Cordón industrial
Cordón Industrial (or in
popular power or of workplace democracy. Cordones were established in Chile by the working class during the Salvador Allende Popular Unity
government (1970–1973).
Historical context
The cordones were established by the independent activity of
socialist government and derail the implementation of a socialist programme. Initially created as organs to exert social pressure on the ruling government, they ultimately became a base for working-class political power itself. The first cordón was established on June 19, 1972, when workers from 30 different factories join to formulate the Cordon Cerrillos. [1]
Structure
Each Cordón was a group of
Santiago
.
Cordones and the State
The independent nature of these organs of popular power as embryonic social organs for a new more democratic form of workers' state.[citation needed]
See also
- Poder Popular (Chile)
- Inclusive Democracy
- Workers' councils
- Participatory democracy
- Workers' control
- Workplace democracy