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Union Wages and Hours: Local-Transit Operating Employees July 1, 1962 and Trend 1 9 2 9 —62 Bulletin No. 1354 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR W. Willard Wirtz, Secretary BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS Ewan Clague, Commissioner Union Wages and Hours: Local-Transit Operating Employees July 1, 1962 and Trend 1929-62 Bulletin No. 1354 February 1963 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR W. Willard Wirtz, Secretary BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS Ewan Clague, Commissioner For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington 25, D.C. Price cents Preface The B ureau o f L a b o r S ta tistics con d u cts annual su rv ey s o f wage rates and sch eduled h ou rs o f w ork fo r s p e c ifie d cra fts o r 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 greem en ts in fou r in d u strie s: B uilding co n stru ctio n , p rintin g, lo c a l tra n sit, and lo c a l tru ck in g. The studies p re se n t the w age ra tes in e ffe c t as o f July 1 o f each y e a r, as re p orted to the B ureau by the a p p rop ria te lo c a l la b o r org a n iza tion s in each o f the citie s inclu ded in the su rvey . In form ation on the union s ca le s and h ou rs p r e v a il ing in each city is a vaila b le in S ep tem b er o f each y e a r upon req u est to the B u reau 1s re g io n a l o ffic e s as shown on the in sid e b ack cover,, A r e le a s e su m m arizin g the ra tes fo r lo c a l-t r a n s it operatin g e m p lo y e e s on a nationw ide b a s is was issu ed in D e c e m b e r 1962. This a n a lysis p ro v id e s additional data and in d exes o f the trend o f w ages and h ou rs fo r the p e rio d 1929“ 62. This bulletin was p re p a re d by Thom as C. M ob ley, under the su p e rv is io n o f John F. L a cis k e y , in the B u reau 1s D iv isio n o f N ational W age and S a la ry In com e, under the g e n e ra l d ir e c tio n o f H. M. Douty, A ssista n t C o m m is s io n e r fo r W ages and In du strial R ela tion s. m Contents Page ^ ^ 4^ N N N 1 1 ^ S u m m a ry _________________________________________________________________________________ S c o p e and m e th o d o f stu d y ____________________________________________________________ T r e n d o f u n ion s c a l e s , 1929—62 ____________________________________ S c a le i n c r e a s e s , 1961—62 ___________________________________________ W age s c a le v a r ia t io n s ________________________________________________ C ity a v e r a g e s _________________________________________________________ S ta n da rd w o r k w e e k ___________________________________________________ H ea lth , in s u r a n c e , and p e n s io n p la n s _____________________________ U n ion s c a le s b y c it y _________________________________________________ C h a rt: P e r c e n t ch a n g e in u n ion h o u r ly w a g e r a te s o f l o c a l - t r a n s i t o p e r a tin g e m p lo y e e s , b y y e a r , 1929—62 _____________________________________ 3 T a b le s : 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. In d e x e s o f u n ion h o u r ly w a g e r a te s o f l o c a l - t r a n s i t o p e r a tin g e m p lo y e e s , 1929—62 _____________________________________________ A v e r a g e u n ion 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 tin g e m p lo y e e s , J u ly 1, 1962, and i n c r e a s e s in r a t e s , J u ly 1, 1961—J u ly 1, 1962 _______________________________________ P e r c e n t ch a n g e s in u n ion w a g e r a te 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 tin g e m p lo y e e s a ff e c t e d , J u ly 1, 1961—J u ly 1, 1962 ___________________________________________________ C e n t s - p e r - h o u r ch a n g e s in u n ion w a g e r a t e s and p e r c e n t 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 a ff e c t e d , J u ly 1, 1961—J u ly 1, 1962 ___________________________________________________ D is t r ib u tio n o f u n ion o p e r a tin g e m p lo y e e s in the l o c a l - t r a n s i t in d u s tr y b y h o u r ly w a g e r a t e s , J u ly 1, 1962 ____________________________ A v e r a g e u n ion h o u r ly w a g e r a te s o f l o c a l - t r a n s i t o p e r a tin g e m p lo y e e s b y c i t y , J u ly 1, 1962 _______________________________ D is t r ib u t io n o f u n ion l o c a l - t r a n s i t o p e r a tin g e m p lo y e e s b y sta n d a rd w e e k ly h ou r s , J u ly 1, 1962 _____________________________________ U n ion s c a le 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 tin g e m p lo y e e s , J u ly 1, 1961, and J u ly 1, 1962 ________________________________ 5 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 Union Wages and Hours: Local-Transit Operating Employees, July 1, 1962 S u m m a ry S cop e and M eth od o f Study W age s c a le s o f union l o c a l- t r a n s it o p era tin g e m p lo y e e s in c it ie s w ith 1 0 0 ,0 0 0 o r m o r e in h abitan ts a d v a n ce d an a v e r a g e o f 10 ce n ts an h o u r , o r 4. 1 p e r c e n t , d u rin g the y e a r ending Ju ly 1, 1962, a c c o r d in g to the B u rea u o f L a b o r S ta tis tic s 42d annual su r v e y o f su ch s c a l e s . U nion s c a le s a r e th o se a g r e e d u pon th rou g h c o lle c t iv e b a rg a in in g b e tw e e n tra d e u n ion s and e m p lo y e r s , and d e fin e d a s (1) the b a s ic (m in im u m ) w a g e s c a le s (e x clu d in g h o lid a y , v a c a tio n , o r oth er b e n e fit p a y m en ts r e g u la r ly m a de o r c r e d it e d to the w o r k e r e a c h pay p e r io d ), and (2) the m a x im u m s c h e d u le s o f h ou rs at s t r a ig h t -tim e r a t e s . R a tes in e x c e s s o f the n e g o tia te d m in im u m , w h ich m a y be pa id fo r s p e c ia l q u a lific a t io n s o r oth er r e a s o n s , a r e not in clu d e d . N e g o tia te d c o n t r a c t p r o v is io n s w h ich b e c a m e e ffe c t iv e s in c e Ju ly 1, 1961, r e s u lte d in s c a le in c r e a s e s fo r 96 p e r c e n t o f the tr a n s it w o r k e r s c o v e r e d b y the s u r v e y . H o u rly s c a le s r o s e 8 to 10 c e n t s 1 fo r a fo u rth o f the w o r k e r s ; 12 to 14 ce n ts fo r a lm o s t a n oth er fou rth ; and 6 to 8 ce n ts fo r about a sixth . The a d v a n ce w as at le a s t 14 ce n ts an h our fo r n e a r ly a fifth , and le s s than 6 ce n ts fo r a tw elfth . The in fo r m a tio n p r e s e n te d in th is b u lle tin w a s b a s e d on u n ion s c a le s in e ffe c t on Ju ly 1, 1962, and c o v e r e d a p p r o x im a te ly 6 4 ,0 0 0 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 in 53 c it ie s w ith p op u la tion s o f 1 0 0 ,0 0 0 o r m o r e . T rack m en and m a in ten a n ce w o r k e r s w e r e e x clu d e d fr o m the study. O p era tin g e m p lo y e e s o f m u n ic ip a lly ow ned tr a n s it s y s t e m s w e r e in clu d e d if u nion s a c te d as the b a rg a in in g a g e n ts. D ata w e r e ob ta in ed p r im a r i ly fr o m lo c a l u nion o f f ic ia l s by m a il q u e s tio n n a ir e ; in s o m e in s t a n c e s , B u reau r e p r e s e n t a t iv e s v is it e d lo c a l u nion o f fic ia l s to obtain the d e s ir e d in fo r m a tio n . U nion s c a le s a v e r a g e d $ 2 . 