Registry No. 1724-20 

NATIONAL RECOVERY ADMINISTRATION 

PROPOSED CODE OF FAIR COMPETI'l'I~t 

FOR THE 

GARAGE AND REP AIR SHOPS 

STORAGE GARAGES AND PARKING 

STATIONS INDUSTRY 

AS SUBMITTED ON AUGUST 28, 1933 

'fiE-. DO OUR PART 

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U.S. DE 

The Code for the Garage and Repair Shops, 

Storage Garages and Parking Stations Industry 

in its present form merely reflects the proposal of the above-mentioned 

industry, and none of the provisions contained therein are 

to be regarded as having received the approval of 

the National Recovery Administration 

as applying to this industry 

UNITED STATES 

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 

WASHINGTON : 1933 

For sale by lhc uperinlendeol of Documents, Washjngton, D.C. - • - - • • - - Price 5 cenl!l 

CODE OF FAIR COMPETITION UNDER NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL RECOVERY ACT FOR GARAGE AND REPAIR 

SHOPS, STORAGE GARAGES, AND PARKING STATIONS 

PRE \.1.\IBLE 

Y\l1er a o·ara; an l repair h p , torage o·arao· an l 1 arkin; 

tation form an imp rtant link in th AutomotiY ~faint nance 

In lu tr which ha felt the c1 pr sian more eYerely than probably 

an. r o her in lu try· and 

"herea an opportunity i afforded to tho e in the incln try, and 

in thi par i ular ubdivi ion of th indu try to rehabilitate them-

·elve b. th av idance of unfair competition and trad practices in 

th f rm of pric and wage uttino· and the promi cuou granting o:f 

trade eli aunt by the adopti n of a Code of Fair Competition 

d io-ne l t ffectuate the policy of Title 1 of the National Inclu trial 

Recovery Act. 

ARTI LE 1 

It i hereby declared to be the purpo e of thi Code of Fair 

Competition: 

1. To promote the organization of our indu try. 

2. To further cooperative action among trade group . 

3. To induce and maintain unified action of labor and management tmder adequate g vernmental anction and supervi ion. 

4. To liminate unfair competitive trade practices and to correct 

abu e re ultin0 therefrom. 

5. To increa e consumption by in reasing pnrcha ing power. 

6. To reduc and relieve unemployment. 

ARTI LE 2-DEFINITIO 

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5. The term ' ' garage keeper " shall mean any per on, firm, or 

corporation, who, for hire or reward publicly offer to store, maintain, keep, or repair automobile or other motor-propelled vehicles 

and/or to furnish for the purpose of resale at retail prices, accessorie , supplies, or parts for automobiles or other motor-propelled 

vehicles u ed in the tran portation of per ons or merchandise upon 

or over the public hio·hways or treets. Provided that in municipalities wherein are in force any laws or ordinances relative to the 

regulation or licensing of said garages the above definition shall not 

apply unle s such garage keeper shall have been duly licensed and 

shall have complied with all laws and ordinances relative to such 

licensing. 

6. The term "effective date" shall mean the date upon which the 

Code of Fair Competition is approved by the President. 

ARTICLE 3-MEM:BERSHIP 

1. Any person, firm, or corporation actively engaged in the garage 

or automobile-repair business as defined in Article 2 of this Code 

under the term "garage keeper" shall be eligible to member hip in 

any of the ubscribing trade association . . 

2. Membership in any of the subscribing trade associations shall 

not be a condition precedent to engaging in the automotive-maintenance bu ine s but all persons engaged in such business, whether 

members or nonmember , shall be bound by the provi ions of this 

Code and be subject to such penalties for violation of the Code as 

are prescribed by the provisions of the Act. 

