Solidarity with workers?

According to Jorsch, he wanted not only to protest the treatment he had received but also to start a conversation about workplace issues he and his coworkers faced. [...]their lawyers' major worry was that Bethany College administrators would argue that Jorsch, as faculty, was not a worker but...

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Published in:The Christian century (1902) 2022-09, Vol.139 (17), p.64-68
Main Author: Mandava, Amulya
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Subjects:
Decision making
Employees
Employment
Evaluation
Freedom of religion
Government regulation
Jurisdiction
Labor law
Labor relations
Labour law
Laws, regulations and rules
Lutheran churches
Religion
Religious exemptions
Religious institutions
Religious organizations
Religious schools
Teaching
Tenure
Wagner Act 1935-US
Workers
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Summary:According to Jorsch, he wanted not only to protest the treatment he had received but also to start a conversation about workplace issues he and his coworkers faced. [...]their lawyers' major worry was that Bethany College administrators would argue that Jorsch, as faculty, was not a worker but rather a manager and therefore not covered by the NLRA. Bethany College is affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and is therefore a Christian institution. According to them, they had never heard a single word about faith-based responsibilities in Bethany's job postings, their interviews, or their contracts.
ISSN:0009-5281
2163-3312