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a sizable group of pastors from the youngstown area that formulated a clergy protest group that tried to fight the plant closings in youngstown in 1979-80
part of their public letter about the closings:
'there is a way of doing business in this country that too often fails to take into account the human dimension of economic action'
'the purpose of economic life is to serve the common good and the needs of the people...economic institutions, although they have their own purposes and methods, still must serve the common good, and are subject to moral judgement. we are convinced, in short, that corporations have social and moral responsibilities.'
'industrial investment decisions ought to take into account the needs and desires of employees and the community at large. in its refusal to invest in new equipment or necessary maintenance, the lykes corporation failed to do this. human beings and community life are higher values than corporate profits.'
'economic decisions ought not to be left to the judgement of a few persons with economic power, but should be shared with the larger community which is affected by the decisions.'
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