,SYNDICALISM & ,AN>*ISM 

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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,]RICO ,MALATE/A 

,TAGS 3 IDEAS ON ! LABOR MOVEM5T1 AIM ( ! LABOR MOVEM5T1 MASS ( ! PEOPLE1 /RUGGLE AGA9/ ! BOSSES1 IDEAS ON ! LABOR1 9T]E/S ( ! WORK]S1 OP5 TO ALL WORK]S1 TRIUMPH ( AN>*Y1 SOCIAL & POLITICAL1 ABAD DE SANTILLAN4 

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0444A MASS ( PEOPLE PLAGU$ BY URG5T NE$S & DRIV5 BY ASPIRATIONS - AT TIMES PASSIONATE BUT ALWAYS VAGUE & 9DET]M9ATE - TO A BETT] LIFE1 & ON ! O!R 9DIVIDUALS & P>TIES :O HAVE A SPECIFIC VIEW ( ! FUTURE & ( ! MEANS TO ATTA9 IT4440 
0,TODAY1 ,I BELIEVE1 !RE IS NO-ONE1 OR ALMO/ NO-ONE AMONG US :O W\LD D5Y ! USEFULNESS ( & ! NE$ = ! LABOR MOVEM5T AS A MASS MEANS ( MAT]IAL & MORAL ADVANCEM5T1 AS A F]TILE GR\ND = PROPAG&A & AS AN 9DISP5SABLE =CE = ! SOCIAL TRANS=MATION ?AT IS \R GOAL4 ,!RE IS NO LONG] ANYONE :O DOES NOT UND]/& :AT ! WORK]S' ORGANIZATION MEANS1 TO US AN>*I/S MORE ?AN TO ANYONE1 BELIEV+ AS WE DO ?AT ! NEW SOCIAL ORGANIZATION MU/ NOT & CANNOT BE IMPOS$ BY A NEW GOV]NM5T BY =CE BUT MU/ RESULT FROM ! FREE COOP]ATION ( ALL4 ,MOREOV]1 ! LABOR MOVEM5T IS N[ AN IMPORTANT & UNIV]SAL 9/ITUTION4 ,TO OPPOSE IT W\LD BE TO BECOME ! OPPRESSORS' ACCOMPLICES2 TO IGNORE IT W\LD BE TO PUT US \T ( REA* ( PEOPLE'S EV]YDAY LIVES & CONDEMN US TO P]PETUAL P[]LESSNESS40 
0,A ,UNION IS SET UP TO DEF5D ! DAY TO DAY 9T]E/S ( ! WORK]S & TO IMPROVE !IR CONDITIONS AS MU* AS POSSIBLE BE=E !Y CAN BE 9 ANY POSITION TO MAKE ! REVOLUTION & BY IT *ANGE TODAY'S WAGE-E>N]S 9TO FREE WORK]S1 FREELY ASSOCIAT+ = ! B5EFIT ( ALL40 
0,! AN>*I/S )9 ! UNIONS %\LD /RIVE TO 5SURE ?AT !Y REMA9 OP5 TO ALL WORK]S ( :ATEV] OP9ION OR P>TY ON ! SOLE CONDITION ?AT !RE IS SOLID>ITY 9 ! /RUGGLE AGA9/ ! BOSSES4 ,!Y %\LD OPPOSE ! CORPORATI/ SPIRIT & ANY ATTEMPT TO MONOPOLIZE LABOR OR ORGANIZATION4 ,!Y %\LD PREV5T ! ,UNIONS FROM BECOM+ ! TOOLS ( ! POLITICIANS = ELECTORAL OR O!R AU?ORIT>IAN 5DS2 !Y %\LD PREA* & PRACTICE DIRECT ACTION1 DEC5TRALIZATION1 AUTONOMY & FREE 9ITIATIVE4 ,!Y %\LD /RIVE TO HELP MEMB]S LE>N H[ TO P>TICIPATE DIRECTLY 9 ! LIFE ( ! ORGANIZATION & TO DO )\T LEAD]S & P]MAN5T (FICIALS4 ,!Y MU/1 9 %ORT1 REMA9 AN>*I/S1 REMA9 ALWAYS 9 CLOSE T\* ) AN>*I/S & REMEMB] ?AT ! WORK]S' ORGANIZATION IS NOT ! 5D BUT JU/ ONE ( ! MEANS1 H[EV] IMPORTANT1 ( PREP>+ ! WAY = ! A*IEVEM5T ( AN>*ISM40 

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,PHOTO BY K5MA9R1,C,C ,B,Y-,N,C-,S,A ,LIC5SE ,! RELATION%IP BETWE5 ! LABOR MOVEM5T & ! PROGRESSIVE P>TIES IS AN OLD & WORN !ME4 ,BUT IT IS AN EV] TOPICAL ONE1 & SO IT WILL REMA9 :ILE !RE >E1 ON ONE H&1 A MASS ( PEOPLE PLAGU$ BY URG5T NE$S & DRIV5 BY ASPIRATIONS - AT TIMES PASSIONATE BUT ALWAYS VAGUE & 9DET]M9ATE - TO A BETT] LIFE1 & ON ! O!R 9DIVIDUALS & P>TIES :O HAVE A SPECIFIC VIEW ( ! FUTURE & ( ! MEANS TO ATTA9 IT1 BUT :OSE PLANS & HOPES >E DOOM$ TO REMA9 UTOPIAS EV] \T ( REA* UNLESS !Y CAN W9 OV] ! MASSES4 ,& ! SUBJECT IS ALL ! MORE IMPORTANT N[ ?AT1 AFT] ! CATA/ROPHES ( W> & ( ! PO/W> P]IOD1 ALL >E PREP>+1 IF ONLY M5TALLY1 = A RESUMPTION ( ! ACTIVITY :I* MU/ FOLL[ UPON ! FALL ( ! TYRANNIES ?AT /ILL RANT & RAGE .<ACROSS ,EUROPE.> BUT >E BEG9N+ TO TREMBLE4  ,= ?IS REASON ,I %ALL TRY TO CL>IFY :AT1 9 MY VIEW1 %\LD BE ! AN>*I/S' ATTITUDE TO LABOR ORGANIZATIONS4 

