Approved Code No. 5-Amendment No. 2 Registry No. 215-1-10 

NATIONAL RECOVERY ADMINISTRATION 

AMENDMENT TO 

CODE OF FAIR COMPETITION 

FOR THE 

COAT AND SUIT INDUSTRY 

AS APPROVED ON OCTOBER 19, 1934 

WE DO OUR PART 

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Approved Code No. 5-Amcndment No. 2 

AMENDMENT TO CODE OF FAIR COMPETITION 

FOR THE 

COAT AND SUIT INDUSTRY 

As Approved on OctoheT 19, 1934 

ORDER 

APPROVIKG A]_\,IENDMENT OF ConE OF FAIR Col\IPETITION FOR THE CoAT 

AND SmT INDUSTRY 

An application having been duly made pursuant to and in full 

compliance with the provisions of Title I of the National Industrial 

Recovery Act, approved June 16, 1933, for approval of amendments 

to the amended Code of Fair Competition -for the Coat and Suit 

Industry, and hearings having been duly held thereon and the an- nexed report on said amendments containing findings with re pect 

thereto, having been made and directed to the President: 

NO,i\T, THEREFORE, on behalf of the President of the United 

States, the National Industrial Recovery Board, pursuant to authority vested in it by Executive Orders, including Executive Order No. 

0859 dated September 27, 1934, and otherwise, does hereby incorporate, by reference said .annexed report and does find that said 

amendments and the amended Code as constituted after being 

amended comply in all respects with the pertinent provisions of said 

Act, and does hereby order that said amendments be and they are 

hereby approved, and that the previous approval of said amended 

Code, is hereby amended to include an approval of said amended 

Code in its entirety as amended. 

NATION AL INDUSTRIAL RECOVERY Bo.mo, 

By G. A. LYNCH, Administrative Officer. 

Approval recommended: 

PRENTISS L. COONLEY, 

Acting Division Ad1ninisfrator. 

"\VA Hil\GTON, D. c., 

October 19, 1934. 

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REPORT TO THE PRESIDENT 

The PRESIDENT, 

The White House. 

Sm: On Friday, August 3 1934, a Public Hearing was held to 

consider Amendments to the Code of Fair Competition for the Coat 

and Suit Industry. Such Amendments were based on the determinations made by the Fact Finding Commission. Said Fact Finding 

Commission was created by the Administrator to study the Wage 

Provisions of the Code as well as those provisions of the Code Setting 

differentials as between markets. Every person who requested a conference was fairly heard in public in accordance with regulations 

of the National Recovery Administration. There were present duly 

authorized representatives of the Fact Finding Commission, the 

Code Authority and other representative members of the Industry. 

After careful study of the report of the Fact Finding Commisrion, and after Public Hearing and careful study of the record 

thereof, it was found: 

1. · That the existing basic differential between markets are correct and proper except in the case of Baltimore which should be 

transferred to the Eastern Area and which transfer is effected by 

the amendment herein of Article II Definitions Section VII of the 

Amended Code; and 

2. That the principle of averages as included in this Code is sound 

and that a large degree of enforcement of these provisions has been 

effected. In view of the findings of the Commission on this subject, 

no change in the Code with respect to averages is desirable. A continuation by the Code Authority of its efforts to enforce averages 

should be productive of even better results; and 

3. That a number of minor changes with respect to Apprentices, 

Semi-skilled Operators, etc. are called for and are embodied in these 

amendments to the Code in the new Article IV; and 

4. That it seems desirable to extend to the relation between Jobhers and Contractors in markets other than New York City the 

provisions and practices governing these relations in the metropolitan area. The Code Authority is empowered in Article VJ, 2A of 

the Code to promulgate with the approval of the Administrator, 

regulations to carry into e:ff ect the purposes and intent of this 

Article. The appropriate action should, therefore, come from the 

Code Authority. 

In their final form these Amendments received the approval of 

the Industrial Advisory Board, the Labor Advisory Board, the 

Consumers' Advisory Board, the Legal Division and the Research 

and Planning Division of the National Recovery Administration. 

The Deputy Administrator in his final report to us on said Amendments to aid Code having found as herein set forth and on the 

basis of all the proceedings 1n this matter: 

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We find that: 

(a) The Amendments to said Code and the Code as amended are 

well designed to promote the policies and purposes of Title I of the 

National Industrial Recovery Act including the removal of obstructions to the free flow of in erstate and foreign commerce which tenJ 

to diminish the amount thereof, and will provide for the general 

welfare by promoting the organization of industry for the purpose 

of cooperative action among trade group?, by inducing and maintaining united action of labor and management under adequate governmental sanction and supervision, by elimina6ng unfair competi--

tive practices, by promoting the fullest possible utilization of the 

present productive capacity of industries, by avoiding undue restriction of production ( except as may be temporarily required), by increasing the consumption of industrial and agricultural products 

through increasing purchasing power, by reducing and relieving 

unemployment, by improving standards of labor, and by otherwise 

rehabilitating industry. 

(b) The Code as amended complies in all respects with the pertinent provisions of said Title of said Act, including without limitation Subsection (a) of Section 3, Subsection (a) of Section 7, and 

Subsection (b) of Section 10 thereof. 

