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2025-03-10 Home Front: Politix

DHS: major TSA change to shorten airport security wait times

[NYPOST] The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) says it is ending collective bargaining for Transportation Security Officers with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA).

In a release obtained exclusively by FOX Business, DHS said the TSA has more people doing ''full-time union work'' rather than performing screening functions at 86% of U.S. airports.

This means that out of 432 federalized airports, 374 airports have fewer than 200 TSA Officers to perform screening functions.

These officers are paid by the government but work ''full-time on union matters'' and do not retain certification to perform screening functions, DHS said.

The department cited a recent TSA employee survey which found that more than 60% of ''poor performers'' are allowed to stay employed and ''not surprisingly, continue to not perform.''

Posted by Fred 2025-03-10 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11154 views ] Top

#1 The article itself isn't focused on the real problem because it wanders around instead of getting to the point, so I'll make it clear:

LESS THAN HALF of the TSA employees were actually working on "Transportation Security". The rest were paper pushers "working" for their union.

*Your* tax money funded this madness, and nobody gave a damn until now.

Posted by Crusader 2025-03-10 00:20|| 2025-03-10 00:20|| Front Page Top

#2 But, but... The American Federation of Government Employees, which represents TSOs, has pushed back on DHS’ claims, saying TSOs who volunteer as union representatives account for less than half a percent of all work hours performed at TSA

There's a clever lie buried in that particular phrasing.

Posted by Bobby 2025-03-10 08:22|| 2025-03-10 08:22|| Front Page Top

#3 Next, put kids in cargo.

Plane passenger who went viral for refusing to give up window seat to crying child

Posted by Skidmark 2025-03-10 11:30|| 2025-03-10 11:30|| Front Page Top

#4 I have supervised in both union and non-union facilities over the years. Both can be efficient. It is more difficult to get rid of poor performers in a union shop. Market conditions and management cowardice can also make discharging poor performers problematic. The priorities and interests of union hierarchies above the shop steward level often diverge from the interests of the union membership. As a taxpayer, my primary interest is in not being blown up. My secondary interest is in not getting ripped off. In this case I don’t have a problem with eliminating the union for TSA. I would also like to see TSA managed effectively. Luckily, the FAA currently is making TSA look well managed.

Posted by Super Hose 2025-03-10 12:26|| 2025-03-10 12:26|| Front Page Top

#5 major TSA change to shorten airport security wait times

They going to classify all of us as illegals and avoid the entire process too?

Posted by Procopius2k 2025-03-10 21:40|| 2025-03-10 21:40|| Front Page Top

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