  ,TODAY1 ,I BELIEVE1 !RE IS NO-ONE1 OR ALMO/ NO-ONE AMONG US :O W\LD D5Y ! USEFULNESS ( & ! NE$ = ! LABOR MOVEM5T AS A MASS MEANS ( MAT]IAL & MORAL ADVANCEM5T1 AS A F]TILE GR\ND = PROPAG&A & AS AN 9DISP5SABLE =CE = ! SOCIAL TRANS=MATION ?AT IS \R GOAL4 ,!RE IS NO LONG] ANYONE :O DOES NOT UND]/& :AT ! WORK]S' ORGANIZATION MEANS1 TO US AN>*I/S MORE ?AN TO ANYONE1 BELIEV+ AS WE DO ?AT ! NEW SOCIAL ORGANIZATION MU/ NOT & CANNOT BE IMPOS$ BY A NEW GOV]NM5T BY =CE BUT MU/ RESULT FROM ! FREE COOP]ATION ( ALL4 ,MOREOV]1 ! LABOR MOVEM5T IS N[ AN IMPORTANT & UNIV]SAL 9/ITUTION4 ,TO OPPOSE IT W\LD BE TO BECOME ! OPPRESSORS' ACCOMPLICES2 TO IGNORE IT W\LD BE TO PUT US \T ( REA* ( PEOPLE'S EV]YDAY LIVES & CONDEMN US TO P]PETUAL P[]LESSNESS4  ,YET1 :ILE EV]YONE1 OR ALMO/ EV]YONE1 IS 9 AGREEM5T ON ! USEFULNESS & ! NE$ = ! AN>*I/S TO TAKE AN ACTIVE P>T 9 ! LABOR MOVEM5T & TO BE ITS SUPPORT]S & PROMOT]S1 WE (T5 DISAGREE AMONG \RSELVES ON ! ME?ODS1 CONDITIONS & LIMITATIONS ( SU* 9VOLVEM5T 4 

,MANY COMRADES W\LD LIKE ! LABOR MOVEM5T & AN>*I/ MOVEM5T TO BE ONE & ! SAME ?+ &1 :]E !Y >E ABLE = 9/ANCE1 9 ,SPA9 & ,>G5T9A1 & EV5 TO A C]TA9 EXT5T 9 ,ITALY1 ,FRANCE1 ,G]MANY1 ETC4 - TRY TO CONF] ON ! WORK]S' ORGANIZATIONS A CLE>LY AN>*I/ PROGRAM4 ,!SE COMRADES >E KN[N AS 'AN>*O-SYNDICALI/S'1 OR1 IF !Y GET MIX$ UP ) O!RS :O REALLY >E NOT AN>*I/S1 CALL !MSELVES 'REVOLUTION>Y SYNDICALI/S'4 ,!RE NE$S TO BE SOME EXPLANATION ( ! MEAN+ ( 'SYNDICALISM'  ,IF IT IS A QUE/ION ( :AT ONE WANTS FROM ! FUTURE1 IF1 ?AT IS1 BY SYNDICALISM IS MEANT ! =M ( SOCIAL ORGANIZATION ?AT %\LD REPLACE CAPITALISM & /ATE ORGANIZATION1 !N EI!R IT IS ! SAME ?+ AS AN>*Y & IS !RE=E A WORD ?AT S]VES ONLY TO CONFUSE OR IT IS SOME?+ DIFF]5T FROM AN>*Y & CANNOT !RE=E BE ACCEPT$ BY AN>*I/S4 ,9 FACT1 AMONG ! IDEAS & ! PROPOSALS ON ! FUTURE :I* SOME SYNDICALI/S HAVE PUT =W>D1 !RE >E SOME ?AT >E G5U9ELY AN>*I/4 ,BUT !RE >E O!RS :I*1 UND] O!R NAMES & O!R =MS1 REPRODUCE ! AU?ORIT>IAN /RUCTURE :I* UND]LIES ! CAUSE ( ! ILLS AB\T :I* WE >E N[ PROTE/+1 & :I*1 !RE=E1 HAVE NO?+ TO DO ) AN>*Y ,BUT IT IS NOT SYNDICALISM AS A SOCIAL SY/EM :I* ,I MEAN TO DEAL )1 BECAUSE IT IS NOT ?IS :I* CAN DET]M9E ! CURR5T ACTIONS ( ! AN>*I/S ) REG>D TO ! LABOR MOVEM5T4   

,I AM DEAL+ H]E ) ! LABOR MOVEM5T UND] A CAPITALI/ & /ATE REGIME & ! NAME SYNDICALISM 9CLUDES ALL ! WORK]S' ORGANIZATIONS1 ALL ! V>I\S UNIONS SET UP TO RESI/ ! OPPRESSION ( ! BOSSES & TO LESS5 OR ALTOGE!R WIPE \T ! EXPLOITATION ( HUMAN LABOR BY ! [N]S ( ! RAW MAT]IALS & MEANS ( PRODUCTION4  ,N[ ,I SAY ?AT !SE ORGANIZATIONS CANNOT BE AN>*I/ & ?AT IT DOES NO GOOD TO CLAIM ?AT !Y >E1 BECAUSE IF !Y W]E !Y W\LD BE FAIL+ 9 !IR PURPOSE & W\LD NOT S]VE ! 5DS ?AT ?OSE AN>*I/S :O >E 9VOLV$ 9 !M PROPOSE4  ,A ,UNION IS SET UP TO DEF5D ! DAY TO DAY 9T]E/S ( ! WORK]S & TO IMPROVE !IR CONDITIONS AS MU* AS POSSIBLE BE=E !Y CAN BE 9 ANY POSITION TO MAKE ! REVOLUTION & BY IT *ANGE TODAY'S WAGE-E>N]S 9TO FREE WORK]S1 FREELY ASSOCIAT+ = ! B5EFIT ( ALL  

