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T h e B u r e a u of L a b o r S t a t i s t i c s c o n d u c t s a n n u a l s u r v e y s of w a g e r a t e s a n d s c h e d u l e d h o u r s of w o r k f o r s p e c i f i e d c r a f t s o r j o b s a s p r o v i d e d in l a b o r - m a n a g e m e n t a g r e e m e n t s in th e b u i ld in g c o n s t r u c t i o n , p r i n t i n g , l o c a l t r a n s i t , a n d l o c a l t r u c k i n g i n d u s t r i e s . A b i e n n i a l s u r v e y of g r o c e r y s t o r e s i s a l s o i n c lu d e d in t h i s p r o g r a m . T h e s e s t u d i e s p r e s e n t th e w a g e r a t e s in e f f e c t on J u l y 1, a s r e p o r t e d to th e B u r e a u b y th e a p p r o p r i a t e l o c a l l a b o r o r g a n i z a t i o n s in e a c h of th e c i t i e s i n c lu d e d in th e s u r v e y .

P r e l i m i n a r y l i s t i n g s of u n io n w a g e r a t e s a n d h o u r s f o r l o c a l - t r a n s i t o p e r a t i n g e m p l o y e e s in e a c h c i t y w e r e i s s u e d w i t h i n a few m o n t h s of th e r e f e r e n c e d a t e f o r th e c u r r e n t s u r v e y ( J u ly 1, 1971). C o p i e s of t h e s e a r e a v a i l a b l e f r o m th e B u r e a u of L a b o r S t a t i s t i c s , W a s h in g t o n , D .C . 2 0 2 1 2 , o r a n y of i t s r e g i o n a l o f f i c e s l i s t e d on th e i n s i d e b a c k c o v e r of t h i s b u l l e t i n .

T h i s s tu d y w a s c o n d u c te d in th e B u r e a u ' s O f f ic e of W a g e s a n d I n d u s t r i a l R e l a t i o n s . T h i s b u l l e t i n , w h ic h p r o v i d e s a c o m p r e h e n s i v e a c c o u n t of th e c u r r e n t s tu d y an d in c l u d e s i n d e x e s of w a g e r a t e s f o r 1929—71, w a s p r e p a r e d b y T h o m a s C. M o b le y in t h e D iv i s i o n of O c c u p a t i o n a l W a g e S t r u c t u r e s .

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T h e a d v a n c e of 34 c e n t s in th e a v e r a g e h o u r l y w a g e r a t e d u r i n g th e y e a r e n d in g J u l y 1, 1971 , w a s th e l a r g e s t a b s o l u t e r i s es i n c e th e l o c a l - t r a n s i t s u r v e y s b e g a n in 1929. T h e p e r c e n t a g e g a in f o r th e 1970—71 p e r i o d (8 .5 p e r c e n t ) w a s s l i g h t l y s m a l l e r th a n th e a d v a n c e r e c o r d e d 1 y e a r e a r l i e r (8.8 p e r c e n t ) .

T h e a n n u a l s u r v e y s h o w e d t h a t s l i g h t l y m o r e th a n 95 p e r c e n t of th e w o r k e r s s t u d i e d r e c e i v e d w a g e r a t e i n c r e a s e s d u r i n g th e 1970—71 p e r i o d . (See t a b l e s 4 a n d 5.) T h e a m o u n t o f th e i n c r e a s e v a r i e d c o n s i d e r a b l y — a b o u t o n e - t e n t h of th e w o r k e r s r e c e i v e d a d j u s t m e n t s of l e s s t h a n 6 p e r c e n t a n d a s i m i l a r p r o p o r t i o n w e r e g r a n t e d i n c r e a s e s of 11 p e r c e n t o r m o r e . W a g e r a t e s r o s e 7 to 11 p e r c e n t f o r a b o u t t w o - t h i r d s of th e w o r k e r s , i n c lu d in g m o s t w o r k e r s in C h i c a g o , M i l w a u k e e , St. L o u i s , a n d N ew Y o r k C i ty , a s w e l l a s in a n u m b e r of s m a l l e r c i t i e s s u c h a s S y r a c u s e , S p o k a n e , T r e n t o n , a n d C h a r l o t t e .

U n io n w a g e r a t e s f o r o p e r a t o r s of s u r f a c e c a r s a n d b u s e s , n i n e - t e n t h s of th e w o r k e r s c o v e r e d b y th e s u r v e y , a v e r a g e d $ 4 .3 3 a n h o u r c o m p a r e d w i th $ 4 .8 0 f o r o p e r a t o r s of e l e v a t e d a n d s u b w a y e q u i p m e n t . (See t a b l e 2.) C h ic a g o a n d N ew Y o r k C i ty , tw o r e l a t i v e l y h i g h - w a g e a r e a s in th e s u r v e y , a c c o u n t e d f o r m o r e t h a n f o u r - f i f t h s of th e e l e v a t e d a n d s u b w a y e q u i p m e n t o p e r a t o r s , b u t f o r o n ly t h r e e - t e n t h s of th e s u r f a c e c a r a n d b u s o p e r a t o r s . In th e s ix c i t i e s h a v in g b o th t y p e s of t r a n s p o r t a t i o n s y s t e m s , th e w a g e r a t e r e l a t i o n s h i p b e t w e e n t h e tw o v a r i e d . In N ew Y o r k C i ty , w a g e r a t e s w e r e h i g h e r f o r o p e r a t o r s of e l e v a t e d a n d s u b w a y e q u i p m e n t t h a n f o r o p e r a t o r s of s u r f a c e c a r s a n d b u s e s ; th e r e v e r s e w a s t r u e in C h i c a g o , B o s t o n , a n d C l e v e l a n d . In N e w a r k a n d P h i l a d e l p h i a , th e r a t e s w e r e th e s a m e f o r o p e r a t o r s of th e tw o ty p e s of e q u i p m e n t . (See t a b l e 9.)

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p e r c e n t of th e w o r k e r s s tu d i e d , a v e r a g e d 40 .2 on J u l y 1, 1971. (See t a b l e 6.) A s c h e d u le d s t r a i g h t - t i m e w o r k w e e k of 40 h o u r s , w h ic h w a s in e f f e c t in 45 c i t i e s , a p p l i e d to s l i g h t l y m o r e th a n 90 p e r c e n t of th e s u r f a c e c a r a n d b u s o p e r a t o r s a n d to a l l o p e r a t o r s of e l e v a t e d a n d s u b w a y e q u i p m e n t .

H e a l t h a n d w e l f a r e p l a n s w h o l ly o r p a r t l y f i n a n c e d b y e m p l o y e r s w e r e p r o v i d e d to a b o u t 96 p e r c e n t of th e l o c a l - t r a n s i t o p e r a t i n g e m p l o y e e s c o v e r e d b y th e s u r v e y . P l a n s i n c l u d e d one o r m o r e of th e f o l lo w in g b e n e f i t s : L i f e i n s u r a n c e , h o s p i t a l i z a t i o n , m e d i c a l , s u r g i c a l , a n d o t h e r s i m i l a r t y p e s of h e a l t h an d w e l f a r e b e n e f i t s . P a i d v a c a t i o n p r o v i s i o n s a p p l i e d to a l l of th e w o r k e r s s u r v e y e d . O v e r n i n e - t e n t h s of th e e m p l o y e e s s tu d i e d w e r e p r o v i d e d r e t i r e m e n t p e n s i o n b e n e f i t s ( o t h e r t h a n s o c i a l s e c u r i t y ) . P e n s i o n p l a n s f i n a n c e d e n t i r e l y b y th e e m p l o y e r a p p l i e d to s l i g h t l y m o r e t h a n s e v e n - t e n t h s of th e w o r k e r s .

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U n io n w a g e r a t e s a n d h o u r s r e p o r t e d in t h i s b u l l e t in w e r e a g r e e d on t h r o u g h c o l l e c t i v e b a r g a i n i n g b e t w e e n t r a d e u n io n s a n d e m p l o y e r s , a n d a r e d e f in e d a s ( l ) th e b a s i c ( m i n i m u m ) w a g e r a t e s ( e x c lu d in g h o l id a y , v a c a t i o n , o r o t h e r b e n e f i t p a y m e n t s m a d e r e g u l a r l y o r c r e d i t e d to th e w o r k e r e a c h p a y p e r io d ) an d (2) th e m a x i m u m s c h e d u l e s of h o u r s a t s t r a i g h t - t i m e r a t e s . W a g e r a t e s e x c e e d in g th e n e g o t i a t e d m i n i m u m , w h ic h m a y b e p a i d f o r s p e c i a l q u a l i f i c a t i o n s o r o t h e r r e a s o n s , a r e e x c lu d e d .

T h e i n f o r m a t i o n p r e s e n t e d w a s b a s e d on u n io n w a g e r a t e s in e f f e c t on J u l y 1, 1971,f o r a p p r o x i m a t e l y 56, 000 l o c a l - t r a n s i t o p e r a t in g e m p l o y e e s in 66 c i t i e s . L o c a l - t r a n s i t o p e r a t i n g e m p l o y e e s , f o r p u r p o s e s of th e s tu d y , i n c lu d e p e r s o n s e n g a g e d in th e o p e r a t i o n of m o v in g t r a n s i t e q u i p m e n t ( fo r e x a m p l e , t r o l l e y c a r s , b u s e s , e l e v a t e d an d s u b w a y t r a i n s ) a n d w o r k e r s in r e l a t e d o c c u p a t i o n s , s u c h a s g u a r d s , c o n d u c t o r s , a n d p l a t f o r m m e n . ( W o r k e r s in t h e s e r e l a t e d o c c u p a t i o n s , f o u n d o n ly in e l e v a t e d a n d s u b w a y e q u i p m e n t o p e r a t i o n s , c o n s t i t u t e l e s s th a n 3 p e r c e n t of th e w o r k e r s c o v e r e d b y th e s tu d y . T h e y w e r e c o m b i n e d w i th e l e v a t e d a n d s u b w a y e q u i p m e n t o p e r a t o r s in t a b l e s 2 t h r o u g h 7.) T r a c k m e n a n d m a i n t e n a n c e w o r k e r s w e r e e x c l u d e d f r o m th e s tu d y . O p e r a t i n g e m p l o y e e s of m u n i c i p a l l y o w n ed t r a n s i t s y s t e m s w e r e

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i n c l u d e d i f u n io n s a c t e d a s t h e b a r g a i n i n g a g e n t s . D a ta w e r e o b ta in e d p r i m a r i l y f r o m l o c a l u n io n o f f i c i a l s by m a i l q u e s t i o n n a i r e ; in s o m e i n s t a n c e s , B u r e a u e c o n o m i s t s v i s i t e d l o c a l u n io n o f f i c i a l s to o b t a in t h e d e s i r e d i n f o r m a t i o n .

