What drew them, many said, was the old rite's sense of transcendence and mystery, contemplative silence mixed with the unison voices of Gregorian chant, the pungent smell of incense and the sprinkling of holy water.
After the celebration, before bedtime, they'll cover the top of the clean tank in plastic wrap and, working together, moving slowly with the unison of pallbearers, being careful not to slosh the water, carry it down the stairs to the family room, where with a soft patter of congratulatory applause they'll present Fish with a new home, right next to the television set.
The trust has faced criticism in recent months over its plans to save £50m over five years, with the union Unison claiming the scaling down of resources would put patients at risk.
Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust said rota changes were agreed after consulting with staff and the Unison.
Ms. Rocha's movement, often performed with the punctuated unison of a hip-hop crew, might have amounted to more if she'd had more stage space.
Under Sturgeon's leadership, and with the former Unison activist and MP Chris Stephens leading on the bill at Westminster, the SNP has been making far more successful overtures to the trade union movement as it consolidates its position in traditional Labour territory in the run-up to the Holyrood elections in May.
Both she and Alexandra take naturally to the unison gliding with bent knees that gives the illusion of angels floating by.
Recently, the Fawcett Society, together with Unison, the TUC, and the Equality and Human Rights Commission, hosted a conference to commemorate the anniversary of this groundbreaking legislation.
The scheme, which also highlights the importance of "attractive pay" and "high-quality training", has been created with representatives from Unison, the National Union of Teachers, the National Association of Head Teachers, the National Association of Schoolmasters Union of Women Teachers, and the Association of Teachers and Lecturers.
Leaders of the college say they need to make the deal with Unison to ensure rapid growth for the new body, pointing out that several comparable professional colleges have similar tie-ups with unions in order to be able to offer members a good package of services and support.
He said together with the Unite union, Unison was starting to collate claims for unfair dismissal from workers who had been "forced" to give up their previous contracts to sign the new ones.
