𧡠How Soviet Workers benefited from the shortest working day in the world : 
The Soviet Constitution of 1936, also known as the "Stalin Constitution," was approved by the Eighth Congress of Soviets and became law on December 5, 1936.
The right of citizens of the Soviet Union to rest and leisure is promised in Article 119 of the Constitution of the USSR
The right of citizens of the Soviet Union to rest and leisure is promised in Article 119 of the Constitution of the USSR
For its time, the Soviet Union had the shortest working day in the world.
A minimum of 2 weeks vacation with full pay was also promised.
People employed in health, engineers, technicians, scientist, were often promised 1 month, or more.
A minimum of 2 weeks vacation with full pay was also promised.
People employed in health, engineers, technicians, scientist, were often promised 1 month, or more.
While insuring every citizen of the country the right to rest and leisure by the institution of annual vacations with pay and the introduction of the seven hours, the Soviet Government also promised all the necessary...
conditions enabling the working people of the Soviet Union to make the best use of this right.
Was this Promised kept? Absolutely.
Was this Promised kept? Absolutely.
Before the Revolution, sports were the pastime of the aristocracy and the rich.
Revolutionary USSR changed this, thousands and thousands of athletics clubs for past time were introduced.
Millions of people now enjoyed athletics in their free time.
Revolutionary USSR changed this, thousands and thousands of athletics clubs for past time were introduced.
Millions of people now enjoyed athletics in their free time.
After expropriating the Tsar, Palaces, villas and mansions which formerly belonged to members of
the tsar's family, princes, landlords and capitalists, had been converted into sanatoriums and rest homes for the working people.
the tsar's family, princes, landlords and capitalists, had been converted into sanatoriums and rest homes for the working people.
In addition to these, the Soviet Government has built a large number of new fine health resorts, sanatoriums
and rest homes.
and rest homes.
The Soviet government encouraged you to visit health facilities, free of charge, with your family.
They also encouraged travel, which soviet workers willing did. They often traveled their own country just to see the beautiful infrastructure their country built.
They also encouraged travel, which soviet workers willing did. They often traveled their own country just to see the beautiful infrastructure their country built.
Soviet workers even after a days work felt high spirits, they now had free time to visit local clubs, theater, etc etc.
In 1914 Russia had 222 clubs all told. They were open only to noblemen, merchants, army officers and higher officials. Post revolution, there were nearly 96,000 clubs in the Soviet Union, including 65,000 clubs in the countryside.
In America, we can learn a lot from the Soviet experience, and we can achieve much more. We could have a 15 hour work week RIGHT NOW.
In Communist USA, free time will mean never missing a football game, never miss Church, finally be able to go to the gym often, etc etc.
In Communist USA, free time will mean never missing a football game, never miss Church, finally be able to go to the gym often, etc etc.
Also check out this :
https://twitter.com/revmaxxing/status/1560414682950811650
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