T h e c u r r e n t s u r v e y w a s d e s i g n e d to r e f l e c t u n io n w a g e r a t e s of l o c a l - t r a n s i t o p e r a t i n g e m p l o y e e s i n a l l c i t i e s o f 1 0 0 ,0 0 0 i n h a b i t a n t s o r m o r e , e x c lu d in g H o n o lu lu , b a s e d on th e I9 6 0 C e n s u s o f P o p u l a t i o n . A l l c i t i e s t h a t h a d 5 0 0 , 0 0 0 i n h a b i t a n t s o r m o r e w e r e i n c l u d e d , a s w e r e m o s t c i t i e s w i th 250 , 000 to 500 , 000 i n h a b i t a n t s . T h e c i t i e s s e l e c t e d f o r s tu d y f r o m t h o s e h a v i n g 1 0 0 ,0 0 0 to 2 5 0 ,0 0 0 i n h a b i t a n t s w e r e d i s t r i b u t e d w id e ly t h r o u g h o u t t h e U n i te d S t a t e s . D a ta f o r s o m e c i t i e s w e r e w e i g h t e d to c o m p e n s a t e f o r c i t i e s n o t s u r v e y e d . In o r d e r to p r o v i d e a p p r o p r i a t e r e g io n a l r e p r e s e n t a t i o n , e a c h r e g i o n w a s c o n s i d e r e d s e p a r a t e l y w h e n c i t y w e ig h t s w e r e a s s i g n e d .

In a d d i t i o n to d a t a f o r t h e 66 c i t i e s s u r v e y e d , t a b l e 9 c o n t a i n s i n f o r m a t i o n on u n io n w a g e r a t e s a n d h o u r s in c i t i e s w h ic h w e r e w i th in s c o p e of t h e s u r v e y b u t w e r e n o t i n c l u d e d in t h e s tu d y . T h i s i n f o r m a t i o n , o b t a i n e d f r o m s e c o n d a r y s o u r c e s , w a s n o t u s e d in a n y of t h e o t h e r t a b l e s .

A v e r a g e w a g e r a t e s , d e s i g n e d to sh o w c u r r e n t l e v e l s , w e r e b a s e d o n to p r a t e s r e p o r t e d in e a c h c i t y on J u l y 1, 1971. T h e to p w a g e r a t e s w e r e w e i g h t e d by th e n u m b e r of u n io n m e m b e r s a t t h e r a t e in th e a r e a . T h e s e a v e r a g e s w e r e n o t d e s i g n e d f o r p r e c i s e y e a r - t o - y e a r c o m p a r i s o n s b e c a u s e o f f l u c t u a t i o n s in m e m b e r s h i p a n d in th e c l a s s i f i c a t i o n s s tu d i e d . A v e r a g e c e n t s - p e r - h o u r a n d p e r c e n t c h a n g e s f r o m J u l y 1, 1970 , to J u ly 1, 1971, h o w e v e r , w e r e b a s e d o n c o m p a r a b l e q u o t a t i o n s f o r t h e v a r i o u s jo b c l a s s i f i c a t i o n s in b o th p e r i o d s , w e ig h t e d by t h e m e m b e r s h i p s r e p o r t e d f o r th e c u r r e n t (1971 ) s u r v e y . T h e i n d e x s e r i e s , d e s i g n e d f o r t r e n d p u r p o s e s , w a s c o n s t r u c t e d s i m i l a r l y .

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T o t a l ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 0 0 .0 1 0 0 .0 1 0 0 .0

U n d e r $ 3 . 0 0 _______________________________________ ______— 3 .8 4 .3 -

$ 3 .0 0 a n d u n d e r $ 3 .1 0 ____________________________________ .5 .6 _$ 3 .1 0 a n d u n d e r $ 3 .2 0 ____________________________________ .4 .5 _$ 3 .2 0 a n d u n d e r $ 3 .3 0 ____________________________________ .4 .4 -$ 3 .3 0 a n d u n d e r $ 3 .4 0 -_ i--------------------------------------------------- 2 .4 2 .7 -$ 3 .4 0 a n d u n d e r $ 3 .5 0 ------------------------------------------------------- 3 .3 3 .7 -

$ 3 .5 0 a n d u n d e r $ 3 .6 0 ------------------------------------------------------- 2 .0 2 .2 .

$ 3 .6 0 a n d u n d e r $ 3 .7 0 ------------------------------------------------------- 3 .8 4 .2 -$ 3 .7 0 a n d u n d e r $ 3 .8 0 ------------------------------------------------------- 6 .6 7 .3 -$ 3 .8 0 a n d u n d e r $ 3 .9 0 ____________________________________ - - -

$ 3 .9 0 a n d u n d e r $ 4 .0 0 ------------------------------------------------------- " - -

$ 4 .0 0 a n d u n d e r $ 4 .1 0 ____________________________________ 1.7 1 .4 3 .6$ 4 .1 0 a n d u n d e r $ 4 .2 0 ------------------------------------------------------- 3 .9 4 .4 -$ 4 .2 0 a n d u n d e r $ 4 .3 0 ------------------------------------------------------- 13 .2 1 3 .8 8 .1$ 4 .3 0 a n d u n d e r $ 4 .4 0 ------------------------------------------------------- 2 .4 1 .6 9 .0$ 4 .4 0 a n d u n d e r $ 4 .5 0 ------------------------------------------------------- 3 .9 4 .4 -

$ 4 .5 0 a n d u n d e r $ 4 .6 0 ____________________________________ 7 .3 5 .7 2 1 .6$ 4 .6 0 a n d u n d e r $ 4 .7 0 --------------------- ---------------------------------- 8 .5 9 .3 1.0$ 4 .7 0 a n d u n d e r $ 4 .8 0 ____________________________________ - - -$ 4 .8 0 a n d u n d e r $ 4 .9 0 ------------------------------------------------------- 2 .2 1 .5 8.1$ 4 .9 0 a n d u n d e r $ 5 .0 0 ------------------------------------------------------- 2 4 .4 2 5 .8 1 2 .0

$ 5 .0 0 a n d o v e r --------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 .3 6 .1 1 3 6 .6

A v e r a g e h o u r l y r a t e ----------------------------------------------------------- $ 4 .3 8 $ 4 .3 3 $ 4 .8 0

1 W o r k e r s w e r e d i s t r i b u t e d a s f o l lo w s : 9 p e r c e n t a t $ 5 to $ 5 .1 0 a n d 2 7 .6 p e r c e n t a t $ 5 .3 0 to $ 5 .4 0 .

N O T E : B e c a u s e o f r o u n d in g , s u m s o f in d iv id u a l i t e m s m a y n o t e q u a l 100 .

T a b le 4. C ents-per-h ou r chan ges in w age rates: United States, Ju ly 1 ,1 9 7 0 -J u ly 1, 1971

( P e r c e n t d i s t r i b u t i o n o f l o c a l - t r a n s i t o p e r a t i n g e m p lo y e e s b y c e n t s - p e r - h o u r c h a n g e in u n io n w a g e r a t e )

C h a n g e in h o u r l y r a t e A llw o r k e r s


a n d b u s e s

E l e v a te d a n d s u b w a y o p e r a t o r s

T o ta l ----------------------------------------------------------------- ---------- 1 0 0 .0 1 0 0 .0 1 0 0 .0

N o c h a n g e ___________________________________________________ 3 .6 4 .1 -

U n d e r 15 c e n t s --------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 .2 3 .6 _15 a n d u n d e r 20 c e n t s _____________________________________ 1 .3 1 .5 -

20 a n d u n d e r 25 c e n t s --------------------------------------------------------- 9 .0 1 0 .0 -25 a n d u n d e r 30 c e n t s _____________________________________ 12 .5 1 4 .0 "

30 a n d u n d e r 35 c e n t s --------------------------------------------------------- 17 .3 1 7 .6 1 4 .635 a n d u n d e r 40 c e n t s _____________________________________ 1 0 .7 1 0 .4 13.140 a n d u n d e r 45 c e n t s -------------------------------------------------------- 2 9 .1 2 8 .7 3 2 .34 5 a n d l i n d n r 50 r * » n t s . . 6 .9 3 .6 3 5 .750 c e n t s a n d o v e r __________________________________________ 6 .3 6 .5 4 .3

N O T E : B e c a u s e o f r o u n d in g , s u m s o f i n d iv id u a l i t e m s m a y n o t e q u a l 1 00 .

4


( P e r c e n t d i s t r i b u t i o n o f l o c a l - t r a n s i t o p e r a t i n g e m p lo y e e s b y p e r c e n t c h a n g e in u n io n h o u r l y w a g e r a t e )

T a b le 5 . P e rc e n t c h a n g e s in w a g e rates: U n ite d S ta te s , Ju ly 1 ,1 9 7 0 —Ju ly 1 ,1 9 7 1

C h a n g e in h o u r l y r a t e A llw o r k e r s


a n d b u s e s

E le v a te d a n d su b w a y o p e r a t o r s

T o t a l --------------------------------------- ------------------------------------ 1 0 0 .0 1 0 0 .0 1 0 0 .0

N o c h a n g e ___________________________________________________ 3 .6 4 .1 -

U n d e r 5 p e r c e n t ------------------------------------------------------------------ 3 .2 3 .6 -

5 a n d u n d e r 6 p e r c e n t _____________________________________ 6 .0 6 .7 _6 a n d u n d e r 7 p e r c e n t ___ ________________________________ 9 .6 10.1 5 .57 a n d u n d e r 8 p e r c e n t --------------------------------------------------------- 2 0 .1 2 1 .4 9.18 a n d u n d e r 9 p e r c e n t . __________________________________ 1 6 .0 17 .5 3 .59 a n d u n d e r 10 p e r c e n t __________________________________ 17 .7 1 6 .8 2 5 .2

10 a n d u n d e r 11 p e r c e n t ---------------------------------------------------- 1 3 .9 9 .4 5 2 .411 a n d u n d e r 12 p e r c e n t __________________________________ .7 .8 .212 a n d u n d e r 13 p e r c e n t ---------------------------------------------------- 1.1 1 .3 -13 p e r c e n t a n d o v e r ----------------------------------------------------------- 7 .9 8 .4 4 .0

N O T E : B e c a u s e o f r o u n d in g , s u m s o f in d iv id u a l i t e m s m a y n o t e q u a l 100 .

T a b le 6. W e e k ly hours: United States, Ju ly 1,1971

( P e r c e n t d i s t r i b u t i o n o f l o c a l - t r a n s i t o p e r a t i n g e m p lo y e e s b y s t r a i g h t - t i m e w e e k ly h o u r s )

W e e k ly h o u r sA ll

w o r k e r s


a n d b u s e s


T o t a l ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 0 0 .0 1 0 0 .0 1 0 0 .0

R e p o r t i n g s t r a i g h t - t i m e h o u r s ---------------------------------------- 9 6 .4 9 6 .0 1 0 0 .040 h o u r s -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 1 .6 9 0 .6 1 0 0 .0O v e r 40 a n d u n d e r 44 h o u r s __________________________ 2 .2 2 .5 -

44 a n d u n d e r 4 8 h o u r s _________________________________ 1.6 1 .8 -4 8 h o u r s a n d o v e r ---------------------------------------------------------- 1 . 0 1.1 -

R e p o r t in g n o s t r a i g h t - t i m e h o u r s ----------------------------------- 3 .6 4 .0 -

A v e r a g e w e e k ly h o u r s r e p o r t e d --------------------------------------- 4 0 .2 4 0 .3 4 0 .0

N O T E : B e c a u s e o f r o u n d in g , s u m s o f in d iv id u a l i t e m s m a y n o t e q u a l t o t a l s .

