Unions Postpone Strike Who was striking? -The Amalgamated Engineering and `Foundry Workers' Union. -Labour government were more lenient in terms of striking. A Conservative government would be more strict and put protesters in prison. -This cover shows that people were now beginning to stand up for their rights, where women's rights were at the forefront of priority. -The 60s were a time of women standing up for themselves, for equal rights, for equal pay etc. After -WW1 and WW2, women were more commonly seen in the workplace, equal to men (however they did not have equal pay, which still continues today) The 60s was a time for protesting for peace. Hopes rise for cease-fire in Vietnam. This title presents that The Observer stands with the protests against war. At the time the Vietnam war had been going on for 13 years (the war occurred through 1955-1975, this cover was published in 1968). The Vietnam War was a crucial p...
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