DHL Express Canada reaches tentative agreement with union

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DHL Express Canada has reached a tentative agreement with its union, paving the way for the company to resume operations. 

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DHL Express Canada has reached a tentative agreement with its union, paving the way for the company to resume operations. 

The deal comes after almost a year of negotiations. 

Details of the agreement will not be disclosed until after a ratification vote is held, which is expected in the coming days. 

DHL shipping facility at the John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport in Hamilton, Ont., Friday, Feb. 23, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nick Iwanyshyn
DHL shipping facility at the John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport in Hamilton, Ont., Friday, Feb. 23, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nick Iwanyshyn

DHL Express Canada locked out workers on June 8 and as of last Friday, temporarily halted its operations. 

The company says it “expects to lift service suspension with immediate effect” once the deal is ratified. 

Unifor represents more than 2,100 truck drivers, couriers and warehouse and clerical workers at the company. 

The company and its union have sparred over the use of replacement workers as federal legislation banning the practice took effect during the work stoppage. 

Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu said she met with both sides last week after DHL asked her last week to intervene in the standoff by compelling work to resume.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 25, 2025.

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