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September 1982

Helping labor and management see and solve problems

John R. Stepp, Robert P. Baker, Jerome T. Barrett

A mediator can help improve an unhealthy labor-management relationship by recognizing the symptoms, making an accurate diagnosis, and carefully prescribing appropriate remedies.

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