Amazon to face legal action

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.
Quebec union plans legal action against Amazon over closures
The union representing Amazon workers at a warehouse that was shut down last month is calling for a boycott and preparing a legal challenge against the company. "This is not the way we do business in Quebec,
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.
‘Stop buying from Amazon:’ Union demands boycott of retailer giant after thousands of Quebec layoffs
The union representing the workers at an Amazon warehouse in Laval that is closing – one of seven Quebec Amazon warehouses shutting its doors and laying off all employees – says it’s time to boycott the online retailer.
Union calls for boycott of Amazon after company announces closures in Quebec
One of Quebec's largest unions is calling for a boycott of a retail giant. It comes after Amazon announced it's shutting down 7 warehouses in the province. Gloria Henriquez has more.
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.
Amazon Faces Boycott for Closing Quebec Warehouses
Amazon is facing growing backlash in Quebec following its January 2025 decision to shutter all seven of its warehouses in the province. The closures, set to unfold over the next two months, will eliminate approximately 4,500 jobs, including full-time positions and subcontractors.
Amazon warehouse closures in Quebec have led to thousands of layoffs
In addition to the roughly 2,000 employees laid off by Amazon after the company announced it would be closing its Quebec warehouses, more than 2,500 other people employed by smaller carriers subcontracted by the company have also lost their jobs.
Amazon to face legal pushback as anger over Quebec facility closures grows
The battle lines have been drawn in a growing feud between Amazon and its Quebec workers as the union readies a lawsuit over the company's province-wide facility closures.
CSN calls for Amazon boycott
"They're not fooling anyone," said CSN president Caroline Senneville. "The only reason for Amazon to have a different business model just for Québec is that there's a union here and an arbitrator could have imposed a first collective agreement as early as the summer of 2025.
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