,R5EW+ & ,RE=M+ ,LABOR 
,! ,CASE = ,AN>*O-,SYNDICALISM 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LUCI5 ,VAN ,D] ,WALT 

,TEXT 3 

,?IS IS AN $IT$ TRANSCRIPT ( A TALK AT ! #a#a? ,GLOBAL ,LABOR ,UNIV]SITY ,CONF]5CE3 0,! ,JU/ ,TRANSITION & ! ,ROLE ( ,LABOR3 ,\R ,ECOLOGICAL1 ,SOCIAL1 & ,ECONOMIC ,FUTURE10 ,SEPTEMB] #b#h-#c1 #b#a#f1 ,JOHANNESBURG1 ,S\? ,AFRICA4 

,?ANKS V]Y MU* = HAV+ ME ON ! PANEL1 ALONG ) COMRADES ,HIL>Y ,WA9WRI<T1 :O HAS BE5 A KEY FIGURE 9 ! ,BRITI% FEM9I/ & SOCIALI/ MOVEM5T1 $ITOR ( ,R$ ,PEPP]1 ,OZZI ,W>WICK ( ! ,OILFIELDS ,WORK]S' ,TRADE ,UNION 9 ,TR9IDAD & ,TOBAGO1 & ,M>T9 ,EGBANUBI ( ! ,MI*AEL ,IM\DU ,NATIONAL ,9/ITUTE = ,LABOR ,/UDIES1 ,NIG]IA4 ,!RE IS QUITE A NICE L9K BETWE5 ! DIFF]5T 9PUTS1 ) !IR /RESS ON SELF-ACTIVITY & ! IMM5SE CREATIVE POT5TIAL ( WORK+ CLASS & POOR PEOPLE1 AS ORGANIZ]S1 AS REBELS1 & AS CREATORS ( NEW MODELS & IDEAS4 

,:AT ,I WANT TO LOOK AT 9 ?IS PAP] >E ! WAYS ?AT WE CAN ?9K AB\T ! ROLE ( ! SELF-ACTIVITY ( ORD9>Y WORK]S AS A MEANS ( RE%AP+ SOCIETY1 AS A MEANS ( TAK+ SOCIETY 9 A DIFF]5T DIRECTION TO :]E WE >E CURR5TLY GO+4 ,I WANT TO OP5 A CONV]SATION ON ! ROLE & POT5TIAL ( UNIONS AS A =CE = PROGRESSIVE *ANGE1 & AB\T ! POSSIBILITIES ( ?AT *ANGE4 ,I DO NOT WANT TO GET 9TO AN >GUM5T AB\T :I* LABOR & LEFT TRADITIONS >E RI<T & :I* >E WRONG1 BUT RA!R1 TO TRY TO PU% ! B\ND>IES ( :AT WE ?9K UNIONS CAN DO4 ,& ,I WANT TO DO ?IS BY 5GAG+ ) ! CORE PROJECT ( ! MO/ RADICAL1 YET MAYBE ! MO/ MISUND]/OOD ( ! BIG LEFT TRADITIONS3 SYNDICALISM4 

,IT IS FAIRLY OBVI\S ?AT ! WORLD IS 9 A HUGE MESS4 ,IT IS FAIRLY OBVI\S ?AT ! MA9/REAM POLITICAL SY/EM IS NOT DELIV]+ TO ORD9>Y PEOPLE4 ,YET ! FACT IS ?AT A LOT ( ! FRU/RATION ORD9>Y PEOPLE FACE1 & ! SUFF]+ & ! 9SECURITY ?AT *>ACT]IZES LIFE TODAY1 IS BE+ *ANNEL$ BY RI<T-W+1 X5OPHOBIC & NATIONAL1 RACIAL & RELIGI\S FUNDAM5TALI/ =CES4 

,IT IS 9 ?IS CONTEXT ?AT WE REALLY NE$ TO OP5 UP A DIALOGUE ON ! LEFT1 & TO REALLY LOOK 9TO ! TOOL BOX ( LEFT IDEAS & HI/ORY1 ! REPOSITORY ( ! PA/1 ( PA9FULLY LE>N$ LESSONS & P[]FUL APPROA*ES1 TO RE?9K WAYS ?AT WE CAN CREATIVELY TAKE \R /RUGGLES =W>D4 ,YES1 WE NE$ TO AVOID DOGMA1 TO AVOID IMPOS+ =MULAS )\T ?9K+ AB\T CONTEXT4 ,BUT WE NE$ ! RECORD ( PA/ EXP]I5CES4 ,WE HAVE TO HAVE A REALLY RIGOR\S DISCUSSION1 BUT :ILE WE %\LD NOT SIMPLY P\R OLD W9E 9TO NEW BOTTLES1 WE %\LD ALSO AVOID ?R[+ ! TOOLBOX AWAY BY LABEL+ VIEWS WE DO NOT LIKE 0DOGMATIC0 OR \TDAT$4 

,! ,CORE ( ,SYNDICALISM 

,AT ! HE>T ( SYNDICALISM IS ! >GUM5T ?AT BOTTOM-UP1 DEMOCRATIC UNIONS1 AUTONOM\S ( ! /ATE & ( P>TY CONTROL1 %\LD DEF5D & ADVANCE WORK+ CLASS CLAIMS 9 ! PRES5T1 & AT ! SAME TIME DEVELOP POPUL> TE*NICAL1 ORGANIZATIONAL & IDEOLOGICAL CAPACITIES ?AT WILL 5ABLE ! WORK+ CLASS AS A :OLE1 ?R\< ITS SELF-ACTIVITY1 TO BO? DEF5D & ADVANCE ITS P[]1 ITS CLAIMS1 ITS RI<TS1 )9 ! CAPITALI/ FRAMEWORK--BUT ALSO TO =M1 ?R\< UNIONS1 ! NUCLEUS ( A NEW SOCIAL ORD]4 ,A NEW SOCIAL ORD] BAS$ ON WORK]S' SELF-MANAGEM5T1 BAS$ UPON A DEMOCRATIC PLANN+ ( ! ECONOMY1 BAS$ UPON POPUL> P[] & WORK]S' CONTROL4 

,?IS IS AN 0EMBRYO HYPO!SIS10 :I* IS ?AT ! UNION /RUCTURES CAN !MSELVES =M ! BASIS1 ! NUCLEUS1 ( ?AT NEW SOCIAL ORD]1 9 ORD] TO AVOID ! SITUATION :I* WE (T5 HAVE1 :I* IS ?AT WORK+ CLASS MOVEM5TS HOI/ O!RS 9TO P[]1 9 ! /ATE4 

,?IS APPROA* IS ONE 9 :I* ! SELF-ACTIVITY ( ! WORK+ CLASS IS BO? ! MEANS ( /RUGGLE1 & ALSO ! AIM ( ! /RUGGLE1 = WORK+ CLASS P[]4 ,! /RUGGLE = WORK+ CLASS P[] & EMANCIPATION IS NOT SOME?+ DONE = A MOM5T & !N \TS\RC$ TO O!R =CES1 LIKE POLITICAL P>TIES & ! /ATE1 BUT IS SOME?+ DEVELOP$ ON A DAILY BASIS ?R\< SELF-ACTIVITY2 ! /RUGGLE ITSELF IS ACTUALLY ! CORE ( ! NEW SOCIAL ORD]4 

