The Ministry of Public Education (SEP) suspended this Friday the negotiation table that it had scheduled with Section 9 of the National Coordinator of Education Workers (CNTE), headed by Pedro Hernández. The meeting was scheduled in the midst of the national strike maintained by dissident teachers.
No official explanation
Section 9 reported that the meeting was canceled by the federal agency without the reasons being made known to date. Given the suspension, the union called on its members and supporters to gather on Paseo de la Reforma to define the next steps of the movement.
The demands of the teaching profession
The meeting was part of a series of negotiations that have failed to resolve the main demands of the CNTE. Their requests include the repeal of the ISSSTE Law of 2007, the return to the solidarity pension system and the elimination of individual accounts.
The teachers also demand the disappearance of the System Unit for the Career of Teachers (USICAMM), as well as salary and labor improvements. Problems such as basifications and homologation of benefits remain unaddressed.
Reactions from the teaching profession
Pedro Hernández indicated that the CNTE will analyze new actions and did not rule out continuing with the national strike. The leader stated that he is waiting for a new communication from the head of the SEP, Mario Delgado, to establish another date for dialogue with the authorities.
The dissident teachers maintain their firm position as long as there is no progress in their demands. The mobilization in Paseo de la Reforma will define the next steps of the strike that already affects schools in several entities.
