Funeral home workers parked an antique hearse in front of the Toronto Stock Exchange at noon on Wednesday, July 24 and set up an information picket designed to draw attention to the actions of their employer which has locked them out since contract negotiations broke off on June 27, 2013.
Issues still to be resolved include wages, working conditions such as compulsory work on statutory holidays, and sick days.
We’re so glad you stopped by! Thanks for consuming rabble content this year.
rabble.ca is 100% reader and donor funded, so as an avid reader of our content, we hope you will consider gifting rabble with a donation during our summer fundraiser today.
Whether it be a one-time donation or a small monthly contribution, your support is critical to keep rabble writers producing the work you’ve come to rely on as a part of a healthy media diet.
John Bonnar is an independent journalist producing print, photo, video and audio stories about social justice issues in and around Toronto.
More by John Bonnar