,N[ !RE >E A C\PLE ( G5]AL PO9TS ,I WANT TO MAKE1 BE=E ,I 5GAGE ) SOME O!R UNION TRADITIONS4 

,MY? ( ! ,DECL9+ ,WORK+ ,CLASS 

,FIR/1 UNIONS MATT]4 ,>\ND ! WORLD !RE HAS BE5 A V]Y POPUL> DISC\RSE ?AT ! TRADE UNION MOVEM5T IS 9 DECL9E1 ?AT IT REPRES5TS A M9ORITY1 ?AT IT IS SOME?+1 P]HAPS1 ?AT BELONG$ TO AN E>LY P]IOD ( HI/ORY4 ,?IS >GUM5T1 :I* IS NOT JU/ MADE BY ! RI<T1 BUT ALSO BY A SURPRIS+ NUMB] ON ! LEFT1 IS WRONG4 ,IF WE LOOK AT SOME ( ! AVAILABLE FIGURES1 ! NUMB] ( PEOPLE 9VOLV$ 9 UNIONS HAS ACTUALLY 9CREAS$1 LOOK+ WORLDWIDE4 

,UND]LY+ ?IS IS A L>G] PROCESS >\ND ! WORLD1 ( MASSIVE PROLET>IANIZATION4 ,WE DON'T HAVE A CLE> FIGURE ( EXACTLY H[ L>GE ! WORK+ CLASS IS RI<T N[--,I MEAN ! CLASS DEP5D5T ON WAGES BUT LACK+ CONTROL ( WORK1 SO ,I 9CLUDE :ITE COLL> JOBS1 S]VICE JOBS1 ! UNEMPLOY$1 & ! FAMILIES ( EMPLOY$ & UNEMPLOY$ WORK]S--BUT WE DO KN[ ?AT1 = EXAMPLE1 !RE HAS BE5 A DEMOGRAPHICALLY MU* L>G] PROCESS ( PROLET>IANIZATION 9 ,AFRICA1 ,ASIA & ,LAT9 ,AM]ICA OV] ! LA/ #e YE>S ?AN 9 ALL ( ! HI/ORY ( ! ,WE/ OV] ! LA/ #c YE>S4 

,WE ALSO KN[ ?AT ACCORD+ TO ,I,L,O'S ,GLOBAL ,WAGE ,REPORT1 WAGES >E ! L>GE/ S+LE S\RCE ( 9COME = H\SEHOLDS >\ND ! WORLD4 ,WE KN[ ?AT >\ND HALF ! GLOBAL WORK =CE IS 9 WAG$ OR SAL>Y JOBS4 ,WE KN[ ?AT :ILE ! 9DU/RIAL WORK+ CLASS FELL BY #e MILLION FROM #b TO #bac 9 ! ,WE/]N 9DU/RIAL C\NTRIES1 IT HAS GR[N BY #aie MILLION 9 ! MIDDLE-9COME C\NTRIES ALONE4 ,WE KN[ ?AT BY #b#f1 ! MAJORITY ( ! WORLD'S POPULATION WAS URBAN4 ,& WE KN[ ?AT :ILE ! OV]ALL AGRICULTURAL POPULATION IS DECL9+1 )9 ?AT POPULATION ! PEASANTRY IS A %R9K+ P>T1 AS AGRICULTURAL WAGE LABOR EXP&S4 

,SO ! WORK+ CLASS IS BIGG]1 UNIONS >E GETT+ BIGG]1 & ! POT5TIAL = UNIONS IS GR[+ MASSIVELY4 

,CON/RUCTIVE ,DIALOGUE ON ! ,LEFT 

,SECOND1 WE REALLY NE$ TO ?9K AB\T ! DIFF]5T LEFT TRADITIONS AS A FAMILY ( IDEAS1 ?AT COMES \T ( A COMMON SET ( /RUGGLES & A COMMON SET ( CONC]NS4 ,! BIG TRADITIONS1 SU* AS ,M>XISM1 SOCIAL-DEMOCRACY & AN>*ISM 79CLUD+ SYNDICALISM71 EM]G$ 9 RESPONSE TO CAPITALISM & ! /ATE4 ,AS ,DANIEL ,GU]9 >GU$1 AN>*ISM & ,M>XISM BO? 0DRANK AT ! SAME PROLET>IAN SPR+40 ,! DIFF]5T TRADITIONS MAY V>Y ON H[ !Y TACKLE ! PROBLEMS1 & WE CANNOT CLAIM ! FAMILY HAS ALWAYS BE5 A HAPPY ONE1 BUT1 ,I ?9K1 A DIALOGUE BETWE5 ! DIFF]5T TRADITIONS IS QUITE PRODUCTIVE4 

,A CON/RUCTIVE DIALOGUE ALL[S US TO EXAM9E DIFF]5T HI/ORICAL EXP]I5CES1 ! PA?S ( IDEAS1 DIFF]5T 9SI<TS1 & 5GAGE 9 A PROCESS ( COLLECTIVE LE>N+4 ,?IS IS A WAY ( BO? AFFIRM+ COMMON CONC]NS & COMMON WORK+ CLASS ROOTS1 BUT ALSO ( CL>IFY+ ISSUES1 SURFAC+ ASSUMPTIONS1 & REVISIT+ IMPORTANT *ALL5GES1 DEBATES & MOM5TS4 

,I REALLY DO NOT ?9K WE >E 9 A POSITION :]E WE %\LD EFFACE DIFF]5CES 9 ! LEFT2 ,I DO NOT ?9K WE NE$ TO BE AFRAID ( DIFF]5CES 9 ! LEFT4 ,I DO NOT ?9K ! OLD DIVIDES >E IRRELEVANT1 & ,I DO NOT ?9K WE >E 9 SOME NEW ]A :]E ! EXI/+ TRADITIONS >E IRRELEVANT4 ,WE HAVE NOT LEFT ! #a#i? C5TURY3 CLASSIC CAPITALISM IS BACK1 BUT BIGG]4 

,LE>N+ ,FROM ! ,PA/ 

,I ?9K WE >E ALL 9 COMPLETE AGREEM5T AB\T REJECT+ ! DOGMATIC ME?ODOLOGY ( LOOK+ AT OLD] TRADITIONS AS HAV+ ! ANSW]S TO EV]Y?+1 FROM ,K>L ,M>X'S IMPLI$ APPROVAL ( POLYE/] SUITS TO WORK]S' CONTROL6 ,BUT ?IS DOES NOT MEAN WE MU/ AB&ON ! TRADITIONS4 ,WE NE$ TO UND]/& ! LEFT TRADITIONS AS A RES\RCE ?AT WAS & IS COLLECTIVELY & 9T]NATIONALLY G5]AT$4 ,NEI!R ,M>X1 NOR ,MIKHAIL ,BAKUN91 ,PIOTR ,KROPOTK9 OR1 = EXAMPLE1 ,C4,L4,R4 ,JAMES SAT 9 AN IVORY T[]1 & CAME UP ) !SE TRADITIONS4 ,!Y W]E1 RA!R1 P>T ( A COLLECTIVE PROCESS ( KN[L$GE PRODUCTION ?AT HAS BE5 SU/A9$1 ELABORAT$ & APPLI$ BY MILLIONS & MILLIONS ( PEOPLE ACROSS ! WORLD OV] ! LA/ #ae YE>S4 ,IF WE LOOK AT ?IS REPOSITORY1 ?IS TOOLBOX1 ) AN OP5 M9D1 WE CAN1 ON ! ONE H&1 F9D & DEVELOP MANY GOOD & USEFUL IDEAS2 &1 ALSO ) AN OP5 M9D1 WE MU/1 ON ! O!R H&1 DRAW ! LESSONS FROM ! PA/ EXP]I5CES4 

