Download or read book The Church and Labour in Colombia written by Kenneth Medhurst and published by Manchester University Press. This book was released on 1984 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Study of relationships between the Catholic Church and trade unionism in Colombia, with particular reference to the period after 1946 - describes the political development context (incl. The political system), and the evolution of Church attitudes towards social problems and political problems; reviews the development of the labour movement, and activities of the Union de Trabajadores de Colombia (UTC) trade union federation; comments on the social role and social status of the Colombian Catholic Church. References, statistical tables.