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84th Congress, 1st Session House Document No. 96

Union Wages and Hours: Building TradesJ u l y 1 , 1 9 5 4

Bulletin No. 1175

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR James P. Mitchell, Secretary

BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS

Aryness Joy Wickens, Acting CommissionerDigitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

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

U n i o n W a g e s a n d H o u r s :

B u i l d i n g T r a d e s

July 1, 1954

Bulletin No. 1175

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR James P. Mitchell, Secretary

BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS Aryness Joy Wickens, Acting Commissioner

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Contents

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S u m m ary ____________________________________________________________________________ 1S cop e and m eth od o f study ________________________________________________________ 1T ren d o f union s c a le s , 19 0 7 -5 4 __________________________________________________ 1S ca le in c r e a s e s , 1 9 5 3 -5 4 _____H ou rly w age s c a le s ____________C ity and re g io n a l v a r ia t io n s ..S tandard w ork w eek ____________In su ra n ce and p e n s io n plans U nion s c a le s by c ity and tra d e

T a b le s :

1. In dexes o f union h o u r ly w age ra tes in the bu ild in gtr a d e s , 1 9 0 7 -5 4 _______________________________________________________ 6

2. In dexes o f union h o u r ly w age ra te s in ea ch bu ild in gtra d e , 1 9 0 7 - 5 4 _________________________________________________________ 7

3. In cr e a s e s in ra te s in the bu ild in g tr a d e s , Ju ly 1, 1953 -Ju ly 1, 1954, and a v era g e union h ou r ly w age r a te s ,Ju ly 1, 1954 ___________________________________________ 9

4. P e r c e n t ch an ges in union w age ra te s and p e rce n t o fbu ild in g tra d e s w o rk e r s a ffe c te d , Ju ly 1, 1953 -Ju ly 1, 1954 ............... 9

5. C e n ts -p e r -h o u r in c r e a s e s in union w age ra te s andp e rce n t o f bu ild in g tra d es w o rk e rs a ffe c te d ,July 1, 1953 - July 1, 1954 ___________________________

6. I n c r e a s e s in union w age ra tes in the bu ild in g tra d esby r e g io n and c ity , July 1, 1953 - Ju ly 1, 1954 _________________ 11

7. D istr ib u tio n o f union m e m b e r s in the bu ild in g tra d esby h ou r ly w age r a te s , Ju ly 1, 1954 _______________________________ 12

8. A v e ra g e union h ou r ly w age ra te s in the bu ild in g tra d esby c ity and popu la tion g rou p , Ju ly 1, 1954 ______________________ 13

9. A v e ra g e union h o u r ly w age ra tes in the bu ild in g tra d e sby re g io n , Ju ly 1, 1954 ______________________________________________ 14

10. In dexes o f union w eek ly h ou rs in the bu ild in g tr a d e s ,1 9 07 -54 ________________________________________________________________ 15

11. In dexes o f union w eek ly h ou rs in ea ch bu ild in g tra d e ,1 9 07 -54 ________________________________________________________________ 16

12. D istr ib u tio n o f union m e m b e r s in the bu ild in g tra d esb y s tra ig h t -t im e w eek ly h o u rs , Ju ly 1, 1954 _____________________ 18

13. Union s c a le s o f w ages and h ou rs fo r bu ild in g tra d esin 52 c i t ie s , Ju ly 1, 1953 and Ju ly 1, 1954 ______________________ 1 9

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S u m m ary

H ou rly s c a le s r o s e an a v e ra g e o f 10 ce n ts , o r 3. 7 p e rce n t, betw een July 1, 1953, and July 1, 1954, f o r union bu ild in g tra d es w o rk e r s in c it ie s w ith popu la tion s o f 10 0 ,00 0 o r m o r e , a c c o rd in g to the B u reau o f L a b o r S tatistics* fo r ty -e ig h th annual su rv e y o f union s c a le s in the bu ild in g tra d e s . P a y s c a le s fo r m o s t o f the 33 su rv e y e d tra d e s sh ow ed a v e ra g e a d v a n ces ran gin g fr o m 8 to 12 cen ts an hour du ring th is 1 -y e a r p e r io d .

In te rm s o f w o rk e r s a ffe c te d , a p p ro x im a te ly f iv e -s ix th s o f the u n ion ized c o n s tr u c tion w o rk e r s in clu ded in the study r e c e iv e d upw ard ad ju stm ents in th e ir pay s c a le s . The ad va n ces ty p ica lly ran ged betw een 5 and 20 cen ts an h ou r; fo r about a tenth o f the tr a d e s m en , h o w e v e r , the in c r e a s e in union ra tes am ounted to 20 cen ts o r m o r e an h ou r.

A s a re su lt o f th ese w id e sp re a d a d ju stm en ts union h ou rly s c a le s a v e ra g e d $2.80 fo r a ll bu ild in g trad es w o r k e r s ; $ 2 .9 9 fo r jo u r n eym en , and $ 2 . 05 fo r h e lp e rs and la b o r e r s . On Ju ly 1, 1954, a m a jo r ity o f the jou rn ey m en had ra te s ran gin g fr o m $2 . 70 to $ 3 . 20, w hile a s im ila r p ro p o rt io n o f h e lp e rs and la b o r e r s had s c a le s v ary in g fr o m $ 1 .8 0 to $ 2 .3 0 an h ou r.

S tra ig h t -t im e w eek ly w o rk sch ed u les a v e ra g e d 39 .4 h ou rs fo r a ll bu ild in g tra d e s w o rk e r s . The m o s t c o m m o n sch e d u le , fiv e 8 -h ou r d a y s , a p p lied to se v e n -e ig h th s o f the w o rk e r s stud ied .

N eg otia ted health and in su ra n ce plans c o v e r e d about th r e e -fi fth s o f the su rv e y e d w o rk e r s . P e n s io n plans d e v e lo p e d through c o l l e c tive b a rg a in in g w e re found to c o v e r an eighth o f the w o r k e r s .

S cop e and M ethod o f S tu d y 2

Union s c a le s a re d e fin ed as the m in im u m w age s c a le s o r m a x im u m sch e d u le s o f h ours

1 P re p a re d by John F . L a c isk e y o f the B u rea u 's D iv is ion of W ages and Industrial R e la tion s .

2 C erta in changes in the sco p e and m ethod o f co n ducting the su rvey w ere m ade in 1953. See BLS B ulletin No. 1152.

a g re e d upon through c o l le c t iv e ba rg a in in g b e tw een trad e unions and e m p lo y e r s . R a tes in e x c e s s o f the n egotia ted m in im u m , w h ich m ay be pa id fo r s p e c ia l q u a lifica t io n s o r o th er r e a so n s , a re not in clu d ed .

The in fo rm a tio n p re se n te d in this r e p o rt w as b a se d on union s c a le s in e f fe c t on Ju ly 1, 1954, and c o v e r e d a p p ro x im a te ly 690,000 jo u r n eym en and 17 0 ,0 0 0 h e lp e rs and la b o r e r s in 52 c it ie s w ith p opu la tion s o f 1 0 0 ,00 0 o r m o r e . D ata w e re obta in ed p r im a r i ly f r o m lo c a l union o f f ic ia ls b y m a il q u e st io n n a ire ; in som e in s ta n ce s , B u reau r e p re s e n ta t iv e s v is ite d lo c a l union o f f ic ia ls to obta in the d e s ir e d in fo r m a tion .

The cu rre n t su rv e y w as d es ig n ed to r e f le c t union w age s c a le s in the bu ild in g c o n stru c tio n in d u stry in a ll c it ie s o f 10 0 ,00 0 o r m o r e popu lation . A ll c i t ie s w ith a h a lf m illio n or m o r e popu lation w e re in clu d ed , as w ere m o s t c it ie s in the popu la tion group o f 2 5 0 ,0 0 0 to 5 0 0 ,0 0 0 . The c it ie s in the 10 0 ,00 0 to2 5 0 ,0 0 0 grou p s e le c te d fo r study w e re d is tr ib u ted throughout the U nited S tates. The data fo r s o m e o f the c it ie s in clu d ed in the study w e re w eigh ted in o r d e r to co m p e n sa te fo r the o th er c it ie s w h ich w e re not su rv e y e d . In o r d e r to p ro v id e a p p ro p r ia te re p re se n ta t io n in the com b in a tion o f the data, ea ch g eog ra p h ic r e g io n and popu lation grou p w as c o n s id e r e d se p a ra te ly w hen c ity w eigh ts w e re a ss ig n e d .

A v e ra g e h ou r ly s c a le s , d es ig n ed to show c u rre n t le v e ls , a re b a se d on a ll s c a le s r e p o r te d in e ffe c t on Ju ly 1, 1954. Individuals c a le s a re w eigh ted b y n u m ber o f union m e m b e r s r e ce iv in g e a ch ra te . T h ese a v e ra g e s a re not d es ig n ed fo r p r e c is e y e a r - t o -y e a r c o m p a r is o n s b e ca u se o f flu ctu a tion s in m e m b e r ship and in the jo b c la s s i f i c a t io n s stud ied . A v e ra g e c e n t s -p e r -h o u r and p e rce n t changes fr o m July 1, 1953, to Ju ly 1, 1954, a re b a se d on co m p a ra b le qu ota tion s fo r the v a r iou s occu p a tion a l c la s s if i c a t io n s in both p e r io d s w eigh ted by the m e m b e rsh ip re p o rte d fo r the cu rre n t su rv e y . The in d ex s e r ie s , d es ign ed fo r tren d p u rp o s e s , is s im ila r ly co n s tru c te d .

T ren d o f Union S c a le s , 19 07 -54

E x cep t in 1922 and in 19 32 -33 , the B u reau ^ in dex o f union w age ra te s fo r a ll bu ild in g tra d e s co m b in e d has ad van ced s te a d ily ea ch y e a r o v e r the 4 8 -y e a r in te rv a l s in ce 1907. T h is in c r e a s e has b e e n at an a v e ra g e annual ra te o f 4. 4 p e rce n t.

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2The ra te o f in c r e a s e , h o w e v e r , has v a r ie d m a rk e d ly darin g th ese y e a r s . M od era te in c r e a s e s p r io r to W o r ld W ar I w e re fo llo w e d by sh arp gain s da rin g and im m e d ia te ly a fte r the W ar w ith the r e s a lt that the le v e l o f ra te s in 1921 had m o re than d oa b led co m p a re d w ith 1907. A fte r a s ligh t se tb a ck in 1922, ra te s again a d va n ced s te a d ily , in cr e a s in g b y s lig h tly m o re than a th ird in the 10-y e a r p e r io d ending in 1931. A r e la t iv e ly sh arp d e c lin e in 1932, f o l lo w e d b y a fa r th e r s ligh t d e c r e a s e the next y e a r , w as not o f fs e t antil 1938, w ith the r e - sa lt that by 1941 the le v e l o f on ion s c a le s was le s s than 10 p e rce n t ab ove the p r e d e p r e s s io n p e r io d o f the e a r ly 1930*s. The W o r ld W ar II p e r io d (19 41 -46 ) w itn e sse d a r e la t iv e ly m o d e ra te in c r e a s e (aboat 23 p ercen t) in the in dex o f ba ild in g tra d e s r a te s . T h is has b e e n f o l lo w e d b y s u c c e s s iv e su bstan tia l in c r e a s e s du ring 19 4 6 -5 4 w h ich , in the a g g re g a te , r e f le c te d a r is e o f about 70 p e rce n t da rin g that p e r io d . T he 3. 7 p e rce n t r is e in union s c a le s fo r the y e a r ending July 1, 1954, w as the sm a lle s t annual in c r e a s e r e c o r d e d in the p o s t -W o r ld W ar EL p e r io d .

O f the 24 jo u rn e y m e n tra d e s and the 9 h e lp e r and la b o r e r c la s s i f i c a t io n s cu rre n t ly in clu d ed in the in dex , union w age data s in ce 1907 a re a v a ila b le on ly fo r 12 jo u rn e y m e n tra d e s and 3 la b o r e r c la s s i f i c a t io n s . Indexes fo r th ese c ra fts show that betw een 1907 and 1916 w age s c a le s fo r in d iv idu a l tra d e s sh ow ed gain s v a ry in g fr o m 10 to 54 p e rce n t; jo u r n e y m en , as a g rou p ad van ced 32 p e r ce n t and h e lp e r s and la b o r e r s , 23 p e r ce n t . F r o m the p o s t - W o r ld W ar I low point (1922) to the p r e d e p r e s s io n peak (1931) the 12 jo u rn e y m e n tra d es r e c o r d e d ad va n ces o f 43 to 52 p e r ce n t , and as a g rou p , 45 p e rce n t. Gains fo r h e lp e rs and la b o r e r s , in th is p e r io d , a v e ra g e d fr o m 25 to 54 p e r ce n t in in d iv idu a l c la s s i f i c a t io n s , and 41 p e r ce n t fo r the g rou p . B etw een 1931 and the s ta r t o f W o r ld W ar II in 1941, the 12 jo u r n eym en tra d e s sh ow ed a v e ra g e in c r e a s e s ranging fr o m 2 to 15 p e rce n t; am ong the 3 la b o r e r g ro u p s , the gains a v e ra g e d 6 to 18 p e rce n t . D u rin g this p e r io d , h e lp e rs and la b o r e r s , as a g rou p , ad va n ced th e ir le v e l 15 p e r ce n t as c o m p a r e d to 7 p e rce n t fo r a ll the jo u rn e y m e n ^ tra d e s c o m b in e d . G ains during the W o r ld W ar II p e r io d (19 4 1 -4 6 ) w e re te m p e re d by the G ov e r n m e n t s w age s ta b iliz a tio n p r o g r a m . The la r g e s t p e rce n ta g e in c r e a s e o c c u r r e d betw een m i d - 1945 and m i d - 1946. S ince Ju ly 1, 1946, s c a le s fo r h e lp e rs and la b o r e r s have m o v e d upw ard su b sta n tia lly m o r e than th ose fo r jo u r n eym en 83 p e rce n t co m p a re d w ith 67 p e rce n t , r e s p e c t iv e ly . W ithin th ese b ro a d g rou p s a v e r age in c r e a s e s w e re fa ir ly u n ifo rm . In d iv id ual jo u rn e y m e n tra d e s r e g is t e r e d a v e ra g e ad v a n ce s o f 62 to 73 p e r ce n t , w ith 8 o f the 12 c r a ft s having gains o f 66 to 68 p e rce n t ; ad v a n ce s v a r ie d fr o m 77 to 86 p e r ce n t fo r the 3 la b o r e r c la s s i f i c a t io n s .

