Overview

• More than 2,100 DHL Express Canada workers in truck driving, courier, warehouse and clerical roles ratified the four-year contract with 72 percent support.
• The agreement provides a 15.75 percent wage increase, higher pension contributions for hourly workers, a new pension plan for owner-operators, enhanced disability and mental health benefits and increased severance pay.
• Updated language addresses artificial intelligence, robotics and remote-work protocols to reflect evolving industry practices.
• DHL Express Canada plans to reinstate all operations nationwide effective June 30, with a detailed return-to-work schedule to be announced.
• Negotiations were intensified by Bill C-58’s ban on replacement workers, which forced DHL to suspend deliveries on June 20.