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Wage Chronology

P A C IF IC C O A ST

SH IPBU ILD IN G,

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Bulletin No. 1605

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS

Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

Wage Chronology

PACIFIC COAST

SHIPBUILDING,

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Bdlitii Hi. UKAugust 1968

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Willard Wirtz, Secretary

BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS Ben Burdetsky, Acting Commissioner

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Preface

T h is r e p o r t is one of a s e r i e s p r e p a r e d b y the B u rea u o f L abor S ta t is t ic s to tr a c e ch an g es in w age s c a le s and r e la te d b e n e fits n e g o tia te d b y in d iv id u a l e m p lo y e r s or co m b in atio n s o f e m p lo y e r s w ith a un ion or group of un ion s in s e le c te d c o l le c t iv e b a rg a in in g s itu a t io n s . B e n e fits u n ila t e r a lly in tro d u ced b y an e m p lo y e r are g e n e r a lly in c lu d ed . The in fo rm a tio n is ob ta in ed f r o m c o l le c t iv e b a rg a in in g a g r e e m e n ts and r e la te d d o cu m en ts , v o lu n ta r ily f i le d w ith the B u rea u as new s e t t le m e n ts are r e a c h e d . A ny d e s c r ip t io n o f the c o u r se o f c o l le c t iv e b a rg a in in g i s d e r iv e d fro m n ew s m e d ia and c o n fir m e d a n d /o r su p p lem en ted by the p a r t ie s to the a g r e e m e n t. The c h r o n o lo g ie s , d ea lin g on ly w i t h s e le c te d fe a tu r e s o f c o l le c t iv e b a rg a in in g or w age d e te r m in a tio n , a re in ten d ed p r im a r ily as a to o l fo r r e s e a r c h , a n a ly s is , and w age a d m in is tr a tio 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 eth o d o lo g y o f p ie c e - r a t e ad ju stm e n t, and s im i la r m a tte r s a re o m itted .

T h is b u lle t in su m m a r iz e s ch a n g es in w age r a te s and r e la te d w age p r a c t ic e s n e g o tia te d b y the P a c if ic C o a st S h ip b u ild ers A s so c ia t io n w ith the In tern a tio n a l A s so c ia t io n of M a c h in is ts and A e r o s p a c e W o r k e r s , U n ited B ro th erh o od of C a rp e n ters and J o in e r s o f A m er ica , and the P a c if ic C o a st D is tr ic t M eta l T r a d es C ou n cil s in c e 1941.

L ily M ary D avid , C h ief o f the D iv is io n of T ren d s in E m p lo y ee C o m p en sa tio n , is r e sp o n s ib le fo r the o v e r a ll d ir e c t io n of the w age ch ro n o lo g y p r o g r a m . The a n a ly s is for the p e r io d 1959—68 w as p r e p a r e d b y W illm on F r id ie under the su p e r v is io n of P h ilip M a r c u s .

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Contents

P a g eI n tr o d u c t io n __________________________________________________________________________________________ 1

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T a b le s :A — G e n e r a l w age c h a n g e s ___________________________________________________________ 8B— B a s ic w a g e r a te s a t P a c if ic C o a st n ew c o n s tr u c t io n and r e p a ir y a r d s , 1941—6 8 _____ 11C— R e la te d w age p r a c t i c e s ________________________ 13

Sh ift p r e m iu m p a y ____________________________________________________________________________ 13O v e r tim e p a y ______________ ___________________________________________________________________ 13H o lid a y p a y ____________________________ 14P r e m iu m pay fo r S a tu rd ay w o r k ______________________________________________________ 15P r e m iu m pay fo r Sunday w o r k ______________________________________________________________ 15P a id v a c a t io n s ________________________________________________________________________________ 15C a l l - b a c k p a y _________________________________________________________________________________ 16T r a v e l p a y ___________________________ „________________________________________________________ 16R ep o r tin g p a y _________________________________________________________________________________ 17P a id lu n ch p e r io d __________________________ 17S a lv a g e p a y ____________________________________________________________________________________ 18P r e m iu m pay fo r d ir ty w o r k _______________________________________________________________ 18T o o ls and e q u ip m e n t_________________________________________________________________________ 19H ea lth and w e lfa r e p la n ______________________________________________________________________ 19R e tir e m e n t b e n e f i t s ___________________________________________________________________________ 25

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Wage Chronology:

Pacific Coast Shipbuilding, 1941—671Introduction

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S h ip b u ild in g and sh ip r e p a ir y a r d s a re m o r e d ir e c t ly a f fe c te d b y d e fe n se e m e r g e n c y co n d itio n s than m o s t in d u s tr ie s . T h is in d u s t r y ’s W orld W ar II e x p e r ie n c e in P a c if ic C o a st p r iv a te sh ip y a r d s is in d ic a tiv e o f the w id e v a r ia t io n s th at m a y o c c u r . Y ard s th at at one t im e w e r e ca p a b le o f p rod u c in g h u n d red s o f v e s s e l s a y e a r w e r e d ism a n tle d a fte r the w a r; m o s t o f the c o a s t 's a c t iv ity in the r e c e n t p o stw a r y e a r s h a s b e e n co n fin ed to r e p a ir o p e r a t i o n s . S im ila r ly , e m p lo y m e n t h as v a r ie d — fro m o v e r 500 , 000 w o r k e r s at the p e a k o f W orld W ar II a c t iv ity to l e s s than1 0 , 0 0 0 in 1950 b e fo r e the p r e s e n t d e fe n se m o b iliz a t io n .

W age r a te s and r e la te d w a g e p r a c t ic e s fo r b o th r e p a ir and new c o n s tr u c t io n w o r k e r s in th e P a c if ic C o a st in d u str y a r e la r g e ly d e te r m in e d b y m a s te r c o l le c t iv e b a r g a in in g a g r e e m e n ts b e tw e e n the P a c i f ic C o a st M eta l T r a d e s C o u n c ils (in th e n am e o f the A F L M e ta l T r a d e s D e p a r tm e n t) , and a c o m m itte e r e p r e s e n t in g e m p lo y e r s . T he C o a st c o u n c ils n e g o tia te fo r 14 in te r n a tio n a l u n ion s a s w e l l as fo r the lo c a l m e ta l tr a d e s c o u n c i ls . 2 A lth ou gh th e a g r e e m e n ts p r o v id e u n ifo rm p r a c t ic e s fo r a l l y a rd s h av in g A F L c o n tr a c ts , e a c h e m p lo y e r s ig n s the a g r e e m e n t in d iv id u a lly s in c e th e r e is no e m p lo y e r s ' o r g a n iz a tio n . T he m o s t r e c e n t a g r e e m e n t r e g u la te d w a g e s and o th e r w o rk in g p r a c t ic e s in a p p r o x im a te ly 160 y a r d s and sh o p s . In the L os A n g e le s a r e a , e m p lo y e e s at f iv e sh ip y a r d s a re r e p r e s e n te d b y the In d u s tr ia l U nion o f M a rin e and S h ip b u ild in g W o r k ers o f A m e r ic a (C IO ).

B e g in n in g e v e n b e fo r e A m e r ic a n p a r t ic i p a tio n in W orld W ar II, u n til 1947, w a g e s in the in d u str y w e r e s ta b i l iz e d b y m e a n s o f Z one S ta n d a rd s . T h e se w e r e a g r e e d to b y p a r t ic i pan ts in a N a tio n a l S h ip b u ild in g C o n fe r e n c e co n v en ed in e a r ly 1941 b y the W ar P r o d u c tion B o a rd and a tten d ed b y r e p r e s e n ta t iv e s

t the F e d e r a l p r o c u r e m e n t a g e n c ie s , la b o r , i id m a n a g e m e n t. The S tan d a rd s w e r e m ad e

e f fe c t iv e at new c o n s tr u c t io n y a rd s on the

P a c if ic C o a st so m ew h a t e a r l i e r than e l s e w h e r e . A m ong o th e r p r o v is io n s , the S tan d a rd s e s ta b l is h e d a u n ifo rm f i r s t - c l a s s m e c h a n ic s ' r a t e . 3

S h ip y a rd s and w a te r - fr o n t r e p a ir sh o p s on the P a c if ic C o a st had n e g o tia te d a m a s te r a g r e e m e n t c o v e r in g sh ip r e p a ir in 1941 and did n o t adopt the Z on e S tan d a rd s at th e tim e of the f i r s t c o n fe r e n c e . A lth ou gh the r e la te d w a g e p r a c t ic e s in th e r e p a ir a g r e e m e n t w e r e s u b s ta n t ia lly s im i la r to th o se e s ta b l is h e d b y the Z on e S ta n d a r d s , p r o v is io n w a s m a d e fo r an 1 1 .6 - p e r c e n t w age ad van tage fo r w o rk in y a r d s c o v e r e d b y the a g r e e m e n t. 4 T h e se y a rd s a c c e p te d the S tan d a rd s in 1942, but r e ta in e d the w a g e d if fe r e n t ia l w h ich r e m a in e d th rou gh ou t the w a r p e r io d .

* For purpose and scope of w age chronology series, see M onthly Labor R ev iew . D ecem ber 1948 (p. 581).

2 T h e unions are U nited Brotherhood o f Carpenters and Joiners o f A m e rica ; Brotherhood o f Painters, D ecorators and Paper- hangers of A m e rica ; International F ed eration o f T e ch n ica l Engineers, A rch itects and D raftsm en 's Unions; International Brotherhood o f T eam sters, C hauffeurs, W arehousem en and H elpers of A m e rica ; International Brotherhood of B lacksm iths, Drop Forgers and H elpers; International Brotherhood of E le c tr ic a l W orkers; Intern ation al Union of O perating Engineers; International Hod C a r riers, Building and C om m on Laborers' Union o f A m e rica ; Intern ation al A ssociation o f M achinists, M eta l Polishers, Buffers, Platers and H elpers International Union; International M olders and Foundry W orkers Union o f North A m e rica ; U nited A ssociation of Journeym en and A pprentices of the Plum bing and P ipefitting Industry of the U nited Sta tes and C a n ad a ; S h ee tm eta l Workers International A ssociation ; International Brotherhood of Boilerm akers, Iron Ship Builders and H elpers o f A m e rica .

3 T h e rate estab lished was $ 1 . 12 an hour on the A tlan tic and P ac ific C oasts and on the G reat Lakes. M echanics in G ulf C o a st yards were paid $ 1 .0 7 an hour; but in 1942, when rates w ere changed to $ 1 .2 0 , the G ulf rates were in creased to that le v e l. R ate s below the fir s t-c la ss rate w ere not established by the C on feren ce. Provision, however, w as m ade in 1941 to in crease the lower rates in the sam e proportion as f ir s t-c la ss rates and in 1942 to in crease the lower rates by the sam e am ount as the fir s t-c la ss rates.

4 T h e p rac tice o f providing add ition al com pen sation for repair workers w as based on the grounds that work o f this nature w as "d irty " and therefore a d iffe ren tia l was w arranted. Before the adoption of the percentage d iffe ren tia l, repair workers r e ce iv ed their extra com pen sation in the form o f a "d irty hour, " or 9 hours' pay for 8 hours' work.

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The d if fe r e n t ia l w a s co n tin u ed in 1947 b y w r it in g se p a r a te a g r e e m e n ts fo r new sh ip c o n s tr u c t io n and fo r sh ip r e p a ir w o rk . The w a g e s c a le in th e new r e p a ir a g r e e m e n t c o n ta in e d r a te s b a s e d on the fo r m e r 1 1 .6 - p e r c e n t d if fe r e n t ia l . In A u g u st 1951 , the W age S ta b iliz a t io n B o a rd , in ad d itio n to a g e n e r a l w a g e in c r e a s e , b rou g h t the new c o n s tr u c t io n r a te s up to th o se p a id to r e p a ir w o r k e r s .

T h is c h r o n o lo g y t r a c e s the d e v e lo p m e n t and ch a n g e s in b a s ic w a g e r a te s and r e la te d w a g e p r a c t ic e s s in c e A p r il 1, 1941 , the e f fe c t iv e date o f the P a c if ic C o a st Z on e Stan da r d s . P r o v is io n s r e la t in g to n on p ro d u ctio n w o r k e r s a r e o m it te d as a re th e t e r m s o f the a g r e e m e n ts g o v e r n in g c o n d itio n s o f w o r k in y a r d s h av in g CIO c o n tr a c ts . S in ce lo c a l A F L m e ta l tr a d e s c o u n c ils had e n te r e d in to c o n tr a c tu a l a g r e e m e n ts p r io r to A p r il 1941 , the p r o v is io n s r e p o r te d u n d er th at date do not n e c e s s a r i l y in d ic a te ch a n g es in co n d itio n s o f e m p lo y m e n t e x is t in g b e fo r e th at d a te . P a c if ic C o a st s h ip y a r d s a s a grou p h a v e n o t n e g o t i a ted in su r a n c e o r p e n s io n p la n s . T h e se p la n s do e x i s t in in d iv id u a l y a rd s but v a r y so w id e ly in s c o p e and d e ta il a s to m a k e in c lu s io n in th is c h r o n o lo g y im p r a c t ic a b le .

T he m o s t r e c e n t a g r e e m e n t , e f fe c t iv e J u ly 1, 1951, e x p ir e d June 30 , 1952 , and m ad e no p r o v is io n fo r an in te r im w a g e re o p e n in g .

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N ew 1 -y e a r a g r e e m e n ts , e f fe c t iv e J u ly 1, 1952, b e tw e e n th e P a c if ic C o a st M eta l T r a d e s C o u n c ils (A F L ) and the c o m m itte e r e p r e s e n t in g e m p lo y e r s , p r o v id e d fo r a g e n e r a l w age in c r e a s e to w o r k e r s in W e st C o a st s h ip y a r d s . The in c r e a s e , ap p ro v ed b y th e W age S ta b i l i z a tio n B o a rd on J u ly 10, 1952 , w a s the o n lych an ge in th e c o n tr a c t n e g o t ia te d a y e a r e a r l i e r . H o w e v e r , an u n d er s ta n d in g b y the p a r t ie s p r o v id e d fo r d is c u s s io n s o f a w e lfa r e p la n in 1953.

In c o n tr a s t w ith p r e v io u s y e a r s , the in te r n a tio n a l u n ion s d id n ot a ll n e g o tia te a s a u n it. N e ith e r the U n ited B r o th e r h o o d o f C a r p e n te r s and J o in e r s o f A m e r ic a (C JA —A F L ) n o r the In te rn a tio n a l A s s o c ia t io n o f M a c h in is ts (LAM—A F L ) p a r t ic ip a te d in the g e n e r a l n e g o t i a tio n s in a ll a r e a s . H o w e v e r , th e s e un ion s a g r e e d s e p a r a te ly to the sa m e g e n e r a l w age in c r e a s e as the m e ta l tr a d e s c o u n c i ls . T h e se in c r e a s e s w e r e a ls o ap p ro v ed b y the W age S ta b iliz a t io n B o a rd . In ad d itio n , e a c h o f th e se u n ion s ob ta in ed o th er c h a n g es in th e ir a g r e e m e n ts . . T o o l in su r a n c e and r e d e f in e d tr a v e l t im e on a c o a s tw id e b a s is w e r e o b ta in e d b y

b oth u n io n s . The new C a r p e n te r s ' a g r e e m e n t p r o v id e d fo r the e s ta b l is h m e n t o f a h e a lth and w e lfa r e p la n , w h ile the M a c h in is ts ' s e t t le m e n t e s ta b l is h e d a c o m m itte e to stu d y th is p r o b le m .

A ll th r e e a g r e e m e n ts w e r e to run fo r 1 y e a r , to June 30, 1953 , and m a d e no p r o v is io n fo r a r e o p e n in g on any m a tte r . W hile th e C a r p e n te r s ' a g r e e m e n t l im ite d d i s c u s s io n s in 1953 to w a g e s , p a id h o lid a y s , p e r so n a l t o o ls , and h e a lth and w e lfa r e p la n s , th e M e ta l T r a d e s and M a c h in is t s ' a g r e e m e n ts c o n ta in ed no r e s t r ic t io n s on the sc o p e o f n e g o tia t io n s .

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P a c if ic C o a st sh ip b u ild e r s n e g o tia te d , in the sp r in g and su m m e r o f 1953 , s e p a r a te a g r e e m e n ts w ith the M e ta l T r a d e s C o u n c ils (MTC—A F L ), the U n ited B r o th erh o o d o f C a r p e n te r s and J o in e r s o f A m e r ic a (CJA—A F L ), and the In te r n a tio n a l A s s o c ia t io n o f M a c h in is ts (IAM—A F L ). T he a g r e e m e n ts w ith the M e ta l T r a d e s C o u n c ils and th e M a c h in is ts w e r e new 1 -y e a r c o n tr a c ts to r e p la c e th o s e e x p ir in g June 30 , 1953; th at w ith the C a r p e n te r s w a san a m en d m en t to th e J u ly 1, 1952 , c o n tr a c t . The th r e e c o n tr a c ts w e r e m a d e e f f e c t iv e u n til J u ly 1, 1954.

The sa m e g e n e r a l w a g e in c r e a s e and p r o v is io n s fo r h e a lth and w e lfa r e funds w e r e n e g o tia te d fo r a l l th r e e g r o u p s . O n ly in p r o v is io n s r e la t in g to to o ls w e r e th e r e v a r ia t io n s .

N e g o tia t io n s w ith th e M e ta l T r a d e s C ou n c i l s w e r e s ta r te d on A p r il 27 , 1953 , and c o n c lu d ed M ay 8. The C a r p e n te r s r e o p e n e d th e ir 1952 c o n tr a c t o n M a y 19 and r e a c h e d an a g r e e m e n t w ith th e e m p lo y e r s M ay 21. The M a c h in is t s s ta r te d th e ir b a r g a in in g s e s s io n on M ay 25. A lth ou gh t e r m s o f the w a g e in c r e a s e and e s ta b l is h m e n t o f a h e a lth and w e lfa r e fund w e r e s e t t le d q u ic k ly , th e r e w a s d i s a g r e e m e n t on th e e f f e c t iv e date o f the to o l c la u s e . A s a r e s u lt , the M a c h in is ts s tr u c k in so m e sh ip y a r d s on J u ly 1. A t no t im e w a s th e s tr ik e c o a s tw id e , bu t s e v e r a l s to p p a g e s d id p e r s i s t fo r m o r e th an a w e e k . B y J u ly 10, a g r e e m e n t w a s r e a c h e d b y r e p r e s e n ta t iv e s o f the c o m p a n ie s and the u n ion , and r a t if ic a t io n b y un ion m e m b e r s fo llo w e d w ith in the n e x t few d a y s .

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M id - 1954 n e g o tia t io n s b e tw e e n th e P a c if ic C o a st s h ip b u ild e r s and the M eta l T r a d e s C o u n c ils (M T C ), the U n ited B r o th erh o o d o f


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C a r p e n te r s and J o in e r s o f A m e r ic a (C JA ), and the In te r n a tio n a l A s s o c ia t io n o f M a c h in is ts (IAM ), r e s u lt e d in 1 -y e a r m a s t e r c o n tr a c ts p r o v id in g 6 c e n ts an hour g e n e r a l w a g e in c r e a s e s . T he c o n tr a c ts w e r e m a d e e f fe c t iv e th ro u g h Jun e 3p, 1955.

The 1955 and 1956 a g r e e m e n ts w e r e a ls o fo r 1 y e a r . T h ey p r o v id e d g e n e r a l w a g e in c r e a s e s o f 7 and 18 c e n ts an h o u r , r e s p e c t iv e ly , e f f e c t iv e J u ly 1, 1955, and J u ly 1,1956 . In a d d itio n , th e 1955 a g r e e m e n ts l ib e r a l iz e d v a c a t io n a r r a n g e m e n ts , and th e 1956 a g r e e m e n ts in c r e a s e d v a c a t io n p a y fo r e m p lo y e e s w ith 15 y e a r s o r m o r e o f s e r v ic e .

