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Mexico’s Federal Judiciary Buildings Reopen After Brief Work Stoppage as Administrators Agree to Talks

Judicial administrators agreed to open talks with the dissident union following brief closures at select courts.

Overview

  • Members of the Sindicato Nacional de Renovación launched a national “brazos caídos” stoppage on October 31 over unpaid annual raises, retroactive pay, and shortages of basic supplies.
  • Union actions closed 16 buildings, including major complexes in Mexico City, disrupting about 5 percent of judicial bodies, according to the Órgano de Administración Judicial.
  • After roughly five hours, the OAJ said it reached an understanding to end the protest and immediately reopen affected facilities.
  • A dialogue table between the OAJ and union leaders is scheduled for Monday to address pay, workload, overtime, and staffing grievances.
  • The dissident group led by Juan Alberto Prado Gómez represents fewer than 1,700 of roughly 34,000 unionized judiciary workers, with most staff affiliated to a larger union led by Jesús González Pimentel.