TSA to prohibit airport security officers from sitting down while checking travelers’ IDs
TSA says rule change is meant to keep officers ‘alert’, but union says it ignores safety and ‘common decency’
TL;DR
- TSA will no longer allow security officers to sit while working at checkpoints.
- The agency states the policy aims to keep officers alert and improve hospitality.
- The union representing TSA officers argues the change ignores employee safety and ergonomic needs.
- The union views the decision as a disregard for employee rights and safety.
- This policy change follows a recent government shutdown that impacted TSA operations.
- The union is also opposing a TSA program to privatize security checkpoints.
- The union is urging congressional leaders to resist the administration's changes.