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/ IOWA STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE MAR 1 5 1961 LI B d A R Y ► Union Wages and Hours: E::y',r,^Local Transit Operating Employees * July I, 1960 and T re n d 1 92 9-6 0 Bulletin No. 1289 UNITED STA TES DEPARTM EN T OF LA BO R A r t h u r J. G o ld b e r g , S e c r e ta r y BU R EA U O F LA B O R STATISTICS E w a n Clag uo , Commissioner Union Wages and Hours: Local-Transit Operating Employees July 1, 1960 an d Trend 1 9 2 9 -6 0 Bulletin No. 1289 February 1961 UNITED STATES DEPARTM ENT OF LABOR x A rthur J. G o ld b e rg , S e c re ta ry BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS Ewan Clague, Commissioner , For sale b y the Superintendent of Documents U.S. Government Printing Office Washington 2 5, D .C . : Price 15 cents Preface The B u reau of L a bor S ta tistics con du cts annual su rvey s o f w age ra te s and sch ed u led h ou rs o f w o rk fo r s p e c ifie d c r a fts or jo b s as p ro v id e d in la b o r-m a n a g e m e n t a g reem en ts in fou r in d u s trie s: B uilding co n stru ctio n , printin g, lo c a l tran sit, and lo c a l tru ck in g. The studies p re s e n t the w age ra te s in e ffe c t as o f July 1 o f ea ch y e a r, as re p o r te d to the B u reau by the a p p ro p ria te lo c a l la b o r org a n iza tion s in each of the citie s inclu d ed in the su rvey. In form a tion on the union s c a le s and h ou rs p r e va ilin g in each city is a v a ila b le in Septem ber of each y e a r upon re q u e s t to the B u rea u ’ s re g io n a l o ffic e s . A n ation w ide su m m ary r e p o r t o f ra te s fo r lo c a l-t r a n s it operatin g em p lo y e e s w as issu ed in D e ce m b e r I960. This b u lletin p ro v id e s addition al data and in d exes o f the trend of w ages and h ou rs fo r the p e rio d 1929—60. It w as p re p a re d b y Thom as C. M ob ley under the d ir e c tio n o f John F. L a cis k e y of the B u rea u 1s D iv isio n o f W ages and In d u strial R ela tion s. Contents P age 1 1 1 N CO ro CO ro Sum m ary --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Scope and m ethod of s t u d y __________________________________________________________ S cale in c r e a s e s and tren d __________________________________________________________ P W age s c a le v a ria tio n s City and re g io n a l a v e ra g e s _________ _ Standard w ork w eek ___________________ Health, in su ra n ce, and p en sion plans Union s c a le s by c i t y ---------------------------T a b le s : 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Indexes of union h ou rly w age ra te s o f lo c a l-t r a n s it op era tin g e m p lo y e e s, 1929—60 ______________________________________________________ A v e r a g e union h ou rly w age ra tes of lo c a l-t r a n s it operatin g e m p lo y e e s, July 1, I960, and in c r e a s e s in ra te s, July 1, 1959—July 1, I960 _______________________________________________ P e r c e n t ch an ges in union w age ra te s and p e rc e n t of lo c a l-t r a n s it op era tin g e m p lo y e e s a ffe cte d , July 1, 1959— July 1, I960 -------------------------------------------------------------------C e n ts -p e r -h o u r changes in union w age ra te s and p e rc e n t o f lo c a l-t r a n s it op era tin g e m p lo y e e s a ffe cte d , July 1, 1959—July 1, I960 D istribu tion o f union op eratin g e m p lo y e e s in the l o c a ltra n sit in d u stry b y h ou rly w age ra te s, July 1, I 9 6 0 _________________________________ A v e ra g e union h ou rly w age ra te s o f lo c a l-t r a n s it op era tin g e m p lo y e e s by city and population group, July 1, I960 ______________________________________________________________ A v e ra g e union h ou rly w age ra te s of lo c a l-t r a n s it op eratin g e m p lo y e e s by reg io n , July 1, I960 _______________________________________________________________ D istribu tion of union lo c a l-t r a n s it op eratin g e m p lo y e e s b y standard w eek ly h ou rs, July 1, I960 _______________________________________________________________ Union s c a le s of w a ges and h ou rs fo r lo c a l-t r a n s it op era tin g e m p lo y e e s, July 1, 1959, and July 1, I960 _________________________________________________________ v 4 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 Union W ages and Hours: Local-Transit Operating Employees, July 1, 1960 Su m m ary H ourly w age s c a le s o f u n ion ized l o c a ltr a n s it op era tin g e m p lo y e e s in c i t i e s of 100, 000 o r m o r e p opu lation advan ced an a v e ra g e o f 8. 8 cen ts, o r 3. 9 p e rc e n t, b etw een July 1, 1959, and July 1, I960, a c c o r d in g to the 40th annual s u rv ey of union s c a le s in the lo c a l- t r a n s it in d u stry b y the B u reau o f L a b o r S ta tistics. R ates w e r e adju sted upw ard f o r 92 p e r cen t o f the tra n s it w o r k e r s in clu d ed in the su rv ey . S cale in c r e a s e s of 8 to 10 c e n t s 1 an hour a ffe cte d a th ird of the w o r k e r s and o f 10 to 1 4 c e n ts ,a lm o s t another th ird . R a is e s o f 14 cen ts o r m o r e w e r e a p p lica b le to a tenth of the w o r k e r s as w e r e th ose o f le s s than 6 cen ts. Union h ou rly w age ra te s on July 1, I960, a v e ra g e d $2. 37 fo r o p e r a to r s o f lo c a l-t r a n s it equipm ent. N egotiated s c a le s v a r ie d fr o m $2. 25 to $2. 55 an hou r f o r slig h tly m o r e than h a lf o f the op era tin g e m p lo y e e s in clu d ed in the s u rv ey . R ates o f $ 2 .5 5 o r m o r e w e r e in e f f e c t fo r a fou rth of the w o r k e r s . S tra ig h t-tim e w ork w eek sch ed u les w e r e r e p o r te d f o r 95 p e r c e n t o f the op era tin g e m p lo y e e s in clu d ed in the tr a n s it in d u stry. Such s ch ed u les, w h ich v a r ie d fr o m 40 to 51 h ou rs a w eek , a v e ra g e d 40. 