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* Environmental issues. The pope noted that some resources, particularly oil, were becoming scarce. Also, the need to protect the [[Natural environment|environment]] was becoming apparent.
* People in the developing world wanted to be more involved in the global economy. John Paul welcomed this trend, but feared it would bring unemployment for many skilled workers as work was distributed more widely.
Not mentioned in the encyclical, but surely in John Paul’s mind as he addressed the question of work, was the foundation of [[Solidarity (Polish trade union)|Solidarity]], an independent trade union with strong Catholic roots, in his native Poland in 1980. John Paul knew [[Lech WalesaWałęsa]], Solidarity’s founder, and had met with him more than once during a homecoming visit in 1979.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/4142268.stm "Analysis: Solidarity's Legacy."] ''BBC News''. Retrieved 24 Dec 2011.</ref>
 
==Dignity of work==