Maximum solidarity
Solidarity with all oppressed people is the foundation of all liberation struggles.
We need solidarity to win the good life for all
The working class is not a single, uniform group—it is made up of people from many different backgrounds, identities, and experiences. The fight for racial justice, gender equality, disability rights, LGBTQ+ liberation, migrant justice, and more are all part of the broader struggle for working-class power, collective liberation and a good life in these transitional times.
The far right, including the Reform Party, blames minority groups of the working class for the material struggles of others, and targets them for violence and oppression. For example, they ask "why do they get hotels when we are struggling with our rent?!" instead of asking why local and national government prioritise luxury apartments over social housing, why they enable rip-off landlordism, why they segregate asylum seekers into hotels and military bases, and leave other people homeless on the streets.
So if Your Party is going to succeed in building a good life for all, we need to organise our branches in ways that integrates the different struggles of the broad working class — so that we can collectively organise with them. How can we meet and work together as inclusively as possible? How can our organising and campaigning reflect the shared struggles we face as a class?
Practical ideas for building solidarity in Your Party
- Provide interpreters and translation for meetings, so migrant communities can be fully involved. The London Renters Union uses this approach to build a deep base of support in each of its branches.
- Collectively create and practice community guidelines for meetings and group chats which protect members, particularly trans people, from "philosophical discussions" about their existence or basic rights
- Provide childcare for members who need it, so they can fully participate in meetings and activities
- Select venues that are accessible for members with disabilities, select times to meet that are accessible for members with caring responsibilities, and make decisions which share the cost and workload of organising fairly
- Actively encourage participation from new people in every neighbourhood and workplace, so that we do not get into the habit of only organising with the same people over and over again.