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W age C h r o n o lo g y UNITED STATES STEEL CORPORATION, 1937-67 Bulletin No. 1603 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR BUREAU CF LABOR STATISTICS \ Region I John F. Kennedy Federal Building Government Center, R o o m 1603-B Boston, Mass. 02203 Tel.: 223-6762 Region II 341 Ninth Ave. N e w York, N. Y. 10001 Tel.: 971-5405 Region III Box 1784 William Penn Annex Philadelphia, Pa. 19105 Region IV 1371 Peachtree St., NE. Atlanta, Ga. 30309 Tel.: 526-5418 Region V 219 South Dearborn St. Chicago, 111. 60604 Tel.: 353-7230 Region VI Federal Office Building Third Floor 911 Walnut St. Kansas City, Mo. 64106 Tel.: 374-2481 Region VII Mayflower Building R o o m 337 411 North Akard St. Dallas, Tex. 75201 Tel.: 749-3616 Region VIII 450 Golden Gate Ave. Box 36017 San Francisco, Calif. 94102 Tel.: 556-4678 Wage Chronology UNITED STATES STEEL CORPORATION, 1937-67 Billetii No. 1603 July 1968 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS Willard Wirtz, Secretary Ben Burdetsky, Acting Commissioner For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office,Washington, D.C., 20402 - Price 40 cents Preface T h is r e p o r t is one o f a s e r i e s p r e p a r e d b y the B u re a u o f L a b o r S t a t is t ic s to t r a c e ch a n g e s in w a g e s c a le s and r e la t e d b e n e fit s n e g o tia te d b y in d iv id u a l e m p lo y e r s o r c o m b in a tio n s o f e m p lo y e r s w ith a un ion o r g r o u p o f u n ion s in s e le c t e d c o l l e c t i v e b a r g a in in g s itu a tio n s . B e n e fit s u n ila t e r a lly in t r o d u c e d b y an e m p lo y e r a r e g e n e r a lly in c lu d e d . The in fo r m a t io n is o b ta in e d f r o m c o l l e c t i v e b a r g a in in g a g r e e m e n t s and r e la t e d d o c u m e n ts v o lu n t a r ily file d w ith the B u r e a u a s n ew s e ttle m e n ts a r e r e a c h e d . A n y d e s c r i p tion o f the c o u r s e o f c o l l e c t i v e b a r g a in in g is d e r iv e d f r o m n ew s m e d ia and c o n f ir m e d a n d / o r s u p p le m e n te d b y the p a r t ie s to the a g r e e m e n t . T he c h r o n o lo g ie s , d e a lin g o n ly w ith s e le c t e d fe a t u r e s o f c o l l e c t i v e b a r g a in in g o r w a g e d e t e r m in a tio n , a r e in ten d ed p r i m a r i l y a s a t o o l f o r r e s e a r c h , a n a ly s is , and w a g e a d m in is tr a t io n . R e fe r e n c e s to g r ie v a n c e p r o c e d u r e , m e t h o d o lo g y o r p i e c e - r a t e a d ju s tm e n t, and s im ila r m a t t e r s a r e o m itte d . T h is w a g e c h r o n o lo g y s u m m a r iz e s c h a n g e s in w a g e r a t e s and r e la t e d w a g e p r a c t i c e s n e g o tia te d b y the U nited S tates S te e l C o r p o r a t io n w ith the U nited S t e e lw o r k e r s o f A m e r i c a s in c e 1937. T h is b u lle t in s u p p le m e n ts an e a r l i e r e d itio n o f the c h r o n o lo g y b y in clu d in g the p r o v is io n s o f on e a g r e e m e n t n e g o tia te d s in c e S e p te m b e r 1965 and e f f e c tiv e th ro u g h A u g u s t 1968. L ily M a r y D avid , C h ie f o f the D iv is io n o f T r e n d s in E m p lo y e e C o m p e n s a tio n , is r e s p o n s ib le f o r the o v e r a ll d ir e c t io n o f the w a g e c h r o n o lo g y p r o g r a m . The a n a ly s is f o r the p e r io d 1965—67 w a s p r e p a r e d b y R ic h a r d A . D odd u n d er the s u p e r v is io n o f P h ilip M a r c u s . Hi Contents Page B a s ic c h r o n o lo g y , 1937—55 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 S u p p le m e n t N o. l r 1956—5 7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 17 S u p p le m e n t N o. 8 , 1958—6 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 23 S u p p le m e n t N o. 9, 1960—6 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 30 S u p p le m e n t N o. 10, 1965—67----------------------------------------------------------------- 42 iv Wage Chronology: United States Steel Corp., 1937-55 The fir s t c o lle c tiv e b argaining a g reem en t b etw een a s te e lproducing su b sid ia ry of the U nited S tates S teel C orp. , and the union now c a lle d the U nited S teelw o rk ers of A m erica (A FL -C IO ) w as en tered into on M arch 2, 1937, by the C a r n e g ie -Illin o is S teel C orp. and the S teel W orkers' O rganizing C o m m ittee. W ithin a sh ort tim e th e re a fte r , a g reem en ts w ere a lso reach ed w ith the four oth er b a sic steel-p ro d u cin g su b sid ia r ie s of the corp ora tion , n am ely , A m erica n S teel and W ire C o. , C olum bia S te el C o. , N ational Tube C o. , and T e n n essee C oa l, Iron and R ailroad C o. In 1946, the corp ora tion acq u ired a six th stee l-p r o d u c in g su b sid ia ry , the G eneva S te el Co. , and an a g reem en t co v erin g its o p e r a tions w as n egotiated in M ay 1947. T his ch ron ology c o v e r s the p eriod sin c e 1937 and tr a c e s changes in w ages and rela ted w age p r a c tic e s in the steel-p ro d u cin g o p era tio n s, as p rovided by the b a sic union a g reem en ts and by d ir e c tiv e o rd ers of the N ational War L abor B oard . P r io r to 1942, the p ro v isio n s of the b a sic union a g reem en ts p ertain ed only to union m em b ers and exclud ed a ll su p ervisory;' plant p ro tectio n , and c le r ic a l w o r k e r s. S in ce that tim e , the a g reem en ts have been extended to co v e r a ll w ork ers o c cupying production, m ain ten an ce, and hourly rated n on con fid ential c le r ic a l jobs in and about the s te e l and zinc producing plants and the byproduct coke p lan ts, but not w ork ers occupying sa la r ie d , w atch m en , guard, and con fid en tial c le r ic a l p o sitio n s, and su p e r v iso r y p o sitio n s of forem an le v e l and above. T hus, the data p resen ted h erein do not n e c e s s a r ily r e fle c t ch an ges affectin g th e se e m p lo y e e s, m any of w hom have b een c o v ered by sep a ra te a g r e e m e n ts. The fa b ricatio n of s te e l products and other op eration s c a r r ie d on by the su b sid ia r ie s of the U nited S tates S teel C orp. , that a re co v e r ed by sep a ra te a g r e e m e n ts, lik e w ise exclud ed fro m the sco p e of the ch ron ology. Since the ch ron ology b eg in s w ith the 1937 a g r e e m e n ts, p ro v isio n s rep orted under that date do not n e c e s s a r ily in d icate ch an ges in p reviou s con ditions of em p loym en t. D uring su cceed in g y e a r s , w ages and so m e su p p lem en tary b en efits includ in g v a ca tio n s, sh ift p rem iu m pay, and pay for w ork on h olid ays w ere lib e r a liz e d or e sta b lish e d as a r e su lt of c o lle c tiv e b argain in g a g reem en ts and aw ards of the N ational War L abor B oa rd . An a g reem en t dated January 13, 1947, e sta b lish e d a new job c la ssific a tio n p ro g ra m in a cco rd a n ce w ith W ar L abor B oard d irectiv e of N ovem b er 25, 1944. The plan w as put into e ffe c t in F e b ruary 1947 a fter a lm o st 2 y e a r s of study and n eg o tia tio n by the c o m pany and union. The a g reem en ts dated July 16, 1948, am ended and exten ded p ro v isio n s of A p ril 22, 1947, co n tra cts until A p ril 30, 1950. H ow ever, 60 days p rio r to July 16, 1949* eith er p arty cou ld se r v e n o tice on the other of its d e sir e to n egotiate (l) for a g en era l and u ni fo rm c'hange in ra tes of pay a n d /o r (2) for life , a ccid en t, h ealth , m e d i c a l, and h o sp ita l in su ra n ce b en e fits. N eg o tia tio n s w ere to sta r t w ithin 30 days a fter su ch n o tic e . 1 2 The a g r e e m e n ts of July 1948 b etw een U. S. S te e l, other m ajor s te e l p ro d u cers, and the U nited S te elw o r k e r s w ere reop en ed for d is c u ssio n of w ages and so c ia l in su ran ce in M ay 1949. A t the sa m e tim e , the union req u ested the com p an ies to n egotiate on p en sio n s. F a ilu r e of the p a rties to rea ch a g reem en t led to the appointm ent of a P r e s i d en tial factfind ing board to inq uire into the d isp u te, and the board issu e d a rep o rt on S ep tem b er 10. W hen su bseq uent n eg o tia tio n s by the ste e lw o r k e r s and v ariou s com p an ies fa iled to produce a g reem en t, a strik e beginning O ctober 1 id led m o st of the in d u stry . F ollow in g co n clu sio n of se ttle m e n ts w ith so m e other c o m p a n ies, the union and U. S. S teel reach ed a g reem en t on N ovem b er 11 on a n on contributory p en sion plan and a con trib u tory in su ran ce plan. E x istin g w age sc a le s and rela ted w age p r a c tic e s w ere continued w ithout change. B a sic a g reem en ts in the in d u stry w ere extended to D e c e m b er 31, 1951, w ith a p ro v isio n p erm ittin g eith er party to open the c o n tra cts for w age n eg o tia tio n s 60 days p rio r to D ecem b er 31, 1950. The a g reem en t co v erin g p en sion s and so c ia l in su ran ce continued in e ffe c t until D ecem b er 31, 1951. The com pany w as fr e e , th e re a fte r , to take any a ction it d eem ed a d v isab le w ith r e fe r e n c e to p en sion p r o v isio n s. A s lon g as no m o d ifica tio n or change w as m ad e, the a g reem en t w ould continue in e ffe c t until O ctober 31, 1954. The ste e l a g reem en ts w ere reopened in O ctober 1950 for w age d isc u ssio n s* som ew h at p rio r to the fo rm a l reop en in g d ate. A w age in c r e a se se ttle m e n t w as announced on N ovem b er 30. N egotiation s for new co n tra cts w ere started late in N ovem b er 1951. A fter c o lle c tiv e b argain in g, m ediation* and c o n cilia tio n had fa iled to r e so lv e the d iffe re n ce s that a r o se b etw een the m ajor s te e l com p an ies and the union, the P r e sid e n t of the U nited S tates r e fe r r e d the d isp ute to the W age S tab ilizatio n B oard on D ecem b er 22, 1951. Strike action announced by the union for D ecem b er 31 w as d elayed ; a sp e c ia l con ven tion of the union on January 4 then postponed su ch a ction for 45 days fro m the sta rt of WSB h ea rin g s. A sp e c ia l panel appointed by WSB opened h ea rin gs on Janu ary 10, 1952; th ese h ea rin gs w ere continued in term itten tly until F eb ru ary 16. On F eb ru a ry 21, the union d eferred its strik e d eadline to M arch 23 to allow the board to study the c a s e and m ake r e c o m m en d ation s. E a rly in M arch the panel m ade its rep o rt. R eco m m en d ations issu e d by the board on M arch 20 w ere accep ted by the union on M arch 21 but not by the in d u stry. A fter com p lyin g w ith a G overnm ent req u est to continue w ork until A p ril 4, the union gave a 96-hour strik e n otice on that d ate, after fu rth er n eg o tia tio n s w ere u n su cc e ssfu l. On A p ril 8, the P r e sid e n t se iz e d the b a sic s te e l in d u stry and appointed the S e c r e ta r y of C o m m e rc e as A d m in istra to r, w ith pow er to se t con d ition s of em p loym en t. W ork w as continued w h ile the G overnm ent operated the m ills . When a U nited S tates D istr ic t C ourt ruled on A pril 29 a gain st the v a lid ity of 3 the s e iz u r e , the m ills w ere turned b ack to p rivate o p eratio n . T h e r e upon, the ste e lw o r k e r s refu sed to w ork, cla im in g that "no con tra ct and th erefo re no ob ligation to w ork for a p rivate em ployer" e x iste d . The m ills w ere id le fro m A p ril 29 until May 3, when the str ik e w as c a lled off at the P r e sid e n t's req u est. W hen the U nited S tates Suprem e C ourt, on June 2, a ffirm ed the ord er of the lo w er cou rt a ga in st s e iz u r e , the w ork ers again le ft th eir jo b s. F ro m then on, se v e r a l attem pts w ere m ade by the union and the in d u stry to rea ch a g reem en t, but it w as not until July 24 that six la r g e ste e l co m p a n ies, including the U nited S tates S teel C orp. , and the union reach ed an in te r im settlem en t. The m ajor econ om ic term s of the in te r im se ttle m e n t, w hich w as ra tified by the union m em b ersh ip on the follow in g day, provided for r e tro a ctiv e w age in c r e a se s to be e ffectiv e fro m M arch 1, 1952; paid h o lid a y s, sh ift-d iffe r e n tia l im p ro v em en ts, and a redu ction in southern and other a rea d ifferen tia ls e ffe c tiv e as of the end of the strik e; and im proved vaca tion b en efits e ffe c tiv e fro m January 1, 1952. F in al a greem en t on a ll points that had been under d isc u ssio n w as reach ed by the U nited S tates S teel C orp. and the union on A ugust 23, 1952. The new c o n tr a cts, dated A ugust 15, 1952, w ere to rem ain in fo rce until June 30, 1954, w ith one reop en ing, on w ages only, on June 30, 1953. The a g reem en ts w ere reop en ed for w age n egotiation s at the end of A p ril 1953. N eg o tia tio n s began M ay 15 and a g en era l w age in c r e a se w as announced on June 12, 1953. In addition, the p a rties agreed to elim in a te the rem a in in g N orth-South w age d ifferen tia l by J u ly l, 1954. In 1954, n egotiation s for new c o lle c tiv e bargaining a g reem en ts began on M ay 18, to rep la ce the b a sic co n tra cts sch ed u led to exp ire on June 30. On June 29, a g reem en t w as reach ed on a g en era l w age in c r e a s e , lib e r a liz e d in su ran ce and p en sion p la n s, and other con tra ct ch a n g es. E x istin g in su ran ce and p en sion a g reem en ts w ere not due to exp ire until O ctober 31, but the p a rties a greed to d isc u ss th ese is s u e s at the sa m e tim e a s other co n tra ct is s u e s in ord er to avoid two n eg o ti ating p eriod s w ithin a y e a r . 1 T h ese a g reem en ts w ere to be in fo rce fro m N ovem b er 1, 1954, for 2 and 3 y e a r s, r e sp e c tiv e ly . Under the te r m s of the new b a sic co n tra cts w hich w ere to r e m ain in e ffe c t for a 2 -y e a r p eriod startin g July 1, 1954, p ro v isio n w as m ade for a w age reopening a y ea r la te r . A ctual n egotiation s under the reopening p ro v isio n began on June 7, 1955, but w ere not con clu ded until a fter the m idnight, June 30 strik e d ead lin e. The resu ltin g su sp en sio n o f w ork, the fir s t g en era l stoppage sin ce 1952, w as b rief; a g reem en t on a g en era l w age in c r e a se , su pp lem ented by in c r e a se s in in crem en ts b etw een job c la s s ific a tio n s , w as reach ed by m idm orn ing of July 1. 1 D eta ils putting into e ffe c t so m e of the d e c isio n s reach ed in June regard in g in su ran ce w ere in corp orated in an a g reem en t dated S ep tem b er 1, 1954. 4 A - G eneral Wage C hanges P ro v isio n E ffective date Mar. 16, 1937 (by agreem en ts of Mar. 2 and 17— C arnegie Illin ois Steel and M a r . 17— other su b sid ia r ie s ). Apr. 1, 1941 (by agreem en t of sam e date). F eb. 15, 1942 (by agreem ent dated Sept. 1, 1942). Feb. 15, 1946 (by agreem en t dated Feb. 15, 1946). Feb. 1, 1947 (by agreem en t dated Jan. 13, 1947— retroactive to Jan. 4, 1944). 10 cents an hour in crea se. 10 cents an hour in cre a se. 5. 5 cents an hour in cre a se. 18. 5 cents an hour in crea se. A verage in crea se (corp oration wide) resu ltin g from estab lish m en t of job c la ssifica tio n program am ounted to 5 .1 8 cents an hour; retroactive paym ents averaged. 35/s cen ts a m an-hour over all units. See footnote at end of table. 1 A pplications, excep tion s, and other related m atters E xcept at operations of T en n essee C oal, Iron and R ailroad C o. , the southern sub sid iary, w here hourly in cre a ses w ere as follow s: Hourly earnings of- In crea ses of7. 0 cents 54. 5 cents or le s s 7. 5 cen ts 55. 0 to 60. 0 cents 60. 5 to 80. 0 cen ts 8 . 0 cents Over 80. 0 cen ts __ 10 percent In accordance* with A ugust 26, 1942, award of N ational War Labor B oard, retroactive to F ebruary 15, 1942. A lso provided retroactive paym ent for all tim e worked from January 1, 1946, to F ebruary 15, 1946, in clu siv e, at 9. 25 cen ts an hour. The job cla ssifica tio n program was esta b lish ed in accordance with the NWLB d irectiv e of N ovem ber 25, 1944, callin g for co rrectio n of in tra plant ineq uities in wage ra tes. A fter alm ost 2 y ears of study and n egotia tion betw een com pany and union, agreem en t w as reached on January 13, 1947, and plan w as put into effect in F ebruary 1947. In addition to in tra plant in eq u ities, plan a lso dealt with interplant and intercom pany d iffer en tia ls. Inequities concerning m ajor groups of incentive w orkers w ere left for future consideration . The plan provided for c la s s ific a tion of all jobs into 30 c la ss e s with rates starting at plant "base com m on labor rate" for job c la ss 1 and p ro ceeding upward to c la ss 30 w ith increm ents of 3. 5 cents betw een c la s s e s . It a lso provided sp ecia l cla ssifica tio n for m aintenance w ork ers according to qualifications and rate p ro g ressio n s for ap p ren tices. W orkers being paid m ore than the new ly adopted standard hourly wage sca le w ere not reduced in pay w hile on p resen t jobs (o u t-o f-lin e d iffe r en tials w ere reduced in subsequent negotiations). 5 A - G eneral W age C hanges E ffective date 1 - Continued P ro v isio n F eb 1, 1947 (by agreem ent dated Jan. 13, 1947— retroactive to Jan. 4, 1944)— Continued A pr. 1, 1947 (by agreem en t dated Apr. 22, 1947). 12. 5 cen ts an hour in cre a se, plus in cre a se in in crem en ts betw een standard job c la ss rates resu ltin g in added in c r e a se s up to 14. 5 cen ts an hour for the top cla ssific a tio n . Total in crea se averaged approxim ately 15 cents over a ll units. July 16, 1948 (by supplem ental agreem ent of sam e date). 9. 5 cen ts an hour in cre a se, plus in cre a se in in crem en ts betw een standard job c la ss rates resu ltin g in added in c r e a se s up to 15.5 cen ts for the top cla ssific a tio n . Total in crea se averaged approxim ately 13 cen ts. D ec. 1, 1950 (by supplem ental agreem en t dated Nov. 30, 1950). 12. 5 cen ts an hour in cre a se, plus in crease in in crem en ts betw een standard job c la ss ra tes resu ltin g in added in c r e a se s up to 15.5 cen ts for the top cla ssific a tio n . Total in cre a se averaged approxim ately 16 cen ts an hour. See footrote at end of table A pp lications, ex cep tion s, and other related m atters R etroactive paym ents w ere pro vided for a ll hours w orked betw een January 4, 1944, and January 31, 1947, at a rate equal to 70 percen t of d if feren ce betw een rates effective F eb ruary 1, 1947, le s s general w age in c r e a s e s m ade subsequent to Janu ary 4, 1944, and low er hourly wage rates (average hourly earnings for incentive w orkers) actually receiv ed . C ost of program varied am ong plants co v ered . T hese inequity ad ju stm ents w ere not applicable to G eneva, Utah, plant of G eneva S teel C o. , until A pril 1948, retroa ctiv e in full to M arch 9, 1947. G eneral in crea se w as 15 cen ts an hour at Duluth, M inn., plant of A m er ican S teel and W ire C o ., and 15 .5 cen ts an hour at T en n essee C oal, Iron and R ailroad Co. Increm ents betw een the jo b c la s s e s in the standard hourly wage rate sca le in effect at a ll plants (excep t G eneva operation of G eneva S teel Co.) w ere in crea sed from 3. 5 to 4 cen ts, thus providing additional in cre a ses ranging from 0. 5 cen ts an hour in c la ss 2 to 14. 5 cen ts an hour in c la ss 30. The general in crea se of 12. 5 cen ts w as added to earnings of in cen tive w o rk ers. Increm ents betw een job c la s s e s now num bering 32, w ere in crea sed from 4 to 4. 5 cen ts, thus providing additional in c r e a se s ranging from 0.5 cen ts an hour for jobs in c la ss 2 to 15.5 cen ts an hour for jobs in c la ss 32. The total adjustm ent for each job c la ss was added to earnings of in cen tive w orkers co v ered by plans in effect on A pril 22, 1947. Increm ents betw een job c la s s e s w ere in crea sed from 4. 5 cen ts to 5 cen ts an hour, thus providing addi tional in c r e a se s ranging from 0. 5 cen ts for jobs in c la ss 2 to 15.5 cen ts for jobs in c la s s 32. The total ad justm ent for each job c la s s was added to earnings of incen tive w ork ers co v ered by plans in effect on A pril 22 1947. At operations of T en n essee C oal, Iron and R ailroad C o. , gen eral in cre a se and cla ssific a tio n adju st m ents w ere uniform ly 4. 5 cen ts higher. 6 A - G eneral W age C hanges 1 2 . 5 cen ts an hour in cre a se, plus in crea se in in crem en ts betw een standard job c la ss rates resu ltin g in added in c r e a se s up to 15.5 cen ts for the top cla ssific a tio n . Total in crea se averaged approxim ately 16 cen ts an hour. 8. July 1, 1955 (by m em orandum of a g reem en t dated June 30, 1955). Increm ents betw een job c la s s e s w ere in crea sed from 5 cen ts to 5. 5 cen ts an hour, thus providing addi tional in c r e a se s ranging from 0 .5 cen ts for jobs in c la ss 2 to 15.5 cen ts for jobs in c la s s 32. The total ad justm ent for each job c la ss was added to earnings of in cen tive w ork ers co v ered by plans in effect on A pril 22, 1947. 5 cen ts an hour in c r e a se . 2. 5 cen ts an hour in c r e a se at op era tio n s of T en n essee C oal and Iron D iv isio n . Jan. 1, 1954 (by agreem en t of above date). July 1, 1954 (by a g reem en t of sam e date). A pp lications, ex cep tion s, and other related m a tters 5 cen ts an hour in cre a se at op era tions of T e n n e s s e e C oal and Iron D ivision . July 26, 1952 (by agreem en t of above date). June 12, 1953 (by supplem ental agreem en t of sam e date). - Continued P ro v isio n E ffective date M ar. 1, 1952 (by agreem en t dated Aug. 15, 1952). 1 5 cen ts an hour in c r e a se . In accord an ce w ith agreem en t of June 12, 1953, p reviou s 2. 5 cen ts an hour N orth-South d ifferen tia l e lim i nated on July 1, 1954. 1 1 .5 cen ts an hour in c r e a se , Increm ents betw een job c la s s e s plus in cre a se in in crem en ts betw een w ere in cre a sed from 5. 5 cen ts to standard job c la ss rates resu ltin g in 6 cen ts an hour, thus providing ad added in c r e a se s up to 15.5 cen ts for d ition al in c r e a se s ranging from 0 . 5 the top c la ssific a tio n . Total in cre a se for jobs in c la ss 2 to 15 .5 cen ts for averaged app roxim ately 15. 2 cen ts jobs in c la s s 32. The total ad an hour. ju stm ent for each job c la s s was added to earn in gs of in cen tive w ork e r s co v ered by plans in effect on A p ril 22, 1947. 1 G eneral w age ch an ges are con stru ed as upward or downward adjustm ents affectin g a sub stan tial num ber of w orkers at one tim e. Not included w ithin the term are adjustm ents in individual ra tes (p rom otions, m erit in c r e a s e s , e tc .) and m inor adjustm ents in wage stru cture (such as changes in individual job ra tes or incen tive rates) that do not have an im m ediate and noticeab le effect on the a verage w age le v e l. The changes liste d above w ere the m ajor adjustm ents in w age ra tes m ade during the p eriod s C overed. B ecau se of fluctuations in incen tive earn in gs, the o m issio n of nongeneral changes in r a te s, and other fa cto rs, the total of the general changes liste d w ill not n e c e ssa r ily coin cid e w ith the change in average hourly earnings over the sam e period . 7 B - M inim um Plant R ates (Com m on Labor Rate up to F ebruary 1947) 1 P ro v isio n H ourly rates (in cen ts)— A p p lication s, exc ep tio n s, T en n essee E ffective date and other related m atters N orthern C oal and Iron d ivision s 2 D ivision 3 45. 0 62. 5 M ar. 16, 1937--------55. 0 72. 5 Apr. 1, 1 9 4 1 .............. 60. 5 In accordance w ithA ugust 26, 1942, 78. 0 F eb. 15, 1942 ............ award of the NW LB, retroactive to February 15, 1942. Award a lso e s tablished com m on labor rates as guaranteed m inim um ra tes, effective August 26, 1942 (not applicable to ap p ren tices, lea rn er s, e tc .). 6 9 .7 5 87. 25 In accordance with retroactive Jan. 1, 1946-----------provision of general wage in crease effective F ebruary 16, 1946. In accordance with general wage 96. 5 79. 0 F eb. 16, 1946 --------in crea se (18. 5 cen ts an hour) effe c tive February 16, 1946, providing for retroactive paym ent of on e-h alf of the in crea se (9. 25 cents) to Janu ary 1, 1946. -94. 5 109.0 P reviou s d ifferen tial of 2. 5 cents A pr. 1, 1947 ----------an hour for Duluth plant was e lim i nated and form er 17. 5 cen ts an hour differential for operations of T en n es see C oal, Iron and R ailroad Co. was narrow ed by 3 cen ts. 118. 5 104. 0 July 1 6 , 1948---- -----131.0 121.0 P reviou s differential of 14. 5 cents D ec. 1, 1 9 5 0 ----------an hour for operations of T en n essee C oal, Iron and R ailroad C o. was r e duced to 10 cen ts. 143. 5 133. 5 Mar. 1, 1952—.------143. 5 138. 5 July 26, 1952----------P reviou s differential of 10 r-^nts an hour for operations of T en n essee C oal and Iron D ivision was reduced to 5 cen ts. 152.0 147. 0 June 12, 1953 --------152.0 P reviou s differential of 5 cents an Jan. 1, 1954 ----------149. 5 hour for operations of T en n essee C oal and Iron D ivision was reduced to 2. 5 cen ts. 157. 0 157. 