WORRIED domestic staff facing the dole turned out in force to lobby a key district health authority meeting.

The 130 full and part-time cleaning staff from Queen's Park Hospital, Bull Maternity Home and a number of health centres had a message for bosses: 'Don't let us down.'

They urged the decision-makers not to leave them out in the cold by accepting a private tender, instead of going in-house.

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