C-Basic Hourly Rates for Selected Occupations in the CTU, Western Union Division, September 1, 1952, and May 24, 1953 1 $1.32 $1.32 $1.30 $1. 27 $1.26 $1.25 $1. 24 $1.20 $1.20 $1. 18 $1. 16 $1.15 $1. 14 $1. 13 $1.23 $1.23 $1. 21 $1.19 $1. 18 $1. 17 $1. 16 1.62 1.61 1.60 1.57 1.56 1.55 1.50 1.45 1.44 1.43 1.41 1.40 1.39 1.35 1.48 1.47 1.46 1.44 1.43 1.42 1.38 1.69 1.68 1.67 1.64 1.63 1.62 1.57 1.51 1.50 1.49 1.47 1.46 1.45 1.41 1.54 1.53 1.52 1.50 1.49 1.48 1.44 1.50 1.48 1.45 1.43 1.40 1.39 1.37 1.35 1.33 1.31 1.29 1.27 1.26 1.24 1.38 1.36 1.34 1.32 1.30 1.29 1.27 1.76 1.74 1.72 1.69 1.67 1.64 1.62 1.57 1.55 1.53 1. 51 1.49 1.47 1.45 1.60 1.58 1.56 1.54 1. 52 1.50 1.48 1.84 1.81 1.79 1.76 1.74 1.70 1.68 1.63 1.61 1.59 1.57 1.55 1.52 1.50 1.66 1. 64 1.62 1.60 1.58 1.55 1.53 1.25 1.25 1.22 1.22 1.20 1.20 1.19 1.14 1.14 1.12 1.12 1.10 1.10 1.09 1.17 1.17 1.15 1.15 1.13 1.13 1.12 1.39 1.39 1.37 1.37 1.34 1.34 1.33 1.26 1.26 1.24 1.24 1.22 1.22 1.21 1.29 1.29 1.27 1.27 1.25 1.25 1.24 1.43 1.43 1.40 1.40 1.38 1.38 1.37 1.29 1.29 1.27 1.27 1.25 1.25 1.24 1.32 1.32 1.30 1.30 1.28 1.28 1.27 1.32 1.32 1.30 1.27 1.26 1.25 1.24 1.20 1.20 1.18 1.16 1.15 1.14 1.13 1.23 1.23 1.21 1.19 1.18 1.17 1.16 1.55 1.54 1. 52 1.50 1.49 1.48 1.44 1.39 1.38 1.37 1.35 1.34 1.33 1.30 1.42 1.41 1.40 1.38 1.37 1.36 1.33 1. 61 1.60 1.58 1.56 1.55 1.54 1.49 1.44 1.43 1.42 1.40 1.39 1.38 1.34 1.47 1.46 1.45 1.43 1.42 1.41 1.37 1.26 1.26 1.25 1.24 1.22 1.21 1.20 1.15 1.15 1.14 1.13 1.12 1.11 1. 10 1.18 1.18 1.17 1.16 1.15 1.14 1.13 1.36 1.36 1.34 1.33 1.32 1.26 1.25 1.23 1.23 1.22 1.21 1.20 1.15 1.14 1.26 1.26 1.25 1.24 1.23 1.18 1.17 1 Rates shown apply only to employees outside the New York Metropolitan area represented by the Western Union Division of the Commercial Telegraphers' Union. Employees in the New York area are represented by the American Communications Association. For some occupations, rates paid employees in the Southern and Southwestern divisions of Western Union represented formerly by Federal labor unions, but now by the Commercial Telegraphers, differ slightly from those shown. 2 In each rate range advancement is automatic if requirements of the job have been met, up to the job rate (minimum of rate range plus 80 percent of the range). As originally set up, advancement through the remaining 20 percent of the range was to be initiated by either the company or the union at the top level. By stipulation of the parties, dated Apr. 30, 1948, it was agreed that no merit increases in the 20-percent range would be granted. Under the terms of the July 1950 agreement, increases, generally between the job and maximum rates, were granted to certain groups of employees on the basis of length of service. 3 Divisional cities are as follows: Group 1-Chicago; Group 2-Detroit, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Washington, D. C.; Group 3-Boston, Cleveland, Philadelphia, St. Louis, Seattle; Group 4-Baltimore, Cincinnati, Denver, Kansas City, Minneapolis, Oakland, Pittsburgh, Portland (Oreg.); Group 5-Birmingham, Buffalo, Columbus, Dayton, Indianapolis, Mil waukee, Newark, Omaha, Providence, Salt Lake City, San Diego; Group 6-Akron, Bridgeport, Charlotte, Des Moines, Hartford, Little Rock, Phoenix, Rochester, St. Paul, Spokane, Syracuse, Toledo, Wichita; Group 7-Albany, Duluth, Grand Rapids, Lincoln, New Haven, Peoria, Sioux City, Springfield (Mass.). Rates apply to various jobs in the same level but job titles differ in some divisional offices. 