e r a t in g e m p l o y e e s , 1 9 2 9 -5 5 (1 9 4 7 -4 9 = 1 0 0 ) In d e x D ate 1929 • 1930:: 1931 : 1932:: 1933 : 19 34- 'M ay M ay M ay M ay M ay M av 15 15 15 15 15 15 ............... . ___________________________________________________ ______________________________________________ _ _ ________________________________ _________ ____ ___________________________________________________ ____________ ___ _ ______ _ _ 5 2 .4 5 2 .9 5 2 .9 5 1 .9 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 M ay M ay M ay .Tnnp Ju n e Tnnp 15 ___________________________________________________ 1 5 _____________________________________________ __ 15 __ __________ ________________________ ______ 1 _ 1 __ ____________________________________ __ ____ 1 52. 3 5 2 .7 5 5 .2 56. 8 5 7 .2 5 7 .9 60. 0 .Tnnp 1 Index D ate (l ) 5 0 .4 1942: 1943; 1944: 1945: 1946: 1947- J u ly J u ly J u ly J u ly J u ly O ct. 1 .... . 1 _________________________________________________ 1 _________________________________________________ 1 _________________________________________________ 1 _________________________________________________ I 1948; 1949: 1950; 19 5 11952: O ct. O ct. O ct. O ct. O ct. 1 1 1 1 1 1953- July 1 19 5 4 - July 1 1955: J u ly 1 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ 6 4 .4 6 8 .6 69. 1 6 9 .9 8 1 .9 9 2 .4 1 0 1 .7 1 0 5 .9 1 1 0 .9 118 . 2 1 2 7 .0 1 2 9 .9 1 3 6 .4 1 4 0 .4 1 I n f o r m a t io n n o t a v a i l a b l e . T A B L E 2 . — A v e r a g e u n io n h o u r ly w a g e r a t e s o f i n c r e a s e s in r a t e s , ■v i , o p e r a t in g e m p l o y e e s , J u ly 1, 1 9 5 5 , and 1 a54 - Ju ly i , L955 r"’-................ ____________ $ 1. 90 O p e r a t o r s o f 1 - m a n c a r s and b u s e s ____________ M o t o r m e n and c o n d u c t o r s o f 2 -m a n c a r s ------------E l e v a t e d and s u b w a y o p e r a t o r s __________________ 1 .9 0 1 .9 4 1 .9 2 A l l l o c a l t r a n s i t o p e r a t in g e m p l o y e e s I n c r e a s e o v e r J u ly 1, J u ly 1, 1955 h o u r ly r a t e O c c u p a t io n P ercen t 1954 C e n ts p e r hour 2 .9 5 .4 3 .0 4. 9 1 .6 5. 6 9. 1 3. 1 T A B L E 3 . — P e r c e n t c h a n g e s in u n io n w a g e r a t e s and p e r c e n t o f l o c a l - t r a n s i t o p e r a t in g e m p l o y e e s a f f e c t e d , J u ly 1, 1954 - J u ly 1, 1955 P e r c e n t o f— C h a n g e in h o u r ly ra t e s A ll w o rk e rs O p e ra to rs of 1 -m a n c a r s and b uses No c h a n g e _______________________________________________ ____________________ — I n c r e a s e ______________________________________________________________________________ 27. 6 7 2 .4 25. 6 74. 4 U n d e r 2 p e r c e n t ___________________________________________ ________________ 2 a n d u n d e r 3 p e r c e n t ------------------------------------- ------ -------3 a n d u n d e r 4 p e r c e n t ---------------------------- ----------------------- _ 4 a n d u n d e r 5 p e r c e n t _____________________________________________ ~ — 5 a n d u n d e r 6 p e r c e n t -------------- ----------------------------------------6 a n d u n d e r 7 p e r c e n t ________________________________________ __ _______ 7 a n d u n d e r 8 p e r c e n t _______________________________ — — __ _______ 8 a n d u n d e r 9 p e r c e n t ____________________________________ ________________ 9 p e r c e n t an d o v e r _______ _____________________________________ __ __ ___ 1 .8 9 .0 27. 7 12. 0 8 .4 . 2 7. 9 . 9 4. 4 2. 1 10. 0 29. 1 1 0 .2 8 .8 .2 9 .0 . 1 4 .9 NOTE: B e c a u s e o f r o u n d in g , s u m s o f in d iv id u a l it e m s do n o t n e c e s s a r i l y e q u a l t o t a ls . M o to rm e n and c o n d u cto rs o f 2 -m an c a rs 1 0 0 .0 _ 8. 9 3 9 .0 19. 7 32. 4 ~ E le v a t e d and su b w ay o p e ra to rs 5 3 .8 4 6 .2 1 1 .3 32. 6 2 .3 - 5 T A B L E 4 . — C e n t s - p e r - h o u r c h a n g e s in u n io n w a g e r a t e s and p e r c e n t o f l o c a l - t r a n s i t o p e r a t in g e m p l o y e e s a f fe c t e d , J u ly 1, 1954 - J u ly 1, 1955 P e r c e n t o f— C h an ge in h o u r ly r a t e s A ll w ork ers O p era tors o f 1 -m a n c a r s and buse s ______________________________________________ _ ..................... . ........ 27. 6 7 2 .4 25. 6 7 4 .4 U n d er 2 c e n t s ________________ ___________________________________ __ 2 and u n d e r 3 c e n t s _______________________________ _______ ____________ 3 and u n d e r 4 c e n t s __________________ ___ _____ _________________ 4 and u n d e r 5 c e n t s __________________________________________________ 5 an d u n d e r 6 c e n t s ______________________________________ __________ 6 and u n d e r 7 c e n t s __________________________________ — ----7 and u n d e r 8 c e n t s ________________ ________________________________ 8 an d u n d e r 9 c e n t s _________________ _______ _____________________ 9 an d u n d e r 10 c e n ts _________________________ _____ ________ __ 10 an d u n d e r 12 c e n t s __________________ _______ _______________________ 12 and u n d e r 14 c e n t s ________________________________________________ 14 and u n d e r 16 c e n t s ______________ _____ __ _______________________ 16 c e n t s and o v e r __________________ __L_____________ _________ __ 0 .8 1 .0 4. 