Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo — The Revolutionary Confederation of Workers and Peasants (CROC) has initiated strike procedures against 10 hotels in northern Quintana Roo, demanding wage revisions and improved benefits for workers. If agreements are not reached, walkouts could begin after October.
The strike notices were filed through the National Union of Food, Beverage, Tourism, Hotel, Gastronomy and Related Industries, a union affiliated with CROC. The demands are registered with the Labor Court in Chetumal, where a conciliation hearing is scheduled for October 8. If no agreement is reached, strikes could begin seven days later, according to labor regulations.
“The extension of the pre-strike period requested by the plaintiff union is authorized for October 15, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. Accordingly, the new date for the conciliation hearing is set for October 8, 2026, at 1:00 p.m., to be held in the oral chamber of this labor court,” reads the court orders.
The hotels involved in the collective labor dispute are: Grand Riviera Princess, Viva Wyndham Maya, Excellence Coral Playa Mujeres, H10 Ocean Riviera Paradise, Grand Palladium Costa Mujeres Resort and Spa, Las Golondrinas, Grand Velas All Suites and Spa, Fishermen’s Village, Iberostar Cozumel, and Iberostar Playa Paraíso.
The potential strikes would affect properties in Playa del Carmen, Tulum, Cozumel, and the mainland area of Isla Mujeres, where CROC has a presence through the union. The strike demands were filed in 2025, marking one year of ongoing labor disputes.
Recently, the same union confederation reached agreements on collective contract revisions at the Xcaret, Xel-Há, and Xenses parks, as well as the Hotel Xcaret México, part of the same ecotourism chain. In those cases, favorable agreements were reached and the matters were closed.
