Unifor seeks mediation in CommerceLink Logistics labor talks in B.C., Alberta

Unifor has filed a request with the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service as negotiations continue for first collective agreements covering workers at CommerceLink Logistics (previously operated as Walmart Fleet ULC)…

DHL Express Canada, union reach tentative agreement

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…

UPDATED: DHL Express stops accepting Canadian shipments, union lashes out

DHL Express will temporarily suspend services in Canada, having locked out workers when the two sides failed to reach an agreement by June 8. The Unifor-represented…

DHL Express Canada drivers could be off job by Sunday

DHL Express Canada has served notice to Unifor that it could lock out workers after failing to reach an agreement on a new contract ahead of a June 8 deadline.

Unifor sounds alarm over GM layoffs at CAMI plant

Unifor has reported General Motors is planning to temporarily halt, then reduce, production of its BrightDrop electric commercial vehicle at its CAMI assembly plant in Ingersoll, Ont. “This is a…

CPKC workers vote to begin strike on Jan. 29

Unifor members at Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) Railway have voted 99% in favor of a strike mandate, authorizing potential strike action if a new contract is not reached by…

Unifor bargains with DHL Express Canada for better wages, working conditions

Unifor started negotiations with DHL Express Canada, representing over 2,000 members employed at the courier’s locations nationwide. The union, Canada’s largest in the private sector, is advocating for better working…

Unifor rallies at Canada’s DHL locations supporting Safe Rates campaign

Unifor members rallied at DHL locations across Canada on Aug. 27, urging the transport industry and federal government to adopt “Safe Rates” legislation aimed at improving working conditions and road…

CNTL owner-ops ratify agreement

CN has announced its tentative agreement with CNTL, providers of first- and last-mile trucking container pickup and deliveries, has been ratified. Unifor confirms it was ratified by a vote with…

CN reaches second tentative agreement with CNTL drivers

CN has announced that its trucking subsidiary CNTL has reached a second tentative agreement with owner-operators represented by Unifor. The first agreement was not ratified by members. The four-year agreement…

CNTL reaches tentative agreement with owner-ops

CN has reached a deal with its CNTL drivers represented by Unifor. CNTL provides first- and last-mile container trucking deliveries for the railway. The tentative four-year agreement covers about 750…

Business groups call on Ottawa to intervene as St. Lawrence Seaway strike begins

Business groups urged the federal government to intervene to void a lengthy labor dispute at the St. Lawrence Seaway amid concerns that a strike that began early Sunday could have…

Unifor strike could choke St. Lawrence Seaway container traffic

Unifor says members working for the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation could go on strike on Oct. 21, effectively shutting down transit through the seaway. It has issued a 72-hour…

Unifor targets DHL locations in wage dispute

Unifor members held rallies at various DHL locations across Canada Sept. 22, calling for fair pay and voicing several industry concerns. The workers gathered outside DHL facilities in Ottawa, Brampton,…

Vancouver port defers ban on aging trucks once again

B.C. truckers are divided on a decision by the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority to defer its already-postponed Rolling Truck Age Program by another nine months. The program banning container-hauling trucks…