13 Facts About Syndicalists

Syndicalists coined the term capitalist to describe the political class granting itself monopolies on the use of capital, and wanted workers to oppose this state control, though through peaceful means, only using force defensively.

Syndicalists sees Marxist ideas reflected in the movement, as leading syndicalists such as F Domela Nieuwenhuis and Christiaan Cornelissen as well as much of the Australian syndicalist movement were influenced by them, as well as older socialist notions.

Syndicalists held that society was divided into two great classes, the working class and the bourgeoisie.

Syndicalists agreed with Karl Marx's characterization of the state as the "executive committee of the ruling class".

Syndicalists advocated direct action, including working to rule, passive resistance, sabotage, and strikes, particularly the general strike, as tactics in the class struggle, as opposed to indirect action such as electoral politics.

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Syndicalists remained vague about the society they envisioned to replace capitalism, claiming that it was impossible to foresee in detail.

Syndicalists generally agreed that in a free society production would be managed by workers.

Syndicalists were mostly indifferent to the question of women's suffrage.

Syndicalists were involved in a number of strikes, labor disputes, and other struggles.

Syndicalists considered refusing the order and being summarily executed, but decided this would be futile.

Syndicalists argued against the notion that the war was a clash of different cultures or that it could be justified as a defense of civilization.

Syndicalists were not aware of the extent to which they were in reality subordinated to the communist party.

Syndicalists maintained some influence in Latin American labor movements into the 1970s.