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Wage Chronology BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC., 1943-69 Bulletin No. 1541 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS Wage Chronology BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC., 1943-69 Bulletin No. 1541 April 1967 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 25 cents Preface This report is one of a series prepared by the Bureau of Labor Statistics to trace changes in wage scales and related benefits negotiated by individual employers or combinations of employers with a union or group of unions in selected collective bargaining situations. Benefits uni laterally introduced by an employer are generally included. The information is obtained from collective bargaining agreements and related documents, voluntarily filed with the Bureau as new settlements are reached. Any descrip tion of the course of collective bargaining is derived from news media and confirmed and/or supplemented by the parties to the agreement. Wage chronologies deal only with selected features of collective bargaining or wage de termination, are intended primarily as a tool for research, analysis, and wage administration. References to griev ance procedure, methodology or piece-rate adjustment, and similar matters are omitted. This w a g e chronology summarizes changes in wage rates and related wage practices negotiated by Berk shire Hathaway Inc. , with the Textile Workers Union of Am erica since June 1943. It includes the term s of 1 Na tional War Labor Board directive and 16 agreements en tered into by the parties to date. The provisions of the National War Labor Board directive and five of the agree ments— published as a basic report and four supplements—* have been consolidated in this bulletin and are supple mented by information on negotiated contract changes ef fective in 1966. Lily Mary David, Chief of the Division of Wage Economics, under the direction of L , R. Linsenmayer, Assistant Commissioner for Wages and Industrial Rela tions, is responsible for the overall direction of the wage chronology program. This bulletin was prepared under the supervision of Albert A . Belman. 111 Contents Page In tro d u ctio n ___________ 1943—4 8 ___ _ ______________________________________________________________________________ 1 9 4 9 -5 2 _______ _____________________________________________________________________________ 1 9 5 3 -6 4 ____________________________________________________________________________________ 1 9 6 4 -6 5 ________ 1 9 6 6 -6 9 __________ 1 1 1 2 4 4 T a b le s : A — G e n e r a l w a g e c h a n g e s ___________ ______________ ______________________________ B— M in im u m plant w a g e r a t e s _____________ ____________ *_______________________ C— R e la te d w a g e p r a c t i c e s ___ * _ __________ *__________________________________ G u a ra n te e d in d iv id u a l m in im u m e a r n i n g s ________ ________________________ Shift p r e m iu m pay „__ ______________________ „_________________________________ O v e r t im e pay_________________ ________ -____ ____ _______________________________ P r e m iu m pay f o r Saturday w o r k _____ ____________________________________ P r e m iu m pay fo r Sunday w o r k _____________________________ _________________ S p e c ia l p r e m iu m pay f o r m a in ten a n ce m en _______________________________ H o lid a y p a y ________ __________________________ _________________________________ P a id v a c a t io n s ______________ .____ ___________ __________________________________ R e p o rtin g t i m e _______________________________________________________________ E qual pay ___ __ _________ _________________________________________ _ __________ W aitin g tim e ________________ ____________ _____ ________________________________ J u ry duty pay..__ ___________________ ________ ___________________________________ H ealth and w e lfa r e b e n e f i t s ____ _______ _____________________________________ R e tir e m e n t s e p a r a tio n pay.__________ D - 1-—B a s e r a te s b y l e v e l, 1948—65 _____________________________________________ D - 2— B a se r a te s b y l e v e l , 1966—68 _______________-_____________________________ E - 1— O c c u p a tio n b y ra te l e v e l , 1948—6 5 *________________________________ E~2— O c c u p a tio n b y ra te l e v e l , 1966 ____________________________________ ______ 7 8 9 9 9 9 9 9 10 10 10 11 11 11 11 11 13 14 15 16 20 Wage Chronology: Berkshire Hathaway Inc., 1943—69 Introduction 1943—48 T h is c h r o n o lo g y c o v e r s the ch a n g es in w a g e r a te s and re la te d w age p r a c t ic e s p r o v id e d b y a g r e e m e n ts b e tw een the F a ll R iv e r ( M a s s .) T e x tile M anu fa c tu r e r s * A s s o c ia t io n and the New B e d fo r d ( M a s s .) C otton M a n u fa ctu rers* A s s o c ia t io n and the T e x t ile W o r k e r s Union o f A m e r ic a (C IO ). T h e f i r s t a r e a w id e c o n tr a c t s b etw e e n the tw o a s s o c ia t io n s and the union w e r e n e g o tia te d in 1943. In 1945, the a s s o c ia t io n s c o m b in e d to n e g otia te a sin g le a g r e e m e n t w ith the T e x tile W o r k e r s U nion. P r i o r to 1943, union r e p r e s e n ta tio n o f w o r k e r s in the tw o a r e a s w as d iv id e d am on g the T e x tile W o r k e r s Union o f A m e r ic a , the A m e r ic a n F e d e r a tio n o f T e x t ile O p e r a t iv e s , and the New B e d fo r d T e x tile C o u n c il. In F a ll R iv e r , the L o o m F i x e r s , D r a w in g -in , K n o t -t ie r s and W a rp e r T e n d e r s A s s o c ia t io n and the S la sh e r T e n d e r s and H e lp e r s A s s o c ia t io n con tin u ed as u n a ffilia te d la b o r o r g a n i z a tio n s . T h u s, the p r o v is io n s o f the s e p a ra te a g r e e m e n t r e p o r t e d fo r 1943 in th is c h r o n o lo g y do not n e c e s s a r i l y in d ica te ch a n g es in the co n d itio n s o f e m p lo y m ent that e x is te d p r i o r to 1943, n o r d o e s th is c h r o n o lo g y n e c e s s a r i l y r e f l e c t the ch a n g es in w a g e s and r e la te d p r a c t ic e s a ffe c tin g the tw o F a ll R iv e r c r a ft grou ps. T he J anu ary 1948 a g r e e m e n t b e tw een the m a n u fa ctu re rs* a s s o c ia t io n s (jo in tly ) and the T e x tile W o r k e r s U nion in v o lv e d the 21 m e m b e r m ills and about 23, 000 p r o d u ctio n w o r k e r s . T h is a g r e e m e n t con tin u ed in e ffe c t until M a rch 15, 1950, and fo r 1 -y e a r t e r m s t h e r e a ft e r u n le s s te r m in a te d by e ith e r p a r ty . At the re q u e s t o f e ith e r p a r ty , w a ge ch a n g es m a y b e n e g o tia te d du rin g the l ife o f the a g r e e m e n t, the e a r lie s t not to b e e ffe c t iv e b e fo r e January 17, 1949. W age ch a n g es th e r e a ft e r m a y b e n e g o tia te d tw ic e a y e a r , in m id -S e p te m b e r and m id -M a r c h . 1949—52 T he T e x tile W o r k e r s U nion o f A m e r ic a (CIO) re q u e s te d a w a g e r e o p e n ing in Jan u ary 1949 u n d er the p r o v is io n s o f its 1948 a g r e e m e n ts w ith the F a ll R iv e r T e x t ile M a n u fa ctu rers* A s s o c ia t io n and the New B e d fo r d C otton M a n u fa c tu re rs* A s s o c ia t io n . When n e g o tia tio n s fa ile d to b rin g a g re e m e n t on the union*s r e q u e s t f o r a 10 - c e n t - a n - h o u r in c r e a s e , the is s u e w a s su b m itted to a r b itr a tio n in a c c o r d a n c e w ith co n tr a c tu a l p r o c e d u r e . T h e a r b it r a t o r b a s e d h is r e je c t io n o f the union*s re q u e s t p r im a r ily on the in d u stry *s u n ce rta in b u s in e s s p r o s p e c t s . N e ith e r the co m p a n ie s n o r the union u tiliz e d the o p p ortu n ity fo r S ep te m b e r 1949 o r M a rch 1950 r e o p e n in g s . P r i o r to its e x p ira tio n date on M a rch 15, 1950, the 1948 c o n tr a c t w a s exten ded w ithout ch an ge b y the p a r t ie s . 2 A w a g e re o p e n in g w a s p e r m is s ib le in S e p tem b er 1950 u n d er the ex ten d ed a g reem en ts. N o tific a tio n o f in ten tion to take advantage o f th is o p p ortu n ity w a s r e q u ir e d in J u ly. At that t im e , the union v o te d not to re q u e s t any c o n tr a c t c h a n g e s. S u b seq u en tly, h o w e v e r , the e m p lo y e r a s s o c ia t io n s a g r e e d to an in t e r im w a g e a d ju stm e n t, r e q u e s te d by the union to b e e ffe c t iv e in S ep te m b e r 1950. No o th e r ch a n g e s w e r e m a d e in the c o n tr a c ts at that tim e . B y M a rch 15, 1951, the next co n tr a c tu a l reo p e n in g d ate, the p a r tie s had n e g o tia te d a su p p le m e n ta l a g r e e m e n t, e ffe c t iv e M a rch 19, 1951. S u b ject to a p p r o v a l o f the W age S ta b iliza tio n B o a r d , th is a g r e e m e n t i n c r e a s e d w a g e r a t e s , h ealth and w e lfa r e b e n e fit s , and in c o r p o r a t e d a c o s t - o f - l i v i n g e s c a la t o r c la u s e and a r e t ir e m e n t s e v e r a n c e pay p r o v is io n . The B o a r d o r d e r , is s u e d A u gu st 3, 1951, m o d ifie d the n e g o tia te d t e r m s by re d u cin g the g e n e r a l w a g e i n c r e a s e fr o m 7 V2 p e r c e n t to 6 V2 p e r c e n t and the c o s t - o f - l i v i n g a llo w a n ce fr o m a 1- c e n t h o u rly w a g e ch an ge fo r e v e r y 1. 