3 4. 7 20. 2 9. 6 7 .3 2. 6 3. 1 5. 5 1. 5 9. 8 1. 9 0 .9 1 .2 4. 7 5 .3 2 1 .8 8. 8 5. 8 3 .0 3 .3 5. 7 1 .7 1 0 .2 2. 1 No change In crease NOTE: ________________ M o t o r m e n and con d u ctors of 2 -m a n c a r s 100 . 0 E le v a t e d and su b w a y op era tors 53. 8 4 6 .2 _ _ - - 8. 9 _ - 24. 1 14. 8 - - 4. 6 16. 4 2 2 .9 - - - 2 .3 19. 7 - - - 3 2 .4 _ B e c a u s e o f r o u n d in g , s u m s o f in d iv id u a l it e m s do n o t n e c e s s a r i l y e q u a l t o t a ls . T A B L E 5 . — D is t r ib u t io n o f u n io n o p e r a t in g e m p l o y e e s in the l o c a l- t r a n s it in d u s t r y by h o u r ly w a g e r a t e s , J u ly 1, 1955 P e r c e n t o f— H o u r ly w a g e r a te U nder $ 1 .4 5 $ 1. 50 $ 1 .5 5 $ 1 .6 0 $ 1 .6 5 $ 1. 70 $ 1 .7 5 $ 1 .8 0 $ 1 .8 5 $ 1 .9 0 $ 1 .9 5 $ 2 .0 0 $ 2 .0 5 $ 2 . 10 $ 2 .1 5 $ 1 . 4 5 ________________ . . . ....................... . .. and u n d e r $ 1 . 5 0 _______________________ ________________________ and u n d e r $ 1. 5 5 _________ ____ ________ _ ___ and u n d e r $ 1 . 6 0 _________________________________ ___ __________ and u n d e r $ 1 . 6 5 _ _ ... _ ....... and u n d e r $ 1 . 7 0 __________________________________________________ and u n d e r $ 1 . 7 5 ------------------------- ------------------------------------------------and und e r $ 1 . 8 0 _______________________ ____________ __________ and unde r $ 1 . 8 5 _____________________________ __________________ _ and u n d e r $ 1. 9 0 _____ ___________________________________________ and u n d e r $ 1 . 9 5 ____________ ________ ____ _________________ and u n d e r $ 2 . 0 0 _________ __ ______ ___________________________ and u n d e r $ 2 . 0 5 __________________________________________________ and u n d e r $ 2 . 1 0 _________________________________________ and u n d e r $ 2 . 1 5 ______________ _______ ______________ ________ an d o v e r _______________________________________________________ __ A ll w ork ers 0. 6 . 9 1. 7 2. 6 1 .0 2. 4 2. 5 7 .0 8. 1 9. 3 18. 1 14. 4 19. 8 3. 2 4. 3 4. 0 O p era tors o f 1 -m a n c a r s and bu ses 0 .7 1 .0 1 .9 3. 0 1. 1 1. 6 2. 8 7. 9 5. 9 9. 0 18. 6 14. 9 20. 5 3. 3 4. 9 2. 7 M o t o r m e n and con d u ctors of 2 -m a n c a r s _ _ _ _ _ _ 0. 5 39 . 2 2 .6 5. 5 _ 4 3 .4 8. 8 _ E le v a t e d and s u b w a y op era tors _ _ _ 0 .4 1 1 .0 .4 .2 20. 6 1 3 .4 16. 7 12. 5 6. 8 1 .3 _ 16. 7 6 T A B L E 6 . — A v e r a g e union h o u r ly w age r a te s of l o c a l-t r a n s it o p e ra tin g e m p lo y e e s by c ity and p op u lation g r o u p , July 1, A verage hourly rate ity and p op u lation group 195 5 A verage h o u r ly ra te C ity and p op u lation group P o p u la tio n group III ( 2 5 0 ,0 0 0 to 5 0 0 ,0 0 0 ) : - Con tin u ed P o p u la tio n g ro u p I ( 1 , 0 0 0 , 0 0 0 o r m o r e ): $ 2 .0 6 C h ic a g o , 111. . D e t r o it , M ic h . A v e r a g e fo r grou p I I I -------------------------------- $ 1.86 K a n sa s C ity , M o . ________________________ In d ia n a p o lis, Ind. ________________________ D e n v e r , C o lo . ____________________________ L o u is vil le , K y . ____________________________ D a l la s , T e x . ______________________________ M e m p h i s , T e n n . ----------------------------------------B ir m in g h a m , A l a . ________________________ San A n to n io , T e x . ________________________ A tla n ta , G a . ________________________________ 1 .8 2 1. 78 1. 77 1. 75 1. 74 1. 74 1. 66 1 .6 6 1. 64 1 . 98 A v e r a g e f o r group I __________________________ 1. 57 L o s A n g e le s , C a lif. __________________________ N ew Y o r k , N . Y . ____________________________ P h ila d e lp h ia , P a . ____________________________ 1. 54 1. 94 1. 52 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 ) : 2 .0 6 B o s to n , M a s s . ________________________________ M in n e a p o lis - 3 t . P a u l, M i n n . ______________ B u f f a lo , N . Y . ________________________________ M ilw a u k e e , W i s . ______________________________ P itts b u r g h , P a . ______________________________ C le v e la n d , O h io ______________________________ San F r a n c i s c o -O a k la n d , C a l i f . ___________ C in c in n a ti, O h io ______________________________ 2.01 2. 00 2. 00 2. 0 0 1. 59 1. 55 1. 57 1 A v e r a g e fo r grou p II -5 1 .9 0 1 .5 0 B a l t i m o r e , M d . __ W a s h in g to n , D . C . N ew O r le a n s , L a . S t. L o u is , M o . ___ H o u s to n , T e x . ___ 1.89 1 .8 4 1 .8 1 P o p u la tio n g ro u p III ( 2 5 0 ,0 0 0 to 5 0 0 ,0 0 0 ) : 2 .0 4 S e a t t le , W a s h . N e w a r k , N . J. P o r tla n d , O r e g . T o l e d o , O h io ___ C o lu m b u s , O h io R o c h e s t e r , N . Y, 2. 