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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,AUGU/9 ,S\*Y 

,AU?OR 3 ,PAUL ,FOLG>E 

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,P>T #b - ,COLLECTIVE ,LABOR 9 ! ,V>I\S ,SECTORS ( ! ,ECONOMY 

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,TWO ,CONFISCATION ,PROCLAMATIONS FROM ! ,CATALONIAN ,RAILROADS--,H[ \R COMRADES SEIZ$ ! RAILROADS & H[ !Y ORGANIZ$ ! TRANSPORTATION S]VICES--,! ,PORT ( ,B>CELONA--,! ,COMPANIA ,TRANSATLANTICA--,! WORK ( ! ,C,N,T HAS IMPROV$ TROLLEY S]VICE 9 ,B>CELONA4 

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,9 ! T[N ( ,MANRESA1 ON ,JULY TW5TY-F\R? ( ! YE> N9ETE5 HUNDR$ ?IRTY-SIX1 AT A MEET+ ( ! TRADE UNION ORGANIZATIONS ( ! ,NATIONAL ,F$]ATION ( ! ,RAILROAD ,9DU/RY1 AFFILIAT$ ) ! ,NATIONAL ,CONF$]ATION ( ,LABOR1 & ! ,NATIONAL ,RAILROAD ,TRADE ,UNION1 AFFILIAT$ ) ! ,G5]AL ,WORK]S ,UNION1 :I* HAVE H]EBY AGRE$1 9 ! NAME ( & REPRES5T+ ! P]SONNEL ( ! ,COMPANIA ,G5]AL DE ,F]ROC>RILES ,CATALANES1 = ! ,B>CELONA-,MANRESA1 ,M>TORELL-,IGUALADA1 ,MANRESA-,SURIA & ,BORDETA A ,PU]TO L9ES1 TO UNANIM\SLY RATIFY ! DECISION TO PROCE$ TO ! PRACTICAL & (FICIAL CONFISCATION ( ALL ! S]VICES & DEP>TM5TS ( ! L9ES M5TION$ ABOVE1 !RE=E ASSUM+1 IMM$IATELY1 COMPLETE RESPONSIBILITY = ! ADM9I/RATION1 DIRECTION & NORMAL OP]ATION ( ! S]VICES ( ! ABOVE-CIT$ L9ES4 

,! P>TIES H]ETO ALSO AGREE TO NOTIFY ! ,PUBLIC ,RELATIONS ,COMMITTEE ( ! ,F,N,I,F & ! ,EXECUTIVE ,COMMITTEE ( ! #i? ,ZONE ( ! ,S,N,F1 AS WELL AS ! ,REGIONAL ,ANTI-FASCI/ ,REVOLUTION>Y ,COMMITTEE & ! ,GOV]NM5T ( ! ,G5]ALITAT1 ( ALL SUBSEQU5T ACTIONS UND]TAK5 ) REG>D TO ?IS MATT]4 

7,?IS IS A COPY ( ! ORIG9AL1 :I* IS DULY SIGN$ & SEAL$ BY ! RESPECTIVE ORGANIZATIONS47 

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,TO ,ALL ,P]SONNEL 

,= ! KN[L$GE & SATISFACTION ( ALL ! COMRADES1 WE >E PLEAS$ TO REPRODUCE BEL[1 9 ITS 5TIRETY1 ! DOCUM5T :I*1 = ! PURPOSE ( CONFIRM+ ! CONFISCATION ( ! =M] ,COMPANIA ,G5]AL DE ,F]ROC>RILES ,CATALANES1 ) ! GREATE/ GU>ANTEES ( A LEGAL NATURE1 WAS SIGN$ & ISSU$ BY US & BY ! ,G5]ALITAT ( ,CATALONIA ON ,JULY #b#g1 #a#i#c#f4 

,9 ! ,CITY ( ,B>CELONA1 ON ! TW5TY-EI<? ( ,JULY 9 ! YE> N9ETE5 HUNDR$ ?IRTY-SIX1 ! ,NATIONAL ,F$]ATION ( ! ,RAILROAD ,9DU/RY1 AFFILIAT$ ) ! ,NATIONAL ,CONF$]ATION ( ,LABOR1 & ! ,NATIONAL ,RAILROAD ,TRADE ,UNION1 AFFILIAT$ ) ! ,G5]AL ,WORK]S ,UNION1 HAV+ CONFISCAT$ ALL ! EQUIPM5T NECESS>Y = ! OP]ATION ( ! L9ES ( ! ,COMPANIA ,G5]AL DE ,F]ROC>RILES ,CATALANES1 I4E41 ! ,B>CELONA1 ,M>TORELL & ,MANRESA L9E2 ! ,MANRESA1 ,OLVAN & ,GU>DIOLA L9E2 ! ,M>TORELL TO ,IGUALADA L9E2 & ! ,MANRESA TO ,SURIA & ,BORDETA-,PORT L9E1 AS WELL AS HAV+ ASSUM$ CONTROL OV] ! PROVISION ( ! CORRESPOND+ S]VICES1 ) REG>D TO BO? ! TE*NICAL AS WELL AS ! ADM9I/RATIVE & COMM]CIAL ASPECTS1 H]EBY NOTIFIES ! ,G5]ALITAT ( ,CATALONIA1 :I*1 UPON HAV+ BE5 NOTIFI$1 HAS NO OBJECTION & ACCEPTS ! FACT ( ! CONFISCATION ON ! FOLL[+ CONDITIONS3 

,A4 ,AN 9V5TORY WILL BE DRAWN UP = ! EQUIPM5T1 BO? MOBILE AS WELL AS O!R K9DS1 ?AT IS NECESS>Y = ! OP]ATION ( ! S]VICES M5TION$ ABOVE1 & WILL BE COMPLET$ & =MALLY PRES5T$ )9 NO MORE ?AN T5 DAYS4 

,B4 ,A F9ANCIAL ACC\NT+ ( ! CONFISCAT$ 5T]PRISE WILL BE =MULAT$ %[+ ITS /ATUS AS ( ! MOM5T ( CONFISCATION1 :I* WILL 9CLUDE ALL H>D CA% 9 SAFES & ALL ADDITIONAL ITEMS4 

,C4 ,EV]Y?+ ?AT CON/ITUTES ! ASSETS ( ! L9ES M5TION$ ABOVE :I* IS NOT 9CLUD$ 9 ! PREVI\S SECTIONS WILL BE ITEMIZ$ 9 DETAIL 9 A SUPPLEM5TAL ADD5DUM4 

,D4 ,! ,G5]ALITAT ( ,CATALONIA1 BY ACCEPT+ ?IS CONFISCATION1 RES]VES ! RI<T TO 9T]V5E 9 ! CONFISCAT$ 5T]PRISE 9 ! FOLL[+ WAY3 

