The Independent Workers' Party (German Socialists) (German: Unabhängige Arbeiter-Partei (Deutsche Sozialisten)), short-form: UAP, was a minor Strasserist political party in Germany. The UAP split from the German Social Union of Otto Strasser in 1962 under the district leader of the Arnsberg section of the DSU, Erhard Kliese.[1] The party can be considered the DSU's successor due to existing until 2014.
The UAP started as the "Socialist Workers-Centralist-Faction" under Erhard Kliese, district leader of the Arnsberg section, within the German Social Union. This faction would later split from the DSU over disagreements about a proposed merger with the German Peace Party (DFP) since an alleged letter from Otto Strasser was said to have been discovered, where Strasser promised to give up Strasserism (German Socialism) in order for the merger to take place. The Socialist Workers-Centralist-Faction around Kliese strongly disavowed this move, naming the remaining DSU "civil workers' enemies" (Bürgerliche Arbeiterfeinde) and splitting off from the party after an unsuccessful internal DSU election.[2]
The UAP would officially be founded on the 21 January 1962 by Erhard Kliese, Horst Bosbach, and Wolfgang Hülsmann. It planned to focus first and foremost on the workers, especially hoping to attract those who were disappointed with the SPD.[3][4]
The UAP proclaimed its ten most important points in a 1962 'Action program'. Directly translated, these points are as follows:[6][8]
A new form of economic organisation!
Collectivization of all large private and state-owned business!
Management of firms in the hands of the workers!
Equal distribution of dividends!
A unionized form of management!
Simpler trade between intermediaries!
Introduction of an index currency by a...
Bank without interest gain!
Creation of a central insurance equalization bank...
For all socialized large companies and small private entrepreneurs!
Youth wingedit
The UAP's youth wing was the Blue Eagle-Youth (German: Blaue Adler-Jugend), abbreviation: BAJ, founded on the 10th December 1967 in Hattingen. While officially an independent organisation, it acted as the de facto youth wing of the party. The Blue Eagle-Youth claimed a membership of 2,400 in 1971, independent observers however estimated the membership of the organisation to consistently be below 100 and up to as low as 20. The BAJ issued its own newspaper named "barricade" around the 1970s.[1][9]
Leaders of the BAJedit
Ulrich Villmow (?-2014)
Wolfgang Strauss (1971-1973)
Hans Peter Schreiner (1969-1971)
Electionsedit
Federal electionsedit
The UAP participated in six federal election from its founding in 1962 until its dissolution in 2014. The party achieved its highest ever election result in the 1969 West German federal election with 5.309 votes or 0.005% in all of Germany, or 0.055% in just North Rhine-Westphalia.[1]
^ abcdManfred, Rowold (1974). Im Schatten der Macht : zur Oppositionsrolle der nicht-etablierten Parteien in der Bundesrepublik (in German). Droste. ISBN3770004035.
History and program of the UAP on parteienlexikon.de (in German)
Unabhängige Arbeiter-Partei (UAP) on the apabiz archive (in German)
January 01, 1970
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The Independent Workers Party German Socialists German Unabhangige Arbeiter Partei Deutsche Sozialisten short form UAP was a minor Strasserist political party in Germany The UAP split from the German Social Union of Otto Strasser in 1962 under the district leader of the Arnsberg section of the DSU Erhard Kliese 1 The party can be considered the DSU s successor due to existing until 2014 Independent Workers Party German Socialists Unabhangige Arbeiter Partei Deutsche Sozialisten LeaderUlrich Villmow 1995 2014 Founded21 January 1962 62 years ago 1962 01 21 Dissolved1 November 2014 9 years ago 2014 11 01 Split fromGerman Social UnionHeadquartersEssenNewspaperReichs Arbeiter ZeitungYouth wingBlaue Adler JugendMembership 2005 ca 100IdeologyStrasserismNeue RechteEuropean federalismDemocratic socialismRevolutionary nationalismColours CyanWebsitewww uap online de archived Politics of GermanyPolitical partiesElections Contents 1 History 1 1 Membership development 2 Ideology 2 1 Action program 3 Youth wing 3 1 Leaders of the BAJ 4 Elections 4 1 Federal elections 4 2 State elections 5 References 6 External linksHistory editThe UAP started as the Socialist Workers Centralist Faction under Erhard Kliese district leader of the Arnsberg section within the German Social Union This faction would later split from the DSU over disagreements about a proposed merger with the German Peace Party DFP since an alleged letter from Otto Strasser was said to have been discovered where Strasser promised to give up Strasserism German Socialism in order for the merger to take place The Socialist Workers Centralist Faction around Kliese strongly disavowed this move naming the remaining DSU civil workers enemies Burgerliche Arbeiterfeinde and splitting off from the party after an unsuccessful