Within the first four years of the revolution, the Bolsheviks enacted a flurry of legislation that codified virtually every major disability-related demand emanating from the mass movements during the preceding two decades. These included the following provisions:
■ Shortening the maximum legal workday to eight hours for most forms of labor, six to seven hours for others, and four to six hours for the most dangerous industries
■ Maternity leave with full pay and free childcare for all women workers, two months before and two months after childbirth
■ Full social insurance coverage for all workers covering all forms of disablement, regardless of whether the origin of the disability was work-related or not; all insurance institutions to be administered directly and entirely by the insured themselves; temporary disability insurance to cover all incapacities at full wage
■ Full social-security coverage for all, with government pensions available to those either temporarily or permanently outside the workforce due to disability, old age, illness, etc., social-security pensions to be solely determined by the prevailing wage in a given region, rather than an individual’s past pay, past employment status or length, or the nature of the disabling condition
I appreciate the context. It's just been a tough week and I'm feeling extra vulnerable to anti-disability stuff rn. I need to learn more about Lenin and the revolution. I don't mean any adversity. I'm just sick of the suffering.
it's him quoting the bible with none of his surrounding context, Lenin's meaning is those who are able. but actions speak louder than words:
https://isreview.org/issue/102/disability-and-russian-revolution/
I appreciate the context. It's just been a tough week and I'm feeling extra vulnerable to anti-disability stuff rn. I need to learn more about Lenin and the revolution. I don't mean any adversity. I'm just sick of the suffering.
not trying to call you out, just wanted to help and found it inspiring. hope tomorrow is better.
I hear that.
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That’s the only reason it ever has a big middle class. Back to the gilded age baby!