-DATE- 19900129 -YEAR- 1990 -DOCUMENT_TYPE- -AUTHOR- -HEADLINE- 16th Workers Federation Congress Closes -PLACE- CARIBBEAN / Cuba -SOURCE- Havana Tele Rebelde Network -REPORT_NBR- FBIS-LAT-90-020 -REPORT_DATE- 19900130 -HEADER- BRS Assigned Document Number: 000001926 Report Type: Daily Report AFS Number: FL2901151590 Report Number: FBIS-LAT-90-020 Report Date: 30 Jan 90 Report Series: Daily Report Start Page: 11 Report Division: CARIBBEAN End Page: 11 Report Subdivision: Cuba AG File Flag: Classification: UNCLASSIFIED Language: Spanish Document Date: 29 Jan 90 Report Volume: Tuesday Vol VI No 020 Dissemination: City/Source of Document: Havana Tele Rebelde Network Report Name: Latin America Headline: 16th Workers Federation Congress Closes Subheadline: Castro Presents Banners Source Line: FL2901151590 Havana Tele Rebelde Network in Spanish 1200 GMT 29 Jan 90 -TEXT- FULL TEXT OF ARTICLE: 1. [Text] Commander in Chief Fidel Castro presided in our capital over the awards ceremony for outstanding workers and collectives from the entire country. During the solemn ceremony, Fidel awarded the Work Hero of the Republic of Cuba Medal and the Lazaro Pena Order to first grade to four workers who have accumulated extraordinary feats in the defense of the fatherland and achievements of the revolution. The commander in chief also presented the banner of the 16th Congress of the Cuban Workers Federation [CTC] to 17 outstanding collectives from throughout the country. During the ceremony, 14 workers received the 16th CTC Congress seal. At the end of the event, Fidel chatted with delegates and guests to the workers congress. -END-