Labour Gazette Vol. LXVI, No. 2, October 1986

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October 1986. MONTH IN BRIEF. CURRENT NOTES: Voluntary Retirement Schemes-State units told to draw-up schemes; New jobs scheme for urban poor launched by centre; Asian metal workers meet at a seminar; Wage Boards for public sector?; Bill to better child labour’s lot; Industrial Disputes Act to be amended; Text of the new 20-point programme. ARTICLES, REPORTS, ENQUIRIES ETC.: Indian workers on the way to the 21st century-Tasks for trade unions: A new thought, by P. Soundararajan, Chief Engineer, National Research Development Corporation of India; Genesis of motivation and morale of workers, By Dr. B.K. Bhalla & Dr. V.D. Misra; Latest Bill on child labour, by R.N. Mukherjee; Challenges of development and dynamics of productivity, by R.N. Mukherjee; Challenges of development and dynamics of productivity, by L.K. Zha. LABOUR LEGISLATION: L.A. Bill No. LXVII of 1986. GIST OF IMPORTANT NOTIFICATIONS UNDER LABOUR LAWS. CPI NUMBERS FOR WORKING CLASS IN MAHARASHTRA STATE: Bombay, Sholapur, Nagpur, Aurangabad, Nanded, Jalgaon, Pune. ALL INDIA AVERAGE CPI FOR INDUSTRIAL WORKERS. STATEMENT SHOWING CPI NUMBERS FOR WORKING CLASS BY GROUPS FOR SEVEN CENTRES OF MAHARASHTRA STATE. LABOUR INTELLIGENCE: Industrial relations, Maharashtra; Industrial disputes, Maharashtra; Benefits under the Employees’ State Insurance Scheme.