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What was the purpose of the International Workingmen's Association founded by anarcho-syndicalists in 1922?

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Red anarchy symbol, a capital letter A inside a circle, painted with rough brush strokes on a white background. — anarchism The “circle-A,” a common anarchist symbol.

In 1922, anarcho-syndicalists established their own International, adopting the historic name of the International Workingmen’s Association with its headquarters in Berlin.1

The purpose of this organization was to serve as a global body for syndicalist unions that sought to move beyond the traditional trade-union focus on wages and working conditions. These unions were dedicated to the destruction of capitalism and the state, aiming to organize workers to take over factories and utilities to be managed by the workers themselves. By creating this international structure, these groups sought to coordinate their efforts as organs of struggle within the existing political system and as future administrators of a post-revolutionary society. At the time of its founding, the association represented a significant movement with substantial membership across various countries, including Italy, Argentina, Portugal, and Germany.1