Constantinos Speras

Who was Constantinos Speras?

Constantinos Speras was a Greek anarcho-syndicalist, and one of the pioneers of the working class trade-union movement in Greece. He spent the biggest part of his life in prison and in exile, totalling 109 times. Born on the island of Serifos, he led the island's 1916 miner's strike, took part in the founding of the General Confederation of Greek Workers, and was elected onto its Supervising Committee. He also founded the newspaper Nea Zoi, and the Independent Workers Party. He was eventually expelled from the GSEE because of his collaboration with police forces. He was leader of the workers section of Greek Nationalist party όργανο του κόμματος.

He was executed in 1943 by Communist-led Greek partisans during the Axis occupation of Greece during World War II.