Amazon has been granted the ground handling operations of Pinnacle Logistics at Chicago Rockford (RFD) and Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall airports.

Amazon has offered the affected 1,609 Pinnacle workers jobs continuing the same roles working for the e-commerce company according to local media reports.

 “Amazon has been an active member of the greater Chicago area and Baltimore business communities for several years. We are excited to grow our direct employee base in the area to now include our Rockford Air Gateway,” Amazon spokesperson claimed.