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FEDERAL REGISTER, Friday , M ay 17, 1940
Whereas, said wage order in 558.3
defines the Apparel Industry as the manufacture of all apparel, apparel fur nishings and accessories, made by the cutting, sewing, or embroidery processes, except: knitted outerwear, knitted un derwear, hosiery, mens fur-felt, woolfelt, straw and silk hats, and bodies, ladies, and childrens millinery, furs, and boots and shoes; and Whereas, Industry Committee No. 2
recommended a minimum wage rate of 40 cents an hour except in Puerto Rico for the Mens and Boys Clothing Division included within the Apparel Industry as defined; and Whereas, said recommendations have been approved by the Administrator, upon the grounds set forth in Findings and Opinion of the Administrator, In the Matter of the Recommendations of Industry Committee No. 2 fo r Minimum Wage Rates in the Apparel Industry, dated May 15, 1940 a copy of which may be had upon request addressed to the Wage and Hour Division, Washing ton, D. C .;
Now, therefore, it is ordered that 559.1 Approval of recommendation of Industry Committee No. 2 fo r the M ens and Boys Clothing Division. The Committees recommendation for that division of the Apparel Industry desig nated as Mens and Boys Clothing is hereby approved.
559.2 M inim um wage rate. Wages at a rate not less than 40 cents an hour except in Puerto Rico shall be paid under Section 6 of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 by every em ployer to each of his employees in the Mens and Boys Clothing Division of the Apparel industry who is engaged in commerce or in the production of goods for commerce.
i 559.3 Notices to he posted. Every employer employing any employees so engaged in commerce or in the produc tion o f goods for commerce in the Mens and Boys Clothing Division of the Ap parel Industry shall post and keep posted, in a conspicuous place in each department of his establishment where such employees are working, such no tices of this order as shall from time to time be prescribed by the Wage and Hour Division o f the United States De partment o f Labor.
559.4 Definition of Mens and Boys Clothing Division. The Mens and Boys Clothing Division to which this order shall apply is hereby defined as that division of the Apparel Industry, as de fined in 558.3 of these Regulations, which includes:
The manufacture o f mens and boys suits, overcoats, topcoats, tailored uni forms, and mens summer wash suits, not elsewhere specified in wage orders relat 559.1 to 559.5, inclusive, issued under the authority contained in Sec. 8, 52 Stat.
1064; 29 U. S. C. Sup. IV , 208.

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ing to the apparel industry as defined, Single Pants, Overalls, Coveralls and from any woven materials or from pur Work Shirts Division. The Committees recommendations for the Single Pants, chased knitted materials.
Overalls, Coveralls and Work Shirts Di 559.5 Effective date. This wage vision of the Apparel Industry are hereby order shall become effective on the approved.
fifteenth day of July, 1940.
560.2 M inim um wage rates. Wages Signed at Washington, D. C. this 15th shall be paid under Section 6 of the Fair day of May, 1940.
Labor Standards Act of 1938 by every employer to each of his employees within P tttt.i t B. F lem ing , the Apparel Industry who is engaged in Administrator.
commerce or in the production of goods F. R. Doc. 40-1972; Filed, May 15, 1940;
for commerce:
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P art 560 M in im u m W age R ates i n the A pparel I ndustry S ingle P ants , O veralls, C overalls and W ork S hirts D ivisio n
Whereas, pursuant to Section 8 of the Fair Labor Standards Act o f 1938, the Administrator of the Wage and Hour Division of the United States Depart ment of Labor has approved certain recommendations of Industry Commit tee No. 2 for minimum wage rates in the Apparel Industry, by a wage order of this date Title 29, Chapter V, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 558 to which reference is here made with the same force and effect as if it were fully in corporated herein; and Whereas, said wage order in 558.3
defines the Apparel Industry as the manufacture of all apparel, apparel furnishings and accessories, made by the cutting, Sewing, or embroidery processes, except: knitted outerwear, knitted un derwear, hosiery, mens fur-felt, woolfelt, straw and silk hats, and bodies, ladies and childrens millinery, furs and boots and shoes; and Whereas, Industry Committee No. 2
recommended a a minimum wage rate of 32 % cents an hour except in Puerto Rico for the manufacture of single pants made of 100 percent cotton fab ric; overalls; overall jackets regardless of type of fabric used in lin in g ; mens, boys and childrens coveralls; and work shirts, within the Apparel Industry as defined; and b a minimum wage rate of 37% cents an hour except in Puerto Rico for the manufacture of mens and boys separate trousers or pants, breeches and knickers from any fabric except that consisting of 100 percent cotton, within the Apparel Industry as defined; and Whereas, said recommendations have been approved by the Administrator, upon the grounds set forth in Findings and Opinion of the Administrator, In the Matter of the Recommendations of Industry Committee No. 2 for Minimum Wage Rates in the Apparel Industry, dated May 15,1940 a copy of which may be had upon request addressed to the Wage and Hour Division, Washington, D. C .;
Now, therefore, it is ordered that
a at a rate not less than 32% cents an hour except in Puerto Rico in the manufacture o f single pants made of 100
percent cotton fabric; overalls; overall jackets regardless of type of fabric used in lin in g ; mens, boys and childrens coveralls; and work shirts; and b at a rate not less than 37% cents an hour except in Puerto Rico in the manufacture of mens and boys sepa rate trousers or pants, breeches and knickers from any fabric except that consisting of 100 percent cotton.
560.3 Notices to he posted. Every employer employing any employees so engaged in commerce or in the produc tion of goods for commerce in the Single Pants, Overalls, Coveralls and Work Shirts Division o f the Apparel Industry shall post and keep posted, in a conspicu ous place in each department of his establishment where such employees are working, such notices of this order as shall from time to time be prescribed by the Wage and Hour Division of the United States Department of Labor.
560.4 Definition of Single Pants, Overalls, Coveralls and Work Shirts Divi sion. The Single Pants, Overalls, Cover alls and Work Shirts Division to which this order shall apply is hereby defined as that division of the Apparel Industry, as defined in 558.3 of these Regulations, which includes:
a The manufacture of single pants made of 100 percent cotton fabric; over alls; overall jackets regardless of type of fabric used in lin in g ; mens, boys and childrens coveralls; and work shirts;
and b Tile manufacture of mens and boys separate trousers or pants, breeches and knickers from any fabric except that consisting o f 100 percent cotton.
560.5 Effective date. This wage or der shall become effective on the fif teenth day of July, 1940.
Signed at Washington, D. C., this 15th day of May, 1940.
P h il ip B. F lem ing , Administrator.
F. R. Doc. 40-1973; Filed May 4:26 p. m .

15, 1940;

560.1 to 560.5, Inclusive, issued under
560.1 Approval of recommendations the authority contained in Sec. 8, 52 Stat.
of Industry Committee No. 2 fo r the 1064; 29 UJS.O. Sup. IV, 208.