Comments for Unions and the Catholic Way at http://www.thecatholicthing.org , comment 1 to 5 out of 5 comments http://www.thecatholicthing.org Sat, 25 May 2013 07:06:34 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://www.thecatholicthing.org/columns/2011/unions-and-the-catholic-way.html#comment-9024 Anyone niaive enough to believe that unions have outlived their usefulness has (a.)never been within a job requiring union protection (yes, for reasons other than turn-of-the-20th Century reasons) OR (b.)is simply an insulated apologist for those untouchable Wall St. 'paper-pushers' (w/dubious value-added qualities) who wouldn't know the need for unionism if they stumbled across it. Note: except when occasionally exploiting union retirement funds (see recent FOX % News editorial on such a sordid happening)....Can we please cease & desist w/the characerture of redundant unionism a la/via extreme example and understand the need to put principal above personality within the workplace? - James McHale Sun, 27 Nov 2011 18:08:11 +0100 http://www.thecatholicthing.org/columns/2011/unions-and-the-catholic-way.html#comment-8889 But soft! Do you mean to imply that greed can cross party lines? What a radical thought! - Other Joe Wed, 16 Nov 2011 07:48:37 +0100 http://www.thecatholicthing.org/columns/2011/unions-and-the-catholic-way.html#comment-8888 Wonderful article! You hit the nail on the head. - James Bouzan Wed, 16 Nov 2011 06:15:49 +0100 http://www.thecatholicthing.org/columns/2011/unions-and-the-catholic-way.html#comment-8887 Amen to Dr. Marlin and Thos. Coleman, to which I would add: "union dues also go to support things that faithful members of the Catholic Church also deplore." - Chris in Maryland Wed, 16 Nov 2011 06:00:54 +0100 http://www.thecatholicthing.org/columns/2011/unions-and-the-catholic-way.html#comment-8885 Dear Dr. Marlin, Thank you for this important history lesson and perspective on the current realities of unions. many educated Catholics still hold a vision of America as filled with sweat shops where people would be payed barely a living wage if it weren't for unions. Few realize that the greatest number number of unnion memebers are public sector employees whose union dues go to suppport things that the union memebers themselves deplore. - Thomas C. Coleman, Jr. Tue, 15 Nov 2011 21:05:02 +0100