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Newsletter #175 (View other news stories)
Firm welcomes first female forklift driver
HANLEY, United Kingdom Thursday, 16 Sep 2004
Kelly Barker has become the first female forklift driver at pharmaceuticals supplier Wardles.
Barker, 23, undertook forklift certification on the recommendation of management, The Sentinel reported.
"I'd never even considered becoming a forklift driver - it’s not really the sort of job that springs to mind for many women, but I love it," she said.
Manager Brian Horler said: "It is unusual for women to be interested in driving forklifts, so it really highlights Kelly’s ambition."
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