Overview

• The walkout began at the first minute of October 1 after a union mandate and there is no agreement to end it.
• Roughly 2,000 to 2,300 workers placed strike flags at more than 300 locations across Mexico, halting pawn services.
• Union leaders allege extended unpaid shifts, denial of meal breaks, missed wage adjustments, and unilateral handling of promotions.
• Management rejects the claims, says it has honored the 2024 accord, and defends a transparent, merit-based vacancy system it says the union opposes.
• The institution says pawned items are inventoried, insured and secure, is extending deadlines with an extra renewal and fee waivers for payments via app, web, Oxxo, Banamex and SPEI, and STPS has offered conciliation.