Unity Labour Party

Unity Labour Party
LeaderRalph Gonsalves
Founded16 October 1994; 30 years ago (1994-10-16)
IdeologyDemocratic socialism[1]
Left-wing nationalism

Anti-imperialism[2]
Republicanism
Political positionLeft-wing
Regional affiliationCOPPPAL (observer)[3]
Foro de São Paulo (affiliate)
International affiliationSocialist International (1994–2014)[4]
Seats in the House of Assembly
9 / 15

The Unity Labour Party (ULP) is a democratic socialist political party in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Currently the governing party, it is led by Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves.[5]

The party is an observer of COPPPAL and an affiliate of Foro de São Paulo. From 1994 to 2014, the party was a member of Socialist International.[6]

  1. ^ Caribbean Political Parties - Unity Labour Party
  2. ^ Gonsalves, Ralph E. The Political Economy of the Labour Movement in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Kingstown: Strategy Forum, Inc. (2019), p.25
  3. ^ COPPPAL – Countries and Member Parties Archived 2016-10-23 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "Socialist international visits SVG". Searchlight. 4 March 2005. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  5. ^ Unity Labour Party Archived 28 May 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ "Member Parties of the Socialist International". Archived from the original on 3 May 2013. Retrieved 28 October 2011.