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Union Wages and Hours:Building Trades,July 1,1971Bulletin 1747

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR J. D. Hodgson, SecretaryBU R EA U O F LA B O R STATISTICS Geoffrey H. Moore, Com m issioner 1972

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S u m m a r y ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1S co p e a n d m e th o d of s tu d y ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2

T a b l e s :

1. W age r a t e i n d e x e s : U n i te d S ta t e s ------------------------------------------------------------------ 32. W age r a t e i n d e x e s b y t r a d e : U n i te d S ta t e s --------------------------------------------------- 43. W e e k ly h o u r s i n d e x e s : U n i ted S ta t e s ------------------------------------------------------------- 64 . W e e k ly h o u r s i n d e x e s b y t r a d e : U n i ted S ta t e s ---------------------------------------------- 75. A v e r a g e w a g e r a t e s a n d e m p l o y e r c o n t r i b u t i o n s to s e l e c t e d fu n d s by

t r a d e : U n i te d S t a t e s --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 96. C e n t s - p e r - h o u r a n d p e r c e n t c h a n g e s in a v e r a g e w a g e r a t e s by

t r a d e : U n i te d S t a t e s --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 97. C e n t s - p e r - h o u r c h a n g e s in w a g e r a t e s b y t r a d e : U n i te d S ta te s ---------------------- 108. P e r c e n t c h a n g e s in w a g e r a t e s b y t r a d e : U n i ted S t a t e s -------------------------------- 119. W age r a t e d i s t r i b u t i o n b y t r a d e : U n i te d S ta t e s ---------------------------------------------- 12

10. W e e k ly h o u r s : U n i te d S ta te s --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1311. A v e r a g e w a g e r a t e s by t r a d e : R e g io n s --------------------------------------------------------- 1412. A v e r a g e w a g e r a t e s an d e m p l o y e r c o n t r i b u t i o n s to fu n d s :

S e l e c t e d c i t i e s ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1513. A v e r a g e w a g e r a t e s , j o u r n e y m e n a n d l a b o r e r s : S e l e c t e d c i t i e s ------------------ 1614. C e n t s - p e r - h o u r an d p e r c e n t c h a n g e s in a v e r a g e w a g e r a t e s :

S e l e c t e d c i t i e s ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1715. W age r a t e s , h o u r s , a n d e m p l o y e r c o n t r i b u t i o n s to fu n d s :

S e l e c t e d c i t i e s ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 18

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B uild ing T rades , July 1 ,1971

Summary

U nion h o u r ly w a g e r a te s fo r b u ild in g tr a d e s w o r k e r s , in c i t ie s w ith 100, 000 in h ab itan ts or m o r e , a v e r a g e d $ 6 .8 8 on J u ly 1, 1971— up 73 c e n ts , or 1 1 .8 p e r cen t, o v e r the p r e v io u s y e a r . T h is p e r ce n t in c r e a s e in a v e r a g e r a te s , s im ila r to the 1 1 .6 p e r c e n t r e c o r d e d fo r the 1969“ 70 p er io d , w a s the la r g e s t annual ad v a n ce s in c e 1945—46 ( 1 4 .4 p e r c e n t) .It r a is e d the B ureau* s in d ex fo r s tr a ig h t- t im e u nion w a g e r a te s fo r a l l b u ild in g tr a d e s to 1 4 4 .0 on J u ly 1, 1971. T hew a g e in d ex fo r jo u rn ey m en w o r k e r s r e a ch ed 143. 9, and the w a g e in d ex fo r h e lp e r s and la b o r e r s r e a c h e d 1 4 4 .4 (1 9 6 7 - 100). (S ee ta b le 1. )

N in e ty - th r e e p e r c e n t of the w o r k e r s su r v e y e d r e c e iv e d w a g e -r a te in c r e a s e s d u rin g the y e a r en d in g J u ly 1, 1971.T he am ount o f the in c r e a s e s v a r ie d c o n s id e r a b ly — s lig h t ly m o r e than o n e -e ig h th of the w o r k e r s r e c e iv e d in c r e a s e s o f l e s s than 6 p e r c e n t , w h e r e a s o n e -f if th w e r e gran ted w a g e a d ju stm en ts of 17 p e r c e n t or m o r e . (S ee ta b le 8 . ) C e n ts -p e r -h o u r in c r e a s e s d u r in g the y e a r a re p r e se n te d in ta b le 7 .

W age in c r e a s e s sc h ed u le d to b e c o m e e f fe c t iv e b e tw e en M arch 29 and J u ly 1, 1971, w h ich had not b een ap p roved by the C o n stru c tio n In d u stry S ta b iliz a t io n C o m m it te e by N o v em b er 1, w e r e ex c lu d ed fr o m the w a g e data of th is b u lle t in . The C o m m ittee w a s e s ta b lis h e d by E x e c u tiv e O rd er 11588 on M arch 29, 1971, to r e v iew a ll p ro p o se d in c r e a s e s in w a g e s and r e la te d b e n e f its in the c o n s tr u c tio n in d u s tr y .

S in ce 1961, u n ion w a g e r a te s fo r c o n s tr u c t io n w o r k e r s h a v e a d v a n ced a t an a n nual ra te o f 6 . 3 p e r c e n t . T he annual ra te o f in c r e a s e am ou n ted to 3 .9 p e r c e n t in 1 9 6 1 -6 6 , co m p a red w ith 8. 8 p e r c e n t fo r th e 1 9 6 6 -7 1 p e r io d . T a b le A sh ow s the 10 y e a r p a tte rn of in c r e a s e fo r a l l b u ild in g tr a d e s w o r k e r s co m b in ed , fo r jo u r n e y m en , and fo r h e lp e r s and l a b o r e r s .1

Table A . Percent increases in average union hourly wage

rates in building trades. United States, 1961-71

Y e a r

A l lb u i l d i n g

t r a d e sw o r k e r s

J o u r n e y m e n

H e l p e r sa n d

l a b o r e r s

1 9 6 1 - 6 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . 7 3 . 8 3 . 61 9 6 2 - 6 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . 6 3 . 6 3 . 61 9 6 3 - 6 4 . . . . . 3 . 7 3 . 6 4 . 31 9 6 4 - 6 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . 1 4 . 0 4 . 71 9 6 5 - 6 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . 2 4 . 2 4 . 21 9 6 6 - 6 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 . 6 5 . 6 5 . 71 9 6 7 - 6 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 . 6 6 . 7 6 . 41 9 6 8 - 6 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 . 3 8 . 4 7 . 61 9 6 9 - 7 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1 . 6 1 1 . 4 1 2 . 51 9 7 0 - 7 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1 . 8 1 1 . 6 1 2 . 7

A m on g the 24 jo u rn ey m en tr a d e s stu d ied , a v e r a g e w a g e r a te s ra n g ed fr o m $ 7 . 82 an hour fo r p lu m b er s to $ 6 .5 1 fo r p a in te r s on J u ly 1, 1971. (S ee ta b le 9 .)T he ran ge in a v e r a g e w a g e r a te s fo r the n in e h e lp e r and la b o r e r c la s s i f ic a t io n s in clu d ed in the su r v e y w a s fr o m $ 6 . 15 an hour fo r t e r r a z z o w o rk ers* h e lp e r s to $ 4 .3 6 fo r c o m p o s it io n ro o fers* h e lp e r s . B u ild in g la b o r e r s , who c o n stitu te about th r e e - fo u r th s o f the w o r k e r s in the h e lp e r - la b o r e r c la s s i f ic a t io n s , a v e r a g e d $ 5 .3 1 an h o u r .

M any la b o r -m a n a g e m e n t a g r e e m e n ts fo r the b u ild in g tr a d e s p ro v id e for e m p lo y e r p a y m en ts to in su r a n c e (h ea lth and w e lfa r e ) , p e n s io n s , and v a ca t io n fu n d s. W hen th e s e p a y m en ts w e r e added to the b a s ic w a g e r a t e s , the a v e r a g e fo r a l l b u ild in g tr a d e s w o r k e r s on J u ly 1, 1971,w a s $ 7 .8 2 an h o u r . C o rresp o n d in g a v e r a g e s w e r e $ 8. 27 fo r jo u rn ey m en and $ 6. 22 fo r h e lp e r s and la b o r e r s . T ab le B sh o w s the im p o r ta n ce o f e m p lo y e r co n tr ib u tio n s to s p e c if ie d funds a s a p e r c e n t o f w age

1 T h e B u r e a u ' s q u a r t e r l y s u r v e y s o f 7 m a j o r b u i l d i n g t r a d e s s h o w e d a d e c l i n e i n t h e r a t e o f i n c r e a s e i n t h e l a s t h a l f o f 1 9 7 1 . W a g e r a t e s w e r e r e p o r t e d u p 1 p e r c e n t b e t w e e n J u l y 1 a n d O c t o b e r 1 a n d 1 p e r c e n t b e t w e e n O c t o b e r 1 a n d J a n u a r y 3 , 1 9 7 2 . F o r t h e c o r r e s p o n d i n g q u a r t e r s i n 1 9 7 0 , w a g e r a t e s i n c r e a s e d 1 . 3 p e r c e n t a n d 1 . 8 p e r c e n t .

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Table B. Average employer contributions per hour to speci

fied benefit funds, as a percent of average union hourly wage

rates, 1965-71

O c c u p a t i o n

1 9 6 5

W a g er a t e B e n e f i t

B e n e f i ta s

p e r c e n t o f w a g e

A l l b u i l d i n gt r a d e s . . • $ 4 . 4 2 $ 0 . 3 4 7 . 7

J o u r n e y m e n . . . 4 . 6 4 . 3 7 8 . 0B r i c k l a y e r s . . . 4 . 8 7 . 4 8 9 . 9C a r p e n t e r s . . . 4 . 5 6 . 3 6 7 . 9E l e c t r i c i a n s • 4 . 8 1 . 3 5 7 . 3P a i n t e r s . . . 4 . 2 8 . 3 0 7 . 0P l a s t e r e r s . . . 4 . 7 2 . 4 7 1 0 . 0P l u m b e r s . . . 4 . 9 1 . 5 3 1 0 . 8

H e l p e r s a n d l a b o r e r s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . 5 4 . 2 5 7 . 1

1 9 7 1

A l l b u i l d i n gt r a d e s . . . $ 6 . 8 8 $ 0 . 9 5 1 3 . 8

J o u r n e y m e n . . . . 7 . 2 8 . 9 9 1 3 . 6B r i c k l a y e r s . . . 7 . 6 0 1 . 0 2 1 3 . 4C a r p e n t e r s . . . 7 . 0 2 1 . 1 0 1 5 . 7E l e c t r i c i a n s . . . 7 . 7 6 . 6 4 8 . 2P a i n t e r s . . . . 6 . 5 1 . 7 0 1 0 . 8P l a s t e r e r s . . . . 7 . 0 8 . 8 2 1 1 . 6P l u m b e r s . . . . 7 . 8 2 1 . 5 2 1 9 . 4

H e l p e r s a n d l a b o r e r s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 . 4 3 . 7 8 1 4 . 4

r a te s in 1965 and 1971 fo r a l l w o r k e r s , jo u rn ey m en , h e lp e r s and la b o r e r s , and fo r s e le c te d tr a d e s . T he B u reau f i r s t d ev e lo p ed data on a v e r a g e e m p lo y e r c o n tr ib u tio n s p er hour in 1965.

S tr a ig h t-t im e w o rk w eek sc h e d u le s a v e r a g e d 39. 2 h o u rs on J u ly 1, 1971, fo ra l l b u ild in g tr a d e s w o r k e r s co m b in ed . (S ee ta b le 10. ) A 4 0 -h o u r w e e k ly s tr a ig h t- tim e sch ed u le w a s in e f fe c t fo r about 5 of e v e r y 6 w o r k e r s . W eek ly s tr a ig h t- t im e w o rk sc h e d u le s o f 35 h o u r s , c o v e r ing m o s t o f the r e m a in in g w o r k e r s , w e r e ty p ic a lly re p o r te d in N ew ark , New Y ork C ity , and San F r a n c isc o -O a k la n d . (See tab le 1 5 .)

Scope and method of study

U nion w a g e r a te s and h o u rs re p o r ted in th is b u lle t in w e r e a g r e e d on th rou gh

c o l le c t iv e b a rg a in in g b e tw een tra d e u n ion s and e m p lo y e r s and a re d efin ed as (1) the b a s ic (m in im u m ) r a te s (ex c lu d in g h o lid a y , v a ca tio n , or o th er b e n e fit p a y m en ts) m ad e r e g u la r ly or c r e d ite d to the w o r k e r ea c h pay p e r io d , and (2) the m a x im u m n um ber of w e e k ly h o u rs at s tr a ig h t - t im e r a te s . W age r a te s e x c e e d in g the n e g o tia te d m in im u m , w h ich m a y be paid fo r s p e c ia l q u a lif ic a t io n s or o th er r e a s o n s , a re e x clu d ed .

T he in fo rm a tio n p r e s e n te d w a s b a sed on u nion r a te s in e f fe c t on J u ly 1, 1971,c o v e r in g a p p r o x im a te ly 7 3 5 ,0 0 0 jo u r n e y m en and 2 0 0 ,0 0 0 h e lp e r s and la b o r e r s in the 68 c i t ie s a c tu a lly su r v e y e d . D ata w e r e o b ta in ed p r im a r ily fr o m lo c a l un ion o f f ic ia ls by m a il q u e s t io n n a ir e ; in so m e in s ta n c e s , B u rea u e c o n o m is t s v is i t e d lo c a l u n ion o f f ic ia ls to ob ta in the d e s ir e d in fo rm a tio n .

T he c u r r e n t su r v e y w a s d e s ig n e d to r e f le c t u n ion w a g e r a te s in b u ild in g c o n s tr u c t io n in a l l c i t ie s w h ich had 100, 000 in h a b ita n ts or m o r e , ex c lu d in g H on olu lu , b a se d on the I960 C en su s of P o p u la tio n . A ll c i t ie s th at had 500 , 000 in h a b ita n ts or m o r e w e r e in c lu d ed , a s w e r e m o s t c i t ie s w ith 2 5 0 ,0 0 0 to 5 0 0 ,0 0 0 in h a b ita n ts . T he c i t ie s s e le c t e d fo r study fr o m th o se h av in g 1 0 0 ,0 0 0 to 2 5 0 ,0 0 0 in h a b ita n ts w e r e d i s tr ib u ted w id e ly th rou gh out the U n ited S ta te s . D ata fo r so m e c i t ie s w e r e w e ig h ted to c o m p e n sa te fo r c i t ie s not su r v e y e d . In o r d e r to p ro v id e a p p ro p r ia te r e g io n a l r e p r e s e n ta t io n , ea c h r e g io n w a s c o n s id e r e d s e p a r a te ly w hen c ity w e ig h ts w e r e a s s ig n e d .

A v e r a g e w a g e r a t e s , d e s ig n e d to show cu r r e n t l e v e l s , w e r e b a sed on w a g e r a te s re p o r ted in ea c h c ity on J u ly 1, 1971.T he w a g e r a te s w e r e w e ig h te d by the n u m b er of u n ion m e m b e r s at the ra te in the a r e a . T h e se a v e r a g e s w e r e not d e s ig n e d fo r p r e c is e y e a r - t o - y e a r c o m p a r iso n s b e c a u s e of f lu c tu a tio n s in m e m b e r sh ip and in the job c la s s i f ic a t io n s s tu d ie d . A v e r a g e c e n t s -p e r -h o u r and p e r c e n t ch a n g es fr o m J u ly 1, 1971, h o w ev e r ,w e r e b a se d on co m p a r a b le q u o ta tio n s for th e v a r io u s job c la s s i f ic a t io n s in both p e r io d s , w e ig h ted by th e m e m b e r s h ip s r e p o r te d fo r th e cu r r e n t (1971) su r v e y . T he in d ex s e r ie s , d e s ig n e d fo r tren d p u r p o s e s , w a s c o n s tr u c te d s im ila r ly .


T a b le 1. W a g e ra te indexes: U n ite d S ta te s

( I n d e x e s o f 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 ld in g t r a d e s , 1 9 0 7 —71)

(1967=100)

1907: M ay 15 1908: M ay 15 1909: M ay 15 1910: M ay 15

1911: M ay 15 1912: M ay 15 1913: M ay 15 1914: M a y 1 1915: M ay 1

1916: M ay 15 1917: M ay 15 1918: M ay 15 1919: M ay 15 1920: M ay 15

1921: M ay 15 1922: M ay 15 1923: M ay 15 1924: M ay 15 1925: M ay 15

1926: May 15 1927: M ay 15 192 8: M ay 15 1929: M ay 15 1930: May 15

1931: M ay 15 1932: M ay 15 1933: M ay 15 1934: May 15 1935: M ay 15

1936: M ay 15 1937: M ay 15 1938: Ju n e 1 1939: Ju n e 1 1940: Ju n e 1

1941: June 1 1942: J u ly 1 1943: J u ly 1 1944: J u ly 1 1945: J u ly 1

1946: J u ly 1 1947: J u ly 1 1948: J u ly 1 1949: J u ly 1 1950: J u ly 1


1956: J u ly 1 1957: J u ly 1 195 8: J u ly 1 1959: J u ly 1 I960: J u ly 1


1966: J u ly 1 1967: J u ly 1 1968: J u ly 1 1969: J u ly 1 1970: J u ly 1 1971: J u ly 1

Da te J o u r n e y m e n H e l p e r s and l a b o r e r s

8 . 2 8 . 6 9. 0

9. 1 9. 3 9 .5 9. 8 9 .9

10 . 2 10 . 8 1 2 . 0 13. 818.5

1 8. 9 17. 7 19. 6 2 1 . 121. 9

2 3 .4 24. 2 24. 324. 6 2 5 .7

25. 72 2 . 02 1 .42 1 . 6 2 1 . 8

22. 5 24. 126. 3 26. 5 26. 9

2 7 .9 29. 629. 830. 1 30. 7

34. 2 39. 1 43 . 3 45 . 1 47. 0

50. 1 53. 25 5 .9 58. 0 6 0 . 0

62. 8 6 6 . 0 6 9 . 07 2 .47 5 .4

78. 4 8 1 .3 84. 2 87. 3 90. 9

94. 7 100. 0 106. 6 115. 4 128. 8 144. 0

8 . 2 8 . 8 9 .2 9 .6

9. 7 9. 9

1 0 . 21 0 .4 10. 5

10 . 811 .5 12. 7 14. 5 19. 3

19. 7 18. 620. 52 2 . 12 2 . 9

24. 525. 32 5 .525. 826. 9

27. 0 23. 122. 5 2 2 . 6 2 2 . 9

23. 6 2 5 . 22 7 .52 7 .628. 0

29. 030. 7 30. 8 3 1 .03 1 .6

35. 03 9 .9 44 . 04 5 . 9 47 . 8

50. 85 3 .9 56. 5 58. 6 60. 6

63. 3 66. 5 69. 5 72. 7 7 5 .5

7 8 . 48 1 .48 4 .48 7 .4 90. 9

94. 7 100. 0 106. 7 115.7 128. 9 143. 9

5. 65. 86 . 0 6 . 2

6 . 2 6 . 2 6 . 46. 56 . 6

6 . 87. 58 . 6

1 0 . 0 14. 5

14. 613. 314. 115. 315. 8

17. 217. 517 .718 . 0 18. 9

18 . 816. 1 15. 3 15. 815. 9

16 . 8 18. 3 20. 1 20. 3 20. 7

2 1 .723. 824. 124. 325. 5

2 9 . 634. 639. 140. 5 42 . 7

45. 6 4 8 . 6 52. 0 54. 2 56. 5

59. 9 6 3 .4 66. 5 70. 7 74. 0

77. 5 80. 3 83. 2 86 . 8 90. 8

94. 6 100. 0 105. 9 113. 9 128. 1 144.4


T a b le 2 . W a g e ra te in d exes by tra d e : U n ite d S ta te s

( Indexes of un ion h o u r l y w ag e r a t e s in e a c h bu i ld ing t r a d e , 1907—71)

(1967 = 100)

Date A s b e s to s wo r k e r s

B o i l e r m a k e r s

B r i c k l a y e r s

C a r p e n - t e r s

C e m e n tf in i s h e r s

E l e c t r i c ia n s

( in s idew i r e m e n )

E l e v a t o rc o n s t r u c

t o r sG l a z i e r s L a t h e r s M a c h i n

i s t sM a rb l es e t t e r s

M o s a icand

t e r r a z z ow o r k e r s

P a i n t e r s

P a p e r -h a n g e r s

P i p e f i t t e r s

1907 M ay 15 — 11. 0 7. 9 9. 7 7. 8 1 1 .0 7. 5 8.51908 M ay 15 — - - 1 1. 3 8 .4 9 .6 8 .5 - - - - 11.1 - 8. 3 _ 8. 51909 M ay 15 — - - 11. 6 8. 8 9. 9 8. 9 - - - - 11. 2 _ 8 ,9 - 9. 81910 M ay 15 — " - 11. 8 9. 2 10. 0 9. 1 - - " " 11. 3 - 9 . 4 - 9 .0

1911 M ay 15 — _ _ 11. 8 9 .4 1 0 .4 9 .2 _ _ _ _ 11 .5 _ 9 .6 _ 9. 31912 M ay 15 — - - 11. 9 9. 6 1 0 .4 9. 3 - - 10. 3 - 11 .5 - 9 .7 _ 9 .51913 M ay 15 — _ _ 12. 2 9. 7 10. 7 9 .5 - - 10 .5 _ 12. 2 - 10. 1 _ 9. 81914 M ay 1 — - - 1 2 .4 9. 9 10. 7 9. 8 1 1 .3 - 10. 7 - 12. 3 - 1 0 .4 _ 10. 11915 M ay 1 ---- - 12. 5 10. 0 10. 9 10. 0 1 1 .4 - 10. 9 12 .5 - 10 .5 - 10. 3

1916 M ay 15 — 9. 8 _ 12. 6 10. 3 10. 9 10. 2 11 .7 _ 1 1 .2 _ 12. 5 9 .9 1 1 .5 _ 1 0 .41917 M ay 15 — 10. 3 _ 13. 0 11. 2 11. 6 10. 9 12. 5 - 1 1 .6 _ 12. 5 10 .5 11. 8 _ 10. 91918 M ay 15 — 11. 6 _ 14. 1 1 2 .4 12. 8 12. 0 13. 3 11 .2 1 2 .5 _ 13. 2 1 1 .4 13. 0 _ 1 1 .91919 M ay 15 — 14. 1 _ 15. 6 14. 3 11.5 13. 8 15 .5 1 2 .0 1 3 .9 _ 14. 7 12. 2 15 .2 _ 13. 31920 M ay 15 — 18. 3 21. 3 19. 2 19. 4 18. 3 1 9 .9 17. 3 19. 9 - 1 9 .4 18. 0 20. 8 - 1 7 .6

1921 M ay 15 — 18. 6 _ 21. 1 19. 3 20. 1 18. 9 20. 9 17. 7 2 0 .2 _ 1 9 .7 18. 3 2 1 . 4 17. 81922 May 15 — 17. 2 _ 20. 5 17. 9 18. 7 17. 8 19 .5 17. 7 19. 0 _ 1 9 .3 17. 8 20. 0 _ 17. 31923 May 15 — 17. 9 _ 23. 3 20. 0 20. 4 18. 5 20. 8 18. 8 2 1 . 0 21. 8 18. 2 2 1 . 9 _ 18. 21924 M ay 15 — 20. 0 - 24. 6 21. 3 22. 6 20. 6 23. 3 19. 8 22. 6 _ 22. 8 2 1 .5 23. 1 _ 20. 91925 M ay 15 — 20. 8 - 26. 0 21. 8 22. 7 2 1 . 7 2 4 .4 22. 0 24. 6 - 23. 2 22. 6 2 4 . 4 - 22. 0

1926 M ay 15 — 22. 2 _ 27. 6 23. 4 24. 2 22. 9 2 5 .6 22. 3 2 5 . 3 . 26. 1 23. 1 2 5 .9 23. 91927 May 15 — 23. 3 _ 2 8. 3 24. 1 25. 3 23. 8 26. 6 23. 8 26. 3 _ 26. 6 24. 0 26. 7 _ 24. 51928 May 15 — 23. 5 _ 2 8. 5 24. 3 25. 0 24. 1 26. 9 24. 1 2 6 . 4 _ 26. 7 25. 2 27. 2 _ 24. 91929 May 15 — 24. 6 _ 29. 1 24. 6 25. 0 24. 5 27. 0 2 4 .5 26. 2 _ 2 8. 6 2 6 . 4 27. 1 _ 25. 01930 M ay 15 — 26. 0 - 29. 9 25. 6 26. 6 25. 5 2 8. 3 25. 6 27. 3 - 2 8. 7 27. 6 2 8 .7 - 26. 3

1931 M ay 15 — 26. 2 _ 29. 8 25. 7 26. 8 25. 9 2 8 .4 25. 8 27. 1 _ 28. 8 2 7 .9 28. 7 2 6 .41932:: M ay 15 — 21. 9 _ 25. 5 21. 0 2 3 . 4 24. 7 2 6 . 4 2 1 .6 2 4 . 4 _ 2 6 .4 2 5 . 9 24. 3 _ 22. 71933:: M ay 15 — 21. 8 - 24. 9 21. 0 22. 9 22. 6 2 4 .5 2 1 .5 2 3 .5 _ 2 5 .6 23. 6 23. 8 _ 22. 11934:: M ay 15 — 21. 8 - 24. 9 21. 3 23. 1 22. 6 24. 7 22. 8 24. 1 _ 2 5 .4 24. 0 2 3 .5 _ 22. 31935:: May 15 — 22. 1 - 24. 6 21. 7 23. 2 23. 7 24. 7 23. 0 2 4 . 4 - 25. 6 24. 0 23. 5 - 22. 7

1936:: M ay 15 — 23. 0 _ 24. 7 22. 8 23. 8 24. 3 2 4 .9 2 3 . 4 24. 9 _ 2 5 .7 2 4 .0 24. 7 2 3 .41937:: M ay 15 — 24. 7 2 5 .7 26. 5 24. 2 25. 5 25. 4 2 5 . 9 25. 6 2 7 . 4 24. 8 27. 2 25. 2 2 6 .5 27. 3 24. 81938:: Ju n e 1 ---- 27. 1 28. 3 29. 2 26. 4 27. 8 2 8. 0 29. 1 27. 5 2 9 .5 2 6 . 4 2 9 .5 28. 0 28. 2 27. 8 2 7 .91939:: Ju n e 1 ---- 27. 3 2 8. 6 2 9 . 4 26. 5 2 8. 0 28. 0 2 9 .5 27. 6 3 0 .5 2 6 .5 2 9 . 6 2 8 .4 2 8. 5 2 7 .9 28. 11940: J u n e 1 ----- 27. 6 2 9 . 0 29. 9 27. 1 2 8. 2 2 8. 5 30. 0 2 7 . 9 30. 7 26. 7 30. 1 2 8. 5 28. 1 2 8. 1 2 8. 2

1941: J u n e 1 ----- 2 8. 5 2 9 .5 30. 7 27. 7 29. 2 2 9 .9 30. 7 2 8. 8 3 1 .9 27. 3 30. 2 28. 7 3 0 .4 30. 0 29. 11942:: J u ly 1------ 30. 6 3 1 .4 31. 8 29. 6 30. 9 31. 9 3 2 .4 30. 1 33. 3 2 8. 7 30. 7 29. 7 3 1 .4 3 1 .3 30. 71943:; J u ly 1------ 30. 7 3 1 .4 31. 9 29. 7 31. 3 32. 0 32. 7 30. 3 33. 3 2 9 . 4 30. 9 3 0 .2 32. 0 3 1 .4 30. 91944:: J u ly 1------ 30. 9 3 1 .4 32. 3 30. 0 3 1 .6 32. 2 3 2 .9 3 0 .4 33. 6 2 9 .6 3 1 .2 30. 6 32. 3 31. 8 31. 11945:; J u ly 1------ 31. 2 3 1 .7 33. 0 30. 5 31. 9 32. 9 33. 1 3 1 .0 34. 0 29. 6 3 2 .4 3 1 .2 32. 7 32. 0 32. 1

1946: J u ly 1------ 34. 3 3 4 .2 36. 9 34. 3 35. 8 35. 1 35. 3 34. 1 37. 8 3 3 .0 36. 0 35. 3 36. 3 35. 6 35. 01947:: J u ly 1------ 38. 0 38. 3 42. 6 39. 5 40. 3 39. 6 4 0 . 4 3 9 .2 44. 0 38. 1 4 1 . 0 4 1 . 4 40. 6 4 0 . 6 39. 11948:: J u ly 1------ 42. 0 42. 9 48 . 6 43. 5 45. 0 43. 4 4 4 . 4 43. 0 48 . 1 42 . 1 4 5 . 8 46. 1 43 . 9 42 . 9 43 . 31949:: J u ly 1------ 45. 0 45. 3 51. 1 44. 7 46. 4 47. 2 47. 3 4 4 . 4 50. 0 4 4 . 4 47. 5 4 7 .5 46. 2 4 5 . 2 45. 31950:: J u ly 1------ 47. 2 4 7 . 4 52. 9 46. 9 4 8. 3 48. 4 49 . 5 46 . 8 54. 7 45 . 1 49 . 2 50. 0 47 . 8 47 . 0 4 7 . 2

1951:: J u ly 1------ 49. 9 4 9 . 9 55. 1 50. 0 5 1 . 4 52. 0 52. 3 49 . 1 5 7 .2 4 7 . 9 50. 8 53. 2 50. 9 50. 1 50. 11952;: J u ly 1------ 52. 2 53. 0 59. 8 53. 1 53. 7 55. 0 54. 3 5 1 .4 5 9 .2 50. 0 5 4 .5 54. 9 54. 2 53. 1 53. 11953:: J u ly 1------ 56. 0 5 6 . 4 61. 7 55. 8 57. 0 57. 3 5 7 . 9 5 5 .0 6 1 . 9 54. 3 58. 2 57. 6 56. 8 5 6 . 4 5 5 .61954 : J u ly 1------ 5 8. 7 5 8. 8 63. 6 57. 6 5 8. 7 5 9 . 0 60. 1 56. 6 6 3 .6 5 6 .5 60. 1 5 9 . 9 5 8 .5 5 8. 3 5 8. 61955 : J u ly 1------ 60. 4 60. 5 65. 3 59. 8 60. 9 60. 3 62. 3 5 9 .2 6 5 .2 59. 1 6 1 .5 6 1 .7 60. 9 60. 7 60. 0

1956 J u ly 1------ 62. 8 63. 1 68. 3 62. 3 63. 9 63. 6 64. 7 6 2 . 2 68. 0 6 1 . 4 6 4 .4 64. 9 6 3 . 4 63. 1 62. 81957 J u ly 1------ 65. 6 66. 9 70. 9 65. 6 67. 1 66. 8 67. 3 6 5 .4 70. 9 63. 7 68. 2 68. 0 66. 7 67. 1 66. 11958 J u ly 1------ 69. 6 7 0 . 4 73. 3 68. 6 69. 9 70. 3 70. 7 6 8. 7 73. 9 67. 8 70. 8 70. 8 69. 1 69. 9 6 9 .51959 J u ly 1------ 72. 5 73. 8 76. 5 72. 1 73. 4 72. 7 7 3 .9 72. 0 76. 5 71. 1 7 3 .4 74. 1 71. 8 7 2 .9 72. 5I960 J u ly 1------ 75. 0 7 6 . 9 7 8. 8 75. 0 76. 2 76. 4 76. 3 75. 3 79. 1 73. 8 76. 2 76. 7 74. 9 75. 8 75. 2

1961:; J u ly 1------ 77. 3 8 0 .0 81. 8 7 7 . 9 79. 1 7 9 .4 7 9 .9 7 8. 1 8 1 .4 76. 8 7 8 .9 7 9 .6 7 7 .7 78. 5 7 8 . 01962:: J u ly 1------ 80. 6 82. 8 84. 3 80. 7 8 1 .6 83. 6 82. 3 80. 5 84. 1 7 9 .9 81 .2 82 .4 80. 6 8 1 .2 80. 91963:: J u ly 1------ 83. 6 8 5 .4 86. 7 83. 6 84. 2 86. 2 8 6 .4 83. 6 86. 2 83. 3 84. 3 85 .2 84. 3 83. 7 83. 61964:: J u ly 1------ 86. 7 8 8 .9 89. 3 86. 6 86. 9 89. 2 89. 1 86. 9 89. 2 86. 9 8 7 .0 88. 1 87. 3 87. 1 86. 81965:: J u ly 1------ 90. 5 92. 3 91. 8 90. 7 90. 9 9 1 .5 9 2 .4 9 0 .4 9 2 .4 90. 6 9 0 .2 91. 8 90. 9 90. 5 9 0 .4

1966:: J u ly 1------ 94. 3 95. 8 95. 0 94. 6 94. 6 94. 9 9 5 . 6 9 5 . 6 9 5 .2 95. 1 9 4 .6 95. 8 94. 6 9 4 .4 94. 61967:: J u ly 1------ 100. 0 100 .0 100. 0 100. 0 100. 0 100. 0 100. 0 100. 0 100. 0 100. 0 100. 0 100 .0 100. 0 100. 0 100. 01968:; J u ly 1------ 107. 0 106. 2 106. 8 107. 0 106. 3 106. 5 104. 1 107. 2 106. 3 105.7 106. 1 105. 8 106. 3 107. 5 106. 61969:: J u ly 1------ 116. 6 114. 1 115. 0 115. 8 114. 6 117. 1 110.4 115. 8 115 .4 1 1 1 .8 113 .4 112. 9 115. 1 117. 3 115. 71970:: J u ly 1------ 129. 5 125. 7 127. 7 12 8. 9 127. 0 130 .4 124. 9 130. 7 128. 6 121.1 124. 6 124. 0 126. 6 131. 0 129. 51971: J u ly 1------ 145. 9 139. 9 144. 9 141.5 143. 8 1 4 8 .4 141.4 145.9 147. 0 135 .6 138. 2 136.4 139-5 145.4 145. 8


(In d ex es of u n ion h o u r ly w age r a t e s in e a c h b u ild in g t r a d e , 1907—71)

T a b le 2 . W a g e ra te in d e x e s by trad e : U n ite d S ta te s —C o n tin u e d

(1967=100)

D ate P l a s t e r e r s

P lu m b - e r s

R o d -m en

R o o f e r s , c o m p o s it io n

R o o fe rss la teandtile

S h e e t-m e ta l

w o rk e r s

S tone - m a s o n s

S t r u c tu r a l - i ro n

w o rk e r s

T ilela y e r s

B r i c k la y e r s ' ten d e rs

B u ild in gla b o r e r s

C o m p o s it io n

r o o f e r s 'h e lp e r s

P l a s t e r e r s '

l a b o r e r s

P lu m b e r s '

la b o r e r s

T ile l a y e r s '

i h e lp e r s

1907 M ay 1 5 ---- 12. 1 9. 6 7. 8 9. 9 8. 1 6 .4 5. 9 7 .91908 M ay 1 5 ---- 12. 1 9. 7 - - - 8. 0 10. 1 8. 9 - 6 .4 5. 9 - 8. 2 - -

1909 M ay 1 5 ---- 12. 2 9. 8 _ - - 8. 0 10. 1 9. 5 - 6. 4 5 .9 - 8. 3 - -

1910 M ay 1 5 ---- 1 2 .4 9. 9 - - 8. 3 10. 2 10. 1 6. 6 6. 1 - 8. 4 - -

1911 M ay 1 5 ---- 1 2 .4 10. 5 _ _ _ 8. 6 10. 3 10. 3 _ 6. 6 6. 2 _ 8 .4 _ _1912 M ay 1 5 ---- 12. 7 10. 6 _ - - 8. 8 10. 4 10. 5 11. 1 6. 6 6. 2 - 8. 5 - 7. 31913 M ay 1 5 ---- 12. 8 10. 9 _ _ _ 9. 1 10. 7 10. 8 1 1 .7 6. 8 6. 5 _ 8. 7 _ 7 .41914 M ay 1------- 12. 8 11. 1 - 7. 8 9. 9 9. 5 11. 1 11. 1 11. 8 6. 8 6. 5 - 8. 9 - 7. 51915 M ay 1------- 1 2 .9 11. 1 - 8. 1 10. 3 9. 6 11. 2 1 1. 1 11. 8 6. 9 6. 6 - 8 .9 7 .7

1916 M ay 1 5 ---- 1 3 .4 1 1 .2 _ 8. 2 10. 6 9. 7 1 1. 4 1 1 .2 12. 0 7. 1 6. 9 _ 9. 2 _ 8. 01917 M ay 1 5 ---- 13. 8 1 1 .6 _ 8. 6 11. 3 10. 2 11. 8 1 1 .9 12. 5 7. 9 7. 7 _ 9 .7 _ 8. 21918 M ay 1 5 ---- 14. 5 12. 8 - 9 .7 12. 4 11. 9 12. 9 13. 6 12. 9 9. 2 8. 9 - 1 1 .2 - 8. 51919 M ay 1 5 ---- 1 6 .7 15. 2 _ 10. 8 14. 2 13. 2 14. 5 15. 3 14. 1 10. 7 10. 1 _ 12. 8 _ 10. 31920 M ay 1 5 ---- 2 1 .9 18. 8 - 1 5 .4 1 8. 3 17. 7 20. 2 19. 4 18. 9 15. 6 14. 6 18. 5 - 16. 9

1921 M ay 1 5 ---- 23. 0 19. 6 _ 16. 2 19. 9 18. 3 20. 7 19. 8 18. 8 15. 7 14. 8 _ 1 9 .2 _ 17. 01922 M ay 1 5 ---- 22. 1 18. 2 - 1 5 .5 19. 0 17. 0 19. 3 17. 9 18. 5 13. 1 13. 8 _ 16. 8 _ 16. 01923 M ay 1 5 ---- 24. 7 20. 2 _ 1 5 .6 2 1 .2 18. 3 22. 8 19. 2 20. 3 14. 3 14. 1 _ 1 8 .5 _ 1 6 .41924 M ay 1 5 ---- 27. 6 21. 9 _ 18. 1 23. 5 20. 1 24. 2 2 1 .7 22. 9 14. 9 15. 7 _ 1 9 .9 . 17. 81925 M ay 1 5 ---- 2 8. 1 2 2 .4 1 8 .7 24. 6 20. 7 24. 6 22. 0 23. 5 16. 6 15. 0 - 2 1 .2 - 18. 3

1926: M ay 1 5 ---- 30. 1 24. 1 . 20. 3 25. 4 22. 2 27. 1 23. 6 24. 6 1 8. 2 16. 5 22. 5 19. 81927 M ay 1 5 ---- 30. 7 24. 6 - 20. 9 26. 6 22. 8 27. 5 25. 2 25. 8 18. 6 1 6 .6 _ 22. 7 _ 20. 11928 M ay 1 5 ---- 30. 9 25. 1 _ 2 1 .3 26. 6 2 2 .4 27. 8 25. 3 25. 7 18. 6 16. 6 _ 23. 0 _ 20. 51929 M ay 1 5 ---- 3 0 .4 2 5 .4 _ 2 1 .7 26. 9 23. 2 2 8. 6 25. 5 26. 0 19. 4 16. 7 _ 23. 2 _ 20. 21930 M ay 1 5 ---- 32. 0 26. 4 23. 0 27. 8 20. 2 29. 0 26. 9 27. 2 20. 2 17. 6 - 24. 5 - 2 1 .9

1931 M ay 1 5 ---- 3 1 .9 26. 6 _ 23. 2 27. 8 24. 7 29. 2 27. 2 27. 5 20. 0 17. 4 . 2 4 .4 _ 2 1 .91932 M ay 1 5 ---- 26. 5 23. 2 _ 20. 3 24. 2 2 1 .4 25. 9 23. 6 23. 7 16. 6 15. 0 _ 20. 3 _ 1 9 .41933 M ay 1 5 ---- 2 5 .5 22. 9 _ 19. 8 23. 6 20. 8 24. 2 23. 3 23. 0 1 6 .4 14. 1 _ 19. 1 _ 1 8 .41934 M ay 1 5 ---- 25. 8 23. 2 - 2 0 .2 2 3 .4 20. 9 24. 1 23. 6 23. 0 17. 5 14. 6 _ 19. 6 _ 1 8 .41935 M ay 1 5 ----- 26. 1 23. 5 - 20. 8 24. 1 21. 1 24. 1 23. 8 23. 2 17. 0 14. 8 - 20. 0 - 19. 1

1936 : M ay 1 5 ---- 26. 2 24. 1 _ 20. 9 24. 3 21. 5 24. 3 24. 4 23. 6 17. 8 16. 1 . 20. 3 _ 1 9 .41937:: M ay 1 5 ---- 28. 9 2 5 .4 24. 1 2 2 .6 26. 1 23. 0 26. 9 26. 7 25. 3 19. 2 17. 6 20. 0 22. 2 _ 2 0 .41938:: Ju n e 1 ------ 32. 3 2 8. 5 2 6 .4 25. 0 27. 8 25. 3 29. 2 28. 8 27. 7 21. 2 18. 9 2 1 .3 25. 0 20. 2 22. 51939:: Ju n e 1 ------ 3 2 .6 2 8. 8 26. 7 25. 1 2 8. 1 25. 7 29. 3 29. 1 27. 8 2 1 .2 19. 0 2 1 .4 25. 3 20. 8 22. 61940:: Ju n e 1 ------ 3 2 .7 29. 2 2 7 .0 2 5 .6 2 8. 5 26. 1 29. 1 29. 2 27. 8 22. 0 19. 3 22. 0 25. 3 21. 7 22. 6

1941:: Ju n e 1 ------ 33. 3 30. 5 2 8 .4 26. 7 29. 2 27. 4 29. 9 30. 6 2 8. 2 22. 7 20. 4 23. 0 25. 8 22. 9 23. 21942:: Ju ly 1------- 34. 2 31. 8 29. 6 29. 1 31. 8 29. 8 31. 6 31. 6 29. 6 24. 5 22. 7 2 5 .4 27. 8 24. 5 24. 71943:: Ju ly 1------- 34. 3 3 1 .9 29. 8 2 9 .2 32. 0 29. 9 31. 7 3 1 .7 30. 0 24. 7 23. 0 2 5 .5 28. 0 24. 7 25. 01944:: Ju ly 1------- 34. 5 32. 1 29. 9 2 9 .4 32. 2 30. 1 31. 9 31. 9 30. 3 24. 9 2 1 .4 26. 2 28. 1 25. 2 25. 11945:: Ju ly 1------- 35. 0 32. 8 30. 6 29. 8 32. 9 3 0 .4 32. 7 3 2 .4 31. 3 25. 8 24. 7 2 6 .2 2 9 .2 25. 9 2 5 .4

1946 Ju ly 1------- 38. 7 35. 5 33. 7 33. 2 35. 7 34. 2 37. 1 35. 3 35. 4 30. 0 2 8. 9 2 9 .7 32. 8 29. 5 2 9 .51947 J u ly 1------- 4 5 .4 41. 1 3 7 .9 38. 6 39. 7 37. 7 4 2 .4 39. 6 4 1 .4 35. 1 33. 8 32. 8 38. 8 33. 8 36. 31948 J u ly 1------- 48 . 3 45 . 5 42 . 1 4 2 .7 44. 1 42. 3 4 8. 6 44. 2 46 . 3 39. 3 38. 1 3 7 .7 43. 7 37. 8 4 1 .11949 J u ly 1------- 52. 8 46. 9 44 . 0 44 . 7 46 . 5 43. 6 5 1 .5 45. 8 48. 4 40. 4 39. 6 39. 8 4 5 .4 40. 3 42 . 91950 J u ly 1------- 5 5 .2 4 8. 0 45 . 8 46 . 6 47. 6 45. 7 54. 7 4 8. 0 49. 4 43. 2 41 . 8 4 1 .8 46 . 9 42 . 1 4 4 .4

1951 J u ly 1------- 57. 9 50. 8 48 . 8 4 9 .4 5 1 .3 48. 3 56. 6 51. 1 52. 8 4 5 .4 44. 8 44 . 7 5 1 .4 45. 0 4 7 .41952 J u ly 1------- 6 1 .2 53. 8 5 1 .4 5 2 .0 54. 2 5 1 .9 60. 7 53. 5 54. 9 4 8. 3 47 . 8 48 . 6 5 4 .6 47. 1 49 . 71953 J u ly 1------- 6 3 .6 55. 8 54. 3 55. 1 57. 1 54. 3 6 1 .7 56. 5 5 8. 0 50. 9 5 1 .4 5 1 .0 5 7 .7 50. 3 52. 21954 J u ly 1------- 64. 7 5 8. 8 56. 3 57 . 1 59. 1 56. 9 63. 1 5 8. 6 59. 6 53. 1 53. 7 52. 6 59. 7 52. 9 55. 01955 J u ly 1------- 66. 7 60. 3 58. 7 59. 2 6 1 .3 59. 1 65. 0 60. 7 6 1 .7 55. 3 56. 1 55. 1 62. 1 55. 2 56. 9

1956:: Ju ly 1------- 69. 2 62. 9 6 1 .4 62. 2 64. 5 61. 8 67. 9 63. 3 64. 1 59. 6 59.. 3 5 8. 3 6 5 .4 5 8. 1 59. 71957;: J u ly 1------- 7 1 .7 6 6 .4 64. 8 6 5 .4 67. 7 64. 7 69. 9 66. 6 67. 6 62. 8 63. 0 6 2 .3 6 8 .6 6 1 .4 62. 21958:: Ju ly 1------- 74. 0 69. 3 6 7 .4 67. 8 70. 9 6 8. 3 72. 5 6 8. 8 69. 5 65. 8 66. 1 65. 1 7 1 .5 64. 7 64. 91959:; Ju ly 1------- 7 6 .4 72. 9 7 1 .0 7 1 .3 73. 9 71. 6 74. 9 72. 6 73. 2 70. 4 70. 5 68. 7 74. 5 6 8. 4 69. 2I960:: Ju ly 1------- 79. 6 75. 3 74. 2 74. 6 76. 8 74. 8 77. 4 75. 1 76. 2 73. 2 73. 8 71. 6 77. 8 72. 4 73. 8

1961 Ju ly 1------- 8 1 .4 7 8. 1 77. 0 7 7 .6 79. 5 77. 4 80. 7 7 8. 0 80. 0 76. 7 77. 4 74. 8 80. 7 75. 9 76. 81962 J u ly 1------- 84. 0 81. 1 80. 5 80. 7 81. 7 80. 4 82. 7 8 1 .4 8 1 .7 80. 4 80. 0 77. 2 83. 3 79. 4 8 0 .41963 J u ly 1------- 86. 0 84. 4 8 3 .2 83. 8 85. 3 83. 9 85. 2 84. 1 85. 4 82. 8 82. 9 80. 8 8 5 .7 81. 9 84. 21964 Ju ly 1------- 89. 7 87. 8 86. 6 87. 0 89. 0 86. 7 87. 5 87. 2 88. 2 86. 7 8 6 .4 84. 6 89. 8 86. 1 8 7 .71965 J u ly 1------- 92. 1 9 1 .4 8 9 .4 90. 6 92. 1 90. 3 90. 0 90. 2 92. 7 91. 5 90. 5 89. 3 9 1 .6 90. 2 9 1 .9

1966 J u ly 1------- 9 5 .6 94. 6 93. 8 94. 6 95. 4 94. 5 94. 6 94. 8 95. 8 94. 5 94. 5 94. 0 94. 6 94. 1 9 5 .41967 J u ly 1------- 1 0 0 . 0 1 0 0 . 0 1 0 0 . 0 1 0 0 . 0 1 0 0 . 0 1 0 0 . 0 1 0 0 . 0 1 0 0 . 0 1 0 0 . 0 1 0 0 . 0 1 0 0 . 0 1 0 0 . 0 1 0 0 . 0 1 0 0 . 0 1 0 0 . 01968 J u ly 1------- 105. 1 106. 8 107. 3 107. 7 106. 4 106. 8 105. 7 106. 8 106. 2 105. 1 106. 5 107 .2 106. 1 107. 0 107. 31969 J u ly 1------- 113. 3 115. 9 118. 0 116 .4 114. 3 115. 7 114. 0 117. 1 113. 5 111. 7 114. 8 116.7 11 6 .4 115. 1 114.41970 J u ly 1------- 126. 0 130. 5 1 3 0 .4 130. 0 1 2 5 .4 131. 8 12 8. 6 129. 5 123. 8 125. 0 129. 3 128. 6 1 31 .6 130. 1 128. 51971 J u ly 1------- 140. 9 145. 8 1 45 .7 147. 4 142. 1 149. 9 142. 0 144. 7 13 8. 3 145. 6 144. 4 148. 5 148. 2 148. 8 149. 1


T a b le 3. W e e k ly h ou rs ind exes: U n ite d S ta te s

( I n d e x e s o f u n io n w e e k ly h o u r s in th e b u i ld in g t r a d e s , 1907—7 1 )

(1967=100)

1907 M ay 151908 M ay 151909 M ay 151910 M ay 15

1911 M ay 151912 M ay 151913 M ay 151914 M ay 11915 M ay 1


1921:: M ay 151922:: M ay 151923:: M ay 151924:: M ay 151925:: M ay 15

1926:: M ay 151927:: M ay 151928:: M ay 151929:: M ay 151930:: M ay 15


1936:: M ay 151937 : M ay 151938:: Ju n e 11939:: Ju n e 11940:: Ju n e 1

1941 Ju n e 11942 J u ly 11943 Ju ly 11944 J u ly 11945 J u ly 1

1946:: Ju ly 11947:: Ju ly 11948:: J u ly 11949:: J u ly 11950:: J u ly 1

1951 J u ly 11952 Ju ly 11953 J u ly 11954 J u ly 11955 J u ly 1

1956 J u ly 11957 J u ly 11958 Ju ly 11959 J u ly 1I960 Ju ly 1

1961 Ju ly 11962 J u ly 11963 Ju ly 11964 Ju ly 11965 J u ly 1

1966:: J u ly 11967:: J u ly 11968:: J u ly 11969:: J u ly 11970:: J u ly 11971:: J u ly 1

D ate A ll t r a d e s J o u rn e y m e n H e lp e rs and l a b o r e r s

125. 1 123. 8 129. 8123. 2 122. 0 127. 1121. 5 120. 5 1 2 4 .4120. 0 119. 1 122. 2

119. 6 118. 7 122. 0119. 2 118. 3 121. 6119. 0 118. 0 121. 61 1 8 .4 117. 7 120. 9118. 3 117. 6 120. 8

117. 9 117. 1 120. 5117. 6 116. 9 120. 0117. 0 116. 2 119. 61 1 6 .4 115. 8 118. 5115. 9 115. 3 117. 7

115. 8 115. 2 117. 7115. 8 115. 3 1 1 7 .4115. 9 1 1 5 .4 117. 6115. 9 1 1 5 .4 117. 6115. 9 1 1 5 .4 1 1 7 .4

115. 7 115. 2 117. 1115. 5 114. 8 117. 1114. 8 114. 0 117. 0113. 8 113. 3 114. 7110. 6 110. 0 112. 1

109- 3 108. 5 111. 2107. 3 106. 6 108. 7107. 0 106. 2 108. 2103. 0 102. 3 104. 8102. 2 101. 5 104. 1

102. 2 101. 5 104. 3102. 6 101. 9 104. 7100. 9 100. 1 103. 0100. 7 100. 0 102. 8100. 6 100. 0 102. 2

101. 0 100. 5 102. 5101. 8 101. 8 1 0 1 .6101. 7 102. 0 100. 9101. 9 102. 2 100. 9101. 9 102. 2 100. 9

100. 9 101. 1 100. 2100. 8 100. 9 100. 2100. 8 101. 0 100. 1100. 9 101. 1 100. 1101. 0 101. 2 100. 1

100. 9 101. 1 100. 0100. 9 101. 1 100. 2100. 9 101. 1 100. 2100. 9 101. 1 100. 2100. 9 101. 1 100. 2

100. 9 101. 1 100. 2100. 9 101. 1 100. 2100. 8 101. 0 100. 2100. 8 101. 0 100. 2100. 7 100. 9 100. 2

100. 6 100. 8 100. 2100. 5 100. 7 100. 2100. 3 100. 5 100. 1100. 3 100. 5 100. 1100. 2 100. 4 100. 1

100. 1 100. 2 100. 1100. 0 100. 0 100. 0100 . 0 100. 0 100. 0100. 1 100. 1 100. 0

99. 9 99. 9 99. 999. 8 99. 8 99. 9


T a b le 4 . W e e k ly hours in d e x e s by tra d e : U n ite d S ta te s

(in d ex es of un io n w eek ly h o u rs in e a c h b u ild in g t r a d e , 1907—70)

( 1967= 100 )

D ate A s b e s to sw o rk e r s

B o i le r m a k e r s

B r i c k l a y e r s

C a r p e n t e r s

C em en tf in is h e r s

E l e c t r i c ia n s

(in s id ew irem e n )

E le v a to rconstruc

t o r sG la z ie r s L a th e r s M a c h in

i s t sM a rb les e t t e r s

M o sa icand

t e r r a z z ow o rk e r s

P a in te r s P a p e r -h a n g e rs

P ip e f i t t e r s

1907: M ay 1 5 ---------- 124. 3 12 1 .8 122. 7 12 8 .8 120. 4 127. 3 1 1 9 . 01908: M ay 1 5 ---------- - - 1 2 1 .7 120. 0 1 2 1 .6 127. 9 - - - - 120. 4 - 125. 4 - 119. 01909: M ay 1 5 ---------- _ _ 119. 1 118. 5 122. 5 127. 0 - _ _ _ 119. 2 _ 123. 7 _ 118. 71910: M ay 1 5 ---------- - - 116. 9 117. 1 122. 3 126. 3 - - - 118. 9 - 122. 1 - 118. 0

1911: M ay 1 5 ---------- _ _ 116. 5 116. 5 121. 1 126. 1 _ _ _ _ 118. 4 _ 121. 2 _ 117. 91912: M ay 1 5 --------- - _ 116. 5 116. 4 121. 1 125. 7 - - 122. 7 - 118. 4 _ 121. 1 - 117. 11913: M ay 1 5 --------- _ _ 116. 3 116. 3 11 9 .8 125. 2 - _ 122. 7 - 118. 4 _ 120. 4 _ 116. 71914: M ay 1------------ _ _ 115. 8 115. 8 1 1 9 . 0 124. 7 118. 1 _ 122. 7 _ 118. 2 _ 120. 2 _ 115. 21915: M ay 1------------ - 115. 7 115. 8 119. 0 124. 0 117. 6 " 122. 1 " 118. 2 - 120. 2 " 115. 2

1916: M ay 1 5 --------- 113. 4 _ 1 1 5 .8 115. 8 117. 2 123. 0 117. 5 _ 122. 1 _ 118. 0 120. 1 119. 3 . 114. 81917: M ay 1 5 --------- 112. 9 - 115. 1 11 5 .8 115. 9 122. 4 116. 8 - 121. 5 - 117. 9 120. 1 119. 2 - 114. 71918: M ay 1 5 --------- 112. 3 - 115. 1 114. 6 115. 3 1 2 1 .6 11 6 .8 114. 0 121. 5 - 117. 9 115. 7 118. 7 - 113. 61919: M ay 1 5 ---------- 111 .1 _ 114. 9 113. 9 114. 4 120. 6 116. 0 114. 0 121. 2 _ 117. 3 115. 7 118. 5 _ 113. 51920: M ay 1 5 ---------- 1 1 1 .0 - 1 1 4 .8 114. 0 113 .8 120. 3 115. 9 113. 5 120. 4 - 117. 3 115. 7 115. 1 - 113. 4

1921: M ay 1 5 --------- 114. 3 _ 114. 8 113. 9 113 .8 120. 3 11 5 .8 114. 0 120. 1 _ 117. 4 115. 7 115. 2 _ 113. 31922: M ay 1 5 ---------- 1 1 1 .3 - 1 1 4 .8 114. 0 113. 7 120. 3 115. 5 114. 1 120. 2 - 116. 4 115. 7 116. 0 - 113. 31923: M ay 1 5 ---------- 1 1 1 .0 _ 1 1 4 .8 114. 4 113. 7 120. 3 115. 6 113. 5 120. 7 - 117. 4 115. 7 115. 7 - 113. 31924: M ay 1 5 ---------- 111 .1 - 114. 7 114. 2 113. 7 120. 2 115. 6 113. 5 120. 4 - 117. 4 115. 8 115. 6 - 113. 31925: M ay 1 5 ---------- 111 .1 - 114. 6 114. 2 113. 4 120. 2 115. 5 113. 1 120. 0 117. 4 115. 7 115. 9 - 113. 3

1926: M ay 1 5 ---------- 111.1 _ 114. 7 114. 2 113. 4 120. 2 115. 5 113. 5 119. 7 _ 117. 4 115. 7 115. 6 _ 113. 11927: M ay 1 5 --------- 1 1 1 .0 - 114. 1 114. 2 113. 0 120. 2 115. 5 113. 9 119. 1 - 117. 3 115. 3 115. 1 - 112. 91928: M ay 1 5 ---------- 1 1 1 .0 _ 114. 1 113. 6 112. 4 119. 5 115. 5 113. 4 118. 5 - 117. 3 115. 3 111 .9 - 112. 91929: M ay 1 5 ---------- 110. 1 _ 111. 1 113. 6 112. 5 116. 7 115. 0 112. 2 117. 9 _ 117. 3 115. 4 1 1 1 .6 _ 112. 31930: M ay 1 5 --------- 106. 1 - 108. 4 110. 1 108. 1 113. 9 1 1 1 .4 108. 6 1 1 1 .3 111.1 109. 1 110. 4 - 107. 3

1931: M ay 1 5 ---------- 103. 5 . 1 0 6 .8 108. 4 106. 9 1 1 2 .9 109. 3 106. 7 110. 7 _ 109. 1 108. 0 109. 4 _ 106. 21932: M ay 1 5 ---------- 102. 2 _ 104. 4 105. 6 105. 6 110. 1 109. 3 104. 3 110. 2 _ 108. 0 103. 7 109. 2 - 105. 21933: M ay 1 5 --------- 101 .1 _ 105. 5 104. 0 107. 6 110. 1 106. 9 104. 3 109. 6 - 107. 9 105. 2 109. 0 - 104. 61934: M ay 1 5 ---------- 1 0 1 .0 _ 103. 6 103. 1 103. 7 103. 6 106. 0 98. 8 103. 3 - 106. 6 105. 1 95. 7 - 104. 01935: M ay 1 5 ---------- 100. 2 - 103. 5 1 0 2 .6 103. 5 99. 4 1 0 5 .7 98. 2 103. 1 - 1 0 6 .6 104. 4 95. 5 " 103. 7

1936: M ay 1 5 --------- 100. 5 _ 103. 5 102. 7 103. 0 9 9 .8 1 0 6 .5 98. 6 102. 1 _ 106. 5 103. 2 9 5 .9 _ 103. 91937: M ay 1 5 ---------- 100. 2 106. 3 104. 6 103. 5 103. 1 104. 6 106. 2 98. 6 103. 5 101. 4 108. 7 104. 0 9 5 .9 93. 4 104. 01938: Ju n e 1 ----------- 98. 5 101. 0 101. 1 100. 6 100. 0 104. 0 1 0 1 .9 96. 8 101. 5 100. 8 106. 5 101. 3 96. 0 9 2 .8 98. 51939: Ju n e 1 ----------- 98. 5 1 0 1 .0 1 0 1 .2 100. 6 100. 0 103. 7 103. 0 96. 6 100. 7 100. 7 106. 5 101. 3 95. 7 92. 9 98. 91940: Ju n e 1 ----------- 97. 9 1 0 1 .0 100. 9 100. 6 100. 2 103. 7 102. 5 96. 6 100. 5 100. 7 1 0 1 .7 1 0 1 .3 96. 1 93. 2 98. 9

1941: Ju n e 1 ----------- 98. 5 101. 5 101. 1 1 0 1 .2 100. 7 104. 3 102. 2 97. 2 1 0 1 .4 100. 5 1 0 1 .9 1 0 1 .6 96. 4 93. 7 99. 51942: Ju ly 1------------ 98. 6 1 0 1 .6 102. 0 1 0 1 .4 100. 6 108. 4 1 0 1 .9 98. 6 103. 3 100. 5 1 0 1 .9 1 0 1 .6 101 .9 100. 4 101. 11943: J u ly 1------------ 98. 6 1 0 1 .6 102. 0 1 0 1 .4 100. 6 108. 4 1 0 1 .9 98. 6 104. 2 100. 5 1 0 1 .9 1 0 1 .6 1 0 1 .9 100. 4 101. 11944: J u ly 1------------ 98. 6 1 0 1 .6 102. 0 1 0 1 .7 100. 6 108. 4 1 0 1 .9 98. 6 10 3 .8 100. 5 1 0 1 .9 1 0 1 .6 102. 2 101. 2 101. 11945: J u ly 1------------ 98. 6 1 0 1 .6 102. 0 1 0 1 .7 100. 6 108. 4 1 0 1 .9 98. 6 104. 4 100. 5 1 0 1 .9 1 0 1 .6 102. 2 101. 2 101. 1

1946: J u ly 1------------ 99. 7 99. 6 1 0 1 .5 100. 9 100. 4 104. 2 1 0 1 .9 98. 6 103. 0 100. 0 1 0 1 .9 1 0 1 .6 101. 5 1 0 1 .0 100. 21947: J u ly 1------------ 99. 7 99. 6 1 0 1 .0 100. 8 100. 0 104. 2 1 0 1 .9 100. 0 103. 0 100. 8 1 0 1 .9 100. 6 1 0 1 .6 101. 3 100. 21948: Ju ly 1------------ 100. 0 1 0 1 .0 1 0 1 .7 1 0 0 .8 100. 0 104. 2 1 0 1 .9 100. 0 98. 8 100. 8 102. 0 102. 3 1 0 1 .6 101. 3 100. 21949: Ju ly 1------------ 100. 0 101. 0 1 0 1 .3 1 0 0 .8 100. 0 105. 9 1 0 1 .9 100. 0 98. 8 100. 8 102. 0 102. 3 1 0 1 .6 1 0 1 .3 100221950: J u ly 1------------ 100. 0 101. 0 101. 3 100 .8 100. 0 105. 9 1 0 1 .9 100. 0 1 0 1 .9 100. 8 102. 0 102. 3 1 0 1 .6 101. 3 100. 2

1951: Ju ly 1------------ 100. 0 1 0 1 .0 1 0 1 .4 100. 8 100. 0 105. 9 10 1 .9 100. 0 1 0 1 .9 10 0 .8 102. 0 102. 3 100. 4 100. 1 100. 21952: Ju ly 1------------ 100. 0 1 0 1 .0 1 0 1 .4 100 .8 100. 0 104. 9 1 0 1 .9 100. 0 100. 9 100. 8 102. 0 102. 3 100. 4 100. 1 100. 21953: J u ly 1------------ 100. 0 1 0 1 .0 1 0 1 .4 1 0 0 .8 100. 0 104. 9 1 0 1 .9 100. 0 101. 0 100. 8 102. 0 102. 3 100. 4 100. 1 100. 21954: J u ly 1------------ 100. 0 1 0 1 .0 1 0 1 .4 100. 8 100. 0 104. 9 101 .9 100. 0 100. 5 100. 0 102. 0 102. 3 100. 4 100. 1 100. 21955: J u ly 1------------ 100. 0 101. 0 1 0 1 .4 10 0 .8 100. 0 104. 9 101 .9 100. 0 100. 5 100. 0 102. 0 102. 3 100. 4 100. 1 100. 2

1956: J u ly 1------------ 100. 0 1 0 1 .0 1 0 1 .4 100. 8 100. 0 104. 9 101 .9 100. 0 100. 5 100. 0 102. 0 100. 3 100. 4 100. 1 100. 21957: Ju ly 1------------ 100. 0 100. 3 101. 4 100. 8 100. 0 104. 9 1 0 1 .9 100. 0 100. 5 100. 0 102. 0 100. 3 100. 4 100. 1 100. 21958: J u ly 1------------ 100. 0 100. 3 1 0 1 .3 1 0 0 .8 100. 0 103. 4 1 0 1 .9 100. 0 100. 5 100. 0 102. 0 100. 3 100. 4 100. 1 100. 21959: J u ly 1------------ 100. 0 100. 3 1 0 1 .3 100. 8 100. 0 103. 4 1 0 1 .9 100. 0 100. 5 9 9 .9 102. 0 100. 3 100. 4 100. 1 100. 2I960 : Ju ly 1------------ 100. 0 100. 3 101. 3 10 0 .8 100. 0 103. 4 101 .9 100. 0 100. 5 99. 9 102. 0 100. 3 100. 3 100. 1 100. 2

1961: J u ly 1------------ 100. 0 100. 3 101. 3 100. 8 100. 0 103. 4 101 .9 100. 0 100. 5 100. 1 102. 0 100. 3 100. 2 100. 1 100. 21962: J u ly 1------------ 100. 0 100. 3 101. 3 100 .8 100. 0 102. 1 101 .9 100. 0 100. 5 100. 1 102. 1 100. 3 100. 2 100. 1 100. 21963: J u ly 1------------ 100. 0 100. 1 100. 0 100. 8 100. 0 100. 9 100. 0 100. 0 100. 5 100. 0 102. 0 100. 3 100. 2 100. 1 100. 21964: J u ly 1------------ 100. 0 100. 1 100. 0 100. 8 100. 0 100. 9 100. 0 100. 0 100. 5 100. 0 102. 0 100. 3 100. 2 100. 1 100. 21965: J u ly 1------------ 100. 0 100. 2 100. 0 100. 6 100. 0 100. 3 100. 0 100. 0 100. 5 100. 0 102. 0 100. 3 100. 2 100. 1 100. 1

