management of Monte do Pieda National The company has resorted to legal proceedings, demanding an end to the strike that has paralyzed operations at its Mexico branch for more than a month.
The labor dispute began on September 30 following complaints from employees regarding alleged violations of the Labor Standards Act. Collective labor contract (CCT) and reduction of acquired rights. The company has asked labor authorities to conduct a count to determine how many workers support or refuse to continue the movement.
Consultations to decide the direction of the strike will be held from November 12th to 14th at 63 polling stations across the country, with oversight from labor authorities also considered, and approximately 1,800 workers are expected to take part.
The majority union sector maintains that the institutional objective is to eliminate the CCT under the argument that it is financially unviable, and that it is required to ensure transparent aggregation without pressure or arbitrary interference.
The union hopes that if it maintains majority support, it will be able to move forward to a new phase of dialogue towards a conciliatory solution. At the same time, the following organizations national labor union They expressed their support for the workers, recalled the social role of Monte do Pieda and warned of the dangers of attempts to declare the strike non-existent.
Trade union mobilization also faces internal and external questions. The management of resources and the integrity of their leaders are being questioned. Recently, the existence of peripheral enrichment networks was reported. arturo zayun gonzálezthe general secretary of Monte de Piedad and his associates accumulated assets worth more than 300 million pesos.
Criticism of the administration has also come from the legislative field. he Mexico City Congress requested National system for the integrated development of the family (National DIF) It called for supervision and evaluation of the agency’s social assistance activities and condemned the application of interest rates of more than 80 percent per year, which called into question Monte do Pieda’s social mission.
Tensions remain at more than 300 branches across the country as legal proceedings progress, with workers deciding whether to continue or call off the strike. The results of the recount will be announced on November 14thwill mark the next step in a dispute that affects both Monte de Pieda’s employees and patrons.
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