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,5GLI% TRANSLATION ( 8,QUE ES LA ,C,N,T8 9TRODUCTION TO ! ,SPANI% AN>*O-SYNDICALI/ UNION ! ,C,N,T-,A,I,T 

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,AU?OR 3 ,CONF$]ACION ,NACIONAL ,DEL ,TRABAJO 7,C,N,T7 

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,F\ND$ 9 #aia 9 ,B>CELONA1 FROM ! TRADE UNIONS NOT 9T]TW9$ ) SOCIAL-DEMOCRATIC CURR5TS1 ! ,C,N,T /ILL FOLL[S ! AN>*O-SYNDICALI/ PR9CIPLES & IS ! ONLY HEIR 9 ! ,SPANI% ,/ATE ( ! SPIRIT ( ! ,FIR/ ,9T]NATIONAL4 

,! ,C,N,T IS TODAY ! ONLY ,UNION 9 ! ,SPANI% ,/ATE COMPLETELY 9DEP5D5T FROM POLITICAL GUIDEL9ES1 :]E ?OSE :O MAKE ! DECISIONS >E ! AFFILIAT$ WORK]S & NOT A COMITY ( PR(ESSIONALS ( SYNDICALISM1 WE REFUSES ,/ATE FUND+ & PATRONAGE 9 ORD] TO KEEP ECONOMICAL 9DEP5D5CE1 & AS TO NOT LEAVE NEGOTIATIONS 9 ! H&S ( MIDDLE-M54 

,:AT IS A ,TRADE ,UNION8 

,A ,UNION IS AN ASSOCIATION ( WORK]S :O TRY TO IMPROVE !IR LIFE CONDITIONS1 BO? MAT]IAL & CULTURAL4 ,IF Y\ >E A WORK] 7ACTIVE1 UNEMPLOY$1 RETIR$14447 & Y\ ?9K ?AT ?IS LIFE ISN'T GIV+ Y\ ALL Y\ DES]VE1 ?AT Y\R JOB DOESN'T ALL[ Y\ TO GR[ AS A P]SON1 Y\R PLACE ( ACTION AS A WORK] IS 9 A ,UNION4 

,! ,C,N,T1 A ,UNION ( ,CLASS 

,! ,CONF$]ACION ,NACIONAL DEL ,TRABAJO IS A CONF$]ATION ( ,CLASS ,UNIONS1 :I* 9CLUDES WORK]S FROM ALL TRADES )\T DI/9CTION 9 ITS ,UNION'S BRAN*ES4 ,! ,C,N,T IS A TOOL = /RUGGLE & = ALL ( ! WORK+ CLASS4 

,:O CAN BELONG TO ! ,C,N,T8 

,ANY WORK] CAN BE AFFILIAT$ TO ! ,UNION1 NO MATT] ITS POLITICAL IDEAS OR RELIGI\S BELIEFS4 ,HE_/,%E JU/ HAS TO ACCEPT \R ASSOCIATIVE PACT1 & RESPECT ! DECISIONS TAK5 BY ! ASSEMBLY4 

,! ,C,N,T IS AN 9DEP5D5T ORGANIZATION ?AT UNITES WORK]S )\T DI/9CTION4 ,TO PRES]VE ?AT 9DEP5D5CE1 ! MEMB]S ( POLITICAL P>TIES OR RELIGI\S ORGANIZATIONS CANNOT USE ! ,UNION AS A =UM = PROPAG&A NOR HOLD POSITIONS )9 ! ORGANIZATION4 

,?OSE :O CANNOT BE CONSID]$ WORK]S SU* AS BUS9ESSMAN1 L&-LORDS1 BIG PROP]TY HOLD]S1 EXECUTIVES1 HI< POSITION MANAG]S1 MEMB]S ( ! GOV]NM5T1 ETC CANNOT BE A P>T ( ! ,C,N,T4 ,POLICE (FIC]S & HOLD]S ( REPRESSIVE JOBS 9 G5]AL1 ALSO CANNOT BE AFFILIAT$ TO ! ,C,N,T4 

