,BASIC ,AN>*O-,SYNDICALISM 7,REVOLUTION>Y ,UNIONISM7 ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,CONF$]ACION ,NACIONAL ,DEL ,TRABAJO 7,C,N,T7 ,TEXT 3 ,P>T ,ONE3 ,! ,GOALS & ,/RUCTURE ( ! ,C,N,T ,:AT IS ,AN>*O-,SYNDICALISM8 ,AN>*O-SYNDICALISM IS A CURR5T ( ?\$ AT ! 5D ( ! #a#i? C5TURY4 ,IT HAS !SE FUNDAM5TAL *>ACT]I/ICS3 ,! GOAL ( ORGANIZ+ ! WORLD'S WORK]S = ! DEF5SE ( !IR IMM$IATE 9T]E/S1 & TO OBTA9 IMPROVEM5TS 9 !IR QUALITY ( LIFE4 ,TO =M UNIONS TO A*IEVE ?IS4 ,! CREATION ( A /RUCTURE 9 :I* !RE >E NEI!R LEAD]S NOR EXECUTIVE P[]4 ,! DESIRE = ! RADICAL TRANS=MATION ( SOCIETY1 A TRANS=MATION TO BE BR\*O-SYNDICALISM DOES NOT EXI/4 ,ANO!R NAME = AN>*O-SYNDICALISM IS REVOLUTION>Y SYNDICALISM4 ,H[ IS IT DIFF]5T FROM O!R UNIONS & SOCIAL MOVEM5TS8 ,AN>*O-SYNDICALISM HAS ! CONVICTION ?AT ! CAUSES ( SOCIAL 9EQUALITY & 9JU/ICE1 >E BAS$ ON P[]1 ON ! PR9CIPLE ( AU?ORITY1 :I* PUTS A M9ORITY 9 *>GE1 DISPOS+ ( ! WEAL? PRODUC$ BY SOCIETY & MA9TA9+ ITS PRIVILEGES BY MEANS ( VIOL5CE1 & ! OB$I5T MAJORITY1 HAS NO MORE ?AN :AT IT NE$S TO SURVIVE & MU/ SUFF] ! VIOL5CE ( ! M9ORITY4 ,CONSEQU5TLY1 AN>*O-SYNDICAL- ISM1 9 ORD] TO ELIM9ATE 9JU/ICE OPPOSES ! PR9CIPLE ( AU?ORITY1 DECISION-MAK- + BY ! ELITES1 & ! ULTIMATE REPRES5TATION ( P[]3 ! ,/ATE4 ,CONTR>Y TO ! HI]>*ICAL ,ORGANIZATION & AU?ORITY ( ! ,/ATE-,CAPITAL1 & ITS REPRESSIVE APP>ATUS1 AN>*O-SYNDICALISM POSES ITS ,ANTI-,ORGANIZATION4 ,?IS 9VOLVES A PROCESS1 9 :I* DECISIONS >E MADE AT ! BASE1 9 :I* ! PEOPLE P>TICIPATE1 9 :I* !RE IS NO LEAD]%IP 7OR IT IS V]Y LIMIT$71 !RE IS NO REPRESSION1 & !RE EXI/S FULL LIB]TY & EQUALITY 9 ! EX*ANGE ( IDEAS1 OP9IONS1 & 9ITIATIVES4 ,AN>*O-SYNDICALI/ ORGANIZATION RESEMBLES ?AT ( ! ,/ATE-,CAPITAL AS LITTLE AS POSSIBLE4 ,IT IS ?US AN ANTI-ORGANIZATION :5 COMP>$ TO ! AU?ORIT>IAN MODEL EXI/+ N[ADAYS4 ,! BASIC /RUCTURE ( AN>*O-SYNDICALISM3 ! UNION BRAN* ,! ,C,N,T IS A UNION1 A CONF$]ATION ( 9DU/RIAL UNION BRAN*ES4 ,A UNION BRAN* IS A GR\P ( PEOPLE :O WORK 9 ! SAME BRAN* ( PRODUCTION1 TO DEF5D !IR 9T]E/S4 ,! UNIONS ( ! ,C,N,T >E 9DU/RIAL UNIONS1 CONTR>Y TO :AT >E CALL$ TRADE UNIONS4 ,TRADE UNIONS1 = EXAMPLE1 DIVIDE HEAL? WORK]S 9TO ! NURSES' UNION1 ! M$ICAL TE*NICIANS' UNION1 DOCTORS' UNION1 ETC4 ,9 CONTRA/ ! ,C,N,T HEAL? WORK]S =M ! ,UNION ( ,PUBLIC ,HEAL?1 )\T DI/9CTION TO PR(ESSIONAL CATEGORIES4 ,?IS /RUCTURE WAS ADOPT$ AT ! ,SANS ,CONGRESS 9 #a#i#a#h4 ,IT WAS AGRE$ ON BECAUSE IT WAS SE5 AS ! MO/ PRACTICAL 9 /RUGGLES ) CAPITAL4 ,EV]Y?+ 9 ! ,C,N,T REVOLVES >\ND ! UNION4 ,AN 9DU/RIAL UNION 9 HEAL?1 = EXAMPLE1 IS =M$ BY ! PEOPLE :O WORK 9 HEAL? )9 ! SAME CITY1 :O MEET AS A LOCAL UNION4 ,!RE !Y DISCUSS ! PROBLEMS ( !IR 9DU/RY4 ,LIKEWISE 9DU/RIAL UNIONS >E =M$ = METALLURGY1 CON/RUCTION1 WOOD-WORK+1 FOOD PROCESS+1 ETC4 ,IF !RE >E NOT 5\< PEOPLE 7AT LEA/ #b#e7 TO =M AN 9DU/RIAL UNION1 AS IT (T5 HAPP5S1 !Y CON/ITUTE A ,S9DICATO DE ,(ICIOS ,V>IOS 7,S,O,V7 .I$ TRADES.> ) A M9IMUM ( FIVE PEOPLE4 ,AS ! ,S,O,V GR[S & A GR\P ( PEOPLE 9 A DI/9CT 9DU/RY BECOMES SUFFICI5T1 IT REORGANIZES 9TO 9DU/RIAL UNIONS4 ,= EXAMPLE1 A ,S,O,V ( #c MEMB]S C\LD HAVE #c 9 CON/RUCTION1 #e 9 METALLURGY1 #b 9 PUBLIC S]VICES1 & #b 9 O!R 9DU/RIES4 ,!Y C\LD1 IF !Y DESIR$1 =M ?REE 9DU/RIAL UNIONS 7CON/RUCTION1 METALLURGY1 & PUBLIC S]VICES7 & LEAVE ! ,S,O,V ) ONLY #b MEMB]S4 ,! UNION DECIDES ITS ISSUES BY MEANS ( ! ,UNION ,ASSEMBLY4 ,! ASSEMBLY IS ITS HI*O-SYNDICALISM4 ,! ASSEMBLY IS CONSID]$ TO BE ! SUPREME MEANS = DECI- SION-MAK+1 BUT !Y HOLD ! ASSEMBLY ONLY ONCE A YE>1 = EXAMPLE4 ,IMM$IATELY !RE >E WRITT5 ! RULES = ! CREATION ( O!R /RUCTURES1 UNION C\NCIL1 COMMITTEE MEET+1 EXECUTIVE BO>D OR :ATEV]1 :I* DECIDES BETWE5 ASSEMBLIES1 ) ALL EXECUTIVE P[] PASS+ 9 PRACTICE TO !SE /RUCTURES4 ,9 ! AN>*O-SYNDICALI/ UNION1 9 ! 9DU/RIAL UNION1 IT IS ! ASSEMBLY ?AT ALWAYS DECIDES4 ,!RE EXI/S NO BO>D1 NO COMMITTEE1 DELEGATES' C\NCIL1 NO DIRECTOR1 NO EXECUTIVE444 ?AT CAN DECIDE BETWE5 ASSEMBLIES4 ,LAT] ! MAJOR FUNCTIONS ( ! ,C,N,T COMMITTEES WILL BE EXPLA9$4 ,O!R NAMES BY :I* ! 9DU/RIAL UNION >E CALL$ >E 0ONE UNION10 OR 0ONE 9DU/RIAL UNION40 ,EA* TIME AN ASSEMBLY IS HELD IT IS IMPORTANT ?AT SOMEONE MAKES A RECORD ( :AT IS SAID !RE4 ,! RECORD REFLECTS ! OP9IONS ( ?OSE P]SONS TAK+ P>T1 ! DEBATES1 ! AGREEM5TS ?AT >E MADE & :O AGREE TO C>RY !M \T4 ,9 ORD] TO WRITE & TO MA9TA9 RECORDS WE WRITE \R HI/ORY4 ,FUNCTIONS ( ! AN>*O-SYNDICALI/ UNIONS ,! UNIONS ( ! ,C,N,T CONC]N !MSELVES ) ALL SUBJECTS RELAT$ TO ! DEF5SE ( ITS MEMB]S1 & = ?IS !Y PROVIDE !MSELVES ) ALL AVAILABLE MEANS1 HUMAN1 TE*NICAL1 ECONOMIC1 & LEGAL4 ,!Y PLAN ACTIONS TO BE TAK5 AGA9/ EMPLOY]S1 MAKE /UDIES ( WORK+ CONDITIONS1 FILE GRIEVANCES OV] HEAL? & JOB SECURITY PROBLEMS1 & SEEK ALL 9=MATION POSSIBLE CONC]N+ ! OP]ATION ( ! 5T]PRISE 7SUPPLIES1 SUPPLI]S1 PR(ITS1 SUBSIDI>Y COMPANIES1 CONTRACTS1 LABOR POLICY1 CONV]SION PLANS44474 ,?IS IS IMPORTANT ON ! ONE H& TO NOT BE TAK5 BY SURPRISE BY CAPITALI/ PLANS1 & ON ! O!R1 = ! EV5TUAL >RIVAL ( ! DAY 9 :I* WE TAKE OV] ! 5T]PRISE4 ,!Y HAVE ! CAPACITY TO CONDUCT /RIKES1 TO ASSI/ 9 DEAL+S ) ! AU?ORITIES1 & TO NEGOTIATE ON BEHALF ( ! MEMB]S4 ,!Y PREP>E TRA9+ C\RSES1 /UDY DAYS1 & CONF]5CES4 ,!Y PROVIDE = LEGAL DEF5SE ( WORK]S & IMPRISON$ MEMB]S4 ,! UNION IS ! S*OOL ( ! PEOPLE4 ,9 IT WE MU/ COME TO SEE 9 ! 9JURIES ( O!RS AS 9JURIES TO \RSELVES1 TO DEVELOP ?R\< CONV]SATIONS1 ?\N TO TAKE 9ITIATIVE444 ,DEP5D+ ON ! NUMB] & ACTIVITIES ( ! PEOPLE 9 ! UNION1 ! UNION WILL BE WELL OR POORLY EQUIPP$4 ,HUMAN & TE*NICAL MEANS ,! FIR/ ?+ MEMB]S ( AN AN>*O-UNION MU/ DO IS TO EVALUATE ! =CES ?AT !Y HAVE1 & TO CONT9UE TO PLAN ACTIVITIES ?AT CAN BE C>RI$ TO COMPLETION4 ,BY A*IEV+ ! POSSIBLE WE CAN APPROA* ! IMPOSSIBLE4 ,?IS IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE 9ACTIVITY OR FAILURE ALWAYS LEADS TO DEMORALIZATION4 ,!RE >E ALSO TE*NICAL MEANS AVAILABLE1 SU* AS TELEPHONES1 ,F,A,X1 PHOTOCOPI]S1 WORD-PROCESSORS1 COMPUT]S & PR9T]S1 A HALL = MEET+S & >*IVES1 9CLUD+ A MOV+ RECORD = \R PEOPLE ( ! GLORI\S EPO*1 :5 EV]Y?