Employment Regulation Order (Shirtmaking Joint Labour Committee) 1968.
Statutory Instruments
Source: Statutory Instruments

num: 1
paragraphs: Men's plain square shirts: Per doz. Shirts
Single Seams .. .. .. .. ..
19
0¼
17
2¾
Double Seams .. .. .. ..
24
9¼
22
6½
num: 2
paragraphs: Boys' plain square shirts:
Single Seams
(Sizes 1—5) .. ..
14
4
12
10¾
(Sizes 6—9) .. ..
16
6
14
10½
Double Seams
(Sizes 1—5) .. ..
16
11½
15
4¼
(Sizes 6—9) .. ..
20
3
18
3½
(The above rates cover all 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 undermentioned variations occur:—
Per Doz. Shirts.
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paragraphs: Armholes shapes .. .. .. ..
0
8
0
8
num: 4
paragraphs: Front of Shirt shaped .. .. ..
0
8
0
8
num: 5
paragraphs: Back or front lining .. .. ..
1
8½
1
6¾
num: 6
paragraphs: Back and front lining .. .. ..
3
5½
3
0½
num: 7
paragraphs: Tab below breast piece .. .. ..
1
1¼
0
11¼
num: 8
paragraphs: Making button holes and sewing on buttons
2
1
1
8½
num: 9
paragraphs: Stitching on name labels, per doz. labels
0
11¼
0
10
num: 10
paragraphs: Making collar tops, per doz. collar tops ..
1
2¼
1
1
num: 11
paragraphs: Sewing on collar tops .. .. ..
1
8½
1
6½
num: 12
paragraphs: Sewing on pockets per doz. shirts ..
0
8
0
8
NOTE:—For the purpose of the General Minimum Piece-Rates set out in this Section the following definitions and conditions shall apply:—
(i) A course 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 in 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) Homeworkers employed elsewhere than in Co. 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.
MACHINING—
Per dozen Shirts
s.
d.
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paragraphs: Stitching on casings, Back .. .. .. .. ..
1
2¼
num: 2
paragraphs: Stitching on casings, Front .. .. .. .. ..
1
2¼
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paragraphs: Stitching on trimming: .. ..
(a) Neckbands .. .. .. .. .. ..
2
1
(b) Neckbands (if dressed) .. .. .. .. ..
2
7½
(c) Cuffs (ordinary gathering) .. .. .. ..
2
7½
(d) Cuffs (measured gathering) .. .. .. ..
5
10¾
num: 4
paragraphs: Making and stitching on yokes .. .. .. .. ..
3
9¼
num: 5
paragraphs: Stitching back of yoke to back body only .. .. ..
3
1½
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paragraphs: Making sleeves—4 pieces: 2 pieces and 2 hems, or 4 hems and
2 vents .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
2
7½
num: 7
paragraphs: Putting in Sleeves and seaming Sleeves and Body with Vents
(double seaming and double stitching all through) .. ..
7
11½
num: 8
paragraphs: Double seaming and double stitching Gore in Sleeve ..
1
2¼
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paragraphs: Stitching on Neck Pieces .. .. .. .. ..
1
2¼
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paragraphs: Stitching on Name Labels: 8¼d. per dozen labels ..
HAND FINISHING—
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paragraphs: Hemming inside Neckband: per dozen shirts .. .. ..
6
3¼
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paragraphs: Sewing Cuff Holes (7/8 inch) per dozen Holes .. ..
3
0½
num: 13
paragraphs: Sewing ½ inch Holes: per dozen Holes .. .. ..
2
0½
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paragraphs: Sewing on Buttons: for 3 dozen Buttons .. .. ..
0
11¼
(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
s.
d.
num: 1
paragraphs: Yoking (Single Yokes) .. .. .. .. .. ..
2
7
num: 2
paragraphs: Yoking and Taping (Double Yokes, pleat on back body) ..
3
5¼
num: 3
paragraphs: Yoking (Double Yokes, 2 rows at back body) .. ..
4
4
num: 4
paragraphs: Yoking (Double Yokes, back body gathered) .. ..
4
11¼
num: 5
paragraphs: Cuffing (when laid up stitched through) .. .. ..
1
9¾
num: 6
paragraphs: Cuffing (Sleeves gathered) .. .. .. .. ..
2
0½
num: 7
paragraphs: Cuffing (Cuffs run on) .. .. .. .. .. ..
2
1½
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paragraphs: Stiff Cuffs when dressed .. .. .. .. .. ..
2
1
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paragraphs: Banding .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
2
1½
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paragraphs: Banding (Bands run on by machine) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
3
6¾
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paragraphs: Hemming inside neckband by hand .. .. .. ..
5
10½
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paragraphs: Side Seaming and Sleeving .. .. .. .. ..
3
6¼
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paragraphs: Side Seaming and Sleeving (Vented) .. .. .. ..
3
11¼
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paragraphs: Stitching down Vents .. .. .. .. .. ..
0
8
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paragraphs: Hemming Sleeves (no Vents) .. .. .. .. ..
0
8
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paragraphs: Hemming and Venting Sleeves .. .. .. .. ..
0
9¾
num: 17
paragraphs: One Sleeve Piece and Hem, or two Sleeve Pieces .. ..
1
7¾
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paragraphs: Sleeve Gores .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
0
8
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paragraphs: Casings round armholes (Back) .. .. .. ..
