Anarcho-syndicalism is a working class movement, based on the class struggle, fighting against the rich and powerful and the state. It aims to unite all workers (employed and unemployed) into the same union (revolutionary syndicalist unions) with the conscious goal of the reorganisation of social life on the basis of libertarian communism.
Anarcho-syndicalist organisations have a twofold function. Firstly, the struggle for improvements in our communities and workplaces and secondly workers' self- education towards complete self-management of production and distribution through the socialisation of all wealth.
Anarcho-syndicalism stands completely opposed to nationalisation and private ownership of the wealth we produce. It does not seek the conquest of political power, but rather the total abolition of all governments and their control in all aspects of our lives. So we reject all parliamentary activity and other collaboration with state institutions. It stands for fighting organisations in the workplace and community - independent of, and opposed to, all political parties and trade union bureaucracies.
Anarcho-syndicalism uses direct action in all its forms to get things done; i.e. occupations, strikes, boycotts, sabotage, the general strike etc. To ensure the full participation of all in both the current struggle and the future self-management of society, we oppose centralism in its organisations. We organise on the basis of federalism. That is, from the bottom up without any rank structure and with full freedom of initiative for local and regional groups. All co-ordinating bodies of the workers’ federation consist of recallable delegates with a mandate of action determined by local workers’ assemblies.
Anarcho-syndicalism rejects nationalism and all nation states; the working class has no country. We promote solidarity with ordinary people across the world raising the banner of internationalism, both in spirit and in concrete global action and mutual aid.
Anarcho-syndicalism opposes racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, ableism and all attitudes and institutions that stand in the way of equality and the right of all people everywhere to control their own lives and their environment.
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