5 Local traffic offices are as follows: Manual operation-Group M-1Chicago; Group M-2-4 cities with same general traffic as Pittsburgh; Group M-3-12 cities with same general traffic as Baltimore; Group M-420 cities with same general traffic as Albany; Group M-5-Lincoln, Nebr.; Reperforator operation-Group R-2-Boston, Cincinnati, Detroit, Kansas City (Mo.), Los Angeles, Minneapolis, Oakland, Philadelphia, Portland (Oreg.), St. Louis, and Syracuse. Accounting department city groups are as follows: Group 1-Chicago; Group 2-Detroit, Los Angeles, San Francisco; Group 3-Boston, Cleveland, Philadelphia, St. Louis; Group 4-Cincinnati, Denver, Kansas City, Minneapolis, Pittsburgh, Portland (Oreg.); Group 5-Buffalo, Omaha; Group 6-Syracuse. Increase of 5 cents an hour granted after 3 months' service. C-Basic Hourly Rates for Selected Occupations in the CTU, Western Union Division, September 1, 1952, and May 24, 1953 -Continued $1.32 $1.32 $1.30 $1.27 $1.26 $1.25 $1.20 $1.20 $1. 18 $1.16 $1.15 $1.14 $1.23 $1.23 $1.21 $1.19 $1.18 1.40 $1. 17 1.33 1.37 spection, sortergraf: D-Basic Hourly Rates for Selected Occupations in the New York Metropolitan Area (ACA), September 1, 1952, and June 1, 1953 Minimum Job rate Maximum Minimum Job rate Maximum Minimum Job rate Maximum Wage Chronology No. 23: Lockheed Aircraft Corp.1 Supplement No. 1 A 1-YEAR AGREEMENT between the Lockheed Aircraft Corp., California Division, and the International Association of Machinists (IAM-AFL) replaced the contract that expired on August 22, 1952. The new agreement, ratified on November 9, 1952, was reached after negotiation which extended beyond the August expiration date, a 26-day strike, and assistance by the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service. Under the terms of the new contract, a wage increase was made retroactive to August 25, 1952. In addition, increases in the maxima and minima of all rate ranges were agreed to, and some occu pations in intermediate labor grades were upgraded. An escalator clause provided for quarterly cost-of-living adjustments, under which the first adjustment, to be based on the Consumer Price Index (adjusted series) of September 15, 1952, went into effect November 15, 1952. Several improvements in related employment conditions, including shift premium, holiday, vacation, and insurance benefits, were to become effective at various times, depending on the date of approval by the Wage Stabilization Board. Certain other benefits which had previously been company practice were incorporated into the contract for the first time. The following tables bring up to date the wage chronology for the California division of the Lockheed Aircraft Corp. 1 See Monthly Labor Review, June 1952 (p. 677) or Wage Chronology Series 4, No. 23. Applications, exceptions, and other related matters Additional increases ranging from 5 to 7 cents resulted from upgrading some occupations in several intermediate labor grades. An escalator clause provided quarterly adjustments of 1 cent an hour for every 1.14-point change in the BLS CPI (adjusted series) from the Sept. 15, 1952, index. Wage rates were not to be reduced below the level of rates established at 188.9 of the index. Approved by Regional Wage Stabilization Board Dec. 5, 1952. Quarterly adjustment of cost-of-living allowance. B-Hourly Rate Ranges, by Factory Labor Grade, August 13, 1951, and August 25, 1952 C-Number of Factory Labor Grades and Hourly Rates for Lowest and Highest Grades, 1951-52 |