Taking it to the states: The Wisconsin labor initiative on health care

Labor Studies Journal

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 5-24

  Nack, David ^a  

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EID: 36749062544     PISSN: 0160449X     EISSN: 15389758     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0160449X0603100102     Document Type: Conference Paper

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