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.

A company spokesperson said Amazon will outsource deliveries to smaller contractors. The spokesperson insisted that the decision was tied to cost savings — not the recent unionization of about 300 employees at the Laval,

Amazon has announced it’s closing seven facilities in Quebec, Canada, and laying off 1,700 workers. The move comes less than a year after employees at one of the warehouses unionized and were working toward their first contract.

Amazon facilities in Quebec will close in the coming weeks and 1,700 jobs will go with it. The company, which is set to outsource deliveries to smaller contractors, said the decision is due to cost savings and not he recent unionization of about 200 employees at a Laval,

National CP – Amazon Canada announced they will be closing all seven of their warehouses in Quebec, resulting in a staff layoff over the next two months. The decision came following a difficult relationship between Amazon and unionized labour workers in Laval, Que.

Amazon announced on Wednesday it will close its Quebec facilities in the coming weeks, with a spokesperson saying the decision was tied to cost savings. Mostafa Henaway, a former Amazon warehouse employee and now a researcher on Amazon labour,

A Canadian union that successfully unionized one warehouse accused the company of closing its sites to fend off organizing efforts in the region.

However, some Quebecers are responding by taking a stand against the company. On Wednesday, January 24, Amazon announced the closure of its seven warehouses across Quebec, resulting in 1,700 layoffs over the coming weeks and months.