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Union Wages and Hours: Local-Transit Operating Employees July 1, 1964 and Trend 1929-64 Bulletin No. 1441 & united states department o f labor W Willard Wirtz. Secretary 0 P id =rf / BUREAU OF LABOR STA TISTIC S Ewan Clogue Corrifui**ioner ' ~r 1 0 , ’*\ThS PS <\ :>T, Union Wages and Hours: Local-Transit Operating Employees July 1, 1964 and Trend 1 9 2 9 - 6 4 B u lle tin No. 1431 January 1965 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR W . Willard W irtz, Secretary BUREAU O F LABOR STA TISTIC S Ewan Clague, Commissioner For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U .S . Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C., 2 0 4 0 2 - Price 15 cents Preface T he B u r e a u of L a b o r S t a t i s t ic s c o n d u c t s annual s u r v e y s o f w a g e r a t e s and s c h e d u l e d h o u r s o f w o r k f o r s p e c i f i e d c r a f t s o r j o b s as p r o v i d e d in 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 in fo u r i n d u s t r i e s : B u ild in g con struction, p r in tin g , l o c a l t r a n s it , and l o c a l tr u c k in g . T h e s tu d ies p r e s e n t the w a g e r a t e s in e f f e c t as o f July 1 o f e a c h y e a r , as r e p o r t e d to the B u r e a u b y the a p p r o p r i a t e l o c a l la b o r o r g a n i z a t i o n s in e a c h of the c i t i e s in c l u d e d in the s u r v e y . I n f o r m a t io n on the u nion s c a l e s and h o u r s p r e v a ilin g in e a c h c it y is a v a il a b le in S e p t e m b e r of e a c h y e a r on r e q u e s t to the B u r e a u 's r e g i o n a l o f f i c e s as sh ow n on the in s id e b a c k c o v e r . A r e l e a s e s u m m a r i z i n g the r a t e s f o r l o c a l - t r a n s i t o p e r a t i n g e m p l o y e e s on a n a tion w id e b a s i s w a s i s s u e d in N o v e m b e r 1964, T h is a n a ly s is p rov id es a d d itio n a l data and in d e x e s o f the tre n d o f w a g e s and h o u r s f o r the p e r i o d 1929—64. T h is study w a s c o n d u c t e d in the B u r e a u ' s D i v i s io n o f N a tio n a l W age and S a l a r y I n c o m e b y N o r m a n J. S a m u e ls , C h ie f o f the D i v i s i o n , u nder the g e n e r a l d i r e c tio n o f L. R. L i n s e n m a y e r , A s s i s t a n t C o m m i s s i o n e r f o r W a g e s and In d u stria l R e l a t i o n s . T he a n a ly s is w a s p r e p a r e d b y T h o m a s C. M o b le y , u nd er the im m e d i a t e s u p e r v i s i o n o f John F . L a c i s k e y . F i e l d w o r k f o r the s u r v e y w a s d i r e c t e d b y the A s s i s t a n t R e g i o n a l D i r e c t o r s f o r W a g e s and In d u s tr ia l R e la t i o n s . iii Contents Page 1 1 2 2 co co co co S u m m a r y _________________________________________________________________________________________ S c o p e a n d m e t h o d o f s t u d y ___________________________________________________________________ W a g e s c a l e i n c r e a s e s , 1 9 6 3 —6 4 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------W a g e s c a l e v a r i a t i o n s ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------C i t y a n d r e g i o n a l a v e r a g e s ---------------------------S t a n d a r d w o r k w e e k --------------------------------- -------H e a l t h , i n s u r a n c e , a n d p e n s i o n p l a n s ------U n i o n s c a l e s b y c i t y ----------------------------------------T a b le s : 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. In d exes of u nion 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 t i n g e m p l o y e e s , 1 9 2 9 —6 4 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------A v e r a g e u nion h o u r ly w a g e ra te s of lo c a l - t r a n s i t o p e ra tin g e m p l o y e e s , J u l y 1, 1 9 6 4 , a n d i n c r e a s e s in r a t e s , J u l y 1, 1 9 6 3 —J u l y 1, 1 9 6 4 --------------------------------------------------------------------------P ercent c h a n g e s in u n i o n w a g e r a t e s a n d p e r c e n t o f lo c a l-t r a n s it op era tin g e m p lo y e e s affected , J u l y 1, 1 9 6 3 —J u l y 1, 1 9 6 4 --------------------------------------------------------------------------C e n t s - p e r - h o u r c h a n g e s in u n i o n w a g e r a t e s a n d p e r c e n t o f lo c a l-t r a n s it op era tin g e m p lo y e e s affected , J u l y 1, 1 9 6 3 —J u l y 1, 1 9 6 4 _________________________________________________ D i s t r i b u t i o n o f u n i o n o p e r a t i n g e m p l o y e e s in th e l o c a l - t r a n s i t i n d u s t r y b y h o u r l y w a g e r a t e s , J u l y 1, 1 9 6 4 -------------------------------------------------A v e r a g e u nion 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 l o y e e s b y c i t y a n d p o p u l a t i o n g r o u p , J u l y 1, 1 9 6 4 -------------------------------A v e r a g e u nion 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 l o y e e s b y r e g i o n , J u l y 1, 1 9 6 4 --------------------------------------------------------------------D is tr ib u t io n of union l o c a l - t r a n s i t o p e r a tin g e m p l o y e e s b y s t a n d a r d w e e k l y h o u r s , J u l y 1, 1 9 6 4 ---------------------------------------------------------U n ion s c a le s o f w a g e s and h o u r s fo r l o c a l - t r a n s i t o p e r a tin g e m p l o y e e s , J u l y 1, 1 9 6 3 , a n d J u l y 1, 1 9 6 4 ----------------------------------------------------- v 4 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 Union Wages and Hours: Local-Transit Operating Employees, July 1, 1964 Sum m ary S c o p e and M eth od of Stud y U n ion h o u r ly w a g e s c a l e s of l o c a l - t r a n s i t o p eratin g em p lo y ees in c i t i e s of 100, 000 p o p u la tio n o r m o r e a d v a n c e d an a v e r a g e of 11 c e n t s , or 4 percen t, d u r i n g th e year e n d i n g J u l y 1, 1 9 6 4 , a c c o r d i n g t o t h e B u r e a u of L a b o r S t a t i s t i c s 44th a n n u a l s u r v e y of u n ion s c a l e s in the l o c a l - t r a n s i t i n d u s t r y . U n io n s c a l e s a r e th o se a g r e e d on th ro u g h c o lle ctiv e b a r g a in in g b e tw een tr a d e u n ion s a n d e m p l o y e r s , a n d d e f i n e d a s (1) t h e b a s i c (m in im u m ) w a g e s c a l e s (ex clu d in g h o lid ay , v ac atio n , or oth er b e n efit p a y m e n ts r e g u la r ly m ad e or cre d ite d to the w o r k e r e a c h p a y p e r i o d ) , a n d (Z) t h e m a x i m u m s c h e d u l e s o f h o u r s a t s t r a i g h t - t i m e r a t e s . R a t e s in e x c e s s of the n e g o t i a t e d m i n i m u m , w h ic h m a y be p aid f o r sp e c ia l qu alificatio n s or o t h e r r e a s o n s , a r e not in c lu d e d . C o n tract s c a le s m o v ed up w ard for m o re th a n 98 p e r c e n t of the t r a n s i t w o r k e r s i n c lu d e d in th e survey. In creases o f 10 to 1Z c e n t s 1*4 w e r e r e p o r t e d f o r a l m o s t a t h i r d o f t h e w o r k e r s , 1Z t o 1 4 c e n t s f o r a f o u r t h , a n d 8 t o 10 c e n t s f o r a n e i g h t h . Advances of l e s s th an 8 c e n ts a f fe c t e d n e a r l y a six th , a n d t h o s e o f 14 c e n t s o r m o r e , a s l i g h t l y s m a lle r p ro p o rtio n . T h e i n f o r m a t i o n p r e s e n t e d in t h i s b u l l e tin w a s b a s e d on u n io n s c a l e s in e f f e c t on J u l y 1, 1964, and co v ere d ap p ro x im ately 6 3 , 0 0 0 l o c a l - t r a n s i t o p e r a t i n g e m p l o y e e s in 67 c itie s w ith p o p u la tio n s of 1 0 0 ,0 0 0 or m ore. T r a c k m e n and m ain ten an ce w o r k e r s w e r e e x c lu d e d f r o m the stu d y . O p eratin g e m p lo y e e s of m u n ic ip a lly ow ned t r a n s it s y s t e m s w e r e in c lu d e d if u n io n s a c t e d a s the b arg ain in g agen ts. D a ta w e re ob tain ed p r i m a rily f r o m l o c a l u nion o f f i c i a l s b y m a i l q u e s t i o n n a i r e ; in s o m e in sta n c e s, Bureau r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s v i s i t e d l o c a l u n io n o f f i c i a l s to o b ta in the d e s i r e d i n f o r m a t i o n . U n ion h o u r ly w a g e s c a l e s a v e r a g e d $Z .7 6 f o r o p e r a t o r s of l o c a l - t r a n s i t e q u ip m e n t on J u l y 1, 1 9 6 4 . 