What is ASI?

Union Confederation Anarcho-Syndicalist Initiative (ASI) is an anarchist, rather an anarcho-syndicalist, organization with the goals of social struggle and propaganda.

We struggle for a society based on individual and colective freedom, equality, solidarity and mutual aid, a society freed of any form of repression, hierarchy or authority of people over other people. We believe that the realization of our ideas requires us to renounce all forms of authoritarian organizing. Due to all of this, we are organized according to principles of non-hierarchical direct democracy in our workplaces, educational institutions, and generally in all places where we are humiliated and exploited.

The world is divided in two classes: the class of exploiters and the class of the exploited; therefore we consider all those who want to maintain this status quo to be the enemies of freedom. In our fight for a classless society, we fight against the State - against the structure whose only purpose is the protection of the interest of the ruling class and capitalist social relations, in which the capitalist lives on surpluss value - the unpaid work of workers. In any case, our struggle also consists of the fight against all negative consequences of such society: all forms of nationalism, racial and gender as well as discrimination based on sexual preference; and against the church - the insitution which secretes its conservativity and hatred towards freedom.

It is clear to us that the realization of our final demands /the liberation of the working class and all individuals that comprize it, the abolishion of the State and the capitalist system/ is in complete opposition with the interests of petty-politicians and bosses, and because of this, besides everyday struggles for improvement of working conditions in our workplaces, we are conscious of the necessity for a radical break with the current society and the necessity of its revolutionary change.

Statements and comments translated to English language

• Analyzes of the situation after declaration of Kosovo "independence" (12. 3. 2008)

• Novi Sad: Police rescues nazis from antifascist rage (10. 10. 2007)

• The Struggle for a Free Education (summary of a book) (15. 5. 2007)

• Report on the first successful independent union action of ASI (20. 6. 2006)

• International call to No border actions from 22nd till 28th August 2005 (01. 07. 2005)

• Request for contributions and change of snail mail address (07. 02. 2005)

• A summary of discussions in Athenaeum of anarcho-syndicalists in Belgrade (17. 08. 2004)

• Class orientated anarchists meeting point in Belgrade during PGA conference (13. 07. 2004)

• Statement concerning recent outburst of violence in Kosovo (01. 04. 2004)

• II Congress of Anarcho-Syndicalist Initiative (04. 02. 2004)

• Terrorism: the bogyman of XXI century (16. 01. 2004)

• Class conflict as an aphrodisiac for successful communication (10. 07. 2003)

• Union Confederation “Anarcho-Syndicalist Initiative” press release (24. 04. 2003)

• Sudden death of a mobster (12. 03. 2003)

• Balkan anarchists against the war (15. 02. 2003)

• Report from the Founding Congress of Anarcho-Syndicalist Initiative (06. 11. 2002)

• Press release concerning failure of presidential elections in Serbia (15. 10. 2002)

• Founding Congress of IAS (02. 10. 2002)

• Financial help needed for anarchist magazine from Serbia (03. 09. 2002)

• Neo-Nazi and fascist attack on IAS members in 2 cities (22. 07. 2002)

• Solidarity demonstrations in Belgrade against G8 meeting (27. 06. 2002)

ASI Statute

In keeping with the Constitution and the Legislation of Republic of Serbia, the Act of Registration, freely stated will of enterprises and individuals herewith is declared the endorsement of the





Statute consists of the following chapters:

• I General provisions;

• II Objectives and tasks of ASI;

• III Judicial responsibility, seat and denomination;

• IV Relationships within ASI and the membership;

• V Cessation of the membership;

• VI Organs of ASI;

• VII Structures of ASI;

• VIII Principles of functioning of the structures of ASI;

• IX Transitional and terminal provisions.

You can download ASI Statute in the PDF format here.