Workers Revolutionary Party (Greece)

Workers Revolutionary Party (Greece)
Εργατικό Επαναστατικό Κόμμα
Ergatiko Epanastatiko Komma
Workers Revolutionary Party
Leader Savvas Mihail
Founded 1985
Headquarters Kapodistriou 38, 10431 Athens, Greece[1]
Ideology Communism,
Trotskyism
Political position Far-left
National affiliation None
International affiliation Coordinating Committee for the Refoundation of the Fourth International
European affiliation None
Official colours Red
Website
http://www.eek.gr/
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The Workers Revolutionary Party (EEK: Ergatiko Epanastatiko Komma, in Greek: ΕΕΚ, Εργατικό Επαναστατικό Κόμμα) is a Trotskyist communist political party in Greece, taking part in the elections independently [2], since the departure from Radical Left Front (MERA, ΜΕΡΑ) coalition in spring of 2009 [3].

The party's newspaper is Νέα Προοπτική (Nea Prooptiki, New Viewpoint). Another of its publications is Επαναστατική Μαρξιστική Επιθεώρηση (Epanastatiki Marxistiki Epitheorisi, Revolutionary Marxist Overview), a theoretical magazine. EEK also publicates classic marxists' writings.

The party's position on the 2008 civil unrest in Greece was that it was a revolt.[4]

Its youth section is OEN (Οργάνωση Επαναστατικής Νεολαίας, Organisation of Revolutionary Youth).[5]. OEN's monthly magazine is Konservokouti (Κονσερβοκούτι, Tincan), a provocative title for the Greek reactionaries, based on the far-right propaganda that used to claim for decades that the left-wings used tincans to cut their opponents throat, through the Greek civil war.

The party concluded its 10th Congress in October 2008.[6] EEK's General Secretary is the prominent Trotskyist Savvas Mihail, former secretary of the International Committee of the Fourth International.

EEK is the Greek Section of the Coordinating Committee for the Refoundation of the Fourth International.

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History

ΕΕΚ’s history goes back to 1964. The internal crisis of the 4th International was followed by a crisis inside its Greek section, ΚΔΚΕ – Κομμουνιστικό Διεθνιστικό Κόμμα Ελλάδας (Kommounistiko Diethnistiko Komma Elladas, Communist Internationalist Party of Greece), in 1958, causing the departure of many members that rejected Pabloism and entrism sui generis. Among them were Trotskyist revolutionaries that were legends for the Greek movement since the 1920’s, such as Loukas Karliaftis aka “Kostas Kastritis” or Mastroyiannis – Theotokatos. Also there were many youth industrial workers who created along with other mechanics a struggling workers organization and published the magazine "O Μηχανουργός" ("The Mechanic"). This group’s successes were many, gaining power and control inside many workers’ unions against Stalinism. Finally, the group of youth workers and the old veterans Trotskyists joined and created ΣΥΝΔΙΚΑΛΙΣΤΙΚΗ ΠΑΡΑΤΑΞΗ – ΕΡΓΑΤΙΚΗ ΠΡΩΤΟΠΟΡΙΑ (SYNDIKALIST UNION – WORKERS’ VANGUARD) in 1964. That was the legal title of the organization, due to the law 509 that prosecuted for high treason any organization that fought openly against the regime. The real, but illegal title, was ΕΔΕ – ΕΠΑΝΑΣΤΑΤΙΚΗ ΔΙΕΘΝΙΣΤΙΚΗ ΕΝΩΣΗ (REVOLUTIONARY INTERNATIONALIST UNION). The newborn organization published the magazine "Ο Διεθνιστής" ("The Internationalist") and soon started to play a significant role in class war in Greece. They struggled inside the unions and participated in any fight such as the riot of July 1965. From the first moment EΔΕ sought contact and connected with the ICFI. The dictatorship of 1967 gave a critical hit to EDE. Many members were arrested, prisoned and tortured, but the organization never stop to fight against the dictators illegally through publications, propaganda and by participating in the student revolt of November 1973. Others managed to escape abroad in European countries, where they continued the struggle. The fall of the junta in 1974, found EDE reorganized with an increase in numbers and structures. EDE published "Σοσιαλιστική Αλλαγή" ("Socialist Change") twice a week. EDE’s youth section was Young Socialists. In 1985, EDE transformed into a Leninist party, under its current name, EEK. In 1989, EEK left the ICFI.

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Year Type of Election Votes % Mandates
2009
European
6,048
0.12
0
2009
Legislative
4,536
0.07
0

References

  1. ^ Contact page
  2. ^ (Greek) Δελτίο Τύπου «Tο Eργατικό Eπαναστατικό Kόμμα στις Eυρωεκλογές με διεθνές ψηφοδέλτιο», Το γραφείο τύπου του ΕΕΚ, 30 Απριλίου 2009
  3. ^ [1]
  4. ^ Greece in revolt!
  5. ^ Οργάνωση Επαναστατικής Νεολαίας
  6. ^ http://www.eek.gr/default.asp?pid=6&id=610

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