The National Union of Metro Workers in CDMX threatens a general strike and a march to the Zócalo if the local government does not address their demands for labor improvements. Workers have placed posters in stations calling on Head of Government Clara Brugada to attend to their needs. This tension arises despite a recent maintenance plan that has not resolved recurrent failures.
Discontent among Mexico City Metro workers has escalated, with the National Union of Collective Transport System Workers (SNTSTC) announcing potential protest actions. The union, led by Fernando Espino Arévalo, accuses the capital's government of ignoring key demands, which could lead to a work stoppage in the coming days and a march to the Zócalo.
Posters placed in stations, platforms, administrative buildings, and trains since November 26, 2025, make a direct call: “Respectfully, we call on the Head of Government of Mexico City to attend to the just demands of the Metro Workers.” The main demands include the compaction of positions, review of dangerous or unhealthy areas, supply of work clothing, and delivery of safety equipment for technical and administrative staff.
This threat comes amid persistent failures in the system, which transports up to 7.3 million users daily. On August 20, 2025, Espino Arévalo and the Metro's general director, Adrián Rubalcaba Suárez, signed the Strategic Maintenance Plan Metro 2025-2029. This includes annual maintenance for 278 trains on lines 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, A, and B; train rehabilitation; preventive maintenance for fixed installations; and improvements to elevators and escalators.
However, in September 2025, during the Metro's 56th anniversary, Espino Arévalo denounced that recurrent failures in trains, tracks, and installations stem from non-compliance with maintenance programs due to lack of supplies, parts, and equipment. According to La Jornada, this situation endangers safety, efficiency, and service quality, impacting millions of users who rely on the Metro as the capital's primary transport.