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Union Wages and Hours: Motortruck Drivers and Helpers

July 1, 1952

Bulletin No. 1125UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Martin P. Durkin - Secretary

BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICSEwan Clague - Commissioner

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Union Wages and Hours: Motortruck Drivers and HelpersJuly 1, 1952

Bulletin No. 1125UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Martin P. Durkin - Secretary

BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICSEwan Clague - Commissioner

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Letter of Tran sm ittal

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR,Bureau of Labor Statistics,

Washington, D. C., January 22, 1953-The Secretary of Labor:

I have the honor to transmit herewith the annual report on wages and hours of union motortruck drivers and helpers in 77 cities as of July 1, 1952.

This report was prepared in the Bureau's Division of Wages and Industrial Relations by John F. Laciskey.

Ewan Clague, Commissioner.Hon. Martin P. Durkin,

Secretary of Labor.

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Contents

PageSummary...........................Scope and method of study...........Trend of union wage scales....,.....City and regional differentials .....Standard workweek...... ............Union scales by city and classificationTables:

1. Indexes of union hourly wage rates and weekly hours for motortruckdrivers and helpers, 1936-52 ..................................... 3

2. Percent increases in union wage rates and percent of motortruckdrivers and helpers affected, July 1, 1951 - July 1, 1952 .......... 3

3. Cents-per-hour increases in union wage rates and percent of motortruck drivers and helpers affected, July 1, 1951 - July 1, 1952 ..... 3

Increases in union wage rates for motortruck drivers and helpers by city, July 1, 1951 - July 1, 1952 ............................. h

5. Distribution of union motortruck drivers and helpers by hourlywage rates, July 1, 1952 ........................................ 5

6. Intracity and intercity differentials in union hourly wage rates ofmotortruck drivers and helpers in six typical cities, July 1, 1952 ... 5

7. Average union hourly wage rates for motortruck drivers and helpersby city and population group, July 1, 1952 ........................ 6

8. Average union wage rates of motortruck drivers and helpers byregion, July 1, 1952 ............................................ 7

9. Distribution of union motortruck drivers and helpers by straight-time weekly hours, July 1, 1952 .................................. 7

10. Union scales of wages and hours for motortruck drivers and helpersby city, July 1, 1951, and July 1, 1952 ........................... 8

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Union Wages and Hours of Motortruck Drivers and Helpers,July I, 1952

Union scales of workers engaged in local city trucking rose 5*5 percent between July 1, 19519 and July 1, 1952, according to the seventeenth annual study of union scales in local trucking made by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The increase, amounting to 9 cents an hour, advanced the average hourly scale of unionized drivers and helpers to $1.7** on July 1, 1952. Union scales averaged $1 .7 8 for drivers and $1 . 5 2 for helpers.

Scale revisions provided in collective- bargaining agreements effective during the 1 2 months ending July 1, 1952, resulted in upward adjustments of wage scales covering seven- tenths of the motortruck drivers and helpers included in the study.

The standard workweek declined slightly during the year and averaged *4-1 . 9 hours on July 1, 1952. The prevalent straight-time weekly schedule consisted of **0 hours.

Scope and Method of Study

The information presented in this report was based on union scales in effect on July 1, 19 5 2, and covered approximately 270,000 drivers and 4*4-,000 helpers in the local trucking industry in 77 cities ranging in population from about *4-0,000 to over a million. Over-the-road drivers and local city drivers paid on a mileage or commission basis were excluded from the study. Data were obtained primarily from local union officials by mail questionnaire. In some cities data were obtained from regional representatives of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen and Helpers of America (AFL), or from local union officials by Bureau representatives.

Union scales are defined as the minimum wage rates or maximum schedules of hours (before payment of premium overtime) agreed upon through collective bargaining by employers and unions. Rates in excess of the negotiated minimum which may be paid for special qualifications or other reasons are not included.

Average scales, designed to show current levels, are based on all scales reported for the current year in the cities covered. Individual scales are weighted by the number of union members reported at the scale. These averages are not designed for close year-to-year comparisons because of annual changes in union membership and in classifications studied.

Trend of Union Wage Scales

The 5*5 percent rise in union scales between July 1, 1951, and July 1, 1952, which was

almost equal to the gain registered in the previous 12 months advanced the Bureau1s index of union wage scales of motortruck drivers and helpers on al9*4-7-*4-9 base to 12U.7. 1/ (Table 1.) The increase reflected advances of 5*3 percent for drivers and 6.8 percent for helpers. During the year ending July 1, 1952, union local city truck drivers recorded an average scale advance of 9 cents an hour; scales for helpers moved up an average of 10 cents.

The negotiation of new labor-management contracts effective between July 1, 1951, and July 1, 1952, raised the wage scales of two- thirds of the drivers and four-fifths of the helpers. Of the drivers receiving scale advances during the year, nearly half had increases ranging from 5 to 10 percent; two- ninths had adjustments of less than 5 percent, and a somewhat similar proportion from 10 to 15 percent. The advance during the year amounted to less than 5 percent for a fourth of the helpers affected by scale revisions, from 5 to 10 percent for slightly more than a third, from 10 to 15 percent for a fifth, and from 1 5 to 20 percent for a sixth (table 2).

Although scale increases ranging from less than 5 cents to over *4-0 cents an hour were provided in individual contracts, advances of 5 to 20 cents were most prevalent. Three-tenths of the drivers and three-eights of the helpers for whom revised scales were negotiated received increases ranging from 5 to 10 cents an hour, a fourth of the drivers and a similar proportion of helpers from 10 to 15 cents, and a fourth of the drivers and a sixth of the helpers from 15 to 20 cents (table 3)*

Union scales for some local motortruck drivers in each of the 77 cities studied advanced between July 1, 1951> and July 1, 1952. The average increase, on a city basis, ranged from 0.1 percent in Butte to 13*5 percent in Charlotte, N. C. In two-thirds of the cities, the advance averaged from 3 to 8 percent. Gains averaging more than 10 percent were recorded for seven cities, four of which were in the South. Upward adjustments amounted to less than 5 cents an hour for unionized truck drivers in a fifth of the cities covered, from 5 to 10 cents in two-fifths, and from 10 to 15 cents in a third. Hourly advances averaging 18 cents or more were recorded by drivers in Kansas City and Mobile (table k).

l/ In the index series, designed for trend purposes, year-to-year changes in union scales are based on comparable quotations for each driver and helper classification in consecutive years weighted by the number of union members reported at each quotation in the current year.

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2Of the 71 cities in which data were obtained for helpers, local unions in 3 cities reported that the scales in effect on July 1, 1951, still prevailed. For other cities, the average hourly gain ranged from 0.6 cents in Memphis to 21.5 cents in Syracuse. A fourth of the cities recorded scale increases averaging less than 5 cents an hour; a similar proportion averaged from 10 to 15 cents, and three-tenths from 5 to 10 cents.

Union hourly scales of truck drivers averaged $1 .7 8 on July 1, 1952. Collective-bargaining agreements providing for wage scales of $1.50 to $2 an hour prevailed for 7 of every 10 drivers studied, and of $2 or more for one of every five (table 5). Helpers averaged $1.52 an hour; nearly half of these workers were covered by contracts stipulating rates of $1.50 to $1.75 an hour. Scales of $1.25 to $1.50 were in effect for a fourth of the helpers; scales of less than $1.25 were applicable to one of every eight and of $1.75 or more to one of every seven.

City and Regional Differentials

Hourly scales of motortruck drivers and helpers differ not only among cities and regions but also among various classifications of commodities hauled within individual cities. Wage scales also vary locally by size or type of truck operated. Intercity or Nation-wide comparisons of union scales based on commodities hauled, industry, and/or size and type of truck are not possible because of the varying terminology and classifications used in the individual cities.

Hates of drivers and helpers varied widely between cities. The variations that exist between the scales for union drivers and helpers in six typical cities in various sections of the Nation are shown in table 6.

On July 1, 1952, union hourly scales for drivers averaged highest in Oakland, Calif. ($2.10), and lowest in Charleston, S. C., and New Orleans, La. ($1.16). The average wage scale ranged from $1 . 5 0 to $1.75 in two of every five cities studied, and exceeded $1.75 in one of every four. Levels of less than $1 . 2 5 an hour were recorded for five cities.

Average union scales for helpers ranged from 85 cents an hour in Memphis to $1.99 in Oakland. In Oakland, San Francisco, and Seattle, scales for helpers averaged higher than the $1 .7 8 national average for drivers.

When the cities are grouped according to population, scales averaged highest in the more populated centers, and descended according to city-size grouping with one exception; drivers and helpers in cities with a population of 250,000 to 500,000 averaged 9 and 3 cents more, respectively, than the next larger size grouping (table 7).

Within each size group, average hourly scales of drivers and helpers showed considerable variation among cities constituting the group. Among drivers, New York ranked eighth, Chicago seventh, and Philadelphia twenty-ninth; Peoria and Phoenix, which had the highest average scales in the second smallest-sized group, ranked tenth and eleventh, respectively, in city scale levels. Charleston, W. Va., led the smallest-sized group with an average hourly scale of $1,737 to rank nineteenth, ahead of Cleveland and Boston. Similarly, the highest city levels for helpers were not always in the population group with the highest average scale. Spokane, in the group of cities with populations of 100,000 to 250,000 with an average scale of $1,753 for helpers, had a level higher than that of any city with a million or more population.

On a regional basis, average scales for motortruck drivers and helpers combined ranged from $1.30 in the Southeast to $1 .9 8 on the Pacific Coast. The Middle Atlantic and Great Lakes regions, each with a level of $1 .7 8, were the only other regions to exceed the national average. Union hourly scales averaged highest on the Pacific Coast for both drivers ($1.99) and helpers ($1.79); and lowest in the Southwest for drivers ($1.3*0, and in the Southeast for helpers ($1 .09). The latter two regions and the Border States were the only regions with levels below $1.6o for drivers and $1.**0 for helpers (table 8).

Standard Workweek

Collective-bargaining agreements in effect on July 1, 1952, provided standard weekly work schedules of hours for about seven-tenths of the drivers and helpers in 77 cities. Nearly three-fourths of the drivers and slightly more than two-thirds of the helpers were on such schedules (table 9) A U8-hour work schedule was stipulated in contracts covering a seventh of the drivers and nearly a fifth of the helpers.

Changes in straight-time weekly hours between July 1, 1951? and July 1, 1952, reduced the average workweek for union motortruck drivers and their helpers to *4-1.9 and lowered the index to 9 8 .3 * The standard workweek was *4-1.8 hours for drivers and *4-2.3 for helpers.