T a b le 7. A verag e w age rates: R egions, Ju ly 1,1971

( A v e r a g e u n io n h o u r l y w a g e r a t e s o f l o c a l - t r a n s i t o p e r a t i n g e m p lo y e e s )

R e g io n 1 A llw o r k e r s


a n d b u s e s


U n ite d S t a t e s --------------------------------------------------------------- $ 4 .3 8 $ 4 .3 3 $ 4 .8 0

N e w E n g la n d ________________________________________________ $ 4 .4 1 $ 4 .3 6 $ 4 .9 4M id d le A t l a n t i c ------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 .6 4 4 .6 0 4 .8 1B o r d e r S t a t e s ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 .3 2 4 .3 2 -

S o u th e a s t ____________________________________________________ 3 .2 6 3 .2 6 -

S o u th w e s t ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3 .4 2 3 .4 2 -

G r e a t L a k e s ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 .4 5 4 .4 3 4 .7 1M id d le W e s t ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 .0 3 4 .0 3 -

M o u n ta in _____________________________________________________ 3 .7 0 3 .7 0 -

P a c i f i c ______________________________________ ______________ 4 .4 7 4 .4 7 "

1 T h e r e g io n s in t h i s s tu d y in c lu d e : N e w E n g la n d — C o n n e c t i c u t , M a in e , M a s s a c h u s e t t s , N e w H a m p s h i r e , R h o d e I s l a n d ,a n d V e r m o n t : M id d le A t l a n t i c — N e w J e r s e y , N e w Y o r k , a n d P e n n s y lv a n ia ; B o r d e r S t a t e s — D e la w a r e , D i s t r i c t o f C o lu m b ia , K e n tu c k y , M a r y la n d , V i r g i n i a , a n d W e s t V i r g in i a ; S o u th e a s t— A la b a m a , F l o r i d a , G e o r g i a , M i s s i s s i p p i , N o r th C a r o l i n a , S o u th C a r o l i n a , a n d T e n n e s s e e ; S o u th w e s t— A r k a n s a s , L o u i s i a n a , O k la h o m a , a n d T e x a s ; G r e a t L a k e s — I l l i n o i s , I n d ia n a , M ic h ig a n , M in n e s o ta , O h io , a n d W is c o n s in ; M id d le W e s t— Io w a , K a n s a s , M i s s o u r i , N e b r a s k a , N o r th D a k o ta , a n d S o u th D a k o ta ; M o u n ta in — A r iz o n a , C o lo r a d o , Id a h o , M o n ta n a , N e w M e x ic o , U ta h , a n d W y o m in g ; a n d P a c i f i c — A l a s k a , C a l i f o r n i a , N e v a d a , O r e g o n , a n d W a s h in g to n . H a w a i i w a s e x c lu d e d f r o m th e s u r v e y .

5


(A v e rag e union h o u r ly w age r a te s of l o c a l - t r a n s i t o p e ra t in g e m p lo y e e s)

T a b le 8 . A v e ra g e w a g e rates: S e le c te d c ities , Ju ly 1 ,1 97 1

C ity and p o p u la tio n g ro u pA v e ra g eh o u rly

r a teC ity and p o p u la tio n g ro u p

A v e ra g eh o u rly

r a te

P o p u la tio n g ro u p 1 (1 ,0 0 0 ,0 0 0 o r m o r e ) : P o p u la tio n g ro u p III (250, 000 to 500, 000)— C o n tin u ed

C h icag o , 111_______________________________New Y ork , N .Y ___________________________

A v e ra g e fo r g ro u p I ----------------------------------

D e tro i t , M ic h --------------------------------------------P h i la d e lp h ia , P a ---------------------------------------L os A n g e le s , C a l i f -----------------------------------

P o p u la tio n g ro u p II (5 0 0 ,0 0 0 to 1 ,0 0 0 , 000):

$4.954.90

4.77

4.604.284.20

C o lu m b u s , O h io ______T o led o , O h io --------------D ay ton , O h io --------------O m ah a , N e b r--------------B irm in g h a m , A la ____M e m p h is , T en n______N o rfo lk , Va___________T a m p a , F la ----------------P h o en ix , A r iz ________T u ls a , O k la----------------O k lah o m a C ity , Okla_.

$3.653.633.603.563.423.42 3.33 2.97 2 .94 2 .70 2.66

B o sto n , M a s s ___________________________San D ie g o , C a lif --------------------------------------W ash in g to n , D .C ------------------------------------San F r a n c is c o —O ak lan d , C a lif---------------B a l tim o re , M d__________________________P i t ts b u rg h , P a __________________________S e a tt le , W a sh ___________________________

A v e ra g e fo r g ro u p I I ------------------------------

M ilw au k ee , W is --------------------------------------St. L o u is , M o -----------------------------------------C le v e la n d , O h io --------------------------------------B uffalo , N.Y____________________________H o u sto n , T ex-------------------------------------------New O r le a n s , L a ------------------------------------C in c in n a ti, O hio________________________San A nton io , T ex________________________

P o p u la tio n g ro u p III (2 5 0 ,0 0 0 to 5 0 0 ,0 0 0 ):

N ew ark , N .J --------------------------------------------P o r tla n d , O r e g ---------------------------------------K a n sa s C ity , M o ------------------------------------M in n e a p o lis—St. P a u l , M inn-------------------D e n v e r , C olo-------------------------------------------

A v e ra g e fo r g ro u p I I I -----------------------------

R o c h e s te r , N .Y---------------------------------------In d ia n a p o lis , In d ________________________L o u is v il le , K y ----------------------------------------A tlan ta , G a _____________________________

5.014.884.674.654.594.554.50

4.36

P o p u la tio n g ro u p IV (1 0 0 ,0 0 0 to 2 5 0 ,0 0 0 ):

F r e s n o , C a l i f -----------------------------------------S a c ra m e n to , C a l i f ______ _______________M ad iso n , W is ___________________________Spokane, W ash__________________________T re n to n , N .J ____________________________

4.334.204.143.793.703.693.602.94

4.65 4 .45 4.22 4 .20 4 .13

4.12

4.093.723.683.66

New H aven, C o n n ____P e o r ia , 111___________D es M o in e s , Iowa____South B end, Ind______S y ra c u s e , N .Y -----------

A v e ra g e fo r g ro u p IV.

P ro v id e n c e , R . I _____S p rin g f ie ld , M a ss ____A lb u q u e rq u e , N. M ex.J a c k s o n v i l le , F l a ____R ich m o n d , Va________E r ie , P a ______________G ran d R a p id s , M ic h -L i tt le R o ck , A r k _____S a lt L ake C ity , U ta h -S h re v e p o r t , L a ______E v a n s v il le , In d ______C h a r lo t te , N .C -----------K n o x v ille , T e n n --------J a c k s o n , M is s _______S c ra n to n , P a -------------T o p ek a , K a n s ________

4.494.41 4 .03 3.74 3.73 3.72 3.68 3.59 3.54 3.52

3.51

3.473.463.42 3.37 3.33 3.21 3.10 3.07 3.05 2 .98 2.912.852.85 2.83 2 .64 2 .35

6


T a b le 9 . W a g e rates, hours, and e m p lo y e r c on tribu tio ns to funds:S e le c te d c ities , Ju ly 1 ,1 9 7 1

(Union hourly wage rates and stra igh t-tim e weekly hours o f lo ca l-tran s it operating em ployees and em ployer contributions per hour to insurance and pension funds)

Ju ly 1, 1970 Ju ly 1 1971 Ju ly 1,

1970 Ju ly L, 1971

C ity and c la s s if i c a t io n H o u rly r a te 1

H o u rly r a te 1

W eekly h o u rs 2

E m p lo y e r c o n tr i bu tio n to funds 3 C ity and c la s s if i c a t io n

H o u rly r a te 1

H o u rly r a te 1

W eekly h o u rs 2

E m p lo y e r c o n tr i b u tio n to funds 3

I n s u r a n ce 4 P e n s io n I n s u r

a n ce 4 P e n s io n

AKRON, O H IO 5 BOSTON, MASS.— C o n tin u ed

B u s e s : $ $ P .C .C . s u r f a c e lin e sF i r s t 3 m o n th s- ------------- ------- 3.000 3.390 40 o 6.81% o p e ra to r s : $ $4—12 m o n th s . _ . _____ ______ 3.030 3.420 40 0 6.81% F i r s t 3 m o n th s__ ________ 4.435 4 .720 40 (6 ) H % %A fte r 1 y e a r ______________ 3.050 3.440 40 (6 ) 6.81% 4—6 m o n th s . _____ ____ — 4.557 4 .840 40 b 11%%

7—9 m o n th s . . . ------------------ 4 .590 4.875 40 (6) 11%%ALBA N Y , N. Y .5 10—12 m o n th s ______________ 4.635 4.923 40 (6 ) 11%%

A fte r 1 y e a r _______________ 4.732 5.020 40 (6 ) H % %B u s e s : R ap id t r a n s i t l in e s :

F i r s t 3 m o n th s ----- ----------- 2 .730 7 2 .730 40 (6 ) b G u a rd s :4—6 m o n th s ____ _____ ____ 2.790 7 2.790 40 ( ) b F i r s t 3 m o n th s _________ 4.192 4.597 40 (6 ) 11%%

2.820 7 2.820 40 ( ) ( 4—6 m o n th s 4.315 4.720 40 (6 ) 11 % %A fte r 9 m o n th s _______________ 2.850 7 2 .850 40 (6 ) (6) 7—9 m o n th s -------------------- 4.352 4.757 40 (% H % %

10—12 m o n th s __________ 4.397 4.802 40 b 11%%A LBU Q U ERQ U E, N. M EX. A fte r 1 y e a r ____________ 4.497 4.902 40 (6 ) 11%%

M o to rm en :B u s e s : R o a d ____________________ 4.557 4.962 40 (6 ) 11%%

2.820 72.820 (8) (6 ) (6 ) Y ard 4.615 5.020 40 (6 ) 11%%2—3 y e a r s -------------------------------- 2 .980 7 2.980 (8) b P la tfo rm m en :

3.050 7 3.050 (8) ( ) (ha fpm en 4.397 4.903 40 (% H % %4—5 y e a r s _____________________ 3.160 7 3.160 b b b5—6 y e a r s -------------------------------- 3.290 7 3.290 b 0 (6 ) B R ID G E P O R T , C O N N .5A f te r 6 y e a r s . . . --------------- 3.420 7 3.420 (8) (6 ) (6 )

