,*APT] #ah ,COLLECTIVIZATIONS 9 ,ALCOY ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,/U>T ,*RI/IE ,TEXT 3 ,COLLECTIVIZATIONS 9 ,ALCOY ',SO F> AS COLLECTIVIZATIONS >E CONC]N$1 ,ALCOY SEEMS TO ME ! MO/ CONCLUSIVE EXAMPLE & ! ONE ) ! MO/ LESSONS4 ,! SECOND L>GE/ T[N 9 ! PROV9CE ( ,ALICANTE1 IT HAD A POPULATION ( #d#e1 9 #a#i#c#f4 ,IT WAS AN 9DU/RIAL & COMM]CIAL C5T] ( SOME IMPORTANCE4 ,! TOTAL NUMB] ( 9DU/RIAL WORK]S WAS #b11 A V]Y HI< PROPORTION = A C\NTRY :]E ! ACTIVE POPULATION NATIONALLY WAS FROM #cc P] C5T TO #ce P] C5T4 ,TEXTILE PRODUCTION1 :I* SUPPLI$ NOT ONLY FABRICS BUT ALSO HOSI]Y1 & LADIES' UND]WE>1 WAS ! MO/ ADVANC$1 & EMPLOY$ A FAIRLY L>GE COMPLEM5T ( WOM54 ,PAP]-MAK+ CAME SECOND 444 ,ON ,JULY #a#h1 #a#i#c#f1 RUMORS ( ! IMP5D+ FASCI/ ATTACK :I* W]E RIFE ?R\<\T ,SPA9 ALSO F\ND AN E*O 9 ,ALCOY4 ,!Y EXPECT$ AN ATTACK BY ! MILIT>Y & ! CONS]VATIVES SUPPORT$ BY ! ,CIVIL ,GU>D2 \R =CES MOBILIZ$ TO MEET ! ATTACK & TOOK UP COMBAT POSITIONS 9 ! /REETS4 ,BUT ! ATTACK DID NOT TAKE PLACE4 ,SO \R =CES :O1 BY !IR 9ITIATIVE HAD \TFLANK$ ! LOCAL AU?ORITIES1 TURN$ TO !M & PRES5T$ C]TA9 DEM&S MA9LY MOTIVAT$ BY ! UNEMPLOYM5T 9 ! TEXTILE 9DU/RY 7\R ,SYNDICATE AT ! TIME HAD #d1#e MEMB]S1 SOON TO BECOME #f1#e74 ,!SE DEM&S1 )\T BREAK+ ! ANTIFASCI/ UNITY1 W]E = ASSI/ANCE = ! UNEMPLOY$ & CONTROL OV] 9DU/RIAL 5T]PRISES4 ,ALL ! DEM&S W]E AGRE$ TO4 ,BUT NEW DIFFICULTIES SOON LOOM$4 ,! EMPLOY]S W]E QUITE PREP>$ = ! WORK]S' CONTROL COMMISSIONS TO EXAM9E !IR BOOKS :]E TRANSACTIONS ( PUR*ASES & SALES1 PR(ITS & LOSSES W]E PRESUMABLY CORRECTLY 5T]$4 ,BUT ! WORK]S1 & MORE ESPECIALLY ! SYNDICATES WANT$ TO GO FUR!R4 ,!Y WANT$ TO CONTROL ! :OLE CAPITALI/ ME*ANISM :I* ABSURDLY HELD BACK PRODUCTION :5 !RE W]E PEOPLE 9SUFFICI5TLY CLAD1 & :I* CREAT$ AN UNEMPLOYM5T :I* C\LD NOT BE ACCEPT$ SEE+ ?AT !RE WAS AN 9SUFFICI5T DEM&4 ,& V]Y SOON !Y CAME TO ! CONCLUSION ?AT !Y W\LD HAVE SO SEIZE CONTROL ( ! FACTORIES1 & *ANGE EV]Y?