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BITUMINOUS COAL MINES, 1933-66 Bulletin No. 1461 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR W. Willard Wirtz, Secretary BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS Arthur M. Ross, Commissioner Wage Chronology BITUMINOUS COAL MINES, 1933-66 Iillttil Nl. 1461 September 1965 CSS 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 This bulletin is one o f a s e rie s that tra ce s the change in wage sca les and related ben efits, usually e m bod ied in co lle ctiv e bargaining agreem ents, made by in di vidual em p loyers o r com binations o f e m p lo y e rs. The ch ron olog y s e rie s is intended p r im a r ily as a tool fo r r e sea rch , an alysis, and wage adm inistration. As such, the s e r ie s deals only with s e le cte d features o f the v a ried h istory o f co lle ctiv e bargaining o r wage determ ination. R eferen ces to jo b secu rity, grievance p ro ce d u re , m eth od ology o f p ie c e -r a te adjustment, and sim ila r m atters are om itted. F o r the purpose and scope o f the wage ch ro n o l ogy s e r ie s , see M onthly L abor R eview , D ecem ber 1948, page 581. This ch ron olog y su m m arizes the changes in wage rates and related p ra ctice s in bitum inous co a l m ines in the Appalachian area, that have been negotiated with the United Mine W ork ers o f A m e r ic a (Ind. ) sin ce 1933. The study includes m a teria l p re v io u sly published as Wage C hronology No. 4, coverin g the p e rio d 1933—48, and sup plem ents No. 1 through 6, bringing the ch ron ology up to date through M arch 1966. The wage ch ron olog y program is d irected by L ily M ary David, C hief o f the D ivision o f Wage E co n o m ic s , under the gen eral d irection o f L. R. L insen m ayer, A ssistan t C om m ission er fo r Wages and Industrial R e la tions. This ch ron olog y was prep a red under the su p e r v isio n o f A lb ert A. Belm an. The analysis fo r the p e rio d 1960—66 was prep a red by P a tricia B. Smith. ill Contents Page In trod u ction __________________________________________________________ 1933-49 ___________________________________________________________ 1950-52 ___________________________________________________________ 1952-55 ___________________________________________________________ 1956-58 1 1 1 1 2 1960^66 ____ I_ 3 A— G eneral wage changes ______________________________________ B— Earnings in selected occupations in bituminous coal m in es, Appalachian a rea , 1933—65 _________________ C— R elated wage p r a c t ic e s ______________________ O vertim e pay _______ _________________ ______________________ Pay fo r tra vel tim e ______________ Shift prem ium p a y ______________ - ____ -_____ —____________ H oliday p a y _________________________________________________ 4 T ables: Reporting allow ance _______________________________________ W ork to o ls , equipment, and su p p lies------------Health and w elfare b e n e f i t s __________________________ v 9 11 11 11 12 12 13 13 13 W age Chronology: Bituminous Coal Mines,1 1933—66 Introduction ble the computation of full-time daily and weekly earnings and straight-time hourly earnings for selected groups of workers paid on a time basis (table 4). 1933-49 T he national wage agreement between the United Mine Workers of America (Ind.) and associations representing the operators in the bituminous-coal industry, expiring on June 30, 1949, is an outgrowth of the Appalachian agree ments, the first of which was concluded in 1933. This wage chronology covers the period since 1933 and traces the changes in basic wages, work sched ules, and related wage practices affecting the major groups of workers in the Appalachian area, as provided by the master agreements. The data presented do not take account of variations in provisions of agreements negotiated in the various districts. Since this chronology begins with the 1933 agreement, the provisions reported under that date do not necessarily indicate changes in prior conditions of employment. Changes in wages and related conditions have been the outcome of collective bargaining between the operators and the union, except for the November 1943 and May 1946 agreements. In these two, months, prolonged disputes between the union and the operators and resulting work stoppages necessi tated seizure and operation of the mines by the United States Government and, consequently, the agreements were made between the Government and the UMW. During the period under consideration, changes in the number of hours worked per day and the number of days worked per week, and the intro duction of pOrtal-to-portal pay, were significant factors affecting miners’ income. The formalized schedule of mine operation incorporated in the master agreements permitted the tabulation of these changes in this chronology, and made possi 1950—52 T he 1948 national wage agreement between the United Mine Workers of America (Ind.) and the associations representing the bituminouscoal operators expired on June 30, 1949. Agree ment on a new contract was not reached until March 5, 1950. This contract was to remain in effect until June 30, 1952, but prior termination on or after April 1, 1951, by either party on 30 days’ notice, was also provided for. On January 18, 1951, however, the parties negotiated a wage adjustment and extended the permissible termina tion date to March 31, 1952. 1952-55 amendment to the 1950 National Wage Agreement between the United Mine Workers of America (Ind.), Bituminous Coal Operators’ Association, and the Southern Coal Producers' Association was signed September 29, 1952. The amendment prpvided for a daily wage increase for inside and outside day workers and for tonnage and piece-rate workers, as well as an increase in the operators’ contribution to the welfare fund. The amended agreement was to continue for at least a year, with further continuation subject to 60 days’ written termination notice. An 1 Although the various groups o f operators signed the agreement on different dates, all bituminous coal operators in the United States having contracts with the United M ine Workers are covered b y the terms of the one national agreement. 1 2 In accordance with existing regulations, the parties submitted the new agreement to the Wage Stabilization Board. The Board, on October 18, 1952, found that stabilization policies did not permit the full amount negotiated and, therefore, reduced the $1.90 daily increase by 40 cents. A strike began on October 13, when workers at a few mines walked out; and by October 16, approxi mately 100,000 workers were idle. The strike reached nationwide proportions on October 20, after the WSB ruling; it ended on October 27. Subsequently, the matter was considered by the Economic Stabilization Administration and the Director of Defense Mobilization. On December 3,1952, the President of the United States directed the Economic Stabilization Administrator to approve the full amount of the general wage increase; on the next day, the Administrator notified the parties to the agreement of such approval. 