B u s e s :A L LEN T O W N , P A .5 F i r s t 3 m o n th s ------------------- 3.040 3.340 40 4% 2.4%

4—12 m o n th s ----------------------- 3.080 3.380 40 4% 2.4%B u s e s : A fte r 1 y e a r _______________ 3.120 3.410 40 4% 2.4%

F i r s t 6 m o n th s ----------------------- 2 .820 7 2.900 40 b b7—12 m o n th s ________________ 2.870 7 2 .950 40 b b B U F F A L O , N .Y .A fte r 1 y e a r _________________ 2.920 7 3.000 40 (6 ) (6 )

B u s e s :AN AH EIM , C A L IF .5 F i r s t 3 m o n th s ------------------- 3.470 3.670 40 b (6 )

4—9 m o n th s________________ 3.500 3.700 40 b (6 )B u se s : A fte r 1 y e a r _______________ 3.520 3.790 40 (6 ) (6 )

F i r s t y e a r ------------------------------ 3.900 4.100 40 2» M bA fte r 1 y e a r --------------------------- 4 .000 4 .200 40 2 0 3/4 £ (6 ) CA M BRID G E, M A SS.5

A T LA N TA , GA. 1 -m a n c a r s and b u s e s :F i r s t 3 m o n th s_________ ___ 4.315 4 .720 40 b H % %

B u s e s : 4—6 m o n th s_____ ___________ 4.350 4.840 40 (6 ) H % %Fl nsf 6 m n n ttis 3.300 3.560 (8) (6 ) 6 V6 % 7—Q m n n th <3 4.470 4.875 40 ( ) 11%%7—12 m o n th s ___ _______ _____ 3.360 3.620 (8) (6 ) 6 76% 1 D— 1 ?. m onth s .................... 4.517 4.923 40 (6 ) H % %A fte r 1 y e a r ---------- ------------- 3.400 3.660 (8) (6) 6 V6 % A fte r 1 y e a r ----------------------- 4.615 5.020 40 b 11%%

P .C .C . s u r f a c e lin e sA U STIN, T E X .5 o p e r a t o r s :

F i r s t 3 m o n th s ------------------- 4 .435 4.720 40 b 11%%B u se s : 4—6 m o n th s ________________ 4.557 4.840 40 b 11%%

B e g in n in g ____________________ 2.280 2.480 ( 8 ) ( 6 ) ( 6 ) 7—Q m o n th s 4 .590 4.875 40 H % %F.YppripnrpH " 2.350 2.530 ( 8 ) ( 6 ) ( 6 ) 1 0— 1 2 m onth s 4 .635 4.923 40 ( 6 ) 11%%

A fte r 1 y e a r _______________ 4.732 5.020 40 b 11%%B A LTIM O R E , MD. R ap id t r a n s i t l in e s :

G u a rd s :B u s e s : F i r s t 3 m o n th s _________ 4.192 4.597 40 ( 6 ) 11%%

TPi Test A m o n th s 4.055 4.485 40 ( 6 ) ( 6 ) 4—6 m o n th s 4 .315 4.720 40 ) 11%%7—12 m o n th s _ _ ____________ 4.105 4.535 40 b ( 6 ) 7—Q m o n th s 4.352 4.757 40 ( 6 ) 11%%A fter 1 y p a r 4.155 4.585 40 b b ID—12 m o n th s 4.397 4.802 40 ( 6 ) 11%%

A fte r 1 y e a r ------------------ 4.497 4.902 40 b 11%%BATON RO UG E, L A .5 M o to rm en :

R o a d ------------------------------- 4 .557 4.962 40 ( 6 ) H % %B u s e s : Y a r d ____________________ 4.615 5.020 40 ( 6 ) H % %

B eg in n in g----- . . . -------------------- 2 .300 7 2 .300 0 b b P la tfo rm m en :E x p e r ie n c e d 9 ___ . . . ----------- 2.400 7 2.400 ( 8 ) ( 6 ) ( 6 ) G a te m e n ----------------------- 4.397 4 .903 40 ( 6 ) 11%%

BEAUM O NT, T E X .5CA M DEN, N .J .5

B u s e s :B e g in n in g _____________________ 2.050 7 2.050 ( ! ) b b B u s e s :f l y p p r i p r i r p H ^ 2.100 7 2.100 ( ) ( ) Thirst 6 months 3.630 ( 8 ) ( 8 ) ( 8 ) ( 8 )

7—12 m o n th s _______________ 3.740 b 0 b bB E R K E L E Y , C A L IF .5 13—18 m o n th s ______________ 3.850 ( 8 ) ( 8 ) ( 8 ) ( 8 )

A fte r 18 m o n th s ___________ 4.000 ( 8 ) ( 8 ) (8 ) (8)B u ses :

F i r s t 6 m o n th s ----------------------- 4 .300 4.730 40 19* 5% CANTON, O H IO 5A fte r 6 m o n th s ----------------------- 4 .500 4.930 40 19* 5%

B u se s :BIRM INGHAM , ALA. B eg inn ing__________________ 2.540 7 2.540 b b bE x p e r ie n c e d 9 -------------------- 2.590 7 2.590 (8) (6 ) (6 )

B u se s :F i r s t 6 m o n th s _______________ 3.280 3.370 40 b 6 72% C H A R L O T T E , N .C .7—12 m o n th s _________________ 3.300 3.390 40 b 6 72%A fte r 1 y e a r --------------------------- 3.330 3.420 40 (6 ) 67 2% B u se s :

F i r s t 2 m o n th s ------------------- 2.530 2.750 (8) - -BOSTON, MASS. 3—6 m o n th s -------------------------- 2 .580 2.800 (8) - -

A fte r 6 m o n th s____________ 2.630 2.850 (8) . -1 -m a n c a r s and b u s e s :

F i r s t 3 m o n th s _______________ 4.315 4 .720 40 b 117e % CHATTANOOGA, T E N N .54—6 m o n th s ___________________ 4 .350 4 .840 40 ( ) 11 7s %7—9 m o n th s___________________ 4 .470 4.875 40 b 1 17g % B u se s :10—12 m o n th s . _ ______ _______ 4.517 4.923 40 b

(6)117s % B e g i n n i n g 2.590 3.200 (s ) (6 ) (6 )

A f te r 1 y e a r ______________ - 4 .615 5.020 40 11%% E x p e r ie n c e d 9 -------------------- 2.710 3.320 b n b )

S e e f o o tn o te s a t e n d o f t a b l e .

7


T a b le 9 . W a g e ra tes , hours, and e m p lo y e r con tribu tio ns to funds:S e le c te d c itie s , Ju ly 1 ,1 9 7 1 — C o n tin u ed

(U n io n h o u r l y w a g e r a t e s a n d s t r a i g h t - t i m e w e e k ly h o u r s o f l o c a l - t r a n s i t o p e r a t i n g e m p lo y e e s a n de m p l o y e r c o n t r i b u t i o n s p e r h o u r to i n s u r a n c e a n d p e n s io n fu n d s )

C ity and c la s s i f i c a t io n

J u ly 1, 1970 J u ly 1, 1971

H o u rly r a te 1

H o u rly r a te 1

W eek ly h o u rs 2

E m p lo y e r c o n t r i bu tio n to funds 3I n s u r an c e 4 P e n s io n

CH ICAG O, IL L .

B u se s : $ $F i r s t 3 m o n th s .. _______ . . 4 .500 4.895 40 (6 ) (6)4—12 m o n th s ------- ---------------- 4 .530 4.925 40 (6 ) (6 )A f te r 1 y e a r :

D a y s ---------------------------------- 4 .550 4.945 40 <‘ ) (‘ )N ig h ts— b e fo re 2 a .m ------- 4 .600 4.995 40 ( ) ( }N igh ts— a f te r 2 a .m --------- 4 .620 5.015 40 (6 ) (6 )

E le v a te d and su bw ay ra i lw a y s :M o to rm e n ( r e g u l a r ) _________ 4.591 4.911 40 (6 ) (6 )M o to rm en (e x tr a ) :

F i r s t 3 m o n th s ------------------ 4.537 4.857 40 (6 ) (6 )4—12 m o n th s ______________ 4.546 4.866 40 ( ) (%A fte r 1 y e a r ---------------------- 4 .591 4.911 40 ( ) ( )

C o n d u c to rs ( r e g u la r ) ------------- 4.541 4.861 40 (6 ) (6 )C o n d u c to rs ( e x t r a ) :

F i r s t y e a r _________________ 4.473 4.843 40 (6 ) (6 )A f te r 1 y e a r ---------------------- 4.541 4.861 40 (6 ) (6 )

CIN C IN N A TI, OHIO

B u s e s :F i r s t 6 m o n th s _______________ 3.200 3.400 40 (6 ) 17*7—12 m o n th s --------------------------- 3 .250 3.450 40 (6 ) 17*I T - 18 m o n th s ------------------------- 3.300 3.500 40 ( ) 17*1 9—24 m o n th s ------------------------- 3.350 3.550 40 ( ) 17*A f te r 2 y e a r s ________________ 3.400 3.600 40 (6 ) 17*

C L EV EL A N D , OHIO

B u s e s :F i r s t 3 m o n th s _______________ 3.550 3.950 40 20* (%4—12 m o n th s --------------------------- 3.650 4.050 40 20* (6 )A f te r 1 y e a r _________________ 3.750 4 .150 40 20* (6 )

R ap id t r a n s i t — T ra in m e n :F i r s t 3 m o n th s_______________ 3.450 3.850 40 20 * (%4—12 m o n th s _________________ 3.550 3.950 40 20* ( )A fte r 1 y e a r --------------------------- 3 .650 4.050 40 20* (6 )

CO LUM BUS, G A .5

B u s e s :B e g in n in g _____________________ 1.540 7 1.540 ( !) (% -E x p e r ie n c e d 9 ________________ 1.600 7 1.600 (8) ( 6 ) "

CO LUM BUS, OHIO

B u s e s :F i r s t 26 w e e k s ----------------------- 3.300 3.550 40 8* ( %27—52 w e e k s _________________ 3.350 3.600 40 8* ( )A fte r 1 y e a r . --------------------- 3.400 3.650 40 8* (6 )

DAYTON, OHIO

B u s e s :F i r s t 6 m o n th s ----------------------- 3.230 3.500 40 ( ‘ ) C )7—12 m o n th s --------------------------- 3 .280 3.550 40 ( ) ( )A fte r 1 y e a r ------------------------- 3.330 3.600 40 (6 ) ( 6 )

DEA RB O R N , M IC H .5

B u se s :F i r s t 4 m o n th s _______________ 2.400 (8) 0 ( “ ) ( “ )5—8 m o n th s ___________________ 2.450 ( ) ( ) ( !) ( )9—12 m o n th s --------------------------- 2 .500 ( ) (!) ( !) (8)A f te r 1 y e a r --------------------------- 2 .550 (8) (8 ) (8 ) (8 )

D E N V ER , CO LO.

