Issue with accessing bit fields bytewise on C2000

Hello,

I want to use the union below to access bit fields bytewise.  However, it doesn't work on the C2000 because an unsigned char is essentially an unsigned int.

Is there a way to make it work?

Stephen

typedef union _ABC123

{ 

   struct

    {

        unsigned char Low0;

        unsigned char Low1;

        unsigned char High0;

        unsigned char High1;

    } b8;

    struct

    {

        unsigned int b0 : 1;

        unsigned int b0 : 1

        unsigned int b0 : 1;

        unsigned int b0 : 1

        unsigned int b0 : 1

        unsigned int b5 : 1;

        unsigned int b6 : 1;

        unsigned int b7 : 1;

        unsigned int b8 : 1;

        .....

    } b1

} ABC;