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 June 21st, 1934.

 STAT::JY1 OF LA001: c -:- S7-CuI-SKILLEJD 'C,.::L.S
 071 :" P7ZTOE DUST_1.zY

 The -rn.crsi-.n,--, after LhavinJ :ot in conference with the re-.re-
sentative of the et-loyers to clcssi2"- -no define the semi-skillede
workers ii the industry, ha'.'-e givenn clue consideration to the subject
matter before them. Our conclusions, based on mainy years in the indclus-
try, a:'e as followIs:

 .i'finition of Cutting

All cuttinC operations are skilled a semi-skillec- ooer,.tions. Four
,utst ,.in; .i- riu:uacturer of the ii.dustry hi.ve : ,reed i;:- a previous
discussion on the very srie subject to the follovrin':
 "All cutting o-oern.tions, ex;ce)tin2 pper, w-ddinS and
 rubber cloth cuttin-, r.'e to )e ccnsi.'-ed semi-skilleed."

The followin- committee members ihave si .e'. their n:.es to this definition. :
I. Sc'.Ioe:holtz, Chaos. VWolf, S. aksil: and A. Greenbaum.

 J7e dis-)ute the exce-otions to -evper vwaddinn and rubber cloth cuttinI,,
and ash: tLht they be included as sklilled and semi-skilled operations.

 Definition of Operating

 All operating on outsic e work, lininic., hnidles, pullers, etc.,
must be considered skilled or semi-s'illed operations.

 The four above mentioned employers have "one on record with t'.x Code
Author-it-' for the Ladies' HicndbaL Indlustry on 1the q'.c.stion of defining
the se..i-skillede operations in the operating branch of the trade as follows:

 "All outside operation, shall be considered scmi-skille,
 except handles."

 The undersilned, representatives of labor, cannot m,:e it too
emphatic that operators on hanles have al'.'ay:: been considered in the
Eew York. market on an equal par with all other operators, because
 .. .. Uv'e.4 andl e.-nericonce*
op-ratin;l on handles requires skill, zabiliy, -ov.lec and ernce.
The i-ndCle is one of the most iniortant parts of the entire bvt. 'Jo,.icn
will first detect defective operating on handles. Me a": that opera.tOrs
on h.-*:vles be treated on an equal par with all other o;,r'tors.

 The same mast be said about lining. on,-'rators.

 Definition of Se.ni-Skillc-. o.-ir.i:.

 Our definition for labor as fP.r as frai.ij is concerned is as
followvis: All frar.iin shall be considered sl:illec a- semi-s"illed.