Why do contingent workers join a trade union? Evidence from the irish telecommunications sector

European Journal of Industrial Relations

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 153-168

  MacKenzie, Robert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Atypical employment; Contingent workers; Non standard employment; Restructuring; Telecommunications; Union organizing

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953510741     PISSN: 09596801     EISSN: 14617129     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0959680110364829     Document Type: Article

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