IMSS, SNTSS Sign 2024 Salary Review Agreement

The Social Security Institute (IMSS) and the National Union of Social Security Workers (SNTSS) have signed a salary review agreement for 2024, approving an 8% increase for all workers covered under the 2023-2025 Collective Bargaining Agreement. The announcement came during the inauguration of the National Training and Quality Center and Villa Coapa Sports Complex in Mexico City.

IMSS Director General Zoé Robledo and SNTSS General Secretary Arturo Olivares signed the agreement. Robledo highlighted the significant nature of this salary increase, marking it as the most substantial in recent decades. He noted that the average annual increase has been 6.7%, surpassing inflation by 1.35%. 

Olivares stated that the salary review agreement will take effect from Oct. 16, 2024, to Oct. 15, 2025. He described the negotiation process as challenging and credited the support of the 37 union sections nationwide for the agreement’s success. He emphasized the need for wage increases to exceed inflation.

During the announcement, Robledo discussed the collaboration with the union during the COVID-19 pandemic, specifically the hiring of medical and support personnel to address health needs.

Marath Bolaños, Minister of Labor, acknowledged the cooperation between the union and the IMSS, stating that the alliance aims to advance workers’ rights and improve their working conditions.

Following the signing ceremony, the officials inaugurated the National Training and Quality Center and Villa Coapa Sports Complex. The facility is intended to serve as an educational and training center for workers, focusing on health and disease prevention.

The sports complex includes a gym, yoga and kickboxing rooms, locker rooms, a cafeteria, a semi-Olympic swimming pool, and facilities for squash and soccer. The National Training and Quality Center features IT classrooms, a Human Development Laboratory, and administrative offices, incorporating sustainable technologies such as solar panels and a wastewater treatment plant.

This agreement and the establishment of the new training center are part of ongoing efforts to improve working conditions and support for social security workers in Mexico.