Logan Airport Faces TSA Shortage as DHS Shutdown Drags On
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As the Senate weighs reopening the DHS, about 300 TSA agents have walked off nationwide due to the ongoing shutdown, with Logan Airport seeing limited delays so far but unions warning the staffing crisis could worsen as pay remains suspended and replacements would take months to train; CEOs of major airlines have urged Congress to ensure TSA workers are paid so the aviation system isn’t jeopardized.
- ‘Dangerous situation’: Logan Airport braces for TSA staffing crisis as DHS shutdown drags on Boston 25 News
- More airport disruptions expected as TSA agents quit amid first weekend without full pay CNN
- Airport Security Lines Grow as TSA Goes Unpaid in Partial Shutdown The New York Times
- US airline CEOs urge Congress to end shutdown and pay airport workers BBC
- TSA absences double during shutdown, 300 officers quit, as some airports see longer security lines CBS News
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