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Wage Chronology NEW YORK CITY LAUNDRIES, 1945-64 Bulletin No. 1453 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR W. Willard W irtz, Secretary BUREAU OF LABOR STA TISTIC S Ewan Clague, Commissioner Wage Chronology NEW YORK CITY LAUNDRIES, 1945-64 Bulletin No. 1453 July 1965 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR W. Willard W irtz, Secretary BUREA U O F LABOR S TA TIS TIC S Ewan Clague, Commissioner For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office Washington, D.C., 20402 - Price 20 cents Preface T h is bulletin is one of a s e r ie s that t r a c e s the change in w a g e s c a le s and in r e la te d b e n e fits , u su ally em b odied in c o lle c t iv e b argain ing a g r e e m e n t s , m ade by s p e c ific e m p lo y e r s or com binations o f e m p lo y e r s . T h e c h r o n o lo g y s e r ie s is intended p r i m a r i l y as a to o l fo r r e s e a rc h , a n a ly s is , and w a g e a d m in istration . A s such, the s e r ie s deals only w ith s e le c te d fe a tu re s o f the v a r i e d h is t o r y o f c o l le c t iv e bargain in g o r w a g e d e te rm in a tio n . R e f e r e n c e to job s e c u r ity , g r ie v a n c e p r o c e d u r e , m eth od o lo g y of p i e c e - r a t e adjustm ent, and s im ila r m a tte r s a re om itted. F o r purpose and scope o f the w a g e c h ro n o lo g y s e r i e s , see M onthly L a b o r R e v i e w , D e c e m b e r 1948. T h is c h r o n o lo g y s u m m a r iz e s the changes in w a g e ra te s and r e la te d p r a c t ic e s in N ew Y o r k C ity laundries that have been negotia ted w ith the A m a lg a m a te d Lau n d ry W o r k e r s Joint B o a rd o f G r e a t e r N ew Y o r k (a f f ilia t e d w ith the A m a lg a m a te d Clothing W o r k e r s o f A m e r i c a ) since 1945. T h e study includes m a t e r i a l p r e v io u s ly published as W age C h ro n o lo g y No. 33, c o v e r in g the p e r io d 1945—53, Supple ment No. 1, c o v e r in g 1953—58, and in fo rm a tio n not p r e v io u s ly published w hich b rin gs the c h ro n o lo g y up to date through 1964. T h e w a g e c h ro n o lo g y p r o g r a m is d ir e c t e d by L i l y M a r y D avid , C h ie f o f the D iv is io n of W a ge E c o n o m ic s , under the g e n e r a l d ir e c tio n o f L. R. L in s e n m a y e r , A s s i s t ant C o m m is s io n e r f o r W a ge s and Ind ustrial R e la tio n s . T h is c h r o n o lo g y w as p r e p a r e d under the s u p e rv is io n o f A lb e r t A. B elm an . T h e an alysis f o r the p e r io d 1958— was p r e p a r e d 64 by P a t r i c i a B. Smith. Contents Page Introduction_______________________________________________________________________________ 1945-53________________________________________________________________________________ 1 953-58______________________________________________________________________ 1959-64________________________________________________________________________________ T a b le s : A — G e n e r a l w a g e c h a n g e s __________________________________ B— M in im u m plant h ou rly w age r a t e s _____________________________________________ C— M in im u m w e e k ly g u aran te e s , s e le c te d occu p ation s_________________________ D— R e la te d w a g e p r a c t i c e s __________________________________________________________ O v e r t im e p a y ___________________________________________________________________ Shift p r e m iu m p a y ____________________________________________________________ P r e m i u m pay f o r w eeken d w o r k ____________________________________________ V acation p a y ___________________________________________________________________ H o lid a y p a y ____________________________________________________________________ P a id sick l e a v e ________________________________________________________________ C a l l - i n p a y _____________________________________________________________________ D o w n -tim e p a y _________________________________________________________________ P a i d r e s t p e r i o d _______________________________________________________________ U n ifo r m a llo w a n c e ____________________________________________________________ T r a v e l - e x p e n s e p a y _________________________________________________ : ________ F u n e r a l l e a v e __________________________________________________________________ S e v e r a n c e p a y __________________________________________________________________ H ealth and w e l f a r e b e n e f i t s _________________________________________________ P e n s io n s ________________________________________________________________________ v 1 1 2 2 4 7 8 10 10 11 11 11 12 13 14 14 14 15 15 15 15 15 17 Wage Chronology: New York City Laundries, 1945—64 Introduction 1945— 53 own, launder, and rent uniforms, table and bed linen, and other items to restaurants, hotels, barber and beauty shops, industrial organizations, and similar commercial users. Flatwork estab lishments are relatively few in number and do not owm or rent, but only launder items owned by commercial customers. Hand laundries-— the third major division receive work from retail customers and sort, finish, and deliver it. Finally, diaper services own, launder, and rent diapers. Three of the four divisions are represented by more than one association.1 Approximately 12,500 of the union members are employed by companies in the family and wholesale division, 5,000 by linen supply and flatwork establish ments, 2,000 by hand laundries, and 750 by diaper-service companies. This chronology traces the changes in provisions affecting production and maintenance workers and the commissioned and noncommissioned drivers and their helpers employed by the Family and Wholesale, and Linen Supply and Flatwork laundry divisions. Since the chronology starts with the 1945 agreements, the provisions reported under that date do not necessarily indicate changes from prior conditions of employment. The changes reported here relate to employees paid piece rates or commissions as well as to those paid on a straight hourly or weekly basis. Special provisions of the contracts dealing with the dayto-day administration of the incentive plans are omitted. The current agreements, effective March 3, 1952, continue until March 1, 1955, with provi sion for reopenings during March 1953 and March 1954. T h e Laundry Workers Joint Board of Greater New York represents 90 percent of the 23,000 employees in New York City's laundries for col lective-bargaining purposes. Some two-thirds of these organized workers are women. The Joint Board, a division of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America (C IO ), bargains for changes in wage rates and related working conditions with 14 associations representing employers in the industry. The Amalgamated Clothing Workers became active in organizing the laundry industry in New York City as the result of a strike in March 1937 for recognition and higher wages by 1,000 laundry workers in the Brownsville section of Brooklyn. When the employers offered recognition to the strikers if they had the endorsement of the Amal gamated, a committee comprised of officials of that union and representatives of the striking employees was formed to negotiate a contract. An A C W A charter was granted the laundry work ers on August 12, 1937, and the first contract with the employers, covering 100 shops, was signed on the same day. Originally the union was desig r nated as Local 300; in June 1938, the present name was adopted. After 1 year of existence, the Joint Board had organized 90 percent of the laundryindustry workers in the area. From 1937 through 1952, no authorized strikes have been called and all disputes have been settled by arbitration. Commercial laundries in the New York area are classified into four major divisions according to their functions, as follows: family and whole sale; linen supply and flatwork; hand; and diaper service. Family laundries offer a variety of serv ices, including wet wash, rough dry, and finished, to individual families. The major operation of wholesale laundries, which process the work of small neighborhood hand laundries, is washing; the hand laundries sort and finish the wash. The second division is composed of linen-supply and flatwork establishments. Linen suppliers 1 The associations representing the employers in the various groups are as follows: F a m i l y a n d W h o