Anarcho-Communism vs. Anarcho-Syndicalism

[JazzRemington]

Since I have decided to re-enter the work force (after some 2 years of not being in the work force), I have begun researching Anarcho-Syndicalism. I understand the basics of the theory, but I am not entirely clear on how it relates to Anarcho-Communism.

Basically, I'm not sure if Anarcho-Syndicalism promotes worker owned or communual owned means of production and I also am not sure if the theory is a MEANS to get to whatever ends or an END.

Any thoughts?

[RedLenin]

Anarcho-syndicalism is just a tactic. It is the theory that the workers must organize into one big union and cause the collapse of capitalism by means of a general strike. A good example would be the IWW. Most anarcho-syndicalists, including myself, are also anarcho-communists. Anarcho-syndicalism is just the means to acheive it.

[The Feral Underclass]

Originally posted by [email protected] 18 2005, 06:33 AM
I understand the basics of the theory, but I am not entirely clear on how it relates to Anarcho-Communism.
I think most syndicalists agree that society will eventually progress into a gift economy (communism).


Basically, I'm not sure if Anarcho-Syndicalism promotes worker owned or communual owned means of production

They advocate workers control much like the collectives in Spain. Eventually it will turn into a gift economy though.


I also am not sure if the theory is a MEANS to get to whatever ends or an END.

It is pretty much a means. I just finished reading 'Anarcho-Syndicalism: Theory and Practice' (http://websell.pipex.com/beta-cgi/abooks/90920.html) by the most prominent Anarcho-syndicalist, Rudolf Rocker and it talks mainly of creating a revolutionary situation, rather than what society would be afterwards. His main emphasis was on building trade unions and strikes.