Overview
- The Sutcolmex union voted 140–79 to walk out and began the strike at 3 p.m. on February 2.
- Members rejected the institution’s offer of a 4% raise, 2% in benefits, a 3,000‑peso bonus and 100 pesos in grocery vouchers after reducing their demand to 7.5% and 6% from 11% and 18%.
- Workers closed vehicle entrances, are controlling pedestrian access, and say essential services such as maintenance and water treatment continue.
- Sutcolmex reports no salary increases for administrative staff since 2018 and seeks to fill about 30 long‑vacant posts now covered by temporary or contract workers.
- As of the latest reports, institutional authorities had not issued a public response; the college is led by Ana Covarrubias Velasco.