,QUE/ION @& ,ANSW]S ) ! ,BANGLADE% ,AN>*O-,SYNDICALI/ ,F$]ATION ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,BANGLADE% ,AN>*O-,SYNDICALI/ ,F$]ATION ,TEXT 3 ,WE DO NOT KN[ ANY?+ AB\T AN AN>*O-SYNDICALI/ MOVEM5T 9 ,BANGLADE%4 ,PLEASE TELL US1 H[ EV]Y?+ />T$4 ,HAD !RE BE5 AN>*I/ TRADITIONS OR A UNION MOVEM5T = A LONG] TIME8 ,HAD !RE BE5 CONTACTS TO ORGANIZATIONS 9 O!R C\NTRIES8 ,ANSW]3 ,! ,BANGLADE% AN>*I/ WORK]S' MOVEM5T IS LESS ?AN FIVE YE>S OLD1 BORN \T ( ! A%ES ( FAIL$ ,M>XISM-,L59ISM4 ,! AU?OR ( ?IS ANSW] RECALLS ! ANTEC$5T P]IOD 9 ,BANGLADE% HI/ORY :]E ,M>XISM-,L59ISM HELD HEGEMONY4 ,?IS WAS A TIME ( DEEP FAI? & AFFECTION = ! ?\X1 ,5GELS1 ,L591 ,/AL91 ,MAO ,TSETUNG1 & ,TROTSKY4 ,AS F> AS ! AU?OR UND]/&S1 NONE 9 ! MOVEM5T KNEW ( AN>*ISM AS A POLITICAL IDEOLOGY & W\LD NOT KN[ ( IT UNTIL DECADES LAT]4 ,WE REV]$ ! HANG+ PORTRAITS ( ,M>XI/ LEAD]S1 WE /UDI$ !IR BOOKS1 & WE 9TEGRAT$ DISCUSSION ( !IR IDEAS 9TO \R DAILY LIVES4 ,\R LIFE'S PURSUIT WAS TO BECOME SOCIALI/ REVOLUTION>IES4 ,WE W]E SO F]V5T 9 \R BELIEFS ( A BETT] WORLD ?AT WE SACRIFIC$ CLO?+ = BOOKS1 FOOD = PAP]4 ,! SOCIALI/ MOVEM5T WAS ALREADY ACTIVE 9 ,BANGLADE% :5 MY G5]ATION MOV$ FROM /UDY+ SOCIALISM TO HELP+ DEVELOP A MASS SOCIALI/ MOVEM5T4 ,9 ,DHAKA1 ! CAPITAL1 WE HELP$ 9 ! DISSEM9ATION ( PRO-,SOVIET PAP]S1 WE JO9$ /UD5T ORGANIZATIONS1 & WE P>TICIPAT$ 9 9T]VIEWS4 ,WE EXPLA9$ SOCIALISM TO ! PEOPLE1 TO WORK]S1 FROM ! FACTORIES TO ! FIELDS4 ,\R PA? WAS GUID$ BY SCI5CE & FRE$OM ( EXPRESSION1 & WE SPREAD \R IDEAS )\T IMPOS+ ON O!RS4 ,BUT WE FAC$ PUBLIC REJECTION & DEA? 9 \R EF=TS4 ,:5 SPEAK+ 9 ,MUSLIM-DOM9AT$ >EAS1 MANY CONDEMN$ US AS A!I/S & UNRIATUSES TORTUR$ & KILL$ US1 WE PROCE$$ AHEAD ) ! DREAM ( REVOLUTION & CONT9U$ TO TAKE ?OSE /EPS TO MAKE ! REVOLUTION4 ,\R WORK 9CREAS$ ! NUMB] ( SOCIALI/ ORGANIZATIONS & SUPPORT]S ACROSS CITIES & VILLAGES4 ,!SE BODIES W]E 9T5T TO FIY DICTATOR%IP & AGA9/ IMP]IALISM4 ,AS E>LY AS #aih WE W]E ABLE TO HE> AB\T ! ,SOVIET ,UNION & ,*9A'S AU?ORIT>IAN NATURE & CONTRADICTIONS4 ,WE DID NOT BELIEVE ?IS WAS ! TRU?1 ?AT 0SCI5TIFIC0 SOCIALISM C\LD BE FALSE4 ,RA!R1 WE BELIEV$ ?IS WAS IMP]IALI/ & ,C,I,A PROPAG&A4 ,! SUBSEQU5T COLLAPSE ( ! ,SOVIET ,UNION & ! BREAK+ ( ,L59'S /ATUE GREATLY %OCK$ US ALL4 ,TOGE!R ) ! EA/]N BLOC1 ! SOCIALI/ C\NTRIES ( ! WORLD *ANG$4 ,!Y MOV$ AWAY FROM HAV+ EV5 A V5E] ( SOCIALISM & OP5LY EMBRAC$ A CAPITALI/ RE/RUCTURALIZATION4 ,?IS PRODUC$ A TREM5D\S %OCK 9 ! ?\XISM'S FUNDAM5TALS OV] & OV]4 ,BUT NONE ( ?IS HELP$ US TO BETT] UND]/& ! FAILURE ( 0SOCIALISM04 ,WE DID1 H[EV]1 TAKE AN 9T]E/ 9 ! REVOLUTION>IES :O CRITICIZ$ ,M>XISM-,L59ISM4 ,?IS L$ US TO READ ! WORKS ( MANY AN>*I/S1 SU* AS ,MIKHAIL ,BAKUN91 ,WILLIAM ,GODW91 ,P,J ,PR\DHON1 ,PET] ,KROPOTK91 ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN1 ,]RICO ,MALATE/A1 ,ALEX&] ,B]KMAN1 ,MAX ,/IRN]1 ,ELISEE ,RECLUS1 & ,NOAM ,*OMSKY4 ,!IR WORKS >E NOT 9 PR9T =M1 NOR >E !Y 9 ,B5GALI4 ,SO \R M$IUM ( LE>N+ HAS BE5 ?R\< READ+ AN>*I/ TEXTS ?R\< ! 