Shutdown drains TSA workforce, driving record security lines
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More than 450 TSA agents have quit in about six weeks of the partial government shutdown, with roughly 11.7% of agents absent at peak, creating record-long security lines at major airports and complicating staffing for summer travel and FIFA World Cup venues. Union leaders say pay constraints are pushing workers to resign, and recruiters may struggle to replace them quickly even after the shutdown ends.
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- TSA chief: More than 480 screeners have quit during shutdown Politico
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