6 h o u rs . W ork w eek s of 40 h ou rs w e r e stipu lated in la b o r-m a n a g e m e n t a g re e m e n ts a p p lica b le to about 85 p e r c e n t of a ll tr a n s it o p e r a to r s . A g r e e m e n ts w h ich p r o v id e d health, in su ra n ce, and p en sion plan s fin a n ced at le a s t in p a rt by the e m p lo y e r w e r e in e ffe c t f o r a l m o s t 95 p e r c e n t of the op era tin g e m p lo y e e s. C on trib u tory p en sion p la n s, fin a n ced jo in tly b y the w o r k e r s and the e m p lo y e r s , p r e v a ile d fo r th r e e -fifth s o f the w o r k e r s in clu ded in the study. S im ila r plan s p ro v id in g health and in su ra n ce b e n e fits c o v e r e d fo u r fifth s o f the w o r k e r s . S cope and M ethod o f Study Union s c a le s a re d efin ed as the m in im u m w age s c a le s o r m a xim u m s ch ed u les o f h o u rs a g re e d upon through c o lle c t iv e b a rga in in g b e tween unions and e m p lo y e r s . R ates in e x c e s s o f the n egotiated m in im u m , w h ich m a y b e paid fo r s p e c ia l q u a lifica tio n s o r oth er r e a s o n s , a re not in clu d ed. The in fo rm a tio n p re s e n te d in this r e p o r t w as b a s e d on union s c a le s in e ffe c t on July 1, I960, and c o v e r e d a p p ro x im a te ly 65,000 l o c a l tra n sit op era tin g e m p lo y e e s in 52 c it ie s with p opu lation s o f 100,000 o r m o r e . T ra ck m e n and m a in ten ance w o r k e r s w e r e exclu d ed fr o m the study. O perating e m p lo y e e s o f m u n icip a lly owned tra n sit s y s te m s w e r e in clu d ed if unions a cted as the bargain in g agen ts. Data w e r e o b tained p r im a r ily fr o m lo c a l union o ffic ia ls b y m a il q u e stio n n a ire ; in s o m e in s ta n ce s , B u reau r e p r e s e n ta tiv e s v is ite d lo c a l union o ffic ia ls to obtain the d e s ir e d in fo rm a tio n . The cu r re n t su rv e y w as d e sig n e d to r e fle c t union w age s c a le s o f lo c a l- t r a n s it o p eratin g e m p lo y e e s in a ll c itie s o f 100,000 o r m o r e popu lation . A ll c it ie s with 500, 000 o r m o r e p opu lation w e r e in clu d ed, as w e r e m o s t c itie s in the 250, 000—500, 000 grou p. The c itie s in the 100, 000—250, 000 grou p s e le c te d fo r study w e re d istrib u te d w id e ly throughout the United States. The data fo r s o m e o f the c itie s in clu d ed in the study w e r e w eigh ted in o r d e r to com p e n sa te fo r c itie s w h ich w e r e not su rv e y e d . T o p r o v id e a p p ro p ria te r e p re se n ta tio n in the com b in a tion o f data, ea ch g e o g ra p h ic re g io n and popu lation grou p w as c o n s id e r e d s e p a ra te ly when city w eigh ts w e r e a ssig n e d . A v e r a g e h o u rly s c a le s , d e sig n e d to show cu r re n t le v e ls , w e r e b a s e d on a ll s c a le s r e p o rte d in e ffe c t on July 1, I960. Individual s c a le s w e r e w eigh ted b y the n u m ber o f union m e m b e r s at each ra te. T h ese a v e ra g e s a re not d e sig n e d fo r p r e c is e y e a r - t o - y e a r c o m p a r is o n s b e ca u s e o f flu ctu a tion s in m e m b e r ship and in the c la s s ific a tio n s studied. A v e ra g e c e n t s -p e r -h o u r and p e r c e n t ch a n ges fr o m July 1, 1959, to July 1, I960, w e r e , h o w e v e r, b a se d on co m p a ra b le quotations fo r the v a rio u s c la s s ific a tio n s in both p e r io d s , w eigh ted by the m e m b e rs h ip re p o r te d fo r the cu r re n t (I9 6 0 ) su rv e y . The ind ex s e r ie s , d esign ed fo r trend p u r p o s e s , w as s im ila r ly co n stru cte d . 1 F o r e a se o f rea d in g in this and s u b s e Scale In c r e a s e s and Tren d quent d is c u s s io n s of ta bu lation s, the lim its of the c la s s in te rv a ls a r e d esign a ted as 8 to S cale ch an ges f o r lo c a l-t r a n s it o p e r a to r s r e s u lt p r im a r ily fr o m la b o r-m a n a g e m e n t n e10 cen ts, 4 to 6 p e rc e n t, e tc. , instead o f using the m o r e p r e c is e te r m in o lo g y , 8 and g otia tion s. Of the a g re e m e n ts in e ffe c t on July 1, I960, in the 52 c it ie s studied, 5 o f under 10 ce n ts, 4 and under 6 p e rc e n t, etc. 2 e v e r y 6 w e r e n egotiated fo r 2 y e a r s o r m o r e . Such m u ltiy e a r co n tr a c ts g e n e r a lly p ro v id e d fo r one o r m o r e in te rim w age in c r e a s e s or f o r c o s t - o f - l iv in g a d ju stm en ts. H ow ever, only th ose s c a le ch a n ges w h ich b e c a m e e ffe c tiv e b etw een July 1, 1959, and July 1, I960, have b een in clu d ed in the su rv e y . Som e o f the s c a le a d ju stm en ts w e r e p r o v id e d fo r in c o n tr a c ts n egotiated p r io r to July 1, 1959. D e fe r r e d in c r e a s e s sch ed u led to b e c o m e e f f e c tive su bsequ en t to J u ly 1, I960, have b een ex clu d ed fr o m the su rv ey . Thus, the s c a le ch an ges p re s e n te d in this r e p o r t do not r e f le c t the total w age a d va n ces n egotia ted in in d ivid u a l a g re e m e n ts durin g the s u rv e y y e a r. The 3. 9 - p e r c e n t r is e in the a v e ra g e union w a ge s c a le f o r o p e r a to r s o f l o c a ltr a n s it equipm en t in the 12 m onths ending July 1, I960, a dva n ced the B u rea u 1s index (1947—49 = 100) o f union h ou rly w age ra te s fo r th ese w o r k e r s to 173. 7 (ta b le 1). The ra te o f in c r e a s e , although a p p rox im a tin g the 3. 8 -p e r c e n t gain r e c o r d e d in the y e a r end ing July 1, 1959, w as s m a lle r than that r e g is t e r e d in ea ch of the two p re c e d in g 12-m on th p e r io d s . R e fle cte d in the in c r e a s e w e r e a d va n ces o f 3. 8 p e r c e n t fo r o p e r a to r s o f s u r fa c e c a r s and b u s e s and 4. 2 p e r c e n t fo r th ose on e l e va ted and subway s y s te m s . 2 On a c e n t s p e r -h o u r b a s is , the in c r e a s e in a v e ra g e s c a le s am ounted to 8. 7 and 10. 1 cen ts, r e s p e c t iv e ly (tab le 2). W age s c a le s w e r e in c r e a s e d betw een July 1, 1959, and July 1, I960, fo r 91. 5 p e r cen t o f the o p e r a to r s o f s u r fa c e c a r s and b u s e s and f o r a ll o f th ose on elev a ted and subway c a r s (ta b le 3). F o r o p e r a to r s of s u r fa c e c a r s and b u s e s , a d va n ces ra n ged fr o m 3 to 18 ce n ts . R a is e s o f 8 cen ts w e r e r e c o r d e d fo r th re e -te n th s of the w o r k e r s , of 5 to 7 cen ts fo r a tenth, o f 9 to 11 cen ts fo r n e a r ly a sixth, o f 11 to 13 cen ts fo r a sligh tly la r g e r p r o p o rtio n , and o f 13 cen ts o r m o r e fo r an eighth. P a y s c a le s fo r op era tin g e m p lo y e e s on eleva ted and subway sy s te m s adva n ced 8 cen ts an h ou r fo r th re e -te n th s of the w o r k e r s , of 10 to 12 cen ts fo r a th ird, and of 12 to 15 cen ts fo r slig h tly m o r e than a fou rth (tab le 4). The r a is e s in h o u rly s c a le s r e p r e s e n te d 'gains o f 3 to 4 p e r c e n t f o r a fou rth o f the o p e r a to r s o f su rfa c e equipm ent, o f 4 to 5 p e r c e n t f o r another fou rth , o f 5 to 6 p e r cen t f o r a sixth, and o f l e s s than 3 p e r c e n t fo r a tenth. S ca le s r o s e at le a s t 5 p e r c e n t fo r th r e e -fifth s o f the ele v a te d and subway o p e r a to r s , fr o m 3 to 4 p e r c e n t fo r a fou rth , and le s s than 3 p e r c e n t fo r a tw elfth (tab le 4). W age S cale V a ria tio n s L a b o r-m a n a g e m e n t a g re e m e n ts fo r l o c a l tr a n s it op era tin g e m p lo y e e s g e n e r a lly p r o v id e f o r l e n g t h -o f - s e r v i c e d iffe r e n tia ls — an en tra n ce ra te and one o r m o r e in te rm e d ia te ra te s , and a m a xim u m o r top ra te . 