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Union Wages
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Local-Transit Operating
Employees, July 1,1972
Bulletin 1782
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Bureau of Labor Statistics
1973
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Union Wages
and Hours:
Local-Transit Operating
Employees, July 1,1972
Bulletin 1782
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Peter J. Brennan, Secretary
BUREAU O F LABOR STATISTICS
Ben Burdetsky, D eputy C om m issioner
1973
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Preface
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 c o n d u c t s a n n u a l s u r v e y s o f w a g e r a te s a n d
s c h e d u le d
h o u rs
of
w o rk
fo r
s p e c ifie d
la b o r -m a n a g e m e n t a g re e m e n ts in
th e
c ra fts
b u ild in g
t r a n s it, a n d lo c a l t r u c k in g in d u s tr ie s . A
or
jo b s
as
p r o v id e d
in
c o n s t r u c t io n , p r i n t i n g , lo c a l
b i e n n i a l s u r v e y o f g r o c e r y s t o r e s a ls o
is i n c l u d e d i n t h i s 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 te s i n e f f e c t o n
J u l y 1 , as r e p o r t e d t o t h 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 iz a t io n s
ir i e a c h o f 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 re lim in a ry
o p e r a tin g
lis tin g s
e m p lo y e e s in
a v a ila b le f r o m
of
u n io n
each
w age
c ity
w e re
r a te s
and
h o u rs
fo r
lo c a l-tr a n s it
is s u e d e a r l i e r . C o p i e s o f t h e s e a re
th e B u r e a u o f L a b o r S ta tis tic s , W a s h in g to n , D .C . 2 0 2 1 2 , o r
a n y o f 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 in s i d e b a c k c o v e r o f t h i s b u l l e t i n .
T h is s t u d y w a s c o n d u c te d in th e B u r e a u ’ s O f f i c e o f W a ge s a n d In d u s tr ia l
R e la tio n s .
T h is
b u lle t in , w h ic h
p r o v id e s a
c o m p r e h e n s iv e
a c c o u n t o f th 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 o f w a g e r a te s f o r 1 9 2 9 - 7 2 , w a s p r e p a r e d
b y M a r y K a y R ie g in th e D iv is io n o f O c c u p a t io n a l W a g e S tr u c tu r e s .
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Contents
Page
S u m m a r y ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
1
S c o p e a n d m e th o d o f s tu d y
1
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T a b le s :
1.
W a g e ra te in d e x e s :
2.
A v e r a g e w a g e ra te s :
U n ite d S ta te s , 1 9 2 9 -7 2
3.
W a g e ra te d is t r ib u t io n :
4.
C e n ts -p e r -h o u r c h an g e s in w a g e ra te s :
..................................................................................................................................3
U n it e d S ta te s , J u l y 1 ,1 9 7 2
3
U n ite d S ta te s , J u l y 1 ,1 9 7 2
........................................................................................................ 4
U n it e d S ta te s ,
J u ly 1 ,1 9 7 1 - J u l y 1 ,1 9 7 2
4
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 it e d S ta te s ,
6.
W e e k ly h o u r s :
1.
A v e r a g e w a g e ra te s :
R e g io n s , J u l y 1 ,1 9 7 2
8.
A v e r a g e w a g e ra te s :
S e le c te d c itie s , J u l y 1 , 1 9 7 2
9.
W a g e ra te s , h o u r s , a n d e m p lo y e r c o n tr ib u tio n s t o fu n d s :
J u l y 1 ,1 9 7 1 - J u l y 1 ,1 9 7 2
5
U n ite d S ta te s , J u l y 1 ,1 9 7 2
S e le c te d c itie s , J u l y 1 , 1 9 7 2
.................................................................................................................................. 5
6
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8
v
Local-Transit Operating Employees
Summary
A t l a n t i c r e g i o n ( t a b l e 7 ) . A b o v e a v e r a g e in c r e a s e s ( r a n g
in g
fr o m
7
to
12
p e rc e n t) in
c itie s
s u c h as C h i c a g o ,
D e t r o i t , M ilw a u k e e , C le v e la n d , C in c in n a ti, M in n e a p o lis -
U n i o n w a g e r a te s f o r lo c a l-tr a n s it o p e r a tin g e m p lo y e e s
i n c i t i e s o f 1 0 0 , 0 0 0 i n h a b i t a n t s o r m o r e a v e r a g e d $ 4 .6 8
S t . P a u l, a n d T o le d o h e lp e d t o
a n h o u r o n J u l y 1 , 1 9 7 2 —u p 6 . 7 p e r c e n t o v e r t h e J u l y 1 ,
S ta te s ( t r a d it io n a lly
1 9 7 1 r a t e . T h e g a in i n w a g e l e v e l s , s i g n i f i c a n t l y le ss t h a n
re g io n s ) th e s e c o n d h ig h e s t p a y in g re g io n in th e
th e
8 .5 p e r c e n t a d v a n c e f r o m
w age
ra te
(ta b le
in d e x
1).
fo r
The
1 9 7 0 to
lo c a l-tr a n s it
a ve ra g e
1 9 7 1 , r a is e d t h e
w o rk e rs
c e n ts -p e r-h o u r
to
( $ 3 .5 5 )
fo r
th e
p ro p o rtio n
o f lo c a l-tr a n s it
1,
19 72 ,
re m a in e d
n e a rly
th e
sam e
as
in
to
s ix th
am ong
th e
19 72
th e
S o u th w e s t
12
( $ 3 .5 8 ) ,
d e s p it e
w age
p e rc e n t in a n u m b e r o f S o u t h e r n
c itie s . T h e a ve ra g e in th e h ig h e s t p a y in g r e g io n e x c e e d e d
e m p lo y e e s
th a t
r e c e i v i n g w a g e r a t e in c r e a s e s b e t w e e n J u l y 1 , 1 9 7 1 a n d
Ju ly
and
advances o f 8 to
1 9 7 1 - 7 2 ( 2 9 c e n t s ) w a s t h e l o w e s t s in c e J u l y 1 , 1 9 6 9 .
A lth o u g h
m a k e th e G r e a t L a k e s
th ir d
s u r v e y . T h e lo w e s t a ve ra g e s w e re f o u n d in th e S o u th e a s t
1 4 4 .9 1
in c r e a s e
ra n k e d
in
th e
lo w e s t
by
3 8 .6
p e rc e n t
in
Ju ly
19 72,
c o m p a r e d w i t h a g a p o f 4 2 .3 p e r c e n t in J u l y 1 9 7 1 .
th e
La rg e r
c itie s t e n d e d
to
h a v e h i g h e r w a g e le v e ls f o r
p r e v i o u s y e a r —a b o u t 9 5 p e r c e n t , t h e s iz e o f t h e in c r e a s e s
l o c a l - t r a n s i t w o r k e r s , as 9 o f t h e 1 0 h i g h e s t p a y i n g c itie s
te n d e d
h a d 5 0 0 ,0 0 0 i n h a b i t a n t s o r m o r e . T h e h i g h e s t a v e r a g e s
to
be
s m a l le r i n
th e
la te r p e r io d . D u r in g
th e
th e
w e r e f o u n d i n t h e la r g e s t p o p u l a t i o n c e n t e r s ( $ 5 .0 8 ) ; t h e
E c o n o m i c S t a b i l i z a t i o n P r o g r a m , o n l y 2 .5 p e r c e n t o f t h e
l o w e s t a v e r a g e s w e r e f o u n d i n t h e s m a l le s t ( $ 3 . 6 9 ) , b u t
19 7 1-7 2
w o rk e rs
p e rio d ,
m ost
s u rve ye d
m o r e . I n th e
of
w h ic h
w as
c o ve re d b y
r e c e i v e d in c r e a s e s o f
1 9 7 0 -7 1
11
c o n s id e r a b le
p e rc e n t o r
o v e rla p p in g
of
in d iv id u a l
c ity
a ve ra g e s
a m o n g p o p u la t io n g r o u p in g s w e re n o te d (ta b le 8 ) . F o r
p e r io d , a b o u t 1 0 p e rc e n t o f th e
e x a m p le , a ve ra g e s f o r
1 9 o f th e 2 6 c itie s s h o w n i n th e
th e 1 9 7 1 - 7 2 p e r i o d , w a g e ra te s f o r n e a r ly 5 0 p e rc e n t o f
1 0 0 ,0 0 0
p o p u la tio n
th e w o r k e r s ro s e b y 5 t o 7 p e rc e n t (ta b le 5 ) , c o m p a re d
e x c e e d e d a v e r a g e s f o r a n u m b e r o f c i ti e s h a v i n g 5 0 0 ,0 0 0
w i t h 8 t o 1 1 p e r c e n t r e c e i v e d b y a s im i la r p r o p o r t i o n t h e
t o 1 ,0 0 0 ,0 0 0 i n h a b i t a n t s .
e m p lo y e e s r e c e iv e d
in c r e a s e s o f t h i s s i z e . A l s o , d u r i n g
y e a r b e fo re .
to
2 5 0 ,0 0 0
c a te g o ry
e q u a le d
or
S tr a ig h t-tim e w e e k ly h o u rs w e re r e p o r te d fo r w o rk e rs
T h e a v e r a g e w a g e r a t e f o r o p e r a t o r s o f s u r f a c e c a rs
in
57
o f th e
65
c itie 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 n d b u s e s , s e v e n -e ig h th s o f th e w o r k e r s c o v e re d b y th e
a p p lic a b le t o a b o u t 9 5 p e r c e n t o f th e w o r k e r s s t u d i e d ,
s u rve y, w as
a ve ra g e d
$ 4 .6 2
an
h o u r , c o m p a re d
w ith
$ 5 .1 4
an
4 0 .3
o n Ju ly
1 , 19 72
(ta b le
6 ). A
s c h e d u le d
h o u r f o r o p e r a to r s o f e le v a te d a n d s u b w a y e q u ip m e n t
s tr a ig h t-tim e w o r k w e e k o f 4 0 h o u r s , w h ic h w a s in e ffe c t
(ta b le
in 4 6
2 ) . B o s t o n , C h ic a g o , a n d N e w
Yo rk
C i t y , th re e
c itie s , a p p lie d t o a b o u t 9 0 p e r c e n t o f th e s u rfa c e
r e la tiv e ly h ig h -w a g e a re a s , a c c o u n te d f o r m o r e th a n 9 5
car a n d b u s o p e ra to rs a n d to
p e rc e n t
a n d s u b w a y e q u ip m e n t.
