In a brief paper.In a brief paper, ed Marciniak, president of the Institute of Urban Life, Loyola University, Chicago, give administrators of Catholic institutions eight simple guides for the proces of moving from hostile encounter and disbelief when employees of the institution decide they want to engage in collective bargaining to recognition that a union can be a resource. Marciniak patiently reminds administrators that Catholic social doctrines apply to Catholic institutions as employer as well as to other employer He draws with papal documents, bishops' statements, and the published commentaries of many body of christians leaders, both clerical and lay, to put in mind of that labor-management relations should be characterized by way of mutural respect rather than paternalism. Putting to discomfiture the notion that Church teaching regarding the rights of workers to inquire for collective bargaining gives unfavorable advantage to unions, the author goe upon to inform administrators that the desire of employee of religious institutions for collective bargaining will shoot up now diminish in the coming years. In closing, he praises that institutional executives consider labor-management relations without personal agitation. This seasoned and objective presentation could be commended for its bibliography alone, smooth if its message were not to such a degree clear and persuasive. COPYRIGHT 1985 AFL-CIO |
| Home |
