Strike action among postal delivery workers in the Bradford district today was described as “solid” by a Communication Workers Union local official.

But the district is set to be spared one of next week’s three days of action.

Micke Gledhill of the CWU said only a handful of the union’s 1,100 members in Bradford, Huddersfield and Halifax had defied the strike and it was unlikely they would be sent out to deliver mail.

Three more days of action are planned for next week, but the Friday walkout will not affect the Bradford area. This is because it will only involve staff at Royal Mail electronic data centres and the nearest one is in Stockport.

Processing staff are set to strike again on Thursday, with delivery staff striking on Saturday.

Bradford Chamber of Commerce, which represents 1,100 firms, expressed concern about a backlog of mail that could affect trade.