Re-Elect
Sivadas
Santhosh

For Chairperson

Historic raises. Strongest protections. Real accountability. Together we’ve built the strongest union DHL has seen—and we’re not done yet.

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Our Record

Historic Wage Increases

Hourly members locked in +15.75% over four years across every classification—the highest across-the-board raises in our history, plus a +0.5% employer pension contribution.
Strongest Protections to Date

No doctor’s note under 5 days. More time off (+13 paid +2 unpaid sick/personal days). Bereavement: 5 paid +2 optional. Real accountability when management overreaches.
Owner Operators Best Deal to Date

Record improvements including higher minimums (13% increase first year alone) newly added pension eligibility. Maintained and improved languages that protect our drivers.

By the Numbers

Our strongest local because we fought together.

- 72 grievances resolved; 5 terminations overturned
- 7+ grievances filed with the Minister of Labour
- +15.75% wage increase over 4 years for hourly workers; +$0.50 adjustments for select hourly classifications
- +0.5% employer pension contribution; Owner-Operators now eligible to enroll
- Sick/Personal:+13 paid +2 unpaid days added
- No doctor’s note required for absences under 5 days
- Bereavement:5 paid +2 optional (PDO/vacation/unpaid)
- Owner-Operator minimums:+13.88% in 2025from $294.29 → $335 in Year 1)
- +15.75% to Owner Operator Business agreement across contract
- 50/50 work-from-home language secured
- 4-year contract (vs. 5): faster re-opener and quicker wage ramp
- Benefits upgraded: $1,000 mental health • $350 vision • $100 optometrist • STD/LTD at 70% income + $100/week
- Protections against job loss to automaton and AI secured
Best deal to date: higher daily minimums, clearer and stronger language to protect our drivers, enhanced severance packages that scales accordingly with seniority and pension access added.

We also achieved a historic increase for Owner-Operator minimums:+13.88% in 2025 alone; + a total of 15.75% increase to our business agreement across 4 years
Protections — Do I need a doctor’s note?
Not for absences under 5 days. For longer absences, normal documentation rules apply.
Time Off — What changed for sick/personal days?
Members now have +13 paid +2 unpaid sick/personal days per year.
Bereavement — What’s the new language?
5 paid days plus 2 optional days you can take as PDO, vacation, or unpaid.
What new benefits did we get?
$1,000 mental-health allowance, $350 vision, $100 optometrist, and STD/LTD at 70% income with an extra $100/week.
We pressed every legitimate case and delivered 72 resolutions with 5 reinstatements—and we’ll keep holding the company to the contract.

How we achieved this.
Returned wages and overtime to workers
- Overturned terminations and reinstated members
- Reduced or removed unfair discipline from files
- Corrected pay rates and job classifications; enforced seniority/posting rules
- Secured time-off entitlements (sick/personal, bereavement) and enforced our newly won “no doctor’s note under 5 days”
- Ensured proper stat/holiday pay and fair vacation scheduling
- Protected bargaining-unit work (stopping outside agents where language applies)
- Backed owner-operators on minimums, routes, deductions, and pension eligibility compliance
- Strengthened health & safety and accommodations; stopped unsafe work
- Pressured management on timelines and escalated cases when required (grievance → arbitration)