Workplace risk, establishment size and union density

British Journal of Industrial Relations

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 461-480

  Fenn, Paul ^a   Ashby, Simon ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b LLOYDS BANKING GROUP   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 4043121849     PISSN: 00071080     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8543.2004.00325.x     Document Type: Review

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