B u s e s :F i r s t 3 m o n th s _______________ 3.530 4.090 40 15% * i 7 2 %4—12 m o n th s --------------------------- 3 .540 4.100 40 15% * i V2 %13—18 m o n th s ------------------------- 3.550 4.110 40 1 5 % * i V 2 %1 ^-24 m o n th s ________________ 3.560 4.120 40 1 5 % * ' 1 Vz %A fte r 2 y e a r s -------------------------- 3 .570 4.130 40 1 5 % * i V 2 %

DES M OINES, IOWA

B u s e s :F i r s t 3 m o n th s ----------------------- 3.400 3.510 40 ( M 3%4—12 m o n th s -------------- ------------ 3.430 3.540 40 ( ) 3%A fte r 1 y e a r --------------------------- 3.480 3.590 40 ( 6 ) 3%

D E T R O IT , M ICH.

B u se s :F i r s t 6 m o n th s -------------- -------- 4 .200 4.550 40 ( ‘ ) ( 6 )7—12 m o n th s --------------------------- 4 .250 4.600 40 ( ) ( )A fte r 1 y e a r _________________ 4 .300 4.600 40 ( } ( )N igh t--------------------------------------- 4 .500 4.800 40 (6 ) (6 )

C ity and c la s s if i c a t io n

J u ly 1, 1970 Ju ly 1 , 1971

H o u rly r a te 1

H o u rly r a te 1

W eekly h o u rs 2

E m p lo y e r c o n t r i b u tio n to funds 3I n s u r a n ce 4 P e n s io n

DU LU TH, M IN N .5

B u s e s : $ $F i r s t 90 d a y s ------------------------ 2.770 7 2.770 40 (6 ) (6 )91—180 d a y s --------------------------- 2.840 7 2 .840 40 (6 ) (6 )A fte r 180 d a y s ______________ 2.910 7 2.910 40 (6 ) (6 )

E L IZ A B E T H , N .J .5

B u s e s :F i r s t 6 m o n th s ______________ 3.630 (8 ) (8) (8 ) (8 )7—12 m o n th s ________________ 3.740 (8) (8) (8) (8 )13—18 m o n th s ________________ 3.850 (8) (8) (8 ) (8 )A f te r 18 m o n th s ------------------- 4.000 (8) (8) (8 ) (8)

E L PA SO, T E X .5

B u s e s :B eg inn ing------------------------------- 2 .530 2.570 0 - -E x p e r ie n c e d 9 _______________ 2.680 2.720 (8) - -

E R IE , PA .

B u se s :F i r s t 6 m o n th s______________ 2.950 3.110 40 (6 ) (6 )7—12 m o n th s _________________ 3.020 3.180 40 (6 ) (6 )A fte r 1 y e a r _________________ 3.050 3.210 40 (6 ) (6 )

EV A N SV ILLE, IND.

B u se s :F i r s t 6 m o n th s______________ 2.550 2.760 40 (6 ) _7—12 m o n th s -------------------------- 2 .620 2.830 40 (6 ) _A fte r 1 y e a r -------------------------- 2.700 2.910 40 (6 ) -

F L IN T , M IC H .5

B u ses :F i r s t 6 m o n th s ______________ 2.840 2.840 40 • (6 ) (6 )A fte r 6 m o n th s______________ 2.870 2.870 40 (6 ) (6 )

F O R T W AYNE, IN D .5

B u s e s :F i r s t 6 m o n th s______________ 2.590 3.100 40 (6 ) (6 )7—12 m o n th s _________________ 2.640 3.250 40 (6 ) (6 )A fte r 1 y e a r _________________ 2.740 3.350 40 (6) (6)

FR ESN O , C A L IF .

B u se s :F i r s t 6 m o n th s . ____________ 3.350 3.700 40 11 % * (6)7—12 m o n th s _________________ 3.520 3.880 40 11 % * (6 )1—2 y e a r s ____________________ 3.700 4.080 40 11 % * (6)2—3 y e a r s ____________________ 3.880 4.280 40 11 % * (*)A fte r 3 y e a r s ------------------------ 4.080 4.490 40 11% * (6 )

GARY, IN D .5

B u se s :B eg inn ing------------------------------- 3.370 7 3.400 40 C ) (6)E x p e r ie n c e d 9 ----------------------- 3.470 7 3.500 40 (6 ) (6 )

G L EN D A LE , C A L IF .5

B u se s :F i r s t y e a r ----------------------------- 3.900 4.100 40 20% * (6 )A fte r 1 y e a r -------------------------- 4 .000 4.200 40 20% * (6 )

GRAND R A PID S, M ICH.

B u se s :F i r s t 3 m o n th s ---------------------- 2.900 2.950 44 9% * 3 9/ io *4—12 m o n th s _________________ 2.950 3.000 44 9 3/8 * 3 9/i o *A fte r 1 y e a r _________________ 3.000 3.100 44 9% * 3% o*

GR EEN SBO RO , N .C .5

B u ses :B eg inn ing------------------------------ 2.460 7 2.460 0 (8) (8 )E x p e r ie n c e d 9 ----------------------- 2.640 7 2.640 (8) (8 ) (8 )

HAMMOND, IN D .5

B u se s :B eg inn ing____________________ 3.300 7 3.330 40 (!) (%E x p e r ie n c e d 9 ----------------------- 3.430 7 3.460 40 (6 ) (6 )


8


T a b le 9 . W a g e ra tes , hours , and e m p lo y e r co n trib u tio n s to funds:S e le c te d c ities , Ju ly 1, 1 9 7 1 — C o n tin u e d

(U n io n h o u r ly w a g e r a t e s a n d s t r a i g h t - t i m e w e e k ly h o u r s o f l o c a l - t r a n s i t o p e r a t i n g e m p lo y e e s a n de m p l o y e r c o n t r i b u t i o n s p e r h o u r to i n s u r a n c e a n d p e n s io n fu n d s )

Ju ly 1, 1970 Ju ly 1 , 1971

C ity and c la s s if i c a t io n H o u rly H o u rly W eeklyE m p lo y e r c o n t r i b u tio n to funds 3

r a te 1 r a te 1 h o u rs 2 I n s u r an ce 4 P e n s io n

HA M PTON—N E W P O R T NEWS, V A .5

B u s e s :F i r s t 90 day s . __ _ . --------

$3.000

$3.230 (8) 0 3% %

91 d ay s—1 y e a r . ____________ 3.050 3.270 (!) (6) 3% %A fte r 1 y e a r ----- ------------------ 3.100 3.330 (8) (b ) 3 3/4 %

H A R TF O R D , C O N N .5

B u se s :F i r s t 6 m o n th s _______________ (8) <8) (8) (8) (8)A f te r 6 m o n th s ----------------------- (8) (8) (8) (8) (8)

HOUSTON, TEX .

B u ses :F i r s t 3 m o n th s ----------------------- 3.160 3.610 42 V2 8* n4—9 m o n th s_________ _________ 3.190 3.640 42 V2 8* (!)10-15 m o n th s -------------------------- 3.220 3.670 42 V2 8* ( )A f te r 15 m onth fe--------------------- 3 .250 3.700 42 V2 8* (6)

IN D IA N A PO LIS, IND.

B u s e s :E x p e r ie n c e d 9 ------------------------ 3.400 3.720 40 (6) (6 )

JAC K SO N , MISS.

B u s e s :F i r s t y e a r --------- --------------------- 2.650 2.780 ( 8) (8)A f te r 1 y e a r _________________ 2.700 2.830 (8) (6 ) -

JA C K SO N V ILL E, F L A .

B u s e s :F i r s t 3 m o n th s ------- ----------- 3.000 3.270 40 7* i t4—6 m o n th s ----------------------------- 3.050 3.320 40 I t i tA fte r 6 m o n th s _______________ 3.100 3.370 40 I t

JE R S E Y C ITY , N .J .5

B u s e s :F i r s t 6 m o n th s ----------------------- 3.630 (8 ) (8) (8) 07—12 m o n th s - ------------------- 3.740 (8 ) ( ) ( ) (!)13—18 m o n th s ------------------ — 3.850 ( ) (8) (8 ) (!)A fte r 18 m o n th s --------------------- 4 .000 (8) (8 ) (8) (8)

KANSAS C ITY , K A N S.5

B u se s :F i r s t 4 m o n th s___ __________ 3.755 4.165 40 (6) 05—8 m o n th s — ----- -------------------- 3.775 4.185 40 ( ) 09—12 m o n th s . ________________ 3.795 4.205 40 ( ) ( )A f te r 1 y e a r --------------------------- 3.810 4.220 40 (6 ) (6 )

KANSAS C ITY , MO.

B u s e s :F i r s t 4 m o n th s ----------------------- 3.755 4.165 40 (8 ) (8)5—8 m o n th s ----------------------------- 3.775 4.185 40 0 (!)9—12 m o n th s --------------------------- 3.795 4.205 40 ( ) (!)A fte r 1 y e a r _________________ 3.810 4.220 40 (6) (6 )

K N O X V ILLE, TEN N .

B u s e s :F i r s t y e a r ------------------------------- 2 .330 2.750 49 (8 ) 6 % *A fte r 1 y e a r --------------------------- 2 .430 2.850 49 (6 ) 6% t

LANSING, M IC H .5

B u s e s :E x p e r ie n c e d 9 ------------------------ 2.870 (8) (8) (8) (8 )

LIN C O LN , N E B R .5

B u se s :B eg in n in g -------------------------------- 2 .050 2.300

ft (!) 0E x p e r ie n c e d 9 ------------------------ 2.100 2.500 (6) (6)

L IT T L E ROCK, ARK.

B u ses :F i r s t 6 m o n th s ----------------------- 2.720 2.970 44 (!)7—12 m o n th s --------------------------- 2 .770 3.020 44 ( ) -A f te r 1 y e a r --------------------------- 2 .820 3.070 44 (6) -

LONG BEACH , C A L IF .5

B u se s :B e g i n n i n g -------------------------------- 4 .060 4.080 40 (66) {VE x p e r ie n c e d 9 ---------------------- 4 .150 4 .170 40 (6) (6 )

Ju ly 1, 1970 Ju ly 1 , 1971

C ity and c la s s if i c a t io n H o u rly H o u rly W eeklyE m p lo y e r c o n tr bu tio n to funds

r a te 1 r a te 1 h o u rs 2 I n s u r a n ce 4 P en sic

LOS A N G E LES, C A L IF .

B u s e s :F i r s t y e a r -----------------------------

$3.900

$4.100 40 2 0 % £ (6)

A fte r 1 y e a r _____________ __ 4.000 4 .200 40 2 0 % £ (6 )

L O U ISV IL L E , KY.

