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Does Strike Action Stimulate Trade Union Membership Growth?

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  • Mark Williams
  • John Kelly
  • Nick McCarthy

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  • Andy Hodder & Mark Williams & John Kelly & Nick McCarthy, 2017. "Does Strike Action Stimulate Trade Union Membership Growth?," British Journal of Industrial Relations, London School of Economics, vol. 55(1), pages 165-186, March.
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