The union representing 2,100 workers at DHL Express Canada sites across the country has ratified a new four-year agreement that includes pension and benefits gains.
The agreement, which officially ends a nearly three-week lockout and strike by employees, includes an increased employer match in the defined contribution pension plan (from four per cent to 4.5 per cent) and owner/operators can now participate in the plan without matching contributions.
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It also includes a new mental-health benefit that will provide $1,000 per calendar year for all practitioners combined, including psychologists, psychotherapists and masters of social work.
The agreement also includes language that guarantees the current allocation, hours of work and classifications pertaining to work-from-home agreements won’t change over the life of the agreement. It also includes a 15.75 per cent increase to wages throughout the duration of the contract.
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