,CRITICAL HI/ORICAL REFLECTION MATT]S4 ,WE NE$ TO BE V]Y C>EFUL NOT TO REPEAT OLD MI/AKES & S[ OLD ILLUSIONS1 & AT ! SAME TIME WE ALSO NE$ TO RECOGNIZE ?AT A LOT ( :AT IS N[ BE+ CALL$ 0#b#a0 C5TURY SOCIALISM0 IS NOT NEW & NOT P>TICUL>LY #b#a0 C5TURY4 ,MANY ( ! IDEAS PEOPLE PUT UND] ?IS LABEL HAVE BE5 >\ND 9 V>I\S =MS ON ! LEFT S9CE AT LEA/ ! #a#h#bS6 ,MANY HAVE BE5 TRI$2 V]Y FEW HAVE BE5 V]Y SUCCESSFUL4 ,IT IS EASY 5\< TO SAY1 !SE DAYS1 ?AT ! ,RUSSIAN ,REVOLUTION FAIL$ & DRAW ! LESSON ?AT REVOLUTION>Y DICTATOR%IP HAS FAIL$4 

,BUT WE ALSO NE$ AN HONE/ BALANCE %EET = O!R PROPOSALS4 ,= EXAMPLE1 ! IDEA ?AT WE CAN HAVE A TRANSITION FROM CAPITALISM ?R\< A MASSIVE EXPANSION ( ! COOP]ATIVE SECTOR1 A SO-CALL$ 0SOCIAL0 OR 0NON-CAPITALI/0 SECTOR1 WAS = EXAMPLE1 ,P4,J4 ,PR\DHON'S POSITION1 BACK 9 ! #a#h#cS2 ! IDEA !SE %\LD BE SPONSOR$ BY ! /ATE WAS >GU$ BY ,L\IS ,BLANC AT R\<LY ! SAME TIME4 ,?IS DID NOT GET ANY:]E1 DESPITE A MASS BASE & MASS SUPPORT4 ,?IS GR& FAILURE--RA!R1 S]IES ( GR& FAILURES--IS PRECISELY :Y PEOPLE LIKE ,BAKUN9 %IFT$ TO A MU* MORE CONFRONTATIONAL APPROA*1 ( COLLECTIVELY SEIZ+ ! MEANS ( PRODUCTION1 9/EAD ( CREAT+ ALT]NATIVE MEANS ( PRODUCTION ON ! M>G9S4 

,SO A DIALOGUE ON ! LEFT1 ) \R [N HI/ORY1 & A CON/RUCTIVE DEBATE & REFLECTION1 CAN HELP US AVOID RE9V5T+ ! :EEL1 AVOID REPEAT+ MI/AKES ?AT WE CAN AVOID--& !RE HAVE BE5 HUGE MI/AKES ON ALL SIDES1 WE NE$ TO BE QUITE CLE> ON ?AT--BUT ALSO ALL[S US TO LOOK AT H[ E>LI] G5]ATIONS GRAPPL$ ) *ALL5GES WE IMAG9E >E NEW1 BUT >E ANY?+ BUT3 MASS IMMIGRATION1 HO/ILE /ATES1 GLOBAL CAPITAL1 ! ABS5CE ( ! SO-CALL$ 0/&>D EMPLOYM5T RELATION%IP0--& A GLOBAL DIVISION ( LABOR ?AT PITS WORK]S AGA9/ EA* O!R4 

,GLOBAL ,TRADITIONS1 ,NOT ,WE/]N 

,?IRD & LA/1 ,I WANT TO EMPHASIZE ?AT1 JU/ AS ! WORK+ CLASS IS A UNIV]SAL & GLOBAL CLASS1 ITS BIG LEFT POLITICAL TRADITIONS -- ,M>XISM1 SOCIAL-DEMOCRACY1 & AN>*ISM_/SYNDICALISM & O!RS-->E ALSO GLOBAL IDEAS & TRADITIONS4 ,I AM PROCE$+ FROM ! PREMISE ?AT WE CANNOT REALLY ?9K AB\T ! WORLD ( IDEAS & POLITICS & CLASS =MATION 9 T]MS ( UNIQUE CIVILIZATIONAL SILOS1 ,AFRICAN1 ,EUROPEAN1 ,ASIAN & SO ON3 WE >E TALK+1 9 ?IS CASE1 ( CLASS-BAS$ TRADITIONS1 REPRES5T+ A GLOBAL CLASS & TRADITIONS ?AT HAVE BE5 GLOBALLY CON/ITUT$4 ,= EXAMPLE1 ,M>XISM MAY HAVE BEGUN 9 ,G]MANY1 BUT WAS ALSO 9DEBT$ TO ,BRITI% ECONOMICS & ,FR5* SOCIALISM2 IT HAS BE5 PR(\NDLY %AP$ & RE%AP$ BY EXP]I5CES 91 = EXAMPLE1 ,*9A1 ,CUBA1 ,9DIA1 ,MOZAMBIQUE & ,RUSSIA4 ,SO TO PRES5T SU* AN IDEA AS 0,EUROC5TRIC0 IS 9ACCURATE & MISLEAD+4 ,!RE IS NO SIMPLE ONE-WAY FL[ FROM ! 0,WE/ TO ! ,RE/10 BUT SOME?+ ELSE 5TIRELY GO+ ON H]E1 P>T ( A GLOBAL LABOR HI/ORY4 

,SYNDICALISM EM]GES FROM ! BROAD AN>*I/ TRADITION3 ,I WANT TO BE V]Y CLE>1 H]E1 ?AT BY 0AN>*ISM0 ,I MEAN A WORK+ CLASS POLITICAL TRADITION ?AT EM]G$ 9 ! ,FIR/ ,9T]NATIONAL FROM ! #a#h#fS1 A TRADITION 9DELIBLY ASSOCIAT$ ) FIGURES LIKE ,BAKUN9 & ,KROPOTK91 A RATIONALI/ REVOLUTION>Y =M ( LIB]T>IAN SOCIALISM OPPOS$ TO SOCIAL & ECONOMIC HI]>*Y & 9EQUALITY1 :I* FI<TS = A RADICALLY DEMOCRATIC1 GLOBAL1 F$]ATION ( WORK]S & COMMUNITY C\NCILS1 BAS$ ON ASSEMBLIES1 M&AT$ DELEGATES1 & COMMON [N]%IP4 ,IT AIMS AT PUTT+ ! MEANS ( ADM9I/RATION1 CO]CION & PRODUCTION UND] POPUL> CONTROL1 5ABL+ SELF-MANAGEM5T1 DEMOCRATIC PLANN+-FROM-BEL[1 & PRODUCTION = NE$1 NOT PR(IT OR P[]4 

