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Trump is revoking collective bargaining rights at the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), ending union protections for thousands of airport security officers.

The Department of Homeland Security claims the move will improve efficiency and security, but unions argue it is a retaliatory attack on federal workers.

The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) plans to challenge the decision. TSA workers fear the rollback will worsen working conditions and retention.

The policy reverses union rights granted under Obama and expanded by Biden.

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[–] Maggoty 69 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (6 children)

TSA could strike and airports would be better for it... That's a dangerous game for the admin to play.

[–] paranoid 31 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (4 children)

I think that's part of the strategy here. "Look at this, I busted up this union and now flying is the most enjoyable it has ever been"

Edit: another piece of this is how much money would be saved by liquidating the TSA.

I know five or six people who work for the TSA, and every one of them are MAGA

[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I know five or six people who work for the TSA, and every one of them are MAGA

And yet it's very likely they won't put two and two together to figure out the sitting Republican president is responsible for their weakened union. Still, this couldn't have happened to more deserving people.

[–] IphtashuFitz 6 points 1 day ago

Didn’t you hear? It’s all Biden’s fault that Trump is being forced to do this. That’s good enough for them.

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