( c) The Code empowers the Code Authority to present the aforesaid Amendments on behalf of the industry as a whole. 

( d) The Amendments and the Code as amended are not designed 

to and will not permit monopolies or monopolistic practices. 

( e) The Amendments and the Code as amended are not designed 

to and will not eliminate or oppress small enterprises and will not 

operate to discriminate against them. 

(f) Those engaged in other steps of the economic process have 

not been deprived of the right to be heard prior to approval of said 

Amendments. 

For these reasons, these Amendments have been approved. 

For the National Industrial Recovery Board: 

G. A. LYNCH, 

Ad11iinistrative Officer. 

OCTOBER 19, 1934. 
Al\1ENDMENT TO CODE OF FAIR CO1\1PETITION FOR 

THE COAT AND SUIT INDUSTRY 

Article II, Section 7 shall be deleted and the following shall be 

added as Article II, Section 7 : 

~I\RTICLE II-DEFINITIONS 

SECTION 7. Two areas are hereby established; The Eastern Area 

shall include the States of ~1:aine, New Hampshire, Vermont, :Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, Pennsy 1 vania, New 

Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and ,vest Virginia; the 

,vestern Area shall include all parts of the United States not 

included in the Eastern Area. 

Article IV, Section 2 and Section 4 shall be deleted and the following shall be added as Article IV, Section 2: 

ARTICLE IV-WAGES 

SECTION 2. Eastern A,·ea.-On and after the effective date, manufacturing employees, for the Eastern Area, enumerated below, shall 

be paid not less than the following wage scale, :for each full week's 

,,ork: 

Pei· Week 

Coat and Suit Cutter_ ________________________________________________ $47. 00 

Samplemakers ------------------------------------------------------- 40. 00 

Examiners----------------------------------------------------------- 36.00 Drapers ______________________________________________________________ ;;:1).00 

Begraders on Skirts-------------------------------------------------- 32.00 

Bushelrnen who also clo Pinning, Marking and general work on gar- n1ents ____________________________________ ________ _________________ 36.00 

The employees in the crafts enumerated below shall 11ork on a 

piece rate basis. They shall receive guaranteed minimum wages, not 

less than the following: 

Per Ilottr 

Jacket, Coat, Reefer & Dress Ope rators, l\Iale ________________ __________ $1. 00 

Jacket, Coat, Reefer & Dress Operators, Female_________________________ . 90 

Skirt Operators, Male____ _____________________________________________ . 90 

Skirt Operators, Female_______________________________________________ . 80 

Piece Tailors__ _____________________________________________________ __ .90 

Reefer, Jacket and Coat Finishers_____________________________ _______ . 85 

Jacket, Coat & Reefer Finishers' Helpers_____ _________ ___ ___ _________ . 63 

Jacket, Coat, Reefer and Dress Upper Pressers _____________________ ___ • 1. 00 

Jacket, Coat, Reefer and Dress Under Pressers___ ______________ ________ . 90 

Skirt Upper Pressers_____________________________________ ___ ______ ___ . 90 

Skirt Under Pressers __________________ __:_ ___________ ____________ _____ . 5 

Skirt Basters_________________________________________________ ______ _ .60 

Skirt Finishers___________________________________________________ ___ .GO 

Machine Pressers _________ _____ ·___________________________________ ___ 1. 30 

All manufacturers in the Eastern Area operating outside the limits 

of New York City shall operate on a scale of ten ( 10) percent le s 

than provided herein for the Eastern Area. 

In fixing piece work rates on garments, the same hall be computed on a basis to yield to the workers of average skill of the various crafts for each hour of continuous work, the following amounts: 

(4) 
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PerHuu 

Jacket, Coat, Reefer & Dress Operators________________________________ 1. 50 

Skirt Operators________ ______________________________________________ 1. 40 

Piece Tailurs~---- - ----------------------- --------------- --------- --- 1. 30 

Reefer, Jacket & Coat Finishers______________________________________ 1. 25 

Jacket, Coa t & Reefer F inishers' H elpers___ __________________________ 1. 00 

Jacket, Coat & Heefer & D ress Upper Pressers___________ ______________ 1. 35 

Jacket, Coat & Reefer & Dress Under Pressers____________ ________ ____ 1. 25 

Skirt Upper Pressers_______________________________ __________________ 1. 25 

Skirt Under 1-'ressers_________________________________ ________________ 1. 25 

Skirt Basters ___________________ . ------------------- ----------------- .80 

Skirt Finishers- ----------------------------------------------------- .70 Machine Pressers______________________________ __ __ __ __________ __ ___ _ 1. 80 

lV este r'n A rea.-On and after the effective date, manufacturing 

employees, :for the \Vestern Area, enumerated beiow, shall be paid 

not less than the :following minimum wage scale, £or each :full week's 

work: 

Per Week 

Coat and Suit Cutters ________________________________________________ 41. 00 

Semi-skilled Cutters _______________________________________________ ___ 39. 00 

Cloth and/ or Lining Pilers __________________________________________ __ 33. 00 

Canvas Cutters _______________________________________________ _______ 26.00 

Sample l\lakers ______________________________________________________ 40. 00 

Examiners ___________________________________________________________ 32.50 

Apprentice Cutters : Employees may be classified as Apprentice 

Cutters for a period not to exceed twelve weeks, provided : 

(a) That such employees shall have had no previous experience 

in the industry; and 

(b) That they shall be paid at the following rates: 

For the first 4 weeks ______________________________ _________ $22. 00 per week 

For the second 4 weeks____________________________________ 23. 00 per week 

For the third 4 weeks______________________________________ 25. 00 per week 

And thereafter at not less than the minimum rate set forth above 

:for the craft in which they are employed. 

