ATTEMPTS TO SOLVE “RABOCHY VOPROS” (LABOUR PROBLEM) IN RUSSIA IN THE EARLY 20TH CENTURY

Abstract

Aim. The aim of this work is to study the state of Russian labour legislation in the field of relationships between entrepreneurs and workers in the late 19th- early 20th centuries. Methodology. The authors revealed the attempts of the government to solve the «rabochy vopros» by organizing various meetings with the representatives of the bourgeoisie, workers and state agencies. The authors employed the following methods of research: systemic historical and economic analysis, methods of comparison, analogy, statistical comparison. Results. The work concluded that the deliberative activity of the government is unsuccessful, the main reason for this is the unwillingness of capital representatives to make significant concessions to workers. Theoretical and Practical Implications. The significance of the presented material is to identify, systematize and explain the trends and contradictions in the development of the labour market in European Russia.