Punishing working hours ‘damaging quality of life’

IRISH workers still endure the longest working hours in Europe and are not afforded sufficient measures to improve their quality of life, SIPTU members heard yesterday.

Calling for a 30-hour week for all workers, National Equality Secretary Rosheen Callender said that despite the trade union's struggle to achieve the 40-hour week, many Irish workers still worked much more.

"Along with workers in Britain, we still have the longest working hours in Europe," she said.