,FRE$OM ,REQUIRES ,SOLID>ITY 

,! CORE PREMISE IS AN 9SI/5CE ON ! VALUE ( 9DIVIDUAL FRE$OM1 BUT ALSO ! RELAT$ CLAIM ?AT 9DIVIDUAL FRE$OM IS ONLY POSSIBLE ?R\< COOP]ATIVE1 EGALIT>IAN & DEMOCRATIC SOCIAL RELATIONS4 ,9 ! G5U9ELY COMMUNI/ SOCIETY ADVOCAT$ BY ,BAKUN91 PEOPLE >E G5U9ELY FREE 9 ?AT !Y HAVE BO? %>$1 EQUAL RELATIONS TO MAJOR SOCIAL RES\RCES1 NO 9EQUALITIES ( CLASS1 G5D]1 RACE & SO ON1 & ! REAL1 SUB/ANTIVE POSSIBILITY ( MAK+ DIRECT1 MEAN+FUL DECISIONS 9 A WIDE RANGE ( >EAS ( LIFE4 ,! FACT ( ! MATT] IS ?AT Y\ CAN HAVE ALL ( ! RI<TS ?AT Y\ WANT 9 A ,CON/ITUTION1 BUT IF Y\ >E HOMELESS & SLEEP UND] ! RAILWAY BRIDGE1 Y\ >E H>DLY 9 ! SAME POSITION AS A RAILWAY [N]4 

,?IS VIEW--9DIVIDUAL FRE$OM ?R\< ECONOMIC & SOCIAL EQUALITY1 9 A SOCIETY BAS$ ON POLITICAL PLURALISM--LEADS DIRECTLY TO A CRITIQUE ( CAPITALISM1 L&LORDISM & ! /ATE ITSELF1 = ALL >E SE5 AS MEANS ( C5TRALIZ+ WEAL? & P[] 9 ! H&S ( SMALL RUL+ CLASSES4 ,BUT IT ALSO 9VOLVES A CRITIQUE1 = EXAMPLE1 ( AU?ORIT>IAN FAMILY RELATION%IPS1 ( MULTIPLE =MS ( SOCIAL OPPRESSION BY G5D]1 EMPIRE1 NATION1 RACE & HI]>*Y BETWE5 PEOPLE G5]ALLY4 

,?US1 9DIVIDUAL FRE$OM REQUIRES A REVOLUTION>Y RECON/RUCTION ( SOCIAL RELATIONS1 ONE 9 :I* ALL PEOPLE >E GU>ANTE$ A BASIC MEANS ( LIFE1 ONE 9 :I* !RE IS GREAT] & EV]Y 9CREAS+ FRE$OM = 9DIVIDUALS & ! ABOLITION ( >TIFICIAL & IMPOS$ 9EQUALITIES4 ,?IS REQUIRES1 AMONG O!R ?+S1 ! ABOLITION ( /RUCTURES LIKE CAPITALISM1 L&LORDISM & ! /ATE ?AT >E LOCK$ 9TO ANTI-POPUL> LOGICS PRECISELY BECAUSE !Y >E BUILT UPON1 & EXPRESS1 CLASS 9EQUALITIES ( P[] & WEAL?4 ,!Y 5ABLE AS WELL AS REQUIRE ! SUBJUGATION & EXPLOITATION ( ! POPUL> CLASSES4 

,! /ATE1 :I* IS ALWAYS C5TRALIZ$1 IS NOT1 FROM ?IS P]SPECTIVE1 A NEUTRAL1 TE*NICAL SOLUTION TO GOV]N+ COMPLEX SOCIETIES4 ,IT IS PRIM>ILY A MEANS ( PLAC+ ADM9I/RATIVE & CO]CIVE P[] 9 ! H&S ( ! FEW1 5ABL+ !SE TO ADM9I/] !SE RES\RCES 9 A TOP-D[N *A9 ( COMM&1 & AT ! EXP5SE ( ! POPUL> CLASSES4 

,WRIT]S LIKE ,MAX ,WEB]1 :O W]E WELL AW>E ( ! NEGATIVE CONSEQU5CES ( MOD]N /ATE P[]1 & ( H[ EMPTY ! CLAIM ?AT ! PEOPLE ACTUALLY GOV]N WAS1 MISUND]/OOD ?IS1 & !RE=E SAW /ATE P[] AS A NECESS>Y EVIL4 ,BUT1 = ,BAKUN9 & ,KROPOTK91 ! /ATE WAS NEI!R EFFICI5T NOR ESS5TIAL1 BUT A =M ( CLASS RULE4 ,:5 WE TAKE CLASS 9TO ACC\NT1 IT FOLL[S ?AT ! 5EMY IS NOT EV]YONE 9 ! /ATE1 BECAUSE /ATE BUREAUCRACIES AS SU* >E NOT 9T]E/ GR\PS ?AT OV]LAP ) CLASSES2 RA!R /ATE BUREAUCRACIES >E AN ORGANIZ$ APP>ATUS ( CLASS RULE1 BY A SMALL NUMB] ( /ATE MANAG]S :O COOP]ATE CLOSELY ) A SMALL NUMB] ( PRIVATE [N]S1 & ?AT MO/ PEOPLE 9 !SE SY/EMS >E ORD9>Y WORK]S4 ,OPPOS+ CAPITALISM MEANS OPPOS+ CAPITALI/S1 NOT ! WORK]S !Y EMPLOY OR ANY USEFUL PRODUCTS !Y PROVIDE OR SELL2 LIKEWISE1 OPPOS+ /ATES MEANS OPPOS+ /ATE ELITES1 NOT ! WORK]S !Y EMPLOY NOR ANY USEFUL PRODUCTS !Y PROVIDE OR SELL4 

,= SYNDICALISM & AN>*ISM1 ! IDEA ?AT ! POPUL> CLASSES CAN PLAY ! /ATE1 OR POLITICAL1 ELITE AGA9/ ! PRIVATE CAPITALI/ OR ECONOMIC ELITE1 OR ?AT WE %\LD REPLACE ! EXI/+ /ATE ELITE ) A NEW /ATE ELITE1 OR GET ! /ATE ELITE TO M]GE ) ! PRIVATE CAPITALI/ ELITE ?R\< MASSIVE NATIONALIZATION1 SIMPLY MISSES ! FACT ?AT ! /ATE ELITE IS P>T ( ! PROBLEM1 IS P>T ( ! RUL+ CLASS & IS DRIV5 BY AN ANTI-POPUL> LOGIC ?AT IS NO WAY DIFF]5T1 & 9 NO WAY MORE CONT+5T OR *ANGEABLE1 ?AN ! ANTI-POPUL> LOGIC ( ! PRIVATE CORPORATIONS4 

,?IS MEANS ?AT PEOPLE :O MANAGE ! /ATE >E--REG>DLESS ( 9T5T1 IDEOLOGY1 P]SONAL HI/ORY1 OR SOCIAL ORIG9S--P>T ( AN OPPRESS+ RUL+ CLASS4 ,IT IS NOT ?AT GOOD PEOPLE >E CO-OPT$ BY ! /ATE BECAUSE !Y >E CORRUPT$ OR DO NOT UND]/& ! ISSUES2 IT IS ! LOGIC ( !IR POSITION AT ! TOP ( ! /ATE ?AT =CES !M TO ACT 9 WAYS ?AT >E ANTI-POPUL>4 ,S\? ,AFRICA IS A CASE 9 PO9T3 LOOK AT ! ONCE-GLORI\S MOVEM5T ( ,NELSON ,ROLIHLAHLA ,M&ELA #bb YE>S D[N ! L9E1 & SEE :AT IT HAS BECOME4 ,IT IS NOT ! FIR/ EXAMPLE1 & WILL NOT BE ! LA/1 & IT CANNOT BE BLAM$ ON A FEW BAD APPLES LIKE ,JACOB ,ZUMA4 ,IT IS COMPLETELY TYPICAL CASE2 !RE IS NO?+ EXCEPTIONAL AB\T :AT ! ,A,N,C HAS BECOME1 = ! /ORY IS ! SAME ) ALL POLITICAL P>TIES ?AT HAVE GOT /ATE P[]1 :E!R !Y >E ( ! LEFT OR ( ! RI<T4 

