Independent Socialist Labour Party
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The Independent Socialist Labour Party was a political party
in Poland
. The party was founded on March 12, 1922 in Krakow
. Initially the party bore the name Party of Independent Socialists (Partia Niezależnych Socjalistów). Bolesław Drobner
was the chairman of the party. The party became affiliated with the Vienna International.
The party demanded nationalizations of key industries, equality for national minorities and development of bilateral links with the Soviet Union
.
In the summer of 1922, the Fareynikte merged into party. At the time of the merger, the Fareynikte had conditioned their entry into the party demanding that separate national minority sections (for Jews, Germans, Ukrainians, etc..) to be formed within the party. That re-organization never materialized, though.
From 1923 onwards, the party was affiliated with the Labour and Socialist International
(into which the Vienna International had merged). On September 21, 1924 a Polish Socialist Party
-splinter group, the Socialist League "Praca", merged into the party.
As of 1925 the party had around 2,500 members. Głos Niezależnych Socjalistów was the central organ of the party.
During the period 1924-1926 the party was involved in confrontations with the Polish Socialist Party over influence inside the trade union
movement. In mid-1925 the party founded the Association of Free Trade Unions of Poland (ZWZZP). ZWZZP was soon taken over by communists.
By 1927 the party was in crisis. The question on cooperation with the communists
divided the party. The party was split in two, one group led by Drobner and another led by Joseph Kruk
. Drobner's group merged into the Polish Socialist Party in 1928, whilst Kruk's group continued to function as a party of its own.
The party obtained 0.2% of the national vote in the 1928 Sejm election
.
The party withdrew from the Labour and Socialist International in 1933. The party joined the London Bureau. During the 1930s the party worked in a united front
together with the communists. The party was banned in 1937. At this point, Kruk and his Warsaw
-based group merged into the Poalei Zion Right.
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 Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
. The party was founded on March 12, 1922 in Krakow
Kraków
Kraków also Krakow, or Cracow , is the second largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula River in the Lesser Poland region, the city dates back to the 7th century. Kraków has traditionally been one of the leading centres of Polish academic, cultural, and artistic life...
. Initially the party bore the name Party of Independent Socialists (Partia Niezależnych Socjalistów). Bolesław Drobner
Bolesław Drobner
Bolesław Drobner was a Polish politician. Member of the Polish Socialist Party, he supported cooperation with the communists...
was the chairman of the party. The party became affiliated with the Vienna International.
The party demanded nationalizations of key industries, equality for national minorities and development of bilateral links with the Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
.
In the summer of 1922, the Fareynikte merged into party. At the time of the merger, the Fareynikte had conditioned their entry into the party demanding that separate national minority sections (for Jews, Germans, Ukrainians, etc..) to be formed within the party. That re-organization never materialized, though.
From 1923 onwards, the party was affiliated with the Labour and Socialist International
Labour and Socialist International
The Labour and Socialist International was an international organization of socialist and labour parties, active between 1923 and 1940. The LSI was a forerunner of the present-day Socialist International....
(into which the Vienna International had merged). On September 21, 1924 a Polish Socialist Party
Polish Socialist Party
The Polish Socialist Party was one of the most important Polish left-wing political parties from its inception in 1892 until 1948...
-splinter group, the Socialist League "Praca", merged into the party.
As of 1925 the party had around 2,500 members. Głos Niezależnych Socjalistów was the central organ of the party.
During the period 1924-1926 the party was involved in confrontations with the Polish Socialist Party over influence inside the trade union
Trade union
A trade union, trades union or labor union is an organization of workers that have banded together to achieve common goals such as better working conditions. The trade union, through its leadership, bargains with the employer on behalf of union members and negotiates labour contracts with...
movement. In mid-1925 the party founded the Association of Free Trade Unions of Poland (ZWZZP). ZWZZP was soon taken over by communists.
By 1927 the party was in crisis. The question on cooperation with the communists
Communist Party of Poland
The Communist Party of Poland is a historical communist party in Poland. It was a result of the fusion of Social Democracy of the Kingdom of Poland and Lithuania and the Polish Socialist Party-Left in the Communist Workers Party of Poland .-1918-1921:The KPRP was founded on 16 December 1918 as...
divided the party. The party was split in two, one group led by Drobner and another led by Joseph Kruk
Joseph Kruk
Joseph Kruk was a Polish Jewish socialist politician.Kruk took part in founding the first labour Zionist grouping in his hometown Częstochowa prior to the Russian Revolution of 1905. When the revolution broke out, he was a major leader of the territorialist Zionist Socialist Workers Party in the...
. Drobner's group merged into the Polish Socialist Party in 1928, whilst Kruk's group continued to function as a party of its own.
The party obtained 0.2% of the national vote in the 1928 Sejm election
Polish legislative election, 1928
The Polish legislative election, 1928 lasted from 4 to 11 March and was the third election in the Second Polish Republic. Bezpartyjny Blok Współpracy z Rządem ) - a coalition of the Sanacja faction - won the highest number of seats The Polish legislative election, 1928 lasted from 4 to 11 March and...
.
The party withdrew from the Labour and Socialist International in 1933. The party joined the London Bureau. During the 1930s the party worked in a united front
United front
The united front is a form of struggle that may be pursued by revolutionaries. The basic theory of the united front tactic was first developed by the Comintern, an international communist organisation created by revolutionaries in the wake of the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution.According to the theses of...
together with the communists. The party was banned in 1937. At this point, Kruk and his Warsaw
Warsaw
Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most...
-based group merged into the Poalei Zion Right.