Maryland Conservatarian

“Although their placards identify the picketers as being with the Mid-Atlantic Regional Council of Carpenters, they are not union members.

“They're hired feet, or, as the union calls them, temporary workers, paid $8 an hour to picket. Many were recruited from homeless shelters or transitional houses. Several have recently been released from prison. Others are between jobs.” Outsourcing the Picket Line - washingtonpost.com