1955-56 T he United Mine Workers of America (UMW- Ind.) and the Bituminous Coal Operators’ Associ ation agreed, on August 20, 1955, to revise their 1950 National Wage Agreement, previously amended September 29, 1952. On August 26, the UMW concluded an identical settlement with the Southern Coal Producers’ Association, and during that same week, with smaller groups of inde pendent operators. The new amendment to the master contract provided for a daily wage increase effective September 1, 1955, and an additional increase effective April 1, 1956. Other contract changes included time and onehalf for all Saturday work, double time for all Sunday work, affirmation of employers’ authority to stagger schedules of weekend maintenance crews and other specified workers, two additional days’ vacation, and an increase in vacation pay. No changes were made in provisions covering hours of work, shift differentials, seniority, and welfare fund contributions. The amended agreement was to be in effect for at least a year starting September 1, 1955, with further continuation subject to 60 days’ written termination notice. The August 1955 settlements were negotiated without the provision for 60 days’ advance notice of contract termination or modifi cation having been invoked. 1956-58 A t e n t a t i v e a g r e e m e n t providing for increased wage rates and changes in supplementary benefits reached by international officers of the United Mine Workers of America (Ind.) and officials of the Bituminous Coal Operators’ Association was announced on October 3, 1956, to delegates to the 42d constitutional convention of the union. The amendment to the 1950 agreement contain ing the new contract terms was signed on October 4 by the union and the Bituminous Coal Operators’ Association and the Southern Coal Producers’ Association, while other groups, including the Illinois Coal Operators’ Association, the Indiana Coal Operators’ and Coal Producers’ Association, as well as individual coal companies, signed subsequently. The agreement became effective October 1, 1956, and is the fourth amendment to the basic National Wage Agreement of 1950; either party may terminate it on or after September 30, 1957, by 60 days’ written notice. Daily wage increases, effective October 1, 1956, and April 1, 1957, were provided for in amounts identical to those under the August 1955 amendment; in addition, improve ments were made in holiday and paid vacation provisions. 1959 T he fifth amendment to the National Bitum i nous W age Agreement o f 1950 was signed at W ashington, D .C ., on December 3,1958, by repre sentatives of the United Mine Workers o f America (In d .) and the Bituminous Coal Operators’ Asso ciation. On the following day, the amendment was signed by the president o f the Southern Coal Producers Association, and a majority o f other bituminous mine operators followed suit by Jan uary 1,1959. The amended contract was effective as o f De cember 1, 1958, and was made subject to termina tion on or after November 30, 1959, by 60 days’ notice from either party. I t provided a $1.20-aday wage increase effective January 1, 1959, and an increase o f 80 cents a day beginning A pril 1, 1959. A n increase in annual vacation pay was also stipulated. The contract, signed by commercial operators, added a “Protective Wage Clause” whereby mine operators agreed that all coal mined, purchased, 3 or otherwise acquired by them would be produced under terms and conditions o f work as favorable as those provided in the contract. A Joint In dustry Contract Committee was established to enforce this provision. The contract signed on behalf o f the ‘‘captive” operators did not include this clause. 1960—66 T he first new collective bargaining contract in the soft-coal industry since December 1958 was signed by the United Mine Workers of America (Ind.) and the Bituminous Coal Operators Asso ciation on March 23, 1964. Discussions leading up to the agreement began in December 1963 and concluded with gains in wages and supplemental benefits for some 80,000 miners.2 The terms nego tiated by the union were protested by some work ers in a series of sporadic wildcat strikes, but by mid-April, almost all miners had returned to work. Identical agreements were signed by most of the other associations and individual unionized oper ators. Under terms of the contract, effective April 2, 1964, all workers received a $l-a-day wage increase on that date and an additional $1 increase on Janu ary 1,1965. Uniform observance throughout the industry of 7 unpaid holidays was established. Formerly, various holidays had been designated at the Dis trict level. Annual vacation pay was increased to $225 and, to assure continued production and to extend employment opportunities, provision was made for two annual vacation shutdown periods of 14 days each rather than one, with each mine operator choosing one period. The agreement continued the operators’ contri bution of 40 cents a ton to the UMWA Welfare and Retirement Fund, effective since October 1, 1952, and introduced the following new provision: On all bituminous coal procured or acquired by any signatory operator for use or for sale (i.e., all bituminous coal other than that produced by such signatory operator), there shall, during the life of this agreement, be paid into such fund by each such oper ator signatory hereto or by any subsidiary or affili ate of such operator signatory hereto the sum of 80 cents per ton of 2 , 0 0 0 pounds on each ton of such bituminous coal so procured or acquired on which the aforesaid sum of 40 cents per ton had not been paid into said fund prior to such procurement or acquisi tion.**8 The contract signed on behalf of the “captive” op erators did not include this clause. Other adjustments permitted the loading on Sunday, at the double-time rate, o f previously mined and processed coal. One member of each production crew operating at the face o f the mine was to be designated as helper, to operate loading or continuous mining equipment when directed, at the operator’s rate. In addition, the agreement eliminated any charge for the use o f a bathhouse or washroom. Although there had been no contract changes in wages, hours, or vacation payments since 1958, a decline in Welfare and Retirement Fund rev enues as a result of lower production had led to reductions in those benefits by trustees of the fund. Changes in eligibility requirements for pensions and for medical, health, and hospital services be came effective on July 1, 1960. The monthly pension payment was reduced to $75, from $100, in February 1961, but was raised by subsequent action of the fund trustees to $85 for all current and new pensioners, effective February 1, 1965. The 1965 action also lowered the age requirement for pensions to 55 years, from 60, and, for new retirees, adjusted the 20-year service requirement to include all employment in a classified job in the industry. Workers who left the industry be fore February 1, 1965, must still meet the former requirement of 20 years of service in the 30-year period preceding a pension application, or must return for at least a year. The following tables, summarizing the provi sions of the agreement—which may not be amended before March 31, 1966—and changes in Welfare and Retirement Fund benefits as a result of action by the fund’s trustees, bring the bitumi nous coal mines wage chronology up to date. 2 The national wage agreements grew out of the Appalachian agreements first concluded in 1933 and affect the major groups of workers in the Appalachian area. The data presented do not take account of variations in provisions of agreements negotiated in the UMW Districts. 8 Upon a protest filed by the National Independent Coal Op erators Association, the National Labor Relations Board, on Aug. 7, 1964, ruled the provision invalid under section 8(e) of the Labor-Management Relations Act. The United Mine Workers appeal from this ruling was pending when this report went to press. 