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Washington, Saturday, June 4, 1955

TITLE 29 LABOR
Chapter V Wage and Hour Division, Department of Labor P art 655N e e d l e w o r k and F a b rica ted T e x t il e P r o d u c t s I n d u s t r y R ic o
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Pursuant to the provisions of the Ad ministrative Procedure Act 60 Stat. 237 ;
5 U. S. C. 1001, notice was published in the F ederal R e g is t e r on May 7, 1955 20
F. R. 3138, of a proposed decision to modify the decision which was originally proposed by notice published in the F ederal R e g is t e r on March 4, 1955 20
F. R. 1345. The proposed modification affected only the Corde and Bonnaz Em broidery and Corde Handbag Division of the Industry, and consisted of approving for this Division the recommendation of a minimum wage rate of 51 cents an hour which was made by Special Industry Committee No. 15 for Puerto Rico for the Needlework and Fabricated Textile Products Industry in Puerto Rico. The notice which was published on May 7, 1955 also indicated the amendment to the minimum wage order for this indus try which would be issued to carry this decision into effect.
As stated in the notice, a general con clusion that reconsideration of the rec ord as a whole justified the proposed modification was set forth in the Mini mum Wage Order which was published in the F ederal R e g is t e r on May 7, 1955
20 F. R. 3107, and more detailed find ings and conclusions were set forth in a document entitled Supplement to Find ings and Opinion of the Administrator in the Matter of the Recommendations of Special Industry Committee No. 15 for Minimum Wage Rates in the Needlework and Fabricated Textile Products Indus try in Puerto Rico.
The period of 15 days from May 7, 1955, within which exceptions to the pro posed decision might be filed, has now expired. Joint exceptions have been duly filed by Parisienne Handbag Corpo ration, Dick-Will, Inc., Corde Bonnaz Embroidery Corporation, and Arlene Manufacturing Co., Inc., employers in this Division. These exceptions set forth certain cost factors which these employers claim the Supplement to the
Findings and Opinion failed to take into account, although they admit that they were taken into account in the original Findings and Opinion of the Adminis trator.
These employers also argue that insufficient weight was given to the importance to firms operating in Puerto Rico of competition from mainland worker-contractors.
It is conceded in the exceptions that these matters were taken into account in the original Findings and Opinion of the Administrator.
Both the minimum wage order, which was published in the F ed era l R e g is t e r on May 7, 1955, and the more detailed Supplement to the Findings and Opinion of the Adminis trator make it clear that the entire rec ord in the matter, including all evidence relating to the factors which are now stressed by the employers who have filed exceptions, was carefully reconsidered in arriving at the decision which was pro posed for this Division. The Supplement to the Findings and Opinion of the Ad ministrator cannot be considered wholly by itself. When it is considered in con junction with the entire record, the orig inal Findings and Opinion, and the min imum wage order which was published on May 7, 1955, it is apparent that all of the factors now in question have been fully taken into account. The present exceptions contain nothing to warrant any change in the proposed decision as to this Division.
A claim is also made in the exceptions which have now been filed that the ef fective date of the proposed increase on June 6, 1955 will cause great hardship because fall lines have been made up and submitted to prospective customers upon the basis of the current minimum wage of 36 cents an hour. Sample let ters from two distributors were attached to the exceptions in which the distrib utors indicate that if the price is to be increased, it will be necessary to cancel any orders at increased prices. A delay of six months in the effective date of the proposed minimum wage increase is ac cordingly requested.
The employers who have filed excep tions appear to be under a misappre hension as to the effective date of the proposed increase in this Division. The m i n i m u m wage order which was pub C o n tin u e d o n p. 3891

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Pork carcasses and swine, cer tain; U. S. standards for grades____________________
Lemons grown in California and Arizona; limitations of shipments_______________
Oranges, Valencia, grown in Arizona and designated part of California; limitation of handling__________________
Agricultural Research Service Rules and regulations:
Khapra beetle quarantine; reg ulated areas_______________
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Air Force Department Rules and regulations:
Relations with agencies of pub lic contact; release of matters of official record___________
Civil Aeronautics Administra tion Rules and regulations:
Standard instrument approach procedures; procedure altera tions______________________
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Commodity Credit Corporation Notices:
Sales of certain commodities;
May 1955 domestic and ex port sales lists_____________
Customs Bureau Rules and regulations:
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