,!RE IS P[] 9 A UNION6 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,IA9 ,MC,KAY 

,TEXT 3 

,! CURR5T P]IOD IS M>K$ BY AN 9CREASE 9 WORK]S' ANG] & ACTION4 ,TRADE UNIONS HAVE />T$ TO REASS]T !MSELVES4 ,/RIKES1 :ILE 9CREAS+1 >E NO:]E NE> ! LEVELS ( #b & #c YE>S AGO4 ,H[EV]1 IT IS /ILL E>LY DAYS4 ,:AT HAPP5S NEXT DEP5DS ON :AT DIRECTION TRADE UNION MILITANTS DECIDE TO TAKE4 

,CURR5TLY1 ! V>I\S P>TIES ( ! LEFT1 L$ BY ! ,S,W,P 9 ,5GL&_/,WALES & ! ,S,S,P 9 ,SCOTL&1 >E TRY+ TO GET ! MORE MILITANT UNIONS TO BREAK !IR F9ANCIAL L9KS TO ,NEW ,LABOR4 ,AN>*I/S CANNOT HELP BUT AGREE4 ,:Y FUND Y\R OPPRESSORS8 ,YET :ILE AGREE+ ON ?IS1 WE RADICALLY OBJECT TO ! SUGGE/ION ?AT UNIONS %\LD TIE !MSELVES TO A NEW1 0MORE LEFTW+10 P>TY4 ,TO DO SO WILL SIMPLY REPEAT ! MI/AKES ( ! LA/ #a YE>S :5 ! UNION BUREAUCRACIES CREAT$ ! ,LABOR P>TY4 

,9/EAD AN>*I/S >GUE ?AT ! UNIONS %\LD BE 9DEP5D5T FROM ALL POLITICAL P>TIES4 ,!Y %\LD USE !IR MEMB]S CONTRIBUTIONS NOT TO FUND A NEW SET ( W\LD-BE POLITICIANS BUT RA!R TO CAMPAIGN = !IR MEMB]S' 9T]E/S DIRECTLY4 ,WE SUGGE/ F> MORE ?AN JU/ ?IS4 ,AN>*I/S >GUE ?AT ! LABOR MOVEM5T IS CURR5TLY DEEPLY FLAW$ & ?AT IS ! S\RCE ( MANY ( \R CURR5T PROBLEMS4 ,MOREOV]1 WE HAVE A PRACTICAL ALT]NATIVE :I* W\LD MAKE POLITICIANS IRRELEVANT4 

,H[EV]1 GIVE H[ DI/ORT$ ! AN>*I/ POSITION ON UNIONS >E1 IT IS NECESS>Y TO FIR/ RECAP ! G5]AL AN>*I/ POSITION ON ! WORK]S' MOVEM5T4 

,AN>*ISM & TRADE UNIONISM 

,= AN>*I/S1 !RE IS P[] 9 A UNION4 ,AN>*I/S HAVE LONG SE5 ! IMPORTANCE ( WORK]S ORGANIZ+ !MSELVES4 ,AS ,MAX ,/IRN] PO9T$ \T ! 0LABOR]S HAVE ! MO/ 5ORM\S P[] 9 !IR H&S1 &1 IF !Y ONCE BECOME ?OR\<LY CONSCI\S ( IT & US$ IT1 NO?+ C\LD )/& !M2 !Y W\LD ONLY HAVE TO /OP LABOR1 REG>D ! PRODUCT ( LABOR AS !IRS1 & 5JOY IT4 ,?IS IS ! S5SE ( ! LABOR DI/URBANCES :I* %[ !MSELVES H]E & !RE40 ,! QUE/ION IS H[ BE/ TO ORGANIZE & USE IT4 

