Overview
- The nationwide consultation held Wednesday, Oct. 14 produced a majority “No” among participants, a result SNTSS leader Rafael Olivos acknowledged and said the union will request reopening formal negotiations.
- The Centro Federal de Conciliación y Registro Laboral reported about 282,000 workers had voted by 19:00, a preliminary turnout near 60% of those called to the polls.
- The package on the ballot totaled 6.8% but split into 2.9% direct to the salary tabular and 3.9% in prestaciones, a division that many rank‑and‑file workers said left base pay too low.
- Disident observers and workers reported specific irregularities, including unnumbered ballots, lack of a verifiable voter roll, limits on observers and alleged pressure on staff, while local tallies published by dissidents showed strong No margins in some units but are not the official national count.
- The presidency ordered IMSS director Zoé Robledo to study new options within institutional budgets, the union has asked to reopen the bargaining table, and disident groups warn of further protests though IMSS says emergency and core services remain guaranteed.