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U N ITED STATES D EPAR TM EN T OF LAB O RPrances Perkins, Secretary

B U R EAU OF LABO R STATISTICS Isador Lubin, Commissioner (on leave)A* F. Hinrichs, Acting Commissioner

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W age Rates o f Union Street-Railway Employees

June 1, 1942

Bulletin 7s[o. 731(Reprinted from the M onthly Labor R eview , January 1943J

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LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL

U nited States D epartment of L abor,B ureau of L abor Statistics,

Washington,, D. C., January 19, 191$.The Secretary of L abor :

I have the honor to transmit herewith a report covering a study made by the Bureau o f Labor Statistics o f the wage rates o f union street-railway employees, June 1,1942. In 62 o f the 75 cities surveyed, the street-railway and bus operators were covered by union agreements and this analysis o f wage data is, therefore, confined to these 62 cities.

The contents o f this bulletin appeared in the Monthly Labor Review, January 1943. It was prepared in the Industrial Relations Division, under the supervision o f Florence Peterson, Chief.

A. F. H inrichs, Acting Commissioner.Hon. F rances Perkins,

Secretary of Labor.


Bulletin 7\[o. 731 o f theUnited States Bureau o f Labor Statistics[Reprinted from the Monthly Labor Review, January 1943]

WAGE RATES OF UNION STREET-RAILWAY EMPLOYEES, JUNE 1, 1942

SummaryTHE average hourly wage rate of union motormen, conductors, and bus operators in 62 cities was 84.8 cents on June 1, 1942. This average covers operators employed on local lines and also those employed on city-suburban lines which furnish local service. Employees of strictly intercity lines are not included.

The index of hourly rates advanced 7.4 percent during the period June 1, 1941, to June 1, 1942, to a new index of 122.9 (1929=100). Wage rates as indicated by union agreements for street railways have advanced steadily during recent years, the 1942 rate being 28 percent above the low point in 1934.T a b l e 1. Indexes o f Union H ou rly W age Rates o f Street-R ailw ay M otorm en , Conductors,

and B us D rivers, 1 9 2 9 -4 2

Year Index Year Index1090 100.0

101.0101.099.0 0)

96.1 99.8

1036 100.6105.3108.3 109.2110.4 114.1 122.9

103ft 10371031 ___ ______________ 1038 _____________ . _ .1932........................................................ 1030 _______________ ___________1033 104ft1934........................................................ 10411935........................................................ 1042 _ _ ____ _

i Not available. Scope and Method of StudyThis study is one of a series of annual surveys stalled in 1921.

In 1942 the Bureaus agents visited 75 cities and obtained reports of effective union scales for street-railway or bus operators in 62 of those cities. The rates reported were those in effect on June 1, 1942. Whenever possible the comparable rates in effect on June 1, 1941, were also reported. The 1942 survey included 430 quotations of rates, 366 of which included comparable data for 1942 and 1941. The union members covered by these contractual wage rates numbered 76,570 of whom 69,362 were included in the reports which gave comparable rates for 1941.

The averages presented in this report are weighted according to the number of union members receiving each rate and thus reflect not only the actual rates provided in union agreements but also the number of members benefiting from those scales. The index numbers are based on aggregates computed from the rates quoted for identical unions and service classifications in both years. The weights in both of the aggregates used in each year-to-year comparison were the membership figures reported in the second year. Index numbers therefore eliminate the influence of changes in union membership.

Caution.Because of changes in coverage, the averages should not be compared from year to year to determine trend. For trend purposes the index numbers (table 1) should be used, since these were computed from comparable quotations only and the influence of changes in coverage has been eliminated. For comparison of the

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2 WAGE RATES OF UNION STREET-RAILWAY EMPLOYEES

general wage level of street-railway and bus operations with those of other occupations at the time the survey was made, the average (table 2) should be used.