0 July 1, 19 54 ................. P reviou s differential of 2. 5 cents an hour for operations of T en n essee Coal and Iron D ivision was elim inated. 168. 5 July 1, 1955------------168. 5 1 The com m on labor rates and, m ore recen tly, the m inim um plant rates paid by the United States S teel C orp. have long been recogn ized as key rates in the industry*s wage stru c ture. P rio r to 1942, som e job rates w ere below the m inim um com m on labor ra tes, but the War Labor Board*s d irectiv e order effective A ugust 26, 1942, ra ised a ll low er rates to the com m on labor lev el (except for ap p ren tices, lea rn er s, e tc .). T h ereafter, until the job c la s s i fication plan was introduced in F ebruary 1947, the com m on labor rates constituted the m inim um plant ra tes. Under the job cla ssifica tio n plan, rates paid to com m on lab orers depend on c la s sification of the com m on labor jobs, m ost of w hich are c la ssifie d above the low est lev el. 2 P rio r to A pril 1947, rates at Duluth, Minn. , plant of A m erican Steel and W ire C o. w ere uniform ly 2. 5 cents an hour low er. 3 R ates not applicable to Holt, A la. , b last furnace operated by this su b sid iary betw een 1942 and 1944. 8 C - R elated Wage P ra ctices E ffective date P ro v isio n 1 A pplications, excep tion s, and other related m atters Shift P rem ium Pay ivvf ita t*r . i1OA j 1i P7 j^ 7• ————— - -- Jan. 4, 1944 (by agreem ent dated M ar. 13. 1945). T .-i _ ^ r —— July Zb, iIn7 cb^Z No provision for shift prem ium pay. In accordance with N ovem ber 25, Afternoon (second) shift— 4 cents an hour; night (third) shift ------- 6 cents 1944, award of NWLB. an hour. Increased to: 6 cents an hour for work on afternoon (second) shift; 9 cents an hour on night (third) shift. O vertim e Pay M ar. 16, 1937 -------- T im e and one-half for all work perform ed after 8 hours per day or 40 hours per w eek. A pr. 1, 1941 2 ............. T im e and on e-h alf for all work E m ployees who failed to com plete perform ed on days worked in e x cess average hours w orked in th eir d e of 5 workdays within the workweek. partm ent (up to 40 hours in 5 w ork days within workweek) w ere p er m itted, if work w as available in that departm ent, to m ake up on 6 th or 7th day the tim e lo st (up to a m axim um of 40 hours), at regular straigh ttim e rates of pay. Tim e and one-half paid for all E xcept when, upon agreem en t b e w ork perform ed on 6th and 7th day tw een com pany and union, schedu les of a con secu tive 7-day period during departing from norm al w orkw eek which first 5 days w ere worked, w ere estab lish ed . w hether or not all such days fell within sam e workw eek. Apr. 22, 1947--------Tim e and one-half pay for 6th and 7th day extended in som e circu m stan ces to em ployees laid off on any day within previous 5-day period b e cau se of changes in work sch ed u les. Sept. 1, 1942*--------- Holiday P ay M ar. 17, 1937- No provision for paying prem ium A greem ent sp ecified that no work w ages for work perform ed on reco g was to be perform ed on July 4, Labor nized holidays. D ay, and C hristm as D ay, excep t in continuous operation. Apr. 1, 1941 T im e and on e-h alf fo^r all work required to be perform ed on 3 speci fied holidays by em p loyees not en gaged in continuous operations. See footnotes at end of table. July 4, Labor D ay, and C hristm as. 9 C - R elated W age P ra c tic e s 1 - C ontinued E ffective date P ro v is io n A p p lic a tio n s, exc e p tio n s , and o th e r re la te d m a tte rs H oliday P ay - C ontinued Sept. 1,1942*_______ Nov. 25, 1944 (by a g re e m e n t dated M ar. 13, 1945). Aug. IS, 195?. B efo re the n atio n al e m e rg e n c y , no In a cc o rd an ce w ith E x ecu tiv e O rd e r 9240 all em p lo y ees paid tim e re g u la r p ro d u ctio n w o rk re q u ire d on and o n e-h alf fo r w o rk on 6 h o lid ay s. sp ecifie d h olidays ex cep t in co n tin uous o p e ra tio n s (fo r w hich p aym ent w as m ade a t re g u la r s tra ig h t-tim e ra te s ). F o r noncontinuous o p eratio n s, days in em ployee* s n o rm a l w o rk sch ed u le th a t w ere not w o rk ed b e c au se of holid ay w ere cou n ted as w orkdays fo r p u rp o ses of 6th day o v e rtim e pay. New Y ear*s D ay, M em o rial D ay, T im e and o n e -h a lf fo r a ll w ork p e rfo rm e d on 6 sp ecified h o lid ay s. Ju ly 4, L a b o r D ay, T han ksg iv in g D ay, and C h ris tm a s D ay. (S ub stitu te h o li day fo r M em o rial D ay p e rm itte d in 1947 agreement). H o lid ay s, w h eth e r w o rk ed o r not, w ere co unted as days w orked fo r p u rp o se of d e te rm in in g w h eth er an em plo y ee had w o rk ed 6 days in h is re g u la rly sch ed u led w o rk w eek. In a c c o rd a n c e w ith N o v em b er 25, 1944, aw ard of the NW LB. 6 paid holidays e sta b lish e d fo r H olidays w e re : New Y ear*s D ay, w hich w o rk e rs re c e iv e d s tra ig h t- M em o rial D ay (by lo c al a g re e m e n t tim e pay. D ouble tim e (total) fo r an o th er day co u ld be ch o sen p ro v id ed w o rk on paid h o lid ay s. su ch a g re e m e n t w as re a c h e d p rio r to A p ril 1 of e ac h y e a r), Ju ly 4, L ab o r D ay, T h an ksg iv in g , and C h ris tm a s . P a id V acations M ar. 17, 1937 ------- E m p lo yees w ith 5 y e a rs o r m o re 1 week*s v acatio n pay co m p u ted on b a s is of a v e ra g e h o u rly ea rn in g s and of s e rv ic e — 1 w eek. a v erag e w eekly h o u rs w o rk ed d u rin g 2 pay p e rio d s p reced in g v acatio n p e rio d (not le s s than 40 h o u rs o r m o re than 48 h o u rs). A p r. 1, 1941---------- E m p lo yees c o n siste n tly em ployed M ethod of com p u tin g v a catio n pay d u rin g y e a r: 3 y e a rs and le s s than sam e as above. C o n siste n t em p lo y 15 y e a rs of s e rv ic e —1 w eek; 15 y e a rs m ent d efin ed a s rece iv in g ea rn in g s fo r 60 p e rc e n t of the pay p e rio d s d u r o r m o re —2 w eek s. ing the y e a r p re c e d in g an e s ta b lis h e d elig ib ility d ate. Jan . 4, 1944 (by E m p lo yees c o n siste n tly em ployed In ac c o rd a n c e w ith N o v em b er 25, a g re e m e n t dated d u rin g the y e a r: ly e a r and le s s than 1944, aw ard of the N W LB, r e tr o a c M ar. 13, 1945). 5 y e a rs of s e rv ic e — 1 w eek; 5 y e a rs tive to J a n u a ry 4, 1944. o r m o re — 2 w eek s. M inim um tim e u sed in com puting v acatio n pay, as o u tlined abo v e, w as 40 h o u rs o r th e sch ed u led w eekly h o u rs of w o rk , w h ich ev er w as la rg e r; m ax im u m tim e w as 48 h o u rs o r sch ed u led w eekly h o u rs if la r g e r . See footnotes a t end of ta b le . 10 C - R e la te d W age P r a c tic e s 1 - C o n tin u ed A p p licatio n s, ex cep tio n s, and o th e r re la te d m a tte rs P ro v is io n E ffectiv e d ate P a id V acations - C o n tin u ed V acatio n allow an ce in lie u of v a c a tio n p e rm itte d in in te re s t of w ar e ffo rt. A llow ance w as co m p u ted on b a s is of a v e ra g e h o u rly e a rn in g s and a v e ra g e w eekly h o u rs w o rk ed d u rin g f i r s t 13 pay p e rio d s (26 if on w eekly b asis) of c a le n d a r y e a r, but fo r sam e m ax im u m or m in im u m h o u rs on w hich v acatio n pay fo r th o se em p lo y ees a c tu a lly tak in g vacatio n s w as co m p u ted . M ar. 13, 1945--------- A p r. 22, 1 9 47 --------- A dded: 25 y e a rs o r m o re o f s e r v ic e — 3 w eek s. Jan . 1, 1952 (bv a g re e m e n t d ated A ug. 15, 1952). C h anged to: l5 o r m o re y e a rs of s e rv ic e — 3 w eek s. C o n tin u atio n of v acatio n allow ance in lie u of v acatio n d u rin g 1947. Such allow an ce ap p licab le to only 1 w eek of v acatio n p e rio d s of 2 o r 3 w eek s. V acatio n allow an ce in lie u of v a ca tio n w as to be d isco n tin u ed a fte r 1947, but a p a rtia l co n tin u an ce of th is p ra c tic e w as p e rm itte d in 1948. R e p o rtin g T im e No p ro v isio n fo r pay fo r r e p o r t ing tim e . W o rk e rs sch ed u led o r n o tified to N ot ap p licab le in ev en t of s tr ik e s , re p o rt fo r w o rk p aid fo r m in im u m b reak d o w n s, a c ts of G od, re a so n a b le of 2 h o u rs if no w o rk at th e ir re g u n o tice by m anagem ent^ o r em plo y ee la r jo b o r o th e r em p lo y m en t p ro fau lt. v id ed . A ny em plo y ee sch ed u led to and s ta rtin g w o rk a t beginning of a tu rn (shift) paid fo r m in im u m of 4 h o u rs. M ar. 17, 1937 A p r. 1, 1941 A p r. 22, 1947 M inim um p ay m en t fo r w o rk e rs Sam e ex cep tio n s as ab o v e, ex cep t sch ed u led o r n o tified to re p o rt fo r th a t fa ilu re of u tilitie s beyond c o n tro l w o rk , an d fo r w hom no w o rk w as of m a n ag em en t su b stitu te d fo r b re a k p ro v id ed , in c re a s e d to 4 h o u rs. dow ns . S e v e ra n c e A llow ance w a. Tr • M Ii 7f 9 1Q**7 1 / J ( _______ No p ro v isio n fo r se v e ra n c e allow an ce. See footnote a t end of ta b le . 11 C - R e lated W age P r a c tic e s 1 - C ontinued E ffectiv e date A p r.1 0 a ____ a 1/47 r » _________________________ A p p licatio n s, ex cep tio n s, and o th e r re la te d m a tte rs S e v e ra n c e A llow ance - C ontinued P ro v is io n S e v e ra n c e allow an ce c a lc u la te d in W o rk ers s e p a ra te d b e c a u se of p e rm a n e n t d isco n tin u an ce of p lant, sam e m a n n er a s v acatio n pay. d e p a rtm e n t, o r su b sta n tia l p a rt th e re o f, p aid s e v e ra n c e allow an ce as follow s: 3 and u n d er 5 years* s e rv ic e , 4 weeks* pay. 5 and u n der 7 years* s e rv ic e , 6 weeks* pay. 7 and u n der 10 years* s e rv ic e , 7 w eeks* pay. 10 years* s e rv ic e o r m o re , 8 weeks* pay. In su ra n c e B e n e fits P la n M ar. 1, 1950 (by a g re e m e n t d ated Nov. 11, 1949).* P ro g ra m of c o n trib u to ry s o c ia lin su ra n c e b en efits e s ta b lis h e d .4 T o ta l c o s t inclu d ing a d m in istra tiv e e x p e n s e s , 5 c en ts a m an -h o u r. O ne-half c o st to be b o rn e by com pany; am ount of eac h em ployee*s c o n trib u tio n to depend on in su ra n c e p ro v id ed . * The p lan p ro v id ed : L ife insu ran ce-— G roup te r m in s u ra n c e fro m $2,000 to $4,500. R e duced to $1,250 upon re tire m e n t a f te r age 65 and co n tin u ed w ithout c o s t to em p lo y ee. No re d u c tio n u n til age 65 in ev en t of to ta l d isa b ility b e fo re age 60 o r re tire m e n t on d isa b ility p en sio n b etw een ag es 60 and 65. A ccid en t and sic k n e ss b en efits— $ 2 6 a w eek up to 26 w eeks fo r any 1 d is a b ility ca u se d by n o no ccup atio n al ac c id e n t o r s ic k n e s s . B e n e fits fo r a c c id e n t s ta rte d on 1 st day, fo r sic k n e s s on 8th day. B en efits fo r m a te rn ity d isa b ility lim ite d to 6 w eek s. H o sp ita liz a tio n ---- N atio n al B lue B e n e fits ap p lied only d u rin g activ e em p lo y m en t. In c a s e of layoff: A c c i d en t, s ic k n e s s , and h o sp ita liz a tio n c o v e ra g e co n tin u ed u n til end of m onth follow ing m onth in w hich lay off o c c u rre d ; life in s u ra n c e co n tin u ed in fo rc e fo r 3 m onths if em plo y ee paid s h a re of p re m iu m s. C ross 7 6 -D a y 1*1an covering e m ployees and dependents. Aug. 1, 1951 (by a g re e m e n t of Ju ly 24, 1951). A dded: S u rg ic a l b e n e fits-----N a No change in em ployee and e m tio n al B lue S h ield P la n fo r em p lo y - p lo y er c o n trib u tio n s u n le ss a point ees and d ep en d en ts w ith a m ax im u m re a c h e d w h ere c u rre n t co n trib u tio n s b en efit of $200. w ere in su ffic ie n t to pay fo r the a d d itio n al b e n e fits. In su ch c a s e , s u r g ical b e n e fits to b e co n tin u ed fo r d e p en d en ts of em p lo y ees who e le c te d to re ta in th e m b y paying an ad d itio n al su m . See fo o tn o tes a t end of ta b le . 12 C - R e lated W age P r a c tic e s 1 - C o n tin u ed E ffectiv e d ate A p p lic a tio n s, exc e p tio n s , and o th e r re la te d m a tte rs In su ra n c e B e n e fits P la n - C o n tin u ed P ro v is io n M ar. 1, 1954 --------- S u rg ic a l b e n e fits—P o in t w as re a c h e d w h ere an ad d itio n al 50 cen ts a m onth w as re q u ire d fo r co n tin u atio n o f d e p en dent s u rg ic a l b en efits u n d er the B lue S h ield P la n . In c a s e of lay off, life in su ra n c e co n tin u ed fo r 6 m onths if em plo y ee p aid m o n th ly p re m iu m of 60 c e n ts p e r $ 1 ,0 0 0 . Nov. 1, 1954 (by a g re e m e n t d ated Ju ly 1, 1954 and S ept. 1, 1954). T o tal c o st in c re a s e d to 9 cen ts a m a n -h o u r.6 O n e-h alf of c o s t to be b o rn e by com pany; am ount of eac h em p lo y e e 's co n trib u tio n to depend on in su ra n c e p ro v id ed . 7 C hanged: C om pany to pay c o s t of a d m in iste rin g p lan. No change in $ 1 ,2 5 0 in su ra n c e L ife in s u ra n c e -----New sch ed u le of group te rm in su ra n c e b a se d on upon re tire m e n t a fte r age 65. h ig h er w age s c a le s — m in im u m in s u ra n c e in c re a s e d fro m $ 2 ,0 0 0 to $ 3 ,0 0 0 ; m ax im u m fro m $ 4 ,5 0 0 to $5, 500. A ccid en t and sic k n e ss b e n e fits— In c re a se d $14 a w eek to $40. A dded: B en efits to apply to d is a b ility c a u se d by ac c id e n ts on the job o r by o ccu p atio n al d is e a s e . E m p lo y ees to re c e iv e d ifferen ce b e tw een w o rk m e n 's co m p en satio n p ay m en ts and the $40 w eekly acc id en t and sic k n e ss b en efit. H o sp italiza tio n — In c re a se d by 50 days to 120 d ay s. A llow ance fo r p ri v ate ro o m and b o a rd in c re a s e d to $10 a day. S u rg ic a l b e n e fits— 50 cen ts a m onth S ept. 1, 1954 (by ad d itio n al em ployee co n trib u tio n fo r unde r s tanding d ep en d en t c o v e ra g e d isco n tin u ed , thus of Ju ne 29, 1954). re s to rin g B lue S hield b en efit fo r d e p en d en ts as a b a sic b en efit. P e n sio n P lan M ar. 1, 1950 (by a g re e m e n t d ated Nov. 11,1949). N o n co n trib u to ry p en sio n plan e s P e n sio n p ay m en ts could be r e ta b lish e d . A ll em p lo y ees w ith at duced by any se v e ra n c e allow an ce le a s t 15 y e a rs of co ntinuous s e rv ic e paid a t tim e of re tire m e n t. elig ib le fo r p en sio n s upon reac h in g 65 and th e re a fte r o r upon b eing p e r m anently in c a p a c ita te d b efo re age 65. A m ount of m onthly p aym ent: 1 p e r ce n t of em p lo y e e 's a v e ra g e m o n th ly See fo o tn o tes a t end of ta b le . 13 C - R e la te d W age P r a c tic e s 1 - C o n tin u ed A p p licatio n s, ex cep tio n s, and o th e r re la te d m a tte rs P ro v is io n E ffectiv e d ate P e n sio n P la n - Continuesd M ar. 1, 1950 (by a g re e m e n t d ated Nov. 11, 1949) — C ontinued ea rn in g s d u rin g 120 c a le n d a r m onths im m e d ia te ly p re c e d in g re tire m e n t m u ltip lie d by n u m b er of y e a rs of continuous s e rv ic e . P e n sio n p ay m en ts as co m p u ted by fo rm u la r e duced by p rim a ry b en efits to w hich em plo y ee e n title d u n der F e d e ra l OldAge and S urv iv o rs* In su ra n c e , o th er public p e n sio n s, and p ay m en ts fo r d isa b ility u n der F e d e ra l o r S tate law s (ex cep t fixed s ta tu to ry p ay m ents for lo s s of a bodily m e m b e r). M inim um p en sio n including pub lic p en sio n — $100 a m onth a fte r 25 o r m o re years* s e rv ic e ; p ro ra ta am ount fo r fro m 15 to 25 y e a rs' s e r v ic e . M inim um p en sio n upon p e r m anent in c a p a c ita tio n — $50 a m onth up to age 65 and s ta n d a rd m in im u m th e re a fte r. E n tire c o s t b o rn e by com pany. Sept. 1, 1954 (by u n d erstan d in g of June 29, 1954). Nov. 1, 1954 (by a g re e m e n t dated Ju ly 1, 1954). P e n sio n s fo r em p lo y ees re tir e d b efo re O cto b er 31, 1954, not to be red u ced by the am ount of fu tu re in c re a s e s in so c ia l s e c u rity b e n e fits. M inim um m onthly p en sio n at age 65 in c re a s e d to com pany paym ent of $55 plus p rim a ry so c ia l s e c u rity b en efits (a to tal of a t le a s t $140® a fte r 30 y e a r s ' s e rv ic e in p lace of a to ta l of $100 inclu d ing p rim a ry s o c ia l s e c u rity b en efits a fte r 25 y e a rs ' s e rv ic e ; fo r eac h y e a r's s e rv ic e le s s than 30, a new m in im u m com pany p en sio n red u ced by $ 2 m onthly to $25 fo r 15 y e a rs ' s e rv ic e (o r a to tal of $110 in clu d in g so c ia l s e c u rity b en efits). C om pany p en sio n b en efits as com puted by the b a sic 1-p e rc e n t fo rm u la red u ced by a fla t $ 85 a m onth (the m ax im u m p ay ab le at tim e of a g re e m e n t u n der F e d e ra l O ld-A ge and S u rv iv o rs' In su ran ce) ra th e r than a c tu a l OASI b en efit. A w o rk e r re c e iv in g the m in im u m c o m pany p en sio n m ig h t have a to ta l r e tire m e n t incom e in e x c e ss of $140 sin ce OASI p rim a ry b en efits cou ld ex ceed $ 85. 9 See fo otnotes a t end of tab le . R e v ised plan not ap p licab le to e m plo y ees re tir e d b efo re O cto b e r 31, 1954, ex cep t tho se r e tir e d on d is a b ility p rio r to age 65 and re c e iv in g w o rk m e n 's co m p en satio n . 14 C - R e lated W age P ra c tic e s 1 - C ontinued E ffectiv e d ate P ro v isio n A p p lic a tio n s, e x c e p tio n s, and o th e r re la te d m a tte rs P e n sio n P la n - C ontinued Nov. 1. 1954 (by a g re e m e n t dated Ju ly 1, 1954)— C ontinued M inim um m onthly pen sio n fo r D ropped: D eduction of w o rk m e n ^ p e rm a n e n t in c ap acity in c re a s e d to co m p en satio n p ay m en ts fro m d is a $ 7 5. A m ount of p en sio n ca lc u la te d b ility p en sio n s b efo re age 65. u n der the 1-percent fo rm u la no Longer red u ced b ecau se of ab sen ce fro m w o rk in l a s t *6 m onths p reced in g r e tire m e n t on d isa b ility . 1 The la s t e n try u n der each ite m re p re s e n ts the m o st re c e n t change. D u ring p e rio d c o v ered by E x ecu tiv e O rd e r 9240 (O ct. 1, 1942, to A ug. 21,1945) th is p ro v isio n w as m o d ified in p ra c tic e to co n fo rm to th at o rd e r. 3 C om pany co n trib u tio n s beg an F e b . 1, 1950. 4 A c o n trib u to ry group life -in s u ra n c e plan and v a rio u s v o lu n tary p lans fin an ced by e m p lo y ees w e re p re v io u sly in effect, 5 S chedule of b en efits and em ployee c o n trib u tio n s, in ad d itio n to the N atio n al B lue C ro s s 70-D ay H o sp italiza tio n P lan : E m plo yee* s A ccid en t m onthb / C 08t and sic k n e ss L ife E m ployee*s sta n d a rd in su ra n c e No W ith in su ra n c e (w eekly h o u rly w age ra te b en efits) dependents dependents $ 4 .1 5 $26 $ 2 .9 0 L e s s than $ 1 .2 9 — __________ $ 2 ,0 0 0 4. 40 26 2, 500 3. 15 $ 1 . 29 but le s s than $ 1 . 5 7 ____ 4. 60 3 ,0 00 26 3.3 5 $ 1. 57 but le s s than $ 1. 8 6 ____ 3,500 4. 85 26 3.60 $1. 86 but le s s than $2. 1 5 ____ 4, 000 26 3. 80 5 .0 5 $ 2 . 15 but le s s than $2. 4 3 ____ 26 4, 500 4 .0 5 5. 30 $ 2. 43 and o v e r _________________ 2 4 The b en efits of the re v is e d plan w ere ap p licab le to p a rtic ip a tin g em plo y ees a ctiv ely a t w o rk on o r a fte r Nov. 1, 1954. B en efits of the plan in effect p rio r to th a t d ate w ere co n tin u ed fo r p a rtic ip a tin g em plo y ees not ac tiv e ly a t w o rk on N ov. 1, 1954, until they re tu rn to activ e em plo y m en t. 7 Schedule of b en efits and em ployee co n trib u tio n s, in ad dition to the N ational B lue C r o s s , 120-D ay H o sp italiza tio n P la n and N atio n al B lue S hield S u rg ic a l P la n re v ise d as follow s: A ccid en t Ismplc >yeefs sick n ess monthly f c o st E m ployee*s sta n d a rd L ife andin su ra n c e h o u rly w age ra te * in su ra n c e No W ith (w eekly d ependents d ep en d en ts b en efits) L e s s than $ 1 . 7 3 __ . . . _____ $ 3 ,0 0 0 $40 $7. 50 $6. 25 $ 1. 73 but le s s than $2. 0 6 ____ 3,500 40 6. 50 7. 75 $ 2 . 06 but le s s th an $2. 3 9 ____ 4, 000 40 6. 70 7 .9 5 $ 2 . 39 but le s s than $2. 7 8 ____ 4, 500 40 6. 95 8. 20 $ 2 . 78 but le s s than $3. 1 1 ____ 5,0 00 40 8. 40 7. 15 $ 3 .1 1 and o v er ___ _ ___ 5,500 40 7. 40 8. 65 * On b a sis of Nov. 1, 1954, w age s c a le , excluding in cen tiv e e a rn in g s. 8 At tim e of a g re e m e n t, som e s te e l em plo y ees w ith 30 y ears* se rv ic e m ig h t b e eligib le fo r OASI b en efits of le s s than $85 and thus re c e iv e to ta l m onthly p en sio n s o f le s s than $140 but th is n u m b er w ould be sm a ll. A cco rd in g to the com pany, a rra n g e m e n ts w ere m ade w h e re by th e se em plo y ees ac tu a lly re c e iv e d to ta l p en sio n (including so c ia l secu rity ) of $140. 9 U nder 1954 am en dm en ts to the law , m axim um OASI b en efits had in c re a s e d to $ 9 8 .5 0 by Nov. 1, 1954, and w ere to r is e fu rth e r to $108. 50 by Ju ly 1, 1956. 15 D - Schedule of Standard Hourly Rates 1 In Steel-Producing Operations and D ivisions of United States Steel Corp. , Selected Periods Typical jobs class Departm ent Job title Standard hourly rate a July 16, Dec. 1, M ar. 1, June 12, July 1, July l, 1954 1955 1953 1950 1952 1948 0-1 Sweepers and ja n ito r s ___________ A ll d ep a rtm en ts___ ____ __ $1. 185 $1. 31 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Pipe-cap man G eneral labor (u n assign ed)_____ Bloom butt scrapm an Painter*s helper Labor (assigned) such as pig machine labor, gas washer labor, and wharfman B ricklayer's helper Tube finishing A ll departm ents ________ __ 1. 23 B illet m ill Paint shop A ll d ep a rtm en ts________ __ 1. 275 M asonry T ransportation___________ _ 1. 32 B last furnaces Stock unloader Stenciler B loom , slab and b illet m ills Hand stam per B loom , slab and b illet m ills As sorter (t in ) ___________________ Strip and sheet finishing___ 1. 365 A ll departm ents Crane hooker Open hearth Stopper maker C arpenter's helper Carpentry and pattern shop nr ... „, _ 1. 4L Sand-mixer operator ___________ F o u n d ry Maintenance R igger helper Open hearth Third helper Conditioning s c a r fe r .___________ Bloom and b illet m ills _____ 1.455 Conditioning chipper B loom and billet m ills T ractor operator (scrap) Tin m ill cold reduction A u to m o tiv e _ ___ T r u c k d r iv e r l. 50 Bench-wire drawer Wire m ill Cranem an, ladle house B last furnaces Mill cr a n e m a n ____ _____________ H ot s tr ip m ill 1. 545 Center-lathe operator Axle m ill B o tto m m a k e r _ Soaking p it s _______________ 1. 59 Operator, skip and larry cars B last furnaces Shearman, hot M erchant m ill P a in te r ... rT„. , T _ P a in t shop . 1. 635 Galvanize potman Strip and sheet finishing Shearman 160" plate m ill L o c o m o tiv e c ra n e m a n C ranes __ ____ ______ __ 1. 68 Corem aker Foundry Ore-bridge operator Bid* t furnace a Strander Merchant m ill ^ C a r p e n te r _ . ^ C arpentry and pattern shop _ . 1. 725 T ransfer tableman Rail m ill Finisher Merchant m ill W e ld e r ( a rc -a c e ty le n e ) _ . M a in te n a n c e 1.77 Moulder Foundry Keeper B last furnaces M illwright Maintenance T ra c k la b o r , _ ... $1. 435 $1. 52 $1.57 $1,685 1. 36 1.49 1. 575 1.625 1.745 1.41 1. 545 1. 63 1.68 1.805 1.46 1.60 1. 685 1.735 1.865 1. 51 1. 655 1. 74 1.79 1. 56 1.71 1.795 1.845 1.985 1. 61 1.765 1.85 1.90 1. 66 1. 82 1.905 1.955 2. 105 1.71 1.875 1.96 2.01 1. 76 1.93 2.015 2. 065 2. 225 1. 81 1.985 2. 07 2. 12 2. 285 1. 86 2. 04 2. 125 2. 175 2. 345 1.91 2. 095 2. 18 2. 23 1.96 2. 15 2. 235 2. 285 2.465 1.925 2. 045 2. 165 2. 405 1. 815 M asonry Roll shop Hot strip m ill Machine sh o p ______________ 1. 86 Axel m ill B oiler s hop Open hearth 2.01 2. 205 2. 29 2. 34 16 B ricklayer Roll turner Rougher M achinist Axle m aker (forger) Layout man ' Charging-machine operator 2. 06 2. 26 2. 345 2. 395 2. 585 17 Layout man (m achinist) Patternm aker Machine shop C arpentry and pattern s hop 2. 11 2. 315 2.40 2. 45 15 B o ile rm a k e r ... . See footnotes at end of table, B o ile r sh o p 1.905 2. 525 2. 645 16 D - Schedule of Standard Hourly Rates 1 in Steel>Producing Operations and D ivisions of United States Steel Corp. , Selected P eriods Typical jobs cla ss Departm ent Job title Standard hourly rate 2 July 16, D ec. 1, Mar. 1, June 12, July 1, July 1, 1948 1953 1954 1955 1950 1952 Machine sh o p _____________ $1. 95 Coke plant $2. 16 $2. 37 $2. 455 $2. 505 $2. 705 18 Toolmake r _ Heater 19 M elter, electric tilt fu r n a c e ___ Foundry __ __ ___ __ Strip m ill A ssistant roller Butt weld W elder 1.995 2. 21 2. 425 2. 51 2. 56 20 R oller (m echanical m ills )_______ Hot strip pack m il ls ______ P late m ills Heater 2 .0 4 2. 26 2. 48 2. 565 2. 615 2. 825 R ill At m ill r o l le r 2. 085 2. 31 2. 535 2. 62 2 .6 7 F fle rtrir fu rn a c e s 2. 13 2 .36 2. 59 2. £75 2. 725 2.945 80" hot strip and fin ish in g __ __ _ ___ Open hearth 2. 175 2. 41 2. 645 2. 73 2. 78 2. 46 2. 70 2. 785 2. 835 3.065 2. 265 2. 51 2. 755 2. 84 2. 89 3. 125 2. 31 2. 56 2. 81 2. 895 2. 945 3. 185 2. 355 2.61 2. 865 2. 95 3. 00 2. 40 2. 66 2. 92 3. 005 3. 055 3.305 2. 445 2. 71 2. 975 3. 06 3. 11 2. 49 2. 76 3.03 3. 115 3. 165 3. 425 2.535 2. 81 3. 085 3. 17 3. 22 2. 58 2. 86 3. 14 3. 225 3. 275 3. 