Why do members leave? The importance of retention to trade union growth

Labor Studies Journal

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 15-38

  Waddington, Jeremy ^a  

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EID: 43249164954     PISSN: 0160449X     EISSN: 15389758     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0160449X0603100302     Document Type: Article

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