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VUnion Wages and Hours:
Local-Transit Operating
Employees, July 1,1971
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Bulletin 1745
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Bureau of Labor Statistics
1972
Dayton & Montgomery Co.
Public Library
JUN 221972
D O g p EN T COLLECTION
Union W ages and Hours:
Local-Transit Operating
Employees, July 1,1971
Bulletin 1745
U.S. D EPARTM ENT OF LABOR
J. D. Hodgson, S ecretary
BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS
Geoffrey H. Moore, Commissioner
1972
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P re fa c e
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 c o n d u c t s a n n u a l
s u r v e y s of w a g e r a t e s a n d s c h e d u l e d h o u r s of w o r k f o r
s p e c if ie d c r a f t s o r jo b s a s p r o v id 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 t h e b u i l d i n g c o n s t r u c t i o n , p r i n t i n g , l o c a l
tr a n s i t, and lo c a l tru c k in g in d u s trie s .
A b ie n n ial su rv e y
of g r o c e r y s t o r e s is a l s o in c lu d e d in th is p r o g r a m . T h e s e
s t u d i e s p r e s e n t t h e w a g e r a t e s i n e f f e c t o n J u l y 1, a s
r e p o r t e d to th e B u r e a u b y th e a p p r o p r i a t e lo 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 t h e c i t i e s i n c l u d e d i n t h e s u r v e y .
P r e l i m i n a r y l i s t i n g s of u n i o n w a g e r a t 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 in e a c h c i t y w e r e
i s s u e d w i t h i n a f e w m o n t h s of t h e r e f e r e n c e d a t e f o r t h e
c u r r e n t s u r v e y ( J u l y 1, 1 971). C o p i e s of t h e s e a r e a v a i l a
b l e f r o m t h e B u r e a u o f L a b o r S t a t i s t i c s , W a s h i n g t o n , D .C .
2 0 2 1 2 , o r a n y of i t s r e g i o n a l o f f i c e s l i s t e d o n t h e i n s i d e
b a c k c o v e r of t h i s b u l l e t i n .
T h i s s t u d y w a s c o n d u c t e d in t h e B u r e a u ' s O f f i c e
of W a g e s a n d I n d u s t r i a l R e la tio n s .
T h is b u lle tin , w h ich
p r o v i d e s a c o m p r e h e n s i v e a c c o u n t of t h e c u r r e n t s t u d y a n d
i n c l u d e s i n d e x e s of w a g e r a t e s f o r 1929—7 1 , w a s p r e p a r e d
by T h o m a s C. M o b le y in th e D iv is io n of O c c u p a tio n a l W age
S tru c tu res.
iii
C o n te n ts
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W a g e r a t e i n d e x e s ; U n i t e d S t a t e s , 1929—7 1 _______________
A v e r a g e w a g e r a t e s ; U n i t e d S t a t e s , J u l y 1, 1 9 7 1 ________
W a g e r a t e d i s t r i b u t i o n ; U n i t e d S t a t e s , J u l y 1, 1 9 7 1 ______
C e n t s - p e r - h o u r c h a n g e s in w a g e r a t e s ; U n i t e d S t a t e s ,
J u l y 1, 1 9 7 0 - J u l y 1, 1971 __________________________________
P e r c e n t c h a n g e s in w a g e r a t e s ; U n ite d S ta te s ,
J u l y 1, 1 9 7 0 - J u l y 1, 1 9 7 1 __________________________________
W e e k l y h o u r s ; U n i t e d S t a t e s , J u l y 1, 1 9 7 1 _________ - ______
A v e r a g e w a g e r a t e s ; R e g i o n s , J u l y 1, 1 9 7 1 ---------------------A v e r a g e w a g e r a t e s ; S e l e c t e d c i t i e s , J u l y 1, 1 9 7 1 ______
W age r a t e s , h o u r s , an d e m p l o y e r c o n t r i b u tio n s to fu n d s;
S e l e c t e d c i t i e s , J u l y 1, 1 9 7 1 __________________________ —___________________
O' u u r in
1.
2.
3.
4.
o jo j
T ab les;
7
L o c a l-T r a n s it O p e ra tin g E m p lo y e e s
p e r c e n t of t h e w o r k e r s s t u d i e d , a v e r a g e d 4 0 . 2
o n J u l y 1, 1971. (S e e t a b l e 6.) A s c h e d u l e d
s t r a i g h t - t i m e w o r k w e e k of 40 h o u r s , w h i c h
w a s in e f f e c t i n 45 c i t i e s , a p p l i e d to s l i g h t l y
m o r e t h a n 90 p e r c e n t of t h e s u r f a c e c a r a n d
b u s o p e r a t o r s a n d to a l l o p e r a t o r s of e l e v a t e d
and subw ay eq u ipm ent.
Sum m ary
U n io n 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 e r
a t i n g e m p l o y e e s i n c i t i e s of 1 0 0 , 0 0 0 i n h a b i
ta n ts o r m o r e a v e r a g e d $ 4 .3 8 an h o u r on
J u l y 1, 1971— u p 8 .5 p e r c e n t , o r 34 c e n t s ,
f r o m th e p r e v io u s y e a r . T h is g a in r a i s e d th e
w age r a te in d ex fo r l o 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 to 1 3 5 .8 (1 967 = 100). (S e e t a b l e 1.)
H e a lth and w e lf a r e p la n s w h o lly o r p a r tl y
f i n a n c e d b y e m p l o y e r s w e r e p r o v i d e d to a b o u t
96 p e r c e n t of t h e l o c a l - t r a n s i t o p e r a t i n g e m
p lo y e e s c o v e r e d by th e su rv e y .
P lan s in
c l u d e d o n e o r m o r e of t h e f o l l o w i n g b e n e f i t s :
L ife i n s u r a n c e , h o s p it a li z a t io n , m e d ic a l, s u r
g ic a l, a n d o th e r s i m i l a r ty p e s of h e a lth and
w e lfa re b en efits.
P a id v acatio n p ro v isio n s
a p p lie d to a ll of th e w o r k e r s s u r v e y e d . O v e r
n i n e - t e n t h s of t h e e m p l o y e e s s t u d i e d w e r e
p ro v id e d r e ti r e m e n t p e n sio n b e n e fits (o th er
th a n s o c ia l se c u rity ). P e n s io n p la n s fin an c ed
e n t i r e l y by th e e m p lo y e r a p p lie d to s lig h tly
m o r e th a n s e v e n - te n t h s of the w o r k e r s .
T h e a d v a n c e of 34 c e n t s in t h e a v e r
age h o u r ly w a g e r a t e d u r in g th e y e a r ending
J u l y 1, 1 9 7 1 , w a s t h e l a r g e s t a b s o l u t e r i s e
s i n c e t h e l o c a l - t r a n s i t s u r v e y s b e g a n i n 1929.
T h e p e r c e n t a g e g a i n f o r t h e 1970—71 p e r i o d
( 8 .5 p e r c e n t ) w a s s l i g h t l y s m a l l e r t h a n t h e
a d v a n c e r e c o r d e d 1 y e a r e a r l i e r (8.8 p e r c e n t ) .
The annual s u rv e y show ed th at slig h tly
m o r e t h a n 95 p e r c e n t o f t h e w o r k e r s s t u d i e d
r e c e iv e d w ag e r a t e i n c r e a s e s d u r i n g th e
197 0 —71 p e r i o d .
( S e e t a b l e s 4 a n d 5.)
The
a m o u n t of th e i n c r e a s e v a r i e d c o n s id e r a b l y —
a b o u t o n e - t e n t h of th e w o r k e r s r e c e i v e d a d
j u s t m e n t s of l e s s th a n 6 p e r c e n t an d a s i m i l a r
p r o p o r t i o n w e r e g r a n t e d i n c r e a s e s of 11 p e r
c e n t o r m o r e . W a g e r a t e s r o s e 7 to 11 p e r
c e n t f o r a b o u t t w o - t h i r d s of t h e w o r k e r s , i n
c lu d in g m o s t w o r k e r s in C h ic a g o , M ilw a u k e e ,
S t. L o u i s , a n d N e w Y o r k C i t y , a s w e l l a s i n
a n u m b e r of s m a l l e r c i t i e s s u c h a s S y r a c u s e ,
S pokane, T re n to n , and C h a rlo tte .
S cope an d m e th o d of stu d y
U n i o n w a g e r a t e s a n d h o u r s r e p o r t e d in
th is b u lle tin w e r e a g r e e d on th r o u g h c o lle c tiv e
b a rg a in in g b e tw e e n tr a d e u n io n s and e m p lo y
e r s , a n d a r e d e f i n e d a s ( l) t h e b a s i c ( m i n i
m u m ) w ag e r a t e s (ex clu d in g h o lid a y , v a c a tio n ,
o r o th e r b en efit p ay m en ts m a d e re g u la rly
o r c r e d i t e d to t h e w o r k e r e a c h p a y p e r i o d )
a n d (2) t h e m a x i m u m s c h e d u l e s of h o u r s a t
stra ig h t-tim e ra te s.
W age r a te s ex ceed in g
th e n e g o tia te d m in i m u m , w h ic h m a y b e p a id
for s p e c ia l q u alificatio n s o r o th e r re a s o n s ,
a r e ex clu d ed .
U n i o n w a g e r a t e s f o r o p e r a t o r s of s u r
f a c e c a r s a n d b u s e s , n i n e - t e n t h s of t h e w o r k
e r s c o v e r e d by th e s u r v e y , a v e r a g e d $ 4 .3 3 an
h o u r c o m p a r e d w ith $ 4 .8 0 f o r o p e r a t o r s of
e l e v a t e d a n d s u b w a y e q u i p m e n t . ( S e e t a b l e 2.)
C h i c a g o a n d N e w Y o r k C i t y , tw o r e l a t i v e l y
h ig h - w a g e a r e a s in th e s u r v e y , a c c o u n te d f o r
m o r e t h a n f o u r - f i f t h s of t h e e l e v a t e d a n d s u b
w a y e q u ip m e n t o p e r a t o r s , b u t f o r on ly t h r e e te n th s of th e s u r f a c e c a r an d b u s o p e r a t o r s .
In t h e s i x c i t i e s h a v i n g b o t h t y p e s of t r a n s
p o r t a t i o n s y s t e m s , th e w a g e r a t e r e la tio n s h i p
b e t w e e n t h e tw o v a r i e d .
In N e w Y o r k C i t y ,
w a g e r a t e s w e r e h i g h e r f o r o p e r a t o r s of e l e
v ate d and subw ay eq u ip m en t th a n fo r o p e r a
t o r s of s u r f a c e c a r s a n d b u s e s ; t h e r e v e r s e
w a s t r u e in C h i c a g o , B o s t o n , a n d C l e v e l a n d .
In N e w a r k a n d P h i l a d e l p h i a , t h e r a t e s w e r e
t h e s a m e f o r o p e r a t o r s of t h e tw o t y p e s of
equipm ent.
( S e e t a b l e 9.)
T h e i n f o r m a t i o n p r e s e n t e d w a s b a s e d on
u n i o n w a g e r a t e s i n e f f e c t o n J u l y 1, 1 9 7 1 ,
f o r a p p r o x i m a t e l y 56, 000 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 i n 66 c i t i e s .
L o c a l-tra n sit
o p e r a tin g e m p l o y e e s , f o r p u r p o s e s of th e
stu d y , in c lu d e p e r s o n s e n g a g e d in th e o p e r a
tio n of m o v in g t r a n s i t e q u ip m e n t (fo r e x a m p le ,
tr o lle y c a r s , b u s e s , e le v a te d and subw ay
tr a i n s ) an d w o r k e r s in r e l a t e d o c c u p a t io n s ,
such as g u a rd s , c o n d u c to rs, and p la tfo rm
m en.
( W o r k e r s in t h e s e r e l a t e d o c c u p a
tio n s , f o u n d only in e l e v a te d an d s u b w a y
e q u ip m e n t o p e r a tio n s , c o n s titu te le s s th a n 3
p e r c e n t of t h e w o r k e r s c o v e r e d b y t h e s t u d y .
