Cemetery firm faces first strike Final Edition

Negotiations between Commemorative Services of Ontario and Service Employees International Union Local 204 broke down Monday when a freeze over changes to the conditions of employment for 50 full-time gravediggers and groundskeepers and 200 seasonal workers expired. Mark Wortlieb, who represents the...

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Published inToronto star
Main Author By Shane Schick Toronto Star
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Toronto, Ont Torstar Syndication Services, a Division of Toronto Star Newspapers Limited 26.07.1996
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Summary:Negotiations between Commemorative Services of Ontario and Service Employees International Union Local 204 broke down Monday when a freeze over changes to the conditions of employment for 50 full-time gravediggers and groundskeepers and 200 seasonal workers expired. Mark Wortlieb, who represents the union, said he will meet with members Monday to formulate a strike strategy. But strike or no strike, burials will continue as usual, said Deborah Holmes, vice-president of human resources at Commemorative Services of Ontario.
ISSN:0319-0781