545 21 22 23 B a r m ill Hi m ill ro ller, sea m less tubing Hot m ill Tandem m ill roller Cold reducing m ill H e a te r r . _ _ _ F irst helper (making bottom) 24 25 F irst helper (No. 1 open H earth) _ Rotary roller R o lle r ___ r F irst helper (No. 5 open hearth) _ Open h ea rth ________________ 2. 22 S eam less piercing and rolling B lo o m in g m ill B lo w e r ... 27 ._ _ R oller, s l a b ____________________ 36" s i a h m ill R oller 160" plate m ill Bloom and structural Screwm an No. 1 finishing m ill 28 R o lle r _ _ R oller B e s s e m e r ___________ ____ Tin m ill cold reduction 42" hot strip ______________ B loom and structural No. 1 finishing m ill 29 30 R o lle r R oller 80" hot strip (G ary)______ 100" plate m ill 31 32 R oller 2. 885 3. 005 Open hearth 26 R oller (wide tandem) 2. 765 80" hot strip m ill (Irvin) 3. 245 3. 365 3. 485 1 W orkers paid on an incentive b a sis, under existing incentive plans, generally earn m ore than the standard hourly rate which serv es as their guaranteed minimum . Hourly rates for each job cla ss at the T ennessee Coal and Iron D ivision w ere uniform ly 14.5 cents an hour low er on July 16, 1948, 10 cents low er on D ec. 1, 1950, and Mar. 1, 1952, 5 cents low er on July 26, 1952, and June 12, 1953, and 2. 5 cents an hour lower on Jan. 1, 1954. This differential was elim inated as of July 1, 1954 (by agreem ent dated June 12, 1953). Wage Chronology: United States Steel Corp. On July 1, a work stoppage idled most of the industry and bargaining was discontinued. With the assistance of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, bargaining was resumed in mid-July, and a memorandum of agreement with United States Steel Corp. and 11 other basic steel producers on new 3-year contracts, subject to union ratification, was signed on July 27. How ever, a return to work was delayed until early August to» allow the parties to work out details (e. g., with respect to supplemental unemployment benefit plan provisions and incentive inequity problems) and to sign individual contracts. The new settlement provided for a general increase in basic rates averaging about 9.5 cents an hour (about 10.5 cents in hourly earnings, including incentive pay), effective August 3, 1956; deferred increases averaging 8.3 cents an hour (about 9.1 cents when incentive pay was included), effective on July 1 of both 1957 and 1958; and a semiannual cost-of-living escalator formula. Changes in supplementary benefits, effective at various dates throughout the contract period, included a supplemental unemployment benefit plan, premium pay for nonovertime Sunday work, an additional paid holiday (Good Friday), in creased pay for holiday work, an improved insurance program, increased pension benefits, increased shift premiums, additional vacation pay after specified periods of service, and pay for jury duty. The agreement also provided for establish ing joint committees to review job classifications and the existing wage incentive system. The new agreements, to be in force from August 3, 1956, through June 30, 1959, made no provision for wage reopenings—the first long-term agree ments without reopenings in basic steel's collective bargaining history. (Pension and insurance agree ments remain in force through October 1, 1959.) The following tables bring the wage changes of the United States Steel Corp. chronology through July 1, 1957, and take into account the revisions in supplemental benefits and other changes pro vided in the agreement of August 3, 1956. Supplement No. 7—1956-57 T h e in f o r m a t io n contained in this supplement of the United States Steel Corp. chronology results from the negotiations for new contracts in the basic steel industry started on May 28, 1956, between the United States Steel Corp. and two other major steel producers and the United Steel workers of America. Similar discussions were held with other producers at about the same time. Earlier, the companies and the union had served formal 60-day notices terminating their contracts on June 30, 1956. In the initial meeting with the companies, the union presented a list of 23 proposed contract changes that had been formulated by its Wage Policy Committee. The detailed proposal included a “substantial” wage increase, premium pay for work on Saturday and Sunday as such, a sup plemental unemployment benefit plan, an im proved health and welfare plan, and a variety of other contract changes. Bargaining sessions were recessed at the end of May to permit the companies to study the union's proposal. On June 15, a counterproposal advanced by the companies was rejected by the union. This proposal included a 5-year contract (reopenable only in the event of a national emergency), with a general wage increase averaging 7.3 cents an hour annually; a cost-of-living provision; a supplemental unemploy ment benefit plan; an improved insurance plan; and other deferred improvements to become effective during the life of the contract. When it became evident that a settlement would not be reached by June 30, 1956, the expiration date of the existing agreements, efforts were made to extend the contracts while negotiations con tinued but met with no success. The companies requested an indefinite contract extension (without provision for making new benefits retroactive), subject to a 72-hour termination notice; the union proposed a 2-week contract extension, with new benefits retroactive to July 1. The parties failed to resolve their difference on contract extension. 17 18 A—General Wage Changes Effective date Provision Applications, exceptions, and other related matters Aug. 3, 1956 (by agreement 7.5 cents an hour increase plus Included in computing total was additional 6 cents an of same date). increases in increments be hour for employees formerly in job class 1 which was eliminated and combined with Job class 2. tween standard job class rates resulting in added increases up Increments between job classes were increased from 6 cents to 6.3 cents an hour, thus providing additional to 9 cents for the top classi fication. Total increase aver increases ranging from 0.3 cent in Job class 3 to 9 cents for job class 32. (See schedule of standard hourly rates.) aged approximately 9.5 cents an hour in base rates or 10.5 Proportionate increase in incentive earnings under pay plans in effect on April 22, 1947, as well as for cents when effect on incentive pay is included. subsequent plans. (Previously cents per hour increases added to incentive earnings under pay plans in effect on April 22, 1947.) Deferred increases of 7 cents an hour, plus 0.2-cent increases in increment between job classes effective July 1, 1957, and July 1, 1958. The new agreement provided for semiannual cost-ofliving adjustments of 1 cent an hour, added to straighttime hourly earnings, for alternating 0.4-and 0.5-point changes in the Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index above a level of 116.2. No reductions in the cost-of-living allowance unless the decline in the index warrants a wage decrease of at least 2 cents.1 January 1957 (first pay 3 cents an hour allowance added Semiannual adjustment of cost-of-living allowance. period b egin n in g in to straight-time hourly earn ings. month). July 1, 1957 (by agreement 7 cents an hour increase, plus Increments between job classes were increased from 6.3 increase in increments between cents to 6.5 cents an hour, thus providing additional dated Aug. 3, 1956). standard job class rates, re increases ranging from 0.2 cent in job class 3 to 6 cents sulting in added increases up for job class 32. Proportionate increase in incentive earningB under pay plans in effect on April 22, 1947 to 6 cents for the top classifi cation. Total increase aver aged approximately 8.3 cents an hour in base rates or 9.1 cents when the effect on in centive pay is included. July 1957 (first pay period 4 cents an hour allowance added Semiannual adjustment of cost-of-living allowance. to straight-time hourly earn beginning in month). ings. i T he new agreement provided th at sem iannual cost-of-living adjustm ents be based on tbe Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index (1947-49* 100) for the index m onths of M ay and N ovem ber as follows: Exam ples of changes in the cost of-ltving allowance are shown In the following tabulation: CottrofdM ng allowance ClM fi in coef-o/4Ma# allowance fa cents fa 116.5 or less........................................................N one. 116.6 to 117.0..................................................... 1 cent an hour. 117.1 to 117.4.................... ................................2 cents an hour. 117.5 to 117.9...................... ..............................9 oents an hour. 118.0 to 118.9..................................................... 4 cents an hour. and so forth, w ith 1-cent adjustm ents in straight-tim e hourly earnings for alternating 0.4- and 0.5-point changes in the index, and w ith down ward adjustm ents occurring only when the index declines sufficiently to warrant a 2-cent decrease. + 4 oents.............. + 9 cents.............. —2 cents.............. —1 cent................ —1 cent................ + 2 cents............... —1 cen t................ ■ fl Cent__ ____ _ Consumer Price Index accordance with table — 1 D U l.... + 2 c en ts.... —9 c e n ts.... —1 cen t___ —1 cent___ —9 o e n ts.... + 2 c e n ts.... A ctual cott-o/4M no adjustment 4 cents an hour. 7 oents an hour. 6 cents an hour. 6 cents an hour. 9 cents an hour. 6 cents an hour. 5 cents an hour. 5 cents an hour. 5 cents an hour. 6 cents an hour. 9 cents an hour. 9 oents an hour. 1 oent an hour. N one. N one. 19 B—Schedule of Standard Hourly Rates in Steel-Producing Operations of United States Steel Corp. Job class1 0-1— 2___ 3___ 4___ 5___ 6. __ 7___ -8___ 9___ 10. . . . 11. __ S tfr $1,685 1.745 1.805 1.865 1.925 1.985 2.045 2. 105 2. 165 2.225 2.285 Job July 1, class1 1955 Job July 1, class1 1955 « $1,820 S1J&90 $1.^60 1.883 1.955 2.027 1.946 2.020 2.094 2.009 2.085 2. 161 2.072 2. 150 2.228 2. 135 2.215 2.295 2b 198 2.280 2.362 2.261 2.345 2 429 2.324 2.410 2 496 2.387 2.475 2 563 12— 13— 14.__ 15.— 16— . 17— 1 8 .... 19— 20— 21. __ 22— 2 345 2.405 2 465 2 525 2585 2 645 2 705 2.765 2 825 2885 2945 2 450 2.513 2 576 2 639 2 702 2 765 2 828 2.891 2.954 3.017 3.080 1 For typical occupations in each job class, see table D, p. 15. 2 D o es n o t in clu d e c o st-o f-liv in g a d ju stm en t. 2540 2 605 2 670 2 735 2.800 2 865 2 930 2 995 3.060 3. 125 2 190 2 630 2.697 2 764 2 831 2 898 2 965 2 032 3.099 a 166 a 233 a 300 AiS . 8’ J$ r V 23— 3.005 a 143 24— a 065 a 206 25— a 125 3.269 26— 3. 185 a 332 27— a 245 3.395 28— a 305 3. 458 29— a 365 a 521 30— 3.425 a 584 31— 3.485 a 647 32— 3.545 3.710 a 255 a 320 a 385 a 450 3.515 a 580 a 645 a 710 a 775 a 840 a 367 a 434 a 501 a 568 3.635 3.702 3.769 3.836 3.903 3.970 ^OTr«dup*and^rabto»d’ wlUUob eUai'l” EmSoyeee1In’Former job clast 0-1 received an extra 6 cents an hour increase (the old increm ent). In edditlon to the general increases for all workers. C—Related Wage Practices Effective date Provision Applications, exceptions, and other related matters Shift Prem ium P a y July 1, 1958 (by agreement Increased to: 8 cents an hour for work on after noon (second) shift; 12 cents an hour on night dated Aug. 8, 1956). (third) shift. P a y far S unday W ork Sept. 1,1956 (by agreement Time and one-tenth for hours worked on Sunday Sunday premium also paid for reporting not paid for on an overtime basis. dated Aug. 3, 1956). allowance hours. July 1, 1957 (by agreement Increased to: Time and one-fifth_______ ______ dated Aug. 3, 1956). July 1, 1958 (by agreement Increased to: Time and one-fourth........................ dated Aug. 3, 1956). H oliday P a y Aug. 3, 1956 (by agreement Added: Seventh paid holiday_________________ Good Friday. of same date). July 1, 1957 (by agreement Increased to: Double time and one-tenth (total) dated Aug. 3, 1956). for all work performed on 7 specified holidays. July 1, 1958 (by agreement Increased to: Double time and one-fourth (total) dated Aug. 3, 1956). for work on holidays. Paid Vacation* Jan. 1, 1958 (by agreement Added: An additional half week’s vacation pay No change in length of vacation period. dated Aug. 3, 1956). for 3 but less than 5, 10 but less than 15, and Eliminated: Requirement that workers 25 or more years’ service.1 receive earnings for 60 percent of pay periods during preceding year and work during calendar year to be eligible for vacation. Added: Employees absent at least 6 consecutive months in preceding year disqualified for benefits. See footnotes et end of table. 20 C—Related Wage Practices—Continued Effective date Provision Applications, exceptions, and other related matters Severance Allowance Sept. 1,1957 (by agreement Employees eligible for severance allowance to Employee electing severance allowance dated Aug. 3, 1956). have option within 30 days after shutdown to have any supplemental unemploy either to be treated as on layoff (and hence ment benefit payments received dur eligible for supplemental unemployment bene ing the 30-day period deducted from fits) or to accept the severance allowance. the allowance to which he would otherwise have been eligible at the beginning of the period. Ju ry-D u ty P ay Aug. 3, 1956 (by agreement Employee to receive difference between 8 hours Employee to present proof of service of same date). average straight-time earnings and payment and amount of pay received. for jury service for each day of jury duty on which he would have otherwise worked. Insurance Benefits Mar. 15, 1956____________ Hospitalization and surgical benefits improved without additional contributions. Sept. 1, 1956 (by agree Changed to: Total cost based on an initial aver Any increase in cost of insurance during age of $19 a man-month.2 Company to match period of agreement to be shared ment dated Aug. 3, 1956). employees’ monthly contribution estimated to equally between employees and em average $9.50 per worker instead of limiting ployer. payment to a fixed amount per man-hour; amount of each employee’s contribution to depend on insurance provided.3 Life insurance: New schedule of group term Insurance upon retirement after age 65 insurance based on higher wage scales—mini changed from flat $1,250 to benefits mum insurance increased from $3,000 to graduated from $1,300 to $1,550. $3,500; maximum from $5,500 to $6,000.3 Accident and sickness benefits: Changed from a flat benefit of $40 a week to benefits gradu ated from $42 to $57 a week.3 H ospitalization: Benefits improved and allow ance for private room and board increased to $12 a day. Added: Diagnostic benefits for employees and dependents. Surgical benefits: Increased to a maximum of $300.4 In-hospital oral surgery, diagnostic X-ray, and diagnostic medical services (elec trocardiogram, electroencephalogram and basal metabolism) added. Pension Plan Nov. 1, 1957 (by agree Minimum monthly pension at age 65 increased Minimum monthly pension of employees ment dated Aug. 3, 1956). to company payment of $2.40 a month for who retired under the 1949 plan each year of service prior to November 1, 1957, changed to $2 for each year of service and $2.50 a month for each year of service up to 30; for those who retired under thereafter, up to 30 years—plus Social Secu the 1954 plan changed to $2.25 a rity benefits. month per year of service up to 30 (plus Social Security benefits). Minimum monthly pension prior to age 65 for Minimum monthly pensions for pen permanent incapacity changed to the larger sioners already retired for disability of (1) $90 a month less any Social Security as follows: Those entitled to Social disability benefits payable; (2) minimum pen Security disability benefits minimum sion described above ($2.40 or $2.50 times pension described above ($2 or $2.25 years of service); or (3) amount under basic times years of service); those ineligible 1-percent formula less flat $85 offset for Social for Social Security disability benefits Security or, in Workmen’s Compensation $60 a month if retired under the 1949 cases, actual Social Security if less than $85. plan and $80 a month if retired under Normal minimum thereafter. the 1954 plan. See footnotes at end of table. 21 C—Related Wage Practices—Continued Effective date Provision Applications, exceptions, and other related matters Pension Plan—Continued Added: Early retirement: Employees aged 60 but less than 65 with 15 years' continuous service permitted to retire at own option; could elect (1) deferred normal pension starting at age 65 or (2) an immediate pension, actuarially reduced. Added: Deferred vested rights: Employees laid off for more than 2 years or terminated as a result of a permanent shutdown of a plant, department, or a subdivision and who at the end of such 2 years or upon such termination had reached age 40 with at least 15 years1 continuous service to receive deferred monthly pensions at age 65 based on years of continuous service and on average monthly compensation during the 120 months prior to the expiration of such 2 years or such termination. Supplemental Unemployment Benefit Plan Aug. 3, 1956 (by agreement Plan established to supplement benefits paid Company's contributions to be paid into a fund which with “contingent lia under State unemployment systems. dated Aug. 3, 1956). bility'' will eventually be built up to a “maximum financing” of 10.5 cents for each man-hour worked in the first 12 of the 14 months that precede the month for which the calculation is made.* This would be about $200 per employee, assuming an average workyear of about 1,900 hours. Contributions: Company to contribute 3 cents Company contributions to fund and in per man-hour actually worked, with a “con crease in contingent liability to cease tingent liability” of an additional 2 cents if when fund reaches 100 percent “maximum financing” and will be needed to pay benefits provided by the plan. resumed only as necessary to restore this level. Size of benefits: An amount which when added to Plan contingent on obtaining rulings (1) State unemployment benefits and other com that company contributions are de pensation will be the smaller of (1) 65 percent ductible for Federal income tax pur of the employee's (after tax) weekly straight- poses* (2) that such contributions time wages for 40 hours of work, or (2) $25 a would be excluded in computation of week for the maximum luration of State un overtime pay under the Fair Labor employment benefits and $47.50 thereafter, Standards Act. If these rulings were with $2 additional for each dependent, up to not obtained by September 1, 1957, 4. Benefits to continue for a maximum of the company's obligation to con 52 weeks. Benefits will be reduced by 25 to tribute to the plan would cease. If 85 percent depending on trust fund position the plan was terminated in this in any month in which the financial position manner, the company and the union is less than 75 percent.* If such position is were to negotiate with respect to less than 10 percent, no benefits are payable.7 modifying the plan or use of the Benefits to be first payable for weeks begin money the company has contributed ning September 1, 1957, for employees laid off or would otherwise be obligated to on or after July 1, 1957, if favorable rulings contribute to the fund; if no agree from State * and Federal Governments are ment was reached within 60 days, obtained. either party could thereafter resort to a strike or a lockout.® See footnotes at end of table. 22 C—Related Wage Practices—Continued Provision Effective date Applications, exceptions, and other related matte re Supplemental Unemployment Benefit Plan—Continued Eligibility: Laid-off employees with at least 2 years' continuous service (who meet certain other requirements) and with credit units will be eligible for benefits after waiting a period of 1 week within the benefit year. To obtain a week of benefits, employees will surrender 1 credit unit until the financial position of the fund declines below 52.5 percent, when the number of credits surrendered will vary from 1 to 5, depending on length of service and finan cial position of the fund.7 Accrued of credit units: Employees will accumu Once an employee has been credited late credit units at the rate of unit for with units, he cannot earn more than each 8 credited hours beginning on or after 26 credit units in any 12-month August 1, 1955. A maximum of 52 credit period. units can be accumulated by a worker at any one time. * Vacation provisions effective January 1, 1958, can be summarized as follows: E xtra vacaY eart o f service D uration o f vacation tion pay 1 or more........................ 1 week................................ 0. 3 or more........................... 1 week................... H week. 6 or more................. 2 weeks.............................. 0 . 10 or more............................ 2 weeks.............................. M week. 15 or more........................ 3 weeks............................. 0. 26 or more___-.................... 3 weeks.............................. H week. >Benefits of the revised plan were applicable to participating employees actively at work on or after September 1,1956. Benefits of the plan in effect prior to that date were continued for participating employees not actively at work on September 1,1956, until they return to active employment. * Schedule of benefits—in addition to the National Blue Cross, 120-Day Hospitalization Plan and National Blue Shield Surgical Plan—and employee contributions revised as follows: Employee's standard hourly wage rate* Less than $1.94................... $1.94 but less than $2.32... $2.32 but less than $2.70. -. $2.70 but less than $3.14... $3.14 but less than $3.52... $3.52 and over.............. .— Life insurance Acci dent and sickness insur Before After ance retire retire (weekly ment ment bene fits) $3,600 4,000 4,500 5.000 6,500 6,000 $1,300 1,350 1,400 1,450 1,500 1,550 Employee’s monthly cost No de With pend depend ents ents $42 $7.50 45 7.80 48 8.10 61 8.40 54 8.70 57 9.00 $9.50 9.80 10.10 10.40 10.70 11.00 •On basis of Sept. 1, 1966, wage scale, excluding incentive earnings. * In addition, for steelworkers in the State of Pennsylvania who are mar ried and earn $6,000 a year or less and single employees who earn 34,000 or less, the schedule of surgical benefits will provide full payment for the pro cedure. • Beginning in November 1968, maximum financing will be revised down ward according to the following scale, if during the first 12 of the last 14 months the average weekly benefit payment falls below $16: The adjusted I f the average weekly benefit is— $16 or more.......................... $12 to $15.99......................... $8 to $11.99....................... . Less than $8........................ m axim um financing for the m onth w ill be the follow ing per centage of the m axim um financing 100 80 60 40 * In September 1957, the financial position of the fund (for purposes of de termining benefit levels) will be considered to be 100 percent if total finances equal 6 cents times hours worked in the applicable 12-month period. Sub sequently, until normal maximum financing is first reached (but no later than July 1959), the maximum will be computed on the basis of 5 cents times hours worked in the applicable 12-month period plus one-fourth of 1 cent for each month after September 1957. i The amount of weekly benefit and number of credit units to be canceled for a week of benefits is summarized as follows: And if the continuous service of the applicant is— The If the financial position appli weekly cable to the week for which benefit 2 to 8 8 to 15 16 years the weekly benefit is paid is— shall years years and over be— The credit units canceled for be—such benefits shall 75.0 percent or more___________ 67.5 But less than 76.0 percent---60.0 but less than 67.5 percent.^.. 52.5 but less than 60.0 percent___ 45.0 but less than 52.5 percent___ 38.0 but less than 45.0 percent___ 31.0 but less than 38.0 percent___ 24.0 but less than 31.0 percent___ 17.0 but less than 24.0 percent___ 10.0 but less than 17.0 percent___ Less than 10.0 percent................... Percent 100.0 75.0 67.5 60.0 52.5 45.0 37.5 30.0 22.5 16.0 0 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.25 1.25 2.00 2.00 2.00 5.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.25 1.25 2.00 2.