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Wage Chronology BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC., 1943-66 Bulletin No. 1475 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR W. Willard Wirtz, Secretary BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS A rthur M. Ross, Commissioner Wage Chronology BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC„ 1943-66 lillilw Hi. 1475 November 1965 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR W. Willard Wirtz, Secretary BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS Arthur M. Ross, Commissioner For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C., 20402 - Price 20 cents Preface T his re p o rt is one of a s e r ie s that tr a c e s the changes in w age s c a le s and re la te d b en efits, contained in co llectiv e bargain in g a g re e m e n ts, m ade by in dividual em p lo y ers o r com bination of em p lo y ers with a union or group of unions. B en efits u n ila tera lly provided by an em ployer a r e g e n erally rep o rted . The ch ro nology s e r ie s is intended p rim a rily a s a tool fo r r e s e a r c h , a n a ly s is , and w age ad m in istratio n . The s e r ie s d ea ls only with se le c te d fe a tu re s of the v a rie d h is tory of co llectiv e bargain in g o r w age determ in ation . R e fe re n c e s to job se c u rity , g riev an ce p ro ced u re, m ethodology of p ie c e - r a te ad ju stm en t, and s im ila r m a tte rs a r e om itted. The b a sic chronology and supplem en ts 1 and 2 su m m a rize the changes in w age r a te s and re la te d w age p r a c tic e s provided by ag re e m e n ts between the F a ll R iv e r (M a s s .) T extile M an u factu rers* A sso c ia tio n and the New B edford (M a s s .) Cotton M an u factu rers* A sso ciatio n and the T e x tile W orkers Union of A m e ric a fro m 1943 to 1952. Sin ce the F a ll R iver—New B ed ford T e x tile Manu fa c tu re rs* N egotiating G roup w as disbanded on A p ril 14, 1955, the B u reau of L ab o r S ta tistic s continued the w age chronology fo r the northern cotton textile indu stry with ch an ges in w ages and re la te d ben efits provided in co llectiv e b a r gaining ag re e m e n ts negotiated by B e r sh ir e Hathaway Inc. , and the T extile W orkers Union of A m e ric a . B e rk sh ire Hathaway, fo rm e r m em b er of the F a ll R iv e r T e x tile M an u factu rers* A sso c ia tio n and the New B ed ford Cotton M an u factu rers* A s s o ciation , h as been a frequent le a d e r in in du stry w age n egotiations and is one of the la r g e s t em p lo y ers in the New England cotton-rayon in du stry. T h is re p o rt includes m a te r ia ls p re v io u sly publish ed in th ree p a r ts— a s Wage Chronology No. 2 and Supplem ent No. 1, coverin g the p erio d 1943—48; Sup plem ent No. 2, 1949—52; and Supplem ent No. 3, 1953-64. The b a sic chronology and f i r s t th ree supplem en ts w ere published in 1964 a s a con solidated rep o rt coverin g the y e a r s 1943—64. The p re se n t re v isio n in c o rp o ra te s d e tails of 1964 and 1965 co llectiv e bargain in g n ego tiatio n s. The wage chronology p ro g ra m is d ire cte d by L ily M ary David, Chief of the D ivision of Wage E co n o m ics, under the g e n e ra l d irectio n of L . R . L in se n m ay er, A ssista n t C o m m issio n e r fo r W ages and In d u strial R e la tio n s. T h is c h ro nology w as p re p a re d under the su p e rv isio n of A lb ert A. B elm an . The a n a ly sis fo r the p erio d 1953 to 1966 w as p re p are d by Jean n e G r ie st. iii Contents P age In tro d u ctio n -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1 9 4 3 -4 8 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1 9 4 9 -5 2 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1 9 5 3 -6 4 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- T a b le s: A— G en eral w age c h a n g e s-----B— M inimum plant w age r a te s C— R elated w age p r a c tic e s — G uaranteed individual m inim um e a rn in g s-------------------------------------Shift p rem iu m p a y --------—------— O vertim e p ay -------------------------P rem iu m pay fo r Saturday work P rem iu m pay fo r Sunday w ork < S p ecial p rem iu m pay fo r m aintenance m en Holiday pay —--------------------------------------P aid v a c a tio n s -------------------------------------Equal pay Waiting tim e —-----------—— Ju r y duty p ay ------------------H ealth and w elfare benefits R etirem en t se p ara tio n pay D -l— B a s e r a te s by le v e l, 1948-65 D -2— O ccupation by ra te le v e l, 1948—65 v 1 1 1 2 4 5 6 6 ’ 6 6 6 6 7 7 7 8 8 8 8 8 10 11 12 Berkshire Hathaway Inc., 1943—66 Introduction 1949-52 1943— 48 T h is chron ology c o v e r s the ch an ges in w age r a te s and r e la te d w age p r a c tic e s p r o vided by a g re e m e n ts betw een the F a ll R iv e r ( M a s s .) T e x tile M a n u fa c tu re rs’ A sso c ia tio n and the New B e d fo rd ( M a s s .) Cotton M anu f a c t u r e r s ' A sso c ia tio n and the T e x tile W ork e r s Union of A m e r ic a (CIO). The f i r s t a r e a wide c o n tra c ts betw een the two a ss o c ia tio n s and the union w ere n ego tiated in 1943. In 1945, the a ss o c ia tio n s com bined to n ego tiate a sin gle ag re em en t with the T e x tile W ork e r s Union. The T e x tile W ork ers Union of A m e ric a (CIO) re q u e ste d a w age reopening in J a n u ary 1949 under the p r o v isio n s of its 1948 a g re e m e n ts with the F a ll R iv e r T e x tile M anu fa c t u r e r s ' A sso c ia tio n and the New B ed fo rd Cotton M a n u fa c tu re rs' A sso c ia tio n . When n e go tiatio n s fa ile d to b rin g ag re e m e n t on the u n ion 's re q u e st fo r a 1 0 -cen t-an -h o u r in c r e a s e , the is s u e w as su b m itted to a r b it r a tion in a c c o rd a n c e with c o n trac tu al p r o c e d u re. The a r b itr a to r b a se d h is re je c tio n of the u n io n 's re q u e st p r im a r ily on the in d u s t r y 's u n certain b u sin e ss p r o s p e c ts . P r io r to 1943, union re p re se n ta tio n of w o rk e rs in the two a r e a s w as divided am ong the T e x tile W ork ers Union of A m e ric a , the A m e ric an F e d e r a tio n of T e x tile O p e ra tiv e s, and the New B e d fo rd T e x tile C ouncil. In F a ll R iv e r , the L o o m F i x e r s , D raw in g-in , K n o t- tie rs and W arper T e n d e rs A sso c ia tio n and the S la s h e r T e n d e rs and H e lp e rs A s s o ciatio n continued a s u n affiliated la b o r o r g a n iz a tio n s. T h u s, the p r o v isio n s of the s e p a ra te a g re e m e n ts re p o rte d fo r 1943 in th is chron ology do not n e c e s s a r ily in dicate ch an ges in the con ditions of em ploym ent that e x iste d p r io r to 1943, nor d o es th is chron ology n e c e s s a r i l y re fle c t the ch an ges in w ages and r e la te d p r a c tic e s affectin g the two F a l l R iv e r c ra ft g ro u p s. N eith er the c o m p an ies nor the union u ti liz e d the opportunity fo r S e p te m b e r 1949 or M arch 1950 reo p en in gs. P r io r to its e x p ir a tion date on M arch 15, 1950, the 1948 con tract w as extended without change