,= ,BAKUN91 LIKE ALL REVOLUTION>Y AN>*I/S1 !RE IS1 0BETWE5 ! PROLET>IAT & ! B\RGEOISIE1 AN IRRECONCILABLE ANTAGONISM :I* RESULTS 9EVITABLY FROM !IR RESPECTIVE /ATIONS 9 LIFE40 ,HE /RESS$ 0W> BETWE5 ! PROLET>IAT & ! B\RGEOISIE IS UNAVOIDABLE0 & W\LD ONLY 5D ) ! 0ABOLITION ( ! B\RGEOISIE AS A DI/9CT CLASS40 ,COLLECTIVE /RUGGLE IS ! KEY4 ,/RIKES1 = EXAMPLE1 >E 0! BEG9N+S ( ! SOCIAL W> ( ! PROLET>IAT AGA9/ ! B\RGEOISIE 444 ,/RIKES >E A VALUABLE 9/RUM5T FROM TWO PO9TS ( VIEW4 ,FIR/LY1 !Y ELECTRIFY ! MASSES 444 AWAK5 9 !M ! FEEL+ ( ! DEEP ANTAGONISM :I* EXI/S BETWE5 !IR 9T]E/S & ?OSE ( ! B\RGEOISIE 444 SECONDLY !Y HELP IMM5SELY TO PROVOKE & E/ABLI% BETWE5 ! WORK]S ( ALL TRADES1 LOCALITIES & C\NTRIES ! CONSCI\SNESS & V]Y FACT ( SOLID>ITY3 A TW(OLD ACTION 444 :I* T5DS TO CON/ITUTE DIRECTLY ! NEW WORLD ( ! PROLET>IAT1 OPPOS+ IT ALMO/ 9 AN ABSOLUTE WAY TO ! B\RGEOIS WORLD40 ,!Y TRA9 WORK]S = ! SOCIAL REVOLUTION AS !Y 0CREATE1 ORGANIZE1 & =M A WORK]S' >MY1 AN >MY :I* IS B\ND TO BREAK D[N ! P[] ( ! B\RGEOISIE & ! ,/ATE1 & LAY ! GR\ND = A NEW WORLD40 ,! WORK+ CLASS HAD 0BUT A S+LE PA?1 ?AT ( EMANCIPATION ?R\< PRACTICAL ACTION :I* MEANT 0WORK]S' SOLID>ITY 9 !IR /RUGGLE AGA9/ ! BOSSES0 BY 0TRADES-UNIONS1 ORGANIZATION1 & ! F$]ATION ( RESI/ANCE FUNDS40 

,KROPOTK9 BUILT UPON ,BAKUN9'S >GUM5TS &1 LIKE HIM1 BAS$ HIS POLITICS ON COLLECTIVE WORK+ CLASS /RUGGLE & ORGANIZATION4 ,= ,KROPOTK9 0! SYNDICALI/ & TRADE UNION MOVEM5TS1 :I* P]MIT ! WORK+M5 TO REALIZE !IR SOLID>ITY & TO FEEL ! COMMUNITY ( !IR 9T]E/S BETT] ?AN ANY ELECTION1 PREP>E ! WAY = !SE .<AN>*I/.> CONCEPTIONS40 ,HIS SUPPORT = AN>*I/ P>TICIPATION 9 ! LABOR MOVEM5T WAS /RONG1 CONSID]+ IT A KEY ME?OD ( PREP>+ = A REVOLUTION & SPREAD+ AN>*I/ IDEAS AMONG ! WORK+ CLASSES4 ,AS HE PUT IT3 0,! SYNDICAT IS ABSOLUTELY NECESS>Y4 ,IT IS ! SOLE =CE ( ! WORK]S :I* CONT9UES ! DIRECT /RUGGLE AGA9/ CAPITAL )\T TURN+ TO P>LIAM5T>ISM40 