In 1957, e x te n d e d n e g o tia t io n s w e r e c o n c lu d ed in e a r ly A u g u st w h en the e m p lo y e r s ’ o ffe r o f a w a g e in c r e a s e o f 15 c e n ts an hou r p lu s the e s ta b l is h m e n t o f a fund to b e u se d fo r p a id h o lid a y s w a s a c c e p te d b y th e th r e e w o r k e r b a r g a in in g g r o u p s . P r e v io u s ly , w o r k e r s had r e c e iv e d o v e r t im e r a te s fo r w o rk on s p e c if ie d h o lid a y s but w e r e n o t p a id fo r h o l i d ays on w h ich th e y d id n o t w o rk . T he new a r r a n g e m e n t p r o v i d e d that th e e m p lo y e r s w ou ld c r e d it e a c h e m p lo y e e w ith 5 c e n ts fo r e a c h h ou r w o rk e d (ro u gh ly the e q u iv a le n t o f p a y fo r 5 h o lid a y s d u rin g the y e a r ) . The m o n e y a c c u m u la te d in the e m p lo y e e funds w a s to b e u se d fo r h o lid a y p a y , w ith any b a la n c e r e m a in in g at th e en d o f the y e a r to be p a id to the e m p lo y e e s .

A g r e e m e n ts r e a c h e d d u rin g the s u m m e r o f 1958 r e s u lt e d in 1-y e a r c o n tr a c ts th at c a l le d fo r an 11- c e n t -a n - h o u r p a y in c r e a s e e f fe c t iv e J u ly 1, 1958 . In ad d itio n , the s e t t le m e n tsa ls o in c r e a s e d the e m p lo y e r s ' p a y m en ts in to p a id h o lid a y funds to 7 c e n ts an h ou r w o r k e d , and in the c a s e o f the M a c h in is ts and C a r p e n te r s , a ls o p r o v id e d 2 a d d it io n a l p a id h o l i d a y s , thus eq u a lin g the n u m b er o f d ays s p e c i f ie d fo r w o r k e r s r e p r e s e n te d b y the M T C . B eg in n in g J u ly 1, 1959, the e m p lo y e r s ' c o n tr ib u tio n s to the h e a lth and w e lfa r e fu nd s w e r e in c r e a s e d b y 2 V2 c e n t s , to a to ta l o f 10 c e n ts an h ou r.

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M TC N e g o tia t io n sIn 1959, the P a c if ic C o a st D is t r ic t M eta l

T r a d e s C o u n cil (M TC) op en ed n e g o tia t io n s w ith the P a c if ic C o a st S h ip b u ild ers A s s o c ia tio n on June 15. M ajor e c o n o m ic d em an d s o f the M TC c o n s is t e d o f a 2 6 -c e n t -a n -h o u r g e n e r a l w a g e in c r e a s e , an in c r e a s e in le a d - m e n 's d i f f e r e n t ia ls , and a s h o r te r w o rk d a y o r w o r k w e e k w ith o u t a r e d u c t io n in p ay .

C h an ges in c o n tr a c t c la u s e s g o v e r n in g o v e r t im e , h o lid a y p a y , p a id v a c a t io n s , r e p o r tin g p a y , d ir ty w o rk , h e a lth and w e lfa r e , and the e s ta b l is h m e n t o f a p e n s io n p la n w e r e a ls o p r o p o se d b y th e M T C .

The A s s o c ia t io n 's co u n te r p r o p o s a ls , e m b o d ie d in a 3 -y e a r c o n tr a c t , w ou ld h a v e s u b s t itu te d a c e n t s -p e r -h o u r p r e m iu m fo r the p e r c e n ta g e p a id fo r sh if t w o r k , r e d u c e d p a y fr o m d ou ble t im e to t im e and o n e -h a lf fo r th e f i r s t 2 h o u rs o f w o r k b e fo r e o r a fte r r e g u la r s h if ts and fo r the f i r s t 4 h o u rs on S a tu rd ay , and e l im in a te d p r e m iu m p a y fo r d ir ty w o rk . In a d d itio n , the e m p lo y e r s p r o p o se d p o s t e m p lo y m e n t p h y s ic a l e x a m in a tio n s and r o ta tio n o f lu n ch p e r io d s .

On June 2 5 , the A s s o c ia t io n o f fe r e d the M TC a c h o ic e o f tw o p r o p o s a ls : (1) A 1 0 -c e n t-a n -h o u r w a g e p a ck a g e o v e r 2 y e a r s o r (2) 18 c e n ts an h ou r o v e r 3 y e a r s . B o th o f f e r s w e r e r e je c te d and the e x is t in g c o n tr a c t w a s e x te n d e d on a d a y - to -d a y b a s is a fte r it e x p ir e d on June 30.

T he A s s o c ia t io n r e v is e d i t s o ffe r on J u ly 2 to p r o v id e fo r an 1 8 -c e n t -a n -h o u r g e n e r a l w a g e in c r e a s e in a 2 -y e a r c o n tr a c t , w i t h h o u r ly r a te s to be in c r e a s e d b y 8 c e n ts on J u ly 1, 1959 , and b y 5 c e n ts e a c h on J a n u a r y 1 and J u ly 1 o f I9 6 0 . It a ls o p r o p o se d to e s t a b l i s h a p e n s io n tr u s t fund o r s e v e r a n c e p a y p la n . T h is e n t ir e o ffe r w a s a ls o r e je c te d .

On J u ly 31 , the p a r t ie s te n ta t iv e ly a g r e e d to a 2 - y e a r c o n tr a c t w h ich in c lu d e d tw o 7 - c e n t-a n -h o u r g e n e r a l w a g e in c r e a s e s , p a id lu n ch p e r io d s u n d er c e r ta in c o n d it io n s , and a 1 0 -c e n t -a n -h o u r co m p a n y co n tr ib u tio n to a new p e n s io n p la n . T h is p r o p o s a l w a s s u b se q u e n tly r e je c te d b y th e M T C m e m b e r s h ip .

N e g o tia t io n s co n tin u ed th ro u g h A u g u s t , and th e M TC s tr u c k on S e p te m b e r 1. A t th at t im e , th e u n ion w a s a sk in g fo r a 3 5 -c e n t s p a ck a g e o v e r a 2 -y e a r p e r io d , d is tr ib u te d in th e fo r m o f a 15- c e n t -a n - h o u r w a g e in c r e a s e r e tr o a c t iv e to J u ly 1, a d e fe r r e d in c r e a s e of 10 c e n ts an hou r a y e a r la t e r , and a 1 0 -c e n t - a n -h o u r co m p a n y co n tr ib u tio n to a new p e n s io n p la n . D u rin g th e s t r ik e , a n u m b er o f s m a ll y a r d s c o v e r e d b y the m a s t e r a g r e e m e n t r e m a in e d o p en b y s ig n in g an in te r im a g r e e m e n t p r o v id in g fo r a 15 -c e n t -a n -h o u r w a g e -r a te i n c r e a s e r e tr o a c t iv e to J u ly 1.

A g r e e m e n t on a 3 -y e a r c o n tr a c t , to e x p ir e J u ly 1, 1962 , w a s r e a c h e d on O cto b er 9. It p r o v id e d 27 c e n ts an hou r in w a g e in c r e a s e s (8 c e n ts an h ou r r e tr o a c t iv e to J u ly 1, 1959 , 2 c e n ts on O c to b er 19, 1959 , and 8 and 9 c e n t s ,


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r e s p e c t iv e ly , on J u ly 1, I9 6 0 , and J u ly 1,19 61 ). It a ls o in c r e a s e d e m p lo y e r p a y m en ts to the h o lid a y fund e f fe c t iv e N o v em b er 1, 1961, and e s ta b l is h e d a p e n s io n fund f in a n c e d by an in i t ia l e m p lo y e r co n tr ib u tio n o f 5 c e n ts an h ou r b e g in n in g on A p r il 1, I9 6 0 , and ana d d it io n a l 5 c e n ts on A p r il 1, 1961 . P a id m e a l p e r io d s w e r e p r o v id e d u n d er c e r ta in c o n d it io n s .

C JA N e g o tia t io n sN e g o tia t io n s b e tw e e n the U n ited B r o t h e r

h ood o f C a r p e n te r s and J o in e r s o f A m e r ic a (C JA ) and th e A s s o c ia t io n s ta r te d J u ly 7 , 1959. In a d d itio n to a g e n e r a l w a g e in c r e a s e , the un ion d em an d ed a c o s t - o f - l i v i n g e s c a la t o r c la u s e o r an ann ual im p r o v e m e n t fa c to r p r o v is io n . The u n ion a ls o p la c e d on the b a r g a in in g ta b le d em an d s fo r a 6 -h ou r d ay w ith no l o s s in p ay; m ile a g e p a y in ad d itio n to t r a v e l t im e ; p r e m iu m p a y fo r w o r k on p o i so n o u s and d a n g ero u s m a t e r ia ls ; F r id a y or M ond ay o b s e r v a n c e o f h o lid a y s fa l lin g on S a tu rd ay; and a g u a ra n tee o f 8 p a id h o lid a y s a y e a r .

On A u g u st 5, the A s s o c ia t io n p r o p o se d a 2 4 - c e n t - a n - h o u r p a ck a g e p r o v id in g fo r two 7 -c e n t -a n - h o u r g e n e r a l w a g e in c r e a s e s and a 1 0 -c e n t -a n -h o u r co m p a n y c o n tr ib u tio n to a n ew p e n s io n fund; the o ffe r w a s r e je c te d b y the u n ion .

A fte r le n g th y d is c u s s io n s fa i le d to p r o du ce a g r e e m e n t on w a g e s and p e n s io n s , the C JA a ls o s tr u c k on S e p te m b e r 1, 1959 . On O c to b er 12, the e m p lo y e r s o f fe r e d a 3 -y e a r c o n tr a c t on the te r m s a g r e e d to e a r l i e r w ith the M T C . The o ffe r w a s r e je c te d b e c a u s e it did n o t i n c l u d e a c o s t - o f - l iv in g e s c a la t o r c la u s e ;w h e n th e A s s o c ia t io n a m en d ed i t s o ffe r 2 d a y s la t e r to in c lu d e s u c h a c la u s e , the o ffe r w a s a c c e p te d .

IAM N e g o tia t io n sThe In te r n a tio n a l A s s o c ia t io n o f M a c h in

i s t s (IAM ) b e g a n n e g o tia t io n s fo r a new a g r e e m e n t w ith the A s s o c ia t io n on J u ly 20 , 1959,w ith a r e q u e s t fo r a 3 2 -c e n t p a ck a g e o v e r 2 y e a r s . T he p a ck a g e w a s to c o n s i s t o f a 1 5 -c e n t w a g e in c r e a s e r e tr o a c t iv e to J u ly 1, a 7 -c e n t in c r e a s e on J u ly 1, I9 6 0 , and a 10- c e n t -a n -h o u r e m p lo y e r c o n tr ib u tio n to a new p e n s io n fund.

On A u g u st 6 , the A s s o c ia t io n o ffe r e d the sa m e 2 - y e a r , 2 4 -c e n t -a n -h o u r p a ck a g e th at w a s o f fe r e d e a r l i e r to b oth the M TC and CJA. It w a s r e je c te d b y the IAM a ls o .

On A u g u st 24 , 5 d ays a fte r a s tr ik e v o te , the IAM w a lk ed ou t, id lin g about 7, 500 w o r k e r s . N e g o tia t io n s w e r e r e s u m e d on O cto b er 12, w h en the e m p lo y e r s o f fe r e d the IAM a 3 - y e a r c o n tr a c t the sa m e a s th at a c c e p te d b y th e M T C . The IAM r e je c te d the o ffe r b e c a u s e i t la c k e d an e s c a la t o r c la u s e . On O c to b er 14, th e e m p lo y e r s a g r e e d to in c lu d e an e s c a la t o r c la u s e in i t s o f fe r , and th is w a s a c c e p te d b y the u n ion .

1962 N e g o tia t io n sB a r g a in in g to r e p l a c e 1959 c o n tr a c ts

b e g a n on M ay 15, 1962 , b e t w e e n th e e m p lo y e r s and the IAM and M T C , n e g o tia tin g jo in t ly fo r the f i r s t t im e s in c e 1952. CJA ta lk s b e g a n on J u ly 10. W ork co n tin u ed a l th ou gh b oth n e g o tia t io n s fa i le d to r e a c h s e t t l e m e n ts b e fo r e t h e c o n tr a c ts e x p ir e d . B oth g ro u p s o f un ion n e g o t ia to r s p r e s e n te d id e n t ic a l w a g e d em an d s to the A s s o c ia t io n . T h ey a sk e d fo r an 18 -c e n t -a n -h o u r g e n e r a l w a g e in c r e a s e , p lu s a 2 0 -p e r c e n t in c r e a s e in l e a d - m e n ’s d if f e r e n t ia ls . M a jo r p r o p o se d ch a n g es in r e la te d w a g e p r a c t ic e s in c lu d ed a 7 -h ou r w ork d ay; p a id c le a n u p , c o f f e e , and to o l c h e c k ou t t im e and p a id s ic k le a v e ; 2 a d d it io n a l p a id h o lid a y s ; h ig h e r v a c a t io n a llo w a n c e ; and im p r o v e d o v e r t im e , d ir ty w o rk , r e p o r tin g , and s h ift p r e m iu m p a y p r o v is io n s . The u n ion s a ls o c a l le d fo r a 5 -c e n t -a n -h o u r in c r e a s e in e m p lo y e r c o n tr ib u tio n s to both the h e a lth and w e lfa r e a n d p e n s io n p la n s , w ith p a y m en ts m a d e d ir e c t ly to the funds in s te a d o f a d e s p o s - ito r y . T he e m p lo y e r s w e r e a ls o a sk e d to e x ten d h e a lth and w e lfa r e c o v e r a g e to r e t i r e e s .

The A s s o c ia t io n 's co u n te r p r o p o s a l , m a d e at the f i r s t s e s s io n , c a l le d fo r a 3 - y e a r c o n tr a c t w ith r e v is io n s in c l a u s e s g o v e rn in g o v e r t im e , s h if t d i f f e r e n t i a l s , r e p o r t in g , tr a v e l , and to o l r e p la c e m e n t p a y . E le c t io n d ays fo r G o v ern o r and P r e s id e n t w ou ld h ave b e e n e l im in a te d a s h o lid a y s in the San F r a n c i s c o B a y a r e a , and p r e m iu m p a y fo r d ir ty w o rk w a s to be e l im in a te d .

On June 15, the u n ion s su b m itte d a new p r o p o s a l w h ich th e y v a lu e d at 60 c e n t s an hou r o v e r a 3 -y e a r p e r io d . The e m p lo y e r s c o u n te r e d w ith a p r o p o s a l fo r a 1 2 -c e n t in c r e a s e o v e r the s a m e p e r io d . B oth th e un ion d em an d s and co m p a n y o f fe r s w e r e r e je c te d .

T h r e e - y e a r c o n tr a c ts w e r e a g r e e d to on June 27 . T h ree 1 0 -c e n t-a n -h o u r r a i s e s w e r e p r o v id e d — one r e tr o a c t iv e to J u l y 1, 1962 ,


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and tw o d e fe r r e d u n t i l J u ly 1 o f 1963 and1964. P e n s io n c o n tr ib u tio n s w e r e to be p a id d ir e c t ly in to e a c h u n io n ’s p e n s io n fund in s te a d o f t h r o u g h a bank, thus e lim in a t in g a 5 - p e r c e n t s e r v ic e c h a r g e . The C JA a g r e e d to e s s e n t ia l ly the s a m e c o n tr a c t on J u ly 12.

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In 1962— fo r the f i r s t t im e in 10 y e a r s — jo in t c o n tr a c t n e g o tia t io n s w e r e co n d u cted b y the P a c if ic C o a st D is t r ic t M eta l T r a d e s C ou n c i l (M TC) and the In te r n a tio n a l A s s o c ia t io n o f M a c h in is ts and A e r o s p a c e W o r k ers (IA M )5 w ith the P a c if ic C o a st S h ip b u ild ers A s s o c ia tio n . In the 1 9 6 5 round of c o n tr a c t ta lk s , h o w ev er , s e p a r a te d is c u s s io n s w e r e h e ld . In both y e a r s , the U n ited B r o th erh o o d o f C a r p e n te r s and J o in e r s o f A m e r ic a (CJA) c o n tin u ed to b a r g a in in d ep en d e n tly .

M TC N e g o tia t io n sF o r m a l n e g o tia t io n s b e tw e e n the a s s o c i a

tio n and the M T C , to r e v i s e c o n tr a c ts due to e x p ir e on J u ly 1, 1965, b e g a n on June 2 . A su b s ta n tia l w a g e in c r e a s e and a s h o r te r w o r k w e e k w ith o u t a r e d u c t io n in p a y w e r e the tw o k e y d em an d s in a p r o p o se d 3 -y e a r c o n tr a c t su b m itted b y the M T C . The un ion a ls o r e q u e s te d an a d d it io n a l p a id h o lid a y and i m p r o v e d v a c a t io n b e n e f i t s . O t h e r p r o p o se d c h a n g es w e r e in c r e a s e s in the le a d m e n 's d i f f e r e n t ia l and in the e m p lo y e r s ' c o n tr ib u tio n s to the h e a lth and w e lfa r e and p e n s io n fu n d s. The e s ta b l is h m e n t o f a p a id w ash u p p e r io d w a s a ls o r e q u e s te d .

The A s s o c ia t io n 's p r o p o s a l , a l s o e m b o d ie d in a 3 -y e a r c o n tr a c t , c a l le d fo r " m o d e r a te " w a g e r a i s e s e a c h y e a r . It a ls o w ou ld c a l l fo r g u a r a n te e s th at w o r k e r s w ou ld s ta r t w o rk on t im e .

A c c o r d on a w a g e and fr in g e b e n e f its p a c k a g e , r e p o r te d ly to ta lin g 39 c e n ts an hou r o v e r a 3 -y e a r p e r io d , w a s r e a c h e d on June 30. The s e t t le m e n t , su b je c t to r a t if ic a t io n b y m e m b e r l o c a l s , c a l le d fo r an h o u r ly w age in c r e a s e o f 10 c e n t s , and a 3 -c e n t -a n -h o u r in c r e a s e in the e m p lo y e r s ' c o n tr ib u tio n s to the h e a lth and w e lfa r e fund, e f fe c t iv e on the day of a g r e e m e n t. An a d d it io n a l 1 2 -c e n t -a n - hour w a g e r a is e and a 1 -c e n t -a n -h o u r in c r e a s e in e m p lo y e r s ' c o n tr ib u tio n s to the h o lid a y fund w e r e to b e c o m e e f fe c t iv e J u ly 1, 1966. A n oth er p a y in c r e a s e o f 13 c e n ts an hou r w a s sc h e d u le d fo r J u ly 1, 1967. O therch a n g e s in w a g e p r a c t ic e s in c lu d e d a r e v is e d sh if t d if fe r e n t ia l p ay p r o v is io n and the e s t a b l is h m e n t o f p a id w ash u p p e r io d .

On J u ly 2 , a s tr ik e c a l le d b y th e IAM r e s u lte d in th e c lo s in g o f a l l m a jo r w e s t c o a s t sh ip y a r d s . The w o r k s to p p a g e o c c u r r e d a fter the M a c h in is t s , w ho w e r e n e g o tia t in g s e p a r a te ly , r e je c te d an o ffe r s im i la r to th e one a c c e p t e d b y M TC o f f ic ia l s . M e m b e r s o f o th e r c r a f t s r e fu s e d to c r o s s th e M a c h in is ts ' p ic k e t l in e s .

