Socialist Youth Austria
| Socialist Youth Austria Sozialistische Jugend Österreich (SJÖ) | |
|---|---|
| Chairperson | Larissa Zivkovic |
| Spokesperson | Jakob Rennhofer |
| Founded | 4 November 1894 |
| Headquarters | Amtshausgasse 4, A-1050 Vienna, Austria |
| Ideology | Democratic socialism Marxism Antimilitarism Antifascism Anti-capitalism Feminism Internationalism |
| Colours | Red White |
| International affiliation | International Union of Socialist Youth (IUSY) |
| European affiliation | Young European Socialists (YES) |
| Newspaper | trotzdem.at |
| Website | sjoe.at |
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The Socialist Youth Austria (German: Sozialistische Jugend Österreich, SJÖ, also SJ) is the largest socialist youth organisation in Austria. Founded in 1894 as a club for apprentice protection, it was initially called Association of Young Workers (German: Verein Jugendlicher Arbeiter, VJA). Although not part of the Social Democratic Party of Austria (SPÖ), there is a close relationship between the two organisations. The SJÖ is actively integrated within the committees of the SPÖ.
The program of the organisation adopted in 2004 is based on scientific socialism and Marxism, which positions it more to the left than the social democratic SPÖ.
The SJÖ is member of the Young European Socialists (YES; formerly ECOSY) and the International Union of Socialist Youth (IUSY), which has its headquarters in the same building as the SJÖ.