More Unpaid TSA Screeners Are Citing Financial Hardship for Missing Work
- Airport screeners ordered to work without pay in shutdown
- TSA has been forced to close lanes due to staffing shortage
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The airport security officers whose absence during the partial government shutdown has led to longer screening lines aren’t just calling in sick. Growing numbers are citing financial hardship for not reporting to work.
The Transportation Security Administration has seen a sharp increase in absenteeism since the funding impasse began on Dec. 22, particularly after workers missed their first paycheck last Friday. In a news release Wednesday on checkpoint operations, the agency said, “many employees are reporting that they are not able to report to work due to financial limitations.”