TABLE 1.-Average hourly earnings for production workers as reported in special Bureau of Labor Statistics study and by regular Bureau of Labor Statistics monthly reports, for all manufacturing industries, durable and nondurable goods industries, April 1954-Continued TABLE 2.-Percentages of plant workers earning under $0.75, before and after January 1950 Wood furniture (excluding upholstered), September 1949 and March 1950: 69 70 70 12 77 12 892724 24 5 19 (1) 49 44 10 46 10 2900 6 TABLE 3.-Comparison of industry average hourly earnings as reported in BLS industry studies and regular BLS monthly reports for manufacturing industries, 1951-54 1 Excludes premium pay for overtime and night work. Gross average hourly earnings have been adjusted to eliminate overtime premium in accordance with BLS formula. 3 Median rate. Weighted average of components reported by BLS; production worker employment used as weights. Average for integrated mills, i. e., including spinning and weaving. |