by the p a r t ie s . A w age reopening w as p e r m is s ib le in S e p te m b e r 1950 under the extended a g r e e m en ts. N otification of intention to take a d van tage of th is opportunity w as re q u ire d in Ju ly . At that tim e , the union voted not to re q u e st any co n trac t c h an ges. Subsequen tly, how ever, the em p loy er a ss o c ia tio n s a g re e d to an in te rim w age ad ju stm en t, r e q u e ste d by the union to be effectiv e in S e p te m b e r 1950. No oth er ch an ges w ere m ade in the c o n tra c ts at that tim e . The Ja n u a r y 1948 a g re e m e n t betw een the m a n u fa c tu r e r s' a s s o c ia t io n s (jointly) and the T e x tile W ork ers Union involved the 21 m e m b e r m ills and about 23, 000 production w o rk e r s . T h is ag re e m e n t continued in effec t until M arch 15, 1950, and fo r 1 -y e a r t e r m s t h e r e a fte r u n le ss te rm in a te d by eith er p a rty . At the re q u e st of eith er p a rty , w age ch an ges m ay be n ego tiated during the life of the ag re e m e n t, the e a r lie s t not to be e ffec tiv e b e fo re J a n u ary 17, 1949. Wage ch an ges th e r e a fte r m ay be n ego tiated tw ice a y e a r , in m id -S e p te m b e r and m id -M arc h . By M arch 15, 1951, the next c o n tractu al reopening date, the p a r t ie s had n ego tiated a su p p lem en tal ag re e m e n t, effectiv e M arch 19, 1951. Su b ject to ap p ro v al of the Wage S t a b iliz atio n B o ard , th is a g re em en t in c r e a s e d w age r a t e s , health and w e lfa re b e n e fits, and in c o rp o ra te d a c o st-o f-liv in g e s c a la to r c la u se and a re tire m e n t se v e r a n c e pay p ro v isio n . The B o ard o r d e r, is s u e d A ugust 3, 1951, m od ified the n ego tiated t e r m s by redu cin g the g e n e ra l w age in c r e a s e fr o m 7 V2 p ercen t to 1 2 6 V2 p erc en t and the c o st- o f- liv in g allow an ce fro m a 1 -cent hou rly w age change fo r ev e ry 1. 14-point change in the C o n su m e r s’ P r ic e Index to 1 cent fo r each 1 .3 2 -p o in t change. A ction w as d e fe r r e d by the B o a rd on the oth er ch an ges until its p o licy on w e lfa re b en efits w as e sta b lish e d . In ac c o rd a n c e with a WSB p o licy re g u latio n c o v erin g w e lfa re c la u s e s , th e se ch an ges w ere ap p ro ved by the B o ard to be effe c tiv e on N ovem ber 30, 1951. Under the 1951 a g re e m e n t, p ro v isio n w as m ade fo r a g e n e r a l w age reopening on M arch 15, 1952. A cco rd in gly , the em p lo y er a s s o c ia tio n s re q u e ste d a downward re v isio n of b a s ic w age r a t e s , elim in atio n of the e s c a la to r c la u se , and oth er c h an g e s. When it b ecam e ap p aren t that ag re e m e n t w as not p o s sib le , the is s u e s in q u estio n w ere su b m itted to a r b itra tio n in a c c o rd a n c e with c o n trac tu al t e r m s . The a r b it r a t o r 's d e c isio n pro v id ed fo r a w age d e c r e a s e , although not to the extent re q u e ste d , and a continuance of the e s c a la to r c la u se a s co m p en satio n fo r ch an ges in the c o st of liv in g; the oth er r e q u e ste d ch an ges in the c o n trac t w ere d isallo w e d . 1953-641 The B a rg ain in g A greem en t betw een the T e x tile W ork ers Union and the F a l l R iv e r New B ed fo rd T e x tile M a n u fa c tu re rs' N eg o tiatin g G roup 12 (including B e r k sh ir e F in e Sp in ning A s s o c ia te s ) that e x p ire d M arch 15, 1953, w as extended, e ffec tiv e A p ril 15, fo r 2 y e a r s , with the only change a w age re o p e n e r in A p ril 1954. The union announced th at, b e c a u se of d e p r e s s e d econom ic con ditions in the in d u stry , it would not e x e r c is e its reopening righ t in 1954. The com pany in d icated that it would withhold dem ands fo r w age red u ctio n s at that tim e . In F e b r u a r y 1955, B e r k sh ir e H athaw ay, with a group of oth er New Englan d m ills , a n nounced that c u rre n t a g re e m e n ts would not be renew ed and p ro p o se d benefit ch an ges that would have red u ced em ploym ent c o s t s by 10 cen ts an h ou r. Although no w age ch an ges w ere su g g e ste d , the e s c a la to r c la u se and the c u rre n t 4 -c e n t-an -h o u r c o st-o f-liv in g allo w ance w e re to be disco n tin u ed and paid h o li d ayFRASER s red u ced fro m 6 to 1 an nually. The Digitized for union r e je c te d th e se p r o p o s a ls , voted to e x tend the ex p irin g c o n tra c ts without change, and c a lle d a str ik e a g a in st the c o m p a n y 3 when c o n tra c ts e x p ire d on A p ril 15. T en tativ e ag re e m e n t w as re a c h e d by the p a r t ie s on Ju ly 13, a fte r F e d e r a l m e d ia to r s had en tered n eg o tiatio n s; w ork w as r e su m e d on Ju ly 18, follow ing a 13-week str ik e . T e r m s of the new 2 -y e a r c o n trac t in cluded r e v o c a tion of the e s c a la to r c la u se , although the 3cent allow an ce in e ffec t w as to be r e ta in e d ; 4 continuation of 6 p aid h o lid ay s fo r which a p rem iu m w as p aid fo r h o u rs w orked; and elim in atio n of a n um ber of lo c a l h o lid ay s fo r which w o rk e rs r e c e iv e d p re m iu m p a y if w orked, but no pay if not w orked. The new c o n trac t, effe c tiv e Ju ly 18, 1955, in cluded p ro v isio n fo r reopening on w a g es and oth er b en efits in 1 y e a r . On F e b r u a r y 13, 1956, the union a n nounced its intention to reop en the co n trac t and a month la te r dem anded a 1 0 -p e rc e n t g e n e ra l w age in c r e a s e and ch an ges in oth er b e n e fits. The com pany r e je c te d the d em an d s. B a rg ain in g s e s s io n s opened in M arch ; ag re e m e n t w as re ac h e d in e a r ly A p ril on a co n trac t to be effe c tiv e fo r 2 y e a r s fro m A p ril 16, 1956, with a reopening in 1957. The a g re e m e n t c a lle d fo r a 6 V2 -p erc en t in c r e a s e in b a s ic hou rly r a t e s (e x c lu siv e of the 3-cen t c o st- o f- liv in g ad d -on ) 5 and r e s to ratio n of p re m iu m pay fo r w ork on the lo c a l h o lid ay s. In F e b r u a r y 1957, the union reop en ed the co n trac t with d em an ds fo r im p ro v ed w age r a t e s and u n sp e c ifie d oth er b e n e fits. The com pany r e je c te d the dem an ds and p ro p o se d the w age r a t e s be continued without chan ge. M eetin gs betw een the p a r t ie s , begun in e a r ly M arch , brought quick ag re e m e n t on m a in ten an ce of w age r a t e s , im p ro v ed h o s p it a liz a tion b e n e fits, and a red u ced re tire m e n t age fo r w om en; the c o n tra c t ex p irin g in A p ril 1958 w as renew ed fo r 1 y e a r without chan ge. 1 One of the largest manufacturers of cotton textiles in the United States was incorporated as the Berkshire Cotton Manufac turing Co. in 1889. The name was changed to Berkshire Fine Spinning Associates in 1929, after merger with several other mills. Additional mills were acquired in 1930, 1955, and 1956; the present name was adopted in 1955 after merger of Berkshire's mills with Hathaway Manufacturing C o.'s mill. ^ The group, formed on Dec. 22, 1952, negotiated bargaining agreements for members of the Fall River Textile Manufacturers' Association and the New Bedford Cotton Manufacturers' Association. 