3 A l though the tim e in te rv a ls b etw een ra te steps v a r ie d am on g the 52 c it ie s in clu d ed in the study, the en tra n ce ra te g e n e r a lly a pp lied fo r 3 o r 6 m onths o f em p loy m en t. Length o f s e r v ic e w as not a fa c to r in M em ph is, San F r a n c is c o , and Scranton, w h e re only sin gle ra te s w e r e n egotiated . E n tra n ce o r startin g ra te s f o r o p e r a to r s o f s u rfa c e c a r s and b u s e s v a r ie d fr o m a low o f $ 1 .5 9 in C h arlotte, N. C. , to a high o f $2. 605 in San F r a n c is c o , C a lif. C h arlotte a ls o had the lo w e s t top ra te ( $ 1 . 69) f o r th ese o p e r a to r s ; B oston r e p o r te d the h igh est, $2. 65 f o r o p e r a to r s o f m u ltiu n it c a r s . E n tran ce ra te s e x c e e d e d $2 an hour in s e v e n -te n th s o f the c it ie s studied. Top ra te s ra n ged fr o m $2 to $2. 25 in o n e -th ir d of the c it ie s and w e r e $2. 40 or m o r e in o n e -fo u rth . Union s c a le s in e ffe c t on July 1, I960, fo r lo c a l-t r a n s it equipm ent o p e r a to r s in c itie s o f 100,000 o r m o r e p opu lation a v e ra g e d $2. 37 an h ou r. O p e ra to rs o f s u rfa c e c a r s and b u s e s , who a cco u n te d f o r n in e-ten th s o f the op era tin g e m p lo y e e s , had s c a le s a ve ra g in g $2. 36 an h ou r, and th ose on eleva ted and subway c a r s a v e ra g e d $2. 48 an hour (ta b le 2). H ou rly ra te s o f $2. 25 to $2. 55 w e r e stipu lated in la b o r-m a n a g e m e n t a g re e m e n ts fo r h alf o f the su rfa c e equipm ent o p e r a to r s ; $2. 55 o r m o r e fo r a fou rth , and $2 to $2. 25 fo r a sixth. A m on g op e ra tin g e m p lo y e e s o f eleva ted and subway c a r s , 55 p e r c e n t had c o n tr a c t ra te s v a ry in g fr o m $2. 35 to $2. 55 an h ou r; h a lf o f th ese w o r k e r s had ra te s o f $2. 45 2 T h is b u lletin d iffe r s fr o m p r io r stu dies o r m o r e . N egotiated s c a le s o f $ 2 .7 0 o r m o r e w e r e a p p lica b le to a lm o s t a fifth o f the w o r k in the s e r ie s in that data f o r m o to r m e n and e r s as w e r e ra te s o f le s s than $2. 35 an hour co n d u cto r s of 2 -m a n c a r s have b een com b in ed (tab le 5). with o p e r a to r s o f 1 -m a n c a r s and b u s e s and p re s e n te d as o p e r a to r s o f s u rfa c e c a r s and buses. A s m o to r m e n and co n d u cto r s o f 2 -m a n c a r s con stitu te l e s s than 1 p e r c e n t o f 3 Th is s o -c a l le d top ra te a ctu a lly b e c o m e s the tota l op era tin g e m p lo y e e s in clu d ed in the the e m p lo y e e 1s b a s ic s c a le a fte r a s p e c ifie d study, th eir in c lu s io n with o p e r a to r s of 1 -m a n p e r io d o f em p loy m en t with the com pan y. It s u rfa c e equipm en t had v irtu a lly n o e ffe c t on is not a m a xim u m ra te in the se n se that the the data f o r th ese w o r k e r s . com pa n y m a y not pay m o r e . 3 .C ity and R eg ion a l A v e r a g e s City and re g io n a l a v e r a g e s , d esig n e d to show cu r re n t ra te le v e ls , a re a ffe c te d not on ly b y the w ide v a ria tio n in the le v e ls of s c a le s w hich e x is ts am ong the individu al c itie s but a ls o b y v a ria tio n s in the p r o p o r tion s of union m e m b e r s at ea ch of the g r a d uated s c a le s w ithin c it ie s . T h ese d iffe r e n c e s a re r e fle c te d in the w eigh ting o f individu al ra te s by the num ber of m e m b e r s at each ra te. T h e r e fo r e , even though a ll ra te s in two a re a s m a y b e id en tica l, the a v e r a g e s fo r the a re a s m a y d iffe r . A m ong the 52 c it ie s studied, a v e ra g e h ou rly s c a le s o f a ll o p e r a to r s v a r ie d fr o m $1. 68 in C h arlotte, N. C. , to $2. 58 in C h i ca g o , 111. H ourly s c a le s a v e ra g e d l e s s than $2 in 9 c it ie s , $2 to $2. 25 in 19 c it ie s , and $ 2 . 2 5 to $ 2 . 5 0 in 18 c it ie s . E xcep t fo r H ouston, T ex . , a ll c itie s with a h a lf m illio n o r m o r e p opu lation a v e ra g e d in e x c e s s o f $2. 25 an h ou r (tab le 6). W age s c a le s w e r e in c r e a s e d during the 12 m onths ending July 1, I960, fo r tra n s it equipm en t o p e r a t o r s in a ll but 3 o f the 52 c it ie s in clu d ed in the su rv ey . The in c r e a s e s v a r ie d fr o m 3 cen ts in E rie , Pa. , to 18 cen ts fo r som e s u rfa c e equipm ent o p e r a to r s in P ittsbu rgh , Pa. A d v a n ce s of 8 Cents o c c u r r e d in about a fou rth o f the c itie s , o f 10 cen ts in a sixth, and of 5 cen ts in about an eighth. G rouping o f the c it ie s b y p opu lation s iz e show ed that a v e ra g e h ou rly s c a le s v a r ie d a c co rd in g to p opu lation s iz e . The group of c it ie s w ith a m illio n o r m o r e p opu lation had h o u rly s c a le s a vera gin g $2. 48, 4 cen ts h igh er than the grou p having 500, 000 to 1, 000, 000 p opu lation . The a v e ra g e s w e r e $2. 26 and $ 2 . 0 4 , r e s p e c tiv e ly , fo r the grou p of c itie s w ith 250, 000 to 500, 000 and of 100,000 to 250, 000 popu lation . Within each p opu lation s iz e grou p, a v e ra g e h ou rly ra te s v a r ie d w id ely am on g the individu al c it ie s . The sp rea d o f the a v e ra g e ra te s w as n a r r o w e s t (28 cen ts) in the la r g e s t s iz e d c it ie s and w id e s t(5 8 cen ts) in the s m a ll e st s iz e studied. O verlap pin g of a v e ra g e s c a le s e x is te d am ong c it ie s in the v a rio u s popu lation g rou p s. F o r ex a m p le, the a v e ra g e h ou rly ra te f o r Seattle, W ash. ( $ 2 . 5 0 ) , in the 250, 000 to 500, 000 p opu lation grou p, was e x c e e d e d b y on ly 5 of the c itie s with 500, 000 or m o r e p opu lation . On tra n sit ( $ 2 . 47) ($1.92) a re g io n a l b a s is , s c a le s fo r l o c a lop era tin g e m p lo y e e s a v era g ed h ig h est in the G rea t L akes r e g io n and lo w e st in the Southeast re g io n . A m on g the re m a in in g seven re g io n s , the P a c ific ( $ 2 . 4 4 ) and the M iddle A tla n tic ( $ 2 . 4 2 ) had s c a le s a v era g in g in e x c e s s o f the $2. 37 n ation al le v e l and only tw o r e g io n s , the Southw est ( $ 2 . 0 9 ) and M ountain ( $ 2 . 0 5 ) , had a v e ra g e s o f le s s than $2. 28 an hour (table 7). Standard W ork w eek S tra ig h t-tim e w e e k ly w o rk sch e d u le s w e r e re p o r te d fo r lo c a l-t r a n s it op era tin g e m p lo y e e s in 47 o f the 52 c it ie s studied. Such w o r k w eek sch e d u le s w e r e a p p lica b le to 95 p e r c e n t o f the lo c a l-t r a n s it op era tin g e m p lo y e e s and a v e ra g e d 40. 