1 4 -p o in t ch an ge in the C o n s u m e r s P r i c e In d ex to 1 cen t f o r e a ch 1 .3 2 -p o in t ch a n g e . A c tio n w a s d e fe r r e d b y the B o a r d on the oth er ch a n g e s u n til its p o lic y on w e lfa r e b e n e fits w a s e s ta b lis h e d . In a c c o r d a n c e w ith a WSB p o l i c y r e g u la tio n c o v e r in g w e lfa r e c la u s e s , th e s e ch a n g es w e r e a p p ro v e d b y the B o a r d to b e e ffe c t iv e on N o v e m b e r 30, 1951. U nder the 1951 a g r e e m e n t, p r o v is io n w a s m a d e f o r a g e n e r a l w a g e r e open in g on M a r c h 15, 1952. A c c o r d in g ly , the e m p lo y e r a s s o c ia t io n s re q u e s te d a dow n w a rd r e v is io n o f b a s ic w a g e r a t e s , e lim in a tio n o f the e s c a la t o r c la u s e , and o th e r ch a n g e s . W hen it b e c a m e ap p aren t that a g r e e m e n t w a s not p o s s i b le , the is s u e s in q u e stio n w e r e su b m itted to a r b itr a tio n in a c c o r d a n c e w ith c o n tr a c tu a l t e r m s . T he a r b i t r a t o r s d e c is io n p r o v id e d f o r a w age d e c r e a s e , although not to the exten t r e q u e s te d , and a con tin u a n ce o f the e s c a la t o r c la u s e as co m p e n s a tio n f o r ch a n g e s in the c o s t o f liv in g ; the oth er re q u e s te d ch a n g es in the c o n tr a c t w e r e d is a llo w e d . 1953-641 T he b a rg a in in g a g r e e m e n t b etw e e n the T e x tile W o r k e r s U nion and the F a ll R iv e r —N ew B e d fo r d T e x tile M a n u fa ctu rers* N egotiatin g G r o u p 2 (in clu d in g B e r k s h ir e F in e Spinning A s s o c ia t e s ) that e x p ir e d M a rch 15, 1953, w as ex ten d ed , e ffe c t iv e A p r il 15, fo r 2 y e a r s , w ith the on ly ch an ge a w a g e r e o p e n e r i n A p r il 1954. T h e un ion an n ou n ced that, b e c a u s e o f d e p r e s s e d e c o n o m ic co n d itio n s in the in d u s tr y , it w o u ld not e x e r c i s e its reo p e n in g righ t in 1954. T h e com p a n y in d ic a te d that it w ou ld w ith h old d em a n d s f o r w a g e r e d u c tio n s at that tim e . In F e b r u a r y 1955, B e r k s h ir e H athaw ay, w i t h a g rou p o f o th er New E ngland m i ll s , a n n ou n ced that c u r r e n t a g r e e m e n ts w ou ld not be ren ew ed and p r o p o s e d b e n e fit ch a n g e s that w o u ld h ave re d u ce d em p lo y m e n t c o s t s by 10 cen ts an h ou r. A lth ou gh no w age ch a n g es w e r e s u g g e ste d , the e s c a la t o r c la u s e and the c u r r e n t 4 - c e n t - a n - h o u r c o s t - o f - l i v i n g a llo w a n ce w e r e to be d is co n tin u e d and p a id h o lid a y s r e d u c e d fr o m 6 to 1 an n u ally. The union r e je c t e d th e se p r o p o s a ls , v o te d to exten d the e x p irin g c o n tr a c ts w ithout ch a n g e, and c a lle d a s tr ik e ag a in st the c o m p a n y 3 w hen c o n t r a c t s e x p ir e d on A p r il 15. 1 One of the largest manufacturers of cotton textiles in the United States was incorporated as the Berkshire Cotton Manufacturing 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 m ill. 2 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. 3 T en ta tiv e a g r e e m e n t w a s r e a c h e d b y the p a r tie s on July 13, a fte r F e d e r a l m e d ia t o r s had e n te r e d n e g o tia t io n s ; w o r k w a s r e s u m e d on July 18 fo llo w in g a 1 3 -w e e k s t r ik e . T e r m s o f the new 2 -y e a r c o n tr a c t in clu d e d r e v o c a t io n o f the e s c a la t o r c la u s e , alth ou gh the 3 -c e n t a llo w a n ce in e ffe c t w a s to be r e ta in e d ; 4 con tin u a tion o f 6 p a id h o lid a y s f o r w h ich a p r e m iu m w a s p a id f o r h o u r s w o rk e d ; and e lim in a tio n o f a n u m b er o f l o c a l h o lid a y s f o r w h ich w o r k e r s r e c e iv e d p r e m iu m pay i f w o r k e d , but no pay i f not w o r k e d . T he new c o n t r a c t , e ffe c t iv e July 18, 1955, in c lu d e d p r o v is io n f o r reo p e n in g on w a g e s and o th er b e n e fits in 1 y e a r . On F e b r u a r y 13, 1956, the union an n ou n ced its in ten tion to r e o p e n the c o n t r a c t and a m on th la t e r d em a n d ed a 10 -p e r c e n t g e n e r a l w a g e in c r e a s e and ch a n g e s in o th e r b e n e fit s . T he co m p a n y r e je c t e d the d e m a n d s. B a rg a in in g s e s s io n s op e n e d in M a r c h ; a g r e e m e n t w a s r e a c h e d in e a r ly A p r il on a c o n tr a c t to b e e ffe c t iv e f o r 2 y e a r s fr o m A p r il 1 6 , 1956, w ith a r e open in g in 1957. T h e a g r e e m e n t c a lle d f o r a 6 V2 ^ p e rce n t in c r e a s e in b a s ic h o u r ly r a te s (e x c lu s iv e o f the 3 -c e n t c o s t - o f - l i v i n g a d d -o n ) 5 and r e s t o r a t io n o f p r e m iu m pay f o r w o r k on the l o c a l h o lid a y s . In F e b r u a r y 1957, the u nion r e o p e n e d the c o n tr a c t w ith d em a nd s f o r i m p r o v e d w a g e r a te s and u n s p e c ifie d o th e r b e n e fit s . T h e co m p a n y r e je c t e d the d e m an ds and p r o p o s e d the w a g e r a te s b e con tin u ed w ith ou t ch a n g e. M e e tin g s b e tw een the p a r t ie s , b eg u n in e a r ly M a r c h , b rou g h t q u ick a g r e e m e n t on m a in ten a n ce o f w a g e r a t e s , im p r o v e d h o s p it a liz a t io n b e n e fit s , and a r e d u c e d r e tir e m e n t age fo r w o m e n ; the c o n t r a c t e x p ir in g in A p r il 1958 w a s re n e w e d f o r 1 y e a r w ithout ch a n g e. B e fo r e the 1959 e x p ir a tio n d a te, a g r e e m e n t had b e e n r e a c h e d on a new 3 -y e a r c o n t r a c t w ith p r o v is io n fo r w a g e re o p e n in g and in eq u ity a d ju stm en ts at annual in t e r v a ls . T h e u n ion had p r o p o s e d a 1 0 -p e r c e n t in c r e a s e in w a g e ra te s ; a g r e e m e n t w a s r e a c h e d on a 7 -p e r c e n t in c r e a s e e x c lu s iv e o f the e x is tin g 3 -c e n t c o s t - o f - l i v i n g a d d -o n w h ich w a s in c o r p o r a t e d into b a s ic h o u r ly r a te s . No oth er c o n t r a c t ch a n g e s w e r e m a d e at that t im e . W hen I96 0 n e g o tia tio n s b eg a n in M a r c h un der the re o p e n in g p r o v is io n s , the u n ion sought a g e n e r a l w a g e i n c r e a s e o f 10 ce n ts an h ou r p lu s an a d d ition a l 1 cen t f o r c o r r e c t i o n o f in e q u itie s in s o m e c l a s s i f i c a t io n s . The fin a l a g r e e m e n t, r e a c h e d in e a r ly A p r il, p r o v id e d a 5 -p e r c e n t i n c r e a s e ( 7 . 5 ce n ts an h ou r) in w age ra tes. U nion d e le g a te s to a r e g io n a l c o n fe r e n c e r e c o m m e n d e d , in F e b r u a r y 1961, that the c o n t r a c t not b e r e o p e n e d that y e a r . S om e l o c a l s d is a g r e e d but the m a jo r i t y r a t ifie d the r e c o m m e n d a tio n and the c o n tr a c t w a s not re o p e n e d . N e g o tia tio n s in 1962 o p e n e d in M a r c h ; a g r e e m e n t w a s r e a c h e d e a r ly in A p r il on a 2 - y e a r c o n t r a c t c a llin g f o r a 3 V4 -p e r c e n t i n c r e a s e in h o u r ly w a g e s and c o r r e c t io n o f in e q u itie s in s o m e jo b c l a s s i f i c a t io n s . H o s p ita liz a tio n b e n e fits w e r e lib e r a l i z e d , the e lig ib ilit y a g e f o r r e t ir e m e n t -s e v e r a n c e pay f o r m en w a s r e d u c e d to 62, and p r o v is io n w a s m a d e f o r p a y m en t o f a c c r u e d v a ca tio n b e n e fits to th o s e e lig ib le f o r r e t i r e m e n t -s e v e r a n c e pay on te r m in a tio n o f e m p lo y m e n t. T h e c o n t r a c t p e r m it t e d a re o p e n in g on w a g e s in A p r il 1963, but in F e b r u a r y , the u n ion v o te d a g a in st the r e o p e n in g . 4 Between the start of negotiations and the contract settlement, the Consumer Price Index declined, thus reducing the cost-of-livin g 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. 