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.25 • If there was any State in which supplementation was not permitted, the parties were by August 1957 to negotiate an alternative arrangement for providing benefits to workers in such States. If possible, this arrangement was to provide for payment of benefits in a lump sum at the termination of perfods of layoff or of State benefits, with further payments in the latter case to be made on a weekly basis. • Necessary rulings were obtained so that plans went into effect as sched uled. Wage Chronology: United States Steel Corp. When it became evident that a settlement would not be reached by June 30, efforts were made to extend the contracts while negotiations continued. The companies requested an indefinite contract extension, without provision for making any changes retroactive, subject to a 10-day termina tion notice. An extension to July 15, with new benefits retroactive to July 1, was proposed by the union. Following the suggestion of the President of the United States that negotiations continue without interruption of production, the union proposed, and the industry agreed to, a 2-week extension of the existing contracts (without any commitment on retroactivity) through July 14. During the truce period, the union made a 2-year contract proposal calling for wage and “fringe’’ improvements. The details were not made public and the proposal was rejected by the companies. In a press release on July 11, the companies expressed willingness to negotiate im provements in the pension and insurance plans in the first year of a 2-year contract and a “modest” increase in wages in the second year, conditioned on union acceptance of the industry’s “8-point” program. Most publicized of the industry’s “8-point” proposal was revision of Section 2-B of the con tracts, entitled “Local Working Conditions,” to give management “latitude to change work rules in the absence of changes in basic conditions.” 2 Management already had the right to make such changes when the basis for the existence of the local working conditions was changed (e.g., when technological changes were made). The union contended that these contractual changes would permit the companies unilaterally to eliminate benefits and to make changes in working condi tions already provided under local agreements and practices. The parties met regularly during the truce period, but made no progress toward agreement. Supplement No. 8—1958-60 F ormal negotiations between the United States Steel Corp. and the United Steelworkers of America for revisions in the contracts that were to termi nate on June 30, 1959,1 began on May 5, 1959. Agreement was not reached until January 4, 1960, 2 days before submission to the President of the final report of a Board of Inquiry appointed by him under the Labor Management Relations Act of 1947. In the interim there had been a 116-day strike, suspended by issuance of an injunction under the national emergency provisions of that act. Most of the company’s bargaining was con ducted jointly with eleven other major steel pro ducers through a committee of four representing the companies. In April, prior to the first meeting of the parties’ representatives, and again when formal negotiations opened, the companies had proposed the continuation for 1 year of conditions under the existing contracts without change except for elimination of future cost-of-living allowances. The union proposed contracts that within the framework of the industry’s price structure, pro ductivity, and profits would “protect real wages and contain increases in wage rates and other benefits.’’ On May 5, the union made a detailed statement to serve as a basis for discussion. On June 10, the companies proposed an 8-point program calling for contractual changes including modification of “ambiguous and restrictive lan guage’’ so as to enable management to make operating improvements, stronger penalties for those engaging in unlawful strikes, recognition of the functions of management to develop wage incentives and establish sound standards, greater flexibility in changing work schedules, elimination of overlapping and duplication in existing benefit programs, simplification of the procedures for es tablishing seniority units, scheduling of vacations throughout the year along with changes in eligi bility provisions, and clarification of contract language. The companies’ position on economic questions remained the same as it had been in April. The proposal was rejected by the union. 1 Tbe pension and insurance agreements remained in force through October 91.1959. 2 Bargaining over this as well as over Issues of union security, seniority, ate., Is outside the scope of the chronology aeries; this and related Issues have been mentioned In the Introduction only because of their Importance In the con tract dispute. 23 24 Developments During the Strike On July 15, a work stoppage idled over fourfifths of the industry, including the United States Steel Corp., and despite the assistance of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, negotiations broke off on September 25. On October 1, the union proposed a 3-year contract, the details of which were not made public, and the companies made a 2-year contract proposal. The company offer, their first to contain specific proposals for increased “economic” benefits, included increased cash contributions to the Supplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) fund and improved insurance and pension benefits in the first year, and an increase in wage rates in the second year. 3 The offer also provided for elimination of the cost-of-living clause and required union acceptance of several provisions of the “8-point” program. The union rejected the offer. On October 9, the President, by Executive Order issued under the Labor Management Relations Act, created a Board of Inquiry to report on the issues in dispute. During October, while the Board was discussing the issues with the parties and conducting public hearings, the parties made new settlement offers. The union’s contract proposal of October 12 included wage-rate in creases and changes in supplementary benefits during each year of a 1-, 2-, or 3-year contract. The revised offers made during the hearings left the parties far apart. The union’s next proposal, on October 15, was for a contract, to terminate June 30,1961, with general wage increases ranging among job classes from 7 to 13 cents, effective July 1, 1960; a maximum permissible increase of 3 cents in the cost-of-living allowance with no January 1960 adjustment and with a waiver of the 2 cents an hour already due under the existing formula, which the union stated was for the purpose of helping pay for assumption by the company of the employees' insurance contribu tions. The proposal would also have required, effective November 1, 1959, company payment of all costs of an improved insurance plan, including increased life insurance and sickness and accident benefits and insurance coverage during layoff; lib eralized pension benefits, including an increase from 30 to 40 in the years of service to be credited for minimum benefits, an increase in the minimum benefit per year of service, an increase in pensions of those already retired, and a special retirement payment equal to 3 months’ full pay. On October 17, the companies offered a 3-year contract conditioned on amendment of the basic labor agreements in regard to work rules. The new company proposal included increased mini mum pensions for both normal and disability retirement; liberalized early retirement provisions; company-paid comprehensive major medical ex pense insurance in lieu of existing contributory hospitalization and surgical coverage; other insur ance benefit increases; increases in wage rates ranging from 6 cents an hour for the lowest job class to 12 cents for the highest job class, effective October 1, 1960, and again on October 1, 1961; and a maximum total cost-of-living adjustment of 20 cents, including the existing 17 cents. The allowance would increase only if and to the extent that the allowance as computed under the formula of the previous contract rose more than 6 cents by October 1, 1960, and more than 12 cents by October 1, 1961. This October 17 offer also included increased cash contributions to the SUB fund, improved maximum financing, replacement of the canceled contingent liability under this plan by a “financial factor” that would assure a benefit level of 100 percent at the beginning of a new agreement, and advance contributions to assure availability of cash for benefit payments. The Board of Inquiry’s report to the President, dated October 19, concluded that the “major roadblocks to settlement are in the general areas of 'economics’ and 'work rules.’” Based on the Board’s report that a settlement did not seem likely, the Government, on October 20, sought an injunction under the national emergency provi sions of the LMRA requiring the steelworkers to return to their jobs for 80 days. 5 After court stays during an appeal by the union, the injunction went into effect on November 7, when the U.S. Supreme Court decided that the 116-day “strike imperils 3 Estimates of employment costs and rallies of company and union often are detailed in the Report to the President submitted by the Board of Inquiry under Executive Orders 10643 and 10646, October 19, 1959, and the Final Report to the President. The I960 Labor Dispute in the Steel Industry, submitted by the Board of Inquiry under Executive Order 10643, January t, I960. Excerpts from the Final Report were published in the Monthly Labor Review, March I960, pp. 262-969. 4 For substantial excerpts from the report, see Monthly Labor Review, December 1959, pp. 1333-1141. 5 On October 26, I960, the union had concluded an agreement with the Kaiser 8teel Corp. See Monthly Labor Review, December 1959, pp. 134*1346 and 1378-1379. 25 the national safety.” During the interval between the injunction and December 28, when the Board again held hearings, the parties continued to bargain. Further offers were made by the industry on November 15, and by the union on December 17. The Board of Inquiry reconvened on December 28 to hold hearings on which to base its report to the President on the current position of the par ties, the companies' last offers, and the efforts that had been made for settlement.6 Testimony and exhibits presented by industry spokesmen indicated some revision of their October 17 offer of a 3-year contract. The provision for cost-ofliving adjustments was restated to specify that no increase in the existing adjustment would be made unless the BLS Consumer Price Index rose more than 3.1 index points between September 15, 1959, and August 15, 1960, or more than 3.1 index points between August 15, 1960, and August 15, 1961, and to permit a maximum increase in the allowance of 4 cents in each year rather than the total 3 cents of its October 17 proposal. The company withdrew its proposal to substitute a company-paid comprehensive major medical benefit plan for existing contribu tory hospital and surgical benefits but offered to assume the full cost of the contributory basic life insurance and sickness and accident bene fit programs. It also offered to increase from 30 to 35 the number of years of service to be ® As required by the Labor Management Relations Act, the report was to be submitted 60 days after the injunction became effective. Within 16 days after the report was submitted, the National Labor Relations Board was to take a secret ballot of the employees of each employer involved in the dispute on the question of whether they wished to accept the final offer of settlement made by their employer. 7 In officially ending the injunction on January 26, the court ruled that workers who had resumed work under the injunction, would be entitled to the cost-of-living adjustment “unless new agreements were entered into providing otherwise.” 8 The Secretary, as a part of his intensive efforts throughout the strike to bring about a settlement within the framework of free collective bargaining, had assumed responsibility within the administration for keeping the Presi dent and the people advised. Shortly after the strike began, he bad an nounced that he was conducting two types of fact finding related to the strike: a day-to-day collection of information on the effect of the strike on the econ omy, to keep the President “advised periodically as to the facts”; and an “exhaustive study in depth of collective bargaining in the steel industry . . . to determine the underlying causes” of the frequent recurrence of steel strikes. In addition, in mid-August, he had issued a booklet of Background Statistics Bearing on the Steel Dispute (reproduced in the October 1959 issue of the Monthly Labor Review, pp. 1089-1107), which he said “may serve to indicate the area which exists for a settlement in which the public’s interest is taken fully into account.” 9 Negotiations on pensions, insurance, and SUB can be opened on June 20.1962. 1^ Cost estimates for the basic steel industry as a whole were 9.4 oents In 1960 and 8.7 cents in 1961. counted for minimum pension benefits. The union proposals reinstated demands it had omitted from its October 15 offer, including extension of hospitalization and surgical coverage to retired employees and dependents at no cost to them, and continuation of the provisions for future costof-living adjustments without limitation on the amount of possible adjustment. The Board con cluded that “ although the companies had im proved their offers somewhat, the parties' positions as stated to this Board were farther apart than they were at the time of the Board's earlier report.'' On December 24, the union petitioned the court that had issued the Labor Management Relations Act injunction to require the companies to pay the 4-cent-an-hour cost-of-living adjust ment that would become due the first pay period in January 1960 under the previous agreements. The court decision was/not issued until late in January,7 after agreement had been reached by the parties. The Final Settlement On January 4, 1960, while the Board of Inquiry was preparing its report, a memorandum of agree ment with the union was signed by the United States Steel Corp. and 10 other basic steel pro ducers. The agreement followed the recommenda tions of the Vice President and the Secretary of Labor, who had been engaged in mediation with the parties for several weeks.8 The new settle ment, to be in force through December 31, 1962, 9 on pension, insurance, and supplementary un employment benefits, and through June 30, 1962, on other matters, provided for wage increases averaging an estimated 9.7 cents an hour (includ ing effects on incentive pay but excluding indirect effects on overtime, holiday pay, and other elements of employment cost) effective December 1, 1960, and 8.9 cents an hour effective October 1, 1961, at U.S. Steel plants.10 The existing 17-cent cost-of-living allowance continued in effect and a limit was established on further increases in the allowance. The formula contained in the previous contract was continued but the allowance could be increased on only two dates: December 1, 1960, and October 1, 1961, and the maximum increase permitted was to be 6 cents by October 1, 1961, of which no more than 3 cents could become effective on December 1, 26 1960. There was, however, provision to use part and provisions governing breaks in service. The or all of any increase in the cost-of-living allowance pensions of those already retired were increased to offset costs of insurance above a specified by amounts up to $5 per month. The contingent liability of the companies to the amount. Effective January 1, 1960, insurance and pen Supplementary Unemployment Benefit fund which sion provisions were liberalized. All costs of the had accumulated under the previous agreement, formerly contributory basic insurance plan were and which had been canceled on July 14, 1959, assumed by the companies; life insurance and under the terms of that agreement, was restored sickness and accident benefits were liberalized; effective November 30, 1959. The Supplemental hospital and surgical benefits were continued up Unemployment Benefit agreement, providing a to 6 months for laid-off employees with 2 or more 3-cent cash contribution and 2-cent contingent years of continuous service at date of layoff and liability, was renewed as of January 1, 1960. life insurance for all laid-off employees was con Further negotiations on SUB, provided in the tinued for up to 2 years (from 6 months), with memorandum of agreement, resulted in no other employees paying 60 cents per month per $1,000 changes in the plan or in the prior agreement. A joint Human Relations Research Committee for life insurance after the first 6 months of layoff. The provision for retired employees to convert was established to study and recommend solutions their hospital and surgical benefits to an individual of mutual problems relating to equitable wage policy was continued and a new provision was and benefit adjustments, job classification, in added permitting them to authorize deduction centive pay, protection of long-service employees from their pension checks of the premiums re against layoffs, medical care, and other problems. quired for such coverage. Pension changes in Questions of local working conditions were to be cluded an increase in the maximum number of referred to a joint study committee headed by a years of service to be credited in computing neutral chairman, which was to report by Novem minimum pensions, an increase in minimum ber 30, 1960. The following tables present the wage changes monthly benefits per year of service, liberalization of the formula for pensions above the minimum, at plants of the United States Steel Corp. put into increased minimum disability pensions, a special effect through December 1, 1960, and the revisions initial lump-sum payment on retirement, liberali in supplementary benefits going into effect under zation of early retirement eligibility provisions, the agreement of January 4, 1960. A—General Wage Changes Effective date Provision Applications, exceptions, and other related matters Jan. 1958—First pay period 5 cents an hour allowance added to Semiannual adjustment of cost-of-living allow beginning in month straight-time hourly earnings. ance. (agreement dated Aug. 3, 1956). July 1. 1958 (agreement 7 cents an hour increase plus increases Increments between job classes were increased dated Aug. 3, 1956). in increments between standard job from 6.5 to 6.7 cents an hour, thus providing additional increases ranging from 0.2 cent in job class rates, resulting in added in class 3 to 6 cents in job class 32. Proportionate creases up to 6 cents for the top classi fication. Total increase averaged increase in incentive earnings under pay plans approximately 8.3 cents an hour in in effect on Apr. 22, 1947, as well as under sub base rates, or 9.5 cents when the effect sequent plans. on incentive pay was included. July 1958—First pay period 4 cents an hour allowance added to Semiannual adjustment of cost-of-living allow beginning in month straight-time hourly earnings. ance. (agreement dated Aug. 3, 1956). Jan. 1959—First pay period 1 cent an hour allowance added to Do. beginning in month straight-time hourly earnings. (agreement dated Aug. 3, 1956). 27 A—General Wage Changes—Continued Effective date Provision Applications, exceptions, and other related matters Dec. 1, 1960 (agreement 7 cents an hour increase plus increase in Increm ents between job classes to be increased dated Jan. 4, 1960). increments between standard job. from 6.7 to 6.9 oents an hour, thus providing class rates, resulting in added in additional increases ranging from 0.2 oent in job class 3 to 6 cents in job class 32. Proportionate creases up to 6 cents for top classifi increase in incentive earnings under pay plana cation. Total increase estim ated to in effect on Apr. 22, 1947, as well as under sub average 8.3 cents an hour in base sequent plans. rates, or 9.7 cents when the effect on incentive pay was included. Another deferred increase of 7 oents an hour plus 0.1 cent increase in increment between job mas ses to be effective Oct. 1,1961. Cost estim ated at 7.7 cents an hour in base rates or 8.9 oents when the effect on incentive pay was included. New agreement continued existing 17 oents an hour cost-of-living allowance and provided that it could not be reduoed during the new contract period. Cost-of-living escalator clause provides for review on Deo. 1, I960, and Oot. 1, 1961; existing for mula continued but base revised to 123.8 and (freesing the existing 17-cent cost-of-living allowance) and maximum permissible increase in allowance established at 6 cents by Oot. 1, 1961, of which maximum of 3 cents could be effective on Dec. 1, I960.1 Part or all of increase in cost-of-uving allowance due on these dates to be used to offset any increase in net insurance cost above specified amount.* i The new agreement provided oost-of-living adjustments effective Dec. 1, 1900, and Oct. 1.1961, based on the Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index for the months of October 1960 and August 1961, respectively, as follows: Consumer price index [1947-$-100] 124.2 or less........................................................ 124.3-124.6......................................................... 124.7-126.1......................................................... 125.2-126.6......................................................... 125.6-126.0......................................................... 126.1-126.4......................................................... 126.5-126.9......................................................... Increaseallowance in cost-of-living None. 1 cent (18 cent total). 2 cents (19 cent total). 3 cents (20 cent total). 4 cents (21 cent total). 5 cents (22 cent total). 6 cents (23 cent total). * The agreement provided that 0.1 cent was to be deducted from the cost of-living escalator adjustment for each 18 cents that projected average monthly net insurance costs exceeded 020.16 a month per active employee. The com putations of the oosts were to be based on estimated projections of insurance costs during the quarters ending June 30.1961, and Dec. 31,1962. respectively. Contracts with and quotations supplied by insurance companies were to be used as the basis for determining the insurance oosts. If the parties* actuaries were unable to agree on net insurance costs by 30 days before the effective date of any coet-oMivlng adjustment, a neutral actuary selected by the parties, actuaries would make the determination. B—Schedule of Standard Hourly Rates1 in Steel-Producing Operations of United States Steel Corp. Job July 1, Dec. 1, Oct. 1, class* 1958 1960 1961 1-2 1___ 3............. 4............. 5 ................... 6............. 7 ................... 8 ................... 9.............. 10............ 11............ 12........... $1. 960 $2. 030 2. 027 2. 099 2. 094 2. 168 2. 161 2. 237 2. 228 2. 306 2. 295 2. 375 2. 362 2. 444 2. 429 2. 513 2. 496 2. 582 2. 563 2. 651 2. 630 2.720 iI $2. 10 2. 17 2. 24 2. 31 2. 38 2. 45 2. 52 2. 59 2. 66 2. 73 2.80 Job class* 13........... 14........... 15........... 16................ 17................ 18........... 19........... 20........... 21........... 22............ 23........... 1 Does not include cost-of-living allowance. 2 For typical occupations in each job class, see table D, p. 15. July 1, Dec. 1, Oct. 1, 1960 1961 1958 $2. 697 $2. 789 2. 764 2. 858 2. 831 2. 927 2. 898 2. 996 2. 965 a 065 3. 032 a 134 a 099 a 203 3. 166 a 272 a 233 a 341 a 300 a 410 a 367 a 479 Job class* $2. 87 24........... 2. 94 25........... a 01 26........... a os 27................ a 15 28 ................ a 22 29 ................ a 29 30........... a 36 31........... a 43 32........... a 50 3.57 July 1, Dec. 1, Oct. 1, 1961 1958 1960 $a 434 $3. 548 a 501 a 617 a 568 a 686 a 635 a 755 a 702 a 824 a 769 a 893 a 836 a 962 a 903 4. 031 a 970 4. 100 $a 64 a 7i a 78 a 85 a 92 a 99 4,06 4 13 4 20 3 Under the agreement of Aug. 3, 1956, workers who were formerly in job class 0—1 were moved up and combined with job class 2* 28 C—Related Wage Practices Effective date Provision Applications, exceptions, and other related matters Insurance Benefits P lan Jan. 1. 1960 (agreement Changed to: Company-paid plan 1 provid Reserves and funds accrued under the prior contributory insurance program (other ing benefits previously in effect plus dated Jan. 4, 1960). than those accrued with respect to changes described below: optional benefits} to be applied toward cost of benefits provided under prior program and any balance to be applied toward cost of future benefits provided participants in prior program. Benefits of revised plan applicable to participating employees actively at work on or after Dec. 31, 1959. Benefits of prior plan continued for those not actively at work on Dec. 31, 1959, until their return to active employment, subject to maximum periods provided in prior plan. Any insurance contributions as of Dec. 31, 1959, to continue during employee's layoff, leave of absence, or retirement in accordance with provisions of prior pro gram. Insurance during absence because of occupational or nonoccupational dis ability continued without contributions. Employees to pay contributions advanced for them for insurance coverage while on strike in 1959. In event of strike after June 30, 1962, insurance, except sickness and accident benefits, to continue for 30 days at em ployee expense and parties to discuss arrangement with respect to further continuation. Life insurance: Increased by $500. Min Existing optional benefits continued at expense of employees. imum increased from $3,500 to $4,000; maximum from $6,000 to $6,500.* Insurance upon retirement remained at $1,300 to $1,550. Insurance to continue during layoff up to 2 years, with employees pajring 60 cents per month per $1,000 after first 6 months. Accident and sickness benefits: Increased Same benefits to be provided for employees $11 a week. Minimum increased from insured under State temporary disability $42 to $53; maximum from $57 to $68 a laws.