3 The negotiating group had been disbanded on April 14. 4 Between the start of negotiations and the contract settle ment, the Consumer Price Index declined, thus reducing the costof-living allowance by 1 cent an hour. 5 This increase, averaging 8 /2 cents an hour, restored basic hourly rates to levels in effect before an arbitration decision of July 15, 1952. 3 B e fo r e the 1959 ex p iratio n d ate, a g r e e m en t had been re ac h e d on a new 3 -y e a r con t r a c t with p ro v isio n fo r w age reopening and inequity a d ju stm e n ts at annual in te r v a ls . The union had p ro p o se d a 1 0 -p erc en t in c r e a s e in w age r a t e s ; a g re e m e n t w as reac h ed on a 7p e rc e n t in c r e a s e e x c lu siv e of the e x istin g 3-cen t c o st- o f- liv in g add-on which w as in c o rp o ra te d into b a s ic hou rly r a t e s . No oth er co n trac t ch an ges w ere m ad e at that tim e. When I960 n ego tiatio n s b egan in M arch under the reopening p r o v is io n s , the union sought a g e n e r a l w age in c r e a s e of 10 cen ts an h our p lu s an ad d ition al 1 cent fo r c o r r e c tion of in eq u ities in so m e c la s s ific a t io n s . The fin al a g re e m e n t, reac h ed in e a r ly A p r il, p r o vided a 5 -p e rc e n t in c r e a s e (7.5 cen ts an hour) in w age r a t e s . Union d e le g a te s to a re g io n a l con feren ce recom m en d ed , in F e b r u a r y 1961, that the con t r a c t not be reop en ed that y e a r . Som e lo c a ls d is a g r e e d but the m a jo r ity ra tifie d the r e c o m m en dation and the c o n trac t w as not reopened. N eg o tiatio n s in 1962 opened in M arch ; ag re e m e n t w as re ac h e d e a r ly in A p ril on a 2 - y e a r c o n tra c t c allin g fo r a 3*/4-p ercen t in c r e a s e in h ou rly w a g es and c o r r e c tio n of in e q u itie s in so m e jo b c la s s ific a t io n s . H o s p ita liz a tio n b en e fits w e re lib e r a liz e d , the e lig ib ility ag e fo r r e tir e m e n t- se v e r a n c e pay fo r m en w as redu ced to 62, and p ro v isio n w as m ad e fo r paym ent of a c c ru e d v acatio n b e n e fits to th o se e lig ib le fo r re tir e m e n t-se v e r a n c e pay upon term in atio n of em ploym ent. The co n trac t p e rm itte d a reopening on w a g es in A p ril 1963, but in F e b r u a r y , the union voted a g a in st the reopen in g. 1964— 65 C iting m a t e r ia l im p ro v em en t in the e c o nom ic con ditions of the in d u stry , a T e x tile W ork ers Union of A m e r ic a co n feren ce of d e le g a te s fro m New E n glan d and m id -A tlan tic lo c a ls reco m m en d ed a p a c k a g e in c r e a s e of 10 p e rc e n t in w ages and frin g e b en e fits in n ego tiation s with B e r k s h ir e H athaw ay Inc. N eg o tiatio n s opened on M arch 3, 1964, with union dem an ds fo r a 10-p erc en t w age in c r e a s e , an im p ro v ed h ealth in su ra n c e p r o g r a m and ex ten sion of th is p ro tec tio n to d e p en d en ts, lo n g er v a c a tio n s fo r em p lo y ees with 10 y e a r s of s e r v ic e o r m o r e , and e s t a b lis h m en t of se v e r a n c e p ay fo r em p lo y ees r e le a s e d b e c a u se of tec h n o lo g ical chan ges o r plan t c lo sin g s. The com pany* s w age o ffe r s p ro v ed un s a t is f a c to r y to the union m e m b e r s, who voted on A p ril 12 to s tr ik e u n le ss ag re e m e n t could be reach ed by the term in atio n date of the con t r a c t , 3 d ay s la te r . A greem e n t w as reach ed on A p r il 15 on a new c o n trac t callin g fo r a 5 -p e rc e n t g e n e r a l w age in c r e a s e but no other c h an ges. The 2 -y e a r c o n trac t w as ra tifie d on A p ril 19 and p ro v id e d fo r a w age reopening in 1965. The 1964 ag re e m e n t changed the p attern of m any n e g o tiatio n s, in that B e r k s h ir e H ath aw ay w as not the f i r s t m a jo r te x tile com pany in the region to se ttle with the union. Em p lo y e e s of the P e p p e r e ll M anufacturing Co. and B a te s M anufacturing Co. ac c e p te d the a g re e m e n t on A p ril 15, and em p lo y ees of the A m e ric a n T h read Co. on A p ril 19. The fou r co m p an ies c u sto m a r ily se t the p attern fo r New E ngland f ir m s in the c o tto n -sy n th etics in d u stry . When 1965 n ego tiatio n s w ere begun under the w age reopening p r o v isio n s , the union d e m an ded a 15-p e rc e n t w age in c r e a s e and a pen sio n plan. The com pany cou n tered by o f fe rin g a 5 - cent w age in c r e a s e , which w as r e je c te d . On T u e sd a y , A p r il 13, the com pany o ffe re d a w age in c r e a s e of 5 p e rc e n t. A l though A p ril 16 (Good F rid a y ) w as a holiday, about 2, 200 w o rk e rs w ere o ffic ia lly on str ik e . On S a tu rd ay , the union* s p o licy com m ittee recom m en ded that the lo c a ls a c c e p t the wage o ffe r . E m p lo y e es of W est P o in t-P e p p e r e ll Co. did so that sa m e day (A p ril 17); w o rk e rs at B e r k s h ir e H athaw ay and A m eric an T h read Co. voted th e ir a p p ro v al on Sunday, A p ril 18, and went b ack to w ork the n ext w orking day. T h e re had been no w alkout at B a te s M an u fac tu rin g Co. w here em p lo y ees had ac c e p te d the o ffe r b e fo re em p lo y ees of the oth er c o m p a n ie s had voted to str ik e . The follow ing ta b le s b rin g the B e r k sh ir e H athaw ay Inc. w age chronology up to date through A p ril 15, 1966. 4 A— General Wage Changes1 Provision Effective date June 19, 1943 (New Bedford area). 2 Dec. 3, 1943 (Fall River area). 2 Oct. 1, 1Q44 No change. No change. Nov. 4, 1945___________________ 8 cents an hour increase. Aug. 5, 1946------------------------------ 8 cents an hour increase. Jan. 6 , 1947_____________________ 10 cents an hour increase. Aug. 4, 1947___________________ 5 cents an hour increase. Jan. 5, 1948 ......................................... 10-percent in crease___________________ 1 0 -percent increase, averaging Sept. 18, 1950 (by agreement 12 ' cents an hour. of Sept. 14, 1950). 6 V2 -percent increase, averaging Mar. 19, 1951 (by agreement 8 V2 cents an hour. of Mar. 15, 1951). July 1, 1951_____________________ No change_________ __________________ Oct. 1, 1951____________________ 1 cent an hour increase_______________ Jan. 1, 1952 ____________________ 2 cents an hour in crease______ _____ Apr. 1, 1952____________________ No change_____________________________ July 1, 1952_______ ____________ 1 cent an hour increase_______________ July 19, 1952 ___________________ Decreases averaging 8 V2 cents an hour. Sept. 30, 1952___________________ 2 cents an hour increase__________ _ Dec. 31, 1952 (agreement 1- cent an hour decrease „---------------------dated Mar. 15, 1951). Apr. 6, 1953____________________ 2 cents an hour decrease -___________ _ No change _ ________ _ ________ July 1, 1953___________________ 1 cent an hour in crease_______________ Oct. 1, 1953 (agreement dated Apr. 15, 1953). Jan. 1, 1954 ..................................... Apr. 1, 1954_____ _ __ _ July 1, 1954_____________ Oct. 1, 1954 ..................................... Jan 1, 1955__________ _______ Apr. l t 1955____________________ July 18, 1955 (agreement of same date). Apr. 16, 1956 (agreement of same date). Apr. 20, 1959 (agreement dated Apr. 16, 1959). Apr. 18, I960 (agreement dated Apr. 9, I960). Apr. 16, 1962 (agreement of same date). Apr. 16, 1964 (agreement of same date). Apr. 16, 1965 (agreement dated Apr. 26, 1965). No change___________ _______________ No change--------------------------- --- --------No change-----------------------------------------No change______ ___________________ 1 cent an hour d e c re a se ------------- ---- . 