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 s p e c i f i e d r a t e s o f $ Z .6 0 to $ 3 f o r a l m o s t h a lf of the w o r k e r s a n d f r o m $Z .Z 0 to $ Z .6 0 f o r a fifth . R a t e s of $3 o r m o r e w e r e in e f f e c t f o r a f o u r th of the t r a n s i t o p e r a t i n g e m p l o y e e s . The current s u r v e y w a s d e s i g n e d to r e f l e c t u n io n w a g e s c a l e s of lo c a l- t r a n s it o p e r a t i n g e m p l o y e e s in a l l c i t i e s of 1 0 0 , 0 0 0 pop u latio n or m o r e (e x c lu d in g H on olu lu ). A ll c it ie s w ith 5 00, 000 p o p u la tio n o r m o r e w e r e in c lu d e d , a s w e r e m o s t c i t i e s in the Z 5 0 , 0 0 0 —5 0 0 , 0 0 0 g r o u p . The c i t i e s in th e 1 0 0 , 0 0 0 —Z 5 0, 0 0 0 g r o u p s e l e c t e d f o r s t u d y w e r e d i s t r i b u t e d w i d e l y th r o u g h o u t the U n ite d States. D ata fo r so m e c itie s w e re w eigh ted to c o m p e n s a t e f o r c i t i e s n ot s u r v e y e d . To p ro v id e ap p ro p ria te rep resen tatio n in t h e co m b in atio n of d ata, e a c h g e o g ra p h ic re g io n w a s c o n s id e r e d s e p a r a t e ly w hen city w e ig h ts w ere assig n e d . S traig h t-tim e w orkw eek sch ed u les w ere s p e c i f i e d in n e g o tia t e d a g r e e m e n t s f o r 95 p e r c e n t of the o p e r a t i n g em p lo y ees in clu d ed in th e B u r e a u ' s s u r v e y . Such w eek ly sc h e d u l e s a v e r a g e d 4 0 . 3 h o u r s o n J u l y 1, 1 9 6 4 . The p red o m in an t straig h t-tim e w orkw eek, 40 h o u r s , w a s a p p l i c a b l e to a l m o s t 90 p e r c e n t of the w o r k e r s . L a b o r-m a n a g e m e n t a g re e m e n ts pro v id in g h ealth , i n s u r a n c e , and p e n sio n p la n s fin a n c e d w h o lly o r in p a r t b y th e e m p l o y e r a f f e c t e d v irtu ally a l l o f the o p eratin g e m p lo y ees. H ealth and w e lf a r e p la n s , fin a n c e d e n tir e ly b y the e m p l o y e r s , p r e v a i l e d f o r n e a r l y h a lf of the t r a n s i t o p e r a t i n g e m p l o y e e s . S im i l a r l y f i n a n c e d p e n s i o n p r o g r a m s a p p l i e d to t h r e e - t e n t h s of th e o p e r a t o r s . 1 For e ase ta b u la tio n s, 10 to p re c ise 4 12 th e c e n ts, o f r e a d in g lim its 3 to te r m in o lo g y , p e rc e n t, 4 o f in th e p e rc e n t, 10 an d th is an d c la ss e tc . , un der su b seq u en t in te r v a ls in ste a d 12 are o f c e n ts, d isc u ssio n s of d e s ig n a t e d as u sin g 3 th e an d A v e r a g e h o u r l y s c a l e s , d e s i g n e d to sh o w cu rren t le v e ls, w ere b a s e d on a ll sc ales r e p o r t e d i n e f f e c t o n J u l y 1, 1 9 6 4 . In d iv id u a l s c a l e s w e r e w e i g h t e d b y th e n u m b e r of u n io n m em bers at e a c h rate. T hese av erag es a r e not d e s ig n e d fo r p r e c i s e year-to-year c o m p a r i s o n s b e c a u s e of f lu c t u a t io n s in m e m b e rsh ip an d in the c l a s s if ic a t io n s stu d ied . A v e ra g e c e n ts - p e r - h o u r and p e rc e n t ch an ges f r o m J u l y 1, 1 9 6 3 , t o J u l y 1, 1 9 6 4 , w e r e , h o w e v e r, b a s e d on c o m p a r a b le q u o ta tio n s fo r the v a r i o u s c l a s s i f i c a t i o n s in b o th p e r i o d s , m ore under e tc . 1 2 w e ig h te d b y the m e m b e r s h i p r e p o r t e d fo r the current (1964) su rvey. The in d ex s e r i e s , d e sig n e d for tren d p u rp o se s, w as sim ila r ly co n stru cted. W age S c a le In c r e a se s , 1 9 6 3 —6 4 C h a n g e s in w a g e r a t e s f o r l o c a l - t r a n s i t o p erato rs r e s u l t p rim arily f r o m lab o rm a n a g e m e n t n e g o tia tio n s. Of th e a g r e e m e n t s i n e f f e c t o n J u l y 1, 1 9 6 4 , i n t h e c i t i e s s t u d i e d , 4 of e v e r y 5 w e r e n e g o tia te d for at le a s t 2 years. Such m u ltiy e ar co n tracts g en erally p r o v id e d for one or 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- liv in g a d ju s t m e n ts a s w ell. H o w e v e r , o n ly t h o s e s c a l e c h a n g e s w h ich a c t u a lly b e c a m e effectiv e b e t w e e n J u l y 1, 1 9 6 3 , a n d J u l y 1, 1 9 6 4 , h a v e b e e n i n c lu d e d in th e s u r v e y . S o m e of the s c a l e a d j u s t m e n t s w e r e p r o v i d e d f o r in c o n tracts n eg o tiated p r i o r t o J u l y 1, 1963. D e ferred i n c r e a s e s e f f e c t i v e s u b s e q u e n t to J u l y 1, 1 9 6 4 , h a v e b e e n e x c l u d e d f r o m t h e stu dy. Th us, the s c a l e c h a n g e s p r e s e n t e d in th is r e p o r t do not r e f l e c t the t o t a l w a g e a d v a n c e s n e g o t i a t e d in i n d i v i d u a l a g r e e m e n t s d u r in g the s u r v e y y e a r . S c ale c h a n g e s w h ich b e c a m e e ffe c tiv e b e t w e e n J u l y 1, 1963, and J u l y 1, 1 9 6 4 , r a i s e d the l e v e l of u n io n h o u r l y s c a l e s f o r lo c a l- tr a n sit o p eratin g em p lo y e e s 4 percen t. T h is rise , w h ile s l ig h t ly l a r g e r th a n that r e c o r d e d in the p r e v i o u s y e a r , a p p r o x i m a t e d the gain r e g i s t e r e d in th e y e a r e n d i n g J u l y 1, 1962, a n d a d v a n c e d the B u r e a u ' s i n d e x ( 1 9 5 7 —5 9 = 1 0 0 ) o f u n i o n h o u r l y s c a l e s f o r t r a n s i t o p e r a t i n g e m p l o y e e s t o 1 2 6 . 4 ( t a b l e 1). The advance fo r o p e r a t o r s of 4 .2 p e r c e n t fo r m ent o p erato rs. th e i n c r e a s e in 11 c e n t s a n d 12 r e f l e c t e d g a in s of 4 p e r c e n t su r fa c e c a r s and b u se s and e le v a te d and su b w ay e q u ip On a c e n ts-p e r-h o u r b a s is , a v e r a g e h o u rly s c a l e s w a s c e n t s , r e s p e c t i v e l y ( t a b l e 2 ). H igh er w age s c a l e s b e c a m e effectiv e d u r in g the y e a r e n d i n g J u l y 1, 1964, fo r 98 p e r c e n t o f th e o p e r a t o r s o f s u r f a c e e q u i p m e n t and fo r a ll of th o se on e le v a te d and s u b w a y s y s t e m s ( t a b l e 3 ). A l t h o u g h i n d i v i d u a l h o u r l y a d v a n c e s v a r i e d f r o m 2 to 26 c e n t s f o r s u r f a c e c a r an d b u s o p e r a t o r s , r a i s e s of 10 c e n t s a f f e c t e d a s i x t h o f t h e s e w o r k e r s . S c a l e s f o r t h i s g r o u p a d v a n c e d 11 t o 13 c e n t s f o r a l m o s t t h r e e - t e n t h s , 8 to 10 f o r a s e v e n t h , and l e s s than 8 c e n ts fo r a sixth . The a d v a n c e w a s 14 c e n t s o r m o r e f o r a l m o s t a s i x t h ( t a b l e 4). For su bw ay 12 c e n t s 12 t o 1 4 o p e r a tin g e m p lo y e e s on e le v a te d and sy stem s, sc ale s in creased 10 to fo r s lig h tly m o r e th an tw o -fifth s and c e n ts f o r v i r t u a l l y a ll of the o t h e r s . The advances fo r su rface eq u ip m en t o p e r a t o r s r e p r e s e n t e d g a in s of 4 to 5 p e r c e n t f o r a t h ir d , 3 to 4 p e r c e n t f o r a l m o s t the sam e p ro p o rtio n , a n d 2 to 3 percent for m o r e th an an eigh th . The gain w as 5 p e r c e n t or m o r e fo r a l m o s t a six th of th e s e w orkers. F o r o p e r a t o r s of e le v a t e d an d s u b w a y s y s t e m s , the r i s e w a s 4 to 5 p e r c e n t f o r s e v e n - e i g h t h s , a n d 3 to 4 p e r c e n t f o r a ten th . W age S c a le V a ria tio n s L a b o r-m a n a g e m e n t a g re e m e n ts for lo c a ltr a n sit o p eratin g e m p lo y e e s g e n e r a lly p r o vid e fo r le n g t h - o f - s e r v ic e d iffe r e n tia ls— an en tran ce rate, one o r m o r e in te rm ed iate r a t e s , an d a m a x i m u m o r top r a t e . 