workers of the world, unite

English

Etymology

Calque of German Proletarier aller Länder, vereinigt euch (literally working men / proletarians of all countries, unite!), a phrase which originates in the The Communist Manifesto and is one of the most famous rallying cries of communism.

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Phrase

workers of the world, unite!

  1. Laborers are encouraged to unionize or otherwise engage in collective action on a global scale in order to use the strength of their numbers to obtain better working conditions.

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