The postal sorting office in Great James Street.
A representative from the Royal Mail parcel sorting office in Derry’s Great James Street says they are seeing an “unprecedented” amount of parcels – even more so than at Christmas!
Charlie Kelly, from the Communications Workers Union at the sorting office, has told BBC Radio Foyle that due to “25% of staff being off” and “new ways of working with social-distancing” it’s becoming very difficult.
“This is way and above anything I’ve ever experienced in this job, at Christmas, or anytime. It is horrendous,” Mr Kelly said.
Mr Kelly says he cannot understand why people during lockdown are insistent on purchasing items, mostly clothes, at this moment in time.
“People aren’t going anywhere, the stuff that has been ordered, why can it not wait,” he told the programme.
“It’s just lorry after lorry, it’s very stressful.”
In a statement, a Royal Mail spokesperson said they have “made a series of adjustments to our parcel-handling procedures” to protect colleagues and customers.
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