Syndicalism is a doctrine of direct action by workers, whose name derives from
the French term syndicat (union). ---- The syndicalists attribute a preponderantrole to the unions in all revolutionary struggle, seeing in these autonomousproductive and distributive units social and revolutionary possibilities inherentto their daily functions. Similar to anarchists, syndicalists see the state,monopoly capitalism, and property as enemies. They seek a collectivist, statelesssociety, where the workplace is owned and managed by the workers themselves. ----Trade unionists oppose parliamentary efforts or traditional forms of politicalpractice: the tools of revolutionary action seem to lie in the general strike,sabotage and boycotts. ---- The main philosopher of the "intellectual wing" ofrevolutionary syndicalism was Georges Sorel (1847-1922), who in his bookRéflexions sur la violence (1908) attempted a synthesis of Proudhon, Marx andBergson. The volume is widely available in English today, and scholarly writerscontinue to stress the importanceSorel's theory. However, working class trade unionists have a more realisticsense of their moderate influence in practice.Historically, syndicalism has merged so often with the anarchist movement that itis often referred to as anarcho-syndicalism, which is now represented in theworld labor movement by the International Working Men's Association (founded in1922) (See Levine, L (1912). Syndicalism in France. Columbia Univ. Press).References of the mentioned materialsFernandez, T. and Tamaro, E. (2004). Biography of Georges Sorel. In: Biographiesand Lives. The Online Biographical Encyclopedia (2004)[Internet]. Barcelona,Spain. Available athttps://www.biografiasyvidas.com/biografia/s/sorel_georges.htm[Access date: May22, 2022].Levine, L (1912). Syndicalism in France. Available at[access date: May 22, 2022]:https://www.gutenberg.org/files/41068/41068-h/41068-h.htmSorel, G.[1908]. (1978). Reflections on violence. Editorial La Pléyade: BuenosAires, Argentina. Available at[access date: May 22, 2022]:https://redpaemigra.weebly.com/uploads/4/9/3/9/49391489/sorel_reflexiones_sobre_la_violencia.pdf[1]Translation of the section Syndicalism (sindicalismo) belonging to Anarchism:An outline of its historical progression, Page 3. The copy belongs to theHistorical archive of the Argentine Regional Workers Federation (folder EE .USA). .https://organizacion-obrera.fora.com.ar/2022/09/05/lone-wolf-lobo-solitario-vol-2/_________________________________________A - I N F O S N E W S S E R V I C EBy, For, and About AnarchistsSend news reports to A-infos-en mailing listA-infos-en@ainfos.ca
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