4 1964—65 C iting m a t e r ia l im p r o v e m e n t in the e c o n o m ic co n d itio n s o f the in d u stry , a T e x t ile W o r k e r s U nion o f A m e r ic a c o n fe r e n c e o f d e le g a te s fr o m New E ngland and m id -A t la n t ic lo c a ls r e c o m m e n d e d a p a ck a g e i n c r e a s e o f 10 p e r c e n t in w a g e s and fr in g e b e n e fits in n e g o tia tio n s w ith B e r k s h ir e H athaway In c. N e g o tia tio n s o p en ed on M a rch 3, 1964, w ith union d em a n d s f o r a 10p e r c e n t w a g e i n c r e a s e , an im p r o v e d health in s u r a n c e p r o g r a m and e x te n s io n o f th is p r o t e c t io n to d e p e n d e n ts, lo n g e r v a ca tio n s fo r e m p lo y e e s w ith 10 y e a r s o f s e r v i c e o r m o r e , and e s ta b lish m e n t o f s e v e r a n c e pay fo r e m p lo y e e s r e le a s e d b e c a u s e of t e c h n o lo g ic a l ch a n g e s o r plant c lo s in g s . T he c o m p a n y 's w a g e o ffe r s p r o v e d u n s a tis fa c to r y to the union m e m b e r s , w ho v o te d on A p r il 12 to s trik e u n le s s a g re e m e n t c o u ld be r e a c h e d by the t e r m i n ation date o f the c o n t r a c t , 3 days la t e r . A g r e e m e n t w a s r e a c h e d on A p r il 15 on a new c o n tr a c t c a llin g f o r a 5 -p e r c e n t g e n e ra l w a g e in c r e a s e but no oth er ch a n g e s. T he 2 -y e a r c o n tr a c t w a s r a t ifie d on A p r il 19 and p r o v id e d fo r a w a g e r e o p e n ing in 1965. T he 1964 a g r e e m e n t changed the p a ttern o f m an y n e g o tia tio n s , in that B e r k s h ir e H athaw ay w a s not the fir s t m a jo r te x tile com p a n y in the r e g io n to se ttle w ith the u n ion . E m p lo y e e s o f the P e p p e r e ll M a n u factu rin g C o. and B a tes M a n u fa ctu rin g C o. a c c e p t e d the a g re e m e n t on A p r il 15, and e m p lo y e e s o f the A m e r ic a n T h re a d C o. on A p r il 19. T he fo u r c o m p a n ie s c u s t o m a r ily set the p a tte rn f o r New E ngland f i r m s in the c o t t o n -s y n t h e t ic s in d u s tr y . W hen 1965 n e g o tia tio n s w e r e begun u n d er the w a g e reo p e n in g p r o v is io n s , the union d em a n d ed a 1 5 -p e r c e n t w a g e i n c r e a s e and a p e n s io n plan . The c o m pany c o u n te r e d by o ffe r in g a 5 -c e n t w a g e i n c r e a s e , w h ich w a s r e je c t e d . On T u e sd a y , A p r il 13, the co m p a n y o ffe r e d a w age in c r e a s e o f 5 p e r c e n t . A lthough A p r il 16 (G o o d F r id a y ) w a s a h o lid a y , about 2 ,2 0 0 w o r k e r s w e r e o ffi c i a l l y on s t r ik e . On Saturday, the u n io n 's p o lic y c o m m itte e r e c o m m e n d e d that the lo c a ls a c c e p t the w age o f f e r . E m p lo y e e s o f W est P o i n t -P e p p e r e ll C o Q did so that sa m e day (A p r il 17); w o r k e r s at B e r k s h ir e H athaway and A m e r ic a n T h re a d C o . v oted th e ir a p p r o v a l on Sunday, A p r il 18, and w ent b a c k to w o r k the n ext w o rk in g day. T h e r e had b e e n no w alk out at B a tes M a n u fa ctu rin g C o. w h e r e e m p lo y e e s had a c c e p t e d the o f f e r b e f o r e e m p lo y e e s o f the o th er c o m p a n ie s had v o te d to s tr ik e . 1966—69 C iting con tin u ed e c o n o m ic im p r o v e m e n t in the t e x t i l e in d u s tr y , the F e b r u a r y 1966 n o r th e r n c o t t o n -r a y o n c o n fe r e n c e o f the T e x tile W o r k e r s U nion o f A m e r ic a (T W U A ) set a s its n eg otia tin g g o a l im p r o v e m e n ts in w a g e s and fr in g e b e n e fit s . R e p o r te d ly , th e s e im p r o v e m e n ts w ou ld in c r e a s e e m p lo y m e n t c o s t s by 15 p e r c e n t o v e r the 3 -y e a r c o n tr a c t p e r i o d . In ad d ition to an u n s p e c ifie d g e n e r a l w a g e i n c r e a s e , the u nion p r o p o s a l w ou ld h ave p r o v id e d h ig h e r s e c o n d and t h ir d -s h ift p r e m iu m s , in c r e a s e d v a ca tio n p a y , and m o r e p a id h o lid a y s . It w o u ld h ave in c r e a s e d d is a b ility s e v e r a n c e b e n e fits , p r o v id e d fu ll s e v e r a n c e pay f o r w id o w s age 60 o r o v e r , and r e q u ir e d s e v e r a n c e pay f o r a ll e m p lo y e e s la id o ff b e c a u s e o f a plant liq u id a tio n . E x te n siv e lib e r a liz a t io n s in the in s u r a n c e c o v e r age o f e m p lo y e e s and dep en den ts w e r e p r o p o s e d . A s su g g e ste d b y the c o n f e r e n c e , the union s e r v e d a 6 0 -d a y n o tic e o f in ten tion to te rm in a te its c o n tr a c t w ith B e r k s h ir e H athaw ay and the o th er N ew E ngland co tto n and sy n th etic te x tile m i ll s . 5 S ep a ra te n eg otia tin g m e e tin g s w e r e h e ld during the la tte r p a rt o f F e b ru a ry and e a r ly M a rch w ith ea ch o f the fo u r m a jo r New E ngland te x tile c o m p a n ie s . N e g o tia tio n s w ith B e r k s h ir e H athaway began on M a rch 1, 1966. At that tim e m a n a g em en t o ffe r e d a 4 -c e n t - a n -h o u r g e n e ra l w a g e i n c r e a s e . B a rg a in in g con tin u ed th rou gh the m onth, and, on M a rch 30, the TW UA*s n eg otia tin g c o m m itte e a c c e p t e d a 3 -y e a r c o n tr a c t o ffe r e d b y B e r k s h ir e H athaw ay and th r e e o th e r m a jo r New E ngland co tto n and sy n th etic te x tile c o m p a n ie s . F ou r days la t e r , u n ion m e m b e r s at B e r k s h ir e Hathaway r a tifie d the a g r e e m e n t. The c o n t r a c t p r o v id e d f o r th r e e w a g e in c r e a s e s — 10 cen ts an h ou r in 1966, 6 ce n ts in 1967, and 7 ce n ts in 1968— and in s u r a n c e and r e tir e m e n t b e n e fit lib e r a liz a t io n s in 1966 r e p o r t e d to c o s t 2 ce n ts an h o u r. F o r the f i r s t tim e in the q u a r te r ce n tu ry o f c o lle c t iv e b a rg a in in g c o v e r e d by th is c h r o n o lo g y , a c o n tr a c t s p e c ifie d w a g e i n c r e a s e s f o r m o r e than 1 y e a r . A lth ou gh p r e v io u s c o n tr a c ts g e n e r a lly h ave c o v e r e d m o r e than 1 y e a r , th ey h ave con ta in ed w age reop en in g o p tio n s ra th e r than d e f e r r e d w a g e ch a n g e s. B oth la b o r and m a n a g e m ent stated that the c o n tr a c t w ou ld add d e s ir a b le la b o r sta b ility to the in d u stry . T he fo llo w in g ta b le s b r in g the B e r k s h ir e Hathaway In c. up to date th rou gh A p r il 1969. W age C h ro n o lo g y 7 A ----- General W a g e C hanges1 Provision Effective date June 19, 1943 (New Bedford area). 2 Dec. 3, 1943 (Fall River area). 2 Oct. 1, 1944 _______________________ Nov. 4, 1 9 4 5 _______________________ Aug. 5, 1 9 4 6 _______________________ Jan. 6 , 1947________________________ Aug. '4 , 1 9 4 7 _______________________ Jan. 5, 1948 _______________________ Sept. 18, 1950 (by agreement of Sept. 14, 1950). M ar. 19, 1951 (by agreement of M ar. 15, 1951). No change. No change . 5 cents an hour in cr e a se _______________ 5 cents an hour increase. 10 -percent in cr e a se ______________________ 1 0 -percent in crease, averaging 12 cents an hour. 6 V2 -percent in cre ase , averaging 8 V2 cents an hour. No change__________________________________ 1 cent an hour increase_________________ 2 cents an hour in cr e a se _______________ No change__________________________________ 1 cent an hour in crease_________________ D e c r e a s e s averaging 8 V 2 cents an hour. Sept. 30, 1952 _____________________ Dec. 31, 1952 (agreement dated M ar. 15, 1951). Apr. 6 J 1Q53 July 1, 1 953________________________ Oct. 1, 1953 (agreement dated Apr. 15, 1953). 2 cents an hour in cr e a se _______________ 1. cent an hour d e c r e a s e __________________ 2 cents an hour decrease No change__________________________________ 1 cent an hour in c r e a se __________________ Jan. 1, 1954 ___________________ A pr. 1, 1 9 5 4 _______________________ July 1, 195 4 ________________________ Oct. 1, 1954 _______________________ Jan 1, 1955_________ _______________ A pr. 1, 1 955_______________________ July 18, 1955 (agreement of same date). No change__________________________________ No change__________________________________ No change__________________________________ No change__________________________________ No change__________________________________ 1 cent an hour d e c r e a s e __________________ A p r. 16, 1956 (agreem ent same date). A pr. 20, 1959 (agreement dated A p r. 16, 1959). Apr. 18, I960 (agreement dated A p r. 9, I960). Apr. 16, 1962 (agreem ent same date). A p r. 16, 1964 (agreement same date). A p r. 16, 1965 (agreement dated A pr. 26, 1965). A p r. 18, 1966 (agreem ent M ar. 30, 1966). A p r, 17, 1967 (agreem ent M ar. 30, 1966). A p r. 15, 1968 (agreem ent M ar. 30, 1966). 6 . 5-percent in crease, averaging 8 .5 cents an hour. 4 of of of of of of 7 . 0-percent in crease, averaging 10. 2 cents an hour. 5 . 0 -p e rc e n tin c r e a se , averaging 7 .5 cents an hour. 3 .2 5 -p e rc e n t in crease, averaging 5 cents an hour. 5-percent in crease, averaging 8 . 25 cents an hour. 5-percent in c r e a se , averaging 8 . 6 cent an hour. 10 cents an hour in crease. 3. 1-percent in crease, averaging 6 cents an hour. 3. 5-percent in crease, averaging 7 cents an hour. See footnotes on following page. In accordance with National War Labor Board d ir e c tive order of Feb. 20, 1945. The Board also established guide posts for determining job d iffe r entials, which when applied brought in creases av eraging between 1 and 2 cents an hour. 8 cents an hour in crease. 8 cents an hour increase. 10 cents an hour increase. 1, 1 9 5 1 ________________________ 1, 1 9 5 1 _______________________ 1, 1952 _______________________ 1, 195 2 _______________________ 1, 1 9 5 2 _______ ________________ 19, 1952 ______________________ July Oct. Jan. A pr. July July Applications, exceptions, or other related m atters Averaging approximately 11 cents an hour. Agreem ent 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 B L S -C P I (old series) over the Feb. 15, 1951, index. Wage rates were not to be reduced below the level of M ar. 19, 1951. Quarterly c o st-o f-liv in g review. Quarterly adjustment of c o st-o f-liv in g allowance. Quarterly adjustment of c o st-o f-liv in g allowance. Quarterly c o st-o f-liv in g review. Quarterly adjustment of c o st-o f-liv in g 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 c o st-o f-liv in g allowance. Quarterly adjustment of c o st-o f-liv in g allowance. Quarterly adjustment of c o st-o f-liv in g allowance. Quarterly review of c o st-o f-liv in g allowance. Quarterly adjustment of c o st-o f-liv in g allowance. The new agreement provided for quarterly adjust ments of the c o st-o f-liv in g allowance in accordance with the movement of the revised BLS Consumer Price Index (1 9 47 -4 9 = 100). If the CPI fell below 1 1 1 . 