Mexican teachers threaten protests during World Cup over pay dispute
Mexican public school teachers are demanding a significant salary increase and have warned of large-scale protests if their requests are not addressed. Around 3,000 members of the National Education Workers union recently marched in Mexico City, voicing their dissatisfaction with the government's current pay proposal. The union is divided, with some leaders accepting a nine per cent raise while others push for a 100 per cent increase. Filiberto Fraustro Orozco, a teacher from Zacatecas, emphasized that intense protests could coincide with the upcoming World Cup.
What we know
- Around 3,000 members of the National Education Workers union marched in Mexico City to demand higher pay.
- Protesters threatened mass demonstrations at the start of the football World Cup on June 11 if their demands are not met.
- The government and some union leaders agreed to a nine per cent raise, but a dissident faction wants a 100 per cent increase.
- The starting gross monthly wage for Mexican public school teachers is the equivalent of US$967.
- Filiberto Fraustro Orozco stated that union members have agreed to stage intense protests during the World Cup.
