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Progressive National Baptists, AFL-CIO reunite for midterms voter initiative
By Adelle M. Banks — August 11, 2022
(RNS) — ‘We want to make that connection between the two and we want these two entities to feel comfortable again as they did in the ’60s,’ a Baptist leader said.
Jesuits urge California governor to protect jobs of hospitality workers during COVID-19
By Alejandra Molina — September 29, 2020
LOS ANGELES (RNS) — A bill, known as AB 3216, benefits laid-off workers in hotels, private clubs, event centers or airports, or who provide services to office, retail or other commercial buildings. Gov. Gavin Newsom has until Sept. 30 to sign the bill.
On Prime Day, Muslim workers and activists are organizing against Amazon
By Aysha Khan — July 16, 2019
(RNS) — With Amazon’s much-hyped Prime Day sale underway, Muslim workers and faith-based activists are leading major strikes and boycotts of the online retail giant’s biggest discount event of the year.
The ’Splainer: Why are Catholic bishops backing unions at the Supreme Court?
By Jack Jenkins — March 13, 2018
(RNS) — Where does this affinity between Catholic bishops and labor movements come from? Let us ‘Splain …
Pope Francis rips ‘bloodsucking’ bosses and prosperity theology
By David Gibson — May 19, 2016
VATICAN CITY (RNS) The pontiff said employers who deny benefits and exploit workers "are living on the blood of the people. And this is a mortal sin."
Is work a punishment from God?
By Daniel Burke — August 30, 2012
(RNS) On the first Monday of September, America honors working stiffs by taking a paid day off. But does Labor Day celebrate an enterprise that God invented as a punishment? By Daniel Burke.
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