Milwaukee archbishop backs unions

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Commentary: This is the Catholic Church I knew as a child in Detroit.


Public employees in Wisconsin are getting support from Milwaukee Catholic Archbishop Jerome Listecki.

On Wednesday, Listecki issued a statement calling for Wisconsin legislators to abide by a "moral obligation" to fully consider the "legitimate rights" of public employees.

BizTimes posted the statement from Listecki, who indicated he was speaking on behalf of the bishops throughout the state:

"The Church is well aware that difficult economic times call for hard choices and financial responsibility to further the common good. Our own dioceses and parishes have not been immune to the effects of the current economic difficulties. But hard times do not nullify the moral obligation each of us has to respect the legitimate rights of workers.



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