(en) France, Alternative Libertaire AL #248 - CGT: For a homecoming libertarian (fr, it, pt)

(en) France, Alternative Libertaire AL #248 - CGT: For a
homecoming libertarian (fr, it, pt) [machine translation]

Philippe Martinez's accession to the direction of the confederation does not solve the 
problems of orientation. The 51st Congress begins now. Federations and departmental unions 
consider, if necessary, alternative texts proposed confederal direction. ---- The crisis 
of leadership at the head of the CGT was resolved by a compromise that does not solve any 
underlying problem. By integrating some known leaders for their critical positions, the 
new confederal office however shows no signs of a shift towards a more combative line. 
Philippe Martinez himself at the head of the federation of metallurgy, will also never was 
unmarked confederal directions in recent years. ---- Without the extraordinary congress 
claimed by some departmental federations and unions, Martinez commits a special 
preparation of the Congress Spring 2016. And announced that all debates will be on the 
table, including the positioning of the CGT in international trade unionism. Again, 
nothing ruffling since by definition all subjects are handed starts at a convention ... 
But he knows he is expected to turn!

Deep crisis

The credibility of the new confederal office is fragile and he knows it. The episode was 
Lepaon unglamorous but alone does not explain the depth of the crisis that opened this 
winter. Rather, it was the straw that broke the camel's back. The violent criticism and 
strong proposals that came out of the number of instances, the heated debates in many 
structures reveal a groundswell, a latent discomfort with the accumulation of faults 
Executive confederal since the refusal to take a position on the European referendum and 
accelerated criticism from conflict management retreats.

The 51st Congress will have to decide between a class struggle orientation, restoring an 
anti-capitalist perspective to the struggle for immediate demands and accompanying 
unionism modeled on employers' agenda and paralyzed before the austéritaires laws of the 
PS. And the possibility that arise alternative guidance document is real if the documents 
presented by the Executive Board confederal are too light or too vague.

Faced with reformists drifts

In this year of the 120th anniversary of the CGT, it will be useful to resume the founders 
debates to draw lessons news: direct democracy and federalism for operation. Terms of 
office and rotation for managers. Direct action, general strike and sabotage as modes of 
action against electioneering and political treachery.

Faced with the excesses of some reformists and néostaliniennes temptations of some of the 
critical currents libertarian responses of the founding fathers resume a sacred facelift.

Jean-Yves (AL Seine-Saint-Denis)

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