9T]NET 9 =EIGN LANGUAGES4 ,BY #b#a#b1 MANY ( US =M] ,M>XI/S ACQUIR$ A CLE> IDEA ( AN>*O-SYNDICALISM FROM \R CONT9U\S 9T]NET /UDIES4 ,BECAUSE ,I HAVE BE5 9VOLV$ 9 TEA WORK]S' /RUGGLES S9CE #b1 IT WAS AMONG TEA WORK]S & CLOSE1 POLITICAL FRI5DS ?AT WE FIR/ 9TRODUC$ AN>*O-SYNDICALI/ PRACTICES ?R\< ! DEVELOPM5T ( ,! ,TEA ,WORK]S' ,C\NCIL4 ,?IS C\NCIL DID NOT BE> ! NAME ( ANY SPECIFIC DOCTR9E OR P>TY4 ,BECAUSE OLD1 AU?ORIT>IAN WAYS P]SI/$1 A CLE> >TICULATION ( AN>*ISM & A REGR\P+ ALONG AN>*I/ PR9CIPLES WAS NECESS>Y4 ,AS A RESULT1 ON #a ,MAY #b#a#d1 MANY MILITANTS =M$ A TW5TY ?REE-MEMB] COMMITTEE ( ?OSE COMMITT$ TO ! PR9CIPLES ( AN>*O-SYNDICALISM4 ,?IS COMMITTEE HAS FO/]$ ! DEVELOPM5T ( AN>*O-SYNDICALI/ ORGANIZATIONS 9 ACROSS #f"4 PLACES 9 ,BANGLADE% TODAY4 ,PRES5TLY1 WE >E RECEIV+ HELP FROM ! ,AN>*O-SYNDICALI/ ,F$]ATION ( ,AU/RALIA TO IMPROVE \R ORGANIZATION4 ,) !IR HELP1 WE >E ALSO TRY+ TO BECOME MEMB]S ( ! ,I,W,A-,A,I,T4 ,WE SEEK SOLID>ITY FROM SI/] & BRO!R COMRADES ALL OV] ! WORLD4 ,WE WANT TO WORK TOGE!R ) EV]YONE4 ,:Y DO Y\ ?9K AN>*O-SYNDICALISM IS A GOOD IDEA = Y\R LIVE 9 ,BANGLADE%8 ,ANSW]3 ,I ?9K ?AT CAPITALISM IS BAS$ ON ! SUBORD9ATION & EXPLOITATION ( ! WORK+ CLASS4 ,WORK]S >E OPPRESS$ BECAUSE !Y >E =C$ TO WORK UND] A CO]CIVE MANAGEM5T REGIME & !Y >E D5I$ ! RIY TO HAVE A /RATEGY4 ,! /RATEGY NE$S TO BE WORKABLE & %[ H[ IT HAS A *ANCE ( A*IEV+ LIB]ATION4 ,?IS MEANS ?AT ! /RATEGY NE$S TO HAVE A GOOD 0FIT0 ) ! GOAL OR AIM4 ,IF ! MASSES >E TO FIY TO ?9K AB\T H[ \R /RATEGY CAN LEAD TO A =M ( SOCIALISM :]E ! MASSES >E ACTUALLY 9 CONTROL ( ! SOCIETY1 & WORK]S CONTROL ! PLACES :]E !Y WORK4 ,! ADVANTAGE TO AN>*O-SYNDICALISM1 AS ,I SEE IT1 IS ?AT IT HAS ! BE/ *ANCE ( CREAT+ A =M ( SOCIALISM :]E !RE WILL NOT BE A NEW RUL+ CLASS1 & :]E WORK]S WILL BE 9 CONTROL4 ,! AN>*O-SYNDICALI/ /RATEGY MEANS BUILD+ UNIONS ?AT >E CONTROLL$ BY !IR MEMB]S1 & BUILD+ BROAD] SOLID>ITY ?R\<\T ! WORK+ CLASS4 ,! IDEA IS TO BUILD A LABOR MOVEM5T ?AT ISN'T N>R[LY FOCUS$ ON ONLY FIITY BETWE5 DIFF]5T SECTORS1 DIFF]5T GR\PS ( ! OPPRESS$4 ,ONLY A LABOR MOVEM5T ( ?IS K9D W\LD BE ABLE TO BE A =CE = BASIC *ANGE 9 ! SOCIAL /RUCTURE4 ,BUILD+ UNIONS CONTROLL$ BY ! MEMB]S =E%AD[S WORK]S MANAG+ ! 