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Wage Chronology D a n R iv e r Inc. M a y 1 9 4 3 — J a n u a r y 1972 Bu lletin 1767 U.S. D E P A R T M E N T O F L A B O R Bureau of Labor Statistics 1973 n a v to n & M * n tg °m ery C a 0V public U bfary M M U 3 1 9 7 3 OCUMtUT V Wage Chronology D an R iv e r Inc. M a y 1943—Ja n u a ry 1972 Bu lletin 1767 U .S . D E P A R T M E N T O F L A B O R Bureau of L a b o r Statistics 1973 For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402. Price 35 cents domestic postpaid or 25 cents GPO Bookstore. Microfiche edition available from National Technical Information Service, Springfield, Va. 22151, at 95 cents a set. Make checks payable to NTIS. Preface T h is b u lle tin is on e o f a s e r i e s p r e p a r e d b y th e B u rea u o f L a b o r S t a t is t ic s that t r a c e s ch a n g e s in w a g e s c a le s and r e la t e d b e n e fits n e g o tia t e d b y in d iv id u a l e m p lo y e r s o r c o m b in a tio n s o f e m p lo y e r s w ith a u n ion o r g ro u p o f u n io n s . B e n e fits u n ila t e r a lly in tr o d u c e d b y an e m p lo y e r g e n e r a lly a r e in c lu d e d . T h e in fo r m a tio n is o b ta in e d l a r g e ly fr o m c o l le c t i v e b a r g a in in g a g r e e m e n ts and r e la t e d d o cu m e n ts v o lu n t a r ily f i le d w ith the B u re a u . D e s c r ip t io n s o f the c o u r s e o f c o l le c t i v e b a r g a in in g a r e d e r iv e d f r o m the n ew s m e d ia and c o n f ir m e d and s u p p le m e n te d b y the p a r t ie s to the a g r e e m e n t . W age c h r o n o lo g i e s , d e a lin g o n ly w ith s e le c t e d fe a t u r e s o f c o l le c t i v e b a rg a in in g o r w a g e d e t e r m i n a tio n , a r e in ten d ed p r i m a r i ly as a t o o l fo r r e s e a r c h , a n a ly s is , and w a g e a d m in is tr a tio n . R e fe r e n c e s to jo b s e c u r it y , g r ie v a n c e p r o c e d u r e s , m e th o d s o f p i e c e - r a t e a d ju s tm e n t, and s im ila r m a t t e r s a r e o m itte d . T h e Dan R iv e r In c. w a g e c h r o n o lo g y s u m m a r iz e s ch a n g e s in w a g e r a t e s and r e la t e d c o m p e n s a tio n p r a c t i c e s n e g o tia t e d b y the co m p a n y w ith the T e x t ile W o r k e r s o f A m e r i c a b e tw e e n 1943 and 1950 and w ith the U nited T e x t ile W o r k e r s o f A m e r i c a f r o m 1953. A ls o in clu d e d a r e ch a n g e s in stitu te d b y c o m p a n y a c tio n . T h is b u lle tin r e p la c e s W age C h r o n o lo g y : Dan R iv e r M i l l s , 1943—65, p u b lis h e d as B L S B u lle tin 1495, and i n c o r p o r a t e s the su p p le m e n t c o v e r in g the 1966—68 p e r io d . M a t e r ia ls p r e v io u s ly p u b lis h e d h ave b e e n su p p le m e n te d in th is b u lle tin b y c o n t r a c t ch a n g es n e g o tia t e d in 1969 and 1971. T h e ta b le s and th o s e p a r ts o f the e a r l i e r te x ts w h ich d e s c r i b e d the b a rg a in in g p r o c e s s e s a r e , w ith m in o r c o r r e c t io n s , in c lu d e d as th ey w e r e o r ig in a lly p u b lis h e d . I n c r e a s e s in w a g e s o r s u p p le m e n ta ry c o m p e n s a tio n s c h e d u le d f o r in tr o d u c tio n on o r a fte r A u g u st 15, 1971, a r e a ffe c t e d b y c u r r e n t w a g e s ta b iliz a tio n p o l i c i e s . C h an ges a r e sh ow n in th is c h r o n o lo g y a s a p p r o v e d b y the P a y B o a r d o r , in the a b s e n c e o f a P a y B o a r d d e c i s i o n , as n e g o tia te d b y the p a r t ie s . T h e s e c t io n f o r th e 1966—72 p e r io d w a s p r e p a r e d in the D iv is io n o f T r e n d s in E m p lo y e e C o m p e n s a tio n b y W illia m M y e r s and John J. L a c o m b e II. iii Contents Page In tr o d u c t io n __________________________________________________________________________________ S u m m a ry o f c o l le c t i v e b a r g a in in g s e tt le m e n ts __________________________________________ M a y 1943r-June 1 9 6 5 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------N o v e m b e r 1 9 6 6 r-O ctob er 1969________________ N o v e m b e r 1969—J a n u a ry 1972__________________________________________________________ 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 plan t w a g e r a t e s ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------C . S u p p le m e n ta ry c o m p e n s a tio n p r a c t i c e s _______ - ___ ______________________________ Shift p r e m iu m p a y __________________________________________________ E q u a l p a y -------------------In d iv id u a l m in im u m e a r n in g s ----------------------------------------------------------------------------P r e m iu m p a y f o r w e e k e n d w o r k ------------------------------------------------------------------------H o lid a y p a y -----------------V a c a tio n p a y ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------R e p o r tin g t i m e -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------D ow n t i m e _____________________ —_______________________ ._________________________ T e c h n o lo g ic a l ch an ge p a y -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------J u r y -d u t y p a y __________________ B e r e a v e m e n t p a y ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- —__________ H o s p it a l - s u r g i c a l- m e d ic a l p la n ------------------------------------------------------------------------P e n s io n p la n ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- iv 1 2 2 2 3 4 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 7 7 7 8 8 8 9 In tr o d u c tio n con tin u ed to r e p r e s e n t th e s e e m p lo y e e s u n til Ju ly 31, 1951, w hen the u n io n 's c o n t r a c t w as not r e n e w e d . In O c to b e r o f the fo llo w in g y e a r the N a tion a l L a b o r R e l a tio n s B o a r d c e r t i fi e d the U nited T e x t ile W o r k e r s o f A m e r i c a , then a ffilia te d w ith the A m e r ic a n F e d e r a tio n o f L a b o r , as o f f i c i a l b a rg a in in g agen t fo r the D a n v ille f a c i l i t i e s . T h e U T W A h as co n tin u ed in th is c a p a c ity to the p r e s e n t tim e . T h is w age c h r o n o lo g y c o v e r s on ly the o p e r a tio n s in D a n v ille , w h ich in 1972 e m p lo y e d about 9 ,0 0 0 w o r k e r s . A la r g e p r o p o r t io n o f the w o r k e r s a r e paid u n d er production in c e n tiv e p la n s , and the ch a n g e s r e p o r t e d in th is c h r o n o lo g y r e la te to th e s e e m p lo y e e s as w e ll a s to th o s e p a id on an h o u r ly b a s is . H o w e v e r , s p e c ia l p r o v is io n s o f the con tra cts d e a lin g w ith d a y -t o -d a y a d m in is tr a tio n o f the in c e n tiv e p lan s a r e o m itte d . S in ce the e a r ly 1 9 5 0 's , w a g e ch a n g e s in the so u th e rn te x tile in d u s try h ave b e e n s im ila r in s iz e and tim in g a m on g