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Reconsidering Union Activism and Its Meaning

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  • Irene Padavic
  • Philip S. DeOrtentiis

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  • Jack Fiorito & Irene Padavic & Philip S. DeOrtentiis, 2015. "Reconsidering Union Activism and Its Meaning," British Journal of Industrial Relations, London School of Economics, vol. 53(3), pages 556-579, September.
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