INE workers accept 6 percent pay raise
Workers at the National Electoral Institute (INE) accepted a 6% salary increase offered by the electoral authority. The agreement was reached after a four-hour meeting between workers and the institute’s provisional president, Blanca Cruz, during which protests and a brief blockade of Periférico Sur occurred.
The salary increase will be implemented, but the institute will revisit the amount in January 2027, after the budget is readjusted, to determine if more can be offered. Cruz announced that all modules will resume operations on November 10 to ensure citizens can complete their credentialing procedures without issues.
The modules were closed due to a worker strike, which affected 64.7% of the 841 modules, with 544 not operating. The states most affected were Baja California Sur, Nuevo León, and Tlaxcala, where 100% of the modules were closed.
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Other agreements reached include maintaining the modules, respecting workers’ 30-minute meal breaks, and reviewing the Monday-to-Friday workweek. The institute’s Carla Humphrey noted that the strike’s impact varied by state, with no reported issues in Yucatán.
The agreement to increase salaries by 6% was based on the institute’s ability to redistribute its budget, without relying on subsequent approvals. Cruz explained that this amount was feasible and would be revisited in January 2027 to assess the possibility of offering an additional percentage increase. The reason for not revisiting the salary increase in the current trimester is that it would not be administratively possible due to the upcoming closure of the exercise, which involves other administrative procedures. Cruz also mentioned that the workers are aware of and agree with this situation, which is why the revision will take place in January 2027.
