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The Labor Party is building the electoral infrastructure that worker, progressive, and leftist movements need to win political power.
We're the electoral engine for a broad coalition—workers, labor unions, progressives, democratic socialists, and leftists—tired of both major parties serving corporate donors. We're done with Democrats who compromise on what people need and Republicans who openly serve the wealthy. We're building something different: a party that answers only to working people, guided by democratic socialist values of economic democracy and collective ownership.
The Labor Party brings together movements and organizations that share a commitment to independent political power for working people:
People who work for a living and are tired of wages not covering basic costs while bosses and shareholders get rich. Whether you're in retail, manufacturing, service work, tech, healthcare, education, or any other field—if you work for a living and believe the economy should serve you, not exploit you, there's a place here.
Organized workers fighting for dignity, fair wages, and power on the job. From traditional trade unions to emerging worker organizations, from national unions to local labor councils—we're building the electoral infrastructure unions need to translate workplace power into political power.
People committed to transforming capitalism into economic democracy through worker ownership. Whether you're active in DSA, other socialist organizations, or simply committed to the vision of economic democracy—you're part of this coalition.
People fighting for bold change on healthcare, housing, climate, and economic justice. If you're tired of incremental reforms and corporate compromise, if you believe we need transformative change, if you're ready to fight for real solutions—we're building the electoral infrastructure you need.
Radicals, communists, anarchists, and revolutionaries who want systemic transformation. We recognize that different left traditions have different visions of change. What unites us is the commitment to independent political power for working people as a necessary step toward any liberatory future.
Tenant advocates fighting gentrification and displacement. Climate activists demanding a livable future. Racial justice organizers confronting systemic oppression. LGBTQ+ activists fighting for liberation. Immigrant rights advocates. All community-based movements fighting for justice and dignity.
You don't have to fit perfectly into one category. You don't have to agree with us on everything. You don't have to call yourself a socialist.
You just have to believe:
That's enough. That's the foundation of our coalition.
The Labor Party is guided by democratic socialist values and vision:
Businesses should be owned collectively by the people who work in them, not by distant shareholders and executives. Worker cooperatives give employees democratic control over their workplaces, ensuring that those who create value share in the profits and decisions.
Essential services—healthcare, utilities, public transit, housing—should be publicly owned and democratically controlled by communities, not privatized for corporate profit. When communities control essential services, they serve human needs instead of maximizing shareholder returns.
Democracy shouldn't end when you clock in for work. Working people should have real power over economic decisions—from workplace operations to broader economic planning. Economic democracy means those affected by economic decisions have a say in making them.
Strong unions, tenant organizations, and democratic institutions give working people collective power to challenge corporate control. Individual workers are vulnerable; organized workers are powerful. Collective action is how we win.
These values guide our direction—where we're moving together. Some in our coalition are already committed democratic socialists. Others are getting there. Some may never use that label but share the vision of economic democracy.
That's okay.
We're a coalition united by our commitment to building independent political power for working people, guided by democratic socialist values showing us where we're headed.
The journey toward economic democracy requires many hands, many perspectives, and many approaches. What matters is that we're moving together, building the electoral infrastructure to get there.
Worker movements, unions, progressive organizations, and leftist groups have members, passion, and organizing power—but often lack the electoral infrastructure to translate that into political wins.
Right now, progressive movements are fragmented:
Combined, we have the numbers. But we lack coordinated electoral infrastructure to translate that into political power. We run hundreds of isolated campaigns instead of building permanent electoral capacity. We reinvent the wheel every election cycle.
The Labor Party is building permanent electoral infrastructure:
Ballot Access & Legal Compliance
Candidate Recruitment & Training
Voter Organizing Systems
Fundraising Infrastructure
Campaign Support
Workers need unions.
Unions need political allies.
Socialists need mass base.
Progressives need institutional support.
Leftists need electoral strategy.
Community organizers need political infrastructure.
Together, we're stronger.
The Labor Party is the electoral engine that brings everyone together—building the infrastructure to run candidates, win elections, and pass legislation that transforms our economy in the process.
DSA does important work educating about socialism and organizing within the Democratic Party. We respect that work, and many people are active in both DSA and The Labor Party.
The difference:
Both matter. DSA chapters can use our electoral infrastructure. We're complementary, not competitive.
