TSA during shutdown

[Anonymous]

For those who have traveled, how is TSA running? I’m traveling out of DCA this week and wanted to know if I should give it extra time.

[Anonymous]

No difference as far as I've seen.

[Anonymous]

Wait two weeks they will stop coming to work.

[Anonymous]

No issues this weekend as far as I could tell.

[Anonymous]

Great to hear! Ty

[Anonymous]

They may sickout first because they don’t make that much and tend not to have a lot of financial reserves, but it usually ends when air traffic control refuses to come in.

[Anonymous]

The next two paydays are 10/14 and 10/28. If we're still shut down, 10/14 will be a partial pay check (for work through 9/30) and 10/28 will be the first completely missed check.
I guess people could start calling out before 10/14 in anticipation, but in Trump's first term they didn't until they missed pay.

[Anonymous]

Be very kind to them. It sucks.

[Anonymous]

Totally unfair to them to make them work without being paid. Would be a 13th amendment violation for anyone but the federal government, I think.

Selfishly I am concerned because I have to fly mid month with a disabled companion and am nervous about all the extra time already.

[Anonymous]

Last time there wasn’t the specter of RIF nor the recent criticism of ATC like what happened at DCA. I don’t think they will do a sick out or anything and be happy they have a job and will eventually be paid.

TSA maybe under less scrutiny but they will just staff them with ICE and National Guard if they checkout.

[Anonymous]

This Administration seems unlikely to tolerate sickout actions, which is probably apparent to most employees. Unless they truly are facing destitution and have to find alternative interim employment, I doubt many will risk antagonizing their employer to make a political statement, conduct likely to result in their summary terminations. They'll work and wait for back pay.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This Administration seems unlikely to tolerate sickout actions, which is probably apparent to most employees. Unless they truly are facing destitution and have to find alternative interim employment, I doubt many will risk antagonizing their employer to make a political statement, conduct likely to result in their summary terminations. They'll work and wait for back pay.

hell no

1. Trump's administration is not planning on back pay. No matter what the norms are.
2. In two weeks we will have full shut down of air travel. It is already being discussed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This Administration seems unlikely to tolerate sickout actions, which is probably apparent to most employees. Unless they truly are facing destitution and have to find alternative interim employment, I doubt many will risk antagonizing their employer to make a political statement, conduct likely to result in their summary terminations. They'll work and wait for back pay.

hell no

1. Trump's administration is not planning on back pay. No matter what the norms are.
2. In two weeks we will have full shut down of air travel. It is already being discussed.

Who is discussing this? Link?

[Anonymous]

From 10/15 onward, travel will be a disaster. Good luck everyone!

[Anonymous]

I'd be more worried about FAA.