Leaders of the Presbyterian Church of Wales have written to Prime Minister Gordon Brown urging the Government to end its opt-out of a European directive that limits the working week to 48 hours

. The Rev Ifan Roberts, General Secretary of the Presbyterian Church of Wales, voiced concern for the welfare of the 460,000 people in the UK who, according to the TUC, work more than 60 hours a week. ‘The balance between work, family and social life is a matter of concern because long hours at work can be detrimental to health. The proposed change would also reduce the pressure on families,' he said. This debate comes at a particularly important time. The present economic situation is bound to cause tensions within families as workers come under extra pressure to work longer hours. ‘Now is the time to consider changes to working practices so that conditions improve as the economy emerges from this downturn.'

Pray:

for those who have to work long hours. Pray that ways and means can be found to remove this pressure from family life. (Ps.46:1)

Source: Prayer Alert