Survey Results
Diocesan Pension Concerns Group Next Steps Survey Results
January 22, 2026
Responses: 108
1. We should start to explore our legal options.
63% Highest Priority
33% Priority
4% Low priority
- We should meet again soon.
64% Highest Priority
20% Priority
16 %Low priority
- We should picket the chancery or have a prayer vigil there.
1% Highest Priority
29% Priority
70% Low priority
- We should quickly get the word out to news outlets within an overall strategy for media communication.
48% Highest Priority
43% Priority
9% Low priority
- We should network with other dioceses/organizations impacted by this?
51% Highest Priority
41% Priority
8%. Low priority
- We should develop a plan to get younger teachers/employees involved in our advocacy group.
65% Highest Priority
24% Priority
11% Low priority
- We should establish representatives from our group in each school and parish?
66% Highest Priority
22% Priority
12% Low priority
- We should get and review all agreements between the diocese and Christian Brothers to asses our rights.
74% Highest Priority
23% Priority
3% Low priority
- We should meet with the bishop to stress our expectations for representation on the diocesan committee, listening sessions, and letter to parishes. Basically, we should keep the pressure up.
69% Highest Priority
28% Priority
3% Low priority
- We should explore the possibility of organizing a teacher and parish worker strike without a union.
10% Highest Priority
65% Priority
25% Low priority
- If the bishop will not meet with us, we should help each parish or school draft a letter explaining what is happening and distribute it after Masses and on social media.
43% Highest Priority
45% Priority
12% Low priority
- We should clarify our group's overall demands, decision making process, and leadership structure.
35% Highest Priority
61% Priority
4% Low priority
- We should start a "Go Fund Me" page to help with individual financial planning and/or group legal expenses.
9% Highest Priority
48% Priority
43% Low priority
- We should develop a plan to expand our group's participation from about 100 to 500 in order to advance our advocacy power.
21% Highest Priority
69% Priority
10% Low priority
- We should pressure the diocese to be more transparent on their plan to fully fund our retirement.
80% Highest Priority
19% Priority
1% Low priority
