Workers back on the job at the Notre-Dame-Des-Neiges Cemetery

Approximately 80 operations staff were back on the job at the Notre-Dame-Des-Neiges Cemetery on Monday – after an agreement was reached last week between the union and management to end a labour dispute that started in January. Administration staff are still on strike.

The new collective agreement will expire December 31, 2027.

Workers are focusing primarily on cleaning up the grounds, picking up trees and branches that were destroyed during April’s ice storm. They’ll also be addressing specific operational needs.

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This work is expected to be carried out over several weeks before the site can be safely opened to the families of the deceased and visitors. No official reopening date has been set.

The cemetery says they’ll gradually be contacting the families waiting for in-ground burials to book appointments and plan the necessary arrangements.

Hundreds of bodies are currently in cold storage, waiting to be buried.