The Pope in defense of the “just wage”: workers should not be “used”, protect rights

VATICAN CITY – “The rights of workers, migrants, the sick, unborn children, dying people and the poorest are increasingly neglected or denied. Those who do not have the ability to spend and consume seem to be worth nothing. But denying fundamental rights, denying the right to a dignified life, to physical, psychological and spiritual care, to a just salary means denying human dignity.