REMEMBRANCE IN TIME - Index of

Szilvia SASS: Stakhanovite Movement in Hungary and in Hódmezıvásárhely 315
The Stakhanovist diploma 4
The Stakhanovist medal 5
Furthermore, the hierarchy of the different levels of the award was too complicated,
so in 1954 the distribution of the Stakhanovist medals has been stopped, however, the
formerly received medals could be worn by the workers. At the end the award ceased
in 1956. The majority of the Hungarian Stakhanovists lived in Budapest and worked in
the heavy industry. However, the Stakhanovite movement is associated with the
production of poor quality; there were many new ideas from these “top workers”, later
introduced in the production process. The elite of the Hungarian working class was
4 http://retronom.hu/index.php?q=node/2984 (dd. 10th of November, 2012).
5 http://gmic.co.uk/index.php/topic/14828-hungarian-kivalo-dolgozol-badges/page__st__20 (dd.
11th of November, 2012).