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Stop & Shop Picket Line Leads To Marriage Proposal
April 18, 2019
The produce manager at the Stop & Shop supermarket in Hyannis asked his girlfriend to marry him while both were standing in a picket line while on strike.
Matt Chamsarian, of Marstons Mills, popped the question Wednesday afternoon to Ellen Kerrigan, of Dennisport – surprising her.
She said yes.
Fellow strikers cheered and applauded.
The two met while working at the Stop & Shop which they are now picketing.
Workers and management at Stop & Shop are at odds over pay and benefits.
The marriage proposal on Wednesday, April 17 was caught on video, which has been published by The Cape Cod Times.
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