‘People are pissed’: union decries TSA’s removal of chairs for checkpoint staff
“People are pissed,” said Johnny Jones, secretary-treasurer of American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) TSA council 100 and president of AFGE…
The Guardian reports: “People are pissed,” said Johnny Jones, secretary-treasurer of American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) TSA council 100 and president of AFGE local 1040, which represents TSA workers in Dallas-Fort Worth.
This politics story centres on the United States. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include TSA, AFGE and Union.
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