+ WAS DONE BY H& & ! BACKS ( OLD MULES4 ,C]TA9LY TO A*IEVE ALL ! =M]1 REQUIRES DEVELOPM5T4 ,:AT GETS MEMB]%IP1 :I* IS MO/ IMPORTANT1 IS ?AT EV]YONE SEEKS ! MEANS TO MAKE ! UNION GR[4 ,:AT IS ABSOLUTELY C]TA9 IS ?AT ! AN>*O-SYN- DICALI/ UNION ONLY GR[S :]E !RE >E PROBLEMS & CONFLICTS1 & IT IS ! ROLE ( UNION MILITANTS TO DISCOV] !M & PROVOKE !M4 ,= A C5TURY ACTIVISM WAS V]Y /RONG4 ,! PEOPLE WANT$ TO BE UNIONIZ$ 9 SPITE ( REPRESSION4 ,?AT WAS :5 !RE WAS A P]IOD ( UNION GR[?1 & ! DESIRE = SOCIAL TRANS=MATION WAS WIDESPREAD4 ,TODAY ?IS NO LONG] EXI/S1 HAV+ BE5 REPLAC$ BY A N>R[ 9DIVIDUALISM1 CYNICISM1 & CONSUM]ISM 9/IGAT$ BY ! CAPITALI/S4 ,WE MU/ UND]/& ?AT \R MESSAGE 9 ?IS SOCIETY IS NOT WIDELY %>$ -- = ! MOM5T -- & ?AT A L>GE P>T ( \R 9ITIATIVES >E MET ) 9DIFF]5CE4 ,WE MU/ NOT LOSE SPIRIT4 ,LEGAL ADVIS]S TO ! ,C,N,T ,! ,C,N,T DOES NOT HAVE LEGAL ADVIS]S 9 ORD] TO BE RUN BY LAWY]S4 ,!RE >E SUFFICI5T MEMB]S :O HAVE SOME EXP]I5CE 9 LABOR LAW1 OR HAVE /UDI$ IT4 ,9 CASE ( D\BT1 ! ,C,N,T CONSULTS LAWY]S ) :OM IT HAS CONTACT4 ,IT IS NECESS>Y TO BE 9=M$ ( ! LAWS AS !Y EXI/1 BY MEANS ( (FICIAL PROV9CIAL BULLET9S1 ( ! ASSEMBLY ( ! CORRESPOND+ REGION OR /ATE1 & ( ALL ! 9=MATION OV] ! 5T]PRISES TO :I* !Y APPLY4 ,9 ?IS WORLD ( HO/ILE & UNJU/ LAWS1 WE HAVE TO DEF5D \R RI ?AT ! PURPOSE ( ALL LABOR LAW IS TO B5EFIT CAPITALISM 9 G5]AL1 TO DEF5D ITS PRIVILEGES & TO P]MIT ITS ROBB]Y )\T RISK1 PREV5T+ ! DIRECT CONFRONTATION BETWE5 LABOR & CAPITALISM4 ,! ,/ATE MAKES ! RULES ( ! GAME :I* ALWAYS B5EFIT ! EMPLOY]S1 SO ?AT ! LEGAL SY/EM3 ,IS EXP5SIVE4 ,TO FUNCTION )9 IT REQUIRES ! PAYM5T ( HI< FEES4 ,TO GET LAWY]S TO OP5 !IR M\?S NEV] CO/S LESS ?AN A ?\S& DOLL>S4 ,MU* MORE TO TAKE A CASE1 OR H&LE LEGAL DOCUM5TS1 )\T :I* NO MAGI/RATE NE$S TO DEAL ) IT4 ,USES LANGUAGE :I* IS DIFFICULT TO COMPREH5D BY ORD9>Y PEOPLE4 ,IT IS MADE ?IS WAY TO AUGM5T ! IGNORANCE ( ! PEOPLE1 S9CE TO KN[ A ?+ IS TO UND]/& IT1 TO 9DICATE A P[] TO CONTROL IT1 & ?IS IS NOT 9 ! 9T]E/ ( A LEGAL CA/E :I* WANTS TO IMPOSE ITS WILL )\T QUE/ION4 ,IS SL[4 ,IT PROLONGS ! PROCESSES ?AT C\LD BE SOLV$ RAPIDLY BY MEANS ( DIRECT NEGOTIATIONS4 ,CONSID]S ! CONFLICT+ SIDES TO BE *ILDR51 9CAPABLE ( SOLV+ !IR [N PROBLEMS4 ,IS V]Y COMPLEX4 ,IT REQUIRES A GREAT DEAL ( SKILL TO MANEUV] )9 IT4 ,MANY ( ITS /ATUTES >E CONTRADICTORY1 ) TRAPS & NO REAL CL>ITY OR RATIONALITY TO IT4 ,TO RELY ON LAWSUITS IS A C\RSE :I* ALWAYS FAVORS ! EMPLOY]1 SU* ?AT EV5 :5 ! JUDGE SIDES ) LABOR1 & ASSESSES DAMAGES AGA9/ ! CAPITALI/S1 ! ONLY ?+ :I* HAS BE5 DONE IS TO GIVE US :AT IS ALREADY \RS1 & :AT TRIUMPHS IS ! IDEA ?AT 9 SPITE ( ! FAULTS ( A SY/EM :I* IS SL[1 BUREAUCRATIC1 EXP5SIVE1 P]NICI\S1 DOM9E]+1 CORRUPT & 9COMPREH5SIBLE1 WE HAVE TO GIVE IT P[] OV] US4 ,TO KN[ ! LAWS MAKES IT POSSIBLE TO DEM& !IR IMPLEM5TATION1 :I* SUCCE$S ON MANY OCCASIONS4 ,BUT 9 ADDITION IT IS NECESS>Y TO KN[ :5 TO BREAK ! LAWS1 TO EMPLOY COMMON S5SE & TO PLAN TO FOLL[ ! PA? ?AT IS ! MO/ %ORT1 SIMPLE & ECONOMIC TO DO SOME?+4 ,TO USE LAWSUITS1 H[EV]1 VIOLATES \R =M ( EXI/5CE1 :I* REJECTS ! 9/ITUTIONS ( ! ,/ATE4 ,NO?+ IS POSSIBLE TO A*IEVE ?R\< MAGI/RATES ?AT C\LD NOT BE DONE ) CONCRETE ACTIONS4 ,ACCORD+ TO \R PR9CIPLES1 ! ONLY TACTIC USEFUL = ITS MILITANTS IS ,DIRECT ,ACTION4 ,LAWY]S TO ! ,C,N,T MANAGE1 !RE=E1 ?OSE LIMIT$ CASES 9 :I* !RE >E NOT 5\< =CES TO REA* ! GOAL BY ,DIRECT ,ACTION4 ,! LAWY]S FUNCTION )9 ! CONTRADICTIONS 9 :I* AN>*O-SYNDICALISM IS =C$ TO OP]ATE4 ,:AT IS ! UNION COMMITTEE8 ,! UNION ASSEMBLY *OOSES PEOPLE TO KEEP OP5 LOCAL UNION HALLS1 MA9TA9 RELATIONS ) O!R UNIONS1 H&LE CORRESPOND5CE1 COLLECT DUES1 ISSUE ! UNION J\RNALS1 H&LE LIT]ATURE ORD]S444 ,SIMPLE TASKS :I* 9 G5]AL ! UNION ASSEMBLY DELEGATES TO A*IEVE ITS GOALS4 ,!SE PEOPLE =M :AT IS CALL$ ! UNION COMMITTEE1 :I* IS DIVID$ AMONG ! FOLL[+ SECRET>IES =3 ,ORGANIZATION1 RESPONSIBLE = 9T]NAL UNION RELATIONS1 MEMB]%IP LI/S444 ,$UCATION1 CULTURE & >*IVES1 $ITOR ( $UCATIONAL MAT]IALS1 ORGANIZ] ( ! LIBR>Y444 ,PRESS & 9=MATION1 RESPONSIBLE = M$IA RELATIONS4 ,TREASURY & F9ANCIAL MATT]S1 COLLECT+ DUES4 ,LAW & PRISON] SUPPORT1 TO GA!R (FICIAL BULLET9S1 9=MATION ON LAWS1 CONTRACTS1 TO 9=M ! UNION ( LABOR LAW PROBLEMS1 DISP5SE FUNDS 9 CASES ( DET5TION1 IMPRISONM5T1 TO DEAL ) LAWY]S444 ,UNION ORGANIZ+4 ,TO HELP DEVELOP PLANS = ACTION 9 WORKPLACES1 UNIONIZ$ OR NOT4 ,SOCIAL ACTIVISM4 ,! SAME AS ABOVE BUT DEAL+ ) NONUNION QUE/IONS3 ECOLOGY1 ANTI-MILIT>ISM444 ,& ! ,G5]AL ,SECRET>Y1 REPRES5T+ ! CONF$]ATION4 ,ALL ( !M =M ! UNION COMMITTEE1 TOGE!R ) DELEGATES FROM SPECIFIC UNION SECTIONS )9 9DU/RY :]E ! UNION IS ACTIVE4 ,?IS IS 9 !ORY1 BECAUSE IF ! UNION DESIRES A SMALL] COMMITTEE1 IT MIIES 7PRESS & $UCATION1 = EXAMPLE74 ,& IF IT WANTS1 IT C\LD 9V5T ANO!R SECRET>Y1 ?US 9CREAS+ ! COMMITTEE4 ,BUT :AT IS REALLY IMPORTANT IS3 ,COMMITEE MEMB]S >E NOT PAID ,ALL ! COMMITTEES >E ME*ANISMS = MANAGEM5T & CO-ORD9ATION1 ) NO P[] TO MAKE POLICY4 ,! ONLY DECISION-MAK+ BODIES >E ! UNION ASSEMBLIES4 ,IF 9 ! CASE ( DIRE EM]G5CY OR NECESSITY !Y HAVE TO DECIDE SOME?+1 !Y W\LD HAVE TO ACC\NT = IT TO ! ASSEMBLY1 :I* W\LD DECIDE IF !IR ACTION WAS CORRECT OR NOT4 ,ALL M&ATES >E REVOCABLE AT ANYTIME4 ,! ASSEMBLY IS FREE TO DEM& ! RESIGNATION ( ! (FIC]S IF IT WI%ES4 ,! DURATION ( A T]M IS TWO YE>S1 ) POSSIBLE REELECTION = ONE MORE YE> AS MAXIMUM4 ,IT IS REQUIR$ ?AT (FIC]S BE ROTAT$4 ,! COMMITTEE1 AS A BODY1 CANNOT MAKE PROPOSALS TO ! UNION ASSEMBLY4 ,ALL ! MEMB]S ( ! COMMITTEE HAVE TO BE CONFIRM$ AT ! NEXT ASSEMBLY AFT] !IR ELECTION4 ,ALL (FIC]S >E ALWAYS AT ! DISPOSAL ( ! ASSEMBLY4 ,MEMB]S ( POLITICAL P>TIES MAY NOT HOLD (FICE 9 ! CONF$]ATION4.<#a.> ,9 ALL ASSEMBLIES ! COMMITTEES HAVE TO ACC\NT = ! ACTIVITIES ( ! SECRET>IES4 ,! COMMITTEES ( ! ,C,N,T DO NOT EXPRESS !IR 9DIVIDUAL OP9IONS4 ,:5 !Y OP5 !IR M\?S1 !Y DO IT 9 ! NAME ( ! 