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Articles of Interest for the Members of the Network: Articles and documents often appear on the internet and in other publications that are relevant to members of the Catholic  Labor Network.  When we have received permission from the author, or when they are in the public domain, we will try to link them here. Publication Announcement of The Poisoned Spring - by Angus Sibley Frankenstein's Market - Angus Sibley (September 2011) If You Keep Turning Right or Left, You Still End Up in The Same Place - by Fr. Sinclair Oubre, J.C.L. (August 27, 2011) Excerpts from student work published in conjunction with the Interfaith Theological Symposium on Economic Justice - Interfaith Worker Justice Symposium (Chicago, Ill., June 3, 2011) Thomas Piketty - Expert on Inequality - by Angus Sibley (May 2011) Report from Arizona: Immigration & Workers' Rights by Clayton Sinyai (July 14, 2010) LABOR LAW FOR 1.1 BILLION PEOPLE: How Canon Law & Catolic Social Justice Principles Can Give a Third Way - By Fr. Sinclair Oubre, J.C.L. (June 14, 2010) Hiring Hall or Collective Action? - by Fr. Sinclair Oubre, J.C.L. (August 11, 2010) Union Busting is a Mortal Sin - Catholic Scholars for Worker Justice (May 1, 2010) Waste Not, Want Not! by Angus Sibley (February 2010) Is Economics Concerned with Justice? by Angus Sibley (Janaury 2010) Maximum or adequate profits? by Angus Sibley (November 2009) Is bel canto obsolete? by Angus Sibley (October 2009) War against unemployment by Angus Sibley (September 2009) Caritas in veritate: A New Vision of Global Economics by Fr. Sinclair Oubre (August 30, 2009) Spirit of Work by Fr. Tony Shonis (August 31, 2009) Memories of Edinburgh by Angus Sibley (August 2009) Democracy under threat by Angus Sibley (July 2009) Technology in Reverse by Angus Sibley (June 2009) Press Under Pressure by Angus Sibley (May 2009) Subprime Productivity by Angus Sibley (April 2009) Credit Control Returns - Upside Down! by Angus Sibley (March 2009) Towards Recovery by Angus Sibley (February 2009) The Market is Knowledgeable, but Also Ignorant by Angus Sibley (January 2009) Abandon Obsolete Theories! by Angus Sibley (December 2008) The End of the Affair by Angus Sibley (November 2008) Value: An Economic Puzzle by Angus Sibley (October 2008) Economics Should Promote the Economy by Angus Sibley (September 2008) Refreshment from Germany By Angus Sibley (July 2008) What Went Wrong with Architecture? By Angus Sibley (July 2008) Hayek, Novak & Limits of Laissez Faire By Angus Sibley (April 25, 2008) Excessive Individualism - Angus Sibley (June 2008) Body & Soul - Thomas C. Kohler (Fall 2008) The Economic Tripod - Angus Sibley (March, 2008) The Errors of Financial Capitalism - Angus Sibley (February, 2008) Bankers' Chernobyl - Angus Sibley (January, 2008) Labor Unions: Catholic Teaching Versus Libertarianism - Angus Sibley (November, 2007) Entrepreneurial Snobbery - Angus Sibley (December, 2007) Towards Renationalisation? - Angus Sibley (November, 2007) Work, for the night is coming - Angus Sibley (May, 2007) Unions in the Doldrums - Angus Sibley (April, 2007) The WTO In Crisis - Bob Senser (December 12, 2006) Don Giovanni, Free-Marketeer - Angus Sibley (December 2006) Free Markets & Democracy - Angus Sibley (October 2006) It's Not Decline When You Are Denied - Fr. Sinclair Oubre, J.C.L. (Labor Day 2006 Article) Development of Catholic Trade Unions in Europe - Kurt Vorndran Modern Catholic Social Teaching  By Joe Holland (a book review) Global-Local Community Unions: Regenerating the Ecological, Societal, & Spiritual Community of Life - Joe Holland, Ph.D. Prophetic Partnership - Presentation by Bishop Gabino Zavala, Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles (Presented during the Interfaith Worker Justice Conference, May 22-24, 2005) Clean Up Your Computer - Working Conditions in Electronics Industry (published by Catholic Agency for Overseas Development/Caritas International, 2004) (this is a pdf file) The Delight of Sunday By Robert A. Senser (published in the Jan. 6-l3, 2003, issue of America) Crying Fowl: Activists Score One for “Poultry Justice” By William Bole October, 2002 NICWJ Leads