l e s a l e —Family Laundryowners’Association, Laundryowners’ Association of Brooklyn, Inter-Borough Laundry Board of Trade, Cash and Carry Laundry Association, Wholesale Laundry Board of Trade, and Wholesale Shirt Launderers’ Association; L i n e n S u p p l y a n d F l a t w o r k — Linen Supply Institute, Towel Service Bureau and Mutual Organization; Hand Laundries—New York Hand Laundrymen’s Association, Long Island Hand Laundry Association, Brooklyn Hand Laundrymen’s Association, and United Hand Laundry Association; D i a p e r S e r v i c e —Diaper Service Association. In addition, several major independent laundries and a large number of small laundries sign individual agreements with the UDion. l 2 1953—58 Two wage reopenings were permitted by the 3year agreements dated March 3, 1952, between, the fam ily and wholesale laundries and linen sup pliers and flatwork laundries and the Laundry W orkers Joint Board o f Greater New York (an affiliate of the Amalgamated Clothing W orkers of A m erica).2 The first reopening, to be no later than January 1953, was limited to wage rates, while the second, to be no later than January 1, 1954, and to become effective March 1 o f that year, could include wages, hours, and working condi tions. The one series of negotiations held under these reopening provisions took place in the fall of 1953 but did not result in agreement. In ac cordance with contract provisions, the matters under consideration were referred to the impartial arbitrator. The arbitrator’s award issued on December 1, 1953, for the linen supply and flatwork division increased wage rates (including fninimum rates of p a y ), improved vacation benefits, and changed the method of computing overtime pay for non commission routemen. The award for the fam ily and wholesale division issued on January 21,1954, made some changes in minimum rates but left other rates unchanged. It also established paid sick leave benefits and, like the other award, im proved vacation benefits, and revised the method of computing overtime for wholesale routemen and helpers. Both awards extended the agree ments to December 1, 1957, with provision for a reopening on wages no later than October 1, 1954, and for reopenings on wages, hours, or working conditions by October 1, 1955, or any subsequent year of the agreement. No contract changes were introduced until 1956. However, in October 1954, the Amalgamated Laundry Workers Health Center was opened. Financed out of welfare fund reserves, it provided out-patient diagnostic, preventive, and therapeutic services for union members. Services of the center were extended to non working dependent wives o f members late in 1955 and to pensioners and their spouses in A pril 1956. W hen negotiations in the fall of 1955 did not result in an agreement, the matters in dispute were again referred to an arbitrator. The resulting awards, effective in January 1956 for both in dustry divisions, provided general wage increases, including increases in minimum rates, as well as improved rest periods. The contracts were not reopened in 1956, but on November 29,1957, the parties agreed to new con tracts to extend from December 1,1957, to Decem ber 1962. These agreements provided wage in creases in January and September 1958 and in January 1960, with provision for an additional cost-of-living increment at the latter date. In ad dition, provision was made for a reopening on wages (if warranted by the B L S Consumer Price Index) and on contributions to the welfare fund by December 1, 1960. A further reopening on wages, hours, or working conditions is permitted by November 4, 1961. In addition to changing wage rates, the new contracts improved health and welfare benefits. 1959-64 T h e 5- year agreements of December 1957, nego tiated by the Amalgamated Laundry Workers Joint Board (affiliated with the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America), provided two wage increases in 1958 for employees of New York City family and wholesale laundries and linen sup ply and flatwork laundries. The agreements also specified a wage increase in January I960, supple mented by a cost-of-living increment if warranted by the Bureau of Labor Statistics' Consumer Price Index for New York City. The agreements could be reopened in 1960, to consider increases in wage rates, based on changes in the cost-of-living, and contributions to the welfare fund, and again in 1961 on wages, hours, or working conditions. The deferred wage increase effective Jan u ary 4, I960, including the cost-of-living adjustment spec ified in the 1957 agreements, ranged from 5 to 10 cents for hourly paid workers and from $3 to $4 a week for office workers, routemen, and their help ers. Improvements in health benefits were made effective by trustees of the welfare fund on June 1, 1960. 2 The Laundry Workers Joint Board o f Greater New York changed its name to the Amalgamated Laundry Workers Joint Board in June 1957. 3 Wage rates were unchanged in the December 1, 1060, reopening. Increased employer contribu tions to the health and welfare fund became effec tive on A pril 3, 1961, and again on September 3, 1961, when the employers- contribution to the pen sion fund was also increased. Further improve ments were made in the health benefits plan. When the parties failed to agree on contract changes under the second reopening on November 4, 1961, the issues were submitted to arbitration under terms of the agreement. The arbitrator's award of January 9, 1962, provided increases of 5 to 10 cents in hourly wages and minimum guar antees, and $3 to $5 in the weekly pay of office workers, routemen, and their helpers. Vacation provisions were also liberalized. The award be came effective on January 22, 1962, for the linen supply and flatwork division and on January 29, 1962, for the family and wholesale division. Negotiations on the terms of a new contract in the industiy began on August 21, 1962, with the union seeking a 20-percent wage increase, a re duced workweek, and improved holiday and vaca tion plans. Higher wage rates based on the in crease in the cost of living since the date of the last increase were offered by the employers. hen a stalemate in late November threatened an indus trywide strike, which would have been the first in the long history of labor relations in the indus try, the State Mediation Board entered the negotia tions. Continuous bargaining sessions resulted in a 4-year agreement on December 1,1962, that was ratified by the workers by December 15,1962. The settlement, covering 16,000 employees, pro vided general wage increases of 15 cents an hour over a 2-year period for production workers and increased hourly and weekly wages and minimum guarantees for these workers and for engineers, maintenance men, routemen and helpers, and office workers. The workweek for all noncommission routemen was reduced to 45 hours, including a daily 1-hour lunch period, in two steps between March 4, 1963, and November 30, 1964. Fam ily commission routemen received an additional paid holiday, and the vacation plan was liberalized. Improvements were made in the paid sick leave provisions for commission routemen in the fam ily division. Fam ily routemen also received paid leave in the event of death in the immediate family. Severance pay for employees displaced by new machinery was guaranteed by the agreement. The agreement was to remain in effect until No vember 30, 1966, with provision for a reopening by September 1, 1965 for negotiations on wages, horn's, and working conditions, or, at any time during the term of the agreement, in the event of an increase in the statutory minimum wage. The following tables bring up (o date through Novem ber 1964 changes in wages and supplemental bene fits* 4 A—General Wage Changes 1 Provision 3 Effective date 2 Dec. 24, 1945 (by agree ment of Nov. 1,1945). Family and wholesale division. Feb. 4, 1946 (by agree ment of same date). Linen supply and flatwork division. Nov. 4, 1946 (by agree ment of Oct. 10,1946). Both divisions. Nov. 1,1948 (by arbitra tion award of Oct. 29, 1948). Both divisions. Dec. 4, 1950 (by agree ment of same date). Linen supply and flatwork division. Dec. 18, 1950 (by agree ment of same date). Family and wholesale division. Inside employees4 Production workers: 10 percent increase, averaging 7 cents an hour. Engineers and maintenance men: 10 per cent increase. Production workers: 12 percent increase, averaging 8 cents an hour. Engineers and maintenance men: 12 per cent increase. Production