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City council hears clergy coalition urging living wage and endorses Sullivan global principles in concept
Summary
Religious leaders presented a report "Let Justice Roll Down" urging broader living-wage policies; the council voted unanimously to suspend rules and adopt in concept the global Sullivan principles and the theology-of-work recommendations.
Religious leaders and civic advocates on March 15 presented "Let Justice Roll Down," a report from a task force of faith organizations urging expanded living-wage policies and workplace protections. After the presentation the City Council voted unanimously to suspend the rules and adopt in concept the global Sullivan principles and related recommendations.
Bishop Fred Borsch, Rabbi Steven Jacobs and representatives of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and other clergy described…
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