The Sindicato de Trabajadores Petroleros de la República Mexicana (STPRM) is demanding an 8 percent wage increase for the 2026-2027 period, nearly double the 4.5 percent agreed in September 2025, and is maintaining its strike notice while negotiating with Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex).
The extension was agreed on July 31 at a hearing of the Federal Labor Tribunal for Collective Affairs, arising from the review of the 2026-2028 Collective Labor Contract. According to Energía a Debate, the deal was reached by all 36 sections comprising the union. Both parties will continue negotiating for 30 more days with the strike notice suspended; if no agreement is reached, the union may resume the strike procedure under the Federal Labor Law. In a statement cited by Expansión, the union declared that "there is no agreement or proposal from Petróleos Mexicanos." The wage dispute involves more than 100,000 workers at refineries, platforms, and work centers.
The union grounds its demand in the company's recent commercial performance. Between April and June, Pemex reported revenues of 510,443 million pesos, a year-on-year increase of 30.3 percent and the highest level for a second quarter in recent years, according to Expansión. The company attributed the growth to higher export volumes and stronger international oil prices. Net profit for the period was 18,024 million pesos, down 69.7 percent from a year earlier. Beyond the wage adjustment, the union's demands include improvements to medical services, medication supply, and workplace safety. The frequency of disabling accidents rose 44.8 percent year-on-year in the first half of 2026, according to Energía a Debate.
If no agreement is reached at the end of the 30-day period, the STPRM may resume the strike process. The wage outcome for more than 100,000 oil workers will be known before the end of August, and with it the direction of a negotiation that sets the pace for Mexico's energy sector.
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