Hourly Wage RatesHourly wage rates in street-railway and bus operations are generally

graduated on the basis of an employees length of service with the company. Most frequently the agreements provide for an entrance rate, an intermediate rate, and a maximum rate. A considerable number, however, specify several intermediate periods, each with successively higher rates. The specified time for the rate steps


HOURLY WAGE RATES 3varies widely from city to city. The entrance-rate period is usually 3, 6, or 12 months. The maximum rate most frequently applies after either 1 or 2 years of service, but many agreements provide for longer periods, ranging up to 5 years and including as many as 12 progressive rate steps. The differences between the entrance rates and the maximum rates ranged from 1% to 34 cents per hour in 1942, the most frequently reported differences being either 5 or 10 cents.

Rates for operators of 2-man cars were reported in only 18 of the 62 cities included in the survey. In each of these cities the agreements provided higher rates for 1-man-car operators and bus drivers than for motormen and conductors on 2-man cars. Generally, the rates for bus drivers were the same as for 1-man-car operators. The differences in favor of 1-man-car operators ranged from 3 to 10 cents per hour, the most common difference being 10 cents.

The entrance rates for 2-man-car operators ranged from 56 cents per hour in St. Louis to 90 cents per hour in Detroit, the majority being between 65 and 75 cents. The entrance rate for the subway motormen in New York City was 96 cents. For 1-man-car and bus operators the range of entrance rates was from 46 cents per hour in Tampa to $1 per hour in Detroit; almost half of the entrance rates were between 70 and 80 cents.

Maximum rates for 2-man-car operators ranged from 65 cents in Omaha to $1 per hour in Detroit, with a majority of the rates ranging from 75 to 85 cents. Subway motormen in New York City had maximum rates of $1.06. For 1-man-car and bus operators the maximum rates ranged from 53 cents per hour in New Orleans to $1.10 per hour in Detroit. The majority of the maximum rates were between 80 and 90 cents.

As streetcar and bus operators generally remain permanently in the employ of one company, a very great majority of the union members reported were receiving the maximum rates provided in their respective agreements. Almost one-half of the union members were covered by union scales of between 80 and 90 cents, over one-sixth received rates between 90 cents and $1, while about one-fifth had rates between 70 and 80 cents. (See table 2 and chart.)T able 2. D istribution o f U nion Street-R ailw ay E m ployees b y H ou rly R ate Groups,

June I, 1942

Classified hourly rates 1942

Average rate per hnnr_ . , $0.848Percent of members whose rates were

Ft0 and under fift rents ....... 0.560 and under 7ft rents 3.770 and under 80 cents__________________ -_________ 22.080 and under 90 cents _____________________________ 47.390 rents and under $1,00 T .... 16.2$1.00 and under $1.10 . . . . _____ . ..... .. 7.7$1.10...... .............................................. : ........................ 2.6

About 82 percent of the quotations of union scales provided for increases during the year June 1, 1941, to June 1, 1942 (table 3). These raises benefited approximately 71 percent of the total membership covered in the survey. Almost half of those receiving increases, had their 1941 rates advanced by less than 10 percent while slightly more than half received increases of 10 percent or higher. No decreases were reported during the period June 1, 1941, to June 1, 1942.


T able 3. N um ber o f Changes in Union Street-R ailw ay Quotations, June I, 1941, to June I, 1942, and Percent o f M em bers Affected

4 WAGE KATES OF UNION STREET-RAILWAY EMPLOYEES

Amount of rate changeNumber of quotations

Percent of members affected

Amount of rate changeNumber oi quotations

Percent of members affected

No change reported-------------------Tnerenses reported__ _______

58264

28.771.3

Increases reportedContinued. 12 and under 14 percent___ 22 2.4

Under 2 pereent 2 .4 14 and under 16 percent_____ 23 5.02 and under 4 percent_______ 14 4.5 16 and under 18 percent_____ 15 3.04 and under 6 percent__ ____ 27 9.0 18 and under 20 percent_____ 11 7.56 and under 8 percent_______ 51 10.7 20 and under 22 percent_____ 8 2.58 and under 10 percent-_____ 35 10.3 22 percent and over __ _ _ 11 .910 and under 12 percent_____ 45 15.0

T able 4. Union Rates o f W ages o f Street-R ailw ay E m ployees, June I, 1942 , andJune 1 ,1942, Cities

Rates of wages per hour

City and classification


City and classificationJune 1,

1942June 1,

1941June 1,

1942June 1,

1941

Chicago, 111.Atlanta, Oa.

