MONTERREY, MEXICO (By Isaac Silvestre, Editores Latin Petroleum, 24.Oct.2026, Words: 430) — State-owned PEMEX has reported begun laying off management-level employees and reducing staffing levels as part of a restructuring that has already reached facilities in Tamaulipas and its headquarters in Mexico City.
So far, there is no confirmed figure for the total number of affected workers, Expansión reported on 24 Oct. 2026.
The restructuring not only involves layoffs.
PEMEX has also begun reducing the number of positions held by employees who have retained their jobs. So far, there is no confirmed overall figure for the layoffs and salary changes.
The company justifies these actions with the reorganization needs outlined in its Organic Statute, amended last year, which allows for the elimination of positions.
The termination letters state that severance payments will be made according to the law and that the process should not exceed 60 days. They also include conditions for accepting the termination: the employee expresses agreement with the termination of the employment relationship and with the specified payment, as well as a commitment not to take legal action against PEMEX.
First layoffs, UNTyPP dispute
The first reported layoffs occurred on 5 Oct. in Reynosa, Tamaulipas, where 11 workers were let go. Two belong to the National Union of Petroleum Technicians and Professionals (UNTyPP). One of those affected has 35 years of seniority with the oil company.
The UNTyPP reported information is circulating about the alleged dismissal of at least 800 workers affiliated with the Union of Petroleum Workers of the Mexican Republic (STPRM). Expansión did not report a confirmed figure that would allow it to establish the extent of these dismissals or determine if they are part of the same process.
The conflict occurs amidst disagreements between PEMEX and the UNTyPP, which is registered with the Ministry of Labor and represents more than 5,000 technicians and professionals.
The organization denounces that PEMEX does not recognize it as a union and that its members have been excluded from salary increases agreed upon with the STPRM.
For the 2026-2027 period, PEMEX and the STPRM agreed to a 4% increase in base salary and a 2% increase in benefits. The UNTyPP maintains these benefits have not been extended to its members. After requesting a meeting with the Ministry of Energy without receiving a response, the organization is preparing a demonstration to demand explanations and halt the layoffs.
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By Isaac Silvestre reporting from Monterrey. © 1999-2026 Energy Analytics Institute (EAI) and its 100% owned Venezuelan affiliate Editores Latin Petroleum CA. All Rights Reserved.