* week.2 Hospitalization and surgical coverage to continue for 6 months' layoff for employ ees with 2 years* continuous service at date of layoff. Added: Retiree could authorize deduction of premiums for converted policy from pension checks. As in the past, hospital ization and surgical coverage could be converted to individual policy at retire ment, with retiree paying full premium. Pension P lan Jan. 1, 1960 (agreement Minimum monthly pension at age 65 in Company increased pensions for retired dated Jan. 4, 1960). creased to company payment of $2.50 a employees by amounts up to $5 a month.1 month for each year of service prior to Jan. 1, 1960, and $2.60 a month for each year of service thereafter, up to 35 years— plus social security benefits.4 See footnotes at end of table. 29 C—Related Wage Practices—Continued Applications, exceptions, and other related matters Provision Effective date Pension P lan —Continued Jan 1, 1960 (agreement Amount deducted for social security bene fits from pension benefits, as computed dated Jan. 4, 1960)— by basic 1-percent formula, reduced to Continued. $80. Minimum monthly pension prior to age 65 for permanent incapacity increased to $100 less any social security disability benefits payable. Alternatives of mini mum normal pension or amount under 1-percent formula continued. E arly retirement: Added—full pension based on continuous service to aate of retire ment for (a) employees age 60 but less than 65 with 15 years' continuous serv ice, retired under mutually satisfactory conditions, and (b) employees age 55 with 20 or more years' service, terminated because of permanent shutdown, layoff, or sickness resulting in break in service.4 Alternatives of minimum normal pension or amount under 1-percent formula con tinued. Added: Special retirement benefit, providing lump-sum payment equal to 13 weeks' vacation pay reduced by pay for vacation previously taken in calendar year in which retirement occurs. In case of pensions based on 1-percent formula, $80 to be deducted as for normal retirement. Employee must be at least age 53 with 18 years' continuous service on date of shut down, layoff, or disability. Company could at its option grant a pension prior to the date absence due to layoff would other wise result in break in service if in its judgment there was little likelihood that employee would be recalled to work. Not applicable to those receiving disability or deferred vested pensions. Regular monthly pension payments to com mence after 3 months. Employee who has not taken vacation in calendar year not to be entitled to vacation pay in that year. Supplem ental Unem ployment Benefit Plan “Contingent liability" of 2 cents per man-hour, accumulated under previous contract, and canceled at its expiration, restored. Nov. 30, 1959 (agreement dated Jan. 4 and mem orandum of Apr. 1, 1960). i As Indicated earlier, all or part of any increase due Dec. 1,1960, and Oct. 1,1961, under the cost-of-living escalator clause will be used to offset any in crease in insurance costs above a stated amount instead of being paid out in cash to the employees. * Schedule of benefits—in addition to the National Blue Cross 120-day Hospitalization Plan and National Blue Shield Surgical Plan—revised as follows: Employee's standard hourly wage rate* Less than $2.09_______________ S2U69 b u t less than $2.49.______ $2.49 but less than $2.99.______ $2.89 but less than $3.36.______ $236 but lees than $3.76.______ $3.76 and over_________________ Accident and sickness insur After ance weekly Before retirement retirement benefits Life insurance $4,000 4,500 5,000 5,500 6.000 6,500 $1,300 1,350 1,400 1,450 1,500 1,550 $53 56 59 62 65 68 •On basis of Jan. 1, I960, wage scale, excluding incentive earnings. * Employee to pay cost of benefits provided under law in certain States in excess of program benefits. « Definition of continuous service was changed to extend the period before service was broken up to 5 years (was 2 years) after layoff. Previous practice of crediting up to 2 years of layoff as years of service for purposes of computing retirement benefits continued. » This provision was included in a letter to the union from the company dated Jan. 5, 1960. The $5 increase was provided for all pensioners except those receiving a reduced amount under an option election, who received the appropriate portion of the increase. The memorandum, ratified on March 31, 1962, by the union's 34-member executive board and its 170-member wage policy committee, to become effective July 1, did not provide for a wage increase during the first year of the 2-year agreement. Wage Chronology: United States Steel Corp. Supplement No. 9—1960-641 to the difficulties experienced in reaching agreement after expiration of the 195659 contract, the United States Steel Corp., to gether with 10 other major steel companies and the United Steelworkers of America, initialed a mem orandum of understanding on March 31, 1962— 3 months before the 1960 agreement was scheduled to expire.2 Unlike the 1959-60 negofiations, there was virtually no publicity until final agreement had been reached. Much of the success of this ap proach to collective bargaining was attributed by the parties to discussions of major issues by the joint Human "Relations Research Committee, es tablished by the 1960 agreement. I n contrast Discussion between the 11 companies and the union began in Pittsburgh in mid-February 8 after President John F. Kennedy had asked that agree ment on contract terms be reached bv March 1. During the opening days, the Human Relations Research Committee reviewed the work of its sub committees. Members of the committee declined to discuss details of the meetings, stating that they could arrive at “sound decisions as soon as possible’*by avoiding public debate. After more than 2 weeks, meetings were recessed on March 2. Specific proposals were not disclosed, but the companies* chief negotiator said that em ployment security had been the major subject of discussion and that the cost of the proposals the union considered to be minimum would be so great as to reduce employment security. The union felt continued talks at that time would serve no useful purpose and suggested that negotiations be re cessed until sometime after May 1. The agreement suspended the cost-of-living es calator clause, with the accumulated cost-of-living allowance continued but not incorporated into the wage structure. The settlement obligated the companies to pay an additional 4.5 cents per man-hour worked to the SUB plan, starting July 1,1962, bringing the total liability to 9.5 cents4 until maximum financing was reached. Regular weekly benefits were liber alized and substantial changes were made in the table for the reduction of benefits according to the financial position of the SUB plan. The greatest change allowed payment of full benefits when the financial position was as low as 35 percent; previ ously, reduced benefits had been paid when the position fell below 75 percent. The SUB plan was also liberalized in other ways, inc1uding addition of short-week benefits and extension of benefits to 1aid-off workers who became disabled while on layoff and after their sickness and accident insur ance coverage had been discontinued. A moving allowance was established for long-service em ployees who accepted job transfers under an inter regional preferential hiring program. 1 F or basic chronology and previous supplem ents, see M onthly Labor R erieir. February 1040. pp. 104 -200: O ctober 1050, pp. 478-474: May 1051. p. 563; F ebruary 1058. pp. 151 152: Oc tober 1058. p. 10S4 : M arch 1050. pp. 817-310: Novem ber 1057, pp. 1301-1300; O ctober 1000, pp. 1071-1077; or BLS Report 186. 2 The 11 m ajor steel com panies th a t initialed the m em orandum were p arties to the settlem ent of 1000. •’ T his w as the earliest date, relative to the scheduled expira tion of an existing contract, on which collective bargaining had sta rte d since the first agreem ent was reached betw een a U nited S tates Steel Corp. subsidiary and the union in M arch 1037. * Of this total, the com pany w as to pay up to 4.5 cents di rectly into the fund, w ith the rem aining 5 cents to be a con tingent liability. W hen the total am ount of the finances (fund and contingent liability com bined) was a t least equal to the previous m axim um financing figure, all obligations were In the form of contingent liability. At the request of the President, talks were re sumed on March 14. Again the parties declined to discuss details of the meetings. On March 28, however, the companies* chief negotiator said that the parties, working within the Human Relations Research Committee, had defined the area within which they hoped to reach agreement. Three days later, the parties initialed a memorandum of understanding. Contract improvements emphasized job and in come security and included liberalized vacation benefits, a new savings and vacation plan designed to spread work and encourage early retirement, changes in pension benefits also designed to en courage retirement, and improved supplemental unemployment benefits (SUB). 30 31 Minor changes liberalized holiday pay and in creased regular vacations for workers with 3 but less than 5,10 but less than 15, and 25 years or more of service. A savings and vacation plan was established to provide supplemental vacation-retirement benefits. The new plan was to be financed by company con tributions of 3 cents a man-hour, effective July 1, 1962: additional amounts—up to 4.5 cents an hour—could be transferred to the plan from the SUB finances, to the extent that this money was not necessary to maintain maximum financing. The program, to be in effect until December 31, 1965, was to provide retirement benefits based on retirement units (one unit for each 5 years of con tinuous service prior to January 1,1961) to work ers with continuous service for pension purposes, including employees who retired without a pension after age 65 because of insufficient service for pen sion eligibility. To encourage retirement, employees 65 years old and over and eligible for retirement would have their retirement benefits under the new program reduced bv 10 percent for ea.ch quarter year they continued to work after June 30, 1963, or after they reached 65, whichever was later. Thus, these retirement benefits would be eliminated for such employees who continued to work for 2y2 years beyond retirement age. The plan also credited—to the extent of the funds remaining each quarter—one vacation unit to employees for each 2 years of service prior to age 65 after December 31, 1960. These benefits, made available according to seniority, could be used for vacation or deferred until the employee retired, was incapacitated by illness, or experi enced other hardships. Effective with retirements on or after June 30, 1962, the agreement liberalized eligibility for em ployees who had a break in service because of disability, permanent plant or departmental shut downs, or retirement under mutually satisfactory conditions. Revisions in eligibility requirements for early retirement provided annuities to employ ees 55 years old or over with at least 15 years of service when their age and years of service totaled 75 years; for other eligible employees, age and years of service (also with a minimum of 15 years of service) had to total 80 years. The application of the $80 offset against social security for those retiring early under the basic 1-percent formula was deferred until they reached age 65 or became eligible for disability benefits under social security. The Human Relations Research Committee was continued as the Human Relations Committee. It was to study problems in the general area of em ployment stabilization, such as subcontracting, overtime and vacation scheduling, and work as signments. Committee recommendations were due by the end of the first year, with any unre solved issues subject to bargaining on or after May 1,1963. The 1962 agreement was to remain in effect through June 30, 1964, and could be terminated any time after that date on 90 days* written notice. On or after May 1, 1963, either party could serve 90 days' notice of its desire to open negotiations on wage rates, insurance, or pensions. The savings-vacation and SUB plans were to remain in effect at least through December 31, 1965, unless either party gave 90 days’ notice, on or after April 1, 1965, of its desire to terminate these plans. In mid-March 1963, the parties began informal talks under the reopening provision. The union announced that the joint Human Relations Com mittee would extend the subject matter of its dis cussions in an effort to resolve problems “within the next few weeks/’ Both parties emphasized that the committee was not negotiating blit merely discussing all matters on which the contract could be reopened on May 1. Without formal contract reopening, the parties announced on June 20 that agreement had been reached on contract revisions to be effective Au gust 1. For the second consecutive year, wage rates were not changed, but new provisions were adopted to improve income and job security. A memorandum of agreement, signed by the parties on June 29, called for extended “sabbati cal" vacations for workers with the highest senior ity and for improved insurance benefits. The new extended vacation plan, effective Jan uary 1, 1964, provided that the company would increase its contributions to the savings and vaca tion plan by 9.5 cents a man-hour, bringing the total contribution to 12.5 cents an hour for a 5- 32 year period. Limitations were placed on the amounts that could be diverted from the SUB finances. Employees in the upper half of the seniority list (the senior group)5 were to receive a total of 13 weeks of vacation once in every 5-year period. (In other years, they would receive their usual vacation.) Provision was also made for an additional week’s vacation pay, to be credited in cycles, with the length of the cycles dependent on the level of the savings and vacation finances. Employees in the junior group participated in each cycle; those in the senior group, only in the first and cycles subsequent to the third cycle. The level of the savings and vacation finances would determine whether a fourth cycle was reached. With can cellation of the provision in the 1962 agreement 5 A t the tim e the extended vacation provision was negotiated, the senior group a t the U nited S tates Steel Corp. included w ork ers w ith approxim ately 17 years of service. for 1 week's vacation pay for each 2 years of serv ice after January 1961, workers who had not re ceived a week's pay under this provision were the first to benefit under the new arrangement. Hospitalization, weekly sickness and accident benefits, and life insurance were liberalized. The new agreement, covering about 105,000 United States Steel Corp. employees in steelmak ing operations, was to be in effect at least through May 1, 1965, and could be terminated after that date on 120 days’ written notice. Notice of intent to terminate after 120 days could be served on or after September 3, 1965, for the SUB and ‘pension plan and on or after September 3, 1968, for the savings and vacation plan. The following tables bring the wage changes at the United States Steel Corp. up to date through April 1965 and take into account the revisions in supplementary benefits and other changes pro vided in agreements negotiated in 1962 and—on reopening—in 1963. A—General Wage Changes Provision Effective date Applications, exceptions, and other related matters Dec. 1, 1960 (agreement No change dated Jan. 4, 1960). Oct. 1, 1961 (agreement 1.5 cents an hour allowance added to dated Jan. 4, 1960). straight-time hourly earnings. July 1, 1962 (agreement dated Apr. 6, 1962). June 29, 1963 (agreement dated Apr. 6, 1962, as amended June 29, 1963). 7 cents an hour increase plus increase in increments between standard job class rates, resulting in added in creases up to 3 cents for top classifi cation. Total increase estimated to average 7.7 cents an hour in base rates, or 8.9 cents when the effect on incentive pay was included. 1 The I960 agreement established the maximum permissible increase in the cost-of-living allowance at 6 cents by Oct. 1,1961, of which a maximum of 3 cents could be effective on Dec. 1, 1960. Part or all of the increase in the Cost-of-living review. Change under the esca lator clause would have increased cost-of-living allowance 3 cents. However, the parties esti mated that insurance costs would rise suffi ciently by the second quarter of 1961 to offset the entire increase permissible under the 1960 agreement-.1 Cost-of-living adjustment. Change under the escalator clause would have increased cost-ofliving allow ance 3 cents. However, the parties estimated that insurance.costs would rise suffi ciently by the fourth quarter of 1962 to offset half of the permissible amount (3 cents) re maining under the 1960 agreement.1 Deferred increase. Increments between job classes increased from 6.9 to 7 cents an hour, providing additional increases ranging from 0.1 cent in job class 3 to 3 cents in job class 32. Proportionate increase in incentive earnings under pay plans in effect on Apr. 22, 1947, as well as under subsequent plans. Escalator clause discontinued; 18.5-cent-an-hour cost-of-living allowance in effect continued during term of agreement. Continued: 18.5-cent-an-hour cost-of-living al lowance in effect during term of agreement. allowance due on these dates was to be used to offset any increase in net in surance costs above a specified amount. See Monthly Labor Review, October 1960, p. 1075 or BLS Report 186, p. 27. 33 C—Related Wage Practices Effective date Provision Applications, exceptions, and other related matters H oliday P ay Added: Employee on layoff in payroll period with holiday to receive holiday pay if he wrorked or w-as on vacation in the prior and subsequent payroll periods. In effect and continued: To be eligible for holiday pay, employee must have (1) worked 30 turns since last hired, (2) worked or been on vacation in payroll period with holiday, and (3) worked on scheduled workdays before and after holiday unless unable to do so because of sickness, death in immediate family, or other good cause. Employee to be paid for holiday tliat fell in scheduled vacation period. Applicable to employee who (1) took previously scheduled vacation during layoff or (2) was recalled but on layoff during scheduled vacation. July 1, 1962 (agreement dated Apr. 6, 1962). P aid Vacations July 1, 1962 (agreement dated Apr. 6, 1962). Jan. 1, 1963 (agreement Changed: 1 week for employee with 1 but less than 3 years of service, 2 dated Apr. 6, 1962). weeks for 3 but less than 10 years,* 3 weeks for 10 but less than 25 years, and 4 weeks for 25 years or more. Added: Calculation of service for vacation eligi bility included only first 2 years of continuous period of absence because of layoff or non com pensable physical disability. Pay based on average hours worked m first two of four pay periods immediately preceding vacation. Minimum time used in computing vacation pay w as 40 hours a week or scheduled plant workweek, whichever was greater; maxi mum was 48 hours a week or scheduled plant workweek, whichever was greater. Savings and Vacation Plan July 1, 1962 (agreement Established: Plan to provide retire dated Apr. 6, 1962). ment, savings, and supplemental va cation benefits. Contributions: Company to pay into Monthly supplement to basic 3-cent contribution “financial availability account,” per limited to amount necessary for benefits then man-hour worked by covered em due workers w*ho (1) were retiring or (2) had ployees, 3 cents plus the difference at least 1 vacation credit unit. betw een 9.5 cents and the hourly con tribution required to raise the SUB plan to maximum financing, up to maximum of 4.5 cents to extent re quired for payment of benefits. Retirem ent benefits Accrual of credit units —one unit for each 5 years of continuous service prior to Jan. 1, 1961, credited to em ployee with continuous service for pension purposes on Mar. 1, 1962. Benefits (for employee retiring after Proportionate vacation pay provided for frac Mar. 1, 1962)—Lump-sum pay tional units. When finances were not available ment on retirement1 of 1 wreek at to pay all benefits due, payments to be made 1960 vacation rate of pay2 for in order of retirement and, if necessary, years of continuous service. If all fund obligations each retirement unit credited to employee, reduced by 10 percent for were not paid by Jan. 31, 1963, the provision each full 3 months after the latest of for 10-percent benefit reduction was not to be (a) June 30, 1963,3 (b) end of month made effective for 3 months or until all benefits due were paid, whichever was later. in which employee reached age 65, See footnotes at end of table. 34 C—Related Wage Practices—Continued Effective date Provision Applications, exceptions, and other related matters Savings and Vacation P lan —Continued July 1, 1962 (agreement dated Apr. 6, 1962)—Con tinued. or (c) end of month in which em ployee became eligible to retire on pension, plus accumulated vacation benefits. E ligibility —To employee who (l) re tired at age 65 or after (with or without a pension), (2) retired on immediate (early or disability) pen sion, or (3) elected a deferred early pension. Savings and vacation benefits: Accrual of credit units For period Benefits not to be included fn calculating aver age earnings for pension plan purposes. If savings and vacation plan was terminated, any earned income (except that earned on retire ment benefits) not previously added to finances to be prorated to credit of participating em ployees.4 Dec. 3 I, I90U, to Jan. I, 1963: (1) 1 unit for 2 years or more of contin uous service or (2) )4 unit for each 6 months of continuous service for employee with less than 2 years of service or employee retiring between Mar. 1, 1962, and Dec. 31, 1962. For period beginning Jan. 1, 1963: J4 No units credited to employee 65 years old or over and eligible for a pension. credit unit for each 15 weeks in which employee was credited with 1 SUB unit or more, up to maximum of 1 unit in a 2-calendar-year period. Jan. 31, 1963 (agreement Benefits — 1 week at last regular vaca Benefits not payable until sufficient funds ac dated Apr. 6, 1962). cumulated to reach employee in order of tion rate of pay for each vacation seniority. unit credited to employee. O ptions —Employee could elect (1) current, vaca tion in year 1 full unit was accumulated or in succeeding year, or (2) retirement benefits, to be increased by interest at rate earned by fund, but not more than 3 percent, from date of election of option to earliest of (a) termina tion of employment, or (b) withdrawal because of hardship.5 Any benefits to which employee was entitled to be paid on application (1) in lump sum in case of break in service (payment to be made to beneficiary in case of employee’s death), (2) the entire amount or some part in installments in case of unemployment after exhaustion of SUB, serious illness, or other major hardship. Company could, in lieu of paying 3 percent interest, invest in and pro vide employee with U.S. Government Series E Bonds on retirement. Added: Employee who would have been entitled to vacation benefits as of Apr. 30, 1963, but died between Jan. 31, 1963, and Apr. 29, 1963, was considered to be entitled to such benefits.® Jan. 1, 1964 (agreement Discontinued: Accrual of vacation and Up to 1 unused vacation credit, earned under dated June 29, 1963). retirement credits under previous prior plan, cancelled for each single-week vacation allocated under new plan; any re savings and vacation plan. maining credits used for retirement benefits under prior plan. Increased: Contributions —To 12.5 cents Additional funds, up to the lesser of 4.5 cents or the excess of 9.5 cents over the amount per hour (from 3 cents) per man-hour worked by covered employees. required to raise the SUB finances to maximum ot See footnotes at end of table. 