55 an h ou r fo r a ll l o c a l- t r a n s it o p e r a tin g e m p lo y e e s on Ju ly 1, 1962. N e g o tia te d r a te s v a r ie d fr o m $ 2 . 50 to $ 2. 7 5 fo r n e a r ly h a lf o f the w o r k e r s and fr o m $ 2. 25 to $ 2 . 5 0 fo r a fifth . B etw een a fifth and a fo u rth o f the o p e r a tin g e m p lo y e e s had s c a le s o f at le a s t $ 2 . 7 5 an h ou r. The c u r r e n t s u r v e y w as d e s ig n e d to r e fle c t u nion w a g e s c a le s o f l o c a l- t r a n s it o p era tin g e m p lo y e e s in a ll c it ie s o f 1 0 0 ,0 0 0 o r m o r e p op u la tion . A l l c it ie s w ith 5 0 0 ,0 0 0 o r m o r e p op u la tion w e r e in clu d e d , as w e r e m o s t c it ie s in the 25 0,00 0—500,000, g ro u p . The c it ie s in the 100,000—2 5 0,00 0 g ro u p s e le c t e d fo r study w e r e d is tr ib u te d w id e ly th rou g h ou t the U n ited S tates. D ata fo r so m e c it ie s w e r e w e ig h te d to c o m p e n s a te fo r c it ie s not s u r v e y e d . To p r o v id e a p p r o p r ia te r e p r e s e n t a t io n in the c o m b in a tion o f d a ta , e a c h g e o g r a p h ic r e g io n w a s c o n s id e r e d s e p a r a te ly w hen c ity w e ig h ts w e r e a s s ig n e d . W e e k ly w o r k s c h e d u le s at s t r a ig h t -tim e r a te s w e r e r e p o r t e d fo r 95 p e r c e n t o f the tr a n s it o p e r a tin g e m p lo y e e s in clu d e d in the B u r e a u 's study. Such s c h e d u le s a v e r a g e d 4 0 .5 h o u r s , u n ch a n ged fr o m July 1, 1961. The p r e d o m in a n t w o r k w e e k , 40 h o u r s , w as in e ffe c t fo r 85 o f e v e r y 100 tr a n s it o p e ra tin g e m p lo y e e s . P r o v is io n s fo r h ea lth , in s u r a n c e , and p e n s io n p la n s fin a n ce d w h o lly o r in p a rt b y the e m p lo y e r w e r e co n ta in e d in la b o r -m a n a g e m e n t a g r e e m e n ts a ffe c tin g m o r e than 95 p e r c e n t o f the tr a n s it o p e r a tin g e m p lo y e e s . H ealth and in su r a n ce (w e lfa r e ) pla n s e n t ir e ly fin a n ce d by e m p lo y e r w e r e r e p o r t e d fo r a th ird o f the tr a n s it-e q u ip m e n t o p e r a t o r s . S im ila r ly f i n a n ced p e n s io n p la n s p r e v a ile d fo r t w o -fift h s . A v e r a g e h o u r ly s c a l e s , d e s ig n e d to show c u r r e n t l e v e l s , w e r e b a s e d on a ll s c a le s r e p o r te d in e ffe c t on Ju ly 1, 1962. In dividu al s c a le s w e r e w e ig h te d by the n u m b er o f u nion m e m b e r s at e a c h r a te . T h e se a v e r a g e s a r e not d e s ig n e d f o r p r e c i s e y e a r - t o - y e a r c o m p a r is o n s b e c a u s e o f flu ctu a tio n s in m e m b e r s h ip and in the c la s s ifi c a t io n s stu d ied . A v era ge c e n t s - p e r - h o u r and p e r c e n t ch a n g es f r o m 1 F o r e a s e o f r e a d in g in th is and su b seq u en t July 1, 1961, to Ju ly 1, 1962, w e r e , h o w e v e r , b a s e d o n ’ c o m p a r a b le q u ota tion s fo r the v a r io u s d is c u s s io n s o f ta b u la tio n s , the lim its o f the c la s s ific a t io n s in both p e r io d s , w e ig h te d b y the c la s s in te r v a ls a r e d e s ig n a te d as 8 to 10 m e m b e r s h ip r e p o r t e d fo r the c u r r e n t (1962) c e n t s , 2 to 3 p e r c e n t , e tc . , in ste a d o f u sin g su rvey. The in d ex s e r i e s , d e s ig n e d fo r tren d the m o r e p r e c i s e t e r m in o lo g y , 8 and u n der p u r p o s e s , w a s s im ila r ly c o n s tr u c te d . 10 c e n t s , 2 and u n der 3 p e r c e n t , e tc . 1 2 T r e n d o f U nion S c a le s , 1929—62 The B u r e a u 's annual stu d ies o f u nion w a g e s c a le s fo r l o c a l- t r a n s it o p e r a tin g e m p lo y e e s beg an in 1921. The y e a r - t o - y e a r m o v e m e n t o f th e se s c a le s has b e e n r e fle c t e d in in dex fo r m s in c e 1938. The in d e x , w h ich in itia lly t r a c e d the m o v e m e n t fo r 9 y e a r s , now spans a th ird o f a c e n tu r y . (See ta b le 1 .) S in ce 1929, u n ion s c a le s fo r 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 a d v a n ce d e a c h y e a r e x c e p t 19 32 and 1933. T h e B u r e a u 's in d ex o f union w ag e r a te s on a 1957—59 b a s e sh ow s the le v e l o f r a te s r o s e fr o m 3 2 .7 on M ay 15, 1929, to 117. 1 on Ju ly 1, 1962. *2 T h is in c r e a s e has b e e n at the annual ra te o f 3. 9 p e r c e n t. The ra te o f in c r e a s e , h o w e v e r , had v a r ie d m a r k e d ly d u rin g the 3 3 -y e a r span. (See c h a r t.) I n c r e a s e s w e r e s m a ll p r io r to the d e p r e s s io n y e a r o f 1932. The d e c lin e du rin g 1932—33 w a s r e v e r s e d b y 1934, but w a s not fu lly o ffs e t u ntil 1937. In 1941, the le v e l o f r a te s w a s on ly 14 p e r c e n t a b o v e the 1931 le v e l. D u rin g W o r ld W ar II (1941—4 5 ), the in d ex o f l o c a l tr a n s it r a te s r o s e m o d e r a t e ly ( 1 8 . 5 p e r c e n t) in the fir s t 3 y e a r s and slig h tly (2 p e r c e n t) in the la s t 2 y e a r s . G ain s w e r e 10 p e r c e n t o r m o r e in e a c h o f the f ir s t 3 p o s tw a r y e a r s . S u c c e s s iv e in c r e a s e s in the 1959—62 p e r io d r e s u lte d in an a g g r e g a te a d v a n ce o f 84 p e r cen t. E x ce p t fo r 1951 and 1952 (K o re a n o u t b rea k ) , the annual in c r e a s e ra n g e d fr o m about 2Vz to 6 p e r c e n t. In e a c h o f the p a st 4 y e a r s the gain has a p p r o x im a te d 4 p e r c e n t. S ca le I n c r e a s e s , 1961—62 C h an g es in w a g e r a te s fo r lo c a l- t r a n s it o p e r a t o r s r e s u lt p r im a r i ly f r o m laborm a n a g em en t n e g o tia tio n s . O f the a g r e e m e n ts in e f fe c t on Ju ly 1, 1962, in the c it ie s stu d ied , 7 o f e v e r y 8 w e r e n e g o tia te d fo r at le a s t 2 y e a r s . Such m u ltiy e a r c o n t r a c t s g e n e r a lly p r o v id e d fo r one o r m o r e in te r im w a g e in c r e a s e s and so m e fo r c o s t - o f - l i v i n g a d ju s t m e n ts as w e ll. H o w e v e r , on ly th o se s c a le ch a n g es w h ich a c tu a lly b e c a m e e ffe c t iv e b e tw een July 1, 1961, and Ju ly 1, 1962, have b e e n in clu d e d in the s u r v 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 t s n e g o tia te d p r io r to July 1, 1961. D e f e r r e d in c r e a s e s e ffe c t iv e su b seq u en t to Ju ly 1, 1962, have b e e n e x c lu d e d fr o m the study. T h u s, the s c a le ch a n g es p r e s e n te d in this r e p o r t do not r e f l e c t the to ta l w a g e a d v a n c e s n e g o tia te d in in d iv id u a l a g r e e m e n ts d u rin g the su rvey year. In the y e a r ending Ju ly 1, 1962, u nion h o u r ly s c a le s fo r a ll l o c a l- t r a n s it o p e r a tin g e m p lo y e e s in c it ie s o f 1 0 0 ,0 0 0 o r m o r e p o p u la tio n , a d v a n ce d 4. 