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Union Wages and Hours: Local-Transit Operating Employees July 1, 1963 and Trend 1 9 2 9 -6 3 Bulletin INo. 1396 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR W. Willard Wirtz, Secretary B U R E A U O F L A B O R S T A T IS T IC S Ew an C la g u e , Com m issioner Union Wages and Hours: Local-Transit Operating Employees July 1, 1963 and Trend 1929-63 Bulletin No. 1396 March 1964 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR W. Willard Wirtz, Secretary BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS Ewan Clague, Commissioner For sate by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C., 2 0402 - Price 1 5 cents Preface The B u reau o f L a b o r S ta tistics con d u cts annual s u rv ey s of w age ra te s and sch ed u led h ou rs o f w o r k fo r s p e c ifie d cr 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 s tru ctio n , p rin tin g, lo c a l tra n sit, and lo c a l tru ck in g. The* stu dies 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 b y the a p p ro p ria te lo c a l la b o r org a n iza tion s in ea ch of the c itie s in clu d ed in the su rv ey . In form a tion on the union s c a le s and h ou rs p r e v a ilin g in ea ch city is a va ila b le in S ep tem b er of ea ch yea r on req u est to the B u re a u 's r e g io n a l o ffic e s as shown on the in side b ack c o v e r . A r e le a s e su m m a riz in g the ra te s fo r lo c a l-t r a n s it op era tin g e m p lo y e e s on a nationw ide b a s is w as iss u e d in January 1964. Th is a n a ly sis p ro v id e s a d dition al data and in d exes of the tren d of w a ges and h ou rs fo r the p e r io d 1929—63. T h is study w as con d u cted in the B u re a u 's D iv i sion of N ational W age and S a la ry In com e b y N orm a n J. S am u els, C h ief of the D iv isio n , under the g e n e ra l d i r e c tion of L. R. L in se n m a y e r, A ss ista n t C o m m is s io n e r fo r W ages and In du strial R e la tio n s . The a n a ly sis w as p r e p a red by T h om as C. M ob ley, under the im m ed ia te s u p e r v is io n of John F . L a cis k e y . F ie ld w o rk fo r the s u rv e y w as d ir e c te d b y the A ss ista n t R e g io n a l D ir e c t o r s fo r W ages and In du strial R e la tio n s. Hi Contents Page N N CO CO CO CO S u m m a r y _________________________________ S co p e and m e th o d o f s tu d y ------------------S ca le i n c r e a s e s , 1962—6 3 _____________ 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 tan dard w o r k w e e k _____________________ H ealth , in s u r a n c e , and p e n s io n plan s U nion s c a le s b y c i t y ______ - ___________ T a b le s : 1. In d ex es o f u nion h o u r ly w ag e r a te s of lo c a l-t r a n s it o p e ra tin g e m p lo y e e s , 1929“ 6 3 _____________________________________________ 2. A v e r a g e union h o u r ly w age r a te s o f lo 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, 1963, and in c r e a s e s in r a t e s , July 1, 1962—Ju ly 1, 1 9 6 3 ----------------------------------------------------------3. P e r c e n t ch a n ges in union w a g e r a te s and p e r c e n t of 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 a ffe c te d , Ju ly 1, 1962—Ju ly 1, 1963 ___________________________________________________ 4. C e n t s -p e r -h o u r ch a n ges in union w age ra 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 ra tin g e m p lo y e e s a ffe c te d , Ju ly 1, 1962—July 1, 1963 ___________________________________________________ 5. D is tr ib u tio n o f union o p e ra tin g e m p lo y e e s in the l o c a l - t r a n s i t in d u s try b y h o u r ly w age r a te s , July 1, 1963--------------------------------------------6. A v e r a g e u n ion h o u r ly w age r a te s of 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 by city , July 1, 1963____________________________________________ 7. D is tr ib u tio n o f union l o c a l - t r a n s i t op e ra tin g e m p lo y e e s b y sta n d a rd w e e k ly h o u r s , July 1, 1963___________________________________ 8. U nion s c a le s o f w a g e s and h ou 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, 1962, and July 1, 1963 ______________________________ v 4 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 Union Wages and Hours: Local-Transit Operating Employees, July 1, 1963 Su m m ary b a s ic (m in im u m ) w age s c a le s (exclu d in g h o l iday, v a ca tio n , o r o t h e r b e n e fit paym ents r e g u la r ly m ade o r cr e d ite d to the w o r k e r ea ch pay p e r io d ), and (2) the m a xim u m sch e d u le s o f h ou rs at s tr a ig h t-tim e ra te 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 be paid fo r s p e c ia l q u a lifica tio n s or oth er r e a s o n s , a re not inclu ded. H o u rly w age s c a le s o f u n ion ized l o c a ltra n sit op era tin g e m p lo y e e s in c itie s o f 100,000 or m o r e p opu lation r o s e an a v era g e of 10 ce n ts, o r 3.7 p e rc e n t, during the y ea r ending July 1, 1963, a c c o r d in g to the 43d annual s u rv e y of union s c a le s in the l o c a ltra n sit in d u stry b y the B ureau of L a b o r S ta tis tics . The in fo rm a tio n p re s e n te d in this b u lletin w as b a se d on union s c a le s in e ffe c t on July 1, 1963, and c o v e r e d a p p ro x im a te ly 62,000 l o c a ltra n sit o p era tin g e m p lo y e e s in 61 c itie 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 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 icip a lly owned tra n sit s y s te m s w e r e in clu d ed if unions a cte d as the b a rga in in g agen ts. Data w e r e obtain ed p r im a r ily fr o m lo c a l union o ffic ia ls by m a il q u e stio n n a ire ; in s o m e in sta n ce s, B u reau r e p r e s e n ta tiv e s v is ite d l o c a l union o ffic ia ls to obtain the d e s ir e d in form a tion . N egotiated ra tes w e r e adju sted upw ard fo r 98 p e rc e n t of the lo c a l-t r a n s it op era tin g e m p lo y e e s inclu ded in the su rv ey . A dv an ces ra n ged fr o m 6 to 8 cen ts 1 fo r an eighth of the w o r k e r s ; 8 to 10 cen ts fo r a sixth; and 10 to 12 cen ts fo r slig h tly m o r e than a