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Cattledog

(5,897 posts)
Mon Jan 21, 2019, 03:37 PM Jan 2019

10% of TSA workers called off Sunday.

They make $38,000 a year. $730 a week. 18.25 an hour.

A living wage in the US is $16 an hour.

These workers are on the edge of poverty. How long can they go without pay?

They should walk out en masse.

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10% of TSA workers called off Sunday. (Original Post) Cattledog Jan 2019 OP
Agree Completely romainetarra Jan 2019 #1
For the 800,000 unpaid federal workers ... left-of-center2012 Jan 2019 #2
I flew commercial Sunday. and had no problems on the West Coast RainCaster Jan 2019 #3
I flew twice last week, zero issues. In fact better than usual JDC Jan 2019 #4
Some new hires get 18.25,most Wellstone ruled Jan 2019 #5
They should all call in sick one day and make point....shutdown air traffic beachbum bob Jan 2019 #6

romainetarra

(51 posts)
1. Agree Completely
Mon Jan 21, 2019, 03:39 PM
Jan 2019

These workers are struggling to just to live their lives. This shutdown is destroying any small amount of money they might have.

left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)
2. For the 800,000 unpaid federal workers ...
Mon Jan 21, 2019, 03:43 PM
Jan 2019

... there are countless number of spouses and children affected
when the 'bread winner' isn't getting a paycheck.

JDC

(10,084 posts)
4. I flew twice last week, zero issues. In fact better than usual
Mon Jan 21, 2019, 04:03 PM
Jan 2019

I have to fly twice this week also. We will see.

 

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)
5. Some new hires get 18.25,most
Mon Jan 21, 2019, 04:10 PM
Jan 2019

of the TSO's do not get the 18.25 do to a change a few years ago in attracting people. There is a wage wedge issue with the TSA for several years. Some have quit and were rehired in order to get a pay raise.

 

beachbum bob

(10,437 posts)
6. They should all call in sick one day and make point....shutdown air traffic
Mon Jan 21, 2019, 05:27 PM
Jan 2019

Via trumps temper tantrum.

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