Workers Of The World, Unite!

The political slogan Workers of the world, unite! is one of the rallying cries from The Communist Manifesto (1848) by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels (German: Proletarier aller Länder, vereinigt Euch!, literally 'Proletarians of all countries, unite!', but soon popularised in English as Workers of the world, unite! You have nothing to lose but your chains!).

A variation of this phrase ("Workers of all lands, unite") is also inscribed on Marx's tombstone. The essence of the slogan is that members of the working classes throughout the world should cooperate to defeat capitalism and achieve victory in the class conflict.

Workers Of The World, Unite!
The State Emblem of the Soviet Union had the slogan emblazoned on the ribbons in 15 languages spoken in the republics
Workers Of The World, Unite!
The tomb of Karl Marx at Highgate Cemetery bearing the slogan "Workers of All Lands Unite"
Workers Of The World, Unite!
The slogan inscribed in four languages on a wall behind the Karl Marx Monument, Chemnitz, Germany

Overview

Workers Of The World, Unite! 
In this still from the historical drama The Man with the Gun, the phrase (in pre-reform Russian orthography) is depicted on a banner in the background.

Five years before The Communist Manifesto, this phrase appeared in the 1843 book The Workers' Union by Flora Tristan.

The International Workingmen's Association, described by Engels as "the first international movement of the working class" was persuaded by Engels to change its motto from the League of the Just's "all men are brothers" to "working men of all countries, unite!". It reflected Marx's and Engels' view of proletarian internationalism.

The phrase has overlapping meanings: first, that workers should unite in unions to better push for their demands such as workplace pay and conditions;[better source needed] secondly, that workers should see beyond their various craft unions and unite against the capitalist system; and thirdly, workers of different countries have more in common with each other than workers and employers of the same country.

The phrase was used by the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) in their publications and songs and was a mainstay on banners in May Day demonstrations. The IWW used it when opposing World War I in both the United States and Australia.

The slogan was the Soviet Union's state motto (Пролетарии всех стран, соединяйтесь!; Proletarii vsekh stran, soyedinyaytes'!) and it appeared in the State Emblem of the Soviet Union. It also appeared on 1919 Russian SFSR banknotes (in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, German, Italian and Russian), on Soviet ruble coins from 1921 to 1934 and was the slogan of Soviet newspaper Pravda.

Some socialist and communist parties continue using it.[failed verification]

Variations

In the first Swedish translation of The Communist Manifesto, published in 1848, the translator Pehr Götrek substituted the slogan with Folkets röst, Guds röst! (i.e. Vox populi, vox Dei, or "The Voice of the People, the Voice of God"). However, later translations have included the original slogan.

The guiding motto of the 2nd Comintern congress in 1920, under Lenin's directive, was "Workers and oppressed peoples of all countries, unite!". This denoted the anti-colonialist agenda of the Comintern, and was seen as an attempt to unite racially-subjugated black people and the global proletariat in anti-imperialist struggle.

In other languages

This slogan was used by several socialist states and communist parties as their official motto.

Motto of the Soviet Union

In each Soviet republic, the same motto was used in the local language.