1966: Ju ly 1------------ 100. 0 100. 0 100. 0 100. 3 100. 0 100. 1 100. 0 100. 0 100. 3 100. 0 1 0 1 .0 100. 1 100. 1 100. 0 100. 01967: Ju ly 1------------ 100. 0 100. 0 100. 0 100. 0 100. 0 100. 0 100. 0 100. 0 100. 0 100. 0 100. 0 100. 0 100. 0 100. 0 100. 01968: J u ly 1------------ 100. 0 100. 0 100. 0 100. 0 100. 0 9 9 .8 100. 0 100. 0 100. 6 100. 0 100. 0 100. 0 100. 0 100. 0 100. 01969: Ju ly 1------------ 99. 7 100. 0 100. 0 100. 0 100. 0 10 0 .8 100. 0 100. 0 100. 4 100. 0 100. 0 100. 0 100. 0 100. 0 99. 71970: J u ly 1------------ 99. 7 100. 0 9 9 .9 9 9 .9 100. 0 100. 7 100. 0 100. 0 100. 0 100. 0 100. 0 100. 0 100. 0 100. 0 98. 91971: J u ly 1------------ 99. 7 100. 0 9 9 .8 99. 9 100. 0 100. 7 100. 0 100. 0 100. 0 100. 0 100. 0 9 9 .9 100. 0 100. 0 9 8 .8


T a b le 4 . W e e k ly h ours ind e x e s by tra d e : U n ite d S ta te s —C o n tin u e d

(In d ex es o f u n io n w e e k ly h o u r s in e a ch b u ild in g t r a d e , 1907—71)

(1967=100)

D ate P l a s t e r e r s

P lu m b e r s

R o d -m en

R o o fe rs ,c o m p o s it io n

R o o fe rs ,s la teandtile

S h e e t- m e ta l

wo r k e r s

S to n e m a s o n s

S t r u c t u r a l -

i ro n wo r k e r s

T ilela y e r s

B r i c k l a y e r s 'te n d e r s

B uild in gla b o r e r s

C o m p o s i t io n

r o o fe r s 'h e lp e r s

P l a s t e r e r s '

l a b o r e r s

P lu m b e r s '

l a b o r e r s

T ilel a y e r s 'h e lp e r s

1907 M ay 1 5 ---- 119. 3 1 2 3 .4 118. 0 118. 3 120. 0 123. 6 125 .2 126. 01908 M ay 1 5 ----- 118. 7 123. 5 _ _ _ 117. 9 118. 3 117. 6 _ 123. 6 125. 2 _ 125 .5 _ _1909 M ay 1 5 ---- 11 8 .7 12 3 .5 - - - 117. 9 118. 3 116. 0 - 123. 2 124. 8 - 1 2 5 .2 _ _1010 M ay 1 5 ---- 118. 6 123. 3 - - - 117. 9 116. 5 114. 7 - 122. 2 1 2 1 .8 - 125. 2 - -

1911 M ay 1 5 ---- 119. 3 123. 0 _ _ _ 117. 6 115. 7 114. 5 _ 121. 6 121. 8 _ 125. 1 _ _1912 M ay 1 5 ---- 117. 8 122. 0 - - - 116. 1 115. 7 1 1 3 .4 11 0 .7 120. 6 1 2 1 .8 _ 12 4 .4 _ 125. 71913 M ay 1 5 ----- 117. 8 122. 0 _ _ - 115. 9 115. 6 112. 9 113. 1 120. 6 121. 8 _ 1 2 4 .4 _ 125. 11914 M ay 1 ------ 117. 7 12 1 .5 _ 115. 2 1 1 2 .4 115. 8 115. 6 112. 7 113. 1 119. 1 1 2 1 .4 _ 124.5 _ 125. 11915 M ay 1 ------ 117. 1 12 1 .5 - 115. 2 1 1 2 .4 115. 6 115. 5 112. 7 112. 7 119. 1 1 2 1 .4 - 124.5 - 123. 2

1916 M ay 1 5 ---- 115. 9 120. 9 _ 115. 2 112. 0 115. 1 115. 3 1 1 2 .4 112. 1 119. 1 120. 8 _ 123. 3 _ 122. 81917 M ay 1 5 ---- 115. 8 120. 8 - 114. 4 110. 0 115. 0 115. 2 112. 2 1 1 1 .8 119. 0 1 1 9 .4 _ 123. 1 _ 121. 81918 M ay 1 5 ---- 115. 6 119. 8 - 113. 9 n o . o 113. 8 115. 2 111. 8 1 1 1 .8 119. 0 118. 9 _ 123. 1 _ 1 2 1 .81919 M ay 1 5 ----- 115. 6 1 1 9 .4 _ 113. 9 109. 7 113. 3 114. 5 111. 6 1 1 1 .3 118. 6 116. 7 _ 122. 6 _ 12 1 .41920 M ay 1 5 ----- 115. 3 1 1 9 .4 - 113. 9 109. 7 112. 9 114. 5 1 1 1 .6 1 1 1 .0 118. 3 115 .4 - 122. 6 - 1 2 1 .4

1921 M ay 1 5 ---- 115. 0 119. 3 _ 1 1 1 .7 109. 6 112. 9 114. 6 1 1 1 .6 111. 1 118. 3 1 1 5 .4 _ 122. 1 _ 12 1 .61922 M ay 1 5 ---- 115. 1 119. 3 _ 111. 7 109. 5 112. 8 114. 5 111. 6 110. 9 118. 6 114 .6 _ 122. 1 _ 121 .61923 M ay 1 5 ---- 115.7 119. 3 _ 111. 7 109. 8 112. 8 114. 5 1 1 1 .6 1 1 1 .2 118. 6 1 1 5 .4 _ 122. 2 _ 122. 71924 M ay 1 5 ---- 115 .7 119. 3 - 1 1 1 .7 1 0 9 .4 112. 8 114. 2 111. 6 1 1 1 .2 118. 5 115. 1 _ 122. 1 _ 122. 71925 M ay 1 5 ---- 114. 5 119. 3 - 11 1 .7 1 0 9 .4 112. 8 114. 2 1 1 1 .3 1 1 1 .2 118. 3 115 .2 - 122. 0 - 122 .7

1926: M ay 1 5 ---- 112. 0 119. 3 _ 1 1 1 .7 109. 4 112. 8 114. 4 1 1 1 .6 11 1 .2 118. 5 1 1 5 .4 _ 118. 0 _ 122. 71927 M ay 1 5 ---- 115. 0 119. 0 - 111. 7 1 0 9 .4 1 1 2 .4 114. 2 1 1 1 .6 111. 1 118. 5 1 1 5 .6 _ 11 7 .9 _ 122 .71928 M ay 1 5 ---- 110. 6 119. 0 - 1 1 1 .6 1 0 9 .4 112. 1 114. 1 1 1 1 .5 110. 8 118. 5 115 .5 _ 118. 2 _ 122. 71929 M ay 1 5 ---- 109. 5 118. 0 _ 1 1 1 .0 108. 1 112. 0 110. 8 1 1 1 .0 110. 6 1 1 1 .9 1 1 5 .4 _ 118. 1 _ 122. 11930: M ay 1 5 ---- 107. 1 11 2 .5 - 106. 6 1 0 3 .4 107. 9 106. 9 107. 6 104. 9 112. 0 113. 3 - 1 1 5 .0 - 114. 2

1931 M ay 1 5 ----- 106. 2 1 1 1 .0 _ 105. 3 101. 7 106. 0 105. 0 106. 3 103. 5 110. 6 1 1 1 .9 . 114. 1 _ 113. 01932:: M ay 1 5 ---- 104 .4 110. 6 - 104. 2 101 .7 104. 5 104. 6 103. 7 1 0 2 .4 108. 2 108. 0 _ 113. 8 _ 1 1 1 .61933:: M ay 1 5 ---- 106. 5 110. 1 _ 105. 5 101. 7 104. 4 103. 8 103. 4 102. 2 107. 6 107 .6 _ 1 1 1 .9 _ 111. 71934:: M ay 1 5 ---- 10 1 .9 109. o _ 102. 8 101. 3 102. 9 103. 3 101. 9 95. 3 105. 6 102. 9 _ 108 .5 _ 107. 01935:: M ay 1 5 ---- 10 0 .4 108. 2 - 102. 7 100. 0 103. 0 103. 2 100. 7 95. 3 105. 5 102. 8 - 107 .2 - 93. 1

1936: M ay 1 5 ---- 98. 7 106. 8 _ 103. 3 100. 9 102. 9 103. 2 100. 6 9 5 .2 105. 3 103. 3 _ 1 0 5 .4 _ 93. 11937:: M ay 1 5 ---- 98. 8 1 0 7 .4 100. 3 1 0 3 .4 100. 8 103. 0 103. 2 100. 1 9 9 .3 105. 6 103. 6 9 9 .9 10 5 .4 _ 9 9 .61938:: Ju n e 1 ------ 94. 8 102. 1 100. 3 101. 6 99. 6 100. 9 99. 8 99. 0 99. 3 104. 3 103. 1 9 9 .9 100.5 103. 2 9 9 .61939:: Ju n e 1 ------ 94. 8 1 0 2 .4 100. 2 1 0 1 .7 99. 6 100. 9 99. 8 98. 9 9 9 .3 104. 0 103. 0 99. 9 100. 2 103. 2 9 9 .61940: Ju n e 1 ------ 94. 6 1 0 1 .3 100. 2 101. 3 99. 5 100. 9 9 9 .7 98. 9 99. 3 103. 9 1 0 2 .4 9 9 .6 99. 8 100. 0 9 9 .6

1941: Ju n e 1 ------ 94. 9 101 .7 101. 1 102. 0 99. 5 101. 7 99. 8 99. 3 9 9 .7 103. 8 102. 7 100. 2 100. 2 100. 0 100. 01942:: J u ly 1 ------ 9 6 .7 102. 3 101. 1 102. 1 100. 9 101. 8 100. 0 100. 0 1 0 1 .0 102. 6 101 .7 100. 5 100. 3 99. 7 100. 01943:: Ju ly 1 ------ 100. 5 104. 2 101. 2 102. 0 100. 7 101. 8 100. 0 100. 0 100. 0 102. 4 100. 3 100. 0 100. 9 103. 0 100. 01944:: J u ly 1 ------- 100. 6 104. 2 1 0 1 .2 101. 9 100. 7 101. 8 100. 0 100. 0 100. 0 102. 4 100. 3 100. 0 100. 9 102. 9 100. 01945:: J u ly 1 100. 6 104. 2 1 0 1 .2 101. 9 100. 7 101. 8 100. 0 100. 0 100. 0 102. 4 100. 3 100. 0 100. 9 102. 9 100. 0

1946: J u ly 1 ------ 98. 6 100. 6 100. 6 101. 6 100. 7 101. 7 99. 8 100. 0 100. 0 100. 8 100. 1 100. 0 100. 2 100. 0 100. 01947:: J u ly 1 ------ 9 7 .6 99. 6 100. 0 101. 6 100. 7 101. 0 99. 1 100. 0 100. 0 100. 3 101.1 100. 0 9 9 .4 100. 0 100. 01948 : Ju ly 1 ------ 9 7 .5 9 9 .9 100. 0 101. 6 100. 7 1 0 1 .0 100. 8 100. 0 100. 0 100. 3 100. 1 100. 0 98. 1 100. 0 100. 01949:: Ju ly 1 ------ 98. 1 99. 9 100. 0 100. 4 100. 7 100. 8 100. 6 100. 0 100. 0 100. 3 100. 1 10C. 0 98. 1 100. 0 100. 01950: Ju ly 1 ------ 1 0 0 .4 100. 6 100. 0 100. 4 100. 7 100. 8 100. 6 100. 0 100. 0 100. 3 100. 1 100. 0 98. 1 100. 0 100. 0

1951 J u ly 1 ------ 1 0 0 .4 100. 6 100. 0 1 0 0 .4 100. 7 100. 8 100. 7 100. 0 100. 0 100. 1 9 9 .9 100. 0 99. 3 100. 0 100. 01952 Ju ly 1 ------ 100 .4 100. 6 100. 0 100. 4 100. 7 100. 8 100. 7 100. 0 100. 0 101. 2 100. 0 100. 0 99. 8 100. 0 100. 01953 Ju ly 1 ------ 100 .4 100. 6 100. 0 1 0 0 .4 100. 7 100. 8 100. 7 100. 0 100. 0 1 0 1 .2 100. 0 100. 0 99. 8 100. 0 100. 01954 Ju ly 1 ------ 100 .4 100. 6 100. 0 100. 4 100. 7 100. 8 100. 7 100. 0 100. 0 101. 2 100. 0 100. 0 9 9 .9 100. 0 100. 01955 Ju ly l ------ 100 .4 100. 6 100. 0 100. 4 100. 7 100. 8 100. 7 100. 0 100. 0 101. 2 100. 0 100. 0 100. 2 100. 0 100. 0

1956: J u ly 1 ------ 10 0 .4 100. 6 100. 0 1 0 0 .4 100. 7 100. 8 100. 7 100. 0 100. 0 100. 1 100. 0 100. 0 100. 2 100. 0 100. 01957:: J u ly 1 ------ 100 .4 100. 6 100. 0 100. 4 100. 7 100. 8 100. 7 100. 0 100. 0 100. 1 100. 0 100. 0 100. 2 100. 0 100. 01958 : J u ly 1 ------ 10 0 .4 100. 6 100. 0 100. 4 100. 7 100. 8 100. 5 100. 0 100. 0 100. 1 100. 0 100. 0 100. 2 100. 0 100. 01959:: J u ly 1 ------ 100. 6 100. 6 100. 0 1 0 0 .4 100. 7 100. 8 100. 5 100. 0 1 0 0 .0 100. 1 100. 0 100. 0 100. 2 100. 0 100. 0I960: J u ly 1 ------ 100 .4 100. 6 100. 0 100. 4 100. 7 100. 8 100. 5 100. 0 100. 0 100. 1 100. 0 100. 0 100. 2 100. 0 100. 0

1961:: J u ly 1 ------ 100 .4 10 0 .6 100. 0 1 0 0 .4 100. 7 100. 8 100. 5 100. 0 100. 0 100. 1 100. 0 100. 0 100 .2 100. 0 100. 01962:: J u ly 1 ------ 100 .4 100. 6 100. 0 100. 4 100. 7 100. 8 100. 5 100. 0 100. 0 100. 1 100. 0 100. 0 100. 2 100. 0 100. 01963:: Ju ly 1 ------ 100 .4 100. 6 100. 0 1 0 0 .4 100. 5 100. 8 1 0 0 .4 100. 0 100. 0 100. 0 100. 0 100. 0 100. 0 100. 0 100. 01964:: J u ly 1 ------ 100 .4 100 .6 100. 0 1 0 0 .4 1 0 0 .4 100. 8 100. 4 100. 0 100. 0 100. 0 100. 0 100. 0 100. 0 100. 0 100. 01965:: Ju ly 1 ------ 100 .4 100. 2 100. 0 1 0 0 .4 100. 3 100. 7 100. 2 100. 0 100. 0 100. 0 100. 0 100. 0 100. 0 100. 0 100. 0

1966: J u ly 1 ------ 100. 2 100. 1 100. 0 100. 4 100. 3 100. 3 100. 0 100. 0 100. 0 100. 0 1 0 0 .0 100. 0 100. 0 100. 0 100. 01967:: J u ly 1 ------ 100. 0 100. 0 100. 0 100. 0 100. 0 100. 0 100. 0 100. 0 100. 0 100. 0 100. 0 100. 0 100. 0 100. 0 100. 01968: J u ly 1 ------ 100. 1 100. 0 100. 0 99. 6 9 9 .7 100. 0 100. 0 100. 0 100. 0 100. 1 100. 0 100. 0 100 .2 100. 0 100. 11969: J u ly 1 ------ 100. 1 9 9 .9 100. 0 99. 5 9 9 .7 100. 0 100. 0 100. 0 100. 0 100. 1 100. 0 100. 0 100. 2 100. 0 100. 11970: Ju ly 1 ------ 9 9 .9 9 8 .7 100. 0 9 9 .4 99. 6 100. 0 100. 0 100. 0 100. 0 100. 1 100. 0 100. 0 100. 3 100. 0 99. 81971: Ju ly 1 ------ 99. 9 98. 3 100. 0 9 9 .4 99. 6 99. 9 99. 6 100. 0 99. 9 100. 1 100. 0 100. 0 100. 3 100. 0 99. 8


Table 5. Average wage rates and employer contributions to selected funds by trade: United States

( A v e r a g e u n io n h o u r ly w a g e r a t e s a n d e m p l o y e r c o n t r i b u t i o n s 1 in th e b u i ld in g t r a d e s , J u ly 1, 1971)

T ra d e

A ll b u ild in g t r a d e s -------------

J o u rn e y m e n ------------------------------------A s b e s to s w o r k e r s -------------------B o i l e r m a k e r s ---------------------------B r i c k l a y e r s -------------------------------C a r p e n te r s -------------------------------C e m e n t f i n i s h e r s ----------------------

E le c t r ic i a n s ( in s id ew ire m e n ) -------------------------------

E le v a to r c o n s t r u c to r s -------------G l a z i e r s ------------------------------------L a t h e r s -------------------------------------M a c h in i s t s --------------------------------M a rb le s e t t e r s ------------------------

M o sa ic and t e r r a z z ow o r k e r s ---------------------------------

P a i n t e r s ------------------------------------P a p e r h a n g e r s ---------------------------P i p e f i t t e r s --------------------------------P l a s t e r e r s --------------------------------P lu m b e r s ---------------------------------R o d m e n -------------------------------------

A v e ra g e r a t e p e r

h o u r

A v e ra g e e m p lo y e r

c o n tr ib u tio n 1 p e r h o u r

A v e ra g e r a te p lu s e m p lo y e r c o n tr ib u tio n 1

p e r h o u r

$ 6 . 88 $0 . 95 $7 . 82

$ 7 . 28 $0. 99 $8 . 277. 54 . 72 8. 267. 21 1. 11 8. 327. 60 1. 02 8. 627. 02 1. 10 8. 126. 80 . 85 7. 64

7. 76 . 64 8. 407. 48 . 96 8. 446. 84 . 72 7. 567. 31 . 77 8. 087. 40 . 47 7. 877. 03 . 57 7. 60

7. 10 . 55 7. 656. 51 . 70 7. 216. 62 . 57 7. 187. 77 1. 26 9. 027. 08 . 82 7. 907. 82 1. 52 9. 347. 42 . 96 8. 38

Jo u rn e y m e n —C ontinued R o o fe rs , c o m p o s itio n ■ R o o fe rs , s la te and

t i l e -----------------------------S h e e t-m e ta l w o r k e r s -S to n e m a s o n s --------------S t r u c tu r a l - i r o n

w o r k e r s -------------------T ile l a y e r s ---------------

H e lp e rs an d l a b o r e r s -------B r ic k la y e rs * t e n d e r s --B u ild in g l a b o r e r s --------C o m p o s itio n r o o f e r s '

h e lp e r s -----------------------E le v a to r c o n s t r u c to r s '

h e lp e r s ----------------------

M a rb le s e t t e r s 'h e l p e r s ---------------------

P l a s t e r e r s ' l a b o r e r s ■ P lu m b e r s ' l a b o r e r s — T e r ra z z o w o r k e r s '

h e lp e r s ---------------------T ile l a y e r s ' h e lp e r s -


h o u r



A v e ra g e r a te p lu s e m p lo y e r c o n tr ib u tio n 1

p e r h o u r

$ 6 . 95 $ 0 . 69 $7 . 64

6. 70 . 70 7. 407. 64 . 87 8. 517. 38 . 72 8. 10

7. 47 1. 08 8. 566. 77 . 63 7. 40

5. 43 . 78 6. 225. 83 . 83 6. 665. 31 . 79 6. 10

4. 36 . 43 4. 79

5. 25 . 75 6. 00

6. 10 . 46 6. 565. 78 . 81 6. 605. 57 . 71 6. 28

6. 15 . 42 6. 575. 99 . 58 6. 56

1 In c lu d e s e m p lo y e r c o n tr ib u tio n s to in s u r a n c e ( life in s u r a n c e , h o s p ita liz a tio n , m e d ic a l, s u rg ic a l , and o th e r s im i la r ty p e s of h e a lth and w e lfa r e p r o g ra m s ) an d p e n s io n fu n d s, and v a c a tio n p a y m e n ts to a fund o r to the w o rk e r a s p ro v id e d in la b o r -m a n a g e m e n t c o n tr a c ts . A v e ra g e s p r e s e n te d a r e fo r a s t r a ig h t - t im e h o u r ; in a c tu a l p r a c t ic e , h o w e v e r , so m e e m p lo y e r p a y m e n ts a r e c a lc u la te d on th e b a s is of to ta l h o u rs w o rk e d o r g r o s s p a y ro l l . A v e ra g e is fo r a l l w o r k e r s in the c la s s if c a t io n in c lu d in g th o se fo r w hom e m p lo y e r c o n tr ib u tio n s w e re n o t sp e c if ie d in th e i r p a r t i c u l a r c o n tr a c ts . Som e c o n tr a c ts a ls o p ro v id e fo r a d d it io n a l p a y m e n ts to a p p re n t ic e s h ip b e n e f i ts . In fo rm a tio n on p a y m e n ts to th is fund w as n o t c o lle c te d .

N O TE: B e c a u se of ro u n d in g , su m s of in d iv id u a l i te m s m ay n o t eq u a l to ta ls .

Table 6. Cents-per-hour and percent changes in average wage rates by trade: United States

(C h an g es in u n io n h o u r ly w age r a t e s in the b u ild in g t r a d e s , J u ly 1, 1970 to J u ly 1, 1971)

T ra d e

A ll b u ild in g t r a d e s ----------------

J o u r n e y m e n -------------------------------------A s b e s to s w o r k e r s ----------------------B o i le r m a k e r s ----------------------------B r ic k la y e r s --------------------------------C a rp e n te r s ---------------------------------C e m e n t f in i s h e r s -----------------------

E le c t r ic i a n s ( in s id ew ire m e n ) ---------------------------------

E le v a to r c o n s t r u c to r s --------------G l a z i e r s --------------------------------------L a t h e r s ----------------------------------------M a c h in i s t s -----------------------------------M a rb le s e t t e r s ---------------------------

M o sa ic and t e r r a z z ow o r k e r s -------------------------------------

P a in te r s -------------------------------------P a p e r h a n g e r s ----------------------------P i p e f i t t e r s ----------------------------------P l a s t e r e r s -----------------------------------P lu m b e r s ------------------------------------R o d m e n ----------------------------------------

A m ount ofin c r e a s e ,

J u ly 1, 197Q, toJu ly 1, 1971

C en tsp e r P e r c e n t

h o u r

$ 0. 73 11. 8

$ 0 . 76 11. 6. 85 12. 7. 73 11. 3. 90 13. 5. 63 9. 8• 79 13. 2

. 94 13. 8. 87 13. 2. 71 11. 6. 92 14. 3. 79 12. 0. 69 10. 9

. 65 10. 0

. 60 10. 2

. 65 11. 0

. 87 12. 6

. 75 11. 8

. 82 11. 7

. 78 11. 7

T ra d e

J o u r n e y m e n — C o n tin u e d R o o fe rs , c o m p o s itio n R o o fe rs s la te and

t i l e ----------------------------S h e e t-m e ta l w o r k e r s -S to n e m a so n s --------------S t ru c tu ra l - i r o n

w o rk e r s -------------------T ile l a y e r s -----------------

H e lp e rs and l a b o r e r s -----B r i c k l a y e r s ' te n d e r s -B u ild ing la b o r e r s -----C o m p o sitio n r o o f e r s '

h e lp e r s --------------------E le v a to r c o n s t r u c to r s 1

h e lp e r s --------------------

M a rb le s e t t e r s 'h e lp e r s -------------------

P l a s t e r e r s ' l a b o r e r s - P lu m b e r s ' l a b o r e r s -- T e r r a z z o w o r k e r s '

h e lp e r s --------------------T ile l a y e r s ' h e lp e r s --

A m o u n t of in c r e a s e ,

J u ly 1, 1970, to Ju ly 1, 1971

C en tsp e r P e r c e n t

h o u r

$0 . 82 13. 4

. 79 13. 3

. 92 13. 7

. 69 10. 4

. 78 11. 7

. 71 11. 7

. 61 12. 7

. 83 16. 5

. 56 11. 7

. 58 15. 5

. 61 13. 1

. 74 13. 9

. 65 12. 6

. 70 14. 4

. 68 12. 4

. 82 16. 0


T a b le 7. C e n ts -p e r-h o u r changes in w a g e ra tes by trade: U n ited S ta te s

( C e n ts - p e r - h o u r c h a n g es in un io n h o u r ly w age r a t e s and p e rc e n t of b u ild in g t r a d e s w o r k e r s a ffe c te d ) * 1

P e r c e n t of to ta l w o r k e r s a ffe c te d by in c r e a s e of—

T ra d e u n io n w o rk e r s a ffe c te d by in c r e a s e

U n d er $ 0 . 30

$ 0 .3 0and

u n d e r$ 0 .4 0

$0 .40"

$ 0 .5 0

T & 3 0

$ 0 .6 0

$ 0 .6 0

$ 0 .7 0

$ 0 .7 0

$ 0 .8 0

$0780

$ 0 .9 0

$ 0 .0 0

$ 1 .0 0

“$1700

$ 1 .1 0

■$7710

$ 1 .2 0

$ 1 .2 0

$ 1 .3 0

$ 1.30

$ 1.40

$ 1 .4 0

$ 1 .5 0

$ 1 .5 0

$ 1 .6 0

$ 1 .6 0

$ 1 .7 0

j r . r oand

o v e r

A ll b u ild in g t r a d e s ----------- 9 3 .4 6.7 7.5 8.3 9.0 8.1 12.1 8.4 7.4 7.7 3.3 6.1 1.9 1.1 1.9 1.2 2.5

J o u rn e y m e n ------------------------------- 93. 3 6 .0 7.9 6.7 8.3 6.6 11.3 10.1 7 .8 8.1 3.2 7.4 2 .3 1.4 1.5 1.5 3.2A s b e s to s w o r k e r s ----------------- 9 2 .9 8.7 1.3 7.5 7.0 5.2 16.8 3.0 11.5 1.8 6.1 5.9 4 .4 .6 _ 2.2 10.7B o i l e r m a k e r s ------------------------ 96. 5 _ _ 28.5 15.9 - 9.2 3.3 7.6 10.7 14.0 _ _ 5.2 _ _ 2.1B r i c k l a y e r s --------------------------- 9 7 .5 3 .8 1.1 1.3 14.9 2.5 14.7 10.8 1.7 2 0 .8 2.3 6.6 10.3 _ 1.4 1.7 3.7C a r p e n t e r s ---------------------------- 87. 6 3.0 17.9 4 .8 5.7 7.9 12.9 11.1 6.9 3 .4 .9 8.7 1.9 1.8 .7 _ _C e m e n t f i n i s h e r s ------------------ 9 4 .4 6.5 18.9 .7 16.3 1.7 2 .8 2.2 7.9 14.8 2 .3 3.9 1.5 3.2 2.3 .7 8.5

E le c t r ic i a n s ( in s id ewi r e m e n ) ----------------------------- 9 9 .4 2.5 1.7 5.4 4.1 3 .8 17.6 11.4 12.9 15.2 5.0 9.0 1.6 .9 .6 _ 7.7

E le v a to r c o n s t r u c to r s ----------- 98. 1 .7 .7 2.0 13.6 5.6 17.4 9.0 22.1 2 .3 13.7 5.3 1.7 .8 _ 1.1 2.1G l a z i e r s --------------------------------- 9 3 .0 4 .2 .4 11.7 18.5 9.7 8.3 7.9 11.8 9 .9 _ 4 .9 2 .9 _ .5 _ 2.3L a t h e r s --------------------------------- 94. 6 5 .0 1.7 1.6 2.3 13.4 12.7 3.2 14.8 15.9 2.6 1.5 5.2 4 .3 1.9 _ 8.5M a c h in i s t s ----------------------------- 88. 3 3.2 - _ 16.0 3.2 25.3 _ 13.4 1.7 _ 1.2 _ 24.1 _ _ _M a rb le s e t t e r s ---------------------- 92. 1 7.5 17.8 5.2 10.3 5.9 11.0 2.9 1.2 6 .4 3.0 4 .5 2 .4 1.9 4 .5 7.4 -

M o sa ic and t e r r a z z ow o r k e r s ------------------------------- 90. 3 4 0 .5 .3 3.5 8.0 31.9 5.3 8.1 5.3 7.2 1.6 1.7 3.0 1.8 .6 1.3 .3

P a i n t e r s --------------------------------- 94. 5 z 19.2 4 .3 9.4 15.0 5 .8 15.8 3.5 1.4 7 .5 4 .5 4 .2 1.7 .6 _ .6 .8P a p e r h a n g e r s ------------------------ 92. 0 316.3 2.2 5.1 14.0 9.5 16.6 2.7 4.7 7 .8 3.4 7.6 _ 1.3 _ .8 _P i p e f i t t e r s ----------------------------- 97. 3 4 .8 5.1 2.1 9.6 3.2 6.9 11.6 18.0 16.7 2.2 6.7 2 .8 2 .3 _ .1 5 .3P l a s t e r e r s ----------------------------- 9 7 .6 6.2 2.7 22.1 7.5 8.4 8.4 3.1 14.9 2.5 7.3 4 .7 1.6 _ 5.1 .7 2.2P l u m b e r s ------------------------------- 9 7 .9 7 .3 2.4 13.4 6 .8 2.0 5.6 21.1 4.1 8.8 3.7 16.2 .9 2.2 3.2 _ .1R o d m en --------------------------------- 93. 3 415.5 3.9 4.2 8.4 16.1 2 .0 8.7 3.1 .9 6.6 3.5 1.0 - 2.1 15.3 2 .0

R o o fe rs , c o m p o s i t i o n ----------- 93. 8 8.0 3.0 4.7 13.5 7.3 6.2 17.4 3.3 2.7 8.3 1.9 1.3 1.2 2.1 1.4 11.5R o o fe rs , s la te an d t i l e --------- 88. 8 2.6 1.1 8.4 18.2 9.2 4 .6 3.5 1.9 6 .0 9.7 12.3 .9 3.4 .5 .6 6 .0S h e e t- m e ta l w o r k e r s ------------ 9 5 .3 6.7 - 12.1 1.4 8.7 6.1 12.0 12.5 4. 5 3 .0 6 .8 1.6 _ 1.2 9.3 9.3S to n e m a s o n s -------------------------- 78. 1 4 .9 .6 .8 9 .8 2.9 27.5 6 .8 2.6 5 .3 2.7 6.0 1.6 _ 1.1 .9 4 .9S t r u c tu r a l - i r o n w o r k e r s ------ 92. 8 8.3 3.3 6.6 7.5 16.3 9.9 7.4 2.5 4 .5 5 .0 4 .9 _ _ 12.3 1.6 2 .8T ile l a y e r s ---------------------------- 9 3 .9 2.5 12.3 9.5 22.6 5 .8 3.0 2.2 7.5 8.3 - 8.7 3.6 3.0 .5 3.7 .8

H e lp e rs an d l a b o r e r s ---------------- 9 3 .5 9.3 6.2 14.2 11.6 13.8 15.0 1.9 5.9 6.2 3.6 1.6 .5 3.4 (5) .2B r ic k la y e r s ' t e n d e r s ------------ 94. 6 2.6 4 .8 5.4 10.0 10.3 16.9 2 .8 6.0 12.2 1.3 1.7 _ _ 20.5 _B u ild in g l a b o r e r s ----------------- 92. 7 611.1 5.9 17.2 11.6 14.6 14.9 1.0 5.3 5.1 3.7 1.5 .4 _ .3 _ _C o m p o s itio n r o o fe r s '

h e lp e r s -------------------------------- 100. 0 717.4 33.5 4 .4 4 .8 6.1 12.8 2.3 - 7.5 2 .8 - - _ _ 8.4 .E le v a to r c o n s t r u c to r s '

h e l p e r s -------------------------------- 9 8 .9 2.3 11.1 11.0 28.5 20.5 13.8 7.1 2.0 1.2 - .9 .6 - - - -

M a rb le s e t t e r s ' h e l p e r s ------- 9 8 .7 8.2 13.6 6.0 27.9 2.1 5 .8 2.3 .8 10.6 .5 1.0 6.3 .6 10.8 2.3P l a s t e r e r s ' l a b o r e r s ------------ 9 6 .2 811.5 11.1 6.1 9.1 6.5 23.5 2 .8 9.9 6.1 4 .7 1.9 1.3 _ .3 _ 1.3P lu m b e r s ' l a b o r e r s -------------- 9 4 .2 2 .8 4.2 5.4 11.9 31.8 1.6 .6 11.0 5 .6 18. 1 _ _ _ 1.5 _ _T e r r a z z o w o r k e r s '

h e l p e r s -------------------------------- 9 5 .5 9 .0 5.1 12.1 5.4 20.6 5 .8 3.9 11.3 13.7 5 .0 1.3 1.4 _ .7 _ .5T ile l a y e r s ' h e l p e r s ------------- 9 7 .0 2.7 .7 14.8 12.5 1.7 1.6 23.0 15.8 5 .9 .8 5.1 4.1 3.1 .7 - 4 .4

678

W o rk e rs w e re d i s t r ib u te d a s fo llo w s: A ll w o r k e r s w e re a t 20 to 30 c e n ts . W o rk e rs w e re d i s t r ib u te d a s fo llo w s: W o rk e rs w e re d i s t r ib u te d a s fo llo w s: L e s s th a n 0. 05 p e rc e n t .W o rk e rs w e re d i s t r ib u te d a s fo llo w s: W o rk e rs w e re d i s t r ib u te d a s fo llo w s: W o rk e rs w e re d is t r ib u te d a s fo llo w s:

10. 1 p e rc e n t , l e s s th an 20 c e n ts ; an d 0 .4 p e rc e n t a t 20 to 30 c e n ts .

0. 2 p e rc e n t , l e s s th an 20 c e n ts ; and 16. 1 p e rc e n t a t 20 to 30 c e n ts . 4 . 6 p e rc e n t , l e s s th an 20 c e n ts ; an d 10. 9 p e rc e n t a t 20 to 30 c e n ts .

1. 9 p e rc e n t , l e s s th a n 20 c e n ts ; and 9. 2 p e rc e n t a t 20 to 30 c e n ts . 9. 3 p e rc e n t , l e s s th a n 20 c e n ts ; and 8. 1 p e rc e n t a t 20 to 30 c e n ts . 1 .4 p e rc e n t , l e s s th a n 20 c e n ts ; and 1 0 .1 p e rc e n t a t 20 to 30 c e n ts .

N O TE: B e c a u se of ro u n d in g , su m s o f in d iv id u a l i te m s m ay n o t eq u a l to ta l s .


T a b le 8. P e rc e n t ch an g es in w ag e rates by trade: U n ited S ta te s

( P e r c e n t c h a n g es in u n io n h o u r ly w age r a t e s an d p e rc e n t o f b u ild in g t r a d e s w o r k e r s a ffe c te d )

T ra d e

P e r c e n t of u n io n w o rk e r s a ffe c te d by—

P e r c e n t of to ta l w o r k e r s a ffe c te d by in c r e a s e of—

In c r e a s e

Noch an g e

L e s s th an ^

4 and u n d e r

5

5

6

6

__2___ 00 I

-o 8

9

9

10

10

11

11

12

12

13

13

14

14

15

15

17

17

19

19

21

21

23

23

25

25and

o v e r

A ll b u ild in g t r a d e s ------ 9 3 .4 6. 6 3.2 3.9 6.4 4 .0 2 .9 5.5 7.5 5.7 10.6 5.1 7 .0 4 .2 6.6 7 .0 4 .6 1.9 2.3 4 .9

J o u r n e y m e n --------------------------- 9 3 .3 6. 7 4 .0 3.3 7.6 4 .6 2 .9 6 .4 6.4 5.5 9.9 5.5 5 .9 3.9 7.1 6 .9 4 .6 1.9 2.6 4 .2A s b e s to s w o r k e r s ----------- 9 2 .9 7. 1 2.1 6 .6 1.3 11.2 - 6.4 8.4 7.1 4.1 4 .0 4 .0 3.2 7.7 8.5 2.2 3.2 _ 12.8B o i l e r m a k e r s -------------------- 9 6 .5 3. 5 _ _ 22.2 8.0 _ 14.2 1.6 5.9 4 .9 _ 2.9 _ 18.3 11.1 2 .0 3.3 _ 2.1B r i c k l a y e r s ---------------------- 9 7 .5 2. 5 1.2 3.0 - 4 .9 4 .2 7 .0 6.3 7.1 4 .4 10.8 2.2 11.8 2 .8 11.9 13.J0 - 1.4 5.4C a r p e n t e r s ----------------------- 87. 6 1 2 .4 1.7 4 .5 15.3 2.7 .8 7.2 10.5 2.5 13.4 2.7 6 .0 1.3 2.1 9.1 3 .8 1.3 1.8 .7C e m e n t f i n i s h e r s ------------- 9 4 .4 5. 6 .3 2 .0 19.7 2.4 4 .9 4 .5 6.2 1.5 2.2 2 .0 7.2 1.8 10.4 4 .7 3.7 5 .9 10.7 4 .2

E le c t r ic i a n s ( in s id ew i r e m e n ) ------------------------- 9 9 .4 .6 1.2 1.9 3.4 .5 3.3 2 .0 5.1 14.7 6.7 6.9 19.1 4 .3 14.6 3.4 4 .4 - _ 7.7

E le v a to r c o n s t r u c to r s ------ 98. 1 1 .9 _ .7 - .9 5.7 2.1 8.5 18.5 2 .8 1.9 11.5 21.5 9.9 7.5 2 .8 .8 _ 3.2G l a z i e r s ---------------------------- 93. 0 7. 0 2.1 1.5 .6 8.9 13.5 2.1 5 .9 8.9 6.6 2.5 6.2 3.1 13.1 5.3 3.4 4 .2 2 .9 2.3L a t h e r s ------------------------------ 9 4 .6 5 .4 5 .0 _ .7 _ 1.3 10.6 1.4 9.9 5 .8 .6 2 .3 18.5 14.6 2 .0 4 .5 3 .6 2.5 11.3M a c h in i s t s ------------------------- 88. 3 11 .7 - 3.2 " .5 6.0 8.7 2 .0 27.3 - - 13.4 1.7 1.2 - - 24.1 - -

M a rb le s e t t e r s ----------------- 92. 1 7. 9 7.5 15.9 _ 5.9 1.0 9.6 1.6 4 .4 4 .0 12.6 .8 1.2 3.6 3.9 5 .0 1.3 4 .3 9.3M o sa ic and te r r a z z o

w o r k e r s -------------------------- 90. 3 9 .7 4 0 .5 _ _ 1.5 1.1 34.7 .2 6 .8 2.4 9.4 .4 8.0 4 .0 1.5 6.5 .6 .4 2.2P a in te r s --------------------------- 94. 5 5. 5 z12.7 5 .6 3 .8 9.3 3.3 8.0 2.9 6 .9 12.1 3.7 .8 2.1 9.9 2.7 3 .0 2 .8 2.7 2 .0P a p e rh a n g e r s ------------------ 92. 0 4 . 2 5 .6 9.9 1.5 5.2 6 .8 3.5 5.7 5 .8 10.2 8.7 .9 7.5 5 .3 1.3 5 .9 1.9 3 .4 3.1P i p e f i t t e r s ------------------------ 9 7 .3 2. 7 4 .8 4 .0 1.1 4 .0 5 .0 3.7 1.9 2.1 11.3 16.4 4 .8 8.1 13.0 5 .4 4 .4 1.1 1.0 5.3

P l a s t e r e r s ------------------------- 97. 6 2 .4 2 .8 .6 5.1 19.9 4 .3 .9 10.0 2.2 2.4 2 .9 17.3 .7 12.5 4 .0 1.6 5.1 5.2P l u m b e r s -------------------------- 97. 9 2. 1 7 .3 .9 4 .7 13.0 3.3 1.1 3.2 1.1 17.7 5.5 5.6 3.4 7 .6 11.8 5.1 5 .8 .4 .2R o d m e n ------------------------------ 93. 3 6. 7 312.5 3.7 3.2 - 3.9 18.3 3.6 4 .8 3.7 2 .4 _ _ 6.9 2.7 8.2 .6 3.4 415.4R o o fe rs , c o m p o s i t i o n ------ 93. 8 6. 2 8.0 - 2.1 4 .2 1.3 4 .9 7.9 3.3 9.0 9 .8 3.0 7.2 6.3 6.1 2.1 5 .9 4 .7 7 .9R o o fe rs , s la te an d t i l e ---- 88. 8 11. 2 2 .6 .4 - 1.1 .6 20.5 2 .4 1.3 3.7 4 .6 8.1 8.8 6.5 10.1 .5 10.5 .8 6.3

S h e e t- m e ta l w o r k e r s ------- 9 5 .2 4 . 8 4 .8 .5 3.2 6 .4 2.1 2 .8 5 .8 6.3 9.1 8.3 4 .3 8.1 6.7 3.3 3.5 8.0 11.9S to n e m a s o n s --------------------- 7 8. 1 2 1 .9 2.2 3.1 _ 3.1 .5 6.3 6.0 6.5 18.1 7.2 .3 _ 5.9 3.2 8 .8 _ 1.1 5 .8S t r u c tu r a l - i r o n w o r k e r s — 92. 8 7. 2 6. 1 4 . 2 4 . 3 - 7 .4 14.0 3 .0 10.7 4 .5 6.2 _ _ 5.5 5 .4 4 .7 2.3 10.0 4 .4T ile l a y e r s ----------------------- 9 3 .9 6. 1 2.5 9.0 - 10.1 1.7 19.1 2.7 5 .8 2.2 4 .3 .5 1.3 13.8 7 .4 5.4 1.9 1.0 5.3

H e lp e rs and l a b o r e r s ----------- 9 3 .5 6. 5 .4 5 .8 2.1 1.8 3 .0 2.2 11.8 6 .4 12.8 3.5 11.0 5 .4 4 .6 7.2 4 .8 1.9 1.3 7.7B r i c k l a y e r s ' t e n d e r s ------- 9 4 .6 5 .4 - 2.4 .4 .5 2.6 1.5 3.1 8.1 7.5 4 .4 10.2 10.1 1.3 5 .8 6.3 1.7 .8 527.9B u ild in g l a b o r e r s ------------- 92.7 7. 3 - 7.2 2.5 2.1 2 .9 2.2 14.9 4 .6 14.5 3.4 11.9 3.7 4 .2 7 .3 4 .6 1.7 1.4 3.3C o m p o s itio n r o o f e r s '

h e lp e r s --------------------------- 100. 0 - 9.3 - - - 7.0 - 11.2 5 .8 5.5 7.1 - 10.6 14.2 11.1 6.7 3.1 - 8.4E le v a to r c o n s t r u c to r s '

h e l p e r s --------------------------- 9 8 .9 1. 1 - .5 - 1.0 6.3 1.8 5.5 20 .8 2 .0 3.4 9.6 24.0 12.9 5.4 2.9 1.2 _ 1.5M a rb le s e t t e r s ' h e lp e r s — 9 8 .7 1. 3 .5 12.6 - 8.3 1.1 2.1 14.6 6 .9 9.6 5 .0 2 .0 2.3 2.3 4 .2 7 .3 4 .8 - 615.2

P l a s t e r e r s ' l a b o r e r s ------- 9 6 .2 3. 8 4 .8 3.6 3.6 2.7 3.4 3 .8 2.1 9.7 17.1 2.7 7.7 5.0 3.8 10.9 6.6 .4 2.1 6.2P lu m b e r s ' l a b o r e r s --------- 94. 2 5. 8 - 1 .1 1.7 - 2 .8 1.9 1.9 27 .8 5.4 2 .0 11.2 1.7 5.6 4 .4 _ 7.3 _ 719.5T e r r a z z o w o r k e r s '

h e lp e r s --------------------------- 9 5 .5 4 . 5 1.5 7 .8 .8 4 .0 3 .8 1.8 1.5 19.3 7.5 3.6 1.6 8.9 14.3 13.4 1.9 2.3 .1 1.4T ile l a y e r s ' h e l p e r s -------- 97. 0 3. 0 1.5 " .5 .7 4 .2 2.1 13.4 1.7 2 .6 1.2 .5 13.5 31.3 3.4 2.6 7.7 ~ 9.9

1 W o rk e rs w e re d i s t r ib u te d a s fo llo w s: 10. 1 p e rc e n t a t 2 to 3 p e rc e n t ; and 0 .4 p e rc e n t a t 3 to 4 p e rc e n t .2 A ll w o r k e r s w e re a t 3 to 4 p e rc e n t .3 W o rk e rs w e re d i s t r ib u te d a s fo llo w s: 2 .1 p e rc e n t a t l e s s th a n 1 p e rc e n t ; 6 .7 p e rc e n t a t 2 to 3 p e rc e n t an d 3 .7 p e rc e n t a t 3 to 4 p e rc e n t .4 W o rk e rs w e re d i s t r ib u te d a s fo llo w s: 1 3 .5 p e rc e n t a t 25 to 26 p e rc e n t ; 1 .2 p e rc e n t a t 27 to 28 p e rc e n t an d 0. 8 p e rc e n t a t 31 to 32, p e rc e n t .5 W o rk e rs w e re d is t r ib u te d a s fo llo w s: 0 .7 p e rc e n t a t 25 to 26 p e rc e n t ; 25. 5 p e rc e n t a t 26 to 27 p e rc e n t ; 0 .5 p e rc e n t a t 29 to 30 p e rc e n t ;

1 .0 p e rc e n t a t 30 to 31 p e rc e n t ; and 0. 3 p e rc e n t a t 33 to 34 p e rc e n t .6 W o rk e rs w e re d i s t r ib u te d a s fo llo w s: 7 .5 p e rc e n t a t 25 to 26 p e rc e n t ; 1 .6 p e rc e n t a t 26 to 27 p e rc e n t ; 3 .8 p e rc e n t a t 27 to 28 p e rc e n t ;

0 .4 p e rc e n t a t 35 to 36 p e rc e n t ; and 1 .9 p e rc e n t a t 40 to 41 p e rc e n t .7 W o rk e rs w e re d i s t r ib u te d a s fo llo w s: 9 .7 p e rc e n t a t 25 to 26 p e rc e n t ; 2 .8 p e rc e n t a t 26 to 27 p e rc e n t ; 5 .6 p e rc e n t a t 30 to 31 p e rc e n t ;

and 1. 5 p e rc e n t a t 36 to 37 p e rc e n t .

N O TE: B e c a u se of ro u n d in g , su m s of in d iv id u a l i te m s m ay no t eq u a l to ta l s .


T a b le 9. W a g e ra te d is tribu tion by trade: U n ited S ta te s

( P e rc e n t d is t r ib u t io n of bu ild in g tra d e s ^ w o rk e r s by un ion ho u r ly w age r a t e , Ju ly 1, 1971)P e r c e n t of u n ion jo u rn e y m e n w h o se r a t e s p e r h o u r w e re —

T ra d e h o u rlyr a te U n d er

$ 5 .5 0

$ 5 .5 0and

u n d e r$ 5 .7 0

$ 5 .7 0

$ 5 .9 0

$ 5 .9 0

$ 6 .1 0

$ 6 .1 0

$ 6 .3 0

$ 6 .3 0

$ 6 .5 0

$ 6 .5 0

$ 6 .7 0

$ 6 .7 0 J$6.90 ^$7 .1 0^$7.30^$7.50^$7.70^$7.90^$ 8.10^$ 8.30

$ 6 .9 0 $ 7 .1 0 $ 7 .3 0 $ 7 .5 0 $ 7 .7 0 $ 7 .9 0 $ 8 .1 0 $ 8 .3 0 $ 8.70

$ 8 .7 0and

o v e r

J o u rn e y m e n ------------------------------------------------ $ 7 . 28 3. 4 3. 1 2. 7 4. 1 3 .9 7 .4 5 .8 5. 4 6 .8 6 .4 5. 4 9 .8 4 .9 7. 4 7. 0 8 .9 7 .9A s b e s to s w o r k e r s --------------------------------- 7. 54 - - . 5 4 .8 2 .8 13. 3 4. 1 2 .7 2 .8 5. 5 6. 5 5. 2 6. 5 1 7 .8 11. 2 8. 3 8. 2B o i l e r m a k e r s --------------------------------------- 7. 21 - - - - 7. 6 - 1 4 .2 7. 7 1 1 .2 32. 5 - 5. 1 4. 0 2 .9 6. 1 7. 1 1 .6B r i c k l a y e r s ------------------------------------------- 7. 60 . 4 1. 3 1. 5 3 .9 7. 3 4 .9 1 .6 2 .6 - 6. 3 5. 2 1 1 .4 3. 1 16. 1 1 0 .4 16. 0 8. 0C a r p e n te r s --------------------------------------------- 7. 02 4 .6 4. 2 2. 4 6. 3 3 .0 13. 3 7 .8 5. 6 7. 0 5. 4 3. 6 14. 1 1 .7 7. 0 1 .4 9. 1 3. 5C em en t f in i s h e r s ----------------------------------- 6 .8 0 8. 2 3 .8 9 .4 14. 3 4. 0 5. 6 8. 5 5 .9 1. 3 7. 7 7. 6 3 .9 3. 1 1. 1 1. 5 2 .6 1 1 .6

E le c t r ic ia n s ( in s id e w irem e n ) — ---------- 7. 76 n 1. 3 _ .6 4 .8 4. 4 4. 2 4. 2 4. 1 5. 5 4. 4 4. 2 15. 5 8. 5 5. 6 1 3 .8 2 18. 8E le v a to r c o n s t r u c to r s -------------------------- 7. 48 . 7 4. 1 . 2 2. 6 7. 4 2. 2 6 .6 3. 2 5. 1 8. 4 1 .8 14. 3 3. 4 1 7 .9 7. 4 . 7 14. 1G l a z i e r s ------------------------------------------------ 6 .8 4 7 .6 5 .8 2. 5 3. 5 4. 5 8 .9 1. 5 6. 3 18. 3 16. 4 1 .4 8. 6 10. 5 1. 2 2. 2 .9 _L a t h e r s -------------------------------------------------- 7. 31 1 .7 2. 7 5. 5 3. 1 3. 6 6. 0 - 6. 6 4 .8 10. 3 12. 0 1 0 .8 11. 1 2 .9 7 .5 7 .9 3. 5M a c h in i s t s --------------------------------------------- 7. 40 - 2. 0 - 1 .0 3 .8 - 3 .6 2. 3 9 .0 10. 7 " 36. 1 23. 5 6. 7 - - 1 .2

M a rb le s e t t e r s ------------------------------------- 7. 03 6. 1 3. 5 .6 6. 0 1 .0 4 .9 8. 3 17. 1 3. 0 7. 3 1 9 .0 1 .2 2 .7 .6 11 .8 _ 6 .9M o saic and t e r r a z z o w o r k e r s ------------- 7. 10 3 13. 1 1 .9 4. 1 .9 1. 4 7. 6 6. 2 4. 5 3. 7 1. 5 5 .8 4 .9 3. 5 3 1 .9 6. 5 . 6 1 .9P a i n t e r s ------------------------------------------------ 6. 51 9 .3 1 2 .8 4. 1 2. 0 5. 6 7 .9 11. 5 10. 6 18. 0 2 .8 3. 7 4. 3 3. 7 . 5 2 .9 . 1 . 2P a p e r h a n g e r s --------------------------------------- 6 .6 2 7. 1 5. 7 5. 5 3 .9 6. 2 2. 0 15. 1 7. 5 2 2 .8 10. 4 7. 6 1 .4 2. 4 2. 4 - - _P i p e f i t t e r s --------------------------------------------- 7. 77 - . 3 2. 0 . 2 2. 2 3 .6 .8 3. 7 8. 4 6. 0 1 1 .5 7. 0 1 .6 10. 3 17. 6 13. 0 1 1 .8

P l a s t e r e r s --------------------------------------------- 7. 08 3. 7 1. 0 1 1 .3 .9 4. 3 3. 1 6 .6 _ 20. 1 7. 2 5. 3 7. 2 1 1 .6 .6 1 0 .8 3 .9 2. 4P lu m b e r s ----------------------------------------------- 7 .8 2 _ . 3 1 .0 .6 2. 5 3 .4 .9 2. 0 4. 0 7. 5 5 .6 11. 6 8. 5 2. 7 1 9 .8 20. 7 8 .9R o d m e n -------------------------------------------------- 7. 42 . 5 _ 7. 2 7 .9 1. 5 1. 1 5. 3 10. 4 1 .6 4 .8 5 .6 7. 4 9 .2 1 6 .8 5. 3 2 .8 12. 5R o o fe rs , c o m p o s i t i o n -------------------------- 6 .9 5 4 15. 6 4. 5 3. 1 1. 7 6 .4 5 .4 10. 4 2 .9 7. 0 1. 2 3. 0 10. 0 1 .9 5. 6 3 .8 9. 5 8. 1R o o fe rs , s la te and t i l e ------------------------- 6. 70 5 23. 4 2. 5 . 4 8 . 1 2. 4 15. 6 .8 1 0 .7 . 2 . 4 .6 4 .9 4 .9 14. 7 1. 3 .9 8. 1

S h e e t-m e ta l w o r k e r s ---------------------------- 7. 64 2. 3 _ 3. 3 3. 0 4. 3 3. 4 .9 6. 1 5. 4 9 .6 8 .6 8 .7 2. 5 2. 4 18. 6 4 .9 6 16. 1S to n e m a s o n s ------------------------------------------ 7. 38 _ 1. 0 . 2 4. 2 4. 5 6. 0 7. 0 4 .8 .9 14. 6 13. 5 8. 2 7 .8 5. 7 7. 5 12. 2 1 .8S t r u c tu r a l - i r o n w o r k e r s ---------------------- 7. 47 . 5 - 4. 2 9. 3 2. 1 1 .9 5. 4 5 .9 1 .6 2. 2 9 .9 1 1 .9 5 .8 18. 7 4. 5 3 .9 12. 2T i le l a y e r s ------------------------------------------- 6. 77 7 10. 5 2. 7 4. 5 . 7 2 .9 1 0 .9 1 9 .6 2 .4 16. 7 1 .8 6. 5 4. 3 6. 4 1 .9 3. 4 2 .6 2. 3

P e r c e n t of u n ion h e lp e r s and l a b o r e r s w h o se r a t e s p e r h o u r w e re —

U n d er$ 4 .0 0

$ 4 .0 0and

u n d e r$ 4 .2 0

$ 4 .2 0

M .4 0

$ 4 .4 0

$ 4 .6 0

$ 4 .6 0

$ 4 .8 0

$ 4 .8 0

$ 5 .0 0

$ 5 .0 0 $ 5 .2 0 $ 5 .4 0 $ 5 .6 0 $ 5 .8 0 $ 6 .0 0 $ 6 .2 0 '$ 6.40 $ 6 .6 0 $ 6 .8 0

$ 5 .2 0 $ 5 .4 0 $ 5 .6 0 $ 5 .8 0 $ 6 .00 $ 6 .2 0 $ 6 .40 $ 6.60 $ 6 .80 $ 7.20

$ 7 .2 0and

H e lp e rs and l a b o r e r s -------------------------------- 5. 43 9. 5 3. 0 3. 2 1. 4 4. 6 20. 6 4. 7 2. 1 6. 7 2 .6 5 .9 10. 0 3 .9 10. 0 1. 3 7. 5 3. 1B r ic k la y e r s t e n d e r s ---------------------------- 5 .8 3 7. 7 1 .6 5. 3 1. 5 2. 1 7. 1 1 .7 3. 7 6. 2 7. 1 3. 7 8. 1 7. 3 11. 0 . 5 2 2 .8 2 .7B uild in g l a b o r e r s --------------------------------- 5. 31 9. 7 3. 3 2. 7 1 .2 5. 4 26. 2 5. 4 1 .4 7. 0 1 .0 6. 1 1 1 .0 2. 2 10. 6 1. 3 3. 2 2. 3C o m p o s itio n r o o f e r s ' h e l p e r s ------------- 4. 36 8 50. 1 - - 17. 4 8. 2 - - .8 - - 12. 4 - - 8. 4 - - 2 .8E le v a to r c o n s t r u c to r s ' h e lp e r s ----------- 5. 25 9 10. 7 . 3 5. 0 5. 3 5 .8 5 .6 9. 1 13. 0 5. 5 8 . 6 17. 9 8. 3 - 2 .8 2. 0 - -M a rb le s e t t e r s ' h e l p e r s ---------------------- 6. 10 . 4 . 5 3. 1 - 6. 3 . 3 8 .9 7. 0 2. 1 1 3 .8 1 .0 1 5 .0 - 5. 5 2. 6 17. 5 101 5 .8

P l a s t e r e r s ' l a b o r e r s -------------------------------------- 5. 78 u 12. 0 3 .9 4 .8 2. 1 1 .4 5. 4 1 .4 1 .6 4 .8 3. 7 2. 0 5. 1 10. 7 9 .4 1 .6 20. 3 9 .7P lu m b e r s l a b o r e r s ------------------------------------------- 5. 57 6. 3 6 .9 - - 4. 7 11. 5 5 .6 .9 12. 1 11. 2 4 . 4 9 .0 9. 3 . 6 - 1 3 .0 4 .6T e r r a z z o w o r k e r s ' h e l p e r s ------------------------ 6. 15 5. 2 1 . 0 3 .6 . 6 1 . 1 4. 0 5. 3 2 .6 6. 2 5. 0 2. 0 7. 1 8. 4 4 . 4 3. 3 2 3 .8 1216 . 2T ile l a y e r s ' h e l p e r s --------------------------------------- 5 .9 9 5. 5 . 2 . 7 . 3 1 . 1 1.7 5.5 1.6 4.1 7.4 15.4 6 . 6 23.6 5.9 5.6 6. 3 8 . 4

L e s s th an 0 .0 5 p e rc e n t .3 W o r k e r s w e r e d i s t r i b u t e d a s f o l l o w s : 1 3 . 7 p e r c e n t at $ 8 . 7 0 to $ 9 . 1 0 ; an d 5 . 0 p e r c e n t at $ 9 . 1 0 to $ 9 50

p e r c e n t aS f o l l o w s : 1 * 1 P e r c e n t at $ 4 . 6 0 to $ 4 . 8 0 ; 1 . 1 p e r c e n t a l $ 5 to $ 5 . 2 0 ; 0 . 8 p e r c e n t at $ 5 . 2 0 to $ 5 . 4 0 ; and 1 0 . 1

W o rk e rs w e re d is t r ib u te d a s fo llo w s : 0 .1 p e r c e n t a l $ 3 .3 0 to $ 3 .5 0 ; 0 .7 p e rc e n t a t $ 4 .4 0 to $ 4 .6 0 ; 7 .5 p e rc e n t a t <fc 4 80 to * 5- 4 1 n e r ce n t $^5 to $ 5 .2 0 ; 1 .2 p e rc e n t a t $ 5 .2 0 to $ 5 .4 0 ; and 2 .0 p e rc e n t a t $ 5 .4 0 to $ 5. 50. * * ’ * P0 1 p e r c ^ l t ” i 50te<1 ^ foU ° WS: °* 6 Pe rc e n t a t $ 4 - 70 to $ 4 -9 0 ; 9 .8 p e rc e n t a t $ 4 .9 0 to $ 5 . 10; 1 2 .9 p e rc e n t a t $ 5 .2 0 to $ 5 .4 0 ; and

! W o rk e rs w e re d is t r ib u te d a s fo llo w s : 3 .9 p e rc e n t a t $ 8 .7 0 to $ 9 .1 0 ; 7 .3 p e rc e n t a t $ 9 .1 0 to $ 9 .5 0 ; and 4 .9 p e rc e n t a t $ 9 .5 0 to $ 9 90W o rk e rs w e re d i s t r ib u te d a s fo llo w s : 2 .6 p e rc e n t a t $ 4 .5 0 to $ 4 .7 0 ; 3 .0 p e rc e n t a t $ 4 .9 0 to $ 5 .1 0 ; 3 .6 p e rc e n t a t $ 5 .1 0 to $ 5 30- ’and

1 .3 p e rc e n t a t $ 5 .3 0 to $ 5 .5 0 . ^ * ’8 W o rk e rs w e re d is t r ib u te d a s fo llo w s : 1 .1 p e r c e n t a l $ 2 .4 0 to $ 2 . 60; 1 0 .6 p e rc e n t a t $ 2 .6 0 to $ 2 .8 0 ; 7 .8 p e r c e n t a l $ 2 80 to $ 3- 2 7 p e r

ce n t a t $ 3 to $ 3 .2 0 ; 5 .8 p e rc e n t a t $ 3 .2 0 to $ 3 .4 0 ; 1 4 .0 p e rc e n t a t $ 3 .6 0 to $ 3 .8 0 ; and 8 .1 p e rc e n t a t $ 3 .8 0 to $4W o rk e rs w e re d i s t r ib u te d a s fo llo w s: 0. 2 p e rc e n t a t $ 2 .8 0 to $ 3 ; 0 .2 p e rc e n t a t $ 3 .4 0 to $ 3 .6 0 ; 5 .0 p e rc e n t a t $ 3 .6 0 to $ 3 .8 0 - and 5 3

p e rc e n t a t $ 3 .8 0 to $ 4 . ^ ^ ’

W o rk e rs w e re d i s t r ib u te d a s fo llo w s : 1 1 .8 p e rc e n t a t $ 7 .2 0 to $ 7 .6 0 ; 0 .6 p e rc e n t a t $ 7 .6 0 to $ 8 ; and 3 .4 p e rc e n t a t $ 8 to $ 8 40W o rk e rs w e re d is t r ib u te d a s fo llo w s: 4. 1 p e rc e n t a t $ 3 to $ 3 .2 0 ; 2 .7 p e rc e n t a t $ 3 .2 0 to $ 3 .4 0 ; 0 .8 p e rc e n t a t $ 3 .4 0 to <fc 3 60- 3 8 o e r -

c e n t a t $ 3 .6 0 to $ 3 .8 0 ; and 0 .7 p e rc e n t a t $ 3 .8 0 to $ 4 . 'P • > • P12 W o rk e rs w e re d is t r ib u te d a s fo llo w s : 8 .6 p e rc e n t a t $ 7 .2 0 to $ 7 .6 0 ; 5 .0 p e rc e n t a t $ 7 .6 0 to $ 8 ; 1 .4 p e rc e n t a t $ 8 to $ 8 .4 0 - and 1 3

p e rc e n t a t $ 8 .8 0 to $ 9 .2 0 . ^ ^ ’

N O TE: B e c a u se of ro u n d in g , s u m s o f in d iv id u a l i te m s m a y n o t eq u a l to ta l s .


