Almost five months after the Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare (STPS) called on the parties to, in an act of responsibility, resume the negotiation process and sit at the conciliation table in good faith, this Wednesday an agreement was signed at the headquarters of that agency to end the strike at Nacional Monte de Piedad, which began on October 1, 2025.
The Ministry, headed by Marath Bolaños, highlighted that since the start of the strike and up to the present date, more than 70 negotiation meetings have been held, in which significant progress has been achieved on various points of the conflict. "Nevertheless, despite this progress, differences between the parties still persisted."
For this reason, the Union and the Institution finally agreed to comply with what was set forth in a comprehensive ruling issued by this Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare, which is based on the content of the meetings held throughout its process, as well as on the agreements and positions expressed during them.
"Almost a year after the outbreak of the strike, finally on September 30, 2026, both parties signed at the headquarters of this Ministry their willingness to comply with what is set forth in the ruling that ends the strike."
The STPS celebrated the spirit of dialogue and good faith demonstrated at the table during the last few weeks.
"With this ruling, the conflict facing the administration of...
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Nearly five months after the Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare (STPS) called on the parties to, in an act of responsibility, resume the negotiation process and sit at the conciliation table in good faith, an agreement was signed this Wednesday at the headquarters of that agency to end the strike at Nacional Monte de Piedad, which began on October 1, 2025. The Ministry, headed by Marath Bolaños, highlighted that since the start of the strike and up to now, more than 70 negotiation meetings have been held, in which significant progress has been made on various points of the conflict. "However, despite this progress, differences between the parties still persisted." For this reason, the Union and the Institution finally agreed to comply with what is set out in a comprehensive ruling issued by this Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare, which is based on the content of the meetings held throughout the process, as well as on the agreements and positions expressed during them. "Nearly a year after the strike broke out, finally on September 30, 2026, both parties signed at the headquarters of this Ministry their willingness to comply with what is set out in the ruling that ends the strike." The STPS celebrated the spirit of dialogue and good faith demonstrated at the table over the last few weeks. "With this ruling, the conflict between the administration of Monte de Piedad and the majority union comes to an end, a conflict that substantially affected the workers, pawnbrokers, and clients of an institution so emblematic for our country." Finally, it expressed its wish that "from today onward, there be a harmonious and lasting collaboration between the Institution and its workforce that continues to benefit thousands of Mexicans, as it has since its founding." You may be interested in: STPS states that Mexico is experiencing a labor spring; reports that the economically active population totals 62.6 million people Electricians behead Calderón statue at Los Pinos; protest against the former president over the disappearance of the 43 Ayotzinapa students PT deputy takes the floor with Sheinbaum banner; promises unconditional support for the 4T and takes a jab at Guillermo Ortiz Join our channel! EL UNIVERSAL is now on WhatsApp! From your mobile device, stay informed of the day's most relevant news, opinion pieces, entertainment, trends, and more dft