anarcho-syndicalism
Articles about anarcho-syndicalism, a form of revolutionary anarchism that uses syndicalist tactics.
A history of anarcho-syndicalism - SelfEd
An excellent 24 unit PDF correspondence course on the history of anarcho-syndicalism and its influence on workers struggles around the world.
A history of Anarcho-syndicalism (24 unit correspondence course) - 1.7Mb PDF download
Introduction by the SelfEd Collective
Revolutionary unionism in Latin America - the FORA in Argentina
Excellent pamphlet outlining the origins and development of the Argentinian working class movement, focussing in particular on the anarcho-syndicalist FORA (Federación Obrera Regional Argentina).
REVOLUTIONARY UNIONISM IN LATIN AMERICA
The FORA in Argentina
ASP LONDON & DONCASTER 1987
PREFACE
Anarchism is the philosophy of a new social order based on liberty, and unrestricted by man-made laws; the theory that all forms of government rest on violence and are therefore wrong and harmful, as well as unnecessary.
Principles of Syndicalism - Tom Brown
Written by the well known activist and propagandist Tom Brown, the article explains clearly the principles according to which syndicalist unions organise, and the new society they aim to create "within the shell of the old".
This simple introduction to syndicalism, workers control and libertarian communism originally appeared as a series of articles in War Commentary for Anarchism in 1943.
Contents
1. Not Centralism - But Federalism
2. Economic Federalism
3. Abolition Of The Wages System
4. The End Of The Money Trick
5. To Each According To His[/Her] Needs
6. Workers' Control of Distribution
What is anarcho-syndicalism? - libertarian reformism, vanguardism or revolutionary unionism?
This controversial article was a reflection of how the author saw things at the time. It was published in Black Flag in 1997. It's fair to say that his views have changed since then and events have moved on.
What is anarcho-syndicalism? - libertarian reformism, vanguardism or revolutionary unionism?
Anarcho-syndicalism, racism and Struggle
Anarcho-syndicalism, racism and struggle
Anarcho-syndicalism - an introduction
A short explanation of anarcho-syndicalism and notes on its history.
Anarcho-syndicalism is one of the major forms of social anarchism. The idea behind anarcho-syndicalism is to combine the economic methods of syndicalism with the revolutionary politics of anarchism.
An open letter to the IWA from SAC, 1998
An open letter from a member of the Malmö local of the SAC to members of the IWA about their relations as well as anarcho-syndicalism more generally.
An open letter to all members of the IWA.
Bonometti, Ettore, 1872-1961
A short biography of Italian anarchist militant Ettore Bonometti, who helped found the anarcho-syndicalist union the USI.
Ettore Bonometti
Born 22 December - Brescia, Italy, died 1961 - Brescia, Italy
1860-today: The International Workers Association
The history of the anarchist international from its origins in the 1860s through its height of several million members, to its later decline and current resurgence.
The International Workers Association was founded in Berlin in 1922, but its origins trace back to the 1860s and the International Working Men's Association, better known as the First International.
1917-1918: The Brazilian anarchist uprising
A short history of the attempted revolution in Brazil of 1918. The uprising failed when it was infiltrated by security forces, and the army did not join the side of the workers.
In 1918 Rio de Janeiro city was shaken by a series of events that would culminate in one the most important episodes in the history of the Brazilian workers movement: an attempted insurrectionary strike designed to bring down oligarchic republican government and replace it with workers’ and soldiers' councils.
