US EditionThe City of Montreal has Dropped Amazon from Suppliers, Pledges to Buy Local
- Amazon has started closing its seven warehouses in Quebec, resulting in thousands of job losses.
- Félix Trudeau, the union president, stated that the closures were unexpected and accused Amazon of retaliating against unionization efforts.
- The layoffs include about 1,700 permanent jobs, with a total of approximately 4,500 when subcontractor workers are included.
- Trudeau is urging a boycott of Amazon until the company reopens the warehouses or compensates laid-off employees with a year's salary and benefits.
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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. Félix Trudeau, union president for the Laval, Que., warehouse that unionized last May, says the three warehouses in the Montreal area, including his own, were closed late Friday night, one day earlier than expected. He says…
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Amazon starts closing Quebec warehouses as union president calls for boycott
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Le Journal de QuebecThe City of Montreal is boycotting Amazon
The City of Montreal is ceasing its orders on the Amazon platform until further notice.
City of Montreal stops ordering from Amazon
Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante says the city will stop ordering from American giant Amazon – until further notice. In a posting on social media Thursday afternoon, Plante indicated that the city is “combing the list of (its) suppliers to find local or international alternatives.” “Despite the reprieve on U.S. tariffs, Montreal is not letting its […]
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