Amazon starts closing Quebec warehouses as union calls for boycott

The union representing workers at Canada’s only unionized Amazon warehouse in Quebec reports that Amazon is shutting down its seven facilities in the province, leaving thousands unemployed. The closures, affecting nearly 2,000 jobs, are believed to be retaliation for the warehouse unionizing last May, with calls for a boycott until Amazon reopens or compensates laid-off employees. Protesters have targeted a courier company set to become a major Amazon subcontractor in Quebec, raising concerns about poor working conditions and labor practices.

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