Possible Clues:

• Girl meets chap and starts talking - but doesn't yield
• First male worker is resolute
• Determined to find a formic queen
• Firm's advertisement attracting a male worker
• Very hard worker supports a mother
• Very hard man starting things off, a little worker?
• Not taking no for an answer
• Unshakable (in an opinion)
• Unyielding French sculptor with worker
• Hard stone architect wants stripped