Influences on Trade Union Organizing Effectiveness in Britain

British Journal of Industrial Relations

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 69-93

  Charlwood, Andy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 1142266419     PISSN: 00071080     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8543.2004.00305.x     Document Type: Article

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