T a b le 10. W e e k ly hours: U n ite d S ta te s

( P e r c e n t d i s t r i b u t i o n o f u n io n b u i ld in g t r a d e s w o r k e r s b y s t a n d a r d w e e k ly h o u r s , J u l y 1, 1 971)

T ra d eA v e ra g e

h o u rsp e r

w eek

P e r c e n t of un ion m e m b e r s hav in g a w o rk w ee k of—

25 h o u rs 30 h o u rsO v er 30

and u n d e r 35 h o u rs

35 h o u rsO v er 35

and u n d e r 3 7 .5 h o u rs

3 7 .5 h o u rs 40 h o u rs

A ll b u ild in g t r a d e s _____________________ 39. 2 0. 7 0. 2 0. 1 10. 5 3. 1 0. 5 85. 0

J o u r n e y m e n ____________________________________ 39. 1 0. 9 0. 2 n 11. 5 4. 0 0. 6 82. 9

A s b e s to s w o r k e r s __________________________ 39. 6 _ _ _ 7. 4 _ _ 92. 6B o i le r m a k e r s ----------------------------------------------- 39. 8 _ _ _ 3. 3 _ 2. 1 94. 6B r ic k la y e r s -------------------------------------------------- 39. 1 _ - 17. 8 - 1. 1 81. 0C a r p e n te r s _________________________________ 39. 2 _ _ _ 13. 2 4. 2 _ 82. 6C e m e n t f in i s h e r s --------------------------------------- 39. 7 - - - 5. 5 - - 94. 5

E le c t r ic ia n s ( in s id e w i r e m e n ) _____________ 38. 1 8. 9 . . 6. 7 3. 3 2. 2 78. 9E le v a to r c o n s t r u c to r s ______________________ 39. 3 _ _ _ 14. 3 _ _ 85. 7G la z ie r s ------------------------------------------------------ 39. 7 _ _ _ 6. 1 _ _ 93. 9L a th e r s _____________________________________ 39. 0 _ _ _ 17. 1 3. 6 _ 79. 3M a c h in is ts ---------------------------------------------------- 40. 0 - - - - - - 100. 0

M a rb le s e t t e r s --------------------------------------------- 39. 3 13. 5 86. 5M o sa ic and t e r r a z z o w o rk e r s _____________ 38. 5 _ _ _ 30. 5 _ _ 69. 5P a in te r s ____________________________________ 38. 7 _ _ _ 26. 1 _ _ 73. 9P a p e rh a n g e r s ----------------------------------------------- 39. 5 . _ _ 9 .9 _ _ 90. 1P ip e f i t t e r s _________________________________ 39. 2 - - - 6. 6 11. 3 - 82. 1

P l a s t e r e r s ---------------------------------------------------- 38. 5 . 12. 1 2. 2 1. 6 1. 4 82. 7P lu m b e r s ____________________________________ 38. 6 _ _ _ 11. 9 18. 4 2. 0 67. 6R o d m en _ ___________________________________ 39. 9 _ _ _ 3. 0 _ _ 97. 0R o o f e r s , c o m p o s i t io n _______________________ 39. 3 _ _ _ 10. 3 4. 3 _ 85. 4R o o fe rs , s la te and t ile ____________________ 39. 6 - - - 7. 0 6 - 92. 4

S h e e t-m e ta l w o r k e r s ______________________ 39. 4 9. 5 1. 6 1. 8 87. 2S to n e m a so n s ----------------------------------------------- 39. 0 _ _ _ 18. 0 _ 2. 3 79. 7S t r u c tu r a l - i r o n w o r k e r s ---------------------------- 39. 8 - _ _ 3. 1 _ _ 96. 9T ile l a y e r s -------------------------------------------------- 40. 0 - - - . 4 - - 99. 6

H e lp e rs and l a b o r e r s ---------------------------------------- 39. 6 - . 2 . 2 6. 7 1 - 92. 8

B r ic k la y e rs * te n d e r s ______________________ 38. 9 22. 8 77. 2B u ild in g l a b o r e r s _ ------------------------------------ 39. 8 _ _ _ 3. 5 _ _ 96. 5C o m p o s itio n r o o f e r s ’ h e lp e r s ____________E le v a to r c o n s tru c to r s * h e lp e r s ____________

39. 9 _ _ _ 1. 2 _ _ 98. 839. 1 _ _ _ 17. 3 _ _ 82. 7

M a rb le s e t t e r s ’ h e lp e r s ---------------------------- 39. 3 - - - 13. 1 - - 86. 9

P l a s t e r e r s ' l a b o r e r s ---------------------------------- 39. 2 4. 3 3. 2 2. 0 1. 1 89. 5P lu m b e r s ' l a b o r e r s _____________________ 40. 0 _ _ _ _ _ 100. 0T e r r a z z o w o r k e r s ' h e lp e r s _______________ 38. 9 _ _ _ 22. 1 _ _ 77. 9T ile l a y e r s ' h e lp e r s ______________________ 39. 9 - - 2. 5 - - 97. 5

1 L e s s t h a n 0. 05 p e r c e n t .

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


T a b le 11. A v e r a g e w a g e rates by trade: R e g io n s

(A v erag e u n ion h o u r ly w age r a t e s in the b u ild in g t r a d e s by re g io n , 1 J u ly 1, 1970)

T ra d e U n itedS ta te s

R eg io n

NewE n g lan d

M id d le A tlan tic

B o rd e rS ta te s

S o u th e a s t

G re a tL a k e s

M idd leW est

S o u th w e s t M ounta in P a c if ic

A ll b u ild in g t r a d e s ---------------- $ 6 . 88 $ 6 . 94 $ 7 . 55 $ 6 . 26 $ 5 . 62 $ 7 . 50 $ 6 . 85 $ 5 . 67 $ 6 . 17 $ 6 . 70

J o u rn e y m e n _______________________ $ 7 . 28 $ 7 . 27 $ 7 . 87 $ 6 . 93 $ 6 . 12 $ 7 . 83 $ 7 . 12 $ 6 . 03 $ 6 . 92 $ 7 . 16A s b e s to s w o r k e r s ______________ 7. 54 7. 85 7. 63 7. 40 6. 29 8. 31 8. 04 6. 39 7. 33 7. 84B o i le r m a k e r s _ ------------------------- 7. 21 7. 25 8. 11 7. 54 6. 25 7. 60 7. 03 6. 57 6. 89 7. 09B r ic k la y e r s ____________________ 7. 60 7. 72 8. 20 7. 32 6. 29 8. 10 6. 58 6. 32 7 .6 9 7. 43C a r p e n te r s ____________________ 7. 02 6. 70 8. 07 6. 76 5. 93 7. 67 6. 95 5. 66 6. 71 6. 48C e m e n t f in i s h e r s _______________ 6. 80 7. 84 7. 30 6. 46 5. 42 7. 88 6 .4 5 5. 73 6. 56 6. 08E le c t r ic ia n s ( in s id e

w ire m e n ) -------------------------------- 7. 76 7. 58 8. 04 7. 23 6. 43 8. 15 7. 52 6. 60 7. 53 8. 44E le v a to r c o n s t r u c to r s _________ 7. 48 7. 34 7. 91 7. 05 6. 17 8. 23 6. 99 6. 09 7. 19 7. 62G la z ie r s ---------------------- -------- 6. 84 6. 87 7. 27 6. 44 5. 50 7. 25 6. 75 5. 46 6. 02 7. 10L a th e r s - ______________________ 7. 31 7. 32 7. 84 6. 77 5. 69 7. 89 7. 04 6. 00 6. 84 7. 27M a c h in is ts ____________________ _ 7. 40 6. 55 8. 14 7. 38 _ 7. 37 6. 90 5. 90 7. 21 7. 62M a rb le s e t t e r s -------------------------- 7. 03 7. 21 7. 53 6. 92 6. 27 7. 89 7. 15 6. 19 5. 89 6. 63M o saic an d t e r r a z z o

w o r k e r s ------------------- ------------ 7. 10 7. 38 7. 93 6. 05 6. 02 7. 52 6. 39 5. 94 5. 55 6. 63P a in te r s ___ ____________________ 6. 51 6. 22 6. 16 6. 01 5. 51 7. 18 6. 91 5. 40 6. 35 6. 73P a p e rh a n g e r s ---------------------------- 6. 62 6. 09 6. 77 6. 10 6. 14 7. 00 6. 97 5. 55 6. 48 6. 88P ip e f i t t e r s --------------------------------- 7. 77 7. 53 8. 20 7. 29 6. 79 8. 13 7. 63 6. 60 7. 36 8. 06P l a s t e r e r s --------------------------------- 7. 08 7. 10 7. 31 6. 47 5. 73 7. 86 7. 07 5. 92 6. 16 7. 39P lu m b e r s _______________________ 7. 82 7. 50 8. 02 7. 08 6. 98 8. 15 7. 86 6. 39 7. 41 8. 12R o d m en _ -------- ----------------------- 7. 42 8. 57 8. 07 7. 00 6. 22 7. 94 7. 26 6. 22 6. 75 7. 67R o o fe rs , c o m p o s itio n -------------- 6. 95 7. 68 7. 86 5 .4 6 4. 97 7. 87 6. 28 5. 16 6. 34 6. 45R o o fe rs , s la te and t i l e -------------- 6. 70 8. 58 7. 70 6. 13 5. 12 7. 82 6. 45 5. 45 5. 06 5. 99S h e e t-m e ta l w o r k e r s ---------------- 7. 64 7. 66 8. 70 7. 04 6. 15 7. 92 7. 49 6. 30 7. 17 7. 92S to n e m a so n s ~ -------------- -------- 7. 38 7. 75 7. 80 6. 85 6. 47 7. 87 6. 54 6. 45 7. 70 7. 58S t r u c tu r a l - i r o n w o r k e r s --------- 7. 47 8. 17 8. 21 7. 05 6. 25 7. 91 7. 11 6. 19 7. 03 7. 70T ile l a y e r s -------------------------------- 6. 77 7. 69 6. 89 5. 91 5. 55 7. 56 6. 66 5. 70 5. 83 6. 78

H e lp e rs and la b o r e r s _____________ 5. 43 5. 93 6. 45 4. 63 3. 56 6. 12 5. 56 4. 03 4. 58 5. 13B r i c k l a y e r s ’ te n d e r s __________ 5. 83 5. 89 6. 82 4. 67 3. 73 6. 21 5. 46 4. 18 5. 15 5. 76B u ild in g la b o r e r s ---------------------- 5. 31 5. 92 6. 34 4. 62 3. 50 6. 08 5. 53 3. 98 4. 50 4. 95C o m p o s itio n r o o f e r s ’

h e lp e r s ------------------------------------ 4. 36 5. 27 6. 51 4. 14 3. 30 5. 93 _ 2. 80 _ 4. 72E le v a to r c o n s t r u c to r s ’

h e lp e r s _______________________ 5. 25 5. 11 5. 71 4. 80 4. 32 5. 72 4. 87 4. 32 5. 04 4. 94M a rb le s e t t e r s * h e lp e r s _______ 6. 10 6. 87 6. 79 5. 99 _ 6 .6 3 5 .6 9 4. 53 4. 88 5. 48P la s t e r e r s * l a b o r e r s __________ 5. 78 6. 21 6. 35 4. 73 3. 65 6. 28 5. 74 4. 08 4. 91 6. 87P lu m b e rs* l a b o r e r s ___________ 5. 57 _ 6. 39 4. 89 3. 69 5. 88 6. 13 3. 87 4. 75 4. 96T e r r a z z o w o r k e r s ’

h e lp e r s ----------------------------------- 6. 15 6. 83 7. 02 4. 35 _ 6. 71 5. 58 4. 37 4. 75 5. 57T ile l a y e r s ’ h e lp e r s ----------------- 5. 99 6. 86 6. 22 4. 31

" 6 .6 8 5. 67 4. 03 5. 09 5. 57

1 The re g io n s r e f e r r e d to in th is s tu d y in c lu d e : New E n g lan d — C o n n e c tic u t, M a in e , M a s s a c h u s e tt s , New H a m p s h ir e , R hode Is la n d , and V e rm o n t; M idd le A tla n tic — New J e r s e y , New Y o rk , and P e n n s y lv a n ia ; B o rd e r S ta te s — D e la w a re , D i s t r i c t of C o lu m b ia , K en tu ck y , M a ry la n d , V irg in ia , and W est V irg in ia ; S o u th e as t— A la b a m a , F lo r id a , G e o rg ia , M is s i s s ip p i , N o rth C a ro lin a , South C a ro lin a , and T e n n e s s e e ; G re a t L a k e s — I ll in o is , In d ia n a , M ich ig an , M in n e so ta , O h io , and W isc o n s in , M idd le W est— Iow a, K a n s a s , M is s o u r i , N e b ra s k a , N o rth D ak o ta , and South D ak o ta ; S o u th w est— A rk a n s a s , L o u is ia n a , O k la h a m a , and T e x a s ; M o u n ta in — A riz o n a , C o lo ra d o , Id ah o , M o n tan a , New M ex ico , U tah , and W yom ing; and P a c if ic — A la sk a , C a l ifo rn ia , N ev ad a , O re g o n , and W a sh in g to n . H aw aii w as e x c lu d e d f ro m the s u rv e y .


T a b le 12. A v e r a g e w ag e rates and e m p lo y e r contr ibutions to funds:

S e le c t e d cities

(A v e ra g e u n ion h o u r ly w age r a t e s and e m p lo y e r c o n tr ib u tio n s 1 in th e b u ild in g t r a d e s by c ity , J u ly 1, 1971)

C ity

A ll c i t i e s ------------------------------------------------

P o p u la tio n g ro u p 1 (1, 000, 000 and o v e r) :

C h icag o , 111-------------------------------------------------D e tro i t , M ic h ----------------------------------------------L os A n g e le s , C a l i f --------------------------------------New Y ork , N. Y ------------------------------------------P h ila d e lp h ia , P a -----------------------------------------

P o p u la tio n g ro u p II (500, 000 to 1, 000, 000):

B a l t im o re , Md -------------------------------------------B o sto n , M a s s ----------------------------------------------B uffalo , N. Y ------------------------------------------------C in c in n a ti, O h i o -----------------------------------------C le v e la n d , O h io -------------------------------------------D a lla s , T e x -------------------------------------------------H ouston , T ex ---------------------------------------------M ilw au k ee , W is -------------------------------------------New O r le a n s , L a -----------------------------------------P i t t s b u rg h , P a ---------------------------------------------St. L o u is , M o----------------------------------------------San A n ton io , T e x ----------------------------------------San D iego, C a lif -------------------------------------------San F r a n c is c o —O akland , C a l i f -------------------S e a tt le , W a s h ----------------------------------------------W ash in g to n , D. C ----------------------------------------

P o p u la tio n g ro u p III (250, 000 to 500, 000):

A tlan ta , G a --------------------------------------------------B irm in g h a m , A l a ----------------------------------------C o lu m b u s, O h io -------------------------------------------D ay ton , O h io ------------------------------------------------D e n v e r , Colo ----------------------------------------------In d ia n a p o lis , I n d -----------------------------------------K a n s a s C ity , M o -----------------------------------------L o u is v il le , K y ---------------------------------------------M e m p h is , T e r m -------------------------------------------M in n e a p o lis—St. P a u l , M in n -----------------------N e w a rk , N. J ------------------------------------------------N o rfo lk , Va -------------------------------------------------O k lah o m a C ity , O k la -----------------------------------O m aha , N e b r ------------------------------------------------P h o e n ix , A r iz ---------------------------------------------P o r t la n d , O r e g --------------------------------------------R o c h e s te r , N. Y -------------------------------------------T a m p a, F la -------------------------------------------------T o le d o , O h io ------------------------------------------------T u ls a , O kla -------------------------------------------------

P o p u la tio n g ro u p IV (100, 000 to 250, 000):

A lb u q u e rq u e N. M e x ------------------------------------C h a r lo t te N. C ---------------------------------------------D es M o in es , Io w a----------------------------------------E r ie , P a ------------------------------------------------------E v a n s v il le , I n d --------------------------------------------F r e s n o , C a l i f -----------------------------------------------G ra n d R a p id s , M ic h -----------------------------------J a c k s o n , M i s s ---------------------------------------------J a c k s o n v i lle , F l a ----------------------------------------K n o x v ille , T e n n -------------------------------------------L i tt le R ock , A r k ------------------------------------------L ubbock , T ex ---------------------------------------------M ad iso n , W is ---------------------------------------------New H aven, C o n n ----------------------------------------P e o r ia , 111----------------------------------------------------P ro v id e n c e , R. I ------------------------------------------R ic h m o n d , Va ---------------------------------------------S a c ra m e n to , C a l i f ---------------------------------------S a lt L ak e C ity , U ta h -----------------------------------S c ran to n , P a ------------------------------------------------S h re v e p o r t , La -------------------------------------------South B end, Ind -------------------------------------------S pokane, W ash --------------------------------------------S p r in g f ie ld , M a ss ---------------------------------------S y ra c u s e , N. Y --------------------------------------------T o p ek a , K ans ---------------------------------------------T re n to n , N. J ----------------------------------------------- 1


h o u r



A v e ra g e r a t e p lu s e m p lo y e r c o n tr ib u tio n 1

p e r h o u r

$ 6 . 88 $ 0 . 95 $ 7 . 82

$ 7 . 67 $ 0 . 76 $ 8 . 447. 90 1. 72 9. 626. 75 1. 66 8. 417. 58 1. 99 9. 577. 39 . 77 8. 16

6. : 9 . 54 6. 747. 4 .' . 70 8. 097. 82 1. 12 8. 957. 91 . 60 8. 518. 70 . 89 9. 595. 69 . 34 6. 035. 87 . 55 6. 426. 75 1. 27 8. 025. 89 . 37 6. 267. 48 . 83 8. 316. 99 1. 20 8. 195. 33 . 36 5 .6 96. 46 1. 39 7. 857. 00 1. 38 8. 386. 65 . 72 7. 376. 73 . 46 7. 19

6. 25 . 50 6. 755. 50 . 30 5. 807. 28 . 57 7. 857. 66 . 71 8. 376. 25 . 70 6. 957. 14 . 52 7. 667. 23 . 53 7. 756. 90 . 61 7. 525 .9 5 . 32 6. 277. 16 . 99 8. 147. 89 1. 34 9. 234. 83 . 25 5. 095. 91 . 26 6. 176. 10 . 38 6. 476. 59 . 87 7. 466. 29 . 75 7. 047. 48 . 64 8. 135. 86 . 39 6. 258. 59 . 67 9. 265. 68 . 29 5. 98

5. 28 . 51 5. 795. 22 . 30 5. 526. 81 . 45 7. 267. 55 . 53 8. 086. 27 . 44 6. 716. 92 1. 37 8. 296. 81 . 73 7. 544. 65 . 20 4. 845. 64 . 44 6. 085. 74 . 23 5. 985. 28 . 31 5. 595. 46 . 21 5. 676. 71 . 57 7. 286. 96 . 54 7. 507. 13 . 53 7. 666. 55 . 50 7. 045. 21 . 26 5. 476. 98 1. 60 8. 586. 14 . 51 6. 666. 76 . 63 7. 395. 48 . 21 5. 697. 00 . 59 7. 586. 05 . 66 6. 716. 51 . 59 7. 097. 63 . 84 8. 477. 00 . 57 7. 577. 52 . 97 8. 49

1 In c lu d e s e m p lo y e r c o n tr ib u tio n s to in s u ra n c e ( life i n s u r a n c e , h o s p ita l iz a t io n , m e d ic a l, s u rg ic a l , and o th e r s im i l a r ty p es of h e a lth and w e lfa r e p ro g ra m s ) and p e n s io n fu n d s, an d v a c a tio n p a y m e n ts to a fund o r to th e w o r k e r s a s p ro v id e d in l a b o r -m a n a g e m e n t c o n tr a c ts . A v e ra g e s p r e s e n te d a r e fo r a s t r a ig h t - t im e h o u r ; in a c tu a l p r a c t ic e , h o w e v e r, so m e e m p lo y e r p a y m e n ts a r e c a lc u la te d fo r to ta l h o u rs w o rk e d o r g r o s s p a y ro l l .

A v e ra g e is fo r a l l w o rk e r s in the c la s s if i c a t io n in c lu d in g th o se fo r w hom e m p lo y e r c o n tr ib u tio n s w e re n o t sp e c if ie d in th e i r p a r t i c u la r c o n tr a c ts .

Som e c o n tr a c ts a ls o p ro v id e a d d it io n a l p a y m e n ts to o th e r funds su ch a s h o lid a y s , a p p re n t ic e s h ip , and u n e m p lo y m en t b e n e f i ts . In fo rm a tio n on p a y m e n ts to th e s e fu n d s w as not c o lle c te d .

N O TE: B e c a u se o r ro u n d in g , su m s of in d iv id u a l i te m s m ay n o t eq u a l to ta ls .

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Table 13. A verage w age rates, journeymen and laborers: Selected cities(A v e rag e u n ion h o u r ly r a t e s in th e b u ild in g t r a d e s by c ity , Ju ly 1, 1971)

C ity and p o p u la tio n g ro u p

Jo u rn e y m e n

P o p u la tio n g ro u p I (1 ,0 0 0 , 000 and o v e r) :

D e tro i t , M ic h ----------------------------------------------------------------------C h ic a g o , 111-------------------------------------------------------------------------P h ila d e lp h ia , P a -----------------------------------------------------------------New Y o rk , N. Y —---------------------------------------------------------------

P o p u la tio n g ro u p II (500, 000 to 1 ,0 0 0 , 000):

C le v e la n d , O h io ------------------------------------------------------------------C in c in n a ti, O h io ------------------------------------------------------------------P i t t s b u rg h , P a -------------------------------------------------------------------B uffalo , N. Y -----------------------------------------------------------------------B o s to n , M a s s ----------------------------------------------------------------------San F r a n c is c o —O ak lan d , C a l i f ------------------------------------------W ash in g to n , D. C ---------------------------------------------------------------S an D iego , C a l i f -----------------------------------------------------------------B a l tim o re , M d -------------------------------------------------------------------S t. L o u is , M o --------------------------------------------------------------------S e a tt le , W a s h ----------------------------------------------------------------------M ilw au k ee , W is ------------------------------------------------------------------New O r le a n s , L a ---------------------------------------------------------------D a lla s , T e x ------------------------------------------------------------------------H o u sto n , T e x ---------------------------------------------------------------------San A n ton io , T e x ---------------------------------------------------------------


T o le d o , O hio ----------------------------------------------------------------------

D ay ton , O h io -----------------------------------------------------------------------R o c h e s te r , N. Y ------------------------------------------------------------------C o lu m b u s , O h io ------------------------------------------------------------------M in n e a p o lis—S t. P a u l , M in n ----------------------------------------------K a n sa s C ity , M o -----------------------------------------------------------------P h o e n ix , A r i z --------------------------------------------------------------------In d ia n a p o lis , Ind ---------------------------------------------------------------L o u is v il le , K y ---------------------------------------------------------------------D e n v e r , C o l o ----------------------------------------------------------------------

O m ah a , N e b r— -------------------------------------------------------------------P o r t la n d , O r e g -------------------------------------------------------------------M e m p h is , T e n n ------------------------------------------------------------------O k lah o m a C ity , O k l a ---------------------------------------------------------B irm in g h a m , A l a ---------------------------------------------------------------T a m p a , F l a ------------------------------------------------------------------------


T re n to n , N. J -----------------------------------------------------------------------E r i e , P a -------------------------------------------------------------------------------S y ra c u s e , N .Y -------------------------------------------------------------------S ou th B end, I n d ------------------------------------------------------------------F r e s n o , C a l i f ----------------------------------------------------------------------P e o r ia , 111---------------------------------------------------------------------------New H aven , C o n n ----------------------------------------------------------- —S a c ra m e n to , C a l i f ----------------------------------------------------------—

G ra n d R a p id s , M ic h -----------------------------------------------------------E v a n s v il le , I n d -------------------------------------------------------------------D es M o in e s , I o w a --------------------------------------------------------------P r o v id e n c e , R . I -----------------------------------------------------------------S c ra n to n , P a -----------------------------------------------------------------------M ad iso n , W is ----------------------------------------------------------------------S p r in g f ie ld , M a ss — -----------------------------------------------------------S a lt L a k e C ity , U ta h -----------------------------------------------------------S pokane , W a s h -------------------------------------------------------------------K n o x v il le , T enn —----------------------------------------------------------------J a c k s o n v i l le , F l a ----------------------------------------------------------------A lb u q u e rq u e , N. M e x --------------------------------------------------------S h re v e p o r t , L a -------------------------------------------------------------------R ic h m o n d , V a ---------------------------------------------------------------------L u b b o ck , T e x ----------------------------------------------------------------------J a c k s o n , M is s ---------------------------------------------------------------------L i t t le R o ck , A r k -----------------------------------------------------------------C h a r lo t te , N. C -------------------------------------------------------------------

A v e ra g eh o u rly

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

A v e ra g eh o u r ly

r a te

H e lp e rs and l a b o r e r s

P o p u la tio n g ro u p I ( l , 000, 000 and o v e r) :

$ 8 .0 9 New Y ork , N. Y --------------------------------------------------------------- $ 6 .8 27. 98 D e tro i t , M ic h ------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. 577 .9 5 C h ic a g o , 111---------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. 207. 79 P h i la d e lp h ia , P a -------------------------------------------------------------- 5. 477. 21 L o s A n g e le s , C a l i f -------- -------------------------------------------------- 5. 19

P o p u la tio n g ro u p II (500, 000 to 1 ,0 0 0 , 000):

8 .9 1 C le v e la n d , O h io --------------------------------------------------------------- 7. 348. 11 B u ffalo , N. Y -------------------------------------------------------------------- 7. 168 . 01 C in c in n a ti, Ohio -------------------------------------------------------------- 6 .9 37. 98 S t. L o u is , M o ------------------------------------------------------------------ 6 .2 97. 75 B o sto n , M a s s -----------------------------------------------------------------— 6. 107. 51 P i t ts b u rg h , P a ----------------------------------------------------------------- 6. 077. 36 M ilw au k ee , W is --------------------------------------------------------------- 5 .8 27. 21 S an F r a n c i s c o —O ak lan d , C a l i f ---------------------------------------- 5. 327. 19 W ash in g to n , D. C ------------------------------------------------------------- 5. 177. 11 San Die g o , C a l i f -------------------------------------------------------------- 4. 976 .9 8 S e a tt le , W a s h ------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 .9 26 .9 2 B a l tim o re , M d ----------------------------------------------------------------- 4. 696. 28 H ou sto n , T e x ------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. 606. 22 New O r le a n s , L a ------------------------------------------------------------- 4. 336. 15 D a lla s , T e x ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. 185 .8 4 San A nton io , T e x ------------------------------------------------------------- 3. 54


8 .8 2 T o le d o , Ohio ------------------------------------------------------------------- 7. 618 . 10 R o c h e s te r , N. Y --------------------------------------------------------------- 6 .5 98 .0 6 N e w a rk , N. J -------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. 397 .9 2 D ayton , O h io -------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. 147. 84 M in n e a p o lis—S t. P a u l , M in n ------------------------------------------- 6. 007. 58 C o lu m b u s , O h io --------------------------------------------------------------- 5. 577. 53 L o u is v il le , K y ------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. 477. 49 K a n sa s C ity , M o -------------------------------------------------------------- 5 .4 37. 48 P o r t la n d , O r e g ----------------------------------------------------------------- 5. 247. 23 In d ia n a p o lis , I n d -------------------------------------------------------------- 5. 206 .9 6 P h o e n ix , A r i z ------------------------------------------------------------------ 5. 046. 83 O m ah a , N e b r ------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. 746. 57 D e n v e r , Colo ------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. 356. 42 T u ls a , O k l a ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. 266. 28 A tla n ta , G a ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 . 126. 17 T a m p a , F l a ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. 116. 13 O k lah o m a C ity , O k l a ------------------------------------------------------- 4. 086. 13 B irm in g h a m , A la ------------------------------------------------------------ 3. 705 .9 6 M e m p h is , T e n n --------------------------------------------------------------- 3. 425. 68 N o rfo lk , Va ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. 03


8 . 17 S y ra c u s e , N .Y ----------------------------------------------------------------- 6 .6 87 .9 7 A AQ0 . rr 77. 93 P e o r ia , 111------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6. 447. 48 T re n to n , N. J ------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. 287. 35 S p rin g f ie ld , M a s s ------------------------------------------------------------ 6. 137. 35 New H aven , C o n n ------------------------------------------------------------- 6. 047. 30 D es M o in es , Io w a------------------------------------------------------------- 5 .8 57. 27 M ad iso n , W is ------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 .817. 26 S c ra n to n , P a --------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 .7 77. 22 T o p e k a , K a n s ------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. 677. 10 S outh B end, Ind --------------------------------------------------------------- 5. 597. 05 P ro v id e n c e , R . I -------------------------------------------------------------- 5. 547 .0 1 F r e s n o , C a l i f ------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. 277 .0 1 G ra n d R a p id s , M ic h —----------------------------------------------------- 5. 086. 90 S a c ra m e n to , C a l i f ------------------------------------------------------------ 5. 056 .6 1 E v a n s v il le , I n d ----------------------------------------------------------------- 5 .0 26. 49 S a lt L ak e C ity , U ta h -------------------------------------------------------- 4. 786 .4 8 S pokane , W a s h ----------------------------------------------------------------- 4. 786. 10 K n o x v ille , T e n n — ------------------------------------------------------------ 3 .8 76. 07 A lb u q u e rq u e , N. M e x ------------------------------------------------------ 3. 796 .0 5 L u b b o ck , T e x ------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. 525 .8 6 L i t t le R o ck , A rk ------------------------------------------------------------- 3. 445. 79 J a c k s o n v i l le , F l a —-------------------------------------------------------— 3 .4 35. 76 S h re v e p o r t , L a ----------------------------------------------------------------- 3. 245. 72 C h a r lo t te , N. C ----------------------------------------------------------------- 3. 165. 68 J a c k s o n , M i s s ------------------------------------------------------------------ 3. 095. 52 R ich m o n d , V a------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 .0 5

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Table 14. C ents-per-hour and percent changes In average w age rates: Selected cities

(C hange in u n ion h o u r ly w age r a t e s in th e b u ild in g t r a d e s by c ity , Ju ly 1, 1970-71)

C ity and p o p u la tio n g ro u p s

P o p u la tio n g ro u p 1 (1, 000, 000 an d o v e r) :

C h icag o , 111 ---------------------------------------------D e tro i t , M ich ------------------------------------------L os A n g e le s , C a l i f -----------------------------------New Y ork , N. Y ----------------------------------------P h i la d e lp h ia , P a -------------------------------------

P o p u la tio n g ro u p II (500, 000 to 1, 000, 000):

B a l tim o re , M d -----------------------------------------B o s to n , M a ss ------------------------------------------B uffalo , N. Y ---------------------------------------------C in c in n a ti, O h i o ---------------------------------------C le v e la n d , O h io ----------------------------------------D a lla s , T e x ----------------------------------------------H ouston , T ex ------------------------------------------M ilw au k ee , W is ----------------------------------------New O r le a n s , L a -------------------------------------P i t t s b u rg h , P a -----------------------------------------St. L o u is , Mo ------------------------------------------San A n ton io , T ex -------------------------------------S an D iego, C a lif ----------------------------------------San F r a n c is c o —O akland , C a l i f ----------------S e a tt le , W ash ------------------------------------------W ash ing ton , D. C -------------------------------------

P o p u la tio n g ro u p EH (250, 000 to 500, 000):

A tla n ta , G a -----------------------------------------------B irm in g h a m , A la ------------------------------------C o lu m h u s, Ohio —-------------------------------------D ay ton , O h io ---------------------------------------------D e n v e r, C o lo ---------------------------------------------In d ia n a p o lis , Ind -------------------------------------K a n sa s C ity , M o ---------------------------------------L o u is v il le , K y ------------------------------------------M em p h is , T e n n ----------------------------------------M in n e a p o lis—St. P a u l , M in n --------------------N ew ark , N. J ---------------------------------------------N o rfo lk , V a ----------------------------------------------O k lah o m a C ity , O kla -------------------------------O m ah a , N e b r ---------------------------------------------P h o e n ix , A r iz ------------------------------------------P o r t la n d , O re g ----------------------------------------R o c h e s te r , N. Y ----------------------------------------T am p a, F l a -----------------------------------------------T o led o , O h io ---------------------------------------------T u ls a , O kla ----------------------------------------------


A lb u q u e rq u e , N. M e x ------------------------------C h a r lo t te , N. C ----------------------------------------D es M o in es , Iow a —----------------------------------E r ie , P a ---------------------------------------------------E v a n s v il le , Ind ----------------------------------------F r e s n o , C a l i f --------------------------------------------G ra n d R a p id s , M ich --------------------------------J a c k s o n , M i s s ------------------------------------------J a c k s o n v i l le , F l a -------------------------------------K n o x v ille , T e n n ----------------------------------------L i tt le R ock , A rk --------------------------------------L ubbock , T ex ------------------------------------------M ad iso n , W is ------------------------------------------New H aven, Conn ------------------------------------P e o r ia , 111-------------------------------------------------P ro v id e n c e , R. I -------------------------------------R ich m o n d , Va ------------------------------------------S a c ra m e n to , C a lif -----------------------------------S a lt Lake C ity , U ta h --------------------------------S c ra n to n , P a ---------------------------------------------S h re v e p o r t , La ----------------------------------------South B end , Ind ----------------------------------------S pokane, W a s h -----------------------------------------S p r in g f ie ld , M a s s -------------------------------------S y ra c u s e , N. Y -----------------------------------------T opeka, K an s ------------------------------------------T re n to n , N. J --------------------------------------------

C en ts - p e r - h o u r in c r e a s e P e r c e n t of in c r e a s e

A llt r a d e s Jo u rn e y m e n

H e lp e rsand

l a b o r e r sA ll

t r a d e s J o u rn ey m e nH e lp e rs

andl a b o r e r s

97 101 76 14. 4 14. 5 14. 072 71 81 10. 1 9. 6 14. 167 72 48 11. 0 11. 2 10. 292 89 105 13. 8 12. 8 18. 282 92 47 12. 4 13. 1 9. 4

90 85 96 16. 9 13. 5 25. 883 90 57 12. 6 13. 1 10. 3

100 95 121 14. 7 13. 6 20. 495 97 89 13. 7 13. 5 14. 896 98 83 12. 4 12. 3 12. 735 39 21 6. 5 6. 7 5. 344 44 42 8. 1 7. 8 9. 954 56 45 8. 8 8. 8 8. 446 44 54 8. 5 7. 5 14. 3

110 116 93 17. 2 16. 9 18. 165 66 61 10. 2 10. 2 10. 732 37 17 6. 5 6. 7 5. 247 59 24 7. 8 8. 9 5. 033 38 17 4. 9 5. 3 3. 353 63 2 8. 7 9. 9 . 490 94 79 15. 4 14. 7 18. 0

83 80 93 15. 2 13. 2 29. 359 61 53 12. 0 11. 1 16. 779 81 70 12. 1 11. 6 14. 478 80 71 11. 3 11. 0 13. 168 82 33 12. 3 13. 3 8. 164 65 60 9. 9 9. 5 13. 1

104 110 66 16. 8 17. 1 13. 975 79 60 12. 3 12. 3 12. 474 79 38 14. 3 14. 4 12. 670 73 63 10. 9 10. 6 11. 778 81 63 11. 0 11. 0 11. 046 48 40 10. 4 9. 3 15. 263 64 51 11. 9 11. 6 14. 226 34 18 4. 4 5. 5 . 4

106 133 59 19. 2 21. 7 13. 327 25 40 4. 5 4. 1 8. 3

110 114 102 17. 3 1 6 .9 18. 482 86 58 16. 4 16. 4 16. 5

108 106 116 14. 3 13. 6 1 7 .927 32 9 5. 0 5. 7 . 2

36 45 16 7. 2 8. 1 4. 451 54 32 11. 0 10. 9 11. 4

107 110 95 18. 6 18. 5 19. 592 97 80 13. 9 13. 8 14. 079 99 50 14. 5 16. 1 11. 150 56 25 7. 8 8. 3 5. 142 41 49 6. 6 5 .9 10. 743 52 30 10. 2 10. 0 10. 782 86 59 16. 9 16. 5 20. 673 82 26 14. 5 15. 5 7. 154 59 30 11. 3 11. 5 9. 754 53 55 10. 9 10. 2 18. 579 83 60 13. 4 13. 7 11. 570 59 101 11. 2 8. 8 20. 179 80 75 12. 4 12. 2 13. 278 90 54 13. 6 14. 7 10. 753 56 40 11. 3 10. 8 15. 032 36 4 4. 8 5. 2 . 946 47 43 8. 1 7. 8 9 .9

125 127 115 22. 6 22. 2 24. 928 29 24 5. 4 5. 2 8. 064 69 51 10. 2 10. 2 10. 035 37 30 6. 1 6. 0 6. 666 51 116 11. 2 8. 4 23. 3

135 141 116 21. 5 21. 6 12. 1126 122 147 22. 0 20. 3 34. 9109 111 105 1 6 .9 15. 8 20. 0

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T a b le 15. W a g e rates, hours, and em ployer contributions to funds: S e le c te d cities

(U nion h o u r ly w age r a t e s and s t r a ig h t - t im e w eek ly h o u r s and e m p lo y e r i n s u r a n c e , p e n s io n , v a c a tio n , and o th e r c o n tr ib u tio n s f o r b u ild in g t r a d e s in 68 c i t i e s , J u ly 1, 1970—71)

(H o u rs a r e 40 fo r b o th y e a r s u n le s s o th e rw is e in d ic a te d )

C ity an d jo b c la s s if i c a t io n

Ju ly 1, 1970 Ju ly 1, 1971

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

J u ly 1, 1970 Ju ly 1, 1971

R a te p e r

h o u r 1

R a te p e r

h o u r 1

E m p lo y e r c o n tr ib u tio n s to fu n d s 2 R a te

p e r h o u r 1

R a te p e r

h o u r 1

E m p lo y e r c o n tr ib u tio n s to funds 2

I n s u r a n c e 3 P e n s io n V a c a

t io n O th e r 4 I n s u r a n c e 3 P e n s io n V a c a

tio n O th e r 4

A LB U Q U E R Q U E, N. M EX. A T LA N TA , GA.

J o u rn e y m e n J o u rn e y m e n$ $ $ $5.940 7.250 35* 35* _ 2* Asbftst.ns w o rltp rs 6 .050 6 .050 20* 15*

B r i c k l a y e r s ------------------------------ 5.810 6 .260 24* 25* 50* 5* B o i le r m a k e r s ---------------------- 5.350 6.250 30* 50* _ 1*C a r p e n te r s _____________________ 5.210 5.460 27* 33* 20* - B r ic k la y e r s ----------------------------- 5.800 6 .450 30* 30* -

M illw r ig h ts , p a rq u e t ry C a r p e n te r s ------------------------------- 6 .000 6.900 30* 30* - -f lo o r l a y e r s : w h a rf M il lw r ig h ts ------------------------ 5.850 6 .000 - - -and b r id g e , s h in g le r s , P i l e d r i v e r s ________________ 6.150 7.050 30* 30* - -

5 .460 5.710 27* 33* 20* Ofvmpnt fini s h p rs _ 4 .950 6.000 25* 25*C a rp e t l a y e r s ---------------------- 4 .650 4 .950 25£ - T ro w e lin g m a c h in e s ----------- 5 .080 6 .130 25* 25* - -

C e m e n t f in i s h e r s ---------------------- 4 .680 4.910 24* - - 10* E le c t r ic ia n s ( in s id eC o m p o s itio n an d m a s t ic ----- 4 .800 5.030 24 * - - 10* w ir e m e n ) ------------------------------- 6 .400 7.650 4% 6% - -

E le c t r ic i a n s ( in s id e E le v a to r c o n s t r u c to r s ------------ 5 .740 6.620 16* 1872 * (*) v2 *w ir e m e n ) -------- ----------------------- 6 .000 6 .800 25 d 1% - - E n g in e e r s — P o w e r e q u ip m e n t

E le v a to r c o n s t r u c to r s ------------- 6 .200 6.885 18/2 * 20* (5) v2 * o p e ra to r s :E n g in e e r s — P o w e r e q u ip m e n t G ro u p A:

o p e r a to r s : C r a n e s , d e r r i c k s ,A ir c o m p r e s s o r s ___________ 4.520 4.770 15£ 10* - - d ra g l in e s , h o i s t s ,C o n c re te m ix e r s : p i le d r iv e r s , s h o v e ls ,

U n d er 1 y a r d ------------------ 4.520 4.770 15£ 10* - - t r e n c h m a c h in e s1 y a rd and o v e r -------------- 4.600 4 .850 15£ 10* - - (o v e r 6 fe e t d e p th ) ------ 5.600 5.770 13* 15* - -

P a v in g m a c h in e s : G roup B:S in g le - d ru m ------------------- 4.600 4.850 15* 10* - - B u lld o z e r s , s c r a p e r s ,D o u b le -d ru m ------------------ 4.720 4 .970 15* 10* - - t r a c to r s w ith s p e c ia l

C r a n e s : e q u ip m e n t------------------- 5.100 5.300 13* 15* - -3/4 y a rd o r u n d e r G ro u p C :

w ith l e s s th a n R o l le r s --------------------------- 4 .450 4.550 13* 15* - -50 foo t bo o m , G ro u p D:no a tta c h m e n ts ------------- 4.720 4 .970 15* 10* - - A ir c o m p r e s s o r s

A ll o t h e r s ----------------------- 5.100 5.350 15* 10* - - (o v e r 130 cu b icH o is ts : fe e t) , p u m p s (o v e r

4 .520 4.770 1.5* 10* 4. in rh p s ) _ .......... 3 .830 3.930 i3 * 15*2 rlriim s n r m n rp 4 .720 4 .970 15* 10* Ol 3 71PPS 5.150 6 .000 30* 30* 15*

D e r r ic k s (Guy and L a t h e r s ................................................ 5 .100 6 .100 20* 10* 25* 3**»g) 5.100 5.350 15* 10* M arV iinists . 5.250 5.750

P i le d r iv e r s , c r a w le r o r M a rb le s e t t e r s ________________ 5.800 6.650 30* 30* - -s k id r ig --------------- -------------- 5.100 5 .350 15* 10* - - M o sa ic and t e r r a z z o

S h o v e ls , b a c k h o e s , c la m s , w o r k e r s _____________________ 5.800 6 .650 30* 30* - -an d d r a g l in e ---------------------- 5.100 5.350 15* 10* - - P a i n t e r s ---------------------------------- 5.950 6.850 25* - -

T r a c t o r s ......................................... 4 .720 4 .970 15* 10* - - S p r a y ....................................... ...... 6 .950 7.850 - 25* - -T re n c h in g m a c h in e s ------------ 4.600 4.850 15* 10* - - S tru c tu ra l s te e l ,

ffl q . 4 .445 4.695 sw ing s ta g a . ........ 6.200 7.100 25*T a th firs . _ _________ 5.400 5.800 8* P a p p rh ^ n g p rs .. 6 .200 7.100 25*M a rb le s e t t e r s — ............................. 5 .325 5.475 24* - - P i p e f i t t e r s ------------------------------- 6 .850 7.350 35* 45* - 5*M o sa ic an d t e r r a z z o P l a s t e r e r s ------------------------------ 5.320 6 .520 25* 25* - 3*

wo rk p r fi 5 .325 5.475 24* P lu m h p rs _ . 6 .850 7.350 35* 45* 5*P a in tp r s _____ _ 4.570 4.770 25* 20* _ RnHmpn ...... . _ 5.600 6 .050 35* 17*

S p r a y ............ ................................... 5.070 5.270 25* 20* - - R o o fe rs , c o m p o s itio n ------------- 4 .350 5.150 15* 15* - -P a p o r h a n g e r s _ _ _____ 4 .820 5 .020 25* 20* P n n fo r p pi a tp anrl til** 4 .600 5.400 15* 15*p ip p f if tf ir s 6.770 7.770 31* 27* 5 * S h e e t-m e ta l w o r k e r s _________ 6.300 7.250 20(5 25* 20* 6*p ia a f o r o r a 5.060 5.440 24* _ 2* S tnnpm asniiR 5.800 6.450 30* 30* J *P ln m h p rR __ 6.770 7.770 31* 27* 5* S tri ir t i iT a l- i rn n w n rlfp rs 5 .600 6.050 35* 17*DnHmpn _ _ _ 5.675 5 .900 35* 50* 4* S h p p tp rs ... . 5 .850 6 .300 35* 17* _R o o fe rs , c o m p o s itio n ................. - 4 .300 4.900 - T ile l a y e r s ......... .......................... — 5.800 6.650 30* 30* - -R o o fe rs , s la te an d t i l e ------------ 4 .300 4.900 - - - -S h e e t- m e ta l w o r k e r s ---------------- 5 .880 6.430 20* 20* _ 5* H e lp e rs and la b o r e r sS to n e m a so n s___________________ 5.810 6.260 24* 25* 50* 5*

t^ 1 - i Trm w n rlfp rs ............. 5 .675 5.900 35* 50* 4* R ri rlrlay f» rs ' fpndprR 3.150 4 .100 10* 10*T ile l a y e r s : M o r ta r m ix e r s _____________ 3.270 4.220 10* 10* - -

A g re e m e n t A ......... ..................... 5.325 5.475 24* - - - B u ild in g l a b o r e r s ------------------- 3.150 4.100 10* 10* - -A g re e m e n t B ----------------------- 4 .650 4 .950 25* - - - C o m p o s itio n r o o f e r s '

h e lp e r s ---------------------------------- 3.400 3.940 15* 15* - -H e lp e rs and la b o r e r s E le v a to r c o n s t r u c to r s '

h e lp e r s ------------------------ ---------- 4 .020 4 .630 16* 1872* (5) v 2 *B r ic k la y e r s ' t e n d e r s --------------- 3.940 4.070 24* 15* - 2* P l a s t e r e r s ' l a b o r e r s -------------- 3.150 4 .100 10* 10* - -B u ild in g l a b o r e r s -------------------- 3.610 3.770 24* 15* - 2* P lu m b e r s ' labo r e r s ---------------- 3 .150 4 .100 10* 10* - -E le v a to r c o n s t r u c to r s 1

h e lp e r s ----------------------------------- 4 .340 4 .810 1872* 20* (5) V2* B A L T IM O R E , MD.M a rb le s e t t e r s '

h e lp e r s ------------------------------------ 3.925 4.075 24* - - - J o u rn e y m e nP l a s t e r e r s ' l a b o r e r s ---------------- 3 .910 4.070 24* 15* - 2*P lu m h e 1*?1 . ... 3 .610 3.770 24* 15* 2* A fihostns w n rlfp ra 6 .150 7.250 50* 30*T e r r a z z o w o r k e r s B o i le r m a k e r s -------------------------- 6 .900 7.650 30* 70* 20* -

h e lp e r s .................................... ........... 3.925 4.075 24* - - - B r ic k la y e r s ....... ............................... 6 .600 8.150 40* 40* - -T ile l a y e r s ' h e lp e r s ...................... 3.925 4.075 24* “

'C a r p e n te r s ------------------------------- 6 .400 6 .940 24* 25* “ 2*

See fo o tn o te s a t end o f ta b le .

N O TE: W hen m o re th a n one un ion r a te w as in e ffe c t fo r th e sa m e c la s s i f i c a t io n in a p a r t i c u l a r c ity , l e t t e r s of th e a lp h a b e t w e re u s e d to d e s ig n a te th e v a r io u s a g re e m e n ts . T he s e q u e n c e o f th e l e t t e r s d o es n o t in d ic a te th e r e la t iv e im p o r ta n c e of th e a g re e m e n ts o r th e r a t e s .

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T a b le 15. W a g e rates, hours, and em ployer contributions to funds: S e le c te d c it ies----Continued

(U n io n h o u r ly w a g e r a t e s and s t r a ig h t - t im e w e e k ly h o u r s and e m p lo y e r in s u r a n c e , p e n s io n , v a c a t io n , an d o th e r c o n tr ib u t io n s fo r b u ild in g t r a d e s in 6 8 c i t i e s , J u ly 1, 197 0 —71)


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tio n O the r 4 I n s u r an c e 3 P e n s io n V a c a -

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B A L T IM O R E , M D .— BIRM ING HA M , A L A .—C o n tin u ed C o n tin u ed

J o u rn e y m e n — C o n tin u ed J o u rn ey m e n — C o n tin u ed

C e m e n t f in i s h e r s ______________$6.295

$7.195 12V2* 30* 2* E n g in e e r s — P o w e r e q u ip m e n t

E le c t r ic i a n s ( in s id e 1% + o p e ra to r s :w i rem e n )--------------------------------- 6.250 7.150 30* 10* - _ B u ild in g c o n s tru c tio n :

E le v a to r c o n s t r u c to r s ------------- 6.460 7.920 19Vz* 20* (5) Vz* G ro u p A:E n g in e e r s — P o w e r e q u ip m e n t B u l ld o z e r s , c r a n e s ,

o p e ra to r s : d e r r i c k s , d r a g B u ild in g c o n s tru c tio n : l in e s , h o is ts (1

H eavy eq u ip m en t: d ru m o r m o re ) ,D e r r ic k s , p o w er m ix e r s , m o to r

c r a n e s , s h o v e ls , g r a d e r s , s h o v e ls , $ $e le v a tin g g r a d e r s __ 6.020 6.570 25* 30* - _ s c r a p e r s __________ 4 .700 5 .500 20* 20* - 3*

M ed iu m e q u ip m en t: G ro u p B:T e m p o ra ry e le v a - A ir c o m p r e s s o r s

t o r s , c o n c re te (o v e r 125), pu m p sp u m p s , s in g le - (o v e r 4 in ch es) ,d ru m h o is t s ------------- 5.320 5.870 25* 30* _ _ r o l l e r s ____________ 4.500 5.300 20* 20* - 3*

L ig h t eq u ip m en t: G ro u p C:C o m p r e s s o r s , A ir c o m p r e s s o r s

p u m p s ______________ 5.220 5.770 25* 30* - _ (105 cu b ic fe e tB u l ld o z e r s ___________ 5.220 5.920 25* 30* _ _ and u n d e r) ,

H eavy c o n s tru c tio n : p u m p s (u n d e r 4H eav y e q u ip m en t: in ch es)_____________ 3.850 4.650 20* 20* - 3*

W h ir le y s , d e r r i c k s , H eavy c o n s tru c tio n :p i le d r iv e r s -------------- 6 .020 6.570 25* 30* - _ G ro u p A:

L ig h t eq u ip m en t: B u l ld o z e r s , c r a n e s ,T r a c to r s w ith d e r r i c k s , s h o v e ls ,

a t t a c h m e n t -------------- 5.620 6.170 25* 30* _ _ s c r a p e r s , p i le -G la z ie r s _______________________ 5.300 6.320 15* 10* _ _ d r iv e r s — 4.800 5.600 20* 20* - 3*L a th e r s ________________________ 5.450 7.290 - 25* _ _ G ro u p B:M a c h in i s t s _____________________ 6.200 6.700 30* 35* _ H o is ts (1 d r u m ) ,M a rb le s e t t e r s _____________ ___ 6.600 8.150 40* 40* _ p u m p s (2 o r m o reM o sa ic and t e r r a z z o 4 in ch e s and o v e r

w o r k e r s ______________________ 5.390 5.840 42 y2* 40* _ _ 5 in c h e s ) ---------------- 4 .520 5.320 20* 20* - 3*P a i n t e r s ------------------------------------ 5.320 5.820 45* 20* _ _ G ro u p C:

S t ru c tu ra l s te e l_____________ 5.820 6.320 45* 20* _ _ A ir c o m p r e s s o r ,S p r a y ------------------------------- 5 .570 6.070 45* 20* - _ b lad e g r a d e r s ,

P a p e r h a n g e r s --------------------------- 5.470 5.970 45* 20* _ _ m ix e r s (u n d e rP ip e f i t t e r s _ 6.460 7.460 35* 40* 8* 5 bags)_____________ 4 .390 5.190 20* 20* 3*P l a s t e r e r s -------------------------------- 5.500 7.000 25* 30* _ G ro u p D:P lu m b e r s ----------------------------------- 6 .410 7.520 35* 35* _ 4* A ir c o m p r e s s o r sR o d m e n ------------------------------------- 6.910 7.510 45* 40* - - (u n d e r 125),R o o f e rs , c o m p o s itio n _________ 4.300 5.050 35* 15* - _ p u m p s (u n d e r 4

M o p m en _____________________ 4 .750 5.550 35* 15* _ _ in ch es)------------------- 3.950 4.750 20* 20* - 3*R o o fe rs , s la te and t i l e ------------ 4 .750 5.550 35* 15* _ _ S te e l c o n s tru c tio n :

P r e c a s t r o o f e r s ____________ 5.100 5.850 35* 15* _ _ G ro u p A:P r e c a s t -------------------------------- 5.350 6 .100 35* 15* _ C r a n e s , d e r r i c k s ,

S h e e t-m e ta l w o r k e r s ---------------- 6 .550 7.100 40* 20* - _ h o is t , p i le -Strm pmafinnfi 6.600 8.150 40* 40* H riv p rs (6 ) 6 .100 20* 20* 3*S t r u c tu r a l - i r o n w o r k e r s ______ 6.910 7.510 45* 40* _ _ G ro u p B:

S h e e t e r s ____________________ 7.160 7.760 45* 40* _ _ T r a c t o r s , a i rT i le l a y e r s -------------------------------- 5.390 5 .840 42 y2* 40* - _ c o m p r e s s o r s

(o v e r 125)-------------- (6 ) 5.750 20* 20* - 3*G ro u p C:

H e lp e rs and l a b o r e r s A ir c o m p r e s s o r(u n d e r 125)------------ (6) 4 .750 20* 20* - 3*

B r i c k l a y e r s ' t e n d e r s __________ 3.800 4 .800 20* 17 y2* - 2Vz* G l a z i e r s ______________________ 4.800 7 4 .800 - - - -B u ild in g l a b o r e r s — __________ 3.650 4 .600 20* 17 V2* - 2Vz* L a t h e r s ----------------------------------- 5 .300 5.450 - 10* - 3*E le v a to r c o n s t r u c to r s ' M a rb le s e t t e r s _______________ 5.300 5.650 - - - -

h e lp e r s ------------------------------------ 4 .650 5.540 19 v2* 20* (5) Vz* M o sa ic and t e r r a z z oM a rb le s e t t e r s ' w o r k e r s -------------------------------- 5.000 5.500 - - - -

Vi p1 p p rs 4 .375 5.025 1 2 V2* 20* P a in tp r s _ _____ _ 5.200 5.750 20*P l a s t e r e r s ' l a b o r e r s __ 3.800 4 .750 20* 17 y2* 2 V2* R e s id e n tia l 5 .050 5.600 20*

Hod c a r r i e r s _____ ________ 4 .050 5.000 20* 17 V2* _ 2Vz* S t ru c tu ra l s te e l , sw ingP lu m b e r s ' l a b o r e r s ___________ 3.650 4 .600 20* 17l/2* - 2Vz* s ta g e , s p ra y ------------------- 5.700 6.250 - 20* - -T e r r a z z o w o r k e r s ' P a p e r h a n g e r s ------------------------ 5.350 5.900 - 20* - -

h e lp e r s _ _ _ 4 .375 5.025 12 V2* 20* P ip e f i t t e r s _ _ . 6 .000 7.000 25* 25* 4*T ile l a y e r s ' h e lp e r s 4 .375 5.025 I 2 Y2* 20* P l a s t p r p r s _ _ 4 .820 5.520 3*

P lu m b e r s _____________________ 6.000 7.000 25* 25* - 4*R o d m e n ---------------------------------- 5.350 6.250 30* 17* - 3*

BIRM ING HA M , A LA . R o o fe rs , c o m p o s itio n ________ 4 .150 4.450 - 15* - -R o o fe rs , s la te and t i l e --------- 4 .4 0 0 4 .700 - 15* - -S h e e t-m e ta l w o r k e r s ------------- 6.200 6.800 20* 25* _ _

J o u rn e y m e n 5.550 6.250 25* 3*S t r u c tu r a l - i r o n w o r k e r s ------- 5.350 6.250 30* 17* _ 3*

AcKpctriQ u/r\rlfPr« 5.550 6.050 12 V2* 15* T ile l a y e r s 5.000 5.500B r i c k l a y e r s ____________________ 5.550 6.250 25* - 3 * H e lp e rs and l a b o r e r sC a r p e n te r s -------------------------------- 5.000 5.400 20* - - 3 *

M il lw r ig h ts _________________ 5.300 6.300 - - - 3 * B r ic k l a y e r s ' t e n d e r s ------------- 3.150 3.700 15* 10* - 3*P i l e d r i v e r s _________________ 5.200 5.600 20* - _ 3* M o rta r m ix e r s ------------------ 3.250 3.800 15* 10* - 3 *

C'. pnt finicjiPrQ 4.680 5.380 3 * B uild in g l a b o r e r s ___________ 3.150 3.700 15* 10* 3*E le c t r ic ia n s ( in s id e A ir t o o l ----------------------------- 3.300 3.850 15* 10* - 3 *

w irem e n )--------------------------------- 6.200 6 .500 25* 1% - _ C o m p o sitio n r o o f e r s 'E le v a to r c o n s t r u c to r s ------------ 5.590 6.040 16* I 8 V2* (5) Vz* h e lp e r s --------------------------------- 3.000 3.300

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(U nion h o u r ly w age r a t e s and s t r a ig h t - t im e w eek ly h o u r s and e m p lo y e r i n s u r a n c e , p e n s io n , v a c a tio n , and o th e r c o n tr ib u tio n s fo r b u ild in g t r a d e s in 68 c i t i e s , Ju ly 1, 1970—71)


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J o u rn ey m e nH e lp e rs and la b o r e r s — $ $

C ontinued A s b e s to s w o r k e r s ____________ 7.190 8.390 59* 40* - 4*B o i le r m a k e r s ________________ 7.340 7.840 30* 50* -

E le v a to r c o n s t r u c to r s ' $ $ B r i c k l a y e r s _________________ 7.310 8.110 - $ 1.000 - 55*3.910 4 .230 16* 1872* (5 ) 72* C a rp e n tf tr s 6 .730 7.630 8$ 1.050 80*3.200 3.700 15* 10*“ 3* Cem ent, f in i s h e r s . 8.060 8.560 75*

M ach in e o p e r a t o r s , f lo o r— 8.730 8.730 _ 75* _ _BO STO N, MASS. On sw in g __________________ 8.330 8.830 - 75* - -

M ach in e o p e r a to r s ------- 8.480 8.980 - 75* - -J o u rn ey m e n E le c t r ic ia n s ( in s id e

w ire m e n ) __________________ 9 8.110 9 9 .310 20* l%+30* - -6 955 7 705 40* 30* R e s id e n tia l 9 7 .960 9 9 .160 20* l%+30*6.250 7.250 40* 10% E le v a to r c o n s t r u c to r s 7.970 9.170 19V2* 20* (5 ) v 2 *

B r ic k l a y e r s ____________________ 7.250 7.750 50* 50* _ 1* E n g in e e r s — P o w e r e q u ip C a r p e n te r s _____________________ 6.650 7.650 30* 30* - m e n t o p e ra to r s :C em en t f in i s h e r s ______________ 7.350 8.200 35* 20* - - B u ild in g c o n s tru c tio n :E le c t r ic ia n s ( in s id e 1% + H eavy eq u ip m e n t:

w i r e m e n ) _____________________ 7.050 7.850 30* 85£ - - S h o v e ls , c r a n e s ,6.640 7.540 17* 1872* (5 ) 72* d e r r i c k s 7.085 8.185 35* 35* _ 60*

E n g in e e rs — P o w e r e q u ip m en t M ed iu m eq u ip m e n t:o p e ra to r s : C a r r y a l l m a c h in e s — 7.085 8.185 35* 35* - 60*

B uild in g c o n s tru c tio n : T re n c h m a c h in e s ---- 6 .960 8.060 35* 35* - 60*H eavy eq u ip m en t: H o i s t s ______________ 6.920 8.020 35* 35* - 60*

P o w e r s h o v e ls , L ig h t eq u ip m e n t:p i l e d r iv e r s , C o m p r e s s o r s , m e h o is t in g e n g in e s ----- 6.935 7.810 40* 30* - - c h a n ic a l h e a te r s — 6.710 7.810 35* 35* - 60*

M ed iu m e q u ip m en t: P u m p s ______________ 6.835 7.935 35* 35* - 60*B u l ld o z e r s , s c r a p e r s H eavy c o n s tru c tio n :

(21 y a rd s s tru c k H eavy e q u ip m e n t:o r l e s s ) , _______________ 6.815 7.690 40* 30* - - S h o v e ls , c r a n e s ,

L ig h t e q u ip m en t: b a c k h o e s__________ 7.085 8.185 35* 35* - 60*P u m p s , c o m p r e s - M ed iu m eq u ip m e n t:

s o r s , w eld in g G r a d e r s and c a r r y a l lm a chi n es 5.730 6.445 40* 30* m a c h in e s 7.085 8.185 35* 35* 60*

H eav y c o n s tru c tio n : T re n c h m a c h in e s ______ 6.960 8.060 35* 35* - 60*H eavy e q u ip m en t: L ig h t eq u ip m e n t:

P o w e r s h o v e ls , C o m p r e s s o r s ,p i l e d r iv e r s , h e a tin g b o i le r s ----------- 6 .710 7.810 35* 35* - 60*li g h te r s 6.935 7.810 40* 30* P a v e r s 7.085 8.185 35* 35* 60*

M ed iu m e q u ip m en t: G la z ie r s .______________________ 6.610 7.610 40* 35* - 40*B u l ld o z e r s , L a t h e r s ______________________ 8.160 9.410 - - - -

c e m e n t m ix e r s , M a c h in i s t s ----------------------------- 8.260 9 .510 - _ ( 10 ) _s te a m b o i le r s 6.535 7.690 40* 30* M a rb le s e t t e r s 7.055 7.855 _ $ 1 ,000 55*

L ig h t e q u ip m e n t: M o sa ic and t e r r a z z oP u m p s , c o m p r e s w o r k e r s _____________________ 6.990 7.790 - $ 1 ,0 0 0 - 55*

s o r s , w eld in g P a i n t e r s ------------------- ----------— 5.425 6.275 42 y2* 30* - 45*m a c h in e s 5.730 6.445 40* 30* S p ra y sw ing scaffo ld____ 4.675 6.525 42 V2* 30* 45*

Gl a v.\ e r s 5.950 7.150 17* 16* Rteel 5.925 6.775 42 V2* 30* 45*L a th e r s _ _ _ _ --------- — 6.500 7.150 45* 50* - 3* P a p e r h a n g e r s ________________ 5.425 6.275 42V2* 30* - 45*M a c h in is ts 6 .050 6.550 5% P ip e f i t t e r s 9 7.560 9 8.760 52* 64* 2*M a rb le s e t t e r s ________________ 6.400 6.800 50* 50* 5* S p r in k le r f i t t e r s 7.930 9.030 25* 40* 5*M o saic and t e r r a z z o P l a s t e r e r s ___________________ 8.210 9.410 _

w o r k e r s 6.400 6.800 50* 50* 5* P lu m b e r s 7.880 8.880 35* 3 0* _ 5*P a in te r s 6.075 6.960 27* 30* 4* Rodm en 7.630 8.230 6 6 * 60* 5*

S p ra y 7.075 7.960 27* 30* 4* R o o fe rs c o m p o s itio n 6 .350 6.950 83* $ 1.100 2*S t ru c tu ra l s te e l 6.700 7.585 27* 30* 4* R o o fe rs , s la te and t i l e _____ 6 .800 7.100 83* $ 1 ,100 _ 2*

P ip e f i t t e r s 6.600 7.910 36* 30* 8* S h e e t- m e ta l w o r k e r s . 11 7.350 9 8.500 40* 25* 55*S p r in k le r f i t te r s 6.970 8.380 20* 30* S to n e m a so n s 7.310 8.110 $1 ,000 _ 55*

PI a s t e r e r s 6.150 6 .500 45* $ 1.050 S t r u c tu r a l - i r o n w o rk e r s 7.630 8.230 6 6 * 60* _ 5*PI nmhfi r s 6.700 8.200 36* 35* 2* T ile l a y e r s 6 .990 7.790 $1 ,000 55*R o d m e n ________________________ 7.640 7.640 45* 65* - 2*

ca H e lp e rs an d l a b o r e r sR o o f e r s , c o m p o s itio n _________R o o fe rs s la te and t i le 6.550 7.500

30*30* 25*

->y5* R r ic .k la y e r s ' t e n d e r s . 5 .885 7.135 50* 50* 50*

S h e e t-m e ta l w o rk e r s 7.330 8.230 3 1* 30* 3* B u ild in g la b o r e r s 5.885 7.135 50* 50* 50*S to n e m a s o n s ___________________ 7.250 7.750 50* 50* _ I f E le v a to r c o n s t r u c to r s '.St r n r f n r a l - i rnn wnrVp r c 7.640 7.640 45* 65* 2* h e lp e r s 5.580 6.420 19 V2 * 20* (5 ) v2 *T ile l a y e r s 6.750 7.350 20* 25* M a rb le s e t t e r s ' h e lp e r s _____ 5.930 6.830 35* 40* $1 ,000

P l a s t e r e r s ' l a b o r e r s ________ 5.985 7.235 50* 50* - 50*H e lp e rs and l a b o r e r s P lu m b e r s ' l a b o r e r s _________ 6.235 7.385 50* 50* - 50*

T e r r a z z o w o r k e r s ' h e lp e r s — 5.930 6 .830 35* 40* - $1 ,000B r i c k l a y e r s ' te n d e r s : G r in d e r s ---------------------------- 6 .030 6 .930 35* 40* - $1 ,000

A g r e e m e n t A 5.350 6.100 20* 25* 5* T ile l a y e r s ' h e lp e r s _________ 5 .930 6.830 35* 40* $1 ,000A g re e m e n t B ----------------------- 5.650 6.100 20* 25* - 5*

B uild in g la b o r e r s : C H A R L O T T E , N .C .A g re e m e n t A ----------------------- 5.350 6.100 20* 25* - 5*A g re e m e n t B _______________ 5.650 6.100 20* 25* - 5*

_ journeym en

E le v a to r c o n s t r u c to r s ' A s b e s to s w o r k e r s ____________ 5 .550 5.800 20* - - -h e lp e r s 4 .650 5.280 17* 1 8 7 2 * (5 ) Vz* B o i le r m a k e r s __ - ____ ___- 5.350 6.250 30* 50* _ _

M a rb le s e t t e r s ' h e lp e r s 5.700 6.500 20* 10* B r ic k la y e r s 4 .9 0 0 5.350 15*P l a s t e r e r s ' l a b o r e r s : C a r p e n te r s ---- ------- ----------------- 4 .450 5.100 25* _ - _

A g r e e m e n t A 5.550 6.300 20* 25* 5* M illw ri gh ts 5.350 6 .350 25*A g re e m e n t B _______________ 5.850 6.300 20* 25* . 5* P i l e d r i v e r s _______________ 4 .7 5 0 5.350 25* - - -

T e r r a z z o w o r k e r s ' C e m e n t m a s o n s ---------------------- 3.925 4.500 10* - - -h e lp e r s _______________________ 5.800 6.550 20* 10* . _ E le c t r ic i a n s ( in s id e

T i le l a y e r s ' h e lp e r s ________ 5.700 6.500 20* 10* - - w ir e m e n ) ___________________ 5.000 5.550 15* 1% ~ V4 %

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T a b le 15. W a g e rates, hours, and em ployer contributions to funds: S e le c te d c it ies----C ontinued

(Union hourly w age ra tes and s tr a ig h t-t im e w eek ly h ou rs and em p lo y er in su ra n ce , p en sion , vacation , and oth er con trib u tion sfor building tra d es in 68 c it ie s , July 1, 1970—71)


C H A R L O T T E , N .C .— C o n tin u ed

J o u rn e y m e n — C o n tin u ed

E n g in e e r s — P o w e r eq u ip m e n t o p e r a t o r s :

B u ild ing c o n s tru c tio n :H eav y eq u ip m e n t:

S h o v e ls , c r a n e s , d r a g l in e s (4 y a rd san d o v e r ) ------------------

S h o v e ls, c r a n e s , d r a g l in e s (u n d er 4 y a rd s ) , d e r r i c k s , h o i s t s (3 d ru m s o r m o re ) , lo c o m o t iv e s , p i l e d r iv e r s ----

M ed iu m e q u ip m e n t: B u l ld o z e r s , h o is ts

(2 d r u m s ) , s c r a p e r s , t r e n c h m a c h in e s , t r a c to r sw ith a t t a c h m e n t s ------

L ig h t eq u ip m e n t:A ir c o m p r e s s o r s ,

h o i s t s (1 d r u m ) , p u m p s, m ix e r s , t r a c to r s w ith o u ta t ta c h m e n ts --------------

L a t h e r s _________________________P a i n t e r s -------------------------------------

S p ra y -------------------------------------S te e l an d sw ing s ta g e -----------R o l le r ------------------------------------I n d u s t r ia l -------------------------------R e s id e n t ia l ----------------------------

S p r a y --------------------------------P a p e r h a n g e r s ----------------------------

R e s id e n t ia l ----------------------------P i p e f i t t e r s ---------------------------------P l a s t e r e r s ---------------------------------P lu m b e r s ------------------------------------R o d m e n --------------------------------------S h e e t-m e ta l w o r k e r s -----------------S t r u c tu r a l - i r o n w o r k e r s ----------


B r i c k l a y e r s ' t e n d e r s -----------------B u ild ing l a b o r e r s ----------------------P l a s t e r e r s ' l a b o r e r s -----------------

CHICAGO, IL L . Jo u rn e y m e n

A s b e s to s w o r k e r s ----------------------B o i le r m a k e r s ----------------------------B r ic k la y e r s -----------------------------------C a r p e n te r s _____________________C e m e n t f in i s h e r s -----------------------

Swing sc a ffo ld -----------------------E le c t r ic i a n s ( in s id e

w ir e m e n ) ---------------------------------E le v a to r c o n s t r u c to r s --------------E n g in e e rs — P o w e r eq u ip m e n t

o p e r a t o r s :B u ild ing c o n s tru c tio n :

H eav y eq u ip m e n t:P i le d r iv e r s , sh o v e ls ,

h ig h lif t (4 cu b ic y a rd s o r m o re ) ,t r e n c h m a c h in e s —----

M ed iu m e q u ip m e n t:B u l ld o z e r s ------------------C o n c re te m ix e r s (2

b a g s o r o v e r)------------H o is ts (2 - tu g g e r ,

1- f l o o r ) --------------------L ig h t e q u ip m en t:

A ir c o m p r e s s o r s (up to 110 h o rse p o w e r) __

P u m p s (w e ll p o in ts) —W elding m a c h in e s ____

H eavy c o n s tru c tio n :H eav y e q u ip m e n t:

C r a n e s , d e r r i c k s , K o eh rin g s c o o p e r s , p o w er s h o v e ls ----------

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Ju ly 1, 1970

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tio n O the r 4

CHICAGO, IL L .—C o n tin u ed


E n g in e e r s — P o w e r e q u ip m e n to p e ra to r s — C o n tin u ed

H eavy c o n s tru c tio n —C o n tin u ed

M ed iu m eq u ip m e n t:$ $ R o l le r s , e x c ep t $ $5.050 6.400 20? 15? - - g r a d e ---------------------- 6.000 6.700

Scoops an d s im i la rm a c h in e s --------------- 6.500 7.400

L ig h t eq u ip m e n t:B u l ld o z e r s ---------------- 6 .500 7.400P u m p s ---------------------- 5.500 6.100

4.800 6 .150 20? 15? - - W elding m a c h in e s ,2 o r m o r e _________ 5.500 6.100

G l a z i e r s ______________________ 6.590 7.650L a t h e r s _______________________ 7.110 8.110M a c h in i s t s ____________________ 6.180 7.580M a rb le s e t t e r s ________________ 6.550 8.200

4.100 5.300 20? 15? _ _ M o saic and t e r r a z z ow o r k e r s --------------------------------- 6.550 7.500

P a i n t e r s ---------------------------------- 6.350 7.050P a p e r h a n g e r s _________________ 6.350 7.050P i p e f i t t e r s ------------------------------- 7.256 8.150

S p r in k le r f i t t e r s ___________ 6.940 8.2403.100 4.150 20? 15? - - P l a s t e r e r s ____________________ 7.000 8.1254.600 4.975 20? 10? - 3? P lu m b e r s --------------------------------- 6.900 8.1504.000 4.000 20? 10? - - R o d m e n ------------------------------------ 8 .600 8.8505.000 5.000 20? 10? - - R o o fe rs , c o m p o s itio n ________ 7.720 8.6004 .500 4.500 20? 10? - - R o o fe rs , s la te and t i l e ----------- 6.320 7.7204.000 4.000 20? 10? - - S h e e t-m e ta l w o r k e r s -------------- 6.500 8.1505.000 5.000 20? 10? - - S to n e m a so n s ---------------------------- 7.200 8.5003.750 3.750 20? 10? _ - S t ru c tu r a l - i r o n w o r k e r s _____ 8.600 8.8504 .500 4 .500 20? 10? - - O rn a m e n ta l- iro n4.850 4.850 20? 10? - - f in i s h e r s --------------------------- 7.150 7.9004.600 4.600 20? 10? - - T ile l a y e r s ____________________ 6.550 7.7505 .250 5.750 20? 15? - -4 .250 4.500 - - - - H e lp e rs and l a b o r e r s5.250 5.750 20? 15? - -5.200 6.050 4% 4% - - B r ic k la y e r s ' t e n d e r s _________ 5.550 6.3004 .950 5.200 20? 10? - - B u ild ing l a b o r e r s ____________ 5.400 6.1505.200 6 .050 4% 4% - - E le v a to r c o n s t r u c to r s '

h e lp e r s ______________________ 5.350 6.125M a rb le s e t t e r s ' h e lp e r s ______ 5.800 7.300

3.200 3.450 15? _ _ 3? P l a s t e r e r s ' l a b o r e r s -------------- 5.525 6.2752.800 3.130 15? - - 3? T e r ra z z o w o r k e r s ' h e l p e r s __ 5.900 6.8502.950 3.250 15? - - 3? B a se m a c h in e _____________ 6.150 7.100

T ile l a y e r s ' h e lp e r s __________ 5.600 6.800

CIN C IN N A TI, OHIO

6.500 8.250 40? 27 Vz? _ 5? J o u rn e y m e n11 7.600 11 7.600 30? 50? - 15?

