The evolution of union politics for atypical employees: A comparison between German and Austrian trade unions in the private service sector

Economic and Industrial Democracy

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 205-228

  Pernicka, Susanne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

Author keywords

Atypical employment; Comparison; Restructuring; Self employment; Trade union membership

Indexed keywords

EID: 17644406442     PISSN: 0143831X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0143831X05051516     Document Type: Article

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