Category: History - European
The term syndicalism sounds strange to an English reader. Its equivalent in English would be Unionism. A syndicat is a union of workingmen, on a trade or on an industrial basis, for the defense of economic interests.
Before taking up the history of the Confederation after 1902, a general outline of the constitution adopted at Montpellier must be given. Passim will be indicated the changes th...
17. CHAPTER VIIIThe history of the General Confederation of Labor as told in the preceding chapters has brought out in a general way the character of revolutionary syndicalism and the condition...
13. CHAPTER IVThe General Confederation of Labor has continued its existence under the same name since its foundation in 1895. Still the period from 1895 to 1902 may be considered separately...
11. CHAPTER IIThe vigorous suppression of the Commune and the political events which followed it threw the French workingmen for some time into a state of mental depression. Though trade-unio...
10. CHAPTER IThe economic legislation of the French Revolution was guided by individualistic ideas which expressed the interests of the rising middle classes who felt a necessity of removing...
15. CHAPTER VIThe writers who have contributed to the development of revolutionary syndicalism may be divided into two groups. One comprises men who, like Pelloutier, Pouget, Griffuelhes, Del...
14. CHAPTER VWhen the General Confederation of Labor adopted its new constitution in 1902, the main ideas of revolutionary syndicalism had already been clearly formulated. Since then, howeve...
12. CHAPTER IIIThe _Bourses du Travail_ met an important want in the syndical life of France. The local syndicats were generally poor and could accomplish but little in their isolation. The _B...
1. Volume XLVI] [Number 3The term syndicalism sounds strange to an English reader. Its equivalent in English would be Unionism. A syndicat is a union of workingmen, on a trade or on an industrial basis,...
9. CHAPTER VIII CHARACTER AND CONDITIONS OF REVOLUTIONARYRevolutionary syndicalism as a result of a coalition in the Confederation--The parties to this _bloc_: anarchists, revolutionary socialists, syndicalists--Formation and strength...
7. CHAPTER VI THE THEORISTS OF REVOLUTIONARY SYNDICALISMTwo groups of writers on syndicalism, (_a_) workingmen (_b_) intellectuals--Their points of disagreement--Representative of intellectuals; Georges Sorel--His works--His concepti...
8. CHAPTER VII THE GENERAL CONFEDERATION OF LABOR SINCE 1902Constitution of General Confederation of Labor adopted in 1902--Activity of General Confederation--Movement to suppress employment bureaus--Congress of Bourges in 1904--Triumph...
5. CHAPTER IV THE GENERAL CONFEDERATION OF LABOR FROM 1895-1902Reasons for dividing history of General Confederation into two periods--Weakness of Confederation before 1902--Congress of Tours in 1896--Discussion of the idea of the general s...
3. CHAPTER II ORIGIN OF THE GENERAL CONFEDERATION OF LABOR (1871-1895)The influence of the Commune on the syndicats--Barberet and his rôle in the syndical movement (1872-78)--The first Labor Congress in France (1886)--Acceptance of the Socialist p...
2. CHAPTER I THE LABOR MOVEMENT IN FRANCE TO THE COMMUNE(1789-1871)Legislation of French Revolution on trade associations; law le Chapelier, 1791--Laws of Napoleon--Prohibition of strikes--Violation of these laws--Secret labor organizations in...
6. CHAPTER V THE DOCTRINE OF REVOLUTIONARY SYNDICALISMClass struggle, its meaning and importance--Syndicat the proper organization for carrying on class struggle--Strength of syndicat by uniting workingmen without distinction of ra...
4. CHAPTER III THE FEDERATION OF BOURSES DU TRAVAILImportance of Bourses du Travail; their rapid growth--Municipal and governmental subventions--Program of Bourses du Travail--Federation of Bourses du Travail organized in 1892--...