The Shock Worker of Communist Labour was an official title
of honour awarded in the Soviet Union to those who displayed exemplary
performance in labour discipline ("Udarniks"). It was awarded with a badge and
certificate, as well as a cash prize.
The title originated in the late 1950s in a competition in
honour of the XXI Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, to
further develop the communist attitude towards work and the creation of the
material-technical basis for the development of communism and education towards
a communist society. It was also awarded through the Young Communist League.
The aims of the movement were as follows:
- Fight for the new man
- Education on the communist attitude toward work
- Education on collectivist principles
- Increase in professional skills
- Combining work and study
- Strengthening of labour discipline
- Overcoming and improving poor working conditions
- Acquisition of related professions
- Improvement of product quality
- Development of modern technology
- Overcoming small proprietors, religion, and
other remnants of the capitalist past
- Improvement in morale and behaviour
- Increased social activity among team members
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