An announcer claiming loyalty to M-26-7 said: "Attention Cubans, this is the 26th of July Movement calling to a Revolutionary General Strike!

Forward, Cubans, as from this moment the final struggle begins in all of Cuba that will only end with the overthrow of the dictatorship!

[6] Throughout the island, the underground struggle gained momentum and spread to towns and cities under the leadership of the 26th of July Movement and with the participation of the “March 13” Revolutionary Directorate and the Popular Socialist Party.

In response to the national workers’ strike on April 9, organized by the 26th of July Movement’s leadership, a group of young people from Sagua, armed with knives, revolvers, and shotguns, took to the streets at 11:00 a.m. and subdued Fulgencio Batista’s officers.

He was arrested and persecuted several times, but his participation in the struggle did not diminish; on the contrary, his actions expanded to the point of becoming the head of the movement.

[10] During the April 9 strike, Salado distributed weapons to his comrades and headed toward the Chibás building, where the General Staff was located.

Salado decided to go see his comrades from the National Workers Front (FON), who were located just two blocks away, to find out what had happened in the Transport sector.

[6] Although the strike did not achieve its expected success, its example left valuable experiences for the revolutionary movement who displayed heroism.