T h ey w e r e co m b in e d w ith e le v a te d and subw ay
e q u i p m e n t o p e r a t o r s i n t a b l e s 2 t h r o u g h 7.)
T ra c k m e n and m a in te n a n c e w o rk e rs w e re e x
c lu d e d f r o m th e stu d y . O p e r a tin g e m p lo y e e s
of m u n i c i p a l l y o w n e d t r a n s i t s y s t e m s w e r e
S tra ig h t-tim e w ee k ly h o u rs w e re r e p o r te d
f o r w o r k e r s i n 58 o f t h e 66 c i t i e s s u r v e y e d .
T h e s e w e e k l y h o u r s , a p p l i c a b l e to a b o u t 96
1
in c lu d e d if u n io n s a c t e d a s th e b a r g a in in g
a g e n ts.
D ata w e r e o b ta in e d p r i m a r i l y f r o m
l o c a l u n i o n 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
so m e in sta n c e s, B u reau ec o n o m ists v isite d
lo c a l u n io n o f fic ia ls to o b ta in th e d e s i r e d
in fo rm atio n .
In a d d i t i o n t o d a t a f o r t h e 66 c i t i e s s u r
v e y e d , ta b l e 9 c o n ta in s i n f o r m a t i o n on u n io n
w a g e r a t e s a n d h o u r s in c i t i e s w h i c h w e r e
w ith in sc o p e of th e s u r v e y but w e r e not i n
c lu d e d in th e s tu d y .
T h is in fo rm a tio n , o b
ta in ed fro m se c o n d a ry s o u rc e s , w as not u se d
in an y of th e o t h e r t a b l e s .
T h e c u r r e n t s u r v e y w a s d e s ig n e d to r e
f le c t u n io n w a g e r a t e s of l o c a l - t r a n s i t o p e r
a tin g e m p lo y e e s in a ll c itie s of 1 0 0 ,0 0 0 i n
h a b ita n ts o r m o r e , e x c lu d in g H onolulu, b a s e d
on th e I960 C e n s u s of P o p u la tio n . A ll c i t i e s
th a t h ad 5 0 0 ,0 0 0 in h a b ita n ts o r m o r e w e re in
c l u d e d , a s w e r e m o s t c i t i e s w i t h 2 5 0 , 000 to
5 0 0 , 0 00 i n h a b i t a n t s .
The c itie s se lec ted for
s tu d y f r o m th o s e h a v in g 1 0 0 ,0 0 0 to 2 5 0 ,0 0 0
in h a b ita n ts w e r e d i s t r ib u t e d w id ely th ro u g h o u t
th e U n ited S ta te s . D ata f o r s o m e c itie s w e r e
w e ig h te d to c o m p e n s a te fo r c itie s not s u r
veyed.
In o r d e r to p r o v i d e a p p r o p r i a t e r e
g io n al r e p r e s e n t a t i o n , e a c h r e g io n w as c o n
s id e r e d s e p a r a te ly w hen city w eig h ts w e re
a ssig n ed .
A v e r a g e w ag e r a t e s , d e s ig n e d to show
c u r r e n t l e v e ls , w e r e b a s e d on to p r a t e s r e
p o r t e d i n e a c h c i t y o n J u l y 1, 1 9 7 1 . T h e t o p
w a g e r a t e s w e r e w e ig h te d by th e n u m b e r of
unio n m e m b e r s a t th e r a t e in th e a r e a . T h e s e
a v e ra g e s w e re not d esig n ed fo r p r e c is e y e a r t o - y e a r c o m p a ris o n s b e c a u s e of flu c tu a tio n s
in m e m b e r s h i p a n d in th e c l a s s i f i c a t i o n s
stu d ied . A v e ra g e c e n t s - p e r - h o u r and p e r c e n t
c h a n g e s f r o m J u l y 1, 1 9 7 0 , t o J u l y 1, 1971,
h o w ev er, w e re b a s e d on co m p a ra b le q u o ta
tio n s f o r th e v a r i o u s jo b 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 , w e ig h te d by th e m e m b e r s h i p s
r e p o r t e d f o r th e c u r r e n t (1971) s u r v e y . T he
index s e r ie s , d e s ig n e d fo r tr e n d p u r p o s e s ,
w as co n s tru c te d s im ila rly .
2
T a b le 1. W a g e ra te in d e x e s : U n ite d S ta te s , 1 9 2 9 —71
( I n d e x e s 1 o f u n io n h o u r ly w a g e r a t e s o f l o c a l - t r a n s i t o p e r a tin g e m p lo y e e s :
1967=100)
Index
D a te
1929:
1930:
M a y 15
M a y 15
22.3
2 2 .5
1931:
1932:
1933:
1934:
1935:
M ay
M ay
M ay
M ay
M ay
15
15
15
15
15
22.5
2 2 .1
1936:
1937:
1938:
1939:
1940:
M ay
M ay
Ju n e
Ju n e
June
15
15
11.
1-
22.4
2 3 .5
24.2
24.4
24.6
1941:
1942:
1943:
1944:
1945:
Ju n e
J u ly
J u ly
J u ly
J u ly
1.
1„
1„
1„
1„
25.6
27.4
2 9 .2
29.4
2 9 .7
1946:
1947:
1948:
1949:
1950:
J u ly
O c t.
O c t.
O c t.
O c t.
1„
1„
1„
11„
34.9
39.4
43.3
4 5 .1
47.2
Index
D ate
19 51 :
195 2:
19 5 3:
19 54 :
19 55:
O ct.
O ct.
July
July
July
1------------------------------------------------------------------------1________________________________________________
1________________________________________________
1________________________________________________
1________________________________________________
50.3
54.1
55.3
58.0
59.8
1956:
19 57 :
19 58:
1959:
I960:
July
July
July
July
July
1________________________________________________
1________________________________________________
1________________________________________________
1________________________________________________
1________________________________________________
62 .1
64.7
6 8 .6
7 1 .2
73.9
19 6 1:
1962:
19 6 3:
19 64 :
1965:
July
July
July
July
July
1________________________________________________
1________________________________________________
1------------------------------------------------------------------------1________________________________________________
1________________________________________________
7 6 .7
79.9
82.9
8 6 .2
89.8
196 6:
196 7:
1968:
19 6 9:
19 7 0 :
July
July
July
July
July
1-------------------------------------------------------- ------1________________________________________________
1________________________________________________
1________________________________________________
1________________________________________________
9 3 .7
1 0 0 .0
1 06 .6
1 1 5 .0
12 5 .2
1971:
J u l y 1________________________________________________
135.8
(z )
2 1 .5
2 2 .2
1 In d e x s e r i e s d e s ig n e d f o r t r e n d p u r p o s e s ; p e r io d ic c h a n g e s in u n io n w a g e r a te s a r e b a s e d on c o m p a r a b le q u o ta tio n s f o r th e v a r io u s o c c u p a tio n s
in c o n s e c u tiv e p e r io d s , w e ig h te d by n u m b e r o f u n io n m e m b e r s r e p o r t e d a t e a c h q u o ta tio n in th e c u r r e n t s u r v e y p e r io d .
2 In fo rm a tio n n o t a v a ila b le .
T a b le 2. A v e r a g e w a g e rates: U n ite d S ta te s , J u ly 1,1971
( A v e ra g e u n io n h o u r ly w a g e r a t e s o f l o c a l - t r a n s i t o p e r a tin g e m p lo y e e s )
I n c r e a s e f r o m J u l y 1, 19 7 0
A v e rag e
h o u rly ra te
C la s s if ic a tio n
A l l 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 ____
P e rc e n t
—
$ 4 .3 8
34
8 .5
O p e r a t o r s o f s u r f a c e c a r s a n d b u s e s -----------------------------E l e v a t e d a n d s u b w a y o p e r a t o r s ----------------------------------------
$ 4 .3 3
4 .8 0
34
42
8 .4
9 .6
_
C e n ts p e r
hour
3
T a b le 3 . W a g e ra te d is trib u tio n : U n ite d S ta te s , J u ly 1 ,1 9 7 1
( P e r c e n t d i s tr i b u ti o n o f l o c a l - t r a n s i t o p e r a tin g e m p lo y e e s by u n io n h o u r ly w a g e r a te )
H o u r ly r a te
A ll
w o rk e rs
O p e ra to rs of
su rfa c e c a rs
and b u ses
E le v a te d
and subw ay
o p e ra to rs
1 0 0 .0
1 0 0 .0
U n d e r $ 3 . 0 0 _______________________________________ ______ —
3 .8
4 .3
-
$ 3 .0 0
$ 3 .1 0
$ 3 .2 0
$ 3 .3 0
$ 3 .4 0
and
and
and
and
and
under
under
under
under
under
$ 3 .1 0 ____________________________________
$ 3 . 2 0 ____________________________________
$ 3 . 3 0 ____________________________________
$ 3 .4 0 - _ i --------------------------------------------------$ 3 . 5 0 -------------------------------------------------------
.5
.4
.4
2 .4
3 .3
.6
.5
.4
2 .7
3 .7
_
$ 3 .5 0
$ 3 .6 0
$ 3 .7 0
$ 3 .8 0
$ 3 .9 0
and
and
and
and
and
under
under
under
under
under
$ 3 . 6 0 ------------------------------------------------------$ 3 . 7 0 ------------------------------------------------------$ 3 . 8 0 ------------------------------------------------------$ 3 . 9 0 ____________________________________
$ 4 .0 0 -------------------------------------------------------
2 .0
3 .8
6 .6
2 .2
4 .2
7 .3
-
-
-
-
"
-
-
$ 4 .0 0
$ 4 .1 0
$ 4 .2 0
$ 4 .3 0
$ 4 .4 0
and
and
and
and
and
under
under
under
under
under
$ 4 . 1 0 ____________________________________
$ 4 . 2 0 ------------------------------------------------------$ 4 . 3 0 ------------------------------------------------------$ 4 . 4 0 ------------------------------------------------------$ 4 . 5 0 -------------------------------------------------------
1.7
3 .9
1 3 .2
2 .4
3 .9
1 .4
4 .4
1 3 .8
1 .6
4 .4
3 .6
$ 4 .5 0
$ 4 .6 0
$ 4 .7 0
$ 4 .8 0
$ 4 .9 0
and
and
and
and
and
under
under
under
under
under
$ 4 . 6 0 ____________________________________
$ 4 . 7 0 --------------------- ---------------------------------$ 4 . 8 0 ____________________________________
$ 4 . 9 0 ------------------------------------------------------$ 5 . 0 0 -------------------------------------------------------
7 .3
8 .5
5 .7
9 .3
1 .5
2 5 .8
2 1 .6
1 .0
8.1
1 2 .0
T o t a l -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
2 .2
2 4 .4
1 0 0 .0
_
.
-
-
8 .1
9 .0
-
$ 5 .0 0 a n d o v e r ---------------------------------------------------------------------
9 .3
6 .1
1 3 6 .6
A v e r a g e h o u r l y r a t e -----------------------------------------------------------
$ 4 .3 8
$ 4 .3 3
$ 4 .8 0
1
W o r k e rs w e r e d i s tr ib u te d a s fo llo w s :
NOTE:
9 p e r c e n t a t $ 5 t o $ 5 .1 0 a n d 2 7 .6 p e r c e n t a t $ 5 .3 0 t o $ 5 . 4 0 .
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 it e m s m a y n o t e q u a l 100.