,?IS1 = ,KROPOTK91 WAS P>T ( A G5]AL REVOLUTION>Y /RATEGY4 ,9 ORD] 0TO MAKE ! REVOLUTION1 ! MASS ( WORK]S WILL HAVE TO ORGANIZE !MSELVES4 ,RESI/ANCE & ! /RIKE >E EXCELL5T MEANS ( ORGANIZATION = DO+ ?IS40 ,HE >GU$ ?AT IT WAS 0A QUE/ION ( ORGANIZ+ SOCIETIES ( RESI/ANCE = ALL TRADES 9 EA* T[N1 ( CREAT+ RESI/ANCE FUNDS AGA9/ ! EXPLOIT]S1 ( GIV+ MORE SOLID>ITY TO ! WORK]S' ORGANIZATIONS ( EA* T[N & ( PUTT+ !M 9 CONTACT ) ?OSE ( O!R T[NS1 ( F$]AT+ !M 444 ,WORK]S' SOLID>ITY MU/ NO LONG] BE AN EMPTY WORD BY PRACTIC$ EA* DAY BETWE5 ALL TRADES & ALL NATIONS40 

,! CURR5T UNIONS 

,AN>*I/S HAVE LITTLE TIME = ! WAY ! CURR5T TRADES UNIONS >E ORGANIZ$ & ACT4 ,!Y >E BUREAUCRATIC & TOP-D[N4 ,B]KMAN JU/ PO9T$ \T ! OBVI\S1 :5 HE WROTE ?AT ! 0RANK & FILE HAVE LITTLE SAY4 ,!Y HAVE DELEGAT$ !IR P[] TO LEAD]S1 & !SE HAVE BECOME ! BOSS444 ,ONCE Y\ DO ?AT1 ! P[] Y\ HAVE DELEGAT$ WILL BE US$ AGA9/ Y\ & Y\R 9T]E/S EV]Y TIME40 ,! UNIONS >E HOPELESSLY SECTIONALI/4 ,:ILE WE HAVE ONE BOSS1 WE >E DIVID$ 9TO MANY DIFF]5T UNIONS4 ,! MEMB]S ( ONE UNION (T5 CROSS ! PICKET L9ES ( !IR FELL[ WORK]S SIMPLY BECAUSE !Y GO ON /RIKE AT DIFF]5T TIMES4 ,!Y DO ! BOSSES JOB = US BY DIVID+ \R =CES4 ,ASSUM+1 ( C\RSE1 ! UNION BUREAUCRACY ACTUALLY DECIDES TO SUPPORT EFFECTIVE ACTION RA!R ?AN GIV+ UP AT ! FIR/ HURDLE4 

,SO1 = AN>*I/S1 ! UNIONS WA/E ! ONLY REAL P[] WE1 AS WORK]S1 HAVE -- \R ECONOMIC P[]1 \R ABILITY TO USE DIRECT ACTION TO DEF5D & FUR!R \R 9T]E/S :]E WE WORK & >E EXPLOIT$4 ,= !SE REASONS WE >GUE = A DIFF]5T =M ( WORKPLACE ORGANIZATION1 ONE RUN BY & = ITS MEMB]S4 

,WORK]S ,SELF-ORGANIZATION 

,! KEY ISSUE = AN>*I/S IS ONE ( P[]3 :O HAS IT4 ,>E ! RANK & FILE 9 *>GE ( !IR [N /RUGGLES OR IS P[] CONC5TRAT$ 9 A FEW H&S AT ! TOP8 ,AN>*I/S WANT WORKPLACE ORGANIZATIONS :I* >E RUN DIRECTLY BY !IR MEMB]S4 ,?IS AN>*I/ OPPOSITION TO UNION BUREAUCRACY DATES BACK OV] A C5TURY4 ,AS DOES H[ AN>*I/S ?9K TRADE UNIONI/S %\LD COMBAT IT4 

