However, Marxist–Leninists maintain that workers in the Soviet Union and other Marxist–Leninist states had genuine control over the means of production through institutions such as trade unions.
Namun, kaum Marxis-Leninis menyatakan bahwa para buruh di Uni Soviet dan negara-negara Marxis-Leninis lainnya telah mengendalikan alat produksi melalui lembaga-lembaga seperti serikat-serikat dagang.