IMSS workers march in Mexico City today demanding dialogue and labor rights

Active and retired workers of the Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS) are holding a march in Mexico City on Friday, October 30, 2026. The demonstration is scheduled to begin at 3:00 p.m. and will draw an estimated three thousand participants, according to the capital's Citizen Security Secretariat.

Marchers will gather at two locations: the Siglo XXI National Medical Center on Cuauhtémoc Avenue in Doctores neighborhood, and the IMSS Central Offices on Paseo de la Reforma in Juárez neighborhood. Both groups will proceed to the Ministry of the Interior on Abraham González Street, also in Juárez.

“They demand the opening of a dialogue table with the Federal Government and the direction of the Mexican Social Security Institute; they request the resignation of the General Secretary of the National Executive Committee of the National Union of Social Security Workers, for allegedly violating labor legislation and in”

The workers are demanding a new dialogue table with the federal government and IMSS leadership. They are also calling for the resignation of the General Secretary of the National Executive Committee of the National Union of Social Security Workers (SNTSS), citing alleged violations of labor law and internal statutes.

Additional demands include full respect for labor rights, timely and complete supply of medical inputs and quality equipment, revaluation of collective bargaining contracts, and a dignified retirement with guarantees. The National Coordinating Committee of Education Workers (CNTE) is listed as a supporting organization.

The Citizen Security Secretariat also reported thirteen other gatherings planned for the same day across the capital, including one by the Autonomous Momoxcas Market Collective at San Martín Plaza in Milpa Alta at 9:00 a.m. with an estimated fifty attendees. Authorities warned that the mobilizations will affect mobility in several boroughs and advised residents to take precautions and plan their trips in advance.

The IMSS march comes amid ongoing labor tensions within the institute. Workers say they need guaranteed supplies and dignified retirement conditions, while the union leadership faces accusations of breaching internal rules and labor legislation.