Politics · Mexico · 51 mins ago
Mexico’s Federal Judiciary Workers Strike Over New Performance Reviews
Federal judiciary workers in Mexico began a national strike on Nov.
6 to oppose a new system of performance reviews.
The protests were reported in at least 17 states, with workers closing offices and blocking roads.
The dispute concerns evaluation rules set by the Judicial Administration Body as part of changes linked to Mexico’s judicial reform.
Workers say the criteria may not give enough weight to experience and could put their jobs at risk.
They say they do not oppose evaluations themselves, but object to how the reviews will be carried out.
The Judicial Administration Body said the reviews planned for December 2026 would not cause dismissals or job losses.
The reviews are scheduled for December 2026, while workers are seeking guarantees for job stability and recognition of their experience.
Federal Judiciary workers in Mexico began a national work stoppage on November 6 to oppose a new performance evaluation system.
Workers said the criteria could threaten job security and rely on subjective judgments.
Protests and blockades were reported in at least 17 states, including at the San Lázaro judicial complex in Mexico City.
The evaluations are scheduled for December 2026 and apply to several categories of judicial career staff, with exceptions for Supreme Court and electoral tribunal employees.
The Judicial Administration Body said the evaluations would not lead to dismissals or loss of jobs, according to Infobae.
- Who
- Federal Judiciary workers in Mexico.
- What
- They began a national work stoppage and protests against a new performance evaluation system.
- When
- Friday, November 6, 2026. More than 1,000 employees in Morelos had stopped work on Thursday.
- Where
- At least 17 states in Mexico, including Mexico City.
- Why
- Workers said the evaluation criteria could be subjective and threaten job security and career progression.
Federal Judiciary workers and Jufed
Judicial Administration Body
Purpose of evaluations
Federal Judiciary workers and Jufed
Workers questioned the criteria and feared evaluations could have consequences for their jobs.
Judicial Administration Body
The OAJ said the evaluations were diagnostic and would not lead to dismissals or job losses.
Evaluation criteria
Federal Judiciary workers and Jufed
Workers and Jufed representatives said some criteria were subjective and could depend on supervisors’ or colleagues’ judgments.
Judicial Administration Body
Not stated.
The OAJ agreement regulating performance evaluations was published in the Official Gazette of the Federation.
More than 1,000 employees in Morelos suspended work to protest the evaluation criteria.
Federal Judiciary workers began a national work stoppage, with protests and blockades reported in at least 17 states.
The evaluations are scheduled to take place.
- Protests
- At least 17 Mexican states
- Morelos participants
- More than 1,000 employees
- Evaluation date
- December 2026
- Knowledge exam weighting
- 60%
- Productivity weighting
- 10%
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What people are saying
The factors to be evaluated include arbitrary and subjective aspects within the reach of supervisors.
Staff do not reject evaluations, but the criteria established to determine their performance.
The protest does not seek to avoid evaluations, but to question the conditions under which they are to be applied.