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IMSS workers to vote on 6.8% pay increase on October 14
Workers at Mexico’s Social Security Institute, known as the IMSS, will vote on October 14 on a pay increase approved by their union congress.
The proposed increase is 6.8%, made up of 2.9% in base pay and 3.9% in benefits.
Some workers have rejected it and say they want an increase of at least 10%.
Protests in Mexico City and other areas have included a blockade on Paseo de la Reforma.
Workers have also called for the return of an earlier pension system and for more medical supplies.
IMSS director Zoé Robledo said the pension issue requires a change in law and is not for the institute to decide.
He said hospitals are continuing to provide care, while acknowledging pressure from rising demand and shortages.
The union-convened vote will show whether workers accept the pay proposal; a national march could follow if their demands are not met.
IMSS workers are due to vote on October 14 on a proposed 6.8% pay increase.
The increase comprises 2.9% in base salary and 3.9% in benefits, and was approved by the union’s national congress.
Some workers rejected the proposal and have protested in Mexico City and other places.
Workers have demanded a pay increase of at least 10%, as well as pension changes and supplies for medical care.
IMSS director Zoé Robledo said the consultation would be respected and that restoring the pension regime would require a change in law.
- Who
- Workers at the Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS) will take part in the consultation.
- What
- They will vote on a proposed 6.8% pay increase. Some workers have called for at least 10%.
- When
- October 14, 2026.
- Where
- The consultation’s location is not stated. Protests included the IMSS national headquarters and Paseo de la Reforma in Mexico City.
- Why
- To learn workers’ views on the proposed increase, which some have rejected.
IMSS and union leadership
Dissatisfied IMSS workers
Pay increase
IMSS and union leadership
The 6.8% increase was approved by the union’s national congress, and IMSS says workers may vote on it.
Dissatisfied IMSS workers
Some workers rejected the increase and are demanding at least 10%.
Pension regime
IMSS and union leadership
IMSS says restoring the pension regime requires a change in law and is not a decision for the institute.
Dissatisfied IMSS workers
Protesters have demanded the return of the pension regime and the elimination of individual retirement accounts.
Creemos en el diálogo y creemos en la democracia
Este crecimiento no significa que todos los problemas estén resueltos.
IMSS workers blocked the national headquarters and protested on Paseo de la Reforma after a dialogue meeting with the Interior Ministry broke down.
IMSS announced a consultation on the proposed pay increase for October 14.
Workers are due to vote in the consultation on the proposed increase.
- Proposed increase
- 6.8%: 2.9% in base salary and 3.9% in benefits
- Workers’ demand
- At least a 10% pay increase
- Consultation date
- October 14, 2026
- Protest location
- IMSS national headquarters and Paseo de la Reforma, Mexico City
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