The International Trade Union Internship, an initiative of the Cuban Workers’ Federation (CTC), concluded today in this capital as a forum to plan actions for trade union unity and strengthen their structures across the continent.
Luis Janoy Dimas Rosabal, a training official with the labor organization, stated that more than 90 participants from seven countries took part in the initiative aimed at updating and exchanging information on international and Cuban trade union activity, as well as developing strategies to continue the solidarity movement with Cuba.
Dimas Rosabal highlighted that, as part of the panels, conferences, and interactive workshops held since April 23, fundamental topics were addressed, such as worker participation, training, collaboration among sister organizations, and the incorporation of young people into union leadership in light of the need for generational change.
He emphasized that everything was discussed in a fraternal atmosphere, conducive to consolidating unity within diversity, and where the primary intention was to continue cultivating a class-conscious and anti-imperialist unionism.
In the closing session, Ana Carreño, from Colombia, reflected on the human cost of prolonged conflicts on the continent, particularly on women who have historically been subjected to violence and relegated to a secondary role in the workforce.
She pointed out that although this paradigm has changed in recent decades, much remains to be done for the inclusion of women in labor struggles, not for aesthetic reasons, but out of a conviction to transform and reclaim their rightful role in society—something in which Cuba, he said, has made considerable progress, although there is still a long way to go.
Victor Coronado, of the Hands Off Cuba Committee in the United States, believes that greater unity among union members is needed to confront the aggressions orchestrated by the U.S. government, not only against the Caribbean nation but also in the rest of the world, and to denounce this policy of military supremacy that is bringing the world to the brink of an unprecedented conflict.
Coronado urged his compatriots interested in learning about the reality of Cuba, beyond the propaganda disseminated in the United States, to travel to the archipelago, meet its people, and gain perspective on how Washington’s actions impact the population as a whole.
“Any conversation about the economic situation in Cuba that doesn’t begin and end with the economic blockade imposed by the current U.S. administration lacks seriousness,” he asserted.
Those present cheered for Cuba and its historical process in the face of constant threats from the White House and highlighted the privilege of joining the Cuban people in the celebrations for International Workers’ Day on May 1st and the international solidarity event with Cuba held annually around this time.
IMAGE CREDIT: Photos: José Manuel Lapeira Casas
[ SOURCE: AGENCIA CUBANA DE NOTICIAS ]