Union Scales by City and Classification

Union scales of wages and hours in effect on July 1, 1951, and July 1, 1952, for each classification of truck drivers and helpers in each of the 77 cities included in the study are presented in table 10. Where more than one union agreement was in effect for the same classification in a particular city, the letters A, B, C, etc., were used to designate the various effective agreements. The sequence of the letters does not indicate the relative importance of the agreements or the scales.Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/

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TAB IE 1. Indexes of union hourly wage rates and weekly hours for motortruckdrivers and helpers, 1936-52 1/

Year

Dri-a:

heliversndpers

Drivers Helpers

Wagerates Hours

Wagerates Hours

Wagerates Hours

1936: May 15 ................ 50.6 109.0 (2/)- (2/) (2/) (2/)1937: May 15 .................. 53.9 108.1 54.3 108.4 51.3 106.81938: June 1 ................ . 55.9 108.1 56.3 108.4 53.1 106.81939: June 1 .................. 57.1 107.1 57.5 107.5 54.5 105.51940: June 1 .................. 58.3 106.1 58.7 106.6 55.6 104.2194.1: June 1 .................. 60.6 105.5 60.9 105.9 58.3 103.51942: July 1 .................. 64.9 105.8 65.0 106.0 63.4 105.5194.3: July 1 ......... ......... 68.4 105.6 68.5 105.8 67.0 105.31944: July 1 .................. 70.0 105.5 70.1 105.7 69.1 105.31945: July 1 ................ 71.5 105.3 71.6 105.4 70.7 105.21946: July 1 ...I.............. 79.6 103.1 79.6 103.3 79.3 102.91947: July 1 .................. 91.9 100.7 91.9 100.6 90.9 101.1194-8: July 1 ............. . 100.0 99.8 100.0 99.9 100.7 99.71949: July 1 ................... 108.1 99.5 108.1 99.5 108.4 99.21950: July 1 ................ .. 111.9 98.8 111.7 98.9 113.2 98.51951: July 1 ................... 118.2 98.7 117.9 98.8 119.6 98.21952: July 1 ........... ....... 124.7 98.3 124.* 1 98.4 127.7 97.7

1/ Index series are designed to show wage rate trends over a period of years. Yearly changes in union scales are based on comparable quotations for each driver and helper classification weighted by the respective membership for the current year.

2/ Information not computed separately In 1936.

TABLE 2. Percent increases in union wage rates and percent of motortruck drivers and helpers affected,

July 1, 1951 - July 1, 1952

Percent of -

Change in hourly rates Driversand

helpersDrivers Helpers

No change ............................. 29.4.3

30.8.4

20.2Decreases ............................. .1Increases:

Total ............................... 70.3*16.2

68.815.533.016.33.0

79.720.528.616.313.3.5

lass than 5 percent ................5 but less than 10 percent .......... 32.3

16.3 4.5.7

10 but less than 15 percent....... -15 but less than 20 percent .......20 but less than 25 percent.... . .725 but less than 30 percent_______ .2 .2 .430 percent and o v e r ...... ........ .1 .1 .1

TABIE 3. Cents-per-hour increases in union wage rates and percent of motortruck drivers and helpers affected,

July 1, 1951 - July 1, 1952

Change

Percent of -

Driversand

helpersDrivers Hewers

No change ............................... 29.4 30.8 20.2Decreases ....................... ........ .3 .4 .1Increases:

Total........................... i____ 70.3 68.8 79.7Less than 5 cents ..................... 2.8 2.6 4.35 but less than 10 cents ............. 22.0 20.6 30.110 but less than 15 cents ............ 18.2 18.2 18.415 but less than 20 cents.... ....... 16.9 17.5 13.020 but less than 25 cents .......... . 5.7 5.0 9.925 but less than 30 cents ....... . 3.8 3.9 3.530 but less than 35 cents ........... .5 .5 .535 but less than 40 cents ........... .2 .3 (3/)40 cents and over ................... .2 .2

1/ less than 0.05 percent.


4TABLE A. Increases in union wage rates for motortruck drivers and helpers by city, July 1, 1951 - July 1, 1952

CityPaicent of increase Cents-per-hour incsrease

Driversand


Driversand


All cities ................................... 5.5 5.3 6.8 9.1 9.0 9.6

Atlanta, Ga.................................... 11.1 8.8 14.8 12.9 11.2 15.1Baltimore, Md......................... ........ 4.4 4.4 4.6 6.4 6.5 5.8Birmingham, Ala..... .......................... 6.8 6.4 8.3 7.6 7.8 7.1Boston, Mass................................... 5.5 5.4 5.8 8.7 8.7 8.5Buffalo, N. T................................. 7.5 7.8 2.9 11.5 12.0 4.4Butte, Mont......................... .......... .1 .1 0 .1 .1 0Charleston, S. C. ............................. 6.0 4.0 13.3 6.2 4.4 11.0Charleston, W. Va................. ............ 4.1 4.0 4.7 6.6 6.7 5.7Charlotte, N. C ................................ 13.5 13.5 - 14.1 14.1 -Chattanooga, Tenn.......... ................... 4.4 4.4 - 5.4 5.4 -Chicago, 111................................ 3.3 3.3 8.7 6.8 6.1 13.2Cincinnati, Oh i o.............. ............... 7.8 7.9 6.9 12.2 12.4 10.5Cleveland, O h i o ................. ............. 6.3 6.8 3.2 10.0 10.8 4.6Columbus, O h i o ......... ...................... 6.1 5.8 12.8 9.4 9.0 17.1Dallas, Tex............... .................... 12.4 11.0 15.3 16.0 14.5 18.6Dayton, Ohio .................................. 3.3 3.5 .8 5.0 5.4 1.1Denver, Colo. ................................. 7.5 7.4 8.5 11.2 11.1 11.8Des Moines, Io w a.................. ........... 9.4 7.8 13.3 13.1 10.9 19.0Detroit, Mich...... ........................... 7.3 7.1 8.9 12.8 12.6 13.8Duluth, Minn. ............................ . 9.8 9.7 10.5 15.7 15.8 15.5El Paso, Tex................................... .9 .9 _ 1.2 1.2 -Erie, Pa. ..................................... 6.0 6.0 6.2 9.1 9.1 9.0Grand Rapids, Mich. ........................... 6.0 6.2 1.8 9.2 9.5 2.5Houston, Tex.................... .............. 4.6 3.5 8.2 6.3 4.9 10.6Indianapolis, Ihd.............................. 9.0 9.1 3.7 13.5 13.7 4.8Jackson, Miss................................... 8.9 7.4 10.2 9.4 8.7 10.0Jacksonville, Fla. ............................ 5.6 4.9 8.5 6.4 6.2 6.9Kansas City, Mo. .............................. 11.2 11.5 8.8 17.6 18.2 13.0Knoxville, Tenn.................. ............. 5.5 5.8 0 7.4 7.8 0Little Rock, Ark............................... 3.3 3.4 0 4.7 4.8 0Los Angeles, Calif. ........................... 8.2 8.2 9.3 14.6 14.6 13.6Louisville, Ky. ............................... 5.1 5.0 5.7 7.8 7.7 8.1Manchester, N. H....... ....................... 3.6 3.4 4.1 4.5 4.4 4.7Memphis, Tenn............... .................. 10.3 11.3 .7 12.3 14.1 .6Miami, Fla.................. .................. 5.2 6.3 1.9 6.4 8.2 2.0Milwaukee, Wis............ ................ . 8.5 7.9 12.0 14.0 13.3 17.7Minneapolis, Minn.............................. 5.8 6.0 4.1 9.0 9.5 6.2Mobile, Ala. .................................. 12.2 12.8 10.5 15.9 18.9 10.8Newark, N. J................................... 2.6 2.6 3.2 4.9 4.9 4.8New Haven, Conn........ ....................... 7.5 8.3 3.7 10.9 12.2 5.1New Orleans, La................................ 3.2 2.8 4.3 3.4 3.2 4.1New York, N. Y ................................. 4.0 3.6 6.6 7.2 6.6 9.9Norfolk, Va.................................... 1.9 2.2 1.0 e.3 2.8 1.0Oakland, Calif................................. 7.6 7.6 7.9 14.8 14.8 14.6Oklahoma City, Gkla........................... 11.1 9.1 14.1 13.4 11.4 16.3Omaha, Nebr................. .................. 9.1 9.1 _ 13.1 13.1 _Peoria, H I .................................... 7.1 6.2 12.9 12.0 10.7 18.4FHiladelphia, Ra................. ............ 1.5 1.5 1.9 2.4 2.4 2.7Phoenix, Ariz. ............................ . 4.4 4.4 _ 7.7 7.7 .Pittsburgh, Pa. ............................... 6.3 6.4 5.8 10.8 11.3 9.2Portland, Maine ............................... 11.1 11.0 11.5 12.1 12.2 12.0Portland, Qreg. ............................... 8.3 7.9 11.9 13.8 13.2 18.1Providence, R. I............................... 7.8 8.5 6.3 11.1 12.4 8.6Reading, Fa.................................... 6.1 6.0 6.4 8.2 8.3 8.0Richmond, Va. ................................. 3.7 4.9 1.0 4.6 6.2 1.0Rochester, N. Y................................ 6.0 5.7 7.0 8.9 8.6 10.0Rock Island (HI.) District 3 / .... ........... 6.7 6.1 9.0 9.5 8.8 11.9St. Louis, Mo. ................................ 2.6 2.3 5.1 4.2 3.7 7.1St. Paul, Minn. ............................... 6.7 7.0 4.2 10.3 10.8 6.5Salt Lake City, Utah .......................... 4.1 4.1 3.9 5.7 5.8 5.0San Antonio, Tex........ ...................... 5.2 5.2 5.2 6.9 6.9 6.3San Francisco, Calif. ......................... 7.1 7.2 5.8 13.7 13.9 10.5Savannah, Ga. ................................. 1.8 1.4 8.8 2.1 1.7 7.3Scranton, Pa...... ............................ 1.0 .8 1.8 1.4 1.2 2.6Seattle, Wash. ................................ 6.0 5.8 9.7 11.4 11.0 16.6South Bend, Ind. ............................. 8.4 8.5 5.4 13.5 13.8 8.2Spokane, Wash.............................. . 3.8 3.8 3.9 6.7 6.7 6.5Springfield, Mass.............................. 4.2 4.2 4.3 6.1 6.2 5.8Syracuse, N. Y ................................. 11.8 10.7 16.9 16.5 15.3 21.5Toledo, O h i o .................................. 1.8 1.9 .6 3.0 3.1 .9Washington, D. C. ............................ 3.6 3.5 3.9 5.0 5.0 4.8Wichita, Kans. ................................ 3.2 3.2 5.4 5.4Worcester, Mass....... ....................... . 4.8 4.8 4 .8 6.7 6.9 6.3York, Pa....................................... 1.0 1.1 1.0, 1.3 1.4 1.2Youngstown, O h i o ............................. 2.9 3.2 i.,/ 4.5 5.0 2.1

1/ Includes Rock Island and Moline, HI., and Davenport, Iowa.