,! ,G5]ALITAT ( ,CATALONIA WILL NOM9ATE A DELEGATE FROM ! ,G5]ALITAT1 :OSE MISSION WILL CONSI/ EXCLUSIVELY 9 9SPECT+ ! OP]ATIONS & ! REV5UES :I* >E OBTA9$ 9 ANY & ALL WAYS FROM SAID OP]ATIONS1 = ! ESS5TIAL PURPOSE ( ASSUR+ ?AT SAID REV5UES >E DEVOT$ TO ! MA9T5ANCE ( ! WAGES ( ! P]SONNEL & ! IMPROVEM5T ( !IR WORK+ CONDITIONS1 AS WELL AS TO MEET ALL ! CORRESPOND+ EXP5DITURES RELAT+ TO OP]ATIONS & AMORTIZATION1 9 ! EXPLICIT UND]/&+ ?AT AMONG ! LATT] ! OBLIGATIONS CORRESPOND+ TO ! =M] RI<TS ( ! /OCKHOLD]S & CR$ITORS >E NULLIFI$4 

,E4 ,AT ! SAME TIME1 ! ,G5]ALITAT ( ,CATALONIA RECOGNIZES ! RI<T ( ABOVE M5TION$ TRADE UNION ORGANIZATIONS TO ORGANIZE ALL ! S]VICES1 BO? TE*NICAL & 9DU/RIAL AS WELL AS BUREAUCRATIC1 9 ! WAY !Y DEEM MO/ EXP$I5T1 = ! PURPOSE ( MORE EFFICI5T OP]ATIONS1 & WILL HAVE ! RI<T TO ELIM9ATE OR CREATE JOBS AS !Y SEE FIT1 REG>DLESS ( ! CATEGORY OR LEVEL4 

,F4 ,! ,G5]ALITAT WILL FUR!RMORE1 9 ORD] TO CONTRIBUTE TO ! MORE EFFICI5T OP]ATION ( ! CONFISCAT$ S]VICES1 CONTRIBUTE SU* ADVICE & C\NSEL ?AT IT DEEMS FITT+ ) REG>D TO ! TE*NICAL ASPECT1 :5 ITS HELP IS SOLICIT$4 

,& ! RECORD WILL %[ ?AT ?IS PROCLAMATION WAS MADE 9 TRIPLICATE1 & WAS SIGN$ BY ! ,HONORABLE ,M9I/] ( ! ,GOV]NM5T ( ! ,G5]ALITAT ( ,CATALONIA & BY O!R REPRES5TATIVES ( ! ,NATIONAL ,RAILROAD ,TRADE ,UNION & BY ! ,NATIONAL ,F$]ATION ( ! ,RAILROAD ,9DU/RY ON ! DATE FIR/ RECIT$ 0UT SUPRA04 

,SIGN$3 

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,B>CELONA1 ,JULY #c#a1 #a#i#c#f--,! ,DIRECTIVE ,COMMITTEE4 

,C,N,T-,F,A,I ,B,U,L,L,E,T,9 

,H[ \R COMRADES TOOK OV] ! RAILROADS & H[ !Y ORGANIZ$ ! RAIL S]VICES4 

,ON ,MONDAY1 ,JULY #b#a1 ! WORK]S TOOK OV] ! L9ES ( ! ,M4,Z4,A4 & ! ,NOR?2 !Y =M$ ,REVOLUTION>Y ,COMMITTEES & ORGANIZ$ ! DEF5SE ( ! RAIL /ATIONS ) GU>DS >M$ ) RIFLES & MA*9E GUNS4 ,9 ! ,M4,Z4,A4 ! COMRADES ( ! ,C,N,T-AFFILIAT$ TRADE UNION W]E ! FIR/ TO >RIVE & CONFRONT ! TASK ( REORGANIZ+ ! RAIL S]VICE4 ,NONE!LESS1 ! COMPOSITION ( ! ,REVOLUTION>Y ,COMMITTEE ( ! /ATION WAS EQUALLY DIVID$ BETWE5 ! ,C,N,T TRADE UNION & ! ,U,G,T-AFFILIAT$ TRADE UNION4 

,9 ! ,NOR? AS WELL IT WAS ! ,C,N,T-AFFILIAT$ TRADE UNION ?AT TOOK ! 9ITIATIVE TO OCCUPY ! /ATION1 & LAT] ALLOTT$ ! ,U,G,T-AFFILIAT$ TRADE UNION EQUAL REPRES5TATION ON ! ,REVOLUTION>Y ,COMMITTEE =M$ ON ?AT L9E4 ,9 ! ,NOR? !Y PROCE$$ AS FOLL[S3 

,BY MEANS ( ! RAILROAD TELEGRAPH A MESSAGE WAS S5T TO ALL ! /ATIONS NOTIFY+ !M ?AT ! ,C,N,T TRADE UNION HAD TAK5 OV] ! 5T]PRISE4 ,?IS NOTICE WAS RECEIV$ EV]Y:]E ) SATISFACTION4 ,A ,C,N,T ,/ATION ,COMMITTEE WAS ELECT$1 & ! ,POLICE & ALL O!R /AFF MEMB]S PUT !MSELVES AT ITS S]VICE4 

,ON ,TUESDAY ! ,U,G,T MEMB]S >RIV$1 & ASSUM$ !IR POSITIONS ON ! ,COMMITTEE1 :I* WAS COMPOS$ ( SIX COMRADES1 ?REE FROM EA* ORGANIZATION1 & TWO LIAISON MEMB]S1 ONE = EA* TRADE UNION4 

,!Y PROCE$$ TO NOM9ATE BY MEANS ( A CIRCUL>1 RATIFY+ ! ORD]S TRANSMITT$ DUR+ ! FIR/ FEW H\RS1 REVOLUTION>Y ,SUBCOMMITTEES 9 ! MO/ IMPORTANT /ATIONS3 ,SABADELL1 ,T>RASA1 ,MANRESA1 ,GRANOLL]S1 ,VI* & ,RIPOLL4 ,RELATIONS W]E E/ABLI%$ ) ,L]IDA1 :]E ! COMRADES HAD =M$ A ,COMMITTEE4 

,! ,REVOLUTION>Y ,/ATION ,COMMITTEE DIRECTLY ASSUM$ RESPONSIBILITY = ORGANIZ+ LABOR & ADM9I/RAT+ ! 5T]PRISE4 ,! FIRES ( ! ,CIVIL ,W> W]E RAG+ 9 ,SPA91 & ! FIR/ MEASURE ?AT WAS ADOPT$ ) REG>D TO LABOR ORGANIZATION WAS TO >MOR TWO 5G9ES & TWO C>S 9 ! WORK%OPS ( ,SAN ,&RES4 ,! WORK]S LABOR$ ) 5ORM\S CEL]ITY4 ,! WORK]S GAVE A DEMON/RATION ( !IR 5?USIASM1 & TWO DAYS LAT] ?IS JOB WAS F9I%$4 ,!SE TWO 5G9ES1 ) !IR TWO C>S1 W]E US$ BY ! FIR/ COLUMN TO LEAVE = ! ,>AGON FRONT4 ,BO? 5G9ES REMA9$ 9 ! S]VICE ( ! COLUMN ?AT IS OP]AT+ NE> ,HUESCA4 ,! 9ITIATIVE = & ! IMPLEM5TATION ( ?IS A*IEVEM5T WAS 5TIRELY DUE TO ! EF=TS ( ! ,C,N,T4 

