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Is social movement unionism still relevant? The case of the South African federation COSATU

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  • Geoffrey Wood
  • Kamel Mellahi

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  • Pauline Dibben & Geoffrey Wood & Kamel Mellahi, 2012. "Is social movement unionism still relevant? The case of the South African federation COSATU," Industrial Relations Journal, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 43(6), pages 494-510, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:indrel:v:43:y:2012:i:6:p:494-510
    DOI: 10.1111/irj.2012.43.issue-6
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    1. Peter Fairbrother, 2015. "Rethinking trade unionism: Union renewal as transition," The Economic and Labour Relations Review, , vol. 26(4), pages 561-576, December.

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