Politics · Mexico · 1 hr ago
Union protest closes Mexico City’s Vasconcelos Library and Culture offices
The National Culture Union closed the Vasconcelos Library and federal Culture offices in Mexico City during a protest that began on October 21.
Union members are demanding the removal of officials they accuse of discrimination and interference in union affairs, action on labor issues they say have gone unresolved for three years, and better working conditions.
The closures limit public access and disrupt services, and the protest also led to the postponement of a concert at the library.
The Culture Ministry says it has granted a 13% salary adjustment and provided funding for library repairs, while insisting that union activity must not stop public services.
It says it is ready to continue dialogue and has called on the union to help restore services.
The ministry has not said when the library or offices will reopen, and the dispute’s resolution remains unclear.
Members of Mexico’s National Culture Union closed the Vasconcelos Library and Culture Ministry offices in Mexico City.
The library closure began on Wednesday, October 21, and blocked visitors and staff from entering.
Union members said they were demanding the removal of officials accused of discrimination and union interference, resolution of labor issues, and better working conditions.
The Culture Ministry said the closures restricted public services and could affect administrative work, including payroll processing.
The ministry said it had granted a 13% salary reclassification and provided other benefits under labor agreements.
- Who
- Members of Section SC-DGB-III of the National Culture Union (SINAC).
- What
- They closed the Vasconcelos Library and Culture Ministry offices.
- When
- The library closure began Wednesday, October 21; the ministry reported the office closures on Thursday, October 22.
- Where
- The Vasconcelos Library and Culture Ministry offices at Dinamarca 84, Juárez neighborhood, Mexico City.
- Why
- Union members demanded the removal of officials accused of discrimination and union interference, resolution of accumulated labor issues, and better working conditions.
National Culture Union Section SC-DGB-III
Culture Ministry
Labor demands
National Culture Union Section SC-DGB-III
The union called for the removal of officials accused of discrimination and union interference, resolution of labor issues accumulated over three years, and better working conditions.
Culture Ministry
The ministry said it had applied a 13% salary reclassification and provided increases and benefits under labor agreements.
Public access and services
National Culture Union Section SC-DGB-III
The union closed the library and ministry offices as part of its protest.
Culture Ministry
The ministry said union rights should be exercised without blocking public access to culture or disrupting public services.
The union’s closure of the Vasconcelos Library began, with members blocking entry before 7:00 a.m.
The Culture Ministry reported that union members had also closed its offices at Dinamarca 84.
A concert of Mozart’s Requiem scheduled at the library was postponed.
- Library
- Vasconcelos Library, Mexico City
- Ministry offices
- Dinamarca 84, Juárez neighborhood
- Salary reclassification
- 13%
- Union section
- SC-DGB-III
- Library renovation funding
- 14.5 million pesos