1 p e r c e n t o r 10 c e n t s , on the a v e r a g e . T he a d v a n ce r e fle c t e d gain s o f 4 p e r c e n t fo r s u r fa c e c a r a n d bus o p e r a t o r s , and 4.7 p e r c e n t fo r e le v a te d and subw ay o p e r a t o r s . On a c e n t s - p e r - h o u r b a s i s , the in c r e a s e in a v e r a g e s c a le s w a s 9. 8 cen ts fo r o p e r a t o r s o f s u r fa c e v e h ic le s and 12. 1 ce n ts fo r e le v a te d and subw ay eq u ip m en t (ta b le 2). U nion h o u r ly s c a le s w e r e a d ju ste d u pw a rd du rin g the 12 m on th s ending Ju ly 1, 1962, fo r 96 p e r c e n t o f the o p e r a t o r s o f s u r fa c e c a r s and b u s e s , and fo r a ll o p e r a t o r s on e le v a te d and su bw ay eq u ip m en t. A d v a n c e s in h o u r ly w a g e s c a le s b e tw e e n Ju ly 1, 1961, and Ju ly 1, 1962, fo r o p e r a t o r s o f s u r fa c e c a r s and b u s e s , r e p r e s e n t e d g ain s o f 3 to 4 p e r c e n t f o r th r e e -te n th s o f the w o r k e r s ; 5 to 6 p e r c e n t fo r a fou rth ; and 4 to 5 p e r c e n t fo r a sixth . The gain w a s le s s than 3 p e r c e n t fo r a tenth and 6 p e r c e n t o r m o r e fo r a sixth . F o r o p e r a t o r s o f e le v a te d and subw ay e q u ip m e n t, the r is e w a s 5 to 6 p e r cen t fo r t w o -fift h s ; 3 to 4 p e r c e n t fo r a th ird ; and 6 to 7 p e r c e n t fo r a fou rth (ta b le 3). A lth ou g h in d iv id u a l s c a le in c r e a s e s v a r ie d fr o m 1 to 22 cen ts an h our fo r s u r fa c e e q u ip m en t o p e r a t o r s , r a is e s o f 8 to 10 ce n ts w e r e a p p lic a b le to n e a r ly th r e e -te n th s o f th e se w ork ers. S c a le s a d v a n ce d 12 to 14 c e n ts fo r a fifth , and 6 to 8 ce n ts fo r a sev en th . R a is e s o f 14 o r m o r e c e n ts a ffe c te d a sixth ; and th o se o f le s s than 6 c e n t s , h a lf that m a n y. F o r e le v a te d and subw ay c a r s , in c r e a s e s o f l l/z c e n ts an h ou r w e r e r e c o r d e d fo r a fou rth o f the o p e r a t o r s ; 12 to 14 ce n ts fo r t w o -fift h s ; and 16 ce n ts o r m o r e fo r a n oth er fou rth (ta ble 4). W age S ca le V a r ia tio n s L a b o r -m a n a g e m e n t a g r e e m e n ts fo r 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 g e n e r a lly p r o v id e fo r le n g t h - o f - s e r v i c e d iffe r e n t ia ls — an e n tr a n c e r a t e , one o r m o r e in te r m e d ia te r a t e s , and a m a x im u m o r top r a te . 3 A lth ou g h the 3 T h is s o - c a l l e d top ra te a c tu a lly b e c o m e s 2 E ffe c tiv e w ith th is r e p o r t , the B u rea u is the e m p lo y e e ’ s b a s ic s c a le a fte r a s p e c ifie d c u r r e n tly u sin g 1957—59 as 100 in the c o m p e r io d o f e m p lo y m e n t w ith the c o m p a n y . It pu tation o f the in d ex . W hen c o m p u te d on the 1947—4 9 = 100 b a s e as show n in B u lle tin 1313, is not a m a x im u m ra te in the s e n s e that the the in dex fo r Ju ly 1, 1962, is 1 8 7 .6 . c o m p a n y m a y n ot pa y m o r e . PERCENT CHANGE IN UNION HOURLY WAGE RATES OF LOCAL-TRANSIT OPERATING EMPLOYEES, BY YEAR, 1929-1962 Percent change from preceding year 20 -10 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 tim e in te r v a ls b etw een r a t e ste p s v a r ie d a m on g the 53 c it ie s in clu d e d in the stu d y, the e n tr a n ce ra te g e n e r a lly a p p lie d fo r 3 or 6 m on th s o f e m p lo y m e n t. L en gth o f s e r v ic e w a s not a fa c to r in M e m p h is , San F r a n c is c o , and S cra n to n , w h e r e on ly s in g le r a te s w e r e n e g o tia te d . The en tra n ce o r sta rtin g ra te fo r o p e r a t o r s o f s u r fa c e c a r s and b u s e s in the c it ie s s u r v e y e d ra n g e d fr o m $ 1. 60 an h our in K n o x v ille to $ 2 . 8 0 in San F r a n c is c o . It e x c e e d e d $ 2 an h ou r in 4 o f e v e r y 5 c it ie s . The top or b a s ic s c a le fo r th e se o p e r a t o r s v a r ie d fr o m $ 1. 70 in K n o x v ille to $ 2. 90 fo r m u ltiu n it c a r o p e r a t o r s in B o s to n . In 2 o f e v e r y 5 c i t i e s , the top ra te f o r so m e w o r k e r s w as $ 2 . 5 0 or m ore. The s p r e a d b etw een the e n tra n ce and top r a te s w a s 10 ce n ts in a th ird o f the c it ie s and e x c e e d e d th is am oun t in a n oth er fou rth o f the s u r v e y e d c it ie s . On Ju ly 1, 1962, u nion s c a le s 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 in c i t i e s of 1 0 0 ,0 0 0 o r m o r e in habitan ts a v e r a g e d $ 2 . 5 5 an h ou 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 , w ho a c c o u n te d fo r n in e -te n th s o f a ll w o r k e r s c o v e r e d b y the s u r v e y , a v e r a g e d $ 2 . 5 4 ; and th o se on e le v a te d and subw ay eq u ip m en t $ 2 . 69 (ta b le 2). H o u rly s c a l e s o f $ 2 . 5 0 to $ 2 . 7 5 w e r e stip u la ted in la b o r -m a n a g e m e n t a g r e e m e n ts fo r a lm o s t h a lf o f the s u r fa c e c a r and bus o p e r a t o r s ; $ 2 . 7 5 o r m o r e fo r a fifth ; and $ 2 . 25 to $ 2 . 50 fo r a n oth er fifth . A m on g o p e r a t o r s o f e le v a te d and su bw ay e q u ip m en t, n e a r ly t h r e e -fift h s had s c a le s o f $ 2 . 5 0 to $ 2 . 7 5 an h o u r. The n e g o tia te d s c a le w a s at le a s t $ 2 . 7 5 fo r s lig h tly m o r e than a fo u rth , and le s s than $ 2 . 50 fo r about a sixth (ta ble 5). C ity A v e r a g e s C ity a v e r a g e s , d e s ig n e d to show c u r r e n t ra te l e v e l s , a r e a ffe c t e d not on ly by the w id e v a r ia t io n in the le v e ls o f s c a le s w h ich e x is t in the in d iv id u a l c it ie s but a ls o by v a r ia t io n s in the p r o p o r t io n s o f u n ion m e m b e r s at e a ch o f the g ra d u a ted s c a le s w ith in c it ie s . T h e se d iffe r e n c e s a r e r e fle c t e d in the w eig h tin g o f in d iv id u a l r a te s by the n u m b er o f m e m b e r s at e a c h r a te . T h e r e f o r e , ev en though a ll r a te s in tw o a r e a s m a y be id e n tic a l, the a v e r a g e s fo r the tw o a r e a s m a y d iffe r . B etw een Ju ly 1, 1961, and Ju ly 1, 1962, h o u r ly r a te s in c r e a s e d in 48 o f the 53 c it ie s in clu d e d in the s u r v e y . The in c r e a s e v a r ie d fr o m 1 cen t in D es M o in e s to 22 ce n ts fo r so m e m o t o r m e n on tw o -m a n c a r s in P h il a d elp h ia . A d v a n c e s w e r e 9 ce n ts in about 1 o f e v e r y 6 c i t i e s , and at le a s t 10 cen ts fo r a ll o r s o m e o p e r a t o r s in 3 o f e v e r y 10. In c r e a s e s o f 5, 6, and 8 ce n ts w e r e e a c h r e p o r te d fo r a p p r o x im a te ly 1 o f e v e r y 10 c it ie s . A m on g the c i t i e s su rveyed, av erage h o u r ly s c a le s v a r ie d fr o m $ 1. 