Labour Gazette Vol. LVI, No. 6, February 1977

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February 1977. MONTH IN BRIEF: CPI for working class, Maharashtra State; Industrial disputes, Maharashtra State. CURRENT NOTES: Bonus formula under study to end injustice; PF Act to cover construction workers; Wages in TN magnesite mines revised; Swedes lead trend to industrial democracy; New Bonus formula for Steelman-Industry to initiate talks with TU; NAB to review bipartite system-GR asks discussion on productivity bonus; INTUC president urge PM for early revision of bonus formula; Govt’s say in company management; CM assures revision of farm labour wages; Workers’ participation in management; ILO tripartite meeting calls for stabilisation of plantation products prices. ARTICLES, REPORTS, ENQUIRIES ETC.: Management, man-power and personnel man by NK Vadher. NOTIFICATION UNDER LABOUR LAWS: LABOUR LEGISLATION: Maharashtra Agricultural Produce Marketing (Regulation) Act, 1963; Factories (Amendment) Act, 1976 No. 94 of 1976. CPI NUMBERS FOR WORKING CLASS IN MAHARASTHRA STATE: Bombay, Sholapur, Nagpur, Aurangabad, Nanded, Jalgaon, Poona. All India Average CPI for industrial workers on base (1960=100) for Dec 1976. LABOUR INTELLIGENCE: Industrial relations, Maharashtra (Oct 1976); Industrial disputes (Oct 1976). LABOUR LITERATURE: Articles of labour interest.