,NOT ,ELECTIONS1 ,BUT ,C\NT]-,P[] 

,N[ ! QUE/ION MU/ >ISE3 H[ DO Y\ SOLVE ?IS PROBLEM8 ,ELECT+ YET ANO!R P>TY1 & HOP+ ?AT ?IS TIME1 MAGICALLY1 ! \TCOME WILL BE DIFF]5T1 IS NOT REASONABLE4 

,! AN>*I/ TRADITION IS A DIV]SE ONE1 ) A LOT ( 9T]NAL DEBATES1 BUT ! MA9 /R&1 ! AN>*ISM ( ,BAKUN91 ,KROPOTK9 & O!RS1 IS :AT ,I CALL 0MASS AN>*ISM40 ,IT >GUES ?AT WE NE$ TO ORGANIZE1 FROM BEL[1 = AN ALT]NATIVE SOCIETY1 ?R\< A PRE-FIGURATIVE POLITICS ( MASS-BAS$1 CLASS /RUGGLE ORGANIZ+4 

,?IS MEANS1 FIR/LY1 BUILD+ ALT]NATIVE MASS ORGANIZATIONS 9 /RUGGLE AGA9/ ! RUL+ CLASS4 ,ORGANIZATIONS ?AT CON/ITUTE ! BASE ( RESI/ANCE1 ! LEV]S ( SOCIAL REVOLUTION AS WELL AS ! NUCLEUS ( A NEW1 SELF-MANAG$1 EGALIT>IAN ORD]4 ,?IS IS AN APPROA* ?AT CAN BE DESCRIB$ AS BUILD+ POPUL>1 CLASS-BAS$ C\NT] P[]4 

,?IS 9VOLVES BOTTOM-UP1 DEMOCRATIC1 MASS ORGANIZATIONS ?AT CAN RESI/1 !N DEFEAT1 !N SURPASS ! RUL+ CLASSES3 ! AIM IS ESS5TIALLY ! EXT5SION ( A DEMOCRATIC EGALIT>IAN POPUL> PROJECT ?AT IS ! COMPLETE OPPOSITE ( ! CORE1 C5TRALIZ$1 ELITE-RUN1 HI]>*ICAL 9/ITUTIONS ( ! /ATE & ! CORPORATIONS4 ,TO EXT5D ?IS PROJECT ACROSS SOCIETY REQUIRES A MOVE BEYOND RESI/ANCE1 OR SMALL EXP]IM5TS1 TO 5ABL+ COMMON [N]%IP (1 & DEMOCRATIC CONTROL OV]1 ALL CORE SOCIAL RES\RCES4 ,I AGREE ) COMRADE ,HIL>Y ?AT ! AUTONOMI/ ,JOHN ,HOLL[AY IS WRONG TO ?9K ?AT CAPITALISM WILL 0CRACK0 ?R\< ! PROLIF]ATION ( EXP]IM5TS & EXITS4 ,IT'S F> TOO P[]FUL = ?AT2 WE NE$ TO W>N PEOPLE H[ DANG]\S ! SY/EM IS4 ,WE NE$ A DIRECTION1 A POLITICS1 A PLAN AB\T :]E WE >E GO+4 

,AS MY COMRADES ON ! PANEL HAVE DEMON/RAT$1 IDEAS MATT]3 !RE IS NO?+ AUTOMATIC AB\T MASS1 DEMOCRATIC BOTTOM-UP ORGANIZ+ LEAD+ TO A TRANS=MATION ( SOCIETY4 ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 ! TYPICAL PATT]N IS ?AT MASS DEMOCRATIC ORGANIZATIONS & POPUL> /RUGGLES--DESPITE ! GA9S !Y MAY W9 & IMPR9T ON ! SOCIAL ORD]--GET CAPTUR$2 !Y GET US$ AS ME*ANISMS = SMALL ELITES TO RIDE 9TO /ATE P[]1 :]E ?OSE SELF-SAME SMALL ELITES--=M] UNION LEAD]S1 NATIONAL LIB]ATION H]OES1 ONE-TIME GRASSROOTS MILITANTS1 :OEV]--!N BECOME P>T ( ! SY/EM1 & PLAY A ROLE 9 ! RECONSOLIDATION ( RUL+ CLASS P[]4 

,= ,BAKUN91 )\T A REVOLUTION>Y !ORY ! POPUL> CLASSES >E DOOM$ TO REPEAT AN 5DLESS CYCLE ( RUL] REPLAC+ RUL]1 & EXPLOIT] REPLAC+ EXPLOIT]1 AS REVOLTS AGA9/ OPPRESSION G5]ATE NEW OPPRESSORS4 ,!RE=E1 !RE IS A NE$ TO USE ! DEMOCRATIC SPACE )9 ! MASS ORGANIZATIONS TO MAKE ! >GUM5T = AN ALT]NATIVE1 = A CRITIQUE ( ! PRES5T1 A VISION ( ! FUTURE & A /RATEGY TO REA* IT4 ,A NEW 0SOCIAL PHILOSOPHY0 7,BAKUN971 & ! REAL POSSIBILITY ( A NEW ORD] & A FAI? 9 ! ABILITY ( ORD9>Y PEOPLE TO CREATE IT4 

,?IS PROJECT1 !N1 ( C\NT] P[] REQUIRES AS ITS TW9 A REVOLUTION>Y PROJECT ( BUILD+ POPUL> C\NT]-CULTURE--( C\NT]-HEGEMONIC /RUGGLE--SO ?AT1 IDEALLY1 Y\ HAVE A SITUATION :]E !RE >E NOT ONLY MASS DEMOCRATIC1 CLASS-/RUGGLE MOVEM5TS1 BUT ?OSE MASS DEMOCRATIC MOVEM5TS >E AT ! CORE ( ! CON/ITUTION ( A POPUL> ALT]NATIVE WORLDVIEW4 

,IDEAS1 ,DEBATE1 ,PLURALISM 

,!RE=E WE WILL NE$ SPECIFIC AN>*I/ OR SYNDICALI/ POLITICAL ORGANIZATIONS--NOT AS A SUB/ITUTE = POPUL> SELF-ACTIVITY1 BUT AS A =CE TO PROMOTE IT2 NOT AS A P>TY AIM+ AT /ATE P[]1 BUT AS A =CE TO HELP PU% ! MASS ORGANIZATIONS !MSELVES1 & SO ! POPUL> CLASSES1 TO TAKE P[] DIRECTLY4 

