Labour Gazette Vol. LVII, No. 2, October 1977

Abstract

October 1977. MONTH IN BRIEF: CPI for working class, Maharashtra State; Industrial disputes, Maharashtra State. CURRENT NOTES: Wage floor case presented to Carter, President of USA; Fair Minimum wage essential to provide basic living needs; Eschew force on labour front, Prime Minister, by Shri Morarji Desai; Workers’ rights in UK depend on service; Plant-wise plan for sharing gains; BIR Act, 1946, amended; State takes over implementation of Shops Act in Maharashtra state; Bonus populism prevails; Abolition of contract labour ruled out; Job guarantee bill passed; Provident fund dues; Bonus settlements in Japan; CPI for industrial workers (All India) for Jun and Jul 1977; CPI for working class for seven centres in Maharashtra state for Aug, 1977; Statement showing the CPI for working class for seven centres of Maharashtra for Aug 1977; CPI for working class for all India from Jan 1977 to Aug 1977 and seven centres in Maharashtra state in Jan to Aug 1977. NOTIFICATIONS UNDER LABOUR LAWS: Labour legislation. CPI NUMBERS FOR WORKING CLASS IN MAHARASTHRA STATE: Bombay, Sholapur, Nagpur, Aurangabad, Nanded, Jalgaon, Pune. All India Average CPI for industrial workers on base (1960=100) for Aug 1977. LABOUR INTELLIGENCE: Industrial relations, Maharashtra (Jun 1977); Industrial disputes (Jun 1977). LABOUR LITERATURE: Articles of labour interest. BOOK REVIEW.