Morelos technical school workers strike demanding labor reforms

Workers at the Colegio de Bachilleres Tecnológicos Agropecuarios (CBTAs) and the Brigades of Education for Rural Development in the Mexican state of Morelos suspended activities on Monday as part of a labor strike. The protest, organized by staff members of the National Union of Education Workers (SNTE) Section 19, seeks concrete responses to long‑standing grievances.

Key demands include: promotion of teachers to higher categories, compression of working hours, regularisation of employment contracts, payment of overdue benefits under the DTUD program, the pension gratuity stipulated in Concept 69, and timely remuneration for newly appointed school directors for the 2026‑2027 academic cycle. The striking employees have called on federal education authorities to open a dialogue and resolve these issues promptly.

The strike underscores ongoing tensions over labour conditions in the public education sector of Morelos.