CNTE Blocking Zirahuén Toll Booth After Murder of Teacher in Michoacán
The blockade is in response to the murder of teacher Felipe de Jesús Martínez and the serious injuries of another, Adelaida Zacarías Pascual, after an attack in Pómaro yesterday.
Labor
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Working Poverty in Mexico Will Fall to 30.7% in 2026
This figure represents a decrease of 3.2 percentage points compared to the same period of the previous year, according to INEGI.
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Missing Striking Teachers from CNTE Found in Chiapas; Prosecutor’s Office Investigates Alleged Extortion
The teachers were found only one day after a Morena mayor organized a shock group which shot at striking teachers and kidnapped 15 of them in neighbouring Oaxaca.
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Morena Mayor who Organized Shock Group That Shot at & Kidnapped Striking Teachers in Oaxaca Resigns
The attack by the mayor of San Pablo Villa de Mitla sparked outrage among teachers’ unions & the local Congress, who were already demanding his removal and an immediate arrest warrant.
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United Steelworkers Request Canadian Criminal Intervention Against Orla Mining
The USMCA Rapid Response Mechanism confirmed union meetings and workers were targeted and threated by armed individuals.
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Morena Mayor Organized Armed Group Which Shot at CNTE Teachers in Oaxaca
The teachers agreed to move to the side of the road and allow free passage, asking for time to do so. The mayor’s companions, who were carrying high-caliber weapons, began to shoot.
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Mexico City Deputies Unanimously Approve Care System Law
More than three million people in Mexico City require care due to life stage, disability, or dependency: unpaid work in this area is equivalent to approximately 12% of GDP.
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INEGI: Mexican Job Insecurity Increased in First Quarter 2026, Informal Employment Rate 54.78%
Mexico’s employed population increased by 551,651 in Q1, the lowest creation since 2011, but it was entirely informal.
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CNTE Sets Up Indefinite Sit-in in Mexico City After Riot Police Tear Gas Teachers
Teachers are demanding that President Sheinbaum keep her campaign promise to repeal the 2007 ISSSTE Law.
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Tornel Strike Resolution Hinges on 40 Hour Workweek & Tornel’s Legal Obligations
The tire plant strike attracted international attention after four workers were shot during a mid-March attack on the picket line by a shockgroup of over 60.
