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Saturday, February 11, 2012

Transit Strike / Profile Driver Adam Francis and his wife are on strike.

He worries about his mortgage, car payment and how to provide for his children.

Posted by Tim Bousquet on Sat, Feb 11, 2012 at 4:33 PM

I caught up with Adam Francis at the Bridge Terminal this morning. We ducked into the bus shelter to get out of the rain.

Here's Adam's story:

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Al Bundy

Just as dumb as the television character. Educate yourself about the issue and you will not appear so stupid.

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Posted by Scott Johnson on 02/22/2012 at 9:27 PM

Hey Tim - we'd love to hear an interview with a ferry worker. I'm going to bet that you'll have a tough time finding one on the picket line.

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Posted by Centered on 02/17/2012 at 4:54 AM

I work a decent job and work quite hard each day and don't have money set aside as in I need a consistent pay cheque to make my bill payments or mortgage payments. If you have money set aside where you can be out there without "having to work"; you are doing much better than most of us! - My suggestion, take the decent raise you are getting and get back to work!

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Posted by Just_for_Kix on 02/15/2012 at 9:22 PM

http://halifax.ca/metrotransit/strikeinfor…

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Posted by DSmith on 02/13/2012 at 9:53 AM

Finally! Someone says they have money set aside. I was hoping to hear that when I read that both people work for MT; granted one was on the job for 2 weeks, so no substantial pay, but still! I'm glad that someone out there has a head on their shoulders.

If you want to go back to work, then go. Tell your Union child leader to grow up. I wonder how much support he has? There aren't many strikers on the lines whenever there is a rally; I thought the membership was ~700? And his usual comment: "My phone is on 24 hours a day. They haven't called" crap is just that. Who stormed out of all the talks? Not the city, always Kenny. Does his phone not phone out? What's wrong with him getting the city back to the table?

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Posted by Bundy, Al Bundy on 02/13/2012 at 8:53 AM
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