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

Interview with a CGT member about the union, 1998

An interview with a member of the Spanish syndicalist union, the CGT. We do not necessarily agree with many points in this article, but reproduce…

Spain: Supermarket strike in Barcelona to enter second month

This Saturday the 22nd of April will mark the end of the first month of an indefinite strike in Barcelona by workers at the Sant Sadurni d'Anoia logistics centre for the major Spanish Supermarket chain Mercadona.

Liberto (on the right) with two friends in Toulouse, 1946.

Sarrau Royes, Liberto, 1920-2002

A short biography of Spanish anarchist, civil war fighter and Resistance guerrilla Liberto Sarrau Royes.

Portrait of Clara Thalmann from a photo taken in 1953.

Thalmann, Clara, 1910-1987

A biography of Swiss anarchist Clara Thalmann, who travelled to Spain to fight in the Durruti Column in the Civil War.

Spain: Thousands march against new labour laws

As millions fight new employment laws in France, last week 5,000 people marched in Madrid against new proposed labour reforms in Spain.

Radowitzky, Simon, 1891-1956

A biography of Ukrainian-born anarchist Simon Radowitzky, who assassinated a police chief responsible for the killings of workers.

Wenceslao Jimenez 'Wences' Orive, 1942.

Orive, Wenceslao Jimenez 'Wences', 1922-1950

A short biography of Wenceslao Jimenez 'Wences' Orive, Spanish anarchist who fought in the guerrilla resistance to Franco following the fascist…

Tejada, Macario, 1913-1967+

Biographical information about Spanish soldier, anarchist and Civil War fighter Macario Tejada.

Industrial collectivisation during the Spanish revolution - Deirdre Hogan

Interesting article by Deirdre Hogan about the collectivisation and worker control of industry in…

Women's subversive individualism in Barcelona during the 1930s - Michael Seidman

This short text, drawing on H. E. Kaminsky's testimony, discusses the Spanish Revolution in regard…

Mughshot of Buenaventura Durruti.

Buenaventura Durruti - Peter E Newell

Profile of Spanish anarchist revolutionary Buenaventura Durruti.

Juan García Oliver, CNT member who became Minister of Justice in the Civil War.

Controversy: Anarchists in the Spanish Revolution - Sam Dolgoff

Sam Dolgoff analyses and discusses the decision of the anarcho-syndicalist CNT to join the…