M TC m e m b e r u n ion s v o te d , on J u ly 20 , to r e je c t th e p a c t te n ta t iv e ly a g r e e d to la te in J u n e . A r e v is e d o f f e r , th at in c r e a s e d the r e p o r te d s iz e o f the p r o p o se d p a ck a g e fr o m 39 to 4 2 V 2 c e n ts an h o u r , w a s m a d e b y the a s s o c ia t io n on J u ly 25 . It w a s a c c e p te d b y the M TC and su b se q u e n tly r a t i f i e d b y it s m e m b e r lo c a l s .

The 3 -y e a r c o n tr a c t c a l le d fo r a 1 0 -c e n t - a n -h o u r w a g e r a i s e e f fe c t iv e J u ly 1 o f e a c h c o n tr a c t y e a r . The le a d m e n 's d if fe r e n t ia l w a s in c r e a s e d b y 10 c e n ts an h ou r to 35 c e n ts . E m p lo y e r co n tr ib u tio n s to the h e a lth and w e l fa r e fund w e r e in c r e a s e d b y 3 c e n ts an hour and p a y m en ts to the v a c a tio n fund b y 1 p e r c e n t, r e tr o a c t iv e to J u ly 1, 1965. The a g r e e m e n t a ls o in c r e a s e d e m p lo y e r p a y m en ts to the p a id h o lid a y s fund b y 1 c e n t an h ou r and to th e p e n s i o n fund b y 2 c e n t s , e f fe c t iv e J u ly 1, 1966. An a d d it io n a l 3 -c e n t -a n -h o u r e m p lo y e r c o n tr ib u tio n to th e p e n s io n fund w a s sc h e d u le d to b e c o m e e f fe c t iv e J u ly 1, 1967 .

D e sp ite th e s e t t le m e n t , M TC m e m b e r s co n tin u ed to h on or the M a c h in is ts p ic k e t l in e s u n til A u g u st 15. A t t h a t t im e , t h e M TC ad op ted a m o tio n d e c la r in g the IA M 's p ic k e t l in e s i l l e g a l b e c a u s e th at un ion fa i le d to o b ta in a p p r o v a l fro m the th r e e a r e a tr a d e s c o u n c i ls . The m o tio n a ls o h e ld th at M a c h in i s t s o f f ic ia ls had n ot p r o p e r ly p r e s e n te d to th e ir m e m b e r s a 4 2 V2 - c e n t -a n - h o u r p a ck a g e o ffe r m a d e b y the a s s o c ia t io n .

IAM N e g o tia t io n sIn 1965 , the In te r n a tio n a l A s s o c ia t io n of

M a c h in is ts and A e r o s p a c e W o r k ers (IA M )5 o p e n e d s e p a r a te c o n tr a c t n e g o t ia t io n s w ith the A s s o c ia t io n on June 15. The e x is t in g c o n tr a c ts w e r e s c h e d u le d to e x p ir e on J u ly 1,1965 . H ead in g th e l i s t o f IAM d em an d s w a s a g e n e r a l w a g e in c r e a s e to ta lin g 44 c e n ts an h o u r , to be d is tr ib u te d o v e r a 3 -y e a r p e r io d . The e m p lo y e r s w e r e a ls o a sk e d to in c r e a s e v a c a tio n p a y a s w e l l a s th e ir co n tr ib u tio n s to th e w e lfa r e and p e n s io n fu n d s.

5 The IAM changed its nam e to the International A sso c ia tion o f M achinists and A erospace Workers on Jan . 1, 1965.


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On J u ly 1, th e A s s o c ia t io n o f fe r e d the 3 9 -c e n t -a n -h o u r "package" th at had b e e n p r o v is io n a l ly a c c e p te d b y th e M T C 6 on th e p r e v io u s d a y . It w a s r e je c te d a s in a d e q u a te . The fo llo w in g d ay , a w o r k sto p p a g e o c c u r r e d . S e v e r a l s m a ll y a r d s , c o v e r e d b y th e m a s te r a g r e e m e n t , re o p e n e d d u r i n g th e s tr ik e b y s ig n in g in te r im a g r e e m e n ts p r o v id in g fo r g e n e r a l w a g e in c r e a s e s to ta lin g a p p r o x im a te ly 44 c e n ts an hour o v e r a 3 -y e a r p e r io d .

E a r ly in A u g u st, th e A s s o c ia t io n o f fe r e d th e I AM a 3 -y e a r c o n tr a c t id e n t ic a l to th e one a c c e p te d b y th e M TC la te in J u ly . T h is o ffe r w a s r e je c te d b y th e M a c h in is ts b e c a u s e i t d id n o t m e e t th e ir w a g e d em an d o f 4 4 c e n ts an h ou r sp r e a d o v e r a 3 -y e a r p e r io d .

The s tr ik e en d ed a fte r 87 d a y s— on S e p te m b e r 2 4 , w h en a g r e e m e n t w a s r e a c h e d on a 3 -y e a r c o n tr a c t p r o v id in g fo r w a g e s and b e n e f its v a lu e d b y the p a r t ie s a s s l ig h t ly m o r e th an th e 4 2 1/ 2 - c e n t "p ackage" a g r e e d to e a r l i e r b y b o th the M TC and C JA . M a jo r ch a n g e s in th e c o n tr a c t in c lu d e d th e sa m e m o n e ta r y in c r e a s e s and e m p lo y e r c o n tr ib u tio n s to the p a id h o lid a y , v a c a t io n , and h e a lth and w e lfa r e fu nd s a s n e g o t ia te d w ith th e M T C . A d d itio n a l e c o n o m ic g a in s in c lu d e d p a y m en t o f th e to o l and d ie r a te fo r a l l w o r k on t o o ls , d ie s , and f ix t u r e s . (T he to o l and d ie r a te w a s 37 c e n ts an h ou r h ig h e r th an th e M a c h in is t r a te . ) A jo in t c o m m i t t e e w a s e s ta b l is h e d to s tu d y t r a v e l t im e and w o rk in g c o n d itio n s fo r t r ia l tr ip s and o u t - o f - y a r d w o r k . To r e d u c e a d m in is t r a t iv e c o s t s , the p a r t i e s a g r e e d to d is s o lv e the c o a s tw id e h e a l t h and w e lfa r e tr u s t f\m d and to r e e s t a b l i s h a t r u s t fund on a p o r t -b y -p o r t b a s i s .

P e n s io n f u n d c o n tr ib u tio n s , in th e San F r a n c is c o a r e a , w e r e t o b e in c r e a s e d b y 2 c e n ts an h ou r e f fe c t iv e S e p te m b e r 1, 1966, and an a d d it io n a l 2 c e n ts w a s s c h e d u le d to b e c o m e e f f e c t iv e the fo llo w in g A p r il . P o r t lan d and S e a tt le a r e a p e n s io n fund c o n tr ib u t io n s w e r e to b e in c r e a s e d b y 5 c e n ts an h o u r , e f fe c t iv e A p r il 1, 1967 .

C JA N e g o tia t io n s

B a r g a in in g b e tw e e n the U n ited B r o t h e r h ood o f C a r p e n te r s and J o in e r s o f A m e r ic a (C JA ) and th e e m p lo y e r s did n ot s ta r t u n til Jun e 9 , 1965, about 3 w e e k s b e fo r e the e x i s t in g a g r e e m e n t w a s s c h e d u le d to e x p ir e .

A fte r th e ex ch a n g e o f c o n tr a c t p r o p o s a ls , n e g o tia t io n s w e r e r e c e s s e d p en d in g c o n c lu s io n o f a s e t t le m e n t b e tw e e n the A s s o c ia t io n and th e M T C .

L ik e th e M T C , th e C JA did n o t o f f ic ia l ly s a n c t io n an IAM s tr ik e ; h o w e v e r , b eg in n in g J u ly 2 , i t s m e m b e r s a ls o r e fu s e d to c r o s s the M a c h in is ts p ic k e t l in e s .

N e g o tia t io n s w e r e r e s u m e d on A u g u st 5 . A t th at t im e , th e A s s o c ia t io n o f fe r e d th e C JA the 3 -y e a r 4 2 7 2 - c e n t -a n -h o u r "p ack age" th at had b e e n r a t i f ie d b y m e m b e r s o f the M TC on A u g u st 3. It w a s a c c e p ta b le to the u n ion . T e r m s w e r e s im i la r to th o se a g r e e d to b y th e M T C , e x c e p t th a t e m p lo y e r c o n tr ib u tio n s to th e h o lid a y fund r e m a in e d u n ch an ged . The 1 c e n t an h ou r th at co u ld h ave b e e n u s e d fo r p a id h o lid a y s w a s a llo c a te d to th e h e a lth and w e lfa r e and p e n s io n fu n d s.

M o st C JA m e m b e r s co n tin u ed to h on or th e M a c h in is ts p ic k e t l in e s . H o w e v e r , so m e m e m b e r s r e tu r n e d to th e ir jo b s s h o r t ly a fte r th e s e t t le m e n t , and th e r e m a in in g m e m b e r s r e tu r n e d a fte r A u g u st 23 , w h en C JA o f f ic ia ls s ta te d th at th e y had no o b je c tio n s to t h e i r m e m b e r s r e tu r n in g to w o r k , e v e n th ou gh the M a c h in is ts w e r e s t i l l on s t r ik e .

IBEW N e g o tia t io n sIn A p r il 1965 , th e In te r n a tio n a l B r o t h e r

h ood o f E le c t r ic a l W o r k ers (IBEW ) w ith d rew fr o m th e M T C , and e le c t e d to n e g o tia te s e p a r a te ly w i t h th e A s s o c ia t io n . A lth ou gh th e IBEW w a s n o t a p a r ty to th e 3 -y e a r m a s te r a g r e e m e n t r e a c h e d in J u ly 1965 b e tw e e n the A s s o c ia t io n and the M T C , i t s m e m b e r s c o n tin u ed to w o r k w ith o u t a fo r m a l c o n tr a c t under the t e r m s and c o n d itio n s i n c l u d e d in th at a g r e e m e n t.

F o r m a l n e g o tia t io n s b e tw e e n th e A s s o c i a tio n and the IBEW d id n o t b e g in u n til M a rch1966. A fter e x te n d e d n e g o tia t io n s a s tr ik e b e g a n on N o v e m b e r 4 , 1966 . M ajor o b s ta c le s to an a g r e e m e n t w e r e the s iz e o f a g e n e r a l w a g e in c r e a s e , a p r o v is io n on p r im a r y p ic k e t in g , g ra n tin g o f y a rd to y a rd t r a n s fe r a b i l i ty o f v a c a t io n c r e d it s and a w a g e d if fe r e n t ia l fo r e le c tr o n ic te c h n ic ia n s .

6 T h e offer w as subsequently re je c te d by m em ber unions o f the M T C .


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On M a r c h 2 , 1967 , th e P r e s id e n t a p p o in ted a B o a r d o f In q u iry to r e p o r t on the d isp u te . F iv e d ays la t e r th e b o a r d r e p o r te d th at in sp ite o f d e te r m in e d e f f o r t s o f th e p a r t ie s and th e F e d e r a l M e d ia tio n and C o n c i l ia t io n S e r v ic e , n e g o t ia t io n s w e r e d e a d lo c k e d . The s tr ik e en d ed M a r c h 13, a fte r an in ju n ctio n w a s i s s u e d u n der the T a ft - H a r t le y A c t. In M ay , th e b o a r d a g r e e d to a r e q u e s t o f th e IBEW and the A s s o c ia t io n th at i t r e v ie w th e u n r e s o lv e d i s s u e s and r e co m m en d a s e t t le m e n t .

On June 2 6 , th e b o a r d an n ou n ced th at the p a r t ie s had r e a c h e d a g r e e m e n t on a 1 -y e a r c o n tr a c t e f f e c t iv e J u ly 1, 1967 . 7 The s e t t l e m e n t t e r m s , w h ic h w e r e s u g g e s te d b y the

b o a rd , w e r e s im i la r to th o se a g r e e d to b y the M TC in 1965 , e x c e p t th at th e w a g e in c r e a s e e f f e c t iv e J u ly 1, w a s 15 c e n ts an hour and th e e m p lo y e r s ' co n tr ib u tio n to the p e n s io n fund w a s in c r e a s e d b y 4 c e n ts . In a d d itio n , p r o v is io n w a s m a d e fo r a to o l a llo w a n c e o r e m p lo y e r -s u p p lie d to o ls .

T he fo llo w in g ta b le s b r in g th e P a c if ic C o a st S h ip b u ild in g W age C h r o n o lo g y up to date th rou gh J u ly 1, 1968, 8 th e te r m in a t io n dateof c u r r e n t a g r e e m e n ts .

7 The board also announced that the Association agreements with the CJA, LAM, and MTC would be amended to provide additional wage increases to maintain parity with the IBEW.

8 The CJA contract was to expire on June 30, 1968.


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A----General Wage Changes1E ffe c t iv e date P r o v i s i o n A p p l ic a t io n s , e x c e p t io n s , and

o th e r r e la t e d m a t t e r s

A p r . 1, 1941 ( P a c i f i c C o a s t Z o n e S ta b iliz a t io n a g r e e m e n t ) .

I n c r e a s e s o f 12 c e n ts an h o u r f o r m e c h a n i c s and h e l p e r s ; 7V 2 c e n ts to 2 0 c e n ts f o r o t h e r c l a s s i f i c a t i o n s .

A p r . 1, 1942 ( P a c i f i c C o a s t 8 c e n ts an h o u r i n c r e a s e ____Z o n e S ta b iliz a t io n a g r e e m e n t ) .

N o v . 3, 1943 ( d i r e c t iv e o r d e r o f N a tio n a l W a r L a b o r B o a r d , N o v . 3, 194 3 ).

D e c . 4 , 1945 (a g r e e m e n t o f 18 c e n ts an h o u r i n c r e a s e ___N a tio n a l S h ip b u ild in g C o n fe r e n c e , a p p r o v e d b y N a tio n a l W a r L a b o r B o a r d ,

A g r e e m e n t e s t a b l is h e d ra te o f $ 1. 12 an h o u r f o r s ta n d a rd f i r s t - c l a s s m e c h a n ic s and p r o v id e d c o r r e s p o n d in g in c r e a s e s to e m p lo y e e s in o th e r g r a d e s f o r n ew s h ip c o n s t r u c t io n . T he " d i r t y h o u r " w a s d i s c o n t in u e d and r e p a ir w o r k r a t e s 1 1 . 6 - p e r c e n t h ig h e r than n ew c o n s t r u c t io n r a t e s w e r e e s t a b l is h e d .

R e p a ir w o r k r e c e iv e d an a d d it io n a l c e n t th ro u g h the a p p lic a t io n o f the 1 1 . 6 - p e r c e n t d i f f e r e n t ia l .

R a te s f o r 9 o c c u p a t io n s in c r e a s e d to that o f f i r s t - c l a s s s k i l l e d m e c h a n ic and u n ifo r m z o n e w id e r a t e s e s t a b l is h e d f o r 2 2 o t h e r o c c u p a t io n s o r g r a d e s . 2

R e p a ir w o r k r e c e iv e d an a d d it io n a l 2 c e n ts th ro u g h the a p p lic a t io n o f the 1 1 . 6 - p e r c e n t d i f f e r e n t ia l .

F e b . 2 7 , 1 94 6 ).J u ly 1, 1947 ( r e s o lu t io n o f

the P a c i f i c C o a s t S h ip b u ild in g C o n fe r e n c e M a y and June 1 94 7 ).

J u ly 1, 1948 (a g r e e m e n t o f J u n e 17, 194 7 ).

J u ly 1, 1950 (a g r e e m e n t o f Ju n e 2 1 , 1 95 0 ).

J a n . 15, 1951 _________________

A u g . 6 , 1951 (a g r e e m e n t o f June 1, 1951 ).

N ew c o n s t r u c t io n : R a te s o f $ 1 .3 7 and u n d e r in c r e a s e d 13 c e n ts an h o u r , r a t e s o f $ 1. 38 and o v e r in c r e a s e d 15 c e n ts .

R e p a ir : 8 V2 - p e r c e n t i n c r e a s e w ith a m a x im u m o f 13 c e n ts .

8 c e n ts an h o u r i n c r e a s e f o r b o th new c o n s t r u c t io n and r e p a ir w o r k .

6 c e n ts an h o u r in c r e a s e f o r b o th n ew c o n s t r u c t io n and r e p a ir w o r k .

1 2 c e n ts an h o u r in c r e a s e f o r b o th new c o n s t r u c t io n and r e p a ir w o r k .

N ew c o n s t r u c t io n : 19 c e n ts an h o u r .R e p a ir : 5 c e n ts an h o u r .

J u ly 1, 1952 (a g r e e m e n t o f— M T C , M a y 15; C J A , A u g . 9 ; I A M , A u g . 11).

J u ly 1, 1953 (a g r e e m e n t o f— M T C , M a y 8 ; C J A , M a y 2 1 ; I A M , J u ly 13).

J u ly 1, 1954 (a g r e e m e n t s o f s a m e d a te— M T C and I A M ; and a g r e e m e n t o f June 30, 1954— C J A ).

N ew c o n s t r u c t io n and r e p a i r : 15 c e n ts anh o u r i n c r e a s e .

3 c e n ts an h o u r i n c r e a s e _____________________

6 c e n ts an h o u r i n c r e a s e _____________

J u ly 1, 1 9 5 5 (a g r e e m e n ts 7 c e n ts an h o u r i n c r e a s e ________d a te d M a y 2 1 , 1955— M T C and I A M ; and June 30,1955— C J A ).

J u ly 1, 1956 (a g r e e m e n t s 18 c e n ts an h o u r in c r e a s e d a te d June 2 8 , 1956—M T C and IA M ; and June 30,

T h e 1 1 .6 - p e r c e n t r e p a ir d i f f e r e n t ia l w a s d is c o n t in u e d . A s e p a r a t e w a g e s c a le w a s e s t a b l is h e d f o r r e p a ir w o r k .

A p p r o v e d b y the W a g e S ta b i liz a t io n B o a r d A u g . 1 0 , 1951 . T h e b o a r d , in a p p r o v in gthe l a r g e r i n c r e a s e f o r n ew c o n s t r u c t io n w o r k , e l im in a t e d the d i f f e r e n t ia l b e tw e e n n ew c o n s t r u c t io n and r e p a ir r a t e s .

A p p r o v e d b y W SB a s f o l l o w s : M T C , J u ly 10; C J A , S ep t. 8 ; IA M , S ep t. 8 .

A d d it io n a l in c r e a s e s f o r c e r t a in w o r k e r s r e p r e s e n t e d b y M T C : 1 c e n t an h o u r f o rh y s t e r s and o p e r a t o r s o f t r a c t o r s and s p e c i a l e q u ip m e n t and 14 to 28 c e n ts f o r o th e r a u to m o t iv e e q u ip m e n t o p e r a t o r s , 3 thus e q u a liz in g r a te s in th e s e j o b s w ith the f i r s t - c l a s s m e c h a n ic r a t e ; 9 c e n ts an h o u r f o r w o r k o n w o o d e n v e s s e l s in P u g e t S ound a r e a b y a l l p r o d u c t io n , r e p a i r , and m a in te n a n ce e m p lo y e e s .

A d d it io n a l 1 - c e n t - a n - h o u r i n c r e a s e f o r f o l lo w in g c l a s s i f i c a t i o n s r e p r e s e n t e d b y M T C and w o r k in g o n w o o d e n v e s s e l s in P u g e t S ound a r e a : B la c k s m ith h e lp e r s , t a n kc le a n e r s and s c a le r s , s la b and f la n g e h e l p e r s , and a p p r e n t ic e o p e r a t in g e n g in e e r s .

