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,

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.

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.

The closing sites span Lachine, Longueuil, Coteau-du-Lac and Laval, and include one fulfilment centre, two sorting centres, three delivery stations and a facility Amazon dubs AMXL because it aids in the shipment of large goods like TVs or furniture.

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.