Media Advisory/Photo Op - Locked out funeral home workers park hearse and picket Toronto Stock Exchange

RICHMOND HILL, ON, July 23, 2013 /CNW/ - 30 Dignity Memorial-SCI employees will be parking an antique hearse in front of the Toronto Stock Exchange at noon on Wednesday, July 24 and setting up an information picket designed to draw attention to the actions of their employer, Texas' based Service Corporation International (SCI), 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.

What:	Locked out funeral home workers stage information picket with hearse in front of TSX
When:	12:00 p.m. Wednesday, July 24, 2013
Where:	The Exchange Tower 130 King Street West, Toronto

About SEIU Healthcare: SEIU Healthcare, Canada's largest healthcare union, represents more than 55,000 healthcare and community services workers across Ontario.  The union's members work in hospitals, home care, nursing and retirement homes and community services throughout the province. SEIU Healthcare has a strong track record of achieving fair wages and benefits and safe working conditions for healthcare workers, supporting the training and development needs of its members, and strengthening standards in the management and delivery of patient and client care.

 

SOURCE: SEIU Healthcare

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