,TALK+ AB\T ! ,G5EVA UNIONS1 ,BAKUN9 NOT$ ?AT ! CON/RUCTION WORK]S' SECTION 0SIMPLY LEFT ALL DECISION-MAK+ TO !IR COMMITTEES 444 ,9 ?IS MANN] P[] GRAVITAT$ TO ! COMMITTEES1 & BY A SPECIES ( FICTION *>ACT]I/IC ( ALL GOV]NM5TS ! COMMITTEES SUB/ITUT$ !IR [N WILL & !IR [N IDEAS = ?AT ( ! MEMB]%IP40 ,9 OPPOSITION TO ?IS1 HE URG$ :AT W\LD N[ BE CALL$ A 0RANK & FILE MOVEM5T0 TO COMBAT ! BUREAUCRACY4 ,! WORK]S 0C\LD ONLY DEF5D !IR RI<TS & !IR AUTONOMY 9 ONLY ONE WAY3 ! WORK]S CALL$ G5]AL MEMB]%IP MEET+S4 ,NO?+ >\SES ! ANTIPA?Y ( ! COMMITTEES MORE ?AN !SE POPUL> ASSEMBLIES444 ,9 !SE GREAT MEET+S ( ! SECTIONS1 ! ITEMS ON ! AG5DA WAS AMPLY DISCUSS$ & ! MO/ PROGRESSIVE OP9ION PREVAIL$40 

,?IS IS ! KEY TO AN>*ISM 9 ! WORKPLACE -- ! ACTIVE P>TICIPATION ( MEMB]S 9 !IR ORGANIZATIONS1 ( /RIK]S 9 !IR /RIKES4 ,IT IS ! BASIS ( BUILD+ A RANK-&-FILE MOVEM5T 9SIDE & \TSIDE ! CURR5T TRADE UNIONS1 ONE :I* AIMS TO EMP[] ! WORK] AT ! EXP5SE ( ! BOSS & ! BUREAUCRAT4 

,FROM ! BOTTOM-UP 

,?IS %[S H[ AN>*I/S ?9K ! LABOR MOVEM5T %\LD BE ORGANIZ$1 FROM ! BOTTOM-UP4 ,! BASIS ( ! UNION %\LD BE ! MASS MEET+ ( WORK]S ASSEMBL$ AT !IR PLACE ( WORK4 ,?IS MEET+ ELECTS ITS FACTORY COMMITTEE & DELEGATES4 ,IT IS = ! WORK]S AFFECT$ TO DECISION :5 & :AT K9D ( ACTION TO TAKE1 NOT DI/ANT BUREAUCRATS4 ,TO CO-ORD9ATE COMMON /RUGGLES1 AN>*I/S ADVOCATE F$]ALISM4 ,! WORKPLACE UNION IS F$]AT$ TO ALL O!R SU* COMMITTEES 9 ! LOCALITY1 EA* LOCALITY F$]ATES & SO UPW>DS4 ,?IS PROMOTES CLASS SOLID>ITY4 ,9 ADDITION1 UNIONS )9 ! SAME 9DU/RY F$]ATE TOGE!R4 ,! ,I,T WORKPLACE IS AFFILIAT$ TO A DI/RICT ,I,T F$]ATION4 ,9 DI/RICT F$]ATION IS AFFILIAT$ TO ! NATIONAL F$]ATION4 

,! DECISION MAK+ PROCESS FL[S FROM ! UNION MEET+ UPW>DS4 ,! COMMITTEES >E NOT VE/$ ) P[] TO ABUSE4 ,! MEMB]S ( UNION COMMITTEES %\LD NOT BE REPRES5TATIVES LIKE ,M,PS :O AIR !IR [N VIEWS & IGNORE ! PEOPLE4 ,RA!R !Y >E DELEGATES :O C>RY ! MESSAGE ( ! WORK]S :O ELECT !M4 ,IF !Y TRY TO TELL ! WORK]S :AT TO DO1 !N !Y >E REPLAC$ AS EV]Y DELEGATES IS SUBJECT TO 9/ANT RECALL BY ! P]SONS :O ELECT$ !M4 ,RA!R ?AN BE+ HI<LY PAID1 ! AIM W\LD BE = AS FEW AS POSSIBLE TO RECEIVE WAGES AS DELEGATES & IF !Y DO !N IT %\LD BE ! AV]AGE WAGE ( ! WORK]S AT ! BASE ( ! UNION4 