fourth. R a is e s of 12 cen ts or m o r e a ffe cte d a lm o s t another fourth o f the op era tin g e m p lo y e e s . Union h ou rly w age s c a le s on July 1, 1963, a v e ra g ed $2.65 fo r o p e ra to rs of lo c a l-t r a n s it equipm ent. N egotiated s c a le s ra n ged fr o m $ 2.60 to $ 2.90 an hour fo r h alf of the w o r k e r s and fr o m $2.25 to $ 2.6 0 fo r a fourth . R ates of $ 2.9 0 or m o r e an hour w e r e in e ffe c t fo r a sixth of the tra n sit op era tin g e m p lo y e e s . • The cu rre n t s u rv e y w as d esign ed 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 e r ating e m p lo y e e s in a ll c itie s o f 100, 000 or m o r e population. A ll c itie s w ith 500, 000 or 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 r e d istrib u te d w id e ly throughout the U nited States. Data fo r so m e c itie s w e re w eigh ted to com p e n sa te fo r c itie s not s u r veyed. T o p ro v id e a p p ro p ria te re p r e se n ta tio n in the co m b in a tion o f data, e a ch g e o g ra p h ic r e g io n w as c o n s id e r e d s e p a ra te ly w hen city w eigh ts w e r e a ssig n e d . S tra ig h t-tim e w ork w eek sch ed u les w e r e re p o r te d fo r 95 p e r c e n t of the op era tin g e m p lo y e e s in clu d ed in the B u re a u 's study. Such w e e k ly sch ed u les a v e ra g e d 40.5 h ou rs, un changed sin ce July 1, 1961. W ork w eek s of 40 h ou rs w e r e con tain ed in a g reem en ts a p p li ca b le to 86 p e rc e n t o f a ll op era tin g e m p lo y e e s . L a b o r-m a n a g e m e n t a g re e m e n ts w h i c h p ro v id e d health, in su ra n ce , and p en sion plans fin a n ced at le a s t in p art by the e m p lo y e r w e r e a p p lica b le to v irtu a lly a ll o f the op era tin g e m p lo y e e s. C o n trib u tory p en sion p lan s, f i nanced jo in tly by the e m p lo y e r s and e m p lo y e e s , p r e v a ile d fo r h alf of the w o r k e r s . S im ila r ly fin a n ced health and in su ra n ce p r o g ra m s w e r e in e ffe c t fo r n e a r ly tw o -th ird s of the o p e r a to r s . 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 rre 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, 1963. 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 rs at ea ch 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 rs h ip and in the c la s s ific a t io n s studied. A v e ra g e c e n t s -p e r -h o u r and p e rc e n t changes fr o m July 1, 1962, to July 1, 1963, w e r e , h o w e v e r, b a s e d on co m p a ra b le quotation s 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 b y the m e m b e rs h ip re p o r te d fo r the cu rre n t (1963) su rv e y . The in d ex s e r ie s , d e sign ed fo r t r e n d p u r p o s e s , w as s im ila r ly co n s tru cte d . Scope and M ethod of Study Union s c a l e s ar e t h o s e a g r e e d on through c o lle c t iv e bargain in g betw een trad e unions and e m p lo y e r s , and d efin ed as (1) the 1 For ease o f reading in this and subsequent discussions o f tabulations, the limits o f the class intervals are designated as 6 to 8 cents,*■ 2 to 3 percent, e t c . , instead o f using the more pre cise term inology, 6 and under 8 cents, 2 and under 3 percent, etc. 1 2 S ca le I n c r e a s e s , 1962—63 C hanges in w age ra te s fo r lo c a l-t r a n s it o p e r a to r s r e s u l t p r im a r ily f r o m la b o r m an agem ent n eg otia tion s. O f the a g reem e n ts in e ffe c t on July 1, 1963, in the c itie s studied, 7 of e v e r y 8 w e r e n egotiated lo r at le a s t 2 y e a rs . Such m u ltiy ea r co n tr a c ts g e n e r a lly p ro v id e d fo r one or m o r e in te rim w age in c r e a s e s and som e fo r c o s t - o f - l iv in g a d ju s t m en ts as w e ll. To w e v e r, on ly th ose s c a le changes w h ich a ctu a lly b e ca m e e ffe c tiv e b e tw een July 1, 1962, and July 1, 1963, have b een in clu d ed in the su rvey . Som e of the s c a le a dju stm en ts w e r e p ro v id e d fo r in c o n tr a c ts n egotiated p r io r to July 1, 1962. D e fe r r e d in c r e a s e s e ffe c tiv e su bsequent to July I, 1963, have b een ex clu d ed fr o m the study. Thus, the s c a le changes p re s e n te d in this r e p o r t do not r e fle c t the total w age advan ces n egotiated in individu al a g reem en ts during the s u rv e y y e a r. R ate r e v is io n s e ffe c tiv e betw een July 1, 1962, and July 1, 1963, r a is e d the le v e l of u n io n h o u rly s c a le s fo r lo c a l-t r a n s it op era tin g e m p lo y e e s 3.7 p ercen t. T h i s r is e , w h ile s lig h tly s m a lle r than that r e g is t e r e d in the p r e c e d in g 12-m on th p e r io d , a p p rox im a te d the gain r e c o r d e d in the y ea r ending July 1, 1961, and advan ced the B u rea u ’s ind ex (1957—59=100) o f union h pu rly s c a le s fo r lo c a l-t r a n s it o p e r ating e m p lo y e e s to 121.5 (table 1). The advance r e fle c t e d gains of 3. 7 p e rc e n t fo r o p e ra to rs oi s u rfa c e c a r s and b u ses and 3.8 p e rc e n t fo r th ose on elev a ted and subw ay equipm ent. 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 era g e s c a le s w as 9 cen ts and 10 cen ts, r e s p e c t iv e ly (table 2). W age ra tes w e r e a dju sted upw ard betw een July 1, 1962, and July J, 1963, fo r 97 p e r cent of the o p e r a to r s of s u rfa c e c a r s and b u ses and fo r a ll of th ose on elev a ted and subw ay equipm ent. A lthough individu al s ca le in c r e a s e s v a rie d fr o m 2 to 3 772 cen ts fo r s u r fa c e equipm ent o p e r a to r s , r a is e s of 10 cents w e r e a p p lica b le to a fifth of th ese w o r k e r s . S ca le s advan ced 6 to 8 cents fo r a lm o s t a sixth ; 8 to 10 cen ts fo r a seventh; and 12 cents o r m o r e fo r a fourth . The advance w as le s s than 6 cen ts fo r about a sixth. F o r op era tin g e m p lo y e e s on elev a te d and subw ay s y s te m s , s c a le in c r e a s e s of 11 cen ts w e r e r e c o r d e d fo r a fou rth ; of 8 to 10 cen ts fo r a th ird ; and o f 10 to 11 cen ts fo r a lm o s t another th ird (table 4). The r a is e s fo r o p e r a to r s o f s u rfa ce eq u ip m ent re p r e s e n te d g a i n s o f 3 to 4 p e rce n t fo r th re e -e ig h th s of tfye w o r k e r s , and o f 4 to 6 p e rc e n t fo r a fifth . The gain w as 6 p e rce n t or m o r e fo r a tenth, and le s s than 3 p e rc e n t fo r th re e -te n th s . The r is e w as 3 to 4 p e rc e n t fo r fiv e -e ig h th s of the e le v a te d and subway o p e r a to r s , and 4 to 5 p e rc e n t fo r a l m o s t th re e -e ig h th s (table 3). 