ORLANDO, Fla. \u2013 \u201cA slap in the face.\u201d <\/p>\n
That\u2019s how leaders of a union representing Transportation Security Administration (TSA) workers across Central Florida are reacting after Gov. Ron DeSantis publicly questioned the agency\u2019s role during the ongoing partial government shutdown.<\/p>\n
Union leaders with AFGE Local 556, which represents more than 2,500 TSA employees across Central and North Florida, say concerns among workers have surged in recent days. <\/p>\n
They describe phones \u201cringing off the hook\u201d with calls from officers worried about their jobs, their pay, and the future of airport security.<\/p>\n
Despite the uncertainty, union representatives say they are standing firm.<\/p>\n
Across the country, TSA lines have grown longer as the partial shutdown continues to strain staffing and resources. <\/p>\n
\u201cThe whole workforce has been put through the ringer,\u201d said Tatiana Finlay, a fair practice coordinator with the union.<\/p>\n
Many TSA officers are already feeling the financial pressure tied to the shutdown. Now, union leaders say, recent remarks from the governor have only added to that stress.<\/p>\n
When asked if the comments felt like a \u201cslap in the face,\u201d Finlay responded, \u201cIt is, 100 percent.\u201d<\/p>\n
Is there evidence that creating TSA has made air travel safer over the past 25 years? <\/p>\n
If not, then why not let the airlines and airports handle it? <\/p>\n
Why give politicians the power to play games with the travel of our people? https:\/\/t.co\/mKvzqjKBof<\/a><\/p>\n