Episode
How fighting Amazon made Chris Smalls a celebrity: 'My life changed'
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- Jun 8, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 2341
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Summary
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.