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 re e m e n ts fo r l o c a ltra n sit op e ra tin g e m p lo y e e s g e n e r a lly p ro v id e fo r l e n g t h -o f - s e r v i c e d iffe r e n tia ls — an e n tra n ce ra te , one o r m o r e in term ed ia te ra te s , and a m a xim u m o r top r a t e .2 A lthough the t i m e in te rv a ls b etw een ra te s t e p s v a rie d am ong the 61 c itie s in clu d ed in the study, the en tra n ce ra te g e n e r a lly app lied fo r 3 o r 6 m onths of e m 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 p h is, San F r a n c is c o , S cran ton , and T am pa, w h ere on ly sin gle ra te s w e r e n egotiated. The e n tra n ce or startin g rate fo r s u rfa ce equipm ent o p e r a to r s in the c itie s su rvey ed v a rie d fr o m a low of $ 1 .6 5 in A lbuquerque and K n o x v ille , to a h i g h of $2.91 in San F r a n c is c o . It e x c e e d e d $2 an hour in 7 o f e v e r y 8 c itie s . The top or b a s ic s c a le fo r th ese o p e r a to r s v a r ie d fr o m $1.75 in K n oxv ille to $3.02 fo r m u ltiunit ca r o p e ra to rs in B oston. In 2 of e v e r y 5 c it ie s , the top s ca le w as $2.50 or m o r e . The sp re a d b etw een the en tran ce and top ra te s w as 10 cen ts in a fourth of the c itie s and e x c e e d e d this amount in another fou rth o f the c itie s su rvey ed . Union s c a le 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 in c itie s o f 100, 000 or m o r e p opu la tion a v e ra g e d $2.65 an hour on July 1, 1963. O p e ra to rs o f s u r fa c e ca r s and b u s e s , who a c cou n ted fo r n in e-ten th s o f the w o r k e r s inclu d ed in the su rv e y , a v e ra g e d $ 2.6 4; and th ose on e le v a te d and subw ay equipm ent $2.79 (table 2). H ou rly s c a le s o f $ 2.5 0 to $2.75 w e re c o n tain ed in a g re e m e n ts a p p lica b le to th ree-ten th s of the o p e r a to r s of s u rfa c e c a rs and b u s e s , $2.75 o r m o r e fo r tw o -fifth s , and $2.25 to $ 2.5 0 fo r a l m o s t a sixth. F o r o p e r a to r s o f e le v a te d and subw ay equipm ent, n e a r ly th r e e -fifth s had s c a le s of $2.5 0 to $2.75 an hour and s lig h tly m o r e than tw o -fifth s had s c a le s of at le a s t $2.75 an hour (table 5). This so-ca lled top rate actually becom es the em ployee's basic scale after a specified period o f em ploym ent with the com pany. It is not a m aximum rate in the sense that the company may not pay m ore. 3 C ity A v e r a g e s C ity a v e ra g e s , d esig n ed to show cu rre n t rate le v e ls , a re a ffe cte d not on ly by the w ide v a ria tio n in the le v e ls of s c a le s w h ich e x is t in the individu al c itie s but a ls o by v a ria tio n s in the p ro p o rtio n s o f union m e m b e r s at ea ch of the gradu ated s c a le s w ithin c itie s . T h ese d iffe r e n c e s a re r e fle c t e d in the w eigh tin g of individual ra te s b y the num ber of m e m b e r s at e a c h ra te. T h e r e fo r e , even though all ra tes in two a re a s m a y be id en tica l, the a v e r ages fo r the two a rea s m a y d iffe r . D u rin g the y e a r ending July 1, 1963, h o u rly s c a le s w e r e in c r e a s e d fo r a ll or som e w o r k e r s in 60 of the 61 citie s in clu d ed in the su rv e y . The a dvan ces v a rie d fr o m 2 cen ts in C in cin n ati to 37V2 cents fo r som e bus o p e r a to rs on one line in New Y o rk C ity. In c re a s e s of 7 and 8 cents w e r e ea ch r e p o r te d in a fifth o f the c itie s . R a is e s w e r e 9 or m o r e cen ts fo r a ll or som e w o r k e r s in a fou rth of the c itie s and le s s than 6 cen ts in a slig h tly la r g e r p ro p o rtio n of citie s . A m on g the citie s su rv ey ed , a v era g e h ou rly s c a le s v a rie d fr o m $1.75 in K n oxv ille to $2.89 in B oston . S ca les a v era g ed $2.75 or m o r e in 7 o th e rs , betw een $2.25 and $2.50 in 19 c itie s , $2.50 and $2.75 in 16 c itie s , and $2 and $2.25 in 13 citie s (table 6). The m o s t p re v a le n t w ork w e e k , 40 h o u rs, w as in e ffe c t in 5 o f e v e r y 8 c it ie s . Such sch e d u le s a ffe cte d 5 o f e v e r y 6 o p e r a to r s o f s u rfa c e equipm ent and a ll o f th ose on elevatedand subw ay equipm ent (tab les 7 and 8). H ealth, In su ra n ce, and P e n s io n P lan s L a b o r-m a n a g e m e n 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 , and p e n sio n plans a ffe cte d p r a c t ic a lly a ll of the lo c a l-t r a n s it o p e ra tin g e m p lo y e e s in the B u reau's s u r v e y .3 H ealth and in su ra n ce plans fin a n ced jo in tly b y e m p lo y e e s and e m p lo y e r s w e r e stip u lated in c o n tr a c ts a p p lica b le to fiv e -e ig h th s of the o p e r a to r s on s u rfa c e c a r s and b u se s and m o r e than n in e-ten th s of th ose on e le v a te d and subw ay c a r s . P e n s io n plans s im ila r ly fin a n ce d w e r e p ro v id e d in a g r e e m en ts fo r h alf o f the o p e r a to r s o f s u rfa c e equipm ent and an eighth o f th ose on ele v a te d and subw ay equipm ent. U nion S ca le s b y C ity Standard W orkw eek T a ble 8 p re s e n ts the union w age s c a le s in e ffe c t on July 1, 1962, and July 1, 1963, in ea ch of the 61 c itie s s u rv e y e d . W eek ly h ou rs 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 o rk w e e k w as re p o r te d . S tra ig h t-tim e w ork w eek s w e r e r e p o r te d fo r s u rfa ce equipm ent o p e r a to r s in 52 o f the 61 c itie s inclu ded in the su rvey . Such w e e k ly sch e d u les w e re a p p lica b le to 95 p e rc e n t of the ca r and bus o p e ra to rs in clu d ed in the su rv e y and a v era g ed 40.5 h ou rs on July 1, 1963, the sam e as a yea r e a r lie r . 