Workers' Opposition
1920–1921 faction of the Russian Communist Party / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Workers' Opposition (Russian: Рабочая оппозиция, romanized: Rabochaya oppozitsiya) was a faction of the Russian Communist Party that emerged in 1920 as a response to the perceived over-bureaucratisation that was occurring in Soviet Russia. They advocated the transfer of national economic management to trade unions. The group was led by Alexander Shlyapnikov, Sergei Medvedev, Alexandra Kollontai and Yuri Lutovinov. It officially existed until March 1921 when it was forced to dissolve by the 10th Congress of the Russian Communist Party (Bolsheviks), and semi-clandestinely until the subsequent 11th Congress in 1922, where its main exponents teetered dangerously on the verge of being purged for fractionist activity. In some aspects, it was close with the German council communist movement, although there is no information about direct contacts between these groups.[1]
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Workers' Opposition | |
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Leader | Alexander Shliapnikov |
Spokesperson | Alexandra Kollontai |
Founded | February 1920 (1920-02) |
Dissolved | March 1921 (1921-03) |
Preceded by | Left Communists |
Succeeded by | Workers' Group |
Ideology | Left communism |
Political position | Far-left |
National affiliation | Russian Communist Party |
Trade union affiliation | Various trade unions |