,:AT IS ,AN>*O-SYNDICALISM8 #aidc ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,GEORGE ,WOODCOCK ,TEXT 3 ,PHOTO BY ,NILE ,LIVESEY1,C,C ,B,Y-,N,C-,N,D ,LIC5SE ,SYNDICALISM IS A ME?OD ( 9DU/RIAL ORGANIZATION :I* GOES AWAY FROM ALL ! TRADITIONAL CONCEPTIONS ( AU?ORITY & GOV]NM5T1 ( CAPITALISM & ! /ATE4 ,:ILE COMMUNISM 9 ABOLI%+ 9DIVIDUAL CAPITALISM1 CREATES A WORSE MON/] 9 ITS PLACE 9 ! =M ( ! ECONOMIC /ATE1 SYNDICALISM LEAVES ALL ! PATT]NS ( ADM9I/RATION :I* HAVE 9 ! PA/ RESULT$ ONLY 9 ! OPPRESSION & EXPLOITATION ( MAN BY MAN1 & SETS \T TO BUILD AN ORGANIZATIONAL =M BAS$ ON ! NATURAL NE$S ( MAN RA!R ?AN ON ! 9T]E/S ( RUL+ CLASSES1 BAS$ NOT ON ! DICTATES ( AU?ORITY1 BUT ON ! VOLUNT>Y COOP]ATION ( FREE & EQUAL 9DIVIDUALS 9 SATISFY+ ! ECONOMIC NE$S ( ! M5 :O =M SOCIETY4 ,SYNDICALISM IS ! 9DU/RIAL MANIFE/ATION ( AN>*ISM4 ,AN>*ISM ITSELF IS A DOCTR9E :I* TEA*ES ! NECESSITY ( A SOCIETY )\T GOV]NM5T444 ,AN>*ISM ADVOCATES1 9/EAD ( ! GOV]NM5TAL CO]CION ( ! 9DIVIDUAL1 :I* EXI/S 9 ! MO/ DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY ?AT /ILL RETA9S ! /ATE1 A SOCIETY BAS$ ON ! FREE COOP]ATION ( 9DIVIDUAL M5 & WOM5 = ! FULFILLM5T ( !IR SOCIAL & ECONOMIC NE$S4 ,ORGANIZATION ON A VOLUNT>Y BASIS IS NECESS>Y = ! OP]ATION ( ! MEANS ( PRODUCTION & ! DESIRABLE PUBLIC S]VICES1 BUT NO K9D ( SUP]IOR BODY ( AU?ORITY1 ) ITS P>LIAM5TS1 POLICE1 BUREAUCRACIES1 CODES ( LAW1 TAXES1 >MIES & SECRETIVE 9TRIGUES 9 9T]NAL & =EIGN POLITICS1 HAS ANY PLACE OR VALUE 9 A SOCIETY BAS$ ON JU/ICE & REASON4 ,9 AN>*Y A MAN1 ONCE HE HAS FULFILL$ HIS CONTRACTUAL ECONOMIC FUNCTIONS1 CAN LIVE AS HE WILL1 PROVID+ HE DOES NOT 9T]F]E ) ! FRE$OM ( HIS FELL[S4 ,AN>*I/S BELIEVE ?AT ! MEANS ( PRODUCTION %\LD BE ! PROP]TY ( SOCIETY1 HELD 9 COMMON1 & ?AT ONLY BY SU* AN >RANGEM5T WILL ! RE/RICT+ 9FLU5CE ( PRIVATE PROP]TY BE REMOV$ & ! RES\RCES ( NATURE & SCI5CE BE US$ TO !IR FULL EXT5T = ! B5EFIT ( HUMANITY4 ,9 ORD] ?AT !RE MAY BE NO POSSIBILITY ( SU* PRIVATE 9T]E/S >IS+1 !Y ADVOCATE ?AT1 ONCE ! MEANS ( PRODUCTION HAVE BE5 TAK5 \T ( ! H&S ( !IR USURP+ CONTROLL]S1 !Y %ALL BE RUN NOT BY ANY AU?ORITY OR ELITE OR LEAD]S1 BUT BY ! PEOPLE :O >E !MSELVES CONC]N$ 9 PRODUCTION1 I4E4 BY ! WORK]S 9 EA* 9DU/RY4 ,SYNDICALISM IS1 AS ,I HAVE ALREADY SAID1 ! ME?OD BY :I* SU* CONTROL BY ! WORK]S W\LD BE ORGANIZ$4 ,IT IS1 MOREOV]1 ! ME?OD BY :I* ! WORK]S UND] A PROP]TY SOCIETY W\LD ORGANIZE !MSELVES = ! ATTA9M5T ( ! FREE CLASSLESS SOCIETY4 ,! SYNDICATE IS A =M ( UNION :I* DIFF]S FROM ! ORD9>Y TRADE UNION 9 ?AT IT AIMS1 NOT ONLY AT ! GA9+ ( IMPROVEM5TS 9 WAGES & CONDITIONS UND] ! PRES5T SY/EM1 BUT ALSO AT ! OV]?R[ ( ?AT SY/EM & ITS REPLACEM5T BY ! FREE SOCIETY BY MEANS ( SOCIAL REVOLUTION BAS$ ON ! ECONOMIC DIRECT ACTION ( ! WORK]S4 ,?IS IS NOT TO SAY ?AT IT IGNORES ! DAY TO DAY /RUGGLE1 BUT ITS MEMB]S RECOGNIZE ?AT ONLY BY A COMPLETE DE/RUCTION ( ! /RUCTURE ( PROP]TY & AU?ORITY CAN JU/ICE & SECURITY EV] BE ATTA9$ = ! WORK]S4 ,! SYNDICATE DIFF]S ALSO FROM ! ORD9>Y TRADE UNION 9 ITS ME?OD ( ORGANIZATION4 ,! ORD9>Y TRADE UNION FOLL[S ! PATT]N ( GOV]NM5TAL SOCIETY 9 ?AT IT HAS A C5TRALIZ$ =M1 ) AU?ORITY AT ! C5T] & A P]MAN5T BUREAUCRACY1 :O1 LIKE ANY O!R BUREAUCRACY1 RAPIDLY GA9 PRIVILEGE & P[] & RISE 9TO A CLASS ) AN ECONOMIC POSITION CONSID]ABLY HI<] ?AN ?AT ( ! WORK]S :O PAY !M & :OM !Y >E SUPPOS$ TO S]VE4 ,! SYNDICATE1 ON ! O!R H&1 IS BAS$ ON ! ORGANIZATION ( WORK]S BY 9DU/RY AT ! PLACE ( WORK4 ,! WORK]S ( EA* FACTORY1 OR DEPOT OR F>M >E AN AUTONOM\S UNIT1 :O GOV]N !IR [N AFFAIRS & :O MAKE ALL ! DECISIONS AS TO ! WORK !Y WILL DO4 ,!SE UNITS >E JO9$ F$]ALLY 9 A SYNDICATE :I* S]VES TO COORD9ATE ! ACTIONS ( ! WORK]S 9 EA* 9DU/RY4 ,! F$]AL ORGANIZATION HAS NO AU?ORITY OV] ! WORK]S 9 ANY BRAN*1 & CANNOT IMPOSE A VETO ON ACTION LIKE A TRADE UNION EXECUTIVE4 ,IT HAS NO P]MAN5T BUREAUCRACY1 & ! FEW PRIVILEG$ (FICIALS >E *OS5 ON A %ORT T]M BASIS1 HAVE NO PRIVILEGES :I* RAISE !IR /&>D ( LIV+ ABOVE ?AT ( ! WORK]S1 & WIELD NO AU?ORITY ( ANY K9D4 ,! SYNDICATE BE+ ACTUALLY GOV]N$ FROM BEL[ & BE+ UNTA9T$ BY ! IDEA OR ! 9/ITUTION ( AU?ORITY1 REPRES5TS MORE TRULY ?AN ANY O!R TYPE ( ORGANIZATION ! WILL ( ! WORK]S & ! GOOD ( SOCIETY4 ,ITS LACK ( C5TRALISM & LACK ( BUREAUCRACY1 ( ANY K9D ( PRIVILEGE OR VE/$ 9T]E/ 9 ! PRES5T ORD] ( SOCIETY1 GIVE IT A FLEXIBILITY ( ACTION & REAL SOLID>ITY :I* MAKE IT ! IDEAL 9/RUM5T = CANALIZ+ & 9FLU5C+ 9 ! RIY ACTIVITY ( ! PEOPLE4 ,9 ! SOCIAL REVOLUTION ! SYNDICATES WILL PLAY !IR P>T BY ORGANIZ+ ! ECONOMIC DIRECT ACTION ( ! WORK]S4 ,ON ! RAILWAYS = 9/ANCE1 !Y WILL LEAD ! WORK]S 9 ! EXPROPRIATION ( ! L9ES1 /ATIONS & ROLL+ /OCK1 & !IR USE ONLY = ! PURPOSES ( ! REVOLUTION & NOT = ?OSE ( ! DISPOSSESS$ MA/]S4 ,AFT] ! REVOLUTION ! SYNDICATE WILL =M ! FRAMEWORK ON :I* ! FIR/ PHASE ( ! FREE SOCIETY WILL BE BUILT4 ,AN>*I/S DO NOT MAKE ANY PLANS = ! FREE SOCIETY 9 ITS MATURITY1 AS !Y BELIEVE 9 ! FREE & CONT9UAL GR[? ( SOCIAL 9/ITUTIONS1 & RECOGNIZE ?AT ANY H>D-&-FA/ PLAN ( DEVELOPM5T WILL CREATE ONLY A /]ILE SOCIETY4 ,NEV]!LESS !Y RECOGNIZE ?AT AFT] ! OLD SOCIETY HAS BE5 ABOLI%$ SOME K9D ( SOCIAL /RUCTURE MU/ BE BUILT IMM$IATELY TO TAKE OV] ! MEANS ( PRODUCTION & *ANGE ! ECONOMIC BASIS ( SOCIETY FROM ?AT ( A CLASS SOCIETY TO ?AT MO/ APPROPRIATE TO A FREE SOCIETY4 ,?IS MEANS ( ORGANIZATION !Y F9D 9 ! SYNDICATE4 ,! ORGANIZATION ( 9DU/RY1 TRANSPORT & F>M+ UND] ! SYNDICATES WILL FOLL[ EXACTLY ! SAME L9ES AS ?AT ( ! ORGANIZATION ( ! WORK]S 9 ! DAYS BE=E ! 5D ( ! PROP]TY SOCIETY1 EXCEPT ?AT N[1 9/EAD ( ORGANIZ+ = /RUGGLE1 ! WORK]S WILL ORGANIZE = ! CON/RUCTION ( ! ECONOMIC BASIS NECESS>Y = ! A*IEVEM5T & MA9T5ANCE ( TRUE FRE$OM & JU/ICE4 ,EA* WORK+ UNIT1 A FACTORY OR A RAILWAY Y>D1 WILL BE RUN BY ! WORK]S :O ACTUALLY OP]ATE IT4 ,!RE WILL BE NO AU?ORITY1 NO MANAGEM5T1 & EA* WORK] WILL BE JO9TLY & EQUALLY RESPONSIBLE ) ! RE/ = ! PROP] FUNCTION+ ( ! 9DU/RIAL UNIT 9 :I* HE WORKS4 ,IT %\LD NOT BE ASSUM$ ?AT ! SYNDICALI/ REG>DS ! OP]ATION ( 9DU/RY AS A SIMPLE MATT]4 ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 HE KN[S FROM EXP]I5CE ITS COMPLEXITY1 & REG>DS A BUREAUCRACY DIVORC$ FROM ! ACTUAL WORK AS BE+ 9CAPABLE ( OP]AT+ TO ITS MAXIMUM EFFICI5CY SO 9VOLV$ AN ORGANIZATION AS ?AT ( A RAILWAY4 ,! WORK]S >E ! M5 :O HAVE ! KN[L$GE ( ! ACTUAL OP]AT+ ( ! RAILWAYS1 & IF !Y W]E TO /UDY ! PROBLEMS ( OP]ATION & ( ! COORD9ATION ( !IR FUNCTIONS !Y W\LD BE ABLE TO WORK ! RAILWAYS F> MORE EFFICI5TLY ?AN ! BUREAUCRATS4 ,! OPPORTUNITY ( GA9+ ?IS KN[L$GE IS1 ( C\RSE1 KEPT FROM ! ORD9>Y RAILWAY WORK]S4 7,9/EAD1 ! COMPANIES PREF] TO WORK ! O!R WAY R\ND1 BY 9/ITUT+ CLASSES TO TEA* BUREAUCRATS 9 AN ACADEMIC MANN] ! ELEM5TS ( TRA9 WORK+ OR SIGNAL+1 USUALLY ) LITTLE SUCCESS47 ,9 ?IS CONNECTION ( C\RSE1 ,I AM US+ ! WORD 'WORK]' 9 A BROAD S5SE1 TO 9CLUDE TE*NICAL /AFF ASSOCIAT$ ) CIVIL 5G9E]+ & LOCOMOTIVE CON/RUCTION1 & ALSO ! SECTIONS ( ! CL]ICAL /AFF CONC]N$ ) COORD9AT+ TRA9 OP]AT+1 AS !SE >E BO? VITALLY NECESS>Y = ! PROP] WORK+ ( ! RAILWAYS & UPON !IR DIRECT COOP]ATION ) !IR FELL[ WORK]S1 ELIM9AT+ ! BUREAUCRATS1 WILL COME A REAL WORK]S CONTROL ( RAILWAYS4 ,IT IS !RE=E VITALLY NECESS>Y ?AT SU* M5 %\LD BE BR\I\S UNITS WILL BE JO9$ 9 F$]ATIONS :I* WILL COORD9ATE !IR WORK ?R\<\T ! C\NTRY & MAKE >RANGEM5TS BETWE5 ! SECTIONS TO 5SURE ?AT EA* 9DU/RY IS PROP]LY COORD9AT$4 ,! 