,ALL ! MANAG]S ( ! S]VICE DEP>TM5TS W]E DISMISS$1 & W]E 9=M$ ?AT !Y %\LD NOT %[ UP = WORK UNTIL FUR!R NOTICE4 

,ON ! ,SAN ,JUAN L9E A SMALL RECONNAISSANCE TRA9 WAS DISPAT*$ FROM ,VI* TO ,RIPOLL & ANO!R FROM ,VI* TO ,LA ,FRANQUESA4 

,AT ! REQUE/ ( ! ,COMMITTEE ( ,MILITIAS A HOSPITAL TRA9 WAS ORGANIZ$ ) BOXC>S1 9 :I* ELECTRICAL EQUIPM5T WAS 9/ALL$ & ON :I* L>GE R$ CROSSES W]E EMBLAZON$4 ,OP]AT+ ROOMS W]E BUILT 9SIDE ! BOXC>S4 ,9 ! O!R C>S1 F\R B$S W]E 9/ALL$ 9 EA* C>4 ,! TRA9 WAS COMPOS$ ( SEV5 C>S4 ,A HUGE ,R$ ,CROSS WAS PA9T$ ON ! FRONT ( ! TRA94 ,! M$ICAL P]SONNEL :O W]E ASSIGN$ TO ! TRA9 W]E SO SATISFI$ ?AT !Y DELAY$ ! DEP>TURE ( ! TRA9 UNTIL GOV]NM5T REPRES5TATIVES >RIV$1 :O W]E SUMMON$ = ! PURPOSE ( MAK+ !M APPRECIATE ! VOLUNT>Y LABOR ( ! WORK]S4 

,! FOLL[+ ,S]VICE ,COMMITTEES W]E =M$3 

,WORK%OP ,COMMITTEE4 

,COMMITTEE = ,FUEL & ,5G9ES4 

,COMMITTEE ( ,TRA9 ,P]SONNEL4 

,TRACKS & ,REPAIR ,COMMITTEE4 

,EXPLORATION ,COMMITTEE4 

,MA*9I/S ,COMMITTEE4 

,!SE ,S]VICE ,COMMITTEES HELD DAILY MEET+S ATT5D$ BY ONE DELEGATE FROM EA* ,COMMITTEE & ONE DELEGATE FROM ! ,REVOLUTION>Y ,COMMITTEE4 

,A ,CONTROL ,COMMISSION WAS ELECT$1 :I* 9VE/IGAT$ ! (FICIAL & PRIVATE PAP]S ( ! MANAG]IAL /AFF4 ,9 ACCORDANCE ) ! RESULTS ( ?IS 9VE/IGATION1 ! MANAG]IAL /AFF WAS DISMISS$ FROM ! S]VICES4 ,MEAN:ILE1 MANY ( !M (F]$ TO COLLABORATE AS TE*NICAL ADVIS]S ) ! ,S]VICE ,COMMITTEES4 

,ONE ( ! RESPONSIBILITIES ( ! ,REVOLUTION>Y ,/ATION ,COMMITTEE WAS TO ORGANIZE A UNIT ( GU>DS = ! PROTECTION & SURVEILLANCE ( ! /ATION4 ,?IS TASK WAS SCRUPUL\SLY & CAUTI\SLY C>RI$ \T1 & ! /ATION WAS R5OVAT$ & A KIT*5 = ! GU>D UNIT WAS 9/ALL$4 ,AN IMPORTANT & URG5T TASK WAS TO EXAM9E ! GOODS ?AT HAD PIL$ UP 9 ! BOXC>S ?AT HAD BE5 DETA9$ BECAUSE ( ! FASCI/ REVOLT & ! G5]AL /RIKE4 ,?OSE GOODS ?AT W]E P]I%ABLE OR SUBJECT TO RU/ OR DAMAGE W]E TAK5 \T ( ! BOXC>S & PLAC$ UND] ! CONTROL ( ! ,SUPPLY ,COMMITTEE4 

,AFT] HAV+ ATT5D$ TO !SE URG5T S]VICES1 9 COMPLIANCE ) ! RESOLUTION ( ! CONF$]AL ORGANIZATION TO RETURN TO NORMAL1 P>TIAL S]VICE WAS RE/OR$4 ,FIR/ ,B>CELONA-,MANRESA1 :I* WAS !N EXT5D$ TO ,L]IDA4 

,RIGOR\S CONTROL WAS EX]CIS$ OV] TRAVEL]S1 :O W]E NOT ALL[$ TO TRAVEL ) MORE ?AN #b PESETAS 9 !IR POSSESSION4 

,LAT]1 S]VICE WAS P>TIALLY RE/OR$ TO ! ,B>CELONA-,SAN ,JUAN DE LAS ,ABADESAS L9E4 ,GRADUALLY1 S]VICE WAS EXT5D$ UNTIL ! TRA9S RAN NORMALLY )9 ! T]RITORY :]E ! FASCI/ 9SURRECTION HAD BE5 DEFEAT$4 ,\TSIDE ?IS T]RITORY ! TRA9S DID NOT RUN4 ,TRA9S C>RY+ PEOPLE & GOODS RAN TO ,T>DI5TA1 ?AT IS1 TO ! PO9T :]E ! ANTIFASCI/ COLUMNS >E PO/$4 ,! F9ANCIAL SITUATION ( ! 5T]PRISE CAN BE CONSID]$ TO BE G5]ALLY GOOD1 DESPITE ! H>DLY PROPITI\S SITUATION = NORMAL RAIL TRAFFIC4 ,H[EV]1 IT IS NOT POSSIBLE AT ! PRES5T TIME TO CONCRETELY ASC]TA9 ! PRECISE TIME ( >RIVALS & DEP>TURES4 ,PROPOSALS = IMM$IATE & FUTURE IMPLEM5TATION WILL BE /UDI$ BY ! ASSEMBLIES ( ! RESPECTIVE TRADE UNION ORGANIZATIONS4 ,MEAN:ILE1 ! SAME LEVEL ( WAGES & ! SAME H\RS >E MA9TA9$ AS W]E CURR5T BE=E ! ,CIVIL ,W>4 

,! MORALE ( ! P]SONNEL C\LD NOT BE BETT] = ! PROSPECT ( UND]TAK+ COLLECTIVIZ$ ECONOMIC RECON/RUCTION4 

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,! NEW WORK+ CONDITIONS ?AT RESULT$ FROM ! REC5T EV5TS ?AT TRANS=M$ ! ,CITY ( ,B>CELONA HAVE ALSO AFFECT$ ! OP]ATIONS ( ! ,PORT4 ,MIDDLEM51 :O CON/ITUT$ A P>ASITIC PLAGUE ?AT GREW FAT ON ! TOIL ( ! WORK]S1 HAVE BE5 SUPPRESS$4 ,!SE MIDDLEM5 CONTRACT$ ! LOAD+ & UNLOAD+ ( %IPS1 RES]V+ = !MSELVES1 NATURALLY1 ! LION'S %>E ( ! MONEY RECEIV$ FROM ! %IP-[N]S1 ! %IPP+ AG5TS & ! CONSIGNEES4 ,! MIDDLEM5 ORGANIZ$ TEAMS ( WORK]S4 ,TO PROVIDE SOME IDEA ( ! PR(ITS MADE BY ?IS USELESS PE/1 ONE NE$ ONLY NOTE ?AT 9 ! COTTON & EGG M>KETS1 COMMODITIES ?AT PAY ! HI<E/ RATES = LONG%OREM51 !IR PR(ITS REA*$ #b PESETAS P] DAY P] TEAM4 ,! TEAM 9CLUD$ ELEV5 M5 ON BO>D & FIVE ON %ORE4 ,9 SOME %IPS1 F\R OR FIVE ( !SE TEAMS W]E ORGANIZ$4 ,?IS MEANS ?AT1 ON !SE OCCASIONS1 ! PR(IT !Y POCKET$1 )\T ANY O!R WORK ?AN ?AT ( CONTRACT+ ! P]SONNEL1 APPROA*$ ONE ?\S& PESETAS P] DAY4 