Progressive Democrats like Bernie Sanders and AOC do crucial work pushing Democrats left. We support that work where it makes strategic sense.
The difference:
Both matter. Progressive Democrats face institutional pressure to compromise. We build the independent alternative that makes them possible and pushes them further.
Labor unions are essential for building worker power in workplaces. Strong unions are fundamental to any transformative politics.
The difference:
Both matter. Unions need independent political infrastructure that doesn't compromise with corporate interests. That's what we provide.
The Democratic Party is structurally controlled by corporate donors. Even the most progressive Democrats face constant pressure to compromise with:
Good people work within that system. But the system itself is designed to prevent transformative change.
The Republican Party serves billionaires and corporations openly. They don't even pretend to represent working people. They're not an option for anyone fighting for economic justice.
The Labor Party builds independent political power where:
Every major victory for working people came from independent organizing that forced establishment parties to respond:
The 8-Hour Day - Won by union organizing and strikes, not by patiently working within establishment parties
The Weekend - Won by labor movement threatening political consequences, not by asking nicely
Social Security - Won by mass movements making demands, not by compromise with corporate interests
Civil Rights - Won by independent organizing that made the status quo untenable, not by working within existing power structures
Marriage Equality - Won by movements that built independent power and shifted the political landscape
Pattern is clear: Transformative change comes from independent organizing that builds enough power to force establishment parties to respond—or to win despite their opposition.
Our coalition is united around policies that serve people and planet instead of corporate profits:
Volunteer:Help build electoral infrastructure in your area. We need organizers, door knockers, phone bankers, social media volunteers, writers, designers, data people, and more.
Run for Office:We're recruiting candidates at every level—city council, school board, state legislature, Congress. If you share our values and are ready to fight for working people, we'll support you.
Donate:We're funded by small-dollar donations from working people. No corporate PACs, no billionaire donors. Your contribution builds the infrastructure we all need.
Partner with Us:If you're a union local, DSA chapter, progressive organization, community group, or any organization fighting for economic justice—let's talk about how we can work together.
What We Offer:
What We Ask:
Use Our Infrastructure:We're building this infrastructure to be used. If your movement needs to run candidates, organize voters, or build electoral capacity—that's what we're here for.
We're not here to compete with your organization. We're here to provide the electoral infrastructure you need to win.
We take no money from corporations, corporate PACs, or billionaires. Ever. We're accountable only to working people.
Our coalition governs itself democratically. Members have real power over decisions, platform, and direction.
We stand with all movements fighting for justice and liberation. An injury to one is an injury to all.
We're not here to make capitalism slightly nicer. We're here to transform our economy so it serves people and planet, not corporate profits.
Electoral work alone isn't enough. Movement building alone isn't enough. We need both—electoral infrastructure connected to mass movements.
The Labor Party is organizing in communities across the country:
Current Focus:We're building electoral infrastructure in cities and regions where:
Future Growth:As we build successful models, we'll expand to new areas—always led by local organizers who know their communities and connected to existing movements and organizations.
This is long-term work. We're not looking for quick wins; we're building permanent infrastructure for lasting transformation.
"Why not just support progressive Democrats?"
We do support progressive Democrats where it makes strategic sense. But the Democratic Party is structurally controlled by corporate donors. Independent infrastructure is necessary for transformative change.
"Won't you split the vote and elect Republicans?"
We run candidates where we can win or where building infrastructure matters more than the margin between corporate Democrats and Republicans. Strategic decisions are made locally by coalitions who know their conditions.
"How is this different from the Green Party?"
The Green Party is a ballot line. We're building comprehensive electoral infrastructure—candidate training, voter organizing systems, fundraising capacity, campaign support. Different functions.
"What about Democratic Socialists of America?"
DSA does important work. Many people are active in both. We're complementary - we provide independent electoral infrastructure that DSA members and chapters can use.
"Why should unions work with you?"
Because we're building the independent political infrastructure unions need but often lack. We're not competing with unions—we're providing electoral capacity connected to union values and accountable to working people.
The Labor Party is building the electoral infrastructure our movements need to win.
We're guided by democratic socialist values—but you don't have to call yourself a socialist to be part of this coalition. You just have to believe working people deserve independent political power and an economy that serves us, not corporate profits.
Together, we're building the electoral engine for transformation.
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