9 , the c o st-o f-liv in g allowance would be zero. 3 Wage rates were not to be reduced below those in effect Sept. 18, 1950. Quarterly review of c o st-o f-liv in g allowance. Quarterly review of c o s t-o f-liv in g allowance. Quarterly review of c o st-o f-liv in g allowance. Quarterly review of c o s t-o f-liv in g allowance. Quarterly review of c o st-o f-liv in g allowance. Quarterly adjustment of c o st-o f-liv in g allowance. Eliminated: C o st-of-livin g escalator clause. Existing 3-cent c o st-o f-liv in g allowance continued but not incorporated into basic hourly rates. Applicable to basic hourly and piece rates excluding 3 -cen t-an -h o u r c o s t-o f-liv in g allowance. Excludes 3-cen t-an -h o u r c o s t-o f-liv in g 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. In addition, agreement provided for defer red in creases on A p r. 17, 1967, and A p r. 15, 1968. Deferred in crease. Deferred in crease. 8 F o ot n ot e s : 1 G e n e r a l wag e ch ang es a re c o n s t r u e d as upwar d o r d o w n w a rd a d ju s t m e n ts a ff e ct in g a s ubs ta nt ial n u m b e r o f w o r k e r s at one t im e . Not i n cl ud e d within the t e r m are ad ju s tm en ts in indi vid ual ra te s ( p r o m o t i o n s , m e r i t i n c r e a s e s , e t c . ) and m i n o r a d j u s t m e n t s in wag e s t r u c t u r e ( s uc h as ch an ge s in individ ual j o b rate s o r inc e n tiv e ra t e s) that do not have an i m m e d i a t e and n o t i c e a b le e f f e c t on the a v e r a g e w ag e l e v e l . The wage ch ang es l i s t e d abov e w e r e the m a j o r a d ju st me n ts m ade during the p e r i o d c o v e r e d . B e c a u s e o f fl uc tu a ti on s in in cen tiv e e a r n i n g s , c h an ge s in p r o d u c t s and e m p l o y m e n t p r a c t i c e s , o m i s s i o n o f n o n g e n e r a l ch an ge s in r a t e s , and o t he r f a c t o r s , the sum o f the g e n e r a l ch an ge s l i s t e d w i l l not n e c e s s a r i l y c o i n c i d e with the amou nt o f chan ge in a v e r a g e h o u rl y e a rn i n g s o v e r the s a m e p e r i o d . 2 B et w e en 1939 and 1943, g e n e r a l wage ch an ge s and ch an ge s in m in i m u m plant wa g e rate s w e r e adopted u n i f o r m l y by the m i l l s and unions in the 2 a r e a s . T h e s e e a r l i e r wag e ch an ge s w e r e : E f f e c t i v e date G e n e r a l w ag e change N ov. 6, 1939 _____________________________________________________________ M a r . 24, 1 94 1 ________________________________________________________ ___ Sept. 8, 1941 _____________________________________________________________ June 15, 1942 (in a c c o r d a n c e with National W ar L a b o r B o a r d d i r e c t i v e o f Au g. 20, 1942, i nv olv in g 59 cot to n m i l l s in No rth and South). 7-percent in cre ase . 1 0- p e r ce n t i n c r e a s e . 1 0- p e r ce n t i n c r e a s e . 7. 5 ce n ts an hour i n c r e a s e . 3 The a g r e e m e n t p r o v i d e d that q u a r t e r l y c o s t - o f - l i v i n g a d ju s t m e n ts , e f f e c t i v e A p r i l , July, O c t oand b e r , J a n u a ry , w e r e to be b a s e d on the B u r e a u of L a b o r S ta t is t ic s r e v i s e d C o n s u m e r P r i c e Index f o r the m on th s o f F e b r u a r y M a y, A ug u st , and N o v e m b e r as f o l l o w s : C o n s u m e r P r i c e Index ( r e v i s e d , C ost-of-liv in g a l lo w a n ce 1947 -49 = 100) 1 1 1 . 2 to 1 1 1 . 9 ________________________________________________ 112. 0 to 112. 7 __ ____________________________________________ 112. 8 to 113. 5 ______________________________________________ 1 13. 6 to 1 1 4 . 3 ______________________________________________ 1 1 4 . 4 to 1 1 5 . 1 ______________________________________________ 1 1 5 .2 to 1 1 5 . 9 ______________________________________________ 1 1 6 . 0 to 1 1 6 . 7 ______________________________________________ and so f or t h , with a 1 - c e n t ad ju s tm e n t f o r e a c h 0. 8 - p o in t ch ange in the ind ex. None. 1 cent. 2 c e n ts . 3 cents. 4 ce n ts . 5 ce n ts . 6 ce n ts . 4 See text, fo o tn o te 5. B ----- M inim um Plant W a g e Rates1 A p p l i c a t i o n s , e x c e p t i o n s , o r o t he r r e l a t e d matters Provision E f f e c t i v e date June 19, 1943 (New B e d f o r d area). 1 2 D e c . 3, 1943 ( Fa ll R i v e r area). 2 O r f ] ]Q44 52. 03 cen ts an h o u r _______________________ No chan ge in the p r e v a i l i n g m in i m u m w ag e rat e. 52. 03 ce nts an h o u r _______________________ No chan ge in the p r e v a i l i n g m in i m u m wa g e ra te . 37 rpntq an hour The Na tional W a r L a b o r B o a r d d i r e c t i v e o f F e b . 20, 1945, a ff e ct in g 54 n o r t h e r n and so u t h e rn m i l l s , e s ta b l i sh e d a m i n i m u m w a g e o f 55 cen ts an hou r and, in ad dition , p r o v i d e d that all j o b s f o r w h ic h the rate was o v e r 50 cen ts an hour be i n c r e a s e d b y 5 c e n t s , r e t r o a c t i v e to Oc t. 1, 1944„ N ov. Aug. Jan. Aug. Jan. Sept. Mar. Jul y Jul y Ju ly Apr Apr. 65 ce n ts an hou r. 7 3 ce n ts an ho u r. 83 ce n ts an hou r. 88 cen ts an ho u r. 97 ce n ts an hou r. $ 1 .0 6 5 an h ou r. $ 1. 1 35 an hou r. $ 1. 065 an hou r. $ 1. 065. $ 1 .0 6 5 ______________________________________ $1,135 ________ _____ _____ ______ $ 1 . 2 5 _______________________________________ Apr. Apr. Apr. Apr. Apr. Apr. Apr. 4, 1 9 4 5 ________________________ 5, 1 9 4 6 ________________________ 6, 1 9 4 7 __________________________ 4, 1 9 4 7 ________________________ 5, 1948 ________________________ 18, 1 9 5 0 ______________________ 19, 1 9 5 1 ______________________ 19, 1952 _______________________ 19, 1952 _______________________ 18, 1955 _______________________ 16, 1Q56 20, 1959 ______________________ 18, 16. 16 T 16, 18, 17, 15, 1960 1962 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 $ 1. 315. $ 1 . 3 6 an $ 1 . 4 3 an $ 1 . 5 0 an $ 1 . 6 0 an $ 1 . 6 5 an $ 1 . 7 1 an Plus 3 - c e n t - a n - h o u r c o s t - o f - l i v i n g a l l o w a n c e . Plus 3 - c e n t - a n - h o u r c o s t - o f - l i v i n g a l lo w a n c e . In clu de s c o s t - o f - l i v i n g a l lo w a n c e i n c o r p o r a t e d into b as ic hourly rates. hour. hour. h ou r. hour. hour. hour. 1 M i n i m u m plant ra t e s do not ap p ly to l e a r n e r s o r ha n d i ca p p ed w o r k e r s . See tabl e A f o r a d ju s t m e n ts in the c o s t - o f - l i v i n g a l l o w a n c e b e tw e e n M a r c h 1951 and A p r i l 1955. W hile not ch anging m i n i m u m r a t e s , the a l l o w a n c e did a f f e c t e m p l o y e e e a r n i n g s . 2 B et w e en 1939 and 1943, the f o l l o w i n g m i n i m u m plant w ag e ra t es p r e v a i l e d in the Fa ll R i v e r and New B e d f o r d a r e a s : E f f e c t iv e date M i n i m u m plant w a g e rate Nov. 6, 1939 _________________________________________ M a r . 24, 1 9 4 1 _______________________________________ Sept. 8, 1941 ________________________________________ June 15, 1942 (in a c c o r d a n c e with Na tional W ar L a b o r B o a r d d i r e c t i v e o f A u g . 20, 1 94 2 )_______ 36. 8 cents an hour. 40. 48 ce nt s an h o u r . 4 4 . 5 3 ce n ts an h o u r . 52. 03 c e n ts an h o u r . 9 C----- Related W a g e Practices1 Effective date Applications, exceptions, or other related m atters P rov ision Guaranteed i n d i v i d u a l m i n i m u m e a r n i n g s 2 June 19, 1943 (New Bedford area). Nov. 4, 1945 _____________ For a full week’ s work, each p iece-rate worker was guaranteed minimum weekly earnings equal to 90 percent of the p re vailing fu ll-job base rate of pay. Minimum guarantee for piece-rate workers r a i s e d to 100 percent of prevailing base rate of p a y .3 Except where established practice in a particular m ill set a higher m inim um . (The guaranteed earnings provision was not contained in F all River agreement of Dec. 3, 1943. ) Applicable to New Bedford and F all River m ills . Shift p r e m i u m pa y June 19, 1943 (New River Bedford area). | No provision for shift premium pay. Dec. 3, 1943 (Fall River area). | Second shift— no premium pay. Nov. 4, 1 9 4 5 _____________ I Third shift— 7 cents an hour. Overtim e pay June 19, 1943 -------------------- Tim e and one-half after 8 hours per day or 40 hours per week. Norm al 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. Prem ium pay for Saturday work June 19, 1943 (New Bedford area). 4 Dec. 3, 1943 (Fall River area). 4 Ang. 1; 1947 _ _____ Tim e and one-half for all work performed on Saturday. Except (a) when Saturday work was part of re g ularly scheduled 4 0 -hour week, and (b) for watch men, guards, firem en, and maintenance men (latter in New Bedford only) whose regular w ork week included Saturday work. Watchmen, tmards. and firem en to be naid time and one-half for work on 6th day instead of on Saturday, as such. Other exceptions continued. Prem ium pay for Sunday work June 19, 1943 (New Bedford area). 4 Dec. 3, 1943 (Fall River area). 