of
th e
e le v a te d
and
subw ay
e q u ip m e n t
o p e r a t o r s , b u t f o r o n l y 3 8 p e r c e n t o f th e s u rfa c e c a r a n d
bus
o p e ra to rs
a ll o p e r a t o r s o f e l e v a t e d
H e a l t h a n d w e lfa r e p la n s w h o l l y o r p a r t l y fi n a n c e d b y
c o v e r e d b y t h e s u r v e y . I n t h e s i x c itie s
e m p lo y e r s
w e re
h a v in g b o t h ty p e s o f t r a n s p o r ta t io n s y s te m s , th e w a g e
o p e r a tin g
e m p lo y e e s
ra te r e la tio n s h ip b e t w e e n th e t w o v a r ie d . I n N e w Y o r k ,
in c lu d e d
w a g e r a te s w e r e
i n s u r a n c e , h o s p i t a l i z a t i o n , m e d i c a l , s u r g ic a l a n d
h ig h e r f o r
o p e ra to rs
o f e le v a te d a n d
s u b w a y e q u i p m e n t t h a n f o r o p e r a t o r s o f s u r f a c e c a rs a n d
s im i la r
buses.
v a c a tio n
The
re ve rse
C le v e la n d . I n
w a s tru e
in
C h ic a g o , B o s t o n , a n d
N e w a r k a n d P h ila d e l p h ia , th e ra te s w e re
one
or
ty p e s
su rve ye d .
p r o v id e d
m o re
of
th e sam e fo r o p e ra to rs o f th e t w o ty p e s o f e q u ip m e n t
w e re
(ta b le 9 ) .
s o c ia l s e c u r i t y ) .
v ir tu a lly
by
o f th e
h e a lth
p ro v is io n s
Over
to
c o ve re d
n in e -te n th s
su rve y.
P la n s
fo llo w in g b e n e fits : L i f e
and
a p p lie d
a ll l o c a l - t r a n s i t
th e
w e lfa re
to
o f
a ll
th e
of
b e n e fits .
th e
e m p lo y e e s
o th e r
P a id
w o rk e rs
s tu d ie d
p r o v id e d r e tir e m e n t p e n s io n b e n e fits ( o t h e r th a n
A s i n t h e p a s t s u r v e y s , t h e a v e r a g e w a g e r a t e f o r a ll
o p e r a tin g e m p lo y e e s w a s h ig h e s t ( $ 4 .9 2 ) in th e M id d le
Scope and method of study
U n io n
w e re
1 1967=100.
1
w a g e r a te s a n d h o u r s r e p o r t e d i n t h i s b u l l e t i n
a g re e d
on
th ro u g h
c o lle c tiv e b a r g a in in g b e t w e e n
tr a d e u n io n s a n d e m p lo y e r s , a n d a re d e fin e d as ( 1 ) th e
q u e s tio n n a ir e ;
b a s ic ( m i n i m u m )
v is ite d
tio n ,
and
c r e d ite d
w a g e ra te s ( e x c l u d in g
o th e r
to
b e n e fit
th e
w o rk e r
p a y m e n ts
h o lid a y , vaca
m ade
each p a y
re g u la rly
or
p e r io d ) a n d ( 2 ) th e
ra te s e x c e e d in g th e n e g o tia te d m i n i m u m , w h ic h m a y b e
c itie s
s p e c ia l
q u a lific a tio n s
or
o th e r
r e a s o n s , a re
c itie s
T h e in fo r m a t io n p re s e n te d w a s b a s e d o n u n io n w ag e
in
e ffe c t
5 8 ,0 0 0
on
Ju ly
1,
19 72 ,
lo c a l-tr a n s it o p e r a t in g
L o c a l-tr a n s it
s tu d y ,
p e rs o n s
tra n s it
buses,
re la te d
and
o c c u p a tio n s ,
o n ly
in
tio n s ,
c o n s titu te
by
th e
and
subw ay
th ro u g h
7 .)
u n io n s
o b ta in e d
a c te d
as
th e s e
r e la te d
th a n
7
They
w e re
and
s tu d y .
tra n s it
th e
fr o m
O p e ra tin g
b a rg a in in g
a g e n ts .
lo c a l u n io n
D a ta
th a t
u n io n
a ve ra g e s
e m p lo y e e s
or
m o re ,
in
a ll
e x c lu d in g
had
5 0 0 ,0 0 0
m ost
in h a b ita n ts
or
c i t i e s o f 2 5 0 ,0 0 0
m o re
to
w e re
5 0 0 ,0 0 0
r e g io n a l
re p r e s e n ta tio n ,
each
re g io n
w as
m e m b e rs
w e re
at
not
th a t
ra te
d e s ig n e d
fo r
in
th e
a re a s . T h e s e
p r e c is e
y e a r-to -y e a r
c o m p a r is o n s b e c a u s e o f f l u c t u a t i o n s in m e m b e r s h ip a n d
w ith
i n t h e c l a s s if ic a t io n s s t u d i e d . A v e r a g e c e n t s - p e r - h o u r a n d
i n t a b le s 2
in c lu d e d
o p e r a tin g
in h a b ita n ts
1 9 7 2 . T h e t o p w a g e ra te s w e r e w e ig h te d b y th e n u m b e r
of
w o rk e rs
e m p lo y e e s
w e re
1 0 0 ,0 0 0
w e r e b a s e d o n t o p ra te s r e p o r t e d in e a c h c i t y o n J u l y 1 ,
p e rc e n t
m a in te n a n c e w o r k e r s w e re
s y s te m s
d e s ire d
A v e r a g e w a t e r a t e s , d e s i g n e d t o s h o w c u r r e n t le v e l s ,
in
o c c u p a tio n s ,
c o m b in e d
e c o n o m is ts
th e
c o n s id e r e d s e p a r a te ly w h e n c i t y w e ig h ts w e r e a s s ig n e d .
c a rs,
w o rk e rs
p e rc e n t o f th e
e q u ip m e n t o p e ra to rs
th e
p rim a rily
as
in
and
B u re a u
o b ta in
c o m p e n s a t e f o r c i ti e s n o t s u r v e y e d . I n o r d e r t o p r o v i d e
a n d s u b w a y e q u ip m e n t o p e ra
s tu d y .
ow ned
e x a m p le , tr o lle y
o f
a p p ro p ria te
of
g u a rd s , c o n d u c to rs , a n d
T ra c k m e n
fr o m
m u n ic ip a lly
o p e r a tio n
such
le ss
c o ve re d
th e
tra in s )
e le v a te d
e le v a te d
(fo r
in
to
i n h a b i t a n t s . D a t a f o r t h e c i ti e s s t u d i e d w e r e w e i g h t e d t o
c itie s .
subw ay
m e n . (W o rk e rs
fo u n d
e x c lu d e d
engaged
e q u ip m e n t
e le v a te d
p la tfo r m
a p p ro x im a te ly
65
ra te s o f lo c a l-tr a n s it
in c lu d e d , as w e r e
o p e r a tin g e m p lo y e e s , fo r p u rp o s e s o f th e
in c lu d e
m o v in g
fo r
e m p lo y e e s in
in s ta n c e s ,
o ffic ia ls
H o n o lu lu , b ase d o n th e 1 9 7 0 C en su s o f P o p u la tio n . A l l
e x c lu d e d .
ra te s
som e
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 t o r e fle c t th e u n i o n
w age
fo r
in
u n io n
in fo r m a tio n .
m a x i m u m s c h e d u le 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 . W a g e
p a id
lo c a l
changes fr o m
Ju ly
1,
1 9 7 1 , to J u l y
1, 19 72 ,
h o w e v e r , w e re b a s e d o n c o m p a ra b le q u o ta tio n s f o r th e
of
v a r io u s j o b
if
c la s s ific a tio n s i n b o t h p e r i o d s , w e i g h te d b y
th e m e m b e r s h ip s r e p o r te d f o r th e c u r r e n t ( 1 9 7 2 ) s u r v e y .
w e re
The
o ffic ia ls b y m a il
in d e x
s e r ie s ,
d e s ig n e d
c o n s tr u c te d s im ila r ly .
2
fo r
tre n d
p u rp o s e s ,
w as
Table 1.
Wage rate indexes: United States, 1929*72
[Indexes1 of union hourly wage rates o f local-transit operating employees: 1 9 6 7 = 1 0 0 ]
In d e x
D a te
19 29: M a y 1 5 .......................................................
19 30: M a y 1 5 ............................................................
2 2 .3
2 2 .5
1931:
19 32:
1933:
1934:
1935:
2 2 .5
22.1
(2 )
2 1 .5
2 2 .2
19 36:
1937:
1938:
19 39:
1940:
1941:
1942:
1943:
19 44:
1945:
1946:
1947:
19 48:
1949:
19 50:
M a y 1 5 .......................................................
M a y 1 5 .......................................................
M a y 1 5 .......................................................
M a y 1 5 ............................................................
M a y 1 5 ............................................................
M a y 1 5 .......................................................
M a y 1 5 .......................................................
Ju ne 1..........................................................
Ju ne 1..........................................................
Ju ne 1..........................................................
Ju ne 1..........................................................
J u ly 1 ..........................................................
J u ly 1 ..........................................................
J u ly 1 ..........................................................
J u ly 1 ..........................................................
J u ly 1 ..................................................
O c t. 1 ..........................................................
O c t. 1 ..........................................................
O c t. 1 ...............................................................
O c t. 1 ..........................................................
2 2 .4
2 3 .5
2 4 .2
2 4 .4
2 4 .6
2 5 .6
2 7 .4
2 9 .2
2 9 .4
29 .7
1951:
1952:
1953:
1954:
1955:
O c t.
O c t.
J u ly
J u ly
1 ..........................................................
1 ..........................................................
1 ..........................................................
1 ..........................................................
J u ly 1 ..........................................................
5 0 .3
54.1
5 5 .3
5 8 .0
5 9 .8
1956:
1957:
1958:
1959:
1960:
J u ly 1 ..........................................................
J u ly 1 ..........................................................
J u ly 1 ..........................................................
