Articles by S D Punekar

American View of an Indian Strike S D Punekar THIS is a case study of a major and prolonged strike in Jay Engineering Works (JEW), Calcutta. The strike commenced on December 17, 1963 and continued for five months, till it fizzled out on May 30, 1964. Till this strike, the concern had made a name for advanced managerial practices, high level of productivity, workers' earnings much above the average payment in the engineering industry and happy labour- management relations. Why, then, was there a serious conflict between the concern and its employees? This was the question to which an answer had to be found through research.

S D Punekar The decision taken by the INTUC, the AITUC and the HMS to set up a national council of central trade unions has been hailed as "epochmaking'. The council, it is hoped, wilt help to promote inter-union co-operation and co-ordination, bring about unity among the working people and advance their interests.

Metropolitan Regional Planning S D Punekar THE Maharashtra Government set up the Bombay Metropolitan Regional Board in July 1967 to prepare a regional plan for the Bombay region. Two more Boards for Poona and Nagpur metropolitan regions were constituted later, in August and November 1967 respectively. Thus these three Boards have been in existence for a year and during this period have done some preliminary work of planning. It was considered desirable to hold a seminar of planners to review the work already done, to exchange views and ideas with regional and town planners and to discuss the various aspects of metropolitan regional planning. Accordingly the Metropolitan Regional Planning Seminar was held on behalf of the three Boards in Poona from October 17 to 19, 1968.

How Are Bonus Receipts Spent?
S D Punekar THE bonus problem has caused considerable vexation to Government industry, labour and the public for the last fifty years (except during the depression) by contributing significantly to industrial unrest. The Third Plan had observed : "Owing to the uncertainty attaching to it, the question of bonus has become a source of friction and dispute." In 1960, a high-power Bonus Commission was appointed "to study the problems connected with bonus claims and to evolve guiding principles and norms for the payment of bonus". Though this Commission came out with a formula for determining the distribution of "the available surplus", after "the prior charges" are met, among the parties involved, there is not much sign of easing of bonus disputes. On the other hand, the struggle for larger bonus has become more organised and litigation-oriented.

The High Caste Brahmin S D Punekar Chitpavan