The eyes of the needles: A sequential model of union organizing drives, 1999-2004

Industrial and Labor Relations Review

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 3-21

  Ferguson, John Paul ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

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EID: 58049120217     PISSN: 00197939     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/001979390806200101     Document Type: Article

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