S.I. No. 187/1952 - Employment Regulation Order (Boot and Shoe Repairing Joint Labour Committee), 1952.


S.I. No. 187 of 1952.

EMPLOYMENT REGULATION ORDER (BOOT AND SHOE REPAIRING JOINT LABOUR COMMITTEE), 1952.

WHEREAS the Minister for Industry and Commerce, under the provisions of the Trade Boards Acts, 1909 and 1918, made an Order (hereinafter called " the principal Order ") dated the 4th day of July, 1946, confirming the variation of minimum rates of wages for workers in the Boot and Shoe Repairing Trade:

AND WHEREAS the said Order is deemed to be an Employment Regulation Order by virtue of the provisions of Section 54 of the Industrial Relations Act, 1946 (hereinafter called "the Act");

AND WHEREAS the Labour Court (hereinafter called "the Court ") pursuant to the provisions of Section 43 of the Act made the Boot and Shoe Repairing Joint Labour Committee Employment Regulation Order, 1947 (hereinafter called the "amending Order ") amending the principal Order:

AND WHEREAS the Boot and Shoe Repairing Joint Labour Committee (hereinafter called "the Committee") has submitted to the Court the proposals set out in the Schedule hereto for fixing the minimum rates of remuneration and regulating the conditions of employment of workers in relation to whom the Committee operates:

AND WHEREAS the provisions of Section 43 of the Act have been complied with;

NOW THEREFORE, the Court in exercise of the powers conferred on it by Section 43 of the Act hereby orders as follows :—

1. This Order may be cited as the Employment Regulation Order (Boot and Shoe Repairing Joint Labour Committee), 1952.

2. Effect is hereby given to the proposals set out in the Schedule hereto.

3. The proposals set out in the Schedule hereto shall have effect as from the 4th day of July, 1952 and as from that date the amending Order shall be revoked and the principal Order shall be amended by the substitution of Parts I, II, III, IV and V of the Schedule hereto for Parts I, II, III, IV and V respectively of the principal Order.

SCHEDULE.

STATUTORY MINIMUM REMUNERATION.

In this Schedule—

Area A means the County Boroughs of Dublin, Cork, Limerick and Waterford, the Boroughs of Dun Laoghaire, Galway and Kilkenny and the Urban District of Bray.

Area B means the Boroughs of Clonmel, Drogheda, Sligo and Wexford and the Urban Districts of Athlone, Carlow, Dundalk and Tralee.

Area C means all other Areas.

PART I.

STATUTORY MINIMUM TIME RATES FOR MALE AND FEMALE WORKERS.

SECTION I.—The Minimum Time-Rates for Foremen, Forewomen or Managers shall be:—

Area A.

Area B.

Area C.

Per week

Per week

Per week

s.

d.

s.

d.

s.

d.

177

0

159

141

SECTION II.—The Minimum Time-Rates for Male Workers (other than Foremen or Managers) shall be:—

Area A.

Area B.

Area C.

Per week

Per week

Per week

s.

d.

s.

d.

s.

d.

For Workers of 21 yrs. of age and upwards

130

0

117

0

104

0

"   "  " 20 and under 21 yrs. of age

81

0

72

10¾

64

9

"   "  " 19 "  " 20" " "

67

6

60

9

54

0

"   "  " 18 "  " 19" " "

57

51

10¼

46

1

"   "  " 17 "  " 18" " "

48

43

9

38

10½

"   "  " 16 "  " 17"  " "

39

35

31

"   "  " 15 "  " 16"  " "

32

29

25

11½

Provided that the minimum rate payable to Workers whose age is less than 18 shall, for the first twelve months' employment in the trade, be a rate 25 per cent. less than the minimum rate otherwise applicable.

SECTION III.—The Minimum Time Rates for Female Workers (other than Forewomen or Managers) shall be :—

Area A.

Area B.

Area C.

Per week

Per week

Per week

s.

d.

s.

d.

s.

d.