,?US ! AN>*I/ VISION IS = A FI<T+ WORKPLACE ORGANIZATION :]E ! MEMB]S CONTROL ! ORGANIZATION - NOT ! BUREAUCRATS CONTROLL+ ! MEMB]S4 ,9 A TRADE UNION ! HI<] UP ! PYRAMID A P]SON IS ! MORE P[] !Y WIELDS2 9 A REAL UNION ! HI<] !Y >E ! LESS P[] !Y HAVE4 

,DON'T VOTE1 ORGANIZE6 

,OV] A HUNDR$ YE>S ( LEFT-W+ P>TICIPATION 9 ELECTIONE]+ HAS PROV5 AN>*ISM CORRECT4 ,RA!R ?AN PU% ! /RUGGLE = SOCIALISM =W>D1 IT HAS SIMPLY GUTT$ IT ( ANY REAL RADICAL PRACTICE & !ORY4 ,9/EAD ( CON/RUCTIVE ORGANIZATION & /RUGGLE AT ! GRASSROOTS1 5]GY & RES\RCES >E WA/$ TRY+ TO ELECT POLITICIANS :O WILL NOT BETRAY US OR ! IDEALS ( SOCIALISM4 ,SOMETIMES ! P>TIES 9VOLV$ DO NOT EV5 NE$ TO GET ELECT$ = ?IS TO HAPP54 ,! CURR5T %5ANIGANS ( ! ,S,W,P 9 REG>DS TO ! 0,RESPECT0 PROPOSAL COMES AS NO SURPRISE4 ,) SOCIALI/ PR9CIPLES & CLASS POLITICS HAPPILY =GOTT5 = ! *ANCE TO SELL SOME MORE PAP]S & GET A FEW COMRADES ELECT$1 ! QUE/ION SURELY IS H[ LONG WILL ! RANK & FILE MEMB]S :O HAVE SOME PR9CIPLES REMA9 )9 IT8 

,9/EAD ( ! DEAD-5D ( ELECTIONE]+1 SOCIALI/S %\LD BE /RESS+ WORK+ CLASS SELF-ACTIVITY & CONTROL OV] ! CLASS /RUGGLE4 ,WORK]S1 ,BAKUN9 >GU$1 MU/ 0C\NT NO LONG] ON ANYONE BUT Y\RSELVES444 ,AB/A9 FROM ALL P>TICIPATION 9 B\RGEOIS ,RADICALISM & ORGANIZE \TSIDE ( IT ! =CES ( ! PROLET>IAT4 ,! BASES ( ?IS ORGANIZATION >E ALREADY COMPLETELY GIV53 !Y >E ! WORK%OPS & ! F$]ATION ( WORK%OPS1 ! CREATION ( FI<T+ FUNDS1 9/RUM5TS ( /RUGGLE AGA9/ ! B\RGEOISIE1 & !IR F$]ATION1 NOT ONLY NATIONAL1 BUT 9T]NATIONAL40 ,! ,BRITI% LABOR MOVEM5T HAS /ILL TO LE>N ?IS4 

,SU* DIRECT ACTION HAD A POLITICIZ+ EFFECT F> /RONG] ?AN ANY ELECTION CAMPAIGN4 ,IT WAS1 TO QUOTE ,BAKUN9 AGA91 ONLY 0?R\< PRACTICE & COLLECTIVE EXP]I5CE 444 .<&.> ! PROGRESSIVE EXPANSION & DEVELOPM5T ( ! ECONOMIC /RUGGLE .<?AT.> WILL BR+ .<! WORK].> MORE TO RECOGNIZE HIS .<OR H].> TRUE 5EMIES3 ! PRIVILEG$ CLASSES 444& ! ,/ATE1 :I* EXI/S ONLY TO SAFEGU>D ALL ! PRIVILEGES ( ?OSE CLASSES40 

