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DHL Express to Suspend Operations Countrywide Amid Strike, Lockout
- DHL Express Canada intends to pause its nationwide operations beginning June 20 due to ongoing labor disputes affecting more than 2,100 employees, including strike and lockout actions.
- The suspension follows stalled contract talks since last year after the previous agreement expired December 31, 2024, coinciding with new federal anti-scab legislation taking effect June 20.
- Unifor represents drivers, couriers, warehouse, and call centre staff seeking a 22% wage increase for hourly workers and 42% for owner-operators amid rising workloads and inflation, while DHL offers a 15% raise over five years.
- DHL will cease accepting inbound international shipments after 9 p.m. ET on June 17 and intends to suspend thousands of parcel deliveries nationwide beginning June 20, as CEO Geoff Walsh highlighted operational challenges.
- The shutdown adds to parcel delivery turmoil amid a Canada Post overtime ban, suggesting prolonged disruptions and challenges in labour relations across Canada’s logistics sector.
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Union slams package company DHL's ask for federal strike intervention
OTTAWA — Unifor sent a letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney and cabinet ministers this week decrying a request from package company DHL to intervene in a strike. That request was made by DHL in a letter that was shared on the union's website.
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DHL Express Canada suspending operations as ‘anti-scab’ legislation kicks in — here’s when shipments will stop
DHL Express Canada and Unifor have been negotiating a new contract for nearly a year, but are at an impasse, the company said.
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DHL Express Canada suspends operations across the country due to a strike and lockout involving 2100 road drivers and other workers, adding to the confusion in the parcel market.
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