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Labour Party Announces Partnership With Athletes Union
High profile deal follows the creation of the National Federation of Sports Associations earlier in the term
Kaliburg, Ananto
July 1, 4091

As campaigning heats up for the January elections, the Labour Party has announced an affiliation with the Professional Athletes Association (PAA), the largest trade union representing Kalistani sportspeople. The deal comes after the Labour Party pushed through a ground-breaking program to promote youth development across all areas of sport by nationalising sports clubs and creating a new federal system to foster talent and encourage participation. Clearly this move has not gone unnoticed, as the PAA have offered their endorsement of Presidential candidate Jim O'Connell for the upcoming vote. O'Connell has been focusing campaigning on returning to the party's roots and strengthening worker's rights, with the party presenting a manifesto very much based around this theme. At a speech during the opening of a hockey club in Luxon, O'Connell emphasised the importance of sport in wider society;

People, and children in particular, learn best when they enjoy themselves. In this sense, sport is a fantastic way for us to promote values which can be hugely beneficial in later life such as teamwork, cooperation, hard work and strategic thinking. By investing in our sport, we can help develop young people who have a positive outlook and who can contribute to society as a whole. I'm delighted that the Labour Party is putting the spotlight on Kalistan's sportspeople and as a leader, I will ensure that continues.

Jim O'Connell cuts the tape at the opening of a new hockey facility, funded by the NFSA, alongside members of the PAA