,F9ALLY1 = ! SAKE ( COH]5CE1 WE ALSO CANNOT ACCEPT D\BLE MILITANCY ( WORK]S_/AFFILIATES 9 O!R ,TRADE ,UNIONS4 

,IS ! ,C,N,T LIKE ALL ! O!R EXI/+ ,UNIONS8 

,! ,C,N,T IS DIFF]5T4 ,WE MAKE ( ,DIRECT ,DEMOCRACY \R ID5TITY C>D4 ,?IS TYPE ( DEMOCRACY CONSI/S 9 ?AT ALL DECISIONS %\LD ALWAYS BE MADE BY ?OSE :O >E AFFECT$ BY !M4 ,\R /ATUTE GU>ANTEES ?AT 9 ! ,UNION IT'S ! ASSEMBLY ?AT MAKES ! DECISIONS4 ,& 9 ! ASSEMBLY1 ALL ! WORDS HAVE ! SAME WEI<T4 ,IF Y\ HAVE Y\R REASONS1 Y\ CAN DECIDE :I* PA? Y\ >E GO+ TO TAKE4 ,! ,C,N,T IS A ,TRADE ,UNION ?AT HAS MANY YE>S ( EXI/5CE1 9 :I* IT HAS DI/+UI%$ ITSELF DUR+ ! :OLE WAY AS AN ORGANIZATION 9 :I* ! DECISION >E MADE FROM ! BASE1 9 :I* EV]YONE P>TICIPATES & 9 :I* !RE IS FRE$OM & EQUALITY 9 ! EX*ANGE ( IDEAS1 OP9IONS & 9ITIATIVES4 ,9 ! ,C,N,T WE >E EQUALS & NOBODY COLLECTS MONEY = REPRES5T+ ! WORK]S4 

,! ,C,N,T WAS F\ND$ 9 #aia & ITS ATTRACTIV5ESS IS 9 ! /RUGGLES IT HAS MADE = ! EI<T H\RS WORK+ DAY1 ,SATURDAY AS A NON-WORK+ DAY1 PAID VACATIONS1 HEAL? 9SURANCE1 RETIREM5T1 RI<T TO /RIKE & ! OBLIGATORY EMPLOY+ ( ?OSE )\T WORK4 ,IT HAS PROMOT$ %IFT COV]+4 ,IT FUND$ S*OOLS1 LIBR>IES & NEWSPAP]S4 ,IT F\<T AGA9/ FASCISM4 ,LA/LY IT HAS COLLECTIVIZ$ L&S & 9DU/RIES 9 #aicf GIV+ PLACE TO ! DEEPE/ SOCIAL TRANS=MATION 9 ,EUROPE'S HI/ORY ( ! ,X,X? C5TURY4 

,! PR9CIPLES ( ! ,C,N,T 

,?IS ,UNION FOLL[S ! PR9CIPLES ( REVOLUTION>Y SYNDICALISM3 

,! PR9CIPLE ( SELF-MANAGEM5T3 ,WE ?9K ?AT ?OSE :O HAVE TO MAKE DECISIONS ON ! PROBLEMS ?AT AFFECT !M >E !MSELVES4 ,IF NOBODY WORKS = Y\1 NOBODY %\LD MAKE DECISIONS = Y\4 ,AS SU* ! ,C,N,T IS AN ASSEMBLY SYNDICATE3 )9 IT1 ?OSE :O ALWAYS MAKE ! DECISIONS >E ! ASSEMBLIES ( AFFILIATES4 

,! PR9CIPLE ( F$]ALISM3 EA* ,C,N,T SYNDICATE POSSESSES AUTONOMY TO OP]ATE )9 ITS >EA & TO CONF$]ATE ) ! RE/ ( ! SYNDICATES TO TAKE ACTION ) UNITY ON ! CIRCUM/ANCES FAC$4 

,! PR9CIPLE ( SOLID>ITY & MUTUAL SUPPORT3 ,ALL SYNDICATES ( ! ,C,N,T E/ABLI% SOLID>ITY PACTS ) ! RE/ ( ! CONF$]ATION1 SO ?AT ALL AGGRESSION FAC$ BY ONE WILL BE RESPOND$ FULLY4 ,! SAME CAN BE SAID = ! AFFILIATES 9 ! SYNDICATES4 

,PROLET>IAT ,9T]NATIONALISM 

,! WORK]S1 :O JO9 SYNDICATES1 >E F$]AT$ 9 A LOCAL1 REGIONAL & NATIONAL LEVEL ( ! ,C,N,T & 9 TURN >E F$]AT$ ) ! ,TRADE ,UNIONS ALL OV] ! WORLD ( ! ,9T]NATIONAL ,WORK]S ,ASSOCIATION1 ! ,FIR/ ,9T]NATIONAL & ! 9T]NATIONAL ASSOCIATION ( AN>*O-SYNDICALISM4 ,BECAUSE WE KN[ ?AT WE DEP5D ON EA* O!R AT AN 9T]NATIONAL LEVEL1 9 ORD] TO FACE GLOBAL NEO-LIB]ALISM & OPPON5TS ( PROLET>IAT 9T]NATIONALISM4 

