Anarchistic update news all over the world - 22 April 2016 - part 2
Today's 3 Topics part 2
1. Czech, afed.cz: Report on regular debate on the occasion of
the release of new figures existence. [machine translation]
(a-infos-en@ainfos.ca)
2. US, ideas and action: The Anarcho-Syndicalist Initiative:
Membership for Individuals and Existing Groups (a-infos-en@ainfos.ca)
3. France, Alternative Libertaire AL - unionism, Live from CGT
congress: The oscillations of applause (Day 1) (fr, it, pt)
[machine translation] (a-infos-en@ainfos.ca)
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This time when we release new numbers anarchist revue, Existence held in Prague
Information Centre in Salé discussion meeting "Existential party". This, like every
previous quarter for the preparatory work collective dinner and subsequent common dining
at which the next soups and salads played a major role hlívový delicious stew. ---- Than
we have in the Wednesday, April 13 flipped new existence , given space to present their
project, representatives of about twenty-member group of young people in the age range
12-19 years. Those with a passion to introduce activity that took on a self-administered
and anti-authoritarian principles without paternalistic interference "adult". What was
concretely, perhaps publicly introduce sometime later, we will not get ahead. Let's just
say that participants subsistence party with his enthusiasm, determination, organization
and manifestation entirely won, and after answering many questions and discussion on
possible further procedures hear deserved applause.
Needless to say, the bar was set high and it was very unexpected and perhaps more pleasant
refreshment party. After a short break we went back to the original topic. >From the new
existence was primarily raised and briefly presented by Umberto Eco text of the 1995
"Eternal Fascism" manifesting 14 characteristics. If we observe in society about half of
them, we are close to the onset of a new fascism. We could therefore compare together by
groups of this "manual" in such categories fall, and know that the modern fighters against
Islam and refugees will fit almost everyone.
Also, it introduces the topic of the next issue, which will be given to transatlantic
trade and investment partnership (TTIP). It was told how the secret deal fits into the
planned policy of global corporations and upper parts per thousand of the world's
population that lives at the expense of the rest of the planet. Although the following
discussion occasionally turned and pointed to the dangers alter-globalization struggles
fell eventually agreed that anarchists must in this game to come up with their own social
alternative rather than being at the mercy of those who, though as we stand against the
power of transnational capital, but the system itself is based on political and economic
authoritarianism and hierarchy do not refuse.
http://www.afed.cz/text/6415/existencni-posezeni
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In March of 2016, the Worker’s Solidarity Alliance (WSA) introduced the
Anarcho-Syndicalist Initiative (ASI), a project to develop a network of
anarcho-syndicalist organizations across North America. The purpose of the initiative is
to consolidate our strength as syndicalist oriented revolutionaries and to build our
capacity to combat the capitalist system. ---- Over the last month, WSA has reached out to
sympathetic organizations and individuals across the country and is, acting as the driving
force of the new initiative. Our goal is to build the necessary Organizing Committee
needed to undertake the brick-and-mortar effort of launching a substantial
anarcho-syndicalist union movement. In that time we’ve received a positive response, and a
few operational questions:
While members of WSA may have initiated this project, we do not seek a privileged or
commanding role in any subsequent organizing committee for this new revolutionary union
movement. We hope for a variety of working-class organizations, from solidarity networks
to independent unions and tenants organizations, to eventually join in the ASI project. We
envision our role as ideally one organization among many ‘moving the work along’.
Specifically, WSA sees itself as an anarcho-syndicalist organization aimed at building
local groups of militants who initiate, engage, and act in solidarity with rank-and-file
controlled movements in all the various terrains of the class struggle.
Individuals who wish to participate in the ASI project are encouraged to join the WSA to
work toward these shared goals.. We will help comrades in their efforts to build
anarcho-syndicalist oriented initiatives (solnets, workplace organizations, community
unions, etc) in their area. Existing mass working-class organizations and groups of
radical workers can affiliate directly to the project as member organizations of the
Anarcho-Syndicalist Initiative, whose first task is to organically determine its structure
at a founding conference.
