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I guess, whatever? Let's fucking do this.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 days ago (3 children)

One question: Will the TSA be affected by a government shutdown?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 days ago

It will affect their paychecks. Same with the military and other essential services. Generally, they can't shut down those offices, but they also can't pay them except in cases where the money was already put into accounts for paying those things.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

No, I don't think so. TSA and air traffic have to work unpaid

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Airport security checkpoints etc. will slow to a crawl. The TSA agents may be forced to show up, but they can’t be forced to work at their normal pace.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

I remember this from 2019. It took about a month for the pilot/flight attendant/ATC unions to put 'urge' and end to the shutdown for safety concerns, this is part of their statement:

Due to the shutdown, air traffic controllers, transportation security officers, safety inspectors, air marshals, federal law enforcement officers, FBI agents, and many other critical workers have been working without pay for over a month. Staffing in our air traffic control facilities is already at a 30-year low and controllers are only able to maintain the system’s efficiency and capacity by working overtime, including 10-hour days and 6-day workweeks at many of our nation’s busiest facilities. source

I'm afraid I'm team TSA-is-pageantry. However, TSA should not go without pay regardless and ATC being stressed about finances concerns me.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 days ago

yup - and air traffic controllers, right before christmas. good job, republicans.