Tren Maya Dump Truck Drivers in Cancún Demand 120,000 Pesos per 200 Hours

Cancún, Quintana Roo — About 15 dump truck operators demonstrated outside the Tren Maya’s administrative offices in Cancún to reject the 100,000-peso rate the Mexican Army is offering for 200 hours of work, arguing the sum does not cover their operating costs.

The drivers want the payment raised to 120,000 pesos. The protest began at 8 a.m., and a delegation went inside the building to meet with representatives of the Secretaría de la Defensa Nacional (SEDENA), the department that oversees the railway project.

Ismael Flores Cauich, secretary general of the dump truck drivers’ union affiliated with the CROC labor confederation in Cancún, said the group would defend its counterproposal during the negotiations.

He said the amount on offer is not enough to cover fuel, maintenance and wear on the vehicles, given the condition of the terrain where the railway infrastructure work is carried out.

Beyond the rate, the operators asked for work shifts to be clearly defined, for overtime to be paid and for clarity on who would cover the cost of breakdowns and repairs to the units.

The protesters said they would review the outcome of the meeting before deciding their next move. They warned that if no agreement is reached, they could block roads and expand their protests at the entrances to the city.