1 Symbols signify as follows: Reg. Regular rate; 11⁄2 T.-One and one-half time. 2 Prevailing rates; no agreement establishing a minimum rate. On September 2, 1917, rate was increased 25 cents a day. • During 3 months, 41⁄2 hours on Saturday, 441⁄2 hours a week. During 3 months, linemen work 9 hours on 5 days, no work on Saturday, and stationmen work 8 hours on 4 days, 71⁄2 hours on 1 day, and 41⁄2 hours on Saturday. On September 2, 1917, rate was increased 25 cents a day. Installers, sub-station, class C. 1 $3.50 Linemen, 13.50 Linemen, foremen, 14.75 Linemen, sub-foremen, 14.25 Linemen, head, 14.00 Maintenance men, power plant, 13.75 Repairmen, central office, 14.00 13.75 48 ***** * ** ** *** * *** **** ** *** *** ** *** 48 48 48 48 3 8 3 3 8 48 3 33 38 348 38 348 33 11⁄2 T. 1/2 T. 11⁄2 T. 11⁄2 T. 11⁄2 T. 2 11⁄2 T. 2 1 On September 2, 1917, rate was increased 25 cents a day. 4444 TABLE 10. TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH SERVICE- CONTINUED. Telephone Employees. General Note.. -The data with reference to telephone employees were compiled from information furnished by the New England Telephone and Telegraph Company as of July 1, 1917. In December, 1917, and again in February and March, 1918, the schedules of rates were revised, the changes representing in most instances advances in wages. The rates shown on page 86 apply to all employees of the Company covered by the several schedules, irrespective of their connection with unions of their craft. In each of the following municipalities there is an organization of telephone operators: -Boston (also an organization of clerical telephone employees), Brockton, Concord, Fall River, Fitchburg, Framingham, Haverhill, Lawrence, Lowell, Lynn, New Bedford, Newburyport, North Adams, Pittsfield (including Great Barrington), Salem, Springfield, Taunton, and Worcester. The exchanges were classified in five groups and a different wage schedule has been adopted for each group of exchanges. The exchanges in Massachusetts to which the several schedules apply are as follows: The hours of labor for clerks are usually 48 per week (six days of eight hours each) and for operators range from 32 to 48 per week, varying according to exchanges and time of assignment. Student operators, operators, senior operators, and supervisors assigned to forenoon-evening or afternoon-evening tricks are paid $1.00 more per week than day employees of corresponding service. Operators on "night, second half" assignments (10 P.M. to 7 A.M.) are paid $2.00 per week more than day operators of corresponding service. Operators on "half night" assignments (10 P.M. to 7 A.M., sleeping 12.00 to 6 A.M.) are paid at the rate of day operators up to a maximum of $10.00 (class B), $9.50 (class C), and $8.50 (class D). Operators are paid at the rate of time and one-half for overtime and Sundays and double time for holidays. Part-time operators receive $0.15 per hour on assignment, $0.16 at end of three months, $0.17 at end of six months, and $0.18 at end of 12 months. |