The Dignity of Work and the Rights of Workers

   
In today's econemy, people across U.S. are losing their jobs. But why?  The econemy must serve people, not the other way around. Work is more than a way to make a living; it is a form of continuing participation in God's creation. Employers contribute to the common good through the sevices or products they provide and by creating jobs that uphold the dignity and rights of  workers-to productive work, to decent and just wages, to adequate benefits and security in their old age, to the choice of whether to organize and join unions, to the opportunity for legal status for immigrant workers, to private property, and to economic initiative. Workers also have responsibilities- to provide a fair day's work in ways that contribute to the common good. Workers, employers, and unions should not only advance their own interests, but also work together to advance economic justice and the well-being of all.  - Brittany