T a b le 4. C e n ts - p e r -h o u r c h a n g e s in w a g e rates: U n ite d S ta te s,
J u ly 1 , 1 9 7 0 - J u ly 1, 1971
( P e r c e n t d i s tr i b u ti o n o f l o c a l - t r a n s i t o p e r a tin g e m p lo y e e s b y c e n t s - p e r - h o u r c h a n g e in u n io n w a g e r a te )
A ll
w o rk e rs
O p e r a to r s of
su rfa c e c a rs
and b u ses
T o t a l ----------------------------------------------------------------- ----------
1 0 0 .0
1 0 0 .0
N o c h a n g e ___________________________________________________
3 .6
4 .1
15 c e n t s --------------------------------------------------------------------u n d e r 2 0 c e n t s _____________________________________
u n d e r 25 c e n t s --------------------------------------------------------u n d e r 30 c e n t s _____________________________________
3 .2
1 .3
9 .0
1 2 .5
3 .6
1 .5
1 0 .0
1 4 .0
30 a n d u n d e r 35 c e n t s --------------------------------------------------------35 a n d u n d e r 4 0 c e n t s _____________________________________
4 0 a n d u n d e r 4 5 c e n t s --------------------------------------------------------
1 7 .3
1 0 .7
2 9 .1
6 .9
6 .3
1 7 .6
1 0 .4
2 8 .7
3 .6
6 .5
C h a n g e in h o u r ly r a te
U nder
15 a n d
20 a n d
25 a n d
45 a n d
l i n d n r 50 r * » n t s
. .
50 c e n t s a n d o v e r __________________________________________
NOTE:
B e c a u s e o f ro u n d in g , s u m s o f in d iv id u a l i t e m s m a y n o t e q u a l 100.
4
E le v a te d
and subw ay
o p e ra to rs
1 0 0 .0
-
_
-
"
1 4 .6
1 3 .1
3 2 .3
3 5 .7
4 .3
T a b le 5 . P e r c e n t c h a n g e s in w a g e ra te s : U n ite d S t a te s , J u ly 1 , 1 9 7 0 —J u ly 1 ,1 9 7 1
( P e r c e n t d i s tr i b u ti o n o f l o c a l - t r a n s i t o p e r a tin g e m p lo y e e s by p e r c e n t c h a n g e in u n io n h o u r ly w a g e r a te )
C h a n g e in h o u r ly r a t e
A ll
w o rk e rs
O p e ra to rs of
su rfa c e c a rs
and b u se s
E le v a te d
a n d su b w ay
o p e ra to rs
------------------------------------
1 0 0 .0
1 0 0 .0
N o c h a n g e ___________________________________________________
3 .6
4 .1
-
U n d e r 5 p e r c e n t ------------------------------------------------------------------
3 .2
3 .6
-
6 p e r c e n t _____________________________________
7 p e r c e n t ___ ________________________________
8 p e r c e n t --------------------------------------------------------9 p e r c e n t . __________________________________
10 p e r c e n t __________________________________
6 .0
9 .6
2 0 .1
1 6 .0
1 7 .7
6 .7
1 0.1
2 1 .4
1 7 .5
1 6 .8
a n d u n d e r 11 p e r c e n t ---------------------------------------------------a n d u n d e r 12 p e r c e n t __________________________________
a n d u n d e r 13 p e r c e n t ---------------------------------------------------p e r c e n t a n d o v e r -----------------------------------------------------------
1 3 .9
.7
1.1
7 .9
9 .4
.8
1 .3
8 .4
T o t a l ---------------------------------------
5
6
7
8
9
and
and
and
and
and
10
11
12
13
under
under
under
under
under
NOTE:
B e c a u s e o f ro u n d in g ,
1 0 0 .0
_
5 .5
9.1
3 .5
2 5 .2
5 2 .4
.2
-
4 .0
s u m s o f in d iv id u a l ite m s m a y n o t e q u a l 100.
T a b le 6. W e e k ly h ou rs: U n ite d S ta te s , Ju ly 1,1971
( P e r c e n t d i s tr ib u tio n o f l o c a l - t r a n s i t o p e r a tin g e m p lo y e e s by s t r a i g h t - t i m e w e e k ly h o u r s )
W e e k ly h o u r s
A ll
w o rk e rs
O p e ra to rs of
su rface c a rs
and b u ses
E le v a te d
and subw ay
o p e ra to rs
T o t a l ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1 0 0 .0
1 0 0 .0
1 0 0 .0
R e p o r t i n g s t r a i g h t - t i m e 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 a n d u n d e r 4 8 h o u r s _________________________________
4 8 h o u r s a n d o v e r ---------------------------------------------------------R e p o r t i n g n o s t r a i g h t - t i m e h o u r s -----------------------------------
9 6 .4
9 1 .6
2 .2
1 .6
1 0 0 .0
1 0 0 .0
3 .6
9 6 .0
9 0 .6
2 .5
1 .8
1.1
4 .0
A v e r a g e w e e k l y h o u r s r e p o r t e d ---------------------------------------
4 0 .2
4 0 .3
4 0 .0
NOTE:
1 .0
-
B e c a u s e o f r o u n d in g , s u m s o f in d iv id u a l it e m s m a y n o t e q u a l t o t a l s .
T a b le 7. A v e r a g e w a g e rates: R e g io n s, J u ly 1,1971
(A v e ra g e u n io n h o u r ly w a g e r a te s o f l o c a l - t r a n s i t o p e r a tin g e m p lo y e e s )
R e g io n 1
A ll
w o rk e rs
O p e ra to rs of
su rface c a rs
and b u ses
E le v a te d
and subw ay
o p e ra to rs
U n i t e d S t a t e s ---------------------------------------------------------------
$ 4 .3 8
$ 4 .3 3
$ 4 .8 0
N e w E n g l a n d ________________________________________________
M i d d le A t l a n t i c ------------------------------------------------------------------B o r d e r S t a t e s ---------------------------------------------------------------------S o u t h e a s t ____________________________________________________
S o u th w e s t -----------------------------------------------------------------------------G r e a t L a k e s ------------------------------------------------------------------------M i d d le W e s t ------------------------------------------------------------------------M o u n t a i n _____________________________________________________
P a c i f i c ______________________________________ ______________
$ 4 .4 1
4 .6 4
4 .3 2
3 .2 6
3 .4 2
4 .4 5
4 .0 3
3 .7 0
4 .4 7
$ 4 .3 6
4 .6 0
4 .3 2
3 .2 6
3 .4 2
4 .4 3
4 .0 3
3 .7 0
4 .4 7
$ 4 .9 4
4 .8 1
1
-
4 .7 1
-
"
T h e r e g io n s in th is s tu d y in c lu d e :
N ew E n g la n d — C o n n e c tic u t, M a in e , M a s s a c h u s e tts , N ew 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 i d d le 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 tu 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 ; S o u th w e s t — A r k a n s a s , L o u i s i a n a , O k l a h o m a , a n d T e x a s ; 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 le 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 ta , a n d S o u th D a k o ta ; M o u n t a i n —
A r i z o n a , C o l o r a d o , I d a h o , M o n t a n a , N e w M e x i c o , U t a 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 lu d e d f r o m th e s u r v e y .
5
T a b le 8 . A v e r a g e w a g e rates: S e le c te d c itie s , J u ly 1 ,1 9 7 1
( A v e ra g e u n io n h o u r ly w age r a t e s of l o c a l - t r a n s i t o p e r a tin g e m p lo y e e s )
C ity a nd p o p u la tio n g ro u p
A v erag e
h o u r ly
ra te
C ity a n d p o p u la tio n g r o u p
P o p u la tio n g ro u p 1 ( 1 ,0 0 0 ,0 0 0 o r m o r e ) :
P o p u la tio n g r o u p III (2 5 0 , 000 to 50 0 , 000)— C o n tin u e d
C h ic a g o , 111_______________________________
N ew Y o rk , N .Y ___________________________
$4.95
4 .9 0
A v e r a g e f o r g ro u p I ----------------------------------
4.7 7
D e t r o i t , M ic h -------------------------------------------P h i la d e lp h ia , P a --------------------------------------L o s A n g e le s , C a l i f -----------------------------------
4 .6 0
4 .2 8
4 .2 0
C o lu m b u s , O h io ______
T o le d o , O h io -------------D a y to n , O h io -------------O m a h a , N e b r -------------B ir m in g h a m , A l a ____
M e m p h is , T e n n ______
N o rfo lk , Va___________
T a m p a , F l a ---------------P h o e n ix , A r i z ________
T u ls a , O k la ---------------O k la h o m a C ity , Okla_.
P o p u la tio n g r o u p II (5 0 0 ,0 0 0 to 1 ,0 0 0 , 000):
B o s to n , M a s s ___________________________
San D ie g o , C a lif -------------------------------------W a sh in g to n , D .C -----------------------------------San F r a n c i s c o —O a k la n d , C a lif --------------B a l ti m o r e , M d__________________________
P i tt s b u r g h , P a __________________________
S e a ttle , W a s h ___________________________
5.01
4 .8 8
4.6 7
4 .6 5
4 .5 9
4 .5 5
4 .5 0
A v e r a g e fo r g ro u p I I ------------------------------
4.3 6
M ilw a u k e e , W is -------------------------------------St. L o u is , M o ----------------------------------------C le v e la n d , O h io -------------------------------------B u ffalo , N .Y ____________________________
H o u s to n , T e x ------------------------------------------N ew O r l e a n s , L a -----------------------------------C in c in n a ti, O hio________________________
San A n to n io , T e x ________________________
4 .3 3
4 .2 0
4 .1 4
3.79
3.70
3.69
3.60
2.9 4
F r e s n o , C a l i f ----------------------------------------S a c r a m e n to , C a l i f ______ ___ ____________
M a d is o n , W is ___________________________
S p o k a n e , W ash __________________________
T r e n to n , N . J ____________________________
N ew H a v e n , C o n n ____
P e o r i a , 111___________
D es M o in e s , Iowa____
S o u th B en d , In d______
S y r a c u s e , N .Y -----------
4 .6 5
4 .4 5
4.2 2
4 .2 0
4 .1 3
A v e r a g e f o r g ro u p I I I -----------------------------
4.1 2
R o c h e s te r , N .Y --------------------------------------In d ia n a p o lis , I n d ________________________
L o u is v ille , K y ---------------------------------------A tla n ta , G a _____________________________
4 .0 9
3.72
3.6 8
3.66
$3.65
3.63
3.60
3.56
3.42
3.42
3.33
2.97
2 .9 4
2 .7 0
2.66
P o p u la tio n g r o u p IV (1 0 0 ,0 0 0 to 2 5 0 ,0 0 0 ):
P o p u la tio n g ro u p III ( 2 5 0 ,0 0 0 to 5 0 0 ,0 0 0 ):
N e w a rk , N .J -------------------------------------------P o r tl a n d , O r e g --------------------------------------K a n s a s C ity , M o -----------------------------------M in n e a p o lis —St. P a u l, M in n ------------------D e n v e r , C o lo -------------------------------------------
A v erag e
h o u r ly
ra te
6
4 .4 9
4.41
4 .0 3
3.7 4
3.73
3.72
3.6 8
3.5 9
3.5 4
3.52
A v e r a g e f o r g ro u p IV.
3.51
P r o v id e n c e , R . I _____
S p r in g f ie ld , M a s s ____
A lb u q u e rq u e , N. M ex.