5TIRE ORGANIZATION & ITS AGREEM5TS4 ,!SE LIMITATIONS GU>ANTEE ?AT EV]Y (FIC] ACTS )\T SELF-9T]E/4 ,IT IS A B>RI] TO AVOID ! GR[? ( A BUREAUCRACY1 & TO LIMIT TO ! M9IMUM POSSIBLE ! DEVELOPM5T ( LEAD]S1 DICTATORS & AU?ORITY 9 ! HE>T ( ! UNION4 ,! COMMITTEE ( ! ,C,N,T MU/ BE A ME*ANISM ( FACILITATION1 ADM9I/RATION & CO-ORD9ATION1 NOT A P[] GR\P4 ,NOTE3 ,P>T ,TWO3 ,! ,C,N,T 9 ! ,WORKPLACE ,! ,UNION ,SECTION ,! ,C,N,T MEMB]S 9 A WORKPLACE >E COLLECTIVELY KN[N AS ! ,UNION ,SECTION4 ,! UNION SECTION FUNCTIONS BY MEANS ( ASSEMBLIES1 9 :I* ! CONCRETE PROBLEMS ( ! UNION >E ADDRESS$4 ,9 ! /RUGGLE ) ! EMPLOY]1 ! UNION SECTION MU/ A*IEVE FRE$OM ( ACTION1 PROPAG&A1 AFFILIATION & DEF5SE ( AFFILIATES1 ! RI*O-UNION1 DUE TO ITS TACTIC ( BOYCOTT+ ! UNION ELECTIONS4 ,! ,UNION ,ELECTIONS ,! UNION ELECTIONS W]E AN 9V5TION ( ! EMPLOY]S & ! ,U,C,D GOV]NM5T ( ! TIME AT ! 5D ( ! #a#i#gS1 TO REGULATE ! REAWAK5$ LABOR MOVEM5T4 ,AFT] ! DEA? ( ,FRANCO & ! COLLAPSE ( HIS V]TICAL . UNIONS1 ! C\NTRY WAS %AK5 BY A S]IES ( /RIKES & MASS PROTE/S 9 :I* ! PROTAGONI/S W]E PRIM>ILY1 ! PEOPLE !MSELVES1 & 9 ORD] TO COPE ) ?IS SITUATION UNIONISM WAS 9/ITUTIONALIZ$4 ,! L>GE/ UNIONS1 ! ,U,G,T & ,C,C,O,O & ! RE/1 ) ! EXCEPTION ( ! ,C,N,T1 ACCEPT$ A SY/EM ( B>GA9+ BY MEANS ( A NEW 9V5TION3 ! 5T]PRISE COMMITTEE4 ,! 5T]PRISE COMMITTEE IS *OS5 BY MEANS ( A SECRET BALLOT BETWE5 C&IDATES REPRES5T+ ! UNIONS4 ,AS SOON AS ! 5T]PRISE COMMITTEE IS *OS51 ! EMPLOY] DISCUSSES AGREEM5TS ONLY ) IT4 ,! UNION ELECTIONS >E HELD1 MORE OR LESS1 EV]Y ?REE TO F\R YE>S4 ,AFT] ! ELECTIONS1 ! GOV]NM5T ANN\NCES ! RESULTS4 ,ONLY ?OSE UNIONS :I* EXCE$ #a.0 ( ! VOTES >E GIV5 REPRES5TATION TO SIT & DISCUSS & NEGOTIATE ) ! GOV]NM5T4 ,! ELECTIONS >E ALWAYS WON BY ,U,G,T-,C,C,O,O1 :O NUMB] APPROXIMATELY #b1 MEMB]S4 ,O!R UNIONS LIKE ,BASQUE ,WORK]S ,SOLID>ITY 7,E,L,A-,/,V71 ! ,U,S,O1 ! ,GALICIAN 9T]-UNION1 OR UNIONS ( SANIT>Y PR(ESSIONS1 ETC4 OBTA9 SMALL] RESULTS 7BETWE5 #g1 & #c174 ,! GOV]NM5T EVALUATES !SE VOTE FIGURES 9 ORD] TO GIVE ECONOMIC SUBSIDIES & TO PR(ESSIONALIZE ! UNIONI/S :O WORK 9 ITS FACILITIES4 ,ALSO ! EMPLOY] BY MEANS ( COLLECTIVE B>GA9+1 SUBSIDIZES ! 5T]PRISE COMMITTEES & OCCASIONALLY SITS SOME ( ITS MEMB]S ON ITS BO>D ( DIRECTORS4 ,IT IS NECESS>Y TO MAKE CLE> ?AT ! ,C,N,T DOES NOT ACCEPT SUBSIDIES1 NEI!R FROM ! ,/ATE NOR ! EMPLOY]1 S9CE !SE >E ! ORGANIZATIONS ?AT MU/ BE COMBAT$1 & ! ,C,N,T DOES NOT WANT TO LOSE ITS 9DEP5D5CE TO CONFRONT !M4 ,! ACCEPTANCE ( A SY/EM ( PRIVILEGES1 SUBSIDIES1 & UNION 9/ITUTIONALIZATION1 HAS AFT] MORE ?AN A DECADE L$ TO ! PRACTICAL DISAPPE>ANCE ( ! IDEA ( ! UNION AS A SOCIAL TRANS=M]1 BECAUSE3 ,! UNION ELECTIONS REMOVE ! P[] ( DECISION FROM ! PEOPLE4 ,9 ! WORKPLACE ONLY ! COMMITTEE MAKES DECISIONS DUR+ ITS M&ATE4 ,! UNION ELECTIONS ALWAYS GIVE VICTORY TO ! MO/ REACTION>Y C&IDATES1 :O ALWAYS W9 9 AN 9DIVIDUAL & SECRET VOTE4 ,! P]SONS ELECT$ TO ! COMMITTEE HAVE A FIX$ T]M & >E NOT SUBJECT TO ANY DISCIPL9E4 ,!Y REPRES5T Y\ AL?\< Y\ DON'T WANT !M1 !Y NEGOTIATE 9 Y\R NAME )\T Y\R P]MISSION1 !Y DON'T CALL ASSEMBLIES IF !Y DON'T WANT !M1 !Y LIMIT :AT Y\ CAN DISCUSS OR AGREE ON ) ! EMPLOY]1 ETC4 ,9 CONSEQU5CE1 ALL NEGOTIATIONS >E 9 ! H&S ( ! COMMITTEE4 ,! ,C,N,T REJECTS ! PR9CIPLE ( AU?ORITY1 & !RE=E1 REPRES5TATIVES ) UN*ECK$ P[]4 ,IF ! ,C,N,T W]E TO 5T] 9TO ! SY/EM ( UNION ELECTIONS1 EXECUTIVE DELEGATES1 PAID FUNCTION>IES & GOV]NM5T SUBSIDIES1 IT W\LD REPRODUCE EXACTLY ?AT :I* IT IS TRY+ TO ABOLI%4 ,! PRICE :I* ! ,C,N,T PAYS = MA9TA9+ SOME CONSI/5CY 7TOTAL CONSI/5CY & PURITY DOES NOT EXI/71 WAS TO EXP]I5CE TWO ORGANIZATIONAL SPLITS BY P]SONS :O PREF]R$ TO CON=M1 RA!R ?AN FACE ! DIFFICULTIES ( MAK+ PROGRESS BY AN>*O-SYNDICALI/ ACTION1 & 9/EAD TO BUILD A UNION BAS$ ON ELECTIONS-SUBSIDIES-(FICIALS4 ,!SE SPLITT]S =M$ :AT IS TODAY ! ,CONF$]ACION ,G5]AL DEL ,TRABAJO 7,C,G,T74 ,9 PRACTICE1 ! ,C,G,T1 :ILE HAV+ GA9$ GREAT] FRE$OM1 TO HAVE AVAILABLE FUNDS TO PAY ITS FUNCTION>IES1 IT HAS OBTA9$ 9SIGNIFICANT ELECTORAL RESULTS 74#f#g.0 9 ! LA/ ELECTIONS ) SOME #a1#f#b DELEGATES 9 ! 5T]PRISE COMMITTEES74 ,ACCORD+ TO ! LAWS ELABORAT$ BY ! MASS SOCIOLOGI/S ,FRI$RICKS5-,H(FMAN1 9 A DEMOCRATIC ELECTION BY BALLOT BOX1 ! C&IDATES MO/ REACTION>Y ALWAYS W94 7,FIR/ PR9CIPLE ( SECRET VOT+47 ,IF BY SOME HEAV5LY MIRACLE IT %\LD GA9 A HI<] REPRES5TATION1 9 ! C\RSE ( ITS M&ATE IT W\LD TURN REACTION>Y4 7,SECOND PR9CIPLE ( SECRET VOT+47 ,& IF1 9CR$IBLY1 AT ! 5D ( !IR M&ATE IT W\LD REMA9 PROGRESSIVE IT IS C]TA9 ?AT ! NEXT ELECTION W\LD NOT REPEAT ! RESULTS1 & IT W\LD BE RELEGAT$ TO ?IRD OR F\R? PLACE4 7,?IRD PR9CIPLE ( SECRET VOT+47 ,IF 9 ORD] TO ACCOMPLI% SOME?+ IT IS NECESS>Y TO VOTE IT %\LD ALWAYS BE BY RAIS+ H&S 9 ASSEMBLY4 ,! RESULTS >E ALWAYS DIFF]5T & MORE B5EFICIAL 9 G5]AL1 ACCORD+ TO AN>*O-SYNDICALI/ IDEAS4 ,ANO!R DIFFICULTY = ! ,C,N,T IS ?AT ITS UNION SECTIONS1 AL?\< LEGAL1 DO NOT HAVE ANY RITICIPATE 9 ! ELECTIONS4 ,!RE=E ! SECTION MU/ W9 !SE RI*O-,SECTION ,:5 A SECTION BEG9S TO FUNCTION1 ?AT IS TO SAY1 :5 TWO OR ?REE MEMB]S AT :ATEV] WORKPLACE DECIDE ?AT !Y >E F$ UP BEYOND 5DURANCE1 !Y HAVE TO OBTA93 ,AN UND]/&+ ( ! MANY PROBLEMS ( !IR C[ORK]S & TO BECOME 9 TUNE ) !M4 ,TO W9 SIMPLE DEM&S & ?US CREATE A SYMPA?Y T[>DS ! SECTION4 ,!SE QUE/IONS %\LD BE RESOLV$ BY A DIRECT APPROA*1 BY SPEAK+ DIRECTLY TO ! BOSS1 SUP]VISOR1 ETC4 ,IF ?IS DOESN'T WORK1 ! UNION %\LD 9T]V5E ) ITS CLASSICAL >S5AL 7NEGOTIATION-PRES- SURE-BOYCOTT-SABOTAGE-/RIKE ETC471 & IF = :ATEV] REASON !SE DON'T WORK1 OR IF ! BALANCE ( =CES >E IMPOSSIBLE1 OR IF IT W\LD BE NECESS>Y TO SP5D MORE 5]GY ?AN WE >E READY =1 Y\ CAN SEEK A JUDICIAL SETTLEM5T ?R\< ! LEGAL REPRES5TATIVE ( ! UNION 7! LOCAL UNION SECRET>Y74 ,LEGAL RECOGNITION ( ! SECTION 9 REG>DS TO ! ,C,E,M,A,C & ! EMPLOY]4 ,LEGALIZATION DOES NOT ASSUME AN E/ABLI%M5T ( ANY GU>ANTEE NOR RIY TO AUGM5T ! CONTRADICTIONS & TO NOT LET ANY PASS4 ,BUT WE DO NOT EV] LOSE SITICIPATE 9 ! ,HEAL? & ,SAFETY ,COMMITTEE ( ! C5T]4 ,IF ONE DOES NOT EXI/1 !N ! UNION %\LD PROMOTE ITS CREATION4 ,ONE WAY OR ! O!R1 ! SECTION %\LD ELABORATE ITS PLANS = SAFETY ON ! WORKPLACE1 & ! PREV5TION ( SICKNESSES1 & ACCID5TS4 ,! COLLECTION ( FULL DATA AB\T ! WORKPLACE1 WORK] B5EFITS1 ECONOMIC PLANS1 R$UNDANCIES1 ORGANIZATIONAL /RUCTURE1 MANAGEM5T SAL>IES1 HABITS & *>ACT]I/ICS ( ! BOSS444 ,?IS S]VES1 OV]ALL1 TO ANTICIPATE ANTI-UNION PLANS1 & ALSO = ! HYPO!TICAL SELF-MANAGEM5T ( ! WORKPLACE4 ,! PRODUCTION ( BULLET9S1 9=MATION LEAFLETS CONC]N+ ! ISSUES1 EXPLA9+ ! VIEWS ( ! ,C,N,T4 ,! PO9T ALWAYS IS EMPHASIZ$ ?AT IT IS ! WORK]S :O MU/ DECIDE 9 ! ASSEMBLIES4 ,! AN>*O-SECTION W\LD /RUGGLE TO MAKE ! EMPLOY] RECOGNIZE ! COLLECTIVE REPRES5TATION ( ! WORK]S1 ?AT IS TO SAY1 ?AT ! REPRES5TATIVES ELECT$ BY ! ASSEMBLY HAVE ! RIY4 ,9 ! ASSEMBLY :5 ! VOTE IS OP51 ! PEOPLE CAN C\NT = !MSELVES1 SO ?AT NO?