S.I. No. 454/1947 - The Boot and Shoe Repairing Joint Labour Committee Employment Regulation Order, 1947.

STATUTORY RULES AND ORDERS. 1947. No. 454.

THE BOOT AND SHOE REPAIRING JOINT LABOUR COMMITTEE EMPLOYMENT REGULATION ORDER, 1947.

THE LABOUR COURT.

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS ACT, 1946 .

SUBMISSION having been made to the Labour Court by the Boot and Shoe Repairing Joint Labour Committee of 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 thereby amending the Order of the Minister for Industry and Commerce confirming the variation of Minimum Rates of Wages for Male and Female workers in relation to whom the Committee operates dated the 4th day of July, 1946, and made under the provisions of the Trade Boards Acts, 1909 and 1918, which order is deemed to be an Employment Regulation Order by virtue of the provisions of Section 54 of the Industrial Relations Act, 1946 ,

THE LABOUR COURT, the provisions of section 43 of the Industrial Relations Act, 1946 , having been complied with, by virtue of the powers conferred upon it by the said section 43, HEREBY ORDERS as follows :—

1. This Order may be cited as the Boot and Shoe Repairing Joint Labour Committee Employment Regulation Order, 1947.

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

3. The provisions of the Schedule hereto shall have effect as from the 13th day of June, 1947, and as from that date the said Order of the Minister for Industry and Commerce dated the 4th day of July, 1946, shall be amended accordingly.

SCHEDULE.

STATUTORY MINIMUM REMUNERATION.

The Rates which shall apply to workers employed within the County Boroughs of Dublin, Cork, Limerick and Waterford, the Boroughs of Dun Laoghaire, Galway and Kilkenny, and the Urban District of Bray shall be the Rates set out hereunder.

The Rates which shall apply to workers employed within the Boroughs of Clonmel, Drogheda, Sligo and Wexford and the Urban Districts of Athlone, Carlow, Dundalk and Tralee shall be the Rates set out hereunder, subject to a reduction of 10 per cent.

The Rates which shall apply to workers employed in all other areas shall be the Rate set out hereunder, subject to a reduction of 20 per cent.

PART I.

GENERAL MINIMUM TIME-RATES FOR MALE AND FEMALE WORKERS.

Provided that the minimum rate payable to Male and Female 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.—GENERAL MINIMUM TIME-RATES FOR MALE INDENTURED APPRENTICES.

Class A.

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.

Class B.

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.

Provided that an Apprentice of either Class A or Class B above, shall, on the completion of Four Years' Apprenticeship, be entitled to the General 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 General Minimum Time-Rate applicable to Workers between 19 and 20 years of age, and on the attainment of 20 years of age to the General 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.

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.

Provided that an Apprentice of Class C shall, on the completion of Five Years' Apprenticeship, be entitled to the General 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 General Minimum Time Rates set out in Part I, Section II of this Schedule.

PART II.

GENERAL MINIMUM PIECE-RATES FOR ALL MALE AND FEMALE WORKERS FOR BOOT AND SHOE REPAIRING.

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

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

Men's Soles under heel, 2s. per pair extra. Ladies' and all other classes, 1s. 7 ½d. per pair extra.

Men's Soles up to heel, 1s. 8 ½d. per pair extra. Ladies' and all other classes, 1s. 4 ½d. per pair extra.

House Slippers to be paid for at 6d. less for Men's, 4 ½d. less for Ladies',

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

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.

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

SECTION V.—BENCHING ONLY (RIVETED).

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, 1s. 6d.; Ladies', 1s. 2½d.; Boys', 2-5, 1s. 4½d.; 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, 1s. 4½d.; Ladies', 1s. 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—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', 10½d.

Toecaps, Men's, if soled, 1s.; if not soled, 1s. 4½d.; Made longer, 2s. (4d. less if fitted by machinist).

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

Lasting in toecaps, Men's and Boys', 2-5, 8-½d. 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, 2s. 7d.; Ladies' 2s.; other sizes, 1s. 8½d. per pair.

New Vamps, if capped, 4d. extra.

Lasting Vamps, Men's, 1s. 4½d. 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, 2s. 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, 1s. 4½d.; 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 :—

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, 1s. 4½d. per set; if cemented heels, 1s. 6d.; cemented soles and heels, 2s.; Ladies' 1s. per set; if cemented heels, 1s. 1½d.; cemented soles and heels, 1s. 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 Peices, 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 heels, lasting 6d. each.

For stuff cut on the square for Benchwork, 1 ½d. per pair extra.

All grindery to be found by employer.

PART III.

GENERAL MINIMUM PIECE-RATES FOR FEMALE WORKERS FOR MAKING

SECTION I.—BESPOKE HANDSEWN WORK.

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).

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

PART IV.

GENERAL MINIMUM PIECE-RATES FOR HOMEWORKERS, FOR REPAIRING OR MAKING.

The General Minimum Piece-Rates payable to Homeworkers (as defined in Part VII of Notice B.S. (N. 16)) 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-RATE.

For Foremen, Forewomen or Managers (male or female) ... 132s. 9d. per week.

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 4th day of June, 1947,

T. J. CAHILL,

A person authorised under Section 18 of the Industrial Relations Act, 1946 , to authenticate the Seal of the Court.