5TABLE 5. Distribution of union motortruck drivers and helpers by hourly wage rates, July 1, 1952

Percent of -

Hourly wage rates Driversand


tfader 75 cents ......................75 cents and under 80 cents ......... P) (i/)(1/)80 cents and under 85 cents........ .85 cents and under 90 cents..... .90 cents and under 95 cents ......... w0.1 &8-(i/> 0.2.2.895 cents and under $1 ............... .4 0.3 1.0$1 and under $1.05 ................. .2 .2 .3$1.05 and under $1.10.... ...........$1.10 and under H.15 ...............

.6 4 1.9.7 .3 2.9$1.15 and under $1.20 ............... 1.0 .7 2.6$1.20 and under $1 . 2 5 ............. . 1.0 .8 2.5$1 .25 and under $1.30 ............... 1.4 1.1 3.5$1.30 and under $1.35 ................ 1.7 1.3 4.4$1.35 and under $1.40....... . 1.8 1.6 3.0$1.40 and under $1.45 ............ . 3.3 1.8 12.3$1.45 and under $1.50.... ........... 2.3 2.1 3.4$1.50 and under $1.55 ............... 4.4 3.7 8.7$1.55 and under $1.60........ ....... 5.8 4.2 15.3$1.60 and under $1.65 ............... 9.9 10.0 9.5$1.65 and under $1.70.......... . 7.0 6.9 7.7$1.70 and under $1.75 ............... 6.4 6.5 5.8

Percent of -

Hourly wage rates Driversand


$1.75 and under $1.80 ................. 9.9 11.2 2.9$1.80 and under $1.85 .......... ...... 7.3 8.1 2.0$1.85 and under $1.90........ . 6.6 7.3 2.3$1.90 and under $1.95..... ........... 5.6 6.1 2.5$1.95 and under $2.00 ................. 5.3 5.7 2.9$2.00 and under $2.05 ................ 4.7 5.4 .7$2.05 and upder $2.10............. . 3.9 4.4 .5$2.10 and under $2.15 ............... . 2.3 2.6 .2$2.15 and under $2.20 .............. 2.3 2.7 -$2.20 and under $2.25 .............. . 1.2 1.3 -$2.25 and under $2.30.... . .6 .7 a/)$2.30 and under $2.35 ............... .7 .8$2.35 and under $2.40 ................ .4 .4$2.40 and under $2.45 ................ .4 .5 -$2.45 and under $2.50 ................ .2 .2 -$2.50 and over ..................... .6 .7 _

Total ........................... 100.0 100.0

Average hourly r a t e ........ . $1,744 $1,780 $1,524

1/ Less than 0.05 percent.

TMSLE 6. Intracity and intercity differentials in union hourly wage rates of motortruck drivers and helpers in 6 typical cities,

July 1, 1952

City

Motortruck drivers 1/ Helpers

Lowestrate

Highestrate Difference

Lowestrate

Highestrate Difference

Atlanta ................ $1,2251.0571.4101.250.980

1.630

$1,7752.4802.6751.7322.4902.653

$0,5501.4231*265.482

1.5101.023

$1,170.968

1.2501.110.865

1.375

$1,1751.9762.1261.4102.2502.100

$0,0051.008.876.300

1.385.725

Boston ................Chicago.... ...........Dallas ................New Y o r k .......... .San Francisco ..........

1/ Excludes those paid on a mileage or commission basis,


6Table 7. Average union hourly wage rates for motortruck drivers and helpers by city and population group, July 1, 1952

City and population groupAveragehourlyrate

City and population group

Drivers Helpers

Averagehourlyrate

Population group I (1,000,OCX) and over):Los Angeles, Calif..................Detroit, Mich.....Chicago, 111........................New York, N. I......................Average far group I ................Philadelphia, Pa. ...................

1,9251.9081.9071.8931.8711.648

Population group I (1,000,000 and over):Detroit, Mich. .....................Chicago, 111. .......................Average for group I ................Los Angeles, Calif......... .........New York, N. Y........... ...........Philadelphia, Pa................ .

1.6921.6571.6051.6031.5981.44-9

Population group II (500,000 to 1,000,000):San Francisco, Calif....... ............Pittsburgh, Pa.........................Milwaukee, Vis. ...........Average for group II ...................Cleveland, Ohio ....... ............Boston, Mass......... ..................Cincinnati, Ohio .......................Minneapolis, Minn. .....................St. Louis, Mo. ...................Buffalo, N. Y...........................Baltimore, Md. .........................Washington, D. C.......................Houston, Tex...... .....................New Orleans, La.........................

Population group III (250,000 to 500,000):Oakland, Calif..........................Seattle, Wash. ...... ..................Newark, N. J. ..... ....................Average far group III .................Portland, Qreg. ........................Kansas City, Mo..... ...................Toledo, O hio........ ..................St. Paul, Minn. ........................Indianapolis, Led. ...... .........Columbus, C hio................. .......Louisville, Ky. ..............Denver, Colo................. ..........Rochester, N. Y. ......................Chicago, HI. ..........................San Antonio, T e x o ..... .........Msmphis, Tenn. o.....o....o.o...o...ooe.Atlanta, Ga. ..... Birmingham, Ala........ ................

Population group IV (100,000 to 250,000):Peoria, 111. ...... ..............Phoenix, Ariz...... ....................Spokane, Wash. .... ..................Duluth, Minn. ....................South Bend, Ind. ........... .Wichita, Kans............. .......Mobile, Ala. .......Grand Rapids, Mich......... ...........Youngstown, Chio .......................Erie, Pa. .......................New Haven, Conn. ...... .Syracuse, N. I. ........................Dayton, Ch i o............. .............Providence, R. I................Average for group I V .... ..............Ctaaha, Nebr............... Springfield, Mass......... ....Scranton, Pa.Rock Island (111.) District 3 / ...... .Worcester, Mass........................Des Moines, I owa..................... .Salt Lake City, Utah ..................Reading, Pa.Little Rock, Ark..... .............Knoxville, Tenn.........................El Paso, T e x . .... .....................Miami, Fla.............. ...............Oklahoma City, Oklao ............. Richmond, Va .............. ..Jacksonville, Fla.Norfolk, Va ..........................Chattanooga, Tenn. ........ ..........Savannah, Ga.......... .............Charlotte, N. C. .......................

2.0781.8751.8161.7161.7061.6951.6921.6701.6511.6501.5671.4891.4581.163

Population group II (500,000 to 1,000,000):San Francisco, Calif....... ............Pittsburgh, Pa................. .Milwaukee, Wis. ........................Cincinnati, Chio .......................Minneapolis, Minn.................. Buffalo, N. Y...........................Boston, Mass............................Cleveland, Chio ........................Average for group II ..................St. Louis, Mo. .........................Houston, Tex............................Baltimore, Md............ ..............Washington, D. C......... ..............New Orleans, La. .....................

2.1042.0151.9291.8031.7961.7611.6921.6561.6U1.6351.6331.6081.6011.4691.4091.3871.3841.300

1.8281.8221.8141.7841.7611.7401.6581.6391.6301.6151.5991.5861.5801.5781.5761.5631.5391.5261.5251.5041.5001.4741.4721.4561.4291.3961.3841.3621.3321.3271.2961.2851.2161.184

Population group III (250,000 to 500,000):Oakland, Calif...................Seattle, Wash. ....... ..... .....Portland, Qreg. ........... .......Kansas City, Mo. ....... .St. Paul, Minn...................Toledo, Chio ...Average for group III .............Newark, N. J . ........................................Rochester, N. Y.......Coltanbus, Chio ............ ......Louisville, Ky. ........ .........Denver, Colo. ... ..... .Dallas, Tex. ... ............Indianapolis, Ind. .............. ..San Antonio, Tex..................Atlanta, Ga..... ........ ...Birmingham, Ala. .............. .Memphis, Tenn. ... .........

Population group IV (100,000 to 250,000):Spokane, Wash........................Duluth, Minn. ....................Des Moines, I owa.............. .Peoria, 111.................... .South Bend, Lid. .....................Erie, Pa. .....................Syracuse, N. Y................ .......Providence, R. I. ....................Rock Island (111.)

District y ........ ................Scranton, Pa. ......................New Haven, Conn. .......... .Youngstown, Chio .....................Average for group I V ............ .Dayton, Ch i o......... .........Springfield, Mass....... .............Grand Rapids, Mich...................Worcester, Mass. .....................Salt lake City, U t a h ........... .Reading, Pa. .........................Oklahoma City, Okla. ........... .Little Rook, Ark.............. .......Richmond, Va..... ...............Mobile, Ala............... ...........Knoxville, Tenn. .....................Miami, Fla...........................Norfolk, Va. .....................Savannah, Ga. ........................Jacksonville, Fla. ..............

1.9281.6911.6531.6301.5891.5581.5431.5131.5101.4581.3961.3291.2811.000

1.9941.8871.7041.6041.5901.5621.5391.5321.5291.5111.5101.5051.4031.3481.2671.170926.850

1.7531.6291.6211.6071.5921.5451.4881.445

1.4431.4401.4261.4121.4051.4001.3971.3801.3771.3401.3361.3211.3001.1581.1391.1001.075.950.898881

Population group V (40,000 to 100,000):Charleston, W. Va. .................Butte, Mont. ................Average for group V ...... .......Manchester, N. H...................York, Pa. ..........................Jackson, Miss. ........ .......Portland, Maine ....................Charleston, S. C...................

1.7371.5921.4661.3631.3501.2501.2261.157

Population group V (40,000 to 100,000):Butte, Mont....... ................York, Pa....... ....................Charleston, W. Va. ...........Manchester, N. H...................Average for group V ................Portland, Maine........ ...........Jackson, Miss. ....................Charleston, S. C. ..................

