FROM THE HISTORY OF THE TRADE UNION OF ARTS WORKERS OF THE BSSR (1920–1930S)

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Dubovik Aliaksandr Konstantinovich – PhD (History), Associate Professor, Assistant Professor, the Department of Social Management. Belarusian National Technical University (65, Nezavisimosti Ave., 220013, Minsk, Republic of Belarus). E-mail: a.k.dubovik@mail.ru

Dubovik Alena Aliaksandravna – PhD (History), Associate Professor, Assistant Professor,the Department of History. Belarusian National Technical University (65, Nezavisimosti Ave., 220013, Minsk, Republic of Belarus). E-mail: Dubovik.elena@inbox.ru

 

 

Key words: trade unions, arts, trade union of arts workers, artistic intelligentsia, the BSSR, NEP, cultural construction, theatres.

For citation: Dubovik A. K., Dubovik A. A. From the history of the trade union of arts workers of the BSSR (1920–1930s). Proceedings of BSTU, issue 6, History, Philosophy, 2024, no. 1 (281), pp. 54–59 (In Russian). DOI: 10.52065/2520-6885-2024-281-10.

Abstract

The article examines the formation of the trade union of arts workers in Soviet Belarus in the interwar period. Сreation and reorganizations of the union, its structure and difficulties in union building are shown. Information is provided on the decisions of the trade union congresses and conferences and its leading employees. It is noted that trade union cells in the theatres of the BSSR were relatively large. The activity of the Workers’ Mobile Theatre of the Central Council of Trade Unions of Belarus is covered. Multifaceted work of the trade union to improve the working and living conditions of the artistic intelligentsia, increase the professional level of arts workers and cultural education of the population is revealed. Hovever it is noted that as a result of the separation of a trade union of film and photo workers from the Trade union of arts workers at the end of 1934 the influence of small trade unions and their leaders on cultural life began to decline. They became a faceless appendage of party bodies and served political campaings. The trade union of arts workers of the BSSR was the predecessor of the modern Belarusian Trade Union of Culture, Information, Sports and Tourism Workers.

 

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