+ CAN BE HIDD51 !Y LOSE !IR FE> & GA9 A COMMON S5TIM5T ?AT CAN SEE ?+S CLE>LY4 ,IF ! ASSEMBLIES DECIDE ?+S :I* GO AGA9/ ! POSITION ( ! ,C,N,T SECTION1 ! SECTION W\LD RESPECT ! DECISION IF IT DOES NOT VIOLATE ,C,N,T PR9CIPLES1 BUT WE W\LD NOT AGREE TO IT IF IT DOES1 & WE W\LD ALWAYS DEF5D \R POSITIONS4 ,IF !RE %\LD COME A TIME 9 :I* ! 9COMPET5CE & TREASON ( ! ,5T]PRISE ,COMMITTEE OR ! 9/ITUTIONALIZ$ UNION IS V]Y EVID5T1 IT W\LD BE TIME TO PLAN TO OV]?R[ ! ,COMMITTEE1 & PROPOSE ?AT IT BE REPLAC$ BY DIRECT REPRES5TATION ( UNION SECTIONS & BY WORKPLACE ASSEMBLIES4 ,9 CASE ( A /RIKE1 TO W9 A MAJORITY1 OR AT LEA/ A M9ORITY PRES5CE1 ON ! /RIKE COMMITTEE4 ,IT IS NECESS>Y ?AT ! DECISION TO /RIKE BE DECID$ BY A MAJORITY 9 ! G5]AL ASSEMBLY1 & ?AT AT ?AT SAME ASSEMBLY A /RIKE COMMITTEE IS NAM$ :I* W\LD BE 9 *>GE ( RELATIONS BETWE5 ! ASSEMBLY & ! EMPLOY]4 ,?IS IS ! ONLY CASE UND] ! EXI/+ LABOR LAW1 :]E ! EMPLOY] IS OBLIGAT$ TO TALK ) ! REPRES5TATIVES ( ! ASSEMBLY4.<#b.> ,! SECTION MU/ RESPECT ! G5]AL ASSEMBLIES1 BUT NOT =GET ?AT WE >E A UNION1 :I* ORGANIZES WORK]S1 & !RE=E WE HAVE \R [N POSITIONS4 ,IT IS NECESS>Y TO EMPHASIZE ?AT A L>G] ,C,N,T1 IS ! BE/ GU>ANTEE ?AT ! DECISIONS ( ! ASSEMBLIES W\LD BE RESPECT$4 ,! SECTION MU/ BE CONSCI\S ?AT A FACTORY ASSEMBLY CAN BE MANIPULAT$4 ,IF ! EMPLOY] & ! O!R UNIONS SEE ?AT !Y >E LOS+ !IR POSITIONS1 !Y WILL S5D 9TO ! ASSEMBLY ALL !IR =CES3 ! ,5T]PRISE ,COMMITTEE1 ! UNION SECTIONS ( ! COLLABORATIONI/ UNIONS1 ! =EM51 ! SUP]VISORS1 ETC4 ,! ,C,N,T UNION SECTION WILL BE ACCUS$ ( LACK+ REPRES5TATION1 ( NOT GIV+ ALT]NATIVES1 ( BE+ T]RORI/S & SO =?4 ,?IS WILL COME AB\T1 SOON] OR LAT]1 ACCORD+ TO ! BALANCE ( =CES & ! WILL TO RESI/4 ,?IS /RUGGLE WILL NOT BE EASY4 ,RELATIONS ,BETWE5 ! ,SECTION @& ! ,UNION ,! SECTION NAMES A P]SON :O CO-ORD9ATES ) ! UNION & ITS COMMITTEE1 ANO!R :O REPRES5TS IT 9 DEAL+S ) ! EMPLOY]1 & ANO!R :O H&LES FUNDS4 ,9 CASE ( PROBLEMS ?AT EXCE$ ! ABILITIES ( ! SECTION1 REC\RSE IS TAK5 TO ! UNION1 :I* IS ! C5T] ( LIFE ( ! AN>*O-UNION1 & :I* SU/A9S ! SECTION4 ,9 ! SAME WAY1 ! UNION CAN REQUE/ ! AID ( ! SECTION4 ,! POSITIONS FOLL[ ! SAME PATT]N AS 9 ! UNION1 & IT IS RECOMM5D$ ?AT !SE RESPONSIBILITIES BE ROTAT$ ?R\<\T ! 5TIRE SECTION4 ,WORKPLACES & ,SECTORS ,)\T ,5T]PRISE ,COMMITTEES ,!RE >E PLACES ( ! 0SUBM]G$ ECONOMY01 TEMPOR>Y WORK1 ETC4 ,!RE >E PLACES 9 :I* EMPLOYM5T HANGS BY A ?READ1 WAGES >E POOR1 WORK+ CONDITIONS >E UNHEAL?Y1 & ! EMPLOY]S DISMISS )\T A ?\Y TO MAKE CLE> ?AT TO FUNCTION AS A UNION 9 A WORKPLACE1 DOES NOT REQUIRE AN ALL OR NO?+ APPROA*4 ,IT 9CLUDES A TRIAL P]IOD4 ,A DISMISSAL = UNION ACTIVITY IS A DISMISSAL TO ELIM9ATE A RADICAL1 IT IS ! ONLY CASE 9 :I* ! EMPLOY] IS REQUIR$ TO REV]SE1 7IF Y\ CAN PROVE IT74 ,! MAJORITY ( ! PREVI\S RECOMM5DATIONS >E ALSO VALID H]E1 EV5 BETT]1 BECAUSE AT TIMES !RE EXI/ NO O!R UNIONS4 ,RELATION ( ,Y\R ,UNION ) ,O!R ,LOCAL ,UNIONS ( ! ,C,N,T ,9 ! CASE 9 :I* DIFF]5T UNIONS ( ! ,C,N,T1 7CON/RUCTION1 METALWORK+1 FOOD S]VICES1 PUBLIC S]VICES1 ETC471 EXI/ )9 ! SAME CITY1 !SE JO9 TOGE!R 9 :AT IS CALL$ A ,LOCAL ,F$]ATION 7,F4,L47 :I* CO-ORD9ATES ITSELF BY MEANS ( A COMMITTEE4 ,?IS COMMITTEE HAS ! SAME DUTIES AS ! UNION COMMITTEE & ! SAME ATTRIBUTES4 ,! LOCAL COMMITTEE !RE=E IS AN ORGANISM ( RELATIONS1 ADM9I/RATION & DEVELOPM5T ( ACCORDS ?AT HAVE BE5 M&AT$ TO IT4 ,9 NO CASE IS IT AN EXECUTIVE GR\P4 ,H[ IS ! ,LOCAL ,COMMITTEE ,*OS58 ,! LOCAL COMMITTEE IS *OS5 9 A ,LOCAL ,PL5>Y ,MEET+ ( ,UNIONS1 A MEET+ ( ! DIFF]5T LOCAL UNIONS 7,(ICIOS ,V>IOS .<,G5]AL ,9DU/RIES.>1 ,HEAL?1 ,CON/RUCTION4447 ) M&AT$ DELEGATIONS1 LIMIT$ TO WRITT5 9/RUCTIONS TAK5 PREVI\SLY 9 !IR RESPECTIVE ASSEMBLIES4 ,?IS ASSEMBLY ( DELEGATIONS NAMES A G5]AL SECRET>Y & TREASUR]4 ,! RE/ ( ! RESPONSIBILITIES3 PRESS1 $UCATION1 >*IVES1 LEGAL1 ETC4 >E COV]$ BY A P]SON FROM EA* UNION BRAN*4 ,! ,LOCAL ,PL5>Y ,MEET+ ( ,UNIONS MAKES DECISIONS )9 LOCAL LIMITS4 ,= ?IS IT IS NECESS>Y ?AT ! UNIONS HOLD !IR RESPECTIVE ASSEMBLIES & COME TO AGREEM5TS BE=EH&4 ,! ,LOCAL ,PL5>Y ,SESSION IS CONVOK$ BY PETITION ( A UNION TO ! LOCAL COMMITTEE4 ,:AT HAPP5S IF !RE IS ONLY ONE ,G5]AL ,9DU/RIAL UNION 9 A LOCALITY8 ,! UNION 9 QUE/ION CAN GA!R ) O!R NE>BY LOCALITIES & =M A DI/RICT F$]ATION1 ) ! SAME ATTRIBUTES AS A LOCAL F$]ATION4 ,MEANS ( ,RELATION & ,CO-ORD9ATION ,BETWE5 ,LOCAL ,F$]ATIONS3 ,! ,REGIONAL ,CONF$]ATION ,:5 V>I\S UNIONS ( A P>TICUL> GEOGRAPHIC 5TITY E/ABLI% RELATIONS1 !Y =M A ,REGIONAL ,CONF$]ATION ( ,LABOR4 ,= EXAMPLE1 ! ,REGIONAL ,CONF$]ATION ( ,LABOR ( ,&ALUCIA-,CAN>IAS4 ,! GEOGRAPHICAL LIMITS CAN BE MODIFI$ BY ! WILL ( ! UNIONS1 & REGIONS CAN BE M]G$ 7?IS REQUIRES ! AGREEM5T ( BO? REGIONS71 JU/ AS !Y CAN DIVIDE !MSELVES 7IF DESIR$ BY #g#e.0 ( ! UNIONS74 ,! UNIONS ( ! ,REGIONAL ,CONF$]ATION MAKE DECISIONS 9 COMMON BY MEANS ( ! ,REGIONAL ,PL5>Y ,MEET+ ( ,UNIONS4 ,! DELEGATIONS ( ! DIFF]5T REGIONAL UNIONS C>RY ! DIRECT RESPONSES ( AGREEM5TS TAK5 BY WRIT+ AT !IR [N ASSEMBLIES4 ,! ,REGIONAL ,PL5>Y ,MEET+ ( ,UNIONS IS RESPONSIBLE = DECID+ ALL ! QUE/IONS )9 ITS RESPECTIVE GEOGRAPHICAL LIMITS4 ,TO PROVIDE CO-ORD9ATIVE ACTIVITIES1 ! PL5>Y MEET+ NAMES A P]SON :O REPRES5TS ! REGIONAL CONF$]ATION1 :O ACTS AS G5]AL SECRET>Y ( A REGIONAL COMMITTEE4 ,AT ! SAME TIME A LOCALITY IS ELECT$ TO BE REGIONAL HEADQU>T]S4 ,! RE/ ( ! SECRET>IES ( ! REGIONAL COMMITTEE1 7TREASURY1 LEGAL1 PRISON]-DEF5SE4447 >E ELECT$ 9 A PL5>Y MEET+ ( LOCAL UNIONS :]E HEADQU>T]S IS LOCAT$1 & EA* UNION NAMES A P]SON TO C>RY \T ! DUTIES4 ,IT IS A LITTLE COMPLICAT$1 BUT P]HAPS AN EXAMPLE W\LD CL>IFY ?