"Intellectuals: put yourself at the service of the weak. Meditate upon this; this is the really urgent work."
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Fernand Pelloutier was born in France on 1 October 1867 and died prematurely due to tuberculosis on 13 March 1901. Infamously known for his anarcho-syndicalist political ideologies, he was instrumental in establishing the French syndicalist movement, leading the Bourses du Travail, a kind of early trade union movement and played a crucial role in the formation of the National Confederation of Labor (CGT), a major French trade union. Pelloutier is one of the key theorists of revolutionary syndicalism.
Pelloutier's writings majorly focused on the practicality of libertarian socialism and direct action of workers. He advocated for worker's self-management and was critical of parliamentary politics. His work 'L'Anarchisme et les syndicats ouvriers' (Anarchism and the worker's unions) established the conceptual and practical relationship between anarchism and syndicalism that shaped the course of French anarchist movement. His active and influential participation in the French labor movement left an indelible mark on the history and development of anarchism.
Date of Birth: 1 October 1867
Date of Death: 13 March 1901
Country of Birth: France 
Political Ideas: Anarchism, Syndicalism
Quotes Available: 9
