Tribute to José Martí begins celebration of Cuban workers Tribute to José Martí begins celebration of Cuban workers Havana, May 1 (Prensa Latina) The celebration for International Workers' Day began today in Cuba with a tribute to the National Hero José Martí, in a ceremony led by President Miguel Díaz-Canel. Prime Minister Manuel Marrero and the Secretary General of the Central de Trabajadores de Cuba (CTC), Ulises Guilarte, accompanied the first secretary of the Communist Party of this country in placing a wreath before the statue of Martí in the Palace of the Revolution (seat of the Executive). At the event, the head of the CTC highlighted the prominence and patriotic commitment of the nation's working class, immersed in the battle to resist the blockade and the aggressions of the United States in the midst of the battle against the Covid pandemic. 19.