Socialist Alternative (Poland) - Wiki slovník

Socialist Alternative Alternatywa Socjalistyczna
Newspaper	Jedność Pracownicza (Workers' Unity)
Ideology	Trotskyism Socialism Marxism Anti-capitalism Pro-workers rights
Political position	Far-left
International affiliation	International Socialist Alternative
Colours	Red
Website
https://alternatywasocjalistyczna.pl/
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Socialist Alternative (Polish: Alternatywa Socjalistyczna) is a Trotskyist political party in Poland. It is affiliated to International Socialist Alternative. Prior to 2011, the party was known as the Group for a Workers' Party (Grupa na rzecz Partii Robotniczej, GPR).

Formation

The GPR emerged from a group of workers building an organisation called Anti-Capitalist Offensive (OA), after discussing with several international Trotskyist tendencies, they began discussions with the Committee for a Workers International at the OA Summer Camp in 2002 and became a sympathising section of the CWI in February 2004.^[1]

Campaigning

Socialist Alternative is heavily involved with supporting the activities of the August 80 trade union, including defending victimised trade unionists and arguing for better working conditions.^[2]^[3] Socialist Alternative has also participated in other actions defending trade unionists in the Committee for the Aid and Defence of Victimised Workers (KPiORP).^[4] In addition, Socialist Alternative has been involved in helping to build the small Polish Labour Party.^[5]

References

^ Why we joined cwi - Retrieved 21/08/07
^ Union leader sacked - Retrieved 21/08/07
^ 23 miners dead in methane blast - Retrieved 21/08/07
^ Working class and youth protest - Retrieved 21/08/07
^ Future of Polish government in doubt - Retrieved 21/08/07

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General	Trotskyism Fourth International Committee for a Workers' International (1974) Leon Trotsky Militant tendency Ted Grant Peter Taaffe Kshama Sawant Deformed workers' states United front Entrism
Europe	ISA Norway (Norway) Socialist Left Party (Austria) Left Socialist Party (Belgium) Socialist Alternative Future (Czech Republic) Socialist Alternative (England, Wales & Scotland) Socialist Alternative (Germany) Socialist Party (Ireland) Socialist Alternative (Netherlands) Socialist Alternative (Poland) Socialist Alternative (Russia) Socialist Alternative (Spain) Socialist Justice Party (Sweden)
Asia	China Worker Forum (China) ISA Taiwan (Taiwan) Socialist Action (Hong Kong) Socialist Struggle Movement (Israel/Palestine)
Americas	Freedom, Socialism and Revolution (Brazil) Socialist Alternative (Canada) Socialist Alternative (Mexico) Socialist Alternative (Quebec) Socialist Alternative (United States)
Africa	Movement for a Socialist Alternative (Nigeria) Workers and Socialist Party (South Africa)
Oceania	ISA Australia (Australia)
Derivatives	Revolutionary Communist International Refounded Committee for a Workers' International International Revolutionary Left
Related	Youth against Racism in Europe (and Show Racism the Red Card) European Anti-Capitalist Left List of Trotskyist internationals

Political parties and political associations in Poland

Represented in
the Sejm

United Right (191)
- Law and Justice (165)
- Sovereign Poland (18)
- Renew RP (5)
- Polish Affairs (1)
- Independent (2)*
Civic Coalition (157)
- Civic Platform (127)
- Modern (6)
- Polish Initiative (4)
- The Greens (3)
- AGROunion (1)
- Yes! For Poland (1)
- Independents (15)**
The Left (26)
- New Left (19)
- Left Together (7)
Poland 2050 (33)
Polish Coalition (32)
- Polish People's Party (28)
- Centre for Poland (3)
- Independent (1)***
Confederation (18)
- National Movement (6)
- New Hope (8)
- Confederation of the Polish Crown (3)
Kukiz'15 (3)

Represented in
the Senate

United Right (34)
- Law and Justice (29)
- Sovereign Poland (1)
- Independents (4)
Civic Coalition (41)
- Civic Platform (36)
- Yes! For Poland (1)
- Independents (4)
Third Way (Poland) (12)
- Poland 2050 (5)
- Polish People's Party (4)
- Centre for Poland (1)
- Union of European Democrats (1)
- Independent (1)
The Left (9)
- New Left (5)
- Left Together (2)
- Polish Socialist Party (1)
- Labour Union (1)
Independents (4)

Represented in the
European Parliament

Civic Coalition (21)
- Civic Platform (17)
- Polish Initiative (1)
- Independents (3)
United Right (20)
- Law and Justice (18)
- United Poland (2)
Confederation (6)
- Confederation (3)
- New Hope (2)
- Confederation of the Polish Crown (1)
Third Way (3)
- Polish People's Party (2)
- Poland 2050 (1)
The Left (3)
- New Left (3)

Other existing parties
and
political movements

Defunct parties

Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth	Patriotic Party Hetmans' Party Familia Party

Pre-war and
inter-war eras

Communist era	Communist Party of Poland (Mijal) Confederation of Independent Poland Front of National Unity Patriotic Movement for National Rebirth Polish Workers' Party Polish United Workers' Party United People's Party

Modern era

italic font – electoral alliances and/or popular fronts
*: Zbigniew Ajchler
**: Piotr Adamowicz et al.,
***: Marek Biernacki
****: not currently registered as a party