‘New unionism’, organising and partnership: A comparative analysis of union renewal strategies in the public sector

Capital & Class

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 1-27

  Danford, Andy ^a   Richardson, Mike ^a   Upchurch, Martin ^a  

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EID: 84993760426     PISSN: 03098168     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/030981680207600101     Document Type: Article

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