,= A UNION TO S]VE ITS [N 5DS & AT ! SAME TIME ACT AS A MEANS ( $UCATION & GR\ND = PROPAG&A AIM$ AT RADICAL SOCIAL *ANGE1 IT NE$S TO GA!R TOGE!R ALL WORK]S - OR AT LEA/ ?OSE WORK]S :O LOOK TO AN IMPROVEM5T ( !IR CONDITIONS - & TO BE ABLE TO PUT UP SOME RESI/ANCE TO ! BOSSES4 ,CAN IT POSSIBLY WAIT = ALL ! WORK]S TO BECOME AN>*I/S BE=E 9VIT+ !M TO ORGANIZE !MSELVES & BE=E ADMITT+ !M 9TO ! ORGANIZATION1 !REBY REV]S+ ! NATURAL ORD] ( PROPAG&A & PSY*OLOGICAL DEVELOPM5T & =M+ ! RESI/ANCE ORGANIZATION :5 !RE IS NO LONG] ANY NE$1 S9CE ! MASSES W\LD ALREADY BE CAPABLE ( MAK+ ! REVOLUTION8 ,9 SU* A CASE ! UNION W\LD BE A DUPLICATE ( ! AN>*I/ GR\P+ & W\LD BE P[]LESS EI!R TO OBTA9 IMPROVEM5TS OR TO MAKE REVOLUTION4 ,OR W\LD IT CONT5T ITSELF ) COMMITT+ ! AN>*I/ PROGRAM TO PAP] & ) =MAL1 UN?\<T-\T SUPPORT1 & BR++ TOGE!R PEOPLE :O1 %EEPLIKE1 FOLL[ ! ORGANIZ]S1 ONLY !N TO SCATT] & PASS OV] TO ! 5EMY ON ! FIR/ OCCASION !Y >E CALL$ UPON TO %[ !MSELVES TO BE S]I\S AN>*I/S8   

,SYNDICALISM 7BY :I* ,I MEAN ! PRACTICAL V>IETY & NOT ! !ORETICAL SORT1 :I* EV]YONE TAILORS TO !IR [N %APE7 IS BY NATURE RE=MI/4 ,ALL ?AT CAN BE EXPECT$ ( IT IS ?AT ! RE=MS IT FI<TS = & A*IEVES >E ( A K9D & OBTA9$ 9 SU* A WAY ?AT !Y S]VE REVOLUTION>Y $UCATION & PROPAG&A & LEAVE ! WAY OP5 = ! MAK+ ( EV] GREAT] DEM&S4  ,ANY FUSION OR CONFUSION BETWE5 ! AN>*I/ & REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T & ! SYNDICALI/ MOVEM5T 5DS EI!R BY R5D]+ ! UNION HELPLESS AS REG>DS ITS SPECIFIC AIMS OR ) TON+ D[N1 FALSIFY+ & EXT+UI%+ ! AN>*I/ SPIRIT4  ,A UNION CAN SPR+ UP ) A SOCIALI/1 REVOLUTION>Y OR AN>*I/ PROGRAM & IT IS1 9DE$1 ) PROGRAMS ( ?IS SORT ?AT ! V>I\S WORK]S' PROGRAMS ORIG9ATE4 ,BUT IT IS :ILE !Y >E WEAK & IMPOT5T ?AT !Y >E FAI?FUL TO ! PROGRAM - :ILE1 ?AT IS1 !Y REMA9 PROPAG&A GR\PS SET UP & RUN BY A FEW ZEAL\S & COMMITT$ M51 RA!R ?AN ORGANIZATIONS READY = EFFECTIVE ACTION4 ,LAT]1 AS !Y MANAGE TO ATTRACT ! MASSES & ACQUIRE ! /R5G?  TO CLAIM & IMPOSE IMPROVEM5TS1 ! ORIG9AL PROGRAM BECOMES AN EMPTY =MULA1 TO :I* NO-ONE PAYS ANY MORE ATT5TION4 ,TACTICS ADAPT TO ! NE$S ( ! MOM5T & ! 5?USIA/S ( ! E>LY DAYS EI!R !MSELVES ADAPT OR C$E !IR PLACE TO 'PRACTICAL' M5 CONC]N$ ) TODAY1 & ) NO ?\<T = TOMORR[4    

,!RE >E1 ( C\RSE1 COMRADES :O1 ?\< 9 ! FIR/ RANKS ( ! UNION MOVEM5T1 REMA9 S9C]ELY & 5?USIA/ICALLY AN>*I/1 AS !RE >E WORK]S' GR\P+S 9SPIR$ BY AN>*I/ IDEAS4 ,BUT IT W\LD BE TOO EASY A WORK ( CRITICISM TO SEEK \T ! ?\S&S ( CASES 9 :I*1 9 EV]YDAY PRACTICE1 !SE M5 & !SE GR\P+S CONTRADICT AN>*I/ IDEAS4  ,H>D NECESSITY8 ,I AGREE4 ,PURE AN>*ISM CANNOT BE A PRACTICAL SOLUTION :ILE PEOPLE >E =C$ TO DEAL ) BOSSES & ) AU?ORITY4 ,! MASS ( ! PEOPLE CANNOT BE LEFT TO !IR [N DEVICES :5 !Y REFUSE TO DO SO & ASK =1 DEM&1 LEAD]S4 ,BUT :Y CONFUSE AN>*ISM ) :AT AN>*ISM IS NOT & TAKE UPON \RSELVES1 AS AN>*I/S1 RESPONSIBILITY = ! V>I\S TRANSACTIONS & AGREEM5TS ?AT NE$ TO BE MADE ON ! V]Y GR\NDS ?AT ! MASSES >E NOT AN>*I/1 EV5 :]E !Y BELONG TO AN ORGANIZATION ?AT HAS WRITT5 AN AN>*I/ PROGRAM 9TO ITS CON/ITUTION8  ,9 MY OP9ION ! AN>*I/S %\LD NOT WANT ! UNIONS TO BE AN>*I/4 ,! AN>*I/S MU/ WORK AMONG !MSELVES = AN>*I/ 5DS1 AS 9DIVIDUALS1 GR\PS & F$]ATIONS ( GR\PS4 ,9 ! SAME WAY AS !RE >E1 OR %\LD BE1 /UDY & DISCUSSION GR\PS1 GR\PS = WRITT5 OR SPOK5 PROPAG&A 9 PUBLIC1 COOP]ATIVE GR\PS1 GR\PS WORK+ )9 FACTORIES & WORK%OPS1 FIELDS1 B>RACKS1 S*OOLS1 ETC41 SO !Y %\LD =M GR\PS )9 ! V>I\S ORGANIZATIONS ?AT WAGE CLASS W>4  ,NATURALLY ! IDEAL W\LD BE = EV]YONE TO BE AN>*I/ & = ALL ORGANIZATIONS TO WORK AN>*ICALLY4 ,BUT IT IS CLE> ?AT IF ?AT W]E ! CASE1 !RE W\LD BE NO NE$ TO ORGANIZE = ! /RUGGLE AGA9/ ! BOSSES1 BECAUSE ! BOSSES W\LD NO LONG] EXI/4  

