Opinion: Amazon’s exit from Quebec is a wake-up call for workers’ rights in the US
Amazon’s decision to close operations in Quebec wasn’t subtle. It sends an unmistakable message: if you unionize, we’ll leave ...
Amazon to face legal action after Quebec warehouse closures trigger mass layoffs
A union that represents some Montreal Amazon workers said it will petition a court to compel the company to reopen the ...
CBC.ca5d
Amazon warehouse closures in Quebec have led to thousands of layoffs
Quebec's Labour Ministry says it's received notices of mass layoffs from 23 logistics and transport companies linked to Amazon, known as delivery service partners (DSPs).
Amazon to face legal pushback as anger over Quebec facility closures grows
The battle lines have been drawn in a growing feud between Amazon and its Quebec workers as the union readies a lawsuit over ...
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Why the union hate, Amazon? What’s really behind the closing of Quebec operations
On Jan. 22, retail giant Amazon AMZN-Q announced that they were shutting down their Quebec operations in the next few weeks, closing seven facilities and eliminating more than 1,700 jobs.
Amazon Closing Quebec Operations After Workers At Warehouse Unionize
A union official accused the online retail giant of closing the seven facilities to curb unionizing efforts in the province.
Yahoo Finance12d
What Amazon's Quebec exit means for shoppers, workers, landlords and government
Products move along a conveyor belt at an Amazon fulfillment centre. The e-commerce giant announced this week it will shutter all seven of its facilities in Quebec by March putting 1,950 people out of ...
Wall Street Journal12d
Amazon Willing to Discuss Quebec Shutdown With Canadian Officials
OTTAWA—Amazon.com said it is open to talks with officials from the Canadian and Quebec governments about the company’s decision to shut down operations in the country’s French-speaking ...
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Innovation Minister fighting to keep Amazon in Quebec
Canadian Minister of Innovation, Science, and Industry François-Philippe Champagne has been arguing with Amazon and pleading with the company to reconsider its warehouse closures in Quebec. The ...
Wall Street Journal12d
Canada to Review Amazon Contracts After Quebec Layoffs
OTTAWA—Canada warned Amazon.com AMZN-1.78%decrease ... unit following Amazon’s decision to shut down its warehouses in Quebec, leading to the layoff of 1,700 workers in the French-speaking ...
Financial Post13d
What Amazon's Quebec exit means for shoppers, workers, landlords and government
Amazon.com Inc. surprised its Quebec workers on Wednesday by announcing it will shutter all seven of its facilities in the province by March, laying off about 1,950 full-time and temporary employees ...
Yahoo News UK5d
Amazon warehouse closures in Quebec have led to thousands of layoffs
In addition to the roughly 2,000 employees laid off by Amazon after the company announced it would be closing its Quebec warehouses, more than 2,500 other people employed by smaller carriers ...