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Do workers trust labor unions and their messages?

Carl H. Botan Doctoral student in speech communication, theatre, and journalism, Wayne State University,
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Lawrence R. Frey Assistant professor of speech communication, theatre, and journalism, Wayne State University,
Pages 233-244 | Published online: 02 Jun 2009

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