AFGE to Challenge TSA Chair Ban at Document Checks as Agency Defends Standing Policy
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Updated · POLITICO · Oct 6
AFGE to Challenge TSA Chair Ban at Document Checks as Agency Defends Standing Policy
3 articles · Updated · POLITICO · Oct 6
Summary
AFGE plans to dispute TSA’s removal of chairs from document-checking stations as soon as this week, saying the agency changed working conditions for screeners without bargaining with the union.
TSA said last week that making officers stand creates a more welcoming, professional environment and supports their national security role, but AFGE said no data shows standing improves fake-ID detection.
Amelia Glymph, AFGE’s deputy chief of staff, suggested the move could be tied to the administration’s broader push toward privatized screening, saying the policy does not encourage federal screeners to stay.
That dispute lands as the Trump administration has sought to expand semi-private screening at small and rural airports, even after TSA reportedly dropped its separate “GoldPlus” effort to widen private contractors’ role.