Shutdown Impacts TSA Staffing, Airport Lines
2 days ago
Some of the nation’s busiest airports experienced hours-long security lines over the weekend as the partial federal government shutdown began affecting air travel.
Most Transportation Security Administration (TSA) screeners are federal employees who must continue working without pay during the shutdown, creating staffing shortages at many checkpoints.
San Francisco International Airport uses a private screening contractor under TSA oversight, a system that has helped keep lines moving despite the shutdown.
Experts say the private model could be a way to protect airport security operations during funding gaps, but the TSA union warns privatization could reduce pay and worker protections and introduce security risks.
Most Transportation Security Administration (TSA) screeners are federal employees who must continue working without pay during the shutdown, creating staffing shortages at many checkpoints.
San Francisco International Airport uses a private screening contractor under TSA oversight, a system that has helped keep lines moving despite the shutdown.
Experts say the private model could be a way to protect airport security operations during funding gaps, but the TSA union warns privatization could reduce pay and worker protections and introduce security risks.
