Morelos Governor Ignores Protesting Teachers Demanding Pension Law Changes

Teachers affiliated with the CNTE current disrupted a government event in Morelos, demanding to meet with Governor Margarita González Saravia. The teachers interrupted a ceremony for the "Corazón de Mujer" program in Cuernavaca, seeking dialogue with the state's leader, who ultimately avoided the encounter and left the premises.

The educators are participating in a national strike, calling for the repeal of the 2007 ISSSTE Law. Their primary grievance centers on the current pension system, which is based on individual accounts. They argue this system has failed to provide adequate benefits for education workers.

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We want the governor to realize that this discontent also exists in Morelos and that we continue to fight.

Barush Bravo Miranda, a representative of the protesting teachers, stated that while a broader petition exists for the federal government, the core demand is the abrogation of the ISSSTE Law. At the state level, they seek to have their concerns heard by authorities and to secure the financial future of teachers. "We want the governor to realize that this discontent also exists in Morelos and that we continue to fight," Miranda said.

Miranda indicated that over 50 percent of Morelos's approximately 33,000 base teachers are involved in the ongoing protests. He asserted that potential salary deductions for their absence from classrooms would not deter their mobilization. "A dignified pension is worth more than lost days of pay, and we are aware of that situation," he stated. The teachers plan to analyze further protest actions if a dialogue table is not established with the authorities.

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A dignified pension is worth more than lost days of pay, and we are aware of that situation.