Travel Industry Stands United: Pay TSA Now

The nation’s journey business, from small companies to America’s largest journey firms, is talking with one voice: pay TSA officers now. In a joint letter led by U.S. Travel, stakeholders throughout the sector are urging Congress to behave instantly to make sure Transportation Security Officers are paid and guarded.

“Members of Congress continue to be paid and move to the front of security lines while TSOs work for free and travelers wait for hours. That is unacceptable,” stated Geoff Freeman, President and CEO of the U.S. Travel Association. “Congress is leaving TSOs out in the cold for a second time in less than six months, gambling with aviation safety and security while millions of travelers depend on a workforce running on empty. They need to end the DHS shutdown. Now.”

The penalties are already enjoying out. Hours-long safety strains at airports throughout the nation. A workforce beneath rising pressure. U.S. Travel has launched a dwell tracker displaying precisely what number of days TSOs have gone with no paycheck, as a result of this isn’t an summary coverage debate. These are actual folks doing a vital job with out pay.

Swift motion is required. Congress should attain a deal, finish the shutdown and enact lasting protections that assure TSOs are by no means once more requested to safe America’s skies with no paycheck.