In g e n e ra l, the data in d ica te that the lo n g te r m w age tren ds o f n a rrow in g d iffe re n t ia ls betw een sk ille d and s e m is k i l le d or u n sk illed g rou p s o f w o r k e r s , c h a r a c te r is t ic o f .A m e r i ca n in d u stry as a w h o le , a ls o p r e v a ile d in the co n s tr u c t io n in d u stry . T hus, the annual ra te o f in c r e a s e in union s c a le s w as 4 .3 p e r ce n t fo r jo u rn e y m e n as aga in st 5. 0 p e rce n t f o r h e lp e rs and la b o r e r s during the p e r io d , 1 9 0 7 -5 4 .

S ca le In c r e a s e s , 19 53 -54 * 16

D uring the y e a r ending July 1, 1954, union s c a le s fo r a ll bu ild in g tra d e s w o rk e r s ad v an ced , on the a v e ra g e , 10 cen ts an h ou r. J ou rn ey m en s s c a le s in c r e a s e d b y a s im ila r am ount, w h ereas h e lp e rs and la b o r e r s sh ow ed an a v e ra g e r is e o f 9 cen ts (tab le 3). T h is c o m p a re d w ith an in c r e a s e o f 13 cen ts an hour fo r ea ch group in the p re ce d in g 12 -m on th p e r io d .

A m on g the bu ild in g tra d e s stu d ied , s te a m and s p r in k le r f it te r s and p lu m b e rs r e g is te r e d the g re a te s t ad vance w ith an a v e ra g e gain o f1 6 cen ts an h o u r ; a s b e s to s w o rk e rs* s c a le s ad van ced 14 cen ts an h ou r, on the a v e r a g e , and b o i le r m a k e r s and sh e e t -m e ta l w o rk e r s , 13 ce n ts . P a y s c a le s fo r m o s t o th e r tra d es sh ow ed a v e ra g e ad van ces o f 8 to 12 cen ts an h ou r. F o r sto n e m a so n s , s c a le s r o s e 7 ce n ts , and fo r c o m p o s it io n r o o fe rs * h e lp e rs and p la s t e r e r s , 6 ce n ts . T ile la y ers* h e lp e r s , w ith an a v e ra g e r is e o f 12 ce n ts , r e g is te r e d the g re a t e s t gain am ong the h e lp e r and la b o r e r c l a s s i f ic a t io n s .

P e r ce n ta g e w is e , the in c r e a s e s r a n g e d fr o m1.8 to 5. 5 p e rce n t. T h ey a v e ra g e d 3.6 p e rce n t fo r a ll jo u rn e y m e n co m b in e d and 4. 3 p e rce n t fo r the h e lp er and la b o r e r c a te g o r y . P la s t e r e r s and s to n e m a so n s tw o o f the h igh est pa id c r a ft s w e re the on ly tra d e s to r e g is t e r a d v a n ces o f le s s than 2. 5 p e rce n t . P lu m b e r s , s te a m and sp r in k le r f i t te r s , p lu m b ers* la b o r e r s , and tile la yers* h e lp e rs had a v e ra g e gains in e x c e s s o f 5 p e rce n t.

In te rm s o f n u m ber o f w o rk e r s in v o lv e d , h ou r ly s c a le s o f fo u r - f i f th s o f the u n ion ized jo u rn e y m e n and se v e n -e ig h th s o f the h e lp e rs and la b o r e r s w e re r a is e d du rin g the y e a r . W o rk e rs b en e fitin g fr o m s c a le in c r e a s e s b e tw een July 1, 1953, and July 1, 1954, ty p ica lly had ad ju stm en ts o f 5 to 15 cen ts an h ou r , w ith in c r e a s e s w ithin th is ran ge ap p ly in g to about 3 o f e v e r y 5 w o r k e r s . A m on g the jo u rn e y m e n a ffe c te d by s c a le a d v a n ce s , 31 p e r ce n t r e c e iv e d fr o m 5 to 10 cen ts an h ou r, 36 p e rce n t f r o m 10 to 15 ce n ts , and 16 p e rce n t f r o m 15 to 20 c e n ts . O f the h e lp e rs and la b o r e r s w h ose s c a le s w e re a d ju sted upw ard , 38 p e r cen t ga in ed fr o m 5 to 10 cen ts and 44 p e rce n t fr o m 10 to 15 cen ts an hour (tab le 5).


3U pw ard ad ju stm en ts du ring the y e a r r e p re se n te d in c r e a s e s o f le s s than 3 p e rce n t fo r a sixth o f the jo u rn e y m e n b en e fit in g fr o m s c a le ch a n g es ; f r o m 3 to 4 p e rce n t fo r a th ird ; f r o m 4 to 5 p e rce n t fo r a seven th ; and fr o m 5 to 10 p e rce n t fo r tw o -se v e n th s . A m on g the h e lp e rs and la b o r e r s r e c e iv in g r a is e s , s ligh tly o v e r h a lf r e c o r d e d gains o f 5 to 10 p e r ce n t , and n e a r ly a fou rth fr o m 4 to 5 p e rce n t.

H ou rly W age S ca le s

W ide v a r ia t io n s in ra tes w e re n oted am ong the jo u rn e y m e n c o n s tru c t io n tr a d e s . The range w as fr o m $ 1 .6 5 fo r g la z ie r s in C h a r lo tte ,N. C . , to $4 an hour fo r sp ra y p a in ters in L o u is v il le , Ky. A g re e m e n ts p rov id in g ra tes o f $ 2 .7 0 to $ 3 .3 0 an hour w e re a p p lica b le to 2 o f e v e ry 3 jo u rn e y m e n . H ou rly s c a le s o f le s s than $ 2 .7 0 p re v a ile d fo r 1 o f e v e ry 6, and o f $ 3 .3 0 o r m o r e fo r a s im ila r p r o p o rt io n . N egotia ted s c a le s o f at le a s t $ 3 . 50 an hour w e re r e p o r te d f o r s o m e w o rk e rs in 17 o f the 24 tra d e s . H ou rly s c a le s under $ 2 .3 0 w e re a p p lica b le to s m a ll p r o p o rt io n s o f w o rk e r s (ty p ica lly fe w e r than 5 p ercen t) in 15 tra d es (tab le 7).

F ifte e n o f the 24 jo u rn e y m e n tra d e s had a v era g e h ou r ly ra tes o f $ 3 or m o r e p er h ou r. B r ic k la y e r s , w ith an a v e ra g e h o u r ly s c a le o f $ 3 .3 9 , w e re h igh est, fo llo w e d b y p la s te r e r s ($ 3 .2 7 ) and ston em a son s ($ 3 .2 5 ) . The lo w e s t a v e ra g e ($ 2 .6 7 ) w as r e c o r d e d fo r g la z ie r s . P a p e rh a n g e r s , c o m p o s it io n r o o fe r s , and pa in te r s , w e re the on ly o th er c r a fts to a v e ra g e le s s than $ 2 . 80 and h ou r.

H e lp e rs and la b o r e r s , as a g rou p , a v e r aged $ 2 .0 5 an h ou r. A lth ough th e ir ra tes v a r ie d fr o m 90 cen ts to $ 3 .1 9 an h ou r , th r e e - fifth s w e re c o v e r e d b y co n tra cts stipu latin g h ou r ly s c a le s o f $ 1 .8 0 to $ 2 .4 0 . S ca le s a v e ra g e d h igh est fo r t e r r a z z o w ork ers* h e lp e rs ($ 2 .3 9 ) and lo w e s t fo r c o m p o s it io n r o o fe rs * h e lp e rs ($ 1 .8 9 ) . B u ild in g la b o r e r s the la r g e s t grou p a v e ra g e d $ 1 . 96 an h ou r.

C ity and R e g io n a l V a ria tion s

U pw ard rate ad ju stm en ts du ring the y e a r a ffe c te d som e co n s tr u c t io n w o rk e r s in e a ch o f the su rv e y e d c i t ie s . The a v e ra g e h o u r ly in c r e a s e in h a lf o f the c it ie s v a r ie d fr o m 8 to 13 cen ts fo r jo u rn e y m e n , and fr o m 7 to 12 cen ts fo r h e lp e rs and la b o r e r s (tab le 6).

The su b sta n tia lly lo c a l nature o f the c o n s tru c tio n in d u stry is r e f le c t e d in the r e la t iv e ly w ide v a r ia t io n in the n egotia ted s c a le s fo r in d iv idu a l c r a f t s , as w e ll as in the le v e l o f r a te s , am ong c it ie s and am ong r e g io n s . A s an e x a m p le o f the v a r ia t io n in ra te s am ong in d iv id ual c r a f t s , w age s c a le s o f p la s te r e r s on Ju ly 1, 1954, ran ged fr o m $ 2 .2 5 an hour inC h a r lo tte , N. C . , to $ 3 . 75 in N ew ark , N . J.

W ithin in d iv idu a l c i t ie s , union s c a le s fo r the 24 jo u rn e y m e n tra d e s a ls o sh ow ed c o n s id e ra b le v a r ia t io n . The ran ge o f ra te s fo r jo u r n eym en in 6 ty p ica l c i t ie s is show n in the f o l low in g tabu lation :

D if fe r e n c e inC e n ts -

C ity S ca le range p e r - P e r c e n th ou r

A tlanta ___________ $ 1 . 7 5 - $ 3 . 10 1 3 5 77B o s t o n ____________ 2. 5 0 - 3 . 15 6 5 2 6C h ica g o __________ 2 . 8 5 - 3 . 5 7 V z 7 2 V z 2 5D a llas ------------------- 2 . 15 - 3 . 50 1 3 5 6 3N ew Y o rk ________ 2 . 8 9 - 3 . 8 0 91 31San F r a n c is c o -

O akland ________ 2 . 5 5 - 3 . 5 4 9 9 3 9

The d if fe r e n c e betw een the lo w e s t and h igh est s c a le s fo r the 9 h e lp e r and la b o r e r c la s s if i c a t io n s w as s m a lle r than fo r jo u r n e y m en in each o f the ab ove c i t ie s , e x ce p t N ew Y o rk and San F r a n c is c o -O a k la n d . T he d i f fe r en ce , in th ese 2 c i t ie s , am oun ted to $1 and $ 1 .0 7 , r e s p e c t iv e ly . In the oth er 4 c i t ie s , it ran ged fr o m 25 cen ts in B o s to n to 74 cen ts in A tlanta.

The c ity and r e g io n a l a v e r a g e s p re se n te d in ta b les 8 and 9 a re d e s ig n e d to show cu rre n t le v e ls o f ra te s and do not m e a su re d if fe r e n c e s in union s c a le s o f the v a r io u s c r a fts am ong a r e a s . A s in d ica ted p r e v io u s ly , a c o m p a r is o n o f s c a le s fo r in d iv idu a l c r a ft s w ill show that d if fe r e n c e s e x is t in ra tes am ong a r e a s . The c ity and re g io n a l a v e r a g e s , h o w e v e r , a re in flu en ced not on ly b y in te r c ity ra te d i f fe r e n c e s , but a lso b y d if fe r e n c e s in the p r o p o r t io n o f o r g an ized w o rk e r s in the v a r io u s c r a ft s . T o i l lu stra te : ( l ) A p a rt icu la r c r a ft o r c la s s i f i c a tion m ay not be o r g a n iz e d in so m e a re a s o r m ay be o rg a n iz e d le s s in te n s iv e ly in som e a re a s than in o th e rs ; and (2) c e r ta in types o f w o rk a re found in so m e a re a s but not in o th e r s , or a re found to a g re a te r extent in so m e a re a s than in o th e rs . Such d if fe r e n c e s a r e r e f le c t e d in the w eigh ting o f in d iv idu a l ra te s b y the n u m b e r o f w o rk e r s e m p lo y e d w ith the re su lt that although ra tes fo r the in d iv idu a l c r a fts in two a re a s m ay be id e n tica l the a v e ra g e fo r a ll c ra fts co m b in e d in the r e s p e c t iv e a re a s m ay d if fe r .

A m on g the 52 c it ie s stu d ied , h o u r ly s c a le s a v e ra g e d h igh est in N ew ark , N. J. , and lo w e s t in C h a r lo tte , N. C . , both fo r the jo u rn e y m e n tra d es and fo r h e lp e rs and la b o r e r s . The r e sp e ct iv e a v e ra g e s in th ese c it ie s w e re $ 3 .4 7 and $2. 39 fo r jo u rn e y m e n and $2. 69 and $ 1 . 10 fo r h e lp e rs and la b o r e r s . A v e ra g e s o f $3 or m o re an h our p r e v a ile d fo r a ll jo u rn e y m e n tra d es co m b in e d in 14 c i t ie s . In 3 o f e v e r y 4 c i t ie s , the le v e l f o r jo u rn e y m e n w as at le a s t


4$ 2 . 75; in h a lf o f th ese c it ie s the le v e ls w ere co n ce n tra te d betw een $ 2 .8 0 and $ 3 . L e v e ls o f $ 1 .7 0 o r m o r e p r e v a ile d fo r h e lp e rs and la b o r e r s in th r e e -fo u r th s o f the c i t ie s . A m ong th is grou p o f c it ie s a v e ra g e s c a le s v a ry in g fr o m $ 2 to $ 2 .2 5 p red om in a ted .