5-percent increase, averaging 8 . 5 cents an hour. 4 7 .0-percent increase, averaging 1 0 . 2 cents an hour. 5 .0-p ercentin crease, averaging 7.5 cents an hour. 3.25-percent increase, averagings cents an hour. 5 percent increase, averaging 8 . 25 cents an hour. 5 percent increase, averaging 8 . 6 cent an hour. 6 See footnotes on following page. Applications, exceptions, or other related matters In accordance with National War Labor Board d irec tive order of Feb. 20, 1945. The Board also established guide posts for determining job differ entials, which when applied brought increases av eraging between 1 and 2 cents an hour. Averaging approximately 11 cents an hour. Agreement as modified by Wage Stabilization Board Order of Aug. 3, 1951. The Board also approved an escalator clause providing quarterly adjustments of 1 cent an hour for every 1. 32-point change in the BLS-CPI (old series) over the Feb. 15, 1951, index. Wage rates were not to be reduced below the level of Mar. 19, 1951. Quarterly cost-of-livin g review. Quarterly adjustment of cost-of-living allowance. Quarterly adjustment of cost-of-living allowance. Quarterly cost-of-living review. Quarterly adjustment of cost-of-living allowance. In accordance with decision of the arbitrator, dated July 15, 1952, basic hourly rates were to be de creased to those in existence on Sept. 18, 1950; piece rates were to be adjusted accordingly. Quarterly adjustment of cost-of-living allowance. Quarterly adjustment of cost-of-livin g allowance. Quarterly adjustment of cost-of-livin g allowance. Quarterly review of cost-of-living allowance. Quarterly adjustment of cost-of-living allowance. The new agreement provided for quarterly adjust ments of the cost-of-living allowance in accordance with the movement of the revised BLS Consumer Price Index (1947-49 =100). If the CPI fell below 1 1 1 . 9 , the cost-of-living allowance would be zero . 3 Wage rates were not to be reduced below those in effect Sept. 18, 1950. Quarterly review of cost-of-living allowance. Quarterly review of cost-of-livin g allowance. Quarterly review of cost-of-living allowance. Quarterly review of cost-of-living allowance. Quarterly review of cost-of-living allowance. Quarterly adjustment of cost-of-living allowance. Eliminated: Cost-of-living escalator clause. Existing 3-cent cost-of-living allowance continued but not incorporated into basic hourly rates. Applicable to basic hourly and piece rates excluding 3-cent-an-hour cost-of-living allowance. Excludes 3-cent-an-hour cost-of-living allowance which was incorporated into basic hourly rates. Basic hourly rates rounded to nearest one-half cent. Basic hourly rates rounded to nearest one-half cent. 5 Footnotes: 1 General wage changes are construed as upward or downward adjustments affecting a substantial number of workers at one tim e. Not included within the term are adjustments in individual rates (promotions, m erit in creases, etc.) and minor ad justments in wage structure (such as changes in individual job rates or incentive rates) that do not have an immediate and noticeable effect on the average wage level. The wage changes listed above were the major adjustments made during the period covered. Because of fluctuations in incentive earnings, changes in products and employment practices, om ission of nongeneral changes in rates, and other factors, the sum of the general changes listed w ill not necessarily coincide with the amount of change in average hourly earnings over the same period. 2 Between 1939 and 1943, general wage changes and changes in minimum plant wage rates were adopted uniformly by the m ills and unions in the 2 areas. These earlier wage changes were: Effective date General wage change 7 percent increase. 10 percent increase. 10 percent increase. June 15, 1942 (in accordance with National War Labor Board 7. 5 cents an hour increase. directive of Aug. 20, 1942, involving 59 cotton m ills in North and South). 3 The agreement provided that quarterly cost-of-living adjustments, effective April, July, October, and January, were to be based on the Bureau of Labor Statistics revised Consumer Price Index for the months of February, May, August, and November as follows: Cost-of-living Consumer Price Index (revised, 1947-49 =100) allowance 111.2 to 111.9_________________________________________ None. 112.0 to 112. 7 _________________________________________ 1 cent. 112. 8 to 113.5_________________________________________ 2 cents. 113.6 to 114. 3________________________________________ 3 cents. 114.4 to 115. 1________________________________________ 4 cents. 115. 2 to 115. 9 ________________________________________ 5 cents. 116. 0 to 116. 7 ________________________________________ 6 cents. and so forth, with a 1-cent adjustment for each 0.8-point change in the index. 4 See text, footnote 5. B— Minimum Plant Wage Rates1 Effective date June 19, 1943 (New Bedford 52. 03 cents an hour area). 12 52. 03 cents an hour Dec. 3, 1943 (Fall River area). 2 Ort. 1, 1Q44 ______ ___________ 57 cents an hour Nov. 4, 1945 _____ __ ______ Aug. 5, 1946___________________ _ Jan. 6,1947______________________ Aug. 4, 1947_____________________ Jan. 5, 1948 _____________________ Sept. 18, 1950___________________ Mar. 19, 1951___________________ July 19, 1952 ____________________ July 19, 1952 ____________________ July 18, 1955 ____________________ Apr. 16, 1956 ___________________ Apr. 20, 1959 ___________________ Apr. 18, I960 ------------------------ — Apr. 16, 1962 _ ____ __ ---Apr. 16, 1964 ___________________ Apr. 16, 1965 ............. .......................... Applications, exceptions, or other related m atters Provision _ _ __ No change in the prevailing minimum wage rate. ^. ____ No change in the prevailing minimum wage rate. The National War Labor Board directive of Feb. 20, 1945, affecting 54 northern and southern m ills, e s tablished a minimum wage of 55 cents an hour and, in addition, provided that all jobs for which the rate was over 50 cents an hour be increased by 5 cents, retroactive to Oct. 1, 1944. 65 cents an hour. 73 cents an hour. 83 cents an hour. 88 cents an hour. 97 cents an hour. $ 1. 065 an hour. $ 1. 135 an hour. $ 1. 065 an hour. $1, 065. $ 1 .0 6 5 ................................................................... Plus 3-cent-an-hour cost-of-living allowance. $ 1. 135______________________ __________ Plus 3-cent-an-hour cost-of-living allowance. $ 1 .2 5 __________________________________ Includes cost-of-living allowance incorporated into basic hourly rates. $1. 