0
8
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paragraphs: Casings round armholes (Front) .. .. .. ..
0
9¾
num: 21
paragraphs: Patch (Split) or Neck Piece .. .. .. .. ..
0
9¾
num: 22
paragraphs: Stitching on Name Labels (One Label per Shirt) .. ..
0
8
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paragraphs: Stitching on Name Labels (Two Labels per Shirt) .. ..
0
9¾
num: 24
paragraphs: Hand Buttonholes (½ inch holes) per dozen Holes .. ..
1
8
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paragraphs: Hand Buttonholes (7/8 inch holes) per dozen Holes .. ..
2
1½
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paragraphs: Sewing on Buttons by hand, per dozen buttons .. ..
0
3¾
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 (one 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 Jackets and Pants. Running, turning and stitching collar. Laying and stitching on one-piece strap:—
General Minimum Piece Rates: Jackets: per dozen ..
= 18 1
Pants: " " ..
= 1410
(b) The following additional Rates shall be paid in respect of the processes and variations named hereunder:—
PROCESSES:
s.
d.
Laying and stitching on two-piece strap per dozen Suits
0
8
Stitching on name Labels, per dozen Labels .. .. ..
0
8
Sewing on Buttons by hand, per dozen Buttons .. ..
0
3¾
VARIATIONS:
Split Back in Jacket, per dozen Suits .. .. ..
0
9¾
Split Pants, per dozen Suits .. .. .. .. ..
1
7¾
Above Piece-Rates to be increased by a further 7% from 1st July, 1969.
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).
With effect from 1/7/68
With effect from 1/7/69
Per Hour
Per Hour
s.
d.
s.
d.
(a) Tie Cutters of 21 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 .. .. .. .. ..
6
1¾
6
6½
(b) Male Workers (Other than Tie Cutters as specified
in (a) above):—
When employed under 15 years of age
1
7¾
1
9¼
When employed at 15 and under 16 years of age .. .. .. ..
1
10¼
1
11¾
When employed at 16 and under 17 years of age .. .. .. ..
2
0¾
2
2½
When employed at 17 and under 18 years of age .. .. .. ..
2
4¼
2
6¼
When employed at 18 and under 19 years of age .. .. .. ..
2
7½
2
9¼
When employed at 19 and under 20 years of age .. .. .. ..
3
1
3
3½
When employed at 20 and under 21 years of age .. .. .. ..
3
3¾
3
6½
When employed at 21 years of age and over .. .. .. .. ..
5
2¼
5
7
SECTION II.—GENERAL MINIMUM TIME RATES FOR FEMALE WORKERS (ALL AREAS).
(a) Female Workers (other than Learners) ..
3
6
3
9
(b) Female Learners as defined in Part VII.
Learners commencing at
18 years of age or Over
An earlier age than 18 years
Per Hour
Per Hour
With effect from 1/7/68
With effect from 1/7/69
With effect from 1/7/68
With effect from 1/7/69
s.
d.
s.
d.
s.
d.
s.
d.
During 1st year of Learnership
1
7¾
1
9¼
1
7½
1
9
" 2nd"" "
2
5¼
2
7¼
1
11¾
2
1½
" 3rd"" "
—
—
2
2
2
3¾
" 4th"" "
—
—
2
6¾
2
8¾
With effect 1/7/1968
With effect 1/7/1969
Per Hour
Per Hour
s.
d.
s.
d.
SECTION III.—PIECE-WORK BASIS TIME RATE FOR
ALL FEMALE WORKERS (ALL AREAS) ..
3
6
3
9
Per Dozen
Per Dozen
SECTION IV.—GENERAL MINIMUM PIECE-RATE FOR
FEMALE HOME-WORKERS (ALL AREAS)
s.
d.
s.
d.
Making of Neck Ties (exclusive of cutting) .. .. .. .. ..
16
5½
17
7
PART IV.
SECTION 1.—NORMAL WORKING HOURS.
With effect from
For Workers of 18 years of age and over
For Workers whose age is less than 18 years
1st July, 1968
1st July, 1969
In any week
41
40
40
SECTION II.—OVERTIME RATES AND STATUTORY HOLIDAYS.
Time worked in any week in excess of the declared number of hours and all time worked between 1 p.m. on Saturday and normal starting time on Monday morning and all time worked on public statutory holidays shall be regarded as overtime and shall be paid for at the following rates:—
(a) For the first four hours overtime, one and a quarter times the minimum rate otherwise applicable i.e. time-and-a-quarter.
(b) For overtime after the first four hours, one and a half times the minimum rate otherwise applicable i.e. time-and-a-half.
(c) For overtime worked between 1 p.m. on Saturday and normal starting time on Monday morning, twice the minimum rate otherwise applicable i.e. double time.
(d) Where a worker is required to work on a statutory public holiday he shall be paid at the rate of double time for that day and in addition shall be granted a day off in lieu with pay.
PART V.
ANNUAL HOLIDAYS.
(A) Workers in relation to whom the Committee operates and who Qualify for Annual Leave under the Holidays (Employees) Act, 1961 shall be granted additional leave as follows:—
3 additional days in the employment year 1967/1968 and future employment years.
2 further additional days in the employment year 1968/1969 and future employment years.
(B) Additional Annual Leave may be granted at such time as may be agreed between worker and the employer.
PART VI.
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 (Shirtmaking) 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 VII.
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