,! TACTIC ( ! ,C,N,T3 ,DIRECT ,ACTION 

,! TACTIC ( ! ,C,N,T IS DIRECT ACTION1 :I* MEANS ?AT ! SOLUTION TO CONFLICTS ?AT MAY RISE1 >E TO BE SOLV$ BY ! 9DIVIDUALS AFFECT$ )\T 9VOLVEM5T ( MIDDLE-M54 ,WE CONSID] ?AT ?IS =M ( ACTION ALL[S US TO LE>N H[ TO BEHAVE ) :AT AFFECTS US & AS SU* ASSUME RESPONSIBILITIES4 ,TO BE AN>*O-SYNDICALI/ MEANS TO TAKE DECISIONS1 & TO DECIDE IS SOME?+ V]Y DIFFICULT3 IT MEANS TO HAVE PROBLEMS4 ,BECAUSE ONCE Y\ AGREE ON SOME?+ & Y\ >E GO+ TO PUT IT 9TO PRACTICE1 Y\ >E GO+ TO F9D ?AT Y\R NATURAL 5EMIES1 ! BUS9ESSMAN1 WILL OPPOSE Y\4 ,!Y >E 9T]E/$ 9 MAK+ Y\ WORK AS MU* AS POSSIBLE = ! SMALLE/ PAYABLE SAL>Y4 ,Y\R 9T]E/ IS OPPOS$ TO ?AT ( 0!M04 ,Y\ WANT TO WORK LESS & LIVE BETT]1 ?AT GOES AGA9/ !IR PLANS4 

,! PHILOSOPHICAL BASIS ( ! ,C,N,T3 ,AN>*ISM 

,ALL ( !SE ASSEMBLY IDEAS >E 9SPIR$ BY AN>*I/ IDEALS4 ,AN>*ISM IS A POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY ?AT ASS]TS ?AT SOCIETY CAN ORGANIZE ITSELF )\T P[]1 CO]CION & VIOL5CE4 ,WE D5Y ! NE$ = POLITICAL SPECIALI/S 5ABL$ TO MAKE DECISIONS 9 ! NAME ( O!R P]SONS4 ,EA* 9DIVIDUAL IS SOV]EIGN TO DECIDE OV] ?AT :I* AFFECTS !M4 ,!SE IDEAS >E BE+ ADOPT$ BY A MULTITUDE ( GR\PS ?AT >E TIR$ ( CLASSICAL ORGANIZATIONS BAS$ ON ! PR9CIPLE ( HI]>*Y4 ,! ALT]NATIVE IDEAS ( SELF-MANAGEM5T1 P>TICIPATION1 DEC5TRALIZATION14441 >E AN>*I/ IDEAS4 ,!RE'S A NEGATIVE1 WRONG1 NOTION ( AN>*ISM AS A SYNONYM\S ( *AOS & VIOL5CE4 ,WE CONSID] AN>*Y AS A SYNONYM ( NON IMPOS$ ORD]1 LIB]TY & ABS5CE ( CO]CION4 

,WE WANT ! RADICAL TRANS=MATION ( SOCIETY1 ! SUPPRESSION ( WAGE WORK & ! SOCIAL REVOLUTION4 ,\R F9ALITY IS ,LIB]T>IAN ,COMMUNISM1 A SOCIAL-ECONOMICAL SY/EM ?AT BR+S LIB]TY & EQUALITY AS ITS FUNDAM5TAL VALUES4 ,& WE ?9K ?AT TO A*IEVE \R GOALS WE %\LD USE ME?ODS COH]5T ) !M4 ,NOT EV]Y?+ GOES4 ,! 5D NEV] JU/IFIES ! MEANS4 ,IF WE WANT A FREE SOCIETY1 EQUALIT>IAN & FRAT]NAL1 \R ORGANIZATION & \R ACTIONS %\LD BE FREE1 EQUALIT>IAN & FRAT]NAL4 

,BUT WE ALSO ?9K ?AT EA* ,/ATE AGGRESSION %\LD BE MET ) A RESPONSE4 ,WE DON'T TURN ! O!R *EEK NOR CON=M TO 9JU/ICE4 ,?IS PR9CIPLE ( SELF-DEF5SE IMPLIES A CONFRONTATION ) BOSSES & 9/ITUTIONS4 ,DUE TO ALL ?IS ! ,C,N,T IS ,AN>*O-SYNDICALI/4 

