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AFL-CIO Honors the Life and Legacy of Father Jack O’Malley
… during numerous worker actions, including the Delano grape strike that began in California in the 1960s and spread to other cities, including Pittsburgh’s Strip District. At the time, he housed César Chávez and organizers for the United … car and on the ground, despite having back troubles. In the end, all nine miners were rescued alive . Father O’Malley’s work linked the faith community and the labor movement together in solidarity. The Catholic Labor Network called him “one of … leading role in establishing the Pennsylvania Interfaith Impact Network, encouraging the cross-denominational organization to embrace the labor movement to help workers. In 2014, the Pennsylvania AFL-CIO honored him with the state federation’s …