70 in K n o x v ille to $ 2 . 7 7 in B o s to n . S c a le s a v e r a g e d b e tw een $ 2 and $ 2 . 2 5 in 9 c i t i e s , $ 2 . 2 5 and $ 2 . 5 0 in 21, and in e x c e s s o f $ 2 . 5 0 an hour in 18 o th e r s (ta b le 6). Standard W o r k w e e k S tr a ig h t-tim e w e e k ly s c h e d u le s w e r e r e p o r te d fo r s u r fa c e eq u ip m en t o p e r a t o r s in 48 o f the 53 c it ie s stu d ied . Such w e e k ly s c h e d u le s w e r e a p p lic a b le to a ll but 6 p e r c e n t o f the c a r and bus o p e r a t o r s in clu d e d in the study. N e g o tia ted sta n d a rd w o r k w e e k s w e r e ' r e d u c e d 2 h ou rs in th re e c it ie s and 8 h o u rs in a n o th e r. T h e se ch a n g es r e s u lte d in a slig h t d e c lin e in the a v e r a g e s t r a ig h t -tim e w e e k , 40. 5 h o u rs c o m p a r e d w ith 4 0 . 6 on Ju ly 1, 1961. The m o s t p r e v a le n t w o r k w e e k c o n s is t e d o f 40 h o u r s and w as in e ffe c t in tw o -th ir d s o f the c it ie s stu d ied . F iv e -s ix t h s o f the s u r fa c e c a r and bu s o p e r a t o r s had su ch s c h e d u le s . A ll o p e r a tin g e m p lo y e e s on e le v a te d a n d subw ay eq u ip m en t had a 4 0 -h o u r s t r a ig h t -t im e w o rk w e e k (ta b le s 7 and 8). H ealth , In s u r a n c e , and P e n s io n P la n s L a b o r -m a n a g e m e n t a g r e e m e n t s con ta in in g p r o v is io n s fo r one o r m o r e h ea lth , in s u r a n c e , and p e n s io n pla n s a ffe c t e d 95 p e r c e n t o f the 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 in the B u r e a u 's s u r v e y . 4 H ealth and in s u r a n ce plans e n tir e ly fin a n ce d b y e m p lo y e r c o n trib u tio n s w e r e stip u la ted in c o n t r a c t s a p p lic a b le to th r e e -te n th s o f the o p e r a t o r s on s u r fa c e c a r s and b u s e s and s e v e n -e ig h t s o f th ose on e l e v a ted and subw ay c a r s . P e n s io n pla n s s i m ila r ly fin a n ce d w e r e p r o v id e d in a g r e e m e n ts fo r t w o -fift h s o f the o p e r a t o r s o f s u r fa c e eq u ip m en t and t w o -th ir d s o f th o se on e le v a te d and su bw ay eq u ip m en t. U nion S c a le s by C ity T a b le 8 p r e s e n t s the u n ion w a g e s c a le s in e ffe c t on Ju ly 1, 1961, and Ju ly 1, 1962, in e a c h o f the 53 c it ie s s u r v e y e d . W e e k ly h ou rs a r e a ls o show n fo r c it ie s fo r w h ich a r e g u la r s t r a ig h t -t im e w o r k w e e k w a s r e p o r t e d . 4 The p r e v a le n c e o f n e g o tia te d h ea lth , in s u r a n c e , and p e n s io n p r o g r a m s fo r l o c a l tr a n s it op e r a tin g e m p lo y e e s w as f i r s t stu d ied in 1954. In fo rm a tio n fo r th e se p la n s w a s r e s t r ic t e d to th o se fin a n ce d e n tir e ly o r in p a rt by the e m p lo y e r . P la n s fin a n ce d by w o r k e r s th rou g h union d u es o r a s s e s s m e n t s w e r e e x clu d e d fr o m the study. No a ttem p t w a s m a d e to s e c u r e in fo r m a tio n on the kind and exten t o f b e n e fits p r o v id e d o r on the e x p e n d itu re s fo r su ch b e n e fit s . T A B L E 1. In d e x e s o f u n ion 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 i s t o p e r a tin g e m p lo y e e s , 1929—62 (1 9 5 7 -5 9 - 100) D ate D a te 32.7 33.0 33.0 32 .4 1929: 1930: 1931: 1932: 1933: M ay M ay M ay M ay M ay 15 15 15 15 15 . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. 1934: 1935: 1936: 1937: 1938: M ay M ay M ay M ay June 15 15 15 15 . . . . 1 .. 31.5 32.6 32.9 34.5 35.5 1939: 1940: 1941: 1942: 1943: June June June J u ly J u ly 1 1 1 1 1 35.7 36.1 37.5 4 0 .2 4 2 .8 C) In d ex 1944: 1945: 1946: 1947: 1948: J u ly J u ly J u ly O c t. O c t. 1 1 1 1 1 43.1 4 3 .6 51.1 57.7 6 3 .5 1949: 1950: 1951: 1952: 1953: O c t. O ct. O c t. O c t. J u ly 1 1 1 1 1 66.1 1954: 1955: 1956: 1957: 1958: J u ly J u ly J u ly J u ly J u ly 1 1 1 1 1 85.1 8 7 .6 91 .1 9 4 .9 1 0 0 .6 1959: I960: 1961: 1962: J u ly J u ly J u ly Ju ly 1 1 1 1 104.4 108.4 112.5 117.1 6 9 .2 7 3 .8 7 9 .3 81.1 1 I n fo r m a t io n n ot a v a ila b le . 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 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 ly 1, i n c r e a s e s in r a t e s , J u ly 1, 1961—J u ly 1, 1962 19 6 2 , and I n c r e a s e o v e r J u ly 1, J u ly 1, 1962 h o u r ly r a te C la s s if ic a t i o n P ercen t 1961 C e n ts p e r hour A l l lo c a l - t r a n s i t o p e r a tin g e m p lo y e e s _______________________ $ 2 .5 5 4.1 10.0 O p e r a t o r s o f s u r fa c e c a r s and b u s e s ________________________ E le v a te d and s u b w a y o p e r a t o r s _______________________________ $ 2 .5 4 2 .6 9 4 .0 4.7 1 2 .1 T A B L E 3. 9 .8 P e r c e n t c h a n g e s in u n ion 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 tin g e m p lo y e e s a ffe c t e d , J u ly 1, 1961—Ju ly 1, 1962 P e r c e n t o f ---- C h a n g e s in h o u r ly r a t e s N o c h a n g e _________________________________________________________ I n c r e a s e ___________________________________________________________ U n d er 2 p e r c e n t ______________________________________________ 2 and u n d e r 3 p e r c e n t _______________________________________ 3 and u n d e r 4 p e r c e n t _______________________________________ 4 and u n d e r 5 p e r c e n t _______________________________________ 5 and u n d e r 6 p e r c e n t __ _____________________________________ 6 and u n d e r 7 p e r c e n t ------------------------------------------------------------7 and u n d e r '8 p e r c e n t _______________________________________ 8 p e r c e n t and o v e r ___________________________ _______________ NOTE: A ll w orkers O p era tors of s u r fa c e c a r s and b u s e s 3.6 9 6 .4 3.9 96.1 .6 8.2 .7 9.1 2 8 .8 16.0 2 4 .4 29.1 14.5 25 .9 12.5 4 .2 1.3 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 p e r c e n t a g e s m a y n ot e q u a l to t a ls . 1 1 .0 4 .7 1.5 E le v a te d and su b w a y o p e ra to rs 100.0 . 