Dear Member of Catholic Scholars for Worker Justice: Please see the latest developments in the union organizing drive at Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital in Santa Rosa, CA. SRMH is part of the Saint Joseph Health System about which CSWJ has had several communications (they are all on our website).Also, please take note of our conference at Villanova University, March 22-24, 2010. We welcome your participation and can provide some financial assistance if institutional funds are not available. Cordially, Joseph J. Fahey Chairperson CSWJ Steering Committee
Catholic Scholars for Worker Justice CALL FOR PAPERS & REPORTS
“Catholic Social Teaching and Worker Justice” A Scholarly Conference Convened by
Catholic Scholars for Worker Justice and Villanova University
Villanova University, 22-24 March 2010
Completed scholarly papers on Catholic Social Teaching or themes linked to Catholic Social Teaching, and scholarly reports on works in progress, on organizing campaigns, or on positive examples of Catholic Social Teaching at work in Catholic institutions, are invited in relation to the following themes:
§ Worker justice, including the purpose and role of unions, living wage, working conditions, worker dignity, labor law reform, and other relevant issues
§ International labor movements & the global economy, including worker exploitation and repression, international immigration, international solidarity, legislative actions, and other relevant issues
§ Ecology & the green economy, including green labor initiatives, new jobs in the green economy, education for students in the green economy, adapting work for a green economy, and other relevant issues.
Papers & reports should apply Catholic Social Teaching to these or related issues, or illuminate related new research in the business, education, humanities, social, natural sciences or public policy measures that can be brought into dialogue with Catholic Social Teaching in relation to any of the above themes.
Manuscripts for completed papers should be submitted to Dr. Barbara Wall, Vice-President for Mission and Ministry, 202 Vasey Hall, Villanova University, Villanova PA 19085 (barbara.wall@villanova.edu). Finished papers must be submitted by December 31, 2009 for consideration. Papers may be selected for the conference as well as for publication in the Journal of Catholic Social Thought. For more details, consult: http://www.villanova.edu/mission/officeofthevicepresident/publications/journal/callforpapers.htm
Proposals for Reports on works in progress, on organizing campaigns, and on positive examples at Catholic institutions should be submitted to Dr. Joseph J. Fahey, Chairperson, Catholic Scholars for Worker Justice, joseph.fahey@manhattan.com (914.948.2993). For these reports there will be one or more special workshops convened by Catholic Scholars for Worker Justice.
Graduate students from all disciplines are especially invited to explore thesis and dissertation topics, or to present reports on their theses and dissertations. For graduate students, some financial assistance for travel may be available from Catholic Scholars for Worker Justice, if funds cannot be obtained from their institutions.
Catholic Scholars for Worker Justice
Promoting Catholic Social Teaching on the Indispensible Role of Unions for Every Profession
THE LABOR GUILD, 85 COMMERCIAL STREET, WEYMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS 02118 USA
CSWJ Assembly held at the Labor Guild, Weymouth MA This meeting had two tracks: INFORMATION and ACTIONINFORMATION: Plenary Session: "Catholic Social Teaching on Workers' Rights" Speakers: Byran Hehir, Comments by Louise Akers and Pat Sullivan. Joe Holland: Moderator
Plenary Session: "EFCA and Future Labor Legislation" Speakers: Tom Kochan, Tom Kohler, Steve Callahan, Eileen Purcell : Plenary Session: Invited speakers on Boston Caritas/SEIU Agreement :
Contributed Presentations/Papers: Brian Jordan: Immigration Issues Tom Petersik and Andrew Skotnicki: Unions in Prisons Joe Holland: Toward Global-Local Community Unions Joe Fahey: The Ethics of Corporate Campaigns Other works/research in progress; Discussion of the CSWJ/Villanova Conference 3/22-24, 2010
Call Joe (914.948.2993) or Mary (678.982.9441) for more information.
June 9-11, 2009
Plenary Session: "EFCA and Future Labor Legislation"
Contributed Presentations/Papers: