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Enhancing transnational labour solidarity: the unfulfilled promise of the Internet and social media

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  • Torsten Geelan & Andy Hodder, 2017. "Enhancing transnational labour solidarity: the unfulfilled promise of the Internet and social media," Industrial Relations Journal, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 48(4), pages 345-364, July.
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