32.0 .8 4 0 .3 26 .8 - 6 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 ion w a g e r a t e s and p e r c e n t o f lo c a l - t r a n s i t o p e r a tin g e m p lo y e e s a ffe c t e d , J u ly 1, 1 9 6 1 - Ju ly 1, 1962 P e r c e n t o f— A ll w orkers O p era tors of s u r fa c e c a r s and b u s e s E le v a te d and s u b w a y o p e ra to rs N o c h a n g e _________________________________________________________ I n c r e a s e ___________________________________________________________ 3.6 9 6 .4 3.9 96 .1 100.0 U n d er 5 c e n ts _________________________________________________ 5 and u n d e r 6 c e n ts _________________________________________ 6 and u n d e r 7 c e n ts _________________________________________ 7 and u n d e r 8 c e n ts _________________________________________ 8 and u n d e r 9 c e n t s _________________________________________ 9 and u n d e r 10 c e n t s _________________________________________ 10 and u n d er 11 c e n ts _______________________________________ 11 and u n d er 12 c e n ts _______________________________________ 12 and u n d e r 13 c e n t s _______________________________________ 13 and u n d e r 14 c e n ts _______________________________________ 14 and u n d e r 15 c e n ts _______________________________________ 15 and u n d e r 16 c e n t s _______________________________________ 16 c e n t s and o v e r ____________________________________________ 3.0 4 .8 8 .3 7 .3 4.9 2 1 .4 3.6 3.3 5.4 9.2 5 .4 5.4 2 2 .9 3.9 1.6 1.8 8.6 12 .8 C h a n g e s in h o u r ly r a te s N OTE: 9.5 13.7 7.6 5.0 5.8 _ 2 5.9 7.0 18.2 2 2 .1 8 .4 5.4 3.7 - 1 .2 25 .6 B e c a u s e o f ro u n d in g , s u m s o f in d iv id u a l p e r c e n t a g e s m a y not e q u a l to t a ls . T A B L E 5. D is t r ib u t io n o f u n ion o p e r a tin g e m p lo y e e s in the l o c a l - t r a n s i t in d u s tr y b y h o u r ly w a g e r a t e s , J u ly 1, 1962 P e r c e n t o f— H o u r ly w a g e r a te s TTriH^-r $ l $ 1 , QO and $ 1 QR and ^ 7 .0 0 and <(1 ? . 0 S a nr! $ 2 .1 0 and $ 7 .1 5 ^ nd *)1 7 70 anH $ 2 ,2 5 and <(;?._ SO anH $ 2 .3 5 and 5(17.40 and $ ? ,4 5 and ^ 7 SO and 5fl 7 TS S a nd <(i 7 n 0 and 5(17, AS and $ 7 r70 and $ 2 .7 5 and $ 2 .8 0 and $ 7. RS and on nnrlpr under nnHftr nnHpr under n nrf e r nnHpr lender nndftr under nnHpr under nnHftr ii nd ft r n n d pr nndftr nndftr under under ovftr NOTE: _ ... $ 1 , Q=1 _ $ ?. 00 5(1?,.OS 5(17.10 $ 2 .1 5 _____________________________________ $ 7 r7 0 _ _ _ _ __ _______ 5(17 .7 S ............. $?.,3 0 5fl 7. SS _____ _ $ 2 .4 0 . . . . . . . . . . 5(17 .4S .... _______ $?. .SO . .......... . 5(17 SS __ 5fl ?. TA0 .. _ _ ________ ^1 ? AS 5(1?,.70 _ _______ 5p7.7S __ ______ $ 2 .8 0 _____________________________________ $ 2 .8 5 _________________________________________ _ _ _________ A ll w orkers O p era tors of s u r fa c e c a r s and b u s e s 2.0 2 .2 .5 .7 .5 .6 1.9 .8 .6 2 .1 1.6 1.7 .5 2.7 2.9 8.0 8.8 1.7 4. 9 1.9 5. 3 2 .2 2.8 6.0 2 .1 14.0 7.5 10 .8 9 .2 12.5 7.5 2.5 B e c a u s e o f ro u n d in g , s u m s o f in d iv id u a l p e r c e n t a g e s m a y not eq u a l 100. E le v a te d and s u b w a y op e ra to rs .6 1.9 6.5 1 2 .1 7.5 10.4 10.0 13.7 8 .1 .1 _ . _ 0. 4 3.0 11.9 .5 32.0 7.9 14.7 2 .1 .6 1 .2 25 .6 T A B L E 6. A v e r a g e u n ion h o u r ly w a g e r a t e s o f l o c a l - t r a n s i t o p e r a tin g e m p lo y e e s b y c it y , A verag e h o u r ly r a te C ity C h a r lo t t e , N .C . C h ic a g o , 111 ____ C in c in n a t i, O h io C le v e la n d , O h io C o lu m b u s , O h io 1.80 2.7 3 2.45 2.58 2.5 2 D a ll a s , T e x _____ D a y to n , O h io _____ D e n v e r , C o lo ____ D e s M o in e s , Iow a D e t r o it , M ic h ____ 2.22 2.37 2.31 2 .36 2 .58 E r ie , P a ____________ G r a n d R a p id s , M ich H o u s to n , T e x _______ I n d ia n a p o lis , Ind ___ J a c k s o n v i lle , F l a __ 2.2 7 2.10 2.27 2.3 7 2 .08 K a n s a s C it y , M o ______ K n o x v ille , T e n n _______ L it t le R o c k , A r k ______ L o s A n g e l e s , C a li f ____ L o u is v i lle , K y _________ 2.2 7 1.70 1.87 2.7 2 2.29 T A B L E 7. A verage h o u r ly r a te C ity M e m p h is , T en n _____________ M ilw a u k e e , W is _____________ M in n e a p o lis —St. P a u l, M inn N e w a rk , N .J _________________ N ew H a v e n , C on n ___________ $ 2 .2 6 2.4 9 2 .1 4 2.7 7 2.41 A tla n ta , G a ______ B a lt i m o r e , M d B ir m in g h a m , A la B o s t o n , M a s s ___ B u ffa lo , N .Y ____ J u ly 1, 1962 $ 2 .2 5 2.66 2.6 5 2.66 2.51 N ew O r le a n s , L a ___ N ew Y o r k , N .Y _____ O k la h o m a C ity , O k la O m a h a , N e b r _______ P e o r ia , 111 ___________ 2 .3 6 2 .2 3 P h ila d e lp h ia , P a _______ P itts b u r g h , P a _________ P o r tla n d , O r e g _________ P r o v i d e n c e , R .I ________ R ic h m o n d , V a __________ 2 .5 4 2 .68 2 .4 9 2.26 2.0 6 R o c h e s t e r , N .Y ________ St. L o u is , M o ___________ S alt L a k e C ity , Utah __ San A n to n io , T e x ______ San D ie g o , C a li f _______ 2.3 8 2.57 2 .0 3 2 .0 8 2.61 San F r a n c i s c o —O a k la n d , C a lif S c r a n to n , P a ____________ S e a ttle , W a sh ___________ S p ok a n e, W a sh _________ S p r in g fie ld , M a s s _____ 2.76 1.95 2 .68 2.4 8 2 .7 3 1.92 2.21 2.2 5 S y r a c u s e , N .Y __________ T o le d o , O h io ____________ W a s h in g ton , D .C _______ 2 .3 8 2.3 9 2 .6 4 D is t r ib u t io n o f u n io n lo c a l - t r a n s i t o p e r a tin g e m p lo y e e s b y s ta n d a rd w e e k ly h o u r s , J u ly 1, 1962 A ll w orkers O p era tors of s u r fa c e c a r s and b u s e s E le v a te d and s u b w a y o p e ra to rs A v e r a g e w e e k ly h o u r s __________________________________________ 4 0 .5 4 0 .5 4 0 .0 T o t a l r e p o r t in g s ta n d a rd h o u r s _______________________________ 40 h o u r s _______________________________________________________ O v e r 40 and u n d e r 44 h o u r s ________________________________ 44 h o u r s _______________________________________________________ O v e r 44 and u n d e r 48 h o u r s _______________________________ 48 h o u r s _______________________________________________________ 51 h o u r s _______________________________________________________ P e r c e n t r e p o r t in g no sta n d a rd h o u r s ________________________ 9 4 .8 85.1 2.7 4 .3 100.0 100.0 .8 9 4 .3 8 3 .5 2.9 4.7 .9 1.4 .5 5.2 5.7 W e e k ly h o u r s NOTE: B e c a u s e o f ro u n d in g , s u m s o f in d iv id u a l p e r c e n t a g e s m a y not e q u a l t o t a ls . 1.6 .6 - 8 T A B L E 8. U nion s c a le s o f w a ges and h o u rs f o r l o c a l - t r a n s i t o p e ra tin g e m p lo y e e s , Ju ly 1, 1961, and July 1, 1962 (H ou rs a r e the s a m e fo r both y e a r s u n le s s o th e r w is e in d ica ted ) July 1, 1961 Rate per hour C ity and c la s s ific a t i o n July 1, 1961 Rate per hour July 1, 1962 Rate per hour C ity and c la s s if ic a t i o n Hours per week 1 July 1, 1962 Rate per hour Hours per week 1 C IN C IN N A T I, OHIO A T L A N T A , G A. B u s e s and t r o ll e y c o a c h e s : $ 2 .0 7 0 2. 130 2. 170 $ 2 .1 6 0 2 . 220 2 . 260 _ B u s e s and t r o ll e y c o a c h e s : F ir s t 6 m onths 7—1 7. m onths 1 3—1 ft m onths 19—24 m onths ____________________________________ A fte r 2 y e a r s ____________________________________ 340 $ 2 .2 5 0 2. 300 2. 350 2 .4 0 0 2. 450 40 40 40 40 40 2. 470 2. 500 2. 