00 1. 56 1. 55 1. 92 1 .9 1 P o p u la tio n group IV ( 1 0 0 ,0 0 0 to 2 5 0 ,0 0 0 ) : 1 .8 8 N ew H a v e n , C on n. ________________________ S y r a c u s e , N . Y . ----------------------------------------S p r in g fie ld , M a s s . ______________________ P r o v id e n c e , R . I. ________________________ D a y to n , O hio ______________________________ E r i e , P a . -----------------------------------------------------G ra n d R a p id s , M ic h . ____________________ O m a h a , N e b r . -------------------------------------------P e o r i a , 111. ________________________________ S p o k a n e, W a s h . __________________________ 1. 86 1 .8 5 1 .8 1 1. 78 1. 75 1. 74 1. 74 1. 74 1 .7 1 A v e r a g e fo r group IV 1. 70 D e s M o i n e s , Iowa ________________ R ic h m o n d , V a . ____________________ S a lt L ak e C it y , Utah ____________ S c r a n t o n , P a . ______________________ O k la h o m a C it y , O k la . __________ J a c k s o n v ille , F l a . ________________ K n o x v ille , T e n n . __________________ L it tle R o c k , A r k . ________________ C h a r lo tt e , N . C . __________________ 1 .7 0 1. 57 1. 57 1. 56 1. 53 1 .5 2 1. 52 1 .4 6 1 .3 8 T A B L E 7 . — A v e r a g e union h o u rly W c.ge r a te s o f lo c a l-t r a n s it o p e ra tin g e m p lo y e e s b y r e g io n , 1 Ju ly 1, 1 95 5 A v e r a g e r a te p e r h ou r— R e g io n 1 A ll w orkers O p era to rs of 1 -m a n c a r s and b u se s $ 1. 90 $ 1 . 90 1. 93 1 .9 3 1 .8 3 1. 55 1. 99 1 .8 1 1. 73 1 .7 1 1. 95 1. 52 1. 53 1 .8 3 1. 59 2 .0 0 1 .8 1 1. 73 1. 71 1. 95 U n ite d S ta te s 1 ___ __ __ __ __ _____ _____ __ _____ __ __ E le v a te d and su bw ay o p e ra to rs $ 1 .5 4 $ 1 .9 2 1 .8 3 1 .9 7 1. 91 - - 2 .0 3 _ 1 .9 2 _ _ 00 _ _ N ew E n g la n d __________________ :___________________________________________ _ M id d le A t l a n t i c ____________ ____________________________________________ _ B o r d e r S t a t e s ____ ____________________________________________________ ____ S o u t h e a s t __________________________________ ______________________ ________ G r e a t L a k e s _______________________________________________________________ _ M id d le W 'est ________________________________________________________ ________ S o u th w e s t_______ _ _________________________________ ___________________ _ M ou n ta in ______ ___ __________________________________________________ ______ P a c ific _ _ _ ___ ________________________________________________________________ M o t o r m e n and co n d u c to rs of 2 -m a n cars 1 .9 6 T h e r e g io n s u se d in this study in clu d e : New' E n g l a n d _________________ M id d le A tla n tic _____________ B o r d e r S ta tes _______________ S o u th e a st _____________________ G r e a t L a k e s _________________ M id d le W e s t _________________ S o u t h w e s t _____________________ M ou n ta in _____________________ P a c i f i c --------------------------------------- C o n n e cticu t, M a in e , M a s s a c h u s e t t s , N ew H a m p s h ir e , R h ode I s la n d , and V e r m o n t; New J e r se y ', N ew Y o r k , and P e n n s y lv a n ia ; D e la w a r e , D is t r i c t o f C o lu m b ia , K en tu cky', M a r y la n d , V i r g i n i a , and W e s t V ir g in ia ; A la b a m a , F l o r i d a , G e o r g i a , M i s s i s s i p p i , N o r th C a r o lin a , South C a r o lin a , and T e n n e s s e e ; I lli n o i s , In dian a, M ic h ig a n , M in n e s o ta , O h io , and W i s c o n s in ; Iow a, K a n s a s , M i s s o u r i , N e b r a s k a , N orth D a k o ta , and South D a k o ta ; A r k a n s a s , L o u is ia n a , O k la h o m a , and T e x a s ; A r iz o n a , C o lo r a d o , Id ah o, M o n ta n a , N ew M e x ic o , U ta h , and W y o m in g ; C a lifo r n ia , N e v a d a , O r e g o n , and W a sh in g to n . - 7 T A B L E 8. D i s t r i b u t io n o f u n io n l o c a l - t r a n s i t o p e r a t in g e m p lo y e e s b y s t a n d a r d w e e k ly h o u r s , J u l y 1, A ll w o rk e rs W e e k ly h o u r s A v e r a g e w e e k ly h o u r s _________________________________ T o t a l r e p o r t in g s t a n d a r d h o u r s __ __ 40 h o u r s __________ _ O v e r 40 a n d u n d e r 4 4 h o u r s _ _ 4 4 h o u r s ___ O v e r 4 4 and u n d e r 4 8 h o u r s 48 h o u rs _ _ O v e r 48 h o u rs . ...... P e r c e n t r e p o r t in g no s t a n d a r d h o u r s N O TE: O p e ra to rs of 1 -m an c a r s and b uses __ ______ _ . 19 55 M o to rm e n and c o n d u cto rs o f 2 -m an c a rs E le v a t e d and su b w a y o p e ra to rs ______ __ __ __ 4 1 .4 4 1 .6 42. 3 4 0 .0 __ __ ___________ 91- 9 7 1 .3 4 .8 4 .0 . 1 9 .9 1.9 8. 1 90. 8 6 8 .2 5 .4 4. 5 . 1 1 0 .5 2. 1 9 .2 1 0 0 .0 7 1 .3 1 0 0 .0 1 0 0 .0 __ 28. 