Workers and friends of the world:
The Workers Central Union of Cuba (CTC) and the Cuban Institute of Friendship with the Peoples (ICAP) together with political, mass and social organizations, invite you to attend the activities for International Workers' Day.
We call for the International Meeting of Solidarity with Cuba led by the motto "United, those who love and create", as a worthy tribute to our National Hero José Martí on the 170th anniversary of his birth, the 63rd anniversary of the Triumph of the Cuban Revolution and the legacy of Commander in Chief Fidel Castro Ruz, paradigm of international solidarity.
Cuba moved towards normality from November 15, 2021, opening its borders, restarting the school year and economic activities; being the first country in Latin America and the Caribbean and the second in the world that has immunized almost 90 percent of its population against COVID-19 and the only one that has been able to carry out a massive vaccination campaign in children as young as two years of age.
These celebrations are characterized by the decisive contribution of workers in the country's economic and social strategy; thanks to the valuable effort of our scientists and health professionals devoted to saving lives with our own medicines and vaccines; the Cuban people’s dignity, resistance, and international solidarity developed from the vision of our historical leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro Ruz.
The Meeting will take place from April 30 to May 2, 2022, including participation in the central activities at the Plaza de la Revolución, aimed at continuing to demand the end of the genocidal and criminal economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed by the US government against Cuba for more than six decades, intensified by the application of 243 measures by the Trump administration and maintained by the current Biden government, causing negative impacts on the well-being of the people, the workers and their families.
The friends of Cuba will be able to denounce the extraterritorial nature and violation of international law of the blockade, which constitutes the main obstacle to the economic and social development of the country, and is the most flagrant and massive violation of the Cuban people’s human rights.
It will also be a right moment for participants to learn about the Cuban reality and exchange about the situation that the world is experiencing in the face of the impact of the multidimensional crisis, worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic and neoliberal policies, which put the market above the life of human beings, instead of prevailing cooperation and solidarity.
With joy, we will celebrate International Workers' Day raising the flags of unity in diversity, as a strategic weapon against Yankee imperialism and its allies, to preserve peace, closely linked to development, defending the achievements of the world trade union movement, and the just causes of our peoples.
We, Cuban workers appreciate the firm solidarity expressions from friends around the world, we ratify that, despite the economic and financial restrictions, we will continue to actively participate in the construction of a sovereign, independent, socialist, democratic, prosperous and sustainable society.
Resist, create and win!
Long live May Day!
Long live international solidarity!
Long live workers’ unity worldwide!
National Secretariat of the Workers Central Union of Cuba
Cuban Institute of Friendship with the Peoples
February – 2022