,AN>*ISM & ! UNIONS A CRITIQUE ( ,MALATE/A'S AHI/ORICAL P]SPECTIVE ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,SCOTT ,NAPPOLAS ,TEXT 3 ,!RE IS AN OLD >GUM5T AMONG AN>*I/S4 ,! >GUM5T />TS ) ! NATURE ( UNIONS1 & 5DS ) ! CONCLUSION ?AT REVOLUTION>IES %\LDN'T ATTEMPT TO BUILD LIB]T>IAN ALT]NATIVES \TSIDE ! UNIONS1 & 9/EAD %\LD 5T] 9TO ! E/ABLI%$ UNIONS & AGITATE = AN>*ISM !RE4 ,?\< ! >GUM5T DOESN'T D]IVE FROM ,MALATE/A1 HE WROTE IT MO/ SUCC9TLY & IS AN 9SPIRATION = MANY4 ,LOOK+ AT ! >GUM5T WE CAN SEE ! MISS+ PIECES1 & :Y ?IS ORI5TATION T[>DS UNIONS IS MI/AK54 ,MALATE/A'S >GUM5T GOES AS FOLL[S4 ,A UNION IS SET UP TO IMPROVE WORK+ CONDITIONS4 ,9 ORD] = IT TO MAKE GOOD ON !IR DEM&S1 ! UNIONS HAVE TO BR+ TOGE!R L>GE 5\< GR\PS4 ,IF WORK]S MU/ BE AN>*I/S BE=E !Y JO9 !N1 IT W\LD BE UNNECESS>Y S9CE ! WORK]S >E ALREADY REVOLUTION>Y1 & C\LD JU/ LAUN* A REVOLUTION4 ,! UNION W\LD JU/ BE A DUPLICATE ( A POLITICAL ORGANIZATION4 ,! MEMB]S W\LD M]ELY BE AN>*I/S ON PAP]4 ,ASSUME ?AT ! UNION HAS A REVOLUTION>Y PROGRAM4 ,9 TIMES :5 IT IS 9ACTIVE1 IT IS POSSIBLE = ACTIVE REVOLUTION>IES TO MA9TA9 ! PROGRAM4 ,9 TIMES :5 ! UNION IS ACTIVE & ATTRACTS L>GE NUMB]S1 !RE WILL BE A NUMB] ( CONFLICT+ IDEAS4 ,%ORT T]M 9T]E/S WILL BE MORE EXP$I5T & W9 MORE GA9S1 & !REBY W9 \T OV] ! PROGRAM4 ,! CONCLUSION ( ! >GUM5T IS ! AN>*I/S %\LD NOT =M UNIONS BUILT ON AN>*I/ PR9CIPLES 7EV5 ONES BUILT ON A LIB]T>IAN *>ACT] )\T AN>*I/ IDEOLOGY74 0,9 G5]AL TO ME IT SEEMS BETT] ?AT ! AN>*I/S REMA91 :5 !Y CAN1 )9 ! L>GE/ POSSIBLE GR\P+S0 7,MALATE/A #a#i#b#f.<#a.>74 ,)9 ! UNIONS AN>*I/ >GUE = AN>*I/ TACTICS & IDEAS1 & ORGANIZE AGA9/ COOPTATION & AU?ORIT>IAN CURR5TS4 ,! /RUCTURE ( ! >GUM5T !N IS TO BEG9 ) ! NATURE ( ! UNION .<0A UNION IS SET UP TO DEF5D ! DAY TO DAY 9T]E/S ( ! WORK]S & TO IMPROVE !IR CONDITIONS0 7,MALATE/A #a#i#b#e.<#b.>74.>1 ELABORATE ! AN>*I/'S GOALS 9 UNIONS .<09 ! LABOR MOVEM5T ,I SEE ONLY A MEANS ( RAIS+ ! MORALE ( ! WORK]S1 ACCU/OM !M TO FREE 9ITIATIVE & SOLID>ITY 9 A /RUGGLE = ! GOOD ( EV]YONE & R5D] !M CAPABLE ( IMAG9+1 DESIR+ & PUTT+ 9TO PRACTICE AN AN>*I/ LIFE0 7,MALATE/A #a#i#b#eB.<#c.>74.