3 The prevalence o f negotiated health, insurance, and pension programs for local-transit operating em ployees was first studied in 1954. Information for these plans was restricted to those financed entirely or in part by the em ployer. Plans financed by workers through union dues or assessments were excluded from the study. No attempt was made to secure information on the kind and extent of benefits provided or on the expenditures for such benefits. 4 Table 1. T a b le 2. Indexes of Union Hourly Wage Rates o f L o ca l-T ra n sit Operating E m ployees, 1929—63 A v e r a g e U n ion H ou rly W age R a tes 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 , July 1, 1963, and I n c r e a s e s in R a te s, Ju ly 1, 1962—July 1, 1963 I n c r e a s e o v e r Ju ly 1, 1962 July 1, 1963 h o u r ly ra te C la s s if ic a t io n P ercen t C en ts .per h ou r A ll 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 $2.6 5 3.7 10 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 subw ay o p e r a t o r s — - $ 2 .6 4 2 .79 3.7 3.8 9 10 T a b le 3. P e r c e n t C hanges in U nion W age R a tes and P e r c e n t 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 A ffe cte d , J u ly 1, 1962—J u ly 1, 1963 . P e r c e n t o f— C h a n g es in h o u r ly r a te s A ll w ork ers O p e r a to r s o f s u r fa c e c a r s and b u se s No ch a n g e — — — -----I n c r e a s e --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 .4 9 7.6 2.7 97.3 U n der 2 p e r c e n t --------------------------------------------------------------------2 and un d er 3 p e r c e n t ----------------------------------------------------------3 and u n d er 4 p e r c e n t — — --------------------------------------------------4 and u n d er 5 p e r c e n t -----------------------------------------------------------5 and u n d er 6 p e r c e n t ----- ---------- ------- — 6 and und er 7 p e r c e n t ------------- - -----------— — 7 and u n d er 8 p e r c e n t ----------------------------------------------------------8 and u n d er 9 p e r c e n t ----------------------------------------------------------9 p e r c e n t and o v e r ----------------------------------------------------------------- 12.4 14.8 4 0.3 14.6 6.5 4.3 .6 2.8 1.4 13.7 16.4 37.7 12.3 7 .2 4.7 .6 3.1 1.6 NOTE: Because o f rounding, sums of individual percentages m ay not equal totals. E lev a ted and subw ay o p era tors 100.0 1.0 - 63.8 35.2 - - 5 T a b le 4. C e n t s -p e r -h o u r C hanges in U nion W age R a tes and P e r c e n t 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 A ffe c t e d , J u ly 1, 1962—J u ly 1, 1963 P e r c e n t o f— C h a n g es in h o u r ly ra te s No c h a n g e __ __________ ._____ I n c r e a s e __ _ _ _________ „ _ --------------— ___ - ----- -------------______ __ _ _____ _ —______ _ _ U n der 4 ce n ts — 4 and und er 5 c e n t s . __________ ________________ 5 and u n d er 6 c e n t s ______ ____ _ __ ------- — _ — 6 and u n d er 7 c e n t s __ __ „ ______ ______ _ 7 and u n d er 8 ce n ts _______ _____________ ______ ____ _ 8 and u n d er 9 c e n t s .________ ____ __ ___________________ 9 and u n d er 10 c e n t s ________________________________________ 10 and u n d er 11 c e n t s __ _______ ______ __ . . . _ __ 11 and u n d er 12 ce n ts . _ —__________ . ------------- _ _ 12 and u n d er 13 c e n t s _____ _ . ____ ___ ______ . ------13 and un d er 14 ce n ts ______ _______ _ . ___ _ __ 14 and u n d er 15 c e n t s --- ---------- ----------------------------15 and u n d er 16 c e n t s _______________________________________ 16 ce n ts and o v e r ----------------------------- -------------- NOTE: A ll w ork ers O p era tors o f s u r fa c e c a r s and b u ses E le v a te d and subw ay op erators 2 .4 9 7 .6 2 .7 9 7 .3 1 0 0 .0 4. 5 5 .2 6 .7 2. 5 1 1.1 1 0 .9 5. 7 2 1 .6 6 .0 5 .2 2 .9 5. 1 2 .8 7 .4 4 .9 5 .7 7 .4 2 .8 1 2 .3 1 0 .6 4 .0 2 0 .6 3 .9 5. 0 3 .2 5 .7 3 1 8 .2 _ 1 .0 13. 5 2 1 .2 3 1 .6 2 5 .8 7 .0 - B e c a u s e o f rou n d in g, su 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 t o t a ls . T a b le |5. D is tr ib u tio n o f U nion O p eratin g E m p lo y e e s in the L o c a l- T r a n s it Industry by H ou rly W age R a tes, J uly 1, 1963 P e rce n t o f— H o u r ly w age ra te s U n der $ 1 .9 0 $ 1 .9 5 $ 2. 00 $ 2. 05 $ 2 .1 0 $ 2*. 15 $ 2. 20 $ 2. 25 $ 2. 30 $ 2. 3'5 $ 2 .4 0 $ 2 .4 5 $ 2 .5 0 $ 2. 55 $ 2. 60 $ 2. 65 $ 2 .7 0 $ 2. 75 $ 2. 80 $ 2. 85 $ 2. 90 $ 2 .9 5 $1. and and and and and and and and and and and and and and and and and and and and and and 90 ...................... - .............. - ...............................un d er $ 1. 95 __________ ____ __ ___ — u n d er $ 2. 00_________________________________________ und er $ 2. 05 ________ ___ ________ __________ — und er $ 2. 10 ____________ ___ ________________ u n d er $ 2 . 1 5 _ ----- -------- ----- --------------------und er $ 2 . 2 0 _____ _ __ ------- ---------- __ und er $ 2. 25 __ ____ _________ - _____ - __ u n d er $ 2. 30 ___ — ____ __ — und er $ 2. 35_________________________________________ und er $ 2 . 40____ ____ ____________ — ------und er $ 2 . 4 5 ______ _____ _ _ _ _ _ ____ __ u nd er $ 2 . 50_________________________________________ un d er $ 2 . 5 5 _ _____ ____ __ __ __ _ _ _ un d er $ 2. 60 _____ ______ _ ~ --------------und er $ 2. 65 — _____________ — - u n d er $ 2. 70 _ _ _________________ -_______ — un d er $ 2 . 7 5 ____ __ — __________ ______ _ __ under $ 2. 80 _______ ______ ______ _____ __ ____ under $ 2 .8 5 _________________________________________ un d er $ 2. 90 ___ ______ __________ ___ __ ___ u nd er $ 2. 95 ______ __ _______ __ ___ _____ o v e r _____ _ _ -------------------------------- A ll w ork ers 1. 5 (*) .9 .8 .4 1. 5 3. 5 .6 2. 0 4. 1 1 .2 3 .4 3 .4 2. 2 8. 0 4 .6 6 .2 12. 3 9. 1 3. 5 13. 5 1 4 .2 3 .2 1 L e s s than 0. 05 p e r c e n t . NOTE: Because of rounding, sums of individual percentages m ay not equal 100. O p era tors o f s u r fa c e c a r s and b u ses E le v a te d and su b w ay op erators 1 .7 <l ) .9 .9 .4 1 .6 3. 9 .6 2 .2 4. 5 1 .3 3 .7 3 .8 2. 1 7 .6 5. 1 3 .7 12. 3 8 .6 3 .7 1 5 .0 15. 6 .8 _ 0 .4 3 .0 1 1 .9 . 5 2 8 .4 1 2 .4 1 3 .9 2. 