J a c k s o n v i ll e , F l a ____
R ic h m o n d , V a________
E r i e , P a ______________
G ra n d R a p id s , M ic h L i tt le R o c k , A r k _____
S a lt L a k e C ity , U ta h S h r e v e p o r t, L a ______
E v a n s v ille , I n d ______
C h a r lo t t e , N .C ----------K n o x v ille , T e n n -------J a c k s o n , M i s s _______
S c r a n to n , P a ------------T o p e k a , K a n s ________
3.47
3.46
3.42
3.37
3.33
3.21
3.10
3.07
3.05
2 .9 8
2.91
2.85
2.8 5
2.8 3
2 .6 4
2 .3 5
T a b le 9 . W a g e ra te s , h o u rs , an d e m p lo y e r c o n trib u tio n s to fu n d s :
S e le c te d c itie s , J u ly 1 ,1 9 7 1
(U nion h ou rly w age ra tes and s tra ig h t-tim e w e e k ly hours o f lo c a l- tr a n s it o p era tin g e m p lo y e e s and
e m p lo y e r con tribu tion s p e r hour to in su ran ce and pen sion funds)
J u ly 1,
1970
C ity a nd c la s s if i c a t io n
J u ly 1
J u ly 1,
1970
1971
E m p lo y e r c o n t r i
W eek ly b u tio n to fu n d s 3
h o u r s 2 I n s u r P e n s io n
ance 4
H o u rly
ra te 1
H o u rly
ra te 1
$
3.0 0 0
3.030
3.050
$
3.390
3.420
3.440
40
40
40
(6 )
2 .7 3 0
2 .790
2.8 2 0
2 .8 5 0
7 2 .7 3 0
7 2 .790
7 2 .820
7 2 .8 5 0
40
40
40
40
(6 )
( )
( )
(6 )
b
b
(
(6)
2 .8 2 0
2 .9 8 0
3.050
3.160
3.290
3 .420
7 2 .820
7 2 .980
7 3.050
7 3 .1 6 0
7 3.290
7 3.420
(8 )
(8 )
(8)
b
(6 )
(6 )
A K RO N, O H IO 5
B uses:
F i r s t 3 m o n th s - ------------- ------4—12 m o n t h s . _ . _____ ______
A f te r 1 y e a r
______________
A f te r 9 m o n th s _______________
6.81%
6.81%
6.81%
o
0
A L B U Q U E R Q U E , N. M EX .
B uses:
2—3 y e a r s -------------------------------4—5 y e a r s _____________________
5—6 y e a r s -------------------------------A f te r 6 y e a r s . . . ---------------
b
(8)
b
( )
b
b
(6 )
(6 )
0
(6 )
B uses:
F i r s t 3 m o n th s ------------------4—12 m o n t h s ----------------------A f te r 1 y e a r _______________
2 .8 2 0
2 .870
2.9 2 0
7 2 .9 0 0
7 2 .9 5 0
7 3 .000
40
40
40
b
b
(6 )
b
b
(6 )
3 .900
4 .0 0 0
4 .1 0 0
4 .2 0 0
40
40
2» M
2 0 3/4 £
b
(6 )
6 V6 %
6 76%
6 V6 %
3.300
3 .360
3 .400
3.560
3.620
3.6 6 0
2 .2 8 0
2 .3 5 0
2 .4 8 0
2 .5 3 0
(8 )
(8 )
(6 )
(6 )
4—6 m o n th s
(6 )
(6 )
4 .0 5 5
4 .1 0 5
4 .1 5 5
4.4 8 5
4 .5 3 5
4 .5 8 5
40
40
40
(6 )
b
b
(6 )
(6 )
b
2 .3 0 0
2.4 0 0
7 2 .3 0 0
7 2.4 0 0
0
(8 )
2.0 5 0
2 .1 0 0
7 2 .0 5 0
7 2 .1 0 0
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( )
(8 )
(8 )
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(6 )
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(6 )
A U ST IN , T E X .5
B u ses:
B e g in n in g ____________________
F.Y ppripnrpH "
B A L T IM O R E , M D.
B uses:
TPi Test A m o n th s
7—12 m o n t h s _ _ ___________ _
A fte r 1 y p a r
BA TO N R O U G E , L A .5
B uses:
B e g in n in g ----- . . . -------------------E x p e r i e n c e d 9 ___ . . . -----------
$
4 .4 3 5
4 .5 5 7
4 .5 9 0
4 .6 3 5
4 .7 3 2
$
4 .7 2 0
4 .8 4 0
4.8 7 5
4 .9 2 3
5.020
40
40
40
40
40
(6 )
b
(6 )
(6 )
(6 )
H%%
11% %
11% %
11% %
H % %
4.1 9 2
4 .315
4 .3 5 2
4 .3 9 7
4 .4 9 7
4 .5 9 7
4 .7 2 0
4 .7 5 7
4 .802
4.9 0 2
40
40
40
40
40
(6 )
(6 )
(%
b
(6 )
11% %
11 % %
H % %
11% %
11% %
4.5 5 7
4 .6 1 5
4 .9 6 2
5 .020
40
40
(6 )
(6 )
11% %
11% %
4.3 9 7
4 .9 0 3
40
(%
H % %
3.040
3 .0 8 0
3.120
3.340
3 .3 8 0
3.410
40
40
40
4%
4%
4%
3.470
3 .500
3 .520
3.670
3 .700
3.790
40
40
40
b
b
(6 )
(6 )
(6 )
(6 )
4 .3 1 5
4 .3 5 0
4 .4 7 0
4.5 1 7
4 .6 1 5
4 .7 2 0
4 .8 4 0
4 .8 7 5
4 .9 2 3
5 .020
40
40
40
40
40
b
(6 )
()
(6 )
b
H % %
H%%
11% %
H%%
11% %
4 .4 3 5
4 .5 5 7
4 .5 9 0
4 .6 3 5
4 .7 3 2
4 .7 2 0
4 .8 4 0
4 .8 7 5
4 .9 2 3
5 .0 2 0
40
40
40
40
40
b
b
(6 )
b
11% %
11% %
H % %
11% %
11% %
4 .1 9 2
4 .3 1 5
4 .3 5 2
4.3 9 7
4 .4 9 7
4 .5 9 7
4 .7 2 0
4 .757
4 .802
4 .9 0 2
40
40
40
40
40
(6 )
)
(6 )
(6 )
b
11% %
11% %
11% %
11% %
11% %
4 .557
4 .6 1 5
4 .9 6 2
5 .020
40
40
(6 )
(6 )
H % %
H%%
b
(6 )
4 .3 9 7
4 .9 0 3
40
(6 )
11% %
3.6 3 0
3 .740
3.8 5 0
4 .0 0 0
(8 )
b
(8 )
(8 )
(8 )
(8 )
0
(8 )
(8 )
b
(8 )
(8 )
(8 )
b
(8 )
(8 )
2.5 4 0
2.5 9 0
7 2.5 4 0
7 2.5 9 0
b
(8 )
b
(6 )
b
(6 )
2.5 3 0
2 .5 8 0
2 .6 3 0
2 .7 5 0
2 .800
2.850
(8)
(8 )
(8)
.
-
2 .5 9 0
2 .7 1 0
3.200
3 .3 2 0
(s )
b
(6 )
(6 )
b )
2.4%
2.4%
2.4%
C A M B R ID G E , M A S S .5
A T L A N T A , GA.
B uses:
Fl n s f 6 m n n ttis
7—12 m o n t h s ___ _______ _____
A f te r 1 y e a r ---------- -------------
W eekly
h o u rs 2
B U F F A L O , N .Y .
B uses:
F i r s t 3 m o n th s ------------------4—9 m o n th s ________________
A f te r 1 y e a r _______________
A N A H E IM , C A L I F .5
B u ses:
F i r s t y e a r -----------------------------A f te r 1 y e a r ---------------------------
H o u rly
ra te 1
B R ID G E P O R T , C O N N .5
A L L E N T O W N , P A .5
B uses:
F i r s t 6 m o n th s ----------------------7—12 m o n th s ________________
A f te r 1 y e a r _________________
E m p lo y e r c o n t r i
b u tio n to fu n d s 3
In su r
P e n s io n
ance 4
H o u rly
ra te 1
BO STO N , M ASS.— C o n tin u e d
P .C .C . s u r f a c e lin e s
o p e ra to rs :
F i r s t 3 m o n th s __ ________
4—6 m o n th s . _____ ____ —
7—9 m o n th s . . . -----------------10—12 m o n th s ______________
A f te r 1 y e a r _______________
R a p id t r a n s i t l in e s :
G u ard s:
F i r s t 3 m o n th s _________
4—6 m o n th s
7—9 m o n th s -------------------10—12 m o n t h s __________
A f te r 1 y e a r ____________
M o to rm e n :
R o a d ____________________
Y ard
P l a tf o r m m e n :
(ha fpm en
A L B A N Y , N. Y .5
B uses:
F i r s t 3 m o n th s --------------4—6 m o n th s ____ _____ ____
J u ly L, 1971
C ity a n d c la s s if i c a t io n
b
(6 )
1 -m a n c a r s a n d b u s e s :
F i r s t 3 m o n th s _________ ___
4—6 m o n th s _____ ___________
7—Q m n n th <3
1D—1?. m onth s
....................
A f te r 1 y e a r ----------------------P .C .C . s u r f a c e lin e s
o p e ra to rs :
F i r s t 3 m o n th s ------------------________________
7—Q m o n th s
10 —1 2 m onth s
A f te r 1 y e a r _______________
R a p id t r a n s i t l in e s :
G u ard s:
F i r s t 3 m o n th s _________
4—6 m o n th s
7—Q m o n th s
ID—12 m o n th s
A f te r 1 y e a r -----------------M o to r m e n :
R o a d ------------------------------Y a r d ____________________
P l a tf o r m m e n :
G a t e m e n -----------------------
B E A U M O N T , T E X .5
C A M D EN , N . J . 5
B uses:
B e g in n in g _____________________
f l y p p r ip r i r p H ^
b
( )
B uses:
b
Thirst 6 m o n t h s
7—12 m o n t h s _______________
13—18 m o n th s ______________
A f te r 18 m o n t h s ___________
B E R K E L E Y , C A L I F .5
B uses:
F i r s t 6 m o n th s ----------------------A f te r 6 m o n th s -----------------------
4 .3 0 0
4 .5 0 0
4 .7 3 0
4 .9 3 0
40
40
19*
19*
5%
5%
C A N TO N , O H IO 5
B u ses:
B e g in n in g __________________
E x p e r ie n c e d 9 --------------------
BIR M IN G H A M , A L A .
B u ses:
F i r s t 6 m o n th s _______________
7—12 m o n t h s _________________
A f te r 1 y e a r ---------------------------
3 .2 8 0
3.3 0 0
3.3 3 0
3 .370
3 .390
3.420
40
40
40
b
b
(6 )
6 7 2%
6 7 2%
6 7 2%
C H A R L O T T E , N .C .
B u ses:
F i r s t 2 m o n th s ------------------3—6 m o n th s -------------------------A f te r 6 m o n th s ____________
B O STO N , M ASS.
1 -m an c a rs and b u se s:
F i r s t 3 m o n th s _______________
4—6 m o n th s ___________________
7—9 m o n th s ___________________
10—12 m o n th s . _ ______ _______
A f te r 1 y e a r ______________ -
4 .3 1 5
4 .3 5 0
4 .4 7 0
4 .5 1 7
4 .6 1 5
4 .7 2 0
4 .8 4 0
4 .8 7 5
4 .9 2 3
5 .0 2 0
40
40
40
40
40
b
()
b
b
(6)
117e %
11 7s %
1 17g %
117s %
11% %
C H A TT A N O O G A , T E N N .5
B uses:
B eginning
E x p e r ie n c e d 9 --------------------
S ee fo o tn o te s a t en d o f ta b le .
7
n
T a b l e 9 . W a g e ra te s , h o u rs , a n d e m p lo y e r c o n trib u tio n s to fu n d s :
S e le c t e d c itie s , J u ly 1 , 1 9 7 1 — C o n tin u e d
( U n io n h o u r l y w a g e r a t e s a n d s t r a i g h t - t i m e w e e k l y h o u r 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 a n d
e m p lo y e r c o n tr ib u tio n s p e r h o u r to i n s u r a n c e a n d p e n s io n fu n d s )
J u ly 1,
1970
C ity a n d c la s s i f i c a t i o n
J u ly 1,
1970
J u ly 1, 1971
E m p lo y e r c o n t r i
W e ek ly b u tio n to fu n d s 3
h o u rs 2 In s u r
P e n s io n
ance 4
H o u rly
ra te 1
H o u rly
ra te 1
$
4 .5 0 0
4 .5 3 0
$
4.8 9 5
4 .9 2 5
40
40
(6 )
(6 )
(6 )
(6 )
4 .5 5 0
4 .6 0 0
4 .6 2 0
4 .9 4 5
4.9 9 5
5.015
40
40
40
<‘ )
( )
(6 )
(‘ )
( }
(6)
4 .591
4.911
40
(6 )
(6 )
4 .5 3 7
4 .5 4 6
4 .591
4 .541
4 .857
4 .8 6 6
4 .911
4.861
40
40
40
40
(6 )
( )
( )
(6 )
(6 )
(%
( )
(6)
4 .4 7 3
4.541
4 .8 4 3
4.861
40
40
(6 )
(6 )
(6 )
(6 )
C H IC A G O , IL L .
