Restructuring and employment insecurities: The case of building cleaners

Canadian Journal of Urban Research

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 64-93

  Aguiar, L L M ^a  

^a OKANAGAN UNIVERSITY COLLEGE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EMPLOYMENT; LABOR MARKET; LABOR STANDARDS; SERVICE SECTOR;

CANADA;

EID: 0033821970     PISSN: 11883774     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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