+ 9 SOCIETY4 ,FUR!RMORE1 ! EMPLOY]S SOON DECL>$ !IR 9ABILITY TO PAY WAGES TO ! UNEMPLOY$1 :I* 9 ?AT CRITICAL P]IOD WAS PROBABLY TRUE4 ,ONE P>T ( ! FACTORIES APPE>$ TO BE 9SOLV5T BECAUSE ( ! CRISIS & C\LD NOT EV5 PAY ! WORK]S :O W]E AT WORK4 ,SO MU* SO ?AT ! PO9T WAS REA*$ 9 ?IS ABSURD SITUATION :]E ! EMPLOY]S ASK$ ! WORK]S' ASSOCIATIONS TO ADVANCE !M ! CA% TO PAY ! UNEMPLOY$4 ,SO1 ! ,SYNDICATE ( ! WORK]S 9 ! TEXTILE 9DU/RY1 :OSE HI/ORY WE KN[ BE/ ( ALL1 NOM9AT$ A COMMISSION :I* /UDI$ ! SITUATION & PRES5T$ A REPORT 9 :I* IT CONCLUD$ ?AT ! TEXTILE 9DU/RY ( ,ALCOY F\ND ITSELF 9 0A SITUATION ( SY/EMATIC P>ALYZES1 F9ANCIAL BANKRUPTCY & ( ABSOLUTE DEFICI5CY ADM9I/RATIVELY & TE*NICALLY40 ,?IS DET]M9$ ! DECISIVE /EP TAK53 ON ! PROPOSAL ( ! ,SYNDICATE1 CONTROL COMMISSIONS 9 ! TEXTILE 9DU/RY TRANS=M$ !MSELVES 9TO MANAGEM5T COMMITTEES4 ,& ON ,SEPTEMB] #a#d1 #a#i#c#f1 ! ,SYNDICATE (FICIALLY TOOK OV] #da CLO? FACTORIES1 #a ?READ1 #h KNITT+ & HOSI]Y FACTORIES1 #d DY+1 #e F9I%+1 #bd FLOCK FACTORIES AS WELL AS ! #aa RAG DEPOTS4 ,ALL !SE E/ABLI%M5TS CON/ITUT$ ! :OLE TEXTILE 9DU/RY 9 ,ALCOY4 ,NO?+ REMA9$ \TSIDE ! CONTROL & MANAGEM5T ( ! ,SYNDICATE4 ,BUT WE MU/ NOT IMAG9E HID+ BEH9D ?IS NAME W]E SIMPLY A FEW HI<]1 BUREAUCRATIC COMMITTEES MAK+ DECISIONS 9 ! NAME ( ! MASS ( UNIONI/S )\T CONSULT+ !M4 ,H]E1 TOO1 LIB]T>IAN DEMOCRACY WAS PRACTIC$444 ,!RE W]E FIVE G5]AL BRAN*ES ( WORK & WORK]S4 ,FIR/LY1 WEAV+1 EMPLOY$ #b1#c#c#f WORK]S2 !N ?READ MAK+ ) #a1#a#e#h SKILL$ M5 & WOM52 KNITT+ & HOSI]Y EMPLOY$ #a1#c#f & C>D+ ANO!R #e#e4 ,AT ! BASE1 ! WORK]S 9 !SE FIVE SPECIALTIES *OSE AT !IR FACTORY MEET+S ! DELEGATES TO REPRES5T !M 9 9TEGRAT+ ! FACTORY COMMITTEES4 ,ONE !N F9DS !SE FIVE BRAN*ES ( WORK1 ?R\< ! 9T]M$I>Y ( ! DELEGATIONS1 9 ! MANAGEM5T COMMITTEE ( ! ,SYNDICATE4 ,! G5]AL ORGANIZATION RE/S1 !RE=E1 ON ! ONE H& ON ! DIVISION ( LABOR & ON ! O!R ON ! SYN!TIC 9DU/RIAL /RUCTURE4 ,BE=E EXPROPRIATION TOOK PLACE1 ! 