An analysis of workplace representatives, union power and democracy in Australia

British Journal of Industrial Relations

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 623-652

  Peetz, David ^a   Pocock, Barbara ^b  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

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EID: 70449480708     PISSN: 00071080     EISSN: 14678543     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8543.2009.00736.x     Document Type: Article

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