Industrial relations in the coal industry

by McCormick, B. J.

Publisher: Archon Books in [Hamden, Conn.]

Written in English

Published: 1979 Pages: 263 Downloads: 564

Places:

Great Britain.

Subjects:

Coal miners -- Great Britain.,
Industrial relations -- Great Britain.

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Classifications
Statement	B. J. McCormick.
LC Classifications	HD6976.M6152 G75 1979
The Physical Object
Pagination	xi, 263 p. :
Number of Pages	263
ID Numbers
Open Library	OL4723878M
ISBN 10	0208018220
LC Control Number	78011465

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