Employment Regulation Order (Shirtmaking Joint Labour Committee), 1951.
Statutory Instruments
Source: Statutory Instruments

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paragraphs: Men's plain square shirts: per doz. Shirts
s.
d.
s.
d.
Single Seams," " " "
4
3¾
3
11
Double Seams " " " "
5
8¾
5
2½
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paragraphs: Boy's plain square shirts: per doz. Shirts
Single Seams(Sizes 1-5) " "
3
3¼
2
11½
(Sizes 6-9) " "
3
9¾
3
5¼
Double Seams (Sizes 1- 5) " "
3
10¾
3
6½
(Sizes 6-9) " "
4
7¾
4
2¾
(The above rates cover all of the machine work normally done by the Home-worker on the shirts, but do not cover the making of button holes and sewing on of buttons.)
Additional rates to be paid in the case of shirts in which the under-mentioned variations occur:—
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paragraphs: Armholes shaped: per doz. Shirts
1¾
1¾
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paragraphs: Front of Shirt shaped " "
1¾
1¾
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paragraphs: Back or front lining " "
4¾
4¼
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paragraphs: Back and front lining " "
9½
8¼
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paragraphs: Tab below breast piece" "
3
2½
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paragraphs: Making button holes and sewing on buttons
5¾
4¾
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paragraphs: Stitching on name labels, per doz. labels
2½
2¼
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paragraphs: Making collar tops, per doz. collar tops
3¼
3
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paragraphs: Sewing in collar tops " "
4¾
4¼
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paragraphs: Sewing on pockets, per doz. shirts
1¾
The above Rate shall be increased by 80 per cent.
1¾
Note—For the purpose of the General Minimum Piece-Rates set out in this section the following definitions and conditions shall apply :—
(i) A coarse shirt shall be deemed to be a shirt made from any kind of the following materials:— Flannelette, army grey, khaki, sateen drill, coarse Oxford, Harvard and twisted tweed.
(ii) A plain square shirt shall be deemed to be a shirt without shape in the armholes, skirts or cuffs, with a shoulder piece or lifted shoulder, with band and cuffs, made of one piece, and with single breast piece having only one row of stitching and the bottom square or diamond.
Section II.—Workers employed in making Shirts other than Coarse Shirts :—
(A) Home-workers employed elsewhere than in County Donegal.
The General Minimum Piece-Rates for Home-workers employed elsewhere than within the Administrative Area of the County of Donegal in making shirts other than Coarse Shirts, shall be the rates set out below.
Per dozen
MACHINING—
Shirts
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paragraphs: Stitching on casings, Back
3¼d.
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paragraphs: Stitching on casings, Front
3¼d.
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paragraphs: Stitching on trimming—
(a) Neckbands
5¾d.
(b) Neckbands (if dressed)
7¼d.
(c) Cuffs (ordinary gathering)
7¼d.
(d) Cuffs (measured gathering)
1s.
4¼d.
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paragraphs: Making and stitching on yokes
10½d.
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paragraphs: Stitching back of yoke to back body only
8¾d.
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paragraphs: Making sleeves—4 pieces ; 2 pieces and 2 hems, or 4 hems and 2 vents
7¼d.
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paragraphs: Putting in Sleeves and seaming Sleeves and Body with Vents (double seaming and double stitching all through)
1s. 10¼d.
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paragraphs: Double seaming and double stitching Gore in Sleeve
3¼d.
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paragraphs: Stitching on Neck Pieces
3¼d.
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paragraphs: Stitching on Name Labels (per dozen labels)
2¼d.
HAND FINISHING—
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paragraphs: Hemming inside of Neckband per doz. Shirts
1s. 5¼d.
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paragraphs: Sewing Cuff Holes (7/8 inch.) per doz. Holes
8¼d.
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paragraphs: Sewing ½-inch Holes per doz. Holes
5½d.
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paragraphs: Sewing on Buttons for 3 doz. Buttons
2½d.
(B) Home-workers employed in County Donegal.
