Workers' Party (Sweden)
Encyclopedia
The Workers' Party is a Trotskyist political party in Sweden. It was founded in 2010, when almost the entire Västerbotten County
section of the Socialist Justice Party (RS) broke off ahead of the 2010 general election
. It adopted the name Rättvisepartiet Socialisterna enhetslista för jobb - mot nedskärningar (Socialist Justice Party Unity list for jobs - against cutbacks) for its party list. In early 2011, it was renamed the Workers' Party. It currently holds one seat in the municipal assembly of Umeå
, held by long-time RS figure Jan Hägglund, having his own faction within the assembly. The Workers' Party publishes the New Workers' Journal (Nya Arbetartidningen).
. The goal is to participate in building a new workers' party that struggles for democratic control over the financial institutions
and corporations
that direct the economy .
Party members have a history of conducting policies that benefit workers employed in public services
such as healthcare and elderly care
. Elderly care workers and party members cooperated in organising four waves of warning strikes
against cutbacks in 2000, 2001 and 2005.
Since the 2010 elections
, a regular part in the party's policies has been to push for the need for investment in green industrial production.
Västerbotten County
Västerbotten County is a county or län in the north of Sweden. It borders the counties of Västernorrland, Jämtland, and Norrbotten, as well as the Norwegian county of Nordland and the Gulf of Bothnia.- Provinces :...
section of the Socialist Justice Party (RS) broke off ahead of the 2010 general election
Swedish general election, 2010
A general election to the Riksdag, parliament of Sweden, was held on . The main contenders of the election were the governing centre-right coalition the Alliance and the oppositional centre-left Red-Greens coalition A general election to the Riksdag, parliament of Sweden, was held on . The main...
. It adopted the name Rättvisepartiet Socialisterna enhetslista för jobb - mot nedskärningar (Socialist Justice Party Unity list for jobs - against cutbacks) for its party list. In early 2011, it was renamed the Workers' Party. It currently holds one seat in the municipal assembly of Umeå
Umeå
- Transport :The road infrastructure in Umeå is well-developed, with two European highways passing through the city. About 4 km from the city centre is the Umeå City Airport...
, held by long-time RS figure Jan Hägglund, having his own faction within the assembly. The Workers' Party publishes the New Workers' Journal (Nya Arbetartidningen).
Politics
The party labels itself democratic socialistSocialism
Socialism is an economic system characterized by social ownership of the means of production and cooperative management of the economy; or a political philosophy advocating such a system. "Social ownership" may refer to any one of, or a combination of, the following: cooperative enterprises,...
. The goal is to participate in building a new workers' party that struggles for democratic control over the financial institutions
Financial institution
In financial economics, a financial institution is an institution that provides financial services for its clients or members. Probably the most important financial service provided by financial institutions is acting as financial intermediaries...
and corporations
Corporation
A corporation is created under the laws of a state as a separate legal entity that has privileges and liabilities that are distinct from those of its members. There are many different forms of corporations, most of which are used to conduct business. Early corporations were established by charter...
that direct the economy .
Party members have a history of conducting policies that benefit workers employed in public services
Public services
Public services is a term usually used to mean services provided by government to its citizens, either directly or by financing private provision of services. The term is associated with a social consensus that certain services should be available to all, regardless of income...
such as healthcare and elderly care
Elderly care
Elderly care or simply eldercare is the fulfillment of the special needs and requirements that are unique to senior citizens. This broad term encompasses such services as assisted living, adult day care, long term care, nursing homes, hospice care, and In-Home care.-Cultural and geographic...
. Elderly care workers and party members cooperated in organising four waves of warning strikes
Strike
Strike may refer to:-Refusal to work or perform:* Strike action, also known as a walkout, a work stoppage caused by the mass refusal of employees to perform work...
against cutbacks in 2000, 2001 and 2005.
Since the 2010 elections
Swedish general election, 2010
A general election to the Riksdag, parliament of Sweden, was held on . The main contenders of the election were the governing centre-right coalition the Alliance and the oppositional centre-left Red-Greens coalition A general election to the Riksdag, parliament of Sweden, was held on . The main...
, a regular part in the party's policies has been to push for the need for investment in green industrial production.