ARTICLE 4-COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AND UNIONS 

1. As provided in Article 7 a of the National Industrial Recovery 

Act, it is hereby declared : 

(a) That all employees shall have the right to organize and bargain collectively throwsh representatives of their own choosing and 

shall be free from the interference, restraint, and coercion of their 

employers or their agents in the designation of such representatives 

or in self-organization or in other concerted activities for the purpose of collective bargaining or other 1nutual aid or protection. 

(b) That no employee or· no one seeking employment shall be 

required as a condition of ·employment to join any company union 

or to refrain from joining, organizing, or assisting a labor organization of its own choosing. 

(c) That employer shall comply with the maximum hours, minimum rates of pay, and other conditions of employment approved 

or prescribed by the P resident. 

2. In accordance with the foregoing paragraph, no person, firm, 

or corporation under the jurisdiction of this Code shall be required 

to operate under a closed-shop policy, nor shall any employee or 

applicant for employment be required as a condition of e1n ployment 

to join any union or other labor organization. 

A RTICLE 5-W AGE S cALE AND H oURs 

1. Maximum hours.-On and after the effective date of this Code 

of Fair Competition, employers in the Retail Automotive Maintenance I ndustry shall oper ate on such schedule of hours of labor for 
th ir mrl y e a 'i ill rmit of no la b ing r -

quir d to work mor than at tal of forty- i ht ( 4 ) hours p r week; 

pr id d how ver hat in a e of ne ity ari ing fro1n an m rC: n 3 or fr m the natur or haract r of th work or from th inabilit r to obtain com1 tent labor upon proper howing being m.ade 

o th ational oun il an it appr al obtained, and/ or UJ on th 

appr Yal f th E.· utiY ommitt of the Di i ion of th Indu - 1 ry aff ct l, thi maxinnm1 of forty-eio·ht ( 4 ) hours per w ek may 

b t a id ondition d up n prop r provi ion being 1nad for an 

ab olute m.a:ximum of On Thou and Two Hundred Forty-eight 

(124 ) hour for a ·h uch mploy e durin · any period of six (6) 

month xcept in th ca e of learner , porter , car wa her , parkin0 

attendant tow-car operator delivery driv rs out ide alesmen, 

elicitor foremen ervi manager , ·arage floor manager , nio-ht 

men .and watchm.en o-arao·e manager , and executives, and such other 

cla ~ es a from tin1 to time, with the approval of the Executive 

mnmittee of the Divi i n invohTed, and/or the National Council 

may b provide l, which hall not be permitted to work more than 

a total of fifty- i:s: (56) hour per week; provided, however, that in 

ca e of emergency only, provision is made for either skilled or unskilled labor to work 1nore than the respecti 'i e maximum number of 

hour a .aboYe, forty-eight (48) for killsdlabor and fifty- ix (56) 

for un killed labor but such overtime hall be paid at the rate of 

one and one third time for such oYertin1e. 

2. An e1nployee hall be classed a ' temporary ' until he hall 

have worked a total of thirty (30) day or part days in any given 

ixty (60) clay period. Requiren1ents a to the maximum number 

of hour per week shall apply. 

3. On and after the effective date of this Code of Fair Competition, the minimum wage that shall be paid by employers in the 

Retail Automotive Maintenance Industry to any of their tmskilled 

employees, except learner , shall be at the rate of $14.00 per week. 

4. For the purpo e of thi Code labor in the automotive maintenance industr} hall be eli ided a follows : 

1. Productive: 

(a) Skilled : 

1. Automobile mechanics 

2. Battery men 

3. Blacksmiths 

4. Body workers, wood 

5. Body workers 1 metal 

6. arburetor m n 

7. El ctricians 

8. Inspectors 

9. Machinists 

10. Painters 

11. Radiator men 

12. ervice salesmen 

13. Spring men 

14. Tire men 

15. Trouble hooters 

1 . ph 1 t r rs 

17. Welders 

And other employees 
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(b) Unskilled: 

1. Car washer 

2. Grease rack men 

3. Mechanic's helper 

4. Polisher 

And other employees 

2. Non-productive: 

(a) Clerical help 

(b) Night watchmen 

(c) Porters 

(d) Pick up men 

(e) Stock men 

And other employees 

ARTICLE 6-CHILD LABOR 

Any person, finn or corporation operating under the jurisdiction 

of this code shall not employ any person under the age of 16 years. 

