Cargando...The plays a fundamental role in motivating and engaging workers in fulfilling the priorities established by our Party, the agreements of its 11th Plenum, the implementation of the Government’s Economic and Social Program for 2026, preparation for defense, food production, and the transformation of the energy matrix. It also promotes, through its functioning, a broad movement of initiatives and solutions via the Trade Unions and the National Association of Innovators and Rationalizers.
An urgent task is to conclude the process of the 22nd Congress, as a preliminary step to advancing qualitatively in strengthening the organization’s functioning, in its mobilizing role and as the representative of workers, a conscious expression of the concept of unity and of fulfilling the role that corresponds to us. We work to transform and enhance cadre policy at all levels, whose fundamental basis lies in being more effective from our grassroots organizations.
It is necessary to consolidate the general assembly of members and workers as an irreplaceable space for the expression of union democracy, with their participation in the construction and defense of socialism. We must reinforce ties within labor collectives, encourage dialogue and a culture of debate with arguments that allow us to build consensus to support unity and the advancement of our social project, identify problems and their causes, work on solutions, demand accountability from management, and recognize those who contribute the most, encouraging the use of science and innovation.
It is important to discuss plans that reflect real growth in wealth generation and service provision, and to create what is necessary to achieve higher wages and better working and development conditions, based on what we are capable of doing each day. Even in the hardest stages, we must produce everything possible in each place, finding solutions to every problem.
On March 13, the First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Party, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, addressed the press about the union imprint, its protagonism in the economic battle, and its role in local, territorial, and national development. Better attention to workers in the non-state sector goes beyond unionizing; it requires reaching out to them, giving them participation and tasks that improve efficiency, representing them, and at the same time demanding compliance with legality and established policies.
Faced with restrictions imposed by the enemy blockade, we must expand into other fronts, protect and reorient labor toward teaching, food production, solid waste collection, vector control, food preparation and sales, services of electricians, turners, boilermakers, welders, carpenters, accounting, care for vulnerable people—in everything necessary and useful.
We must achieve greater commitment from workers in vigilance and combativeness against negligent, criminal, and corrupt behaviors in their work environment, where they best know what is happening and how to resolve it. Only they can establish the policy, discipline, and order required.
A superior response, participation, and contribution are needed. Information must be provided, answers given, solutions sought, and leaders held accountable. Go out to fight, act, transform—the Homeland needs it.
In the year of its Centennial, we reaffirm two concepts expressed by our undefeated Commander in Chief in CTC Congresses:
- “The Central Organization of Cuban Workers is the continuator of the patriotic legacy of the mambises.” (1973)
- “It was the consciousness of the workers that acted in the decisive battles.” (1991)
