Labor/Economic Justice

August 18 happens to be the feast of St. Helena: empress, convert and finder of the relics of Christ’s cross. I won’t recount in detail the story of her life …

WASHINGTON (OSV News) — The Biden administration has drawn criticism for its inclusion of abortion in a proposed rule for a bipartisan law guaranteeing protections for pregnant workers that had …

(OSV News) — When the public face of a Hollywood strike consists of famous — and presumably well-compensated — actors brandishing picket signs, it’s easy to assume the matter is …

(OSV News) — Scripture says “the laborer deserves his wages” (1 Tm 5:18) — but online food order titans DoorDash, Grubhub, and Uber Eats have recently sued New York City …

“I need a vacation from taking a vacation!” I heard a mom say recently. In today’s fast-paced world where productivity and efficiency reign supreme, the idea of summer vacation might …

WASHINGTON (OSV News) — As the International Labor Organization of the United Nations took aim at child labor and the exploitation of children June 12, Pope Francis lent his support …

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. (OSV News) — A floating monument to Dorothy Day, co-founder of the Catholic Worker Movement, made its maiden voyage to Manhattan April 28, sailing forth from Day’s …

(OSV News) — “If you want to remember me, organize,” said César Chávez, the legendary Mexican-American labor leader who for decades championed U.S. agricultural workers in a nonviolent struggle to …

(OSV News) — Not all children filling many vacant U.S. jobs are working the drive-thru window, pushing carts or helping on the family farm — jobs typically associated with teenagers …

WASHINGTON (OSV News) — Speakers and participants at the 2023 Catholic Social Ministry Gathering explored how social justice ministries of the church are often intertwined, from how the sin of …