AMOTAC Nationwide Strike Postponed as Dialogue Continues

The Mexican Alliance of Carrier Organizations (AMOTAC) and federal and state authorities have reached an agreement, leading workers to postpone the strike that was set to take place on Aug. 29-30 for three months. AMOTAC and authorities will set up monthly meetings to review and propose actions for safety on the country's highways.

To fight highway transport theft and avoid or postpone the national strike, General Luis Rodriguez Bucio, Deputy Minister of Public Security, Ministry of Security and Citizen Protection (SSPC) set up and headed meetings with stakeholders from several key entities, including the National Guard, the SSPC, the Ministry of the Interior (SEGOB) and the Federal Roads and Bridges of Revenues and Related Services (CAPUFE). The meetings were also attended  by representatives from Hidalgo, the State of Mexico, Tlaxcala, Veracruz and Puebla, alongside delegates from AMOTAC.

Participants agreed to meet every two months to review compliance with the agreements reached at the state and regional roundtables, coordinated by the General Direction of Highway and Facility Safety of the National Guard and representatives appointed by the Executive Committee of the transportation alliance. General Rodriguez will report on the progress made at the National Conference of State Public Safety Ministers on highway safety. 

Several agreements emerged from these discussions. First, official communications have been issued regarding the free use of emergency ramps on the federal highway network. Additionally, the General Direction of Highway Safety and National Guard Installations has been requested to refrain from action linked to issuing "Model Year" fines in cargo, passengers and tourism transportation and a newsletter will be sent to the states and municipalities to validate digital licenses.

AMOTAC, through a press release on its Facebook account, highlighted the ongoing dialogues with SEGOB, encompassing topics such as industry tariffs within the trucking industry, the Complemento Carta Porte and the reclassification of highways. As a permanent commitment, SEGOB will be the intermediary between the work tables with SICT, CAPUFE and the necessary agencies.

In the same press release, Rafael Ortiz Pacheco, National President, AMOTAC, said that those were the main reasons the organization decided to postpone the strike for three months, as it saw the will of the federal, state and local authorities to attend to their needs. The period requested intends to evaluate the work of the National Guard on the country's highways.