Quintana Roo transport sector labor disputes

Transport workers in Quintana Roo have engaged in various disputes regarding local regulations and federal infrastructure contracts. Initially, dump truck drivers from the Unión de Concesionarios de Transporte de Benito Juárez held a demonstration on Federal Highway 307 near Cancún. The group, represented by the Sindicato de Volqueteros Cancún-CROC, protested the use of “pirate” trucks—unauthorized vehicles with private or out-of-state plates—accusing entities such as the Haven Riviera Cancún hotel of bypassing local laws and diverting economic benefits from tax-paying local transporters.

Following these local grievances, concessioned freight transport operators expanded their focus to federal projects. Operators are considering legal actions and peaceful demonstrations after the Secretariat of National Defense (Sedena) rejected their budget proposals for the Cancún Sur Freight Bypass and the Maya Train Multimodal Terminal. Transport representatives have sought to unify with state and national labor organizations to demand that their economic proposals be considered for these public works and to secure future contracts for regional projects.