Employment Regulation Order (Shirtmaking Join Labour Committee) 1959.
Statutory Instruments
Source: Statutory Instruments

num: 1
paragraphs: Men's plain square shirts : Per Doz. Shirts
Single Seams
11
10½
10
9
Double Seams
15
6¾
14
2
num: 2
paragraphs: Boy's plain square shirts :
Single Seams (Sizes 1-5)
9
0
8
0¾
(Sizes 6-9)
10
4¾
9
4½
Double Seams (Sizes 1-5)
10
8
9
7¾
(Sizes 6-9)
12
8¾
11
6
(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-metioned variations occur :—
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paragraphs: Armholes shaped
5
5
num: 4
paragraphs: Front of Shirt shaped
5
5
num: 5
paragraphs: Back or front lining
1
1
11¾
num: 6
paragraphs: Back and front lining
2
2
1
10¾
num: 7
paragraphs: Tab below breast piece
8¼
7
num: 8
paragraphs: Making button holes and sewing on buttons
1
3¾
1
1
num: 9
paragraphs: Stitching on name labels per doz. labels.
7
6½
num: 10
paragraphs: Making collar tops. per doz. collar tops.
8¾
8
num: 11
paragraphs: Sewing on collar tops
1
1
11¾
num: 12
paragraphs: Sewing on pockets, per doz. shirts.
5
5
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 in one piece, and with single breast piece having only 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 Co. Donegal.
The General Minimum Piece-Rates for Home-Workers employed elsewherethan 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
8¾
num: 2
paragraphs: Stitching on casings, Front
8¾
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paragraphs: Stitching on trimming—
(a) Neckbands
1
3¾
(b) Neckbands (if dressed)
1
7¾
(c) Cuffs (ordinary gathering)
1
7¾
(d) Cuffs (measured gathering)
3
8½
num: 4
paragraphs: Making and stitching on yokes
2
4½
num: 5
paragraphs: Stitching back of yoke to back body only
1
11¾
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paragraphs: Making sleeves—4 pieces : 2 pieces and 2 hems, or 4 hems and 2 vents
1
7¾
num: 7
paragraphs: Putting in Sleeves and seaming Sleeves and Body with Vents (double seaming and double stitching all through)
5
0¾
num: 8
paragraphs: Double seaming and double stitching Gore in Sleeve
8¾
num: 9
paragraphs: Stitching on Neck Pieces
8¾
num: 10
paragraphs: Stitching on Name Labels
6½ per dozen labels.
HAND FINISHING—
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paragraphs: Hemming inside of Neckband per dozen Shirts
3
11
num: 12
paragraphs: Sewing Cuff Holes (7/8 inch) per dozen holes
1
10¾
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paragraphs: Sewing½ inch Holes. per dozen Holes
1
3¼
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paragraphs: Sewing on Buttons. for 3 dozen Buttons
7
(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)
1
7¼
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paragraphs: Yoking and Taping (Double Yokes, pleat on back body)
2
1½
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paragraphs: Yoking (Double Yokes, 2 rows at back body)
2
8½
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paragraphs: Yoking (Double Yokes, back body gathered)
3
1
num: 5
paragraphs: Cuffing (when laid up stitched through)
1
1½
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paragraphs: Cuffing (Sleeves gathered)
1
3¼
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paragraphs: Cuffing (Cuffs run on)
1
4¼
num: 8
paragraphs: Stiff Cuffs when dressed
1
3¾
num: 9
paragraphs: Banding
1
4¼
num: 10
paragraphs: Banding (Bands run on by machine)
2
2¾
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paragraphs: Hemming inside neckband by hand
3
8
num: 12
paragraphs: Side Seaming and Sleeving
2
2½
num: 13
paragraphs: Side Seaming and Sleeving (Vented)
2
5¼
num: 14
paragraphs: Stitching down Vents
5
num: 15
paragraphs: Hemming Sleeves (no Vents)
5
num: 16
paragraphs: Hemming and Venting Sleeves
6¼
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paragraphs: One Sleeve Piece and Hem, or two Sleeve Piece
1
0¼
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paragraphs: Sleeve Gores
5
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paragraphs: Casings round armholes (Back)
5
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paragraphs: Casings round armholes (Front)
6¼
Per dozen shirts
s.
d.
num: 21
paragraphs: Patch (Split) or Neck Piece
6¼
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paragraphs: Stitching on Name Labels (one Label per Shirt)
5
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paragraphs: Stitching on Name Labels (two Labels per Shirt)
6¼
num: 24
paragraphs: Hand Buttonholes (½ inch holes) per dozen Holes
0½
num: 25
paragraphs: Hand Buttonholes (7/8 holes) per dozen Holes
1
4¼
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paragraphs: Sewing on Buttons by hand, per dozen Buttons
2¼
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 Parts 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 :—
s.
d.
General Minimum Piece-Rates :—Jackets per dozen
11
3½
Pants do.
9
3½
(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.
5
Stitching on Name Labels. Per dozen Labels.
5
Sewing on Buttons by hand. Per dozen Buttons.
2¼
VARIATIONS :
Split Back in Jacket. Per dozen Suits.
6¼
Split Pants. Per dozen Suits.
1
0¼
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).
(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.
Per Hour.
s.
d.
3
11¾
(b) Male Workers (Other than Tie-Cutters as specified in (a) above) :—
Per Hour.
s.
d.
When employed under 15 years of age
9¾
" " at 15 and under 16 years of age
11½
" " " 16 " " 17 " " "
1
1½
" " " 17 " " 18 " " "
1
3¼
" " " 18 " " 19 " " "
1
5¼
" " " 19 " " 20 " " "
1
9
" " " 20 " " 21 " " "
1
11
" " " 21 " " 22 " " "
2
6
" " 22 years of age and over
3
1¾
SECTION II.—GENERAL MINIMUM TIME-RATES FOR FEMALE WORKERS (ALL AREAS.
Per Hour.
s.
d.
(a) Female Workers (other than Learners)
2
2¼
(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.
Per Hour.
Per Hour.
s.
d.
s.
d.
During 1st year of Learnership
10½
9½
" 2nd " " "
1
5½
1
1¾
" 3rd " " "
—
1
3¾
" 4th " " "
—
1
7¼
SECTION III.—PIECE-WORK BASIS TIME-RATES FOR ALL FEMALE WORKERS (ALL AREAS).
Per Hour.
s.
d.
2
2¼
SECTION IV.—GENERAL MINIMUM PIECE-RATE FOR FEMALE HOME-WORKERS (ALL AREAS)
Per Dozen
s.
d.
Making of Neck Ties (exclusive of cutting).
10
3½
PART VIII.
WAITING TIME
A worker must be paid not less than the appropriate Minimum Rate in respect of all time during which he is present on the employer's premises unless the employer can prove that such worker was so present (a) without the employer's consent, express or implied, or (b) for some purpose unconnected with his work and other than waiting for work to be given him to perform ; or unless the worker was present (c) only by reason of the fact that he was resident on the premises, or (d) during normal meal hours in a room or place in which no work is being done.
A worker employed an piece-work is deemed during " waiting time " to have been employed at the General Minimum Time-Rate applicable.
GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Court, this 29th day of December, 1959.
(Signed) D. MAC DIARMADA,
A person authorised under Section 18 of the Industrial Relations Act, 1946 , to authenticate the Seal of the Court.
EXPLANATORY NOTE.
This Instrument fixes new minimum rates of pay as from the 2nd January, 1960, for workers employed in the Shirtmaking Trade. It is made by the Labour Court on the recommendation of the Shirtmaking joint Labour Committee.