Cuba’s New Labor Code: A Facade of Reform Without Genuine Worker Rights

As Cuba unveils its draft Labor Code, the regime presents it as a step toward modernization — introducing telework options and even recognizing employees’ right to digital disconnection. But look closer, and this so-called reform reveals itself as a carefully constructed facade that preserves authoritarian control while denying basic worker freedoms. How Does Cuba’s New Labor Code Truly Serve Workers? For decades, Cuban workers have been shackled under a system where government-approved unions offer little real representation. The new code maintains this status quo by reinforcing the monopoly of the Central de Trabajadores de Cuba (CTC), firmly under the ruling...