Labor Party of J Andres

The Fall of the Left
In J Andres, the political left was represented by the Communist Party. Numerous times throughout J Andres history, efforts were made to bring the Communist party further to the left. The Social Traditionalist and Union movements are two such examples that rose and effectively ended within the first few decades of the Maritime Republic.

The Espadas Rojas
In 2068, revolution broke out in the Navajo Union, lead by Ernesto Espada, a revolutionary. The revolution was supported by the neighboring countries of Mexico, California, and The Commonwealth. Espada was successful and formed a new nation known as the Southwest Socialist Republic. The new nation thrived, and with strong roots in the SSR, socialism grew within North America. When economic turmoil struck the Caribou Federation, a new socialist republic was formed as the Northwest Socialist Republic.

Formation
Ernesto Espada on a trip to Danbury, J Andres formed a new socialist party, the Labor Party. Espada recognized that the revolutionary brand of the Espadas Rojas would not be successful in the Maritime Republic. Luis Bosco, a great-grandson of Jack Bosco, second President of J Andres, was elected chairman of the party at the first convention. Although the Labor party is not officially affiliated with the Espadas Rojas, they follow the Espada school of thought, and their positions are influenced Espada.