520 2. 540 2. 570 2. 590 44 44 44 2. 370 2 .4 0 0 2. 420 2. 440 2. 470 2. 490 44 44 44 2. 420 2. 470 2. 470 2. 520 40 40 2. 070 2 . 150 2. 140 2 . 220 2 . 200 2 . 290 2. 250 2. 300 2. 340 2. 390 2 . 160 2 . 280 2 . 290 $ 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 140 190 240 290 B A L T IM O R E , MD. C L E V E L A N D , OHIO 1 -m a n c a r s and b u s e s : F ir s t 6 m on th s ____________________________________ 2. 300 2. 350 2. 400 2. 400 2. 450 2. 50Q 40 40 40 BIRM IN G H AM , A L A . B u s e s and t r o ll e y c o a c h e s : F ir s t 6 m on th s ____________________________________ 7—12 m on th s ________ ____________________________ A ft e r 1 y e a r _________ _______________________ __ 2 . 010 2. 030 2 . 060 2 . 100 2 . 120 2. 150 B u s es and t r o ll e y c o a c h e s : F ir s t 3 m onths 4—17. m onths ............. A fte r 1 y e a r _______________________ ________ __ R ap id tr a n s it— T ra in m en : F ir s t 3 m onths _______ _____ ___________________ 4—12 m onths _ ___________________________ ;___ — A fte r 1 y e a r _______________________________ ;_____ 2 42 2 42 2 42 C O L U M B U S, BO S TO N , M ASS. 1 -m a n c a r s and b u s e s : DALLAS, TEX. F ir s t 3 m on th s ____________________________________ 4—6 m on th s _______________________________ ___ _____ A ft e r 1 y e a r ____________ ________________________ P . C . C . s u r fa c e lin e s o p e r a t o r s : F ir s t 3 m on th s ____________________________________ 4—6 m on th s ________________________________________ 7—9 m on th s ________________________________________ A ft e r 1 y e a r ______________________________________ R a p id tr a n s it lin e s : G u a rd s: F ir s t 3 m on th s ___________________ ___ ______ 4—6 m on th s _____________________________________ 7—Q m onths 10—12 m on th s ..................... . A fte r 1 y e a r _ _ _ M o to r m e n : R oad ....................................... Y a rd ____________________________________________ P la t f o r m m en: W a r d e r s _______________________________________ G a tem en _______________________________________ 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 395 515 550 598 695 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 485 605 640 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 515 638 670 715 813 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. B u s es and t r o ll e y c o a c h e s : Fi rs t yea r A fter 1 y e a r 785 40 40 40 40 40 605 728 760 805 903 40 40 40 40 40 B u ses: F ir s t 6 m on th s 7—12 m onths 273 395 433 478 578 2. 363 2 .4 8 5 2. 523 2. 568 2 . 668 40 40 40 40 40 2. 638 2. 695 2. 728 2. 785 40 40 2. 418 2 .4 7 8 2. 508 2. 568 40 40 688 D A Y T O N , OHIO B u s e s: F i r s t 3 m on th s ____________________________________ 4—12 m on th s -------- ------------------------------------------ — A ft e r 1 y e a r ______________________________________ 2. 300 2. 330 2. 350 2. 360 2. 390 2 .4 1 0 40 40 40 1 .6 5 0 1 .7 0 0 1 .7 5 0 1 .7 1 0 1 .7 6 0 1 .8 1 0 - CH IC A G O , I L L . B u s e s: F ir s t 3 m on th s _____________________ _____________ 4—12 m on th s _________________________________ ___ A ft e r 1 y e a r: Da y s N ig h t s ---- h e f o r e 7. a . m . N ights— a fte r 2 a . m . ________________________ E le v a te d and su bw ay r a ilw a y s : M o t o r m e n (r e g u la r ) ______________________________ M o t o r m e n (e x tr a ): F i r s t 3 m o n th s 4—12 m on th s A ft e r 1 y e a r ............ . .. .................................. C o n d u c to r s (r e g u la r ) C o n d u cto rs (e x tr a ): F ir s t y e a r _________________________ __________ A ft e r 1 y e a r ______________________________ ___ G u a rd s (e x tr a ): F ir s t 3 m on th s ________________________________ 4—12 m o n t h s . A ft e r 1 y e a r S ee fo o tn o te s at end o f ta b le . 40 40 40 B u s es and t r o ll e y c o a c h e s : F i r s t 3 m on th s 4—12 m o n t h s 13—18 m on th s 19—24 m onths _ ... 2. 2. 2. 2. ___ A f t e r 7. y e a r s 170 180 190 200 2. 300 2. 310 2. 320 40 40 40 40 40 DES M OINES, IO W A N. C . B u s e s: F ir s t 2 m on th s ____________________ ______________ 3—6 m on th s ________________________________________ A ft e r 6 m on th s ____________________________________ __________________________________ DENVER, COLO. B U F F A L O , N. Y. CHARLOTTE, OHIO B u s es and t r o ll e y c o a c h e s : F ir s t 26 w eek s _____________ ___________________ A fte r 26 w e e k s __________________________________ B u s e s: F ir s t 3 m on th s __________________________________ 4^12 m on th s . __________ ______________________ A fte r 12 m on th s ________________________________ 2. 270 2. 300 2. 350 2 . 280 2. 310 2. 360 40 40 40 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 475 525 575 675 40 40 40 40 2. 140 2 . 210 2. 240 2 . 210 2 . 280 40 40 40 1 . 960 2 . 010 2 . 060 2 . 000 2. 2. 2. 2. 090 120 2 . 190 2 . 220 150 180 2. 250 2 . 280 4 2 1/2 4 2 1/z 42V 2 42V Z 2 . 220 2. 300 2. 320 2. 370 40 40 40 D E T R O IT , M ICH. B u s e s: F ir s t 6 m onths 7—12 m onths _ __________________________________ A fte r 1 y e a r ______________________ ____________ Night b u s e s __________________________________ 410 460 510 610 E R IE , P A . B u s e s: F ir s t 6 m on th s __________________________________ 7—12 m on th s ___________________ _______________ A fte r 1 y e a r _ __________________________________ 2. 310 GRAND R A P ID S, M ICH. 2 . 620 2. 650 2. 710 2. 740 40 40 2. 670 2. 700 2. 720 2. 760 2. 790 2 . 810 40 40 40 2. 576 2. 651 40 Bus e s : F ir s t 3 m on th s 4—1 7. m o n t h s A ft e r 1 y e a r ... . _ ........ 2. 050 2 . 100 48 48 48 HOUSTON, T E X . 2. 2. 2. 2. 522 531 576 531 2. 513 2. 531 2 .4 8 5 2. 495 2. 504 2. 2. 2. 2. 597 606 651 606 40 40 40 40 2. 588 2 . 606 40 40 2. 560 2. 570 2 . 579 40 40 40 B u s es: F ir s t 3 m onths 4—9 m onths 1 0—1 5 m onths ... .... .......... A ft e r 1 5 m o n th s IN D IA N A PO LIS, IND. B u s e s and t r o ll e y c o a c h e s : F ir s t y e a r _______________________________________ 1—2 y e a r s ...... A ft e r 2 y e a r s 2. 240 2 . 290 9 T A B L E 8. Union s c a le s o f w a g es and h o u rs fo r l o c a l - t r a n s i t o p e ra tin g e m p lo y e e s , July 1, 1961, and Ju ly 1, 1962— C ontinued C ity and c la s s ific a t i o n July 1, 1961 Rate per hour Hours per w eek1 JA C K S O N V IL L E , F L A . B uses : F ir s t 3 m on ths ___________________ 4—6 m o n th s -----------------------------------A ft e r 6 m on th s ___________________ $ 1 .9 8 0 2. 030 2 . 080 3 40 3 40 3 40 215 235 255 270 4 2. 215 4 2. 235 4 2 .2 5 5 4 2 .2 7 0 40 40 40 40 1 . 600 1 .6 5 0 1. 700 1 .6 0 0 1. 650 1. 700 48 48 48 1. 720 1. 720 51 ! ' n in 1. 870 l 97 1. 870n 51 ” "in 2. k ?n . 2 . 060 140 2 . 190 2 . 210 2. 2. 2. 2. 290 40 40 40 40 2 . 190 2 .2 5 0 40 $ 1 .8 3 0 1 . 880 1. 930 2. 2. 2. 