In the 30s of the last century, the Soviet leadership paid much attention to the industrial development of the Soviet Union. Against this background, the movement of production leaders emerged, which was named Stakhanovsky by the name of its founder. The results of the work of the Stakhanovites raised the bar of labor achievements to a very high level, to which other enthusiasts also sought.
The beginning of the Stakhanov movement
On September 2, 1935, the Soviet newspaper Pravda published a sensational report. It turns out that on the night of August 31 of the same year, at the Tsentralnaya-Irmino mine, the miner Aleksey Stakhanov produced one hundred and two tons of coal per shift, while the seven-ton norm was in effect at that time.
A few days later this achievement was surpassed by four other miners, and then the pioneer of the record. The press of the country of the Soviets began to publish almost daily reports on labor records that enthusiasts set not only in the coal industry, but also in other manufacturing sectors.
Two and a half months after the establishment of the first labor record in Moscow, a meeting of the Stakhanovites took place, in which many party leaders also took part.
The movement of advanced workers, called the "Stakhanovsky" movement, contributed to the mobilization of labor collectives and led to a general increase in labor productivity. Enthusiasts began to appear throughout the country, who exceeded the labor norm several times. The Stakhanov movement revealed the high potential of the working class and highlighted hidden production reserves.