1 1 .8 2 5 .6 6 Table 16. Average Union Hourly Wage Rates of L o cal-T ran sit Operating Em ployees by City, July 1, 1963 A v e ra g e h o u r ly ra te C ity $ 2.03 2.34 2.59 2.23 2.89 A lb u q u erq u e, N. M ex. A tlanta , G a ----------------B a lt im o r e , M d-----------B irm in g h a m , A l a ------B o s to n , M a s s ------------- A v e ra g e h ou rly ra te C ity $2.58 2.55 2.85 2.14 1.99 New H aven, C o n n ___ New O rle a n s , L a ------New Y o r k , N. Y______ N o r fo lk , V a__________ O klahom a C ity , Okla. B u ffa lo, N. Y _____ C h a rlo tte , N. C — C h ica g o , 111----------C in cin n a ti, O hio— C le v e la n d , O hio — 2.55 1.87 2 .84 2.46 2.71 O m aha, N e b r____ P e o r ia , 111---------P h ila d e lp h ia , P a P h oen ix , A r i z ----P ittsb u rg h , P a — 2.32 2.27 2.55 2.15 2.85 C o lu m b u s, O hio — D a lla s, T e x ----------D ayton, O h io -------D e n v e r, C o lo -------D es M o in e s, Iowa. 2.57 2.28 2.45 2.39 2.43 P o rtla n d , O r e g __ P r o v id e n c e , R . I_. R ich m on d , V a -----R o c h e s t e r , N. Y _. St. L o u is , M o ___ 2.56 2.40 2.13 2.46 2.65 D e tro it, M i c h --------------E r ie , P a ________________ G rand R a p id s, M ich — H ouston, T e x __________ Indianapoli s , Ind --------- 2.63 2.35 2.15 2.32 2.43 Salt Lake C ity , U ta h ---------------San A n ton io, T e x ----------------------San D ie g o , C a lif-----------------------San F r a n c is r i—O akland, C a lifS cra n ton , P a _______________ ____ 2.13 2 .14 2.70 2.88 2.00 J a c k s o n v ille , F la — K ansas C ity , M o — K n o x v ille , T e n n ----L ittle R o c k , A r k — L o s A n g e le s , C a lif 2.15 2.50 1.75 1.95 2.75 S ea ttle, W a s h -----Spokane, W a sh ----S p r in g fie ld , M a ss. S y ra cu s e , N. Y ----T am p a, F la _______ 2.77 2.25 2 .34 2.46 2.15 L o u is v ille , K y -----------M a d ison , W i s -------------M em p h is, Tenn-----------M ilw a u kee, W i s ---------M in n ea p olis—St. P au l, M inn N ew a rk , N. J -----------:— 2.37 2.17 2.33 2.74 2.72 2.70 T o le d o , O h io -----T op ek a , K a n s ___ T ren ton , N. J-----T u ls a , O kla --------W ashington, D . C 2.47 1.79 2.57 2.00 2.77 T a b le 7. D is tr ib u tio n o f Union L o c a l-T r a n s it O peratin g E m p lo y e e s by Standard W eekly H ou rs, July 1, 1963 A ll w ork ers W eek ly h ou rs A ver.age w eek ly h o u r s --------- -------------------------------------------- — T ota l r e p o rtin g sta n da rd h o u r s __ ___________________ ______ 40 h o u r s --------------------------------------------------------------------------------O v er 40 and und er 44 h ou rs ____________________________ 44 h ou rs ____ __________________________________ O v er 44 and un d er 48 h o u r s — --------------- ------------------------48 h o u r s _ _ ____ 51 h ou rs -------------------------- -----------------------------— P e r c e n t re p o rtin g no sta n da rd h o u r s --------------- ------------------- E lev a ted and subw ay o p era tors 4 0.5 4 0 .5 4 0.0 9 5.4 85.6 2.1 4.8 .8 1.6 .5 4.6 94.9 8 4.0 2.3 5.4 .9 1.8 .6 5.1 100.0 100.0 _ NOTE: Because of rounding, sums of individual percentages may not equal totals O p e r a to r s o f sq rfa ce ca rs and b u se s - _ _ 7 Table j8. Union Scales of Wages and Hours for L o ca l-T ra n sit Operating E m ployees, July 1, 1962, gnH July 1, 1963 C ity and c l a s s i fic a t i o n July 1, 1962 Rate per hour Hours per week $ 1 .6 0 0 1 .8 3 0 2 .0 0 0 $ 1 .6 5 0 1 .8 8 0 2. 050 - 2. 160 2. 220 2. 260 2. 240 2. 300 2. 340 - 2 .4 0 0 2 .4 5 0 2. 500 2. 500 2. 550 2. 600 40 40 40 A T L A N T A , GA. B u s es: F ir s t 6 m o n th s . ______ __ ---------------------------------7—12 m o n t h s ___________ __ — ------ -----------------A fte r 1 y e a r _____________________________ _________ $ 2 ,2 5 0 2. 300 2. 350 2 .4 0 0 2 .4 5 0 $ 2 ,2 7 0 2. 320 2. 370 2 .4 2 0 2 .4 7 0 40 40 40 40 40 2. 540 2. 570 2. 590 2 .6 8 0 2 .7 1 0 2 .7 3 0 44 44 44 2 .4 4 0 2 .4 7 0 2 .4 9 0 2. 580 2 .6 1 0 2 .6 3 0 44 44 44 2 .4 7 0 2. 520 2 520 2. 570 40 40 2. 140 2 .2 2 0 2 .2 0 0 2 .2 8 0 2. 290 2 .3 4 0 2. 390 2. 370 2 .4 2 0 2 .4 7 0 40 40 40 2 .2 8 0 2 290 2. 300 2. 310 2 .3 2 0 2. 360 2. 370 2. 380 2 .3 9 0 2 .4 0 0 40 40 40 40 40 2 .2 8 0 2 .3 1 0 2 .3 6 0 2. 350 2 .3 8 0 2 .4 3 0 40 40 40 B u s e s: F ir s t 6 m on th s.. 7—12 m o n t h s ___ A fte r 1 y e a r ----N ight b u s e s ------- 2 .4 7 5 2. 525 2 .5 7 5 2 .6 7 5 2. 525 2. 575 2 .6 2 5 2 .7 2 5 40 40 40 40 B u s e s: F ir s t 6 m on th s__ 7—12 m onths _ A fte r 1 y e a r ___________ 2 .2 1 0 2 .2 8 0 2 .3 1 0 2 .2 5 0 2. 320 2. 350 40 40 40 2 .0 0 0 2 .0 5 0 2. 100 2 .0 5 0 2. 100 2. 150 48 48 48 2. 190 2 .2 2 0 2 .2 5 0 2 .2 8 0 2 .2 4 0 2 .2 7 0 2. 300 2. 330 42Vz 42Vz 42Vz 427z 2 .3 0 0 2 .3 2 0 2 .3 7 0 2. 370 2 .3 9 0 2 .4 4 0 40 40 40 P*r , week 1 B u s es and t r o l le y c o a c h e s : F ir s t 6 m on th s___________ 7—12 m o n t h s ___:__________ 13—18 m on th s.. 19—24 m on th s.. A fte r 2 y e a r s .. B u s e s and t r o l le y c o a c h e s : F ir s t 3 m o n th s .__________ 4—12 m o n t h s ---------------------------------A fte r 1 y e a r ______________________ R apid t ra n s it— T ra in m e n : F ir s t 3 m o n th s___________________ 4—12 m on th s . A fte r 1 y e a r _ C O L U M B U S, OHIO BIRM IN G H AM , A L A . B u s e s and t r o l le y c o a c h e s : F ir s t 6 m o n th s. ____ __ _______________________ 7—12 m o n t h s _____ ______________________ _______ A fte r 1 y e a r ______________________ _____ ____ Hours July 11, 1963 C L E V E L A N D , OHIO B A L T IM O R E , M D. 1 -m a n c a r s and b u se s: F ir s t 6 m on th s_____________ ____________________ 7—12 m o n t h s __ __________ ____ ___ __ __ ________ A f t e r 1 y e a r . . __ _____ _____ _ _______ ______ Rate per hour C ity and c l a s s i fic a t i o n C IN C IN N A TI, OHIO A L B U Q U E R Q U E , N. M E X . B u s e s: F ir s t 4 m on th s--- ------------------------------------------------5—1 2 m o n t h s ________________________ ______ ________ A fte r 1 y e a r ----------------------------------------------------------- July 1, 1962 Rate per hour July 1, 1963 Rate per hour 2. 100 2. 120 2. 150 2. 180 2. 200 2. 