The Labor Day 2018 Statement of the USCCB, "Just Wages and Human Flourishing," is available here. Prayer aids and supplemental materials for Labor Day are available here. Some of the intercessions provided at this link are:
We pray for the men, women and children who must work in jobs that ignore the dignity of their personhood.
We pray for men and women who are not able to find jobs, for their continued perseverance and determination as they continue to seek ways in which to participate in God's creation and work.
We pray for the men and women who own companies, who lead companies and who make decisions regarding safe work conditions and adequate wages, that they will act in the best interest of their laborers.
We pray for union leaders, national and local, who are responsible for speaking for workers, that they may be guided by the grace and wisdom of the Holy Spirit to be servant leaders.
We pray for men, women and children who suffer from our lack of solidarity in their daily struggle to survive. May we be aware of our responsibility to be in relationship with our brothers and sisters in the world.
We pray as we are reminded that it is right and just to receive a fair wage for work, that we may strive to promote dignity and respect for all in the workplace.
We pray for those who have lost their lives while working, that they might be welcomed into the heavenly kingdom and that their families might be comforted and find security.
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