E x c e p t f o r a b o v e e m p lo y e e s r e p r e s e n t e d b y M T C , w h o r e c e iv e d a 1 7 -c e n t i n c r e a s e .

1956— C J A ).J u ly 1, 1957 (a g r e e m e n t s o f 15

A u g . 7 , 1957— M T C and IA M ; and June 30, 1957— C J A ).

c e n ts an h o u r i n c r e a s e A d d it io n a l i n c r e a s e s : 10 c e n ts an h o u r f o rlo f t s m e n a n d la y e r s o u t r e p r e s e n t e d b y M T C and C J A ; 5 c e n ts f o r p r o d u c t io n , m a in t e n a n c e , and r e p a ir e m p lo y e e s r e p r e s e n t e d b y M T C and w o r k in g on w o o d e n v e s s e l s in P u g e t S ound a r e a .

S ee fo o t n o t e s o n p . 10.


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A— General Wage Changes1— ContinuedE f fe c t iv e da te P r o v i s i o n A p p l ic a t io n s , e x c e p t io n s , and

o th e r r e la te d m a t t e r s

J u ly 1, 1958 (a g r e e m e n ts o f 11 c e n ts an h o u r i n c r e a s e _____________________ N ot a p p lic a b le to p r o d u c t io n , m a in te n a n c e ,s a m e d a te— M T C and IA M ; and June 30, 1958— C J A ).

J u ly 1, 1959 (a g r e e m e n t s 8 c e n ts an h o u r i n c r e a s e ______________________

and r e p a ir e m p lo y e e s , r e p r e s e n t e d b y M T C and w o r k in g o n w o o d e n v e s s e l s in P u g e t S ound a r e a , w h o r e c e iv e d 6 c e n ts an h o u r in c r e a s e .

D e f e r r e d i n c r e a s e s to b e c o m e e f f e c t iv e J u ly 1d a te d J u ly 2 , J u ly 31,O c t . 8 , O c t . 9 , 1959— M T C ; O c t . 17, 1959—IA M ; June 30, 1959— C J A ).

O c t . 18 (IA M ) and 19, 1959 2 c e n ts an h o u r i n c r e a s e ______________________

o f I9 6 0 and 1961 . IA M and C J A 1961 w a g e r a te s to b e in c r e a s e d b y p e r c e n ta g e ch a n g e in the B L S C o n s u m e r P r i c e In d e x (C P I ) b e tw e e n M a y 15, I9 6 0 , and M a y 15, 1961 , w ith a s p e c i f i e d m in im u m i n c r e a s e .

D e f e r r e d in c r e a s e .(M T C and C J A — a b o v e a g r e e m e n t s ).

J u ly 1, I9 6 0 (a b o v e a g r e e - 8 c e n ts an h o u r i n c r e a s e ______________________ D e f e r r e d i n c r e a s e .m e n t s ).

J u ly 1, 1961 (a b o v e a g r e e - 9 c e n ts an h o u r i n c r e a s e _______________________ D e fe r r e d in c r e a s e . IA M and C J A m e m b e r sm e n t s ) .

J u ly 1, 1962 (a g r e e m e n t s 10 c e n ts an h o u r i n c r e a s e _____________________

r e c e iv e d m in im u m i n c r e a s e s p e c i f i e d in 1959 a g r e e m e n t s , s in c e the C P I d id n o t w a r r a n t a l a r g e r i n c r e a s e .

D e f e r r e d in c r e a s e s to b e c o m e e f f e c t iv e J u ly 1d a te d June 2 7 , 1962— M T C ; J u ly 1, 1962— I A M ;June 30, 1962— C J A ).

J u ly 1, 1963 (a b o v e a g r e e - 10 c e n ts an h o u r i n c r e a s e _____________________

o f 1963 and 1964 . C J A 1964 w a g e r a te s to b e in c r e a s e d b y p e r c e n ta g e ch a n g e in the C P I b e tw e e n M a y 15, 1963 , and M a y 15, 1964 , w ith a s p e c i f i e d m in im u m i n c r e a s e .

D e f e r r e d in c r e a s e .m e n t s ) .

J u ly 1, 1964 (a b o v e a g r e e 10 c e n ts an h o u r i n c r e a s e _____________________ D e f e r r e d i n c r e a s e . C J A m e m b e r s r e c e iv e dm e n ts — M T C , IA M , and C J A ).

J u ly 1, 1965 (a g r e e m e n t o f 10 c e n ts an h o u r i n c r e a s e . _

m in im u m i n c r e a s e s p e c i f i e d in 1962 a g r e e m e n t s , s in c e the C P I *did n o t w a r r a n t a l a r g e r i n c r e a s e .

In a d d it io n , a g r e e m e n t s p r o v id e d f o r a d e J u ly 2 5 , 1965— M T C ; A u g . 5 , 1965— C J A ;S ep t. 2 4 , 1965— IA M ).

J u ly 1, 1966 (a b o v e a g r e e 10 c e n ts an h o u r i n c r e a s e _____________________

f e r r e d g e n e r a l w a g e i n c r e a s e o f 10 c e n ts an h o u r , J u ly 1, 1966 , and M T C and IA M a g r e e m e n t s p r o v id e d a n o th e r 10 c e n ts in c r e a s e , J u ly 1, 1967 .

C J A 1967 w a g e r a te s w e r e to b e i n c r e a s e d b y the p e r c e n ta g e ch a n g e in the C P I b e tw e e n M a y 15, 196 6 , and M a y 15, 1967 , w ith a m in im u m o f 10 c e n ts .

L e a d m e n 's d i f f e r e n t ia l in c r e a s e d b y 10 ce n ts to 35 c e n ts p e r h o u r .

D e f e r r e d in c r e a s e .m e n ts M T C , IA M , andC J A ).

J u ly 1, 1967 (a b o v e a g r e e 15 c e n ts an h o u r i n c r e a s e ____________ ______ I n c r e a s e in c lu d e d : IB E W — 15 c e n ts an h o u rm e n ts M T C , C J A , and IA M and a m e n d m e n ts d a te d June 2 6 , 1967 ; a g r e e m e n t o f June 2 6 , 1967— IB E W ).

J a n . 1, 1968 (M T C ; C J A ; 5 c e n ts an h o u r in c r e a s e _______________________

g e n e r a l in c r e a s e as a r e s u l t o f s e p a r a te n e g o t i a t io n s ;4 C J A , IA M , a n d M T C — 10 ce n ts an h o u r d e f e r r e d in c r e a s e , p lu s 5 c e n ts an h o u r a d ju s tm e n t to m a in ta in p a r i t y w ith the IB E W . A m e n d m e n ts and a g r e e m e n t a ls o p r o v id e d f o r a d e f e r r e d g e n e r a l in c r e a s e o f 5 c e n ts an h o u r e f f e c t iv e Jan . 1, 1968 . C J A m e m b e r s r e c e iv e d the m in im u m d e f e r r e d i n c r e a s e s p e c i f i e d in the 1965 a g r e e m e n t s , s in c e the C P I d id n o t w a r r a n t a l a r g e r i n c r e a s e .

D e f e r r e d i n c r e a s e .IA M ; and IB E W ; a g r e e m e n ts o f a b o v e d a te s ) .

See footn otes on p. 10.


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F o o t n o t e s :

1 G e n e r a l w a g e ch a n g e s a r e c o n s t r u e d as u p w a rd o r d o w n w a rd a d ju s tm e n ts a f fe c t in g an e n t ir e a r e a , e s t a b l is h m e n t , b a r g a in in g u n it, o r p la n t at o n e t im e . T h e y d o n o t in c lu d e a d ju s tm e n t in in d iv id u a l r a te s (p r o m o t io n s , m e r i t i n c r e a s e s , e t c . ) and m in o r a d ju s tm e n ts in w a g e s t r u c t u r e h a v in g n o im m e d ia te e f f e c t o n the g e n e r a l w a g e l e v e l .

T h e ch a n g e s l i s t e d a r e the m a jo r a d ju s tm e n ts in w a g e r a t e s m a d e d u r in g the p e r i o d c o v e r e d . B e c a u s e o f f lu c tu a t io n s in e a r n in g s o c c a s i o n e d b y ch a n g e s in typ e o f w o r k and e m p lo y m e n t d u r in g the p e r i o d c o v e r e d , the to ta l o f the g e n e r a l ch a n g e s l i s t e d w i l l n o t n e c e s s a r i l y c o in c id e w ith the ch a n g e in a v e r a g e h o u r ly e a r n in g s o v e r th e p e r i o d .

* T he o c c u p a t io n s r a i s e d to the f i r s t - c l a s s l e v e l w e r e : D r i l l e r s and r e a m e r s , p u n ch and s h e a r o p e r a t o r s ,h o l d e r s - o n , r iv e t h e a t e r s , r i g g e r s and p la te h a n g e r s , s l in g e r s and h o o k t e n d e r s , a u to m o t iv e e q u ip m e n t o p e r a t o r s o n e q u ip m e n t 1 0 ,5 0 0 to 4 0 ,0 0 0 p o u n d s , c r a n e o p e r a t o r s on e q u ip m e n t u n d e r 20 t o n s , and s ta g e r i g g e r s . P r e m iu m r a t e s w e r e e s ta b l is h e d f o r : T o o l and d ie m a k e r s ( $ 1 . 5 3 ) ; a u to m o t iv e e q u ip m e n t o p e r a t o r s o n h y s t e r s , t r a c t o r s , and s p e c ia l e q u ip m e n t o v e r 4 0 ,0 0 0 p o u n d s ( $ 1 . 3 3 ) ; b la c k s m ith s — h e a v y f i r e ( $ 1 . 3 5 ) ; c r a n e o p e r a t o r s o n e q u ip m e n t o v e r 20 ton s o r e q u ip m e n t u t i l iz in g l iv e b o o m s ( $ 1 . 3 3 ) ; c o n c r e t e m ix e r o p e r a t o r s and c o n c r e t e b a tch in g p la n t c o n v e y e r o p e r a t o r s ($ 1. 3 3 ). T h e r e m a in in g o c c u p a t io n s w e r e c l a s s i f i e d b e lo w the f i r s t - c l a s s r a t e .

3 T h e r e had b e e n n o d i f f e r e n t ia l in r a t e s f o r th e s e o c c u p a t io n s b e tw e e n s h ip b u ild in g and sh ip r e p a i r p r i o r to 195 1 , w h e n the d i f f e r e n t ia l f o r o th e r j o b s w a s e l im in a t e d ; h e n c e , w o r k e r s in th e s e o c c u p a t io n s h a d r e c e iv e d s m a l l e r w a g e in c r e a s e s in that y e a r than o th e r s h ip b u ild in g e m p lo y e e s . D i f f e r e n c e s in the s iz e o f w a g e in c r e a s e s in 1954 f o r v a r io u s a u to m o t iv e e q u ip m e n t o p e r a t o r s r e s u l t e d f r o m t h e ir c o m b in a t io n in to a s in g le j o b c l a s s i f i c a t i o n .

4 P r i o r to A p r i l 1965 the IB E W w a s a m e m b e r o f the M T C . In A p r i l 1965 the IB E W w ith d r e w f r o m th e M T C and e l e c t e d to b a r g a in s e p a r a t e ly w ith the e m p lo y e r s .


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B— Basic Wage Rates at Pacific Coast New Construction and Repair Yards, 1941—68E ffe c t iv e d a te and ty p e o f o p e r a t io n

O c c u p a t io nA p r . 1, 1941 A p r . 1, 1942 N o v e m b e r 1943 D e c . 4 , 1945

N ewc o n

s t r u c t io n

R e p a irN ewc o n

s t r u c t io n

R e p a ir

N ewc o n

s t r u c t io n

R e p a irN ewc o n

s t r u c t io n

R e p a ir

A c e t y le n e b u r n e r _______________________ $ 1. 12 $ 1 .2 5 $ 1. 20 $ 1. 34 $ 1 .2 0 $ 1. 34 $ 1. 38 $ 1. 54B la c k s m ith , h e a v y f o r g e ______________ 1 .4 2 1. 58 1. 50 1. 67 1. 50 1. 67 1. 68 1. 87C h ip p e r and c a u l k e r ___________________ 1. 12 1. 25 1. 20 1. 34 1. 20 1. 34 1. 38 1. 54D r i l l e r and r e a m e r _____________________O p e r a t in g e n g in e e r :

1. 00 1. 12 1. 08 1. 21 1. 20 1. 34 1. 38 1. 54

E q u ip m e n t 20 to n s a n d o v e r ______ 1. 25 1 .4 0 1. 33 1 .4 8 1. 33 1 .4 8 1. 51 1 .6 8E q u ip m e n t u n d e r 20 t o n s _________ 1. 12 1. 25 1. 20 1. 34 1. 20 1. 34 1. 38 1. 54

P a in t e r _________________ ___________________ 1. 12 1. 25 1. 20 1. 34 1. 20 1. 34 1. 38 1. 54R ig g e r , l o f t __________________ ___ ____ __ 1. 12 1 .2 5 1. 20 1. 34 1. 20 1. 34 1. 38 1. 54R ig g e r and p la te h a n g e r --------------------- 1. 05 1. 17 1. 13 1. 26 1. 20 1. 34 1. 38 1. 54R iv e t e r ___________________________________ 1. 12 1. 25 1. 20 1. 34 1. 20 1. 34 1. 38 1. 54W e ld e r , a c e t y le n e and e l e c t r i c 1 ___ 1. 12 1. 25 1. 20 1. 34 1. 20 1. 34 1. 38 1. 54H e lp e r , g e n e r a l _________________________ . 87 .9 7 . 95 1. 06 .9 5 1. 06 1. 13 1. 26

L a b o r e r , p r o d u c t io n :F i r s t 30 d a y s _________________________ . 80 . 89 . 88 .9 8 . 88 . 98 1. 06 1. 18N e x t 30 d a y s __________________________ (2 ) (2 ) (* ) . 92 1. 03 1. 10 1. 23A ft e r 60 d a y s ________________________ (2 ) (2 ) (2 ) (2 ) . 95 1. 06 1. 13 1. 26

J u ly 1, 1947 J u ly 1, 1948 J u ly 1 , 1950 Jan . 15, 1951

A c e t y le n e b u r n e r ____ ________________ $ 1. 53 $ 1 .6 7 $ 1 .6 1 $ 1. 75 $ 1. 67 $ 1. 81 $ 1. 79 $ 1 . 93B la c k s m ith , h e a v y f o r g e _____________ 1. 83 2. 00 1. 91 2 . 08 1. 97 2. 14 2. 09 2. 26C h ip p e r and c a u lk e r ____ _______________ 1. 53 1 .6 7 1 .6 1 1. 75 1. 67 1. 81 1. 79 1. 93D r i l l e r and r e a m e r _____________________O p e r a t in g e n g in e e r :

1. 53 1. 67 1 .6 1 1. 75 1. 67 1. 81 1. 79 1. 93

E q u ip m e n t 20 to n s and o v e r ---------- 1. 66 1. 82 1. 74 1. 90 1. 80 1 .9 6 1 .9 2 2. 08E q u ip m e n t u n d e r 20 t o n s _________ 1. 53 1. 67 1 .6 1 1. 75 1. 67 1. 81 1. 79 1. 93

P a in t e r ____________________________________ 1. 53 1. 67 1 .6 1 1. 75 1. 67 1. 81 1. 79 1. 93R ig g e r , l o f t ______________________________R ig g e r and p la te h a n g e r _______________

3 1. 53 3 1. 67 3 1 -6 1 3 1. 75 3 1. 67 3 1. 81 3 1. 79 3 1. 93

R i v e t e r ____ _____________________________ 1. 53 1. 67 1. 61 1. 75 1 .6 7 1. 81 1. 79 1. 93W e ld e r , a c e t y le n e and e l e c t r i c 1 ___ 1. 53 1. 67 1 .6 1 1. 75 1. 67 1. 81 1. 79 1. 93H e lp e r , g e n e r a l _________________________ 1. 26 1. 37 1. 34 1 .4 5 1 .4 0 1. 51 1. 52 1. 63

L a b o r e r , p r o d u c t io n :F i r s t 30 d a y s ____________ ____________ 1. 26 1. 37 1. 34 1 .4 5 1. 40 1. 51 1. 52 1 .6 3N e x t 30 d a y s _________________________ (* ) (* ) (? ) (2 ) ( 2 ) <*) <*) (2 )A ft e r 60 d a y s _________________________ (2 ) (2 ) (2 ) (2 ) (2 ) (2 ) (2 ) (2 )

S ee fo o t n o t e s at e n d o f ta b le


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B— Basic Wage Rates at Pacific Coast New Construction and Repair Yards, 1941—68— ContinuedE f fe c t iv e da te

O c c u p a t io n A u g . 6 , 1951

J u ly 1, 1952 4

J u ly 1, 1953

J u ly 1 1954 6

J u ly 1, 1955

J u ly 1, 1956

J u ly 1, 1957

J u ly 1, 1958

J u ly 1,1959

O c t . 19, 1959

A c e t y le n e b u r n e r s ______________________ $ 1. 98 $ 2 . 13 $ 2 . 16 $ 2 . 22 $ 2 . 29 $ 2 .4 7 $ 2 .6 2 $ 2 .7 3 $ 2 . 81 $ 2 .8 3B la c k s m ith s , h e a v y f o r g e ------------------- 2 . 31 2 .4 6 2 .4 9 2 . 55 2 . 62 2 . 80 2 .9 5 3. 06 3. 14 3. 16C a r p e n t e r s ( c r e o s o t e d lu m b e r .

f i b e r g l a s s , r o c k w o o l , ands im i la r m a t e r ia ls o n j o b s la s t in gm o r e than 8 h o u r s ) ----------------- ---------- - - - - - - - 3. 19 3 .2 7 3. 29

C h ip p e r s and c a u lk e r s , s t e e l ------------- 1. 98 2 . 13 2. 16 2 . 22 2 .2 9 2 .4 7 2 .6 2 2. 73 2. 81 2 . 83D r i l l e r s and r e a m e r s ----- --------------------- 1 .9 8 2 . 13 2 . 16 2 . 22 2 . 29 2 .4 7 2 .6 2 2. 73 2 . 81 2 . 83E le c t r i c ia n s —— —— —— —— _— — _- - - - - - - - - - -

M a c h in is t s (a ll c l a s s i f i c a t i o n s ) 6 7— - 2 . 13 2 . 16 2 . 22 2 . 29 • 2 .4 7 2 .6 2 2 . 73 2 . 81 2. 83O p e r a t in g e n g in e e r s :

E q u ip m e n t 20 to n s and o v e r ---------- 2 . 13 2 .2 8 2 . 31 2. 37 2 .4 4 2 .6 2 2 .7 7 2. 88 2 . 96 2. 98E q u ip m e n t u n d e r 20 t o n s ---------------- 1 .9 8 2 . 13 2 . 16 2 . 22 2 .2 9 2 .4 7 2 .6 2 2 . 73 2. 81 2 . 83

P a in t e r s — ------------------------------------------------ 1. 98 2 . 13 2. 16 2 . 22 2 . 29 2 .4 7 2 .6 2 2 . 73 2. 81 2 . 83R ig g e r s , l o f t ; p la te h a n g e r s ; h o o k

te n d e r s and s l in g e r s 8---------------------- 1. 98 2 . 13 2 . 16 2 . 22 2 . 29 2 .4 7 2 .6 2 2 . 73 2 .8 1 2 . 83R i v e t e r s -------------------------—------------------------- 1. 98 2 . 13 2 . 16 2 . 22 2. 29 2 .4 7 2 .6 2 2 . 73 2 . 81 2 . 83S h ip w r ig h ts , jo u r n e y m e n 6------------------- - 2 . 13 2. 16 2 . 22 2 . 29 2 .4 7 2 .6 2 2 . 73 2 . 81 2 . 83T o o l and d ie m a k e r s 6-------—----------------- - 2 . 50 2. 53 2. 59 2 . 66 2 . 84 2 .9 9 3. 10 3. 18 3. 20W e ld e r s , a c e t y le n e and e l e c t r i c 1 — 1. 98 2 . 13 2 . 16 2 .2 2 2 . 29 2 .4 7 2 .6 2 2 . 73 2 . 81 2. 83H e lp e r s , g e n e r a l ----------------------------------- 1 .6 8 1. 83 1. 86 1 .9 2 1 .9 9 2 . 17 2 . 32 2 .4 3 2 . 51 2. 53L a b o r e r s , p r o d u c t i o n -------------------------- 1. 83 1. 86 1. 92 1. 99 2 . 17 2 . 32 2 .4 3 2. 51 2 . 53

