Social movement unionism or trade unions as social movements

Employee Responsibilities and Rights Journal

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 213-220

  Fairbrother, Peter ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 47649097228     PISSN: 08927545     EISSN: 15733378     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10672-008-9080-4     Document Type: Conference Paper

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