2-man cars:2-man cars and feeder busses: First 3 months..................... $0.800 $0,800

First 9 months $0,680 $0,600 4-12 months......................... .830 .83010-18 months _ _ _ .730 .650 After 1 year, _ _ .850 .850After 18 months. _ _ _ .760 .680 Night cars. .870 .870

1-man cars, busses, and trolley 1-man cars.................................. .930 .930coaches: Night cars............................ .950 .950

First 9 months..................... .750 .67010-18 months........................ .800 .720 Busses:After 18 months__________ .830 .750 Under 40 passengers:

Day............................... .900 .900Binghamton, N. Y. Night............................. .920 .920

Over 40 passengers:Busses: Day............................... .930 .930

First 3 months. _____ __ .665 .610 Night............................. .950 .9504-12 months_____________ .715 .660 Elevated railway:After 1 year______________ .745 .690 Motormen:

First 3 months.............. .807 .807Birmingham, Ala. 4-12 months................... .816 .816

After 1 year.............. .... .861 .8612-man cars: Conductors:

First vear________________ .685 .600 First year................. .... .798 .798Second year. _____ ___ __ .705 .620 After 1 year__________ .816 .816After 2 vears____________ .735 .650 Guards, regular.................... .798 .798

1-man cars and busses: Guards, extra:First vear________________ .760 .675 First 3 months.............. .770 .770Second year. ____ ___ .780 .695 4-12 months__ .780 .780After 2 years .810 .725 After 1 year................ . .789 .789

Boston, Mass. Cincinnati, Ohio

2-man cars: 2-man cars:First 3 months___________ .580 .580 First 3 months................ . .640 .6404-12 months______________ .670 .640 4-12 months, _ .... . .670 .670After 1 year_ , , ________ .830 .780 After 1 year.......................... .690 .690

1-man cars and busses: 1-man cars and busses:First 3 months _ .680 .680 First 3 months.............. ...... .710 .7104-12 months .770 .740 4-12 months, ______ _ .740 .740After 1 vear______ _ .930 .880 After 1 year, _ .760 .760

Rapid transit lines:Mctormen_______________ .880 .830 Cleveland, OhioGuards:

First 3 months________ .580 .580 2-man cars:4-12months ___ .... . .670 .640 First 3 months _ .......... . .855 .720After 1 year_ .830 .780 4-12 months, ___ _ __ .885 .750

After 1 year.......................... .905 .770Butte, Mont. Busses:

First 3 months___________ .925 .790Busses______________________ .890 .800 4-12 months........................ .955 .820

After 1 year.......................... .975 .840Charleston, S. C. Columbus, Ohio

Busses: 1-man cars and Class A busses:First 3 months___________ .610 .585 First 3 months................... .730 .6604-12 months______________ .630 .605 4-12 months _ ___ .760 .690After 1 year______ ________ .650 .625 After 1 year......................... .780 .710


HOURLY WAGE RATES 5T able 4. Union Rates o f Wages o f Street-Railway Employees, June I , 1942, and

June I, 1941, by Cities Continued



City and classification City and classificationJune 1,

1942June 1,

1941June 1,

1942June 1,

1941

Columbus OhioContinuedClass B busses:

First 3 months ___ $0,660.690

$0,590Jackson, Miss.

Busses:First 6 months..................... $0,630

.680$0,570

.6204-12 months .620 After 6 months....................After 1 year ___ .710 .640

Davenport, Iowa (See Rock Island (HI.) district.)

Jacksonville, Fla.