workers: 10 percent increase, averaging 7.5 cents an hour. Engineers and maintenance men: 10 per cent increase in minimum hourly rates. Production workers: 10 percent increase, averaging 8 cents an hour. Engineers and maintenance men: 10 per cent increase, maximum of 7.5 cents an hour. Production workers: 7.5 cents an hour in crease. Engineers and maintenance men: 12 cents an hour increase. Production workers: 7.5 cents an hour in crease. Engineers and maintenance men: 12 cents an hour increase. Outside employees Applications, exceptions, and other related matters Nonoommission drivers and helpers: $4 a Increase applicable to all inside employees week increase. not to exceed 10 cents an hour. Not ap plicable to workers during first 4 weeks of employment. Noncommission drivers: $5 a week in Increase applicable to all inside employees not to exceed 1? cents an hour. Not ap crease. Helpers: $4 a week increase. plicable to workers during, first 4 weeks of employment. Nonoommission drivers, helpers, etc.: 5 In addition, weekly hours reduced, with no percent increase. loss in pay, as follows: wholesale, from 52 to 50; linen supply and flatwork, from 51 to 49; office towel, from 47 to 45. Daily lunch period included. Weekly hours reduced from 48 to 44 with no loss in pay Wholesale and linen-supply drivers: $5.6u a week increase; helpers: $4.32. Office towel drivers: $5.10 a week increase; helpers: $4.16. Noncommission drivers: $5 a week in crease. Helpers: $4 a week increase. Commission drivers: $4 a week increase. Guaranteed increase, for family division, calculated on basis of specified formula. Noncommission drivers: $5 a week in Applicable to wholesale division. crease. Helpers: $4 a week increase. Production workers: 5 cents an hour in Nonoommission drivers: $4 a week in March 3,1952 (by agree crease. ment of same date). crease. Engineers and maintenance men: $4 a Helpers: $3 a week increase. Both divisions. week increase for engineers; $3 for main tenance men. Production workers: 5 cents an hour Nov. 30, 1953 increase. (arbitration Engineers: 10 cents an hour increase. aw ard of Dec, 1 > Maintenance men: 7.5 cents an hour increase. 1953), linen supply and flatwork division. Noncommission routemen (drivers) and helpers; $4 a week increase. Commission routemen (drivers): $3 a week increase in wages and $4 a week increase in minimum rate. Minimum weekly guarantee for women pro duction workers increased by $3. Jan. 25, 1954 (arbitration aw of ard Jan 21, 1954), family and wholesale division. Jan. 23, 1956 (arbitration aw ards of Jan. 9, 1956), both divisions. Minimum weekly guarantee for women production w orkers increased by $1. Production workers: 6 centa an hour increase. Engineers and maintenance men: 7.5 cents an hour increase. Wholesale and linen supply and flatwork noncommission routemen and special delivery routemen, and linen supply and flatwork helpers: $5 a week increase. Linen supply and flatwork trailer routemen: $6 a week increase. Wholesale regular routemen’s helpers: $4 a week increase. Wholesale routemen's helpers em ployed by the day: $1 a day increase. No general wage Increase for commission routemen. Minimum weekly guarantees Increased: $10 for first 17 weeks of employment of newly hired fomlly routemen; $2 for women production workers in linen supply and flatwork division; and $1 for women production workers in family and wholesale division. .. See footnotes at end ot table 5 A—General Wage Changes1—Continued Provision 3 Effective date2 Inside employees4 s A pplications, exceptions, and other related m atters Outside employees J&q. 6, 1958 (agreements of Production workers: 7.6 cents an hour Noncommission routemen and helpers: No general wage increase for commission route men. Family commission routemen: Deo. 1, 1957), both divi- increase. $5 a week increase. $65 established as guarantee of weekly earn sions. Engineers and maintenance men: 10 ings, effective Feb. 2,1958. cents an hour increase. Linen supply and flatwork commission routeOfficeworkero: $4 a week increase. men: $5 a week increase in minimum rate. Minimum weekly guarantee for women pro duction workers increased by $2. In addition, agreements provided for— (a) Deferred increases as follows: Inside production workers, 6 cents an hour on Sept. 22,1958, and 2.5 cer ts on Jan. 4,1960. Engineers and maintenance men, 10 cents an hour on Sept. 22, 1958, and 5 cents on Jan. 4, 1960. Noncommission routemen and helpers, $3 A week on Sept. 22,1958, and $2 a week on Jan. 4,1960. (b) Effective Jan. 4, I960, a cost-of-living in crease equal to the percentage increase in the BLS Consumer Price Index for New York City between Nov. 15, 1958, and Nov. 15, 1959. Sept. 22, 1968 (agreements Production workers: 5 cents an hour Noncommission routemen and help No general wage increase for commission routemen, but increaso in weekly guarantee of $3 ers: $3 a week increase. of Dec. 1, 1957), both di- increase. for linen supply and flatwork routemen and visions. Engineers and maintenance men: 10 $6 for family routemen. cents an hour increase. Minimum weekly guarantee for women pro Officeworkers: $2 a week increase. duction workers increased by $4. Jucream s for: Jan. 4,1960 (agreement Production workers—5 cents and hour Noneommission routemen—$4 a week dated Dee. 1, 1957), bot h Engineers—10 cents an hour. All routemen’s helpers—$4 a week. divisions. Maintenance men—8 cents an hour. Office workers—$3 a week. Inerei ses for: Jfin- 22, 1962, linen supply and flatwork division, and Jail. 29, 1962, family and wholesale divisions (arbi tration award dated Jan. 9,1962). Production workers—5 cents an hour Engineeis—10 cents an hour. Maintenance men—7 >2 cents an hour. Office workers—$3 a week. general increase for commission routemen. Minimum'weekly guarantee increased by $2 in family division and $4 in linen supply and flatwork divisions. All increases, except for family commission routemen, included an amount iii excess of the cost-of-living increment that would have resulted fiom the percentage rise in the BLS Consumer Price Index for Now York City (1947-49=100) between Nov. 15, 1958, and Xov. 15, 1959. Nq Noncommission and special delivery Mbjimqm weekly guarantees increased by $6 routemen—$5 a week! for noneommission and special delivery Commission routemen linen supply routemen and linen supply and flatwork and flatwork—$3 a week. commission routemen ami by $8 for family All routemen’s helpers—$4 a week. com mission routeim •n. Minimum weekly guarantee for women pro duction workers increased by $2 in linen sijpply and flatwork division, and $1 in the family and wholesale division, except in experienced workers for first 30 days. Increaiies for: Production workers—5 cents an hour Noneommission routemen (except Dec. 3,1962 (agreement dated Dec. 1,1962), both Engineers and maintenance men—10 trailer routemen in linen supply cents an hour. divisions. and flatwork division) and helpers— Qflice workers—$3 a week. $4 a week. Trailer routemen, linen supply and flatwork division—$5 a week. Commission routemen, linen supply and flatwork division—$3 a week in base pay. See iootnotes at end of table Minimum weekly guarantee for women pro duction workers increased by $2. In addition, agreements provided for deferred increases, effective Dec. 2, 1963, and Nov. 30, 1964. 6 A— General Wage Changes1 —Continued Effective date 2 Provision 3 Inside employees 4 Outside employees Applications, exceptions, and other related matters I n c r e a s e s for; Mar, 4, 1963 (agreement dated Dec. 1, 1962), linen supply and flatwork division. ------ Noncommission routemen and helpers Amount necessary to maintain weekly earnings in linen supply and flatwork divi when workweek was reduced from 47 to 46 hours. sion—2.2 percent. I n c r e a s e s far. Pec. 2, 1963 (agreement tinted Dec. 1, 196*2), both divisions. Production workers, engineers, and Noncommission routemen and all maintenance men—5 cents an hour helpers in linen supply and flatwork division—$2 a week pfiicg workers—$3 a week, Trailer routemen—$2.50 a week. Commission routemen, linen supply and flatwork division—$1.50 a week in base pay. Noncommission routempp and helpers in both divisions—2.2 percent. Deferred increases. Minimum weekly guarantee for women pro duction workers increased by $1. Apiount necessary to maintain weekly earnings when workweek was reduced from 46 to 45 hours in linen supply and flatwork division, and from 47 to 46 in family and wholesale division. I n c r e a s e s f or: Npv, 30, J964 (agreement dated Dec. 1, 1962), both divisions! production workers—(j cents an hour Noncommission routemen and helpers Deferred increase. Engineers and maintenance men—10 in family apd wholesale division—$4 Minimum weekly guarantee for women pro a week; in linen supply and flat- duction workers increased by $1. cents an hour. work division (except trailer routeOffice workers—$3 a week. men), and all helpers—$2 a week. Trailer routemen—$2.50 a week. Commission routemen, linen supply and flatwork division—$1.50 a week in' base pay. Noncummission routemen and helpers Amount necessary to maintain weekly earnings in fafnily and wholesale division— when workweek was reduced from 46 to 45 2.2 percent hours. 