2 A lth ough the t i m e i n t e r v a l s b e t w e e n r a t e s t e p s v a r i e d a m o n g th e 67 c i t i e s i n c lu d e d in th e s t u d y , the e n t r a n c e r a t e g e n e r a l l y a p p lie d f o r 3 o r 6 m o n th s of e m p lo y m en t. L e n gth of s e r v ic e w a s not a f a c t o r in M e m p h i s , S a n F r a n c i s c o , S c ra n to n , and Sou th B e n d , w h e r e on ly sin g le r a t e s w e r e n eg o tiated . The sta rtin g or en tran ce rate for su rfa c e eq u ip m en t o p e r a t o r s in the c i t i e s stu d ied v a r i e d f r o m a lo w of $ 1 .6 5 a n h o u r in A l b u q u e r q u e , E v a n s v i l l e , a n d K n o x v i l l e , to a h i g h of $ 3 .0 3 a n h o u r in S a n F r a n c i s c o . In 7 o f e v e r y 10 c i t i e s , th e e n t r a n c e r a t e e x c e e d e d $ 2 .2 5 an h ou r. T h e top o r b a s i c s c a l e v a r i e d f r o m $ 1 .7 5 in K n o x v i l l e to $ 3 .1 2 f o r m u lt iu n it c a r o p e r a t o r s in B o s t o n . The r a te w a s at l e a s t $ 2 .5 0 a n h o u r in h a lf o f the s u r v e y e d c itie s. T h e s p r e a d b e tw e e n the e n t r a n c e an d t o p r a t e s w a s 10 c e n t s a n h o u r i n a f o u r t h of the c i t ie s an d e x c e e d e d th is a m o u n t in a t h i r d o f t h e c i t i e s ( t a b l e 9 ). N eg o tiated w a g e sc ale s of u n io n ized l o c a l - t r a n s i t o p e r a t i n g e m p l o y e e s in c i t i e s of 1 0 0 ,0 0 0 p o p u latio n or m o r e a v e r a g e d $ 2 .7 6 a n h o u r o n J u l y 1, 1 9 6 4 . S u r fa c e c a r and b u s o p e r a t o r s , who a p p ro x im a te d n in e -ten th s of t h e w orkers i n c l u d e d in t h e su rvey, a v e r a g e d $ 2 .7 4 an h o u r; and th o se on e le v a te d and su b w ay eq u ip m en t a v e r a g e d $ 2 .9 4 an h o u r ( t a b l e 2 ). L a b o r-m a n a g e m e n t a g re e m e n ts p ro v id ed h ou rly s c a l e s o f $ 2 . 7 5 to $ 3 f o r n early t h r e e - e ig h t h s of the o p e r a t in g e m p l o y e e s on s u r fa c e lin e s , $3 or m o r e for a fourth , and $ 2 .5 0 to $ 2 .7 5 fo r a six th . S c a l e s of $ 2 .2 5 to $ 2 . 5 0 a n h o u r p r e v a i l e d f o r a t e n t h o f t h e w orkers. A m o n g o p e r a to r s of e le v a te d and su bw ay c a r s , s lig h tly m o r e th an h a lf h ad h o u r l y s c a l e s of $ 2 .7 5 to $ 3 a n d a t h i r d h a d sc ale s o f a t l e a s t $ 3 a n h o u r ( t a b l e 5).2 2 b a sic T h is sc a le com p an y . com p an y so - c a lle d a fte r It m ay is not a to p s p e c ifie d not p ay a ra te m a x im u m m ore. a c tu a lly p e r io d o f ra te b eco m es th e e m p lo y m e n t in th e se n se e m p l o y e e 's w it h th e th a t th e 3 C ity and R e g io n a l A v e r a g e s C i t y a n d r e g i o n a l a v e r a g e s , d e s i g n e d to sh ow c u r r e n t r a t e l e v e l s , a r e a ffe c te d not o n ly b y th e w id e v a r i a t i o n in th e l e v e l s of s c a l e s w h ic h e x i s t a m o n g the i n d iv id u a l c i t i e s b u t a l s o b y v a r i a t i o n s in th e p r o p o r t i o n s o f u n i o n m e m b e r s a t e a c h o f the g rad u ated s c a l e s w ith in c it ie s . T h e se d ifferen ces a re r e f l e c t e d in th e w e i g h t i n g o f i n d i v i d u a l r a t e s b y the n u m b e r of m e m b e r s a t e a c h r a t e . T h e r e f o r e , e v e n t h o u g h a l l r a t e s in tw o a r e a s m a y b e i d e n t i c a l , th e a v e r a g e s f o r th e tw o a r e a s m a y differ. B e t w e e n J u l y 1, 1 9 6 3 , a n d J u l y 1, 1 9 6 4 , a v e r a g e u n io n h o u r ly w a g e s c a l e s m o v e d up in 63 o f th e 67 c i t i e s i n c l u d e d in th e s t u d y . T h e a d v a n c e s v a r i e d f r o m 2 c e n t s in S o u th B e n d to 26 cen ts for so m e o p e r a t o r s in F resn o. I n c r e a s e s of 5 a n d 10 c e n t s w e r e e a c h r e p o r t e d in a b o u t a s i x t h o f th e c i t i e s , 8 c e n t s i n a n e i g h t h , a n d 11 c e n t s o r m o r e in a n o t h e r s ix t h . The advance v a ried fro m 6 to 10 c e n t s in t h r e e - t e n t h s o f th e c i t i e s . A v e r a g e h o u r l y s c a l e s v a r i e d a m o n g th e c i t i e s s u r v e y e d f r o m $ 1 . 7 5 in K n o x v i l l e to $ 3 . 0 2 in P i t t s b u r g h . S c a l e s a v e r a g e d $ 2 .7 5 o r m o r e in 14 o t h e r c i t i e s , $ 2 . 5 0 to $ 2 . 7 5 in 16 c i t i e s , $ 2 . 2 5 t o $ 2 . 5 0 i n 17 c i t i e s , and $ 2 t o $ 2 . 2 5 i n 15 c i t i e s ( t a b l e 6 ). W hen the c i t ie s w e r e g r o u p e d a c c o r d i n g to p o p u l a t i o n s i z e , a v e r a g e h o u rly s c a le s v a r i e d b y s i z e of city. The av erag e scale fo r all c itie s of a m illio n pop u latio n or m o r e w a s $ 2 .9 5 a n h o u r , 62 c e n t s h i g h e r t h a n the a v e r a g e f o r t h e 1 0 0 , 0 0 0 to 2 5 0 , 0 0 0 p o p u l a t i o n group. C i t i e s in th e 5 0 0 , 0 0 0 to a m i l l i o n p o p u l a t i o n g r o u p a v e r a g e d $ 2 . 8 1 a n d t h o s e in t h e g r o u p w i t h 25 0, 0 0 0 to 5 0 0 , 0 0 0 p o p u l a t i o n , $ 2 .5 8 an h ou r. On a re g io n a l b a s i s , h o u rly s c a le s for lo c al-tran sit o p eratin g e m p lo y e e s a v e r a g e d h igh e st ($ 2 .9 1 ) in the M id d le A tlan tic and l o w e s t ($ 2 .2 1 ) in the S o u t h e a s t . T h e $ 2 .7 6 n a tio n a l le v e l, w h ich w a s on ly 1 cen t a b o v e the a v e r a g e f o r N e w E n g la n d , w a s a l s o e x c e e d e d b y the P a c i f i c ($ 2 .8 8 ) an d G r e a t L a k e s ( $ 2 . 8 0 ) r e g i o n s ( t a b l e 7). Stan d ard W orkw eek S traig h t-tim e w orkw eeks w ere re p o rted f o r s u r f a c e e q u i p m e n t o p e r a t o r s in 58 of th e 67 c i t i e s i n c l u d e d in th e s u r v e y . Su ch w eek ly s c h e d u l e s w e r e a p p l i c a b l e to 95 p e r c e n t of th e c a r a n d b u s o p e r a t o r s i n c l u d e d in the s t u d y , a n d a v e r a g e d 4 0 . 3 h o u r s o n J u l y 1, 1964, com pared w i t h 4 0 .5 h o u r s f o r the 2 p rev io u s y e a rs. The p red o m in an t straig h t-tim e w orkw eek, 4 0 h o u r s , w a s in e f f e c t in 2 o f e v e r y 3 c i t i e s . Such sch ed u les affected se v en -eig h th s of the s u r f a c e e q u ip m e n t o p e r a t o r s an d a ll of those on e l e v a t e d an d su b w ay eq u ip m en t ( t a b l e s 8 a n d 9 ). H ealth , In su ran ce, and P en sio n P lan s P ro v isio n s fo r one or m o r e ty p e s of h ealth , in su ran ce , and p e n sio n p la n s w e re in co rp o rated in 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 f o r p r a c t i c a l l y a l l of th e l o c a l - t r a n s i t o p eratin g e m p l o y e e s in th e B u r e a u 's s u r v e y .3 C o n tr ib u to r y h e a l t h and in su r a n c e p l a n s , f in a n c e d jo in t ly b y the e m p lo y e r an d e m p l o y e e s , w e r e a p p l i c a b l e to a l m o s t h a l f o f th e c a r an d b u s o p e r a t o r s a n d a tw e lfth of the e l e v a t e d an d su b w a y e q u ip m e n t o p e r a t o r s . P e n s io n p la n s s i m i l a r l y fin an ce d w e r e p r o v i d e d in 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 f o r t h r e e - f i f t h s of the o p e r a t o r s of s u r f a c e c a r s an d b u s e s an d m o r e th an n in e -te n th s of th o se on e le v a te d and su b w a y c a r s . U n ion S c a l e s b y C ity A v e r a g e h o u r l y s c a l e s f o r the i n d i v i d u a l cit ie s w ith in e a c h p o p u la tio n s iz e group sh o w ed a w id e v ariatio n . The d ifferen ce b e tw e e n the h ig h e s t an d lo w e s t c ity a v e r a g e s w a s w i d e s t (98 c e n t s ) in th e sm a lle st size g r o u p a n d n a r r o w e s t (33 c e n t s ) in th e l a r g e s t siz e group. In th e tw o i n t e r m e d i a t e g r o u p s , the v a r i a t i o n in a v e r a g e s w a s the s a m e (82 c e n t s ) . An o v e r la p p in g of a v e r a g e s c a l e s e x i s t e d a m o n g th e c i t i e s in th e d i f f e r e n t s i z e groups. F o r e x a m p l e , the $ 2 .8 5 a v e r a g e f o r N e w a r k i n t h e 2 5 0 , 0 0 0 —5 0 0 , 0 0 0 g r o u p w a s e x c e e d e d b y o n ly e ig h t of the c i t i e s w ith 5 0 0 , 000 p o p u la t io n o r m o r e a n d in t h r e e of th ese by 5 cents or le s s . U n i o n w a g e s c a l e s i n e f f e c t o n J u l y 1, 1963, a n d J u l y 1, 1964, for e a c h of the 67 c i t i e s i n c l u d e d in th e s t u d y a r e p r e s e n t e d i n t a b l e 9. W e e k ly h o u r s a r e a l s o sh ow 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 orkw eek w as rep orted . 