Overview
- Conasami has opened the tripartite process to set the 2026 minimum wage, with the Council of Representatives slated to decide in December for implementation on January 1.
- President Claudia Sheinbaum confirmed an increase will be announced soon and emphasized a consensual decision that outpaces inflation and protects small businesses.
- Analysts broadly project an 11–12% rise, which would place the general daily minimum near 309.5–312.26 pesos, with Banamex warning of potential service‑sector inflation and labor‑market effects.
- The Unión Nacional de Trabajadores formally proposed a 20% hike to 334.56 pesos and the removal of the Monto Independiente de Recuperación, while a broader labor bloc submitted a 30.6% demand and also called for scrapping the MIR due to wage compression risks.
- The push to shorten the workweek is advancing in parallel, with Jalisco setting a May 1, 2026 start for a 40‑hour week and the president backing a negotiated, gradual rollout.