9DU/RIES4 ,! PROBLEM ) O!R SOCIALI/ /RATEGIES IS ?AT EI!R !Y DON'T SEEM ABLE TO GET BEYOND ! PRES5T SOCIETY 7AS ) ELECTORAL SOCIALISM & COOP]ATIVISM7 OR !Y 5D UP PUTT+ P[] 9TO ! H&S ( /ATE LEAD]S1 & T5D TO CREATE A NEW BUREAUCRATIC BOSS CLASS4 ,AN>*O-SYNDICALISM1 ON ! O!R H&1 IS BUILT TO AVOID CREAT+ A NEW BUREAUCRATIC BOSS CLASS BY AVOID+ CONC5TRATION ( P[] 9TO A /ATE BUREAUCRATIC MA*9E4 ,H[ MANY GR\PS >E !RE & 9 :I* 9DU/RIES _/ WORKPLACES >E !Y ORGANIZ+ PEOPLE8 ,9 :I* CITIES >E !Y PLAC$8 ,ANSW]3 ,BANGLADE% ,AN>*O-,SYNDICALI/ ,F$]ATION 7,B,A,S,F7 ORGANIZES WORK]S AT ! L[E/ LEVELS ( DIV]SE 9DU/RIES4 ,WORK]S 9 ,B,A,S,F REPRES5T SECTORS FROM TEA G>D5 TO FOOD PROCESS+ TO RICK%AW MAK+ TO C]AMICS TO BRICKFIELDS TO CON/RUCTION TO TRANSPORTATION TO MA9T5ANCE WORK TO DOME/IC_/FACTORY GU>DS TO LOAD]S TO SWEEP]S TO EMPLOY$ SALESM5 TO GROC]Y %OP WORK]S TO METAL WORK]S4 ,B,A,S,F1 ALREADY ORGANIZ$ AB\T #f GR\PS 9 DIFF]5T PLACES1 :OSE MEMB]%IP CURR5TLY IS OV] #a1#f"4 ) #d#e.0 WOM51 ONLY ACCEPTS EMPLOYES AS !IR MEMB]S4 ,DESPITE WORK+ 9 SOME ( ! L>GE/ & MO/ IMPORTANT 9DU/RIAL SECTORS1 WORK]S RECEIVE EXTREMELY L[ WAGES4 ,= 9/ANCE1 WORK+ WOM5 9 FOOD PROCESS+ RECEIVE #de ,TAKA 74#e#d@s7 AFT] AN #h-H\R WORK DAY4 ,C]AMIC WORK]S RECEIVE #ee ,TAKA 74#f#f@s7 P] DAY4 ,MOREOV]1 FACTORIES DON'T HAVE PROP] V5TILATION1 COOL+1 & SUP]VISORS MI/REAT WORK]S4 ,B,A,S,F1 ?R\< SECTORAL ASSOCIATIONS1 IS ORGANIZ+ WORK]S TO DEM& HI<] WAGES1 PAID HOLIDAYS1 & BETT] WORK+ CONDITIONS4 ,SECTORAL ASSOCIATIONS 7%OMITI_/888887 ALL[ ,B,A,S,F TO =M /RUGGLES DEP5D+ ON SPECIFIC NE$S & MA9TA9 SECTOR SPECIFIC AUTONOMY4 ,EA* SECTORAL ASSOCIATION HAS A SECRET>Y & A TREASUR]1 & ! SECRET>Y FUNCTIONS AS A DELEGATE TO ,B,A,S,F 9 F$]ATION LEVEL DECISION-MAK+4 ,B,A,S,F'S /UD5T ASSOCIATION IS WORK+ ON DEVELOP+ DEM&S = FREE $UCATION = ALL1 :ILE ! TEA G>D5 WORK]S' ASSOCIATION IS DEVELOP+ DEM&S = L& RI*Y P]VADES EV]YDAY LIFE & H9D]S ORGANIZ+ :51 = 9/ANCE1 WOM5 DO NOT SPEAK UP 9 M5'S PRES5CE 9 ASSOCIATION MEET+S4 ,?IS HAPP5S LESS AMONG TEA G>D5 WORK]S S9CE M5 & WOM5 WORK TOGE!R 9 ! HILLS4 ,9 ORD] TO ADDRESS LACK ( WOM5'S P>TICIPATION1 ,B,A,S,F HAS MADE EF=TS T[>D BUILD+ A SEP>ATE AN>*O-SYNDICALI/ WOM5'S F$]ATION4 ,B,A,S,F IS WORK+ 9DEP5D5TLY & IS NOT YET AFFILIAT$ ) ANY L>G] AN>*I/ ORGANIZATION4 ,B,A,S,F UND]/&S ?AT CAPITALISM IS A WORLDWIDE PH5OM5ON & HAS TO BE ADDRESS$ AT A GLOBAL LEVEL ?R\< SOLID>ITIES ACROSS LOCALES4 ,H[EV]1 SU* 9T]NATIONALISM REQUIRES DEVELOP+ A NATION-WIDE ORGANIZATION--A MAJOR *ALL5GE = ,B,A,S,F4 ,ASSEMBL+ :ILE BE+ UNREGI/]$ AS AN ORGANIZATION CAN LEAD TO #e-YE> PRISON S5T5CE = ORGANIZ]S 9 ,BANGLADE%4 ,B,A,S,F N[ HAS LEGAL REGI/RATION PAP]S ?AT !Y CAN USE AS %IELD1 H[EV] IT DOES NOT HAVE P]MISSION FROM ! LOCAL POLICE /ATION TO ASSEMBLE1 DESPITE HAV+ !IR ORGANIZATION REGI/]$4 ,AN>*ISM /ILL RAISES SUSPICION AMONG LOCAL P[]HOLD]S4 ,B,A,S,F IS VIGILANT AB\T IMP]IALI/_/COLONIALI/ T5D5CIES AMONG AN>*I/ P>TN]S FROM ! GLOBAL NOR?4 ,B,A,S,F IS FOCUS+ ON ! *ALL5GES ( ELIM9AT+ 5TR5*$ DOM9ATION 9 ,BANGLADE% CULTURE4 ,DOM9ANCE HAS BE5 NATURALIZ$ ACROSS SOCIETY1 FROM DOME/IC P>TN] RELATIONS1 TO MULLAH-BELIEV] RELATION1 TO /UD5T-TEA*] RELATION TO M9I/]-CITIZ5 RELATION4 ,! P]SON 9 ! POSITION ( AU?ORITY IS SE5 AS UNQUE/IONABLE & IS ALL[$ FULL ( EX]CISE ( !IR SADI/IC IMPULSES4 ,\R /UD5T ORGANIZ]S TALK+ AB\T ! WIDESPREAD PRACTICE ( 0RAGG+01 :]E UPP] CLASS /UD5TS SEXUALLY TORTURE L[] CLASS/UD5TS 9 UNIV]SITIES4 ,:5 ,B,A,S,F ORGANIZ]S PROTE/$ WIDELY ACCEPT$ SEXUAL TORTURE AT UNIV]SITIES1 ?