Some TSA lines are minutes, others hours. What’s going on?
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Airport security delays vary widely as workers at the Transportation Security Administration miss paychecks.
For travelers hoping to board a plane this week, inclement weather and long security lines are likely to cause headaches at the airport.
As a partial government shutdown affecting Transportation Security Administration funding drags on, TSA officers have been calling out of work at high rates after missing their first full paycheck.
"It’s devastating to their finances," Johnny Jones, Secretary-Treasurer of AFGE TSA Council 100 and a Dallas-based TSA worker, told USA TODAY. "My family had to get rid of our vacation plans, and everybody’s having struggles. There are a lot of people who don’t have money for food, gas, and childcare; it’s a sad state of affairs."
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Jones acknowledged that TSA agents have been calling out of work, saying that many have had to seek other ways of earning income as the shutdown continues.
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