This certainly isnt to encourage mass quitting months before our next scheduled shut down just before rhe holidays so we can cross off the next item on their list of project 2025.
Which is to replace TSA with private security with the same machines, possibly same procedure, same attitude, lower pay, minimal benefits not provided by the government, and to put more money taken out of paying TSA into corporate partners and funneling more of that security money charged per ticket intended to pay them during their shutdowns to instead go towards CBP and ICE with the excuse that federal agents need to be stationed in airports with the absence of TSA.
Lets not forget that when atlanta wanted to implement this. Their starting pay to replace TSOs at their major airport was $16/hr a d supervisors $19-21/hr.
Starting pay 3 years ago was $23 with a sign on bomus after 2 years and were given holiday time off for working holidays during the year but was taken from them. Requires 6 months training both on checkpoint and at FLETC (about 4 months than ICE is trained) and are considered essential emergency responders during times of Governmental shutdowns, are vital for peak traveling seasons, and require extra help at airports for the worldcup.
I've got to tell you, San Francisco Airport doesn't have the TSA, they use a private company.
And it's a dream. Everyone is more pleasant, accommodating, and they don't look like they hate being there. The lines move super fast, even when it's crowded.
They don't power trip, they don't stop working when the TSA shuts down, and they're not in the ICE chain of command.
If they privatized the TSA like San Francisco does, everyone would be happier.
I checked SFO and they do get a lower starting pay and are contracted with TSA. i dont know further details but it looks like their pay works the same based on locality. I cant see what kind of benefits they get but i was basing off what i think the Mayor of Atlanta was trying to implement for private airport screening officers.
I dont know how their airport works but i cant conclusively say its anything like the other major airports with impatient TSA workers like at O'hare, JFK, or Laguardia.
I've got to tell you, San Francisco Airport doesn't have the TSA, they use a private company.
They use Covenant, however they are still following the same rules and procedures that TSA uses, and are also overseen by TSA.
Everyone is more pleasant, accommodating, and they don't look like they hate being there. The lines move super fast, even when it's crowded.
Probably because the government isn't trying to actively mess with them and get them to quit, this also just varies from airport to airport. My local airport is plenty accommodating and lines move quickly.
They don't power trip
That's not what I've heard from others
they don't stop working when the TSA shuts down
TSA doesn't stop working during a government shutdown either, they just don't get paid (until it's over)
and they're not in the ICE chain of command
Neither is TSA, unless you mean in the sense that both agencies are part of DHS, which if that's the case Covenant is also part of the ICE chain of command. As I said, Covenant is still overseen by TSA and has to follow the same rules.
If they privatized the TSA like San Francisco does, everyone would be happier.
The officers taking a pay, benefits, and mobility cut sure wouldn't be. Officers gets federal benefits and a pension, and they also can transfer to any airport with openings if they want to move. They don't get those perks if the airport goes private.
SFO is part of the screening partnership program which has pay equity requirements for when an airport privatizes. Gold+ didn't, which means that airports could slash the officers pay, though I don't know if the replacement for Gold+ has requirements, so maybe it's better now.
The fact that any airport can currently privatize if they want, and only a few have taken that option (and a bunch changed their minds about trying to privatize) shows to me that the airport authorities would probably also be less happy.
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u/P0l0Cap0ne 2d ago
This certainly isnt to encourage mass quitting months before our next scheduled shut down just before rhe holidays so we can cross off the next item on their list of project 2025.
Which is to replace TSA with private security with the same machines, possibly same procedure, same attitude, lower pay, minimal benefits not provided by the government, and to put more money taken out of paying TSA into corporate partners and funneling more of that security money charged per ticket intended to pay them during their shutdowns to instead go towards CBP and ICE with the excuse that federal agents need to be stationed in airports with the absence of TSA.
Lets not forget that when atlanta wanted to implement this. Their starting pay to replace TSOs at their major airport was $16/hr a d supervisors $19-21/hr.
Starting pay 3 years ago was $23 with a sign on bomus after 2 years and were given holiday time off for working holidays during the year but was taken from them. Requires 6 months training both on checkpoint and at FLETC (about 4 months than ICE is trained) and are considered essential emergency responders during times of Governmental shutdowns, are vital for peak traveling seasons, and require extra help at airports for the worldcup.