Union of Professional Associations (Premysloides Dynasty)

History
Romanos Reforms led to fall and demise of guilds and while some remnants of guilds survived at least until Dark Age and Arcadius II reign, real power of guilds never restored. However, since industrial and technological revolution in Roman Empire during Second Golden Age, common pressure on forming some kind of interest groups representing and advocating various professions, returned.

By Imperial Decree of 1157/1576, Emperor Constantine allowed forming political, non-economical, interest groups and hundreds groups emerged as representatives of business, workers, engineers, teachers, academicians, economists, farmers, self-employed persons, private and state cooperatives, miners, industry and other groups.

For long period, they were scattered among various political parties, that were close to their interests, but after Imperial Interregnum and after restoration of parliament institutions during Empress Irene reign, these groups emegerd in to Union of Professional Associations as political group candidate in local and provincial elections.

As they were very different, in most case they were able full cooperation and their interests did not collide and so interests groups representing miners did not have problem with pushing teachers agenda and vice versa.

Party was very successfull and while their membership is not among highest, they gathered most important and influental representatives and persons in their interest groups.

Ideology
Union is big tent centrist party with different ideologies based on interests of their groups. Probably only common element is technocracy and protectionism. Centrism and reformism is also widespread in Union.