5T]PRISE COMMITTEES CONSI/$ ONLY ( REPRES5TATIVES ( MANUAL WORK]S2 LAT] A DELEGATE FROM ! (FICE /AFF WAS ADD$ & ANO!R FROM ! /ORES & DEPOTS = RAW MAT]IALS4 ,! ROLE ( !SE COMMITTEES N[ CONSI/$ 9 DIRECT+ PRODUCTION ACCORD+ TO 9/RUCTIONS RECEIV$ & EMANAT+ FROM ! ASSEMBLIES1 TO TRANSMIT TO ! COMMITTEES & RESPONSIBLE SECTIONS ( ! ,SYNDICATE REPORTS ON ! PROGRESS ( WORK1 TO MAKE KN[N ! NE$S = NEW TE*NICAL MAT]IAL & ( RAW MAT]IALS4 ,!Y ALSO HAD TO PASS ON L>GE 9VOICES & PAY ! SMALL ONES4 ,BUT ! REPRES5TATIVES ( !SE FIVE BRAN*ES ( WORK CON/ITUT$ ONLY A HALF ( ! MANAGEM5T COMMITTEE4 ,! O!R HALF CONSI/$ ( ! ,CONTROL ,COMMISSION NOM9AT$ BY ! ,SYNDICATE COMMITTEE & BY ! REPRES5TATIVES ( ! MANUFACTUR+ SECTIONS4 ,! TE*NICAL COMMISSION WAS ALSO DIVID$ 9TO FIVE SECTIONS3 ADM9I/RATION1 SALES1 PUR*ASES1 MANUFACTURE1 9SURANCE4 ,IT WAS PROVID$ ) A G5]AL SECRET>Y TO 5SURE AN 9DISP5SABLE CO-ORD9ATION444 ,! P]SONNEL ( ! :OLE 9DU/RY WAS DIVID$ 9TO SPECIALTIES2 MANUAL WORK]S1 DESIGN]S & TE*NICIANS4 ,ORD]S W]E NOT DI/RIBUT$ & ! WORK 9VOLV$ 9 C>RY+ !M \T NOT DISCUSS$ )\T FIR/ CONSULT+ ! FACTORY TE*NICIANS !MSELVES4 ,DECISIONS W]E NOT TAK5 FROM ABOVE1 )\T SEEK+ 9=MATION FROM BEL[4 ,IF1 = 9/ANCE1 A SPECIAL CLO? HAD TO BE MANUFACTUR$ CONTA9+ MORE COTTON ?AN WOOL1 OR VICE V]SA1 FIVE ( ! MO/ ABLE ME*ANICS AMONG !M W\LD BE CALL$ 9 TO CONSID] IF1 & :]E1 ! TE*NICAL MEANS ( PRODUCTION EXI/$1 & 9 :AT WAY !Y C\LD BE US$4 ,AS TO ! MANUAL WORK]S1 !Y ACCOMPLI%$ !IR TASKS AS SCRUPUL\SLY AS POSSIBLE2 !Y P>TICIPAT$ 9 ! RESPONSIBILITIES AT ! LEVEL ( !IR ACTIVITIES2 IF NECESS>Y !Y 9=M$ ! TE*NICAL SECTIONS1 ?R\< ! WORKS COMMITTEE1 ( ! DIFFICULTIES :I* >OSE 9 C>RY+ \T !IR P>T ( ! WORK4 ,EV]Y ,MONDAY1 9 EA* FACTORY1 ! DESIGN]S1 TE*NICIANS1 & WORK] DELEGATES MET1 EXAM9$ !IR BOOKS & ! ACC\NTS ( ! 