4 A----General W age Changes1 N orm a l schedule o f w ork 2 E ffe ctiv e date Days per w eek D aily hours paid fo r — Total W ork Am ount o f w age change A p p lica tion s, excep tion s, and oth er rela ted m a tters Lunch 3 Outside d a yw ork ers 4 O ct. 2, 1933 ____ A p r. 1, 1934____ 5 5 8 8 7 7 O ct. 1, 1935 ____ A p r. 1, 1937____ A pr. 1, 1941____ 5 5 5 7 7 7 7 7 7 0 0 0 Jan. 1943 5 -6 7 7 0 A p r. 1, 1943____ 5 -6 7 7 0 N ov. 3, 1943____ 5-6 87, 87, 0 A p r. 1, 1945____ 5 -6 87. 8 7, M ay 22, 1946 ___ 5 -6 8 V. 8 7, July 5 -6 77. 67, 7, July 1, 1948____ 5 -6 77. 67, V, M ar. 5, 1950 ___ 5 -6 77. 67, 7, F eb . 1, 1951____ 5 -6 77, 67, 7* O ct. 1, 1952 (by am endm ent o f Sept. 29, 1952). 5 -6 77, 67, 7z - 1, 1947____ See footnotes at end of table. 0 0 40 cents p er 7 -h ou r day in crease. P rev iou s 8 -h ou r pay plus in cre a s e esta b lish ed as new ra tes fo r 7 -hou r day. The in cre a s e of 40 cents was applied to a ll the A ppalachian a rea except northern W est V irg in ia , w here an in c r e a s e o f 64 cents a day was p r o vid ed to elim inate a 24-cent d iffe r ential betw een n orth ern W est V irg in ia and the n orth ern A ppa lachian area. 50 cents p e r day in c r e a s e . 50 cents p er day in c r e a s e . $ 1 p e r day in cre a s e _ This in cre a s e applied to a ll the A p palachian a rea excep t the South* and to a ll occu pation s excep t slate p ic k e r s . An in cre a s e o f $ 1. 40 a day was p rov id ed fo r the South to elim inate a 4 0 -ce n t N orth-South d ifferen tia l. Rates fo r slate p ic k e rs w ere in cre a s e d b y 75 cents p er day in the N orth and b y $ 1. 15 in the South. 6 -d a y w eek authorized b y su p ple m ental agreem ent. W eekly earnings w ere in cre a s e d b y added w orkday paid fo r at p r e m ium ra tes (see ov e rtim e p r o v is io n s ). An in cre a s e o f 85 cents a day fo r slate p ic k e rs on ly was o rd e re d b y N ational W ar L a b or B oa rd d ire ctiv e o r d e r o f June 18, 1943. D aily and w eek ly earnings w ere in cre a s e d b y lengthened w o rk day, the added 1 7 * hours being paid fo r at prem iu m rates (see ov e rtim e p r o v is io n s ). $ 1. 07 p e r day in cre a s e _____ F la t amount added to p reviou s 8 V4 hours* pay to adjust d if feren tia ls betw een earnings o f outside and in side w o rk e rs . $ 1. 85 p e r day in cre a s e ______ F lat amount added to p reviou s 8 l/4 hours* pay. $ 1 . 2 0 p e r 77* -h ou r day in P rev iou s 8 V4 hours* pay plus crease. $ 1 . 2 0 esta b lish ed as ra tes fo r new 7 x/ 4 -h o u r day. $ 1 p e r day in cre a s e F lat amount added to p reviou s 77* hours* pay. 70 cents a day in cre a s e F lat amount added to p reviou s 77* hours* pay. $ 1.60 a day in c r e a s e ----------- F lat amount added to previou s 77* hours* pay. $ 1. 90 a day in c r e a s e _______ F lat amount added to p reviou s 77* hours* pay. 5 A— General W age Changes1— Continued N orm a l schedule o f w ork 2 E ffe ctiv e date Days p er w eek Am ount o f w age change D aily h ours paid fo r— T otal W ork T ra v e l A p p lica tion s, excep tion s, and oth er rela ted m a tters Lunch3 Outside d a yw ork ers4— Continued Sept. 1, 1955 (by amendm ent o f August 1955). A pr. 1, 1956 (by am endm ent o f August 1955). O ct. 1, 1956 (by amendm ent o f O ctober 1956). A p r. 1, 1957 (by am endm ent o f O ctober 1956). Jan. 1, 1959 (am endment dated D ec. 3, 1958). A pr. 1, 1959 (am endment dated D ec. 3, 1958). A pr. 2, 1964 (am endm ent dated M a r. 23, 1964). Jan. 1, 1965 (am endm ent dated M ar. 23, 1964). 5 -6 7*4 63/4 Not ap p lic a b le . *4 $ 1 .2 0 a day in crease. F lat amount added to p reviou s 77* hours* pay. 5-6 7‘4 6*4 Not a p p li c a b le . *72 $ 0 .8 0 a day in c r e a s e __ F lat amount added to previou s 7 7* hours* pay. 5 -6 77* 634 Not ap p li c a b le . *4 $ 1. 20 a day in crease. F lat amount added to p reviou s 7 7* hours* pay. 5-6 7*4 634 Not ap p li c a b le. Vi $0.80 a day in c r e a s e __ F la t amount added to p reviou s 7 7* hours* pay. 5 -6 7‘4 634 Not ap p lic a b le. *h $ 1. 20 a day in crea se. F lat amount added to previou s 7V4 hours* pay. 5 -6 7'4 634 Not ap p lic a b le. V, $0.80 a day in c r e a s e ... F lat amount added to previou s 77* hours* pay. 5 -6 7*4 634 Not ap p lic a ble. V, $ 1 a day i n c r e a s e ____ F lat amount added to previou s 77* hours* pay. 5-6 7*4 634 Not ap p lic a ble. V, $1 a day i n c r e a s e ___ _ F lat amount added to previou s 7 Vi hours* pay. Inside da yw ork ers6 O ct. 2, 1933 ____ A p r. 1, 1934____ 5 5 8 7 8 7 0 0 0 0 O ct. 1, 1935 ____ 5 7 7 0 0 A p r. 1, 1937____ 5 7 7 0 0 A pr. 1, 1941____ 5 7 7 0 0 Jan. 1943 _______ 5 -6 7 7 0 0 See footnotes at end of table. 40 cents p er 7 -hou r day in cre a s e . P reviou s 8 hours’ pay plus in cre a s e esta b lish ed as new rates fo r 7 -h ou r day. The in cre a s e o f 40 cents was applied to a ll the A ppalachian a rea excep t n orth ern W est V irg in ia , w here an in cre a s e o f 64 cents was p rov id ed to e lim inate a 2 4 -ce n t d ifferen tia l b e tw een n orth ern W est V irg in ia and the n orth ern Appalachian area . 50 cen ts p e r day in crea se. 50 cents p e r day in crease. $ 1 p e r day in c r e a s e ^ . This in cre a s e applied to a ll the A ppalachian a re a e x ce p t the South5 and to all occu pations e x cep t g r e a s e r s , tra p p e rs , fla g g e r s ,' and sw itch throyrers. An in cre a s e o f $ 1. 40 p e r day w as p ro v id e d fox* the South to elim inate a 4 0 -c e n t N orth-South d ifferen tia l. R ates fo r the 4 s p e c ifie d occu pa tion s w ere in cr e a s e d b y 75 cents in the North and b y $ 1. 15 in\the South. 6 -d a y w eek a uthorized b y su p p le m en tal a greem en t. W eekly earn ing w e re in cre a s e d b y added w orkday paid fo r at prem iu m ra tes (see ov e rtim e p r o v is io n s ). 6 A ----General W age Changes1— Continued N orm a l schedule o f w ork 2 E ffe ctiv e date Days per w eek Am ount o f wage change D aily h ours paid fo r — T otal W ork T ra v e l A p p lica tion s, excep tion s, and oth er rela ted m a tters Lunch3 Inside da yw ork ers6— Continued A p r. 1, 1943____ 5 -6 7 7 0 0 Nov. 3, 1 9 4 3. - 5 -6 8 '/. 8 % 0 A p r. 1, 1945____ 5 -6 9 874 7. M ay 22, 1946 ___ 5-6 9 87 4 7. July 1, 1947____ 5 -6 8 7 */2 7* In crea se o f 85 cents p e r day for g r e a s e r s , tra p p ers, fla g g e rs , and sw itch th row ers on ly o rd e re d b y National W ar L a b or B oard d ire ctiv e o r d e r o f June 18, 1943. B oa rd a lso ru led that it w ould p e rm it an additional in cre a s e o f 76 cents to these w o rk e rs if a greed upon in d is t r ic t n e g o ti ations . D aily and w eek ly earnings in cr e a s e d b y lengthened w orkday, b y paym ent fo r tra v e l tim e, and b y paym ent o f prem iu m rates fo r prod u ctive and tra v el tim e after 40 ela p sed hours during w orkw eek (see ov ertim e and tr a v e l-tim e p r o v is io n s ). _______________ _ D aily and w eekly earnings i n cr e a s e d b y paym ent o f p rem iu m rates fo r all h ours in e x c e s s o f 7 p er day and 35 p er w eek (see ov ertim e p r o v is io n s ) and b y paid lunch p e r io d s . $ 1. 85 p e r day in F la t amount added to p reviou s crease. 9 hours* pay. $ 1 . 2 0 p e r 8 -h ou r P reviou s 9 -h ou r pa y plus $ 1. 20 day in cre a s e . esta b lish ed as rates fo r new 8 -hou r day. $ 1 p e r day in c r e a s e __ Flat amount added to previou s 8 h ou rs' pay. 70 cents a day in F lat amount added to previou s crease. 