,9 PRES5T CIRCUM/ANCES1 GIV5 ! DEGREE ( DEVELOPM5T ( ! MASS ( ! PEOPLE AMONG :I* !Y WORK1 ! AN>*I/ GR\PS %\LD NOT DEM& ?AT !SE ORGANIZATIONS BE AN>*I/1 BUT TRY TO DRAW !M AS CLOSE AS POSSIBLE TO AN>*I/ TACTICS4 ,IF ! SURVIVAL ( ! ORGANIZATION & ! NE$S & WI%ES ( ! ORGANIZ$ MAKE IT REALLY NECESS>Y TO COMPROMISE & 5T] 9TO MUDDI$ NEGOTIATIONS ) AU?ORITY & ! EMPLOY]S1 SO BE IT4 ,BUT LET IT BE ! RESPONSIBILITY ( O!RS1 NOT ! AN>*I/S1 :OSE MISSION IS TO PO9T TO ! 9ADEQUACY & FRAGILITY ( ALL IMPROVEM5TS ?AT >E MADE )9 A CAPITALI/ SOCIETY & TO DRIVE ! /RUGGLE ON T[>D EV] MORE RADICAL SOLUTIONS4  ,! AN>*I/S )9 ! UNIONS %\LD /RIVE TO 5SURE ?AT !Y REMA9 OP5 TO ALL WORK]S ( :ATEV] OP9ION OR P>TY ON ! SOLE CONDITION ?AT !RE IS SOLID>ITY 9 ! /RUGGLE AGA9/ ! BOSSES4 ,!Y %\LD OPPOSE ! CORPORATI/ SPIRIT & ANY ATTEMPT TO MONOPOLIZE LABOR OR ORGANIZATION4 ,!Y %\LD PREV5T ! ,UNIONS FROM BECOM+ ! TOOLS ( ! POLITICIANS = ELECTORAL OR O!R AU?ORIT>IAN 5DS2 !Y %\LD PREA* & PRACTICE DIRECT ACTION1 DEC5TRALIZATION1 AUTONOMY & FREE 9ITIATIVE4 ,!Y %\LD /RIVE TO HELP MEMB]S LE>N H[ TO P>TICIPATE DIRECTLY 9 ! LIFE ( ! ORGANIZATION & TO DO )\T LEAD]S & P]MAN5T (FICIALS4  ,!Y MU/1 9 %ORT1 REMA9 AN>*I/S1 REMA9 ALWAYS 9 CLOSE T\* ) AN>*I/S & REMEMB] ?AT ! WORK]S' ORGANIZATION IS NOT ! 5D BUT JU/ ONE ( ! MEANS1 H[EV] IMPORTANT1 ( PREP>+ ! WAY = ! A*IEVEM5T ( AN>*ISM4  

,APRIL-,MAY #aibe 

,! ,LABOR ,MOVEM5T & ,AN>*ISM 

.<,OP5 LETT] ADDRESS$ TO ! $ITORS ( ,EL ,PRODUCTOR1 AN AN>*I/ J\RNAL PUBLI%$ 9 ,B>CELONA - ,$ITOR4.> 

,DE> COMRADES"9 

,9 Y\R J\RNAL ,I CAME ACROSS ! FOLL[+ S5T5CE3 ',IF WE MU/ *OOSE BETWE5 ,MALATE/A1 :O CALLS = CLASS UNITY1 & ,ROCK]1 :O /&S = A LABOR MOVEM5T ) AN>*I/ AIMS1 WE *OOSE \R ,G]MAN COMRADE4'  ,?IS IS NOT ! FIR/ TIME ?AT \R ,SPANI% LANGUAGE PRESS HAS ATTRIBUT$ TO ME IDEAS & 9T5TIONS ,I DO NOT HAVE1 & AL?\< ?OSE :O WI% TO KN[ :AT ,I REALLY ?9K CAN F9D IT CLE>LY SET \T 9 :AT ,I MYSELF HAVE WRITT51 ,I HAVE DECID$ TO ASK Y\ TO PUBLI% ! FOLL[+ EXPLANATION ( MY POSITION4  

,FIR/LY1 IF ?+S W]E REALLY AS Y\ PRES5T !M1 ,I TOO W\LD OPT = ,ROCK] AGA9/ Y\R ',MALATE/A'1 :OSE IDEAS ON ! LABOR MOVEM5T BE> LITTLE RESEMBLANCE TO MY [N4  ,LET'S GET ONE ?+ CLE>3 A LABOR MOVEM5T ) AN>*I/ OBJECTIVES IS NOT ! SAME ?+ AS AN AN>*I/ LABOR MOVEM5T4 ,NATURALLY EV]YONE DESIRES ! =M]4 ,IT IS OBVI\S ?AT 9 !IR ACTIVITIES AN>*I/S LOOK TO ! F9AL TRIUMPH ( AN>*Y - ! MORE SO :5 SU* ACTIVITIES >E C>RI$ \T )9 ! LABOR MOVEM5T1 :I* IS ( SU* GREAT IMPORTANCE 9 ! /RUGGLE = HUMAN PROGRESS & EMANCIPATION4 ,BUT ! LATT]1 A LABOR MOVEM5T :I* IS NOT ONLY 9VOLV$ 9 PROPAG&A & ! GRADUAL W9N+ OV] ( T]RA9 TO AN>*ISM1 BUT :I* IS ALREADY AV[$LY AN>*I/1 SEEMS TO ME TO BE IMPOSSIBLE & W\LD 9 EV]Y WAY LACK ! PURPOSE :I* WE WI% TO GIVE TO ! MOVEM5T4   

