The Return of the One Big Union? Syndicalism and the IWW in Australia and Sweden.

audio at: http://www.reasoninrevolt.net.au/bib/PR0001754.htm

Recorded by Jack Roberts, at Victorian Trades Hall, Carlton Melbourne, Australia. Discussion with Dave Kerin and Gabriel Kuhn on syndicalism in Australia and Sweden.

It mainly focuses on the experiences of the IWW (Industrial Workers of the World) in Australia but also makes some comparison with the case of the SAC (Central Organisation of the Workers of Sweden, an anarcho-syndicalist federation).

Sweden, SAC* adopted a new statement of principles Date Tue, 03 Nov 2009

SAC's Congress, last weekend brought together 39 representatives from 25 local Confederation.... After a relatively short debate, Congress approved the proposal as written by Luke Granberg from Stockholm LS, by qualified majority. Congress began with an opening speech by Örjan Bergsten from Gothenburg LS, a Tribute of Congress during the period from deceased friends and greetings from the international guests, who represented the CGT in Spain, the CNT in France and the IWW in the UK.

SAC's new statement of principles adopted by Congress on the first day, was inspired by the Industrial Workers of the World. Here is the whole: