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Union Wages and Hours:

Motortruck Drivers and Helpers

Ju ly 1,1954

B ulletin No. 1178U N ITED STA TES D E PA R TM EN T O F LABOR

James P. Mitchell. Secretary

BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS Aryness Joy Wickens, Acting Commissioner

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Union W ages and Hours:

Motortruck Drivers and Helpers

July 1, 1954

Bulletin No. 1178 A pril 1955

U N ITED STA TES D EPA R TM EN T O F LABOR

James P. Mitchell, Secretary

BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS Aryness Joy Wickens, Acting Commissioner

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Contents

Page

Summary ___________________________________________________________________ 1Scope and method of s tu d y _________________________________________________ 1Trend of union sca les, 1936-54 _________________________________________ _ 1Scale in crea ses , 1953-54 ______________City and regional variations ----------------Standard workweek _____________________Insurance and pension plans ___________Union scales by city and classifica tion

Tables:

1. Indexes o f union hourly wage rates and weekly hoursfor m otortruck drivers and helpers, 1936-54 _________________ 4

2. Percent increases in union wage rates and percentof m otortruck drivers and helpers affected,July 1, 1953 - July 1, 1954 _____________________________________ 4

3. C ents-per-hour increases in union wage rates andpercent of m otortruck drivers and helpers affected,July 1, 1953 - July 1, 1954 _____________________________________ 4

4. Increases in union rates for m otortruck drivers andhelpers by city, July 1, 1953 July 1, 1954 __________________ 5

5. Distribution of union m otortruck drivers and helpersby hourly wage rates, July 1, 1954 ____________________________ 6

6. Average union hourly wage rates for m otortruck driversand helpers by city and population group July 1, 1954 ________ 6

7. Average union hourly wage rates of m otortruck driversand helpers by region, July 1, 1954 ___________________________ 7

8. Distribution of union m otortruck drivers and helpersby straight-tim e weekly hours, July 1, 1954 __________________ 7

9. Union scales o f wages and hours for m otortruckdrivers and helpers by city , July 1, 1953*andJuly 1, 1954 _____________________________________________________ 8

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1Union W a g e s an d Hours of M otortruck Drivers an d H elpers, Ju ly 1,1954

S u m m a r y

P a y sca l e s of w o r k e r s e n g a g e d in local

t r u c k i n g in cities of 100,000 o r m o r e p o p u l a tion r o s e a n a v e r a g e of 8 c e n t s a n h o u r , o r4 . 3 p e r c e n t , in the y e a r e n d i n g July 1, 1954. R e v i s i o n s in rates d u r i n g the 12- m o n t h p e r i o d b r o u g h t the a v e r a g e u n i o n scale for d r i v e r s

a n d h e l p e r s c o m b i n e d to $ 1.95 a n h o u r a s of J uly 1, 1954.

Slightly o v e r 70 p e r c e n t of the d r i v e r s a n d h e l p e r s i n c l u d e d in the B u r e a u of L a b o r

Statistics ninete e n t h a n n u a l s u r v e y of u n i o n

s c a l e s in local t r u c k i n g h a d their w a g e s c a l e s

i n c r e a s e d a s a result of l a b o r - m a n a g e m e n t

negotiations effective d u r i n g the y e a r . T h e

n e g o t i a t e d a d v a n c e s typically r a n g e d f r o m 5 to 15 cents a n h o u r . F o r 1. of e v e r y 6 w o r k e r s , h o w e v e r , the i n c r e a s e a m o u n t e d to 15 c e n t s o r m o r e a n h o u r .

S t a n d a r d w e e k l y w o r k s c h e d u l e s c o n t i n u e d

their d o w n w a r d trend, a v e r a g i n g 41.1 h o u r s o n J uly 1, 1954. T h e m o s t c o m m o n straight- t i m e w o r k s c h e d u l e (40 h o u r s ) w a s stipulated in cont r a c t s applicable to 4 of e v e r y 5 d r i v e r s a n d to a p p r o x i m a t e l y the s a m e p r o p o r t i o n of

he l p e r s .

N e g o t i a t e d h ealth a n d i n s u r a n c e p l a n s

c o v e r e d a b o u t t h r e e - f o u r t h s of the s u r v e y e d

w o r k e r s . P e n s i o n p l a n s d e v e l o p e d t h r o u g h

collective b a r g a i n i n g w e r e f o u n d to c o v e r a

fifth of the w o r k e r s .

S c o p e a n d M e t h o d of S t u d y 2

U n i o n scal e s a r e d e f i n e d a s the m i n i m u m

w a g e s c a l e s o r m a x i m u m s c h e d u l e s of h o u r s a g r e e d u p o n t h r o u g h collective b a r g a i n i n g b e

t w e e n t r a d e u n i o n s a n d e m p l o y e r s . R a t e s in

e x c e s s of the n e g o t i a t e d m i n i m u m , w h i c h m a y

b e p a i d for special qualifications o r o t h e r

r e a s o n s , a r e not included.

T h e i n f o r m a t i o n p r e s e n t e d in this r e p o r t

w a s b a s e d o n u n i o n s c a l e s in effect o n Ju l y 1, 1954, a n d c o v e r e d a p p r o x i m a t e l y 260,000 d r i v e r s a n d 46, 000 h e l p e r s in 52 cities w i t h p o p u l a t i o n s of 100, 000 o r m o r e . O v e r - t h e - r o a d drivers, a n d local city d r i v e r s p a i d o n

a m i l e a g e o r c o m m i s s i o n b a s i s w e r e e x c l u d e d

1 P r e p a r e d b y J a m e s P . C o r k e r y a n d J o h nF . L a c i s k e y of the B u r e a u 1 s D i v i s i o n of W a g e s a n d Industrial Relations.

2 C e r t a i n c h a n g e s in the s c o p e a n d m e t h o d of c o n d u c t i n g this s e r i e s of a n n u a l s u r v e y s

w e r e m a d e in 1953. S e e n U n i o n W a g e s a n d H o u r s : M o t o r t r u c k D r i v e r s a n d H e l p e r s , J u l y 1, 1953, " B L S Bulletin N o . 1154.

f r o m the study. D a t a w e r e o b t a i n e d p r i m a r i l y

f r o m local u n i o n officials b y m a i l q u e s t i o n

naire. In s o m e cities, da t a w e r e o b t a i n e d

f r o m r e g i o n a l r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s o r local officials

of the u n i o n b y B u r e a u re p r e s e n t a t i v e s .

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 reflect

u n i o n w a g e s c a l e s of local m o t o r t r u c k d r i v e r s

a n d h e l p e r s in all cities of 100, 000 o r m o r e population. All cities w i t h a half m i l l i o n o r

m o r e p o p u l a t i o n w e r e included, a s w e r e m o s t

cities in the p o p u l a t i o n g r o u p of 250, 000 to 500,000. T h e cities in the 100,000 to 250,000 g r o u p s elected for study w e r e distributed

t h r o u g h o u t the U n i t e d States. T h e d ata for

s o m e of the cities i n c l u d e d in the study w e r e

w e i g h t e d in o r d e r to c o m p e n s a t e for o t her

cities w h i c h w e r e not 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 p r e s e n t a t i o n in the c o m

bination of data, e a c h g e o g r a p h i c r e g i o n a n d

p o p u l a t i o n g r o u p 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 city w e i g h t s w e r e a s s i g n e d .

T h e a v e r a g e s c o m p u t e d o n the b a s i s of the

h o u r l y s c a l e s a r e d e s i g n e d to s h o w c u r r e n t

rate levels in effect o n July 1, 1954. Individual s c a l e s a r e w e i g h t e d b y the n u m b e r of u n i o n

m e m b e r s r e c e i v i n g e a c h rate. T h e ^ e a v e r a g e s

a r e not d e s i g n e d for 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 of fluctuations in m e m b e r

ship a n d in classifications studied. 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

July 1, 1953, to J uly 1, 1954, a r e b a s e d o n c o m p a r a b l e quotations for the v a r i o u s o c c u p a

tional classifications in b o t h p e r i o d s w e i g h t e d

b y the m e m b e r s h i p r e p o r t e d for the c u r r e n t

s u r v e y . T h e i n d e x series, d e s i g n e d for t r e n d

p u r p o s e s , is s i m i l a r l y cons t r u c t e d .

T r e n d of U n i o n Scales, 1936-54

T h e B u r e a u * s i n d e x of u n i o n h o u r l y - w a g e

scal e s of local m o t o r t r u c k d r i v e r s a n d h e l p e r s

h a s s h o w n a s t e a d y a d v a n c e since 1936. T h e i n c r e a s e d u r i n g this 19- y e a r p e r i o d h a s b e e n at the a v e r a g e a n n u a l rate of 5.8 p e r c e n t . T h e a ctual rate of i n c r e a s e , h o w e v e r , h a s v a r i e d

f r o m y e a r to y e a r .

In the 5 y e a r s p r i o r to W o r l d W a r II, a n n u a l i n c r e a s e s v a r i e d f r o m 2 to 6l/z p e r c e n t . B y 1941, the level of u n i o n r a t e s w a s a b o u t 20 p e r c e n t a b o v e 1936 the first y e a r of the B u r e a u 1 s p r e s e n t s e r i e s of u n i o n w a g e rate s u r v e y s of local m o t o r t r u c k d r i v e r s a n d h e l p

ers. T e m p e r e d b y w a g e stabilization c o n

trols, a d v a n c e s w e r e m o d e r a t e d u r i n g W o r l d

W a r II; the g r e a t e s t g a i n (11 p e r c e n t ) o c c u r r e d in the y e a r e n d i n g J u l y 1, 1946. U p w a r d a d j u s t m e n t s d u r i n g the 5- y e a r p e r i o d (1941-46) r e s u l t e d in a 31 p e r c e n t a d v a n c e in the index. Substantial i n c r e a s e s in the first 3 y e a r s of the p o s t w a r p e r i o d f o l l o w e d b y s o m e w h a t

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2sm aller increases between 1949 and 1954, resulted in an aggregate rise o f about 76 p er cent in the 8-year period. On July 1, 1954, the index of union hourly wage scales of m otortruck drivers and helpers was 40 percent above the average for the 3 years 1947-49 (table 1).

The pattern of wage movements for truckdrivers and for their helpers was generally sim ilar. The rate of advance, however, was usually slightly greater for helpers than for d rivers. In general, the data indicate that the long-term wage trends of narrowing differentials between skilled and sem iskilled or unskilled groups of w orkers, characteristic of Am erican industry, also prevailed in local trucking. The average annual rate of increase in union scales was 5 .7 percent for drivers as against 6 .3 percent for helpers over the 18-year period, 1937-54.

Scale Increases, 1953-54

Labor - management contracts covering m otortruck drivers and their helpers are typically negotiated for a 1-year period. Contracts of m ore than 1 year, s duration usually provide for wage reopenings or for specified interim or deferred increases. Rate revisions during the year ending July 1, 1954, wereprim arily the re suit of negotiations on contract expirations or reopenings.

Negotiated scales of motortruck drivers and helpers combined advanced, on the average, 8 cents an hour. D rivers1 scales increased a sim ilar amount, and helpers1 scales rose 8V2 cents (table 4). This compared with average raises of 14 and 12 cents, resp ectively, for the preceding year. Percentagew ise, the advances between July 1, 1953, and July 1, 1954, represented gains of 4. 1 percent for drivers and 5. 1 percent for helpers.

Changes in rates for motortruck drivers and helpers were widespread in the 12 months ending July 1, 1954. Seventy percent of thedrivers and nearly 80 percent of the helpers included in the study had their scales revised upward during the year as a result o f contract negotiations (table 3).

