Local union strategies in cross-border alliances: From defensive isolation to proactive solidarity

Labor Studies Journal

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 222-245

  Lévesque, Christian ^a,b   Murray, Gregor ^c  

^a HEC MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b Centre de recherche interuniversitaire sur la mondialisation et le travail

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cross border alliances; Decentralization of collective bargaining; Globalization; International solidarity; Local unions; Multinational companies; Unions

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952201076     PISSN: 0160449X     EISSN: 15389758     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0160449X08326526     Document Type: Review

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