Amazon is planning to invest in its Quebec fulfillment chain with the opening of two sorting centres along with the e-retailer’s first three delivery stations in the province. Most of these facilities will be in or around Greater Montreal. The expansion will create more than 1,000 new jobs and help “power the last mile,” Amazon said this week in a statement.
Critics however charge that the company has overstated its commitment to employee health and safety. Amazon acknowledged in October that it had almost 20,000 employees who have tested positive for COVID-19. The Brampton, Ont.-based Warehouse Workers Centre has landed hundreds of signatures for a petition deploring Amazon’s efforts to protect workers’ health, according to CBC News.