1.4761.2911.2601.2091.1961.1601.080.935

y Includes Rock Island and Moline, 111., and Davenport, Iowa.Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

7TABLE 8. Average union wage rates of motortruck drivers and helpers by region, July 1, 1952 1/

Average irate per hour

Region Driversand


United States ............................ #1.74 &L.78 *1.52 ....New England .............................. 1.57 1.61 1.45Middle Atlantic ................... ...... 1.78 1.82 1.57Border States ...................... ..... 1*53 1.57 1.33Southeast ................................ 1.30 1.37 1.09Great Lakes .......... ................... 1.78 1.80 1.62Middle West .............................. 1.65 1.67 1.54Southwest............ ........ ........... i.n 1.34 1.22Mountain ................................ 1.64 1.64 1.50Pacific.....,............................ 1.98 1.99 1.79

1/ The regions used in this study include:New England ........ Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode

Island, and Vermont;Middle Atlantic ...... New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania;Border States ...... Delaware, District of Columbia, Kentucky, Maryland, Virginia,

and West Virginia;Southeast .......... Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South

Carolina, and Tennessee;Great Lakes ........ Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin;Middle West ........ Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South

Dakota;Southwest .......... Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas;Mountain ........... Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Utah, and

Wyoming;Pacific ............ California, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington.

TABLE 9. Distribution of union motortruck drivers and helpers by straight-time weekly hours, July 1, 1952

Percent of union members with classified hours per week

Weekly hours Driversand


Tinder 4 0 ................................. 0.8 0.9 0.473.5 74.3 68.7

Over 40 and under 4 4 .............. ....... 2.2 2.4 1.21.7 1.6 2.7

Over 44. and under 48 ..................... 2.P 2.7 3.915.5 15.0 18.7

Over 48 and under 5 1 ...... .............. 1.9 1.6 3.5.4 .4 -

Over 51 and under 54 ..................... .2 .2 .3.6 .6 .6

Over 54 and under 60 ..................... - _ -6 0 ........................... ........... .2 .2 -Hours not specified in union agreement ..... .1 .1 _

Total ............................... 100.0 100.0 100.0

Average weekly hours ..................... 41.9 41.8 42.3


8TABLE 10. Onion scales of wages and hours for motortruck drivers and helpers by city, July 1, 1951, and July 1, 1952

City and classification

ATLANTA, GA.Armored car...................Baggage ......................Helpers ....................

Bakery.......................Beer - Keg drivers........General - Freight, city deliveryHelpers ....................

Film:City pick-up:1st 3 months ..............Over 3 months

Over the road:1st 3 months....... ......Over 3 months.............

Grocery:Chain store.............. .Wholesale ..................

Meat - Racking house:Agreement A .................Agreement B ........... and July 1, 1952 - Continued


BUTTE, MONT. - ContinuedMilk........Railway express Soft drink Textile store: Drivers .....

CHARLESTON, S. C.General - Freight, local:Pick-up and deliveryHelpers ................. .

Railway express:Pick-up and delivery ........Money pick-up........... .

CHARLESTON, W. VA.Air reduction:First 60 days .............. ,60 - 120 days .............. .After 120 days....... .....

Beer:Keg route ..................Route helpers ........ .

Building:Contractors* association: Pick-up - Less than 3 A ton3 tons and under .......... .3 - 5 tons......... .Over 5 tons.............. .Concrete-mixer truck:3 cubic yards and under ...Over 3 cubic yards.......

Dumpster and Euclid........Turns wagon and Athey wagon ,

Factory:Chemical:Agreement A - After 3 months Helpers - After 3 months ..

Agreement B:First 2 months .........After 2 months ......

Miscellaneous:Agreement A:First 3 months......... .3 - 6 months...........After 6 months ..........

Agreement B .............. .Agreement C .............. .

Furniture .....................Helpers ....... .

General:Freight:Local................... .Paddle r u n ............... .

Transfer and storage:Local .................... .Handlers - Furniture ......

Grocery - Wholesale............Helpers .....................

Meat - Packing house:Rural ................... .City...................... .

Milk:Special delivery Relief:First 60 days............ .After 60 days .............

Oil:Agreement A - Tank line .....Agreement B:Small truck ...............Transport .................

Agreement C:1 - 2 years .............2 - 3 years.............3 - 4- years...... .......After 4 years.............

Railway express...............

July 1, 1951 July 1 1952

July 1, 1951

July 1, 1952Rateperhour

Rateperhour

Hoursperweek

City and classification Rateperhour

Rateperhour

Hoursperweek

CHARLOTTE, N. C.*1.539 *1.539 48 General - Freight:1.732 1.760 40 Agreement A:1.539 1.539 40 City pick-up and delivery ........ *0.960 *1.120 48

Out of city .................. . .970 1.150 481.326 1.326 42 Peddle r u n ...................... .980 1.160 48

Helpers ......................... .835 .950 48Agreement B:City pick-up and delivery....... .930 1.070 48Out of city..................... .940 1.090 48

.945 1.000 40 Peddle r u n ..... .950 1.170 48

.325 .935 40 Helpers ........................ .800 .920 48Agreement C:

1.566 1.580 40 City pick-up and delivery .960 1.100 481.613 1.630 40 Out of city.................... .970 1.130 48

Peddle r u n ....... ...... ....... .980 1.340 48Helpers ........................ .835 .950 48

Railway express......... ...... .. 1.556 1.649 401.710 1.710 40 ' CHATTANOOGA, TERN.1.740 1.740 401.800 1.800 40 Building:

Construction:1.180 1.280 50 Up to 3 tons .................... 1.350 1.350 40.900 1.000 40 3 - 5 tons ..................... . 1.500 1.500 40

5 - 7 tons..................... 1.650 1.650 407 tons and over and special

1.600 1.650 40 equipment ..................... 1.750 1.750 401.700 1.750 40 2 yards ready mix ............... 1.100 1.100 401.850 1.900 40 3 yards ready m i x ........... . 1.200 1.200 402.000 2.050 40 General - Freight.............. . 1.170 1.265 50

Grocery - Wholesale ................. .963 1.043 401.850 1.900 40 Railway express:2.000 2.050 40 Regular.......... ............... 1.551 1.687 402.000 2.050 40 Money .......... .......... ....... . 1.581 1.717 402.100 2.150 40 Warehouse ........................... .945 1.045 50

Helpers .................... .845 .945 50Winch trucks and

1.695 1.745 40 heavy equipment ............ 1.215 1.315 501.615 1.665 40 Helpers, heavy equipment.......... .965 1.065 501.550 1.550 40 CHICAGO, ILL.1.650 1.650 40

Armored car ................ ........ 1.780 1.780 40Automobile supply and accessory,

1.500 1.580 40 city-wide:1.550 1.630 40 Large unit (semi) ................. 1.900 1.900 401.600 1.680 40 Small unit (straight) .............. 1.750 1.750 401.540 1.610 40 Baggage:1.720 1.720 40 City delivery ..................... 1.625 1.775 401.300 1.300 48 Depot to hotel .............. . 1.515 1.665 401.200 1.200 48 Bakery:

Commissary........ ............... 1.710 1.710 48Cracker ................. ......... 1.906 1.906 451.420 1.520 54 Pie-truck and supply.............. 1.758 1.945 40

1.440 1.540 54 Transport ............... ....... 1.614 1.750 48least............................ 2.000 2.000 40

i:420 1.480 54 Brewery and distributor:1.420 1.480 54 Extra and transfer................ 1.655 1.752 401.550 1.600 48 Helpers:1.400 1.450 48 Bottle ......................... 1.243 1.418 40K e g ............................ 1.521 1.603 401.520 1.580 40 Building:1.415 1.475 40 Construction:

4-wheel ....................... .. 1.925 1.950 401.063 1.199 48 6-wheel................. ...... . 2.025 2.050 40

Excavating, paving, grading, sewer1.308 1.460 48 and plastering:1.436 1.605 48 Agreement A:

4- wheel, 2 tons or less ....... 1.750 1.900 401.400 1.520 54 4-wheel, over 2 tons ........... 1.900 2.050 406-wheel ........ ............... 2.000 2.150 401.580 1.730 40 Agreement B:

1.530 1.680 40 4-wheel, 2 tons or less..... 1.750 1.800 404^ -wheel, over 2 tons.......... 1.900 1.950 401.680 1.830 40 6-wheel........ ....... . 2.000 2.050 401.720 1.870 40 Agreement C:1.850 2.000 40 4-wheel, 2 tons or less ........ 1.750 1.800 401.950 2.100 40 4-wheel, over 2 tons ........... 1.900 1.950 401.650 1.710 40 6-wheel.................. 2.000 2.050 40


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TABLE 10. Union scales of wages and hours for motortruck drivers and helpers by city, July 1, 1951> and July 1, 1952 - Continued

July 1, 1951 July 1, 1952


Rateperhour

Hoursperweek

CHICAGO, ILL. - ContinuedBuilding: - Continued Material:

Agreement A:A tone or less................ H.640 H.730 40Over U tons............... . 1.700 1.790 406-wheel, over 7 tons....... . 1.850 1.940 40Helpers ............. ......... 1.500 1.590 40Cement..................... 1.500 1.590 40Face brick .................. 1.640 1.730 40

Agreement B - Brick hauling:1.8004-wheel.................... 1.920 45

6-wheel ...................... 1.900 2.020 45Helpers ....................... 1.640 1.760 45Helpers, trailers ............. 1.570 1.690 45

Agreement C - Roofing material 1.960 2.060 40Coal:l tons ........................... 1.740 1.890 402 tons........................... 1.770 1.920 40Over 2 tons and tractor used withsame trailer.................... 1.800 1.950 40

6-wheel, over 12 tons ............. 1.870 2.020 40Tractor, used with differenttrailer .................... .