,! CONFLU5CE ( REVOLUTION>Y SYNDICALISM ?AT PROPAGATES ! EMANCIPATION ( WORK]S BY !MSELVES & ! ABOLITION ( CLASS SOCIETY1 & FROM AN>*ISM1 ) ITS IDEAS ( ORGANIZATION )\T HI]>*Y & AU?ORITY1 ( COH]5CE 9 MEANS & 5DS1 ( 9/AURATION ( ,LIB]T>IAN ,COMMUNISM1 ETC1 COMES AN>*O-SYNDICALISM4 

,H[ DOES ! ,C,N,T ORGANIZE 9 A COMPANY8 

,BY MEANS ( ! ,SECCION ,S9DICAL1 ?IS IS ! COLLECTION ( WORK]S_/AFFILIATES ( ,C,N,T 9 A CONCRETE COMPANY4 ,IF ! COMPANY IS ONE ?AT EMPLOYS REPRESSION1 ! SECTION WORKS CL&E/9ELY4 ,IF IT FOLL[S ! EXI/+ LAW1 ! SYNDICAL SECTION OP]ATES OP5LY4 

,ALL SECTIONS ( ! ,C,N,T FUNCTION BY AN ASSEMBLY4 ,?AT ASSEMBLY NOM9ATES A DELEGATE ?AT IS MADE SPEAK] ( ! COMPANY'S COMRADES4 ,A SPEAK] ONLY TRANSMITS ! M&ATE FROM ! ASSEMBLY ( ! SYNDICAL SECTION4 

,S9DICATO DE ,RAMO 7,BRAN* ,UNION7 & ,S9DICATO DE ,(ICIOS ,V>IOS 7,UNION ( ,V>I$ ,TRADES7 

,! DIFF]5T SECTIONS ( ! ,C,N,T FROM ! SAME BRAN* ( 9DU/RY =M A ,S9DICATO DE ,RAMO 7,METALWORK+1 CON/RUCTION1 HOTEL 9DU/RY1 COMM]CE144474 ,BUT IF !RE ISN'T 5\< NUMB]S = ?AT1 SECTIONS & AFFILIATES FROM SEV]AL BRAN*ES GA!R 9 ,S9DICATO DE ,(ICIOS ,V>IOS4 

,H[ DOES ! ,UNION WORK8 

,BY MEANS ( ITS ASSEMBLY ( AFFILIATES4 ,EV]Y TIME AN ASSEMBLY IS CALL$1 ! AFFILIATES DISCUSS ! ORD] ( ! DAY & MAKE AGREEM5TS4 ,!RE IS NO DIRECTIVE ?AT CAN DECIDE 9-BETWE5 ASSEMBLIES4 ,WE ONLY HAVE A COMMITTEE )\T EXECUTIVE P[]4 

,:AT IS ! ,COMITE ,S9DICAL 7,UNION ,COMMITTEE78 

,! SYNDICATE'S ASSEMBLY NOM9ATES PEOPLE TO OP5 ! LOCALS1 MA9TA9 RELATIONS ) ! O!R SYNDICATE'S1 RECEIVE & S5D CORRESPOND5CE1 RAISE FUNDS444 ,TASKS ?AT 9 G5]AL DO NOT NE$ ! GA!R+ ( ! ASSEMBLY TO BE C>RI$ \T4 ,!SE PEOPLE =M :AT IS CALL$ ! ,COMITE ,S9DICAL4 ,! COMMITTEE ( ! ,C,N,T HAS SEV]AL LIMITATIONS 9 ORD] TO AVOID ?AT IT BECOMES A GR\P ( LEAD]S4 

,! LIMITATIONS ( ! COMMITTEES 9 ! ,C,N,T 

,! MEMB]S ( ! COMMITTEE ( ! ,UNION1 & BY EXT5SION1 ALL COMMITTEES ( ! ,C,N,T1 CANNOT RECEIVE A SAL>Y = !IR MILITANCY 

,ALL COMMITTEES >E ME*ANISMS ( MANAGEM5T & COORD9ATION1 = :I* !Y CAN MAKE AGREEM5TS4 ,!Y CAN ONLY C>RY \T ! DECISIONS ( ! SYNDICATE ASSEMBLIES & !IR REQUE/S4 ,9 ! CASE ( IMP]ATIVE URG5CY OR NE$ TO TAKE ACTION1 !Y HAVE TO BE ACC\NTABLE TO ! ASSEMBLY1 :I* WILL DECIDE IF ITS ACTIONS W]E CORRECT OR NOT4 

