DHL Express Canada reinstates service after workers ratify labor deal
DHL Express has restored all services in Canada and will resume full operations on Monday after the union workers represented by Unifor has ratified a new four -year contract, the company announced on Saturday.
The approval of the collective negotiation agreement ends a strike / lockout which lasted almost three weeks and forced the company to interrupt packages of packages on June 20. Unifor said that the agreement, which covers more than 2,100 truck and van drivers, warehouse pickers and office employees, was ratified by 72% of the members.
The negotiators for both parties concluded a provisional contract agreement on Wednesday.
“DHL Express Canada has worked with diligence and good faith with the Uniform negotiation committee to conclude a fair agreement and ensure rapid return to service … We are delighted to resume our operations and welcome to all the members of our team. Together, we will prioritize the provision of a highest quality service to our customers,” DHL Express Canada said in a press release.
The new contract presents an increase of 15.75% of wages throughout the duration of the duration of the contract, a new payment structure for independent drivers, pension increases for hourly workers and a new pension for owners, according to Unifor. The labor agreement also increases short-term disability payments, provides a new mental health advantage, increases unscathed and salary adjustments and provides greater workers protection against artificial intelligence and automation.
The union has credited a new federal ban on the use of replacement workers for helping to resolve the negotiation establishment. DHL Express initially hired replacement workers to maintain operations, but suspended deliveries when the legislation came into force on June 20. Companies that violate the law could be subject to a penalty of $ 74,000 per day.
During the negotiation, the DHL had proposed a salary increase of 15% over five years while Unifor requested a 22% increase for hourly workers.
“This is a historical dispute in the books of our union because we were the case of testing for the new anti-SCAB legislation and our union and our members were standing, held, and the end result is that we obtained a fair collective agreement,” said Unifor Lana Payne national president in a press release.
Unifor said his workers will return to work, but have added that there is no final calendar to do so.
It will probably take several days for DHL Express Canada to work on the back of the packages stuck in its facilities.
DHL Express Canada had pre -empted a strike expected by locking workers on June 8. Unifor followed a few hours later by launching a strike action.
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