今年“五一”国际劳动节前夕,召开了全国劳动模范和先进工作者表彰大会。对此,有人再次提出私有企业主可否当劳模的问题。笔者认为,要回答这一问题,必须澄清有关认识。劳动模范是在社会主义条件下,党和国家给予在社会主义建设中作出超额劳动、突出贡献的劳动者的最高荣誉。党从革命战争年代的根据地时期开始,直至新中国成立以来,评选劳模都是在工(含工人阶级一部分的知识分子)、农、兵中进行的。劳模的本 This year’s “May Day” International Labor Day, held a national model workers and advanced workers commendation. In response, some people once again raised the issue of whether private entrepreneurs can work as model workers. In my opinion, to answer this question, we must clarify the relevant understanding. The model workers are the highest honor given by laborers who have made excessive and outstanding contributions during the socialist construction under the conditions of socialism. The Party started from the base period of the revolutionary war era. Until the founding of New China, the selection of model laborers was carried out among workers (including intellectuals who are part of the working class), peasants and soldiers. The model worker