In 1921, the Central Executive Committee established the title of "Hero of Labor", which was mentioned in the certificates awarded to the best workers on behalf of the enterprise. Not everyone enjoyed it. Only those people whose work experience was long enough could count on such a title. In the spring of 1921, a significant event took place: approximately 250 first-class Moscow and Petrograd workers were recognized as Heroes of Labor. Since 1927, the honorary title began to be awarded to people who have done a lot of useful work for production, distinguished themselves in public or government service, as well as in research activities. The important point was that only those who had worked for at least 35 years could be called Hero of Labor. Of course, this is a very solid period. Not everyone can work hard for such a long period. In 1938, the present title was abolished. Why? It's just that the Presidium of the Supreme Council issued a decree according to which a new title was to come into force - "Hero of Socialist Labor".
Foremost workers in the post-war period
After the end of the war, people faced a difficult task - to raise the country from ruins. Somesettlements had to actually be rebuilt. It is not surprising that during this period there appeared many leading workers, among whom were the pioneers. The most famous of them, perhaps, are N. Chelebadze and T. Matkazimov. They were recognized as Heroes of Socialist Labor.
Tursunali Matkazimov
Tursunali worked in Tajikistan, on a collective farm named after Frunze. Working conditions were difficult. The future Hero of Labor was in a squad that included the same pioneers as himself. One day the guys were given a plot where they sowed cotton. The pioneers took great care of the plants. However, frosts soon occurred, as a result of which all crops could die. But Tursunali was determined. He told the guys that cotton must be preserved at all costs. For several nights in a row, the pioneers did not leave the field and kindled bonfires. They also put homemade paper caps on each plant to try and keep the tender shoots out of the cold. Of course, some bushes died, but most of the crop survived. Gratitude was announced to the entire squad, and shortly after that, in 1948, the resourceful and determined Tursunali received the title of “Hero of Socialist Labor.”
Natella Chelebadze
Natella Chelebadze is a young Georgian pioneer. She worked on the plantation, picking tea. The work was not at all easy, and not every adult woman could do it. The workers usually took large baskets in their hands and walkedon the plantation, collecting leaves. But their activities were not limited to this. At the next stage, they sorted out the leaves and sorted them into varieties. All this took a very long time. It seemed that only a very persistent, stubborn person, a real Hero of Labor, could cope with such work. However, such activities, oddly enough, were the prerogative of fragile women, who often lost their he alth on the plantations. But Natella was obviously a smart girl, and she was able to make her job easier. She asked her mother to make her a special bag with several pockets. Natella hung the bag around her neck, as a result of which both her hands were free, which is very convenient for collecting tea. The girl tore off the leaves and immediately sorted them, distributing them into pockets. Great idea, isn't it? Chelebadze collected over 5,000 kilograms of tea leaves, and it is not surprising that in 1949 she became a Hero of Socialist Labor.
Valery Gergiev
May 1, 2013 is a special date that went down in history. On this day, the title "Hero of Labor of Russia" was established. The President awarded the outstanding workers with gold medals and certificates.
This title, in particular, was given to Valery Gergiev, People's Artist of our country, conductor and director of the Mariinsky Theatre. This is an extraordinary person. He is one of the best conductors in the world. Gergiev brought up many outstanding actors. Most of his work is to support young artists, talented domestic singers and musical groups.
Having received a well-deserved award, Gergiev promised that in the coming years his theater would definitely please the audience. The whole world will understand that the support provided by the state has only benefited.
Yuri Konov
Mechanic Yuri Konov, who has worked hard for 38 years, is now also a Hero of Labor. Today, this person is one of the most respected employees of the Rossiya-Agro enterprise. How much time has passed since the twenty-year-old Yury just started working on a collective farm called "Memory of Lenin"! While still quite a young man, he received several departmental and state awards for labor success. Konov was one of the pioneers who began to use new technologies in the field of agriculture, thanks to which every year it was possible to collect abundant crops of sunflower, as well as sugar beets. Today, the Hero of Labor is very proud of his title, and all his friends and colleagues believe that he really deserved it.