3 The p ro g ram s in fo r 1 9 5 4 . th e e n tir e ly th ro u g h stu d y . N o k in d an d su ch b e n e fits. o f n e g o tia te d lo c a l- tr a n sit In fo rm a tio n fin a n c e d w ork ers p re v a le n c e o p e r a t in g fo r o r in p a r t u n io n atte m p t e x te n t o f th e se by du es w as b e n e fits th e or h e a lth , p la n s w as to p r o v id e d secu re or on w as a n d p e n sio n fir st r e str ic te d e m p lo y e r. a sse ssm e n ts m ad e in su r a n c e , e m p lo y e e s s tu d ie d to th o se P la n s fin a n c e d w ere e x c lu d e d in fo r m a tio n th e by fro m on e x p e n d itu r e s th e fo r 4 T a b l e 1. I n d e x e s o f U n io n H o u r l y 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 i n g E m p l o y e e s , 1 9 2 9 —6 4 ( 1 9 5 7 - 5 9 = 100) D ate In d e x 32. 33 . 33. 32. D ate 7 0 0 4 1929 1930 193 1 1932 M ay M ay M ay M ay 1 5 --. 1 5 __ 1 5 __ 15 — 1933 1934 1935 1936 M ay M ay M ay M ay 15 — 15 — 15 1 5 __ 31. 5 32 . 6 32 . 9 1937 : 19 3 8 :: 1939 : 1940: M ay Ju n e Ju n e Ju n e 1 5 __ 1 ___ 1 1 -. 34 . 35. 35 . 36. 5 5 7 1 1941 1942 1943 1944 Ju n e Ju ly Ju ly Ju ly 1 ___ 1____ 1 1 37. 40. 42. 43. 5 2 8 1 l 1\ In d e x 1945: 1946: 1947: 1948: Ju ly 1 Ju ly 1 O c t . 1 — .. O c t . 1 — .. 1949: 1950; 1951: 1952: O ct. O ct. O ct. 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P e r c e n t C h a n g e s in U n io n W a g e R a t e s a n d P e r c e n t o f L o c a l - T r a n s i t O p e r a t i n g E m p l o y e e s A f f e c t e d , J u l y 1, 1 9 6 3 —J u l y 1, 1 9 6 4 P e r c e n t o f— C h a n g e s in h o u r l y r a t e s N o c h a n g e __________________________________________________________ I n c r e a s e ____________________________________________________________ U n d e r 2 p e r c e n t _______________________________________________ 2 a n d u n d e r 3 p e r c e n t _________________________________________ 3 a n d u n d e r 4 p e r c e n t -----------------------------------------------------4 a n d u n d e r 5 p e r c e n t _________________________________________ 5 a n d u n d e r 6 p e r c e n t _________________________________________ 6 a n d u n d e r 7 p e r c e n t -----------------------------------------------------7 a n d u n d e r 8 p e r c e n t _________________________________________ 8 a n d u n d e r 9 p e r c e n t -----------------------------------------------------9 p e r c e n t a n d o v e r ----------------------------------------------------------- NO TE: A ll w o rk e rs 1. 5 98. 5 3. 12. 29 . 39. 6. 7. . . . 3. 6 13. 5 32 . 1 33. 6 6 .9 7. 9 . 1 . 1 . 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 e q u a l t o t a ls . O p e r a to rs of su rfa c e c a r s an d b u s e s 1. 3 98. 7 2 1 8 5 3 1 1 1 5 1 1 6 1 100. 6 1 In fo rm a tio n not a v a ila b le . T a b l e 2. 6 1 7 5 E le v a te d an d su b w ay o p erato rs 100. 0 - 10. 8 88. 2 1. 0 - 5 1 5 4 5 T a b le 4. C e n t s - P e r - H o u r C h a n g e s in U n io n W a g e R a t e s a n d P e r c e n t o f L o c a l - T r a n s i t O p e r a t i n g E m p l o y e e s A f f e c t e d , J u l y 1, 1 9 6 3 —J u l y 1, 1 9 6 4 P e r c e n t o f— A ll w o rk ers N o c h a n g e _________________________________________________________ I n c r e a s e -------------- -------------------------------------------------------------- 1 .3 9 8 .7 1.5 9 8 .5 U n d e r 5 c e n t s ----------------------------------------------------------------5 a n d u n d e r 6 c e n t s . ----------------------------------------------------6 a n d u n d e r 7 c e n t s -------------------------------------------------------7 a n d u n d e r 8 c e n t s -------------------------------------------------------8 a n d u n d e r 9 c e n t s -------------------------------------------------------9 a n d u n d e r 10 c e n t s -----------------------------------------------------10 a n d u n d e r 11 c e n t s ----------------------------------------------------11 a n d u n d e r 12 c e n t s ----------------------------------------------------12 a n d u n d e r 13 c e n t s ----------------------------------------------------13 a n d u n d e r 14 c e n t s ________________________________________ 14 a n d u n d e r 15 c e n t s ________________________________________ 15 a n d u n d e r 16 c e n t s ----------------------------------------------------16 c e n t s a n d o v e r ----------------------------------------------------------- 2 .7 6 .9 3 .0 3 .3 9 .1 3 .3 1 6 .8 1 5 .1 1 5 .7 8 .7 2 .1 5 .2 6 .9 3 .0 7 .7 3 .3 3 .7 1 0 .3 3 .7 1 6 .1 1 4 .6 1 3 .7 6 .7 2 .4 5 .7 7 .7 NO TE: B e c au se o f ro u n d in g , T a b l e 5. su m s o f in d iv id u a l p e r c e n t a g e s E le v a te d an d su b w ay o p era to rs O p e r a to r s of su rfa ce c a rs and b u s e s C h a n g e s in h o u r l y r a t e s 1 0 0 .0 _ 2 2 .6 1 9 .2 3 1 .9 2 5 .3 1.0 m a y not e q u a l t o ta ls . D i s t r i b u t i o n o f U n io n O p e r a t i n g E m p l o y e e s in th e L o c a l - T r a n s i t I n d u s t r y b y H o u r l y W a g e R a t e s , J u l y 1, 1964 P e r c e n t o f— H o u rly w a g e r a t e s U n d e r $ 2 . 0 0 ________________________________________________________ $ 2 .0 0 a n d u n d e r $ 2 . 0 5 ---------------------------------------------------------$ 2 .0 5 a n d u n d e r $ 2 . 1 0 ---------------------------------------------------------$ 2 .1 0 a n d u n d e r $ 2 . 1 5 ---------------------------------------------------------$ 2 .1 5 a n d u n d e r $ 2 . 2 0 ---------------------------------------------------------$ 2 .2 0 a n d u n d e r $ 2 . 2 5 ---------------------------------------------------------$ 2 .2 5 a n d u n d e r $ 2 . 3 0 __ _______________________________________ $ 2 .3 0 a n d u n d e r $ 2 . 3 5 ---------------------------------------------------------$ 2 .3 5 a n d u n d e r $ 2 . 4 0 ___________________________________________ $ 2 .4 0 a n d u n d e r $ 2 . 4 5 ---------------------------------------------------------$ 2 .4 5 a n d u n d e r $ 2 . 5 0 ____________________________________________ $ 2 .5 0 a n d u n d e r $ 2 . 5 5 ---------------------------------------------------------$ 2 .5 5 a n d u n d e r $ 2 . 6 0 ____________________________________________ $ 2 .6 0 a n d u n d e r $ 2 . 6 5 ---------------------------------------------------------$ 2 .6 5 a n d u n d e r $ 2 . 7 0 ___________________________________________ $ 2 .7 0 a n d u n d e r $ 2 . 7 5 ---------------------------------------------------------$ 2 .7 5 a n d u n d e r $ 2 . 8 0 ____________________________________________ $ 2 .8 0 a n d u n d e r $ 2 . 8 5 ___________________________________________ $ 2 .8 5 a n d u n d e r $ 2 . 9 0 ___________________________________________ $ 2 .9 0 a n d u n d e r $ 2 . 9 5 ____________________________________________ $ 2 .9 5 a n d u n d e r $ 3 . 0 0 ---------------------------------------------------------$ 3 .0 0 a n d u n d e r $ 3 . 0 5 ___________________________________________ $ 3 .0 5 a n d o v e r ____________________________________________________ NO TE: B e c au se o f ro u n d in g , su m s O p e r a to rs of su rfa c e c a r s and b u se s A ll w o rk e rs of in d iv id u a l p e r c e n t a g e s 1.5 .7 .6 .6 .8 4 .1 .2 1 .3 3 .0 2 .2 2 .8 2 .4 4 .1 1 .3 5 .6 3 .5 8 .0 8 .0 1 0 .2 6 .1 5 .9 2 2 .7 4 .3 m a y not e q u a l 1.7 .8 .6 .7 .9 4 .6 .2 1.5 3 .4 2 .5 3 .2 2 .7 4 .6 1.1 5 .0 3 .9 6 .2 7 .3 9 .7 6 .6 6 .6 2 5 .4 .8 10 0 . E le v a te d an d su b w ay o p era to rs _ _ _ _ . _ _ _ _ - 0 .4 3 .7 9 .9 .4 2 2 .6 1 3 .4 1 3 .7 1.9 _ .5 3 3 .5 6 T a b le 6. A v e r a g e U n io n H o u r l y 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 i n g E m p l o y e e s b y C i t y a n d P o p u l a t i o n G r o u p , J u l y 1, A v erage h o u rly rate C i t y a n d p o p u l a t io n g r o u p C i t y a n d p o p u l a t io n g: P o p u la t io n g r o u p I ( 1 , 0 0 0 , 000 o r m o r e ) : A v erag e h o u rly rate IP P o p u l a t io n g r o u p III ( 2 5 0 , 0 0 0 to 5 0 0 , 0 0 0 ) — C o n t in u e d N e w Y o r k , N . Y ______________________________ $ 3 .0 0 A v e r a g e f o r g r o u p I --------------------------------- 2 .9 5 C h i c a g o , 111 --------------------------------------------L o s A n g e l e s , C a l i f ---------------------------------D e t r o i t , M i c h ------------------------------------------P h i l a d e l p h i a , P a ____________________________ 2 .9 5 2 .8 7 2 .7 5 2 .6 7 D e n v e r , C o l o __________________________________________________ I n d i a n a p o l i s , I n d _____________________________________________ L o u i s v i l l e , K y ________________________________________________ A t l a n t a , G a --------------------------------------------------------------------M e m p h i s , T e n n ______________________________________________ O m a h a , N e b r -----------------------------------------------------------------B i r m i n g h a m , A l a ----------------------------------------------------------T a m p a , F l a --------------------------------------------------------------------N o r f o l k , V a ____________________________________________________ P h o e n i x , A r i z _________________________________________________ T u l s a , O k l a ____________________________________________________ O k la h o m a C i t y , O k l a _________________________________________ P o p u l a t i o n g r o u p II ( 5 0 0 , 0 0 0 to 1, 0 0 0 , 0 0 0 ): 3 .0 2 2 .9 9 2 .9 9 2 .9 0 2.88 2 .8 3 P i t t s b u r g h , P a ----------------------------------------B o s t o n , M a s s ________________________________ S a n F r a n c i s c o —O a k la n d , C a l i f ____________ W a s h in g t o n , D , C -------------------------------------S e a t t l e , W a s h ________________________________ M i l w a u k e e , W i s _____________________________ A v e r a g e f o r g r o u p I I -------------------------------- 2 .8 1 S a n D i e g o , C a l i f ____________________________ C l e v e l a n d , O h i o _____________________________ S t . L o u i s , M o ------------------------------------------B a l t i m o r e , M d ----------------------------------------N e w O r l e a n s , L a ____________________________ B u f f a l o , N . Y __________________________________ C i n c i n n a t i , O h io --------------------------------------H o u s t o n , T e x _________________________________ D a l l a s , T e x ___________________________________ S a n A n t o n i o , T e x ____________________________ 2 .8 0 2 .7 9 2 .7 5 2 .7 0 2 .6 4 2 .5 9 2 .5 5 2 .3 7 2 .3 5 2.2 0 N e w a r k , N . J _________________________________ M i n n e a p o l i s —S t . P a u l , M i n n ------------------P o r t l a n d , O r e g ---------------------------------------C o l u m b u s , O h i o --------------------------------------- 2 .8 5 2 .8 4 2 .6 9 2 .6 3 A v e r a g e f o r g r o u p I I I ------------------------------ 2 .5 8 K a n s a s C i t y , M o -------------------------------------R o c h e s t e r , N . Y _____________________________ T o l e d o , O h i o -------------------------------------------D a y t o n , O h i o _________________________________ 2 .5 5 2 .5 4 2 .5 3 2 .5 0 $ 2 .4 9 2 .4 9 2 .4 4 2 .4 2 2 .4 1 2 .3 7 2 .3 3 2.22 2 .1 9 2 .1 8 2.10 2 .0 3 P o p u l a t i o n g r o u p IV ( 1 0 0 , 0 0 0 to 2 5 0 , 0 0 0 ) : P o p u l a t i o n g r o u p III ( 2 5 0 , 0 0 0 to 5 0 0 , 0 0 0 ): T a b le 7. 1964 F r e s n o , C a l i f _________________________________________________ S a c r a m e n t o , C a l i f ---------------------------------------------------------N e w H a v e n , C o n n ----------------------------------------------------------T r e n t o n , N . J _________________________________________________ S y r a c u s e , N . Y ________________________________________________ D e s M o i n e s , I o w a ____________________________________________ P r o v i d e n c e , R . I ______________________________________________ S p r i n g f i e l d , M a s s ----------------------------------------------------------E r i e , P a ________________________________________________________ S o u th B e n d , In d ______________________________________________ 2 .6 5 2 .5 4 2 .4 8 2 .4 5 2 .4 5 2 .3 9 2 .3 7 A v e r a g e f o r g r o u p I V ________________________________________ 2 .3 3 M a d i s o n , W i s _________________________________________________ P e o r i a , 111_____________________________________________________ S p o k a n e , W a s h _______________________________________________ J a c k s o n v i l l e , F l a ----------------------------------------------------------G r a n d R a p i d s , M i c h ------------------------------------------------------S h r e v e p o r t , L a _______________________________________________ R ic h m o n d , V a ----------------------------------------------------------------S a l t L a k e C i t y , U t a h -----------------------------------------------------J a c k s o n , M i s s ---------------------------------------------------------------L i t t l e R o c k , A r k _____________________________________________ A l b u q u e r q u e , N . M e x ----------------------------------------------------S c r a n t o n , P a -----------------------------------------------------------------C h a r l o t t e , N . C ---------------------------------------------------------------T o p e k a , K a n s ----------------------------------------------------------------E v a n s v i l l e , I n d _______________________________________________ K n o x v i l l e , T e n n ------------------------------------------------------------- 2 .3 3 2 .3 0 2 .2 9 2.21 2.20 2.20 2 .1 9 2 .1 8 2 .1 5 2 .0 4 2 .0 3 2.00 1 .9 8 1 .8 4 1 .7 9 1 .7 5 A v e r a g e U n io n H o u r l y 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 i n g E m p l o y e e s b y R e g i o n , 1 J u l y 1, 2 .7 3 2 .6 7 2.66 1964 A v e rag e rate p er hour R e g io n 1 A ll w o rk e rs O p e r a to rs of su rfa c e c a r s and b u se s E le v a te d an d su b w ay o p era to rs ------------------- $ 2 .7 6 $ 2 .7 4 $ 2 .9 4 N e w E n g l a n d ------------------------------------------------------------------------M i d d l e A t l a n t i c -------------------------------------------------------------------B o r d e r S t a t e s ---------------------------------------------------------------------S o u t h e a s t ----------------------------------------------------------------------------G r e a t L a k e s -----------------------------------------------------------------------M id d l e W e s t _______________________________________________________ S o u t h w e s t -------------------------- -------------- ----------------------------------M o u n t a i n ----------------------------------------------------------------------------P a c i f i c _____________________________________________________________ $ 2 .7 5 2 .9 1 2 .6 7 2 .2 1 2 .8 0 2 .6 1 2 .3 3 2 .3 2 2 .8 8 $ 2 .7 4 2 .8 9 2 .6 7 2 .2 1 2 .7 9 2 .6 1 2 .3 3 2 .3 2 2 .8 8 $ 2 .9 0 2 .9 7 U n it e d S t a t e s — ------------------------------ ---------- - 2 .8 5 - 1 T h e r e g i o n s u s e d in t h i s s t u d y i n c lu d e : N ew E n g la n d — C o n n e c t ic u t , M a in e , M a s s a c h u s e t t s , N e w H a m p s h ir e , R h o d e I s la n d , a n d V e r m o n t; M id d l e A t l a n t i c — N e w J e r s e y , N e w Y o r k , a n d P e n n s y l v a n i a ; B o r d e r S t a t e s — D e l a w a r e , D i s t r i c t o f C o l u m b i a , K e n t u c k y , M a r y l a n d , V i r g i n i a , a n d W e s t V i r g i n i a ; S o u t h e a s t — A l a b a m a , F l o r i d a , G e o r g i a , M i s s i s s i p p i , N o r t h C a r o l i n a , S o u th C a r o l i n a , a n d T e n n e s s e e ; G r e a t L a k e s — I l l i n o i s , I n d i a n a , M i c h i g a n . M i n n e s o t a , O h io , a n d W i s c o n s i n ; M i d d l e W e s t — I o w a , K a n s a s , M i s s o u r i , N e b r a s k a , N o r t h D a k o t a , a n d S o u th D a k o t a ; S o u t h w e s t — A r k a n s a s , L o u i s i a n a , O k la h o m a , a n d T e x a s ; M o u n ta in — A r i z o n a , I d a h o , C o l o r a d o , M o n t a n a , N e w M e x i c o , U ta h , a n d W y o m in g ; a n d P a c i f i c — A l a s k a , C a l i f o r n i a , N e v a d a , O r e g o n , a n d W a s h in g t o n . H a w a ii w a s e x c l u d e d f r o m th e s u r v e y . 7 T a b l e 8. D i s t r i b u t i o n o f U n io n L o c a l - T r a n s i t O p e r a t i n g E m p l o y e e s b y S t a n d a r d W e e k ly H o u r s , J u l y 1, A ll w o rk e rs W e e k ly h o u r s A v e r a g e w e e k ly h o u r s ____________________________________________ 40. 3 40. 3 T o t a l r e p o r t i n g s t a n d a r d h o u r s ________________________________ 4 0 h o u r s ________________________________________________________ O v e r 4 0 a n d u n d e r 4 4 h o u r s _________________________________ 4 4 h o u r s ________________________________________________________ O v e r 4 4 a n d u n d e r 4 8 h o u r s _________________________________ 48 h o u rs . . . . . . _ .... 