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Wage Chronology NORTH AMERICAN AVIATION, INC. 1941-67 Bllletil Ho 1564 V UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS Wage Chronology NORTH AMERICAN AVIATION, INC. 1941-67 Bulletin No. 1564 October 1967 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Willard Wirtz, Secretary BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS Arthur M. Ross, Commissioner For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, W ashington, D .C ., 2 0 4 0 2 - Price 25 cents Preface This report is one of a series prepared by the Bureau of Labor Statistics to trace changes in wage scales and re lated benefits negotiated by individual employers or com binations of employers with a union or group of unions in selected collective bargaining situations. Benefits unilat erally introduced by an employer are generally included. The information is obtained from collective bargaining agreements and related documents, voluntarily filed with the Bureau as new settlements are reached. Any descrip tion of the progress of collective bargaining is derived from news media and confirmed and/or supplemented by the parties to the agreement. Wage chronologies deal only with selected features of collective bargaining or wage de termination. They are intended primarily as a tool for research, analysis, and wage administration. References to job security, grievance procedure, methodology of piece-rate adjustment, and similar matters are omitted. This chronology summarizes the changes in wage rates and related wage practices negotiated by North American Aviation, Inc., with the International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America since May 1941. It includes the terms of 16 agreements and 2 National War Labor Board Di rectives. The provisions of 15 of the agreements and the 2 orders— published as BLS Report 203 (revised 1964)— have been supplemented in this bulletin by information on negotiated contract changes in 1965. This bulletin was prepared under the supervision of Albert A. Belman. The analysis for the period 1965—67 was prepared by M. David Ermann. iii Contents Page Introduction---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1 9 4 1-5 1 __________________________________________________________________________ 1 952- 5 3 _________________________________________________________________________ 19 5 3- 5 7 _________________________________________________________________________ 1 9 5 7-6 1 __________________________________________________________________________ 1 9 6 1-6 4 __________________________________________________________________________ 1 9 6 5-6 7 __________________________________________________________________________ 1 1 1 1 2 2 5 Tables: A— General wage changes________________________ -_____________________________ B— Hourly rate ranges by labor grade, 1949—67--------------------------------------------C— Related wage practices_____________________________________________________ Shift premium pay-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------Overtime pay_____________________________________________________________ Premium pay for Saturday and Sunday_________________________________ Holiday pay_______________________________________________________________ Paid vacations___________________________________________________________ Paid sick leave-----------------------------------Reporting time pay---------------------------------------------------------------------------------Rest periods______________________________________________________________ Jury duty pay_____________________________________________________________ Bereavement pay_________________________________________________________ Insurance benefits_______________________________________________________ Voluntary unemployment compensation disability plan________________ Retirement plan__________________________________________________________ Extended layoff benefits_________________________________________________ v 7 12 18 18 18 18 18 19 19 20 20 20 20 20 25 25 27 Wage Chronology— North American Aviation, Inc., 1941—67 Introduction effect was to be included in the company's wage rate structure. Accordingly, the floor below which rates could not be reduced by a downward movement of the Consumer Price Index was raised as a result of the new in creases. The Supplemental Agreement also established the effective date of any increase. 1941—51 The first collective bargaining agree ment involving the southern California plants of North American Aviation, Inc. , and the United Automobile, Aircraft and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW—CIO) was signed on July 18, 1941. This chronol ogy traces the changes in wage rates and re lated wage practices of hourly rated produc tion workers put into effect since that date. The panel, on September 13, awarded a general wage increase, which was approved by the Wage Stabilization Board on September 10, 1952. 2 In making the award, the panel discussed wage and other relationships be tween the automobile and airframe industries and stated that a part of the general wage increase was intended "as a step in narrow ing the differential. " The amended agreement covers about 16,000 workers. This company’s plants, like other air frame plants in the area, were subject to the standard job-classification plan and uniformpay scales established by the National War Labor Board in March 1943. After the war, both the job-evaluation system and the laborgrade structure were revamped t h r o u g h negotiations. The 1952 agreement was to remain in effect until October 22, 1953. The agreement, effective on October 23, 1950, remained in force until 1953. Under its terms a reopening was permissible after 18 months for negotiations on basic wage rates. The 1950 agreement covered approx imately 12,000 workers at the time it was negotiated. 1 9 5 3 -5 7 In July 1953, the United Automobile, A ir craft and Agricultural Implement Workers of America served notice on North American Aviation, Inc. , that it would terminate its collective bargaining agreements with the company upon expiration, October 22, 1953, and expressed a desire to negotiate new agreements. Formal negotiations began Sep tember 1. When the parties failed to reach agreement by midnight, October 22, a strike occurred at plants in Los Angeles, C a lif., and Columbus, Ohio, and a day later in Fresno, Calif. 1952—53 The 3-year agreement between the United Automobile, Aircraft and Agricultural Imple ment Workers of America (UAW—CIO) and southern California 1 plants of North Ameri can Aviation, Inc. , which was to run until October 1953, was reopened at the request of the Union in April 1952. A midterm re opening clause permitted the parties to dis cuss adjustment of basic wage rates. Negotiations prior to the strike had re sulted in a company offer that included a 4percent general wage increase; an additional 4 cents an hour to employees in the highest labor grade; an increase in the maximum dif ferential for leadmen; a revised cost-of-living escalator formula; upgrading of a number of job classifications; and liberalized holiday, vacation, and health and welfare benefits. The terms of this offer were put into effect by the company on October 26 for all em ployees at work. After extended negotiations failed to re sult in agreement, the union took a strike vote. Subsequently, by a Supplemental Agree ment, the parties agreed to submit their dis pute to an arbitration panel to be appointed by the President of the United States. This agreement binding the parties to accept the arbitration decision also provided that a por tion of the cost-of-living adjustment then in * Plants in Columbus, Ohio, and Fresno, C a lif., had other locals of the same union which represented 12,000 and 900 em ployees, respectively. Separate agreements were signed by these locals and the company, which were almost identical with the southern California plant agreement. The parties' Supplemental Agreements and Submission to Arbitration Agreement instructed the panel to secure authorization from the WSB before releasing its award. This authorization was requested on September 3. 1 2 On December 13, 1953, the stoppage was settled substantially on the terms just out lined. This settlement, approved by the union membership on December 15, was embodied in a 1-year national contract that extended to plants in Columbus and Fresno, as well as to the Los Angeles facilities. 3 Some addi tional jobs were upgraded. A year later (December 14, 1954), a 15-month contract was agreed to, providing for a 2. 5-percent general wage increase after.:incorporation of the existing 3-cent cost-ofliving allowance into basic wage rates. It also established a noncontributory pension plan, effective April 1, 1955, with the pro vision that there should be no further negotia tions on the plan for 5 years. In mid-March 1956, a settlement was reached calling for immediate general wage raises ranging from 7 to 15 cents an hour and an additional wage advance of 3 percent, but not less than 6 cents an hour, a year later. In addition, the contract contained a revised cost-of-living escalator formula; in creased the premium for second-shift work; liberalized vacation benefits for certain em ployees; improved the insurance plan; and established jury-duty pay. A joint committee was established to "discuss, investigate, and agree upon a new or modified wage p lan ," subject to instructions and prohibitions con tained in the agreement. The 2-year agree ment, which was to be in force through March 5, 1958, without any reopening, cov ered approximately 33,000 workers— about 21,200 in Los Angeles, 9 >600 in Columbus, and 2,200 in Fresno. 1 9 5 7 -6 1 Since 1957, two contracts have been ne gotiated by North American Aviation, Inc. , and the United Automobile, Aircraft and Ag ricultural Implement W o r k e r s of America (UAW). A 2-year agreement was concluded on May 11, 1958,, after about 3ty2 months of negotiations; it was ratified by the union mem bership on May 18 and became effective the following day. Formal negotiations, begun on February 3, continued beyond the expiration d a t e of t he previous agreement, March 5, 1958, until settlement was reached. A strike had been authorized by the union membership on March 31 but did not take place. The t e r m of t he new a g r e e m e n t extended to May 18, I960. The 1958 contract provided for hourly wage increases of 2 to 11 cents effective in May 1958 and 3 percent (with a minimum of 7 cents) a year later. It incorporated the existing cost-of-living allowance into basic rate and continued the escalator provision, and upgraded a number of job classifications. It also added a 7th paid holiday and improved insurance benefits for dependents. Finally, it continued a joint wage committee, whose purpose was to "discuss, investigate, and agree upon a new or modified wage p la n ," subject to instructions and prohibitions which had been established under the previous agreement. In March I960, the union notified the company of its desire to modify the existing contract. Formal negotiations for the I960 basic agreement began on April 5 and con tinued without interruption through the May 18 expiration date of the 1958 contract. Accord was reached on June 3, I960, on the terms of a 2-year agreement, and it was ratified by the union membership on June 5. It increased basic wage rates 7 cents an hour, effective May 28, 1961, and instituted a company-paid extended layoff benefit plan which provided a lump-sum payment based on years of service in the event of layoff for 4 weeks or more. The layoff benefit plan established a pattern for an important segment of the aircraft industry. In addition, the settlement incorporated 5 cents of the existing 6-cent cost-of-living allowance into basic rates and provided a re vised cost-of-living escalator clause, which omitted the 1-cent increase that would have been due in July under the old clause; sev eral jobs were upgraded, and the automatic wage progression period was shortened for a number of job classifications. The agreement also added time and one-half for work on shifts starting on Saturday; improved holiday pay, vacation, and sick leave provisions and the group insurance plan; and increased pen sion benefits. Later in the year, the parties negotiated a health and welfare plan for re tired employees and their dependents. The contract was to remain in effect through June 3, 1962, with the extended lay off benefits provisions to run to June 5, 1964; the pension plan was to continue without change until September 30, 1965. 1961—64 ^ Formerly, separate agreements w ere signed for the Columbus and Fresno plants, but the terms were almost identical with the southern California agreement. Strictly speaking, this chronology relates only to the Los Angeles plant. At a joint 2-day conference in February 1962, the United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America 3 (UAW) 4 and the International Association of Machinists (IAM) began preparations for ne gotiations scheduled for the spring with North American Aviation, Inc. , 5 and other West Coast aerospace companies. The conference adopted a series of bargaining objectives, which reflected the unions' general position on wages, health insurance, and employment and union security. A 5-point general wage policy statement and one on special wage problems concen trated on means of raising the economic sta tus of the aerospace worker and protecting him against loss of employment or earnings. The general wage policy called for annual, im provement factor increases equivalent to the actual increase in productivity, quarterly e s calator adjustments that "fully reflect any rise in the cost of living," compensation for time spent in acquiring skills required by changing technology, and inter- and intra plant and industry inequity adjustments. A special wage policy statement dealt with automation and missile site premiums. Negotiators were directed to give attention to overlapping job descriptions and labor grade inequities, to protect employees re assigned as a result of technological changes against wage loss, to guarantee them the pre vailing rates during retraining, to insure ap propriate rates of pay for employees assigned new responsibilities because of technological change, and to oppose the practice of tying jo b descriptions to formal job-evaluation plans. The special statement also recom mended that "drastic action be taken against the company(s ) involved should any govern mental agency disallow any benefits negoti ated between the union(s) and company(s). " The protection provided by existing aero space health insurance plans had been a matter of serious concern to the unions in previous negotiations. Although the plans had 4 The UAW changed its name to the United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America on May 8, 1962. 