6 h o u rs on July 1, I960, the sam e as on July 1, 1959. S tra ig h t-tim e w e ek ly h o u rs w e r e re d u ce d in th ree c it ie s , and in c r e a s e d sligh tly in one city . The m o s t co m m o n standard w ork w eek co n s is te d o f 40 h ou rs as in the p re v io u s year. This sch ed u le w as in e ffe c t in about tw o -th ird s o f the c itie s studied. A ll o f the op era tin g e m p lo y e e s on elevated and subway c a r s and fiv e -s ix t h s o f the o p e r a to r s of s u r fa c e equipm ent had such sch ed u les (table 8). H ealth, In su ra n ce, and P e n sio n P lan s L a b or-m a n a gem en t a g re e m e n ts containing p r o v is io n s fo r one o r m o r e health, in su ra n ce , o r p e n sio n plans w e r e in e ffe c t fo r about 95 p e r c e n t o f the lo c a l-t r a n s it op era tin g e m p lo y e e s . 4 Health and in su ra n ce plan s f i nanced jo in tly b y e m p lo y e r and e m p lo y e e c o n trib u tion s c o v e r e d a lm o s t fo u r -fift h s of the lo c a l-t r a n s it o p e r a to r s . S im ila r ly fin a n ced p e n sio n plan s w e r e con tained in a g re e m e n ts a p p lica b le to sligh tly m o r e than th r e e -fifth s o f th ese w o r k e r s . Union S ca le s by City Union w age s c a le s in e ffe c t on July 1, 1959, and July 1, I960, fo r each o f the 52 c itie s in clu d ed in the study a r e p re s e n te d in ta ble 9. W eek ly h ou rs in e ffe c t on th ese dates a re a ls o shown fo r c itie s fo r w h ich a re g u la r s tra ig h t-tim e w ork w eek w as r e p o r te d . 4 The p re v a le n c e of n egotiated health, in su ra n ce, and p e n sio n p r o g r a m s fo r l o c a l tra n sit op era tin g e m p lo y e e s w as f i r s t studied in July 1954. In form a tion fo r th ese plans w as r e s t r ic t e d to th ose fin a n ced e n tire ly o r in p a rt b y the e m p lo y e r. P lan s fin a n ced b y w o r k e r s through union dues o r a s s e s s m e n ts w e r e exclu d ed fr o m the study. No attem pt w as m ade to s e c u r e in fo rm a tio n on the kind and extent o f b e n e fits p ro v id e d o r on the e x p en d itu res fo r such b e n e fits. 4 T A B L E 1. Indexes of union hourly wage rates of lo c a l-tr a n s it operating e m p lo y e e s , 1 9 2 9 -6 0 _______________________________________________( 1 9 4 7 -4 9 = 100)___________________________________________________ Date Index 1929: 1930: 1931: 1932: 1933: May May May May May 15 15 15 15 15 5 2 .4 5 2 .9 5 2 .9 5 1 .9 1934: 1935: 1936: 1937 : 1938: May May May May June 15 15 15 15 1 1939: 1940: 1941: 1942: 1943: 1944: June June June July July July 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Date Index C) 1945: 1946: 1947: 1948; 1949: July July O ct. O ct. O ct. 1 1 1 1 1 ------------------------- ------ ------------ -------------_____ ___________ _____________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ------------------------------------------------------------- 6 9 .9 81. 9 92. 4 101. 7 105. 9 50. 4 52. 3 52. 7 55. 2 5 6 .8 1950: 1951: 1952: 1953: 1954; O ct. O ct. O ct. July July 1 1 1 1 1 ........... .............................................................. ________________________________________ ........... ...................................... ....................... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 110. 9 118. 2 127. 0 1 2 9 .9 136. 4 57. 2 5 7 .9 60. 0 64. 4 6 8 .6 69. 1 1955: 1956: 1957: 1958: 1959: I9 6 0 : July July July July July July 1 1 1 1 1 1 ----- ----------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------________________________________________ ---------------------------------------------- ----------- — 140. 145. 152. 161. 167. 173. 4 9 1 2 3 7 Inform ation not a va ilable. T A B L E 2. A v erage union hourly wage rates of lo c a l-tr a n s it operating e m p lo y ees, July 1, in c r e a s e s in ra tes, July 1, 1959— July 1, I960 I 9 6 0 , and In cre a se over July 1, C la ssifica tio n July 1, I960 hourly rate Percent 1959 Cents per hour A ll lo c a l-tr a n s it operating em p loy ees -------------------------- $ 2 . 37 3 .9 8. 8 O p erators of su rface ca rs and b u s e s ----------------------------E levated and subway o p e r a t o r s ---------------------------------------- $ 2 . 36 2. 48 3. 8 4. 2 8. 7 10. 1 T A B L E 3. P ercen t changes in union wage rates and percent of lo c a l-tr a n s it operating em ploy ees affected, July 1, 1959— July 1, I960 P ercent of— Changes in hourly rates A ll w ork ers O perators of su rface c a rs and buses No change ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------In cre a se ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 7. 7 92. 3 8. 5 9 1 .5 Under 2 percent ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------2 and under 3 p e r c e n t ------------------------------------------------------------------------3 and under 4 p e r c e n t ------------------------------------------------------------------------4 and under 5 p e r c e n t ------------------------------------------------------------------------5 and under 6 p e r c e n t ------------------------------------------------------------------------6 and under 7 p e r c e n t ------------------------------------------------------------------------7 percent and o v e r ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. 5 4. 8 25. 3 22. 0 2 1 .4 8. 4 5. 8 4. 3 5. 2 25. 1 24. 0 17. 2 9. 3 6 .5 NOTE: B ecause of rounding, sum s of individual p ercentages m ay not equal totals Elevated and subway op erators 10 0 . 0 6. 1. 26. 4. 60. . 6 4 8 3 5 5 5 TABLE 4. C e n ts -p e r -h o u r changes in union wage rates and percent of lo c a l-tr a n s it operating em p loy ees affected , July 1, 1959— July 1, I960 P e rcen t of— A ll w orkers O perators of su rface c a r s and bu ses .......... __ __ __ __ __ 7. 7 92. 3 8. 5 91. 5 Under 4 cents __ 4 and under 5 cents _ _ _ _ _ 5 and under 6 cents ....... .. . 6 and under 7 cents _ 7 and under 8 cents ________ __ __ __ _____ __ _____ 8 and under 9 cents ____ _____ __ __ __ _________ 9 and under 10 cents _ _____ __ __ _______ ____ _ __ 10 and under 11 cents _ _ _ 11 and under 12 cents _ _ _ ____ 12 and under 13 cents ____ 13 and under 14 cents _ _ . _ _ 14 and under 15 cents _ . _ ... _ _ 15 cents and over __ __ __ __ _ _______ ________________ 4. 6 2. 1 4. 2 5. 0 - 4. 3 2. 3 4 .6 5. 5 _ Changes in hourly rates No change In cre ase __ NOTE: ............ __ _ __ 29. 4. 10. 2. 16. 3. 5. 5. 8 7 3 2 2 2 1 0 29. 5. 10. . 17. 1. 5. 5. 7 2 1 2 2 5 6 5 E levated and subway op erators 100. 0 7. 