Need a lift during the #Halifax #transitstrike? Use our interactive #rideshare map t.co #halifaxride #dartmouthrideglobalmaritimesvia twitter on Feb 1, 2012 at 9:48 PM
Quote: "The managers, the council, the mayor - they don't take the buses. If they did we'd have a much better transit system..." Ken Wilsonglobalmaritimesvia twitter on Feb 2, 2012 at 8:52 AM
Halifax transit strike - Mayor, council stand behind Metro Transit offer
Halifax's mayor and regional council members are standing behind Metro Transit's offer to unionized workers.
Mayor Peter Kelly says the municipality's negotiating team made a "strong proposal" and he wants the Amalgamated Transit Union to take it back to the transit operators.
Council met for an emergency session in the afternoon, but Kelly says the offer put on the table at 11:30 p.m. Wednesday remains the same.
Read the full story on globalmaritimes.comnick.loganFeb 2, 2012 at 7:03 PM
Interview with A.T.U. Local 508 president Ken Wilson this morning at the Dartmouth bus terminal picket line. (Courtesy haligonia.ca
Taxi driver's take on strike day
This is what I'm going to be repeating all day... Not a Bad thing, We appreciate the Business, But Lets find Something Better to talk about =)
(Courtesy GoldenStatus/YouTube)
Posted yesterday, but some commuters might want to follow this guy's lead.
(Courtesy: dsweb830228 /YouTube)