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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
National
Helena Vesty

'I don't want to strike - but this is why I have to': An ambulance worker's emotional message for the public

“Enough is enough,” one ambulance worker tears up as she sits in her car, in her green uniform, waiting for her next shift to start.

It's been a long week for the North West Ambulance Service - hundreds of patients have faced hours of waiting for an ambulance, as huge demand collides with shortages of staff and resources. Ambulance trust workers, like Sharon-Lee Honey, say a walk out is long overdue.

All they want to do is the 'job they love, a job where they've helped somebody when they really need it'. But they 'just want fair pay for helping the people of this country', says Sharon-Lee.

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