Required Reading for Catholics in Labor and Employment Law: Ken Matheny's "THE DISAPPEARANCE OF LABOR UNIONS AND THE SOCIAL ENCYCLICALS OF POPES JOHN PAUL II AND BENEDICT XVI"

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Ken Matheny has an article out in the Winter 2014 issue of the Southern California Interdisciplinary Law Journal, The Disappearance of Labor Unions and the Social Encyclicals of Popes John Paul II and Benedict XVI.  It is worth a read for anyone interested in labor and employment issues and a must read for Catholics.  The article, like many, considers changes to the economic landscape and the diminished relevance of labor unions in America today while offering thoughts on the future of workers' associations.  Unlike other articles that contemplate these issues,  Matheny's article is powerfully informed by centuries of Catholic social doctrine and informs the reader along the way.