230 2 40 z 40 240 B u ses and t r o l le y c o a c h e s : F ir s t 26 w e e k s ___________ A fte r 26 w e e k s ___________________________ DALLAS, TE X. BO STO N , MASS. 1 -m a n c a r s and b u ses: F ir s t 3 m on th s— ------------------ ------ _ ----- -----4—6 m o n th s-------------------- ------------- ------------- -----7—9 m on th s______ — --------- ------- ----- ----------10—12 m on th s___________ ____ __ ____ _ __ _ A fte r 1 y e a r . _________________________ _. ____ P . C . C . s u r fa c e lid 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 onths ------------------- _ __ ------- _ 10—12 m on th s--------------- --------------------------------------Aft.pr 1 y p a r ............... ............... _ _ . R apid tra n sit lin e s : G u ards: F ir s t 3 m on th s---------------------- --- --------------4—6 m onths ------- --------------- ------ ------------7—9 m on th s___ __ ___ _______ ____________ _—.. .. 10—17. m onths . .... ................ A fte r 1 y e a r ___ __ __ ______ _____ __ ____ M otorm en : R oa d ._ — . . __________ __ ____ ______ Y a r d ___ __ ___ __ _____________ _ _ __ P la t fo r m m en: W a rd ers— ____ . __ ----- _ — ----------G atem en __ _ --------- ----- ----------- ------ _ __ 2 .4 8 5 2. 605 2 .6 4 0 2 .6 8 8 2 .7 8 5 2 .6 0 5 2. 725 2 .7 6 0 2. 808 2 .9 0 5 40 40 40 40 40 2. 605 2 .7 2 8 2. 760 2 .8 0 5 2. 903 2. 2. 2. 2. 3. 40 40 40 40 40 725 848 880 925 023 2. 363 2 .4 8 5 2. 523 2. 568 2 .6 6 8 2 .4 8 3 2 .6 0 5 2 .6 4 3 2 .6 8 8 2. 788 40 40 40 40 40 2. 728 2 .7 8 5 2 .8 4 8 2. 905 40 40 2. 508 2. 568 2 .6 2 8 2 .6 8 8 40 40 2. 360 2 .3 9 0 2 .4 1 0 2. 500 2. 530 2. 550 40 40 40 1 .7 1 0 1 .7 6 0 1 .8 1 0 1 .7 8 0 1 .8 3 0 1 .8 8 0 " 2 .7 1 0 2 .7 4 0 2 .8 1 0 2. 840 40 40 2 .7 6 0 2. 790 2 .8 1 0 2. 860 2. 890 2. 910 40 40 40 2 .6 5 1 2 .7 6 1 40 C H IC A G O , IL L . B u s es: F ir s t 3 m on th s__ _ _ ____ _ _ _ -----4—12 m o n t h s . _ _ _ _ _ _ --------- --------A fte r 1 y e a r : D ay s ------------- — — --------- - N ights— b e fo r e 2 a . m . _____ _ __ . _____ N igh ts— a fte r 2 a. m ___ _. ----E le v a te d and su b w ay ra ilw a y s : M o to r m e n (r e g u la r ) _ ___ _ — — ----- _ _ M o to r m e n (e x tra ): F ir g t 3 m on th s ----- _. _ — — 4—12 m on th s . _. — _ — -------------A fte r 1 y e a r . . _ ------ ---------- . ----- — C o n d u cto rs (r e g u la r ) . __ . __ __ ._ . __ _ C o n d u cto rs (e x tra ): F ir s t y e a r _ — _ — ------ ------------- _ A fte r 1 y e a r .. _____________ __ __ __ __ G u ard s (e x tra ): F ir s t 3 m o n t h s .. _ __________ — --------4—12 m on th s ....______ __ A fte r 1 y e a r — _ . ------ . . . . See footnotes at end of table. DENVER, COLO. B u s es and t r o l le y c o a c h e s : F ir s t 3 m on th s___________ 4—12 m o n t h s ___ 13—18 m on th s— 19—24 m on th s__ A fte r 2 y e a r s __ B u s es: F ir s t 3 m on th s— 4—12 m on th s _ A fte r 1 y e a r _________________ D E T R O IT , M ICH . C H A R L O T T E , N .C . B u s e s: F ir s t 2 m on th s__ ___ ____________ __ __ _ 3—6 m on th s_______ ___________ __ __________________ A fte r 6 m onths __ __ __ __ ------ -_______ D A Y T O N , OHIO B u s e s: F ir s t 6 m on th s_____________________ 7—12 m o n t h s ___________________ A fte r 1 y e a r __ ________________ DES M O INES, IOW A B U F F A L O , N .Y . B u s es: F ir s t 3 m on th s__ _________________________________ 4—12 m o n t h s _____ ___ _ _ _______ ___ ____ A fte r 1 y e a r --- ----------- ------ ------------------ B u ses and t r o l le y c o a c h e s : F ir s t y e a r _ A fte r 1 y e a r _ G RAN D R A P ID S , M ICH . B u s e s: F ir s t 3 m onths 4—12 m o n t h s ___ A fte r 1 y e a r HO U STO N , T E X . 2 .5 9 7 2 .6 0 6 2 .6 5 1 2 .6 0 6 2. 707 2 .7 1 6 2 .7 6 1 2 .7 1 6 40 40 40 40 2. 588 2 .6 0 6 2 .6 9 8 2 .7 1 6 40 40 2. 560 2. 570 2. 579 2 .6 7 0 2 .6 8 0 2 .6 8 9 40 40 40 B u s es: F ir s t 3 m on th s__ 4—9 m on th s_______ 10—15 m on th s____ A fte r 15 m onths _ IN D IA N A PO L IS, IND. B u s e s and t r o l le y c o a c h e s : F ir s t y e a r .. S econ d y e a r .. A fte r 2 y e a r s _______ 8 Table |8. Union Scales o f Wages and Hours fo r L o ca l-T ra n sit Operating E m ployees, July 1, 1962, and July 1, 1963— Continued July 1, 1962 Rate per hour C ity and c l a s s i fic a t i o n July 1,,1963 Rate per hour Hours P®r . week1 C ity and c l a s s i fic a t i o n July 1, 1962 Rot* pur hour Rotu pur hour Hours pur wuuk $ 2 ,4 4 0 2 .4 7 0 2 .5 1 0 $2,5 10 2.5 4 0 2 .580 40 40 40 2 .4 4 0 2 .4 7 0 2 .5 0 0 2 .510 2.540 2 .570 40 40 40 2 .3 7 0 2.4 0 0 2 .4 3 0 2 .440 2.470 2 .500 40 40 40 2 .3 0 0 2 .3 8 0 2 .4 5 0 2 .5 8 5 2.4 1 0 2 .4 9 0 2.6 8 5 2.6 8 5 40 40 40 40 2 .5 3 0 2 .6 7 0 2 .8 1 0 2.625 2 .765 2 .910 40 40 40 2.5 0 0 2 .6 3 0 2.7 3 0 2 .625 2 .765 2.910 40 40 40 2 .5 2 0 2.5 7 0 2.6 4 0 2.8 0 0 2.7 2 0 2 .770 2 .840 3 .000 40 40 40 40 2 .3 6 5 2 .4 4 5 2 .5 1 5 2.6 5 0 2 .465 2.545 2 .615 2.750 40 40 40 40 2.1 7 5 2.3 5 0 2.4 5 0 2 .6 2 5 2.5 5 0 2 .670 2 .730 2.850 40 40 40 40 2 .335 2 .4 1 5 2 .4 8 5 2 .555 2 .6 2 5 2.435 2.515 2 .585 2.655 2 .720 40 40 40 40 40 2 .210 2 .270 2 .4 8 0 2 .330 2 .390 2.600 40 40 40 2.3 3 5 2.4 1 5 2 .4 8 5 2 .555 2 .6 2 5 2.435 2.515 2.585 2.655 2.720 40 40 40 40 40 2.3 5 0 2 .540 2 .650 2.450 2.640 2.750 40 40 40 2 .528 2 .593 2.478 2.615 2.683 2.565 40 40 40 2.965 3 .033 3.070 3.140 40 40 2 .830 2 .895 2.930 2.998 40 40 2 .383 2.423 2.465 2.508 40 40 July 1,, 1963 NEW H A V E N , CO NN . JA C K S O N V IL L E . F L A . B u s es: F ir s t 3 m onths . _____ __________ ____ 4—6 m on th s___ — ___________________________________ A fte r 6 m onths $ 1,9 80 2.0 3 0 2 .080 $ 2 ,0 50 2 .1 0 0 2 .150 40 40 40 2.2 7 5 2.2 9 5 2.3 1 5 2 .330 2 .440 2 .460 2.485 2 .500 40 40 40 40 B u s e s: F ir s t 3 m mVhq —,--------------------------- . __ „_______ — — ------ — —— 4—12 m o n t h s -----A fte r 1 y e a r ---------------------------------------------------------- KANSAS C IT Y , M O. NEW O R L E A N S , L A . B u s es: F ir s t 4 m o n t h s ..— —______ __ 5—8 m onths — —_ — — .. 9—12 m o n t h s ------- --------------- . . . ---------- ----- ------ --------A fte r 1 y e a r — — K N O X V IL L E , TEN N . B u s es: F ir s t y e a r .. ------- ----S econ d y e a r — — — ____ _______ ______ _ ___ A fte r 2 y e a r s ----------------------------------- ------ --------------- 1.600 1.650 1.700 1.650 1.700 1.750 48 48 48 1.720 1.770 1.820 1.870 1.800 1.850 1.900 1.950 51 51 51 51 — ----- 2 .620 2 .720 2 .650 2 .7 5 0 40 40 —... 