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FEDERAL
VOLUME 5

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1934

REGISTER
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NUMBER 97

Washington, Friday, M a y 17, 1910
Rules, Regulations, Orders TITLE 29LABOR
CHAPTER V W AGE AND HOUR
D IVISIO N
P art 558 M in im u m W age R ates A pparel I ndustry
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Whereas, by Administrative Orders Nos. 7 and 12, issued pursuant to Sec tions 5 and 8 of the Fair Labor Stand ards Act of 1938 on December 19, 1938, and January 10, 1939, respectively, the Administrator of the Wage and Hour Division o f the United States Depart ment of Labor appointed Industry Com mittee No. 2 for the Apparel Industry and referred to said Committee the ques tion of the minimum wage rate or rates to be fixed for such industry in accord ance with the provisions of the Act and rules and regulations promulgated thereunder; and, Whereas, the Committee included 16
disinterested persons representing the public, and a like number of persons representing employees in the industry, and a like number representing em ployers in the industry, and the mem bers of each such group were appointed with due regard to the geographical regions in which the industry is carried on; and, Whereas, after a comprehensive in vestigation of economic and competitive conditions in the Apparel Industry includ ing consideration of the testimony of numerous witnesses, voluminous eco nomic reports and wage studies, data on competitive conditions as affected by transportation, living, and production costs, information concerning wage levels established by collective bargaining agreements and voluntary wage stand ards, and other evidence received in con nection with the meetings of the Com mittee and its duly appointed subcom mittees on January 31, February 1, March 15, 16 and 17, May 8 and 9, June 14, 15
and 16, and August 29, 1939, the Com-

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mittee filed with the Administrator on September 27, 1939, a report containing RULES, REGULATIONS, ORDERS
its recommendations for the definition of 29 divisions of the Apparel Industry and T itle 29 L abor:
a specified minimum wage rate for each Wage and Hour Division;
Pag such division; and, Apparel industry, minimum Whereas, pursuant to notices which wage recommendations:
the Administrator caused to be published Belts_______________________ 1800
in the F ederal R egister on September 28, Blouses, shirtwaists, neck and October 18, 1939, and in various 1797
wear, scarfs__________
newspapers and trade journals, setting a Caps and cloth hats_______ 1800
date for hearing and designating Thomas Cloaks, suits and separate Holland, Esquire, as trial examiner skirts____,_____________ 1796
thereat, a public hearing on the Commit Corsets, etc________________ 1797
tees recommendations was held in Wash Covered buttons and buck ington, D. C., from November 13, 1939 to les____________ ________ 1801
January 10, 1940, inclusive, at which all Dress shirts, collars, sleep interested persons were given an oppor ing w ea r______________ 1795
tunity to be heard; and, Dresses_______________
1796
Whereas, said public hearing was con Flowers, artificial; feathers. 1802
ducted in accordance with rules set forth Garters, suspenders, arm in the notices of hearing, testimony for bands_________________ 1801
and against the recommendations of the Gloves and mittens other Committee was received, and upon the than work gloves______ 1803
conclusion o f the hearing the trial ex Handbags_________________ 1802
aminer delivered to the Administrator a Handkerchiefs_____________ 1804
complete record of the proceedings be I n f a n t s and childrens fore him, including a transcript of all of outerwear_____________ 1798
the testimony and copies of each of the Leather and sheep-lined exhibits which were introduced in evi garments______________ 1794
dence; and, Mens and boys clothing___ 1792
Whereas, pursuant to notice given at Mens and boys under the public hearing and by publication, wear __________________ 1795
the Administrator accepted all written Neckwear, mens; scarfs___ 1802
briefs submitted upon this matter by per Rainwear__________________
1794
sons who had entered an appearance at Robes______________________ 1799
the hearing, which were received by him Single pants, overalls, cover on or before February 19, 1940; and, alls and work shirts___ 1793
Whereas, pursuant to notice published Sportswear, e tc ___________
1794
in the F ederal R egister on February 13
Underwear, n i g h t w e a r , 1940, and in various newspapers and negligees______ _______
1798
trade journals, oral argument by per Washable service__________
1799
sons who appeared at the public hearing Work gloves and mittens___ 1803
was heard by the Administrator from March 13 to March 15, 1940, inclusive; T itle 31 M o n ey and F inance :
T reasury :
and, Monetary Offices:
Whereas, the Administrator, after con Netherlands, payments, etc., sideration of all the evidence adduced, from accounts of Govern has concluded that the Committees ment of; license revoca recommendations of a 40 cents an hour tion____________________ - 1805
m in im u m wage for the division of the Continued on next page Apparel Industry designated Embroid1791