As many people will know the spanish anarcho-syndicalist unions CNT and CGT split largely over the latters' participation in works council elections.
Works councils were set up during the dictatorship, and involve the election on non-recallable union delegates who are to negotiate on behalf of the workers.
I thought that the main argument amongst anarchists was not whether participation in these councils was bad (since it obviously is), but was whether the CGT was still authentically anarcho-syndicalist or not.
But apparently not:
John. wrote:
JDMF wrote:
wanted to just respond "bollocks" to John.s contribution, but that would just take this thread downhill...Bollocks about my estimates of numbers, or that the works councils are anti-working class? Don't wanna derail, but if you disagree with the latter we need to start a new thread about it...
latter, and while you are at it, also make your arguments about how if you are a shop steward you cant be an anarchist as well.
So I'm starting the thread. As for "if you are a shop steward you can't be an anarchist as well", I never said anything like that.
Thoughts? Anyone got any good links with info about the works councils?