,?IS IS ! P>ASITIC CATEGORY ?AT HAS JU/ BE5 ELIM9AT$ FROM ! ,PORT ( ,B>CELONA 9 ORD] TO CLE> ! WAY = A DIRECT CONTRACT BETWE5 ! %IP-[N]S1 %IPP+ AG5TS & CONSIGNEES4 ,NOR %\LD ! RECOGNITION ( ! RI<TS ( ! LATT] BE CONSID]$ AS A CONCESSION TO CAPITALISM1 BUT RA!R AS A RESULT ( ! MAT]IAL IMPOSSIBILITY = ! TRADE UNION TO DEAL DIRECTLY ) ! EXPORT FIRMS ?AT HAVE !IR (FICES 9 O!R CITIES 9 ,SPA9 & O!R NATIONS4 ,! CONSIGNEE1 = EXAMPLE1 IS ! REPRES5TATIVE 9 ! ,PORT ( ,B>CELONA ( =EIGN 5T]PRISES & ONE MU/ COME TO AN UND]/&+ ) HIM4 ,N[1 H[EV]1 IT IS ! TRADE UNION ?AT CONTRACTS ! LABOR RA!R ?AN ! MIDDLEM5 :O MADE ?IS CONTRACT ! 9/RUM5T ( A V]ITABLE ACT ( HI<WAY ROBB]Y4 

,! ,ADM9I/RATIVE ,COMMITTEE WILL E/ABLI% ! *>GES = LOAD+ & UNLOAD+ 9 ACCORDANCE ) ! PREVAIL+ RATES1 ORGANIZE ! TEAMS ( WORK]S & PAY !M !IR WAGES4 ,! %IP-[N]S1 %IPP+ AG5TS & CONSIGNEES DO NOT RECOGNIZE ANY O!R 9/ITUTION ?AN ?AT ( ! ,TRANSPORT ,UNION ( ! ,C,N,T4 ,AS A RESULT1 ! ,CONF$]ATION1 BESIDES P>TICIPAT+ 9 A MAJOR LEAP =W>D T[>DS ! SOCIALIZATION ( WEAL?1 IMPOSES ITS CONTROL 9 AN ABSOLUTE MANN]4 

,9 ! CONTRACT 5T]$ 9TO BY ! REPRES5TATIVES ( ! %IP-[N]S & ! CONSIGNEES ) ! ,TRADE ,UNION1 ! FOLL[+ PO9TS >E SET =? AMONG O!RS3 

#a4 ,! %IP-[N]S1 %IPP+ AG5TS & CONSIGNEES :O SIGN BEL[ UND]TAKE ?AT1 9 EFFECT+ EV]Y K9D ( OP]ATION RELAT$ TO LOAD+1 UNLOAD+1 PACK+ & UNPACK+ ( %IPS1 AS WELL AS ! DELIV]Y ( ! COMMODITIES TO ! RECEIV] & ! RECEPTION ( ! SAME = !IR %IPM5T1 !Y WILL RECOGNIZE EXCLUSIVELY & SOLELY ! WORK]S ( ! ,TRANSPORT ,WORK]S ,UNION1 ( ! ,PORT ,SECTION1 ,ONBO>D ,SUBSECTION1 9 ACCORDANCE ) ! WAGE RATES ?AT CURR5TLY PREVAIL1 APPROV$ BY ! ,*AMB] ( ,TRADE & ,%IPP+1 9CLUD+ 9 ! EXPRESS$ RATES ! QUANTITIES ?AT MAKE REF]5CE TO ,>TICLES #d & #i BEL[4 

#b4 ,FIR/1 AN ,ADM9I/RATIVE ,COMMITTEE WILL BE ELECT$1 :I* WILL BE RESPONSIBLE = EXAM9+ & 9SPECT+ ! F9AL ACC\NT+ ( ! C>GO1 PRECISELY AT ! CONCLUSION ( EA* OP]ATION1 :I* EA* CONSIGNEE WILL OBLIG$ TO S5D TO ! ,COMMITTEE4 

#c4 ,BE=E BEG9N+ WORK ONBO>D OR ANY O!R K9D ( OP]ATION1 ! CONSIGNEE WILL BE OBLIG$ TO S5D TO ! ,ADM9I/RATIVE ,COMMITTEE A COPY ( ! CONSIGNM5T C]TIFICATE OR C>GO MANIFE/1 & 9 ! LATT] CASE AN ITEMIZ$ LI/ ( ! C>GO4 

#d4 ,IT IS AGRE$ ?AT = ! PURPOSES ( PROVID+ = A FUND = DISABILITY & ACCID5T 9SURANCE = ! WORK]S1 FIFTY C5TIMOS P] TON WILL BE ASSESS$ = ALL CATEGORIES ( COMMODITIES & EV]Y K9D ( C>GO4 

#e4 ,) REG>D TO ! PAYM5TS /IPULAT$ = UNEMPLOYM5T 9SURANCE1 !Y WILL CONT9UE TO BE COLLECT$ AT ! RATE ( =TY & SEV5TY-FIVE C5TIMOS P] TON1 DEP5D+ ON ! TYPE ( GOODS1 9 ACCORDANCE ) ! AGREEM5T ( ,JULY #g1 #a#i#c#f4 

,! DOCUM5T CONTA9S #ai LONG ,>TICLES4 ,AMONG O!R ?+S1 A WORK+ DAY ( SEV5 H\RS IS E/ABLI%$1 EXT5D+ FROM EI<T A4M4 TO NOON & !N FROM TWO P4M4 TO FIVE P4M4 ,OV]TIME IS NOT AU?ORIZ$4 

,?IS COLLECTIVE CONTRACT WILL MAKE IT EASY TO ASSESS ! TRAFFIC 9 ! ,PORT ( ,B>CELONA3 5TRY & DEP>TURE ( %IPS1 ! WEI<T & K9DS ( GOODS1 ETC41 S9CE CONTROL IS N[ 5TIRELY 9 ! H&S ( ! ,TRANSPORT ,TRADE ,UNION4 

