In the report ("Warning of 'euro mess' over standard working hours", December 3), a deputy chairman of the Federation of Hong Kong Industries said that legislation on standard working hours would jeopardise business competitiveness and such legislation had "caused riots and unrest in some countries".
Why would workers riot if their working hours were the standard, eight hours daily, six days a week?
As one would expect, the richest members of the business chambers have warned against introducing standard hours.
Perhaps they would welcome legislation introducing slave labour, to enable them to leave their billions for their families (or extra wives) to squabble over when they die.
In the report, a member of the Federation of Hong Kong and Kowloon Labour Unions, expressed support for standard hours legislation.
That makes sense. It also means treating workers as human beings who need to eat and have a reasonable home to live in.
