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Mexico’s IMSS says medical services continue despite staff protests
Mexico’s Social Security Institute, known as IMSS, said its medical units and hospitals were operating during staff protests in several parts of the country.
It said emergency care, hospital stays, intensive care, childbirth services and dialysis were available.
The protests were by union members who oppose a proposed 6.8% pay increase and want a 10% raise.
IMSS said the proposed increase is higher than inflation.
The union plans to consult workers on October 14, and IMSS said it would respect their decision.
Workers also called for a return to an earlier pension system and an end to Afores, Mexico’s private pension fund system.
IMSS said those changes would require action by Congress, not the institute.
Mexico’s Social Security Institute (IMSS) said medical units and hospitals across the country remained open during demonstrations by medical staff.
IMSS said more than 400,000 employees registered their attendance and worked normally, and that emergency, hospital, intensive care, childbirth and hemodialysis services were guaranteed.
Unionized workers protested against a 6.8% salary increase and demanded a 10% increase.
IMSS said the proposed increase was above inflation and said it would respect the outcome of a union consultation scheduled for October 14.
Workers also called for a return to the previous retirement and pension regime and the elimination of Afores; IMSS said these issues require legal changes and are for Congress to decide.
- Who
- IMSS and protesting unionized medical workers represented by the National Union of Social Security Workers (SNTSS)
- What
- Workers protested over a proposed 6.8% salary increase and pension-related demands, while IMSS said services remained guaranteed.
- When
- October 10, 2026; the union consultation is scheduled for October 14.
- Where
- Several Mexican states; IMSS said its medical units and hospitals nationwide remained in operation.
- Why
- Workers demanded a 10% salary increase, a return to the previous retirement and pension regime, and the elimination of Afores.
Unionized workers
IMSS
Salary increase
Unionized workers
Workers opposed the proposed 6.8% increase and demanded a 10% increase.
IMSS
IMSS said the 6.8% increase was above inflation and that it would respect the result of the union consultation.
Retirement and pensions
Unionized workers
Workers demanded a return to the previous retirement and pension regime and the elimination of Afores.
IMSS
IMSS said these demands require changes to the law and are not decisions for the institute to make.
Effect on medical services
Unionized workers
Workers held demonstrations in several states.
IMSS
IMSS said all its medical units and hospitals were operating and that key services were guaranteed.
El día de hoy, más de 400 mil trabajadoras y trabajadores registraron su asistencia y laboraron con normalidad.
está por encima de la inflación
Estos temas requieren cambios en la ley y no son decisiones que correspondan al Instituto
Representatives of the Interior Ministry and SNTSS leadership held a dialogue meeting where the pension-related demands were raised.
Medical staff demonstrated in several states, and IMSS said its units and hospitals remained in operation nationwide.
The union is scheduled to hold a consultation on the salary increase.
- Proposed salary increase
- 6.8%
- Workers’ salary demand
- 10%
- Employees reported by IMSS as working normally
- More than 400,000
- Union consultation
- October 14, 2026
- Dialogue meeting
- October 8, 2026
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