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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,
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 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 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 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 Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Public Services and Procurement of Canada — on Friday afternoon.
Canada to Review Amazon Contracts After Quebec Layoffs
Canada has warned Amazon.com that it is reviewing business ties with the company’s cloud-computing unit following Amazon’s decision to shut down its warehouses in Quebec, leading to the layoff of 1,700 workers.
In Quebec, an Amazon union push gets snuffed out
The online giant said its decision to close seven warehouses is unrelated to labour organizing, but others say it’s part of a pattern to stamp out unions
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.
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.
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 ...
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Amazon to close Quebec facilities, insists it's not because of new union
It was not immediately clear when Amazon would close its facilities, but the spokesperson told Radio-Canada it would happen in the "next two months." A Quebec Employment Ministry spokesperson ...
Amazon Layoffs Prompt Canada to Review Government Deals
Canada’s industry minister said Amazon.com Inc.’s decision to shut down all warehouses in Quebec and cut close to 2,000 jobs ...
Amazon exits Quebec operations, to cut about 1,700 jobs; Ottawa unhappy
E-commerce giant Amazon.com is exiting its operations in the Canadian province of Quebec, leading to the loss of about 1,700 ...
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 ...