Workers March in Mexico to Demand Labor Rights Latin American Herald Tribune
go to original May 2, 2017

Although a good portion of the workers who had congregated in the capital had dispersed by 1 pm, other groups continued protesting at several sites around the city. (Vértido Político)

Tens of thousands of workers marched on Monday in Mexico City to demand more labor rights and harshly criticized the stance on the issue taken by the government, which, in a simultaneous event, emphasized that “the good employment figures” are a reflection of the nation’s strength vis-a-vis foreign challenges.

“Salaries, loans and the quality of life have improved. We’ve always thought as a union that a well-paid worker has no reason to get into corruption,” said Efren Rodriguez, a member of the Telephone Workers Union.

Rodriguez was one of the thousands who turned out to protest on international workers day in the Mexican capital’s huge downtown square, where members of the country’s main unions congregated.

Assembling on the Zocalo were members from the Workers Confederation of Mexico (CTM), the National Education Workers Coordinator (CNTE) and the Federal District’s passenger transport union (STTP), among others.

STTP member Rosalba Yebra said that there has been “no progress” for Mexican workers, given that employers continue treating workers like “a robot without feelings” and the fact that the union movement has little strength.

“It’s the worst crisis Mexico has suffered, and in reality there are few of us who have a job with a collective contract,” she said, adding that the 14-20 percent rise in gasoline prices in January had impacted the sector.

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