Tell Amazon UK Not to Work Its Employees Into Mental and Physical Illness

An undercover reporter says Amazon workers at a UK warehouse are treated like robots. But the pressure they’re under is causing serious human side effects.

While secretly filming for the BBC, undercover warehouse worker Adam Littler had to fill orders relayed by a monitor mounted to his trolley. The monitor counted down the minimal seconds given to finish each task and find products stored in this huge, 800,000-square-foot facility. The menacing monitor also beeped every time he fell short of expectations and then snitched to management when his performance wasn’t up to par.

These kinds of jobs are so stressful, say experts, they can cause workers serious mental and physical harm, and there needs to be a balance. The demands of efficiency should not outweigh the costs to human health and well-being.

Tell Amazon UK not to work its employees into mental and physical illness.