DHL Express Canada Reaches Tentative Negotiation Deal With UNIFOR

BRAMPTON, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - Feb. 6, 2017) - DHL Express, the world's leading logistics company, and UNIFOR, the union representing 967 hourly employees and owner/operators in British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario and Nova Scotia have reached a tentative labor agreement after intense negotiations starting in October 2016.

"Following productive discussions with UNIFOR representatives, we are pleased to have reached a tentative deal which they have agreed to recommend to our dedicated workforce," said Andrew Williams, CEO, DHL Express Canada. "I am delighted for our customers and our people that we have been able to find a constructive solution. Our employees and Owner Operators are the key to ensuring our long-term business success and to continue to deliver the service excellence to our customers that they have come to expect."

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