The Movimiento Sindical Cabeño, a teachers’ union group in Cabo San Lucas, announced it will join a national strike on Monday, June 1, potentially suspending classes at multiple schools across the Los Cabos municipality.
Union members plan to gather at the Auditorio Leonardo Gastélum during regular school hours as part of a coordinated national protest led by the CNTE (Coordinadora Nacional de Trabajadores de la Educación), Mexico’s dissident teachers’ union. The action is expected to affect public schools in both Cabo San Lucas and San José del Cabo, though the exact number of participating campuses has not been confirmed.
June 1 Is a Regular School Day
According to the official 2025-2026 school calendar from the SEP (Secretaría de Educación Pública), June 1 is not listed as a holiday or mandatory rest day. Classes should proceed normally at public and private preschools, elementary schools, and middle schools that are not affected by the walkout.
Parents with children enrolled in Los Cabos schools should contact their campus directly to confirm whether classes will be held. Some schools may announce last-minute changes depending on teacher participation in the protest.
What the Union Is Demanding
The CNTE has called on affiliated groups nationwide to walk out over a list of long-standing grievances. Key demands include repeal of the 2007 ISSSTE (Instituto de Seguridad y Servicios Sociales de los Trabajadores del Estado) law, which restructured the state workers’ pension and healthcare system. Teachers argue the law reduced their retirement benefits.
Union leaders are also pushing for unpaid wage increments, better working conditions for temporary staff, and improved healthcare services at ISSSTE clinics and hospitals. The union has cited shortages of specialist doctors, medicines, and ambulances at ISSSTE facilities that serve government employees.
What Parents Should Do
Education authorities recommend that parents monitor official notices from their children’s schools and from the Baja California Sur state education department. The strike’s impact in Los Cabos will depend on how many local teachers choose to participate. Schools where a majority of staff join the walkout are likely to cancel classes for the day.
The Movimiento Sindical Cabeño’s announcement was first reported by Colectivo Pericú.