\S&S ( PEOPLE PROTE/$ !IR QUE/ION+ ( UPP] CLASS AU?ORITY4 ,PEOPLE >E HABITUAT$ TO ?9K ( POLITICS AS P>TISAN POLITICS ORGANIZ$ 9 HI]>*ICAL BUREAUCRACIES4 ,AS SOON AS Y\ TALK TO PEOPLE AB\T JO9+ ! ORGANIZATION 7,B,A,S,F71 !Y ?9K ( BE+ ! PRESID5T1 SECRET>Y1 ETC4 ,:5 !Y DON'T GET ?OSE ROLES1 !Y LOSE 9T]E/ & LEAVE4 ,AMONG ! MEMB]%IP BASE1 WORK]S LOSE WORK H\RS P>TICIPAT+ AT ,B,A,S,F EV5TS4 ,!SE >E WORK]S :O LIVE H&-TO-M\?1 UNABLE TO PAY = FOOD ON DAYS !Y DO NOT WORK4 ,B,A,S,F DOES NOT HAVE 5\< RES\RCES 7FROM FOOD TO FURNITURE7 TO BR+ ALL ( ITS ASSOCIATION MEMB]S TOGE!R 9TO LONG CONF]5CES & MEET+S4 ,B,A,S,F HAS #f ASSOCIATIONS & HAS RECEIV$ 9T]E/ LETT]S FROM MANY MORE BUT IS UNABLE TO 9TEGRATE ALL ( !M OR EV5 MEET ! 9T]E/$ P]SONS 9 O!R P>TS ( ,BANGLADE%4 ,B,A,S,F IS COMMITT$ TO MOV+ FROM JU/ WAGE /RUGGLES TO BUILD+ A BROAD] SOCIAL MOVEM5T4 ,OPPOS$ TO VANGU>DISM1 ,B,A,S,F WANTS TO CREATE SPACES = COLLECTIVE REFLECTION & ACTION4 ,IT BELIEVES POLITICAL PRAXIS REQUIRES MORE $UCATION & CONSCI\SNESS RAIS+ AMONG WAGE WORK]S ACROSS SECTORS1 BUT AT ! MOM5T ,B,A,S,F IS ONLY ABLE TO ORGANIZE WORK]S 9 %ORT DURATIONS = IMM$IATE NE$S4 ,B,A,S,F LACKS ! 9FRA/RUCTURE = FUR!R POLITICAL $UCATION4 ,IT DOES NOT HAVE AN (FICE1 LIBR>Y1 OR COMMUNITY SPACE4 ,IT LACKS COMPUT]S1 ORIG9AL & TRANSLAT$ PUBLICATIONS1 & PEOPLE CAPACITY TO TAKE ON POPUL> $UCATION PROJECTS4 ,DESPITE RES\RCE DRAWBACKS1 ,B,A,S,F %OMITIS HAVE G5]AT$ COLLECTIVE 0WE FEEL+S0 AMONG ITS MEMB]S1 NEGOTIAT$ HI<] WAGES1 & 5GAG$ 9 PRACTICES ( MUTUAL AID )9 ITS SECTORS4 ,AFT] NATURAL DISA/]S 9 ! REGION1 ,B,A,S,F MEMB]S WORK TOGE!R TO REBUILD FELL[ MEMB]S' HOMES )\T ANY EXT]NAL AID4 ,DUR+ HEAL? EM]G5CIES OR FAMILY EV5TS LIKE W$D+S1 MEMB]S PULL TOGE!R !IR RES\RCES TO SUPPORT ONE O!R4 ,B,A,S,F 5C\RAGES O!R AN>*I/ ORGANIZATION & F$]ATIONS TO DEVELOP TRANSLATIONS ( PUBLICLY AVAILABLE LIT]ATURE = ,B5GALI READ]S4 ,!RE >E A LOT ( PEOPLE :O >E READ+ ONL9E N[ADAYS & WE CAN REA* !M IF WE HAVE MORE ,B5GALI AN>*I/ WRIT+S4 ,WE %\LD WRITE 9 ,B5GALI FROM N[ ON4 ,AN>*O-SYNDICALISM IS AN OLD1 BUT /ILL Y\NG 37 IDEA \T ( ! WORK]S' MOVEM5T 9 ,EUROPE4 ,! CIRCUM/ANCES 9 ,BANGLADE% -- ,I GUESS -- >E DIFF]5T4 ,:I* P>TS ( ! AN>*OSYNDICALI/ HI/ORICAL _/ MOD]N PRACTICES HAD BE5 9SPIR+1 :I* W]E NOT USEFUL & HAD TO BE DROPP$_/*ANG$8 ,H[ C\LD AN>*OSYNDICALISM BE ADOPT$ TO Y\R ECONOMICAL & CULTURAL CIRCUM/ANCES 9 ,BANGLADE% TODAY8 ,ANSW]3 ,:ILE ANY MOD]N ECONOMY WILL BE COMPLEX1 ! SIMPLICITY ( A FUTURE AN>*O-SYNDICALI/ ECONOMY LIES 