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The CTC (Central de Trabajadores de Cuba, Cuba Workers Central) gathers
several labor unions regarding each economic sector, such as the Sindicato
Nacional de Trabajadores de las Comunicaciones, la Informática y la Electrónica
(National Union of Communications, Information and Electronics Workers), the
SNTA (Sindicato Nacional de Trabajadores Azucareros, (National Union of Sugar
Cane Workers) or the SNTC (Sindicato Nacional de Trabajadores de las Ciencias,
National Union of Scientists) (official
website), 19 in total (as of 2006, according to
this page).
It was established in 1961 as CNOC (Confederación Nacional Obrera
de Cuba, National Labor Confederation of Cuba), after the Cuban
Revolution, but it has its roots as early as 1933."
Sources:
https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_de_Trabajadores_de_Cuba
and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Workers%27_Central_Union_of_Cuba
The CTC awards the "Vanguardia Nacional" (National Vanguard) flag
meeting several criteria, and it applies to economy sectors such as a
small productive unit, called
UBPC (Unidad Básica de Producción
Cooperativa, Cooperative Basic Production Unit) as well as government oriented services, such as
meteorological
associations and even collective productive entrepreneur oriented associations,
called
UEB (Unidad Empresarial Base, Basic Entrepreneur
Unit). (Bear in mind that Cuba does not have a market economy, there is no
private property, so ther are no companies as the basic productive
unit, but rather communal associations called cooperatives).
Once the flag is awarded, to an individual or to a "colectivo"
(collective) (an informal term to denote an association), the person
and or organization that receives the award acquires the condition of
"Vanguardia", since it is an award that grants a status and is given
annually. Hence, it is not ratified nor it is lost.
Source: http://www.sindicato-ciencias.cu/vanguardias.html
The flag is a red horizontal flag with the word "Colectivo"
(Collective) on top, in the middle featuring a logo which is the bust
of Jesús Menendez a sugar cane
labor union member, and on the bottom it reads "Vanguardia Nacional"
(National Vanguard) as seen
here.
Source:
http://www.trabajadores.cu/20150318/entregan-bandera-de-vanguardia-nacional-a-mejor-ubpc-canera-del-pais/
The "Vanguardia
Nacional" flag had already been reported barely explained and labelled as
"Other Communist
Flags".
The CTC flag consists of the
logo on a
red horizontal flag, as seen
here.
Source:
http://www.trabajadores.cu/20150126/centro-de-inmunologia-molecular-recibe-bandera-de-la-ctc/
The CTC flag itself is also used as an award intended for the same
scope of organizations as the "Vanguardia Nacional" flag award.
The CTC also has Congress flags, regarding their meetings, like the
( XVIIth Congress - flag on the top),
XIXth Congress and the
XXth
Congress flag which features the
XXth Congress logo on a
red horizontal flag. The Congress is held every five years.
Sources:
http://www.aldia.cu/?mod=noticias_archivadas_seccion&seccion=79
http://www.fq.uh.cu/descargas/Trabajadores%20Sindicato%20Facultad/ESTATUTOS%20FINAL.pdf
For additional information go to
CTC (official websites, but currently down)
http://www.cubasindical.cu/
http://www.cubasindical.cubaweb.cu/ (accessible through
https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.cubasindical.cubaweb.cu/ )
Esteban Rivera, 21 October 2015
image by Ivan Sache, 15 November 2020
The Proeza Laboral (Work Feat) flag is granted by the CTC to "production
centers and working collectives whose commitment has a knock-on effect on Cuban
economy and society".
The flag is blue with the writing "FORZA LABORAL",
arranged on two horizontal lines.
Photos
http://www.trabajadores.cu/20201114/bandera-de-proeza-laboral-compromiso-para-la-prensa-cubana-fotos/
http://www.trabajadores.cu/20201113/reconocen-a-emcomed-con-bandera-de-proeza-laboral/
http://www.trabajadores.cu/20201105/laboratorio-farmaceutico-oriente-recibe-bandera-de-proeza-laboral/
http://www.trabajadores.cu/20201104/bandera-de-proeza-laboral-a-omnibus-nacionales-fotos/
http://www.acn.cu/cuba/72214-recibe-instituto-nacional-de-oncologia-y-radiobiologia-bandera-de-proeza-laboral-fotos
http://www.radioangulo.cu/salud/242610-entregan-bandera-de-proeza-laboral-a-hospital-clinico-quirurgico-de-holguin-por-su-contribucion-ante-la-covid-19
http://www.vanguardia.cu/villa-clara/11106-reconocidos-trabajadores-y-colectivos-destacados-de-villa-clara-en-la-recuperacion-del-huracan-irma
Ivan Sache, 15 November 2020
