There is Power in Coalition: A framework for assessing how and when union-community coalitions are effective and enhance union power

Labour and Industry

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 97-112

  Tattersall, Amanda ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

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EID: 85044805439     PISSN: 10301763     EISSN: 23255676     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10301763.2005.10669325     Document Type: Article

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