+S3 ,! 0,(ICIOS ,V>IOS0 .<,G5]AL ,9DU/RIAL.> UNIONS ( ,CADIZ1 ,SEVILLA1 ,GR5ADA1 ,CORDIBA1 ,JA5 & FIFTY MORE FROM DIFF]5T LOCALITIES1 MEET 9 ! ,REGIONAL ,PL5>Y ,MEET+ & NAME ,JUANA ,P]EZ1 FROM ! ,S,O,V ( ,CADIZ1 AS REGIONAL SECRET>Y = ! ,REGIONAL ,CONF$]ATION ( ,LABOR ( ,&ALUCIA-,CAN>IAS1 & DESIGNATE ! ,LOCAL ,F$]ATION 9 ,CADIZ AS HEADQU>T]S4 ,! ,LOCAL ,F$]ATION ( ,CADIZ IS COMPOS$ ( UNIONS 9 ,METAL1 ,CON/RUCTION1 ,GRAPHIC ,>TS1 0,(ICIOS ,V>IOS10 ,PUBLIC ,S]VICE1 ,*EMICALS & ,RETIREES4 ,!SE UNIONS MEET 9 ,LOCAL ,PL5>Y ,MEET+ & ELECT ! RE/ ( ! SECRET>IES PROPOS+ A P]SON FROM EA* ONE ( !SE4 ,TOGE!R !SE SECRET>IES 7,G5]AL1 ORGANIZATION1 LEGAL1 9=MATION1 >*IVES1 ETC47 =M :AT IS CALL$ ! ,P]MAN5T ,SECRET>IAT1 :I* TOGE!R ) ! LOCAL SECRET>IES ( ! REGION1 =M ! ,REGIONAL ,COMMITTEE4 ,! ,REGIONAL ,COMMITTEE IS AN ORGAN ( CO-ORD9ATION1 MANAGEM5T1 & ADM9I/RATION4 ,IT CANNOT MAKE DECISIONS OR AGREEM5TS4 ,IT CAN ONLY WORK ON ! TASKS IT HAS BE5 ASSIGN$4 ,IT CAN BE RECALL$ AT ANY MOM5T1 BY A PL5>Y MEET+ ( ! TOTAL REGION1 :I* C\LD QUE/ION ! CONT9UATION ( ! COMMITTEE4 ,IT W\LD HAVE A MAXIMUM DURATION ( ?REE CONSECUTIVE YE>S & IS ALWAYS FOLL[$ BY A NEWLY ELECT$ ONE1 IT W\LD HAVE TO BE APPROV$ BY A REGIONAL PL5>Y MEET+ AFT]W>DS4 ,! MEMB]S ( ! COMMITTEES CANNOT MAKE PROPOSALS TO ! PL5>Y MEET+S & ASSEMBLIES4 ,IT MU/ BE MADE CLE> ?AT ! SOV]EIGNTY ( ! ,REGIONAL ,CONF$]ATIONS ALWAYS RE/S ) ! 9DU/RIAL UNIONS4 ,! FUNCTIONS ( ! ,REGIONAL ,COMMITTEE >E ! SAME AS 9 ! O!R COMMITTEES1 EXCEPT = ! GREAT] GEOGRAPHICAL >EA ?AT IT 5COMPASSES4 ,RELATIONS ,BETWE5 ,DIFF]5T ,REGIONAL ,CONF$]ATIONS3 ,! ,NATIONAL ,CONF$]ATION ,! DIFF]5T REGIONAL CONF$]ATIONS ?AT OP]ATE )9 ! BORD]S ( P[] DOM9AT$ BY ! ,SPANI% /ATE1 =M ! ,NATIONAL ,CONF$]ATION ( ,LABOR .<,C,N,T.>1 ,! REGIONAL CONF$]ATIONS REA* AGREEM5TS 9 ! ,NATIONAL ,PL5>Y ,MEET+ ( ,REGIONS1 :I* DELEGATIONS ATT5D ) AGREEM5TS WRITT5 9 !IR RESPECTIVE ,REGIONAL ,PL5>Y ,MEET+S ( ,UNIONS4 ,! ,NATIONAL ,PL5>Y ,MEET+ ( ,REGIONS HAS ! CAPACITY TO MAKE AGREEM5TS )9 ITS GEOGRAPHICAL LIMITS & TO NAME A NATIONAL G5]AL SECRET>Y & A LOCAL F$]ATION TO BE ! HEADQU>T]S ( ! ,NATIONAL ,COMMITTEE4 ,= EXAMPLE'4 ,! CONF$]ATIONS ( ,GALLEGA1 ,MURCIANA1 ,A/UR-LEONESA1 ETC41 MEET+ 9 A NATIONAL PL5>Y ( REGIONS ELECTS ,BEL9DA ,F]N&EZ ( ! ,METALWORK]S ( ,B>CELONA1 AS G5]AL SECRET>Y ( ! ,C,N,T4 ,! HEADQU>T]S ( ! ,NATIONAL ,COMMITTEE IS RELOCAT$ TO ! ,LOCAL ,F$]ATION ( UNIONS 9 ,B>CELONA1 :I* IS COMPOS$ ( #cb UNIONS1 & :I* MEETS 9 A LOCAL PL5>Y TO ELECT ! RE/ ( ! SECRET>IES4 ,!SE PEOPLE1 ,BEL9DA ,F]N&EZ & ! O!RS ELECT$ FROM ,B>CELONA1 =M ! ,P]MAN5T ,SECRET>IAT ( ! ,NATIONAL ,COMMITTEE ( ! ,NATIONAL ,CONF$]ATION ( ,LABOR4 ,! RE/ ( ! ,NATIONAL ,COMMITTEE CONSI/S ( ! G5]AL SECRET>IES FROM EA* REGION4 ,! FUNCTIONS ( ?IS COMMITTEE >E ! SAME AS ?OSE PREVI\SLY EXPLA9$ = O!R COMMITTEES & >E B\ND BY ! SAME LIMITATIONS4 ,:Y >E ,COMMITTEES ,ELECT$ ?IS ,WAY8 ,IT IS DONE ?IS WAY TO AVOID HOMOG5E\S COMMITTEES4 ,O!R ORGANIZATIONS ELECT SLATES ( C&IDATES1 FACTIONS & PROGRAMS1 BUILD COALITIONS TO W9 (FICE & FROM !RE GRADUALLY PROMOTE ! POLITICS ( ! W9N+ SIDE4 ,ACCORD+ TO AN>*O-SYN- DICALISM1 H[EV]1 COMMITTEES %\LD HAVE NEI!R PROGRAMS NOR POLITICS4 ,! DIRECT ELECTION ON ! P>T ( ! UNIONS GU>ANTEES ! HET]OG5EITY & DIV]SITY ( ! COMMITTEE4 ,ANY TYPE ( REPRES5TATION 9VOLVES SOME EXECUTIVE P[]1 BUT ! ,C,N,T M9IMIZES ! P[] 9 ! H&S ( ! MORE ACTIVE & 9=M$ 9DIVIDUALS4 ,H[ ,DO ! ,UNIONS ( ! ,C,N,T ,MAKE ,DECISIONS8 ,BY MEANS ( ! ,C,N,T ,CONGRESS4 ,TO ! CONGRESS COME ! DIRECT REPRES5TATIVES ( ! UNIONS 9DEP5D5TLY ( ! REGION OR LOCAL TO :I* !Y BELONG1 ) WRITT5 AGREEM5TS FROM !IR [N PREVI\S ASSEMBLIES4 ,! CONGRESS DECIDES OV] ! G5]AL ACTIVITY ( ! ,C,N,T TO AVOID DIFF]5T REGIONAL CONF$]ATIONS ACT+ AGA9/ EA* O!R4 ,! CONGRESS CAN ALSO *OOSE A NEW NATIONAL COMMITTEE & DECIDE ON AS MANY MATT]S ?AT SEEM RELEVANT TO ! UNIONS4 ,FROM ITS F\NDATION 9 #a#i#a1 ! AN>*O-UNION HAS CELEBRAT$ SEV5 CONGRESSES1 ! LA/ ?REE S9CE ! DEA? ( ,FRANCO4 ,! CONGRESS IS CONVOK$ BY ! ,NATIONAL ,COMMITTEE :5 !RE EXI/S SUFFICI5T NECESSITY1 :5 NEW OR CONTRADICTORY SITUATIONS HAVE >IS5 :I* REQUIRE A RESPONSE4 ,!N IT IS CONVOK$ A YE> AHEAD ( TIME1 ! CONVOCATION IS RATIFI$ BY A ,NATIONAL ,PL5>Y ( ,REGIONS1 ! !MES = DISCUSSION >E PRES5T$ & A DEBATE COMM5CES )9 ! UNIONS SOME SEV5 MON?S BE=E ! OP5+ DATE4 ,! CONGRESSES ( ! ,C,N,T >E ALWAYS V]Y TEMPE/U\S4 ,USUALLY ! FIR/ SESSIONS DEAL ) TE*NICAL MATT]S1 H[ TO VOTE1 H[ ! DISCUSSIONS WILL PROCE$1 :I* DELEGATIONS WILL BE ACCEPT$1 ! READ+ ( GREET+S4 ,IT IS ALSO TRADITIONAL ?AT ! MEMB]S REPEAT & DEF5D !IR AGREEM5TS TO ! PO9T ( CONGE/ION1 :I* LEADS TO A PASSIONATE ATMOSPH]E4 ,P>T ,?REE3 ,! ,C,N,T'S ,REVOLUTION>Y ,PR9CIPLES ,AFFILIATION ,ANYONE CAN VOLUNT>ILY BELONG TO ! AN>*O-UNION1 ) ! EXCEPTION ( POLICE1 SOLDI]S & MEMB]S ( SECURITY =CES4 ,NO IDEOLOGICAL QUALIFICATION IS NECESS>Y TO BE 9 ! ,C,N,T4 ,?IS IS BECAUSE ! ,C,N,T IS AN>*O-SYNDICALI/1 ?AT IS1 IT IS AN ORGANIZATION 9 :I* DECISIONS >E MADE 9 ASSEMBLY1 FROM ! BASE4 ,IT IS AN AUTONOM\S1 F$]ALI/ /RUCTURE 9DEP5D5T ( POLITICAL P>TIES1 ( GOV]NM5T AG5CIES1 ( PR(ESSIONAL BUREAUCRACIES1 ETC4 ,! AN>*O-UNION ONLY REQUIRES A RESPECT = ITS RULES1 & FROM ?IS PO9T ( VIEW PEOPLE ( DIFF]5T OP9IONS1 T5D5CIES & IDEOLOGIES CAN LIVE TOGE!R )9 IT4 ,ECOLOGI/S1 PACIFI/S1 MEMB]S ( POLITICAL P>TIES444 CAN BE P>T ( ! ,C,N,T4 ,!RE WILL ALWAYS BE DIFF]5T OP9IONS1 PRIORITIES & PO9TS ( VIEW AB\T CONCRETE PROBLEMS4 ,:AT EV]YONE HAS 9 COMMON )9 ! AN>*O-UNION IS ITS UNIQUE WAY ( FUNCTION+1 ITS ANTI-AU?ORIT>IAN /RUCTURE4 ,REVOLUTION>Y SYNDICALISM DEF5DS ITSELF AGA9/ ! MANEUV]S ?AT W\LD CONV]T ! UNION 9TO A TOOL ( ! POLITICAL P>TIES1 OR A PR(IT-MAK+ 5T]PRISE = SOME 9DIVIDUALS1 OR A PLAT=M = LEAD]S1 OR A P]SONALITY CULT1 OR A RIGID IDEOLOGICAL /RUCTURE4 ,BECAUSE ( ?IS ! ,C,N,T USUALLY REPELS HI]>*ICAL OR AU?ORIT>IAN P]SONALITIES4 ,! ,C,N,T IS AN OP5 /RUCTURE1 BUT ITS MEMB]S HAVE TO KN[ :]E IT /&S & = :AT4 ,! ,PR9CIPLES ( ,AN>*O-,SYNDICALISM ,! AN>*O-UNION IS BAS$ ON ?REE FUNDAM5TAL PR9CIPLES3 ,SELF-,MANAGEM5T1 ,F$]ALISM & ,MUTUAL ,AID4 ,SELF-MANAGEM5T MEANS SELF-GOV]NM5T4 ,! AN>*O-UNION DESIRES ?AT 9DIVIDUALS1 WORKPLACES1 VILLAGES1 CITIES & ALL O!R 5TITIES1 MANAGE !IR [N AFFAIRS1 )\T ! 