,MOREOV]1 AS WELL AS UND]M9+ CAPITALI/ NORMALCY1 WORK]S' ORGANIZATIONS ALSO CREATE ! FRAMEWORK ( SOCIALISM4 ,! 0ORGANIZATION ( ! TRADE SECTIONS10 ,BAKUN9 >GU$1 0 !IR F$]ATION 9 ! ,9T]NATIONAL1 & !IR REPRES5TATION BY ,*AMB]S ( ,LABOR1 444 .<ALL[.> ! WORK]S 444 .<TO.> COMB9.<E.> !ORY & PRACTICE 444 .<&.> BE> 9 !MSELVES ! LIV+ G]MS ( ! SOCIAL ORD]1 :I* IS TO REPLACE ! B\RGEOIS WORLD4 ,!Y >E CREAT+ NOT ONLY ! IDEAS BUT ALSO ! FACTS ( ! FUTURE ITSELF40 ,SU* WORK]S' COLLECTIVE ORGANIZATION & /RUGGLE W]E ESS5TIAL1 AS ,KROPOTK9 ALSO /RESS$4 ,TO FREE HUMANITY 0A DECISIVE BL[ WILL HAVE TO BE ADM9I/]$ TO PRIVATE PROP]TY3 FROM ! BEG9N+1 ! WORK]S WILL HAVE TO PROCE$ TO TAKE OV] ALL SOCIAL WEAL? SO AS TO PUT IT 9TO COMMON [N]%IP4 ,?IS REVOLUTION CAN ONLY BE C>RI$ \T BY ! WORK]S !MSELVES40 ,! 0GREAT MASS ( WORK]S WILL NOT ONLY HAVE TO CON/ITUTE ITSELF \TSIDE ! B\RGEOISIE 444 IT WILL HAVE TO TAKE ACTION ( ITS [N DUR+ ! P]IOD :I* WILL PREC$E ! REVOLUTION 444 & ?IS SORT ( ACTION CAN ONLY BE C>RI$ \T :5 A /RONG WORK]S' ORGANIZATION EXI/S40 

,GETT+ !RE444 

,CLE>LY SU* A MOVEM5T DOES NOT EXI/ & IT WILL NOT APPE> OV]NI<T4 ,IT WILL REQUIRE AN>*I/S TO WORK TOGE!R TO SPREAD \R IDEAS TO \R FELL[ WORK]S4 ,IT WILL REQUIRE1 AS ,KROPOTK9 PUT IT1 0,REVOLUTION>Y ,AN>*I/ ,COMMUNI/ PROPAG&A )9 ! ,LABOR ,UNIONS40 ,LIKE ,BAKUN91 HE /RESS$ ?AT 0! ,AN>*I/S HAVE ALWAYS ADVIS$ TAK+ AN ACTIVE P>T 9 ?OSE WORK]S' ORGANIZATIONS :I* C>RY ON ! DIRECT /RUGGLE ( ,LABOR AGA9/ ,CAPITAL & ITS PROTECTOR -- ! ,/ATE40 ,?IS WAS BECAUSE SU* /RUGGLE1 0BETT] ?AN ANY O!R 9DIRECT MEANS1 P]MITS ! WORK] TO OBTA9 SOME TEMPOR>Y IMPROVEM5TS 9 ! PRES5T CONDITIONS ( WORK1 :ILE IT OP5S HIS EYES TO ! EVIL DONE BY ,CAPITALISM & ! ,/ATE ?AT SUPPORTS IT1 & WAKES UP HIS ?\<TS CONC]N+ ! POSSIBILITY ( ORGANIZ+ CONSUMPTION1 PRODUCTION1 & EX*ANGE )\T ! 9T]V5TION ( ! CAPITALI/ & ! ,/ATE40 ,AN>*I/S 0HAVE 5DEAVOR$ TO PROMOTE !IR IDEAS DIRECTLY AMONG ! LABOR ORGANIZATIONS & TO 9DUCE ?OSE UNIONS TO A DIRECT /RUGGLE AGA9/ CAPITAL1 )\T PLAC+ !IR FAI? 9 P>LIAM5T>Y LEGISLATION40 