81 h o u r s .. . . . . . . . . . . 95. 1 88. 5 2. 4 2. 2 . 7 .9 .4 94. 87. 2. 2. . 1. . P e r c e n t r e p o r t i n g n o s t a n d a r d h o u r s __________________________ 4. 9 NO TE: 1964 O p e r a to rs of su rfa c e c a rs and b u s e s E le v a te d an d su b w ay o p era to rs 40. 0 5 1 6 5 8 0 4 100. 0 100. 0 _ - 5. 5 - B e c a u s e o f ro u 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 n ot e q u a l t o t a ls . T a b le 9. U n io n S c a l e s o f W a g e s a n d H o u r s f o r L o c a l - T r a n s i t O p e r a t i n g E m p l o y e e s , J u l y 1, 1 9 6 3 , a n d J u l y 1, 1964 (H o u r s a r e th e s a m e f o r b o th y e a r s u n le s s o th e r w is e in d ic a te d ) J u l y 1, 1963 C ity an d c l a s s i f i c a t i o n R a te Ju ly R a te per per hour hour 1, Ju ly 1, 1963- 1964 H o u rs C ity an d c la s s i f ic a t i o n p er ] w eek A LBU Q U ERQ U E, N. M EX. $ 1 .6 5 0 1. 8 8 0 2. 0 5 0 B u se s: F i r s t 2 m o n th s .3—6 m o n t h s A fte r 6 m o n th s $1. 650 1. 8 8 0 2. 0 5 0 A TLA N TA , GA. 2. 2 4 0 2. 30 0 2. 340 . . 2. 3 2 0 2. 3 80 2. 4 2 0 _ 2. 5 0 0 2. 5 5 0 2. 6 0 0 2. 6 0 0 2. 6 5 0 2. 700 40 40 40 2. 180 2. 2 0 0 2. 2 3 0 2. 2 8 0 2. 3 0 0 2. 3 3 0 40 40 40 B IR M IN G H A M , A L A . B u se s: F ir s t. 6 m o n th s. 7—12 m o n t h s A f t e r 1 y e a r ______________________________________ B O ST O N , M A SS. 1 -m an c a r s and b u s e s : F i r s t 3 m o n t h s ___________________________________ 4—6 m o n t h s . . . . .......................... 7—9 m o n t h s . . .... 10—1 2 m o n t h s A fte r 1 y e a r . . . .. ................. P . C . C . s u r f a c e l in e s o p e r a t o r s : F ir s t. 3 m o n th s. 4—6 m o n t h s _ .... 7—9 m o n t h s ________________________________________ 10—1 2 m o n t h s ___ A fte r 1 y e a r . ... _ R a p id t r a n s i t l i n e s : G u ard s: F i r s t 3 m o n th s. 4—6 m o n t h s 7—9 m o n t h s . . . . __ ..... _ 10—12 m o n t h s _________________________________ A fte r 1 y e a r M o to rm en : R oad _ _ ... ......._ . Y a r d ____________________________________________ P la tfo rm m en : Ward e r s G a te m e n h our hour 1, 1 9 6 4 per i w eek $1. 780 1. 8 3 0 1. 8 8 0 $1. 880 1. 9 3 0 1. 9 8 0 2. 8 1 0 2. 8 4 0 2. 9 2 5 2. 9 5 5 40 40 2. 8 6 0 2. 8 9 0 2. 9 1 0 2. 9 7 5 3. 0 0 5 3. 0 2 5 40 40 40 C H IC A G O , I L L . B A L T IM O R E , M D . 1 -m an c a r s and b u s e s : F i r s t 6 m o n t h s ________ 7—12 m o n t h s ... A fte r 1 v e a r R a te per C H A R LO T T E , N. C. B u ses: B u ses: F i r s t 6 m o n t h s ________ 7—12 m o n t h s ___________ A fte r 1 y e a r ... . Ju ly R a te per 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 605 725 760 808 905 2. 2. 2. 2. 3. 705 825 860 908 005 40 40 40 40 40 2. 2. 2. 2. 3. 725 848 880 925 023 2. 2. 2. 3. 3. 825 948 980 025 123 40 40 40 40 40 B u se s: F i r s t 3 m o n th s. 4—12 m o n t h s A fte r 1 y e a r: D a y s ._ _ . ... N ig h ts— b e fo r e 2 a . m ... N i g h t s — a f t e r 2 a . m _______________________ E le v a t e d and su b w ay r a ilw a y s : M o to rm e n fre tm la rl M o to rm en (e x tr a ): F i r s t 3 m o n th s 4—12 m o n t h s _________________________________ A fte r 1 y e a r _ . ... ...... C o n d u c to rs (r e g u la r ) .................. ......... . .... C o n d u cto rs (e x tra ): F irst v ear _ A fte r 1 y e a r G u a r d s (e x tr a ): F i r s t 3 m o n t h s _______________________________ 4—12 m o n t h s _________________________________ A f t e r 1 y e a r _________________________________ 2. 7 61 2. 881 40 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 827 836 881 83 6 40 40 40 40 2. 6 9 8 2. 7 16 2. 8 1 8 2. 8 3 6 40 40 2. 670 2. 680 2. 6 8 9 2. 7 9 0 2. 8 0 0 2. 8 09 40 40 40 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 3 60 410 460 510 560 40 40 40 40 40 2. 6 8 0 2. 7 1 0 2. 7 3 0 2. 7 6 0 2. 7 9 0 2. 8 1 0 40 40 40 2. 6 8 0 2. 7 1 0 2. 6 3 0 2. 7 6 0 2. 7 9 0 2. 7 1 0 40 40 40 2. 5 2 0 2. 5 7 0 2. 5 7 0 2. 5 7 0 2. 6 0 0 2. 6 3 0 40 40 40 2. 2 0 0 2. 2 8 0 2. 2 8 0 2. 3 60 - 707 716 7 61 716 C I N C I N N A T I , O H IO B u s e s and t r o lle 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 _ 1 3—18 m o n t h s ____________________________________ 19—2 4 m o n t h s . . A fte r 2 v e a r s 270 3 20 370 420 470 C L E V E L A N D , O H IO B u s e s and t r o lle y c o a c h e s : 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. F i r s t 3 m o n th s 4—12 m o n t h s . . . . .... _ . . ... 583 40 A fte r 1 y e a r . _ 705 40 R a p id t r a n s i t — T r a in m e n : 743 40 F i r s t 3 m o n t h s __________________________________ 788 40 4—12 m o n t h s . 888 40 _____________________________________ A fte r 1 y e a r 40 948 C O L U M B U S , O H IO 005 40 B u s e s and t r o lle y c o a c h e s : F i r s t . 26 w e e k s 40 728 26—5 2 w e e k s _____________________________________ 788 40 A fte r 1 v e a r _ . . . ................. 483 605 643 688 788 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 8 4 8 2. 9 0 5 2. 3. 2. 6 2 8 2. 6 8 8 2. 2. 2. 5 0 0 2. 5 3 0 2. 5 5 0 2. 5 4 0 2. 570 2. 590 B U F F A L O , N. Y. D A LLA S, TE X . B u ses: F i r s t 3 m o n t h s ___________________________________ 4—12 m o n t h s ______________________________________ A fte r 1 v e a r S e e fo o tn o te at end o f t a b le . 40 40 40 B u se s: F irs t, y e a r A fte r 1 y e a r 8 T a b le 9. U n io n S c a l e s o f W a g e s a n d H o u r s f o r L o c a l - T r a n s i t O p e r a t i n g E m p l o y e e s , J u l y 1, J u l y 1, 1963 C ity an d c l a s s i f ic a t i o n Ju ly 1, J u l y 1, 1963 R a te per R a te per per h our h our w eek1 C ity and c l a s s i f ic a t i o n H o urs R a te p er hour Ju ly R a te per hour 1i. 1 9 6 4 H ours PCk 1 K A N SA S C IT Y , M O. D A Y T O N , O H IO B u se s: 7—12 m o n t h s ______________________________________ 196 3 , a n d J u l y 1, 1 9 6 4 ----C o n t in u e d 1964 $ 2 . 3 70 2. 4 2 0 2. 4 7 0 $2. 420 2. 470 2. 520 40 40 40 B u se s: F i r s t 4 m o n th s 5—8 m o n t h s _______________________________________ 9—12 m o n t h s A f t e r 1 y e a r _____________________________________ $2. 2. 2. 2. 440 460 485 500 $ 2 .4 9 0 2. 5 1 0 2. 5 3 5 2. 5 5 0 40 40 40 40 1. 6 5 0 1. 7 0 0 1. 7 5 0 1. 6 5 0 1. 7 0 0 1. 7 5 0 48 48 48 1. 8 0 0 1. 8 5 0 1 .9 5 0 1. 9 5 0 2. 0 0 0 2 .0 5 0 51 51 51 2 .6 5 0 2. 7 5 0 2. 7 7 0 2. 8 7 0 40 40 2. 5 5 0 2. 6 5 0 2. 6 7 0 2. 7 7 0 40 40 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 29 0 370 420 440 40 40 40 40 2. 100 2. 150 2. 2 0 0 2. 2 5 0 40 40 2. 140 2. 19 0 2. 2 4 q 2. 2 9 0 40 40 2. 2 2 0 2. 260 2. 3 20 2. 360 40 40 2. 2 4 0 2. 2 8 0 2. 3 40 2. 3 8 0 40 40 2. 33 0 2. 4 1 0 40 2. 7 0 0 2. 7 4 0 2. 7 9 0 2. 8 3 0 40 40 2. 6 6 0 2. 6 9 0 2. 7 3 0 2. 7 7 0 2. 8 0 0 2. 8 4 0 40 40 40 2. 5 2 0 2. 6 1 0 2. 7 1 0 2. 5 9 0 2. 6 8 0 2. 8 6 0 40 40 40 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 590 680 860 860 40 40 40 40 2. 5 9 0 2. 6 2 0 2. 6 6 0 40 40 40 D EN V ER , CO LO . K N O X V IL L E , T E N N . B u s e s and t r o lle y c o a c h e s : F i r s t 3 m o n t h s ___________________________________ 4—12 m o n t h s ______________________________________ 1 3—18 m o n t h s _____________________________________ A f t e r 2 y e a r s _____________________________________ 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 36 0 370 3 80 390 400 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 460 470 480 490 500 40 40 40 40 40 B u se s: F i r s t y e a r ________________________________________ S e c o n d y e a r ______________________________________ A fte r 2 y e a r s L IT T L E R O C K , A RK. D E S M O I N E S , IO W A B u ses: 4—12 m o n t h s ______________________________________ A f t e r 1 y e a r ______________________________________ 2. 3 5 0 2. 3 8 0 2. 4 3 0 2. 4 0 0 2. 4 3 0 2. 4 8 0 40 40 40 B u se s: F i r s t 6 m o n t h s __________________________________ 7—1 2 m o n t h s .. . . A f t e r 1 y e a r _____________________________________ LO S A N G E L E S, C A L IF . D E T R O I T , M IC H . B u ses: 7—12 m o n t h s _________ a___________________________ A f t e r 1 y e a r ______________________________________ 2. 2. 2. 2. 525 575 625 725 2. 2. 2. 2. 