Which Labor Union Is the Best: The Bureaucratic Union or the Rank-and-File Union? Article from Znetwork. Translated from the Swedish syndicalist paper Arbetaren. Photos above: Rasmus…
Syndicalism and the SAC: a short introduction A history of the Swedish syndicalist union SAC, written by a member.
Greetings from Sweden: A dual-track syndicalism? The author advocates building a popular movement union that creates both syndicalist sections and cross-union cohesion among workers. Originally…
Interview with a Swedish syndicalist about the SAC, 1998 A conversation between Brian Bamford and Lars Hammarberg of the Swedish trade union federation the SAC (Sveriges Arbetares Central Organisation, or the central organisation of Swedish workers).
Make economic democracy popular again! First published in the Swedish union paper Arbetaren in 2020. Therafter published by Znetwork. The author is a member of the Swedish syndicalist…
(R)evolution in the 21st Century: The case for a syndicalist strategy The second in a series of three essays about syndicalist vision, strategy and movement building…
A syndicalist strategy for the Swedish labour market About offensive union strategies despite contemporary anti-strike legislation. First published on the CounterPunch website on May 19, 2021…
A Brilliant But Forgotten Idea: The Class Union This essay was first published on Znetwork under the title “We Need a United Class Not a United Left”. A different version was published in…
New Declaration of Principles for Swedish Syndicalists? A proposal from the Umeå Local of SAC A proposal from the Umeå Local of SAC. First, a draft was made by the union member…
A conference in Spain An account from a member of the Swedish syndicalist union, SAC, of an 1992 anarcho-syndicalist conference in Barcelona.
The Unions’ Life After Death: Recipes for a new labor movement The third in a series of three essays about syndicalist vision, strategy and movement building…
Syndicalists shouldn’t have a black-and-white view on organizing Debate on the future of the Swedish union SAC. The article was first published on the website of US…
Basic book on syndicalism – some tips on how to use it Buy the printed book here or download a free PDF. The article below is translated from the Swedish…
Folke Fridell: Textile Mill Worker, Anarcho-syndicalist, Proletarian Writer Work. A contested word, loaded with millions of synonyms and associations. Hate/love. But for the…
Syndicalism in modern society - SAC A pamphlet published by SAC (The Central Organization of Swedish Workers) in 1963, laying out the organizations "new orientation" towards a more…
Second spring of syndicalism - trade union re-organisation within the SAC An article by Mattias Wåg, first published in 2008 in From Thoughts to Action, summarising the Swedish syndicalist union SAC's re-organisation.
Aspects of syndicalism in Spain, Sweden and USA - Philip Holgate A look at revolutionary and anarcho-syndicalism in three countries with sizeable syndicalist organisations in the 20th century.
FAQ on syndicalism 22 online questions and answers. Launched by the syndicalist union SAC in Sweden, more precisely by its Local in the city of Umeå (Northern…
The ABC of syndicalist sections Article written for workers new to on-the-job organizing. Translated from the Swedish magazine Syndikalisten. Also published on Znetwork. The…
Syndicalists go on tour through Sweden, sparking of interest as new locals join the federation One expression of the recent revitalization of Sweden's venerable 100 year old…
IWW delegate attends European syndicalist conference An article by Jeff Shintz aout a conference hosted by the Swedish syndicalist union, SAC, in 1994.
A tough period for the SAC A 2002 article from Arbetaren, the publication of the Swedish syndicalist union, SAC about the contemporary state of the organisation and the challenges it faced.
It Starts On Your Job: Syndicalist proposals A fourth bonus article after a series of three articles about syndicalist vision, strategy, and movement building. The fourth article is about…
Sweden's libertarian union A member of the Irish platformist group, Workers Solidarity Movement interviews a member of the Swedish syndicalist union, the SAC.
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.
Swedish Unions in Crisis – What Solutions Do Syndicalists Offer? Article from the websites Znetwork and Counterpunch. Another version of the article was first…
SAC Activist Murdered by Fascists An article from the UK based anarchist journal, Black Flag on the 1999 murder of a Swedish syndicalist by fascists.
Swedish unions, why do we suck? A syndicalist attempt to provide solutions. This article was originally published on the US labor union site Organizing Work on December 14, 2021…
Illegal immigrants win unpaid wages in Stockholm The syndicalist SAC union in Sweden has been campaigning for fair wages for illegal immigrants in the last few months, resulting in thousands of…
IWW report from the 30th SAC Congress A reportback of the 30th Congress of the Swedish syndicalist union, SAC.