,:AT ,BAKUN9 WANT$1 = EXAMPLE1 9 ! ,FIR/ ,9T]NATIONAL1 WAS NOT AN AN>*I/ 9T]NATIONAL1 ANY MORE ?AN HE WANT$ A ,M>XI/ 9T]NATIONAL4 ,HE WANT$ ! ,FIR/ ,9T]NATIONAL TO BE A BODY ?AT PROVID$ ! GREATE/ POSSIBLE CLASS-BAS$ UNITY1 & )9 ?AT FRAMEWORK1 TO HAVE ! DEMOCRATIC DISCUSSION1 ELABORATION & TE/+ ( DIFF]5T P]SPECTIVES4 

,?IS IS NOT :AT HAPP5$1 AS ! ,FIR/ ,9T]NATIONAL SPLIT BETWE5 ! AN>*I/S & ! ,M>XI/S 9 #a#h#g#b1 BUT ! RECORD IS QUITE CLE> ?AT ! AN>*I/ W+ 9CLUD$ MANY NON-AN>*I/S & ?AT ! ,BAKUN9I/S1 OV] ! NEXT FIVE YE>S1 CONSI/5TLY TRI$ TO ORGANIZE A RECONCILIATION4 ,?IS WAS NOT BECAUSE ! DIFF]5CES DID NOT MATT]1 BUT BECAUSE ! UNITY ( ! WORK+ CLASS & ! PEASANTRY WAS P>AM\NT1 BECAUSE REVOLUTION REQUIR$ MASS DEMOCRATIC ORGANIZATIONS1 NOT SMALL POLITICAL SECTS1 & BECAUSE1 !Y BELIEV$1 ISSUES C\LD BE DEMOCRATICALLY RESOLV$4 ,?IS WAS AT ! CORE ( !IR PROJECT4 

,:]E DO UNIONS FIT 9 H]E8 ,= MO/ MASS AN>*I/S--,BAKUN9 & ,KROPOTK9 9CLUD$--UNIONS >E AN ESS5TIAL P>T ( BUILD+ C\NT]-P[]4 ,AS MASS-BAS$ ORGANIZATIONS1 BAS$ AT ! WORKPLACE1 !Y >E ! S+LE MO/ IMPORTANT & IRREPLACEABLE MEANS ( PLAC+ MEANS ( PRODUCTION UND] POPUL> CONTROL2 AS EXTREMELY RESILI5T MASS ORGANIZATIONS ?AT FUNCTION BE/ :5 OV]COM+ DIVISIONS AMONG WORK]S & *AMPION+ COMMON DEM&S--= EXAMPLE1 >\ND WAGES--& MORE SPECIFIC DEM&S--= EXAMPLE1 >\ND G5D] EQUALITY OR IMMIGRATION RI<TS--!Y CAN BE MI<TY LEV]S ( REVOLUTION2 AS =MATIONS BAS$ AT ! PO9T ( PRODUCTION1 !Y WIELD 5ORM\S /RUCTURAL P[] BY BE+ ABLE TO DISRUPT CAPITAL ACCUMULATION & /ATE FUNCTIONS4 

,!RE IS OBVI\SLY A COMPLETE REJECTION H]E ( ! IDEA ?AT UNIONS CAN BE FUNDAM5TALLY 9CORPORAT$ 9TO ! /ATUS QUO4 ,OBVI\SLY UNION LEAD]S CAN BE CORRUPT$ & 9CORPORAT$4 ,OBVI\SLY MANY UNIONS DEVELOP A BUREAUCRACY--FULL-TIME (FICIALS & LEAD]S--:I* ACTS AS A BRAKE ON /RUGGLES & CONTA9 ! SE$S ( BETRAYAL4 ,BUT UNIONS !MSELVES CANNOT BE CO-OPT$4 ,!Y REPRES5T A FUNDAM5TAL CONTRADICTION )9 SOCIETY4 ,!Y CANNOT BE B\<T (F1 & WORK]S CANNOT BE B\<T (F4 ,! V]Y FACT ( UNIONS' EXI/5CE >ISES FROM ! 9ABILITY ( ?IS SOCIETY TO MEET ! NE$S1 POLITICAL1 ECONOMIC & SOCIAL1 ( ! POPUL> CLASSES4 

,RE=MS1 ,NOT ,RE=MISM 

,= SYNDICALISM1 Y\ CAN & %\LD W9 RE=MS--PROGRESSIVE *ANGES1 )9 ! EXI/+ SY/EM--?R\< MASS DEMOCRATIC1 CLASS-BAS$ MOVEM5TS1 9CLUD+ UNIONS1 BUT :AT IS KEY IS H[ WE W9 RE=MS4 ,= SYNDICALISM & = MASS AN>*ISM G5]ALLY1 RE=MS %\LD BE WON FROM BEL[4 ,?IS 5ABLES !M TO BE A MEANS ( ACTIVAT+ ORD9>Y PEOPLE1 A MEANS ( DEVELOP+ CONFID5CE1 ( BUILD+ ORGANIZATION & CONSCI\SNESS1 A MEANS ( CREAT+ FUR!R MOM5TUM = MORE & ESCALAT+ DEM&S--& A MEANS ( IMPROV+ PEOPLE'S LIVES4 

,BUT1 AS SOMEONE SAID E>LI]1 AFT] ONE CONTRADICTION IS RESOLV$1 ANO!R EM]GES4 ,MASS AN>*ISM 9SI/S ?AT ONE VICTORY = RE=MS DOES NOT SOLVE ! PROBLEM4 ,RE=MS >E VALUABLE BUT 9ADEQUATE4 

,! PO9T ( SYNDICALISM IS AN APPLICATION ( ! C\NT]-P[]_/ C\NT]-CULTURE /RATEGY 9 ! WORKPLACE4 ,BUT ! AMBITION & SCOPE ( SYNDICALISM ALSO MEANS BUILD+ A UNION MOVEM5T ?AT IS NOT JU/ ECONOMI/IC1 FOCUS$ ONLY ON WAGES & CONDITIONS1 OR RE=MI/1 GIV+ UP ! REVOLUTION1 OR ONLY WORKPLACE-BAS$4 ,IT 9VOLVES A UNION MOVEM5T ?AT ORGANIZES ON A WIDE RANGE ( ISSUES1 AT WORK & BEYOND WORK1 ECONOMIC1 SOCIAL & POLITICAL4 ,IT /RESSES DIRECT ACTION1 IS OP5 TO ALLIANCES ) A RANGE ( POPUL> CLASS =CES1 & IT IS PR(\NDLY POLITICAL BUT 9DEP5D5T ( POLITICAL P>TIES4 ,IT IS POPUL>1 RADICAL & POLITICAL1 BUT ALSO TOL]ANT ( DIV]SITY4 ,IT IS A TRANS=MATIVE UNIONISM ?AT CON/ITUTES )9 ITSELF ! SE$S ( A NEW ORD] )9 ! %ELL ( ! OLD SOCIETY4 

,I WANT TO BE V]Y CLE> H]E ?AT ! VISION ( SYNDICALISM1 & ( ! MASS AN>*ISM FROM :I* IT EM]G$1 9VOLVES ! IDEA ?AT UNIONS WILL BE POLITICAL1 BUT !Y WILL NOT BE 0POLITICAL UNIONS0 9 ! S5SE ?AT WE USUALLY MEAN--UNIONS ALLI$ TO P>TIES4 ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 UNIONS WILL SIMULTANE\SLY 5GAGE 9 ECONOMIC & POLITICAL ACTIVITIES1 & 9 PRACTICE REJECT ANY EF=T TO SET UP A DIVISION ( LABOR :]E UNIONS 0DO0 ECONOMIC ISSUES1 & P>TIES 0DO0 POLITICS4 ,! AIM IS TO OV]COME ! GAP 9 ! WORK+ CLASS BETWE5 ECONOMIC & POLITICAL /RUGGLES1 & HELP !RE=E BLOCK ! DEAD 5D ( SEEK+ /ATE P[] ?AT P>TIES T5D TO FOLL[4 

,UNIONS & O!R =MS ( C\NT]-P[]1 :I* W\LD TAKE ! SAME L9E1 W\LD ?US REPLACE P>TIES 9 MANY RESPECTS1 & AVOID ! PATT]N ( ALLY+ TO POLITICAL P>TIES TO BETRAY4 ,)9 ! C\NT]-P[]1 LET A ?\S& POLITICAL CURR5TS BLOOM1 & OP]ATE1 BUT REJECT SUB/ITUTION ( P>TIES = ! MASS DEMOCRATIC ORGANIZATIONS1 & ! PA? TO /ATE P[]--= ! /ATE >5A IS AN 05ORM\S CEMET]Y10 :]E ! 0REAL ASPIRATIONS0 & 0LIV+ =CES0 ( ! MASSES >E 0SLA9 & BURI$0 7,BAKUN974 

,GOODBYE TO ! ,P>TIES 

,AS ,BAKUN9 >GU$1 A B\RGEOIS-DEMOCRATIC /ATE IS A 0?\S& TIMES0 BETT] ?AN ! MO/ 05LI<T5$0 DICTATOR%IP1 BUT ELECTIONS >E AN 0IMM5SE FRAUD0 9 A CAPITALI/ SY/EM3 0,! DAY AFT] ELECTION EV]YBODY GOES AB\T HIS BUS9ESS1 ! PEOPLE GO BACK TO TOIL ANEW1 ! B\RGEOISIE TO REAP+ PR(ITS & POLITICAL CONNIV+40 

,WE CONT9UE TO SPEAK1 9 MO/ ( ! LABOR & LEFT MILIEU1 AS IF ! /ATE IS SOME?+ DIFF]5T ?AN CAPITALISM--AS IF CAPITALISM HAS AN ESS5TIAL NATURE1 :]E ! PLACE ( P[] IS ALWAYS OCCUPI$ BY CAPITAL1 :]E ! DYNAMICS ( CAPITALISM >E IRON LAWS ( HI/ORY--YET1 DESPITE ALL ( \R EXP]I5CES1 AS IF ! /ATE HAS NO ESS5TIAL FEATURES1 FUSION ) ELITES1 OR IRON LAWS4 ,WE HAD RE=MI/ & REVOLUTION>Y P>TIES 9 P[]1 WE HAVE HAD LEFT SOCIAL-DEMOCRATS1 RI<T SOCIAL-DEMOCRATS1 WE HAVE HAD RADICAL NATIONALI/S & ,M>XI/-,L59I/S2 RI<T NEXT DOOR TO ,S\? ,AFRICA1 WE HAD A REVOLUTION UND] ! ,M>XI/-,L59I/ P>TY1 ,F,R,E,L,I,M,O1 9 ! #a#i#fS & #a#i#gS1 9 ,MOZAMBIQUE4 ,BUT EV]Y ONE ( !SE /ATE PROJECTS1 )\T EXCEPTION1 SAW ! P>TIES JO9 ! OLD ELITES1 OR =M NEW ELITES4 ,!RE IS A FUNDAM5TAL 9COMPATIBILITY BETWE5 ! LOGIC ( MASS ORGANIZ+ = ! POPUL> CLASSES1 & ( SELF-MANAGEM5T & DEMOCRACY FROM BEL[1 & ! LOGIC ( /ATE & CORPORATE RULE4 ,SETT+ UP YET ANO!R P>TY1 OR TRY+ TO FIX EXI/+ P>TIES1 IS A DEAD 5D4 ,! :OLE APPROA* IS WRONG4 

0,MOVEM5T ,UNIONISM0 ,NOT ,5\< 

,9 CLOS+1 ,I WANT TO SUGGE/ ?AT SYNDICALISM IS NOT ! SAME AS 0SOCIAL MOVEM5T UNIONISM10 :I* REF]S TO DEMOCRATIC UNIONS ?AT BUILD ALLIANCES ) O!R =CES1 & FI<T = DEMOCRATIC RE=MS1 BECAUSE :ILE IT %>ES !SE ELEM5TS SYNDICALISM REJECTS ALLIANCES ) POLITICAL P>TIES AIM+ AT /ATE P[]1 SOME?+ ?AT ! QU9TESS5TIAL SOCIAL MOVEM5T UNIONS--,BRAZIL1 ,KOREA & ,S\? ,AFRICA--ALL ACCEPT$4 

,:ILE SOCIAL MOVEM5T UNIONISM HAS A VAGUE1 (T5 ELUSIVE1 AIM1 SYNDICALISM HAS A CLE> REVOLUTION>Y PROJECT1 AS IT AIMS V]Y EXPLICITLY AT A PROJECT ( SELF-MANAGEM5T ?R\< ! UNIONS & O!R ORGANS ( C\NT] P[]2 ?IS IS A BATTLE ?AT1 IT IS V]Y CLE>1 UNIONS CANNOT FI<T ON ! ALI5 T]RA9 ( ! /ATE1 BUT ORGANIZE \TSIDE & AGA9/ ! /ATE4 

,IT WILL 9VOLVE ORGANIZ+ /ATE WORK]S1 BUT IT REJECTS ! USE ( ! C\RTS1 P>LIAM5T1 ! (FICIAL POLICY & CORPORATI/ MA*9]Y & ! PURSUIT ( /ATE P[]4 ,IT AIMS AT ORGANIZATIONAL SELF-SUFFICI5CY & WORK+ CLASS AUTONOMY1 9CLUD+ F9ANCIALLY4 ,I DO NOT SUGGE/ WE COMPLETELY REJECT ANY EXT]NAL FUND+1 = EXAMPLE1 FROM O!R UNIONS1 EV5 P>TIES1 BUT ?IS MU/ NEV] BE A SUB/ITUTE = BE+ L>GELY SELF-F9ANC+--& EV]Y C>E MU/ BE TAK5 TO 5SURE ! DEMOCRATIC CONTROL ( FUNDS1 & SUBORD9AT+ ALL FUND+ TO EXI/+ GOALS1 RA!R ?AN *ANG+ GOALS TO GET FUND+4 ,EV]Y EF=T MU/ BE MADE TO KEEP ! NUMB] ( FULL-TIME PO/S 9 UNIONS LIMIT$1 PAID AT ! WAGE ( AV]AGE WORK]S1 & SUBJECT TO ! /RICTE/ ACC\NTABILITY2 FUNDS MU/ FOCUS ON $UCATION & ORGANIZ+1 NOT 9VE/M5TS4 ,& EV]Y EF=T TO USE FUNDS TO BUILD SY/EMS ( PATRONAGE MU/ MEET Z]O TOL]ANCE4 

