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Dump truck unions pause Quintana Roo protests after opening talks with Sedena: no highway or airport blockades planned

Transport unions suspended the pressure actions announced this week; they want public works to hire local hauling and are keeping negotiation tables open with the Defense Ministry.

By Luis Alejandro Calderón Cetina · Responsible editor ·
Quintana Roo dump trucks parked after unions paused their protests

Quintana Roo's dump truck unions have suspended, for now, the protests they had announced for this week, after opening negotiations with Mexico's Defense Ministry (Sedena) over the hiring of material-hauling services on public works projects.

Antonio González, secretary general of the Caja Roja union, said the federal agency showed willingness to hear the unions' demands and that, as long as talks advance, the truckers rule out any protest action such as taking over highways or airports.

"The guild's main demand is that job opportunities be given to local transport workers," González said. According to the union leader, the drop in federal and state contracts has hurt the incomes of families who depend on hauling work.

The backdrop: Thursday's mobilization

As we reported yesterday, the truckers had mobilized in Tulum on Thursday hoping to raise their demand during the presidential tour of the state. The opening of talks with Sedena — which runs federal projects in Quintana Roo, including works tied to the Maya Train — changed the picture: pressure moved from the roads to the negotiating table.

What it means for road users

  • No blockades are expected on federal highway 307 or at the Cancún and Tulum airports while the dialogue continues — a relief at the height of the summer season and with the presidential tour running through Sunday.
  • If talks were to break down, the unions have shown they can concentrate heavy trucks at highway points; check official notices before long trips on the 307.
  • Drivers interested in the process are being represented through the established unions, such as Caja Roja.

As of this writing, Sedena had made no public statement on the terms of the talks or a timeline for agreements.

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