7.200 8.500 30? 60? - - A s b e s to s w o r k e r s ____________ 8.010 8.7806.850 7.650 30? 62 Vz? - - B o i le r m a k e r s _________________ 6.800 7.8507.150 8.900 45? 35? - - B r ic k la y e r s ___________________ 7.390 8.5607.400 9.150 45? 35? - - C a r p e n te r s ____________________ 7.350 8.200

M il lw r ig h ts ------------------------ 8.090 8.7907.300 3.300 3 Vz% 3% - - C e m e n t f in i s h e r s _____________ 7.000 8.3657.640 8.750 : 19Vz? 20? (5) Vz? E le c t r ic ia n s ( in s id e

w ir e m e n ) ____________________ 7.150 8.350E le v a to r c o n s t r u c to r s ________ 6.700 7.550E n g in e e rs — P o w e r e q u ip m e n t

o p e r a t o r s :B u ild ing and h e a v y

c o n s tru c tio n :H eav y e q u ip m e n t:

7.350 8.650 30? 40? 20? - C r a n e s , d e r r i c k s ,p o w er sh o v e ls -------- 6.940 7.490

6.600 7.600 30? 40? 20? - M edium eq u ip m e n t:B u l ld o z e r s , po w er

6.600 7.600 30? 40? 20? - g r a d e r s ____________ 6.740 7.340T re n c h m a c h in e s

7.350 8.650 30? 40? 20? - (u n d e r 24 in c h e s )__ 6.640 7.190L ig h t eq u ip m e n t:

C o m p r e s s o r s ,6.000 6.800 30? 40? 20? - p o r ta b le ; p u m p s,6.100 6.800 30? 40? 20? - 4 in c h e s and6.100 6.800 30? 40? 20? - o v e r; r o l l e r s ,

a s p h a l t _____________ 6.640 7.190G l a z i e r s ______________________ 7.250 8.000L a t h e r s ------------------------------------ 7 .100 8.290M a c h in i s t s ------------------------------- 7.250 7.750

7.000 7.900 30? 20? - - M a rb le s e t t e r s ________________ 7.185 8.560

July 1, 1971E m p lo y e r c o n tr ib u tio n s _______ to funds 2________


tio n O th e r 4

30? 20 ?

30? 20 ? - -

30? 20 ? _30? 2 0 ? -

30? 20 ? _16? 25? - -

26? 20 ? - 7 Vz ?27? 10 ? 6 %30? - - -

i5 ? _ _ 15?32 Vz? 20 ? - -

32 Vz? 20 ? - -

27? 30? - 2 ?16 ? 40? -

31? 1 1 ? - 12 V z ?25? 30? - 3?59? 74? - -

30? 15? - -18? 15? - -35? 34? - -30? 60? - -59? 74? - -

25? 32 Vz? _ _30%,? 22 Vz? - 2 x/z ?

42? 55?42? 55? -

19Vz? 20 ? (5) Vz?

42? 55? _ _10 ? - - -10 ? - _ _30%,? 22 Vz? 2 Vz ?

25? 40?30? 60? 10? -

25? - - 3?30? 40? - 2 Vz ?30? - - 7 Vz ?20 ? 24? - 2 X/z ?

30? l%+30? _ _17Vz? 18? (5) Vz?

28? 55? - -

28? 55? - -

28? 55? -

28? 55?- 25? - -

" - 10?

25? - - -

See footn otes at end of tab le .

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(Union h ou rly w age ra tes and s tr a ig h t-t im e w eek ly h ou rs and em p lo y er in su r a n c e , p en sion , vacation , and o th er con trib u tion sfor build ing tra d es in 68 c i t i e s , July 1, 1970-71)


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CIN C IN N A TI, OHIO—C o n tin u ed

J o u rn ey m e n — C o n tin u ed

M o sa ic and t e r r a z z o $ $w o r k e r s __________ __________ 6.760 8.300 25* _ _ 2V2 *

P a i n t e r s ------------ ------------ ------ 6.230 7.430 15* 15* _In d u s tr ia l_____ ______________ 6.380 7.580 15* 15* _ _R e s id e n tia l--------- _ ____ __ 6.030 7 .230 15* 15* _ _

P a p e r h a n g e r s _____ — _ 6.830 7.430 15* 15* - -R e s id e n tia l--------------------------- 6.630 7.230 15* 15* - _

P i p e f i t t e r s --------- ------ _ 7.360 8.110 40* 77V2* - 24*P l a s t e r e r s — ---------------- ------- 7.125 7.715 30* 30* - 11*P lu m b e r s — _____ ______ ____ 7.955 8.535 38* 47* _ n *R o d m e n ______ _______ ___ 7.185 7.835 40* 55* - 2 /2 *R o o fe rs , c o m p o s itio n _________ 6.710 8.485 - 30* - 2V2 *S h e e t- m e ta l w o r k e r s __________ 6.790 7.405 25* 45* - _S to n e m a so n s - — — ----------- _ 7.185 8.560 25* _ _S t r u c tu r a l - i r o n w o r k e r s --------- 7.185 7.485 40* 55* _ 2X/2 *T ile l a y e r s ------- ---- _ _ 6 .760 8.300 25* - - 2 V2 *

H e lp e rs and l a b o r e r sB r i c k l a y e r s ' t e n d e r s ------ 6.250 7.150 30* 15* - -B u ild in g l a b o r e r s _____________ 6.050 6 .950 30* 15* - -E le v a to r c o n s t r u c to r s '

h e lp e r s ---------------------- ----------- 4 .690 5.285 17Ve * 18* (5) y2 *M a rb le s e t t e r s ' h e lp e r s _______ 6.070 7 .370 - -

M a rb le p o l is h e r s ____ _ 6.235 7.535 - _ _ _T e r r a z z o w o r k e r s ' h e lp e r s ---- 5.900 7.200 _ _ _ _

B a s e g r in d e r s ______________ 6.320 7.620 _ _ - _T ile l a y e r s ' h e lp e r s ---- 5.820 7.120 - - - -

C L E V E L A N D , OHIO

J o u rn e y m e n

A s b e s to s w o r k e r s _____ - — _ 8.460 9.810 _ _ _ _B o i le r m a k e r s - — ____ ____ 7.960 8.710 40* 70* _ _B r ic k la y e r s— ————__________ 8.160 8.860 55* 55* -

C a is s o n and s e w e r_________ 8 .660 9 .360 55* 55* -C a r p e n te r s - — ------- ------- - 8 .100 9 .000 35* 55* - -C e m e n t f in i s h e r s ---------------------- 8.060 9.610 - - - 2*E le c t r ic i a n s ( in s id e

w ir e m e n ) _____ — __ _____ 8 .030 9 .140 35* l%+32* _ _E le v a to r c o n s t r u c to r s ______ 8.120 9.435 19V2 * 20* (5) V2 *E n g in e e r s — P o w e r e q u ip m e n t

o p e ra to r s :B u ild in g and h eav y

c o n s tru c tio n :H eavy e q u ip m e n t:

C r a n e s , d e r r i c k s ,p o w e r sh o v e ls --------- 8.000 8.550 28* 55* - -

M ed iu m e q u ip m e n t:B u l ld o z e r s , p o w er

g r a d e r s — ------------ 7.850 8.400 28* 55* - -T re n c h m a c h in e s

(u n d er 24 in c h e s )---- 7.700 8.250 28* 55* - -L ig h t eq u ip m e n t:

C o m p r e s s o r s ,p o r ta b le ---- ------ 6.820 8 .250 28* 55* - -

P u m p s , 4 in ch e sand o v e r ------------------ 6.820 7.710 28* 55* - -

R o l le r s , a s p h a lt-------- 6.820 8.250 28* 55* - _G l a z i e r s _____ __________ ______ 7.510 8 .360 25* 30* - -L a th e r s ___-__________ ________ 8.560 9 .910 - _ _ 3*M a c h in is ts —___________________ 6.000 6 .250 _ - (12) _M a rb le s e t t e r s _________________ 8 .160 8.860 55* 55* -M o sa ic an d t e r r a z z o

w o r k e r s _____________ -__-____ 8.090 8.790 55* 55* - -P a i n t e r s --------------------- ------------ 7.060 8.210 37* 34* - 3*

S p ra y , s t r u c tu r a l s te e l------- 7.460 8.910 37* 34* - 3*Sw ing s ta g e _________________ 7.360 8.510 37* 34* - 3*

P a p e r h a n g e r s --------------------------- 7.060 8.210 37* 34* - 3*P i p e f i t t e r s ____ ______ ___ __ 7.160 8.950 50* 55* - 3*P l a s t e r e r s -------------------------------- 8.560 9.910 - - - 3*P lu m b e r s ___ __________ 8.310 9.060 35* 50* - -R o d m e n ------------- --------------------- 7 .950 8.200 50* 55* 65* -R o o fe rs , c o m p o s itio n _________ 7.560 9.260 25* 30* - 2*R o o fe rs , s la te and t i l e ------------ 7.560 9.260 25* 30* - 2*S h e e t-m e ta l w o r k e r s _______ — 8.580 9.460 - 35* - 6*S to n e m a so n s - -------------- ------ 8 .160 8.860 55* 55* _S t r u c tu r a l - i r o n w o r k e r s ______ 7.950 8.200 50* 55* 65* -T ile l a y e r s _____________________ 8.085 9.435 - - - -


B r i c k l a y e r s ' t e n d e r s ---------------- 6 .520 7.470 45* 50* - 27*B u ild in g l a b o r e r s -------------- --- 6 .5 2 0 7.270 45* 50* 27*

J u ly 1, 1970 Ju ly 1, 1971

C ity an d jo b c la s s i f i c a t io n R a te p e r

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t io n

C L E V E L A N D , OHIO— C o n tin u ed

H e lp e rs an d la b o r e r s — C o n tin u ed

E le v a to r c o n s t r u c to r s ' h e lp e r s ----------------------------------- 1 6 8 0

$6.600 1972 * 20* (5)

M a rb le s e t t e r s ' h e lp e r s ______ 6.940 8 .290 - _ _P l a s t e r e r s ' l a b o r e r s --------------P lu m b e r s ' l a b o r e r s . -------

6.5206.670

7.2707 .420

45*45*

50*50*

-

T e r r a z z o w o r k e r s ' h e lp e r s — 7.600 8 .850 _ _ _T ile l a y e r s ' h e lp e r s __________ 7.470 8.820 - - -

CO LUM BUS, OHIO

J o u rn e y m e n

A s b e s to s w o r k e r s _____________ 7.960 9 .620 25* 10* _B o i le r m a k e r s __________ 6.800 7.850 30* 60* 10*B r i c k l a y e r s ------------------------------ 7 .100 7.600 30* 45* -C a r p e n te r s ____ _ __ __ ___ 6.510 7.110 20* 20* -C em en t f in i s h e r s ___ __ _ 6.150 7.400 30* 15* -E le c t r ic i a n s ( in s id e

w ire m e n ) _______________ — - 7.680 8.430 13* l%+45* -E le v a to r c o n s t r u c to r s ------------ 6.700 7.750 19 V2 * 20* (5)E n g in e e r s — P o w e r e q u ip m e n t

o p e ra to r s :B u ild in g an d h eav y

c o n s tru c tio n :H eav y e q u ip m e n t:

C r a n e s , d e r r i c k s ,p o w e r sh o v e ls_____ 6.780 7.530 28* 35* -

M ed iu m eq u ip m e n t: B u l ld o z e r s , p o w er

g r a d e r s ------------------ 6.630 7.380 28* 35* -T re n c h m a c h in e s

(u n d e r 24 in ch e s) — 6.480 7.230 28* 35* -L ig h t e q u ip m e n t:

C o m p r e s s o r s , p o r ta b le ; p u m p s , 4 in c h e s and o v e r ; r o l l e r s ,a s p h a l t — ------ ------ 6.480 7.230 28* 35* -

G l a z i e r s _______-______ -_ 6.190 7.690 - 12* -L a t h e r s ____________ _________ 7.050 7.550 - 10* _M a rb le s e t t e r s ------------------------ 5.950 6.550 - - _M o saic and te r r a z z o

wo rk e r s—— — — — — —— — 5.950 6.550 - - -P a i n t e r s -------- — —______ —

S p r a y ------- --------------- -------5.5506.050

6.5007.000

15*15*

15*15*

30*30*

S t ru c tu ra l s te e l , sw ings ta g e ______________________ 5.850 6.800 15* 15* 30*

P a p e r h a n g e r s ___ _ — _ 5.550 6.500 15* 15* 30*P i p e f i t t e r s ------- ---- --- ------- 8 .630 9.670 30* 50* -P l a s t e r e r s ------------------------------- 6 .750 7.250 30* 10* -P lu m b e r s _____ ___ ____— 8.630 9.670 30* 50* -R o d m e n ___ ____ _________ — 7.250 7.900 40*

3 2 V2 *65* -

R o o fe rs , c o m p o s itio n ____ __ 5.990 7.590 30* -R o o fe rs , s la te and t i l e ----------- 5.990 7.590 327Z* 30* -S h e e t-m e ta l w o r k e r s _________ 7.290 8.130 36* 30* _S to n e m a so n s------- 6 .100 7.050 30* 45* -S t r u c tu r a l - i r o n w o r k e r s _____ 7.250 7.900 40* 65* _T ile l a y e r s __________________ 5.950 6.550 - -


B r i c k l a y e r s ' t e n d e r s _______ _ 5.020 5.760 30* 15* _B u ild in g l a b o r e r s -------------------- 4 .860 5.560 30* 15* -E le v a to r c o n s t r u c to r s '

h e lp e r s :19V2*F i r s t 6 m o n th s_____________ 3.350 3.875 20* _

A fte r 6 m o n th s______ _ __ 4 .690 5.425 19 V2* 20* (5)M a rb le s e t t e r s ' h e lp e r s --------- 4 .800 5.350 _ _P l a s t e r e r s ' l a b o r e r s _________ 5.020 5.760 30* 15* _T e r r a z z o w o r k e r s ' h e lp e r s __ 4 .800 5.350 - _ -

B a s e -m a c h in e ______ _____ 5.050 5.600 _ _ _F lo o r g r in d e r s _____________ 4 .900 5.450 _ - _

T ile l a y e r s ' h e lp e r s __________ 4 .800 5.350 - - -

D A LLA S, TEX .

J o u rn e y m e n

A s b e s to s w o r k e r s ______ __ _ 6.225 6.425 25* 17 V2* _B o i le r m a k e r s ---------------- ------- 6.000 6.500 30* 40* -B r ic k l a y e r s ___________________ 6.485 6.685 20* 40* -C a r p e n te r s ________-______ —__ 5.650 6.175 - - -

M il lw r ig h ts ________________ 6.500 6.800 " "

V2*27*27*

2*

4*V2*

V2*

V2*V2*


22


T a b le 15. W a g e rates, hours, and em p lo yer contributions to funds: S e le c te d c it ies----C ontinued

(Union h ourly w age r a te s and s tr a ig h t-t im e w eek ly h ou rs and em p lo y er in su r a n c e , p en sion , vacation , and oth er con trib u tion sfor build ing tra d es in 68 c it i e s , July 1, 1970—71)

J u ly 1, 1971


Ju ly 1, 1970


p e r h o u r 1

R a te p e r

h o u r 1I n s u r a n c e 3 P e n s io n V a c a

tio n O the r 4

DAYTON, OHIO— C o n tin u ed

J o u rn e y m e n — C o n tin u ed$ $

25* 25* _ _ G l a z i e r s ---- ------- ------- --- 7.080 8 .080L a t h e r s — ______ _____ — — 6.750 7.700

27Vz* 1% _ - M a rb le s e t t e r s ____ _______ 6.500 7.30017* 187z* (5) 7z* M o sa ic an d t e r r a z z o

w o r k e r s --------------------------------- 6.500 7.300P a i n t e r s ____ _____ — _____ 6.690 7.690

Sw ing, s c a f fo ld ------------------ 7.090 8.090Sp r a y ____________________ 7.190 8.190S t ru c tu ra l s te e l , i ro n

and b r id g e ------------------------ 7.090 8.090P a p e r h a n g e r s ------------ ----------- 7.090 8.090P i p e f i t t e r s - _________________ 7.650 8.450P l a s t e r e r s ----------------------- 6.950 7.900

R e s id e n tia l_____ _____ 5.400 6.00020* 25* _ _ P lu m b e r s — ____________ ____ 7.650 8.450

R o d m en _________ ___ ____ 7.150 7.800R o o fe rs , c o m p o s itio n -------- — 6.995 8.295R o o fe rs , s la te an d t i l e _______ 7.215 8.515S h e e t-m e ta l w o r k e r s -------------- 7.290 8 .140S to n e m a so n s------- _ - ----------- 7.500 8.000S t r u c tu r a l - i r o n w o r k e r s -------- 7.150 7.800T ile l a y e r s ------------------ --------- 6.500 7.300

20* 25* _ _ H e lp e rs and l a b o r e r s35* 15* 20* -20* - - 8* B r i c k l a y e r s ' t e n d e r s -------------- 5.910 6.710

- - (10) - B u ild in g l a b o r e r s — ___ ____ 5.390 6.090- - _ - E le v a to r c o n s t r u c to r s '

h e lp e r s_________ _____ _-____ 4.690 5.285_ _ _ _ M a rb le s e t t e r s ' h e lp e r s --------- 5.290 6.090

20* 20* - _ P l a s t e r e r s ' l a b o r e r s __ _ ___ 5.910 6.71020* 20* _ _ P lu m b e r s ' l a b o r e r s ________ 5.390 6 .090

T e r r a z z o w o r k e r s ' h e lp e r s __ 5.290 6.09020* 20* - - B a s e g r in d e r s --------------------- 5 .780 6 .78020* 20* - - T ile l a y e r s ' h e lp e r s — - — 5.290 6.09020* 30* - 2*20* - 50* 4* D E N V ER , CO LO.20* 30* - 2*25* 30* - - J o u rn e y m e n

- 25* - -- 25* - - A s b e s to s w o r k e r s ______ _ 6.320 7.040

20* _ 17 7z * 3* B o i le r m a k e r s - — __ — _ _ 5.850 6.95020* 40* - B r i c k l a y e r s — ----------------- — 7.000 8.05025* 30* _ - S ew er w o r k ________________ 7.250 8.300

- _ _ - C a r p e n te r s - __________ 6.015 6.565R e s id e n t ia l --------- — — 5.150 5.650M il lw r ig h ts --------- ------------ 5.770 6.140

127z* 15* - 2* C e m e n t f in i s h e r s --------------------- 5 .850 6.35012Vz* 15* - 2 * C o m p o s itio n f lo o r l a y e r s

and m ac h in e o p e ra to r s — 5.925 6.60017* 187z* (5) 7z* E le c t r ic i a n s ( in s id e12Vz* 15* 2* w ir e m e n ) ____________________ 6.220 7.220127z* 15* _ 2* C ab le s p l i c e r s --------- ------ 6.470 7.470

R e s id e n tia l_________________ 4.500 5.000E le v a to r c o n s t r u c to r s ___— __ 5.690 7.470E n g in e e r s — P o w e r eq u ip m e n t

o p e ra to r s :25* 30* - - B u ild in g c o n s tru c tio n :30* 60* 10* - M ed iu m e q u ip m e n t:40* 50* 37* - D e r r ic k s , m u lt ip le -32* 65* _ _ d ru m h o is t s ------------ 5.450 5.80032* 10* - 3* S h o v e ls ---------------------- 5.250 5.80030* _ - T r a c t o r s ------------------- 5.250 5.650

C o n c re te p a v e r s ------- 5.250 5.65035* , l%+60* - - L ig h t eq u ip m e n t:17 7 z * 187z* (5) 7z* 1 - d ru m h o is t s _______ 5.100 5.500

C o m p r e s s o r s ,p um p s ___ — ______ 4.800 5.150

H eavy c o n s tru c tio n :H eavy eq u ip m e n t:

F ro n t end lo a d e r s ___ 5.100 5.500P u l l ty p e ------------ _ - 5 .100 5.500

28* 55* - - L ig h t eq u ip m e n t:C o re o r d iam o n d

d r i l l s ---------------------- 5.100 5.50028* 55* - - G l a z i e r s -------- ----------------------- 5.710 6.700

L a t h e r s _______________________ 6.460 7.19028* 55* - - M a c h in i s t s ------------------------------- 7 .210 7 7.210

M a rb le s e t t e r s ________________ 5.550 6.830M o saic and t e r r a z z o

28* 55* - _ w o r k e r s --------------------------------- 5.550 6.830P a i n t e r s ---------------------------------- 5.625 6.680

28* 55* - - S p r a y _________________-____ 6.105 7.16028* 55* “ ■ P a p e r h a n g e r s -------------------------- 5.825 6.880

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

J u ly 1, 1970

p e r h o u r 1

per h o u r 1

July 1, 1971E m p lo y e r c o n tr ib u tio n s

to funds 2In s u r - V a c a - 43 P e n s io n ,. O t h e r 'an c e tio n

D A LLA S, TE X .— C o n tin u ed

J o u rn e y m e n — C o n tin u e d

C e m e n t f in i s h e r s —E le c t r ic i a n s ( in s id e

w ir e m e n ) _____________________E le v a to r c o n s t r u c to r s ________E n g in e e r s — P o w e r e q u ip m e n t

o p e ra to r s :B u ild in g c o n s tru c tio n :

H eav y eq u ip m e n t: B u l ld o z e r s and

c a ts , c a r r y a l l s , c r a n e s , d e r r i c k s , d r a g l in e s , h o is ts (2 d ru m s o r m o re ) , m ix e r s (14 cu b icfe e t o r m o re ) _______

L ig h t e q u ip m e n t:A ir c o m p r e s s o r s

(s in g le ) , h o is ts (1 d ru m ) , m ix e r s ( le s s th a n 14 c u b ic f e e t) , r o l l e r s (10 to n s o r l e s s ) , s c r a p e r s (3 c u b ic y a rd s o r l e s s ) ---------

L a t h e r s -------------------------------------M a c h in i s t s --------------------------------M a rb le s e t t e r s -----------M o sa ic and t e r r a z z o

w o r k e r s _____________P a i n t e r s ---------------------

R e s id e n tia L .S t ru c tu ra l s te e l , sw ing

s ta g e , s p ra y ___________P ape rh an g e r s ----------------------P i p e f i t t e r s -P l a s t e r e r s — P lu m b e r s . . R o d m e n ----R o o fe rs , co m p o s itio n _______R o o fe rs , s la te and t i l e --------S h e e t- m e ta l w o r k e r s ------------S to n e m a s o n s -------------------------S t r u c tu r a l - i r o n w o r k e r s ---------T ile l a y e r s --------------------------------


B r i c k l a y e r s ' t e n d e r s ----------------B u ild in g l a b o r e r s -E le v a to r c o n s t r u c to r s '

P l a s t e r e r s ' l a b o r e r s ----------------T e r r a z z o w o r k e r s ' h e l p e r s ----

DAYTON, OHIO

J o u rn e y m e nA s b e s to s w o r k e r s ---------------------B o i le r m a k e r s _________________B r ic k l a y e r s -------------------------------C a r p e n te r s —

M il lw r ig h ts --------------------------C e m e n t f in i s h e r s ______________E le c t r ic i a n s ( in s id e

E le v a to r c o n s t r u c to r s -------------E n g in e e r s — P o w e r e q u ip m e n t

o p e ra to r s :B u ild in g and h e a v y

c o n s tru c tio n :H eav y eq u ip m e n t:

C r a n e s , d e r r i c k s ,p o w e r s h o v e ls ______

M ed iu m eq u ip m e n t: B u l ld o z e r s , p o w e r

g r a d e r s -------------------T re n c h m a c h in e s

(u n d er 24 in c h e s )----L ig h t eq u ip m e n t:

C o m p r e s s o r s ,p o r ta b le -------------------

P u m p s , 4 in c h e sand o v e r ------------------

R o l le r s , a s p h a l t --------

$5.400

6.2255.660

$5.650

6.8756.200

5.4005.250 5.505 5.7505.250

5.6005.4854.610

5.8605.610 6.210 5.193 6.210 5.550 4 .700 4 .850 6.0256.485 5.6755.600

4.130 3.880

3.9604.1304.130

7.2706.8007.5007 .1207.7206.530

7.7006.700

5.5635.4506 .1056.2506.500

6.2005.7354.983

6.1105.8606.570 5.8676.5705.785 5.475 5.625

7 6 .025 6 .6855.7856.500

4 .330 4 .080

4 .5404 .3304 .330

8.1707.8508.0007.8708 .2 207.530

8.5507.550

7.300

7.150

7.1507.150

7.850

7.700

7.7007.700

40*

40*24*24*24*

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25*40*45*45*25*40*40*40*

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22*2 2 *22 *19l/2 *

26*26*26*26*

26*

26*

26*26*

26*

38*

38*40*40*40*

20*50*

50*20*20*20*

20*20*45*

45*65*25*25*40*50*65*50*

15*15*

18V2*15*15*

40*65*50*50*35*35*35*2 0 *

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1%1%1%20*

26*26*26*26*

26*

26*

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25*25*25*25*40*60*

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23


T a b le 15. W a g e rates, hours, and em ployer contributions to funds: S e le c te d c it ies----Cont inued

(Union hourly w age ra tes and s tr a ig h t-t im e w eek ly h ou rs and em p lo y er in su ra n ce ,for building tra d es in 68 c i t i e s , July 1, 1970—71)

p e n s io n , v a c a tio n , and o th e r c o n tr ib u tio n s

C ity an d jo b c la s s i f i c a t io n

Ju ly 1 1970 July 1, 1971

E m p lo y e r c o n tr ib u tio n s to funds

h o u r 1 h o u r 1 I n s u r an c e 3 P e n s io n V a c a

tio n O th e r

$6.150

$7 .100 40* 35* 40*

6.460 7.190 _ _ 20* 10*6.150 7.100 40* 35* 40* 10 *6.250 6.750 45* 45* - -6.000 6 .700 - - _ _6.000 6 .700 _ _ _ _6.950 7 .570 30* 30* _ 6*7 .000 8.050 30* 50* 25* 15*6.250 6 .750 45* 45* _ _5.550 6.830 38* 20* 25* -

4 .280 4.580 25* 30* 8*3.950 4 .250 25* 30* - 8*

3.980 5.230 19 V2 * 20* (5) V2 *4 .500 5.650 38* 20* 25* -4 .280 4 .580 25* 30* - 8*4.380 4.620 - 20* 25* 5*

4.630 4 .870 _ 20* 25* 5*4 .500 5.650 38* 20* 25* -

5.200 6.350 38* 20* 25* _4.650 5.800 38* 20* 25* _4.500 5.650 38* 20* 25*

6 .10 0 7.950 35* 25*5.850 6.950 30* 65* _ _6.425 7.550 32 /2 * - _ _5.475 6.725 20* 15* _ _5.725 6.975 20* 15* _ _5.600 6 .850 - - - -

6 .750 7.900 20* 1% 1 %5.800 6.360 I 6V2 * 18* (5) V2 *

5.525 6.675 30* 30*5.525 6.675 30* 30* _ _5.525 6.675 30* 30* - -

5.300 6.450 30* 30* - -

5.300 6.450 30* 30* - -

4 .875 6.025 30* 30*5.100 6.250 30* 30* _ -4.875 6.025 30* 30* - -5.320 6.570 20* 4% 2 V45.775 7 .025 _ _ _ -6.450 6.950 25* 20* 6% -5.980 7.230 - - - -

5.980 7.230 _ _ _5.270 6.520 - - 13 25* -

5.770 7.020 _ _ 13 25* _5.420 6.670 _ _ 13 25* -6.740 7.090 30* 20* 14 40* 5*5.675 6.925 - _ - -6.740 7.090 30* 20* 14 40* 5*5.635 6.635 I 8V2 * 50* - -5.200 6.450 - _ _ -5.200 6.450 _ _ _ _6.270 7.490 25* 20* - _6.425 7.550 32V2* _ - -5.635 6.635 I 8V2 * 50* - -5.980 7 .230 " " " -

4.910 5.910 27V2 * 27V2 *4.910 5.910 27VZ* 27V2* - -


J u ly 1, 1970 July 1, 1971

E m p lo y e r c o n tr ib u tio n s to funds 2pCA


tio n O th e r 4

4,060$4.450 I6V2* 18* (5) V2*

5.035 6.035 27V2* 27 V2 *5.060 5.560 27V2 *

8.280 8.830 64* 75* 20*7 .18 0 8 .18 0 30* $1,0 0 0 _ _7.680 8.230 45* 65* _ $ 1,0 0 0

'7 .3 6 0 9 8.060 60* 7 % 8% _

7 .25 0 8.000 40* 6 % 5 % _6.895 7.440 45* 10 % 15 10 % -

'7 .8 5 0 9 8.700 5 V2 % 6 % 15 10 % 5*8.020 9 .220 19 V2* 20* (5) V2*

7.680 8.495 40* 45* 15 10 % 2*6.980 7.795 40* 45* 15 10 % 2*7.26 5 8.085 40* 45* 15 10 % 2*6.440 7.259 40* 45* 15 10 % 2*6.920 7.850 35* 35* - 9*

' 6.770 9 8.530 52* 52* _ 7*8.540 9.540 30* 40* -

7 .27 0 8 .17 0 30* 40* _ 10*7.000 7.750 45* 55* 65* _

7.500 8.250 45* 55* 65* _

7.000 7.7 5 0 45* 55* 65* _7.600 7.965 60* 53 V2 * $ 1 ,3 5 0 19*7.800 8.750 20* 30* - 10*6.840 8.640 48* 48*

53V2*- 7*

7.650 8 .13 0 60* $ 1 ,2 3 0 14*6.860 7 .2 5 5 45* 1 5 % _ 15*7.5 7 0 8.070 40* 45* _ 15*8.070 8.820 40* 45* _ 15*7 .5 7 0 8.070 40* 45* 15*

7.450 8.250 38* 36* 10 % 30*7.430 7.500 67* 72* $ 1,0 0 0 20*7.680 8.230 45* 65* - $ 1,0 0 07 .25 0 8.000 7 % 1 2 % 14 V 2 % 2*6.000 7.600 60* $ 1 ,1 0 0 10 %7.5 7 0 8.460 30* 40* 50* 6*

5.800 6.550 45* 35* 15 50* 2*5.830 6.530 45* 35* 15 50* 2*

5.750 6.450 45* 35* 15 50* 2*5.800 6.450 32* 35* 15 50* -

5 .6 10 6.450 19V2 * 20* (5) V2*7 .23 0 8 .18 0 30* 30* -5.700 7.780 50* 42* - 7*6 .6 10 7 .6 10 30* 10* 10*

7 .0 10 8 .0 10 30* 10* . 10*6.700 7.600 30* 30* 6*

8.000 8.800 20* 2*6.865 7 .4 15 30* 30* _ 2V2*7 .0 15 7.665 30* 30* - 2V2 £7.050 8.000 25* - - 2*

7.200 8.700 3 % 1 % 1%6 .6 10 7.460 16* I8V2* (5) V2*

7 .5 7 5 8.675 35* 50* - 2V2 *

D E N V ER , CO LO .— C o n tin u ed


P i p e f i t t e r s --------------------------------P l a s t e r e r s --------------------------------P lu m b e r s ----------------------------------R o d m e n ________________________R o o fe rs , c o m p o s itio n --------------R o o fe rs , s la te and t i l e ________S h e e t- m e ta l w o r k e r s __________S to n e m a s o n s ___________________S t r u c tu r a l - i r o n w o r k e r s ______T ile l a y e r s _____________________

H e lp e rs and l a b o r e r sB r i c k l a y e r s ’ t e n d e r s __________B u ild in g l a b o r e r s _____________E le v a to r c o n s t r u c to r s '

h e lp e r s ------------------------------------M a rb le s e t t e r s ' h e lp e r s _______P l a s t e r e r s ' l a b o r e r s __________P lu m b e r s ' l a b o r e r s ___________

P ip e la y e r s , 8 in ch e so r o v e r -------------------------------

T e r r a z z o w o r k e r s ' h e lp e r s ----B a s e and w a ll m a c h in e

g r in d e r s __________________F lo o r m a c h in e g r in d e r s ------

T ile l a y e r s ' h e lp e r s -----------------

DES M OINES, IOWA

J o u rn e y m e nA s b e s to s w o r k e r s _____________B o ile r m ak e r s _______ -_________B r ic k l a y e r s ____________________C a r p e n te r s -

M il lw r ig h ts --------------------C e m e n t f in i s h e r s ___________E le c t r ic i a n s ( in s id e

w ire m e n ) -E le v a to r c o n s t r u c to r s -------------E n g in e e r s — P o w e r eq u ip m e n t


H eavy eq u ip m e n t:C ra n e s an d sh o v e ls

(o v e r 3/4 y a rdc a p a c ity ) ------------------

P a v in g m i x e r s _______S id e b o o m t r a c t o r s ___

M edium eq u ip m e n t:S in g le - d r u m h o i s t s __C o m p r e s s o r s (o v er

250 cu b ic fee t cap ac ity ) .

L ig h t e q u ip m e n t:C o m p r e s s o r s (u n d er

250 cu b ic fee tc a p a c ity ) ------------------

F i r e m e n _____________W elding m a c h in e s ------

G l a z i e r s ------------------------------------

M a c h in i s t s --------------------------------M a rb le s e t t e r s - .M o sa ic and t e r r a z z o

S p ra y , s t r u c tu r a l s te e l ,sw ing s ta g e ____________

P a p e r h a n g e r s _______________P i p e f i t t e r s ----------------------------P l a s t e r e r s ----------------------------

R o o fe rs , c o m p o s itio n -----------R o o fe rs , s la te and t i l e --------S h e e t- m e ta l w o r k e r s _______S to n e m a s o n s________________S t r u c tu r a l - i r o n w o r k e r s — T ile l a y e r s -------------------------

H e lp e rs and la b o r e r s

B r i c k l a y e r s ' t e n d e r s ---------B u ild in g l a b o r e r s --------------

DES M OINES, IOWA— C o n tin u ed

H e lp e rs and la b o re rs - C o n tin u ed

E le v a to r c o n s t r u c to r s ' h e lp e r s —

P l a s t e r e r s ' l a b o r e r s — P lu m b e r s ' l a b o r e r s __

D E T R O IT , M IC H . J o u r n e y m e n

A s b e s to s w o r k e r s _____________B o i l e r m a k e r s --------------------------B r i c k l a y e r s ------------------------------C a r p e n te r s --------------------------------

M i l lw r i g h t s _____________ __C e m e n t f i n i s h e r s ______________E l e c t r i c i a n s ( in s id e

w i r e m e n ) --------------------------------E l e v a t o r c o n s t r u c t o r s ------------E n g in e e r s — P o w e r e q u ip m e n t

o p e r a to r s :B u ild in g a n d h e a v y

c o n s t r u c t io n :O n s te e l---------------------------

C o m p r e s s o r s ________N o t on s te e l______________

C o m p r e s s o r s ________G l a z i e r s ________________________L a t h e r s _________________________M a rb le s e t t e r s -------------------------M o s a ic a n d t e r r a z z o

w o r k e r s _______________________S p ra y a n d sw ing s t a g e -------

P a p e r h a n g e r s --------------------------P i p e f i t t e r s _____________________

S p r in k le r f i t t e r s ________ ___P l a s t e r e r s _____________________P l u m b e r s _______________________R o o f e r s , c o m p o s it io n _________R o o f e r s , s la t e a n d t i l e -----------

P r e - c a s t t i l e -----------------------S h e e t - m e ta l w o r k e r s :

A g re e m e n t A -----------------------A g re e m e n t B -----------------------

S to n e m a s o n s -_________ ________S t r u c t u r a l - i r o n w o r k e r s --------

R i g g e r s --------------------------------T i le l a y e r s _____________________

H e lp e r s a n d l a b o r e r sB r i c k l a y e r s ' t e n d e r s __________

M o r ta r m i x e r s _____________B u ild in g l a b o r e r s :

A g r e e m e n t A -----------------------A g re e m e n t B -----------------------

E l e v a t o r c o n s t r u c t o r s 'M a rb le s e t t e r s ' h e l p e r s ______P l a s t e r e r s ' l a b o r e r s ---------------T e r r a z z o w o r k e r s ' h e l p e r s __

B a s e - m a c h in e an d d ry g r in d e r s _

T ile l a y e r s ' h e lp e r s ------

E R IE , P A .

J o u rn e y m e n

B r ic k l a y e r s _____________C a rp e n te r s - .

M il lw r ig h ts ______C e m e n t f in i s h e r s ------E le c t r ic ia n s ( in s id e

w irem e n ) _E le v a to r c o n s t r u c to r s ------------E n g in e e r s ----P o w e r eq u ip m e n t

o p e r a t o r s :B u ild in g c o n s tru c tio n :

H eav y eq u ip m e n t: S h o v e ls , c r a n e s ,

d i tc h e r s ------------------


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(Union h o u r ly w age r a t e s and s t r a ig h t - t im e w eek ly h o u r s and e m p lo y e r in s u r a n c e , p e n s io n , v a c a tio n , and o th e r c o n tr ib u tio n s fo r b u ild in g t r a d e s in 68 c i t i e s , Ju ly 1, 1970—71)


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E R IE , P A .— C o n tin u ed EV A N S V IL L E , IND.—C o n tin u ed

J o u rn e v m en — C o n tin u edJ o u rn e y m e n — C o n tin u ed

E n g in e e r s — P o w e r eq u ip m e n to p e ra to r s — C o n tin u ed E n g in e e r s — P o w e r e q u ip m e n t

B u ild in g c o n s tru c tio n — o p e ra to rs ----C o n tin u edC o n tin u ed B u ild in g c o n s tru c tio n —

M ed iu m eq u ip m e n t: C o n tin u edG r a d e r s , $ $ L ig h t e q u ip m e n t:

b u l ld o z e r s __________ 7.575 8.525 35* 50* - 2 Va* P o r ta b le lo a d e r s ,S coops ( c a r r y a l l ) ____ 7.575 8.525 35* 50* - 2 V2 * a i r c o m p r e s s o r s

L ig h t eq u ip m e n t; ( 2 0 0 o r m o re c u C o m p r e s s o r s , b ic fe e t c a p a c ity $ $

p u m p s ---------------------- 6.850 7.950 35* 50* - 2 Vz* p e r m in u te ) ________ 5.780 6.580 2 0 * 2 0 * - 3*R o l le r s ----------------------- 6.850 7.950 35* 50* - 2 V2 * A ir c o m p r e s s o r s

H eav y c o n s tru c tio n : (u n d er 2 0 0 cu b icH eav y e q u ip m e n t: fe e t c a p a c i ty p e r

C r a n e s , s h o v e ls — 7.575 8.675 35* 50* - 2 V2 * m in u te ) ,C a r r y a l l s c o o p s _____ 7 .575 8.675 35* 50* - 2 V2 * g e n e r a t o r s _________ 5.330 6.030 2 0 * 2 0 * - 3*

M ed iu m eq u ip m e n t: T h ro tt le v a lv e s -------- 6.430 7.380 2 0 * 2 0 * - 3*B u l ld o z e r s ----------------- 7.575 8.525 35* 50* _ 2 V2 * H eav y c o n s tru c tio n :C o m p r e s s o r s , H eav y e q u ip m e n t:

h o is t s ____________ — 6.850 7.950 35* 50* - 2 V2 * C ra n e s o r d e r r i c k sL ig h t e q u ip m e n t; w ith an y a t t a c h

R o l le r s , p u m p s , m e n t, p i l e d r iv e r s ,w e l d e r s ___ ______ — 6 . 1 0 0 7.950 35* 50* - 2 V2 * sk id o r c r a w le r ,

G la z ie r s ______________ —_______ 6 . 0 0 0 7.200 _ - _ 2 * b u l ld o z e r s _________ 6 . 0 0 0 6.650 2 0 * 2 0 * -L a t h e r s ------------------------------------- 7 .510 8.460 25* 1 0 * - 2 V2 * M ed iu m e q u ip m e n t:M o sa ic and t e r r a z z o H ig h - li f t s h o v e ls ,

w o r k e r s ______________________ 6.950 7.800 2 0 * - - 2 * 1 / 2 to 5 y a rd s ;P a i n t e r s ________________ ____ 5.900 6.300 - - _ 2 * t r a c to r s , b oom

R o lle r -_____________________ 6 . 0 0 0 6.400 _ _ _ 2 * p u sh , w ith sco o p ,S w in g____ _-__ __ ___— 6 . 0 0 0 6.400 - - - 2 * h ig h - l if t sh o v e ls ,S p r a y ----------------- ---------------- 6.280 6.680 - - - 2 * o v e r 5 y a rd s _______ 6 . 0 0 0 6.650 2 0 * 2 0 * - -S t ru c tu ra l i ro n --------------------- 6 . 1 2 0 6.520 - - - 2 * L ig h t eq u ip m e n t:

P a p e r h a n g e r s ------------- ------- 6.150 6.550 - - - 2 * A ir c o m p r e s s o r s ___ 4.650 5.250 2 0 * 2 0 * - -P i p e f i t t e r s -------- --------------------- 7 .020 7.870 25* 28* - 2 * P o r ta b le e x c av a tin gP la s t .p r p r s 7.300 8.250 25* 2 * lo a d e r s 5.650 6.300 2 0 * 2 0 *P lu m b e r s ---------------------------- --- 7.020 7.870 25* 28* _ 2 * W elding m a c h in e s ___ 4 .650 5.250 2 0 * 2 0 * - _R o d m e n ____ ______ _____ ______ 6.900 8.738 28* 19* _ 2 * G l a z i e r s ___ ____ ___________ 5.415 6.415 26* 2 0 * _ _R o o fe rs , c o m p o s itio n --------------- 5.700 6.400 2 0 * 15* - 2 * L a t h e r s _______________________ 5.950 7.000 - 2 0 * - -R o o fe rs , s la te and t i l e ________ 5.700 6.400 2 0 * 15* _ 2 * M a rb le s e t t e r s ___________ 5.950 6.750 - - - -S h e e t- m e ta l w o r k e r s __________ 6.625 7.525 45* 70* _ 1 0 * M o sa ic and te r r a z z oS to n e m a so n s ----------- _ ----------- 8 . 0 0 0 8 .800 2 0 * _ 2 * w o rk e r s~n^M«irn—__,,___„„_____ 5.950 6.750 _ _ _ _S t r u c tu r a l - i r o n w o r k e r s ______ 6.900 8.738 28* 19* _ 2 * P a in te r s -____________________ 5.550 6 . 2 0 0 30* _ _ _T ile l a y e r s ---------------------------- _ 6.950 7.800 2 0 * - - 2 * S p r a y ___________ ______ „ 6.300 6.950 30* - - -

S t ru c tu ra l s te e l------------------- 6 .350 7.350 30* - - -S p r a y ----------------------------- 7.100 8 . 1 0 0 30* - - -

H e lp e rs and l a b o r e r s P a p e r h a n g e r s -------------------------- 5 .550 6 . 2 0 0 30* - - -P i p e f i t t e r s _______ ___________ 6.930 8.130 25* 30* - 4*

TC ri rk l py<=»r s 1 t.pnHprR 5 .780 6.580 30* 30* 2 * P l a s t p r p r s .. 5 .700 7.200RnilrHnjr l a h n ro re 5 .680 6.480 30* 30* 2 * P l iim h p r s ...... _ .......... 6 .930 8.130 25* 30* 4*E le v a to r c o n s t r u c to r s ' R o d m e n ------------------------------------ 6 .650 8.150 25* 25* _

h e lp e r s ------------------------------------ 4 .630 5.220 1 6 * I 8 V2 * (5) Vz* R o o fe rs , c o m p o s itio n ------------- 4 .700 6.550 15* 2 0 * - 2 %M a rb le s e t t e r s ' h e lp e r s _______ 5.975 6.975 - - - - R o o fe rs , s la te and t i l e _______ 5.000 6.800 15* 2 0 * - 2 %P l a s t e r e r s ' l a b o r e r s ---------------- 5 .880 6.680 30* 30* _ 2 * S h e e t-m e ta l w o r k e r s -------------- 5.350 6.250 25* - - -

M o r ta r m ix e r s , h a n d --------- 5.980 6.780 30* 3 0* _ 2 * S t r u c tu r a l - i r o n w o r k e r s _____ 6.650 8.150 25* 25* _ _P ln m h p r s ' l a h n r p r s 5.780 6.580 30* 30* 2 * Tllp> la y p r s 5.950 6.750T e r r a z z o w o r k e r s ' h e l p e r s ___ 6 .700 7.025 _

G r in d e r s and p o l is h e r s ____ 6.700 7.075 - - - - H e lp e rs and l a b o r e r sT ile l a y e r s ' h e lp e r s ------ -------- 5.975 6.975 - - - -

B r i c k l a y e r s ' t e n d e r s --------- 4 .750 5.250 18* 25* - 9*B u ild in g l a b o r e r s _____________ 4.450 4 .950 18* 25* - 9*

E V A N SV IL L E , IND. E le v a to r c o n s t r u c to r s 'h e lp e r s ---------------------------------- 3.980 4 .648 17V2* 2 0 * (5) Vz*

J o u rn e y m e n M a rb le s e t t e r s ' h e lp e r s --------- 4 .750 5.250 18* 25* - 9*P l a s t e r e r s ' l a b o r e r s -------------- 4 .750 5.250 18* 25* _ 9*

A s b e s to s w o r k e r s - ______ __ 6.500 7.650 25* 1 0 * _ - P lu m b e r s ' l a b o r e r s __________ 4.650 5.150 18* 25* - 9*B o ile rm a k e r s _________________ 6.800 7.950 40* 50* - _ T e r ra z z o w o r k e r s ' h e lp e r s __ 4.750 5.250 18* 25* - 9*B r i c k l a y e r s ____________ ______ 6.450 7.150 35* _ _ - T ile l a y e r s ' h e lp e r s __________ 4.750 5.250 18* 25* - 9*C a r p e n te r s __ - _________ — 5.700 6.400 30* 25* - 3*

M il lw r ig h ts , p i l e d r iv e r s ---- 5.950 6.400 30* 25* - 3*C e m e n t f in i s h e r s --------- _ ____ 5.650 6.400 30* 25* - - FR ESN O , C A L IF .

S ca ffo ld an d sw in g -------------- 5.900 6.650 30* 2 0 * - -E le c t r ic i a n s ( in s id e

w ir e m e n ) -------------------------------- 6.060 6.865 2 0 * 1% - - J o u rn e y m e nE le v a to r c o n s t r u c to r s ------------- 5.670 6.640 17V2 * 2 0 * (5) V2 *E n g in e e r s — P o w e r e q u ip m e n t A s b e s to s w o r k e r s _____________ 7.320 8 .070 60* 42* 1 5 9 1 * 3*

o p e ra to r s : B o i le r m a k e r s -------------------------- 6 .800 7.200 30* 70* 45* -B u ild in g c o n s tru c tio n : B r i c k l a y e r s ----------------------------- 6.800 7.350 42* 38* - 15*

H eav y eq u ip m e n t: C a r p e n te r s ____________________ 6.945 6.945 45* 50* 50* 1 *C r a n e s , d e r r i c k s , F lo o r l a y e r s , s h in g le r s ___ 7.095 7.095 45* 50* 50* 1 *

sh o v e ls , d r a g l in e s — 6.430 7.380 2 0 * 2 0 * _ 3* M il lw r ig h ts ________________ 7.245 7.245 45* 50* 50* 1 *M ed iu m eq u ip m e n t: C e m e n t f in i s h e r s --------------------- 5 .620 5.940 36* 75* 75* -

D r i l l o p e r a to r s , E le c t r ic i a n s ( in s id ew e ld in g m a c h in e s — 5.780 6.580 2 0 * 2 0 * - 3* w ir e m e n ) --------------------------- _ 6.880 8.080 28* 1%+ 25* - -

D re d g e s ---------------------- 6.430 7.380 2 0 * 2 0 * 3* E le v a to r c o n s t r u c to r s ________ 7.580 8.150 17* I 8 V2* (5) V2 *


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F R ESN O , C A L IF .— C o n tin u ed

J o u rn e y m e n — C o n tin u e d

E n g in e e r s — P o w e r e q u ip m en t o p e r a to r s :

B u ild in g and h eav y c o n s tru c tio n :

C o m p r e s s o r s ------------------C o m p r e s s o r s (2 o r 6)----H o is ts (1 d ru m )--------------T r a c t o r s , d o z e rs ,

s c r a p e r s , sh e ep fo o t, s e lf -p r o p e lle d c o m p a c to r w ith d o z e rand p u sh c a r t s -------------

E u c l id s , T - p u ll s ,DW -1 0 , 20, an d 21 and s im i l a r (w ith e a rth m o v in g e q u ip m e n t up to and in c lu d in g 45 cu b ic y a rd s " s tu c k "M C R )__________________

T r a c to r s (w ith boom )D -6 o r l a r g e r , ands im i l a r --------------------------

C r a n e s , n o t o v e r25 t o n s _________________

P o w e r s h o v e ls , c la m s h e l l s , d r a g l in e s , b a c k h o e s an d g r a d - a l l 's (up to andin c lu d in g 1 y a r d ) ---------

O v e r 1 y a rd and in c lu d in g 7 cu b ic

U n iv e rs a l L ie b h e r and to w e r c r a n e s (ands im i l a r ty p e s ) --------------

G l a z i e r s _______________________

M o sa ic and t e r r a z z ow o r k e r s -------- --------------------------

P a i n t e r s ------------------------------------

P a p e r h a n g e r s ---------------------------P i p e f i t t e r s --------- ----------------------P l a s t e r e r s --------------------------------P lu m b e r s ----------------------------------R o d m e n -------------------------------------R o o fe rs , s la te and t i l e ------------S h e e t- m e ta l w o r k e r s __________S t r u c tu r a l - i r o n w o r k e r s ---- -----

E r e c t o r s -------------------------------

H e lp e rs an d l a b o r e r sB r i c k l a y e r s ' t e n d e r s ----------------B u ild in g l a b o r e r s ---------------------E le v a to r c o n s t r u c to r s '

h e lp e r s ------------------------------------P l a s t e r e r s ' l a b o r e r s ----------------T e r r a z z o w o r k e r s ' h e lp e r s ----T i le l a y e r s ' h e lp e r s -----------------

GRAND R A PID S, M ICH.

J o u rn e y m e nA s b e s to s w o r k e r s ---------------------B r ic k la y e r s ------------------- -----------

H om e b u i ld e r s ---------------------C a r p e n te r s --------------------------------

M il lw r ig h ts --------------------------C e m e n t f in i s h e r s ------------- —------E le c t r ic i a n s ( in s id e

w ir e m e n ) --------------------------------E le v a to r c o n s t r u c to r s -------------E n g in e e r s — P o w e r eq u ip m e n t

o p e ra to r s :B u ild in g and h e a v y

c o n s tru c tio n :A ir c o m p r e s s o r s ,

b u l ld o z e rs , p u m p s,h o is t s , t r a c t o r s --------- -

C r a n e s , s h o v e ls , p i l e d r iv e r s -------------------

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t io n O th e r 4

GRAND RA PID S, M ICH.—C o n tin u ed


E n g in e e r s — P o w e r eq u ip m e n tope r a to r s— C o n tin u ed

B u ild in g and h e a v y$ $ c o n s tru c tio n — C o n tin u ed $ $5.780 6.410 55* 75* 15 55* 14* O i le r s and f i r e m e n ------- 6.010 6.750 40* 45* 15 10% 2*6.450 7.150 55* 75* ;s 55* 14* S te e l e re c t io n :6.300 6.990 55* 75* 15 55* 14* Jo u rn e y m e n --------------- 7.850 8.750 40* 45* 15 10% 2*

O i le r s and f i r e m e n — 6.010 6.750 40* 45* 15 10% 2*G l a z i e r s --------------------- ----------- 5.500 6.000 32* 10* -L a t h e r s ------- ------ _ — 5.420 7.290 27* 10* 50* 3*M a rb le s e t t e r s _____ 6.700 7.150 25* 25* _ _

6.910 7.660 55* 75* 1S75* 14* M o sa ic an d t e r r a z z ow o r k e r s --------------------- ------ - 5 .900 6.500 25* 25* _ -

P a i n t e r s _____ ________—_______ 5.600 6.100 25* 25* - -S p ra y an d sw ing s ta g e — — 5.850 6.350 25* 25* - -

P a p e rh a n g e r s --------------- ------ 5.850 6 .350 25* 25* - -P ip e f i t t e r s ____— _— — _ 7.640 8.140 28* 25* - 4*P l a s t e r e r s ------------------------------- 6 .770 6.970 27* 15* - -P lu m b e r s ---------------------------- — 7.640 8 .140 28* 25* - 4*

6.910 7.660 55* 75* 15 75* 14* R o d m e n ------ — ------ -------- 7.550 7 .600 50* 50* _ 2*R o o fe rs , c o m p o s itio n _________ 5.250 5.450 25* 20* 25* -R o o fe rs , s la te an d t i l e ---- 5.500 5.700 25* 20* 25* -

7 .060 7.830 55* 75* 15 55* 14* S h e e t- m e ta l w o r k e r s -------------- 6 .600 7.000 36* 40* 43* 4*S to n e m a so n s__________________ 6.700 7.150 25* 25* - -

7.280 8 .070 55* 75* 15 55* 14* S t r u c tu r a l - i r o n w o r k e r s _____ 7.650 7.650 50* 50* - 2*T ile l a y e r s ---- — ------------------ 5.900 6.500 25* 25* - -

H e lp e rs an d l a b o r e r s

7 .280 8 .070 55* 75* 15 55* 14* B r i c k l a y e r s ' t e n d e r s — ------- 4 .510 5.010 30* 20* 14 20* 1*M o r ta r m ix e r s -------------------- 4 .660 5.160 30* 20* 14 20* 1*

B u ild in g l a b o r e r s -------------------- 4 .510 5.010 30* 20* 14 20* 1*7.380 8.190 55* 75* 15 55* 14* E le v a to r c o n s t r u c to r s '

h e lp e r s _ „ — _ — — 4.570 5.026 16* 1872* (5) 72 *M a rb le s e t t e r s ' h e lp e r s — ---- 5.210 5.610 30* 20* - -

7 .380 8 .190 55* 75* 15 55* 14* P l a s t e r e r s ' l a b o r e r s - ------ 4 .660 5.160 30* 20* 14 20* 1*5.840 6.340 35* 55* 6% 2% T e r r a z z o w o r k e r s ' h e l p e r s __ 5.210 5.610 30* 20* - -5.900 6 .880 25* 25* - 10* B a s e -m a c h in e - -------- 5.560 6.160 30* 20* - -

T i le l a y e r s ' h e lp e r s - ---- ---- 5.210 5.610 30* 20* - -5 .970 6.170 - - - -6.270 6 .570 20* 20* _ 7* HOUSTON, T E X .6 .520 6 .820 20* 20* - 7*6.520 6 .820 20* 20* - 7* J o u rn e y m e n7.840 168.390 77* 79* - 8*5.270 5.870 28* 25* 75* - A s b e s to s w o r k e r s - — - ------- 6.320 7 6.320 277z* 30* - -7.840 16 8 .390 77* 79* _ 8* B o i le r m a k e r s — — — 6.000 6.500 30* 40* - _6 .370 7.980 43* 42VZ* 50* B r i c k l a y e r s _ _________ — 5.900 6 .4 0 0 2 7 / 2 * 30* - -5 .550 6.800 20* 10* - - C a r p e n te r s — — — — — — 5.500 7 5.650 30* 22* - -6 .550 7.000 38* 69* 10% 9* M il lw r ig h ts ------------------------- 5 .470 5.820 38* 22* - -6 .480 8 .030 43* 42 V2 * 50* _ P i l e d r i v e r s ------------------------ 5.500 5.700 40* 22* - -6.280 7.890 43* 42V2 * 50* _ C e m e n t f in i s h e r s ---- _ — 5.250 5.750 30* 35* _ 2 *5.980 6.170 - _ E le c t r ic i a n s ( in s id e

w i r e m e n ) _______ _ _ ____ 5.960 6.660 25* 1%+15* 2 272* _5.560 5.560 17* 1872* (5) 72 *

5.250 5.650 50* 60* - 10* E n g in e e r s — P o w e r e q u ip m e n t4 .935 5.185 50* 80* 60* 4* o p e ra to r s :

H eav y eq u ip m e n t:5.310 5 .705 17* I 8 V2 * (5) V2 * B u l ld o z e r s , c a t5.900 6 .1 0 0 20* 60* - 15* t r a c t o r s , c r a n e s ,4 .810 7 4 .810 25* - - - d e r r i c k s , d r a g l in e s ,4 .930 5 .080 35* 10* - - h o is ts (2 d ru m s

o r m o re ) , m ix e r s(14 cu b ic f e e t o rm o re ) , p i l e d r iv e r s ,sh o v e l s— — ________ 5.600 6 .0 0 0 30* 30* - -

6 .700 7.950 44* 95* - - L ig h t eq u ip m e n t:6 .700 7.150 25* 25* - - A ir c o m p r e s s o r s ,5 .000 5 .500 25* 25* - - h o is ts (1 d ru m ) ,6 .400 6.550 35* 40* - 2* m ix e r s ( le s s th an7.200 7.750 35* 40* - - 14 cu b ic fe e t) ,6 .550 7 6.610 27* 15* - - p u m p s - ----------- — — 5.020 5.420 30* 30* - -

G l a z i e r s — — — — _______ 5.300 5.800 1272 * 10* - _6 .520 7.620 30* 1% - - L a th e r s — — — ____________ 5.725 6 .350 20* 15* _ 5*6.530 7.180 16* I 8 V2 * (5) V2* M a c h in i s t s ---- _ ----- _ 5 .750 6.250 - _ _ _

M a rb le s e t t e r s ------------------------- 6 .0 0 0 6.500 _ _ 15* _M o sa ic and t e r r a z z o

w o r k e r s ------- ------------------ 6 .0 0 0 6.500 _ _ 15* .P a i n t e r s __ - ------- __ __ — 5.335 7 5.585 177z* 25* 10* i 72*

In d u s t r ia l— ------------- - „ 5.435 7 5.685 177z * 25* 10* l 1/**S p ra y - ------ ------------- 5.710 7 5.960 1772* 25* 10* 1 /2 *

6 .620 7 .450 40* 45* 15 10% 2* In d u s t r ia l ----------- 5.760 7 6 .0 1 0 1772 * 25* 10* i7 2 *100 fe e t and o v e r ---------------- 5.960 7 6 .0 1 0 1772 * 25* 10* l / 2 *

7.500 8.400 40* 45* 15 10% 2* P a p e rh a n g e r s 5.435 7 5.685 1772* 25* 10* 172*

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(U nion h o u r ly w age r a t e s and s t r a ig h t - t im e w eek ly h o u r s and e m p lo y e r in s u r a n c e , p e n s io n , v a c a tio n , an d o th e r c o n tr ib u tio n s fo r b u ild in g t r a d e s in 68 c i t i e s , Ju ly 1, 1970—71)


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HOUSTON, TE X .— C o n tin u ed IN D IA N A PO LIS, IND.—C o n tin u ed

J o u rn e y m e n — C o n tin u ed$ $ H e lp e rs an d l a b o r e r s

P i p e f i t t e r s ------ _ __ __ 5.925 6.975 27Vz* 427z* - 3Vz* $ $5.675 6.125 27 * 30* 4 .500 5.250 18* 25* 7*5.400 6.200 22* 42* 50* 4* R n ild in g b h n r p r s . 4 .400 4 .950 18* 25* 7*6.035 6.575 25* 40* C o m p o s itio n r o o f e r s '

R o o fe rs , c o m p o s itio n_ 5.540 5.590 20* 10* 15* 5* h e l p e r s — ------------- — 5.140 5.920 15* 15* - -R o o fe rs , s la te and t i l e __ - — 6.150 6.335 20* 10* 15* 5* E le v a to r c o n s t r u c to r s '

5.685 6.335 17V2 < 221/2 * 1 5* 8* lip lp p rs 4.430 5.150 19 Vz * 20* (5) 7z*S to n e m a so n s - _ - __ 5.900 6.400 27Vz* 30*“ M a rb le s e t t e r s ' h e l p e r s -------- 5.450 6.150S t r u c tu r a l - i r o n w o r k e r s --------- 6.075 6.575 25* 40* _ _ P l a s t e r e r s ' l a b o r e r s ------------- 4 .500 5.250 18* 25* _ 7*

S h e e te r s and b u c k e r s - u p ___ 6.105 6.575 25* 40* - _ T e r r a z z o w o r k e r s ' h e lp e r s — 5.450 6.050 - - -

6 .000 6.500 15* 5.700 6.350T ile l a y e r s ' h e l p e r s -------------- 5.450 6.150 - - - _

H e lp e rs and l a b o r e r sJA C K SO N , MISS.