9 ! FACT ?AT IT WILL BE DEF9$ BY A FEW BASIC PR9CIPLES4 ,IT WILL BE A TRUE AN>*O-SYNDICALI/ ECONOMY IF3 ,!RE IS NO ME*ANISM = PR(IT1 OR = CONC5TRAT+ WEAL? & CAPITAL4 ,WORKPLACES >E COLLECTIVELY RUN & >E CONTROLL$ DIRECTLY & DEMOCRATICALLY BY WORK]S4 ,ANY ORGANIZATIONAL_/ADM9I/RATIVE BODIES >E COMPOS$ ONLY ( RECALLABLE1 ACC\NTABLE DELEGATES :O >E ELECT$ BY MASS MEET+S 9 ! WORKPLACE OR COMMUNITY4 ,PROP]TY IS HELD 9 COMMON 7?\< CLE>LY1 WE ALL HAVE ! RIY1 & GOODS & S]VICES EQUALLY ACCESSIBLE4 ,MONEY1 WAGES & PRICES DO NOT EXI/4 ,!RE IS A SIGNIFICANT LEVEL ( ECONOMIC PLANN+1 BUT NOT C5TRALIZ$4 ,REGIONAL OR WID]-SCALE PLANN+ IS = COMPLEX & L>G] SCALE MODES ( PRODUCTION4 ,LOCAL PRODUCTION & CONSUMPTION IS NOT SUBORD9ATE TO REGIONAL PLANN+1 BUT IS ON ! BASIS ( SELF-SUFFICI5CY4 ,AN ECONOMY ?AT OP]ATES UND] !SE PR9CIPLES IS ONE ?AT IS A LOT MORE DESIRABLE & EFFECTIVE 9 5SUR+ QUALITY ( LIFE ?AN ! CURR5T CAPITALI/ *AOS4 ,!RE >E LOTS ( WAYS 9 :I* PEOPLE WILL FEEL ! 9C5TIVE TO WORK VOLUNT>ILY1 & !RE >E LOTS ( DIFF]5T WAYS 9 :I* LOCAL & REGIONAL ECONOMIES MIE MANY1 BUT ! PR9CIPLES WILL 5SURE ?AT EV]YONE HAS ! TIME & ! 9CL9ATION TO GET 9VOLV$ 9 PLANN+ & P>TICIPAT+ 9 !IR ECONOMY - A F> CRY FROM ! PRES5T ROTT51 CORRUPT1 & CYNICALLY SELFI% SY/EM WE HAVE ! MIS=TUNE TO BE SADDL$ )4 ,GETT+ FROM H]E TO !RE IS NOT GO+ TO BE EASY1 BUT HUMANITY CREAT$ CAPITALISM1 & HUMANITY CAN REPLACE IT4 ,! COLLECTIVE ACT ( WR5*+ CONTROL ( \R [N ECONOMIC LIVES FROM ! H&S ( CAPITALISM IS ! LONG-OV]DUE REVOLUTION WE SO DESP]ATELY NE$4 ,! SUCCESS ( REPLAC+ CAPITALISM WILL BE MEASUR$ BY H[ MU* WE TAKE CONTROL ( \R [N DE/9Y1 RA!R ?AN SIMPLY PASS+ IT ON TO SOME O!R P[]1 AS PREVI\S FAIL$ REVOLUTIONS HAVE DONE4 ,REAL PROGRESS IS BE/ MADE NOT BY PRODUC+ DETAIL$ BLUEPR9TS 7= ?AT WAY LIES ! SLIDE 9TO AB/RACT POLITICS & LEAD]%IP71 BUT BY /ICK+ TO BASIC PR9CIPLES1 & CONC5TRAT+ \R EF=TS ON TAK+ ACTION = REAL *ANGE4 ,REAL DEMOCRACY REQUIRES REAL SOLID>ITY -- & ?AT MEANS AGREE+ ON ! BASICS & !N TRU/+ \RSELVES & ! RE/ ( HUMANITY TO GET ON ) IT4 0,KEEP+ IT REAL0 IS ! KEY4 ,AN>*O-SYNDICALISM IS A /RATEGY = ! WORK+ CLASS TO FREE ITSELF FROM ! CAPITALI/ REGIME ( CLASS OPPRESSION & CREATE A SY/EM ( LIB]T>IAN SOCIALISM BAS$ ON WORK]-MANAG$ 9DU/RY4 ,?IS IS POSSIBLE 9 ,BANGLADE% BECAUSE IT IS POSSIBLE = WORK]S TO =M UNIONS !Y DIRECTLY CONTROL4 ,I REALIZE ?AT S9CE ,WORLD ,W> ,TWO UNIONS BECAME 9CREAS+LY BUREAUCRATIC4 ,?AT WAS !N1 ?IS IS N[4 ,UNIONS HAVE OBVI\S PROBLEMS4 ,:AT IS NE$$ N[ IS = WORK]S TO =M NEW UNIONS !Y DIRECTLY CONTROL1 ?R\< G5]AL MEET+S & ELECT$ DELEGATE 7OR %OP /EW>D7 C\NCILS4 ,A MORE DIRECTLY WORK]-CONTROLL$ & MILITANT UNIONISM1 A UNIONISM BAS$ ON CLASS-WIDE SOLID>ITY1 W\LD BE A MU* BETT] =M ( UNIONISM & IT W\LD PROVIDE WORK]S ) A VEHICLE = MAK+ *ANGES 9 SOCIETY4 ,! BASIC IDEA IS ?AT UNIONS ?AT >E SELF-MANAG$ BY !IR MEMB]S PREFIGURE & =E%AD[ A =M ( SOCIALISM :]E WORK]S SELF-MANAGE ! WORKPLACES1 ! 