Confederation of Autonomous Communities

The Confederation, or C.A.C. is fairly unique certainly in Cildania. The CAC is a network of villages, towns, and cities mostly spread across north and central Ylrith province however some of it's member communities are located over the border in Akinawa.

In 2256 there was a general strike across the northern municipalities of Ylrith in response to sweeping wage cuts, job losses and factory closures. The general strike lasted for five days and it's success led to thousands of workers defying the wishes of many union leaders and left politicans and occupying factories, farms, warehouses and supermarkets and taking control for themselves. At the same time a sympathetic police strike across the province led to many communities establishing their own militias accountable only to mass popular assemblies that spontaneously formed.

Despite the panic in Cildania City and to a lesser extent amongst political leaders in Rimnek City the situation continued for twelve months with large chunks of the province running their own affairs, even to the extent of issuing their own work credits almost an alternative currency.

The situation reached a head when the most militant communities and businesses in the region announced they would be withholding taxes to provincial and federal government. This lead to a historical deal between representatives of the more moderate rebels and the more progressive elements of Ylrith's administration.

Since then, the 'Confederation' has consisted of communities that control their own affairs through regular referenda and weekly or monthly popular assemblies, while the businesses are run by democratic workers councils, the C.A.C. runs it's own schools, clinics and other puplic services which are funded by the work credit system. Municipal councils still cover the areas and still provide services for those who require them, and the same goes for provincial and federal services, but the vast majority of the population in the relevent areas don't bother with them. The militias were disbanded and the official police forces moved back into the area.

There are still a proportionately high number of anarchist and syndicalist individuals and organisations in the region, and a high amount of abstentionism from elections. When they do vote people tend to support the Mutualist Party of Cildania and other libertarian and socialist inclined groups.