2.5 2 0 2.6 2 0 2.5 5 0 2 .650 40 40 2 .140 2 .220 2 .270 2.290 2 .220 2 .300 2 .350 2 .370 40 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 on th s — — — ----- — . . . ----A fte r 1 y e a r _________ _____ ______________________ 2 -m a n c a r s : F ir s t 6 m on th s . . . . . — __ . .. — 7—12 m on th s — - ------- --------— -------A fte r 1 y e a r - _ ------------------ NEW Y O R K , N. Y . L IT T L E R O C K , A R K . B u s es: F ir s t 6 m on th s------------------------------------------------------7—12 m on th s . 13—18 m o n th s______________________ _____ __________ A fte r 18 m onths - - ___ — . LOS A N G E L E S . C A U F . 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 fte r 6 m o n th s . 2 -m a n c a r s : F ir s t 6 m o n t h s ...... A fte r 6 m onths . . . . . — - - . ..-..-r,— L O U IS V IL L E , K Y . B u s e s: F ir s t 3 m onths . - - ______.__ ....................... . 4—6 m o n th s. 7—12 m o n t h s ---------- ------------------------------------------------A fte r 1 y e a r M ADISON, WIS. B u s e s: F ir s t 6 m onths: D ay---------------------------------------------------------------------Night------------------------------------------------------------------7—12 m onths: D a y ___ — __ Night. j 13—18 m onths: D ay------------ --------------------------------------------------------Night------------------------------------------------------------------A fte r 18 m onths: D ay___ _ _ _ _ Night_______ . . . 2 .050 2 .090 2 .100 2 .140 40 40 2.090 2 .130 2 .140 2.1 8 0 40 40 2.170 2.210 2.2 2 0 2 .2 60 40 40 2.190 2.230 2 .240 2 .280 40 40 M E M PH IS, TEN N . B u s e s and t r o l le y c o a c h e s : D r iv e r s — 2.250 2 .3 3 0 40 M IL W A U K E E , WIS. B u s es: F ir s t y e a r . . . . — __ _ __ _ A fte r 1 y e a r ----------------------------------------------------------- 2.620 2.660 2 .700 2 .740 40 40 M IN N EA PO LIS—ST . P A U L , MINN. B u s es: F ir s t 9 m o n th s— — 10—18 m on th s— A fte r 18 m onths — - ------ -------------------— --------- - - — — — 2.590 2.620 2.660 2 .660 2 .690 2 .730 40 40 40 2.480 2.570 2.670 2 .520 2.610 2 .710 40 40 40 2.480 2.570 2.670 2.670 2.520 2 .610 2.710 2 .710 40 40 40 40 N E W A R K , N. J. 1 -m a n c a r s and b u se s: F ir s t 6 m o n th s— -------— ------------- ------7—12 m onths T- ti. t__ . . . „r,.. _ __ A fte r 1 y e a r _____ _— — ___________________ _____ Subway: M otorm en : F ir s t 6 m on th s-------------------------------------- — 7—12 m onths A fte r 1 y e a r ----------- _ --------------- -------------P la t fo r m m e n ------- — — ------------------- - — See footnote at end of table. B u s es: A ven u e B and E a st B roa d w a y T r a n s it C o . : F ir s t 6 m o n th s . — — ----------------- _ 7—12 m onths __ — — _____ __ 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 o n th s- — _______ ___ _______ _ 7—12 m on th s _ ------ ---------------- ----A fte r 1 y e a r — — ----------- — — _ . Q ueen s Bus D iv is ion : F ir s t 6 m o n th s. ___________ _ — — — 7—12 m o n t h s __ __ . ____ _____ A fte r 1 y e a r __ __ ___ G re e n L in e s : F ir s t 6 m on th s--------- -----7—12 m onths .. . ........... 13—18 m onths -----A f t e r 18 m o n t h s __ ~ J a m a ic a B u s e s , I n c .: F ir s t 6 m on th s . . . .— 7—12 m onths — — . 13—18 m on th s--------------------------------------------------A fte r 18 m on th s ____ ___ M anhattaxr-Bronx S u rfa ce A u th ority : F ir s t 6 m o n t h s .. ---------7—12 m on th s — — — . -----13—18 m on th s — . __ — — — _ --------A fte r 18 m onths _ _ ------Q ueens T r a n s it C o r p . : F ir s t 6 m o n 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 onths ------- -----Steinw ay T ra n s it C o r p . : F ir s t 6 m on th s------ ----— ___ ____ _ _ 7—12 m onths -------------- ------13—18 m onths _ _ — ------------_ __ 19—24 m on th s— ------ ------------- . A fte r 2 y e a r s — - - — ------ --- — _ T r i - B o r o C o a ch C o r p . : F ir s t 12 m o n t h s ---------------------------------------------13—18 m onths --------------------- --------- ._ . A fte r 18 m o n t h s ---------------------------------------------Subway: C o n d u cto rs : 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 i o n ________ __________________ _ M o to r m e n : R oa d : F ir s t y e a r ____________ _______________ A fte r 1 y e a r . . _ __ _____ __ _____ Y a rd : F ir s t y e a r __________ _________________ A fte r 1 y e a r ________ __ ________ _____ P la t fo r m m en : F ir s t y e a r ____ _____ ________ _____ ----A fte r 1 y e a r _____ ________ __ ---------- 9 Table 8. Union Scales o f Wages and Hours fo r L o ca l-T ra n sit Operating Em ployees, July 1, 1962, and July 1, 1963— Continued July 1, 1962 Rat* per hour C ity and c la s s ific a t io n July 1 1963 Rate per hour C ity and c l a s s i fic a t i o n Houri P«r . week1 NORFOLK, VA. July 1, 1962 Rate per hour Rate per hour Hours P*r . week 1 $ 2. 210 2. 240 2. 260 $2. 350 2. 380 2 .4 0 0 40 40 40 1 .9 8 0 2 .0 3 0 2. 080 2. 040 2. 090 2. 140 44 44 44 2. 230 2 .2 9 0 2. 390 2. 300 2. 360 2 .4 6 0 40 40 40 2. 320 2 .4 7 0 2. 570 2 .4 0 0 2. 550 2. 650 40 40 40 1 .9 6 0 2. 040 2. 060 2. 140 44 44 1 .8 8 0 1 .9 6 0 2. 020 2. 100 1 .9 3 0 2. 010 2. 070 2. 150 40 40 40 40 2. 510 2. 560 2 610 2 .6 0 0 2 .6 5 0 2 .7 0 0 40 40 40 2. 797 2. 908 40 2. 640 2. 690 2. 760 2. 810 40 40 1 .9 5 0 2. 000 40 2 .6 1 5 2 .6 8 0 2 .7 0 5 2. 770 _ 2. 120 2. 170 2 .2 2 0 2. 160 2. 210 2. 260 _ _ July 1, 1963 P R O V ID E N C E , R .I . B u s es: $ 1 ,9 8 0 2. 030 2. 080 $2. 040 2 .0 9 0 2. 140 44 44 44 B u s es: F ir s t 3 m on th s 4—1 ?, m onths A fte r 1 y e a r . .. . RICH M O N D , V A . O A K L A N D , C A L IF . B u ses: F ir s t 3 m o n th s - __ _____ __ ____ ___ _______ 4—1Z m on th s , A f t e r 1 y e a r ____ _____ ____ _______ _______ (S c a le s lis t e d und er San F r a n c is c o -O a k la n d , C a l i f . ) O K LA H O M A C I T Y , O K L A . ROCH ESTER, N. Y . 