Trade unions and the effectiveness of worker representation in health and safety in Britain

International Journal of Health Services

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 625-641

  Walters, David ^a  

^a LONDON SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; TRADE UNION; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0029861490     PISSN: 00207314     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/7HNA-UC0T-LU1B-R9P1     Document Type: Article

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