ARTICLE 7 

For the purpose of enforcing the provisions of this Code each subscribing trade association shall have a local control committee, who 

shall hear, investigate and recommend to the proper authoritie for 

such action as the law provides all complaints relative to any violation of the provisions of this code. 

ARTICLE 8-AccouNTING 

All persons subject to the jurisdiction of this Code shall have 

a system of accounting and shall furnish to the local control committee any information relative to wages, hours, costs, and sales, 

which shall be necessary to the making of reports as provided for 

in Section 3a of the National Industrial Recovery Act. All information so obtained shall be held strictly confidential with the Trade 

Relations Committee. 

ARTICLE 9-PRICES 

1. As soon as is possible, there shall be developed a uniform 

fiat rate price system, which shall be based on information obtained 

by the National Association, which price shall carry with it a 

fair and reasonable profit. Such system shall be put into effect 

immediately upon being approved by the National Industrial Recovery Administration. Any sale at less than the minimum established price is hereby declared to be an unfair trade practice. 

2. The minimmn price to be charged for the storage of cars shall 

be $8.00 per month for dead storage and $14.00 per month for live 

storage, except that any member 1nay apply to the local control committee for leave to charge a sum lower than the minimum herein 

fixed. Upon the approval of such application in writing by the 

committee, the minimum fixed by the committee may then be charged 

by such garage. The minimum price to be charged to customers 

for chassis lubrication and/ or for washing shall be $1.00 for each, 

and to transient customers $1.25 for each. 
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3. Th pri to b harg l f r th ale of oil and/ or grea halt 

be th pric fix l b. the major r finerie in the li trict in which 

the parti ipant in thi Code are located. 

ARTI LE 10- 0 IMERCIAL BRIBERY 

1. The oTanting of gratuiti sp cial di counts, ecret rebates) 

pecial ervi or the granting of undue allowances or any other 

pecial inducement i hereby de lared to be an unfair trade prac ice. 

2. The s licitation or acceptance by any person, firm, or corporation under the jurisdictior.. of this Code from any wholesaler or 

manufacturer of pecial gratuities, ecret rebate , granting of undue 

allowances or any other special inducement is deemed to be contrary 

to the purpose of theN ational Industrial Recovery Act, and is hereby 

declar d to be an unfair trade practice. 

3. Violation of any of the provisions herein shall be an unfair 

trade practice. 

ARTICLE 11 

For the purpo e of obtaininD" the greate t solidarity in this indu try in order that the maximum benefits of the National Industrial RecoYery Act and of this Code be achieved, it is the declared 

purpose to become a member of the subdivision of garage and repair 

hops storc1ge garages and parking stations of the National AutomotiYe Maintenance A sociation and to be guided by the rules and 

regulations as set forth by said Association for the control, operation and interpretation of the 'arious provisions of this Code. 

ARTICLE 12-Al\IENDMENTS 

1. vVhenever it shall be nece ary to amend this Code, due to a 

change in conditions, uch amendment shall be investigated by the 

National Association and upon approval shall then be sent to the 

National Recovery Administration for its approval. Upon the ap1 roval of the National Industrial Recovery Administration, such 

chang hall then become part of the original Code. 

2. Thi Code or any pr Yi ion thereof or any amend1nent thereof, 

._hall be cancel d or modifie to conform with any rule, regulation, 

or order i ued by the National Indu trial Reco\ ery Admini tration. 

ARTICLE 13-EXPEN ES 

II expen e in the admini tration and enforcement of thi Code 

hall be prorated among the partie ubject to the juri diction of 

this Code. 

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