For Workers of 21 yrs. of age and upwards

81

0

72

10¾

64

"  "  " 20 and under 21 yrs. of age

72

0

64

57

"  "  " 19 " " 20 " " "

63

0

56

50

"  "  " 18 " " 19 " " "

54

0

48

43

"  "  " 17 "  " 18 " " "

45

0

40

6

36

0

"  "  " 16 "  " 17 " " "

36

0

32

28

Provided that the minimum rate payable to Workers whose age is less than eighteen shall, for the first twelve months' employment in the Trade, be a rate 25 per cent. less than the minimum rate otherwise applicable.

SECTION IV.—The Minimum Time-Rates for Male Indentured Apprentices shall be:—

Class A. Apprentices, that is Male Apprentices who

(1) Are employed under an Indenture providing for the effective instruction of the Apprentice for a period of four years in Boot and Shoe Repairing in all its Branches, including rewelting, Handsewn repairs, benching and finishing by hand or machine; and

(2) Are registered with the Joint Labour Committee in accordance with Rules from time to time laid down by the Joint Labour Committee ;

Area A.

Area B.

Area C.

Per week

Per week

Per week

s.

d.

s.

d.

s.

d.

During 1st year of Apprenticeship

20

0

18

0

16

0

"  2nd" "   "

26

0

23

20

"   3rd" "   "

36

0

32

28

"   4th" "   "

48

0

43

38

Class B. Apprentices, that is Male Apprentices who

(1) Are employed under an Indenture providing for the effective instruction of the Apprentice for a period of four years in making, in all its operations, of new boots and shoes on the bench and repairing; and

(2) Are registered with the Joint Labour Committee in accordance with Rules from time to time laid down by the Joint Labour Committee ;

Area A.

Area B.

Area C.

Per week

Per week

Per week

s.

d.

s.

d.

s.

d.

During 1st year of Apprenticeship

20

0

18

0

16

0

 " 2nd"  "   "

26

0

23

20

 " 3rd "  "   "

36

0

32

28

 " 4th "  "   "

48

0

43

38

Provided that an Apprentice of either Class A or Class B above, shall on the completion of four years' apprenticeship, be entitled to the Minimum Time-Rate applicable to Adult Workers of 21 years of age and upwards, or on the attainment of 19 years, if this shall first happen, he shall thereupon be entitled to the Minimum Time-Rate applicable to Workers between 19 and 20 years of age, and on the attainment of 20 years of age, to the Minimum Time-Rate applicable to Workers between 20 and 21 years of age, as set out in Part I, Section II of this Schedule.

Class C. Apprentices, that is Male Apprentices who

(1) Are employed under an Indenture providing for the effective instruction of the Apprentice for a period of five years in

(i) Handsewn making, or

(ii) Handsewn making and repairing, provided that not less than one-half of the Apprentice's time shall be spent in Handsewn making ; and

(2) Are registered with the Joint Labour Committee in accordance with Rules from time to time laid down by the Joint Labour Committee ;

Area A.

Area B.

Area C.

Per week

Per week

Per week

s.

d.

s.

d.

s.

d.

During 1st year of Apprenticeship

20

0

18

0

16

0

 " 2nd " "   "

26

0

23

20

 "  3rd " "   "

36

0

32

28

 "  4th " "  "

48

0

43

38

 "  5th " "  "

60

0

54

0

48

0

Provided that an Apprentice of Class C. shall, on the completion of five years' Apprenticeship, be entitled to the Minimum Time Rate applicable to Adult Workers of 21 years of age and upwards, as set out in Part I, Section II, of this Schedule.

Note.—All Apprentices other than the Indentured Apprentices specified in Classes A, B and C above shall be paid not less than the appropriate Minimum Time Rates set out in Part I, Section II of this Schedule.

PART II.

STATUTORY MINIMUM PIECE RATES FOR MALE OR FEMALE WORKERS AT BOOT AND SHOE REPAIRING.

The Minimum Piece Rates for all Male and Female Workers for Boot and Shoe Repairing shall be as follows:—

Area A.—The rates set out in this Part with an addition of 25% ;

Area B.—The rates set out in this Part with an addition of 12½% ;

Area C.—The rates set out in this Part.

SECTION I.—KNEE WORK—(HAND SEWN—HAND FINISHED).