6 .4 - _ 30. 7 . 3 12. 5 21. 5 7. 7 18. 9 . 5 B ecause of rounding, sum s of individual p ercentages m ay not equal to ta ls. T A B L E 5. D istribu tion o f union operating em ploy ees in the lo c a l-tr a n s it industry by hourly wage r a t e s , July 1, I960 P e rcen t of— H ou rly wage rates Under $ 1. 80 $ 1. 85 $ 1. 90 $ 1. 95 $ 2. 00 $ 2. 05 $ 2. 10 $ 2. 15 $ 2. 20 $ 2. 25 $ 2. 30 $ 2. 35 $ 2. 40 $ 2 .4 5 $ 2. 50 $ 2. 55 $ 2. 60 $ 2. 65 $ 2. 70 $ 1. 80 and under and under and under and under and under and under and under and under and under and under and under and under and under and under and under and under and under and under and over $ 1. 85 $ 1. 90 $ 1. 95 $ 2. 00 $ 2. 05 $ 2. 10 $ 2. 15 $ 2. 20 $ 2. 25 $ 2. 30 $ 2. 35 $ 2 .4 0 $ 2. 45 $ 2 . 50 $ 2. 55 $ 2. 60 $ 2. 65 $ 2. 70 ___ _ ________ __ _ _ ___________ _ _ _ _________ _ __ _____ _ __ _ __ ___________ ______ __________________ __________ ___ _______ _________ ____ _ _ ___ __ __ _ _____ __ __ ____________________ _ __ _ __________ ______________________ _ _ _ __ ___________________ _________ _ __ ________ ______________________________ _ ________ _ _____________ ____________ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _______________________________ ___ _ ________ __ __ __ ------ -----------------------------------_ ___ _______ _ _ _____________ ______ __ _ __ _ __ ------------------ A ll w ork ers 1. 6 .9 .9 .8 1. 1 1. 3 1 .9 6. 3 3. 6 3. 5 5. 5 10. 3 13. 1 7. 8 10. 6 5. 5 11. 8 10. 8 1. 0 1. 8 O perators of su rface ca rs and bu ses 1. 8 1. 0 1. 0 .9 1. 2 1 .4 2. 1 6 .9 4. 0 3. 3 5. 1 11. 0 12. 2 7 .9 9 .9 4 .9 1 2 .9 1 1 .4 1. 0 E levated and subway op erators 0 .4 5. 3 9 .6 3. 3 21. 0 6 .4 1 6 .6 10. 9 1. 2 5. 6 . 9 18. 9 6 T A B L E 6. A v era g e union hourly wage rates of lo c a l-tr a n s it operating em p loy ees by city and population grou p, July 1, I960 A v erage hourly rate C ity and population group Population group I ( 1 ,0 0 0 ,0 0 0 or m o re ): Population group III ( 2 5 0 ,0 0 0 to 5 0 0 ,0 0 0 ) :— Continued $ 2. 58 2 .4 9 C h icago, 111. ___________________ New Y o r k , N . Y . _______________ __________ 2 .4 8 D e tro it, M ich . _________________ L o s A n g e le s , C a lif. _________ P h ilad elph ia, P a . ______________ 2 .4 7 2. 36 2. 30 A v erage for group I Population group II ( 5 0 0 ,0 0 0 to 1, 000, 000): M inneapolis—St. P a u l, M inn. _________________________ P ittsb u rgh , P a . __________ —____________________________ San F r a n c isc o —Oakland, C a lif. _______________________ M ilw au kee, W is . _______________________________________ W ashin gton, D . C . ______________________________________ A v e ra g e for group II ___________________________________ St. L o u is , M o . _________________________________________ C lev elan d , Ohio _________________________________________ New O rlean s , L a . ______________________________________ C in cinnati, Ohio ________________________________________ B a lt im o r e , M d. ________________________________________ H ouston, T e x . __________________________________________ 2. 56 2. 55 2. 55 2. 52 2 .4 8 2 .4 5 2 .4 4 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 38 37 35 30 29 27 2. 50 2 .4 3 2. 35 2. 34 2. 30 Seattle W a sh . _____________________________ N ew ark, N . J. ____________________________ C o lu m b u s, Ohio __________________________ P o rtla n d , O re g . _________________________ T o le d o , Ohio _____________________________ A v era g e for group III ______________________ 2. 26 2. 26 R o c h e s te r, N .Y . ____________________________ K an sas C ity , M o. ___________________________ In d ian apo lis, Ind. ___________________________ D en v e r, C o lo . ______________________________ L o u is v ille , K y. ______________________________ M em ph is , T enn. _____________________________ A tlan ta , G a. __________________________________ D a lla s , T e x . ________________________________ San An tonio, T e x . ___________________________ B irm in g h am , A la . __________________________ 2. 24 2. 23 2. 13 2. 12 2. 12 2. 09 2. 09 2. 00 1. 98 Population group IV (1 0 0 ,0 0 0 to 2 5 0 ,0 0 0 ): S y ra c u s e , N .Y . _____________________________ O m aha, N eb r. ______________________________ D ayton, Ohio ________________________________ D es M o in e s , Iowa ___________________________ New H aven, Conn. __________________________ E r ie , P a . _____________________________________ Sp rin gfield , M a s s . __________________________ P ro v id en ce, R .I . ____________________________ P e o r ia , 111. __________________________________ Spokane, W ash . ______________________________ 2. 26 A v era g e for group IV 2. 04 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 24 23 23 16 15 14 2. 12 2 . 10 2. 06 ______________________ 2. 10 Population group HI ( 2 5 0 ,0 0 0 to 5 0 0 ,0 0 0 ): T A B L E 7. A v era g e hourly rate C ity and population group 2. 00 Grand R ap id s, M ich . Scranton , P a . ________ R ichm ond, V a . ______ Salt Lake C ity , Utah . J a c k so n v ille , F l a . __ L ittle R ock, A r k . __ O klahom a C ity , O kla. K n o x v ille, Term. __ C h a rlo tte, N . C . ____ 1. 95 1. 91 1. 87 1 . 86 1 .7 9 1. 78 1. 70 1 . 68 A v e ra g e union hourly wage rates of lo c a l-tr a n s it operating em p loy ees by reg io n , 1 July 1, I960 A v era g e rate per hour R egion 1 United States _ _ ___ _ A ll w orkers __ _ __ _________ O perators of surface ca rs and buses E levated and subway o p erators ____ $ 2. 37 $ 2. 36 $ 2 .4 8 New England _ ____________ ____ __ __ _ _______________ _____ M iddle A tlantic ____ _ __ __ _ __ ______ ________ „ __ Rnrdpr States Southeast _______________________________________________________________ G reat L a k es __ _ __ __ ___ __ __ _ ___ _________ M iddle W e s t .............................. _ _________ __ ____ „ __ _____ Southwest ___ _ _ __ _ ______ ___________ __ Mountain _ ___ __________ _ _____ _ _____ ____ ___ P a cific $ 2. 32 2 .4 2 2. 28 1. 92 2 .4 7 2. 31 2. 09 2. 05 2 .4 4 $ 2. 31 2 .4 1 2. 28 1. 92 2 .4 7 2. 31 2. 09 2. 05 2 .4 4 $ 2 .4 3 2 .4 8 2 .4 8 _ 1 The region s used in this study include: New England— C onnecticut, M ain e, M a s s a c h u s e tts , New H a m p s h ire , Rhode Island, and V e rm on t; M iddle A tla n tic— New J e r s e y , New Y o r k , and P ennsylvania; B o rd er States— D ela w a re, D istric t of C olu m bia, K entucky, M arylan d , V ir g in ia , and W e st V irg in ia ; Southeast— A la b a m a , F lo r id a , G eo rg ia , M is s is s ip p i, N orth C a ro lin a , South C a ro lin a , and T e n n e sse e , G reat Lakes- I llin o is , Indiana, M ichigan , M innesota, O hio, and W isco n sin ; M iddle W est— Iow a, K a n s a s , M is s o u r i, N e b ra sk a , N orth D akota, and South Dakota; Southwest— A r k a n s a s , L o u isia n a , O klahom a, and T e x a s ; Mountain— A r iz o n a , Idaho, C o lo ra d o , M ontana, New M e x ic o , Utah, and W yom ing; and P a c ific — C a lifo rn ia , N evad a, O regon , and W ashington. 