5 North American Aviation is not restricted to airframe production but has expanded its operations since World War II into the missile ^rocket engine, nuclear electronics, and electro mechanical fields. It has divisions with headquarters in Anaheim, Canoga Park, Downey, El Segundo, and Los Angeles, Calif. , and Columbus, Ohio. Plants and facilities of divisions located in the Los Angeles area and the Los Angeles Division Palmdale facility are part f of the Los Angeles area bargaining unit. The Columbus, Ohio, division and the Rocketdyne plant at Neosho, Mo. , are separate bargaining units. A single agreement between North American and the UAW covers wages and working conditions for most production and some maintenance employees. This supple ment, however, relates to what is now the Los Angeles Division since only this area was covered by the agreement of July 18, 1941, the earliest one reported in the basic chronology. been improved since their inception,6 the conferees indicated wide areas of dissatis faction that were summarized in a compre hensive 13-point policy statement. Major changes sought were the assumption of the full cost of the plan by the employer, pro vision of surgical care on a service basis, extension of maternity and obstetrical serv ices to dependents, an increase in weekly sickness and accident benefits to two-thirds of weekly earnings for 26 weeks, and raising of retirees' benefits to employee benefit lev els with the employer assuming at least half of the cost. 7 Decreasing numbers of production work ers in the industry and wide fluctuations in the levels of employment at individual com panies prompted a strong resolution on em ployment security. The resolution instructed negotiators to insist on programs comparable to the supplemental unemployment and sepa ration benefits programs of other industries. Since much of the responsibility for employee insecurity was attributed to Government pro curement policies, the Federal Government was urged to convene the industry's labor and management representatives to develop an economic security program. The unions also developed a comprehen sive resolution on union security. Negotiations between N o r t h American Aviation, Inc. , and the UAW to replace the agreement scheduled to expire June 3*, 1962, began on April 24, when the union presented demands that were generally similar to the joint bargaining objectives. In response to a demand for a supplemental unemployment benefits (SUB) program, the company indi cated that the extended layoff benefits plan was not subject to renegotiation since it was scheduled to remain in effect until June 5, 1964. Following 5 weeks of negotiations, the parties agreed on June 1 to a 10-day exten sion of the existing contract to June 13, with a 10-day notice of intention to terminate the contract required after expiration of the ini tial extension. 6 At North American Aviation, the insurance plan was in stituted prior to 1941. 7 In addition, the unions recommended that the plans be improved by providing for the full cost of semiprivate rooms for a full year, full payment of therapeutic services in a hospital, employees' right to choose more comprehensive service plans where available, equal benefits for dependents, supplementary coverage of dependents by major medical plans, life insurance equal to 1 year's earnings, health insurance coverage for at least 6 months during disability and 1 year during layoff, and revision of administration practices. 4 On June 12, the company submitted its first proposal. It offered, in a 2-year con tract, wage increases of 5 to 8 cents an hour effective immediately and 6 to 8 cents an hour at the end of the first contract year, incor poration of the existing 6-cent cost-of-living allowance i nt o base rates, elimination of certain job -^classification inequities, an 8th paid holiday, and substantial improvements in the group insurance program. The offer was rejected by the union. Neither side exercised its option to ter minate the agreement during the month of June. However, on July 1, the union members voted to strike, if necessary, on July 23. On July 12, the company proposed a 30day contract extension, with terms of any settlement to be retroactive to July 9The union rejected the proposal on the grounds that there was sufficient time to negotiate a settlement prior to its strike deadline. The following day, the uniori officially notified the company of its intention to terminate the con tract on July 23. Other aerospace companies whose contracts had expired received similar notices on the same day. On July 20, the company proposed a. 3year contract which it said was equal to the estimated 25-cent hourly cost of the IAM and UAW agreements of July 16 with Douglas A ir craft Co. 8 The offer proposed raising wage rates by 5 to 8 cents an hour the first year and 6 to 8 cents the second, and 6 to 9 cents the third, as in the Douglas contracts. It would have continued the cost-of-living esca lator clause and the existing 6-cent cost-ofliving allowance plus a 1-cent increase that would have been due July 29 under the old contract. The company also offered an addi tional 4 cents an hour to be applied in a mu tually agreeable manner and suggested that this amount be used in part to reduce the w a g e - r a t e differential at the company's Neosho, M o., division by 3 to 8 cents an hour. Finally, it would have added an 8th paid holi day and increased insurance benefits at re duced employee premiums. Union negotiators rejected the offer because it did not provide for a union shop or a SUB plan. To avoid a work stoppage at this and other vital missile and aerospace companies, the President, on July 21, requested the un ions and the companies concerned to delay a stoppage for 60 days and immediately apg For details of the Douglas—IAM—UAW agreements, see Monthly Labor Review, September 1962, p. 1034. pointed a three-member board to aid the Fed eral Mediation and Conciliation Service in bringing about settlements. The Board was given authority to conduct hearings and was ordered to report its findings and recommen dations to the President within 60 days. On July 23, the workers at North American Avi ation voted to accede to 'the President's request. On September 1, after further negotia tions at North American Aviation and other aerospace companies failed to produce a set tlement, the Board submitted its recommen dations to the President. It recommended that (1) contracts should run for 3 years; (2) general wage increases conform to the Doug las Aircraft Co. settlement, but with the first year's increase retroactive to July 23; (3) beginning July 23, 1962, 2 cents an hour be contributed to a fund to improve extended lay off benefits when the existing plans expired in June 1964; (4) other economic issues be negotiated in the light of the Board's discus sion; and (5) the union shop issue be decided by a vote of employees in each bargaining unit, with a two-thirds majority of those vot ing required to adopt the union shop. The union agreed to negotiate on the basis of the recommendations. The company first rejec ted the proposals because of the union shop recommendation, but subsequently agreed to accept them as a basis for negotiations. North American Aviation b e c a m e the first West Coast aerospace company to come to terms following the Board's report, reach ing general agreement with the UAW on Sep tember 19; formal agreement was announced on September 24. The 3-year contract was similar to, though not identical with, others in the aerospace industry. Under the terms of the agreement, ratified on September 30, wage rates were increased 5 to 8 cents an hour retroactive to July 22, 6 to 8 cents in 1963, and 6 to 9 cents in 1964. Revisions were made in a number of job classifications, the rate ranges of some labor grades were adjusted and the time required to move from the minimum to the maximum of a rate range was reduced. The cost-of-living escalator clause was continued (with the 7 - cent allow ance incorporated into base rates), and some job inequity adjustments were made. The agreement added an 8th paid holiday and im proved health insurance. Improvements were made in the extended layoff benefits plan ef fective immediately in lieu of the Board's proposal for company contributions of 2 cents an hour to a SUB fund. In an election on October 19, the union shop did not receive the two-thirds majority required for adoption. 5 1965—67 Negotiations in 1965 b e t w e e n North American Aviation and the United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Work ers of America (UAW) were preceded in 1963 by the Third Joint Aerospace Conference of the two major aerospace unions— the UAW and the International Association of Machin ists and Aerospace Workers (IAM). The m a jor action of the conference was to adopt a resolution urging the establishment of a pres idential commission, composed of labor, management, and government representa tives, to makfe recommendations for updating the system used to determine wage classi fications of workers since 1943. This pro posal was based on the contention of the two unions that the system was antiquated and a source of conflict and confusion. The com pany replied that the collective bargaining agreement provided for a review of the wage classification system, and therefore opposed the p r o p o s a l . The commission was not established. Although aerospace industry bargaining goals had been drafted jointly with the IAM since 1959, separate union programs were adopted in 1965. Nevertheless, the two un ions did act to coordinate their bargaining efforts. On June 22, 1965, 130 UAW and IAM local union representatives met in Wash ington, D. C. , to discuss bargaining strategy. Later in June, the presidents of the two un ions announced their bargaining goals, which were similar. National Bargaining Goals UAW's a e r o s p a c e industry bargaining goals for 1965 had been established at a union conference held on February 25—26. Eco nomic security made up a major portion of the bargaining package. On wages, the con ference recommended that (1) workers share in the benefits of productivity increases re sulting from technological and e c o n o m i c progress, (2) the cost-of-living formula be updated and restored where it had been modi fied, (3) wage parity with other basic indus tries be established, and (4) workers receive full pay for time spent acquiring necessary new skills. Recommendations pertaining to wage administration and related problems were included also. These dealt with the problems of wage classification that had been raised at the 1963 UAW—IAM conference, and with the wage-related problems brought on by the increasing use of ’’numerically controlled tools. ” Fringe benefits were discussed largely in terms of other industries. Nine paid holidays recently negotiated in the auto industry were compared with the 7 or 8 then existing in the aerospace industry. Bereavement pay, which was not available to aerospace workers, was indicated as standard in industries such as auto, rubber, and electrical machinery. Tui tion refund practices were also cited again in the auto industry. All other fringe benefits were left to local negotiation. Ten recommendations were made re garding pension plans, including: Increasing benefits to a minimum of $4. 25 a month for each year of service; removing the ceiling on credited years' service; increasing normal benefits for employees already retired by at least $ 1. 45 a month for each year of credited service; reducing normal retirement to age 62, and early retirement to 55 with 10 years of credited service; removing age require ments from vesting and disability provisions; providing an automatic survivor's option; in cluding all compensated hours in credited service; and giving the union full access to all operating information. A large n u m b e r of recommendations were also made regarding insurance. Among these were the addition of transition and bridge survivor life insurance; increased sick and accident benefits; full company payment of life, sickness and accident, hospital, med ical, and surgical insurance; and improved coverage for retirees, dependents, employees on disability leave, and those who had been terminated. Noneconomic problems were treated in considerable detail. The union considered establishment of a union shop as one of the significant issues for negotiation. Other rec ommendations were made in the fields of un ion security, seniority, and retirement and job security. North American Aviation Negotiations UAW contract negotiations with North American began in mid-August 1965, and were influenced by the agreements already reached with Douglas, Lockheed, and Boeing. The local union used the 3-year, 24-cent pay raise agreed to in these other contracts as a standard. It also called for improved in surance benefits, increased pension benefits for active and retired employees with vesting after 10 years, longer vacations, more paid holidays, 3 days ' bereavement pay, improved benefits for the extended layoff benefits plan, improved grievance procedures, and revised seniority provisions. 6 Previous demands for a union shop were modified to an agency shop, in which employ ees who chose not to join the union would pay a fee equivalent to union dues. The un ion continued to demand a revised system of wage classification. The company made its initial offer on October 5, 1965. Wage proposals included increases of 8 cents an hour in each year of a 3-year basic contract and a revised esca lation formula. Other points in the company's economic package included 1 additional paid holiday, increased vacations for long-service employees, and 3 days' bereavement pay in the event of death in the employee's imme diate family. Comprehensive i m p r o v e m e n t s in the group health insurance plan, including in creased coverage for retirees, also was pro posed. In addition, the company offered to pay the full cost of hospital, medical, and surgical insurance, for up to 12 months, for laid-off employees who were eligible for ex tended layoff benefits. A revised 5-year pension plan would have raised benefits for future retirees and for those already retired. Negotiations continued, and on Septem ber 30 the union served the 10-day notice of intention to terminate required by contract. On the 10th day, Sunday, October 10, union members ratified the agreement recommen ded by their negotiators. The contract, which was to run 3 years, generally followed the pattern of settlement at Douglas, Lockheed, and Boeing. Insurance benefits included survivor in come insurance, with provisions similar to those in the auto industry. It provided eli gible survivors with "transition benefits" of $ 100 a month for a maximum of 2 years. A spouse over age 50 at the time of the em ployee's death was to receive, beginning after termination of transition benefits and after age 52, "bridge benefits" of $100 a month until attainment of age 62, remarriage, or for other specified reasons. Life insurance benefits were raised from $5, 000 to $7, 500 as were accidental death and dismemberment benefits. Maximum in surance coverage for doctor's expense was increased and hospital room and board ex pense was extended from 120 days to 365 days. Hospital, medical, and surgical bene fits for retirees were made equal to those of active employees. The company also agreed to finance the hospital, surgical, and medical insurance for laid-off employees, who were eligible for extended layoff benefits, for up to 12 months. Retirement benefits for active employees were raised to $4. 75 a month for each year of credited service, and by $1. 