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 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.
Amazon Closes Quebec Warehouses, Labor Reps Call the Move an Anti-Union Campaign -- Update
Amazon.com said it is closing its warehouses in Quebec and returning to a third-party delivery model, a move which the province's labor representatives called an attack on employees and the union. About 1,700 workers in Quebec stand to lose their jobs, prompting a stern response from the Canadian government.
Amazon to close 7 warehouses in the Canadian province of Quebec and eliminate 1,700 jobs
Online retailer Amazon said Wednesday that it's closing all seven of its warehouses in the Canadian province of Quebec in the next two months. The e-commerce giant said the move would provide “even more savings to our customers over the long run.
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.
Amazon to close all 7 Quebec warehouses, says it’s not union based
The decision comes amid strained labour relations with unionized employees at the multinational's warehouse in Laval, Quebec.
Amazon closing Quebec warehouses, laying off 1,700 employees
Amazon is moving to a third-party delivery and in turn closing its seven warehouses in Quebec — with 1,700 regular employees set to be laid off between now and March. Amazon has warehouses in Laval, Lachine,
Amazon closing seven Quebec warehouses as employees are left scrambling
Hundreds of Amazon employees in Quebec are left to pick up the pieces following the shutting of warehouses across the province.
Amazon Canada says it will close all seven of its warehouses in Quebec
Amazon Canada says it is closing all of its warehouses in Quebec over the next two months. 1,700 permanent employees will be laid off, as will 250 temporary workers.
Amazon to close seven Quebec warehouses, laying off hundreds amid strained labor relations
Amazon is closing all seven of its warehouses in Quebec, resulting in nearly 2,000 layoffs over the next two months. The decision follows strained labor relations at its Laval facility, where workers successfully unionized earlier this year.
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