MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. \u2014 Miami-Dade County commissioners on Tuesday voted unanimously to pursue enforcement action against Amazon after the company temporarily closed a warehouse near Homestead, a move officials say violates a jobs agreement with the county.<\/p>\n
Commissioner Danielle Cohen Higgins said the company failed to uphold its commitment and should be held accountable.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe welcome you to our community and Miami-Dade County,\u201d Higgins said, addressing Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. \u201cIf you enter into a contract with us, we are going to hold you to account.\u201d<\/p>\n
Higgins said the county expects Amazon to honor an agreement requiring a minimum of 325 full-time jobs at the South Dade facility for at least 17 years.<\/p>\n
\u201cHonor your contractual obligations, Mr. Bezos \u2014 the ask is not an extraordinary one,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
According to Higgins, the closure comes just two years into the agreement.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe hear, \u2018Oh just kidding \u2014 we are going to lay off 1,000 hardworking South Florida residents,\u2019 and they said it in a cavalier way,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
The commission unanimously approved her sponsored resolution directing county administrators to take all necessary steps to enforce the agreement, including potential legal action.<\/p>\n
\u201cListen, this was a no-bid contract. They acquired this land without competition under certain terms and conditions,\u201d Higgins said. \u201cThey have to honor those obligations.\u201d<\/p>\n
Higgins added, \u201cThe county attorneys agree the language is clear \u2014 325 minimum at $32,000 a year. That is their obligation contractually to Miami-Dade, and quite frankly for Amazon, as we know, that is less than a drop in a bucket for them financially. They need to honor their obligations to us.\u201d<\/p>\n
In a statement, Amazon said the closure is tied to planned renovations and that employees have the option to transfer.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur team is working closely with Miami-Dade County and its attorneys, and we\u2019re hopeful we can find a cooperative path forward,\u201d wrote Amazon spokesperson Amber Plunkett. \u201cMore than 300 employees from our facility in Homestead have already accepted transfers to stay with Amazon at other facilities, most of which are based in Miami-Dade County.\u201d<\/p>\n
The company said employees will be invited to return when the facility reopens in mid-to-late 2028.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think the best indicator of the future is the past,\u201d Higgins said. \u201cIf you are not able to honor your contractual obligations that are written and negotiated, it is very hard to honor your verbal representations at this point \u2014 the best way for us to have faith in Amazon is to honor your obligations.\u201d<\/p>\n
The resolution also requires a report back to the commission within 30 days outlining the status of enforcement efforts.<\/p>\n
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