What does shock worker mean?
Shock worker means Alternative form of shock worker..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
Alternative form of shock worker..
Communist subbotniki (Communist Volunteer Saturday Workers) were shockworkers who volunteered their free Saturdays for the Bolshevik cause.
Shockworkers undertook longer shifts and worked at a faster pace than ordinary workers, thereby exceeding production norms.
Resentment towards Stakhanovite ‘shockworkers’ often boiled over into punch-ups and machine wrecking.
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Shock worker means Alternative form of shock worker..
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Communist subbotniki (Communist Volunteer Saturday Workers) were shockworkers who volunteered their free Saturdays for the Bolshevik cause.
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