8 h ou rs' pay. $ 1 . 60 a day in F lat amount added to previou s 8 h ou rs' pay. crease. $ 1 . 9 0 a day in F lat amount added to previou s crease. 7 V4 h o u rs ' pay. July 1, 1948_____ 5-6 8 77* V2 M ar. 5, 1950 ___ 5 -6 8 7V* V2 F eb . 1, 1951____ 5-6 8 7V* 7* O ct. 1, 1952 (by am endm ent o f Sept. 29, 1952). Sept. 1, 1955 (by am endm ent o f August 1955). A pr. 1, 1956 (by am endm ent o f August 1955). O ct. 1, 1956 (by am endm ent o f O cto b e r 1956). A p r. 1, 1957 (by am endm ent o f O ctober 1956). Jan. 1, 1959 (am endm ent dated D ec. 3, 1958). A p r. 1, 1959 (am endm ent dated D ec. 3, 1958). A p r. 2, 1964 (am endm ent dated M ar. 23, 1964). Jan. 1, 1965 (am endment dated M ar. 23, 1964). 5 -6 8 77* 7* 5-6 8 77* 7* $ 1 .2 0 a day in crease. F lat amount added to previou s 8 h o u rs ' pay. 5 -6 8 77* V2 $ 0 .8 0 a day in crease. F lat amount added to p reviou s 8 h ou rs' pay. 5 -6 8 77* 7* $ 1. 20 a day in crease. F la t amount added to previous 8 h o u rs ' pay. 5 -6 8 77* 7* $ 0. 80 a day in crease. F lat amount added to previou s 8 hours* pay. 5 -6 8 77* 7* $ 1. 20 a day in crea se. F lat amount added to previou s 8 h ou rs' pay. 5 -6 8 77* 7* $ 0. 80 a day in crea se. Flat amount added to p reviou s 8 hours* pay. 5-6 8 77* 7* $ 1 a day i n c r e a s e ____ F lat amount added to p reviou s 8 h o u rs ' pay. 5 -6 8 77* 7* $ 1 a day in cre a s e ____ F lat amount added to p reviou s 8 h ou rs' pay. See footnotes at end of table. 7 A— General W age Changes1---Continued N orm a l schedule o f w ork 2 E ffective date Days per w eek Am ount o f wage change fo r — D aily hours paid foi WTork otal T ra v e l Lunch3 Cutting P ic k Machine (sh o rtmining loading w all) D eadw ork ; yardage A p p lica tio n s, excep tion s, and oth er rela ted m a tters Inside tonnage and p ie c e -r a t e w o r k e r s 7 O ct. 2, 1933 A pr. 1, 1934____ 5 5 8 7 8 7 0 0 0 0 O ct. 1, 1935 ____ 5 7 7 0 0 A pr. 1, 1937____ 5 7 7 0 0 A pr. 1, 1941------ 5 7 7 0 0 Tan 5 -6 7 7 0 0 5 -6 83/4 8 3/4 0 A pr. 1, 1945____ 5 -6 9 8> 3/4 lu — M ay 22, 1946____ 5 -6 9 83A 74 $ 1 . 85 p€ir day in c r e a s e __ July 1, 1947____ 5 -6 8 7*/z V* $ 1. 20 p e r day in c r e a s e __ July 1, 1948____ 5 -6 8 7 l/z V. $ 1 p e r day i n c r e a s e -------- — M ar. 5, 1950____ 5 -6 8 7Vz V, 70 cents a day in cre a s e ... 1Q4^ .... Nov. 3 _ 1943 See footnotes at end of table. 10 cents p e r ton in crease. 9 cents p er ton in cr e a s e . 9 cents p e r ton in cr e a s e . 12 cents p er ton in cr e a s e . 8 cents p e r ton in cr e a s e . 8 cents p e r ton in crease. 8 cents p er ton in crease. 11 cents p er ton in crease. — 1 cent p e r ton in crease. 1 cent p e r ton in crease. 1 cent p er ton in crease. 1 cent p e r ton in crease. — 9 per cent in crease. 10 p e r cent in crease. 10 p e r cent in crease. 15 p e r 6 -d a y w eek authorized cent in b y supplem ental a g r e e m ent. crease. — *■ W eekly earnings w ere in cre a s e d b y added w orkday paid fo r p r e m ium ra tes (see o v e r tim e p r o v is io n s ). D aily and w eekly e a rn ings in cre a s e d by lengthened workday, b y paym ent fo r tra v el tim e, and b y paym ent o f prem iu m rates fo r p rodu ctive and trav el tim e after 40 ela p sed hours during w o rk w eek (see overtim e and tr a v e l-tim e p r o v is io n s ). D aily and w eek ly e a rn ings in cre a s e d b y ad dition o f V9 o f d a y 's tonnage o r p ie c e -r a t e ea rn in gs, to com p en sate fo r daily o v e r tim e and tra v el tim e (see ov ertim e and tr a v e l-tim e provision s). F lat amount added to 9 h ou rs' pay as p r e v i ou sly com puted. F la t amount added to d a y 's pay as p r e v i o u sly com puted. This in c r e a s e , plus p r e v i ous $ 1. 85 da ily in c r e a s e , m ade a total o f $ 3. 05 added to da ily tonnage o r p ie c e rate earn ings plus V9 o f such d a ily tonnage o r p ie c e -r a t e earn in gs. F lat amount added to d a y's pay as p r e v io u s ly c o m puted, m aking a total o f 1 4. 05 added to da ily tonnage o r p ie c e -r a t e earn ings plus V9 o f such d a ily tonnage o r p ie c e rate earn in gs. F lat amount added to d a y's pa y as p r e v io u s ly c o m puted, making a total o f $ 4 . 75 added to d a ily tonnage o r p ie c e -r a t e earnings plus 79 o f such daily tonnage o r p ie c e rate earn ings. 8 A— General W age Changes1----Continued N orm al schedule o f w ork E ffe ctiv e date Days p er w eek 2 Amount o f wage change D aily hours paid fo r — T otal W ork T ravel A pp lica tion s, excep tion s, and oth er rela ted m atters Lunch 3 Inside tonnage and p ie c e -r a t e w o r k e r s 7 F e b . 1, 1951------- 5 -6 8 77 z li O ct. 1, 1952 (by am endm ent o f Sept. 29, 1952). Sept. 1, 1955 (by am endm ent of August 1955). A p r. 1, 1956 (by amendm ent o f August 1955). O ct. 1, 1956 (by am endm ent o f O cto b e r 1956). A p r. 1, 1957 (by am endm ent o f O cto b e r 1956). Jan. 1, 1959 (am endm ent dated D ec. 3, 1958). A p r. 1, 1959 (am endm ent dated D e c. 3, 1958). A p r. 2, 1964 (am endm ent dated M ar. 23, 1964). Jan. 1, 1965 (am endm ent dated M ar. 23, 1964). 5 -6 8 7 7z 7* 5 -6 8 7/2 v2 5 -6 8 7Vz V2 5 -6 8 7Vz v2 5-6 8 7Vz v2 5 -6 8 7Vz v2 5 -6 8 7Vz v2 $ 0 .80 a day in c r e a s e — Addition to daily tonnage o r p ie c e rate earnings in cre a s e d to a total of $14. 25 plus % of such tonnage o r p ie c e -r a t e earn ings. 5 -6 8 772 v2 $1 a day in c r e a s e -------- A ddition to daily tonnage o r p ie c e rate earnings in cre a s e d to a total o f $15. 25 plus 7j o f such tonnage o r p ie c e -r a t e earn ings. 5 -6 8 772 Vz $1 a day in c r e a s e -------- A ddition to daily tonnage o r p ie c e rate earnings in cre a s e d to a total o f $16. 25 plus 7? of such tonnage o r p ie c e -r a t e earn in gs. _____ $ 1 . 60 a day in c r e a s e — A ddition to in centive earnings in c r e a s e d to $ 6 . 35 a day. $ 1 .9 0 a day in c r e a s e — Addition to daily tonnage earnings in cre a s e d to tota l of $ 8 . 25 plus % of such tonnage earn ings. $ 1 . 20 a day in c r e a s e — A ddition to da ily tonnage o r p ie c e rate earnings in cre a s e d to total of $ 9 .4 5 plus J/9 o f such tonnage o r p ie c e -r a t e ea rn in gs. $ 0 .8 0 a d a y in c r e a s e — Addition to da ily tonnage o r p ie c e rate earnings in cre a s e d to tota l of $10. 25 plus % o f such tonnage o r p ie c e -r a t e earn ings. $1. 20 a day in c r e a s e — A ddition to da ily tonnage o r p ie c e rate earnings in cre a s e d to a total of $ 1 1 .4 5 plus % o f such tonnage o r p ie c e -r a t e ea rn in gs. $ 0 .80 a day in c r e a s e — Addition to daily tonnage o r p ie c e rate earnings in cre a s e d to a total o f $12. 25 plus 7? of such tonnage o r p ie c e -r a t e earn in gs. $1. 20 a day in c r e a s e — Addition to da ily tonnage o r p ie c e rate earnings in cre a s e d to a total o f $13. 45 plus 79 of such tonnage o r p ie c e -r a t e ea rn in gs. 1 G en eral w age changes a re con stru ed as upward o r downward adjustm ents affecting an en tire area, e s ta b lish m en t, bargaining unit, o r plant at one tim e. They do not include adjustm ents in individual ra tes (p rom otion s, m e rit in c r e a s e s , e t c .) and m in or adjustm ents in w age stru cture having no im m ediate e ffe ct on the g en era l w age le v e l. The changes lis te d a re the m a jo r adjustm ents in w age ra tes made during the p e r io d c o v e re d . B ecau se o f fluctuations in earnings o cca s io n e d by changes in type o f w ork and em ploym ent during the p e rio d co v e re d , the total o f the gen era l changes lis te d w ill not n e c e s s a r ily coin cid e with the change in a vera ge h ou rly earnings o v e r the p e rio d . 