Of the m otortruck drivers affected by scale changes, 9 percent had advances of less than 5 cents an hour, 36 percent from 5 to 10 cents, 33 percent from 10 to 15 cents, and 12 percent from 15 to 20 cents. F or helpers, the comparable proportions were 6, 40, 29, and 18.

In term s of the percent of increase, of every 100 drivers 23 had increases of less than 4 percent, 43 of 4 to 7 percent, 19 of 7 to 10 percent, and 10 of 10 to 15 percent. Of every 100helpers affected by scale changes,

17 advanced their rates less than 4 percent, 41 from 4 to 7 percent, 23 from 7 to 10 p er cent, and 14 from 10 to 15 percent (table 2).

Actual rates of pay for m otortruck drivers and helpers differed widely among the cities of 100, 000 or m ore population. The range was from 88 cents to $3.39V z an hour for drivers and from 85 cents to $2.48 for helpers. Rates specified for drivers varied from $1.75 to $2 an hour for 34 percent, from $2 to $2 .25 for a sim ilar proportion, and from $2 .25 to $2 .50 for 11 percent. Truckdriver rates of less than $1 .50 an hour were applicable to 3 percent as were rates of $2 .50 or m ore an hour. Among helpers, scales ranged from $1.50 to $1.75 an hour for 37 percent, from $1.75 to $2 for another 37 percent, and from $2 to $2 .25 for 12 percent. About 4 percent of the helpers had rates of less than $1 .25 an hour; for 3 percent, the scale was $2 .25 or m ore. For all cities combined drivers averaged $1 .98 and helpers $1 .75 an hour (table 5).

Increased rates were recorded for some truckdriver classifications in each of the 52 cities studied. Among individual cities, the average increase in scales varied from 2.9 cents in Philadelphia to 22. 5 cents in Indianapolis. Part of the increase in the latter c i t / was attributable to a reduction in the weekly straight-time hours for several num erically important classifications of drivers. Average hourly gains ranged from 5 to 10 cents in half of the cities and from 10 to 15 cents in a third. Higher wage scales were reported cor truckers1 helpers in 50 of the cities studied. Average increases varied from 5 to 10 c< nts an hour in about half of the cities and f om 10 to 15 cents in a fourth (table 4).

City and Regional Variations

Typically, wage scales tend to vary from one city to another depending upon local fa c tors. In addition to city and regional differences, wage scales for both drivers and helpers are affected by size and type of truck operated as well as by commodity hauled. Varying classifications and term inology used in individual cities, however, preclude the showing of separate averages for drivers and helpers by type of commodity handled, industry, or type or size of truck. Thus, vhe city and regional averages presented relale to all drivers, and all helpers, combined.

Among the cities surveyed, the averages for drivers ranged from $1 .32 in Charlotte, N. C ., to $ 2 .24 in San Francisco-Oakland. Average rates ranged between $1.50 nd $1.75 in 13 cities, between $1.75 and $2^ in 19, and were $ 2 or m ore in 14. Levels below $1.50 were recorded in 6 cities (table 6).Digitized for FRASER

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3Scales for helpers averaged highest in San Francisco-Oakland and in Seattle ($2 .02) and lowest in Birmingham ($0. 99). Pittsburgh and Spokane had levels of $ 2 and $2 .01 , re spectively. Hourly rates averaged between $1.50 and $1.75 in 2 of every 5 cities studied and between $1 .75 and $2 in 1 of every 3.

The cities included in the study are grouped according to population size in table 6. The hourly average for motortruck drivers in the group of cities with a m illion or m ore population was $2 .07 . It was 28 cents lower ($1 .79) for the 100, 000 to 250, 000 population size group. Averages were identical ($1.98) for the two intermediate groups (500,000 to 1, 000,000 and 250,000 to 500,000). For helpers, the average scale in the 2 largest sized city groups was approximately the same $1.79 for the 5 cities with a m illion or m ore population and $1 .80 for cities in the 500,000 to 1,000,000 population group. These averages were 4 to 5 cents higher than for the 250,000 to 500,000 group and 16 to 17 cents higher than for the 100, 000 to 250, 000 population group. For both drivers and helpers, there was some overlapping of average scales among cities in the different size groups. Among drivers, for example, the averages for Spokane and Peoria (100,000 to 250,000) were higher than the average for all but two of the cities shown in next larger size group.

Regionally, wage rates for motortruck drivers and helpers in cities of 100, 000 or m ore population averaged highest on the Pacific Coast and lowest in the Southeastern States. The respective averages were $2. 14 and $1.60 for drivers and $1.97 and $1.26 for helpers. D rivers and helpers in the Great Lakes and Middle Atlantic regions and helpers in the Middle West region also had wage levels which exceeded the national averages (table 7).

Standard Workweek

Straight-time weekly hours continued their downward trend, averaging 41.1 hours on July 1, 1954, for all drivers and helpers studied, com pared with 41.3 on July 1, 1953, 45 .8 on July 1, 1945, and 48. 1 on May 15, 1936. Except for a period during World War II the Bureau1 s index of weekly hours for motortruck drivers and helpers has shown a steady decline since 1936.

The workweek of 48 or m ore hours, which was prevalent in 1936, has been virtually supplanted by the 40-hour work schedule. Basic workweeks of 48 or m ore hours prevailed for over 80 percent of the workers in 1936, and for less than 10 percent in July 1954. Conversely, straight-time workweeks of 40 hours were specified in labor-management contracts

applicable to only 10 percent of the drivers and helpers in 1936 but to almost 80 percent in July 1954 (table 8).

Insurance and Pension Plans

In addition to union scales of wages and hours, data were collected for the first time in this series of annual studies on the p re valence of negotiated health, insurance, and pension plans for local motortruck drivers and helpers. The data were restricted to those plans financed entirely by the em ployers or jointly by the workers and their em ployers. W orker-financed plans, such as those paid for through union dues or assessm ents, were excluded from the study. No attempt was made to secure information on the type and extent of benefits provided or on the cost of such benefits.

Negotiated health and insurance program s covering local m otortruck drivers and helpers have increased markedly in recent years. The development of long-range pension program s, on the other hand, has not been as rapid as in many other industries.

The data collected by the Bureau indicated that a substantially greater proportion of the organized motortruck drivers and helpers engaged in local trucking in cities of 100, 000 or m ore population were covered by negotiated health and insurance program s than by pension plans as of July 1, 1954. For drivers andhelpers combined, nearly three-fourths were covered by health and insurance program s. A fifth of the w orkers were reported as not covered by a negotiated plan; information as to the existence or nonexistence of such plans was not available for 6 percent of the local truckdrivers and helpers. Among the workers provided health and insurance protection, practically all (97 percent) were covered by plans financed entirely by em ployers.

Pension plan provisions were incorporated into labor-management contracts applicable to a fifth of the m otortruck drivers and helpers included in the study. Such provisions were not reported in contracts covering nearly three- fourths of the w orkers. Information was not reported as to the existence or nonexistence of a plan in a number of instances involving 8 percent of the trucking workers studied. Em ployer-financed plans were in effect for about 85 percent of the covered w orkers.

Union Scales by City and C lassification

Union scales of wages and hours in effect on July 1, 1953, and July 1, 1954, for eachclassification of truckdrivers and helpers in each of the 52 cities included in the study are presented in table 9.Digitized for FRASER

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4(July 1, 1947-48-49 = 100)

T A B L E 1 . In dexes o f union h ou r ly w age ra te s and w eek ly h ou rs fo r m o to r tru ckd r iv e r s and h e lp e r s , 193 6-5 4

Year

D riversand

helpersD rivers H elpers

Wagerates Hours

Wagerates Hours

Wagerates Hours

1936: May 15 ______ ________ _ _____ 50.6 109.0 (*) (M (l ) (M1937: May 1 5 _______________________________ 53.9 108. 1 54.3 108.4 51.3 106.81938: June 1 _ _ ....... 55.9 108. 1 56.3 108.4 53. i 106.81939: June 1 _________________________________ 57.1 107.1 57.5 107.5 54.5 105.5

1940: June 1 _________________________________ 58.3 106.1 58.7 106.6 55.6 104.21941: June 1 _ _ ___________ 60 .6 105.5 60.9 105.9 58.3 103.51942: July 1 ____________ 6 4 .9 105.8 65.0 106.0 6 3 .4 105.51943: July 1 _ __ __ ____ _____ 6 8 .4 105.6 68.5 105.8 6 7 .0 105.3

1944: July 1 _ _ _ ________ ____________ 70.0 105.5 70.1 105.7 69.1 105.31945: July 1 _________________________________ 7 1 .5 105.3 71.6 105.4 70.7 105.21946: July 1 _________________________________ 79.6 103.1 79.6 .103.3 79 .3 102.91947: July 1 _________________________________ 9 1 .9 100.7 91.9 100.6 90 .9 101.1

1948: 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 98.2

1952: July 1 _________________________________ 124.7 98.3 124.1 9 8 .4 127.7 97.71953: July 1 ____________ ____________________ 134.5 96 .4 133.8 96.5 137.9 95.61954: July 1 _ _ ___ _ ________ 140.2 95.6 139.3 95.8 145.0 94 .2

1 Information not com puted separately in 1936.

TABLE 2 . P ercent in creases in union wage rates and percent o f m otortruck d rivers and helpers a ffected,

July 1, 1953 - July 1, 1954

P ercent of*Change in hourly rate d r iv e r s

andhelpers

D rivers H elpers

No ch an ge___________________ 28.9 30.1 22.0I n c r e a s e s ____ ______________ 71.1 69.9 78.0

Under 2 percent _______ 2 .2 2 .4 1.32 and under 3 percen t___ 5 .0 5 .4 2 .83 and under 4 p e rce n t.... 8 .6 8 .4 9 .54 and tinder 5 percen ts ... 9 .6 9 .9 7 .85 and under 6 percen t___ 10.9 10.5 13.06 and under 7 percen t___ 9 .9 9 .7 10.97 and under 8 percen t___ 8 .2 7 .8 10.98 and under 9 percen t___ 2 .4 2 .3 3 .09 and under 10 percent__10 and under

3 .4 3 .4 3 .9

15 percent ____________15 and under

7 .8 7 .3 10.5

20 percent 20 and under

2 .0 1.7 4 .0

25 percent .5 .6 .325 percent and o v e r ____ .4 .5 .1

NOTE: Because o f rounding, sums o f individual item s do not n ecessar ily equal totals.

TABLE 3 . - C ents-p er-h ou r in creases in union w age'rates and , percent o f m otortruck drivers and helpers affected,

July 1, 1953 - July 1, 1954

P ercent of*

Change in hourly rate D riversandhelpers

D rivers H elpers

No c h a n g e . . ... 28.9 30.1 22.0Increases 71.1 69 .9 78.0

Under 5 cents __________ 5 .9 6 .2 4 .45 and under 10 c e n ts ____ 25.9 25 .0 31.210 and under 15 cen ts___ 22.8 22 .9 22.315 and under 20 cen ts___ 9 .1 8 .2 14.020 and under 25 c e n t s __ 4 .3 4 .7 2 .025 and under 30 cen ts___ 1.8 1.5 3 .730 and under 35 cen ts___ .2 .2 .235 cents and o v e r ______ . 1.1 1.2 .2

NOTE: B ecause o f rounding, sums o f individual item s do not n ecessa r ily equal tota ls.


T A B L E 4 . In c r e a s e s in union w age ra te s fo r m o to r tr u c k d r iv e r s and h e lp e r s , b y c ity , July 1, 1953 - July 1, 1954

City

P ercent o f increase Cents-per-hour increase

D riversand


D riversand


A ll cit ies - ____ ______ ____________________ 4. 3 4. 1 5. 1 8 .0 7. 8 8 .5

Atlanta, Ga. - ________________________ 3 .9 3 .4 4 .5 5. 1 4 .9 5 .5B altim ore, Md. ________________________________ 5 .2 4 .9 6. 3 8. 3 8. 1 9 .0Birm ingham , A la. _____________________________ 4 .0 4 .6 2 .4 4. 8 5 .9 2 .4B oston, M ass. _________ _____________ ____ 3.5 3 .4 3. 5 6. 1 6 .2 5 .8Buffalo, N. Y__________________________ _________ 3 .9 3 .9 3. 3 6. 8 7 .0 5. 5C harlotte, N. C. _________________________ ______ 4 .9 4 .9 4. 8 6. 1 6. 1 5 .0C hicago, 111. ------------------------------------------------------ 2 .3 2 .2 3 .2 4 .6 4 .5 5 .7Cincinnati, O h io --------------------------------------------- 6 .2 6. 3 5 .7 11.5 11.7 10.4Cleveland, Ohio _______ ____________________ 5. 8 5 .8 6 .5 11.3 11.3 11.5Colum bus, Ohio _____________________________ _ 5. 3 5 .3 8 .0 9 .9 9 .9 13. 1D allas, Tex. _ __ __ __ ____ __ __ ____ 6. 5 6. 1 7. 3 10. 1 9 .6 11.0Dayton, Ohio - . ____ __ ___ __ _______ 5 .5 5 .6 4 .4 10.0 10.2 6 .7Denver, C olo. _________________________________ 4. 2 4. 1 4 .9 7. 2 7 .2 6 .9Des M oines, Io w a ______________________________ 11.0 8 .6 16.6 17. 6 13.7 26.9D etroit, M ich. ________ __ ________ ____ 3 .7 3 .6 4 .7 7 .5 7 .4 8 .6E rie , P a . .... .............................................. .. 6 .9 6 .5 10. 3 12.3 11.5 17. 5Grand R apids, M ich. __________________________ 4. 0 3 .9 6 .6 7. 6 7. 5 10. 8Houston, Tex. _________________________________ 6. 1 5 .9 6. 7 9 .7 9 .5 10. 3Indianapolis, Ind. ____ _ ____ _ __ 13, 0 12,9 21 .4 22.7 22.5 31.5Jacksonville, Fla. _____________________________ 10. 7 9 .4 14. 3 13. 1 12.2 15.0Kansas C ity, M o. _ ------- ___ _________ 8. 8 8. 7 9 .0 15.7 15. 7 15. 7K noxville, Tenn. ------- ------- __ _________ 9 .9 9 .5 18.7 15. 8 15.2 26.0Little R ock , A rk. __ __ __ __ __ _______ 2 .0 2. 1 0 3 . 3 3. 5 0L os A ngeles, Calif. _ _________________ __ . 3 .2 3. 2 5. 1 6 .5 6 .4 8 .6L ou isville , Ky. _ __ __ __ ____ _ __ 7 .4 7 .4 7 .6 13. 1 13.2 12.5M em phis, Tenn. __ _ ____ __ _____ _______ 7 .6 7. 7 4 .4 11.4 12.0 4 .5Milwaukee, W is. _ __ __ __ ______________ 5 .6 5. 8 5 .2 11. 1 11.5 9 .7M inneapolis-St. Paul, Minn. -_________________ 5 .8 5 .8 5 .8 10. 5 10.6 10.4Newark, N. J. ___ _____ ________________________ 1.7 1.6 2 .9 3. 5 3 . 3 4 .8New Haven, C o n n .________ __ ____ _______ 3. 1 2 .8 4 .7 5. 1 4 .7 7. 1New Orleans, L a .______________________________ 2 .5 2. 7 1.4 3 .2 3 .6 1.6New York, N. Y. . _ ____________________ 3 .5 3 .6 3 .4 7 .0 7. 3 5 .8Oklahoma C ity, Okla. _______ ______ 4 .5 4 .3 4 .7 6 .6 6 .5 6 .8Omaha. N ebr. _ _ __ _ _ _ 6 .2 6 .2 _ 10.6 10.6 _P eoria , 111. _____________________________________ 4 .2 4 .2 4. 7 8. 1 8. 1 7 .8Philadelphia, P a . ______________________________ 1.6 1.7 1. 1 2 .8 2 .9 1. 7Pittsburgh, Pa. . __ __ __ __ _____ __ 4 .9 4 .8 5 .3 9 .7 9 .6 10.2Portland, O r e g ._____________ ___________________ 3 .3 3 .2 4 .7 6 .4 6 .2 8 .6P rov iden ce , R . I. _ __ __ __ _ __ 3 .7 3 .8 3 .4 6 .0 6 .4 5. 3R ichm ond. Va. __ __ ____ _ 9 .0 8 .4 10. 7 12. 1 11.5 13.6R och ester , N. Y. _ _ . _ __ 3 .3 2 .9 4 .6 5. 8 5 .3 7 .6St. L ou is , M o. _ - _ 7 .2 7 .3 6 .7 13. 1 13.5 10.3Salt Lake C ity, U ta h -------- ----- . 4 .0 4 .0 4. 9 6. 2 6. 2 7. 0San A n t o n io , Tex. _ 6 .0 5 .9 7. 3 9 .7 9 .4 11.0San F rancisco-O akland, C a l i f .________________ 3 .2 3 .2 3. 1 6 .8 6 .9 6. 1Scranton, Pa. _ __ __ __ _ __ _ 5 .7 5 .9 3. 3 9 .6 10. 1 5 .5Seattle, W a s h ._________________ ________________ 4 .3 4 .2 4. 7 8 .8 8. 8 9. 1Spokane, Wash. - __ ________ __ __ _ 6. 1 6. 1 8 .2 11.9 11.9 15. 3S p r i n g f ie l d , M ass. ... __ 4. 3 4 .2 4 .6 6 .8 6 .8 7 .0Syracuse, N. Y. __* __ ____ 9 .8 9. 1 11.9 15.6 14.8 17. 8T oledo, O h io ___________ ________________________ 5 .2 4 .9 8 .6 9 .6 9 .2 14.6W ashington, D. C. _____________________________ 3 .9 4 .0 3 .6 6 .2 6. 5 5 .0


T A B L E 5 .__ D istr ib u tion o f union m o to r tr u c k d r iv e r s and h e lp e r s , b y h o u r ly w age r a te s , Ju ly 1, 1954

Hourly wage rates

P ercent of

D riversand D rivers H elpers

helpers

(*) (l ) 0 .2 :(') (l) . 1 !

0 .1 0. 1 .3 !.4 .2 1 .5 !.2 .1 .8.4 .3 .8.5 .3 1.9.4 .3 1.1.6 . 7 .4.9 .5 2 .9.8 .7 .9

1 .6 .9 5 .93 .9 2 .7 10.51 .7 1 .0 5 .84 .4 3 .8 7 .75 .5 5 .3 6 .66 .4 6 .3 6 .94 .5 4 .1 6.96 .5 6 .3 7 .58.1 7 .4 11.79 .4 10.3 4. 1

H ourly wage rates

P ercen t of

D riversand


Under $ 1 .0 0 -----------------$ 1 .0 0 and under $1 .0 5 $ 1.05 and under $1 .10 $ 1 .1 0 and u n d e r $ 1 .15 $ 1 .1 5 and under $ 1 .20 $ 1 .2 0 and under $ 1 .25 $ 1 .25 and under $1 .30 $ 1 .3 0 and under $1 .35 $ 1 .3 5 and under $ 1.40 $ 1 .4 0 and under $ 1 .45 $ 1 .4 5 and under $ 1 .50 $1 .5 0 and under $1 .5 5 $ 1 .5 5 and under $ 1.60 $ 1 .6 0 and under $ 1 .65 $ 1 .65 and under $ 1 .70 $ 1 .7 0 and under $ 1 .75 $ 1 .7 5 and under $ 1 .80 $ 1.80 and under $ 1 .85 $ 1 .8 5 and under $1 .90 $ 1 .9 0 and under $ 1 .95 $ 1 .95 and under $ 2 .00

$2.00

$2.20$2 .25$2.3CT$2.35$ 2 .40$ 2 .45$2 .50$2 .55$ 2 .60$ 2 .65$2.70$2 .75

and under and under and under and under and under and under and under and under and under and under and under and under and under and under and under and over

$ 2 .0 5 $2.10 - $ 2 .1 5 $2.20 $ 2 .2 5 - $2 .3 0 $2 .3 5 $2 .4 0 $ 2 .4 5 $ 2 .50 $ 2 .5 5 $2 .60 $ 2 .65 $ 2 .70 $ 2 .75

Total

Average hourly rate

9 .47 .77.32 .54 .0 3 .92.01.31.8 1.1 1.1

.4

.6.1

.2

.3

100.0$ 1 .9 5

9 .88 .78 .32.84 .64 .52.11 .5 2.1 1.21 .3

.4

.8 .1 .2

.3

100.0$ 1 .9 8

7 .0 1 .52.1 1.1.6.61.8.6.2

100.0$ 1 .7 5

1 L ess than 0. 05 percent.

NOTE: B ecause o f rounding, sums o f individual item s do not n ecessarily equal totals.

TABLE 6 . A verage union hourly wage rates fo r m otortruck drivers and helpers, by city and population group, July 1, 1954

City and population groupAveragehourly

rateC ity and population group

A veragehourly

rate

DRIVERS DRIVERS - Continued

Population group I (1 ,000, 000 and over):D etroit, Mich. _________________________C hicago, 111. __________________________L os A ngeles, C alif. ___________________New York, N. Y. _____________________Average for group I -----------------------------Philadelphia, Pa. _____________________

$2. 13 2. 10 2. 10 2. 10 2.07 1. 81

Population group II (500, 000 to 1 ,000, 000):San Francisco-O akland, C alif. _________Milwaukee, W is. _________________________Pittsburgh, Pa. __________________________C leveland, Ohio ----------------------------------------St. L ou is, Mo. ___________________________A verage fo r group II -------------------------------C incinnati, Ohio _ _______________________M inneapolis-St. Paul, Minn. ____________B oston, M ass. _____ ______________________Buffalo, N. Y. ____________________________B altim ore, Md. __________________________Washington, D. C . _______________________Houston, Tex. ____________________________New O rleans, La. _______________________

2. 24 2. 11 2. 10 2. 05 1.99 1 .98 1.98 1.94 1.86 1. 85 1 .74 1. 70 1.69 1.39

Population group III (250,000 to 500,000):Seattle, Wash. ________________________________________ 2. 17Newark, N. J_____________ _____________________________ 2.09

Population group HI (250,000 to 500,000): - ContinuedPortland, O reg. ______________________________________A verage for group HI ________________________________Colum bus, Ohio ______________________________________Indianapolis, Ind. ____________________________________Kansas C ity , Mo. ____________________________________T oledo, Ohio _________________________________________L ou isville , Ky. ------------------------------------------------------------R ochester, N. Y ._____________________________________Denver, C o lo . _______________________________________San Antonio, Tex. ___________________________________D allas, Tex. _________________________________________M em phis, Tenn. _____________________________________Atlanta, Ga. __________________________________________Birm ingham , Ala. ___________________________________

$2. 001. 981.971.971.961.96 1 .92 1. 85 1. 83 1. 711.671.67 1 .48 1. 36

Population group IV (100, 000 to 250,000):Spokane, Wash. ________________________P eoria , 111. _____________________________Grand R apids, Mich. __________________Dayton, Ohio ___________________________

I E rie , P a --------------------- -----------------------------

Omaha, N ebr. _________________________

Scranton, Pa. __________________________A verage fo r group IV __________________Syracuse, N. Y. _______________________Knoxville, Tenn. _______________________P rovidence, R . I. _____________________

2. 06 2. 04 2. 00 1.93 1.90 1. 81 1. 81 1.79 1.78 1 .75 1 .74


T A B L E 6 . A v e ra g e un ion h o u r ly w age ra tes f o r m o to r tr u c k d r iv e r s and h e lp e r s , b y c it y and p opu la tion g ro u p , Ju ly 1, 1954 - C ontinued

C ity and p opu la tion grou pA verage

hourlyrate

C ity and pop u la tion grou pA verage

hourlyrate

DRIVERS - Continued HELPERS - Continued

Population group IV (100,000 to 250,000): - Continued Population group III (250,000 to 500,000):Des M oines, Iowa ---------------New Haven, C o n n .-----------------Springfield, M a s s . ---------------Little R ock, A rk . -----------------Salt Lake City, U ta h ----------Oklahoma City, O k la .------------Richm ond, Va. --------------------Jacksonville, F l a . ----------------Charlotte, N. C . -------------------

HELPERS

Population group I (1 ,000,000 and over): D etroit, M ich.Chicago, III. ---------A verage for group IfTew^it; rfr y: -----Los Angeles, C alif. Philadelphia, Pa.

