In 1942 , Fallas was elected city council representative and in 1944 he became a national congressman .
There , Fallas became the leader of the 15,000 - strong banana workers ' strike of 1934 .
In 1942 , Fallas was elected city council representative and in 1944 Fallas became a national congressman .
There , Fallas became the leader of the 15,000 - strong banana workers ' strike of 1934 .