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TSA Officers Lose Union Representation
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced Friday that it is ending collective bargaining for security officers at the Transportation Security Administration. In a DHS news release, the agency stated eliminating collective bargaining would “remove bureaucratic hurdles,” “strengthen workforce agility”…
February 26, 2025 4:59 pm ET -
TSA Bars Some Illegal Immigrants From Flying
The Transportation Security Administration has announced it will deny entry past its airport checkpoints to illegal immigrants. Illegal immigrants were previously able to use the Customs and Border Protection’s CBP One app at TSA checkpoints instead of providing ID. On…
February 7, 2025 10:15 am ET -
TSA Staff Can’t Take Federal Buyouts
Workers at the Transportation Security Administration are not allowed to participate in early buyouts offered to the federal workforce. According to a Bloomberg report, agency leadership told employees they were exempt two days after the Jan. 28 “Fork in the…
January 29, 2025 10:30 am ET -
Trump Telework Reversal Undermines Aviation Security, Ex-TSA Official Says
The new Trump administration’s directive that federal employees return to the office full time will drive away skilled professionals who are protecting the aviation system from terrorist threats, a former Transportation Security Administration (TSA) official warned Friday. Douglas Brittin, who…
January 27, 2025 5:17 pm ET -
U.S. Senator Calls for Abolishment of TSA
Sen. Mike Lee floated abolishing the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) in a recent social media post blasting the agency for being handsy with travelers. “Tired of being groped every time you travel?” the senator from Utah said Friday in a…