J u ly 1, J u ly 1, J u ly 1, J u ly 1, J u ly 1, J u ly 1, J u ly 1, J u ly 1, J an. 1,1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968

A c e t y le n e b u r n e r s _______________________ $ 2 . 91 $ 3 . 00 $ 3 . 10 $ 3 . 20 $ 3 . 30 $ 3 .4 0 $ 3 .5 0 $ 3 . 65 $ 3 . 70B la c k s m it h s , h e a v y f o r g e _________________ ___ 3. 24 3. 33 3 .4 3 3. 53 3 .6 3 3. 73 3. 83 3. 98 4 . 03C a r p e n t e r s ( c r e o s o t e d lu m b e r ,

f i b e r g l a s s , r o c k w o o l , ands im i l a r m a t e r ia l s on j o b s la s t in gm o r e than 8 h o u r s ) ________ ___ _____ ________ 3. 37 3. 46 3. 56 3 .6 6 3. 76 3. 86 3. 96 4 . 11 4 . 16

C h ip p e r s and c a u lk e r s , s t e e l ________________ 2 .9 1 3. 00 3. 10 3. 20 3. 30 3 .4 0 3. 50 3 .6 5 3. 70D r i l l e r s and r e a m e r s __________________ 2. 91 3. 00 3. 10 3. 20 3. 30 3 .4 0 3 . 50 3 .6 5 3. 70E le c t r i c i a n s _______________________________ ___ ____ - - _ _ _ _ _ 3 .6 5 3. 70M a c h in is t s (a ll c l a s s i f i c a t i o n s ) 6 7 ___ 2 .9 1 3. 00 3. 10 3. 20 3. 30 3 .4 0 3. 50 3 .6 5 3. 70O p e r a t in g e n g in e e r s :

E q u ip m e n t 20 ton s and o v e r _______________ 3. 06 3. 15 3. 25 3. 35 3 .4 5 3. 55 3. 65 3. 80 3. 85E q u ip m e n t u n d e r 20 t o n s ___________ 2 .9 1 3. 00 3. 10 3 . 20 3. 30 3. 40 3. 50 3. 65 3. 70

P a i n t e r s ______ ___________________________ 2 .9 1 3. 00 3. 10 3 .2 0 3. 30 3 .4 0 3. 50 3 .6 5 3. 70R ig g e r s , l o f t ; p la te h a n g e r s ; h o o k

t e n d e r s and s l in g e r s 8_______________ . 2 .9 1 3. 00 3. 10 3. 20 3. 30 3 .4 0 3. 50 3. 65 3. 70R iv e t e r s ____________________________________ 2. 91 3. 00 3. 10 3. 20 3. 30 3 .4 0 3. 50 3 .6 5 3. 70S h ip w r ig h ts , j o u r n e y m e n 6 _____________ 2 .9 1 3. 00 3. 10 3 .2 0 3. 30 3 .4 0 3. 50 3 .6 5 3. 70T o o l and d ie m a k e r s 6 __________________ 3. 28 3. 37 3 .4 7 3. 57 3. 67 3 .7 7 3. 87 4 . 02 4 . 07W e ld e r s , a c e t y le n e and e l e c t r i c 1____ . 2 .9 1 3. 00 3. 10 3 .2 0 3. 30 3. 40 3. 50 3 .6 5 3. 70H e lp e r s , g e n e r a l ________________________ 2 .6 1 2 . 70 2. 80 2. 90 3. 00 3. 10 3. 20 3. 35 3 .4 0L a b o r e r s , p r o d u c t i o n __________________ 2. 61 2. 70 2 . 80 2 . 90

I

3. 00 3. 10 3 .2 0 3. 35 3 .4 0

1 P r i o r to 1947 the o c c u p a t io n a l t it le w a s a c e t y le n e w e ld e r .2 D u r in g th e s e p e r io d s th e r e w a s o n ly 1 ra te f o r l a b o r e r s .3 O c c u p a t io n a l t it le ch a n g e d t o : R ig g e r , l o f t , p la te h a n g e r s , h o o k t e n d e r s , and s l in g e r s .4 B e g in n in g A u g . 6 , 1951 , r a te s f o r n ew c o n s t r u c t io n and r e p a ir w e r e the s a m e .5 F o r w o r k on w o o d e n v e s s e l s in the P u g e t S ound a r e a b y w o r k e r s r e p r e s e n t e d b y the M T C , f r o m J u ly 1,

1954 , th ro u g h June 3 0 , 1957 , r a t e s w e r e 9 c e n ts h ig h e r ; f r o m J u ly 1, 1957 , th ro u g h June 3 0 , 1958 , r a t e s w e r e14 c e n ts h ig h e r ; b e g in n in g o n J u ly 1, 1958 , the d i f f e r e n t ia l a g a in b e c a m e 9 c e n ts .

6 In c lu d e d f o r f i r s t t im e in 1952 . A s o f M a y 9, 1952 , the C a r p e n t e r s and M a c h in is t s u n ion s w e r e c e r t i f i e db y the N a tio n a l L a b o r R e la t io n s B o a r d as s e p a r a te b a r g a in in g u n its .

7 T o o l an d d ie ra te to b e p a id f o r t o o l and d ie w o r k o n t o o ls , d i e s , j i g s , and f ix t u r e s .8 P r i o r to J u ly 1, 1947 , c l a s s i f i e d a s 2 o c c u p a t io n s : R ig g e r s , l o f t ; and r ig g e r s and p la te h a n g e r s .


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C----Related Wage Practices1

E f fe c t iv e d a te P r o v i s i o n A p p l i c a t io n s , e x c e p t io n s , and o t h e r r e la te d m a t t e r s

S h ift P r e m iu m P a y

A p r . 1, 1 9 4 1 ---------------------------- 10 p e r c e n t p lu s 8 h o u r s ’ p a y a t r e g u la r h o u r ly ra te s f o r l l h h o u r s ’ w o r k on s e c o n d s h ift ; 15 p e r c e n t p lu s 8 h o u r s ' p a y a t r e g u la r h o u r ly ra te s f o r 7 h o u r s ’ w o r k on th ir d s h ift . 2

In S e a t t le a r e a r e p a ir y a r d s , the p r e m iu m w a s 5 ce n ts an h o u r f o r s e c o n d - s h i f t w o r k and 25 ce n ts f o r th ir d s h ift . In P o r t la n d , th e r e p a ir p r e m iu m s w e r e 20 p e r c e n t and 30 p e r c e n t , r e s p e c t iv e ly , f o r s e c o n d and th ir d s h ift bu t n o p r e m iu m w a s p a id f o r sh o p (m a c h in e , f o r g e , e t c . ) w o r k .

A p r . 1, 1 9 4 2 ---------------------------- R e p a ir : C h a n ged to— 10 p e r c e n t p lu s 8 h o u r s ' p a y at r e g u la r h o u r ly ra te s f o r l l l z h o u r s ' w o r k on s e c o n d s h ift ; 25 c e n ts an h o u r p lu s 8 h o u r s ' p a y at r e g u la r h o u r ly ra te s f o r 7 h o u r s ' w o r k on th ir d s h ift .

B y a m e n d m e n t to P a c i f i c C o a s t sh ip r e p a ir a g r e e m e n t s .

J u ly 1, 1 9 4 7 ----------------------------- R e p a ir : C h a n ged b a c k to 1941 p r a c t i c e , ----- G e n e r a l p r o v is i o n m a d e a p p lic a b le in a l l a r e a s .

O v e r t im e P a y

A p r . 1, 1941

A p r . 1, 1 9 4 2 -

N o v . 1, 1 9 4 5 -

J u ly 1, 1947 —

N ew c o n s t r u c t io n : T im e and o n e -h a l ff o r w o r k in e x c e s s o f 8 h o u rs a d a y o r 4 0 h o u r s a w e e k .

R e p a ir : D o u b le t im e f o r in e x c e s s o f8 h o u r s a d a y o r 40 h o u r s a w e e k .8 h o u r s ' p a y f o r w o r k l e s s than a fu l l d a y .

R e p a ir : C h a n ged to— tim e and o n e -h a l f .

C h a n ged t o : N ew c o n s t r u c t io n — d o u b let im e .

C h a n ged t o : D o u b le t im e f o r a l l w o r ko u ts id e o f o r in e x c e s s o f e s ta b l is h e d s h ift h o u r s .

In a c c o r d a n c e w ith Z o n e S ta n d a rd s and b y a g r e e m e n t in the c a s e o f r e p a ir y a r d s . In p r a c t i c e the p r e m iu m s a ls o a p p lie d to w o r k b e f o r e o r a f t e r e s ta b l is h e d s h ift h o u r s .

B y a m e n d m e n t to P a c i f i c C o a s t sh ip r e p a ir a g r e e m e n t . E f f e c t iv e u p on f in a l r a t i f i c a t io n o f a g r e e m e n t b y a ll p a r t ie s .

B y a m e n d m e n t to z o n e s ta n d a r d s .

T h is p r a c t i c e h a d b e e n in e f f e c t s in c e b e f o r e 1940 . O v e r t im e ra te a l s o p a id (1 ) f o r f i r s t r e g u la r s h ift w h en e m p lo y e e is t r a n s f e r r e d f r o m o n e s h ift to a n o th e r u n le s s r e l i e v e d f r o m w o r k at l e a s t a fu l l s h ift ; (2 ) f o r f i r s t r e g u la r s h ift w h en e m p lo y e e is r e q u ir e d to w o r k p a s t r e g u la r s h ift w ith ou t the la p s e o f a fu l l s h ift b e f o r e s ta r t in g w o r k a g a in .

S ee fo o t n o t e s at end o f t a b le .


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C----Related Wage Practices1— ContinuedE f fe c t iv e d a te P r o v i s i o n A p p l i c a t io n s , e x c e p t io n s , and

o t h e r r e la te d m a t t e r s

H o lid a y P a y

A p r . 1, 1941

A p r . 1, 1 9 4 2 -

N o v . 1, 1 9 4 5 -

J u ly 1, 1957 (a g r e e m e n t s d a te d A u g . 7 , 1957— M T C an d I A M ; and J une 3 0 , 1957— C J A ).

J u ly 1, 1958 (a g r e e m e n t s o f s a m e d a te — M T C and I A M ; and Ju n e 3 0 , 1958— C J A ).

D o u b le t im e f o r w o r k on s p e c i f i e d h o l id a y s . N o p a y f o r h o l id a y s n ot w o r k e d .

C h a n ged t o : T im e and o n e -h a l f f o r w o r k on s p e c i f i e d h o l id a y s .

C h a n ged b a c k t o : D o u b le t im e f o r w o r k on s p e c i f i e d h o l id a y s .

A d d e d : E m p lo y e r s to c r e d i t e a ch e m p lo y e e w ith 5 c e n ts an h o u r f o r e a ch h o u r w o r k e d ( in c lu d in g o v e r t im e h o u r s ) t o w a r d p a y f o r c e r t a in r e c o g n iz e d h o l id a y s .

C r e d it f o r p a id h o l id a y s in c r e a s e d to 7 c e n ts .

A d d e d : 2 p a id h o l id a y s (to ta l 7)— IA M and C J A .

T h e Z o n e S ta n d a rd s r e c o g n iz e d h o l i d a y s e s t a b l is h e d b y l o c a l a g r e e m e n t . In a l l a r e a s t h e s e w e r e : N ew Y e a r 's , M e m o r ia l D a y , J u ly 4 th , L a b o r D a y , A r m is t i c e D a y , T h a n k s g iv in g , and C h r is tm a s . In a d d it io n , W a s h in g to n 's B ir th d a y w a s r e c o g n iz e d b y the S e a t t l e -T a c o m a , E v e r e t t , B e ll in g h a m , P o r t la n d , B a y C ity (San F r a n c is c o ) and San D ie g o M e ta l T r a d e s C o u n c ils . A d m is s io n D a y and G e n e r a l E le c t io n D a y ( f o r g o v e r n o r and P r e s id e n t ) w e r e r e c o g n iz e d b y the B a y C ity C o u n c il .

B y a m e n d m e n t to Z o n e S ta n d a rd s and P a c i f i c C o a s t sh ip r e p a ir a g r e e m e n t .

B y a m e n d m e n t to Z o n e S ta n d a rd s .

A p p l ic a b le to h o l id a y s fa ll in g o r o b s e r v e d d u r in g r e g u la r w o r k w e e k o r d u r in g v a c a t io n p e r i o d . E m p lo y e e to b e p a id th e s u m a c c r u in g to h is c r e d i t b u t n o t to e x c e e d 8 t im e s h is s t r a ig h t - t im e h o u r ly b a s e f o r e a c h h o l id a y . E m p lo y e e to b e p a id an y b a la n c e r e m a in in g on D e c e m b e r 31 o f any y e a r o r a n y b a la n c e w h en h e le a v e s the a r e a , is d is c h a r g e d , q u it s , o r u n io n m a k e s w r it t e n r e q u e s t . A p p l ic a b le to a l l e m p lo y e e s e x c e p t p r o d u c t io n , r e p a i r , and m a in te n a n c e e m p lo y e e s r e p r e s e n t e d b y M T C and w o r k in g on w o o d e n v e s s e l s in P u g e t S ound a r e a .

H o lid a y s to w h ic h th is p a y c o u ld a p p ly w e r e M e m o r ia l D a y , L a b o r D a y , V e te r a n s D a y , T h a n k s g iv in g , and C h r is t m a s , a n d , in the c a s e o f the M T C , N ew Y e a r 's D a y and In d e p e n d e n c e D a y as w e l l . N o ch a n g e in n u m b e r o f d a y s f o r w h ic h p r e m iu m r a te s a p p lie d to t im e w o r k e d .

P r o v i s i o n f o r c r e d it in g p a y m e n t f o r h o l id a y s e x te n d e d to p r o d u c t io n , r e p a i r , and m a in te n a n ce e m p lo y e e s r e p r e s e n t e d b y M T C and w o r k in g on w o o d e n v e s s e l s in P u g e t S ou n d a r e a .

H o lid a y s w e r e W a s h in g to n 's B ir th d a y -----IA Mand C J A , J u ly 4th— C J A , and d a y a f t e r T h a n k sg iv in g — IA M .

D a y a f t e r T h a n k sg iv in g s u b s t itu te d f o r V e t e r a n s Day— M T C and C J A ; W a s h in g to n 'sB ir th d a y s u b s t itu te d f o r N ew Y e a r 's Day-----M T C .

N o v . 1, 1961 (a g r e e m e n t s d a te d J u ly 2 , J u ly 31 , O c t . 8 , O c t . 9 , 1959— M T C ; O c t . 17, 1959— IA M ; June 3 0 , 1959— C J A ).

J u ly 1, 1966 (a g r e e m e n t s o f J u ly 2 5 , 1965— M T C ; S ep t. 2 4 , 1965— IA M ).

I n c r e a s e d : C r e d it ( c o n tr ib u t io n ) f o r p a idh o l id a y s to 9 c e n ts an h o u r (w a s 7 c e n ts

I n c r e a s e d : C r e d it ( c o n tr ib u t io n ) f o r p a id .h o lid a y s to 10 c e n ts an h o u r .

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P r e m iu m P a y f o r S a tu rd a y W o rk

A p r . 1, 1 9 4 1 ----------------------------

J a n . 2 8 , 1 9 4 2 --------------------------

N ew c o n s t r u c t io n : T im e and o n e - h a l f f o r w o r k on S a tu rd a y a s s u ch .

R e p a ir : D o u b le t im e f o r w o r k on S a tu rd a y as s u ch .

C h a n ged t o : N ew c o n s t r u c t io n — tim e and o n e -h a l f f o r w o r k on 6th c o n s e c u t iv e d a y .

In a c c o r d a n c e w ith Z o n e S ta n d a rd s and b y a g r e e m e n t in the c a s e o f r e p a ir y a r d s .


A p r . 1, 1 9 4 2 ----------------------------

N ov.- 1, 1 9 4 5 ----------------------------

R e p a ir : C h a n ged to — tim e and o n e - h a l f f o r w o r k o n S a tu rd a y a s s u ch . 3

C h a n ged t o : D o u b le t im e f o r w o r k on S a tu rd a y a s s u ch .

B y a m e n d m e n t to P a c i f i c C o a s t s h ip r e p a ir a g r e e m e n t .


P r e m iu m P a y f o r S unday W o rk

A p r . 1, 1 9 4 1 ----------------------------

J a n . 2 8 , 1 9 4 2 --------------------------

D o u b le t im e f o r w o r k on Sunday a s s u ch .

C h a n g e d t o : N ew c o n s t r u c t io n — d o u b le t im e f o r w o r k on 7th c o n s e c u t iv e d a y .

In a c c o r d a n c e w ith Z o n e S ta n d a rd s and b y a g r e e m e n t in th e c a s e o f r e p a ir y a r d s .


A p r . 1, 1 9 4 2 ----------------------------

N o v . 1, 1 9 4 5 ----------------------------

R e p a ir : C h a n g e d to— tim e and o n e - h a l f f o r w o r k on S und ay a s s u ch . 3

C h a n ged b a c k t o : D o u b le t im e f o r w o r k on Sunday a s s u ch .

B y a m e n d m e n t to P a c i f i c C o a s t sh ip r e p a ir a g r e e m e n t .


P a id V a c a t io n s

A p r . 1, 194 1 -

A p r . 1, 1 9 4 2 -

J u ly 1, 1 9 4 7 -

J u ly 1, 1955 (a g r e e m e n t s d a te d M a y 2 1 , 1955— M T C and I A M ; and J u n e 3 0 , 1955— C J A ).

J u ly 1, 1956 (a g r e e m e n t s d a te d J une 2 8 , 1956— M T C and I A M ; and J u n e 30 , 1956— C J A ).

J u ly 1, 1965 (a g r e e m e n t s o f J u ly 2 5 , 1965— M T C ; A u g . 5 , 1965— C J A ; S ep t. 2 4 , 1965— IA M ).

1 w e e k v a c a t io n w ith p a y a f t e r 1 y e a r 's s e r v i c e .

C h a n ged t o : 2 p e r c e n t o f t o ta l annu al h o u r s w o r k e d m u lt ip l ie d b y s t r a ig h t - t im e ra te to e m p lo y e e s w ith 1 y e a r 's s e r v i c e ; Z l / 2 p e r c e n t a f t e r 2 y e a r s ' s e r v i c e ; 3 p e r c e n t a f t e r 3 y e a r s ;3 V2 p e r c e n t a f t e r 4 y e a r s ; 4 p e r c e n t a f t e r 5 y e a r s .

A d d e d ; 6 p e r c e n t o f t o ta l an n u al h o u rs w o r k e d m u lt ip l ie d b y s t r a ig h t - t im e ra te f o r e m p lo y e e s w ith 15 y e a r s ' s e r v i c e .