internal DSU election 2 The UAP would officially be founded on the 21 January 1962 by Erhard Kliese Horst Bosbach and Wolfgang Hulsmann It planned to focus first and foremost on the workers especially hoping to attract those who were disappointed with the SPD 3 4 Until 1967 the UAP had only existed in North Rhine Westphalia its home state From September onwards however several new state sections would be founded in Bavaria Hesse Lower Saxony Baden Wurttemberg and Rhineland Palatinate During the year 1971 the UAP counted a membership of around 400 in all of the aforementioned state sections 2 As of 1999 only the North Rhine Westphalian Hessian and Bavarian sections remained 5 After 1967 the UAP started opening itself up to the new right 3 Membership development edit The highest confirmed membership count of the UAP was during 1970 where it had 600 members Year Members 1963 60 6 1964 400 1 1970 600 2 1971 400 2 1999 120 5 2005 100 3 Ideology editThe UAP viewed itself as a nationalist and socialist workers party and based its program primarily on the brothers Otto and Gregor Strasser It saw itself as the only German party to stand in the tradition of Ferdinand Lassalle and Kurt Schumacher who it claimed were national revolutionaries 7 Action program edit The UAP proclaimed its ten most important points in a 1962 Action program Directly translated these points are as follows 6 8 A new form of economic organisation Collectivization of all large private and state owned business Management of firms in the hands of the workers Equal distribution of dividends A unionized form of management Simpler trade between intermediaries Introduction of an index currency by a Bank without interest gain Creation of a central insurance equalization bank For all socialized large companies and small private entrepreneurs Youth wing editThe UAP s youth wing was the Blue Eagle Youth German Blaue Adler Jugend abbreviation BAJ founded on the 10th December 1967 in Hattingen While officially an independent organisation it acted as the de facto youth wing of the party The Blue Eagle Youth claimed a membership of 2 400 in 1971 independent observers however estimated the membership of the organisation to consistently be below 100 and up to as low as 20 The BAJ issued its own newspaper named barricade around the 1970s 1 9 Leaders of the BAJ edit Ulrich Villmow 2014 Wolfgang Strauss 1971 1973 Hans Peter Schreiner 1969 1971 Elections editFederal elections edit The UAP participated in six federal election from its founding in 1962 until its dissolution in 2014 The party achieved its highest ever election result in the 1969 West German federal election with 5 309 votes or 0 005 in all of Germany or 0 055 in just North Rhine Westphalia 1 Year Constituency Party list Votes Votes 1994 302 0 0006 1987 352 0 0009 1980 159 0 0004 1976 499 0 002 765 0 001 1969 1 531 0 016 5 309 0 005 1965 1 127 0 012 3 959 0 003 State elections edit The UAP only ever participated in North Rhine Westphalian state elections It achieved its highest result in the 1966 election with 3 175 votes or 0 04 10 Year NW Votes 2010 11 108 0 00 2005 11 12 523 0 01 2000 13 139 0 00 1995 14 152 0 00 1980 15 180 0 00 1975 16 648 0 01 1970 17 1 504 0 02 1966 10 3 175 0 04 1962 6 18 426 0 01References edit a b c d UAP UNABHANGIGE ARBEITER PARTEI www parteienlexikon de Retrieved 2023 06 19 a b c d Manfred Rowold 1974 Im Schatten der Macht zur Oppositionsrolle der nicht etablierten Parteien in der Bundesrepublik in German Droste ISBN 3770004035 a b c apabiz de Profil Unabhangige Arbeiter Partei UAP www apabiz de Retrieved 2023 06 19 UAP Homepage 2013 10 01 Archived from the original on 2013 10 01 Retrieved 2023 06 22 a b Verfassungsschutzbericht 1999 PDF verfassungsschutzberichte de a b c Extremismus Berichte des Innenministeriums NRW an den Landtag oder Landesbehorden 1963 archived PDF 2007 06 04 Archived from the original PDF on 2007 06 04 Retrieved 2023 06 19 UAP Homepage 2013 12 09 Archived from the original on 2013 12 09 Retrieved 2023 06 22 UAP Maximalprogramm on parteienlexikon de www parteienlexikon de apabiz de Profil Blaue Adler Jugend BAJ www apabiz de Retrieved 2023 06 19 a b Ministerialblatt 1966 PDF www landtag nrw de a b Landtagswahl in Nordrhein Westfalen am 9 Mai 2010 www wahlrecht de Retrieved 2023 06 19 Nordrhein Westfalen alt wahlergebnisse nrw de Retrieved 2023 06 19 Wahlkreis und Landesergebnis alt wahlergebnisse nrw de Retrieved 2023 06 19 Ministerialblatt 1995 recht nrw de Ministerialblatt 1980 PDF www landtag nrw de Ministerialblatt 1975 PDF www landtag nrw de Ministerialblatt 1970 PDF www landtag nrw de Ministerialblatt 1962 PDF www landtag nrw de External links editArchived website of the UAP in German History and program of the UAP on parteienlexikon de in German Unabhangige Arbeiter Partei UAP on the apabiz archive in German Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Independent Workers 27 Party German Socialists amp oldid 1218204149, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
