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A brief history of Amazon in Quebec: A rapid expansion, and a union forms
Amazon Canada says it's closing its Quebec sorting and shipping centres, only five years after the company opened a facility in the province.
Amazon to close Quebec facilities, insists it’s not because of new union
Quebec is home to Amazon's only unionized workforce in Canada. Workers in Laval unionized last year, saying they were dissatisfied with what they described as a hectic work pace, low wages and inadequate health and safety measures.
Amazon Leaving Quebec: Shutting Down All Operations [Update]
Au revoir, Amazon. The online retail giant announced on Wednesday it is pulling out of Quebec, a transition to take place over the next two months. Amazon will close seven operation sites, including a fulfillment centre,
Amazon to close all warehouses in Quebec, eliminating 1,900 jobs
“We received a message from Amazon’s lawyers around six o’clock this morning saying that all warehouses in Quebec will be closed,” said the Federation of National Trade Unions. The Quebec union had been negotiating with Amazon since July to create a collective agreement for 300 employees at a warehouse in Laval, a suburb of Montreal.
Amazon to shut down warehouses in Quebec
Amazon Canada announced Wednesday it will close its seven warehouses in Quebec in a move that affects 1,700 employees.
Amazon To Close All Seven Quebec Warehouses
Amazon Canada says it will close all of its Quebec warehouses and lay off nearly 2,000 staff over the next two months. The e-commerce giant positioned the move as a way to provide "even more savings to our customers over the long run" and dismissed concerns that it was linked to a recent unionization push in the province. (Jan. 22, 2025)
What you need to know about Amazon’s decision to shut down its Quebec facilities
Amazon will cut more than 1,700 jobs in the coming weeks. A spokesperson says the company will outsource deliveries to smaller contractors. It insists the decision was linked to cost savings and not the recent unionization of Laval warehouse employees.
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Amazon Canada says it will close all seven of its warehouses in Quebec
Amazon Canada says it will close all seven of its Quebec warehouses and lay off staff over the next two months. The ...
Amazon Canada to close all seven of its warehouses in Quebec over next two months
The online retailer says 1,700 permanent employees in the province will be laid off, as will 250 temporary workers ...
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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 ...
This northern Quebec business pulls out all the stops to recruit and retain foreign workers
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At U.S.-Canada border, anxieties on both sides as Trump takes office
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Quebec is part of Canada’s ‘burly retaliation plan’ to fight against U.S. tariffs, Legault says
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Quebec murder case sparks debate over where trans inmates should serve time
Many, including Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, argue trans inmates shouldn’t have any choice about where they serve ...