Discussion: TSA Screener Sick-Outs Hit 10 percent As Shutdown Stretches Into Fifth Week

system1 · January 21, 2019, 4:39pm

TSA Screener Sick-Outs Hit 10 percent As Shutdown Stretches Into Fifth Week Back to article

castor_troy · January 21, 2019, 4:52pm

I think that the flu rate at Atlanta should hit 95% by about the middle of next week…

There’s no bigger stage to show the impact of the shutdown than if they fucked with the Super Bowl.

dommyluc · January 21, 2019, 4:53pm

The pilot’s union should refuse to fly. It’s unsafe.

longriver · January 21, 2019, 4:57pm

Let’s see what stupid shit Trump has to say about this. He just keeps digging this hole deeper and deeper.

emjayay · January 21, 2019, 5:02pm

If they go by the usual government employee rules they need a Dr. note after three days. This in my experience is enforced at the discretion of the supervisor, although in this case I’m sure an order can come down from farther up to make them enforce this.

But not getting pay checks is a whole different situation - who knows? They are supposed to get the pay eventually when and if this charade is over. TSA employees are among the lowest paid so I’m sure a lot of them are out of money at this point. Many probably don’t have any room on a credit card. Maybe the employee credit union, if there is one available to them, is making loans. And rent is due in ten days.

ralph_vonholst · January 21, 2019, 4:58pm

There’s always the magic carpet prayer rugs in Texas.

ralph_vonholst · January 21, 2019, 5:01pm

Actually sounds low. So was Mitchcreant supposed to call back the Senate to vole on Trump’s “concessions”? What’s happening with that? Or did he just give up?

longriver · January 21, 2019, 5:00pm

There’s no bigger stage to show the impact of the shutdown than if they fucked with the Super Bowl.

Thinking about all those wealthy jerkoffs in private sky box suites at the Super Bowl finding their flights cancelled warms the cockles of my heart.

atldrew · January 21, 2019, 5:01pm

they’re flying their Gulfstreams into Peachtree DeKalb Airport, not ATL.

pluckyinky · January 21, 2019, 5:03pm

If I were a doctor and a patient who is a TSA agent came to me and needed a doctor’s note for missing work at a job he isn’t receiving pay, I would have two really important questions: How many days do you need included? And how many separate notes do you need?

leftcoaster · January 21, 2019, 5:04pm

He didn’t think it would happen before Thursday. Senators are on 24 hr. notice to return if need be.

generalsternwood · January 21, 2019, 5:06pm

Comments have been offline today, right? Or is this a local problem? Or is Prime AF actually glitchy AF?

longriver · January 21, 2019, 5:06pm

they’re flying their Gulfstreams into Peachtree DeKalb Airport, not ATL.

Perhaps the local air traffic controllers will suddenly come down with norovirus from some shared nachos.

dbutch · January 21, 2019, 5:07pm

Yes, just came back a little while ago. Some member account links are still broken.

atldrew · January 21, 2019, 5:14pm

Aviation Unions Say Mass Flight Cancelations Soon Likely Due to Shutdown: The System Will Completely ‘Unravel’

austin_dave · January 21, 2019, 5:17pm

That’s leverage. Better would be a TSA-free Boston and LA on Friday.

castor_troy · January 21, 2019, 5:18pm

Fair point. Get BOS and LAX to catch the flu Wednesday as well. Think you need to back it up a couple of days to catch folks going in early.

morrigan_2575 · January 21, 2019, 5:19pm

I’m guessing the Superbowl will be the breaking point, unless the resolve it earlier.

hoagie · January 21, 2019, 5:19pm

I like it, for a lot of reasons, not the least of which is I cannot stand the NFL.

bboerner · January 21, 2019, 5:20pm

I’ve wondered when pilots’ or flight attendants’ union will call for a strike due to safety concerns…