TSA: Working Without Pay During Govt. Shutdown
Now, at airport "security," when the unskilled worker in the Halloween costume cop suit gropes your balls, you at least have the satisfaction of knowing he isn't getting paid for it.
Their union says this is unacceptable. That they aren't being paid, that is, not that they're violating your sex parts and constitutional rights.
There's a fawning article at MyFoxAtlanta, written by some credulous person named Trey Thomas. I'm leaving out the bits entirely lacking in critical thinking but here's the rest:
The American Federation of Government Employees, the union that represents the workers, said it's unacceptable that they aren't being paid."A lot of them are disgusted with what's going on with Congress right now and they're worried about how they're going to pay their mortgage, how they're going to feed their children," said Valyria Lewis, an AFGE national representative and a former TSA worker.
They should worry that they're feeding their children by taking part in the crumpling up of the Constitution at the airport door.
They should consider prostitution, since it's a far more noble profession. (The participants are engaging in the sex-part-groping, etc., on a voluntary basis.)
via Lisa Simeone
I though either you were considered "essential" at which point you work as normal, and are pais same... or non-essential, which makes it ILLEGAL for you to work.
Seems like there is more to this.
SwissArmyD at October 3, 2013 9:24 AM
At the large airbase in Asia where my husband works, no civilian employee in his squadron is designated as essential. There are thirty of them, and they are all furloughed.
The military is still on duty. They have to work whether they get paid or not.
Isab at October 3, 2013 9:46 AM
It must be the fringe benefits.
David L. Burkhead at October 3, 2013 10:04 AM
I think everyone's gambling on this impasse being resolved before a whole pay period has passed so that no one misses a beat.
I don't know how often TSA gets paid, but the military get paid once or twice a month, depending on how they want it.
But they got their October 1 payment regardless.
When did America sink so low?
Patrick at October 3, 2013 11:10 AM
I *think* they may be required (by employment rules) to work during a shutdown even if they aren't paid. The deal is they will then get retroactive pay when things are up and running again. Last shutdown everyone got retroactive (voted on by Congress to my understanding). Because of this, many people think ALL employees will automatically get retro-pay, but that is not necessarily true. Just really, really likely.
Shannon M. Howell at October 3, 2013 1:04 PM
At my company, under the National Labor Relations Board rules, it has been decreed that no one on furlough may come onto Savannah River Site. That's about 1400 people. Security badges have even been taken to enforce that. Also, the "contribution" to the company health care plan continues to be billed, and will be deducted from future pay.
The law changes at the 30-day point. We'll see.
Radwaste at October 3, 2013 5:43 PM
TSA is clearly non-essential, simply because the airports and airlines are entirely capable of providing their own screening personnel.
TSA can't allow that to happen, or else the public will wonder why it even exists...
a_random_guy at October 4, 2013 1:59 AM
Gee. What will the workforce convicted of stealing people's belongings and bribery to smuggle drugs DO when they aren't being paid?
Radwaste at October 4, 2013 3:53 AM
Somehow CBS managed to mention the unpaid status:
I'm guessing they go paid on the first, so how are they unpaid?
Jim P. at October 4, 2013 10:39 PM
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