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
National Solidarity Movement of Afghanistan National Solidarity Movement of Afghanistan The party known as National Solidarity Movement of Afghanistan (, "Nahzat-e Hambastagi-ye Melli-ye Afghanistan") is led by Sayed Ishaq Gailani. It supported Hamid Karzai in the 2004 presidential election despite its previous support for the former King Zahir Shah. It is connected with powerful conservative families in the Pashtun region. The NSMA is member of the International Monarchist Conference. National Solidarity Movement of Afghanistan (NSMA) is a political, social, organized and respected movement, which supports democracy, tribal councils and the establishment of cultural centers. The movement struggles to contribute in the elimination of the crisis,