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Amazon Closes Warehouses in Quebec and Lays Off 1,700 After Workers Unionize

HeadlineJan 24, 2025

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.

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