“Many fishermen face storms far beyond the seas: low income, job insecurity, poor working conditions, being far from their families.”
Labor/Economic Justice
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On Oct. 25, 150 leaders from across Appalachia gathered at the Diocese of Pittsburgh Pastoral Center for a daylong “faith and labor” dialogue designed to grapple with a range of …
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Maryknoll missionary trains migrant workers in Taiwan to defend their rights
by Paul Jeffreyby Paul JeffreyAs migrant workers wrestled with the pandemic, Niece listened to their growing concerns, wanting to do more than just refer them to the Ministry of Labor.
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Greeting a pilgrimage of Chicago labor union leaders, Pope Leo XIV thanked them for helping “to create a society where all can flourish.”
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“Whoever serves God becomes free from wealth; but whoever serves wealth remains its slave,” Pope Leo XIV said.
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(OSV News) — The somewhat arcane title of a recent gathering at the headquarters of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops in Washington — “Third Synodal Meeting Fratelli Tutti: North-South Socio-Environmental …
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A decades-long fight for justice in Brazil may be nearing a historic verdict. A Catholic priest first denounced the alleged crimes against workers at a cattle ranch in the Amazon …
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(OSV News) — The Trump administration has collided with a legal roadblock in its quest to limit the collective bargaining rights of almost 160,000 federal government employees belonging to the National …
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(OSV News) — They’re stunningly attractive. Almost impossibly glamorous. The latest looks they parade on the runway can swiftly launch international clothing trends. Yet New York’s fashion models — as …
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(OSV News) — After e-commerce giant Amazon ignored a deadline for a labor agreement set by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters labor union, workers at seven U.S. Amazon facilities walked off …
