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Topic: public sector strikes

Debate: Should Catholics support today’s strike?

Posted on Wednesday, 30 November 2011 Tags: Catholic social teaching, public sector strikes, unions

Is the strike a selfish action to be condemned, or a necessary one to defend the rights of our workforce?

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