Workers' Front of Catalonia
The Workers' Front of Catalonia (Catalan: Front Obrer de Catalunya, FOC) was a clandestine political movement in Catalonia, Spain, formed in 1961, and active during the Spanish State of caudillo Francisco Franco. It was the continuation of the Popular Democratic Association of Catalonia (Associació Democràtica Popular de Catalunya), one created by university students inspired by liberation theology and the Cuban revolution.
Workers' Front of Catalonia Front Obrer Català | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1961 |
| Dissolved | 1970 |
| Headquarters | Barcelona |
| Newspaper | Revolució (1961–62) Presencia Obrera (1964–65) Poder Obrero (1969) |
| Ideology | Socialism Anti-fascism Catalanism Liberation theology Anti-imperialism Workers' self-management |
| Political position | Left-wing to far-left |
| National affiliation | Linked to the Popular Liberation Front. |
| Colors | Red Yellow |
The party's abbreviation "FOC" corresponds to foc meaning "fire" in Catalan.
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