Amazon to exit Quebec operations, 1,700 jobs impacted – report

Investing.com — Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) has announced it is discontinuing its operations in Quebec, resulting in approximately 1,700 full-time job losses, a company spokesperson told Reuters.

The e-commerce giant plans to gradually discontinue operations at seven locations in the province over the next two months. Notably, Quebec is the only location in Canada where Amazon has unionized employees.

The company will shift back to a third-party delivery model, utilizing local small businesses, a strategy similar to the one it employed prior to 2020.

Amazon spokesperson Barbara Agrait explained the decision, stating, “Following a recent review of our Quebec operations, we’ve seen that returning to a third-party delivery model … will allow us to provide even more savings to our customers.”

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