the m a jo r f i r m s . T h e ch a n g e s at Dan R iv e r g e n e r a l l y h ave c o r r e s p o n d e d to the p a tte rn . Dan R i v e r , In c. b e g a n its c o r p o r a t e life A u gu st 2 0 , 1909, a s R iv e r s id e and Dan R iv e r C otton M i l l s , I n c ., a s a r e s u lt o f a m e r g e r o f the R iv e r s id e C otton M ills C o. (in c o r p o r a t e d in 1882) and the Dan R iv e r P o w e r and M a n u fa ctu rin g C o . ( i n c o r p o r a t e d in 1895). In A u g u st 1946 the n am e w as ch a n g ed to Dan R iv e r M i ll s , In c. and in Ju ly 1970 to its p r e s e n t f o r m . B e s id e s its l a r g e s t p r o d u ct io n f a c i l itie s in the D a n v ille , V ir g in ia a r e a , the com p a n y c u r r e n t ly o p e ra te s p la n ts in W e tum pk a, Alabam a; G r e e n v ille , South C a r o lin a ; M o rg a n to n and B u r lin g to n , N o rth C a r o l i n a ; and C h ick a m a u g a , G e o r g ia . It m a n u fa c tu r e s a b r o a d lin e o f c o tto n and sy n th e tic f ib e r t e x t ile s in clu d in g w ov en and knit f a b r i c s f o r apparel and in d u s tr ia l a p p lic a t io n s , and s h e e t s , p i l lo w c a s e s , h o s i e r y , and c a r p e tin g f o r c o n s u m e r u s e . G ro u n d w o rk f o r c o l le c t i v e b a r g a in in g w as la id in Ju ly 1942 w hen the T e x t ile W ork ers U nion o f A m e r ic a , then an a f f i l i ate o f the C o n g r e s s o f In d u str ia l O r g a n i z a tio n s , w on the rig h t to r e p r e s e n t p r o d u ctio n and m a in te n a n ce w o r k e r s in the c o m p a n y 's D a n v ille D iv is io n . T h e T W U A 1 S u m m a ry o f C o lle c t iv e B a r g a in in g in fo r m a l a g r e e m e n t w as r e a c h e d on A p r i l 19, 1953, on a 1 - y e a r c o n t r a c t w h ich w a s s u b s ta n tia lly the s a m e a s the f i r m 's f o r m e r a g r e e m e n t w ith the T W U A . E igh t w a g e -r a t e i n c r e a s e s a v e r a g ing a to ta l o f a p p r o x im a te ly 55 ce n ts an h ou r w e r e n e g o tia te d b y the p a r t ie s f r o m 1953 t h r o u g h 1964. A n u m b e r o f w o r k and h ea lth b e n e fits w e r e a l s o in stitu ted o r ch a n g ed . In June 1965, the c o m p a n y , fo llo w in g an i m p a s s e in b a r g a in in g , i n c r e a s e d h o u r ly r a te s o f pay f o r the 9 , 000 -m e m b e r b a rg a in in g unit b y 5 p e r c e n t and p r o v id e d an a d d itio n a l p a i d h o lid a y . A t abou t the sa m e t im e , v a r io u s p r o v is io n s o f the p e n s io n p la n w e r e l i b e r a l i z e d (the p e n s io n plan had not b e e n in clu d e d in the c o l le c t i v e b a r g a in in g a g r e e m e n t). E li g ib ilit y sta n d a rd s f o r p a r tic ip a tio n in the p lan w e r e lo w e r e d and e m p l o y e e s * c o n tr ib u tio n s w e r e d e c r e a s e d . M a y 1 9 4 3 — June 1965 N e g o tia tio n s f o r an a g r e e m e n t b e tw e e n Dan R iv e r and the T e x t ile W o r k e r s U nion o f A m e r i c a (T W U A ) b e g a n s h o r t ly a fte r c e r t i fi c a t i o n o f the u n ion b y the N a tion a l L a b o r R e la t io n s B o a r d in Ju ly 1942, but c o n f e r e n c e s d u rin g Ju ly and A u g u st f a ile d to b r in g the p a r t ie s to c o m p le te a g r e e m e n t . B y S e p t e m b e r , a n u m b e r o f issu es r e m a in e d , and th e s e w ere r e f e r r e d to th e N a tio n a l W ar L a b o r B o a r d . T h e B o a r d is s u e d its o r d e r in M a y 1943; its fin d in g s and c o n c lu s io n s , to g e th e r w ith the p r o v is io n s a g r e e d upon b y the p a r t ie s , fo r m e d the b a s is f o r the f i r m ’ s f i r s t c o l le c t i v e b a r g a in in g a g r e e m e n t. T h e la s t a g r e e m e n t betw een the c o m pany and the T W U A , sig n e d A u g u st 5, 1950, w a s to run f o r 1 y e a r . It p r o v id e d f o r a r e o p e n in g a fte r 6 m o n th s f o r n e g o tia t io n o f w a g e s and r e la t e d b e n e fit s . In fo r m a l d i s c u s s io n s w e r e h e ld in the a u tum n o f 1950, and a s a resu lt the co m p a n y a g r e e d to a w a g e i n c r e a s e fo llo w in g the p a ttern w h ich w a s d e v e lo p in g in so u th e rn te x tile m i l l s . N e g o tia tio n s u n d e r a c o n t r a c t p r o v is io n that p e r m itte d w a g e s and b e n e fits to b e r e o p e n e d b e g a n on M a r c h 6 , 1951. T h e p a r t ie s w e r e u n a b le to r e s o l v e th e ir d iffe r e n c e s and a strik e b e g a n at m id n ig h t o f M a r c h 31. T h is s t r ik e w as p a rt o f a r e g io n w id e sto p p a g e w h ich e v e n tu a lly i n v o lv e d o v e r 4 0 ,0 0 0 t e x t ile w o r k e r s in s ix S ta te s. T h e c o m p a n y u n ila t e r a lly g ra n te d a w a g e in c r e a s e on A p r i l 17, and e a r ly in M a y the T W U A v o te d at Dan R iv e r and m a n y o th e r so u th e rn m i ll s to end the 5 -w e e k s t r ik e . W hen the T W U A c o n t r a c t e x p ir e d on Ju ly 3 1 , 1951, it w a s n ot r e n e w e d , and u n til la te 1952 the w o r k e r s w e r e not r e p r e s e n t e d b y any u n ion . L ate in O c t o b e r o f that y e a r , the U n ited T e x t ile W o r k e r s o f A m e r i c a w a s r e c o g n iz e d a s the r e p r e se n ta tiv e o f Dan R iv e r w o r k e r s a fte r an e le c t io n and c e r t i f i c a t i o n o f the u n ion as b a r g a in in g agen t b y the N a tion a l L a b o r R e l a t i o n s B oard. N e g o tia tio n s w e r e o p e n e d on N o v e m b e r 2 1 , 1952, and 1 November 1 9 6 6 — October 1969 A n 1 8 -m o n th p e r io d d u rin g w h ich w o r k e r s w e r e not c o v e r e d b y a c o l l e c t i v e bargaining c o n t r a c t en d ed on N ovem ber 2 5 , 1966, w h en the U nited T e x t ile W o r k e r s o f ALm erica and the Dan R iv e r M i l l s , In c. a g reed on a 3 -y e a r p a ct co v e rin g a p p r o x i m a te ly 9 ,0 0 0 w o r k e r s . T h e p r e v io u s a g r e e m e n t had e x p ir e d on M a y 31, 1965. In June 1966, the co m p a n y u n ila t e r a lly had in c r e a s e d h o u r ly w a g e r a te s b y 4.2 p e r c e n t , r a is e d the m in im u m w a g e , and ad d ed a th ir d p a id h o l i d a y . T h ese ch a n g e s w e r e in c o r p o r a t e d in to the N o v e m b e r a g r e e m e n t , w h ich a ls o e s t a b lis h e d b e r e a v e m e n t pay and i n c r e a s e d p a y m e n ts f o r h o s p ita l r o o m and b o a r d , m a t e r n it y , and s p e c ia l s e r v i c e s . The p a ct w a s r a t ifie d b y the w o r k e r s on N o v e m b e r 2 5 , 1966, and p r o v id e d f o r p o s s ib le r e o p e n in g s on wages and b e n e fits at 6 -m o n th in t e r v a ls . In S e p te m b e r 1967, under a re o p e n in g o f the 1966 a g r e e m e n t , h o u r ly w a g e r a te s w e r e i n c r e a s e d b y 5 .052 p e r c e n t and the m in im u m w a g e w a s r a is e d to $ 1 . 