The oil union plays its cards in the Sheinbaum era
Labor Day and the Mexican Oil Workers Union (STPRM) comes out to support President Claudia Sheinbaum. But it is not unconditional love: it is union pragmatism. The slogan: energy sovereignty, yes, but without leaving people in the way.
“The transition towards clean energy cannot be built without considering those who today support the operation of the industry,” warned leader Ricardo Aldana.
Translation: don’t run us off without warning. The union does not want to be a vase in the energy debate. He wants to be an interlocutor, not a stone guest.
The contract that silences mouths
At the beginning of the year, after three months of struggle, the STPRM signed the 2025-2027 Collective Contract with Pemex. Numbers sing: 4.5% direct increase, 32.64% for productivity in fourteenth payments, and 4.32% more in pensions for retirees. Health, education, housing and food also improved for more than 90 thousand workers.
“It is the result of a serious negotiation, based on the inalienable defense of the rights of oil workers,” Aldana boasted.
Be careful: this occurs while Pemex is under financial pressure and the national energy model is simmering. The union knows the pie is shrinking, but it wants its slice.
And the green transition?
Here comes the juicy part. The STPRM supports Sheinbaum’s policy, but Aldana has already issued the warning: they need labor retraining mechanisms. Nobody wants to be left without a job when oil stops being king.
The message is clear: we support energy sovereignty, but don’t leave us out of the design. Because if this union knows anything, it is that, in Mexico, green promises usually have feet of clay.
