More than 250 bodies have gone unburied this year as a result of the labour standoff, with the remains stored at freezing temperatures in an on-site repository, said cemetery spokesman Daniel Granger
“We just can’t at this time, with the limited number of people we have on site now, do burials on the grounds,” he said in a phone interview.
A mediator from the provincial government is expected to propose a compromise in the coming days – a step that Labour Minister Jean Boulet has pointed to as part of its efforts to resolve the dispute – said Paul Caghassi, who speaks for a group representing the families. Cars lined up for blocks to access it Sunday, clogging midtown Montreal as the sound of horns echoed across the otherwise tranquil, tree-lined grounds.
About 90 groundskeepers have been without a contract since 2018 and on strike since January, union representatives say. Another 17 office staff walked off the job in December, having gone without a collective agreement since 2017.
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