Placing Gender and Equality Within Industrial Relations
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This introduction draws together the braad themes discussed in the articles presented in th is special issue, placing cross-national similarities and differences in gender, equality, and industrial relations within a broader conceptual and policy context. As a field of study, industrial relations traditionally downplays the salience of gender and other identity characteristics; however, the European policy context ncw firmly supports the positioning of gender and equality as key issues within the industrial relations
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