| Syndicalist Youth Federation Syndikalistiska Ungdomsförbundet | |
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| Founded | 1993 |
| Ideology | Syndicalism Autonomism |
| Website | www.suf.cc |
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The Swedish Anarcho-Syndicalist Youth Federation, (Swedish: Syndikalistiska Ungdomsförbundet, SUF) is a youth-based group in Sweden that supports independent working class struggle.[1]
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The federation was founded in 1993, in part rooted in the militant autonomous youth movement that had begun to grow throughout Scandinavia in the early 1990s.[2]
Inspiration also came from the anarcho-syndicalist trade union Central Organisation of the Workers of Sweden. Today it is a nationwide federation made up of around 25 local groups, located throughout the entire country. Aside from the Samordningsgruppen, SOG; whose purpose is nothing but to coordinate the activities of the local clubs, several other committees serve various purposes within the federation, such as production of propaganda.[3] Ever since the early 1990s, the SUF published a magazine called Direkt Aktion.
SUF is, in contrast to its anarcho-syndicalist beliefs, not a union. Their idea of anarcho-syndicalism expands beyond the daily labour union activity, and claims that in a global community where capitalist relations have expanded into all parts of society, a broader movement and a broader definition of class struggle is needed. Thus, they believe it is necessary to confront capitalism not only in workplaces, but also in schools, universities, local communities, etc.
- ^ "SUF.cc: Principförklaring (statement of Principles)". Archived from the original on 2011-08-29. Retrieved 2013-05-16.
- ^ "SUF.cc: A short introduction to SUF". Archived from the original on 2007-01-05. Retrieved 2006-12-07.
- ^ (in Swedish) SUF.cc - Addresser Archived 2007-02-07 at the Wayback Machine (it lists 25 local clubs)