Fighting Amazon made Chris Smalls a celebrity: 'My life changed' – Stateside with Kai and Carter

Published June 8, 2026 · Category: Markets

Overview

In 2022, Amazon workers at a fulfillment center in Staten Island made history by voting to form a union. Their leader was fired Amazon worker Chris Smalls, who became something of a celebrity within the labor movement. Smalls left the union amid internal tensions, and has gone on to become a freelance activist since. He speaks with Kai Wright about being arrested while protesting the Jeff Bezos-funded Met Gala, and why courting attention is an effective form of activism. Smalls’ new book When the Revolution Comes is out now.

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Originally published at www.theguardian.com.

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