Working at the Vladimir Ilyich Electromechanical Plant, 1960 #7 & 8

From the Soviet Press, 1960

The union was an important factor in getting the plant and personnel prepared for the switchover to the 7 hour day without any reduction pay. Here Mikhail Gershkovich, who heads the plant's labour and wages department, reports to the union committee on the change in the wage scale that accompanied the cut in the work day.

These jazz enthusiasts make full use of their extra hour for rehearsals. Many more workers and their families are availing them selves of the recreational facilities at the plant's House of Culture, and the trade union committee is devoting more effort to planning leisure time activities. Lectures on literature, art, science and technology given by leading people in the field are very popular. There are some 20 amateur groups now functioning for those interested in music, theater, dancing and various other hobbies. The plant also has its own sports teams and more than a thousand workers participating in the Trud Sports Society

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