9T]F]5CE ( ANY AU?ORITY4 ,F$]ALISM PRESUPPOSES AUTONOMY1 & IS ! BOND :I* JO9S 9 FREE UNION ALL GR\PS1 AS MU* ECONOMIC AS SOCIAL4 ,F$]ALISM IS ! BASIC PR9CIPAL ?AT PREVAILS )9 ! /RUCTURE ( ! ,C,N,T1 :I* IS NO?+ BUT A CONF$]ATION ( SOV]EIGN ORGANIZATIONS1 NOT SUBJECT TO A C5TRAL P[]4 ,MUTUAL ,AID IS SE5 AS A BETT] SY/EM ( DEVELOPM5T1 9 CONTRA/ TO ! COMPETITION :I* EXI/S 9 ! CAPITALI/ SY/EM4 ,MUTUAL ,AID SEES ! WORLD AS A :OLE1 9 SPITE ( DIFF]5T RACES1 LANGUAGES & CULTURES4 ,9 CONSEQU5CE1 AN>*O-SYNDICALISM IS ANTI- AU?ORIT>IAN1 ANTI-CAPITALI/1 ANTIMILIT>I/1 ANTI-C5TRALI/1 ANTI-!OCRATIC1 ANTI-NATIONALI/444 ,OR IF Y\ PREF]1 LIB]T>IAN1 COMMUNI/S1 PACIFI/1 SECUL>1 9T]NATIONALI/444 ,DIRECT ,ACTION3 ,! ,TACTICS ( ,AN>*O-,SYNDICALISM ,! WORD TACTIC SIGNIFIES ACTION TAK5 ON ! T]RA9 ( CONCRETE SITUATIONS4 ,DIRECT ACTION PRESUPPOSES ACTION )\T 9T]M$I>IES1 ! DIRECT SOLUTION ( PROBLEMS BY ! 9T]E/$ P>TIES4 ,DIRECT ,ACTION IS A REJECTION AT ! SAME TIME ( ! ACTIVITIES ( P>LIAM5TS1 MAGI/RATES1 . COMMITTEES1 GOV]NM5TS1 ETC4 9 ! AFFAIRS ( ! PEOPLE4 ,EXAMPLE'4 ,Y\ DECIDE ONE MON? TO GO ON /RIKE REQUE/+ IMPROVEM5TS 9 ! T]MS ( EMPLOYM5T & TO /OP IMPLEM5TATION ( MANAGEM5T'S PRODUCTION PLAN4 ,! SAME /RIKE ) ! SAME /RIKE CALL CAN BE C>RI$ =? BY MEANS ( ,DIRECT ,ACTION1 MADE 9 AN ASSEMBLY ( ALL ! WORK]S & !IR DELEGATES ELECT$ FROM ! DIFF]5T DEP>TM5TS ( ! WORKPLACE2 OR BY ,M$IAT$ ,ACTION1 9 :I* ! /RIKE IS CALL$ BY ! .<(FICIAL.> 5T]PRISE COMMITTEE1 :I* NEGOTIATES )\T 9=M+ NOR ASK+ ! OP9ION ( ! ASSEMBLY1 & ) ! 9T]V5TION ( ! . LABOR AU?ORITIES :O CAN DICTATE A SETTLEM5T4 ,Y\ HAVE BE5 FIR$4 ,DIRECT ,ACTION MEANS ?AT Y\R PROBLEM IS TAK5 UP AS ! PROBLEM ( ! AN>*O-UNION & BY Y\R FELL[ WORK]S1 :O SPREAD ! WORD1 EX]T PRESSURE1 JOB ACTIONS1 SABOTAGE1 ETC4 9 ORD] TO GET Y\R RE9/ATEM5T4 ,M$IAT$ ,ACTION GOES DIRECTLY TO A LAWY] & AWAITS ! ACTION ( A MAGI/RATE4 ,! ONLY TYPE ( ACTION APPROV$ BY ! AN>*O- UNION1 IS ! TACTIC ( ,DIRECT ,ACTION1 9 ALL ITS CONGRESSES S9CE #a#i#a4 ,NEV]!LESS1 & TO BE FRANK1 IT IS NECESS>Y TO CONSID] ! TIMES & \R . =CES4 ,WE HAVE TO RESORT AT TIMES TO A TYPE ( M$IAT$ ACTION BY WAY ( \R LEGAL (FICES & ! LABOR MAGI/RATES4 ,WE ALWAYS PREF] TO SOLVE \R PROBLEMS )\T RESORT TO LAWY]S1 :O T5D TO PUT \R SOV]EIGNTY 9TO ! H&S ( ! JUDICIAL SY/EM1 PROLONG+ PROCESSES :I* C\LD BE MORE QUICKLY RESOLV$ )\T IT1 & SP5D+ A GREAT DEAL ( MONEY TO MA9TA9 AN EXP5SIVE1 P>ASITICAL1 P]NICI\S & USELESS LEGAL SY/EM4 ,BUT !RE >E TIMES 9 :I* = LACK ( A RESOLUTION1 OR SUPPORT FROM ! PEOPLE444 !RE REMA9S NO O!R REM$Y ?AN TO RESORT TO A LAWY]1 OR ELSE DO NO?+4 ,= ?IS REASON ON OCCASION IT HAS BE5 PROPOS$ TO ACCEPT 9TO ! ACCORDS ( CONGRESSES1 ! USE ( DIRECT ACTION PREF]ABLY1 BUT M$IAT$ ACTION :5 O!R REM$IES DON'T EXI/4 ,IT HAS NOT BE5 DONE1 BECAUSE AS LONG AS ,DIRECT ,ACTION IS HELD TO BE ! ONLY TACTIC ACCEPTABLE TO AN>*O-SYNDICALI/ MILITANTS1 WE WILL MA9TA9 A COMMITM5T TO IT1 & EV]Y TIME ?AT WE ACT CONTR>Y TO ,DIRECT ,ACTION1 WE >E AW>E ?AT WE >E BREAK+ AN ACCORD4 ,IF WE ADMIT A TYPE ( TACTIC AGA9/ \R /RUCTURE & WE SWALL[ ! 9DIGE/IBLE1 IT IS POSSIBLE ?AT :5 WE HAVE 5\< /R5G? & 5\< PEOPLE TO C>RY \T \R PO9T ( VIEW )\T SUPPORT+ LEGAL NORMS1 WE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO SEE IT & WILL R\T9ELY APPEAL TO ! TRIBUNALS4.<#c.> ,DIRECT ,ACTION IS ALWAYS QUICK]1 *EAP] & MORE EFFECTIVE ?AN REC\RSE TO M$IATION4 ,IT HAS ! DISADVANTAGE ( REQUIR+ MORE 5]GY & C\RAGE TO C>RY ,! ,F9AL ,GOAL ( ,AN>*O-,SYNDICALISM ,AN>*O-SYNDICALISM WANTS TO TRANS=M SOCIETY4 ,IT WANTS TO ABOLI% ! CAPITALI/ SY/EM & ! /ATE4 ,IT BELIEVES ?AT NO ONE HAS ! RIATUS ( ORGANIZ$ VIOL5CE & T]ROR :I* IS ! /ATE & ITS POLICE SY/EM4 ,!RE EXI/S A L>GE QUANTITY ( LIT]ATURE D$ICAT$ TO A CRITIQUE ( ! CAPITALI/ SY/EM1 & WE >E NOT GO+ TO DWELL MU* ON ?IS !ME4 ,9 ORD] TO >RIVE AT ?IS TRANS=MATION1 ! AN>*O-UNION AFFIRMS ?AT !RE EXI/S NO O!R MEANS ?AN ! ,SOCIAL ,REVOLUTION1 AN ABRUPT *ANGE BY :I* ! AU?ORIT>IAN /RUCTURES >E DEMOLI%$4 ,IT IS ! 5D ( A PROCESS & ! BEG9N+ ( SOME?+ NEW4 ,! REVOLUTION OCCURS :5 ! PEOPLE COLLECTIVELY SEE IT AS NECESS>Y1 :5 ! MORAL1 E?ICAL1 PHILOSOPHICAL & ECONOMIC BASIS ( ! SY/EM IS SE5 AS BANKRUPT4 ,IT IS NOT A PR$ICTABLE PH5OM5ON1 NOR REALIZ$ BY A M9ORITY1 BUT Y\ PREP>E = IT1 !N !RE COMES A MOM5T :5 IT IS POSSIBLE1 SOME?+ BREAKS LOOSE1 & IT HAPP5S4 ,! ROLE ( ! AN>*O-UNION IS TO BUILD UPON ! CONTRADICTIONS ( ! SY/EM1 TO MAKE CLE> TO ! PEOPLE ! FALSEHOOD1 ! DECEPTION1 ! EXPLOITATION COMMITT$ BY A RUL+ M9ORITY1 & TO BE PRES5T DUR+ ! REVOLUTION>Y PROCESS TO 9CITE IT IF POSSIBLE1 & TO AVOID ON ! SIDE ( ! REVOLUTION ! SELF- SEEK+ B5EFIT ( M9ORITIES1 VANGU>DS1 P>TIES1 ETC41 & ON ! O!R1 :5 ! C\NT]-REVOLUTION COMES1 ?AT ! PEOPLE LOSE AS LITTLE AS POSSIBLE ( :AT !Y GA9$4 ,! REVOLUTION MU/ ABOLI% PROP]TY1 ! /ATE1 GOV]NM5TS1 POLICE1 ! >MY1 UNIV]SITIES1 *UR*ES1 BANKS1 9DU/RIES1 ! COMPETITIVE & 9DIVIDUALI/ M5TALITY444 & E/ABLI% NEW /RUCTURES & =MS ( LIFE4 ,! REVOLUTION IS ?\Y TIMES DESCRIBE !M AS A FE/IVAL ( LIY ACT IS AN ACT ( ! PEOPLE4 ,IT IS REALIZ$ BY ! EXI/+ PEOPLE ) ALL !IR DEFECTS4 ,!RE HAS BE5 A DEBATE OV] ! C5TURIES :E!R ! REVOLUTION C\LD BE BR\E MORE OR LESS AS =CEFUL1 AU?ORIT>IAN1 VIOL5T AS IS ?IS SICK SOCIETY1 OR BY PEOPLE :O >E BETT] =M$ & :O C>RY )9 !M ! =M ( FUTURE BEHAVIOR & HAVE BE5 *ANG$ BY $UCATION & O!R ME?ODS4 ,9 G5]AL1 AL?\< !RE >E AS MANY OP9IONS 9 ! AN>*O-UNION AS !RE >E P]SONS1 ! ,C,N,T HOLDS ! OP9ION ?AT ! REVOLUTION WILL BE REALIZ$ BY ! PEOPLE AS !Y >E TODAY1 & ?AT ! WAY TO =M P]SONS 9 LIB]TY & RESPONSIBILITY IS FIR/ TO HAVE A SOCIAL TRANS=MATION4 ,?AT IS TO SAY ?AT IT IS FIR/ NECESS>Y TO *ANGE ! SOCIAL /RUCTURE & ! PEOPLE WILL *ANGE AFT]W>DS4 ,IT LIKEWISE HAPP5S ?AT ! REVOLUTION PURIFIES PEOPLE1 AT LEA/ UNTIL ! TIME 9 :I* ! C\NT]-REVOLUTION COMES1 & ! LONG] ! REVOLUTION LA/S1 ! BETT] !Y BECOME4 ,9 SPITE ( ?IS IDEA1 ! AN>*O-UNION MAKES AN EF=T TO TURN ! UNION 9TO A S*OOL ( ! PEOPLE1 TRANSMITT+ ?R\< IT BY MEANS ( CON/ANT DEBATE ) O!R S*OOLS ( ?