,! ,C,O,M,P,A,N,I,A ,T,R,A,N,S,A,T,L,A,N,T,I,C,A 

,! ,COMPANIA ,TRANSATLANTICA1 :I* WAS ONCE ONE ( ! MO/ P[]FUL %IPP+ COMPANIES 9 ,SPA9 & ! WORLD1 HAS OV] ! LA/ FEW YE>S LO/ ITS DOM9ANT POSITION 9 M>ITIME %IPP+1 BECAUSE ! GOV]NM5T HAD CUT BACK ON ITS SUBSIDIES1 R$UC+ !M TO A M9IMUM4 ,! PREC>I\S SITUATION 9 :I* ! COMPANY F\ND ITSELF ON ,JULY #ah 5C\RAG$ ITS WORK]S TO TAKE OV] ! S]VICES ( ITS ,B>CELONA BRAN*4 ,ON ,JULY #bg ! EMPLOYES ( ! M>ITIME AG5CIES AFFILIAT$ ) ! ,U,G,T >RIV$ AT ! COMPANY (FICES & NOTIFI$ ! ,G5]ALITAT ?AT !Y W]E CONFISCAT+ ! COMPANY4 

,! MAJOR ECONOMIC DIFFICULTIES 5C\NT]$ BY ! WORK]S L$ !M TO CONCEIVE ( ! B5EFITS ?AT W\LD ACCRUE TO !M IF ! CONFISCATION WAS TRANS=M$ 9TO CONTROL1 :5 ! COMRADES ( ! ,C,N,T >RIV$ TO P>TICIPATE 9 ! ,COMMITTEES4 

,! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE WAS =M$ 9 ! FOLL[+ MANN]3 ?REE COMRADES FROM ! ,C,N,T 7SAILORS1 MA*9I/S & ASSI/ANTS72 TWO FROM ! ,U,G,T 7M>ITIME AG5CIES72 ONE ASSI/ANT FROM ! ,U,G,T1 & TWO DELEGATES FROM ! ,G5]ALITAT1 ONE FROM ,MADRID & ONE FROM ,B>CELONA4 

,! ,COMMITTEE IS RESPONSIBLE = ORGANIZATION & ADM9I/RATION 7EXCLUD+ ! (FICIAL DELEGATES7 & IS 9 *>GE ( ! OV]ALL DIRECTION ( ! 5T]PRISE4 

,ONCE ! FUNDS W]E C\NT$1 !Y F\ND #f#c1 PESETAS 9 SAFES & O!R SMALL QUANTITIES 9 ! =M ( =EIGN CURR5CIES4 

,9 ! LOCAL BANKS ! COMPANY HAD A BALANCE ( ONE MILLION EI<T HUNDR$ ?\S& PESETAS1 ( :I* APPROXIMATELY ONE MILLION HAD ALREADY BE5 )DRAWN TO PAY CURR5T & FUTURE PAYROLL OBLIGATIONS TO SUBCONTRACTORS1 SU* AS ,VULCANO & ,MAQU9I/A4 ,!RE IS ALSO A REMA9D]1 ALSO 9 ! BANKS1 ( #a1#g1 PESETAS1 DEPOSIT$ AT A FIX$ RATE ( 9T]E/1 :OSE T]MS V>Y FROM ONE TO ?REE MON?S4 

,! COMPANY CURR5TLY HAS SIX %IPS 9 ACTIVE S]VICE1 ) A TOTAL TONNAGE ( APPROXIMATELY #a1 TONS4 ,NONE ( !SE %IPS HAVE BE5 SEIZ$ BY ! FASCI/ =CES4 

,AT ! TIME :5 ! ORGANIZATION AGRE$ TO RETURN TO WORK1 ! ,COMMITTEES W]E BUSY TRY+ TO BR+ ! OP]ATIONS ( ! COMPANY BACK TO NORMAL4 ,= ?IS PURPOSE1 !Y PREP>$ ! 0,COMILLAS0 = A VOYAGE TO ,C5TRAL ,AM]ICA & ! 0,HABANA0 = A VOYAGE TO ,NEW ,YORK4 

,LAT]1 ! ,COMMITTEE ( ,MILITIAS AGRE$ TO EQUIP ! 0,COMILLAS0 AS A HOSPITAL %IP4 ,ONCE ! NECESS>Y R5OVATIONS HAD BE5 COMPLET$1 ! %IP SET SAIL ON ! #h? = ,MAHON 9 ORD] TO TRANSPORT M$ICAL P]SONNEL & /& READY TO TAKE CASUALTIES FROM ! ATTACK ON ,MALLORCA1 :5 IT TAKES PLACE4 

,! ,COMPANIA ,TRANSATLANTICA NEV] EXCLUD$ FROM ITS %IPS EI!R ! CL]GY OR RELIGI\S DISPLAYS4 ,IT WAS READY1 IMM$IATELY AFT] IT WAS CONFISCAT$1 TO CLE> ITS %IPS ( ALL PRIE/S1 :OSE WAGES W]E PAID UP TO ! #a#h?1 & !N FIR$2 ?IS AGREEM5T WAS ACCOMPLI%$ ) ! M$IATION ( ! %IPS' CAPTA9S4 

,AMONG ! P]SONNEL :O HAD CEAS$ TO P]=M S]VICES = ! COMPANY W]E ! FOLL[+3 ,MONTURIOL1 :O E>N$ #d#g1#g PESETAS A YE>1 MANAG+ ADM9I/RATOR2 ,F]R]1 :O MADE #c#b1#h#e PESETAS A YE>1 ASSI/ANT ADM9I/RATOR2 ,GALILEA1 MAK+ #a#c1#e PESETAS A YE>1 SECRET>Y2 ,S]RA1 E>N+ #a#f1#h#g#e PESETAS A YE>1 ACC\NTANT2 ,G>CIA ,LUIS1 #a#c1#e PESETAS A YE>1 VICE-SECRET>Y2 ,P]EZ ,C>PIO1 #e1#d PESETAS A YE>1 SECRET>Y = ,GUELL1 :O NEV] %[$ UP = WORK4 

,9 ADDITION TO ! PROPOSAL TO FIRE ! 5TIRE ,ADM9I/RATIVE ,C\NCIL1 !RE WAS ALSO ! ,COMMISSION COMPOS$ ( MEMB]S ( ?IS ,C\NCIL1 :O HAD L>GE 9COMES FROM SAL>IES & COMMISSIONS4 ,! TOTAL AM\NT ( MONEY SAV$ UP TO ! PRES5T DAY IS #b#f#b1#c PESETAS A YE>4 

,! RE/ ( ! EMPLOYES HAVE /AY$ ON ! JOB AT !IR PREVI\S PAY RATES & CONDITIONS ( WORK1 EXCEPT = ! MANAG]IAL ROLE1 :I* HAS BECOME ?AT ( ! TE*NICAL ADVIS]1 )\T ANY O!R EXECUTIVE P[] BESIDES :AT HE IMPLEM5TS ON BEHALF ( ! ,COMMITTEES4 ,AS IS ! CASE 9 ! O!R CONFISCAT$ OR CONTROLL$ 5T]PRISES1 ! TE*NICAL P]SONNEL HAS )\T EXCEPTION (F]$ TO COLLABORATE ) ! WORK]S :O HAVE RIS5 TO BECOME ! RUL]S ( ! ECONOMY4 