5T]PRISE1 ! PRODUCTION FIGURES1 QUALITY ( WORK1 ORD]S 9 H& & ALL ?AT MADE UP ! COMMON EF=T4 ,!SE MEET+S DID NOT TAKE DECISIONS BUT !IR RESULTS W]E COMMUNICAT$ TO ! CORRESPOND+ UNION SECTION4 ,! MA*9ES SUB-SECTION HAD AS ITS OBJECTIVE TO DEAL ) ! MA9T5ANCE ( ! ME*ANICAL EQUIPM5T & ! BUILD+S 9 :I* !Y W]E H\S$4 ,IT ORD]$ ! REPAIRS ASK$ = BY ! WORKS COMMITTEES1 BUT HAD TO CONSULT ! ,TE*NICAL ,COMMISSION :5 ! CO/S EXCE$$ A FIX$ CEIL+4 ,! CONTROL SUB-COMMISSION = MANUFACTURE & /ATI/ICS PREP>$ REPORTS ON ! 9DIVIDUAL BALANCE %EETS ( EA* FACTORY OR WORK%OP1 ON ! RETURN FROM RAW MAT]IALS1 ON EXP]IM5TS 9 NEW USES ( MAT]IALS1 & ! SPECIAL PROBLEMS CREAT$ BY !N 9 ! DI/RIBUTION ( WORK & MANP[]1 ! CONSUMPTION ( P[] 9VOLV$1 & ALL O!R CONNECT$ MATT]S :I* C\LD ORI5TATE PRODUCTION 9 G5]AL4 ,IT ALSO RECORD$ ! TRANSF] ( PLANT FROM ONE FACTORY OR WORK%OP TO ANO!R4 ,! ADM9I/RATIVE SUB-SECTION WAS DIVID$ 9TO ?REE SECTIONS3 C\NT+ H\SE1 ACC\NTS1 URBAN & 9DU/RIAL ADM9I/RATION4 ,! C\NT+ H\SE DEALT ) PAYM5TS CONNECT$ ) ! LOCAL TEXTILE 9DU/RY 9 G5]AL1 ON ! 9/RUCTIONS GIV5 BY ! DIRECTOR ( ! CORRESPOND+ SECTIONS4 ,BUT ON ! O!R H& HE HAD TO HAVE ! AGREEM5T ( ! FACTORIES HE DEALT )4 ,! SECOND SECTION RECORD$ ADM9I/RATIVELY ALL PUR*ASES1 SALES1 CR$IT1 ETC41 EFFECT$ 444 ,F9ALLY1 ! SUBSECTION = URBAN & 9DU/RIAL ADM9I/RATION DEALT ) ! PAYM5T ( CONTRIBUTIONS & R5TS & ON ALL 9SURANCE MATT]S 9VOLV+ ACCID5TS1 & ) MA9TA9+ P]MAN5T RELATIOMS ) ! LIB]T>IAN ,FRI5DLY ,SOCIETY ( ! ,LEVANTE444 ,9 ?IS HUGE CO-ORD9AT$ & RATIONALIZ$ ORGANIZATION ! UNION WAS !RE=E ! DIRECT+ ORGANISM :I* 5COMPASS$ EV]Y?+4 ,! G5]AL ASSEMBLIES :I* EV]Y S+LE WORK] WAS 5TITL$ TO ATT5D PASS$ JUDGM5T ON ! ACTIVITIES ( ! ,TE*NICAL ,COMMISSION & ( ! SECTIONS ?AT SPRANG FROM ! ,FACTORY ,COMMITTEES4 ,IT WAS ! UNION :I* ALSO ASSUM$ ! JURIDICAL & SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY BO? = ! EXPROPRIATION UND]TAK5 & ! G5]AL MANAGEM5T4 ,IT E/ABLI%$ ! RATE ( REMUN]ATION & CO-ORD9AT$ ALL ACTIVITIES ON A HI<] LEVEL 9 ! COLLECTIVE 9T]E/4 ,AS WE HAVE ALREADY PO9T$ \T1 ! O!R 9DU/RIES 9 ,ALCOY W]E ORGANIZ$ & ADM9I/]$ 9 ! SAME WAY AS ! TEXTILE 9DU/RY4 ,! :OLE ORGANIZATION WAS 9 ! H&S ( ! UNIONS4 ,& ! UNION WAS 9 ! H&S ( ! WORK]S :O EFFECTIVELY P>TICIPAT$ 9 ! ORGANIZATION ( ! 