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Timeline: The Presbyterian Church and Labor Rights

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1908 It is the beginning of the 20th century. The United States has seen rapid industrialization, urbanization, concentration of wealth, and labor rights issues. In response, an ecumenical gathering adopts the 1908 Social Creed of the Churches. 1950s Presbyterians advocate “free collective bargaining in labor-management relations,” calling on Presbyterians to

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