Workshop: A059 Socialising. Strategies for a Democratic Economy

With the success of the Berlin referendum "Expropriate Deutsche Wohnen und Co.” (DWe), there is a chance that Article 15 of the German Basic Law will be applied for the first time. Based on this success, this event will be about how a renewal of the social left can succeed through struggles for communisation and how the success of DWe could be transferred to other sectors (e.g. health care, climate, public services).

With the referendum "Expropriate Deutsche Wohnen und Co." (DWe), a precedent was set parallel to the 2021 Bundestag elections. For the first time in the history of the Federal Republic of Germany, Article 15 of the German Basic Law could apply. It would undoubtedly be a historic event if 240,000 flats in Berlin were to be socialised, as it would challenge the hegemony of private property in the production, administration and distribution of essential goods. Together with many other organisations we want to discuss how the question of property relates to other sectors of society. The basic theses underlying these reflections on the renewal of the social left regarding property will be presented and discussed with existing social movements. What alliances need to be forged in order to sustainably mobilise different social groups? How can a democratic economy of socialised enterprises be organised? Whatcould campaigns for socialisation look like in different sectors, from the car industry to general municipal services?

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Day: 2022-08-18
Start time: 16:30
Duration: 01:45
Room: S201a Organization:
Track: Capitalism, health and social crisis
Language: de

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