Community unionism and union renewal: Building linkages between unions and community in Victoria, Australia

Labor Studies Journal

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 461-484

  Cockfield, Sandra ^a   Rainnie, Al ^b   Buttigieg, Donna ^a   Jerrard, Marjorie ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Australian unionism; Community unionism; Inclusive social agenda; Union renewal; Union strategy

Indexed keywords

EID: 77950911611     PISSN: 0160449X     EISSN: 15389758     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0160449X08324706     Document Type: Conference Paper

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