John Boland (priest)

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name=John P. Boland


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birth_name=John Boland
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death_date=1968
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residence=Buffalo, New York
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known_for=labor priest
education=St. Bonaventure
employer=Roman Catholic Diocese of Buffalo
occupation=priest
title=Monsignor
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Monsignor John P. Boland was a Roman Catholic priest in Buffalo, New York involved in unionization and other social justice issues.

Labor Relations

He was involved in the foundation of the "Buffalo Committee on Stabilization of Unemployment", and later became chairman of the New York State Labor Relations Board. [cite journal |journal=New York Times |year=1940 |issue=January 29 |title=Labor is Warned of 'Enemy Within' |url=]

Other Social Justice Issues

After World War II, he was involved with the War Relief Service of the National Catholic Welfare Conference.

ources

* Notre Dame Archives [http://archives.nd.edu/findaids/ead/index/BOL002.htm]

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