Let’s find alternatives to striking Article from the US labor union site Organizing Work, published on November 8, 2021. Also in French. A different version was originally published…
Militant Unions – The Backbone Of “Movement Socialism” This article is a short version of an essay originally published in Swedish. The article can also be…
Nils "Nisse" Lätt (1907-1988) A short biography of Nils Lätt, Swedish anarchist who fought in Durruti Column during the Spanish Civil War.
Three Short Pieces – About employment protection, individual wage setting and the 6-hour day in the Swedish labor market Three polemical texts written from a syndicalist point of view. Originally…
Swedish syndicalists organizing at Zalando This article was originally published on the website of US labor magazine ASR on July 13, 2021. The warehouse connected to Zalando, which is run…
Letter: Kurt Svensson, SAC Sweden Kurt Svensson writes to Black Flag magazine about an open letter in the previous issue on the relationship between the IWA and Swedish SAC.
The Registry Method explained An explanation of the registry method used by the SAC to organise undocumented workers in Sweden. Originally posted on anarchistblackcat.org by “Altemark”.
Another World is Phony? The case for a syndicalist vision The first in a series of three essays about syndicalist vision, strategy and movement building…
Let’s Build Class Unions This article was first published in the US magazine Industrial Worker (on January 27, 2023). Also in Spanish. The article is based on a longer…
SAC: in solidarity with the Turkish general strike Statement from the syndicalist SAC International Committee expressing solidarity to comrades in Turkey.
Swedish syndicalists call general strike Sweden's libertarian socialist trade union, the Sveriges Arbetares Centralorganisation (SAC) has called a general strike for November 15th…
TLDR: We need a united class not a united left Short summary of a long article on the website Znetwork (published on January 13, 2023). Written by Rasmus Hästbacka, member of the Swedish…
What is anarcho-syndicalism? - libertarian reformism, vanguardism or revolutionary unionism? This controversial article was a reflection of how the author saw things at the…
From Kiev to Stockholm- the working class has no nation A brief account from members of SAC about a trip to Ukraine.
The SAC [Svensk Arbetaren Centralorganisation] (Sweden) Interview with a member of the Svensk Arbetaren Centralorganisation (SAC). Bulletin of the Kate Sharpley Library No. 5, [1995?]
Swedish syndicalist postmen black extreme right-wing propaganda On Monday the 27th of March the postal workers syndicate of the Stockholm area, affiliated to anarcho-syndicalist union the SAC, refused to deliver extreme right-wing propaganda from the party Nationaldemokraterna - the National Democrats.
Siberia: interview with a member of the SKT In connection to the SAC's 100th anniversary in the summer of 2010, Stockholm was visited by a delegation of 4 activists from the SKT, the…
Swedish syndicalists host international gathering of industrial unionists (1975) A 1975 article from the Industrial Worker about a conference hosted by Swedish syndicalist union, SAC.
Interview about Folkmakt A brief interview of the 90s Swedish council communist group Folkmakt by the Swedish Zine blog.
Dagerman, Stig: Anarchist writer An account of the life and work of Stig Dagerman, Swedish existentialist and anarchist writer
What is anarcho-syndicalism?: libertarian reformism, vanguardism or revolutionary unionism? A 1997 article from Black Flag, critical of (then) recent events in the…
The IWA today - South London DAM, 1985 A short pamphlet about the International Workers Association (IWA) and its sections published by the South London group of the Direct Action…
Berner, Rudolf, 1907-1977 A short biography of Swedish anarchist Rudolf Berner, active in Spain and in underground work in Nazi Germany.
Bust the Myths About Collective Agreements – Notes From the Swedish Labor Market This article was first published on Znetwork, May 16, 2023. It is written by Rasmus Hästbacka and…
Götze, Ferdinand 'Nante', 1907-1985 A short biography of German anarcho-syndicalist, Ferdinand Götze, who was also active in Sweden and Spain.
Overview: The International Workers Association This summary of the International Workers Association is an edited version of the article originally put together for the organisation's page on…
Swedish syndicalism – An outline of its ideology and practice A simple PDF version of a forthcoming book, aimed at readers new to Swedish syndicalism. It will be…
Class War in Social Democratic Sweden Two activists with the SAC syndicalist union in Sweden write on the “Peace Obligation” proposal which would effectively outlaw strikes and…
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…
What is happening in the SAC? An article from 1995 describing internal conflict and budget issues in the SAC, a Swedish syndicalist union.
