Listing of major wage settlements by jurisdiction and sector
Publication date: November 30, 2025
Federal jurisdiction
| File number | Employer | City and province | Jurisdiction | Union and affiliation | Number of employees and bargaining unit | Settlement date | Expiry date | Duration of agreements in months (average) | Annual percentage adjustment (average) | First increase | Second increase | Third increase | COLA type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 03030-17 | Via Rail Canada Inc. | Canada wide, Multiprovince | Federal jurisdiction | Unifor (Independent-natl.) | 1,300 employees
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July 17, 2025 | December 31, 2027 | 36.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | Without COLA |
| 09875-12 | Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL) | Laurentian Hills, Ontario | Federal jurisdiction | Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada (CLC) | 836 employees
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July 11, 2025 | December 31, 2026 | 36.0 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 2.5 | Without COLA |
| 03029-17 | Via Rail Canada Inc. | Canada wide, Multiprovince | Federal jurisdiction | Unifor (Independent-natl.) | 820 employees
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July 17, 2025 | December 31, 2027 | 36.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | Without COLA |
| 09894-11 | Via Rail Canada Inc. | Canada wide, Multiprovince | Federal jurisdiction | Unifor (Independent-natl.) | 705 employees
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July 17, 2025 | December 31, 2027 | 36.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | Without COLA |
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| 03669-11 | United Parcel Service Canada Ltd. | Canada wide, Multiprovince | Federal jurisdiction | Teamsters Canada (CtW/CLC) | 10,100 employees
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August 28, 2025 | July 31, 2030 | 60.0 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.2 | Without COLA |
| 03762-15 | City of Ottawa - OC Transpo | Ottawa, Ontario | Federal jurisdiction | Amalgamated Transit Union (AFL-CIO/CLC) | 2,500 employees
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August 30, 2025 | March 31, 2028 | 36.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | Without COLA |
| 10604-08 | Vidéotron ltée | Montréal, Quebec | Federal jurisdiction | Canadian Union of Public Employees (CLC) | 2,500 employees
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July 24, 2025 | December 31, 2030 | 60.0 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | Without COLA |
New Brunswick
| File number | Employer | City and province | Jurisdiction | Union and affiliation | Number of employees and bargaining unit | Settlement date | Expiry date | Duration of agreements in months (average) | Annual percentage adjustment (average) | First increase | Second increase | Third increase | COLA type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 05448-12 | Government of New Brunswick | Province wide, New Brunswick | New Brunswick | Canadian Union of Public Employees (CLC) | 540 employees
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August 13, 2025 | June 15, 2026 | 48.0 | 5.5 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 5.6 | Without COLA |
| 12851-06 | New Brunswick Power Corporation | Province wide, New Brunswick | New Brunswick | International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (AFL-CIO/CLC) | 1,400 employees
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July 3, 2025 | December 31, 2029 | 60.0 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 2.2 | Without COLA |
| 04618-13 | Government of New Brunswick | Province wide, New Brunswick | New Brunswick | Canadian Union of Public Employees (CLC) | 2,600 employees
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July 17, 2025 | March 31, 2028 | 48.0 | 5.1 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 5.2 | Without COLA |
Quebec
| File number | Employer | City and province | Jurisdiction | Union and affiliation | Number of employees and bargaining unit | Settlement date | Expiry date | Duration of agreements in months (average) | Annual percentage adjustment (average) | First increase | Second increase | Third increase | COLA type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 10213-09 | Association provinciale des constructeurs d'habitations du Quebec | Province wide, Quebec | Quebec | Conseil provincial du Québec des métiers de la construction - International (Independent-natl.) | 39,730 employees
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July 17, 2025 | April 30, 2029 | 48.0 | 1.9 | 8.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | Without COLA |
Ontario
| File number | Employer | City and province | Jurisdiction | Union and affiliation | Number of employees and bargaining unit | Settlement date | Expiry date | Duration of agreements in months (average) | Annual percentage adjustment (average) | First increase | Second increase | Third increase | COLA type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 09133-15 | Ontario Hospital Association | Province wide, Ontario | Ontario | Ontario Nurses' Association (CLC) | 61,000 employees
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September 3, 2025 | March 31, 2027 | 24.0 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 2.2 | – | Without COLA |
Alberta
| File number | Employer | City and province | Jurisdiction | Union and affiliation | Number of employees and bargaining unit | Settlement date | Expiry date | Duration of agreements in months (average) | Annual percentage adjustment (average) | First increase | Second increase | Third increase | COLA type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 06736-19 | Government of Alberta | Province wide, Alberta | Alberta | Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (Independent-natl.) | 22,000 employees
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September 3, 2025 | March 31, 2028 | 48.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | Without COLA |
| 07261-12 | City of Edmonton | Edmonton, Alberta | Alberta | International Association of Fire Fighters (AFL-CIO/CLC) | 1,302 employees
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September 17, 2025 | December 13, 2027 | 47.9 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.0 | Without COLA |
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| 03779-16 | City of Edmonton | Edmonton, Alberta | Alberta | Amalgamated Transit Union (AFL-CIO/CLC) | 2,592 employees
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July 2, 2025 | December 11, 2027 | 47.4 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | Without COLA |
| 01774-16 | Edmonton Public Library | Edmonton, Alberta | Alberta | Civic Service Union 52 (Independent-local) | 800 employees
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August 27, 2025 | December 11, 2027 | 35.4 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 3.0 | Without COLA |
British Columbia
| File number | Employer | City and province | Jurisdiction | Union and affiliation | Number of employees and bargaining unit | Settlement date | Expiry date | Duration of agreements in months (average) | Annual percentage adjustment (average) | First increase | Second increase | Third increase | COLA type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 07305-12 | City of New Westminster | New Westminster, British Columbia | British Columbia | Canadian Union of Public Employees (CLC) | 1,045 employees
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August 19, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | 36.0 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 4.5 | 4.0 | Without COLA |
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| 11561-10 | B.C. Pavilion Corporation | Vancouver, British Columbia | British Columbia | British Columbia Government and Service Employees' Union (CLC) | 630 employees
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August 20, 2025 | May 31, 2026 | 36.0 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 6.8 | 3.0 | Without COLA |