The significance of the strike is disputed, but one scholar considers it "an important benchmark for the Porfirian labor movement as well as the regime. It raised the social question in a dramatic fashion, and at the same time fused it with Mexican nationalism. In 1907, workers at the French-owned Río Blanco textile factory engaged in a dispute after being locked out from their factory.
The significance of the strike is contested, but one scholar views it as a pivotal moment for both the Porfirian labor movement and the regime. It brought social issues to the forefront dramatically and linked them with Mexican nationalism. In 1907, workers at the French-owned Río Blanco textile factory engaged in a dispute after being locked out of their workplace.