‘Victorian Disease’ Scare At Amazon UK Warehouse: What TB Is, Why Unions Want A Shutdown, And What You Need To Know

‘Victorian Disease’ Scare At Amazon UK Warehouse: What TB Is, Why Unions Want A Shutdown, And What You Need To Know

Amazon has acknowledged an outbreak of tuberculosis (TB) at its Coventry fulfilment centre in the UK, triggering alarm among workers’ unions and renewed debate over workplace health safety. The bacterial infection, often referred to as a “Victorian disease” due to its association with 19th-century Britain, has prompted calls for the temporary shutdown of the facility….

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