(en) Solidaridad Obrera - Spokesman CNT Catalonia and the
Balearic Islands -- Interview with the Secretary General of the CNT,
Martin Paradelo (ca) [machine translation]
Interview with the current general secretary of the CNT Paradelo Martin, who reflects on
current CNT, present and future, as well as the weight of history in the organization,
among other issues. ---- F. HEREN | Newspaper CNT ---- Paradelo Martín Núñez (O Barco de
Valdeorras, Orense, 1981), the military began in 2003 and graduated in Art History and
workers in various sectors since 18 years. Recently, he has combined his work in the field
of archeology with the writing of his doctoral thesis, "that I've finally finished."
Author of works such as Con sumo control. Consumption, control, deseo, domination,
published by Piedra Papel and the image in the mirror. Critical radius of representation
in the media as soon as the Cinematográficos Sense urban social space, published by the
publishing Ellago. When finished longs management "retire to the group of local union
action where I can finally resume membership base."
Is convinced that social movements "have adapted very superficial manifestation of what
libertarian" has allowed a speech similar to libertarian "but in practice has been devoid
of content, reduced aesthetics, or better, the slogan. "His analysis of what is happening
in recent years seen" the emergence of charismatic leaders surrounded by new masses. I see
social movements post-15M more in relation to the Marxist idea of the relationship between
popular assembly-party-charismatic forefront, with the free development of social
organization libertarian. "
Pregunta.- What does this responsibility as the head of a union CNT?
Resposta.- For me and for all members of the Permanent Secretariat is a huge
responsibility. We have to keep up with the demands of an organization that has become a
reference for the working class at a time when the working class is suffering a series of
attacks that aim to end the its very existence.
Also for this reason can promise all our work capacity to bring together all the unions
that form the CNT in developing a common route of confrontation unionism and pactista.
Q. CNT was a leader of the workers' struggle today what the situation is going through
anarcho-syndicalism?
R.. Anarcho-syndicalism, ie, the CNT is out of the union decline of past years and is
going hard in various sectors and gaining presence in several companies, especially in
areas underserved by consultation syndicalism, since its profitability in terms of
representation was low or zero. It is here where it enters the great work done by
colleagues and comrades in the unions and union sections.
Q. It is difficult to membership growth in a context as complex?
R. The growth in membership is difficult, but not only for the CNT, but any movement of
collective character. The degree of individualization which dominates contemporary society
and the magnitude of the breakdown of social ties and community make it difficult to
recover the collective dynamics of social transformation, and in a moment in which the
working class has ceased to be recognized as a subject. However, the safe passage of the
CNT union action towards effective implementation should provide social standard, and in
fact is doing, growth in membership. The real problem is to find ways to accelerate this
trend, it is clear that at this moment it is too slow for our aspirations as a
revolutionary organization and for the own interests of working class, as I say, is played
everyday material existence.
Q. weighs the weight of history?
R. No, what is the weight of this misery and insecurity of the future. The knowledge of
the past and recognize the legacy of struggle that we have received as CNT and anarcho can
not condition our present struggles. It is essential to know the past to interpret the
present, but its construction as a myth represents the contrary, was incapable of
understanding the historical changes and current dynamics.
The history of the CNT is a history of great successes and great failures and must be
analyzed critically, lucid and dispassionate. Can not impose a horizon of imitation, but a
source of reflection. The working class, and with it of course the CNT must be able to
develop effective forms of struggle and organization to the present moment.
Q. enjoys good health anarchism in Spain?
R. sincerely think not. In the last two decades both militancy postmodern purely aesthetic
and movements insurrecionalistes have caused damage difficult to repair and as a result
more harmful anarchism have removed the majority of the people and at the same time have
fragmented the anarchist movement almost irreversible, not to mention attacks on
anarcho-syndicalism from these currents, often obeyed spurious interests before Overcoming
honest criticism.
Q. Nationalism and anarchism, almost two antagonistic concepts before today arranged
antiauthoritarian discourse, it is possible a future that encompasses both ideologies?