New SAC Statement of Principles 2009 A new statement of principles which was adopted by the Swedish syndicalist union SAC (Central Organisation of Swedish Workers) on the first day…
Wildcat strike in Stockholm Workers in the warehouse for the Swedish state’s alcohol monopoly have started a wildcat strike in response to management attempts to replace the workforce with short term workers.
Syndicalists protest racial profiling targeting sans-papiers in Sweden Hunting down undocumented immigrants like animals is immoral and a waste of police resources, argues…
What is Union Action? Bust the Myths! Article from the US magazine Industrial Worker. Also in Spanish and French. The author is a lawyer and member of the Swedish syndicalist union…
Sweden: Migrant factory workers win secure employment contracts after joining SAC An organizing campaign that has been going for several months finally came to a head a few weeks ago…
Six myths about union action – Notes from Sweden This article was published in Swedish on April 28, 2021 in the union paper Arbetaren. It has been translated for Libcom by the author. Therafter…
Syndicalism: Its strengths & weaknesses The main organisational form in libertarian politics in 1994 was syndicalism. Alan MacSimon, a delegate to Dublin Council of Trade Unions who has also attended a European gathering of revolutionary unions looked at the potential, and limits, of syndicalism.
Love & Rage Vol. 2 No. 4, April 1991 Vol 2, Issue 4 of Love & Rage, with articles on the Gulf War, letters, a report from an invasion of a Minneapolis TV station, a Queer Nation…
1997: CGT conference in Spain A reportback by Guy Cheverton of a conference of the Spanish syndicalist union, the CGT. We do not necessarily agree with some of the points made, but reproduce for reference.
International Anarchist Unity A harshly critical look at the current fragmentation of the global anarchist movement and some potential ideas to help rectify the issues.
1999: Protests against fascist murder in Sweden An article on the 1999 murder of a Swedish syndicalist by fascists.
Letters - Black Flag #216 Letters to Black Flag about prison conditions, the London Anarchist Bookfair, Green Anarchist and Kieran Casey of the IWA.
Industrial Worker #1706 (June 2008) The June 2008 issue of the Industrial Worker, the newspaper of the revolutionary union, the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW).
The Usefulness of Faceless Resistance An article that looks primarily at the work of Kämpa Tillsammans, who developed the core ideas of Faceless Resistance, and also situates these…
Gothenburg Infoshop Syndicalist Forum rocked by explosion, but damage limited On Friday 11th November, during the night, Gothernburg's Syndikalistiskt Forum seems to have been…
Revolutionary Supermarket: A Five Year History of Self-Management in Sweden - Kurt Svensson The following is my personal reflections over the first six years of the Stockholm's Anarchists space - the Revolutionary SuperMarket - more fondly known as RSM. In order to write the following article I have made use of, besides my somewhat hazy memory, material from Brand's archive, protocols from RSMs all-meetings and giro statements from RSMs account. This description is not complete and if I have forgotten…
Invitation to 20th anniversary of the Swedish Anarcho-syndicalist Youth Federation, 2013-10-12 The Swedish Anarcho-syndicalist Youth Federation is celebrating its 20 years of its…
The CNT and the IWA, part 1: The CNT since Franco The decision that the CNT took at its eleventh congress (December 2015) to re-found the IWA is the latest act in the process of updating anarcho…
Beyond the IWA: An Interview with the CNT’s International Secretary Discretely, almost silently, something is happening which will have serious consequences for the future of the international Anarchist movement: the reorganization of anarcho-syndicalism on a global scope, at the initiative of the CNT. Following the agreements of its XI Congress in 2015, the CNT – together with the German FAU and the Italian USI – has organized an international conference of anarcho-syndicalist and…
Doster, Gustav aka Gustl 1904-1977 Gustav Doster was a leading light in the anarchist movement in the Rhineland. He organised underground anarchist networks under Nazism and…
The Spanish CGT: the new anarcho-syndicalism - Larry Gambone 2004 opinion and assessment of the CGT in Spain by a Canadian anarchist, with which we do not agree…
Review of an oral history of IWW Strikes 1971-92 A review by Mark McGuire of John Silvano's Nothing in Common: An Oral History of IWW Strikes 1971-1992.
Syriza at the gates - Spyros Dapergolas An article by Spyros Dapergolas from the newspaper of the Swedish syndicalist union, SAC, about the limitations of a Syriza victory in Greece.
