Overview
- Hospital General de Ensenada staff began a labor stoppage on November 4, demanding payment of uniforms, equipment and pending bonuses, plus a 20% increase in personnel.
- Union leaders in Ensenada report 1,432 unionized workers with no new hires in years and say overwork is delaying leave and increasing risk of errors.
- Priority care remains in place during the stoppage, with emergencies, oncology patients and pregnant women receiving attention while routine services are reduced.
- SNTSA Section 24 reports severe medicine, supply and staffing shortages in Tijuana, Tecate and Rosarito and says more than 2,000 workers are owed benefits.
- In Tijuana, Section 24 paused a permanent assembly and resumed work after confirming a meeting with federal authorities to address unpaid bonuses and medicine shortfalls, while warning shortages could intensify in December.