Mexican teachers' union rejects violence in negotiations

The National Union of Education Workers (SNTE) has strongly rejected and condemned any form of "chantage, extortion, provocation, radicalization, or violence" in political negotiations. In a statement, the SNTE declared its disagreement with using "violence and extortion as forms of political pressure," asserting that such tactics, which rely on strikes, blockades, conflicts, and harming third parties, are not the way to achieve progress.

The union drew a clear distinction between its approach and that of the National Coordinating Committee of Education Workers (CNTE). "The difference between SNTE and CNTE is evident; in SNTE, we believe in unity as a preponderant force and an instrument of transformation," the statement read. The SNTE positioned itself as the "majority, legitimate, and legal expression of teachers throughout the country."

According to the SNTE, its "advances, achievements, and conquests" have resulted from a "responsible, democratic, institutional, and transparent strategy." The union emphasized that the quality and viability of its proposals, along with its capacity for dialogue and negotiation, are based on the "permanent consultation" with its members. This approach, the SNTE concluded, underpins its status as the leading representative body for educators in Mexico.

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No coincidimos en la violencia y extorsión como formas de presión política, fundada en la idea de que sólo mediante paros, bloqueos, conflictos y afectación a terceros, se pueden lograr conquistas