I n c r e a s e d t o : 3 p e r c e n t o f to ta l annu alh o u r s w o r k e d m u lt ip l ie d b y s t r a ig h t - t im e ra te to e m p lo y e e s w ith 1 y e a r 's s e r v i c e ; 3 l / 2 p e r c e n t a f t e r 2 y e a r s ;4 p e r c e n t a f t e r 3 y e a r s ; 5 p e r c e n t f o r5 th ro u g h 14 y e a r s ' s e r v i c e ; 7 p e r c e n t a f t e r 14 y e a r s .

1 ,2 0 0 h o u r s to c o n s t itu te 1 y e a r 's w o r k . P a y to e q u a l 4 0 h o u r s at the e m p lo y e e 's r e g u la r r a te . V a c a t io n s p r e v io u s ly e s t a b l is h e d b y u n io n a g r e e m e n t s n o t to b e ch a n g e d .

In a c c o r d a n c e w ith a m e n d m e n ts to Z o n e S ta n d a rd s e m p lo y e e s n ot tak in g v a c a t io n s r e c e iv e d p a y in l ie u o f v a c a t io n s in a d d it io n to t h e ir r e g u la r p a y .

1, 200 h o u r s ' w o r k r e q u ir e d to a d v a n c e f r o m a s p e c i f i e d p e r i o d o f s e r v i c e to the n e x t l a r g e r p e r i o d . E m p lo y e e s on s e c o n d and th ird s h if t s c r e d i t e d w ith 8 h o u r s o f w o r k f o r e a c h s h ift w o r k e d . P r o v i s i o n f o r p a y in l ie u o f v a c a t io n e l im in a t e d .

H o u r s o f w o r k r e q u ir e d to a d v a n ce f r o m s p e c i f i e d v a c a t io n to the n e x t l o n g e r v a c a t io n p e r i o d r e d u c e d to 1, 0 00 .

E m p lo y e e m u s t h a v e w o r k e d at l e a s t 1 ,0 0 0 h o u r s in e a ch o f 15 y e a r s .

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C a l l -B a c k P a y

A p r . 1, 1 9 4 1 ----------------------------J u ly 1, 1 9 5 0 -----------------------------

N o p r o v is i o n f o r c a l l - b a c k p a y ----------------------2 h o u r s m in im u m at o v e r t im e ra te to e m

p lo y e e s c a l le d b a c k to w o r k w ith in the 2 4 -h o u r w o r k d a y .

T r a v e l P a y

A p r . 1, 1 9 4 1 ----------------------------

J u ly 1, 1 9 5 2 -----------------------------

J u ly 1, 1957— M T C (a g r e e m e n t d a te d A u g . 7 , 195 7 ).

J u ly 1, 1962— CJ A (a g r e e m e n t o f s a m e d a te ).

Up to 8 h o u r s 1 t r a v e l p a y in 1 d a y at a p p lic a b le ra te s p lu s t r a n s p o r ta t io n to e m p lo y e e s r e q u ir e d to w o r k a w a y f r o m r e g u la r p la c e o f e m p lo y m e n t .

A d d e d : C a r p e n t e r s , m e ta l t r a d e s , and m a c h in is t s — D o u b le t im e p a id f o r t r a v e l , o u ts id e o f r e g u la r s h ift h o u rs and on o v e r t im e d a y s , to w o r k a w a y f r o m r e g u la r p la c e o f e m p lo y m e n t .

A d d e d : San F r a n c i s c o B ay a r e a on ly-----E m p lo y e e s r e q u ir e d to r e p o r t d i r e c t ly to jo b s it e ou t o f y a r d , to r e c e iv e 45 m in u te s 1 p a y f o r e a c h c r o s s in g o f b a y .

A d d e d : E m p lo y e e s r e q u ir e d to w o r k on v e s s e l s at s e a , M o n d a y th ro u g h F r id a y , to w o r k 12 h o u rs and r e c e iv e 16 h o u r s ' p a y ; p r e m iu m ra te p a id f o r s u ch w o r k on S a tu r d a y s , S u n d a y s , and h o l id a y s .

E m p lo y e r a l s o r e q u ir e d to fu r n is h " f i r s t - c la s s b o a r d and lo d g in g . " O u t - o f - y a r d r e p a ir w o r k c o n s id e r e d as r e g u la r p la c e o f e m p lo y m e n t and p a y f o r t r a v e l t im e w a s n ot a p p lic a b le i f the j o b la s t e d lo n g e r than 1 d a y .

E m p lo y e e s r e q u ir e d to w o r k ou t o f tow n to r e c e iv e f i r s t - c l a s s b o a r d , lo d g in g , and t r a n s p o r ta t io n . T r a v e l p a y l im it e d to m a x im u m o f 8 in any 24 h o u r s . C a r p e n t e r s ' o u t -o f -y a r d r e p a ir w o r k c o n s id e r e d as r e g u la r p la c e o f e m p lo y m e n t and p a y f o r t r a v e l t im e w a s n ot a p p lic a b le i f the j o b la s t e d lo n g e r than 2 d a y s ( f o r m e r l y 1 d a y ). P r e v io u s ly t r a v e l p a y w a s g o v e r n e d b y l o c a l a g r e e m e n t s .

E m p lo y e e s r e q u ir e d to u s e ow n c a r to b e p a id a m ile a g e ra te o f 10 c e n ts p e r m ile f r o m e m p lo y e r 's p la c e o f b u s in e s s to jo b s it e and r e tu r n , p lu s b r id g e t o l l s .

E m p lo y e r r e q u ir e d to fu r n is h " f i r s t - c l a s s " b o a r d and lo d g in g p lu s t r a n s p o r ta t io n h o m e w ith a p p lic a b le t im e p a y .

C o n tin u e d :E m p lo y e e s r e q u ir e d to u s e ow n c a r to b e

p a id 10 ce n ts a m ile f r o m e m p lo y e r 's p la c e o f b u s in e s s to jo b s it e and re tu r n , p lu s b r id g e t o l l s .

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R e p o r t in g P a y

A p r . 1941

J a n . 14, 1 9 4 2 ------

J u ly 1, 1947

J u ly 1, 1950

N ew c o n s t r u c t io n : M in im u m o f 4 h o u r s ' p a y g u a r a n te e d to e m p lo y e e s r e p o r t in g to w o r k .

R e p a ir : M in im u m o f 2 h o u r s ' p a y a t s t r a ig h t - t im e r a te s g u a r a n te e d e m p lo y e e s r e p o r t in g f o r w o r k .

A d d e d : 2 h o u r s ' p a y at o v e r t im e ra te g u a r a n te e d e m p lo y e e s r e q u ir e d to w o r k on o th e r than r e g u la r s h ift o r on S a tu r d a y s , S u n d a y s , o r h o l id a y s ; 5 h o u r s ' p a y at o v e r t im e ra te g u a r a n te e d d a y - s h ift e m p lo y e e s r e q u ir e d to w o r k a f t e r 1 a . m . b u t la id o f f b e f o r e 6 a . m .

C h a n ged t o : 8 h o u r s ' p a y g u a r a n te e de m p lo y e e s c a l l e d to w o r k w h o w o r k m o r e than o n e -h a l f d a y ; 4 h o u r s g u a r a n te e d e m p lo y e e s w h o w o r k l e s s than that p e r i o d and f o r w h o m w o r k is n o t a v a i la b le ; 2 h o u r s at o v e r t im e ra te g u a r a n te e d e m p lo y e e s r e q u ir e d to w o r k on o t h e r than r e g u la r s h ift o r on S a tu r d a y s , S u n d a y s , o r h o l id a y s ; 5 h o u r s a t o v e r t im e ra te g u a r a n te e d d a y -s h i f t e m p lo y e e s r e q u ir e d to w o r k a f t e r 1 a . m . b u t la id o f f b e f o r e 6 a . m .

N o t a p p lic a b le i f la c k o f w o r k is c a u s e d b y b a d w e a t h e r , m a c h in e r y b r e a k d o w n o r o th e r c o n d it io n s b e y o n d c o n t r o l o f e m p lo y e r , o r in the c a s e o f e m p lo y e e s w h o h a v e w o r k e d l e s s than 4 h o u r s , i f th e y q u it b e f o r e the g u a r a n te e d p e r i o d t e r m in a t e s . R e p o r t in g p a y on S a tu r d a y s , S u n d a y s , o r h o l id a y s c o m p u te d a t p r e m iu m r a t e s .

P r e m iu m w e e k e n d r e p o r t in g p a y m a d e a p p l ic a b le o n ly to 6th and 7th c o n s e c u t iv e s h i f t s . A p p l ic a b le o n ly to n ew c o n s t r u c t io n o p e r a t io n s .

In c a s e o f r e p a ir w o r k th is p r o v is i o n w a s e f f e c t iv e in 1941 .

N ot a p p lic a b le i f la c k o f w o r k is c a u s e d b y b a d w e a th e r o r m a c h in e r y b r e a k d o w n . E m p lo y e e s w h o la y o f f , q u it o r a r e d i s c h a r g e d f o r ca u s e p a id f o r h o u r s w o r k e d .

J u ly 1, 1962 (a g r e e m e n t s d a te d J une 2 7 , 1962— M T C ; J u ly 1, 1962—I A M ; June 3 0 , 1962— CJ A ).

A d d e d : M in im u m o f 4 h o u r s ' p a y a t s t r a ig h t - t im e ra te g u a r a n te e d e m p lo y e e r e p o r t in g at n o r m a l s ta r t in g t im e and r e q u e s t e d to r e m a in a v a ila b le d u r in g b a d w e a th e r .

P a id L u n ch P e r i o d

A p r . 1, 1941 N ew c o n s t r u c t io n : N o p r o v is i o n f o r p a id lu n ch p e r i o d .

R e p a ir : P a id lu n ch p e r i o d a l lo w e d e m p lo y e e s w o r k in g in e x c e s s o f 2 h o u r s b e y o n d r e g u la r s h ift .

3 0 -m in u te p a id lu n ch p e r i o d e v e r y 4 h o u r s a l lo w e d e m p lo y e e s w o r k in g o v e r t im e . N o o n lu n ch p e r i o d on S a tu r d a y s , S u n d a y s , o r h o l id a y s n o t p a id f o r .

J u ly 1, 1947 P a id lu n ch p r o v is i o n m a d e a p p lic a b le to a l l y a r d s .

J u ly 1, 1959 (a g r e e m e n t s d a te d J u ly 2, J u ly 31 , O c t . 8 , O c t . 9 , 1959— M T C ; O c t . 17, 1959— IA M ; June 3 0 , 1959— CJ A ).

A d d e d :P a id m e a l p e r i o d a l lo w e d e m p lo y e e s r e

q u ir e d to r e p o r t 2 h o u r s e a r ly and to c o n tin u e w o r k in to r e g u la r s h ift .

O v e r t im e ra te n o t p a id d r y d o c k e m p lo y e e s r e q u ir e d to w o r k d u r in g lu n ch h o u r i f p r o v id e d 1 h o u r 's n o t i c e . (O th e r e m p lo y e e s co n tin u e to r e c e iv e o v e r t im e f o r lu n ch p e r i o d s d u r in g w h ic h th e y w e r e r e q u ir e d to w o r k and to b e g iv e n t im e to ea t on j o b . )

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o t h e r r e la te d m a t t e r s

S a lv a g e P a y

A p r . 1, 1 9 4 1 ----------------------------

J u ly 1, 1 9 4 7 -----------------------------

N o p r o v is i o n f o r p r e m iu m p a y f o r s a lv a g e w o r k .

O v e r t im e ra te p a id f o r a l l s a lv a g e w o r k a w a y f r o m e m p lo y e r 's y a r d o r d o c k .

A ls o a p p lic a b le to p o w d e r and d y n a m ite b o a ts w h en a n c h o r e d a t p o w d e r a n c h o r a g e .

P r e m iu m P a y f o r D ir t y W o rk 4

A p r . 1, 1941

J u ly 1, 1947

J u ly 1, 1955— C J A (a g r e e m e n t d a te d June 3 0 , 1 95 5 ).

J u ly 1, 1956— C J A (a g r e e m e n t d a te d June 3 0 , 1 95 6 ).

R e p a ir : O v e r t im e ra te p a id f o r d ir t y w o r k in S an F r a n c i s c o a r e a .

A d d e d : H o u r ly b a s e o f $ 2 . 75 f o r e m p lo y e e s r e q u ir e d to d o c a r p e n t r y w o r k on c r e o s o t e d lu m b e r .

A d d e d : H o u r ly b a s e o f $ 3 in San F r a n c i s c o B a y a r e a and $ 2 . 80 in P o r t la n d and S e a tt le f o r w o r k in v o lv in g in s ta l la t io n and r e m o v a l o f f i b e r g l a s s , r o c k w o o l , and s im i la r in s u la t in g m a t e r ia l .

D ir t y w o r k d e fin e d a s w o r k on o i l ta n k s , b i l g e s , b o i l e r s , u p ta k e s , a n d s t a c k s . In P o r t la n d a n d S e a tt le o n ly l a b o r e r s d id th is w o r k .

San F r a n c i s c o : D o u b le t im e f o r d ir t y w o r k . P o r t la n d : 15 c e n ts an h o u r p e r m iu m a d d e dto b a s e r a te . S e a tt le and v i c in it y : E m p lo y e e s n o t r e q u ir e d to w o r k in p la c e s n ot p r e v io u s ly c le a n e d .

R ate in c o r p o r a t e d in to w a g e -r a t e s c h e d u le .

N ot a p p lic a b le t o j o b s la s t in g n o l o n g e r than 8 h o u r s .

J u ly 1, 1956 (a g r e e m e n t s d a te d J une 2 8 , 1956— M T C and' IA M ).

N o v . 1, 1956— C J A (b y a b o v e a g r e e m e n t ) .

J u ly 1, 1958 (a g r e e m e n t d a te d J une 3 0 , 1958— C J A ).

C h a n g e d : R a te f o r w o r k on f i b e r g l a s s ,r o c k w o o l , and s im i l a r in s u la t in g m a t e r ia l , t o $ 2 . 9 3 in a l l a r e a s .

I n c r e a s e d : H o u r ly ra te f o r w o r k on c r e o s o t e d lu m b e r , f i b e r g l a s s , r o c k w o o l , o r s im i la r m a t e r ia ls to $ 3 . 1 9 .

San F r a n c i s c o : D e f in it io n o f d i r t y w o r k e x p a n d e d to in c lu d e s u m p s , c r a n k p it s , u n d e r f l o o r p la t e s , and w h e r e o i l o r w a t e r h a s a c c u m u la t e d .

R a te in c o r p o r a t e d in to w a g e -r a t e s c h e d u le .

A d d e d : O v e r t im e ra te p a id f o r w o r k w ithc a r g o co n ta in in g p o w d e r , a m m u n it io n , o r d y n a m ite .

P r e m iu m ra te co n tin u e d to a p p ly to w o r k on f i b e r g l a s s , r o c k w o o l , o r s im i l a r m a t e r ia ls o n ly i f j o b la s t e d m o r e than 8 h o u r s .

S e e fo o t n o t e s at end o f ta b le .


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oth er re la ted m a tters

T o o ls and E quipm ent

A p r. 1, 1941--------Ju ly 1, 1952----------

Ju ly 1, 1953 (IA M ); O ct. 1, 1953 (C JA ).

July 1, 1953 (M T C )

July 1, 1954— C JA (a greem en t dated June 30, 1954).

July 1, 1967 (IBEW — a g reem en t o f June 26, 1967).

No p r o v i s i o n ----------------------------------------------------C a rp en ters and m a ch in is ts : B rok en ,

w ornou t and sto len too ls o r too ls lo s t ex cep t through n eg lig en ce to be r e p la ce d o r rep a ired by em p lo y e r .

A dded : E m p lo y e rs to e x e r c is e option as fo llo w s — (1) fu rn ish a ll to o ls , o r (2) pay 5 cents a w ork h ou r to em p loy ees f o r fu rn ish in g th e ir own to o ls .

D eleted : F o r ca rp e n te rs— p ro v is io n fo r em p lo y e r rep la cem en t o r re p a ir of b rok en o r w ornou t to o ls and r e p la c e m ent o f lo s t to o ls .

E m p lo y e rs to re p la ce to o ls sto len when em p loy ee w as o ff sh ift and to re p la ce o r pay fo r to o ls (1) lo s t by f i r e ,(2) b rok en o r w ornou t, o r (3) lo s t but not through e m p lo y e e 's n eg lig en ce .

Changed: San F r a n c is c o B ay area only----P aym en t in lieu o f e m p lo y e r fu rn ish in g h andtools d esign ated as 7 cents an h ou r.

A dded : E m p lo y e rs to fu rn ish a ll to o ls . E m p lo y e rs who fa il to fu rn ish too ls to any em p loy ee to pay such em p loy ee 7 cents p e r hou r w ork ed until too ls w ere p rov id ed .

C a rp en ters : E m p loy er to tra n sp ort too lsw eighing in e x c e s s o f 50 pounds betw een p la ce o f em ploym en t and union h ir in g h a ll.

M a ch in is ts : A fte r e m p lo y e rs e x e r c is e o p tion , no change during the life o f the con tra ct .

C a rp en ters : A fter e m p lo y e rs e x e r c is e o p tion , no change w ithout 30 d a y s ' n o tice .

E m p loy ees a llow ed to put away too ls at the end o f a sh ift on com pan y t im e.

P r a c t ic e ex istin g s in ce 1949 in co rp o ra te d into a g reem en t.

E ach em p loy ee in the ba rga in in g unit on June 30, 1967, to be paid 5 cents p e r hour w ork ed betw een June 1, 1966, and July 1, 1967, in lieu o f re ce iv in g to o ls fo r that p e r io d . E m p loy ees to put aw ay to o ls on e m p lo y e r s ' t im e.

H ealth and W elfa re P lan

A p r. 1, 1 9 4 1 - July 1, 1953 —

July 1, 1953 (M T C , IAM , and C JA ).

O ct. 1, 1953 (M T C , IA M , and C JA ).

No p ro v is io n fo r health and w e lfa re plan — C a rp en ters : H ealth and w e lfa re p lan e s

ta b lish ed , to be fin anced by e m p lo y e r con trib u tion s.

N on con tr ibu tory plans e s ta b lis h e d --------------

N on con tr ibu tory p lans put into e ffe c t as re su lt o f e m p lo y e r con trib u tion s o f 7 l/z cents an hou r p ro v id e d under p r e v iou s a g re e m e n ts . P lan s p rov id ed :

L ife in su ra n ce— $ 2 ,7 5 0 in C a lifo rn ia ;$ 1 ,0 00 in O regon and W ashington (M T C and IAM on ly ).

A cc id en ta l death and d ism em b erm en t— $500 to $ 1 ,0 0 0 , depending upon extent o f in ju ry (M T C and IAM on ly ).

H osp ita liza tion — m axim u m o f $ 14 a day (M T C and IAM ) and fu ll c o s t o f 3 -b ed ro o m (C JA ), up to 7 0 days.

D eta ils o f b en e fits and am ount o f em p lo y e r con trib u tion s to be m utually a g re e d upon.

S eparate tru st funds fo r M T C , IAM , and CJA. A ll 3 funds jo in tly a d m in is te red by com p an ies and un ions. E ffe c t iv e Ju ly 1, 1953, e m p lo y e rs to con trib u te 7llz cents an hou r into d e p o s ito r ie s se le c te d by the tru stees o f the re sp e ct iv e funds. B en efits to be d eterm in ed by m utual a g reem en t o f e m p lo y e rs and unions.

P lan ex c lu d ed p rod u ction , r e p a ir , and m a in tenance w o r k e r s re p resen ted by M T C and w ork ing on w ooden v e s s e ls in P uget Sound a rea .

E lig ib ility d eterm in ed each q u a rte r , with th ose w ork in g at lea st 300 h ou rs in c a l endar q u a rte r bein g in su red on f ir s t day o f subsequent ca len d a r qu arter (M T C and IAM ) and f ir s t day o f se con d m onth o f fo llow in g qu arter (C JA ).

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oth er re la ted m atters

H ealth and W elfa re P lan— Contiinued

O ct. 1, 1953 (M T C , I AM , and CJA)— C ontinued

Jan. 1, 1954 (M T C )-

Jan. 15, 1954 (C JA ) .

Jan. 1, 1955 (M T C )-

F eb . 1, 1955 (C JA ) . July 1, 1955 (IAM ) -

A m bulan ce fe e — up to $25 fo r s e r v ic e to o r fr o m h osp ita l (M T C and CJA on ly ).

S p e cia l h osp ita l ex p en ses— fo r ch a rg es oth er than room and b oa rd up to $280 p lus 75 p e rce n t o f the next $ 2 ,0 0 0 (M T C and IA M ). CJA— use o f o p e ra t ing and d e liv e r y r o o m s ; a ll X -r a y e x am in a tion s , e le c tr o c a r d io g r a m s , b a sa l m e ta b o lism te s ts , and la b o ra to ry e x am inations (when con sisten t with d ia g n o s is ) ; su rg ic a l d re s s in g s , sp lin ts , and p la s te r c a s ts ; a ll d ru gs and oxygen ; p h y sio th era p y and h yd roth era p y ; and a n esth esia a d m in istered by h osp ita l em p loy ee (m axim um $40 a llow a n ce i f a d m in is te red by p h y sic ia n ).

S u rg ica l b en e fits— standard su rg ic a l sch ed u le with a m axim u m o f $300 .

A dditional a cc id en t ben efit— m axim u m o f $300 payab le fo r ex p en ses in cu rred w ithin 3 m onths o f an a cc id en t and not c o v e re d by oth er p ro v is io n s o f p lan.

S ick n ess and a cc id en t ben e fits— $30 a w eek up to 26 w eeks fo r any 1 d is ability® cau sed by n on occu pa tion a l a cc id en t o r s ic k n e ss ; ben efits fo r a c c iden ts began on 1st day, and fo r s ic k n ess on 8th day (M T C and IAM on ly ).

D ia g n ostic X -r a y and la b o ra to ry ex a m ination— up to $50 fo r any 1 i lln e ss o r a cc id en t (IAM ) and up to $25 fo r a ll i l ln e s s e s in one y e a r (C JA ).

M ed ica l expen se b en e fits— $3 fo r h o s p ita l v is its ; fo r o f f ic e and hom e v is its $ 3 .5 0 and $ 5 , r e s p e c t iv e ly , up to 100 v is its in a y e a r (M TC and IAM ) and $4 and $ 6 , up to $300 in y e a r (C JA ).

P o lio m y e lit is — m axim u m o f $ 5 , 000 (M T C and IAM ) and $ 3 ,5 0 0 (C JA ) fo r actual ex p en ses in cu rre d ; 3 -y e a r tim e lim it (M T C ).

A dded: D ep en d en ts ' ben efits as fo llo w s —H o sp ita liza tion — up to $ 14 a day fo r

m axim u m o f 31 d ays.In -h osp ita l m e d ica l expen se ben e fits —

m axim u m o f $ 3 a day fo r d o c t o r s ' v is it s , up to 31 d ays.

A m bulan ce fe e s , sp e c ia l h osp ita l, s u r g ica l, and p o lio m y e lit is b e n e fits— id e n t ica l to e m p lo y e e s '.

A dded: L ife in s u r a n c e — $750.

A dded: D ep en d en ts ' ben efits as fo llo w s —H osp ita liza tion , up to $12 a day fo r

m ax im u m o f 31 d ays.S p ecia l h osp ita l ex p en se , fo r ch arg es

oth er than room and boa rd up to $240 p lus 75 p e rce n t o f next $ 2 ,0 0 0 .

S u rg ica l b e n e fits , up to $2 00 . P o lio m y e lit is , m axim u m o f $ 5 ,0 0 0 fo r

actual expen se in cu rred .

Not a p p lica b le to m a tern ity c a s e s .

Not a p p lica b le to v is its fo r such p u rp oses as su rg ic a l o r m atern ity c a r e and a d m in is tra tion o f v a c c in e s , e tc . , f o r im m u n iza tion again st d is e a s e .

In lieu o f a ll ben e fits that w ould o th erw ise be p ayable un der G roup M ed ica l E xpen se Insurance p o l ic y .

N um ber o f h ou rs req u ired to b e c o m e in su red red u ced to 250 in p reced in g qu arter .

E m p loy ees w ork in g 200 but le s s than 300 h ou rs in ca len d a r qu arter cou ld continue c o v e ra g e by paying $ 8 .5 2 .

N um ber o f h ou rs req u ired to b e c o m e in su red red u ced to 250 in p reced in g q u a rter .

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C----Related Wage Practices1----ContinuedE ffe c t iv e date P r o v is io n A p p lica t io n s , ex ce p t io n s , and

oth er re la ted m a tters

H ealth and W elfa re P lan— Continued

N ov. 1, 1955 (C J A ) ------------- In crea sed to : L ife in su ra n ce , $ 1 ,0 0 0 -------

A dded : D ep en d en ts ' b en efits as fo llo w s—In -h osp ita l m e d ica l expen se b en e fits ,

m ax im u m o f $ 3 a day fo r d o c t o r s ' v is its , up to 70 days.

H osp ita liza tion , am bu lance fe e , sp e c ia l h osp ita l, s u rg ic a l, add itiona l a cc id en t, and p o lio m y e lit is b e n e fits , id en tica l to em p loy ees ' .

P aym en t to m aintain co v e ra g e fo r em p loy ees w ork in g 200 but le s s than 300 h ou rs in c r e a s e d to $ 10. 90.

July 1, 1956 (a greem en t E m p loy ers to pay th e ir 7 lh -c e n t -a n -h o u rdated June 28, 1956— con trib u tion fo r m e m b e rs o f the p lu m b ersM T C ). and p ip e fit te rs union into d e p o s ito ry a g reed

to by e m p lo y e rs and that union.O ct. 1, 1956 (M T C ).------------- In crea sed to:

H osp ita liza tion , fo r em p loy ees and d e - N um ber o f h ou rs req u ired to b e c o m e in su redp en d en ts, to m ax im u m o f $15 a day.

S p ecia l h osp ita l ex p en se , fo r em p loy ees and d epen den ts , to m ax im u m o f $300 plus 75 p e rc e n t o f next $ 2 ,0 0 0 .

A dded : A dditiona l a cc id en t b en e fit , c o v era g e fo r d epen den ts .

red u ced to 225 in p reced in g q u a rter .

N ov. 1, 1956 (I A M )------------- B ellin gh a m sh ipyard s to pay $ 12. 97 a m onth fo r each em p loy ee w ork in g at le a s t 80 hou rs in p re ce d in g m onth.

M ar. 1, 1957 (F eb . 7, F o r San F r a n c is c o e m p lo y e e s :1957.— C JA ). In cre a se d : H osp ita l b en e fits—

R oom and b o a rd , ex p en ses paid fo r up to 100 days (was 70 days) fo r e m p lo y ees and dependents.

A dded:H osp ita l b en e fits—

M atern ity , up to $50 fo r em p loy ee o r sp ou se .

M ed ica l b en e fits—D ia g n ostic X -r a y and la b o ra to ry

ex am in ation s, up to $50 fo r each a cc id e n t and up to $50 in a b e n e fit y e a r fo r i l ln e ss fo r em p loy ee on ly .

S u rg ica l b en e fits—O b s te tr ic a l, up to $150 fo r e m

p lo y e e o r sp ou se .

A va ila b le a fte r 9 s u c c e s s iv e m onths in plan .

O ct. 1, 1957 (by vote o f N um ber o f h ou rs req u ired fo r e lig ib ility r e B oa rd o f T ru s te e s— M T C ). duced to 200 in p re ce d in g q u a rter .

A p r. 1, 1958 (by v ote o f A dded : M ed ica l b en e fits—B oa rd o f T ru stees o f D ia g n ostic X -r a y and la b o ra to ry ex a m Jan. 15, 1958— M T C ). in a tion s, up to $50 fo r each a cc id en t

and up to $50 in a ben e fit y e a r fo r i l ln e s s fo r d epen den ts .

Jan. 1, 1959 (by v ote o f In cre a se d :B oa rd o f T ru ste e s on H osp ita l b en e fits—F eb . 4 , 1959— M T C ). R oom and b o a rd , to $18 a day (was

$ 15) fo r em p loy ee and d epen den ts . M ed ica l b en e fits—

D o c to r 's s e r v ic e s , to $ 4 .5 0 (was $ 3 .5 0 ) fo r o f f ic e v is its fo r em p loy ee .

F eb . 1, 1959 (m od ifica tion In cre a se d : In su ran ce c o v e ra g e continued w ithout fu rth err id e r N o. 4 to G roup L ife in su ra n ce , to $ 1 ,5 00 (was $ 1 ,0 0 0 ). paym en ts fo r em p loy ee to ta lly d isa b led b e P o lic y GL—102— C JA ). A ccid e n ta l death and d ism em b erm en t, to

$750 and $ 1, 500 depending on extent o f in ju ry (was $500 and $ 1, 000).

fo r e age 60.

A p r. 1, 1959 (announcem ent In cre a se d :o f B oa rd o f T ru ste e s— H osp ita l b en e fits—IA M ). R oom and b o a rd , to $ 18 a day (was

$1 4 ) fo r em p loy ee and dependents.



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H ealth and W elfa re P lan— Continued

A p r. 1, 1959 (announcem ent M ed ica l b en e fits—o f B oa rd o f T ru ste e s— D o c t o r 's s e r v ic e s , to $ 4 .5 0 (wasIAM )— Continued $ 3 . 50) fo r o ff ic e v is its .

July 1, 1959 (a greem en ts E m p lo y e r con trib u tion in c r e a se d to 10o f Ju ly 1, 1958— M TC and IAM ; and June 30, 1958— C JA ).

cents an hou r.

Jan. 1, 1963 (by vote o f the In cre a se d :B oa rd o f D ir e c to r s on M ed ica l b en e fits—Jan. 7, 1963— M T C ). D o c to r 's s e r v ic e s , to $ 5 .5 0 fo r

o f f ic e v is its and $6 fo r hom e v is its fo r em p loy ee (was $ 4 .5 0 and $5 ) and to $4 fo r h osp ita l v is its (was $ 3 ) fo r em p loy ee and dependents .

D ia g n ostic X -r a y and la b o ra to ry exam in ation s (ou tside h osp ita l), to $100 (was $5 0 ) fo r em p loy ee and dependents.

M ay 2, 1963 (am endm ents A dded : P en s ion b en e fits— reg u la r b e n e fits ,o f sam e date to p en sion includ ing c h o ice o f p la n s , extended totru st a g reem en t— C JA ). p e n s io n e r and dependents 3 m onths

a fte r re tirem en t.June 1, 1963 (C J A )-------------- P lan in e ffe c t fo r C JA m e m b e r s :7

E m p loy ee cou ld e le c t B lue C ro ss o r E m p loy ee w ork ing 2 0 0 but le s s th a n 3 0 0 h ou rsK a is e r F oundation H ealth P lan c o v e ra g e . in a ca len d a r qu arter cou ld continue c o v e r

age by paying $ 17. 50.D ependents d efin ed as sp ou se and u n m a rried

ch ild ren fr o m 30 days to 19 y e a rs o ld .

I. B lue C ro ss

(B en efits p ro v id e d fo r C a lifo rn ia e m N ot a v a ila b le fo r h o s p ita liza tion in a F e d e ra lp lo y e e s and dependents u n less o th e r o r State h osp ita l n or fo r a d m is s io n to anyw ise sp e c if ie d . )

H osp ita l b e n e fits :

h osp ita l fo r d isa b ility c o v e r e d by w o rk m e n 's com p en sa tion , e m p lo y e r s ' l ia b ility , o r o ccu p a tion a l d ise a se law s; fo r p u lm ona ry tu b e r c u lo s is a fte r d ia g n o s is ; m ental d is o r d e r s ; c o n v a lescen t and r e s t c u r e s ; m e d ic a l ob se rv a t io n ; dental ex tra c t io n s and p r o c e s s e s ; o r p r im a r ily fo r d ia g n ostic stud ies o r te s ts , p h y sio th era p y o r h y d r o th erap y . C ost o f b lood o r b lood p la sm a not re im b u rse d .

R oom and b oa rd — fu ll c o v e ra g e up to T h r e e -b e d w ard rate cou ld be ap p lied to100 d ays. oth er a cco m m o d a tio n s .

S p ecia l s e r v ic e s (ch a rg es other than B en efits ren ew ed im m ed ia te ly fo r a cc id en ta lro o m and b oa rd )— fu ll c o v e ra g e up in ju ry and fo r i l ln e ss fo r em p loy ee on r e to 100 days p e r a d m is s io n fo r o p turn to a ct iv e em ploym en t o r 90 days a fte rerating and c y s to s c o p ic r o o m s , d is ch a rg e fr o m h osp ita l, w h ich ev er o c X -r a y ex am in ation s, e le c t r o c a r d io cu rre d f ir s t ; fo r depen den ts , 90 days a fterg r a m s , ba sa l m e ta b o lism te s ts , c l in ic a l and p a th o log ica l la b o ra to ry ex am in ation s, su rg ic a l d re s s in g s , o rd in a ry sp lints and p la s te r c a s ts , p h y sio th era p y and h y d roth era p y , ad m in istra tion o f b lood and b lood p la sm a , and a ll dru gs and oxygen used in h osp ita l.

M aternity---- up to $50 fo r h o s p ita liz a tion , ex cep t fo r e c to p ic o r tubal p reg n a n cy , in w h ich ca se fu ll h o s p ita l ben efits apply.

A m bulan ce----up to $2 5 .E m erg en cy c a r e — fu ll c o v e ra g e fo r

trea tm en t w ithin 24 h ou rs o f a c c id e n tal in ju ry in h osp ita l outpatient room .

d is ch a rg e .

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C— Related Wage Practices1 ----Continued

E ffe c t iv e date P ro v is io n A p p lica tion s , e x ce p t io n s , and oth er re la ted m a tters

H ealth and W elfa re P lan— C ontinued

June 1, 1963 (C JA )— C ontinued

I. B lue C r o s s — Continued

S u rg ica l b en e fits :S u rg ica l sch ed u le— up to $300.A n esth es ia— $10 fo r the f ir s t ha lf

h ou r and $ 2 .5 0 fo r each additional qu arter h ou r , up to $ 4 0 , when ad m in is te re d by a l ic e n s e d p h y sic ia n ; and in fu ll when a d m in iste red by a sa la r ie d em p loy ee o f h osp ita l.

O b s te tr ica l b en e fits— up to $ 150.M ed ica l b en e fits :

D o c to r 's s e r v ic e s — $4 fo r o ff ic e v is its and $6 fo r hom e v is its fo r em p loy ee on ly , up to m ax im u m o f $300 a y e a r (startin g with f ir s t v is it in ca se o f a c c iden t and se con d v is it in ca se o f i l l n e s s ); $3 a v is it during h o s p ita liz a tion fo r em p loy ee o r dependent.

D ia g n ostic X -r a y and la b o ra to ry ex a m ination s— up to $5 0 fo r each a cc id en t and up to $50 in ca len d a r y ea r fo r i l l n ess fo r em p loy ee on ly .

Supplem ental a cc id e n t b en e fits— up to $300 fo r ch a rg es in e x c e s s o f reg u la r b en e fits in cu rre d w ithin 90 days o f a cc id en t.

P o lio m y e lit is b en e fits— up to $ 3 ,5 0 0 fo r ch a rg es in e x c e s s o f reg u la r b e n e fits .

B en e fits again a v a ila b le fo r sam e op era tion a fte r 6 -m on th w aiting p e r io d .

B en e fits fo r hom e and o f f ic e v is its and tests not a v a ila b le fo r p h y s ica l ch eck u p s , eye tests o r r e fr a c t io n s , o r p reg n a n cy .

A va ila b le fo r m e d ica l o r su rg ic a l trea tm en t by a l ic e n s e d d o c to r o r su rg eon , c a r e in a h osp ita l o r d o c t o r 's o f f ic e , s e r v ic e s o f a r e g is te r e d n u rse not re la ted to patien t by b l o o d o r m a r r ia g e , o r la b o ra to r y and X -r a y exam in ation s.

N ot ava ila b le fo r p tom aine p o ison in g , d is e a se s o r in fe ct ion s not cau sed by a c c i dental cut o r w ound, d en tis try , g la s s e s , s e l f - in f l ic t e d i n j u r i e s , o ccu p a tion a l in ju r ie s , in ju r ie s cau sed by w a r , o r a c c i dents o c cu r r in g p r io r to e ffe c t iv e date o f the con tra ct .

A v a ila b le fo r con fin em en t in a h osp ita l o r san ita riu m q u a lified to p ro v id e sp e c ia l p o lio trea tm en t; u se o f ir o n lung, w h eel c h a ir s , b r a c e s , and c ru tch e s ; s e r v ic e s o f a l ic e n s e d p h y sic ia n (M . D. o r osteopath ) and a l ic e n s e d p h y sio th era p ist; d ru gs and m e d ic in e s requ ir in g a w ritten p re s c r ip t io n by the attending d o c to r o r su rg eon ; s e r v ic e s o f a r e g is te r e d n u rse not re la ted to patient by b lood o r m a r r ia g e ; t ra n sp o r ta tion by a ir c r a ft , r a ilr o a d , o r am bu lance fr o m the p la ce w h ere p o lio f i r s t m a n ifests it s e l f to a h osp ita l o r q u a lified san ita riu m ; and la b o ra to ry and X -r a y ex am in ation s.

N ot ava ila b le fo r p o lio d iag n osed p r io r to e ffe c t iv e date o f the co n tra ct o r any s e r v ic e fo r w hich the s u b s c r ib e r w as not le g a lly req u ired to pay.

II. K a ise r Foundation H ealth P lan

S e r v ic e type plan fo r em p loy ees and d e pendents p rov id in g :

In h osp ita l—F u ll co v e ra g e fo r 111 days fo r room

and b o a rd , g e n e ra l nu rsing c a r e and s p e c ia l c a r e when p r e s c r ib e d , u se o f op era tin g ro o m , d r e s s in g s , c a s ts , d ru g s , m e d ic in e s , and in je c t io n s .

F u ll c o v e ra g e w ithout l im it fo r d o c t o r 's and su rg e o n 's s e r v ic e s (in clu d ing o p e ra tio n s ), d ia g n ostic X -r a y and p h y s ica l th erap y , la b o ra to ry te s ts ,

See footn ote at end o f table.


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H ealth and W elfa re P lan— Continued1

II. K a is e r F oundation H ealth P lan— C ontinued

June 1, 1963 (C JA )— and b lood tra n sfu s ion s ( if b lood wasContinued re p la ce d ).

M aternity---- in c lu d es p r e d e liv e r y c a r e ,d o c to r , and h osp ita l s e r v ic e s fo r m oth er and ch ild . P atient to pay $ 6 0 .

Interru pted pregn ancy— patient to pay p rev a ilin g rate but not m o re than $4 0 .

In d o c t o r 's o f f ic e :W ithout lim it fo r d ia g n os is trea tm en t,

and s p e c ia l is t s ' ca re (including c o n tinued c a r e fo r ch ron ic con d ition s , p h y s ica l ex am in ation s, eye ex am in a -t ion s , la b o ra to ry te s ts , X -r a y ,X -r a y th erap y , and ca sts and d re s s in g s .

P atient to pay $ 1 p e r o ff ice v is it o r p h y s ica l therapy trea tm en t and s p e c ifie d ch a rg es fo r d ru g s , m e d ic in e s , in je c t io n s , and a lle r g y te s ts .

