Amazon Workers

• Amazon workers in Quebec worried about health and safety ahead of Prime Day

  Some Amazon warehouse employees say sales day like Prime Day are costing them their health.

  Canada

  Jun 28, 2024
  
• Unifor begins union campaign for Canadian Amazon workers, starting in Metro Vancouver

  An American activist and union president has helped launch the first major union drive for Canadian Amazon workers, starting in B.C.

  Economy

  Jun 21, 2023
  
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• Amazon layoffs to exceed 18,000 corporate roles, CEO says amid ‘uncertain economy’

  The layoff decisions, which Amazon will communicate starting Jan. 18, will largely impact the company's e-commerce and human-resources organizations, Andy Jassy said.

  Economy

  Jan 4, 2023
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• Global movement pushing Amazon for better wages to reach Quebec facilities

  A former Amazon worker says he and others will approach workers at facilities in Lachine to remind them of their rights and encourage their employer to do better.

  Canada

  Nov 25, 2022
• Amazon workers vote against union bid in upstate New York

  Warehouse workers near Albany cast 406 votes out of the 612 ballots counted— or about 66 per cent — against the Amazon Labor Union.

  World

  Oct 18, 2022
• Teamsters targets Amazon in Canada, attempting to organize 9 workers’ unions

  "Where we see there is a lot of support, we're going to go full steam ahead," said Christopher Monette, spokesperson for Teamsters Canada.

  Canada

  Sep 17, 2021
• Amazon Canada set to hire 15,000 workers, increase hourly starting wage to $21.65

  Amazon also announced it will increase the starting wage for its front-line, hourly employees in Canada 27 per cent to $21.65 an hour from $17 an hour.

  Economy

  Sep 13, 2021
• Amazon workers appear to reject union after half of votes counted

  Of the 3,215 ballots received, workers have so far voted 1,100-463 against forming a union at the warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama.

  World

  Apr 8, 2021
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• Amazon says nearly 20K workers in U.S. tested positive for COVID-19

  Amazon noted that the infection rate of its employees was well below that seen in the general U.S. population.

  World

  Oct 1, 2020
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• Jeff Bezos briefly becomes richest person ever as Amazon workers strike for better conditions

  "The message is clear — while the online giant gets rich, it is saving money on the health of its workers," one union rep said.

  Jul 16, 2018