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For those interested in re-invigorating the labor movement, Fr. Schultze provides a blueprint for mobilizing the rapidly expanding population of Hispanic workers. He follows a long and noble tradition of hard-working and sometimes heroic Catholic priests who have supported workers in their legitimate desire to for a living wage and decent working conditions. Strangers presents a concise history of the labor movement in the U.S. and the Catholic Church 's role in it. While recognizing the decline in membership of organized labor, Fr. Schultze does more than lament the problem: he proposes a viable solution. This book could be a turning point if it is heeded.--Joseph Fessio, S.J.

For those interested in re-invigorating the labor movement, Fr. Schultze provides a blueprint for mobilizing the rapidly expanding population of Hispanic workers. He follows a long and noble tradition of hard-working and sometimes heroic Catholic priests who have supported workers in their legitimate desire to for a living wage and decent working conditions. Strangers presents a concise history of the labor movement in the U.S. and the Catholic Church s role in it. While recognizing the decline in membership of organized labor, Fr. Schultze does more than lament the problem: he proposes a viable solution. This book could be a turning point if it is heeded.--Joseph Fessio, S.J.

Fr. George Schultze, SJ finds a discordant note in the labor movement's approach to today's Mexican-Americans and other immigrants. He augments his thesis with a thorough history of the positive relationship between U.S. Catholicism and organized labor, particularly in California. This book is sure to stir the pot. -- William Droel, National Center for the Laity, Chicago, Illinois As a Jesuit and former employee of the National Labor Relations Board, George Schultze brings a powerful perspective to his book on union organizing among Latino immigrants....Schultze understands contemporary Mexican-American life and labor quite well. -- . * American Catholic Studies, 2008, Vol.119, No. 1 * Provides a useful overview of an important and frequently overlooked aspect of the US Hispanic community. * Religious Studies Review, March2009 * For those interested in re-invigorating the labor movement, Fr. Schultze provides a blueprint for mobilizing the rapidly expanding population of Hispanic workers. He follows a long and noble tradition of hard-working and sometimes heroic Catholic priests who have supported workers in their legitimate desire to for a living wage and decent working conditions. Strangers presents a concise history of the labor movement in the U.S. and the Catholic Church’s role in it. While recognizing the decline in membership of organized labor, Fr. Schultze does more than lament the problem: he proposes a viable solution. This book could be a turning point if it is heeded. -- Joseph Fessio S.J., Provost of Ave Maria University; Editor at Ignatius Press

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Reverend George E. Schultze, SJ is Spiritual Director, Field Education Director, and Lecturer in Social Ethics at St. Patrick's Seminary in Menlo Park, California.

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