7 _ - " B e c a u s e o f r o u n d in g , s u m s o f i n d iv i d u a l it e m s do n o t n e c e s s a r i l y e q u a l t o t a l s . TA BLE 9 - — U n io n s c a l e s o f w a g e s a n d h o u r s f o r l o c a l - t r a n s i t o p e r a t in g e m p lo y e e s , J u l y 1, 1 9 5 4 , a n d J u l y 1, 1955 (H o u r s a r e th e s a m e f o r b o th y e a r s u n le s s o t h e r w is e in d ic a t e d ) July 1, 1954 C it y and c l a s s i f i c a t i o n Rate per hour July 1, 1954 July , 1955 Rate per hour Hours per week ___ $ 1 .5 1 0 1 .5 7 0 1 .6 1 0 $ 1 .5 4 0 1 .6 0 0 1 .6 4 0 _ B A L T IM O R E , M D . 1 -m a n c a r s an d b u s e s : F i r s t 6 m o n th s _________________ 7 - 1 2 m o n t h s _____ ___________ — A f t e r 1 ye.ar ... 1 .8 0 0 1 .8 5 0 1 .9 0 0 1 .8 0 0 1 .8 5 0 1 .9 0 0 B IR M IN G H A M , A L A . B u s e s and t r o lle y c o a c h e s : F i r s t 6 m o n t h s _________________ — 7 - 1 2 m o n t h s ___________________ A f t e r 1 y e a r _____________________— 1 .5 9 0 1 .6 1 0 1 .6 4 0 1 .6 1 0 1 .6 3 0 1 .6 6 0 1 - m a n c a r s an d b u s e s : F i r s t 3 m o n th s ___ ___________ 4 - 6 m o n t h s _____________________ 7 - 9 m o n t h s __________________ _ 10 - 12 m o n th s A f t e r 1 y e a r ___________ __ ____ P . C . C . s u r f a c e lin e s o p e r a t o r s : F i r s t 3 m o n th s 4 - 6 m o n th s 7 - 9 m o n t h s _____________________ A fter m onths 1 vear R a p id t r a n s i t l in e s : G u ards: F i r s t 3 m o n th s _____________ 4 - 6 m o n t h s _________________ 7 - 9 m onths 10 - 12 m o n t h s After 1 year ___ ___ 48 48 48 1. 710 1 .8 3 0 1 .8 6 5 1 .9 1 3 2 .0 1 0 1. 770 1 .8 9 0 1 .9 2 5 1 .9 7 3 2 .0 7 0 2 40 2 40 2 40 2 40 2 40 1 .8 3 0 1 .9 5 3 1 .9 8 5 2 .0 3 0 2 . 128 1 .8 9 0 2 .0 1 3 2 .0 4 5 2 .0 9 0 2 . 188 2 40 240 2 40 2 40 240 1 .5 8 8 1 .7 1 0 1 .7 4 8 1 .7 9 3 1. S93 1. 648 1 .7 7 0 1 .8 0 8 1 .8 5 3 1 .9 5 3 R a p id t r a n s i t l in e s : - C o n tin u e d M otorm en : R oad Y a r d _______________________ __ ___ P la tfo r m m en: W a r d e r s ___ ______________________ G a t e m e n _________________________ 4 2 1/ 2 4 2V 2 42V 2 B u s e s : F ir s t 4 -12 A fte r B O ST O N , M ASS. 1 0 - 1 2 Rate per hour Hours per week1 2 40 2 40 2 40 240 2 40 $ 1 ,9 5 3 2 .0 1 0 $ 2 ,0 1 3 2 . 070 2 40 240 1. 733 1. 793 1 .7 9 3 1 .8 5 3 2 40 2 40 1 .8 8 0 1 .9 0 0 1 .9 3 0 1. 880 1. 900 2 .0 0 0 40 40 40 1. 100 1. 150 1 .2 0 0 1 .3 5 0 1 .2 0 0 1 .2 5 0 1 .3 0 0 1 .4 0 0 - 1 .8 3 0 1 .8 6 0 1. 900 1 .9 3 0 40 40 1 .8 8 0 1. 910 1. 930 1 .9 5 0 1. 980 2 .0 0 0 40 40 40 1. 930 1. 960 2 .0 0 0 2 . 030 40 40 1. 980 2 .0 1 0 2 . 030 2 .0 5 0 2 .0 8 0 2 . 100 40 40 40 B U F F A L O , N. Y. 3 m o n th s ___________________ m o n t h s ___ ___________________ 1 y e a r __________________________ C H A R LO TT E , N. C. B u ses: F i r s t 3 m o n th s ____________________ _ 4 - 6 m o n t h s __________________________ 7 - 1 2 m o n th s ----------- ----------------------A f t e r 1 y e a r ________________________ _ C H IC A G O , I L L . 2 -m a n c a r s : F i r s t 3 m o n th s -------------- -----------------4 - 1 2 mrvnths A fte r 1 y e a r: D a y s ------------------------------------------------N igh ts - b e fo r e 2 a . m . .. N igh ts - after 2 a . m . 1 - m a n c a r s an d b u s e s : F i r s t 3 m o n th s _______________________ 4 - 1 2 m o n th s ________________________ A fte r 1 y e a r: D a y s __________ ___________________ N ig h ts - b e f o r e 2 a . m . --------------N ights - after 2 a . m . H o u r s p e r w e e k a r e s h o w n o n ly f o r t h o s e c i t i e s th a t r e p o r t e d a r e g u la r w o r k w e e k a f t e r w h ic h p r e m i u m 4 1 V4 - h o u r w o r k w e e k o n J u l y 1, 1 9 5 4 . July 1, 1955 Rate per hour B O S T O N , M A S S . - C o n tin u e d A TLA N TA , GA. B u s e s an d t r a c k l e s s t r o l l e y s : F i r s t 6 m o n th s _________________ 7 - 1 2 m n n t’n s __ ___ __ A fte r 1 v p a r C ity and c l a s s i f i c a t i o n o v e r t im e w a s p a id . 8 T A B L E 9 . — U n io n s c a l e s o f w a g e s and h o u r s f o r l o c a l - t r a n s i t o p e r a t in g e m p l o y e e s , J u ly 1, 1954, a n d J u ly 1, 1955 - C o n tin u e d July 1, 1954 C it y a n d c l a s s i f i c a t i o n C H IC A G O , I L L . Rate per hour July 1, 1954 July 1 1955 Rate per hour C it y a n d c l a s s i f i c a t i o n Hours per j week C o n d u c t o r s ( e x t r a ): F i r s t y e a r ___________________ A f t e r 1 y e a r _____________ __ ___ G u a r d s ( e x t r a ): F i r s t 3 m o n t h s __________________ 4 - 12 m o n t h s ... .. A f t e r 1 y e a r __________ ____ __ $ 1. 837 1. 846 1 .8 9 1 1 .8 4 8 $ 1 .9 0 7 1 .9 1 6 1 .9 6 1 1 .9 1 6 40 40 40 40 1 .8 2 8 1 .8 4 8 1. 828 1 .8 9 8 1 .9 1 6 1 .8 9 8 40 40 40 1 .8 0 0 1. 810 1 .8 1 9 1. 870 1 .8 8 0 1 .8 8 9 40 40 40 1 .8 6 0 1 .8 9 0 1 .9 1 0 1 .9 2 0 1 .9 5 0 1 .9 7 0 40 40 40 1. 850 1 .8 8 0 1 .9 0 0 1 .9 3 0 1 .9 6 0 2. 000 44 44 44 1 .8 5 0 1 .8 8 0 1 .9 0 0 1. 880 1. 