Evening journal., 1921-07-15
SHARP DROP
IN BUILDING
TRADE WAGE
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now being paid in wilmington;
Asbestos coverers, 81 per hour.
helpers, 65 cents.
Bricklayers, 1.12tk, a decrease Of
II II cents over the wages paid last
year. Helpers, rs cents.
Carpenters. 30 cents. Last year,
S1.12 y, a reduction OF 22h cents.
Helpers, SO cents. a reduction of so
cents from last year.
Cement fnishers. 81 Cement la
borers, so cents.
Common labor, 40 cents, a reduc-
ton Of 10 cents from last year.
Electricians, So cents. a reduction
OF IS cents over last year.
Painters, so cents. a reduction of
10 cents since last year.
Plasterers, S1.12 x, an increase of
12i5 cents over last year. Helpers
rs cents, the same as last year.
Plumbers, 81. Helpers, 60 cents.
No change.
Roofers, so cents, a reduction Of
10 cents. Helpers, 40 cents, a reduc-
tion Of 10 cents
Steamhtters. s7iA cents, a reduc-
tion of 12l5 cents from last year.
Helpers, As cents, reduction Of Is
cents.
Stone masons, $3.50, the same as
last year.
These reductions have been made
voluntarily by the various local
unions of the building trades, it is
stated for the double purpose os as
sisting the building activities OF tho
city and aiding themselves in OBJ
tanning employment
In comparison with these prices
those fixed by the arbiter in Tren-
ton become Of special interest, par
ticularly as Trenton has A popula-
ton OF 10000 and Wilmington OF
116, oo0 and each city is practically
the same distance from Philadel-
phia. with same main stem rail con
nectiona
Under the new schedule IN effect
in Trenton. carpenters tile settlers
and metal lathers will continue to
receive ss a day. Wages Of the
other trades are adjusted on thh
scale:
Masons, intending bricklayers, ce-
( ment finishers, plasterers and marble
settlers reduced from $40 to 50 q
day; iron workers. from $40 to 80 q
day: painters, from IS to $3.50 q
day; wood lathers, IS TO $3.50 day
or from 81 to se per 1000; hoistinl
engineers. first grade, $40 to 80 Z
day; hoisting engineers, secon'
grade, 50 to IS a day; plumbers ant
steamftters. 50 to IS a day; elec
tricians. So a day.
Some Pre-war Figures.
II is OF interest to note som
? of the differences in wages paid i
1914 which mmonly have come t
be known as ''pre-war rates. Som
, Of these are as follows;
Asbestos coverers ak cents a
a hour. Helpers 18%-
! Bricklayers 60 cents Helper
37ik cents.
Carpenters As cents. Helpers
: cents.
Cement hnishers. so cents O.
ment laborers. 20 cents.
Common labor % cents 1t no
. is As cents.
- Painters, AN cents.
n Plasterers, 56A cents. Helper
l. S7h cents
Z Plumbers so cents. Helpers IT.
J. cents
Roofers SO Ia cents an hou
l. Helpers, 20 cents.
n Steamntters, SO cents. Helper
"A 17h cents.
l. Stone masons, 50 cents
al Some Surprising Increases
r The percentages Of increased p
from 1914 to 1920 also have be-
ss figured for the Readjustment Cor
rs mittee. and show some surprisi'
+ leaps in the wage scale. The folio
at ing figures may be cited:
m Asbestos coverers, 30 per Gel
r. Helpers, 100 per cent
al Bricklayers, S7ih per cent Hell
o. ers, 246 2-3 per cent.
ne Carpenters. 100 per cent Hell
S. ers, $50 per cent
al Cement hnishers, 100 per ce
. Cement laborers 200 per cent.
-, Common laborers. 1O4h per ce
M, Painters, $50 per cent.
.o Plasterers, 100 per cent He
-, ers. 100 per cent
Plumbers. 100 per cent Helpe
-, 243 per cent
Roofers, 40 per cent. Helpe
:. 100 per cent
n Steam filters, rs per cent He
~ ers, 157 per cent.
ne Stone masons, 121 per cent
From the foregoing figures, {
Committee on Readjustment bai
No an opinion that building trade shot
go forward because OF the grea
90 reduced cost OF labor. Cost Of n
'u' terials likewise is dropping stead
i but the exact data on these has
to be worked out Prices Of ma
rails will be extremely difficult.
cause OF the constant fluctuations.