J u ly 1 ..........................................................
J u ly 1 ..........................................................
62.1
6 4 .7
6 8 .6
71 .2
73 .9
1961:
1962:
1963:
1964:
1965:
J u ly
J u ly
J u ly
J u ly
34 .9
3 9 .4
4 3 .3
45.1
4 7 .2
76 .7
7 9 .9
8 2 .9
8 6 .2
8 9 .8
J u ly 1 ..........................................................
1 ..........................................................
1 ..........................................................
1 ..........................................................
1 ..........................................................
J u ly 1 ..........................................................
J u ly 1 ..........................................................
9 3 .7
10 0.0
10 6 .6
11 5.0
125.2
1971: J u ly 1 ..........................................................
1972: J u ly 1 ..........................................................
13 5.8
14 4.9
1966:
1967:
1968:
1969:
1970:
1 1ndex series designed fo r trend purposes; periodic changes
in union wage rates are based on comparable quotations fo r the
various occupations in consecutive periods, weighted by number
Table 2.
In d e x
D a te
J u ly 1 ..........................................................
J u ly 1 ..........................................................
J u ly 1 ..........................................................
of union members reported at each quotation in the current
survey period,
2 In form atio n not available.
Average wage rates: United States, July 1 ,1 9 7 2
[Average union hourly wage rates o f local-transit operating employees]
H ourly
average1
Classification
Increase fro m July 1 ,1 9 7 1
Cents per
hour
Percent
A ll local-transit operating em plo yees..................
$ 4 .6 8
29
6.7
Operators o f surface cars and b u ses........................................
Elevated and subway o p e ra to rs ................................................
$ 4 .6 2
5 .1 4
29
30
6.7
6 .3
1 1ncludes increases which did not require Pay
Board approval prior to becoming effective, or which
had received such approval prior to July 1, 1972.
Thus, these averages may include wage rates which
were subsequently challenged before the Pay Board.
3
Table 3.
Wage rate distribution: United States, July 1 ,1 9 7 2
[Percent distribution o f local-transit operating employees by union hourly wage rate)
A ll
workers
Operators of
surface cars
and buses
Elevated
and subway
operators
T o t a l .......................................................
10 0 .0
1 0 0 .0
10 0 .0
Under $ 3 .2 0 ...............................................................
$ 3 .2 0 and under $ 3 .3 0 ...........................................
$ 3 .3 0 and under $ 3 .4 0 ...........................................
$ 3 .4 0 and under $ 3 .5 0 ...........................................
$ 3 .5 0 and under $ 3 .6 0 ...........................................
$ 3 .6 0 and under $ 3 .7 0 ...........................................
3.9
.7
.5
.2
.4
2 .4
4 .4
.8
.6
.2
.4
2.7
$ 3 .7 0
$ 3 .8 0
$ 3 .9 0
$ 4 .0 0
$ 4 .1 0
and
and
and
and
and
under
under
under
under
under
$ 3 .8 0 ...........................................
$ 3 .9 0 ...........................................
$ 4 .0 0 ...........................................
$ 4 .1 0 ...........................................
$ 4 .2 0 ...........................................
.4
4 .3
7.7
1.5
—
.5
4 .9
8.7
1.7
—
$ 4 .2 0
$ 4 .3 0
$ 4 .4 0
$ 4 .5 0
$ 4 .6 0
and
and
and
and
and
under
under
under
under
under
$ 4 .3 0 ...........................................
$ 4 .4 0 ...........................................
$ 4 .5 0 ...........................................
$ 4 .6 0 ...........................................
$ 4 .7 0 ...........................................
1.8
.1
8 .0
6 .9
5.7
2.1
.1
8 .3
7.9
6 .5
$ 4 .7 0
$ 4 .8 0
$ 4 .9 0
$ 5 .0 0
$ 5 .1 0
and
and
and
and
and
under
under
under
under
under
$ 4 .8 0 ...........................................
$ 4 .9 0 ...........................................
$ 5 .0 0 ...........................................
$ 5 .1 0 ...........................................
$ 5 .2 0 ...........................................
6 .4
5.9
8.1
—
1.8
6.7
9 .2
—
.1
4 0 .8
—
—
—
$ 5 .2 0
$ 5 .3 0
$ 5 .4 0
$ 5 .5 0
$ 5 .6 0
and
and
and
and
and
under
under
under
under
under
$ 5 .3 0 ...........................................
$ 5 .4 0 ...........................................
$ 5 .5 0 ...........................................
$ 5 .6 0 ...........................................
$ 5 .7 0 ...........................................
23 .4
3 .5
3 .4
.7
3.8
2 5 .0
2.8
3.7
.8
11.8
9 .0
.7
Average hourly r a t e ................................................
$ 4 .6 8
$ 4 .6 2
H ourly rate
.1
—
—
—
—
—
—
_
—
—
—
—
_
—
5.9
—
—
—
—
3 1 .8
$ 5 .1 4
N O T E : Because o f rounding, sums of individual items may not equal 100.
Table 4.
Cents-per-hour changes in wage rates: United States, July 1 ,1 9 7 1 -July 1 ,1 9 7 2
[Percent distribution of local-transit operating employees b y cents-per-hour change in union wage rate]
All
workers
Operators o f
surface cars
and buses
Elevated
and subway
operators
T o t a l .......................................................
10 0.0
10 0.0
1 0 0 .0
No change .................................................................
4 .8
5.5
-
Under 15 cents .......................................................
15 and under 2 0 c e n ts ...........................................
2 0 and under 2 5 c e n ts ...........................................
2 .0
6 .9
7.9
2 .2
7.4
8 .9
0 .4
3 .4
-
26.1
29 .7
8 .8
12 .6
1.3
24.1
2 7 .2
10 .0
13.2
1.5
4 0 .4
4 8 .0
Change in hourly rate
25
30
35
40
45
and under 3 0 c e n ts ...........................................
and under 3 5 c e n ts ...........................................
and under 4 0 c e n ts ...........................................
and under 4 5 c e n ts ...........................................
cents and o v e r.....................................................
N O T E : Because o f rounding sums o f individual items m ay not equal 100.
4
—
7.8
—
Table 5.
Percent changes in wage rates: United States, July 1 ,1 9 7 1 J u ly 1 ,1 9 7 2
[Percent distribution o f local-transit operating employees by percent change in union hourly wage rate]
A ll
workers
Operators of
surface cars
and buses
Elevated
and subway
operators
T o t a l .......................................................
10 0.0
10 0 .0
10 0 .0
No change .................................................................
4 .8
5 .5
-
Under 3 p e rc e n t.......................................................
2 .0
2 .2
0 .4
p e r c e n t...........................................
p e r c e n t...........................................
p e r c e n t...........................................
p e r c e n t...........................................
p e r c e n t...........................................
5 .5
.1
2 6 .3
21.1
9 .3
5 .8
.2
2 3 .8
19 .6
9.1
3 .4
8 and under 9 p e r c e n t...........................................
9 and under 10 p e r c e n t........................................
10 and under 11 p e r c e n t......................................
11 percent and o v e r ................................................
13 .0
6 .0
9 .2
2 .5
14.1
6.9
10.1
2 .9
Change in hourly rate
3
4
5
6
7
and
and
and
and
and
under
under
under
under
under
4
5
6
7
8
—
4 4 .7
3 2 .3
11 .3
5 .3
—
2.5
-
N O T E : Because o f rounding, sums o f individual items m ay n o t equal totals.
Table 6.
Weekly hours: United States, July 1 ,1 9 7 2
[Percent distribution o f local-transit operating employees by straight-tim e w eekly hours]
All
workers
Operators of
surface cars
and buses
Elevated
and subway
operators
T o t a l .......................................................
10 0.0
10 0 .0
10 0 .0
Reporting straight-tim e hours
4 0 h o u r s .......................................................
Over 4 0 and under 4 4 h o u r s ..................
4 4 and under 4 8 h o u r s ............................
4 8 hours and o v e r ......................................
95.1
9 0 .0
2 .5
1.5
1.2
9 4 .5
8 8 .6
2 .8
1.7
1.4
10 0 .0
10 0 .0
Reporting no straight-tim e h o u rs .......................
4 .9
5.5
Average w eekly hours r e p o r t e d .........................
4 0 .3
4 0 .3
W eekly hours
N O T E : Because o f rounding, sums o f individual items m ay no t equal totals.
5
—
—
—
4 0 .0
Table 7.
Average wage rates: Regions, July 1 ,1 9 7 2
[Average union hourly wage rates o f local-transit operating employees]
A ll
workers
Operators of
surface cars
and buses
Elevated
and subway
operators
U nited S ta te s ........................................
$ 4 .6 8
$ 4 .6 2
$ 5 .1 4
N ew E n g la n d ............................................................
M iddle A t la n t ic .......................................................
Border S ta te s ............................................................
S ou theast....................................................................
S o u th w e s t.................................................................
Great L a k e s ...............................................................
Middle W e s t...............................................................
M o u n ta in ....................................................................
P a c if ic .........................................................................
$ 4 .7 6
4 .9 2
4 .4 8
3 .5 5
3 .5 8
4 .8 2
4 .3 5
3 .9 9
4 .7 8
4 .7 0
4 .8 4
4 .4 8
3 .5 5
3 .5 8
4 .8 0
4 .3 5
3 .9 9
4 .7 8
5 .3 6
5 .1 3
Region1
Oklahom a, and Texas; Great Lakes — Illinois, Indiana, Michigan,
Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin; Middle West — Iowa, Kansas,
Missouri, Nebraska, N orth Dakota, and South Dakota; M ountain —
Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Utah, and
Wyom ing; and Pacific — Alaska, California, Nevada, Oregon, and
Washington. Hawaii was excluded from the survey.
1The regions in this study include: N ew England —
Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode
Island, and V erm ont; Middle A tla n tic — New Jersey, New Y ork,
and Pennsylvania; Border States — Delaware, District o f C olum bia,
Kentucky, Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia; Southeast —
Alabam a, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, N orth Carolina, South
Carolina, and Tennessee; Southwest — Arkansas, Louisiana,
5 .0 9
6
Table 8.
