Amazon faces its first unionization vote in the country in seven years next week in Bessemer, Alabama, and if the workers decide to unionize, it could spark waves of action across the country.
We interviewed Christian Smalls, a former Amazon employee, who led a walkout last March at a warehouse in Staten Island and was subsequently fired. He told us about hi ... Show More
Jul 17
Amending The Constitution For The 21st Century With Heather Cox Richardson
President Donald Trump is obsessed with the past. Last night, Trump gave a primetime address about his favorite subject: the 2020 election, which he did not win. But as we have just celebrated America’s 250th birthday, many of us are thinking a lot about the past – and what our h ... Show More
24m 23s
Apr 2022
How Two Friends Beat Amazon and Built a Union
<p><i>This episode contains strong language. </i></p><p>A year and a half ago, the Times journalists Jodi Kantor and Karen Weise began examining labor practices at Amazon.</p><p>In the process, they met Christian Smalls and Derrick Palmer, two Amazon workers at a warehouse in New ... Show More
54 m
Dec 2022
How Two Friends Beat Amazon and Built a Union: An Update
<p><i>This week, The Daily is revisiting some of our favorite episodes of the year and checking in on what has happened in the time since they first ran.</i></p><p>This year, we explored the story of Christian Smalls and Derrick Palmer, two Amazon workers at a warehouse in New Yo ... Show More
43m 28s
May 2020
I Was Fired From An Amazon Warehouse
Christian Smalls is a former worker at JFK8, Amazon's Staten Island warehouse. Last month, he was fired hours after he staged a walkout over safer working conditions. Chris talks about what he saw inside the warehouse during the coronavirus outbreak, his moves to organize, and wh ... Show More
13m 1s