Catholic Scholars For Worker Justice Supports SDACT's Campaign

The SDACT campaign for dignity and justice has received the following “Statement of Support” from Catholic Scholars For Worker Justice. The organization consists of more than 200 Scholars who are engaged in research, teaching, and publication on Catholic Social Teaching on workers’ rights and social justice. Along with the statement of support the Scholars have issued a document which serves as background. Go to the following link for that document: CATHOLIC%20SOCIAL%20DOCTRINE%20AND%20WORKER%20JUSTICE.doc


Catholic Scholars for Worker Justice

STATEMENT OF SUPPORT

Scranton Catholic Teachers (PA)

Catholic Scholars for Worker Justice supports the right of the teachers of the Diocese of Scranton (PA) to bargain collectively with the diocese through an independent union of their choice. Catholic Scholars for Worker Justice calls upon the Diocese of Scranton to end its campaign against the diocesan teachers’ right to free association. Catholic Scholars for Worker Justice calls upon the Diocese of Scranton to once again recognize the Scranton Diocese Association of Catholic Teachers (SDACT) and to begin collective bargaining with SDACT immediately.

Catholic Scholars for Worker Justice

STEERING COMMITTEE:

JOSEPH J. FAHEY, Ph.D.
Manhattan College
Chairperson

JOE HOLLAND, Ph.D.
St. Thomas University
Vice Chairperson

MARY PRINISKI, O.P., Ph.D.
The Labor Guild, Archdiocese of Boston
Managing Secretary

THOMAS A. KOCHAN, Ph.D.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Treasurer

LOUISE AKERS, S.C., D.Min.
Office of Peace Justice and Integrity of Creation

JEROME BAGGETT, Ph.D.
Jesuit School of Theology Berkeley

RAYMOND DECKER, Ph.D.
Emeritus, Loyola Law School

TERESA GHILARDUCCI , Ph.D.
The New School for Social Research

JOAQUIN L. GONZALEZ, Ph.D.
University of San Francisco

DAVID L. GREGORY, Ph.D.
St. John’s University School of Law

JAMES A. GROSS, Ph.D.
Cornell University

PETER J. JUDGE, Ph.D.
Winthrop University

THOMAS C. KOHLER, Ph.D.
Boston College Law School

THOMAS J. MASSARO, S.J., Ph.D.
Weston Jesuit School of Theology

MARIA R. MAZZENGA, Ph.D.
Catholic University of America

JOSEPH A. McCARTIN, Ph.D.
Georgetown University

SHARON McGUIRE, O.P., Ph.D.
Siena Heights University

DAVID O’BRIEN, Ph.D.
Emeritus, College of the Holy Cross

JOHN J. O’BRIEN, C.P., Ph.D.
Calvary Retreat Center

JEANETTE RODRIGUEZ, Ph.D.
Seattle University

PATRICK J. SULLIVAN, C.S.C., Ph.D.
King’s College

TERRANCE W. TILLEY, Ph.D.
Fordham University

JOHN TRUMPBOUR, Ph.D.
Harvard Law School

WILLIAM P. QUIGLEY, Ph.D.
Loyola University New Orleans College of Law

MARTIN WOLFSON, Ph.D.

University of Notre Dame