Union Workers Protest Sequestration Outside Congressman's Office - KiiiTV3.com South Texas, Corpus Christi, Coastal Bend

Union workers gathered outside of Congressman Blake Farenthold's office to protest the estimated $85 billion in automatic spending cuts, known as sequestration.

Those cuts will go into effect on Friday unless Congress comes up with a better plan.

Kiii News Reporter Bill Churchwell went Live from the protest with details on how the sequestration could affect thousands of employees here locally.