Busses:First year .650Second year _ .670

Dayton, Ohio

1-man cars and busses: Company A:

First 3 months________

After 2 years .700

.720 .670Little Rock, Ark.

1-man cars and busses:4-12 months__________ .740 .690 First 6 months _ ____ .550After 1 year .760 .710 7-12 months___ ____ .580

Company B:First 6 months________

Second year. _ _ _ r _. .620.650 .600 After 2 years______ .700

7-12 months .700 .650After 1 year _ .750 .700 Los Angeles, Calif.

Los Angeles Railway Co.: 2-man cars:

First vear ______Denver, Colo.

2-man cars: .660 .660First. 3 months___ ____ .710 .610 Second year................... .720 .7204-12 months .720 .620 After 2 years__ . .750 .75013-18 months____________ .730 .630 1-man cars and busses:19-24 months .740 .640 First year...................... .760 .760After 2 years____ _________ .750 .650 Second year......... ......... .820 .820

1-man cars and busses: After 2 years ............. .850 .850First 3 months.............. ...... .760 .660 Pacific Electric Co.:4-12 months___ _ _ ____ .770 .670 2-man cars:13-18 months _ _ _ .780 .680 First 6 months.............. .73019-24 months .790 .690 7-12 months.......... ........ .750After 2 years___________ .800 .700 After 1 year.............. .... .770

Des Moines, Iowa1-man cars and busses:

First 6 months________ .8307-12 months _ n .850

1-man cars and busses: After 1 year__________ .870First 3 months_______ ____ 1.665 .635 Single-track cars:4-12 months, ..... . 1.695 .665 First 6 months________ .780After 1 year_____________ 1.740 .710 7-12 months__ .800

After 1 year .820Detroit, Mich.

2-man cars:First 6 months .900 .790

Madison, Wis.Busses:

First 6 months _ .680 .5807-12 months ____ .940 .830 7-12 months______ .710 .610After 1 year______ ________ 1.000 .870 13-18 months________ .730 .630

1-man cars and busses: After 18 months............ ...... .750 .650First fi months____ . . . . . 1.000 .8407-12 months. 1.040 .880 Manchester, N. H.After 1 year__ ___ 1.100 .920

Duluth, Minn.Busses:

Busses:First year. _ _ _ _ ^ _ r, ___ . .720Second vear _ _ .780 .730

First year................. ........... .690 .590 After 2 vears..... .. _ .850 .730Second year _ _ _ ___ .720 .610Third year.. ._ . ........ .750 .630 Memphis, Tenn.

1-man cars and busses:First vear_______ ___r

Erie, Pa.Busses: .690 .615

First 6 months___ ___ .800 2.650 Second year _ _ _ T _,. ._., _ .740 .6657-12 months .870 2.720 After 2 years____ r_ .790 .715After 1 year .900 a.750 Milwaukee, Wis.

Grand Rapids, Mich. 2-man cars: First year .700 .670

Busses__ . . . ___ .720 .640 Second year _ _ .720 .690Third vear _ _____ .740 .710

Indianapolis, Ind. After 3 years......................... .760 .7301-man cars and busses:

1-man cars and busses: First year _ .750 .720

First year. _ .780 .670 Second vear _ _ .770 .740Second year.. .800 .690 Third vear_______________ .790 .760After 2 years........................ .850 .740 After 3 years......................... .810 .780

1 Increase of 7 cents per hour, July 1, 1942.* Plus a bonus of H cent for each hour worked.


T able 4. Union Rates o f W ages o f Street-R ailw ay E m ployees, June I, 1942 , and June I, 2941, b y Cities Continued





June 1, 1942

June 1, 1941

City &nd cl&ssificdtioiiJune 1,

1942June 1,

1941

Minneapolis, Minn. (includes New York. N. F.ContinuedSt. Paid, Minn.)