B uses:
_______ . .
F i r s t 3 m o n th s ..
4—12 m o n t h s ------- ---------------A f te r 1 y e a r :
D a y s ---------------------------------N ig h ts — b e f o r e 2 a . m ------N ig h ts— a f t e r 2 a . m --------E le v a te d a n d s u b w a y r a i l w a y s :
M o to r m e n ( r e g u l a r ) _________
M o to r m e n ( e x t r a ) :
F i r s t 3 m o n th s -----------------4—12 m o n t h s ______________
A f te r 1 y e a r ---------------------C o n d u c to rs ( r e g u l a r ) ------------C o n d u c to rs ( e x t r a ) :
F i r s t y e a r _________________
A f te r 1 y e a r ----------------------
C ity a n d c la s s if i c a t io n
J u ly 1 , 1971
H o u rly
ra te 1
H o u rly
ra te 1
$
2 .7 7 0
2 .8 4 0
2 .9 1 0
$
7 2 .770
7 2 .8 4 0
7 2 .9 1 0
3.630
3.7 4 0
3.8 5 0
4 .0 0 0
(8 )
(8)
(8)
(8)
2 .530
2.6 8 0
E m p lo y e r c o n t r i
W eek ly b u tio n to fu n d s 3
h o u rs 2 I n s u r
P e n s io n
ance 4
D U L U T H , M IN N .5
B uses:
F i r s t 90 d a y s -----------------------91—180 d a y s --------------------------A f te r 180 d a y s ______________
40
40
40
(6 )
(6 )
(6 )
(6 )
(6 )
(6 )
( 8)
(8)
(8)
(8)
(8 )
(8 )
(8 )
(8 )
(8 )
(8 )
(8 )
(8 )
2 .5 7 0
2 .7 2 0
0
(8)
-
-
2.9 5 0
3.020
3 .0 5 0
3.110
3.180
3.210
40
40
40
(6 )
(6 )
(6)
(6 )
(6 )
(6 )
2 .5 5 0
2 .620
2.7 0 0
2.7 6 0
2.8 3 0
2 .9 1 0
40
40
40
(6 )
(6 )
(6 )
_
_
-
2 .840
2.870
2.8 4 0
2.8 7 0
40 •
40
(6 )
(6 )
(6 )
(6 )
2 .590
2 .640
2 .740
3 .100
3 .250
3 .350
40
40
40
(6 )
(6 )
(6)
(6 )
(6 )
(6 )
3.350
3.520
3.700
3.880
4 .0 8 0
3 .700
3.880
4 .0 8 0
4 .2 8 0
4 .4 9 0
40
40
40
40
40
11 % *
11 % *
11 % *
11 % *
11% *
(6 )
(6 )
(6 )
(*)
(6 )
3.370
3.470
7 3.400
7 3 .500
40
40
C)
(6 )
(6 )
(6 )
3.900
4 .0 0 0
4 .1 0 0
4 .2 0 0
40
40
2 0% *
20% *
(6 )
(6 )
2.9 0 0
2.9 5 0
3.000
2.9 5 0
3.000
3.100
44
44
44
9% *
9 3/ 8 *
9% *
2.4 6 0
2 .6 4 0
7 2 .4 6 0
7 2 .6 4 0
0
(8)
(8 )
(8 )
(8 )
(8 )
3.300
3 .430
7 3 .330
7 3 .4 6 0
40
40
(!)
(6 )
(%
(6 )
E L IZ A B E T H , N . J . 5
B uses:
F i r s t 6 m o n th s ______________
7—12 m o n t h s ________________
13—18 m o n th s ________________
A f te r 18 m o n t h s ------------------E L PA SO , T E X .5
B uses:
B e g in n in g ------------------------------E x p e r ie n c e d 9 _______________
C IN C IN N A T I, OHIO
B uses:
F i r s t 6 m o n th s _______________
7—12 m o n t h s --------------------------I T - 18 m o n th s ------------------------1 9—24 m o n th s ------------------------A f te r 2 y e a r s ________________
E R IE , P A .
3 .2 0 0
3 .2 5 0
3 .3 0 0
3 .3 5 0
3 .4 0 0
3.400
3.450
3 .500
3 .550
3.600
40
40
40
40
40
(6 )
(6 )
( )
( )
(6 )
17*
17*
17*
17*
17*
B uses:
F i r s t 6 m o n th s ______________
7—12 m o n t h s _________________
A f te r 1 y e a r _________________
3 .5 5 0
3.6 5 0
3.750
3.950
4 .0 5 0
4 .1 5 0
40
40
40
20*
20*
20*
(%
(6)
(6 )
B uses:
F i r s t 6 m o n th s ______________
7—12 m o n t h s -------------------------A f te r 1 y e a r --------------------------
3.4 5 0
3.550
3 .6 5 0
3.850
3.950
4 .0 5 0
40
40
40
20 *
20*
20*
(%
( )
(6 )
F L IN T , M IC H .5
C L E V E L A N D , OHIO
E V A N S V IL L E , IND.
B uses:
F i r s t 3 m o n th s _______________
4—12 m o n t h s --------------------------A f te r 1 y e a r _________________
R a p id t r a n s i t — T r a in m e n :
F i r s t 3 m o n th s _______________
4—12 m o n t h s _________________
A f te r 1 y e a r ---------------------------
B uses:
F i r s t 6 m o n th s ______________
A f te r 6 m o n th s ______________
C O L U M B U S, G A .5
B uses:
B e g in n in g _____________________
E x p e r ie n c e d 9 ________________
1.540
1.600
7 1.540
7 1.600
( !)
(8)
"
F O R T W AY NE, IN D .5
(%
B uses:
F i r s t 6 m o n th s ______________
7—12 m o n t h s _________________
A f te r 1 y e a r _________________
(%
(6 )
C O L U M B U S, OHIO
B uses:
F i r s t 26 w e e k s ----------------------27—52 w e e k s _________________
A f te r 1 y e a r . ---------------------
3.300
3 .3 5 0
3.400
3.550
3.600
3.650
40
40
40
8*
8*
8*
(
)
(6 )
F R E S N O , C A L IF .
D A Y TO N , OHIO
B uses:
F i r s t 6 m o n th s ----------------------7—12 m o n t h s --------------------------A f te r 1 y e a r -------------------------
3 .2 3 0
3 .2 8 0
3 .330
3.500
3.550
3.600
40
40
40
B u ses:
F i r s t 6 m o n th s . ____________
7—12 m o n t h s _________________
1—2 y e a r s ____________________
2—3 y e a r s ____________________
A f te r 3 y e a r s ------------------------
C)
( )
(6 )
(‘ )
( )
(6 )
D E A R B O R N , M IC H .5
B uses:
F i r s t 4 m o n th s _______________
5—8 m o n th s ___________________
9—12 m o n t h s --------------------------A f te r 1 y e a r ---------------------------
GA RY , IN D .5
2 .4 0 0
2 .4 5 0
2 .5 0 0
2 .5 5 0
(8)
(
(
)
)
( 8)
0
( )
(!)
(8 )
(“ )
B uses:
B e g in n in g ------------------------------E x p e r ie n c e d 9 -----------------------
(“ )
( )
( !)
( !)
(8 )
(8 )
(8 )
G L E N D A L E , C A L I F .5
D EN V ER, COLO.
B u ses:
F i r s t 3 m o n th s _______________
4—12 m o n t h s --------------------------13—18 m o n th s ------------------------1 ^ -2 4 m o n th s ________________
A f te r 2 y e a r s --------------------------
3 .530
3 .540
3 .550
3 .5 6 0
3 .570
4 .0 9 0
4 .1 0 0
4 .1 1 0
4 .1 2 0
4 .1 3 0
40
40
40
40
40
15% *
15% *
15% *
15% *
15%*
i
B u ses:
F i r s t y e a r ----------------------------A f te r 1 y e a r --------------------------
72%
i V2 %
i V2 %
'
GRAND R A P ID S , M IC H .
1 Vz %
B u ses:
F i r s t 3 m o n th s ---------------------4—12 m o n t h s _________________
A f te r 1 y e a r _________________
iV 2%
DES M O IN E S, IOW A
B uses:
F i r s t 3 m o n th s ----------------------4—12 m o n t h s -------------- -----------A f te r 1 y e a r ---------------------------
3 .400
3 .430
3.480
3.510
3 .540
3.590
40
40
40
(M
( )
(6 )
3%
3%
3%
G R E E N S B O R O , N .C .5
B uses:
B e g in n in g -----------------------------E x p e r ie n c e d 9 -----------------------
D E T R O IT , M IC H .
B uses:
F i r s t 6 m o n th s -------------- -------7—12 m o n t h s --------------------------A f te r 1 y e a r _________________
N ig h t---------------------------------------
HAM M OND, IN D .5
4 .2 0 0
4 .2 5 0
4 .3 0 0
4 .5 0 0
4 .5 5 0
4 .6 0 0
4 .6 0 0
4 .8 0 0
40
40
40
40
(‘ )
( )
(6 )
( )
}
(6 )
( )
(6 )
(
B uses:
B e g in n in g ____________________
E x p e r ie n c e d 9 -----------------------
S ee fo o tn o te s a t e n d o f ta b le .
3 9/ io *
3 9/i o *
3% o*
8
T a b le 9 . W a g e ra te s , h o u rs , a n d e m p lo y e r c o n trib u tio n s to fu n d s :
S e le c t e d c itie s , J u ly 1, 1 9 7 1 — C o n tin u e d
( U n io n h o u r l y w a g e r a t e s a n d s t r a i g h t - t i m e w e e k l y h o u r 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 a n d
e m p lo y e r c o n tr ib u tio n s p e r h o u r to i n s u r a n c e a n d p e n s io n fu n d s)
J u ly 1,
1970
C ity a nd c la s s if i c a t io n
H o u rly
ra te 1
J u ly 1,
1970
J u ly 1 , 1971
H o u rly
ra te 1
E m p lo y e r c o n t r i
W eek ly b u tio n to fu n d s 3
h o u rs 2 I n s u r
P e n s io n
ance 4
H A M PT O N —N E W P O R T
NEW S, V A .5
B uses:
F i r s t 90 d a y s .
__ _ . -------91 d a y s —1 y e a r . ____________
A f te r 1 y e a r ----- ------------------
$
3 .000
3.050
3 .100
$
3.230
3.2 7 0
3.3 3 0
( 8)
(!)
(8)
3% %
3% %
3 3/4 %
0
(6 )
(b )
(8 )
( 8)
<8 )
(8 )
(8 )
(8 )
(8 )
(8 )
B uses:
F i r s t y e a r ----------------------------A f te r 1 y e a r _____________ __
( 8)
(8 )
3 .160
3 .190
3.220
3 .250
3 .6 1 0
3.6 4 0
3 .670
3.700
42 V2
42 V2
42 V2
42 V2
8*
8*
8*
8*
n
(!)
