Since Halifax Metro transit workers walked off the job on Thursday, public transit in the city has been at a standstill. 700 bus and ferry workers walked off the job after the Amalgamated transit Union rejected Metro Transit’s latest proposal.
The strike affects the entire Halifax municipality forcing commuters to come up with creative solutions and carpool schedules to make it around the city during the strike. CarShare, which offers access to a fleet of 13 vehicles for its members, has been a temporary solution for those who are carless. Tax drivers are also seeing an increase of passenger volume around Halifax.
Union members who have crossed the picket lines are brandishing an agenda alongside homemade poster printings: raise the municipal wage to rates consistent with the rest of the province.
Likely to join the Metro Transit workers is the Halifax Regional Water Commission, which provides water, fire protection and waste water services to the city and has about 400 workers. Union members have also rejected the Halifax Regional Council’s Commission.
As the breakdown in public services in Halifax continues and the Water Commission in strike position, Print companies in the area are covering the agenda to keep the public informed on both perspectives of the issue at hand and the repercussions for tax payers and budgets.
Halifax Regional Councillors are calling for a regular council session to be held next week to get an update on the transit strike situation and to try and avert a potentially disastrous second strike.
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