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The **Anarcho-Syndicalist Federation** or '''ASF '''is an
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anarcho-syndicalist organization based in
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[Australia](Commonwealth_of_Australia "wikilink") which has also made
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efforts to organize in [Singapore](Republic_of_Singapore "wikilink") and
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the [Philippines](Republic_of_the_Philippines "wikilink").
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## History
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- 1956: Exiled anarcho-syndicalists from
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[Bulgaria](Republic_of_Bulgaria "wikilink") begin publishing a
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newsletter in Sydney.
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- 1965: Exiled [CNT](CNT_\(Spain\) "wikilink") members from
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[Spain](Kingdom_of_Spain "wikilink") established a section in
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Melbourne.
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- 1966: CNT activists established the 'Anarchist Cellar' in Sydney and
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the [Anarchist Black Cross](Anarchist_Black_Cross "wikilink")
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establishes its first section in Australia.
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- 1975: Federation of Australian Anarchists established in Sydney
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after a conference.
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- 1977: Sydney anarcho-syndicalists establish a bookshop.
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- 1983: Melbourne Anarcho-Syndicalist Group established by CNT and
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[IWW](Industrial_Workers_of_the_World "wikilink") activists.
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- 1986: ASF founded, forms alliances with builders and nurses unions.
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- 1987: ASF takes actions in support of railway and public transport
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workers across Australia.
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- 1988: ASF begins strongly advocating for[aboriginal
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australians](Aboriginal_Australians "wikilink") and is admitted to
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the [IWA](International_Workers'_Association "wikilink").\[1\]
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## Affiliates and Initiatives
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The ASF affiliates and initiatives are located in Brisbane, Canberra,
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Melbourne, North-West Tasmania, Perth, Sydney, Adelaide, Geelong,
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Hobart, [Manila](Republic_of_the_Philippines "wikilink"), Singapore and
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Townsville.\[2\]
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## Contact Edit
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The various ASF affiliates and initiatives can be emailed or messaged on
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facebook. Find links to their contacts
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[here](http://asf-iwa.org.au/join/)
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## References
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<references />
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1.
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1. <http://asf-iwa.org.au/history/>
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2. <http://asf-iwa.org.au> |