People's Commissariat for Labour
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The People's Commissariat for Labour was established by the Bolsheviks following their seizure of power during the October Revolution
. It functioned as a ministry in the new government which was known as Council of the People's Commissars
.
Before the revolution the tsarist regime had a Ministry of Labour. This was replaced by the People's Commissariat for Labour. At the Fourth All Russian Conference of Trade Unions
(12-17 March 1918) the Bolsehvik Mikhail Tomsky
proposed a resolution concerning the Relations between the Trade Unions and the Commissariat for Labour which stated that the October revolution had changed "the meaning and character of state organs and significance of proletarian organs as well". It was elaborated that previously the old ministry of Labour had acted as arbitrator between Labour and Capital
, whereas the new Commissariat was the champion of the economic policy of the working class.It was elaborated that previously the old ministry of Labour had acted as arbitrator between Labour and Capital, whereas the new Commissariat was the champion of the economic policy of the working class. Paragraph 9 of this resolution, which was adopted, removed labour relations from the purview of the soviets to that of the Commissariat for Labour, which was controlled by the Bolshevik Alexander Shlyapnikov
.
October Revolution
The October Revolution , also known as the Great October Socialist Revolution , Red October, the October Uprising or the Bolshevik Revolution, was a political revolution and a part of the Russian Revolution of 1917...
. It functioned as a ministry in the new government which was known as Council of the People's Commissars
Council of the People's Commissars
The Council of People's Commissars , was a government institution formed shortly after the October Revolution in 1917. Created in the Russian Republic the council laid foundations in restructuring the country to form the Soviet Union...
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People's Commissars for Labour
| People's Commissar for Labour | Period in office |
|---|---|
| Alexander Shlyapnikov Alexander Shlyapnikov Alexander Gavrilovich Shliapnikov was a Russian communist revolutionary, metalworker, and trade union leader. He is best remembered as a memoirist of the October Revolution of 1917 and as the leader of one of the primary opposition movements inside the Russian Communist Party during the decade of... |
— 1 December 1918 |
| Vasili Schmidt Vasili Schmidt Vasili Schmidt was a Bolshevik politician.On 1 December 1918 he was appointed Commissar for Labour, a post he held until 29 November 1928. He was particularly concerned with the statification of the trade unions.-Bibliography:... |
1 December 1918 — 29 November 1928 |
| Nikolai Uglanov Nikolai Uglanov Nikolai Aleksandrovich Uglanov was a Russian Bolshevik politician, who played an important role in the government of the Soviet Union.* 20 August 1924 - November 27, 1928, First Secretary of the Moscow Communist Party... |
29 November 1928 — 1 July 1930 |
| Anton Cikhon | 1 July 1930 — 23 July 1933 |
Before the revolution the tsarist regime had a Ministry of Labour. This was replaced by the People's Commissariat for Labour. At the Fourth All Russian Conference of Trade Unions
Fourth All Russian Conference of Trade Unions
The Fourth All Russian Conference of Trade Unions took place 12–17 March 1918.The Bolshevik, Mikhail Tomsky, proposed the resolution concerning the Relations between the Trade Unions and the Commissariat for Labour which stated that the October revolution had changed "the meaning and character of...
(12-17 March 1918) the Bolsehvik Mikhail Tomsky
Mikhail Tomsky
Mikhail Pavlovich Tomsky was a factory worker, trade unionist and Bolshevik leader. He was the Soviet leader of the All-Russian Central Council of Trade Unions.Tomsky attempted to form a trade union at his factory in St...
proposed a resolution concerning the Relations between the Trade Unions and the Commissariat for Labour which stated that the October revolution had changed "the meaning and character of state organs and significance of proletarian organs as well". It was elaborated that previously the old ministry of Labour had acted as arbitrator between Labour and Capital
Capital (economics)
In economics, capital, capital goods, or real capital refers to already-produced durable goods used in production of goods or services. The capital goods are not significantly consumed, though they may depreciate in the production process...
, whereas the new Commissariat was the champion of the economic policy of the working class.It was elaborated that previously the old ministry of Labour had acted as arbitrator between Labour and Capital, whereas the new Commissariat was the champion of the economic policy of the working class. Paragraph 9 of this resolution, which was adopted, removed labour relations from the purview of the soviets to that of the Commissariat for Labour, which was controlled by the Bolshevik Alexander Shlyapnikov
Alexander Shlyapnikov
Alexander Gavrilovich Shliapnikov was a Russian communist revolutionary, metalworker, and trade union leader. He is best remembered as a memoirist of the October Revolution of 1917 and as the leader of one of the primary opposition movements inside the Russian Communist Party during the decade of...
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