Dignity of Work Articles

A Rerum Novarum Summary

Rerum Novarum was groundbreaking in addressing the struggles of the working class and societal challenges during the Industrial Revolution.

The Great Resignation and the Rights of Workers
The interest of Catholic social teaching is not on the Great Resignation itself, but on the conditions of work, the expectations of employers and employees,…
St. Joseph the Worker and the Dignity of Work
Each year in celebrating the feast of St. Joseph the Worker we remember: “We were created with a vocation to work.” (Pope Francis, 128)…
The Dignity of Work by Mr. Michael S. Davison, III
Pope Leo XIII’s landmark encyclical Rerum Novarum was published during the tempestuous years of the Industrial Revolution, and as such was The Church’s first social…
Is Your Company Paying "Just" Wages?
Are any of these wages just? In 2020 Tim Cook was paid approximately $238 million as Apple’s CEO, Alex Rodriguez was paid $32 million as…

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