SubwaysContinued.2-man cars: I. R. T. System:

First year............................. $0.710 $0,640 Road motormen:Rftpond year .740 .670 First year................ $0.960 $0,858A fter 9 years , . _. .770 .700 Seeond year_ _ 1.000 .960

1-man cars and busses: After 2 years........... 1.060 .960First year............................. .800 .730 Conductors:Second year.......................... .830 .760 Front position:A fter 2 years .870 .800 First year_____ .730

After 1 yehr .780Bear position .700

Busses: Platform:First 6 months____________ .600 .530 First year_____ .650After 6 months___________ .650 .580 After 1 year___ .680

Surface cars:Moline, IU. Third Avenue Railway

System:(See Rock Island (111.) district.) First 3 months.............. .520 .460

4-6 months.................... .540 .480Nashville, Tenn. 7-9 months.................... .560 .500

10-12 months................. .590 .530Busses: 13-15 months................. .610 .550

First 3 months.................... .580 .540 16-18 months................. .630 .5704-12 months______________ .620 .580 19-21 months................. .650 .59013-18 months_____________ .640 .600 22-24 months................. .670 .61019-24 months_____________ .670 .630 Third year____ _______ .760 .700A ft.pr 2 years ................ .700 .660 Fourth year__________ .770 .710

Fifth year...................... .780 .720Newark, N. J. After 5 years................. .840 .760

Brooklyn-Queens Transit1-man cars and busses: Lines:

First 3 months___________ .810 .660 First year____________ .640 .5214-12 months______________ .830 .680 Second year__________ .680After 1 year .860 .700 Third year___________ .720

Ironbound Transportation Co.: Fourth vear._............ . .760Busses: Fifth year...................... .800

First 6 months ___ .500 .480 After 5 years................. .860 .7707-18 months................... .550 .510 Queensboro Bridge Rail19 months to 5 years___ .600 .530 way and Steinway OmniA fter 5 years .630 .560 bus...................... ............ .840 .680

usses:New Haven, Conn. 9 Avenue B and East Broad

way Transit Co.:1-man cars and busses: First 6 months.............. *.530 .500

First 3 months..__________ .800 .720 7-12 months................... *.630 .5604-12 months______________ .830 .750 Second year................... *.680 .620After 1 year. _ _ ____ .870 .790 Third year.....................

HOURLY WAGE RATES

T able 4. Union Rates o f Wages o f Street-Railway Employees, June i , 1942, andJune I, 1941, by Cities Continued

Rates of wages perhour

City and classificationJune 1, June 1,

1942 1941



June 1, 1942

June 1, 1941

New York, N. Y .ContinuedBussesContinued.

Fifth Avenue Coach Co.:Drivers:

First year...............Second year............Third year..............Fourth year............After 4 years...........

Conductors:First year...............Second year............Third year..............Fourth year............After 4 years...........

Green Lines:First 6 months..............7-12 months..................Second year..................Third year.............. .After 3 years..................

Jamaica Busses, Inc.:First year......................Second year...................Third year....................Fourth year..................After 4 years..................

Manhattan and Queens Line:

First 6 months..............7-12 months..................Second year...................Third year....................After 3 years................

New York City Omnibus Co.:

First 6 months..............7-12 months..................Second year__________Third year.....................Fourth year...................After 4 years................

North Shore Bus Lines:First year......................Second Year.................Third year................... .Fourth year.

Queens - Nassau Lines:

First year.................... .Second year................. .Third year................... .Fourth year................. .After 4 years................ .

Schenck Transportation Co.:

First year................. .Second year..................After 2 years................ .

Staten Island Coach Co.:First 3 months..............4-6 months....................7-9 months...................10-12 months............... .13-18 months................19-24 months................After 2 years................

Steinway Omnibus and Queensboro Bridge Railway:

First 3 months...........4-6 months................

Increase of 2H cents per hour, Aug. 1, 1942. Increase of 6 cents per hour, July 1, 1942.11ncrease of 7 cents per hour, July 1,1942.1 Increase of 10 cents per hour, July 1,1942.