,! ROLE ( AN>*I/S AS AN>*I/S IS ESS5TIAL4 ,! NATURE ( ! CURR5T UNIONS PROVES ,MALATE/A :5 HE >GU$ ?AT 0ALL MOVEM5TS F\ND$ ON MAT]IAL & IMM$IATE 9T]E/S 7& A MASS WORK+ CLASS MOVEM5T CANNOT BE F\ND$ ON ANY?+ ELSE71 IF ! F]M5T1 ! DRIVE & ! UNREMITT+ EF=TS ( M5 .<& WOM5.> ( IDEAS /RUGGL+ & MAK+ SACRIFICES = AN IDEAL FUTURE >E LACK+1 T5D TO ADAPT !MSELVES TO CIRCUM/ANCES1 FO/] A CONS]VATIVE SPIRIT1 & FE> ( *ANGE 9 ?OSE :O MANAGE TO IMPROVE !IR CONDITIONS1 & (T5 5D UP BY CREAT+ NEW PRIVILEG$ CLASSES & S]V+ TO SUPPORT & CONSOLIDATE ! SY/EM ONE W\LD WANT TO DE/ROY40 ,?US 0! ,TRADE ,UNIONS >E1 BY !IR V]Y NATURE RE=MI/ & NEV] REVOLUTION>Y4 ,! REVOLUTION>Y SPIRIT MU/ BE 9TRODUC$1 DEVELOP$ & MA9TA9$ BY ! CON/ANT ACTIONS ( REVOLUTION>IES :O WORK FROM )9 !IR RANKS AS WELL AS FROM \TSIDE1 BUT IT CANNOT BE ! NORMAL1 NATURAL DEF9ITION ( ! ,TRADE ,UNIONS FUNCTION40 

,WE NE$ TO ?9K AB\T H[ WE CAN WORK )9 ! LABOR MOVEM5T 7AT ! RANK & FILE LEVEL1 ( C\RSE7 IS ESS5TIAL TO GA9 9FLU5CE = AN>*I/ IDEAS1 JU/ AS WORK+ ) UNORGANIZ$ WORK]S IS ALSO IMPORTANT4 ,IT MEANS REJECT+ ! 0ONE SIZE FITS ALL0 APPROA* ON ! TRADES UNIONS ?AT HAS BECOME SADLY DOM9ANT 9 C]TA9 P>TS ( \R MOVEM5T4 ,:5 S5SIBLE WE %\LD BE WORK+ ) ! RANK & FILE ( ! LABOR MOVEM5T :ILE KEEP+ \R [N ID5TITY AS AN>*I/S & ORGANIZ+ AS AN>*I/S4 ,9 O!R CASES1 IT MAY MAKE MORE S5SE TO =M A BRAN* ( ! ,9DU/RIAL ,WORK]S ( ! ,WORLD 7= EXAMPLE7 OR CREATE AN 9=MAL GR\P+ LIKE ! ,MC,DONALDS' ,WORK]S ,RESI/ANCE4 ,NO MATT] ! ACTUAL CONCRETE ACTIVITY1 WE %\LD BE WORK+ ) ! RANK & FILE & TRY+ TO CREATE AUTONOM\S WORKPLACE ORGANIZATIONS1 9DEP5D5T ( ! TRADE UNION BUREAUCRACY & ORGANIZ$ 9 A LIB]T>IAN WAY & US+ LIB]T>IAN TACTICS4 ,?IS IS ! AIM ( ! ,AN>*I/S ,WORK]S ,NETWORK4 

