Faster, cheaper, and unused: The paradox of grievance mediation in unionized environments

Conflict Resolution Quarterly

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 479-496

  Monahan, Camille ^a,b  

^a National Labor Relations Board   (United States)

^b MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 51549089682     PISSN: 15365581     EISSN: 15411508     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/crq.218     Document Type: Article

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