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On use and remuneration of workers at temporarily stopped enterprises. ( S. U. 20‐123 ).

Article No. 123.

Resolution of the Peopleʹs Commissariat of Labor, Glavkomtrud and the All‐Russian Central Council of Trade Unions .

1.                   All workers at temporarily stopping enterprises (for a period not exceeding 4 months) during the first two weeks remain in the enterprise for its maintenance and equipment repair. After this period, the workers are transferred to the disposal of the Provincial Committee for General Labor Service (Gubkomtruda) and the Provincial Department for Accounting and Distribution of Labor Force (Gubrabsily).

2.                   The general procedure for the use of workers is established by the enterprises        concerned            together                 with       the          production          union, Gubkomtrud and Gubrabsily with the participation or approval of the Local Council of Trade Unions (Trade Unions).

3.                   If the enterprise cannot use those who are being released, then their transfer to the Gubkomtrud and Gubrabsila, with the consent of the relevant production union and the Provincial Council of Trade Unions (Gubprofsovet), can be made immediately after the stop of the enterprise.

4.                   If work on the repair or re‐equipment of the enterprise requires more than 2 weeks, then the enterprise resolves the issue of the need to leave the required number of workers together with the production union, the Council of Trade Unions (Trade Union), the Committee on General Labor Service (Comtrud) and the Accounting Department and Workforce Distribution.

5.                   The use of labor takes place in the order of the resolution of the Council of Labor and Defense ʺon the procedure for registration and use of workers of closing enterprisesʺ ( 1920, No. 15, article 91 ) and instructions of the Peopleʹs Commissariat of Labor on the procedure for carrying out the said resolution. In case of refusal of workers from work, the indicated regulations should be followed.

6.                   When the work of the temporarily closed enterprises is resumed, the workers immediately return to the enterprise.

7.                   During the first 2 weeks, workers who remain at the plant receive their average earnings and keep food rations and other types of inkind payments, with the exception of the in‐kind bonus. When they are transferred to the disposal of the Distributor and at a new job within 4 months, they receive their own wage rate and general civil ration, letter ʺAʺ.

Signed by:

Deputy Chairman of the Main Committee on General Labor Service and Member of the Board of the Peopleʹs Commissariat of Labor A. Anikst .

Chairman of the All‐Russian Central Council of Trade Unions M . Tomsk .

Member of the Presidium, Head of the Labor Rationing Department of the All‐Russian Central Council of Trade Unions A. Goltsman .