,BECAUSE #d1 PESETAS MU/ BE RAIS$ ?IS MON? 9 ORD] TO PAY M>ITIME 9SURANCE ON ! %IPS1 ! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE HAS REQUE/$ F9ANCIAL ASSI/ANCE FROM ,MADRID4 ,! ,DIRECTOR ( ! ,DEP>TM5T ( ,M>ITIME ,TRADE HAS RESPOND$ ) EVASIVE ANSW]S TO ! REPEAT$ REQUE/S ( ! COMMITTEES &1 F9ALLY1 HAS NOTIFI$ ! COMMITTEES1 9 ORD] TO ASS]T HIS P[]1 ?AT ! (FICES ( ! %IPP+ COMPANIES 9 ! CAPITAL ( ! ,REPUBLIC MU/ BE PLAC$ UND] ! CONTROL ( ! ,ALLIANCE ( ,M>ITIME ,F$]ATIONS4 ,FUR!RMORE1 ! ,GOV]NM5T HAS APPO9T$ A SOCIALI/ DEPUTY AS DIRECTOR ( ! ,COMPANY4 ,! ,COMMITTEE DELIB]AT$ CONC]N+ A PROPOSAL TO S5D A COMMISSION TO ,VAL5CIA 7TO REPRES5T IT7 = ! PURPOSE ( SEEK+ A SATISFACTORY SOLUTION TO ?IS PROBLEM1 :I* PREV5TS ! NORMAL OP]ATION ( ! %IPP+ OP]ATIONS1 S9CE1 ACCORD+ TO CLAIMS MADE BY A COMRADE ( ! ,COMMITTEE1 !Y WILL NOT D>E TO ALL[ ! DEP>TURE ( A %IP )\T FIR/ PAY+ ! 9SURANCE PREMIUM1 S9CE 9 CASE ( ACCID5T !Y W\LD NOT BE ABLE TO PAY (F ! P5SIONS TO ! FAMILIES ( ! VICTIMS ?AT ! S9K+ ( ONE ( !IR %IPS MI<T CAUSE1 & ?AT !Y W\LD NOT D>E TO RUN ! RISK ( ASSUM+ ?IS RESPONSIBILITY4 

,AS MU* AS POSSIBLE GIV5 ! SITUATION1 S9CE ! CIVIL W> REQUIRES ! ,COMMITTEE TO TRANSF] SOME ( ITS %IPS TO W> S]VICE1 SU* AS ! 0,URUGUAY0 & ! 0,>G5T9A0 AS PRISON %IPS1 & ! 0,COMILLAS0 AS A HOSPITAL %IP1 ETC41 ! WORK]S ( ,TRANSATLANTICA WILL SEEK TO NORMALIZE ! %IPP+ OP]ATIONS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE4 

,! P]SONNEL DISMISS$ BY ! COMPANY AS A RESULT ( ! SOCIAL CONFLICT >E RETURN+ TO ! EXT5T ?AT ! S]VICES REQUIRE !M1 AS WELL AS ?OSE P]SONNEL :O1 DUE TO !IR 9COMPATIBILITY ) ! DIRECTIVE ,C\NCILS1 HAD BE5 FIR$4 

,BETWE5 #g & #h P]C5T ( ! WORK]S EMPLOY$ BY ! COMPANY BELONG TO \R ,C,N,T4 ,! OLD ONBO>D COMMITTEES WILL CONT9UE TO P]=M !IR FUNCTIONS AS TE*NICAL COMMITTEES1 SUBORD9AT$ TO ! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE4 ,!RE IS A PROPOSAL TO HOLD A G5]AL ASSEMBLY 9 ORD] TO VOTE ON REF]5DUMS OR *ANGE ! COMPOSITION ( ! ,COMMITTEES4 

,! MON?LY PAYROLL ROSE TO APPROXIMATELY #d#e1 PESETAS4 ,AN EXACT FIGURE CANNOT BE PROVID$1 S9CE ! CAPTA9S ( ! %IPS HAVE BUDGETS ?AT RISE OR FALL ACCORD+ TO ! PORTS ( CALL & H[ LONG !Y MU/ /AY 9 EA* PORT4 

,NEXT MON? !Y MU/ ATT5D TO ! RESULTS ( ! EXAM9ATION ?AT WILL BE C>RI$ \T 9 ,MADRID BY ! COMMISSION ?AT WE HAVE M5TION$1 = ! PURPOSE ( REQUE/+ ! ASSI/ANCE ( ! ,GOV]NM5T & ! ,ALLIANCE ( ,M>ITIME ,F$]ATIONS4 

,ONE ( ! TASKS ?AT HAS BE5 UND]TAK5 & :I* WILL TAKE A GREAT DEAL ( WORK1 ESPECIALLY METALLURGICAL & C>P5TRY WORK1 IS ?AT ( SANITIZ+ ! CREWS' LIV+ COMP>TM5TS1 :I* UP TO ?IS TIME HAS NOT BE5 COMPLET$ DESPITE ALL ! PROTE/S & /RIKES ( ! WORK]S4 

,! H\RS ( LABOR 9 ! ,PORT ( ,B>CELONA HAVE BE5 R$UC$ TO #d H\RS A WEEK4 ,?IS IS NOT TRUE ( ! H\RS WORK$ ON ! %IPS1 :]E ! P]SONNEL HAVE NOT WANT$ TO R$UCE IT & BY UNANIM\S CONS5T WORK #dh H\RS A WEEK4 ,SO1 TOO1 HAS A /UDY CONC]N+ WAGE 9CREASES BE5 PUT ON HOLD1 & ! WORK]S HAVE NOT RECEIV$ A WAGE 9CREASE1 NOT EV5 ! #ae P]C5T PROMIS$ !M BY ! DECREE ( ! ,G5]ALITAT4 

,! ,W,O,R,K ,( ,! ,C,N,T ,H,A,S ,I,M,P,R,O,V,$ ,T,R,O,L,L,E,Y ,S,],V,I,C,E ,9 ,B,>,C,E,L,O,N,A 

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,ON ! MORN+ ( ,JULY #b#d1 :5 ! PEOPLE DEF5D$ !IR MO/ *]I%$ IDEALS 9 ! /REETS ( ,B>CELONA ) >MS 9 H&1 V>I\S COMRADES ( ! ,C,N,T TEMPOR>ILY AB&ON$ !IR FRONT L9E PO/S1 9 OB$I5CE TO AN ORD] ISSU$ BY ! ,ORGANIZATION1 & TRAVEL$ 9 AN >MOR$ TRUCK TO ! (FICES ( ! ,/REETC> ,COMPANY1 :]E !Y CONFISCAT$ ! 9DU/RY 9 COMPLIANCE ) A RESOLUTION ( ! ,TRANSPORT ,WORK]S ,TRADE ,UNION4 

