Labour unions, workplace rights and Canadian public policy

Canadian Public Policy

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 449-468

  Godard, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BARGAINING; LABOR STANDARD; TRADE UNION; WORKING CONDITIONS;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 1442311595     PISSN: 03170861     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3552181     Document Type: Article

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