Noun
syndicalism (countable and uncountable, plural syndicalisms)
(socialism) Control of government and industry by labor unions, usually achieved through revolutionary direct action.
Antonym: antisyndicalism
Anarcho-syndicalism is a theory of anarchism which views syndicalism as a method for workers in capitalist society to gain control of an economy and, with that control, influence broader society. Source: Internet
In 1895, the Confédération Générale du Travail (CGT) in France expressed fully the organisational structure and methods of revolutionary syndicalism influencing labour movements the world over. Source: Internet
Paul Frederick Brissenden, "The I.W.W., a study in American syndicalism," Studies in History, Economics and Public Law, 1919, v.83 n.193 p.216-217. Source: Internet
An emphasis on industrial organisation was a distinguishing feature of syndicalism when it began to be identified as a distinct current at the beginning of the 20th century. Source: Internet