Size

Sole and Heel Per Pair

Sole Per Pair

Heel or Half Heel Per Pair

Toe and Side Bits Per Pair

Cross Pieces Per Pair

s.

d.

s.

d.

s.

d.

s.

d.

s.

d.

Men's

4

7

3

7

1

0

1

1

Ladies

3

3

1

0

0

10

1

Boys' 2 to 5

4

1

3

0

10½

1

0

1

Boys' 11 to 1

3

7

2

10½

0

0

10½

1

0

 " 7 to 10

3

2

7

0

0

10

1

0

Girls' 11 to 1

3

1

2

6

0

6

0

0

10½

Girls' 7 to 10

2

2

0

6

0

0

10½

All under size 7

2

6

2

0

0

6

0

0

11

Re-stitching, 1s. 6d. per pair extra.

Men's Soles under heel, 2s. per pair extra. Ladies' and all other classes, 1s. 7½d. per pair extra.

Men's Soles up to heel, 1s. 8½d. per pair extra. Ladies' and all other classes, 1s. 4½d. per pair extra.

House Slippers to be paid for at 6d. less for Men's, 4½d. less for Ladies'.

SECTION II.—KNEE WORK—(RIVETED—HAND FINISHED).

Size

Sole and Heel Per Pair

Sole Per Pair

Heel or Half Heel Per Pair

Toe and Side Bits Per Pair

Cross Pieces Per Pair

s.

d.

s.

d.

s.

d.

s.

d.

s.

d.

Men's

3

2

1

0

1

0

1

Ladies'

2

7

1

10½

0

0

1

0

Boys' 2 to 5

2

2

0

0

10

0

10½

1

0

"  11 to 1

2

1

0

0

0

10½

" 7 to 10

2

0

1

0

0

0

10

Girls' 11 to 1

2

0

1

6

0

6

0

6

0

"  7 to 10

1

1

0

6

0

6

0

All under Size 7

1

6

1

0

0

6

0

6

0

Slippers, Men's and Ladies', Sole and Heel, 6d. per pair less.

Slippers, broken sizes, Sole and Heel, 4d. per pair less.

Men's Soles under heel, 1s. 4½d. per pair extra. Ladies' and all other classes, 1s. 1½d. per pair extra.

Men's Soles up to heel, 1s. per pair extra. Ladies' and all other classes, 9d. per pair extra.

SECTION III.—UNFINISHED KNEE-WORK

Size

Hand-Sewn

Sole and Heel Per Pair

Sole Per Pair

Heel or Half Heel Per Pair

Toe and Side Bits Per Pair

Cross Pieces Per Pair

s.

d.

s.

d.

s.

d.

s.

d.

s.

d.

Men's

3

2

9

0

0

10

1

Ladies'

2

9

2

0

0

6

1

0

Boys' 2 to 5

3

0

2

0

6

0

1

0

" 11 to 1

2

2

0

0

7

0

"  7 to 10

2

1

10½

0

0

6

0

Girls' 11 to 1

2

3

1

10

0

4

0

6

0

7

"  7 to 10

2

0

1

0

4

0

6

0

7

All under Size 7

1

10

1

6

0

4

0

6

0

6

Size

Riveted

Sole and Heel Per Pair

Sole Per Pair

Heel or Half Heel Per Pair

Toe and Side Bits Per Pair

Cross Pieces Per Pair

s.

d.

s.

d.

s.

d.

s.

d.

s.

d.

Men's

2

0

1

0

0

0

10

Ladies'

1

1

0

0

0

Boys' 2 to 5

1

1

0

0

7

0

"  11 to 1

1

1

0

0

0

0

6

"  7 to 10

1

0

0

0

0

Girls' 11 to 1

1

0

10

0

4

0

4

0

"  7 to 10

1

0

0

0

4

0

4

0

All under Size 7

0

10

0

6

0

4

0

4

0

SECTION IV.—HAND-FINISHING OF (a) HAND-SEWN KNEE-WORK, (b) RIVETED KNEE-WORK, and (c) BENCH-WORK.

Size

Sole and Heel Per Pair

Sole Per Pair

Heel or Half Heel Per Pair

Toe and Side Bits Per Pair

Cross Pieces Per Pair

s.

d.

s.

d.

s.

d.

s.

d.

s.

d.