B r i c k l a y e r s ' t e n d e r s - — __ - 4 .305 4.725 18* 10* - 2*4.405 4.825 18* 10* - 2* J o u rn e y m e n

B u ild in g la b o r e r s — 4.130 4 .550 18* 10* - 2*E le v a to r c o n s t r u c to r s ' A s b e s to s w o r k e r s ------------------ 6.000 6.850 15* - - -

h e lp e r s _______________________ 3.890 3.890 17* 18Vz* (5) 7z* B r ic k la y e r s __________________ 5.150 5.650 - - - -M a rb le s e t t e r s ' h e lp e r s ----------- 4 .250 4 .750 - - 10* - C a r p e n te r s --------- ---- -------- 4 .700 5.300 20* - - 3*

4 .405 4.825 18* 10* 2* 4.500 5.100 20* 3*T e r r a z z o w o r k e r s ' h e l p e r s ___ 4.250 4 .750 10* M il lw r ig h ts , p i le d r iv e r s — 4.950 5.650 20* - - 3*

B a s e m a c h in e ____ _ ____ 4.550 5.050 - - 10* _ C e m e n t f i n i s h e r s ------------------- 4 .450 4.800 15* - - 2*4.400 4 900 1 0* VI a ch in pm e n __ ____ _ 4.650 5.000 15* 2*

T ile l a y e r s ' h e lp e r s ------- ------ 4 .250 4.750 _ _ 10* _ E le c t r ic i a n s ( in s id ew ire m e n )__-_________ — ____ 6.000 7 6.000 - 1% - -

IN D IA N A PO LIS, IND. E le v a to r c o n s t r u c to r s ____ 5.100 5.480 16* 187z* (5) Vz*E n g in e e r s — P o w e r eq u ip m e n t

J o u rn e y m e n o p e ra to r s :B u ild in g c o n s tru c tio n :

A s b e s to s w o r k e r s ____ _______ 7 .200 7.850 20* 20* 60* 2* A ir c o m p r e s s o r s --------- 3.850 4.350 15* 20* - 5*B o i le r m a k e r s — - — __ _ 6.800 7.950 40* 50* - _ C r a n e s , b u l ld o z e r s ,B r i c k l a y e r s ------------------------------- 7 .100 8.050 25* 20* - - d e r r i c k s , d r a g l in e s ,C a r p e n te r s -------------------------------- 6 .900 7.550 37* 20* - 3* p i le d r iv e r s , h o is tsC e m e n t f in i s h e r s — _ _ __ 5.880 6.250 - - - - (2 d ru m s ) , s c r a p e r s ,E le c t r ic i a n s ( in s id e s h o v e ls ----------------- 4.900 5.400 15* 20* - 5*

w ir e m e n ) _______ ___________ 6 .850 7.780 2% 3% _ - H o is ts (1 d ru m ),E le v a to r c o n s t r u c to r s ------------- 6.330 7 .960 I97z* 20* (5) Vz* m ix e r s , r o l l e r s ,E n g in e e r s — P o w e r eq u ip m e n t fin ish in g m a c h in e s ---- 4 .500 5.000 15* . 20* - 5*

o p e ra to r s : P u m p s — ____ — _______ 3.850 4 .350 15* * 20* - 5*B u ild in g c o n s tru c tio n : C o n c r e te ____________ 4 .500 5.000 15* 20* - 5*

H eav y eq u ip m e n t: G la z ie r s ____ __ __ ___ 4.250 4.700 - - - -

C r a n e s ----------------------- 6 .710 7 6 .710 15* 20* - 3* L a th e r s __ — _____ ____ . 4 .900 5.350 - - - 3*D e r r ic k s — B u ll P a i n t e r s — ---- - — _ — 4.250 4.750 15* - - -

w h e e ls___— 6.710 7 6 .710 15* 20* _ 3* Sp r a y —____— ___— — _-_ 4.750 5.250 15* - - -T-Tni cte 6 .660 1 6 . 6 6 0 15* 20* 3* S tru c tu ra l s te e l 4 .200 5.000 15*

M ed iu m e q u ip m e n t: S p ra y -------------- ------------ 5.100 5.500 15* - - -

C o n c re te m ix e r s Sw ing s ta g e ________________ 4.200 5.000 15* - - -(21 c u b ic f e e t)______ 6.560 1 6 . 5 6 0 15* 20* - 3* P a p e rh a n g e r s ------------------------------------ 4.250 4 .750 15* - - -

C o n c re te p u m p s , P i p e f i t t e r s ------------------------------------------- 6.000 6.850 - - - -t r a c to r s h o v e ls ---------- 6.660 7 6 . 6 6 0 15* 20* - 3* P l a s t e r e r s - - — — ------ 5.000 5.250 15* - - -

L ig h t eq u ip m e n t: P l u m b e r s — ____ ___ _____ 6.000 6.850 - - - -

A ir c o m p r e s s o r s , R odm en- - ------------------------ - 5.300 5.900 20* 15* - 6*p u m p s (w a te r ) , R o o fe rs , c o m p o s i t io n ___ 4 .400 4.900 - - - -w eld in g m a c h in e s — 4 .950 7 4 .950 15* 20* - 3* 5 .200 5.350 25* 25* - -

H eavy c o n s tru c tio n : S to n e m a s o n s - - ____ ___ 5.150 5.650 - - - -

H eav y e q u ip m e n t; S t r u c tu r a l - i r o n w o r k e r s _____ 5.300 5.900 20* 15* - 6*A uto p a t r o l s ,

s c o o p s , c r a n e s ______ 6.000 7 6.000 15* 20* - 3* H e lp e rs and l a b o r e r sM ed iu m e q u ip m e n t;

B u l ld o z e r s - 6 .000 7 6 .000 15* 20* - 3* B r i c k l a y e r s ' t e n d e r s ------------------ 2.850 3.150 10* 10* - 2*T re n c h m a c h in e s ______ 5.650 7 5.650 15* 20* - 3* M o r ta r m ix e r s - ----------------- 2.950 3.250 10* 10* - 2*

L ig h t eq u ip m e n t: B u ild in g l a b o r e r s --------------------------- 2.700 3.000 10* 10* - 2*C o m p r e s s o r s , A ir too l____________________________ 2.950 3.250 10* 10* - 2*

p u m p s —_____________ 4 .650 7 4 .650 15* 20* - 3* C o m p o s itio n r o o f e r s 'T* r a r t n r c 5.300 7 5.300 15* 20* 3* h e l p e r s 3.500 3.750

G l a z i e r s — - — -------- 6 .970 7 .770 _ E le v a to r c o n s t r u c to r s 'T , a f } i p r c 6.450 7.600 25* 5Vz* 3.570 3.840 16* 18Vz* ( 5 ) Vz*M a r K l p o e t t p r e ..... ....... 6 .600 7.400 20* 2.850 3.150 10* 10* 2*M o sa ic and t e r r a z z o P lu m b e r s ' l a b o r e r s ___ ____ 2.850 3.150 10* 10* - 2*

w o r k e r s - ------ - 6 .600 7.400 _ 20* - _

P a i n t e r s _______________________ 6.000 6.600 20* 20* - - JA C K S O N V IL L E , F L A .S p ra y - - ------ ------ 6.800 7.400 20* 20* - -

P a p e r h a n g e r s - - ------ - - 6 .000 6.600 20* 20* - - J o u rn e y m e nP i p e f i t t e r s - - _ - — 6.850 7.450 25* 35* - 8*P l a s t e r e r s ------------ ------- 6.600 7.450 30* - - 5Vz* A s b e s to s w o r k e r s ------------------ 5.480 5.930 25* 15* 25* -

P lu m b e r s ______________________ 7 .050 7.650 30* 15* _ 4* B o i le r m a k e r s ------------------------------------ 5.350 6.250 30* 50* - -R n ^ m o n 7 .200 7.900 40* 55* _ 4 .950 5.970 25* 10* _ 3 *R o o fe rs , co m p o s itio n -------------------- 6.490 7.270 15* 15* - _ 4.640 5.590 29* 15* 15* 8*T? n r i f o t* e e l a f o a n r l t i l p 6.740 7.520 15* 15* ■ M i l l w r i g h t s 5.230 6.340 29* 15*S h e e t- m e ta l w o r k e r s ---------------------- 6 .880 7 6 .880 30* 30* _ 6* C e m e n t f i n i s h e r s --------------------------- 4.350 5.290 _ -

S to n e m a s o n s ----------------------------------------- 7.100 8.050 25* 20* - - E le c t r ic i a n s ( in s id eS t r u c tu r a l - i r o n w o r k e r s ------------- 7.200 7.900 40* 55* - _ w i r e m e n ) _ _ 5.550 6.450 20* •1% - -

T ile l a y e r s -------------------------------------------- 6.600 7.400 - 20* - - E le v a to r c o n s t r u c to r s ----------------- 5.270 6.170 16* 18Vz* ( 5 ) Vz*

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T a b le 15. W a g e rates, hours, and em p lo yer contributions to funds: S e le c te d c it ies----Continued

(U nion h o u r ly w age r a t e s and s t r a ig h t - t im e w eek ly h o u r s an d e m p lo y e r i n s u r a n c e , p e n s io n , v a c a tio n , and o th e r c o n tr ib u tio n s fo r b u ild in g t r a d e s in 68 c i t i e s , J u ly 1, 1970—71)


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J o u rn ey m e n — C o n tin u ed Jo u rn e y m e n — C o n tin u ed

E n g in e e r s — P o w e r e q u ip m e n t E n g in e e r s — P o w e r eq u ip m e n to p e ra to r s : o p e ra to r s — C o n tin u ed

A ir c o m p r e s s o r s : $ $ H eavy c o n s tru c tio n :1________________________ 3.900 4 .0 3 0 25* 20* - - H eavy e q u ip m en t:2 o r m o r e ---------------------- 4 .640 4 .940 25* 20* - - D ra g lin e s , s h o v e ls ,

B u l ld o z e r s ________________ 5.300 5 .700 25* 20* - - d re d g e s ( s te a m ,C ra n e s , d e r r i c k s , d r a g - g a s , D ie s e l) , $ $

6 .060 6.660 25* 20* pi 1f»dri v p r s 7.150 8.000 25* 25* 50*G r a d e r s , m o to r p a t r o l . ___ 6.060 6.660 25* 20* _ - M ed iu m eq u ip m e n t:

5.300 5 .700 25* 20* B u l ld o z e rs 7.150 8.000 25* 25* 50*R o l le r s _____________________ 3.900 4 .030 25* 20* _ _ H o is ts (1 d ru m )------------- 6 .900 7.750 25* 25* 50* _S c r a p e r s ----------------------------- 5 .300 5 .700 25* 20* - - T r a c t o r s , o v e r 50S h o v e ls -------------------------------- 6 .060 6.660 25* 20* - - h o r s e p o w e r ----------------- 6 .900 7.750 25* 25* 50* -T r a c t o r s ----------------------------- 4 .640 4 .9 4 0 25* 20* - - L ig h t e q u ip m e n t:

G l a z i e r s ______________________ 4 .850 5 .650 - - - - S iphons an d j e t s ------------ 6 .650 7.500 25* 25* 50* -L a t h e r s _______________________ 5.210 5 .760 - 10* - 5* S u b g rad in g

4 .680 4 .6 8 0 15* 20* m a c h in e 6 .650 7.500 25* 25* 50*M o sa ic and t e r r a z z o T r a c t o r s , l e s s th an

w o r k e r s _____________________ 4.680 4 .6 8 0 15* 20* - - 50 h o r s e p o w e r ________ 6 .650 7.500 25* 25* 50* -P a i n t e r s ______________________ 4 .950 5.700 15* 15* - - G l a z i e r s ______________________ 5.920 6.810 30* 20* 8 6% 3.02%+8*

S t ru c tu ra l s te e l e r e c te d , L a t h e r s _______________________ 4 .850 6 .750 20* _ 10*5.475 6.225 15* 15* _ M achin i s ts 5 .750 6.000 (17)5.475 6.225 15* 15* M a rb le s e t t e r s 6.925 8.175 3.65% 3.25% 1%

P a p e r h a n g e r s -------------------------- 4 .9 5 0 5.700 15* 15* - _ M o sa ic an d t e r r a z z o5.200 5 .950 15* 15* w o r k e r s 6.925 8.175 3.65% 3.25% 1%

P i p e f i t t e r s ------------------------------- 6 .250 7.400 20* 30* _ 4* P a i n t e r s ______________________ 6 .520 7.520 20* 20* _5.300 5 .860 5* P a p e rh a n g e r s 7.020 8.020 20* 20*

P lu m b e r s _____________________ 6 .250 7.400 20* 30* - 4* P i p e f i t t e r s ____________________ 7.420 8.020 38* 75* _ 11*6 .050 6.500 42* 40* S p r in k le r f i t t e r s 7.710 8.485 25* 40*4 .400 5.150 10* 5* P l a s t e r e r s .... 5.675 6.900 20* 10*4 .400 5.150 10* 5* P lu m b e r s 7.600 8.450 30* 40* 6*

S lipp t.m pt.a l w n rk p r s 5 .300 5.750 30* 25* 70* 1* R ndm en 6.850 8.500 25* 25* 25*Stnnpm a son s 4 .950 5 .970 25* 10* 3* R o o fe rs , c o m p o s itio n 5 .320 6.5 10 18* 40*S t r u c tu r a l - i rnn w o r k e r s 6.050 6.500 42* 40* R o o fe rs , s la te and t i l e 5 .320 6.510 18* 40*T ile l a y e r s ------------------------------- 4 .680 4 .6 8 0 15* 20* - _ S h e e t- m e ta l w o r k e r s -------------- 6.775 7.725 25* 25* 50* 10*

S to n e m a s o n s __________________ 5 .350 6.350 20* 15* - _S t r u c tu r a l - i r o n w o r k e r s _____ 7.000 8.500 25* 25* 25* _

H e lp e rs and l a b o r e r s T ile l a y e r s ____________________ 6.925 8.175 3.65% 3.25% 1%

B r ic k l a y e r s ' t e n d e r s -------------- 3.050 3.640 H e lp e rs and la b o r e r sB u ild in g l a b o r e r s _____________ 2.750 3.340 - - - -

P o w e r to o ls . . 2 .950 3.540 _ _ _ _ R ri c .k la y e rs ' t e n d e r s . 4 .9 5 0 5.605 15* 15* 2*C o m p o s itio n r o o f e r s ' B u ild in g l a b o r e r s ------------------- 4 .710 5.360 15* 15* _ 2*

h e lp e r s ______________________ 2.520 2.830 10* - - 5* E le v a to r c o n s t r u c to r s 'E le v a to r c o n s t r u c to r s ' h e lp e r s ---------------------------------- 4 .4 2 0 5 .100 17* 18V2 * (5 ) v2*

h e lp e r s 3 .690 4.320 16* 18V2* (5 ) v2 * M a rb le s e t t e r s ' h e lp e r s 4 .7 3 0 5.980P l a s t e r e r s ' la K o re rs 3 .050 3.640 P l a s t e r e r s ' l a b o r e r s . 4 .950 5.605 15* 15* 2*

P lu m b e r s ' l a b o r e r s __________ 4.805 5.455 15* 15* _ 2*T e r r a z z o w o r k e r s ' h e lp e r s — 4.6 5 0 4 .950 _

KANSAS CITY , MO. B a s e -m a c h in e _____________ 5.000 5.300 - - _ _T i le l a y e r s ' h e lp e r s __________ 4 .7 3 0 5.980 - - - -

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A s b e s to s w o r k e r s ____________ 6.250 7.950 30* 30* _ 5* J o u rn ey m e nR o i le r m a k e r s 5.850 6.950 30* 65* A s b e s to s w o r k e r s ... 5 .650 6.600 25* 15*R ri c k la y e r s 5.475 6.475 20* 15* 5* Roi l e r m a k e r s 5 .350 6.250 30* 50*C a rp e n te r s 6.250 7.550 23* 15* R r ie k la y e r s 6 .020 6.770 2*C e m e n t f in is h e r s 4 .775 6.025 10* 15* 5* Ca r p e n te r s 4 .850 5.900

C o m p n siti on 4 .900 6.275 10* 15* 5* M illw r ig h ts 5.025 6.125E le c t r ic ia n s ( in s id e P i l e d r i v e r s ------------------------ 5.150 6 .150 _ _ _ _

wi re m e n ) 6 .200 7.100 15* l%+20* 45* 10* C e m e n t f in i s h e r s _____________ 4 .300 5.300R e s id e n t ia l -------------------------- 5 .200 6 .100 15* l%+20* 45* E le c t r ic i a n s ( in s id e

E le v a to r con st m o to r s 6.3 10 7.290 17* 18V2* (5 ) v2 * wi r e m e n ) . 5.700 6.250 1% 10* _E n g in e e rs — P o w e r e q u ip m e n t E le v a to r c o n s t r u c to r s _______ 5.180 5.820 16* 18 V2 * (5 ) v2*

o p e ra to r s : E n g in e e rs — P o w e r e q u ip m e n tB u ild in g c o n s tru c tio n : o p e ra to r s :

H eavy eq u ip m en t: G ro u p A:C r a n e s , p o w er C r a n e s , d e r r i c k s ,

s h o v e ls____ ______ 7.150 8.000 25* 25* 50* _ b u l ld o z e rs , d r a g l in e s ,H o is ts , 3 d ru m s h o is ts (any s iz e

o r m o re ____________ 7.150 8.000 25* 25* 50* _ h a n d lin g s te e l o rM ed iu m eq u ip m en t: s to n e ) , p i l e d r iv e r s ,

B u l ld o z e r s , f o rk l if t s s h o v e ls , s c r a p e r s ,(a ll ty p e s ) , h o is ts w in ch t ru c k s w ith(1 d r u m ) ___________ 7.150 8.000 25* 25* 50* - "A " f r a m e ____________ 5.000 5.400 20* 20* -

L ig h t eq u ip m en t: G ro u p B:F in is h in g m a c h in e — 6.900 7.750 25* 25* 50* - C e n tra l c o m p r e s s o rO i l e r - D r iv e r ________ 6.600 7.450 25* 25* 50* _ p la n ts , c e n tr a lT r a c t o r s , l e s s th an m ix in g p la n ts , h o is ts

50 h o r se p o w e r (not h a n d lin g s te e l o r(ex cep t w hen h a u l s to n e ) , tre n c h in ging m a te r i a l ) _____ 6.650 7.500 25* 25* 50* - m a c h in e s _____________ 4 .700 5.050 20* 20* “


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(Union h ourly w age ra tes and s tr a ig h t-t im e w eek ly hou rs and em p lo y er in su ra n ce , p en sion ,for building tra d es in 68 c it i e s , July 1, 197 0—71)

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J o u rn e vm en — C o n tin u ed

E n g in e e r s — P o w e r e q u ip m e n tope r a to r s— C on tin u e d

G ro u p C:A ir c o m p r e s s o r s

(p o rta b le — 2 o r 3),f in ish in g m a c h in e s ,m ix e r s (o v e r 2 b a g s ,n o t to in c lu d e c e n tr a lp la n ts ) , p u m p s (2 o r $ $3), t r a c t o r s ___________ 4 .000 4 .200 20* 20* - -

G ro u p D:A ir c o m p r e s s o r s (1

p o r ta b le ) , p u m p s (1)__ 3.570 3.840 20* 20* - -G la z ie r s_______________________ 4 .400 5.000 - 25* - _L a th e r s ________________________ 5.200 5.900 - 10* - 3*M a rb le s e t t e r s ------ --------------- 6 .020 6.770 _ _ _ 2*M o sa ic and t e r r a z z o

w o r k e r s _____________ __ __ 6.020 6.770 _ _ _ 2*P a i n t e r s _______________________ 4 .750 4.950 - 20* _

I n d u s t r ia l ------------------------ - 5.100 5.300 _ 20* _ _B r id g e , o v e r 50 f e e t----------- 5.450 5.650 - 20* - -

P i p e f i t t e r s _______________ ____ 6.000 6.400 20* 35* 30* 10*P l a s t e r e r s ------------------ ------- _ 5.400 6.100 - - _ _P l u m b e r s -------------- — _______ 6.000 6.400 20* 30* 30* 10*R odm en________________________ 4.900 5.850 12X/2 * 25* _ -R o o fe rs , c o m p o s i tio n ________ 4.500 4.950 - 15* - -R o o fe rs , s la te and t i l e ------------ 4 .550 5.000 - 15* - -S h e e t- m e ta l w o r k e r s ------ __ _ 5.300 6.200 20* 20* _ _S to n e m a s o n s --------- ---------------- 6.020 6.770 - _ _ 2*S t r u c tu r a l - i r o n w o r k e r s ______ 5.000 5.950 12VZ* 25* -T ile l a y e r s ________ __________ 6.020 6.770 - - - 2*


B u ild in g l a b o r e r s --------------------- 3 .600 3.850 10* _ _ 1*C o m p o s itio n r o o f e r s '

h e l p e r s ---------------------------------- 3.380 3.710 - 15* - -E le v a to r c o n s t r u c to r s '

h e l p e r s ---------------------------------- 3.630 4.060 16* 1872* (5) V2*P l a s t e r e r s ' l a b o r e r s — ______ 3.750 4.000 10* - 1*

L IT T L E ROCK, ARK.

J o u rn e v m e n

A s b e s to s w o r k e r s ------------------- 6.000 6.250 15* _ _ _B o i le r m a k e r s _________ ________ 6.500 7.000 30* 40* - _B r i c k l a y e r s ------------- ------------- 5.100 5.750 15* - - -C a r p e n te r s --------------------------- - 4 .600 5.000 25* 15* - -

R e s id e n t ia l -------------------------- 4 .350 4 .750 25* 15* - -M illw r ig h ts , p i l e d r iv e r s __ 4.850 5.250 25* 15* - -

C e m e n t f i n i s h e r s ----------------- - 4 .550 5.100 - - - -E le c t r ic i a n s ( in s id e

w i r em en) ________ -__-______ __ 5.650 6.450 - 1% - _E le v a to r c o n s t r u c to r s ------------- 5.190 6.020 17V2* 20* (5) 7z*E n g in e e r s — P o w e r e q u ip m e n t

o p e ra to r s :A ir c o m p r e s s o r s :

U nder 365 c .f .m — ------ 3.650 4 .200 20* 20* - -365 c .f .m . and o v e r ------- 3.900 4.500 20* 20* -

B u l ld o z e r s ______ ___ ____ 4.550 5.250 20* 20* - -C ra n e s , d e r r i c k s ,

d r a g l in e s --------------------------- 4.850 6.050 20* 20* - -G r a d e r s ____________________ 4.550 5.250 20* 20* - -H o is ts :

1 d ru m —______——______ 3.900 4.500 20* 20* - _2 d ru m s o r m o r e _______ 4 .550 5.250 20* 20* - -

M ix e r s :L e s s th an 10S----------------- 3.900 4 .500 20* 20* - _10S o r l a r g e r --------- ---- 4 .550 5.250 20* 20* - -

P u m p s _____________________ 3.650 4 .200 20* 20* - -R o l l e r s -------------------------------- 3 .900 4 .500 20* 20* - -T re n c h m a c h in e s ---------------- 4 .550 5.250 20* 20* - -

G la z ie r s ------------------------------------ 5.010 5.410 - - - -L a th e r s _________ _ — _______ 4.950 5.650 _ _ _ 5*M a rb le s e t t e r s ________________ 4 .700 5.250 - - - 10*M o sa ic and te r r a z z o

w o r k e r s _____________________ 4 .700 5.250 - - - 10*P a i n t e r s -------------------------------- - 4 .100 4 .550 - 20* - -

R e s id e n t ia l ------------------- — 3.615 4.065 - 20* - -

S p ra y ---------------------------- ---- 4.550 5.150 - 20* - -S t ru c tu ra l s te e l , sw ing

s ta g e --------------------------------- 4 .350 4 .800 " 20* _ -

E m p lo y e r c o n tr ib u tio n s to funds 2 C ity and job c la s s if i c a t io n

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a n c e 3 P e n s io n V a c a tio n O the:

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J o u rn ev m e n — C o n tin u ed$ <t

P a p e r h a n g e r s _______ ________ 4.100 4 .550 _ 20* _ _P ip e f i t t e r s ____________________ 5.500 6.400 15* 20* - 5*P l a s t e r e r s ------------------------------- 5.040 5.740 - - _ -P l u m b e r s _________________ 5.500 6.400 15* 20* _ 5*R odm en_______________________ 5.180 5.780 25* 25* - 3*R o o fe rs , c o m p o s i t io n ------------ 4 .350 4.800 - 5* - -R o o fe rs , s la te and t i l e ----------- 4 .350 4.800 - 5* _ _S h e e t-m e ta l w o r k e r s ________ 5.600 6.000 20* 20* - 7*S to n e m a s o n s____ _____________ 5.100 5.750 15* _ - _S t r u c tu r a l - i r o n w o r k e r s _____ 5.180 5.780 25* 25* _ 3*T ile l a y e r s -------- _ — --------- 4 .700 5.250 - ~ 10*

H e lp e rs and l a b o r e r sB r i c k l a y e r s ' t e n d e r s ------------- 3.300 3.600 10* 20* _ _B u ild in g l a b o r e r s ___________ 3.050 3.350 10* 20* - -E le v a to r c o n s t r u c to r s '

h e l p e r s ________ ___________ 3.630 4.210 17 V2 * 20* (5) V2*P l a s t e r e r s ' l a b o r e r s ------------- 3.300 3.600 10* 20* - -P lu m b e r s ' l a b o r e r s ---------------- 3 .300 3.600 10* 20* - -

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

J o u rn e y m e n

A s b e s to s w o r k e r s ____________ 7.450 8.100 48* 35* _ 7*B o i le r m a k e r s -------------------------- 6.800 7.200 30* 70* 45*B r i c k l a y e r s ---------------------------- 6.250 7.500 40* 40* 50*C a r p e n te r s ----------------------------- 5.980 6.330 61* 75* 15 50* -

M illw r ig h ts , p a rq u e t ryf lo o r l a y e r s _____________ 6.180 6.530 61* 75* 15 50* -

W h arf and b r id g e ,s h in g le r s , andp i l e d r iv e r s ---------------------- 6.110 6.460 61* 75* 15 50* -

C e m e n t f i n i s h e r s _____________ 5.480 5.770 80* 85* 60* -C o m p o s itio n and m a s t ic — 5.600 5.890 80* 85* 60* -

E le c t r ic i a n s ( in s id ew i r e m e n )------------------------------- 6.950 8.950 30* l%+45* _ -

E le v a to r c o n s t r u c to r s ------------ 6.630 7.580 17* isV 2 * (5) 7z*E n g in e e r s — P o w e r e q u ip m e n t


H eavy eq u ip m e n t:U n iv e rs a l eq u ip m e n t

(sh o v e ls , d ra g lin e s ,d e r r i c k s , d e r r i c k -b a r g e s , c la m s h e l lso r c r a n e s ) ------------- 6.910 7.410 60* $1 ,000 15 30* _

T r a c to r s (b u lld o z e r s , t a m p e r s ,s c r a p e r s , o r d r a g -ty p e s h o v e ls ) --------- 6.810 7.310 60* $1 ,000 15 30* -

M ed iu m eq u ip m e n t:"A ” f ra m e boom

t r u c k s _____________ 6.510 7.010 60* $1,000 15 30* _M o to r p a t r o l s ,

in c lu d in g p o w e rb la d e s _____________ 7.010 7.510 60* $1,000 15 30* -

L ig h t e q u ip m e n t:A ir c o m p r e s s o r s ___ 6.030 6.530 60* $1,000 15 30* -C o n c re te m ix e r s

(sk ip t y p e ) ------------- 6.270 6.770 60* $1 ,000 15 30* _H eav y c o n s tru c tio n :

H eav y e q u ip m e n t:T r a c to r s (b u ll

d o z e rs , t a m p e r s ,s c r a p e r s , o r d r a g -ty p e sh o v e ls ) --------- 6.910 7.410 60* $1,000 15 30* -

M ed iu m eq u ip m e n t:C o n c re te and

m o b ile m ix e r s ____ 6.910 7.410 60* $1,000 15 30* _L ig h t eq u ip m e n t:

Skip lo a d e r s (w heelty p e )_______________ 6.810 7.310 60* $1,000 15 30* -

Skip lo a d e r s (H ougho r s im i l a r ) ------------ 6.910 7.410 60* $1 ,000 15 30* -

G la z ie r s ______________________ 7.030 7.030 30* 30* - -L a t h e r s :

M etal_______________________ 6.220 7.120 39* 50* - 8*N ail on-------------------------------- 6.735 7.455 34* $1,100 50* 3*

M a c h in is ts ____________________ 7.010 7.760 28* 30* - -M a rb le s e t t e r s ----------------------- 6.050 7 6.090 18V2 * 30* 30* -M o saic and t e r r a z z o

w o r k e r s -------------------------------- 6.420 7 6.420 15* - " 5*



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T a b le 15. W a g e rates, hours, and em plo yer contributions to funds: S e le c ted c ities -----Continued

(U nion h o u r ly w age r a t e s and s t r a ig h t - t im e w eek ly h o u r s and e m p lo y e r i n s u r a n c e , p e n s io n , v a c a tio n , and o th e r c o n tr ib u tio n s fo r b u ild in g t r a d e s in 68 c i t i e s , Ju ly 1, 1970—71)

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

1970 J u ly 1, 1971

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R a te p e r

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E m p lo y e r c o n tr ib u tio n s to funds 2 C ity and jo b c la s s if i c a t io n R a te

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tio n O t h e r 4 I n s u r a n c e 3 P e n s io n V a c a

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LOS A N G E L E S , C A L IF .— L O U IS V IL L E , K Y .—C o n tin u ed C o n tin u ed

J o u rn e y m e n — C o n tin u ed H e lp e rs and la b o r e r s$ $

30 ll 2( 30‘/ 2<

$ $96.250 96 .750 30* 25* 4* R ri r k la y e r s 1 te n d e r s 5.200 5.800 20* 25* 2*96.50096.500

97.00097.000

30*30*

25*25*

4*4*

B u ild in g l a b o r e r s ____________ _E le v a to r c o n s t r u c to r s '

4 .850 5.450 20* 25* - 2*30V2*

S p r a y ____________________ 96 .750 97.250 3oy2* 30* 25* 4* h e lp e r s _ _ 4 .445 5.040 16* 18 V2 * (5) v2*S t ru c tu ra l s te e l : M a rb le s e t t e r s ' h e lp e r s --------- 5.000 6.050 _

B r id g e ----------------------------- 96 .370 96 .870 301/,* 30* 25* 4* T e r r a z z o w o r k e r s ' h e lp e r s __ 5.000 6.050 _ _ _ _S w in g ------------------------------- 96.650 97 . 150 30V2* 30* 25* 4* R a se g r in d e r s ...... .............. 5 .300 6.450

P a p e r h a n g e r s _________________ 96.500 97.000 30!/2* 30* 25* 4* F la t g r in d e r s ______________ 5.100 6.050 _ _ _ _P i p e f i t t e r s -------------------------------- 7 .450 8.300 10% 16% 1513% 3/4% T ile l a y e r s ' h e lp e r s __________ 5.000 6.050 - _ - _

R e f r ig e ra t io n f i t t e r s _______ 6.6008.6906.845

7.4509 .7307.7458.300

75*34*48*10%

$1,20030*

$1,00016%

1585* 18*

15*%%

LU B B O C K , T E X .7.450 1513%6.370 7.980 43* 42 ‘/2* 50* J o u rn e y m e n6.070 6.290 33* 35* 2*6.070 6.290

9.32033*59*40*

35*90*40*

2*6*

50*

A sh p s tn s a m r l f e r s ......... ........... 6 .150 6.550 30*30*

25*40*7.520 B o i le r m a k e r s --------------------------

B r i c k l a y e r s -----------------------------6.0005.500

6.5005.6256.250 7.500

6.480 8.0306.950

43* 42 y2* 40*

50* r.^rppntPT-s .........._.r ____ 4.850 5.7504.125

i*4*6.400 14V2* 33* rip m p n t f in if ih p rr. . 3.750

E le c t r ic ia n s ( in s id eH e lp e rs and la b o r e r s w irem e n )----------------------- ------ 5.600 6.150 20* 1%

B r ic k la y e r s 1 t e n d e r s ________ _B u ild in g l a b o r e r s __ ---------------C o m p o s itio n r o o f e r s '

5.0004.545

5.7004.995

35*35*

60*60*

25*25* 5*

E le v a to r c o n s t r u c to r s ------------E n g in e e r s — P o w e r e q u ip m e n t

o p e ra to r s :

5 .660 6.200 17* 18V2* (*) Vz"*

h e lp e r s _______________________ 4.570 4 .750 33* 35* - 2*A ir c o m p r e s s o r s :

1 ________________________ 5.1755.575

5.2105.610

30*30*

50*50*E le v a to r c o n s tr u c to r s 1

4 .640 5.310 17*14 y2* 35*

18 V2 *40*

$1,050

(5) v2t10*

2 — — I™____— I— ” 1 - -

M a rb le s e t t e r s ' h e lp e r s _______P l a s t e r e r s ' l a b o r e r s ----------------

4 .7156.325

5.0057.025 55*

B u l ld o z e r s , c r a n e s ,d e r r i c k s , d r a g l i n e s --------

H o is ts :

2 d r u m s --------------------------M ix e rs :

5.575 5.610 30* 50* - -T e r r a z z o w o r k e r s ' h e l p e r s ---- 5.205 5.430 20* 60* 30* 2V2* 5.175

5.5755.2105.610

30*30*

50*50*B a s e -m a c h in e ----------------------

T i le l a y e r s ' h e lp e r s ___________5.4705.000

5.7005.460

20*14 y2*

60*40*

30* 2V2*33V2* - -

L O U IS V IL L E , KY. L e s s th an 14 cu b ic f e e t_____________ 5.175 5.210 30* 50*

J o u rn e y m e n 14 cu b ic fe e t5.575 5.610 30* 50*

A sb e s to s w n r tp r s . _ _ 6 .750 7.500 25*30*25*

20*60*40*

P u m p s :1 ______ ___P nilpT fpaV prs .............. 6 .800 7.850 10* 5.175 5.210 30*

30*50*50*B r i c k l a y e r s ------------------------------- 6 .885 7.580 4* 2 o r m o r e ----------------- __ 5.575 5.610 _ .

C a r p e n te r s -------------------------------- 6.350 7.100 30* 15* - 2* R o l le r s :M il lw r ig h ts -------------------------- 6 .980 7.630 30* 15* - 2* L e s s th an 10 to n s _____ 5.175 5.210 30* 50* - -

C e m e n t f in i s h e r s — -_____ ____ 6.5806.830

7.4807.730

10 to n s o r o v e r __ 5.575 5.610 30* 50*On sc a f fo ld --------------------------- _ _ _ I S c r a p e r s , s h o v e ls ,

E le c t r ic ia n s ( in s id e t re n c h m a c h in e s -------------- 5.575 5.610 30* 50* - _w irem e n )__ 7.130 8.080 20*

16*1% r.a fh p rs .......... 5 .375 5.875 12VZ* 4*

E le v a to r c o n s t r u c to r s ________E n g in e e r s — P o w e r eq u ip m en t

6.350 7.200 I8y2* (5’ ) Vz’ * M a rb le s e t t e r s ------------------------Pq i n(-pf s . . . . . . . . . .

5 .5004 .375

5.6254.750

-15*

o p e ra to r s : S p r a y ----------------------------------- 5 .025 5.400 - - 15* -B u ild in g and h eav y P a p e r h a n g e r s -------------------------- 4 .500 4.875 - - 15* -

c o n s tru c tio n : P i p e f i t t e r s ____________________ 5.300 6.000 - 30* - -H eavy e q u ip m en t: P l a s t e r e r s ____________________ 5.000 5.375 - - - 4*

B u l ld o z e r s ___________ 5.800 6.650 25* 25* _ _ P lu m b e r s ______________________ 5.300 6.000 - 30* - -C r a n e s , h o i s t s , R o d m e n ------------------------------------ 4 .875 75.075 25* 40* - -

sh o v e ls - 5.800 6.650 25* 25* S h e e t- m e ta l w o r k e r s _________ 5.9005.500

75.9005.625M ed iu m eq u ip m en t: S to n e m a s o n s ---------------------------- . _ _ _

C o m p r e s s o r s , S t r u c tu r a l - i r o n w o r k e r s -------- 4 .875 75.075 25* 40* - -m iY p rs 4 .950

4 .9505.500 25*

25*25*25*F i r e m e n --------------------- 5 .500 . _ H e lp e rs and l a b o r e r s

L ig h t e q u ip m en t:O i l e r s ------------------------ 4 .600 5.100 25* 25* - - B r i c k l a y e r s ' t e n d e r s _________ 3.000 3.550 - - - -P u m p s ---------------------- 4 .600 5.100 25* 25* - - B u ild in g l a b o r e r s _____________ 2.900 3.450 - - - -R o l le r , e a r th ------------- 4 .600 5.100 25* 25* - - E le v a to r c o n s t r u c to r s '

G l a z i e r s _______________ ________ 5.500 6.400 25* 15* - - h e lp e r s __________________ _ 3.960 4 .340 17* 18 V 2 * (5 ) y2*T.^tViers 5.840 6.790

7.5006.900

20* 10* P l a s t e r e r s ' l a b o r e r s —— — 3.000 3.550M a c h in is ts __________ _________ 6.600

5.885( 18) P lu m h p r f i1 laK n rp rs 3.000 3.550

M a rh le s e t t e r s 25* 40* 5*M o sa ic and te r r a z z o

w o r k e r s ________ _____________ 5.885 6.900 25* 40* _ 5* M ADISON, WIS.P a i n t e r s ------------------------------------ 4 .890 5.740 15* 10* _ 3*

S p ra y ........ 5.340 6.190 15* 10* 3* J o u rn e y m e nS ta g e , s t r u c tu r a l s t e e l ____

P ip e f i t t e r s5.2406.250

6.0907.000

15*20*

10*50* 50*

3*8* A s b e s to s w o r k e r s ___ ____ 6.930 7.380 30* 50* 35* 2*

P l a s t e r e r s _____________________ 5.770 6.420 - - _ 6* B o i le r m a k e r s ------------------------- 5.850 6.950 40* 65* _ _P lu m b e r s - 6.230 6.980 20* 25* 75* 10* R ri r k la y e r s . ...................... 6 .550 7.400 15* 15*R o d m e n ________________________ 7.100 7.750 40* 65* - - C a r p e n te r s ------------------- -------- 5.950 6.650 25* 15* - _R o o fe rs , c o m p o s itio n _________ 5.050 5.650 15* 20* - - M illw r ig h ts andR o o fe rs , s la te and t i l e - _______ 5.450 6.050

7.35015*40*

20*40*

p i lp d r iv p r s ___ 6.100 6.8006.600

25*15*

15*20*S h e e t-m e ta l w o r k e r s---------------------- 6.500 _ 7* C e m e n t f in i s h e r s _____________ 5.600 _ _

S t o n e m a s o n s _ . . 6.885 7.580 25*40*25*

40*65*40*

4* E le c t r ic ia n s ( in s id e w i r e m e n ) - _ _ _S t r u c tu r a l - i r o n w o r k e r s -------------

T ile l a y e r s ------------------------------------ -----7.1005.885

7.7506.900

6.640 6.9006.750

25*1 9 y 2 * 1%

20*5%

(5 )- 5* E le v a to r c o n s t r u c to r s _______ 6.040 Vz’*


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T ab le 15. W a g e rates, hours, and em ployer contributions to funds: S e lec ted c ities-----C ontinued

(Union hourly w age r a tes and s tr a ig h t-t im e w eek ly h ou rs and em p lo y er in su r a n c e , p en sio n , vacation , and other con trib u tion sfor build ing tra d es in 68 c it ie s , July 1, 1970—71)


M ADISON, WIS.— C o n tin u ed

Jo u rn e y m e n — C o n tin u ed

E n g in e e r s — P o w e r e q u ip m e n t o p e ra to r s :

B u ild in g an d h e a v y c o n s tru c tio n :

H eavy e q u ip m e n t: C r a n e s , d e r r i c k s ,

s h o v e ls , t r e n c hm a c h in e s ( l a r g e ) ----

M ed iu m e q u ip m e n t: H o is ts (d oub le),

m ix e r s on b u ild ing w hen p a v e r i s u se d , t r a c to r s o r b u l ld o z e rs (o v e r 40 h o r s e p o w e r)—

H o is ts (s in g le ) , m ix e r s on b u ild in g s , t r a c to r s (u n d e r 40 h o r s e p o w e r); t r e n c hm a c h in e s ( s m a ll )___

L ig h t e q u ip m e n t:A ir c o m p r e s s o r s -------P u m p s (w ell p o in ts ) —P u m p o p e r a t o r s --------

G l a z ie r s ------------------------------------L a t h e r s -------------------------------------M a c h in i s t s _____________________M o saic an d t e r r a z z o

w o r k e r s ______________________P a i n t e r s ------------------------------------

S t ru c tu ra l s te e l_____________S t ru c tu ra l s te e l ,

b r id g e s -------------- ----------------S p r a y -----------------------------------Sw ing s t a g e --------------------------

P a p e r h a n g e r s ---------------------------P i p e f i t t e r s --------------------------------P l a s t e r e r s --------------------------------P lu m b e r s ______________________R o d m e n ________________________R o o fe rs , c o m p o s itio n --------------S h e e t-m e ta l w o r k e r s ----------------S t r u c tu r a l - i r o n w o r k e r s ______T ile l a y e r s --------- ----------------------


B r i c k l a y e r s ' t e n d e r s __________M o rta r m ix e r s ---------------------

B u ild in g l a b o r e r s ............................E le v a to r c o n s t r u c to r s 1

h e lp e r s ------------------------------------P l a s t e r e r s ' l a b o r e r s ----------------P lu m b e r s ' l a b o r e r s -----------------T e r r a z z o w o r k e r s '

h e lp e r s ------------------------------------B a se m a c h in e ----------------------

T ile l a y e r s ' h e lp e r s -----------------

M EM PH IS, TEN N .

Jo u rn e y m e n

A s b e s to s w o r k e r s ---------------------B o i le r m a k e r s _________________B r ic k l a y e r s —......................................

P o in te r s and c a u lk e r s --------C a r p e n te r s --------------------------------C e m e n t f in i s h e r s ----------------------

M ach in e --------------------------------E le c t r ic i a n s ( in s id e

w ir e m e n ) --------------------------------E le v a to r c o n s t r u c to r s -------------E n g in e e r s — P o w e r e q u ip m e n t

o p e r a t o r s :C la s s A:

C r a n e s , d e r r i c k s , d r a g l in e s , h o is ts (3 d ru m s ) , p i le d r iv e r s , t r e n c h m a c h in e s (18 in c h e s o r o v e r) , sh o v e ls -------------------------

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$7 .940 35* 25* 10* 5*

6.890 7.790 35* 25* 10* 5*

6.490 7.390 35* 25* 10* 5*

6.060 6.960 35* 25* 10* 5*6.490 7.390 35* 25* 10* 5*5.940 6.840 35* 25* 10* 5*5.200 6.450 30* 30* -5.780 6.700 25* 20* - -6.750 7.750 10* (10) -

6 .250 7.200 _ _ _ _5.180 6.330 30* 304 20* 4*5.330 6.480 30* 30* 20* 4*

5.930 7.080 30* 30* 20* 4*5.930 7.080 30* 30* 20* 4*5.430 6.580 30* 30* 20* 4*5.580 6.730 1Q3 0 ^ 30* 20* 4*6.670 7.170 1975* 55* (19) 1%6.200 7.200 15* 20* - -6.670 7.420 35* 40* 30* 1%6.325 7.450 25* 12V2* -5.200 6.900 - _ -6.400 7.950 25*

1 2 72 *40* -

6.325 7.450 25* - -6 .000 6.950 “ “ ~

5.200 5.800 25* 15* 15*5.350 5.950 25* 15* 15* -5.200 5.800 25* 15* 15* "

4 .228 4.725 19V2* 20* (5) v«*5.350 5.950 25* 15* 15*5 .200 5.800 25* 15* 15* -

5.600 6.300 _ _ _ _5.900 6.600 _ _ _ _5.500 6.200

5.400 6.800 25* I 2 V2 *5.350 6.250 30* 50* - -6.150 7.100 25* 25* - -5 .900 6.850 25* 25* - -5 .150 6.100 25* - - -5.120 6.000 25* 15* - 6*5.370 6.250 25* 15* - 6*

5.730 6.180 25* 1% _ _5.550 6.080 16* I 8 V2 * ( 5) Vi*

4 .825 5.675 1 20* 20* _ _

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E n g in e e rs — P o w e r eq u ip m e n t o p e r a to r s — C o n tin u ed

C la s s A - 1:B u l ld o z e r s , g r a d e r s

(b la d e ), h o is ts (2 d ru m s ) , s c r a p e r s , t r e n c h m a c h in e s (u n d e r 18 in c h e s )--------

$4 .700

$5.675 20* 20*

C la s s B:H o is ts (1 d ru m )------------- 4 .400 5.250 20* 20* _ _

C la s s C:A ir c o m p r e s s o r s

( s ta t io n a ry ) , f in ish in g m a c h in e s ; m ix e r s (11-S o r s m a l le r ) , p u m p s (o v e r 4 in ch e s) ; t r a c to r s (40 h o r s e p o w e r o r l e s s ) — 3.700 4.550 20* 20*

C la s s D:A ir c o m p r e s s o r s

(p o r ta b le ) --------------------- 3 .300 4.150 20* 20*G l a z ie r s ______________________ 5.150 5.900 35* 20* - -L a th e r s _______________________ 4 .800 5.800 20* -M a rb le s e t t e r s ________________ 4.750 5.150 25* - -M o sa ic and t e r r a z z o

w o r k e r s --------------------------------- 4 .750 5.150 25*P a i n t e r s ------------------------ ---------- 5.150 5.500 20* - -

S p ray , i n d u s t r ia l ---------------- 5.400 5.750 - 20* - -P a p e r h a n g e r s _________________ 5.150 5.500 - 20* - -P i p e f i t t e r s ------------------------------- 6.400 7.170 30* 30* - 5*P l a s t e r e r s ---------- -------------------- 5 .500 6.250 - 28*P lu m b e r s --------- ----------------------- 6.440 7.440 5* 15* - 5*R o d m e n _______________________ 5.575 6 .450 25* 20* -R o o fe rs , c o m p o s itio n ------------- 4 .350 5.000 - 10* - -R o o fe rs , s la te an d t i l e _______ 4.600 5.250 - 10* - -S h e e t-m e ta l w o r k e r s _________ 5.750 6 .750 25* 15* 15* 5*S to n e m a so n s__________________ 6 .150 7.100 25* 25*S t r u c tu r a l - i r o n w o r k e r s -------- 5.575 6 .450 25* 20* - -

S h e e te r s ___________________ 5.825 6.700 25* 20* - -T ile l a y e r s -------------------------------

H e lp e rs an d la b o r e r s B r i c k l a y e r s ' t e n d e r s --------------

4 .750

3.850

5.150

4 .350

25*

1 0 *B u ild in g l a b o r e r s ------------------- 2 .775 3.125 10* - - -

M o to r b u g g ie s --------------------- 2 .925 3.275 10* - - -C o m p o s itio n r o o f e r s '

h e lp e r s ---------------------------------- 2.775 3.125 10* . _ _E le v a to r c o n s t r u c to r s '

h e lp e r s ---------------------------------- 3.885 4.260 16* I 8 V2 * (5) Vi*P l a s t e r e r s ' l a b o r e r s -------------- 3.850 4 .350 10* - - -P lu m b e r s ' l a b o r e r s ---------------- 2 .775 3.125 10* - “ "

M ILW A U K EE, WIS.

J o u rn e y m e n

A s b e s to s w o r k e r s ------------------- 6 .930 7.380 30* 50* 35* 2*B o i le r m a k e r s -------------------------- 5 .850 6.950 40* 60*B r ic k la y e r s ----------------------------- 6 .640 7.190 50* 50* 55* 4*C a r p e n te r s ------------------------------- 6 .160 6.710 40* 50* 50* 4*

M il lw r ig h ts ------------------------ 6.290 6.960 40* 50* 50* 4*C e m e n t f in i s h e r s --------------------- 5 .900 6.450 40* 50* 50* 4*

M ach in e w o r k --------------------- 6 .050 6.600 40* 50* 50* 4*M astic, m a rb le t te and c o m

p o s it io n flo o rs and r o o fs — 6.010 6 .560 40* 50* 50* 4*E le c t r ic i a n s ( in s id e

w ire m e n ) ------------- -----------------E le v a to r c o n s t r u c to r s ------------

6.2 80 6.400

7.0706 .940

37 f17 V2*

l%+27*18V2*

7%( 5)

1%Vi*

E n g in e e r s — P o w e r e q u ip m e n t o p e ra to r s :

B u ild ing c o n s tru c tio n : H eavy e q u ip m e n t:

C ra n e s , d e r r i c k s , sh o v e ls ------------------- 7.040 7.940 35* 25* 4*

M ed iu m e q u ip m e n t:M ix e r s ---------------------- 6 .590 7.490 35* 25* . 4*T r a c to r s o r

b u l ld o z e rs :U nder 40

h o r s e p o w e r ------- 6.490 7.390 35* 25* 4*O v e r 40

h o r s e p o w e r ------- 6 .790 7.690 35* 25* - 4*

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J o u rn e y m e n — C o n tin u ed J o u rn e y m e n — C o n tin u ed

E n g in e e r s — P o w e r e q u ip m e n t C a r p e n te r s ___________________ $6.730

$7.130 40* 15* 50*

o p e ra to r s — C o n tin u ed M illw r ig h ts ------------------------- 6 .530 7.130 40* 15* 50* -B u ild in g c o n s tru c tio n —

C o n tin u edC e m e n t f i n i s h e r s - _____ 6.700 7.600

7.85030*30*

25*25*C o m p o s itio n _______________ 6.950 _ _

L ig h t eq u ip m e n t: E le c t r ic i a n s ( in s id eF i r e m e n $ $ w ir e m e n ) :

(p i le d r iv e r ) ------------- 6.100 7.000 35* 25* 4* M in n e a p o lis 7.100 8.000 4% 4% 7 V2% V2%z lU%P u m p s _______________ 5.940 6.840 35* 25* - 4* St. P a u l_____________ _____ 7.100 8.000 3 V2 % 67s% 47/ 8 %

A ir c o m p r e s s o r s ------ 5.940 6.840 35* 25* - 4* E le v a to r c o n s t r u c to r s ________ 7.230 8.170 19 V2 * 20* (5) v2 *H eav y c o n s tru c tio n : E n g in e e r s — P o w e r e q u ip m e n t

H eavy eq u ip m e n t: o p e ra to r s :C r a n e s , d e r r i c k s , B u ild in g c o n s tru c tio n :

7.040 7.940 35* 25* 4* H eav y eq u ip m e n t:M ed iu m eq u ip m e n t: C r a n e s , s h o v e ls ,

d e r r i c k s _________ 7.1006.980

7.900 25*25*

25*25*b u l ld o z e rs : P u m p c r e t e s _________ 7.780 - -

U n d e r 40 M ed iu m eq u ip m e n t:h o r s e p o w e r -------- 6.490 7.390 35* 25* - 4* H o is ts , 1 d ru m ;

O v e r 40 m ix e r s , c o n c re teh o r s e p o w e r_____ 6.790 7.690 35* 25* - 4* o v e r 16S___________ 6.900 7.700 25* 25* - -

6.590 7 .490 35* 25* 4* W e ld e r s ,M ix e r s , w hen m e c h a n ic s ________ 6.980 7.780 25* 25* _ -

p a v e r s a r e L ig h t eq u ip m e n t:u s e d _______________ 6.890 7.790 35* 25* - 4* C o m p r e s s o r s ----------- 6.350 7.150 25* 25* - -

6.790 7.570 35* 25* 4* O i le r s _____ __ _ 5.900 6.700 25* 25*L ig h t eq u ip m e n t: H eav y c o n s tru c tio n :

A ir c o m p r e s s o r s ------ 5.940 7 .020 35* 25* - 4* H eav y e q u ip m en t:P u m p s an d o i le r s ------ 5.940 6 .810 35* 25* - 4* D e r r ic k s , d r e d g e s ,

M a c h in is ts _____________________M a rh lp sp tfp rR .... _ .....

5.5005.7706.7505 .570

6 .8006 .3207.7506.670

55*40*

50*

50*50*

50*

50*65*(i°)55*

3*

4*

s h o v e ls (up to

M ed iu m eq u ip m e n t: G r a d e r s (fin ish in g ),

m o to r p a t r o l s _____

6.500 7.150 25* 25* - -

M o sa ic and t e r r a z z o 6.5006.330

7.1507.030

25*25*

25*25*

- -6.720 7.070 40* 50* 40* S c r a p e r s ...

2* W e ld e r s ,P a in tp r s .. .............. ...... 6.160 6.560 40* 25* 25*Swing s ta g e : m e c h a n ic s _ _ _ 6.230 6.930 25* 25*

To 80 fee t----------------------- 6.310 6.710 40* 25* 25* 2* L ig h t eq u ip m e n t:80 fp (>t n r n y p r 6.510 6.910 40*

40*25*25*

25*25*

2*2*

L o a d e rs , B a r b e rS p ra y ------------------------------------ 6 .510 6.910 G re e n e ________ __ 5.680 6.280 25* 25* _ -S t ru c tu r a l s t e e l ------------------ 6.410 6.810 40* 25* 25* 2* P u m p s , o p e r a t o r s __ 5.450 6.170 25* 25* - -

P ip e f i t . te r s _ _ 6.870 7.3207.280

30*25*

50* 35* 7*2*

C la v ie r s .. _. ... .. 5 .850 6.730 30* 10*S p r in k le r f i t t e r s ________ _ 7.280 L a th e r s :

P l a s t e r e r s -------------------------------- 5.770 6.320 40* 50* 65* 3* M in n e a p o l is______ ______ 7.030 8.050 25* 7*P l u m b e r s _____ ___ ______ 6.870 7.270 35*

40*40*

50*50*50*

35*50*50*

8*3*4*

St, P a u l— — — ——— — — — 6.2806.000

7.300 25* 25* 50* 6*R n r l m 6.410

5.9707.110 M a c h in is ts _ 6.500

R o o fe rs , c o m p o s i t io n ________ 6.420 M a r b l e s e t t e r s __ 6.025 7.385 3072 * 23* 53* 5*M a s t i c _____________ _______ 6.170 6.720 40* 50* 50* 4* M o sa ic an d t e r r a z z o

R o o fe rs , s la te and t i l e ------------S h e e t - m e t a l w o r k e r s _ _ _

6.1206.560

6 .6705.9607 .190

40*40*50*40*

50*35*50*50*

50*50*55*50*

4*3*4*3*

t* f s |, 7 .130 8 .130 10*P a in te r s :

S tonem a son « 6.640 B ru s h :S t r u c tu r a l - i r o n w o r k e r s --------- 6.410 7.110 M in n e a p o l is ------------------ 6.880 7.100 35* 25* 18* 12*T ile l a y e r s _ ____ 5.900 6.450 30* 50* 45* St . , P a u l _ _ 6.580 7.480 35* 15*

S t ru c tu ra l s te e l ; s p ra yH e lp e rs an d l a b o r e r s sw ing :

R h r lf la y p rR 1 ten r le re 5.380 5.830 35* 50* 50* 4* M in n e a p o l is ------------------ 7.350 7.600 35*35*

25*15*

18* 12*

Hod c a r r i e r s and m o r t a r

B u ild in g l a b o r e r s ---------------------

St. P a u l -------------------------- 7 .080 7.980

5.4905.380

5.9405.830

35*35*

50*50*

50*50*

4*4*

P ape rh an g e r s :M in n e a p o l is -----------------------St. P a u l-------------------------------

6.8506.580

7.1007.480

35*35*

25*15*

18* 12*

C o m p o s itio n r o o f e r s '4 .180 4.560 40* 50* 50* 4* P i p e f i t t e r s :

M in n e a p o l is ----------------------- 7 .290 8.360 33* 30* 10*E le v a to r c o n s t r u c to r s 'h e l p e r s . ... . . 4.480 4 .8 6 0 17 V2*

30*18x/2*50*

(5)45*

l/2 *St. P a u l------------------------------- 6.900 7.420 33*

25*30*40*

$1,000 5*

M a rb le s e t t e r s ' h e lp e r s --------- 5.120 5.570 S p r in k le r f i t t e r s _______ 7.470 8.440 " “P l a s t e r e r s ' l a b o r e r s _________ 5.590 6.040 35* 50* 50* 4* M in n e a p o l is ------------------ — 6.430 7.450 25* 20* 40* 7*P lu m b e r s ' l a b o r e r s :

F i r s t m an (d ra in l a y e r ) ------ 5.690 6.140 35* 50* 50* 4* St. P a u l____________________P lum b 6 r s «

6.130 7 .100 40* 25* 55* 6*

S econd m an--------------------------T e r r a z z o w o r k e r s ' h e lp e r s ----

B a s e - m a c h in e _____________T ile lay e rs* h e lp e r s ----------------

5.5805.7505.9505.120

6.0306.3006 .5005.670

35*40*40*30*

50*50*50*50*

50*24Vio*25*45*

4* M in n e a p o l is _______________St. P a u l____________________

R odm en_______________________R o o fe rs , c o m p o s i t io n ________

6.8406.9006.9506.640

7.1108 .4207.5507.790

33*33*40*24*

30*30*45*15*

$1,2501542*

6*2*

M IN N E A PO LIS—ST. P A U L , R o o fe rs , s la te an d t i l e -----------S h e e t-m e ta l w o r k e r s :

6.640 7.790 24* 15* -MINN. M in n e a p o l is ________ ____ 7.610 8 .680 32* 30* - 4*

(R a te s a r e the sa m e fo r b o thSt. P a u l ------------------------------- 6 .960 8.580 32* 30* 4*

S to n e m a s o n s _________________ 6.775 7.610 30V2 * 23* 53* 2*c i t i e s u n le s s o th e rw is e S t r u c tu r a l - i r o n w o r k e r s _____ 6.950 7.550 40* 45*in d ica ted ) T i l e l a y e r <5 . _______ ___ 6.590 7.500 22* 50* 5*

J o u rn e y m e n H e lp e rs and l a b o r e r s

A s b e s to s w o r k e r s _____________ 7.050 7.970 30* 35* fcl.OOO . B r i c k l a y e r s ' t e n d e r s ________ 5.400 6.000 35* 35* 40* 5*rm a lre rc 5.850

6.7756.9507.610

30* 65*23*

M o r ta r m i x e r s ___________ _ 5.450 6.050 35*35*

35*35*

40*40*

5*3072 * 53* 2* B u ild in g l a b o r e r s ------------------- 5.300 5.900 5*


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M IN N EA PO LIS—S T . PA U L , NEW ARK, N .J .— C o n tin u edM INN.— C o n tin u ed

J o u rn ey m e n — C o n tin u edH e lp e rs and l a b o r e r s — $ $

C o n tin u ed P a i n t e r s ______________________ 9 6 .000 9 6 .300 42* 43* 10*S t ru c tu ra l s te e l____________ 9 6 .600 9 6 .900 42* 43* 10*

C o m p o sitio n r o o f e r s ' $ $ P ip e f i t t e r s ___________________ 7.450 8.450 5% 6% 10% 1V2h e lp e r s ------------------------------------ 6 .290 7.440 24 £ 15* _ - S p r in k le r f i t t e r s ___________ 7.190 8.190 25* 40* - 5*

E le v a to r c o n s t r u c to r s ' P l a s t e r e r s ____________________ 9 7.800 9 8.550 45* 45* - 3*h e lp e r s : P lu m b e r s ______________________ 7.250 8.250 40* 75* 65* 10*

3.615 4.085 I 9 V2 * 20* v2* Rod-men 8.000 8.800 7% 17% 10% 2*5.060 5.720 19 Vz ^ 20* (5 ) v2* R o o fe rs , c o m p o s itio n _ 9 7.370 9 9 .120 35* 50*5.290 6.690 22* 50* 5 * S h e e t-m e ta l w o r k e r s ..... 9 7 .400 9 8.100 3% 3% 7% 5*

P l a s t e r e r s ' l a b o r e r s : S to n e m a s o n s ----- -------------------- 9 7 .800 9 8.550 45* 45* 3*6 .220 7.340 25* _ 7* Strno.tn ra.l - i ron w o rk e r s . 8.000 8.800 7% 17% 10% 2*

S t. P a u l _____________________ 5.570 6.490 35* 35* 40* 5* T ile l a y e r s ____________________ 6.360 6 .660 45* 85 V2 * 15* 10*P lu m b e r s ' l a b o r e r s :

M in n e a p o lis : H e lp e rs and l a b o r e r sF i r s t m a n _______________ 5.700 6.300 35* 35* 40* -S econd m a n _____________ 5.500 6.100 35* 35* 40* - B r i c k l a y e r s ' t e n d e r s _________ 9 5 .850 9 6.450 40* 30* - 5*

T e r r a z z o w o r k e r s ' h e lp e r s : B u ild in g l a b o r e r s _____________ 9 5 .850 9 6 .450 40* 30* - 5*1 y e a r of s e n io r i ty -------------- 6 .410 7.410 - - - 10* E le v a to r c o n s t r u c to r s '

6 .480 7.480 10* h e lp e r s 9 5 .400 9 5.970 I 9 V2 * $1 ,200 (5 ) 2*B a s e -m a c h in e : P l a s t e r e r s ' l a b o r e r s _________ 9 5.850 9 6 .450 40* 30* 5*

1 y e a r of s e n io r i ty --------- 6 .740 7.740 - - - 10* T e r r a z z o w o r k e r s ' i v 2%+2 y e a r s of s e n io r i t y ------- 6 .810 7.810 - - - 10* h e lp e r s ______________________ 9 6 .330 9 6 .980 43* 43* - 45*

T ile l a y e r s ' h e lp e r s ___________ 5.290 6 .690 22* 50* “ 5* T ile l a y e r s ' h e lp e r s __________ 5.450 6 .250 6% 5% 25* 1%

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A s b e s to s w o r k e r s --------------------- 6 .240 6 .490 7% 6% 9% 2%+2* Jo u rn e y m e nB o i le r m a k e r s --------------------------- 9 6 .750 9 7.550 8% 1 0 % 9% -

9 7.800 9 8.550 45* 45* 3* A s b e s to s w o r k e r s 9 7.115 9 8.365 3 7* 23* _ -9 7.810 9 8.510 6% 6% R ri ck la .yer s 6 .550 8.200 35* 20*

W h arf and b r id g e . 7.150 8.400 75* $ 1 ,400 50* 1* C a r p e n te r s _ ... ...... 16 6 .050 16 6 .050 20* 20*H om e in s u la to r s 4 .800 94 .8 0 0 20* C e m e n t f in i s h e r s 6 .550 8.200 35* 20*

C e m e n t f in i s h e r s ---------------------- 9 7.800 9 8.550 45* 45* 3* E le c t r ic ia n s ( in s id eE le c t r ic i a n s ( in s id e w i r e m e n ) ____________________ 16 7.050 16 7.750 30* l%+20* _ -

wi r em en ) 7.250 8.100 4% 6% 10% E le v a to r c o n s t r u c to r s 6 .580 8.020 19 72 * 20* (5 ) v2*E le v a to r c o n s t r u c to r s ------------- 9 7.210 9 7.960 I 9 V2 * $ 1 ,200 (5 ) 2* E n g in e e rs — P o w e r e q u ip m e n tE n g in e e rs — P o w e r e q u ip m e n t o p e ra to r s :

o p e ra to r s : B u ild in g c o n s tru c tio n :B u ild in g c o n s tru c tio n : H eavy e q u ip m e n t:

H eavy e q u ip m en t: C r a n e s , s t e e l _______ 6.850 7.300 20* 15* - 15*P o w e r s h o v e ls , S h o v e ls ---------------------- 6 .750 7.200 20* 15* - 15*

,-T-ane« 8 .350 9.500 7% 7% _ 10%+2* D e r r i c.ks . _ 6 .850 7.300 20* 15* _ 15*P o w e r c r a n e s ( s te e l M ed iu m e q u ip m e n t:

p r p r t i on ) 9 .050 10.300 7% 7% 10%+2* P i tm a n m a c h in e ____ 6.230 6.680 20* 15* _ 15*T re n c h m a c h in e s , C o m p r e s s o r s ------------ 6 .230 6.680 20* 15* - 15*

p av in g m ix e r s 8.350 9 .500 7% 7% 10%+2* R u lld o z e rs 6 .300 6 .750 20* 15* 15*M ed iu m e q u ip m en t: L ig h t eq u ip m e n t:

H o is ts ( s in g le o r W ell p o in t s y s te m ,do u b le d r u m ) ----------- 7 .400 8.450 7% 7% - 10%+2* w eld in g m a c h in e s__ 6.230 6 .680 20* 15* - 15*

C e n tra l p o w e r S m a ll c o n c re tep la n ts ---------------------- 8.350 9.500 7% 7% - 10%+2* m ix e r s :

C o n c r e t e to w e r 5 b a g s and o v e r— 6.250 6.700 20* 15* - 15*h o is t s _______________ 7.400 8.450 7% 7% - 10%+2* H eavy c o n s tru c tio n :

L ig h t e q u ip m en t: H eavy eq u ip m e n t:A ir c o m p r e s s o r s S hovels, p i le d r iv e r s ,

(s in g le ) 6 .900 7.850 7% 7% 10%+2* d r a g l i n e s __________ 6 .750 7.200 20* i5* 15*P u m p s an d s m a ll M ed iu m eq u ip m e n t:

m i x e r s _____________ 6.900 7.850 7% 7% - 10%+2* P u m p c re te s , E u c lidC o n c re te p u m p s _____ 6.900 7.850 7% 7% - 10%+2* lo a d e r s , jo y d r i l l

H eavy c o n s tru c tio n : o p e r a to r s ---------------------- 6 .5 0 0 6 .950 20* 15* - 15*H eav y e q u ip m en t: L ig h t eq u ip m e n t:

P o w e r sh o v e ls , W ell p o in t s y s te m ___ 6.230 6.680 20* 15* - 15*c r a n e s , d r a g l in e s — 8.350 9.500 7% 7% - 10%+2* P o w e r c h ip p e r s _______ 5.950 6.400 20* 15* - 15*

P ile d r iv in g P u m p o p e r a t o r s ______ 5.870 6.320 20* 15* - 15*r*Vn npfi 8 .350 9 .500 7% 7% 10%+2* .L ath ers 6 .870 8.020 20* 20* 3*

B a c k h o e s , c o n c re te M a rb le s e t t e r s ------------------------------ 6 .550 8.200 35* 20* -

p a v e r s ------------------------------ 8.350 9 .500 7% 7% - 10%+2* M o sa ic and t e r r a z z oM ed iu m e q u ip m e n t: w o r k e r s ---------------------------------------------- 6 .550 8.200 35* 20* - -

C a is so n and sh a ft P a in te r a _______________________________ 6 .000 6.400 20* 25* - -

h o i s t s _____________________ 7.400 8.450 7% 7% _ 10%+2* S t ru c tu ra l s te e l andE x c a v a tin g b r id g e ------------------------------------------- 8.500 8.900 20* 25* - -

ra r ry a 11a 7.600 8.600 7% 7% 10%+2* P a p e r h a n g e r s _______________________ 6.500 6.900 20* 25*L ig h t eq u ip m e n t: P i p e f i t t e r s ____________________________ 16 6 .350 16 6 .350 20* 20* - -

S m a ll m ix e r s , P l a s t e r e r s ------------------------------------------- 6.550 8.200 35* 20* - -

6.900 7.850 7% 7% 10%+2* P lu m b e r s ______________________________ 16 6 .350 16 6 .350 20* 20* _ _p n m p a *

F r o n t end lo a d e r s R o d m e n -------------------------------------------------- 8.050 9.300 40* 44* - -

anH r r m v p y n r Q 6 .900 7.850 7% 7% 10%+2* R o o fe rs , c o m p o s itio n ____________ 9 7.450 9 8.600 50* 30* _ _

C*. rm n p n m p c i 6.900 7.850 7% 7%”

10%+2* R o o fe rs , s la te an d t i l e _________ 9 7.700 9 8.850 50* 30* _

Cl a 7.i p r s 6 .610 7.050 45* 55* P r e - c a s t s l a b b e r s ------------------ 9 7.950 9 9 .150 50* 30* _ _

L a th e r s ________________________ 6.650 7.650 25* 25* . 15* S h e e t-m e ta l w o r k e r s -------------------- 9 7.250 9 7.250 20* 26* - 2*2* r'VpTV} f it « 7.170 7.920 40* _ _ S to n e m a so n s__________________ 6.550 8.200 35* 20* _ _

M o sa ic an d t e r r a z z o S t r u c tu r a l - i r o n w o r k e r s _____ 8.050 9.300 40* 44* - -

w o r k e r s ______________________ 9 7.300 9 7.950 43* 43* - lV2%+50* T ile l a y e r s ____________________ 6.550 8.200 35* 20* _ “



T a b le 15 . W a g e ra tes , h o u rs , and e m p lo y e r c o n trib u tio n s to fu n d s : S e le c te d c it ie s -----C o n tin u e d

(Union hourly w age r a te s and s tr a ig h t-t im e w eek ly h ou rs and em p lo y er in su r a n c e , p en sio n , vacation , and oth er con trib u tion sfor build ing tra d es in 68 c it i e s , July 1, 1970—71)

C ity a n d jo b c la s s i f i c a t io n

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

R a te p e r

h o u r 1

R a tep e r

h o u r

E m p lo y e r c o n tr ib u t io n s to f lu id s 2


t io n O th e r 4

N E W H A V E N , C O N N .—C o n tin u e d

H e lp e r s and la b o r e r s$ $

B r ic k la y e r s 1 t e n d e r s ----------------- 5 .0 0 0 6 .0 0 0 30* 25 * - -B u ild in g l a b o r e r s ------------------ _ 5 .0 0 0 6 .0 0 0 30* 25 * - -E le v a to r c o n s t r u c t o r s ’

h e l p e r s __________________________ 4 .6 1 0 5 .6 1 0 19Vz* 20* (5 ) Vz*M a r b le s e t t e r s ' h e l p e r s ------------ 6 .1 5 0 7 .5 0 0 20* 15* - -

P l a s t e r e r s 1 l a b o r e r s ___________ 5 .0 0 0 6 .0 0 0 30* 25* - -T e r r a z z o w o r k e r s ' h e l p e r s ----- 6 .1 5 0 7 .5 0 0 20* 15* _ -T i l e l a y e r s ' h e l p e r s ------------------ 6 .1 5 0 7 .5 0 0 20* 15* - "

N E W O R L E A N S , L A .

