TSA officers now not allowed to sit down while checking boarding passes and IDs, union says
The union said the change removes ergonomic support for officers as TSA advances checkpoint changes under its Horizon 25 initiative.
- The Transportation Security Administration is removing chairs from airport document checker positions, a change employees first discovered on Friday without formal notification to the AFGE Council.
- AFGE Council representatives criticized the decision, arguing that chairs provide "basic ergonomic and safety support" for officers standing on hard surfaces all day and calling the removal a "disregard for workers' rights and safety."
- TSA Administrator David Cummins, confirmed nearly two months ago, launched "Horizon 25" to "rapidly advance key strategic initiatives," though it remains unclear whether the chair removal relates to this broader overhaul.
- Implementation of the chair removal has already begun in most commercial airports nationwide, and CNN has reached out to the Department of Homeland Security and TSA for additional information.
- As TSA approaches its 25th anniversary in November, Cummins seeks to balance security and efficiency through Horizon 25, which includes privatizing checkpoints, rolling out new technology, and expanding TSA PreCheck.
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TSA officers will not be allowed to sit during ID checks at US airports
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Sept 29 (Reuters) - US Transportation Security Administration officers will no longer be able to sit while checking IDs at US airport checkpoints, the agency and a major union said Tuesday. TSA is removing chairs from ...
TSA Mandates Standing For Officers Checking Passenger IDs
WASHINGTON D.C (VINnews) — The Transportation Security Administration will require officers who check passenger identification and travel documents at airport checkpoints to remain standing during that portion of their shift, the agency confirmed. TSA said the change is intended to increase vigilance and improve the first interaction travelers have with security staff. Officers in the […]
TSA officers now not allowed to sit down while checking boarding passes and IDs, union says
By Alexandra Skores, CNN Washington (CNN) — Airport security employees checking boarding passes and IDs at airports will no longer be allowed to sit down while working, according to the union representing them.The Transportation Security Administration will remove all chairs at the travel document checker positions at the entrance to checkpoints, according to the American
TSA not allowed to sit down while checking boarding passes and IDs, union says
Airport security employees checking boarding passes and IDs at airports will no longer be allowed to sit down while working, according to the union representing them.The Transportation Security Administration will remove all chairs at the travel document checker positions at the entrance to checkpoints, according to the American Federation of Government Employees TSA Council 100.The move comes nearly two months after TSA Administrator David Cumm…
No Sitting Down For TSA Document Checkers At Airport Security Checkpoints... For a Better Passenger Experience
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is banning its security officers who check passenger documents, and the very first people that passengers meet as they enter the airport security checkpoint, from sitting down because, as the agency put it, it wants to make the flying experience more welcoming. Explaining its rationale for the sudden policy change,…
The measure has been criticized by unions and legislators, generating political debate.
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