Community unionism in a regional call centre: The organiser's perspective

Developments in the Call Centre Industry: Analysis, Changes and Challenges

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 136-151

  Rainnie, Al ^a   Drummond, Gail ^b  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Health and Community Services Union   (Australia)

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EID: 41149148994     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203003008     Document Type: Chapter

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