Social and economic aspects of trade unions activities of USSR/Russia in the mirror of Chinese historiography

In the Soviet period the trade unions had an important place in the political and social system of the country. Under Stalin’s regime, they have become largely governmentalizing and politicized, partially losing independence and possibility of protect the interests of the working class. In the first section of the article provides a brief historiographical essay on the work of Soviet and Russian historians, in order to better understand the specifics of Chinese historiography research on the history of trade unions of the USSR and Russia.