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Religious liberty jeopardized by labor relations proposal
Sunday, Jan 18, 2009 – 15:37
Religious liberty jeopardized by labor relations proposal

House Bill 2626 would amend the Pennsylvania Labor Relations Act to specifically include lay teachers and other employees of religious employers such as Catholic schools. In effect, the bill would force Catholic schools to accept …

Catholic Schools’ Teaching Mission Jeopardized by HB 2626
Wednesday, Jan 14, 2009 – 17:10 | No Comment
Catholic Schools’ Teaching Mission Jeopardized by HB 2626

The Pennsylvania House Labor Relations Committee hosted a hearing on House Bill 2626 on August 18.

Constitutional law experts testified today that this bill – which is being pushed by labor unions – will jeopardize the constitutionally protected religious liberty of the Catholic Church and compromise its teaching mission in Catholic schools.