$ 1.731.731.701.661.601.551.491.421.32

1.91 1.86 1.79 1 .78 1. 77 1.62

Seattle, Wash. ---------Kansas City, M o . -----Portland, O r e g . --------T oledo, Ohio ------------Indianapolis, I n d . -----L ou isville , K y . ----------Columbus, Ohio --------A verage fo r group III R o ch e s te r ,!? . Y . ------Newark, N. J . Dallas, Tex. -------San Antonio, Tex.Denver, C o l o . -----Atlanta, G a . --------M em phis, Tenn. - B irmingham , A la.

Population group IV (100,000 to 250,000):Spokane, Wash. -------------------------------------I)es M oines, Iowa ------- ----------------------

Population group II (500, 000 to 1, 000, 000):San Francisco-O akland, C a l i f . -------- ------P ittsburgh, Pa. ---------------------------------------Milwaukee, W i s . --------------------------------------Cincinnati, Ohio ------------------------------ --------M inneapolis-St. Paul, M in n .------------------C leveland, O h io ---------------------------------------A verage fo r group II -------------------------------B'uSafoT N. Y. -----------------------------------------Boston, M a s s . ---- ------- -----------------------------Houston, T e x . ----------------------------------------St. Louis, M o . ------------------------------------------B altim ore, Md. ----------------------------------------Washington, D. C. ----------------------------------New Orleans, La. ------------------------------------

E rie , P a . ------------- Grand Rapids, M ich.

2.022.001.981.921.891.881.801.711.691.641.64 1.52 1 .45 1.20

P eoria , III. ---------------Scranton, P a . ------------Syracuse, N. Y. -------Knoxville, T e n n . ------A verage fo r groups IV Dayton, Ohio - ---P rov iden ce , R . I. -----New Haven, Conn. Springfield, M ass. Oklahoma City, Okla.Little R ock , A r k . -----Salt Lake City, Utah -Richm ond, Va. -----Jacksonville, F l a . -----Charlotte, N. C . ------

$2.021.901.90 1.85 1.79 1 .78 1 .76 1. 75 1. 73 1. 72 1.63 1.62 1 .48 1 .27 1.06

.99

2 . 0 1 1.89 1.88 1. 75 1 .74 1.73 1 .67 1 .65 1.63 1.60 1 .60 1 .58 1 .57 1.51 1 .50 1.49 1 .40 1 . 2 0 1 . 1 0

. TABLE 7 . -Average union hourly wage rates o f m otortruck drivers and helpers, by r e g io n ,1 July 1, 1954

Region

Average rate pe r hour

D riversand

helpersD rivers Helpers

United States _____________ $1 .9 5 $1 .98 $ 1 .75

New E ngland______________ 1.74 1.78 1.62Middle Atlantic ___________ 1.97 2.01 1.78B order S ta t e s ____________ 1.72 1.77 1.56Southeast _____ . . . 1.54 1.60 1.26Great Lakes _ __ _ 2 .04 2 .05 1.88Middle W e s t _____________ 1.91 1.93 1.85Southwe st ------------ 1.60 1.62 1.52M ountain__________________ 1.76 1.80 1.48P a c i f ic _______________ _____ 2 .13 2 .14 1.97

1 The regions used in this study include: New England Connecticut, Maine, M assachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Verm ont; Middle Atlantic New J ersey , New York, and Pennsylvania; B order StatesD elaw are, D istrict o f Colum bia, Kentucky, Maryland, V irginia, and West V irginia; Southeast Alabama, F lorida, G eorgia, M ississ ip p i, North C arolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee; Great L akes Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, M innesota, Ohio, an3 W isconsin; Middle West Iowa, Kansas, M issouri, N ebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota; SouthwestA rk ansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas; Mountain A rizona, C olorado, Idaho, Montana, New M ex ico , Utah, andW yom ing; P a c ificC alifornia, Nevada, O regon, and Washington.

TABLE 8 . Distribution o f union m otortruck drivers and helpers , by straight-tim e weekly hours, July 1, 1954

P ercent o f union m em bers with c la ss ified hours per week

W eekly hours D riversand


1-------------------------------------- - "

Under 37 V2 _______________37 V* _ ___________

1.5.5

1 .3.5

2 .3.7

Over 37 V2 and under 40__

Over 40 and under 44 _____44 _ ____ _________ ___

. 1 79 .4

1.12 .5

.279.8

1.32 .4

(l )77 .5

.43 .0

45 __ ________________ .... 5 .4 5 .4 5 .2Over 45 and under 48 _____

4 9

.76 .4

.2

.76 .2

.3

.37 .8

50 _______ _________ 1.5 1.3 2 .7Over 50 ... .6 .6 .2Hours not specified in

union a g re e m e n t_______ . 1 .1

Total __ __ 100.0 100.0 100.0

Average weekly h o u rs___ 41.1 41.1 41.2

1 L ess than 0 .05 percent.

NOTE: Because o f rounding, sums o f individual item s do not n ecessar ily equal totals.


8TABLE 9 . Union sca les o f wages and hours fo r m otortruck drivers and helpers* by c ity , July 1, 1953,and July 1, 1954

(Hours are the sam e fo r both years unless otherw ise indicated)

T ra d e o r o ccu p a tio n

July 1, 1953 July 1, 1954Rateperhour

Rateperhour

Hoursper

week

$1 ,570 !$1,570 40 C1.225 1.225 401.175 1 . 175 401 .445 1.525 481.423 1.419 40

1.340 1.395 48 (1 .220 1.275 48

1

1.360 1.530 401.580 1.730 40

(l ) 1 .5401

521.400 1.590 a 521.470 1.660 40

1.565 1. 615 40

1.630 1.6301

401.690 1.690 401.750 1.750 40

1.645 1.645 401.785 1.785 40

1.780 1.900

1

40 '1 .630 1. 750 401.790 1.900 40

L oca lH elpers

1 ton and u n d e r ------l 1/* tons - ----- 2 tons -------------------3 tons -----------------------4 and 5 t o n s -------------H elpers:

3 tons and under Over 3 to n s ---------

F irs t 6 months 7 to 12 months A fter 1 year

6 -w h e e l ----------Route helpers

CLEVELAND, OHIO

Bread and cake H elpers City and p a rt-tim e, single

a x l e ---------------- --------------City and pa rt-tim e, sem isT r a n s p o r t ------------ -------

C racker ------- -----------P r e t z e l -------------------------------------Yeast:

Agreem ent A: F irs t 3 months A fter 3 months

A greem ent B: F irs t 3 months A fter 3 months

H elpers ------Building:

Construction: ExcavatingSpecial equipment C arryallR eady-m ix con crete

M aterial:A gram eter operatorBuilding s u p p ly --------R e a d y -m ix ---- :----------S e m itra c to r --------------Yard tractor

CoalH e lp e r s -----T r a c t o r -----

H e lp e r s -------------------------- -General:

L oca l cartage:Straight single unit

See footnotes at end o f table.


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T A B L E 9 . U n io n s c a l e s o f w a g e s a n d h o u r s f o r m o t o r t r u c k d r i v e r s a n d h e l p e r s , b y c i t y , J u ly 1 , 1 9 5 3 , a n d J u ly 1 , 1 9 5 4 - C o n t in u e d

T r a d e o r o c c u p a t io n


Rateperhour

Hoursper

week

$ 1 ,975 $2,070 441.905 2 .0 2 0 441.950 2.050 40

1. 780 1.850 441.386 1.456 44

1.810 1.910 401.910 2 . 0 1 0 401. 795 1.810 40

1. 760 1.760 401.750 1.750 44

2 .013 *2.063 402 . 0 0 0 *2 .0 0 0 40

1 .8 9 0 1 .9 6 0 441.780 1.860 44

1.920 2 . 0 0 0 441.870 1.950 44

2 .390 2.491 482 .230 2.331 48

2.571 2.680 452.400 2 .509 45

1.850 1 .9 0 1 401.926 1.976 402 . 0 0 0 2 .050 401.880 2 .005 401.930 2 .055 401.875 1.955 40

1.750 1.800 401.450 1.450 40

1.450 1.450 401.550 1.550 401.350 1.350 40( ' ) 1. 720 48(1) 1. 720 401.850 1.925 40

1.810 2 . 0 0 0 6 481.530 1.530 541.475 1.475 54

1.760 1.950 481.785 1.975 481.810 2 . 0 0 0 48

1.660 1.850 481.683 1.875 481.710 1 .9 0 0 481.895 1 .9 2 0 *451.895 2 . 0 2 0 *45

1.780 1.880 461. 770 1.870 6 48

2 . 0 2 0 2.080 481.940 2 .085 501.715 1.865 401. 740 1.770 40


July 1,1 2 5 1Rateperhour

July 1, 1954Rateperhour

Hoursper

week

CLEVELAND, OHIO - Continued

General: - ContinuedL oca l cartage: - Continued

T ra ctors ; tra ilers ; sem i-tra ile rs ;truck and tra iler dumpsters -----

H elpers, a ll t y p e s -------------------------G rocery - W h o le s a le ------------------------------Ice:

E xperienced regular r o u te -----------------H e lp e r s -----------------------------------------------

Ice cream :TransportD eliveriesSpecial delivery -

Laundry:L i n e n ---- -----------Rag s u p p ly --------

Magazine:A greem ent A A greem ent B

Milk:Heavy transport Special delivery

Moving:L oca l -----------------

H e lp e r s ---------Newspaper:

Day:R outem en------Re la y m e n ------

Night:R o u te m e n ------R e la y m e n ------

Oil transport:City and county:

Starting 6 to 12 months - A fter 1 year

P roduce --------------------Sem itrailer

Railway express Soft drink:

H e lp e r s --------------F irst 30 days

Waste paper:Single tra iler Sem itrailer

H elpers City and county Schools

Wine - City de livery -

COLUMBUS, OHIO

B akery-B iscu itFurniture ---------

H elpersGeneral - Freight:

Agreem ent A :L ocal cartage:

1 to 6 months 7 to 12 monthsA fte r 1 y e a r - H e lp e rs :

1 to 6 m onths 7 to 12 m onths A fte r i y e a r *

P ed d le run *----- -Agreem ent B

Liquid and com pressed gas:Agreem ent A .....Agreem ent B -----

Meat - Packinghouse; A greem ent A Agreem ent B

Newspaper -Railway express

DALLAS, TEX.