4 Ang. 1 1Q47 Double time for all work perform ed on Sunday. Except for watchmen, guards, firem en, and m ain tenance men (latter in New Bedford only) whose regularly scheduled workweek included Sunday work. W atrhm en. ansrrls. and f i r e m e n to h e naid double time for work on 7th day instead of on Sunday, as such. See footnotes at end of table. 10 C — Related W a g e Practices1— Continued Applications, exceptions, or other related m atters Provision Effective date Special prem ium pay for maintenance men June 19, 1943 (New Bedford area). D ec. 3, 1943 (Fall River area). Maintenance m en 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 ( Tim e and one-half for work perform ed on 10 holidays. No pay for holidays not worked. Aug. 1, 1947......................... . 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. Jan. 1, 194 8______________ Another paid holiday added, making a total of 6. Reduced: Number of holidays for which e m ployees received time and one-half for hours worked but no pay if not worked reduced to 1. Was 4 in M assachusetts and Verm ont, 3 in Rhode Island. July 18, 1955 (agreement of same date). Apr. 16, 1956 (agreement of same date). Added: M assachusetts and Verm ont m ills— 3 holidays (total 4) for which employee received time and on e-h alf for hours worked, no pay if not worked; Rhode Island m ills----2 holidays (total 3). Holidays w ere: New Y e a r’ s Day, Washington’ s Birthday, P atriot’ s Day (A pril 19), M em orial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, A rm istice Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christm as Day. Paid holidays w ere: New Y e a r’ s Day, M em orial Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and C h rist m as Day even if falling on an unscheduled w ork 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 on e-h alf for hours worked in addition to h o l iday pay); holidays were New Y e a r ’s Day, W ash ington’ s Birthday, M em orial Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and C hristm as Day. In Rhode Island, Columbus Day was substituted for W ash ington’ s Birthday. Holiday that fe ll on Sunday to be observed on Monday. To be eligible for holiday pay, employee m ust 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 m ust have worked within the 30 days im m ediately p re ceding the holiday) and (b) completed 30 days of the 6 0 -day probationary period. Holidays w ere: M assachusetts-----P atriots’ Day (April 19), Columbus Day, and A rm istice Day; Vermont— Bennington Day (August 16), Columbus Day, and A rm istice Day; Rhode Island— V -J Day (August 14) and A rm istice Day. Paid vacations June 19, 1943 (New Bedford area). Em ployees with 4 months or m ore of s e r v ice— 1 week. D ec. 3, 1943 (Fall River area). Nov. 4, 1945 (New Bedford and F all R iver). Employees^ with 3 months or m ore of s e r v ice— 1 week. 1 year or m ore of service— 1 week; 3 months to 1 year of service— vacation pay, but no actual vacation; increase in vacation pay for employees with m ore than 5 y e a r s ’ service. Aug. Increase in vacation pay for employees with 3 to 5 y e a r s’ service. 1, 1947 _____________ See footnotes at end of table. Vacation pay for employees with 1 year or m ore of service amounted to 40 hours of straighttime pay; for le s s than a ye a r’ s service— 2 p e r cent of straigh t-tim e earnings since time of h ir ing, provided em ployees worked at least 70 p e r 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 p e r cent of total earnings for the preceding full year; 5 years or m ore of service— 4 percent of total annual earnings; le ss than 1 year of service— 2 percent of total earnings for period of e m ployment. For this group, vacation pay increased to 3 p e r cent of total earnings for the preceding full year. 11 C ----- Related W a g e 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). Em ployees 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 perform ed, except when failure of company to provide work was due to causes b e yond its control. Company reserved right to shift assignm ents for w orkers entitled to r e porting tim e. Equal pay June 19, 1943 (New Bedford area). Dec. 3, 1943 (Fall River area). Nov. 4, 1 9 4 5 ____________ Equal pay for equal work, no distinction to be made because of sex, race, or other factors not related to em ployees' p ro ductive capacity. Women to receive same rates as men when perform ing same work. Waiting time June 19, 1943 (New Bedford area). Dec. 3, 1943 (Fall River area). P ie c e -ra te workers to be compensated for time lost during excessive periods of waiting, causes of which were within control of em ployer. 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 se rvice. Health and w elfare benefits June 1943—Jan. 1944 (as provided by agreements of June 19, 1943, for New Bedford m ills and D ec. 3, 1943, for F all River m ills). Aug. 1, 1 9 4 6 ---------------------- Em ployers to provide and pay for the follow ing health benefits: (1) Hospitalization for 31 days at $ 4 per day, plus $ 2 0 for in ci dental hospital expenses. (2) Sickness and accident benefits (not covered by w orkm en'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 $ 5 0 0 ; additional $500 payable upon accidental death. Spec ified payments up to $500 for d ism e m 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 m aximum of 6 w e e k s . ) See footnotes at end of table. In accordance with arbitration award. 12 C— Related W a g e Practices1— Continued Applications, exceptions, and other related m atters Provision Effective date Health and welfare benefits— Continued 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 m en and women. M edical benefits added to previous benefits. In cases of disablity arising from nonoccupational accidents or sickness not covered by w orkm en's compensation, m edical expenses amounting to $2 for office visits and $3 for home and h o s 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 $ 8 0 ; Surgical benefits: Up to $ 2 0 0 ; Sickness and accident benefits: $ 2 2 . 50 a week up to 13 w eeks. In effect at M assachusetts m i l l s :7 Life insurance---- $ 5 0 0 . Accidental death— $500 in addition to life insurance. Accidental dism em berm ent— $250 for each lo s s ; $ 1 ,000 if m ore than one m em ber was lost in the sam e accident. Accident and sickness benefits— $25 (was $ 2 2 . 50) a week for maximum of 13 w eeks, 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 m axim um of 31 days. 8 Hospital extras— Actual charges, up to $120 (was $ 8 0 ). 8 Maternity—$ 1 2 a day for maximum of 14 days, plus up to $120 for extras. Surgical benefits: Surgical schedule----Up to $200 per p ro cedure. Obstetrical— $50 for norm al delivery, $25 for m isc a rria g e, $ 100 for C a e sa r ean section, and other procedures. M edical benefits: D octor's services---- Up to $2 for each office visit, $3 for home or hospital call, maximum $ 150 per disability. A pr. 16, 1962 (agreement of same date). Increased: M assachusetts— Accident and sickness benefits— Maximum to $ 2 7 . 50 a week. Hospitalization: Room and board— Maximum to $18 a day. Hospital extras— M aximum to $ 1 80. See footnotes at end of table. Aggregate payments during any one disability could reach $ 150 except when employee had a t tained 60 years of age, in which case aggregate payments were limited to $ 150 per year. Spec ified types of disabilities, such as childbirth and dental treatm ents, exempted from provision for m edical benefits. Approved D ec. 5, by the 1951. Wage Stabilization Board on Entire cost of benefits borne by company. Life and accidental death and dism em berm ent in su r ance for employee under age 60 extended during period of total disability (of 9 months or m ore) until return to work or termination of em ploy m ent; continued for a maximum of 2 months for employee on tem porary layoff, or during unau thorized work StoppageMaximum for all lo sses sustained in one accident, $ 1, 0 0 0 . Payable for nonoccupational d isabilities. Payable only if employee 18 hours or m ore. was hospitalized for Benefits available 6 months after effective date of policy and continued for 9 months from date insurance was term inated. Payable for nonoccupational disab ilities. 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 term inated. Benefits lim ited to one visit per calendar day, beginning with the first visit for accident, second visit for sick ness. Not available for pregnancy, dental work, eye examinations, X -r a y s , d r e s s ings, drugs, m edicines, surgical operations, or postoperative care, except for attendance by phy sician other than surgeon. M edical benefits— insurance extended for m axi mum of 3 months if policy terminated while e m ployee was totally disabled. All benefits continued— for period determined by company for employee absent because of sic k ness or injury; for 31 days for employee on leave of absence or tenaporary layoff; for m ax imum of 2 months during unauthorized work stoppage. 13 C----- Related W a g e Practices1------Continued E f f e c t i v e date A p p l i c a t i o n s , e x c e p t i o n s , and o th e r related m atters P ro v i s i o n Health and w e l f a r e b e n e f i ts — Continued A p r . 18, 1966 ( a g r e e m e n t o f M a r . 30, 1966). Increased: L i f e i n s u r a n c e —to $ l , 0 0 0 o A c c i d e n t a l death and d i s m e m b e r m e n t —-t o $1,000. A c c i d e n t and s i c k n e s s b e n e f i t s — to $35 a w e e k . H o s p i t a li z a t i o n — d a i l y m a x i m u m to $22„ R e t i r e m e n t s e p a r a t i o n pay N ov . 