In and beyond European works councils: Limits and possibilities for trade union influence

Employee Relations

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 551-564

  Weston, Syd ^a   Martinez Lucio, Miguel ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUNDERLAND   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84986042672     PISSN: 01425455     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01425459810247305     Document Type: Article

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