Commission house:1.940 2.090 40

1 ton or less ................. . 1.730 1.730 402 tons ........................... 1.750 1.750 403 tons ...... ........ ........... 1.770 1.770 404 tons ....... .................... 1.790 1.790 405 tons .......... ............ 1.810 1.810 40Helpers .................... ...... 1.620 1.620 40

Department store: Agreement A:Up to 2 tons .................... 1.660 1.900 40Trailer trucks ................. . 1.710 1.950 40

Agreement B ...................... 1.450 1.450 40Film carriers ........ ...... ........ 2.000 2.000 40Helpers ........................... 1.560 1.560 40

Florist - Retail:1 and under 2 tons............. . 1.310 1.00 502 and under 3 tons........ ....... 1.340 1.440 503 and under 5 tons................ 1.370 1.470 50

Florist - Wholesale:1 and under 2 tons ........ 1.370 1.420 402 and under 3 tons............. . 1.390 1.440 403 and under 5 tons ................ 1.420 1.470 40

Furniture - Retail.............. . 1.700 1.950 40Helpers ........................ . 1.540 1.780 40

General:Cartage:1 and under 2 tons .............. 1.750 1.750 402 and Tinder 3 tons.............. 1.800 1.800 403 and under 5 tons .............. 1.850 1.850 405 and under 7 tons......... . 1.900 1.900 407 and under 10 tons ............. 1.950 1.950 4010 and under 20 tons ......... . 2.000 2.000 4020 tons and over ................ 2.050 2.050 40Semitrailers, 5 tons and over .... 1.9^0 1.900 40

Hauling: South side:l tons ...................... . 1.750 1.750 402 tons ............... ........ 1.800 1.800 403 terns............ ........... 1.850 1.850 405 tons ....................... 1.900 1.900 407 tons ...... ............... 1.950 1.950 4010 tons ............... ...... . 2.000 2.000 4020 tons and over 2.050 2.050 40

Parcel delivery:Less than 2 tons ........ ........ 1.750 1.750 402 to less than 3 tons 1.800 1.800 403 - 5 tons ................ ..... 1.850 1.850 40Tractor-trailers ................ 1.900 1.900 40

Hay and grain:Under 5 tons .................... 1.290 1.540 405 tons and over................... 1.330 1.580 40Helpers...................... 1.020 1.290 40

Ice:Routemen...... ......... ......... 1.426 1.426 54Helpers ..................... . 1.344 1.344 54

R. R. car leers................... 1.455 1.455 40Helpers .............. .......... 1.375^ 1.375 40 1

City and classificationJuly i, 1951 July 1, 1952Rate Rate Hoursper per perhour hour week

H.625 1.625 401.830 1.910 401.880 1.940 40

1.735 1.795 401.805 1.865 401.880 1.940 401.900 1.960 401.550 1.610 401.900 1.960 401.630 1.690 401.735 1.795 40

1.730 2.225 481.750 2.250 481.938 2.675 481.660 1.900 401.580 1.820 401.780 2.020 401.730 1.970 401.850 1.850 401.900 1.900 401.950 1.950 402.000 2.000 402.050 2.050 402.100 2.100 402.150 2.150 402.059 2.250 U 402.360 2.520 37*2.059 2.250 y 401.400 1.450 501.458 1.458 481.510 1.510 481.542 1.542 481.458 1.458 482.063 2.213 401.810 1.810 401.680 1.680 401.888 1.950 481.625 1.667 481.500 1.562 48

2.098 2.249 401.976 2.126 402.113 2.263 402.010 2.249 401.947 2.097 402.323 2.473 402.097 2.249 402.113 2.263 401.867 2.017 401.450 1.600 401.750 1.750 401.250 1.250 401.920 2.110 401.920 2.060 401.940 2.010 401.820 1.960 401.820 1.960 401.820 1.960 401.780 1.920 401.730 1.870 401.680 1.820 401.660 1.800 401.660 1.800 401.260 1.400 40

CHICAGO, ILL. - Continuedlee cream - Special delivery ...Lumber - Box and shavings.....MeatsJobbers - Wholesale........Packing house:Locals1 ton and under .......Over 1 and under 3 tons 3 - 5 tons .............Over 5 tons ...........Helpers - Over 5 tons ....City tractors.......Dump-cart tractor ........Delicatessen and special delivery ..............

MilksVan and tank trucksD a y ....... ..............Night ....................

Wholesale (noncommission men) Moving:Furniture ....... ........ .Helpers............... .

Piano ............. ...... .Helpers........ .........

Machinery:1 and under 2 tons.......2 and under 3 tons ....3 and under 5 tans......5 and under 7 tons.......7 and under 10 tons .....10 and under 20 tons .......20 tons and over ..........

Newspaper and magazine:Afternoon papers ......... .Morning papers .............Magazines............. .

Nursery:Wholesale .....Landscape:2 tons and under 2 - 3 tons.............3 - 5 tons ...........Winch truck ..............

Oil.........................HelpersT ractor..................... .Private scavengers - Trucks Helpers ................

Hotel and restaurant routes(chauffeur) .............Helpers................Routemen .............. .

Market routes............Helpers ..........Routemen......... .....

Dead animal - City drivers Routemen ...............

Helpers ..............Soft drink and mineral watersExtra drivers ...................Helpers.................

Street railway maintenance:Supervisory chauffeurs ...........Wreck truck............... .High-lift operators.............Baergency-servioe helpers........fiMrgency line, tractor, trailer Etoergency-track truck ............Construction-line truck officials*passenger auto .................Service truck .............. .Service-truck helpers ............

Tobacco and candy............ .Tobacco and cigarette.............Helpers ........................

t j 42^-hour week on July 1, 1951.Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

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TABLE 10. Union scales of wages and hours for motortruck drivers and helpers by city, July 1, 1951, ar.d July 1, 1952 - Continued

July 1, 1951 July 1,, 1952


Rateperhour

Hoursperweek

CINCINNATI, OHIOAir reduction..................... . *1.550 *1.650 40Helpers......... ..... ........... 1.400 1.500 40

Bakery:Cracker ......................... . 1.545 1.600 48least:Agreement A:

1.365First 3 months ................ 1.238 48Second 3 months............... 1.358 1.485 48After 6 months................ 1.502 1.670 48

Agreement B:First 3 months................ 1.154 1.280 48Second 3 months ......... ..... 1.274 1.400 48After 6 months ................ 1.418 1.545 48

Beer:K e g .............................. 1.777 1.807 40Helpers:

1.726 1.846 40K e g ............................ 1.726 1.756 40

Coal and excavating:4-wheel trucks .................... 1.600 1.750 486-wheel trucks................... 1.700 1.850 48Heavy machinery ................... 1.800 1.950 48Helpers............. ............. 1.600 1.750 48

Commission house:First 30 days............... ..... 1.390 1.460 40After 30 days..................... 1.490 1.560 40

Department store:40Furniture and pick-up ............. 1.560 1.710

Helpers ......................... 1.420 1.570 40Package .......................... 1.560 1.710 40

Factory - Trailmobile:Drivers, bottom ................... 1.520 1.650 40Drivers, top ..................... 1.670 1.800 40

Film.......... .................... 1.520 1.677 2/44Helpers ........... ...... 1.450 1.601 2/44

Fish and frozen food:First 30 days .................... 1.325 1.400 40After 30 days.................... 1.425 1.500 40

Freight - General:48Local cartage ..................... 1.520 1.650

Helpers ......................... 1.450 1.580 48Specialty trucks .......... .. 1.550 1.590 40Helpers ......................... 1.480 1.520 40

Furniture ....................... . 1.450 1.505 45Helpers ........................... 1.361 1.416 45

Grocery ...................... ..... 1.470 1.760 48Double bottom ..... ............... 1.640 1.880 48Semitruck ........................ 1.520 1.760 48Helpers .......................... 1.380 1.620 48Tee ................................... 1.490

1.4901.6201.620 o

o

Helpers............... ...........Laundry:

42 1/2Towel ............................ 1.401 1.401Meat - Packing house .............. . 1.610 1.760 45Milk.......................... .... 1.350 1.710 40

Truck with trailer ................ 1.390 1.750 40Moving - Furniture:

Local........... ................ 1.540 1.600 45Helpers.............. ..... .... 1.430 1.480 45

Newspaper:38 3/41 ton and under ................... 1.884 1.884

l tons ................ .......... 1.910 1.910 38 3/42 tons .......................... . 1.955 1.935 38 3/43 tons............... ......... . 1.961 1.961 38 3/44 and 5 tons ..................... 2.020 2.020 33 3/4Helpers:

38 3/43 tons and under ...... . 1.804 1.804Over 3 tons............ ........

Oil - Local drivers:1.830 1.830 38 3/4

First 30 days...... .............. 1.595 1.745 40After 30 days.................... 1.760 1.910 40

Railway express .................... 1.720 1.790 40Soft drink and mineral water:6-wheel trucks .................... 1.600 1.880 40Route helpers.................... 1.000 1.150 40

July 1, 1951 July 1, 1952


Rateperhour

H0UT8perweek

CLEVELAND, OHIOBakery ............................. *1.425 *1.733 2/48Helpers.......................... 1.275 1.570 y 48Transport ............ 1.630 1.870 48Part-time driver .................. 1.610 1.610 48Cracker............... ........... 1.580 1.690 45Pretzel ......................... 1.730 1.830 48least:Agreement A:First 3 months .......... . 1.282 1.400 48After 3 months ............... 1.488 1.610 48

Agreement B:First 3 months ................ 1.347 1.423 48After 3 months ................ 1.588 1.730 48

Beer - Keg and bottle:Helpers:Agreement A ..................... 1.500 1.500 40Agreement B .............. . 1.430 1.500 40

Building:Construction:Excavating truck................ 1.750 2.000 40Special tractor type ............ 2.000 2.250 40Carry-all truck ................. 1.900 2.150 40

Material:Agrameter operator...... 1.650 1.850 40Building supply................. 1.600 1.750 40Ready-mix truck ................. 1.650 1.850 40Semitractor ..................... 1.700 1.850 40Yard tractor ....... ............. 1.600 1.750 40

Coal ............................... 1.550 1.700 40Helpers ........................... 1.500 1.650 40Tractor drivers ......... ......... 1.600 1.750 40

Furniture ......................... . 1.550 1.600 48Helpers .......................... 1.500 1.550 48

General:Local trucking:Single-axle unit ................ 1.520 1.620 48Trailer, truck and semitrailer .... 1.600 1.700 48

Grocery - Wholesale ............. 1.615 1.615 40Ice:Experienced route drivers .......... 1.500 1.677 44Helpers ........................... 1.102 1.286 44

Ice cream:Transport........................ 1.560 1.730 48Deliveries ............... ........ 1.660 1.800 48Special delivery:First 15 days.......... . 1.460 1.605 48Thereafter ..................... 1.560 1.705 48Laundry:

Linen ............................. 1.513 1.513 40Rag supply............. ........ . 1.300 1.500 44

Milk:Heavy transport................... 1.560 1.730 48Special delivery ......... ....... .. 1.460 1.630 48

Moving:Local ............................ 1.675 1.745 48Helpers ............... . 1.625 1.695 48

Newspaper and magazine:Agreement A:Day:Routemen..................... 2.159 2.227 48Relaymen ..................... 1.999 2.067 48

Night:Routemen ..................... 2.326 2.398 45Relaymen........... .......... 2.155 2.227 45

Magazine:Agreement A ........... ........... 1.840 1.913 40Agreement B ............ .......... 1.835 1.910 40

Oil transport:City:Starting rate ................... 1.610 1.610 406 - 1 2 months ................... 1.686 1.686 40After 1 year .................... 1.760 1.760 40

Lake County:Starting rate ................ . 1.477 1.477 406 - 1 2 months.................. 1.497 1.497 40After 1 year................... 1.596 1.596 40

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TABLE 10. Union scales of wages and hours for motortruck drivers and helpers by city, July 1, 1951, and July 1, 1952 - Continued


CLEVELAND, CRIO - ContinuedProduce......... ...... ......Railway express ...............Soft drinks

Agreement A .................Agreement B .............. .Helpers ...................

