Ukrainian Social-Democratic Labour Party
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Ukrainian Social Democratic Labour Party
Украї́нська соціа́л-демократи́чна робітни́ча па́ртія |
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| General Secretary | Volodymyr Vynnychenko |
| Founded | 1905 |
| Dissolved | March 26, 1950 |
| Preceded by | Revolutionary Ukrainian Party |
| Succeeded by | Ukrainian Communist Party |
| Headquarters | Kiev |
| Ideology | Social democracy |
| Political position | Left-wing |
| National affiliation | Russian Social Democratic Labour Party |
| International affiliation | Labour and Socialist International |
| Colours | Red |
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The Ukrainian Social Democratic Labour Party (Ukrainian: Украї́нська соціа́л-демократи́чна робітни́ча па́ртія) was the leading party of the Ukrainian People's Republic and was also known as SDPists or Esdeky. The party was reformed in 1905 at the Second Congress of the RUP and was pursuing the Marxist ideology. The leaders of the Ukrainian Social Democratic Party were Volodymyr Vynnychenko, Symon Petliura, Mykola Porsh, Dmytro Antonovych, Lev Yurkevych, Mykhailo Tkachenko, M. Kovalsky.
In December 1905, the Ukrainian Social-Democratic Labour Party (USLDP) decided to join the Russian Social Democratic Labour Party, provided it was recognised as the sole representative of the Ukrainian proletariat, within the RSDLP. The Fourth (Unity) Congress of the RSDLP rejected the proposal which the USDLP spokesman had made for the immediate discussion of the terms of a merger, and referred the matter to the Central Committee for decision. No agreement was reached on a merger. Arguably, the reason that there was no merger was the fact that the USLDP, the UPSR, and the URLDP all favoured an independent Ukrainian state. The party also closely worked with the Jewish Bund subsequently including the Ukrainian Jewish into the government of Ukraine; as well as other menshevik factions which altogether accounted for around 3,000 members. In 1908 the USDLP was suspended and renewed in spring of 1917. The party adopted the Erfurt Program of Social Democratic Party of Germany.
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