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AFGE Thanks TSA Officers for Their Service Ahead of 9/11 Anniversary

September 08, 2026

AFGE Thanks TSA Officers for Their Service Ahead of 9/11 Anniversary

As the nation prepares to mark the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, AFGE thanks the dedicated federal employees at the Transportation Security Administration who have kept the flying public safe ever since.

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Categories: TSA, The Insider

Tampa Airport Rejects Gold+ Privatization Program Amid AFGE Pressure

August 24, 2026

Tampa Airport Rejects Gold+ Privatization Program Amid AFGE Pressure

AFGE applauds the Tampa International Airport for deciding not to privatize its airport security screening functions.

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Categories: TSA, The Insider

AFGE Sues TSA Over Secret Airport Screening Privatization Program

August 10, 2026

AFGE Sues TSA Over Secret Airport Screening Privatization Program

Last week, AFGE filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to force TSA to turn over records about its new privatization program.

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Categories: TSA, The Insider

TSA Administrator Nominee Should Withdraw or Be Voted Down by Senate

July 20, 2026

TSA Administrator Nominee Should Withdraw or Be Voted Down by Senate

AFGE is calling for the nomination of David Cummins as the next administrator of the Transportation Security Administration to be withdrawn by the Trump administration or voted down by the U.S. Senate.

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Categories: TSA, The Insider

AFGE Launches Nationwide Airport Actions as DHS Shutdown Drags On

April 20, 2026

AFGE Launches Nationwide Airport Actions as DHS Shutdown Drags On

As the partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) continues, AFGE members, leaders and activists have been out at airports nationwide to raise awareness about the true impact of this funding lapse.

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Categories: TSA, The Insider

AFGE Calls for DHS Workers to Be Paid As Hardships Mount

March 23, 2026

AFGE Calls for DHS Workers to Be Paid As Hardships Mount

About 90 percent of Homeland Security’s 260,000 employees are working without pay due to the ongoing shutdown, including employees at the Transportation Security Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency, the U.S. Coast Guard, and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.

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Categories: TSA, The Insider

AFGE Ramps Up Pressure to Pay Workers as DHS Shutdown Reaches One Month

March 16, 2026

AFGE Ramps Up Pressure to Pay Workers as DHS Shutdown Reaches One Month

As the Department of Homeland Security shutdown reaches the one-month mark with no end in sight, AFGE leaders are calling on Congress to ensure all DHS workers are paid.

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Categories: TSA, The Insider

Huge Win for TSA Workers as Judge Orders Agency to Honor Contract

January 20, 2026

Huge Win for TSA Workers as Judge Orders Agency to Honor Contract

In a major victory for the 47,000 Transportation Security Officers represented by AFGE, a federal judge ruled last week that the Trump administration’s latest attempt to terminate their contract violates a standing court injunction.

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Categories: TSA, The Insider

AFGE Plans Legal Challenge After DHS Revokes TSA Collective Bargaining Agreement

December 15, 2025

AFGE Plans Legal Challenge After DHS Revokes TSA Collective Bargaining Agreement

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announces unilaterally terminating the collective bargaining agreement between AFGE and the Transportation Security Administration covering 47,000 TSA officers.

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House Panel Approves Bill Exploring Ways to Reduce TSOs’ Commuting Burdens

June 24, 2024

House Panel Approves Bill Exploring Ways to Reduce TSOs’ Commuting Burdens

At several airports, TSOs must take shuttles from airport parking lots to their duty stations, but often they get to the checkpoint an hour after they arrived at the airport due to the unpredictability of the shuttles they share with the flying public.

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AFGE, TSA Sign New Historic Contract

May 20, 2024

AFGE, TSA Sign New Historic Contract

Congratulations to the employees at the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) for a new, historic, seven-year contract.

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Categories: TSA, The Insider

New AFGE-TSA Contract Sees Historic Gains for TSOs

March 11, 2024

New AFGE-TSA Contract Sees Historic Gains for TSOs

After months of collective bargaining between the agency and the union, a seven-year contract was agreed upon on March 5. Two days later, TSA Council 100, which represents TSOs nationwide, started the 45-day ratification process.

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Categories: TSA, The Insider

TSA Officers Celebrate First Paycheck with 31% Raise – Largest in TSA History

July 31, 2023

TSA Officers Celebrate First Paycheck with 31% Raise – Largest in TSA History

Thanks to AFGE’s relentless fight, TSA workers this month received their first paycheck with an increase of up to 31%.

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Categories: TSA, The Insider

In Yet Another Win, AFGE TSA Members Expand Official Time and Union Representation

June 05, 2023

In Yet Another Win, AFGE TSA Members Expand Official Time and Union Representation

The MOA expands the amount of official time granted to AFGE TSA Council 100 members and provides workspaces for union representatives at most locals.

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Categories: TSA, The Insider

TSA Administrator David Pekoske: TSOs to Get Full Workplace Rights Just Like Those at Other Agencies

February 21, 2023

TSA Administrator David Pekoske: TSOs to Get Full Workplace Rights Just Like Those at Other Agencies

TSA David Pekoske told AFGE members that the collective bargaining rights he’s implementing at TSA will be consistent with Title 5 Chapter 71.

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Categories: TSA, The Insider

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