,GUNFIRE WAS /ILL E*O+ 9 ! /REETS1 AS ! PRELUDE TO A DAWN ( LIB]TY1 :5 \R COMRADES1 :O W]E UNAW>E ( :AT K9D ( PEOPLE & H[ MANY ( !M !Y W\LD F9D 9 ! BUILD+ H>BOR+ ! (FICES ( ! COMPANY1 >RIV$ AT ! COMPANY HEADQU>T]S4 ,!RE !Y F\ND A CORPORAL ( ! ,CIVIL ,GU>D & F\R PRIVATES1 = :OM IT SUFFIC$ TO DEMON/RATE A S]I\S & UNANIM\S ATTITUDE ON ! P>T ( \R COMRADES 9 ORD] TO CAUSE !M TO DISCRETELY )DRAW FROM ! BUILD+4 

,M9UTES LAT]1 ON ! GR\ND FLOOR ( ! BUILD+1 ) ! SUMPTU\S (FICES ( ! N[-FUGITIVE ,ADM9I/RATIVE ,C\NCIL1 ! WORK]S ( ! ,C,N,T 5C\NT]$ ! >5A :]E !Y C\LD DEVELOP !IR 9TELLIG5CE & !IR 9ITIATIVES AT ! S]VICE ( A REVOLUTION ?AT HAD JU/ BEGUN4 

,AN ACT ( HUMANITY 

,UPON SE>*+ ! (FICES \R COMRADES F\ND A FASCI/ LAWY] 9 ONE ( !M1 ! ONLY REMA9+ MEMB] ( ! =M] ,ADM9I/RATIVE ,C\NCIL4 ,MORE DEAD ?AN ALIVE1 ?IS UNHAPPY ATTORNEY MA9TA9$ ?AT HE WAS UNAW>E ( ! :]EAB\TS ( ! O!R MEMB]S ( ! ,C\NCIL4 ,/UTT]+ ) FE> HE C\LD B>ELY SAY ?AT !Y HAD LEFT HIM ALONE & )\T ANY ORD]S ( ANY K9D1 & !N \R COMRADES1 POSSESS+ ?AT HUMANITY & DEC5CY ?AT WAS LAT] REPAID ) ! B>B>IC BRUTALITY ( S\LLESS (FIC]S1 AU?ORIZ$ HIM TO LEAVE1 AL?\< ! PR(ESSION ( LAWY] HAS BE5 ONE ( ! MO/ H>MFUL TO ! CAUSE ( ! WORK+ CLASS4 

,!RE IS NO MONEY--,HI< SAL>IES & SLU% FUNDS 

,ONCE ! CONFISCATION COMMITTEE HAD >RIV$ AT ! ,ACC\NT+ ,DEP>TM5T1 IT F\ND ?AT !RE WAS NO MONEY !RE4 ,:Y NOT8 ,?IS WAS EASY TO DISCOV]4 ,A FEW DAYS BE=E ! 5T]PRISE WAS CONFISCAT$ ! MAGNATES :O PRESID$ OV] ! COMPANY'S OP]ATIONS HAD MADE (F ) AM\NTS ( MONEY ?AT !Y ?\<T W]E SUFFICI5T4 ,ONE NAM$ ,NADAL1 #c#b1 PESETAS2 ONE NAM$ ,VEIGA1 #b#h12 ,VICTOR ,MESA1 ! PRESID5T ( ! ,ADM9I/RATIVE ,C\NCIL1 #c#e14444 ,& SO ON 9 AN 5DLESS LI/ ?AT WAS F\ND 9 ! ACC\NT BOOKS4 ,O!R ACC\NT BOOKS & MANY DOCUM5TS LAT] PRES5T$ OBVI\S PRO(S ?AT ?IS UNSCRUPUL\S GANG ?AT MADE UP ! ,DIRECTIVE ,C\NCIL HAD GIV5 !MSELVES UNBELIEVABLE SAL>IES4 ,! DIRECTOR E>N$ #a#a1 PESETAS A MON?1 & HIS H5*M5 W]E NOT F> BEH9D4 ,ALL ( !M SUPPLEM5T$ !IR SAL>IES ) CON/ANT )DRAWALS FROM ! FUND = SECRET EXP5DITURES4 

,9 ! DOCUM5TATION P]TA9+ TO ?IS ACC\NT !Y F\ND 5TRIES = LAVI% BANQUETS1 NOTATIONS ( AM\NTS PAID TO POLICE & 9=M]S TO IMPRISON & ASSASS9ATE WORK]S & O!R DETAILS ?AT EV9C$ ! EXT5SIVE IMMORALITY ?AT GUID$ ! ACTIONS ( ! =M] DIRECTORS4 

,BROK5 EQUIPM5T1 ! CAUSE ( S]I\S ACCID5TS 

,ALL ( \R READ]S WILL REMEMB]1 ( C\RSE4 ,! CONDITION ( ! RAILS 9 ?AT P]IOD WAS1 QUITE SIMPLY1 LAM5TABLE4 ,MANY ( !M W]E BROK51 SO ?AT ONE CANNOT UND]/& H[ S]I\S CATA/ROPHES DID NOT OCCUR ON A DAILY BASIS4 ,! ,G5]AL ,REPAIR ,%OPS HAD BE5 /RIPP$ ( ALL !IR BE/ MA*9]Y2 ! /REETC>S W]E (T5 9OP]ABLE & MANY ( !M DID NOT EV5 HAVE MOTORS1 & ! SP>E P>TS TO REPAIR !M W]E ( SU* L[ QUALITY ?AT A BRIEF EXAM9ATION WAS CAPABLE ( DISCOV]+ ! CAUSE ( SO MANY ACCID5TS & CRA%ES ?AT TOOK PLACE EV]Y DAY4 ,!RE WAS ONLY ONE BRI<T SPOT3 ! (FICES ( ! EXECUTIVES1 9 :I* FANTA/IC LUXURY MADE IT OBVI\S ?AT !SE DEP>TM5TS W]E US$ MORE = RELAXATION & RECREATION ?AN PRACTICAL WORK4 

,! ,C,N,T BEG9S TO TAKE ACTION--,DIFFICULTIES OV]COME 

,?IS MESS HAD TO BE FIX$ & /REETC> S]VICE HAD TO RESUME4 ,9 ADDITION TO ! EQUIPM5T PROBLEMS !RE WAS ! FACT ?AT ! REVOLUTION HAD RAIS$ NUM]\S B>RICADES ON ! /REETS ( ,B>CELONA1 :I* R5D]$ ! RAILWAYS UNUSABLE & HAD ALSO KNOCK$ D[N MANY ( ! POLES SUPPORT+ ! ELEVAT$ P[] L9ES4 ,IT ALSO APPE>$ ?AT !SE L9ES HAD BE5 CUT 9 V>I\S PLACES ?R\<\T ! CITY4 

