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STUNAM workers block access to Mexico’s Chamber of Deputies, demand 20% pay rise

From El Universal · () Spanish

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  • STUNAM workers blocked all entrances to Mexico’s Chamber of Deputies on September 3 while demanding a 20% salary increase.
  • The union says it wants lawmakers to secure a larger budget for the National Autonomous University of Mexico and help restore employees’ purchasing power.
  • The protest halted traffic on Avenida Congreso de la Unión and Emiliano Zapata Street as union representatives sought talks with lawmakers.

Hundreds of administrative and academic workers from the National Autonomous University of Mexico gathered outside the Chamber of Deputies on Thursday, September 3, blocking all access to the legislative complex.

The protesters, members of the STUNAM union, carried signs, umbrellas and megaphones. They are demanding a direct 20% salary increase as part of contract negotiations for the 2026-2028 period.

The union members said their action aims to pressure lawmakers to guarantee a fair budget for the university. They said that funding would help restore the purchasing power of university employees.

The demonstration brought traffic on Avenida Congreso de la Unión and Emiliano Zapata Street to a complete halt. Mexico City authorities advised motorists to use the Eje 1 Oriente or the central lanes of Viaducto, warning that the blockade could continue for several hours while a union delegation tried to open talks with deputies.

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