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IN 1972 the shopfloor caucus »»Gewerkschaftlichen Oppositions-Gruppe« (Trade Union Opposition Group«) was founded, initiated by activists from the students movement of the 70s. Later the name was changed to »Resistance withougt Borders«, which made it possible for the group to keep their german acronym »GoG«.
This group played an important role inbetween the culture of »independent« and »progressive« factory groups and real trade union politics - being engaged with the IG Metall as the trade union in this sector and alo part of the German shop-stewards- and works-council-system. In addition this group reflects much of the experiences and changes within industrial labor politics happening between the 1970s and today.
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21-06-2009 11:03
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| the discussion for a better life in the trade union movement became relevant and escalated with the IG-Metall strike for a 35-hours working week. Wolfgang Schaumberg recalls this discussion and the social and political debates from the perspective of Opel-Bochum and the GoG-group. linked to the this debate is the phenomenon of mass unemployment as strategical factor for all union issues but also the hollow ... more |
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length: 5:21 min
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| In the 80s computerization comes to the industry. Methods and logistics of management change – and with this there is the need for a transformation in shopfloor politics: it is becoming more international in outlook. |
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| GoG defines its own specific position toward the question of the factory comittees in relation to progressive critical politics and enters into discussion with other acteurs, like the famous Plakatgruppe |
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Wolfgang Schaumberg reasons about the images and concepts on the »working class« brought along by the political students movement, its visions and the confrontation with real life experiences when he started working at Opel Bochum and engaged in shopfloor politics.
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length: 5:40 min
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| Wolfgang Schaumberg talks about the beginnings of GoG in the early 1970s, where this alternative rank + file group was born as an offshoot of the students movement. He talks about projects, insights and surprises. |
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| Manfred introduces the group "Gegenwehr ohne Grenzen" (resistance without borders). They participate in labour politics at Opel Bochum since the 1970ies. |
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»Sechs Tage der Selbstermächtigung« | Buch zum Streik bei Opel 2004
Jochen Gester, Willi Hajek (Hg.):
Sechs Tage der Selbstermächtigung
Der Streik bei Opel in Bochum Oktober 2004
Im Oktober 2004 kam es in Bochum zu einem ungewöhnlichen Streik. Die Belegschaft des Opelwerkes verweigerte sich dem angeblich alternativlosen Arbeitsplatzabbau und nahm die Vertretung der eigenen Interessen selbst in die Hand. Belegschaftsakteure und sympathisierende Autoren berichten über Vorgeschichte, Motive, Verlauf und Schwierigkeiten dieses sechstägigen "Ausbruchsversuchs", der von vielen mit Sympathie und Hoffnung verfolgt wurde.
» link zur Verlagsseite der »Buchmacherie« (mit Rezensionen)
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REALE UTOPELIE: Arbeitskämpfe bei Opel als andauernder Erfolg der Basisdemokratie.
Beitrag zum Opel-Buch, Initiative Willi Hajek u.a., Fassung 15.8.05; Richard Herding / Jan Oppermann, „Informationsdienst: für kritische Medienpraxis“ im Haus der Demokratie und Menschenrechte, Berlin.
Ursprünglich Beitrag für die öffentliche Diskussion des Arbeitskreises „Geschichte sozialer Bewegungen von unten: Ost / West“ am 27. Febr. 2005, „Sechs Tage der Selbstermächtigung bei Opel Bochum“, im Haus der Demokratie und Menschenrechte in Berlin
- erschienen: Informationsdienst für kritische Medienpraxis
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![GoG - History of alternative rank + file politics (Wolfgang Schaumberg) - beginnings [vers. 01]](http://kanalB.org/media/spezial-Visions_Of_Labor/GoG_01.jpg)