2. K N O X V IL L E , TENN . B u ses: F ir s t y e a r ---------------------------------------S e co n d y e a r ------------------------------------A ft e r 2 y e a r s ______________________ L I T T L E R O CK , A R K . B u ses: F ir s t 6 m on th s ---------------------------------7—12 m on th s --------------------------------------13—18 m on th s -----------------------------------A ft e r 18 m on th s _____________________ j? i LOS A N G E L E S , C A L IF . 1 -m a n c a r s and b u s e s : F ir s t 6 m on th s _____________________ A ft e r 6 m on th s ---------------------------------- ' * L O U IS V IL L E , K Y . B u ses: F ir s t 3 m o n th s ------4—6 m o n th s -------------7—12 m on th s ________ A ft e r 1 y e a r ------------- 2. 140 220 270 M E M PH IS, TEN N . B u s e s and t r o ll e y c o a c h e s : D r iv e r s ___________________________ M IL W A U K E E , WIS. B u ses: F ir s t y e a r 2. 530 2. 570 2 . 620 2 . 660 40 40 2. 540 2. 570 2 . 610 2. 590 2 . 620 2 .6 6 0 40 40 40 2. 350 2. 440 2. 540 2. 480 2. 570 2. 670 40 40 40 2. 350 2 .4 4 0 2. 540 2. 540 2. 2. 2. 2. 40 40 40 40 M IN N E A P O L IS —ST. P A U L , MINN. B uses: F ir s t 9 m on th s ___________________________________ 10—18 m o n th s --------------------------------------------------------A ft e r 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 ir s t 6 m o n th s ___________________________________ A ft e r 1 y e a r -----------------------------------------------------------Subw ay: M otorm en : F ir s t 6 m on th s ------------------------------------------------7—12 m on th s ___________________________________ A ft e r 1 y e a r ___________________________________ P la t fo r m m e n ---------- ---------------------------------------------- 480 570 670 670 NEW H AVEN , CONN. B uses : F ir s t 3 m on th s ------------------------------4—12 m on th s -----------------------------------A fte r 1 y e a r ------------------------------------ C ity and c la s s if ic a t i o n Rate per hour July 1 , 1962 Rate per hour Hours per w eek 1 NEW Y O R K , N. Y . K ANSAS C IT Y , MO. B uses: F ir s t 4 m on th s ------------------------------5—8 m on th s ________________________ 9—1 2 m on th s -----------------------------------A ft e r 1 y e a r ------------------------------------ July 1, 1961 July 1, 196 2 Rate per hour 2. 380 2 .4 1 0 2. 450 2. 440 2. 470 2. 510 40 40 40 B uses : A venue B and E a s t B ro 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 ----------------------------------------------------13—24 m on th s ________________________________ A fte r 2 y e a r s -------------------------------------------------B r o o k ly n Bus D iv is io n ; B r o o k ly n D iv is io n N o. 2; M anhattan Bus D iv is io n : F ir s t 6 m on th s ______________________________ 7—12 m on th s ----------------------------------------------------A fte r 1 y e a r ----------------------------------------------------Q ueens Bus D iv is io n : F i r s t 6 m on th s -----------------------------------------------7—12 m on th s ----------------------------------------------------A fte r 1 y e a r __________________________________ F ifth A v en u e C o a ch : F ir s t 6 m on th s _______________________________ 7—12 m on th s __________________________________ 13—24 m on th s -------------------------------------------------A fte r 2 y e a r s -------------------------------------------------G re e n L i n e s : F ir s t 6 m on th s -----------------------------------------------7—12 m on th s ----------------------------------------------------13—18 m on th s ________________________________ A fte r 18 m on th s ______________________________ J a m a ica B u s e s , In c. : F ir s t 6 m on th s -----------------------------------------------7—12 m on th s __________________________________ 1 3—18 m on th s ________________________________ A fte r 18 m on th s ________ ___________________ M anhattan—B r o n x S u rfa ce A u th o rity : F ir s t 6 m on th s -----------------------------------------------7—12 m on th s ----------------------------------------------------13—24 m on th s -------------------------------------------------A fte r 2 y e a r s -------------------------------------------------Q ueens T r a n s it C o r p . : F ir s t 6 m on th s ______ _______________________ 7—12 m on th s ----------------------------------------------------13—18 m on th s ________________________________ 19—24 m on th s -------------------------------------------------A fte r 2 y e a r s ________________________________ S ch en ck T r a n s p o r t C o . : F ir s t 9 m on th s -----------------------------------------------10—18 m on th s ________________________________ A fte r 18 m on th s ______________________________ S tein w ay T r a n s it C o r p . : F i r s t 6 m on th s ________________ ____________ 7—1Z m on th s __________________________________ 13—18 m on th s -------------------------------------------------19—24 m on th s ________________________________ A fte r 2 y e a r s -------------------------------------------------S u r fa c e T r a n s it: F ir s t 6 m on th s -------------------------- ------------------7—12 m on th s ----------------------------------------------------13—18 m on th s ________________________________ A fte r 18 m on th s ---------------------------------------------T r i - B o r o C o a ch C o r p . : F ir s t 12 m on th s ______________________________ 13—18 m on th s ________________________________ A fte r 18 m on th s ---------------------------------------------Subw ay: C on d u ctors: F ir s t p o s itio n : F ir s t y e a r ________________________________ A fte r 1 y e a r -----------------------------------------------S econ d p o s it io n -----------------------------------------------M o to r m e n : R oad : F ir s t y e a r ________________________________ A fte r 1 y e a r _______________________________ Y ard : F ir s t y e a r -------------------------------------------------A fte r 1 y e a r -----------------------------------------------P la tfo r m m e n : F ir s t y e a r ____________________________________ A fte r 1 y e a r ----------------------------------------------------- $ 2. 2. 2. 2. 180 260 330 465 300 380 450 585 40 40 40 40 2. 400 2. 530 2. 663 2. 530 2. 670 2 . 810 40 40 40 2. 400 2. 530 2. 663 2. 500 2. 630 2 .7 3 0 40 40 40 2. 2. 2. 2. 270 390 450 570 2. 2. 2. 2. 400 520 580 700 40 40 40 40 2. 2. 2. 2. 430 480 550 710 2. 2. 2. 2. 520 570 640 800 40 40 40 40 2. 2. 2. 2. 235 315 385 520 2. 2. 2. 2. 365 445 515 650 40 40 40 40 2. 2. 2. 2. 270 390 450 570 2. 2. 2. 2. 400 520 580 700 40 40 40 40 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 205 285 355 425 495 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 335 415 485 555 625 40 40 40 40 40 2 . 080 2. 140 2. 350 2 . 210 2. 270 2. 480 40 40 40 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 335 2 .4 1 5 2. 485 2. 555 2. 625 40 40 40 40 40 2. 045 2 . 220 2. 320 2 .4 9 5 2. 