315. $ 1. 36 an hour. $ 1. 43 an hour. $ 1. 50 an hour. 1 Minimum plant rates do not apply to learners or handicapped workers. See table A for adjustments in the cost-of-living allowance between March 1951 and April 1955. While not changing minimum rates, the allowance did affect employee earnings. 2 Between 1939 and 1943, the following minimum plant wage rates prevailed in the Fall River and New Bedford areas: Effective date Minimum plant wage rate Nov. 6, 1939------------------------------------------------------ 36.8 cents an hour. Mar. 24, 1941---------------------------------------------------- 40.48 cents an hour. Sept. 8, 1941___________________________________ 44. 53 cents an hour. June 15, 1942 (in accordance with National War 52. 03 cents an hour. Labor Board directive of Aug. 20, 1942). 6 C— Related Wage Practices* Effective date Applications, exceptions, or other related m atters Provision Guaranteed individual minimum earnings 2 For a full week's work, each piece-rate worker was guaranteed minimum weekly earnings equal to 90 percent of the pre vailing full-job base rate of pay. Minimum guarantee for piece-rate workers raised to 100 percent of prevailing base rate of pay.3 June 19, 1943 (New Bedford area). Nov. 4, 1945--------------- Except where established practice in a particular m ill set a higher minimum. (The guaranteed earnings provision was not contained in Fall River agreement of Dec. 3, 1943.) Applicable to New Bedford and F all River m ills. Shift premium pay June 19, 1943 (New River Bedford area). Dec. 3, 1943 (Fall River area). Nov. 4, 1945____________ No provision for shift premium pay. Second shift—no premium pay. Third shift— 7 cents an hour. * Overtime pay June 19, 1943----------------- Time and one-half after 8 hours per day or 40 hours per week. Normal work schedule 8 hours per day and 40 hours per week, except in those departments where full 40 hours not regularly scheduled from Monday through Friday. Premium pay for Saturday work June 19, 1943 (New Bedford area). 4 Dec. 3, 1943 (Fall River area). 4 Aug. 1, 1947------------------ Time and one-half for all work performed on Saturday. Except (a) when Saturday work was part of reg ularly scheduled 40-hour week, and (b) for watch men, guards, firem en, and maintenance men (latter in New Bedford only) whose regular work week included Saturday work. Watchmen, guards, and firem en to be paid time and one-half for work on 6 th day instead of on Saturday, as such. Other exceptions continued. % Premium pay for Sunday work June 19, 1943 (New Bedford area). 4 Dec. 3, 1943 (Fall River area). 4 Aug. 1, 1947------------------ Double time for all work performed on Sunday. See footnotes at end of table, Except for watchmen, guards, firemen, and m ain tenance men (latter in New Bedford only) whose regularly scheduled workweek included Sunday work. Watchmen, guards, and firem en to be paid double tim e for work on 7th day instead of on Sunday, as such. 7 C— Related Wage Practices1— Continued Applications, exceptions, or other related m atters Provision Effective date Special premium pay for maintena.nee men June 19, 1943 (New Bedford area). Dec. 3, 1943 (Fall River area). Maintenance men called in to work outside their regular shift hours to be paid time and one-half for hours worked up to 10 p. m . and double time from 10 p.m . to their regular starting tim e. Holiday pay June 19, 1943 (New Bedford area). Dec. 3, 1943 (Fall River area). 4 Aug. 1, 1947____________ Jan. 1, 1948____________ July 18, 1955 (agreement of same date). Apr. 16, 1956 (agreement of same date). Time and one-half for work performed on 10 holidays. No pay for holidays not worked. 5 paid holidays established to be paid for at regular rate for 8 hours. Work on a paid holiday to be paid for at time and one-half in addition to regular holiday pay. Another paid holiday added, making a total of 6. Reduced: Number of holidays for which em ployees received time and one-half for hours worked but no pay if not worked reduced to 1. Was 4 in M assachusetts and Vermont, 3 in Rhode Island. Added: M assachusetts and Vermont m ills— 3 holidays (total 4) for which employee received time and one-half for hours worked, no pay if not worked; Rhode Island m ills— 2 holidays (total 3). Holidays were: New Year's Day, Washington's Birthday, Patriot*s Day (April 19), Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, A rm istice Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day. Paid holidays were: New Year*s Day, M emorial Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christ mas Day even if falling on an unscheduled work day. Other holidays to be paid for at premium rate if worked. Added paid holiday— Washington*s Birthday. Holiday continued was Independence Day. 5 In effect and continued: 6 paid holidays (with time and one-half for hours worked in addition to hol iday pay); holidays were New Year*s Day, Wash ington* s Birthday, M emorial Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day. In Rhode Island, Columbus Day was substituted for Wash ington's Birthday. Holiday that fell on Sunday to be observed on Monday. To be eligible for holiday pay, employee must have (a) worked a full shift on the days im m e diately preceding and following the holiday (em ployee on layoff or leave of absence must have worked within the 30 days immediately pre ceding the holiday) and (b) completed 30 days of the 60-day probationary period. Holidays were: M assachusetts----Patriots' Day (April 19), Columbus Day, and Arm istice Day; Vermont— Bennington Day (August 16), Columbus Day, and A rm istice Day; Rhode Island— V-J Day (August 14) and Arm istice Day. Paid vacations June 19, 1943 (New Bedford area). Em ployees with 4 months or more of serv ice— 1 week. Dec. 3, 1943 (Fall River area). Nov. 4, 1945 (New Bedford and Fall River). Employees with 3 months or more of serv ice— 1 week. 1 year or m ore of service— 1 week; 3 months to 1 year of service-va cation pay, but no actual vacation; increase in vacation pay for employees with m ore than 5 years* service. Increase in vacation pay for employees with 3 to 5 years' service. Aug. 1, 1947 See footnotes at end of table. Vacation pay for employees with 1 year or more of service amounted to 40 hours of straighttime pay; for less than a year*s service— 2 per cent of straight-tim e earnings since time of h ir ing, provided employees worked at least 70 per cent of available work tim e. Vacation pay amounted to 2 percent of total earn ings during preceding 12-month period. Vacation pay: 1 year to 5 years of service—2 per cent of total earnings for the preceding full year; 5 years or more of service— 4 percent of total annual earnings; less than 1 year of service— 2 percent of total earnings for period of em ployment. For this group, vacation pay increased to 3 per cent of total earnings for the preceding full year. 8 C---- Related Wage Practices1— Continued Applications, exceptions, and other related m atters Provision Effective date Reporting time June 19, 1943 (New Bedford area). Dec. 3, 1943 (Fall River area). Employees scheduled or notified to report for work to receive following minimum payments: F