South Jersey Catholic School Teachers Ass'n v. St. Teresa of Infant Jesus Church Elementary School

The opinion of the court was delivered by

KING, P.J.A.D.

I

This case involves the right of parochial elementary school lay teachers to organize and bargain collectively with the six parish schools where they work. The schools are operated by these *368parishes under the auspices of the Diocese of Camden. These Catholic elementary school teachers claim the. right to organize and bargain collectively secured to persons in private employment under Art. I, par. 19 of the New Jersey Constitution of 1947: “Persons in private employment shall have the right to organize and bargain collectively.” The…