Waste paper - City delivery:Single trailer ..............Semi..................... .Helpers ...................

Wine - City delivery ...........COLUMBUS, OHIO

Bakery - Biscuit ........ .Furniture .....................Helpers.................

General - Freights Agreement A:Local cartage:1 - 6 months ............7 - 1 2 months...........After 1 year ............Helpers:1 - 6 months..........7 - 1 2 months .........After 1 year..........

Peddle r u n ..............Agreement B .................

Liquid and compressed gas:Agreement A .................Agreement B .................

Meat - Packing house:Agreement A .................Agreement B .................

Newspaper .....................Railway express ........ .......

DALLAS, TEX.Bakery..................Food ....................General - Freight:

Agreement A .......... .Helpers ..... ...... ,

Agreement B ...........Agreement C ...........Helpers ............ .

Agreement D ......... .Helpers ..............

Grocery - Chain store:First 6 months........,7 - 1 2 months ..........Second year ...........After 2 years....... ..

Grocery - WholesaleHelpers ...............

Liquid carbonic .........Manufacturing.........Railway express ..........

DAYTON, OHIOAir reduction ......... ..............Beer:

Bottle beer............... .......Keg beer ..... .......... ..... .Helpers .............. ..........

Special delivery ..................Building:Construction:Agreement A:Concrete-mixer truck:2 and 3 yards ...............4 yards and over ..........

Euclid truck, under 12 yards ....6-wheeler-seoitrailer .........Straight flat truck, dump truck and winch truck...... .

July 1, 1951 July 1, 1952

July 1, 1951 July 1, 1952

Rateperhour

Rateperhour

Hoursperweek


Rateperhour

Hoursperweek

DATTGN, OHIO - Continued11.625 1.750 40 Building: - Continued1.795 1.855 40 Construction: - Continued

Agreement B:1.181 1.181 44 Ready-mix truck:1.300 1.300 40 3 yards .................... 1.650 1.720 401.300 1.300 40 4 yards and over ........... 1.700 1.770 40

Material:1.300 1.330 40 J o b ............................ 1.450 1.505 401.300 1.430 40 Lumber ....... ................. . 1.530 1.530 401.000 1.030 40 Helpers...................... 1.350 1.350 401.500 1.500 40 Plumbing ..... ............... . 1.480 1.480 40

Helpers ....................... 1.330 1.330 40Furniture - Retail .................. 1.600 1.600 48Helpers ............. ............. 1.600 1.600 48

1.425 1.530 50 General - Freight ................... 1.510 1.580 481.300 1.430 54 Grocery........ ........ ........... 1.430 1.540 2/ 451.250 1.375 54 Chain store ...................... 1.415 1.535 48

Wholesale - After 30 days ....... 1.310 1.390 40Meat:

Agreement A ....................... 1.380 1.470 481.425 1.610 48 Helpers ........................ 1.280 1.370 481.450 1.635 48 Agreement B - After 30 days ....... 1.465 1.515 481.475 1.660 46 Paper ........................ ..... 1.500 1.570 40

Railway express:1.325 1.510 48 | to n..................... ...... 1.574 1.633 401.350 1.535 48 Over - t o n....................... 1.632 1.690 401.375 1.560 48 Rendering .............. .. 1.375 1.425 401.600 1.790 48 Tobacco .......................... 1.400 1.500 401.550 1.590 54

DENVER, COLO.1.510 1.600 461.450 1.450 54 Bakery:

Retail - Chain store .............. 1.310 1.410 401.700 1.785 48 Wholesale:1.690 1.740 50 First month ..................... 1.063 1.063 481.425 1.595 40 After 1 month................... 1.260 1.260 481.607 1.720 40 Biscuit:

Agreement A ....................... 1.458 1.510 48Agreement B .......... ........... 1.240 1.340 40

Yeast:1.270 1.270 48 First 3 months .................. 1.283 1.358 441.175 1.340 40 Thereafter ..................... 1.453 1.524 44Beer:1.250 1.250 48 Breweries ........................ 1.460 1.550 401.110 1.110 48 Distributors........ ............. 1.510 1.670 401.315 1.500 48 Helpers ........................... 1.410 1.500 401.350 1.490 48 Building:1.230 1.370 48 Construction:1.270 1.460 50 Dump trucks, less1.220 1.410 50 than 6 yards ............ ...... 1.650 1.850 40

Dump trucks, 6 yards1.190 1.240 40 or more ....................... 1.750 1.950 401.245 1.295 40 Semi flat-racks and highboys,1.410 1.460 40 Koehring Dumptors, lumber1.465 1.515 40 carriers and semi-water1.375 1.525 40 trucks ......................... 1.800 1.950 401.150 1.365 40 Euclid and similar units -1.250 1.420 40 over 13 yards .................. 1.900 2.050 401.435 1.500 40 Flat racks ...................... 1.650 1.850 401.699 1.732 40 Lowboys ......................... 1.900 2.050 40

Helpers ........................ 1.550 1.750 40Pick-up trucks .................. 1.550 1.750 40Tandem Euclid, and similar

1.520 1.590 40 equipment ...................... 2.050 2.200 40Concrete mixer:

1.625 1.710 40 To 5 cubic yards .............. 1.800 1.950 401.625 1.710 40 Over 5 cubic yards .............. 1.950 2.050 401.625 1.710 40 Material:1.625 1.710 40 Brick:

First 30 days................. 1.250 1.250 40Thereafter .................... 1.365 1.370 40

Building material drivers:First 30 days ................. 1.400 1.470 40

1.790 1.790 40 Thereafter .................... 1.500 1.570 401.S40 1.840 40 Sand, gravel and1.900 1.900 40 ready-mix concrete:1.790 1.790 40 Mixertruck drivers:

Under 5 yards .............. 1.700 1.770 401.730 1.730 40 Over 5 yards ............... 1.350 1.920 40

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DENVER, COLO. - ContinuedBuilding: - Continued Material: - Continued Building material drivers: - Continued Sand, gravel, and mortar:

(Under 15 tons)First 50 days ..........Thereafter............

Structural steel and iron:First 3 months ...........Second 3 months ..........Thereafter ..............

Lumber dealers:Truck drivers...........Helpers .................

Paper - Wholesale:First 3 months ...........Second 3 months.....Thereafter ............. .

Plumbing supplies:First 3 months....... .After 3 months ...........

Cheese ..........................Cleaners and dyers ....... .Fish (after 90 days) ............Furniture - Retail:

Agreement A - First 6 months ....Agreement A - Helpers ..... .Agreement A - After 6 months ....Agreement A - Helpers ..........Agreement B ....... .Agreement B - Helpers.......

General:Freight:Local pick-upand delivery......... .....Short-line or local runs ......Winch trucks ................

Package delivery:Furniture ...................Helpers ...................

Panel drivers...............Panel drivers with hoppers ....Pick-up and bulk............Helpers.............. .

Transfer:Heavy moving:2 up to but not including5 tons .................5 tons and over........... ,Low-bed, 20,000 lbs. pay loador over ..................

Winch trucks ................Helpers:First A months.......... .After A months.......... ,

Grocery and coffee:Agreement A ....................Agreement B - Wholesale:First A months .............. .5 - 2 0 months ............... .Thereafter .................. .

Household goods:Van drivers:Less than A months.......... .Helpers....................

After A months ...............Helpers ....................

Plano movers .................Helpers ....................

Ice - Route drivers ............. .Liquid carbonic .................Meat - Wholesale:

First month.............. .Second month.............. .Third month .............. .....After 3 months .................

July 1, 1951 July 1, 1952

City and classificationJuly 1, 1951 July 1,, 1952

Rateperhour

Rateperhour

Hoursperweek

Rateperhour

Rateperhour

Hoursperweek

DENVER, COLO. - ContinuedMilk:Wholesale relief salesmen:First year .............. $1,081 $1,195 54After 1 year .................... 1.210 1.387 54

Light special delivery ............. 1.040 1.250 40Heavy special delivery ............ 1.140 1.300 40

H.A00 11.470 40 Route salesmen selling to1.500 1.570 40 Government reservations....... 1.150 1.169 54

Outdoor advertising ................. 1.400 . 1.500 40Printing and publishing:

1.290 1.3A0 40 Routemen - After 6 months .......... 1.200 1.240 401.340 1.390 40 Rroduce - First 90 days .............. 1.100 1.100 401.A60 1.510 40 90 days to 1 year ................. 1.200 1.200 40

After 1 year....... .............. 1.320 1.320 401.325 1.325 40 Railway express:1.100 1.100 40 Drivers - l - 5 tons............. 1.680 1.795 40

Helpers ......................... 1.594 1.707 401.100 1.200 40 Soap............................... 1.260 1.260 401.200 1.300 40 Transfer - Local cartage:1.350 1.A50 40 Less than 4 months ................

