"Mr Carney praised the UK's workers, who had not "given up" during the recession, accepting pay cuts or shorter hours. This had helped account for a lower rate of unemployment than seen in other European countries."
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-29108301
What could he mean by his reference to not "given up"? Not laying down to die? Not striking and protesting too much? Not starting a revolution? Or taking austerity, pay cuts, pay freezes and job losses on the chin, like meek working class lambs to the slaughter?