Build on our victories.I'm a subscriber and supporter of NI. However, I thought your Europe issue (Europa!, NI 394) was quite inadequate, as it did not show your readers what victories and gains we have won at the European level. The Trades Union Congress (TUC TUC (in Britain and South Africa) Trades Union Congress TUC n abbr (BRIT) (= Trades Union Congress) → federación nacional de sindicatos TUC n abbr (Brit) (= ) pamphlet pamphlet, short unbound or paper-bound book of from 64 to 96 pages. The pamphlet gained popularity as an instrument of religious or political controversy, giving the author and reader full benefit of freedom of the press. on EU employment rights I'm attaching illustrates the gains made in 12 of the 31 employment rights. Most of these were fiercely resisted by neoliberals such as Thatcher Thatch·er , Margaret Hilda. Baroness. Born 1925. British Conservative politician who served as prime minister (1979-1990). Her administration was marked by anti-inflationary measures, a brief war in the Falkland Islands (1982), and the passage of a and Blair. Just on part-timers' rights, we won millions in equal pay and pensions for mainly women workers. Don't sink into the slough of despond Slough of Despond bog enmiring and discouraging Christian. [Br. Lit.: Pilgrim’s Progress] See : Despair ... build on what we have won! Dave Feickert Sheffield, UK The New Internationalist New Internationalist is a magazine from New Internationalist Publications, a co-operative-run publisher based in Oxford, England. It has editorial and sales offices in Toronto, Canada; Adelaide, Australia; Christchurch, New Zealand; and Lewiston, USA. welcomes your letters. But please keep them short. They may be edited for purposes of space or clarity. Letters should be sent to letters@newint.org or to your local NI office. Please remember to include a town and country for your address. The views expressed on the letters page are not necessarily those of the New Internationalist. |
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