2 edition of Strikes and democratic government found in the catalog.
Strikes and democratic government
Twentieth Century Fund. Labor Committee.
Published
1947
in New York
.
Written in English
| Classifications | |
|---|---|
| LC Classifications | HD5324 .T9 |
| The Physical Object | |
| Pagination | 31 p. |
| Number of Pages | 31 |
| ID Numbers | |
| Open Library | OL6513045M |
| LC Control Number | 47005040 |
| OCLC/WorldCa | 4390398 |
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