,ALL POSITIONS >E REVOCABLE AT ANY MOM5T4 ,! ASSEMBLY IS FREE TO FIRE ITS REPRES5TATIVES IF IT SEES FIT OR SEEKS = ! POSITIONS TO BE ROTAT+4 

,! COMMITTEE AS SU* CANNOT MAKE PROPOSALS TO ! SYNDICATE ASSEMBLY4 

,ALL COMMITTEES HAVE TO BE 5DORS$ BY ! ASSEMBLY BEH9D ITS ELECTION4 ,ALL POSITIONS >E ALWAYS AVAILABLE TO ! ASSEMBLY4 

,MEMB]S ( POLITICAL P>TIES CANNOT HOLD POSITIONS 9 ! ,C,N,T4 

,9 ALL ASSEMBLIES ! COMMITTEES HAVE TO EXPLA9 ! PROC$URES MADE BY ! DIFF]5T DESKS4 

,! COMMITTEES ( ! ,C,N,T DO NOT HAVE OP9IONS4 ,:5 !Y SPEAK !Y DO SO 9 ! NAME ( ! ORGANIZATION 9 ITS 5TIRETY & ITS AGREEM5TS4 

,! COMMITTEE ( ! ,C,N,T IS ONLY A ME*ANISM ( RELATIONS & ADM9I/RATION1 NOT A GR\P ) P[]4 

,\R UNION ACTION 

,9 ! CONFLICTS ! WORK]S USE !IR WEAPONS3 

,PROC$URES ( D5\NC+1 BY MANIFE/ATIONS1 GA!R+S1 PROTE/S1 PAMPHLETS1 PRESS >TICLES1 ETC4 ?AT 9=M ! CITIZ5S ( ! CONFLICT1 9 ORD] TO MAKE ! COMPANY LOSE REPUTATION4 

,PROC$URES ( BOYCOTT1 9 :I* ONE SEEK = ! CONSUM] OR ! COMPANIES CLI5TS1 TO /OP CONSUM+ ! PRODUCT4 

,SABOTAGE1 :I* SEEKS = ! (F]$ PRODUCT TO /OP EXI/+4 

,! /RIKE 9 ITS MULTIPLE V>IANTS ?AT /OPS ! COMPANIES' PRODUCTION4 

,CULTURAL PROC$URES1 V]Y IMPORTANT1 BY MEANS ( EXCURSIONS1 RETREATS1 CULTURAL EV5TS1 ORGANIZATION ( PLAYS1 LIT]>Y $ITIONS1 CONC]TS1 POETRY RECITALS1 >TI/IC EXHIBITS1 :I* S5SITIZE US1 :O PULL US AWAY FROM ! TAV]N & ! TELEVISION1 :I* MAKE US AW>E ( ! WORLD'S REALITY4 

,ALL CONFLICT1 9 :I* ! ,C,N,T 9T]V5ES1 IS GRADUALLY TAK5 FROM ! DOMA9 ( ! COMPANY1 9 ORD] TO BECOME A LOCAL1 REGIONAL1 NATIONAL & EV5 9T]NATIONAL PROBLEM4 ,?R\< ,SOLID>ITY & ,MUTUAL ,SUPPORT ! CONFLICT LEAVES ITS RE/RICT$ DOMA91 MU* MORE PEOPLE 9T]V5E 9 IT1 & SO WE MANAGE TO LEAVE ) \R HEADS HELD HI< 9 BIG1 M$IUM & SMALL COMPANIES4 