Average wage rates: Selected cities, July 1 ,1 9 7 2
[Average union hourly wage rates o f local-transit operating employees]
C ity and population group
Average
hourly
rate
C ity and population group
Population group I (1 ,0 0 0 ,0 0 0 or m ore):
Chicago, III.............................................................
N ew Y o rk , N .Y .....................................................
Population group I I I (2 5 0 ,0 0 0 t o 5 0 0 ,0 0 0 )—Cont.
$ 5 .2 9
5 .1 9
Toledo, O h i o .......................................................
Louisville, K y ........................................................
Columbus, O h io ..................................................
Om aha, N ebr.........................................................
D ayton , O h io .......................................................
Birm ingham , A la ..................................................
Mnrfnl
le \/a
IvUi lUllv,
VQi .......................................................
Phnpni v Ari7
T1il
lea O
k la .................... ....................................
Ulxi,
VJlsJa.
5 .0 8
D etro it, M ic h .........................................................
Los Angeles, C a lif................................................
Philadelphia, Pa....................................................
Average
hourly
rate
4 .9 5
4 .5 8
4 .4 3
Oklahom a C ity , O kla.........................................
$ 3 .9 3
3 .9 0
3 .8 9
3 .8 6
3 .8 5
3 .6 2
3 .5 8
3 .1 7
3 .0 5
2 .7 2
Population group II (5 0 0 ,0 0 0 to 1 ,0 0 0 ,0 0 0 ):
Population group IV (1 0 0 ,0 0 0 to 2 5 0 ,0 0 0 ):
Boston, Mass..........................................................
San Diego, C a lif....................................................
San Francisco-Oakland, C a lif...........................
Washington, D .C ..................................................
Pittsburgh, Pa........................................................
Baltim ore, M d .......................................................
5 .4 4
5 .2 8
5 .0 3
4 .9 9
4 .8 8
4 .8 2
Average fo r group I I ...........................................
4 .7 8
MiluuaulfPP lA/ic
iviiivvauivvC|
vvio* • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Cpoff-lp lA/aeh
OwdlLIC#
Vvcloil. .................... ........................ • • •
Qt UUtll9|
1 m lie IVIU*
Mn • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Oli
HipvpIpnH Ohin
R nffal
n M
DUI
l«IU|
Ml. Y1.......... ..
4 .6 7
4 .6 6
4 .6 2
4 .5 6
4 .2 0
4 .0 0
3 .9 2
3.91
3.21
Houston, T e x ........................................................
C incinnati, O h io ..................................................
N ew Orleans, La...................................................
San A n to n io , T e x ................................................
Qa/'rampntn i/d
Oalif
OaudlI1viKU|
III* ...............
Frpenn Oalif
Marlienn IA/i
c ................................. .............. ..
IVIaUlbUll,
VVIb.
Ppnria
III .......................................................... ..
re v i io^ in*
QnnUanP \Alach
Population group II I (2 5 0 ,0 0 0 to 5 0 0 ,0 0 0 ):
Portland, Oreg.......................................................
Npuuflrk M .1
Kancac P itu M n
Minneapolis-St. Paul, M in n ...............................
Rophpetpr
n
U v I l w l v l 0 IN
V«Y
> • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Rpni/pr
Pnln
D
w IIV C I 9 V
/ U IU * • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ■ •
4 .8 5
4 .7 5
4 .6 0
4 .4 9
4 .4 4
4 .4 3
Average fo r group I I I ........................................
4 .2 3
A tla n ta , Ga.............................................................
Memphis, T e n n .....................................................
Indianapolis, In d ..................................................
3 .9 7
3 .9 7
3 .9 3
7
Albuquerque, N. M e x .........................................
T ren to n , N .J..........................................................
N ew Haven, C onn................................................
South Bend, In d ...................................................
Providence, R .l.....................................................
Syracuse, N .Y .......................................................
Springfield, Mass..................................................
Des Moines, Io w a ................................................
4 .6 6
4 .4 9
4 .2 3
4 .2 0
4.01
3.9 9
3 .9 9
3 .9 5
3.91
3 .8 6
3 .8 4
3 .8 3
3 .7 9
Average fo r group I V .......... .............................
3 .6 9
lapl^cnnuillp Fla
wdbi\9wiiviiiV|
rid . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
R ichm ond, V a ......................................................
Erie, Pa....................................................................
Grand Rapids, M ich............................................
L ittle R ock, A rk ..................................................
Salt Lake C ity , U ta h ...........................................
Shreveport, La......................................................
K noxville, T e n n ....................................................
Evansville, In d ......................................................
Jackson, Miss.........................................................
C harlotte, N .C .......................................................
Scranton, Pa..........................................................
Topeka, K an..........................................................
3 .6 2
3.61
3 .4 2
3 .3 8
3 .3 3
3 .2 2
3 .1 8
3 .1 4
3 .1 3
3 .1 2
3 .0 3
2 .6 4
2 .5 0
Table 9.
Wage rates, hours, and employer contributions to funds:
Selected cities, July 1 ,1 9 7 2
[U nion hourly wage rates and straight-tim e w eekly hours and em ployer insurance and pension payments fo r local-transit operating
employees]
July 1 ,1 9 7 1
C ity 1 and classification
July 1 ,1 9 7 2
H ou rly
rate2
H ourly
rate2
$ 2 ,8 2 0
2 .9 8 0
3 .0 5 0
3 .1 6 0
3 .2 9 0
3 .4 2 0
$ 3 ,2 1 0
3 .5 0 0
3 .6 2 0
3 .7 6 0
3 .8 9 0
3 .9 9 0
3 .5 6 0
3 .6 2 0
3 .6 6 0
W eekly
hours3
E m ployer co n tri
bution to funds4
Insur
ance5
Pension
<?>
(7)
<7 )
(7)
(7)
(7)
(7)
(7)
(7)
ALBUQ UERQ UE, N. M EX.
Buses:
First y e a r.......................................................................
2-3 years.........................................................................
3-4 years.........................................................................
4-5 years.........................................................................
5-6 years......................... •..............................................
A fte r 6 years.................................................................
<6 )
(6 )
<6 )
(6 )
(6 )
(6 )
<7 >
(7 )
<7>
3 .8 7 0
3 .9 3 0
3 .9 7 0
840
8 40
840
(7 >
<7 >
<7 >
4 .4 8 5
4 .5 3 5
4 .5 8 5
4 .7 1 5
4 .7 6 5
4 .8 1 5
40
40
40
(7)
<7 >
3 .3 7 0
3 .3 9 0
3 .4 2 0
3 .5 7 0
3 .5 9 0
3 .6 2 0
40
40
40
16 3 /5 4
16 3 / 5 *
16 3 / 5 *
4 .7 2 0
4 .8 4 0
4 .8 7 5
4 .9 2 3
5 .0 2 0
5 .1 4 5
5 .2 6 5
5 .3 0 0
5 .3 4 7
5 .4 4 5
40
40
40
40
40
<7 >
(7)
(7)
(7)
(7)
11
11
11
11
11
5 /8 %
5 /8 %
5 /8 %
5 /8 %
5 /8 %
4 .7 2 0
4 .8 4 0
4 .8 7 5
4 .9 2 3
5 .0 2 0
5 .2 6 5
5 .3 8 7
5 .4 2 0
5 .4 6 5
5 .5 6 2
40
40
40
40
40
(7)
(7)
(7)
(7)
(7)
11
11
11
11
11
5 /8 %
5 /8 %
5 /8 %
5 /8 %
5 /8 %
4 .5 9 7
4 .7 2 0
4 .7 5 7
4 .8 0 2
4 .9 0 2
5 .0 2 2
5 .1 4 5
5 .1 8 2
5 .2 2 7
5 .3 2 7
40
40
40
40
40
(7)
(7)
(7)
(7)
(7)
11
11
11
11
11
5/8 %
5 /8 %
5 /8 %
5 /8 %
5 /8 %
4 .9 6 2
5 .0 2 0
5 .3 8 7
5 .4 4 5
40
40
(7)
(7)
11 5 /8 %
11 5 /8 %
4 .9 0 2
5 .2 2 7
40
(7)
11 5 /8 %
A TL A N T A , GA.
Buses:
First 6 m o n th s ............................................................
7 -12 m o n th s .................................................................
A fte r 1 y e a r .................................................................
6 1 /6 %
6 1 /6 %
6 1 /6 %
B A L T IM O R E , M D .
Buses:
First 6 m o n th s ............................................................
7-12 m o n th s ..................................................................
A fte r 1 y e a r .................................................................
<7 )
(7)
(7)
(7)
B IR M IN G H A M , A L A .
Buses:
First 6 m o n th s ............................................................
7 -12 m o n th s .................................................................
A fte r 1 y e a r .................................................................
6 1 /2 %
6 1 /2 %
6 1/2 %
B O S TO N , M A S S .
1-man cars and buses:
First 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 fte r 1 y e a r .................................................................
P.C.C. surface lines operators:
First 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 fte r 1 y e a r .................................................................
Rapid transit lines:
Guards:
First 3 m o n th s ................................................
4 -6 m onths.......................................................
7-9 m onths.......................................................
10 -12 m onths.......... : .....................................
A fte r 1 y e a r .....................................................
M otorm en:
R o a d .................................................................
Y a r d ....................................................................
Platform men:
G a t e m e n ..........................................................
See footnotes at end o f table.
8
Table 9.
Wage rates, hours, and employer contributions to funds:
Selected cities, July 1 ,1 9 7 2 —Continued
{U n ion hourly wage rates and straight-tim e w eekly hours and em ployer insurance and pension payments fo r local-transit operating
employees]
July 1 ,1 9 7 1
C ity 1 and classification
H ourly
rate2
July 1, 1 9 72
H ourly
rate2
W eekly
hours3
E m ployer co n tri
bution to funds4
Insur
ance5
Pension
(7)
<7 >
(7 )
16 9 /1 0 *
16 9 /1 0 *
16 9 /1 0 *
B U F F A L O , N .Y .
Buses:
First 3 m o n th s ............................................................
4-1 2 m o n th s .................................................................
A fte r 1 y e a r .................................................................
