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Union Commitment and Activism in Britain and the United States: Searching for Synthesis and Synergy for Renewal

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  • Jack Fiorito

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  • Gregor Gall & Jack Fiorito, 2012. "Union Commitment and Activism in Britain and the United States: Searching for Synthesis and Synergy for Renewal," British Journal of Industrial Relations, London School of Economics, vol. 50(2), pages 189-213, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:brjirl:v:50:y:2012:i:2:p:189-213
    DOI: j.1467-8543.2011.00855.x
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