Overview
- The OAJ said the apparent reduction stemmed from a delay in the Ayuda de Traslado and pledged to cover it in the second half of January.
- The STPJF said it filed a formal letter and held two meetings with OAJ officials, after which leader Jesús Alberto González Pimentel announced the payout commitment.
- Concern spread on January 14 among court secretaries and related staff who reported lower pay on the first January paycheck.
- Worker groups noted the allowance has been paid for about 15 years and treated as salary, pointing to reform assurances in 2024 and to December pay‑stub cuts reported by judges and magistrates.
- Some employees questioned the union’s account and alleged a staged victory, while broader demands on job conditions and vacancies remain unresolved.