Labor Party (Puerto Rico)
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The Labor Party also known as the Socialist Worker's Party, was a political party
in Puerto Rico
from 1899 to 1915.
The party was founded on July 18, 1899 by Santiago Iglesias Pantín
, an early leader of the Puerto Rican labor movement who was influenced by the Socialist Labor Party of America
.
The Labor Party was formally refounded as the Socialist Party
on March 21, 1915, in the town of Cayey
. It originally served as the political arm of the Free Federation of Workers, which became the Puerto Rican branch of the American Federation of Labor
.
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 Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
from 1899 to 1915.
The party was founded on July 18, 1899 by Santiago Iglesias Pantín
Santiago Iglesias
Santiago Iglesias Pantín , a supporter of statehood for Puerto Rico, was the Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico in the U.S...
, an early leader of the Puerto Rican labor movement who was influenced by the Socialist Labor Party of America
Socialist Labor Party of America
The Socialist Labor Party of America , established in 1876 as the Workingmen's Party, is the oldest socialist political party in the United States and the second oldest socialist party in the world. Originally known as the Workingmen's Party of America, the party changed its name in 1877 and has...
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The Labor Party was formally refounded as the Socialist Party
Socialist Party (Puerto Rico)
The Socialist Party was a political party in Puerto Rico.It was founded as the Labor Party in 1900 by Santiago Iglesias Pantín, an early leader of the Puerto Rican labor movement who was influenced by the Socialist Labor Party of America. It was formally refounded as the PS on March 21, 1915, in...
on March 21, 1915, in the town of Cayey
Cayey, Puerto Rico
Cayey is a mountain town in central Puerto Rico located on the Central Mountain range, north of Salinas and Guayama; south of Cidra and Caguas; east of Aibonito and Salinas; and west of San Lorenzo Cayey is spread over 21 wards and Cayey Pueblo...
. It originally served as the political arm of the Free Federation of Workers, which became the Puerto Rican branch of the American Federation of Labor
American Federation of Labor
The American Federation of Labor was one of the first federations of labor unions in the United States. It was founded in 1886 by an alliance of craft unions disaffected from the Knights of Labor, a national labor association. Samuel Gompers was elected president of the Federation at its...
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