Tornel tire factory workers continued their strike on May 1 outside the Centro Cultural del México Contemporáneo, where President Claudia Sheinbaum met with union leaders. They denounced contract breaches and a prior armed attack. They requested direct federal intervention to resolve the dispute.
The strike at Tornel began on March 23 due to alleged breaches of the collective contract, including overdue payments and irregular working conditions. Around 400 workers from the Sindicato Independiente also denounced a shooting attack on February 18 linked to the dispute.
On May 1, during Labor Day events, they protested outside the Centro Cultural, chanting 'Claudia, listen, Tornel is in the fight.' They accused Labor Secretary Marath Bolaños of omission for not mediating effectively. They were not allowed into Sheinbaum's meeting but met with CFCRL head Alfredo Domínguez Marrufo and Subsecretary César Yáñez from Gobernación.
They demand that President Sheinbaum intervene directly to protect their rights and secure a deal with the company. The protest aligned with other labor actions, such as the seven-month strike at Nacional Monte de Piedad, highlighting ongoing precarization and union weaknesses.