Language Motto Transliteration Used by
Abkhaz Атәылақуа зегьы рпролетарцәа, шәҽеидышәкыл! Atwylaqwa zeğy rproletarcwa, šwč’eidyšwkyl! Abkhaz ASSR
Armenian Պրոլետարներ բոլոր երկրների, միացե՛ք Proletarner bolor yerkrneri, miac’ek’! Armenian SSR
Avar Киналго улкабазул пролетарал, цолъе нуж! Kinalgo ulkabazul proletaral, col’e nuž! Dagestan ASSR
Azerbaijani Бүтүн өлкәләрин пролетарлары, бирләшин! Bütün ölkələrin proletarları, birləşin! Azerbaijan SSR,
Dagestan ASSR
Bashkir Бөтә илдәрҙең пролетарийҙәре, берләшегеҙ! Böte ilderceń proletariycäre, berläşegec! Bashkir ASSR
Belarusian Пралетарыі ўсіх краін, яднайцеся! Pralětaryi wsich krain, jadnajcěsä! Byelorussian SSR
Buryat Бүхы оронуудай пролетаринар, нэгэдэгты! Bühy oronuudaj proletarinar, negedegty! Buryat ASSR
Chechen Массо а мехкийн пролетареш, цхьанакхета! Masso a mexkiyn proletareş, cx’anakxeta! Checheno-Ingush ASSR
Dagestan ASSR
Chuvash Пӗтӗм тӗнчери пролетарисем, пӗрлешӗр! Pétém ténçeri proletarisem, pérleşér! Chuvash ASSR
Crimean Tatar Бютюн мемлекетлерининъ пролетарлары, бирлешинъиз! Bütün memleketleriniñ proletarları, birleşiñiz! Crimean ASSR
Erzya Чыла элласе пролетарий-влак, ушныза! Čyla ellase proletarij-vlak, ušnyza! Mordovian ASSR
Estonian Kõigi maade proletaarlased, ühinege! Estonian SSR
Finnish Kaikkien maiden proletaarit, liittykää yhteen! Karelo-Finnish SSR,
Karelian ASSR
Georgian პროლეტარებო ყველა ქვეყნისა, შეერთდით! Proletarebo qvela kveqnisa, šeertdit! Georgian SSR
Ingush Масса а мехкашкара пролетареш вӀашагӀкхета! Massa a mexkaškara proletareš vwašağxeta! Checheno-Ingush ASSR
Kabardian Хэгъэгу пстэухэм япролетариехэр, зы шъухъу! Xeğegu psteuxem japroletariěxer, zy š’uhu! Kabardino-Balkarian ASSR
Kalmyk Цуг-орн нутгудын пролетармуд, негдцхәтн! Cug-orn nutgudyn proletarmud, negdchâtn! Kalmyk ASSR
Karachay-Balkar Бютеу дунияны пролетарлары, бирлешигиз! Büteu duniyanı proletarları, birleşigiz! Kabardino-Balkar ASSR
Karakalpak Барлык еллердин пролетарлары, бирлесиниз! Barlık ellerdin proletarları, birlesiniz! Karakalpak ASSR
Kazakh Барлық елдердің пролетарлары, бірігіңдер! Barlıq yelderdiñ proletarları, birigiñder! Kazakh SSR
Komi Став мувывса пролетарийяс, oтувтчӧй! Stav muvyvsa proletarijjas, otuvtčöj! Komi ASSR
Kyrgyz Бардык өлкөлордүн пролетарлары, бириккиле! Bardıq ölkölordün proletarları, birikkile! Kirghiz SSR
Latvian Visu zemju proletārieši, savienojieties! Latvian SSR
Lithuanian Visų šalių proletarai, vienykitės! Lithuanian SSR
Mari Чыла элласе пролетарий-влак, ушныза! Çyla ellase proletarij-vlak, uşnyza! Mari ASSR
Moksha Чыла элласе пролетарий-влак, ушныза! Čyla ellase proletarij-vlak, ušnyza! Mordovian ASSR
Ossetian Ӕппӕт бӕстӕты пролетартӕ баиу ут! Áppát bástáty proletartá baiu ut! North Ossetian ASSR
Romanian (Moldovan Cyrillic) Пролетарь дин тоате цэриле, уници-вэ! Proletari din toate țările, uniți-vă! Moldavian SSR
Russian Пролетарии всех стран, соединяйтесь! Proletarii vseh stran, soědinäjteś! Russian SFSR,
Soviet Union
Sakha Бары дойдулар пролетарийдара, холбоһуҥ! Barı doydular proletariydara, xolbohuň! Yakut ASSR
Tajik Пролетарҳои ҳамаи мамлакатҳо, як шавед! Proletarhoi hamai mamlakatho, yak šaved! Tajik SSR
Tatar Барлык илләрнең пролетарийлары, берләшегез! Barlıq illärneñ proletariyları, berläşegez! Tatar ASSR
Turkmen Әхли юртларың пролетарлары, бирлешиң! Ähli ýurtlaryň proletarlary, birleşiň!/Ähli yurtlarıñ proletarları, birleşiñ! Turkmen SSR
Udmurt Вань странаосысь пролетарийёс, огазеяське! Vań stranaosyś proletarijjos, ogazejaśke! Udmurt ASSR
Ukrainian Пролетарі всіх країн, єднайтеся! Proletari vsich kraïn, ědnajtesä! Ukrainian SSR
Uzbek Бутун дунё пролетарлари, бирлашингиз! Butun dunyo proletarlari, birlashingiz!/Butun dunyo proletarlari, birlaşingiz! Uzbek SSR

