About a dozen people turned out yesterday on the steps of City Hall to protest the bus strike.Organised by Sahima Choudhury, who set up the Facebook page ‘Rally Against Bus Driver’s Strike’, people turned out in the face of rain and dark clouds to hold up banners saying they could not support the strike.The Facebook page says: “It’s time to show the Brother Chris Furbert, and the Bus Drivers that we are tired of their antics and their view that they can hold this Island hostage at any given time.“I implore those of you that are not reliant on buses for transportation, please offer rides to anyone that might be stranded due to the frivolous actions of the BIU and the Drivers. Let’s show them what Bermudians are truly made of.“It is the responsibility of the government to run the country, not that of the Union nor the bus drivers. As such, the government should stand their ground and uphold the PTB’s decision to fire driver Jennifer Harvey.“By meeting today at City Hall, let’s send a clear message to our Government, the BIU and the Bus Drivers that we, as a people, have grown weary of their abuse of power by continuously threatening strike action.“This is no longer a stand off between the Government and the Drivers, it is now a stand-off with the entire Island. Government, DO NOT back down!”Ms Choudhury said: “I just feel that the strike was completely unnecessary. There are other means to standing your ground and getting your point across rather than crippling the economy. Our tourism economy is struggling as well and this is not helping. I am absolutely fed up. It is absolutely ridiculous.”She said she had received feedback from people saying they did not support the strike and had been contacted by bus drivers who also told her that they did not support the industrial action.“I think people are fed up across the board. I believe people need to stand up for what they believe in.”She said her message to BIU President Chris Furbert was to “stop grandstanding” and “get the Island back to work”.And her message to Transport Minister Terry Lister was “stand your ground”.Tyra Simmons said she turned out because she was upset when she had to break her own routine in order to rescue her stranded daughter when the buses stopped working on Wednesday. She said it was unfair that other people should have their lives put out by other people’s actions.“Usually I do not support these sort of things. But it has had a personal effect. If the union had given a 21-day strike notice people could have got themselves organised, but as it was people including senior citizens were caught out,” she said.“It is hard waiting for buses and for a senior citizen to have to wait was totally unfair and unacceptable.”The rally was from 12.30pm to 2.30pm. The page address is: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=247188915314084