The AFL-CIO v. CTW: The competing visions, strategies, and structures

Journal of Labor Research

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 473-504

  Masters, Marick F ^a   Gibney, Ray ^a   Zagenczyk, Tom ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^b CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33751535513     PISSN: 01953613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12122-006-1016-x     Document Type: Review

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