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CNTE Sets 72-Hour National Strike for March 18–20 With Mexico City March and Zócalo Encampment

Teachers aim to force government action on pensions, education policy, pay.

Overview

  • A representative national march is scheduled for March 18 at 9 a.m., moving from the Ángel/Obelisco toward the National Palace, alongside a 72-hour encampment in the Zócalo.
  • Section XVIII in Michoacán plans protests at municipal presidencies on March 19 and a March 20 march in Morelia from the Lázaro Cárdenas monument to the state government palace.
  • In Baja California, organizers plan intermittent blockades at the San Ysidro crossing on March 18, tollbooth openings on March 19, and a Transpeninsular highway blockade in San Quintín on March 20, with participation expected to vary by school.
  • The federation’s demands include abrogating the 2007 ISSSTE law, reversing the contested education reform, a 100% increase to base salary, and improvements to pensions and job stability.
  • Leaders are consulting parents to incorporate school community needs into their petition, and Baja California’s coordinator said the strike could be suspended if authorities offer a satisfactory response before it starts.