Union Labor Party

This article is about the US labor party founded in 1886. For other US labor parties before 1900, see Labor Party (United States, 19th century). For US national People's Party founded in 1892, see People's Party (United States). For other "Union Labor" or "United Labor" parties, see United Labour (disambiguation). For other labor parties, see Labour Party (disambiguation).
Union Labor Party
AbbreviationULP
Founded1884; 140 years ago (1884)
Dissolved1892; 132 years ago (1892)
Succeeded byPeople's Party
IdeologyEight hour day
Social democracy
Socialism
Political positionLeft-Wing

The Union Labor Party or United Labor Party (ULP) was a labor party created in 1884 by labor activists in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It was moderately successful, and key organizers within the party helped create the People's Party, into which the ULP was merged.