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Campaign for a New Workers' Party

November 11, 2023

The Campaign For A New Workers' Party was an initiative of the Socialist Party of England and Wales that argued for the establishment of a new mass workers' party, involving trade union activists, socialists, anti-capitalists, anti-war and environmental activists. It was launched at the party's annual Socialism event in November 2005. There were more than 4,000 signatories to the campaign's founding declaration,[1] many of whom were trade unionists.[2][3] Some left parties claimed that the CNWP was a front for the Socialist Party.[4][5]

Logo of the Campaign for a New Workers' Party.

Like the Socialist Alliance in the early 1990s, the CNWP joined local electoral fronts, such as Save Huddersfield NHS,[6] which had a CNWP supporter and SP member as a councillor. The CNWP supported the Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition in the 2010 general election.

Founding edit

The campaign stemmed from the dissolution of the Socialist Alliance in 2004 when Respect - The Unity Coalition was founded. A conference in Liverpool in March 2004 called for a 'Campaign for a Mass Party of the Working Class'.[7] The first formal conference was in London on 19 March 2006, chaired by Dave Nellist, a former Labour MP and current Socialist Party councillor in Coventry.[8][9] The conference debated nine resolutions about the future shape of the campaign, and elected officers and a steering committee. Policies included a "living minimum wage", full trade union rights and the withdrawal of troops from Iraq.[10] Delegates argued that due to what they saw as previous false starts in trying to establish a party to represent working people—such as Arthur Scargill's Socialist Labour Party—any new party would have to be democratic, open and inclusive, taking a federal approach,[10] to bring in as many supportive organisations and groups as possible, with no one group or individual dominating.

Delegates came from the refounded Socialist Alliance, the Alliance for Workers' Liberty, the Communist Party of Britain, the Socialist Unity Network, the United Socialist Party, and Walsall's Democratic Labour Party.[10] Over 300 of the delegates at the conference were active trade unionists, including members of trade union national executive committees. The campaign allowed trade unions to affiliate to it and over half of the new steering committee were elected by trade union commissions.

2007 and 2008 conferences edit

The second national conference of the campaign took place on 12 May 2007 at the University of London.[11] Speakers included Chris Baugh (Public and Commercial Services Union Assistant Secretary) and Dave Nellist (Socialist Party councillor) as well as a video address from Ricky Tomlinson. The conference discussed and debated the adoption of a charter and some of the issues likely to be central to the campaign.

The 2008 conference took place on Sunday 22 June 2008 and was addressed by RMT leader Bob Crow.[3]

The Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition edit

Main article: Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition

In 2009, 'No to EU – Yes to Democracy' (NO2EU), the forerunner of the Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition (TUSC) was founded initially as a result of an electoral alliance between the RMT, the Socialist Party and the Communist Party of Britain, for the purpose of contesting the European elections, and in 2010 TUSC was formed. In the view of the CNWP it was a progenitor of a new workers party, and leading participants in the CNWP such as Dave Nellist, became leading participants in TUSC.[12][13]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ . Archived from the original on 2006-10-03. Retrieved 2006-10-10.
  2. ^ Williamson, David (24 June 2006). "'Labour isn't working'". Western Mail. Wales. Retrieved 8 February 2010.
  3. ^ a b Building the Campaign for a New Workers' Party – retrieved 14/02/08
  4. ^ "Why Workers Power has left the Campaign for a New Workers' Party". Workers Power. 10 March 2009. Retrieved 8 February 2010.
  5. ^ Jordan, Stuart (22 July 2008). "Rank and file participation and political representation". Workers' Liberty. AWL. Retrieved 8 February 2010.
  6. ^ "Campaigning GP aims to start new party". Huddersfield Daily Examiner. 6 February 2006. Retrieved 8 February 2010.
  7. ^ "Campaign for a new workers party launched in Liverpool". Workers Power. April 2004. Retrieved 8 February 2010.
  8. ^ . Coventry Evening Telegraph. 17 March 2006. Archived from the original on 3 November 2012. Retrieved 8 February 2010.
  9. ^ "New party 'for workers' launched". BBC News. 17 March 2006. Retrieved 8 February 2010.
  10. ^ a b c Taylor, Ros (20 March 2006). "Workers of the world, (re)unite". News blog. The Guardian. Retrieved 9 February 2010.
  11. ^ . Archived from the original on 2007-06-19. Retrieved 2007-05-14.
  12. ^ "TUSC's first steps". Campaign for a New Workers Party. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
  13. ^ "TUSC and the road to a new workers' party". Socialism Today. June 2013. Retrieved 3 May 2014.

External links edit

  • Campaign for a new workers' party official website.
  • Campaign for a New Workers Party launched in England and Wales. Declaration of the founding convention. Indymedia Ireland. Retrieved April 4, 2006.
  • "Campaign for a New Workers Party conference report". Jim Jepps. Socialist Unity Network. Retrieved April 4, 2006.