R. I see it difficult, even with respect to colleagues and partners who demand
independence or anarcho-defended positions similar to those you expose myself. Nationalism
is based on a claim that identity rests on the ethnic, to me, is very difficult to defend
from a point of view not authoritarian. Not to mention most often as nationalism has been
articulated from the need for a takeover that seems to me indefensible. Something very
different movements are expressions of popular defense against the attacks of global
homogenization, it does feel very defensible from a libertarian perspective. I consider
defending the survival of folk in the fight against global the subaltern in their struggle
against the imposition of the dominant should always be borne by the libertarian movement,
and if you call this bringing together both ideologies as may have right, but I do not see
it exactly that. Moreover, I think it should also clearly define the concept of
nationalism and realize that hegemonic nationalism, and we suffer more intensely in this
geographical space called as Spain, is the Spanish nationalism, chauvinistic nationalism
(like everyone, of course) that expressed degraded forms of decaying imperialism.
Q. In December there will be a new Congress, this time in Zaragoza. What do you expect
from him?
R. I hope a conference in which they develop a deep debate on the next steps to take by
the CNT union level and to develop an internal structure for operational times. But hey,
this is already the papers received indicate that the debate among the membership, and the
lack of trade unions to draw up the papers alternatives that have been sent as a basis, it
seems that it will continue this line , leading also to debate important issues such as
the CNT had neglected feminism. On this basis, it is unlikely that the resolutions of the
congress are poor or negative, it is evident that meet a need that the CNT is perceived
and will cover most of the best.
CNT proposed to the City Council and business negotiation to unlock the conflict lighting
Granollers
Wednesday, 06 May 2015 17:39 CNT Granollers Press Release - Press Release13 workers have
not been subrogated service
The union CNT has high hopes for a negotiated solution to a conflict that has lasted
almost two years, in which Justice recognizes the subrogation of 13 workers with repeated
failure of the sentences.
The maintenance of public lighting Granollers still in conflict since the workers of the
former court awarded IMESAPI won the right to subrogation the new company mantenedora: SECE.
However, Hair has repeatedly refused to implement the judgment of the Court despite having
a self Granollers that forces him to fulfill it, as well as the ratification of the TSJ
Catalonia the judgment favorable to workers.
This refusal to comply with rulings by the breadwinner company has caused, according to
sources of the union CNT serious damage to many of the workers affected. In this period,
the IMESAPI was terminated while the company SECE did not want to register, so they were
jobless and without unemployment benefits that are denied to the SEPE understand that the
administration should be reincorporated to work SECE.
The group of workers for the maintenance of public lighting capital vallesana have a long
relationship service, where some even take it teballant since the mid 70s Workers who are
currently without any income while today awarded the Service, Hair, refuses to comply with
court rulings and reinstate them in the workforce. CNT remembers that this information has
been transferred to the public prosecutor who is investigating.
Given this context, CNT has proposed to the City Council on Monday to unblock the
negotiations acual "entrenched position" that "require effort and commitment of all
parties" and would close a conflict that has lasted close two years. CNT expects that in
the coming days there is news about this negotiation.
CNT against the closure of The Phone House Shops
Monday, 27 April 2015 15:37 CNT Sabadell Union - UnionThirty people sympathize with the
workers of The Phone House in the center of Barcelona The Machinist.
The picket has been reported to both the employees of The Phone House as customers and
users that the company is carrying out closures constants schools to reopen franchises,
which hurts to and working with layoffs or changes in heart pressure because Marx the
company. It also denounced the contempt and indifference that has with The Phone House and
the workers.
Although there are sections union Vallès (Terrassa and Barbera) to Manresa in Madrid and
becoming affiliated, The Phone House is still prohibited and coercing because working is
not 'join the Union CNT constraints that have become practical mafia Madrid, under direct
orders from Dolores and Ana Ruiz Perales.
The action was coordinated with The Phone House Madrid is the beginning of a campaign
until the company ceases to lay off workers.
http://soliobrera.cnt.es/secciones/1775-2015-10-11-14-56-00.html