2 The schedule o f m ine op eration p rovid ed in the m a ster a greem ent does not rep resen t a guaranty of the stipulated hours o r days o f w ork. 3 Since A p r il 1, 1945, the con tra cts have p rovid ed that the lunch p e r io d be sta gg ered without any in terru ption o r suspension o f operation s throughout the day. 4 Data pertain to bit sh a rp en ers, ca r d r o p p e rs , tr im m e r s , ca r rep a irm en , du m pers, sand d r y e r s , ca r cle a n e rs , slate p ic k e r s , and oth er a b le -b o d ie d la b o r, and do not n e ce s s a r ily c o v e r oth er outside w o rk e rs paid on a day b a s is. The tabulation does not take into account va ria tion s provid ed by d is trict a greem en ts. 5 Includes m ines in M aryland, V irg in ia , southern and upper P otom a c d is trict of W est V irg in ia , ea stern Kentucky, and n orth ern T en n essee. 6 Data pertain to m otorm en , ro c k d r ille r s , d r iv e r s , brakem en , s p ra g g e rs , track m en , w irem en , b on d ers, tim b erm en , bottom c a g e r s , co a l d r ille r s , snap pers, track m en h e lp e rs , w irem en h e lp e rs , g r e a s e r s , tra p p e rs , fla g g e r s , sw itch th ro w e rs , m ob ile-loa d in g -eq u ip m en t o p e r a to rs , and oth er in side la b or not c la s s ifie d . The tabu lation d oes not take into account va ria tion s p rov id ed by d is tr ic t a greem en ts. 7 Data perta in only to p ick m ining, m achine loading, cutting (sh ort-w a ll), and d ea d -w ork (yardage), and a lso do not take into account va ria tion s p rovid ed by d is tr ic t a greem en ts. 9 B----- Earnings1 in Selected Occupations in Bituminous Coal Mines, Appalachian Area,2 1933—65 Effective date O ccupational group O ct. 2, A p r. 1, O ct. 1, A p r. 1, A p r. 1, 1934 1935 1937 1941 1933 Jan. 1943 N ov. 3, A p r. 1, May 22, 1943 1945 1946 July 1, 1947 July 1, 1948 Inside day w o rk e rs M otorm en , r o c k d r ille r s , and r u b b e r -tir e d shuttle c a r o p e r a to rs : F u ll-tim e daily pay $ 4 .7 6 F u ll-tim e w eekly pay: 5-d a y w eek 23.80 6 -da y w eek ______________ S tra igh t-tim e h ou rly ra te— . 595 D r iv e r s , b rakem en , sp ra g g e rs , track m en , w ir e m en , b o n d e rs, tim b erm en , bottom e a g e rs , co a l d r ille r s , and snappers: F u ll-tim e daily pay 4 .6 0 F u ll-tim e w eekly pay: 5 -day w eek 2 3 .00 6 -day w eek ______________ . 575 S tra igh t-tim e h ou rly r a te .. P u m p e rs, track m en h e lp e r s , w irem en h e lp e rs , tim b e r m en h e lp e rs , and other in side la b or not cla s s ifie d : F u ll-tim e da ily pay 4 .3 6 F u ll-tim e w eekly pay: 5-da y week 2 1 .8 0 . 6 -day w eek S tra igh t-tim e h ou rly r a te .. . 545 D r ille r s and sh ooters on m ech a n ica l section and r o o f b o lte r s : F u ll-tim e daily pay F u ll-tim e w eekly pay; 5-day w eek 6 -da y w eek Stra igh t-tim e h ou rly r a te .. M obile loading m achine o p e ra to rs and cutting and shearing m achine o p e ra to rs and h e lp e rs: 3 F u ll-tim e daily pay. __ _ 5 .8 0 F u ll-tim e w eekly pay: 5 -day w eek 2 9 .00 6 -day week S tra igh t-tim e h ou rly r a te .. . 725 $ 5 . 16 $ 5 .6 6 $6. 16 $ 7 . 16 $ 7 . 16 $ 8 . 69 2 5 .80 28. 30 3 0 .80 35.80 - - - - . 737 .8 0 9 .880 5 .0 0 25. 00 5. 50 2 7.50 6. 00 3 0.00 - - - . 714 . 785 . 857 4 .7 6 2 3 .80 - .6 8 0 - - 6. 20 3 1.00 .8 8 6 5. 26 5. 76 26. 30 2 8 .80 .8 2 3 .751 - 6 .9 0 - 7. 60 34. 50 38.00 _ .986 1. 086 3 5.80 45. 34 46. 54 58. 35 1.023 1.023 .9 9 3 7. 00 7. 00 35.00 1. 00 3 5 .0 0 4 5 .5 0 1.00 6. 76 6. 76 $10. 19 $ 1 2 .0 4 $ 1 3 .2 4 $ 1 4 . 24 5 0 .95 64. 72 1.019 60. 20 7 6 .4 7 1. 204 6 6 .20 8 6 .0 6 1. 655 71. 20 9 2 .56 1.780 8. 50 10.00 11.85 13.05 14.05 44. 31 57. 06 .971 5 0 .00 63. 50 1.00 59. 25 75. 25 1. 185 6 5 .2 5 8 4 .8 3 1.631 70. 25 91. 33 1.756 9 .7 1 11. 56 12.76 13.76 48. 55 61. 64 .971 5 7 .8 0 73. 39 1.156 6 3 .80 8 2 .9 4 1.595 6 8 .8 0 8 9 .4 4 1. 720 8 .2 1 33. 80 33 .80 42. 79 _ 4 3 .9 4 55. 12 .9 6 6 .9 3 8 .9 6 6 . . - - - - - - - 9 .0 0 9 .0 0 10 .93 12.43 14. 28 15.48 16.48 62. 15 79. 08 1.243 7 7 .40 8 2 .4 0 7 1 .40 100.62 107. 12 9 0 .8 3 2. 060 1. 935 1.428 4 5 .0 0 4 5 .0 0 5 6 .98 5 8 .5 0 73. 37 1. 286 1. 286 1. 249 Outside da yw ork ers Bit sh a rp e n e rs, ca r d ro p p e rs , tr im m e r s , ca r re p a irm en , and du m pers: F u ll-tim e daily pay________ F u ll-tim e w eek ly pay: 5-da y w eek 6 -da y w eek S tra igh t-tim e h ou rly ra te— Sand d r y e r s , ca r c le a n e r s , and other a b le -b o d ie d la b or: F u ll-tim e daily pay________ F u ll-tim e w eekly pay; 5-d a y w eek ______________ 6 -d a y w e e k ______________ S tra igh t-tim e h ou rly ra te — 3. 84 19.20 2 1 .2 0 . .4 8 0 .6 0 6 3 .6 0 4. 00 2 0 .0 0 _ .4 5 0 .5 7 1 4. 74 5. 24 2 3 .70 2 6 .20 _ _ .6 7 7 .7 4 9 4. 50 18.00 2 2 .5 0 - - See footn otes at end o f ta b le. 4. 24 5 .0 0 2 5 .00 .7 1 4 .6 4 3 6. 24 6 .2 4 7 .9 1 31 .20 3 1 .20 33.55 4 0 .5 6 50. 58 .891 .8 9 1 .8 9 1 6. 00 6 .0 0 7 .6 1 30 .00 30 .00 38 .05 _ 3 9 .00 48. 66 .8 5 7 .8 5 7 .8 5 7 8 .9 8 10 .83 1 2.03 1 3.03 4 4 .9 0 57.41 1 .012 54. 15 69. 25 1.220 60. 15 78. 20 1.659 65. 15 84. 70 1.797 8 .6 8 10 .53 11.73 12.73 52. 65 6 7 .3 3 1. 186 5 8 .65 7 6 .2 5 1.618 6 3 .6 5 8 2 .7 5 1.756 4 3 .4 0 55. 50 .9 7 8 10 B----- Earnings1 in Selected Occupations in Bituminous Coal Mines, Appalachian Area,2 1933—65— Continued E ffectiv e date O ccupational group M ar. 5, F eb . 1, O ct. 1, 1950 1951 1952 Sept. 1, A p r. 1, 1955 1956 O ct. 1, A p r. 1, 1956 1957 J a n .1, A p r . 1, A p r. 2, 1964 1959 1959 J a n .1, 1965 Inside dayw ork ers M otorm en , r o c k d r ille r s , and ru b b e r -tir e d shuttle c a r o p e r a to rs : F u ll-tim e da ily pay_______ $14.94 $16.54 $18.44 $19.64 $20.44 $21.64 $22.44 $23.64 F u ll-tim e w eek ly pay: 5-d a y w eek_____________ 74.70 82.70 92.20 98.20 102.20 108.20 112.20 118.20 6-d a y w eek___________ _ 97.11 107.51 119.86 127.66 132.86 140.66 145.86 153.66 S tra igh t-tim e h ou rly r a te _ 1.868 2.068 2.305 2.455 2.555 2.705 2.805 2.955 D r iv e r s , bra k em en , s p r a g g e r s , tra ck m e n , w ir e m en , b o n d e rs , tim b erm en , b ottom e a g e rs , co a l d r ille r s , and sn a p pers: F u ll-tim e da ily pay _ ,, 14.75 16.35 18.25 19.45 20.25 21.45 22.25 23.45 F u ll-tim e w eek ly pay: 5-d a y w eek ______ 73.75 81.75 91.25 97.25 101.25 107.25 111.25 117.25 6-d a y w e e k _________ __ 95.88 106.28 118.63 126.43 131.63 139.42 144.62 152.42 S tra igh t-tim e h ou rly r a te _ 1.844 2.044 2.431 2.281 2.531 2.681 2.931 2.781 P u m p e rs , track m en h e lp e rs , w ir e m e n h e lp e r s , tim b e r m e n h e lp e r s , and oth er in side la b o r not cla s s ifie d : F u ll-tim e da ily pay _ 17.96 19.16 14.46 16.06 19.96 21.16 21.96 23.16 F u ll-tim e w e e k ly pay: 5day w eek 89.80 95.80 72.30 80.30 99.80 105.80 109.80 115.80 6day w e e k __ _ 93.99 104.39 116.74 124.54 129.74 137.54 142.74 150.54 S tra igh t-tim e h ou rly r a te _ 2.245 2.395 1.808 2.008 2.495 2.645 2.745 2.895 D r ille r s and sh ooters on m ech a n ica l se ctio n and r o o f b o lte r s : F u ll-tim e d a ily pay ______ 24.66 F u ll-tim e w eek ly pay: <<< 5-d a y w eek 123.30 _ 6-d a y w eek ____________ 160.29 S tra igh t-tim e h ou rly