In this episode, Neph and Rosette are joined by special guests Adrienne Alexander and Father Clete Kiley to discuss the connections between Catholic Social Teaching and the importance of unions and present-day labor movements. Currently, our first guest, Adrienne Alexander serves as the Director of Intergovernmental affairs for AFSCME in Illinois. She also serves as a board member of Arise Chicago and the Catholic Labor Network. Our second guest, Fr. Clete, serves as the Senior Advisor for Immigration Policy for the hotel and foodservice union UNITE HERE and he also serves as the Chaplain of the Chicago Federation of Labor. Through faith, knowledge, and perseverance, both Fr. Clete and Adrienne work with others to fight for better wages, reasonable hours, and safer working conditions.

To register and attend the Catholic Labor Network Labor Day Mass, click here. To learn more about the work of Adrienne and Fr. Clete, you can visit the following websites:

• Arise Chicago: https://www.arisechicago.org/
• AFSCME Council 31: https://www.afscme31.org/
• UNITE HERE: https://unitehere.org/
• Catholic Labor Network: http://catholiclabor.org/ 
• Chicago Federation of Labor: https://www.chicagolabor.org/ 

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Hosts:

• Nephtalie Lesperance
• Rosette Mamboleo

Producers:

• Nephtalie Lesperance
• Coalition for Spiritual and Public Leadership

Music: No Frills Comparsa by Kevin MacLeod