Briefing: The State of Unions and Organizing in the U.S. with Chris Smalls

Thursday, February 20, 2:30pm - 4:00pm (EST)

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February's briefing focuses on The State of Unions and Organizing in the U.S. with Chris Smalls, New Jersey native and Founder of the Amazon Labor Union. Please join us on Thursday, February 20 from 2:30 - 4:00pm on Zoom for a 90-minute Briefing.

Join us for an insightful and inspiring conversation with Chris Smalls, founder of the Amazon Labor Union (ALU) and a leading voice in the labor movement. Chris will share his experiences organizing workers at one of the world’s largest corporations, discuss the challenges and opportunities for unions in today’s political and economic climate, and explore the future of worker-led organizing in the U.S. This is a rare opportunity to hear from a trailblazer who is reshaping the fight for workers' rights and equity in the workplace.

About Chris Smalls:
Christian Smalls is the founder of the Amazon Labor Union, the first independent, democratic, worker-led labor union in American History for Amazon in Staten Island. He is also the founder of The Congress of Essential Workers (TCOEW), a nationwide collective of essential workers and allies fighting for better working conditions, better wages, and a better world. Smalls was formerly an Amazon warehouse supervisor, helping open three major warehouses in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut during his five years with the company, but he was fired in 2020 after organizing a protest against the company’s unsafe pandemic conditions. Smalls has been profiled by media outlets worldwide, including The New York Times, USA Today, BBC,The Guardian, 60 Minutes,CNN,Political,Washington Post,NYMag,The Wall Street Journal, CNBC, CBC Radio, Salon, and Jacobin. Times 100 most influential in the World 2022 and 2023.

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February's briefing focuses on The State of Unions and Organizing in the U.S. with Chris Smalls, New Jersey native and Founder of the Amazon Labor Union. Please join us on Thursday, February 20 from 2:30 - 4:00pm on Zoom for a 90-minute Briefing.

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