7 TABLE 8 . D istribu tion of union lo c a l-tr a n s it operating em ploy ees by standard w eekly hours, July 1, A ll w ork ers W eek ly hours I960 O p erators of su rface ca rs and bu ses Elevated and subway op erators A v erage w eekly hours ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 40. 6 40. 7 40. 0 T o ta l reporting standard h o u r s ------------------------------------------------------------40 h o u r s -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------O ver 40 and under 44 hours ------------------------------------------------------------44 h o u r s -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------O ver 44 and under 48 hours ________________________________________ 48 hours ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------51 h o u r s __________ ________________ __________________________________ P ercent reporting no standard h o u r s -------------------------------------------------- 95. 0 84. 7 1 .7 3. 7 . 9 3. 2 .8 5. 0 94. 4 83. 1 1 .9 4. 1 1. 0 3. 5 . 9 5. 6 100 . 0 100 . 0 NOTE: B ecause of rounding, sum s of individual p ercen tages m ay not equal to ta ls. T A B L E 9. Union s c a le s of w ages and hours for lo c a l-tr a n s it operating em p lo y ees, July 1, 1959, and July 1, I9 6 0 July 1, 1959 Rate per hour City and cla s s ific a tio n July 1, 1959 Rate per hour July 1, 1960 Rate per hour Hours 1 City and cla ssific a tio n per i week1 A T L A N T A , GA. July 1, 1960 Rate per hour Hours per week1 B U F F A L O , N .Y . B uses and tro lle y co a ch es: F ir st 6 m onths ----------------------------------7 -1 2 mnnlVis A fter 1 yea r --------------------------------------- $ 1 .8 2 0 1 .8 8 0 1 .9 2 0 $ 1 .9 9 0 2. 040 2 . 090 - 2. 170 2 . 220 2. 270 40 40 40 _ B A L T IM O R E , M D. 1 _ _ _ _ _ -m a n cars and b u ses: F ir st 6 m onths 7 - 1 2 m onths --------------------------------------A fter 1 yea r --------------------------------------- 2. 170 2 . 220 2. 270 B u ses: N iagara F ron tier T r a n s it: F irst ^ rpnrfths 4 -1 2 months -----------------------------A fter 1 ye a r ----- — ---------------Buffalo T ran sit Com pany: F ir s t 3 months -------------------------4 -1 2 m onths -----------------------------After 1 ypar .................. _ $ 2 2 . 260 . 290 2. 310 . 260 2 . 290 2. 310 40 40 40 2. 195 2. 225 2. 250 2. 195 2. 225 2. 250 40 40 40 1 .5 5 0 1 .6 0 0 1 .6 5 0 1. 590 1 .6 4 0 1 .6 9 0 _ 2. 475 2. 505 2. 555 2. 585 40 40 2. 525 2. 555 2. 575 2. 605 2. 635 2. 655 40 40 40 2. 436 2 . 516 40 . 2. 2. 2 . 2. 2. 2 . 2. 2 $ C H A R L O T T E , N. C. B IRM INGH AM , A L A . B uses and tro lle y coa ch es: F ir s t 6 months ---------------------------------7 -1 2 m nnth s Afte r 1 y p sr ........... ........... . 1 .8 5 0 1 .8 7 0 1 .9 3 0 1. 950 1.9 0 0 1 .9 8 0 46 46 2 46 2 2 B u ses: F ir s t 2 m onths ■}- 6 mnntVi s After 6 months -------------------------------- - BOSTON, M ASS. CHICAG O, I L L . -m a n ca rs and b u ses: F ir s t 3 m onths ----------------------------------4 - 6 m onths -----------------------------------------7 - 9 months -----------------------------------------1 0 - 1 2 months ------------------------------------A fter 1 yea r _________________________ P . C .C . su rface lin es o p e ra to rs: F irst ^ months 4 - 6 months 7 -9 months ---------------------------------------------------------1 0 - 1 2 months ------------------------- ----------------------1 A ft o r 1 y os r . 200 2. 320 2. 355 2 .4 0 3 2. 500 3 2 .2 3 5 3 2. 355 3 2. 390 3 2. 438 3 2. 535 40 40 40 40 40 2. 320 2 .4 4 3 2 .4 7 5 2. 520 2 . 618 2. 3 2. 3 2. 3 2. 3 2. 40 40 40 40 40 2 3 355 478 510 555 653 Rapid tran sit lin e s: G u a rd s : F irst nrfO nfhs 2. . 2. 2. 2. 2 7 -9 m onths -------------------------------------------------1 0 - 1 2 months -------------------------------------------A fter 1 y ea r ---------------------------------------------M otorm en : Road -------------------------------------- ----------------------Y a rd __________________________________________ P la tfo rm m en: ______ G atom on See footnotes at end of table. M nj-n rm p n (reg u la r) M otorm en (e x t r a ) : F ir s t 3 m onths 4 - 6 m o n th s W a rriors B u ses: F ir s t 3 m onths -------------------------------4 - 1 2 months __________ __________ A fter 1 y e a r : D ays -------------------------------------------Mights - hpfnrp ?. a m Mi ghts - a ffe r ?. q , rn , - E levated and subway r a ilw a y s : 078 200 238 283 383 2. 113 2. 235 3 2. 273 3 2. 318 3 2 .4 1 8 40 40 40 40 40 2 .4 7 8 2. 535 40 40 2. 258 3 2. 318 40 40 3 3 2. 443 2. 500 3 2. 223 2. 283 3 3 4 - 1 2 rr>r>rith fi A ffer 1 y e a r ... -----------------------------------r Conductors (regu lar) ----------------------------Conductors (ex tra ): F ir s t y ea r -----------------------------------------------A fter 1 y ea r -----------------------------------------Guards (regu lar) -------------------------------------Guards (ex tra ): F ir s t 3 m onths -------------------------4 - 1 2 rpn rith s A fter 1 yea y 462 471 516 471 40 40 40 40 2. 373 2 . 391 2. 376 2. 453 2. 471 2 . 456 40 40 40 2. 345 2. 355 2. 364 2. 425 2. 435 2. 444 40 40 40 2 382 391 436 391 8 TABLE 9. Union scales of wages and hours for local-transit operating employees. July 1, 1959* and July 1. I960— Continued July 1, 1959 Rate per hoi/r C ity and c la ss ific a tio n Rate per hour C ity and c la s s ific a tio n Hours wedc1 C IN C IN N A T I, OHIO* July 1, 1960 Rate per hour Hours wPeekl H O U ST O N , T E X . B u ses and t r o lle y coa ch es: A fte r 2 y e a rs July 1, 1959 Rate per hour July 1, 1960 B u se s: $2. 2. 2. 2. 2. _ 020 070 120 170 22 0 $2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 100 150 200 25 0 300 F i r s t 3 m onths _ ... . . 4 -9 m onths .......................... ... 10-18 m o n th s _ ____ . ._ ....... A f t e r 15 m o n t h s 40 40 40 40 40 $1. 1. 2. 2. 950 980 010 040 $2. 2. 2. 2. 030 060 090 120 42Vz 4 Z l /z 427z 42Vz IN D IA N A P O L IS, IND. C L E V E L A N D , OHIO B u ses and tr o lle y co a ch es: A fte r 1 yea r __ _ _ __ Rapid tran sit— T rain m en : F ir s t 3 m o n t h s ______________________ 4 - 1 2 m onths _ _ __ _ __ 2. 27 0 2. 3 00 2. 3 20 2. 3 5 0 2. 38 0 2 .400 44 44 44 2. 170 2. 21 0 2. 23 0 2. 250 2. 2 9 0 2. 31 0 44 44 44 B u ses and t r o lle y coa ch es: F ir s t y e a r __ __ — 1-2 y e a r s _ ........................ After 2 y e a rs 2. 110 2. 130 2. 180 2. 160 2. 180 2. 230 40 40 40 1. 6 3 0 1. 