irst shift— 4 hours. Second shift——4 hours. Third shift— 8 hours. Minimum guarantees to be paid whether or not work was performed, except when failure of company to provide work was due to causes be yond its control. Company reserved right to shift assignm ents for workers entitled to r e porting tim e. Equal pay June 19, 1943 (New Bedford area). Dec. 3, 1943 (Fall River area). Nov. 4, 1945--------------- Equal pay for equal work, no distinction to be made because of sex, race, or other factors not related to em ployees' pro ductive capacity. Women to receive same rates as men when performing same work. Waiting time June 19, 1943 (New Bedford area). Dec. 3, 1943 (Fall River area). P iece-rate workers to be compensated for time lost during excessive periods of waiting, causes of which were within control of employer. Jury duty pay Apr. 15, 1953 (agreement of same date). In effect and continued: Employee on jury duty to receive difference between average daily straight-tim e earnings and daily payment for jury service. Health and welfare benefits June 1943^-Jan. 1944 (as provided by agreem ents of June 19, 1943, for New Bedford m ills and Dec. 3, 1943, for Fall River m ills). Aug. 1, 1946------------------- Em ployers to provide and pay for the follow ing health benefits: (1) Hospitalization for 31 days at $4 per day, plus $20 for inci dental hospital expenses. (2) Sickness and accident benefits (not covered by workmen's compensation) up to 13 weeks at $ 10.50 per week. Sickness benefits payable from 8th day; accident benefits from first day. (3) Life insurance of $500; additional $500 payable upon accidental death. Spec ified payments up to $500 for dism em berment. Hospitalization benefits increased to $5 per day; sickness and accident benefits in creased to $15 weekly for men and $12 weekly for women; surgical benefits up to $ 150 provided. (Maternity benefits lim ited to maximum of 6 w eeks.) See footnotes at end of table. In accordance with arbitration award. 9 C— Related Wage Practices1— Continued Applications, exceptions, and other related m atters Health and welfare benefits——Continued Provision Effective date Aug. 1, 1947 Jan. 1, 1948 Nov. 30, 1951____ Apr. 16, 1959 (agreement of same date). Hospitalization benefits increased to $7 per day and $35 for incidental expenses; sick ness and accident benefits raised to $ 17.50 weekly for men and women. Medical benefits added to previous benefits. In cases of disablity arising from nonoccupational accidents or sickness not covered by workmen’s compensation, m edical expenses amounting to $2 for office visits and $3 for home and h os pital visits to be paid for (first call for accidents and second call for sickness). Changed: Daily hospital benefits: $8 a day for 31 days; Special hospital benefits: Up to $80; Surgical benefits: Up to $200; Sickness and accident benefits: $22.50 a week up to 13 weeks. In effect at M assachusetts m ills:7 Life insurance— $500. Accidental death— $500 in addition to life insurance. Accidental dismemberment— $250 for each loss; $ 1,000 if more than one member was lost in the same accident. Accident and sickness benefits— $25 (was $22.50) a week for maximum of 13 weeks, benefits payable from 8th day of sickness, 1st day of accident; up to 6 weeks for pregnancy. Hospitalization: Room and board— $ 12 (was $8 a day for maximum of 31 days. 8 Hospital extras— Actual charges, up to $120 (was $80). 8 Maternity—$ 12 a day for maximum of 14 days, plus up to $120 for extras. Surgical benefits: Surgical schedule— Up to $200 per pro cedure. O bstetrical— $50 for normal delivery, $25 for m iscarriage, $ 100 for Caesar ean section,and other procedures. Medical benefits: Doctor’s services— Up to $2 for each office visit, $3 for home or hospital call, maximum $ 150 per disability. Apr. 16, 1962 (agreement of same date). Increased: M assachusetts— Accident and sickness benefits— Maximum to $27. 50 a week. Hospitalization: Room and board— Maximum to $18 a day. Hospital extras— Maximum to $180. See footnotes at end of table, Aggregate payments during any one disability could reach $ 150 except when employee had at tained 60 years of age, in which case aggregate payments were lim ited to $ 150 per year. Spec ified types of disabilities, such as childbirth and dental treatments, exempted from provision for m edical benefits. Approved by the Wage Stabilization Board on Dec. 5, 1951. Entire cost of benefits borne by company. Life and accidental death and dismemberment insur ance for employee under age 60 extended during period of total disability (of 9 months or more) until return to work or termination of employ ment; continued for a maximum of 2 months for employee on temporary layoff, or during unau thorized work stoppage* Maximum for all losses sustained in one accident, $ 1, 0 0 0 . Payable for nonoccupational disabilities. Payable only if employee was hospitalized for 18 hours or m ore. Benefits available 6 months after effective date of policy and continued for 9 months from date insurance was terminated. Payable for nonoccupational disabilities. Benefits available for 3 months after termination of insurance for total disability that began while employee was insured. Benefits available 6 months after effective date of policy and continued for 9 months from date insurance was terminated. Benefits limited to one visit per calendar day, beginning with the first visit for accident, second visit for sickness. Not available for pregnancy, dental work, eye examinations, X-rays, d ress ings, drugs, m edicines, surgical operations, or postoperative care, except for attendance by phy sician other than surgeon. Medical benefits— insurance extended for m axi mum of 3 months if policy terminated while em ployee was totally disabled. All benefits continued— for period determined by company for employee absent because of sick ness or injury; for 31 days for employee on leave of absence or temporary layoff; for max imum of 2 months during unauthorized work stoppage. 10 C---- Related Wage Practices-----Continued Effective date Provision Applications, exceptions, and other related m atters Retirement separation pay Nov. 30, 1951. 1 week's pay for each year of service, up to maximum of 20 years, paid employees voluntarily retiring at age 65 with 15 years or more of service. Apr. 15, 1957 (agreement of same date). Apr. 16, 1962 (agreement of same date). Changed: Eligibility age reduced to 62 for women. Changed: Eligibility age reduced to 62 for all em ployees. Approved by the Wage Stabilization Board on Dec. 5, 1951. To qualify, employee must have an av erage of 1, 000 hours1 employment for each year of service. A week's pay defined as: Hourly workers, 40 tim es hourly rate; pieceworkers, 40 tim es average straight-tim e hourly earnings during last social security quarter before the quarter in which the employee retired. 1 The last entry under each item represents the m ost recent change. 2 The guarantee of minimum earnings to piece-rate workers does not apply to learners or handicapped em ployees. 3 Standard full-job weekly rates converted to an hourly base, are shown in table D. 4 During the period covered by Executive Order No. 9240 (Oct. 1, 1942, to Aug. 21, 1945), these provisions were mod ified in practice to conform to that order. 