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Guidelines for Labor-Management Relations in Catholic Healthcare Facilities (August 26, 1999):
A Fair and Just Workplace: Principles and Practices for Catholic Healthcare
Special Links for Catholic Hospitals & Labor:
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Documents & Articles which concern Catholic and Labor Issues
Other Catholic Social Teachings
Catholic Hospitals & Labor
The Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services:
"A Catholic health care institution must treat its employees respectfully and justly. This responsibility includes: equal employment opportunities for anyone qualified for the task, irrespective of a person's race, sex, age, national origin or disability; a workplace that promotes employee participation; a work environment that ensures employee safety and well-being; just compensation and benefits; and recognition of the rights of employees to organize and bargain collectively without prejudice to the common good."
(NCCB, Ethical and Religious Directives for CatholicHealth Care Services, 1994, p 8.)
One of the greatest accomplishments of the American Catholic Church is its network of hospitals. For over one hundred and fifty years, these institutions have been an outward manifestation of Christ's healing power. The women religious who poured out their lives in decades of service have made a tremendous contribution to the evangelization of our nation.
The success of this apostolate has brought with it challenges of social responsibility and stewardship. Over the last decade significant tensions have emerged between the management of some of our Catholic health care facilities and organized labor. How we as a Church handle these tensions will either be a prophetic witness of the power of Catholic social teaching to our nation's business community, or it will manifest the hollowness of that teaching.
This section of the Catholic-Labor Network Web Page is dedicated to this Catholic Hospital-Labor dialogue.
- A Giant Step Forward for Health Care Services (Msgr. George Higgins May 21, 2001)
- Catholic Health System, Union Set Expedited Election Rules (Jerry Filteau April 10, 2001)
- California Nurses Assoc. & Catholic Healthcare West Sign Historical Organizing Recognition Pact on Unrepresented RN's
- A Strike Not Solely About Money - Msgr. George Higgins (November 20, 2000)
- Church Institutions & Rights of Workers - Msgr. George Higgins (October 23, 2000)
- The Catholic Hospital Leadership of Women - Msgr. George Higgins (May 8, 2000)
- Sore Spot in Health Care: The Washington Post (October 14, 2000) by Kari Lydersen
- Tribute to Cardinal O'Connor - Msgr. George Higgins (March 27, 2000)
- One of the Fiercest Labor Battles in Catholic Healthcare is Coming to a Cashing Conclusion - William Bole (February 1, 2000)
- Justice In Catholic Hospitals, Yes, & All Catholic Institutions - Msgr. George Higgins (January 31, 2000)
- Thinking About Unions in More Expansive Terms - Msgr. George Higgins (December 20, 1999)
- Clarifying an Essential Labor-Management Issue - Msgr. George Higgins (November 8, 1999)
- A Helpful Step for Catholic Hospitals & Unions - Msgr. George Higgins (September 13, 1999)
- Management's Responsibility After an NLRB Election - Msgr. George Higgins (August 30, 1999)
- Speaking Up For Underdogs - Msgr. George Higgins (July 5, 1999)
- New Guidelines for Catholic Hospitals & Unions - Msgr. George Higgins (May 10, 1999)
- The Challenge for Some Catholic Hospitals - Msgr. George Higgins (March 29, 1999)
- 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)
- Church Workers' Right to Organize - Msgr. George Higgins (September 18, 1998)
Papal Social Encyclicals
Other Catholic Social Teachings
General Articles of Interest