Syndicalism

Syndicalism
"Hey kid, want to organise a wildcat strike?"
Basic Information
Aliases	Synd Syndie Engineer (TF2) Bob the Builder Wobbly Socialist Industrialism
Alignment(s)	LibLeft File:Soc.png Socialists Syndicalists
Ideological Information
Influenced by:	Industrialism File:Soc.png Socialism
Influenced	Anarcho-Syndicalism Corporatism De Leonism Geosyndicalism Green Syndicalism National Syndicalism Peronism Yellow Socialism
Character Information
Song	There is Power in a Union by Billy Bragg the Popular Wobbly Which Side are You On? By Pete SeegerWe Belong to the Union

Syndicalism, shortened to Synd, is an economically left-wing, moderate libertarian and culturally varied ideology who is the son of File:Soc.png Socialism, and believes that unionization of the workforce, the establishment of local, decentralized revolutionary worker organizations called syndicates and advancements of worker's demands through the use of strikes and direct action is the best method by which a socialist society should be achieved.

Personality

Syndicalism is often portrayed as obsessive about unionization, significantly more than his father, and he can often be seen attempting to persuade other leftists to organize and/or join worker's strikes, being highly concerned with the rights and demands of the workers and extremely critical of business owners and their practices. Synd also loves the HOI4 mod Kaiserreich due to his presence as an ideology in the game.

How to Draw

Flag of Syndicalism

Symbols

Different syndicalist symbols can be used to represent Syndicalism.

1. A crossed torch and hammer is used to represent Syndicalists in the fictional universe of Kaiserreich. While this symbol is easily recognizable online, it was not used in real life.
2. A three-pointed red star was used by Republican factions in the Spanish Civil War.
3. A black cat emblem is used by the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW), a modern-day syndicalist organization.
4. An emblem with Hercules was used by the CNT (Anarcho-Syndicalists) in the Spanish Civil War.
5. A yoke and arrows emblem was used by National Syndicalists in Spain.
6. A golden arm holding a hammer is used by De Leonism, a form of Marxist Syndicalism.

Drawing

1. Draw a ball with eyes.
2. Fill it in with red.
3. In black, draw one of the aforementioned symbols.
4. (Optional) Add a construction worker's hat.

Color Name		HEX	RGB
	Red	#FF0000	255, 0, 0
	Black	#141414	20, 20, 20
	Yellow (hat)	#FFF301	255, 243, 1
	Orange (hat)	#FDCA0C	253, 202, 12

Relationships

Friends

• File:Soc.png Socialism - Thanks for teaching me how to strike.
• Council Communism - Fellow lover of worker's councils who I often strike together with.
• Democratic Socialism - Worker-controlled means of production sounds great to me.
• Anarcho-Syndicalism - My dear son who carried on my legacy.
• Technocracy - The experts that plan my economy.
• Green Syndicalism - Based fellow union workers.
• Marxism - I like your ideas a lot.
• Market Socialism - One way to tell a neoliberal that we don't need them for free markets.
• De Leonism - My American son, who combines my ideas with those of Marx.
• Yellow Socialism - Though a bit too friendly with the bosses, we both agree that syndicates should have a bigger role over who gets the profit.
• Geosyndicalism - A Georgist I can follow!
• Industrialism - What it would be of the workers without the factories they work in, and vice versa.

Frenemies

• Anarcho-Communism - You're based but I wish people would stop confusing my son for you. It gets old.
• Keynesianism - Sure, I want better wages and access to benefits but you're a tad too moderate.
• Nordic Model - Same with you.
• Guild Socialism - You're a good friend but you're also very bossy, like my manager.
• National Syndicalism - Nation, tradition and authority are contentious topics between us.
• Marxism–Leninism - I like the whole socialism idea but trade.
• Social Democracy - You support trade unions, welfare states & labor rights, but reforming capitalism isn't enough.
• Left Communism - In what way a free organization of working men distracts from true socialism? You armchair lover!
• Corporatism - Alright, but way too statist for my liking.

Enemies

• Capitalism - Give me more rights, damn it.
• Neoliberalism - Union busting welfare lover.
• Mediacracy - Stop making us look bad, dammit.
• Plutocracy - Put your money where your mouth is.
• Social Liberalism and Pink Capitalism - I don't want your bribes, I need a job. And having more diversity isn't going to solve anything. We don't need rich Ivy League idiots telling us what to do.
• Fascism - STOP BANNING TRADE UNIONS! State owned labour campaigns aren't gonna cut it. I hate being related to you so much. I will bash your skull in.
• Corporatocracy - I couldn't think of a more natural enemy.
• Reactionary Socialism - We're not all like you, contrary to what others think.
• Post-Industrialism - FUCK YOU for outsourcing all our jobs and factories to China!! Typing keys in a computer isn't going to cut it out, kid.

Further Information

Literature

• Ford, Earl C.; Foster, William Z. (1913). Syndicalism.

Wikipedia

• Syndicalism
• Australian labour movement

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