,:AT MATT]S TO ME IS NOT 'CLASS UNITY' BUT ! TRIUMPH ( AN>*Y1 :I* CONC]NS EV]YBODY2 & 9 ! 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/ LIFE4  ,?US1 ! DIFF]5CE !RE MAY BE BETWE5 US CONC]NS NOT ! 5DS BUT ! TACTICS WE BELIEVE MO/ APPROPRIATE = REA*+ \R COMMON GOALS4  

,SOME BELIEVE AN>*I/S MU/ ASSEMBLE ! AN>*I/ WORK]S1 OR AT ! LEA/ ?OSE ) AN>*I/ SYMPA?IES1 9 SEP>ATE ASSOCIATIONS4 ,BUT ,I1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 W\LD LIKE ALL WAGE-E>N]S1 :ATEV] !IR SOCIAL1 POLITICAL OR RELIGI\S OP9IONS - OR NON-OP9IONS - B\ND ONLY 9 SOLID>ITY & 9 /RUGGLE AGA9/ ! BOSSES1 TO BELONG TO ! SAME ORGANIZATIONS1 & ,I W\LD LIKE ! AN>*I/S TO REMA9 9DI/+UI%ABLE FROM ! RE/ EV5 :ILE SEEK+ TO 9SPIRE !M ) !IR IDEAS & EXAMPLE4 ,IT C\LD BE ?AT SPECIFIC CIRCUM/ANCES 9VOLV+ P]SONALITIES1 5VIRONM5T OR OCCASION W\LD ADVISE1 OR DICTATE ! BREAK+ UP ( ! MASS ( ORGANIZ$ WORK]S 9TO V>I\S DIFF]5T T5D5CIES1 ACCORD+ TO !IR SOCIAL & POLITICAL VIEWS4 ,BUT IT SEEMS TO ME 9 G5]AL ?AT !RE %\LD BE A /RIV+ T[>DS UNITY1 :I* BR+S WORK]S TOGE!R 9 COMRADE%IP & ACCU/OMS !M TO SOLID>ITY1 GIVES !M GREAT] /R5G? = TODAY'S /RUGGLES OR PREP>ES !M BETT] = ! F9AL /RUGGLE & ! H>MONY WE %ALL NE$ 9 ! AFT]MA? ( VICTORY4   

,CLE>LY1 ! UNITY WE HAVE TO FI<T = MU/ NOT MEAN SUPPRESSION ( FREE 9ITIATIVE1 =C$ UNI=MITY OR IMPOS$ DISCIPL9E1 :I* W\LD PUT A BRAKE ON OR ALTOGE!R EXT+UI% ! MOVEM5T ( LIB]ATION4 ,BUT IT IS ONLY \R SUPPORT = A UNIFI$ MOVEM5T ?AT CAN SAFEGU>D FRE$OM 9 UNITY4 ,O!R WISE UNITY COMES AB\T ?R\< =CE & TO ! DETRIM5T ( FRE$OM4 ,! LABOR MOVEM5T IS NOT ! >TIFICIAL CREATION ( IDEOLOGI/S DESIGN$ TO SUPPORT & PUT 9TO EFFECT A GIV5 SOCIAL & POLITICAL PROGRAM1 :E!R AN>*I/ OR NOT1 & :I* CAN !RE=E1 9 ! ATTITUDES IT /RIKES & ! ACTIONS IT TAKES1 FOLL[ ! L9E LAID D[N BY ?AT PROGRAM4 ,! LABOR MOVEM5T SPR+S FROM ! DESIRE & URG5T NE$ ( ! WORK]S TO IMPROVE !IR CONDITIONS ( LIFE OR AT LEA/ TO PREV5T !M GETT+ WORSE4 ,IT MU/1 !RE=E1 LIVE & DEVELOP )9 ! 5VIRONM5T AS IT IS N[1 & NECESS>ILY T5DS TO LIMIT ITS CLAIMS TO :AT SEEMS POSSIBLE AT ! TIME4   

,IT CAN HAPP5 - 9DE$1 IT (T5 HAPP5S - ?AT ! F\ND]S ( WORK]S' ASSOCIATIONS >E M5 ( IDEAS AB\T RADICAL SOCIAL *ANGE & :O PR(IT FROM ! NE$S FELT BY ! MASS ( ! PEOPLE TO >\SE A DESIRE = *ANGE ?AT W\LD SUIT !IR [N GOALS4 ,!Y GA!R R\ND !M COMRADES ( LIKE M9D3 ACTIVI/S DET]M9$ TO FI<T = ! 9T]E/S ( O!RS EV5 AT ! EXP5SE ( !IR [N1 & =M WORK]S' ASSOCIATIONS ?AT >E 9 REALITY POLITICAL GR\PS1 REVOLUTION>Y GR\PS1 = :I* QUE/IONS ( WAGES1 H\RS1 9T]NAL WORKPLACE REGULATIONS1 >E A SIDE ISSUE & S]VE RA!R AS A PRETEXT = ATTRACT+ ! MAJORITY TO !IR [N IDEAS & PLANS4  ,BUT BE=E LONG1 AS ! NUMB] ( MEMB]S GR[S1 %ORT-T]M 9T]E/S GA9 ! UPP] H&1 REVOLUTION>Y ASPIRATIONS BECOME AN OB/ACLE & A DANG]1 'PRAGMATIC' M51 CONS]VATIVES1 RE=MI/S1 EAG] & WILL+ TO 5T] 9TO ANY AGREEM5T & ACCOMMODATION >IS+ FROM ! CIRCUM/ANCES ( ! MOM5T1 CLA% ) ! IDEALI/S & H>DL9]S1 & ! WORK]S' ORGANIZATION BECOMES :AT IT P]=CE MU/ BE 9 A CAPITALI/ SOCIETY - A MEANS NOT = REFUS+ TO RECOGNIZE & OV]?R[+ ! BOSSES1 BUT SIMPLY = H$G+ R\ND & LIMIT+ ! BOSSES' P[]4   

