The recent festivities for the World Proletariat Day are impregnated in the walls of the Antonio Guiteras Holmes Sugarcane Derivatives basic business unit (UEB), the sweet aroma of pride for good work. Among the strong smell of molasses and the freshness of alcohol, four workers were awarded the Jesús Menéndez Medal of First Degree, and the task of being even more productive.
Puerto Padre, Las Tunas.- The coming and going of Gladier Feria Morales, supervisor of the Security and Protection Agents, draws countless footprints on the road. The rush forces him to take brief pauses, but those affable manners that overflow him lead him to stop before a friendly face. While his jackets remain oblivious to it, Gladier's three decades as a union leader have carved into the affection of fellow workers.
 Gladier Feria Morales |
"I've always been concerned with following the rules and also stepping up to the plate in all tasks and continuing with my duties. Volunteer work, blood donations, cleaning, cleaning, decorating the areas, whatever is needed, you can count on us, because when one of us says yes, we all do it," he shrugs his shoulders, as a preamble to let out a smile of satisfaction.
In the "fat" area, where the machines urge to look up, Ariel Molina Carralero seems unalterable; on the contrary, before the majesty of the irons, ideas sprout. With the inventiveness of few men, the integral mechanic champions the cure in his mind, and in every corner of the structure, some "seam" reveals his stamp.
 Ariel Molina Carralero |
"From about 20 years to now, I have more than 30 major innovations. Even, in the plant that is not my area of work, I was asked to do the coating of pipes for thermal insulation. Without the efforts of the maintenance personnel, the company's results would be different, because every day the electricians, mechanics, welders, among others, extend the useful life of the systems."
Before concluding the dialogue with him, masked among those present, some voices took the route of memories to highlight the creation of a rustic refrigerator to preserve vaccines in the pandemic stage.
The distance between a lathe and Igner García Oro is a minute. Despite the obvious punishment, his hands continue to work hard to transform the metal into pieces of great importance for the operation of the factory.
 Igner García Oro |
"I have been with this unit for 33 uninterrupted years, with achievements. Our workshop is fundamental, here we make the parts that keep the start-up running, and thanks to that we save a lot of money on replacements."
Finding Mercy in the office is a complex assignment; she chooses to sit side by side with the people who run the Colossus. It's easy to watch her as she talks with enthusiasm about the work of her colleagues, as well as offering her help in times of need. She is also the driving force behind activities.
 Mercy Polo Gutiérrez |
In the words of Mercy Polo Gutiérrez, a specialist in the Cadre Department, "The workers have been the real protagonists for the results that the Union Bureau has today. Last year we repaired the 25 de Diciembre park for the amusement of the children, we fixed the Santa María Bridge, and we built housing for workers and needy and vulnerable families. Even so, I do not feel satisfied -despite all the recognitions-, because we know that we still have many things to do; but what we have done, has come from the heart."
