Editing Social Labour Party (section)

==History==
The party was founded in 1912 during a General Strike across Zongongia in response to the introduction of a new flat-rate tax aimed at funding the [[Zongongism|Zongongist Church]]. Many religious Zongongians were in opposition to the strike due to this; while strikers were primarily focused on the economic impact rather than the religious nature. A coalition of trade unionists, aiming to improve the strikers' image while gaining real power, formed the Social Labour Party to advocate for progressive taxation and worker's rights while strikes were violently put down by the government.

The fledgling party ensured they were supportive of the Zongongist Church generally, while opposing flat-rate taxation, in an attempt to win over voters and support for striking workers. This history means the party has been somewhat tied up in religious imagery, and has found it difficult to disentangle itself from religious influence.