Mmmm if they have really made there minds up and dig there heels in do you really think they will listen,I kow I sometimes dont get the full jist of things but the working time directive was being booted out by EU members so the EU got it in thru the back door on a health an safety ruling(which couldnt be veto'ed if I remember correctly.That meant instead of me working a 60 hr week when work was avail and to get home everynight,I can now only work average 48hr week which means I lose money and if I use my time up getting home every night at the end of a rolling period have to take time off upaid to bring the hours back inline(originally we could opt out of it)