The union central year, which turned 59, determined in its session of the Plenary of the National Council main Labor Congress to Reyes Soberanis Moreno, who called on the union representatives to “dare to promote the renewal of the union world,” and resume the leading role of trade unionism.
Given the presence of the Secretary of Labor and Social Welfare, Marath Bolaños, affirmed that “we should not only be spectators of the changes that are proposed from other interests and that affect workers, let’s not let others decide for us, we must resume the role leading that corresponds to the movement in their whole workers, to erase the terrible inequality that drowns justice and the right that all workers have to live better ”.
In the protest, the creation of an attached presidency that will occupy Amador Monroy Estrada, president of the CTC and as vice presidents: Alberto Juárez Bautista, of the Alberto Juárez Blancas (FSABJ), Javier Ismael Santos Loyo of the Railroad Union (STFRM); Gerardo Cortes García Deputy General Secretary of the CTM and union leader of Bimbo, and José Luis Mondragón Paz of the Trade Union Federation (FRET).
When taking the floor, Marath Bolaños explained that the organizations that make up the Labor Congress “reflect the union unit that for years has veiled for the welfare of the country’s workers.”
He stressed that Labor Congress “It has been fundamental in the construction of this new labor paradigm, I want work for the workers of Mexico ”.
In that sense, he listed some of the commitments of the present administration such as the “increase to the minimum wage to 2.5 basic baskets; continue advancing towards the reduction of the wage gap between women and men; Generate job opportunities
With decent wages, design strategies for formalization in work with all your rights including social security. ”
In the commitment of the labor agenda there is also the gradual advance in the reduction of the working day through dialogue between companies and unions. “We are facing a very important moment, as you know there are many internal and external challenges and challenges and in this it is precisely why a moment in which the concurrence of our efforts demands, but also of the wills to be able to bring to fruition the Destination of Mexico, and of course also with the support of workers. ”
