AFL-CIO: Ending Collective Bargaining at TSA Is a ‘Dangerous’ Move that Would Put Lives at Risk | AFL-CIO
AFL-CIO: Ending Collective Bargaining at TSA Is a ‘Dangerous’ Move that Would Put Lives at Risk | AFL-CIO
AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler issued the following statement in response to the Trump administration announcing it is ending collective bargaining rights for transportation security officers at the Transportation Security Administration (TSA):
Through a union, TSA officers are empowered to improve work conditions and make air travel safer for passengers. With this sweeping, illegal directive, the Trump administration is retaliating against unions for challenging its unlawful Department of Government Efficiency actions against America’s federal workers in court.
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Fuck the TSA and everyone that works there though, abolish the TSA.
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It should be illegal and reversible by the courts, but with this administration hell bent on ignoring the constitution, it could go both ways really.
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Is this the time for unions to rediscover that their rights aren't given to them via the law, but the threat of shutting down the operation? 50,000 TSA agents walk off the job. Scabs can't take over because they don't have security clearances, the FAA ground stops every airport that doesn't have TSA checks. (this would be done by the administrators below the Cabinet, cabinet member doesn't actually have the power to do anything, neither does Trump.)
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Shutdown works when you're actually doing anything productive. If TSA walks off everything would just run better lmao.
In all seriousness tho, yeah, organizing a FAA solidarity strike would be the way to go but Trump can just do the Reagan bit and say "go to work or get fired tomorrow". Maybe it works, maybe it doesn't.
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If he ends collective bargaining of cops next i'mma be laughing all the way to 2026
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They would absolutely carve out an exception for their lapdogs.
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You would think, but this mf already shanked USAID, wouldn't put it past him to shoot himself in the foot there and claim it's because of DEI.
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TSA vs DOGE... maybe they can both lose?
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Of course it would, doh, but you just say the opposite, that removing collective bargaining actually makes it safer, and then you move on
Just say white is black and all is fine. Font ask questions