r a te _ 3.083 M ob ile loadin g m achine o p e r a to rs and cutting and shearin g m achine o p e ra to rs and h e lp e r s :3 17.18 18.78 20.68 21.88 22.68 23.88 F u ll-tim e da ily p a y ______ 24.68 25.88 F u ll-tim e w eek ly pay: 5-d a y w eek __ __ 85.90 93.90 103.40 109.40 113.40 119.40 123.40 129.40 6-d a y w e e k __________ _ 111.67 122.07 134.42 142.22 147.42 155.22 160.42 168.22 S tra igh t-tim e h ou rly r a te _ 2.148 2.348 2.585 2.735 2.835 2.985 3.085 3.235 $24.44 $25.44 $26.44 122.20 127.20 158.86 165.36 3.055 3.180 132.20 171.86 3.305 24.25 25.25 121.25 126.25 157.62 164.12 3.031 3.156 23.96 24.96 119.80 124.80 155.74 162.24 2.995 3.120 25.46 26.46 127.30 132.30 165.49 171.99 3.183 3.308 26.68 27.68 133.40 138.40 173.42 179.92 3.335 3.460 26.25 131.25 170.62 3.281 25.96 129.80 168.74 3.245 27.46 137.30 178.49 3.433 28.68 143.40 186.42 3.585 O utside dayw ork ers Bit sh a rp e n e rs, ca r d r o p p e rs , t r im m e r s , ca r rep a irm en , and du m p ers: F u ll-tim e da ily p a y ______ F u ll-tim e w eek ly pay: 5-d a y w eek ____________ 6 -d a y w eek S traigh t-tim e h ou rly ra te .. Sand d r y e r s , ca r cle a n e rs , and oth er a b le -b o d ie d la b o r: F u ll-tim e da ily pay _____ F u ll-tim e w eek ly pay: 5-d a y w eek ____________ 6 -d a y w eek S tra igh t-tim e h ou rly ra te .. 13.73 15.33 68.65 76.65 89.25 99.65 1.894 2.115 13.43 15.03 67.15 75.15 87.30 97.70 1.853 2.073 17.23 18.43 86.15 92.15 112.00 119.80 2.377 2.542 16.93 18.13 84.65 90.65 110.05 117.85 2.500 2.335 19.23 20.43 96.15 102.15 125.00 132.80 2.652 2.818 18.93 20.13 94.65 100.65 123.04 130.84 2.611 2.776 21.23 22.43 106.15 112.15 138.00 145.80 2.928 3.094 20.93 22.13 104.65 110.65 136.04 143.84 2.887 3.052 23.23 24.23 116.15 121.15 151.00 157.50 3.204 3.342 20.93 23.93 114.65 119.65 149.04 155.54 3.163 3.301 25.23 126.15 164.00 3.480 24.93 124.65 162.04 3.439 1 F u ll-tim e daily and w eekly earnings r e fle c t g r o s s pay fo r n orm a l hours in e ffe ct at the tim e (table A) including stra ig h t-tim e and p rem iu m pay f o r scheduled o v e rtim e h ou rs. S tra igh t-tim e h ou rly earnings exclu de p rem iu m pay fo r o v e rtim e . Shift p rem iu m pay is exclu ded fr o m all fig u res as w ell as m in e r s 1 exp en ses fo r to o ls , e x p lo siv e s , e tc. F u ll tim e da ily earnings r e fle c t w eekday pay (M onday through Friday) excep t f o r p e rio d betw een N ov. 3, 1943, and A p r. 1, 1945, when p rem iu m ra tes w e re paid fo r part o f w ork on fifth day. F u ll-tim e w eek ly earnings fo r 6 -d a y w eek a re shown only fo r p e r io d follow in g fo rm a l agreem en t authorizing 6 -d a y w eek (option al). T h ese pay s ca le s w e re com puted on b a s is o f national agreem en ts and do not take accou nt o f d is tr ic t v a ria tion s. 2 R egion al d ifferen tia ls a re not shown fo r y e a rs in e ffe c t. W est V irg in ia d ifferen tia l w as elim inated by 1934 w age a greem en t and Southern differen tia l ended with 1941 con tra ct. 3 W age in c r e a s e s fo r m ob ile loading equipm ent op e ra to rs ex ceed ed those fo r oth er in side dayw orkers during p e r io d O ct. 2, 1933, through A p r. 1, 1941. T h e re a fte r, sam e changes a ffected all in side d a yw ork ers fo r w hom data a re shown. n C— Related W age Practices P r o v is io n s E ffe ctiv e date Outside dayw orkers Inside dayw orkers Inside tonnage and p ie c e -r a t e w o rk e rs O vertim e P ay 1 O ct. 2, 1933 _____ No p ro v is io n fo r ov e rtim e p r e No p r o v is io n fo r ov ertim e m ium pay. p rem iu m pay. A p r. 1, 1937____ T im e and o n e -h a lf fo r hours in T im e and o n e -h a lf fo r hours e x c e s s o f 7 p er day and 35 per in e x c e s s of 7 p er day and w eek. 35 p er w eek (at the fa c e ). Jan. 19432 ______ No change _____ ___ _____ ____ No change Nov. 3, 1943____ A p r. 1, 1945____ May 22, 1946 July 1, 1947_____ Sept. 1, 1955 (by am endm ent o f August 1955). No p r o v is io n fo r ov ertim e p r e m ium pay. No p r o v is io n fo r overtim e p r e m ium pay. T im e and on e-h a lf fo r w ork p e r form e d after 35 hours p e r w eek (at fa c e ). T im e and o n e -h a lf fo r hours in T im e and o n e -h a lf fo r p r o T im e and on e-h a lf (applied to a v e x c e s s o f 7 p er day and 35 p er ductive tim e after 40 hours era ge produ ctive earnings and w eek at stra ig h t-tim e ra te s . (p rod u ctive and tra v el tim e sp e cia l trav el ra te, separately) Double tim e fo r 7th c o n se c u com bined) w ithin fir s t 5 fo r hours in e x ce s s o f 40 p er tive day. days o f w orkw eek and fo r w eek (prod u ctive and tra v el tim e all prod u ctive tim e on 6 th com bin ed). Double tim e fo r day w ork ed. T im e and 7th con secu tive day. o n e-h a lf fo r tra v el tim e a fter 40 ela psed h ours du r ing w orkw eek. Double tim e fo r 7th con secu tive day. No ch a n ge_________________ _________ T im e and o n e -h a lf fo r 8 th G r o s s daily earnings in cre a s e d by hour o f 9 -h ou r day and V9 to com pen sate fo r tra v el tim e $ 1.50 to all w o rk e rs fo r and fo r o v ertim e after 7 h ou rs. 9th h ou r. T im e and o n e T im e and on e-h a lf after 35 hours half a fter 35 hours (p o rta l(p o rta l-to -p o rta l) w orked at to -p o r ta l) w ork ed at stra ig h t-tim e rates within w eek. stra ig h t-tim e ra tes within Double tim e fo r 7th con secu tive w eek. D ouble tim e fo r 7th day. con secu tive day. Added: T im e and o n e-h a lf A dded: T im e and o n e -h a lf fo r Added: T im e and o n e -h a lf fo r w ork on 6 th con secu tive day. fo r w ork on 6 th co n se c u w ork on 6 th con secu tive day. tive day. T im e and o n e -h a lf fo r hours T im e and on e -h a lf fo r hours in T im e and on e -h a lf fo r hours in in e x c e s s o f 8 p er day and e x ce s s o f 7 lU p e r day and 36 lU e x ce s s o f 8 p er day and 40 per p e r w eek and fo r 6 th con secu tive 40 p er w eek (p o r t a l-t o w eek (p o rta l-to -p o rta l) and fo r day. Double tim e fo r 7th con portal) and fo r 6 th c o n s e 6 th con secu tive day. Double secu tive day. cutive day. Double tim e tim e fo r 7th con secu tive day. fo r 7th con secu tive day. Added: T im e and o n e -h a lf fo r Added: T im e and o n e-h a lf Added: Tim e and o n e-h a lf o r rate fo r w ork p e r fo rm e d on and o n e-h a lf fo r w ork p e rfo rm e d w ork p e r fo rm e d on Saturday; double tim e fo r w ork p e r fo rm e d Saturday; double tim e fo r on Saturday; double tim e o r double w ork p e r fo rm e d on Sunday. rate fo r w ork p e r fo rm e d on on Sunday. Sunday. P ay fo r T ra v el T im e O ct. 2, 1933 ____ N ov. 3, 1943____ No tra v el tim e No tr a v e l tim e A p r. 1, 19453 ___ No tr a v e l tim e See footnotes at end of table. T ra v el tim e not paid fo r ___ T ra v el tim e not paid fo r . 45 m inutes o f tra v el tim e per 45 m inutes o f tra v el tim e p er day, paid fo r at % o f h ou rly earn ings. day, paid fo r at % o f r e g u lar ra te. Subject to o v e r Subject to o v ertim e p r o v is io n s . tim e p r o v is io n s . T ra v el tim e co n sid e re d as w o rk T ra v e l tim e co n sid ered as ing tim e and paid fo r by in w orking tim e and paid fo r crea sin g daily produ ction ea rn a cco rd in g ly . Subject to ings (including o v ertim e p r e ov ertim e p ro v is io n s . m ium pay on 6th day by 7 9 . f2 C----Related W age Practices — Continued A p p lica tion s, e x cep tion s, and oth er rela ted m a tters P r o v is io n s E ffe ctiv e date Shift P rem iu m Pay O ct. 2, 1933 _____________ N o p r o v is io n fo r sh ift p r e m iu m s A p r . 