Dignity of Work – Right of Workers
Teaching:
The economy must serve people, not vice versa. 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 the organization and joining of unions, to private property, and to economic initiative.
See also: The Catechism of the Catholic Church: Economic Activity and Social Justice
Issues:
Farm-Workers
Living Wage
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