J o u r n e y m e n

A s b e s t o s w o r k e r s ---------------------- 5 .9 0 0 6 .2 5 0 30* 70 * . _B o i l e r m a k e r s ___________________ 6 .0 0 0 6 .5 0 0 30* 4 0* - -B r i c k l a y e r s --------------------------------- 5 .7 5 0 6 .4 0 0 20* 15* - -

C a r p e n t e r s ----------------------------------- 5 .7 2 0 6 .0 7 0 20* 10* - -M i l l w r i g h t s __________________ 6 .0 0 5 6 .3 5 5 20* 10* - -P i l e d r i v e r s ---------------------------- 5 .8 2 0 6 .1 7 0 20* 10* - -

C e m e n t f i n i s h e r s -------- — — — 5 .1 8 0 5 .7 6 0 19 Vz* 25* - -

E le c t r i c ia n s ( in s id ew ir e m e n ) ---------------------------------------------- 6 .7 0 0 7 .0 7 5 2 0* 1%+10* - -

E le v a to r c o n s t r u c t o r s ------------------ 5 .7 7 0 6 .3 2 0 19Vz* 20* (5 ) Vz*E n g in e e r s — P o w e r e q u ip m e n t

o p e r a t o r s :B u ild in g and h e a v y

c o n s tr u c t io n :H e a v y eq u ip m e n t:

B u l ld o z e r s (D 6 andl a r g e r ) , c r a n e s ,d e r r i c k s , d r a g l in e s ,h o is t s (2 d r u m s ) ,m i x e r s ( o v e r 1 6 S ),p i l e d r i v e r s ,s c r a p e r s , s h o v e l s ,t r e n c h m a c h in e s -------- 6 .0 2 0 6 .3 7 0 10* 15* - -

L ig h t eq u ip m e n t:A ir c o m p r e s s o r s ,

b u l ld o z e r s ( s m a l l e rt h a n D 6 ) , f in is h in gm a c h in e s , m ix e r s(1 6 S an d s m a l l e r ) ,p u m p s ( o v e r 3i n c h e s ______ _________ 5 .1 9 5 5 .5 0 0 10* 15* - -

G la z ie r s ___.__ ,__ 5 .0 1 5 5 .3 7 5 17* 20* - -L a t h e r s ------------- ---------------------------------- 5 .1 8 0 5 .6 3 0 20* 15* - 13*M a c h i n i s t s _____________________________ 5 .1 0 0 5 .6 3 0 10* 15* (Z°) -

M a r b le s e t t e r s ------------------------------------ 5 .7 5 0 6 .4 0 0 20* 15* - -M o s a ic and t e r r a z z o

w o r k e r s ___t.,,- 5 .3 0 0 6 .0 5 0 15* - - -

P a in t e r s ------------------------------------------------- 4 .3 7 5 4 .8 7 5 12V2* - - -

S p r a y , s t r u c t u r a l s t e e l ,s w in g s t a g e -------------------------------- 4 .7 5 0 5 .2 5 0 12V2* - - -

I n d u s tr ia l ----------------------------------------- 5 .6 2 5 6 .1 2 5 12V2* - - -P a p e r h a n g e r s __ ------ -------- — 4 .3 7 5 4 .8 7 5 1 2 ‘/z* - - -P i p e f i t t e r s --------------- --------------- ------ 6 .3 0 0 6 .8 0 0 30* 4 0* - 7*P l a s t e r e r s -------------------------------------------- 5 .2 0 0 5 .7 0 0 25* 10* - 6*P lu m b e r s - --------------- ------------- 6 .3 0 0 6 .8 0 0 30* 4 0 * - 7*R o d m e n ________________________________ 5 .9 7 0 6 .4 5 0 15* 15* - -

R o o f e r s , c o m p o s i t io n -------------------- 5 .1 0 0 5 .6 5 0 35* 4 5 * - 2Vz*R o o f e r s , s l a t e and t i l e ------ -------- 5 .1 0 0 5 .6 5 0 35* 4 5* - 2Vz*S h e e t - m e t a l w o r k e r s ------------- - 6 .0 3 0 6 .7 0 5 20* 30* 20* 3 V2*S t o n e m a s o n s ----------------------------------------- 5 .7 5 0 6 .4 0 0 20* 15* - -

S t r u c t u r a l- ir o n w o r k e r s ------------- 6 .1 0 0 6 .4 5 0 15* 15* - -

T ile l a y e r s _______________________ 5 .3 0 0 6 .0 5 0 15* - - -

H e lp e r s an d la b o r e r s

B r ic k la y e r s 1 t e n d e r s ---------------------- 3 .5 8 0 4 .4 3 0 10* 10* _ -

M o r ta r m i x e r s ----------------------------- 3 .6 8 0 4 .5 3 0 10* 10* - -

B u ild in g l a b o r e r s ----------------------------- 3 .8 1 0 4 .3 1 0 10* 10* - -E le v a t o r c o n s t r u c t o r s '

h e l p e r s -------------------------------------------------- 4 .0 4 0 4 .4 2 0 19 Vz* 20* (5 ) Vz*M a r b le s e t t e r s ' h e lp e r s --------------- 3 .8 5 0 4 .3 0 0 - - - -

P o l i s h e r s -------- --------------- ---------- 4 .2 5 0 4 .7 0 0 - - - -

P l a s t e r e r s ' l a b o r e r s ------------------ --- 3 .5 8 5 4 .4 3 5 10* 10* - _

M o r ta r m ix e r s (m a c h in e ) — 3 .6 8 5 4 .5 3 5 10* 10* - -T e r r a z z o w o r k e r s ' h e l p e r s ------ 3 .8 5 0 4 .3 0 0 - - - -

B a s e m a c h in e ____________________ 4 .2 5 0 4 .7 0 0 - - - -

F lo o r m a c h in e __________________ 4 .0 0 0 4 .4 5 0 - - - -

T ile l a y e r s ' h e l p e r s ------------------------ 3 .8 5 0 4 .3 0 0 - • ~ -


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

R a te p e r

h o u r 1

R a te p e r

h o u r 1



tio n O th e r 4

NEW YO RK , N . Y.

J o u rn e y m e n$ $

A s b e s to s w o r k e r s ________ - - 97 .500 98.000 5 Vz 7% _ 1% + 10*B o i le r m a k e r s -------------------------- 97 .680 98 .480 5% 15% 7% _B r ic k l a y e r s ----------------------------- 96 .950 97.950 70* $2,250 30* 4*C a r p e n te r s ------------------------------- 97 .150 98.400 75* $1,400 50* 1*

W h arf and b r id g e ------------- 7.150 8.400 75* $1,400 50* 1*C e m e n t f in i s h e r s --------------------- 96 .250 97.250 84 Vz* 69 Vz* - 3*E le c t r ic ia n s ( in s id e 34/ 5%+ 1V2%+

w irem e n )-------------------------------- Z17 .000 2l7 .750 4Vs% 80* 5% 40*E le v a to r c o n s t r u c to r s ------------ 97.210 97.960 19 Vz* $1,200 (5 ) 1*E n g in e e r s — P o w e r e q u ip m e n t


H eav y e q u ip m e n t:S te e l e re c t io n( c r a n e s , d e r r i c k s ) — 8.050 9.320 5% 5%+70* 70* 12*

C o n c re te b u c k e ts(s to n e d e r r i c k s ) ____ ’ 7.890 ’ 9 .310 5% 5%+70* 70* 12*

H o i s t s _______________ 97.590 98 .930 5% 5%+70* 70* 12*S c r a p e r s , tu rn a p u l ls

m o to r p a t r o l ----------- 7 .400 8 .800 5% 5%+70* 70* 12*M ed iu m e q u ip m e n t:

W elding m a c h in e s ,c o m p r e s s o r s --------- 7.290 8 .930 5% 5%+ 7 0 * 70* 12*

P l a s t e r (p la tfo rmm a c h in e s )______ — 97.590 98.930 5% 5%+70* 70* 12*

B u l ld o z e rs , t r a c to r s ,lo c o m o tiv e s (10 tonsand u n d e r ) , ro a df in ish in g m a c h in e s ,m ix e r s , u n d e r 21E— 7.270 8.640 5% 5%+35* 70* 12*

H eavy c o n s tru c tio n :H eavy e q u ip m en t:

S h o v e ls________ ___ 8.060 9.330 5% 5%+70* 70* 12*P i le d r iv e r s — ------ 7.730 8.930 5% 5%+70* 70* 12*C ra n e s (d igg ing

bu ck e t)-------------------- 7 .900 9.110 5% 5%+70* 70* 12*S c r a p e r s , tu rn a p u l ls

m o to r p a t r o l ----------- 7 .400 8.800 5% 5%+70* 70* 12*M ed iu m e q u ip m e n t:

C ra n e s ( s t r u c tu r a ls te e l)_______________ 8.050 9 .320 5% 5%+70* 70* 12*

M ix e rs (c o n c re te )and p o w e rh o u s e s — 7.440 8.050 5% 5%+70* 70* 12*

B u lld o z e rs , t r a c to r s ,lo c o m o tiv e s (10 tonsand u n d e r) , r o a df in ish in g m a c h in e s ,m ix e r s , u n d e r 21E— 7.270 8.640 5% 5%+70* 70* 12*

L ig h t e q u ip m e n t:C o m p r e s s o r s ( p o r t

a b le , 3 o r m o re inb a tte ry ) d o u b le d ru m h o is ts , p u m p s(c o n c re te )__________ 7.300 8.930 5% 5%+ 7 0 * 70* 12*

G la z ie r s — -------- ---------------- 96 .600 97.050 6% 6% 5% -

L a th e r s :W ood:

B ro n x , M a n h a tta n , an dR ic h m o n d --------------------- 96 .500 96.750 _ 25* _ 12%

6%+B ro o k ly n ------------------------- 96 .500 98.500 8* $1,000 70* -

Q u e e n s ------------------- ------- 98.200 9 10.200 1l%+8* 10* 10*M e ta l______________________ 97.200 97.800 65Vz* 66 Vz* 70* 3*

M a c h in i s t s -------------------------- — 97.150 98.400 $2,670 _ _ _

M a rb le s e t t e r s ________________ 97.000 97.000 6Vz7< 7% - 2%M o saic and t e r r a z z o 1V2%+

w o r k e r s ---------------- — ---- — 97 .300 97 .950 43* 43* - 50*P a i n t e r s ---------------------------------- 95.400 95.600 6% 6%+4 3* 3% _

Sw ing s t a g e — ------------------- 96 . 170 96.400 6% 6%+43* 3% -

D e c o r a to r s and g r a i n e r s — 97.500 97 .500 6% 6%+43* 3% _

S t ru c tu ra l s te e l____________ 96.400 96 .800 8% 11% _ 2%P ip e f i t t e r s - ------------ ------- — 96.655 97.615 7% 13% 10% 57*P l a s t e r e r s :

J a m a ic a ____________________ 226.500 226.900 60* - $1,250 31*B ro n x , M a n h a ttan , and

R ic h m o n d ________ ______ 226.500 226.900 75* $1,300 _ 10*Q u e e n s -------------------------------- 226 .5 0 0 226.900 $2,050 _ _ 10*F lu s h in g ___________ —____ — 226.500 226.900 $1,650 40* 55* 10*B ro o k ly n ___________________ 226.5 0 0 226.9 0 0 $2,050 - - 10*

P lu m b e r s ______________________ 97.020 97.500 23$2.460 - - 28*R ich m o n d ---------------------- 97 .300 97.900 45* $1,678 87* 26*B ro o k ly n and Q u e e n s ------- 96 .500 97.740 62* $1,807 37* 24*

R o d m e n ------------------------------------ 97.200 97.800 65*/z* 66 Vz* 70* 3*R o o f e rs , c o m p o s itio n ------------- 96.700 97.550 6% $1,460 3% 50*

S ee footn otes at end of tab le .


T a b le 1 5 W a g e ra tes , h o u rs , and e m p lo y e r c o n trib u tio n s to fu n d s : S e le c te d c it ie s -----C o n tin u e d

(U n io n h o u r l y w a g e r a t e s a n d s t r a i g h t - t i m e w e e k ly h o u r s a n d e m p l o y e r i n s u r a n c e ,f o r b u i ld in g t r a d e s in 6 8 c i t i e s , J u l y 1, 197 0 —71)

p e n s io n , v a c a tio n , an d o th e r c o n tr ib u tio n s

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


h o u r 1

R atep e r

h o u r 1


I n s u r a n c e 3

P e n s io n V a c a tio n O the r 4

NEW YORK, N .Y .— C o n tin u ed

Jo u rn e y m e n — C o n tin u ed$

9 6.800$

9 7 .450R o o fe rs , s la te an d t i l e ------------ 50* 30* 75* -B ro o k ly n , Q u e e n s ,

8 %and Long I s la n d ----------------- 9 6 .750 9 8 .700 75* 5% -

S h e e t- m e ta l w o r k e r s --------------- 9 8 .550 9 9 .800 3%+20* 3%+20* 2 % 5*S to n e m a so n s ----------------------------- 9 7 .250 9 8 . 0 0 0 50* $ 1 , 0 0 0 -

New Y ork an d Long I s la n d(s to n e s e t t e r s ) ------------------ 9 7.260 9 7 .260 5% $ 1 , 0 0 0 $ 1 , 0 0 0 60*

S t r u c tu r a l - i r o n w o r k e r s --------- 8.180 9.180 48* 10%+80* 8 %+

$1 ,095

9%

F in is h e r s — ------------------------- 9 6 . 9 0 0 9 7 .300 6 % 9% _T ile l a y e r s _____________________ 6.360 6 . 6 6 0 45* 85 y2* - 3*


B r i c k l a y e r s ' t e n d e r s ---------------- 9 5.600 9 7.100 637/io * $1,045 _ 5*B u ild in g l a b o r e r s _____________ 9 5 .900 96.550 50V4 * 50V4 * $ 1 , 2 0 0 3£

E x c a v a tin g l a b o r e r s ________ 5.950 6 .950 $1,150 70* - 1 *E le v a to r c o n s t r u c to r s '

( 5)h e lp e r s ------------------------------------ 9 5 . 4 0 0 9 5.970 19V2 * $ 1 , 2 0 0 KM a rb le s e t t e r s ' h e lp e r s ----------- 96.530 9 6 .830 6 V2 % 7% - 2 %P l a s t e r e r s ' l a b o r e r s ---------------- 22 6 . 2 0 0 22 6 .550 70* 50* - -

B ro o k ly n ------------------------------- 9 6 . 0 0 0 9 6 .400 80* - 50* 65*Q u e e n s --------------------------------- 22 6 . 0 0 0 22 6 .750 $ 1 , 1 0 0 - 50* 1 0 *

P lu m b e r s ' l a b o r e r s ___________T e r r a z z o w o r k e r s '

5 .950 6.950 $1,150 70* 1 *1 V2%+

h e lp e r s ------------------------------------ 9 6 .330 9 6 .980 43* 43* - 45*T ile l a y e r s ' h e lp e r s ----------------- 5 .000 5 .800 40* 77* ~

N O R FO LK , VA.

Jo u rn e y m e n

A s b e s to s w o r k e r s --------------------- 4 .900 6.400 30* 25* _B o i le r m a k e r s ------------------ ------- - 6.400 6.800 40* 70* -B r ic k la y e r s ------------------------------- 5 .500 5.850 1 0 * 2 0 * - -C a r p e n te r s -------------------------------- 4 .750 5.250 - - - -

M il lw r ig h ts -------------------------- 6 . 0 0 0 6.900 - - - -P i l e d r i v e r s -------------------------- 4 .500 4 .900 - - - -

C e m e n t f in i s h e r s . ----- --------------- 4 .100 4.450 - - - -M a c h in e m e n ------------------------ 4 .200 4.550 - - - -

E le c t r ic ia n s ( in s id e1 %w ir e m e n ) _____________________ 5.750 6.150 25* - -

E le v a to r c o n s t r u c to r s ------------- 5.090 5.600 17* I 8 V2 * (5) ' U tE n g in e e r s — P o w e r e q u ip m e n t


A ir c o m p r e s s o r s , l a r g e r th a n 125

1 2 V2 *cu b ic f e e t ---------------------- 3.150 3.450 1 0 * -B u l ld o z e r s ________ ___ 3.900 4.200 1 2 V2* 1 0 * - HC r a n e s , d e r r i c k s ,

p i le d r iv e r s ------------------- 4 .800 5.200 I 2 V2 * 1 0 * -H o is ts :

1 d r u m ----------------------- 3.150 3.450 I 2 V2 * 1 0 * -2 d ru m s o r m o r e ------- 4 .800 5.200 I 2 V2 * 1 0 * - 1 *

M o to r g r a d e r s ---------------- 3 .900 4.200 1 2 V2 * 1 0 * - HM ix e rs :

16S o r s m a l le r ......... — 3.150 3.450 I 2 V2 * 1 0 * -

L a r g e r th a n 16S-------- 3 .900 4.200 1 2 ;/2* 1 0 * - i tP u m p s ----------------------------- 3.150 3.450 I 2 V2 * 1 0 * - 1 1R o l le r s ---------------------------- 3.150 3.450 I 2 V2 * 1 0 * - 1 1T re n c h m a c h in e s ________ 3.900 4.200 I 2 V2 * 1 0 * - i£

G l a z i e r s ------------------------------------ 4 .540 4 .970 2 0 * 1 0 * -L a t h e r s ------------------- ----------------- 5.590 6 . 0 9 0 25* - -M a rb le s e t t e r s -------------------------- 4 .500 5.000 1 0 * 2 0 * - -M o sa ic and t e r r a z z o

w o r k e r s ______________________ 4.500 5.000 1 0 * 2 0 * - -P a i n t e r s ------------------------------------ 4 .700 5.200 2 0 * - -

S t ru c tu ra l s te e l ------------------- 5.200 5.700 - 2 0 * - -S p r a y ------------------------------------ 5 .050 5.550 - 2 0 * - -

P a p e r h a n g e r s --------------------------- 5 .050 5.550 - 2 0 * - -P i p e f i t t e r s -------------------------------- 5 .000 5.500 25* 25* - 2 1P l a s t e r e r s -------------------------------- 5 .700 6.250 - - - -

P lu m b e r s -------------- -------- ----------- 5.000 5.500 25* 25* - 2 *R o d m e n ------------------------------------- 5.550 5.950 27* 23* - -R o o fe rs , c o m p o s itio n -------------- 3.000 3.350 - -R o o fe rs , s la te and t i l e ------------ 3.000 3.350 - - - -S h e e t-m e ta l w o r k e r s --------------- 4 .650 5.250 2 0 * 1 0 * -

S to n e m a so n s___________________ 5.500 5.850 1 0 * 2 0 * -S t r u c tu r a l - i r o n w o r k e r s --------- 5 .550 5.950 27* 23* - -T ile l a y e r s -------------------------------- 4 .500 5.000 1 0 * 2 0 * " "

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


h o u r 1

R a te p e r

h o u r 1



t io n O t h e r ‘

N O R FO LK , VA.— C o n tin u ed

H e lp e rs and l a b o r e r s$2.700

$3.100B r i c k l a y e r s ' t e n d e r s -------------- 1 0 * 10 * _ 5 1

Hod c a r r i e r s andm o r t a r m ix e r s ----------------- 2.850 3.250 10 * 10 * - 5*

B u ild in g l a b o r e r s __________ _ 2.600 3.000 1 0 * 1 0 * - 5*A ir t o o l ......................................... 2.700 3.100 10 * 10 * - 5*

C o m p o s itio n r o o f e r s 'h e lp e r s --------- ------------------ ------ 2.150 2.400 - - - -

E le v a to r c o n s t r u c to r s 'h e lp e r s -------- -------------------------- 3.563 3.920 17* I 8V2 * ( 5) V2 *

P lu m b e r s ' l a b o r e r s ---------------- 2 .850 3.250 10 * 10 * - 5*T e r r a z z o w o r k e r s ' h e lp e r s — 2.750 3.150 10 * 10 * - 5*T ile l a y e r s ' h e lp e r s ---------------- 2 .600 3.000 10 * 1 0 * - 5*

OAKLAND, C A L IF .

(R a te s l i s te d u n d e r San F r a n c is c o —O ak lan d , C a lif .)

OKLAHOM A C ITY , OKLA.

Jo u rn e y m e n

A s b e s to s w o r k e r s ------------------- 6.450 6 6 .450 10 * 2 0 * - -B r i c k l a y e r s -----------------------------C a r p e n te r s ------------------------------

6.3704.900

7.1205.400 2 0 *

25* - 5*

M illw r ig h ts , p i le -d r iv e r s — 5.075 5.650 2 0 * - - -

C e m e n t f in i s h e r s _____________ 5.300 6.300 - - -E le c t r ic ia n s ( in s id e

w ir e m e n ) ------------------------------- 6 .050 6.800 15* 1% +10 * - -E le v a to r c o n s t r u c to r s ------------ 5.660 6.670 17* I 8V2 * (5) l/ z tE n g in e e r s — P o w e r e q u ip m e n t

o p e r a t o r s :A ir c o m p r e s s o r s :

500 cu b ic fe e t o runde r _________________ 5.500 6 .050 25* 25* - -

O v e r 500 cu b ic f e e t------- 5.500 6.050 25* 25* - -B u l ld o z e r s , s c r a p e r s ,

t r e n c h m a c h in e s -------------- 5.750 6.300 25* 25* - -D e r r ic k s , d r a g l in e s ----------- 5 .900 6.450 25* 25* - -H o is ts :

1 d r u m _________________ 5.500 6.050 25* 25* - -2 d ru m s o r m o re ----------- 5 .750 6.300 25* 25* - -

M ix e rs :U nder 18 cu b ic f e e t------- 5.500 6.050 25* 25* - -18 cu b ic fe e t o r o v e r ---- 5.500 6.050 25* 25* - -

P i le d r iv e r s , s h o v e ls --------- 5.850 6.400 25* 25* - -

P u m p s (4 in c h e s o rl a r g e r ) ----------------------------- 5.500 6.050 25* 25* - -

R o l le r s :U n d er 10 t o n s __________ 5.500 6.050 25* 25* - -

10 to n s o r m o r e ________ 5.500 6.050 25* 25* - -G l a z ie r s ______________________ 4.920 5.520 - -L a t h e r s _______________________ 5.725 6.475 - - - -M a rb le s e t t e r s ------------------------ 5.100 5.600 - - - -M o sa ic and t e r r a z z o

w o r k e r s ______________________ 5.050 5.600 - - - -P a i n t e r s ---------------------------------- 5.000 5.250 15* 2 0 * 15* -

Up to 30 fee t:S p r a y ----------------------------- 5.500 5.750 15* 2 0 * 15* -

A bove 30 fe e t:S t e e l - ....... ............................ 5 .500 5.750 15* 2 0 * 15* -S p r a y ----------------------------- 6.000 6.250 15* 20 * 15* -

Swing s ta g e ------------------------ 5.500 5.750 15* 20 * 15* -P a p e r h a n g e r s _________________ 6.000 6.250 15* 2 0 * 15* -P i p e f i t t e r s ____________________ 6 .650 6.970 25* 30* - 4*P l a s t e r e r s ------------------------------ 5.725 6.475 - - -P lu m b e r s ______________________ 6.650 6.970 25* 30* - 5 1R o d m e n _______________________ 5.750 6.850 15* 15* - 15*R o o fe rs , c o m p o s itio n ------------- 4 .900 4 .900 25* - 8 1R o o fe rs , s la te and t i l e .............. 4 .900 4.900 - 25* -S h e e t-m e ta l w o r k e r s -------------- 5.200 6 .850 25* 15* -S to n e m a so n s__________________ 6.370 7.120 25* -S t r u c tu r a l - i r o n w o r k e r s -------- 5.750 6.850 15* 15* - 15*T ile l a y e r s ......... .......................... — 5.250 5.600 -


B r ic k la y e r s ' t e n d e r s _________ 3.680 4.180 - - - HB uild ing l a b o r e r s — ----- ---------- 3.530 4 .030 - - - HE le v a to r c o n s t r u c to r s '

h e lp e r s ------------------------ ---------- 3 .960 4.670 17* I 8V2* ( 5) l/ z tP l a s t e r e r s ' l a b o r e r s ........... ........ 3 .680 4.180 - I tP lu m b e r s ' l a b o r e r s ---------------- 3 .530 4.030 " ■ I t

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


T a b le 1 5 . W a g e ra tes , h ou rs , and e m p lo y e r c o n trib u tio n s to fu n d s : S e le c te d c it ie s -----C o n tin u e d

(U n io n h o u r l y w a g e r a t e s a n d s t r a i g h t - t i m e w e e k ly h o u r s a n d e m p l o y e r if o r b u i ld in g t r a d e s in 6 8 c i t i e s , J u ly 1, 197 0 —7 1)

l s u r a n c e , p e n s io n , v a c a tio n , an d o th e r c o n tr ib u tio n s


Ju ly 1, 1970 J u ly 1, 1971


t io n O the r

OMAHA, N EBR.

Jo u rn e y m e n

A s b e s to s w o r k e r s --------------------$6.705

$7.895 35* 70* 4 72%

B r ic k la y e r s ------------------------------- 6 .500 7 6 .500 1272* 10* - -C a r p e n te r s _____________________ 5.825 7 5.825 121/;-* 10* - -

M il lw r ig h ts ------------------------- 6.075 7 6 .075 121/;-* 10* - -P i l e d r i v e r s _________________ 5.950 7 5.950 12V2<S 10* - -

C e m e n t f in i s h e r s ---------------------- 6.075 7 6 .075 i z Yz * 10* - -Swing s ta g e -------------------------- 6 .325 7 6.325 1 2 V 2 * 10* - -

E le c t r ic ia n s ( in s id e w i r e m e n ) _____________________ 7.800 8.200 28*

1% +

18^2 *. „

E le v a to r c o n s t r u c to r s ________ 5.820 6.930 16* (5) v2*E n g in e e r s — P o w e r eq u ip m e n t

o p e r a to r s :B u ild in g c o n s tru c tio n :

H eavy eq u ip m e n t:C r a n e s , d e r r i c k s ,

s h o v e ls , 2 -d ru mh o is t s ----------------------- 6.125 7 6 .125 12V2 * 10* - -

M ed iu m e q u ip m e n t:12V2 *A ir c o m p r e s s o r s ------- 5.325 7 5 .325 10* - -

1 -d ru m h o is t s ,p u m p s ( c o n c re te ) ---- 5.775 75.775 1272 * 10* - -

L ig h t e q u ip m e n t:F o r k l i f t s , H y s te rs

( lu m b e r c a r r i e r )1272*and t r a x - d o z e r s ----- 5.875 7 5 . 8 7 5 10* - -

H eavy c o n s tru c tio n : H eavy e q u ip m e n t:

12 72*D ra g lin e s , sh o v e ls — 6.125 7 6 .125 10* - -S co o p s------------------------ 5.775 15 . 7 7 5 1272 * 10* - -

M ed iu m e q u ip m e n t:B u lld o z e r s , p a t r o l s ,

t r a c t o r s ------------------- 5.775 7 5.775 12 72 * 10* - -L ig h t e q u ip m e n t:

B lade an d m o to rg r a d e r s ____________ 5.775 7 5.775 1272 * 10* - -

W heel t r a c t o r s _______ 5.325 7 5.325 12 72 * 10* - -G l a z ie r s ----------------------------- ------ 5 .500 6.300 306

1272*20* - 1*

L a t h e r s ------------------------------------- 5 .975 7 6 .075 10* - 10*M a c h in i s t s -------------------------------- 6 .450 6.950 25* 20* 6% -M a rb le s e t t e r s -------------------------- 5 .750 7 5 .750 20* 10* - -M o sa ic and t e r r a z z o

w o r k e r s ---------------------------------- 5.750 7 5 .750 20* 10* - -P a i n t e r s _______________________ 5.450 5.450 - 15* - _

S p r a y ----------------------------------- 5.950 5.950 - 15* - -Sw ing s ta g e _________________ 5.950 5.950 - 15* - -

P a p e r h a n g e r s _________________ 5.700 5.700 - 15* - -P i p e f i t t e r s -------------------------------- 6 .800 8.200 25 6

12 72 *40* - 10*

P l a s t e r e r s -------------------------------- 5 .975 7 6 .075 10* - 10*P lu m b e r s ------- ------------------------ 6.810 8.200 2 56 40* 50* 10*R o d m e n ________________________ 5.950 7 5.950 1272 * 10*R o o fe rs , c o m p o s itio n --------------- 5 .450 5.750 15* 20* - -R o o fe rs , s la te an d t i l e _______ 5.750 6.050 15* 20* - -S h e e t-m e ta l w o r k e r s --------------- 6 .490 7.280 15? 47* 7*S to n e m a so n s___________________ 6.500 7 6 .500 12 72 * 10*S t r u c tu r a l - i r o n w o r k e r s ______ 5.950 7 5.950 1272* 10* - -T ile l a y e r s _____________________ 5.750 7 5 . 7 5 0 20* 10* " -


B r i c k l a y e r s ' t e n d e r s --------------- 4.825 74.825 12 72 * 10* _ _B u ild in g l a b o r e r s -------------------- 4 .700 7 4 .700 12 72 * 10* - -E le v a to r c o n s t r u c to r s '

h e lp e r s _______________________ 4.070 4.850 16* 1872 * (5) Vz*M a rb le s e t t e r s ' h e lp e r s _______ 4 .900 7 5.200 - - -P l a s t e r e r s ’ l a b o r e r s ......... ........... 4 .975 74.975 1272* 10* - -T e r r a z z o w o r k e r s '

h e lp e r s ------------------------- -------— 4.900 7 5.200 - - - -B a se - m a c h in e ---------------------- 5.150 7 5.450 - - - -

T ile l a y e r s ' h e lp e r s ----------------- 4 .900 7 5 . 2 0 0 - - -

P E O R IA , IL L .

J o u rn e y m e n

A s b e s to s w o r k e r s _____________ 6.500 8.250 40* 2 7 72 * _ 5*B o i le r m a k e r s __________________ 6.400 7.150 40* 65* -B r i c k l a y e r s ------------------------------- 6 .800 7.550 27 V2* 30* - -C a r p e n te r s -------------------------------- 6 .510 7.360 25* 25* - -

M illw r ig h ts , p i le -d r iv e r s — 6.810 7.660 25* 25* - -

C e m e n t f in i s h e r s ---------------------- 6.445 7.095 30* 25* - -E le c t r ic ia n s ( in s id e

w ir e m e n ) -------------------------------- 6.925 7.675 20* 1% - 1%E le v a to r c o n s t r u c to r s ------------- 5.800 6.675 17* 1872 * ( 5) v2*

E m p lo y e r c o n tr ib u tio n s to funds 2 C ity and jo b c la s s if i c a t io n

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


h o u r 1p c i

h o u r 1 I n s u r an c e 3 P e n s io n V a c a

t io n O th e r 4

$6.550

$7.300 25* 25*

5 .800 6.550 25* 25* - -

6.550 7.300 25* 25* - -

5 .690 6.440 25* 25* -

6.525 7.275 25* 25* - -

6.525 7.275 25* 25* - -

5.665 6.415 25* 25*6.325 7.075 15* 15* - -6.575 7.325 15* 15* - -6 .575 7.325 20* 20* - -6 .920 7 6 .920 - 10* - -6.375 7.325 2 7 V2* 30* - -

6.375 7.325 2 7 V2* 30* _ _6.200 6.950 15* 15* - "

6 .600 7.350 15* 15* _ _6.200 6.950 15* 15* - -6.525 7.425 24* 45* - 6*6 .725 7.375 30* 25* -6.525 7.425 25* 60*

37 V2*- 6*

6 .750 7 .350 25* -6.645 7.495 20* 25* - -6.645 7.495 20* 25* - -6.370 7.120 30* 25* - 5*6.800 7 .550 27 V2* 30* -6 .750 7.350 25 6 37 V2* _ _6.375 7.325 27 V2* 30* "

5.700 6.450 20* 25* 37 2*5.700 6.450 20* 25* 3V2*

4 .060 4.675 176 18 7 2* (5) v2 *5.525 6.375 22 V2* -5.825 6.575 20 6 25* - 3V2*5.605 6.455 22 V2*

22 y2*-

5.855 6.705 - - -5.525 6.375 22 V2*

6.100 7.450 30* 30* 4*7.100 8.500 40* 90* - -

5 7.850 9 8.700 32* 25* - -7.650 8.150 42* 35* 35* -7.050 7 .650 ! I 92* 25* ( ) 5*7.550 8.150 19 92* 25* (19) 5*

7.600 8 . 2 0 0 19 92* 25* (19) 5*5.500 7 5.500 40* 27* 15*

7.325 8.325 2 7 2% 3V2% _ _6.575 7.625 2V2% 3V2% - -6 .830 7.920 17* 1 8 7 2* (5) v2 *

7.350 8.350 20* 35* - -

7 .160 8.130 20* 35* - -

P E O R IA , IL L .— C o n tin u ed


E n g in e e r s — P o w e r eq u ip m e n t o p e ra to r s :

B u ild in g c o n s tru c tio n : H eavy eq u ip m e n t:

C r a n e s , d e r r i c k s ,b u l ld o z e rs --------------

M ed iu m e q u ip m e n t:A ir c o m p r e s s o r s

(2 ) ------------------------------M ix e rs (27E and

l a r g e r ) -------------------L ig h t e q u ip m e n t:

P u m p s , m ix e r s (3b a g s an d u n d e r) ------

H eavy c o n s tru c tio n :H eavy e q u ip m e n t:

C r a n e s , s c o o p s ,b u l ld o z e rs _________

M ed iu m eq u ip m e n t: M o to r p a t r o l s ,

p av in g m ix e r s ,p i le d r iv e r s -------------

L ig h t e q u ip m e n t:A ir c o m p r e s s o r s ,

p u m p s , m ix e r s (3b ag s and u n d e r) ------

G l a z ie r s ______________________Sw ing s ta g e ________________

L a t h e r s ------------------------------------M a c h in i s t s -------------------------------M a rb le s e t t e r s ------------------------M o sa ic and t e r r a z z o

w o r k e r s ---------------------------------P a i n t e r s ______________________

Sw ing s ta g e , s p ra y ,s t r u c tu r a l s te e l__________

P a p e r h a n g e r s _________________P i p e f i t t e r s ____________________P l a s t e r e r s -------------------------------P lu m b e r s ______________________R o d m e n ------------------------------------R o o fe rs , c o m p o s itio n _______R o o fe rs , s la te and t i l e --------S h e e t-m e ta l w o r k e r s ________S to n e m a s o n s --------------------------S t r u c tu r a l - i r o n w o r k e r s ____T ile l a y e r s ----------------------------

H e lp e rs and la b o r e r sB r i c k l a y e r s ' t e n d e r s ________B uild ing l a b o r e r s ___________E le v a to r c o n s t r u c to r s '

h e lp e r s --------------------------------M a rb le s e t t e r s ' h e lp e r s -------P l a s t e r e r s ' l a b o r e r s ________T e r r a z z o w o r k e r s ’ h e l p e r s _

B a s e -m a c h in e ------------------T ile l a y e r s ' h e lp e r s _________

P H IL A D E L P H IA , PA . Jo u rn e y m e n

A s b e s to s w o r k e r s -------------------B o i le r m a k e r s --------------------------B r ic k la y e r s ___________________

R e s id e n t ia l --------------------------C a r p e n te r s -------------------------------

M il lw r ig h ts ________________W h arf and dock

b u i ld e r s ----------------------------C e m e n t f in i s h e r s _____________E le c t r ic ia n s ( in s id e

w ir e m e n ) -------------------------------R e s id e n t ia l ......................... ........

E le v a to r c o n s t r u c to r s ________E n g in e e r s — P o w er e q u ip m e n t


H eavy e q u ip m e n t: C ra n e s (h an d lin g

s te e l o r s to n e ) -------P o w e r sh o v e ls ,

d e r r i c k s ,c a b le w a y s --------------


3 6



(U nion h o u r ly w age r a t e s and s t r a ig h t - t im e w eek ly h o u r s and e m p lo y e r in s u r a n c e , p e n s io n , v a c a tio n , an d o th e r c o n tr ib u tio n s fo r b u ild in g t r a d e s in 68 c i t i e s , Ju ly 1, 1970—71)


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


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

R a te p e r

h o u r 1

R a te p e r

h o u r 1


p e r h o u r 1

R a te p e r

h o u r 1



tio n O the r 4 I n s u r a n c e 3 P e n s io n V a c a

t io n O th e r 4

P H IL A D E L P H IA , P A .— P H O E N IX , A R IZ .—C on tin u e d C on tin u e d

J o u rn ey m e n — C o n tin u ed J o u rn ey m e n — C o n tin u ed

E n g in e e rs — P o w e r e q u ip m e n t C e m e n t f in i s h e r s _____________$5.885

$7.285 30* 50*

o p e ra to r s — C o n tin u ed C o m p o s itio n and m a s t ic ___ 6 .030 7.430 30* 50* - -B u ild in g c o n s tru c tio n — E le c t r ic i a n s ( in s id e 1% +

C o n tin u ed wi r e m e n ) __________________ 7.350 8.250 30* 60* _ -M ed iu m e q u ip m e n t: E le v a to r c o n s t r u c to r s ________ 6 .630 7.505 17* 18V2 * (5 ) V2*

T u r n a p u l l s , $ $ E n g in e e r s — P o w e r e q u ip m e n tc a r r y a l l s __________ 6 .520 7.410 20* 35* - - o p e ra to r s :

B u l ld o z e r s , t r a c to r s B u ild in g c o n s tru c tio n :(D7 an d o v e r)______ 6.520 7.410 20* 35* - - H eavy e q u ip m e n t:

L ig h t eq u ip m e n t: U n iv e rs a l eq u ip m e n tW eld ing m a c h in e s ___ 6 .000 6.820 20* 35* - - ( sh o v e ls , b a c k -C o m p r e s s o r s , h o e s , d r a g l in e s ,

p u m p s --------------------- 6 .000 6.820 20* 35* - - c la m s h e l l s , d e r H eavy c o n s tru c tio n : r ic k s , h o i s t s ,

H eav y e q u ip m e n t: u n d e r 100 ton______C ra n e s (a l l ty p e s ) , c a p a c ity M R C )____ 6.740 8.100 40* 50* 14 15*

p o w e r sh o v e ls , T r a c t o r s (b u llc a b le w a y s -------------- 7.160 8.130 20* 35* - - d o z e r s , t a m p e r s ,

M ed iu m eq u ip m e n t: s c r a p e r s ) __________ 6.500 7.820 40* 50* 14 15* -T u rn a p u lls , M ed iu m eq u ip m e n t:

c a r r y a l l s ----------------- 6 .520 7.410 20* 35* - - M o to r c r a n e s ________ 5.560 6.680 40* 50* 14 15* -B u lld o z e r s , t r a c to r s L ig h t eq u ip m e n t:

(u n d er D7)-------------- 6 .140 6.980 20* 35* - - A i r c o m p r e s s o r s ___ 5.000 5.980 40* 50* -L ig h t e q u ip m e n t: P u m p s an d o i l e r s ___ 5.000 5.980 40* 50* 14 15* -

W eld ing m a c h in e s ___ 6.000 6.820 20* 35* - - C o n c re te m ix e r sC o m p r e s s o r s , (sk ip ty p e )-------------- 5 .560 6.680 40* 50* 14 15* -

pum p s _____________ 6 .000 6.820 20* 35* - - H eavy c o n s tru c tio n :G l a z i e r s ---------------------------------- 7.140 8.130 24 V2 * 15* - - H eavy eq u ip m e n t:

30 fe e t o r m o re above U n iv e rs a l eq u ip m e n tg ro u n d ------------------------------- 7.440 8.430 24V2 * 15* - - (sh o v e ls , b a c k -

L a t h e r s _______________________ 6.385 7.590 2872 * 15* - 3* h o e s , d r a g l in e s ,M a c h in i s t s ------------------------------- 7 .300 7.950 40* - 5% - c la m s h e l l s , d e r -Ma r h le s e t t e r s 5.975 6.975 _ _ _ 2* ri r k s , hoi fits ) 6 .740 8.100 40* 50* 14 15*M o sa ic an d t e r r a z z o T r a c t o r s :

w o r k e r s _____________________ 6.950 8.100 _ _ - 2* T a n d e mP a in te r s . .............. 5.215 6.515 227z * 25* 20* s c r a p e r s _______ 7.240 8.600 40* 50* 14 15*

S te e l , sw ing s ta g e , B u l ld o z e r s ,and s p ra y ------------------------- 5.395 6.695 2272 * 25* 20* - t a m p e r s ,

R o i le r 5.365 6.515 227z * 25* 20* s c r a p e r s ___________ 6 .500 7.820 40* 50* 14 15* _P a p e r h a n g e r s _________________ 5.335 6.585 27VZ* 15* - M ed iu m eq u ip m e n t:

R esi denti a 1 4 .905 6.155 27x/2 * 15* _ _ M ucking m a c h in e ___ 6.740 8.100 40* 50* 14 15* _P i p e f i t t e r s ____________________ 7.740 8.990 35* 45* - 272 * L ig h t e q u ip m en t:

S p r in k le r f i t t e r s ___________ 8.065 9.165 25* 40* - - A ir c o m p r e s s o r s ___ 5.000 5.980 40* 50* 15* -P l a s t e r e r s ------------------------------- 6 .185 7.285 53* - -

3fP u m p s and o i l e r s ___ 5.000 5 .980 40* 50* 14 15* -

P lu m b e r s --------------------------------- 7.750 9.000 35* 45* - 2 v2 * C o n c re te m ix e r sR odm en 7.700 7 7.700 23 V2* 66 V2 * 50* (sk ip ty p e )_________ 5.560 6 .680 40* 50* 14 15* _

R o o fe rs , c o m p o s itio n .________ 7.125 8.225 65* 40* 4* D inky o p e ra to r sR o o fe rs s la te and t i l e 6.875 7.750 90* 50* _ (u n d er 20 to n s )____ 5.560 6.680 40* 50* 14 15* _S h e e t.-m e ta l w o r k e r s 6 .910 9.020 30* 50* 7* G la z ie r s _ .... 5.490 5 .710 30* 30*S to n e m a so n s : L a t h e r s _______________________ 6 .080 7.630 30* 20* - 10*

R nhhle 6 .630 7.380 _ _ _ 2* M a rb le s e t t e r s ______________________ 5.890 7 5.890 20* 20* _ 7*S e t t e r s _____________________ 9 7.330 9 8.080 _ _ _ 2* M o saic an d t e r r a z z o

S t r u c tu r a l - i ron w o r k e r s 7.070 7 7.670 23 7Z* 6672 * 60* w o r k e r s .............. . . ........... 6.210 76 .210 _

Ti 1 c* 1 ayArfl 5.725 6.625 35* 20* P a in te r s 5.200 6 .250 27 V2* 20* 15£ 5*S p r a y ______________________ 5.450 6.700 27VZ* 20* 15* 5*Sw ing s ta g e ________________ 5 .330 6.580 27j/2* 20* 15* 5*

H e lp e rs and l a b o r e r s S p r a y ----------------------------------------- 5.720 6.970 27Vz* 20* 15* 5*S te e l and b r id g e ___________ 5.550 6.800 27x/2 * 20* 15* 5 *

R -r-i r-lrl a yi» "f n rl T*« 5 .050 5.550 15* 10* 5 * S p ra y ...................... .. 5 .750 7.000 27 V2* 20* 15* 5 *4 .8 0 0 5.550 15* 10* P a p e r h a n g e r s .................... 5 .450 6.700 2772 * 20* 15* 5*

B u ild in g l a b o r e r s ------------------------- 5.050 5 .550 15* 10* - 5 * P i p e f i t t e r s ____________________________ 6 .700 7.740 45* 70* 6*R a 1 4 .800 5.550 15* 10* P l a s t e r e r s ........... . ...... 5 .810 7 5 .810 20* 30* 18*

C o m p o s itio n r o o f e r s ' P l u m b e r s _____________________________ 6 .700 7.740 45* 70* - 6*h e lp e r s 4 .200 4 .600 65* 40* 4* R o d m e n ________________________________ 5.915 7.800 43* 42 V2 *

E le v a to r c o n s t r u c to r s ' R o o fe rs , c o m p o s itio n ------------------- 5 .300 6.100 30* 20* - -h e lp e r s 4 .780 5.540 17* 1872 * (5 ) v2* R o o fe rs , s la te an d t i l e ________ 5 .300 6.100 30* 20*

c -r « 1 ViialpATS 5.325 6.000 30* S h e e t-m e ta l w o rk e r s 6.440 7.590 27* 32* 7*PI a c fe r A r Q * laV inrprs 4 .910 74 .9 10 12 V2* 10* S to n e m a so n s . . 5 .805 8.350 35* 30* 6*T e r r a z z o w o r k e r s ' S t r u c tu r a l - i r o n w o r k e r s ----------- 6.015 7.800 43* 42 V2 * -

h e lp e r s 6 .160 7.310 25* _ _ _ T ile l a y e r s ___________________ 5 .890 75.890 20* 20* _ 7*T ile l a y e r s ' h e lp e r s ---------------------- 5.325 5.925 30* - 35* - H e lp e rs an d l a b o r e r s

B r i c k l a y e r s ' t e n d e r s -------------------- 4.985 5.585 30* 45* 14 25* 5*PH O EN IX , A R IZ . B u ild in g l a b o r e r s _________________ 4 .3 8 0 4 .980 30* 45* 14 25* 5*

E le v a to r c o n s t r u c to r s 'J o u rn ey m e n h e lp e r s ----------------------------------------------- 4 .640 5.250 17* 1872* (5 ) v2*

M a rb le s e t t e r s ' h e l p e r s _______ 4 .970 74 .970 20* - - 7*A s b e s to s w o r k e r s --------------------------- 6 .750 7.530 35* 40* - P l a s t e r e r s ' l a b o r e r s _________ 5.300 5 .900 30* 45* 5*R o i 1 e r m a k e r s 6 .800 7.200 30* 70* 45* _ P lu m b e r s ' l a b o r e r s __________ 4 .380 4 .980 30* 45* 1425* 5*B r i c k l a y e r s ----------------------------------------- 5.805 8.350 35* 30* 6* T e r r a z z o w o r k e r s 'P. p r p o n f o r q 6 .000 7.450 30* 45* h e lp e r s 5.050 7 5 .050

\yf j TJ fi 6.250 7.575 30* 45* B a s e -m a c h in e _____________ 5.350 7 5.350 _ _F lo o r l a y e r s ; p i le d r iv e r s — 6.250 7.700 30* 45* - - T ile l a y e r s ' h e lp e r s --------------------- 4.970 74 .9 7 0 20* - 7*


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T a b le 1 5 . W a g e ra tes , h o u rs , and e m p lo y e r c o n trib u tio n s to fu n d s : S e le c te d c it ie s -----C o n tin u e d

(U n io n h o u r ly w a g e r a t e s and s t r a ig h t - t im e w e e k ly h o u r s an d e m p lo y e r in s u r a n c e , p e n s io n , v a c a t io n , an d o th e r c o n tr ib u t io n s fo r b u ild in g t r a d e s in 6 8 c i t i e s , J u ly 1, 197 0 —7 1)


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Jo u rn e y m e n$ $ J o u rn ey m e n — C o n tin u ed

A s b e s to s w o r k e r s _____________ 6.665 8.720 25* 60* _ _ $ $B o i le r m a k e r s --------------------------- 6.800 8.250 6Vz% 6V2% - - E le v a to r c o n s t r u c to r s ------------ 6.440 6.840 19V2* 20* (5) V2*B r ic k l a y e r s ------------------------------- u 7.450 u 8.750 35* 40* - - E n g in e e r s — P o w e r e q u ip m e n tC a r p e n te r s -------------------------- 7 .000 8.000 4% 5% - 6% o p e ra to r s :

M il lw r ig h ts ______________ __ 6.950 6.950 4% 3 Vz% - 26% B u ild in g and h eav yP i l e d r i v e r s _________ _____ 7.300 8.650 4% 5% _ 1% c o n s tru c tio n :

C e m e n t f in i s h e r s ---------------------- 6.700 7.830 6% 10% - - H eav y e q u ip m en t:E le c t r ic ia n s ( in s id e P o w e r s h o v e ls ,

w irem e n )--------------------------------- 6 .600 7.600 30* l%+20* 60* 2* d r a g l in e s , c ra n e s :E le v a to r c o n s t r u c to r s ________ 6.770 7.730 17* 18 y 2 * (5) u U n d er 1 cub icE n g in e e r s — P o w e r eq u ip m e n t y a r d ------------------- 6.460 6.960 40* 50* 20* 3*

o p e ra to r s : 1 cu b ic y a rd andB u ild in g c o n s tru c tio n : u n d e r 3 cu b ic

H eavy e q u ip m en t: y a r d s ___________ 6.600 7.040 40* 50* 20* 3*S h o v e ls , c r a n e s _____ 7 .325 8.675 35* 50* - 2* 3 cu b ic y a rd s andC a r r y a l l s c o o p s -------- 7.175 8.525 35* 50* - 2* o v e r ____________ 7.080 7.540 40* 50* 20* 3*

M ed iu m e q u ip m en t: T r a c to r s :B u l ld o z e r s , c o m - U n d er 50

p r e s s o r s , h o i s t s ---- 7.175 8.525 35* 50* - 2* h o rs e p o w e r ------- 6 .080 6.820 40* 50* 20* 3*L ig h t e q u ip m en t: O v e r 50

P u m p s , r o l l e r s , h o r s e p o w e r ____ 6.380 6.820 40* 50* 20* 3*w e l d e r s ------------------- 6.650 7.950 35* 50* - 2* M ed iu m e q u ip m en t:

H eavy c o n s tru c tio n : B la d e s , p o w er:H eav y e q u ip m en t: U n d er 50

S h o v e ls , c r a n e s , h o r s e p o w e r ____ 6.220 6.660 40* 50* 20* 3*d i tc h e s --------------------- 6.470 7.030 35* 50* - 2* O v e r 50

M ed iu m eq u ip m en t: h o r s e p o w e r ____ 6.500 6.960 40* 50* 20* 3*B u lld o z e rs , P i l e d r i v e r s -------- --- 6 .500 6.960 40* 50* 20* 3*

g r a d e r s , c a r r y - L ig h t e q u ip m en t:a l l s c o o p s __________ 6.210 6.770 35* 50* - 2* H o is ts :

L ig h t eq u ip m en t: S in g le d ru m --------- 6.080 6.520 40* 50* 20* 3*C o m p r e s s o r s , 2 a c tiv e d ru m s

p u m p s , r o l l e r s —___ 5.850 6.480 35* 50* _ 2* o r m o re ________ 6.500 6.660 40* 50* 20* 3*G l a z i e r s _______________________ 6 .200 7.160 30* 38* 33* - C o n c re te m ix e r s :L a t h e r s --------------------------------- - 6 .830 6.830 30* $1,100 _ 1- to 5 -b agM a c h in is ts _ __ ___ 6.200 7.950 40* rap a r i ty 6.040 6.500 40* 50* 20* 3*M a rb le s e t t e r s _________________ 6.650 7.750 35* 50* _ _ 5 -b ag c a p a c ityM o sa ic and t e r r a z z o and o v e r ------------ 6.220 6 .660 40* 50* 20* 3*

w o r k e r s ---------------------------------- 7.105 7.925 35* 50* - - D e r r ic k s , l iv eP a in te r s _ _ _ _ _ 6 .380 7.380 27 V2* 20* V\r\r\rr\ 6.600 7.040 40* 50* 20* 3*

S p r a y _____________________ - 6.880 7.880 27 V2* 20* _ _ G l a z i e r s ---------------------------------- 5.600 6.220 16* 20* 4%S tru c tu ra l s te e l_____________ 6.930 7.430 27 y2* 20* _ _ L a t h e r s ______________________ _ 6.400 76.400 25* _ 55* 10*

P a p e r h a n g e r s _________________ 6.430 7.430 27 V2* 20* _ _ M a c h in i s t s ____________________ 7.210 77.210 _ 10* - _P ip e f i t t e r s _ ---------------------------- 6.440 8.190 25* $1,100 - 5* M a rb le s e t t e r s ______________ 6.800 7.100 35* 35* 15* 11*

S p r in k le r f i t t e r s ____________ 7.255 8.855 25* 45* - 4* M o sa ic and t e r r a z z oP l a s t e r e r s ------- ---------------------- 6.630 7.130 37* 70* - 8* w o r k e r s ._____ _____________ _ 5.800 6.550 25* 24* 25* _P lu m b e r s ____________ ________ 6.810 8.260 50* 62 y2* _ 14 V2* P a i n t e r s ----------------------------------- 5 .800 76 . 150 20* 15* 10* 6*R nrl m p n _ _ 6.985 8.330 43V2* 62* 3V2* 6.050 76 .300 20* 15* 10* 6*R o o fe rs , c o m p o s itio n ______ __ 6.800 7.960 4% 75* - 7* H igh w o rk (o v e r 100R o o f e rs , s la te and t i l e ------------ 6 .800 7.960 4% 75* - 7* f e e t ) , s t r u c tu r a lS h e e t-m e ta l w o r k e r s ---------------- 7 .230 8.230 45* 70* - 5* s te e l , sw ing s t a g e ----------- 5.950 76.200 20* 15* 10* 6*S to n e m a s o n s ___ u 7.505 118.655 35* 50* T a p e r 5.790 76 .350 30* 50*S t r u c tu r a l - i r o n w o r k e r s --------- 7.050 8.330 43V2* 62* _ 3V2* P a p e r h a n g e r s -------------------------- 5 .950 76.200 20* 15* 10* 6*T ile l a y e r s -------------------------------- 6.850 7.350 - - - _ P i p e f i t t e r s ------------------------------- 6 .390 76 .390 40* 30* 35* 4*

O il f i t t e r s _________ ______ 5.840 75.840 40* 30* 35* 4*H e lp e rs and la b o r e r s P l a s t e r e r s ____________________ 6.150 76.250 25* 25* - 10*

P lu m b e r s ______________________ 6.390 7.190 40* 30* - 4*R r i r k l a y e r s ' t e n d e r s .. .. _ 5.325 6.250 30* 30* 2V2* Rnrlmpri 6.200 6.720 43* 27*B u ild in g l a b o r e r s -------- — — 5.075 6.000 30* 30* _ 2 V2* R o o fe rs , c o m p o s itio n _________ 5.850 6.650 45* 35* _ _E le v a to r c o n s t r u c to r s ' R o o fe rs , s la te and t i l e _______ 5.850 6.650 45* 35* - -

h e lp e r s ____ _ ________ ____ 4.740 5.410 17* 18V2* (5 ) V2* S h e e t-m e ta l w o r k e r s _________ 6.050 6.450 20* 24* 25* 1*M a rb le s e t t e r s ' h e lp e rs .. . 6 .250 7.250 10* S to n e m a s o n s ___ 6.800 7.100 35* 35* 15* 11*P l a s t e r e r s 1 l a b o r e r s __________ 5.325 6.250 30* 30* . 2V2* S t r u c tu r a l - i r o nP lu m b e r s 1 l a b o r e r s ___________ 5.150 6.250 30* 30* 5* w o r k e r s ______________________ 6.330 6.830 43* 27* - -T e r r a z z o w o r k e r s ' h e l p e r s ___ 5.855 6.855 35* 10* . _ T i le l a y e r s ________ ____________ 5.800 6.550 25* 24* 25* -T i le l a y e r s 1 h e lp e r s ___________ 5.840 6.790 35* - -

P O R T L A N D , O R EG . H e lp e rs an d l a b o r e r s

J o u rn e y m e nB r ic k l a y e r s ' t e n d e r s _________ 5.000 5.400 40* 45* 20* 3*

A s b e s to s w o r k e r s _____________ 6.160 7.150 25* 70* 45* 1* B uild in g l a b o r e r s ___________ 4.850 5.250 40* 45* 20* 3*B o i le r m a k e r s _____ ________ - 6.300 6.700 30* 55* 40* - C o m p o sitio n r o o f e r s 'B r i c k l a y e r s ______________ — _ 6.800 7.100 35* 35* 15* 11* h e lp e r s ______________________ 3.820 4.650 45* 35* _ _C a r p e n te r s _____________________ 6.030 76.030 25* 25* 25* 1* E le v a to r c o n s t r u c to r s '

M il lw r ig h ts -------------------------- 6 .280 76.280 25* 25* 25* 1* h e lp e r s :F l o o r l a y e r s 6.155 76 . 155 25* 25* 25* 1* F i r s t 6 m o n t h s __ _____ 3.220 3.420 1 9 v2* 20* v2*P i l e d r iv e r s , b r id g e , A f te r 6 m o n th s ________ __ 4.510 4.790 19 Vz* 20* (5' ) l/z*

d o ck and w h a rf M a rb le s e t t e r s 'b u i ld e r s ------------------------------ 6 .130 76 .130 25* 25* 25* 1* h e lp e r s __ ______________ ___ 5.000 5.400 40* 45* 20* 3*

C e m e n t f in i s h e r s ----------------- 5.610 5.910 30* 25* - 6* P l a s t e r e r s ' l a b o r e r s _________ 5.000 5.400 40* 45* 20* 3*C o m p o s itio n and m a s t ic 5.735 6.035 30* 25* _ 6* P lu m b e r s ' l a b o r e r s _________ 4 .950 5.350 40* 45* 20* 3*

E le c t r ic ia n s ( in s id e T e r r a z z o w o r k e r s 'w irem e n )--------------------------------- 6.500 7.100 15* l%+30* - - h e lp e r s ______________________ 5.000 5.400 40* 45* 20* 3*

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

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T a b le 15 . W a g e ra tes , h o u rs , and e m p lo y e r c o n trib u tio n s to fu n d s : S e le c te d c it ie s -----C o n tin u e d

(U n io n h o u r ly w a g e r a t e s and s t r a ig h t - t im e w e e k ly h o u r s and e m p lo y e r in s u r a n c e , p e n s io n , v a c a t io n , and o th e r c o n tr ib u t io n s fo r b u ild in g tr a d e s in 6 8 c i t i e s , J u ly 1, 1970—71)


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PR O V ID E N C E , R .I. RICHM OND, VA.—C o n tin u ed

Jo u rn e y m e n$ $ Jo u rn e y m e n — C o n tin u ed

A s b e s to s w o r k e r s -------------------- 6.200 7.450 39* 3 5 £ - 1%B o i le r m a k e r s --------------------------- 6 .250 7.250 40* 10% - - E le c t r ic ia n s ( in s id e $ $

6.870 7.570 25* 30* Vz* w ir e m e n ) ____________________ 5.700 6.150 5% 1% _ 1%C a r p e n te r s -------------------------------- 5 .975 6.775 25£ 25* - E le v a to r c o n s t r u c to r s ________ 5.100 5.620 16* 18V2* ( 5 ) Vz*

M il lw r ig h ts ------------------------- 6.225 7.025 25* 25* - - E n g in e e rs — P o w er e q u ip m e n tR e s id e n t ia l --------------------------- 4.900 5.550 25* 25* - - o p e r a t o r s :