45 for those already retired. Early retirement with full benefits was provided at age 62, and disabil ity retirement benefits were improved. Vest ing of retirement benefits was provided for workers with 10 years of service or more regardless of age; previously, they had to be 45 years of age or more. The contract provided general increases in wages totaling 25 cents an hour— an im mediate 8 cents an hour, and deferred in creases of 9 cents in 1966 and 8 cents in 1967. The existing 11-cent-an-hour cost-ofliving allowance was incorporated into basic wage rates and the escalator clause was con tinued. In addition, 45 job classifications were upgraded. A surviving spouse option provided the widow or dependent widower of a retired em ployee, who elected to receive reduced bene fits, with payments equal to 55 percent of the reduced benefit. Also added was an automatic surviving spouse benefit which provided the widow or dependent widower of an active em ployee, who was eligible to receive a pension at the time of death, with payments equal to 55 percent of the pension benefit that the em ployee would have received if he had retired and elected the reduced benefits. Fringe benefit improvements, most of them to be effective in 1965, were estimated publicly to about equal the 25-cent general wage increase. They included an additional paid h o l i d a y , lengthened paid vacations, 3 days' bereavement pay, and a number of changes in insurance and retirement benefits. The union shop, which had existed in modified form at North American from 1950 to 1953, was reintroduced. Under this com promise, new employees were required to join the union and current members were re quired to retain their memberships, but cur rent nonmembers were not required to join. The additional paid holiday brought the total to 9« Paid vacation improvements re duced the requirement for 3 weeks' vacation from 12 to 10 years' uninterrupted service, and granted 4 weeks' vacation after 20 years. The contract, which covers about 33,000 workers, terminates on September 30, 1968. Included in the following tables are wage changes through October 21, 1967, and re lated wage changes through the 1968 contract termination date. 7 A — General Wage Changes1 P rovision Effective date May 1, 1941 (by agreement of July 18, 1941). M ar. 3, 1943 (by Directive Order of NW LB, dated M ar. 3, 1943). 10 cents an hour in crease. Up ta 2 cents purposes. Increases averaging approxi m ately 15 cents an hour. Order established 10 labor grades with minim um and maximum rates into which all occupations were to be classified . Specialists' rates 10 and 15 cents higher than the maximum of the four highest labor grades were also established. Order increased maximum rates of the top four labor grades and also the bottom labor grade by 5 cents. These increases affected 40 percent of the em ployees. The sp ecialists' rate was abolished. Fifteen cents an hour was retroactive to Jan. 21, 1946. A rate structure with 17 labor grades as well as new and revised job descriptions and a job-evaluation plan were negotiated. Differential between m aximum rate for leadman and " A " classification of the highest occupation supervised in creased from 10 to 15 cents. M ar. 5, 1945 (by Directive Order of NW LB, dated Mar. 2, 1945). May 1, 1946 (by agreement of same date). Increase averaging approxi m ately 2 cents an hour. June 23, 1947 (by agreement of Aug. 21, 1947). Aug. 23, 1948 (by agreement of same date). Sept. 5, 1949 (by agreement of Oct. 24, 1949). Oct. 23, 1950 (by agreement of same date). 5 cents an hour increase. Increases averaging 18.5 cents an hour. Automatic progression system inaugurated. 9 cents an hour in crease. Agreem ent also provided a co st-o f-liv in g allowance, with the first review to be based on Nov. 15, 1950, Con su m ers' Price Index of the Bureau of Labor S ta tistic s.2 Additional 5 - cent increase in m axim um rates for the first four labor grades and in the maxim um rates in five other specified classificatio n s. Quarterly adjustment of co st-o f-liv in g allowance. Quarterly adjustment of co st-o f-liv in g allowance. Quarterly adjustment of co st-o f-liv in g allowance. Quarterly adjustment of co st-o f-liv in g allowance. Quarterly adjustment of co st-o f-liv in g allowance. Quarterly adjustment of co st-o f-liv in g allowance. In accordance with award of arbitration panel of Sept. 13, 1952. Approved by WSB Sept. 10, 1952. The ag ree ment also provided that 12 cents of the c o st-o f-liv in g allowance be incorporated into the wage rate structure and accordingly increased the starting point of the e sc a lator provision. 3 Quarterly adjustment of co st-o f-liv in g allowance. Quarterly adjustment of co st-o f-liv in g allowance. Quarterly review of co st-o f-liv in g allowance. Quarterly adjustment of co st-o f-liv in g allowance. July Oct. Jan. A pr. 2 cents an hour increase. 1 cent an hour in crease. No change. 3 cents an hour decrease (total 1 cent). No change. Increase averaging 8.5 cents an hour. July 27, 1953______ Dec. 15, 195 3 4 (by agreement of same date). Dec. 15, 19534_____ 2 cents an hour in crease. Jan. 25, 1954_____ A pr. 26, 195 4 ____ July 26, 1954_____ Oct. 25, 1954_____ D ec. 20, 1954 (by agreement of Dec. 14, 1954). No change. No change. No change. No change. 2 .5-p e rcen t general wage in cr e a se , averaging 5 cents an hour. Jan. A pr. July Oct. Jan. No No No No No 24, 25, 25, 24, 23, 1955. 1955 1955. 1955. 1956. additional for job classification 5 cents an hour in crease. 2 cents an hour in crease. 7 cents an hour in crease. 1 cent an hour in crease. 1 cent an hour in crease. 3 cents an hour in crease. 1 cent an hour d ecrease. 10 cents an hour increase 1952______ 1952______ 1953______ 1 953______ an hour 10 cents an hour in crease. Jan. 29, 1951_____ Apr. 23, 1951____ July 23, 1951_____ Oct. 29, 1951_____ Jan. 28, 1952_____ A pr. 28, 1 952____ A pr. 28, 1952 (by agreement of July 10, 1952). 28, 27, 26, 27, Applications, exceptions, and other related m atters change. change. change. change. change. See footnotes at end of table. Quarterly review of co st-o f-liv in g allowance. Includes 4-p ercent general increase and additional in crea ses of: 4 cents an hour in top labor grade; 5 cents in leadm en's maximum differential; and upgrading of some job classifications. Quarterly adjustment of co st-o f-liv in g allowance. The new agreement provided for quarterly adjustments in the c o st-o f-liv in g allowance of 1 cent for each 0.6-point change in the Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index (revised se rie s). If the CPI fell below 113.5, the c o st-o f-liv in g allowance would be 0. 5 Quarterly review of co st-o f-liv in g allowance. Quarterly review of co st-o f-liv in g allowance. Quarterly review of co st-o f-liv in g allowance. Quarterly review of co st-o f-liv in g allowance. 2.5-percen t increase applied after incorporating form er 3-cent c o st-o f-liv in g allowance into base rates. The starting point of the escalator provision was accordingly increased: If the CPI fe ll below 115.3, the c o s t -o fliving allowance would be 0. 5 Quarterly review of co st-o f-liv in g allowance. Quarterly review of co st-o f-liv in g allowance. Quarterly review of co st-o f-liv in g allowance. Quarterly review of co st-o f-liv in g allowance. Quarterly review of co st-o f-liv in g allowance. 8 A---- General Wage Changes1---- Continued Effective date Provision M ar. 19, 1956 (by agreement of M ar. 15, 1956). Increase averaging 10 cents an hour. A pr. 23, 1 95 6 __________ July 23, 1956___________ Oct. 29, 1956___________ Jan. 28, 1957___________ M ar. 4, 1957 (by agreement of M ar. 15, 1956). No change. 1 cent an hour in crease. 2 cents an hour in crease. 2 cents an hour in crease. 3-p ercen t general wage increase, with minimum of 6 cents an hour (estimated average 7 cents). 2 cents an hour in crease. 2 cents an hour in crease. A pr. 29, 195 7 __________ July 29, 1957 (by agreement dated M ar. 15, 1956). Oct. 29, 1957___________ Jan. 27, 1958___________ A pr. 28, 1 95 8 __________ May 19, 1958 (agreement of same date). 3 1 2 2 cents an hour in crease. cent an hour increase. cents an hour increase. to 11 cents 7 an hour in crease, averaging 3.7 cents. A pplications, exceptions, and other related m atters Increases to em ployees varied from 7 to 15 cents an h o u r .6 Maximum and minimum r a t e of each job classification was increased by the same form ula, e x cept m inim um s of jobs in the 5 lowest labor grades were increased by 6 cents. In addition, some job classifications were upgraded. Added: 1 labor grade (total 17). The new agreem ent provided for quarterly adjustments in the co st-o f-liv in g allowance of 1 cent for each 0 .5 point change in the CPI. 5 Quarterly review of co st-o f-liv in g allowance. Quarterly adjustment of co st-o f-liv in g allowance. Quarterly adjustment of co st-o f-liv in g allowance. Quarterly adjustment of co st-o f-liv in g allowance. A ll minimum rates increased by 3 percent. Quarterly adjustment of c o st-o f-liv in g allowance. Quarterly adjustment of co st-o f-liv in g allowance. Quarterly adjustment of c o st-o f-liv in g allowance. Quarterly adjustment of c o st-o f-liv in g allowance. Quarterly adjustment of co st-o f-liv in g allowance. Additional job classification revisions and adjustments to rate ranges of certain labor g r a d e s8 amounting to an estim ated increase of about 0.4 cent averaged over all em ployees in the plant bargaining unit. Deferred increase of 3 percent, with minim um of 7 cents an hour, to become effective May 18, 1959. In addition, previous 1 5 -cent co st-o f-liv in g allowance incorporated into basic wage rates and the escalator provision continued, with quarterly adjustments in the co st-o f-liv in g allowance of 1 cent for each 0.5-point change in the Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer P rice Index above 122.4 (1947-49=100). If the CP I fell below 122.9, the co st-o f-liv in g allowance would be 0 . 9 Quarterly adjustment of co st-o f-liv in g allowance. Quarterly review of co st-o f-liv in g allowance. Quarterly adjustment of co st-o f-liv in g allowance. Quarterly adjustment of c o st-o f-liv in g allowance. D eferred increase. July 28, 1958___________ Oct. 27, 1958 __________ Jan. 26, 1959___________ A pr. 27, 1 95 9 __________ May 18, 1959 (agreem ent of May 19, 1958). July 27. 1959 __________ Oct. 26, 1959___________ Jan. 25, I960___________ A pr. 25, 1 960__________ June 5, I960 (agreement of same date). 2 cents an hour in crease. No change. 1 cent an hour in crease. 1 cent an hour d ecrease. 3-percent general wage in crease, with minimum of 7 cents an hour (estim ated to average 7.5 cents). 1 cent an hour in crease. 1 cent an hour in crease. 2 cents an hour in crease. No change. July 24, I960___________ Oct. 23, 1960___________ Jan. 29, 1961___________ A pr. 23, 1961 __________ May 28, 1961 (agreement dated June 5, I960). July 23, 1961___________ Oct. 29, 1961___________ No change. 1 cent an hour increase. 2 cents an hour in crease. No change. 7 cents an hour in crease. Quarterly adjustment of c o st-o f-liv in g allowance. Quarterly adjustment of c o st-o f-liv in g allowance. Quarterly adjustment of c o st-o f-liv in g allowance. Quarterly review of c o st-o f-liv in g allowance. Deferred increase of 7 cents an hour to becom e effective May 28, 1961. In addition: 5 cents of the previous 6 -ce n t co st-o f-liv in g allowance incorporated into basic wage rates and e sc a lator clause revised to provide only 1 cent an hour in crease in the co st-o f-liv in g allowance based on the BLS Consumer Price Index of 125.4 through 126.3 and 1 cent for each 0.5-poin t change thereafter. If the CPI fell below 125.4 (1947—49=100), the c o st-o f-liv in g allowance would be 0. 1 Minimum rates of labor grades 11, 12, 13, 16, and 17 increased 1 cent an hour to restore proper number of automatic p rogression steps, and some job classifications upgraded. Leadm en's differential set at 20 cents (fo rm e rly 5 to 20 cents) above m aximum rate of highest job led. Quarterly review of c o st-o f-liv in g allowance. Quarterly adjustment of c o st-o f-liv in g allowance. Quarterly adjustment of co st-o f-liv in g allowance. Quarterly review of co st-o f-liv in g allowance. Deferred in crease. No change. 1 cent an hour in crease. Quarterly review of co st-o f-liv in g allowance. Quarterly adjustment of c o st-o f-liv in g allowance See footnotes at end of table. 9 A ---- General Wage Changes1— Continued Jan. 28, 1962_________ A pr. 29, 1 962________ July 29, 1962_________ July 22, 1962 (agreement dated Sept. 30, 1962). No change. 1 cent an hour in crease. 1 cent an hour in crease. 5 to 8 cents 11 an hour increase averaging 6.1 cents. 12 Oct. 28, 1962______ Jan. 27, 1963______ A pr. 28, 1 963_____ July 28, 1963______ Aug. 25, 1963 (agreement dated Sept. 30, 1962). Oct. 27, 1963______ Jan. 26, 1964______ A pr. 26, 1964_____ July 26, 1964______ Sept. 27, 1964 (agreem ent dated Sept. 30, 1962). Oct. 25, 1964______ Jan. 24, 1965______ A pr. 25, 196 5 _____ July 25, 1965______ Oct. 10, 1965 (agreem ent of same date). 1 cent an hour in crease. 1 cent an hour in crease. No change. No change. 6 to 8 cents 14 an hour increase averaging 6 .8 cents an hour. Oct. 24, 1965_________ Jan. 23, 1966_________ A pr. 24, 1 966________ July 24, 1966_________ Oct. 2, 1966 (agreem ent of Oct. 10, 1965). Oct. 23, 1966_________ Jan. 22, 1967_________ A pr. 23, 1 967________ July 23, 1967_________ Oct. 1, 1 96 7 __________ Applications, exceptions, and other related m atters Provision Effective date Quarterly review of co st-o f-liv in g allowance. Quarterly adjustment of co st-o f-liv in g allowance. Quarterly adjustment of c o st-o f-liv in g allowance. Revisions of specified job classificatio n s, adjustment of the rate ranges of some labor grades, changes in auto matic p rogression, and other changes amounted to an additional estimated increase of 1.5 cents an hour when averaged over em ployees in all California bargaining units. 7-cen t co st-o f-liv in g allowance in effect incorporated into basic wage rates and the escalator clause revised to provide quarterly adjustments in the co st-o f-liv in g allowance of 1 cent for each 0.5-poin t change in the Bureau of Labor Statistics Consum er Price Index above 128.9 (1947—49® 100). If the Consumer P rice Index fell below 129.4, the C P I allowance would be 0. 13 D eferred wage increases of 6 to 8 cents an hour, e sti mated as averaging 6 .8 cents effective Aug. 25, 1963, and 6 to 9 cents, estimated as averaging 7.1 cents, effective Sept. 27, 1964. Quarterly adjustment of co st-o f-liv in g allowance. Quarterly adjustment of co st-o f-liv in g allowance. Quarterly review of co st-o f-liv in g allowance. Quarterly review of co st-o f-liv in g allowance. Deferred increase. 3 cents an hour increase. No change. 1 cent an hour in crease. 1 cent an hour in crease. 6 to 9 cents an hour in crease, averaging 7.1 cents an hour. Quarterly adjustment of co st-o f-liv in g allowance. Quarterly review of co st-o f-liv in g allowance. Quarterly adjustment of co st-o f-liv in g allowance. Quarterly adjustment of co st-o f-liv in g allowance. Deferred increase. 