In table 8, the c it ie s su rv e y e d a re g rou ped by popu la tion s iz e . A v e ra g e h o u r ly s c a le s fo r jo u rn e y m e n and fo r h e lp e rs and la b o r e r s v a r ie d by s iz e o f c ity . The a v era g e fo r jo u r n e y m en fo r the group o f c it ie s w ith 100, 000 to 250, 000 popu la tion w as $ 2 . 77; it w as 40 cen ts h igh er ($ 3 .1 7 ) fo r the la r g e s t s iz e group (1 ,0 0 0 , 000 popu lation and o v e r ) . F o r h e lp e rs and la b o r e r s , the co m p a ra b le a v e ra g e s w e re $ 1 .8 4 and $ 2 .3 0 , r e s p e c t iv e ly . In both g ro u p s , th ere w as som e ov erla p p in g o f a v e ra g e s c a le s am ong c it ie s in d iffe re n t s iz e g ro u p s . A m ong jo u rn e y m e n , fo r e x a m p le , the a v e ra g e fo r P e o r ia (1 0 0 ,0 0 0 to 25 0 ,0 0 0 ) w as h igh er than the a v e ra g e fo r a ll but 3 o f the c it ie s show n in the n ext la r g e s t s iz e grou p .

W ithin ea ch popu la tion s iz e g rou p , the sp re a d b etw een the h igh est and lo w e s t c ity av e r a g e s w as g re a te s t in c it ie s having p op u la tion s o f 2 5 0 ,0 0 0 to 50 0 ,0 0 0 86 cen ts fo r jo u r n eym en and $ 1 .4 1 fo r h e lp e rs and la b o r e r s .

On a re g io n a l b a s is , a v e ra g e union h ou rly s c a le s fo r bu ild in g trad es w o rk e r s in c it ie s o f 100, 000 o r m o r e popu lation ran ged fr o m $2. 30 in the Southeast to $3. 05 in the M iddle A tlan tic S ta tes. The G reat L ak es a re a w as the on ly o th er r e g io n in w h ich the le v e l e x ce e d e d the n ation a l a v era g e o f $ 2 .8 0 (table 9).

R a tes fo r jo u rn e y m e n a v e ra g e d h igh est ($ 3 .2 7 ) in the M iddle A tlan tic States and lo w e s t ($ 2 .6 4 ) in the Sou th east. A v e ra g e s o f $3 o r m o r e an hour fo r in d iv idu a l jou rn ey m en tra d e s w e re ty p ica l in the M iddle A tlan tic r e g ion , but on ly 2 tra d e s ston em a son s and b r ic k la y e r s had su ch le v e ls in the Sou th east. R o o f e r s and g la z ie r s in the la tte r r e g io n and c o m p o s it io n r o o fe r s in the Southw est w e re the on ly tra d es to a v e ra g e b e lo w $ 2 .2 5 an h ou r.

F o r h e lp e rs and la b o r e r s , the h igh est and lo w e s t le v e ls ($ 2 .2 8 and $ 1 .3 7 ) w e re in the M iddle A tlan tic and S outheast r e g io n s , r e s p e c t iv e ly . A v e ra g e h o u r ly ra tes o f $2 or m o r e w e re r e p o rte d fo r a ll 9 h e lp e rs and la b o r e r s c la s s if ic a t io n s in the P a c i f ic and G reat L ak es r e g io n s , and fo r a ll e x ce p t c o m p o s it io n r o o fe rs * h e lp e rs in M iddle A tlan tic and M iddle W est r e g io n s .

Standard W ork w eek

V e r y few co n s tru c t io n tra d es w o rk e rs w e re a ffe c te d by n egotia ted ch an ges in the b a s ic w o rk w e e k betw een July 1, 1953, andJuly 1, 1954. Such ch an ges as o c c u r r e d had no e f fe c t on the a v e ra g e w ork w eek w h ich r e

m a in ed at 3 9 .4 h ou rs fo r a ll bu ild in g tra d es w o r k e r s , 39.3 h ou rs fo r jo u rn e y m e n , and 3 9 .5 fo r h e lp e rs and la b o r e r s .

A stan dard w ork w eek o f 40 h ou rs p r e v a ile d fo r n e a r ly se v e n -e ig h th s o f the jo u r n eym en and n in e -ten th s o f the h e lp e rs and la b o r e r s . L a b o r -m a n a g e m e n t c o n tra cts stip u la tin g a 35 -h o u r w ork w eek w e re in e ffe c t fo r about 1 o f e v e r y 8 jo u rn e y m e n and 1 o f e v e ry 12 h e lp e rs and la b o r e r s . Such sh o r te r w o rk sch ed u les w e re m o r e co m m o n fo r b r ic k la y e r s , la th e rs , p a in te rs , and b r ic k la y e r s * ten d ers than fo r oth er c r a ft s . A n egotia ted 3 0 -h ou r w ork w eek w as r e p o rte d fo r about a s ixth o f the p la s te r e r s and a tenth o f the p la s te r e r s * l a b o r e r s (tab le 12).

In su ra n ce and P e n s io n P la n s

In add ition to union s c a le s o f w ages and h o u rs , data w e re c o l le c t e d fo r the f i r s t tim e in this s e r ie s o f annual su rv e y s on the p r e v a le n ce o f n egotia ted health , in su ra n ce , and p en sion plans in the bu ild in g co n s tr u c t io n in d u stry . The data w e re r e s t r ic t e d to th ose plans fin a n ced e n t ir e ly b y the e m p lo y e r s or jo in t ly b y the w o rk e r s and e m p lo y e r s . W o r k e r - fin an ced p la n s , su ch as th ose paid fo r through union dues o r a s s e s s m e n ts , w e re e x clu d ed fr o m the study. No attem pt w as m ade to s e cu re in fo rm a tio n on the type and extent o f b e n e fits p ro v id e d o r the c o s t o f su ch b e n e fits .

N egotia ted h ealth , in su ra n ce , and p en sion p r o g r a m s have in c r e a s e d in n u m ber in the co n s tr u c t io n in d u stry in re ce n t y e a r s . The d ev e lop m en t o f plans on a w id e sp re a d b a s is has perh aps not b een as ra p id as in m any oth er in d u str ie s w e re p ro b le m s o f se a so n a l o p e r a tions and ca su a ln e ss o f em p loym en t do not have to be m et, p a r t icu la r ly in the d e v e lo p m ent o f lo n g -r a n g e p en s ion p r o g r a m s . M o r e o v e r , m o s t o f the c o n s tr u c t io n tra d e s u n ion s , fo r m any y e a r s , have o p e ra te d th e ir own union b e n e fit p r o g r a m s p rov id in g death , o ld -a g e , s ic k n e s s , and d is a b ility paym ents to th e ir m e m b e r s . T h ese fa c to r s undoubtedly have in flu e n ce d the d ev e lop m en t o f n egotia ted in s u r an ce and p en sion p r o g r a m s .

The data c o l le c t e d b y the B u reau in d ica ted that a su bsta n tia lly g re a te r n um ber o f o r g a n iz e d bu ild in g tra d es w o rk e rs w e re c o v e r e d by n egotia ted health and in su ra n ce p r o g r a m s than by p en sion p r o g r a m s as o f Ju ly 1, 1954. F o r a ll w o rk e r s co m b in e d , n e a r ly th re e -fifth s w e re c o v e r e d b y health o r in su ra n ce p r o g r a m s . S ligh tly m o r e than o n e -th ird o f the w o rk e r s r e p o r te d ly w e re not c o v e r e d by a n egotia ted plan; in fo rm a tio n w as not a v a ila b le as to the e x is te n ce o r n o n e x iste n ce o f a p lan fo r about 5 p e rce n t o f the w o r k e r s . A m on g the grou ps o f w o rk e rs p ro v id e d h ealth and in su ra n ce p r o te c t io n , about 90 p e rce n t o f the w o rk e r s w e re c o v e r e d b y p lans fin a n ced e n t ir e ly by


5e m p lo y e r co n tr ib u t io n s ; the rem ain in g 10 p e r cen t o f the w o rk e r s con tr ib u ted , tog e th er w ith th e ir e m p lo y e r s , to the c o s t o f the p r o g r a m s .

A m a jo r ity o f union m e m b e r s in a n um ber o f tra d e s w e re e m p lo y e d under the te rm s o f la b o r -m a n a g e m e n t co n tra cts p rov id in g health and in su ra n ce p lan s. A m on g the tra d es in w hich su ch plans w e re m o s t p rev a len t w e re a s b e s to s w o r k e r s , e le v a to r c o n s tr u c to r s , pa in te r s , p lu m b e rs , sh e e t -m e ta l w o r k e r s , s t r u c t u r a l - i r o n w o r k e r s , c o m p o s it io n r o o fe r s 1 h e lp e r s and e le v a to r co n s tru cto rs* h e lp e r s .

P e n s io n plan p r o v is io n s w e re in c o r p o ra te d into la b o r -m a n a g e m e n t a g re e m e n ts c o v e r in g about an eighth o f the bu ild in g tra d e sm e n in clu d ed in the study. Su ch p r o v is io n s w e re n ot in co n tra cts a p p lica b le to fo u r - f i f th s o f the w o r k e r s . In form a tion w as not r e p o r te d as to the e x is te n ce o r n o n e x iste n ce o f a plan in a

n u m ber o f in sta n ce s in vo lv in g , in the a g g r e gate , about 6 p e rce n t o f the w o rk e r s in the tra d e s .

N o n co n tr ib u to ry plans (e m p lo y e r fin an ced ) p r e v a ile d fo r tw o -th ird s o f the c o v e r e d w o rk e r s and e m p lo y e r -w o rk e r jo in t ly fin a n ced plans fo r a th ird . P e n s io n p lans w e re m o r e co m m o n fo r e le c t r ic ia n s than fo r o th er tra d e s . B r ic k la y e r s , la th e rs , p la s t e r e r s , p lu m b e rs , sh e e t- m eta l w o r k e r s , and s te a m and sp r in k le r f i t te r s w e re a lso am ong the tra d e s in w h ich a su bstantia l p r o p o r t io n o f w o rk e r s w e re c o v e r e d b y p en sion p lans.

U nion S ca le s b y C ity and T ra d e

U nion s c a le s o f w ages and h ou rs in e f fe c t on Ju ly 1, 1953, and July 1, 1954, fo r the in d iv idu a l tra d e s in e a ch o f the 52 c it ie s in clu d ed in the study a re p re se n te d in tab le 13.


T A B L E 1 . In d ex es o f u n ion h o u r ly w a g e r a te s in the b u ild in g t r a d e s , 1 .907-54

(A v e r a g e 1947 , 194 8 , an d 1949 = 100)

1907: M a y 151908: M a y 151909: M a y 151910: M a y 151911: M a y 151912: M a y 151913: M a y 151914: M a y 151915: M a y 151916: M a y 15



1937: M a y 151938: June 11939: June 11940: June 11941: June 11942: Ju ly 11943: Ju ly 11944: Ju ly 11945: Ju ly 11946: Ju ly 1

1947: Ju ly 11948: Ju ly 11949: Ju ly 11950: Ju ly 11951: Ju ly 11952: Ju ly 11953: J u ly 11954: Ju ly 1

D ate A l l t r a d e s J o u r n e y m e nH e l p e r s

andl a b o r e r s

1 8 . 2 1 9 . 0 14. 51 9 . 4 2 0 . 2 1 5 .22 0 . 4 2 1 . 2 1 5 . 72 1 . 2 2 2 . 1 1 6 . 22 1 . 5 2 2 . 5 16 . 322. 0 2 3 . 0 1 6 . 422. 5 2 3 . 5 1 6 . 923 . 0 24 . 1 17. 12 3 . 2 2 4 . 3 1 7 . 22 3 . 9 2 5 . 1 17. 8

2 5 . 4 2 6 . 5 19. 62 8 . 2 2 9 . 3 2 2 . 732. 3 3 3 . 4 2 6 . 243. 6 44 . 7 38 . 14 4 . 4 4 5 . 6 3 8 . 44 1 . 7 4 2 . 9 35. 046. 0 4 7 . 4 37. 149 . 7 51. 1 40 . 15 1 . 6 5 3 . 0 4 1 . 555. 0 56. 6 4 5 . 2

5 6 . 9 5 8 . 5 4 6 . 05 7 . 2 59. 0 46 . 558. 0 5 9 . 7 4 7 . 36 0 . 4 6 2 . 2 4 9 . 76 0 . 6 6 2 . 4 4 9 . 45 1 . 8 5 3 . 4 4 2 . 250. 3 5 1 . 9 40 . 350. 7 5 2 . 2 4 1 . 55 1 . 3 5 2 . 8 4 1 . 753. 1 5 4 . 6 4 4 . 1

56. 8 58 . 3 4 8 . 06 1 . 8 6 3 . 4 5 2 . 862 . 3 63. 8 5 3 . 263 . 3 64. 7 54 . 365 . 6 67. 0 5 6 . 96 9 . 7 70 . 8 6 2 . 570. 2 7 1 . 2 63 . 370. 8 7 1 . 7 6 4 . 072. 2 73. 0 67. 080. 5 8 0 . 9 77. 9

92 . 1 9 2 . 3 9 1 . 11 0 1 . 8 1 0 1 .7 102. 6106. 1 1 0 6 .0 1 0 6 . 4110. 7 110 . 5 1 1 2 .2117. 8 1 1 7 . 4 1 1 9 .9125. 1 124. 6 127 . 71 3 1 . 6 130. 7 1 3 6 . 51 3 6 . 4 1 3 5 . 4 1 4 2 .4


T A B L E 2 . Indexes o f union hou rly w age rates in each building tra d e , 1907-54

(A verage 1947, 1948, and 1949 = 100)

DateA s b e s

tosw o rk

ers

B o i l e r m akers

B r i c k layers

C a r penters

Cementf in ish

ers

E l e c t r i cians

(inside w ire -

men)

