IMSS Workers Stage National Protests and Blockades in Mexico
What happened
Workers of the Mexican Social Security Institute called a national stoppage after a seven-hour meeting at the Interior Ministry produced no resolution. Following the walkout, workers shut outpatient care at clinics in Chihuahua and began blocking roads in Mexico City, the State of Mexico, San Luis Potosí, and Querétaro. Protests occurred in at least 17 states and the capital.
From wsws.org
Why it matters
The action stems from disagreements over a wage agreement negotiated by the National Union of Social Security Workers, which offered only 2.9 percent, a rate below the rate of inflation. Workers felt the ministry and union bureaucracy were attempting to impose this agreement.
Labor law reform in Mexico is currently underway, which includes discussions about integrating app delivery platforms into the social security system.
From wsws.org
Who's involved
- Mexican Social Security InstituteThe public institution of social security whose workers initiated the national stoppage.
- ChihuahuaA state where the Mexican Social Security Institute operates and where workers shut down outpatient care.
- QuerétaroA state where workers staged road blockades.
- Mexico CityThe capital city where workers blocked roads and pitched tents.
- State of MexicoA state where workers staged road blockades.
Who could feel it
Possible knock-on effectsThese are possibilities Brind reasoned out, not predictions, and not advice. Most are not stated in any report.
- ChihuahuaSpeculative
The disruption of core healthcare services might affect local demand for medical supplies and services.
- State of MexicoSpeculative
Local supply chain and logistics in the State of Mexico could be disrupted by road blockades.
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The entities involved
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Mexican Social Security Institute
public institution of social security
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Querétaro
state of Mexico
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Chihuahua
state of Mexico
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