strategy
Syndicalism
Description:
Seizing worker control of the means of production without using political methods, through the use of violent revolution by the working class. Context:
Syndicalism was actively espoused from the 1850s to the 1920s in France, Italy and Spain, spreading also to the UK and the USA in modified forms. Implementation:
Like anarchism, syndicalism envisions the creation of independent units of workers running their own industries and tied together in a loose federation. Claim:
Political means are not strong enough to convince owners of the means of production to share their power with workers. Only organized force can effectively attain this end. Counter Claim:
Worker's unions have neither the management skills nor the will required to effectively operate the means of production and distribution. Subjects:
Type Classification:
D: Detailed strategies