,\R ,UNION ACTIVITY 

,WE HAVE A*IEV$ SUCCESS :]E LAWY]S & UNIONS ) HUNDR$S ( ?\S&S ( ,EUROS HAVE FAIL$4 ,?IS IS DUE TO \R DEM&S1 WE DO NOT GUIDE \RSELVES BY :AT IS LEGAL1 BUT BY :AT IS JU/4 ,A PROBLEM ?AT IS ASSUM$ BY ! ,C,N,T KEEPS BE+ EXPOS$ UNTIL A SATISFACTORY AGREEM5T IS REA*$1 ) ! CONS5T ( ! JUDGES OR NOT4 ,WE DON'T /OP PRESSUR+ UNTIL \R /R5G? IS DRA9$1 & ?AT ISN'T HAPP5+ ANYTIME SOON4 ,BY NOT HAV+ TO PAY SAL>IES TO MANAGEM5T1 ALL \R RES\RCES >E EMPLOY$ 9 ,UNION ACTION4 ,?ANKS TO ?AT1 AN ECONOMICALLY MODE/ ,UNION AS \R [N 5JOYS A BIGG] BUDGET :5 A REQUE/ IS PUT TO ! TABLE4 ,9 AN ECONOMY SUBM]G$1 9 PREC>I\S SECTORS1 9 SMALL1 M$IUM & L>GE COMPANIES1 9 MULT9ATIONALS1 9 PUBLIC (FICE1 \R ,UNION ACTION HAS DISPLAY$ ITS EFFICI5CY4 ,A,/,I,L,L,],O,S1 ,F,],R,O,V,I,A,L1 ,C,L,E,C,E1 ,A,V,E1 ,C,O,D,E,X & HUNDR$S ( O!R COMPANIES HAVE SE5 !MSELVES =C$ TO GIVE 9 TO ! PRESSURE ( ! WORK]S & ASSOCIATE WORK]S4 

,! SYNDICATE /RUCTURE ( ! ,C,N,T 

,IT IS =M$ BY ! ,UNION SECTIONS & BY ! BRAN* & V>I$ TRADES ,UNIONS1 ALL ( !M OP]AT+ 9 ASSEMBLIES4 ,!SE ORGANIZATIONS FUNCTION AGA9/ ! COMPANIES OR 9/ITUTIONS EMPLOY+ DIRECT ACTION1 )\T MIDDLEM51 & MEASURES ( PRESSURE >E US$ ) ! GOAL ( OBTA9+ A S]IES ( DEM&S1 BUT ) ! SI<TS SET TO1 9 ! 5D1 TRANS=M SOCIETY4 

,?IS ,UNION /RUCTURE IS COMPLETELY DIFF]5T FROM ! RE/ ( ! SYNDICATE ORGANIZATIONS1 S9CE ALL ( !M USE AS REF]5CE ! SYNDICATE ELECTIONS & ! SY/EM ( COMPANY COMMITTEES4 

,! ?REE ,NO'S 

,! ,C,N,T1 9 EX*ANGE1 SAYS NO TO ELECTIONS1 NO TO ! LIB]ADOS 7SYNDICATE 0REPRES5TATIVES0 ?AT GR\P !IR WORK+ H\RS ) ?OSE ?AT !Y 0REPRES5T01 9 ORD] TO FOLL[ !IR CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS )\T ACTUALLY WORK+7 & NO TO SUBSIDIES4 ,WE DON'T WANT PR(ESSIONALS PAID BY ! COMPANIES4 ,WE DON'T WANT MIDDLE-M54 ,WE DON'T WANT MORE RES\RCES ?AN \R [N1 ?OSE :O COME FROM \R RANKS & COLLECTIVE WILL4 ,LET'S SEE :Y4 

,! ,UNION ELECTIONS & ! COMPANY COMMITTEES 

,! LAW /IPULATES ?AT 9 ORD] TO BE A 0,REPRES5TATIVE0 ,UNION IT NE$S TO PRES5T ITSELF TO ,UNION ELECTIONS 9 :I* SYNDICATE DELEGATES & COMPANY COMMITTEES >E ELECT$4 ,! ,C,N,T DOES NOT P>TICIPATE 9 ?OSE ELECTIONS & PROPOSES !IR BOYCOTT = ! FOLL[+ REASONS3 

,IF Y\ >E PREC>I\S OR WORK 9 A SMALL COMPANY Y\ CAN'T EV5 P>TICIPATE4 ,ONLY A M9ORITY ( WORK]S HAVE ,UNION ELECTIONS4 

,DEP5D+ ON ! ELECTIONS Y\ GIVE TO Y\R 0REPRES5TATIVES0 ! P[] TO DECIDE1 SIGN & NEGOTIATE = Y\ & TO IMPOSE !IR WILL & REMA9 = F\R YE>S \T ( Y\R CONTROL4 ,9 EX*ANGE !Y >E CONTROLL$ BY ! LEAD]S ( ! SYNDICATE ORGANIZATIONS TO :I* !Y BELONG4 