>1 D]IVE A CONTRADICTION BETWE5 AN AN>*I/ UNION & A UNION'S NATURE .<0,A LABOR ORGANIZATION ?AT W]E TO /YLE ITSELF AN>*I/1 ?AT WAS & REMA9$ G5U9ELY AN>*I/ & WAS MADE UP EXCLUSIVELY ( DY$-9-!-WOOL AN>*I/S C\LD BE A =M444 ( . AN>*I/ GR\P+2 BUT IT W\LD NOT BE ! LABOR MOVEM5T & IT W\LD LACK ! PURPOSE ( SU* A MOVEM5T1 :I* IS TO ATTRACT ! MASS ( ! WORK]S 9TO ! /RUGGLE1 &444 TO CREATE A VA/ FIELD = PROPAG&A & TO MAKE NEW AN>*I/S0 7,MALATE/A #a#i#b#eB7.>1 & CONCLUDE ?AT WE %\LD ORGANIZE )9 ! BIGGE/ NON-IDEOLOGICAL UNIONS4 ,MALATE/A'S CONCLUSION IS ACTUALLY AMBIGU\S4 ,)9 ! SAME P>AGRAPH HE ASS]TS 0,! :OLE PO9T AT ISSUE IS :E!R IT SUITS \R AIMS1 9 T]MS ( ACTION & PROPAG&A1 = ! LABOR ORGANIZATIONS TO BE OP5 TO ALL WORK]S1 IRRESPECTIVE ( PHILOSOPHICAL OR SOCIAL CRE$1 OR :E!R !Y %\LD BE SPLIT 9TO DIFF]5T POLITICAL & SOCIAL T5D5CIES0 & F9I%ES ) ! PRIOR QUOT$ 0,9 G5]AL TO ME IT SEEMS BETT] ?AT ! AN>*I/S REMA91 :5 !Y CAN1 )9 ! L>GE/ POSSIBLE GR\P+S0 7,MALATE/A #a#i#b#f74 ,HE SOMEH[ MISSES ! LOGICAL LEAP BETWE5 ! L>GE/ UNIONS1 & UNIONS M]ELY OP5 TO ALL WORK]S4 ,! ,C,N,T & ! ,I,W,W ( ! TIME HAD POLICIES ( BE+ OP5 TO ALL WORK]S WILL+ TO JO91 ?\< HAV+ REVOLUTION>Y IDEOLOGY4 ,! ISSUE IS FUR!R CONFUS$ :5 HE AGREES ) ,VITTORIO :5 ! AU?OR /ATES 00,I DISAGREE ?AT ! ,NATIONAL ,CONF$]ATION ( ,LABOR 7,C,N,T7 9 ,SPA9 %\LD DIRECTLY CALL ITSELF AN>*I/1 :51 UN=TUNATELY1 ! IMM5SE MAJORITY ( ITS MEMB]S DO NOT KN[ :AT ?IS MEANS1 :AT LIB]T>IAN IDEOLOGY IS AB\T400 7,MALATE/A #a#i#b#f.<#d.>71 & YET DOES NOT CALL = ! ,C,N,T TO DISSOLVE & 5T] 9TO ! ,U,G,T4 ,!RE >E ?REE MA9 ]RORS 9 ,MALATE/A'S >GUM5T ?AT WILL LEAD US TO DIFF]5T CONCLUSIONS4 ,MALATE/A BOT*ES ! ROLE ( HI/ORY 9 UNION'S /RUCTURE1 ! FUNCTION ( /RUGGLE 9 TRANS=M+ ! CONSCI\SNESS ( ITS P>TICIPANTS1 & ! V>IATIONS 9 ! =MS ( WORK]S ORGANIZATIONS4 #a4 ,IDEOLOGY IS LESS A PRODUCT ( WILL ?AN ( HI/ORY4 ,9 HIS REPLY TO DE ,SANTILLAN1 ,MALATE/A CLAIMS HE RECOGNIZES ?IS PO9T4 ,IT MAY BE ?AT HE DID1 BUT HE FAILS TO SEE ! PROBLEM = HIS >GUM5T4 ,! BASIC IDEA IS ?AT UNIONS CAN BE REVOLUTION>Y TO ! EXT5T ?AT ! CLASS OR SECTIONS ( ! CLASS >E REVOLUTION>Y4 ,?IS IS A