At TSA, a Waiting Game For Bargaining Rights
2nd April 2009
My, what a surprise. Aren’t you surprised? I’m sure surprised.
They have the backing of President Obama, who promised on the campaign trail that collective bargaining and workplace protections “will be a priority” for his administration. “It is unacceptable for TSOs to work under unfair rules and without workplace protections — this makes it more difficult for them to perform their jobs,” Obama wrote in a letter to the American Federation of Government Employees in October. “Since 2001, TSA has had the unfettered ability to deny its workforce even the most basic labor rights and protections.”
Oh, they object to being treated the same way they treat airline passengers? Quelle domage.