WAGE DIFFERENTIATION OF INDUSTRIAL WORKERS AT THE END OF THE NEP: BETWEEN “EQUALIZATION” AND LABOR INCENTIVES

The task of regulating the wages industrial workers during NEP years was one priorities Soviet social policy. Wages at state-owned enterprises regulated by state, which supposed, on hand, to implement new principles policy (a course towards equalizing wages), and other ensure production efficiency. main tools for were tariff scale conditions collective agreements. article characterizes pursued state in area practice its implementation, as well reaction ongoing processes differentiation their among both skilled unskilled workers. It is shown that consistent alignment (leveling) workers’ salaries could not be achieved. attitude this analyzed basis declassified materials from a multi-volume publication documents — information reviews summaries OGPU. author identifies various forms protest dissatisfaction wage regulation, manifested themselves different groups workers, regions country, industries had reasons. most characteristic ones conflict situations generated wages, meant decrease labor motivation caused dissatisfaction.