The economy must serve people, not the other way around.
Work is more than a way to make a living;
it is a form of continuing participation in God's creation.
Work is more than a way to make a living;
it is a form of continuing participation in God's creation.
If the dignity of work is to be protected,
then the basic rights of workers must be respected:
-- the right to productive work,
-- to decent and fair wages,
-- to organize and join unions,
-- to private property,
-- and to economic initiative.
then the basic rights of workers must be respected:
-- the right to productive work,
-- to decent and fair wages,
-- to organize and join unions,
-- to private property,
-- and to economic initiative.
. . .
we are therefore reminded of
The Dignity of Work
and the Rights of Workers
-- a key theme of Catholic Social Teaching ---
The Dignity of Work
and the Rights of Workers
-- a key theme of Catholic Social Teaching ---
Excerpts from Sharing Catholic Social Teaching ~ U.S Catholic Conference