
During the Union of National Employees (UNE) National Executive (NE) meeting which took place last week, information was shared with respect to Amazon making plans to close all seven of its warehouses in Quebec. The Amazon warehouse closures will result in 1,700 permanent staff layoffs.
It has been less than a year since Amazon’s distribution centre in Laval, QC was unionized. While the company claims the shutdowns are not related, we believe this is an obvious case of union busting.
As a result, the National Executive unanimously passed a motion to boycott Amazon. UNE will no longer be reimbursing any union related expenses for goods purchased at Amazon.
Standing together, we amplify our strength. We encourage all UNE members to support Amazon workers by boycotting their employer.