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This article needs to be updated Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information November 2017 The Campaign For A New Workers Party was an initiative of the Socialist Party of England and Wales that argued for the establishment of a new mass workers party involving trade union activists socialists anti capitalists anti war and environmental activists It was launched at the party s annual Socialism event in November 2005 There were more than 4 000 signatories to the campaign s founding declaration 1 many of whom were trade unionists 2 3 Some left parties claimed that the CNWP was a front for the Socialist Party 4 5 Logo of the Campaign for a New Workers Party Like the Socialist Alliance in the early 1990s the CNWP joined local electoral fronts such as Save Huddersfield NHS 6 which had a CNWP supporter and SP member as a councillor The CNWP supported the Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition in the 2010 general election Contents 1 Founding 2 2007 and 2008 conferences 3 The Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksFounding editThe campaign stemmed from the dissolution of the Socialist Alliance in 2004 when Respect The Unity Coalition was founded A conference in Liverpool in March 2004 called for a Campaign for a Mass Party of the Working Class 7 The first formal conference was in London on 19 March 2006 chaired by Dave Nellist a former Labour MP and current Socialist Party councillor in Coventry 8 9 The conference debated nine resolutions about the future shape of the campaign and elected officers and a steering committee Policies included a living minimum wage full trade union rights and the withdrawal of troops from Iraq 10 Delegates argued that due to what they saw as previous false starts in trying to establish a party to represent working people such as Arthur Scargill s Socialist Labour Party any new party would have to be democratic open and inclusive taking a federal approach 10 to bring in as many supportive organisations and groups as possible with no one group or individual dominating Delegates came from the refounded Socialist Alliance the Alliance for Workers Liberty the Communist Party of Britain the Socialist Unity Network the United Socialist Party and Walsall s Democratic Labour Party 10 Over 300 of the delegates at the conference were active trade unionists including members of trade union national executive committees The campaign allowed trade unions to affiliate to it and over half of the new steering committee were elected by trade union commissions 2007 and 2008 conferences editThe second national conference of the campaign took place on 12 May 2007 at the University of London 11 Speakers included Chris Baugh Public and Commercial Services Union Assistant Secretary and Dave Nellist Socialist Party councillor as well as a video address from Ricky Tomlinson The conference discussed and debated the adoption of a charter and some of the issues likely to be central to the campaign The 2008 conference took place on Sunday 22 June 2008 and was addressed by RMT leader Bob Crow 3 The Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition editMain article Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition In 2009 No to EU Yes to Democracy NO2EU the forerunner of the Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition TUSC was founded initially as a result of an electoral alliance between the RMT the Socialist Party and the Communist Party of Britain for the purpose of contesting the European elections and in 2010 TUSC was formed In the view of the CNWP it was a progenitor of a new workers party and leading participants in the CNWP such as Dave Nellist became leading participants in TUSC 12 13 See also editConvention of the Left Labour Representation Committee 2004 Socialist Green Unity Coalition Welsh Socialist AllianceReferences edit Founding declaration Archived from the original on 2006 10 03 Retrieved 2006 10 10 Williamson David 24 June 2006 Labour isn t working Western Mail Wales Retrieved 8 February 2010 a b Building the Campaign for a New Workers Party retrieved 14 02 08 Why Workers Power has left the Campaign for a New Workers Party Workers Power 10 March 2009 Retrieved 8 February 2010 Jordan Stuart 22 July 2008 Rank and file participation and political representation Workers Liberty AWL Retrieved 8 February 2010 Campaigning GP aims to start new party Huddersfield Daily Examiner 6 February 2006 Retrieved 8 February 2010 Campaign for a new workers party launched in Liverpool Workers Power April 2004 Retrieved 8 February 2010 Nellist joins campaign for new party Coventry Evening Telegraph 17 March 2006 Archived from the original on 3 November 2012 Retrieved 8 February 2010 New party for workers launched BBC News 17 March 2006 Retrieved 8 February 2010 a b c Taylor Ros 20 March 2006 Workers of the world re unite News blog The Guardian Retrieved 9 February 2010 Conference report Archived from the original on 2007 06 19 Retrieved 2007 05 14 TUSC s first steps Campaign for a New Workers Party Retrieved 3 May 2014 TUSC and the road to a new workers party Socialism Today June 2013 Retrieved 3 May 2014 External links editCampaign for a new workers party official website Campaign for a New Workers Party launched in England and Wales Declaration of the founding convention Indymedia Ireland Retrieved April 4 2006 Campaign for a New Workers Party conference report Jim Jepps Socialist Unity Network Retrieved April 4 2006 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Campaign for a New Workers 27 Party amp oldid 1183058468, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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