See Our Exciting Program for our Boston Area Meeting June 3-5, 2014
Please join us for all or any part of our program. Register below. See program »
NLRB Rules for Seattle University Adjuncts
The Regional Director of the NLRB ruled in favor of the adjunct professors at Seattle U. He stated that they were subject neither to Catholic Bishop nor Yeshiva and thus ordered an election. The Trustees are expected to appeal to the NLRB in DC. See the Decision and Order »
CSWJ Issues NLRB Amicus Brief
Read our amicus curiae brief that discusses the Supreme Court Catholic Bishop ruling. see brief »
Over 150 Scholars Support Adjunct Union Rights
Eight past presidents of the Catholic Theological Society of America and over 150 of the leading theologians and scholars call upon Catholic universities to remove all legal obstacles to their adjuncts who wish to form unions. Read the statement »
CSWJ Members Question $1 million Koch grant to Catholic University
The Koch brothers donation to CUA’ School of Business and Economics begs the question of what they expect for it. The new Dean of the school has made several statements question the Church’s support for public sector labor unions and alleges the Church has not addressed global warming. See our …
CSWJ supports Fast Food Workers!
See our statement on behalf of fast food workers as we approach Thanksgiving… Read the press release » Read the statement »
Manhattan College Adjunct Professors Organize–win NLRB Decision
Adjuncts at Manhattan College, Bronx, N.Y. filed cards in 2010 to the NLRB to petition an election to choose whether New York State United Teachers (NYSUT) will represent them for collective bargaining purposes. On January 20, 2011 Region 2 of the NLRB decided in the adjuncts favor. Since that time …
Read Joe Fahey’s background paper on organizing at Catholic affiliated colleges and universities. Read the good news and the bad news!
CSWJ will shortly issue a sign-on statement that will invite you to support the adjuncts in their quest for justice. See the paper »
POPE FRANCIS ISSUES BITING CRITIQUE OF GLOBAL CAPITALISM
In a remarkable address to newly installed Ambassadors to the Holy See, Pope Francis has issued an exceptionally strong and pointed critique of global capitalism. Try this: “The worship of the golden calf of old (cf. Ex 32:15-34) has found a new and heartless image in the cult of money and …