Baja California Sur Teachers Extend Strike, Demand ISSSTE Service Improvements

Teachers in Baja California Sur are extending their strike and protests through at least June 11, intensifying their national movement for improved services from the Institute of Social Security and Services for State Workers (ISSSTE). The educators are demanding better healthcare access and the repeal of a 2007 reform to the ISSSTE law, which they argue has negatively impacted pension systems.

Elmuth Castillo Sandoval, representative of Section 3 of the National Union of Education Workers (SNTE), confirmed that the mobilizations will continue this week with various actions in the state capital. The plan includes a sit-in outside the Public Education Secretariat in La Paz, a gathering at the state Finance Secretariat, and a march along the Malecón.

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the mobilizations will continue this week with a series of actions in the state capital to keep the demands of the guild current.

Beyond street protests, union representatives have engaged in discussions with ISSSTE authorities to address critical issues. These include a shortage of specialist doctors, insufficient medical personnel, inadequate infrastructure, and deficiencies in patient care across several municipalities. Teachers emphasize that access to quality medical services remains a long-standing demand for educators in Baja California Sur.

The ongoing actions highlight the deep dissatisfaction among teachers regarding the current state of public healthcare and pension provisions. The movement aims to pressure authorities to implement tangible improvements and reconsider the 2007 reform, which continues to be a point of contention for the union.

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access to quality medical services remains one of the historical demands of the sudcalifornian teaching staff, along with the review of the pension system established in the federal reform of 2007.