I saw something mentioned about Soviets in America?

[Broletariat]

Or some kind of psuedo-Soviets or something that were established maybe sometime in the 20's? Maybe it was outside of Seattle I want to say? Might've been Chicago though. Anyone have any information on this? Please and thanks

[Paulappaul]

Good thread on Libcom about American Workers' Councils.

http://libcom.org/forums/history-culture/american-workers-councils-09082010

They were basically set up in almost every major city in America.

[Black Sheep]

oh america, you want to be #1 in everything don't you.

[Nolan]

Yes. Even stupidity.

[fa2991]

oh america, you want to be #1 in everything don't you.

Including being #1 at being dead last at things. Like health.

[A Revolutionary Tool]

Where did all the America bashing come from?

[Nolan]

From the liberal media, obviously.

[Red Commissar]

I think it's also worth mentioning the 1877 St. Louis strike. What began off as a railroad strike escalated into a full-blown general strike as other industrial workers in St. Louis joined in. The workers then proceeded to form their own government, probably something we could see as a Soviet, and it was put down only when the army intervened. I've sometimes seen this episode referred to as the "St. Louis Commune". Edit: seems the libcom post mentions this