30. 1951 . 1 w e e k ' s pay f o r e ach y e a r o f s e r v i c e , up to m a x i m u m o f 20 y e a r s , paid e m p l o y e e s v o l un ta ri l y r e t i r i n g at ag e 65 with 15 y e a r s o f service or m ore. A p r . 15, 1957 ( a g r e e m e n t o f s a m e date)„ A p r . 16, 1962 ( a g r e e m e n t of same date). A p r . 8, 1966 ( a g r e e m e n t o f M a r . 30, 1966). Changed: E lig ib i l i ty age r e d u c e d to 6 2 f o r women. Changed: E li g ib i l i t y age r e d u c e d to 6 2 f o r all e m p l o y e e s . E li m i n a te d : L i m i t on y e a r s o f s e r v i c e f o r wh ich b e n e f i ts a r e paid . Ad de d : B e n e f i ts p r o v i d e d f o r : ( l ) T o t a l l y d i s a b l e d e m p l o y e e with 15 y e a r s ' s e r v i c e o r m o r e p r i o r to age 62, and (2) w i d o w a g e d 60 o r o v e r wh o had o r w h o s e husba nd had 15 y e a r s ' s e r v ice or m ore. A p p r o v e d b y the W a g e S t a b i l i z a t i o n B o a r d on D e c . 5, 1951. T o q u a lif y , e m p l o y e e m u s t have an a v e r a g e o f 1,000 h o u r s ’ e m p l o y m e n t f o r each A w e e k ' s pay d e f i n e d a s: y e a r of service. H o u r ly w o r k e r s , 40 t i m e s h o u r l y ra te ; p i e c e w o r k e r s , 40 t i m e s a v e r a g e s t r a i g h t - t i m e h o u r l y e a r n i n g s du rin g l a s t s o c i a l s e c u r i t y q u a r t e r b e f o r e the q u a r t e r in w h ic h the e m p l o y e e r e t i r e d . Social s e c u r i t y be u s e d . de f i n i ti o n o f tota l d i - a b i l i t y to 1 The l a s t en t ry un de r e a ch i t e m r e p r e s e n t s the m o s t r e c e n t ch an ge. 2 The gu ar an tee o f m i n i m u m e a rn i n g s to p i e c e - r a t e w o r k e r s d o e s not apply to l e a r n e r s o r ha n d i ca p p e d e m p l o y e e s . 3 Standard f u l l - j o b w e e k l y r a t e s c o n v e r t e d to an h o u r l y b a s e , a r e shown in table D. 4 D ur ing the p e r i o d c o v e r e d by E x e c u t i v e O r d e r No. 9240 (Oc t. 1, 1942, to Aug. 21, 1945), t h e s e p r o v i s i o n s w e r e m o d if i e d in p r a c t i c e to c o n f o r m to that o r d e r . 5 H o l i d a y s e l i m i n a t e d in M a s s a c h u s e t t s w e r e P a t r i o t s ' Day ( A p r i l 19), C o lu m b u s Day, and A r m i s t i c e Day . P r i o r to 1955, e m p l o y e e s in V e r m o n t m i l l s r e c e i v e d t im e and o n e - h a l f f o r h o u r s w o r k e d on New Y e a r ' s Day, W a s h i n g t o n 's B ir th d ay , M e m o r i a l Day, In d ep e nd en c e Day, L a b o r Day, Ben nin gt on Day (Au gu st 16), C o lu m b u s Day, A r m i s t i c e Day, T h a n k sg iv in g, and C h r i s t m a s . In R hod e Island m i l l s , New Y e a r ' s Day, M e m o r i a l Day, Ind e p e nd en c e Day, V - J Day (Au gu st 14), L a b o r Day, C o lu m b u s Day, A r m i s t i c e Day, T h a n k sg iv i n g, and C h r i s t m a s . 6 The o r i g i n a l c h r o n o l o g y and s u p p le m e n t s 1 and 2 did not c o v e r Rho de I sl a nd m i l l s . S ic k n e s s and a c c i d e n t b e n e f i ts in that State a r e p r o v i d e d by statute and, t h e r e f o r e , a r e not s u b je c t to n e g o ti a t io n . T h e y w e r e f i n a n c e d by an e m p l o y e e tax of 1 p e r c e n t o f w a g e s up to $ 3 ,0 0 0 a y e a r throu gh 1959. On Jan. 1, I960, the tax b a s e was r a i s e d to $ 3 , 6 0 0 . The c o m p a n y and the union, t h e r e f o r e , a g r e e to o t he r be ne fi ts equa l in c o s t to s i c k n e s s and a c c i d e n t b en e f i ts p r o v i d e d w o r k e r s in M a s s a c h u s e t t s . Hea lth and w e l f a r e b e n ef i ts in Rh o d e Isla nd m i l l s w e r e the s a m e as tho se in o t h e r m i l l s e x c e p t in the f o l l o w i n g r e s p e c t s : In e f f e c t A p r . 15, 1953: Life insurance-— $ 1, 000. H os pi ta liz a tio n- — R ho d e Isla nd B lu e C r o s s . S i c k n e s s and a c c i d e n t b e n e f i t s ---- P r o v i d e d by R hod e Island State T e m p o r a r y D i s a b i l i t y I n s u ra n c e p r o g r a m . In e f f e c t A p r . 16, 1959: L i f e i ns ura nc e- — $ 1, 000. A c c i d e n t and s i c k n e s s benefits-— $ 1 0 to $ 36 a w e e k plus up to $ 8 d e p e n d e n t s ' b e n e f i ts f o r m a x i m u m o f 26 w e e k s s ta rt in g on 8th day o f d i s a b i l i t y ; up to 12 w e e k s f o r p r e g n a n c y . D e p e n d e n ts ' b e n e f i ts and $ 3 6 m a x i m u m e f f e c t i v e N ov. 18, 1958. H o s p i t a li z a t i o n (B lue C r o s s ) : R o o m and b o a r d — -$12 a day f o r m a x i m u m o f 75 days in h o s p i t a l a c c e p t a b l e to i n s u r e r o r c l a s s i f i e d as g e n e r a l h o s p i t a l by A m e r i c a n H o s pi t a l A s s o c i a t i o n ; up to 45 days in o t h e r h o s p i t a l s . C o v e r a g e c o n ti nu e d f o r 30 days if e m p l o y e e le ft c o m p a n y . H o s p i t a l e x t r a s — A ct u a l c h a r g e s in m e m b e r ho s p i ta l , 90 p e r c e n t o f u s ua l c h a r g e s in n o n m e m b e r h o s p i t a l . C o v e r e d us e o f o p e r a t in g r o o m , m e d i c a l and s u r g i c a l s u p p li e s , d ru g s and m e d i c a t i o n s , l a b o r a t o r y e x a m i n a ti o n s , b a s a l m e t a b o l i s m t e s t s , o x y g e n t he ra p y, and p h y s i c a l th e ra p y. Maternity-— Up to $ 7 5 f o r r o o m and b o a r d and h o s p i ta l e x t r a s . Pa ti e n t and hu sba nd m u s t ha ve b e e n c o v e r e d f o r 7 m on t h s i m m e d i a t e l y p r e c e d i n g h o s p i t a l a d m i s s i o n . O u t- p a t ie n t s e r v i c e s — Up to $ 7 . 5 0 f o r s e r v i c e s p r o v i d e d within 24 h o u r s o f a c c i d e n t . Incl ude d ro u tin e and s p e c i a l s e r v i c e s and u s e o f o p e r a t in g and a c c i d e n t r o o m s . S u r g i c a l - m e d i c a l - — B e n e f i ts on ly con tin u ed f o r p e r i o d d e t e r m i n e d by c o m p a n y f o r e m p l o y e e a bs e nt b e c a u s e o f s i c k n e s s o r i n j u r y ; f o r 31 days f o r e m p l o y e e on l e a v e o f a b s e n c e o r t e m p o r a r y l a y o f f ; f o r m a x i m u m of 2 m on th s d ur in g un a u th o r i z e d w o r k s t o p p a ge . E f f e c t i v e A p r . 16, 1962: A c c i d e n t and s i c k n e s s b e n e f i ts — no ch ang e. H o s p i t a l extras-— no ch ange. 7 The b en ef i ts l i s t e d co n st it u te the e n t ir e plan (in clu d in g s o m e b en e f it s not p r e v i o u s l y r e p o r t e d ) in e f f e c t on A p r . 16, 1959. S o m e of the i n c r e a s e s no te d b e c a m e e f f e c t i v e b e f o r e 1959. 8 E f f e c t i v e A p r , 15, 1957, 14 D -l----- Base Rates by L evel,1 1948— 65 Rate level 1 ______________ 2 _______________ 3 _______________ 4 ____________ 5 ------------------------ Jan. 5, 1948 $ 0 . 970 .9 9 0 .9 9 5 1. 000 1. 005 6 _______________ 7 ... 8 _______________ 9 _______________ 10______________ 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 11____ _______ 12______________ 13______________ 14______________ 19____ 1. 085 020 025 045 075 080 Sept. 18, 1950 M ar. 19, July 19, 1951 1952 July 18, 1955 $ 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 065 090 095 100 105 $ 1. 1. 1. 1. l. 135 160 165 170 175 $ 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 065 090 095 100 10 5 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 120 130 150 185 190 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 195 205 225 260 265 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 120 130 150 185 190 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 275 195 200 210 170 220 1. 195 $ 1.065 1. 090 1. 095 1. 100 1. 105 A p r. 16, 1956 Apr. 20, A p r. 18, A p r. 16, A p r. 16, I960 1962 1964 1959 $ 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 135 160 165 170 175 $ 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 250 275 280 285 290 120 130 150 185 190 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 195 205 225 260 265 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 310 320 345 380 385 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 195 200 210 1 70 220 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 275 280 290 24 5 300 310 330 355 365 365 $ 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 315 340 345 350 355 $ 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. A p r. 16, 1965 360 385 390 395 400 $ 1. 430 1 .4 5 5 1 .4 6 0 1. 465 1. 470 $ 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 500 530 535 540 545 1. 375 1. 385 1 .4 1 0 1 .4 5 0 1. 455 1 .420 1. 430 1 .455 1. 495 1. 500 1 .4 9 0 1. 500 1. 530 1. 570 1. 575 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 565 575 605 650 655 1. 395 1 .400 1 .410 1. 365 1. 425 1 .4 6 5 1 .4 7 0 1. 480 1 .4 3 5 1 .4 9 5 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 515 520 530 535 545 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 590 595 605 610 620 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 670 675 685 690 700 1 .435 1. 455 1. 480 1 .495 1. 495 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 505 530 555 570 570 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 555 580 605 620 620 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 635 660 685 700 700 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 715 745 770 785 785 1. 100 1. 065 1. 