1, 1945_____________ 2d shift, 4 cen ts an hour; 3d shift, 6 cen ts an h ou r. . F o r each hour em p loyed , p o r ta l-to -p o r t a l. Holiday. Pay O ct. 2, 1933 ____________ Jan. 1943 ________________ Oct.. 1, 1956 (by am en d m ent o f O ctober 1956). A p r. 2, 1964 (am en d ment dated M ar. 23, 1964). No p r o v is io n s fo r w ork on h olidays H olidays to be o b s e rv e d a re those re co g n iz e d in d is trict a g reem en ts. T im e and o n e -h a lf fo r w ork on s p e cifie d H olidays to be o b s e rv e d a re th ose re co g n iz e d in h olid a ys. d is trict a greem en ts. Changed to: Double tim e o r double ra tes fo r w ork on h olidays sp e cifie d in d is trict a greem en ts. E sta b lish ed : 7 national unpaid h olida ys; H olidays w e re : New Y ear*s Day, A p r il 1, w o rk e rs continued to r e c e iv e double M e m o ria l D ay, Independence Day, L a b or Day, tim e fo r w ork on h olid a ys. T hanksgiving, and C h ristm as. H olidays fallin g on Saturday or Sunday w ere o b s e rv e d on the p reced in g o r follow ing day, r e s p e c tiv e ly . F o r m e r ly , h olidays w ere esta b lish ed by d is trict a greem en ts. Paid V acations O ct. 2, 1933 A p r . 1, 1941 No p r o v is io n fo r paid v a c a t io n s _____ ,___n E m p loyees with 1 yea r or m o r e o f s e r v Annual m id -y e a r vacation p e r io d , during w hich ic e — 10 con secu tive calen dar days. co a l prod u ction c e a s e s . No va ca tion pay fo r V acation pay, $20. e m p loy ees with le s s than a year*s s e r v ic e . (The 1941 va ca tion p e rio d was cu rta iled to 5 d a ys, that fo r 1942 to 3 da ys, with fu ll vacation p a y .) A p r . 1, 1943 V acation pay in cre a s e d to $ 50 .. 1943 and 1944 v a ca tion s suspended, but fu ll v a c a tion paym ent m a d e. A p r . 1, 1945 V acation pay in cre a s e d to $ 7 5 .. 1945 vaca tion suspended, but fu ll vaca tion p a y m ent m ad e. M ay 1946____ V acation pay in cre a s e d to $ 100 F o r em p loy ees with 1 year*s s e r v ic e betw een s p e cifie d dates. T h ose entering o r leavin g em ploym ent during qualifying p e r io d paid p rora ted am ounts. Sept. 1, 1955 (by am en d V acation p e r io d in cre a s e d fr o m 10 to 12 m ent o f August 1955). con secu tiv e calen dar days. V acation pay in cre a s e d fr o m $ 100 to $ 140. O ct. 1, 1956 (by am en d In cre a se d va ca tion pay fr o m $ 140 to m ent o f O ctober 1956). $ 180 and va ca tion p e r io d fr o m 12 to 14 ca len da r d a y s .4 Jan. 1, 1959 (by am en d In cre a se d va ca tion pay fr o m $ 180 to m ent dated 200 D e c. 3, 1958). A p r . 2, 1964 (am end In cre a se d : V acation pay to $ 225 fr o m Changed: F ro m 1 industryw ide va ca tion p e rio d m ent dated M a r. 23, $200____ to 2 separate p e r io d s , each op era tor to s e le ct 1964). a p e r io d . $ See footnote at end of table. . 13 C----Related W age Practices — Continued E ffe ctiv e date A p p lica tion s, ex cep tion s, and other rela ted m a tters P ro v is io n s R eportin g A llow a n ce O ct. 2, 1933_______________ D ayw orkers going into m ine in m orning r e c e iv e m inim um o f 2 h ou rs' pay. W ork T o o ls , Equipm ent, and Supplies O ct. 2 , 1933_____ Apr, 1 , 1943_____ N e ce s s a ry to o ls , b la ck sm ithing, and safety equipm ent and d e v ic e s , including e le c tr ic cap lam ps and ca rb id e la m p s, to be fin ish ed by o p e r a to rs , except when op era tor e le cts to pay w ork er 6 cen ts per day fo r furnishing own ca rb id e lam p and ca rb id e . M atters a ffectin g co s t o f e x p lo siv e s , bla ck sm ithing, and e le c t r ic cap lam ps r e fe r r e d to d is trict co n fe re n ce s . P r o v is io n w as contained in d ir e ctiv e o rd e r of National War L a b or B oard dated June 18, 1943, and appeared in Nov. 3, 1943, con tra ct fo r fir s t tim e . M atters affectin g co s t of e x p lo s iv e s r e fe r r e d to d is trict co n fe re n ce s . Health and W elfare B en efits O ct. 2, 1933_______ June 1, 1946_______ July 1, 1947__ July 1, 1948__ M a r. 5, 1950... No p ro v is io n fo r health and w elfa re b e n e fits __________________________________________ A w elfa re and retirem en t fund was es ta b lish ed to provid e benefit paym ents to m in e rs and th eir dependents o r su rv iv o rs in ca se o f s ick n e ss , d isa b ility , death, or retirem en t, and fo r other rela ted p u r p o s e s . F inanced through con tribu tion s by o p e ra to rs o f 5 cen ts fo r each ton of co a l p rodu ced fo r u se o r sa le. A m e d ica l and h osp ita l fund was e s ta b lish ed to be u sed fo r m e d ica l, h osp ita l, and rela ted p r u p oses. Financed by w age deductions then being m ade. The 2 funds w ere to be u sed to com plem en t each o t h e r _________________________________ Operators* con tribu tion s to w elfa re and retirem en t fund in cre a s e d to 10 cents p er ton of co a l p rodu ced fo r use or sa le. M ed ica l and h osp ital fund w as com bined with w elfa re and retirem en t fund. O perator s^ contributions to w elfa re and retirem en t fund in cre a s e d to 20 cen ts per ton o f co a l p rodu ced fo r use or sa le. O p era tor^ con tribu tion s to w elfa re and pen sion fund in cre a s e d by 10 ce n ts, to 30 cen ts per ton p rodu ced fo r use or sa le. The plan p r o v id e s : P en sion s— $ 100 a month to w o rk e rs retirin g a fter May 28, 1946, at 60 or o ld er with 20 y e a rs o f s e r v ic e and em p loyed in the bitum inous co a l industry fo r at lea st 1 yea r im m ediately preced in g retirem en t. Death ben efits— $ 1 ,000. M ed ica l health and h ospital s e r v ic e — p rov id es fo r reh abilitation of disa b led m in e rs and h osp ita liza tion and in -h osp ita l m e d ica l ca re to m in e r s , th eir dependents, and w idow s and dependent ch ildren o f d ecea sed m in e rs . H ospital s e r v ic e to adult dependents of livin g m in e rs lim ited to 60 days a y e a r. C----Related W age Practices----Continued P r o v is io n E ffectiye date A p p lica tion s, ex cep tion s, and other rela ted m a tters Health and W elfare B en efits— Co ntinued Rehabilitation ca sh benefits and m aintenance aid5— m in e rs tota lly disa b led o r u n d er going reh abilitation m e a s u re s fo r 6 m onths o r lon ger r e c e iv e $30 a m onth, if sin gle, and $ 10 additional fo r w ife and each ch ild. W idows and s u rv iv o rs b en efits5— W idows o v er 50, with no ch ild ren , r e c e iv e $30 a m onth; w idow s with one ch ild , o v e r or under 50, $40 a m onth, and $10 fo r each additional ch ild . An orphan r e c e iv e s $20 a month with $ 10 a month additional fo r each orphan in the sam e h ousehold. M ar. 5, 1950— C ontinued__ O ct. 1, 1952. O p e ra to rs ' contribution in cre a s e d by 10 cen ts, to 40 cents p e r ton produced fo r u se o r sa le. Jan. 15, 1954 (action of B oa rd o f T ru s te e s dated Jan. 14, 1954). July 1, I960 (action of B oard o f T ru ste e s dated June 28, I960). F e b . 