New York, N. Y .Continued

Transit

.730

.810

.900

.900

.650

.680

.770 .705 *.730 .755 .780 .805 .840 *.875

.560

.580

Steinway Omnibus andQueensboro Bridge Rail

$0,790 $0,790 way-Continued..800 .800 7-9 months................. $0,600 $0,500.830 .830 10-12 months.............. .620 .510.840 .840 13-15 months.............. .640 .520.850 .850 16-18 months.............. .660 .540

19-21 months.............. .680 .560.720 .720 22-24 months.............. .700 .580.730 .730 Third year................. .760 .590.760 .760 Fourth year............... .770 .620.770 .770 Fifth year.................. .780 .630.780 .780 After 5 years.............. .860 .770

Third Avenue Railway.650 .605 System:.700 .605 First 3 months.............. .520 .460.750 .630 46 months.................... .540 .480.800 ,660 7-9 months.................... .560 .500.875 .790 10-12 months................. .590 .530

13-15 months................. .610 .550.705 .610 16-18 months................. .630 .570.738 .640 19-21 months................. .650 .590.771 .670 22-24 months................. .670 .610.815 .720 Third year.................... .760 .700.870 .770 Fourth year.................. .790 .730

Fifth year...................... .810 .750After 5 years.________ . . .860 .780

.650 .610 Tri-Boro Coach Corpora

.680 .640 tion:

.705 .665 First year . . _ .600

.730 .690 Second year__________ .650

.830 .770 Third year____ _______ .700Fourth year__________ .740Fifth year....... .............. .830

.710 .650

.800 .740 Oklahoma City, Okla.

.860 .800

.920 .860 1-man cars and busses:

.940 .880 First 6 months..................... .570 .5701.000 .940 7-12 months......................... .600 .590

13-24 months........................ 7.630 .620.710 After 2 years........................ .660 .650.760 Interurban........................... *.680 .670.830.910 Omaha, Nebr.

.638

.680

.760

.810

.850

.650

.680

.725

.680

.705

.730

.755

.780

.815

.850

.460

.480

2-man cars:First 6 months.7-12 months___After 1 year___First 6 months.7-12 months___After 1 year___

Peoria, III.1-man cars and busses:

First year............................Second year.........................After 2 years........................

Philadelphia, Pa.Subway, elevated, and high

speed lines:Motormen:

First 6 months..............7-12 months..................13-18 months................19-24 months................After 2 years_________

.610

.630

.650

.680

.700

.790

.810

.810

.835

.860

.885

.910

.720

.740

.760

.730

.755

.780

.805



T able 4.* Union Rates o f Wages o f Street-Railway Employees, June I , 1942, andJune I , 1941, by Cities Continued



City and classification City and classificationJune 1, June 1,

1942 1941June 1, June 1,

1942 1941

Philadelphia, Pa.Continued Rock Island (IU.) DistrictSubway, elevated and high

speed linesContinued. Conductors:

First 6 months..... .........7-12 months...................13-18 months....... .........19-24 months.................After 2 years..................

2-man cars:First 6 months___________7-12 months______________13-18 months.......................19-24 months.......................After 2 years........................

1-man cars and busses:First 6 months___________7-12 months_______ ______13-18 months........................19-24 months........................After 2 years-.....................

Phoenix, Ariz.

1-man cars and busses-------------Pittsburgh, Pa.

1-man cars:First 3 months.....................4-12 months.........................After 1 year.........................

Busses:First 3 months.....................4-12 months______________Second year...................After 2 years........................

Portland, Maine

Busses..Portland, Or eg.

1-man cars and busses:If employed before April 1,

1942:First 3 months.............4-12 months_................After 1 year...................

If employed after April 1, 1942:

First 6 months___ ____7-12 months..................13-18 months............... .19-24 months_________After 2 years................ .Providence, R. I.

1- man cars and busses:First 3 months...................4-12 months............... ........After 1 year........................

Rochester, N. Y.2- man subway cars___________Busses:

First 3 months...................4-12 months........................After 1 year........................

