Its history, Combative unionism and anarchist involvement

Since the start of the Quebec student general strike, members of the Prairie Struggle Organization along with the collaboration of Common Cause, Union Communist Libertaire and the IWW, have been in the process of putting together a cross-Canada speaking tour on the Quebec student general strike. This strike, which has demonstrated once more the power of mass, combative and democratic social movements, is something that does not come often in Canadian history and expresses politics and strategies that are greatly needed in the rest of Canada. The struggles, and organizational principles demonstrated in this strike are examples that anarchists across Canada should aim to share and educate ourselves on, as our comrades in Quebec have done, due to the fact that its core principles are in fact close to our principles.

Linchpin: Can you tell us what your role is in the anarchist and student movements in Quebec?

Rémi: At the moment, I'm a “supporter’’ of the Union Communiste Libertaire and I have been a member of the UCL for several years in the past. As for my role in the student movement, since I am not taking any courses in the current session, I'm not a member of any student union. But I am a student at UQAM (Université du Québec à Montréal) studying for a Masters degree in Political Science. I am also on the executive committee of my teaching and research assistants union, which is a Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) local.

MOUVEMENT ANARCHISTE DU CANADA/CANADIAN ANARCHIST MOVEMENT- QUÉBEC:
UN APPEL DE L'UCL/AN APPEAL FROM THE UCL:

This fall the Québec platformist organization, the Union Communiste Libertaire (UCL) (website under construction) is planning a tour of the province to promote libertarian solutions to our present economic crisis. They are in need of funds for this tour, and this is their appeal. The following is a translation from an article in the Québec City Voix De Faits blog. The French original is also at the Anarkismo website.

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The UCL campaign!
by Common Cause - Libertarian Communist Union (UCL) causecommune at ucl dot net

An article in the 25th issue of Cause Commun

Le numéro 23 de Cause commune, le journal de l'Union communiste libertaire (UCL), est maintenant disponible sur le web. 4000 exemplaires papier de ce journal sont distribués gratuitement par des militantEs libertaires, membres ou non de l’organisation. Cause commune se veut un tremplin pour les idées anarchistes, en appui aux mouvements de résistance contre les patrons, les proprios et leurs alliés au gouvernement. Vous pouvez soumettre un texte ou nous faire part de vos commentaires en écrivant à journal@causecommune.net. Si le journal vous plaît et que vous voulez aider à le diffuser dans votre milieu, contactez le collectif de l’UCL le plus près de chez-vous.

Au sommaire du no 23

* D’une crise à l’autre...
http://www.anarkismo.net/article/12263

* Perspectives libertaires: La crise : matin, midi et soir...
http://www.anarkismo.net/article/12262

* L’anarchie de A à Z: «V» comme violence étatique
http://www.anarkismo.net/article/12261