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DHL Express Canada and Unifor Reach Tentative Four-Year Labor Deal

The agreement locks in a 15.75 percent wage increase over four years alongside new driver pay protections

DHL workers make up roughly 15 per cent of all courier workers in Canada, according to Unifor.
A DHL Express airplane stands in the hangar during the official launching ceremony of the Airbus A330-200 cargo airplane by the European Air Transport Leipzig GmbH (EAT) at the DHL's European air freight hub in Schkeuditz near Leipzig, Germany, Friday, Oct. 12, 2018. (AP Photo/Jens Meyer)
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A tentative agreement between delivery service DHL Express Canada and its union was reached Wednesday after almost a year of negotiations. A ratification vote is expected in the coming days.

Overview

  • The pact follows DHL’s June 8 lockout of more than 2,100 couriers, drivers and warehouse staff and a subsequent Unifor strike
  • Under the four-year deal, wages rise by a cumulative 15.75 percent retroactive to Jan. 1, 2025, and employees receive a $500 lump-sum bonus
  • New contract terms guarantee union input on route distances and compensation for drivers travelling to meet-up points
  • Federal Bill C-58’s ban on replacement workers forced DHL to suspend operations on June 20 and led Unifor to file a complaint with the Canada Industrial Relations Board
  • DHL Express Canada will resume nationwide service once union members vote to ratify the tentative agreement