A marriage made in Heaven? Mismatches and misunderstandings between worker centres and unions

British Journal of Industrial Relations

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 335-360

  Fine, Janice ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 34248585024     PISSN: 00071080     EISSN: 14678543     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8543.2007.00617.x     Document Type: Article

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