9DU/RIAL F$]ATIONS OR SYNDICATES WILL 9 TURN BE UNIT$ 9 A NATIONAL F$]ATION ( 9DU/RY :I* WILL ACT AS ! MEANS ( COORD9AT+ ! ACTIVITIES ( ! V>I\S 9DU/RIES4 ,! OLD MOTIVES ( PR(IT & SELF-9T]E/ WILL CEASE TO DOM9ATE ECONOMIC LIFE4 ,9/EAD ! 9C5TIVE WILL BE ! GOOD ( ! MEMB]S ( SOCIETY1 )\T DI/9CTION4 ,9 SU* CIRCUM/ANCES !RE WILL BE NO IMP$IM5T TO ! EXPLOITATION ( ! RES\RCES ( NATURE & SCI5CE TO ! FULL EXT5T TO :I* M5 DESIRE IT4 ,M5 WILL DECIDE ! /&>D ( LIFE & WILL WORK TO GET IT4 ,IT IS H>DLY TO BE SUPPOS$ ?AT !Y WILL BE CONT5T ) :AT !Y 5DURE TODAY1 & ! POSSIBILITY ( BETT] CIRCUM/ANCES1 TOGE!R ) MAN'S NATURAL DESIRE = WORK WILL 5SURE ?AT ! WORK]S LEFT TO !MSELVES1 WILL F9D ! MEANS TO OP]ATE 9DU/RY A GOOD DEAL MORE EFFICI5TLY ?AN HAS BE5 ! CASE UND] CAPITALISM444 ,! ME?ODS ( HI]>*ICAL MANAGEM5T W\LD CEASE4 ,9/EAD1 ! FUNCTIONS ( ADM9I/RATION W\LD BE VE/$ 9 ! WORK]S !MSELVES &1 :]EV] IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE = ! WORK]S ALL TO TAKE P>T DIRECTLY 9 ADM9I/RATION1 BY DELEGATES *OS5 DIRECTLY FROM AMONG ! WORK]S :O W\LD ADM9I/] ! FUNCTION+ ( ! V>I\S S]VICES 9 ACCORDANCE ) ! WI%ES ( ! WORK]S4 ,!SE DELEGATES W\LD HAVE NO AU?ORITY1 NOR W\LD !Y MAKE ANY DECISIONS ON QUE/IONS ( POLICY4 ,!IR JOB W\LD BE M]ELY TO COORD9ATE ! WORK ( ! RAILWAYM51 :I* W\LD BE C>RI$ \T 5TIRELY ON A VOLUNT>Y BASIS4 ,SU* DELEGATES W\LD BE 9 NO WAY SUP]IOR TO !IR FELL[ WORK]S 9 P[]1 PRIVILEGE OR POSITION4 ,UND] AN>*ISM ! WAGES SY/EM1 ONE ( ! PRIME MEANS BY :I* ! RUL]S CO]CE ! WORK]S1 W\LD BE ABOLI%$1 & ! WORK]S1 GIV+ 9 LABOR :AT WAS NECESS>Y = ! C>RY+ ON ( ! FUNCTION ( SOCIETY W\LD 9 !IR TURN RECEIVE ! GOODS :I* !Y F\ND NECESS>Y = A HAPPY LIFE4 ,NO WORK] W\LD GET MORE ?AN HIS MATE BECAUSE TRADITION SAID ?AT HIS CRAFT WAS WOR? TWICE AS MU* A WEEK1 & !RE W\LD BE NO RAILWAY DIRECTORS TO LIVE 9 HI< LUXURY :ILE !IR L[] PAID EMPLOYES />V$ ON #f %ILL+S A WEEK OR LESS4 ,M5 W\LD GET NOT ACCORD+ TO !IR WOR?1 = SOCIAL WOR? CANNOT BE E/IMAT$1 BUT ACCORD+ TO !IR NE$1 :I* IS ! ONLY JU/ MEANS ( %>+ ! GOODS ( SOCIETY4 ,FROM 3 ,!,AN>*I/,LIBR>Y4ORG4 ,*RONOLOGY 3 ,NOVEMB] #c1 #aidb 3 ,:AT IS ,AN>*O-SYNDICALISM8 -- ,PUBLICATION4 ,JULY #b#c1 #bai 3 ,:AT IS ,AN>*O-SYNDICALISM8 -- ,ADD$4 ,JANU>Y #c1 #bbb 3 ,:AT IS ,AN>*O-SYNDICALISM8 -- ,UPDAT$4 FILE G5]AT$ FROM 3 HTTP3_/_/REVOLTLIB4COM_/