British Trade Unions Facing the Future

Capital & Class

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 11-42

  Fairbrother, Peter ^a  

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EID: 84993725161     PISSN: 03098168     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/030981680007100103     Document Type: Article

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