910 1 .9 3 0 40 40 40 B u ses: A g re e m e n t A: ! F i r s t 3 m o n th s ___________ _ ___ i 4 - 1 2 m o n t h s _____________________ | A f t e r 1 y e a r __ _ ______________ | A g r e e m e n t B: F i r s t 6 m o n t h s ... . , A f t e r 6 m o n th s ___________________ F i r s t 3 m o n th s _______________________ 4 - 9 m o n th s 10 - 15 m o n th s __________ _________ A f t e r 15 m o n t h s _____________________ ' ! 1. 530 1 .6 0 0 1 .6 7 0 I . 750 34 0 34 0 1 .6 5 0 1 .7 0 0 1 .7 5 0 1 .7 0 0 1 .7 5 0 1. 800 48 48 48 DENVER, COLO. B u s and t r o lle y c o a c h e s : F i r s t 3 m o n t h s __ ____ __ _ __ 4 - 12 m o n t h s ______________________ _ 13 - 18 m o n t h s ____________ ____ 1 9 - 2 4 m o n th s __ ___ __________ _ A f t e r 2 y e a r s _______ _____ ______ 1 .6 9 0 1 .7 0 0 1 .7 1 0 1 .7 2 0 1 .7 3 0 1 .7 4 0 1 .7 5 0 1 .7 6 0 1 .7 7 0 1 .7 8 0 4 44 4 44 4 44 4 44 4 44 D E S M O IN E S , IO W A B u ses: F i r s t 3 m o n t h s __ _ __________________ 4 - 1 2 m o n t h s ___________________ ___ A f t e r 1 y e a r __________________________ 1 .6 2 0 1 .6 5 0 1 .7 0 0 1 .6 2 0 1 .6 5 0 1. 700 - D E T R O I T , M IC H . 1 -m a n c a r s an d b u s e s : F ir s t 6 m on th s ________ _______ 7 - 1 2 m o n t h s ________________________ A f t e r 1 y e a r ____________ ___________ N ig h t b u s e s __ ______________________ 1 .8 1 5 1. 865 1 .9 1 5 1 .9 6 5 1 .8 6 5 1 .9 1 5 1 .9 8 5 2 . 085 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 1. 550 1 .6 5 0 1 .6 7 0 1 .7 2 0 5 54 5 54 1 .6 7 0 1. 700 1 .7 3 0 1 .7 6 0 1 .7 3 0 1 .7 6 0 1 .7 9 0 1. 820 42 V2 4 2 Vz 42V 2 42 lU 1 .7 2 0 1 .7 4 0 1 .7 9 0 1 .7 3 0 1 .7 5 0 1. 800 40 40 40 1 .4 0 0 1 .4 5 0 1 .5 0 0 1 .4 2 0 1 .4 7 0 1 .5 2 0 48 48 48 1 .7 1 5 1 .7 3 5 1 .7 5 5 1 .7 7 0 1 .7 6 5 1 .7 8 5 1 .8 0 5 1 .8 2 0 6 42 642 642 6 42 1 .3 7 0 1 .4 2 0 1 .4 7 0 1 .4 2 0 1 .4 7 0 1 .5 2 0 48 48 48 1. 310 1. 360 1 .4 1 0 1 .4 6 0 * 1 .3 1 0 * 1 . 360 * 1 .4 1 0 * 1 .4 6 0 51 51 51 51 1. 800 1 .8 9 0 1 .8 8 0 1 .9 7 0 40 40 1 .8 4 0 1. 880 1 .8 7 0 1 .9 1 0 48 48 1 .7 4 0 1 .7 8 0 1 .7 7 0 1 .8 1 0 48 48 1. 790 1 .8 3 0 1. 820 1 .8 6 0 48 48 1 .5 5 0 1. 630 1 .6 8 0 1 .7 0 0 1 .6 0 0 1 .6 8 0 1 .7 3 0 1 .7 5 0 44 44 44 44 K AN SAS C IT Y , M O . K N O X V IL L E , T E N N . B u ses: F ir s t y e a r . _. _ . . .. S e c o n d y e a r ______________ _____ ____ A fte r 2 y e a r s _ ______________________ D A Y T O N , O HIO B u ses: _ ... . F i r s t 6 m o n t h s .................... 7 - 1 2 m o n t h s _ _________ _________ A fte r 1 y e a r . .. .. . . . . B u ses: F i r s t 3 m o n t h s ____________ ________ 3 - 6 m on th s A f t e r 6 m o n th s .......... . ...... 1 -m a n c a r s a n d b u s e s : F i r s t 4 m o n t h s ___ ________________ 5 - 8 m o n th s __________ ____________ 9 - 12 m o n th s A f t e r 1 y e a r __ . ________ ____ __ D ALLAS, TE X. 1 -m a n c a r s , b u s e s , a n d t r o l l e y coach es: F ir s t y ea r ____ _____________ __ A fte r 1 y e a r ................................. $ 1 .6 5 0 1 .7 0 0 1 .7 5 0 J A C K S O N V IL L E , F L A . j C O L U M B U S , O H IO 1 -m a n c a r s , b u s e s , a n d c o a c h e s : F i r s t 3 m o n t h s _ _ ___ __ ________ 4 - 6 m on th s ._ ..... A ft e r 6 m o n th s ____ _____ ___ $ 1 .5 6 0 1 .6 1 0 1 .6 6 0 IN D IA N A P O L IS , IN D . 1 -m a n t r a c k le s s t r o lle y s and b u s e s : F i r s t y e a r ______ ____________________ 1 - 2 y e a r s __ __ ____________________ A fte r 2 y e a r s . _ ............. C L E V E L A N D , O H IO 1 -m a n c a r s a n d b u s e s : F i r s t 3 m o n t h s ........................... _ . .. 4 - 12 m o n t h s _________________________ A f t e r 1 y e a r .... ......... .. ........... Hours per | week HOU STON , T E X . C IN C IN N A T I, O H IO 1 -m a n b u s e s a n d t r o l l e y c o a c h e s : ........ . _ _ ___ F ir s t 3 m o n th s 4 - 12 m o n t h s __ _ _________________ A f t e r 1 v e a r ___ ________ ____________ Rate per hour G R A N D R A P I D S , M IC H . - C o n tin u e d E l e v a t e d a n d s u b w a y r a ilw a y s ; M o to r m en; F i r s t 3 m o n t h s _________ ________ 4 - 12 m o n t h s _____________ _____ A f t e r 1 y e a r ___________ _ _ ____ Rate per hour July 1, 1955 j L IT T L E R O C K , A R K . 1 -m a n c a r s a n d b u s e s : F i r s t 6 m o n t h s _______ ____________ __ 7 - 1 2 m o n t h s ____________________ __ 13 - 18 m o n t h s ______ ___ ____ _____ A f t e r 18 m o n t h s _____ __________ LOS A N G E L E S , C A L IF . 1 -m a n c a r s an d b u s e s : L o s A n g e le s T r a n s i t L i n e s : F i r s t 6 m o n th s __________ __ _ _ A f t e r 6 m o n th s . _. M e t r o p o li t a n C o a c h L i n e s : F i r s t 6 m ontriS . . . ■ A f t e r 6 m o n th s 2 -m a n c a r s : M e t r o p o li t a n C o a c h L i n e s : F i r s t 6 m o n th s A f t e r 6 m o n th s S in g le t r a c k : F i r s t 6 m o n t h s _____ _____ A f t e r 6 m o n th s _ _ ________ L O U IS V I L L E , K Y . E R IE , P A . B u ses: F i r s t 6 m o n t h s ________________ ____ 7 - 1 2 m o n th s _. ............... _ A f t e r 1 y e a r __________________________ 1 3 4 5 6 * FRASER 1 .6 0 0 1. 