Union Labor Party (California)

The Union Labor Party was a San Francisco, California working class political party of the first decade of the 20th century. The organization, which endorsed the doctrine of nativism, rose to prominence in both the labor movement and urban politics in the years after 1901, electing its nominee as Mayor of San Francisco in 1901, 1903, 1905, and 1909.

Union Labor Party
LeadersEugene Schmitz,
Charles Boxton,
Patrick H. McCarthy
Founded1901 (1901)
Dissolved1912 (1912)
HeadquartersSan Francisco
IdeologyNativism
Labor rights
Closed shop politics
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