63 . U nion n eg otia tors had sou gh t a 6.5 p e r c e n t w a g e b o o s t and a h ig h e r m i n i m u m than the $ 1 .6 0 F e d e r a l ra te e ffe c t iv e in F e b r u a r y 1968. O th er im p r o v e m e n ts 1 The provisions reported for 1943 in this chronology do not necessarily indicate changes from prior conditions of employment. S e t tle m e n ts 2 in the se ttle m e n t i n c l u d e d in c r e a s e s in h o s p ita l r o o m and b o a r d and m a te r n ity b e n e f it s . U nder a s e c o n d r e o p e n in g o f the 1966 s e ttle m e n t, w o r k e r s t w ic e r e je c t e d c o m pany o f f e r s b e c a u s e o f what the un ion te r m e d !,jo b in e q u it i e s .n F o llo w in g the s e c o n d r e je c t i o n , the w o r k e r s ga ve the u n io n 's negotiating c o m m it t e e the authority to m a k e the b e s t se ttle m e n t that c o u ld be r e a c h e d . T h e a g r e e m e n t r a t ifie d July 2 6 , 1968, c o v e r in g a p p r o x im a t e ly 8,000 w o r k e r s , i n c r e a s e d h o u r ly w age ra te s b y 5 .5 0 9 p e r c e n t and r a is e d the m i n i m u m w a g e to $ 1 .7 2 e f f e c t i v e A u gu st 12. T h e c o n t r a c t a ls o in c r e a s e d a llo w a n c e s f o r h o s p it a l r o o m and b o a r d and m a te r n ity b e n e fit s , and a d d e d a fou rth paid h o lid a y . On July 7, 1969, the U nited T e x t ile W o r k e r s o f A m e r ic a a g a in in v o k e d the reopening clau se o f the N o v e m b e r 1966 con tr a c t and n e g o tia te d a 6.619 p e r c e n t i n c r e a s e in w a g e s , w h ich r a is e d the m i n i m u m plant w age to $ 1 .8 3 an h o u r. A ls o p r o v id e d w a s an a d d itio n a l pa id h o lid a y — T h a n k sg iv in g D ay. T h e ch a n g e s w e r e m a d e e ffe c t iv e as o f the n e g o tia tio n date. November 1 9 6 9 — J a n u a r y 1972 The a m e n d e d 1966 a g r e e m e n t ex p ired on N o v e m b e r 2 5 , 1969, but the w o r k e r s re m a in e d on the jo b alth ou gh a new c o n t r a c t w as not n e g o tia te d u n til 4 m on th s l a t e r , on A p r il 3, 1970. T h e n ew c o n t r a c t in c o r p o r a t e d the July 1969 gain s but m a d e no s ig n ific a n t a d d itio n s . T h is 3 -y e a r a g r e e m e n t c o v e r e d 9 ,5 0 0 w o r k e r s an d, as had p r e v io u s p a c ts w ith the c o m p a n y , co n ta in e d a p r o v is io n f o r p o s s ib le p e r io d ic r e o p e n in g . T h e u n ion e x e r c i s e d its re o p e n in g p r e r o g a t iv e on N o v e m b e r 2 3 , 1971. On D e c e m b e r 16, the p a r tie s a g r e e d to a 4 .9 7 2 p e r c e n t g e n e r a l in c r e a s e in w a g e s , e ffe c t iv e Jan u ary 3, 1972, r a is in g the m in im u m plant w age to $ 1 .9 2 . H o s p ita ls u r g i c a l- m e d ic a l b e n e fits a ls o w e r e i m p r o v e d , b y in c r e a s in g h o s p ita l r o o m and b o a r d to a m a x im u m o f $ 3 0 a day f o r up to 70 d a y s , and m a te r n ity b e n e fits to a m a x im u m o f $ 3 0 0 . T h e fo llo w in g ta b le s b r in g the c h r o nology up to date th rou g h Jan u ary 3, 1972, the e ffe c t iv e date o f the la s t in c r e a s e u n d er the r e o p e n in g p r o v is io n . 3 T a b le A . G en eral w age ch a n g es1 A p p lic a t io n s , e x c e p tio n s , and o th e r r e la te d m a tte r s P r o v is io n E ffe c tiv e d a te J u n e 2 5 , 1 9 4 3 (T W U a g r e e m e n t o f s a m e d a te ). N o v . 8 , 1 9 4 3 (T W U a g r e e m e n t d a t e d O c t . 3 0 , 1 9 4 3 ). N o g e n e ra l w age ch an ge. M in im u m w a g e ra te fo r 1 ,2 0 0 w o r k e r s in c r e a s e d 5 c e n t s a n h o u r , b y o r d e r o f N a t io n a l W a r L a b o r B o a r d d a ted O ct. 3 0 , 1943. T h is in c r e a s e a m o u n t e d to 1 .6 c e n t s a n h o u r w hen averaged over a ll e m p lo y e e s in th e b a r g a in in g u n it. M in im u m w age ra te i n c r e a s e d 2 .5 cen ts an h o u r . N o v . 1 3 , 19 4 4 (T W U a g r e e m e n t). 1 2 M a y 7, 1945 (D ir e c tiv e O r d e r o f N W L B , M a y 7, 1 9 4 5 ). M a r c h 4 , 1 9 4 6 (T W U a g r e e m e n t d a t e d F e b . 2 8 , 1 9 4 6 ). 5 ce n ts an h o u r in c r e a s e . S e p t . 3 0 , 1 9 4 6 (T W U a g r e e m e n t o f s a m e d a te ). 8 ce n ts an h o u r in c r e a s e . F e b . 10 , 1 9 4 7 (T W U a g r e e m e n t o f s a m e d a te ). N o v . 1 0 , 1 9 4 7 (T W U a g r e e m e n t). 2 A u g . 2 , 1 9 4 8 (T W U a g r e e m e n t d a t e d J u ly 3 1 , 1 9 4 8 ). O c t . 9 , 1 9 5 0 (T W U a g r e e m e n t o f s a m e d a te ). A p r . 2 , 1 9 5 1 _______________________ 10 p e r c e n t i n c r e a s e , 9 ce n ts an h o u r. 9 p e rce n t in c r e a s e , 10 c e n t s a n h o u r . 8 p e rce n t in c r e a s e , 10 c e n t s a n h o u r . 8 p e rce n t in c re a s e , 1 0 .5 c e n t s a n h o u r . 2 p e rce n t in c re a s e , 2 .5 c e n t s an h o u r . N o change. A p r . 3 0 , 1 95 3 (U T W a g r e e m e n t o f s a m e d a te ). A u g . 29 , 1955 (a g re e m e n t o f s a m e d a te ). O ct. 2 2 , 1956 (a g r e e m e n t o f s a m e d a te ). M a r. 9 , 1959 (a g re e m e n t d a t e d M a r . 1 1 , 1 9 5 9 ). M a r. 2 1 , I9 6 0 (a g r e e m e n t d a te d M a r . 16, I9 6 0 ). A p r . 2 , 1962 (a g r e e m e n t d a t e d A p r . 2 6 , 1 9 6 2 ). N o v . 11, 1963 (a g r e e m e n t d a t e d N o v ., 1 2 , 1 9 6 3 ). S ep t. 14, 1964 (a g r e e m e n t o f s a m e d a te ). J u n e 2 1 , 1 9 6 5 ------------------- -------J u n e 6 , 1 9 6 6 ______________________ S e p t. 4 , 1967 (a g r e e m e n t o f s a m e d a te ). A u g . 12, 1968 (a g r e e m e n t d a t e d J u ly 2 6 , 1 9 6 8 ). J u ly 7, 1969 (a g r e e m e n t o f s a m e d a te ). J a n . 3 , 1972 (a g r e e m e n t o f D e c . 1 6 , 1 9 7 1 ). 10 c e n t s a n h o u r i n c r e a s e . a v e r a g in g In a d d i t i o n , i n c r e a s e s o f 5 p e r c e n t f o r h o u r s b etw een M a r. 3 an d A p r . 3 0 , 1946, w e r e p r o v id e d in a c c o r d a n c e w it h a N W L B o r d e r d a ted A p r. 2 5 , 1945. A p p lic a b le to h o u r ly ra te d jo b s and a v era g e h o u r ly e a r n in g s o f p ie c e -r a t e w o r k e r s . B ase ra te s o f p ie c e -r a t e w o rk e rs in c r e a s e d 7 ce n ts an h o u r . a p p r o x im a te ly a v e r a g in g a p p r o x im a te ly a v e r a g in g a p p r o x im a te ly a v e r a g in g a p p r o x im a te ly a v e r a g in g a p p r o x im a te ly w ork ed 12 cen ts an com pany a c tio n . U n it e d T e x tile W ork ers of A m e r ic a , S ou th V ir g in ia J o in t B o a r d , c e r tifie d as c o lle c tiv e b a r g a i n i n g a g e n t f o r t h e c o m p a n y 's e m p lo y e e s . T h e f i r s t a g r e e m e n t d id n o t p r o v id e a g e n e r a l w a g e ch a n g e . 3 .7 5 p e r c e n t i n c r e a s e , a v e r a g in g a p p r o x im a t e ly 5 ce n ts an h o u r . 7 p ercen t in cre a s e , a v e r a g in g a p p r o x im a te ly 10 c e n t s a n h o u r . 