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A '''workers' council''' is a form of political and economic organization in which a single local administrative division, such as a [[municipality]] or a [[county]], is governed by a council made up of temporary and instantly revocable [[Delegate|delegates]] elected in the region's workplaces.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Workers' Councils|last=Pannekoek|first=Anton|publisher=Communistenbond Spartacus|year=1946|isbn=9781902593562|location=Wageningen, Netherlands|pages=}}</ref> |
A '''workers' council''' is a form of political and economic organization in which a single local administrative division, such as a [[municipality]] or a [[county]], is governed by a council made up of temporary and instantly revocable [[Delegate|delegates]] elected in the region's workplaces.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Workers' Councils|last=Pannekoek|first=Anton|publisher=Communistenbond Spartacus|year=1946|isbn=9781902593562|location=Wageningen, Netherlands|pages=}}</ref><br> |
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A variation is a '''soldiers' council''', when the delegates are chosen amongst (mutinous) soldiers. A mix of workers and soldiers also existed (like the 1918 German ''Arbeiter- und Soldatenrat''). |
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In a system with temporary and instantly revocable delegates, workers decide on what their agenda is and what their needs are. They also mandate a temporary delegate to divulge and pursue them. The temporary delegates are elected among the workers themselves, can be instantly revoked if they betray their mandate, and are supposed to change frequently. The delegates act as messengers, carrying and interchanging the intention of the groups of workers. |
In a system with temporary and instantly revocable delegates, workers decide on what their agenda is and what their needs are. They also mandate a temporary delegate to divulge and pursue them. The temporary delegates are elected among the workers themselves, can be instantly revoked if they betray their mandate, and are supposed to change frequently. The delegates act as messengers, carrying and interchanging the intention of the groups of workers. |
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