The General Minimum Piece-Rates for Home-workers, employed within the Administrative Area of the County of Donegal in making Shirts other than Coarse Shirts shall be the rates shown hereunder :—
PROCESSES—
Per dozen Shirts
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paragraphs: Yoking (Single Yokes)
7d.
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paragraphs: Yoking and Taping (Double Yokes, pleat on back body)
9¼d.
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paragraphs: Yoking (Double Yokes, 2 rows at back body)
1s. 0d.
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paragraphs: Yoking (Double Yokes, back body gathered)
1s. 1½d.
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paragraphs: Cuffing (when laid up stitched through)
5d.
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paragraphs: Cuffing (Sleeves gathered)
5½d.
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paragraphs: Cuffing (Cuffs run on)
6d.
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paragraphs: Stiff Cuffs when dressed
5¾d.
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paragraphs: Banding
6d.
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paragraphs: Banding (Bands run on by machine)
9¾d.
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paragraphs: Hemming inside neckband by hand
1s. 3¾d.
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paragraphs: Side Seaming and Sleeving
10d.
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paragraphs: Side Seaming and Sleeving (Vented)
10¾d.
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paragraphs: Stitching down Vents
1¾d.
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paragraphs: Hemming Sleeves (no Vents)
2d.
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paragraphs: Hemming and Venting Sleeves
2¼d.
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paragraphs: One Sleeve Piece and Hem, or two Sleeve Pieces
4½d.
Per dozen Shirts
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paragraphs: Sleeve Gores
1¾d.
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paragraphs: Casings round armholes (Back)
1¾d.
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paragraphs: Casings round armholes (Front)
2¼d.
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paragraphs: Patch (Split) or Neck Piece
2¼d.
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paragraphs: Stitching on Name Labels (One Label per Shirt)
1¾d.
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paragraphs: Stitching on Name Labels (two Labels per Shirt)
2¼d.
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paragraphs: Hand Buttonholes (½-inch holes) per dozen holes
4½d.
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paragraphs: Hand Buttonholes (7/8-inch holes) per dozen holes
6d.
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paragraphs: Sewing on Buttons by hand, per dozen Buttons
¾d.
The above Rates shall be increased by 80 per cent.
Section III.—Workers employed in making Pyjamas.
Home-workers employed in County Donegal.
The General Minimum Piece-Rates for Home-workers employed within the Administrative Area of the County of Donegal in making Pyjamas shall be the rates shown hereunder.
(a) MACHINING PYJAMAS, including the following processes :—
Stitching Pocket on Jacket (on piece pocket). Double stitching or felling Pants and Jacket (full back), 4 seams in Jacket, 4 seams in Sleeves and 3 seams in Pants. Stitching on Collar. Laying up and stitching skirt of Jacket and ends of Sleeves and Pants. Making Girdle Hem, and inserting Girdle. Making Fly. Putting on Patch. Stitching on Size Labels on Jacket and Pants. Running, turning and stitching collar. Laying and Stitching on one-piece strap :—
General Minimum Piece-rates :—
Jackets per dozen
4s. 1½d.
Pants do.
3s. 4¾d.
(b) The following additional Rates shall be paid in respect of the processes and variations named hereunder :—
PROCESSES :
Laying and Stitching on two-piece strap :
per doz. Suits
1¾d.
Stitching on Name Labels
per doz. Labels
1¾d.
Sewing on Buttons by hand
per doz. Buttons
¾d.
VARIATIONS :
Split Back in Jacket
per doz. Suits
2¼d.
Split Pants
per doz. Suits
4½d.
The above Rates shall be increased by 80 per cent.
PART III.
GENERAL MINIMUM TIME-RATES AND PIECE-WORK BASIS TIME-RATES FOR MALE AND FEMALE WORKERS EMPLOYED IN THE TIE-MAKING BRANCH OF THE TRADE.
Section I.—General Minimum Time-Rates for Male Workers (All Areas).
Per hour
(a) TIE CUTTERS OF 22 YEARS OF AGE AND OVER, who are employed as such during the whole or a substantial part of their time, and who have had not less than five years' experience in Tie Cutting
2s. 10d.
