Amazon closes operations in Quebec, laying off 1,700 workers
Amazon said Wednesday it will close all of its warehouse and logistics operations in Quebec, the Canadian province where unions have gained a foothold in one of its facilities, and lay off 1,700 workers.The closures represent a reversal of Amazon's recent investments in the province. The company opened three delivery stations in 2021 and one last year. It also had a small logistics center in Quebec and two warehouses that sorted packages. Overall, the investments amount to about 2 million square feet of assets, according to an estimate by Marc Wulfraat, a Montreal-based warehouse industry consultant who has long studied Amazon's logistics network.Amazon said it will close the seven facilities to "provide the same great service and even more savings to our customers in the long term," accor...