Those who call themselves deputies of the "People's Council of the DNR" have adopted a "law" establishing the title "City of labor merit".
It is noted that such an "honorary" title will be awarded to "settlements the residents of which have ensured uninterrupted production of military and civilian products at enterprises… since May 11, 2014".
Traditionally, self-proclaimed "deputies" speculatively turned to the topic of World War II for separatist propaganda. In addition to the cities that preserved the remnants of the economy under the Russian occupation, it was decided to call settlements the residents of which "showed mass labor heroism during the Great Patriotic War" "cities of labor glory".