2. 2. 2. 175 350 450 625 40 40 40 40 2 . 220 2. 410 2. 520 2. 350 2. 540 2. 650 40 40 40 2, 400 2. 462 2. 352 2. 528 2. 593 2 .4 7 8 40 40 40 2 . 802 2. 867 2. 965 3. 033 40 40 2. 672 2. 735 2. 830 2. 895 40 40 2 . 262 2. 300 2. 383 2 .4 2 3 40 40 1. 750 1 . 800 1 . 880 1 . 800 1. 850 1. 930 5 43 5 43 5 43 205 285 355 425 495 $2. 2. 2. 2. N EW O R L E A N S , L A . 1- m an c a r s and b u s e s : F ir s t 6 m on th s ------.-----------------------7—12 m on th s -----------------------------------A ft e r 1 y e a r -----------------------------------2 - m an c a r s : F ir s t 6 m on th s ------------------------------7—12 m on th s -----------------------------------A ft e r 1 y e a r ------------------------------------ S ee fo o tn o te s at end o f ta b le. 2. 390 2 .4 2 0 2 .4 5 0 2 .4 4 0 2. 470 2. 500 40 40 40 2. 320 2. 350 2. 380 2. 370 2. 400 2 .4 3 0 40 40 40 O K L A 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 : F ir s t 6 m on th s __________________________________ 7—12 m on th s ______________________________________ A fte r 1 y e a r ______________________________________ 10 T A B L E 8. U nion s c a le s o f w a g e s and h o u rs f o r l o c a l - t r a n s i t o p e ra tin g e m p lo y e e s , J u ly 1, 1961, and J u ly 1, 1962— C on tin u ed July 1, 1961 Rate per hour C ity and c la s s ific a t i o n July 1, 19 6 1 July 1, 196 2 Rate per hour Hourt per week C ity and c la s s ific a t i o n July 1, 19 6 2 Hour* per w eek1 Rats per hour Rate per hour $ 2. 250 2. 350 2. 450 $ 2 .3 2 0 2. 470 2. 570 40 40 40 1. 900 1 . 980 1 . 960 2. 040 44 44 1 . 880 2 . 020 2 . 100 1 . 880 1 . 960 2 . 020 2 . 100 40 40 40 40 2 .4 2 0 2. 470 2. 520 2. 510 2. 560 2 .6 1 0 40 40 40 2. 701 2. 797 40 2. 500 2. 550 2. 640 2 . 690 40 40 1. 950 1. 950 40 2. 515 2. 580 2. 615 2 . 680 - 2. 070 2 . 120 2. 170 2 . 220 - 2. 165 2 . 210 2. 150 2. 205 2. 250 40 40 40 2 . 110 2 . 150 2. 310 2 . 190 2. 230 2. 390 41 V4 41 V4 4 l7 4 2. 250 2. 270 2. 300 2. 340 2. 360 2. 390 40 40 40 2. 415 2. 455 2 .4 9 5 2. 565 2. 605 2 . 645 40 40 40 S T . LO U IS, M O. OM AHA, NEBR. B u s e s: $ 2 .2 5 0 2 . 280 2. 320 $ 2 .2 9 0 2. 320 2. 360 45 45 45 1 -m a n c a r s and b u s e s : F irst. 6 m on th s 7—12 m o n t h s __ A fte r 12 m on th s ____ ... ..... .. S A L T L A K E C I T Y , U TAH P E O R IA , IL L . B u s e s: 10—18 m on th s ______________ _____________________ A ft e r 18 m onths ________________________________ 2. 130 2. 150 2. 170 2 . 190 2 . 210 2. 230 44 44 44 7—12 m onths ______________________________________ 13—18 m onths _ _ __ _ A ft e r 18 m onths ________________________ 2 -m a n c a r s : 13—18 m on th s ______ _________________________ A ft e r 18 m on th s (m o to r m e n on ly ) _ ___________ A ft e r 18 m onths (c o n d u ct o rs ) ___ ___________ E le v a te d , h ig h -s p e e d and su bw ay lin e s : C o n d u c to r s : F ir s t 6 m on th s _______________________________ 7—18 m on th s ____ __ _____ ________ _______ A fte r 18 m onths __ _____ _____ ________ _ O p e r a to r s : F ir s t 6 m onths 7—18 m on th s _________________________ ___ A fte r 18 m on th s __ _________________________ _ ______________________________ SAN A N T O N IO , T E X . B u s e s: F ir s t 6 m on th s ________________________ ____ __ 7—12 m on th s 13—18 m on th s ____________________________________ A fte r 18 m on th s ...... .. P H IL A D E L P H IA , P A . 1 -m a n c a r s and b u s e s : F ir s t 6 m on th s _ ___________________ ___________ B u s e s: F ir s t 6 m on th s A fte r 6 m on th s 2 . 280 2. 330 2. 380 2 .4 3 0 2 .4 0 0 2 .4 5 0 2. 500 2. 550 40 40 40 40 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 300 2. 300 2 .4 0 0 2. 550 2. 500 40 40 40 40 40 180 230 280 330 330 2 . 180 2. 230 2. 330 2 . 280 2. 330 2 .4 3 0 2. 300 2 .4 0 0 2 .4 5 0 40 40 40 2 .4 0 0 2. 500 2. 550 40 40 40 1. 960 SAN D IE G O , C A L I F . B u s e s: F ir s t 3 m on th s 4—12 m on th s T h e r e a fte r __________________________________ SAN F R A N C IS C O -O A K L A N D , C A L I F . San F r a n c is c o : B u s e s and t r a c k l e s s t r o ll e y s , and ca b le g r ip m e n and c o n d u c to rs ______________________ Oakland: B u s e s: F ir s t 6 m on th s ........ A fte r 6 m on th s SCRANTON, PA . B u ses: O p e r a to r s and e x tr a m e n _____________________ P IT T S B U R G H , P A . 1 -m a n c a r s and b u s e s : F ir s t 3 m on th s S E A T T L E , WASH. ___________________________________ _____________________ ____ 4—12 m on th s _______ A ft e r 1 y p a r B u s e s: B r e n tw o o d M o to r C oa ch : F ir s t 6 m on th s ________________________ 7—12 m on th s ________________________________ _ A fte r 1 y e a r ______________ ___________ _____ 2 .4 9 5 2. 585 2. 640 2 . 190 2 . 290 2 .4 1 0 2. 555 2. 645 2. 700 2. 300 2 .4 0 0 2. 520 40 40 40 43 43 43 PO RTLAN D , OREG. B u s e s and t r o ll e y c o a c h e s : F ir s t 3 m on th s ________________________________ _ 4 —6 m on th s ____ _ ____ ______ 7—1 7. m onths A ft e r 1 y p a r B u s e s: F ir s t 6 m on th s A ft e r 6 m on th s ___ B u s e s: F ir s t 6 m on th s 7—12 m on th s A ft e r 1 y e a r 2 .4 2 0 2 .4 4 5 2 .4 7 0 2. 500 40 40 40 40 1 2 3 4 5 6 ... .. 2 . 120 2. 170 - B u s e s: F ir s t 3 m on th s 4—12 m on th s A fte r 1 y e a r ..... . .... ....... . ... 2 . 110 ............ S Y R A C U S E , N .Y . __ ___ 2 . 100 2. 130 2. 150 2 . 210 2. 240 2 . 260 40 40 40 1 -m a n c a r s and b u s e s : F ir s t 6 m onths 7—12 m onths A fte r 1 y e a r T O L E D O , OHIO ___ ___ ... ______ _______________ . _ . _. . 1 . 900 1. 950 2 . 000 1. 980 2. 030 2 . 080 644 644 644 R O C H E S T E R , N .Y . B u s e s: F ir s t 3 m onths 4 —1 2 m onths A ft e r 1 y e a r . . S P R IN G F IE L D , MASS. 2. 340 2. 365 2. 390 2 .4 2 0 R ICH M O N D , V A . B u s e s: F ir s t 3 m on th s 4 —12 m on th s A fte r 1 y e a r . . . . . . ___ S P O K A N E , W ASH. P R O V ID E N C E , R .I . B u s e s: F ir s t 3 m onths 4 —12 m on th s A fte r 1 y e a r ... _____________________ ..................... _ __________ B u s e s: F ir s t 6 m onths 7—12 m on th s A ft e r 1 y e a r ........ ...................... W ASH IN G TO N , D .C . 2. 230 2 . 290 2. 310 2. 230 2 . 290 2. 390 40 40 40 Bus o p e r a t o r s : F ir s t 3 m on th s ... . 4—12 m on th s A fte r 1 y e a r _______ ........ . . H ou rs p e r w e e k a r e show n o n ly fo r th o s e c it ie s that r e p o r te d a re g u la r w o rk w e e k a fte r w h ich p r e m iu m o v e r t im e w as p a id . 4 4 -h o u r w o rk w e e k on J u ly 1, 1961. 4 8 -h o u r w o rk w e e k on J u ly 1, 1961. T h is ra te in e ffe c t p r io r to J u ly 1, 1962; new s c a le in n e g o tia tio n at tim e o f s u r v e y . 4 5 -h o u r w o rk w e e k on J u ly 1, 1961. 4 6 -h o u r w o rk w e e k on J u ly 1, 1961. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS REGIONAL OFFICES
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