Religious Communities in Support of Poultry Workers By: William Bole September, 2002 Low Wage Poultry Worker Receive Support From Religious Community By: William Bole (September, 2002) Ten Principles for Social Justice Organizing in A Time of Crisis By: Mr. Bill Quigley (October 15, 2001) Philip Murray: A Biographical Portrait of a Union Man by: Mr. Pat Angelo (a synopsis of his E-book biography) The NYU Graduate Assistants and Unions in Higher Education Clayton Sinyai (March 22, 2001) The Second Gathering of the Catholic Labor Network Takes Place Amid the Social Ministry Gathering (February 26, 2001) Being Catholic and Working with Workers -Opening Remarks for 2001 Catholic Labor Network Gathering Work is Participating in God's Continuing Creation! -- Labor Day Article in The Examiner by Fr. Sinclair Oubre (September 1, 2000) Doing God's Work in America@Work by James B. Parker (August, 2000) Keeping the Faith in America@Work by James B. Parker (July, 2000) The Influence of Catholic Social Teaching on the ILO -- By: Gil McLean International Labour Organization Director- General's Address in the Presence of Pope John Paul II (May 1, 2000) Joint Statement of Roger Cardinal Mahoney, Bishop Nicholas A. DiMarzio and Mr. John Sweeney on : U.S. IMMIGRATION POLICY (April 5, 2000) Union Leaders Stand With Immigrants (February 17, 2000) AFL-CIO's Executive Counsel Sets New Course on Immigration (February 16, 2000) International Transport Workers: Cardinal Tonini Condemns Corporate Greed In Ravenna (January 16, 2000) Mr. John Sweeney's Reflections on the Workings of International Monetary & Trade Organizations - The Initiative Report (1999) Mr. John Caron responds to Mr. Sweeney The Initiative Report (1999) Mr. Sweeney Responds to Mr. Caron The Initiative Report (1999) Mr. John Sweeney at the National Catholic Gathering for Jubilee Justice (July 17, 1999) Msgr. Higgins at the National Catholic Gathering for Jubilee Justice (July 15-18, 1999) Prison Labor at Sheridan by: Bill Bechsel, S.J. (April 16, 1999) National Interfaith Committee for Worker Justice's Director's Report by: Kim Bobo (April 16, 1999) <>For Better or Worse: What Is The "Miracle Economy" Doing For & To Families? - Mr. Mr. William Bole (April 18, 1999) How Will The Global Economy Protect the "Primordial Rights of Every Man?" - Mr. Mr. William Bole (December, 1998) The Re-Emergence of the Religion-Labor Tradition: The National Interfaith Committee for Worker Justice - Mr. Mr. William Bole (November-December, 1998) Episcopal Priest Rallies Local Support for Poultry Workers - Mr. Mr. William Bole (September, 1998) Fr. Jacques Loew: Spawned the Worker-Priest Movement - Mr. Felix Corley (February 27, 1999) Robert Senser & International Labor Standards in Our Sunday Visitor - William Bole (December 17, 1998) Catholic Healthcare West's Organizing Campaign in Our Sunday Visitor - William Bole (November, 1998) Catholic Hospitals & Ethical Guidelines in Our Sunday Visitor - William Bole (November, 1998) Fighter with a Heart Celebrates His Ninetieth Birthday - Fr. Sinclair Oubre, J.C.L. (November 27, 1998) Sharing Catholic Social Teaching: Challenges and Directions - National Catholic Conference of Bishops( 1998) Workers In A Lean World: A Book Review - Fr. Sinclair Oubre (April 1998) Crown Workers Lock Out & Prayer Vigil - Doreen Badeaux (February 5, 1998) What Have We Done? - Fr. Sinclair (January 9, 1998) Faith and Work Symposium Held in Conjunction with the AFL-CIO Convention - Fr. Sinclair (15 October 1997) St. Joseph the Worker - William Bole (27 April 1997) Family, Work, Citizenship - A Parish Framework for Economic Life - USCC Organizing for Justice - A Parish Framework for Economic Life - USCC A Speech To The Pontifical Council On Peace And Justice - John J. Sweeney A Catholic Framework For Economic Life - National Catholic Conference of Bishops Decatur Meeting Focuses on Church and Labor - Catherine Locher Laboring for the Workers - William Bole Welfare 2000 - The Care of the Seafarer Press Conference Regarding Cruise Ship Tort Reform   Papal Social Encyclicals Other Catholic Social Teachings General Articles of Interest  Catholic Worker Connection Labor Priests  Home Page Contact Us