(b) MALE WORKERS (other than Tie-Cutters as specified in (a) above) :—
Per Hour
When employed under 15 years of age
6¼d.
" " at 15 and under 16 years of age
7½d.
" " "16 " " 17 " " "
9d.
" " "17 " " 18 " " "
9¾d.
" " "18 " " 19 " " "
11¼d.
" " " 19 " " 20 " " "
1s. 1¾d.
" " " 20 " " 21 " " "
1s. 3d.
" " " 21 " " 22 " " "
1s. 8½d.
" " " 22 years of age and over
2s. 0¼d.
Section II.—General Minimum Time-Rates for Female Workers (All Areas).
Per hour
(a) FEMALE WORKERS (other than Learners)
1s. 5d.
(b) FEMALE LEARNERS, as defined in Part VI :—
Period of Employment
Learners Commencing at
18 years of age or over
An earlier age than 18 years
During 1st year of learnership
per hour 6¼d.
per hour 5½d..
" 2nd" " "
" " 10½d.
" " 8d.
" 3rd" " "
" " —
" " 9¼d.
" 4th" " "
" " —
" " 11½d.
Section III.—Piece-Work Basis Time Rates for all Female Workers (All Areas).
per hour
1s. 5d.
Section IV.—General Minimum Piece-Rate for Female Home-Workers (All Areas)—
per dozen
Making of Neck Ties
4s. 6d.
PART IV.
NORMAL WORKING HOURS AND OVERTIME RATES.
The normal number of hours to be worked by workers in relation to whom the Committee operates shall be as follows :—
(a) Workers of 18 years and over :—
(b) Workers whose age is less than 18 years :—
In any Week
44
In any Week
40
On any day other than the Short Day
8
On the Short Day
4
The Minimum Rate for Overtime to apply in respect of all hours worked in excess of the above declared normal number of hours shall be one-and-a-quarter times the Minimum Rate (whether Time-Rate or Piece-Rate) otherwise applicable, i.e., TIME AND-A-QUARTER.
PART V.
WORKERS IN RELATION TO WHOM THE COMMITTEE OPERATES.
The Minimum Rates of Remuneration and Conditions of Employment set out in this Order shall apply subject to the provisions of the Industrial Relations Act, 1946 , and of this Order to all workers in respect of any time during which they are employed in those branches of the trade which are specified in the Trade Boards (Shirt-making) Order, 1920, that is to say :—
(1) The making from textile fabrics of shirts, collars, cuffs, pyjamas, aprons, chefs' caps, hospital ward caps and other washable clothing worn by Male persons ;
(2) the making of women's collars and cuffs and of nurses' washing belts, where carried on in association with or in conjunction with the making of the before-mentioned articles ;
(3) the making of neckties worn by Male persons, and of neckties worn by Female persons, where made in association with or in conjunction with the making of neckties worn by Male persons ;
Including—
Laundering, smoothing, folding, ornamenting, boxing, packing, warehousing, and all other operations incidental to or appertaining to the making of any of the above-mentioned articles :—
But excluding :—
(1) The making of articles which are knitted or are made from knitted fabrics ;
(2) the making of handkerchiefs, mufflers, gloves, socks, stockings, spats, gaiters, bonnets, hats or caps (other than chefs' caps and hospital ward caps) ;
(3) the making of boys' washing suits ;
(4) the making of washable clothing to be worn by children without distinction of sex ;
(5) the making of any articles, the making of which is included in the Trade Boards (Tailoring) Order, 1919.
PART VI.
DEFINITION OF WORKERS.
A SPECIAL OR MEASURE CUTTER is a Male Worker who—
(a) Is able to take a complete set of measures and cut from model patterns ; and
(b) has sufficient technical knowledge to alter patterns (excluding Stock Patterns).
AN APPRENTICE CUTTER is a Male Worker who—
(a) Is employed under a verbal or written agreement by an employer who undertakes to provide the Apprentice with reasonable and effective facilities for learning the Cutting Branch of the Trade including the operations of Hooking-up, Folding, Marking-in (stencilling) or Marking-out (pencilling) and Dividing ; and