Syndicalism

Syndicalism is a political movement that seeks to empower workers through direct action and the organization of unions, or syndicates. It emerged in the late 19th and early 20th centuries as part of the broader socialist and anarchist traditions. Syndicalists advocate for the workers' control of industries, believing that society should be organized economically through cooperative labor rather than through state control or capitalism. They typically emphasize strikes and grassroots organizing as means to achieve social change, aiming for a society where workers collectively manage production and resources, leading to greater equality and dismantling of hierarchical structures.