670 1 .7 0 0 1 .6 5 0 1 .7 2 0 1 .7 5 0 40 40 40 B u ses: F ir s t 4 -6 7-12 A fte r 3 m o n t h s ________________________ m o n t h s --------- --------------------m on th s _ ______ ___________ 1 y e a r __ _____ ______________ H o u r s p e r w e e k a r e s h o w n o n ly f o r t h o s e c i t i e s that r e p o r t e d a r e g u l a r w o r k w e e k a f t e r w h ic h p r e m iu m o v e r t i m e w a s p a id . 4 4 - h o u r w o r k w e e k o n J u ly 1, 195 4. 4 8 - h o u r w o r k w e e k o n J u ly 1, 1954. 5 5 - h o u r w o r k w e e k o n J u ly 1, 195 4. 45 V2 - h o u r w o r k w e e k o n J u ly 1, 1954. T h is r a t e in e f f e c t p r i o r t o J u ly 1, 1955; n e w s c a l e in n e g o t ia t io n at t im e o f s u r v e y . Digitized for 9 T A B L E 9 - — U n ion s c a l e s o f w a g e s and h o u r s f o r l o c a l- t r a n s it o p e r a t in g e m p lo y e e s , Ju ly 1, 1954, and Ju ly 1, 1955 - C o n tin u e d Julv 1, 1954 C ity and c l a s s i f ic a t i o n Rate per hour July 1, 1954 July 1, 1955 Rate per hour C ity and c l a s s i f ic a t i o n Hours per t week1 M E M P H IS , T E N N . N EW Y O R K , N . Y . - C o n tin u e d 1-m a n c a r s and b u s e s : F i r s t y e a r -------------------- -------------------S e c o n d y e a r ___ ___ _____ _______ A ft e r 2 y e a r s ________________ _______ B u s e s : - C on tin u ed F ift h A v e n u e C o a ch : F i r s t 6 m o n th s _________________ S e c o n d 6 m o n th s _____________ N ext 12 m o n t h s -------- ---------------T h e r e a f t e r _______________ _____ G r e e n L in e s : F i r s t 6 m on th s _ _ _____________ 7 - 1 2 m o n t h s ___________________ 1 3 - 1 8 m on th s _________________ A f t e r 18 m on th s ________________ \ J a m a ic a B us s e s , I n c .: F i r s t 6 m on th s _____ __________ 7 - 1 2 m on th s ! 1 3 - 1 8 m o n th s __________________ A f t e r 18 m on th s * - _______ N ew Y o r k O m n ib u s C o . : F i r s t 6 m on th s _________________ 7 - 1 2 m o n t h s ___________________ 1 3 - 2 4 m o n th s _________________ A f t e r 2 y e a r s ___________________ Q u e e n s -N a s s a u T r a n s it L in e s : F i r s t 6 m o n th s _________________ S e c o n d 6 m o n t h s __ _____________ T h ir d 6 m on th s __ _ _ __ ____ F o u r t h 6 m on th s __ _____________ A f t e r 2 y e a r s __ ___ _ _ __ ___ S c h e n c k T r a n s p o r t C o .: | F ir s t 6 months $ 1 .6 0 0 1 .6 5 0 1. 700 $ 1 .6 5 0 1 .7 0 0 1. 750 40 40 40 1 .9 1 0 1 .9 5 0 1 .9 6 0 2 .0 0 0 40 40 1 .8 5 0 1 .8 8 0 1 .9 2 0 1. 940 1. 970 2 .0 1 0 40 40 40 M IL W A U K E E , W IS. i - m a n c a r s and b u s e s : F i r s t y e a r _______ __________ _________ A ft e r 1 y e a r __________________________ M IN N E A P O L IS -S T . P A U L , M INN. 1 -m a n c a r s and b u s e s : _______ f i r s t 9 m on th s _______ ____ S e c o n d 9 m on th s _____ ______ ______ A J ter 18 m on th s __ ____________ N E W A R K , N. J. 1 -m a n c a r s and b u s e s : F i r s t 3 m on th s ________________ _____ 4 - 1 2 m on th s __ A ft e r 1 y e a r ________ _ ____ ___ __ 1 .8 5 0 1. 900 1 .9 5 0 1 .8 8 0 1 .9 5 0 2 .0 0 0 40 40 40 1 .6 3 5 1 .6 6 5 1. 730 1 .8 2 0 1 .8 5 0 1 .8 9 0 40 40 40 1 .4 0 0 1. 500 48 1. 720 1. 750 1. 780 1. 780 1. 810 1 .8 4 0 7 40 7 40 7 40 N EW H A V E N , CO N N . C o n n e c tic u t C o . 1 -m a n c a r s and b u s e s : F i r s t 3 m on th s _ ________________ 4 - 1 2 m o n t h s _____________________ A f t e r 1 y e a r ________ ____ ______ O ra n g e S t. B us C o . : B u ses 7 - 1 2 m on th s _ ________________ 1 3 - 2 4 m on th s _________________ A ft e r 2 y e a r s ___________________ S te in w a y O m n ibu s and Q u e e n s b o r o B r id g e R a ilw a y : F i r s t 6 m on th s __________ _______ S e c o n d 6 m o n th s ___________ ____ T h ir d 6 m o n t h s ___ ______________ F o u r t h 6 m on th s ___ __________ \ N EW O R L E A N S , L A . -m a n c a r s : F i r s t 6 m o n t h s ___ __ ____ _________ 7 - 1 2 m o n t h s ______ ________________ Aftpr 1 y par 1 -m a n c a r s and b u s e s : F i r s t 6 m on th s ____________ ___ ___ 7 - 1 2 m o n t h s _________ _____________ A fte r 1 y e a r _________________________ 2 Aftpr 2 y p a rs 1. 790 1 .8 2 0 1 .8 5 0 1 .8 5 0 1 .8 8 0 1. 910 7 40 7 40 7 40 | 2 .0 9 0 2 . 150 * 2 .0 9 0 * 2 . 150 40 40 i ; 1 .9 7 0 2 .0 3 0 * 1 . 970 '■ 2 .0 3 0 40 40 1. 745 1 .8 0 5 1 .6 8 5 * 1 . 745 * 1 .8 0 5 * 1 .6 8 5 40 ' 40 40 1 .6 2 5 1 .6 6 1 • 1 .6 2 5 * 1 .6 6 1 40 40 N EW Y O R K , N. Y . Subw ay: R oad m otorm en : Fi rst. y p a r A ft e r 1 y e a r ___________ _________ Y a rd m o to rm e n : F i r s t y e a r ________ ______________ A it e r 1 y e a r _____ ________________ C on d u ctors: F i r s t p o s it io n : F i r s t y e a r _____________________ A f t e r 1 y e a r ___________ ______ S e c o n d p o s i t i o n _________ ___ ___ P l a t f o r m m en : F i r s t y e a r _____________________ A fte r 1 y e a r 1 -m a n c a r s : B r o o k ly n -Q u e e n s T r a n s it L in e s : F i r s t 6 m on th s . _ .. 