Solidarity (Polish trade union) Solidarity (Polish trade union) Solidarity (, pronounced ; full name: Independent Self-governing Labour Union "Solidarity"—"Niezależny Samorządny Związek Zawodowy "Solidarność"" ) is a Polish labour union that was founded on 17 September 1980 at the Lenin Shipyard under the leadership of Lech Wałęsa. It was the first trade union in a Warsaw Pact country that was not controlled by a communist party. Its membership peaked at 10 million members at its September 1981 Congress, which constituted one third of the total working-age population of Poland. In the 1980s, Solidarity was a broad anti-bureaucratic social movement, using the methods of civil resistance
Solidarity–People Before Profit Solidarity–People Before Profit Solidarity–People Before Profit is an electoral alliance in Ireland. It was formed by members of two left-wing socialist political parties: Solidarity and People Before Profit (PBP). Solidarity was known as the "Anti-Austerity Alliance" (AAA) until 2017. The alliance was formed in 2015 and replaced AAA and PBP in Ireland's official register of political parties. However, each entity retains its separate organisation and identity. PBP also retains its own registration in Northern Ireland. The alliance was created with the intent to obtain more speaking rights for its constituent members in Dáil Éireann after the 2016 Irish general election.