Ephesians 6:5 “Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ…” A young man stops by to chat with his minister. He has finished his schooling; now he goes forth to find a job. Several places where he would […]

The Synod of the Christian Reformed Church, 1943, adopted the following principle concerning labor unions: “Church membership and membership in a so called neutral labor union (CIO and AFL) are compatible as long as such union gives no constitutional warrant to sin, nor shows in its regular activities that it champions sin.” Without making a […]

This article deals with Christian labor unions in distinction from the labor unions organized by the world, which are sometimes referred to as “neutral” unions.  The question we are concerned with is whether it is possible for us as believers in the midst of this present evil world to organize such a Christian union.  We […]

Glimmerings of relief from “Union Shops” are appearing on the labor relations horizon! “There are only two countries in the world where a man may legally be forced into union membership as a prerequisite to maintaining his employment:  The United States and Russia.”  With these words a Grand Rapids lawyer specializing in labor relations pointed […]

The last article which I wrote on this subject in the Beacon Lights ended with the question of whether or not a Christian labor organization was possible. An affirmative answer has been given to this question as most of you know. That answer is the CLA, or the Christian Labor Association, with its headquarters here […]

In connection with what I wrote last time about the evil of union practices, I would like to include in this series a bulletin that came into my hands some time ago. Some of you are perhaps acquainted with the strike that the union conducted in the Kohler Plant in Wisconsin. I understand that it […]

In the last issue of the Beacon Lights, we discussed the question of authority in relation to the unions. We noticed that these organizations flaunt all authority — flaunt the authority which God has placed over the working man. They do this by means of their weapons — strikes and boycotts. And this is not […]

The methods which the labor unions of America have used in order to accomplish their aims are in direct violation of the fifth commandment. This commandment speaks of obedience of children to father and mother. “Honor thy father and thy mother that thy days may be long in the land which the Lord thy God […]

Having discussed the question of corporate responsibility, and the implications for the members of a particular organization, we asked the question, What are the basic principles of the labor movement? For, to these principles a member must turn in order to determine for what he is responsible. We noticed that the goal of labor unions […]

In articles that have appeared in this magazine in the past, I have shown that membership in an organization necessarily implies responsibility for the principles and actions of such an organization. This is because of what is called corporate responsibility. The members of a corporation are answerable for the principles and deeds of such an […]