|
|
A recent typical example is the one of Linksruck, in Germany. In July 2004 was established an association “Wahlalternative Arbeit und soziale Gerechtigkeit” (“Electoral Alternative Work and Social Justice”), mainly by members of the Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands (Social-Democratic Party of Germany, SPD) as well as of the Deutscher Gewerkschaftsbund (German Trade Union Confederation, DGB), critical in face of the orientation of their respective leaderships. In January 2005, the association converted itself to a political party, “WASG”. Its program articulated itself around the theme of economical democracy. At that time already, the militants of Linksruck contributed to this initiative. Contacts were established between, on the one hand the WASG, and on the other the Partei des Demokratischen Sozialismus (Party of the Democratic Socialism, PDS) which was the successor to the Sozialistische Einheitspartei Deutschlands (Unified Socialist Party, SED, established in April 1946 in East Germany). The PDS first changed its name to “Linkspartei” (“Left Party”) then, in June 2007, the two parties merged under the name of “Die Linke” (“The Left”).
|
