TORONTO/MONTREAL – Unifor members in the Bell Clerical bargaining units have ratified a new four-year collective agreement with Bell. The contract, effective December 1, 2025 to November 30, 2029, delivers wage increases, enhanced job protection, telework provisions, and a new oversight model to manage the impact of Artificial Intelligence in the workplace.

“This agreement is a testament to the strength and sophistication of our Bell Clerical members,” said Unifor National President Lana Payne. “I am so proud of the bargaining committee who, faced with a difficult landscape, successfully secured both immediate financial gains and critical workplace protections, including pioneering contract language to address AI.”

The new agreement, covering 3,000 members across Locals 6000, 6001, 6003, 8284, 6004, 6005, 6006, 6007, 6008, and 37 features a 2.7% wage increase in each year of the contract, retroactive to December 1, 2025 and the continuation of the Bell Workways Program for the duration of the contract, ensuring remote work remains protected. The agreement also established a Joint Committee on Artificial Intelligence, to review the introduction of AI in the workplace, alongside strengthened consultation requirements for any technological change.

“This agreement clearly demonstrates that, even in a context of rapid technological change, it is possible to protect jobs and improve working conditions through effective collective bargaining,” said Daniel Cloutier, Unifor Quebec Director. “Thanks to the steadfast determination of our Bell members, we were able to arrive at a result that provides stability, wage increases and an essential framework for the introduction of AI.”