Confederación Nacional del Trabajo (CNT)

Content by or about the anarcho-syndicalist union in Spain the Confederación Nacional del Trabajo (National Confederation of Labour; CNT).

Spanish anarcho syndicalists in 1936 fighting the fascists

Spanish anarcho syndicalists in 1936 fighting the fascists

Starbucks workers hold press conference on May 1st 2008.

Grand Rapids Starbucks Union and Spanish CNT announce global day of action

Grand Rapids Starbucks Union and the Seville local of the Spanish CNT have announced a Global Day of…

German CNT members in French detention camp, 1939.

The Foreign Legion of the revolution: German anarcho-syndicalist and volunteers in anarchist militias during the Spanish civil war - Dieter Nelles

Interesting article focusing on the activity of exiled German anarcho-syndicalists…

Berner, Rudolf, 1907-1977

A short biography of Swedish anarchist Rudolf Berner, active in Spain and in underground work in Nazi Germany.

Estorach, Soledad, 1915-1993

A short biography of Soledad Estorach, one of the most dynamic founders and activists of Mujeres Libres.

Maria Silva Cruz

Silva Cruz, Maria, 1915-1936

A short biography of the iconic figure of Maria Silva Cruz, "La Libertaria," heroine of the Casas Viejas uprising, murdered by the Francoists.

Salamé Miro, José, 1920-2007

A short biography of José Salamé Miro, militant of Spanish origin active in France and the Spanish Revolution.

The Asturias revolt, 1934 - Sam Lowry

An account of the 1934 uprising by Asturian miners in Spain. Beginning as part of a nationwide general strike, the revolt grew into one of the…

Iron Column poster.

On the uselessness of heroes

Charles Reeves reviews "Los Incontrolados, Chronicles of the Iron Column", a book about the famous Spanish anarchist militia and its activities…

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Workers of the world tonight: international dockers struggles of the 1980s

BM Blob's pamphlet on the struggles of dock workers across the world during the 1980s.

René Riesel, left, with Daniel Cohn-Bendit.

Preliminaries on councils and councilist organization - René Riesel

A look at workers' councils and the historical contexts in which they were created. A useful…

France: Binmen strike over pay

An indefinite strike was called called yesterday by bin men in the Ile de France region.

Spanish anarchist militia parade

Casildo Arteaga , Pantaleon, 1912-2006

A short biography of anarchist, Spanish Civil War and French Resistance fighter Pantaleon Casildo Arteaga.