This weekend, 55 delegates from the Swedish syndicalist union SAC gathered for the union's 28th congress.
On Saturday, the congress voted to radically cut down on the number of staff in the union's central office in Stockholm. Six paid positions – half of the central office staff - were either made into voluntary positions, or gotten rid of altogether. The cuts in staff is not mainly motivated by economic considerations, but are part of the reorganization that the union has been going through in recent years. Advocates of the job cuts argue that fewer paid negotiators will lead to increased local activity, and a more self reliant membership.
For a short summary of the congress so far, see http://www.anarchosyndicalism.net/newswire/display/6267/index.php
