Workers Party of the United States

This article is about the organization established in December 1934 and disestablished in 1936. For the forerunner to the Socialist Labor Party of America established in 1876 and disestablished in 1878, see Workingmen's Party of the United States. For the legal political arm of the Communist Party of America established at the end of 1921, see Workers Party of America. For the Trotskyist organization established by Max Shachtman in 1940, see Workers Party (United States). For other organizations named "Workers Party", see Workers' Party.
Workers Party of the United States
AbbreviationWPUS
FoundersA. J. Muste
James P. Cannon
FoundedDecember 1934 (1934-12)
Dissolved1936 (1936)
Merger ofAmerican Workers Party,
Communist League of America
Merged intoSocialist Party of America
Succeeded bySocialist Workers Party
NewspaperNew Militant
IdeologyTrotskyism
Political positionFar-left
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The New Militant was the official organ of the Workers Party of the US throughout its approximately 18 months of existence.

The Workers Party of the United States (WPUS) was established in December 1934 by a merger of the American Workers Party (AWP) led by A.J. Muste and the Trotskyist Communist League of America (CLA) led by James P. Cannon. The party was dissolved in 1936 when its members entered the Socialist Party of America en masse.