9DU/RY -- & NOT ONLY ( ! FACTORY -- & ROSE TO ! COLLECTIVE RESPONSIBILITIES 9 ! 9DIVIDUAL S5SE4 ,!Y W]E H>D AT WORK 9 ! 5G9E]+ WORK%OPS ,I VISIT$1 & !Y TOO W]E ORGANIZ$ ON ! PR9CIPLES ( LIB]T>IAN DEMOCRACY & SYNDICALISM4 ,!Y HAD EV5 SUCCESSFULLY IMPROVIS$ AN >MAM5TS 9DU/RY TO ASSI/ ! >M$ /RUGGLE4 ,! IMPROVEM5TS FAVORABLY SURPRIS$ SOME TE*NICALLY QUALIFI$ VISITORS1 & ! GOV]NM5T PLAC$ ORD]S = ! >MY4 ,ON ! O!R H&1 PAP] MAK+ MET ) DIFFICULTIES RESULT+ FROM A DECREASE 9 RES]VE ( RAW MAT]IALS4 ,ONCE AGA9 ONE CAN SEE ?AT IF ?IS EXP]IM5T HAD TAK5 PLACE UND] MORE FAVORABLE CIRCUM/ANCES ! RESULTS W\LD HAVE BE5 V]Y MU* MORE SUCCESSFUL ?AN !Y W]E4 ,NEV]!LESS1 ! SOLID>ITY ( ! LIB]T>IAN ORGANIZATIONS ALL[$ ! PR9T+1 PAP] & C>DBO>D UNIONS TO MEET ! DIFFICULTIES4 ,9 FACT1 ! SIXTE5 O!R UNIONS ?AT COMPOS$ ! LOCAL F$]ATION 9 ,ALCOY GAVE F9ANCIAL ASSI/ANCE 7S9CE ! MONEY SY/EM WAS RETA9$7 TO 9DU/RIES :I* W]E 9 ! R$4 ,!Y HAD CONQU]$ ! N>R[ CORPORATE SPIRIT1 EV5 ( N>R[ CORPORATE UNIONISM4 ,! ORGANIZATION ( PRODUCTION WAS TE*NICALLY EXCELL5T 9 ,ALCOY AT ! TIME :5 ,I /UDI$ IT1 & AS G5]ALLY HAPP5$1 IT IS PROBABLE IT W5T ON IMPROV+4 ,! WEAK PO9T WAS1 AS 9 O!R PLACES1 ! ORGANIZATION = DI/RIBUTION4 ,)\T ! OPPOSITION ( TRADESM5 & ! POLITICAL P>TIES1 ALL AL>M$ BY ! ?REAT ( COMPLETE SOCIALIZATION1 :O COMBAT$ ?IS 0TOO REVOLUTION>Y PROGRAM01 IT W\LD HAVE BE5 POSSIBLE TO DO BETT]4 ,?IS OPPOSITION OBLIG$ !M TO CREATE !IR [N ANTIFASCI/ CONTROL COMMITTEE :I* HAD NO COMBATIVE ROLE TO PLAY1 BUT UND] ?IS GUISE C5TRALIZ$ ! PUR*ASES ( AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS1 PAY+ ON ! H& LESS TO ! PEASANTS = !IR PRODUCTS1 & ON ! O!R HOLD+ D[N PRICES & ! CO/ ( LIV+4 ,IT WAS NOT AN EASY MATT] TO ASS]T !MSELVES SO AS TO AVOID FRICTION AMONG ! ANTI-,FRANCOI/ SECTORS4 ,= ! 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