BakeryFoodGeneral - Freight:

A greem ent A H e lp e r s -------

Agreem ent B A greem ent C

H elpersA greem ent D

H elpers A greem ent E -

H elpersG rocery - Chainstore:

F irs t 6 months7 to 12 m on th s------13 to 18 months A fter 18 months

G rocery - W holesaleLiquid c a r b o n ic ---------Manufacturing -----Railway express -------

DAYTON, OHIO

A ir re d u c tio n -------------------------------------B eer:

H e lp e r s ------- - ----------- Building:

Construction:Dump truck tandem; straight

flat tandem ----------------------Dump truck; straight flat;

winchDump truck tra iler ; truck -

tra ctors ; se m i-tra ile rs ---------Dump Crete:

2 and 3 yards 4 yards

E uclid trucks:Up to and including

12 yardsOver 12 y a r d s -----------------------

R ea d y -m ix :2 and 3 y a r d s -------------------------4 yards ----------------------------------

M aterial:Gravel:

3 yards and u n d e r -----------------5 yards and u n d e r --------------5 yards and o v e r ------------------

Dump tru c k ---------------------------------JobLum ber -

H e lp e rs -----------------------------------Plumbing:

S em i-truck - F irs t 30 d a ys -A fter 30 d a y s -------------------A fter 60 days

Truck - F irs t 30 d a y s ---------A fter 30 d a y s --------------------A fter 60 d a y s --------------------

H elpers - F irs t 30 days ------A fter 30 d a y s --------------------A fter 60 d a y s --------------------

H elp ers

C h a in storeW holesale, a fter 30 days -------

Meat:Agreem ent A --------- ------------Agreem ent B - A fter 30 days

PaperRailway express:

V2 t o n ------------Over V2 ton

Rendering --------

$1,4101.440

1.4901.3501.590 1.670 1.550 1.570 1.5201.590(*)1.240 1.295 1.460 1.515 1.525 1.470 1.600 1. 780

1.860

1.875

2.140

2 .030

2 .0 9 0

2 .0902.140

2 .2 0 02.560

2 .0 9 02 .140

1.8501.850

81.6501.650 1.470

PI(*)l1)1.550(l)(l )1.4001.8001.8001.8701.7651.7851.390

1 .6 6 01.8101.620

1. 633 1 .6 9 0 1.525

$1,4951.520

1.630 1.4951.720 1.7501.630 1.6801.6301.7201 .6 0 0

1.315 1.370 1.535 1.590 1.615 1.610 1. 730 1.790

2 .0 0 0

1.875

2.140

2 .030

2 .0 9 0

2 .0 9 02.140

2 .2 0 02 .560

2 .0 9 02 .140

1.980 2 .030 2 .080 1.930

1.650 1. 700 1.520

1 . 610 1.680 1. 780 1.530 1.610 1.680 1.310 1.410 1.510 1.800 1.800 2 .0 2 0 1.865 1.885 1.775

1.7501.9101 .8 6 0

1.6331 .6901 .660

4840

*45*45*50

45455050

*5050

4040404040404040

40

40

40

40

40

4040

4040

4040

40404040404040

40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 48 48

9 45 45 48 40

484840

404040

S e a fo o t n o t e s a t e n d o f t a b le .* T h is r a t e in e f f e c t p r i o r t o J u ly 1 , 1 9 5 4 ; n e w s c a l e in n e g o t ia t io n a t t im e o f s u r v e y .


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T A B L E 9 . U n io n s c a l e s o f w a g e s a n d h o u r s f o r m o t o r t r u c k d r i v e r s a n d h e l p e r s , b y c i t y , J u ly 1 , 1 9 5 3 , a n d J u ly 1 , 1 9 5 4 - C o n t in u e d

July 1, 1953 July 1, 1954Rate Rate Hoursper per perhour hour week

G($1,410 $1,425 40

1.590 1.650 481.440 1.440 40

1.358 1.358 441.524 1.524 44

1. 670 1.710 401. 750 1.800 401.620 1.660 40

1.925 2 . 0 0 0 402 .025 2 .1 0 0 40

G

2 .025 2 .1 0 0 40

2.125 2 .2 0 0 401.925 2 .0 0 0 40 H2. 125 2 . 2 0 0 ' 401.825 1 .9 0 0 401.825 1.900 40

2.325 2.400 40

2 .025 2 . 1 0 0 402.125 2 .2 0 0 40 l<

L K

1.370 1.430 401.520 1.590 40

1.550 1.620 401.650 1. 720 40 *

1.850 1.920 402 . 0 0 0 2.070 40

Cr1.550 1 . 620

t40

1.650 1. 720 40 E

1.400 1.500 401.500 1.600 401.600 1. 700 40 ]

1.500 1.550 401.250 1.300 40

1.270 1.350 401.370 1.450 401.520 1.600 40

1.380 1.430 401.530 1.580 401.590 1. 750 601.300 1.330 401.550 1.620 40

1.400 1.500 401.475 1.575 401.300 1.400 401.350 1.450 401.360 1.390 401.190 1 .2 2 0 40

1.550 l.1700 481.550 1. 700 481.750 1.800 48


Rateperhour

Hoursper

week

$1 ,410 $1 ,470 401.250 1.340 401.410 1.500 401.370 1.460 401 .2 0 0 1.290 40

1.600 1.680 481.650 1.730 48

1.750 1.830 401. 750 1.830 40

1.340 1.680 401.600 1.680 40

1.571 1.571 44

1.340 1.410 401.400 1.470 401.570 1.640 40

1.540 1.680 481.340 1.530 481.600 1.680 481.450 1.530 481.650 1.730 481.550 1.630 481.470 1.540 401.610 1.710 40

1.490 1.530 401.550 1.590 401.600 1.640 401.665 1.705 40

1.280 1.387 541.330 1.460 401.380 1.520 40

1.280 1.387 541. 750 1.850 40

1.450 1.450 40

1.260 1.330 401.360 1.430 401.480 1.550 40

1.810 1.831 401.720 1.741 401.410 1.480 40

1.390 1.630 481.390 1.630 481,240 1.500 48

1.550 1. 630 481.550 1.630 481.400 1.500 481.380 1.430 401.440 1.490 401.500 1.550 40

2.050 2 .1 0 0 40

2 . 1 0 0 2 .150 40

2. 150 2 .2 0 0 402 .150 2 . 2 0 0 402 .050 2 . 1 0 0 40

Trade or occupation Trade or occupation

DENVER, COLO.

Bakery:R etail - Chains tores B iscu it:

A greem ent A -------A greem ent B -------

Yeast:F irs t 3 months Thereafter ------

B eer:B r e w e r ie s ---------------------------D istributors ------------------------H e lp e r s -------------------------------

Building:Construction:

Dump trucks, less than 6 yards

Dump trucks, 6 yards or m o r e -----S em iflat-racks and highboys,

Koehring D um psters, lum ber ca rr ie r s and sem iwater

Euclid and sim ilar units - Over 13 yards -

F la t-rack s - Lowboys H elpers P ick u p -------------------------------------Tandem E uclid, and sim ilar

e q u ip m e n t----------------------------Concrete m ixer:

To 5 cubic yardsOver 5 cubic yards -

M aterial:B rick :

F irs t 30 days ;----T h e r e a fte r -------------

Building m aterial d rivers :F irs t 30 d a y s -----------------T h e r e a f t e r --------------------Sand, gravel,and ready-m ix

con crete :M ixertruck:

Under 5 yards -----------Over 5 yards --------------

Sand, gravel and m ortar: Under 15 tons:

F irs t 30 d a y s --------------T h e r e a ft e r ------------------

Structural steel and iron: F irs t 3 m o n th s ------------Second 3 months T h erea fter-------------

Lum ber dea lers: Truckdrivers H e lp e r s -----------------

Paper - W holesale:F irs t 3 m o n th s -----Second 3 months - Thereafter

Plumbing supplies: F irs t 3 months A fter 3 months

Cheese ----------------------C leaners and dyers - F ish - A fter 90 days Furniture - R etail:

A greem ent A:F irs t 6 m o n t h s ----------------A fter 6 m o n th s ------------------H elpers - F irs t 6 months H elpers - A fter 6 months

A greem ent B --------------------------H e lp e r s -----------------------------

General:L oca l freight:

Pickup and d elivery Short-line or lo ca l runs -----W in c h -----------------------------------

DENVER, COLO. - Continued

Package delivery :F u rn itu re --------

H elpersPanel -----Pickup and bulk

H e lp e r s --------T ransfer:

Heavy m oving:2 tons and up to 5 t o n s -----------5 tons and o v e r -----------------------

Liquid carbonic

L ow -bed , 20, 000 pounds pay load or over

W in ch -------------H elpers - Heavy duty:

F irs t 4 m o n t h s -----A fter 4 months --

Agreem ent A --------------------- -Agreem ent B - W holesale:

F irs t 4 m o n t h s --------------5 - 2 0 m o n t h s ---------------Thereafter

m sehold goods:Van:

L ess than 4 months - H elpers

A fter 4 months H elpers

Piano m overs - H e lp e r s ------

F irs t month Second month - Third month A fter 3 months

W holesale re lie f salesm en - Light and specia l delivery Heavy specia l d e l iv e r y --------Route salesm en selling to

Governm ent reservations -

R ou tem en -----------------oduce:F irs t 90 d a y s -----------90 days to 6 months A fter 6 m o n th s --------

1 l U - 5 tons H elpers

ransfer - L oca l cartage: Less than 4 months:

Under 2 tons 2 tons and over H elpers ---------

A fter 4 months:Under 2 t o n s ----2 tons and over H elpers

F irs t 4 months -----Second 4 m on th s------------------------------T h e r e a ft e r ---------------------------------------

DES MOINES, IOWAxiiding:

Construction:Truck station and p ick u p ---------Dump trucks and d rivers , not

otherw ise s p e c i f ie d ---------------2 -unit, s e m i- or

ta n d e m -t r u c k ------------------------C o n c r e t e -m ix e r -----------------------H elpers -------------------------------------


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$1,650 $1 ,700 401.300 1.400 40

1.180 1.298 401.320 1.438 401.380 1.498 40

.990 1.300 40 B1.070 1.370 401.140 1.550 401.465 1.565 40 1.620 1.833 541.580 1. 720 40

1.815 1.890 401.815 1 . 8 9 0 40

1.420 1.420 54

1.300 1.370 401.390 1.460 401.480 1.550 401.300 1,350 40

1.230 1.230 401.280 1.280 401.330 1.330 401.420 1.420 401.320 1.438 40

C1.155 1.155 40 C1.705 1.755 401.425 1.525 481.835 1.970 48

1 .634 *1 .634 401.689 *1.689 401.751 *1. 751 40 (1 .817 *1 .817 401.800 *1.800 40

1.050 1 . 2 0 0 401.150 1.300 401.250 1.400 40

1.250 1.310 401.400 1.460 401.540 1.600 40

1. 760 1.790 40

2 . 1 0 0 2 .160 401.950 2 . 0 1 0 40

1.880 2 .150 451 .650 1.920 45

1.880 2 .150 451.650 1.920 45

1.990 1.990 402 . 1 0 0 2 . 1 0 0 402 . 2 2 0 2 . 2 2 0 40

1.880 1.980 45

1. 770 1.870 451.880 1 . 9 8 0 45


July 1, 1953

perhour

July 1, 1954Rateperhour

Hoursper

week

DES MOINES, IOWA - Continued

Building: - Continued M aterial:

C on crete-m ixer L u m b e r -------------Plumbing - W holesale:

Agreem ent A:F irs t 6 months 7 - 1 2 m onths-----A fter 1 y e a r -----

Agreem ent B:F irs t 6 months - 7 - 1 2 months A fter 1 y e a r -------

F lour - M illing F ilm - City pickup and d elivery G asoline- Transport tru ck -------------General:

Freight:City pickup and d e l iv e r y -----H elpers -Package and special

d e l iv e r y -----------------G rocery - W holesale:

F irs t 30 d a y s ---------------30 - 60 days - A fter 60 days

Ice - A fter 2 months Laundry:

Towel serv ice :F irs t 4 weeks 5 - 1 2 weeks - 13 - 20 weeks A fter 20 weeks

M achinery and supply Meat:

B yp rod u cts ---------------Packinghouse

Moving - Retail furniture N e w sp a p e r----------------Oil - Tank truck:

Agreem ent A:F irst 6 months 7 - 1 2 months - 1 3 - 1 8 monthsA fter 18 months -

Agreem ent B - A fter 1 year Paper - W holesale:

Agreem ent A:F irst 6 months ---------7 - 1 2 months A fter 1 year

A greem ent B:F irs t 6 months 7 - 1 2 months - A fter 1 year

Railway express:Under 3 t o n s -------

DETROIT, MICH.