110 1. 210 1. 170 1. 220 1. 290 1. 245 1. 300 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 16______ . . 17______________ 18______________ 19______________ 20______________ 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 120 135 155 165 165 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 230 250 270 280 280 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 310 330 355 365 365 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 230 250 270 280 280 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 230 250 270 280 280 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 21____ 22________ ___ 23____ 24__________ .... 25______________ 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 195 220 230 110 245 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 315 340 355 220 370 1. 400 1 .425 1.445 1. 300 1. 460 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 315 340 355 220 370 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 315 340 355 220 370 1. 400 1.4 2 5 1. 44 5 1. 300 1. 460 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 530 555 580 425 595 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 605 635 660 495 675 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 655 690 715 725 730 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 740 775 800 810 815 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 825 865 890 900 905 2 6 ..... 27______________ 28.................... 29______________ 30 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 250 270 275 305 310 1. 375 1. 395 1 .4 0 5 1. 435 1 .4 4 0 1.465 1. 485 1. 495 1. 530 1. 535 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 375 395 405 435 440 1. 375 1. 395 1.405 1. 435 1.440 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 465 485 495 530 535 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 600 620 630 670 675 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 680 700 710 755 760 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 735 755 765 810 815 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 820 845 855 900 905 1. 1. 1. 1. 2. 910 935 950 995 000 31______________ 32_____ _____ 33______________ 34______________ 35---------------------- 1. 325 1. 220 1. 350 1. 385 1 .405 1. 1. 1. l. 1. 460 340 485 525 545 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 555 425 580 625 645 1.4 6 0 1. 340 1. 485 1. 525 1. 545 1 .4 60 1. 340 1. 485 1. 525 1 ^45 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 555 425 580 625 64 5 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 695 555 725 770 790 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 780 635 810 860 880 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 840 865 870 920 940 1. 1. 1. 2. 2. 930 960 965 015 035 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 025 0 60 065 115 135 3 6_____________ 37__________ __ 38_____________ 39______________ 1. 310 1.465 1.480 1. 545 1. 1. 1. 1. 440 610 630 700 1. 1. 1. 1. 535 715 735 810 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 535 715 735 810 1. 1. 1. 1. 675 865 890 970 1. 1. 1. 2. 760 960 985 070 1. 2. 2. 2. 975 025 050 135 2. 2. 2. 2. 075 125 155 240 2. 2. 2. 2. 180 230 265 350 - - - 440 610 630 700 440 610 630 700 1 Th e c o m p a n y d o e s not have a f o r m a l l a b o r g r a d e s y s t e m . In o r d e r to s i m p l i f y the p r e s e n t a t i o n o f o c c u p a t i o n a l b a s e r a t e s , the B ur ea u o f L a b o r S ta t i s t i c s has r e v i s e d the table p r e v i o u s l y p ub l i sh ed to s h ow the o c c u p a t i o n s in e a c h of the 7 d e pa rt m en ts that r e c e i v e the s a m e rate and by a s s i g n i n g n u m e r i c a l d e si g n a ti o n s to e a c h ra te . 15 D -2 ------Base Rates by L e v e l,1 1966— 68 A p r. 17, 1967 A p r. 15, 1968 $ 1 .6 0 0 1 .6 2 5 1 .6 3 0 1 .6 4 0 1 .6 4 5 $ 1 ,6 5 0 1.6 7 5 1 .6 8 0 1 .6 9 0 1.6 9 5 $ 1 .7 1 0 1 .7 3 5 1 .7 4 0 1 .7 5 0 1 .7 5 5 6 ........................... .. 7 8 .... 9 _____________________________ ..... .. .. 10 1 .6 5 5 1 .6 6 5 1.6 7 5 1 .7 0 0 1. 705 1 .7 0 5 1 .7 1 5 1 .7 2 5 1 .7 5 5 1 .7 6 0 1 .7 6 5 1 .7 7 5 1 .7 8 5 1 .8 1 5 1 .8 2 0 11 _____ _____ . ___ 1 2 ____________________________ 13 _ ____ _ ______ 1 4 ____________________________ 1 5 ____________________________ 1 .7 1 5 1 .7 3 0 1 .7 4 0 1 .7 5 0 1 .7 5 5 1.7 7 0 1 .7 8 5 1.7 9 5 1 .805 1 .8 1 0 1 .8 3 0 1 .8 4 5 1 .8 6 0 1 .8 7 0 1 .8 7 5 ___ 1 6 .......... ........ _____ ____ 1 7 ____________________________ 1-8____________________________ 1 9 ____________________________ 20 _ _ ... 1 .7 7 0 1.7 7 5 1 .7 8 5 1.7 9 0 1 .8 0 0 1 .8 2 5 1 .8 3 0 1 .8 4 0 1 .845 1 .8 5 5 1 .8 9 0 1 .8 9 5 1 .9 0 5 1 .9 1 0 1 .9 2 0 21 22 23 24 25 .......... ._ ......... ___ _____ ..... . _______ 1 .8 4 5 1 .8 7 0 1 .8 7 5 1 .8 8 5 1 .925 1 .9 0 0 1.9 3 0 1.9 3 5 1 .9 4 5 1 .985 1 .9 6 5 2 .0 0 0 2 .0 0 5 2 .0 1 5 2 .0 5 5 26 _ ___ _ 27 ..... . . . . ___ ___________ __ .. _ 28 2 9 __________________________ 30 ____________________ _ _ 1 .9 4 5 1 .9 6 5 1 .9 9 0 2. 000 2 .0 0 5 2 .0 0 5 2 .0 2 5 2. 050 2. 060 2 .0 6 5 2 .0 7 5 2 .0 9 5 2. 120 2. 130 2. 135 3 1 __________________________ 32 .. _ ............. .. ____ 33 .. . _____________________ 34 _ ... ____ _______ ___ ___ 35 _ 2 .0 1 0 2. 035 2 .0 5 0 2. 085 2 .0 9 5 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 070 100 115 150 160 2. 140 2. 175 2. 190 2 .2 2 5 2 .2 3 5 36 37 3 8 ____________________________ 3 9 ____________________________ 40 .. _______________ ______ 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 100 115 125 155 160 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 165 180 190 220 225 2. 240 2 .2 5 5 2 .2 6 5 2. 300 2. 305 4 1 ____________________________ 42 43 _ .. _____ ______ _ _ ... _ 44 4 5 __________________________ 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 165 195 215 235 330 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 230 265 285 305 400 2. 310 2 .3 4 5 2. 365 2 .3 8 5 2 .4 8 5 46 47 48 . ....... ....... __________ 4 9 ____________________________ 50 _ _ ____ _ __________ 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 350 385 450 490 585 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 425 455 525 565 665 2 .5 1 0 2 .5 4 0 2 .6 1 5 2 .6 5 5 2 .7 6 0 Rate level 2 _ 3 4 5 .................... _ _ ____ _______ ______ A p r. 18, 1966 1 The company does not have a form al labor grade system . In order to sim plify the presentation of occupational base ra tes, the Bureau of Labor Statistics has revised previous tables to show the occupations in each of the 9 departments that received the sam e rate and by assigning num erical designations to each rate. This table reflects changes in the basic wage rate structure resulting from changes in the departmental and occupational structure that have taken place over a number of y e a rs. 16 E -l----- Occupation by Rate L e v e l,1 1948— 65 Department and occupation Rate le v e l1 Spinning and twisting Carding Warp and filling preparation 1 Can boys, lap c a rr ie rs, roving d o ffe rs. Roll cleaners. 2 Roving h o ister, roving men. Band boys. Yarn conditioners. Opener tenders, picker tenders, card tenders, card strippers, sliver lap tenders, ribbon lap tenders, drawing tenders. Ring tw ister changers, ring tw ister doffers, redrawing machine ten d e rs.3 Spooler tenders, nonauto; tie-in g ir ls ; skein winders, cotton; filling w inders, nonauto; cone w inders, nonauto; tailing machine operators; machine drawing-in operators. 3 4 5 7 8 9 10 11 Cone winders, nonauto high speed. Jack fram e tenders. W arper tenders; skein w inders, rayon; slasher tenders, help ers. 4 Up tw iste rs. 3 12 Spooler tenders, auto; high speed w arp ers, cotton; auto w inders; BC drawing-in machine (new type) h e lp e r s;5 BC knotting machine help ers. 4 13 Ring spinners. 14 15 Grinder helpers. 16 Fine fram e tenders. 17 Comber tenders. 18 Intermediate tenders. D ra w e rs-in , hand, plain. Spinner doffers. 19 20 21 22 23 Section m en, winding, nonauto; section spoolers and w arpers, nonauto. Slubber tenders, inter drafts and super drafts. High speed w arpers, rayon; sipp w arpers. 24 25 26 Ring tw isters, wet and dry. See footnotes at end of table. Section men, winding, auto; section spoolers and w arpers, auto. 17 E -l----- Occupation by Rate Level,1 1948— 6 5 ----- Continues Department and occupation Cloth room Weaving Maintenance Firem en and m iscellaneous Scrubbers and sw eepers. Unifil supply hands, 2 unifil cleaners. 2 Rate le v e l1 1 2 Bale sew ers. 3 4 Battery hands, unifil service hands. 2 Loop cutters. 5 Inspectors, b a le rs. 6 F olde r s . Watchmen and gatemen. 7 Waste bale r s . 8 Flat brushers. 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Journeymen, apprentices.6 16 17 Coal w heelers. — 18 W eavers, plain auto; Jacquard linem en. 19 Smash p ie c e rs, weave room in spectors, doupmen. 20 21 Journeymen, helpers; 6 painters, second cla ss. W eavers, dobby auto. 22 Spot shearer tenders, single. 23 W eavers, XK and XD (filam ent). Yardm en. 7 W eavers, Jacquard. Spot shearer tenders, double. 24 25 26 See footnotes at end of table. 18 E-l----- Occupation by Rate Level,1 1948 —65 -----Continued Department and occupation Rate le v e l1 Ca rding Spinning and twisting D ra w e rs-in , hand, fancy and Leno. 27 28 Warp and filling p reparation Card grinders, picker b osse s and fix e r s, section m en. 29 Section men. Spindle setters. 