Persistent militants and quiescent comrades: Intra-industry strike activity on the docks, 1947-89

Sociological Review

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 692-727

  Turnbull, Peter ^a   Morris, Julia ^a   Sapsford, David ^a  

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EID: 0038016536     PISSN: 00380261     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-954X.1996.tb00443.x     Document Type: Article

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