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The Working Families Party is a minor political party of the United States. was started in New York by a coalition of unions, community organizations (most notably ACORN), and public interest groups to create a progressive force more effective than the Liberal Party. The party was established in 1998 and won its first New York ballot line. Dan Cantor is the party's organizer. The party is currently fighting for an increase in New York State's minimum wage.
One slogan of the Working Families Party is "The minor party with major possibilities."