5 p e rce n t in c re a s e , a v e r a g in g a p p r o x im a te ly 7 .5 c e n t s a n h o u r . 4 .5 3 p e r c e n t i n c r e a s e , a v e r a g in g a p p r o x im a t e ly 7 ce n ts an h o u r. 2 .5 p e r c e n t i n c r e a s e , a v e r a g i n g a p p r o x i m a t e ly 4 c e n ts an h o u r . 5 percen t in c r e a s e , a v e r a g in g a p p r o x im a te ly 8 ce n ts an h o u r. 4 . 7 p e r c e n t i n c r e a s e f o r m o s t e m p l o y e e s , 7 .5 p e r c e n t f o r c r a ft s m e n a n d o th e r s k ille d w o r k e r s , a v e r a g in g 5 p e r c e n t o r a p p r o x im a te ly 8 c e n ts an h o u r . 5 p e r c e n t i n c r e a s e a v e r a g i n g 9 .1 c e n t s a n h o u r . 4 .2 p e r c e n t in c r e a s e , a v e r a g in g a p p r o x im a t e ly 8 ce n ts an h o u r. 5 .0 5 2 p e r c e n t i n c r e a s e a v e r a g i n g a p p ro x i m a t e l y 10 c e n t s a n h o u r . 5 .5 0 9 p e r c e n t i n c r e a s e a v e r a g i n g a p p ro x i m a t e l y 1 1 .5 c e n t s a n h o u r . 6 .6 1 9 p e r c e n t i n c r e a s e a v e r a g i n g a p p ro x i m a t e l y 14 c e n t s a n h o u r . 4 .9 7 4 p e r c e n t i n c r e a s e a v e r a g i n g a p p ro x i m a te ly U n ila te r a l U n ila te r a l U n ila te r a l com p an y com pany a c t io n . a c t io n . h ou r. 1 G e n e r a l w a g e c h a n g e s a r e a d ju s t m e n t s th a t i n c r e a s e o r d e c r e a s e b a s i c h o u r ly r a t e s o f p a y a n d a f fe c t a s u b s t a n t ia l num ber of w ork ers. N o t in c lu d e d in t h e t e r m a r e a d ju s t m e n t s in in d iv id u a l r a t e 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 .) a n d m i n o r a d ju s t m e n t s in w a g e s t r u c t u r e ( s u c h a s c h a n g e s in th e w a g e r a t e s f o r in d iv id u a l o c c u p a t i o n s ) th a t d o n o t h a v e a n i m m e d i a t e a n d n o tic e a b le e ffe c t on th e a v e r a g e w a g e le v e l. T h e w a g e c h a n g e s l i s t e d in t h is t a b l e w e r e th e m a j o r a d ju s t m e n t s in t h e g e n e r a l l e v e l m a d e d u r in g t h e p e r i o d c o v e r e d . B e c a u s e o f f lu c t u a t i o n s in e a r n i n g s , c h a n g e s in p r o d u c t s , p r o d u c t i o n m e t h o d s , a n d e m p l o y m e n t p r a c t i c e s , t h e o m i s s i o n o f n o n g e n e r a l c h a n g e s in r a t e s , c h a n g e s in t h e c o m p o s i t i o n o f t h e l a b o r f o r c e , a n d o t h e r f a c t o r s , th e s u m o f th e g e n e r a l c h a n g e s lis t e d w ill n ot 2 D a te n e c e s s a r ily of con tra ct c o i n c i d e w it h not th e ch a n g e s in s t r a i g h t - t i m e a v e r a g e h o u r l y e a r n i n g s o v e r t h e p e r i o d o f t h i s c h r o n o l o g y . a v a ila b le . 4 T a b le B . M in im u m E ffe c t iv e d a te Tun ft 1Q 4? N o v e m b e r 8 , 1 9 4 3 ____________________ N o v fim h fir 1 3 , 19 4 3 M a y 7 , 1 9 4 5 _____________________________ M a r c h 4 , 1 9 4 6 ________________________ S ft p t ft m h ft .r 3 0 , 1946 p la n t w a g e r a te s 1 M in im u m h o u r ly r a te E ffe c t iv e d a te O rtn h ^ r 22 $ 0 ,4 2 5 .4 7 5 .5 0 .5 5 .6 5 M arch 9, M a r r h 21 M in im u m h o u r ly r a te 1956 1 9 5 9 ________________________ I9 6 0 A p r i l 2 , 1 9 6 2 _________________________ N o v e m b e r 1 1 , 1 9 6 3 ------------------------S f l p t p .m h f i r 1 4 , .Tunft 2 1 , 1 9 6 5 .Tunft 6 , 1 9 6 6 A u g u s t 2 , 1 9 4 8 ________________________ O r .t o h f t r 9 , 1 9 5 0 .7 3 .8 0 .8 7 .9 4 1 .0 1 5 S e p t e m b e r 4 , 1 9 6 7 --------------------------A u gu st 12, 1 9 6 8 1 .3 8 1 .4 5 1 .5 1 1 .6 3 1 .7 2 A p r i l 2 , 1951 A u g u st 2 9 , 1955 1 .0 3 5 1 .0 7 5 J u ly 7, 1969 J a n u a ry 3 , 1972 1 .8 3 1 .9 2 F e b r u a r y 1 0 , 1 9 4 7 ___________________ N n v fim h fir 1 0 , 1 9 4 7 1964 $ 1 .1 2 1 .1 7 5 1 .2 3 1 .2 6 1 .3 2 _ _ 1 M in im u m p la n t w a g e r a t e s d id n o t a p p ly t o l e a r n e r s u n t il 1 9 6 3 . T h e S e p t. 6 , 1963 a g r e e m e n t p r o v id e d th a t n e w w o r k e r s a n d r e h ir e d w o r k e r s on h o u r ly r a t e d j o b s w o u ld b e h ir e d a t th e m in im u m p la n t r a t e a n d w o u ld r e m a in at t h is l e v e l f o r 8 a n d 4 w e e k s , r e s p e c t iv e l y , a n d th e n r e c e i v e an i n c r e a s e o f 1 c e n t an h o u r f o r e a c h a d d it io n a l w e e k w o r k e d u n til t h e y r e a c h e d th e jo b ra te. T h e 1966 s e t t le m e n t p r o v id e d f o r th e 1 c e n t p r o g r e s s io n i n c r e a s e t o b e e f fe c t iv e a ft e r th e f ir s t w e e k o f e m p lo y m e n t an d a fte r e a ch s u c c e e d in g w e e k . In t h e S e p t . 4 , 1967 a g r e e m e n t th e p r o g r e s s io n ra te w a s r a is e d to 2 c e n ts . 5 T a b le C. S u p p le m e n t a r y c o m p e n s a tio n p r a c t ic e s 1 A p p lic a t io n s , e x c e p t io n s , r e la te d m a tte r s P r o v is io n E f f e c t iv e d a te S h ift p r e m iu m Ju n e 25 , 1943 (a g re e m e n t o f s a m e d a te ). S e p t. 30, 1946 (a g r e e m e n t o f s a m e d a te ). and oth e r pay N o p r o v is io n . A dded: 5 cen ts an on s e c o n d hour s h ift. on th ird s h ift; no p r e m iu m O v e rtim e p a y Ju n e 25 , 1943 (a g r e e m e n t o f s a m e d a te ). S ep t. 30, 1946 (a g r e e m e n t o f s a m e d a te ). T im e a n d o n e - h a l f f o r w o r k in e x c e s s of 8 h o u rs a d ay o r 40 h o u rs a w eek . A dded: T im e an d o n e -h a lf f o r h o u r s w o r k e d o u ts id e r e g u la r s h ift a t e m p l o y e r 's req u est w hen s c h e d u le d s h ift w a s d is r u p t e d . E qual pay Ju n e 25 , 1943 (a g r e e m e n t o f s a m e d a te ). W o m e n to r e c e iv e sa m e b a s ic h o u r ly r a te s as m e n a n d , in th e c a s e o f in c e n t iv e w o r k e r s , s a m e g u a ra n te e s fo r p e r fo r m in g sa m e w o rk . In d iv id u a l m in im u m Ju n e 2 5 , 1943 (a g r e e m e n t o f s a m e d a te ). S ep t. 30 , 1946 (a g r e e m e n t o f s a m e d a te ). M a y 31, 1956 (a g r e e m e n t o f s a m e d a te ). N o p r o v is io n . A dded: H ig h e r o f 90 p e r c e n t o f d a ily s t r a ig h t-t im e a v e r a g e h o u r ly e a r n in g s o r p la n t m in im u m g u a ra n te e d p ie c e -r a t e w o r k e r s . H ig h e r o f b a s e r a t e o r p la n t m in im u m g u a r a n te e d o t h e r in c e n t iv e w o r k e r s d a ily . E lim in a te d : P ie c e -r a te w ork . P r e m iu m J u n e 2 5 , 1943 3 (a g r e e m e n t o f s a m e d a te ). S e p t. 3 0 , 1946 (a g r e e m e n t o f s a m e d a te ). e a r n in g s 2 T o q u a lify , e m p lo y e e m u s t h a v e e a r n e d 9 0 p e r ce n t o f s t r a ig h t-t im e a v e r a g e h o u r ly e a r n in g s or, in th e c a s e o f o c c u p a t io n s n o t o n p i e c e r a t e s , th e b a s e r a t e , f o r a n y 2 c o n s e c u t iv e w eeks. p a y fo r w eek en d w ork D o u b