WATCH: TSA agent on working without pay: No ‘fuel to continue coming to work'
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TSA agents working unpaid during government shutdown risk abandoning posts, threatening airport security operations.
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If TSA staffing collapses, airport security delays could strand you or cause flight cancellations, disrupting travel plans and potentially raising ticket prices.
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TSA agent Jill Dejanovich warned that Transportation Security Administration employees working without pay will eventually be forced to stop showing up as financial hardship becomes unsustainable. Dejanovich said agents are already approaching the breaking point where they lack the resources to continue commuting to work. The comments underscore growing strain on the federal workforce as a government funding lapse leaves hundreds of thousands of employees unpaid. TSA agents are among the most visible federal workers affected, as security screening operations at airports depend on their continued presence despite the payroll crisis. If staffing deteriorates significantly, airport security operations could face serious disruptions.
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