Syndicalism
Syndicalism is a revolutionary labour movement that sees trade unions as the means to overthrow capitalism and the basis for organising a new society. It relies on direct action, especially the general strike, rather than political parties or elections.
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Organises society through federations of industrial unions rather than a central state.
Favours democratic union control, while rejecting parliamentary politics.
Opposes state repression and seeks freedom from employer and state authority.
Built international union federations and stresses solidarity across borders.
Opposes national wars but accepts confrontational direct action; neither militarist nor pacifist.
Historically organised workers across ethnic lines, though not uniformly.
Seeks ownership of industry by workers organised in unions.
Coordination by unions rather than the state or markets, so neither pole fits well.
No consistent trade doctrine; leans toward protecting workers from capital mobility.
Largely secular and anticlerical, especially in Latin Europe.
Moderately progressive, focused mainly on class rather than cultural issues.
Generally accepts industrial technology as the basis of worker-run production.