Endavant Explained

Endavant–Organització Socialista d'Alliberament Nacional
Native Name:Forward–Socialist Organisation of National Liberation
Leader1 Title:Candidate
Founded:2000
Headquarters:C/Tordera, 34 (Barcelona)
C/Maldonado, 46 (València)
C/Missió, 19 (Palma de Mallorca)
Newspaper:Tanyada
Ideology:Socialism
Catalan independence
Feminism
Anti-fascism
Anti-capitalism
Pancatalanism
Euroscepticism
Merger:Platform for the Unity of Action
Independents
National:Popular Unity Candidacy (CUP)
Affiliation1 Title:Trade union affiliation
Affiliation1:Coordinadora Obrera Sindical (COS)
Student Wing:Sindicat d'Estudiants dels Països Catalans (SEPC)
Seats1 Title:Parliament of Catalonia[1]
State:Catalonia

Endavant–Organització Socialista d'Alliberament Nacional (in Catalan: Forward–Socialist Organisation of National Liberation, Endavant (OSAN); commonly referred to only as Endavant) is a pro-Catalan independence, socialist and feminist political party in the Catalan Countries, located primarily in Catalonia. Endavant was formed in July 2000 as a refoundation of the Platform for the Unity of Action, with the support of independents and local collectives.[2] Endavant supports and is part of the Popular Unity Candidates (CUP).

Ideology and tactics

In addition to claiming the independence of the Catalan Countries, Endavant has prioritised working within the social movements and in the struggles of the Catalan anti-capitalist left like combating job insecurity, participated in the campaign against the European Constitution, following the referendum in February 2005, criticising the project for its neoliberal social aspects and the lack of recognition of the Catalan national rights.[3] Endavant has also been part of the "Network Against Closures and Precariousness", which brings together unions and leftist groups, as well as various initiatives to support workers in struggle against the 2008-2015 Spanish Crisis or in favor of the student mobilisations in defense of public education.[4] [5]

The main demonstrations, in conjunction with the rest of the pro-independence left, that the organisation calls yearly are the one on the National Day of Catalonia, 9 of October, 31 December, 25 April, International Women's Day and International Workers' Day.

References

  1. Inside the Popular Unity Candidates (CUP).
  2. http://www.vilaweb.cat/www/noticia?p_idcmp=1147523 Vilaweb, 7-09-2000, Endavant-OSAN tria Gracia per a la seva presentació publica.
  3. http://www.lahaine.org/index.php?p=1865 Els motius del NO a la constitució europea.
  4. http://www.vilaweb.cat/www/noticia?p_idcmp=3546599&p_edi=sabadell Vilaweb Sabadell: 24-02-2009 Actes sobre la crisi a diversos centres cívics de la ciutat, s'emmarquen a la campanya ‘Capitalisme és crisi' impulsada per l'organització política Endavant.
  5. Web site: CGT-UAB: Endavant (OSAN) condemna l'actuació dels Mossos a la UAB. . 2015-08-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100815051847/http://www.cgt-uab.net/web/ca/node/53 . 2010-08-15 . dead .

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