Under 2 tons................... 1.160 1.210 481.155 1.175 40 2 tons and over ............... . 1.210 1.260 481.305 1.325 40 Helpers ......................... 1.060 1.110 481.350 1.A70 60 After 4 months:1.100 1.140 44 Under 2 tons................. 1.320 1.370 481.A00 1.400 40 2 tons and over ................. 1.370 1.420 48

Helpers .................... 1.220 1.270 481.350 1.350 5/40 Wine and liquor - First 4 months ..... 1.220 1.280 401.230 1.230 y 40 Second 4 months ................... 1.280 1.340 401.AA0 1.A40 y 40 Thereafter ........................ 1.340 1.400 401.290 1.290 5/401.150 1.190 44 DES MOINES, IOWA1.000 1.0AQ 44 Building:

Construction:Truck station and pick-up ....... 1.650 1.840 40

1.320 1.430. 48 Dump trucks and drivers, not1.320 1.A30 48 otherwise specified.......... . 1.705 1.890 401.520 1.570 48 2-unit, semi- or tandem-truck ..... 1.805 1.990 40

Concrete-mixer truck ............ 1.805 1.990 401.230 1.280 40 Helpers............ ..... ...... 1.650 1.790 401.100 1.150 40 Material:1.260 1.310 40 Concrete-mixer truck ........ . 1.490 1.550 401.200 1.250 40 Lumber.......... ............. 1.200 1.200 401.220 1.270 40 Plumbing - Wholesale:1.050 1.100 40 Agreement A:

First 6 months .............. 1.070 1.100 407 - 1 2 months............... 1.210 1.240 40After 1 year............. . 1.270 1.300 40

1.A20 1.A70 48 Agreement B:1.A70 1.520 48 First 6 months .............. .920 .990 40

7 - 1 2 months ............... 1.000 1.070 401.570 1.620 40 13 - 18 months .............. 1.070 1.140 401.570 1.620 40 After 18 months ............. 1.250 1.320 40

Flour - Milling:1.160 1.210 40 Agreement A ...................... 1.300 1.300 401.A20 1.A70 40 Film - City pick-up and delivery..... 1.323 1.620 54Gasoline - Transport truck:1.440 1.558 44 Agreement A:

First 3 months.................. 1.230 1.310 601.180 1.230 40 After 3 months........ . 1.330 1.460 601.2A0 1.290 40 Double bottoms .................. 1.480 1.560 601.A10 1.460 40 Agreement B ...................... 1.400 1.490 40

General:Freight:

1.360 1.410 48 City pick-up and delivery ........ 1.430 1.620 481.160 1.210 48 Helpers ........................ 1.430 1.620 481.A20 1.470 48 Package delivery ................ 1.300 1.350 541.270 1.320 48 Grocery - Wholesale:1.470 1.520 48 First 30 days..................... 1.130 1.180 401.370 1.420 48 30 - 60 days .................... . 1.220 1.270 401.240 1.370 40 After 60 days .................. 1.310 1.360 401.A30 1.500 40 Ice - After 2 months................ 1.210 1.260 40

Helpers .......................... 1.067 1.120 401.250 1.400 40 Laundry:1.310 1.460 40 Towel service:1.360 1.510 40 First 4 weeks ................... .990 1.030 401.410 1.575 40 4 to 16 weeks ................... 1.040 1.080 40

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Rateperhour

Hoursperweek

DES MOINES, ICWA - ContinuedLaundry: - Continued

Towel service: - Continued16 to 28 weeks .................. $1,090 $1,130 40After 28 weeks ....... ........... 1.300 1.340 40

Machinery and supply ................ 1.250 1.320 40Meat:

Byproducts ........................ 1.125 1.155 40Backing house ..................... 1.490 1.530 40

Moving - Furniture:First 6 months .................... 1.225 1.225 48After 6 months ................... 1.325 1.325 48

Newspaper ......... ................. 1.530 1.720 48Oil - Tank truck: Agreement A:First 6 months 1.365 1.520 407 - 1 2 months............. . 1.423 1.575 4013 - 18 months ................. . 1.486 1.637 40After 18 months ................. 1.555 1.703 40

Agreement B - After 1 year ......... 1.563 1.617 40Agreement C:First 6 months .................. 1.060 1.150 407 - 1 2 months ................... 1.160 1.250 40After 1 year .................... 1.260 1.350 40

Paper - Wholesale:First 6 months......... ....... . 1.010 1.050 407 - 1 2 months ..................... 1.110 1.150 40After 1 year........... ..... . 1.210 1.250 40

Railway express:1.650Under 3 tons ..................... . 1.740 40

DmlnOil', MICH.Air reduction ................... . 1.800 1.890 40

Helpers............ .............. 1.650 1.740 40Bakery - Wholesale......... ........ 1.690 1.880 48Helpers ...... .................... 1.490 1.650 48

Bakery - Retail:Agreement A ............. ........ '. 1.690 1.880 48Helpers ....................... 1.490 1.650 48

Agreement B: Drivers:

Starting rate ................. 1.540 1.540 40After 2 months ....... .... . 1.640 1.640 40After 3 months ............. 1.740 1.740 40

Helpers:i/ 45Starting rate ................. 1.519 1.720

After 1 month ................. 1.630 1.830 V 45Biscuit - Wholesale:

Agreement A ....................... 1.630 1.830 45Agreement B:Starting rate ................... 1.519 1.720 45After 30 days ................... 1.630 1.830 45

Yeast:Agreement A:Starting rate ................... 1.250 1.460 48After 3 months ................. . 1.450 1.660 48

Agreement B:Starting rate...... ............ 1.250 1.420 48After 3 months .............. .. 1.425 1.590 48

Bakers* supply ..... .............. 1.640 1.760 40Helpers ........................ 1.490 1.610 40

Beer - Distributors:Case ....................... ..... 1.555 1.605 40Helpers ......................... 1.455 1.505 40

Freight ...................... . 1.810 1.860 40Helpers ........................ 1.710 1.760 40

Keg .................... .......... 1.773 1.823 40Helpers ................... ..... 1.660 1.710 40

Building:Construction:Concrete-mixer truck..... . 1.970 2.050 40Excavating and road construction:Semi-stake and pick-up ....... . 1.925 2.105 40Dump truck ............... . 1.925 2.105 40

Over 8 cubic yards.......... 2.000 2.105 40Road construction .............. 1.925 2.105 40

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Rateperhour

Hoursperweek

DETROIT, MICH. - ContinuedBuilding: - ContinuedMaterial:l&wton truck........ . $1,740 $1,740 40Over l t o n............... ..... 1.740 1.740 40Dump truck......... ..... . 1.790 1.790 40Lumber....... ................. 1.680 1.790 40Helpers ...................... 1.450 1.640 40Semitrailer .................. . 1.740 1.840 40Semi- and double-bottom trailer ............... 1.840 1.840 40Hardwood......... . 1.640 1.740 40

Plumbing and mill supply........ 1.600 1.870 40Chemical:Agreement A .............. . 1.800 1.890 40Helpers ......................... 1.650 1.740 40

Agreement B ..................... . 1.740 1.820 40Agreement C .............. . 1.650 1.750 48Agreement D:Single ......................... 1.900 1.970 40Double ....... .................. 2.000 2.070 40

Agreement E ...... ............... . 1.800 1.890 40Agreement F ........... ........... 1.850 1.930 40Helpers .................. ...... 1.850 1.930 40

Agreement G ..... ........ .......... 1.650 1.700 40Agreement H ...... . 1.790 1.870 40Agreement I ........ .............. 1.650 1.650 40Helpers .............. ........ . 1.650 1.650 40

Cleaners and dyers - Service drivers .. 1.310 1.340 40Coal:Agreement A ..................... 1.640 1.730 40Agreement B:Regular ........................ 1.660 1.770 40Semitrailer .................... 1.710 1.900 40Helpers ......................... 1.510 1.690 40

Drug:Agreement B ........ ........ ..... 1.600 1.600 40

Electrical supply............ . 1.790 1.870 40Factor"-*Automobile:Agreement A .................... 1.805 1.835 40Utility drivers....... 1.855 1.885 40

Agreement B:Light truck................... 1.680 1.760 40Heavy truck.............. .. 1.730 1.810 40Trailer truck......... ....... 1.780 1.860 40

Agreement C:Pick-up in stares ............. 1.755 1.835 40Large road truck.............. 1.755 1.855 40

Agreement D ..................... 1.810 1.990 40Agreement E - After 6 months ...... 1.730 1.930 40Agreement F:Minimum (outside) ............. 1.460 1.730 40Maximum (outside after 90 days) . 1.560 1.830 40

Agreement G ..................... 1.800 1.860 40Agreement H ................... . 1.735 1.835 40Agreement I - Semitrailers ..... 1.805 1.845 40

Automobile parts:Agreement A ......... ...... . 1.750 1.830 40Agreement B .................... 1.770 1.850 40Agreement C:Spring division:First 6 weeks ............... 1.620 1.860 40After 6 weeks............... 1.720 1.960 40

Frame division:First 6 weeks ............... 1.590 1.830 40After 6 weeks . ........... 1.740 1.930 40

Agreement D .................... 1.815 1.895 40Agreement E .................... 1.835 1.955 40Agreement F ......... .......... . 1.820 1.940 40Agreement G ..................... 1.700 1.800 40Agreement H .................... 1.800 1.880 40

Brass and copper:Agreement A .................... 1.830 1.890 40Agreement B ..................... 1.670 1.670 40Agreement C ..................... 1.720 1.720 40Agreement D ..................... 1.560 1.590 40Agreement E ..................... 1.570 1.570 40Agreement F .......... .......... 1.610 1.710 40

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TABLE 10. Ifeion soalu of wages and hours for motortruck drivers and helpers by city, July 1, 1951, and July 1, 1952 - Continued


DETROIT, MICH. - ContinuedFactory: - Continued Steel:Agreement A ..................................Agreement B ..................................Agreement C ........................ .Agreement D ........................ .Agreement E ........... ...............Agreement F ..................................Tool and die jobbing:Agreement A .......................... ..Agreement B .................. ..............Agreement C ..................................Miscellaneous:Agreement A ..................................Agreement B ..................................Agreement C .................... ............Large truck ..............................Courtesy drivers, tow motorand tr a c to r .................. ....New car ......................................Agreement D .................................. .Agreement E:MinimumMaximumAgreement F .................................. .Agreement G ........ . .......................Agreement H:S ta r tin g ...................... ............ .Maximum . . o . . . . . . . . . . .Agreement I:Pick-up.............................. .Sem i.................... ....................... .Agreement J .................... .Agreement K:Hants Nos. 3, 5 and 7 .....Hant No. 8 - Division truckdrivers .....................................Hant No. 2 - Division truckdrivers .................................... .Agreement L .................................. .Food specialty:Agreement A ...................................... .Agreement B ...................................... .Furniture...................... ................... .Helpers .............................................. .General freight:Local cartage:Pick-up, \ t o n ............................ .Single-bottom tr u c k .................. .Double-bottom tr u c k .................. .G la ss .................. ....................................Grocery:Chain store .................... ...................Retail .................................... ............Grocery, candy, tobacco:W holesale........ ................................ .Semitruck .....................................H elpers........................................ ..Ice ................................ .........................Laundry - Carpet cleaning:First 4 w eeks.................... ..............5 - 8 weeks .................... ............... ..After 8 weeks .................................. ,Helpers:First A weeks ............................5 - 8 weeks ........................ ..After 8 weeks ........................ .Liquid and compressed gases . . . . . . .Meat:Light jobbers ...................... ..........Heavy jobbers ....................................P ou ltry.................................. .............Sausage ................................................Milk:Agreement A .............. .........................Helpers ...................................... ....

