Trade unions and bargaining for skills

Employee Relations

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 57-72

  Dundon, Tony ^a   Eva, Dave ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b Wirral Metropolitan College   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84986131421     PISSN: 01425455     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01425459810369832     Document Type: Article

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