,?IS IS :AT ALWAYS HAS HAPP5$ & C\LD NOT HAPP5 O!RWISE S9CE ! MASSES1 BE=E TAK+ ON BO>D ! IDEA & ACQUIR+ ! /R5G? TO TRANS=M ! :OLE ( SOCIETY FROM ! BOTTOM UP1 FEEL ! NE$ = MODE/ IMPROVEM5TS1 & = AN ORGANIZATION ?AT WILL DEF5D !IR IMM$IATE 9T]E/S :ILE !Y PREP>E = ! IDEAL LIFE ( ! FUTURE4  ,SO :AT %\LD ! AN>*I/S DO :5 ! WORK]S' ORGANIZATION1 FAC$ ) ! 9FL[ ( A MAJORITY DRIV5 TO IT BY !IR ECONOMIC NE$S ALONE1 CEASES TO BE A REVOLUTION>Y =CE & BECOMES 9VOLV$ 9 A BALANC+ ACT BETWE5 CAPITAL & LABOR & POSSIBLY EV5 A FACTOR 9 PRES]V+ ! /ATUS QUO8  

_* ,!RE >E COMRADES :O SAY- & HAVE DONE SO :5 ?IS QUE/ION IS RAIS$ - ?AT ! AN>*I/S %\LD )DRAW & =M M9ORITY GR\P+S4 ,BUT ?IS1 TO ME1 MEANS CONDEMN+ \RSELVES TO GO+ BACK TO ! BEG9N+4 ,! NEW GR\P+1 IF IT IS NOT TO REMA9 A M]E AFF9ITY GR\P ) NO 9FLU5CE 9 ! WORK]S' /RUGGLE1 WILL DESCRIBE ! SAME P>ABOLA AS ! ORGANIZATION IT LEFT BEH9D4 ,9 ! MEANTIME ! SE$S ( BITT]NESS WILL BE S[N AMONG ! WORK]S & ITS BE/ EF=TS WILL BE SQU&]$ 9 COMPETITION ) ! MAJORITY ORGANIZATION4 ,!N1 9 A SPIRIT ( SOLID>ITY1 9 ORD] NOT TO FALL 9TO ! TRAP ( PLAY+ ! BOSSES' GAME & 9 ORD] TO PURSUE ! 9T]E/S ( !IR [N MEMB]S1 IT WILL COME TO T]MS ) ! MAJORITY & B[ TO ITS LEAD]%IP4   

,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 =M - 9 SOME CIRCUM/ANCES AN EXTREMELY USEFUL ONE - ( 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 &1 ESPECIALLY = US1 TO CREATE A VA/ FIELD = PROPAG&A & TO MAKE NEW AN>*I/S4  ,= !SE REASONS ,I BELIEVE ?AT AN>*I/S MU/ REMA9 - & :]E POSSIBLE1 NATURALLY1 ) DIGNITY & 9DEP5D5CE - )9 ?OSE ORGANIZATIONS AS !Y >E1 TO WORK )9 !M & SEEK TO PU% !M = W>D TO ! BE/ ( !IR ABILITY1 READY TO AVAIL !MSELVES1 9 CRITICAL MOM5TS ( HI/ORY1 ( ! 9FLU5CE !Y MAY HAVE GA9$1 & TO TRANS=M !M SWIFTLY FROM MODE/ WEAPONS ( DEF5SE TO P[]FUL TOOLS ( ATTACK4  ,MEAN:ILE1 ( C\RSE1 ! MOVEM5T ITSELF1 ! MOVEM5T ( IDEAS1 MU/ NOT BE NEGLECT$1 = ?IS PROVIDES ! ESS5TIAL BASE = :I* ALL ! RE/ PROVIDES ! MEANS & TOOLS4  ,Y\RS = AN>*Y 

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,]RICO ,MALATE/A 

,FUR!R ,?\<TS ON ,AN>*ISM & ! ,LABOR ,MOVEM5T 

,OBVI\SLY ,I AM UNABLE TO MAKE MYSELF UND]/OOD TO ! ,SPANI% SPEAK+ COMRADES1 AT LEA/ AS REG>DS MY IDEAS ON ! LABOR MOVEM5T & ON ! ROLE ( AN>*I/S )9 IT4  ,I TRI$ TO EXPLA9 !SE IDEAS 9 AN >TICLE ?AT WAS PUBLI%$ 9 ,EL ,PRODUCTOR ON #h? ,JANU>Y 7AN >TICLE :OSE HEAD+1 ',! ,LABOR ,MOVEM5T & ,AN>*ISM' WAS WRONGLY TRANSLAT$ AS ',SYNDICALISM & ,AN>*ISM'74 ,BUT FROM ! RESPONSE ?AT ,I SAW 9 ?OSE ISSUES ( ,EL ,PRODUCTOR ?AT REA*$ ME ,I SEE ,I HAV5'T MANAG$ TO MAKE MYSELF UND]/OOD4 ,I WILL !RE=E RETURN TO ! SUBJECT 9 ! HOPE ( GREAT] SUCCESS ?IS TIME4   

,! QUE/ION IS ?IS3 ,I AGREE ) ! ,SPANI% & ,S\? ,AM]ICAN COMRADES ON ! AN>*I/ GOALS ?AT MU/ GUIDE & 9=M ALL \R ACTIVITY4 ,BUT ,I DISAGREE ) SOME AS TO :E!R ! AN>*I/ PROGRAM1 OR RA!R1 LABEL1 %\LD BE IMPOS$ ON WORK]S' UNIONS1 & :E!R1 %\LD SU* A PROGRAM FAIL TO MEET ) ! APPROVAL ( ! MAJORITY1 ! AN>*I/S %\LD REMA9 )9 ! WID] ORGANIZATION1 CONT9U+ FROM )9 TO MAKE PROPAG&A & OPPOS+ ! AU?ORIT>IAN1 MONOPOLI/ & COLLABORATIONI/ T5D5CIES ?AT >E A FEATURE ( ALL WORK]S' ORGANIZATIONS1 OR TO SEP>ATE FROM !M & SET UP M9ORITY ORGANIZATIONS4   