$ 3 ,6 7 0
3 .7 0 0
8 3 .7 2 0
$ 4 ,1 5 0
4 .1 8 0
4 .2 0 0
2 .7 5 0
2 .8 0 0
2 .8 5 0
2 .9 3 0
2 .9 8 0
3 .0 3 0
(6)
(6 )
(«)
4 .8 9 5
4 .9 2 5
5 .2 4 0
5 .2 7 0
40
40
31 i
314
13%
13%
4 .9 4 5
4 .9 9 5
5 .0 1 5
5 .2 9 0
5 .3 4 0
5 .3 6 0
40
40
40
314
314
314
13%
13%
13%
4.911
5 .2 5 6
40
(7 )
13%
4 .8 5 7
4 .8 6 6
4.911
4.861
5 .2 0 2
5.211
5 .2 5 6
5 .2 0 6
40
40
40
40
(7)
(7)
(7)
(7)
13%
13%
13%
13%
4 .8 4 3
4.861
4 .9 4 5
4 .6 9 3
5 .1 8 8
5 .2 0 6
5 .2 9 0
5 .0 3 8
40
40
40
40
(7)
(7)
(7)
13%
13%
13%
13%
3 .4 0 0
3 .4 5 0
3 .5 0 0
3 .5 5 0
3 .6 0 0
3 .7 2 0
3 .7 7 0
3 .8 2 0
3 .8 7 0
3 .9 2 0
40
40
40
40
40
294
294
294
294
29 4
17*
17*
17*
17*
17*
3 .9 5 0
4 .0 5 0
4 .1 5 0
4 .3 7 0
4 .4 7 0
4 .5 7 0
40
40
40
214
214
214
(9)
(9)
3 .8 5 0
3 .9 5 0
4 .0 5 0
4 .2 7 0
4 .3 7 0
4 .4 7 0
40
40
40
214
21 4
21 4
(9)
(9)
(9)
3 .5 5 0
3 .6 0 0
3 .6 5 0
3 .7 9 0
3 .8 4 0
3 .8 9 0
40
40
40
(7)
(7)
(7)
12*
12*
12*
40
40
40
C H A R L O T T E , N .C .
Buses:
First 2 m o n th s ............................................................
3-6 m o n th s ....................................................................
A fte r 6 m o n th s............................................................
—
—
—
—
-
C H IC A G O , IL L .
Buses:
First 3 m o n th s ............................................................
4 -1 2 m o n th s .................................................................
A fte r 1 year:
D ays....................................................................
Nights—before 2 a.m .....................................
Nights—after 2 a .m .........................................
Elevated and subway railways:
M otorm en ( r e g u la r )..................................................
M otorm en (extra):
First 3 m o n th s ................................................
4-12 months ..................................................
A fte r 1 year .....................................................
Conductors (regular)..................................................
Conductors (extra):
First y e a r ..........................................................
A fte r 1 y e a r .....................................................
O perator one-man c a r................................................
Student c o n d u c to r.....................................................
(7)
C IN C IN N A T I, O H IO
Buses:
First 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 fte r 2 years..................................................................
C L E V E L A N D , O H IO
Buses:
First y e a r ......................................................................
1 -2 ye ars.........................................................................
A fte r 2 years ...............................................................
Rapid transit—Trainm en:
First y e a r ......................................................................
1-2 years.........................................................................
A fte r 2 y e a r s ...............................................................
(9)
C O L U M B U S , O H IO
Buses:
First 2 6 w e e k s ............................................................
2 7 -5 2 w e e k s .................................................................
A fte r 1 y e a r .................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
9
Table 9.
Wage rates, hours, and employer contributions to funds:
Selected cities, July 1 ,1 9 7 2 —Continued
[U nion hourly wage rates and straight-tim e w eekly hours and em ployer insurance and pension payments fo r local-transit operating
employees]
July 1 , 1971
C ity 1 and classification
H ourly
rate2
July 1, 19 72
H ourly
rate2
W eekly
hours3
Em ployer co n tri
bution to funds4
Insur
ance5
Pension
DAYTON, OHIO
Buses:
First 6 m o n th s ............................................................
7-12 m o n th s .................................................................
A fte r 1 y e a r .................................................................
$ 3 ,5 0 0
3 .5 5 0
3 .6 0 0
$ 3 ,7 5 0
3 .8 0 0
3 .8 5 0
40
40
40
<7 )
4 .0 9 0
4 .1 0 0
4 .1 1 0
4 .1 2 0
4 .1 3 0
4 .3 9 0
4 .4 0 0
4 .4 1 0
4 .4 2 0
4 .4 3 0
40
40
40
40
40
17*
Mi
Mi
Mi
Mi
3%
3%
3%
3%
3%
3 .5 1 0
3 .5 4 0
3 .5 9 0
3 .7 1 0
3 .7 4 0
3 .7 9 0
40
40
40
(7)
(7)
(7)
64
64
64
4 .5 5 0
4 .6 0 0
4 .6 0 0
4 .8 0 0
4 .8 4 0
4 .8 9 0
4 .9 4 0
5 .1 0 0
40
40
40
40
33*
33*
33*
33*
<7 >
<7 )
<7 >
<7 >
3 .1 1 0
3 .1 8 0
3 .2 1 0
3 .3 2 0
3 .3 9 0
3 .4 2 0
40
40
40
(7)
(7)
(7)
<7 >
<7 >
<7 >
2 .7 6 0
2 .8 3 0
2 .9 1 0
2 .9 8 0
3 .0 5 0
3 .1 3 0
40
40
40
14 2 /5 *
14 2 /5 *
14 2 /5 *
<7 )
<7 >
<7 )
3 .7 0 0
3 .8 8 0
4 .0 8 0
4 .2 8 0
4 .4 9 0
3 .7 0 0
3 .8 8 0
4 .0 8 0
4 .2 8 0
4 .4 9 0
40
40
40
40
40
14
14
14
14
14
<7 >
<7 )
<7 )
(7 )
<7 )
2 .9 5 0
3 .0 0 0
3 .1 0 0
3 .2 8 0
3 .3 3 0
3 .3 8 0
44
44
44
434
434
434
(7 )
(7)
DENVER, COLO.
Buses:
First 3 m o n th s ............................................................
4 -1 2 m o n th s .................................................................
13-18 m o n th s ...............................................................
19 -24 m o n th s ...............................................................
A fte r 2 years ...............................................................
DES MOINES, IOWA
Buses:
First 3 m o n th s ............................................................
4 -1 2 m o n th s .................................................................
A fte r 1 y e a r .................................................................
DETROIT, MICH.
Buses:
First 6 m o n th s ............................................................
7 -1 2 m o n th s .................................................................
A fte r 1 y e a r .................................................................
N i g h t ..............................................................................
ERIE, PA.
Buses:
First 6 m o n th s ............................................................
7 -12 m o n th s .................................................................
A fte r 1 y e a r .................................................................
EVANSVILLE, IND.
Buses:
First 6 m o n th s ............................................................
7 -12 m o n th s .................................................................
A fte r 1 y e a r .................................................................
FRESNO, CALIF.
Buses:
First 6 m o n th s ............................................................
7 -12 m o n th s .................................................................
1 -2 years.........................................................................
2 -3 y e ars.........................................................................
A fte r 3 years.................................................................
3 /8 *
3 /8 *
3 /8 *
3 /8 *
3 /8 *
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.
Buses:
First 3 m o n th s ............................................................
4 -1 2 m o n th s ..................................................................
A fte r 1 y e a r ..................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
10
9 3 /8 *
9 3 /8 *
9 3 /8 *
3 9 /1 0 4
3 9 /1 0 4
3 9 /1 0 4
Table 9.
Wage rates, hours, and employer contributions to funds:
Selected cities, July 1 ,1 9 7 2 —Continued
[U nion hourly wage rates and straight-tim e w eekly hours and em ployer insurance and pension payments fo r local-transit operating
employees]
July 1, 19 72
July 1 ,1 9 7 1
C ity 1 and Classification
H ourly
rate2
H ourly
rate2
Weekly
hours3
E m ployer co n tri
bution to funds4
Insur
ance5
Pension
HOUSTON, TE X .
Buses:
First 3 m o n th s ............................................................
4-8 m o n th s ....................................................................
8 -1 2 m o n th s .................................................................
12 -24 m o n th s ...............................................................
Over 2 4 m o n th s ..........................................................
$ 3 ,6 1 0
3 .6 4 0
3 .6 7 0
3 .7 0 0
-
$ 10 3 .2 5 0
1° 3 .3 0 0
10 3 .3 5 0
1 0 3 .5 0 0
4 .0 0 0
4 2 1/2
42%
4 2 1/2
4234
4 2 1/2
Si
Si
Si
Si
(7 )
(7 )
(7 )
(7 )
(7 )
3 .7 2 0
3 .9 3 0
40
7i
(7 )
2 .7 8 0
2 .8 3 0
3 .0 7 0
3 .1 2 0
3 .2 7 0
3 .3 2 0
3 .3 7 0
3 .5 2 0
3 .5 7 0
3 .6 2 0
40
40
40
4 .1 6 5
4 .1 8 5
4 .2 0 5
4 .2 2 0
4 .5 4 5
4 .5 6 5
4 .5 8 5
4 .6 0 0
40
40
40
40
(7)
(7)
(7)
(7)
2 .7 5 0
2 .8 5 0
3 .0 4 0
3 .1 4 0
1 3 48
134 8
(7)
(7)
6 3 /5 *
6 3 /5 *
2 .9 7 0
3 .0 2 0
3 .0 7 0
3 .2 3 0
3 .2 8 0
3 .3 3 0
14 4234
14 4234
144234
(7)
(7)
(7 >
—
4 .1 0 0
4 .2 0 0
4 .4 8 0
4 .5 8 0
40
40
2 0 3 /4 4
2 0 3 /4 4
12.6%
12.6%
3 .5 2 0
3 .6 0 0
3 .6 5 0
3 .6 8 0
3 .7 5 0
3 .8 3 0
3 .8 8 0
3 .9 0 0
40
40
40
40
(7)
(7)
(7)
(7)
13*
13*
13*
13*
84
IN D IA N A P O L IS , IN D .
Buses:
Experienced11 ............................................................
JA C K S O N , M IS S .
Buses:
First y e a r ......................................................................
A fte r 1 y e a r .................................................................
(6 )
(6 )
(1 2 ,
,1 2 ,
J A C K S O N V IL L E , F L A .
Buses:
First 3 m o n th s ............................................................
