Abwehran Labor Party

Founded in the 200th year of the After Freedom Era, the Labor Party was created from a core of disgruntled members of the Abwehran Progressive Party in response to the sudden shift towards forced collectivism¹⁾ in many industries.

The newest major political party in Parliament, the Labor Party was formerly part of the Abwehran Progressive Party until approximately around AF 200. During this point in Abwehran History, the Abwehran culture was slowly shifting from an individualistic work culture to a collectivistic work culture. This meant the corporation/company was coming before the individual. Many of the Progressives that saw themselves as populists began to abhor was they were seeing.

In order to curb this, they broke from the Abwehran Progressive Party to create their own Labor Party and began to claim themselves as “Champions of the People”. While they have been the smallest of the major political parties, they still hold considerable political power through the use of demagogues and 'alternative' political strategies.

The Labor Party's platform is almost entirely domestic and they tend to let their party members “vote their hearts” upon Foreign issues. This has often led to the saying “As Mercenary as a Laborite.”

The Labor Party stance on current issues:

• Civilian Gun Ownership: As “Champions of the People”, the Labor Party believes the common man should be able to defend themselves. Therefore, the colonists should be allowed to own and carry firearms to protect themselves the the local fauna and any possible attack from 'rogue elements.'
• Dual Citizenship: If an individiual wants to be a citizen of both the Abwehran Star Empire and their homeland, they have the right to it. Just as long as they pay their taxes.
• Immigration: With the horrors of the known galaxy, its no wonder people want to come to the more 'peaceful' Abwehran Star Empire.