1 1 1 1 8 cent an hour in crease. cent an hour in crease. cent an hour in crease. cent an hour in crease. cents an hour increase 1 2 2 3 9 cent an hour in crease. cents an hour in crease. cents an hour in crease. cents an hour in crease. cents an hour in crease. Quarterly adjustment of c o st-o f-liv in g allowance. Quarterly adjustment of co st-o f-liv in g allowance. Quarterly adjustment of c o st-o f-liv in g allowance. Quarterly adjustment of co st-o f-liv in g allowance. Agreem ent also: (1) Provided for deferred general wage increases— 9 cents an hour on Oct. 2, 1966, and 8 cents an hour on Oct. 1, 1967; 15 (2) incorporated the existing 11-cent-an-hour cost-of-living allowance into base ra te s; (3) continued the co st-o f-liv in g escalator clause with quarterly adjustments in the allowance of 1 cent for each 0.4-point change in the Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer P rice Index above 109.3 (1957—59=100). If the CPI fell below 109.7, the co st-o f-liv in g allowance would be 0; 16 (4) upgraded 45 job classificatio n s, which resulted in an additional increase of .004 cent an hour when averaged over all em ployees in the bargain ing unit. Quarterly adjustment of co st-o f-liv in g allowance. Quarterly adjustment of co st-o f-liv in g allowance. Quarterly adjustment of co st-o f-liv in g allowance. Quarterly adjustment of co st-o f-liv in g allowance. D eferred increase. 3 cents an hour 2 cents an hour No change. 2 cents an hour 8 cents an hour in crease. in crease. in crease. increase. Quarterly Quarterly Quarterly Quarterly D eferred adjustment of co st-o f-liv in g allowance. adjustment of co st-o f-liv in g allowance. review of c o st-o f-liv in g allowance. adjustment of co st-o f-liv in g allowance. increase. 1 General wage changes are construed as upward or downward adjustments affecting a substantial number of w orkers at one tim e. Not included within the term s are adjustments in individual rates (promotion, m erit in cre a se s, etc.) and minor adjustments in wage structure (such as changes in individual job rates or automatic progression increases) that do not have an immediate and noticeable effect on the average wage level. The wage changes listed above were the m ajor adjustments in the general wage level made during the period covered. Because of fluctuations in earnings, changes in products and employment p ractices, the om ission of non general changes in ra tes, and other fa cto rs, the sum of the general changes listed will not n e ce ssa rily coincide with thd amount of change in straight-tim e average hourly earnings over the same period. 10 F ootnote s— C ontinued 2 The c o st-o f-liv in g adjustment provisions, as written into the agreem ent, close ly followed the General M otors system but differed in two resp ects: (1) Adjustments are based on the November C P I and quarterly thereafter in the North A m erican agreement and on the July CPI and quarterly thereafter in the General M otors agreement and (2) the North A m erican agreement starts at a higher level on the index and therefore does not break at the same points and months: Consumer Price Index 3 C o st-o f-liv in g allowance 174.8 or l e s s ________________________________ None. 174.9 to 1 7 6 .0 _______________________________ 1 cent an hour. 176.1 to 1 7 7 .1 ______________________________ 2 cents an hour. 177.2 to 1 7 8 .3 ______________________________ 3 cents an hour. 178.4 to 1 7 9 .4 ______________________________ 4 cents an hour. 179.5 to 1 8 0 .5 ______________________________ 5 cents an hour. 180.6 to 1 8 1 .7 ______________________________ 6 cents an hour. and so forth, with a 1-cent adjustment upward or down ward for each 1 .1 4 -point change in the index. The new form ula, like the old, is based on the C P I (Old Series) but starts at a higher lev el, as follow s: BLS Consumer Price Index C o st-o f-liv in g allowance None. 188.5 or l e s s ______________________________ 188.6 to 1 8 9 .7 _____________________________ 1 cent per hour. 189.8 to 1 9 0 .8 _____________________________ 2 cents per hour. 190.9 to 1 9 1 .9 _____________________________ 3 cents per hour. 192.0 to 1 9 3 .1 _____________________________ 4 cents per hour. and so forth, with a 1-cent adjustment upward or down ward for each 1 .1 4 -point change in the index. Effective October 26 for bargaining unit employees at work during strike. The c o s t-o f-liv in g adjustment form ulas w ere: BLS Consumer Price Index (1947—49=100) during term of agreem ent of— C o st-o f-liv in g allowance Dec. 15, 1953 Dec. 14, 1954 M ar. 15, 1956 113.5 or le ss 115.3 or le ss 115.3 or less N one_________________________________ 1 cent an hour______________________ 113.6 to 114.1 115.4 to 115.9 115.4 to 115.8 2 cents anh ou r____________________ 114.2 to 114.7 116.0 to 116.5 115.9 to 116.3 3 cents anh ou r____________________ 114.8 to 115.3 116.6 to 117.1 116.4 to 116.8 4 cents anh ou r____________________ 115.4 to 115.9 117.2 to 117.7 116.9 to 117.3 5 cents anh ou r____________________ 116.0 to 116.5 117.8 to 118.3 117.4 to 117.8 6 cents anh ou r____________________ 116.6 to 117.1 118.4 to 118.9 117.9 to 118.3 and so forth, with a 1-cent change for each 0.6-point change in the index (1953 and 1954 agreem ents); for each 0.5-poin t change in the index (1956 agreement). The base index months were February, May, August, and November. 6 Rates of individual workers were increased according to the following schedule: Rate range as of M ar. 14, 1956 $1.54 $1.83 $1.92 $2.01 $2.11 $2.20 $2.29 $2.38 $2.47 to to to to to to to to to $ 1 .8 2 ____________________________ $ 1 .9 1 ____________________________ $ 2 .0 0 ____________________________ $ 2 .1 0 ____________________________ $ 2 .1 9 ____________________________ $ 2 .2 8 ____________________________ $ 2 .3 7 ____________________________ $ 2 .4 6 ____________________________ $ 2 .5 3 ____________________________ Amount of increase 7 cents an hour. 8 cents an hour. 9 cents an hour. 10 cents an hour. 11 cents an hour. 12 cents an hour. 13 cents an hour. 14 cents an hour. 15 cents an hour. 7 Minimum and maximum of labor grades 1 through 7 increased 2 cents an hour; those in grades 8 through 11, 3 cents; those in grades 12 and 13, 4 cents; those in grades 14, 15, 16, and 17 increased 5, 6, 8, and 11 cents, respectively. 8 The minimum rates in grades 4, 7, 10, and 17 were increased an additional 1 cent; grade 6, 2 cents; grades 5 and 13, 3 cents; grade 14, 6 cents; and grades 15 and 16, 7 cents. 9 The agreement provided that quarterly c o st-o f-liv in g adjustments effective in January, A p ril, July, and October be based on the Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index for the months of Novem ber, February, May, and August, as follow s: Consumer Price Index (1947—49=100) C o st-o f-liv in g allowance None. 122.8 or l e s s ________________ _________________ 122.9 to 1 2 3 .3 _________________________________ 1 cent an hour. 123.4 to 1 2 3 .8 _______________________________ 2 cents anhour. 123.9 to 1 2 4 .3 _______________________________ 3 cents anhour. 124.4 to 1 2 4 .8 _______________________________ 4 cents anhour. 124.9 to 1 2 5 .3 ________________________________ 5 cents anhour. 125.4 to 1 2 5 .8 ________________________________ 6 cents anhour. 125.9 to 1 2 6 .3 ________________________________ 7 cents anhour. and so forth, for each 0.5-point change in the index. The c o s t-o f-liv in g allowance in effect was to be included in computing payments for overtim e, vacation, sick leave, holidays, and c a ll-in pay. 11 F ootnotes----Continued 10 The agreement provided that quarterly c o st-o f-liv in g adjustments effective in January, A p ril, July, October be based on the BLS Consumer Price Index for November, February, M ay, and August, as follow s: Consumer Price Index (1947—49=100) C o st-o f-liv in g allowance None. 125.3 or l e s s _________________________________ 1 cent an hour. 125.4 to 1 2 6 .3 ________________________________ 126.4 to 1 2 6 .8 _______________________________ 2 cents an hour. 126.9 to 1 2 7 .3 _______________________________ 3 cents an hour. 127.4 to 1 2 7 .8 _______________________________ 4 cents an hour. 127.9 to 1 2 8 .3 _______________________________ 5 cents an hour. 128.4 to 1 2 8 .8 _______________________________ 6 cents an hour. 128.9 to 1 2 9 .3 _______________________________ 7 cents an hour. 129.4 to 1 2 9 .8 _______________________________ 8 cents an hour. 129.9 to 1 3 0 .3 _______________________________ 9 cents an hour. and so forth, for each 0.5-point change in the index. The c o st-o f-liv in g allowance was to be included in computing payments for overtim e, vacation, sick leave, holidays, and c a ll-in pay. 11 Minimum and maximum of labor grades 1 through 4 increased 5 cents an hour; grades 5 through 11, 6 cents; grades 12 through 16, 7 cents; and grade 17, 8 cents. 12 Increases of the same range were provided employees at the Columbus, Ohio, plant; at Neosho, M o., general hourly wage increases ranged from 8 to 16 cents in 1962, from 8 to 14 cents in 1963, and from 7 to 14 cents in 1964. On September 27, 1964, the graded w age-rate structure at the Neosho plant will be the same as at the California and Columbus plants. 13 The agreement provided that quarterly c o st-o f-liv in g adjustments effective in January, A p ril, July, and October be based on the Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index for Novem ber, February, May, and August, as follows: Consumer Price Index (1947—49=100) C o st- of-living allowance 129.3 or le s s ________________________________ None. 129.4 to 129.8_______________________________ 1 cent an hour. 129.9 to 130.3_____________________________ 2 cents an hour. 130.8_____________________________ 3 cents an hour. 130.4 to 130.9 to 131.3_____________________________ 4 cents an hour. 131.8_____________________________ 5 cents an hour. 131.4 to 131.9 to 132.3_____________________________ 6 cents an hour. 132.4 to 132.8_____________________________ 7 cents an hour. 132.9 to 133.3_____________________________ 8 cents an hour. 133.4 to 133.8_____________________________ 9 cents an hour. 134.3_____________________________ 10 cents an hour. 133.9 to 134.4 to 134.8_____________________________ 11 cents an hour. 134.9 to 135.3_____________________________ 12 cents an hour. and so forth, for each 0.5-point change in the index. The c o s t-o f-liv in g allowance continued to be included in computing payments for overtim e, vacation, sick leave, holidays, and c a ll-in pay. 14 Minimum and maximum of labor grades 1 through 7 increased 6 cents an hour; grades 8 through 13, 7 cents; and grades 14 through 17, 8 cents. 15 In addition, em ployees' take-hom e pay was to be increased approximately 2 cents an hour on Nov. 1, 1965, as a result of the company's assumption of employee contributions to group life, hospital, surgical, and m edical insurance. 16 The agreement provided that quarterly co st-o f-liv in g adjustments, effective in January, A p ril, July, and October, be based on the BLS Consumer Price Index for Novem ber, February, May, and August, respectively. Consumer Price Index (1957—59 =100) C o st- of-living allowance 109.6 or l e s s ______________________________ None. 109.7 to 1 1 0 .0 ______________________________ 1 cent an hour. 110.1 to 1 1 0 .4 ______________________________ 2 cents an hour. 110.5 to 1 1 0 .8 ______________________________ 3 cents an hour. 110.9 to 1 1 1 .2 ______________________________ 4 cents an hour. 111.3 to 1 1 1 .6 ______________________________ 5 cents an hour. 111.7 to 1 1 2 .0 ______________________________ 6 cents an hour. 112.1 to 1 1 2 .4 ______________________________ 7 cents an hour. 112.5 to 1 1 2 .8 ______________________________ 8 cents an hour. 112.9 to 1 1 3 .2 ______________________________ 9 cents an hour. 113.3 to 1 1 3 .6 ______________________________ 10 cents an hour. 113.7 to 1 1 4 .0 ______________________________ 11 cents an hour. 114.1 to 1 1 4 .4 ______________________________ 12 cents an hour. and so forth, with a 1-cent adjustment for each 0.4-point change in the index. and 12 B— Hourly Rate Ranges by Labor Grade, 1949—671 Effective date Labor grade and selected job titles Grade I--------------------------------------------------------- -----------------------------Jig and fixture bu ilders, A; m achinists, maintenance, A ; patternm akers, metal and wood, A; tool and die m a k ers, A . Grade II___________________________________________________________ M achinists, horizontal boring m ill, lathe, m illin gmachine, planer; machine rebuilders. Grade III____________________________________________ ____________ G rinders, tool and cutter, A; inspectors, final assem bly; instrument technicians; patternm akers, p lastic, A; wood-mockup and tool builders, A . Grade IV_________________ ______________________________________ E le ctrician s, maintenance, A; heat tr e a te rs, steel, A ; in spectors, welding, A. Grade V ___________________________________________________________ Cabinetm akers, A ; diem akers, cast-m u ltiple; m o ld e rs, closed m old s, A ; operators, grinder (production). Grade VI______ i_______ _______________________________________ s. Blacksm iths; carpenters, maintenance, A; inspectors, fabrication, A; jig and fixture builders, B; m old ers, aircraft, A; operators— drop ham m er, A , power ham m er, A , m illin g-m ach in e, A , turret lathe, A; template layout men. Grade VII_________________________________________________________ A ss e m b le r s , a ircraft, A ; die fin ish ers, A ; operators, power brake, A ; rig g e rs, crane, A; m echanics, sheet m etal. Grade VIII________________________________________________________ P la te rs, chrom e, A ; corem ak ers; m echanics, com p re s s o r , A; m o ld ers, aircraft, A ; operators, punch p r e s s , A; painters, aircraft, A . Grade IX_______________________________ __________________________ O perators, drill p r e s s , A; repairm en, portable tool and equipment; operators, stretch p r e s s , A; w elders, spot, A. Grade X ___________________________________________________________ Die fin ish ers, B; heat tre a te rs, aluminum, A; oper ators— band tooling saw, A ; form ing ro ll, A , grinder, B, power ham m er, B, punch p re s s , B, saw, A , sq u a re-sh ear, A , straigh ten in g-press, A , turret lathe, B; template m akers, A. Grade XI__________________________________________________________ A ss e m b le r s , aircraft, B; cabinetmakers, B; e le ctro p la ters, A ; operators— m illin g-m ach in e, B; radial a rm -r o u te r , A ; tru ck ers, dispatch (power), A; tube benders, A ; w eld ers, spot, B. Grade XII_________________________________________________________ Buffers and p olish ers, A; fitte rs, metal (assem bler), B; operators, drill p r e s s , B; production control stock cle rk s, A. Grade XIII-------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------C o v e re rs, fabric, A ; o ile r s , maintenance, A ; operators— drop h am m er, C, radial a r m -d r ill, A , sewing m a chine, A; repairm en, portable tool and equipment, B; riv e te rs, machine, A ; tru ck ers, dispatch (power), B. Grade X IV ......................... ............................................................................ B u r re rs, hand and power, A; die fin ish ers, C; drill operators, sheet m etal; lab o rers; template m akers, B. Grade X V ____ ____ ____________________________________________ A s s e m b le r s , a ircraft, C; electroplaters, B; paintshop preparation men; production control stock clerk s, B; tube finishers and a sse m b le rs, B. Grade XV I________________________________________________________ Janitors, A . Grade XVII---------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------C o ve re rs, fabric, B. See footnotes at end of table. Sept. 5, 1949 M ini M axi mum mum Oct. 23, 1950 2 M ini M axi mum mum Apr. 28, 1952 3 M ini M axi mum mum $ 1.75 $ 1.95 $ 1.84 $ 2.09 $ 2.06 $ 2.31 1.70 1.90 1.79 2.04 2.01 2.26 1.65 1.85 1.74 1.99 1.96 2.21 1.60 1.80 1.69 1.94 1.91 2.16 1.55 1.75 1.64 1.84 1.86 2.06 1.50 1.70 1.59 1.79 1.81 2.01 1.45 1.65 1.54 1.74 1.76 1.96 1.45 1.60 1.54 1.69 1.76 1.91 1.40 1.55 1.49 1.64 1.71 1.86 1.35 1.50 1.44 1.59 1.66 1.81 1.30 1.45 1.39 1.54 1.61 1.76 1.25 1.40 1.34 1.49 1.56 1.71 1.20 1.35 1.29 1.44 1.51 1.66 1.15 1.30 1.24 1.39 1.46 1.61 1.10 1.25 1.19 1.34 1.41 1.56 1.10 1.20 1.19 1.29 1.41 1.51 1.10 1.15 1.19 1.24 1.41 1.46 13 B-----Hourly Rate Ranges by Labor Grade, 1949—671— Continued Effective date Labor grade and selected job titles D ec. 15, 1953 4 M ini M axi mum mum Grade 17 (I) 8— Crew chiefs, flight line; layout men, machine tools, S r.; m achinists— jig bo rer, m ainte nance; patternm akers, metal and wood, S r.; tool and die m akers, Sr. $2.18 Grade 16 (II) 8— Machine rebuilders; m achinists— horizontal boring m ill, lathe, m illin g-m ach in e, planer; mockup men, electrical and radio--------------------------2.09 Grade 15 (III) 8— G rinders, machine tools and p recisio n cutters; in sp ectors, final assem bly— electrical, m e chanical; instrument technicians, aircraft; m echanics, 2.04 flight line engine-checkout; mockup men, wood-----------------Grade 14 (IV) 8— Heat tr e a te rs, ste e l, S r .; inspectors, welding, S r.; m achinists, shaper; metal fitters, 1.99 Grade 13 9— M echanics, air conditioning and r e fr ig eration; stationary engineers, high p re ssu re_____________ 1.93 Grade 12 (V) 8— D iem akers, nonferrous, S r.; m echanics, final assem bly electronics checkout; m o ld ers, closed m olds; operators, grinder (prorhirtion), Sr. 1.93 Grade 11 (VI) 8— Die fin ish ers, precision; inspectors— fabrication, S r.; tem plates, S r.; m echanics, flight line, S r.; layout men, template; operators— engine lathe, S r., jig b o rer, m illin g-m ach in e, S r., power ham m er, turret lathe, S r.; tool and die m akers___________ 1.88 Grade 10 (VII) 8— A s s e m b le r s , aircraft structures (precision ) ; heat tr e a te rs, steel; m echanics— aircraft structures, metal fitting, sheet m etal; m o ld ers, S r.; mockup and tooling builders, wood; operators— power brake, S r ., punch p re s s , S r . _ _■_ _ _ 1.83 Grade 9 (VIII) 8— Corem akers; grinders, machine tools and cutters; m achinists, bench, S r.; m echanics, com p re sso r ; painters, aircraft, S r.; p la ters, chrom e________ 1.83 Grade 8 (IX) 8— D iem akers, nonferrous; heat trea te rs, aircraft parts; m echanics, portable tool and equip ment; operators— drill p r e s s , S r.; stretch press and sp.tnp rp ^Ti ; spot, Sr, 1.78 Grade 7 (X) 8— Die fin ish ers; inspectors— fabrication, p rocessin g, welding; operators— fo rm in g -ro ll, S r.; grinder (production), punch p r e s s , sh ear-sq u a re, tooling band saw, S r ., turret lathe; power hammer 1.73 men; template m akers; truckdrivers; tube benders __________ Grade 6 (XI) 8 — A ssem b le rs ----- aircraft structures, metal fitting; electroplaters; in sta lle rs, aircraft; operators — m illing-m ach in e, lift truck, S r.; painters, aircraft; stationary engineers, low p ressu re; tool crib men; 1.67 Grade 5 (XII) 8 — A s s e m b le r s , tube; buffers and polishers; m achinists, bench; o ile rs , maintenance; operators — drill p r e s s , engine lathe; utility men — fmmrlry, t o o l i n g _ . _ ..... .. _ 1.62 Grade 4 (XIII) 8— A s s e m b le r s , electrical bench; co ve re rs, fabric layout men; operators — sewing machine, S r ., shear, tooling band saw; power tru ck d rivers , d is patch; repairm en, portable tool and equipment; 1.57 riv e te rs, m achine -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Grade 3 (XIV) 8 — B u rre rs, hand and power; fabricators, template; inspectors, utility; lab o rers; tool crib 1.52 ^ t f o n d a n t s ; t u h f i h p n r l ^ T 'S , s m a l l Grade 2 (XV) 8— A ss e m b le r s , aircraft (production); c a r ton m aker; in sta lle rs, aircraft (production); paint shop preparation men; utility men— machine shop, p lastics, 1.47 sheet m etal; wire w ork ers, electrical bench---------------------Grade 1 (XVI) 8 10— Coil preparation men; jan itors; n p p r a t n r S j f*.] p y a t n - r ............................ 1.47 See footnotes at end of table. D ec. 20, 1954s M ini M axi mum mum M ar. 19, 1956 M ini M axi mum mum M ar. 4, 1957 M ini M axi mum mum $ 2.4 4 $2.27 $2.5 3 $ 2.3 9 $2.6 8 $ 2.4 6 $2.7 6 2.35 2.17 2.44 2.28 2.58 2.35 2.66 2.30 2.12 2.39 2.23 2.53 2.30 2.61 2.25 2.07 2.34 2.17 2.47 2.24 2.54 2.19 2.01 2.28 2.14 2.40 2.20 2.47 2.14 2.01 2.22 2.11 2.34 2.17 2.41 2.09 1.96 2.17 2.05 2.28 2.11 2.35 2.04 1.91 2.12 1.99 2.23 2.05 2.30 1.99 1.91 2.07 1.99 2.17 2.05 2.24 1.93 1.86 2.01 1.94 2.11 2.00 2.17 1.88 1.80 1.96 1.87 2.05 1.93 2.11 1.83 1.74 1.91 1.81 1.99 1.86 2.05 1.78 1.69 1.86 1.75 1.94 1.80 2.00 1.73 1.64 1.80 1.70 1.87 1.75 1.93 1.67 1.59 1.74 1.65 1.81 1.70 1.87 1.62 1.54 1.69 1.60 1.76 1.65 1.82 1.57 1.54 1.64 1.60 1.71 1.65 1.77 14 B Hourly Rate Ranges by Labor Grade, 1949— 671--- Continued Effective date Labor grade and selected job titles Grade 17 (I) 8----Crew chiefs, flight line; layout men, machine tools, S r .; machinists— jig bo rer, m ainte nance; patternm akers, metal and wood, S r.; tool and die m akers, S r .------------------------------------- — _____ — Grade 16 (II) 8----Machine rebuilders; m achinists— horizontal boring m ill, lathe, m illin g-m ach ine, planer; mockup men, electrical and radio_________________ Grade 15 (III) 8— G rinders, machine tools and p recisio n cutters; in spectors, final assem bly— ele ctrical, m e chanical; instrument technicians, aircraft; m echanics, flight line engine-checkout; mockup men, wood----------------Grade 14 (IV) 8— Heat trea te rs, steel, S r.; inspectors, welding, S r.; m achinists, shaper; metal fitters, developmental and experimental; mockup men, tube_____ Grade 13 9----M echanics, air conditioning and re frig eration; stationary engineers, high p re ssu re--------------------Grade 12 (V) 8— D iem akers, nonferrous, S r.; m echanics, final assem bly electronics checkout; m o ld ers, closed m olds; operators, grinder (production), S r _______________________________________________ Grade 11 (VI) 8— Die fin ish ers, precision; inspectors---fabrication, S r.; tem plates, S r.; m echanics, flight line, S r.; layout men, template; operators----engine lathe, S r ., jig borer, m illin g-m ach in e, S r ., power h am m er, turret lathe, S r.; tool and die m akers__________ Grade 10 (VII) 8— A s s e m b le r s , aircraft structures (precision); heat tre a te rs, steel; m echanics----aircraft structures, metal fitting, sheet m etal; m old ers, S r.; mockup and tooling builders, wood; operators— power brake, S r., punch p re s s , Sr _______________________________ Grade 9 (VIII) 8— Corem akers; grin ders, machine tools and cutters; m achinists, bench, S r.; m echanics, com p re sso r ; painters, aircraft, S r.; p la ters, chrom e_______ Grade 8 (IX) 8— D iem akers, nonferrous; heat trea te rs, aircraft parts; m echanics, portable tool and equip ment; operators— drill p r e s s , S r ., stretch p ress and setup men; w eld ers, spot, S r ----------------------------- --------------Grade 7 (X) 8— Die fin ish ers; inspectors— fabrication, p rocessin g, welding; operators— fo rm in g -ro ll, S r., grinder (production), punch p r e s s , sh ear-squ a re, tooling band saw, S r., turret lathe; power hammer men; template m akers; truckdrivers; tube benders---------Grade 6 (XI) 8----A ssem b le rs— aircraft structures, metal fitting; electroplaters; in stalle rs, aircraft; operators---m illin g-m ach in e, lift truck, S r.; painters, aircraft; stationary engineers, low p ressu re; tool crib men; w eld ers, sp o t-------------------------- ---------------------------------------------Grade 5 (XII) 8— A ss e m b le r s , tube; buffers and p olish ers; m achinists, bench; o ile r s , maintenance; operators----drill p re s s , engine lathe; utility men— foundry, toolin g___________ __ _______________________________ Grade 4 (XIII) 8— A sse m b le r s, electrical bench; co ve re rs, fabric layout men; operators— sewing machine, S r., shear, tooling band saw; power tru ckdrivers, d is patch; repairm en, portable tool and equipment; riv e te rs, m ach in e____________________________________________ Grade 3 (XIV) 8— B u rre rs, hand and power; fabricators, template; in spectors, utility; lab o re rs; tool crib attendants; tube benders, s m a ll-------------------------------- --------Grade 2 (XV) 8— A s se m b le r s, aircraft (production); c a r ton m aker; in stalle rs, aircraft (production); paint shop preparation men; utility men— machine shop, p lastics, sheet m etal; wire w orkers, electrical ben ch- ----------------Grade 1 (XVI) 8 10— Coil preparation men; janitors; operators, e le v a to r----------------------------------------------------------------- See footnotes at end of table. May 19, 1958 6 M ini M axi mum mum May 18, 1959 M ini M axi mum mum June 5, I960 7 M ini M axi mum mum $ 2.73 $ 3.02 $ 2.81 $ 3.11 $ 2087 $ 3.16 2o65 2.89 2.73 2.98 2.79 3.03 2.58 . 2.82 2.66 2.90 2.71 2.95 2.50 2.74 2.58 2.82 2.63 2.87 2.42 2.66 2.49 2.74 2.55 2.79 2.36 2.60 2.43 2.68 2.49 2.73 2.29 2.53 2.36 2.61 2.42 2.66 2.24 2.48 2.31 2.55 2.36 2.60 2.23 2.42 2.30 2.49 2.35 2.54 2.18 2.35 2.25 2.42 2.30 2.47 2.11 2.28 2.18 2.35 2.23 2.40 2.05 2022 2.12 2.29 2.17 2.34 2.00 2.17 2o07 2.24 2.12 2.29 1.93 2.10 2.00 2.17 2.05 2.22 1.87 2.04 1.94 2.11 1.99 2.16 1.82 1.99 1.89 2.06 1.94 2011 1.82 1.94 1.89 2.01 1.94 2.06 15 B-----Hourly Rate Ranges by Labor Grade, 1949—671-----Continued Effective date Labor grade and selected job titles May 28, 1961 11 M ini M axi mum mum July 22, 1962 12 M ini M axi mum mum Aug. 25, 1963 M ini M axi mum mum Sept. 27, 1964 M ini M axi mum mum Grade 17— Crew chief, flight line; inspector, m ajor electronic sy stem s, m issile preflight; m achinist, maintenance; mechanic, reactor assem bly, senior; patternmaker, metal and wood, senior; tool and die m aker, senior; toolm aker, senior; Grade 16— M achinist, lathe, vertical turret lathe; mechanic, machine parts, aircraft, electrical and electronic, senior, aircraft m ajor a s s e m b ly ---------Grade 15— E lectrician , flight line checkout; inspector, electronic test console, final; mechanic, operational, aircraft jet engine test, flight line engine checkout; operator, vertical turret lathe and setup man— autom atic___________________________ Grade 14— E lectrician , m is s ile , final assem bly checkout; m echanic, training unit, optical instrument, senior, reactor a sse m b ly ___________________ Grade 13— M echanic, electrical and electronic experim ental, brazed honeycomb structure experim ental, structural a ssem bly e x perim ental, installations experim ental, pow erplant experimental--------------------- ----------- ------------- ---------Grade 12— E lectrician , final assem bly checkout, rocket engine; inspector, electronics testing, ultrasonic, mechanic, m issile preflight e le c tronics; patternmaker, metal and w ood--------------------------Grade 11— E lectrician , flight line; inspector, electronics receiving, senior; mechanic, flight line, senior; operator, engine, turret lathe, senior; operator, vertical turret lathe, and setup man; toolm aker; tnnl qnrj rli e rp^Vpr _ _ .......... Grade 10— A sse m b le r , GSE structure, senior, training unit, diemaker---- P B T , senior, electrician , aircraft; m echanic, aircraft structure, brazed honeycomb structure, electronic ch assis assem bly, operational mockup, aircraft installation, powerplant; test equipment; model m aker, training unit; tester and se a ler, cabin, tank, s e n io r----------------------------Grade 9— Inspector, electronic assem bly, senior, m aterial surface; m echanic, optical instrument Sir-._ Grade 8----Checker, machined parts; inspector, aircraft painting and sealing; operator, contour ro ll, senior_________________________________________ Grade 7— E lectrical man, flight line; inspectors, p rocessin g; operator, turret lathe, form in groll_____________________________________________________________ Grade 6---- Diem aker, P BT ; inspector, e le c tronic assem bly , electronic receiving, Grade 5——Inspector, receiving; jig builder, router; operator, edge preparation machine; utility man, tooling__________________________________________________ Grade 4— Inspector, utility tooling; operator, rnntmir r^JI; utility m^rt, rpa intpri^rirp Grade 3— Attendant, garage serv ice; inspector, utility; laborer, sorter and cla s s ifie r, m aterial; template m a k e r---------------------------------------------------Grade 2— Janitor, utility man, general, machine shop, paint and p rocessin g, p la stics, shp.p.t metal ____ ___ _________________ Grade 1— O perator, elevator; preparation man, coil--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnotes at end of table. $ 2 .9 4 $ 3 .2 3 $3.0 9 $ 3.3 8 $ 3.1 7 $ 3.4 6 $3.2 6 $3.5 5 2.86 3.10 3.00 3.24 3.08 3.32 3.16 3.40 2.78 3.02 2.92 3.16 3.00 3.24 3.08 3.32 2.70 2.94 2.84 3.08 2.92 3.16 3.00 3.24 2.62 2.86 2.76 3.00 2.83 3.07 2.91 3.15 2.56 2.80 2.70 2.94 2.77 3.01 2.85 3.09 2.49 2.73 2.62 2.86 2.69 2.93 2.76 3.00 2.43 2.67 2.56 2.80 2.63 2.87 2.70 2.94 2.42 2.61 2.55 2.74 2.62 2.81 2.69 2.88 2.37 2.54 2.50 2.67 2.57 2.74 2.64 2.81 2.30 2.47 2.43 2.60 2.49 2.66 2.55 2.73 2.24 2.41 2.37 2.54 2.43 2.60 2.49 2.66 2.19 2.36 2.32 2.49 2.38 2.55 2.44 2.61 2.12 2.29 2.24 2.41 2.30 2.47 2.36 2.53 2.06 2.23 2.18 2.35 2.24 2.41 2.30 2.47 2.01 2.18 2.13 2.30 2.19 2.36 2.25 2.42 2.01 2.13 2.13 2.25 2.19 2.31 2.25 2.37 16 B-----Hourly Rate Ranges by Labor Grade, 1949—671— Continued Effective date Oct. Labor grade and selected job titles tool and dip m a l c s r s Grade 1 0 ----A s s e m b le r s : GSE structures, senior; training unit; diem akers, P B T , senior; electrician s, aircraft; mechanics: aircraft structures; brazed honeycomb structures; electronic chassis assem bly; operational mockup; aircraft installation; powerplant; test equipment; sealers and te ste rs: ................... ... _ r a h i n ; fa nk t s p n i n r Grade 9----Inspectors: electronic assem bly, senior; m aterial su rfa ces-------------- ----------- -----------------------------------Grade 8----Checkers, machined parts; inspectors, aircraft painting and sealing; operators, rnntonr r o ll, sp n in r _ __ Grade 7----Inspectors, processing; operators: fn rm in g -rn ll . ...................... ... toolin g.. _ Grade 4— Inspectors, utility tooling; operators, contour ro ll; sorters and cla s s ifie rs , m aterial; u t i l i t y mPilj m q i n t p n q n r p .................................. Grade 3— Attendants, garage service; inspectors, utility ; la H o r p r s - t p m p l a t p rr^alfprs Oct. 1, $ 3 .45 $ 3 .7 4 $ 3.5 4 $ 3 .8 3 $ 3.6 2 $ 3 .9 1 3 .3 5 3 .5 9 3.4 4 3 .6 8 3 .52 3 .7 6 3 .27 3.51 3 .36 3.6 0 3 .4 4 3 .68 3 .1 9 3 .4 3 3 .2 8 3.5 2 3 .3 6 3 .6 0 3 .1 0 3 .3 4 3 .1 9 3 .4 3 3 .2 7 3 .5 1 3 .0 4 3 .2 8 3 .1 3 3.3 7 3.21 3 .4 5 2 .9 5 3 .19 3 .04 3 .28 3 .12 3 .36 2.8 9 3 .1 3 2 .98 3.2 2 3 .06 3 .3 0 2.88 3 .0 7 2 .97 3 .1 6 3 .0 5 3 .24 2 .83 3 .0 0 2 .9 2 3 .09 3 .0 0 3 .1 7 2 .7 5 2.92 2 .8 4 3.01 2.92 3 .0 9 3 .0 2 1 9 6 6 14 M axi mum 1 9 6 7 14 M ini mum M axi mum turret lathe; _. _ Grade 6— D iem akers, P B T ; inspectors: electronic assem bly; electronics receiving; shipping-------------------------Grade 5— Inspectors, receiving; jig builders, router; u t i l i t y rrtpn, 2, M ini mum M ini mum Grade 14 — E lectrician s, m issile final assem bly checkout; m echanics: training unit; ___ ________ ___ __ reactor assem bly _ _____ Grade 1 3 — M echanics: electrical and electronics, experim ental; structural assem bly, experim ental; installation, experim ental__________________ Grade 1 2 — E lectrician s, final assem bly checkout, rocket engines; inspectors: electronics receiving, senior; electronics testing; ultrasonic; patternm akers, metal and w ood------------------------------------------Grade 1 1 — E lectrician s, flight line; m echanics, flight line; operators: engine lathe, senior; turret lathe, senior; vertical turret lathe, and setup men; toolm akers; Oct. 13 M axi mum 1965 Grade 1 7 ---- Crew chiefs, flight line; electricians, flight line checkout; 15 inspectors; maior electronics sy stem s; m issile preflight, electro n ics, senior; m issile preflight, m echanical, senior; m achinists, maintainance; m echanics: aircraft, electrical and electron ics; aircraft iet engine test; aircraft, m ajor assem bly; flight line engine checkout; reactor assem bly, senior; patternm akers, metal and wood, senior; tool and die m akers, senior; toolm akers, s e n io r__________________________________ Grade 1 6 — M achinists: lathe; vertical turret lathe; m echanics, machine p a r ts ____________ _ - __ _________ Grade 1 5 — Inspectors, electronic test consoles, final; m echanics, operational mockup, senior; operators, vertical turret 10, _ ........... 