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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 warehouses and reverse the job cuts.
Amazon Faces Boycott for Closing Quebec Warehouses
Amazon is facing growing backlash in Quebec following its January 2025 decision to shutter all seven of its warehouses in the province. The closures, set to unfold over the next two months, will eliminate approximately 4,500 jobs, including full-time positions and subcontractors.
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 subcontracted by the company have also lost their jobs.
Boycott Amazon protest outside Laval warehouse after mass layoffs
A protest against the mass layoffs of thousands of people is underway at the Amazon warehouse in Laval Wednesday morning. Protesters are showing their support for the more than 4,600 Quebecers who will be out of work after Amazon announced it was closing seven warehouses in the province.
Quebec’s Warehouse Closures: The Bigger Picture of Amazon’s Strategy
Amazon’s recent Quebec warehouse closures highlight a shift in strategy, focusing on efficiency and future growth while navigating economic and market changes
Quebec union plans legal action against Amazon over closures
The union representing Amazon workers at a warehouse that was shut down last month is calling for a boycott and preparing a legal challenge against the company. "This is not the way we do business in Quebec,
‘Stop buying from Amazon:’ Union demands boycott of retailer giant after thousands of Quebec layoffs
The union representing the workers at an Amazon warehouse in Laval that is closing – one of seven Quebec Amazon warehouses shutting its doors and laying off all employees – says it’s time to boycott the online retailer.
Canadian Union to Take Legal Action Against Amazon for ‘Blatant Union-Busting Motives’
After Amazon announced it would shutter its Quebec warehouses, costing 1,700 workers their jobs, a Canadian union said it would strike back.
Quebec union calls for Amazon boycott, launches lawsuit
Confédération des syndicats nationaux (CSN), the union representing workers at an Amazon warehouse in Laval, Que., is delivering a lawsuit to the e-commerce giant after the company decided to close all of its warehouses in the province.
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 is closing 7 warehouses in Quebec over the next two months
The decision made by the online retailer comes less than a year after workers at one of the province’s facilities unionized ...
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Amazon’s Quebec Exit May Be a Strategic Miscalculation
Amazon may be closing its warehouses in Quebec to send a warning to unions, but it still has to get packages to customers.
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Amazon to Shutter Quebec Warehouses, Costing 1,700 Permanent Employees Their Jobs
Amazon has decided to pull away from the infrastructure investments it has made in Quebec, Canada. The Seattle-based e-commerce giant said Wednesday that it would shutter seven of its facilities ...
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Amazon closures in Quebec lead to additional layoffs of service partners, 4,500 people lost their job
After Amazon announced last week it was closing its operations in Quebec, laying off roughly 2,000 employees, it seems the ...