650 700 750 850 40 40 40 40 1 -m an c a r s and b u s e s : F i r s t y e a r ________________________________________ A f t e r 1 y e a r _____________________________________ 2 -m an c a r s : F i r s t y e a r ________________________________________ A f t e r 1 y e a r _____________________________________ L O U ISV IL L E , KY . E R IE , P A . B u ses: 2. 250 2. 320 2 . 3 50 2. 290 2 . 360 2. 3 90 40 40 40 1. 6 5 0 1. 7 2 0 1. 8 0 0 1. 6 5 0 1. 7 2 0 1. 8 0 0 48 48 48 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 500 560 630 690 760 40 40 40 40 40 2 . 100 2. 150 2. 2 0 0 44 44 44 B u se s: F i r s t 3 m o n t h s __________________________________ 4 —6 m o n t h s . . ........ . . 7 —12 m o n t h s . _ A f t e r 1 y e a r _____________________________________ 220 300 3 50 3 70 E V A N S V I L L E , IN D . M A D I S O N , W IS. B u se s: F i r s t 6 m o n t h s ___________________________________ 7—12 m o n t h s ______________________________________ A ftf*r 1 y e a r F R E S N O , C A L IF . B u se s: F i r s t 6 m o n t h s ___________________________________ 7—17. m n n fh fi 1—?. y e a r s . . . . 2—3 y e a r s __________________________________________ A f t e r 3 y e a r s _____________________________________ 320 3 80 430 500 500 B u se s: F i r s t 4 m o n th s: D ay _ _ _ . . . N i g h t ___________________________________________ 5—8 m o n t h s : D a y _____________________________________________ N i g h t --------------------------------------------------------9 —12 m o n t h s : ..... . . . . . D ay .. N i g h t . ......................... A fte r 1 y e a r : D a y ____________________________________________ N i g h t ___________________________________________ G R A N D R A P I D S , M IC H . M E M P H IS, T E N N . B u se s: F i r s t 3 m o n t h s ___________________________________ A— 1 ?. m o n t h s A f t e r 1 y e a r ______________________________________ 2. 0 5 0 2. 100 2. 150 B u se s: D r iv e r s . . . . M I L W A U K E E , W IS. B u se s: F i r s t y e a r --------------------------------------------------A f t e r 1 y e a r _____________________________________ H O U STO N , T E X . B u se s: F irs t 4—9 m 10—15 A fte r 3 m o n t h s ___________________________________ o n t h s ________________________________________ m o n t h s _____________________________________ 15 m o n t h s _________________________________ 2. 2. 2. 2. 240 270 3 00 330 2. 2. 2. 2. 290 3 20 3 50 3 80 4 2 V2 4 2 V2 4 2 V2 42V 2 I N D I A N A P O L I S , IN D . B u se s: F i r s t y e a r _________________________________________ S e c o n d y e a r _______________________________________ A f t e r 2 y e a r s _____________________________________ 2. 3 7 0 2. 3 90 2. 4 4 0 2. 4 3 0 2. 4 5 0 2. 5 0 0 40 40 40 2. 030 2. 0 8 0 2 . 100 2. 150 " JA C K S O N , M IS S . B u se s: F i r s t y e a r _________________________________________ A f t e r 1 y e a r ______________________________________ JA C K S O N V I L L E , F L A . B u se s: T h irst ^ m o n th s A—h m o n t h s A f t e r £> m o n th s ..... S e e fo o t n o t e a t e n d o f t a b l e . M I N N E A P O L I S —S T . P A U L , M IN N . B u se s: F i r s t 9 m o n t h s __________________________________ 10—18 m o n t h s ____________________________________ A f t e r 18 m o n t h s _________________________________ N EW A RK, N .J. 1-m a n c a r s an d b u s e s : F i r s t 6 m o n th s 7—12 m o n t h s _____________________________________ A fte r 1 y e a r Su b w ay : M o to rm en : F i r s t 6 m o n t h s _______________________________ 7—12 m o n t h s . . .. . A f t e r 1 y e a r _________________________________ P l a t f o r m m e n _________________ ________________ 520 610 710 710 NEW H A V E N , CO N N . 2. 0 5 0 2. 100 2. 150 2. 120 2. 170 2. 2 2 0 40 40 40 B u se s: F i r s t 3 m o n t h s __________________________________ 4—12 m o n t h s __ A fte r 1 v e a r . . 2. 5 1 0 2. 5 4 0 2. 5 8 0 9 T a b l e 9. U n io n S c a l e s o f W a g e s a n d H o u r s f o r L o c a l - T r a n s i t O p e r a t i n g E m p l o y e e s , J u l y 1, 1963 C i t y and c l a s s i f i c a t i o n NEW O R LE A N S , Ju ly R a te per R a te hour hour per 1, H o u rs per $2,510 2.540 2.570 $2,590 2.620 2.650 40 40 40 2.440 2.470 2.500 2.520 2.550 2.580 40 40 40 1, 1964 H o u rs CALIF. OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA. 1 -m a n c a r s and b u s e s : F i r s t 6 m o n t h s ---------------------------------------------7—12 m o n t h s _____________________________________ A f t e r 1 y e a r _____________________________________ 2.410 2.490 2.685 2.685 2.550 2.630 2.760 2.835 40 40 40 40 2.625 2.765 2.910 2.748 2.893 3.045 40 40 40 2.625 2.765 2.910 2.765 2.925 3.040 40 40 40 2.720 2.770 2.840 3.000 2.770 2.820 2.890 3.050 40 40 40 40 2.465 2.545 2.615 2.750 2.615 2.695 2.765 2.900 40 40 40 40 2.550 2.670 2.730 2.850 2.720 2.840 2.900 3.025 40 40 40 40 2.435 2.515 2.585 2.655 2.720 2.585 2.665 2.735 2.805 2.900 40 40 40 40 40 2.330 2.390 2.600 2.580 2.640 2.850 40 40 40 2.435 2.515 2.585 2.655 2.720 2.585 2.665 2.735 2,805 2.900 40 40 40 40 40 2.450 2.640 2.750 2.600 2.790 2.900 40 40 40 2.615 2.683 2.565 2.725 2.795 2.673 40 40 40 3.070 3.140 3.200 3.273 40 40 2.930 2.998 3.055 3.12 5 40 40 2.465 2.508 2.568 2.613 40 40 PEORIA, $1,860 1.910 1.990 $1,910 1.960 2.040 43 43 43 2.250 2.280 2.320 2.280 2.330 2.370 45 45 45 2.230 2.250 2.270 2.260 2.280 2.300 2 40 2 40 2 40 2.400 2.450 2.500 2.550 2.650 2.650 2.650 2.650 40 40 40 40 2.500 2.650 40 2.500 2.500 2.500 2.550 2.600 2.650 2.700 2.750 40 40 40 40 2.400 2.500 2.550 2.650 2.650 2.650 40 40 40 2.500 2.600 2.650 2.650 2.700 2.750 40 40 40 2.060 2.110 2.160 2.090 2.140 2.190 - 2.735 2.825 2.880 2.875 2.965 3.020 40 40 40 2.490 2.515 2.540 2.570 2.620 2.645 2.670 2.700 40 40 40 40 2.350 2.380 2.400 2.400 2.430 2.450 40 40 40 2.040 2.090 2.140 2.100 2.150 2.200 44 44 44 2.300 2.360 2.460 2.380 2.440 2.540 40 40 40 ILL. Buses: F i r s t 9 m o n t h s ---------------------------------------------10—18 m o n t h s ____________________________________ A f t e r 18 m o n t h s ________________________________ PH ILA D ELPH IA , PH O EN IX, ARIZ . B uses: F i r s t 6 m o n t h s __________________________________ 6—12 m o n t h s _____________________________________ A f t e r 1 y e a r _____________________________________ PITTSBURGH , PORTLAND, OREG. B u s e s and t ro lle y c o a c h e s : F i r s t 3 m o n t h s __________ ________________________ 4 —6 m o n t h s __________________ _________________ ___ 7—12 m o n t h s __________ __________________________ A f t e r 1 y e a r _____________________________________ 2.100 2.150 2.200 44 44 44 R .I . Buses: F i r s t 3 m o n t h s __________________________________ 4 —1 2 m o n t h s _____________________ _______________ A f t e r 1 y e a r ____ _________________________________ RICHM OND, - PA. 1-m a n c a r s and b u se s: F i r s t 3 m o n t h s __________________________________ 4 —1 2 m o n t h s ___________________ _________________ A f t e r 1 y e a r ------------------------------------------------- PR O VID EN CE, 2.040 2.090 2. 140 PA. 1-m an c a r s : F i r s t 6 m o n t h s __________________________________ 7—12 m o n t h s ------------------------------------------------1 3—18 m o n t h s ____________________________________ A f t e r 18 m o n t h s ________________________________ 2 -m an c a rs : C o n d u c t o r s _______________________________________ Motorm en: F i r s t 6 m o n t h s _______________________________ 7—12 m o n t h s _________________________________ 13—18 m o n t h s ________________________________ A f t e r 18 m o n t h s -------------------------------------E le v a t e d , high sp e ed and su bw ay lin e s: C onductors: F i r s t 6 m o n t h s ----------------------------------------7—18 m o n t h s _________________________________ A f t e r 18 m o n t h s _____________________________ O p erators: F i r s t 6 m o n t h s _______________________________ 7—18 m o n t h s -------------------------------------------A f t e r 18 m o n t h s -------------------------------------- VA. Buses: F i r s t 3 m o n t h s __________________________________ 4 —12 m o n t h s _________________________________ — A f t e r 1 y e a r _____________________________________ ROCHESTER, S e e f o o t n o t e s a t en d o f t a b l e , Ju ly R a te per (S c a le s listed under S a n F r a n c i s c o —O a k l a n d , C a l i f . ) Buses: F i r s t 6 m o n t h s __________________________________ 7—12 m o n t h s ------------------------------------------------A f t e r 1 y e a r _____________________________________ VA . Buses: F i r s t 3 m o n t h s ---------------------4 —1 2 m o n t h s -------------------------A f t e r 1 y e a r ------------------------- R a te per h our OMAHA, N E B R . NEW Y O R K , N .Y. NORFOLK, 1 9 6 4 ----C o n t in u e d J u l y 1, 1963 C ity and c l a s s i f i c a t i o n OAKLAND, 1- A v e n u e B and E a s t B r o a d w a y T r a n s it Co.: F i r s t 6 m o n t h s _____________________________ 7—12 m o n t h s ------------------------------------------1 3—2 4 m o n t h s _______________________________ A f t e r 2 y e a r s _______________________________ B roo k ly n B u s D iv isio n; B roo k ly n D iv isio n N o . 