Unionism in Canada and the United States in the 21st Century: The Prospects for Revival

Relations Industrielles

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 34-62

  Rose, Joseph B ^a   Chaison, Gary N ^b  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b CLARK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0347773085     PISSN: 0034379X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7202/000140ar     Document Type: Article

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