AFSCME’s Saunders: This retaliatory attack on TSA agents jeopardizes public safety

WASHINGTON – AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement after the Department of Homeland Security moved to strip Transportation Security Officers of their collective bargaining rights:

“AFSCME stands in solidarity with the 47,000 unionized TSA agents, many of whom are veterans, whose freedom to collectively bargain is under assault by anti-union extremists. TSA agents use their voice on the job to improve their working conditions and ensure that we all can enjoy safe air travel. When they’re no longer free to speak without fear of retaliation, we jeopardize public safety and lose out on their valuable knowledge. 

“We know this retaliatory attack is just the beginning. If they can strip TSA agents of their freedom to join a union, they will continue to threaten the collective bargaining rights of all workers. Together, with AFGE and the labor movement, we will continue to organize against these attacks on our workplaces and communities.”