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Cuban Workers’ Union Reiterates Support of Socialism.

CUBA, September 13th, 2010.- The Cuban Workers Union (CTC) has reiterated its support of Socialism and the measures currently being adopted to make the Cuban production model more efficient.

A statement signed by the CTC’s National Secretariat and published on Monday by Granma and Trabajadores newspapers reads: “It is urgent that Cuba advances economically, organizes its production, capitalizes on its productivity potential and improves discipline and efficiency. That will only be possible through the dedicated and dignified work of our people.” The statement continued, “The Cubans’ duty today is to work responsibly; to get the most from the resources that we have in order to satisfy our needs. It is unavoidable that the procedure involves staff reduction in order to use human resources in the best way possible. The success of this process depends a lot on the political work of the trade union movement under the leadership of the Cuban Communist Party (PCC).” And the document concludes by saying, ¨The unity of the Cuban workers and people have been decisive in the materialization of the great results of the Revolution and it will continue to be essential as our most important strategic weapon in the process of transformations that begins now.”

The statement from the Cuban Workers Union also says that the Cuban state cannot maintain businesses or production or service entities that have inflated pay-rolls that are counter-productive and weigh down the Cuban economy.

In terms of salaries, the CTC stated that the principle of socialist distribution of payment based on the amount and quality of work would be re-vitalized. (Cubaminrex - ACN-RHC)

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