35 C—Related Wage Practices—Continued Effective date Provision Applications, exceptions, and other related matters Savings and Vacation P lan —Continued Jan. 1, 1964 (agreement dated June 29, 1963)— Continued. Changed: Plan to provide specified vacation and retirement benefits in successive 5-year periods for senior and junior groups of employees. Senior group to include half of work force with longest continuous service, junior group to include all other employees.8 See footnotes at end of table. financing, available in any month when the amount required to raise SUB position to maximum financing was less than compan y ’s maximum monthly SUB obligation.7 First period to run from Jan. 1, 1964, to Dec. 31, 1968. If all employees with identical service could not be placed in senior group, placement to be based on age. Employee with service at least equal to that of lowest member of senior group to be put in that group when (1) he was permanently trans ferred to groups covered by plan,. (2) break in his continuous service was removed, or (3) his continuous service was restored on return to work. Added: I. Extended vacation benefits for senior group: B asis o f selection —Vacations credited Employee entitled to vacation tlie day after calculation date if he was actively at work on to approximately equal numbers of employees every 3 months, based calculation date 11 or the day he returned to wrork if he returned before break in service. on descending years of continuous service, so that each employee Employee wrho returned to work after break in service not entitled to benefit. received extended vacation during a 5-year period if sufficient funds were available.8 10 Benefit — 13 weeks minus regular Extended vacations to be scheduled, insofar as possible, for time requested by employee during vacation to which employee was year of entitlement or during following calendar entitled, bn basis of years of serv ice, determined on basis of earlier year, subject to final decision by company to of (1) end of year in winch number insure orderly operation of plants. of w'eeks was determined, or (2) date of termination.12 Weekly benefit to equal 40 times aver Any benefit to which employee was entitled to be age hourly earnings, as computed paid immediately on break in service or to beneficiary in case of the employee’s death. for regular vacation, excluding pre mium pay for overtime and Sunday work but including any general wage changes put into effect after vacation computation and before payment of benefit. O ption —employee 63 years old, but under 65, on or before calculation date of extended vacation could (1) take vacation immediately before retirement or (2) postpone benefit until retirement.13 14 For employee exercising option to defer extended vacation until retirement, benefits not in creased by any general w'age changes put into effect after vacation was allocated. Benefits deferred until retirement reduced 10 percent for each full 3 months by which em ployee delayed retirement after latest of (a) June 30, 1963, (b) end of month in which he reached 65, or (c) end of month in which he completed 15 years of continuous service. Employee laid off before scheduled extended vacation could request vacation start during layoff. 96 C—Related Wage Practices—Continued Effective date Provision Applications, exceptions, and other related matters Savings and Vacation Plan —Continued Jan. 1, 15)64 (agreement E ligibility —Employee under age 65 or older employee with less than 15 dated June 29, 1963)— years of continuous service.10 Continued. II. Single-week vacation benefits for both groups: B asis of selection —Priority based on Employeo who had received vacation benefits under prior plan put at end of priority list for years of continuous service. first cycle. Benefit cycle began in quarter when funds were available after financing retirement and ex tended vacation benefits for 1/20 of senior work force and ended when all employees on priority list for that cycle had been allocated a benefit.** Employee entitled to vacation the day after calculation date if he was actively at work on calculation date, or the day he returned to work if he returned before break in service.11 Employee not to receive second benefit unless he returned to work before his name was reached second time on priority list. Employee who returned to work after break in service not credited with vacation. Benefit —Equivalent to week of regular O ptions —Senior employee to receive deferred retirement benefits 13 14 for first benefit and pay vacation pay as last calculated before in lieu of vacation for additional benefits in a employee was allocated benefit, plus any subsequent general wage changes 5-vear period. Junior emplovee to choose vacation or if last regular vacation was in pre deferral of benefits until retirement 13 for first vious calendar year; available to 3 benefits and to receive pay in lieu of vacation both groups in first, fourth, and for additional benefits in a 5-vear period. subsequent cycles, limited to junior group during second and third cycles Any benefit employee would have become entitled to at retirement, other than (l) single In 5-year period. week vacation for employee in se lior grDup who retired after Jan. 1, 1964, before becoming entitled t© single-week vacation, or (2) the portion of a retirement benefit based on un canceled vacation units accrued under prior plan was reduced by 10 percent for each full 3 months by which employee delayed retire ment after latest of (a) June 30, 1963, (b) end of month in which he reached 65, or (c) end of month in which he completed 15 years of continuous service. Any benefits to which employee was entitled to be paid immediately on break in service or to beneficiary in ease of employee’s death; bene fits could be paid in lump sura tor installments in case of unemployment after exhaustion of SUB, serious illness, or other major hardship. Y&eations limited to 2 weeks, whiiclh could be continuous with regular vacation, in any calendar year. E ligibility —Employee with 2 years of continuous service (a) under age 65 or (b) older with less than 15 years of continuous service. III. Retirem ent benefits: A. Senior group to receive— 1. Extended vocation retirement bene Those retiring in the 5-vear period starting Jan. 1, 1964, to receive “prior retirement benefits” fits 10 14—Employee retiring after (retirement benefit under prior plan, calculated becoming entitled to extended at employee’s 1960 vacation rate of pay, plus vacation in the 5-year period in any vacation benefits under prior plan not which he retired, to receive excanceled before retirement calculated at the tended vacation benefit plus par rate used in determining single-week vacation tial retirement benefit (an addiSee footnotes at end of table. 37 C—Related Wage Practices—Continued Effective date Provision Applications, exceptions, and other related matters Savings and Vacation Plan —Continued Jan. 1, 1964 (agreement dated June 29, 1963)— Continued. tional week’s benefit) for each full benefits at date or retirement) if prior retire 6 calendar months between the ment benefit exceeded the benefits calculated under the new plan. date of allocation of the extended vacation and the earlier of (a) his Any benefit employee would have received at retirement, other than (1) single-week vacation retirement date or (b) the end of for employee in senior group who retired after the month in which he becomes 65 Jan. 1, 1964, before becoming entitled to and has completed 15 years of single-week vacation or (2) portion of retire continuous service, maximum 9 ment benefit based on uncanceled vacation weeks. Employee retiring before becoming units accrued under prior plan, was reduced by entitled to an extended vacation in 10 percent for each full 3 months by which the 5-year period in which he re employee delayed retirement after latest of (a) tired, to receive extended vacation June 30, 1963, (b) end of month in which he benefit calculated by using the reached 65, or (c) end of month in which he base period used in calculating the completed 15 years of continuous service. special payment under the noncontributorv pension plan.16 2. Single week vacation retirement benefits 10 13 14—Employee retired after Jan. 1, 1964, before being entitled to single week vacation — benefit to receive benefit on retire ment. B. Junior group., _________________ Employee who retired would be entitled to benefit under provisions of plan in effect prior to Jan. 1, 1964, that is, a week of vacation pay as calculated, for employee’s I960 vacation2 for each 5 years of service prior to Jan. 1, 1961, plus 1 week for 2 years of service between Jan. 1, 1961, and Dec. 31, 1963, if these units had not been canceled by entitlement to vaca tion benefits. IV. Extra benefits for both groups: 14 When extra extended vacation benefits were Funds available after completion of allocated, employees transferred from junior to third single-week vacation c ycle in senior group on basis of continuous service* to 5-vear period, to be used as follows: increase number of senior employees to half the (1) for senior group— to increase enlarged work force*; the*ir extended vacation number of extended vacations (a) by or extended vacation retirement benefits to be number of senior employees who had reduce*d by any single week vacation benefits to not received extended vacation re which they had become* e»ntitled during 5-ve*ar tirement benefit because* of break in period when the*v were* transferred and which service, and (b) by number necessary were in e*xce*ss of those they would have* received to bring senior group up to 50 percent if they had been in senior group at beginning of expanded work force* (if work force* of period. had increased since* beginning of 5ve*ar period''; (2) for both groups—to provide additional single*-wee*k vaca tion cycles or partial cycle's. Insurance Benefits Plan Aug. 1, 1963 (agreement Life insurance: Increased by $500— dated June 29, 1963). minimum to $4,500, maximum to $7,000.17 Accident and sickness benefits: Increased $10 a week—minimum to $63, maxi mum to $78.17 H ospitalization: Maximum increased to 365 days. See footnotes at end of table. 38 C —Related Wage Practices--Continued Effective date Provision Applications, exceptions, and other related matters Pension Plan March 7, 1950 (letter of Corrretion ; agreement dated March Added: S u m ' tuns' opt intis Employee could elect reduced pension during 7, 1950). lifetime am], after death, monthly payments to beneficiary of (1) same amount or (2) half the amount em ployee had received. July 1, 1962 (agreement Changed: E arly retirem ent ,H- Full pen sion bast'd on continuous service to dated Apr. 6, 1962). date of retirement for employee with 15 years or more of service, who was either age 55 and his combined age and years of service equahnl at least 75, or any ago and his combined age and years of service equaled at least 80, and (1) whose continuous service was broken by permanent shutdown, layoff, or disability, (2) whose continuous service was not broken but who was not at work be cause of (a) election of layoff status under contract terms relating to per manent shutdown or (b) physical disability or nonelective layoff and whose return to work was considered unlikely by employer, or (3) who retired under mutually satisfactory conditions. Renefits payable not earlier than month after last month in which employee w'as eligible for company sickness and accident benefits or statutory nonoccupational disability benefits. Changed: Regular pension not to be reduced by eligibility for or receipt of actuarially re*duced public pension. When employee reached age at which public pension was not actu arially reduced, company pension to be re duced by amount of public pension. Changed: Deferred vested rights —Continuous serv ice' after reemployment, not to be included in calculation of pension for employee who was eligible for, but had not applied for, deferred vested pension. Changed: $80 deduction from early retirement pension based on 1 percent formula eliminated until employee reached earlier of (1) age 65 or (2) eligibility for disability benefit under social security, for employee 55 years old with 20 or more years of service w'hose employment was terminated because of permanent shutdown, layoff, or sickness resulting in break in service. Supplem ental U nem ploym ent Benefit Plan July 1, 1962 (agreement Increased: Contributions: Company to Increased: Maximum financing, to the lesser of (1) 12.5 cents for each man-hour wrorked in contribute amount necessary to raise dated Apr. 6, 1962). the first 12 of the 14 months that preceded fund to maximum financing, up to the month for w'hich the calculation wras made maximum of 9.5 cents per man-hour or (2) 1% times benefits paid in first 60 of pre actually worked.19 ceding 62 months. Balance of contingent lia bility under prior plan to be continued. Changed: S i 2e of benefits: 24 times Straight-tirpe hourly earnings defined as last hourly earnings calculated for vacation pur employee’s average straight-time hourly earnings plus $1.50 for each poses excluding overtime and Sunday pre miums, but including any general wage in dependent up to four, reduced by creases since employee’s last vacation. State unemployment compensation (including dependency allowance) Proportionate benefit paid employee with frac and other compensation in excess tional credit units. One-half credit unit to be of amount disregarded in deter cancelled when employee received reduced benefit because of earnings from another mining State unemployment bene fits:2021 employer or self-employment. When employee Sbe footnotes at end of table. Maximum weekly benefits for— Employee Single with 4 employee dependents Employee ineligible for State benefit because of Received unemploy earnings or receipt in same benefit year of State ment insurance___ $37. 50 $43. 50 Did not receive un benefit for wreeks he was ineligible for weekly or short w'eek benefit, to receive maximum employment. insur ance.!___________ 60.00 66.00 plan benefit for employee receiving unem Benefits to be reduced 40 or 70 per ployment compensation! cent depending on financial position 39 C—Related Wage Practices—Continued Effective date Provision Applications, exceptions, and other related matters Supplem ental Unem ploym ent Benefit ,P lan — Continued July 1, 1962 (agreement dated Apr. 6, 1962)— Continued See footnotes at end of table. of SUB plan in any month in which the position was less than 35 per cent.22 No benefits payable if fi nancial position was less than 15 percent. In effect: E ligibility —Employee with 2 or more years of continuous service laid off by reduction in force or per manent shutdown of plant, depart ment, or subdivision of department who, after waiting a period of 1 week within the benefit year, (1) applied in person for weekly benefit, (2) received a State unemployment in surance benefit unless such benefit was denied because employee (a) had exhausted State benefit, (b) received other compensation that disqualified him for State benefit, or (c) had in sufficient employment to be covered by State system, (3) was available for work and maintained an active registration with State employment system, and (4) applied for, accepted, and did not voluntarily leave suitable employment with another employer.23 Changed: Eligibility not available to employee who was otherwise eligible but who was denied State unemploy ment insurance benefit because he (1) was unable to work because of disability, or (2) was participating in a Federal training program. Established: Allowances of $55 to $215 for single employee and $180 to $580 for married employee, depending on dis tance between home plant and another plant in same geographic region24 provided transferred em ployee with 2 years or more of con tinuous service, on layoff for 60 days or more who was not eligible for pension and social security benefits. Benefit provided employee who (1) was transferred to plant 50 miles or more from former place of work, (2) changed permanent residence, and (3) made application for allowance (interregional transfers permitted for employee under 60 with 10 years or more of service who could not qualify for immediate pension and who had no recall rights in plant where em ployed or was not likely to be re called within 2 years). A ccrual of credit units: l/ i unit for each week in which employee had any credited hours. Previous 52 credit unit maximum retained. Plan benefits to be paid to employee ineligible for State benefit because of layoff during.plant vacation shutdown, provided employee was not eligible for a vacation. Benefit not provided (1) employee who quit work, (a) was suspended or discharged, (b) became unemployed because of a labor dispute, (c) whose unemployment resulted from refusal of suitable work offered by company, (d) claimed and was eligible for public or private sickness and accident or total disability benefit (except as noted above) or a pension or retire ment benefit financed by company, (e) was eligible for similar benefits from another employer with whom employee had longer service, or (2) for period that layoff coincided with scheduled paid vacation. Added: Benefit extended to employee ineligible for State benefit because of disability occurring during layoff and after his sickness and accident insurance was discontinued. Allowance to be reduced by any Government payment for same purpose. If employee quit (for other than proper cause) or was discharged for cause in first year on new job, company obligation for employee earnings, vacation benefits, SUB, pension, etc., to t>e reduced by amount of allowance. Credited hours to include all hours (1) worked, (2) not worked but paid for, and (3) not worked or paid for but lost because of (a) specified union activities or (b) work-connected compensable disability. 40 C—Related Wage Practices—Continued Effective date Provision Applications, exceptions, and other related matters Supplem ental U nem ploym ent Benefit P lan —Continued July 1, 19C2 (agreement Added: dated Apr. 6, 1962)— Short week benefit: Size of benefits 21— Employee’s standard hourly wage Continued. rate times difference between 32 and sum of hours (1) worked, (2) not worked but paid for, or (3) not worked for reasons other than lack of work. E ligibility —Employee with 2 years or more of continuous service who had worked some time but less than 32 hours in any week. Employees to surrender % credit unit for each short workweek benefit. Jan. 25, 1963 (letter of Added: Short week benefit: To sum of hours not paid for, hours not worked agreement of same date). because employee (1) quit, (2) was suspended or discharged, or (3) was engaged in or unable to work be cause of a labor dispute. 1 The plan initially provided employee with the option of withdrawing benefits the year following retirement rather than taking them in a lump sum on retirement. This provision was removed, by letter of agreement dated Nov. 21, 1962, to meet objections of the Internal Revenue Service. 2 Pay for an employee who was not entitled to a 1960 vacation was based on latest year before 1960 in which he was entitled to a vacation, adjusted for any general wage changes between earlier year and 1960. 3 Originally Dec. 31, 1962; provision changed to meet objections of the Internal Revenue Service. 4 Added by letter of Nov. 21, 1962. * The plan initially provided employee with the option of delaying vaca tion at least 2 years after entitlement to the benefit. This provision was removed, by letter of agreement dated Jan. 30, 1963, to meet objections of the Internal Revenue Service. « Added by letter of Jan. 30, 1963. 7 Maximum available spillover from STH and 12.5 cent contribution for extended vacation benefits to be 15.625 cents an hour, unless (1) the first cycle of the single-week vacation benefit in any 5-year period was not completed on the 10th calculation date (the date on which vacations were allocated) in that period or (2) the second cycle had not been completed on the 15th calculation date. In these cases, the spillover could be increased until the third cycle was completed. After completion of the third cycle, the spillover was to be re duced with the objective of limiting total accurals from direct contributions for extended vacation benefits and the spillover from SUB to the smaller of 15.625 cents for each hour worked or 125 percent of the amount for each hour worked required to provide an extended vacation benefit and three-cycles of single-week vacations; the minimum company contribution for extended vacation and single-week vacation benefits was to be 12.5 cents an hour. 8 Employee covered by plan in effect prior to Jan. 1, 1964, who retired after June 1, 1963, and on or before Jan. 1, 1964, was entitled to retirement benefit equal to excess of extended vacation retirement benefit over retirement benefit received under prior plan if he had continuous service on date of retirement at least equal to continuous service of any employee placed in senior group on Jan. 1, 1964. 9 The quota of benefits allocated on a calculation date w as 5 percent of em ployees in senior group on starting date. The quota was reduced by number of employees who had become entitled to retirement benefit by retiring before being entitled to benefit and was increased by (a) number of benefits not allocated on preceding calculation date because of insufficient funds, (b) number of benefits allocated on preceding calculation date to which entitle ment did not occur on day after calculation date, and (c) number of employees put in senior group (since the later of beginning of a 5-year pe riod or last cal culation date) through transfer or reinstatement. 10 Senior group employee vrhose continuous service was broken l>efore he was entitled to an extended vacation or to an extended vacation retirement benefit was paid single-week vacation benefits to make total benefits received in a 5-year period equal to number he would have received as member of junior group from date he was placed in senior group until break in service. 11 Employee was “actively at work on calculation date” if he (1) worked during pay period including that date or, if on vacation on that date, during immediately preceding or follow ing period or (2) w-as officially excused or absent because of legally compensable disability. 12 Deduction of regular vacation did not affect computation of special pen sion plan payment that would have been made if this savings and vacation plan had not been in effect. Employee to be credited with units earned under prior plan but not used. Short week benefit to be reduced by one-seventh of State benefit for each day in workw eek for which both types of payments were made. Standard hourly wage rate defined as average rate during wreek for w hich benefit was paid. Part-time employee to be eligible when sum of hours worked and the specified hours not wrorked fell below 80 percent of regular weekly hours. 13 If employee elected to postpone l>eneiits until retirement, company could (1) deposit benefit funds in trust fund to be increased at rate fund increased or (2) invest benefit funds in U.S. Government Series E bonds or their equiva lent. At date of payment, bonds (or cash redemption value if employee chose) were turned over to employee w ith any uninvested cash in his account. Any amount deposited in trust fund because employee elected to defer benefits until retirement could lie paid in case of unemployment after SUB was exhausted, serious illness, or other major hardship. u Payment for benefits other than vacation time off was not included in computing earnings for (1) the pension plan, (2) regular vacations, or (3) any other purpose. 15 Employee who was allocated vacation benefit during first cycle beginning after Dec. 31, 1963, but was not actively at work on applicable calculation date was entitled to Ijenefit if he had one uncanceled vacation unit accrued under plan in affect prior to Jan. 1, 1964. *« The base period for this special payment w'as the year used in computing the last vacation to which the employee was or w'ould have been entitled. u Schedule of benefits—in addition to the National Blue Cross 120-day Hospitalization Plan and National Blue Shield Surgical Plan—revised as follow's: Accident and sick ness insur After re ance week tire iiient ly benefits Life insurance Standard hourly wage rate* Less than $2.24----------------------$2.24 but less than $2.66----------$2.66 but less than $3.08_______ $3.08 but less than $3.57----------$3.57 but less than $3.99----------$3.99 and over________________ Before re tirement $4,500 5.000 5,500 6.000 6.500 7,000 $1,300 1.350 1,400 1,450 1,500 1,550 $63 66 69 72 75 78 ♦ On basis of Aug. 1, 1963, w'age scale, excluding incentive earnings. i? Effective Nov. 1,1957, amount of immediate pension payable to employee who voluntarily retired at age 60 writh at least 15 years of continuous service was based on following percentages: Percent of penAge at retirement non 67.18 60. 72.36 61. 78.14 62. 84.60 63. 91.84 64. 100.00 65. 41 Footnot es—C ontinued 12 Agreement also provided for the usual Government rulings which were obtained. *■ In Pennsylvania, earnings in excess of $6 or Yi o of unemployment insur ance weekly benefit amount. 21 Maximum benefits were: _______ Number of dependents_______ None 1 2 S 4 or more When receiving unemployment $37.50 $39.00 $40.50 $42.00 $43.50 insurance------... When not receiving unemploy ment insurance........................ 60.00 61.50 63.00 64.50 66.00 22 Benefits to be reduced (1) 40 percent when trust fund position was 25 per cent but less than 35 percent, (2) 70 percent when fund was 15 percent but less than 25 percent. 