1General wage changes are construed as upward or downward adjustments that affect an entire establishment, bargaining unit, or substantial group of employees at one time. Not included within the term are adjustments in individual rates and minor adjustments in wage structure (such as changes in classification and incentive rates) that go not have an immediate effect on the general plant wage level. The changes listed above were the major adjustments in wage rates made during the period covered. Because of fluctuations in earnings occasioned by nongeneral and incentive rate changes, payment of premium and special rates, and other factors, the total of the general changes listed will not neces sarily coincide with the change in average hourly earnings over the period. 2 Previous increases were: Oct. 1937-Wholesale and family division, 10 percent but not more than $3 a week. 1937-Linen supply and flatwork division, inside workers: 10 per cent increase, with maximum- of $2 a week; outside workers: 10 percent increase, with maximum of $3 a week except office towel service, where increase was 10 percent with no maxi mum stipulated. Nov. 1941-Wholesale and family division, 10 percent increase for women; 10 percent increase for men production workers and in addi tion, weekly hours reduced from 48 to 44 with no loss in pay; $6 a week increase for noncommission drivers; varying in creases for commission drivers. Feb. 1942-Weekly hours for men inside workers reduced from 46 to 44 with no loss in pay. In addition, $4 a week increase for wash ers; $3 for other washroom workers; 5 to 6 cents an hour for other inside workers. $5 a week increase for drivers; $4 for helpers. Nov. 1942-Both divisions, 3 to 7 cents an hour increase for inside workers and noncommission drivers and helpers; $2 a week for com mission drivers if their earnings had not increased that much in a given period. Sept. 1943-Both divisions, 4 to 6.5 cents an hour increase. June 1945-Both divisions, 3 cents an hour increase, except those earning 51 cents an hour (4 cents) and those earning 50 cents an hour (5 cents). This established a 55-cent minimum hourly rate. 3 Unless otherwise stated, changes in provisions applied to both wages and minimum rates. 4 Inside employees include piece- and tune-rated production workers, engineers, and maintenance men. 7 B — Minimum Plant Hourly Wage R a tes * Minimum hourly rates Minimum hourly rates Effective date Dec. Feb. Nov. Nov. Feb. Dec. Dec. Mar. Nov. 24, 1945-------4, 1946 ---------4, 1946---------1, 1948---------1, 1950 ---------4, 1950— —18, 1950-------3, 1952---------30, 1953-------- Family and wholesale division Linen supply and flatwork division $0. 605 - .665 .730 .750 .825 .850 $0. 620 .680 .750 .750 .825 - .850 .900 Effective date Jan. 23, 1956-------Jan. 6, 1958---------Sept. 22, 1958------Jan. 4, 1960— — Jan. 22, 1962—Jan. 29, 1962-------Dec. 3, 1962-------Dec. 2, 1963-------Nov. 30, 1964 - - Family and wholesale division $0. 900 .975 1.025 2 1.075 - 1. 150 1.250 1.300 1.350 Linen supply and flatwork division $0. 950 1.025 1.075 2 1. 125 1.200 - 1.275 1.325 1.375 * Minimum plant wage rates effective Dec. 24, 1945, through Mar. 3, 1952, applied after the first 3 m onths of employment. The minimum plant rates effective Nov. 30, 1953, through Jan. 29, 1962, applied after the first m onth of employment for employees with 3 m onths or m ore of experience in the industry, and after 3 m onths of employment for other employees. Effective Dec. 3, 1962, the rates applied only to inexperienced w orkers for the first 2 m onths of employment. The 5-cent increase included an am ount in excess of the cost-of-living increment that would have resulted from the percentage increase in the B S Consum Price Index for New York City L er (1947— 49=100) between Nov. 15, 1958, and Nov. 15, 1959, as provided in the December 1957 agreements. 8 C — Minimum Weekly Guarantees, S elected O ccupations December February 1945 1946 Occupation July 1947 Family and wholesale Linen supply and flatwork Family and wholesale 40 hours $24.20 40 hours $24.80 40 hours $25.25 February 1950 Linen supply and flatwork December 1950 March 1952 Family and wholesale Linen supply and flatwork Family and wholesale Linen supply and flatwork Family and wholesale 40 hours $26.50 40 hours $28.00 40 hours $28.00 40 hours $30.00 40 hours $29.00 Linen supply and flatwork Inside em ployees Production workers: M en..................... Women............... 40 hours $25.80 40 hours $33.00 Outside em ployees 52.82 41.14 42.14 62.82 48.56 39.58 41.58 50.85 37.40 42.20 1 2 40.00 52.82 41.14 42.14 52.82 48.56 39.58 41.58 50.85 37.40 42.20 1 240.00 61.00 47.50 48.60 61.00 56.10 45.80 48.10 58.70 43.20 48.70 l 240.00 66.00 51.50 53.60 61.10 49.80 53.10 67.70 50.20 57.70 ‘ 50.00 2 44.00 ^S O. 00 240.00 Nov. 30, 1953 Family and wholesale Linen supply and flatwork 54. 57. 70. 65.10 62.80 57.10 66.00 63.70 47.20 53.70 Jan. 25, 1954 §8S§ Linen supply and flatwork: Routemen, noncommission. H elpers................................ Special delivery routemen.. 'Routemen, commission___ Office towel: Routemen, noncommission. Helpers......................... ......... Special delivery routemen.. Wholesale: Drivers, noncommission___ Helpers................................... Special delivery drivers___ Family: Drivers, commission............ Jan. 23,1956 Family and wholesale Jan. 6,1958 Linen supply and flatwork Family and wholesale Linen supply and flatwork IN8IDB EMPLOYEES Production workers: M en__________ Women_______ Officeworkers_____ 40 hours* 40 hours* 40 hours* 40 hours* 40 hours* 40 hours* work. work. work. work. work. work. $32.00 $34.00 $33.00 $36.00 $35.00 $38.00 3 40.00 3 40.00 OUTSIDE EMPLOYEES Linen supply and flatwork:4 Routemen, noncommission. Helpers--------------------------8pecial delivery routemen . Routemen, commission___ Office towel:4 Routemen, noncommission. Helpers_________________ Special delivery routemen.. Wholesale: Routemen (drivers), non commission ____________ Helpers_________________ 8pecial delivery routemen (drivers)_______________ Family: Routemen (drivers), com mission— See footnotes at end of table, 74.00 58.50 61.60 74.00 79.00 63.50 66.60 79.00 84.00 68.50 71.60 84.00 69.10 |56.80 61.10 74.10 61.80 79.10 66.80 71.10 66.10 5fl 20 72.70 54.20 77.70 59.20 57.70 62.70 67.70 5a 00 ‘ 60.00 2 44.00 s65.00 67.70 44.00 9 C — Minimum W eekly G uarantees, Selected O ccupations— Continued Sept. 22,1953 Occupation Jan. 4, I9606 Jan. 29, Jam 22, 1962 1962 Dec. 3,1982 Dec. 2,1963 Nov. 30,1964 Family Linen Family Limn Family Linen Family Linen Family Linen Family Linen and and and supply supoly and supply and supply supply and supply and wholeand and and and whole whole whole wholeand whole sale flat,work sale fkiwoik sale flat work sale flat work sale flatwork sale flat work I nside E mployees Production workers: M ui................................ Women........................... Office workers.................. 40 hours’ work. $39.00 42.00 40 hours’ work. $42. 00 42.00 O utside E m h o t e l s 1 40 hours’ work. $42.00 45.00 40 hours’ work. $42.00 48.00 40 hours’ work. $46.00 48. C O 40 hoars’ work. $44.00 53.00 40 hours’ work. $48.00 53.00 40 hours’ work. $45.00 58.00 40 hours’ work. $19.00 58.00 40 hours’ work. $40. (.0 63.00 40 hours* work. $50. C O 63.00 j 87.0;) i ' 71 Hi 74. rit) 87.00 91.00 75. 5U 97.00 78.50 101.00 82. 50 103.00 84.50 105. 86. 78.00 91.00 84. 60 97.00 88. 60 101.00 90. 60 103.00 92. 105. 82.10 69.80 86.10 73.30 92.10 76.80 96.10 80.80 9y. 10 82.80 100.10 74.10 78.10 84.10 88.10 90.10 92.10 84.70 66.20 90. 70 69.20 94.70 73.20 94.70 73.20 70.70 74.70 80.70 84.70 72.00 80.00 80.00 7 70.00 80.00 7 72..50 84.80 84.70 70.00 S'g 80.70 62.20 SS Linen supply ami tLiwoik:* ' KouR-uicii, noneomniission................... ............ Helpprg............................ Special delivery routemen................... Routemen, commission . Office towel: * Rouiemcn, noneomniission................................. Helpers---------------------Special delivery routemen_______________ Wholesale: Routemcn (drivers), non commission................ Helpers.............................. Special delivery routemen (drivers)................ Family: Routemen (drivers), commission5................. 40 hours’ work. $39.00 45.00 98.70 77.20 80.00 7 75.00 Effective for first 17 weeks of employment. Effective during July and August of each year. 3 Rates for officeworkers added to contract at this tim e, although these workers were previously covered by the agreement. 4 Rates apply after 30 days for employees with prior experience in the industry and after 90 days for inexperienced employees. 5 Effective Feb. 2, 1958, a year-round guarantee of $65 a week was extended to all family commission routemen, applicable to earnings averaged over a 6-month interval. ^ Except for family commission routemen, the rates include an amount in excess of the cost-of-living increment prescribed in the December 1957 agreements. 7 Effective Dec. 3, 1962, an additional weekly guarantee was extended to family commission routemen during the industry1 traditionally low earnings months of July and August to supplement the year-round s guarantee. 10 D— Related Wage Practices Provision Effective date Overtime P ay Inside employees Outside employees Family and wholesale 'All employees: Time and one-half for work in excess of 11 hours on scheduled long Nov. 1, 1945 (Family days.i Work schedule limited to 2 long and wholesale divi days a week. Production employees: Time and onesion). Feb. 4,1946 (Linen sup half for work in excess of 44 hours a week ply and flatwork divi for women and 46 hours for men. sion). Engineers and maintenance men: Time and one-half for work in excess of 50 hours a week. Nov. 1, 1946 (Both Changed to— Production employees: Time and one-half divisions). for work in excess of 40 hours a week for women, 42 hours for men. Engineers and maintenance men: Time and one-half for work in excess of 44 hours a week Nov. 1, 1947 (Family Changed to— and wholesale divi Production employees: Time and onehalf for work in excess of 40 hours a week sion). for men and women. Engineers and maintenance men: Time and one-half for work in excess of 42 hours a week. Feb. 2. 1948 (Linen supply and flatwork division). Feb. 1,1950 (Both divi sions). Linen supply and flatwork Wholesale: Time and one-half for work in Office towel: Time and one-half for work in excess of 12 hours on long days or 52 excess of 12 hours on long days or 48 hours a week. hours a week, including a daily lunch period. Linen and flatwork: Time and one-half for work in excess of 12 hours a day or 63 hours a week, including a daily lunch period. Changed to— Changed to— Wholesale: Time and one-half for work in Office towel: Time and one-half for work in excess of 50 hours a week. excess of 44 hours a week, including a daily lunch period. Linen supply: Time and one-half for work in excess of 49 hours a week, including a daily lunch period. Wholesale: Time and one-half for work in excess of 48 hours a week, including a daily lunch period. Changed to— Office towel: Time and one-half for work in excess of 43 hours a week, including a daily lunch period. Linen and flatwork: Time and one-half for work in excess of 47 hours a week, includ ing a daily lunch period. Changed to— Changed to— All employees: Time and one-half for All employees: Time and one-half for work work m excess of 11 hours on long days. in excess of 11 hours on long days. Work Work schedule limited to 2 long days schedule limited to 1 long day a week. a week. Feb. 5,1951 (Both divi Changed to— All employees: Time and one-half for work in excess of 10 hours on long days. sions). Jan. 25, 1954 (arbitra tion of award of Jan. 21, 1954), family and Changed to—All noncommission em Changed to—All noncommission em wholesale division. ployees except office towel service: Time ployees: Time and one-half for work in Nov. 30, 1953 (arbitra and one-half for work in excess of 47 excess of 47 hours a week, including a tion award of Dec. 1, hours a week, including a daily 1-hour daily 1-hour lunch period; overtime 1953), linen supply lunch period; overtime rate to be com rate computed on basis of 42-hour week. and flatwork division. puted on basis of 42-hour week. Office towel employees: Time and one-half for work in excess of 43 hours a week; over time rate computed on basis of 38-hour week. Dec. 1.1957 (agreements Holiday to be considered as time 1 Same. Same-.. worked in computing overtime, j of same date), both divisions. Mar. 4,1963 (agree ment dated Dec. 1, 1962). Dec. 2,1963 (agree ment dated Dec. 1, 1962). Changed: Noncommission employees— Time and one-half for work in excess of 46 hours a week, including a daily 1-hour lunch period; overtime rate computed on basis of 41-hour week. Nov. 30, 1964 (agree ment dated Dec. 1, 1962). Changed: Noncommission employees— Time and one-half for work in excess of 45 hours a week, including a daily 1-hotir lunch period* overtime rate computed on basis of 40-hour week. See footnote at end of table, Changed: Noneommission routemen and helpers, excluding office towel—Time and one-half for work in excess of 46 hours a week, including daily 1-hour lunch period: overtime rate computed on basis of 41-hour week. Changed: Noncommission routemen and helpers, excluding office to wel—Time ancl one-half for work in excess of 45 hours a week, including daily 1-hour lunch period overtime rate computed on basis of 40-hour week. 1 1 D—Related Wage Practices—Continued, Provision Effective date Linen supply and flatwork Family and wholesale Applications, exceptions, and other related matters Shift Premium Pay employees: 5 percent premium Feb. 4,1946 (Linen sup All employees: No provision for shift All insidework before midnight, lOpercent Premium pay for individual employees not pay for working on an established shift was nego ply and flatwork divi premium pay. for work after midnight. tiated by parties. When agreement could sion). not be reached, the matter was sub mitted to arbitration. M a r. Z, 19 5 2 (a g re e m e n t o f sa m e d a te ). C o r re c tio n : p re m iu m In s id e e m p lo y e e s 5 P r e m iu m p e rc e n t p a y r e g u la r ly p a y fo r w o r k b e fo re m id n ig h t , on a d d itio n a l 10 p e r c e n t fo r w o r k a fte r m i d n i g h t . fo r in d iv id u a l n ig h t s h ift h a d w o rk been fo r e m p lo y e t w h ic h e s ta b lis h e d no to b e n e g o tia te d b y p a rtie s . Dec. 1, A d d e d : 19 6 2 (a g r e e m e n t S h ift w orke d b y o f sam e d a te ), b o th d e fin e d to in c lu d e tim e o n e e m p lo y e e o r m o re . d iv is io n s . Premium Pav for Weekend Work Nov. 1, 1945 (Family All emDlovees: Time and one-half for work on Saturdav and Sundav as such and wholesale divi sion); Feb. 4, 1946 (Linen supply and flatwork division). Except as otherwise agreed upon by parties. Vacation Pay # Nov. 1, 1945 (Family All employees: One week’s vacation with pay after one and less than five years’ con Vacation pay for inside employees to equal and wholesale divi tinuous service; two weeks after five years’ continuous service. average weekly earnings during months sion); Feb. 4, 1946 of October through March preceding (Linen Supply and vacation. flatwork division). Noncommissioned drivers paid regular weekly rate. Linen supply commis sioned drivers paid average earnings on route during 26 weeks preceding vacation. Family commissioned drivers paid earn ings of route during vacation period. To be eligible for vacation pay, employee must not have been absent from job without reasonable excuse for more than 135 hours during year. C, hanged to— Feb. 1,1950 (Linen sup All employees: Two weeks’ vacation with ply and flatwork divi pay after 4 years of continuous service. sion). Tan. 25, 1954 (arbitra tion award of Jan. 21, 1954), family and wholesale division. 1 1 Nov. 30, 1953 (arbitra Changed to—All employees:less week’s Changed to—All employees:less week’s for 1 but vacation with pay for 1 but tion award of Dec. 1, years’ continuous service and 2 than 4 vacation with pay service and 2 than 3 weeks years’ continuous weeks 1953), linen supply after 3 or more years’ service. and flatwork division. after 4 or more years’ service. Added—All employees: Pro rata vacation Dec. ltJ957 (agreements pay for employees with 1 or more years* o f same date), both service upon termination of employment. divisions. Vacation pay for inside employees no less than minimum weekly guarantee; and for routemen, their helpers, and office employees to be based on regular pay for full workweek. 