Trade union organizing and renewal: A response to de Turberville

Work, Employment and Society

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 415-426

  Carter, Bob ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33744905566     PISSN: 09500170     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0950017006065110     Document Type: Review

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