4 -6 m o n th s ....................................................................
A fte r 6 m o n th s............................................................
8 3 /5 4
8 3 /5 4
8 3 /5 4
14*
14*
14*
K A N S A S C IT Y , M O .
Buses:
First 4 m o n th s .............................................................
5-8 m o n th s ....................................................................
9 -1 2 m o n th s ..................................................................
A fte r 1 y e a r .................................................................
20*
20*
20*
20*
K N O X V IL L E , T E N N .
Buses:
First y e a r ......................................................................
A fte r 1 y e a r .................................................................
L IT T L E R O C K , A R K .
Buses:
First 6 m o n th s ............................................................
7 -1 2 m o n th s .................................................................
A fte r 1 y e a r ..................................................................
-
LO S A N G E L E S , C A L IF .
Buses:
First y e a r .......................................................................
A fte r 1 y e a r .................................................................
L O U IS V IL L E , K Y .
Buses:
First 3 m o n th s ............................................................
4 -6 m o n th s ....................................................................
7-12 m o n th s .................................................................
A fte r 1 y e a r .................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
11
Table 9.
Wage rates, hours, and employer contributions to funds:
Selected cities, July 1 ,1 9 7 2
[U n ion hourly wage rates and straight-tim e w eekly hours and em ployer insurance and pension payments fo r local-transit operating
employees]
July 1 ,1 9 7 1
C ity 1 and classification
H ourly
rate2
July 1, 1972
H ourly
rate2
W eekly
hours3
E m ployer co n tri
bution to funds4
Insur
ance5
Pension
M A D IS O N , W IS.
Buses:
Day ................................................................................
N i g h t ..............................................................................
$ 4 ,0 0 5
4 .1 2 5
$ 4 ,2 1 0
4 .3 3 0
40
40
27 2 /5 4
27 2154
7 1 / 2%
7 1 / 2%
3 .4 2 0
3 .9 7 0
40
(7 >
6 1/2%
4 .2 9 0
4 .3 3 0
4 .6 3 0
4 .6 7 0
40
40
14 4 3 /5 0 4
14 4 3 /5 0 4
4 .1 2 0
4 .2 0 0
4 .4 1 0
4 .4 9 0
40
40
(7 )
(7 )
4 .0 7 0
4 .1 8 0
4 .2 9 0
4 .6 5 0
4 .1 7 0
4 .2 8 0
4 .3 9 0
4 .7 5 0
40
40
40
40
(7)
(7)
(7)
(7)
(7)
(7)
(7)
(7)
4 .0 7 0
4 .1 8 0
4 .2 9 0
4 .6 5 0
4 .6 5 0
4 .1 7 0
4 .2 8 0
4 .3 9 0
4 .7 5 0
4 .7 5 0
40
40
40
40
40
(7)
<7)
(7)
(7)
(7)
(7)
<7)
(7)
<7)
(7)
3 .6 3 0
3 .6 7 0
3 .7 2 0
3 .8 6 0
3 .9 0 0
3 .9 5 0
40
40
40
(7)
(7)
(7)
(7)
(7)
(7)
3 .6 4 2
3 .6 7 2
3 .7 0 2
3 .8 4 5
3 .8 7 5
3 .9 0 5
40
40
40
21 2 /5 4
21 2 /5 4
21 2 /5 4
204
204
20 4
4 .6 0 0
4 .6 8 0
4 .7 7 0
4 .9 3 3
164 .6 0 0
1 ^ 4 .6 8 0
40
40
40
40
31
31
31
31
3 6 1 /2 4
3 6 1 /2 4
3 6 1 /2 4
3 6 1 /2 4
M E M P H IS , T E N N .
Buses:
Experienced1 1 ............................................................
M IL W A U K E E , W IS.
Buses:
First y e a r ......................................................................
A fte r 1 y e a r .................................................................
27 2 /3 4
27 2 /3 4
M IN N E A P O L IS -S T . P A U L , M IN N .
Buses:
First 12 m o n th s ..........................................................
A fte r 1 y e a r .................................................................
9 4 /5 %
9 4 /5 %
N E W A R K , N .J.
Buses:
First 4 m o n th s ............................................................
5-8 m o n th s ....................................................................
9 -1 2 m o n th s .................................................................
A fte r 1 y e a r .................................................................
Subway:
M otorm en:
First 4 m o n th s ................................................
5-8 m onths.......................................................
9 -1 2 m onths.....................................................
A fte r 1 y e a r .....................................................
P latform m e n ...............................................................
NEW H A V E N , C O N N .
Buses:
First 3 m o n th s ............................................................
4 -1 2 m o n th s .................................................................
A fte r 1 y e a r .................................................................
N E W O R L E A N S . L A . 1S
1-man cars and buses:
First 6 m o n th s ............................................................
7-12 m o n th s .................................................................
A fte r 1 y e a r .................................................................
N E W Y O R K , N .Y .
Buses:
Avenue B and East
Broadway Transit Co.:
First 6 m o n th s ........................................
7-12 m o n th s .............................................
13-24 m o n th s ...........................................
A fte r 2 years.............................................
See footnotes at end of table.
12
16 4 .7 7 0
16 4 .9 3 3
1 /5 4
1 /5 4
1 /5 4
1 /5 4
Table 9.
Wage rates, hours, and employer contributions to funds:
Selected cities, July 1, 1972—Continued
[U nion hourly wage rates and straight-tim e w eekly hours and em ployer insurance and pension payments fo r local-transit operating
employees]
July 1 ,1 9 7 2
C ity 1 and classification
H ou rly
rate2
July 1 ,1 9 7 2
H ourly
rate2
W eekly
hours3
E m ployer co n tri
bution to funds4
Insur
ance5
Pension
N E W Y O R K , N .Y .-C o n tin u e d
Buses:—C ontinued
B rooklyn Bus Division;
Brooklyn Division No. 2;
M anhattan Bus Division:
First 6 m o n th s ........................................
7-12 m o n th s.............................................
A fte r 1 y e a r .............................................
Queens Bus Division:
First 6 m o n th s ..............................................
7-12 m o n th s ...................................................
A fte r 1 y e a r ...................................................
Green.Lines:
First 6 m o n th s ..............................................
7-12 m o n th s ...................................................
13 -18 m o n th s .................................................
A fte r 18 m o n th s ...........................................
Jamaica Buses, Inc.:
First 6 m o n th s ................................................
7 -1 2 m onths.....................................................
13 -18 m onths..................................................
A fte r 18 m o n t h s ...........................................
M anhattan-B ronx Surface
A u th o rity :
First 6 m o n th s ................................................
7 -12 m o n th s ...................................................
A fte r 1 y e a r.....................................................
Queens Transit Corp.:
First 6 m o n th s ................................................
7-12 m onths.....................................................
13-18 m onths..................................................
1 9 -24 m onths..................................................
A fte r 2 y e a r s ..................................................
Schenck Transport Co.:
First 9 m o n th s ................................................
10-18 m onths..................................................
A fte r 18 m o n t h s ...........................................
Staten Island:
First 6 m o n th s ................................................
7-12 m onths.....................................................
A fte r 1 y e a r .....................................................
S teinw ay Transit Corp.:
First 6 m o n th s ................................................
7-12 m onths.....................................................
13 -18 m onths..................................................
19 -24 m onths..................................................
A fte r 2 y e a r s ..................................................
Tri-B o ro Coach Corp.:
First 12 m o n th s .............................................
13-18 m onths..................................................
A fte r 18 m onths.............................................
Subway: 17
Conductors:
First y e a r ..........................................................
A fte r 1 y e a r .....................................................
$ 4 ,4 5 0
4 .6 8 0
4 .9 3 3
$ 4 ,7 1 8
4 .9 6 0
5 .2 2 8
40
40
40
(7)
(7 )
(7 )
(7)
(7)
(7)
4 .4 5 0
4 .6 8 0
4 .9 3 3
4 .7 1 7
4.961
5 .2 2 8
40
40
40
2 3 1 /2 *
2 3 1 /2 *
2 3 1 /2 *
(7)
(7)
(7)
4 .9 2 0
4 .9 7 0
5 .0 4 0
5 .2 0 0
5 .2 2 0
5 .2 7 0
5 .3 4 0
5 .5 0 0
40
40
40
40
41
41
41
41
2 /5 *
2 /5 *
2 /5 *
2 /5 *
35*
35*
35*
35*
4 .6 1 0
4 .7 0 0
4 .7 8 5
4 .9 3 3
16 4 .6 1 0
16 4 .7 0 0
16 4 .7 8 5
1 6 4 .9 3 3
40
40
40
40
31
31
31
31
1 /5 *
1 /5 *
1 /5 *
1 /5 *
3 6 1 /2 *
3 6 1 /2 *
3 6 1 /2 *
3 6 1 /2 *
4 .4 5 0
4 .6 8 0
4 .9 3 3
4 .7 1 8
4 .9 6 0
5 .2 2 8
40
40
40
(7)
(7)
(7)
4 .5 9 5
4 .6 9 0
4 .7 7 0
4 .8 5 5
4 .9 3 3
16 4 .5 9 5
1 6 4 .6 9 0
1 6 4 .7 7 0
1 6 4 .8 5 5
1 6 4 .9 3 3
40
40
40
40
40
31
31
31
31
31
3 .8 3 0
3 .8 9 0
4 .2 0 0
4 .2 5 0
4 .2 9 0
4 .5 0 0
40
40
40
(7)
(7)
(7)
12 1 /2 *
12 1 /2 *
12 1 /2 *
4 .4 5 0
4 .6 8 0
4 .9 3 3
4 .7 1 8
4 .9 6 0
5 .2 2 0
40
40
40
29 7 /1 0 *
29 7 /1 0 *
29 7 /1 0 *
(7)
(7)
(7)
4 .5 9 5
4 .6 9 0
4 .7 7 0
4 .8 5 5
4 .9 3 3
1 6 4 .5 9 5
1 6 4 .6 9 0
1 6 4 .7 7 0
1 6 4 .8 5 5
1 6 4 .9 3 3
40
40
40
40
40
31
31
31
31
31
1 /5 *
1 /5 *
1 /5 *
1 /5 *
1 /5 *
3 6 1 /2 *
3 6 1 /2 *
3 6 1 /2 *
3 6 1 /2 *
3 6 1 /2 *
4 .5 8 0
4 .8 0 0
4 .9 3 3
1 6 4 .5 8 0
1 64 .8 OO
1 6 4 .9 3 3
40
40
40
31 1 /5 *
31 1 /5 *
31 1 /5 *
3 6 1 /2 *
3 6 1 /2 *
36 1 /2 *
4 .1 5 5
4 .5 1 8
4 .4 0 5
4 .7 8 8
40
40
(7)
(7)
(7)
See footnotes at end of table.
