Union of the Workers of Slovakia
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The Union of the Workers of Slovakia is a radical-left party in Slovakia.
in 1994. In the Slovak parliamentary election in 1994
the party gained 7,34 % of the votes an 13 seats in parliament. Although calling themselves "agrarian-left" the deputies entered the coalition of the gaullist-christ democrat People's Party – Movement for a Democratic Slovakia and the nationalist Slovak National Party. The ZRS occupied the Ministry of privatization, to ensure that key industries remained under state control. Until today the ZRS writes on its homepage that it prevented privatizations in the gas industry, energy sector, telecommunications, banks and insurances.
On the international level the ZRS has no party linkages.
In the Slovak parliamentary election, 1998
the ZRS got 1,30 % of the votes. In 2002
the ZRS received 0,54 % and to the last Slovak parliamentary election in 2006
they got 0,29 %. To the European Parliament elections in 2004
and 2009
the ZRS did not run.
President of the ZRS is Ján Ľupták.
According to an actual poll (May 2010), the ZRS would reach 0,6 % of the votes. The party was accepted to run in the Slovak parliamentary election 2010
.
History
The ZRS split from the Party of the Democratic LeftParty of the Democratic Left (Slovakia)
The Party of the Democratic Left was a social-democratic political party in Slovakia from 1990 to 2004.It was founded in 1990, out of the Communist Party of Slovakia....
in 1994. In the Slovak parliamentary election in 1994
Slovak parliamentary election, 1994
The 1994 parliamentary elections in Slovakia took place on September 30 and October 1, 1994.It was a premature election that became necessary after the Vladimír Mečiar 1992 government had been recalled in March 1994 by the parliament and a new temporary government under Jozef Moravčík had been...
the party gained 7,34 % of the votes an 13 seats in parliament. Although calling themselves "agrarian-left" the deputies entered the coalition of the gaullist-christ democrat People's Party – Movement for a Democratic Slovakia and the nationalist Slovak National Party. The ZRS occupied the Ministry of privatization, to ensure that key industries remained under state control. Until today the ZRS writes on its homepage that it prevented privatizations in the gas industry, energy sector, telecommunications, banks and insurances.
On the international level the ZRS has no party linkages.
In the Slovak parliamentary election, 1998
Slovak parliamentary election, 1998
The 1998 parliamentary elections in Slovakia took place on 25 and 26 September 1998. Elections are regarded as a pivotal point in Slovak history after the fall of communism by bringing the government of Vladimír Mečiar to end.- Results :...
the ZRS got 1,30 % of the votes. In 2002
Slovak parliamentary election, 2002
The 2002 parliamentary elections in Slovakia took place on September 20 and September 21, 2002.-Results:70,07 % of voters participated in the election. The results are in the following table :...
the ZRS received 0,54 % and to the last Slovak parliamentary election in 2006
Slovak parliamentary election, 2006
The 2006 parliamentary elections in Slovakia took place on Saturday June 17, 2006. The voters selected 150 representatives for the National Council of the Slovak Republic. The highest number of seats, 50, was won by left-wing party Direction - Social Democracy led by Robert Fico. In total, six...
they got 0,29 %. To the European Parliament elections in 2004
European Parliament election, 2004 (Slovakia)
The European Parliament election of 2004 in Slovakia was the election of MEP representing Slovakia constituency for the 2004-2009 term of the European Parliament. It was part of the wider 2004 European election. The vote took place on June 13. The turnout was lowest of any country in the European...
and 2009
European Parliament election, 2009 (Slovakia)
The European Parliament election of 2009 in Slovakia was the election of the delegation from Slovakia to the European Parliament in 2009.The turnout, although increased compared to the previous election, was 19.63%, the lowest of any nation involved in the election.-Division of Seats:The system of...
the ZRS did not run.
President of the ZRS is Ján Ľupták.
According to an actual poll (May 2010), the ZRS would reach 0,6 % of the votes. The party was accepted to run in the Slovak parliamentary election 2010
Slovak parliamentary election, 2010
A parliamentary election took place in Slovakia on 12 June 2010. The elections were contested by eighteen parties, six of which passed the 5% threshold for sitting in parliament...
.