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A form of revolutionary trade unionism. Earliest form began in 1833 England in the Trades Union movement and the formation of the Grand National Consolidated Trades union. Most important practical expression in the Derby lock out of that year. see url: http://geocities.com/ruskinite/p0titlepage.htm

The developed form from which syndicalism gets its name came about from a synthesis of trade unionism and anarchist philosophy in late nineteenth century france. this was transported around the world and took hold in Britain, the US, Spain, Italy and most other nations.