E leva tor

c o n s t r u c tors

Gla z ie rs

Lathers

M achinists

M arblesetters

Mosaicandte r -

ra z z ow o r k

ers

Pa in t ers

Paper-hangers

P l a s t e re rs

1907: May 1 5 ------- 23. 3 18.5 2 2 .0 18. 1 24. 6 17. 1 2 4 .91,908: May 1 5 ------- - - 23 .9 19. 7 2 1 .9 19. 7 - - - - 2 4 .8 - 19 .0 - 2 4 .81909: May 1 5 ------- - - 2 4 . 4 20. 7 2 2 .5 2 0 .4 - - - - 25. 0 - 20. 3 - 25. 01910: May 1 5 ------- - - 24 .9 21. 7 22. 8 21 .0 - - - - 25. 3 - 2 1 .6 - 25. 31911: May 1 5 ------- 24 .9 22 .0 23. 7 21 .2 " " 25. 6 22. 0 ' 2 5 .4

1912: May 1 5 ------- 25 .2 22. 5 23. 7 2 1 .4 2 1 .7 25. 6 22 .2 26. 01913: May 1 5 ------- - - 25. 7 22. 8 2 4 .2 21 .9 - - 22. 3 _ 27. 3 - 23 .2 - 26 .21914: May 1 5 ------- - - 2 6 .3 2 3 .2 2 4 . 4 22. 6 25. 7 - 22. 6 - 27. 6 - 2 4 .0 - 26. 31915: May 1 5 ------- - - 2 6 .4 23. 5 24. 7 23. 0 25. 8 - 2 3 .0 - 2 7 .9 - 24. 1 - 2 6 .41916: May 1 5 ------- 23. 6 " 26. 6 2 4 .2 2 4 .9 23 .5 26. 5 23. 6 28. 0 22. 1 26. 3 2 7 .4

1917: May 1 5 ------- 24. 8 27. 5 26. 3 2 6 . 4 25. 1 2 8 .4 24. 5 2 8 .0 23 .3 27. 1 28 .21918: May 1 5 ------- 2 7. 8 - 29. 6 29 .2 29 .1 27. 8 30 .2 26. 6 26. 5 - 2 9 .5 25 .2 29 .9 - 29. 71919: May 1 5 ------- 33. 8 - 32 .9 33. 6 26 .2 31.9 35. 1 2 8 . 4 2 9 .5 - 32. 8 27. 1 35 .0 - 34.21920: May 1 5 ------- 43 .9 - 44. 8 45. 0 44 .3 42 .1 45 .2 41 .1 42. 0 - 43. 3 4 0 .0 47. 7 - 44. 71921: May 1 5 ------- 44. 5 44. 5 4 5 .4 45. 8 43. 6 47. 5 4 1 .9 42. 6 44. 0 40. 8 49. 1 47 .2

1922: May 1 5 ------- 4 1 .4 4 3 .3 42. 0 42. 5 41 .1 4 4 .4 4 1 .9 40. 1 43. 1 39. 6 4 6 .0 45 .31923: May 1 5 ------- 43. 0 - 49. 0 4 6 .9 46. 5 42. 7 47 .2 44. 5 4 4 .3 - 48. 7 40. 5 50 .4 - 50. 51924: May 1 5 ------- 48. 0 - 51 .9 50. 1 51 .4 47. 6 53.0 46 .9 47. 7 - 51.0 47. 8 53. 1 - 56. 51925: May 1 5 ------- 4 9 .9 - 54 .9 51.2 51 .6 50. 1 55. 5 52 .2 52. 0 - 52. 0 50.3 56. 0 - 57. 51926: May 1 5 ------- 5 3 .4 58 .2 54.9 55. 1 52. 8 58. 5 52 .9 53 .4 58 .2 5 1 .4 59 .4 ~ 61. 7

1927: May 1 5 ------- 56 .0 59. 7 56. 7 57. 6 55 .0 60. 6 56. 5 55. 5 59 .4 5 3 .4 61 .4 63. 01928: May 1 5 ------- 56 .4 - 60. 1 56 .9 57 .0 55. 5 61.2 57. 1 55. 7 _ 59. 7 56. 0 62 .4 - 63 .21929: May 1 5 ------- 59 .0 _ 61 .5 57. 8 57. 0 57. 8 61 .4 58 .0 55.3 _ 63 .9 58. 7 62.2 - 62 .41930: May 1 5 ------- 62 .4 - 63. 0 60. 1 60. 7 58 .9 64. 2 60. 7 57. 6 - 64. 1 61 .5 65. 8 - 65 .51931: May 1 5 ------- 63. 0 * 62 .9 60. 3 61 .0 59 .6 64. 6 6 1 . 1 57. 3 64. 5 62 .0 66. 0 65 .4

1932: May 1 5 ------- 52. 5 53. 8 4 9 . 4 53.2 56.9 60. 1 51.1 51 .5 59. 0 57. 7 55. 8 54 .31933: May 1 5 ------- 5 2 .4 - 52 .4 49 .3 52 .0 52 .0 55. 8 51 .0 49. 6 - 57. 1 52. 6 54. 7 - 52 .21934: May 1 5 ------- 52. 3 - 52. 6 50. 1 52 .5 52. 1 56.0 54. 1 50 .9 - 56. 8 53 .3 53. 8 - 52 .81935: May 1 5 ------- 53. 0 _ 51 .8 50. 8 52 .8 54. 6 56 .0 54. 6 51 .5 _ 57.2 53. 3 54. 0 - 5 3 .41936: May 1 5 ------- 55. 1 ~ 52. 1 5 3 .4 54. 1 56.0 56. 7 55 .4 52. 7 - 57. 5 5 3 .4 56. 7 53. 7

1937: May 1 5 ------- 5 9 .4 61 .0 55 .8 56. 8 58. 1 58. 5 58.9 60. 7 56. 3 59. 7 60. 8 56. 0 60. 8 63. 7 59 .21938: June 1 ------- 65. 0 67. 3 61 .6 61 .9 6 3 .4 64 .4 66. 1 65. 1 62. 3 63. 6 66 .0 62 .2 64.9 64 .8 66.21939: June 1 ------- 65 .4 67. 8 61 .9 62.1 63. 7 64. 7 67 .2 65 .5 64. 3 63. 7 66 .2 63. 1 65 .4 65. 1 66. 81940: June 1 ------- 66. 1 68. 8 63.2 63 .6 64 .2 65. 8 68.2 66.2 64. 8 64. 0 67. 3 63 .4 65. 5 65. 6 67. 11941: June 1 ------- 68. 5 70. 1 64. 7 65. 0 66. 5 68. 8 69. 8 68. 3 67.2 6 5 .8 67. 5 64 .0 69 .9 70 .0 68 .2

1942: July 1 ------- 73. 5 74. 5 67. 0 69. 6 70. 5 73 .5 73. 7 71 .3 70.2 69. 1 68. 7 66. 0 72.2 73.1 70. 11943: July 1 ------- 73. 7 74. 6 67. 3 69. 8 71 .3 73. 7 74 .4 71 .8 70.2 70. 7 69 .0 67.1 73. 5 73 .3 70 .21944: July 1 ------- 74. 1 74. 6 68.1 70 .4 72 .0 74. 3 74. 8 72.2 70. 8 71.1 69. 8 68 .0 74 .2 74 .3 70. 71945: July 1 ------- 74.9 75 .3 69 .7 71. 6 72. 7 75. 7 75. 3 73 .5 71.7 71.1 72 .4 69 .3 75.2 74. 6 71 .81946: July 1 ------- 82 .2 81 .3 77. 7 80. 5 81 .6 80 .9 80 .2 80. 8 79.9 79. 3 8 0 .4 78. 4 83.2 83 .0 79 .4

1947: July 1 ------- 91 .3 90. 8 89 .9 92. 8 91 .9 9 1 .2 9 1 .8 9 3 .0 92 .9 9 1 .8 9 1 .6 92.1 93.1 94. 6 93. 01948: July 1 ------- 100. 7 101 .8 102. 5 102. 2 102. 6 100. 0 100. 8 101.9 101.5 101.3 102.2 102 .4 100.9 100 .0 98 .91949: July 1 ------- 108 .0 107 .5 107. 7 104.9 105. 6 108 .8 107 .4 105.2 105. 6 107.0 106.2 105. 6 106 .0 105 .4 108.11950: July 1 ------- 113. 3 112 .4 111.6 110.1 110.0 111.5 112. 6 111.0 115 .5 108. 6 110 .0 111.3 109. 6 109. 6 113.01951: July 1 ------- 119.9 118.2 116. 3 117 .4 117 .0 120 .0 118. 8 116. 5 120.9 115.2 113. 7 118.2 116. 8 116. 8 118. 5

1952: July 1 ------- 125. 3 125. 8 126.2 124. 6 122 .4 126 .8 123. 5 121 .8 125 .0 120.3 121 .8 122 .0 124 .4 123.9 125. 31953: July 1 ------- 134 .4 133. 7 130.0 131. 1 129. 8 132 .0 131.5 130 .4 130. 8 130 .6 130. 1 128 .0 130. 5 131. 7 130. 11954: July 1 ------- 140. 7 139 .4 134.2 135.3 133. 6 135.9 136. 7 134.2 134.2 136.0 134.3 133.3 134. 5 136. 1 132 .5


T A B L E 2 . Indexes o f union h ou rly w age rates in each building trad e , 1907-54 - Continued

(A verage 1947, 1948, and 1949 = 100)

Date P lu m b ers RodmenR o o f

ers ,c o m p o sition

R o o f e r s ,

slateandtile

Sheet- metal w o rk ers 1

Steamand

sp r in kler

fit ters

Stonem asons

S tru c tura l- iron

w o rk ers 1

Tilelayers

B r i c k lay e r s 1

tenders

Buildinglaborers

C o m p o s i tion

r o o f e r s h e lpers

P l a s t e r ers 1

l a b o r ers

P lu m b ers 1

l a b o r ers

Tilela y e r s

he lp ers

1907: May 1 5 ----------- 2 1 .5 19.1 19.9 20 .9 18. 8 16 .8 15. 7 18 .51908: May 1 5 ----------- 2 1 .8 - - - 19.5 20. 1 21 .2 2 0 .5 - 16 .8 15. 8 - 19.3 - -1909: May 1 5 ----------- 22. 1 - - - 19. 6 22 .9 21 .3 21 .9 - 16 .8 1 6 . 0 - 19 .5 - -1910: May 1 5 ----------- 22 .3 - - - 20 .2 21 .2 21 .5 2 3 .4 - 17. 1 16. 5 - 19 .6 - -1911: May 1 5 ----------- 23. 6 - - 20. 8 21 .9 21. 7 2 3 .9 - 17.3 16. 6 19. 6

1912: M ay 1 5 ----------- 23. 7 2 1 .3 22. 3 21 .9 24 .3 24. 5 17 .4 16. 7 19 .9 . 18 .21913: M ay 1 5 ----------- 2 4 .5 - - - 22 .2 23. 1 22. 6 25. 1 25. 8 17. 6 17. 5 - 2 0 .4 - 18. 51914: May 1 5 ----------- 2 4 .8 - 18. 7 22 .9 2 3 .0 23. 6 23. 3 25. 6 25 .9 17. 8 17. 6 - 20. 8 - 18. 71915: May 15 --------- 2 5 .0 - 19.3 23. 8 23 .3 24. 1 23. 6 25. 6 26. 0 18 .0 17. 7 - 20. 8 - 19 .31916: May 15 25 .2 19 .4 24. 5 23. 7 24. 5 23 .9 26. 0 2 6 .4 18. 5 18 .5 2 1 .4 2 0 .0

1917: May 1 5 ----------- 26. 1 2 0 .5 26. 1 24. 8 25. 5 2 4 .8 27. 5 27. 7 20. 6 20. 5 2 2 .8 20. 51918: May 1 5 ----------- 2 8 . 8 - 23 .2 28. 6 29. 0 2 7. 8 27 .2 31.5 28. 5 2 4 .0 24. 0 - 26 .3 - 21 .21919: May 15 ........... 32. 6 - 2 5 .8 32. 6 32 .0 31 .3 30. 5 35. 5 31. 1 28 .1 2 7 .2 - 30 .0 - 25. 71920: M ay 15 - - 42 .2 - 36. 7 42. 1 42 .9 41 .3 4 2 .5 4 5 .0 4 1 .8 40 .9 39 .4 - 43. 5 - 4 2 .01921: M ay 1 5 ----------- 44. 1 38 .4 45. 8 44. 5 4 1 .8 43. 6 4 5 .8 4 1 .5 41 .1 39. 7 4 4 .9 - 4 2 .4

1922: May 1 5 ----------- 4 1 .0 3 6 .8 4 3 .8 41 .2 40. 8 40. 6 4 1 .6 40. 8 34. 1 37. 3 . 3 9 .4 39 .91923: May 1 5 ----------- 45. 3 - 37 .2 48 .9 4 4 .4 42 .9 4 8 .0 4 4 .4 44. 6 37 .2 38 .0 - 4 3 .4 - 40. 81924: May 1 5 ----------- 4 9 .3 - 43. 1 54. 1 4 8 .8 49 .2 50.9 50 .2 50. 6 38 .9 42. 3 - 46. 7 - 4 4 . 41925: May 15 ------- 50 .4 - 4 4 .5 56. 6 5 0 .4 51. 7 51 .8 50 .8 51 .8 4 3 .4 4 0 .4 - 4 9 .8 - 45. 61926: M ay 15 --------- 54. 3 " 48. 3 58. 5 53 .8 56 .0 57. 1 54. 6 54. 3 4 7 .4 4 4 .4 * 52. 7 4 9 .5

1927: May 15 ........... 55 .4 49. 7 61 .2 5 5 .5 57. 6 57.9 5 8 .4 56 .9 48. 5 44. 6 53.2 50 .01928: May 15 ----- 56 .5 . 50. 8 61 .4 5 4 .4 58. 5 58. 6 58. 6 56. 8 4 8 .5 44. 8 - 54. 1 - 51. 11929: M ay 1 5 ----------- 57 .0 - 51 .8 62 .0 56 .5 58 .8 60.2 59. 0 5 7 .4 50. 6 4 5 .0 - 54 .3 - 50. 31930: May 15 ........... 59 .2 _ 54 .9 64 .0 59. 1 61. 7 61. 1 62 .3 60. 0 52. 6 47. 5 - 57. 5 - 54. 61931: May 15 --------- 59 .9 - 55 .3 64 .2 60 .0 62 .0 61 .4 62 .9 60. 7 5 2 .4 46. 8 - 57. 3 54. 6

