Canadian Union to Take Legal Action Against Amazon

Amazon to Face Legal Action After Laying Off 1,900 in Quebec
Amazon.com Inc.’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 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.
Canada Reviews Amazon Cloud Contracts After Quebec Warehouse Closures
Canada’s government threatened to review its cloud computing contracts with Amazon.com Inc (Nasdaq: AMZN) after the e-commerce giant announced plans to close its Quebec warehouses, prompting
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
This $2 trillion global behemoth applies the dictatorial principles of oligarchic rule: any effort by workers to challenge ...
Parks Canada’s Amazon Buy-In Backfires Amid Quebec Backlash
Parks Canada has reversed a decision encouraging its employees to use Amazon Business for purchasing office supplies, ...
Amazon’s exit from Quebec is a wake-up call for workers’ rights in the US
Amazon’s decision to close operations in Quebec wasn’t subtle. It sends an unmistakable message: if you unionize, we’ll leave ...
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Amazon warehouse closures in Quebec have led to thousands of layoffs
According to figures compiled by Radio-Canada, the total number of layoffs resulting from Amazon's closure of its seven Quebec warehouses has risen to 4,543. The company encourages the creation ...
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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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Amazon Willing to Discuss Quebec Shutdown With Canadian Officials — 2nd Update
"We're happy to discuss this matter further with Minister Champagne and other officials in Quebec and Canada." On Wednesday, Amazon said it was shutting down warehouses in Quebec over the next ...
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Amazon Willing to Discuss Quebec Shutdown With Canadian Officials
OTTAWA—Amazon.com said it is open to talks with officials from the Canadian and Quebec governments about the company’s decision to shut down operations in the country’s French-speaking ...