Besides the Control Room workers, there are several hundred others who carry out the maintenance, repairs in the giant four-floor complex, and general upkeep.
Monitoring the electrical system in the midst of shortages, calculating the next day’s consumer demand and the generating capacity to meet that demand, scheduling blackouts to save energy, all requires long hours of hard work and personal sacrifice across the SEN, the National Electrical System. Each day, Cuban media informs the population how much power will be available and announces which areas will experience temporary blackouts. The situation is still very tense as oil supply is at a deficit.
From the union representative to the director and everyone we heard from, the outlook was determined despite the difficulties.
Unity in the face of adversity
Yandy Rojas, General Secretary of the plant bureau of the Union of Electrical Workers, and a solderer at the plant, talked of the work hours that almost have no limit when it comes to overcoming emergencies like the blackout.
“We had five critical days to bring the plant back up. We had workers who were here two, three, four days without leaving. They left their families behind, but they did their job, and we resolved it in less than 24 hours.
“I was here 72 hours at the plant without leaving, because the people needed us and we had to be here. That is unconditional, knowing that the family was at home suffering the consequences. But the family also understands the work that we do and thanks us. That is a very important thing. We Cubans carry this in our hearts.”
He explained that the plant administration and union work together to try to provide access for the workers to food and other household needs for their families, at an affordable price, recognizing their sacrifice.
Elizabeth Farías, Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba’s plant unit, summed up this spirit: “What the enemy does not count on is precisely the unity of the Cuban people, the unity of the Cuban workers and the commitment they have to the Revolution. Because what happened here in these days, what was manifested was precisely the action of the workers.
“It was heroism on the part of our workers, it was a true epic of Cuban workers. It says that there is no blockade that can destroy the social project that we are building. Not only the worker is involved, the party is here, the young people are here who continually have the support and accompaniment of our leaders of the Party, of the government.
“There is a true unity in Cuba in each one of the moments that we are going through.”
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