A just wage

By George Calleja

08/04/2022 • View profile

Recently, as I often do, I browsed through the The Catechism of the Catholic Church, to learn more about my faith and to share with my readers. I came across paragrapgh 2434 about a just wage. It was very interesting indeed, not because it was something I was not aware of, but mostly because this is truly an ongoing injustice that takes place in every corner of the world. The text reads as follows:

‘A just wage is the legitimate fruit of work. To refuse or withhold it can be a grave injustice. In determining fair pay both the needs and the contributions of each person must be taken into account. “Remuneration for work should guarantee man the opportunity to provide a dignified livelihood for himself and his family on the material, social, cultural, and spiritual level, taking into account the role and the productivity of each, the state of the business, and the common good.” Agreement between the parties is not sufficient to justify morally the amount to be received in wages.’

The above text really made me wonder why such injustice is carried out. How come that such a situation occurs in today’s life, even though this is a well know injustice?

The only way to prevent any kind of injustice of being paid a just wage, is only through the intervention of Jesus in the heart of man. This can only happen if those responsible to provide a wage to their workers, is a person who truly follow the teachings and love of Christ, for the good of humanity.

A just wage, should be in place for anyone who is underpaid for any work one does. Also, a just wage, should be in place to those that through greed are being paid extreme and extravagant wages.

A just wage is the legitimate fruit of work and is to reflect the love towards humanity.

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About the Author

George Calleja

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I am George Calleja from Malta; I am married and have two children. In 2009, I obtained my MBA through the University of Leicester.

During the years 1990 to 1996, I was a full-time missionary with ‘The International Catholic Programme for Evangelization - ICPE’ and have evangelized in various countries, such as Russia, Ghana, Poland, Germany, and Malta amongst others. Since 1997, I am an active member of the Focolare Movement in Malta.

Since June 2012, I created a website by the name of 'Peace and Unity in our lives', which provides inspiration and encouragement for life, and an opportunity for people around the globe to find courage by trusting God to be more present in their life.

I also am a Christian Author. My first book was Peace and Unity in our lives – Volume One (Nov. 2014). I published my second book (Jan. 2015), Volume Two of Peace and Unity in our lives (now in paperback). My third book ‘Yes… I will follow Him’, published in March 2015. I published a free ebook Evangelization (June 2015) through Social Networking Sites', which is also available in paperback for a minimal price.

Other Christian books of mine are:

September 2015 - ‘The Beatitudes… the blessings from the Sermon on the Mount’

January 2016 – ‘My little book of daily prayer’,

April 2016 – ‘Taste and see that the Lord is good’,

September 2016 – ‘The Light’

February 2017 – ‘Heal my Wounds’

July 2017 – ‘Waking up the sleeping giant’ a free ebook to download, which is also available for a minimal price as a paperback version,

December 2017 - 'Spiritual Reflections',

June 2018 - 'In His Image',

January 2019 - 'Her Silence',

October 2019 - 'Come To Me',

November 2020 - 'Emmaus... in today's society',