On 14 March 2025, in Reynosa, Tamaulipas, over 2,000 teachers from the National Union of Education Workers (SNTE) held a protest outside the union building of Section 30. The participants started a strike against the Institute of Social Security and Services for State Workers (ISSSTE) Law.

Summary

On March 14, 2025, approximately 2,000 teachers from the National Education Workers' Union (SNTE) conducted peaceful protests in Reynosa, Tamaulipas, Mexico, opposing amendments to social security laws. This is classified as low-grade protest activity with no direct physical confrontations reported.

Supply-chain impact

• Reynosa is a major manufacturing hub near the US-Mexico border, with potential indirect impact on regional labor supply if education sector strikes are prolonged
• Currently no direct operational disruptions to manufacturing or logistics transportation
• Concerns over labor supply instability in maquiladora (assembly plant) concentrated areas if protests spread across Tamaulipas state
• Minimal current impact on border customs or major transportation routes

Watch points

• Duration of teacher strikes and potential spread to other regions - need to track ripple effects on overall regional economic activity
• Monitoring operational status and labor supply conditions at manufacturing facilities in Reynosa and nearby industrial zones