Online retailer Amazon said Wednesday that it's closing all seven of its warehouses in the Canadian province of Quebec in the next two months. The e-commerce giant said the move would provide ...

This move — clear and brazen retaliation against organized labor — has reverberated beyond Canada’s borders. It’s not just a story about Quebec, Amazon or the 2,000 workers who now face ...

Amazon challenged the union’s right to represent the workers but lost at a provincial labor tribunal in October. Amazon’s DXT4 warehouse is seen in Laval, Quebec, Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025.

Canada’s industry minister said Amazon’s decision to shut down all warehouses in Quebec and cut close to 2,000 jobs would prompt the government to examine its current deals with the company.

It’s not just a story about Quebec, Amazon or the 2,000 workers who now face sudden unemployment. It’s a global story — one with significant implications for the U.S. and the broader fight ...

An employee walks past trucks at Amazon's DXT4 warehouse in Laval, Que., Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025. Amazon Canada says it is closing all seven of its warehouses in Quebec.

Amazon’s DXT4 warehouse is seen in Laval, Quebec, Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press via AP) The Associated Press Posted: Jan 22, 2025 / 04:52 PM EST ...

Amazon to close 7 warehouses in the Canadian province of Quebec and eliminate 1,700 jobs by: The Associated Press Posted: Jan 22, 2025 / 03:52 PM CST Updated: Jan 22, 2025 / 03:52 PM CST ...

The warehouses also employ 250 temporary employees. Amazon said it would enlist local, third-party companies to deliver packages, reverting to a business model it used in Quebec before 2020.