2.68 2 .85 2 .77 2 .9 4 2 .85 2 .6 3 2 .8 0 2 .7 2 2 .8 9 2.8 0 2 .9 7 2 .5 5 2 .72 2 .6 4 2.81 2 .7 2 2 .89 2.4 9 2.66 2.5 8 2 .7 5 2.66 2 .8 3 Grade 2— Janitors; utility men: general; machine shop; paint and processing; plastics; shppt m p t^ l ._ Oradp 1----Pr^pflr^fi nn mn n , roil _ 2 .4 4 2 .6 1 2 .5 3 2 .7 0 2 .6 1 2 .7 8 2 .4 4 2 .5 6 2 .53 2 .6 5 2 .61 2 .7 3 1 In 1961 and earlier years, progression from minimum to maximum rates was in the form of automatic 5 - cent-an-hour increases every 16 w eeks. Employees receiving 6 to 9 cents below the maximum of the rate range had their wage rates increased to the maximum of the appropriate range at the end of the final 16-w eek period. The 1962 agreement changed the progression to automatic 5 - cent-an-hour increases every 16 weeks in grades 11 through 17, 12 weeks in grades 6 through 10, and 8 weeks in grades 1 through 5. Em ployees receiving 6 to 9 cents below the maximum of the rate range continued to have their wage rates increased to the maximum of the appro priate range at the end of the specified time interval. 17 F ootnote s— Continue d Both before and after 1962, the company could grant individual m erit increases m ore frequently. The minimum rate for beginners was to be no lower than 25 cents below the minimum of the rate range of the job classification for which they were hired. Beginners' rates were to be increased 5 cents an hour every 4 weeks until they reached the minimum job rate. The rates shown include only that portion of the c o st-o f-liv in g allowance that had been incorporated into basic rates by the stipulated dates; the specific amounts are given in footnotes 6, 7, 11, 12, and 13. Otherwise, c o st-o f-liv in g allowances were added only to rates of w orkers on the payroll at -their effective dates; they were not added to labor grade minimums and m aximum s and are not included in the rates shown in this table. 2 See table A for additional c o s t-o f-liv in g allowances put into effect since October 1950. While not changing these rate ranges, these allowances do affect earnings of em ployees on the payroll at their effective date. A s of 1952, these totaled 13 cents an hour. 3 The rates shown include the 12 cents an hour fo rm erly paid as a co st-o f-liv in g allowance in addition to the 10-cent-an -h ou r general wage change. See table A for additional c o st-o f-liv in g allowances put into effect since A pr. 28, 1952. While not changing these rate ranges, these allowances did effect earnings of em ployees on the payroll. 4 These rates were put in effect Oct. 26, 1953, by unilateral company action for w orkers who remained on the job or returned to work during the strike. 5 The rates shown include the 3 cents an hour form erly paid as a co st-o f-liv in g allowance in addition to the 2.5-p e rcen t general wage change. 6 The rates shown reflect incorporation of the1 5 -cent c o st-o f-liv in g allowance into basic rates in addition to the general w age-rate changeswhich varied from 2 to 11 cents, depending on labor grade. Minimum rates in certain labor grades also include additional increases ranging from 1 to 7 cents. (See table A , footnote 2.) 7 The rates shown reflect incorporation of 5 cents of the c o st-o f-liv in g allowance into basic ra tes, increases in the minimum rates of grades 11, 12, 13, 16, and 17, and in 1961, a general w age-rate in crease. (See table A.) 8 In the 1956 negotiations, the numerical designations of the labor grades were reversed so that labor grade 1 became the lowest and 17 the highest paid. The form er numbers are shown as Roman numerals in paren theses. The May 1 9 , 1958, agreement recla ssified the following job s: Air-conditioning and refrigeration mechanics from grade 13 to 14 and janitors from grade 1 to 2. The following typical job titles were eliminated: Stationary engineers, high pressu re— grade 13; co v e re rs, fabric layoutmen— grade 4; a sse m b le rs, aircraft (production)— grade 2; and in stallers, aircraft (production)— grade 2. 9 Labor grade 13 was established in M arch 1956 to cover a few classifications in labor grade 12 (form erly grade V) that had been paid a premium rate 5 cents above the m axim um . (See table A , general wage increase of Oct. 23, 1950.) 10 Labor grade XVII m erged with grade XV I in 1953. There were no em ployees in grade XVII in Los Angeles. 11 The rates shown reflect incorporation of 5 cents of the c o st-o f-liv in g allowance into basic rates. 12 The rates shown reflect incorporation of the 7-cent c o st-o f-liv in g allowance into basic rates, in addition to the general w age-rate changes which varied from 5 to 8 cents, depending upon labor grade. (See table A, footnote 1 1.) 13 These rates reflect the incorporation of the 11-cent c o st-o f-liv in g allowance into basic rates on this date, in addition to the general wage change of 8 cents an hour. 14 For c o st-o f-liv in g allowance paid in addition to these ra tes, see table A. 15 Underscored job titles are typical occupations shown in the 1962 agreement which were upgraded in 1965. A total of 45 jobs were upgraded in 1965. 18 C---- Related Wage Practices1 Effective date Applications, exceptions, and other related m atters P rovision Shift Prem ium Pay July 18, 1941___________ 5 - cent-an-hour premium pay for work on second and third shifts plus 8 hou rs' pay for 6 V2 hours' work on third shift. M ar. 3, 1943 (D irective Increased to: 6 cents an hour. Order of the NW LB of M ar. 3, 1943). Oct. 24, 1 9 4 9 __________ Increased to: 8 cents an hour. Increased to: 12 cents an hour M ar. 19, 1956 (by agreement of for work on second shift. M ar. 15, 1956). Overtime Pay July 18, 1941___________ Tim e and one-half for work in ex- Time and one-half for work after 6 V2 hours a day or 3 2 V2 hours a week for third -shift em ployees on a 6 7 2 -hour ce ss of 8 hours a day or 40 hours schedule. a week. Prem ium Pay for Saturday and Sunday Not applicable to em ployees working on normal 7-d ay operations, who were paid double time for hours worked on second regular day off. Time and one-half also paid for Saturday work following a holiday in the same week. July 18, 1941___________ Double time for work on Sunday — Sept. 18, 1 9 4 2 2 ----------- Changed to: Double time only for 7th consecutive day worked. Changed to: Double time for work Not applicable to em ployees working on normal 7-d ay operations, who were paid double time for hours worked on Sunday as such. on second regular day off. Added: Tim e and on e-half for work on Saturday where lack of work brought em ployee's w ork week below 40 straight-tim e hours. Not applicable to em ployees working on normal 7 -day Changed to: Time and one-half for work on shifts starting on operations, who were to be paid time and one-half for work on the first regular day off. Saturday. May 1, 194 6 ____________ Aug. 21, 1947__________ June 5, I960 (agree ment of same date). Holiday Pay July 18, 1941 2 _________ May 1, 1 9 4 6 ____________ Double time for work on 6 h oli days. No pay for holidays not worked. Changed to: 4 paid holidays e s tablished, paid for at regular rate. Double time (total) for work on 6 holidays. See footnotes at end of table. Holidays w ere: New Y e a r's Day, M em orial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and C hristm as. Holidays w ere: New Y e a r's Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, and C h ristm as. 19 C---- Related Wage Practices1-----Continued Effective date Applications, exceptions, and other related m atters P rovision Holiday Pay— Continued Aug. 21, 1947__________ Dec. 15, 1953 3 (by agreement of same date). Added: May 19, 1958 (agree ment of same date). June 5, I960 (agree ment of same date). Added: July 22, 1962 (agree ment dated Sept. 30, 1962). Oct. 10, 1965 (agree ment of same date). Added: 2 paid holidays (total, 6 ) __ Holidays added: M em orial Day and Thanksgiving. Added: If any paid holiday fell on Saturday, the company had option of scheduling or not scheduling work on the preceding Friday; however, Saturday to be observed as the holiday and paid for as such. (P reviously no pay provided for holidays not worked falling on Saturday.) 1 paid holiday (total, 7)------ Holiday added: Last regular workday before C hristm as. Changed: Holidays falling on Sunday to be observed on following Monday. Changed to: Holidays falling on Saturday to be observed and paid for on the preceding Friday. 1 paid holiday (total, 8)____ Holiday was: Friday after Thanksgiving. Added: 1 paid holiday (total, 9)____ Last regular workday before New Y e a r's Day. Paid Vacations July 18, 1941 40 hours' pay in lieu of vacation after 1 year of continuous serv ice. M ar. 3, 1943 (Directive Changed to: 40 hours' vacation Order of NWLB of with pay after 1 year of continu M ar. 3, 1943). ous serv ice. Aug. 21, 1947__________ Increased to: 80 hours' vacation with pay after 1 year of continu ous serv ice. Dec. 15, 1953 3 (by Added: 40 hours' vacation with pay after 15 years' accumulated agreement of same service (total, 120 hours). date). Changed to: 120 hours' vacation M ar. 19, 1956 (by with pay after 15 years' accumu agreement of M ar. 15, lated service or 12 years' unin 1956). terrupted serv ice. Changed to: 2 weeks' paid va ca Oct. 10, 1965 (agree ment of same date). tion for em ployees with 1 but less than 10 years' uninterrupted serv ice, 3 weeks for 10 but less than 20 years, and 4 weeks for 20 years or m ore. Eliminated: Requirement that years of accumulated service be used in determining length of vacation. If not used during the second year, balance of vacation credit was payable to employee at end of second year. Paid to employee at the beginning of the second year. Continuous service included those periods from the e m ployee's m ost recent hiring in which he was paid for performing work for the company. Tim e spent on fo r mal leave in excess of 60 days was not counted. Uninterrupted service was service from the em p loyee's m ost recent hiring date with the company. Accumulated service included all periods when the e m ployee was paid for perform ing work for the company, was laid off, or was on leave of absence. Added: Shift premiums to be included in computing v a ca tion allowance. Paid Sick Leave July 18, 1941___________ No provisions for paid sick leave. M ar. 3, 1943 (Directive 56 hours' annual sick leave credit If not used during the second year, balance of sick leave credit was payable to employee at the end of the s e c after 1 year of continuous Order of NWLB of ond year. M ar. 3, 1943). se rv ice . Sick leave allowance paid simultaneously with vacation Reduced to: 40 hours' annual Aug. 21, 1947--------------sick leave credit after 1 year allowance. of continuous serv ice. Added: Sick leave prorated for employee reaching his Oct. 10, 1965 (agree anniversary date with le ss than a full year of continuous ment of same date). service since last anniversary date. See footnotes at end of table. 20 C— Related Wage Practices1 -----Continued Effective date Applications, exceptions, and other related m atters Provision Reporting Time Pay July 18, 1941___________ Oct. 24, 1 9 4 9 __________ Minimum of 4 hours' work or 2 Not applicable hours' pay guaranteed employees management. not notified of lack of work. Changed to: Minimum of 4 hours' Not applicable work or pay. management. if lack of work was beyond control of if lack of work was beyond control of Rest Periods July 18, 1941___________ No provision for paid rest periods. Fph. 1 1 , 1Q43 ___ _ Two 10-minute paid rest periods per shift provided by" company practice. Oct. 24, 1 9 4 9 __________ Two 10-minute paid rest periods Included in collective bargaining agreement. per shift. Jury Duty Pay Em ployees who perform ed jury M ar. 19, 1956 (by agreement of M ar. 15, duty on a regularly scheduled 1956). workday received straight-tim e pay 4 less jury duty fee s. Allowance limited to 25 days in any 2 -y e a r period. F irst-sh ift employee required to report for work if e x cused from jury service in time to perform at least 3 hours' work during his regular shift. Second -shift employee excused from j u r y service by 1 p. m . to work first half of his regular shift. F ir st-sh ift employee who reported for jury examination on a regularly scheduled workday received 4 hours' pay at straight-tim e rate and was excused from work for maximum of 4 hours. Bereavem ent Pay Oct. 10, 1965 (agree ment of same date). Established: Up to 3 days' paid Immediate fam ily included spouse, parent, parent of cu r leave for absence due to death of rent spouse, child, brother or siste r. m em ber in immediate fam ily. Insurance Benefits July 18, 1941___________ Life insurance— $ 2 , 000 Group insurance plan was in effect several years prior Accident and health insurance— to July 18, 1941. Not included in union agreem ents. $ 14 a week for maximum of 13 Employee contribution, $ 1. 97 monthly; remainder of weeks (maternity benefits, up to cost borne-by company. Applied to enrolled em ployees only; dependents not covered. 6 w eeks). Hospital expenses— $ 4 a day, up to 70 days (maternity benefits, up to 14 days). Special hospital serv ices— up to $ 2 0 (sam e for maternity benefit). Surgical insurance— up to $ 150 (maternity benefits up to $ 100). See footnotes at end of table. 21 C---- Related W age Practices1 -----Continued Effective date P rovision Applications, exceptions, and other related m atters Insurance BenefIts— Continued July 1, 1946 Changed to: Hospital expenses— $7 a day up to 31 days (maternity benefits, up to 14 days). Special hospital se rv ice s— up to $ 2 5 if no charge made for oper ating room . Up to $ 50 if charge made for operating room (m a ternity benefits, up to $ 25). Added: Insurance for accidental death or dism em berm ent— $ 2 , 0 00 . Accidental and health insurance— Dec. 1, 1946 discontinued because of C a lifo r nia Unemployment Compensation Disability Law. Nov. 1, 1948 Changed to: Special hospital s e r v ices— up to $ 50 whether or not charge was made for operating room (maternity benefits, up to $ 5 0 ). Jan. 1, 1950------------------ Changed to: Hospital expenses— $ 8 a day up to 31 days (maternity benefits, up to 14 days). Special hospital se rv ice s— up to $ 120. (Same for maternity b e n e fits .) Surgical insurance— up to $ 2 2 5 (maternity benefits, up to $ 112. 