1932: May 1 5 ----------- 52. 1 48. 3 55. 7 52 .0 53 .4 54. 5 54 .5 52 .3 4 3 .4 40. 2 47. 6 48 .21933: May 1 5 ----------- 51 .6 - 47 .3 5 4 .4 50 .5 51.9 50 .9 53 .9 50. 7 4 2 .9 37 .9 - 44. 8 - 46. 01934; May 1 5 ----------- 52. 1 _ 4 8 .2 54. 1 50. 7 52. 5 50. 8 54. 6 50. 7 45. 7 39.3 _ 46 .0 _ 4 6 .01935: May 1 5 ----------- 52.9 - 4 9 .5 55. 5 51. 1 53 .3 50. 7 55.1 51. 1 44. 3 39.9 - 46. 8 - 47. 61936: May 1 5 ----------- 54. 3 " 49. 8 55.9 52. 1 55. 1 51 .3 56. 5 52. 1 46. 6 43. 3 47. 7 48. 3

1937: May 1 5 ----------- 57 .2 58.2 53. 7 60. 1 55 .9 58. 1 56 .6 6 1 . 7 5 5 .8 50 .2 4 7 .4 54. 5 52 .0 50.91938: June 1 ----------- 64. 1 63 .9 59.5 64. 1 61 .5 65. 5 61 .5 66. 6 61.1 55.2 50. 8 57 .9 58. 7 54. 1 56.11939: June 1 ----------- 64. 7 64 .5 5 9 .7 64 .7 62 .4 66 .0 61 .6 67. 3 61.2 5 5 .4 51 .1 58. 1 59.2 55. 6 56.31940: June 1 ----------- 65. 7 65.3 61.1 65. 8 63. 5 66. 2 61 .3 67. 6 61 .3 57. 5 51 .9 60.2 59.3 58 .2 5 6 .41941: June 1 .............. 68. 6 68 .6 63. 6 67. 3 66 .5 68 .2 62.9 70. 8 62 .2 59 .4 55. 0 62 .4 60. 6 6 1 .4 57. 7

1942: July 1 ------------- 71.5 71.6 69 .3 73.2 72 .4 72. 1 66. 6 73.2 65 .2 64. 1 61. 1 69 .0 65. 1 65. 8 6 1 .61943: July 1 ----------- 71 .7 72 .0 69. 6 73. 8 72. 6 72. 5 66. 8 73. 5 66 .2 64. 5 62 .0 69 .4 65 .6 66.2 62. 31944: July 1 ----------- 72. 1 72.3 70 .0 74 .2 73. 1 72 .9 67.2 73.9 6 6 .8 65 .0 57. 7 71 .4 66.0 67. 7 62. 51945: July 1 ........... 73. 7 73 .8 70 .9 75. 7 73.9 75.4 68. 7 75. 1 69.0 67 .5 6 6 .4 71 .4 68 .4 69 .4 6 3 .41946: July 1 ----------- 79. 7 81 .5 79 .0 82.3 83 .0 82 .2 78 .0 8 1 .7 78.1 78.5 77. 8 80. 7 77.1 79.1 73 .5

1947: July 1 - - 9 2 .4 9 1 .6 9 1 .8 91 .3 9 1 .6 9 1 .8 8 9 .4 9 1 .8 91 .3 9 1 .7 90 .9 89. 3 91 .1 90. 6 90. 51948: July 1 .......... 102.3 101.9 101 .8 101.5 102. 6 101 .8 102.3 102.3 102. 1 102. 8 102. 6 102 .5 102. 5 101.3 102. 51949: July 1 - 105.3 106. 5 106.5 107.2 105 .8 106 .4 108. 3 106 .0 106. 6 105 .5 106. 5 108.2 106 .4 108. 1 107 .01950: July 1 ........... 107 .8 110. 7 110.9 109. 7 111.0 111.0 115. 3 111 .0 109. 0 112. 7 112 .4 113. 6 110.1 112.9 110. 61951: July 1 ----------- 114.2 118.1 117. 5 118.2 117 .4 117. 8 119. 3 118. 3 116 .6 118. 5 120 .4 121.9 120. 7 120. 7 118.1

1952: July 1 ------------ 121 .0 124.2 123 .8 125 .0 126.2 124. 8 127. 8 123. 8 121.1 126.3 128. 6 132.2 128 .0 126. 3 123. 81953: July 1 ----------- 125 .4 131 .4 131.3 131 .6 132 .0 130 .6 129.9 130 .9 128 .0 133. 0 138. 4 138 .8 135 .2 134. 7 130.11954: July 1 .............. 132.3 136.1 135 .8 136. 3 138.2 137. 6 132.9 135 .5 131 .6 138. 7 144 .4 143. 0 140.1 141 .9 137.0

1 Included rodm en p r io r to 1938.


T A B L E 3. In crea ses in rates in the building tra d es , July 1, 1953 - July 1, 1954, and average union hou rly w age ra tes , July 1, 1954

Trade

Amount of in c rea se

July l, 1953 - July l, 1954

J Range of rates

July 1, 1954

A v e r age

rate per

hour July l, 1954

T rade

Amount of in crea se

July l, 1953 - July l, 1954

Range of rates

July 1, 1954

A v e r age rate per

hour July 1, 1954

P ercen tCents -

p e r - hour

Low High P ercen tCents -

p e r - hour

Low High

$ $ $All building trades ----------------- 3. 7 10 - - 2. 80 Journeym en: - Continued

R o o f e r s , slate and $ $ $tile ------------------------------------- 3. 5 10 2 .00 3. 50 2. 82

J o u r n e y m e n ------------------------------ 3. 6 10 - - 2 .99 Sheet -m eta l w ork ers --------- 4. 7 13 2. 15 3. 50 2 .9 6A sb estos w ork ers -------------- 4. 7 14 2 .63 3. 50 3 .07 Steam and sprinklerB o i le rm a k ers --------------------- 4. 3 13 2. 75 3. 60 3.11 f it ters ------------------------------- 5. 4 16 2 .22 3 .50 3. 11B r ick layers ------------------------- 3 .2 11 2. 80 3. 80 3. 39 Stonemasons ---------------------- 2 .3 7 2. 65 3. 75 3 .25C a r p e n t e r s ---------- ---------------- 3 .2 9 1.75 3. 50 2 .9 0 Structura l - i ronCement f in ishers --------------- 2 .9 8 2. 00 3. 75 2. 87 w ork ers ----------------------------- 3. 5 10 2. 50 3. 75 3 .0 8

Tile layers -------------------------- 2. 8 8 2 .25 3.30 3. 05E lec tr ic ians (inside

w irem en) -------------------------- 2 .9 9 2 .5 0 3. 50 3. 09Elevator cons tru c tor s ------- 3 .9 12 2. 74 3. 50 3. 12 H elpers and la b o re rs ------------- 4. 3 9 - - 2 .0 5G laz iers ------------------------------- 2 .9 8 1 .65 3 .40 2. 67 B r i c k l a y e r s ' t e n d e r s --------- 4. 3 9 1. 10 2. 75 2 .2 2Lathers ------------------------------- 2. 6 8 2 .25 3. 50 3 .22 Building lab orers -------------- 4. 4 8 .90 2. 70 1 .96Machinists -------------------------- 4. 1 12 2 .5 0 3. 40 3 .0 7 Com posi t io n r o o f e r s 'M arble s e t t e r s ------------------- 3 .2 10 2 .2 5 3. 33 3 .0 6 helpers ------------------------------ 3. 0 6 1.35 2 .0 5 1.89

Elevator c on s t r u c to r s 'M osa ic and t e r ra z zo helpers ------------------------------ 4. 0 9 1.93 2 .62 2 .2 3

w o rk e rs ----------------------------- 4. 1 12 2 .2 5 3. 33 3. 01Pain ters ------------------------------ 3. 1 8 1. 75 4. 00 2. 77 Marble s e t t e rs ' h e l p e r s ----- 4 . 4 9 1.35 2. 69 2 .22P aperhangers --------------------- 3 .4 9 1.93 3. 13 2. 73 P l a s t e r e r s ' la b o re rs --------- 3. 6 8 1.10 3. 19 2. 30P l a s te r e r s -------------------------- 1 .8 6 2 .2 5 3. 75 3 .2 7 P l u m b e r s ' lab orers ---------- 5 . 4 11 1. 10 2. 65 2 .0 9P lu m bers --------------------------- 5. 5 16 2. 63 3. 50 3. 12 T e r r a z z o w o r k e r s 'Rodm en ------------------------------- 3 .5 10 2 .2 5 3. 75 2 .9 0 helpers ------------------------------ 4 . 9 11 1 .35 2 .9 0 2. 39R o o f e r s , c o m p o s i t i o n ------- 3 . 4 9 1. 75 3 .45 2. 76 Tile l a y e r s ' h e l p e r s ---------- 5. 3 12 1 .35 2. 70 2. 33

TA B L E 4 . P ercen t changes in union wage rates and percent o f building trades w o rk e rs a f fected , July 1, 1953 - July 1, 1954

Trade

P ercen t of union w ork ers a f fected by P e r c e n t o f total w o rk e rs a f fected by increa se of-

Increase NochangeLess than

3percent

3 and under 4 p ercen t

4 and under 5 percent

T^Hd under 10 p ercent


15 percent and over

Al l building trades ----------------------------- 82. 1 17 .9 11.9 23. 8 13. 5 28. 2 4. 3 0 . 4

Journeymen --------------------------------------- 80. 7 19 .0 12.9 2 7 .4 11.7 23. 1 5. 3 0. 3A sb estos w ork ers ----------------------- 90 .9 9. 1 2 .2 34 .5 3 . 4 43. 1 7. 7 -B o i l e rm a k e rs ------------------------------- 86. 1 13.9 10. 8 16. 8 2. 0 51. 1 5. 5 -B r ick layers ---------------------------------- 63. 2 36. 8 11. 1 15 .0 7. 3 26 .2 2. 8 . 8Carpenters ----------------------------------- 82 .0 18.0 14. 3 40. 0 5 .2 18.4 3. 5 . 6Cement f i n i s h e r s -------------------------- 68. 1 31 .9 14.9 2 0 .9 9 .5 20. 7 : 2. 1 -

E lec tr ic ians (inside w irem en) 70. 0 30.0 2 . 0 32. 1 11. 3 24. 6 ; .Elevator cons tru c tor s ----------------- 91 .3 8. 7 9. 7 18. 7 28. 3 34. 6 _ -G laz iers ----------------------------------------- 65. 6 34 .4 9 . 3 16. 1 12 .4 27. 4 . 5Lathers ------------------------------------------ 53. 1 46 .9 5. 5 20. 3 3 .9 20. 8 2. 5Machin ists ------------------------------------- 81 .2 18.8 . 8 9 . 4 3. 1 68. 0 _ -M arble setters ------------------------------ 81 .5 18 .5 27. 8 10 .4 13 .4 21. 5 7. 6 . 7

M osa ic and te r ra z zow o rk e rs -------------------------------------- 69.9 30. 1 13. 4 9. 1 9 .3 24. 3 9. 7 4. 1

Pain ters ----------------------------------------- 84. 7 15.2 23. 1 15.9 30. 3 13. 3 2 .2 .P aperhangers ------------------------------- 8 1 .7 18 .3 1.1 2 8 .9 31. 6 19. 3 1 .0 _P la s te r e r s ------------------------------------- 53 .8 46 .2 15. 7 23. 7 3. 3 10. 5 . 7 _P l u m b e r s ---------------------------------------- 93. 5 6. 5 8 .5 14 .4 22. 1 33 .0 15. 5 _Rodmen ------------------------------------------ 84 .4 15 .6 11 .2 33 .3 12. 0 25. 1 2. 8 -

R o o f e r s , c om pos it ion --------------- 71.0 29 .0 2. 7 14. 7 19. 8 33. 0 . 8 .R o o fe r s , slate and tile --------------- 70. 3 29. 7 10 .4 2 .0 24. 6 27. 6 4. 0 1.7Sheet -m eta l w ork ers ------------------ 85. 6 14 .4 12 .5 10 .5 16. 7 33 .9 11 .8 .3Steam and spr inkler f it ters ------- 95. 0 5 .0 8 .9 22 .9 12. 7 28. 7 21 .9 Stonemasons --------------------------------- 64 .9 35. 1 21 .5 10 .9 2 2 .0 8. 7 1 .8 _Structura l - i ron w ork ers ------------- 83. 6 16 .4 11 .4 29 .5 11. 1 2 7 .2 4 . 4Tile layers ----------------------------------- 8 4 .4 15. 6 39 .6 16.2 7.9 17. 8 2 . 9


10

TA B L E 4 . P ercen t changes in union w age rates and p ercen t o f building trades w ork ers a ffected , July 1, 1953 - July 1, 1954 - Continued

Trade

P e r c e n t of union w ork ers af fected by P ercen t o f total w o rk e rs a f fected by in c re a se of-

Increase Nochange

L e s s than 3

percent





15 p ercen t and

over

H elpers and l a b o re rs ----------------------- 87. 8 12.2 8. 1 9 .3 20. 7 48. 6 0. 5 0. 6B r i c k l a y e r s ' tenders --------------------- 82. 8 17.2 4. 6 8. 8 17. 8 50. 8 - .9Building l a b o re rs ------------------------- 90. 8 9 .2 8 .8 9 .2 22. 5 49 .9 - . 6Com pos i t ion r o o f e r s ' he lpers ----- 60.2 39. 8 - 12 .0 12.0 36. 1 - -Elevator c on s t r u c to r s ' helpers 92. 6 7 .4 7. 1 26. 4 24. 3 34. 7

M arble s e t te rs ' he lpers --------------- 74. 1 25 .9 3. 5 14. 6 2. 3 4 8 .4 1 .8 3. 6P l a s t e r e r s ' l a b orers ------------------- 77.9 22. 1 11 .8 12 .0 20. 3 31 .7 1. 5 . 6P l u m b e r s ' l aborers ---------------------- 82.2 17. 8 10 .0 1.5 7 .8 62 .3 - . 6T e r r a z z o w o r k e r s ' h e lpers --------- 83. 7 16. 3 1.7 5. 1 10 .3 60. 1 4. 3 2. 1Tile la y e r s ' he lpers --------------------- 78.2 2 1 .8 2 .0 5. 7 12 .4 4 1 .4 15 .9 .9

NOTE: Because of rounding, sums of individual items do not n e c e s s a r i l y equal totals .

