Tag Archives: worker rights

Celebrate the Birthday of the Minimum Wage: Send a Letter to the Editor!

The following post was originally featured on the blog of the PC(USA) Office of Public Witness. “Before those days there were no wages… But now I will not deal with the remnant of this people as in the former days, … Continue reading

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A Travesty and a Shame on the Nation

Harris v. Quinn Limits Workers’ Collective Bargaining Rights Article originally featured in the Office of Public Witness blog. See also: J. Herbert Nelson Reacts to the Hobby Lobby Decision. The Reverend J. Herbert Nelson, II, Director of the Presbyterian Church … Continue reading

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Following the Call of the Prophets

On the one hand we are called to play the good Samaritan on life’s roadside; but that will be only an initial act. One day we must come to see that the whole Jericho road must be transformed so that … Continue reading

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Self Development in the City

When I was small, my grandfather used to tell me that the shortest verse in the Bible is “Jesus wept.” It made a strong impression on me, perhaps because it was the only verse I can remember him quoting. It … Continue reading

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