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Through a union, TSA officers are empowered to improve work conditions and make air travel safer for passengers. With this sweeping, illegal directive, the Trump administration is retaliating against unions for challenging its unlawful Department of Government Efficiency actions against America’s federal workers in court.

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[–] klu9@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 day ago

TSA vs DOGE... maybe they can both lose?

[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 day ago

Of course it would, doh, but you just say the opposite, that removing collective bargaining actually makes it safer, and then you move on

Just say white is black and all is fine. Font ask questions

[–] dx1@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 days ago

Fuck the TSA and everyone that works there though, abolish the TSA.

[–] PowerCrazy@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Is this the time for unions to rediscover that their rights aren't given to them via the law, but the threat of shutting down the operation? 50,000 TSA agents walk off the job. Scabs can't take over because they don't have security clearances, the FAA ground stops every airport that doesn't have TSA checks. (this would be done by the administrators below the Cabinet, cabinet member doesn't actually have the power to do anything, neither does Trump.)

[–] Grapho@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Shutdown works when you're actually doing anything productive. If TSA walks off everything would just run better lmao.

In all seriousness tho, yeah, organizing a FAA solidarity strike would be the way to go but Trump can just do the Reagan bit and say "go to work or get fired tomorrow". Maybe it works, maybe it doesn't.

[–] Darkcoffee@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 days ago

It should be illegal and reversible by the courts, but with this administration hell bent on ignoring the constitution, it could go both ways really.

[–] Grapho@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

If he ends collective bargaining of cops next i'mma be laughing all the way to 2026

[–] reagansrottencorpse@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

They would absolutely carve out an exception for their lapdogs.

[–] Grapho@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 days ago

You would think, but this mf already shanked USAID, wouldn't put it past him to shoot himself in the foot there and claim it's because of DEI.