“A just wage is the legitimate fruit of work. To refuse or withhold it can be a grave injustice. In determining fair pay both the needs and the contributions of each person must be taken into account. “Remuneration for work should guarantee man the opportunity to provide a dignified livelihood for himself and his family on the material, social, cultural, and spiritual level, taking into account the role and the productivity of each, the state of the business, and the common good. Agreements between the parties is not sufficient to justify morally the amount to be received in wages.” (#2434)
Agreement is not sufficient, but it is necessary. What is sufficient and necessary is the right to determine what government one lives under, and the freedom to contract. When people purport to be "Catholic," especially politicians, you can check what they say against what the church actually teaches. You may be quite surprised as to what the church actually teaches. Here is the Vatican version online. Here it is in print from Amazon:
Agreement is not sufficient, but it is necessary. What is sufficient and necessary is the right to determine what government one lives under, and the freedom to contract. When people purport to be "Catholic," especially politicians, you can check what they say against what the church actually teaches. You may be quite surprised as to what the church actually teaches. Here is the Vatican version online. Here it is in print from Amazon:
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