B u se s :F i r s t 3 m o n th s ---------------------- 3 .170 3.520 40 (6 ) 13*4—6 m o n th s ---------------------------- 3.250 3.600 40 ( ) 13*7—12 m o n th s _______________ - 3.300 3.650 40 (6 ) 13*A fte r 1 y e a r _________________ 3.320 3.680 40 (6 ) 13*

M ADISON, WIS.

B u se s :Day__________________________ 3.755 4.005 40 19 % * (8 )N ight-------------------------------------- 3.875 4.125 40 19 % * (6)

M EM PH IS, TEN N .

B u se s :E x p e r ie n c e d 9 ----------------------- 3.320 3.420 40 (6 ) 6%

M ILW A U K EE, WIS.B u s e s :

F i r s t y e a r ----------------------------- 3.980 4.290 40 9Vio t 18*A fte r 1 y e a r ________________ 4.020 4.330 40 9Vio t 18*

M IN N EA PO LIS—ST. P A U L , M INN.

B u se s :F i r s t 12 m o n th s ------------------- 3.810 4 .120 40 0 9 % 'A fte r 1 y e a r _________________ 3.890 4 .200 40 (6 ) 9 % (

M O B ILE , A L A .5

B u se s :F i r s t y e a r . _______________ - 2.650 7 2.650 (8) 0 (6)A fte r 1 y e a r _________________ 2.700 7 2 .700 (8) (6 ) (6 )

M ON TGO M ERY , A L A .5 B u s e s :

F i r s t y e a r ----------------------------- 2 .630 2.730 43% (6 ) (‘ )A fte r 1 y e a r ------------------------- 2.700 2.800 43% (6 ) (6 )

N A SH V ILLE, T E N N .5

B u se s :F i r s t 6 m o n th s ---------------------- 2.840 3.210 42 V2 (6) (6 )7—12 m o n th s -------------------------- 2.870 3.240 42 V2 (6 ) (6 )13—18 m o n th s ------------------------ 2.900 3.270 42 V2 (6 ) (6)A fte r 18 m o n th s ------------------- 2.930 3.300 42% (6 ) (6 )

NEW ARK, N .J .Buses :

F i r s t 4 m o n th s____________ 4.000 4.070 40 0 05—8 m o n th s __________________ 4.100 4.180 40 (6 ) (6 )9 -12 m o n th s _________________ 4.200 4.290 40 ( ) ( )A fte r 1 y e a r ------------------------- 4 .330 4.650 40 (6 ) (6 )

Subway:M o to rm en :

F i r s t 4 m o n th s ___________ 4 .000 4.070 40 (6 ) (6 )5—8 m o n th s_______________9—12 m o n th s ---------------------

4 .1004.200

4.1804.290

4040

(6 )n

( )( )

A fte r 1 y e a r --------------------- 4 .330 4.650 40 (6 ) (6 )P la tf o rm m e n ----------------------- 4 .330 4 .650 40 (6 ) (6 )

NEW B E D FO R D , M A SS.5 B u s e s :

E x p e r ie n c e d 9 ----------------------- 2.850 2.850 40 (6 ) (6 )

NEW HAVEN, CONN.

B u ses :F i r s t 3 m o n th s ----------------------4—12 m o n th s _________________

3.5303.560

3.6303.670

4040 0

(6 )(6 )(6 )

A fte r 1 y e a r -------------------------- 3.600 3.720 40 (6 ) (6 )

NEW O R LEA N S, LA.

1 -m a n c a r s and b u s e s :F i r s t 6 m o n th s ---------------------- 3.382 3.642 407—12 m o n th s _________________ 3.412 3.672 40 - -A fte r 1 y e a r -------------------------- 3 .442 3.702 40 - -

2 -m a n c a r s :F i r s t 6 m o n th s______________ 3.312 3.572 40 .7—12 m o n th s _________________ 3.342 3.602 40 - -A fte r 1 y e a r -------------------------- 3.372 3.632 40 ■ "


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T a b le 9 . W a g e ra tes , hours, and e m p lo y e r con trib u tio n s to funds:S e le c te d c ities , Ju ly 1 ,1 9 7 1 — C o n tin u ed

(U n io n h o u r l y w a g e r a t e s a n d s t r a i g h t - t i m e w e e k ly h o u r s o f l o c a l - t r a n s i t o p e r a t i n g e m p lo y e e s a n de m p l o y e r c o n t r i b u t i o n s p e r h o u r to i n s u r a n c e a n d p e n s io n fu n d s )

C ity and c la s s if i c a t io n

J u ly 1, 1970 J u ly 1, 1971

H o u rly r a te 1

H o u rly r a te 1

W eek ly h o u rs 2

E m p lo y e r c o n t r i b u tio n to funds 3In su r - an ce 4 P e n s io n

NEW YORK, N .Y .

B u s e s :A venue B and E a s t

B ro a d w a y T r a n s i t C o .: $ $F i r s t 6 m o n th s ------------------ 4 .180 4 .600 40 ( b) (!)7—12 m o n th s ______________ 4.260 4 .680 40 (6) r )13—24 m o n th s_____________ 4 .340 4 .770 40 (6) (!)A f te r 2 y e a r s --------------------- 4 .485 4.930 40 (6) (6)

B ro o k ly n B u s D iv is io n ;B ro o k ly n D iv is io n No. 2;M a n h a ttan B u s D iv is io n :

F i r s t 6 m o n th s ------------------ 4 .045 4 .450 40 (6) (6)7—12 m o n th s ---------------------- 4 .255 4.680 40 (6) (6)A fte r 1 y e a r ______________ 4.485 4.933 40 (6) (6)

Q u een s B us D iv is io n :F i r s t 6 m o n th s ____________ 4 .050 4 .450 40 147/8* (6)7—12 m o n th s --------- --------- 4.255 4 .680 40 147/ 8 * (6)A f te r 1 y e a r ---------------------- 4 .485 4.933 40 147/8 * (6)

G re e n L in e s :F i r s t 6 m o n th s ____________ 4.220 4.920 40 (6) 25*7—12 m o n th s _______ _ 4 .270 4.970 40 (6) 25*13—18 m o n th s__ ________ 4.340 5.040 40 (6) 25*A fte r 18 m o n th s __________ 4.500 5.200 40 (6) 25*

J a m a ic a B u s e s , In c.:F i r s t 6 m o n th s___________ 4.190 4.610 40 (6) (6)7—12 m o n th s ______________ 4 .270 4 .700 40 (6) (6)13—18 m o n th s_____________ 4.350 4.785 40 (6) (6)A f te r 18 m o n th s ---------------- 4 .485 4.933 40 (6) (6)

M a n h attan —B ro n x S u rfa c eA u th o r ity :

F i r s t 6 m o n th s____________ 4 .045 4 .450 40 (6) (6)7—12 m o n th s ______________ 4.255 4 .680 40 (6) (6)A fte r 1 y e a r -------------- ----- 4 .485 4.933 40 (6) (6)

Q u een s T r a n s i t C o rp .:F i r s t 6 m o n th s____________ 4 .176 4.595 40 0 (6)7—12 m o n th s __________ _____ 4.262 4.690 40 (6) (6)13—18 m o n th s_____________ 4 .338 4 .770 40 (6) (6)19—24 m o n th s — _ ___ __ 4.413 4.855 40 (6) (6) .A f te r 2 y e a r s ___ _____ 4.485 4.933 40 (6) (6)

S ch en ck T r a n s p o r t C o .:F i r s t 9 m o n th s____________ 3.740 3.830 40 20* 10*10—18 m o n th s --------------------- 3.890 3.890 40 20* 10*A fte r 18 m o n th s __________ 4.000 4 .200 40 20* 10*

S te in w ay T r a n s i t C o rp .:F i r s t 6 m o n th s____________ 4.176 4.595 40 (!) (6)7—12 m o n th s ______________ 4.262 4.690 40 (6) (6)13—18 m o n th s________ ___ 4.338 4.770 40 (6) (6)19—24 m o n th s --------------------- 4 .413 4.855 40 (6) (6)A fte r 2 y e a r s _____ ______ 4 .485 4.933 40 (6) (6)

T r i - B o r o C o ach C o rp .:F i r s t 12 m o n th s __________ 4 .170 4.580 40 (6) 27VZ*13—18 m o n th s --------------------- 4 .370 4.800 40 (6) 27 V2 *A fte r 18 m o n th s ______ ____ 4 .485 4.933 40 (6) 27Vz*

S ubw ay:C o n d u c to rs :

F i r s t p o s it io n :F i r s t y e a r ------------ 4 .008 4 .408 40 (! } (6)A fte r 1 y e a r ___________ 4 .108 4.518 40 (6) (6)

S eco n d p o s i t io n _____ 3.930 4.325 40 (6) (6)M o to rm e n ;

R oad:F i r s t y e a r --------------------- 4 .705 5.175 40 (6) (6)A f te r 1 y e a r ----------------- 4.818 5.300 40 (6) (6)

Y a rd :F i r s t y e a r _____________ 4.495 4.945 40 (6) (6)A f te r 1 y e a r -------------- 4 .598 5.058 40 (6) (6)

P la t f o rm m en :F i r s t y e a r - ------ ------------- 3.778 4.155 40 (*) (6)A f te r 1 y e a r ______________ 3.845 4 .230 40 (6) (6)

N O R FO LK , VA.

B u s e s :F i r s t 3 m o n th s---- — __ — 3.000 3.230 (!) 33/4 %4—12 m o n th s ---------------------- __ 3.050 3.270 8 33/4%A fte r 1 y e a r __________ _____ 3.100 3.330 (8) (6) 3%%

OAKLAND, C A L IF .

(S c a le s l i s te d u n d e r SanF r a n c is c o —O a k la n d , C a lif .)

OK LAHOM A C IT Y , OKLA.

1 -m a n c a r s and b u s e s :F i r s t 6 m o n th s _______________ 2.350 2.530 43 5*' 3%7—12 m o n th s — _______ 2.400 2.580 43 5* 3%A fte r 1 y e a r — _____ _ ____ 2.480 2.660 43 5* 3%

J u ly 1, 1970 J u ly 1,, 1971

C ity and c la s s if i c a t io n H o u rly r a te 1

H o u rly r a te 1

W eeklyE m p lo y e r c o n t r i b u tio n to funds 3

h o u rs 2 I n s u r an ce 4 P e n s io n

OMAHA, N EBR.

B u se s : $ $F i r s t 6 m o n th s______________ 3.040 3.390 45 134/5* (6)7—12 m o n th s -------------------------- 3 .070 3.420 45 134/ 5 * (6)A fte r 1 y e a r -------------------------- 3 .210 3.560 45 134/5* (6)

PA SA D EN A , C A L IF . 5

B u s e s :B e g in n in g ------------------------------- 2 .950 (8) (8) (8) (8)E x p e r ie n c e d 9 ----------------------- 3.050 (8) (8) (8) (8)

P A T E R S O N , N .J . 5

B u s e s :F i r s t 6 m o n th s______________ 3.630 (8) (8) (8) (8)7—12 m o n th s ___________ _____ 3.740 (8) (8) (8) (8)13—18 m o n th s___________ ___ 3.850 (8) (8) (8) (8)A fte r 18 m o n th s _____________ 4.000 (8) (8) (8) (8)

P E O R IA , IL L .

