The definitive and temporary closure of many footwear factories in Guanajuato has generated a social crisis of difficult prognosis, given the growing number of unemployed who do not have the basic income for their subsistence. In this sense, it is permanent the claim of the workers in their jobs so that part of their earnings is recognized.
According to the official registry of the state government, 143 thousand families live from the local shoe industry.
For their part, the industries report a stifling situation, due to the shortage of orders due to the decrease in sales, the payment of taxes and services, the generalized illiquidity, the cut-off of the payment chain and the insufficient state and federal aid.
