SOECN
{{Short description|Argentinan ceramist workers' union}}
The SOECN (Sindicato de Obreros y Empleados Ceramistas de Neuquén) is a ceramist workers' union based in Neuquén province, Argentina. It is known for being one of the first unions in Argentina to employ a method of rank-and-file unionism, representing the workers of the FaSinPat cooperative.
Style of Unionism
SOECN was formed by the workers of the Zanon Ceramics factory in Neuquén in 2000. The SOECN employs a style of class-conscious unionism which seeks a political agenda beyond the workplace. The SOECN's constitution is grounded on three basic principles: worker's democracy, class autonomy, and internationalism and anti-imperialism. It employs a horizontal, minimally bureaucratic, and de-centralized form of organization. The SOECN's constitution affirms that "the working class has no borders", and that it opposes imperialist control over national resources and obstruction of national development.{{cite journal|last=Meyer|first=Laura|author2=Maria Chaves |title=Winds of Freedom: An Argentine Factory under Workers' Control|journal=Socialism and Democracy|date=4 December 2009|volume=23|issue=3|series=3|pages=167–175|doi=10.1080/08854300903202640}}
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Category:Trade unions in Argentina
Category:Ceramics and pottery trade unions
Category:Trade unions established in 2000
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