,:AT N[8 

,ALL REVOLUTION>Y AN>*I/S SUPPORT ! IDEAS ( WORKPLACE ORGANIZATION & /RUGGLE1 ( DIRECT ACTION1 ( SOLID>ITY & SO ON4 ,SOME AN>*I/S1 H[EV]1 REFUSE TO CALL !SE WORKPLACE ORGANIZATIONS 0UNIONS0 & 9/EAD CALL !M 0WORK]S' C\NCILS0 OR 0/RIKE COMMITTEES40 ,! NAME DOES NOT MATT]1 ! PR9CIPLES >E ! SAME4 ,! KEY DIFF]5CE DIVID+ SOME AN>*I/S 7MO/LY1 BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY1 AN>*O-SYNDICALI/S7 FROM O!RS 7MO/LY AN>*O-COMMUNI/S7 IS ON :E!R SU* RANK-&-FILE MANAG$ BODIES %\LD BECOME P]MAN5T ORGANIZATIONS OR NOT4 ,H[EV]1 ?IS IS A QUE/ION ?AT IS BE/ LEFT TO A FUTURE DATE :5 LIB]T>IAN IDEAS HAVE BECOME BETT] KN[N & PRACTIC$ )9 ! CLASS /RUGGLE4 ,WE >E F> FROM BE+ 9 A POSITION :5 SU* A DEBATE WILL HAVE RELEVANCE4 

,:AT WE %\LD BE CONC5TRAT+ ON N[ IS WORK+ TOGE!R & SPREAD+ BASIC AN>*I/ IDEAS AMONG \R FELL[ WORK]S1 UNIONIZ$ OR NOT4 ,?IS IS ! RATIONALE ( ! ,A,W,N4 ,IT AIMS TO GR\P AN>*I/S :O WANT TO 9FLU5CE ! CLASS /RUGGLE TOGE!R4 ,IT DOES NOT AIM TO BECOME A NEW F$]ATION 7,SOL,F$ OR ! ,A,F74 ,RA!R IT SEEKS TO COMPLEM5T ?OSE BODIES & BE A TOOL TO CO-ORD9ATE ACTIVITY ( ALL AN>*I/S 9T]E/$ 9 WORKPLACE /RUGGLE4 ,WE AIM TO GIVE A FOCUS >\ND :I* AN>*I/S CAN WORK TOGE!R )9 !IR UNIONS1 = EXAMPLE1 TO RAISE AN>*I/ IDEAS ( WORK]S' AUTONOMY & DIRECT ACTION4 

,! ,A,W,N HAS JU/ />T$4 ,WE PRODUC$ A PO/] SUPPORT+ ! PO/IES WILDCATS LA/ YE>4 ,WE >E LEAFLET+ ! ,CONV5TION ( ! ,TRADE ,UNION ,LEFT TO %[ ?AT !RE IS AN ALT]NATIVE TO SUPPORT+ W\LD-BE POLITICIANS ) \R DUES4 ,WE HAVE PRODUC$ >TICLES = ,FRE$OM4 ,WE AIM TO DO A LEAFLET = ?IS YE>S ,MAY ,DAY M>* & ORGANIZE A 0R$ & BLACK0 BLOC = ! ,LONDON TRADE UNION ORGANIZ$ ONE4 

,ULTIMATELY1 :AT WE DO DEP5DS ON :O GETS 9VOLV$ & :AT !Y WANT TO DO4 ,IF NO ONE GETS 9VOLV$1 ! ,A,W,N WILL NOT EXI/4 ,IT IS AS SIMPLE AS ?AT4 ,IF Y\ >E 9T]E/$ 9 GETT+ 9VOLV$ !N PLEASE CONTACT US4 ,WE HAVE A WORLD TO W96 

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