Solidarity Alliance

Solidarity Alliance
File:SolidarityAllianceLogo.png Lec logo File:SolidarityAllianceLogo-fra.png French logo File:SolidarityAllianceLogo-fil.png Filimon logo
Leader	Łukôsz Grzéskowicz Łukôsz Bãdows Frãcëszk Szpilman
Founded	October 3, 2015
Headquarters	400 ul. Lekkëbë, Szimóngôcz
Newspaper	The Voice of Lecistan Głos Lekkëbë
Student wing	Students for Solidarity Sztudiérzów dlô Solidarnosc
Youth wing	Youth for Solidarity Młodi dlô Solidarnosc
Ideology	Self-determination Liberalism Popular sovereignty
Political position	Center-left to Center-right
International affiliation	Republican Coalition
Colors	Cyan   Gold
Slogan	Solidarity for Lecistan! Solidarnosc dlô Lekkëbë! For the people and nation Dlô lëdza ë nôróda
Royal Chamber	27 / 50
Website
http://www.solidarnosc.lk

The Solidarity Alliance (Lec: Zrzesz Solidarnosc, ZS; French: Alliance de Solidarité, AdS; Filimon: Allianzs Solidaridät, AS) is a electoral coalition in Lecistan consisting of the Lecistan Social Democrats, Rally for Lecistani Sovereignty, and the Great Reform Party. The group also formerly contained Lecistan for a Democratic & Peaceful Change and Party for Freedom and Progress. before It was created on 3 October 2015 during the campaign for the October 2015 elections to combat the ruling National Unity Camp coalition. The coalition promotes reform, self-determination of the "Lecistani question", and liberalization, either socially or economically.

As of July 5, 2016, the coalition is the governing coalition in the Lecistani Royal Chamber.

Platform

Domestic

The domestic platform of the Solidarity Alliance focuses around reforming the government to increase the power of elected individuals, expanding protections of human rights and civil liberties, and increasing the number of enfranchised Lecistani citizens.

Foreign

The Solidarity Alliance's foreign policy revolves around guaranteeing the nation's right to self-determination of its future.

Member Parties

Current Members

Logo	Party name	Leader	Ideology	Seats in the Royal Chamber	Member since
File:ZSL-logo.png	Rally for Lecistani Sovereignty	Łukôsz Grzéskowicz	Progressivism, nationalism	16 / 50	2015-
	Lecistan Social Democrats	Łukôsz Bãdows	Social democracy, Third Way	8 / 50	2015-
File:KWR.png	Great Reform Party	Frãcëszk Szpilman	Social liberalism, republicanism	5 / 50	2015-

Former Members

Logo	Party name	Leader	Ideology	Member between	Reason for leaving
File:LecDemPeaceChange.png	Lecistan for a Democratic & Peaceful Change	Léch Staniswônrzi	Social justice, Self-determination	2015-2015	Party was dissolved by leader Léch Staniswônrzi.
File:KWeP.png	Party for Freedom and Progress	Bògdan Borzyszkowski	Conservatism, libertarianism	2015-2016	Party leadership believed they were "out of place" in otherwise left-leaning alliance.

Organization

The leaders of the parties that make up the Solidarity Alliance form what is known as the Council of the Alliance. This Council serves as the primary decision-making authority of the Solidarity Alliance; all decisions at the national level must get support from three of the five leaders on the Council to pass. If other parties were to join the group, their leaders would be added to the council. If a party leader leaves their leadership position, they are replaced by their replacement within the party. These five leaders select a candidate for each election, but there is no single leader of the Council.

The local party structure of the Solidarity Alliance is somewhat similar to that of the Rally for Lecistani Sovereignty, with municipal groups reporting to regional conventions reporting to the Council of the Alliance. This allows concerns or ideas to rise from the local to national level. Membership in the party, or in any of its decision-making bodies, is not restricted based on ethnicity, religion, wealth, or gender. The organizations of the substituent parties themselves also play a role in campaigning for and supporting the Alliance.

Internal groups and affiliates

File:GlosLekkebe.png

The logo of Głos Lekkëbë.

The Solidarity Alliance relies to an extent on the newspapers, student wings, youth wings, and structures of its substituent parties to get out the message and campaign. This is to preserve the independence of the constituent parties, and to allow for them to maintain their own unique organizations and platforms.

However, the Solidarity Alliance does also have its own party organizations. The Solidarity Alliance does have an official newspaper, known as Głos Lekkëbë, which translates to "the Voice of Lecistan". Głos Lekkëbë publishes information about the party's stances and both recent and upcoming party events, as well as major news stories with the official response of the Rally and an opinion column. Głos Lekkëbë also has its own website, in addition to recent articles being available on the Solidarity Alliance's official website. Głos Lekkëbë also works with the newspapers and newsletters of the individual parties to coordinate reporting on certain issues.

Solidarity also has a student wing, the Students for Solidarity, and a youth wing, the Youth for Solidarity. Youth for Solidarity was formed in order to rally support and allegiance for Rally campaigns from potential future members, also serving as a discussion forums for younger members and supporters of the organization to debate policy and ideology. Students for Solidarity serves a similar role, but focuses more on students who are young adults. Both are also seen as a potential training ground for future campaigners and leaders of the party. Members of the student wings and youth wings of constituent parties automatically become members of Youth for Solidarity and Students for Solidarity.

Elections

Election	Seats	+/–	Government
October 2015	4 / 50	8	in opposition
2016	39 / 50	35	in government

Party leaders

Member of Council			Joined Council	Party
	Łukôsz Grzéskowicz	File:LukoszGrzeskowicz.JPG	October 3, 2015	Rally for Lecistani Sovereignty
	Łukôsz Bãdows	File:Badows.jpg	October 3, 2015	Lecistan Social Democrats
	Frãcëszk Szpilman		October 3, 2015	Great Reform Party