,I MA9TA9 ?AT AS ! MASS ( WORK]S >E NOT AN>*I/ A LABOR ORGANIZATION ?AT CALLS ITSELF BY ?AT NAME MU/ EI!R BE MADE UP EXCLUSIVELY ( AN>*I/S - & !RE=E BE NO MORE ?AN A SIMPLE & USELESS DUPLICATE ( ! AN>*I/ GR\PS - OR REMA9 OP5 TO WORK]S ( ALL OP9IONS4 ,9 :I* CASE ! AN>*I/ LABEL IS PURE GLOSS1 USEFUL ONLY = HELP+ TO COMMIT AN>*I/S TO ! ?\S& & ONE TRANSACTIONS :I* A UNION IS OBLIG$ TO C>RY \T 9 ! PRES5T DAY REALITY ( LIFE IF IT WI%ES TO PROTECT ! IMM$IATE 9T]E/S ( ITS MEMB]S4  ,I HAVE COME ACROSS AN >TICLE BY ,D4 ,ABAD DE ,SANTILLAN .<,DIEGO ,ABAD DE ,SANTILLAN 7#a#h#i#g-#a#i#h#c71 ,>G5T9EAN BY BIR?4 ,ACTIVE 9 ! ,SPANI% ,CIVIL ,W>4 ,J\RNALI/ & $ITOR4 .> :I* ,OPPOSES ?IS VIEW 444 ,SANTILLAN BELIEVES ?AT ,I CONFUSE SYNDICALISM ) ! LABOR MOVEM5T1 :ILE ! FACT IS ?AT ,I HAVE ALWAYS OPPOS$ SYNDICALISM & HAVE BE5 A W>M SUPPORT] ( ! LABOR MOVEM5T4 

 ,I AM AGA9/ SYNDICALISM1 BO? AS A DOCTR9E & A PRACTICE1 BECAUSE IT /RIKES ME AS A HYBRID CREATURE ?AT PUTS ITS FAI?1 NOT NECESS>ILY 9 RE=MISM AS ,SANTILLAN SEES IT1 BUT 9 CLASSI/ EXCLUSIV5ESS & AU?ORIT>IANISM4 ,I FAVOR ! LABOR MOVEM5T BECAUSE ,I BELIEVE IT TO BE ! MO/ EFFECTIVE WAY ( RAIS+ ! MORALE ( ! WORK]S & Q BECAUSE1 TOO1 IT IS A GR& & UNIV]SAL 5T]PRISE ?AT CAN BE IGNOR$ #c ONLY BY ?OSE :O HAVE LO/ !IR GRIP ON REAL LIFE4 ,AT ! SAME TIME ,I AM WELL AW>E ?AT1 SETT+ \T AS IT DOES TO PROTECT ! %ORT-T]M 9T]E/S ( ! WORK]S1 IT T5DS NATURALLY TO RE=MISM & CANNOT1 !RE=E1 BE CONFUS$ ) ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T ITSELF4  2 

 ,SANTILLAN 9SI/S ON >GU+ ?AT MY IDEAL IS 'A PURE LABOR MOVEM5T1 9DEP5D5T ( ANY SOCIAL T5D5CY1 & :I* HOLDS ITS [N GOALS )9 ITSELF' ,:5 HAVE ,I EV] SAID SU* A ?+8 ,%ORT ( GO+ BACK - :I* ,I C\LD EASILY DO - TO :AT ,SANTILLAN CALLS ! PREHI/ORIC TIME ( MY E>LI] ACTIVITIES1 ,I RECALL ?AT AS F> BACK AS #a#i#g1 AT ! ,AN>*I/ ,CONGRESS ( ,AM/]DAM1 ,I F\ND MYSELF CROSS+ SWORDS ) ! ',*>T] ( ,AMI5S' SYNDICALI/S & EXPRESS+ MY TOTAL DI/RU/ ( ! MIRACUL\S VIRTUES ( A 'SYNDICALISM ?AT SUFFIC$ UNTO ITSELF' 

 ,SANTILLAN SAYS ?AT A PURE LABOR MOVEM5T HAS NEV] EXI/$1 DOES NOT EXI/ & CANNOT EXI/ )\T ! 9FLU5CE ( EXT]NAL IDEOLOGIES & #g *ALL5GES ME TO GIVE A S+LE EXAMPLE TO ! CONTR>Y4 ,BUT :AT ,I'M SAY+ IS ! SAME ?+6 ,FROM ! TIME ( ! ,FIR/ ,9T]NATIONAL & BE=E1 ! P>TIES - & ,I USE ! T]M 9 ! G5]AL S5SE ( PEOPLE :O %>E ! SAME IDEAS & AIMS - HAVE 9V>IABLY S\<T TO USE I ! LABOR MOVEM5T = !IR [N 5DS4 ,IT IS NATURAL & RI<T ?AT '@9 ?IS IS SO1 & ,I %\LD LIKE ! AN>*I/S1 AS ,I ?9K ,SANTILLAN W\LD TOO1 NOT TO NEGLECT ! P[] ( ! LABOR MOVEM5T AS A MEANS ( ACTION4 ,! :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 T5D5CIES4 ,?IS IS A MATT] NOT ( PR9CIPLE BUT ( TACTICS1 & 9VOLVES DIFF]5T SOLUTIONS ACCORD+ TO TIME & PLACE4 ,BUT 9 G5]AL TO ME IT SEEMS BETT] ?AT ! AN>*I/S REMA91 :5 !Y CAN1 )9 ! L>GE/ POSSIBLE GR\P+S4 

