Labour Gazette Vol. LXVI, No. 7, March 1987

Abstract

March 1987. MONTH IN BRIEF. CURRENT NOTES: Government firm on sweeping changes in the ID and TU acts; 1982 series of CPI; Greater acceptance of ILO safety, health norms; SC directs centre to abolish contract labour in S. Rly; Wages plus. ARTICLES, REPORTS, ENQUIRIES ETC.: Labour legislation and policy for productivity improvement, by Francis Blanchard, Director General of the ILO, Geneva; Grass-root level leadership, The Key to rural development, by N. Krishnaswamy; Gandhiji would have approved industrial and rural workers’ partnership. GIST OF IMPORTANT NOTIFICATIONS UNDER LABOUR LAWS. ANNUAL REPORT OF THE CPI NUMBERS FOR THE WORKING CLASS, MAHARASHTRA STATE, 1986. 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.