2; M a n h a t t a n B u s D i v i s i o n : F i r s t 6 m o n t h s --------------------------------------7 —12 m o n t h s ------------------------------------------A f t e r 1 y e a r ________________________________ Q ueens B us Division: F i r s t 6 m o n t h s --------------------------------------7 —12 m o n t h s ------------------------------------------A f t e r 1 y e a r ------------------------------------------G ree n L in e s: F i r s t 6 m o n t h s _____________________________ 7—1 2 m o n t h s ------------------------------------------1 3—18 m o n t h s _______________________________ A f t e r 1 8 m o n t h s ____________________________ J a m a i c a B u s e s , In c.: F i r s t 6 m o n t h s ______________________________ 7—1 2 m o n t h s ------------------------------------------13—18 m o n t h s _______________________________ A f t e r 18 m o n t h s ____________________________ M a n h a t t a n —B r o n x S u r f a c e A u t h o r i t y : F i r s t 6 m o n t h s --------------------------------------7—1 2 m o n t h s ------------------------------------------1 3 - 1 8 m o n t h s _______________________________ A f t e r 18 m o n t h s ------------------------------------Q ueens T r a n sit C orp.: F i r s t 6 m o n t h s ______________________________ 7—12 m o n t h s ________________________________ 13—18 m o n t h s _______________________________ 19—2 4 m o n t h s -----------------------------------------A f t e r 2 y e a r s -----------------------------------------Sch en ck T r a n s p o r t Co.: F i r s t 9 m o n t h s ______________________________ 1 0 - 1 8 m o n t h s -----------------------------------------A f t e r 18 m o n t h s ------------------------------------Steinw ay T r a n s it C o rp .: F i r s t 6 m o n t h s --------------------------------------7—1 2 m o n t h s ------------------------------------------13—18 m o n t h s _______________________________ 1 9—2 4 m o n t h s -----------------------------------------A f t e r 2 y e a r s _______________________________ T r i-B o r o Coach Corp.: F i r s t 12 m o n t h s ------------------------------------1 3 - 1 8 m o n t h s _______________________________ A f t e r 18 m o n t h s ____________________________ Subway: Conductors: F i r s t position: F i r s t y e a r -----------------------------------------A f t e r 1 y e a r _____________________________ S e c o n d p o s i t i o n _____________________________ M otorm en: Road: F i r s t y e a r -----------------------------------------A f t e r 1 y e a r _____________________________ Yard: F i r s t y e a r -----------------------------------------A f t e r 1 y e a r -------------------------------------P la tfo rm men: F i r s t y e a r ----------------------------------------A f t e r 1 y e a r -------------------------------------- 1 9 6 3 , a n d J u l y 1, w eek1 LA. m a n c a r s and b u s e s : F i r s t 6 m o n t h s _____________________ 7—12 m o n t h s ------------------------------A f t e r 1 y e a r ________________________ 2man cars: F i r s t 6 m o n t h s _____________________ 7—12 m o n t h s ________________________ A f t e r 1 y e a r ------------------------------- J u l y 1, 1964 N .Y. Buses: F i r s t 3 m o n t h s -------- ----------------------------------4 —12 m o n t h s _____________________________________ A f t e r 1 y e a r ___________ __________________— 10 T a b le 9. U n io n S c a l e s o f W a g e s a n d H o u r s f o r L o c a l - T r a n s i t O p e r a t i n g E m p l o y e e s , J u l y 1, J u l y 1, 1963 C ity and c l a s s i f ic a t i o n Ju ly R a te per R a te hour hour per 1, 1 9 6 3 , a n d J u l y 1, 1 9 6 4 ----C o n t in u e d Ju ly 1, 1963 1964 C ity and c l a s s i f ic a t i o n H o u rs per w eek1 SACRAM ENTO , CA LIF. Ju ly 1, 1964 Rate per Rate per H o u rs h our h our w eek1 per S P O K A N E , W A SH . Buses: Buses: $2. 390 2. 4 9 0 2. 6 0 0 ST. $2. 4 90 2. 5 9 0 2. 7 0 0 40 40 40 F i r s t 6 month s 7— 1 ?. m o n t h s . A fter 1 year LOUIS, MO. $ 2 . 160 2. 2 1 0 2. 2 6 0 $2. 200 2. 2 5 0 2. 3 0 0 2. 2 4 0 2. 2 9 5 2. 3 4 0 2. 3 5 0 2. 4 0 5 2. 4 5 0 40 40 40 2. 3 5 0 2. 3 7 0 40 2. 2 6 0 2. 3 0 0 2. 4 6 0 2. 3 5 0 2. 3 9 0 2. 5 5 0 4lV 4 4 1 V4 41 V4 2. 0 7 0 2. 150 2. 140 2. 2 2 0 44 44 2. 4 2 0 2. 4 4 0 2. 4 7 0 2. 4 8 0 2. 5 0 0 2. 5 3 0 40 40 40 1. 7 2 3 1. 8 0 0 1. 7 7 3 1. 8 5 0 48 48 2. 5 0 0 2. 5 4 0 2. 5 7 0 2. 5 8 0 2. 6 2 0 2. 6 5 0 40 40 40 1. 9 0 0 2. 0 0 0 2. 0 0 0 2. 100 43V3 4 3 ‘/ 3 2. 6 9 5 2. 7 3 5 2. 7 7 5 2. 8 2 0 2. 8 6 0 2. 9 0 0 40 40 40 S P R IN G F IE L D , MASS. 1-m a n c a r s and b u se s: Buses: 2. 4 0 0 2. 5 5 0 2. 6 5 0 2. 5 0 0 2. 6 5 0 2. 7 5 0 40 40 40 " Fi rst ^ m o n t h s A— 1 2 m o n t h s After 1 y e a r S T . P A U L , MINN. SO UTH B E N D , IND. Rnses (S c a le s liste d under M i n n e a p o l i s —S t . P a u l , M i n n . ) SYRACUSE, N. Y. SA L T L A K E CITY, UTAH Buses: 2. 0 6 0 2. 14 0 F ir s t 6 m on th s 2. 11 0 44 2. 19 0 44 1-m an c a r s and b u se s: __________________________________ 7—12 m o n t h s . A fter 1 y e a r TAM PA, SA N ANTONIO, T E X . FLA. Buses: Buses: F i r s t 6 month s 7—1 m o n t h s 13—18 m o n t h s ____________________________________ A f t e r 18 m o n t h s __ ______________________________ 1. 2. 2. 2. 930 010 070 15 0 1. 2. 2. 2. 980 060 120 200 40 40 40 40 SAN DIEGO, C A L IF . Buses: First 3 m onth s _____ _______ 4—12 m o n t h s _______________________________________ A f t e r 1 y e a r _____________________________________ 2. 6 0 0 2. 6 5 0 2. 7 0 0 2. 7 0 0 2. 7 5 0 2. 8 0 0 40 40 40 F i r s t 6 mo nth s A f tp r h m o n t h s . T O L E D O , OH IO Buses: F i r s t 6 m o n t h s __________________________________ 7—12 m o n t h s _____________________________________ A fter 1 y e a r T O P E K A , KANS. SAN FR A N C ISC O -O A K LA N D , CALIF. San F ran cisco: B u s e s and t r a c k l e s s t r o l l e y s , and c a b l e g r i p m e n a n d c o n d u c t o r s ________________ O a k la n d : Buses: F i r s t 6 m o n t h s _________________________________ A f t e r 6 m o n t h s _________________________________ Buses: F i r s t 6 m o n t h s __________________________________ A f t e r 6 m o n t h s __________________________________ 2. 9 0 8 3. 0 3 0 40 2. 7 6 0 2. 8 1 0 2. 8 6 0 2. 9 1 0 40 40 TRENTON, N .J. SCRANTON, PA. Buses: O p e r a t o r s a n d e x t r a m e n _______________________ 2. 0 0 0 2. 0 0 0 Buses: F i r s t 3 m o n t h s __________________________________ 4—12 m o n t h s _____________________________________ A f t e r 1 y e a r __________________________________________ 40 TULSA, SEATTLE, Buses: F i r s t 6 m o n t h s __________________________________ A f t e r 6 month s . . . Buses: F i r s t 6 m onth s A fte r 6 m onth s ... .. __________________________________ SHREVEPORT, 2. 7 0 5 2. 7 7 0 2. 8 1 5 2. 8 8 0 W A S H I N G T O N , D. C. LA. Buses: F i r s t 6 month s 7—1 ? m o n t h s A ftpr 1 y p a r OKLA. W A SH . 2. 0 2 0 2. 0 7 0 2. 13 0 2. 0 9 0 2. 140 2. 2 0 0 Buses: F i r s t 3 m o n t h s __________________________________ 4—1 2 m o n t h s _____________________________________ A f t e r 1 y e a r _____________________________________ 1 H o u r s p e r w e e k a r e sh o w n o n ly f o r t h o s e c i t i e s th at r e p o r t e d a r e g u l a r w o r k w e e k a f t e r w h ic h p r e m i u m o v e r t i m e w a s p a i d . 2 4 4 - h o u r w o r k w e e k o n J u l y 1, 1 9 6 3 . ☆ U. S. GOVERNM ENT PRINTING O F F I C E : 1965 O - 7 6 2 -3 6 3 BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS REGIONAL OFFICES HAWAII
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