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 Definition of Cutting

 All cutting operations are skilled Pnd semi-skilled operations.
Four outstanding manufacturers of the industry have agreed in a previous
discussion on the ver:y same subject to the following:
 "All cutting operations, exce-titng *ape-., wedding and
 rubber cloth cuttiiig, are to td co.-isidered semi-skilled."
 The following committee memrLbers hn';e signed their names to this
definition: I. Schoenholt.z, Ciihs. 'Ulf, S. Maksik and A. Greenbaum.

 We dispute the exceptions to paper wadding and rubber cloth cutting,
and ask that they be included as skilled and semi-skilled operations.

 Definition of 0Oeratirg

 All operating on outside Tork, linings, handles, pullers, etc.,
must be considered skilled or semi-skilled operations.

 The four above mentioned employers hnve gone on record with the Code
Authority for the Ladies' H;ncbsg Industr- on the question of defining
the semi-skilled operations in the operating brach of the trade as follows
 "All outside operating shall be considered semi-skilled except
 handles."

 The undersigned, representatives of labor, cannot make it too em-
plhatic that operators on handles have always been considered in the New
York market on an equal par v'ith all other operators, because operating
on handles requires skill, ability, kI0o'.led-7e and experience. The handle
is one of the most important parts of tne entire bag. Women will first
detect defective operating on handles. We ask that operators on handles
be treated on an equal par within all other operators.

 The same must be said about lining operators.

 Definition of Semi-Skillied on Frnming

 Our definition for labor as far ?s framing is concerned is as
follows:
 All framing shall be considered skilled and semi-skilled.

 A committee or representative manufact-.irers consisting of I. Scho-
enholtz, Chas. Wolf, 3. Iaksik anc' A. Greenbaum, on a previous occasion
defined framing as follows:
 "All frnu'inr shall be considered semi-skilled excepting All :
 purees not all purses not attached to frames. 4

 Definition of Semi-Skilled 0 oeratioiris in Focketboonmakin I
 ::
 Our definition for labor on semi-skilled operations in pocketbook
making is: All workers engaged in pocketbook making are to be considered
skilled and semi-skilled.

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