Smalls, Christian

Amazon Union Group, Challenging Christian Smalls, Seeks Vote

A split over the stewardship of the union’s high-profile president, Christian Smalls, has led a rival faction to file a lawsuit seeking an election.

Nearly a year after its victory on Staten Island, the Amazon Labor Union is grappling with election losses and internal conflict.

A conversation with the warehouse workers who created an e-commerce giant’s first union against all odds.

By a 2-to-1 margin, the group marked its second defeat after a surprise victory in April on Staten Island.

A vote this week at a warehouse near Albany, N.Y., will help show whether the upstart union can win outside its home base on Staten Island.