B u s e s :F i r s t 9 m o n th s______________ 3.100 3.580 40 (6) 8 *10—18 m o n th s________________ 3.150 3.630 40 (6) 8 *A fte r 18 m o n th s _____________ 3.200 3.680 40 (6) 8 *

P H IL A D E L P H IA , P A .

1 -m a n c a r s and b u s e s :F i r s t 6 m o n th s______________ 3.660 4 .130 40 (6) (6)7—12 m o n th s ____ __________ 3.710 4.180 40 (6) (6)A fte r 12 m o n th s _____________ 3.810 4.280 40 (6) (6)

E le v a te d , h igh sp e ed andsubw ay l in e s :

O p e r a to r s :F i r s t 6 m o n th s___________ 3.660 4.130 40 (6) (6)7—12 m o n th s ---------------- — 3.710 4 .180 40 (6) (6)A f te r 12 m o n th s _________ 3.810 4.280 40 (6) (6)

PH O EN IX , A R IZ .B u s e s :

F i r s t 8 m o n th s_____ _______ 2.580 2.940 (8) (6) _A f te r 8 m o n th s --------- ---------- 2.680 3.080 (8) (6) -

P IT T S B U R G H , P A .

1 -m a n c a r s and b u s e s :F i r s t 3 m o n th s_______ ____ 4.080 4.175 40 (6) 8 %4—12 m o n th s -------------------------- 4 .130 4 .300 40 (6) 8 %A fte r 1 y e a r _________________ 4.230 4 .550 40 (6) 8 %

P O R T L A N D , O REG.

B u s e s :F i r s t 6 m o n th s ------------------ _ 3.700 4.000 40 (*) (6)7—12 m o n th s ________________ 3.750 4.200 40 (6) (6)13—18 m o n th s -------------- — — 3.800 4.250 40 (6) (6)19—24 m o n th s ------- ------------- 3.850 4.300 40 (6) (6)A fte r 2 y e a r s ------------------------ 4 .000 4.450 40 (6) (6)

P R O V ID E N C E , R .I.

B u s e s :F i r s t 3 m o n th s______________ 3.170 3.370 40 (6) (6)4—12 m o n th s -------------------------- 3 .220 3.420 40 (6) (6)A fte r 1 y e a r _____ ________ 3.270 3.470 40 (6) (6)

RICHM OND, VA.

B u s e s :F i r s t 3 m o n th s______________ 3.000 3.230 (8) (6) 33/4 %4—12 m o n th s -------- -------- --- 3.050 3.270 (8) (6) 374%A fte r 1 y e a r _______ ________ 3.100 3.330 (8) (6) 374 %

R O C H ESTER , N .Y .

B u s e s :F i r s t 6 m o n th s______________ (8) 3.300 40 (6) (6)7—12 m o n th s — - — ____ (8) 3.500 40 (6) (6)13—18 m o n th s ------------------------ (8) 3.700 40 (6) (6)19—24 m o n th s________ ____ (8) 3.900 40 (6) ( 6)A f te r 2 y e a r s ________________ 3.490 4.090 40 (6) (6)

RO C K FO R D , IL L . 5

B u s e s :F i r s t 6 m o n th s ---------------------- 2.710 (8) (8) (8) (8)7—12 m o n th s _________________ 2.730 (8) (8) (8) (8)13—18 m o n th s ------------------------- 2 .750 (8) (8) (8) (8)A fte r 18 m o n th s __ _____ — 2.770 (8) (8) (8) (8)

S ee footn otes at end of tab le .

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T a b le 9 . W a g e ra tes , hours, and e m p lo y e r con trib u tio n s to funds:S e le c te d c ities , Ju ly 1, 1 9 7 1 — C o n tin u ed

(Union hourly wage rates and s tra igh t-tim e w eek ly hours of lo ca l-tran s it operating em ployees and em ployer contributions per hour to insurance and pension funds)

C i t y a n d c l a s s i f i c a t i o n

J u l y 1, 1970 J u l y 1 1971


J u l y 1, 1970 J u l y 1 , 1971

H o u r l y r a t e 1


W e e k l y h o u r s 2

E m p l o y e r c o n t r i b u t i o n to f u n d s 3 H o u r l y

r a t e 1H o u r l y

r a t e 1W e e k l y h o u r s 2

E m p l o y e r c o n t r i b u t i o n t o f u n d s 3

I n s u r a n c e 4 P e n s i o n I n s u r

a n c e 4 P e n s i o n

S A C R A M E N T O , C A L I F . S P O K A N E , W A SH .

B u s e s ; $ $ B u s e s ; $ $F i r s t 6 m o n t h s ________________ 3 .8 9 0 4 . 1 7 0 40 14 2/ 5 * 8* F i r s t 6 m o n t h s _______________ 3 . 3 4 0 3 .6 4 0 44 (6 ) ( 6)

4 . 0 1 0 4 . 2 9 0 40 142/ 5 * 8* 7—1 7 m rm t l i c 3 . 3 9 0 3 .6 9 0 44 (6 ) ( 6 )A f t e r 1 y e a r ___________________ 4 . 1 3 0 4 . 4 1 0 40 142/s* 8* A f t e r 1 y e a r --------------------------- 3 . 4 4 0 3 .7 4 0 44 ( 6 ) <‘ >

S T . L O U I S , M O . S P R I N G F I E L D , M A SS.

B u s e s ;F i r s t 6 m o n t h s _________________ 3 . 6 5 0 3 . 9 5 0 40 (6) ( 6)

B u s e s ;

A f t e r 6 m o n t h s _________________ 3 . 9 0 0 4 . 2 0 0 40 ( 6) ( 6)F i r s t 3 m o n t h s _______________ 3 . 1 6 0 3 . 3 6 0 40 ( ‘ ) 15*4—12 m o n t h s ________ _____ 3 .2 1 5 3 .4 1 5 40 (6 ) 15*

S T . P A U L , M I N N . A f t e r 1 y e a r --------------------------- 3 .2 6 0 3 .4 6 0 40 ( 6 ) 15*

( S c a l e s l i s t e d u n d e r S Y R A C U S E , N . Y .

M i n n e a p o l i s —St. P a u l , M i n n . )B u s e s ;

S A L T L A K E C I T Y , U T A H F i r s t 6 m o n t h s ___ _________ 3 .0 4 0 3 . 2 8 0 40 - 5%7—12 m o n t h s _________________ 3 . 0 8 0 3 . 3 2 0 40 - 5%

B u s e s ; A f t e r 1 y e a r _________________ 3 . 3 0 0 3 .5 5 0 40 _ 5%F i r s t 6 m o n t h s _________________ 2 . 6 3 0 2 . 9 7 0 (? ) (6) (6)A f t e r 6 m o n t h s ________________ 2 . 7 1 0 3 . 0 5 0 (8) (6) ( 6) T A C O M A , W A S H . 5

SA N A N T O N I O , T E X . B u s e s ;B e g i n n i n g --------- -------------------- 3 .8 4 0 4 . 1 5 0 40 4 .2 % 8 .6 6 %E x p e r i e n c e d 9 ________________ 4 . 0 1 0 4 . 3 3 0 40 4 .2 % 8.6 6 %

2 . 7 0 9 7 2 .7 0 9 10 4 3 3/4 (6) ( 6)7—1 Z m o n t h s ----------------------------- 2 . 7 9 3 7 2 . 7 9 3 10 4 3 3/4 V ( 6)

T A M P A , F L A .

13—18 m o n t h s ---------------------------- 2 .8 5 6 7 2 . 8 5 6 10 4 3 % ( 6) ( 6) B u s e s ;2 . 9 4 0 7 2 . 9 4 0 10 4 3 3/4 ( ) ( 6 ) F i r s t 6 m o n t h s ! . . 2 . 9 2 0 11 2 . 8 9 0 ( 8 ) ( 6 ) ( 6 )

A f t e r 6 m o n t h s _______________ 3 .0 0 0 11 2 . 9 7 0 ( 8 ) ( 6 ) WS A N D I E G O , C A L I F .

T O L E D O , O H I OB u s e s ;

F i r s t 3 m o n t h s _________________ _ 4 . 4 4 0 4 . 7 8 0 40 25* - B u s e s ;4 . 4 9 0 4 . 8 3 0 40 25* F i r s t 6 m o n t h r . . 3 .1 7 0 3 . 5 8 0 40 ( 6 ) 9%

A f t e r 1 y e a r __________ __________ 4 . 5 4 0 4 . 8 8 0 40 25* - 7—12 m o n t h s ______________________ 3 . 1 9 0 3 . 5 8 0 40 <:> 9%A f t e r 1 y e a r ______________________ 3 . 2 2 0 3 .6 3 0 40 ( 6 ) 9%

S A N F R A N C I S C O —O A K L A N D ,C A L I F . T O P E K A , K A N S.

S a n F r a n c i s c o ; B u s e s ;B u s e s a n d t r a c k l e s s F i r s t 6 m o n t h s ___________________ 2 .1 8 3 2 .2 7 3 48 _ _

t r o l l e y s , a n d c a b l e A f t e r 6 m o n t h s _____________ ___ 2 . 2 6 0 2 . 3 5 0 48 _ _

g r i p m e n a n d c o n d u c t o r s -------- 4 . 4 8 5 4 . 4 8 5 40 ( 6 ) ( 6 )O a k l a n d ; T O R R A N C E , C A L I F . 5

B u s e s ;F i r s t 6 m o n t h s _____________ 4 . 3 0 0 4 . 7 3 0 40 19* 5% B u s e s ;

A f t e r 6 m o n t h s _____________ 4 . 5 0 0 4 . 9 3 0 40 19* 5% F i r s t y e a r ___________________ 3 . 9 0 0 4 . 1 0 0 40 20 3/4 *A f t e r 1 y e a r --------------------------- 4 . 0 0 0 4 . 2 0 0 40 2 0 3/4 * ( 6 )

SA N J O S E , C A L I F . 5T R E N T O N , N . J .