,! AN>*O-SYNDICALI/ ,C,N,T 9 ,SPA9 9 ! #a#i#cS HAD TWO MILLION MEMB]S1 NO /ATE FUND+1 NO RI* DONORS1 HAD A T9Y /AFF1 YET RAN ?\S&S ( WORK] & NEI<BORHOOD C5T]S1 DOZ5S ( NEWSPAP]S 9CLUD+ ! L>GE/ DAILY 9 ! C\NTRY1 A RADIO /ATION1 & F\<T A BRUTAL RUL+ CLASS4 ,IT IS ABSURD ?AT !RE >E LEFT-W+ UNIONS 9 ,S\? ,AFRICA ) A BILLION R&S TI$ UP 9 9VE/M5T FIRMS1 :ILE !Y CANNOT FUND A DEC5T M$IA OR $UCATION PROGRAM & *ASE =EIGN FUNDS TO KEEP GO+4 ,?OSE BILLIONS %\LD BE P\R$ 9TO MASS ORGANIZ+ & $UCATION4 ,SELF-SUFFICI5CY IS A PRECONDITION = AUTONOMY1 & A SAFEGU>D AGA9/ LAZY ORGANIZ+ & A UNION BUREAUCRACY ?AT CONTROLS ! MONEY ?R\< C5TRALIZ$ ACC\NTS1 ACCESS TO DONORS & A ROLE 9 UNION 9VE/M5T COMPANIES4 

,PLANS = WORK]S' SELF-MANAGEM5T1 :I* ,HIL>Y M5TION$1 LIKE ! PROPOSALS ( ! ,VICK]S WORK]S 9 ! ,U,K 9 ! #a#i#gS & #a#i#hS1 >E ABSOLUTELY 9SPIRATIONAL2 ,I ?9K WE CAN ALL AGREE 9 BE+ AW$ BY ! CREATIVE CAPACITIES ( ! WORK+ CLASS1 & RECOGNIZE ! NE$ TO EXT5D REAL DEMOCRATIC CONTROL OV] PRODUCTION & ROLL BACK MANAGEM5T CONTROL4 ,BUT AS ,VICK]S %[$1 FAI? 9 ! /ATE WAS MISPLAC$2 DESPITE SUPPORT BY ! ,LABOR ,P>TY LEFT1 LIKE ,TONY ,B5N1 NO REAL SUPPORT CAME FROM ! /ATE--& 9 ANY CASE1 ,B5N FAVOR$ A HEAVY ROLE = ! /ATE 9 MANAG+ 9DU/RY1 :I* IS ! OPPOSITE ( REAL DEMOCRATIC CONTROL OV] PRODUCTION 

,TO FI<T AGA9/ CAPITALISM IS ALSO TO FI<T AGA9/ ! /ATE2 TO FI<T AGA9/ SOCIAL & ECONOMIC 9EQUALITY 9 SOCIETY IS ALSO TO BUILD A MASS DEMOCRATIC1 CLASS-BAS$ MOVEM5T4 

,UNIONS ,CAN ,*ANGE ,TRACKS 

,F9ALLY1 SYNDICALISM REJECTS NOTIONS ?AT UNIONS AUTOMATICALLY DEVELOP 9 ONE WAY OR ANO!R4 ,IT REJECTS ! PESSIMI/IC VIEW ( ,ROB]T ,MI*ELS--:O HAD BE51 BY ! WAY1 V]Y CLOSE TO SYNDICALISM BE=E MOV+ RI<TW>DS--?AT ALL UNIONS1 LIKE O!R MASS =MATIONS1 9EVITABLY 5D UP UNDEMOCRATIC2 IT REJECTS ,RI*>D ,LE/]'S NOTION ?AT UNIONS 9EVITABLY 0MATURE0 9TO BUREAUCRATIC1 CONS]VATIVE BODIES4 ,IT EQUALLY REJECTS ! VIEWS ?AT UNIONS >E AUTOMATICALLY OR 9EVITABLY REVOLUTION>Y4 ,!Y >E NOT1 & 9 MO/ CASES >E F> FROM IT4 

,:5 ,I TALK AB\T ! NE$ = ! WORK+ CLASS TO EXT5D P[] ?R\< UNIONS1 ,I AM NOT MAK+ ! >GUM5T ?AT EV]Y S+LE UNION CAN DO IT2 MANY >E COMPLETELY 9CAPABLE ( DO+ IT2 & ?AT IS PRECISELY :Y WE NE$ TO RE=M & R5EW ! UNIONS1 ?R\< SU* MEANS AS RANK-&-FILE MOVEM5TS4 ,WE NE$ BO? IDEOLOGICAL & ORGANIZATIONAL R5EWAL4 

,9 ,S\? ,AFRICA !RE IS A MAJOR SPLIT 9 ! UNIONS1 ) ! ,S\? ,AFRICAN ,F$]ATION ( ,TRADE ,UNIONS 7,S,A,F,T,U7 EM]G+ FROM ! ,CONGRESS ( ,S\? ,AFRICAN ,TRADE ,UNIONS 7,C,O,S,A,T,U71 BUT ?IS IS1 SO F>1 BASICALLY A DIVISION ( UNIONS L>GELY %>+ ! SAME POLITICAL TRADITIONS2 = MANY 9VOLV$1 IT'S NOT A PR(\ND POLITICAL BREAK ) ! TRADITIONS ( ! ,S,A ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY 7,S,A,C,P7 & ! ,CONGRESS MOVEM5T ( ! ,AFRICAN ,NATIONAL ,CONGRESS 7,A,N,C71 BUT AN EF=T TO RESCUE ?OSE FROM ! ,S,A,C,P & ,A,N,C--A RETURN TO ! 0NATIONAL-DEMOCRATIC0 REVOLUTION PROJECT1 ! P>TY =M1 ! IDEAS ( ,*RIS ,HANI1 ,JOE ,SLOVO & SO ON4 

,FROM ! MASS AN>*I/ & ! SYNDICALI/ P]SPECTIVE !RE IS NO?+ AUTOMATIC AB\T MASS DEMOCRATIC MOVEM5TS BECOM+ REVOLUTION>Y4 ,!RE IS ALSO NO PRE-SET TRAJECTORY 9 HI/ORY ?AT TAKES US 9EVITABLY T[>DS SOCIALISM1 !RE >E NO /AGES ( HI/ORY ?AT >E TAK+ US ANY:]E1 OR ?AT CAPITALISM ITSELF WILL 9EVITABLY COLLAPSE1 :E!R WE GIVE ?IS A #a#i? C5TURY SP91 & BET ON ECONOMIC CRISIS1 OR A #b? C5TURY SP9 & BET ON IMP]IALI/ W>S1 OR A #b#a/ C5TURY SP91 & BET ON ECOLOGICAL DISA/]4 

,IT IS FUNDAM5TALLY ! SELF-ACTIVITY ( ORD9>Y PEOPLE ?AT CAN SWIT* HI/ORY ONTO A NEW TRACK1 BUT IT IS FUNDAM5TALLY BY *ANG+ IDEAS ?AT PEOPLE WILL *ANGE ! TRACK4 ,IDEAS >E ! DRIV+ =CE H]E4 ,?IS IS NOT AN IDEALI/ CONCEPTION3 IDEAS ONLY TAKE ROOT :5 !Y 9T]SECT ) SOCIAL =MATIONS & CLASS 9T]E/S2 BUT IT IS ! RECOGNITION ?AT IT IS ?AT IDEAS ?AT >E GO+ TO *ANGE ! WORLD1 & ?AT ?IS IS ! ONLY C]TA9TY WE CAN HAVE AB\T ! FUTURE4 

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