1, 1961 (action o f B oa rd o f T r u ste e s dated D e c. 30, I960). See footnote at end of table. C o rre c tio n : R ehabilitation and m aintenance aid cash b en efits: D iscontin ued: $30 a month fo r tota lly d is abled m in er and an additional $ 10 fo r w ife and each dependent ch ild under 18, or th ose in capacitated and living with m in e r, re g a r d le s s of age. Continued: H ospital and m e d ica l ca re b en efits: P ro v id e d h osp ita liza tion , p h y s icia n 's s e r v ic e s and drugs in h osp ita l, s p e cia lis ts on in -patien t o r ou t-patient b a s is , p h ysica l reh abilitation s e r v ic e s , and certa in drugs fo r lon g-con tin u ed u se. B en efits a pp licable to e lig ib le dependent w iv e s , u n m arried ch ild ren to age 18 o r , if p h y sica lly or m e n ta lly in ca pa citated, to age 21, and parents o f m in er or h is w ife if they have liv ed with m in er fo r at lea st a y e a r , and to w idow s and s u rv iv o rs fo r 12 m onths a fter death of m in e r. Changed: E lig ib ility term in ated if m in er was s e lf-e m p lo y e d o r in any way con nected with the ow n ersh ip, operation , or m a n a ge m ent of a m in e; e lig ib ility of u nem ployed m in er extended fo r 1 y ea r a fter date of last regu la r em ploym ent with em p loy er party to a greem en t. Death b en efits: F u neral expense— $350; w id ow s' and s u r viv ors* benefit— $650 in 11 m onthly p a y m ents o f $50 and $100 in the 12th m onth. Changed: Not app licable if d ecea sed m in er was s e lf-e m p lo y e d or in any way con n ected with the ow n ersh ip, op eration , o r m anagem ent o f a m ine at tim e o f death; d e c e a s e d m in er at date of death m ust not have been u nem ployed fo r m o r e than 1 y e a r a fter date of la st em ploym ent with em p loy er party to a greem en t. P en sion s: Changed: No s e r v ic e to be cre d ite d fo r any p e rio d o f s elf-em p loy m en t o r co n n e c tion with the ow n ersh ip, op eration , or m anagem ent o f a m in e. Continued: P en sion s: R edu ced to $75 a month (w as $ 100) fo r w ork er re tirin g after May 29, 1946, at age 60 o r o ld e r with (1) 20 years* e m p lo y m ent in a c la s s ifie d jo b in industry in the 30 y e a r s p reced in g app lica tion , (2) regu la r em ploym ent in a c la s s ifie d jo b in industry im m ed iately p r io r to May 29, 1946, and 15 C----Related Wage Practices----Continued E ffe ctiv e date P ro v is io n A p p lica tion s, e x cep tion s, and other rela ted m a tters Health and W elfare B en efits— Continued F eb. 1, 1961 (action of B oa rd o f T ru ste e s dated D ec. 30, I960)— Continued Apr,, 2, 1964 (am endm ent dated M a r. 23, 1964). F e b . 1, 1965 (action o f B oard o f T ru ste e s dated Jan. 4, 1965). (3) perm anent retirem en t fro m industry after May 29, 1946, follow in g regu la r e m ploym ent in a c la s s ifie d jo b with an e m p lo y e r party to the national a greem en t. Added— fo r c o m m e r c ia l m in es only: C on tribution to w elfa re and retirem en t fund of 80 cen ts fo r each ton o f co a l pu rch ased fr o m another op era tor fo r use o r r e s a le on w hich a roya lty had not been paid. 6 P en sion s: In cre a se d to $85 a month (w as $ 7 5 ). Changed: E ligib ility— to 55 y e a rs o f age (was 60). A ll em ploym ent in a c la s s ifie d jo b in the in du s tr y was cre d ite d tow ard the 20-y e a r s e r v ic e req u irem en t. W ork ers who left the in du s tr y b e fo r e F eb . 1, 1965, req u ired to m eet the fo r m e r p ro v is io n that the 20 y e a r s * s e r v ic e be within the 30-y e a r p e rio d im m e d i ately p reced in g retirem en t, or to return fo r at lea st a y e a r , until age and s e r v ic e r e quirem en t was m et. 1 A p p lie s only to w o rk e rs having standard schedule o f h ou rs re p o rte d in table A . P yram id ing of ov ertim e pay not re q u ire d under the p r o v is io n s . * Supplem ental agreem en t authorizing 6 -d a y w eek was c a r r ie d o v e r by subsequent a greem en ts. The 6 -d a y w eek w as optional. 3 R e tro a ctiv e cla im s fo r p o r ta l-to -p o r t a l pay w ere adjusted by paym ent o f $40 to each e lig ib le w ork er em ployed fr o m A p r. 1, to June 20, 1943, and a prora ta amount fo r le s s than continuous em ploym ent during this p e r io d . 4 The co n tra ct a ls o p rov id ed fo r $40 added va ca tion pay fo r 1956 and ob serv a n ce o f D ecem b er 24, 26, and 31, 1956, as va ca tion da ys. T h ese days w ere not o b s e rv e d as a vacation p e rio d in 1957; $180 w as paid in vacation b en efits in 1957. 5 E ffe ctiv e N ovem b er 1950, and as am ended M a r. 8, 1951. 6 See text fo r detail o f this p r o v is io n . http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Wage Chronologies The follow in g lis t constitutes all wage c h ro n o lo g ie s published to date. T h ose fo r w hich a p r ic e is shown a re available fro m the Superintendent of D o cu m en ts, U .S . G overnm ent Printing O ffic e , W ashington, D. C. , 20402, or fro m any o f its reg ion a l sa les o ffic e s . T h ose fo r w hich a p r ic e is not shown m ay be obtained fr e e as long as a supply is availa b le, fro m the Bureau of L abor S ta tistics, W ashington, D. C. , 20212, or fro m any of the reg ion a l o ffic e s shown on the inside back c o v e r . Alum inum Com pany o f A m e r ic a , 1939—61. BLS R ep ort 219. A m e r ic a n V is c o s e , 1945—63. BLS R eport 277 (20 cen ts). The A naconda C o. , 1941—58. BLS R ep ort 197. A n th racite M ining Industry, 1930—59. BLS R ep ort 255. A rm ou r and C o. , 1941—63. BLS R ep ort 187. A . T . & T .— Long L in es D epartm ent, 1940—64. BLS Bulletin 1443 (40 cen ts). B erk sh ire Hathaway Inc. (fo r m e r ly N orthern Cotton T ex tile A s s o c ia tio n s ), 1943—64. BLS R ep ort 281 (20 cen ts). B ethlehem A tlan tic Shipyards, 1941—65. BLS B ulletin 1454 (25 cen ts). l B i g Four Rubber C om pan ies, A k ron and D etroit P lants, 1937—55. The B oeing C o. (W ashington P lan ts), 1936—64. BLS R ep ort 204 (20 cen ts). C arolin a C oach C o. , 1947—63. BLS R ep ort 259. C h ry sler C orp ora tion , 1939—64. BLS R ep ort 198 (25 cen ts). Com m onw ealth E dison C o. o f C h icago, 1945—63. BLS R ep ort 205 (20 cents). F e d e ra l C la ss ifica tio n A ct E m p loy ees, 1924—64. BLS B ulletin 1442 (35 cen ts). F o rd M otor Com pany, 1941—64. BLS R ep ort 99 (30 cen ts). G en eral M otors C orp . , 1939—63. BLS R ep ort 185 (25 cen ts). International H a rv ester Com pany, 1946—61. BLS R ep ort 202. International Shoe C o. , 1945—64. BLS R ep ort 211. L ock h eed A ir c r a ft C orp. (C a liforn ia C om pany), 1937—64. .B LS R ep ort 231 (25 cen ts). M artin— M arietta C orp . , 1944—64. BLS B ulletin 1449 (25 cen ts). M assach u setts Shoe M anufacturing, 1945—64. BLS R ep ort 209 (20 cen ts). New Y ork City L a u n d ries, 1945—64. BLS B ulletin 1453 (20 cen ts). North A m e r ic a n A v iation , 1941—64. BLS R ep ort 203 (25 cen ts). North A tlan tic L on gsh orin g, 1934—61. BLS R ep ort 234. P a c ific C oast Shipbuilding, 1941—64. BLS R ep ort 254 (25 cen ts). 1 P a c ific Gas and E le c t r ic C o. , 1943—59# 1P a c ific L on gsh ore Industry, 1934—59. R a ilroa d s— N onoperating E m p loy ees, 1920—62. BLS R ep ort 208 (25 cen ts). S in cla ir O il C om p an ies, 1941—66. BLS B ulletin 1447 (25 cen ts). Swift & C o. , 1942—63. BLS R ep ort 260 (25 cen ts). United States Steel C orp ora tion , 1937—64. BLS R eport 186 (30 cen ts). W estern G reyhound L in e s, 1945—63. BLS R ep ort 245 (30 cen ts). W estern Union T eleg rap h C o. , 1943—63. BLS R ep ort 160 (30 cen ts). 1 Out of print. See Directory of Wage Chronologies. 1948-October 1964, for Monthly Labor Review issue in which basic report and supplements appeared. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS REGIONAL OFFICES
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