T A B L E 5. C e n ts - p e r - h o u r in c re a s e s in union wage rates and percent o f building trades w o rk e rs af fected, July 1, 1953 - July 1, 1954

Trade

Percen tof

unionw ork ersaffected

byincrea se

P ercen t o f w o rk e rs a f fected by in crea se of

Less than 5

cents

5 and under

10 cents

10 and under

15 cents

15 and under

20 cents

2 0 and under

25 cents

25 and *under

30 cents

30 cents and

over

A l l building trades ---------------------------------------------- 82. 1 1 .2 26. 8 31.2 12 .0 3. 1 4. 8 3. 0

Journeymen --------------------------------------------------------- 80. 7 0 . 2 25. 1 29. 3 13. 1 3. 5 5 .9 3. 6A sb estos w ork ers ------------------------------------------ 90 .9 - 5. 1 49. 1 19.0 2. 0 10 .4 5. 3B o i l e rm a k e rs ------------------------------------------------- 86. 1 - 10. 8 18. 8 4 4 .2 1 .4 5. 5 5. 5B r i ck la y ers ---------------------------------------------------- 63 .2 . 5 10. 6 2 1 .4 3. 7 4. 7 18. 8 3. 6C arpenters ------------------------------------------------------ 82 .0 - 36.2 2 5 .8 12. 8 3. 1 1 .3 2. 8Cement f in ishers -------------------------------------------- 68. 1 1 .5 18. 1 29. 6 9. 1 7. 7 1 .4 . 6

E lec tr ic ian s (inside w ir em en) ------------------- 70.0 . 11 .5 37 .3 11 .2 4. 0 6. 0E levator c o n s t r u c t o r s ----------------------------------- 91 .3 - 19 .4 44. 0 15.0 12.9 - -G laz ie rs ---------------------------------------------------------- 65 .6 - 16 .5 2 6 . 4 17.9 4 . 4 . 5 -Lathers ------------------------------------------------------------ 53. 1 - 10.9 19 .4 2 . 4 2 . 9 16. 3 1.2Machinists ------------------------------------------------------ 81 .2 - . 8 12. 5 61.1 5. 5 1 .4 -M arble setters ----------------------------------------------- 81 .5 - 33. 1 26. 7 11 .4 .9 8. 7 . 7

M osa ic and t e r ra z zo w o r k e r s ---------------------- 69 .9 13 .4 2 1 .7 17.2 .9 8 .2 8. 5Pa inters ---------------------------------------------------------- 84. 7 - 35. 9 36. 3 9. 3 1 .0 2 . 0 . 2P aperhangers ------------------------------------------------- 8 1 .7 - 29 .9 34. 0 15.9 1.0 1 .0 -P l a s te r e r s ----------------------------------------------------- 53. 8 - 19. 6 21. 7 8. 1 2 .2 1 .6 . 7P lu m b ers ------------------------------------------------------- 9 3 .5 - 10. 5 37. 0 7. 8 5. 5 2 3 . 4 9 . 4R od m en ----------------------------------------------------------- 8 4 .4 2 .0 30. 0 29 .5 1 1 .4 4. 4 5 .4 1 .8

R o o f e r s , c o m p o s i t i o n ----------------------------------- 71.0 . 10. 0 31 .6 2 5 .6 . 8 3. 1 _R o o f e r s , slate and tile --------------------------------- 70.3 - 12.4 3 5 .4 10.3 7. 3 .8 4 .0S heet -m eta l w o r k e r s ------------------------------------- 85. 6 . 3 17.9 24. 3 16 .4 6 . 4 11. 1 9. 3Steam and spr inkler f it ters ------------------------- 9 5 .0 . 1 11. 1 3 5 .0 19 .0 4. 6 13. 3 11.8Stonem asons -------------------------------------------------- 64 .9 . 1 2 1 .4 31 .2 1.9 5. 0 3. 6 1 .8Stru c tu ra l - i r on w ork ers ------------------------------ 83. 6 2. 0 22. 1 32. 1 18. 1 3 .2 1.9 4 . 4Tile l a y e r s ------------------------------------------------------ 84 .4 39 .6 32. 3 7. 7 1 .9 2 . 9

H elpers and la b o re rs ----------------------------------------- 87. 8 5. 0 33. 8 38. 6 7. 7 1 .4 . 6 . 8B r i c k l a y e r s ' tenders ----------------------------------- 82 .8 . 4 24. 6 30. 3 2 6 .6 - - .9Building l a b o re rs ------------------------------------------ 90. 8 7. 1 36. 8 43. 1 1 .8 1 .4 - . 6C om pos i t ion r o o f e r s ' he lpers --------------------- 60 .2 - 24. 1 29. 1 7.0 - - -E levator c o n s t r u c to r s ' helpers ------------------ 92. 6 2. 7 60. 3 13. 6 16 .0 " -

M arble se t t e rs ' helpers ------------------------------- 74. 1 2 1 .4 33. 8 7. 1 8. 3 3. 6P l a s t e r e r s ' la b o re rs ----------------------------------- 77.9 1. 1 35. 3 32. 7 3. 1 4 .9 - . 6P l u m b e r s ' lab orers -------------------------------------- 82 .2 - 22. 3 20. 1 26 .2 12.9 - . 6T e r r a z z o w o r k e r s ' he lpers ------------------------- 83. 7 - 10. 1 34. 6 32. 8 3. 1 3. 1 -Tile l a y e r s ' helpers ------------------------------------- 78.2 15 .0 26. 5 20. 6 6 .8 9 .3

NOTE: Because of rounding, sums of individual i tems do not n e c e s s a r i l y equal totals .


TA B L E 6 .----In creases in union w age rates in the building trades by reg ion and city , July 1, 1953 - July 1, 1954

Cities by reg ion

A l l c it ies

New England -----------------Boston , M ass . ---------New Haven, Conn. P ro v id e n ce , R. I. -----Spr ingf ield , M ass .

Middle Atlantic -------Buffalo , N. Y. E r i e , Pa. -----------Newark, N. J. New Y ork , N. Y. Ph iladelphia , Pa. P ittsburgh, Pa. - R o ch e s te r , N. Y.Scranton, Pa . ----Syracuse , N. Y.

B ord er States ----------------------------------B a lt im ore , Md. ---------- --------------Lou isv i l le , Ky. --------------------------Richmond, Va. ---------------------------Washington, D. C. -------------------

Southeast -------------------------------------------------Atlanta, Ga. ---------------------------------------B irm in gham , Ala . ----------------------------Char lotte, N. C. -------------------------------Jacksonvil le , F la . -----------------------------Knoxvi lle, Tenn. -------------------------------M em phis , Tenn. ------- ------------------------

Great Lakes Chicago, III. -----------------------------------------Cincinnati, Ohio -----------------------------------Cleveland, O h io ------------------------------------Columbus, Ohio -----------------------------------Dayton, Ohio ----------------------------------------Detroit , M i c h . ---------------------------------------Grand Rapids, Mich . -------------------------Indianapolis, Ind. --------------------------------Milwaukee, Wis. -------------------------------Min neapol is -St . Paul , Minn. ------------P e o r i a , III. -------------------------------------------T o ledo , Ohio ----------------------------------------

Middle West -----------------------------------------------Des M o in es , Iowa --------------------------------Kansas City, Mo. --------------------------------Omaha, Nebr. ---------------------------------------St. Lou is , Mo. --------------------------------------

Southwest -----------------------------------------------------Dallas, Tex. -------------------------------------------Houston, Tex . ----------------------------------------Little R ock , A rk . ----------------------------------New Orleans , La. --------------------------------Oklahoma City, Okla. -------------------------San Antonio, Tex . --------------------------------

D enver , Co lo . ---------------------------------------Salt Lake City, Utah ----------------------------

P a c i f i c --------------------------------------------L os A n ge les , Calif. ----------------P ort land , O r e g . ------------------------San Fran c is co -O a k la n d , Calif.Seattle, Wash. -------------------------Spokane, Wash. -----------------------

P er cen t of increa se Cents per hour in crea se

A l l Journey- Helpers All Journey H elpersandtrades men lab orers trades men laborers

3. 7 3. 6 4. 3 9 .9 10. 3 8. 5

4. 0 3. 7 5. 6 10. 1 10. 0 10. 53 .2 2 . 4 7. 0 8 .2 6. 6 13. 64. 8 4. 7 5. 3 12 .4 13. 0 10.43. 6 3 . 4 4. 4 8. 5 8. 7 7.95. 3 5 .2 5. 6 12. 7 14. 1 10. 1

3. 7 3. 5 4. 8 11 .0 11. 1 10 .43. 4 3. 1 4 .2 9. 3 9 .2 9 . 49 .3 8. 1 17. 0 23. 8 22. 1 31 .23. 5 3. 3 4 .9 11 .3 11 .2 12. 54. 1 3. 8 6. 0 12. 8 12 .4 14. 54. 2 4. 1 4. 5 11 .4 12. 7 8. 3

. 4 . 4 . 3 1 .2 1 .3 . 74. 5 4 .2 5 . 4 11. 7 11. 8 1 1 .42. 1 2 . 4 . 4 5 .2 6. 7 . 74. 6 4. 4 5. 1 11 .5 12. 3 10. 0

4. 7 4. 6 5 .2 11 .9 12 .9 8. 63. 6 2 .9 7. 1 8. 8 8. 0 11 .07. 1 7 .4 5. 5 16.9 19. 8 9 . 53 . 4 3. 8 . 6 7. 7 9 . 5 . 74. 3 4. 2 4. 8 11 .9 12 .5 8 .9

5. 7 5. 7 5. 5 12. 3 14 .2 7 .24. 3 4. 0 6. 6 10.0 10 .4 8. 15. 3 5. 1 6 .2 11 .3 13.0 7. 63. 5 3 . 4 4. 8 7. 4 7. 8 5. 07. f'- 7. 6 2 .9 18 .4 18. 6 3 . 47. 1 7. 1 7. 0 15.2 17. 8 9. 61 .0 1 .4 (M 2. 1 3. 7 . 1

3. 1 2 .9 4 .2 8. 7 8. 6 9. 11. 7 1. 7 2. 8 5. 3 5. 3 6. 56 .4 6. 7 5. 0 16. 8 18. 8 10.22 .9 2. 7 3. 8 8. 6 8. 4 9 . 44. 6 4. 5 5. 2 12. 0 12. 5 10 .0

.9 1 .0 . 1 2. 5 3. 0 1 .33 .0 2. 8 4 . 4 8. 7 8. 5 10. 04. 6 4. 6 4. 4 11. 8 12. 6 8. 35 . 4 5. 1 6. 6 14.2 14. 6 13. 12 . 5 2. 6 2. 3 6. 8 7. 3 5. 04. 6 4. 5 5. 0 11. 6 12.2 10. 13 .9 3. 7 4. 5 10. 5 10. 7 10. 04. 1 3 .9 4 . 4 11.2 11 .7 10. 0

4. 0 3. 6 6. 2 10. 6 10. 3 12 .25. 6 5. 3 7. 3 14. 3 14. 4 14. 03 . 4 3. 0 7. 8 8 .9 8. 1 15 .02. 8 2. 7 2 .9 6 .9 7. 3 5 .24 . 2 4. 0 5. 8 11 .8 11. 7 11 .8

3. 7 3. 8 3. 0 9. 0 10. 1 4. 31 .4 1.3 2. 7 3. 6 3. 5 4. 28. 8 9 . 4 3. 3 22. 1 25. 0 5. 31 .0 1 .2 . 1 2. 3 3. 1 . 13. 6 3. 6 3. 6 8. 1 9. 3 5. 13. 8 3. 5 6. 0 9 . 4 9 . 3 9 . 94. 0 4. 1 2 . 0 9 . 8 10. 3 2 .9

5. 1 5 . 4 3 .9 12 .2 14,1 7 .44. 5 4 . 8 3. 8 11 .2 13 .4 7. 35 .9 6. 1 4 . 4 13. 7 15 .0 7. 7

3. 3 3 . 4 2 . 4 8. 8 9 . 6 5 .03. 5 3. 8 1.2 9 . 5 10. 8 2. 73. 3 3. 3 3. 1 8. 6 8 .9 6. 82. 6 2. 6 2 .2 6 .9 7. 5 4. 84 . 2 4. 3 3. 2 11 .2 11. 7 7.23 .2 3. 0 4. 3 8. 1 8. 0 8 .9

L ess than 0 .0 5 percent .


