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DHL Express Canada Suspends Deliveries After Bill C-58 Bans Replacement Workers

The shutdown follows the enactment of Bill C-58 after DHL exhausted its supply of temporary workers in stalled pay talks.

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)
A DHL delivery van Tuesday, June 3, 2025, in Boulder, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Overview

  • Federal Bill C-58 took effect on June 20, banning replacement workers during strikes in federally regulated industries.
  • More than 2,100 DHL workers represented by Unifor have been locked out since June 8 after contract talks broke down over wages and driver compensation.
  • DHL deployed replacement staff to maintain operations before ceasing their use at midnight on June 20.
  • The halt disrupts thousands of daily parcel deliveries for clients such as Lululemon, Shein and Siemens across Canada.
  • Federal Minister Patty Hajdu refused to override the new anti-scab law and urged both parties to return to the bargaining table.