22 Agreement provided that the company was to revise arrangements in States that did not permit supplementations to the extent necessary to con form to the revisions in April 1962 agreement and called for installation of alternate arrangements in any State that did not permit supplementation in the future and for installation of the SUB plan in any State that removed its ban aginst SUB. 24 Relocation allowance was: Allowance Miles between plants Single employees Married employees 50 but less than 100 miles______ $55 $180 100 but less than 300 miles______ 75 ‘220 300 but less than 500 miles______ 105 290 500 but less than 1,000 miles____ 155 420 1,000 miles and over___________ 215 580 Although no formal time limit was set, it wras expected that application for an allowance would be made within a reasonable length of time after change in permanent residence. Wage Chronology: United States Steel Corp. Supplement No. 10—1965—67 W ell in a d v a n c e o f n e g o t ia t i o n s w ith U n ite d S t a t e s S t e e l C o r p o r a t io n a n d o th e r m a j o r s t e e l p r o d u c e r s f o r a c o n t r a c t to r e p l a c e th e a g r e e m e n t th a t w a s to e x p i r e M a y 1, 1 9 6 5 , th e U n ite d S t e e l w o r k e r s o f A m e r i c a a d o p te d g u id e l i n e s f o r a c o l l e c t i v e b a r g a in in g p r o g r a m a t i t s 12th c o n s t it u t io n a l c o n v e n tio n a t A t la n t ic C ity , N. J . , in S e p t e m b e r 19 6 4 . The b a r g a in in g r e s o l u t i o n a p p r o v e d b y c o n v e n tio n d e l e g a t e s e m p h a s iz e d a p r o g r a m o f g r e a t e r p r o s p e r i t y , d ig n ity an d j u s t i c e on th e jo b , a n d t o t a l jo b s e c u r i t y . In c lu d e d in th e c a t e g o r y o f t o t a l jo b s e c u r i t y w e r e d e m a n d s ' f o r c o n tin u a tio n o f in c o m e in p e r i o d s of e c o n o m ic d o w n sw in g , i l l n e s s , a c c id e n t o r d i s a b i l i t y , an d a n a d e q u a t e i n s u r a n c e in c o m e f o r th e f a m il y o f a d e c e a s e d s t e e l w o r k e r . In e a r l y D e c e m b e r , th e u n ion * s W age P o li c y C o m m itte e m e t to f o r m a l i z e th e d e m a n d s to b e p r e s e n t e d to c o m p a n y n e g o t i a t o r s on D e c e m b e r 15, 1 964. T h e b r o a d c o l l e c t i v e b a r g a i n i n g p r o g r a m in c lu d e d d e m a n d s f o r a s u b s ta n tia l w ag e in c r e a s e , in c o r p o r a tio n of th e r e m a in in g c o s t - o f - l i v i n g a llo w a n c e in to b a s e r a t e s a n d e s t a b l i s h m e n t o f a new c o s t o f - li v i n g c l a u s e , a d d it io n a l p a id h o l id a y s , lo n g e r v a c a t i o n s , an d i n c r e a s e d o v e r t im e a n d p r e m i u m p a y . O th e r im p r o v e m e n t s d e m a n d e d in c lu d e d l i b e r a l i z a t i o n o f h e a lth i n s u r a n c e an d p e n s io n p la n b e n e f i t s . A d d itio n a l n o n w ag e d e m a n d s w e r e f o r im p r o v e d p r o v i s i o n s f o r w o r k s c h e d u lin g , s a f e t y , g r i e v a n c e p r o c e d u r e , d i s c i p l i n e , a n d v a c a t io n s c h e d u lin g . M an y of t h e s e d e m a n d s r e l a t e d to l o c a l p la n t p r o b l e m s . g r i e v a n c e p r o c e d u r e o r th e r i g h t to s t r i k e on im p o r t a n t g r i e v a n c e s , s t r o n g e r c o n t r o ls on c o n t r a c t in g o u t o f w o r k a n d e l im in a t io n o r c h a n g e o f jo b d u t ie s b e c a u s e o f t e c h n o l o g i c a l c h a n g e , p e n a lty p a y f o r e m p l o y e e s w h o d id n o t w o r k b e c a u s e o f v i o l a t i o n s o f s c h e d u lin g o r p o s t in g p r o v i s i o n s in th e c o n t r a c t , an d in c l u s i o n o f p e n a lt y p a y an d h o lid a y p a y in th e c o m p u ta tio n o f o v e r t im e . T h e s e w e r e to b e f o llo w e d b y m a j o r d e m a n d s o f th e u n io n . N e g o t ia t io n s on w o r k in g c o n d itio n s a t th e p la n t l e v e l c o n tin u e d u n til M a r c h 28 a n d 29, w h en th e u n io n p r e s e n t e d i t s m a j o r d e m a n d s to th e c o m p a n y . T h e u n io n p r o p o s a l c a l l e d f o r s u b s t a n t i a l i n c r e a s e s in w a g e s a n d b e n e f i t s . K e y d e m a n d s w e r e a w a g e i n c r e a s e of 12. 5 to 28 c e n t s a n h o u r in th e f i r s t an d th ir d y e a r s o f th e a g r e e m e n t , p lu s a n a d d it io n a l 10 p e r c e n t f o r w o r k e r s n o t c o v e r e d b y a n in c e n tiv e p r o g r a m , a w o r k w e e k o f 32 h o u r s e v e r y f o u r t h w e e k , d o u b le t im e f o r o v e r t im e , r e t i r e m e n t b e n e f it s m o r e th an d o u b le th e e x is t in g m o n th ly b e n e f it , an d a n i n c r e a s e in th e m a x im u m d u r a t io n o f S U B b e n e f it s b e y o n d 52 w e e k s . C om p an y n e g o tia to r s c o u n te re d w ith a 3 - y e a r w a g e a n d b e n e f it p a c k a g e e s t im a t e d b y th e m to b e e q u a l to th e 2 p e r c e n t a n n u a l r a t e o f p r o d u c t iv it y g a in e x p e r ie n c e d d u r in g th e 1 9 5 7 - 6 3 p e r io d . In m i d - A p r i l , th e c o m p a n y p r o p o s e d an u n u s u a l ty p e o f in t e r im a g r e e m e n t to en d th e e x i s t i n g s t r i k e t h r e a t . U n ion n e g o t i a t o r s f a v o r e d s o m e ty p e o f s e t t l e m e n t b e c a u s e it w o u ld a llo w th e u n io n t im e to r e s o l v e th e u n c e r t a i n p o l i t i c a l s it u a t io n w ith in th e u n io n . 1 On A p r i l 28, th e p a r t i e s f o r m a l l y s ig n e d a n i n t e r im a g r e e m e n t to e x te n d th e c o n t r a c t to A u g u s t 1, w h en th e u n io n c o u ld r e o p e n th e c o n t r a c t an d s t r i k e 30 d a y s l a t e r . D u rin g th e t e r m o f th e e x t e n s io n , th e c o m p a n y w a s to a c c r u e a t o t a l o b lig a t io n of 11. 5 c e n t s f o r each m an -h o u r w o rk ed . W hen th e p a r t i e s r e a c h e d a g r e e m e n t on a new c o n t r a c t , th e a c c r u a l s u n d e r th e e x t e n s io n a g r e e m e n t w e r e to b e u s e d f o r w a g e s o r b e n e f it s a g r e e d to b y th e p a r t i e s . T h e u n io n *s W age P o li c y C o m m itte e a p p r o v e d th e e x t e n s io n . A f t e r p r e s e n t a t i o n o f d e m a n d s , th e p a r t i e s m e t on a c o m p a n y b y c o m p a n y b a s i s u n til D e c e m b e r 18, w h en a r e c e s s w a s c a l l e d f o r th e h o l id a y s . N e g o t ia t io n s r e s u m e d in e a r l y J a n u a r y b u t w e r e s u s p e n d e d on J a n u a r y 7, 1 9 6 5 , b e c a u s e o f th e u n io n p r e s i d e n t i a l e l e c tio n s c h e d u le d f o r F e b r u a r y 9. B a r g a in in g r e s u m e d s h o r t ly a f t e r th e e l e c t io n a lth o u g h u n o f f ic ia l r e t u r n s in d ic a t e d d e f e a t o f th e in c u m b e n t p r e s i d e n t . He le d th e u n io n in th e p r e s e n t a t i o n o f a r e v i s e d s e t o f d e m a n d s to c o m p a n y n e g o t i a t o r s on M a r c h 17. T h e s e d e m a n d s , w h ic h w e r e c a l l e d m in o r b y th e u n ion , in c lu d e d a s t r e a m l i n e d 1 At this point it a p p e a re d th at I. W. A b el h ad d e fe a te d in cum ben t presid en t D av id J. M cD on ald, but the e le c tio n re sults w ere not o ff ic ia l and the in cum ben t presid en t's term w ould not e xp ire until June 1, 1965. It a p p e a re d th at a p o litic a l stru ggle m ig h t d ev e lo p , with M cD on ald ask in g for a recou nt o f the b a llo ts. 42 43 N e g o t ia t io n s r e s u m e d J u n e 2, le d b y th e n e w ly i n s t a l l e d p r e s i d e n t o f th e u n io n . B o th p a r t i e s e x p r e s s e d d i s s a t i s f a c t i o n a fe w d a y s l a t e r w h en th e P r e s i d e n t o f th e U n ite d S t a t e s s u g g e s t e d th a t w a g e s c o u ld b e i n c r e a s e d b y 3 p e r c e n t w ith o u t r a i s i n g s t e e l p r i c e s . The P r e s i d e n t a l s o s u g g e s t e d a c u t in s t e e l p r i c e s . In th e 2 m o n th s th a t fo llo w e d , th e p a r t i e s r e m a in e d f a r a p a r t on n e a r l y a l l i s s u e s . A t th e en d o f J u l y th e u n io n s e r v e d n o tic e o f i t s in te n tio n to s t r i k e S e p t e m b e r 1, if a g r e e m e n t w a s n o t r e a c h e d b y th a t d a t e . On A u g u s t 24 , th e c o m p a n y o f f e r e d a 3 5 -m o n th c o m p r o m i s e s e t t l e m e n t w ith i m p r o v e m e n t s it v a lu e d a t 3 p e r c e n t p e r y e a r . U n ion n e g o t i a t o r s r e j e c t e d th e o f f e r . The u n io n h ad b e e n a tt e m p t in g to p a t t e r n i t s d e m a n d s a f t e r the a lu m in u m in d u s t r y a g r e e m e n t . T w o d a y s a f t e r th e u n io n r e j e c t e d th e c o m p a n y o f f e r , th e P r e s i d e n t te le p h o n e d c h ie f n e g o t i a t o r s o f th e c o m p a n y a n d u n io n . O n ce a g a in h e a p p e a l e d to th e p a r t i e s to r e a c h a r e s p o n s i b l e n o n in fla t io n a r y s e t t l e m e n t . O ne d a y b e f o r e th e u n io n in te n d e d to s t r i k e , th e P r e s i d e n t c a l l e d th e p a r t i e s to W a sh in g to n , D. C. A f t e r m e e t in g w ith th e P r e s i d e n t , th e p a r t i e s a g r e e d to e x te n d the s t r i k e d e a d lin e 8 d a y s . On A u g u s t 28 u n io n d e m a n d s w e r e m o d i f ie d , an d on S e p t e m b e r 1, th e c o m p a n y a d d e d to i t s p r e v i o u s o f f e r . A g r e e m e n t on a 3 5 -m o n th c o n t r a c t w a s r e a c h e d S e p te m b e r 6, 1965. Im p ro v e m e n ts in c lu d e d a w a g e i n c r e a s e of 10 to 19 c e n t s a n h o u r in th e f i r s t y e a r , 6 to 12 c e n t s an h o u r in th e t h ir d y e a r , an d i n c o r p o r a t i o n in to b a s e r a t e s o f t h e I 8 V2 -c e n t-a n - h o u r a llo w a n c e r e m a in in g f r o m th e p r e v i o u s c o s t - o f liv in g e s c a l a t o r . A f t e r - r e t i r e m e n t in s u r a n c e a n d s i c k n e s s a n d a c c id e n t b e n e f it s f o r a l l e m p l o y e e s w e r e i n c r e a s e d a s w e r e d a y s o f h o s p i t a l b e n e f it s f o r e m p l o y e e s w ith 10 y e a r s o r m o r e o f s e r v ic e . E lig ib ility r e q u ir e m e n ts fo r h o s p ita ls u r g i c a l - m e d i c a l b e n e f it s f o r d e p e n d e n ts w e r e lib e r a liz e d . M a jo r im p r o v e m e n t s in p e n s io n b e n e f it s in c lu d e d a m in im u m p e n s io n b e n e f it o f $ 5 a m o n th p e r y e a r o f s e r v i c e up to 35 y e a r s , a n d a s p e c i a l e a r l y r e t i r e m e n t s u p p le m e n t f o r c e r t a i n r e t i r e e s . A n e m p lo y e e c o u ld r e t i r e a t a n y a g e w ith a f u ll p e n s io n a f t e r 30 y e a r s o r m o re of s e r v ic e , and s u r v iv o r s o p tio n s w e r e l i b e r a l i z e d . F u n d s a c c u m u l a t e d a s a r e s u l t o f th e e x t e n s io n a g r e e m e n t o f A p r i l 28, 1 9 6 5 , w e r e s c h e d u le d f o r d i s t r i b u t i o n to e m p l o y e e s in D e c e m b e r 1 9 6 5 a s a lu m p - s u m c a s h p a y m e n t w ith th e a l l o c a t i o n b a s e d on h o u r s w o r k e d p lu s c r e d i t f o r s p e c i f i e d h o u r s n o t w o r k e d b u t c o m p e n s a t e d d u r in g th e p e r i o d o f th a t a g re e m e n t. T h e c o n t r a c t w a s to r e m a i n in e f f e c t a t l e a s t u n til A u g u s t 1, 1 9 6 8 , e x c e p t f o r th e p e n s io n , i n s u r a n c e , s a v i n g s a n d v a c a t io n p la n , an d th e s u p p le m e n t a l u n e m p lo y m e n t b e n e f it p la n p r o v i s i o n s w h ic h w e r e to c o n tin u e u n til 120 d a y s a f t e r w r it t e n n o tic e b y e i t h e r p a r t y to t e r m in a t e s e r v e d on o r a f t e r S e p t e m b e r 3, 1 9 6 8 , b u t s u b je c t to r e n e g o t ia t io n a t th e s a m e t im e a s th e b a s i c a g r e e m e n t . The fo llo w in g t a b l e s b r i n g c h a n g e s in w a g e s an d r e l a t e d b e n e f it s up to d a t e th r o u g h th e t e r m i n a tio n d a te o f th e c u r r e n t a g r e e m e n t . 44 A. G e n e ra l W age C h an ges E ffec tiv e date S ept. 1, 1965 (a g re e m e n t of sam e d a te ). J a n . 1, 1966 (a g re e m e n t of S ept. 1, 1965). P ro v is io n 10 c en ts an h o u r in c re a s e p lu s 0. 3 -c e n t in c re a s e in in c re m e n ts b e tw e en job c la s s e s , re s u ltin g in added in c re a s e s up to 9 c e n ts fo r top c la s s ific a tio n . T o ta l in c re a s e e s tim a te d to a v e ra g e 12. 2 c en ts an h o u r in b a s e ra te s . A p p lic a tio n s, e x c e p tio n s, and o th e r re la te d m a tte r s A g re e m e n t a ls o p ro v id ed : (1) F o r e x istin g 18. 5 c e n ts an h o u r c o s t-o f-liv in g a d ju s t m e n t to be in clu d e d in s ta n d a rd h o u rly w age r a te s e ffec tiv e S ept. 1, 1965; (2) th a t a ll in ce n tiv e e a rn in g s be c a lc u la te d on the b a s is o f s ta n d a rd h o u rly w age r a te s in e ffe c t p r io r to S ept. 1, 1965; (3) an in e q u ity a d ju stm e n t fo r s k ille d c ra fts and tra d e e m p lo y ee s e ffec tiv e Ja n . 1, 1966; and (4) a d e fe rre d g e n e ra l w age in c re a s e e ffe c tiv e Aug. 1, 1967. A ll e x istin g tra d e and c ra ft jo b s in c re a s e d b y two fu ll job c la s s e s ; jo b s of m illw rig h t and m o to r in s p e c to r g iven c ra ft s ta tu s , r a is e d two job c la s s e s and g iven sch ed u le of a p p re n tic e s h ip tra in in g and ra te s c h e d u le s . A ug. 1, 1967 (a g re e m e n t of 6 c e n ts an h o u r in c re a s e p lu s 0. 2 -c e n t D e fe rre d in c re a s e . In c e n tiv e e a rn in g s c o n in c re a s e in in c re m e n ts b e tw e en job S ept. 1, 1965). tin u e to be c a lc u la te d on the b a s is of s ta n d c la s s e s , re s u ltin g in ad ded in c re a s e s a rd h o u rly w age ra te s in e ffe c t p r io r to up to 6 c e n ts fo r top c la s s ific a tio n . S ept. 1, 1965. T o ta l in c re a s e e stim a te d to a v e ra g e 7. 5 d ents an h o u r in b a s e ra te s . 45 B - l. S chedule of S ta n d a rd H o u rly R a te s 1 in S tee l P ro d u c in g O p e ra tio n s of U nited S tates S teel C o rp . , 1965-67 (N o nin centive jobs) S ept. 1, Aug. 1, Aug. 1, S ept. 1, Jo b c la s s Jo b c la s s 1965 1967 1965 1967 1-2 ____________________ 3 _______________________ 4 _______________________ 5 _______________________ 7 _______________________ 8 _______________________ 9 ----------------------------------in ii 1 2 _____________________ 1 3 _____________________ 1 4 _____________________ 1 5 _____________________ 16 _____________________ 1 7 _____________________ $ 2 . 385 2. 458 2. 531 2. 604 2. 677 2. 750 2. 823 2. 896 2. 969 3. 042 3. 115 3. 188 3. 261 3. 334 3. 407 3. 480 $ 2 . 445 2. 520 2. 595 2 .6 7 0 2. 745 2. 820 2. 895 2. 970 3. 045 3. 120 3. 195 3. 270 3. 345 3 .4 2 0 3.49 5 3. 570 1 8 ______________________ 19 ---------------------------------2 0 _______ _ _ _ 21 2 2 ______________________ 2 3 ______________________ 2 4 ______________________ 2 5 ______________________ 26 ..... _______________ 27 2 8 ______________________ 2 9 ---------------------------------3 0 ______________________ 31 ______________________ 3 2 ______________________ $3 . 553 3. 626 3.69 9 3. 772 3. 845 3. 918 3.991 4. 064 4. 137 4. 210 4. 283 4. 356 4. 429 4. 502 4. 575 $ 3 . 645 3. 720 3. 795 3. 870 3. 945 4. 020 4. 095 4. 170 4. 245 4. 320 4. 395 4. 470 4. 545 4. 620 4. 695 1 In c lu d e s 18. 5 c e n ts c o s t-o f-liv in g allow an ce in c o rp o ra te d in to s ta n d a rd h o u rly r a te s . B -2 . Job c la ss 1-2 3 _ 4 _ 5 _ 6 _ 7 _ 8 _ 9— 10 _ 11 . 12 _ 13 . 14 . 15 _ 16 . 17 . S chedule of H ou rly W age R a te s and A d d itiv es in S tee l P ro d u c in g O p e ra tio n s of U nited S ta te s S tee l C o rp . , 1965-67 (In centive jo b s) H o u rly H o u rly H o u rly a d d itiv es 1 H o u rly a d d itiv e s 1 w age ra te w age ra te Jo b c la s s (incentiv e (in cen tiv e S ept. 1, Aug. 1, 1, Aug. 1, c a lc u la tio n c a lc u la tio n S ept. 1965 1967 1965 1967 ra te s ) r a te s ) $ 3 . 22 $ 2 . 10 $0 . 285 $ 0 . 345 1 8 _______________________ $ 0 . 333 $ 0 ,4 2 5 2. 17 . 288 . 350 1 9 ----------------------------------. 336 . 430 3. 29 2. 24 . 355 2 0 _______________________ 3. 36 . 435 . 291 . 339 2. 31 . 294 . 360 21 3. 43 . 342 . 440 2. 38 . 365 22 _ _ ____ _ _ . 297 3. 50 . 345 . 445 _ _ 2 .4 5 . 300 . 370 23 3. 57 . 348 .4 5 0 2. 52 . 303 . 375 24 ______ 3. 64 . 351 . 455 2. 59 . 306 . 380 2 5 _______________________ 3. 71 . 354 . 460 2. 66 . 385 26 _______________________ 3. 78 . 465 . 357 . 309 2. 73 . 312 . 390 2 7 _______________________ 3. 85 . 360 . 470 2. 80 . 315 2 8 _______________________ . 395 . 36 3 . 475 3. 92 2. 87 . 318 .4 0 0 29 ----------------------------------. 366 . 480 3 .9 9 2. 94 . 321 .4 0 5 3 0 _______________________ 4. 06 .4 8 5 . 369 _ . 324 4. 13 3. 01 . 410 31 . 372 . 490 3. 08 . 327 .4 1 5 3 2 ____________ ___________ 4. 20 . 375 . 495 . 330 . 420 3. 15 1 P r io r to S ept. 1, 1965, e m p lo y ee s on jo b s c o v e re d by an in ce n tiv e p la n in e ffe c t on A pr. 22, 1947, re c e iv e d p e rc e n ta g e in c r e a s e s in to ta l e a rn in g s (exclud ing o v e rtim e , sh ift and Sunday p re m iu m s , and c o s t-o fliv in g a d ju stm e n ts) e q u a l to the p e rc e n ta g e in c re a s e s in s ta n d a rd h o u rly w age ra te s fo r su c h jo b s. 46 B -3. Jo b c la s s 1-2 __________________ 3 _____________________ 4 5 6 7 8 9 S e le c te d Jo b C la s s ific a tio n s in Jo b C la s s e s , J a n u a ry 1968 T y p ica l job c la s s ific a tio n H e lp e rs , cold saw ; ja n ito rs ; la b o r e r s . B a g g e rs; b o n d e rs , coil; c le a n e rs , die; c o a te r s , pipe; h a n d le rs , m a te ria l; h e lp e rs , b a r b en d in g , b ric k la y e r, c h a r g e r, c irc le sk e tc h s h e a rm e n , c o ile r , cold saw , g a s w a s h e r, lad le line; la b o r e r s , v e s s e l; p ile rs ; sc a le m e n ; s c ra p m e n (b ille t s h e a rs ); sk id m en ; s tr a ig h te n e rs ; w h a rfm en; w h e n c h e rs. A tte n d a n ts , oil h o u se; b a ile r s ; b u n d le rs ; c in d e rm e n ; d a y m e n ; c le a n e rs , pipe; fe e d e rs , y o d e r m ill; g r e a s e r s ; h a m m e rm e n , p n eu m a tic; h a n d s tra ig h te n e rs ; h e lp e rs , b o n d e riz e r, chip pin g m a c h in e , c o rru g a tin g m a c h in e , g a s w a s h e r, h e a te r le v e le r , n a il g a lv a n iz e r, oiling m a c h in e , s h e a rm a n , sho t b la s te r , s in te rin g m a c h in e , s tr a ig h te n e r , s tr e in e sh e a rm a n ; h o o k e rs; m ix e rs , re fra c to ry ; o p e ra to rs , ingot buggy, sw e e p e r; ro d -w e ld e rs ; s a m p le rs ; sc a le m e n ; s c re e n m e n ; s o r te r s ; s te n c ile rs ; topm en; u n lo a d e rs , sto ck ; w ra p p e rs ; w re n c h e rs (hot bed). B u n d le rs; b u rn e rs ; c a r b lo c k e rs ; c h ip p e rs ; c le a n e rs , b o ile r, n a il; co n v ey o rm en ; d e p ile rs ; d e s c a le rs ; d is c h a rg e rs ; d u m p e rs , re fu s e c a r; g r in d e r s , end, pipe; fe e d e rs , ro ta r y m ill; h e lp e rs , a rm a tu re w in d e r, c h a r g e r, d ra w b e n ch , g a lv a n iz e (o u tlet), gun o p e ra to r, h y d ro s ta tic t e s te r , m a c h in is ts , p a tc h e r, pum p s ta tio n , s h e a r, s litte r , s to re ro o m a tte n d a n t, w ire m a n ; h o o k e rs; la b o r e r s , ho t w ork; lid m en ; m ix e rs , s in te r m a te r ia ls ; o p e ra to rs , bed, cold saw , h o is t, oiling m ac h in e ; s h o t-b la s te rs ; s tr a ig h te n e r s , hand; s c r a p - b a ile r s ; s ta m p e rs ; s to p p e rm a k e rs ; s h e a rm e n , w eld ed fa b ric ; re w in d e rs; r e e le r s . C h a rg e rs ; co n v e y o rm en ; c ra n e m e n , s k u ll-c ra c k e r; c o ile rs ; d r iv e r s , h a m m e r; fe e d e rs , coil; h e lp e rs , b la c k s m ith , b o ile rm a k e r , g a lv an iz e (in le t), h e a t t r e a te r , m illw rig h t, m o to r in s p e c to r , m o to r ro o m te n d e r, n a il m a c h in e , p ic k ie r, p ip e fitte r, rig g e r, r o ta r y h e a te r , setu p m an; o ile r s , m ill; o p e ra to rs , le v e le r, p o lish in g m a c h in e , s c r a p p r e s s , ta b le , tr a n s f e r c a r; in s p e c to rs , d ro p te s t; r a g g e r s , ro ll; r e e le r s ; S to c k e rs , slab ; s tr ip p e r s , co il; te n d e rs , lu b ric a tio n s y s te m . B lo c k e rs ; c h a r g e rs ; c h ip p e rs ; c le a n e rs , d o o r, n a il; c ra n e m e n , m ould p re p a ra tio n , s to c k y a rd , su lp h a te ; c ru s h e rm a n ; d r i ll e r s , ra il; fe e d e rs , te m p e r m ill; h e lp e rs , n o zz le s e tte r; in s p e c to r s , lo a d e rs ; o p e ra to rs , co ld saw , c o re m a k in g m a c h in e , d r ill p r e s s , gun, n a il g a lv a n iz e , q u e n c h e r c a r , siz in g m ill, tr a n s f e r c a r; p o in te rs ; s c a r f e r s ; s c re e n m e n ; s h o t-b la s te rs ; s p o o le rs , w ire ; s te n c ile rs ; s to c k e r s -b a tc h p ic k ie r; s tr a ig h te n e rs (gag p re s s ); w h e elh a n d le rs ; w ip e rs. B u ild e rs , ro ll; b u rn e rs ; c o ile r s , ro d m ill; c ra n e m e n , c h a rg in g , cold saw , c o n d itio n in g y a rd , fo rg in g , lad le h o u se , la th e sho p, le v e le r, m ac h in e shop, m o b ile , p ic k le , s a tu r a to r , sla b y a rd tr a c to r , tr a c to r , y a rd ; c u tte r , w ire ro p e; fe e d e rs , tan d em m ill; g r in d e r s , end; h e lp e rs , h e a te r , r o ta r y p lu g g er; o p e ra to rs , b u rn in g m a c h in e , fence m a c h in e , fin ish in g m a c h in e , ho t saw , m a rk in g m a c h in e , m illin g m a c h in e , ro ll shop, ta b le , tr a c to r ; in s p e c to rs , d ro p te s t, r a il d rillin g , s trip ; p lu g g e r s, ro ta r y m ill; p o in te rs , s c a r f e r s (hot); s h e a rm e n , c irc le sk e tc h ; s tr a ig h te n e rs ; w ire - d r a w e r s (block). C le a n e rs , sh e et; c ra n e m e n , bloom ing m ill, m ill, m ix e r, p ic k lin g , ro d m ill, sho vel; d iv e rs , fire tru c k ; fe e d e rs , tan d em m ill; fin is h e rs , s trip ; fla s k - m a k e rs ; h e lp e r s , k e e p e r, le a d b u rn e r, w heel p r e s s ; in s p e c to rs , fin a l, fin ish in g end, lo a d e rs , sla b ; lin e r s , lad le; open c o ile rs ; o p e ra to rs , b a r b ending , b o n d e riz e r, chip pin g m a c h in e , c o rru g a tin g m a c h in e , d ra w b en ch , d r ill p r e s s , la th e , ta b le , w elded fa b ric m ac h in e ; n o zz le m en ; re p a irm e n , m e c h a n ic a l (open h e a rth ), (axle m ill); s h e a rm e n , fly in g , re s q u a re ; s titc h e r - w e ld e r s ; s tillm en , am m o n ia ; s tr a ig h te n e rs ; w a s h e r s , g a s. 10 B a b b ittm en ; c ra n e m e n , ho t to p , pig m ac h in e ; d ra w e rs , w ire (contin uou s m ac h in e ); fe e d e rs , te m p e r m ill; h e lp e rs , ro u g h e r; in s p e c to rs , fin al; la rry m e n ; lo a d e rs , b y -p ro d u c t; n a p h th alen em e n ; n o zz le - s e tte r s ; o p e ra to rs , a g ita to r, a s s is ta n t box a n n e a le r, b o n d e riz e r, b u rn in g m a c h in e , m illin g m a c h in e , p ie r c e r b a r, pig m a c h in e , p late le v e le r, pum p sta tio n , s c a r f ing m a c h in e , s in te rin g m a c h in e , sta p le m a c h in e , u p s e tte r; p a tc h e rs , oven; r e a m e r s , die (round); re p a irm e n , m e c h a n ic a l (o re y a rd ); s h e a rm e n , end; s p a rk te s te r s ; s tr a ig h te n e rs ; te n d e rs , m o to r ro o m , s u b -s ta tio n . 