United Voice

Founded in 3622, United Voice was conceived as a union of political interests that thought themselves under-represented in existing political parties.

Socially conservative, yet with socialist economic leanings - United Voice has managed to build a core supporter base among conservative trade unions, agricultural industry federations, the manufacturing sector, as well as from several religious and nationalist groups.

Party membership to United Voice is defined either through direct association with the party, or through membership to an affiliated organisation. Preselections are held with both organisations and the membership base retaining a say, where each grouping is weighted at 50% of the total ballot.

Founding
Shortly after the 3621 elections, the beginnings of what would become the United Voice party first met. A small group of trade union officials upset with the neoliberal economics of the Urban Party, and equally with the progressive policies of Solidarity - they had originally hoped that the Labourist movement would provide them with a party more in line with their vision for a worker's party. Let down by the few platform differences between Solidarity and the Labourists, these unionists began to plan - working on an initial policy document now known as the 'United Voice Initiatives'.

As this document began circulating throughout the community, the conservative unionists found themselves joined by several other groups - including their traditional enemies in the industrial employers associations and farmers groups. Nevertheless, the unusual coalition continued on and within a few months the foundations were laid for a new political party.

Taking on the name of the documents which brought their movement to the public attention, the 'United Voice' was officially registered in April 3622 under the leadership of Mal Costello, former managing director of the Rutanian Agribusiness Association.

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