A ir reduction -----H e lp e r s --------------

Bakery:W h o le sa le ---------

H e lp e r s ---------Bread:

Agreem ent A H elpers

Agreem ent B: D rivers:

Starting rateA fter 2 months A fter 3 months

B iscu it - W holesale: Agreem ent A Agreem ent B:

Starting r a t e -----A fter 30 days

DETROIT, MICH. - Continued

ikery: - Continued Yeast:

A greem ent A:Starting r a t e ------------------------A fter 2 m o n th s ---------------------

A greem ent B:Starting r a t e -------------------------A fter 3 m o n th s ---------------------

Bakers * supply ------------------------------H elpers

jer - D istributors:F r e ig h t ---------

H elpers lilding:

Construction:C on crete -m ixer Excavating and road

construction :Semistake and p ick u p -------Dump truck under 8 cubic

yardsOver 8 cubic yards

Road construction ------M aterial:

Dump and stakeSem i and double-bottom , under

40.000 p o u n d s --------------------------Semi and double-bottom , over

40.000 pounds ------- --------------

H elpersSem itrailer Hardwood

Plumbing and m ill supply

Agreem ent A H elpers -------

Agreem ent B Agreem ent C Agreem ent D Agreem ent E Agreem ent F

and serv ice

Agreem ent A - Agreem ent B:

RegularSemi and tra iler H elpers

C om pressed gas DrugE lectr ica l supply

Autom obile: A greem ent A

Utility drivers ---------------Agreem ent B:

Light t r u c k --------------------Heavy truck -------------------T ra iler t r u c k -----------------

Agreem ent C:Pickup in s t o r e s ------------Large road t r u c k ----------

A greem ent D -----------------------A greem ent E:

Minimum (o u ts id e )---------Maximum (outside after

9 0 d a y s ) -----------------------Agreem ent F ------------------------Agreem ent G Agreem ent H (company

p rem ises) -------- :---------In t r a f f i c -------------------

Autom obile parts:Agreem ent A -----Agreem ent B - A greem ent C -

$1 ,560 $1,680 481.750 1.872 48

1.560 1.680 481. 728 1.848 481.900 2 . 1 0 0 401.750 1.950 40

2 .040 2 .115 401.940 2 .015 40

2 .1 6 0 2.230 40

2 .155 2 .250 40

2 .155 2 .250 402 .230 2 .350 402 .155 *2 .155 40

2 . 0 0 0 2.080 40

2 .050 2.130 40

2 . 1 2 0 2 .180 401.840 1.940 401.690 1.790 401.890 1.990 401 .790 1.890 402 .150 2 . 2 0 0 402 . 1 0 0 2 . 1 6 0 40

2 . 1 0 0 2.160 401.950 2 . 0 1 0 401.950 2.050 401.870 2 . 0 0 0 402 . 1 0 0 2 .150 402 . 0 0 0 2 . 0 0 0 402 .050 2 .150 40

1.390 1.420 40

1.780 1.900 40

1.970 2 . 0 1 0 402 . 0 2 0 2 .060 401.810 1.850 402 . 1 0 0 2 .160 401 . 6 9 0 1. 750 402 .150 2 . 2 0 0 40

1.885 2 .005 401.935 2.055 40

1.820 1.880 401.870 1.930 401.920 1.980 40

1.885 1.945 401.905 1.965 402 . 0 2 0 2 . 1 1 0 40

1.790 1.850 40

1.890 2 . 0 0 0 401.940 2 . 0 0 0 401.855 1.915 40

1.845 1.905 401.895 1.955 40

1.880 1.950 401.940 1.970 401.955 1.995 40

* This rate in e ffect p rio r to July 1, 1954; new sca le in negotiation at tim e o f survey.


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$2,005 $2,055

*

401.960 1.960 401.980 1.980 40 h2 .020 2.050 40

1.990 2.040 401.910 1.960 401.900 1.910 401.740 1.850 401.870 1.870 401.790 1.800 40

2.035 2.095 401.750 1.800 402.050 2.150 40 *1.990 2.040 40

1.690 1.880 40 K1.740 1.930 401.790 1.980 401.840 2 .030 401.890 2 .080 401.960 2.150 40

1.860 2.243 402.180 2.330 402 .110 2.310 40

2 .050 2.100 401.910 1.960 401.905 1.965 401.905 1.965 40

1.885 1.945 401.800 1.860 401.890 1.950 40 C1.940 2 .000 40

1.730 1.800 401.930 2 .000 402.000 2.060 401.870 1.870 40

1.820 1.880 401.920 1.980 40

1.940 1.990 401.970 2 .000 40

1.875 1.935 401.870 2.050 402 .180 2.230 402.070 2. 120 40

2.160 2 .230 402 .160 2 .230 402 .220 2 .290 402 .000 2 .220 40

2 .150 2 .250 442 .000 2 .100 2 44

1.910 1.910 401.970 1.970 401.730 1.730 401.540 1.610 40

1.292 1.372 481.393 1.473 481.650 1.730 48

1.075 1.155 481.179 1.259 481.300 1.380 48

1.740 1.920 40

July 1,1953 July 1, 1954Rate Rate Hoursper per perhour hour week

$ 1 ,910 $2,020 401.780 1.830 401.710 1.860 40

2 .228 2.343 522.082 2 .197 52

1.965 2 .080 402 .025 2.140 48

1.925 2 .040 40

1.610 1. 725 401.670 1.785 401.550 1.665 40

1.980 2. 100 401.880 2 .000 40

3.122 3.122 402.702 2.702 402 .137 2.137 40

3.395 3.395 403.122 3.122 403.122 3.122 402.780 2.780 402 .137 2 .137 40

2 .847 2 .847 40

2.414 2 .464 402.414 2 .500 40

2.160 2.250 40

1.982 2 .065 402 .040 2 .125 402 .098 2.185 402 .165 2 .255 40

1.820 1.910 401.990 2.080 402.140 2 .255 40

1.790 2.000 401.820 1.850 402.080 2.150 40

1.958 *1.958 402.085 *2.085 402.252 *2.252 40

2.091 *2.091 402.166 *2.166 40

1.820 1.915 401.890 1.985 401.920 2.015 402.160 2.255 40

1.820 1.880 401.990 2.050 402.140 2.200 402.000 2.100 40

1.720 1.850 401.820 1.950 40

1. 790 2.000 40

1.720 1.770 481.770 1.820 481.900 1.950 482 .000 2.050 48

Trade or occupation Trade or occupation


F actory : - ContinuedAutom obile parts: - Continued

A greem ent D ---------------------------A greem ent E ---------------------------A greem ent F ------- -------------------A greem ent G ---------------------------

B rass and copper:A greem ent A ---------------------------A greem ent B ---------------------------A greem ent C ---------------------------A greem ent D ---------------------------A greem ent E ---------------------------A greem ent F

Steel:A greem ent A A greem ent B A greem ent CA greem ent D -----------------------------A greem ent E:

F irs t 30 days ------------------------A fter 30 days A fter 60 days A fter 90 days A fter 120 days


A fter 180 d a y s -----------------------T ool and die jobbing:

A greem ent A ------------------------------Agreem ent B Agreem ent C

M iscellaneous:A greem ent A Agreem ent B A greem ent C

Large truckC ourtesy d rivers , tow m otor

and tractor -----------------------New ca r -----------------------------------

Agreem ent D -------------------------------S e m itra ile r ------------------------------

Agreem ent E:Minimum ---------------------------------Maximum --------------------------------

A greem ent F --------------------------------A greem ent G --------------------------------A greem ent H:

Maximum -------------------------------A greem ent I:

Pickup and s e m i ---------------------A greem ent J -------------------------------A greem ent K:

Plants N os. 2, 3, 5,and 8 -----F ood specialty ---------------------------------------

General freight:L oca l cartage:

llz ton m essenger s e r v ic e ----------Single-bottom ------------------------------Double-bottom -----------------------------

Glass G rocery :

Chainstore R etail

G rocery , candy, tobacco:W h o le sa le ---------------------S e m it r u c k -----------------H elpers

I c e -----Laundry - Carpet cleaning:

F irs t 2 weeks Next 4 weeks A fter 6 weeks

H elpers:F irs t 2 weeks Next 4 weeks A fter 6 weeks

Meat:Light jo b b e r s -----------

Heavy jobbersPoultry ----------Sausage ---------

Agreem ent A H elpers -

Agreem ent B:Branch tractor Tank truck Supply to fa ctories and

schoolsA greem ent C:

Main line and school UtilityM iscellaneous

Van drivers H elpers -

Newspaper:A greem ent A:

D ivision street and re lie f

R elay m ail drivers Jumpers

A greem ent B:D ivision street m en Day d r i v e r s -------------Day re lie f drivers Relay m ail drivers - Jumpers

A greem ent C:Relay and m ail drivers

Magazine:A greem ent A A greem ent B

LI:A greem ent A - A fter 18 m on th s-------A greem ent B:

F irs t 6 months A fter 6 months A fter 12 months A fter 18 months

A greem ent C:F irs t 6 months 7 - 1 8 monthsA fter 18 months

A greem ent D:Double u n it --------

Agreem ent EAgreem ent F - A fter 18 m o n th s -----A greem ent G:

F irs t 6 m o n t h s ---------------------------7 - 1 8 months A fter 18 months

A greem ent H:12 - 18 months - A fter 18 months

A greem ent I:F irs t 6 months 6 - 1 2 m o n t h s -----------------12 - 18 m o n t h s ----------A fter 18 m on th s--------------

Agreem ent J:F irs t 6 months .6 - 1 8 m o n t h s -------- -------A fter 18 m o n t h s ---------- -

A greem ent K ---------- Agreem ent L:

F irs t 30 d a y s -----------------A fter 30 days -----------------

Agreem ent M:Double b o ttom ------*---------

Agreem ent N;F irs t 500 hours A fter 30 days A fter 60 days A fter 90 days

S e e f o o t n o t e a t e n d o f t a b l e .* 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 , 1 9 5 4 ; n e w s c a l 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 .