( )
(6 )
3 .400
3 .720
40
(6 )
(6 )
B uses:
F i r s t y e a r ----------------------------A f te r 1 y e a r ________________
2 .650
2.7 0 0
2.7 8 0
2.8 3 0
( 8)
(8 )
(8 )
(6 )
3.000
3 .0 5 0
3 .100
3 .2 7 0
3 .320
3.3 7 0
40
40
40
7*
It
It
B uses:
F i r s t 12 m o n t h s ------------------A f te r 1 y e a r _________________
it
it
3.630
3 .7 4 0
3 .850
4 .0 0 0
(8 )
(8 )
( )
( 8)
(8)
( )
(8)
(8 )
( 8)
( )
(8 )
(8)
B uses:
F i r s t y e a r ----------------------------A f te r 1 y e a r -------------------------
3 .170
3 .250
3 .300
3 .320
3.520
3.600
3.650
3.680
40
40
40
40
(6 )
( )
(6 )
(6)
13*
13*
13*
13*
3.755
3.875
4 .0 0 5
4 .1 2 5
40
40
19 % *
19 % *
(8 )
(6 )
3.3 2 0
3.420
40
(6 )
3 .980
4 .0 2 0
4 .2 9 0
4 .3 3 0
40
40
3 .8 1 0
3.890
4 .1 2 0
4 .2 0 0
40
40
(6 )
2 .6 5 0
2 .7 0 0
7 2 .6 5 0
7 2 .7 0 0
(8 )
(8 )
(6 )
0
(6 )
(6 )
2 .6 3 0
2.7 0 0
2.7 3 0
2.8 0 0
43%
43%
(6 )
(6 )
(‘ )
(6 )
2 .8 4 0
2.8 7 0
2 .9 0 0
2.9 3 0
3 .210
3.2 4 0
3.2 7 0
3 .300
42 V2
42 V2
42 V2
42%
(6 )
(6 )
(6 )
(6 )
(6 )
(6 )
(6 )
(6 )
4 .0 0 0
4 .1 0 0
4 .2 0 0
4 .3 3 0
4 .0 7 0
4 .1 8 0
4 .2 9 0
4 .6 5 0
40
40
40
40
(6 )
( )
(6 )
(6 )
()
(6 )
4 .0 0 0
4 .1 0 0
4 .2 0 0
4 .3 3 0
4 .3 3 0
4 .0 7 0
4 .1 8 0
4 .2 9 0
4 .6 5 0
4 .6 5 0
40
40
40
40
40
(6 )
(6 )
(6 )
(6 )
(6 )
()
( )
(6 )
(6 )
2 .8 5 0
2.8 5 0
40
(6 )
(6 )
3.5 3 0
3 .560
3.600
3 .6 3 0
3.6 7 0
3.720
40
40
40
0
(6 )
(6 )
(6 )
3.382
3.412
3 .442
3.642
3.672
3.702
40
40
40
3.312
3.342
3.372
3.572
3.602
3.632
40
40
40
6%
9Vio t
9Vio t
18*
18*
0
9% '
9% (
N A S H V IL L E , T E N N .5
3.755
3.775
3.795
3.810
4 .1 6 5
4.1 8 5
4.2 0 5
4.2 2 0
40
40
40
40
(6 )
( )
( )
(6 )
B uses:
F i r s t 6 m o n th s ---------------------7—12 m o n t h s -------------------------13—18 m o n th s -----------------------A f te r 18 m o n t h s -------------------
0
0
()
(6 )
N E W A RK , N .J .
B u ses:
3.755
3 .775
3.795
3 .8 1 0
4 .1 6 5
4 .1 8 5
4 .2 0 5
4 .2 2 0
40
40
40
40
0
2 .3 3 0
2 .4 3 0
2 .7 5 0
2 .8 5 0
49
49
(8 )
(6 )
2.8 7 0
( 8)
(8)
(8 )
(8 )
( )
(6 )
F i r s t 4 m o n th s ____________
5—8 m o n th s __________________
9 -1 2 m o n t h s _________________
A f te r 1 y e a r ------------------------Subw ay:
M o to rm e n :
F i r s t 4 m o n th s ___________
5—8 m o n th s _______________
9—12 m o n t h s --------------------A f te r 1 y e a r --------------------P l a tf o r m m e n -----------------------
(8)
(!)
(!)
(6 )
K N O X V IL L E , T E N N .
B uses:
F i r s t y e a r ------------------------------A f te r 1 y e a r ---------------------------
(6 )
(6 )
M O N T G O M E R Y , A L A .5
0
(!)
(!)
(8 )
KANSAS C IT Y , MO.
B uses:
F i r s t 4 m o n th s ----------------------5—8 m o n th s ----------------------------9—12 m o n t h s --------------------------A f te r 1 y e a r _________________
20 % £
20 % £
M O B IL E , A L A .5
B u ses:
F i r s t y e a r . _______________ A f te r 1 y e a r _________________
KANSAS C IT Y , K A N S .5
B u ses:
F i r s t 4 m o n th s ___ __________
5—8 m o n th s — ----- -------------------9—12 m o n th s . ________________
A f te r 1 y e a r ---------------------------
40
40
M IN N E A P O L IS —S T . P A U L ,
M IN N.
-
J E R S E Y C IT Y , N . J . 5
B uses:
F i r s t 6 m o n th s ----------------------7—12 m o n th s - ------------------13—18 m o n t h s ------------------ —
A f te r 18 m o n t h s ---------------------
$
4.1 0 0
4 .2 0 0
M IL W A U K E E , WIS.
JA C K S O N V IL L E , F L A .
B uses:
F i r s t 3 m o n th s ------- ----------4—6 m o n th s ----------------------------A f te r 6 m o n th s _______________
$
3.900
4 .0 0 0
M E M P H IS , T E N N .
B uses:
E x p e r ie n c e d 9 -----------------------
JA C K SO N , M ISS.
B uses:
F i r s t y e a r --------- --------------------A f te r 1 y e a r _________________
H o u rly
ra te 1
M ADISON, WIS.
B u ses:
D ay__________________________
N ig h t--------------------------------------
IN D IA N A P O L IS, IND.
B uses:
E x p e r ie n c e d 9 ------------------------
E m p lo y e r c o n tr
W eek ly b u tio n to fu n d s
h o u rs 2 In s u r
P e n s ic
ance 4
H o u rly
ra te 1
L O U IS V IL L E , KY.
B u ses:
F i r s t 3 m o n th s ---------------------4—6 m o n th s ---------------------------7—12 m o n t h s _______________ A f te r 1 y e a r _________________
H O U STO N , T E X .
B uses:
F i r s t 3 m o n th s ----------------------4—9 m o n th s _________ _________
10 -1 5 m o n th s -------------------------A f te r 15 m o n th fe ---------------------
J u ly 1 , 1971
LOS A N G E L E S , C A L IF .
H A R T F O R D , C O N N .5
B uses:
F i r s t 6 m o n th s _______________
A f te r 6 m o n th s -----------------------
C ity a n d c la s s if i c a t io n
6%*
6% t
0
n
0
LA N SIN G , M IC H .5
B uses:
E x p e r ie n c e d 9 ------------------------
NEW B E D F O R D , M A S S .5
B uses:
E x p e r ie n c e d 9 -----------------------
(8 )
L IN C O L N , N E B R .5
B uses:
B e g in n in g -------------------------------E x p e r ie n c e d 9 ------------------------
N EW H A V E N , CO NN .
2 .050
2 .1 0 0
2 .3 0 0
2.5 0 0
ft
(!)
(6 )
44
44
44
(!)
( )
(6 )
B uses :
F i r s t 3 m o n th s ---------------------4—12 m o n t h s _________________
A f te r 1 y e a r --------------------------
0
(6 )
L IT T L E RO C K , AR K .
B uses:
F i r s t 6 m o n th s ----------------------7—12 m o n t h s --------------------------A f te r 1 y e a r ---------------------------
N EW O R L E A N S , LA .
2 .7 2 0
2 .7 7 0
2 .8 2 0
2 .970
3.020
3.070
-
1 -m a n c a r s a n d b u s e s :
F i r s t 6 m o n th s ---------------------7—12 m o n t h s _________________
A f te r 1 y e a r -------------------------2 -m a n c a rs :
F i r s t 6 m o n th s ______________
7—12 m o n t h s _________________
A f te r 1 y e a r --------------------------
LO NG B E A C H , C A L I F .5
B u ses:
B e g i n n i n g -------------------------------E x p e r i e n c e d 9 ----------------------
4 .0 6 0
4 .1 5 0
4 .0 8 0
4 .1 7 0
40
40
(66)
(6 )
{V
(6 )
S e e fo o tn o te s a t e n d o f ta b le .
(6 )
(6 )
9
-
-
-
■
.
"
T a b le 9 . W a g e ra te s , h o u rs , a n d e m p lo y e r c o n trib u tio n s to fu n d s :
S e le c t e d c itie s , J u ly 1 ,1 9 7 1 — C o n tin u e d
(U n io n h o u r l y w a g e r a t e s a n d s t r a i g h t - t i m e w e e k l y h o u r 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 a n d
e m p lo y e r c o n tr ib u tio n s p e r h o u r to in s u r a n c e a n d p e n s io n fu n d s)
J u ly 1,
1970
C ity a n d c la s s if i c a t io n
H o u r ly
ra te 1
J u ly 1,
1970
J u ly 1, 1971
H o u rly
ra te 1
E m p lo y e r c o n t r i
W e ek ly b u tio n to fu n d s 3
h o u rs 2 In su r P e n s io n
ance 4
C ity a n d c la s s if i c a t io n
NEW YORK, N .Y .
OM A HA , N E B R .
B uses:
A venue B and E a s t
B r o a d w a y T r a n s i t C o .:
F i r s t 6 m o n th s -----------------7—12 m o n th s ______________
13—24 m o n th s _____________
A f te r 2 y e a r s --------------------B r o o k ly n B u s D iv is io n ;
B r o o k ly n D iv is io n N o. 2;
M a n h a tta n B u s D iv is io n :
F i r s t 6 m o n th s -----------------7—12 m o n t h s ---------------------A f te r 1 y e a r ______________
Q u e e n s B u s D iv is io n :
F i r s t 6 m o n th s ____________
7—12 m o n t h s --------- --------A f te r 1 y e a r ---------------------G r e e n L in e s :
F i r s t 6 m o n th s ____________
7—12 m o n th s _______ _
13—18 m o n th s __ ________
A f te r 18 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 th s ___________
7—12 m o n t h s ______________
13—18 m o n th s _____________
A f te r 18 m o n t h s ---------------M a n h a tta n —B r o n x S u r fa c e
A u th o r ity :
F i r s t 6 m o n th s ____________
7—12 m o n t h s ______________
A f te r 1 y e a r -------------- ----Q u e e n s T r a n s i t C o r p .:
F i r s t 6 m o n th s ____________
7—12 m o n t h s __________ _____
13—18 m o n th s _____________
19—24 m o n th s — _ ___ __
A f te r 2 y e a r s ___ _____
S c h e n c k T r a n s p o r t C o .:
F i r s t 9 m o n th s ____________
10—18 m o n th s --------------------A f te r 18 m o n th s __________
S te in w a y T r a n s i t C o r p .:
F i r s t 6 m o n th s ____________
7—12 m o n th s ______________
13—18 m o n th s ________ ___
19—24 m o n th s --------------------A f te r 2 y e a r s _____ ______
T r i - B o r o C o a c h C o r p .:
F i r s t 12 m o n th s __________
13—18 m o n th s --------------------A f te r 18 m o n t h s ______ ____
S ubw ay:
C o n d u c to rs :
F i r s t p o s itio n :
F i r s t y e a r -----------A f te r 1 y e a r ___________
S e c o n d p o s i t i o n _____
M o to r m e n ;
R o ad :
F i r s t y e a r --------------------A f te r 1 y e a r ----------------Y ard :
F i r s t y e a r _____________
A f te r 1 y e a r -------------P la tf o rm m en :
F i r s t y e a r - ------ ------------A f te r 1 y e a r ______________
B uses:
F i r s t 6 m o n th s ______________
7—12 m o n th s -------------------------A f te r 1 y e a r --------------------------
$
4 .1 8 0
4 .2 6 0
4 .3 4 0
4 .4 8 5
$
4 .6 0 0
4 .6 8 0
4 .7 7 0
4 .9 3 0
40
40
40
40
( b)
(6)
(6)
(6)
(!)
r)
(!)
