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CHICAGO GETS COLDER THAN ANTARCTICA
The brutal Arctic blast striking the United States this week is making life a living hell for airport workers around the nation, including thousands working in Chicago’s O’Hare and Midway. Here are a few fast facts about the approaching Atomic Arctic Blast. Fact...
Shop Steward Training and Station Visit at Portland International Airport
The Blue Flu
The Four Most Important Things to Know About the TSA Sick Calls. Hundreds of TSA screeners are calling out sick during the government shutdown, now entering its fourth week. Here are four fast facts that people need to know about TSA while we all watch them get jerked...
How the Government Shutdown is Affecting Airports and Airlines
Updated: 1/17/2019 The Federal Government shutdown began back in December, screwing over about 2 million workers and everyone who depends on them. This includes 51 thousand TSA Agents that keep our airlines moving. Here’s a running list of how the shutdown is...
Government Shutdown Spreads to More Airports
Houston's largest airport, Bush Intercontinental (IAH), is closing a primary security checkpoint as they deal with staffing shortages caused by increasing numbers of TSA agents who can no longer afford to come to work without pay. The announcement follows a similar...
Fighting Machinists Protest Federal Government “Lockout”
On the 20th day of the partial federal government shutdown, workers, union leaders, members of Congress and allies gathered in front of the AFL-CIO headquarters in Washington, DC. AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka kicked off the rally by denouncing the shutdown, which...
