The United Workers Party is a conservative

Conservatism

Conservatism is a political and social philosophy that promotes the maintenance of traditional institutions and supports, at the most, minimal and gradual change in society. Some conservatives seek to preserve things as they are, emphasizing stability and continuity, while others oppose modernism...

 political party

Political party

A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...

 in Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia is an island country in the eastern Caribbean Sea on the boundary with the Atlantic Ocean. Part of the Lesser Antilles, it is located north/northeast of the island of Saint Vincent, northwest of Barbados and south of Martinique. It covers a land area of 620 km2 and has an...

, led by Prime Minister Stephenson King

Stephenson King

Stephenson Toby King was the sixth Prime Minister of Saint Lucia. He represents the constituency of Castries North for the United Workers Party in the House of Assembly of Saint Lucia. King won the elections in 2006, unseating the incumbent Minister of Agriculture Ignatius Jean...

 and previously by John Compton

John Compton

Sir John George Melvin Compton, KBE, PC was the first, fifth and eighth Prime Minister of Saint Lucia in 1979, from 1982 to 1996, and from 2006 until his death. Compton, who previously led Saint Lucia under British rule from 1964 to 1979, was the country's first leader when it became independent...

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History

The party was formed shortly before the 1964 general elections

Saint Lucian general election, 1964

General elections were held in Saint Lucia on 25 June 1964. The result was a victory for the United Workers Party, which won six of the ten seats. Voter turnout was 51.9%.-Results:...

 by an alliance of the People's Progressive Party

People's Progressive Party (Saint Lucia)

The People's Progressive Party was a political party in Saint Lucia. It was the only opposition party in the country from 1951 until 1964.-History:...

 and the National Labour Movement, a splinter group from the ruling Saint Lucia Labour Party

Saint Lucia Labour Party

The Saint Lucia Labour Party is a social democratic political party in Saint Lucia. It currently holds ten of the 17 seats in the House of Assembly.-History:...

. They won the elections, taking six of the eight seats. They remained in power after winning elections in 1969

Saint Lucian general election, 1969

General elections were held in Saint Lucia on 25 April 1969. The result was a victory for the United Workers Party, which won six of the ten seats. Voter turnout was 53.2%.-Results:...

 and 1974

Saint Lucian general election, 1974

General elections were held in Saint Lucia on 7 May 1974. The result was a victory for the United Workers Party, which won ten of the seventeen seats. Voter turnout was 84.1%.-Results:...

, before losing the 1979 elections

Saint Lucian general election, 1979

General elections were held in Saint Lucia on 2 July 1979. The result was a victory for the Saint Lucia Labour Party, which won twelve of the seventeen seats. Voter turnout was 68.0%.-Results:...

 to the Labour Party. They returned to power after winning 14 of the 17 seats in the 1982 elections

Saint Lucian general election, 1982

General elections were held in Saint Lucia on 3 May 1982. The result was a victory for the United Workers Party, which won fourteen of the seventeen seats. Voter turnout was 66.9%.-Results:...

, and remained in power after two elections in 1987 and one in 1992

Saint Lucian general election, 1992

General elections were held in Saint Lucia on 27 April 1992. The result was a victory for the United Workers Party, which won eleven of the seventeen seats. Voter turnout was 62.8%.-Results:...

. The Labour Party won the 1997

Saint Lucian general election, 1997

General elections were held in Saint Lucia on 23 May 1997. The result was a victory for the Saint Lucia Labour Party, which won fourteen of the seventeen seats. Voter turnout was 66.1%.-Results:...

 and 2001 elections

Saint Lucian general election, 2001

General elections were held in Saint Lucia on 3 December 2001. The result was a victory for the Saint Lucia Labour Party, which won fourteen of the seventeen seats. Voter turnout was 52.3%.-Results:...

, but the UWP regained power in the 2006 elections

Saint Lucian general election, 2006

The 2006 Saint Lucia general election took place in Saint Lucia on 11 December 2006. The election was fought between the Saint Lucia Labour Party and the United Workers Party which between them dominated politics in Saint Lucia...

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The United Workers Party is a member of the Caribbean Democrat Union

Caribbean Democrat Union

The Caribbean Democrat Union is an alliance of centre-right political parties in the Caribbean. It is affiliated to the global International Democrat Union....

, the regional organisation of the global conservative International Democrat Union

International Democrat Union

The International Democrat Union, abbreviated to IDU, is a centre-right international alliance of conservative and liberal-conservative political parties. Headquartered in Oslo, Norway, the IDU comprises 45 full or associate members...

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External links

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