,! WORK]S ( ! ,C,N,T1 H[EV]1 W]E NOT AT ALL DAUNT$ BY ! PROSPECT ( SU* 9T5SIVE H>D WORK4 ,!Y PUT !IR FAI? 9 !IR IDEALS & SET !IR M9DS ON ! A*IEVEM5T ( ?IS GOAL1 & BEGAN TO SPONTANE\SLY VOLUNTE] EV]Y DAY TO REPAIR ! DAMAGE4 ,!RE W]E NO SET H\RS ( WORK1 OR FIX$ ROLES1 OR SPECIFIC JOB DESCRIPTIONS4 ,ALL ! WORK]S LABOR+ TOGE!R UN9T]RUPT$LY DEMON/RAT$ 9 JU/ A FEW H\RS TO ! PEOPLE ( ,B>CELONA1 ,SPA9 & ! :OLE WORLD1 ?AT ! WORK]S >E CAPABLE ( RUNN+ !IR [N AFFAIRS )\T DESPOTIC BOSSES OR CLUB-WIELD+ =EM54 

,ONLY ?REE DAYS AFT] ITS CONFISCATION BY ! WORK]S1 ! PEOPLE ( ,B>CELONA EXPRESS$ !IR GRATITUDE TO ! WORK]S :5 !Y SAW ! FIR/ /REETC>S RUNN+ ?R\< ! CITY4 

,IMPROV$ S]VICE & F>E R$UCTIONS 

0,& TODAY10 WE ASK$ A COMRADE FROM ! ,CONTROL ,COMMITTEE1 0HAS ! S]VICE IMPROV$80 

0,! S]VICE10 HE TOLD US1 0HAS IMPROV$ BY #b#e.040 

0,& HAVE Y\ BE5 ABLE TO R$UCE F>ES = SOME ( ! R\TES80 

0,ON L9ES #cg & #* ! F>ES HAVE BE5 R$UC$ BY #d.04 ,& ! NI<T SUR*>GE HAS BE5 ABOLI%$1 :I* 9CREAS$ ! PRICE ( A TICKET BY FIVE C5TIMES1 & A /UDY IS CURR5TLY BE+ CONDUCT$ REG>D+ A G5]AL F>E R$UCTION ?AT W\LD ALL[ ! CREATION ( A DISC\NT TICKET = WORK]S1 VALID FROM F\R TO EI<T 9 ! MORN+1 & FROM SIX TO EI<T 9 ! EV5+4 ,A /UDY IS ALSO UND]WAY ON ! POSSIBILITY ( A /&>D TICKET PRICE OR A #d.0 R$UCTION 9 ! ORD9>Y F>E40 

,! WAGES ( ! WORK]S ( ! COLLECTIVIZ$ 5T]PRISE 

,WE CONT9U$ TO GA!R 9=MATION1 ?ANKS TO ! FRI5DLY ASSI/ANCE ( \R COMRADE FROM ! ,CONTROL ,COMMITTEE4 

0,HAVE ! WAGES ( ! WORK]S BE5 9CREAS$80 

0,! WAGES ( ! L[E/-PAID WORK]S HAVE RIS5 BY #c#e.01 & = ! WORK]S 9 ! HI<] 9COME BRACKETS1 !IR WAGES HAVE BE5 9CREAS$ BY #b.01 #a#e.0 & #a.040 

0,HAS !RE BE5 AN 9CREASE 9 9COME = ! /REETC> 5T]PRISE80 

0,9COME HAS 9CREAS$ BY #b#e.01 & PRODUCTION HAS 9CREAS$ BY #b.040 

0,:AT FUTURE PROJECTS >E PLANN$80 

0,WE >E CURR5TLY 5GAG$ 9 ! COMPLETE R5OVATION ( ALL ! RAILS ?AT >E 9 BAD CONDITION4 ,FUR!RMORE1 BECAUSE \R WORK NEV] 5DS1 S9CE !RE >E NEW HORIZONS OP5+ ON ! JOB1 PLANS >E CURR5TLY BE+ REVIEW$ TO EXP& ! URBAN /REETC> NETWORK1 TO ! B5EFIT ( ! RAILWAYS1 ! ORGANIZATION & ! PEOPLE 9 G5]AL4 ,WE >E ALSO /UDY+--& ?IS WILL BE ! CORN]/ONE ( \R WORK1 = N[--! IMPLEM5TATION ( A /&>D F>E 9 ! CITY4 ,WE >E C\NT+ ON MAJOR ADVANTAGES = ! REALIZATION ( \R PLANS1 ONE ( :I*--! MO/ IMPORTANT ONE--IS ?AT ALL ! WORK]S ( ! COLLECTIVE >E CONSCI\S ( ! TRANS=MATION ?AT IS UND]WAY & >E WILL+ TO WORK AS H>D AS !Y CAN1 BECAUSE !Y KN[ ?AT IT WILL B5EFIT !M4 ,! MISSION ( ! ,CONTROL ,COMMITTEE IS ! PROVISION ( EFFICI5T S]VICE & ! L[E/ POSSIBLE F>ES1 & TO DO SO 9 ! MO/ PRACTICAL WAY POSSIBLE40 

0,:AT AB\T ! K9DS ( C>S Y\ >E US+80 

0,N[ !RE >E EI<T DIFF]5T K9DS ON ! R\TES2 BUT WE WANT TO USE JU/ ONE4 ,TO DO ?IS IT HAS BE5 NECESS>Y TO OV]COME DIFFICULTIES ) REG>D TO ! IMPORTATION ( =EIGN EQUIPM5T4 ,BE=E1 WE IMPORT$ #h#e.0 ( \R EQUIPM5T1 BUT N[1 BECAUSE WE HAVE DISCOV]$ ,SPANI% S\RCES = !SE MAT]IALS1 WE ONLY IMPORT #a.0 OR #a#e.0 ( \R EQUIPM5T40 

0,HAS !RE BE5 AN 9CREASE 9 ! NUMB]S ( WORK]S EMPLOY$ ON ! /REETC>S80 

0,:5 WE SEIZ$ ! 9DU/RY1 !RE W]E #c1#a WORK]S2 TODAY1 !RE >E #c1#h4 ,!SE #g NEW C[ORK]S HAVE ! SAME RI<TS & ! SAME DUTIES AS ! O!R WORK]S40 

0,:AT AB\T ! ADM9I/RATIVE APP>ATUS80 

0,IT HAS BE5 /REAML9$1 & WE >E N[ OBTA9+ ! MAXIMUM EFFICI5CY ( LABOR FROM ! TE*NICAL & (FICE P]SONNEL ?ANKS TO ?IS /REAML9+1 N[ ?AT ! BUREAUCRATIC LUXURY HAS DISAPPE>$4 ,NO ONE HAS BE5 FIR$4 ,:5 WE TOOK OV] ! 9DU/RY1 WE CALL$ A MEET+ ( ! 5TIRE TE*NICAL & ADM9I/RATIVE /AFF & TOLD !M ?AT ANY?+ !Y W]E WILL+ TO DO TO ASSI/ US 9 \R WORK W\LD BE RECEIV$ ) OP5 >MS & ?AT !Y C\LD RETA9 !IR =M] JOBS4 ,ALL ( !M RESPOND$ ADMIRABLY TO \R APPEAL1 & TODAY10 \R 9=MANT CONCLUD$1 0)\T ANY OB/ACLES OR CL\DS ON ! HORIZON1 WE ADVANCE T[>DS ! REALIZATION ( \R ASPIRATIONS1 :I* >E ?OSE ( ! ORGANIZATION & !RE=E ?OSE ( ! PEOPLE40 

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