30 Slasher tenders, plain and light s h a d e s .4 31 Long chain b eam ers, long chain quille rs. 32 33 BC drawing-in machine (new type). O p e r a to r s ,5 BC and LS knotting machine operators. 4 34 Slasher tenders, colored pattern, and spun rayon;4 tw iste rs-in , hand, 35 36 37 Slasher tenders, filament rayon. 38 391 3 2 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. 19 E -l----- Occupation by Rate Level,1 1948— 6 5 ----- Continued Department and occupation W eaving Cloth room F irem en and m iscellaneous Maintenance Rate le v e l1 27 28 Journeymen, 2d c la ss, painters, first c la s s . W eavers, 29 auto box. F irem en, nonpower 31 T ruckdrivers. 78 32 33 Change rs. Journeymen, first c la ss. 35 T railer truckdrivers. 7 Loom fix e r s ,45 6unifil fix e rs. 37 F irem en, power. Loom fix e r s, auto box. 4 4 5 6 7 8 Occupation not reported in F all River until 1955. Occupation not reported until 1952 in New Bedford or 1955 in Fall River. Blacksm iths, carpenters, electrician s, m achinists, m illw rights, p ip ers, and plum bers. Occupation not reported in New -Bedford until 1955. Does not include head or boss grinders. 36 38 39 20 E-2— Occupation by Rate L evel,1 1966 Department and occupation Rate level j Carding Spinning Warp and filling preparation P ickers h elpers. W eaving Cloth d offers. 2 3 Roving m en. Yarn conditioners, winder servicem en. 4 Battery hands, unifil tenders. 5 6 Can m en. 7 Tractor operators, col. yarn stock keep ers, help ers. 8 T ractor op erators. 9 10 Opener tenders, picker tenders, card tenders, super lapper tenders, draw ing tenders, wastemen c le a n e rs. T ie -in g irls , filling w inders, nonauto; tailing machine op e ra to rs. 11 12 W arper tenders h elp ers. 13 14 15 Cone w inders, nonauto. 16 Slasher tenders helpers, col. yarn stock keepers. 17 Redrawing machine tenders, roll buffers. BC spooler tenders, auto m atic; cotton high speed w arp ers; auto w inders. 18 Ring spinners. 19 20 21 Beam changers. Drawing-in hands, plain. Comber tenders. Spinning d offers. 22 BC drawing-in machine helpers (new type); BC knot ting machine h elp ers. U ptw isters, unirail. 23 24 W eavers, plain auto; weave room in spectors; smash p ie c e rs, plain auto. 25 W eavers dobby, auto. See footnote at end of table. 21 E-2------Occupation by Rate L e v e l,1 1966------ Continued Department and occupation Cloth room Dye house Maintenance Painters Sewing and rolling machine operators. M iscellaneous and general A ll auxiliary or utility jo b s. Cloth re c e iv ers. Rate level 1 2 3 4 5 Bale sew er, carton men. 6 7 Insp ectors, b aler. Yarn cuppers, floor men. 8 G ra d e r s. 9 W aste b a le rs. 10 R egrader, inspection machine; inspection cutters. 11 Head graders. 12 13 14 Flat brushers; shearer operators. P ressm en . 15 Wastehouse m en. 16 17 Repairmen, input service. 18 19 20 B lacksm iths, plumb e r s , air conditioning apprentices. 21 22 T rim m er machine operators. 23 24 Drug room helpers; crane operators and dyers. Blacksm iths, plumb e r s , air conditioning h elpers. P ainters, 2d c la s s . 25 22 E-2------Occupation by Rate L e v e l,1 1966------Continued Department and occupation Rate level Carding Spinning 26 Warp and filling preparation Weaving Titan knotter help ers. 27 A ssistant picker b o sse s. 28 Superdraft tenders, ro vem ater. Rayon high speed w arp ers. W eavers, XK and XD; sm ash p ie c e rs, XK and XD. 29 30 31 Section men. 32 Drawing-in hands, fancy and leno. 33 Picker b osses and fix e rs, card grinders, section men. Spindle setters helpers, section men, head scourer s . U nirail-third men. 34 Utility changers. 35 Spindle setters. 36 37 W eavers, auto box; smash p ie c e rs, auto box. Comber b o sse s. 38 39 40 41 42 BC drawing-in machine operators (new type); BC and LS knotting machine op erators, stationary and portable; titan knotter operators. Changers. Boss grinders. 43 Slasher tenders, grey. 44 45 Slasher tenders, color; slasher tenders, filam ent. Loom fix e r s , unifil fix e r s . 46 47 48 Loom fix e r s , auto box, third hands. 49 Head fix e r s. 50 23 E-2------Occupation by Rate L evel,1 1966------Continued Department and occupation Cloth room Dye house Maintenance M iscellaneous and general Painters Rate level 26 27 28 Yardm en. Machine operators. ---------------------------------------- ----------------------- ------ 29 30 31 -------------- . . . . . --------- 32 33 Drug room men. 34 B lacksm iths, plumb e r s , air conditioning m en, Zd c la s s . 35 Painters, 1st c la s s . 36 37 F irem en, nonpower. 38 Shuttlemen. 39 40 Head drug men. 41 42 — 43 44 B lacksm iths, plumb e r s , air conditioning m en, 1 st c la s s . 45 Head m achinists. — Head firem en. 47 48 — — — Head electrician s. 46 49 50 1 The company does not have a form al labor grade system . In order to sim plify the presentation of occupational base ra tes, the Bureau of Labor Statistics has revised previous tables to show the occupations in each of the 9 departments that receive the same rate and by assigning num erical designations to each rate. This table reflects changes in the departmental and occupational structure that have taken place over a number of ye a rs. W age Chronologies T h e fo llo w in g l i s t c o n s t it u t e s a ll w a g e c h r o n o l o g i e s p u b lis h e d to d a te . T h o s e f o r w h ic h a p r i c e is sh o w n a r e a v a ila b le f r o m th e S u p e r in te n d e n t o f D o c u m e n t s . U . S. G o v e r n m e n t P r in t in g O f f i c e , W a s h in g to n , D . C. , 2 0 4 0 2 , o r f r o m an y o f its r e g io n a l s a l e s o f f i c e s . T h o s e f o r w h ic h a p r i c e is n ot sh ow n m a y b e o b t a in e d f r e e a s lo n g a s a s u p p ly is a v a ila b le , f r o m the B u r e a u o f L a b o r S t a t is t ic s , W a s h in g to n , D . C . , 2 0 2 1 2 , o r f r o m any o f the r e g io n a l o f f i c e s sh ow n on th e in s id e back co v e r. A lu m in u m C o m p a n y o f A m e r i c a , 1939—6 1 . B L S R e p o r t 219o A m e r i c a n V i s c o s e , 1945—6 3 . B L S R e p o r t 277 (2 0 c e n t s ) . T h e A n a c o n d a C o . , 1941—5 8 . B L S R e p o r t 1 9 7 0 A n t h r a c it e M in in g I n d u s t r y , 1930—6 6 . B L S B u lle t in 1494 (2 0 c e n t s ) . A r m o u r and C o . , 1941—6 7 . B L S B u lle t in 1481 (3 0 c e n t s ) . A . T . & T . — L o n g L i n e s D e p a r tm e n t, 1940—6 4 . B L S B u lle tin 1443 (4 0 c e n t s ) . B e t h le h e m A t la n t ic S h ip y a r d s , 1941—6 5 . B L S B u lle t in 1454 (2 5 c e n t s ) . B it u m in o u s C o a l M in e s , 1933—6 6 . B L S B u lle t in 1461 (2 0 c e n t s ) . T h e B o e in g C o . (W a s h in g t o n P la n t s ), 1936—6 4 . B L S R e p o r t 2 0 4 (2 0 c e n t s ) . C a r o lin a C o a c h C o . , 1947—6 3 . B L S R e p o r t 2 5 9 . C h r y s l e r C o r p o r a t io n , 1939—6 4 . B L S R e p o r t 198 (2 5 c e n t s ) . C o m m o n w e a lt h E d is o n C o Q o f C h ic a g o , 1945—6 3 . B L S R e p o r t 205 (2 0 c e n t s ) . D an R i v e r M i l l s , 1943—6 5 . B L S B u lle tin 1495 (15 c e n t s ) Q F e d e r a l C l a s s i f i c a t io n A c t E m p l o y e e s , 19 2 4 —6 4 . B L S B u lle t in 1442 (3 5 c e n t s ) . F i r e s t o n e T i r e and R u b b e r C o . and B . F . G o o d r i c h C o . ( A k r o n P la n t s ), 1937—6 6 . B L S B u lle t in 1484 (3 0 c e n t s ) . F o r d M o t o r C o m p a n y , 1941—6 4 . B L S R e p o r t 99 (3 0 c e n t s ) 0 G e n e r a l M o t o r s C o r p . , 1939—6 6 . B L S B u lle t in 1532 (3 0 c e n t s ) 0 I n t e r n a t io n a l H a r v e s t e r C o m p a n y , 1946—6 1 . B L S R e p o r t 2 0 2 . In t e r n a t io n a l P a p e r C o m p a n y , S o u th e rn K r a ft D i v i s i o n , 1937—6 7 . B L S B u lle t in 1534 (2 5 c e n t s ) . In t e r n a t io n a l S h oe C o Q, 1945—6 6 . B L S B u lle t in 1479 (2 0 c e n t s ) . L o c k h e e d —C a l if o r n i a C o m p a n y (A D iv i s i o n o f L o c k h e e d A i r c r a f t C o r p . ) , 1937 —6 7 o B L S B u lle t in 1522 (35 c e n t s ) 0 M a r t in —M a r ie t t a C o r p . , 1944^-64. B L S B u lle t in 1449 (2 5 c e n t s ) Q M a s s a c h u s e t t s S h oe M a n u fa c tu r in g , 1945—6 6 . B L S B u lle t in 1471 (1 5 c e n t s ) . N ew Y o r k C ity L a u n d r ie s , 1945—6 4 . B L S B u lle t in 1453 (2 0 c e n t s ) . N o rth A m e r i c a n A v ia t io n , 1941—6 4 . B L S R e p o r t 203 (2 5 c e n t s ) . N o r th A t la n t ic L o n g s h o r i n g , 1934—6 1 . B L S R e p o r t 2 3 4 0 P a c i f i c C o a s t S h ip b u ild in g , 1941—6 4 . B L S R e p o r t 2 54 (2 5 c e n t s ) . P a c i f i c G a s a n d E l e c t r i c C o . , 1943—6 6 . B L S B u lle t in 1499 (3 0 c e n t s ) . P a c i f i c L o n g s h o r e I n d u s t r y , 1934^-65. B L S B u lle t in 1491 (25 c e n t s ) . R a i lr o a d s —N o n o p e r a t in g E m p l o y e e s , 1920—6 2 . B L S R e p o r t 2 0 8 (2 5 c e n t s ) . S in c la ir O il C o m p a n ie s , 1941—6 6 . B L S B u lle t in 1447 (2 5 c e n t s ) . S w ift & C o . , 1942—6 3 . B L S R e p o r t 260 (2 5 c e n t s ) . U n ite d S ta te s S te e l C o r p o r a t i o n , 1937—6 4 . B L S R e p o r t 186 (3 0 c e n t s ) . W e s t e r n G r e y h o u n d L i n e s , 1945—6 3 . B L S R e p o r t 245 (3 0 c e n t s ) . W e s t e r n U n io n T e le g r a p h C o . , 1943—6 3 . B L S R e p o r t 160 (3 0 c e n t s ) .
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