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July 1, 1953 July 1 1954

July 1, 1953 July 1, 1954

Trade or occupation Rateperhour

Rateperhour

Hours per

week


Rateperhour

Hoursper

week

DETROIT, MICH. - Continued HOUSTON, TEX. - Continued

Oil: - Continued $ $ Building construction: $ $A greem ent O - A fter 18 months ____ 2. 260 * 2 .260 40 Up to IV2 tons ----------------------------------- 1. 450 1. 550 40A greem ent P _______________________ 2. 140 2. 230 40 P/2 tons ___ _____________________ 1.625 1. 750 40Agreem ent Q : Dump __________ ______________________ 1. 718 1. 800 40

Single unit, after 1 year _________ 2.070 2. 170 40 Flatbed, over IV2 tons -------------------- 1.718 1.800 40Double unit or tandem after C on cre te -m ixer , low boy,

1 year ________ _______ ___________ 2. 170 2. 270 40 winch _ ------------------------ ------------------ 1. 828 1.900 40Oxygen tank -------------------------------------------- 2. 100 2. 160 40 Chem ical ______________ __ ___________ 1.960 2. 050 40Paper supply ____________________________ 1.780 1.930 40 H elpers ______ _______ _____ __________ 1. 820 1.900 40

H elpers ------ __ __ ________ ____ 1.630 1.780 40 Winch truck ___________________ _____ 2. 130 2.220 40Produce - -------------------------- - __ 1.650 1.700 48 C onfectionery ___________________________ 1.365 1. 365 40

H elpers ....... ..... ............ _____ ........... 1. 550 1.600 48 Factory - A ir co products --------------------- 1. 530 1.750 40Term inal ----- ---------- ----- ------------ 1. 900 2.000 40 Helpe r s _______________ _____________ 1. 380 1.590 40

Railwav expresa ___ . 1.910 1.990 40 R'lirnihi'PP _ _ 1. 070 1. 090 54Scrap iron ------------------ ----- ---------- -------- 1.660 1. 750 40 H elpers --------------- ------------ .970 .990 54Soft drxnk - Highway ..... 1. 700 1. 800 40 General - Freight:Steel supply __________.___ ........___ ... 2. 150 * 2 .150 40 City drivers ------------- __ ------- 1.570 1.680 50Wastepaper __ __ ____ _ ____ _________ 1.450 1.450 40 ^olpAre 1. 520 l. 630 50

2. 000 2. 060 40 jjnnal rsTtug - ____ 1. 420 1.530 50Bobtail truck __ ---------------------------- 1.420 1.530 50

ERIE, PA H elpers ------------------------------------------ 1. 300 1.410 50Transport:

Building: A greem ent A --------------------------------- 1.610 1. 750 50Construction: He lpe r s ___;___ ___________ 1.490 1.630 50

1. 830 1. 930 40 A g T'ftftm R .......... ............. _ 1. 545 1.680 50Dump tr u c k s ___________________ ___ 3.780 1.880 40 1.495 1.560 50

Road construction: M a il-o rd er house ----------------------------------- 1.390 1.440 40\. 8*0 1. 830 40 H elpers .. . 1. 220 1.220 40

1. 850 40 Railway express . ... .. - ____ 1. 750 1.750 40Department store ___________________ , 1. 4->C * 1.450 43

F u rn itu re______ ____________________ (M I. 580 10 42Package ----------------------------------------------- C1) 1. 530 10 40 INDIANAPOLIS, IND.

General - Freight:P arce l delivery and pickup -------------- 1. 775 1.930 50 A rm ored c a r s ------------------------------------------ 1. 530 1.630 40

H elpers __ __ ------------ i. 705 1.880 50 Bakery - B iscu it and crack ers:A greem ent A ------- ------------------------------ 1.475 1.650 50

GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. A greem ent B (after 30 days) ----------- 1.475 1.650 48Cheese ----------------------------------------------------- 1 .500 1.600 40

B a k e r y ___________________ -______________ 1.480 1.4 SO 40 Department stores:Building: F u rn itu re________ _________ _________ 1.910 2. 030 11 42

C o n c r e te -m ix e r -------------------------------- 1. 650 1, 650 40 H elpers ------------------------------------------ 1. 860 1.990 11 42Single axle ------------------------------------------ 1. 6 i0 1. 610 40 General - City freight:

final and ir 1. 500 1. 700 40 4- - ft ft 1 ft r _ ..... _ _ 1. 790 2. 050 11 42H elpers ------ ---------------------------- 1.450 1. 600 40 1. 790 2.050 11 42

F actory: T ransfer and storage ------------------------ 1.450 1.825 2 47F irst 30 days ________________________ i. 755 1.775 40 H elpers ------------------------------------------ 1. 350 1.725 *47Second 30 days _____________ _________ 1.765 1. 805 40 G rocery :Third 30 days ----------------------- ------------ 1. 795 1. 835 40 A greem ent A -------------------------------------- 1. 780 1. 880 50A ft ft r 90 days __ ... ....... 1. 835 1. 875 40 A greem ent R Wn rAhn^sA 1. 500 1. 850 40

Freight - General: Country d rivers _ __ 1.550 1.900 40L ocal cartage ------------------------------ ------ 2. 060 2. 140 40 A greem ent C --------------- ------------ ---------- 1.450 1. 550 40Dnnblft bottom _ ....... 2. 120 2. 200 40 Pa rkiiigli fni p f _ 1. 880 1.975 40

G rocery : Milk - Condensed --------------- ------- - 1.200 1. 300 40Chainstore: Moving - Furniture --------------------------------- 1,450 1. 825 2 47

A greem ent A: H elpers ------- -------------------*------------ 1. 350 1. 725 2 47Double bottom ------------- ------------ 2. 150 2 .230 43 Produce - Vegetable:Regular truck _ __ __ __ __ 2.050 2. 130 43 C om m ission house *---------------------------- 1.250 1.250 40

H elpers 1. 770 1. 850 43 Pailw^y AvprASB ............. .... _ 1.650 1.690 40A greem ent B: Warehouse - M erchandise ---------- 1.790 2. 050 40

Double b o tto m ____________-____ 2. 150 2. 180 43Regular truck ----------------------- 2 .050 2.080 43

H e lp e r s ---- ------------------------ 1. 773 1, 800 43 JACKSONVILLE, FLA.W holesale;

Agreem ent A: Beer - Transport ------------- --------------*------ 1.230 1.230 40Double bottom _ 1. 720 1.900 40 Building construction;Regular truck __________ _____ 1. 700 1. 880 40 Dump - Over IV2 tons ---- ----------- 1. 250 1.500 40S em it r u c k ____ _____________ ___ 1.700 1.880 40 Dump - Regular truck , 1V2 tons

Agreem ent B : ____ ___________ _ ___ 1.650 1. 850 40 and under ____ _____________ _____ _ 1. 250 1. 250 40M ilk ................. ............................. *--------------- 2 ,070 2. 140 40 C oncrete - m ixer:

Canned .......... r-n.- - 1. 595 1. 595 40 ^ r yarHo and l t^idftT 1. 220 1. 300 40Produce - City ------------------------------------ 1. 630 1.690 40 Over 3 cubic yards - ----------- ------- 1,470 1.550 40Railway express ---------------------- --------- 1. 713 1.743 40 General - Freight:

L oca l pickup and delivery:F irst 6 m o n th s ----------------------------- (1) 1. 300 40

HOUSTON, TEX. A fter 6 months --- ----------*----- 1.200 1. 350 40H elpers ------------------------------ ----------- 1.050 1.200 40

B a k e r y __________________________________ 1.410 1.545 48 Railway express:B eer: L oca l pickup and delivery - 1.780 1.810 40

H e lp e rs ------------ ------------------------------- 1.440 1.688 40 A ir e x p r e s s ---------------------- ----------------- 1. 840 1.870 40

S e e f o o t n o t e s a t e n d o f t a b l e .* 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 , 1 9 5 4 ; n e w s c a l 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 .


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Trade or occupation

KANSAS CITY, MO.

Bakery - B iscuit:Agreem ent A ____Agreem ent B ____

Building - M aterial: Heavy excavating .Heavy hauling, "A " fram e Winch, fork .Hard m ateria l .Transit mix:

Under 5 yards _____5 yards and over .

D istributor ,Dump:

Under 10 y a r d s __10 yards and over

Flatbed, pickup ______Sem itruck, s t e e l____Lum ber .

Department store . H elpers

F lour - M illing: Agreem ent A

H elpers .Agreem ent B -----A greem ent C ___

Furniture .H elpers

General - Freight:L oca l pickup and d elivery _

H e lp e r s _______ ______ __T ransfer __________________

Helpe r s ____________G rocery :

W holesale ... --- -----------C h a in store--- --- ----- --------------------------

H i d e _____________ _____________________Ice:

Special delivery , cube and supply Ice and fuel - R ailroad ca r -ic in g

H elpers Ice cream :

T a n k ____________Special delivery Transport

L iquor - City delivery . Meat:

Packinghouse ,W h o le s a le _____________

Milk:W arehouse and supply _ Tank

Moving:T r a c to r___

H elpers Paper house _P roduce ______Railway express . RugSoft drink - Sem itrailer ,

KNOXVILLE, TENN.

B a k e r y _________ ____________________________B u i l d i n g c o n s t r u c t i o n :

A g r e e m e n t A :U n d e r 1 V 2 t o n s _____ _________________1 V 2 t o 3 t o n s a n d i n c l u d i n g

4 y a r d s d u m p ----------------------------------- ----------3 t o 5 t o n s _______________________ _____5 t o n s a n d o v e r , i n c l u d i n g d u m p ,

c o n c r e t e , a n ds e m i t r a i l e r __________________________

A g r e e m e n t B :D u m p 4 c u b i c y a r d s a n d u n d e r ___M i x e r ________ ____________________

F l o u r ___________________________________________G e n e r a l - F r e i g h t :

P i c k u p a n d d e l i v e r y ____________________H e l p e r s _________________________________ __

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Railway exp ress $ 1 ,675 $1,705 40$1,520 $1,610 47 A ir express _ __ 1.723 1.758 40

1.555 1.615 47L ITTLE ROCK, ARK.