 ,I WROTE3 ',A LABOR ORGANIZATION ?AT /YLES ITSELF AN>*I/1 ?AT WAS & IS G5U9ELY AN>*I/ & IS MADE UP EXCLUSIVELY ( DY$-9-!-WOOL AN>*I/S1 C\LD BE A =M - 9 SOME CIRCUM/ANCES AN EXTREMELY USEFUL ONE - ( AN>*I/ GR\P+2 BUT IT W\LD NOT BE ! LABOR MOVEM5T & IT W\LD LACK ! PURPOSE ( SU* A MOVEM5T4' ,?IS /ATEM5T1 :I* SEEMS SIMPLE & OBVI\S TO ME1 DUMBF\NDS ,SANTILLAN4 ,HE ?R[S HIMSELF AT IT 9 TRANSC5D5TAL T]MS1 CONCLUD+ ?AT 'IF AN>*ISM IS ! IDEA ( LIB]TY IT CAN NEV] WORK AGA9/ ! 5DS ( ! LABOR MOVEM5T AS ALL O!R FACTIONS DO4'   

,LET'S KEEP \R FEET FIRMLY ON ! GR\ND4 ,:AT IS ! AIM ( ! LABOR MOVEM5T8 ,= ! VA/ MAJORITY1 :O >E NOT AN>*I/1 & :O1 SAVE AT EXCEPTIONAL TIMES ( EXALT$ H]OISM1 ?9K MORE ( ! PRES5T MOM5T ?AN ( ! FUTURE1 ! AIM ( ! LABOR MOVEM5T IS ! PROTECTION & IMPROVEM5T ( ! CONDITIONS ( ! WORK]S N[ & IS NOT EFFECTIVE IF ITS RANKS >E NOT SWELL$ ) ! GREATE/ POSSIBLE NUMB] ( WAGE E>N]S1 UNIT$ 9 SOLID>ITY AGA9/ !IR BOSSES4 ,= US1 & 9 G5]AL ALL PEOPLE ( IDEAS1 ! MA9 REASON = \R 9T]E/ 9 ! LABOR MOVEM5T IS ! OPPORTUNITIES IT AF=DS = PROPAG&A & PREP>ATION = ! FUTURE - & EV5 ?IS AIM IS LO/ IF WE GA!R TOGE!R SOLELY ) LIKE-M9D$ PEOPLE4 

,SANTILLAN SAYS ?AT IF ! ,ITALIAN AN>*I/S HAD MANAG$ TO DE/ROY ! ,G5]AL ,CONF$]ATION ( ,LABOR !RE W\LD P]HAPS BE NO FASCISM TODAY4 ,?IS IS POSSIBLE4 ,BUT H[ TO DE/ROY ! ,G5]AL ,CONF$]ATION IF ! OV]:ELM+ MAJORITY ( ! WORK]S >E NOT AN>*I/ & LOOK TO :]EV] !RE IS LEA/ DANG] & ! GREATE/ *ANCE ( OBTA9+ SOME SMALL B5EFIT 9 ! %ORT T]M8  ,I DO NOT WI% TO V5TURE 9TO ?AT K9D ( H9DSI<T ?AT CONSI/S 9 SAY+ :AT W\LD HAVE HAPP5$ IF ?IS OR ?AT HAD BE5 DONE1 BECAUSE ONCE 9 ?IS REALM ANYONE CAN SAY :AT !Y LIKE )\T FE> ( BE+ PROV$ WRONG4 ,BUT ,I WILL ALL[ MYSELF ONE QUE/ION4 ,S9CE ! ,G5]AL ,CONF$]ATION C\LD NOT BE DE/ROY$ & REPLAC$ ) ANO!R EQUALLY P[]FUL ORGANIZATION1 W\LD IT NOT HAVE BE5 BETT] TO HAVE AVOID$ S*ISM & REMA9 )9 ! ORGANIZATION TO W>N MEMB]S AGA9/ ! SOMNOL5CE ( ITS LEAD]S8 ,WE CAN LE>N SOME?+ FROM ! CON/ANT EF=TS MADE BY ?OSE LEAD]S TO FRU/RATE ANY PROPOSAL = UNIFICATION & KEEP ! DISSID5TS AT BAY4  

,A F9AL PRO( ( ! MI/AK5 WAY 9 :I* C]TA9 ,SPANI% COMRADES 9T]PRET MY IDEAS ON ! LABOR MOVEM5T3  ,9 ! P]IODICAL FROM ,SAN ,FELIU DE ,GUIXOL1 ,ACCION ,OBR]A IS AN >TICLE BY ,VITTORIO ,AURELIO 9 :I* HE /ATES3  

',I BELIEVE ?AT MY MISSION IS TO ACT )9 ! UNIONS1 SEEK+ TO OP5 FROM )9 ! LABOR ORGANIZATIONS AN EV] UPW>D PA? T[>DS ! FULL REALIZATION ( \R IDEALS4 ,& :E!R WE A*IEVE ?AT DEP5DS ON \R WORK1 \R MORALE & \R BEHAVIOR4 ,BUT WE MU/ ACT ?R\< P]SUASION1 NOT IMPOSITION4 ,= ?IS REASON ,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\T4 ,I WOND]1 IF ! DEF5D]S ( ?IS >GUM5T KN[ ?AT ! MEMB]S ( ! WORK]S' ORGANIZATION DO NOT ?9K OR ACT AN>*ICALLY1 :Y IS !RE ?IS ANXIETY TO IMPOSE A NAME1 :5 WE KN[ FULL WELL ?AT NAMES ALONE MEAN NO?+8'  

,?IS IS PRECISELY MY PO9T4 ,& ,I WOND] :Y1 9 SAY+ ?IS1 ,VITTORIO ,AURELIO F9DS IT NECESS>Y TO DECL>E ?AT HE DOES NOT AGREE ) ,MALATE/A6  ,EI!R MY /YLE ( WRIT+ IS GETT+ TOO OBSCURE OR MY WRIT+S >E BE+ REGUL>LY DI/ORT$ BY ! ,SPANI% TRANSLATORS4  

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