Union: Amazon UK staff are ‘burning out physically and mentally’ – video

Amazon staff in the UK and abroad are being pushed beyond their limits and some are developing physical and mental illnesses, according to a UK trade union. Elly Baker, GMB's lead officer for Amazon, says some British staff are suffering from musculoskeletal problems, work-related stress and anxiety, and often feel scared to speak up for fear of losing their job. The claims made by the union come after a damning expose by the New York Times into Amazon's corporate culture. Amazon's founder and chief executive Jeff Bezos has since refuted the claims