le t im e f o r w o r k o n s e v e n th c o n s e c u t iv e day. A dded: T im e a n d o n e - h a lf f o r w o r k o n s ix th c o n s e c u tiv e d ay. D a y s w h en w o r k w a s n ot a v a ila b le c lu d e d in d e t e r m in in g e l ig i b i li t y f o r se v e n th d a y p r e m iu m . to b e in s ix th an d H o lid a y p a y Ju n e 2 5 , 1943 3 (a g r e e m e n t o f s a m e d a te ). T im e and o n e -h a lf p a y f o r h o lid a y s f o r w o r k on 6 h o lid a y s . not w o rk e d . No S ep t. 3 0 , 1946 (a g r e e m e n t o f s a m e d a te ). A dded: 1 h o lid a y , C h r is t m a s , f o r w h ic h e m p lo y e e r e c e iv e d 8 h o u r s ' s tr a ig h t-tim e p a y w h e n n o t w o r k e d o r d o u b le t im e w h e n w o r k e d . J u ly 3 1 , 1948 (a g r e e m e n t o f s a m e d a te ). A ug. 5, 1950 (a g re e m e n t o f H o lid a y s w e r e : N e w Y e a r 's D ay, F ou rth of J u ly , L a b o r D a y , T h a n k s g iv in g , C h r is t m a s , and E a s te r M on day. To be e l i g i b l e fo r h o lid a y p a y , e m p lo y e e m u st h a v e w o r k e d d a y b e fo r e and d a y a fte r C h r is tm a s . T o b e e lig ib le fo r h o lid a y p r e m iu m p a y , e m p lo y e e m u st w ork 3 days or m ore d u r in g h o lid a y w e e k . E lim in a te d : T h r e e -d a y r e q u ir e m e n t. s a m e d a te ). Tnnp 1, 19 A 5 Tnnp 6 1 9 AA J __ . . N ov. 25, 1966 (a g re e m e n t o f s a m e d a te ). J u ly 2 6 , 1968 (a g r e e m e n t o f s a m e d a te ). J u ly 7 , 1969 (a g r e e m e n t o f s a m e d a te ). A dded: 1 A dded: 1 e m p lo y e e w hen not ( t o t a l 3 ). p a i d h o l id a y , J u l y 4 ( t o t a l 2 ). p a id h o lid a y , L a b o r D a y , f o r w h ic h r e c e iv e d 8 h o u r s ' s tr a ig h t-tim e p a y w o r k e d , o r d o u b le t im e w h e n w o r k e d A dded: (to ta l 1 p a id h o lid a y , E a s t e r M o n d a y (to t a l 4 ). 1 5 ). p a id h o l id a y , T h a n k s g iv in g D ay O n e w e e k 's v a c a t i o n w it h 4 0 h o u r s ' p a y a t a v e r a g e h o u r ly e a r n in g s (in c lu d in g p r e m iu m p a y m e n t s ) , p r o v i d e d e m p l o y e e w ith 1 year or m ore of s e r v ic e . See footnotes at end o f table. com pan y com p an y a c t io n . a c t io n . A d d e d : W h en h o lid a y f e ll on S u n d a y , s u c c e e d in g M o n d a y c o n s i d e r e d h o lid a y . A dded: V a c a tio n p a y Ju n e 25, 1943 (a g r e e m e n t o f s a m e d a te ). U n ila t e r a l U n ila t e r a l 6 T a b le C . S u p p le m e n t a r y c o m p e n s a tio n p r a c t i c e s 1— A p p lic a tio n s , e x c e p tio n s , and o th e r r e la te d m a tte r s P r o v is io n E ff e c t iv e d a te C o n tin u e d V a c a t io n p a y — C o n tin u e d J u ly 3, 1944 (a g r e e m e n t o f s a m e d a te ). C hanged to: In l ie u o f v a c a t i o n , 2 p e r c e n t o f e a r n in g s in p r e v i o u s y e a r p r o v i d e d e m p l o y e e w it h 12 m o n t h s b u t l e s s th a n 5 y e a r s o f c o n t in u o u s s e r v i c e ; 4 p e r c e n t p r o v i d e d e m p l o y e e w it h 5 y e a r s o r m o r e o f s e r v i c e . Ju n e 1, 1945 (a g re e m e n t d a t e d J u n e 3 , 1 9 4 4 ). S e p t. 3, 1945 (a g r e e m e n t o f s a m e d a te ). S ep t. 30 , 1946 (a g r e e m e n t o f s a m e d a te ). C h anged to: V a c a tio n s lie u o f v a c a tio n . w ith pay, fro m pay in A u g . 5, 1950 (a g r e e m e n t o f s a m e d a te ). M a y 3 0 , 1962 (a g r e e m e n t o f s a m e d a te ). E m p lo y e e r e q u i r e d t o b e o n p a y r o l l th e w e e k e n d in g J u ly 2 , 1 9 4 4 , a n d a t t im e o f p a y m e n t o f a llo w a n c e . A llo w a n c e p a id e m p lo y e e o t h e r w is e q u a lifie d , b u t n ot on p a y r o ll J u ly 2 , 19 4 4 , w h o (1 ) 9 0 d a y s o r l e s s b e f o r e t h a t d a t e h a d (a ) b e e n e x c u s e d f o r i l l n e s s o r (b ) e n t e r e d m i l i t a r y s e r v i c e , o r (2 ) 6 0 d a y s o r l e s s b e f o r e th a t d a t e h a d (a ) e x c u s e d l e a v e o f a b s e n c e o r (b ) b e e n l a i d o f f . E m p l o y e e w it h 5 o r m o r e y e a r s o f s e r v ic e c o u ld q u a lify f o r v a c a t io n p a y w it h u p t o 6 m o n t h s ' s i c k l e a v e in e a c h o f fir s t 4 o f 5 y e a r s . C hanged: E m p l o y e e w it h 5 y e a r s o r m o r e o f s e r v i c e c o u l d q u a li fy f o r v a c a t i o n p a y w it h u p t o 6 m o n t h s ' s i c k le a v e in e a c h o f f i r s t 3 o f 5 years. C hanged: G r a c e p e r io d d u r in g w h ic h e m p lo y e e r e m a in e d e lig ib le to r e c e iv e v a c a t io n p a y e x ten d ed (1 ) a d d it i o n a l 9 0 d a y s i n c a s e of i l l n e s s , (2 ) t o 9 0 d a y s w h i l e o n l a y o f f . E lim in a te d : G r a c e p e r i o d d u r in g w h ic h e m p lo y e e c o u ld r e t a in e lig ib ilit y f o r v a c a t io n p a y a lth o u g h i l l , in m il i t a r y s e r v i c e , o n p e r s o n a l le a v e o f a b s e n c e , o r l a y o f f d u r in g q u a lify in g p e r io d . A dded: E m p lo y e e in d u c te d in to o r d is c h a r g e d f r o m m ilit a r y s e r v ic e and r e e m p lo y e d b y c o m p a n y b e fo r e v a c a tio n p e r io d to r e c e iv e v a c a tio n p a y . A dded: V a c a tio n p a y p r o v id e d e m p lo y e e r e t ir e d u n d e r c o m p a n y p la n p r i o r to v a c a t io n q u a lify in g d a te . A d d e d : V a c a t io n p a y p r o v id e d s u r v iv in g s p o u s e o r d e p e n d e n t o f d e c e a s e d e lig ib le e m p lo y e e . R e p o r t in g tim e Ju n e 25 , 1943 (a g r e e m e n t o f s a m e d a te ). M in im u m o f 2 h o u r s ' p a y a t r e g u la r r a t e g u a r a n te e d e m p lo y e e s n ot n o tifie d o f la c k o f w o rk . J u ly 3 , 1944 (a g r e e m e n t o f s a m e d a te ). S ep t. 6 , 1945 (a g r e e m e n t o f s a m e d a te ). C h anged: E m p lo y e e g u a ra n te e d 2 h o u r s at h ig h e r o f r e g u la r r a te o r r a te o f jo b a s s ig n e d . N o t a p p lic a b le i f fa ilu r e to fu r n is h w o r k w a s due to ca u se b ey on d co n tr o l o f com p a n y . A p p lic a b le to e x tr a e m p lo y e e w h o h a d w o r k ed fo r 3 c o n s e c u t i v e w eeks p r e c e e d in g occu rren ce. C om pany, in l ie u o f p a y in g g u a r a n t e e , c o u ld a s s ig n e m p lo y e e an y a v a ila b le w o r k fo r m in i m u m o f 4 h o u r s at h ig h e r o f r e g u la r r a te o r ra te o f a s s ig n e d jo b . D o w n tim e Ju n e 25 , 1943 (a g r e e m e n t o f s a m e d a te ). J u ly 3 , 1944 (a g r e e m e n t o f s a m e d a te ). N o p r o v is io n . A dded: H o u r ly r a te p a id d a y w o r k e r s , b a s e r a te p a id p ie c e w o r k e r s , d u r in g stop p a g es e x c e e d i n g 15 m in u t e s . J u n e 16, 1947 (a g r e e m e n t o f s a m e d a te ). C hanged to: 90 p e r c e n t o f s tr a ig h t-tim e a v e r a g e h o u r ly e a r n in g s p a id p ie c e -r a t e w o r k e r s . S tip u la te d g u a r a n te e s f o r in c e n t iv e w o r k e r s . M ay 31, E lim in a te d : 1966 (a g re e m e n t o f P ie c e -r a te w ork . s a m e d a te ). T e c h n o lo g ic a l ch a n g e p a y June 25, 1943 (a g r e e m e n t o f s a m e d a te ). A u g . 