US EditionDHL Express Halts Operations as Anti-Replacement Worker Bill Takes Effect Amid Strike
- DHL Express Canada suspended delivery service nationwide on June 20 amid a strike by over 2,000 unionized workers represented by Unifor.
- The strike began on June 8 after DHL locked out workers following a breakdown in contract negotiations that started in October 2024.
- A new federal law that took effect on June 20 prohibits employers in federally regulated sectors from hiring temporary staff to fill positions during labor disputes.
- DHL asked Ottawa to exempt it from the new legislation, citing disruption to over 50,000 daily international shipments, while Unifor opposes pay changes including unpaid 100-kilometre travel for truck drivers.
- The suspension highlights tensions between labour rights and supply chain continuity, with the government declining intervention and urging both sides to negotiate a resolution.
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DHL stops deliveries in Canada amid strike, new law banning replacement workers
More than 2,000 DHL workers have been on strike since June 8. Since then, DHL was using replacement workers to continue operations, but stopped deliveries Friday in light of new federal labour legislation.
New bill changing strike laws for federal employees now in full effect
A major amendment to the Canadian Labour Code was enacted today. Employment and Social Development Canada indicated that today, Bill C-58, the Act to amend the Canada Labour Code and the Canada Industrial Relations Board Regulations 2012, has come into full force. According to federal authorities, the bill has been purpose-built to prevent any workers from replacing striking employees during negotiations in federally regulated workplaces. “The C…
This work stoppage affects 2100 road drivers and other workers. The post DHL Express ceases its activities when the anti-strike windbreakers law appeared first on Les Affaires comes into force.
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