Sunday protection will not be anchored in the European Working Time Directive

[RND]

Sunday protection will not be anchored in the European Working Time Directive


‘Sunday as the privileged weekly rest day will not be inserted into the future Working Time Directive although the reconciliation of work and family life is the explicit aim of this Directive’ stated COMECE Secretary general Piotr Mazurkiewicz. ‘This is incoherent and a missed opportunity when we consider how much European citizens expect today in a Social Europe which protects workers and their families. We thank all those who got involved in favour of the protection of Sunday rest.’



The MEPs Marie Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Thomas Mann and Hubert Pirker had tabled 2 amendments aimed at introducing Sunday as the weekly rest day ‘in principle’. These amendments had been signed by more than 40 MEPs from all political leanings. Church representations, alliances for the protection of Sunday and Trade Unions from several Member States also supported the initiative.

It is regrettable that for procedural reasons, MEPs could not express themselves on these amendments and so were deprived of the possibility of debating such a crucial issue for European citizens.

Considering the mobilisation achieved on the Sunday issue for the vote on the Working Time Directive, it is important for Churches, Trade Unions and civil society organisations to continue to stay mobilised and to speak out with one voice in the Member States, especially when fundamental social rights are at stake.

 

[TrustAndObey]

Wow. You know, I keep telling non-Adventists (especially ex-Adventists) that they need to compare notes because I see absolutely no unity even among the people that do agree that the Sabbath commandment was destroyed.

Some say Sabbath was transferred to Sunday (it was, by Catholic authority).

Some say the "new" Sabbath (Sunday) is a day to worship but NOT to rest.

Some say there isn't a Sabbath at all. Sunday or otherwise.

Babylon. Babble On. Babylon. Total confusion.

Did you see this article a few years back, RND?

http://www.poynter.org/column.asp?id=2&aid=72908

It is the epitome of confusion!!

"Some towns around the country are decreeing that Halloween be celebrated on Saturday to avoid complaints from those who might be offended by the sight of demons and witches ringing their doorbell on the Sabbath (Sunday). Others insist the holiday should be celebrated on Oct. 31 no matter what."

The saddest part? Halloween isn't in any way CHRISTIAN but instead of fighting against its origins, they are fighting about what day it should be celebrated on. Hello?!!

But yeah, people were outraged that their Sabbath was going to be interrupted by a pagan display. They wanted to participate in the pagan display just not on Sunday....Saturday would be MUCH better.

Oh yeah, the world has gone mad.