A star on the chests of 13 tireless Cubans A star on the chests of 13 tireless Cubans May 10, 2021 The honorary title of Hero of Labor of the Republic of Cuba and other decorations were placed on the chests of men and women who have devoted their lives to the homeland, in a ceremony presided over by First Secretary of the Party Central Committee and President, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez. “Your example has special significance, as the response of Cuban workers, labourers and professionals, fighting, thinking and working as a country, contributing decisively to the continuity of this beautiful revolutionary work,” stated José Antonio Pérez, member of the CTC (Federation of Cuban Workers) national secretariat.