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Mexico City Cleaning Workers Burn Trash, Block Fray Servando in Union Dispute

Officials pledged negotiation tables to address the requested union digit to avoid a prolonged interruption of waste collection.

Overview

  • About 100 city cleaning workers blocked Fray Servando Teresa de Mier near Bolívar, dumping and burning garbage to halt traffic.
  • The protest targeted the personnel administration offices, where objects were thrown, windows were broken, an access point was set alight, and extinguishers were discharged inside.
  • The blockade lasted around two hours before clearing as SSC and rescue teams secured the area, with no serious injuries reported.
  • Workers demanded assignment of a “dígito” to join the SUTGCDMX, saying formal talks have been postponed for months by the Capital Human Resources area.
  • City officials said they will convene working tables and SOBSE teams began cleanup, while the action worsened congestion in the Centro Histórico during heavy pilgrim traffic to the Basílica.