2026-04-171988https://dans.nls.ac.in/handle/123456789/3346June 1988. MONTH IN BRIEF. CURRENT NOTES: Bidi workers continue to be exploited. ILO FEATURE: Employment situation is worst ever; Productivity way behind investments: Nakatani; NTC to revamp sick mills; Provident fund dues; Bill on Provident Fund passed; More women joining work-ILO survey; New wage fixing system in Brazil. 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.