C e m e n t f in i s h e r s ---------------------- 6 .050 7.350 35* - - - A ir c o m p r e s s o r s :E le c t r ic i a n s ( in s id e U n d er 4 _________________ 3.150 3.450 12Vz* 10* - 1*

w ir e m e n ) -------------------------------- 6 .450 7.300 18* 1% - - 4 o r m o r e ---------------------- 4 .800 5.200 12 V2* 10* - 1*E le v a to r c o n s t r u c to r s ------------- 6.070 6.870 17* 18V2 * ( 5 ) Vz* B u l ld o z e r s _________________ 3.900 4.200 12 V2* 10* - 1*E n g in e e rs — P o w e r e q u ip m e n t C ra n e s , d e r r i c k s , p i le -

o p e r a t o r s : d r iv e r s , s h o v e ls ------------- 4 .800 5.200 12 V2* 10* - 1*B uild in g c o n s tru c tio n : G r a d e r s ------------------------------- 3.900 4 .200 12 V2* 10* - 1*

H eavy eq u ip m e n t: H o is ts :C r a n e s , s h o v e ls , 1 d r u m --------------------------- 3.150 3.450 12 V2* 10* - 1*

d ra g l in e s , b a c k - 2 d ru m s o r m o re ---------- 4.800 5.200 12 V2* 10* - 1*h o e s -------------------------- 7 .300 8.000 40* 40* - - M ixe r s :

M ed iu m e q u ip m e n t: 16S o r s m a l le r -------------- 3.150 3.450 12 V2* 10* - 1*H o is ts , p i l e d r iv e r s , L a r g e r th a n 16S------------ 3.900 4.200 12 V2* 10* - 1*

d e r r i c k s _____ ____ 7.300 8.000 40* 40* - - P u m p s --------------------------------- 3.150 3.450 12 V2* 10* - 1*L ig h t eq u ip m e n t: T r a c t o r s :

P u m p s , a i r W ithout a t ta c h m e n ts ----- 3.150 3.450 12 V2* 10* - 1*c o m p r e s s o r s , gas W ith a tta c h m e n ts ----------- 3.900 4.200 12 V2* 10* - 1*and e le c t r i c T re n c h m a c h in e s __________ 3.900 4.200 12 72* 10* - 1*h e a te r s --------------------- 6.475 7.000 40* 40* - - L a t h e r s ----------------------------------- 5.140 5.740 - 10* - 3*

H eavy c o n s tru c tio n : M a rb le s e t t e r s ------------------------ 4 .750 5.050 - - - -H eavy e q u ip m e n t: M o sa ic and t e r r a z z o

S h o v e ls , c r a n e s , w o r k e r s --------------------------------- 4 .750 5.050 - - - -d r a g l in e s , p a v e r s — 8.000 8.700 40* 40* - - P a i n t e r s ----------------- -------------- 3.650 4.150 - - - -

M ed iu m e q u ip m e n t: S p r a y ---------------------------------- 4 .150 4.650 - - - -P i le d r iv e r s , l ig h te r s , S t ru c tu ra l s te e l ------------------ 3.900 4.400 - - - -

d e r r i c k s ------------------ 8 . 0 0 0 8.700 40* 40* - P a p e r h a n g e r s ------------------------- 3.650 4.150 - - - -L ig h t e q u ip m e n t: P i p e f i t t e r s ------------------------------ 5.100 5.800 25* 1 0 * - -

M ix e r s , p u m p s , P l a s t e r e r s ------------------------------- 5 .000 5.750 - - - -a i r c o m p r e s s o r s , P lu m b e r s --------------------------------- 5.100 5.800 25* 1 0 * - -s to n e c r u s h e r s -------- 6.950 7.500 40* 40* - - R o d m e n ------------------------------------ 5 .650 6.150 25* 15* - -

G l a z ie r s ------- -------------------------- 5 .420 6.420 29* 2 0 * - - S h e e t-m e ta l w o r k e r s -------------- 5.100 5.700 2 0 * 2 0 * - 2 V 2*L ath ̂ r s 9 6 .500 9 7.400 40* 1 0 * 3* S tnnpm asnnR 5.500 6 . 0 0 0 25* 2 0 *M arh lp r . . . 6.400 7.400 S f-r r irh ira l- irn n w o rk e r s 5.650 6.150 25* 15*M o sa ic and t e r r a z z o T ile l a y e r s ------------------------------ 4 .750 5.050 - -

w o r k e r s ---------------------------------- 6.400 7.400 - - - -P a i n t e r s ------------------------------------ 4 .950 5.950 25* 25* - -

S t ru c tu ra l s te e l ------------------- 5.200 6 . 2 0 0 25* 25* - - H e lp e rs and la b o r e r sS p r a y ---------- ------------------------ 5.950 6.950 25* 25* - -

P a p e r h a n g e r s --------------------------- 4 .950 5.950 25* 25* - - B r i c k l a y e r s ' t e n d e r s -------------- 2.700 3.100 1 0 * 1 0 * - 3*P i p e f i t t e r s ---------------------------- - 6 .550 7.600 35* 60* - 3 * M o rta r m ix e r s and

S p r in k le r f i t t e r s ------------------ 6.750 7.900 25* 40* - 1 * hod c a r r i e r s _____________ 2.850 3.250 1 0 * 1 0 * - 3*p i ^ c fp rp r R 6 . 2 0 0 7.000 35* Ririlding la h n r p r s 2.600 3.000 1 0 * 10* 3*P lu m b e r s ---------------------------------- 6.700 7.850 35* 35* - - E le v a to r c o n s t r u c to r s 'R o d m e n ._____________________ 7.220 7 7 . 2 2 0 25* 25* _ _ h e lp e r s ____ ______ ___________ 3.570 3.930 16* 1 8 7 2* ( 5 ) V z *R o o fe rs , c o m p o s itio n -------------- 5.750 6.750 2 0 * 25* - - P l a s t e r e r s ' l a b o r e r s _________ 2.700 3.100 10* 10* 3*R o o fe rs , s la te and t i l e ------------ 5.950 6.950 2 0 * 25* - -S h e e t-m e ta l w o rk e r s -------------- 7.330 8.230 36* 35* 30* , 4 *S to n e m a s o n s — — — — - - 6.870 7.570 25* 30* - V z * R O C H E ST E R , N.Y.S t r u c tu r a l - i r o n w o r k e r s --------- 7.220 7 7.220 25* 25* - -T ile l a y e r s - ---------------------------- 6.400 7.400 - Jo u rn e y m e n

H e lp e rs and l a b o r e r s A s b e s to s w o r k e r s . . ------------— 7.760 8.680 45* 2 0 * - 3*B r i c k l a y e r s ---------------------------- 7.185 8.135 30* 50* -

B r ic k l a y e r s ' t e n d e r s ---------------- 5 .000 24 5.500 25* 15* - 5* C a r p e n te r s ------------------------------ 6 . 9 1 0 7.760 30* 30* - 3 0 7 2*B u ild in g l a b o r e r s --------------------- 5 .000 24 5.5 0 0 25* 15* - 5* F lo o r l a y e r s ,C o m p o s itio n r o o f e r s ' p a rq u e t ry -------------------------- 5 .755 6.455 30* 30* 55* 3*

h e lp e r s : M il lw r ig h ts ------------------------ 7.210 8 . 0 6 0 30* 30* - 35*r.lflRR A . .. 4 .900 5.900 2 0 * 25* C em en t f in i s h e r s ____ ______ - 6.985 7.935 30* 50*C la s s B --------------------------------------- 4.350 5.350 2 0 * 25* - - E le c t r ic ia n s ( in s id e

E le v a to r c o n s t r u c to r s ' w i r e m e n ) ------------------------------- 7 .000 8 . 2 0 0 2 5 * l%+25 * - v4%p* 1 T* Q . . . _ 4 .249 4.810 17* 1872* (5) V z * R lp y a t n r r nn ,<?t r )i c tn r s 7.390 8.560 1 9 v2* 2 0 * ( 5) Vz*

M a rb le s e t t e r s ' h e lp e r s --------- 5.450 6.480 E n g in e e rs — P o w e r eq u ip m e n tP l a s t e r e r s ' l a b o r e r s ------------------- 5.300 6.300 25* 15* - 5* o p e r a t o r s :T e r ra z z o w o r k e r s ' B uild ing c o n s tru c tio n :

h e lp e r s -------------------------------------------- 5.450 6.480 - - - - H eavy e q u ip m en t:T ile l a y e r s ' h e l p e r s ------------------- 5.450 6.480 - - - - C r a n e s , d e r r i c k s ,

p i le d r iv e r s - --------- 6.670 7.470 35* 35* - 40*RICHM OND, VA. M edium e q u ip m en t:

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c o n c re te p u m p s___ 6.500 7.300 35* 35* - 40*A s b e s to s w o r k e r s ------------------------- 5.930 6.930 2 0 * 10* - 1 * L igh t eq u ip m e n t:B o i le r m a k e r s --------------------------------- 6.400 6.800 40* 70* - - M ix e r s , 14S toB r i c k l a y e r s -------------------------------------- 5.500 5.850 25* 2 0 * - - 2 6 S _________________ 6.500 7.300 35* 35* - 40*C a r p e n te r s --------------------------------------- 4.750 5.250 - - - - P u m p s , 4 in c h e s

M il lw r ig h ts -------------------------------- 6 . 0 0 0 6 . 9 0 0 - - - - and o v e r , andC e m e n t f in i s h e r s --------------------------- 4.450 4.850 - - - - m ix e r s , u n d e r

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(U n io n h o u r l y w a g e r a t e s a n d s t r a i g h t - t i m e w e e k ly h o u r s a n d e m p l o y e r i n s u r a n c e , p e n s io n , v a c a t io n , a n d o t h e r c o n t r i b u t i o n s f o r b u i ld in g t r a d e s in 6 8 c i t i e s , J u ly 1, 1970—71)

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J o u r n e y m e n — C o n tin u e d J o u r n e y m e n — C o n tin u e d

E n g i n e e r s — P o w e r e q u ip m e n t E n g i n e e r s — P o w e r e q u ip m e n to p e r a t o r s — C o n tin u e d o p e r a t o r s — C o n tin u e d

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L ig h t e q u ip m e n t— T r a c t o r s , d o z e r s ,C o n tin u e d s c r a p e r s , s h e e p fo o t

C o m p r e s s o r s , u n d e r s e l f - p r o p e l l e d c o m 3 15 c u b ic f e e t , a n d p a c t o r w i th d o z e r , $ $p u m p s , u n d e r 4 $ $ a n d p u s h c a t s _________ 6 .9 1 0 7 .6 6 0 55* 75* 15 55* 14*i n c h e s _______________ 5 .4 6 5 6 .2 6 5 35* 35* - 4 0* E u c l i d s T - p u l l s ,

H e a v y c o n s t r u c t io n : D W - 1 0 , 2 0 , a n d 21H e a v y e q u ip m e n t : a n d s i m i l a r w i th

C a b le w a y s , p i l e - e a r t h m o v in gd r i v e r s , s h o v e l s — 6 .1 5 0 6 .9 0 0 30* 30* - 40* e q u ip m e n t ______________ 6 .9 1 0 7 .6 6 0 55* 75* 15 55* 14*

M e d iu m e q u ip m e n t : T r a c t o r s (w ith b o o m )M u c k in g m a c h i n e s __ 6 .1 5 0 6 .9 0 0 30* 30* - 40 * D - 6 o r l a r g e r a n dC a r r y a l l t y p e s i m i l a r e q u ip m e n t____ 7 .0 6 0 7 .8 3 0 55* 75* 15 55* 14*

s c r a p e r s , b u l l - C r a n e s i n c lu d in gd o z e r s , g r a d e r s ___ 5 .8 5 0 6 .4 0 0 30* 30* - 40* 25 t o n e s ________________ 7 .2 8 0 8 .0 7 0 55* 75* 15 55* 14*

L ig h t e q u ip m e n t : P o w e r s h o v e l s , c l a m D in k y l o c o m o t i v e s __ 5 .4 0 0 6 .1 5 0 30* 30* - 40* s h e l l s , d r a g l i n e s ,C o m p r e s s o r s , 315 b a c k h o e s , g r a d - a l l s :

c u b ic f e e t a n d U p to a n d in c lu d in go v e r -------------------------- 5 .4 0 0 6 .1 5 0 30* 30* - 40* 1 y a r d _________________ 7 .2 8 0 8 .0 7 0 55* 75* 15 55* 14*

P u m p s , u n d e r O v e r 1 y a r d a n d4 i n c h e s _____________ 5 .4 0 0 6 .1 5 0 30* 30* - 4 0* in c lu d in g 7 c u b ic

P u m p s , 4 in c h e s y a r d s ------------------------ 7 .3 8 0 8 . 1 9 0 55* 75* 15 55* 14*a n d o v e r ____________ 5 .4 0 0 6 .1 5 0 30* 30* - 40* U n i v e r s a l L i e b h e r

G l a z i e r s _________________________ 6 .4 7 0 7 .1 2 0 58* 2 0 * - - a n d t o w e r c r a n e s _____ 7 .3 8 0 8 . 1 9 0 55* 75* 15 55* 14*7 .2 3 0 8 .0 8 0 3* G l a z i e r s ___________ _____________ 6 .7 5 0 7 .2 5 0 25* 55* 8 % 1 *

M a c h i n i s t s ______________________ 6 .0 5 0 6 .5 5 0 _ _ 5% L a t h e r s --------------------------------------- 6 .4 5 0 7 .2 0 0 39 / 2 * 2 0 * $ 1 , 0 0 0 1 0 *M a r b le s e t t e r s _________________ 7 .7 4 0 8 .7 4 0 _ - _ _ M o s a ic a n d t e r r a z z oM o s a ic a n d t e r r a z z o w o r k e r s _ _____________________ 7 .7 3 0 4 7 .7 3 0 25* 2 0 * 4 0* 1 0 *

w o r k e r s ________________________ 7 .7 4 0 8 .7 4 0 - - - - P a i n t e r s ------------------------------------- 9 6 .4 7 0 9 7 .0 2 0 39* 40 * 4 0* 4 0*P a i n t e r s _________________________ 6 .6 3 0 7 .3 1 0 35* 32* - 2 * S p r a y , a n d s t r u c t u r a l

B r i d g e ________________________ 7 .6 3 0 8 .3 1 0 35* 32* - 2 * s t e e l ________________________ 9 6 .8 2 0 9 7 .2 7 0 39* 40* 4 0* 40*P a p e r h a n g e r s 6 .6 3 0 7 .3 1 0 35* 32* 2 * P a p e r h a n g e r s __________________ 9 6 .5 7 0 9 7 .0 2 0 39* 40* 4 0* 40*P i p e f i t t e r s 6 .5 6 0 8 .7 7 0 4072 * 32* 4* P i p e f i t t e r s ______________________ 7 .3 3 0 7 .5 8 0 65* $ 1 .0 5 0 14$ 1 . 0 0 0 19*P I a s t f i r p r s 7 .1 8 5 8 .1 3 5 30* 50* P I a s t f i r f t r s 6 .3 0 0 6 .9 0 0 39 7 2 * 50* $ 1 . 0 0 0 1 0 *P lu m b e r s 6 .5 6 0 8 .7 7 0 4 0 v 2 * 32* 4* P lu m b e r s . . . _ 7 .3 3 0 7 .5 8 0 65* $ 1 .0 5 0 14$ 1 . 0 0 0 13*R o d m e n --------------------------------------- 6 .8 5 0 7 .7 0 0 45* 40* _ 2 / 2 * R o d m e n - _______________________ 6 .3 7 0 7 .9 8 0 43 * 42 V2 * 50*R o o f e r s , c o m p o s i t io n _________ 6 .7 2 0 7 .6 2 0 25* 25* - 3* R o o f e r s , c o m p o s i t i o n ________ 5 .6 2 0 6 .0 7 0 48 * 40* 60* -R o o f e r s , s l a t e a n d t i l e _______ 6 .7 2 0 7 .6 2 0 25* 25* - 3* R o o f e r s , s l a t e a n d t i l e _______ 5 .6 2 0 6 .0 7 0 4 8* 40 * 60* _S h e e t - m e t a l w o r k e r s __________ 6 .1 3 0 8 .0 8 0 40* 30* _ 13 V2 * S h e e t - m e t a l w o r k e r s _________ 7 .0 0 0 7 .4 0 0 36* 83* 1 1 % 15*S to n e m a s o n s ____________________ 7 .1 8 5 8 .1 3 5 30* 50* - . S to n e m a s o n s ___________________ 7 .7 3 0 7 7 .7 3 0 25* 2 0 * 40* 1 0 *S t r u c t u r a l - i r o n w o r k e r s _____ 6 .8 5 0 7 .7 0 0 45* 40* - 2 V2 * S t r u c t u r a l - i r o n w o r k e r s __ 6 .4 8 0 8 .0 3 0 43* 42V Z* 50* -T i l e l a y e r s ______________________ 7 .7 4 0 8 .7 4 0 " - T i l e l a y e r s _____________________ 6 . 0 0 0 6 .4 0 0 42* 35* 80* 1 0 *

H e lp e r s a n d l a b o r e r s H e lp e r s a n d l a b o r e r s

B r i c k l a y e r s ' t e n d e r s ---------------- 5 .5 8 0 6 .5 8 0 40* 2 0 * _ 3 2 72 * B r i c k l a y e r s ' t e n d e r s ________ 5 .3 0 5 7 5 .3 0 5 29VZ* 60* 50* 2 V2 *R n ilH in g l a h n r p r s 5 .5 8 0 6 .5 8 0 40* 2 0 * 32 V2 * B u ild in g l a b o r e r s _ 4 .9 3 5 7 4 .9 3 5 50* 60* 1S60* 4*E l e v a t o r s c o n s t r u c t o r s ' E l e v a to r c o n s t r u c t o r s '

V ip lp p rs 5 .0 9 0 5 .9 9 0 19 72* 2 0 * (5 ) v2 * h e l p e r s ________________________ 5 .3 1 0 5 .7 0 5 17* 18V2 * (5 ) v 2 *M a r b le s e t t e r s ' h e l p e r s _______ 6 .6 5 0 7 .6 5 0 15* P l a s t e r e r s ' l a b o r e r s ________ 5 .7 5 0 6 . 2 0 0 39 / 2 * 80* 70* 4*P l a s t e r e r s ' l a b o r e r s __________ 5 .5 8 0 6 .5 8 0 4 0* 2 0 * - 32 72 * T e r r a z z o w o r k e r s ' h e l p e r s __ 9 5 .3 0 5 9 6 .2 9 5 30V2 * 2 0 * 50* -T e r r a z z o w o r k e r s ' B a s e - m a c h i n e ______________ 9 5 .7 0 5 9 6 .6 9 5 3 0 V2 * 2 0 * 50* -

h e l p e r s ------------------------------------- 6 .6 5 0 7 .6 5 0 - - - 15* T i l e l a y e r s ' h e l p e r s __________ 4 .6 0 0 5 .0 0 0 2 2 * 26* 5V2 *M a c h in e a n d g r i n d e r s --------- 6 .7 5 0 7 .7 5 0 - - - 15*

T i l e l a y e r s ' h e l p e r s ___________ 6 .6 5 0 7 .6 5 0 - - - 15* S T . L O U IS , M O .

S A C R A M E N T O , C A L IF . J o u r n e y m e nJ o u r n e y m e n A s b e s t o s w o r k e r s _____________ 7 .5 3 0 8 .3 1 0 2 0 * 30* _ _

A s b e s t o s w o r k e r s ______________ 7 .3 2 0 8 .0 7 0 60* 4 2* 90* 3* B o i l e r m a k e r s _________________ 6 . 0 0 0 7 .1 0 0 30* 5 65* - -B o i l e r m a k e r s ---------------------------- 6 .8 0 0 7 .2 0 0 30* 70* 4 5* B r i c k l a y e r s ___________________ 6 . 0 0 0 6 .2 5 0 52* 70* 5% -B r i c k l a y e r s _____________________ 7 .7 3 0 7 7 .7 3 0 25* 2 0 * 40* 1 0 * S e w e r s , o v e r 6 f e e t ,C a r p e n t e r s --------------------------------- 6 .9 4 5 7 6 .9 4 5 4 5* 50* 50* 1 * o p e n w o r k ............. 6 .2 5 0 6 .5 0 0 52* 70* 5% -

F l o o r l a y e r s , s h i n g l e r s ___ 7. 0 9 5 7 7 .0 9 5 45 * 50* 50* 1 * C a r p e n t e r s _____________________ 6 . 6 1 0 7 . 2 1 0 25* 30*Z 5 0 * 3*

Mi l l w r i g h t s 7 .2 45 7 7 . 2 4 5 45 * 50* 50* H R e s i d e n t i a l 6 . 3 6 0 7 . 0 6 0 25* 30* 24 50* 3 *f lp m p n t f i n i s h e r s 5 . 6 2 0 5 . 9 4 0 36* 75* 75* F l o o r l a y e r s ________________ 6 . 0 8 5 6 . 8 1 5 23* 25* ( 25 ) 1 0 *

C o m p o s i t i o n ________________ 5 . 8 7 0 6 . 1 9 0 36* 75* 75* _ C e m e n t f i n i s h e r s ______________ 6 . 1 5 0 6 . 7 0 0 60* 40 * $ 1 , 0 0 0 3*E l e c t r i c i a n s ( in s id e 1% + C o m p o s i t i o n , s w in g

w i r e m e n ) ______________________ 7 .3 3 0 8 . 3 3 0 31* 55* - 4 7 2 * s c a f f o ld _____ _____________ 6 . 4 0 0 6 . 9 5 0 60* 40 * $ 1 , 0 0 0 3*E l e v a to r c o n s t r u c t o r s ________ 7 .5 8 0 8 . 1 5 0 17* I 8 V2 * (5 ) v2 * E l e c t r i c i a n s ( in s id eE n g i n e e r s — P o w e r e q u ip m e n t w i r e m e n ) _ 11 6 . 4 7 0 11 7 . 3 7 0 5% 6 Vz% 7% 8 7 2 %

o p e r a t o r s : E l e v a to r c o n s t r u c t o r s ________ 6 . 4 8 5 7 . 2 3 0 17* 1 8 V2 * (5 ) v 2 *B u ild in g a n d h e a v y E n g i n e e r s — P o w e r e q u ip m e n t

c o n s t r u c t io n : o p e r a t o r s :C o m p r e s s o r s ___________ 5 . 7 8 0 6 . 4 1 0 55* 75* ;^ 5 5 * 14* B u ild in g c o n s t r u c t io n :C o m p r e s s o r s (2 to 6 ) — 6 . 4 5 0 7 .1 5 0 55* 75* 1 55* 14* H e a v y e q u ip m e n t :M a t e r i a l ho ist (1 d r u m ) . . 6 . 3 0 0 6 . 9 9 0 55* 75* 15 55* 14* C r a n e s , d r a g l i n e s ,S m a l l r u b b e r t i r e d s h o v e l s , d e r r i c k s ,

t r a c t o r s ________________ 6 . 5 4 0 7 .2 5 0 55* 75* 15 55* 14* p i l e d r i v e r s ------------- 6 . 9 7 0 7 . 5 2 0 35* 4 0* 7*


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T a b le 15. W a g e rates, hou rs , and e m p lo y e r c o n tr ib u t io n s to fun ds: S e le c te d c i t ie s -----C o n t in u e d

(U n io n h o u r ly w a g e r a t e s a n d s t r a i g h t - t i m e w e e k ly h o u r s a n d e m p l o y e r i n s u r a n c e , p e n s io n , v a c a t io n , a n d o t h e r c o n t r i b u t i o n s f o r b u i ld in g t r a d e s in 68 c i t i e s , J u ly 1, 1 970—71)


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J o u r n e y m e n — C o n tin u e dJ o u r n e y m e n — C o n tin u e d

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B u ild in g c o n s t r u c t io n — w i r e m e n ) ______________________ 6 .2 0 0 7 .3 0 0 25* 1% - -C o n tin u e d E l e v a to r c o n s t r u c t o r s ------------- 5 .5 6 0 6 .1 6 0 17 V2 * 2 0* ( 5) ‘/a*

M e d iu m e q u ip m e n t : E n g i n e e r s — P o w e r e q u ip m e n tB o r in g m a c h in e s o p e r a t o r s :

( fo o tin g e q u ip m e n t ) , B u ild in g c o n s t r u c t io n :c o m b in a t io n h o i s t s H e a v y e q u ip m e n t :a n d c o n c r e t e D e r r i c k s --------------------- 6 .2 0 0 6 .9 4 0 4 5 * 4 5 * 25* 10*m i x e r s , t r a c t o r $ $ P i l e d r i v e r s ---------------- 7 .1 5 0 7 .8 9 0 4 5 * 4 5 * 25 * 10*s h o v e l s , h i - l i f t s ------ 6 .9 7 0 7 .5 2 0 35* 4 0 * - 7 * T r a c t o r s w i th f r o n t

L ig h t e q u ip m e n t : e n d l o a d e r s :C o n c r e t e p u m p s ______ 6 .9 7 0 7 .5 2 0 35* 40 * - 7 * Up to Z 1/ z y a r d s —. 5 .7 5 0 6 .4 8 0 4 5 * 4 5* 25* 10*1 - d r u m h o i s t s , s i n g le M e d iu m e q u ip m e n t :

c o m p r e s s o r s ----------- 6 .4 2 0 6 .9 7 0 35* 4 0 * - 7* H o i s t s :H e a v y c o n s t r u c t io n : 1 d r u m ------------------ 5 .2 0 0 5 .8 2 0 4 5* 4 5* 25* 10*

H e a v y e q u ip m e n t : 2 d r u m s (b o thC r a n e s , d e r r i c k s , in u s e ) ----------------- 5 .7 0 0 6 .3 8 0 4 5 * 45 * 25* 10*

d r a g l i n e s , p i l e - M i x e r m o b i l e s ------------ 5 .6 1 0 6 .2 7 0 4 5 * 45* 25* 10*d r i v e r s , s h o v e l s ----- 6 .9 7 0 7 .5 2 0 35* 40* _ 7* T r a c t o r s ( r u b b e r

M e d iu m e q u ip m e n t : t i r e d ) ------------------------ 5 .6 1 0 6 .2 7 0 4 5 * 4 5* 25* 10*1 - d r u m h o i s t s , w e ld - L ig h t e q u ip m e n t :

in g m a c h in e s , s i n - A i r c o m p r e s s o r s ____ 5 .0 8 0 5 .6 8 0 4 5 * 4 5 * 25 * 10*g le c o m p r e s s o r s ----- 6 .4 2 0 6 .9 7 0 35* 4 0 * - 7 £ 2 o r m o r e ------------- 5 .2 8 0 5 .9 0 0 4 5 * 4 5 * 25* 10*

L ig h t e q u ip m e n t : C o n c r e t e m i x e r sB o i l e r s , p u m p s , ( s k ip t y p e ) ---------------- 5 .7 0 0 6 .3 8 0 4 5* 4 5 * 25* 10*

c o n c r e t e - m ix i n g H e a v y c o n s t r u c t io n :m a c h i n e s ____________ 6 .4 2 0 6 .9 7 0 35* 4 0 * - 7 * H e a v y e q u ip m e n t :

G l a z i e r s --------------------------------------- 6 .7 1 0 7 .4 6 0 306 4 0 * 8% P o w e r s h o v e l s :L a t h e r s __________________________ 7 .1 0 0 7 .8 5 0 17 7 2* 15* - 5* Up to 5 c u b ic

6 6 1 0 7 210 256 3 06 15 5 0 * y a r d s ____________ 5 .9 9 0 6 .7 1 0 4 5* 4 5 * 25* 10*M a r b le s e t t e r s ---------------------------- 5 .8 9 0 6 .3 9 0 2 2 ^ 4 5 * _ T u r n a p u l l s o rM o s a i c a n d t e r r a z z o s i m i l a r t y p e ------------ 5 .9 9 0 6 .7 1 0 4 5* 4 5 * 25* 10*

w o r k e r s _________________________ 6 .5 0 0 7 .0 5 0 - - _ _ M e d iu m e q u ip m e n t :P a i n t e r s --------------------------------------- 6 .0 2 0 6 .6 2 0 20* 30* 21* - T r a c t o r s ______________ 5 .7 0 0 6 .3 8 0 4 5* 4 5* 25* 10*

S p r a y ------------------------------------- 7 .1 0 0 7 .9 5 0 20* 30* 21* - L ig h t e q u ip m e n t :P r e s s u r e r o l l e r -------------------- 5 .9 2 0 6 .6 2 0 206 30* 21* _ T r u c k c r a n e s ------------- 5 .9 9 0 6 .7 1 0 4 5* 45* 25* 10*

6 .0 2 0 6 .6 2 0 20* 306 2 1 6 G l a z i e r s _________________________ 4 .8 5 0 5 .5 3 0 16* 16* 25* 18*pi^fn r q 6 .3 0 0 7 .0 5 0 $ 2 ,7 7 5 906

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S p r i n k le r f i t t e r s -------------------- 7 .9 9 5 8 .5 4 5 20* 30* . M a r b le s e t t e r s _____ __________ 4 .2 5 0 4 .9 0 0 4 0*P l a s t e r e r s ----------------------------------- 7 .2 0 0 7 .8 5 0 3 2 l/ 2 * - 5* M o s a ic a n d t e r r a z z oP l u m b e r s ____________ ____________ 11 7 .1 0 5 11 7 .5 0 5 4 06 4 0 * 50* 70* w o r k e r s _______________________ 5 .2 0 0 5 .7 0 0 - - (26) -R ci rlrYh pri 6 .5 2 5 7 .3 2 5 256 306 3* P a i n t e r s — . __________________ 4 .8 7 0 5 .1 2 0 16* 18* 3*R nnfpr<3 r nm pnsi"H nn 5 .9 5 0 6 .4 5 0 2 1 i

JU V 306 4 06 S w in g s t a g e , s p r a y ________ 5 .0 7 0 5 .3 2 0 16 * 18* 3*

R o o f e r s , s l a t e a n d t i l e ------------- 5 .9 5 0 6 .4 5 0u t y27* 30* 4 0 * _ P a p e r h a n g e r s ________ _________ 5 .0 7 0 5 .1 2 0 16* 18* - 3*

11 6 .7 1 0 11 7 .6 1 0 4% 6% 8% 7 6 P i p e f i t t e r s ______________________ 6 .0 5 0 6 .5 1 0 2 1 * 25* 5*S trm p m a sn n c 6 .0 0 0 6 .2 5 0 52* 7 0* 5%

' TR e f r i g e r a t i o n f i t t e r s ______ 5 .3 0 0 5 .6 5 0 2 i * 2 5* _ 5*

S t r u c t u r a l - i r o n w o r k e r s _______ 6 .5 2 5 7 .3 2 5 256 30* 3* P l a s t e r e r s --------------------------------- 5 .8 1 0 6 .6 2 0 15* 2 0 * 13*T i l e l a y e r s ----------------- -------------- 5 .9 1 0 6 .4 1 0 22V 2£ 4 5* - P lu m b e r s ------------------------------------ 6 .0 5 0 6 .5 1 0 21* 25* - 5*

R o d m e n _________________________ 6 .4 7 5 6 .6 3 0 50* 35* - -H e lp e r s a n d l a b o r e r s R o o f e r s , c o m p o s i t io n ------- ___ 5 .5 5 0 5 .9 5 0 15* 15* - -

R o o f e r s , s l a t e a n d t i l e ----------- 5 .5 5 0 5 .9 5 0 15* 15* - -B r i c k l a y e r s ' t e n d e r s - ______ 5 .3 5 0 5 .7 5 0 20* 2 0 * ^ 3 0 * - S h e e t - m e ta l w o r k e r s __________ 5 .7 0 0 5 .9 3 0 19* 20* - 5*B u ild in g l a b o r e r s ---------------------- 5 .7 7 5 6 .4 2 5 30* 3 0* 30* 2* S t r u c t u r a l - i r o n

5 .2 2 5 5 .8 7 5 306 306 15 306 36 w o r k e r s ________________________ 6 .4 7 5 6 .6 3 0 50* 35*E l e v a t o r c o n s t r u c t o r s ' T i l e l a y e r s --------------------------------- 5 .2 0 0 5 .7 0 0 (26 } -

h e l p e r s --------------------------------------- 4 .5 4 0 5 .0 6 0 17* 1 8 '/2* ( 5 ) V2 *M a r b le s e t t e r s ' h e l p e r s ---------- 5 .5 1 0 6 .0 8 0 - - - -P l a s t e r e r s ' l a b o r e r s ------- --------- 6 .0 7 5 6 .7 2 5 30* 30* ] 5 30* _ H e lp e r s a n d l a b o r e r sP l u m b e r s ' l a b o r e r s ------------------ 6 .1 5 0 6 .8 0 0 30* 30 * 30* -T e r r a z z o w o r k e r s ' h e l p e r s ----- 5 .4 5 0 6 .0 0 0 - - - - B r i c k l a y e r s ' t e n d e r s __________ 4 .6 5 0 5 .2 0 0 15* 25* - -

5 .7 5 0 6 .3 0 0 B u ild in g l a b o r e r s ______________ 4 .2 5 5 4 .7 0 5 15* 25* 4*T i l e l a y e r s ' h e l p e r s ------------------ 5 .4 3 0 5 .8 3 0 22Vz* 10* _ - E le v a to r c o n s t r u c t o r s '

h e l p e r s ______________________ 3 .8 9 0 4 .3 1 0 17 V2 * 2 0 * ( 5 ) V 2*P l a s t e r e r s ' l a b o r e r s . ________ 5 .1 9 5 6 .1 0 0 15* 25*

S T . P A U L , M IN N . P l u m b e r s ' l a b o r e r s ___________ 4 .2 5 5 4 .7 0 5 15* 2 5* - 4*T e r r a z z o w o r k e r s '

( R a te s l i s t e d u n d e r h e l p e r s . ------ ------------------------ 4 .2 5 5 4 .7 0 5 15* 25 * - 4*M in n e a p o l i s —S t. P a u l , M in n .)

SA N A N T O N IO , T E X .S A L T L A K E C IT Y , U T A H

J o u r n e y m e n J o u r n e y m e n

A s b e s t o s w o r k e r s _______________ 6 .8 1 0 7 .7 1 0 35* 4 2* _ A s b e s t o s w o r k e r s ______________ 6 .3 1 0 7 6 .3 1 0 20* 20* - _B o i l e r m a k e r s ____*_____ ______ 6 .3 0 0 6 .7 0 0 4 0 * 55* 4 0 * - B r i c k l a y e r s -------------------------------- 5 .4 0 0 5 .9 0 0 20* 20* - -B r i c k l a y e r s --------------------- --------- 5 .8 6 0 6 .5 8 0 24* 15* - 2* C a r p e n t e r s ______________________ 5 .1 7 5 5 .5 7 5 2 1* 30* - 1*C a r p e n t e r s ----------------------------------- 6 .3 0 0 6 .6 5 0 15* 2 0* 15* - M i l l w r i g h t s __________ _____ 5 .4 7 5 5 .8 7 5 2 1* 30* - H

M i l l w r i g h t s __________________ 6 .5 5 0 6 .9 0 0 15* 20* 1 3* r p m p n t f i n i s h e r s 5 .2 0 0 5 .7 0 0P i l e d r i v e r s __________________ 16 7 .0 9 0 16 7 .6 3 0 15* 2 0* 15* - M a c h in e o p e r a t o r s -------------- 5 .4 5 0 5 .9 5 0 _ . - _

C e m e n t f i n i s h e r s ------------------------ 5 .8 7 0 6 .6 2 0 15* 20* 13* - E l e c t r i c i a n s ( i n s id eC o m p o s i t i o n f l o o r l a y e r s w i r e m e n ) ____________________ 6 .0 0 0 6 .6 3 0 20* 1% - -

a n d f in i s h in g m a c h in e — __ 5 .9 9 5 6 .7 4 5 15* 2 0 * 13* - E l e v a to r c o n s t r u c t o r s ________ 5 .5 3 0 6 .0 6 0 17 V2 * 2 0* ( 5 ) V2 <!


41


T a b le 15 . W a g e rates, hours , and e m p lo y e r co n tr ib u t io n s to funds: S e le c te d c i t ie s -----C o n t in u e d

(Union hourly w age ra tes and s tr a ig h t-t im e w eek ly hou rs and em p lo y er in su ra n ce , p en sion , vacation , and oth er con trib u tion sfor build ing tra d es in 68 c it i e s , July 1, 1970—71)


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E m p l o y e r c o n t r i b u t i o n s to f u n d s 2


t i o n O th e r 4

SA N A N T O N IO , T E X . —C o n tin u e d

J o u r n e y m e n — C o n tin u e d

E n g i n e e r s — P o w e r e q u ip m e n to p e r a t o r s :

B u ild in g c o n s t r u c t io n :H e a v y e q u ip m e n t :

B la d e g r a d e r s ( s e l f -p r o p e l l e d ) , b u l l -d o z e r s , c r a n e s ,d e r r i c k s , d r a g l i n e s ,h o i s t s (2 d r u m s o rm o r e ) , m i x e r s(1 4 c u b ic f e e t o ro v e r ) , p i l e d r i v e r s ,r o l l e r s (5 to n s a n do v e r ) , s c r a p e r s , $ $w in c h t r u c k s ------------- 5 .5 5 0 5 .8 5 0 30* 20* - -

L ig h t e q u ip m e n t :A i r c o m p r e s s o r s

( o v e r 125 c u b icfe e t ) , h o i s t s(1 d r u m ) , r o l l e r s( u n d e r 5 t o n s ) ,m i x e r s ( l e s s th a n14 c u b ic f e e t ) ,p u m p s (2V2 in c h e so r l a r g e r ) -------------- _ 5 .0 0 0 5 .2 6 0 30* 20* - -

G l a z i e r s ------------------------ ------------ 4 .5 5 0 4 .8 0 0 - 20* - _L a t h e r s _________ _______________ 6 .0 0 0 275 .9 2 5 20* - - 4*M a r b le s e t t e r s __________________ 4 .8 5 0 5 .3 5 0 20* 10* _ _M o s a ic a n d t e r r a z z o

w o r k e r s ____ __________________ 4 .8 5 0 5 .3 5 0 20* 10* _ _P a i n t e r s -------- ---------------------------- 4 .5 5 0 4 .8 0 0 - 20* - _

S p r a y --------------------------------- __ 4 .8 0 0 5 .0 5 0 - 20* _ .S t r u c t u r a l s t e e l , s p r a y _____ 5 .0 5 0 5 .3 0 0 - 20* - _

P a p e r h a n g e r s ___________________ 4 .5 5 0 4 .8 0 0 - 20* - -P i p e f i t t e r s _________ ___________ 6 .3 0 0 76 . 300 15* 30* - 2*P l a s t e r e r s ----------------------------------- 6 .1 2 5 6 .3 7 5 - - - 4*P l u m b e r s --- ------------------------------- 6 .3 0 0 7 6 .3 0 0 15* 30* _ 2*R o d m e n ---------------------------------------- 4 .8 7 0 5 .8 5 0 25* 30* _ 1*S h e e t - m e ta l w o r k e r s ___________ 6 .2 0 0 76 .2 0 0 15* 15* _ _S to n e m a s o n s -------------------------------- 5 .4 0 0 5 .9 0 0 20* 20* _ _S t r u c t u r a l - i r o n w o r k e r s _______ 5 .0 7 0 5 .8 5 0 25* 30* _ 1*T i l e l a y e r s ----------------------------------- 4 .8 5 0 5 .3 5 0 20* 10* -

H e lp e r s a n d l a b o r e r s

B r i c k l a y e r s ' t e n d e r s ___________ 3 .4 1 0 3 .5 8 0 18* 10* _ _B u ild in g l a b o r e r s ---------------------- 3 .3 0 0 3 .4 7 0 18* 10* - -E l e v a t o r c o n s t r u c t o r s '

h e l p e r s --------------------------------------- 3 .8 7 0 4 .2 4 0 17 V2* 20* (5 ) Vz*P l a s t e r e r s ' l a b o r e r s — _______ 3 .6 7 0 3 .8 4 0 18* 10* _T i l e l a y e r s ' h e l p e r s ____________ 3 .3 0 0 3 .4 7 0 18* 10* - -

SA N D IE G O , C A L IF .

J o u r n e y m e n

A s b e s t o s w o r k e r s ----------------------- 7 .4 5 0 8 .1 0 0 48 * 35* _ 7*B o i l e r m a k e r s ________________ _ 6 .8 0 0 7 .2 0 0 30* 70* 4 5 * _B r i c k l a y e r s --------------------------------- 5 .9 4 0 6 .7 0 0 37* 4 0 * - 16*C a r p e n t e r s ----------------------------------- 6 .2 1 0 6 .5 1 0 56* 65* 45 * -

M i l l w r i g h t s , p a r q u e t r yf lo o r l a y e r s ------------------------- 6 .4 6 0 6 .7 6 0 56* 65* 4 5 * -

S h i n g l e r s __________ ________ 6 .3 4 0 6 .6 4 0 56* 65* 4 5 * -C e m e n t f i n i s h e r s ________________ 6 .1 7 0 6 .5 2 0 4 5 * 4 3* 55* _E l e c t r i c i a n s ( i n s id e

w i r e m e n ) ------------------------ ------ 7 .5 5 0 8 .7 5 0 20* l% + 23* (5 ) 2*E l e v a to r c o n s t r u c t o r s _________ 6 .6 3 0 7 .5 8 0 17* 18V2* (5 ) y2*E n g i n e e r s — P o w e r e q u ip m e n t

o p e r a t o r s :B u ild in g c o n s t r u c t io n :

H e a v y e q u ip m e n t :U n i v e r s a l e q u ip m e n t

( s h o v e l s , d r a g l i n e s , c l a m s h e l l s ,o r c r a n e s ) ___________ 6 .6 6 0 7 .2 6 0 60* $ 1 ,0 0 0 15 30* _

T r a c t o r s ( b u l l d o z e r s , t a m p e r s ,s c r a p e r s ) ------------------ 6 .6 6 0 7 .2 6 0 60* $ 1 ,0 0 0 1530* -

M e d iu m e q u ip m e n t :" A " f r a m e b o o m

t r u c k s ------------------------ 6 .6 6 0 7 .2 6 0 60* $ 1 ,0 0 0 1530* _M o to r p a t r o l s ,

i n c lu d in g p o w e rb l a d e s _______________ 6 .7 6 0 7 .3 6 0 60* $ 1 ,0 0 0 1530* -


S A N D IE G O , C A L I F .— C o n tin u e d

J o u r n e y m e n — C o n t in u e d

E n g i n e e r s — P o w e r e q u ip m e n t o p e r a t o r s — C o n tin u e d

B u ild in g c o n s t r u c t io n — C o n tin u e d

L ig h t e q u ip m e n t :A i r c o m p r e s s o r s ____C o n c r e t e m i x e r s

( s k ip t y p e ) ----------------H e a v y c o n s t r u c t io n :

H e a v y e q u ip m e n t :U n i v e r s a l e q u ip m e n t

( s h o v e l s , d r a g l i n e s , o r c r a n e s ) __

T r a c t o r s ( s c r a p e r s , o r d r a g - t y p es h o v e l s ) _____________

M e d iu m e q u ip m e n t : C o n c r e t e a n d

m o b i le m i x e r s _____L ig h t e q u ip m e n t :

S k ip l o a d e r s :7 4 y a r d o r l e s s

(w ith o u t d r a g ) ___O v e r 3/4 y a r d to

1 l/ z y a r d s(w h e e l t y p e ) _____

O v e r 1 V2 y a r d s -----G l a z i e r s _________________________L a t h e r s __________________________M a r b le s e t t e r s ---------------------------M o s a i c a n d t e r r a z z o

w o r k e r s ------------------------------------P a i n t e r s _________________________

S p r a y _________________________S w in g s t a g e ---------------------------

S p r a y --------------------------------P a p e r h a n g e r s __________________P i p e f i t t e r s ----------------------------------

R e f r i g e r a t i o n f i t t e r s _______P l a s t e r e r s ______________________P l u m b e r s ________________________

R o o f e r s , c o m p o s i t io n _________R o o f e r s , s l a t e a n d t i l e ------------S h 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 —T i l e l a y e r s ----------------------------------

H e lp e r s a n d l a b o r e r s

B r i c k l a y e r s ' t e n d e r s __________B u ild in g l a b o r e r s ---------------------E l e v a to r c o n s t r u c t o r s '

h e l p e r s _________________________M a r b le s e t t e r s ' h e l p e r s _______P l a s t e r e r s ' l a b o r e r s __________T e r r a z z o w o r k e r s ' h e l p e r s __

B a s e - m a c h i n e _______________T i l e l a y e r s ' h e l p e r s ___________

SA N F R A N C IS C O -O A K L A N D , C A L IF .

( R a te s a r e th e s a m e f o r b o th c i t i e s u n l e s s o t h e r w i s e

i n d ic a te d )

J o u r n e y m e n

A s b e s t o s w o r k e r s ______________B o i l e r m a k e r s __________________B r i c k l a y e r s :

S a n F r a n c i s c o _______________O a k la n d ______________________

C a r p e n t e r s ______________________F l o o r l a y e r s , s h i n g l e r s ___M i l l w r i g h t s _________________

C e m e n t f i n i s h e r s _______________C o m p o s i t i o n ________________S w in g s c a f f o l d ----------------------

E l e c t r i c i a n s ( i n s id e w i r e m e n ) :

S a n F r a n c i s c o ______________O a k la n d ---------------------------------

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

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h o u r 1

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h o u r 1



t i o n O th e r 4

$5 .7 8 0

$6 .3 8 0 60* $ 1 ,0 0 0 1530*

6 .0 2 0 6 .6 2 0 60* $ 1 ,0 0 0 1530*

6 .7 6 0 7 .3 6 0 60* $ 1 ,0 0 0 1530*

6 .6 6 0 7 .2 6 0 60* $ 1 ,0 0 0 15 30*

6 .6 6 0 7 .2 6 0 60* $ 1 ,0 0 0 1530*

6 .0 2 0 6 .6 2 0 6 0* $ 1 ,0 0 0 1530*

6 .5 6 0 7 .1 6 0 60* $ 1 ,0 0 0 1530*6 .6 6 0 7 .2 6 0 60* $ 1 ,0 0 0 1530* _6 .1 9 0 7 .5 0 0 30* 30* _ _6 .4 7 0 7 .4 3 0 25* 50* - 10*5 .9 6 0 6 .4 6 0 20* 4 5 * 60* -

5 .9 6 0 6 .4 6 0 20* 4 5 * 60* _

6 .4 9 0 6 .9 3 0 4 9* 39* 60* 5*6 .7 4 0 7 .1 8 0 4 9* 39* 60* 5*6 .7 4 0 7 .1 8 0 4 9 * 39* 60* 5*6 .9 9 0 7 .4 3 0 4 9 * 39* 60* 5*6 .9 9 0 7 .4 3 0 4 9 * 39* 60* 5*7 .4 5 0 8 .3 0 0 10% 16% 1513% _7 .3 5 0 8 .2 0 0 10% 16% 1513% y 2%7 .0 5 0 7 .5 0 0 4 0 * 30* - 1 0 *7 .4 5 0 8 .3 0 0 10% 16% 1513% _6 .3 7 0 7 .9 8 0 4 3 * 4 2 y2* 50* _5 .2 5 0 5 .2 5 0 19* 85* 5 *5 .2 5 0 5 .2 5 0 19* _ 85* 5 *7 .3 4 0 7 .6 0 0 59* 90* _ 1 0 *6 .4 8 0 8 .0 3 0 4 3 * 4 2 y 2 * 50* _5 .9 6 0 6 .4 6 0 20* 4 5 * 60* -

4 .8 6 0 5 .5 6 0 30* 35* 35*4 .6 3 0 4 .8 3 0 30* 35* 35* -

4 .6 4 0 5 .3 1 0 17* I S 1/ , * (5 ) y 2 *5 .1 9 0 5 .6 9 0 20* 4 5 * 60*6 .7 0 0 6 .9 5 0 30* 35* 35* _4 .5 3 0 4 .8 3 0 - 20* 146 5* _4 .9 3 0 5 .2 3 0 _ 20* 1465* _5 .1 9 0 5 .6 9 0 20* 4 5 * 60*

7 .3 2 0 8 .0 7 0 62* 4 0 * 91* i *6 .8 0 0 7 .2 0 0 30* 70* 4 5 *

97 .0 0 0 97 .8 0 0 68* 58* 55* 2 0 *96 .5 3 0 98 . 370 4 0* 36* 4 0 * 16*

166 .8 8 0 166 .8 8 0 4 5 * 50* 15* 36*167 .0 3 0 167 .0 3 0 4 5 * 50* 15* 36*167 .2 8 0 167 .2 8 0 4 5 * 50* 15* 36*

5 .6 2 0 5 .9 4 0 36* 75* 75* _5 .8 7 0 6 .1 9 0 36* 75* 75* .5 .8 7 0 6 .1 9 0 36* 75* 75* -

97 . 120 98 .6 2 5 42 y2* 1 %+3 5 * 144% 288% + 10*167 .8 1 0 168 .2 7 3 25* 4% 1410% 1 %

See footn otes at end of ta b le s .


T a b le 15. W a g e rates, hou rs , and e m p lo y e r co n tr ib u t io n s to funds: S e le c te d c i t ie s -----C o n t in u e d

(U n io n h o u r l y w a g e r a t e s a n d s t r a i g h t - t i m e w e e k ly h o u r s a n d e m p l o y e r i n s u r a n c e , p e n s io n , v a c a t io n , a n d o t h e r c o n t r i b u t i o n s f o r b u i ld in g t r a d e s in 68 c i t i e s , J u ly 1, 1970—71)


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


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

R a te p e r

h o u r 1

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p e r h o u r 1

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t i o n O th e r 4 I n s u r a n c e 3 P e n s io n V a c a

t i o n O th e r 4

SA N F R A N C IS C O -O A K L A N D , S A N F R A N C IS C O -O A K L A N D ,C A L IF .— C o n tin u e d C A L IF .— C o n tin u e d

J o u r n e y m e n — C o n tin u e d J o u r n e y m e n — C o n tin u e d

E l e v a t o r c o n s t r u c t o r s --------------$7 .5 8 0

$8 .1 5 0 17* 18VZ* (5) 7z* S t r u c t u r a l - a n d o r n a m e n t a l -

E n g i n e e r s — P o w e r e q u ip m e n t i r o n w o r k e r s : $ $o p e r a t o r s : S a n F r a n c i s c o --------------------- 6 .4 8 0 8 .0 3 0 43* 42 V2 * 50* -

B u i ld in g a n d h e a v y F e n c e ____________________ 6 .2 8 0 7 .8 9 0 43* 42Vz * 50* -c o n s t r u c t io n : O a k la n d --------------------------------- 6 .4 8 0 8 .0 3 0 43* 42V z* - -

C o m p r e s s o r s ------------------ 5 .7 8 0 6 .4 1 0 55* 75* 15 55* 14* T i l e l a y e r s _____________________ 6 .6 0 0 7 .0 0 0 49* 60* 8% 5*C o m p r e s s o r s (2—6 )--------- 6 .4 5 0 7 .1 5 0 55* 75* 15 55* 14*M a t e r i a l h o i s t s H e lp e r s a n d l a b o r e r s

(1 d r u m ) ------------------------- 6 .3 0 0 6 .9 9 0 55* 75* 15 55* 14*S m a l l r u b b e r t i r e d B r i c k l a y e r s ' t e n d e r s ;

t r a c t o r s ------------------------- 6 .5 4 0 7 .2 5 0 55* 75* 15 55* 14* S a n F r a n c i s c o ______________ 9 6 .5 0 0 9 6 .8 5 0 35* 50* 60* _T r a c t o r s , d o z e r s , O a k la n d ______________________ 9 5 .4 2 5 9 6 .5 0 0 50* 50* 40* 10Vz*

s c r a p e r s , s h e e p B u ild in g l a b o r e r s ______________ 4 .9 3 5 7 4 .9 3 5 40* 50* 15 50* 4*fo o t , s e l f - p r o p e l l e d C o n c r e t e ------------------------------- 5 .0 3 5 7 5 .0 3 5 40* 50* 15 50* 4*c o m p a c t o r w i th E l e v a t o r c o n s t r u c t o r s 'd o z e r , a n d h e l p e r s ________________________ 5 .3 1 0 5 .7 0 5 17* 18Vz * (5 ) Vz*p u s h c a t s ------------------------ 6 .9 1 0 7 .6 6 0 55* 75* 15 55* 14* M a r b le s e t t e r s ’ h e l p e r s --------- 5 .5 4 0 7 6 .0 7 0 12Vz* 30* 45* _

E u c l i d s , T - p u l l s , P l a s t e r e r s ' l a b o r e r s :DW 2 0 , 21 a n d S a n F r a n c i s c o --------------------- 166 .2 5 0 16 6 .8 0 0 35* 50* 95* 5*s i m i l a r (w ith O a k la n d ---------------------------------- 29 6 .2 9 5 29 7 .2 2 0 50* 60* 50* 10 Vz*e a r th m o v in g T e r r a z z o w o r k e r s ' h e l p e r s __ 9 5 .3 0 5 9 6 .2 9 5 30V2 * 20* 50* 10*e q u ip m e n t o v e r B a s e - m a c h i n e 9 5 .7 0 5 9 6 .6 9 5 3 0 7 z* 20* 50* 10*45 c u b ic y a r d s T i l e l a y e r s ' h e l p e r s ---------------- 5 .5 5 0 6 .1 0 0 38* 36* 15 8% 3*" s t u c k " M C R )---------------- 6 .9 1 0 7 .6 6 0 55* 75* 15 55* 14*

T r a c t o r s (w ith b o o m ) S C R A N T O N , P A .D - 6 o r l a r g e r , a n ds i m i l a r _________________ 7 .0 6 0 7 .8 3 0 55* 75* 15 55* 14* J o u r n e y m e n

C r a n e s (n o t o v e r 25to n s ) , h a m m e r h e a d A s b e s t o s w o r k e r s _____________ 6 .1 7 5 7 .8 0 0 30* 30* _ _a n d g a n t r y --------------------- 7 .2 8 0 8 .0 7 0 55* 75* 15 55* 14* B r i c k l a y e r s ____________________ 6 .3 2 5 9 7 .5 7 5 35* 50* - 3*

P o w e r s h o v e l s , C a r p e n t e r s _________________ __ 5 .6 0 0 6 .5 5 0 3 2 7 z* 35* - 8*c l a m s h e l l s , d r a g M i l l w r i g h t s _____ __________ 6 .1 8 0 7 .1 3 0 32Vz* 35* - 8*l i n e s , b a c k h o e s , C e m e n t f i n i s h e r s ______________ 5 .5 0 0 6 .3 5 0 35* 40* - _g r a d - a l l s : E l e c t r i c i a n s ( i n s id e

U p to a n d in c lu d in g w i r e m e n ) --------------------------------- 6 .1 2 5 6 .6 7 5 2 7 7 z* l%+50* 50* 10*1 y a r d ------------------------ 7 .2 8 0 8 .0 7 0 55* 75* 15 55* 14* E l e v a t o r c o n s t r u c t o r s ________ 5 .8 7 0 6 .6 6 0 19Vz * 20* ( 5) Vz*

O v e r 1 y a r d a n d E n g i n e e r s — P o w e r e q u ip m e n tin c lu d in g 7 c u b ic o p e r a t o r s :y a r d s --------------------- _ 7 .3 8 0 8 .1 9 0 55* 75* 15 55* 14* B u ild in g c o n s t r u c t io n :

U n i v e r s a l L i e b h e r a n d H e a v y e q u ip m e n t :t o w e r c r a n e s , a n d C r a n e s ( a l l t y p e s ) ,s i m i l a r t y p e s __________ 7 .3 8 0 8 .1 9 0 55* 75* 15 55* 14* d e r r i c k s , p o w e r

G l a z i e r s : s h o v e l s -------------------- 6 .9 1 0 7 .8 5 0 20* 35* - -S a n F r a n c i s c o _______________ 7 .1 1 5 7 .8 8 5 35* 55* _ 23* M e d iu m e q u ip m e n t :O a k la n d --------------- ----------------- 7 .1 1 5 7 .8 3 5 35* 55* - 23* T u r n a p u l l s ,

L a t h e r s : c a r r y a l l s ----------------- 6 .2 6 0 7 .1 2 0 20* 35* - -S a n F r a n c i s c o ---------------------- 6 .3 4 0 6 .9 8 0 41* 60* $ 1 ,0 0 0 5* B u l l d o z e r s ,O a k la n d ----------------------------------- 7 .0 9 0 8 .5 4 0 49* 53* 15 90* 7 7z* t r a c t o r s ------------------ 6 .2 6 0 7 .1 2 0 20* 35* - -

M a c h in i s t s : L ig h t e q u ip m e n t :S a n F r a n c i s c o _______________ 7 .0 1 0 7 .7 6 0 28* 28* - - W e ld in g m a c h i n e s __ 5 .6 9 0 6 .4 6 0 20* 35* - -O a k la n d _______________________ 7 .0 1 0 7 .7 6 0 2 5 2/3 * 16* _ _ C o m p r e s s o r s ,

M a r b le s e t t e r s _________________ 6 .4 9 0 7 .1 6 0 68* 58* 55* 20* p u m p s ----------------------- 5 .6 9 0 6 .4 6 0 20* 35* - -M o s a i c a n d t e r r a z z o H e a v y c o n s t r u c t io n :

w o r k e r s ________ _________ - ___ 9 6 .3 9 0 9 6 .3 9 0 43* 58* 55* 10* H e a v y e q u ip m e n t :P a i n t e r s --------------------------------------- 9 6 .5 7 0 9 6 .5 7 0 39* 40* 40* 40* C r a n e s ( a l l t y p e s ) ,P a p e r h a n g e r s ----------------------------- 9 6 .5 7 0 9 6 .5 7 0 39* 40* 40* 40* p o w e r s h o v e l s ,P i p e f i t t e r s : c a b l e w a y s ---------------- 6 .9 1 0 7 .8 5 0 20* 35* - -

S a n F r a n c i s c o _______________ 9 7 .5 2 0 9 8 .0 3 0 $ 1 ,4 4 0 70 Vz* 33 V2 * $ 1 ,5 0 0 M e d iu m e q u ip m e n t ;S p r i n k l e r f i t t e r s ------------- 169 .3 4 5 169 .3 4 5 20* 30* - 2* T u r n a p u l l s ,R e f r ig e r a t i o n c a r r y a l l s ----------------- 6 .2 6 0 7 .1 2 0 20* 35* - -

f i t t e r s ___________________ 9 7 .5 2 0 9 8 .0 3 0 $ 1 ,4 4 0 70V2 * 3 3 7 2 * $ 1 ,6 3 0 B u l l d o z e r s ,O a k l a n d 169 .4 1 5 169 .6 1 5 30* 65* t r a r t o r s 6 .2 6 0 7 .1 2 0 20* 35*

P l a s t e r e r s : L ig h t e q u ip m e n t :S a n F r a n c i s c o ---------------------- 166 .5 0 0 166 .8 5 0 38* 63* $ 1 ,5 0 0 5* W e ld in g m a c h i n e s __ 5 .6 9 0 6 .4 6 0 20* 35* - -O a k la n d __ __________________ 29 6 .7 4 0 29 8 .2 4 0 57 y 2 * 45* - 11* C o m p r e s s o r s ,

P l u m b e r s : p u m p s ---------------------- 5 .6 9 0 6 .4 6 0 20* 35* - -S a n F r a n c i s c o _______________ 9 7 .5 2 0 9 8 .0 3 0 $ 1 ,4 4 0 70Vz* 337 z* $ 1 ,5 0 0 G l a z i e r s _________________________ 4 .9 1 0 7 .0 1 0 25* 20* - -O a k la n d ----------------------------------- u 9 .2 4 0 16 9 .5 4 0 55* $ 1 ,0 0 0 13* L a t h e r s ---------------------------------------- 6 .1 9 0 6 .9 4 0 - 10* _ _

R o d m e n ; M a r b le s e t t e r s ------------------------- 6 .5 0 0 9 7 .5 0 0 - - - 3*S a n F r a n c i s c o __________ __ 6 .3 7 0 7 .9 8 0 43* 4 2 7 z * 50* _ M o s a ic a n d t e r r a z z oO a k l a n d . .. 6 .3 7 0 7 .9 8 0 43* 42V z* w o r k e r s - ____ ___ _ _______ 6 .5 0 0 9 7 .5 0 0 3*

R o o f e r s , c o m p o s i t io n : P a i n t e r s _________________________ 4 .6 5 0 6 .1 0 0 25* _ _S a n F r a n c i s c o _______________ 166 .0 0 0 16 6 .5 9 0 35* 60* 67* 2* S p r a y -------------------------------------- 6 .6 0 0 7 .6 0 0 25* - - -O a k la n d ----------------------------------- 16 6 .4 5 0 16 7 .0 5 0 43* 50* 25* 10* S w in g , s t e e l ________________ 5 .6 5 0 7 .1 0 0 25* - - -

R o o f e r s , s l a t e a n d t i l e ; P a p e r h a n g e r s ---------------------------- 4 .6 5 0 6 .1 0 0 25* - - _S a n F r a n c i s c o _______________ 166 .0 0 0 166 .5 9 0 35* 60* 67* 2* P i p e f i t t e r s ______________________ 5 .9 4 0 7 .3 9 0 23* 75* - 3*O a k la n d _______________________ 166 .4 5 0 16 7 .0 5 0 43* 50* 25* 10* P l a s t e r e r s --------------------------------- 5 .6 5 0 6 .5 0 0 35* 40* - _

S h e e t - m e ta l w o r k e r s : P l u m b e r s ----------------------------------- 6 .1 4 0 7 .6 4 0 23* 50* _ 3*S a n F r a n c i s c o 9 7 .1 7 0 9 7 .1 7 0 38* 45* 61* 872 * R e s i d e n t i a l - ____ 5 .4 6 5 6 .9 6 5 23* 50* 3*

16 7 .1 9 0 16 7 .2 5 0 38* 51 Vz* 7% 3%+7* R o d m e n --------------------------------------- 7 .1 5 0 7 .8 5 0 2 3 v2 * 6 6 V z * _S to n e m a s o n s : R o o f e r s , c o m p o s i t i o n ________ 5 .0 6 0 6 .8 1 0 42* 47* - -

S a n F r a n c i s c o _______________ 9 7 .0 0 0 9 7 .8 0 0 68* 58* 55* 20* R o o f e r s , s l a t e a n d t i l e _______ 5 .0 6 0 6 .8 1 0 42* 47* _ _O a k la n d ------------ -------------------- 9 6 .5 3 0 9 8 .3 7 0 40* 36* 40* 16* S h e e t - m e ta l w o r k e r s -------------- 6 .3 0 0 7 .1 0 0 25* 20* “ -


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T a b le 15. W a g e rates, h ours , and e m p lo y e r c o n tr ib u t io n s to fun ds: S e le c te d c i t ie s -----C o n t in u e d

(U n io n h o u r l y w a g e r a t e s a n d s t r a i g h t - t i m e w e e k ly h o u r s a n d e m p l o y e r i n s u r a n c e , p e n s io n , v a c a t i o n , a n d o t h e r c o n t r i b u t i o n s f o r b u i ld in g t r a d e s in 6 8 c i t i e s , J u ly 1, 1 9 7 0 -7 1 )


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


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S C R A N T O N , P A .— C o n tin u e d S E A T T L E , W A SH .—C o n tin u e d

J ou r n e y m e n — C o n t in u e d$ $ H e lp e r s a n d l a b o r e r s —

S t o n e m a s o n s ____________________ 6 .3 2 5 9 7 .5 7 5 35* 50* - 3* C o n tin u e dS t r u c t u r a l - i r o n w o r k e r s _______ 7 .2 5 0 7 .9 5 0 2 3 y 2 * 6 6 / 2 * _ $ $T i l e l a y e r s . ------- ------------------------ 6 .5 0 0 9 7 .5 0 0 _ 3* M a r b le s e t t e r s ' h e l p e r s ______ 5 .1 5 0 7 5 .1 5 0 35* - 30* _

P l a s t e r e r s ' l a b o r e r s _________ 5 .2 0 0 7 5 .2 0 0 30* 30* - 2 *H e lp e r s a n d l a b o r e r s P l u m b e r s ' l a b o r e r s ___________ 4 .9 0 0 7 4 .9 0 0 30* 30* - 2 *

T e r r a z z o w o r k e r s ' h e l p e r s . . . 5 .1 5 0 7 5 .1 5 0 35* - 30*B r i c k l a y e r s ' t e n d e r s __________ 4 .6 0 0 5 .7 5 0 23* 50* - 3* T i l e l a y e r s ' h e l p e r s ---------------- 5 .1 5 0 7 5 .1 5 0 35* - 30* -B u ild in g l a b o r e r s ______________ 4 .4 5 0 5 .6 0 0 23* 50* - 3*C o m p o s i t i o n r o o f e r s ' S H R E V E P O R T , L A .

