Lunin movement on Krasnoyarsk railway, 1941–1942

Abstract

The article is devoted to the development of the Lunin movement among the workers of Krasnoyarsk railway in the initial period of the Great Patriotic War. It presents the origins of the Lunin movement, the characteristics of the Lunin methods of work and the forms of their implementation among Siberian railway workers. The author comes to the conclusion that in difficult wartime the Lunin methods became one of the most important defense reserves of railway transport, their active implementation ensured the smooth operation of Krasnoyarsk railway and the effective supply of the front with the necessary cargo.