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Remembering and celebrating Jesus’ birth in a manger there is no better time to re-new our commitment to the vulnerable, the poor, the inequalities we see and experience. We beg the question, who are the widows, the orphans, the strangers in our world? How do we challenge, how do we show solidarity, how can our activism be put into practice? E95675A0 C094 4CA3 BE9A 4F405405A705

Fr Tom from the Holy Name of Mary Church, Middlesbrough, in one of his recent ‘Talking to myself reflections’ writes how the baby in the manger “is enough for children but that adults will be expected to move beyond that”. With this in mind, in the context of our Movement, the realities abound. 

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What is our Human and Christian Responsibility in the Life of a Migrant?

The World Movement of Christian Workers (WMCW) prompts us to remember our Human and Christian responsibility to all migrants by marking International Day for Migrants with a message and image evoking the plight of all those who migrate for whatever their reason. 

The migrant is regarded as a “stranger” whether they arrive through internal migration or from crossing borders. Perhaps it is noteworthy that this Memorial Day is only 7 days before we celebrate Christmas.

These are the findings of the majority of Member Movements of the World Movement of Christian Workers (WMCW).

The WMCW have produced a 10-page Infor bulletin précising the response of Member Movements to their Global Survey enquiring into the realities and effects of the pandemic on workers’ lives.

Produced in a Review of Life Method of See, Judge, Act the bulletin’s summaries spans a wide-ranging geographical expanse of countries and continents. 816D2213 9267 421C 9133 6D48A4B75917 1 201 a

Member Movements representing workers across the globe identified the preceding years of neo-liberal and austerity polices that laid down a foundation of “suffering, fear and poverty”.

20.08.28 IMAGE MESSAGE OF THE WMCW 7 OCTOBER INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR DECENT WORK

Decent work is central to the four strategic objectives of the International Labour Organisation relating to rights at work, in particular those defined as fundamental by the Declaration of Fundamental Principles Rights and at Work and its Follow-up, adopted in 1998.

For the ILO, it is necessary to put in place economic policies to stimulate the creation of more and better jobs,....

CE5660E9 D5DC 4684 937D 46E7CC73F70F 4 5005 cAlbert Nolan was born in Cape Town, South Africa (SA), as a 4th generation of Irish descent. He joined the Dominicans in 1954. In the 1960s he taught theology at the Dominican training institution in South Africa. During the 1970s he became the National Chaplain of, what is known here as the YCS, the National Catholic Federation of Students.

The MCW welcomes and supports the Catholic Bishops Conference of England and Wales and equally stands in solidarity with our sisters and brothers in the USA.  As a Movement we know many people in the USA who have been and continue to be active in organisations that promote equality in work and the wider community.  frankie cordoba goGOmS1ahk8 unsplashIn the USA as well as here in the UK many BAME workers suffer daily from discrimination and abuse of their basic human rights.  

The Bureau of the World Movement of Christian Workers (WMCW) has launched a global survey about the impact of the coronavirus in our countries, especially amongst the poorest and most vulnerable members of our community.  In doing so they have evoked the words of Pope Francis at his Easter Message:COVID19 Survey

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No! To Violence Against Women

We are grateful for many men and women who continue, courageously, to advocate for the elimination of violence against women and girls. All supporting initiative is commendable, and its effects will be felt, through Christ, in all the areas of Church life. 

Declaration of the Action Catholique Ouvrière in the Diocese of Rouen (28 July 2016 Following all the acts of violence in the last year, there are today people and members of the ACO from the diocese of Rouen,

  1. Statement by the ECWM Coordinator after the Brussels Attacks
  2. Statement of European Christian Workers Movement (ECWM) before the conclusion of the European Council, 17th & 18th March 2016
  3. European Union Has A Duty To Welcome The Stranger
  4. Welcoming the Stranger
  5. The Final Declaration from the General Assembly of the European Movement of Christian Workers Strasbourg 2015
  6. INFOR Newsletter of the World Movement of Christian Workers
  7. European Movement of Christian Workers Calls For A Living Income
  8. Final Statement of the ECWM Seminar, Lisbon, October 2014
  9. COMECE statement on European elections 2014
  10. Jean-Marie Leuwers: A Sign of Hope for the World and the Church

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What is the MCW?

We act against injustice and inequality to improve the lives of everyone in society

About Movement of Christian Workers

We use the life of Christ to inspire us to meet the challenges of everyday life. We meet in small groups to share experiences and provoke actions for change. We highlight issues that affect workers and those on the margins of society. We organise seminars on these issues. We are run by volunteers.

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The MCW does not receive funding from any source other than its members and supporters.

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The MCW is a member of the
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Our Prayer for Decent Work

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