Governor Walker has had the benefit of a Jesuit education, but apparently he missed the part about social justice. I have received a press release from Catholic Democrats that goes into detail on this. Boston, Mass . - Catholic Democrats is urging Catholics to stand in solidarity with the teachers, nurses, snowplow drivers, and other unionized employees of the state of Wisconsin and other states where Republican governors and legislators are seeking to eliminate or diminish their collective bargaining rights. The right of workers to organize and bargain collectively is a foundational principal of the rich Catholic Social Justice tradition, which dates back to 1891. In Wisconsin, newly elected Republican Governor Scott Walker has led an unprecedented assault on labor in his first month in office. Through the so-called "Budget Repair Bill," which was scheduled to be brought before the state legislature with little debate, Walker has not o...
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