July 1, 1951 July 1 1952

July 1, 1951 July 1, 1952

Rateperhour

Rateperhour

Hoursperweek

H City and classification Rateperhour

Rateperhcur

Hoursperweek

I DETROIT, MICH. - ContinuedQMilk: - Continued| Agreement B:

*1.715 *1.925 40 | Branch tractor .................. *1.730 $1,915 431.550 1.630 40 | Tank truck ....... ............... 1.790 1.975 481.650 1.950 40 Supply to factories and schools ... 1.690 1.875 401.760 1.890 40 Agreement C:1.870 1.950 40 Main line and school ............. 1.460 1.510 401.775 1.870 40 Utility ........................ 1.520 1.570 40

Miscellaneous ........ ........... 1.400 1.450 401.760 1.850 40 Moving - Local, furniture:1.750 2.030 40 Van drivers ....................... 1.700 1.760 401.850 1.960 40 Helpers ......................... 1.625 1.685 40

Piano drivers......... ........... 1.700 1.760 401.950 2.000 40 Helpers ............... ....... 1.625 1.685 401.730 1.730 40 Newspaper and magazine:1.710 1.855 40 Newspaper:1.755 1.855 40 Agreement A:

Division street and relief men 2.868 2.973 401.755 1.835 40 Relay mail drivers ............. 2.478 2.573 401.670 1.750 40 Jumpers ....................... 1.930 2.035 401.740 1.800 40 Agreement B:

Division street men ............ 3.128 3.233 401.600 1.730 40 Day drivers ................... 2.868 2.973 401,800 1.930 40 Day relief drivers....... . 2.868 2.973 401.720 1.865 40 Relay mail drivers .............. 2.543 2.648 401.650 1.750 40 Jumpers ....................... 1.930 2.035 40

Agreement C:1.500 1.760 40 Relay and mail drivers ........ 2.606 2.711 401.740 1.860 40 Magazine ......................... 2.016 2.150 40

Oil:1.790 1.890 40 Agreement A - After 18 months ....... 2.010 2.160 401.840 1.890 40 Agreement B:1.790 1.870 40 Starting ....................... 1.800 1.955 40

After 6 months ............ 1.805 2.015 401.645 1.785 40 After 12 months........... ..... 1.930 2.075 40

After 18 months................. 2.010 2.145 401.665 1.785. 40 Agreement C:

First 6 months.......... ....... 1.614 1.757 401.675 1.785 40 7 - 1 8 months................... 1.763 1.912 401.630 1.630 40 After 18 months ................ . 1.925 2.068 40

Agreement D:1.220 1.220 40 Double unit ..................... 1.568 1.568 401.620 1.700 40 Agreement E ....................... 1.617 1.700 401.790 1.980 6/ 42 Agreement F - After 18 months ....... 1.810 2.000 401.690 1.880 1/ 42* Agreement G:

First 6 months .......... . 1.703 1.848 407 - 1 8 months ....... ............ 1.840 1.975 40

1.790 1.980 6/424- After 18 months ................. 2.015 2.142 401.980 1.980 Agreement H:1.840 2.030 W 42* 12 - 18 months.................. 1.935 2.091 401.790 1.870 After 18 months ................. 2.015 2.166 40

Agreement I:1.790 1.790 48 First 6 months ...... . 1.730 1.751 401.790 1.790 48 6 - 1 2 months................... 1.795 1.820 40

12 - 18 months .................. 1.850 1.851 401.620 1.910 40 After 18 months ................. 1.995 2.091 401.670 1.970 40 Agreement J:1.460 1.730 40 First 6 months .......... . 1.560 1.756 401.460 1.490 40 6 - 1 8 months ......... ......... . 1.705 1.912 40

After 18 months ................. 1.855 2.068 401.192 1.242 48 Agreement K .............. ........ 1.848 2.000 401.292 1.343 48 Agreement L:1.550 1.600 48 First 30 days ................... 1.510 1.600 40

After 30 days ................... 1.610 1.700 40.975 1.025 48 Agreement M:

1.079 1.129 48 Single-bottom................... 1.510 1.585 401.200 1.250 48 Double-bottom................... 1.610 1.685 401.800 1.800 40 Agreement N:

First 500 hours ................. 1.370 1.490 481.650 1.730 40 Balance of First season ......... 1.470 1.550 481.750 1.900 40 Second season..................T 1.570 1.650 481.700 1.770 40 Third season .................... 1.730 1.750 481.560 1.650 40 Agreement 0 - After 18 months ...... 2.015 2.165 40Agreement P ...................r_,t 1.790 1.890 401.993 2.178 52 Oxygen tank:1.847 2.032 52 Agreement A ..................... T 1.800 1.890 40

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TART.F. i o . ttiion scales of wages and hours for motortruck drivers and helpers by city, July 1, 1951, and July 1, 1952 - Continued


DETROIT, MICH. - ContinuedOxygen tanks - Continued Agreement B:Special drivers ................ .Agreement C ..................................Agreement D ..................................Paper supp ly ....................................H elpers.............. .................... ..Produce .......................... ..Helpers ............................ .Terminal *.......... .Railway express ........................ .Scrap i r o n ........................ .Soft drinksHighway........ .............. .............. .Helpers ........................................ ..Steel supp ly ....................................Waste paper ......................................

DULUTH, MINN.Building:Construction:

1^ tons or le s s ................................. .Heavy construction - Highway and railroad:Up to 6 cubic y a r d s ......................6 - 8 cubic y a r d s ......................... ,8 - 1 6 cubic yards ........................16 cubic yards and o v e r ..............H au lin g ........................... ...................3/4 "to*1 service drivers ...........Material:ELumbing su p p ly ....................... ......Cement and building supply . . . . .Coal .......................................................H elp ers .......................................................F i s h ................................................................Furniture ............................................. .H elp ers ......................................... ..General - Freight:Local - C i t y ....................................... ..Helpers . . . ........................................... .Transfer ................................................... .H elp ers..................................................Heavy hauling ..........................................H elp ers............................. ................General merchandise - R etail . . . ,Ice and fu e l ............................................... .S em itra ile r ............................................. .Helpers .............................................Machinery:

1-i- ton truck ............................................2- ton t r u c k ........................................... .Plate g l a s s ................................................. .Railway express ......................................... .Scrap iron ................................................. ..Soft drink ................................................... .H elp ers ......................................................S tee l - Steel and wire . ..........................

EL PASO, TEX.Air reduction:Over the road .......................................Bakery:F irst 30 days ........................................ .After 30 days ............................. .............Construction:Up to and including 2 tons ................Over 2 tons and up to and including

4 tons, a lso dump truck hauling 4cubic yards or o v e r ........................... .Over 4 tons, includingtra n sit mix .............................................Lowboy .........................................................

July 1, 1951 July 1 1952

July 1, 1951 July 1, 1952

Rateperhour

Rateperhour

Hoursperweek


Rateperhour

Hoursperweek

EL PASO, TEX. - ContinuedGeneral - Freight:First 30 days.................... $1,280 $1,300 48

11.800 $1,890 40 After 30 days.................... 1.305 1.325 481.800 1.890 40 Transport ..................... 1.250 1.300 481.740 1.850 44 Over the road............. ....... 1.360 1.410 541.650 1.720 40 Grocery:1.500 1.570 40 Retail ........................... 1.325 1.375 401.460 1.540 40 Railway express ........ ............. 1.612 1.612 401.410 1.490 401.640 1.750 40 ERIE, PA.1.870 1.870 401.520 1.520 40 Building:

Construction:1.565 1.645 40 Concrete-mixer trucks ....... 1.530 1.730 401.360 1.420 40 Dump trucks ..................... 1.480 1.480 401.790 1.790 40 Road construction:1.450 1.450 40 Concrete-mixer trucks.......... . 1.650 1.730 40

Dump trucks .................. . 1.600 1.750 40Department store .................... 1.209 1.325 43General - Freight:Parcel deliveryand pick-up ...................... 1.525 1.615 48

1.650 1.850 40 Helpers ........................ 1.455 1.545 48Machinery ........ .... ..... . 1.485 1.505 40

1.650 1.800 40 GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.1.800 1.950 401.900 2.050 40 Bakery............................. 1.310 1.360 402.000 2.150 40 Building:1.650 1.800 40 Concrete-mixer truck .............. 1.500 1.550 401.550 1.700 40 Single axle 1.460 1.510 40

Coal and ic e ....................... 1.360 1.360 401.390 1.520 40 Helpers ........... 1.300 1.300 401.530 1.700 40 Factory:1.470 1.535 40 First 30 days .......... ........... 1.595 1.675 401.360 1.425 40 Second 30 days............ . 1.620 1.705 401.250 1.250 44 Third 30 days............. . 1.655 1.735 401.530 1.700 44 After 90 days..................... 1.695 1.775 401.380 1.550 44 Freight - General:

Local cartage......... ......... .. 1.590 1.790 451.530 1.700 2/ 40 Double bottom .................... 1.640 1.840 451.480 1.650 U 40 Grocery:1.530 1.700 40 Chain store:1.480 1.650 40 Double-bottom truck............ . 1.690 1.740 481.970 2.150 40 Regular truck ................... 1.590 1.640 481.820 1.990 40 Helpers........................ 1.410 1.460 481.415 1.585 48 Wholesale:1.536 1.700 40 Agreement A :1.555 1.725 40 Doable bottom (city and country) 1.330 1.330 401.480 1.650 40 Regular truck (city and country) 1.300 1.300 40

Semitruck (city and country) .... 1.300 1.300 401.390 1.550 40 Agreement B .......... .......... 1.250 1.350 401.470 1.630 40 Milk............................... 1.640 1.790 401.530 1.700 40 Canned ............... ............ 1.505 1.595 401.710 1.721 40 Produce:1.530 1.700 40 City............................. 1.480 1.480 401.619 1.680 40 Highway.......................... 1.530 1.530 401.539 1.599 40 Railway express .................. . 1.643 1.707 401.660 1.820 40

HOUSTON, TEX.Bakery........ ....... ............ 1.265 1.325 48Beer:

1.450 1.500 40 Helpers ................ . 1.375 1.440 40Building construction:

.900 .900 48 Up to tons .......... ..... 1.450 1.450 401.000 1.000 48 It tons ..................... 1.525 1.525 40

Dump truck ........ ............... 1.625 1.625 401.300 1.300 40 Flat bed, over tons ............. 1.700 1.700 40

Concrete-mixer truck, lowboy,winch truck ...................... 1.800 1.800 40

1.400 1.400 40 Chemical .................. ......... 1.640 1.870 40Helpers ............. ............. 1.500 1.730 40

1.550 1.550 40 Winch truck .................. . 1.800 2.040 401.725 1.725 40 Confectionery.................. 1.225 1.375 40

7/ 42-hour week on July 1, 1951

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