The People's Labour Party ( es, Partido Popular Obrero) was a short-lived
political party in
Cuba. It appeared in public with its programme in August 1901. The party was a continuation of the
People's Party of Diego Vicente Tejera. However, it appears that Diego Vicente Tejera had no links to the People's Labour Party.
Overview
The statues and programmes of the party were edited by a commission consisting of Cristóbal de la Guardia, Joaquín Alba and Manuel Cendoya. It raised demands such as
8-hour working day
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, racial equality and the right to form
trade unions.
[Reira Hernandez, Mario. ]
Colonia y Yankismo
'' However the party failed to make any significant political breakthrough.
[Averhoff Purón, Mario. ''Los primeros partidos políticos''. La Habana: Instituto Cubano del Libro, 1971. p. 60]
The party decided to support the presidential candidature of
Bartolomé Masó in the 1901 elections.
References
Defunct political parties in Cuba
Socialist parties in Cuba
Political parties established in 1901
1901 establishments in Cuba
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