Men's

1

0

10

0

0

0

7

Ladies'

0

11½

0

0

4

0

4

0

Boys' 2 to 5

1

1

0

10

0

0

4

0

" 11 to 1

0

11½

0

0

4

0

4

0

" 7 to 10

0

10

0

0

4

0

4

0

Girls' 11 to 1

0

10

0

0

0

0

4

"  7 to 10

0

0

7

0

0

0

4

All under Size 7

0

0

6

0

0

0

4

SECTION V.—BENCHING ONLY (RIVETED).

Size

Sole and Heel Per Pair

Sole Per Pair

Heel or Half Heel Per Pair

Toe and Side Bits Per Pair

Cross Pieces Per Pair

s.

d.

s.

d.

s.

d.

s.

d.

s.

d.

Men's

1

1

0

7

0

7

1

0

Ladies'

1

1

0

0

0

0

Boys' 2 to 5

1

6

1

0

6

0

6

0

10½

" 11 to 1

1

1

0

0

0

0

6

"  7 to 10

1

0

10½

0

4

0

4

0

Girls' 11 to 1

1

0

10½

0

4

0

4

0

" 7 to 10

1

0

0

10

0

4

0

4

0

All under Size 7

0

11½

0

0

4

0

4

0

When machine-riveted, soling to be 2½d. per pair less for all sizes.

Slippers, 2½d. per pair less for soling.

When sole rounded by machine 1½d. per pair less for all sizes.

SECTION VI.—EXTRAS TO PIECEWORK LIST FOR REPAIRING.

Handsewing, Men's, 1/6d. ; Ladies', ½½d. ; Boys', 2-5, ¼½d.; Other Sizes, 1s.

Handsewing, Toe or Side Bits, 4d. per pair.

Handsewing Cross Pieces, per pair:—Men's 9d.; Ladies', 6d.; Other Sizes, 4½d.

Pumps, if turned, 6d. per pair; oversewn work, if grafted, 1s. per pair.

Soles under Heel:—

Handsewn—Men's, ¼½d.; Ladies', 1/1½d.; Other Sizes, 10½d.

Machinesewn—Men's, 1s.; Ladies', 9d.; Other Sizes, 7½d.

Riveted—Men's, 10½d.; Ladies' 7½d.; Other Sizes, 6d.

Heeling or replacing old heels to be included in each case.

Soles up to Heel:—

Machinesewn—Men's, 6d.; Ladies', 4½d.; Children's, 3d.

Riveted—Men's, 6d.; Ladies', 4½d.; Children's, 3d.

All inserted quarter iron and rubber tips, 2½d. per pair.

All rubbers (when solutioned), 4d. per pair; if not solutioned 2½d. per pair.

New Stiffeners, re-lasted, Men's, 1s.; Ladies', 1012d.

Toecaps, Men's, if soled, 1s.; if not soled, ¼½d.; Made longer, 2s. (4d. less if fitted by machinist).

Toecaps, Ladies' and broken sizes, if soled, 10d. ; if not soled, 1s. made longer, 1/8½d. (4d. less if fitted by machinist).

Lasting in toecaps, Men's and Boys', 2-5, 8½d. per pair.

Lasting in toecaps, Ladies' and other sizes, 6d. per pair.

Toe puffs, when not re-capped to be paid for as toecaps.

All Patches, each solutioned, 3d. ; machined, 1½d. ; fitted 1½d. ; stabbed on, 4d. ; sewn to sole, 3d. ; lasted, 2½d.

Saddle or Cross patches to be paid for as two patches.

Back straps, 1s. per pair stabbed on.

New Vamps, if put in by Workman, Men's, 2/7d. ; Ladies', 2s. ; other sizes, 1/8½d. per pair.

New Vamps, if capped, 4d. extra.

Lasting Vamps, Men's, ¼½d. per pair ; Ladies', Boys' and Girls', 10½d. per pair; if capped, 4d. per pair extra.

Re-welting, joint to joint, Men's and Boys', 2-5, 2/6d. per pair ; Ladies', 2s. per pair.

Lifts, Men's, 2½d. per pair ; Ladies' and all other classes, 1½d. per pair.

