CNTE Union Education Workers Join Struggle Against Mexico's Gasolinazo teleSUR
go to original January 16, 2017

Mexico: Thousands protest against gasoline price hike in Mexico City (Ruptly TV)

Unionized education workers launched actions across the country this weekend, in order to protest against the gas price hikes that have sparked massive protests in recent weeks against the gasolinazo.

Teachers unionized at the 22nd Section of one of Mexico's main education union CNTE have started mobilizing against the energy reform — responsible for the gas price rise — in the 37 sectors where the union is active, said Professor Hector Cueto Lopez, union leader in Pochutla.

In this city, teachers marched at 8 a.m., local time and held a political meeting along with other social organizations and political movements against the reform.

The decision to mobilize followed a vote in a previous general assembly, approving a resolution against “the structural reforms that are completing the killing of the people,” said the leader. “We will also fight against the excesses of state officials, as this country is going through a crisis and they should adjust to the new economy.”

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