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Supreme Court Will Review Ruling That Declared Monte de Piedad Strike Nonexistent

The court will carry out a narrow legal review under Article 459 that could set a binding rule on how strikes are legally validated across Mexico.

Overview

  • The Supreme Court agreed to take the case on Monday, meaning the justices will directly review the district judge's February amparo that declared the strike nonexistent.
  • The labor stoppage began on October 1, 2025, and has kept more than 300 Nacional Monte de Piedad branches closed while negotiations produced no final settlement.
  • A district court granted an amparo in February 2026 favoring NMP management by declaring the strike nonexistent, a decision the union challenged through a tribunal colegiado.
  • Unions sent formal letters to the Court and the Sindicato Independiente staged a protest outside the SCJN on Monday to demand protection of strike rights and a clear national criterion.
  • The Court's review is legally narrow: it will test the three taxative grounds in Article 459 and cannot itself order workers back to work, while a rejection of attraction would send the file back to the tribunal colegiado for final resolution.