$0,730.755.780.805.830.730.755.780.805.830.810.835.860.885.910

.810

.900

.955

$0,650.675

.725

.750

.650

.675

.700

.725

.750

.730

.755

.780

.805

.830

.750

.810

.900

.955

Busses:First 6 months_________7-12 months...... ............. .After 1 year..................... .

St. Louis, Mo.2-man cars:

First 6 months_________7-12 months............ ........13-18 months...................After 18 months...............

1-man cars and busses:First 6 months........... .....7-12 months....................13-18 months__________After 18 months________

Service cars:First 6 months..... ...........7-12 months.....................2-3 years................ .........After 3 years....................

St. Paul, Minn.

(See Minneapolis, Minn.)Salt Lake City, Utah

Busses:First year....... ...............After 1 year.....................

.690

.800

.830

.840

.690

.800

.830

.840

San Antonio, Tex.Busses.................................

San Francisco, Calif.

$0,710 $0,660.730 .680.750 .700

.560 .560

.620 .620

.680 .680

.730 .730

.750

.800

.575

.600

.625

fl. 770

.750

.800

.580

.660

w 790 .745

.800 .700

.950

.9701.000

.800

.830

.850

eUU ...........920 .............. yvu 1.000

2-man cars:First 6 months.....................7-12 months.........................13-18 months_____________19-30 months.......................After 30 months...................

Cable cars:Gripmen and conductors.__

Busses:First 6 months.....................7-12 months........................13-18 months.......................19-30 months.......................After 30 months...................

Municipal Railway:Motormen and conductors. Busses..................... .............

.650

.675

.700

.725

.750

.750

.750

.775

.800

.825

.850 .750 10.825

Scranton, Pa.

.800

.830

.850.725.755.775

1-man cars and busses:First 3 months____4-12 months______After 1 year...........

.660

.710

.780

.870

.860

.880

.900

.750

.740

.760

.780

Seattle, Wash,

Busses:First 6 months. 7-12 months. __ After 1 year.. .

.9201.0001.000

.650

.675

.700

.725

.725

.725

.750

.775

.800

.825

.750

.825

.640

.720

.840

.870

.900 Increase of 1 cent per hour, Oct. 26,1942.

Increase of 5 cents per hour, July 1,1942. u Increase of 12)4 cents per hour, July 1,1942.


HOURLY WAGE RATES 9T able 4. Union Rates of Wages of Street-Raihvay Employees, Juno I , 1942, and

June I, 1941, by CitiesContinued



City and classification City and classificationJune 1, June 1, June 1, June 1,

1942 1941 1942 1941

South Bend, Ind. Washington, D. (7.Busses: 2-man cars:

First year________________ $0,750.775

$0,650.675

First 3 months. __ ..... w $0,68013.720

$0,660.700.720

Second year______________ 4-12 months. _ . . . .After 2 years_____________ .800 .700 After 1 year _ 13.760

Spokane, Wash. 1-man cars and busses:First 3 months__ _ _ . . 13.780 .730Busses: 4-12 months.. .... 13.820 .770

First year . . . .650 .600 After 1 year _ , 13.860 .7902-3 years. _______ .700 .640After 3 years _ _ _ _ .750 .680 Worcester, Mass.

Springfield, Mass. 1-man cars and busses:Busses: First. 3 months-. W.710 .710

First 3 months___________ .780 .720 4-12 months W.760 .7604-12 months _ .830 .770 Aftar 1 year___ _ 18.810 .810After 1 year .870 .810

York, Pa.Tampa, F7a. Busses:

Busses: First 6 months , _ r .600 .600First fi months _ .460 7-12 months .650 .650After fimonths _ ._ . . . .540 After 1 year _ .720 .720

Toledo, Ohio Youngstown, Ohio1-man cars and busses:

First 6 months..................... .790 .740 Busses:7-12 months .810 .760 First year. . _ .830 .750After 1 year __ .840 .790 After 1 year. _ .880 .800

u Increase of 9 cents per hour, July 1,1942.18 Plus bonus of $90 per year, paid in quarterly installments.


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