11 ____________________ C o ile rs ; h e lp e rs , ben zo l stillm e n ; la rry m e n ; le v e rm e n , fin ish in g ; o p e ra to rs , b o ile rh o u se , c a m b e rin g m a c h in e , c a r d u m p e r, c h a rin g m a c h in e , d o or m a c h in e , d r ill p r e s s , k e y s e tte r, n a il m a c h in e , re e lin g m a c h in e , sp e ed (ro ugh ing ), y o d er m ill; p ic k ie rs , b atch ; p o tm en , g alv an izin g ; re p a irm e n , r e frig e ra tio n , s c a le ; se tu p -m e n ; s h e a rm e n , e le c tro ly tic lin e , re s q u a r e , s la b , s tr e in e . C a tc h e rs , b a r; c ra n e m e n , ho t m e ta l, s tr ip p e r; fin is h e rs , s tr ip ; g a u g e rs; in s p e c to rs , s c a le , s h e a r; la y e ro u t, p la te ; le v e rm e n , rou ghing ; o p e ra to rs , a n n e a lin g , b o ile rh o u s e , g a lv an iz in g , hot saw , p u s h e r, sc a rfin g m ach in e; p ic k le rs ; p o w er e n g in e e rs , f ir s t; re p a irm e n , e le c tr ic a l, gauge, l a r r y c a r; ro d fin is h e rs , a s s is ta n t; s h e a rm e n , bloom ing m ill, flying; w a s h e r s , g a s. 1 2 ____________________ 47 B -3 . Jo b c la s s 1 3 ____________________ 1 4 ____________________ 1 5 ____________________ 1 6 ____________________ 1 7 ____________________ 1 8 ____________________ 1 9 -----------------------------20 ___________________ 21 __ _____ ____ 2 2 _________ _________ 2 3 ____________________ 2 4 ____________________ 2 5 ____________________ 2 6 ____________________ 2 7 ____________________ 2 8 ____________________ 2 9 ____________________ 3 0 ____________________ 3 1 _________ _________ 3 2 ____________________ S e le c te d Job C la s s ific a tio n s in Jo b C la s s e s , J a n u a ry 1968— C o ntinu ed T y p ica l job c la s s ific a tio n C ra n e m e n , ho t m e ta l; fin is h e rs , s trip ; h e a t t r e a te r s ; h e a te r s , a s s is ta n t, r o ta r y m ill, soaking pit; in s p e c to rs , hot m ill; m a n ip u la to rs ; o p e ra to rs , c h arg in g c ra n e , fu rn a c e -h e a t tr e a t, tr a n s f e r ta b le , u n lo a d e r, w h eel p re s s ; p a in te rs ; re p a irm e n , a ir co n d itio n in g ; ro ll s e tte r s ; setu p m en . C o re m a k e rs ; f in is h e rs , s trip ; in s p e c to rs , c ra n e , m o to r; k e e p e rs ; o p e ra to rs , box a n n e a le r, s c re w down; re p a irm e n , a u to m o b ile , lu b ric a tio n eq u ip m en t; ro u g h e rs ; s e tte r s , guide; te n d e rs , m o to r ro o m , sto ve; w e ld e rs , a r c . C a rp e n te rs ; c ra n e m e n , soaking pit; fo rg e rs ; g a u g e rs ; o p e ra to rs , h i- m ill, r o ta r y m ill, s p e e d fin ish in g ; p ip e fitte rs ; r o l le r s , tan d em m ill- a s s is ta n t; se tu p m en (u p set m ac h in e ); te m p la te m a k e r. C ra n e m e n , lad le; e le c tric ia n s (a rm a tu re w in d e r), (shop); fin is h e rs ; rod ; h e a te r s ; la y e ro u t; m illw rig h ts ; m o u ld e rs , o p e ra to rs , c h arg in g m ac h in e , e le c tro ly tic tinn ing lin e; p o u re rs ; rig g e rs ; r o lle r s , tan d em m ild -a s s is ta n t; ro u g h e rs , w e ld e rs . A tte n d a n ts, a u to m a tic re v e rs in g ro u g h e r; b la c k s m ith s ; b o ile rm a k e rs ; b ric k la y e rs ; h e a te r s ; o p e ra to rs , continu ous an n ealin g lin e; sh e e t m e ta l w o rk e rs ; tu r n e r s , ro ll. B u rn e rs , ro ll; c h e c k e rs , p a tte rn ; e le c tric ia n s (lin em en ), (w irem en ); h e a te r s , soaking pit; m a c h in ist; re p a irm e n , in s tru m e n t; r o l le r s , te m p e r m ill, a s s is ta n ts (ra il m ill); s tillm e n , b en zo l. P a tte rn m a k e rs ; r o lle r s , a s s is ta n t. H e a te rs , s la b , b ille t; re p a irm e n , e le c tro n ic ; to o lm a k e rs ; r o l le r s , 4 -h i re v e rs in g , a s s is ta n t (m e rc h a n t). R o lle rs , b a r - m ill, h i-m ill. R o lle rs (tra in s e t), te m p e r; w e ld e rs . H e a te rs ; r o lle r s , b ille t. H e lp e rs , f ir s t; r o lle r s , ro ta r y h e a te r. R o lle rs , m e rc h a n t, bloom ing m ill. R o lle rs , bloom , sla b , p la te . R o lle rs , b a r, bloom ing m ill, p la te , ra il. R o lle rs , bloom ing m ill, sla b m ill, s tr u c tu r a l, tan d em m ill. R o lle rs , b a r, ho t s tr ip , p rim a ry , tan d em . R o lle rs , tan d em m ill. R o lle rs , p la te , s tr ip . R o lle r s . 48 C. R e la te d W age P r a c tic e s P ro v is io n E ffec tiv e d ate A p p lic a tio n s, e x c e p tio n s, and o th e r re la te d m a tte rs P a id V acatio n s Ja n . 1, 1966 (a g re e m e n t of S ept. 1, 1965). A dded: W ith c o n se n t of em p lo y ee , c o m pany could g ra n t v a ca tio n p ay in lie u of tim e off fo r w eek s of v a c a tio n in e x c e ss of tw o in a c a le n d a r y e a r in w hich e x ten d ed v a c a tio n w as not sch ed u le d . S avin gs and V acatio n P la n A dded: W ith c o n se n t of e m p lo y ee , com pany c o u l d (1) g ra n t v a ca tio n pay in lie u of 3 w eek s of exten d ed v a c a tio n , o r (2) sp lit an exten d ed v a c a tio n and sch ed u le a p o r tio n of it to co in cid e w ith a p la n t shutdow n p e rio d . W ith c o n se n t of com pan y, e m p lo y ee could e le c t to u se up to 3 w eeks s e p a ra te ly fro m b a la n c e of exten d ed v a c atio n , if u n affe cte d by (1) o r (2) above. A S e n io r G roup D eath B e n e fit w as added to the P la n e ffec tiv e Ja n . 1, 1964, p a y a b le to the su rv iv in g sp o u se , ch ild , g ra n d c h ild , o r p a re n t of S e n io r G roup e m p lo y ee s who died a f t e r D ec. 31, 1963, b u t p r io r to b e com ing e n title d to an EV o r an EV R e tir e m en t B en e fit. Ja n . 1, 1966 (a g re e m e n t of S ept. 1, 1965). J u ry Duty P a y A dded: P a y m e n t d efin ed to in clu d e th o se days on w hich em p lo y ee re p o rte d fo r a s w ell a s s e rv e d on ju ry . S ept. 1, 1965 (a g re e m e n t of sa m e d a te ). In s u ra n c e B e n e fits P la n Aug. 1, 1967 (a g re e m e n t of P la n in effec t fo r h o u rly p a id em p lo y ee s re p re s e n te d by USA and e lig ib le S ept. 1, 1965). d e p e n d e n ts : 1 F o r e m p lo y ee s only: B a sic life in s u ra n c e b e fo re re tire m e n t— $ 4 , 500 to $ 7, 000 depending on s ta n d a rd h o u rly w age ra te . 2 See fo o tn o tes a t end of ta b le . E n tire c o st of e m p lo y ee in s u ra n c e b e n e fits (ex cep t o p tio n al life in s u ra n c e ) b o rn e by com pan y. E n tire c o st of d e p e n d e n ts ' h o s p ita l, m e d ic a l and s u rg ic a l b e n e fits a ls o p a id fo r by com pan y. O ptio nal life in s u ra n c e of $ 1,50 0 to $ 2 ,7 5 0 depending on s ta n d a rd h o u rly w age ra te , a v a ila b le fo r e m p lo y ee s w ho p aid the e n tir e c o st. 2 F u ll am o u n t of life in s u ra n c e c o n t i n u e d d u rin g p e rio d of d is a b ility o r u n til a tta in m en t of age 65 fo r e m p lo y ee s u n d e r age 60 to ta lly d is a b le d fo r m o re th an 6 m o n th s. R edu ced a t age 65 depending on e m p lo y e e 's c o v e ra g e p r io r to re tire m e n t. 2 L ife in s u ra n c e co ntinu ed in re d u c e d am o unt fo r e m p lo y ee s a t o r a fte r age 65, who r e tir e u n d e r com pan y n o n c o n trib u to ry p e n sio n p lan . A f te r - r e tir e m e n t life in s u ra n c e ra n g e d fro m $1, 800 to $2, 050 depending on e m p lo y e e 's c o v e ra g e p r io r to re tire m e n t. 2 49 C. R e la te d W age P r a c tic e s — C o ntinu ed E ffec tiv e d a te A p p lic a tio n s, e x ce p tio n s, and o th e r re la te d m a tte rs P ro v is io n In s u ra n c e B e n e fits P la n ----C ontinued A ug. 1, 1967 (a g re e m e n t of A c cid en t and s ic k n e s s b e n e fits----$70 to Sept. 1, 1965)— C ontinued $102 a w eek* fo r 26 w e ek s, p lu s an a d d itio n a l 26 w eek s fo r e m p lo y ee s w ith 2 y e a r s o r m o re of continu ous s e rv ic e . Up to 6 w eek s of b e n e fits fo r d is a b ility due to p re g n a n c y o r re s u ltin g c h ild b irth . P a y ab le th e 1 st day of a c c id e n t and 8th day of s ic k n e s s w hen u n d er c a re of a lic e n s e d p h y sic ia n . H o s p ita l-M e d ic a l-S u rg ic a l: F o r e m p lo y e e s and e lig ib le d e p e n d e n ts: H o s p ita liz a tio n — Up to s e m ip riv a te ro o m ra te and h o s p ita l1s re g u la r s e rv ic e fo r 365 d a y s, p lu s, fo r e m p lo y ee s w ith 10 y e a r s o r m o re of co n tin u o u s s e rv ic e , an a d d itio n a l 365 d a y s, re d u c e d by h o s p ita l b e n e fits p a id u n d er C a lifo rn ia U n em ploym ent C o m p en satio n D isa b ility B e n e fits A ct. M a te rn ity ----S e m ip riv a te ro o m r a te and h o s p ita l1s re g u la r s e rv ic e fo r up to 10 d a y s. R e g u la r h o s p ita liz a tio n b e n e fits ap p lie d if c o m p lic a tio n s re s u lte d fro m p re g n a n c y . E m e rg e n c y c a re — In fu ll fo r e m e rg e n c y o u tp a tie n t c a re and tre a tm e n t in a m e m b e r h o s p ita l w ith in 48 h o u rs of n o n o c cu p atio n a l a c c id e n t. O u tp atien t tr e a tm e n t— In fu ll fo r s u rg ic a l tre a tm e n t, ra d ia tio n th e ra p y , and sp e c ifie d d ia g n o stic s e r v ic e s . 4 S u rg ic a l b e n e fits: S u rg ic a l sch ed u le ----P a y m e n t in fu ll on a p re v a ilin g fee b a s is . 5 See fo o tn o te s a t end of ta b le . B e n e fits te rm in a te (l) im m e d ia te ly upon re tir e m e n t a t e m p lo y e e 's so le op tion u n d er the com pan y n o n c o n trib u to ry p e n sio n p la n a t any ag e w ith 30 y e a r s o r m o re of c o n tin u o u s s e rv ic e , and (2) a fte r the in itia l 26 w eek s of b e n e fits fo r any type of r e tire m e n t u n d e r the p e n sio n plan . E m p lo y ee s e lig ib le fo r 52 w eek s of b e n e fits have b e n e fits in the secon d 2 6 -w eek p e rio d re d u c e d by am o u n t re c e iv e d u n d er the S o cial S e c u rity A ct. B e n e fits of C a lifo rn ia and New J e r s e y e m p lo y e e s re d u c e d by am o u n t re c e iv e d p u r su a n t to S tate d is a b ility law . B e n e fits re d u c e d in o c cu p a tio n a l s ic k n e ss o r a c c id e n t c a s e s by any w eekly b e n e fits p a y a b le p u rs u a n t to any w o rk m e n 's c o m p e n s a tio n law o r o c cu p a tio n a l d is e a s e law . D ependent d efin ed a s sp o u se and u n m a rrie d c h ild re n ( l) u n d er age 19, (2) a t any age if fu lly d ep e n d e n t b e c a u s e of d is a b ility o r s ic k n e s s , o r (3) to age 25 if a fu ll-tim e stu d e n t. 3 H o sp ita liz a tio n b e n e fits fo r e m p lo y ee s o r d e p e n d e n ts age 65 o r o v er re d u c e d to e x te n t b e n e fits a re p ro v id e d u n d er M e d ic a re P a r t A; p h y s ic ia n s 1 s e r v ic e s b e n e fits p a y a b le a t 20 p e rc e n t of b e n e fits o th e rw ise p a y a b le . C om pany p a y s c h a rg e fo r M ed i c a re P a r t B c o v e ra g e up to $3 p e r m onth fo r e ac h su ch em p lo y ee o r d e p e n d e n t e x c ep t w h e re P a r t B c h a rg e fo r d e p e n d e n t is d e d u c te d fro m S o cial S e c u rity o r R a ilro a d R e tire m e n t b e n e fit. M axim um of 30 d a y s in 1 2 -m o n th p e rio d fo r m e n ta l o r n e rv o u s d is o r d e r s o r p u l m o n a ry tu b e rc u lo s is . P la n p ro v id e d $12 a day to w ard c o s t of p riv a te ro o m . B e n e fits w e re a v a ila b le if a d m itte d fo r e x tra c tio n of te e th (im p a c te d o r not) and d e n ta lp r o c e s s e s if h o s p ita liz a tio n w as c e r tifie d a s n e c e s s a ry to s a fe g u a rd h e a lth of p a tie n t by a lic e n s e d p h y sic ia n o r d e n ta l su rg eo n . F u ll b e n e fits a v a ila b le follow ing 90 d ays fro m p re v io u s h o s p ita liz a tio n . B e n e fits a v a ila b le 9 m o n th s a fte r e ffec tiv e d ate of c o v e ra g e . Up to $150 p e r 1 2 -m o n th p e rio d p ro v id e d fo r a s e r ie s of r e c u r r e n t o r re la te d s u r g ic a l p ro c e d u re s p e rfo rm e d in th e hom e, p h y s ic ia n s office, o r h o s p ita l o u tp a tie n t d e p a rtm e n t fo r tre a tm e n t of th e sam e d i s e a s e o r in ju ry . 50 C. R e la te d W age P r a c tic e s ----C o ntinu ed E ffec tiv e d ate P ro v is io n A p p lic a tio n s, e x c e p tio n s, and o th e r re la te d m a tte rs In su ra n c e B e n e fits P la n — C ontinued Aug. 1, 1967 (a g re e m e n t of Sept. 1, 1965)— C ontinued B e n e fits p ro v id e d in o r out of a h o s p ita l fo r s e r v ic e s of lic e n s e d p h y sic ia n ; a ls o c o v e rs lic e n s e d p o d ia tr is t a ctin g w ith in the scope of h is lic e n s e and c e rta in o ra l s u rg e ry by d o c to r of d e n ta l s u rg e ry . F o r in p a tie n t s u rg e ry b e n e fits a ls o p ro v id e d fo r a l i c e n se d p h y sic ia n a c tiv e ly a s s is tin g the o p e ra tin g su rg e o n w hen co n d itio n of p a tie n t and type of s e rv ic e re q u ir e s su ch a s s i s t a n ce and w hen h o s p ita l d o es no t em ploy in te rn s , re s id e n ts , o r h o u se staff. O b s te tric a l b e n e fits — P a y m e n t in fu ll on a B e n e fit p a y a b le fo r s e r v ic e s in o r out of p re v a ilin g fee b a s is 5 in clu d in g p re n a ta l h o s p ita l by p h y s ic ia n in c h a rg e of c a se . and p o s t-n a ta l c a re . M e d ica l b e n e fits : D o c to rs 1 s e r v ic e s — B e n e fits p ro v id e d c o n c u rre n t w ith s u rg ic a l, P a y m e n t in fu ll on a p re v a ilin g fee b a s is 5 o b s te tric a l, and ra d ia tio n th e ra p y s e rv ic e s up to 120 d ays d u rin g in p a tie n t w hen n e c e s s a ry b e c a u s e a s e p a ra te and c onf in em ent. c o m p lic a te d c o n d itio n e x is te d th a t re q u ire d s k ills no t p o s s e s s e d by th e p h y s ic ia n p e r fo rm in g th e above s e r v ic e s . B e n e fits fo r m e n ta l, tu b e rc u la r, and v e n e r e a l d is e a s e c a s e s lim ite d to 30 day s in a 12 -m o n th p e rio d . A n e s th e s ia — P a y m e n t in fu ll on a p r e B e n e fit not a p p lic a b le to lo c a l in filtra tio n v a ilin g fee b a s is 5 in o r out of a h o s p ita l a n e s th e tic s . w hen a d m in is te re d and b ille d by a lic e n s e d p h y s ic ia n o th e r th an the o p e ra ting su rg e o n or h is a s s is ta n t w ho is not an e m p lo y ee of o r c o m p e n sa te d by the h o sp ita l, la b o ra to ry o r o th e r in stitu tio n . R a d iatio n th e ra p y ----P a y m e n t in fu ll on a B e n e fit in clu d e d c o s t of m a te r ia ls u n le ss p re v a ilin g fee b a s is 5 fo r tre a tm e n t by p ro v id e d by a h o sp ita l. X -ra y , ra d iu m , e x te rn a l ra d ia tio n or B e n e fits p a y a b le in co n ju n c tio n w ith m e d ic a l, ra d io a c tiv e iso to p e s in o r out of h o sp ita l. s u rg ic a l, o r o b s te tric a l s e r v ic e s w hen r e q u ire d and p e rfo rm e d by a p h y s ic ia n o th e r th an th e one p ro v id in g the above n am ed s e r v ic e s . D iag n o stic X -ra y ----P a y m e n t in fu ll on a p re v a ilin g fee b a s is up to a m ax im u m of $75 in any 1 2 -m onth p e rio d fo r s e rv ic e re q u ire d in the d ia g n o sis of any c o n d itio n of d is e a s e o r in ju ry , in o r out of h o s p ita l, w hich is c u s to m a rily b ille d by th e p h y s ic ia n w ho m ad e such e x am in a tio n . D iag n o stic e x a m in a tio n — P a y m e n t in fu ll on a p re v a ilin g fee b a s is up to a m ax im u m of $75 in any 1 2 -m o n th p e rio d fo r e le c tro e n c e p h a lo g ra m s , e le c tr o c a rd io g ra m s , b a s a l m e ta b o lis m te s ts , and ra d io a c tiv e iso to p e stu d ie s in o r out of h o sp ita l, n e c e s s a ry in the d ia g n o sis of a d is e a s e o r in ju ry w hen m ad e o r o rd e re d by a lic e n s e d p h y sic ia n and c u s to m a rily b ille d by him . N o n d u p licatio n p ro v is io n — H o sp ita liz a tio n b e n e fits no t p ay ab le to e x te n t p ro v id ed u n d er any o th e r g ro up p lan if o th e r p la n in clu d e s c o o rd in a tio n of b e n e fits o r n o n d u p lica tio n p ro v is io n and is the p rim a ry plan ; p h y s ic ia n s 1 s e rv ic e s b e n e fits not p ay a b le to e x te n t p ro v id e d u n d er any o th e r gro u p p la n if o th e r p lan d o es not in clu d e c o o rd in a tio n of b e n e fits o r n o n d u p lica tio n p ro v is io n o r in c lu d e s such p ro v is io n s and is the p rim a ry plan . See fo o tn o te s a t end of ta b le . 51 C. R e la te d W age P r a c tic e s — C o ntinu ed E ffec tiv e d ate P ro v is io n A p p lic a tio n s, e x c e p tio n s, and o th e r re la te d m a tte rs P e n sio n P la n Ju ly 31, 1966 (a g re e m e n t of Sept. 1, 1965). In c re a s e d : M inim um m o nthly p e n sio n — to $5 tim e s y e a r s of continu ous s e rv ic e (up to 35 y e a r s m ax im u m ). In c re a s e d : P e n s io n p a y a b le u n d er b a s ic 1-p e rc e n t fo rm u la , th ro u g h re d u c tio n to $60 of am o u n t d e d u c tib le th e re fro m fo r so c ia l s e c u rity b e n e fits . A dded: M onthly p e n sio n p a y ab le fo r s p e c ia l e a rly r e tir e m e n t in c re a s e d by $75 u n til e lig ib le fo r fu ll so c ia l s e c u rity p a y m e n ts. C hanged: S u rv iv o r's option— E le c tio n o r change of op tion to be m ad e (l) w ith out e v id en ce of good h e a lth (a) b e fo re re tir e m e n t and b e fo re age 60 fo r re g u la r b e n e fits a t any age w ith 30 y e a r s o r m o re co n tin u o u s s e rv ic e , 6 0 /1 5 (age and s e rv ic e ) r e tire m e n t, o r d is a b ility re tir e m e n t (b) b e fo re o r a fte r r e t i r e m en t, b u t b e fo re age 63 fo r n o rm a l, d e fe rre d v e s te d , or( 7 5 /8 0 (age p lu s s e rv ic e ) re tire m e n t, (Z) w ith evid ence of good h e a lth of e m p lo y ee s a n d /o r c o -p e n s io n e r a t com pan y option (a) b e fo re r e tir e m e n t and a fte r age 60 fo r re g u la r b e n e fits , a t any age w ith 30 y e a r s o r m o re co n tin u o u s s e rv ic e , 6 0 /1 5 re tire m e n t o r d is a b ility r e tire m e n t (b) b e fo re o r a fte r r e tir e m e n t and a fte r age 63 b u t b e fo re age 65, o r b e fo re r e t i r e m en t and a fte r age 65 fo r n o rm a l, 7 5 /8 0 , o r d e fe rre d v e s te d re tire m e n t, o r (3) in any c a s e , the la te r of r e tire m e n t o r age 65, w ith com pan y co n se n t. R e lo ca tio n A llow ance Sept. 1, 1965 (a g re e m e n t of sam e d ate). In c re a s e d : S chedule of re lo c a tio n a llo w a n ce fo r sin g le and m a rr ie d e m p lo y ee s. 6 See fo o tn o te s on n ex t page. A dded: E m p lo y ee w ith 30 y e a r s o r m o re co ntinu ous s e rv ic e could r e ti r e a t h is sole op tion w ith a fu ll p e n sio n (le s s a p p lic a b le d e d u c tio n s) a t any age. C om pany in c re a s e d p e n sio n s (o th e r th an d e f e r r e d v e ste d ) fo r r e tir e d e m p lo y ee s by $15 p e r m onth— a c tu a r ia lly re d u c e d w hen a p p ro p ria te . A dded: New rig h t to d e fe rre d v e s te d p e n sio n if s e rv ic e b ro k e n due to d is a b ility and p e n sio n c o m m e n c e m e n t e lig ib ility r e du ced to age 60 (a t re d u c e d ra te ). A lso p ro v is io n th a t s e v e ra n c e allo w an ce p a y m e n ts w ould no t be d e d u c te d fro m o r c h a rg e d a g a in s t su ch p e n sio n . 52 F o o tn o te s: C— R e la te d w age p ra c tic e s 1 T he b e n e fits lis te d c o n s titu te the e n tire p la n in e ffec t on A ug. 1, 1967, in clu d in g p ro v is io n s in e ffec t p r io r to A ug. 1, 1967 (so m e of w hich w e re no t p re v io u s ly re p o rte d ). 2 S chedule of life and a c c id e n t in s u ra n c e b e n e fits w as a s follo w s: A c cid en t and O ptio nal life in s u ra n c e B a sic life in s u ra n c e s ic k n e s s (a t em p lo y ee c o st) in s u ra n c e M onthly E m p lo y e e 's s ta n d a rd h o u rly B e fo re A fte r (w eekly L ife c o s t to w age ra te * re tir e m e n t re tire m e n t* * b e n e fits) in s u ra n c e e m p lo y ee $4, 500 $1, 800 $70 L e ss th an $2. 59--------------------$1, 500 $1. 44 5, 000 1, 850 76 1, 750 $2. 59 b u t le s s th an $3. 04----1. 68 5, 500 1,90 0 83 2, 000 $3. 04 b u t le s s th an $3. 49 ~ 1. 92 2, 250 2. 16 $3. 49 b u t le s s th an $4. 02----6, 000 1, 950 89 2. 40 6, 500 2, 000 96 2, 500 $4. 02 b u t le s s th an $4. 4 7 ----102 7, 000 2, 050 2, 750 2. 64 $4. 47 and o v e r -------- - - — * On b a s is of A ug. 1, 1967 ,w age s c a le a s show n in tab le B - 1. ** A m ount a p p lic a b le fo r e m p lo y ee s r e tir e d (o th e r th an d e fe rre d v e ste d ) a t o r a fte r age 65, o r upon a tta in m e n t of age 65 if r e tir e d e a r lie r ; p r io r to age 65, th e fu ll a m o u n t of life in s u ra n c e in fo rc e p r io r to r e tire m e n t is continu ed . 3 D epen dent c h ild re n in clu d ed (l) blood d e sc e n d a n t of e m p lo y ee, (2) c h ild re n le g a lly ad o p ted a n d /o r a w aitin g ad optio n, (3) s te p c h ild re n w ho r e s id e w ith em p lo y ee, and (4) c h ild re n p e rm a n e n tly re s id in g w ith and d ep e n d e n t fo r so le su p p o rt on th e em ployee a s h ead of h o u seh o ld if e m p lo y ee w as re la te d to c h ild re n by blood , o r m a rr ia g e , or a s le g a l g u ard ia n . 4 S p ecified d ia g n o stic s e r v ic e s in clu d ed X -ra y e x a m in a tio n s w ith film s , b a s a l m e ta b o lis m te s ts , ra d io a c tiv e iso to p e stu d ie s, e le c tro c a rd io g ra m s , and e le c tro e n c e p h a lo g ra m s , b u t excluding w o rk -u p p ro c e d u re s in th e o u tp a tie n t d e p a rtm e n t w hen th e p a tie n t is to be a d m itte d a s an in p a tien t. 5 P re v a ilin g fee fo r a p a rtic u la r s e rv ic e o r m e d ic a l p ro c e d u re w as d e te rm in e d by the in s u ra n c e c a r r i e r tak in g into c o n s id e ra tio n (1) the fee u su a lly c h a rg e d by a d o c to r, (2) the c u s to m a ry fee c h a rg e d in a given lo c a lity by m o s t d o c to rs of s im ila r tra in in g and e x p e rie n c e in the p e rfo rm a n c e of th e s e rv ic e o r m e d ic a l p ro c e d u re , and (3) re c o g n itio n of u n u su a l c irc u m s ta n c e s o r m e d ic a l c o m p lic a tio n s th a t re q u ire d a d d itio n a l tim e , sk ill, o r e x p e rie n c e . 6 R e lo c a tio n allow an ce: _______ A llow ance________ Single M a rrie d M iles b etw een p la n ts e m p lo y ee s e m p lo y ee s $130 $380 5 0 -9 9 -------------------------------------150 420 1 0 0 -2 9 9 ---------------------------------180 490 3 0 0 -4 9 9 ---------------------------------230 620 5 0 0 -9 9 9 ---------------------------------290 780 1, 0 0 0 -1 , 999-------------------------350 940 2, 000 o r m o r e ---------------------- — — * U S. G OVERNM ENT PR INT ING OFFICE : 1968 0 - 3 1 6 - 3 1 8 W a g e C h ro n o lo g ie s The follow ing lis t c o n s titu te s a ll w age c h ro n o lo g ie s p u b lish e d to d a te . T h o se fo r w h ich a p ric e is show n a r e a v a ila b le fro m th e S u p e rin te n d e n t of D ocu m e n ts , U. S. G o v e rn m e n t P rin tin g O ffice, W ashington, D. C. , 20402, o r fro m any of its re g io n a l s a le s o ffic e s. T h o se fo r w h ich a p r ic e is no t show n m ay be o b tain ed fre e a s long a s a su p p ly is a v a ila b le , fro m th e B u re a u of L a b o r S ta tis tic s , W ashington, D. C. , 20212, o r fro m any of th e re g io n a l o ffic e s show n on th e in sid e fro n t c o v e r. A lu m in u m C om pany of A m e ric a , 1939—67. B LS B u lle tin 1559 (30 c e n ts). A m e ric a n V isc o se , 1945—67. B LS B u lle tin 1560 (20 c e n ts). The A n aco n d a Co. , 1941—58. B LS R e p o rt 197. A n th ra c ite M ining In d u stry , 1930—66. B LS B u lle tin 1494 (20 c e n ts). A rm o u r and C o ., 1941—67. B LS B u lle tin 1481 (30 c e n ts). A. T. & T .--Long L in e s D e p a rtm e n t, 1940—64. B LS B u lle tin 1443 (40 c e n ts). B e rk s h ire H athaw ay In c ., 1943—69. B LS B u lle tin 1541 (25 c e n ts). B e th le h e m A tla n tic S h ip y a rd s, 1941—65. B LS B u lle tin 1454 (25 c e n ts). B itu m in o u s C oal M in es, 1933—68. B LS B u lle tin 1558 (25 cents). The B oeing Co. (W ash in g to n P la n ts ), 1936—68. B LS B u lle tin 1565 (25 c e n ts). C a ro lin a C oach C o ., 1947—63. BLS R e p o rt 259. C h ry s le r C o rp o ra tio n , 1939—66. BLS B u lle tin 1515 (30 c e n ts). C o m m o n w ealth E d iso n Co. of C hicago, 1945—63. B LS R e p o rt 205 (20 c e n ts). D an R iv e r M ills, 1943—65. BLS B u lle tin 1495 (15 c e n ts). F e d e ra l C la s s ific a tio n A ct E m p lo y e e s, 1924—64. B LS B u lle tin 1442 (35 c e n ts). F ire s to n e T ire and R u b b er Co. and B. F . G o o d rich Co. (A k ro n P la n ts ), 1937—66. B LS B u lle tin 1484 (30 c e n ts). F o rd M otor C om pany, 1941—64. B LS R e p o rt 99 (30 c e n ts). G e n e ra l M o to rs C orp. , 1939—66. B LS B u lle tin 1532 (30 c e n ts). In te rn a tio n a l H a rv e s te r C om pany, 1946—61. B LS R e p o rt 202. In te rn a tio n a l P a p e r C om pany, S o u th ern K ra ft D iv isio n , 1937—67. B LS B u lle tin 1534 (25 c e n ts). In te rn a tio n a l Shoe C o ., 1945—66. B LS B u lle tin 1479 (20 c e n ts). L o ck h eed —C a lifo rn ia C om pany (A D iv isio n of L o ck h eed A ir c r a f t C o rp . ), 1937—67. B LS B u lle tin 1522 (35 c e n ts). M a rtin —M a rie tta C o rp ., 1944—64. B LS B u lle tin 1449 (25 c e n ts). M a s s a c h u s e tts Shoe M an u fa c tu rin g , 1945—66. B LS B u lle tin 1471 (15 c e n ts). New Y ork C ity L a u n d rie s , 1945—64. B LS B u lle tin 1453 (20 c e n ts). N o rth A m e ric a n A v iatio n , Inc. , 1941—67. BLS B u lle tin 1564 (25 c e n ts). N o rth A tla n tic Long sh o rin g , 1934—61. B LS R e p o rt 234. P a c ific C o a st S hip b u ild in g , 1941—64. B LS R e p o rt 254 (25 c e n ts). P a c ific G as and E le c tr ic C o ., 1943—66. B LS B u lle tin 1499 (30 c e n ts). P a c ific L o n g sh o re In d u stry , 1934—70. B LS B u lle tin 1568 (35 c e n ts). R a ilro a d s —N o n o p eratin g E m p lo y e e s, 1920—62. B LS R e p o rt 208 (25 c e n ts). S in c la ir O il C o m p an ies, 1941—66. BLS B u lle tin 1447 (25 c e n ts). Sw ift & Co. , 1942—63. B LS R e p o rt 260 (25 c e n ts). W e ste rn G rey h o u n d L in e s, 1945—67. BLS B u lle tin 1595 (45 c e n ts). W e ste rn U nion T e le g ra p h Co. , 1943—67. B LS B u lle tin 1545 (35 c e n ts). U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS POSTAGE AND FEES PAID U. S. DEPARTMENT OP LABOR WASHINGTON, D.C. 20212 O FFICIAL BUSINESS rFIRST CLASS MAIL~1 i----------------------------------------1