The People's Labour Movement (abbreviated PLM; initially as Democratic Labour Party (DLP)) was a

political party A political party is an organization that coordinates candidates to compete in a particular country's elections. It is common for the members of a party to hold similar ideas about politics, and parties may promote specific ideological or p ...

in Grenada founded by

Francis Alexis Francis Alexis, Grenadian politician and lawyer, currently serves as President of the Grenada Bar Association. He is also the leader of the Democratic Labour Party (DLP). Francis Alexis was born October 3, 1947 in Grenada. Alexis is a former Attor ...

. It was one of the oldest political parties of Grenada. It became defunct after the 2008 elections.

History

The PLM was one of the oldest political parties of Grenada, along with the

Grenada United Labour Party The Grenada United Labour Party (GULP) is a political party in Grenada. History The party was founded by Eric Gairy in 1950. It contested the first elections held under universal suffrage in 1951, and won six of the eight seats. Nohlen, D (2005) ...

. The organization was created by the former Attorney General

. In the late 1990s, Alexis left the party to work on his political issues. In 2002, the party merged with the Maurice Bishop Patriotic Movement. At the 2003 elections, the party won 2.2% of the popular vote and no seats. For the July 2008 election, it formed a coalition with its longtime rival, the

; the combined United Labour Platform fielded 11 candidates for the 15 seats,"GULP/PLM combination produces 11 candidates"
''Grenada Today'', 5 July 2008 netting 0.84% of the vote and no victories. The party became defunct after the 2008 elections.

References

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