administration Monte de Piedad National Park The company resorted to legal action to end the strike that paralyzed its operations for more than a month at its branches in Mexico.
The labor dispute began on September 30, after complaints from employees about alleged violations of work rules Collective employment contract (CCT) Reducing acquired rights. The company asked the labor authorities to conduct a census to determine the number of workers who support or reject the continuation of the movement.
The consultation, which will determine the direction of the strike, will be held from November 12 to 14 in 63 polling stations across the country, where it is expected to be supervised by labor authorities and around 1,800 workers are expected to participate.
The majority union sector asserts that the institutional goal is the disappearance of conditional cash transfers, under the pretext of financial unviability, and calls for ensuring a transparent screening process free of pressure or arbitrary interventions.
The Union hopes that if they maintain majority support, they can move towards a new phase of dialogue to reach a conciliatory solution. Meanwhile, organizations like National Union of Workers They expressed their support for the employees, remembering the social role of Monte de Piedad and warning of the dangers of attempts to declare a no-strike.
Union mobilization also faces internal and external questions. The management of resources and the integrity of its leaders have been called into question. There have recently been reports of the existence of an enrichment network around it Arturo Zion GonzalezSecretary General of Monte de Piedad, and his associates, who amassed property valued at more than 300 million pesos.
Criticisms of the administration also come from the legislative sphere. he Mexico City Congress to request National System for Comprehensive Development of the Family (National DIF) To supervise and evaluate the social assistance activities of the institution, he condemned the application of interest rates higher than 80 percent per annum, which called into question the social advocacy of Monte de Piedad.
As the legal process progresses, tension remains in more than 300 branches in the country, as workers will decide whether to continue or end the strike. The recount result is scheduled to be announced on Sunday November 14will represent the next step in a conflict that affects both the workforce and users of Monte de Piedad.
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