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‘They’re selling the safety of the traveling public’: TSA workers decry Trump privatization push

Union exploring options to oppose program that would put US airport screening into hands of private contractors

The Guardian - US

Airports Are Opting for Private Security Over the TSA. The Union Says That's a Public Safety Threat.

Airport security screeners at the 20 private-contract airports get paid during a government shutdown. A public sector union wants to make sure that doesn’t happen.

Reason

Three US Airports Are Ditching Federal TSA Screeners for Private Contractors— and the Union Is Furious: 'A Step Backwards'

Tampa International, Des Moines International and Charleston International will become the first U.S. airports to join the Transportation Security Administration’s new Gold+ private-screening model, drawing fierce opposition from the union representing federal airport screeners.

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Trump Strips Protections From 8,000 Federal Workers, Allowing Firings for 'Subversion' of Directives

Donald Trump has signed an executive order, which has stripped away long‑standing civil service protections from staff in key policy roles.

International Business Times UK

Trump administration proposes NDAs for federal employees to stop leaks

The Trump administration is requesting comment on its plans to further crack down on what it calls the release of unauthorized information, as part of its continuing focus on leaks to the media

The Independent UK

White House proposes NDAs for federal workers to crack down on leaks to journalists

OPM releases draft NDA designed for federal agencies to use with new and existing employees

The Guardian - US

House committee discusses modernizing the TSA as Trump seeks to privatize airport screening

A House committee has discussed the future of the Transportation Security Administration as the Trump administration lobbies to replace TSA officers with private contractors

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Border Czar Tom Homan Says ICE Agents Will Remain at Airports Until Normal Operations Resume

According to DHS data, approximately 500 TSA workers have quit since the start of the shutdown, while thousands of others have called out of work after going weeks without paychecks.

Latin Times

DHS funding freeze now longest partial government shutdown in US history

If the now six-week partial shutdown continues after the weekend, it will become the longest of any shutdown

The Guardian - US

ICE agents can make twice the salary of TSA employees—and economists warn their pay is more 'shutdown proof' than other government jobs

The starting salary for a TSA agent is $34,454, while most make between $46,000 and $55,000 per year.

Fortune

Largest federal workers union warns ICE agents are not trained to replace TSA and putting them in airports ‘does not fill a gap. It creates one’

President Donald Trump said the ICE officers would be able to conduct immigration arrests, though it was not their primary purpose.

Fortune

Trump's ICE at Airports Plan Sparks Staff Revolt, Raising Delay Fears

A controversial ICE strategy at US airports may cause travel disruptions, amid internal resistance, TSA staffing issues, and federal agent deployment under Trump. Stay informed on potential impacts on your travel.

International Business Times UK

Delta CEO slams Washington over unpaid TSA agents, says front-line workers are being used as ‘political chips’

More than 300 agents have quit since the partial shutdown began Feb. 14, according to the Department of Homeland Security.

Fortune

Security lines persist at US airports as Congress negotiates DHS funding

Senate Democrats sent counteroffer on Monday aimed at resolving budget standoff

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The Independent UK

Trump admin issues new rule, making it easier to fire 50,000 federal workers

Union representing federal workers warned the new policy will chill speech

The Independent UK

Lawsuit challenges TSA's ban on transgender officers conducting pat-downs

A Virginia transportation security officer is accusing the U.S. Department of Homeland Security of sex discrimination over a policy barring transgender officers from performing security pat-downs

International Business Times UK

Union for 800K US Workers Demands Congress End 'Avoidable Crisis' as Brutal 4-Week Shutdown Drags On

The largest federal workers' union urges Congress to end the four-week US government shutdown, warning of severe economic damage and unpaid staff reaching crisis point.

The Guardian - US

Trump is using the shutdown to make life tougher for millions of workers

Food stamps are in danger and hundreds of thousands of federal workers may go unpaid, as thousands more are laid off

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Axios

D.C.-area Democrats privately scoff at federal workers union's call to end shutdown

One House Democrat said federal employees in his district are "pissed" at the AFGE president's statement.

The Guardian - US

Leader of top federal worker union calls for end of US government shutdown

Hundreds of thousands of employees remain unpaid as second-longest US shutdown stretches into fourth week

The Guardian - US

How are unions pushing back against Trump’s attacks on labor and layoffs?

Unions are battling in court to halt firings and ensure workers retain their collective bargaining rights

The Independent UK

Furloughed federal workers in government shutdown aren’t owed back pay, Trump’s White House claims

‘The livelihoods of the patriotic Americans serving their country in the federal government are not bargaining chips in a political game,’ the American Federation of Government Employees national president said.

Roll Call

Unions file lawsuit seeking to halt Trump shutdown layoff plans - Roll Call

Unions filed a lawsuit Tuesday seeking to stop Trump administration plans to fire federal employees in a partial government shutdown.

The Guardian - US

Trump’s attack on federal unions a ‘test case’ for broader assault, warn lawyers

Executive order cites national security to strip bargaining rights from more than 1 million federal workers

International Business Times

Trump Signs Executive Order To Limit Unionizing And End Collective Bargaining For Some Federal Staff

In total, 18 federal departments, including several subsidiary agencies will be impacted by the order.

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