Placing Peak Union Purpose and Power: The Origins, Dominance and Decline of the Barrier Industrial Council

The Economic and Labour Relations Review

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 61-84

  Ellem, Bradon ^a   Shields, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

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EID: 84993728877     PISSN: 10353046     EISSN: 18382673     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/103530460101200105     Document Type: Article

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