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 ...

The closure of Amazon’s operations in Quebec is a reminder of the stakes in the fight for workers’ rights. It’s a call to action for policymakers, labor leaders and everyday people to stand ...

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 ...

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 said its announcement was unrelated to the unionization effort. The company, which had more than 1.5 million employees at the end of 2023, added it has no plans to close warehouses elsewhere.

Amazon chose to shut down all its facilities in Quebec, Canada’s second most populous province, after suffering legal setbacks in its efforts to block unionization efforts at several of them.

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.

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.

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 ...

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 ...