Grievers are protesting months of deadlock at the cemetery, with more than 300 bodies left unburied
MONTREAL – Grievers gather in Montreal to protest the months-long standoff between workers and management at Canada’s largest cemetery.
A strike by more than 100 maintenance and office workers has kept the wrought iron gates of Notre-Dames-des-Neiges cemetery closed to the public since mid-January, except for a few days in the spring.
The labor dispute has left more than 300 bodies unburied, with the remains stored at freezing temperatures in an on-site warehouse.
Enza Lucifero says her father passed away on Jan. 13 and her family has been unable to find closure since then.
She calls on the Quebec government to break the deadlock, saying the situation is unacceptable and lacks the dignity of the dead.
Labor Minister Jean Boulet says the parties will meet him separately on Monday, weeks after a tentative deal fell through.
This report from The Canadian Press was first published on July 9, 2023.