( 6)
4 .0 4 5
4 .2 5 5
4 .4 8 5
4 .4 5 0
4 .6 8 0
4 .9 3 3
40
40
40
(6)
(6)
(6)
(6)
(6)
(6)
4 .0 5 0
4 .2 5 5
4 .4 8 5
4 .4 5 0
4 .6 8 0
4 .9 3 3
40
40
40
147/8 *
147/ 8 *
147/ 8 *
( 6)
(6)
(6)
4 .2 2 0
4 .2 7 0
4 .3 4 0
4 .5 0 0
4 .9 2 0
4 .9 7 0
5.040
5.200
40
40
40
40
( 6)
(6)
( 6)
(6)
25*
25*
25*
25*
4 .1 9 0
4 .2 7 0
4 .3 5 0
4 .4 8 5
4 .6 1 0
4 .7 0 0
4.7 8 5
4.9 3 3
40
40
40
40
(6)
( 6)
( 6)
(6)
(6)
( 6)
(6)
(6)
W e ek ly
h o u rs 2
$
3 .040
3 .070
3 .210
$
3 .390
3 .4 2 0
3 .560
45
45
45
134/ 5*
134/ 5 *
134/ 5*
(6)
( 6)
(6)
2 .9 5 0
3 .0 5 0
(8)
(8)
(8)
(8)
(8)
(8)
(8)
(8)
3.6 3 0
3 .740
3.850
4 .0 0 0
(8)
(8)
(8)
( 8)
(8)
(8)
(8)
( 8)
(8)
(8)
(8)
(8)
(8)
(8)
(8)
(8)
3 .100
3.150
3.2 0 0
3 .5 8 0
3.6 3 0
3 .6 8 0
40
40
40
( 6)
(6)
( 6)
8*
8*
8*
3 .6 6 0
3 .7 1 0
3 .8 1 0
4 .1 3 0
4 .1 8 0
4 .2 8 0
40
40
40
(6)
(6)
(6)
(6)
(6)
(6)
3 .6 6 0
3 .710
3 .810
4 .1 3 0
4 .1 8 0
4 .2 8 0
40
40
40
(6)
(6)
(6)
(6)
(6)
(6)
2 .580
2.6 8 0
2.9 4 0
3 .080
(8)
(8)
(6)
(6)
-
4 .0 8 0
4 .1 3 0
4 .2 3 0
4 .1 7 5
4 .3 0 0
4 .5 5 0
40
40
40
(6)
(6)
(6)
3.7 0 0
3 .750
3.800
3.8 5 0
4 .0 0 0
4 .0 0 0
4 .2 0 0
4 .2 5 0
4 .3 0 0
4 .4 5 0
40
40
40
40
40
(*)
( 6)
(6)
(6)
( 6)
(6)
(6)
(6)
(6)
(6)
3 .170
3 .220
3.2 7 0
3.3 7 0
3.4 2 0
3.4 7 0
40
40
40
(6)
( 6)
(6)
(6)
(6)
(6)
3 .0 0 0
3.0 5 0
3.1 0 0
3 .2 3 0
3 .2 7 0
3 .3 3 0
(8)
(8)
(8)
(6)
(6)
( 6)
(8 )
(8)
(8)
(8 )
3 .490
3 .3 0 0
3 .5 0 0
3.7 0 0
3 .9 0 0
4 .0 9 0
40
40
40
40
40
(6)
(6)
(6)
(6)
( 6)
(6)
(6)
( 6)
( 6)
( 6)
(8)
(8)
(8)
(8)
(8)
(8)
(8)
(8)
P E O R IA , IL L .
B uses:
F i r s t 9 m o n th s ______________
10—18 m o n th s ________________
A f te r 18 m o n t h s _____________
P H IL A D E L P H IA , P A .
-m a n c a rs and b u s e s:
F i r s t 6 m o n th s ______________
7—12 m o n th s ____ __________
A f te r 12 m o n th s _____________
E le v a te d , h ig h s p e e d an d
su b w a y l in e s :
O p e r a to r s :
F i r s t 6 m o n th s ___________
7—12 m o n th s ---------------- —
A f te r 12 m o n t h s _________
1
4 .0 4 5
4 .2 5 5
4 .4 8 5
4 .4 5 0
4 .6 8 0
4 .933
40
40
40
(6)
(6)
(6)
(6)
(6)
( 6)
4 .1 7 6
4 .2 6 2
4 .3 3 8
4 .4 1 3
4 .4 8 5
4 .5 9 5
4 .6 9 0
4 .7 7 0
4 .8 5 5
4 .9 3 3
40
40
40
40
40
(6)
(6)
(6)
(6)
0
(6)
( 6)
(6) .
(6)
3 .7 4 0
3 .8 9 0
4 .0 0 0
3.830
3 .890
4 .2 0 0
40
40
40
20*
20*
20*
10*
10*
10*
(6)
P H O E N IX , A R IZ .
B uses:
F irs t
A f te r
4 .1 7 6
4 .2 6 2
4 .3 3 8
4 .4 1 3
4 .4 8 5
4.5 9 5
4 .6 9 0
4 .7 7 0
4 .8 5 5
4 .9 3 3
40
40
40
40
40
(!)
(6)
(6)
(6)
(6)
(6)
(6)
(6)
(6)
(6)
4 .1 7 0
4 .3 7 0
4 .4 8 5
4 .5 8 0
4 .8 0 0
4 .9 3 3
40
40
40
(6)
( 6)
(6)
27VZ*
27 V2 *
27Vz*
4 .0 0 8
4 .1 0 8
3 .9 3 0
4 .4 0 8
4 .5 1 8
4 .3 2 5
40
40
40
(! }
(6)
(6)
(6)
(6)
(6)
4 .7 0 5
4 .8 1 8
5.175
5 .300
40
40
(6)
(6)
(6)
(6)
4 .4 9 5
4 .5 9 8
4 .9 4 5
5 .058
40
40
(6)
( 6)
(6)
(6)
3 .778
3.8 4 5
4 .1 5 5
4 .2 3 0
40
40
(*)
(6)
(6)
(6)
8
8
m o n th s _____ _______
m o n th s --------- ----------
-m a n c a rs and b u se s:
F i r s t 3 m o n th s _______
____
4—12 m o n t h s -------------------------A f te r 1 y e a r _________________
3 .2 3 0
3 .2 7 0
3 .3 3 0
(!)
8
(8)
(6)
8%
8%
8%
PO R TLA N D , OREG.
B u ses:
F i r s t 6 m o n th s ------------------ _
7—12 m o n th s ________________
13—18 m o n th s -------------- — —
19—24 m o n th s ------- ------------A f te r 2 y e a r s -----------------------P R O V ID E N C E , R .I.
B uses:
F i r s t 3 m o n th s ______________
4—12 m o n th s -------------------------A f te r 1 y e a r _____ ________
R ICH M O N D , VA.
B uses:
F i r s t 3 m o n th s ______________
4—12 m o n th s -------- -------- --A f te r 1 y e a r _______ ________
3.0 0 0
3.0 5 0
3 .1 0 0
_
P IT T S B U R G H , P A .
1
33/4 %
33/4 %
3% %
( S c a le s l i s t e d u n d e r San
F r a n c i s c o —O a k la n d , C a lif.)
33/4 %
374%
374 %
R O C H E S T E R , N .Y .
B uses:
F i r s t 6 m o n th s ______________
7—12 m o n th s — - —
____
13—18 m o n th s -----------------------19—24 m o n th s ________
____
A f te r 2 y e a r s ________________
RO CK FO R D , IL L . 5
O K LA H O M A C IT Y , O K LA .
2 .3 5 0
2.4 0 0
2 .4 8 0
2 .5 3 0
2 .5 8 0
2 .6 6 0
43
43
43
5*'
5*
5*
B uses:
F i r s t 6 m o n th s ---------------------7—12 m o n th s _________________
13—18 m o n th s ------------------------A f te r 18 m o n th s __ _____ —
3%
3%
3%
S e e fo o tn o te s at end of ta b le .
H o u rly
ra te 1
P A T E R S O N , N .J . 5
B uses:
F i r s t 6 m o n th s ______________
7—12 m o n t h s ___________ _____
13—18 m o n th s ___________ ___
A f te r 18 m o n t h s _____________
O A K L A N D , C A L IF .
1 -m a n c a rs and b u s e s:
F i r s t 6 m o n th s _______________
7—12 m o n th s —
_______
A f te r 1 y e a r — _____
_ ____
E m p lo y e r c o n t r i
b u tio n to fu n d s 3
In su r
P e n s io n
ance 4
H o u r ly
ra te 1
PA SAD ENA , C A L IF . 5
B uses:
B e g in n in g ------------------------------E x p e r i e n c e d 9 -----------------------
N O R F O L K , VA.
B uses:
F i r s t 3 m o n th s ---- — __ —
4—12 m o n t h s ---------------------- __
A f te r 1 y e a r __________ _____
J u ly 1,, 1971
1 0
2.7 1 0
2.7 3 0
2 .7 5 0
2 .7 7 0
(8)
(8)
(8)
(8)
(8)
(8)
( 8)
(8)
T a b le 9 . W a g e ra te s , h o u rs , a n d e m p lo y e r c o n trib u tio n s to fu n d s :
S e le c t e d c itie s , J u ly 1, 1 9 7 1 — C o n tin u e d
(U nion h ou rly w age ra tes and s tr a ig h t-tim e w e e k ly hours o f lo c a l- t r a n s it o p eratin g em p lo y e e s and
e m p lo y e r con trib u tion s p e r hour to in su ran ce and pen sion funds)
J u l y 1,
1 970
C ity and c la ss ific a tio n
H o u rly
ra te 1
July 1
H ourly
rate 1
J u l y 1,
19 70
1971
E m ployer co n tri
W e e k l y b u t i o n to f u n d s 3
hours 2 In su r
Pension
ance 4
C ity and c l a s s i f i c a t i o n
SA CRA M EN TO , C A L IF.
Buses;
F irst
6
m o n t h s ________________
$
3.890
4.010
4.130
$
4.170
4.290
4.410
40
40
40
14 2/ 5 *
142/ 5 *
142/s*
Buses;
F i r s t 6 m o n t h s _______________
7—1 7 m rm t li c
A f t e r 1 y e a r ---------------------------
8*
8*
8*
ST. LOU IS, MO.
6
6
S PR IN G FIELD ,
m o n t h s _________________
m o n t h s _________________
ST. P A U L ,
3.650
3.900
3.950
4.200
40
40
(6)
( 6)
( 6)
( 6)
$
3 .6 4 0
3 .6 9 0
3.740
44
44
44
(6 )
)
(6 )
(6
( 6)
(6)
<‘ >
3.160
3.215
3 .2 6 0
3.360
3.415
3 .4 6 0
40
40
40
(‘ )
(6 )
(6)
15*
15*
15*
3 .0 4 0
3.080
3.300
3.280
3.320
3 .5 5 0
40
40
40
_
5%
5%
5%
3.840
4.010
4.150
4.330
40
40
4 .2 %
4.2%
8.66%
8.66%
S Y R A C U SE , N.Y.
(S ca le s liste d u n d e r
M i n n e a p o l i s —St. P a u l , M i n n . )
B uses;
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 _________________
UTAH
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 ________________
SAN A N T O N IO ,
$
3.340
3.390
3.440
W eekly
hours 2
M A S S.
B uses;
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 ---------------------------
MINN.
SA LT LAK E C ITY ,
E m ployer co n tri
b u tio n to funds 3
In su r
P ension
ance 4
H o u rly
rate 1
S P O K A N E , WASH.
A f t e r 1 y e a r ___________________
B uses;
F irst
A fter
J u l y 1 , 1971
H o u r ly
ra te 1
2.630
2.710
2.970
3.050
(? )
(8)
(6)
(6)
(6)
( 6)
TACOM A,
W A SH .5
Buses;
B e g i n n i n g --------- -------------------E x p e r i e n c e d 9 ________________
TEX.