12 D—Related Wage Practices—Continued Provision Effective date Family and wholesale Linen supply and flatwork Applications, exceptions, and other related matters Vacation Paw— Continued Jan. 22,1962, linen Added: All employees—3 weeks of vacation with pay for 15 years or more of continuous supply and fiatwork division, and Jan. 29, 1962, family and wholesale division (arbitration award dated Jen. 9,1962). Changed: routemen and helpers—3 weeks Dec. 3, 1962 (agreement of vacation with pay for 13 years or more dated Dec. 1,1962). of continuous service. Dec. 2, 1963 (agreement Changed: All employees: 3 weeks of va Changed: Inside employees -3 weeks of cation with pay for 13 years or more of vacation with pay for 13 years or more dated Dec. 1, 1962). of continuous sendee; routemen and continuous service. helpers—3 weeks for 12 years or more of continuous service. Holiday Pay Nov. 1, 1945 (Family 5 holidays for which employees not re- 7 holidays for which employees not re quired to work were paid as follows: and wholesale divi quired to work were paid as follows: sion); Feb. 4, 1946 (Linen supply and Inside hourly workers: Straight-time rate times hours scheduled on same day in week preceding holiday; network division). Inside piece workers: Average straight-time daily earnings for days worked during week of holiday; All workers paid by the week: Regular weekly salary, without deduction for the holiday; ’ ~ ------* * ’ ’------^ Commission drivers: $7 for the day. * Commission drivers: Paid amount earned In side employees: Double time and one- on same day of week preceding holiday. half (total) for work on a holiday if no Inside employees: Double time and onemake-up time was worked.2 Double half (total) for work on holiday if no time (total) for holiday or Sunday work make-up time was worked.2 Double if make-up time was worked during time and one-half (total) for holiday or Sunday work in a 5-day plant if make-up week or Saturday. Time and one-half for holiday make-up time was worked during week or Satur day; double time (total) in a 6-day plant. work during the week or on Saturday. Commission drivers: $5 flat sum paid for Time and one-half for holiday make-up Saturday make-up time during aholiday work during the week and on Saturday week. dutside employees: Full day's pay in addition to weekly wages for make-up work. July 24, 1947 (Family Added— and wholesale divi- All employees: One paid holiday (total 6). sion). Feb. 1,1950 (Both divi Changed to— Inside employees: Holiday pay for piece workers to equal average straight-time daily sions). earnings during week preceding holiday week. Double-time rate (total) paid for work on holiday or Sunday preceding or succeeding the holiday when make-up time was worked during the week. Double time and one-half (total)- paid for work on holiday or Sunday preceding or succeeding holiday when make-up time was not worked. Changed to— Mar. 3.1952 (Both divi- Changed to— Double time and one-half (total) for work Inside employees: Double time and oneslons). on a holiday or a Sunday preceding or half (total) for work on a holiday or on a succeeding a holiday when make-up Sunday preceding or succeeding a holi time was not worked. Double time day if no make-up time was worked and (total) for work on a holiday or Sunday for make-up work during the week in a preceding or succeeding *a holiday when 6-day plant or for make-up work during make-up time was worked during the the week or on Saturday in a 5-day plant. week or on Saturday. Time and one-half Outside employees: Full day's pay and (total) fo r holiday make-up time during time and one-half after $ hours paid to 6-day plant employee lor Saturday or the week or on Saturday. day-off make-up time. See footnote at end of table Paid holidays for family and wholesale divi sion were: New Year's Day, July 4, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas. Decoration Day was an unpaid holiday. Paid holidays for linen supply and flatwork division were same as those above plus Decoration Day and Washington's Birthday. Family and wholesale: Double time for work on Decoration Day, and time and one-half for make-up time required by time lost on this holiday. Linen supply and flatwork: Provision to he effective until Nov. 1, 1948. After that, full day's pay in addition to weekly wages for first 6 hours or fraction thereof, then time and one-half. Holiday added was Decoration Day. Employees paid for holidays regardless of whether they fell on scheduled workday. When holiday occurred during vacation period, employee paid for holiday in addition to vacation pay. 13 D—Related Wage Practices— Continued Provision Effective date Applications, exceptions, and other related matters Linen supply and flatworv Family and wholesale Holiday Pay — Continued Jan. 23, 1956 (arbitra Added—All employees: 8 hours' pay for holidays falling on Saturday. tion award of Jan. 9, Changed to—Inside employees: Holiday pay for pieceworkers to be based on earnings during workweek in which the holiday occurred divided by number of days worked 1956), both divisions. during week. Dec. 1,1957 (agreements Changed to—Inside employees: Tikne and one-half for makeup work during the week of same date), both and on Saturday of holiday wedk; double time (total) for work on paid holiday if makeup performed in week or on Saturday; and double time and one-half (total) for divisions. work on holiday or Sunday if no makeup during week or on Saturday. Commission drivers: Increased to flat sum of $10 tor the holiday and $7 for Saturday makeup time during holiday week. D e c . 3 , 19 6 2 ( a g r e e m e n t d a te d D e c , 1 ,1 9 6 2 ) . A d d e d : C o m m is s io n h o lid a y ro u te m e n — 1 Holiday was Washington’s Birthday. p a id (to ta l— 7 ) . In c re a s e d : S a tu rd a y C o m m is s io n m a ke u p d riv e r s — p a y tim e d u rin g fo r h o lid a y w e e k — to $ 10 . D e c . 2 , 19 6 3 (a g r e e m e n t d a te d D e c , 1 ,1 9 6 2 ) . A d d e d : R o u te m e n o ff w it h p a y each an d h e lp e rs — 1 year in o th e r d a y th a n a h o lid a y w e e k o r v a c a t io n p e r io d . Paid Sick Leave* 2 Feb. 4,1946 (Linen sup All employees: No provision for sick-leave ply and flatwork divi pay. sion) . All employees: 5 days’ sick leave for em Unused sick leave could be used as addi ployees with one or more years of service. tional vacation with pay, unless employee was already entitled to full 2 weeks’ vaca tion. In that case employer had option of granting additional vacation with pay or paying for unused sick leave. Jan. 25, 1964 (arbitra Established—All employees: 5 days’ sick Unused sick leave to be used as additional tion award of Jan. 21, leave for employees with 1 or more years vacation time or paid for in cash, at 1954), family and of service. employer’s option. wholesale division. Dec. 1,1957 (agreements Added—All employees: pro rata sick Added—All employees: Pro rata sick Family and wholesale: (1) No employee to of same date), both leave pay for employees with 1 or more leave pay for employees with 1 or more be required to take time off In lieu of divisions. years of service upon termination of years of service upon termination of payment for accumulated sick leave. employment. employment. (2) Payment for sick leave for inside em« ployees to be on same basis as vacation pay; for routemen, on the basis of the average earnings for 52 weeks. 