h e l p e r s -------------------------- ------ 4 .9 7 9 6 .5 8 5 4 2 £ 4 7 * - -E l e v a t o r c o n s t r u c t o r s ' J o u r n e y m e n

h e l p e r s ________________________ 4 .1 1 0 4 .6 6 0 1 9 7 2 * 2 0 * ( 5 ) Vz*M a r b le s e t t e r s ' h e l p e r s _______ 5 .5 5 0 6 .5 5 0 _ _ A s b e s t o s w o r k e r s _____________ 6 .2 2 5 6 .4 2 5 25* 17Vz* - _P l a s t e r e r s ' l a b o r e r s __________ 4 .6 0 0 5 .7 5 0 23* 50* _ 3* B o i l e r m a k e r s __________________ 6 . 0 0 0 6 .5 0 0 30* 40* - -P lu m b e r s ' l a b o r e r s ____________ 4 .6 0 0 5 .7 5 0 23* 50* - 3* B r i c k l a y e r s ------------------------------- 5 .5 0 0 6 . 2 0 0 - - - -T e r r a z z o w o r k e r s ' h e l p e r s ___ 5 .6 5 0 6 .6 5 0 _ _ _ _ C a r p e n t e r s -------------------------------- 5 .4 0 0 5 .6 5 0 - - - -

5 .5 5 0 6 .5 5 0 M i l l w r i g h t s _________________ 5 .9 0 0 6 .1 5 0P i l e d r i v e r s -------------------------- 5 .6 5 0 5 .9 0 0 _ _ _ _

S E A T T L E , W A SH . C e m e n t f i n i s h e r s ______________ 5 .0 5 0 5 .5 5 0 - - - -T r o w e l in g m a c h i n e ________ 5 .3 0 0 5 .8 0 0 - - - -

J o u r n e y m e n E l e c t r i c i a n s ( i n s id ew i r e m e n ) ______________________ 5 .9 0 0 6 .4 0 0 25* 1 %A s b e s t o s w o r k e r s --------------------- 6 .6 2 0 7 .4 2 0 30* 30* - 2 * E l e v a t o r c o n s t r u c t o r s ------------- 5 .4 0 0 5 .6 5 0 17* I 8 V2 * (5 ) _

B o i l e r m a k e r s ___________________ 6 .3 0 0 6 .7 0 0 30* 70* 4 5* - E n g i n e e r s — P o w e r e q u ip m e n tB r i c k l a y e r s ________________ __ 7 .2 0 0 7 7 .2 0 0 35* 25* 25* 2 V2 * o p e r a t o r s :C a r p e n t e r s -------------------------------- 6 . 1 0 0 7 6 . 1 0 0 25* 25* - 2 * A i r c o m p r e s s o r s ---------------- 4 .9 4 0 5 .2 0 0 1 0 * 15* _ _

F l o o r l a y e r s , s h i n g l e r s ----- 6 .2 3 0 7 6 .2 3 0 25* 25* - 2 * B u l l d o z e r s , 6 S a n d o v e r - 5 .7 5 0 6 .0 5 0 1 0 * 15* _ _M i l l w r i g h t s __________________ 6 .2 5 0 7 6 .2 5 0 25* 25* - 2 * C r a n e s , d e r r i c k s ,P i l e d r i v e r s , b r i d g e d r a g l i n e s __________________ 5 .7 5 0 6 .0 5 0 1 0 * 15* _

a n d d o c k ____________________ 6 .2 5 0 7 6 .2 5 0 25* 25* - 2 *C e m e n t f i n i s h e r s _______________ 6 .1 9 0 7 6 .1 9 0 25* 1 0 * - 2 * 4 s t o r i e s ------------------------- 5 .7 5 0 6 .0 5 0 1 0 * 15* _ _

F l o o r l a y e r s , c o m p o s i t io n U n d e r 4 s t o r i e s _______ 4 .9 4 0 5 .2 0 0 1 0 * 15* _ _a n d m a s t i c _________________ 6 .4 4 0 7 6 .4 4 0 25* 1 0 * - 2 * M i x e r s :

E l e c t r i c i a n s ( in s id e 16S a n d o v e r ____________ 5 .7 5 0 6 .0 5 0 1 0 * 15* _ _w i r e m e n ) ----------------------------------- 7 .2 4 5 8 .0 4 5 14* 1 % - 1 * U n d e r 16S------------------------ 4 .9 4 0 5 .2 0 0 1 0 * 15* _ _

E l e v a to r c o n s t r u c t o r s _________ 6 .3 7 0 7 .0 0 5 17* I 8 V2 * (5 ) V2 * P u m p s _______________________ 4 .9 4 0 5 .2 0 0 1 0 * 15* _ _E n g i n e e r s — P o w e r e q u ip m e n t R o l l e r s :

o p e r a t o r s : A s p h a l t ________________ 5 .7 5 0 6 .0 5 0 1 0 * 15* _ _B u ild in g c o n s t r u c t io n : S c r a p e r s _______________________ 5 .7 5 0 6 .0 5 0 1 0 * 15* _ _

H e a v y e q u ip m e n t : G l a z i e r s ------------------------------------- 4 .3 0 0 4 .9 0 0 _ _ _S h o v e ls a n d c r a n e s , L a t h e r s __________________________ 5 .3 7 5 5 .6 7 5 _ _ _ 3*

a l l c r a w l e r a n d M a r b le s e t t e r s ------------------------- 5 .0 0 0 5 .5 0 0 _ _ _t r u c k t y p e s _________ 6 .9 5 0 7 6 .9 5 0 35* 50* - 2 * M o s a ic a n d t e r r a z z o

B u l l d o z e r s ------------------ 6 .5 8 0 7 6 .5 8 0 35* 50* - 2 * w o r k e r s _______________________ 5 .0 0 0 5 .5 0 0 _ _ _ _C a r r y a l l ty p e P a in tp .r s 5 .0 0 0 5 .2 5 0 _

s c r a p e r s ( s in g l e ) — 6 .5 8 0 7 6 .5 8 0 35* 50* - 2 * S te e l a n d s w in g s t a g e :M e d iu m e q u ip m e n t : E x c e e d in g 30 f e e t _______ 5 .2 5 0 5 .5 0 0 _ _ _

H o i s t s . __ _ _______ 6 .6 1 0 7 6 . 6 1 0 35* 50* - 2 * E x c e e d in g 75 f e e t______ 5 .5 0 0 5 .7 5 0 _ _ _ _M i x e r s , o t h e r th a n S p r a y -------------------------------- __ 5 .8 5 0 5 .8 5 0 _ _ _ _

p a v in g : P a p e r h a n g e r s __________________ 5 .0 0 0 5 .2 5 0 _ _ _ _2 0 0 y a r d s a n d

u n d e r ____________ 6 .6 1 0 7 6 .6 1 0 35* 50* _ 2 *P i p e f i t t e r s ______________________P l a s t e r e r s . ___________________

6 .0 9 05 .2 5 0

6 . 1 1 0

5 .5 5 0- 30* 15* 8 *

O v e r 2 0 0 y a r d s ----- 6 .9 0 0 7 6 .9 0 0 35* 50* - 2 * P l u m b e r s _______________________ 6 .0 9 0 6 . 1 1 0 _ 30* 15* 8 *P i l e d r i v e r s ___________ 6 .9 5 0 7 6 .9 5 0 35* 50* - 2 * R o d m e n --------------------------------------- 5 .5 0 0 5 .7 5 0 1 0 * 15* 8 *L ig h t e q u ip m e n t : R o o f e r s , c o m p o s i t i o n ________ 4 .3 5 0 4 .9 0 0 _ _ 2 *F o r k l i f t s o r l u m b e r R o o f e r s , s l a t e a n d t i l e _______ 4 .3 5 0 4 .9 0 0 _ _ _ 2 *

s t a c k e r s (on c o n S h e e t - m e t a l w o r k e r s ________ 5 .3 0 0 5 .8 7 0 30* 25* _ 1 0 *s t r u c t i o n jo b s i t e ) . . 6 .5 8 0 7 6 .5 8 0 35* 50* - 2 * S to n e m a s o n s ___________________ 5 .5 0 0 6 . 2 0 0 _ _

C o m p r e s s o r s , S t r u c t u r a l - i r o n w o r k e r s ______ 5 .5 0 0 5 .7 5 0 1 0 * 15* _ 8 *e x c a v a t i n g __________ 6 .3 1 0 7 6 .3 1 0 35* 50* - 2 * S h e e t e r s _____________________ 5 .7 5 0 6 . 0 0 0 1 0 * 15* _ 8 *

G l a z i e r s --------------------------------------- 5 .5 4 0 6 . 1 0 0 2 2 * 25* ( 3 0 )2 * T i l e l a y e r s _____________________ 5 .0 0 0 5 .5 0 0 _

L a t h e r s ---------------------------------------- 6 .2 5 2 6 .2 5 2 28* 25* - 1 0 *M a r b le s e t t e r s -------------------------- 7 .2 0 0 7 .2 0 0 35* 25* 2 * H e lp e r s a n d l a b o r e r sM o s a ic a n d t e r r a z z o

w o r k e r s _______________________ 6 .5 5 0 7 .3 5 0 35* 25* 2 * B r i c k l a y e r s ' t e n d e r s _________ 3 .0 5 0 3 .3 0 0 1 0 * _ _ 3*P a i n t e r s ________________________ 5 .9 4 0 6 .4 6 0 38* 25* - 8 * B u ild in g l a b o r e r s _____________ 2 .9 5 0 3 .2 0 0 1 0 * _ _ 3*

S t r u c t u r a l s t e e l , s p r a y ___ 6 .1 4 0 6 .7 1 0 38* 25* - 6 * A i r j a c k .......... 3 .1 5 0 3 .4 0 0 1 0 * _ _ 3*P a p e r h a n g e r s ----------------------------- 5 .9 4 0 6 .4 6 0 38* 25* 6 * C o m p o s i t i o n r o o f e r s 'P i p e f i t t e r s _______________________ 6 .2 5 0 7 .2 9 0 44* 45* 55* 6 * h e l p e r s ________________________ 2 .7 0 0 2 .8 0 0 _ _

2 *P l a s t e r e r s _______________________ 6 .5 0 5 7 6 .5 0 5 30* 25* - 1 0 * E l e v a t o r c o n s t r u c t o r s 'P l u m b e r s ------------------------------------ 6 .2 5 0 7 .2 9 0 44* 45* 55* 6 * h e l p e r s _______________________ 3 .7 8 0 3 .9 9 5 17* I 8 V2 * (5 ) _R o d m e n . ______ ___________________ 6 . 2 2 0 6 .7 2 0 43* 27* - - M a r b le s e t t e r s ' h e l p e r s ______ 2 .8 0 0 3 .0 0 0 _R o o f e r s , c o m p o s i t i o n -------------- 6 .1 8 0 6 .6 8 0 2 0 * 2 0 * - - P l a s t e r e r s ' l a b o r e r s ________ 3 .0 5 0 3 .3 0 0 1 0 * _ _ 3*R o o f e r s , s l a t e a n d t i l e ------------- 6 .4 3 0 6 .9 3 0 2 0 * 2 0 * - - 3 .1 0 0 3 .3 5 0 1 0 * 3<iS h e e t - m e t a l w o r k e r s --------------- 6 .5 7 0 7 .3 7 0 2 2 * 30* - 5* T e r r a z z o w o r k e r s ' h e l p e r s __ 2 .8 0 0 2 .8 0 0

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S to n e m a s o n s ------------------------------ 7 .2 0 0 7 7 .2 0 0 35* 25* 25* 2 72 * F l o o r a n d b a s e - m a c h i n e __ 3 .1 5 0 3 .1 5 0 _ _ _ _S t r u c t u r a l - i r o n w o r k e r s ---------- 6 .3 3 0 6 .8 3 0 43* 2 7* - - T i l e l a y e r s ' h e l p e r s _________ 2 .8 0 0 3 .0 0 0 _ _ _ _T i l e l a y e r s --------------------------------- 5 .9 5 0 7 .2 5 0 35* 25* - -

S O U T H B E N D , IN D .H e lp e r s a n d l a b o r e r s

B r i c k l a y e r s ' t e n d e r s _________ 5 .2 0 0 7 5 .2 0 0 30* 30* _2 * J o u r n e y m e n

B u ild in g l a b o r e r s ---------------------- 4 .9 0 0 74 .9 0 0 30* 30* _ 2 *E l e v a to r c o n s t r u c t o r s ' A s b e s t o s w o r k e r s -------------------- 8 .1 2 5 8 .8 7 5 30* 15* - -

h e l p e r s ________________________ 4 .4 6 0 4 .9 0 0 17* 18V2 * (5 ) V2 * B o i l e r m a k e r s ---------------------------- 6 .8 0 0 7 .9 5 0 40* 50* “ “

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T a b le 15. W a g e rates, hours , and e m p lo y e r c o n tr ib u t io n s to fun ds: S e le c te d c i t ie s -----C o n t in u e d

(U nion h o u r ly w age r a t e s and s t r a ig h t - t im e w eek ly h o u r s and e m p lo y e r in s u r a n c e , p e n s io n , v a c a tio n , and o th e r c o n tr ib u tio n s fo r b u ild in g t r a d e s in 68 c i t i e s , Ju ly 1, 1970—71)


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B r ic k la y e r s -------------------------------$7.350

$8.240 35* 35* _ 2* E n g in e e rs — P o w er eq u ip m e n t

C a r p e n te r s ------------------ ----------- 6 .750 7.400 25* 35* - - o p e ra to r s — C o n tin u edR e s id e n t ia l --------------------------- 6.750 7.050 25* 35* - 1* B uild ing c o n s tru c tio n —

C e m e n t f in i s h e r s ---------------------- 6.770 7.120 30* 50* - 1* C on tin u edE le c t r ic ia n s ( in s id e L ig h t e q u ip m e n t:

w i r e m e n ) _____________________ 6.800 7.850 2 4/s % 1% - - C o m p r e s s o r s : $ $E le v a to r c o n s t r u c to r s ------------- 6.350 7.020 17* 18 V2 * (5) Vz* 1 on ly (p o r ta b le )— 5.750 7 6 .050 45* 40* - 1*E n g in e e r s — P o w er e q u ip m en t 2 o r m o re

o p e r a t o r s : (p o r ta b le ) ---------- 6.050 7 6.350 45* 40* - 1*B u ild ing and heav y P u m p s . . .____________ 5.750 7 6 .050 45* 40* - 1*

c o n s tru c tio n : H eavy c o n s tru c tio n :H eavy e q u ip m e n t: H eavy e q u ip m en t:

C r a n e s , d e r r i c k s , P o w er s h o v e ls ,d ra g l in e s , s h o v e ls , sh o v e l r ig g e dp i le d r iv e r s -------------- 7.000 8.400 30* 30* 20* 1* m a c h in e s

M ed iu m e q u ip m en t: ( c r a n e s , e t c . ) -------- 6 .600 7 6 .900 45* 40* - 1*B u lld o z e rs , s c o o p s, P o w e r sh o v e ls ,

s c r a p e r w ag o n s, o v e r 3 y a rd stu r n a p u l l s --------------- 6.460 7.160 30* 30* 20* 1* (fa c to ry r a t i n g ) ---- 6 .850 7 7.150 45* 40* - 1*

L ig h t eq u ip m en t: T r a c t o r s ------------------- 6.300 7 6.600 45* 40* - 1*1 -d ru m h o is t s , H ig h lin e c a b le w a y s — 6.850 7 7.150 45* 40* - 1*

r o l l e r s , s to n e M edium e q u ip m en t:c r u s h e r s ------------------ 6.460 7.160 30* 30* 20* 1* D e r r ic k s ,

A u to m atic h o i s t s ------- 6.460 7.160 30* 30* 2 0 i 1* p i le d r iv e r s ________ 6 .600 7 6.900 45* 40* - 1*G l a z i e r s ----------------------------------- 5.500 6.400 - 20* 4% - T r a x c a v a to r s andL a t h e r s --------- ------------------------ 7.460 7.520 23* 35* - - s im il a r lo a d e r s ------ 6 .300 7 6.600 45* 40* - 1*M a rb le s e t t e r s ------------------------ 6.300 6.950 25* 25* - - L ig h t eq u ip m e n t:M o sa ic and t e r r a z z o C o m p r e s s o r s :

w o r k e r s ---------------------------------- 6.300 6.950 25* 25* - - 1 only (p o r ta b le )— 5.750 7 6.050 45* 40* - 1*P a i n t e r s ------------------------------------ 5.550 6.200 - 20* - - 2 o r m o reP a p e r h a n g e r s _ ------------------------ 5.550 6.200 - 20* - - (p o r ta b le ) ----------- 6 .050 7 6 .350 45* 40* - 1*P i p e f i t t e r s -------------------------------- 6 .845 7.490 27* 40* - 10* P u m p s -------------- ---- 5.850 7 6.150 45* 40* - 1*pi 7\ P1*R 7.030 7.430 30* 50* !* Ol a r/A f s 5 .340 7 5.540 16* 4%PI Timhp»T- K 6.845 7.490 27* 40* 10* T ,a th p rs 6.490 7 6.490 20* 22*R nflm pn 7.200 7.800 40* 65* M ar-hip s p tfp r s 6.160 7.650 30*R o o fe rs , c o m p o s itio n -------------- 6.650 7 6.650 30* - - M o sa ic and t e r r a z z oR n n fp rs sjla + F» and t iln 6.800 7 6.800 30* w n rk p rs 6.000 7.900 30*Sh pta 1 w n rlfp rs 6.700 7.350 25* 40* 5* Pa i n tp rs 6.170 7 6.170 16* 25* 5*S to n e m a s o n s ------------— ----------- 7.350 8.240 35* 35* - 2* S p ra y - ----- ------------------ 6.410 7 6.410 16* 25* - 5*p t r n r t i i r a l - i r n n w n r k s r s 7.200 7.800 40* 65* S tru c tu ra l stppl 6.620 7 6.620 16* 25* 5*T ile l a y e r s -------------------------------- 6 .300 6.950 25* 25* - - P a p e r h a n g e r s ------------------------- 6.170 7 6.170 16* 25* - 5*

H e lp e rs and l a b o r e r s P i p e f i t t e r s ------------------ --------- 5.950 6 .490

7.150 7 6.490

26* 20 d

45* 44*22*

4*

B r i c k l a y e r s ' t e n d e r s ---------------- 5.165 5.665 18* 25* - 2* P lu m b e r s _____________________ 5.950 7.150 26* 45* 44* 4*B uild in g l a b o r e r s -------------------- 5.000 5.500 18* 25* - 2* R o d m e n ----------------------- ---- „ 6.220 6.720 43* 27* - -

S ew er d ig g e r s and ja c k R o o fe rs , c o m p o s itio n ________ 5.800 6.200 30* 15* - -h a m m e r s _________________ 5.165 5.665 18* 25* - 2* R o o fe rs , s la te and t i l e - ------- 5.800 6.200 30* 15* - -

E le v a to r c o n s t r u c to r s ' S h e e t-m e ta l w o r k e r s _________ 6.500 6.900 22* 30* - -h e lp e r s ----------------------------------- 4.445 5.040 \7* 1872 * (5 ) Vz* S to n e m a so n s------- --------- — 6.410 7.650 30* - - -

M a rb le s e t t e r s ' h e lp e r s ----------- 5 .250 6 .050 ( 31) - - - S t r u c tu r a l - i r o n w o r k e r s -------- 6.330 6.830 43* 27* - -P l a s t e r e r s ' l a b o r e r s __________ 5.000 5.500 18* 25* - 2* T ile l a y e r s ---------------------------- 5.810 7.710 30* - - -P lu m b e r s ' l a b o r e r s ----------------- 5.000 5.500 18* 25* - 2*T e r r a z z o w o r k e r s ' h e l p e r s ---- 5.250 6 .050 ( ) -

B a s e -m a c h in e - ------------------ 5.450 6.250 (31) - - - H e lp e rs and l a b o r e r sT ile l a y e r s ' h e lp e r s :

A g re e m e n t A __________ ____ 5.165 5.665 18* 25* - 2* B r i c k l a y e r s ' t e n d e r s _______ _ 4 .800 7 5.100 25* 25* - 3*36 in c h e s and o v e r ------- 5.695 6.195 18* 25* - 2* B uild ing l a b o r e r s --------------- - 4 .450 7 4.750 25* 25* - 3*

A g re e m e n t B ----------------------- 5.250 6.050 (31) - E le v a to r c o n s t r u c to r s 'h e lp e r s ____ _____ __________ 4 .250 4.570 16* 187z* (5) Vz*

SPO K A N E, WASH. P l a s t e r e r s ' l a b o r e r s ----- - „ 4 .800 7 4.950 25* 25* - 3*J o u rn e y m e n

A s b e s to s w o r k e r s -------------------- 6.350 7.250 25* 42* 67* - S P R IN G F IE L D , MASS.B o i le r m a k e r s --------------------------- 6 .300 6.700 30* 70* 45* -B r ic k la y e r s ------------------------------- 6 .410 7.650 30* - - - J o u rn e y m e nC a r p e n te r s ---------- ------------------ 5.930 7 5.930 35* 30* - 1*

M il lw r ig h ts ------------------------- 6.180 7 6.180 35* 30* - 1* A s b e s to s w o r k e r s ------------------- 6.590 7.500 35*Z 5i

- -Pi 1 p>d rjifprf! 6.080 7 6 .080 35* 30* 1* B o i le r m a k e r s ___________ „ _ _ 6 .250 7.250 40* 10%

fi ni s Vi p r « 6.200 7 6.200 20* 20* 1* R rirk la .y p .rs 6.100 7.350 30* 25* 1*E le c t r ic ia n s ( in s id e C a r p e n te r s ------------------------------ 5.960 7 5.960 25* 25* -

wri T pm pr) 6 .129 6.972 25* 1% 14 8% C e m e n t f i n i s h e r s . ___________ 6.100 7.350 30* 25* 1*E le v a to r c o n s t r u c to r s ------------- 6.070 6.530 16* 18V2* ( 5) Vz* E le c t r ic ia n s ( in s id eE n g in e e rs — P o w er e q u ip m e n t w irem e n ) - ______— _________ 6.300 6.800 20* 1%+15* - -

o p e r a t o r s : E le v a to r c o n s t r u c to r s _______ 5.860 6.500 17* 18Vz* (5) Vz*B uild ing c o n s tru c tio n : E n g in e e rs — P o w er e q u ip m e n t

H eavy eq u ip m e n t: o p e r a t o r s :C r a n e s , d e r r i c k s ----- 6.600 7 6.900 45* 40* - 1* B uild ing c o n s tru c tio n :H o is ts , 2 d ru m s H eavy eq u ip m e n t:

o r m o re ------------------ 6.300 7 6.600 45* 40* - 1* C ra n e s , 3 -d ru mM edium eq u ip m en t: h o is t s , s h o v e ls ,

M ix e r m o b i le s , t re n c h in gp u m p c re te s ( lin k - m a c h in e s ,b e lt o r s im i l a r ) ------- 6.300 76.600 45* 40*

'1* p i le d r iv e r s ------------- 6.300 7.000 25* 30*


4 5


T a b le 15. W a g e rates, h ours , and e m p lo y e r co n tr ib u t io n s to funds: S e le c te d c i t ie s -----C o n t in u e d

(U n io n h o u r l y w a g e r a t e s a n d s t r a i g h t - t i m e w e e k ly h o u r s a n d e m p l o y e r i n s u r a n c e , p e n s io n , v a c a t io n , a n d o t h e r c o n t r i b u t i o n sf o r b u i ld in g t r a d e s in 68 c i t i e s , J u ly 1, 1 9 7 0 -7 1 )


Ju ly 1 1970R a te R a te

J u ly 1, 1971


h o u r 1 h o u r 1 I n s u r a n ce 3 P e n s io n V a c a

tio n O the r 4

S P R IN G F IE L D , M A SS .—C on tin u ed

Jo u rn e y m e n ----C on tinued

E n g in e e r s — P o w er e q u ip m en to p e r a to r s — C on tin u ed

B u ild in g c o n s tru c tio n —C o n tin u ed

M ed iu m eq u ip m en t: $ $G r a d e r s ---------------------- 6 .050 6.750 25? 30? - -S c r a p e r s ,

b u l ld o z e r s --------------- 5.850 6.550 25 ? 30? - -L ig h t eq u ip m en t:

B o i le r s ----------------------- 5.850 6.550 25? 30? _ -S in g le d ru m h o is ts ,

r o l l e r s , m a te r i a ls p r e a d e r s --------------- 5.475 6.025 25 £ 30? - -

P u m p s (4 in ch e sand o v e r)------------------ 5.200 5.750 25? 30? - -

H eavy c o n s tru c tio n :H eavy eq u ip m en t:

C r a n e s , d e r r i c k s ,sh o v e ls , tre n c h in gm a c h in e s , p i le -d r iv e r s --------------------- 6 .250 7.950 25 ? 30? _

M ed iu m e q u ip m en t:G r a d e r s ______________ 6.050 6.750 25? 30? -S c r a p e r s ,

b u l ld o z e r s --------------- 5.850 6.550 25? 30? - -L ig h t eq u ip m en t:

B o i le r s _______________ 6.050 6.750 25? 30? - -H o is ts , r o l l e r s ,

m a te r i a ls p r e a d e r s ---------------- 5 .400 5.950 25? 30? _ -

G l a z i e r s --------------------------------- 6.060 6.510 16? 20? _ _L a t h e r s ________________________ 5.600 6.400 45? 25? - 5?M a rb le s e t t e r s ______ ________ 6.100 7 .350 30? 25? - 1?M o sa ic and t e r r a z z o

w o r k e r s ______________________ 6.100 7.350 30? 25? - 1?P a i n t e r s _______________________ 4.825 75.525 30? 25? . _

S p r a y ------------------------------------ 6 .366 77 .366 30? 25? _ -P a p e r h a n g e r s --------------------------- 5.400 75.650 30? 25? - -P i p e f i t t e r s _____________________ 6.250 7 .000 35? 35? - 1?P l a s t e r e r s ___ ___ __________ 6.100 7.350 30? 25? - 1?P lu m b e r s ______________________ 6.950 6.950 31? 35? _ 1?R o d m e n ----------- ----------------------- 6.970 7.300 25? 25? _ _R o o fe rs , c o m p o s itio n _________ 6.175 7.025 45? 25? 30? -R o o fe rs , s la te and t i l e ________ 6.750 7.600 45? 25? 30? _S h e e t-m e ta l w o r k e r s --------------- 6.050 6.700 25? 15? 40? _S to n e m a s o n s ------------------------ __ 6.100 7.350 30? 25? _ 1?S t r u c tu r a l - i r o n w o r k e r s ______ 6.970 7.300 25? 25? _ -T ile l a y e r s -------------------------------- 6.100 7.350 30? 25? - 1?


B r i c k l a y e r s ' t e n d e r s __________ 5.250 6.450 30? 20? _ 5?B u ild in g l a b o r e r s --------------------- 5 .000 6.200 30? 20? - 5?C o m p o s itio n r o o f e r s '

h e lp e r s _______________________ 3.910 4.565 45? 25? 30? -E le v a to r c o n s t r u c to r s '

h e lp e r s ----------------------------------- 4 .100 4.550 17? 18 Vz? (5) v2?M a rb le s e t t e r s ' h e lp e r s _______ 5.495 7 .000 - - - -P l a s t e r e r s ' l a b o r e r s ---------------- 5 .250 6.450 30? 20? - 5?T e r r a z z o w o r k e r s ' h e lp e r s ___ 5.495 7.000 - - - _T i le l a y e r s ' h e lp e r s ----------------- 5.495 7.000 - - -

SY RA C U SE, N .Y .

Jo u rn e y m e n

A s b e s to s w o r k e r s __ _________ 6.000 8.330 37? 21? . _B o i le r m a k e r s __ ____________ 6.250 7.250 40? 50? - _B r i c k l a y e r s ------------------------------ 6.690 7.990 36? 50? - -C a r p e n te r s -------------------------------- 6 .310 7.820 40? 40? - 2 V2 ?

M illw r ig h ts _ ______________ 6.875 7.775 40? 40? - -C e m e n t f in i s h e r s ______________ 6.450 7.850 30? 40? - 2Vz?E le c t r ic ia n s ( in s id e

w irem e n )--------------------------------- 7.000 8.400 32? l%+70? _ -E le v a to r c o n s t r u c to r s ________ 6.350 7.020 17 V 2 ? 20? ( 5 ) Vz?E n g in e e r s — P o w e r eq u ip m en t


H eavy e q u ip m en t:C r a n e s , p i l e d r iv e r s ,

2- and 3 -d ru mh o i s t s ------------------- _ 6.400 7.950 35? 35? - 51?


SY RA C U SE, N .Y .— C o n tin u ed


E n g in e e r s — P o w e r e q u ip m e n t o p e r a to r s — C o n tin u ed

B u ild in g c o n s tru c tio n — C o n tin u ed

M edium eq u ip m en t: 1 -d ru m h o is t s ,

pu m p s (4 in ch e sand o v e r)___________

C o m p r e s s o r s (215 cu b ic fe e t ando v e r)_______________

L ig h t eq u ip m en t:W elding m a c h in e s ,

pu m p s (u n d er4 in c h e s )_________

H a rm o n N e lso n h e a te r s o r th e i re q u iv a le n t_________

H eavy c o n s tru c tio n :H eavy eq u ip m en t:

P o w e r s h o v e ls ,c r a n e s _____________

S c r a p e r s _____________M edium e q u ip m en t:

B u l ld o z e rs (u n d er D6) , c o m p r e s s o r s (215 cu b ic fee tand o v e r)___________

P u m p s (o v er4 in c h e s ) -----------------

L ig h t eq u ip m en t: C o m p r e s s o r s

(u n d er 215cub ic fe e t )_________

M ix e rs (u n d er2 I E ) , t r a c t o r s __

G l a z i e r s ______________________L a t h e r s ------------------------------------M a rb le s e t t e r s ------------------------M o sa ic and t e r r a z z o

w o r k e r s ______________________P a i n t e r s ----------------------------------

S t ru c tu ra l s te e l ------------------P a p e r h a n g e r s --------------------------P i p e f i t t e r s ____________________P l a s t e r e r s ____________________P lu m b e r s _____________________R o d m e n _______________________R o o fe rs , c o m p o s itio n ________R o o fe rs , s la te and t i l e ----------S h e e t-m e ta l w o r k e r s _________S t r u c tu r a l - i r o n w o r k e r s --------T ile l a y e r s -------------------------------


B u ild in g l a b o r e r s ____________E le v a to r c o n s tr u c to r s 1

h e lp e r s ______________________M a rb le s e t t e r s ' h e lp e r s ______P l a s t e r e r s 1 l a b o r e r s _________T e r r a z z o w o r k e r s '

h e lp e r s ______________________T ile l a y e r s ' h e lp e r s __________

T A M P A , F L A .

Jo u rn e y m e n

A s b e s to s w o r k e r s -------------------B o i le r m a k e r s -------------------------B r i c k l a y e r s -----------------------------C a r p e n te r s ____________________

M il lw r ig h ts ________________P i l e d r i v e r s ------------------------

C e m e n t f in i s h e r s _____________E le c t r ic ia n s ( in s id e

w irem e n )_____________________E le v a to r c o n s t r u c to r s ________

Ju ly 1, 1970 Ju ly 1, 1971

R a te p e r

h o u r 1

R ate p e r

h o u r 1


I n s u r an c e 3

P e n s io n V a c a tio n O th e r 4

$5.925

$7.475 35? 35? 51?

5.925 7.475 35? 35? - 51?

5.150 6.700 35? 35? - 51?

5.150 6.700 35? 35? - 51?

5.700 7.950 35? 35? 51?5.500 7.950 35? 35? 51?

5.500 7.475 35? 35? 51?

5.150 7.475 35? 35? 51?

4.500 6.700 35? 35? - 51?

5.150 6.700 35? 35? . 51?5.600 7.650 30? _ _ 1 ?6 . 2 0 0 7.550 3272? 40? _ 3?7.015 7.515 36? 50? -

7.015 7.515 36? 50? _ _5.200 6.800 40? 35? - -5.550 7.200 40? 35? _ _5.650 7.300 40? 35? _ _5.200 6.800 40? 35? _ _7.025 8.275 30? 30? - 2 0 ?5.975 7.500 27 Vz? 50? - -6.400 7.850 41? 42? _ 8 ?6.450 8 . 0 0 0 35? 40? - 5?6.9,50 7.950 45? 60? - -6.950 7.950 45? 6 0 ? - -7.115 8.500 34? 40? - 5?6.450 8 . 0 0 0 35? 40? - 5?7.015 7.515 36? 50?

" '

5.600 6.700 50? 50? _ 2 Vz?

4.375 4.920 17Vz? 2 0 ? (5 ) Vz?5.925 6.715 36? 50? _

5.500 6.800 50? 50? - 2 Vz?

5.925 6.715 36? 50? _ _5.925 6.715 36? 50?

5.990 6.390 25? 2 0 ?5.350 6.250 30? 50? _ _5.200 6 . 2 0 0 25? 2 0 ? _ 2 ‘/z?5.100 5.780 2 0 ? 1 0 ? - 2 Vz?5.350 5.920 30? 45? - 2 Vz?5.350 6.030 2 0 ? 1 0 ? - 2 Vz?4.700 5.750 25? 2 0 ? - 2Vz?

5.800 6.500 15? 1 % _5.390 6.255 I 6 V2 ? 18? (5) Vz?


4 6


T a b le 15. W a g e rates, hou rs , and e m p lo y e r c o n tr ib u t io n s to funds: S e le c te d c i t ie s -----C o n t in u e d

(U n io n h o u r l y w a g e r a t e s a n d s t r a i g h t - t i m e w e e k ly h o u r s a n d e m p l o y e r if o r b u i ld in g t r a d e s in 6 8 c i t i e s , J u ly 1, 1970—71)

l s u r a n c e , p e n s io n , v a c a tio n , and o th e r c o n tr ib u tio n s


J u ly 1 1970 J u ly 1, 1971

E m p lo y e r c o n tr ib u tio n s to funds 2 C ity and job c la s s if i c a t io n

h o u r 1JJCX


tio n O th e r 4p e r

h o u r 1p e r


tio n O th e r 4

TO LED O , OHIO— C o n tin u ed

J o u rn ey m e n — C o n tin u ed$ $

P a i n t e r s ___ ____ __________ 6.320 7.590 35* 15* _ _S p ra y ------------------------------------ 6 .870 8.140 35* 15* _ _

$ $ Sw ing:3.695 4.495 22Vz* 20* - 27z * B r u s h ___________________ 6 .620 7.890 35* 15* _ _4.185 4.985 22x/z* 20* _ 2 V2 * S p ra y --------------------------- _ 7.170 8.440 35* 15* _ _3.925 4 .495 22 Vz * 20* _ 2 V2 * P a p e r h a n g e r s ------------------ __ _ 6.320 7.590 35* 15* _ _5.070 6.370 22x/z* 20* _ 2 V2 * P ip e f i t t e r s ------ _ -------------- __ 8.285 9.285 40* 65* _ 5*6.055 7.355 22*/z* 20* _ 2 V2 * P l a s t e r e r s _____________________ 7.250 8.750 35* _ _ _

P l u m b e r s --------------------------------- 8.285 9.285 40* 65* _ 5*3.695 4.495 22Vz* 20* _ 2 V2 * R odm en____________ ____ ____ 7.970 8.820 25* 62* _ 2*3.695 4.495 22Vz* 20* _ 2X/z* R o o fe rs , c o m p o s i t io n ________ 7.390 8.890 25* 20* _ -

R o o fe rs , s la te and t i l e ------------ 7.390 8.890 25* 20* - _3.695 4.495 22VZ * 20* _ 2 V2 * S h e e t-m e ta l w o r k e r s _________ 8.035 8.975 35* 40* _ _5.070 6.370 2 2 V2 * 20* _ 2X/Z* S to n e m a s o n s __________________ 7.655 8.675 35* 35* _ 3*

S t r u c tu r a l - i r o n w o r k e r s --------- 7.970 8.820 25* 62* _ 2*6.055 7.355 22x/z* 20* _ 2X/z* T ile l a y e r s ____________________ 6.440 8.090 35* 25* _ 2*4.850 6.150 2 2 % t 20* _ 2x/z*3.925 4 .725 2 2 % * 20* _ 27 2 * H e lp e rs and la b o r e r s4 .650 5.650 20* _ _4.450 5.760 21* 10* _ 1 1 72 * B r i c k l a y e r s ' t e n d e r s -------------- 6.570 7.740 25* 10* - 3*5.200 6.200 25* 20* - 2x/z* B u ild in g l a b o r e r s _____________ 6.440 7.610 25* 10* - 3*

E le v a to r c o n s t r u c to r s '5.200 6.200 25* 20* - 2x/z* h e lp e r s — ------ — _ ___ _ 5.060 5.760 17* I 8 V2* (5) Vz*4.300 4.850 15* 10* - _ M a rb le s e t t e r s ' h e lp e r s ___ __ 6.900 7.900 - - - -4 .550 5.100 15* 10* _ _ P l a s t e r e r s ' l a b o r e r s _________ 6.630 7.630 25* 10* 35* 1*4.900 5.450 15* 10* _ _ T e r r a z z o w o r k e r s ' h e lp e r s ___ 6.900 7.900 - _ _ _4.800 5.350 15* 10* _ _ B a se g r in d e r s --------------------- 7 .200 8.200 - _ _ _5.450 6.700 25* 30* 10* 10* T ile l a y e r s ' h e lp e r s ---------------- 6 .900 7.900 - - - _5.150 5.860 20* 20* - 2X/z*5.450 6.700 25* 30* 10* 10*5.850 7.000 45* 25* _ 27z* T O P E K A , KANS.4 .650 5.200 25* 10* -4 .650 5.200 25* 10* _ _ Jo u rn e y m e n5.850 6.600 20* 10* - 7*5.200 6.200 25* 20* _ 2 V2 * A s b e s to s w o r k e r s ____________ 7.250 7.950 30* 30* _ 5*5.850 7.000 45* 25* _ 2X/z* B o i le r m a k e r s --------------------------- 5.850 6.950 30* 65* - -5.200 6.200 25* 20* _ 27z* B r i c k l a y e r s ----------------------------- 6.200 7.450 27V2 * 25* - -

C a r p e n te r s ------------------------------- 5 .450 6.550 27 Vz* 25* - -M illw r ig h ts _________________ 5.825 6.925 27Vz* 25* - -

C e m e n t f i n i s h e r s --------------------- 5.200 6.700 27VZ* 25* - -3.725 4.325 I 2 V2 * _ _ * /z* Swing s ta g e _________________ 5.450 6.950 27Vz* 25* - _3.575 4 .175 I 2 V2 * _ _ 27z* E le c t r ic i a n s ( in s id e

w ire m e n )______________ ____- 6.250 7.300 25* l%+30* _ _2.400 2.750 25* 10* _ _ E le v a to r c o n s t r u c to r s __ — _ 6.310 7.290 17* I 8 V2* (5) Vz*

E n g in e e r s — P o w e r e q u ip m en t3 .770 4 .378 16 V2 * 18* (5) 7z* o p e ra to r s ;3 .725 4 .325 12Vz* - - 27z* B uild in g c o n s tru c tio n :

H eav y e q u ip m e n t:B o i le r s (2),

c r a n e s , d e r r i c k s ,t ru c k c r a n e s __ ___ 6.900 7.700 25* 25* 50*

R ig s (2 y a rd s7 . 7 2 0 8 . 8 9 0 2 0 * 15* - - c a p a c ity and6.750 8.450 30* 50* - _ o v e r) , to w e r7.655 8.675 35* 35* - 3* c r a n e s _____________ 6.900 8.200 25* 25* 50*7.780 8.750 35* 35* - 2* M edium e q u ip m e n t:7 .970 9.040 30* - - 2* B a r b e r - G re e n e

lo a d e r s , h o is ts8.000 9 .200 20* l%+55* _ (1 a c tiv e d ru m ),7.230 8.225 17* I 8 V2* (5) 72* b u l ld o z e rs ,

s c o o p s , m o to rp a t r o l s _____________ 6.900 7.700 25* 25* 50*

F o r k li f t t r u c k s --------- 6.500 7.300 25* 25* 50* _L ig h t e q u ip m e n t:

M ix e rs (o th e r th anp a v e r s ) , je e p

6.780 8.050 28* 55* - - d i tc h e r s , p u m p s(4 in c h e s o rl a r g e r ) _____________ 6.500 7.300 25* 25* 50*

H eavy c o n s tru c tio n :6.630 7.900 28* 55* - - H eavy e q u ip m e n t:

A sp h a lt p a v e r s ands p r e a d e r s , boxing

6.080 7.210 28* 55* _ - m a c h in e s , c la m s h e lls , c r a n e s ,

6.080 7.750 28* 55* _ - d r a g l in e s , p o w e r6 .080 7.750 28* 55* - _ s h o v e ls _____________ 5.500 6.250 25* 25* 25* _6.875 7.575 35* 35* - - M edium eq u ip m e n t:7.125 7.825 35* 35* - _ "A " f ra m e t ru c k s ____ 5.000 5.750 25* 25* 25* -

6.900 8.450 10* _ _ 1* B u ll f lo a ts , b lad e7.655 8.675 35* 35* - 3* g r a d e r s _____________ 5.000 5.750 25* 25* 25* -

B u l ld o z e r s ,6.440 8.090 35* 25* - 2* s c r a p e r s ----------------- 5.500 6.250 25* 25* 25*

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T A M P A , F L A .— C o n tin u ed


E n g in e e r s — P o w e r e q u ip m en t o p e ra to r s :

A ir c o m p r e s s o r s :U n d er 125 fe e t----------------125 f e e t o r o v e r________

H o is ts , m a te r ia ] ___________E le v a to r _____________ ___

M ixe r s ;U n d er 2 b a g s —O v e r 2 b a g s _______

T re n c h m a c h in e s :U n d er 24 in c h e s___O v e r 24 i n c h e s ____

C r a n e s , d e r r i c k s , d r a g l in e s —

B u lld o z e r s _____P u m p s __________

G la z ie r s ------------------L a th e r s -------------------M a rb le s e t t e r s _______M o sa ic an d t e r r a z z o

w o r k e r s ____________P a i n t e r s ______________

S p r a y -S t ru c tu ra l s te e l - .

P a p e r h a n g e r s ----------P i p e f i t t e r s ---------------P l a s t e r e r s __________P lum b e r s __________R odm en--------------------R o o fe rs , c o m p o s i t io n -----R o o fe rs , s la te an d t i l e __S h e e t- m e ta l w o r k e r s ____S to n e m a s o n s _____________S t r u c tu r a l - i r o n w o r k e r s — T ile l a y e r s _______________


B r i c k l a y e r s ' t e n d e r s _____B u ild in g l a b o r e r s —C o m p o s itio n r o o fe r s

h e lp e r s _E le v a to r c o n s t r u c to r s '

h e lp e r s _P l a s t e r e r s ' l a b o r e r s -

TO LED O , OHIO

J o u rn e y m e n

A s b e s to s w o r k e r s ____________B o i le r m a k e r s _________________B r i c k l a y e r s ___________________C a r p e n te r s ___________________C e m e n t f i n i s h e r s _____________E le c t r ic i a n s ( in s id e

w ire m e n )____________________E le v a to r c o n s t r u c to r s ________E n g in e e r s — P o w e r e q u ip m en t

o p e ra to r s :B u ild in g and h eav y

c o n s tru c tio n :H eavy eq u ip m e n t:

C r a n e s , p o w ersh o v e ls , d e r r i c k s _.

M ed iu m e q u ip m e n t; B u l ld o z e r s , p o w er

g r a d e r s , p o w ers c o o p s _____________

L ig h t e q u ip m e n t: C o m p r e s s o r s ,

p o r ta b l e -----------------P u m p s , 4 in ch e s

and o v e r -----------------R o l le r s , a s p h a l t____

Sw ing s ta g e -------------------------L a th e r s _______________________M a rb le s e t t e r s ------------------------M o sa ic and t e r r a z z o



T a b le 15 . W a g e ra tes , hours , and e m p lo y e r c o n tr ib u t io n s to fun d s : S e le c te d c i t ie s -----C o n t in u e d

(Union h ourly w age r a te s and s tr a ig h t-t im e w eek ly h ou rs and em p lo y er in su ra n ce , p en sio n , vacation , and oth er con trib u tion sfor build ing tra d es in 68 c it i e s , July 1, 1970—71)


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tio n O th e r 4

T O P E K A , K A N S.—C o n tin u ed

J o u r n ev m en — C o n tin u ed

E n g in e e r s — P o w e r e q u ip m e n to p e r a to r s ----C o n tin u ed

H eavy c o n s tru c tio n —C o n tin u ed

L ig h t e q u ip m en t:B a r b e r - G r e e n e

l o a d e r s , $ $c o n v e y o r s ---------------- 5 .000 5.750 25? 25? 25? -

C o n c re te m ix e r s(sk ip ty p e ) ,je e p d i t c h e r s ----------- 5 .000 5.750 25? 25? 25? -

D is t r ib u to r s ,s ip h o n s and j e t s ------ 5.000 5.750 25? 25? 25? -

G l a z i e r s ------------------------------------ 5.120 6.080 30? 20? 4% -L a t h e r s ------------------------------------- 5.625 6.925 - 30? - -M o sa ic and te r r a z z o

w o r k e r s ______________________ 5.350 6.300 - - - -P a i n t e r s ------------------------------------ 5 .050 6.850 27 Vz? _ _ _

S p r a y ____________________ __ 5.950 7.750 27 y2? _ - -S te e l :

B r u s h ------------------------------- " 5 .650 7.450 27 V2? _ - -S p r a y _________________ _ 5.650 8.350 27 y2? - - -

P i p e f i t t e r s ___________ ____ _ 7.250 8.450 15? 20? - 7?P l a s t e r e r s _____________________ 5.530 7.125 - - - -P lu m b e r s ----------- ------ ------- 7.250 8.450 15? 20? - 7?R o d m e n ------------------------------------- 6.850 8 .500 25? 25? - -R o o fe rs , c o m p o s itio n -------------- 5.320 6.490 18? 40? 58? -R o o fe rs , s la te and t i l e ------------ 5.320 6.490 18? 40? 58? -S h e e t-m e ta l w o r k e r s __________ 5.970 7.050 25? 81? 56? -S to n e m a s o n s ___________________ 6.200 7.450 27 Vz? 25? - -S t r u c tu r a l - i r o n w o r k e r s --------- 7.000 8.500 25? 25? - -T i le l a y e r s _____________________ 5.350 6.300 - - - -


B r i c k l a y e r s ' t e n d e r s __________ 4 .500 6.000 27 V2? 25? _ _B u ild in g l a b o r e r s _____________ 4.150 5.650 27 y2? 25? - -E le v a to r c o n s t r u c to r s '

h e lp e r s _______________________ 4 .420 5.100 17? 18Vz? (5 ) Vz?M a rb le s e t t e r s ' h e lp e r s _______ 4.000 4.600 - - - -P l a s t e r e r s ' l a b o r e r s __________ 4.500 6.000 27 y2? 25? - -

P lu m b e r s ' l a b o r e r s ___________ 4.150 5.650 27 Vz? 25? - -

T e r r a z z o w o r k e r s ' h e l p e r s ---- 4 .000 4 .600 - - - -B a s e -m a c h in e ---------------------- 4 .400 5.000 - - - -F lo o r - m a c h in e --------------------- 4 .150 4 .850 - - - -

T ile l a y e r s ' h e lp e r s -------------- 3.900 4 .500 - - -

T R E N T O N , N . J .

J o u rn e y m e n

A s b e s to s w o r k e r s --------------------- 6 .500 7.250 30? 30? _ 1?B r i c k l a y e r s ____________________ 6.700 8.000 50? 50? 50? 5?C a r p e n te r s _____________________ 6.950 8 .100 40? 40? 50? 3?C e m e n t f in i s h e r s ---------------------- 6 .700 8 .000 50? 50? 50? 5?E le c t r ic ia n s ( in s id e 1%+

w irem e n )_____________________ 96.850 99.250 20? 30? - -E le v a to r c o n s t r u c to r s ------------- 6.830 7 .920 17? 18Vz? (5 ) Vz?E n g in e e r s — P o w e r e q u ip m e n t


H eavy e q u ip m en t:C r a n e s , d e r r i c k s ------ 8.350 9.500 7% 7% - 10 Vio%S ide bo o m s , w inch

t r u c k s ---------------------- 7.600 8.650 7% 7% - 103/io%H o is ts , p o r ta b le -------- 7 .400 8.450 7% 7% - i o 3/ic%C o m p r e s s o r s ------------- 6.750 7.400 7% 7% - 10 3/io%B u lld o z e rs ,

t r a c t o r --------------------- 6 .700 7.650 7% 7% - 103/10%G l a z i e r s ------------------------------------ 6 .980 7.730 25? 50? -L a t h e r s ------------------------------------- 6.400 7.750 25? 25? - 15?M a rb le s e t t e r s -------------------------- 6.700 8 .000 50? 50? 50? 5?M o sa ic and t e r r a z z o

w o r k e r s ----------------------------------- 6.700 8.000 50? 50? 50? 5?P s in tp r ? _- . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.880 6.480 50? 40? _ _

R o l le r , s p r a y ---------------------- 6.900 7.500 50? 40? - -P a p e r h a n g e r ----------------------------- 6.600 7.200 50? 40? - -

7.850 8.990 51? 71? 5?P ip cfittfr* * - - _-P l i s t p r p T*R -■■■>■■■ - - 6 .700 8.000 50? 50? 50? 5?P lu m b e r s ---------------------------------- 7.850 8.990 51? 71? 5?R o d m e n ------------------------------------- 7 .650 ?7.650 2 3 V2? 66 ? 7% -R o o fe rs , c o m p o s itio n -------------- 6.700 8.140 30? 50? - -R o o fe rs , s la te and t i l e ------------ 6.700 8.140 30? 50?

C ity and jo b c l a s s i f i c a t io n

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

p c ih o u r 1

pcxh o u r 1 I n s u r

a n c e 3 P e n s io n V a c a tio n O th e r

T R E N T O N , N . J . —C on tin u ed

J o u rn e y m e n — C o n tin u ed$ $

S h e e t- m e ta l w o r k e r s -------------- 6.650 7.930 30? 50? - 4?S to n e m a s o n s ---------------------------- 6.700 8.000 50? 50? 50? 5?S t r u c tu r a l - i r o n w o r k e r s -------- 7.650 77.650 2 3 Vz ? 66? 7% -

T ile l a y e r s ____________________ 6.700 8.000 50? 50? 50? 5?H e lp e rs and l a b o r e r s

B u ild in g l a b o r e r s _____________ 5.250 6.350 30? 40? - -E le v a to r c o n s t r u c to r s '

h e lp e r s ---------------------------------- 4 .780 5.540 17? 18Vz? (5) Vz?P l a s t e r e r s ' l a b o r e r s _________ 5.350 6.450 30? 40? - -T i le l a y e r s ' h e lp e r s ---------------- 5 .350 6.250 6% 5% - 1%

T U L SA , OK LA.

J o u rn e y m e n

A s b e s to s w o r k e r s ------------------- 6.750 76.750 _ 20? _ _B o i le r m a k e r s _________________ 6.000 6.500 30? 40? - -B r i c k l a y e r s ----------------------------- 5.900 6.450 30? 35? - -

R e s id e n t ia l -------------------------- 5 .015 5.500 30? 35? - -C a r p e n te r s ____________________ 5.350 75 .350 15? - - -

M il lw r ig h t s ------------------------ 5.650 75.650 15? - - -P i l e d r i v e r s ________________ 5.500 75.500 15% - - -R e s id e n t ia l_________________ 4 .850 74.850 15? - - -

C e m e n t f i n i s h e r s --------------------- 5.670 6.020 - - - -E le c t r ic ia n s ( in s id e

w irem e n )-------------------------------- 6.000 6.250 30? 1% + 1? - -E le v a to r c o n s t r u c to r s ------------ 5.330 6.230 14 Vz? 17? (5 ) Vz?E n g in e e r s — P o w e r e q u ip m e n t

o p e r a t o r s :A ir c o m p r e s s o r s :

500 cu b ic fee tand u n d e r:

1 - 2 __________________ 5.000 5.550 25? 25? - -3—6 ---------------------------- 5.500 6.050 25? 25? - -

O v e r 500 cu b icfe e t , 1_________________ 5.500 6.050 25? 25? - -

B u l ld o z e r s , D -4 andl a r g e r __________________ 5.750 6.300 25? 25? - -

C ra n e s , d e r r i c k s ,s h o v e ls , d r a g l in e s ----------- 5 .900 6.450 25? 25? - -

H o is ts :1 d r u m _________________ 5.500 6.050 25? 25? - -2 d r u m s -------------------------- 5.900 6.450 25? 25? - -

M ix e rs :18 cu b ic fe e t and

o v e r ------------------------------ 5.500 6.050 25? 25? - -L e s s th an 18 cu b ic

f e e t_____________ ____ 5.000 5.550 25? 25? - -P u m p s :

1 - 2 ____________________ 5.000 5.550 25? 25? - -3 - 6 ______________________ 5.500 6.050 25? 25? - -

R o l le r s , lo c o m o t iv e s -------- 5.500 6.050 25? 25? - -S c r a p e r s , t re n c h

m a c h in e s _________________ 5.750 6.300 25? 25? - -G l a z i e r s ----------------------------------- 4 .845 5.445 - 20? - -L a t h e r s ------------------------------------ 5 .625 75.625 - 10? - 5?M o sa ic and t e r r a z z o

w o r k e r s ______________________ 5.250 75.250 - - - -P a i n t e r s ---------------------------------- 5.150 5.750 - - - -

S p r a y ---------------------------------- 5.800 6.400 - - - -Sw ing s t a g e ---------------------- 5.550 6.400 - - - -R e s id e n t ia l ------------------------------------ 4.600 5.250 - - - -

S p r a y ----------------------------------------- 4 .850 5.400 - - - -P a p e r h a n g e r s ------------------------------------ 5.150 5.750 - - - -P i p e f i t t e r s ------------------------------------------- 6.160 6.710 35? 40? - 5?P l a s t e r e r s ------------------------------------------- 5.125 75.625 - - - -P l n m K p r f i - _ _ _ ___ 6.210 76 . 360 35? 40? _ _R o d m e n _______________________ 5.750 6.850 15? 15? - 15?R o o fe rs , c o m p o s itio n ------------------ 4 .900 74 .900 - 25? - 8?R o o f e rs , s la te and t i l e _______ 4.900 74.900 - 25? - 8?S h e e t-m e ta l w o r k e r s -------------- 6.300 6.750 20? 40? - 7?S t o n e m a s o n s _ .. . 5.900 6.450 30? 35? _ -S t r u c tu r a l - i r o n w o r k e r s _____ 5.750 6.850 15? 15? - 15?T i 1 e 1 ^ y e r s 5.250 75.250 _ _ _ _

H e lp e rs and l a b o r e r sB r i c k l a y e r s ' t e n d e r s 4.350 74 . 350 _ _ _ _B u ild in g l a b o r e r s ------------------- 4.150 74 . 150 - - - -

R e c i d enti a 1 ___ 3.650 73.650E le v a to r c o n s t r u c to r s '

h e l p e r s 3.730 4.360 14 Vz? 17? (5 ) Vz?P l a s t e r e r s ' l a b o r e r s -------------- 4 .350 74 . 350

E m p lo y e r c o n tr ib u t io n s to fu n d s 2



T a b le 15. W a g e rates, hou rs , and e m p lo y e r c o n tr ib u t io n s to funds: S e le c te d c i t ie s -----C o n t in u e d

(Union hourly w age r a tes and s tr a ig h t-t im e w eek ly h ours and em p lo y er in su ra n ce , p en sion , vacation , and other con trib u tion sfor building tra d es in 68 c i t i e s , July 1, 1970—71)

C ity and job c la s s if ic a t io n

WASHINGTON, D .C .

J ourneym en

A sb e s to s w o r k e r s _____________B o ile r m a k e r s ----------------------------B r ic k la y e r s -------------------------------

R e s id e n tia l---------------------------C a r p e n te r s --------------------------------

P ile d r iv e r s andm illw r ig h ts________________

C em ent f in i s h e r s ______________E le c tr ic ia n s (in sid e

wi rem en )_____________________E lev a to r c o n str u c to r s_________E n g in eers— P ow er equipm ent

o p erators:H eavy equipm ent:

C ran es___________________S h o v e ls , p i le d r iv e r s____

M edium equipm ent:H o is ts , s in g le or

double drum------------------T renchin g m ach in e---------

L ight equipm ent:C o m p r e sso r s , p u m p s___B u lld o z er s_______________

G la z ie r s________________________L a th ers--------------------------------------M a ch in ists______________________M arble s e t t e r s --------------------------M o sa ic and t e r r a z z o

w o r k e r s ______________________

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tio n O the r 4

W ASHINGTON, D .C .—C o n tin u ed

$ $ J o u rn ey m e n — C o n tin u ed7.150 8.050 25£ 15* - - $ $6.900 7.650 30* 70* 20* - P a in te r s ______________________ 6 .250 7.0506.500 8.350 37* 18* - - B r id g e , s t r u c tu r a l s te e l ,6 .300 7.400 25* 10* - 5* sw ing s ta g e ---------------------- 6 .680 7.3806.090 6.940 20* 16* - - P a p e rh a n g e r s -------------------------- 6 .250 7.050

P ip e f i t t e r s ____________________ 6 .880 7.9306.215 7.065 20* 16* - - S p r in k le r f i t t e r s __________ 6.600 8.0005.925 6 .825 187z* 20* _ - P l a s t e r e r s ____________________ 5.715 6.615

1%+ P lu m b e r s _____________________ 6.880 7.8306.850 7.950 35* 20* _ 10* R odm en_____ __ _____________ 6.700 6.8506.140 7.280 16* 1872* (5 ) Vz* R o o fe rs , c o m p o s i tio n ________ 4.550 5.800

R o o fe rs , s la te and t i l e _______ 5.050 6.300S h e e t-m e ta l w o r k e r s ________ 6.500 7.500S to n e m a s o n s --------------------------- 6 .800 6.800

6 .485 7.335 30* 30* - - S t r u c tu r a l - i r o n w o r k e r s _____ 7.150 7.5006.235 7.085 30* 30* - - T ile l a y e r s ----------------------------- 5 .950 6.950

H e lp e rs and l a b o r e r s6.235 7.085 30* 30* _ - B uild in g l a b o r e r s ____________ 4 .395 5.1905.825 6.675 30* 30* - - R e s id e n t ia l________________ 3.800 4 .300

C o m p o sitio n r o o f e r s '5 .655 6.505 30* 30* - - h e lp e r s _____________________ 3.800 4 .5 0 05.635 6.485 30* 30* _ - E le v a to r c o n s t r u c to r s '5 .880 6 .780 46* 20* - - h e lp e r s _____________________ 4 .300 5.1005.975 6.925 30* 15* - Vz* M a rb le s e t t e r s ' h e lp e r s _____ 5.100 6.1006 .200 6.700 30* (32) - P l a s t e r e r s ' l a b o r e r s ________ 4 .670 5.5206.800 6.800 15* 25* - P lu m b e r s ' l a b o r e r s __________ 4 .470 5 .420

T e r r a z z o w o r k e r s ' h e lp e r s — 4.950 5 .9505 .950 6.950 (31) 20* - “ T ile l a y e r s ' h e lp e r s _________ 4 .950 5 .950

July 1, 1971E m p loyer con trib u tion s

________to funds 2________I n s u r -

3 P e n s io n V a c a O th e r 4a n ce tio n

41* 15* 1*41* 15* _ 1*41* 15* - H23* - - 3*25* 40* - 5*30* 25* - 3*28* 5* - -35* 25* - -20* 20* - -20*54f/z*

20* - -

547 2 * - -

15* 25* - -35* 30* - -

( 3 1 ) 20* " "

25* 17* _ _

25* - 3*20* 20* - -

16*/31 ) 187z* ( 5 ) Vz*32* 17* _ _

30* 15* - 3*17Vz* 20* - -

177z* 20* ~

1 B a s ic (m inim um ) r a te s , exclu d in g h o lid ay , va ca tio n , or other b en efit paym ents reg u la r ly m ade or cred ited to the w ork er each pay per iod .2 Shown in te r m s of c e n ts -p e r -h o u r or a s p ercen t of rate; in a ctu a l p r a c tic e , h o w ev er , so m e em p lo y er p aym ents a r e ca lcu la ted on the b a s is of to ta l hours

or g r o s s p a y ro ll. T h ese v a r ia tio n s in m ethod of com putation are not in d ica ted in the above tabulation .3 Inclu des l ife in su r a n c e , h o sp ita liz a tio n , and other ty p es of h ea lth and w e lfa re b en efits; ex c lu d es p aym en ts into h o lid ay , v a ca tio n , and unem ploym ent funds

when such p ro g ra m s have b een n egotia ted .4 In clu d es a ll other n o n leg a lly req u ired em p lo y er con trib u tion s, excep t th o se for a p p ren ticesh ip fund p a y m en ts , as in d icated in ind iv idual a g r e em e n ts .5 A fter 6 m onths of s e r v ic e , 2 p ercen t of h ou rly rate for a ll hou rs w orked; a fter 5 y e a r s of s e r v ic e , 4 p ercen t of h ou rly rate for a ll h ou rs w orked . An

additional am ount equal to o n e -h a lf p ercen t of the h ou rly ra te sh a ll a ccru e the em p lo y ee on the e ffe c tiv e date of each rate change u n til th is am ount r e a ch es 2 p ercen t.6 Inform ation not av a ila b le fo r ra te and h ou rs on July 1, 1970.7 T h is rate in e ffe c t p r io r to Ju ly 1, 1971; new rate in n egotia tion or pending approval of C on stru ction Industry S ta b iliza tio n C om m ittee at t im e of su rv ey .8 Inclu des contribution for Sup plem entary U n em ploym ent B en efits; sep a ra te data not a v a ila b le .9 35-h ou r w orkw eek .10 A fter 1 y e a r of s e r v ic e , 1 w eek; a fter 2 y e a r s of s e r v ic e , 2 w e e k s .11 3 772-h ou r w orkw eek .12 E ight h ours vacation pay for each 30 ca len d ar days on a c tiv e p a y ro ll.13 P art of the n egotia ted r a te , not included in b a s ic rate shown; in c lu d es contribution for v acation and s ick b en efit, sep a ra te data not a v a ila b le .14 P art of the n eg o tia ted ra te , not in clu d ed in b a s ic rate shown.15 Inclu des contribution for vacation and h o lid ays; sep a ra te data not a v a ila b le .16 36-h ou r w orkw eek .17 One day for each 20 days w orked in p rev io u s y e a r .18 A fter 1 y e a r of s e r v ic e , 2 p ercen t of p rev io u s y e a r 's g r o ss earn in gs; after 5 y e a r s s e r v ic e , 5 p ercen t of p rev io u s y ear * s g r o ss ea rn in g s.19 In clu des contribution for in su ra n ce and vacation; sep a ra te data not a v a ila b le .20 A fter 1 y e a r of s e r v ic e , 5 days; a fter 5 y e a r s , 10 days; a fter 10 y e a r s , 12 days; a fter 15 y e a r s , 13 days; a fter 16 y e a r s , 14 days; and a fter 17

y e a r s , 15 d a y s .21 B a sed on a m in im u m daily ra te for a 5 -h ou r day. T im e and o n e-h a lf the hourly rate i s paid for th e 6th and 7th hou rs w orked in any day. If a journeym an

e le c tr ic ia n is em p loyed l e s s than 7 h o u rs, he r e c e iv e s $ 8 an hour as of July 1, 1970 and $ 8 .8 6 an hour as of July 1, 1971.22 30-h ou r w orkw eek .23 Inclu des contribution for in su r a n c e , p en sio n , vacation , and other b en efits; sep arate data not a v a ila b le .24 P art of the n egotia ted r a te , not included in b a s ic rate shown; in c lu d es contribution for vacation and h o lid a y s , sep a ra te data not a v a ila b le .25 A fter 1 y e a r of s e r v ic e , 1 w eek .26 A fter 1 y ea r of s e r v ic e , 1 w eek; a fter 5 y e a r s , 2 w eek s .27 T h is rate in e ffe c t p r io r to July 1, 1971; new rate in n egotia tion or pending approval of the C on stru ction Industry S ta b iliza tio n C om m ittee; part of rate

tra n sfe r r ed to in su ra n ce , p en sio n , v a ca tio n , a n d /o r other b e n e fits .28 The 8 p ercen t paym ent i s p art of the n egotia ted rate; not in clu d ed in b a s ic rate shown.29 32-h ou r w orkw eek .30 A fter 1 y e a r of s e r v ic e , 4 p ercen t of earn in gs of th e p rev io u s y e a r .31 E m p loyer p ro v id es c erta in b en efits; am ount of em p lo y er p aym en ts not rep orted sep a ra te ly .32 One day for each m onth on a c tiv e p a y ro ll.

4 9 ☆ U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE ; 1972 O - 484-793 (118)


BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS

REGIONAL. OFFICES

Region I1603 JFK Federal Building Government Center Boston, Mass. 02203 Phone: 223-6762 (Area Code 617,

Region II1515 BroadwayNew York, N.Y. 10036Phone: 971-5405 (Area Code 212)

Region III406 Penn Square Building 1317 Filbert St.Philadelphia, Pa. 19107Phone: 597-7796 (Area Code 215)

Region IV Suite 5401371 Peachtree St. NE.Atlanta, Ga. 30309Phone: 526-5418 (Area Code 404)

Region V8th Floor, 300 South Wacker DriveChicago, III. 60606Phone: 353-1880 (Area Code 312)

Region V I1100 Commerce St., Rm. 6B7Dallas, Tex. 75202Phone: 749-3516 (Area Code 214)

Region V II and V IIIFederal Office Building 911 Walnut St., 10th Floor Kansas City, Mo. 64106 Phone: 374-2481 (Area Code 816)

Region IX and X450 Golden Gate Ave.Box 36017San Francisco, Calif. 94102 Phone: 556-4678 (Area Code 415)

Regions V II and V III will be serviced by Kansas City. Regions IX and X will be serviced by San Francisco.


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