The acting head of TSA said his agents have resorted to having their "blood drawn to afford gas to come to work."
It’s a bad time to be a Transportation Security Officer at La Guardia, reports Curbed Magazine, especially with fatal airport crashes, canceled flights, long, snaking lines and a government shutdown forcing TSA officers to work for free.But then comes the very well-paid ICE agents to stand behind you while you work for free. That, said La Guardia TSA…
The partial government shutdown over funding for the Department of Homeland Security has caused major staffing shortages within the Transportation Security Administration, an agency under DHS that handles airport security procedures created in response to the September 11, 2001, attacks on the World Trade Center. TSA officers have not been paid for over a…
United Airlines Holdings Inc. Chief Executive Officer Scott Kirby says security lines at airports have gotten longer in the last week, but he thinks the partial government shutdown is coming to an end and TSA agents need to get paid. He speaks to Lisa Abramowicz. (Source: Bloomberg)
The White House has turned down billionaire Elon Musk’s offer to pay TSA agents salaries during the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown that affects the airport agents, citing legal reasons. DHS has been shut down for over a month, leaving tens of thousands of agents working without pay. “We greatly appreciate Elon’s generous offer.…
Deputy TSA Administrator Stahl said agents are selling blood plasma and sleeping in cars as the 38-day shutdown left 50,000 workers without pay.