\ TO ?AT :I* WE HOPE TO SUB/ITUTE TO AU?ORIT>IAN SOCIETY1 A NEW MORAL & E?ICAL WAY ( LIFE4 ,! CAPITALI/ /ATE HAS TAK5 ON ! RESPONSIBILITY OV] ! DECADES1 ) ! VALU$ AID ( ! E/ABLI%M5T UNIONS & POLITICAL P>TIES1 ( 9CULCAT+ US ) ! IDEA ?AT REVOLUTION DOESN'T BR+ ANY?+ MORE ?AN DISA/]S1 & ?AT 9 \R DEVELOP$ WE/]N CIVILIZATIONS1 DEMOCRACY IS ! ONLY VIABLE 9V5TION4 ,! ,C,N,T IS C]TA9 ?AT ! SOCIAL REVOLUTION IS ! ONLY WOR?:ILE1 S9C]E & REALI/IC FUTURE = ! HUMAN SPECIES1 ?AT ! REVOLUTION IS NOT ! BLOODBA? DEPICT$ 9 FILMS & HI/ORY BOOKS4 ,! REVOLUTION MU/ BE TREAT$ AS A PROCESS ?AT IS GE/AT+ N[1 ?AT WILL >RIVE1 AS IT ALWAYS >RIVES1 & WE %\LD BE PREP>$ TO MEET IT )\T FE>1 & ADD FUEL TO ! BLAZE4 ,:E!R IT WILL BE PROVOK$ BY A /RIKE1 BY A MILIT>Y C\P1 BY A CRA% 9 ! /OCK M>KET1 BY ! REFUSAL TO PAY TAXES1 BY A CAPITALI/ W>1 BY FACTORY OCCUPATIONS1 BY AN 9VASION ( IMMIGRANTS1 IS SOME?+ ?AT WE CAN'T KN[4 ,?AT :I* IS C]TA9 IS ?AT A L>GE ,C,N,T1 M]G$ ) ! PEOPLE1 WILL BE ! REVOLUTION'S BE/ GU>ANTEE ( TRIUMPH1 & ?AT :AT HAS HAPP5$ 9 PREVI\S ATTEMPTS1 9 :I* ! /ATE HAS REASS]T$ ITSELF & ! SAME CONDITIONS 9 A DIFF]5T GUISE1 DOES NOT HAPP5 AGA94 ,! /RUCTURE ?AT SOCIETY WILL TAKE ONCE ! REVOLUTION IS C>RI$ \T1 IS ?AT :I* ! CONF$]ATION CALLS1 ,COMMUNISMO ,LIB]T>IO .<,LIB]T>IAN ,COMMUNISM.>1 AN ECONOMIC SY/EM 9 :I* EA* P]SON WILL TAKE FROM SOCIETY :AT !Y NE$1 & WILL GIVE 9 EX*ANGE :AT !Y >E ABLE4 ,! ,C,N,T & ! ,SPANI% PEOPLE HAD ! OPPORTUNITY ( DEVELOP+ ! MO/ PR(\ND & BEAUTIFUL REVOLUTION 9 HUMAN HI/ORY1 DUR+ ! P]IOD ( SOCIAL W> FROM #aicf TO #a#i#c#i4 ,!Y PUT 9TO PRACTICE ! IDEAS ?AT HAVE BE5 EXPRESS$ ABOVE1 & DEMON/RAT$ ?AT A FREE LIFE & EQUALITY DOESN'T DEP5D ON ANY?+ MORE ?AN FREE WILL4 ,= CAPITALISM1 IT WAS NECESS>Y TO WAGE A W> ( EXT]M9ATION1 9 ORD] TO DE/ROY ,UTOPIA = ! MOM5T4 ,VOT+ 9 ! ,AN>*O-,UNION ,9 ! ,C,N,T VOT+ IS AVOID$ & AGREEM5TS >E REA*$ BY CONS5SUS4 ,UN=TUNATELY :5 !RE >E L>GE NUMB]S ( PEOPLE 9VOLV$ 9 ! DISCUSSION IT IS MORE DIFFICULT TO REA* AGREEM5T & !RE COMES A TIME :5 IT IS NECESS>Y TO TAKE A VOTE4 ,9 LOCAL UNION ASSEMBLIES ?IS PROBLEM IS RESOLV$ ) EASE4 ,NORMALLY VOTES >E NOT TAK5 BECAUSE PEOPLE )9 ! UNION KN[ EA* O!R DIRECTLY & FROM !IR DAILY CONTACT !Y >E ACCU/OM$ TO HAV+ MORE OR LESS ! SAME IDEAS1 & IF IT BECOMES NECESS>Y TO VOTE BY ! NUMB] ( ?OSE AGREE+1 EA* ONE GETS A VOTE4 ,! PROBLEM >ISES :5 DECISIONS HAVE TO BE MADE 9 LOCAL OR REGIONAL PL5>IES OR CONGRESSES4 ,IT HAS ALREADY BE5 EXPLA9$ ?AT ! BASIC /RUCTURE ( ! ,C,N,T IS ! 9DU/RIAL UNION BRAN*1 OR :]E !SE DO NOT EXI/1 ! UNION ( V>I\S OCCUPATIONS .<,S,O,V -- ,S9DICATO DE ,(ICIOS ,V>IOS.>1 ,WELL !N1 !RE IS NO COMPLETELY FAIR ME?OD = MAK+ DECISIONS ?R\< VOT+4 ,IF EA* UNION GETS ONE VOTE1 A UNION ( #a1 MEMB]S W\LD HAVE ! SAME VOICE 9 DECISIONS AS A UNION ( #e4 ,TWO UNIONS ( #be 7#b VOTES7 C\LD IMPOSE !IR OP9ION ONTO A UNION ( #a1 7#a VOTE74 ,IF VOTES >E BY ! NUMB] ( MEMB]S1 A UNION ( #b1 MEMB]S W\LD HAVE #b1 VOTES1 & #a UNIONS ( #b MEMB]S W\LD HAVE ! SAME VOICE 9 DECISIONS AS JU/ ONE UNION4 ,! GEOGRAPHICAL DI/RIBUTION ( #a UNIONS IS WID] ?AN ?AT ( JU/ ONE1 BUT AN AGREEM5T OBLIGATES ALL UNIONS EQUALLY EV5 ?\< A SMALL UNION W\LD HAVE ! SAME RESPONSIBILITY TO 5=CE IT AS A BIG UNION1 9 SPITE ( ! GREAT] DIFFICULTY = ! SMALL ONE4 ,WE F9D BESIDES ! PROBLEM ( M9ORITIES4 ,= EXAMPLE1 UNION ,A DECIDES TO GO ON /RIKE BY #d VOTES AGA9/ #c#e1 & W\LD HAVE TO SUPPORT ITS DECISION TO /RIKE1 S9CE ?AT WAS ! \TCOME ( ITS ASSEMBLY4 ,UNION ,B ( ! SAME LOCAL F$]ATION SAYS NO TO ! /RIKE BY #a VOTES TO #b#e4 ,UNION ,C ( ! LOCAL F$]ATION SAYS YES BY A UNANIM\S #ae VOTES4 ,!RE >E ?US TWO UNIONS 9 FAVOR ( ! /RIKE & ONE AGA9/1 SO A /RIKE W\LD BE CALL$ IF BAS$ ON ONE VOTE P] UNION4 ,BUT ADD+ ! NEGATIVE VOTES TOGE!R1 #de VOT$ AGA9/ ! /RIKE1 LEAV+ #dd 9 FAVOR4 ,9 ORD] TO AVOID !SE POSSIBLE 9EQUALITIES 9 ! AN>*O-UNION1 :5 A VOTE IS NE$$ A PROPORTIONAL SY/EM IS CALL$ UPON1 :I* BASES ! DECISION ON ! NUMB] ( PEOPLE VOT+ ONE WAY OR ! O!R ACCORD+ TO ! FOLL[+ TABLE3 ,FROM #a TO #e ADH]5TS #a VOTE ,FROM #ea TO #a #b VOTES ,FROM #aa TO #c #c VOTES ,FROM #ca TO #f #d VOTES ,FROM #fa TO #a #e VOTES ,FROM #aa TO #ae #f VOTES ,FROM #aea TO #be #g VOTES ,FROM #bea & BEYOND #h VOTES ,?IS SY/EM B5EFITS M9ORITIES1 BUT ITS RESULTS MAY BE DISPUTABLE4 ,= EXAMPLE1 T5 UNIONS ) #be ADH]5TS W\LD TOTAL #be MEMB]S HAV+ #a VOTES4 ,?IS W\LD BE MORE VOTES ?AN A UNION ( #b1#e1 :I* ) #a TIMES MORE MEMB]S W\LD ONLY HAVE ! RI ,! REASON ! ,C,N,T DOES NOT LOOK = ANO!R SY/EM IS BECAUSE 9 ! PRES5T DAY IT IS NOT NECESS>Y4 ,! AGREEM5TS CONS5T$ TO AFT] DISCUSSIONS CAN SEEM ABSURD TO ?OSE :O />T$ ) SOME?+ ELSE 9 M9D 9 ! AN>*O-UNION1 BUT !Y >E EXTREMELY IMPORTANT = ! UNION OR REGION ?AT DEF5DS !IR POSITION4 ,:AT ONE ?9KS AB\T ! \TCOME ( ALL =MS DEP5DS ON Y\R FRAME ( REF]5CE4 ,:5EV] !RE IS VOT+1 ONE HAS TO RECOGNIZE ?AT :AT IS BE+ DISCUSS$ IS A PROBLEM ( P[]1 & 9 ! AN>*O-UNION !RE=E ONE MU/ TRY TO VOTE AS LITTLE AS POSSIBLE1 & REA* AGREEM5T BY CONS5SUS4 ,ALL \R VOTES >E OP51 & ) RAIS$ H&S4 ,!Y >E NEV] SECRET4 ,AN>*ISM & ,AN>*O-,SYNDICALISM ,! ,C,N,T IS NOT AN AN>*I/ ORGANIZATION4 ,?IS IS SOME?+ ?AT MU/ BE MADE CLE>4 ,! ,C,N,T IS AN AN>*O-SYNDICALI/ UNION4 ,AL?\< !RE >E MANY SIMIL>ITIES BETWE5 BO? ?+S1 !RE >E ALSO DIFF]5CES4 ,AN>*ISM IS BY DEF9ITION ILLEGAL1 A NEGATION ( ! /ATE1 :I* CANNOT GIVE IT P]MISSION TO LIVE4 ,AN>*O-SYNDICALISM MOVES )9 LEGALITY3 IT LEGALIZES ITS UNION SECTIONS & F$]ATIONS 9 ORD] TO FUNCTION MORE EASILY4 ,AN>*O-SYNDICALISM OP]ATES 9SIDE ( MAJOR CONTRADICTIONS4 ,! BASE ( AN>*ISM IS ! AFF9ITY GR\P1 A GR\P ( CLOSE FRI5DS1 )\T REG>D TO JOBS1 OR GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION4 ,! BASE ( AN>*O-SYNDICALISM IS ! . UNION ( V>I\S OCCUPATIONS OR ! 9DU/RIAL UNION BRAN*4 ,AN>*I/ ACTION IS !ORETICALLY MORE REVOLUTION>Y ?AN ?AT ( ! AN>*O-SYN- DICALI/4 ,AN>*O-SYNDICALISM /RUGGLES = IMM$IATE DEM&S1 A RE=MI/ ACTIVITY1 EV5 IF IT IS \TSIDE . 