"Catholic Social Teaching, as we know, brings this gospel perspective of love to the problem of social structures: that is, ways of organising social institutions so that they truly serve humanity and place the good of the person centre stage. Love and justice go hand in hand... From Rerum Novarum onwards the Church has insisted on the rights of fair pay so that employees can meet the needs of their families. This concept has in very recent years gained momentum through minimum wage legislation and now the Living Wage scheme, endorsed by political leaders and accepted by hundreds of businesses. And yet, in-work poverty is simultaneously gathering pace: more than five million workers bring home an income insufficient to cover basic outgoings, the significant majority of child poverty exists in working households, and low paid workers now make up the largest group relying on food banks for their meals."
Posted on: Thu, 13 Jun 2013 18:52:59 +0000
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