Bungacast /541/ Wedging in a Lever ft. Benjamin Fong
Mar 24, 2026
Benjamin Fong, editor at Damage and researcher on labor and logistics, maps how workers can pressure corporate chokepoints. He discusses why Amazon matters, what the “seams” of distribution are, and where leverage exists in modern, networked logistics. The conversation also touches on trains as a symbol of development and contested infrastructure.
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Amazon Closed Quebec Operations After A Warehouse Unionized
- After a Quebec warehouse unionized, Amazon closed not just that site but all operations in the province.
- Fong uses this closure to illustrate how Amazon can sidestep local victories by relocating network capacity.
Cloud Failures Are New Logistical Seams
- Corporate complexity creates new vulnerabilities: Amazon's AWS outage halted deliveries, showing software/cloud dependencies can be seams.
- Fragility from digital control can be levered by coordinated action across tech and logistics points.
Organizing Amazon Is An All‑In Moment For Labor
- Amazon matters because it crosses many union jurisdictions and threatens grocery, pharmacy, parcel, and healthcare sectors simultaneously.
- Organizing Amazon would be existential for labor by protecting standards across multiple industries.