For past announcements please see our webzine, Ideas and Action: (http://ideasandaction.info/)
If you are interested in joining the Workers Solidarity Alliance, participating in the
ASI, or are curious about things happening near you, please email our Corresponding Secretary:
wsa.corresponding.secretary@gmail.com
http://ideasandaction.info/2016/04/anarcho-syndicalist-initiative-membership-individuals-existing-groups/
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First day of the 51st Congress confederal CGT. The CFDT, the PS and the sad Thierry Lepaon
copiously booed; Goodyear, Fralib, Air France welcomed; Philippe Martinez carefully evokes
the general strike and the strategy of alliances... A report from life, day to day, the
blog of the Libertarian Communists CGT. ---- This is the musical group Zabo that it was
the tone of the conference in a vibrant interpretation of a song by Georges Moustaki, I
would without naming you about it, a song written in 1969 in honor of the permanent
revolution! ---- A notch below the symbol, the secretary of the UD of Bouches-du-Rhône, in
his welcoming speech was applauded emblematic struggles on its territory, particularly
that of Fralib. [...] ---- The commission mandates gives some elements on the composition
of the Congress. [...] Note a slight decline of feminization in 41% of participants. And
if 55% of delegates are from the private, only 22% are workers for 36% of engineers,
managers and technicians.
The soporific greetings from the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) and the
International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) were not the subject of any reaction from
the room. However the announcement of the guests present were highly responsive moment:
Thierry Lepaon was copiously booed while Bernard Thibault and Louis Weiya were applauded.
Unsa and more The CFDT were boos when FSU was mildly applauded and UNL vigorously applauded.
PS the record with boos bronca for the removal of the work while the PRG law passed
through drops (if not probably identified by delegates...). LO was applauded politely and
PG also Mélenchon raising extra applause tempered by a few whistles... LDH, the CNL and
the Movement of peace were also greeted by the delegates.
Read also: "51st congress of the CGT: Release strategic and moral crisis? " , Alternative
Libertaire of March 2016
intro speech to the debate on strike
The speech of the Secretary General, Philippe Martinez, highlight of the first day,
received a good response. Cleverly, he forgot no one, repressed unionists (the Goodyear
and Air France will be met Thursday for a special time union rights added to the agenda of
the congress) to strikers Mayotte. Continuity of union retirees to Palestine, Greece Night
Stand... through 32 hours that could create more than four million jobs.
On hot topics he appeared also clever.
The ETUC and ITUC, he declared, without causing any reaction in the room, that the CGT had
to learn from other experiences without sacrificing defend its principles.
On the fight against labor law, he repeated that the general strike can not be decreed but
stated that she built in the AG in business and the need to debate the strike, including
renewable strike (weak applause in the room). What is not wrong except that it is easier
to put in debate with a clear call of the union leaderships...
Political alliances: self-criticism
On the "unionism together", the room was more responsive. Martinez gave himself up to
criticism that inflects the interpretation of the guidance document in the right
direction, saying that the search for unity was right in itself but after the 45th
Confederal Congress, in 1995, the CGT had committed a mistake to focus the CFDT. Stating
that against the Labour law, the CGT proposed to all but advance with unions that share
the objective of withdrawal of the law. If we forget the first communiqué signed with the
CFDT and others , the sequence makes it indeed justice.
Curiously, the Martinez of speech has not ended with the highlight that should be the
national day of action on 28 April, but the operational issues of the CGT and the need to
reform its structures, that hammering a decision taken collectively should require any
CGT. The debate opens new regional structures that may become super-prefects limiting
union autonomy and federalism, is at the heart of the work of the congress.
The full report to follow the blog Communisteslibertairescgt.org
Photo: Romani / Photo of the social movement
http://www.alternativelibertaire.org/?En-direct-du-congres-CGT-Les
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