Trade unions and relations with black and minority-ethnic community groups in the United Kingdom: The development of new alliances?

Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies

Volumn 35, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 1295-1314

  Perrett, Robert ^a   Lucio, Miguel Martínez ^a  

^a BRADFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alliances; Black and Minority Ethnic Communities; Employment Support; Representation; Trade Unions; Voluntary Sector

Indexed keywords

BLACK POPULATION; EMPLOYMENT; ETHNIC MINORITY; ETHNICITY; LABOR MARKET; RACE; TRADE UNION;

EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 70449492542     PISSN: 1369183X     EISSN: 14699451     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13691830903123096     Document Type: Article

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