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January 24, 2025

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