,) ! ELECTIONS1 ! SYNDICATE ORGANIZATIONS OBTA9 LIB]ADOS & SUBSIDIES DUE TO ?OSE ?AT /ICK >\ND4 ,9 ! 5D IT'S ALL A MATT] ( ECONOMIC 9T]E/S4 

,! SYNDICATE LIB]ADOS GRADUALLY HAVE LESS 9 COMMON ) ! WORK]S1 !Y T5D TO BECOME PR(ESSIONALS OR TO LIVE (F ! SAL>Y & !Y ONLY C>E AB\T KEEP+ !IR POSITION1 !Y DEF5D !IR 9T]E/S & NOT Y\RS4 

,ONCE !Y HAVE A*IEV$ 0REPRES5TATION01 LIB]ADOS1 SUBSIDIES & SOME 9FLU5CE1 Y\ NO LONG] 9T]E/ !M1 =GET ! ELECTORAL PROGRAMS & Y\ BETT] %UT UP & BE SUBMISSIVE1 MAYBE ?AT WAY Y\ CAN GET SOME FAVORS 79/EAD ( RESPECT = Y\R RI<TS74 ,!Y ONLY WANT Y\R VOTE & ?AT Y\ DON'T GIVE !M TR\BLE4 

,! ,UNION ELECTION & ! COMPANY COMMITTEES B5EFIT ! COMPANIES & GOV]NM5T1 :O ULTIMATELY >E !IR F9ANC]S4 ,) ,UNION ELECTIONS1 :OSE ORIG9 IS 9 ! V]TICAL ELECTIONS ( ! ,FRANQUI/ ,UNIONS1 COMPANIES & GOV]NM5TS A*IEVE SPOKESMAN SO AS NOT HAVE TO SPEAK ) WORK]S DIRECTLY4 ,!SE LEGAL SPOKESM5 MA9TA9 ! WORK]S AT BAY1 SUBMISSIVE & DEMORALIZ$1 BECAUSE !Y >E ! FIR/ ONES ) 9T]E/ 9 MA9TA9+ !IR POSITION & !Y DIRECTLY DEP5D ON ! SUBSIDIES & LIB]ACIONES 7! FREE+ ( WORK+ H\RS BY DI/RIBUT+ !M TO ! AGGREGATE ( WORK]S74 

,C,N,T1 A REPRES5TATIVE ,UNION 

,Y\ MAY ?9K ?AT IF Y\ DON'T PRES5T Y\RSELF TO ?OSE ELECTIONS1 Y\'LL NEV] BE REPRES5TATIVE4 ,?AT IS FALSE4 ,Y\ & ONLY Y\ >E REPRES5TATIVE4 ,:5 Y\ TAKE ON Y\R PROBLEMS1 Y\ ACQUIRE REPRES5TATION4 ,Y\ HAVE ALL ! RI<T TO NEGOTIATE1 FI<T & DECIDE OV] :AT AFFECTS Y\4 ,DON'T BELIEVE 9 ?AT /ORY ( ELECTORAL REPRES5TATION4 

,C,N,T IS REPRES5TATIVE1 BECAUSE ITS AFFILIATES GIVE IT REPRES5TATION1 BECAUSE :5 IT FI<TS ITS /RUGGLES >E JU/1 BECAUSE ITS DEM&S >E ?OSE ( ! WORK]S4 ,?AT IS TO BE REPRES5TATIVE1 ?AT IS TO HAVE WEI<T & ?AT IS TO POSSESS DIGNITY4 ,! O!R ME?OD1 ?AT ( ! ELECTIONS1 IS NO?+ MORE ?AN A MASQU]ADE BALL 9 :I* ?OSE GROTESQUE APPE> ON ! TELEVISION SIGN+1 SMIL+1 LECTUR+ & GIV+ ! P[] TO ! BOSSES & RUL]S1 ! SUBSIDIES >E DIVID$ AMONG !M4 