HI/ORICAL MATT]4 ,HI/ORY & SOCIETY DEVELOPS UNEV5LY1 !RE WILL ALWAYS BE SECTIONS ( ! WORK+ CLASS MOV+ 9TO & AWAY FROM V>I\S REVOLUTION>Y PRAXIS EMB$D$ 9 !IR ORGANIZATIONS4 ,LIKEWISE ! SUCCESS & FAILURE ( !SE MOVEM5TS DEP5D ON !IR CONTEXT1 I4E4 ,! RUL+ CLASS1 ! O!R WORK]S ORGANIZATIONS1 ! REGION'S POSITION 9 GLOBAL CAPITAL1 ETC4 ,:5 WE MOVE AWAY FROM ! AB/RACT & TIMELESS P]SPECTIVE ,MALATE/A USES1 ONE LEG ( HIS >GUM5T CRUMBLES 7?AT IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO HAVE MASS UNIONS ?AT HAVE REVOLUTION>Y IDEAS & PRACTICE74 #b4 ,MALATE/A MISSES ! ROLE ( /RUGGLE RADICALIZ+ WORK]S CONSCI\SNESS4 ,?IS MAKES GR[? )\T WAT]+ D[N PR9CIPLES POSSIBLE1 S9CE WORK]S 9 P>TICIPAT+ CAN BE RADICALIZ$ 7NOT SAY+ IT WILL1 JU/ ?AT IT IS POSSIBLE1 :I* DE/ROYS ! =K 9 HIS >GUM5T74 ,?IS IS A SIMIL> ISSUE AS ABOVE ) ,MALATE/A'S LACK ( UND]/&+ ( /RUGGLE ACROSS TIME4 ,WORK]S' IDEAS >E NOT /ATIC1 BUT RA!R %IFT 9 A DYNAMIC BETWE5 ! NOTIONS !Y HAVE1 !IR ACTIVITY1 & ! IDEAS !Y 5C\NT]4 ,?R\<\T HI/ORY WORK]S HAVE BUILT LIB]T>IAN ORGANIZATIONS NOT NECESS>ILY FROM AN>*I/ AGITATION )9 MOVEM5TS SO MU* AS BE+ RADICALIZ$ BY ! DYNAMICS ( /RUGGLE ITSELF 7?\< ( C\RSE !RE >E O!R EXAMPLES TOO74 ,?IS MEANS ?AT IT IS ALSO POSSIBLE = WORK]S 9 LIB]T>IAN UNIONS TO DEVELOP REVOLUTION>Y CONSCI\SNESS )\T BE+ REQUIR$ TO BE AN>*I/S BE=E JO9+4 ,S9CE LIB]T>IAN UNIONS' /RUCTURE_/PR9CIPLES >E VOLUNT>ILY BUILT1 !RE IS ALWAYS A /RUGGLE >\ND ! ORI5TATION ( ! UNION4 ,?AT DOESN'T MEAN H[EV] 7AS ,MALATE/A >GUES7 ?AT UNIONS BY !IR NATURE WILL CEASE BE+ REVOLUTION>Y :5 /RUGGLE PROGRESSES4 ,O!RWISE WE W\LD NOT HAVE SE5 LIB]T>IAN 9/ITUTIONS GR[ AT ALL1 !Y W\LD HAVE TURN$ RE=MI/ :ILE GR[+ & NEV] HAD ! *ANCE TO BE REPRESS$4 ,?IS ISN'T NEGAT$ BY ! FACT ?AT ! ,C,N,T OR :OEV] DID 9 FACT TURN T[>DS RE=MI/ ACTIVITIES1 S9CE 9 FACT ?AT WAS TRUE BY DEFAULT4 ,ALL REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5TS EI!R PRODUC$ RE=MISM OR W]E DE/ROY$4 ,!RE >E O!R FACTORS ?AT EXPLA9 COOPTATION 7& ?IS WAS NOT 9 FACT ,MALATE/A'S >GUM5T1 HE >GUES UNIONS WILL BECOME RE=MI/ BE=E REA*+ REVOLUTION>Y CONCLUSIONS74 ,IT IS ALSO WOR? PO9T+ \T ?AT ALT]NATIVE LIB]T>IAN 9/ITUTIONS SU* AS AN>*OSYNDICALI/ UNIONS1 WORK]S C\NCILS1 MILITIAS1 PEASANTS' C\NCILS1 ETC41 =M$ P]HAPS ! ONLY SIGNIFICANT AN>*I/ MOVEM5TS4 ,GIV5 ?IS HI/ORY1 ! BURD5 ( PRO( FALLS ON ?OSE :O CLAIM ,MALATE/A'S /RATEGY1 :I* AS ( YET HAS NO SIGNIFICANT HI/ORICAL PREC$5T4 #c4 ,NOT ALL UNIONS W]E CREAT$ EQUAL4 ,S9CE ,MALATE/A DI$ BE=E SEE+ ! 9TEGRATION ( UNIONS 9TO ! SOCIAL P>TN]%IP ( ! /ATE & CAPITAL1 IT IS NOT USEFUL TO VIEW ,MALATE/A'S UNIONS AS ID5TICLE TO \RS4 ,= ?AT REASON1 IT IS LIKEWISE NAIVE TO ?9K ?AT ONE CAN M]ELY EXI/ )9 ORGANIZATIONS ?AT >E SETUP = & S*OOL$ 9 REPRESS+ RADICAL ORGANIZ+ & C>RY \T PROPAG&A EFFECTIVELY4 ,OV] #h YE>S ( COMMUNI/ 9FULTRATION 9TO ! UNIONS FAIL$ TO PRODUCE ANY SIGNIFICANT %IFTS 9 ! UNIONS NOR REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5TS4 ,AGA9 ! BURD5 ( PRO( LIES ) AN>*I/S :O ?9K O!RSWISE1 & :O HAVE NEXT TO NO?+ TO %[ = AN>*I/ ATTEMPTS AT SU*4 ,MALATE/A'S >GUM5TS RELY ON ! IDEA ?AT ALL UNIONS >E ! SAME1 SOME JU/ WANT IDEOLOGY4 ,BUT 9 FACT ! /RUCTURE1 ME?ODS1 & AIMS ( UNIONS V>Y CONSID]ABLY4 ,! FUNDAM5TAL DIVISION 9 \R TIME IS BETWE5 UNIONS 7OR WORK]S' ORGANIZATIONS7 ?AT SEEK TO M$IATE BETWE5 CAPITAL & WORK]S1 & ?OSE ?AT >E SPACES = AUTONOM\S ORGANIZ+ ?AT DON'T EXI/ BEYOND ! ACTIVITIES ( WORK]S4 ,! =M] IS ! TRADITIONAL ,AM]ICAN UNION1 :I* EXI/S MO/LY AS A BUREAUCRATIC LAY] ( PAID /AFF ) SPECIALIZ$ SKILLS :O NEGOTIATE A CONTRACT = ! WORK]S4 ,! CONTRACTS EX*ANGE WORK]S CONTROL = L>GELY ECONOMIC GA9S4 ,WORK]S 9T]ACT ) ! UNIONS1 & /RUGGLE = *ANGES ?R\< 7& SOMETIMES AGA9/ IT71 BUT ! UNION REMA9S A ?IRD P>TY ) SEP]ATE 9T]E/S ( ITS [N4 ,! #b? C5TURY IS FILL$ ) EXAMPLES ( ! UNIONS >E HIE SUCCESSFUL4 ,IF Y\ BUILD A P>ALLEL /RUCTURE1 !N Y\ >E PURSU+ :AT ,MALATE/A >GU$ AGA9/1 IT IS A UNION ( ONE =M OR ANO!R4 ,! CONCLUSION WE %\LD DRAW IS ?AT WE NE$ \R [N AUTONOM\S ORGANIZATIONS BUILT ON A LIB]T>IAN BASIS4 ,LIKE ,MALATE/A ?\< ,I HAVE SOME SKEPTICISM AB\T ORGANIZATIONS ?AT >E BUILT TO W9 RE=MI/ GA9S )9 CAPITALISM4 ,?IS IS :Y !RE HAS BE5 REC5T DEBATE )9 ! 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