New pieces of Welts, 4d. first inch; 2½d. per inch after.

Re-sewing of old Welts, joint to joint, Men's, ¼½d. ; Ladies' and other sizes, 1s.

Nailing or Sparabling Toe and Joint, one row, 2½d. ; two rows, 4d. ; full nail, 6d.

Toe plates, if screwed, 4d. per pair; if nailed, 2½d. per pair.

Insoles and Middles, 4d. per pair.

Seat pieces, 4d. per pair ; toe tins, 2½d. per pair.

Shaped oversewn clump soles, sewn 8½d. extra per pair.

All work benched for stitching or Blake machines with channels made and relaid by the Benchmen, 2½d. per pair extra ; but if benched and handsewn by same person, channels to be included.

Soles cemented on, 6d. per pair over rate for riveted work.

Filing heel and toe plates to be done by Benchman.

New ready-built heels, fixed on only :—Men's, 6d. ; Ladies', 4½d.

Rebuilding heels and heeling complete, including seat pieces :—

Per Pair

s.

d.

Ladies' Louis

2

0

Ladies' Cuban

1

6

Ladies' Square

1

0

Men's Square

1

3

All work when uppers are pulled up to front and re-capped to be paid for as re-fronted.

Fixing Military Rubber Sets (Phillips' or Dale's), Men's, ¼½d. per set ; if cemented heels, 1/6d. ; cemented soles and heels, 2s. ; Ladies', 1s. per set ; if cemented heels, 1/1½d. ; cemented soles and heels, 1/6d. ; other makes, Men's 1s. 1½d. ; Ladies', 9d. ; if solutioned heels, 1½d. extra. When Military Rubber Sets are fixed at the same time as boots or shoes are soled and heeled, Men's to count 6d. ; and Ladies', 4½d. less.

Breast Pieces, 4d. per pair.

New Springs in Waists, 6d. per pair.

Fixing Shaped Rubbers when heels are interfered with to be paid for as Heels.

Patches round heel, lasting 6d. each.

For stuff cut on the square for Benchwork, 1½d. per pair extra.

All grindery to be found by employer.

PART III.

PIECE RATES FOR BOOT AND SHOE MAKING

The Minimum Piece Rates for all Male and Female workers for Boot and Shoe Making shall be as follows:—

Area A.—The rates set out in this part with an addition of 25%.

Area B.—The rates set out in this part with an additon of 12½%.

Area C.—The rates set out in this Part.

SECTION I.—BESPOKE HANDSEWN WORK.

(A) MEN'S LONG WORK.

Per Pair

s.

d.

Napoleon or Jockey Boots

25

6

Riding Boots

25

6

Long Wellington Boots

24

6

Short Wellington Boots

22

6

Field Boots

23

6

Extras :—

Spur Boxes

Patent uppers or fronts

2

0

Stabbing Seats

2

0

Ham or high boots

2

0

Middles to field boots

2

0

Box toes

1

0

Coloured work

2

0

Making Cover and Sewing cover in

2

3

(B) MEN'S SHORT WORK(excluding Men's Strong Work).

Per Pair

s.

d.

Spring side, button or lace boots and shoes

20

5

Extras :—

All patent uppers without toecap

3

0

Patent Golosh

1

9

Patent Vamp

0

11

Patent toecap

0

11

Patent Back Golosh

0

11

Cloth leg

0

11

Toecap other than patent

0

9

Wing toecap

1

0

Box, block or stiffened toes

1

0

Middle Soles

1

6

Wide welts (1½ in. and upwards)

1

6

Half wide welts 3/8 in. to 7/16in.)

0

9

Bevel Clumps

2

8

Square Clumps

2

0

Heels—for each ¼ in. over and above 1¼ in.

0

6

Welted extension seats

1

9

Spur Boxes

3

9

Sock linings sewn in

2

3

Arched Insoles (each boot)

0

9

Inserted rubberettes or iron tips

0

5

Stitching aloft and bunked

1

0

French Corks

6

0

Mock Corks

5

0

Inside Corks

3

0

All coloured work (including covers, if provided by employers)

1

6

Bradding or nailing toe and joint

0

6

Full bradding or nailing

0

9

Glacé kid upper

0

9

(C)—MEN'S STRONG WORK

Per Pair

s.

d.