6 8 0 1. 7 3 0 1. 7 60 1. 8 1 0 1 .86 0 48 48 48 2. 0 6 5 2.08 5 2. 105 2. 120 2. 2. 2. 2. 185 20 5 22 5 24 0 40 40 40 40 1. 5 50 1. 6 00 1. 6 5 0 1. 6 0 0 1. 6 5 0 1 .7 0 0 48 48 48 1. 6 0 0 1. 6 5 0 1 .7 0 0 1. 7 5 0 1. 6 5 0 1. 7 0 0 1 .7 5 0 1. 8 0 0 51 51 51 51 2. 23 0 2. 270 2. 33 0 2. 3 70 40 40 2. 130 2. 170 2. 230 2. 270 40 40 1. 9 8 0 40 40 40 40 J A C K S O N V IL L E , F L A . B u ses: F i r s t 3 m onths 4 - 6 m onths -------------------------------------A fte r 6 m onths _ _ _ — C O L U M B U S , OHIO K AN SA S C IT Y , M O . B uses and tr o lle y co a ch es: F ir s t 26 w eeks 2. 21 0 2. 2 60 2. 3 00 2. 3 5 0 40 40 1. 8 7 0 1. 9 5 0 2. 0 2 0 2. 100 - B u ses: F i r s t 4 m onths 5 - 8 months ________________________ 9 - 1 2 m onths _____ ___ _ A fte r 1 yea r _ _ _ _ _ __ DALLAS, TE X. B u ses and tr o lle y coa ch es: F i r s t y ea r _ _ A fte r 1 ye a r _ _ _ __ K N O X V IL L E , T E N N . __ _ __ D A Y T O N , OHIO B u se s: F ir s t 6 m onths 7 - 1 2 m o n t h s __ A fte r 1 y ea r _ _ _ _ ___ __ _ _ _ 2. 100 2. 150 2 . 200 40 40 40 2. 150 2 . 200 2. 2 50 D EN VER, COLO. B u ses and t r o lle y coa ch es: F ir s t 3 m onths _ __ _ _ __ _ 4 - 1 2 m o n t h s __ ____ __ __ 1 3 - 1 8 m onths __ ___ _ _ 1 9 - 2 4 months _______________________ A fte r 2 y e a rs _______________________ 2 . . . 010 2 2 .0 2 0 2 2. 0 3 0 2. 0 4 0 2. 0 5 0 2. 120 2. 130 2. 140 40 40 40 40 40 100 110 B u ses: F ir s t yea r ________ ___________ Second y ea r _____ _ __ ______ A fte r 2 y e a rs ______________________ L IT T L E ROCK, ARK. B u se s: F i r s t 6 m onths _ __ __ ____ _ 7 - 1 2 m onths _ _ _ _ ___ 1 3 - 1 8 m onths ______________________ A fte r 18 m onths ---------------------------LOS A N G E L E S , C A L IF . 1 2 D ES M O IN E S , IO W A B u se s: F ir s t 3 m onths _________ _____ ___ 4 - 1 2 m onths _ _---- ----- ----- _ A fte r 12 m onths ____ ___ _ __ 2. 0 2 0 2 .0 5 0 2 . 100 4 40 40 40 2. 150 2. 180 4 2. 230 4 D E T R O IT , M ICH . B u ses: F i r s t 6 months ______________________ 7 - 1 2 m onths ________ __ A fte r 1 y ea r _____________ ____________ Night bu ses -------- — 2. 2 70 2. 3 20 2. 3 7 0 2 .4 7 0 -m a n ca rs and b u ses: F ir s t 6 m onths ___ _ _ _ _ _ _ ___ ____ __ A fte r 6 m onths -m a n c a r s : F ir s t 6 m onths ___________________ A fte r 6 m onths _ __ _ ______ A fte r 40 40 2.47 0 40 2. 570 40 L O U IS V IL L E , K Y . B u ses: F ir s t 3 m onths ----_ __ 4 - 6 m onths __ ___ 7 - 1 2 m onths __ — __ 1 yea r _______________________ 1. 9 0 0 1. 9 8 0 2 .03 0 2. 0 5 0 . 060 . 110 2. 130 2 2 2. 370 2 .4 2 0 M EM P H IS , T E N N . B uses and t r o lle y coa ch es: D r iv e r s __ __ __ __ __ __ . . 120 40 2. 360 2 .4 0 0 2 .4 1 0 2. 480 40 40 2. 410 2 .4 4 0 2 .4 8 0 2. 4 9 0 2. 520 2. 560 40 40 40 2 000 2 E R IE , P A . M IL W A U K E E , W IS. B u se s: F ir s t 6 m onths ________ 7 - 1 2 m onths _____ ____ „ __ ___ After 1 y e a r . . 2. 2 020 2 090 120 2. 050 2. 120 2. 150 40 40 40 M IN N E A P O LIS—S T . P A U L , M INN. GRAND R A P ID S, M ICH . B u se s: F ir s t 3 months 4-1?. m onths A fter 1 y ea r B u ses: F ir s t y e a r _________________________ After 1 y e a r .... .... __ ____ B u ses: _ ________________________ See footnotes at end of table 1. 840 1. 9 0 0 1. 8 9 0 1. 950 2. 000 1. 940 48 48 48 F ir s t. Q m onths 10-18 m onths A fter 18 m onths ______________ ;___ 9 T A B L E 9. Union s c a le s of w ages and hours for lo c a l-tr a n s it operating e m p lo y e e s , July 1, 1959» and July 1, I960— Continued July 1, 1959 Rate per hour C ity and cla ss ific a tio n July 1, 1960 Rate per hour C ity and c la s s ific a tio n Hours per week1 N E W A R K , N .J . 1 _ __ _ $2. 110 2. 200 2. 300 $ 2 . 250 2. 340 2 .4 4 0 40 40 40 . 110 . 200 2. 300 2. 150 2. 250 2. 340 2 .4 4 0 2 . 240 40 40 40 40 2. 150 . 180 2. 220 2. 255 2. 285 2. 325 40 40 40 2 2 A fte r 1 y ea r P la tfo rm m e n ____________________ . _ _ _ N EW H A V E N , C ON N. B u se s: 4 - 1 2 m onths A fte r 1 y ea r _ _ _ _ _ _ ___ 2 _ _ B u se s: — C ont inue d Surface T r a n sit: F i r s t A m o n th s _ 7 - 1 2 m onths 1 3 -1 8 m onths __ A fte r 18 m o n t h s ----------------------T r i-B o r o C oach C o r p .: F i r s t 1 7 m o n th s 2 -m a n ca rs and b u ses: F i r s t 6 months 2 A fte r 1 y ea r _ _ _ -m a n c a r s : _ _ -----F ir s t 6 months __ 7 - 1 2 months __ ___ _ _________ A fte r 1 yea r . 240 2. 270 2. 300 2. 320 2. 350 2. 380 40 40 40 2. 170 2. 200 2. 230 2. 250 2 . 280 2. 310 40 40 40 N EW Y O R K , N .Y . A ftp r 1 ypa.r A ftp r 2 y p a r s G reen L in es: F ir s t 6 m onths __ _ ___ _ __ 7 - 1 2 m onths _ ____ _ __ __ __ 1 3 -1 8 m onths __ __ __ ____ .... _ 1.9 6 0 2. 040 2. 110 2. 245 . 2. 2. 2. 2 080 160 230 365 40 40 40 40 . 200 2. 320 2 .4 4 0 2. 310 2 .4 3 5 2. 563 40 40 40 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 170 2. 290 2. 350 2 .4 7 0 40 40 40 40 2 050 170 230 350 . 160 . 210 . 280 2 .4 4 0 2 . 220 2. 270 2. 340 2. 500 40 40 40 40 2. 2. 2. 2. 015 095 165 300 2. 135 2. 215 2. 285 2 .4 2 5 40 40 40 40 2. 2. 2. 2. 050 170 230 350 2. 170 2 . 290 2. 350 2 .4 7 0 40 40 40 40 1. 2. 2. 2. 2. 985 065 135 205 270 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 40 40 40 40 40 2 2 2 ... ... months __ _ --------1 3 -1 8 m onths _ __ A fte r 18 m o n t h s ------------------------New Y o rk Om nibus C o . : . ... . . ... . 7 -1 2 m onths ____________________ 1 3 -2 4 months _ _ _ _ A fte r 2 y e a rs _ _ ___ __ Queens T r a n sit C o r p .: F i r s t 8 m o n th s 7 - 1 2 m o n th s ...... . 1 3 -1 8 m onths __ _ _ _ 1 9 -2 4 m o n t h s ----------------------------A fter 2 y e a r s ----------------------------Schenck T ra n sp o rt C o . : F i r s t 9 m o n th s 1 0 -1 8 m onths A fte r 18 m onths _______________ Steinway T r a n sit C o r p .: F ir s t 6 m onths _ _ _ 7 - 1 2 m onths _ 1 3 -1 8 m onths _ _ 1 Q- 24- m onth s A fter 2 y e a r s ----------------------------- See footnotes at end of table, -m a n ca rs and b u ses: F ir s t 6 m onths 7 - 1 2 m onths _ __ ___ __ __ A fter 1 yea r __ ___ ___ ______ 2 . 120 2. 310 2 .4 2 0 40 40 40 2. 310 2. 373 2 . 268 40 40 40 2. 570 2 .6 3 0 2 .6 9 8 2. 763 40 40 2 .4 5 0 2. 510 2. 573 2 . 635 40 40 2. 074 2. 110 2 . 118 2 .2 1 5 40 40 1. 550 1 . 600 1 . 680 1. 650 1. 700 1. 780 548 54 8 548 2. 070 2. 100 2. 140 2. 170 2. 200 2. 240 45 45 45 1. 2 . 060 . 080 . 100 2 44 244 . 160 . 210 . 260 2. 310 40 40 40 40 1. 980 2. 030 2 . 080 2. 130 . 060 . 110 . 160 2 . 210 40 40 40 40 1 . 980 . 030 2. 130 2 2 2 . 060 . 110 . 210 40 40 40 Hours per week1 105 185 255 325 395 1. 900 1. 960 2. 170 2. 030 2. 090 2. 300 40 40 40 1. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 40 40 40 40 40 . 000 . 190 2. 300 2 2 2 . 200 . 260 . 