The session will discuss views of council communism and anarcho-syndicalism. Suggested background reading below. All welcome: email uncaptiveminds@gmail.com for more info.
On council communism

A clear introduction to council communism when the movement was at its height in the early 20th century.

Shipway, Mark (1987). “Council communism”.

A very useful discussion of the continued appearance of workers councils up to the present day:

Cohen, Sheila (2010). “Workers’ councils: the red mole of revolution”, The Commune, 12, March 2010. (Or as PDF).

On anarcho-syndicalism

A brief introduction to revolutionary syndicalism (including the anarchist variety), again up to the present:

Jakopovich, Dan (2007). “Revolutionary unionism: yesterday, today and tomorrow”, New Politics, vol. XI, no. 3, issue 43.

A fascinating introduction to the operation of anarcho-syndicalist collectives during the Spanish civil war during 1936-37.

Solidarity Federation (2001). A History of Anarcho-Syndicalism. Part 18: Spain – The Collectives.