Solidariteit

Solidariteit is a Dutch publication brand rooted in the labor movement. It began as a bimonthly magazine founded in late 1982 by a group of critical trade union members who believed that unions affiliated with the Federatie Nederlandse Vakbeweging (FNV) were sacrificing their collective strength for a coalition with government and employers after the 1982 Wassenaar Agreement. The magazine, with the subtitle "blad voor een strijdbare vakbeweging" (magazine for a militant trade union movement), aimed to be a platform for exchanging and bundling scattered criticism. The first issue, number zero, appeared in March 1983. The final five print issues (121–125) were published in 2005 as the book "Om de vereniging van de arbeid," edited by Hans Boot. The stated reason for ending the print magazine was the assessment of diminishing chances for a militant opposition within the Dutch trade union movement. In October 2004, the digital successor to the magazine launched as the webzine Solidariteit. It publishes a current commentary every two weeks, reflections on (international) trade union organizations and political developments, book reviews, announcements, and republished texts. The website includes the webzine, several dossiers, the text of "Om de vereniging van de arbeid," and hundreds of articles from the paper period. The publication is associated with the Scientific Bureau for the Trade Union Movement (Wetenschappelijk Bureau voor de Vakbeweging). Solidariteit operates as an independent, activist-oriented media platform rather than a commercial enterprise. Its content focuses on labor organizing, social justice, international solidarity, and critiques of neoliberal policies. The brand is known within Dutch left-wing and trade union circles and maintains an online presence at solidariteit.nl.

Solidariteit was founded in late 1982 by a group of critical trade union members who were dissatisfied with the direction of the Dutch trade union movement. They believed that unions affiliated with the Federatie Nederlandse Vakbeweging (FNV), following the Wassenaar Agreement of November 1982, were sacrificing their collective strength for a coalition with government and employers. To counter this, they initiated a bimonthly magazine with the subtitle "blad voor een strijdbare vakbeweging" (magazine for a militant trade union movement). The first issue, number zero, was published in March 1983. Through the magazine, brochures, reader conferences, international contacts, and participation in actions, the founders advocated from the bottom up for an independent, democratic, and broad trade union movement. In the words of the colophon, the goal was "to be a platform to exchange and bundle the scattered criticism that occurs." The magazine continued for over two decades. In 2005, the final five issues (121–125) were published in the form of the book "Om de vereniging van de arbeid," edited by Hans Boot. According to Solidariteit, the reason for stopping the magazine was "the assessment of diminishing chances for a militant opposition within the Dutch trade union movement." Meanwhile, in October 2004, the digital successor to the magazine had already started as the webzine Solidariteit. This webzine publishes a current commentary every two weeks, reflections on (international) trade union organizations and political developments, book reviews, announcements, and republished texts. The website consists of the webzine, a number of dossiers, the text of "Om de vereniging van de arbeid," and hundreds of articles from the paper period. The phenomenon and concept of solidarity, and shifts therein, are also regularly discussed in reflective pieces, for example by Ger Harmsen in "Solidariteit, de grondslag van vakorganisatie" in issue 100, and by Richard Hyman in "Oude en nieuwe solidariteit" in the aforementioned book.

• 2005

  Final five print issues (121–125) published as the book "Om de vereniging van de arbeid," edited by Hans Boot.

• 2004

  Digital successor launched as webzine Solidariteit in October 2004.

• 1983

  First issue (number zero) published in March 1983.

• 1982

  Founded in late 1982 by a group of critical trade union members.

A platform for a militant, independent, democratic, and broad trade union movement, operating from the bottom up.

• Solidariteit magazine

  Bimonthly print magazine published from 1983 to 2005.

• Solidariteit webzine

  Online publication launched in October 2004, updated every two weeks.

• Om de vereniging van de arbeid

  Book containing the final five issues of the magazine, edited by Hans Boot.

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