B u s e s ; B u s e s ;B e g i n n i n g 3 .1 2 0 3 .4 8 5 ( 8 ) ( 6 ) ( 6J

( )

F' i-rQf- ^ m n n f V i Q ... . 3 . 3 5 0 3 . 6 5 0 40 ( 6 ) ( 6 )F . - x p c r i e n r c d 9 3 . 2 1 0 3 .5 7 5 <•> ( 6 ) 4— 1 7 m n n t V t Q • 3 . 3 9 0 3 . 6 9 0 40 ( 6 ) ( 6 )

A f t e r 1 y e a r --------------------------- 3 .4 3 0 3 . 7 3 0 40 ( 6 ) ( 6 )S A N T A A N A , C A L I F . 5

T U C S O N , A R I Z . 5B u s e s ;

F i r s t y e a r ------------- ---------------- 3 .9 0 0 4 . 1 0 0 40 2 0 3/4 * ( 8 ) B u s e s :4 . 0 0 0 4 . 2 0 0 40 2 0 3/4 * ( 6 ) F i r c f ^ T n n n tV ic ( 8 ) ( 8 ) ( 8 ) f 8 ) (8 )

4—9 m o n t h s ___________________ ( 8 ) ( 8 ) ( 8 ) ( 8 ) ( 8 )S A V A N N A H , G A . 5 1 0—1 5 m o n t h s -------------------------------- ( 8 ) ( 8 ) ( 8 ) (8 ) ( 8)

A f t e r 15 m o n t h s _____________ (8 ) (8) (8 ) (8 ) (8 )B u s e s ;

B e g i n n i n g -------------------------------------------- 2 . 3 0 0 2 . 6 0 0 ( 8 ) ( 8 ) ( 6 ) T U L S A , O K L A .E x p e r i e n c e d 9 ---------------------------------- 2 . 4 0 0 2 . 7 0 0 ( 8 ) ( 6 ) ( 6 ) B u s e s :

S C R A N T O N , P A . F i r s t 6 m o n t h s __________________ 2 . 4 0 0 2 . 6 5 0 4 3 7 3 77z* ( ? )A f t e r 6 m o n t h s ___________________ 2 . 5 0 0 2 . 7 5 0 43V3 7Vz* ( 6 )

B u s e s ;E x p e r i e n c e d 9 ______ ______ ____ 2 . 4 9 0 2 .6 4 0 42VZ 13* W A S H I N G T O N , D . C .

S E A T T L E , W A SH . B u s e s :F i r s t 3 m o n t h s ___________________ 4 . 2 2 0 4 . 5 1 5 40 ( 6 ) 10%

B u s e s ; 4—12 m o n t h s ______________________ 4 . 2 7 0 4 . 5 6 5 40 ( 6 ) 10%F i r s t 6 m o n t h s _____________________ 4 . 1 8 5 4 . 4 3 5 40 ( 6 ) ( 6 ) A f t e r 1 y e a r ______________________ 4 . 3 7 0 4 . 6 6 5 40 ( 6 ) 10%A f t e r 6 m o n t h s _____________________ 4 . 2 5 0 4 . 5 0 0 40 ( 6 ) ( 6 )

W A T E R B U R Y , C O N N . 5S H R E V E P O R T , L A .

B u s e s :B u s e s ; F i r s t 3 m o n t h s ----------------------------- 2 . 8 0 0 (8 ) (8 ) ( 8 ) (8 )

F i r s t 6 m o n t h s _____________________ 2 .6 9 0 2 . 8 7 0 50 ( 6 ) 47z% 4—12 m o n t h s ______________________ 2 . 8 3 0 (8 ) (8 ) ( 8 ) ( 8 )7—12 m o n t h s ------------------------------------- 2 . 7 4 0 2 . 9 2 0 50 ( ) 47z% A f t e r 1 y e a r ---------------------------------- 2 . 8 7 0 (8 ) ( 8 ) (8 ) (8 )A f t e r 1 y e a r ------------------------------------- 2 . 8 0 0 2 . 9 8 0 50 (6 ) 47z%

W I C H I T A , K A N S . 5S O U T H B E N D , IND.

B u s e s :B u s e s ; F i r s t 6 m o n t h s ___________________ 2 . 2 0 0 2 . 4 0 0 (8 ) ( 12) (13)

F i r s t 6 m o n t h s -------- -------------------- 3 . 0 0 0 3 .4 4 0 40 H * 11* 7—12 m o n t h s ______________________ 2 . 3 0 0 2 . 5 0 0 (8 ) ( 12) (13)7—12 m o n t h s ________________________ 3 . 1 2 0 3 .4 9 0 40 11* 11* 13—18 m o n t h s _____________________ 2 .4 0 0 2 . 6 0 0 (8 ) ( 12) (13)A f t e r 1 y e a r -------------------- ------------- 3 . 1 5 0 3 . 5 4 0 40 11* 11* A f t e r 18 m o n t h s ------------------------- 2 . 5 0 0 2 . 7 0 0 (8 ) (12) (13)


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T a b le 9 . W a g e ra tes , hours, and e m p lo y e r co n tribu tio ns to funds:S e le c te d c ities , Ju ly 1 ,1 9 7 1 — C o n tin u ed

(U n io n h o u r ly w a g e r a t e s and s t r a ig h t - t im e w e e k ly h o u r s o f l o c a l - t r a n s i t o p e r a t in g e m p lo y e e s and e m p lo y e r c o n tr ib u t io n s p e r h o u r to in s u r a n c e and p e n s io n fu n d s)


J u l y 1, 1970 J u l y 1, 1971


J u l y 1, 1970 J u l y 1 , 1971




E m p l o y e r c o n t r i b u t i o n to f u n d s 3 H o u r l y

r a t e 1H o u r l y r a t e 1


E m p l o y e r c o n t r i b u t i o n t o f u n d s 3

I n s u r a n c e 4 P e n s i o n I n s u r

a n c e 4 P e n s i o n

W I N S T O N - S A L E M , N . C . 5 Y O N K E R S , N . Y . 5

B u s e s : $ $ B u s e s : $ $B e g i n n i n g ______________________ 1 .8 2 0 7 1 .820 (®) 0 o F i r s t 6 m o n t h s _______________ 3 .1 5 0 3 .5 8 0 40 ( ‘ ) (6 )E x p e r i e n c e d 9 ------------------------- 1 .9 2 0 7 1 .9 2 0 ( 8 ) (6 ) ( fc) 7—12 m o n t h s _________________ 3 .2 3 0 3 .6 6 0 40 ( ) ( )A f t e r 1 y e a r --------------------------- 3 . 5 7 0 4 . 0 0 0 40 ( 6 ) ( 6 )

W O R C E S T E R , M A S S . 5 Y O U N G S T O W N , O H I O 5

B u s e s : B u s e s :B e g i n n i n g ------ --------------------------- 3 .2 3 0 3 . 3 1 0 40 (6 ) (‘ ) F i r s t y e a r ------------------------------- 2 . 9 5 0 7 2 . 9 5 0 40

0 ( ‘ )E x p e r i e n c e d 9 _ ------------------ 3 .3 3 0 3 . 4 1 0 40 ( 6 ) (6 ) A f t e r 1 y e a r --------------------------- 3 .0 0 0 7 3 .0 0 0 40 (6 ) ( 6 )

1 B a s i c ( m i n i m u m ) r a t e s ( e x c l u d i n g h o l i d a y , v a c a t i o n , o r o t h e r b e n e f i t p a y m e n t s m a d e r e g u l a r l y o r c r e d i t e d t o t h e w o r k e r e a c h p a y p e r i o d ) .2 W e e k l y h o u r s a r e t h e s a m e f o r b o t h y e a r s u n l e s s o t h e r w i s e i n d i c a t e d . H o u r s a r e s h o w n o n l y f o r t h o s e c i t i e s t h a t r e p o r t e d a r e g u l a r w o r k w e e k

a f t e r w h i c h p r e m i u m o v e r t i m e r a t e s w e r e p a i d .3 S h o w n i n t e r m s o f c e n t s p e r h o u r o r a s p e r c e n t o f h o u r l y w a g e r a t e ; i n a c t u a l p r a c t i c e , h o w e v e r , s o m e e m p l o y e r p a y m e n t s a r e c a l c u l a t e d

o n t h e b a s i s o f t o t a l h o u r s o r g r o s s p a y r o l l . T h e s e v a r i a t i o n s i n m e t h o d o f c o m p u t a t i o n a r e n o t i n d i c a t e d in t h e a b o v e t a b u l a t i o n .4 I n c l u d e s l i f e i n s u r a n c e , h o s p i t a l i z a t i o n , a n d o t h e r t y p e s o f h e a l t h a n d w e l f a r e b e n e f i t s ; e x c l u d e s p a y m e n t s i n t o h o l i d a y , v a c a t i o n , a n d

u n e m p l o y m e n t f u n d s w h e n s u c h p r o g r a m s h a v e b e e n n e g o t i a t e d .5 T h i s c i t y i s n o t c o v e r e d i n t h e B u r e a u ' s s u r v e y . D a t a w e r e o b t a i n e d f r o m s o u r c e s o t h e r t h a n l o c a l u n i o n o f f i c i a l s .6 A g r e e m e n t p r o v i d e s f o r e m p l o y e r - f i n a n c e d p l a n — a m o u n t o f e m p l o y e r p a y m e n t n o t a v a i l a b l e .7 T h i s r a t e i n e f f e c t p r i o r t o J u l y 1, 19 71 ; n e w r a t e i n n e g o t i a t i o n a t t i m e o f s u r v e y .8 I n f o r m a t i o n n o t a v a i l a b l e .9 I n f o r m a t i o n o n i n c r e m e n t s , i f a n y , b e t w e e n b e g i n n i n g a n d e x p e r i e n c e d r a t e s w a s n o t a v a i l a b l e .10 H o u r s w e r e n o t r e p o r t e d f o r J u l y 1, 19 70 .11 R a t e d e c r e a s e b e t w e e n J u l y 1, 19 7 0 , a n d J u l y 1, 19 71 .12 E m p l o y e r c o n t r i b u t e s $ 7 .3 0 w e e k l y .13 E m p l o y e r c o n t r i b u t e s $10 w e e k l y .

N O T E : D a s h e s i n d i c a t e no p l a n .

☆ U . S . G O V E R N M E N T P R I N T I N G O F F I C E : 1 9 7 2 O - 4 8 4 - 7 9 2 ( 1 0 3 )

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Region I16 0 3 J F K Federal Building G overnm ent Center Boston, Mass. 0 2 2 0 3 Phone: 2 2 3 -6 7 6 2 (Area Code 6 1 7 )

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Region I I I4 0 6 Penn Square Building 1317 F ilb e rt St.Philadelphia, Pa. 19 1 0 7Phone: 5 9 7 -7 7 9 6 (Area Code 2 1 5 )

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Region V I1 1 0 0 Com m erce S t., Rm . 6B 7Dallas, Tex. 7 5 2 0 2Phone: 7 4 9 -3 5 1 6 (Area Code 2 1 4 )

Region V I I and V I I IFederal O ffice Building 911 W alnut S t., 10 th Floor Kansas C ity , M o. 6 4 1 0 6 Phone: 3 7 4 -24 81 (Area Code 8 1 6 )

Region IX and X4 5 0 Golden Gate Ave.Box 3 6 0 1 7San Francisco, Calif. 9 4 1 0 2 Phone: 5 5 6 -4 6 7 8 (Area Code 4 1 5 )

* *Regions V I I and V I I I w ill be serviced by Kansas C ity . Regions IX and X w ill be serviced by San Francisco.


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