2 5 , 1944 (b y o r d e r o f N W L B d a t e d J u n e 2 9 , 1 9 4 4 ). N o p r o v is io n . A v e r a g e h o u r ly e a r n in g s f o r p r e v io u s 4 - to 6 w e e k p e r io d g u a r a n te e d e m p lo y e e a s s ig n e d to w o rk o n n ew te c h n ica l p r o c e s s . See footnote at end o f table. 7 A p p lie d to a ll s t o p p a g e s f o r w h ic h e m p lo y e e w a s n o t r e s p o n s ib le th a t s u b s t a n t ia lly a ffe c t e d e a r n in g s . E m p lo y e r p e r m it t e d to r e q u ir e e m p l o y e e t o p u n c h o u t f o r d a y w ith o u t l i a b i l i t y f o r r e m a in in g d o w n t im e . A p p lie d t o s t o p p a g e s o f 5 m in u t e s o r m o r e o n s in g le m a c h in e a s s ig n m e n t s , and 15 m i n u te s o r m o r e o n a s s ig n m e n t s o f m o r e th a n 1 m a c h in e . T a b le C. S u p p le m e n t a r y c o m p e n s a tio n p r a c t i c e s 1— A p p lic a tio n s , e x c e p tio n s , r e la te d m a tte r s P r o v is io n E ffe c t iv e d a te C o n tin u e d and oth e r J u r y -d u ty p a y J u n e 2 5 , 1943 (a g r e e m e n t o f s a m e d a te ). S ep t. 6 , 1943 (a g r e e m e n t o f s a m e d a te ). N o p r o v is io n . D iffe r e n c e b e tw e e n ju r y s e r v ic e fe e an d a v e r a g e s t r a ig h t-t im e e a r n in g s p a id e m p lo y e e f o r e a c h d a y h e o t h e r w is e w o u ld h a v e w o r k e d . N o lim it on n u m b e r o f w o u ld p a y . days fo r w h ic h com pan y B ereavem en t pay N ov. 25 , 1966 (a g r e e m e n t o f s a m e d a te ). E s ta b lis h e d : U p to 3 d a y s ' p a id le a v e p r o v id e d e m p lo y e e a tte n d in g f u n e r a l o f m e m b e r o f im m e d ia te fa m ily . I m m e d ia t e m e m b e r o f f a m ily in c lu d e d m o t h e r , fa th e r , h u sb a n d , w ife , d a u g h te r, s o n , b r o t h e r , s is te r , o r r e la tiv e r e s id in g w it h e m p l o y e e . L im it e d t o e m p lo y e e s h a v in g 1 y e a r o r m o r e o f c o n t in u o u s s e r v i c e . H o s p it a l - s u r g ic a l - m e d ic a l p la n Ju n e 25, 1946 (a g re e m e n t o f s a m e d a te ). O c t . 1, 1 9 4 6 ( a g r e e m e n t o f J u n e 3 0 , 1 9 4 6 ). N o p r o v is io n . N o n c o n t r ib u t o r y p la n e s t a b lis h e d 4 f o r e m p lo y e e s w it h 3 m o n th s o r m o r e o f s e r v i c e a n d th e ir d e p e n d e n ts , p r o v id in g : M e d ic a l b e n e fit s : D o c t o r s ' v is it s — th e l e s s e r o f $ 3 f o r e a c h d a y 's h o s p i t a l i z a t i o n o r $ 150. S u r g ic a l b e n e fit s : S u r g ic a l s c h e d u le — up to $ 150. O b s te tr ic a l s c h e d u le : N o r m a l d e liv e r y — $ 5 0 ,o t h e r c o n d it io n s — $25 to $ 10 0. in s u r a n c e — $ 1 ,0 0 0 . A p r . 3 0 , 1955 (a g r e e m e n t d a t e d F e b . 2 6 , 1 9 5 5 ). A dded: J u ly 1, 1 9 6 2 ( a g r e e m e n t o f s a m e d a te ). C hanged: T o c o n t r ib u t o r y p la n p r o v id in g f o l lo w in g b e n e fit s f o r e m p lo y e e s a n d d e p e n d e n ts : L ife E m p lo y e e s o n ly : L ife in s u r a n c e — $ 2, 000 . C o v e r a g e a f t e r t e r m in a t io n o f p la n t e x t e n d e d (1 ) u p t o 3 m o n t h s f o r e m p l o y e e c o n t i n u o u s l y d i s a b l e d ; (2 ) u p t o 9 m o n t h s f o r e m p l o y e e o r d e p e n d e n t r e q u ir in g o b s t e t r ic a l c a r e . E m p lo y e e to c o n t r i b u t e 12 c e n t s a w eek, c o m p a n y to p a y r e m a in d e r . E x te n d e d c o v e r a g e : O n t e r m i n a t i o n o f e m p l o y m e n t — 31 d a y s f r o m la s t d a y w o r k e d . W h ile o n la y o f f , a p p r o v e d p e r s o n a l le a v e , s i c k l e a v e , o r m a t e r n it y l e a v e — 3 m o n t h s w it h o u t c o s t to e m p lo y e e . W h ile o n s i c k o r m a t e r n it y le a v e — c o v e r a g e c o u l d b e e x t e n d e d a d d it io n a l 12 m o n t h s w it h a d v a n c e p a y m e n t o f p r e m iu m b y e m p lo y e e . W h i le t o t a l l y a n d p e r m a n e n t l y d i s a b l e d (1 ) b e f o r e a g e 6 0 — f o r d u r a t io n o f d i s a b i l i t y w it h o u t c o s t to e m p lo y e e , (2 ) a f t e r a g e 6 0 — f o r 3 m o n t h s w it h o u t c o s t t o e m p l o y e e , t h e r e a f t e r up to 12 a d d i t i o n a l m o n t h s w it h a d v a n c e p a y m en t b y e m p lo y e e . V o lu n ta r y E m p lo y e e B e n e f i t A s s o c i a t i o n d is s o lv e d . 3 E m p lo y e e to c o n tr ib u te $ 3 .5 0 a m o n th f o r in d iv id u a l c o v e r a g e , $ 5 .3 8 f o r s e l f a n d d e p e n d en ts. D ep en d en ts d e fin e d as sp ou se and u n m a r r ie d c h ild r e n u n d e r 1 9 , o r , i f a tte n d in g a c c r e d it e d s c h o o l fu ll-t im e , u n d e r 23. C o v e r a g e e x te n d e d d u r in g p e r io d o f t o t a l a b ilit y o c c u r r i n g p r i o r t o a g e 6 0 w ith o u t to e m p lo y e e . A c c id e n t a l d e a th o r d is m e m b e r m e n t : Up to $ 1 ,0 0 0 . S ic k n e s s and a c c id e n t b e n e fits -— $ 20 a w e e k f o r m a x i m u m o f 13 w e e k s ; p a y a b le f r o m f ir s t d a y o f a c c id e n t o r e ig h th d a y o f illn e s s . M a t e r n it y b e n e fit s , up to 6 w eeks. D e p e n d e n ts o n ly : L ife in s u r a n c e — $ 500 f o r s p o u s e , $ 100 to $ 500 fo r c h i l d r e n , d e p e n d in g o n a g e . See footnotes at end o f table. N ot a v a ila b le to w o r k e r s r e g u la r ly s c h e d u le d t o w o r k l e s s th a n 32 h o u r s a w e e k . D e p e n d e n t d e fin e d a s w ife an d u n m a r r ie d c h i l d re n fro m 3 m o n t h s to 19 y e a r s o f a g e . A v a ila b le fo r h o s p it a liz a t io n f o r su rgery or e m erg en cy ca re o f 6 h ou rs o r m o re , or n on o c c u p a t io n a l i lln e s s o r in ju r y o f 18 h o u r s o r m ore. N o t a v a ila b le fo r tr e a tm e n t c o v e r e d b y s u r g ic a l b e n e fits , p reg n a n cy , or r e la te d c o n d itio n s , e y e r e f r a c t i o n s ; a n d in c a s e o f d e p e n d e n t s , w h ile c o n f in e d in m e n t a l in s t it u t io n o r , i f in h o s p it a l, o n d a te p la n b e c a m e e f fe c t iv e . A v a ila b le o n ly f o r n o n o c c u p a tio n a l d is a b ilit ie s . 