In h om e:D o c to r 's v is its — $ 3 . 50 fo r v is its b e - L im ited to v is its w ithin h ou se c a ll s e r v ic e

tw een 9 a. m . and 5 p. m . and $5 b e - a rea .tw een 5 p. m . and 9 a. m . fo r each o f f i r s t two v is its p e r d isa b ility .

N u r s e 's ca ll— without lim it p r e s c r ib e d .M ed ica l b en e fits :

F u ll c o v e ra g e p ro v id e d fo r d ia g n ostic X -r a y and la b o ra to ry exam in ation s, X -r a y th erap y , ca sts and d re s s in g s , and p h y s ica l th erap y.

C ontagious d is e a s e s ----up to $300 fo rh o sp ita liza tion , m e d ic a l s e r v ic e , and am bu lance in nonplan h osp ita ls i f p u b lic health au th orities req u ire i s o la tion o r if m e d ica lly a d v isa b le . T u b e rcu lo s is and acute o r con tagiou s p o lio m y e lit is ex cep ted .

N eu rom u scu la r reh ab ilita tion — s p e c ia l fa H ealth p lan rates w e re g en era lly 50 p e rce n tc i l it ie s to be p rov id ed at health plan o f p rev a ilin g ra tes .

July 1, 1965 (a greem en t

rates if recom m en d ed by attending d o c to r and reh ab ilita tion staff.

P o lio m y e lit is — s p e c ia l fa c il it ie s to be p r o v ided at health p lan rates if recom m en d ed by attending d o c to r and reh ab ilita tion sta ff.

C are outside s e r v ic e a rea — $500 fo r a c c i dental in ju ry ou tsid e s e r v ic e area fo r m e d ica l and h osp ita l ex p en ses in cu rre d b e fo r e patient w as ab le to tra v e l to the n e a res t K a is e r fa c ility .

F u ll c o v e ra g e fo r c a r e in a r e g is te r e d h osp ita l ou tsid e s e r v ic e area in ca se of em e rg e n cy il ln e s s o c cu r r in g m o re than 30 m ile s fr o m m e m b e r 's re s id e n ce . *

In cre a se d :o f Ju ly 25, 1965— M T C ; E m p loy er con trib u tion to 13 cents an hou r.Aug. 5, 1965— CJA; Sept. 24, 1965— IAM ).

July 1, 1966 (above a g r e e In cre a se d :m ents M T C , CJA, and E m p loy er con trib u tion to 14 cents an h ou r.IA M ).

July 1, 1967 (above a g r e e In crea sed :m ent— CJA ). E m p loy er con trib u tion to 15 cents an hou r.



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Effective date P rovision Applications, exceptions, and other related matters

Retirement Benefits

Apr. 1, I960 (agreements dated July 2, July 31, Oct. 8, Oct 9, 1959— MTC; Oct. 17, 1959—I AM; June 30, 1959— CJA; plan agreements dated Apr. 1, I960— IAM and MTC).

Established: Non contributory retirement funds financed by employer contribution of 5 cents an hour.

Apr. 1, 1961 (above agreements).

Increased: Employer contribution by 5 cents an hour (total 10 cents).

Agreements provided for increase in contribution on Apr. 1, 1961.

Funds established as follows:Marine Carpenters Pension Fund (CJA—

coastwide).Pacific Coast Metal Trades Trust Fund

(MTC— coastwide).California Metal Trades Association—

IAM Pension Fund (IAM— California). Western Metal Industry Pension Fund

(IAM— Washington—Oregon).Deferred increase.

IAM Plans

Apr. 1, I960 (IAM trust agreement dated Feb. 25, 1960— Calif. ).

Apr. 1, 1961 (IAM preliminary trust agreement dated May 4, I960, and agreement and declamation of trust of 1961— Washington and Oregon).

Normal retirement benefits (exclusive of social security):

California— employee 65 years old or more with 15 credits or more (including at least one future service credit), to receive $2 a month for each benefit credit.

Washington and Oregon— employee age 65 or more with 10 credits or more (including at least one future service credit), to receive $2 a month for each past service credit and $3 for each future credit.

Early retirement benefits— employee age 55 but under 65 could retire at own option with actuarially reduced pension.

Disability benefits— employee totally and permanently disabled at or after age 50 in California and age 55 in Washington and Oregon, with 15 credits, to receive full pension.

Joint and survivor benefits option— providing actuarially reduced benefits for life to employee and spouse.

California employees to earn one past service credit for each year between Apr. 1, 1930, and Mar. 31, I960, and one future service credit for each year after Mar. 31, I960, in which they worked 1,800 hours, with proportionate credit for fewer hours of work. Past service credit included all northern California. No limit on years of service up to age 65.

Washington—Oregon employees to receive maximum of 20 years' credit for past service if they had reached age 65 at time plan was inaugurated (fewer credits if they were younger) and 1 year's future credit for each year after Jan. 1, I960, in which they worked 1,800 hours, with proportionate credit for fewer hours of work. One year's past service credit provided for at least 6 months' continuous employment in a calendar year in Western Metal Industry. Credits could be earned up to age 68.

In California, employee 60 years old at inception of plan permitted to retire with pension with fewer than 15 credits.

Eligibility terminated when employee did not earn any credits for 2 consecutive years, with some exceptions.

Past service credits reduced for any periods for which employee was entitled to a pension from another plan.

In California, 20 credits required for early retirement; in Washington and Oregon, 15 credits.

Benefits payable for occupational or nonoc- cupational disability of 6 months' duration or more that occurred while employee was in covered employment.

In California, employee must elect option 3 years prior to normal retirement date.

In Washington and Oregon, employee must elect option 2 years prior to normal retirement date and could elect survivor benefit equal to one-half or two-thirds of retiree's benefit.

Social security option-—Washington and Oregon, employee retiring before becoming eligible for social security could elect to adjust benefits to equalize retirement income before and after becoming eligible for primary Federal old-age benefits.

See footnote at end of table.


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E ffe c t iv e date P r o v is io n A p p lica tion s , ex ce p t io n s , and oth er re la ted m atters

R etirem en t B en e fits— C ontinued

IAM P lan s— Continued

A p r. 1, 1961 (IAM p r e l im inary tru st agreem en t dated M ay 4 , I960 , and ag reem en t and d e c la m a tion o f tru st o f 1961— W ashington and O regon )— Continued

V ested righ ts : E m p loy ee age 50 o r m o re with 15 c re d its o r m o re who lea v es in d u stry , to r e c e iv e a d e fe r re d p en sion at age 65.

In C a lifo rn ia , e m p loy ee o th erw ise e lig ib le fo r v ested b en e fits cou ld r e c e iv e ea r ly r e t irem en t b en e fits a fte r age 55.

In W ashington and O reg on , c re d its v ested with 20 y e a r s ’ s e r v ic e at any age.

M T C P lan— A ll A rea s

Ju ly 1, 1961 (M T C a g ree m ent dated N ov. 28, 1960).

A p r. 1, 1963 (M T C annou ncem ent o f the B oa rd o f T ru stees dated M a r. 8, 1963).

N orm a l re tire m e n t b en efits (e x c lu s iv e o f s o c ia l s e cu r ity )— em p loy ee 65 y e a rs o r m o re with 15 c re d its o r m o re (including one fu ture s e r v ic e c re d it ) , to r e c e iv e $2 a m onth fo r each s e r v ic e c re d it , up to m ax im u m o f 25 y e a r s .

E a r ly re tire m e n t ben e fits— em p loy ee 55 y e a r s o r o v e r with 15 c re d its o r m o re (including at le a st tw o fu tu re s e r v ic e c re d its ) cou ld r e t ir e at own option with n orm a l b en e fits redu ced by V2 ° f 1 p e r cent fo r each m onth re tirem en t p re c e d e d age 65.

In cre a se d :N orm a l re tirem en t b en e fits— to $ 2 .4 0

a m onth p e r y e a r o f s e r v ic e .

E m p loy ee to earn one p ast s e r v ic e c re d it f o r each 1 ,4 0 0 h ou rs w ork ed in a y e a r , p r io r to A p r. 2, I960, in a jo b now c o v e re d by the M a ster A g reem en t, and one fu ture s e r v ic e c re d it fo r each y e a r w ork ed in c o v e re d em ploym en t a fte r A p r. 1, I960, with p rop ortion a te c re d it f o r fe w e r hou rs o f w ork .

E lig ib ility term in a ted when em p loy ee fa iled to earn on e -qu a rter , c re d it in 2 c on secu tiv e y e a r s a fte r A p r. 1, I960. 2 -y e a r lim itw aived fo r d isa b led e m p lo y e e s .

B r e a k - in -s e r v ic e ru le not ap p lica b le to e m p lo y e e s age 55 o r o v e r w ith 15 y e a rs o r m o re o f s e r v ic e .

CJA P lan— A ll A rea s

A p r. 1, 1961 (C JA tru st a g reem en t dated A p r. 1, 1960),

July 1, 1965 (a greem en ts o f Ju ly 25, 1965— M T C ; Aug. 5, 1965— C JA ).

Sept. 1, 1966 (IAM a g reem en t o f Sept. 24, 1965).

N orm a l re tirem en t b en e fits— em p loy ee 65 y e a r s o r o v e r w ith 15 c re d its o r m o re (including at le a s t V* fu ture s e r v ic e c re d it ) to r e c e iv e $ 2 .2 4 a m onth fo r each ben e fit c re d it , up to m ax im u m o f 25 y e a r s .

E a r ly re tirem en t b en e fits— em p loy ee 55 y e a r s o r o v e r with 15 c re d its o r m o re (including at le a st V4 future s e r v ic e c re d it ) cou ld r e t ir e at own option w ith n orm a l ben e fits red u ced by 72 o f 1 p e r cent fo r each m onth re tirem en t p re ce d e d age 65.

In crea sed :E m p loy er con trib u tion — M T C by 1 cent

an hou r (tota l 11 cen ts ), CJA by 2 cents an hou r (tota l 12 cen ts ).In cre a se d :E m p loy er con trib u tion by 2 cents an

hou r (tota l 12 ce n ts ), San F r a n c is c o B ay a rea on ly .

E m p loy ee to earn one p ast s e r v ic e c re d it fo r each 1,200 h ou rs w ork ed in a y e a r , p r io r to A p r. 1, I960 , in a jo b now c o v e re d by the c o l le c t iv e barga in in g a g reem en ts o r un der sp e c if ie d con d ition s , and one fu ture s e r v ic e c re d it fo r each 1 ,4 0 0 h ou rs w ork ed in a y e a r in c o v e re d em ploym en t a f t e r A p r. 1, I96 0 , w ith p rop ortion a tec re d it fo r fe w e r h ou rs o f w ork .

E lig ib ility term in a ted by b rea k in s e r v ic e a fte r A p r. 1, I96 0 , when em p loy ee fa iled to earn V4 c re d it in 2 con se cu t iv e y e a r s . 2-y e a r l im it w aived fo r d isa b led em p loy ees o r th ose in v o lu n ta rily un em p loyed .

B r e a k - in -s e r v ic e ru le not a p p lica b le to e m p lo y e e s age 65 o r o v e r w ith 15 y e a r s o r m o re o f s e r v ic e .



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E ffe c t iv e date P r o v is io n A p p lica tion s , e x ce p t io n s , and oth er re la ted m atters

R etirem en t B en e fits— Continued

A p r. 1, 1967 (IAM ag reem en t o f Sept. 24, 1965).

July 1, 1967 (a greem en ts o f Ju ly 25, 1965— M T C ; Aug. 5, 1965— CJA; June 26, 1967— IBEW ).

In crea sed :E m p loy er con trib u tion by 2 cents an

hou r (tota l 14 ce n ts ), San F r a n c is c o B ay a rea on ly ; by 5 cents an hou r (tota l 15 ce n ts ), S eattle—P ortlan d a rea .

In crea sed :E m p loy er con trib u tion — M T C by 3 cents

an hou r (tota l 14 ce n ts ), C JA by 2 cents (tota l 14 ce n ts ), IBEW by 4 cents (tota l 15 cen ts ).

1 The la st item under each entry rep re se n ts the m ost re cen t change.2 The p ro v is io n requ ir in g a p ercen ta g e p rem iu m plus 8 h o u r s ' pay fo r 7 o r 7l/z h ou rs o f w ork in c r e a s e d

sh ift p re m iu m pay to the fo llow in g p erce n ta g e s o f the f ir s t -s h i f t h ou rly ra te : T a com a , L os A n g e les , and San F r a n c is c o B ay a re a s— 1 7 .3 p e rce n t on se con d sh ift,. 3 1 .4 p e rce n t on th ird sh ift; P ortlan d a rea — 28 p e rce n t on secon d sh ift, 48 . 6 p e rc e n t on th ird sh ift and fo r shop w ork — 6. 7 p e rc e n t on secon d sh ift, 14. 3 p e rce n t on th ird

.sh ift ; Seattle a rea — 12 p e rc e n t on se con d sh ift, 4 2 .9 p e rc e n t on th ird sh ift.3 S ince the Z on e Standards w ere su bstan tia lly id en tica l to the p ro v is io n s o f E x ecu tiv e O rd e r 9240 the ind u stry

w as exem p t fr o m the te rm s o f the la tte r o r d e r .4 S ince th ere is no "d ir ty w o rk " as defin ed in new con stru ction y a r d s , th ere w as no n e c e s s ity fo r a p ro v is io n

in the a g reem en t.5 See table B fo r subsequent chan ges in rates paid fo r w ork on c r e o s o te d lu m b er , f ib e r g la s s , r o ck w o o l,

and s im ila r m a te r ia ls .6 E m p loy ees in C a lifo rn ia r e c e iv e d State U nem ploym ent C om p en sation D isa b ility ben e fits on ly .7 The ben e fits l is te d constitu te the en tire p lan (including som e b en efits not p re v io u s ly rep orted ) in e ffe c t

on June 1, 1963.


W age Chronologies

T h e f o l lo w in g l i s t c o n s t i t u t e s a l l w a g e c h r o n o lo g ie s p u b l is h e d to d a te . T h o s e f o r w h ic h a p r i c e i s sh o w n a r e a v a i la b le f r o m th e S u p e r in te n d e n t o f D o c u m e n t s , U . S . G o v e r n m e n t P r in t in g O f f ic e , W a s h in g to n , D . C . , 2 0 4 0 2 , o r f r o m a n y o f i t s r e g io n a l s a l e s o f f i c e s . T h o s e fo r w h ic h a p r i c e i s n o t sh o w n m a y b e o b ta in e d f r e e a s lo n g a s a s u p p ly i s a v a i la b le , f r o m th e B u r e a u o f L a b o r S t a t i s t i c s , W a s h in g to n , D . C . , 2 0 2 1 2 , o r f r o m a n y o f th e r e g io n a l o f f i c e s sh o w n on th e in s id e b a c k c o v e r .

A lu m in u m C o m p a n y o f A m e r ic a , 1939—■ 67. B L S B u l le t in 15 59 (30 c e n t s ) . A m e r ic a n V i s c o s e , 1 945—6 7 . B L S B u l le t in 1560 (20 c e n t s ) .T h e A n a c o n d a C o . , 1941—5 8 . B L S R e p o r t 1 9 7 .A n t h r a c i t e M in in g I n d u s tr y , 1930—6 6 . B L S B u l le t in 1 4 94 (20 c e n t s ) . A r m o u r and C o . , 1941—6 7 . B L S B u l le t in 1481 (3 0 c e n t s ) .A . T . & T .— L o n g L in e s D e p a r tm e n t , 1940—6 4 . B L S B u l le t in 1443

(4 0 c e n t s ) .B e r k s h ir e H a th a w a y In c . , 1943—69 . B L S B u l le t in 1541 (2 5 c e n t s ) .B e t h le h e m A t la n t ic S h ip y a r d s , 1941—65 . B L S B u l le t in 1 4 5 4 (2 5 c e n t s ) . B itu m in o u s C o a l M in e s , 1 933—6 8 . B L S B u l le t in 1558 (20 c e n t s ) .T h e B o e in g C o . (W a sh in g to n P la n t s ) , 1 9 3 6 —6 8 . B L S B u l le t in 1565

(2 5 c e n t s ) .C a r o lin a C o a c h C o. , 1947—63 . B L S R e p o r t 2 5 9 .C h r y s le r C o r p o r a t io n , 1939—6 6 . B L S B u l le t in 1515 (3 0 c e n t s ) .C o m m o n w e a lth E d is o n C o . o f C h ic a g o , 1 9 4 5 —6 3 . B L S R e p o r t 205

( 2 0 c e n t s ) .D a n R iv e r M i l l s , 1943—6 5 . B L S B u l le t in 1495 (1 5 c e n t s ) .F e d e r a l C la s s i f i c a t io n A c t E m p lo y e e s , 1924^-64. B L S B u l le t in 1442

(3 5 c e n t s ) .F i r e s t o n e T ir e and R u b b e r C o . and B . F . G o o d r ic h C o . (A k r o n P la n t s ) ,

1 9 3 7 - 6 6 . B L S B u l le t in 1 4 84 (3 0 c e n t s ) .F o r d M o to r C o m p a n y , 1941—64 . B L S R e p o r t 99 (3 0 c e n t s ) .G e n e r a l M o to r s C o r p . , 1939—6 6 . B L S B u l le t in 1532 (3 0 c e n t s ) .I n te r n a t io n a l H a r v e s t e r C o m p a n y , 1 9 46 —6 1 . B L S R e p o r t 2 0 2 . I n te r n a t io n a l P a p e r C o m p a n y , S o u th e r n K r a f t D iv i s i o n , 1937—67 .

B L S B u l le t in 1 5 3 4 (2 5 c e n t s ) .I n te r n a t io n a l S h o e C o . , 1 9 4 5 —6 6 . B L S B u l le t in 14 79 (2 0 c e n t s ) . L o c k h e e d —C a li f o r n ia C o m p a n y (A D iv i s i o n o f L o c k h e e d A ir c r a f t C o r p . ) ,

1937—6 7 . B L S B u l le t in 1522 (35 c e n t s ) .M a r t in — M a r ie t t a C o r p ., 1944r-64 . B L S B u l le t in 1449 (2 5 c e n t s ) . M a s s a c h u s e t t s S h o e M a n u fa c tu r in g , 1 9 4 5 —6 6 . B L S B u l le t in 1471

(1 5 c e n t s ) .N e w Y o r k C ity L a u n d r ie s , 1945—6 4 . B L S B u l le t in 1453 (2 0 c e n t s ) . N o r th A m e r ic a n A v ia t io n , In c . , 1941—6 7 . B L S B u l le t in 1 5 64 (2 5 c e n t s ) . N o r th A t la n t ic L o n g s h o r in g , 1934r-6.1. B L S R e p o r t 2 3 4 .P a c i f i c G a s and E l e c t r i c C o . , 1943—66 . B L S B u l le t in 1499 (3 0 c e n t s ) . P a c i f i c L o n g s h o r e I n d u s tr y , 1 9 34 —6 5 . B L S B u l le t in 1491 (2 5 c e n t s ) .R a i l r o a d s — N o n o p e r a t in g E m p lo y e e s , 1920—6 2 . B L S R e p o r t 208

(2 5 c e n t s ) .S in c la ir O il C o m p a n ie s , 1941—6 6 . B L S B u l le t in 1 4 47 (2 5 c e n t s ) .S w if t & C o ., 1942—6 3 . B L S R e p o r t 2 6 0 (2 5 c e n t s ) .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 , 1937—6 4 . B L S R e p o r t 186 (3 0 c e n t s ) . W e s t e r n G r e y h o u n d L in e s , 1945—6 7 . B L S B u l le t in 1595 (45 c e n t s ) . W e s te r n U n io n T e le g r a p h C o . , 1943—6 7 . B L S B u l le t in 1545 (3 5 c e n t s ) .

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