7 - 1 2 m on th s ______ ____________ A ft e r 1 y e a r _______________________ B u ses: A v en u e B and E a s t B r o a d w a y T r a n s it C o . : F i r s t 6 m on th s __ _______________ 7 - 12 m on th s _____________________ 1 3 - 2 4 m on th s ___________________ A fte r 2 y e a rs B r o o k ly n B u s D iv is io n , C o m p r e h e n s iv e and E a s t S ide O m n ib u s C o r p . , Q ueen s B us D iv is io n : F i r s t 6 m on th s 7 - 1 2 m on th s _ ______ ___ ____ A f t e r 1 y e a r ___________ _________ T h ir d A v e n u e R a ilw a y T r a n s it S ystem : F i r s t 6 m on th s __ _____________ 7 - 1 2 m o n t h s ___________________ 1 3 - 1 8 m on th s _____________ __ A ft e r 18 m on th s ___ _______ T r i - B o r o C o a ch C o r p . : F i r s t 12 m on th s ___________ __ A ft e r 1 y e a r _ ____ __________ A ft e r 18 m on th s ___ ___ _______ O K LA H O M A C IT Y , O K L A . ! 1 -m a n c a r s and b u s e s : I F i r s t 6 m o n th s --------- -------------7 - 1 2 m on th s _ _ _ — ________ A f t e r 1 y e a r ------------- _ __ ----1 | OMAHA, NEBR. 1 .6 4 0 1. 720 1. 790 1 .9 2 5 ❖ 1 .7 2 0 * 1 .8 4 0 * 1 .9 6 0 1 .6 4 0 1. 720 1. 790 1. 925 F irst 6 months 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 Hours per week 1 Rate per hour $ 1 .7 0 0 1. 820 1. 880 2 .0 0 0 $ 1 . 700 1 .8 2 0 1 .8 8 0 2 . 000 40 40 40 40 1. 720 1 .7 7 0 1. 840 2 .0 0 0 1 .7 7 0 1. 820 1 .8 9 0 2 .0 5 0 40 40 40 40 1 .6 4 0 1. 720 1 .7 9 0 1. 925 1. 640 1. 720 1 .7 9 0 1. 925 40 40 40 40 1. 700 1 .8 2 0 1 .8 8 0 2. 000 1. 700 1 .8 2 0 1 .8 8 0 2 .0 0 0 40 40 40 40 1 .6 4 0 1 .7 2 0 1. 790 1 .8 6 0 1 .9 2 5 1 .6 4 0 1. 720 1. 790 1 .8 6 0 1. 925 40 40 40 40 40 1. 560 1 .6 4 0 1. 700 1 .9 1 0 1. 600 1 .6 8 0 1. 740 1. 950 40 40 40 40 1. 640 1. 720 1. 790 1 .8 6 0 1 .9 2 5 1 .6 4 0 1. 720 1. 790 1 .8 6 0 1 .9 2 5 40 40 40 40 40 1 .4 7 5 1. 650 1 .7 5 0 1 .9 2 5 1 .4 7 5 1. 650 1 .7 5 0 1 .9 2 5 40 40 40 40 1. 625 1 .8 1 5 1 .9 2 5 1. 625 1 .8 1 5 1. 925 40 40 40 1 .3 5 0 1 .4 0 0 1 .4 8 0 1 .4 0 0 1 .4 5 0 1. 530 54 54 54 1. 590 1 .6 2 0 1. 660 1. 680 1 .7 1 0 1. 750 54 54 54 1. 710 1 .7 3 0 1. 750 1. 710 1. 730 1. 750 48 48 48 1. 780 1. 830 1 .8 8 0 1 .8 3 0 1 .8 8 0 1 .9 3 0 40 40 40 1 -m a n c a r s and b u s e s : 7 - 1 2 m o n t h s ______________ „ A f t e r 1 y e a r _ --------------------- 1. 720 1 .8 4 0 1. 960 July 1, 1955 Rate per hour P E O R IA , IL L . B u ses: F i r s t 5 m o n th s ______________ _____ 10 - 18 m o n th s _____________________ A ft e r 18 m o n th s ___________________ P H IL A D E L P H IA , P A . S u b w ay, e le v a t e d , and h ig h - s p e e d lin e s : O p era tors: 1 .6 2 0 1. 740 1 .8 6 0 1. 720 1 .8 4 0 1 .5 6 0 40 40 40 1 - 6 m onths 7 - 1 2 m o n t h s _____ ____________ A ft e r 1 y e a r _____________________ 1 H o u r s p e r w e e k a r e show n o n ly f o r th o s e c it i e s that r e p o r t e d a r e g u la r w o r k w e e k a ft e r w h ic h p r e m iu m o v e r t im e w a s p a id . 7 4 2 - h o u r w o r k w e e k on Ju ly 1, 1954. * T h is ra te in e f fe c t p r i o r to Ju ly 1, 1955; new s c a le in n e g o t ia t io n at tim e o f s u r v e y . 10 T A B L E 9 . — U n io n s c a l e s o f w a g e s a n d h o u r s f o r l o c a l - t r a n s i t o p e r a t in g e m p l o y e e s , J u ly 1, 1954, an d J u ly 1, 1955 - C o n tin u e d July 1, 1954 C it y an d c l a s s i f i c a t i o n P H IL A D E L P H IA , P A . Rate per hour July 1, 1954 July 1 1955 Rate per hour C it y an d c l a s s i f i c a t i o n Hours per j week - C o n tin u e d S u b w a y , e l e v a t e d , an d h i g h - s p e e d l in e s : - C o n tin u e d C on d u ctors: 1 - 6 m o n t h s _______________________ 7 - 1 2 m o n t h s ______________________ A f t e r 1 y e a r _______________________ 2 -m a n c a r s : 1 - 6 m o n t h s __ ________ ____________ 1 3 - 1 8 m o n th s ___ ________________ A f t e r 18 m o n th s __________________ 1 -m a n c a r s an d b u s e s : 1 - 6 m o n t h s _________________________ 7 - 1 2 m o n t h s _____ ________________ 1 3 - 1 8 m o n t h s ------------ -----------------------A f t e r 18 m o n th s _________ __________ Rate per hour Hours SA L T L A K E C IT Y , U TAH 1-m a n b u s e s : F i r s t 6 m on xn s ______________________ A f t e r 6 m o n th s --------------------------------- $ 1 .6 8 0 1. 730 1. 780 $ 1 .7 3 0 1 .7 8 0 1 .8 3 0 40 40 40 ! | i 1 .6 3 0 1 .6 8 0 1. 730 1 .7 8 0 1 .6 8 0 1 .7 3 0 1. 780 1 .8 3 0 40 40 40 40 | 1. 730 1. 780 1 .8 3 0 1 .8 8 0 1. 780 1 .8 3 0 1 .8 8 0 1 .9 3 0 40 40 40 40 P IT T S B U R G H , P A . 