[Python] Parse yaml into a list in python

I am required to use YAML for a project. I have a YAML file which I am using to populate a list in a Python program which interacts with the data.

My data looks like this:

Employees:
custid: 200
user: Ash
- Smith
- Cox


I need the python code to iterate over this YAML file and populate a list like this:

list_of_Employees = ['Ash', 'Smith' 'Cox']


I know I must open the file and then store the data in a variable, but I cannot figure out how to enter each element separately in a list. Ideally I would like to use the append function so I don't have to determine my 'user' size every time.

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