Amazon to close Quebec facilities

Amazon to close Quebec warehouses and lay off 1,700 workers
The online retail giant said the move was not linked to recent unionization efforts by workers in the Canadian province.
Amazon will close all 7 warehouses in Canada’s Quebec province, eliminating 1,700 jobs
A Canadian union that successfully unionized one warehouse accused the company of closing its sites to fend off organizing efforts in the region.
Amazon to close Quebec facilities, insists it's not because of new union
A company spokesperson said Amazon will outsource deliveries to smaller contractors. The spokesperson insisted that the decision was tied to cost savings — not the recent unionization of about 300 employees at the Laval,
Amazon Closes Its Operations in Quebec, Laying Off 1,700 Workers
Unions had gained a foothold in one of the company’s warehouses in the province, though Amazon would not say if there was a connection.
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Amazon closes all Quebec warehouses, cutting 1,700 jobs
E-commerce giant Amazon.com is exiting its operations in Quebec, leading to the loss of about 1,700 full-time jobs, a company spokesperson said on Wednesday. The online retailer will phase out operations across seven sites in the province—the only location in Canada with unionized Amazon employees —over the next two months.
Will Amazon shuttering all its Quebec warehouses affect your orders?
Amazon Canada is closing all of its warehouses in Quebec, and it will affect approximately 1,700 employees and 350 seasonal workers.
Unionized: Amazon.com closes all warehouses in Québec
Only one Amazon warehouse in Canada is unionized. In Québec. The company is now closing all seven warehouses there.
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Amazon Exits Quebec Operations, to Cut About 1,700 Jobs
E-commerce giant Amazon.com is exiting its operations in Quebec, leading to the loss of about 1,700 full-time jobs, a company spokesperson said on Wednesday. The online retailer will phase out operations across seven sites in the province — the only location in Canada with unionized Amazon employees — over the next two months.
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