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Yorkshire care workers launch fourth strike
Staff suffering cuts to conditions and wages at the hands of privateers Care UK

Healthcare workers in Yorkshire launched their fourth strike yesterday in defence of their wages and working conditions.

The 150 members of public service union Unison look after people with learning difficulties and mental health problems, helping them maintain independence in their own homes.

They were employed by the NHS under contract to provide the service for Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council.

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