Members of the majority union of the National Monte de Piedad held a peaceful march in the state capital to denounce the non-compliance with an agreement that allowed them to end a previous strike, as well as to demand respect for their collective bargaining contract, which – they claim – has been violated by the current administration of the institution.
Miguel Ángel García, general secretary of Section 14, explained that the strike broke out on October 1, 2025, after the administration assigned positions to personnel with lower seniority, in violation of clauses 54 and 55 of the collective contract, which establish that positions must be granted based on seniority and work capacity.
The leader pointed out that the strike was caused by 26 violations of the collective contract, of which the administration recognized and corrected 25, leaving only the one related to the assignment of positions pending, which is why the conflict persists.
“As the majority union we have custody of the collective contract and that is why we are here today, informing the people of Xalapa of the situation we are experiencing,” he expressed.
Almost four months after the strike broke out, García indicated that the workers have not received any salary, which has caused a severe economic impact on their families. He denounced that, while unionized personnel remain without income, trusted personnel and members of the board continue to receive their salaries.
In this context, he accused that the members of the board receive income exceeding five million pesos annually, despite being an altruistic institution. He added that the National Monte de Piedad has remnants of approximately 35 billion pesos, of which currently only 2.5 percent is allocated to social causes.
The union leader also questioned that social support is concentrated in only three institutions: the Red Cross, the Telethon and the Monte de Piedad Foundation, created by the board itself, when previously – he assured – more than a thousand social assistance organizations were supported throughout the country.
In Xalapa, Section 14 is made up of 55 workers who work in six branches located in Magnolia, Zamora, Plaza Cristal, Jalapa Avenue, Ávila Camacho and the Revolución neighborhood, in addition to one more in Coatepec. At the state level, the union groups around 350 workers distributed in nearly 200 branches.
In relation to clients, the workers denied versions spread by the administration about the alleged expiration of items during the strike. They assured that the endorsement dates were met and that no garment will be put on sale, so they called on citizens not to be fooled and go to the branches once they resume activities to find out the new expiration dates.
They indicated that some users have continued to make payments, even in convenience stores, but they warned that this could generate complications when recovering the items, so they recommended waiting for the formal reopening of the branches.
Finally, the workers reiterated that the strike will continue until the administration fully repairs the violation of the collective contract, particularly in relation to the assignment of positions, and denied that the union seeks to control said spaces, stating that they only require compliance with the criteria of seniority and work capacity.
The mobilization in Xalapa was part of a day of simultaneous protests in other cities in the state and the country where there are branches of the National Monte de Piedad.