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T A B L E 7 . D istribution o f union m em b ers in the building trades by h ou rly w age ra te s , July 1, 1954

P e r c e n t o f union journeym en w hose rates (in cents) p er hour w ere

Journeymen

TradeA v era ge

rateper

hour

$2 .99

A sb estos w ork ersB o i le rm a k e rs -----B r i ck la y ers ---------C arpenters ----------Cement f in ishers

3 .0 7 3. 11 3. 39 2 .9 0 2 .8 7

E lec tr ic ians (inside w irem en ) ---------------E levator cons tru c tor s -----------------------------G laz iers -----------------------------------------------------Lathers ------------------------------------------------------M a c h i n is t s --------------------------------------------------

3.09 3. 12 2. 67 3 .22 3 .0 7

Marble s e t t e r s ------------------------M osa ic and t e r ra z zo w ork ersPain ters -----------------------------------Paperhangers --------------------------P l a s te r e r s -------------------------------

3 .0 6 3.01 2. 77 2. 73 3 .2 7

P lum bers --------------------------------R o d m e n ------------------------------------R o o f e r s , c o m p o s i t i o n ------------R o o f e r s , slate and t i l e ----------Sheet -m eta l w o r k e r s -------------

3. 12 2 .9 0 2. 76 2. 82 2 .9 6

Steam and spr inkler fit tersS t o n e m a s o n s -----------------------S tructura l - i ron w ork ers Tile l a y e r s --------------------------

3. 11 3 .25 3. 08 3 .05

A sb estos w ork ers ----------------------------------------------------B o i l e rm a k ers ------------------------------------------------------------B r ick la yers ----------- --------------------------------------------------C a r p e n t e r s -----------------------------------------------------------------Cement f i n i s h e r s ------------------------------------------------------

E le c tr ic ians (inside w i r e m e n ) -------------------------------Elevator c on stru ctors ----------------------------------------------G laz iers --------------------------------------------------------------------Lathers ----------------------------------------------------------------------Machinists -----------------------------------------------------------------

Marble s e t t e r s -----------------------------------------------------------M osa ic and t e r ra z zo w ork ers -------------------------------Pain ters ---------------------------------------------------------------------P aperhangers ------------------------------------------------------------P l a s te r e r s -----------------------------------------------------------------

Rodmen ----------------------------------------------------------------------R o o fe r s , com pos it ion ---------------------------------------------R o o fe r s , slate and tile -------------------------------------------Sheet -m eta l w ork ers -----------------------------------------------

Steam and spr inkler f i t t e r s -------------------------------------

S tructura l - i ron w ork ers -----------------------------------------

200 210 220 230 240 250 260 2 70Under and and and and and and and and

200 under under under under under under under under210 220 230 240 250 260 2 70 280

0. 1 (M 0. 5 1. 1 1 .0 1 .6 4. 7 7 .2 12. 3

. _ _ 2 .2 3. 1- . - - - - - - 2 . 5_ _ . _ - - - - -

(M _ . 8 1 .6 . 6 1 .6 7 .4 9 .9 2 2 . 41 .5 . 7 2 . 0 4. 8 2. 6 1 .6 8 .9 2 3 . 4

- - - - - - 1.2 1 .8 -

.5 _ 4. 1 6 .4 13.2 3. 6 3 1 .7 1.2 10. 5_ - - . 1 - . 6 .2 . 5 5 .2- - - - - - 1 .0 3 .5 6. 1

_ _ _ . 3 _ _ . 8 1 .4 10 .9. - - 1 .4 - _ .2 2. 1 2 2 .0.2 - .9 2. 3 4. 0 5 .4 9 .5 17. 8 10. 8. 3 - .2 3. 6 4. 5 3 .3 19 .3 18. 6 4. 7- - - 1.2 - - - 1 .6 3. 6

_ _ _ _ _ _ . 6 1 .9_ - - . 7 1. 1 4 .9 . 7 23. 7 17 .2

4 .2 - 4. 6 2 .9 5 .2 3 .4 5. 7 12 .2 18 .9- 1 .6 1. 7 2 . 0 10.2 11 .2 .9 9 . 8 16 .4- .3 " - 1 .6 3 .3 4 .0 14. 6

- - . 1 - - - .2 .3 1.2

_ _ _ _ _ _ 2 . 0 1.2 4. 5. 6 1.3 2 .5 12. 7

280 290 300 310 320 330 340 350 ^Anand and and and and and and and j OU

under under under under under under under under290 300 310 320 330 340 350 360 over

8. 7 9 . 4 17 .4 10. 5 8 .9 3 .9 6. 1 4 .2 2. 3

9 .9 12. 5 27. 8 10. 7 24. 6 4 .9 _ 4 .3 __ 24 .2 31 .3 14. 4 13 .2 _ - 8 .4 6. 1. 8 - 9 . 8 8. 5 2 1 .3 2 1 .2 6.2 9 .5 22. 6

7. 0 7 .4 20. 4 2. 3 5. 8 - 10 .9 1 .8 -7.2 10. 6 10. 1 12. 1 5.2 . 3 7. 7 - 1.3

7. 1 18. 7 18. 7 18. 9 16 .5 11 .4 1.2 4 . 4 _8. 3 16. 6 21 .3 19 .9 13.9 1 .7 4. 6 10. 5 -4 . 4 2 . 4 2 .9 4. 3 - 6. 1 8. 8 - -2. 5 5. 7 12. 7 9 . 4 9 . 4 30.9 14. 3 8 . 4 -7. 3 14 .0 9 . 6 4 1 .5 4. 7 - 12 .3 -

8. 0 1 .6 34. 7 8. 3 7. 3 26. 7 _ _ _9 . 5 2. 7 20. 3 16. 0 6. 3 19 .4 - - -

20 .9 6. 7 3. 6 17. 0 (l ) . 6 . 1 - . 12 2 . 4 8. 7 - 14. 5 - - - -

1 .5 4. 3 9 . 8 12. 7 10. 6 18.8 14 .5 3 .5 17 .9

4. 1 14. 7 27. 6 2 3 .4 8. 1 1 .7 _ 18. 15. 4 7. 8 15.2 3. 5 6. 0 4. 5 7. 4 _ 1 .8

10. 7 9 . 7 - 3. 3 5. 7 2 . 4 11.1 - -10. 0 . 6 6 .4 3 . 4 8. 5 4 .9 9. 7 2. 6 -15. 1 13. 7 16. 8 16. 2 6. 5 - 2 .2 5. 6 -

4. 1 17. 3 2 3 .6 17 .9 19 .5 3. 5 _ 12. 3 _11. 7 - 3 .3 18. 0 38. 1 6 .0 6 .9 5. 1 10. 719 .8 4 .9 2 5 .0 11. 3 13.5 2 .5 8 .9 1. 1 5 .2

3 .9 2 .9 26 .3 24. 7 7. 7 17. 6

See footnote at end of table.


T A B L E 7 . D i s t r i b u t i o n o f u n i o n m e m b e r s in t h e b u i l d i n g t r a d e s b y h o u r l y w a g e r a t e s , J u l y 1 , 1 9 5 4 - C o n t in u e d

P e rce n t o f union h elp ers and la b o re rs w hose rates (in cen ts) p er hour w ere

T rade ratep erhour Under120

120and

under130

130and

under140

140and

under150

150and

under160

160and

under170

170and

under180

180and

under190

190and

under200

H elpers and la b o re rs ----------------------------------------$2 .0 5 2. 3 2 .4 1. 7 7 .4 1 .2 1 .4 3. 6 9. 1 5 .4

B r ic k la y e r s ' t e n d e r s ------------------------------------- 2 .2 2 1 .0 1. 5 4 .2 1. 5 . 5 2 . 1 4 .2 3 .9 2. 5Building la b o re rs ------------------------------------------ 1 .96 3. 1 2. 6 1 .0 10. 5 .9 1 .2 4. 1 11 .8 6 .6C om position r o o fe r s ' h e lp ers --------------------- 1 .89 - - 1 .9 15. 1 - - - 8. 0 2 4 .9E levator c o n s tr u c to r s ' h elp ers ------------------- 2 .2 3 - - - - - - - - 5. 6

M arble s e t te r s ' h e lp ers ------------------------------ 2 .2 2 _ _ 1 .8 1.1 . 6 1. 1 _ 4. 8P la s te r e r s ' la b o re rs ------------------------------------- 2 .3 0 .9 1 .2 2. 7 .9 6 .2 2 .4 1 .0 4. 1 1 .0P lu m b e rs ' l a b o r e r s ---------------------------------------- 2 .0 9 .4 10. 3 3. 6 - - 3. 8 3 .4 6 .4 4 .2T e r r a z z o w o rk e rs ' h e lp e r s -------------------------- 2 .3 9 - - .2 - 1 .0 1 .0 1 .2 - 5 .2T ile la y e r s ' h e l p e r s -------------------------------------- 2. 33 . 6 .8 . 1 . 4 2 . 3

200 210 220 230 240 250 2 60and and and and and and and 270

under under under under under under under End210 220 230 240 250 260 2 70 ov er

H elpers and la b o re rs ------------------------------------------- 20. 1 10. 1 11. 1 6. 1 3. 1 10. 7 0 .9 3. 3B r ic k la y e r s ' tenders --------------------------------------- 7. 6 4. 0 19. 8 5. 8 3 .9 32 .9 - 4. 6Building l a b o r e r s ---------------------------------------------- 2 6 .2 11 .4 7. 0 5 .9 1 .4 5. 6 - . 8C om p osition r o o fe r s ' h e lp e r s ------------------------ 50. 1 - - - - - - -E levator c o n s tr u c to r s ' h e lp e r s ---------------------- 18 .2 26. 5 26. 6 4 .6 4 .4 - 14. 1 -

M arble s e t te rs ' h e lp ers -------------------------------- . _ _ 1 5 .8 22. 6 1 4 .4 7. 7 . 2 8 .4 1 .8 .P la s t e r e r s ' la b o re rs ----------- -------------------------- ---- 3 .2 6. 6 21. 7 4 .0 1 1 .0 1 1 .4 3 .2 18. 6P lu m b e rs ' la b o re rs ----------------------------------------- 8. 5 10 .9 10. 7 12. 5 7. 6 4. 8 12 .9 -T e r r a z z o w o rk e rs ' h e lp e r s ---------------------------- 3. 6 12. 8 12 .2 11 .4 4. 8 13. 1 9 .0 24. 5T ile la y e r s ' h e lp ers ---------- ----------------------------- 6 .9 12. 0 2 1 .9 1 3 .4 13. 3 13. 1 15. 3

1 L ess than 0 .0 5 p ercen t.

T A B L E 8 . A v era ge union hou rly w age rates in the building trades by c ity and popu lation grou p , July 1, 1954

City and popu lation groupA vera geh ou rly

rate

JOURNEYMEN

City and popu lation groupA v era ge

hourlyrate

JOURNEYMEN - Continued

P opulation group I (1 ,0 0 0 , 000 and ov e r ):New Y ork , N. Y. ------------------------------------------Ph iladelphia , Pa . -----------------------------------------A v era ge fo r group I --------------------------------------C h icago, III. ------- ---------------------------------------D etroit, M ich . -----------------------------------------------L os A n g e les , C a lif. --------------------------------------

P opulation group II (500 ,000 to 1 ,0 0 0 ,0 0 0 ):C leveland , Ohio ---------------------------------------------P ittsburgh, P a . --------------------------------------------W ashington, D. C. ------------------------------------------St. L ou is , M o. ----------------------------------------------B u ffalo , N. Y. -----------------------------------------------C incinnati, Ohio -------------------------------------------A v era ge fo r group II ------------------------------------H ouston, T e x . -------------------------------------------------M ilw aukee, W is. -------------------------------------------San F ra n c is co -O akland, C a lif. ----------------B a ltim ore , Md. ----------------------------------------------B oston , M ass. ----------------------------------------------

3 .23 3. 17 3. 14 3. 08 2 .9 3

P opulation group II (500, 000 to 1 ,0 0 0 ,0 0 0 ):M in n eapolis-S t. Paul, Minn. --------------------New O rlean s, La. ---------------------------------------

P opulation group III (250, 000 to 500, 000):N ew ark, N. J. ----------------------------------------------T o led o , Ohio -----------------------------------------------Indianapolis, Ind. ----------------------------------------R o ch e s te r , N. Y. ---------------------------------------

3. 18 3. 18 3. 10 3 .0 8 3 .03 3 .00 2 .9 8 2 .9 22 .9 02 .9 0 2 .8 6 2. 86

A v era ge f o r ColumDus,D enver, C o lo . ----L ou isv ille , Ky. Kansas C ity , M o. Seattle, W ash. D allas, Tex.

Ill

P ortlan d , O reg. --------Atlanta, Ga. ---------------B irm in gham , A la . -----San A nton io, T e x . ------M em phis, Tenn. --------

Continued$ 2 .8 5

2. 65

3 .4 7 3 .09 3. 01 2 .9 5 2 .91 2 .9 0 2 .9 0 2. 86 2 .8 3 2. 81 2. 80 2. 74 2. 68 2 .6 6 2. 62 2. 61

333310 0 - 55 - 3


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T A B L E 8 . A v e r a g e u n i o n h o u r l y w a g e r a t e s in t h e b u i l d i n g t r a d e s b y c i t y a n d p o p u l a t i o n g r o u p , J u l y 1 , 1 9 5 4 - C o n t i n u e d

C ity and popu lation groupA v era ge

hourly rate

City and population groupA v era ge

hou rlyrate

JOURNEYMEN - Continued H ELPER S AND LABO RERS - Continued

Population group IV (100, 000 to 250, 000): P opulation group II (500, 000 to 1, 000, 000): - Continued$ 3. 00 B a lt im ore , Md. ._ ...... _ _ _ .... _ ................ . .... $ 1.66

2. 93 H ouston, T ex . ...... ........... _ 1 .662. 92 New O rlean s, La. 1 .44

New Haven, C o n n ._______________________________________ 2 .9 2S yra cu se , N. Y . _________________________________________ 2 .90 Population group III (250, 000 to 500, 000):

2. 88 N ew ark, N. J. ................. . _ _ _. ... . . .. .. 2. 692. 86 T oled o , Ohio . ___ ... ....................... _ . ... .. ... . ... 2. 352. 84 Seattle, W ash. . . .... . 2. 282. 80 R o ch e s te r , N. Y . .................................... . .. . ...... 2. 242. 79 P ortlan d , Or eg. 2. 232 .7 7 Indianapolis, Tnd. 2. 112. 77 K ansas C ity, M o. ..................... 2. 072. 76 C olum bus, Ohio _ ..................... 2 .0 4

