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British trade unions and social partnership: rhetoric, reality and strategy

Pages 529-550 | Published online: 18 Feb 2011

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Mark Stuart. (2001) Contesting partnership? evaluating the demise of a national training agreement. Journal of Vocational Education & Training 53:1, pages 5-20.
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