Quentin Blackman arrived at the union picket in front of the Senate office buildings on Wednesday facing a layoff in less than two weeks. By the time he left, his job was saved.
The cashier and food service worker on the Senate side of the Capitol came to support his fellow co-workers and heard Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., announce to the crowd that their jobs were safe for now.
“OK,” Blackman said, joining with the cheering crowd. “That’s excellent.”
