Canadian Union to Take Legal Action Against Amazon

Amazon starts closing Quebec warehouses as union president calls for boycott
The union that represents workers at what was Canada’s only unionized Amazon warehouse says the online retail giant has begun shutting down its seven facilities in Quebec this week, putting thousands of employees out of work.
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.
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.
Amazon Faces Legal Action After Quebec Warehouse Closures
Amazon is expected to face legal action from a Canadian union after the company’s plan to wind down warehouse operations in Quebec. TakeAway Points: A lawsuit has been filed against Amazon for closing seven warehouses in Quebec.
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Not-so-great escape: Amazon flees Quebec, accountability and unionization
After failing to prevent the unionization of one of there warehouses in Quebec late last year, Amazon announced last month it was closing all of its facilities in the province.
Amazon to face legal action after laying off 1,900 in Quebec
Amazon's decision to close all seven of its warehouses in the Canadian province of Quebec and terminate more than 1,900 workers is prompting legal action from the affected union.
Amazon (AMZN) Faces New Lawsuit over Canadian Warehouse Closures
Amazon (AMZN) faces new legal action after the e-commerce giant closed multiple warehouses and laid off 1,700 workers in Canada. Maximize Your
Quebec union calls for Amazon boycott, plans legal action after closures
The Confédération des syndicats nationaux (CSN) is accusing Amazon of closing its Quebec facilities because workers at its Laval, Que., warehouse unionized. The union is now planning legal action against Amazon and asking Quebecers to boycott the company.
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.
Quebec union group urges Amazon boycott after warehouse closure announcement
A Quebec labour group is urging governments and the public to boycott Amazon because the online retail giant announced the closure of its seven warehouses in the province a few months after workers at one of the facilities voted to unionize.
Amazon announces shutdown of all its facilities in Quebec, eliminating more than 4,500 jobs
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Amazon will close all 7 warehouses in Canada’s Quebec province, eliminating 1,700 jobs
“I expressed our dismay and frustration after learning in the news that they intend to let go of 1,700 employees and close all seven of their warehouses in Quebec,” Champagne said. “This is not the ...
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Amazon’s exit from Quebec is a wake-up call for workers’ rights in the US
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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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