Whole or split kip boots

18

9

Extras :—

Hobnailing round

1

3

Hobnailing round toes

0

8

(D)—LADIES'

Per Pair

s.

d.

Boots and Shoes

16

6

Extras :—

All toe caps

0

9

Box, block or stiffened toes

0

9

Middle Soles

1

0

Wide welts or half-wide welts

0

9

French Corks

5

0

Mock Corks

4

0

Inside Corks

2

0

Patent Uppers

1

6

Coloured work (including covers, if provided by employers)

1

6

Heels—for each ¼in. over and above 1½in.

0

6

Cloth leg

0

9

Welted extension seats

1

3

Sock linings sewn in

1

11

Arched insoles (each boot)

0

6

Inserted rubberettes or iron tips

0

5

Glacé kid upper

0

6

(E)—BOY'S SHORT WORK.

Per Pair

s.

d.

Sizes 3-5

16

6

Extras :—

All patent uppers without toecaps

3

0

Patent golosh

1

9

Patent vamp

0

11

Patent toecap

0

11

Patent black golosh

0

11

Cloth leg

0

11

Toecap other than patent

0

9

Wing toecap

1

0

Box, block or stiffened toes

1

0

Middle Soles

1

6

Wide welts (½in. and upwards)

1

6

Half-wide welts (3/8in. to 7/16in.)

0

9

Bevel clumps

2

8

Square clumps

2

0

Heels—for each ¼ in. over and above 1¼ in.

0

6

Welted extension seats

1

9

Spur boxes

3

9

Sock linings sewn in

2

3

Arched insoles (each boot)

0

9

Inserted rubberettes or iron tips

0

5

Stitching aloft and bunked

1

0

French Corks

6

0

Mock Corks

5

0

Inside Corks

3

0

All coloured work (including covers if provided by employers)

1

6

Bradding or nailing toe and joint

0

6

Full bradding or nailing

0

9

Glacé kid upper

0

9

SECTION II. — BESPOKE PEGGED WORK.

The General Minimum Piece-Rates for all pegged work shall be 2s. per pair less than the rates for handsewn work, as set out in this part of this Schedule, except as regards Extras, the Rates for which shall be the same as shown above for handsewn work.

SECTION III. — BESPOKE RIVET WORK (stuff cut by machinery)

Men's Per Pair

Ladies' and Youths Per Pair

Boys' and Girls' Per Pair

s.

d.

s.

d.

s.

d.

Benched

4

0

3

6

3

0

Finished by hand

1

6

1

0

0

8

Extras :—

Nails or Brads

1

0

1

0

0

8

Stuff not Press Cut

0

8

0

8

0

6

SECTION IV.—BENCHING AND FINISHING MACHINE-SEWN BOOTS.

Men's

Ladies' and Youths

Boys' and Girls'

Per Pair

Per Pair

Per Pair

s.

d.

s.

d.

s.

d.

Benched

5

0

4

6

4

0

Finished by hand

2

6

2

0

1

6

Extra :—

Stuff not Press Cut

0

0

0

6

PART IV.

PIECE RATES FOR HOMEWORKERS, FOR REPAIRING OR MAKING.

The Minimum Piece-Rates payable to Homeworkers as defined in Part VII of the Schedule to the principal order, for Repairing or Making, shall be those specified in Parts II and III, respectively, of this Schedule, with an addition of 15 per cent. in each case.

PART V.

GUARANTEED TIME-RATES

The Guaranteed Time-Rates for Foremen, Forewomen or Managers (male or female) shall be —

Area A Per Week

Area B Per Week

Area C Per Week

s.

d.

s.

d.

s.

d.

177

0

159

141

A Foreman, Forewoman or Manager (male or female) employed on piece work must be paid at not less than the guaranteed time-rate in any case where his/her earnings on piece work are less than such rate.

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Labour Court this 28th day of June, 1952.

(Signed) NIAL MACLIAM

A person authorised under Section 18 of the Industrial Relations Act, 194.6, to authenticate the Seal of the Court