160 O M AH A, NEBR. B u ses: F ir s t 6 m onths -----------------------------7 - 1 2 m onths _ ___ __ _ ___ A ft§ r 1 y ea r ___________ __ __ __ P E O R IA , I L L . B u ses: F i r s t 9 m o n th s 1 0 -1 8 months __ __ __________ A ftp r 18 m o n th s 960 1.98 0 2 . 2 000 2 080 130 180 230 2 z4 4 P H IL A D E L P H IA , P A . 1 -m a n ca rs and b u ses: F i r s t A m o n th s 7 -1 2 m onths _. 7 -1 2 F i r s t A m o n th s 40 40 40 40 July 1, 1960 O K L A H O M A C IT Y , O K L A . Ja m a ica B u s e s , I n c .: "F ir s t A m o n th s $ 1 ,9 4 5 2. 120 2. 220 2. 395 2 Second position _______________ M otorm en: Road: F ir s t year ---------------------------A fte r 1 yea r _ __ Y a rd : F ir s t yea r _____ A fte r 1 yea r _ ______ P la tfo rm m en: F ir s t yea r --------------------------------A fter 1 y ea r ___ ____ 1 B u se s: Avenue B and E a st Broadw ay T r a n sit C o . : F ir s t 6 months _ _ _ __ 7 - 1 2 m o n t h s _____________________ 1 3 -2 4 m onths _ A fte r 2 y e a rs _ B rooklyn Bus D iv isio n ; Brooklyn D iv ision N o. 2; Manhattan Bus D iv ision ; Queens Bus D ivision : F ir s t 6 months _________________ 7 - 1 2 m onths __ _ __ A fte r 1 yea r __ __ _ Fifth Avenue C oach: F ir s t 6 m o n t h s _________________ 7 - 1 2 m o n th s _ ___ . 1 3 -2 4 m onths ___________________ A ftp r 18 m o n th s $ 1 . 825 2. 000 2 . 100 2. 275 2 1 3 -1 8 m onths __ _ _____ A fter 18 m onths _______________ Subway: C onductors: F ir s t position: __ F ir s t year __ NEW O RLEA N S, L A . 1 Rate per hour NEW Y O R K , N . Y . — Continued -m a n ca rs and b u ses: F i r s t 6 months Subway: M otorm en : F ir s t 6 m onths July 1# 1959 Rate per hour 2 . 2. 2. 2. 2 — ____ _ _ 1 3 - 1 8 m onth s A fter 18 m onths ___________________ -m a n c a r s : F ir s t 6 m o n t h s -------------------------------7 - 1 2 months _ ___ ____ ___ 1 3 - 1 8 m o n th s A fter 18 m onths ___________________ E lev ated , h ig h -sp e e d and subway lin es: C onductors: F i r s t A m o n th s 7 - 1 8 m o n th s A fte r 18 m o n t h s _______________ O p erators: F ir s t 6 m onths ________________ 7 -1 8 months — __ „ --------A ftp r 18 m o n th s 2 2 2 2 2 2 . 080 2. 130 2. 230 2 2 . 160 . 210 2. 310 40 40 40 2. 255 2. 345 2 .4 0 0 2 .4 3 5 2. 525 2. 580 40 40 40 2 P IT T S B U R G H , P A . 985 065 135 205 270 105 185 255 325 395 1 -m a n ca rs and b u ses: F ir s t 3 months ____________________ 4 - 1 7 . m o n th s A fter 1 yea r --- ---------------------------- 10 T A B L E 9. Union s c a le s of w ages and hours fo r lo c a l-tr a n s it operating e m p lo y e e s , July 1, 1959» and July 1, I960— Continued July 1, 1959 Rate per hour C ity and cla ss ific a tio n July 1, 1960 Rate per hour P IT T S B U R G H , P A . — Continued B u se s: B rentw ood M otor Coach: F ir s t 6 m onths ____ _____ 7 - 1 2 months ________________ __ A fte r 1 yea r ______________ __ G reater C h a rle ro i Bus L in es: F ir s t 3 m onths _________________ 4 - 1 2 months _____________________ A fter 1 year C ity and cla s s ific a tio n Hours per week 1 July 1, 1959 Rate per hour July 1, 1960 Rate per hour Hours per week 1 SAN F R A N C IS C O -O A K L A N D , C A L IF . $1. 960 2 . 060 2 . 180 1. 760 1 . 810 860 1. $ 2 . 040 2. 140 2 . 260 1. 900 1. 950 . 000 2 San F r a n c is c o : B u ses and tra c k le s s t r o lle y s , and cable gripm en and 45 conductors _________________________ 45 Oakland: 45 B u se s: 643 F ir s t 6 m onths ---------------------------A fte r 6 m onths _____________ _ 643 $ 2 . 513 $ 2 . 605 40 2 . 210 . 260 2. 350 2 .4 0 0 40 40 1 . 800 1. 950 40 2. 355 2 .4 2 0 2 .4 3 5 2. 500 - 2 1. 910 1 . 960 . 010 1. 970 2. 020 2. 070 _ . 000 2. 055 . 100 2. 050 2. 105 2. 150 40 40 40 . 000 2. 040 2 . 200 2 2. 150 2. 170 2 . 200 2. 250 2. 270 2. 300 40 40 40 2. 310 2. 350 2. 390 2. 375 2 .4 1 5 2 .4 5 5 40 40 40 2 643 SC R A N T O N , P A . PO R TLAN D , OREG. B u ses and t r o lle y co a ch es: B u ses: 4 - 6 m onths _________________________ 7 - 1 2 m onths _____ ________________ A fte r 1 y ea r ___________ ________ 2. 170 2. 195 2 . 220 2. 250 2. 2. 2. 2. 270 295 320 350 S E A T T L E , W ASH . B u se s: F ir s t P R O V ID E N C E , R .I . B u ses: F ir s t 3 m o n t h s ______ __________ _ ______ 4 - 1 2 months __ _________ A fte r 1 y ea r ___ ____________ __ . 060 . 080 2 . 080 2 2 A fte r 2. 070 40 2 . 100 40 40 2 . 120 R IC H M O N D , V A . B u se s: ..... ..... . ...... _ ____ ____ __________ _____________ F i r s t 3 m o n th s 4 - 1 2 months A fte r 1 y ea r O p e r a t o r s anri e x t r a m e n 40 40 40 40 1. 740 1. 790 1. 840 1. 820 1 .8 7 0 1. 920 6 6 m onths months ______________________ __ _______ __ ____ - SPOK ANE, W ASH. B u se s: F ir s t 6 m onths ___ ______ __ __ _ 7 - 1 2 months _________ ____________ A fte r 1 y e a r .... .. . 4 48 4 48 4 48 SP R IN G F IE L D , M ASS. - R O C H E S T E R , N .Y . B u se s: F ir s t 3 m onths 4 - 1 2 m onths ___ ______ ___ A fte r 1 y ea r _______________________ . 180 2. 240 2 . 260 2 . 180 2. 240 2 . 260 2 40 40 40 B u se s: F ir s t 3 m onths ______________________ 4 - 1 2 months _ ________________ ____ A fte r 1 yea r _________________________ 2 2 S Y R A C U S E , N .Y . S T . L O U IS, M O. 1 -m a n ca rs and b u ses: 1 F i r s t A m o n th s 7 - 1 2 m o n th s A f t e r 1 2 m o n th s 2. 070 2. 170 2. 270 . 180 . 280 2. 380 2 2 -m a n ca rs and b u ses: F i r s t A m o n th s 7 - 1 2 m o n th s __ A fte r 1 y e a r 40 40 40 S A L T L A K E C IT Y , U TA H . _ . .... .. . . ... ... . 2 2 2 . 060 . 100 . 260 417 4 4 lV 4 4 l7 4 T O L E D O , OHIO B u ses: Bus e s : F i r s t A m o n th s A fte r .... .... ... 6 m onths _____________________ 1. 760 1. 840 1. 810 1. 890 F i r s t A m o n th s 48 48 7 - 1 2 m onths _________ _ ______ ___ A fte r 1 y ea r __ _______ ____________ SAN A N T O N IO , T E X . W ASH IN G TO N , D . C . B u ses: F ir s t 6 m onths 7 - 1 2 m o n th s 1 3 -1 8 m o n th s A fte r 18 m onths 1 2 3 4 5 6 _ _ _______ . 680 1. 760 820 1 _ ____ _ 1. ___ 1. 9 0 0 1. 780 860 1. 1. 9 2 0 2. 00 0 40 40 40 40 1 -m a n ca rs and b u ses: F i r s t 3 m o n th s 4 - 1 2 m o n th s ... A fte r 1 yea r ________________________ H ours per w eek are shown only fo r those citie s that „ rep orted a regu lar w orkw eek after which p re m iu m ove rtim e was paid. 4 8 -h o u r w orkw eek on July 1, 1959. T h is rate in effect p rio r to July 1, I9 6 0 ; new scale in negotiation at tim e of su rv ey. No regu lar hours per w eek after which p rem iu m overtim e was paid w ere rep orted on July 1, 1959. 54-h o u r w orkw eek on July 1, 1959. 4 0 -h o u r w orkw eek on July 1, 1959. ☆ U. S. G O VE R N M EN T PRINTING O FFIC E : 1961 O - 583122
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