Labor unions are so crucial to the the Marxist cause that the closing line from The Communist Manifesto reads: “WORKERS OF ALL COUNTRIES, UNITE!” However, this isn’t the only place you’ll find this most famous rallying cry of socialism. A variation, “WORKERS OF ALL LANDS UNITE!” is inscribed on both Karl Marx’s tombstone and on a memorial to him in Moscow. This slogan was also the motto of the former Soviet Union, used on its coat of arms, postage stamps, and even on its currency. The phrase has been translated into many languages. Each individual soviet socialist republic in the Soviet Union adopted it as their motto and translated it into the region’s local languages. In fact, it is still used by many socialist and communist groups around the world. The slogan is frequently chanted during labor union strikes and labor-related protests—even in the United States today.
Posted on: Mon, 02 Sep 2013 13:22:39 +0000
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