Judges and magistrates of the Judiciary are preparing to march in Mexico City to demand severance pay after being dismissed from their posts following the June 1st election.
The demonstration was called for by the Coordinating Committee of Federal Officials Dismissed with the Judicial Reform, which is demanding that authorities comply with the tenth transitional article of the judicial reform, which stipulates severance pay with full salary.
Their demands also include the immediate payment of outstanding supplemental pensions for retirees and the protection of the labor rights of Federal Judiciary personnel.
Where will the judges’ demonstration take place in Mexico City?
The gathering is scheduled to begin at 9:00 a.m. at the Judicial Administration Body (OAJ), located on Avenida Revolución, Colonia Guadalupe Inn, Álvaro Obregón borough.
The group will march to the Federal Judiciary Council (CJF), located on Avenida Insurgentes Sur in the San Ángel neighborhood of the Álvaro Obregón borough, the Secretariat of Citizen Security (SSC) reported.
According to estimates, at least 250 people will participate, including dismissed federal judges, affected judicial branch employees, judges’ and magistrates’ associations, and citizen groups that support their demands.
The recently created Judicial Assistance Office (OAJ) assured that it will fulfill its obligation to pay the corresponding severance packages to judges and magistrates dismissed after the judicial branch elections.
The process will begin on December 10, from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., at the OAJ headquarters, located at Avenida Revolución 1508, Colonia Guadalupe Inn, Álvaro Obregón borough.
Those interested must appear in person, bring a valid official ID, be accompanied by a witness who is also properly identified, and meet the legal requirements to receive payment.
However, several organizations expressed their discontent, as the OAJ intends to cover the severance payments with base salary and not with the integrated salary, which is used to calculate contributions to the Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS) and other labor obligations, as established in the constitutional reform approved in September 2024.
Furthermore, they criticized the fact that the payment is made by check and must be cashed in person at the OAJ headquarters, which, they assert, increases the risk of crime and insecurity.
Source: elfinanciero
