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syndicalism


  2  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Syndicalism  \Syn"dic*al*ism\,  n.  [F.  syndicalisme.] 
  The  theory,  plan  or  practice  of  trade-union  action 
  (originally  as  advocated  and  practiced  by  the  French 
  Conf['e]d['e]ration  G['e]n['e]rale  du  Travail)  which  aims  to 
  abolish  the  present  political  and  social  system  by  means  of 
  the  general  strike  (as  distinguished  from  the  local  or 
  sectional  strike)  and  direct  action  of  whatever  kind  (as 
  distinguished  from  action  which  takes  effect  only  through  the 
  medium  of  political  action)  --  direct  action  including  any 
  kind  of  action  that  is  directly  effective,  whether  it  be  a 
  simple  strike,  a  peaceful  public  demonstration,  sabotage,  or 
  revolutionary  violence.  By  the  general  strike  and  direct 
  action  syndicalism  aims  to  establish  a  social  system  in  which 
  the  means  and  processes  of  production  are  in  the  control  of 
  local  organizations  of  workers,  who  are  manage  them  for  the 
  common  good. 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  syndicalism 
  n  :  a  radical  political  movement  that  advocates  bringing 
  industry  and  government  under  the  control  of  labor  unions 




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