Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from Chris Smalls

US man claims he was fired just 2.5 hours into new job over 'hygiene issue' after 9 months of unemployment

A New York man who had spent nearly 10 months looking for work says his new job lasted just 2.5 hours after a staffing agency told him he was being let go over alleged “hygiene issues”. The man, who uses the Reddit username Havocko, said he was left confused because…

The Times of India · Sep 18

What did we learn from Elon Musk and Sam Altman’s courtroom drama?

Whoever the victor, the OpenAI trial demonstrated that a small cabal, mostly men, rules the AI industry

The Guardian - US · May 19

Protests against Jeff Bezos broadcasted on the eve of the MET Gala

A 72-year-old Amazon worker bravely went on strike against the company’s founder, Jeff Bezos, on the night of the MET Gala. Her message was broadcast via projector on the walls of Bezos’ $120 million penthouse in New York City.

The Mary Sue · May 5

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Met Gala Drama: Amazon Union Chief Chris Smalls Arrested During Protest Against Bezos Sponsorship

Amazon union leader Chris Smalls was arrested at the Met Gala 2026 while protesting Jeff Bezos' sponsorship. The incident highlights tensions between Amazon's labor practices and the fashion event's glitz.

International Business Times UK · May 5

Amazon union leader Chris Smalls reportedly arrested after Met Gala protest

IN FULL

The Independent UK · May 5

Protester ‘crashes’ Met Gala red carpet amid public pushback to event over Bezos sponsorship

Unconfirmed reports claim Amazon labor union founder Chris Smalls may have been the man arrested outside the star-studded event

The Independent UK · May 5

Freedom Flotilla activists say they were ‘brutalised psychologically’ by Israeli military after aid boat boarded

The Handala Freedom Flotilla was intercepted by Israeli troops on Sunday as carried baby formula, nappies, food, and medicine to Gaza

The Independent UK · Aug 1, 2025

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Australian activists allege they were ‘brutalised psychologically’ after Israeli military detained Gaza aid boat

Tania Safi and Robert Martin allege they were strip-searched and barred from external communication and access to medication before Australian embassy was allowed to assist

The Guardian - AU · Aug 1, 2025

US labor activist Chris Smalls assaulted by IDF during Gaza aid trip, group says

Freedom Flotilla Coalition says Smalls was ‘choked and kicked’ after aid ship trying to reach Gaza was intercepted

The Guardian - US · Jul 29, 2025

No whistleblower is an island – why networks of allies are key to exposing corruption

Whistleblowers – people who expose wrongdoing within their organizations – play a crucial role in holding governments and corporations accountable. But speaking up can come at a cost. People who report misconduct often face retaliation, job loss or legal threats, making whistleblowing risky and challenging. And when legal protections for…

The Conversation · Apr 29, 2025

How a small group of Amazon workers took on big business and challenged traditional unions

A documentary about unionising the company’s Staten Island warehouse reveals new ways of negotiating with oppressive bosses

The Guardian - UK · Nov 17, 2024

‘If we can’t unionise at Amazon, we have no future’: the film about the workers who took on Jeff Bezos and won

From the rousing leader dismissed for leading a walkout to the activists handing out free burgers, pizza and weed, an inspiring new documentary charts the long, hard fight to create the delivery giant’s first union

The Guardian - UK · Nov 12, 2024

Documentary uncovers the difficult battle to unionize at Amazon

Union, premiering at this year’s Sundance film festival, shows the workers trying to organize for better treatment and the company’s attempts to fight them

The Guardian - US · Jan 22, 2024

Crusading lawyer Steven Donziger on his 993 days of house arrest amid battle with oil companies

Horrified by the effects of toxic waste in the Amazon, the Harvard-educated lawyer has spent decades fighting the companies he holds responsible. But amid accusation and counter-accusation, he tells Kevin E G Perry about the personal price he has had to pay

The Independent UK · Jan 8, 2024

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Tribune News Service · Jul 19, 2023

'The only enemy is Amazon': Chris Smalls talks Bezos, unions during WA visit

When Chris Smalls, the president of the first union at an Amazon warehouse in the U.S., visits classrooms, he says the 10-year-old students know who Jeff Bezos is — and often criticize him.

Salon · Jun 28, 2023

Amazon union boss: "We want a contract"

Chris Smalls tells Salon why he won't let one of the world's richest men stop his pursuit of workers' rights

The Hindu · May 24, 2023

Amazon Labour Union an inspiring starting point, says Justine Medina

Formation of a labour union at e-commerce behemoth Amazon was assumed to be next to impossible, until the Amazon Labor Union (ALU) pulled off just that at the company’s major warehouse at Staten Island in the U.S. in April 2022, with a majority of the workers voting ‘yes’ for the…

The Guardian - US · Apr 8, 2023

‘War of attrition’: why union victories for US workers at Amazon have stalled

A year after a ‘historic’ victory in Staten Island, New York, hope for a wave of union victories is looking less momentous

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

WEKU · Mar 28, 2023

Unions are having a moment. So why isn't union membership booming?

Labor organizing surged last year. A Gallup survey found 71% of Americans approve of unions. Yet only 10% of workers belong to a union, as employers continue to fight back.

The Guardian - UK · Feb 26, 2023

Amazon union leader flies in to help UK strikers ‘kick down the door’

Chris Smalls, who set up the retailer’s first union in New York, came to Coventry to back its workers in their pay dispute

WEKU · Jan 12, 2023

Amazon loses bid to overturn historic union win on Staten Island warehouse

Amazon should recognize its first unionized warehouse in the U.S., a federal labor official ruled.

Los Angeles Times · Oct 25, 2022

Amazon union push at California warehouse stalls

A group of Amazon workers at a fulfillment center in Moreno Valley, California, seeking to join the independent Amazon Labor Union have withdrawn a petition to hold a union election, mere weeks after launching their campaign, the National Labor Relations Board confirmed.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 18, 2022

Amazon workers reject union bid in upstate New York

Warehouse workers near Albany, New York, cast 406 votes — or about 66% — against the union, giving the company enough support to push back the labor group.

Tribune News Service · Oct 11, 2022

Young leaders fuel a new labor movement reaching across Texas

Tevita Uhatafe proudly wore a Texas union cap and shirt as he marched toward New York City’s Times Square in a rally on Labor Day. Lest people forget where he had traveled from, he periodically unfurled his Tarrant County labor flag to don as a cape.

Los Angeles Times · Sep 20, 2022

Amazon workers at fulfillment center east of LA announce union drive

A coalition of workers at an Amazon warehouse in Moreno Valley, California, east of Los Angeles, announced Friday a push to join the Amazon Labor Union, which mounted the first successful unionization effort at any Amazon warehouse in the United States.

1 2 3

Coverage From

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.