8 d is cost T a b le C. S u p p le m e n t a r y c o m p e n s a t io n p r a c t i c e s 1— C o n t i n u e d A p p lic a t io n s , e x c e p t io n s , r e la te d m a tte r s P r o v is io n E ff e c t iv e d a te and oth e r H o s p i t a l - s u r g i c a l - m e d i c a l p la n — C o n tin u e d J u ly 1, 196 2 (a g r e e m e n t o f s a m e d a te )— C o n tin u e d E m p lo y e e s and d e p e n d e n ts: H o s p ita liz a tio n : R o o m an d b o a r d — up to $ 10 a d a y f o r m a x i m u m o f 70 d a y s . S p e c i a l s e r v i c e s ----- u p t o $ 100. C overa ge ex ten d ed 3 m on th s fo r e m p lo y e e s t o t a lly d i s a b l e d b y a c c id e n t a l i n ju r y o r i ll n e s s o c c u r r in g p r io r to te r m in a tio n o f c o v e r a g e . E m e r g e n c y c a r e — sta n d a r d m a x im u m fo r e m e r g e n c y c a r e and t r e a t m e n t w it h in 24 h o u r s o f a c c id e n t . M a t e r n it \ r — u p t o $ 1 0 0 . A dded: P la n fo r r e t ir e d e m p lo y e e s and th e ir d e p e n d e n ts , f o r m e r ly m e m b e r s o f E m p lo y e e B e n e fit A s s o c ia t io n , p r o v id in g s a m e h o s p it a l iz a t io n (o th e r th a n m a t e r n it y ) b e n e fit s a v a ila b le t o e m p lo y e e s . R e t i r e e s to c o n t r ib u t e $ 2 .1 7 a m o n th f o r in d iv id u a l c o v e r a g e , $ 4 .3 4 f o r s e lf and d ep en d en ts. S u r g ic a l an d m e d i c a l coverage ex ten d ed 3 m o n th s u n d e r s a m e t e r m s a s h o s p ita liz a tio n . S u r g ic a l b e n e fits : S u r g i c a l s c h e d u l e ----- u p to $ 300 . O b s te tr ic a l b e n e fits : U p to $ 7 5 n o rm a l d e liv e r y , $ 2 5 to $ 1 8 0 fo r o th er p ro c e d u r e s . M e d ic a l b e n e fits : J u ly 1, 1964 N o v . 25, 1966 (a g re e m e n t o f s a m e d a te ). S ep t. 1, 1967 (a g r e e m e n t d a t e d S e p t. 4 , 1 9 6 7 ). A u g . 1, 1968 (a g r e e m e n t d a t e d J u ly 2 6 , 1 9 6 8 ). J a n . 1, 1 9 7 2 (a g r e e m e n t o f D e c . 1 6 , 1 9 7 1 ). In crea sed : E m p lo y e e s H o s p ita liz a tio n : D o c t o r 's s e r v i c e s — th e l e s s e r o f $ 4 f o r e a c h h o s p ita l v is it or $150. and d ep en d en ts: S p e c ia l s e r v ic e s — up to $ 100 p lu s 75 p e r c e n t o f next $ 400. In crea sed : E m p lo y e e s and d e p e n d e n ts: H o s p ita liz a tio n : R o o m and b o a r d — up to $ 14 a d a y f o r m a x i m u m o f 70 d a y s. M a t e r n it y -—u p to $ 140 . S p e c ia l s e r v ic e s — up to $400. In cre a se d : E m p lo y e e s and d e p e n d e n ts: H o s p ita liz a tio n : R o o m a n d b o a r d — up to $ 18 a d a y f o r m a x i m u m o f 70 d a y s. M a t e r n it y — u p to $ 180. In crea sed : E m p lo y e e s and d e p e n d e n ts: H o s p ita liz a tio n : R o o m and b o a r d — up to $ 24 a day fo r m a x i m u m o f 70 d a y s . In cre a se d : E m p lo y e e s H o s p ita liz a tio n : R e tir e e s ' m a x im u m in c re a s e d to sam e le v e l. M a t e r n it y — u p to $ 2 4 0 . and d e p en d en ts: R o o m a n d b o a r d — up t o $ 30 a d ay fo r m a x i m u m o f 70 d a y s . M a t e r n it y — up to $ 3 0 0 . Pension plan June 25, 1943 (agreement of same date). May 1, 1948--------------------------- No provision. Contributory plan providing benefits, in addition to Federal old-age and survivors' benefits, based on earnings and l e n g t h of service available to employees age 30 but less than 65 with 5 years or more of continuous service. Normal benefits: Annual annuity at age 65 to equal years of service multiplied by (1) for service from May 1, 1948— 3/4 of 1 percent of first $ 1,800 annual earnings, 1 percent of next $ 1,200, 1 V2 percent of remainder, plus (2) f o r service before May 1, 1948— fyio of 1 percent of first $ 1 ,80 0 , 8/io of 1 percent of next $ 1,200, and l 2/io percent of remainder. See footnote at end o f table. Plan not covered by union agreement. E m ployee contributed 2V4 percent of first $1,800 annual earnings, 3 percent of next $ 1,200, and 4V2 percent of remainder. Company to contribute as n e c e s s a r y to finance past service and to make fund actuarially sound. Benefits to be paid on reaching age 65, even though employee continued working. T a b le C. S u p p le m e n t a r y E f f e c t iv e d a te c o m p e n s a tio n p r a c t i c e s 1— C o n t i n u e d A p p lic a tio n s , e x c e p tio n s , and o th e r r e la te d m a tte r s P r o v is io n P e n s io n p la n — C o n tin u e d M a y 1, O ct. 194 8— C o n tin u e d 1, 1953. M a y 1, 1960. June , 1965 E a r ly r e t ir e m e n t b e n e f it s : Im m e d ia t e r e d u c e d a n n u it y p r o v i d e d e m p l o y e e s r e t i r i n g w it h in 10 y e a r s o f n o r m a l r e t i r e m e n t d a te w ith c o n s e n t o f c o m p a n y . D ea th b e n e fits : B e n e fic ia r y to r e c e iv e e x cess o f e m p l o y e e 's c o n t r ib u tio n s p lu s 2 p e r c e n t co m p o u n d in t e r e s t o v e r r e tir e m e n t b e n e f i t s p a id b e f o r e e m p l o y e e 's d e a t h . V e s te d b e n e fits : O n te r m in a tio n a fte r 15 y e a r s in p la n o r a f t e r a g e 5 0 w it h 2 0 y e a r s o f c o n t i n u o u s s e r v i c e , e m p l o y e e (1 ) c o u l d r e c e i v e , a t a g e 6 5 , n o r m a l a n n u it y b a s e d o n p a s t a n d f u t u r e s e r v i c e c r e d i t s o r (2 ) c o u l d e l e c t r e d u c e d a n n u it y s t a r t in g u p t o 10 y e a r s b e f o r e n o r m a l r e t ir e m e n t a g e . O p t io n a l b e n e f it s : E m p lo y e e c o u l d e le ct (1 ) r e d u c e d a n n u it y d u r i n g r e t i r e m e n t w it h c o n t in u a n c e o f s u c h p a y m e n t , o r a s p e c ifie d fr a c t io n t h e r e o f, to d e s ig n a te d s u r v iv o r o r (2 ) i f r e t i r i n g b e f o r e F e d e r a l o l d a g e a n d s u r v iv o r s ' b e n e fits w e r e p a y a b le , to h a v e a n n u it y a d j u s t e d t o p r o v i d e a p p r o x i m a t e l y th e s a m e t o ta l a m o u n t b e f o r e and a fte r F e d e r a l b e n e fit w a s p a y a b le . E lim in a te d : N o rm a l b e n e fits — C r e d it fo r s e r v i c e b e f o r e M a y 1, 1 9 4 8 . R e d u c e d : R e q u ir e m e n t f o r p a r t ic ip a t io n in p la n , t o a g e 2 5 w it h 2 y e a r s o f c o n t in u o u s s e r v i c e . * E m p lo y e e e lig ib le , c o u l d e l e c t s u r v i v o r 's d e f e r r e d a n n u it y . o p tio n 10 if C o n tr ib u tio n s p lu s 2 p e r c e n t c o m p o u n d in t e r e s t retu rn ed to e m p lo y e e s w h o d id not m eet s e r v ic e o r a g e r e q u ir e m e n ts , o r b oth . In crea sed : I n te r e s t p a id b e n e ficia r y o f d e c e a s e d e m p lo y e e o r te r m in a te d e m p lo y e e n ot e lig ib le fo r v e s t e d b e n e fit, to 3 p e r c e n t. R ed u ced: E m p l o y e e c o n t r i b u t i o n , t o IV 2 p e r c e n t o f f i r s t $ 4 , 8 0 0 a n n u a l e a r n i n g s a n d 4 V2 p ercen t of e a r n in g s in e x c e s s o f $ 4 ,8 0 0 . C om pany assu m ed r e m a in in g c o s t o f p la n . 1 T h e la s t e n t r y u n d e r e a c h ite m r e p r e s e n t s th e m o s t r e c e n t c h a n g e . 2 T h is g u a r a n te e d id n o t a p p ly t o l e a r n e r s o n p ie c e w o r k . 