5 Holidays eliminated in M assachusetts were Patriots1 Day (April 19), Columbus Day, and A rm istice Day. Prior to 1955, employees in Vermont m ills received time and one-half for hours worked on New Year's Day, Washington's Birthday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Bennington Day (August 16), Columbus Day, Arm istice Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. In Rhode Island m ills, New Year's Day, M emorial Day, Independence Day, V-J Day (August 14), Labor Day, Columbus Day, Arm istice Day, Thanksgiving, and Christm as. 6 The original chronology and supplements 1 and 2 did not cover Rhode Island m ills. Sickness and accident benefits in that State are provided by statute and, therefore, are not subject to negotiation. They were financed by an employee tax of 1 percent of wages up to $3,000 a year through 1959* On Jan. 1, I960, the tax base was raised to $3,600* The company and the union, therefore, agree to other benefits equal in cost to sickness and accident benefits provided workers in M assachusetts. Health and welfare benefits in Rhode Island m ills were the same as those in other m ills except in the following respects: In effect Apr. 15, 1953: Life insurance—$ 1, 000. Hospitalizatioh-—Rhode Island Blue Cross. Sickness and accident benefits— Provided by Rhode Island State Temporary Disability Insurance program. In effect Apr. 16, 1959: Life insurance-—$ 1, 000. Accident and sickness benefits-—$10 to $36 a week plus up to $8 dependents' benefits for maximum of 26 weeks starting on 8th day of disability; up to 12 weeks for pregnancy. Dependents' benefits and $36 maximum effective Nov. 18, 1958. Hospitalization (Blue Cross): Room and board— $12 a day for maximum of 75 days in hospital acceptable to insurer or classified as general hospital by American Hospital Association; up to 45 days in other hospitals. Coverage continued for 30 days if employee left company. Hospital extras— Actual charges in member hospital, 90 percent of usual charges in nonmember hospital. Cov ered use of operating room, m edical and surgical supplies, drugs and m edications, laboratory examinations, basal m etabolism tests, oxygen therapy, and physical therapy. M aternity—Up to $75 for room and board and hospital extras. Patient and husband must have been covered for 7 months immediately preceding hospital adm ission. Out-patient services— Up to $7.50 for services provided within 24 hours of accident. Included routine and special services and use of operating and accident room s. Surgical-medical-—Benefits only continued for period determined by company for employee absent because of sick ness or injury; for 31 days for employee on leave of absence or temporary layoff; for maximum of 2 months during unauthorized work stoppage. Effective Apr. 16, 1962: Accident and sickness benefits— no change. Hospital extras-—no change. 7 The benefits listed constitute the entire plan (including some benefits not previously reported) in effect on Apr. 16, 1959. Some of the increases noted became effective before 1959. 8 Effective Apr. 15, 1957. 11 D-l---- Base Rates by Level,1 1948—65 Rate level ! __________ ?. 3 ............... 4 _____________ 5 -------------------6 _____________ 7 _________ „, 8 _____________ 9 _____________ 10------------------11____________ 12____________ 13____________ 14____________ 15------------------1^____________ 17™ 18...................... 19...................... 20------------------21____________ 22____________ 2 3 ___________ 24 _ _______ 25------------------26____________ 27____________ 2ft. r__________ 29____________ 30------------------31____________ 3 2 . ___________ 33. 34 35------------------36____________ 37____________ 38____________ 39------------------- Jan. 5, Sept. 18, Mar. 19, July 19, July 18, Apr. 16, Apr. 20, Apr. 18, Apr. 16, Apr. 16, Apr. 16, 1960 1962 1950 1951 1952 1955 1964 1965 1948 1956 1959 $0. 970 .990 .995 1. 000 1.005 1. 020 1.025 1. 045 1.075 1. 080 1.085 _ 1. 100 1. 065 i. no 1. 120 1. 135 1. 155 1. 165 1. 165 1. 195 1. 220 1. 230 1. 110 1. 245 1. 250 1. 270 1. 275 1. 305 1. 310 1. 325 1. 220 1. 350 1. 385 1.405 1. 310 1.465 1.480 1. 545 $1. 065 1.090 1. 095 1. 100 1. 105 1. 120 1. 130 1. 150 1. 185 1. 190 1. 195 _ 1. 210 1. 170 1. 220 1. 230 1. 250 1. 270 1. 280 1. 280 1. 315 1. 340 1. 355 1. 220 1. 370 1. 375 1. 395 1.405 1.435 1. 440 1.460 1. 340 1.485 1. 525 1. 545 1.440 1. 610 1. 630 1. 700 $ 1. 135 1. 160 1. 165 1. 170 1. 175 1. 195 1. 205 1. 225 1. 260 1. 265 1. 275 _ 1. 290 1. 245 1. 300 1. 310 1. 330 1. 355 1. 365 1. 365 1.400 1.425 1.445 1. 300 1.460 1.465 1.485 1.495 1. 530 1. 535 1. 555 1.425 1. 580 1. 625 1. 645 1.535 1. 715 1. 735 1. 810 $ 1. 065 1. 090 1. 095 1. 100 1. 105 1. 120 1. 130 1. 150 1. 185 1. 190 1. 195 1. 200 1. 210 1. 170 1. 220 1. 230 1. 250 1. 270 1. 280 1. 280 1. 315 1. 340 1. 355 1. 220 1. 370 1. 375 1. 395 1.405 1.435 1. 440 1.460 1. 340 1.485 1. 525 1. 545 1.440 1. 610 1. 630 1. 700 $ 1.065 1.090 1.095 1. 100 1. 105 1. 120 1. 130 1. 150 1. 185 1. 190 1. 195 1. 200 1. 210 1. 170 1. 220 1. 230 1. 250 1. 270 1. 280 1. 280 1. 315 1. 340 1. 355 1. 220 1. 370 1. 375 1. 395 1.405 1.435 1.440 1.460 1. 340 1.485 1. 525 1. 545 1.440 1. 610 1. 630 1. 700 $1. 135 1. 160 1. 165 1. 170 1. 175 1. 195 1. 205 1. 225 1. 260 1. 265 1. 275 1. 280 1. 290 1. 245 1. 300 1. 310 1. 330 1. 355 1. 365 1. 365 1.400 1.425 1.445 1. 300 1.460 1.465 1.485 1.495 1. 530 1. 535 1. 555 1.425 1. 580 1. 625 1. 645 1. 535 1. 715 1. 735 1. 810 $ 1. 250 1. 275 1. 280 1.285 1.290 1. 310 1. 320 1. 345 1. 380 1. 385 1. 395 1.400 1.410 1. 365 1.425 1.435 1.455 1.480 1.495 1.495 1. 530 1. 555 1. 580 1.425 1. 595 1. 600 1. 620 1. 630 1. 670 1. 675 1. 695 1. 555 1. 725 1. 770 1. 790 1. 675 1. 865 1. 890 1. 970 $1. 315 1. 340 1. 345 1. 350 1. 355 1. 375 1. 385 1.410 1.450 1.455 1.465 1.470 1.480 1.435 1.495 1. 505 1. 530 1. 555 1. 570 1. 570 1. 605 1. 635 1. 660 1.495 1. 675 1. 680 1. 700 1. 710 1. 755 1. 760 1. 780 1. 635 1. 810 1. 860 1. 880 1. 760 1. 960 1. 985 2. 070 $ 1. 360 1. 385 1. 390 1. 395 1.400 1.420 1.430 1.455 1.495 1. 500 1. 515 1. 520 1. 530 1.535 1. 545 1. 555 1. 580 1. 605 1. 620 1. 620 1. 655 1. 690 1. 715 1. 725 1. 730 1. 735 1. 755 1. 765 1. 810 1. 815 1. 840 1. 865 1. 870 1. 920 1. 940 1. 975 2. 025 2.050 2. 135 $1,430 1.455 1.460 1.465 1.470 1.490 1. 500 1. 530 1. 570 1. 575 1. 590 1. 595 1. 605 1. 610 1. 620 1. 635 1. 660 1. 685 1. 700 1. 700 1. 740 1. 775 1. 800 1. 810 1. 815 1. 820 1. 845 1. 855 1. 900 1. 905 1. 930 1. 960 1. 965 2. 015 2. 035 2. 075 2. 125 2. 155 2. 240 $ 1. 500 1.530 1. 535 1. 540 1. 545 1. 565 1. 575 1. 605 1. 650 1. 655 1. 670 1. 675 1. 685 1. 690 1. 700 1. 715 1. 745 1. 770 1. 785 1. 785 1. 825 1. 865 1. 890 1. 900 1. 905 1. 910 1. 935 1. 950 1.995 2.000 2.025 2.060 2. 065 2. 115 2. 135 2. 180 2. 230 2. 265 2. 