50). Added: Hospital and surgical— coverage for dependents of in sured em ployees. Jan. 1, 1951 Added: Medical expense in su r ance— (for insured employees and dependents), up to $ 2 for each treatment at a doctor's office; $ 3 for each treatment elsew here. Benefits commenced on first visit in case of sickness. M aximum, $ 150 during any. 12month period. M ar. 3, 1953. Added: P oliom yelitis insurance— reim bursem ent for h ospitaliza tion and other covered expenses incurred within 2 years of con traction of d isease, up to $ 5, 000 for employee and each dependent. Jan. 1, 1954 (by ag ree Increased to: Life insurance— ment of Dec. 15, $ 5, 000. 1953). Accidental death or d ism em b er ment— $ 5, 000. Hospital expenses— up to 70 days (maternity benefits unchanged, up to 14 days). Special hospital se rv ice s— up to $ 120 plus 75 percent of next $ 1, 200 (maximum of $ 1, 020). Maternity benefits unchanged, up to $ 120. Surgical insurance— up to $ 350 (maternity benefits increased, up to $ 175). May 1, 1956 (by ag ree Added: Supplemental nonoccupational accident insurance— up to ment of M ar. 15, $ 3 0 0 for expenses incurred 1956). within 90 days of injury and not otherwise payable by the basic plan for employees and dependents. Special hospital se rv ice s— in creased to m aximum of $ 240 for employee only (maternity See footnote at end of table. Employee monthly contribution increased mainder of cost borne by company. to $ 2 .4 7 ; re Employee monthly contribution reduced to $ 2. 05. Plan incorporated in union agreement for first tim e. Employee monthly contribution remained at $ 2 .0 5 ; r e mainder of cost borne by company. Dependents received sam e benefits as employees except that maternity benefits were not provided for dependents. Employee monthly contribution remained at $ 2 .0 5 ; r e mainder of cost borne by company. One treatment allowed a day. Put into effect during term of agreem ent. Employee monthly contribution remained mainder of cost borne by company. at $ 2 .0 5 ; re 22 C-— Related W age Practices1---- Continued Effective date P rovision Applications, exceptions, and other related m atters Insurance Bene:fits— Continued May 1, 1956 (by ag ree ment of M ar. 15, 1956)— Continued Aug. 1, 1958 (ag re e ment dated May 19, 1958). Aug. 1, I960 (agree ment dated June 5, I960). Nov. 1, I960 (letter dated Nov. 23, I960). benefits unchanged). Eliminated for employees only: Provision for reim bursem ent of part of expenses in e xcess of $ 120. P rovision continued for dependents. Added: E xcess coverage— P ay ment, for employees only, of 80 percent of m edical, surgical, hospital, and other designated expenses incurred during any 1 period of nonoccupational sick ness or injury in excess of $ 100 and any other benefits payable under the basic plan or any other plan. Maximum excess coverage benefits for all injuries or sick n e sses, $ 5, 000. Added: Special hospital services and excess coverage— extended to dependents, with benefits and limitations same as for em ploy e es. $ 240 applicable to hospital confinements whether or not employees had enrolled for added dependent coverage. Infant coverage— Medical and su r gical complications to be covered for infants under 15 days of age. Increased to: Hospital expenses— (room and board), maximum of $ 24 a day (m aternity benefits up to $ 12 a day) reduced by benefits ($ 12 a day up to 20 days) paid under California Unemployment Compensation Disability Benefits Act. Special hospital se rv ice s— up to $ 4 8 0 . Maternity benefits unchanged. Added: For retirees and depend ents, as follow s: Hospital expenses— (room and board), maximum of $ 24 a day up to 70 days, reduced by bene fits ($ 12 a day up to 20 days) paid under California Unemploy ment Compensation Disability Benefits Act. Special hospital se rv ice s— up to $480. In-hospital medical benefits— $ 3 for each doctor's visit up to 70. If $1,000 or m ore total benefits have been paid, full m axi mum of $ 5, 000 can be reinstated on date the insurance company accepts as satisfactory evidence of complete recovery and insurability. Not applicable in maternity cases except where there were severe m edical or su r gical com plications. Employee to contribute additional $ 2 a month for depend ents* special hospital serv ices and excess coverage and infant coverage (total $ 4 . 05); remainder of cost, if any, to be borne by company. Employee contribution remained $ 2 .0 5 with dependent coverage); remainder company. When private room was used, maximum ited to hospital's m ost common daily rate, but not to exceed $ 24 a day. per month ( $ 4 .0 5 of cost borne by daily benefit lim sem iprivate room R etiree's monthly contribution: Self only, $ 5 .5 0 ; se lf and dependents, $ 1 3 .5 0 ; remainder of cost, above any dividends paid by insurance c a rrier, to be borne by company. Plan benefits available only for nonoccupational sickness or injury excluding pregnancy, childbirth, and connected com plications. For surgery perform ed during hospital confinement, m ax imum benefit to be greater of: $ 3 tim es number of days for which hospital expense benefits were paid, up to 70 (a) excluding day of operation and subsequent days of confinement due to operation or (b) less the amount paid for surgical operation. Surgical insurance---- up to $ 350___ i In addition to surgical benefits, up to $ 10 paid for the actual charge for general anesthesia administered in connection with an operation perform ed outside hospital. Supplemental nonoccupational a c - j cident insurance— up to $ 300 for j expenses incurred within 90 days! of injury and not otherwise pay- ; able by the basic plan. j E xcess coverage— payment of : Plan to pay 50 percent (instead of 80 percent) of expenses incurred on account of psychiatric treatments or con 80 percent of m edical, surgical, sultations while not confined to a hospital or sim ilar hospital, and other designated expense incurred during any one institution. See footnote at end of table. 23 C---- Related Wage Practices1 ----- Continued Effective date P rovision Applications, exceptions, and other related m atters Insurance Bene fits---- Continued Nov. 1, I960 (letter dated Nov. 23, I960)— Continued Jan. 1, 1963 (agree ment dated Sept. 30, 1962 ). May 1, 1963 . A pr. 1, 1965 June 25, 1965 Oct. 1, 1965. Oct. 11, 1965 (agre e ment of Oct. 10, 1965). $ 5,000 maximum benefit reduced by excess coverage ben period of sickness or injury in excess of $ 100 and any other efits (that have not been reinstated) paid under plan for benefits payable under the basic active employees for expenses incurred before benefi plan. Maximum excess coverage ciary came under re tire es' plan, but not l e s s than $ 2, 500. benefits for all injuries or sick n ess, $ 5, 000. Reduced: Employee monthly contribution for self only, For employees and dependents: to $ 1 (was $ 2 .0 5 ) ; for se lf and dependents, to $ 2 . 5 0 (was $ 4 .0 5 ) . Remainder of cost borne by company. Increased to: Hospital benefits— Up to 70 days for a mental or nervous disorder or for pulmonary tuberculosis. Room and board— Maximum of $ 32 a day for 120 days (was $ 24 for 70 days). Employee benefits reduced by payments under the California Unemployment C om pensation Disability Law. M a ternity benefits unchanged. Definition of dependents to include specified children up Special hospital expenses— No to age 23. maximum during compensated hospitalization (was $ 4 8 0 ). M a ternity benefits unchanged. Surgical benefits— Surgical sched ule— Maximum of $ 825 (was $ 350). Limited to nonmaternity se rv ice s. Medical benefits— D octor's s e r v In effect and continued: For surgery, m aximum benefit ices— $ 5 a day (was $ 3 under to be greater of (a) $ 5 tim es number of days for which m edical expense insurance) for hospital expenses were paid up to day of surgery (m ax i up to 120 hospital v isits. mum 120 days), or (b) $ 5 tim es total number of days for which hospital expenses were paid, minus surgeon's fe e s . M ajor m edical (was excess cov erage)— deductible reduced to $ 50 (was $ 100), maximum bene fits increased to $ 5, 000 in c a l endar year, $ 10, 000 in lifetim e (was $ 5, 000). Added: Medical benefits— Diag Not available for examinations required for dental or m a ternity ca ses or disabilities for which hospital benefits nostic X -r a y and laboratory were provided. examinations— up to $ 100 during any 12 consecutive months. Applicable to pregnancies commencing while fem ale e m For dependent wives— Added— ployee or dependent wife was insured. surgical benefits— Obstetrical serv ices— up to $ 175. Reduced: R etiree's monthly contribution for self only to $ 4 ; for se lf and dependents to $ 1 0 . Remainder of cost borne by company. Suspended: Hospital benefits under California Unemployment Compensation Disability Benefits A ct. Company arranged equiva lent private coverage for e m ployees in group insurance plan to cover period of suspension. Benefits made retroactive to A pril 1, 1965. Reinstated: Hospital benefits under California Unemployment Compensation Disability Benefits Act. Added: Employee on early retirem ent permitted to con tinue $ 1, 000 life insurance by paying 50 cents a month to age 65. Added: Supplemental life and accidental death and d is Changed: Life insurance and a c memberm ent insurance— employee could elect, by con cidental death and d ism em ber ment, to company paid. Benefits tributing $ 1 . 2 5 a month, an additipnal $ 2, 500 coverage. increased to $ 7 , 500. Eligible survivors included, in order of priority and su c Added: Survivor income benefit cession, c la s s — (a) widow, if m arried to employee for at insurance, providing: Transition least 1 year prior to his death; (b) widower, if an un benefits— $ 100 a month, for up m arried child under age 21 was dependent on him for to 24 months, to eligible survivor See footnote at end of table. 24 C---- Related W age Practices1 -----Continued P rovision Effective date Applications, exceptions, and other related m atters Insurance Bene fit s— C ontinued Oct. 11, 1965 (agre e ment of Oct. 10, 1965)— Continued of em ployee, or of permanently and totally disabled pensioner aged 60 or under who died while life and accident insurance was in force. principal support, or if em p loyee's income was 50 p er cent or m ore of combined income of husband and wife during preceding calendar year; (c) unmarried child under 21 years of age; (d) parent of employee who r e ceived at least 50 percent of support from employee during calendar year preceding em p loyee's death. If no eligible survivors in cla ss a or b qualified for bene fits and m ore than one in class c or d qualified, the monthly payment was divided equally among them. Bridge benefits— $ 100 a month paid to eligible spouse aged 50 but le ss than 60 at em p loyee's death, beginning after age 52 and term ination of transition benefits until the earliest of: (1) re m a r riage; (2) age 62, or a lower age at which full widow's or widow er' s insurance benefit or old age su rvivo r's insurance benefits became available under social security; (3) death; or (4) for widower who had qualified b e cause of dependent children when he ceased to have em ployee's unmarried child (under 21) de pendent on him for principal support. Nov. 1, 1965 (agree ment of Oct. 10, 1965). D ec. 1, 1965 (agree ment of Oct. 10, 1965). Elim inated: Monthly contribution for insurance for em ployees and r e tire e s. For em ployees and dependents: Increased to: Hospital benefits— Room and board— Maximum of 365 days. Changed to: Surgical benefits— New schedule of maximum allowances with no per disability m axim um s. M edical benefits— Doctors' se r v ice s— 365 hospital visits at $ 5 a day ($ 1, 825). Eliminated: M edical benefits— Diagnostic X -r a y and laboratory exam ina tions— $ 100 m aximum benefit. Benefits to be based on new schedule of allowances. Changed: For retirees and de pendents, as follow s: July 1, 1 9 6 6 (agre e ment of Oct. 10, 1965). M ajor Medical— Deductible r e duced to $ 50; hospital room and board charges increased to maximum of $ 32 a day. F or employees over age 65 and dependents: Benefits payable under plan integrated with and reduced by benefits available under Social Security Medical Care A ct. See footnote at end of table. Changed: Definition of dependent broadened to include (a) dependent children under 25 and (b) husbands, sup ported by fem ale em ployees, totally disabled for 6 months or m ore. Changed: Company to pay full cost of hospital, m edical, and surgical expense insurance for la id -o ff em ployees who were eligible for extended layoff benefits at the rate of 2 months for each year of qualifying se rv ice , up to a maximum of 12 months. Applicable to retirees and their dependents who were in sured im m ediately prior to Dec. 1, 1965, and to those retiring thereafter, except new hospital benefits to apply to confinements starting after Nov. 30, 1965. Changed from a m edical expense period to calendar year b a sis. Company to pay statutory $ 3 contribution for eligible active em ployees and their dependents. Retiree to pay $ 3 statutory contribution. Benefits of employees r e tired before July 1, 1966, sim ila rly reduced by M edi care, whether or not the retiree was paying the $ 3 contribution. Changed: Plan extended to include all retirees not previ ously insured. Major m edical and hospital benefits lim ited to confine ments commencing on or after July 1, 1966. 25 C— Related Wage Practices1---- Continued Effective date Applications, exceptions, and other related m atters P rovision Voluntary Unemployment Compensation Disability Plan Jan. 1, 1951 (agreement of Oct. 23, 1950). Jan. 1, 1954____________ Jan. 1, 1958____________ Jan. 1, I960____________ Unemployment disability benefits— up to $ 40 a week for m axi mum of 26 weeks for each d is ability, plus $ 8 for each 24 hours in hospital, with a m a xi mum of 12 days in 1 year. Ben efits commenced on first day in case of accident, and eighth day in case of sickness unless 24 hours or m ore of hospital con finement was necessary ea rlie r. Increased: Hospitalization— $ 10 a day. Changed: Coverage transferred by company under term s of the M ar. 19, 1956, agreement from private insurer to the California Disability Insurance Fund. Accident and sickness benefits— $ 10 to $ 50 a week, up to 26 w eeks. Hospitalization— $ 12 a day up to 20 days. Increased: Accident and sickness benefits— maxim um , $ 65. Alternative to State plan provided for em ployees who au thorized company to divert the 1 percent heretofore de duced and paid to the State toward the cost of the plan. This was separate from the group plan referred to above. Increased in accordance with provision of the California Unemployment Compensation Disability Benefits A ct. Statutory employee contribution of 1 percent of the first $ 3, 600 of wages a year continued. * By C a l i f o r n i a Unemployment Compensation Disability Benefits Act. By C a l i f o r n i a Unemployment Compensation Disability Benefits Act. Retirement Plan A pr. 1, 1955 (by r e tirem ent plan ag ree ment dated Dec. 14, 1954). Oct. 1, I960 (agree ment dated June 5, I960— subject to approval by stock holders and the In ternal Revenue S ervice). Noncontributory retirem ent plan established to provide: Normal retirem ent benefits— Em ployees aged 65 or over with at least 10 years' credited service to r e ceive $ 1 . 