A definition of what minimum wage means in the Soviet Union and its relationship to the program of wage reform. Minimum wage is tied to production and its establishment depends on the priority of the worker's employment. Workers in material production benefit first. Establishment of the minimum wage in the nonproductive sphere has been postponed. A definition of what minimum wage means in the Soviet Union and its relationship to the program of wage reform. Minimum wage is tied to production and its establishment depends on the priority of the worker's employment. Workers in material production benefit first. Establishment of the minimum wage in the nonproductive sphere has been postponed. 9 pp.