{"product_id":"soviet-shock-worker-badge-communist-labor-enamel","title":"Vintage Soviet Shock Worker Badge – UKT Communist Labor, Aluminum Enamel Pin","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis item has been sold.\u003c\/strong\u003e Looking for something similar? Browse our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/ussr\"\u003eUSSR\u003c\/a\u003e collection — new original pieces are added regularly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis Soviet shock worker badge is a vintage USSR pin in aluminum and enamel connected with communist labor, marked with the letters UKT. Shock workers (udarniki) were people honored in the Soviet Union for exceeding work targets. Labor badges of this type are a distinct and popular branch of Soviet pin collecting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eItem Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pin badge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTheme:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shock worker, communist labor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLettering:\u003c\/strong\u003e UKT\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Aluminum with enamel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCountry of Manufacture:\u003c\/strong\u003e USSR\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePhotos:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5 pictures included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eUsed. The source gives no details on flaws. Please inspect the photos for the enamel and the pin back. Typical age marks on aluminum and enamel, such as light scratches or small chips along the edges, are possible, so the photos are the best way to judge the surface.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAbout This Piece\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eTitles such as shock worker or communist labor were part of the Soviet work-competition culture, and badges were a visible sign of that recognition. Collectors value these pins as small records of daily Soviet working life rather than of state ceremonies. The letters UKT and the labor wording tie the pin to the work-competition culture, in which factories and teams set targets and individuals were publicly recognized. The five photos show the badge in detail. In a collection it sits comfortably with other labor and shock worker items, and it is a quiet reminder that Soviet badges were issued for everyday work as well as for politics and war.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Soviet Vintage Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67681931198613,"sku":"EBAY-407177147495","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0808\/0500\/3413\/files\/soviet-shock-worker-badge-communist-labor-enamel-1.jpg?v=1791722514","url":"https:\/\/sovietvintagestore.com\/products\/soviet-shock-worker-badge-communist-labor-enamel","provider":"Soviet Vintage Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}