Cupich: 'A Consistent Ethic of Solidarity' | National Catholic Reporter by MSW. MGB: What unions do for workers is, pure and simple, pro-life for it allows members the income to have families to the children God gives them, with the tax system adding a litte (and it should be a lot) of asstance. I wonder how many of the strongest pro-life (Republican) bishops will acknowledge that and force so-called pro-life legislators to do so as well?
I like the mention of public sector unions. Public sector contract employees who work in a governmetal capacity should also get union protection - not so much for wages but for due process rights. Public employees outside union still have rights to appeal, contractors are out the door.
Continuing relationship is good on these soldiarity questions. Indeed, it should include teachers unions representing Catholic School teachers having the ability to continue to oppose abortion restrictions, especially things like Trap Laws (which are unconstitutional anyway) while still remaining in solidarity with the Church on labor, even if the union is fighting the arbitary firing of a teacher by the Pastor. (in other words, is this for real, or just a speech?)
If solidarity really means changing workers to stakeholders, then I have some positions for the archbishop and my fellow readers to consider on both buying out and controlling commercial activities. For the Catholic Schools, parents would still have a significant voice, if not the majority, but the teachers would be incuded too. How much different work and church would both be if more democratic structures were adopted and the current medievalism were thrown on the ash heap of history. I wonder how much democracy Cupich and the Holy Father are willing to stand? (and what if that it includes female priests?)
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