Check out these recent articles from around the web: Hard questions we’re not asking Pope Francis by John Allen: “To date, the only concrete diplomatic success to which Francis can point is helping Syrian President Bashar al-Assad cling to power by opposing Western strikes. The pope had his reasons, including fear for Syria’s Christians in… Read More Around the Web
The USCCB’s 2014 Labor Day statement follows in Pope Francis’ footsteps. The statement highlights those who have been left behind as the economy has recovered from the Great Recession: Digging a little deeper, however, reveals enduring hardship for millions of workers and their families. The poverty rate remains high, as 46 million Americans struggle to… Read More Labor Day 2014: Rejecting an Economy of Exclusion
Millennial writer Meghan Clark has a new article at US Catholic. She writes: Our teachers, librarians, police, firefighters, sanitation workers, and all civil servants actively contribute to the common good. They and their jobs are not lesser because their wages are funded by your taxes. They have equal dignity with private employees. In this current… Read More Meghan Clark: Power to the public workers
Bishop Stephen E. Blaire of Stockton, California wrote this year’s Labor Day Statement for the USCCB. It includes some great reflections on a key Catholic social teaching principle: the dignity of work. Here are six notable quotes from the document, with a brief reflection after each. Labor Day is an opportunity to take stock of… Read More Six Great Quotes from the USCCB’s Labor Day Statement
How can teachers unions be engines of change and progress? This question is vital as unions look to define their role in the 21st century. Today, unions’ roles have changed. Many unions are no longer fighting battles for a 40-hour work week, healthcare, or vacation time. They are no longer struggling against child labor and… Read More How Can Teachers Unions Be Engines of Progress?
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