Cineteca Will Conduct Assessment of Staff Working Conditions
An official responded three days after the peaceful protest by Colectiva Cineteca, which brings together 240 employees out of the 340 who work at the three Cineteca locations.
News Briefs
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Complaints about Bank Debt Collection Increase 21%
The main types of complaints were attempting to collect from non-debtors and acts of threat or intimidation.
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University of Sonora Union Demands 50% Salary Increase; Doesn’t Rule out Strike
The union also proposes increases in benefits such as food baskets and contributions to the savings fund.
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Wrap-Around Ads Reappear in Mexico City Despite Ban
Besides being extreme eyesores of corporate distastefulness, such advertisements can also present serious dangers in the event of a fire.
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Mexico’s Cineteca Nacional Workers Hired Through Outsourcing Demand Dignified Treatment
Colectiva Cineteca represents workers between 30 & 40 years of age, some of whom have worked there for more than 18 years.
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Mexico’s Consumer Protection Agency Setting New Guidelines for Ticket Sales
The head of PROFECO announced the guidelines following fines against the monopoly Ticketmaster over issues related to Kpop group BTS ticket sales.
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Cuban Ambassador Expresses Gratitude for Mexican Solidarity
The Mexico City collection center – located almost at the corner of Corregidora and Plaza de la Constitución – will remain open until February 22.
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Our weekly roundup of stories in the English and Spanish language press on Mexico and Mexican politics. Kurt Hackbarth, Trump Is Using Mexico’s Oil to Put the Squeeze on Cuba Jacobin. The alternative, however, is to let Cuba starve: the process of Gaza-ification brought into this hemisphere. If this were to succeed, and Mexico were…
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Unions Warn 40 Hour Workweek Reform Could be “Paper-Only”
Multiple unions raised concerns over the maintenance of a six day workweek, overtime pay reduction and an increase in tax burdens for workers.
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Workweek Reform Lowers Overtime Pay
“As it stands, the reform gives employers tools to extend the workday more cheaply than before,” labour specialist Loyo concluded, opening the door to an effective 52 hour work week.