2.015 2.190 402.015 2 .190 40 Bakery ________ ________ ______________ __ 1.400 1.470 ,4 482.015 2 .190 40 Building construction :1.790 1.940 40 IV2 tons or le ss and

light p ick u p _________________________ 1.400 1.400 401.915 2 .040 40 Stake body, flatbeds 1.550 1.550 402.015 2.140 40 Sem itrailers and dum p______________ 1.700 1.700 401.915 2.090 40 C o n c r e t e -m ix e r ____________________ 1.850 1.850 40

Winch - 1 d r u m __ __ _ 2 .000 2.000 401.815 1.990 40 Winch - 2 drum s ___________________ 2 .050 2 .0 5 0 401.890 2.065 40 Euclid, low boy, and m otor

. 1.815 1.990 40 crane 2 .050 2.050 401.890 2 .065 40 H elpers ------ 1.500 1.500 401.685 1.735 40 General - Freight:1.818 1.875 40 City pickup _ - __ _ . . . . 1.490 1.580 451.768 1.825 40 Transfer:

City d rivers ______ ______________ 1.670 1.750 ' 451.670 1.750 40 G rocery - C h a in ----------------- ---------- --- 1.550 1.550 481.620 1.700 40 Railway exp ress 1.690 1.690 401.690 1.690 401.770 1.800 40 LOS ANGELES, C ALIF.1.780 1.860 401.720 1.800 40 Baggage d rivers 1.740 1.960 40

Bakery:1.770 1.970 1240 A greem ent A ________________________ 2 .044 2.044 451.750 1.920 1240 Agreem ent B 1.808 1.930 401.770 1.965 1 *40 Agreem ent C ________________________ 1.845 1.950 401.750 1.915 1 240 Beer - Keg and b ottle__________________ 2.175 2.253 40

Blueprint house _ ___ ... 1.610 1.660 401.815 1.890 40 Building - M aterial:1.924 2.080 13 42 Vs Under 6 tons 2.130 2.130 401.425 1.520 40 6 - 1 0 t o n s __________ _______________ _ 2.160 2.160 40

10 - 15 t o n s ________________________ 2.210 2.210 401.190 1.230 40 1 5 - 2 0 tons _ 2.290 2 .290 401.140 1.190 40 Sand and gravel:1.090 1.140 40 Flat truck:

Under 5 t o n s --------------------- ----- 1.850 1.940 401.530 1.530 40 5 tons and o v e r _______________ 1.950 2.040 401.460 1.460 40 Truck and t r a i le r ________________ 2.050 2.140 401.480 1.480 40 4 - whe e 1_________________ _________ 1.850 1.940 401.800 1.850 40 6 -wheel 1.900 1.990 40

Lum ber:1.930 1.990 40 26,000 pounds and under _____ 1.890 1.900 401.800 1.875 40 26,000 - 52,000 pounds 1.990 2.000 40

Over 52,000 pounds 2.090 2.100 401.485 1.780 40 R oss ca r r ie r ______ 2.025 2.035 401.535 1.840 40 Chem ical __ _ ___ 1.810 2.195 40

Dairy and frozen foods:1.785 1.860 40 W holesale, route 2.130 2.310 401.735 1.810 40 Eggs:1.675 1.730 40 City 1.715 1.785 401.425 1.520 40 Sales _ 1.800 1.870 401.738 1.883 40 Sem itrucks ------------------- ,_._r_________ 1.815 1.885 401.780 1.860 40 Furniture:1.350 1.400 40 Retail _________________ _ 1.660 1.680 40

H e lp e rs ______ ___ 1.560 1.580 40F a c t o r y -------- _^______ _______________ 1.900 1.900 40

General - Freight:1.240 1.240 48 L oca l hauling:

108-in ch bed or le ss . . . 1.790 1.900 483-a x le s o r le ss 1.850 1.960 48

1.475 1.600 40 4 - axle s , 1.920 2 .030 485-a x les or m o r e __ 1.940 2 .050 48

1.550 1.700 40 Helper s ______ _ __ _ 1.765 1.875 481.720 1.900 40 G rocery - W holesale:

Day:Under 7 V2 t o n s ______________ - 1.993 2 .118 40

1.895 2.050 40 7 V2 - 16 tons . . . . 2 .068 2.193 401 6 - 2 2 tons ________ ____________ 2 .143 2 .268 40

1.250 1.250 40 Over 22 tons _ - 2 .242 2.368 401.450 1.450 40 Helper s 1.893 2.018 401.220 1.220 40 Night:

7 V2 - 16 to n s ___________________ 2 .068 2.193 401.535 1.700 45 Home appliance . ----------- ------ 1.800 1.900 401.390 1.650 45 H e lp e r s _____ __ __ - 1.700 1.800 40

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LOS ANGELES, CALIF. - Continued LOS ANGELES, CALIF. - Continued

j c e _______________________________________ $1. 850 $1,925 40 Oil: - ContinuedLaundry and linen: Tank: - Continued

F irst 30 d a y s -------------------------------------- 1. 620 1.620 40 Agreem ent F:Second 30 d a y s _____ __ __ ________ 1.670 1.670 40 City delivery - Under 2000Thereafter _____ .___________ __ ____ 1.760 1. 760 40 gallons:H elpers, new (90 days) _____________ 1.410 1.410 40 F irst 6 m o n th s_____________ $1,974 $2,040 40

Meat: 7 - 1 2 months ______________ 2 .016 2.080 40Branch house: 13 - 24 m on th s ----- ------------ 2. 100 2. 160 40

2. 063 2. 113 40 Aftftr 2 years _ ...... 2. 178 2. 240 402. 165 2.215 40 Paper:

Packinghouses: General ______________________________ 1.625 1. 860 40A greem ent A: Under 108-inch bedlength _ ____ 1.735 1. 810 40

L oca l and sales ____ _____ 2. 093 2. 143 40 Over 108-inch bedlength -------------- 1. 785 1. 860 40Extra __ ________ _____ 2. 160 2. 243 40 Box:S tudent________________________ 1.905 1.955 40 Sem itruck, heavy ------------------------- 1.910 2. 100 40

A greem ent B: Bobtail ____________________________ 1. 850 2. 040 40L oca l and e x t r a _______________ 2.075 2. 125 40 Produce:

2. 180 2. 230 40 W holesale, general m arket 1. 800 1. 850 40P rov ision and jobbing house: Railway e x p r e s s -------------------------------------- 1. 836 1. 836 40

l l/2 tons or less __ __ ____ __ 1.962 2.000 40 Rendering and reduction:2. 025 2. 063 40 Plant _ __ . 2. 110 2. 160 40

Sales and e x t r a _______________ 2.025 2. 063 40 Buying 2.235 2. 285 40Poultry: Packinghouse pickups ------------------------ 2. 110 2. 160 40

1.650 1.650 40 pvfra' iniiteTren - 2. 415 2.465 401. 700 1.700 40 H elpers, firs t 3 months ------- ------- 1. 815 1. 865 40

Rabbit: H elp ers , e x p e r ie n ce d _______________ 1.990 2.040 401. 780 1.780 40 ftiHae and wool 1. 908 2. 160 40

H elpers _ __ __ ------- ------- 1.571 1.571 40 1.600 1.600 40M ilk - Retail: Soft drink - Branch delivery:

Route __ __ __ ------- ------- ------------ 2. 000 2.075 40 L ess than 7l/2 t o n s --------------------------- 2.025 2. 100 40E x tra . ------- ----------------- ------- 2.070 2. 148 40 Over 7 Vs and less than

M iscellaneous - Food: 16 tons ------------------------------ ------------ 2. 100 2. 175 40Route: Over 16 and le ss than

A.ftr 6 w##ks 2.033 2.111 45 77. ton a 2. 150 2. 225 40A fter 12 w e e k s ___________________ 2. 144 2. 222 45 Over 22 tons ------- ------------ ----- 2.275 2. 350 40

Moving and s t o r a g e -------- ---------------------- 1. 850 1.950 48 H elpers _ ------------------------------------------- 1.975 2.050 40H elpers ______________________________ 1.700 1. 800 48 Steel - Cain:

Oil: Over 7V2 tons _ _ _ ----------------- 2 .000 2.070 40Tank: Under 71/z tons ------------- ----------------- 1.900 1.970 40

Agreem ent A - T ra n s p o r t ----------- 1. 780 2. 140 60 Bobtail:Agreem ent B: Under 7l/2 t o n s ----------------------------- 1. 830 1.930 40

Transport - Over 2000 Over 7l/z tons _ ----- ---------- ------- 1.930 2.030 40g a llo n s__ _ ______________ 2.259 *2 .2 5 9 40 Studio and location rates:

City delivery - Under 2000 Chauffeurs and truckdrivers 2. 185 2.295 40gallons: Special equ ipm en t------------------------------ 2. 520 2.645 40

F irst 6 months 2 .058 * 2 . 058 40 Wine and liquor:7 - 1 2 m o n th s---------------------- 2. 103 * 2 . 103 40 71/* tons or le s s ---- ------------ 2. 135 2.285 4013 - 18 m on th s -------------------- 2. 142 * 2 . 142 40 Over 71/a tons - ------- ------- 2. 190 2. 340 4019 - 24 months _ 2. 187 * 2 . 187 40 Helpe r s ___________ ___________________ 1.970 2. 120 4025 - 30 months ------ 2. 232 * 2. 232 40

Agreem ent C: LOUISVILLE, KY.Transport - Over 2000

gallons _ ------- ---- ----- ------ 2 .240 2.240 40 Air red u ction ------- --------------------------------- 1.870 2. 000 40City delivery - Under 2000 H elpers --------------------- ----------------------- 1. 760 1. 890 40

gallons: A rm ored car _ ----------------- ------- 1.550 1.550 40F irst 6 months . __ 2.013 2.013 40 Bakery - B iscuit:7 - 1 2 months ____ 2 .084 2.084 40 Agreem ent A 1. 700 1. 840 40A fter 1 y e a r ------------------------ 2 .240 2.240 40 Agreem ent B -------------------------------------- 1. 700 1. 840 48

Agreem ent D: Agreem ent C -------------------------------------- 1. 700 1.840 48Transport - Over 2000 Beer --------------------------------------------------------- 2 .015 2. 115 40

gallons ____ __________ 2.244 * 2. 244 40 Helper** ..... -...... -..... ...... 1.970 2.070 40City delivery - Under 2000 Building:

gallons: Construction:F irst 6 months _ 2 .013 *2 .0 1 3 40 TTp to 3 fop a _______ 1. 820 2. 000 407 - 1 2 m/vnfhs ---- ... ... 2 .055 *2 .0 5 5 40 3 t


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LOUISVILLE, KY. - Continued MEMPHIS, TENN. - Continued

Building: - Continued F actory:M aterial: - Continued A greem ent A -------------------------------------- $1. 135 $1. 135 40

Agreem ent B: - Continued A greem ent B _ __ __ __ ------- 1.780 1.850 ( 15)C oncrete m ixer - Over Furniture:

3 cubic yards ------------------ $1,710 $1,810 40 Other than city:Dump, over 6 cubic y a r d s ------ 1.710 1.810 40 F irst year - - ----- __ .970 .990 40Sem itrailer ____________________ 1.660 1.760 40 A fter 1 y e a r ---------------------------------- ck6T -r.r.,,,____ r -fTTTi___tY____ - mmmu 1.820 2.000 48

P ick le _________________________ -_______ 1.600 1.600 40 Yeast:Produce - Fruit (drivers and F irs t 3 months --------------- 1.677 1.802 48

helpers) . ______ - 1. 120 1. 120 40 Second 3 months - _------- ___----- 1.750 1.875 48Railway exp ress . _ . . _____ 1.752 1.782 40 A ff a A **4 rtfifk e 1.823 1.948 48Salt and feed . . ------- .- 1.500 1.580 40 B rew ery:T obacco: P lant-to-plant ___ _____------------ _------- 2. 250 2. 325 40

A greem ent A -------------------------------- 1. 860 1.980 40 D elivery _________ 2. 213 2. 288 40A greem ent B . _ __ l. 710 1. 950 40 Building:

Construction:MEMPHIS, TENN. Paving, excavating, grading 2,070 2. 120 40

3-axle sem itra iler __ ------- 2. 180 2.230 40Bakery: C oncrete m ixer ----------- 2. 125 2. 175 40

A greem ent A . . . . 1.540 1.600 50 M aterial:A greem ent B: 3-axle s e m it r a i le r ------------ - _ 2.070 2. 120 40

F irs t 25 d a y s ------- - ------- 1.290 1.415 48 H elpers, a ll t y p e s ------_ _ -- 1.905 1.955 40A fter 2$ days *_ -------------- _---------- 1.345 1.470 48 M illwork ______ ___ ______________ 1.970 2.040 40

B rew ery - - - ------------ 1.063 1. 113 40 2, 065 2. 135 40F irst h e lp e r s --------------------------- .-------- - 1.063 1. 113 40 Plumbing su p p ly ------- ------------ 1.950 2. 070 40Second helpers -----*_ 1. 013 1. 063 40 Sand and gravel:H elpers - F irs t 60 d a y s ------------------- . 800 . 850 40 Conventional type ------------------ 1.960 2.010 40

Building - Construction: 3-axle sem itra iler -------------- 2,015 2.065 40Up to l

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