Smalls criticizes media coverage and NLRB delays after Amazon Labor Union victory

Chris Smalls criticized how legacy media covered the Amazon Labor Union's rise, saying outlets initially celebrated the victory and later scrutinized organizers under a microscope. "The day we won, every major outlet in this country had already had titles and articles ready to go that we lost the election," he said, arguing coverage later contributed to divisions within the movement.

Smalls also faulted the National Labor Relations Board for being slow and understaffed, saying the agency had been "$20,000,000 in debt and understaffed" and that the union only recently received a bargaining order, which prevented contract negotiations. He framed those delays as structural obstacles that prolonged the absence of a negotiated contract after the election victory.