IMSS workers hold national protests amid government emergency plan

IMSS Claudia Sheinbaum Zoé Robledo labor protests Mexico healthcare

IMSS workers across more than 21 Mexican states held a national day of protests on October 30, involving marches, blockades, and sit-ins. Demonstrators are demanding the removal of SNTSS general secretary Rafael Olivos Hernández, alleging a lack of representation and violations of union statutes. Workers also rejected a negotiated 8 percent global salary increase, which consists of 4 percent for base salary and 4 percent for rent assistance, demanding instead a minimum 10 percent direct increase to their base salary.

Other primary demands include addressing shortages of medicines and medical supplies, improving hospital infrastructure, and restoring previous pension regimes. Protesters have reportedly collected between 100,000 and 150,000 signatures to support calling for an Extraordinary Congress.

In response to growing unrest, President Claudia Sheinbaum announced an emergency 12-point plan to be implemented within 120 days. The program involves an 11,745 million peso investment and includes the hiring of 2,500 medical specialists, the regularization of 10,939 workers, and the distribution of specialized medical equipment to 39 hospitals. The IMSS has already begun distributing an initial batch of 47 high-tech units, including 3D ultrasound machines, electrocardiographs, and vital signs monitors.

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Claudia Sheinbaum · Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo · Cozumel · IMSS · Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social · Mexico · Mónica Arriaga Arroyo · Rafael Olivos Hernández · Sindicato Nacional de Trabajadores del Seguro Social · Zoé Robledo · Zoé Robledo Aburto

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[○ 1 SOURCE] Saltillo students are demanding transparency in resource management and action on harassment complaints.
[○ 1 SOURCE] Negotiations between the Saltillo institute administration and the Burros Pardos movement are currently stalled.
[○ 1 SOURCE] A dialogue session involving the Ministry of Government and the Human Rights Commission lasted 11 hours on October 28 at ITQ.
[● 2 SOURCES] Students at the Instituto Tecnológico de Saltillo began a protest on October 27.
[○ 1 SOURCE] ITQ students are demanding Civil Protection certifications and better sanitary conditions.
[○ 1 SOURCE] ITQ students are protesting due to a lack of documentation regarding expenses and equipment acquisitions.
[○ 1 SOURCE] The director of the Saltillo institute, Ania Guadalupe Sánchez Ruiz, issued a written response to student demands.
[● 10 SOURCES] Workers will receive an 8% salary increase, consisting of 4% base salary and 4% rent assistance. elinformante.mx · www.alminuto.mx · lanigua.com.mx · quintanaroohoy.com · www.diariodemorelos.com · +5 more
[● 5 SOURCES] The plan includes the purchase of 100 high-technology medical devices. elinformante.mx · www.alminuto.mx · lanigua.com.mx · regeneracion.mx · ncscampeche.com
[● 9 SOURCES] The institute will hire 2,500 medical specialists. elinformante.mx · www.alminuto.mx · lanigua.com.mx · ncscampeche.com · regeneracion.mx · +4 more
[● 4 SOURCES] The program will acquire 18,016 new beds and stretchers. www.alminuto.mx · lanigua.com.mx · regeneracion.mx · noticiasdetampico.mx
[● 9 SOURCES] The plan includes the regularisation of 10,939 workers. elinformante.mx · www.alminuto.mx · lanigua.com.mx · ncscampeche.com · regeneracion.mx · +4 more