Abstract: The spirit of model workers is the valuable spiritual wealth accumulated in the course of socialist revolution and construction with Chinese characteristics. The driving role the spirit of model workers plays in practicing the socialist core values is the concrete embodiment of the Marxist view of labor in the practice of socialism with Chinese characteristics. It is a good tradition formed by the Communist Party of China in the revolutionary war， a precious experience accumulated in the process of China's socialist transformation， and an ideological innovation in the practice of China's reform and opening up. In the new socialist era of building a well-off society in an all-round way， giving full play to the driving role of the spirit of model workers in practicing the socialist core values can efficiently fight against the negative influences by the market economy， strengthen the comprehensive moral level of the society， use labor to uphold the Chinese dream， and realize the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.

Key words: spirit of model workers, socialist core value, labor