I
13
(7)
(7)
(7)
(7)
1 /5 *
1 /5 *
1 /5 *
1 /5 *
1 /5 *
3 6 1 /2 *
3 6 1 /2 *
3 6 1 /2 *
3 6 1 /2 *
3 6 1 /2 *
Table 9.
Wage rates, hours, and employer contributions to funds:
Selected cities, July 1 ,1 9 7 2 —Continued
[U nion hourly wage rates and straight-tim e w eekly hours and em ployer insurance and pension payments fo r local-transit operating
employees]
July 1 ,1 9 7 1
C ity 1 and classification
H ourly
rate2
July 1 ,1 9 7 2
H ou rly
rate2
I
W eekly
hours3
E m ployer co n tri
butions to funds4
Insur
ance5
Pension
N E W Y O R K , N .Y .-C o n tin u e d
S ub w ay:—Continued
M otorm en:
Road:
First ye a r.............................................
A fte r 1 y e a r........................................
$ 5 ,1 7 5
5 .3 0 0
$ 5 ,4 8 5
5 .6 1 8
40
40
<7 >
P)
(7)
(7)
First y e a r.............................................
A fte r 1 y e a r........................................
4 .9 4 5
5 .0 5 8
5 .2 4 3
5 .3 6 0
40
40
(7 )
(7)
(7)
(7)
3 .2 3 0
3 .2 7 0
3 .3 3 0
3 .4 8 0
3 .5 3 0
3 .5 8 0
2 .5 3 0
2 .5 8 0
2 .6 6 0
1 0 2 .4 2 0
2 .5 9 0
2 .7 2 0
43
43
43
3 .4 6 0
3 .4 9 0
3 .5 6 0
3 .7 6 0
3 .7 9 0
3 .8 6 0
45
45
45
13 4 /5 i
13 4 /5 4
13 4 /5 i
(7)
(7)
(7)
3 .5 8 0
3 .6 3 0
3 .6 8 0
4 .1 0 0
4 .1 5 0
4 .2 0 0
40
40
40
(7)
(7)
(7)
15 1 /4 4
15 1 /4 4
1 5 1 /4 4
4 .1 3 0
4 .1 8 0
4 .2 8 0
4 .2 8 0
4 .3 3 0
4 .4 3 0
40
40
40
(7)
(7)
(7)
(7)
(7)
(7)
4 .1 3 0
4 .1 8 0
4 .2 8 0
4 .2 8 0
4 .3 3 0
4 .4 3 0
40
40
40
(7)
(7)
(7)
(7)
(7)
(7)
2 .9 4 0
3 .0 8 0
3 .0 7 0
3 .1 7 0
Yard:
NO RFO LK, VA .
Buses:
First 3 m o n th s ............................................................
4 -1 2 m o n th s .................................................................
A fte r 1 y e a r .................................................................
(6 )
(6 )
(6)
(7)
(7)
(7)
3 3 /4 %
3 3 /4 %
3 3 /4 %
O A K L A N D , C A L IF .
(Scales listed under San
Francisco-Oakland, C alif.)
O K L A H O M A C IT Y , O K L A .
1-man cars and buses:
First 6 m o n th s ............................................................
7-12 m o n th s .................................................................
A fte r 1 y e a r .................................................................
54
Si
Si
3%
3%
3%
O M AHA, NEBR.
Buses:
First 6 m o n th s ............................................................
7-12 m o n th s .................................................................
A fte r 1 y e a r .................................................................
P E O R IA , IL L IN O IS
Buses:
First 9 m o n th s ............................................................
10 -18 m o n th s ...............................................................
A fte r 18 m o n th s ..........................................................
P H IL A D E L P H IA , PA .
1-man cars and buses:
First 6 m o n th s ............................................................
7 -1 2 m o n th s .................................................................
A fte r 12 m o n th s ..........................................................
Elevated, high speed
and subway lines:
Operators:
First 6 m o n th s ................................................
7 -1 2 m onths.....................................................
A fte r 12 m o n t h s ...........................................
P H O E N IX , A R IZ .
Buses:
First y e a r ......................................................................
A fte r 1 y e a r .................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
14
<6 )
(6)
(7 )
(7)
Table 9.
Wage rates, hours, and employer contributions to funds:
Selected cities, July 1 ,1 9 7 2 —Continued
[U nion hourly wage rates and straight-tim e w eekly hours and em ployer insurance and pension payments fo r local-transit operating
employees]
July 1 ,1 9 7 1
C ity 1 and classification
H ourly
rate2
July 1, 19 72
H ourly
rate2
W eekly
hours3
E m ployer co ntri
bution to funds4
Insur
ance5
Pension
P IT T S B U R G H , P A .
1-man cars and buses:
First 3 m o n th s ............................................................
4 -1 2 m o n th s .................................................................
A fte r 1 y e a r ..................................................................
$ 4 ,1 7 5
4 .3 0 0
4 .5 5 0
$ 4 ,5 0 5
4 .6 3 0
4 .8 8 0
40
40
40
<7 >
(7 >
(7 »
4 .0 0 0
4 .2 0 0
4 .2 5 0
4 .3 0 0
4 .4 5 0
4 .2 0 0
4 .6 0 0
4 .6 5 0
4 .7 0 0
4 .8 5 0
40
40
40
40
40
23
23
23
23
23
3 .3 7 0
3 .4 2 0
3 .4 7 0
3 .7 6 0
3 .8 1 0
3 .8 6 0
40
40
40
<7 >
<7 >
<7 >
3 .2 3 0
3 .2 8 0
3 .3 3 0
3 .5 1 0
3 .5 6 0
3 .6 1 0
3 .3 0 0
3 .5 0 0
3 .7 0 0
3 .9 0 0
4 .0 9 0
3 .4 0 0
3 .6 0 0
3 .8 0 0
4 .0 0 0
4 .4 4 0
40
40
40
40
40
<7 >
(7 )
<7 >
(7 )
(7 )
4 .1 7 0
4 .2 9 0
4 .4 1 0
4 .4 2 0
4 .5 4 0
4 .6 6 0
40
40
40
15 1 /5 4
15 1 /5 4
15 1 /5 4
3 .9 5 0
4 .2 0 0
4 .3 7 0
4 .6 2 0
40
40
(7)
(7)
(7)
(7)
2 .9 7 0
3 .0 5 0
3 .1 4 0
3 .2 2 0
(7)
(18)
(18)
8%
8%
8%
PO R TLAN D , OREG.
Buses:
First 6 m o n t h s ............................................................
7 -12 m o n th s .................................................................
13 -18 m o n th s ...............................................................
1 9 -24 m o n th s ...............................................................
A fte r 2 years.................................................................
4 /5 4
4 /5 4
4 /5 4
4 /5 4
4 /5 4
(7)
(7)
(7)
(7)
(7)
P R O V ID E N C E , R .l.
Buses:
First 3 m o n th s ............................................................
4 -1 2 m o n th s .................................................................
A fte r 1 y e a r ..................................................................
(7)
(7)
(7)
R IC H M O N D , V A .
Buses:
First 3 m o n th s .............................................................
4 -1 2 m o n th s ..................................................................
A fte r 1 y e a r .................................................................
(6)
(6 )
(6)
<7 >
<7 >
<7 )
3 3/4 %
3 3/4 %
3 3/4 %
R O C H E S T E R , N .Y .
Buses:
First 6 m o n th s ............................................................
7 -1 2 m o n th s .................................................................
1 3 -18 m o n th s ...............................................................
19 -24 m o n th s ...............................................................
A fte r 2 years.................................................................
(7)
(7)
(7)
(7)
(7)
S A C R A M E N T O , C A L IF .
Buses:
First 6 m o n t h s .............................................................
7 -1 2 m o n th s .................................................................
A fte r 1 y e a r .................................................................
9 1 /5 %
9 1 /5 %
9 1 /5 %
S T . L O U IS , M O .
Buses:
First 6 m o n th s ............................................................
A fte r 6 m o n th s .............................................................
S T . P A U L , M IN N .
(Scales listed under
Minneapolis-St. Paul, M in n.)
S A L T L A K E C IT Y , U T A H
Buses:
First 6 m o n th s ............................................................
A fte r 6 m o n th s ............................................................
See footnotes at end o f table.
15
(6 )
(6 )
(7)
Table 9.
Wage rates, hours, and employer contributions to funds:
Selected cities, July 1 ,1 9 7 2 —Continued
[U n ion hourly wage rates and straight-tim e w eekly hours and em ployer insurance and pension payments fo r local-transit operating
employees]
July 1, 1971
C ity 1 and classification
H ourly
rate2
July 1, 19 72
H ourly
rate2
W eekly
hours3
E m ployer co ntri
bution to funds4
Insur
ance5
Pension
S A N A N T O N IO , T E X .
Buses:
First 6 m o n th s ............................................................
7-12 m o n th s .................................................................
13-18 m o n th s ...............................................................
A fte r 18 m o n th s..........................................................
