Gender, diversity and mobilisation in UK trade unions

Gender, Diversity and Trade Unions: International Perspectives

Volumn , Issue , 2003, Pages 154-185

  Colgan, Fiona ^a   Ledwith, Sue ^b  

^a LONDON METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 85069594678     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203165751-22     Document Type: Chapter

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