9/ITUTIONS & BAS$ UPON ITS [N =CES4 ,AN>*O-SYNDICALISM P]MITS ! COEXI/5CE )9 IT ( PEOPLE ( V>I\S IDEOLOGIES3 ,M>XI/S1 ,*RI/IANS1 ,AN>*I/S444 IT ONLY REQUIRES ?AT !Y BE WORK]S4 ,AN>*I/ ORGANIZATIONS >E NECESS>ILY =M$ ONLY ( AN>*I/S4 ,AN>*ISM FUNCTIONS MORE ON ! IDEOLOGICAL LEVEL1 9 $UCATION1 PROPAG&A1 9=MATION1 CULTURAL ACTIVITY1 AS WELL AS )9 AN>*O-SYNDICALI/ UNIONS444 ,! UNION ACTS ABOVE ALL )9 ! PLACES ( WORK4 ,AN>*ISM IS MORE ?AN AN IDEA4 ,AN>*O-SYNDICALISM IS MORE ?AN A /RUCTURE4 ,AN>*I/S >E SUPPOS$ TO BE BETT] P]SONS ?AN ! SOCIAL AV]AGE1 ) BETT] E?ICS & LESS EGOC5TRISM4 ,AN>*O-SYNDICALISM EXPECTS NO?+ MORE FROM ITS MEMB]S ?AN ?AT !Y >E WORK]S & RESPECT ITS /RUCTURE4 ,AN>*ISM DOES NOT DIRECT AN>*O-SYNDICALISM4 ,= ! LATT] IT IS MORE ?AN 5\< TO PU% =W>D ITS [N PROJECTS4 ,BESIDES1 9 ,SPA9 IT HAS BE5 AN>*O-SYN- DICALISM ?AT1 ON MORE ?AN ONE OCCASION1 HAS C>RI$ ALONG1 DIRECT$ & EMPLOY$ = DIFF]5T PURPOSES ! AN>*I/ ORGANIZATIONS ?AT SUPPORT$ IT4 ,!RE EXI/ GOOD RELATIONS1 FRAT]NAL1 BETWE5 ! ,C,N,T & ! DIFF]5T LIB]T>IAN ORGANIZATIONS ON A NATIONAL SCALE1 :I* >E 9 ,SPA91 ! ,F,A,I .<,IB]IAN ,AN>*I/ ,F$]ATION.>1 ! ,F,I,J,L .<,IB]IAN ,AN>*I/ ,Y\? ,F$]ATION.>1 & ,MUJ]ES ,LIBRES .<,AN>*I/ ,WOM5'S ORGANIZATION.>1 AS WELL AS ) CLUBS1 GR\PS & 9DIVIDUAL AN>*I/S4 ,! VA/ MAJORITY ( AN>*I/S WORK )9 ! ,C,N,T1 & !IR ORGANIZATIONS G5]ALLY HELP ! AN>*O-UNION )\T CONDITIONS4 ,TRANSLATOR'S ,COMM5TS ,! ?REE P>TS ( ?IS PAMPHLET W]E EXC]PT$ FROM A LONG] PAMPHLET4 ,I DROPP$ ! HI/ORICAL QUOTATIONS :I* ACCOMPANI$ ! ORIG9AL TO CONC5TRATE ON ! CONTEMPOR>Y MAT]IAL AS WELL AS TO SAVE SPACE & TRANSLATION TIME4 ,I ALSO DID NOT 9CLUDE ! MAT]IAL CONC]N+ ,C,N,T POSITIONS ON V>I\S B>GA9+ TOPICS LIKE SAL>IES1 H\RS1 R$UNDANCIES1 ETC41 AS WELL AS SOCIAL ISSUES LIKE MILIT>ISM1 ECOLOGY1 GAY RID LEFT-W+ SOCIALI/ & LABOR POSITIONS4 ,:AT IS UNIQUE AB\T ! ,C,N,T1 & SEP>ATES IT FROM O!R ,SPANI% UNIONS1 IS ITS AN>*O-SYNDICALI/ /RUCTURE & PRACTICE4 ,:AT IS IMPORTANT AB\T ?IS LOOK 9TO ! ,C,N,T IS IT %[S ! SIMIL>ITY BETWE5 ! ,C,N,T & ! ,I,W,W 7,9DU/RIAL ,WORK]S ( ! ,WORLD74 ,AL?\< ! ,I,W,W IS NOT (FICIALLY AN AN>*O-SYNDICALI/ UNION1 IT FUNCTIONS 9 MU* ! SAME WAY4 ,LIKE ! ,C,N,T1 ! ,I,W,W EMPHASIZES BUILD+ WORK]-RUN 9DU/RIAL UNION BRAN*ES AT ! PO9T ( PRODUCTION4 ,9 GEOGRAPHICAL >EAS :]E ?IS IS NOT IMM$IATELY POSSIBLE1 ! ,I,W,W ALL[S ITS MEMB]S TO ORGANIZE 9TO ,G5]AL ,MEMB]%IP ,BRAN*ES1 SIMIL> TO ! ,S,O,VS 7,S9DICATOS DE ,(FICIOS ,V>IOS7 ( ! ,C,N,T4 ,LIKE ! ,C,N,T1 ! ,I,W,W MA9TA9S ?AT DIRECT ACTION IS ! MO/ EFFECTIVE =M ( WORK] RESI/ANCE TO EMPLOY]S1 BUT ALSO LIKE ! ,C,N,T ! ,I,W,W IS READY TO USE :ATEV] LEGAL REC\RSE IT CAN TO PROTECT ITS MEMB]S :5 DIRECT ACTION IS NOT POSSIBLE4 ,!RE >E DIFF]5CES BETWE5 ! ,C,N,T & ! ,I,W,W1 ( C\RSE4 ,UNLIKE ! ,C,N,T1 ! ,I,W,W IS NOT F$]ALI/4 ,! BRAN*ES & 9DU/RIAL UNIONS ( ! ,I,W,W >E SELF- GOV]N+1 BUT ! ,I,W,W HAS A MASS ELECT$ ,G5]AL ,EXECUTIVE ,BO>D ) POLICYMAK+ P[]S1 AL?\< ! ,EXECUTIVE ,BO>D'S ACTIONS CAN BE OV]-RIDD5 BY MEMB] REF]5DUM4 ,! ,I,W,W ALSO GIVES ITS MEMB]S AN APPEAL PROCESS :]EBY UNION DISCIPL9>Y ACTIONS OR CON/ITUTIONAL VIOLATIONS BY LOCAL UNIONS CAN BE OV]TURN$ BY HI<] BODIES4 ,!SE ELECT$ C5TRAL BODIES & P[]S GIVE 9DIVIDUAL MEMB]S 9 ! ,I,W,W MORE PROTECTION FROM >BITR>Y ACTIONS BY LOCAL UNIONS ?AN 9 ! ,C,N,T1 BUT IT IS AT ! EXP5SE ( DIM9I%+ LOCAL AU?ORITY4 ,NEI!R ! ,C,N,T'S F$]ALISM NOR ! ,I,W,W'S ELECT$ REPRES5TATION IS A P]FECT SY/EM1 & BO? DEP5D ON !IR MEMB]%IP'S VIGILANCE & COMMON S5SE TO SEE ?AT !IR SY/EM IS NOT ABUS$4 ,! ,C,N,T MAY HAVE SOME LESSONS = ! ,I,W,W4 ,9 ! COM+ MON?S1 ! F9ANCIAL CRISIS )9 ! ,I,W,W MAY =CE IT TO REEVALUATE ! WAY IT IS /RUCTUR$4 ,MA9TA9+ A C5TRAL (FICE ) A PAID ,G5]AL ,SECRET>Y ,TREASUR] & PAID (FICE HELP] MAY NO LONG] BE AF=DABLE4 ,IF ! ,I,W,W CAN'T /RAIY4 ,IF ?IS HAPP5S H[ WILL ! ,I,W,W FUNCTION AS A C5TRALIZ$ ORGANIZATION8 ,CAN ITS ,G5]AL ,EXECUTIVE ,BO>D DIRECT A NON-EXI/5T OR P>T-TIME ,G5]AL ,HEADQU>T]S8 ,P]HAPS ADOPT+ A MORE F$]ALI/ /RUCTURE ) A ,G5]AL ,SECRET>IAT COMPOS$ ( VOLUNTE]S FROM ! SAME OR NE>BY ,G5]AL ,MEMB]%IP ,BRAN*ES C\LD BE A SOLUTION4 ,:AT ?IS W\LD MEAN = ,I,W,W MEMB]S LIV+ 9 >EAS :]E !RE >E NOT 5\< ,WOBBLIES TO =M A BRAN*1 IS UNCLE>4 ,W\LD !SE 9DIVIDUALS BE =GOTT5 BY A DEC5TRALIZ$ ,I,W,W8 ,W\LD A ,SECRET>IAT BAS$ UPON A S+LE BRAN* OR REGION1 S]VE ! :OLE UNION'S 9T]E/ OR JU/ A LOCAL ONE8 ,IF ! ,C,N,T IS TO BE US$ AS A MODEL1 WE NE$ TO LOOK AT BO? ITS FAULTS AS WELL AS ITS B5EFITS4 ,9 A =? COM+ ISSUE1 ,I W\LD LIKE TO SEE A /UDY ( ! ,S,A,C1 ! ,SW$I% SYNDICALI/ UNION4 ,! ,S,A,C MAY HAVE ITS [N ANSW]S TO H[ TO MA9TA9 A LABOR ORGANIZATION ) WORK]S' CONTROL4 ,/AY TUN$4 -- ,JEFF ,/E9 _?_? ,5,D .<#a.> ,! RE/RICTION AGA9/ MEMB]S ( POLITICAL P>TIES TO S]VE ON UNION COMMITTEES1 WAS ADOPT$ 9 ! #a#i#cS AS A MEANS ( DEF5D+ ! UNIONS AGA9/ CONTROL BY ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY4 ,NO RE/RICTION WAS MADE AGA9/ AU?ORIT>IAN COMMUNI/S BELONG+ TO ! CONF$]ATION AS WORK]S4 ,BUT !SE PEOPLE BELONG TO P>TIES :I* ASPIRE TO BECOME VANGU>DS & GUIDES ( ! WORK]S1 & ONE ( !IR TACTICS IS TO 9FILTRATE 9DEP5D5T ORGANIZATIONS 9 ORD] TO CONTROL !M4 ,= ?IS REASON IT IS NECESS>Y TO LIMIT !IR ASPIRATIONS TO HAVE P[]4 .<#b.> ,O!RWISE ! EMPLOY] NE$ ONLY TALK TO ! ,5T]PRISE ,COMMITTEE1 :I* IS NOT B\ND BY ! DECISIONS ( ! WORK] ASSEMBLY4 -- ,TRANSLATOR'S NOTE .<#c.> ,IT MILY DEF9$ & MORE CONSI/5T POLICY ON :5 LEGAL MEANS MAY BE US$1 & SET SOME LIMITS1 ?AN TO (FICIALLY D5\NCE SU* TACTICS BUT PRET5D NOT TO NOTICE ?AT ! UNION IS US+ !M4 -- ,TRANSLATOR'S NOTE .<#d.> ,AL?\< P]HAPS NO MORE SO ?AN 9 A REPRES5TATIVE BODY LIKE ! ,U4,S4 ,CONGRESS 9 :I* T9Y /ATES LIKE ,RHODE ,ISL& HAVE PROPORTIONALLY MORE REPRES5TATION P] CITIZ5 ?AN POPUL\S /ATES LIKE ,CALI=NIA4 -- TRANSLATOR'S NOTE ,FROM 3 ,!,AN>*I/,LIBR>Y4ORG4 ,*RONOLOGY 3 ,JANU>Y #d1 #bba 3 ,BASIC ,AN>*O-,SYNDICALISM -- ,ADD$4 ,JANU>Y #d1 #bbb 3 ,BASIC ,AN>*O-,SYNDICALISM -- ,UPDAT$4 FILE G5]AT$ FROM 3 HTTP3_/_/REVOLTLIB4COM_/