Motto of other countries

Language Motto Transliteration Used by
Albanian Proletarë të të gjitha vendeve, bashkohuni! Albania
Bulgarian Пролетарии от всички страни съединявайте се! Proletárii ot vsíchki straní, sǎеdinyávaite se! Bulgaria
Chinese 全世界無産階級和被壓迫的民族聯合起來! Quánshìjiè wúchǎnjiējí hé bèi yāpò de mínzú liánhé qǐlai! Chinese Soviet Republic
Czech Proletáři všech zemí, spojte se! Czechoslovakia
Dari کارگران جهان متحد شوید! Kârgarân-e jahân mottahed šavid! Afghanistan
French Prolétaires de tous les pays, unissez-vous ! Benin,
Madagascar
German Proletarier aller Länder, vereinigt Euch! East Germany,
Volga German ASSR
Hungarian Világ proletárjai, egyesüljetek! Hungarian People's Republic,
Hungarian Soviet Republic
Malagasy Mpiasa eran'izao tontolo izao, mampiray! Madagascar
Mongolian Орон бүрийн пролетари нар нэгдэгтүн! Oron büriin proletari nar negdegtün! Mongolia
Polish Proletariusze wszystkich krajów, łączcie się! Polish People's Republic
Romanian Proletari din toate țările, uniți-vă! Romania
Slovak Proletári všetkých krajín, spojte sa! Czechoslovakia,
Slovak Soviet Republic
Tuvan Бүгү телегейниң пролетарлары болгаш дарлаткан араттары каттыжыңар! Pygy delegejniꞑ вroledarlarь polgaş tarladkan araddarь kaddьƶьꞑar! Tuvan People's Republic,
Tuvan ASSR

Motto of communist parties

The English phrase and its variants (the variant "All power to the workers" is used by some parties such as the Communist Party of Australia) are used by communist parties in the English-speaking world. The list below does not include the mottos of communist parties of the above countries or in languages listed above.

Language Motto Transliteration Used by Active in
Arabic يا عمال العالم ويا شعوبه المضطهدة، اتحدوا! Ya ‘ummāla l-‘ālami wa yā shu‘ūbahu l-muṭṭahada, ittaḥidū! Jordanian Communist Party Jordan
Bengali দুনিয়ার মজদুর, এক হও! Duniẏar môjdur, ek hôo! Communist Party of Bangladesh Bangladesh
Greek Προλετάριοι όλων των χωρών, ενωθείτε! Proletarii ólon ton khorón, enothíte! Communist Party of Greece Greece
Indonesian Para buruh seluruh dunia, bersatulah! Communist Party of Indonesia Indonesia
Macedonian Пролетери од сите земји, обединете се! Proleteri od site zemji, obedinete se! League of Communists of Macedonia Yugoslavia
Malay Kaum buruh semua negeri, bersatulah! Malayan Communist Party Malaysia
Serbo-Croatian Пролетери свих земаља уједините се! Proleteri svih zemalja, ujedinite se! League of Communists of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia
Slovene Proletarci vseh dežel, združite se! League of Communists of Slovenia Yugoslavia
Tagalog Manggagawa ng lahat ng bansa, magkaisa! Communist Party of the Philippines Philippines
Turkish Bütün ülkelerin işçileri ve ezilen halklar, birleşin! Socialist Liberation Party Turkey

See also

Notes

References

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