The AFL-CIO split: Does it really matter?

Journal of Labor Research

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 301-311

  Chaison, Gary ^a  

^a CLARK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 34249785375     PISSN: 01953613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03380047     Document Type: Article

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