1 -m a n c a r s and b u s e s : F ir s t 6 m o n th s____________________________________ 7—12 m o n t h s _________ _____________________ _____ _ A ft e r 1 y e a r ----------------------------------------------------------- 1 .8 0 0 1 .8 5 0 1 .9 3 0 1 .8 6 0 1 .9 1 0 1 .9 9 0 43 43 43 B u s e s: F ir s t 3 m o n th s . __ ____ ____ ______________ 4—12 m o n t h s ____ ______ __ __ — ____ _ _____________ A fte r 1 y e a r _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ __ 45 45 45 1 -m a n c a r s and b u se s: F ir s t 6 m on th s 7—12 m onths A fte r 1 y e a r OMAHA, NEBR. S T . L OU IS, M O. B u s e s: 2. 210 2. 240 2. 280 2 .2 5 0 2. 280 2. 320 P E O R IA , IL L . S T . P A U L , MINN. B u s e s: F ir s t 9 m o n th s. ____ __ __________ — ----------1 0 -1 8 m o n t h s . ----------------------------- ------ ----------A fte r 18 m o n t h s ------------- ----------- ----- _ ------- 2. 190 2 .2 1 0 2 .2 3 0 2 .2 3 0 2. 250 2. 270 (S c a le s lis t e d u n d er M in n e a p o lis—St. P a u l, M in n .) 44 44 44 S A L T L A K E C I T Y , UTAH P H IL A D E L P H IA , P A . 1 -m a n c a r s : F ir s t 6 m o n th s . ____ ____________ _____ ______ 7—12 m on th s __________ ___ ______ — _ 13—18 m on th s — - — — A fte r 18 m o n t h s ------ ------------- 2 -m a n c a r s : 7—1 7. m onths . . 1 3—1ft m onths . . A fter m onths (m o to r m e n on ly) A fte r 18 m on th s (c o n d u c t o r s )— ---------- ------E le v a te d ,' h igh s p e e d , and subw ay lin e s : C o n d u cto rs : F ir s t 6 m on th s----- ----------- ------ --------- -----7—18 m onths __ ________ _ ------ — -----A fte r 1ft m o n t h s ................... O p e r a to r s : F i r s t 6 m o n th s ... . 7—18 m onths _ __ __ ------------- — ---------A fte r 18 m o n t h s _______________________________ B u s e s: F ir s t 6 m on th s A fte r 6 m on th s 2 .4 0 0 2 .4 5 0 2. 500 2. 550 2 .4 0 0 2 .4 5 0 2. 500 2 . 550 40 40 40 40 2. 300 2. 300 2 .4 0 0 2. 550 2. 500 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 500 500 500 550 500 40 40 40 40 40 2. 300 2 .4 0 0 2 .4 5 0 2 .4 0 0 2 .5 0 0 2. 550 40 40 40 Z. 400 2. 500 2. 550 2. 500 2 .6 0 0 2 .6 5 0 40 40 40 _ _ __ _ --- — --------- -------------------- — — — SAN A N TO N IO , T E X . B u s e s: F ir s t 6 m on th s 7—1 7 m on th s 1 ^—1ft m on th s A ftp r 1 ft m on th s . .. . .. SAN D IE G O , C A L IF . B u ses: F i r s t 3 m on th s . . 4—6 m o n th s------------------------------------------------------------A ft e r 6 m on th s __ . ... _ SAN F R A N C IS C O -O A K L A N D , C A L IF . P H O E N IX , A R I Z . B u s e s: F ir s t 6 m on th s------------- ---------- ----- ----------------6—12 m o n t h s ----- — --------- — ----------- — A ft e r 1 y e a r ____ _____ __ _ 1 .9 8 0 2. 030 2. 080 2 .0 6 0 2. 110 2. 160 _ 2. 555 2 .6 4 5 2 .7 0 0 2 .7 3 5 2 .8 2 5 2 .8 8 0 40 40 40 2. 300 2 .4 0 0 2. 520 2 .4 1 0 2. 510 2 .6 3 0 43 43 43 San F r a n c i s c o : B u s e s and t r a c k le s s t r o l l e y s , and c a b le g r ip m e n and c o n d u c t o r s — ---------Oakland: B u s e s: F i r s t 6 m on th s .. . A fte r 6 m o n th s____ — — ------------- — P IT T S B U R G H , P A . SC R A N T O N , 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__ _______ ______________ ___ — 4—12 m o n th s .... .. .... __ A fte r T y e a r --------- ----------------------------------------B u s es: 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 o n t h s -----------------------------------------------------A ft e r 1 y e a r B u s es: O p e r a t o r s and e v tr a m en S E A T T L E , W ASH. B u s es: F i r s t 6 m on th s _ - .. . .. A fte r 6 m o n th s____________________________________ - P O R TLAN D , OREG. SP O K A N E , W ASH . B u s e s and t r o l le y c o a c h e s : F ir s t 3 m on th s---------- ----- __ ----------------------4— nntVis _ ._ . ... _ 7 —12 m o n th s __ ...... __ Aftp r 1 y#»ar ....... See footnote at end of table. . . . . 2 .4 2 0 2 .4 4 5 2 .4 7 0 2. 500 2 .4 9 0 2. 515 2. 540 2. 570 40 40 40 40 B u s e s: F i r s t ^ 'm o n th s 7—1 7- m on th s A fte r 1 y e a r . _______ .. ......... 10 Table |8. Union Scales o f Wages and Hours fo r L o ca l-T ra n sit Operating E m ployees, July 1, 1962, and July 1, 1963- Continued J u l y 1, 1962 C ity and c l a s s i fic a t i o n Rate per hour J u ly 1, J u ly 1,, 1 9 6 3 Rate per hour Hours 1962 C ity and c l a s s i fic a t i o n Z v ' Rate per hour J u ly 1, 1963 Rate per hour Hours Z *' T O P E K A , K ANS. S P R IN G F IE L D , M ASS. B u s e s: F ir s t 3 m o n th s------------------------------------------------------4—12 m o n t h s ----------------------------------------------------------A fte r 1 y e a r — — — — — $ 2,1 50 2 .205 2 .250 $2,2 40 2 .295 2.340 40 40 40 B u s e s: F ir s t 6 m o n th s ____________________________ ______ A fte r 6 m o n th s ___________________________________ $1,6 83 1.760 $1,723 1.800 2 .430 2 .470 2.5 0 0 2.500 2.540 2.570 1.900 2 .000 1.900 2.000 2 .565 2 .605 2 .645 2 .695 2.735 2 .775 T R E N T O N , N. J. SY R A C U SE , N. Y. 1 -m a n c a r s and b u s e s : f i r s t (\ m nntlis . . . 7—12 m on th s ------- ------------A fte r 1 y e a r ------------------------------------------------------------ 2 .190 2 .230 2.3 9 0 2 .260 2.300 2.460 4 1 l/4 4 lV 4 4lV4 B u s es: F ir s t 3 m o n th s________________________________ —_ 4—12 m nntlis 40 40 40 TU LSA, OK LA. TAM PA, FLA. B u s es: D r iv e r s 2.080 2.150 44 W ASH IN GTON , D. C . T O L E D O , OHIO B u s es: F ir s t 6 m o n th s . 7—1? mrmtVic A-ft-ar 1 y*»a-r __ B u ses: F ir s t 6 m o n th s ___________________________________ A fta r f* m on th s . . 2.3 4 0 2 .420 40 2.360 2 .390 2 .440 2 .470 40 40 . B u ses: F ir s t 3 m o n th s______________ ______________________ 4—12 m onths . . . ... .... _ .......... . A fta r 1 y s a r H ou rs p e r w e e k a r e sh ow n o n ly f o r t h o se c i t ie s that r e p o r t e d a re g u la r w ork 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 pa id. 4 2 -h o u r w o rk w e e k o n J u ly 1, 1962. ☆ U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1964 O - 725-779 40 40 40 BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS REGIONAL OFFICES
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