,\R LABOR DEM&S 

,& :5 WE NEGOTIATE ON :AT DO WE DO IT8 ,WE HAVE SOME M9IMAL DEM&S ?AT WE TAKE TO ALL \R /RUGGLES1 = 9/ANCE3 WE WANT L9E> PAY 9CREASES ?AT B5EFIT ?OSE ?AT RECEIVE L[] SAL>IES2 WE WANT 9CREASES 9 ! AM\NT ( BASE SAL>Y & NOT 9 ! COMPLEM5TS2 WE REFUSE TO WORK OV]TIME & ON ORD]2 WE >E AGA9/ ! NEW WORK+ SY/EMS ?AT IMPLY SUPPRESSION ( POSITIONS1 V]SATILITY & FUNCTIONAL & GEOGRAPHICAL MOBILITY2 WE FI<T TO BRAKE ! *A9 ?AT TIES US TO ! CORPORATE MA*9E1 BY DECREAS+ ! WORK+ DAY1 9CREAS+ VACATION & LEISURE TIME1 ADVANC+ RETIREM5T TO ! AGE ( #e#e2 WE SEEK = ! SYNDICATE TO CONTROL :AT ! WORK] PRODUCES1 D5Y+ ITS SEAL ( APPROVAL TO DAMAG$ OR L[ QUALITY PRODUCTS2 WE URGE ?AT WORK]S1 !IR ASSEMBLIES & !IR SYNDICATE SECTIONS HOLD B>GA9+ RI<TS2 WE ASK = AU!NTIC ,UNION FRE$OM1 :I* MEANS ! ELIM9ATION ( SUBSIDIES TO ,UNIONS & TO BE ALL[$ ,UNION ACTIVITY )9 COMPANIES )\T RE/RICTIONS4 

,\R SOCIAL DEM&S 

,WE DON'T SOLELY OP]ATE 9 ! FIELD ( LABOR1 BUT ! SOCIAL IS A P>T ( \R LIVES AS WELL3 

WE PROPAGATE FULL EQUALITY BETWE5 M5 & WOM52 

WE DESIRE AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPM5T ?AT DOESN'T DEVA/ATE ! PLANET & DEPLETES ITS RES\RCES 5HANC+ ECOLOGY2 

WE >E ANTI-MILIT>ISM BECAUSE !RE IS NO W> ?AT IS JU/1 S9CE ALL W>S CAUSE PA9 & DEA? TO ! WEAK :ILE ! P[]FUL GET RI*]2 

WE REJECT ! DISCRIM9ATIONS BAS$ ON G5D]1 APPE>ANCE1 RACE2 

WE OPPOSE BIG & SMALL NATIONALISM1 SO MANY TIMES US$ TO ATTACK WORK]S 9 ! NAME ( AB/RACTIONS SU* AS NATION & FA!RL&2 

WE WANT A C\NTRY :]E Y\ DON'T CR[D ALMO/ SIXTY ?\S& PRISON]S 9 JAILS AS A RESULT ( A SY/EM ?AT CREATES CRIME & RI<T AFT] CREATES CRIM9ALS2 

WE WANT A LIB]T>IAN $UCATION 9 :I* BOYS & GIRLS & $UCAT$ 9 A SY/EM ( VALUES F> FROM COMPETIV5ESS & CONSUM]ISM2 

WE FI<T AGA9/ RELIGI\S444 MANIPULATIONS & SUP]/ITIONS2 

WE SUPPORT ALL ?AT FUR!RS PEOPLE'S FRE$OM1 FROM ALL ?AT 9EQUALITY /OPS1 ALL ?AT UNITES US AS BRO!RS4 

,BUT ?AT IS NOT 5\< 

,TO MAKE MORE MONEY1 TO HAVE A /ABLE JOB & ?AT !RE >E GOOD S]VICES 9 ! >EA1 ?AT IS GOOD4 ,BUT IF Y\ LOOK H>D1 Y\'LL SEE ?AT ! WORLD IS BADLY DIVID$4 

,WE HAVE AVAILABLE RES\RCES ?AT WE NEV] HAD BE=E 9 MANK9D'S HI/ORY3 KN[L$GE1 5]GY1 MEANS ( COMMUNICATION444 ,& WE >E /ILL SURR\ND$ BY PLAGUES3 FAM9ES1 W>S1 RACISM1 UNEMPLOYM5T1 WALLS1 T]RORISM1 & ABUSES ( P[]4 ,?AT HAPP5S NE>BY1 RI<T H]E4 

,& ! CAUSES >E KN[N3 PRIVILEGES 9 ! H&S ( 9DIVIDUALS1 ?AT EMPLOY VIOL5CE )\T PUNI%M5T1 SUPPORT$ BY ! ,/ATE APP>ATUS & ITS MEANS ( REPRESSION4 

,! T\<E/ GANG/] IS AN ANGEL1 9 COMP>ISON ) ! GR\P ( PLUTOCRATS & LEAD]S ?AT ORGANIZE W>S1 :O LIVE 9 LUXURY & RECEIVE ! POPE'S BLESS+ 9 ,VATICAN HE>+S4 

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