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National Labor

National Arbejdskraft
AbbreviationA
LeaderAndreas Støvring
Founded1876
HeadquartersNorenstal
NewspaperFolkets Stemme
Youth wingYoung Labor
Membership (2019)Decrease 12,356,092
IdeologyDemocratic socialism
Political positionCentre left to left-wing
Colors  Red
Chamber of Representatives
123 / 500
Chamber of Nobles
42 / 200
State parliaments
388 / 1,325
County councils
1,047 / 3,795
Municipal councils
21,842 / 47,580
Website
www.nationalarbejdskraft.del

National Labor (Delkoran: National Arbejdskraft) is a left-wing political party in Delkora. With over 12 million registered members, it is the largest political party in Delkora and one of the largest parties in Eracura.

History

National Labor was formed in 1876 by the United Workers Congress of Delkora to represent the interests of the country's growing trade union movement. Despite political repression by the jarls of Delkora's states, the party quickly established itself as a major electoral force, displacing the Liberals as the largest leftist party in the 1880 federal election and winning a plurality.

During the chancellorship of Magnus Brom (1880-1888), the party introduced economic reforms that laid the foundation for Delkora's welfare state, including unemployment and disability insurance, old age security, universal pensions, and workers' compensation. It also codified the right to collective bargaining and legalized strikes. Brom's government also instituted a number of political reforms, including universal male suffrage and passage of a constitutional amendment limiting the power of the jarls.

National Labor continued to consolidate its power over the next several years, gaining a strong presence in state and local legislatures. It was returned to government from 1896 to 1912 under the chancellorships of Torsten Branting and Niels Frederiksen. During their tenure, NL pushed forward with continued political reforms that included reigning in the power of the Chamber of Nobles and extending suffrage to women. On the economic front, it instituted the eight hour work day and created a system of employer-provided health insurance. NL also secured support for reform of the Vallyar Order and mandatory secular education.

By 1910, NL was seen as one of the most influential leftist parties in Eracura. The party had also, however, come to be dominated by corrupt political machines in the major cities that were backed by the increasingly conservative leadership of the trade unions. This led to internal divisions within the party between moderate party bosses and radicals. These conflicts reached a peak with the outbreak of the Ruvelkan Civil War in 1914, when NL leadership declared its support for the Imperial Separatists, prompting the party's left flank to break away and join the nascent Communist Party of Delkora.

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