3 D u r in g th e p e r i o d c o v e r e d b y E x e c u t iv e O r d e r N o . 9 2 4 0 (O c t . 1, 1 9 4 2 , t o A u g . 2 1 , 1 9 4 5 ), t h e s e p r o v m o d i f i e d in p r a c t ic e to c o n f o r m to th a t o r d e r . 4 A v o lu n t a r y c o n t r ib u t io n s p la n s p o n s o r e d b y an E m p lo y e e B e n e fit A s s o c i a t io n h a d b e e n a v a ila b le s in c e p r o v id e d : L i f e i n s u r a n c e , e m p l o y e e $ 8 0 0 , d e p e n d e n t s $ 1 0 0 —$ 5 0 0 ; a c c i d e n t a l d e a t h o r d i s m e m b e r m e n t , e m p l o y e e a c c i d e n t a n d s i c k n e s s i n s u r a n c e , e m p l o y e e $ 7 .2 5 a w e e k f o r u p t o 13 w e e k s , f r o m 1 s t d a y f o r a c c id e n t , 8 th d a y p r e g n a n c y , e m p l o y e e $ 7 . 2 5 a w e e k f o r u p t o 6 w e e k s ; f u n e r a l b e n e f i t s , d e p e n d e n t s $ 1 2 . 5 0 —$ 1 0 0 . or, is io n s w ere 1938. P la n $ 2 0 0 —$ 4 0 0 ; fo r illn e s s ; W age C h ro n o lo g ie s The B u lle tin s fo llo w in g or reports D ocu m en ts, m ent of in s id e U .S . a v a ila b le B u r e a u 's p u b lic, fo r from a v a ila b le , B ureau cov er. p u b lica tio n s w h ich the r e g io n a l B e fo re J u ly a v a ila b le and new L abor or o n ly no L abor 1965, L abor b a sic in b u lle tin s w ork in g those 20402, O ffice s not send a lso m ay ch ro n o lo g ie s and be or from as out as a v a ila b le liste d of lo n g p rin t as a on re fe re n ce are fro m in C om pany w age re le a se d (a n d as th e ir B ureau w ill th e ir rep orts. s u p p le m e n ts ). p ra ctice s be A added su p p le m e n ts W age su m m ary to the w ere ch ro n o lo g ie s 67, B LS 1968— 70, S u p p le m e n t to The A nacon da A n th ra cite A rm ou r B u lletin V is c o s e M in in g and C o. , A . T . &: T . — L o n g 1940- 64, 1 9 6 5 —7 0 , B e rk sh ire 1559 of general b u lle tin s as new w age In d u stry, 1 9 3 0 —6 6 . BLS 1443 S u p p le m e n t to 197 B LS B u lle tin B LS B u lle tin 1560 (2 0 (fre e ). 1 B u lle tin 1682 (5 0 1494 (2 0 cen ts). 1 ce n ts). BLS (4 0 ce n ts). 1 B u lle tin 1443 (fre e ). H a th aw ay In c. , — BLS S u p p le m e n t to B e th le h e m B u lletin A tla n tic 1541 (2 5 B LS cen ts). 1 B u lle tin 1541 (fre e ). S h ip y a rd s— 1941- 68, B LS 1969— ‘7 2 , S u p p le m e n t to B u lle tin 1607 (3 5 B LS cen ts). B u lle tin 1607 (fre e ). C o a l M i n e s ------ B itu m in o u s 1 9 3 3 —6 8 , B LS 1 9 6 8 —7 0 , S u p p le m e n t to B o e in g C o. B u lletin C a ro lin a C oach C o rp o ra tio n , C o m m o n w e a lth 1558 C o. , C o. 1 9 4 5 -6 3 , B LS S u p p le m e n t to R eport F e d e ra l C la ssifica tio n 1 9 3 7 -7 3 , M otor B LS 1558 205 R eport BLS B LS 259 B u lle tin (2 0 BLS B u lle tin 1565 C o. 205 (3 0 cen ts). 1 (5 0 (free). 1 9 2 4 —6 8 . and B . F . 1762 1 9 4 1 -6 4 , BLS S u p p le m e n t to G en era l M otors R eport 99 C orp. , (3 0 B LS G o o d rich B u lle tin C o. (A k ro n 1604 cen ts). R eport 99 BLS In te rn a tio n a l H a r v e s t e r Co. In te rn a tio n a l P a p e r (S ou th ern K ra ft 1 9 3 7 -6 7 , B LS 1 9 6 7 —6 9 , S u p p le m e n t to B u lle tin 19*46—7 0 , 1534 BLS (2 5 (fre e ). B u lle tin B u lle tin 1532 1678 (6 5 D i v . )— ce n ts). 1 B u lle tin 1534 (3 0 (fre e ). ce n ts). 1 cents) . (7 0 P la n ts), cen ts). 1 B LS 1 9 3 9 —6 6 . Co. cen ts). 1 (free). 1 1515 C om pany— 1 9 6 4 —6 9 , (2 5 cen ts). 1 R eport A ct E m p lo y e e s, B u lle tin (free). 1 9 3 6 —6 7 . o f C h ica g o — and R u bber B LS P la n ts), 1 9 3 9 —6 6 . E d is o n cen ts). B u lle tin 1 9 4 7 —6 3 . 1 9 6 4 —6 9 , T ire (2 5 B LS (W a sh in g to n C h ry sle r F ord (fre e ). 1 9 4 5 —6 7 . D ep artm en t— B u lletin 1969~71, F ire sto n e R eport 1 9 4 1 —7 2 . 1 9 4 3 -6 9 , The BLS 1559 C o r p .), ce n ts). in la te r changes con tracts cen ts). 1 B u lle tin of F M C 1 9 4 1 —5 8 . L in e s B LS (3 0 BLS (a d iv is io n C o. , is the p u b lish e d p u b lish e d of A m e rica — 1939A m e rica n not le a d in g n e g o tia te d . A lu m in u m the T hose su p p ly or of D ep art sta m p s.) 20212, fo r the are or D . C. m a in ta in e d . S u p erin te n d e n t w h ich o b ta in e d , W a sh in g to n , b e in g the cash d e sig n a te d but m a y b e S ta tistics, ite m s do from lib ra rie s. and changed and D ocu m en ts, D . C. S a le s ord er; c u r r e n tly a v a ila b le R e g io n a l in d ica te d of are W a sh in g to n , m oney O u t-o f-p rin t u n iv e rsity R e v ie w or ch ro n o lo g ie s in d ica te d S ta tistics' is of w age is O ffice , ch eck p rice B ureau a ll p rice P rin tin g by o ffice s. or are a S u p erin te n d e n t co lle g e , M o n th ly of (O rd e r the from the con stitu tes w h ich G overnm ent L a b o r 's back list fo r cen ts). 1 are In te rn a tio n a l S h oe 1 9 4 5 -7 4 , BLS C o. L o ck h e e d — C a lifo rn ia 1 9 3 7 -6 7 , BLS M a rtin -M a rie tta 1944- 64, 1 9 6 5 —6 8 , 66, Y ork 1522 B u lle tin Shoe BLS S u p p le m e n t to N orth A m e rica n N orth B LS B u lle tin 1453 B LS A ircra ft C o r p 0), ce n ts). 1 1449 (free). (1 5 ce n ts). 1 B u lletin 1471 (free). (2 0 cen ts). 1 B u lle tin 1453 (free). R o ck w e ll C o r p .— B u lle tin 1564 S u p p le m e n t to P a cific C o a s t S h ip b u ild in g , P a cific G as P a cific L on gsh ore and E le c tr ic (2 5 BLS ce n ts). 1 B u lle tin 1 9 3 4 —7 1 . 1 9 4 1 —6 7 . C o ., In d u stry, R a ilr o a d s — N o n o p e ra tin g BLS 1 9 4 3 —7 2 . 1 9 3 4 —7 0 . E m p lo y e e s, 1564 B LS (free). B u lle tin B u lle tin BLS B LS 1736 1605 B u lle tin B u lle tin 1 9 2 0 —6 2 . B LS (5 0 (3 5 1761 1568 (5 0 (3 5 R ep ort cen ts). cen ts). cen ts). cen ts). 1 208 (2 5 c e n ts ).1 O il C o m p a n ie s — 1 9 4 1 —6 5 , 1965— BLS 70, S w ift & C o . , U n ited S ta tes 1 9 3 7 -6 7 , 1966— W estern 1968— B u lletin 1447 S u p p le m e n t to (2 5 BLS c e n ts ).1 B u lle tin 1 9 4 2 —6 3 . B L S R e p o r t S teel C o rp o ra tio n — BLS 70, B u lletin BLS 72, U n ion 1 6 0 3 (4 0 S u p p le m e n t to G reyhound 1 9 4 5 —6 7 , W estern (2 5 B u lle tin 1471 BLS A tla n tic L o n g s h o r e m e n , S in cla ir of L ockh eed ce n ts). 1 L a u n d rie s— 1 9 6 5 —7 2 , 70, 1449 B LS B u lle tin B LS 1 9 4 1 -6 7 , (a d iv is io n (3 5 M a n u fa ctu rin g — 1 9 4 5 -6 4 , 1967— I n c . ), cen ts). C o r p .— S u p p le m e n t to C ity of In terco, (3 0 C om pany S u p p le m e n t to 1 9 6 7 —6 8 , N ew 1718 B u lletin B LS M assach u setts 1945- (a d iv is io n B u lletin BLS 260 1447 (2 5 (free). cen ts). 1 cen ts). 1 B u lletin 1603 (free). L in e s— B u lletin 1595 S u p p le m e n t to T e le g ra p h 1 9 4 3 —6 7 , BLS 1 9 6 8 —7 1 , S u p p le m e n t to B u lletin (4 5 BLS ce n ts). 1 B u lletin 1595 (free). C o .— 1545 BLS (3 5 ce n ts). 1 B u lletin 1545 (fre e ). ☆ U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1973 O - 512-379 (41) 1 Out of print. 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