9DU/RIES4 ,?IS IS A MU* BETT] MODEL ( SOCIALISM ?AN ! FAIL$ /ATI/ MODELS ( SOCIALISM 9 ! #b? C5TURY4 ,H[EV]1 ! BUILD+ ( SELF-MANAG$ UNIONS IS ONLY A />T+ PO9T4 ,! AIM ( AN>*O-SYNDICALISM IS BASIC /RUCTURAL *ANGE 9 SOCIETY1 DO+ AWAY ) ! CAPITALI/ REGIME1 ITS SY/EM ( CLASS SUBORD9ATION1 BUT ALSO AN>*O-SYNDICALISM T>GETS ! O!R OPPRESSIVE ASPECTS ( ! CAPITALI/ REGIME -- ITS SY/EMIC =MS ( 9EQUALITY AS ON RACISM & G5D] 9EQUALITY1 ITS RELIANCE ON A TOP D[N REPRESSIVE & BUREAUCRATIC /ATE MA*9E4 ,SO ! QUE/ION ( H[ POSSIBLE AN>*O-SYNDICALISM IS1 HAS TO BE 9T]PRET$ AS ALSO ASK+ AB\T ! POSSIBILITY = ! TRANS=MATION ( SOCIETY 9TO LIB]T>IAN SOCIALISM4 ,= ?IS TO BE POSSIBLE !RE W\LD NE$ TO BE AN ALLIANCE ( UNIONS & SOCIAL MOVEM5TS ( SUFFICI5T SIZE1 ORGANIZATIONAL /R5G? & MILITANCY AS TO POSE ?IS K9D ( ?REAT TO ! SURVIVAL ( ! CAPITALI/ REGIME4 ,:AT DO Y\ & Y\R COMRADES ?9K AB\T A BANGLADE%IAN_/G]MAN EX*ANGE8 ,A BIG P>T ( AN>COSYNDICALI/ PRACTICE IS NOT ONLY BE+ ORGANIZ$ 9 UNIONS BUT TO TAKE ! PRODUCTION 9 \R [N H&S4 ,:AT AB\T ! POSSIBILITY TO RAISE A COLLECTIVE 9DU/RY & EX*ANGE ( GOODS A LABOR BETWE5 ,G]MANY & ,BANGLADE% AN>COSYNDICALI/ MOVEM5T8 ,SO TO SAY NOT ONLY CAPITALI/ 0FAIR TRADE0 BUT COLLECTIVE 0REVOLUTION>Y ECONOMY04 ,IS !RE A POSSIBILITY TO BUILT UP AN>COSYNDICALI/ COLLECTIVES = A FUTURE ECONOMY 9 \R WAY ( ?9K+8 7,?IS PO9T MAY LEAD TO A BIGG] DISCUSSION1 SO TAKE Y\ TIME TO ANSW] IT1 PLEASE47 ,ANSW]3 ,IT SEEMS ?AT ! G]MS ( A POSSIBLE ,BANGLADE%IAN_/,G]MAN EX*ANGE OR ! 0REVOLUTION>Y ECONOMY0 AS M5TION$ >E ALREADY PRES5T4 ,AS ( N[ WE DO NOT HAVE ! TE*NICAL OR F9ANCIAL MEANS TO />T CO-OP]ATIVES BY \RSELVES1 BUT WE HAVE ALREADY CONSID]$ IT AS A POSSIBILITY IF ! MEANS W]E TO BE MADE AVAILABLE4 ,FUND+ CO-OP]ATIVES W\LD BE SOME?+ WE C\LD DO ) SURPLUS FUNDS1 IF WE EV] HAVE !M4 ,IT IS DIFFICULT TO HAVE SURPLUS FUNDS :5 WE >E /ILL HAV+ PROBLEMS JU/ MAK+ SURE PEOPLE HAVE FOOD 9 !IR /OMA*4 ,AS M5TION$ ABOVE1 ! ,B,A,S,F IS CURR5TLY 9 A P]IOD ( RAPID GR[? ?AT IT IS /RUGGL+ TO KEEP UP )4 ,! TASK ( BUILD+ AN>*I/-WOR?Y WORKPLACE UNIONS CONSUMES ALL \R TIME4 ,BUT ?IS IS SEEM+ ALL ! MORE POSSIBLE ! MORE SI/]S & BRO!RS FROM ABROAD TALK AB\T ?IS TO US4 ,& IT IS WELCOM$ NEWS ?AT CONTRA/S ! IMMORAL SP5D+ HABITS WE HAVE SE5 \R 5TIRE LIVES4 ,WE HAVE SE5 ! T]RIBLE 9JU/ICE ( /RONG] NATIONS & !IR PEOPLES COM+ TO OR US+ 9DIG5T NATIONS SU* AS ,BANGLADE% TO TAKE ADVANTAGE ( ! HI< PUR*AS+ P[] ( !IR HOME CURR5CIES ?AT IS MADE POSSIBLE BY \R CRUEL IMPOV]I%M5T4 ,! PROPOSAL ( SU* AN EX*ANGE IS 9 A COMPLETELY CONTR>Y SPIRIT TO ?IS4 ,9 ! LEA/1 ITS SOLID>IC CONT5T EXCITES US4 ,I KN[ AN>*I/S & WORK]S 9 ! ,U,S,A W\LD ALSO LIKE TO USE SU* AN ECONOMY TO TURN ! WEAPONS ( ! EXPLOIT]S AGA9/ ! EXPLOIT]S !MSELVES H]E 9 ,BANGLADE%4 ,I AM GLAD TO HE> O!RS FROM ABROAD WANT+ TO DO :AT LITTLE !Y CAN TO HELP US4 ,IF SU* COLLECTIVES GREW H]E1 ITS P>TICIPANTS W\LD HAVE TO C>EFULLY *>T !IR DEVELOPM5T1 SO ?AT !Y >E 9 H>MONY ) ! G5]AL MOVEM5T & ADD TO ITS REVOLUTION>Y *>ACT]4 ,I IMAG9E !Y W\LD SOCIALIZE !IR RES\RCES1 HELP+ TO MEET URG5T ORGANIZATIONAL & MAT]IAL NE$S AMONG \R RANK-&-FILE ?AT C\LD (F] UNIQUE OPPORTUNITIES ?AT >E NOT POSSIBLE \TSIDE ! FRAMEWORK ( SU* A SOLID>ITY ECONOMY4 ,WE >E SEE+ SUCCESSES 9 \R UNION ORGANIZ+1 & IT IS DIFFICULT TO CONC5TRATE \R EF=TS ELSE:]E1 ESPECIALLY :ILE \R H&S >E CL5*$ FIE SO FULL4 ,?IS IS AN IDEA & S5TIM5T ?AT ,I HOPE CONT9UES TO GR[4 ,I ?ANK ALL COMRADES :O >E DISCUSS+ ?IS4 ,:AT AB\T O!R ASPECTS ( A FREE SOCIETY -- = EXAMPLE H[ IS ! QUE/ION ( WOM5 EMANCIPATION REALIZ$ 9 Y\R ORGANIZATIONS8 ,:AT DO ! FEMALE COMRADES ?9K AB\T IT8 ,ANSW]3 ,= ! EMANCIPATION ( WOM5 WE ALREADY =M$ ,BANGLADE% ,AN>*O-,SYNDICALI/ ,WOM5'S ,UNION 7,B,A,W,U74 ,! ,B,A,W,U ID5TIFIES ! CAUSE ( WOM5'S OPPRESSION AS ! ECONOMIC SY/EMS ( FEUDALISM & CAPITALISM1 RA!R ?AN 9 A P]CEIV$ WEAKNESS 9 NATIONAL *>ACT] OR CULTURE4 ,MO/ ( ITS IDEOLOGY HAS BE5 =MULAT$ BY ITS F\ND+ MEMB]S4 ,!Y FOCUS ON ! CLASS-BAS$ EXPLOITATION ( WOM51 S+L+ \T SEX WORK]S1 DOME/IC S]VANTS & FEMALE FACTORY WORK]S AS ! MO/ OPPRESS$4 ,!Y CONDEMN ! UNEQUAL DI/RIBUTION ( WEAL? & REFUSE TO SUBORD9ATE WORK+ WOM5'S /RUGGLE TO ANY O!R IDEOLOGICAL CAUSE4 ,DECL>+ ?AT 0! GOAL ( EQUALITY CANNOT BE A*IEV$ EXCEPT ?R\< WOM5'S LIB]ATION01 ,B,A,W,U VIEWS WOM5'S FRE$OM AS SOME?+ ?AT WOM5 MU/ ACCOMPLI% ON !IR [N1 S9CE RELY+ ON O!RS TO GIVE !M !IR RIY *ANGE1 NOT RE=M1 IS SE5 AS ! ONLY WAY =W>D4 ,AT ?IS PO9T1 ,B,A,W,U & ! IDEAS IT REPRES5T IS /ILL A NEW PH5OM5ON TO ,BANGLADE% WOM54 ,!RE IS A MIXTURE ( JOY1 CURIOSITY1 & HESITATION4 ,WE HOPE ?AT \R LIB]ATORY VISION & PRACTICES CONT9UE TO GR[4 ,! REC5T AWAK5+ ( ! AN>*I/ SPIRIT 9 ! ,BANGLADE% PEOPLE IS CAUS+ BIG SOCIAL *ANGES ?AT WE HOPE CAN CONT9UE ) ! BROAD5+ ( \R EXP]I5CES & $UCATION4 ,= DECADES WE KNEW NO?+ ( AN>*ISM1 V]Y SIMPLE YET PR(\NDLY UNIQUE IDEAS ?AT RESONATE TO ! CORE ( \R ESS5TIAL HUMANITY4 ,SOME ( US :O HAVE GR[N UP 9 AU?ORIT>IAN SOCIETY & DISCOV] AN>*ISM LAT] 9 LIFE HAVE ! LEA/ GR\NDS TO ASSUME ?AT \R VISION ( FRE$OM IS ! MO/ COMPREH5SIVE4 ,AFT] ALL1 WE LIV$ COMPLETELY OBLIVI\S TO SOME?+ SIMPLE & 9NATE = DECADES1 9 SOME CASES4 ,WE WILL CONT9UE TO BE READY TO RECEIVE & CONSID] NEW OR BETT] IDEAS ?AT 5RI* 9DIVIDUAL LIB]TY & DIGNITY4 ,SOME WILL COME FROM \R 9T]ACTIONS FROM O!R SOCIETIES4 ,P]HAPS WE WILL DISCOV] PRE-COLONIALI/ WAYS ( LIFE ?AT HAVE BE5 HIDD5 FROM US & RECLAIM \R H]ITAGE4 ,BE+ OP5 TO NEW IDEAS IS ! EASI] ?