Unions and workplace closure in Britain, 1990-1998

British Journal of Industrial Relations

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 282-302

  Bryson, Alex ^a  

^a POLICY STUDIES INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 2542520035     PISSN: 00071080     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8543.2004.00315.x     Document Type: Review

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