'I'm a north west paramedic, this is why I'm going on strike today'
Thousands of paramedics and staff - including many across Greater Manchester - have walked out today in a simmering row over pay and conditions.
The paramedic, who the M.E.N. isn't identifying, details why they are striking in the message - and poignantly calls for the public's support. "I'm striking because the government say they can’t afford decent pay rises for the public sector yet they can easily find millions to give to their cronies to provide sub standard PPE to me on the front line and put my life at risk.
"I am already seeing the government using the media to try to divide us from the public we serve, to say we are greedy and compare our wages to yours, that is always their strategy. They count on us fighting amongst ourselves whilst they line their pockets. "When you are at your most vulnerable, when you or your family member stops breathing, or is hit by a car, or your child is gravely unwell.
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