National Labor
National Labor National Arbejdskraft | |
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| Abbreviation | A |
| Leader | Andreas Støvring |
| Founded | 1876 |
| Headquarters | Norenstal |
| Newspaper | Folkets Stemme |
| Youth wing | Young Labor |
| Membership (2019) |  12,356,092 |
| Ideology | Democratic socialism |
| Political position | Centre left to left-wing |
| Colors | Red |
| Chamber of Representatives | 123 / 500
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| Chamber of Nobles | 42 / 200
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| State parliaments | 388 / 1,325
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| County councils | 1,047 / 3,795
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| Municipal councils | 21,842 / 47,580
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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.
Going into the 20th Century, NL was seen as one of the most influential leftist parties in Eracura and presided over an increasingly militant labor movement. This growing militancy led to a red scare in Delkora that was stoked by right-wing parties and the increasingly conservative leadership of the trade unions, who worked to expel communists from their ranks. These ideological conflicts were carried over into the party, and came to a head with the outbreak of the Ruvelkan Civil War in 1914, when NL leadership declared its support for the Imperial Separatists. This prompted the party's left flank to break away and join the nascent Communist Party of Delkora.