14 D—Related Wage Practices—Continued Provision Effective date P a id Dec. 31,1958 (agree ment dated Dec. 1, 1857). Dec. 3, 1962 (agreement Dec. 1, 1862), family and wholesale division. Linen supply and flatwork division Family and wholesale division Applications, exceptions, and other related matters iS k Ijp.aup Continued in ,— Added: Family commission routemen with 1 year or more service—Earnings reduc tion in case of absence for illness limited to $7 a day (weekly guarantee $70) for first 5 days of absence in year. Added: Family commission routemen with 5 years or more of service—Earnings reduction in case of absence for illness limited to $7 a day (weekly guarantee— $80) for first 7 days of absence in year. Increased: Family commission routemen wdth 5 years or more of service—Earn ings reduction in case of absence for illness extended to first 8 days of absence in year. Increased: Family commission routemen with 5 years or more of service—Earn ings reduction in case of absence for ill ness, extended to first 10 days of absence in year. Correction: 5 days of sick leave cumu lative annually for employee with at least 2 years of service on Dec. 31, 1968, or for employee hired thereafter on sec ond anniversary date' of employments d a te d Dec. 2, 1S63 (agreement dated Dec. 1, 1962), family and wholesale division. Nov. 30,1964 (agree ment dated Dec. 1, 1962), family and wholesale division. Call-In Pay Nov. 1, 1945 (Family Engineers and maintenance men: Minimum of 4 hours’ pay guaranteed at double-time Doable time paid for actual hours worked and wholesale divi for emergency work on Sunday. when called in on Sunday for purpose of sion); Feb. 4, 1946 Other employees: No provision for call-in pay. heating plant. (Linen supply and flatwork division). iDown-Time Pay ------------------------------------------------ .a __ Nov. 1, 1945 (Family Inside employees: Regular rates paid for all waiting time caused by machinery break Applied to all inside employees requested and wholesale divi downs. to remain in plant after breakdown. sion); Feb. 4, 1946 Other employees: No provision for down-time pay. (Linen supply and flatwork division). [ Paid Rest Period Nov. l, 1945 (Family Inside employees: One daily 15-minute paid rest period provided during months of Not applicable to employees working less and wholesale divi July and August. than 5 hours a day. sion); Feb. 4, 1946 Other employees: No paid rest period provision. (Linen supply and flatwork division). IS D—Related Wage Practices— Continued Effective date Provision Linen supply and Artwork Family and wholesale Applications, exceptions, and other related niattlri Paid Rest Period — Continued Jan. M» IMS (arbitra Changed to—Inside employees: Daily summer rest period extended. New period to tion awards of Jut. 9, be from June 15 to Sept. 16 of eaoh year. 1956), both divisions. Uniform Allowance Nov. 1, IMS (Family Outside employees: Minimum of 50 per Outside employees: Full cost and mainte and wholesale divi cent of cost and maintenance of uniforms nance of uniforms paid by employers. sion); Feb. 4, 1946 paid by employers. (Linen supply and Other employees: No uniform allowance Other employees: No uniform allowance natwork division). provision. provision. Travel-Expense P ay Nov. 1, 1945 (Family All employees: In the event the plant was n oved to a location beyond the 10-oent traveland wholesale divi fare radius, additional travel expense pah Lby employer. sion); Feb. 4, 1946 (Linen supply and flatwork division). Funeral Leave Family defined as mother, father, wife, or child. Pj!C. 3,1862 (agreement Established: Family routeman received ' dated Dec. 1,1962). 3 days of paid leave in the event of death in family. Severance P a y M ir. 3 ,19f*2 (agreement In effect: Arbitrator to determine if severance pay was due, and its amount, if employ ees are displaced by installation of new' machinery and not provided equivalent em of same date). ployment. D 'c. 3, 1862 (agreement Changed: Arbitrator to determine only the amount of severance pay due employees dated Dec. 1,1962). displaced by installation of new machinery. Health and W elfare Benefits ( Revised ) — Both D ivisions Nov. 10,1941................... Established: Noncontributory group insurance plan for employees with minimum of 6 Employer paid 1 percent of payroll into trust fund administered by union-ap months of service. pointed trustees. July 1,1942 (agreement Plan provided— L ife insurance—$ 100. ” dated Feb. 1, 1942). Sickness and accident disability benefits—All workers: $6 a week for up to 13 weeks, beginning on 8th day of sickness and 1st day o^ accident. M aternity benefits—$25 for normal delivery. N jv. 1,1943...................... Increased: Life insurance—to $250. Sickness and accident disability benefits—&11 workers—-to $8 a week. M aternity benefits— to $57 for normal delivery. 1 6 D — Related W age Practices— Continued P ro v is io n E ffe c tiv e d a te A p p lic a t io n s , e x c e p tio n s , a n d o th e r r e la te d m a tte rs ' H e a lth a n d W e lfa re B e n e fits (R e v is e d ) — B o th D iv is io n s — C o n tin u e d Jail. 2,1946. F u n d to bo p lo y e r F o b 1 5 , 1 9 4 6 . . .............................................I n c r e a s e d : To Life i n s u r a n c e — C h a n g e d : $ 5 0 0 * _______________________________________________________________________ S i c k n e s s a n d a c c i d e n t disability be n e f i t s — $ & a w e e k f o r w o m e n . $ 1 2 a w e e k fo r a d m in is te r e d an d In c r e a s e d : u n io n jo in tly b y em re p r e s e n ta tiv e s . E m p lo y e r c o n trib u tio n to fu n d to 2 p e rc e n t o f p a y ro ll. m e n. A d d e d : D a i l y h o s p i t a l bene f i t s— $ 3 f o r u p t o 3 1 d a y s . S p e c i a l hospital e x p e n s e s — U p to $ 15 fo r a n y o n e d is a b ilit y . A u g . 1 . 1 9 4 6 ________________ _________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ _________ ________ L ife in s u r a n c e c o ve ra g e e x te n d e d fo r .s u c c e s s iv e p e r io d s fo r t o t a l l y o r p e r m a n e n t l y d is a b le d e m p lo y e e . p e t . 1 , 19 4 7. I n c r e a s e d : D a i l y h o spital benefits— T o Ju ly In c r e a s e d : 1 . 19 4 8 . Special hospital e x p e n s e s — T o S i c k n e s s a n d a c c i d e n t disability benefits.— T o fo r m e n . D a i l y h o s p i t a l b e nefits— T o R e d u c e d : M a t e r n i t y b e nefits— T o A d d e d : $6. $25. $ 10 a w e e k fo r w o m e n , $ 15 a w e e k S p e c i a l hospital e x p e n s e s — T o $30; to $ 15 0 . U p S u r g i c a l b e n efits— J a n . 1 , 1 9 5 0 _________________ In c re a s e d : Ju ly C h a n g e d : 1 , 1 9 5 0 ________________ $5. $50 fo r n o r m a l d e liv e r y . Spec i a l hospital e x p e n s e s — T o $50. S i c k n e s s a n d a c c i d e n t d isability benef i t s— T o e a r n e d in 8 w e e k s p rio r to d is a b ility — m in im u m o n e -h a lf o f a v e ra g e w e e k ly w a g e $ 10 . m a x im u m $26 a w ee k, u p A p p lic a b le to m e n and w om e n . to 13 w e e k s . D c . 1 . 1 9 5 0 __________ , _____ In c r e a s e d : Sickness a n d a c c i d e n t b e n e fids— M a x i m u m to $50 a w e e k . A p r . 1 . 19 5 1 A d d e d : $500 tire e s . p ro v id e d O c t . 1 , 19 5 4 E s ta b lis h e d : N o v . 1 , 19 5 5 . A d d e d : Medical P a tie n ts benefits— .p r o v id e d p r e v e n tiv e m e d ic a l c a re a t A m a lg a m a t e d M e d i c a l benefits— H e a l t h fre e La u n d ry d ia g n o s tic , th e r a p e u tic , W o rk e rs H e a lth p a id -u p H o s p ita l life an d d u r in g in s u r a n c e s u r g ic a l to re c o ve ra g e fir s t y e a r o f r e tir e m e n t. and C e n te r. C e n te r c a re e x te n d e d t o d e p e n d e n t u n e m p lo y e d w iv e s o f e m p lo y e e s . A d d e d : M a r . 2 9 , 19 5 6 . c a re A p r . 2 , 19 5 6 . In c r e a s e d : fits— Ju ly 1 , 19 5 6 . U p A d d e d : insurance— T o Life Daily hospital benefits — T o $9. Surgical th e $ 10 and accident disability b e n efits— S p e c i f i c m in im u m a m o u n ts p a y a b le m i n i m u m .3 A d d e d : In c re a s e d : and accident disability bene f i ts— M i n i m u m IfusnitalizaHon. surgical and Sickness a m o u n ts to v a ry benefits— H e a l t h Medical c a re e x te n d e d 1 , 1 9 5 7 _________________ C e n te r r e tire e s . bene A n g . 3 0 , 19 5 6 . Ju ly H e a lth benefits— to to $200. Sickness above $1 0 0 0 . Medical e x te n d e d C e n te r t o r e t i r e e 's s p o u s e . w ith w e e k ly p a y .4 F e b . 1 , 1 9 5 8 ___________ _____ A d d e d : e m p lo y e d maternity benefits— E x t e n d e d to d ep en den t u n spouses. C h a n g e d : B e n e fits d e p e n d e n tTh e se , as fo r e x te n d e d w e ll to year 1 r e tire m e n t. as a fte r w e e k ly re tire e ’s s ic k n e s s a c c id e n t b e n e f i t s , a ls o e x t e n d e d d u r in g th e a n y re tire m e n t Ju n e 1 , 1 0 5 8 _______ C h a n g e d : as a S * p t . 