By Neal McNamara , Patch Staff
SEATTLE, WA — Last week, Amazon announced that it would drop a security contractor in favor of two new companies. Now one of those companies is holding a massive hiring event.
On May 29, Amazon security contractor Security Industry Specialists (SIS) announced it would lay off its 1,066 Amazon guards by the end of July. But the layoffs are happening because Amazon is dropping SIS for two security companies that use union labor: Securitas and Allied Universal.
Allied Universal will hold the first of several hiring events beginning on June 6 to fill those 1,066 jobs, although the laid-off guards will likely be vying for the spots. Here are the details:
- June 6: to 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the EVEN Hotel, 527 Fairview Ave. North, Seattle
- June 15: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., 801 South Fidalgo St., Floor 2, Seattle
- Every Wednesday: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., 801 South Fidalgo St., Floor 2, Seattle
- Apply online anytime
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