Luk Vandenhoeck, a former VRT delegate, is interviewed by Wies Descheemaeker (chairman of ACOD-VRT) and shares his account of a life filled with union action and international solidarity, resistance to cuts and privatizations in public broadcasting, and broad social engagement. His testimony takes you on a journey toward a Syndicalism 2.0.
From student strikes against Vanden Boeynants in the 1970s to demonstrations for Hart boven Hard featuring the giant Kazimir, from night-time sabotage in the mountains of Thessaloniki to a debate on the benches of the Flemish Parliament, this story immerses you in the life of a convinced Marxist who repeatedly takes to the barricades to fight injustice and stand for solidarity.
The story breathes revolution. Luk Vandenhoeck retired as a delegate from ACOD-VRT in 2017 and, in this book, reflects on more than forty years of political and union action.
With this publication, Amsab-ISG offers a testimony that is rarely heard. This book reveals a voice that sometimes conveys an uncomfortable truth, but one that deserves a place in Flemish and Belgian social history.
Practical
Book presentation Luk Vandenhoeck: On the barricades at the VRT
Organized by Masereelfonds Ghent and Amsab Institute for Social History
Monday, December 16, 2024, starting at 7:30 PM
Amsab-ISG, Bagattenstraat 174, 9000 Ghent
