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===Unions===

John Paul re-asserted the importance of workers forming [[trade union|unions]]. This right is not limited to industrial workers, but belongs to every class and profession. He urges unions to view their struggle as a positive struggle for social justice, rather than a struggle against an opponent. He affirmed the right of unions to [[strike action|strike]]—"This method is recognized by Catholic social teaching as legitimate in the proper conditions and within just limits" — but—but "the strike weapon" is an extreme means that should rarely be used.<ref>''Laborem exercens,'' §20</ref>

===Dignity of agricultural work===