Workers' Party is a name used by several political parties throughout the world. The name has been used by both organisations on the left and right of the political spectrum. It is currently used by followers of Marxism, Marxism–Leninism, Maoism, Juche, social democracy, democratic socialism, national socialism, socialism, communism and Trotskyism.
Current Workers' Parties +CountryPartyPolitical orientationAlgeriaWorkers' PartyTrotskyistArgentinaWorkers' PartyTrotskyistAustraliaAustralian Workers PartySocial democracyBangladeshWorkers Party of BangladeshMarxist–LeninistBelgiumWorkers' Party of BelgiumMarxistBrazilWorkers' PartySocial democracyBrazilUnified Socialist Workers' PartyTrotskyistBrazilParty of Worker's CauseTrotskyistCosta RicaWorkers' PartyTrotskyistCzech RepublicWorkers' Party of Social JusticeNeo-NazismEgyptWorkers Democratic PartySocial democracyEcuadorWorkers' Party of EcuadorCommunistFinlandWorkers' Party of FinlandSocialistFranceWorkers' Party (France, 2015)CommunistGuinea-BissauWorkers' PartySocialistHungaryHungarian Workers' PartyMarxist–LeninistIndia (Maharashtra state)Peasants and Workers Party of IndiaMarxistIndia (West Bengal state)Workers Party of IndiaCommunistIreland Workers' PartyMarxist–LeninistJamaicaWorkers Party of JamaicaMarxist–LeninistMontenegroWorkers' PartyLabour rightsNepalNepal Workers Peasants PartyJucheNorth KoreaWorkers' Party of KoreaJucheParaguayWorkers' PartyTrotskyistSingaporeWorkers' PartySocial democracySpainWorkers' PartyCommunistSweden (Västerbotten County)Workers' PartyTrotskyistTurkey Workers' Party of TurkeyMarxist–LeninistUnited KingdomWorkers Revolutionary PartyTrotskyistUnited KingdomWorkers Party of BritainSocialistUnited StatesWorkers Party (United States)Marxist–LeninistUnited StatesSouth Carolina Workers PartyLabor rightsUnited StatesWorkers Party of MassachusettsSocialistUnited StatesWest Virginia Mountain Party EcosocialismUruguayWorkers' PartyTrotskyist
Defunct Workers' Parties Defunct Workers' parties include: CountryPartyPolitical orientationReason defunctAustraliaWorkers PartyLibertarianBahamasWorkers' PartyBarbadosWorkers Party of BarbadosMarxistDefunct due to unpopularityBrazilWorker's and Peasant's Bloc1937–1930.BrazilWork's National Union1945–1948.BrazilNationalist Workers' Party1989.BrazilNationalist Brazilian Workers' Party1989–1992.Merged into Labour Party of Brazil.BrazilGeneral Workers' Party1995–2003.Merged into Liberal Party.CambodiaWorkers' Party of Kampuchea (1960–1966) CommunistRenamed to Communist Party of Kampuchea in 1966. Dissolved in 1981. CanadaWorkers' Party of Canada (1922–1924)CommunistLegal face of the illegal Communist Party until the government's ban was lifted.CanadaWorkers' Party of Canada (1934–1937)TrotskyistDissolved upon entry into the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation. Reformed in 1939 as the Socialist Workers League.CanadaRevolutionary Workers Party (1946–1952)TrotskyistEntered the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation. CroatiaCroatian Workers Party (1906–1918)Left-wing populistCzech RepublicWorkers' PartyNational SocialistBanned in 2010 by the Supreme Administrative Court of the Czech RepublicEstoniaEstonian Workers' PartyCommunistEthiopiaWorkers' Party of EthiopiaMarxist–LeninistOverthrown in 1991FinlandSocialist Workers' Party of FinlandMarxistBanned in 1923FranceWorkers' Party (France, 1991–2008)TrotskyistGermanyGerman Workers' PartyNationalistRenamed the National Socialist German Workers' Party in 1920GermanyNational Socialist German Workers' PartyNational SocialistDissolved and banned in 1945GermanyWorkers' Party of GermanyJucheHaitiHaitian Workers' PartyMarxist–LeninistHungaryHungarian Workers' PartyNational SocialistDissolved and regroupedIrelandIrish Workers' PartyCommunistMerged with the Communist Party of Northern Ireland to reconstitute the all-Ireland Communist Party of Ireland in 1962IsraelWorkers Party of Eretz Israel (Mapai)Labor ZionismMerged into the Israeli Labor PartyIsraelUnited Workers Party (Mapam)Labor ZionismMerged into MeretzIsraelWorkers of Agudat YisraelHaredi JudaismKoreaWorkers' Party of North KoreaWorkers' Party of South KoreaCommunistCommunistMerged to form the Workers' Party of Korea in 1949LatviaWorkers' PartyLeft-wing politicsMexicoMexican Workers' Party Social democraticMerged with the Unified Socialist Party of Mexico to form the Mexican Socialist Party in 1987New ZealandWorkers Party of New ZealandMarxistRenamed to Fightback in 2013North MacedoniaWorkers PartyLeft-wing politicsPolandPolish Workers' PartyCommunistMerged to form the Polish United Workers' Party in 1948PolandPolish United Workers' PartyMarxist–LeninistSelf-dissolved in 1990PolandZionist Workers PartyRomaniaRomanian Workers' Party CommunistRenamed the Romanian Communist Party in 1965South AfricaWorkers Party of South AfricaTrotskyistBanned in 1953SpainWorkers' Party of Marxist UnificationMarxistDissolved in 1980Trinidad and TobagoWorkers and Farmers PartyMarxistDefunct due to unpopularityTrinidad and TobagoBritish Empire Citizens' and Workers' Home Rule PartyGarveyismPopularly known as the Butler Party, defunct due to unpopularityTrinidad and TobagoProgressive Workers Democrat MovementDefunct due to unpopularityTurkeyWorkers' PartyScientific socialistRenamed the Patriotic Party in 2015TurkeyKurdistan Workers' PartyCeasefire with the government in 2025United KingdomInternational Leninist Workers PartyMarxist–LeninistDissolved into the Socialist Labour Party in 1996United KingdomWorkers Party of Scotland Marxist–LeninistUnited StatesDemocratic Workers PartyMarxist–LeninistDissolved in 1986United StatesWorkers PartyTrotskyistRenamed the Independent Socialist League in 1949United StatesAmerican Workers PartyMusteiteMerged into Workers Party of the United StatesUnited StatesWorkers Party of AmericaMarxist–LeninistBecame Communist Party USA in 1929.United StatesWorkers Party of the United StatesTrotskyistAbsorbed into the Socialist Party of America in 1936VietnamWorker's Party of VietnamMarxist–LeninistRenamed the Communist Party of Vietnam in 1976
See also List of Labour parties Communist party (disambiguation) National Socialist Workers Party (disambiguation) National Workers Party (disambiguation) Socialist party (disambiguation) Socialist Workers Party (disambiguation) United Workers' Party (disambiguation) Lists of political parties