IMSS Workers Call National March for the 13th and a Salary Vote for the 14th
IMSS workers have called a national mobilization for October 13 and a 6.8% salary vote for the 14th; the institute reports 400,000 employees on the job.
Workers at the Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (IMSS) have called a national mobilization for Tuesday, October 13, 2026 at 15:00, departing from the Centro Médico Nacional Siglo XXI toward Palacio Nacional, along with an assembly on Wednesday the 14th to vote on a 6.8% salary increase, according to El Economista.
The call adds to the demonstrations by institute workers and retirees reported in cities across the country, according to Excélsior. The Seguro Social employs more than 455,000 permanent workers, 94,631 more positions than in 2019, according to the same coverage, and operates the largest network of clinics and hospitals in the social security system. For suppliers of medical supplies, laboratories and private clinics that serve that population, the calendar concentrates two consecutive days of union activity at first- and second-level units, a logistical detail that intersects with the delivery of materials and the scheduling of appointments.
The increase under consultation is 6.8%, made up of 2.9% to the base salary and 3.9% in benefits, according to Excélsior. The October 14 vote is held by free, personal, direct and secret ballot, with oversight from the Centro Federal de Conciliación y Registro Laboral and the Secretaría del Trabajo. The same assembly puts to a vote the removal of the general secretary of the Sindicato Nacional de Trabajadores del Seguro Social, Rafael Olivos Hernández, and the convening of an Extraordinary National Congress, according to El Economista, which reports that the October 13 mobilization denounces a lack of staff, medicines and supplies in clinics and hospitals. The IMSS stated it will abide by the result and reported more than 400,000 employees with registered work attendance, in addition to asking that access to emergency rooms and ambulances be kept clear, according to Excélsior. The institute's general director, Zoé Robledo, said he respects the mobilization and remains open to dialogue.
The result of the October 14 vote and the operating report of the medical units on those two dates are the data left on the table: on them depends whether outpatient care and scheduled surgeries keep the pace of the previous week.
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