Amazon to Extend French Warehouse Closures After Union Dispute

Amazon to Extend French Warehouse Closures After Union Dispute
Signage at an Amazon facility in Bethpage on Long Island, N.Y., on March 17, 2020. Andrew Kelly/Reuters
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PARIS—Amazon will keep its six warehouses in France closed until at least April 22 after a stand-off with unions over sanitary conditions amid the CCP virus outbreak, it said on Sunday.

The Seattle-based e-commerce giant has been under scrutiny over its working practices on both sides of the Atlantic since the start of the pandemic, with workers raising concerns over the risks of contagion while fielding shipments.