7—1 Z m o n t h s ----------------------------13—18 m o n t h s ----------------------------
2.709
2.793
2.856
2.940
7 2.709
7 2.793
7 2.856
7 2.940
4 3 3/4
10 4 3 3/4
43%
4 3 3/4
10
10
10
(6)
V
( 6)
( 6)
( 6)
( 6)
(
(6)
)
TAMPA,
FLA.
Buses;
F irst
6 m onths!
.
.
A f t e r 6 m o n t h s _______________
2.920
3 .0 0 0
11 2 . 8 9 0
2.970
11
(8 )
(6)
(6)
(8 )
(6)
W
SAN D IEGO, C A L IF .
T O L E D O , OHIO
Buses;
F i r s t 3 m o n t h s _________________
A f t e r 1 y e a r __________
_
__________
4.440
4.490
4.540
4.780
4.830
4.880
40
40
40
25*
25*
25*
-
Buses;
Fi rst
-
S A N F R A N C I S C O —O A K L A N D ,
C A LIF.
San F r a n c is c o ;
B uses and tra c k le s s
tro lle y s , and cable
g r i p m e n a n d c o n d u c t o r s -------O akland;
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 _____________
SAN J O S E ,
6 m onth r
..
7—12 m o n t h s ______________________
A f t e r 1 y e a r ______________________
3.170
3.190
3.220
3.580
3.580
3 .6 3 0
40
40
40
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2 .1 8 3
2.260
2 .2 7 3
2.350
48
48
_
_
_
_
3.900
4.000
4.100
4.200
40
40
2 0 3/4 *
2 0 3/4 *
3.350
• 3.390
3.430
3.650
3.690
3.730
40
40
40
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(6)
(6)
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9%
9%
9%
T O P E K A , KANS.
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 _____________ ___
4.485
4.485
40
(6 )
(6)
TORRANCE, C A L IF .5
4.3 0 0
4.500
4.730
4.930
40
40
19*
19*
Buses;
F i r s t y e a r ___________________
A f t e r 1 y e a r ---------------------------
5%
5%
C A L IF .5
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T R E N T O N , N .J.
B uses;
B uses;
3.120
3.210
B eg in n in g
F.-xpcri e n r c d 9
3.485
3.575
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F' i-rQf- ^ m n n f V i Q
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4— 1 7 m n n t V t Q
A f t e r 1 y e a r --------------------------SANTA ANA,
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(6)
C A L IF .5
TUCSON, A R IZ .5
Buses;
F i r s t y e a r -------------
----------------
3.900
4.000
4.100
4.200
40
40
2 0 3/4 *
2 0 3/4 *
Buses:
(8)
(6)
Fi rcf
Buses;
B e g i n n i n g -------------------------------------------E x p e r i e n c e d 9 ----------------------------------
2.300
2.400
2.600
2.700
(8 )
(8 )
( 8)
(6 )
______
SEATTLE,
______
____
2.490
2.640
42VZ
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 ___________________
13*
4.185
4.250
4.435
4.500
40
40
(6)
(6 )
(6 )
(6)
W ATERBURY,
SHREVEPORT,
(8 )
(8 )
(8 )
(8 )
(8 )
(8 )
(8 )
(8)
(8 )
2.400
2.500
2.650
2.750
4373
43V3
4.220
4.270
4.370
4.515
4.565
4.665
40
40
40
2.800
2.830
2.870
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(8 )
(8 )
2.200
2.300
2.400
2.500
2.400
2.500
2.600
2.700
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(8 )
(8 )
(8 )
(8 )
(8 )
( 8)
(8 )
77z*
7Vz*
(?)
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W A SHINGTON , D.C.
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 ______________________
W A SH .
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 _____________________
(8 )
(8 )
(8 )
T U LSA , OK LA.
(6 )
(6)
SCRANTON, PA .
Buses;
E x p erien ced 9
^ T nn ntV ic
4—9 m o n t h s ___________________
1 0—1 5 m o n t h s -------------------------------A f t e r 15 m o n t h s _____________
SAVANNAH, G A .5
(6)
10%
10%
10%
(8 )
(8 )
(8 )
(8 )
(8 )
(8 )
(8 )
(8 )
(8 )
(8 )
(8 )
(8 )
(8 )
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( 12)
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(12)
(13)
(13)
(13)
(13)
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C O N N .5
LA.
B uses;
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 -------------------------------------
2.690
2.740
2.800
2.870
2.920
2.980
50
50
50
(6)
( )
(6 )
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 ----------------------------------
47z%
47z%
47z%
W ICH ITA, K A N S.5
SOUTH BEND,
IND .
Buses:
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 -------------------- -------------
3.000
3.120
3.150
3.440
3.490
3.540
40
40
40
F ir s t 6 m onths
H*
11*
11*
11*
11*
11*
___________________
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 -------------------------
S ee fo o tn o te s a t en d of ta b le .
11
T a b le 9 . W a g e ra te s , h o u rs , and e m p lo y e r c o n trib u tio n s to fu n d s :
S e le c t e d c itie s , J u ly 1 , 1 9 7 1 — C o n tin u e d
(U n io n h o u r ly w a g e r a t e s a n d s t r a i g h t - t i m e w e e k ly h o u r s o f l o c a l - t r a n s i t o p e r a t in g e m p l o y e e s a n d
e m p l o y e r c o n t r ib u t i o n s p e r h o u r to i n s u r a n c e an d p e n s io n fu n d s )
J u l y 1,
1 970
C ity and c l a s s i f i c a t i o n
H o urly
ra te 1
J u l y 1,
1 97 0
J u l y 1, 1971
H ourly
rate 1
E m ployer co n tri
b u tio n to fu n d s 3
W eekly
hours 2 Insur
P ension
ance 4
C ity and c la s s if ic a tio n
$
1 .8 2 0
1 .9 2 0
$
7 1 . 8 20
7 1 .9 2 0
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0
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B uses:
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 ---------------------------
H o urly
rate 1
W eekly
hours 2
$
3 .1 5 0
3 .2 3 0
3.570
$
3 .5 8 0
3 .6 6 0
4.000
40
40
40
(‘ )
( )
(6 )
2.950
3 .0 0 0
72.950
7 3 .0 0 0
40
40
0
(6 )
( )
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YOUNGSTOW N, OHIO 5
W O R C E ST E R , M A SS.5
Buses:
B e g i n n i n g ------ -------------------------------------------E xperienced 9 _
E m ployer co n tri
bution to funds 3
Insur
Pension
ance 4
H o urly
ra te 1
YONKERS, N .Y .5
W IN STO N -SA LEM , N .C .5
B uses:
B e g i n n i n g ______________________
E x p e r i e n c e d 9 -------------------------
J u l y 1 , 1971
3.230
3.330
3.310
3.410
40
40
(6 )
(6 )
(‘ )
(6 )
B uses:
F i r s t y e a r ------------------------------A f t e r 1 y e a r ---------------------------
(6 )
(‘ )
(6 )
1
B asic (m in im u m ) ra te s (excluding holiday, vacatio n , o r o th er benefit p ay m e n ts m a d e r e g u la rly o rc re d ite d
to th e w o r k e r e a c h p ay p e r io d ) .
2
W eekly h o u r s a r e the s a m e fo r both y e a r s u n le s s o th e rw is e in d ic a te d . H o u rs a r e show n only fo rth o s e c itie s th a tr e p o r t e d
a re g u la rw orkw eek
a fte r w hich p r e m iu m o v e r tim e ra te s w e re paid.
3 Show n in t e r m s of c e n t s p e r h o u r o r a s p e r c e n t of h o u r l y w a g e r a t e ; in a c t u a l p r a c t i c e , h o w e v e r , s o m e e m p l o y e r p a y m e n t s a r e c a l c u l a t e d
on the b a s is of to ta l h o u rs o r g r o s s p a y r o ll.
T h e s e v a r i a t i o n s i n m e t h o d o f c o m p u t a t i o n a r e n o t i n d i c a t e d in t h e a b o v e t a b u l a t i o n .
4
In c lu d e s life i n s u r a n c e , h o s p i ta l iz a t i o n , and o t h e r t y p e s of h e a lth and w e lf a r e b e n e fits ; e x c lu d e s p a y m e n ts into h o lid ay , v a c a tio n , and
u n e m p lo y m e n t funds w h en s u ch p r o g r a m s h av e b e e n n eg o tiate d .
5 T h is city is not c o v e r e d in the B u r e a u 's su rv e y .
D ata w e re o b tain ed fro m s o u rc e s o th e r th an local union officials.
6 A g r e e m e n t p ro v id e s fo r e m p lo y e r -fin a n c e d plan— am o u n t of e m p lo y e r p a y m e n t not a v a ila b le.
7
T h i s r a t e i n e f f e c t p r i o r t o J u l y 1, 19 7 1 ; n e w r a t e i n n e g o t i a t i o n a t t i m e o f s u r v e y .
8 In fo rm a tio n not a v a ila b le.
9 In f o r m a t i o n on i n c r e m e n t s , if an y , b e tw e e n b eg in n in g an d e x p e r i e n c e d r a t e s w a s n ot a v a ila b le .
10 H o u r s w e r e n o t r e p o r t e d f o r J u l y 1, 19 7 0 .
11 R a t e d e c r e a s e b e t w e e n J u l y 1, 1 9 7 0 , a n d J u l y 1, 19 7 1 .
12 E m p l o y e r c o n t r i b u t e s $ 7 . 3 0 w e e k l y .
13 E m p l o y e r c o n t r i b u t e s $10 w e e k l y .
NOTE:
Dashes
in d i c a t e no p la n .
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U. S.
GOVERNM ENT
P R IN T IN G
O F F IC E
: 1972
O - 4 8 4 -7 9 2
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B U R E A U O F L A B O R S T A T IS T IC S
R E G IO N A L O F F IC E S
R egion I
R egion V
1 6 0 3 J F K Federal B u ild in g
G o v e rn m e n t C en ter
8 th F lo o r, 3 0 0 S o u th W ack er D rive
B oston, Mass. 0 2 2 0 3
Phone:
Phone:
Chicago, III. 6 0 6 0 6
3 5 3 - 1 8 8 0 (A re a C ode 3 1 2 )
2 2 3 -6 7 6 2 (A re a Code 6 1 7 )
Region II
R egion V I
1 5 1 5 B ro ad w ay
N e w Y o r k , N .Y . 1 0 0 3 6
Phone: 9 7 1 -5 4 0 5 (A re a Code 2 1 2 )
R egion I I I
1 1 0 0 C o m m e rc e S t., R m . 6 B 7
Dallas, T e x . 7 5 2 0 2
Phone:
7 4 9 - 3 5 1 6 (A rea Code 2 1 4 )
R egion V I I an d V I I I
4 0 6 Penn Square B u ild in g
1 3 1 7 F ilb e r t S t.
P h ila d e lp h ia , Pa. 1 9 1 0 7
Federal O ffic e B uilding
9 1 1 W a ln u t S t., 1 0 th F lo o r
Kansas C ity , M o . 6 4 1 0 6
Phone:
Phone:
5 9 7 -7 7 9 6 (A re a Code 2 1 5 )
Region IV
R egion IX and X
S u ite 5 4 0
4 5 0 G o lden G ate A ve.
B ox 3 6 0 1 7
1 3 71 P eachtree S t. N E .
A tla n ta , G a. 3 0 3 0 9
Phone: 5 2 6 -5 4 1 8 (A re a Code 4 0 4 )
3 7 4 -2 4 8 1 (A re a Code 8 1 6 )
* *
San Francisco, C a lif. 9 4 1 0 2
Phone:
5 5 6 - 4 6 7 8 (A rea Code 4 1 5 )
Regions V I I and V I I I w ill be serviced by Kansas C ity .
Regions IX and X w ill be serviced by San Francisco.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
T H IR D C LA S S M A IL
BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS
W A SH IN G TO N . D .C. 20212
P O S T A G E A N D F E E S PAID
O F F I C I A L BUSINESS
PENALTY
F O R P R IV A T E
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
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