Vasili Schmidt
Encyclopedia
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 union
s.
Bolshevik
The Bolsheviks, originally also Bolshevists , derived from bol'shinstvo, "majority") were a faction of the Marxist Russian Social Democratic Labour Party which split apart from the Menshevik faction at the Second Party Congress in 1903....
politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
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On 1 December 1918 he was appointed Commissar for Labour
People's Commissariat for Labour
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....
, a post he held until 29 November 1928. He was particularly concerned with the statification of the trade union
Trade union
A trade union, trades union or labor union is an organization of workers that have banded together to achieve common goals such as better working conditions. The trade union, through its leadership, bargains with the employer on behalf of union members and negotiates labour contracts with...
s.