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Catholics mourn death of labor leader Richard Trumka
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by Matt Hadro Washington D.C., Aug 6, 2021 / 10:01 am Catholics this week mourned the death of longtime labor leader Richard Trumka, who died on Thursday at the age of 72. Trumka, who suffered a fatal heart attack on Thursday, was the president of the largest U.S. federation of …
Why organized labor is (still) a Catholic cause
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by Kevin Jones Washington D.C., Sep 7, 2020 / 04:49 am MT (CNA).- At a time when labor unions are weak, Catholics still have a place in the labor movement, said a priest who emphasized the Church’s historic efforts to teach the rights of labor and train workers to organize. …