Listing of major wage settlements by sector and jurisdiction
Publication date: May 31, 2026
Public sector
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alberta | |||||||||||||
| 14262-06 | FortisAlberta Inc. | Province wide, Alberta | Alberta | United Utility Workers' Association of Canada (Independent-local) | 990 employees
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May 7, 2026 | December 31, 2028 | 36.0 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 3.5 | Without COLA |
| Ontario | |||||||||||||
| 12364-11 | Ottawa Hospital | Ottawa, Ontario | Ontario | Canadian Union of Public Employees (CLC) | 4,514 employees
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May 21, 2026 | September 28, 2028 | 36.0 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 1.8 | Without COLA |
| 12740-08 | Regional Municipality of York | Newmarket, Ontario | Ontario | Canadian Union of Public Employees (CLC) | 519 employees
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May 10, 2026 | March 31, 2024 | 24.0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | – | Without COLA |
Private sector
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal jurisdiction | |||||||||||||
| 10323-09 | Bell Technical Solutions Inc. | Province wide, Quebec | Federal jurisdiction | Unifor (Independent-natl.) | 1,700 employees
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May 29, 2026 | May 8, 2030 | 48.0 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | Without COLA |
| Ontario | |||||||||||||
| 12977-10 | Regional Municipality of Waterloo | Kitchener, Ontario | Ontario | Unifor (Independent-natl.) | 700 employees
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May 3, 2026 | April 30, 2029 | 36.0 | 3.2 | 5.7 | 2.0 | 2.0 | Without COLA |