Farmer-Labor Progressive Federation
Farmer-Labor Progressive Federation | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | FLPF |
| Political position | Left-wing to far-left |
The Farmer-Labor Progressive Federation (FLPF) also referred to as the Farmer-Labor Progressive Federation of Wisconsin was a political organization which acted as a de facto branch of the United States Farmer-Labor movement within the state of Wisconsin and as a faction within the Wisconsin Progressive party.
History
Established in November of 1935, the FLPF was a collation of Progressive, Liberal and Socialist organizations and political party's such as the Socialist Party of Wisconsin, Wisconsin Progressive Party, Wisconsin State Federation of Labor and the Farmer-Labor Progressive League.[1][2] The purpose of the organization was to act as a united political front to push legislative reform and to exsert influence over the Wisconsin Progressive party in order to move the parties ideology in a Left-wing direction.[3][2] The first elections the FLPF took part in were the 1936 United States House of Representatives elections.[4][5]
References
- ^ Schmidt, Lester Frederick (1954). The Farmer-Labor Progressive Federation: The Study of a "United Front" Movement Among Wisconsin Liberals, 1934-1941. University of Wisconsin--Madison.
- ^ a b "Farmer-Labor Progressive Federation Collection" (PDF). Milwaukee History.
- ^ "Wisconsin Progressive Party". Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 2026-02-17.
- ^ "VOTE IN WISCONSIN TO TEST LEFT WING; Farmer-Labor Federation Will Appear for First Time in State Primary Tuesday". The New York Times. 1936-09-13. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2026-02-17.
- ^ "LIBERALS FOR UNION IN NEXT CAMPAIGN; Farmer-Labor and Progressive Groups in Two States Plan National Alignment. WILL NOT SUPPORT LEMKE Wisconsin Meeting Agrees to Hold Session in Chicago to Set Course This Year". The New York Times. 1936-08-20. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2026-02-17.