Introduction to Clara Brugada Molina and Her Role
Clara Brugada Molina, the current Head of Government of Mexico City, has recently announced a significant step towards ensuring social and labor justice for public servants within the capital’s government. This move involves basifying over 14,000 employees from Nómina 8.
Details of the Basification Process
- As of September 1, these 14,000 workers now have their base, and from September 15 onwards, they will receive their first payment under the new scheme, granting them access to all legal labor rights and entitlements.
- The Mexico City Government invested 582 million pesos this year to ensure all labor rights for these basified workers, as highlighted by the capital’s leader.
Benefits of the New Labor Scheme
Under this new labor scheme, these workers will enjoy comprehensive social security, Afore, housing support, life insurance, and improved benefits. Brugada Molina emphasized that this move goes beyond temporary contracts, transforming them into a permanent, rights-secured workforce within the Mexico City Government.
Financial Investment and Commitment to Labor Justice
The Head of Government stressed that an investment of 582 million pesos this year has been made to guarantee all labor rights for these basified workers. She further mentioned that her administration is committed to ensuring labor justice for its employees, in addition to having granted 4,300 syndical digits and continuing the upleveling of employees across all areas, dependencies, and boroughs.
Scope of Basification
Secretary of Administration and Finance, Juan Pablo de Botton Falcón, explained that approximately 14,000 workers now have a base within the Mexico City Government after meeting all necessary requirements transparently and without favoritism.
In the basification process, 840 individuals with disabilities have been included to promote inclusive rights in the city. De Botton Falcón also mentioned that 11,819 workers belong to various boroughs, including Iztapalapa, Gustavo A. Madero, Coyoacán, Venustiano Carranza, and Cuauhtémoc.
Additionally, there are 1,435 workers from other Mexico City departments and organizations, such as the Secretariats of Public Works and Urban Development, Social Inclusion and Welfare, and Integral Water Management.
Impact on Workers
José Carlos Acosta Ruiz, Capital Humano’s General Coordinator, described this basification as a historic event for Mexico City. Less than a year into Brugada Molina’s administration, more than 14,000 workers have been basified, with the remaining Nómina 8 public servants expected to be basified by the first half of 2026.
Key Questions and Answers
- Who is Clara Brugada Molina? She is the current Head of Government of Mexico City, committed to ensuring social and labor justice for public servants.
- What is Nómina 8? It refers to temporary contract workers within the Mexico City Government.
- What benefits do these basified workers receive? They gain comprehensive social security, Afore, housing support, life insurance, and improved benefits.
- How many workers are being basified? Over 14,000 workers from various boroughs and departments are being basified.
- What is the financial investment for this process? The Mexico City Government has invested 582 million pesos to ensure all labor rights for these basified workers.
