Labour Gazette Vol. LVIII, No. 5, January 1979

Abstract

January 1979. MONTH IN BRIEF: CPI for working class, Maharashtra State; Industrial disputes, Maharashtra State. CURRENT NOTES: Human welfare must be management goal; National convention of small industries; Focus on women workers’ problems; Welfare measures for unorganised labour; Unemployment rises; ESI scheme to cover new areas; Union-management conflict-The European experience; Mandatory retirement age raised to 70 in USA; Declines in USA trade unions; More absenteeism in UK. LABOUR LEGISLATION: A bill further to amend the Maharashtra recognition of trade unions and prevention of Unfair Labour Practices Act, 1971. GIST OF IMPORTANT NOTIFICATIONS UNDER LABOUR LAWS. CPI NUMBERS FOR WORKING CLASS IN MAHARASTHRA STATE: Bombay, Sholapur, Nagpur, Aurangabad, Nanded, Jalgaon, Pune. Statement showing CPI for working class for seven centres in Maharashtra state. ALL INDIA AVERAGE CPI FOR INDUSTRIAL WORKERS ON BASE (1960=100). LABOUR INTELLIGENCE: Industrial relations, Maharashtra; Industrial disputes, Maharashtra; Benefits under the Employees’ State Insurance Scheme.