The employees in the crafts enumerated below shall work on a 

piece-rate basis. They shall receive guaranteed minimum wages, not 

less than the following: 

Male per hour 

Jacket, Coat, Reefer & Dress Operators __________________________________ . 85 

Skirt Operators ____________ ____________________________________________ .75 

Jacket, Uoat, Reefer & Dress Upper Pressers _____________________________ . 85 

Jacket, Coat, Reefer & Dress Under Pressers ____________________________ . 77 

Jacket, Coat, Heefer & Dress Part Pressers _______________________________ . 65 

Jacket, Coat, Reefer Finishers __________________________________________ . 75 

Apprentices in the above classification may be employed :for a 

period not to exceed twelve weeks, provided : 

(a) That such employees shall have had no previous experience in 

the industry; and 

(b) That they shall be paid at the :following rates: 

First 4 Second 4 Third 4 

. weeks per weeks per weeks per hour hour hour 

Jacket, Coat, Reefer & Dress Operators and Jacket, Coat, Reefer & 

Dress Upper Pressers ___ _____ _____________________ ---_ -- ---------- . 60 . 65 • 76 

Skirt Operators and Jacket, Coat, Reefer & Dress Under Pressers Jacket, Coat, Reefer & Dress Finishers_-------------------------- . 60 . 65 • 70 Jackets, Coats, Reefer & Dress Part Pressers _______________________ . 60 . 65 .65 
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and thereafter, at not less than the wage rate set herein for their 

respective crafts. ·Female per hour 

Jacket, Coat, Reefer & Dress Operators _________________________________ . 75 

Jacket, Coat, Reefer & Dress Operators (semi-skilled.) __________________ . 62 

Provided, however, that in any shop only one Female Semi-skilled 

Operator may be employed for every Female Skilled Operator. 

Skirt Operators _____________________ ____________________ _______________ .70 

Lining Ironers ____________________________ ·---------------------------- .GO 

Jacket, Coat, Reefer & Dress Finishers ____________ ____ ________ __________ . 63 

J acket, Coat, Reefer Fini hers' Helpers _________________________________ . 53 

J acket, Coat, Reefer Skirt Iluttonsewers _________ ________ _______________ . 53 

Apprentices in the above classifications may be employed for a 

period not to exceed twelve (12) weeks provided: 

(a) That such employees shall have had no previous experience 

in the industry; and 

(b) That they shall be paid at the following rates: 

First 4 Second 4 Third 4 

weeks per weeks per weeks per hour hour hour 

Jacket, Coat, Reefer & Dress Operators and Skirt Operators and Lining Operators ____ ____ _________________ _____ _____________ ______ . 47 . 53 .60 

Jacket, Co'.l.t, Reefer & Dress Operators (Semi-skilled) and Jacket, . Coat, Reefer & Dress Finishers ____ _______________________________ . 47 . 53 .58 

Jacket, Coat, Reefer Finishers' Helpers and Jacket, Coat, Remer & Skirt Button Sewers _____________ • _______________________________ . 4.7 . 50 . 53 

and thereafter at not less than the warre rates set herein for their 

respective crafts. . _. -

In fixing piece--vrnrk rates on garments, the same shall be computed 

on a basis to yield to the worker of average skill of the -various 

crafts for each hour of continuous work the following amounts : 

.Mate per hour 

Jacket, Coat, Reefer & Dress Operators_______________________________ 1. 26 

Skirt Operators ____ __________________________ _______________________ _ 1. 15 

Jacket, Coat, Reefer & Dress Upper Pressers_________________________ 1. 2G 

Jacket, Coat, Reefer & Dress Under Pressers__________________________ 1. 15 

Jacket, Coat, Reefer & Dress Part Pressers__ __________ __ ________ __ ____ . 92 

Jacket, Coat, Reefer Finishers________________________________________ 1. 10 

F emale p er hour 

J acket, Coat, Reefer & Dress Operators______________ ___ ________________ . 95 

J acket, Coat, Reefer & Dress Operators (Semi-skilled)________________ . 88 

Skirt Operato-rs________________ __ ____ _________ ___ ___________________ . 90 

Lining Operators _____________ __ ____ _________ ______ ____________ __ : ____ .82 

Jacket, Coat, Reefer & Dre ·s Finishers________________________________ . 8:1 

Jack et, Coat, Reefer & Dre,.;s Fini hers' Helpers______________________ __ . 70 

Jacket, Coat, Reefer & Skirt Buttonsewer,:__ ___________________________ . 70 

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