TSA employees can vote on union representation, labor board rules

WAPO ^ | 11/15/10 | Joe Davidson

[anniegetyourgun]

In a significant victory for federal employee unions, the Federal Labor Relations Authority decided Friday that Transportation Security Administration staffers will be allowed to vote on union representation.

The decision clears the way for a campaign by the government's two largest labor organizations, the American Federation of Government Employees and the National Treasury Employees Union, to represent some 50,000 transportation security officers.

[anniegetyourgun]

Can't wait.

[BillyBonebrake]

more barncales on the hull of progress

[spodefly]

Tens of thousands have given their lives fighting for this country so that unionized, federal employees are free to Xray and grope you, and your wife and children.

[Cementjungle]

Good grief... I had assumed that they were already unionized.

[FrankR]

TSA

Touching
Sensitive
Areas

[Nachum]

Obamanomics

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[Palter]

The joy of Gov’t solutions.

[stocksthatgoup]

The FLRA is an independent administrative federal agency that was created by Title VII of the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 (also known as the Federal Service Labor-Management Relations Statute) (the Statute). The Statute allows certain non-postal federal employees to organize, bargain collectively, and to participate through labor organizations of their choice in decisions affecting their working lives.

AFME's advocate!

[Lazamataz]

Why would they unionize? They already can t***ygrab the hottest women without any punishment.

Can the unions provide them full penetration and rape privileges, too?

[anniegetyourgun]

The Bush admin fought that. They were right to do so. Unionization doesn’t increase quality or service - it lowers it.

[anniegetyourgun]

Nah, but it does mean job protections for those on staff who would plot against us. What - can’t fire Ibrahim just because he let his bearded buddy through the line unscreened?

[Cementjungle]

Unionization doesn’t increase quality or service - it lowers it.

That's why I had assumed that they were already unionized.

[FromLori]

Notice the towel on the head of the TSA agent searching the nun

[microgood]

Luckily, as a Federal employee, they do not have to join the union.

[I see my hands]

Wear this:

[darkwing104]

Just what we need "Pervert's Local 1315"

[E. Pluribus Unum]

TSA is nothing but a make-work program for welfare recipients.

Might as well unionize them and really screw the taxpayers.

[boop]

Then let them go on strike and watch as we breeze through security. Sure a few hajib covered Muslims may get through, but at least they won’t be grabbing 90 year old black ladies privates. </s>, but just barely.

[The Comedian]

A gang of mostly black, double-digit IQ illiterates with badges and unlimited power. Who can't be fired.

Sounds like the first incarnation of Barry's promised Civilian Cracka Suppression Squad.

Frowning takes 68 muscles.
Smiling takes 6.
Pulling this trigger takes 2.
I'm lazy.

[Siena Dreaming]

No, Bush kept TSA from being unionized even though Hillary Clinton was pushing for it.

Another reason to miss Pres. Bush.