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The Labor Party (LP) was a social democratic political party in the United States of America . LP formed at a national convention of unions and labor activists in 1996.

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12-444: USLP may refer to: U.S. Labor Party ( founded 1972 ) Labor Party (United States, 1996) ( founded 1996 ) United States Libertarian Party Liberty Party (1840s) Liberty Party (1930s) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title USLP . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change

24-543: A candidate in the 2006 legislative elections. Labor Party News quoted Leonard Riley, President of the Charleston International Longshoremen's Association Local 1422 as saying, "Given the results of the past few elections, I think the workers of South Carolina would jump at the opportunity to consider a Labor Party which would guarantee an uncompromising voice for working people on their issues." Although South Carolina law permitted electoral fusion ,

36-695: Is a progressive political party in the United States . SCWP formed in 2023, when it split from the (defunct) Labor Party . The SCWP was previously a chapter of the Labor Party , which went into decline in 2002. Despite national decline, the South Carolina chapter remained active and decided to pursue running candidates. In December 2005, the South Carolina Labor Party (SCLP) announced that it would seek ballot status in South Carolina and run

48-476: The Labor Party pledged not to endorse candidates of any other party. Party officials said that the relatively high unemployment rate, the decline in the textile industry, and the indifference of the state Democratic and Republican parties to the interests of working people, African-Americans and women created a political space for the Labor Party. The party submitted 16,500 signatures on July 11, 2006. If 10,000 of

60-993: The branch in South Carolina , which became the South Carolina Workers Party . In 1989, members of Socialist Alternative in AFSCME created the Campaign for a Labor Party (CLP). CLP meetings persuaded Mazzochi that enough support existed in unions for a labor party, and he created Labor Party Advocates in 1990. The Labor Party was officially formed in 1996 by the Oil, Chemical, and Atomic Workers International Union , United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America , United Mine Workers , International Longshore and Warehouse Union , American Federation of Government Employees , Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes , California Nurses Association , Farm Labor Organizing Committee and hundreds of other local labor unions . Delegates to

72-527: The founding convention adopted a 16-point program called "A Call for Economic Justice." From the beginning a dispute over the Party's running of candidates arose with many of the official unions totally opposed to running candidates that might cause the defeat of their normal Democratic allies. Smaller locals and left union activists on the other had pushed for a clean break with the Democratic Party. This issue

84-491: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=USLP&oldid=745094825 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Labor Party (United States, 1996) The LP collapsed after its founder, Tony Mazzocchi , died in 2002. The party became defunct in 2007, except for

96-611: The national Labor Party. In 2023, members of the SC branch called a convention, ended their affiliation with the (defunct) Labor Party, and renamed to the South Carolina Workers Party . In 2001 the Labor Party endorsed labor-sponsored independent candidates in San Francisco and Ohio local elections. South Carolina Workers Party Progressive Era Repression and persecution Anti-war and civil rights movements Contemporary The South Carolina Workers Party (SCWP)

108-529: The party after former congressman Joe Cunningham was allowed to run as a Democratic candidate for governor although his position on the minimum wage was at odds with the party platform. When Votour and Geddings decided to run as Labor Party candidates, a conflict between party leaders led to a legal challenge by the South Carolina Democratic Party . The judge ruled in favor of the Democratic Party, and Votour and Geddings were removed from

120-688: The signatures were valid, the party would be qualified for the 2007 and 2008 elections. This effort was apparently unrelated to the concurrent attempt of the Working Families Party to gain ballot access in South Carolina, a state that allows electoral fusion . In July 2007 Ballot Access News reported that the SCLP was attempting to recruit candidates. South Carolina activists Gary Votour and Harold Geddings, candidates for governor and Congress respectively as Democratic Party candidates in 2020, left

132-521: The state ballot. The former candidates led the Labor Party chapter to reform. In 2023, members of the SC branch called a convention, ended their affiliation with the (defunct) Labor Party, and renamed to the South Carolina Workers Party. The Workers Party is certified as a political party in South Carolina. SCWP has fielded electoral candidates for state and federal offices. No SCWP candidate has yet won an election. In 2024 ,

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144-472: Was debated internally for years until 1999 when the Party's leadership agreed to some endorsements of Labor Party members running. After the 2000 elections, even symbolic support dripped away. In 2002, founding national organizer Tony Mazzocchi died. Mark Dudzic confirmed that the national party had suspended operations in 2007. Despite national decline, the South Carolina chapter remained active. It has run several third-party candidates, in contrast to

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