Transport Workers' Day has been celebrated in Cuba on June 28, for 47 years, to recognize the work of the members of the trade union and the will to advance in the transportation service, despite the restrictions that to access Spare parts and other accessories derive from the economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed by the United States on Cuba for more than half a century. The date was chosen at the First Congress of the National Union of the sector, which took place from June 25 to 29, 1971 and where the existing labor organizations of the branch at that time were unified: Transport, Railway and Aviation.

The Yorday Story (Newspaper Workers)

By Daniela Estevan and Adriana Fajardo, journalism students

In seconds everything happened. Yorday Rivero Leyva verified that all his passengers were unharmed. He got out of the taxi, like the rest of the occupants, and went to a group of children who were being taken from the Concepción Arenal school, next to the damaged hotel. Quickly – he believes that in no more than two minutes – he became an ambulance operator, the first driver to take these little ones to the nearest polyclinic, also some teachers and a woman who was lying next to her car.

The full story at this link: https://www.trabajodores.cu/20220628/dia-del-trabajo-del-transporte-yorday-ambulanciero-improvisado/

"Stories of heroes in the capital"

By Elena Godinez

Ayala López, integral paramedic of the National Medical Emergency Base.

For Omar Ayala López, an integral paramedic at the National Medical Emergency Base, having 15 years of experience in this task and, in addition, having the opportunity to help the work of firefighters is a privilege. “I am part of the great team that fights for people's lives and that we are capable of risking our lives, for that of others. I have gained a lot of experience in treating patients, transfers, handling them in medical institutions and every day you learn a little more. Our 24-hour on-call service is always different. Fear is present even when you are resting at home, but responsibility and always responding to support the health system is the most important thing”.

https://www.lahabana.gob.cu/post_details/es/12406/una-jornada-del-transito-diferente-para-la-capital

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