K n oxville , T en n ........ .... . . ................ _ 2. 70 D enver, C o lo . ......... ................ _ 2. 01P rov id en ce , R . T. 2. 65 A v era ge fo r group III 1.97Ja ck son v ille , F la . ___ ... ..... _ .... ... _ 2 .6 4 L ou isv ille , K y. ... _ ... ... . . . ____ ______ _ 1. 83Salt Lake C ity , Utah _ . ........... . _ _ _ __ _ 2. 61 D allas, T ex . ....... . . . ____ _ _ . . ____..... .. . 1 .59R ichm ond, V a . __________ ______ _ . . ... ._ _ _ . 2 .6 0 San Antonio, T ex . __ 1.46L ittle R ock , A rk . . _ . .. _ . . . . _ _ .. ... 2. 59 Atlanta, Ga. _ __ .. . .. . _ 1. 31C h arlotte , N. C . . 2. 39 B irm in gham , Ala. 1. 31

M em phis, Tenn. __________ ____________________________ 1.28H ELPER S AND LABO RERS

Population group IV (100, 000 to 250, 000):P opulation group I ( l , 000, 000 and over): P e o r ia , 111.____________ ________________________________ 2 .2 9

New Y ork , N. Y . 2. 56 E r ie , Pa. . _ _ ___ _____ __ 2. 14D etroit, M ich . 2. 37 Spokane, Wash. 2. 14C h icago, Til. . 2. 36 Dayton, Ohio .......... . ..................... 2. 06A v era ge fo r group I .. ..... . 2. 30 D es M oin es, Towa ___ . _ . _ 2 .0 6L os A n ge les , C a lif. . . . _ 2. 18 New Haven, Conn. . _. ... . .. 2. 06P h iladelphia , P a . 1.94 S yracu se , N. Y . 2. 05

Grand R ap id s, M ich . ___________________________________ 1.99P opulation group II (500, 000 to 1, 000, 000): Scranton , P a . ____________________________________________ 1.93

C leveland , Ohio .......................... _ _ ................... 2. 54 S prin gfie ld , M ass. _ . .... .... ...... . . ... . ......... . . 1 .90B u ffalo , N. Y . 2. 31 P rov id en ce , R . T. . ... .... ___ . _ ... . 1.89M ilw aukee, W is. . . _ ......... . . . . . 2 .2 4 Omaha, N ebr. .... . . . _ 1. 87San F ra n ciseo -O a k la n d , C a lif. 2. 19 Salt Take C ity , TTt.ah 1.85St. L ou is , M o. _______________________________ _________ 2. 18 A v era ge fo r group I V ___________________________________ 1.84C incinnati, Ohio 2. 17 Oklahom a C ity , Okla. ...... . . . 1.74P ittsburgh , P a . _ _ __ 2. 13 K n oxville , Tenn. _ __ ._ 1.46Minneapol i s -S t . Paul, Minn. 2. 10 R ichm ond, Va. _ ...... 1 .23Bouton, Mann. 2. 09 J a ck son v ille , F la . ... . __ _ ___ . _ _ 1. 20A v era ge fo r group U 2. 09 Tattle. R ock , A rk . _ 1 .20Wanhington, D. C . I. 92 C h arlotte , N. C . 1. 10

T A B L E 9 . A v era ge union h ou rly wage rates in the building trades by re g io n ,1 July 1, 1954

T rade UnitedStates

R eg ion

NewEngland

M iddleAtlantic

B o rd e rStates

Southeast

G reatLakes

M iddleW est

Southw est

M ountain P a c ific

A ll building trades ----------------------------------- $2. 80 $2 . 60 $3. 05 $ 2 .6 3 $2. 30 $2 . 92 $2 . 78 $2 . 50 $2 . 54 $2 . 75

J o u rn e y m e n ----------------------------------------------- 2 .9 9 2. 82 3. 27 2 .9 0 2. 64 3. 05 2 .9 3 2. 75 2. 76 2. 87A sb e sto s w o r k e r s ............ .................... 3 .0 7 2. 89 3. 28 2 .9 9 2. 74 3. 13 3. 01 2. 98 2. 85 3. 07B o ile rm a k e rs _________________________ 3. 11 3 .0 0 3 .4 4 3 .01 2 .9 0 3. 13 2. 96 2 .9 0 3 .01 3. 05B r ick la y e rs __________________________ 3 .3 9 3. 10 3. 69 3. 31 3 .0 6 3. 29 3 .4 5 3 .3 6 3 .2 2 3. 28C a rp en ters _______________________ 2 .9 0 2. 66 3 .2 6 2. 80 2. 44 3. 01 2. 86 2. 55 2. 71 2. 75C em ent f in ish ers ____________ ________ 2. 87 3. 01 3. 24 2 .6 3 2. 35 2. 94 2 .9 2 2. 53 2. 67 2. 71E le c tr ic ia n s (in side w irem en) ---------- 3 .0 9 2 .9 0 3. 30 3 .0 5 2. 85 3. 14 3. 06 2 .9 7 2. 89 3. 05E levator co n stru cto rs ----------------------- 3. 12 2 .9 9 3. 35 3 .09 2. 86 3. 11 3. 02 2 .9 8 2 .9 6 3. 10G la z ie rs ------------- ------------------------------- 2. 67 2. 50 2. 98 2. 61 2. 15 2. 86 2. 79 2. 28 2 .3 0 2 .4 9L ath ers _________ ____________________ 3. 22 3. 05 3. 30 3. 14 2. 71 3. 18 3. 00 3. 16 3. 11 3. 33M achinists -------------------------------------------- 3. 07 2. 75 3. 33 3. 00 2. 50 3. 06 2 .9 9 2 .91 2. 78 2 .9 0M arble se tters ________________________ 3. 06 2. 95 3. 18 3. 16 2. 94 3. 12 3. 02 2. 83 2. 80 2. 96M osa ic and te rra a zo w ork ers ---------- 3. 01 2 .9 3 3. 24 2 .9 7 2 .9 6 2 .9 8 3. 13 2. 66 3. 09 2. 95P a in ters _______________________________ 2 .7 7 2. 48 2. 85 2. 54 2. 37 2 .9 0 2. 72 2. 50 2. 53 2. 78P a perh an gers _________________________ 2 .7 3 2. 61 2. 61 2. 28 2 .4 8 2. 89 2. 66 2. 38 2. 51 2. 78P la s te re rs ------------------------------------------- 3. 27 3. 12 3. 52 3. 17 2. 65 3. 21 3. 13 3. 09 3. 15 3. 36P lu m bers ______________________________ 3. 12 2. 95 3. 39 2. 96 2. 90 3. 11 3. 01 2 .9 2 2 .9 3 3. 15R odm en ________________________________ 2 .9 0 3. 18 3. 31 2. 79 2. 47 3. 03 2 87 2. 60 2. 74 2 .6 9R o o fe r s , c o m p o s it io n _________ _______ 2. 76 2. 76 3. 09 2. 32 2. 01 2 .9 0 2. 68 2. 24 2 .7 5 2. 72

See footnote at end o f table,


15

T A B L E 9 . A v e r a g e u n io n h o u r l y w a g e r a t e s in th e b u i l d i n g t r a d e s b y r e g i o n , 1 J u l y 1 , 1 9 5 4 - C o n t i n u e d

R eg ionT rade States New

EnglandM iddle

AtlanticB ord er

StatesSouth

eastG reatLakes

M iddleW est

Southw est

Mountain P a cific

Journeym en: - ContinuedR o o fe r s , slate and tile ______________ $2 . 82 $3 . 01 $3. 03 $ 2 .9 1 $2 . 18 $3. 02 $2 . 64 $ 2 .4 3 $ 2 .5 1 $2 . 77S h eet-m eta l w ork ers _________________ 2. 96 2. 86 3. 25 2. 84 2. 57 3. 00 3. 05 2. 74 2 .6 6 2. 91Steam and sprin k ler fitte rs ________ 3. 11 2 .91 3. 37 2 .9 3 2.91 3. 15 3. 08 2 .9 8 2. 97 3. 13Stonem asons -------------------------------------S tru ctu ra l-iron w ork ers ________ _____

3. 25 3. 08

3. 10 3. 21

3. 27 3. 33

3. 27 3. 10

3. 14 2. 68

3. 21 3. 15

3. 36 2 .9 2

3. 38 2. 84

3. 30 2. 78

3. 23 2 .9 0

T ile l a y e r s ------- ------- ---------- ----------------- 3 .0 5 3 .0 2 3. 25 2 .9 8 2. 80 3 .0 6 2 .9 5 2. 71 2. 81 3. 04

H elpers and la b o re rs ___________________ 2. 05 1 .99 2. 28 1. 72 1. 37 2. 26 2. 10 1 .47 1 .97 2. 18B r ic k la y e r s ' tenders _________________ 2. 22 1.99 2. 45 1. 68 1. 29 2. 30 2. 20 1. 53 2. 25 2. 50Building la b o re rs ____________________ 1.96 1 .97 2. 15 1. 70 1. 38 2. 22 2. 03 1 .40 1. 85 2. 09C om p osition r o o fe r s ' h e lp ers ______ 1.89 2. 00 1 .96 1. 75 1. 35 2. 02 1 .95 1 .4 8 - 2. 00E levator c o n s tru c to r s ' h e lpers _____ 2. 23 2. 10 2. 46 2. 18 2. 00 2. 17 2. 16 2. 12 2. 09 2. 17M arble se tte rs ' h e lpers _____________ 2. 22 2. 10 2. 29 2. 17 1. 35 2. 43 2. 06 1. 63 2. 05 2. 26P la s te r e r s ' la b o re rs _________________ 2 .3 0 2. 14 2. 51 1. 88 1. 43 2. 40 2. 42 1. 69 2. 28 2. 95P lu m b e rs ' la b o re rs __________________ 2 .09 - 2. 23 1. 74 1.27 2. 39 2. 27 1. 55 2. 09 2. 19T e rra z z o w o rk e rs ' h elp ers _________ 2. 39 2. 12 2. 60 1 .99 1. 35 2. 44 2. 27 1. 58 1 .96 2 .41T ile la y e rs 4 h e l p e r s _________________ 2. 33 2. 12 2. 56 2. 18 1. 35 2. 37 2. 08 1. 58 2. 05 2. 26

1 The reg ion s r e fe r r e d to in this study include: New England C on necticut, M aine, M assach u setts , New H am pshire, Rhode Island, and V erm ont; M iddle A tlantic N ew J e rse y , New Y ork , and P ennsylvania ; B o rd e r States D elaw are, D is tr ic t o f C olu m bia , K entucky, M aryland, V irg in ia , and W est V irg in ia ; Southeast A labam a, F lo r id a , G eorg ia , M iss is s ip p i, N orth C a ro lin a , South C a ro lin a , and T en n e sse e ; G reat L a k es Illin o is , Indiana, M ichigan, M innesota, O hio, and W iscon sin ; M iddle W est-Iow a, K ansas, M issou ri, N ebraska, N orth Dakota, and South D akota; Southwest-A rka n sas, L ou isian a , O klahom a, and T exa s ; Mountain-A rizon a , C o lo ra d o , Idaho, Montana, N ew M ex ico , Utah, and W yom ing; P a c i f ic C a lifo rn ia , N evada, O regon , and W ashington

T A B L E 1 0 . Indexes o f union w eekly hours in the building tra d es , 1907-54

(A verage 1947, 1948, and 1949 = 100)

Date A lltradesJou rn ey

m enH elpers

andla b o re rs

Date A lltradesJou rn ey

m en

1907: May 15 ....................... ......... 124. 1 122. 6 129. 6 1931: May 15 __ 108. 4 107. 41908: May 15 . _ ________ 122. 2 120. 8 126 .9 1932: May 15 106. 4 105. 51909: May 15 __________________ 120. 5 119. 3 124. 3 1933: May 1 5 106. 1 105. 11910: May 15 _......... ............... 119. 0 117 .9 122. 1 1934: May 1 5 102. 2 101 .31911: M ay 15 __________________ 118. 6 117. 5 121 .9 1935: May 15 ___________________ 10 1 .4 lOo! 5

1912: May 15 _________________ 118. 2 117. 1 121. 5 1936: May 1 5 1 01 .4 100. 51913: May 15 __________________ 118. 0 116. 8 121. 5 1937: May 15 101. 8 100. 91914: May 15 __________________ 117. 5 116. 5 120. 8 1938: June 1 _____ 100. 1 99. 11915: May 15 __________________ 117 .4 116 .4 120. 7 1939: June 1 99. 9 99. 01916: May 15 ____ __ ________ 117. 0 115. 9 120 .4 1940: June 1 _ 99. 8 99. 0

1917: May 15 ________________ 116. 7 115. 7 119. 9 1941: June 1 . _ 100. 2 99. 51918: May 15 __________________ 116. 1 115. 0 119. 5 1942: July 1 101. 0 100. 81919: May 15 __________________ 115. 5 114. 6 118. 4 1943: July 1 100. 9 101 .01920: May 15 __________________ 115 .0 114. 1 117. 6 1944: July 1 ... 101. 1 101. 21921: May 15 __________________ 114. 9 114. 0 117 .6 1945: July 1 . 101. 1 101. 2

1922: May 15 __________________ 114. 9 114. 1 117. 3 1946: July 1 100. 1 100. 11923: May 15 __________________ 115. 0 114. 2 117. 5 1947: July 1 _____ 100. 0 QQ Q1924: May 15 __________________ 115. 0 114. 2 117. 5 1948: July 1 100. 0

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1925: May 15 __________________ 115 .0 114. 2 117. 3 1949: Julv 1 . 100. 1 100. 11926: May 15 __________________ 114. 8 114 .0 117 .0 1950: July 1 100. 2 100. 2

1927: May 15 __________________ 114. 6 113. 7 117 .0 1951: July 1 __ 100. 1 100. 11928: May 15 __________________ 113 .9 112 .9 116 .9 1952: July 1 __ 100. 1 100. 11929: May 15 __________________ 112. 9 112. 2 114. 6 1953: Julv 1 100. 1 100. 11930: May 15 __________________ 109. 7 108 .9 112 .0 1954: Julv 1 _ 100. 1 100. 1

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