$ 2 ,7 0 9
2 .7 9 3
2 .8 5 6
2 .9 4 0
$ 2 ,9 6 3
3 .0 5 3
3 .1 2 0
3 .2 1 0
4 .7 8 0
4 .8 3 0
4 .8 8 0
43%
43%
43%
43%
(7 >
(7 )
(7 )
(7)
(7)
(7)
(7)
(7)
5 .1 8 0
5 .2 3 0
5 .2 8 0
40
40
40
304
304
304
(7)
(7)
(7)
* 4 .9 3 4
4 .9 3 4
40
(7)
(7)
4 .7 3 0
4 .8 3 0
4 .9 3 0
5 .0 0 0
5 .1 0 0
5 .2 0 0
40
40
40
21 3 /4 4
21 3 /4 4
21 3 /4 4
2 .6 4 0
2 .6 4 0
42y2
134
4 .4 3 5
4 .5 0 0
4 .5 9 2
4 .6 5 8
40
40
11 2 /5 4
11 2 /5 4
2 .8 7 0
2 .9 2 0
2 .9 8 0
3 .0 7 0
3 .1 2 0
3 .1 8 0
50
50
50
(7)
(7)
(7)
3 .4 4 0
3 .4 9 0
3 .5 4 0
3 .8 6 0
3 .8 8 5
3 .9 1 0
40
40
40
(7)
(7)
(7)
16 3 /5 4
16 3 /5 4
16 3 /5 4
3 .6 4 0
3 .6 9 0
3 .7 4 0
3 .9 1 0
3 .9 6 0
4 .0 1 0
44
44
44
(7)
(7)
(7)
(7)
(7)
(7)
S A N D IE G O , C A L IF .
Buses:
First 3 m o n th s ............................................................
4 -1 2 m o n th s .................................................................
A fte r 1 y e a r .................................................................
S A N F R A N C IS C O -O A K L A N D , C A L IF .
San Francisco:
Buses and trackless
trolleys, and cable
gripmen and c o n d u c to rs ...................................
Oakland:
Buses:
First 3 m o n th s ................................................
Second 3 m o n th s ...........................................
A fte r 6 m o n t h s .............................................
5%
5%
5%
S C R A N T O N , PA .
Buses:
Experienced1 1 ............................................................
S E A T T L E , W ASH.
Buses:
First 6 m o n th s ............................................................
A fte r 6 m o n th s ............................................................
(7)
(7)
SHREVEPO RT, LA.
Buses:
First 6 m o n th s ............................................................
7-12 m o n th s .................................................................
A fte r 1 year .................................................................
4 1/2%
4 1/2%
4 1/2%
S O U T H B E N D , IN D .
Buses:
First 6 m o n th s ............................................................
7-12 m o n th s .................................................................
A fte r 1 y e a r .................................................................
S P O K A N E , W A SH .
Buses:
First 6 m o n th s ............................................................
7-12 m o n th s .................................................................
A fte r 1 y e a r .................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
16
Table 9.
Wage rates, hours, and employer contributions to funds:
Selected cities, July 1 ,1 9 7 2 —Continued
[U nion hourly wage rates and straight-tim e w eekly hours and em ployer insurance and pension payments fo r local-transit operating
employees]
July 1 ,1 9 7 1
C ity 1 and classification
H ourly
rate2
July 1, 19 72
H ourly
rate2
W eekly
hours3
E m ployer co ntri
bution to funds4
Insur
ance5
Pension
S P R IN G F IE L D , M A S S .
Buses:
First 3 m o n th s ............................................................
4 -1 2 m o n th s .................................................................
A fte r 1 y e a r .................................................................
$ 3 ,3 6 0
3 .4 1 5
3 .4 6 0
$ 3 ,7 3 0
3 .7 8 5
3 .8 3 0
40
40
40
<7 )
<7 >
<7 )
154
154
154
3 .2 8 0
3 .3 2 0
3 .5 5 0
3 .6 1 0
3 .6 5 0
3 .8 8 0
40
40
40
20 2 /5 4
2 0 2 /5 4
20 2 /5 4
(7 )
(7 )
(7 )
2 .8 0 0
2 .8 9 0
3 .0 3 0
3 .1 5 0
3 .2 7 0
3 .0 3 0
3 .1 2 0
3 .2 6 0
3 .3 8 0
3 .5 0 0
40
40
40
40
40
17
17
17
17
17
3 .5 8 0
8 3 .6 0 0
3 .6 3 0
3 .8 8 0
3 .9 0 0
3 .9 3 0
40
40
40
(7 >
<7 >
<7 )
2 .2 7 3
2 .3 5 0
2 .4 2 3
2 .5 0 0
(6 >
(6)
<7 >
<7 )
3 .6 5 0
3 .6 9 0
3 .7 3 0
3 .9 1 0
3 .9 5 0
3 .9 9 0
40
40
40
(7 )
<7 >
(7 )
2 .6 5 0
2 .7 5 0
2 .9 5 0
3 .0 5 0
4 3 1 /3
4 3 1 /3
4 .5 1 5
4 .5 6 5
4 .6 6 5
4 .7 6 5
4 .9 1 5
4 .9 8 5
40
40
40
S Y R A C U S E , N .Y .
Buses:
Agreement A :
First 6 m onths................................................
7-12 m onths.....................................................
A fte r 1 y e a r .....................................................
Agreem ent B:
First 3 m o n th s ................................................
3-12 m onths.....................................................
12-18 m onths..................................................
1 8 -24 m onths..................................................
A fte r 2 4 m o n t h s ...........................................
2 /5 4
2 /5 4
2 /5 4
2 /5 4
2 /5 4
5
5
5
5
5
1/2%
1/2%
1/2%
1/2%
1/2 %
T A M P A , F L A .19
T O L E D O , O H IO
Buses:
First 6 m o n th s ............................................................
7 -1 2 m o n th s .................................................................
A fte r 1 y e a r .................................................................
9%
9%
9%
TO PEK A , KANS.
Buses:
First 6 m o n th s ............................................................
A fte r 6 m o n th s ............................................................
T R E N T O N , N .J.
Buses:
First 3 m o n th s ............................................................
4 -1 2 m o n th s .................................................................
A fte r 1 y e a r .................................................................
7 1/5 4
7 1/5 4
7 1 /5 4
TULSA, OKLA.
Buses:
First 6 m o n th s ............................................................
A fte r 6 m o n th s............................................................
7 1 /2 4
7 1 /2 4
3%
3%
W A S H IN G T O N , D .C .
Buses:
First 3 m o n th s ............................................................
4 -1 2 m o n th s .................................................................
A fte r 1 y e a r .................................................................
10%
10%
10%
2 Basic (m inim u m ) rates (excluding holiday, vacation, or other
benefit payments made regularly or credited to th e w orker each
pay period).
3 W eekly hours are th e same fo r both years unless otherwise
indicated. Hours are shown only fo r those unions which reported
a regular w orkw eek after which prem ium overtim e rates were
paid.
1 Lim ited to cities actually studied by th e Bureau o f Labor
Statistics. S im ilar tables appearing in recent bulletins contained
inform ation fro m secondary sources fo r about 50 additional
cities having at lease 1 0 0 ,0 0 0 inhabitants (1 9 7 0 Census), but
not actually surveyed by th e Bureau. This inform ation, no
longer available, was not included in any average wage rate or
index developed fo r these surveys.
<7 )
<7 >
(7 >
17
*S h o w n in terms o f cents-per-hour or as percent o f hourly
wage rate; in actual practice, however, some em ployer payments
are calculated on the basis o f to tal hours or gross payroll. These
variations in method o f com putation are not indicated in the
above tabulation.
^Includes life insurance, hospitalization, and other types of
health and welfare benefits; excludes payments into holiday,
vacation and unem ploym ent funds when such programs have
been negotiated.
® Inform ation not available.
7 Agreem ent provides fo r em ployer-financed plan — am ount
of em ployer paym ent not available.
® Revision o f data previously reported.
^Public employees' retirem ent system financed through the
state. A m o un t o f em ployer contrib utio n not available.
10Since July 1, 19 71, th e pay structure fo r these workers has
been altered so th a t employees now enter at a low er hourly rate
but receive a higher rate when th ey have reached th e journeym an
level.
In form atio n on increments, if any, between beginning and
experienced rates was not available.
^ E m p lo y e r contributes $ 1 5 per m onth to a plan.
13since July 1, 1 9 7 1 , w eekly hours before overtim e have
been reduced fro m 4 9 to 48 .
14Since July 1, 19 7 1 , w eekly hours before overtim e have
been reduced fro m 4 4 to 42)4.
1®The 2-m an car operator category, which was presented in
th e July 1, 1971 bu lletin, no longer exists.
"*®This rate in effect ‘prior to July 1, 19 72; on th a t date a
new rate was pending Pay Board approval.
1?Since July 1, 19 7 1 , second position conductors and
platfo rm men have been elim inated fro m th e survey.
^ E m p l o y e r contributes $9 per m onth to a plan.
1®Since July 1, 19 7 1 , th e Tam pa local transit system has
been taken over by th e city, and workers are now civil service
employees.
N O T E : Dashes indicate no plan.
☆ U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1973 O - 512-383 (100)
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
Region V
R egion I
1 6 0 3 J F K Federal B u ild in g
G o v e rn m e n t C e n te r
8 th F lo o r, 3 0 0 S o u th W a c k e r D rive
B os ton , Mass. 0 2 2 0 3
Phone: 2 2 3 -6 7 6 2 (A re a C ode 6 1 7 )
C hicago, III. 6 0 6 0 6
P hone: 3 5 3 - 1 8 8 0 (A re a C ode 3 1 2 )
Region II
1 5 1 5 B ro a d w a y
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 C ode 2 1 2 )
Region V I
Region I I I
P. O . B ox 1 3 3 0 9
P h ila d e lp h ia , Pa. 1 9 1 0 1
Phone: 5 9 7 -1 1 5 4 (A re a Code 2 1 5 )
Regions V I I an d V I I I *
Federal O ffic e B u ild in g
9 1 1 W a ln u t S t., 1 5 th F lo o r
Kansas C ity , M o . 6 4 1 0 6
1 1 0 0 C om m e rc e S t., R m . 6 B 7
D allas, T e x . 7 5 2 0 2
Phone: 7 4 9 - 3 5 1 6 (A re a Code 2 1 4 )
P hone:
R egion IV
3 7 4 -2 4 8 1
Regions IX and X
(A re a C ode 8 1 6 )
**
S u ite 5 4 0
4 5 0 G o ld e n G ate A ve.
1 3 7 1 P eachtree S t., N E .
B ox 3 6 0 1 7
San Fran cisco, C a lif. 9 4 1 0 2
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 )
P hone:
5 5 6 -4 6 7 8
Regions V I I and V I I I are serviced by Kansas C ity .
»*
Regions IX and X are serviced b y San Francisco.
(A re a C ode 4 1 5 )
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
THIRD CLASS MAIL
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W A S H IN G T O N , D . C . 2 0 2 1 2
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O F F I C I A L B U S IN E S S
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