1 -m a n c a r s a n d b u s e s : F i r s t 3 m o n th s ________________________ 4 - 1 2 m o n t h s _________ _____ _______ A f t e r 1 y e a r ________ _______________ B re n tw o o d M o to r C oa ch : F i r s t 6 m o n th s ___________ __________ 7 - 1 2 m o n th s _ _______________________ A f t e r 1 y e a r ___________________________ W e s t S id e M o t o r C o a c h : F i r s t 3 m o n th s ______________________ 4 - 1 2 m o n th s ____________________ ___ A f t e r 1 y e a r __________________ _____ Rate per hour July 1, 1955 1 .8 6 5 1 .9 5 5 2 .0 1 0 1. 865 1 .9 5 5 2 .0 1 0 40 40 40 1. 550 1. 650 1. 770 1 .5 9 0 1 .6 9 0 1 .8 1 0 45 45 45 1 .6 5 0 1. 700 1. 750 1 .6 5 0 1. 700 1 .7 5 0 40 40 40 1 .8 2 0 1 .8 4 5 1 .8 7 0 1 .9 0 0 1 .8 8 0 1 .9 0 5 1 .9 3 0 1 .9 6 0 40 40 40 40 $ 1. 500 1. 580 $ * 1 .5 0 0 * 1 .5 8 0 54 54 1 .3 8 0 1 .4 6 0 1. 520 1 .6 0 0 1 .4 4 0 1. 520 1 .5 8 0 1. 660 40 40 40 40 1 .9 3 9 2 . 040 48 1. 810 1 .8 6 0 1 .8 6 0 1. 910 40 40 1 .4 8 0 1. 530 1. 560 1. 560 * 1 .4 8 0 * 1 .5 3 0 * 1 .5 6 0 1. 560 40 40 40 40 1. 933 2. 000 1 .9 7 3 2 . 040 - 1. 580 1. 630 1. 680 1 .6 1 0 1 .6 6 0 1. 710 _ _ 1. 630 1. 685 1. 730 1. 750 1 .8 0 5 1 .8 5 0 40 40 40 1. 760 1. 780 1. 800 1. 820 1 .8 4 0 1 .8 6 0 40 40 40 1 .8 0 5 1. 825 1 .8 5 5 1. 900 1 .9 2 0 1 .9 5 0 42 42 42 1. 820 1. 860 1 .9 0 0 * 1 .8 2 0 * 1 .8 6 0 * 1 .9 0 0 40 40 40 S A N A N T O N IO , T E X . B u ses: F i r s t 6 m o n th s — --------------- --------7 _ 1 ? . m rm ths 1 3 - 1 8 m o n th s ______________________ A ft<=>r> 18 m n n th s SA N F R A N C IS C O -O A K L A N D , C A L I F . I S an F r a n c i s c o : 1 -m a n b u s e s a n d t r a c k l e s s t r o l l e y s , 2 - m a n c a r s , and c a b l e g r i p m e n and c o n d u c t o r s _________ O a k la n d : 1 - m a n b u s e s , a n d 2 -m a n c a r s (m o to r m e n ): F i r s t 6 m o n th s __________________ A f t e r 6 m o n th s ------------------------SCRANTON, PA . ! B u ses: F i r s t 3 m o n th s ______________________ 4 - 1 2 m o n th s ________________________ A f t e r 1 y e a r ________________ _______ 1 -m a n c a r s _______________ __________ PORTLAND, OREG. S E A T T L E , W ASH. 1 - m a n c a r s and b u s e s : F i r s t 3 m o n th s _____________ _______ 4 - 6 m o n t h s ___________________________ 7 - 1 2 m o n th s _________ _______ _____ A f t e r 1 y e a r ___________________________ 1-m a n b u s e s : F i r s t 6 m o n th s A f t e r 6 m o n th s ______________________ ______________________ SP O K A N E , W ASH. P R O V I D E N C E , R . I. 1 -m a n c a r s an d b u s e s F i r s t 3 m o n th s __ _______ _____ 4 - 1 2 m o n th s ___________________ ____ A f t e r 1 y e a r _________________________ 1. 760 1. 790 1 .8 1 0 1 .7 6 0 1. 790 1 .8 1 0 1 -m a n b u s e s : F i r s t 6 m o n th s _ _____ _________ 7 - 1 2 m o n th s A f t e r 1 y e a r __________________________ 40 40 40 S P R IN G F IE L D , M ASS. R IC H M O N D , V A . B u ses: F i r s t 3 m o n th s _______ ______________ 4 - 1 2 m o n t h s _________________________ A f t e r 1 y e a r -------- ---------------------- ----- 1 .4 5 0 1. 500 1. 550 | j ! 1 .4 8 0 1 .5 3 0 1. 580 B u ses: F i r s t 3 m o n th s ______________________ 4 - 1 2 m o n t h s -----------------------------------A f t e r 1 y e a r ------ ----------------------------SYRACU SE, N. Y. R O C H E S T E R , N. Y. Subw ay r a r s B u ses: F i r s t 3 m o n th s __________ _____ ___ 4 - 1 2 m o n th s ________________________ A f t e r 1 y e a r _________________________ 1 .8 5 5 1 .9 1 0 40 1 .8 1 1 1 .8 3 3 1 .8 5 5 1 .8 6 6 1 .8 8 8 1 .9 1 0 40 40 40 S T . L O U IS , M O . 1 -m a n c a r s an d b u s e s : F i r s t 4 m o n th s _ 5 - 8 m o n th s __ __________ ________ 9 - 1 2 m o n th s __ ______________ _______ A f t e r 12 m o n th s ______________________ S t. L o u is C ou n ty : B u ses: F i r s t 6 m o n th s _______ ___________ A f t e r 6 m o n th s __________________ 1 .6 8 0 1 .7 3 0 1. 780 1 .8 3 0 1 .7 7 0 1 .8 2 0 1. 870 1 .9 2 0 1 - m a n c a r s and b u s e s : F i r s t 3 m o n th s 4 - 1 2 m o n th s ________________________ Aff»»r 1 y p a r T O L E D O , O H IO 1 -m a n c a r s and b u s e s : F i r s t 6 m o n th s -------- ------------------7 - 1 2 m o n t h s ----- ---------------------------Aft#»r 1 y p a r - W A S H IN G T O N , D . C . - 1 -m a n c a r s a n d b u s e s : F i r s t 3 m o n th s ________________ 1 .4 7 0 1 .5 7 0 1 .5 2 0 1 .6 2 0 ®48 ®48 4 _ _ — 17. m o n t h s A f t e r 1 y e a r ------------------- ---------------- 1 H o u r s p e r w e e k a r e s h o w n o n ly f o r t h o s e c i t i e s th at r e p o r t e d a r e g u l a r w o r k w e e k a f t e r w h ic h p r e m iu m o v e r t i m e w a s p a id . 8 5 8 - h o u r w o r k w e e k o n J u ly 1, 195 4. * T h is r a t e in e f f e c t p r i o r t o J u ly 1, 1955; n e w s c a l e in n e g o t ia t io n at t im e o f s u r v e y . U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1956 O - 379858
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