350 1 The company does not have a formal labor grade system . In order to sim plify the presentation of occupational base rates, the Bureau of Labor Statistics has revised the table previously published to show the occupations in each of the 7 de partments that receive the same rate and by assigning numerical designations to each rate. 12 D-2---- Occupation by Rate Level,1 1948—65 Rate level1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Department and occupation Spinning and twisting Carding Can boys, lap carriers, roving doffers. Roving hoister, roving men. Opener tenders, picker tenders, card tenders, card strippers, sliver lap tenders, ribbon lap tenders, drawing tenders. 9 10 Roll cleaners. — Band boys. Yarn conditioners. Ring twister changers, ring twister doffers, redrawing machine tenders.3 Spooler tenders, nonauto; tie-in girls; skein winders, cotton; filling winders, nonauto; cone winders, nonauto; tailing machine operators; machine drawing-in operators. Cone winders, nonauto high speed. Warper tenders; skein winders, rayon; slasher tenders, h elp ers.4 — Jack frame tenders. 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Warp and filling preparation Up tw isters. 3 Spooler tenders, auto; high speed warpers, cotton; auto winders; BC drawing-in machine (new type) helpers;5 BC knotting machine helpers. 4 — Grinder helpers. Fine frame tenders. Comber tenders. Intermediate tenders. Ring spinners. — Draw ers-in, hand, plain. _________________________________________________________________ Spinner doffers. — 20 21 22 23 Slubber tenders, interdrafts and super drafts. 24 25 26 Section men, winding, nonauto; section spoolers and warpers, nonauto. High speed warpers, rayon; sipp warpers. * — See footnotes at end of table. Ring tw isters, wet and dry. Section men, winding, auto; section spoolers and warpers, auto. 13 D-2— Occupation by Rate Level,1 1948—65----Continues Department and occupation Weaving Cloth room Maintenance Unifil supply hands, 2 unifil cleaners. 2 Firem en and m iscellaneous Rate level1 Scrubbers and sw eepers. 1 2 Bale sew ers 3 4 Battery hands, unifil service hands. 2 Loop cutters. Inspectors, balers. ___________________________ Folders. Watchmen and gatemen. Waste balers. Flat brushers. 6 7 8 9 10 11 2 3 Journeymen, apprentices. Coal w heelers. W eavers, plain auto; Jacquard linemen. Smash piecers, weave room inspectors, doupmen. W eavers, dobby auto. 20 Journeymen, helpers; 6 painters, second class. 21 Spot shearer tenders, single. 22 23 W eavers, XK and XD (filament). Yardmen. 7 W eavers, Jacquard, 14 15 16 17 18 19 Spot shearer tenders, double. 24 25 26 See footnotes at end of table, 14 D-2---- Occupation by Rate Level,1 1948—65— Continued Department and occupation Rate level1 27 28 Carding Spinning and twisting Warp and filling preparation Draw ers-in, hand, fancy and Leno. Card grind ers,8 picker b osses and fixers, section men. 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39123 Section men. Spindle setters. Slasher tenders, plain and light shad es.4 Long chain beam ers, long chain quillers. BC drawing-in machine (new type). Operators, BC and LS knotting machine operators. 4 Slasher tenders, colored pattern, and spun rayon;4 tw isters-in , hand. Slasher tenders, filament rayon. 1 The company does not have a form al labor grade system . In order to sim plify the presentation of occupational base rates, the Bureau of Labor Statistics has revised the table previously published to show the occupations in each of the 7 departments that receive the sam e rate and by assigning num erical designations to each rate. 2 Occupation not reported until 1964. 3 Occupation not reported until 1952. 15 D-2— Occupation by Rate Level,1 1948—65— Continued Department and occupation Weaving Cloth room Firem en and m iscellaneous Maintenance Rate level1 27 28 Journeymen, 2d c la s s ,6 painters, first class. 29 W eavers, auto box. 30 Firem en, nonpower. 31 Truckdrivers. 7 32 33 Changers. 34 Journeymen, first c la ss.6 Trailer truckdrivers. 7 Loom fixers,4 unifil fixers.2 Firem en, power. Loom fixers, auto box. 4 4 5 6 7 8 Occupation not reported in Fall River until 1955. Occupation not reported until 1952 in New Bedford or 1955 in F all River. Blacksm iths, carpenters, electricians, m achinists, m illwrights, pipers, and plumbers. Occupation not reported in New Bedford until 1955. Does not include head or boss grinders. 35 36 37 38 39 Wage Chronologies The follow ing lis t con stitu tes all wage chronologies published to date. Those fo r w hich a p ric e is shown a re available from the S uperintendent of Docu m en ts. U. S. G overnm ent P rin tin g O ffice, W ashington, D. C. , 20402, o r from any of its regional sa le s o ffices. Those fo r w hich a p ric e is not shown m ay be obtained fre e as long as a supply is availab le, from the B ureau of L abo r S ta tistic s, W ashington, D. C. , 20212, o r fro m any of the reg io n al offices shown on the inside back cover. A lum inum Com pany of A m erica, 1939—61. BLS R eport 219. A m erican V isco se, 1945—63. BLS R eport 277 (20 cents). The A naconda Co. , 1941—48. BLS R eport 197. A nthracite M ining Industry, 1930—59. BLS R eport 255. A rm o ur and C o ., 1941—63. BLS R eport 187. A. T. & T .— Long Lines D epartm ent, 1940—64. BLS B ulletin 1443 (40 cents). B ethlehem A tlantic S hipyards, 1941—65. BLS B ulletin 1454 (25 cents). 1 Big F ou r R ubber C om panies, A kron and D etro it P la n ts, 1937—55. B itum inous Coal M ines, 1933—66. BLS B ulletin 1461 (20 cents). The B oeing Co. (W ashington P la n ts), 1936—64. BLS R eport 204 (20 cents). C arolina Coach Co. , 1947—63. BLS R eport 259. C h ry sle r C orpo ratio n , 1939—64. BLS R eport 198 (25 cents). C om m onw ealth E dison Co. of Chicago, 1945—63. BLS R eport 205 (20 cents). F e d e ra l C lassificatio n A ct E m ployees, 1924—64. BLS B ulletin 1442 (35 cents). F o rd M otor Com pany, 1941—64. BLS R eport 99 (30 cents). G en eral M otors C orp. , 1939—63. BLS R eport 185 (25 cents). In tern atio n al H a rv e ste r Com pany, 1946—61. BLS R eport 202. In tern atio n al Shoe C o ., 1945—64. BLS R eport 211. Lockheed A irc ra ft C orp. (C alifornia Com pany), 1937—64. BLS R eport 231 (25 cents). M artin—M arietta C o rp ., 1944—64. BLS B ulletin 1449 (25 cents). 2 M assach u setts Shoe M anufacturing, 1945—66. BLS B ulletin 1471. New Y ork City L au n d ries, 1945—64. BLS B ulletin 1453 (20 cents). N orth A m erican A viation, 1941—64. BLS R eport 203 (25 cents). N orth A tlantic L ongshoring, 1934—61. BLS R eport 234. P acific C oast Shipbuilding, 1941—64. BLS R eport 254 (25 cents). 1 P acific G as and E le c tric Co. , 1943—59. P a c i f i c L ongshore Industry, 1934—59. R ailro ad s— N onoperating E m ployees, 1920—62. BLS R eport 208 (25 cents). S in clair Oil C om panies, 1941—66. BLS B ulletin 1447 (25 cents). Swift & C o ., 1942—63. BLS R eport 260 (25 cents). U nited S tates S teel C orporation, 1937—64. BLS R eport 186 (30 cents). W estern G reyhound L ines, 1945—63. BLS R eport 245 (30 cents). W estern Union T eleg raph Co. , 1943—63. BLS R eport 160 (30 cents). 1 1 Out o f print. See Directory o f Wage Chronologies, 1948-October 1964, for Monthly Labor Review issue in which b asic report and supplem ents appeared. 2 Study in progress; price not av ailab le. ☆ U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1966 O - 796-683 BUREAU OF LA B O R STATISTICS REGIONAL OFFICES
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