The Real Reason Why TSA Officers Rallied in Chicago
July 29, 2016
AFGE members who work at one of the world’s busiest airports say they’re losing good officers every day.
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Congress Reauthorized the FAA – But Still Has No Solution for Long TSA Lines
July 15, 2016
The bipartisan agreement provides much-needed stability for the aviation safety agency.
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Why So Many TSA Officers are Leaving and How to Stop It
July 01, 2016
Airport security lines are miles long, and TSA officers are leaving in droves. What should we do? AFGE President J. avid Cox Sr. has the answer.
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Finally, Some Real Solutions to Long Lines at the Airport
June 27, 2016
Long lines. Missed flights. Passengers are angry at TSA, and rightfully so. But they will be even more furious to find out who is actually the one that created this mess in the first place.
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TSA Officers Are On the March in Minneapolis
June 17, 2016
If you are frustrated by long airport lines, don't blame TSA officers. Congress needs to do its job and give them the rights
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Lawmakers Join AFGE's Fight for More Full-Time TSA Officers
June 14, 2016
A group of lawmakers are calling for an end to the "illogical" cap placed on the number of full-time TSA Officers.
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1 Week. 74 Guns. 65 Loaded.
June 03, 2016
While Congress was on vacation the last week of May, TSA officers found a record-breaking 74 guns, 65 loaded, in carry-on bags across the country.
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Air Travelers Wait on Congress
May 29, 2016
As the long days of summer approach, there's no indication that Congress will take the dramatic action needed to shorten wait times at the nation's airports. Read how AFGE is turning up the heat.
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AFGE Calls for 6,000 New TSA Officers to Alleviate Airport Security Lines
May 23, 2016
AFGE members across the country comment on how Congress has contributed to long lines at airports and why they must pass emergency funding for more TSA officers.
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AFGE TSA Officers' Fight Takes Flight on Capitol Hill
May 17, 2016
Members of Congress are used to seeing TSA Officers when they fly to and from Washington, D.C. But during AFGE Council 100's first annual Lobby Week, it's the TSA Officers who came to them.
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TSA Contract Negotiations Are Over: Now What?
April 29, 2016
Contract negotiations were half the battle for AFGE TSA members. Here's what happens now.
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How Do you Solve Long Airport Lines?
April 18, 2016
The answer is so easy, you'll be surprised that these people don't get it.
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Pre-9/11 Era Airport Security Coming to Atlanta?
February 25, 2016
Airport privatizers are at it again. This time, they're setting their sights on Atlanta.
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If This Bill Passes, TSA Officers Will No Longer Be Second-class Employees
February 11, 2016
New legislation introduced by Reps. Thompson and Lowey would finally grant TSA Officers the same workplace protections as other federal employees.
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You Won’t Believe What TSA Officers Found in People’s Carry-ons
January 28, 2016
Just because it fits in the overhead bin, doesn’t mean it should be in your suitcase – particularly if it’s one of the 2,600 firearms TSA stopped at checkpoints in U.S. airports last year.
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