Solidaridad Obrera is a small anarcho-syndicalist labour union federation that appeared in Madrid, Spain in 1990 as a split from the Confederación General del Trabajo (CGT), itself a split from the Confederación Nacional del Trabajo (CNT), the Spanish member of the International Workers Association (IWA) (In Spanish: Asociación International de losTrabajadores or AIT). Its founders did not accept resolutions made by the CGT congress in 1989. The union regularly publishes Contramarcha and El Solidario

Ideology and principles

Solidaridad Obrera lies somewhere between what they consider reformism, represented by CGT and intransigent anarchism, represented by CNT-AIT. They participate in works committees when the union sections idecide to do so. They never accept government subsidies. All kind of activity depend on member assemblies, where information is fluently transmitted. They publish regularly papers and bulletins edited by each union section.
Publishing traditional, out of print and new books about anarcho-syndicalism and work news is also a particular feature of this union. Their statutes emphasize that members of any political party cannot participate in union elections or being a union representative. Solidaridad Obrera does not accept members belonging to security forces or priests of any religious faith. The union takes its name from the so named catalonian anarchist union which started its activity at the beginning of the 20th century (1907-1911)

Representation

Solidaridad Obrera has members inside work councils in Tarragona, Cantabria and Madrid, where it's presence is especially remarkable in the Metro de Madrid (underground of Madrid).
Solidaridad Obrera has about 800 members. It's secretary general is currently Miguel Angel Arroyo Fernández.

External links

• Official site of Solidaridad Obrera
• The Statutes of Solidaridad Obrera
• IV Congress accords