+1 ( C\RSE4 ,! TASK ( SPREAD+ !M & DEF5D+ ?OSE :O WI% TO ELEVATE !M AGA9/ 9NATE CONS]VATISM 9 ORD9>Y PEOPLE & 9/ITUTIONS IS ! MORE DIFFICULT TASK4 ,WE HOPE WE >E CULTIVAT+ AN AN>*I/ G5]ATION ?AT WILL BE ABLE TO CONT9UE ?IS WORK4 ,WE >E JU/ ! BEG9N+1 ( C\RSE4 ,>E !RE ANY SYNDICALI/ RESE>* GR\PS CONNECT$ TO Y\R UNIONS _/ SYNDICATES8 ,ANSW]3 ,NOT YET4 ,:AT >E Y\R GOALS 9 ! NEXT FUTURE8 ,H[ CAN EUROPEAN COMRADES SUPPORT !SE GOALS8 ,ANSW]3 ,\R MA9 GOALS >E AS FOLL[S3 ,! ,AN>*O-,SYNDICALI/ ,F$]ATION IS A LIB]T>IAN WORK]S' MOVEM5T ORGANIZ$ ACCORD+ TO AN>*O-SYNDICALI/ PR9CIPLES4 ,WE AIM TO CREATE A SOCIETY BAS$ ON LIB]TY1 MUTUAL AID1 F$]ALISM & SELF-MANAGEM5T4 ,WE BELIEVE ! WORK+ CLASS & ! EMPLOY+ CLASS HAVE NO?+ 9 COMMON4 ,BETWE5 !SE TWO CLASSES A /RUGGLE MU/ GO ON UNTIL ! WORK]S ( ! WORLD ORGANIZE AS A CLASS1 TAKE POSSESSION ( ! E>? & ! MA*9]Y ( PRODUCTION & ABOLI% ! WAGE SY/EM4 ,9 ! PRES5T WE TAKE AN ACTIVE P>T 9 ! /RUGGLE = WORK] SOLID>ITY1 %ORT] H\RS1 IMM$IATE WAGE 9CREASES & IMPROV$ WORK+ CONDITIONS4 ,& WE ACTIVELY OPPOSE ALL ATTACKS ON WORK]S SU* AS CONSCRIPTION ( LABOR1 /RIKE BREAK+1 DRIVES = 9CREAS$ PRODUCTION & LONG] WORK+ H\RS1 WAGE CUTS OR UNEMPLOYM5T4 ,WE WANT WORK]_/COMMUNITY SELF-$UCATION = COMPLETE SELF-MANAGEM5T ( PRODUCTION1 DI/RIBUTION1 SOCIAL ORGANIZATION & PRES]VATION ( A HEAL?Y ECOLOGICAL 5VIRONM5T4 ,?IS WILL COME AB\T BY WORK]_/COMMUNITY EXPROPRIATION ( WEAL? & ! CREATION ( ALT]NATIVE ECONOMIC SY/EMS4 ,WE >E OPPOS$ TO ALL ECONOMIC & SOCIAL MONOPOLY4 ,WE DO NOT SEEK ! CONQUE/ ( POLITICAL P[]1 BUT RA!R ! TOTAL ABOLITION ( ALL /ATE FUNCTIONS 9 ! LIFE ( SOCIETY4 ,H5CE WE REJECT ALL P>LIAM5T>Y ACTIVITY & O!R COLLABORATION ) LEGISLATIVE BODIES4 ,WE BELIEVE 9 FITIES & ,TRADE ,UNION BUREAUCRACIES4 ,\R MEANS ( /RUGGLE 9CLUDE $UCATION & DIRECT ACTION4 ,TO 5SURE ! FULL P>TICIPATION ( ALL 9 BO? CURR5T /RUGGLE & ! FUTURE SELF-MANAGEM5T ( SOCIETY1 WE OPPOSE C5TRALISM 9 \R ORGANIZATIONS4 ,WE ORGANIZE ON ! BASIS ( ,LIB]T>IAN ,F$]ALISM ?AT IS FROM ! BOTTOM UP )\T ANY HI]>*Y & ) FULL FRE$OM ( 9ITIATIVE BY BO? LOCAL & REGIONAL GR\PS4 ,ALL CO-ORD9AT+ BODIES ( ! ,F$]ATION CONSI/ ( RECALLABLE DELEGATES ) SPECIFIC TASKS DET]M9$ BY LOCAL ASSEMBLIES4 ,WE SEE ! WORLD AS \R C\NTRY1 HUMANITY AS \R FAMILY4 ,WE REJECT ALL POLITICAL & NATIONAL FRONTI]S & AIM TO UNMASK ! >BITR>Y VIOL5CE ( ALL GOV]NM5TS4 ,WE OPPOSE ALL ATTITUDES & ASSUMPTIONS ?AT >E H>MFUL & 9JURI\S TO WORK+ CLASS SOLID>ITY4 ,WE OPPOSE ALL IDEOLOGIES & 9/ITUTIONS ?AT /& 9 ! WAY ( EQUALITY & ! RIEAS3 ,WE NE$ SOME F9ANCIAL ASSI/ANCE TO DEVELOP \R COMMUNICATION 9FRA/RUCTURE = \R ORGANIZ+ WORK4 ,FUNDS LEFT OV] W\LD BE SP5T ACCORD+ TO \R MEMB]%IP'S DISCRETION T[>D NECESS>Y EF=TS1 9CLUD+ $UCATION1 UNION CAMPAIGNS1 COOP]ATIVE OPPORTUNITIES1 TRANSPORTATION1 & FOOD4 ,\R MOVEM5T IS CURR5TLY GR[+ ?R\<\T ! 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