Overview

• Coordinated stoppages on September 1–2 cap three weeks of rotating 48-hour walkouts, with unions indicating no new strikes immediately after this round.
• University federations warn they will launch a general strike and a third Marcha Federal if a veto is issued, while the rectors’ council plans a nationwide demonstration when Congress considers any veto.
• The government announced a 7.5% pay rise to be applied through November plus fixed 25,000‑peso sums by rank, which unions reject as inadequate and counter with demands for free collective bargaining and urgent salary restoration.
• The Senate passed the University Financing Law by 58–10–3, and the rectors requested a 2026 university budget of 7.3 trillion pesos to stabilize operations.
• Classes and services have been unevenly affected across faculties, with near-total adherence in some units and low in others, and unions report thousands of recent resignations among lower‑hour staff.