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The Impact of the Closed Shop on the Union Movement: A Preliminary View

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This paper provides a preliminary review of the effrects of closed shop arrangements on trade unions. In doing os it addresses four hypotheses: whether the closed shop reduces union militancy; whether it leads to poorer services; whether it affects bargaining power; and whether it leads to increased membership.

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  • Gianni Zappala', 1991. "The Impact of the Closed Shop on the Union Movement: A Preliminary View," The Economic and Labour Relations Review, , vol. 2(2), pages 65-89, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:ecolab:v:2:y:1991:i:2:p:65-89
    DOI: 10.1177/103530469100200204
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    1. Stephen Dunn & John Gennard, 1984. "The Closed Shop in British Industry," Palgrave Macmillan Books, Palgrave Macmillan, number 978-1-349-17532-1, June.
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