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Leckie, Carolyn
Carolyn Leckie is from East Kilbride. Before she was elected to the parliament was a midwife and a highly respected local union leader who represented thousands of hospital workers.
Just before election to Holyrood,she led several victorious strikes against low pay - the most recent involving 300 ancillary workers against the French multinational, Sodhexo.
She has since been active within the parliament campaigning for an end to the cuts and closures in hospital services across Scotland.