Amazon, Quebec

Why a unionized warehouse in Quebec posed a threat to Amazon
Amazon has announced plans to close all of its Quebec facilities, laying off 1,700 permanent employees, months after workers in Laval, Que., made history by unionizing. Experts say the move could prompt legal challenges under Quebec labour laws.
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.
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 Willing to Discuss Quebec Shutdown With Canadian Officials
Amazon.com said it is open to talks with officials from the Canadian and Quebec governments about the decision to shut down operations in the country’s French-speaking province, which would lead to 1,
Amazon to close 7 warehouses in the Canadian province of Quebec and eliminate 1,700 jobs
Amazon says it's closing all seven of its warehouses in the Canadian province of Quebec over the next two months.
Amazon stays course on Quebec shutdown plan despite pressure from Ottawa
Plans to close all seven of Amazon warehouses in Quebec are unchanged, the company said Friday even as the federal industry minister called for a review of Ottawa's "business relationship" with the online retail giant.
Champagne sends a sharp warning to Amazon over its Quebec warehouse closures
The political fallout from Amazon's decision to close all its warehouses in Quebec continues. The federal minister of innovation said the government will now review its business relationship with the retail giant where contracts have topped hundreds of millions of dollars.
Ottawa to review ‘business relationship’ with Amazon following Quebec shutdown
The federal industry minister is calling for a review of Ottawa's "business relationship" with Amazon after the company said it will close all seven of its warehouses in Quebec.
Canada calls for review of 'business relationship' with Amazon after Quebec closures
François-Philippe Champagne, the federal industry minister, is calling for a review of Ottawa's "business relationship" with ...
Amazon Shuts Down Québec Operations After Unionization, Swears It’s Unrelated
The official line out of Amazon is that the decision to shut down its operations is entirely related to cost-cutting. Per a ...
Amazon to Close Warehouses in Quebec, Eliminating 1,900 Jobs
Amazon.com Inc. will shut down all warehouses and lay off employees in the French-speaking Canadian province of Quebec.
Whole Foods Employees Defy Amazon’s Anti-Union Efforts
The grocery chain’s store in Philadelphia becomes the first to join a union, where workers hope to expand organizing to other ...
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 ...
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Amazon to close Quebec facilities, insists it's not because of new union
Amazon announced on Wednesday it will shutter its facilities in Quebec in the coming weeks and cut nearly 2,000 jobs, 1,700 of which are permanent positions. A company spokesperson said Amazon ...
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Amazon agrees to discuss closures of Quebec warehouses with government officials, but say plans remain unchanged
Amazon is willing to discuss the closures of its Quebec warehouses with Canadian and provincial officials, confirmed ...