7 5 a month for each year of service up to 30 years (to be supplemented by Federal social security benefits). Plan included a joint and survivor option. E arly retirem ent— Em ployees aged 60 but under 65 with at least 15 years of credited s e rv ice could retire at the option of the company, with pensions r e duced 0. 6 percent for each full month under 65. Disability benefits— Em ployees aged 50 but under 65 with 10 years' credited service who had been totally and permanently disabled for 6 months to receive $ 7 0 a month le ss any other d is ability benefits. At age 65, r e g ular retirem ent pension to apply. Death benefit— $ 1, 000 benefit paid beneficiary if death occurred while employee was receiving a retirem ent or disability benefit. Increased to: Normal retirem ent benefits— Em ployees aged 65 or older with at least 10 years' credited service to receive $ 2. 40 a month for each year of credited service prior to Jan. 1, 1961, plus $ 2 . 50 for each sub sequent year up to total of 35 See footnotes at end of table. Joint board established to make findings of fact with r e spect to individual em p loyee's eligibility for benefits and the amount of his benefits under the plan, with recourse to m edical umpire or im partial chairm an. Starting in 1958, retirem ent to be automatic at age 68 regardless of eligibility for benefits. Not applicable where death benefit payable under the co m pany's group life insurance plan. Benefits for employees receiving normal or disability pension prior to Oct. 1, I960, increased to $ 2.3 5 a month for each year of credited service in addition to Federal social security benefits. Added: Em ployees with 8 but le ss than 10 years' cred ited serv ice, on layoff, at or after age 65 could apply for normal retirem ent benefits if recall rights would expire before age 68. Benefits forfeited unless applied 26 C-----Related Wage Practices1---- Continued Effective date Applications, exceptions, and other related m atters Provision Retirement PI an— Continued Oct. 1, I960 (agree ment dated June 5, I960— subject to approval by stock holders and the In ternal Revenue Service)— Continued Nov. 1, 1965 (R etire ment plan agreement, Supplement No. 2 dated D ec. 29, 1965). years (to supplement Federal social security benefits). Changed to: Disability benefits— Em ployees, at any age with 10 years or m ore of credited s e r v ice, totally and permanently disabled, to receive $ 7 0 a month or $ 5 tim es years of service, whichever was large r. Changed to: E arly retirem ent-— Em ployees aged 55 but under 65 permitted to retire at own option; could elect (1) deferred normal retirem ent benefit on reaching age 65, (2) an im m ed i ate annuity actuarially reduced, or (3) an actuarially adjusted "l e v e l " income throughout r e tirem ent, receiving a higher benefit from the company plan than would be due under the re g ular form ula until prim ary s o cial security benefits began and sm aller benefits thereafter with company benefits plus prim ary social security benefits equaling initial benefits from the plan. Added: Vested rights— Full vesting at age 45 with 10 or m ore years' service for em ployees terminated for any reason. C orrection: Disability benefits— Employee totally and perm a nently disabled with 10 y e a rs'o r m ore service and (1) eligible for social security disability pay ments to receive normal re tire ment benefit; (2) not eligible for social security disability pay ments to receive greater of $ 7 0 a month or $ 5 tim es years of serv ice. Joint and survivor option— E m ployee, prior to age 65, could choose actuarially equivalent monthly benefits for se lf and spouse reduced by V3 upon death of either. Eliminated: Joint and survivor option. Added: Survivor's option— P ro viding reduced benefits to em ployee and spouse. E m ployee's retirem ent benefit to equal (1) if employee and spouse were the same age— 90 percent of benefit employee would have received, (2) if spouse was older than em ployee— 90 percent plus 0. 5 p er cent for each month sp ouse's age exceeded that of employee, and (3) if employee was older than spouse— 90 percent minus 0. 5 percent for each 12 months spouse's age was le s s than that of em ployee. Spouse's benefit to begin after r e tired em ployee's death and to equal 55 percent of em p loyee's reduced benefit. See footnote at end of table. for within 6 months after notification of expiration of recall rights or automatic retirem ent. Payable until employee becom es eligible for Federal so cial security benefits; normal benefits paid thereafter. Option (3) not applicable in cases where monthly payment after social security begins would be less than $ 1 5 . Employee could elect to receive norm al retirem ent bene fits at age 65 or early retirem ent benefits at age 55. Benefits forfeited unless applied for within 2 years after age 65. See survivor option below. Election revoked if employee or spouse died before e ffe c tive date of election. Benefits not payable for any month in which transition or bridge benefits were applicable. 27 C---- Related W age Practices1 -----Continued Effective date Applications, exceptions, and other related m atters Provision Retirem ent Plan-— Continued Nov. 1, 1965 (R etire ment plan agreem ent, Supplement No. 2 dated Dec. 29, 1965)----Continued Automatic surviving spouse bene fit— Providing widow or depend ent widower o f an active e m ployee, who was eligible to receive a pension at time of death, with payments equal to 55 percent of the pension benefit that the employee would have r e ceived if he had retired and elected the survivor’ s option. Elim inated: Vested rights— m in i mum age as a condition for vesting. Changed to: Disability benefits— Full monthly disability benefit supplemented, for retiree under 65 and not eligible for unreduced social security benefits, by the le s s e r of $ 5. 20 tim es years of service or $ 130. Benefits f o r employees on normal retirem ent before Increased: Norm al retirement Nov. 1, 1965, increased by $ 1. 45 a month for each year benefits— to $ 4. 7 5 a month for each year of credited se rv ice . of credited service; em ployees receiving le s s than full benefit to have $ 1 .4 5 prorated. Unreduced benefits payable at age 62. Extended Layoff Benefits July 1, I960 (agree ment dated June 5, I960). Plan established to help pay living The first monthly increment of t h e company's m a xi expenses by supplementing un mum liability to be computed as of the first Monday in employment compensation and to July I960. help compensate for loss of job security, vacation, and sick leave accrual, and insurance benefit coverage. 6 Benefits not to be paid m ore than once for any year of Size of benefits— L um p-sum pay ment of $ 50 for each full year of serv ice. qualifying service up to 10. Maximum benefit $ 500; m in i mum $ 25. E ligibility— Em ployees with a full Benefits not payable to employees (1) forfeiting recall rights or losing seniority rights by refusal or failure to y e a r's service separated as a result of a reduction in working return to work; or (2) receiving, eligible for, or cla im ing (during month of application for benefits under plan) force of indeterminate length to be eligible for benefits after 4 (a) statutory or company accident, sick ness, or other week waiting period, on written disability benefits other than su rvivor's allowance under w orkmen's compensation or disability benefits granted application. or for which employee was eligible while in full em ploy ment, (b) unemployment benefits from any other e m ployer, or (c) pension payments (other than vested rights payable in future) from plan to which company had contributed. Contingent on obtaining favorable rulings and advanced Company liability— Maximum of understandings that benefits provided under plan did not $ 5. 20 a month for each e m constitute income to the employee until paid. ployee on active payroll on first Monday of each month, but not to Rulings or advanced understandings were obtained that (1) no part of liability or benefit paid would be included exceed $ 100 per employee on in the regular rate of pay of any employee, (2) benefits payroll at same tim e. paid under plan would be reim bursable costs in the p er form ance of the Government contract, and (3) benefits could be deductible by the company as ordinary business expense at time of paym ent.7 footnotes at end of table. Digitized for See FRASER 28 C-----Related Wage Practices1---- Continued Effective date Provision Applications, exceptions, and other related m atters Extended Layoff Benefits——Continued July 1, I960) ag re e ment dated June 5, I960)— Continued Oct. 1, 1962 (agre e ment dated Sept. 30, 1962). If payment of benefits to all eligible employees in any month exceeded com pany's maximum liability at that tim e, amount not exceeding company's maximum lia b il ity to be equitably prorated in accordance with form ula agreed to by representatives of company and union; fo r mula to provide for an equal percentage reduction of benefit pay to each eligible employee. Benefits first payable when company's total liability ex ceeded average of $ 2 0 per employee. Increased: Company liability— By 50 percent to $ 150 (was $ 100) per employee on active payroll. Size of benefits— To $ 7 5 for each full year of qualifying service up to 1 5 (was $ 50 for each full year up to 10), maximum benefit $ 1, 125. 1 The last entry under each item represents the m ost recent change. 2 During the period covered by Executive Order 9240 (Oct. 1, 1942, to Aug. 21, 1945) the application of these provisions was modified where n ecessary to conform to the order. 3 Effective Oct. 26, 1953, for bargaining unit employees at work during strike. 4 Defined as 8 hours' straight-tim e pay for fir s t - and second-shift w orkers and straight-tim e hours tim es straight-tim e rate for third-shift w orkers. 5 Em ployees located at the company's Columbus, Ohio, and Neosho, M o ., divisions and at other plants in the United States were covered by a private plan that provided substantially the same benefits as those available to California employees under the State program . The California Unemployment Compensation Disability Benefits Act required that covered em ployees be provided with nonoccupational accident and sickness and hospitalization protection, up to specified m axim um s, by a private c a rr ie r , self-in su ran ce, or the State fund. Em ployees were permitted to elect the insurer (private or State) by m ajority vote. An individual w orker, however, could reject the private plan for coverage by the State fund. Under the law, private plans must provide benefits equal in all resp ects, and superior in at least one respect, to statutory benefits. The act became effective May 21, 1946. 6 If simultaneous payments of benefits would result in disqualification or reduction of State unemployment benefits, the parties were to amend the plan to eliminate the basis for disqualification or reduction of benefits for workers in such State. If mutual agreement on such amendment was not reached by Sept. 30, I960, a 3 -ce n t-an -h o u r general wage increase reduced by any benefits paid would be placed in effect July 1, I960. 7 If rulings or advance understandings were revoked or modified so as to be unsatisfactory to company, obligation to assum e liability under plan was to cease— provided, however, that in such event, company agreed, prior to termination of plan, promptly to attempt to determine if a basis existed, consistent with the provisions of the plan, for securing a satisfactory ruling or advance understanding. If the plan was terminated in this manner, employees in the bargaining unit at that time would receive a 3 -ce n t-an -h o u r general wage increase, effective from the first Sunday following such termination. W age Chronologies The following list constitutes all wage chronologies published to date. Those for which a price is shown are available from the Superintendent of D ocu ments, U. S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D . C . , 20402, or from any of its regional sales offices. Those for which a price is not shown may be obtained free as long as a supply is available, from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Washington, D . C . , 20212, or from any of the regional offices shown on the inside back cover. Aluminum Company of A m erica, 1939—61. BLS Report 219. Am erican V iscose, 1945—63. BLS Report 277 (20 cents). The Anaconda Co. , 1941—58. BLS Report 197. Anthracite Mining Industry, 1930—66. BLS Bulletin 1494 (20 cents). Armour and Co. , 1941—67. BLS Bulletin 1481 (30 cents). A . T . & T . — Long Lines Department, 1940—64. BLS Bulletin 1443 (40 cents). Berkshire Hathaway, In c., 1943—69. BLS Bulletin 1541 (25 cents). Bethlehem Atlantic Shipyards, 1941—65. BLS Bulletin 1454 (25 cents). Bituminous Coal Mines, 1933—66. BLS Bulletin 1461 (20 cents). The Boeing Co. (Washington Plants), 1936—68. BLS Bulletin 1565 (25 cents). Carolina Coach Co. , 1947—63. BLS Report 259. C hrysler Corporation, 1939—66. BLS Bulletin 1515 (30 cents). Commonwealth Edison Co. of Chicago, 1945—63. BLS Report 205 (20 cents). Dan River M ills, 1943—65. BLS Bulletin 1495 (15 cents). Federal Classification Act Employees, 1924—64. BLS Bulletin 1442 (35 cents). Firestone Tire and Rubber Co. and B . F . Goodrich Co. (Akron Plants), 1937—66. BLS Bulletin 1484 (30 cents). Ford Motor Company, 1941—64. BLS Report 99 (30 cents). General Motors Corp. , 1939—66. BLS Bulletin 1532 (30 cents). International Harvester Company, 1946—61. BLS Report 202. International Paper Company, Southern Kraft Division, 1937—67. BLS Bulletin 1534 (25 cents). International Shoe Co. , 1945—66. BLS Bulletin 1479 (20 cents). Lockheed—California Company (A Division of Lockheed A ircraft Corp. ), 1937—67. BLS Bulletin 1522 (35 cents). Martin—Marietta Corp. , 1944—64. BLS Bulletin 1449 (25 cents). Massachusetts Shoe Manufacturing, 1945—66. BLS Bulletin 1471 (15 cents). New York City Laundries, 1945—64. BLS Bulletin 1453 (20 cents). North Atlantic Longshoring, 1934r-61. BLS Report 234. Pacific Coast Shipbuilding, 1941—64. BLS Report 254 (25 cents). Pacific Gas and Electric Co. , 1943—66. BLS Bulletin 1499 (30 cents). Pacific Longshore Industry, 1934—65. BLS Bulletin 1491 (25 cents). Railroads—Nonoperating Employees, 1920—62. BLS Report 208 (25 cents). Sinclair Oil Companies, 1941—66. BLS Bulletin 1447 (25 cents). Swift & Co. , 1942—63. BLS Report 260 (25 cents). United States Steel Corporation, 1937—64. BLS Report 186 (30 cents). W estern Greyhound Lines, 1945—63. BLS Report 245 (30 cents). W estern Union Telegraph Co., 1943—67. BLS Bulletin 1545 (35 cents). ☆ U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1967 O - 281-220 BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS REGIONAL OFFICES REGION l—NEW ENGLAND J ohn F . K en n ed y F e d e r a l B uild in g G o v e r n m e n t C e n t e r , R o o m 1 6 0 3 -B B o s to n , M a s s . 0 2203 T e l . : 2 2 3 -6 7 6 2 REGION II— MID-ATLANTIC 341 Ninth A v en u e N ew Y o r k , N . Y . 10001 T e l . : 9 7 1 -5 4 0 5 REGION III—SOUTHERN 1371 P e a c h t r e e S tr e e t, N E . A tla n ta , G a . 30309 T e l . : 5 2 6 -5 4 1 8 REGION TV—NORTH CENTRAL 219 South D e a r b o r n S tre e t C h ic a g o , 111. 6 0604 T e l . : 3 5 3 -7 2 3 0 REGION V—WESTERN 450 G o ld e n G a te A v en u e B o x 36017 San F r a n c i s c o , C a lif. 9 4102 T e l . : 5 5 6 -4 6 7 8 REGION VI—MOUNTAIN-PLAINS F e d e r a l O ffi c e B u ild in g , T h ir d F io o r 911 W alnut S tre e t K a n s a s C ity , M o . 64106 T e l . : 3 7 4 -2 4 8 1
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