2 2 , 1 9 5 8 ______ C h a n g e d : lo r S u r g i c a l a n d si ckness a n d ac c i d e n t benefits— E l i g i b i l i t y c ove re d $ 3 ,0 0 0 in w h ic h m ade h im e a rn in g s in e lig ib le in fo r b e n e fits . r e q u ire m e n t to 4 w e e k s e m p lo y e e . Life i n s u r a n c e — w o rke rs p e r io d in d u s try and to r e tire e e a r n in g fo r e m p lo y e e s F o r e m p lo y e e s $ 2 ,9 0 0 b u t e a r n in g le s s t h a n w ith 3 ye a rs $ 3 ,9 0 0 $ 3 ,9 0 0 o r m o r e . o f c o ve re d d q v in g e m p lo y m e n t: p re c e d in g c a le n d a r $ 2 ,0 0 0 year an d $ 1 ,0 0 0 life in s u r a n c e p lo y e e s e a r n in g c o n tin u e d le s s th a n fo r $ 2 600 p re c e d in g c a le n d a r y e a r o r w it h 3 ye a rs of cove re d em d u r in g ! le s s t h a n e m p lo y m e n t. W o rk as a c o v e re d e m p lo y e e in e a c h o f 40 w e e k s d u rin g year of a c a le n d a r o f c ove re d life in s u r a n c e an n u al and e a r n in g s a n n u a lly A fte r 10 a m o u n t ye a rs year a d ju s te d p rio r to in on to o f c o ve re d 1 A m o u n t b a s is S e p t. th e r e a fte r o f in s u r a n c e be re du ce d b y c o n s titu te d e m p lo y m e n t. 22, of 19 5 8 , Ja n u a ry 1. e m p lo y m e n t, e ffe c t c o u ld a s u b s e q u e n t r e d u c tio n n ot in e a r n in g s . Fac e v a lu e d u r in g See footnotes at end of table of life in s u r a n c e fir s t 6 m o n t h s c o n tin u e d o f r e tire m e n t. 1 7 D — Related W age .Practices— Continued, E ffe c tiv e P r o v is io n d a te A p p lic a t io n s , e x c e p tio n s , a n d o th e r r e la te d m a tte rs H e a lth a n d W e lfa re B e n e fits (R e v ise d ) — B o th D iv is io n s —Continued I , 1 0 6 0 _________________ I n c r e a s e d : D a i l y Ju n e benefits— T o hospital $ 13 . M a te r n ity b e n e fits — T o $ 75 fo r n o rm a l d e liv e r y . A p r . 3 , 1 9 6 1 _________________ In c re a s e d : to E m p lo y e r 2 .7 5 p e rc e n t c re a s e e ffe c tiv e Ju ly 1 , 1 9 6 1 ___ _ ______ __ _ C h a n g e d : D a i l y h o s p i t a l bene f i t s— T o In c re a s e d : $ 16 t o $ 2 0 d e p e n d i n g o n a v e r a g e w e e k l y e a r n i n g s .5 S p e c i a l hospital e x p e n s e s — T o $ 75 . benefits — T o Maternity $ 10 0 fo r A d d e d : n o rm a l d e liv e r y . to fu n d d e fe rre d in S e p t. 3 , 19 6 1. H o s p i t a l i s a t i o n , sur g i c a l , a n d m a t e r th ro u g h In c re a s e d : to p a y ro ll: benefits — e x t e n d e d nity c h ild r e n S ' p t . 3 , 1 9 6 1 ________________ c o n trib u tio n o f to dependent age 18 . E m p lo y e r c o n trib u tio n to fu n d 2 .8 4 p e r c e n t o f p a y r o l l . P e n s io n s (R e v ise d ) — B o th D iv is io n s A u r . l, 1 9 5 1 _________________ N o n c o n trib u to r y c o n tin u o u s u n io n , w ith p la n s e rv ic e in c s ta b lis n e d th e to in d u s try p ro v id e and 10 e m p lo y e e s , a t ye a rs age 65. w ith o f c o n tin u o u s 20 y e a r s m e m b e rs h ip a n n u i t y o f $25 a m o n t h , e x c lu s iv e o l S o c ia l S e c u r it y in of th e b e n e fits . P la n e s ta b lis h e d F e b . 1 . 19 5 0 . p a y ro ll Ju ly th ro u g h in to tru s t fo r fe ite d fo r a n n u ita n t e a rn e d B e n e fits p a y a b le to ta lly J j n . D ? c fu n d c o m m e n c in g 3 1 , 19 5 0 . B e n e fit A iy L n e g o tia tio n , E m p l o y e r p a id 1 p e rc e n t o f a n y at d is a b le d m o n th in w h ic h $50 o r m o r e . age a fte r 65 fo r A p r . e m p lo y e e s 1 , 19 4 6 , and a fte r re a c h in g a g e 60 . 1 , 1 9 5 2 ______ __________ 1 , 1C 57 L im ita tio n on m o n th ly e a rn in g s r a is e d to o il m o n t h l y e a rn in g s r a is e d to $ 75 . A d d e d : Red uced b e n e fits fo r w o m e n e m p lo y e e s r e tir in g a t age 62 a n d p rio r to 65. 1 , 1 9 5 8 _________________ L im ita tio n $ 10 0 . S . - p t . 3 . 1 9 6 1 _______________ In c re a s e d : E m p lo y e r fu n d — to J a n . 1 , 19 6 2 . _ In c re a s e d : A d d e d : m o n th ly R e d uce d a n n u ity c o n trib u to u to 1 .4 1 p e r c e n t o f p a y r o l l . to $33 b e n e f i t s f o r m e n e m p l o v e c s r e t i r i n g a t a g e 6 2 a n d p r i o r t o 6 5 ____________ C h a n g e d : fo r J a n . 1 . 1 9 6 5 _________________ B e n e fits e m p lo y e e s a v a ila b le d is a b le d a fte r at age age 60. G2 B e n e fits r e d u c e d b y $1 fo r e a c h $2 o f e a r n e d in c o m e in e x c e s s o f $ 1 ,2 0 0 a y e a r , a n d fo r e a c h $ 1 o f e a r n e d i n c o m e o f $ 1 ,7 0 0 o r m o r e . 1 Contracts provided for regularly scheduled long days, not to exceed 2 days a week, for which premium rate was to be paid after a stated number of hours. Otherwise premium pay for overtime paid only after work in excess of regular weekly schedule of hours. 2 Make-up time was time worked outside regular schedule because of time lost through observance of a holiday. 3Average weekly earnings A m o u n t o f benefit ($50 m a x i m u m ) $40 but less than $48_______________________________ $30 but less than $40_________________________________________ $17. 50 $20 but less than $30________________________ 4 A v e r a g e w eekly earnings $ 4 4 a n d o v e r _____________ $ 4 0 b u t lo s s t h a n $44___ $ 2 0 b u t le s s t h a n $ 4 0 _ __ Le s s th a n $ 2 0 ____________ A m o u n t o f b e n t fit 50 p e r c e n t o f w e e k ly e a r n in g s . $ . 22 00 $20 . 00 A ve ra g e w e e k ly e a rn in g s ($ 10 m i n i m u m ) . 5 Average weekly earning* $ 7 5 a n d o v e r ______________ $22.00 A m o u n t o f b e n e lit -------------------------------------------------- J $ 2 0 .0 0 $ 5 0 b u t le s s t h a n $ 7 5 . ------------------------------------------------------------------ $ 1 8 . 0 0 L e s s t h a n $ 5 0 _____________ ---------------------------------------- ------------------------- $ 1 6 . 0 0 $12.50 Wage Chronologies The follow ing lis t constitutes all wage chronologies published to date. Those for which a p rice is shown are available from the Superintendent of D ocu m ents, U .S . Government Printing Office, W ashington, D .C ., 20402, or from any of its regional sa les o ffices. Those for which a p rice is nui shown m ay be obtained free as long as a supply is available, from the Bureau of Labor S tatistics, Washington, D. C., 20212, or from any of the regional o ffices shown on the inside back cover. Aluminum Company of A m erica, 1939— 61. BLS Report 219. A m erican V isco se, 1945— 63. BLS Report 277 (20 cents). The Anaconda C o., 1941—58. BLS Report 197. A nthracite Mining Industry, 1930—59. BLS Report 255. Arm our and C o., 1941— 63. BLS Report 187. A .T . & T.— Long Lines D epartm ent, 1940— 64. BLS B ulletin 1443 (40 cents). B erkshire Hathaway Inc. (form erly Northern Cotton T extile A ssociation s), 1943— 64. BLS Report 281 (20 cents). 1 B ethlehem A tlantic Shipyards, 1941—65. BLS B ulletin 1454. 2 Big Four Rubber Com panies, Akron and D etroit Plants, 1937—55. 2Bitum inous Coal M ines, 1933—59. The B oeing Co. (W ashington Plants), 1936— 64. BLS Report 204 (20 cents). C arolina Coach C o., 1947— 63. BLS Report 259. C hrysler Corporation, 1939— 64. BLS Report 198 (25 cents). Commonwealth Edison Co. of Chicago, 1945—63. BLS Report 205 (20 cents). F ederal C lassification Act E m ployees, 1924— 64. BLS B ulletin 1442 (35 cents). Ford Motor Company, 1941— 64. BLS Report 99 (30 cents). G eneral M otors C orp ., 1939— 63. BLS Report 185 (25 cents). International H arvester Company, 1946— 61. BLS Report 202. International Shoe C o., 1945— BLS Report 211. 64. Lockheed A ircraft Corp. (C alifornia Company), 1937—64. BLS Report 231 (25 cents). 1 M artin-M arietta C orp., 1944— 64. BLS B ulletin 1449. M assachusetts Shoe Manufacturing, 1945— 64. BLS Report 209 (20 cents). North A m erican Aviation, 1941— BLS Report 203 (25 cents). 64. North A tlantic Longshoring, 1934— BLS Report 234. 61. 2 P acific Gas and E lectric C o., 1943—59. 2 P acific Longshore Industry, 1934— 59. R ailroads— Nonoperating E m ployees, 1920— 62. BLS Report 208 (25 cents). 1Sinclair Oil Com panies, 1941— 66. BLS B ulletin 1447. Swift & C o., 1942—63. BLS Report 260 (25 cents). United States S teel Corporation, 1937—64. BLS Report 186 (30 cents). W estern Greyhound L ines, 1945— 63. BLS Report 245 (30 cents). W estern Union Telegraph C o., 1943— 63. BLS Report 160 (30 cents). 1 1 Study in progress; price not available. 2 Out of print. See Directory of Wage Chronologies, 1948— October 1964, for Monthly Labor Review issue in which basic report and supplements appeared. ☆ U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1965 O - 780-618 R e g io n III— S o u th e rn 1 3 7 1 P e a c h tre e S tr e e t, N E . A tla n ta , G a . 30309 T e l .: T R in it y 6 -3 3 1 1
